Avtech DGC1304XFT User manual

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IR Dome Camera User Manual
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Please use this camera with a DVR which supports HD video recording.
Please read the instructions thoroughly before using the product.
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To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
Only operate this apparatus from the type of power source indicated on the label.
The company shall not be liable for any damages arising out of any improper use, even if we have been advised of the possibility of
such damages.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence
of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a
risk of electric shock to persons.
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operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
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not dispose of these products as unsorted municipal waste.
CE Mark
This apparatus is manufactured to comply with the radio interference.
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FEATURES
1. 1/2.7” CMOS sensor with 1080P video output
2. Low light sensitivity of 0.1 Lux / F1.6(Wide)~F2.8(Tele), 0 Lux (IR LED ON)
3. Camera focus and parameters adjustable remotely from AVTECH HD CCTV DVR
4. DWDR to increase image recognizability in overexposure and dark areas
5. Day and night 24-hour surveillance with IR effective distance up to 50 meters
6. IP66 for weather-proof application
PACKAGE CONTENT
IR dome camera Camera case User manual Screws & wall plugs
DIMENSIONS*
*DimensionalTolerance: ± 5mm
SPECIFICATIONS*
Pick-up Element 1/ 2.7” CMOS image sensor
Number of Pixels 1936(H) x 1096(V)
Video Frame Rate 1080P@30fps / 1080P@25fps
Min. Illumination 0.1 Lux / F1.6(Wide)~F2.8(Tele), 0 Lux (IR LED ON)
S/N Ratio More than 48dB (AGC OFF)
Shutter Speed 1/30 (1/25) sec ~ 1/720000 (1/600000) sec
Lens Motorized f2.8 ~ f8.0mm / F1.6 ~ F2.8
Lens Angle Wide: 104° (Horizontal) / 56° (Vertical) / 126° (Diagonal)
Tele: 57° (Horizontal) / 32° (Vertical) / 65° (Diagonal)
IR LED 4 units
IR Effective Distance Up to 50 meters
IR Shift YES
Day & Night Mode YES
IRIS Mode AES
White Balance AUTO / INDOOR / OUTDOOR / MANUAL
AGC Adjustable
Sharpness Adjustable
Flickerless 50HZ / 60HZ / OFF
BLC Adjustable
DWDR YES
IP Rating IP66
Operating Temperature -25℃~ 50℃
Operating Humidity 90% or less relative humidity
Power Source (±10%) DC12V / 1A
Current consumption (±10%) 130mA (IR LED OFF) / 450mA (IR LED ON)
Net weight (kg) 0.75
* The specifications are subject to change without notice.

INSTALLATION
Step1: Disassemble the camera base into two parts, and you should have three parts in total including the camera lens
as illustrated in Figure 1.
Figure 1
Step2: Locate the base on the place you would like to install the camera; make sure the cable can be arranged
properly in the base. (Refer to Figure 2)
Step3: Drill 4 holes and screw the base to the wall (or ceiling).
Figure 2 Figure 3
Step4: Put together the case and the lens, and slightly adjust the camera lens. Make sure it faces your target
surveillance area.
NOTE: Do not install the lens upside down. (Refer to
Figure5 )
Put together
Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6
Step 5: Rotate the case to the base and make sure it’s fastened. (Refer to Figure 6)
Step 6: Power on the camera and fine-tune the viewing angle.
For details, please refer to the section, "FOCAL LENGTH & FOCUS ADJUSTMENT".

CONNECTION
1. DC12V Input Terminal
Connect the power terminal of the camera to a DC 12V regulated power supply.
Note: Please use the correct power adaptor, DC12V (regulated), to operate this unit. The power
tolerance of this unit is DC12V ± 10%. Over maximum DC 12V power input will damage this
unit.
2. Video Output Connector (VIDEO OUT)
Connect the camera video output to the video input of a DVR with 75Ωcoaxial cable.
Note: To ensure the camera has sufficient protection against moisture, an extra waterproof
measure, such as by using an insulating tape, must be used to cover the power and video
connectors after connection.
FOCAL LENGTH & FOCUS ADJUSTMENT
This camera supports remote focal length and focal adjustment remotely from our HD CCTV DVR.
Note: The access paths described below are available only when the camera is connected to our HD CCTV
DVR.
On the DVR live view, click the channel which connects this camera to display in the full screen mode, and
select on the bottom left side of the screen to show the PTZ control panel.
＋/ －Zoom in / out max Click to zoom in on the image to the largest / zoom out on the image to its
original size.
/ Zoom in / out Click to zoom in / out the image.
/ Focus near / far Click to adjust the focus of the image.
Lens Reset Click for lens calibration when you feel the focus is not clear after each
zoom-in / -out.

CAMERA PARAMETERS
This camera series has its own configuration menu.
On the DVR live view, click the channel which connects this camera to display in the full screen mode, and
select on the bottom left side of the screen to show the PTZ control panel.
Click to show the camera menu and you can move among sub-menus:
/ Move among sub-menus.
/ Change settings.
Call the camera parameters menu or enter the currently-selected item.
MENU DESCRIPTION
EXPOSURE SHUTTER AUTO Automatically adjust the shutter speed for exposure
based on the current environment.
1/30
1/100
1/250
1/500
1/1000
1/2000
1/4000
1/5000
1/50000
Manually choose the shutter speed you need for
exposure.
AGC 0 ~ 65535 Set the level of Auto Gain Control to detect and
enhance the image signals when the light condition is
poor.
The higher the value, the stronger the signals will be
enhanced, and the more noise the image will get.
BRIGHTNESS 0 ~ 255 Set the level to compensate the brightness of the image
if needed.
The more the value, the brighter the image will be.
HSBLC ON / OFF HSBLC (highlight suppression back light
compensation) is used to suppress strong backlight for
clearer images. A grey mask will be covered on the
source of the strong light.
WHITE BAL AWB Automatically adjust the white balance based on the
surrounding environment.
INDOOR Selected when the camera is installed in the indoor
environment.
OUTDOOR Selected when the camera is installed in the outdoor
environment.
MANUAL R GAIN 0 ~ 255
Manually adjust the R / G / B gain parameters.
G GAIN 0 ~ 255
B GAIN 0 ~ 255

MENU DESCRIPTION
DAYNIGHT EXT ALS IN
DELAY
0 ~ 255 Set the delay time in second after which the day and night
switch is made.
This is used for the environment where the light condition
may change suddenly and usually last for a short time, for
example, the entrance of a parking lot. It may cause the
day & night mode switching constantly and damage the
camera.
With this function, the camera will delay the mode switch
at night since the light change is temporary and
unnecessary to pay attention.
B&W Always keep the day and night mode to night mode.
OFF Always keep the day and night mode to day mode.
IMAGE NR AUTO Automatically reduce noise in the image based on the
current environment.
MANUAL STRENGTH Set the level to enable noise reduction.
OFF Choose to disable this function.
DWDR ON / OFF DWDR is used to increase image recognizability in
overexposure and dark areas.
Choose ON / OFF enable / disable this function.
PRIVACY OFF Disable this function.
ON COLOR Choose the color for the area selected in MASK SEL.
You can choose NO COLOR to disable this function,
MOSAIC for mosaic display, or 1~ 14 for different
colors.
MASK SEL Select the area you want to mask. Up to four areas could
be configured.
MASK DRAW Set the size of the masked area:
1. Click

and change the
size by clicking , , 
and .
2. Click

again and
change the size by clicking
, , and .
3. Click again to finish and exit.
MOTION OFF Choose to disable motion detection.
ON (BORDER) AREA SEL Select the area you want to detect. Up to four areas could
be configured.
The area will be framed and flashed when a motion event
occurs.
POSITION Choose ON to show where the area selected in AREA
SEL is and set the size of the area:
1. Click

and change the
size by clicking , , 
and .
2. Click

again and
change the size by clicking
, , and .
3. Click

again to finish and exit.
SENSITIVITY Set the sensitivity for motion detection.
The larger the value, the more sensitive the detection.
COLOR Choose the color for the selected area to show when a
motion event occurs: RED / GREEN / BLUE / WHITE.
TRANS Choose the transparent level for the selected area when
a motion event occurs.
The larger the value, the more transparent the area.

MENU DESCRIPTION
IMAGE MOTION ON (SOLID) AREA SEL Click

to set the area you want to detect. Up to four
areas could be configured.
The area will be masked and flashed when a motion
event occurs.
POSITION Choose ON to show where the area selected in AREA
SEL is and set the size of the area:
1. Click

and change the
size by clicking , , 
and .
2. Click

again and
change the size by clicking
, , and .
3. Click

again to finish and exit.
SENSITIVITY Set the sensitivity for motion detection from 1 to 24.
The larger the value, the more sensitive the detection.
COLOR Choose the color for the selected area to show when a
motion event occurs: RED / GREEN / BLUE / WHITE.
TRANS Choose the transparent level for the selected area from 1
~ 8when a motion event occurs.
The larger the value, the more transparent the area.
LSC ON / OFF Enable (ON) or disable (OFF) Lens Shading Correction
to correct the phenomenon of vignetting when the focal
length is short.
MIRROR OFF / ON Enable (ON) to turn the images horizontally based on
your installation situation when necessary.
BPC DYNAMIC BPC (bad point compensation) is used to compensate
dead pixels in the image.
Click to further configure DYNAMIC /
STATIC W (white) / STATIC B (black).
STATIC W
STATIC B
PICT ADJ SHARPNESS 0 ~ 15 Set the level of sharpness to enhance the clarity of image
detail by adjusting the aperture and sharpening the
edges.
The more the value, the sharper the image will be.
CB GAIN 0 ~ 255 Adjust the blue value.
CR GAIN 0 ~ 255 Adjust the red value.
BLACK LEVEL -128 ~ 127 Adjust the level of black.
GAMMA 0.4 / 0.45 / 0.5 Choose for gamma correction.
SYSTEM CAM TITLE OFF / ON Set the camera ID.
LANGUAGE ENG / CHI S Select the language of the menu: English / Simplified
Chinese.
FORMAT NTSC / PAL Choose to change the video system format if needed.
EXIT SAVE&END Save all the changes made and exit.
NOT SAVE Quit without saving.
RESET Reset to factory default values.