Bosch VDC-250 User guide

Dome Camera Menus
VDC-250 / VDC-260 / VDC-240 / VDN-240 / VDI-240
en Quick Operation Guide

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1 Camera menus
Press the center button of the control pad to access the SETUP
menu.
– Use the up and down buttons to move the cursor to a
submenu
– Use the right and left buttons to change values.
– Press the center button to select an item (or exit).
1.1 Main menu
* If menu is changed, INITIAL is hidden.
LENS
WHITE BAL
AGC
DAY/NIGHT
IMAGE ADJ
GENERAL
INITIAL*
EXIT

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1.1.1 Lens menu
* Flickerless mode must be off to select the shutter speed.
IR camera
LENS
ESC BRIGHTNESS 0~20
FLICKERLESS ON, OFF
DC DC LEVEL 0~20
FLICKERLESS ON, OFF
SHUTTER* 1/60 (50), 1/120
(100), 1/250, 1/500,
1/700, 1/1K1/1600,
1/2500, 1/5K, 1/7K,
1/10K, 1/30K, 1/60K,
1/120K (sec)
LENS DC DC LEVEL 0~5
SHUTTER IR mode: 1/60 (50)
Color, B/W mode:
1/60 (50), 1/120
(100), 1/250, 1/500,
1/700, 1/1K1/1600,
1/2500, 1/5K, 1/7K,
1/10K, 1/30K, 1/60K,
1/120K (sec)

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1.1.2 White balance menu
* Select PUSH to change the color temperature.
WHITE
BAL
ATW
MANUAL RED 0~160
BLUE 0~160
PUSH*

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1.1.3 AGC (Automatic Gain Control) menu
AGC ON LEVEL 0~20
OFF

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1.1.4 Day/night menu
*In auto mode using external IR may cause flicker.
The approximate levels for day/night switching are:
IR camera
* WIDE: controls IR LEDs based on full screen (may cause
saturation).
** SMART: controls IR LEDs based on brightess portion of
image (avoids sauration but image may be darker).
DAY/
NIGHT
COLOR
B/W BURST OFF, ON
AUTO* DELAY TIME 1-15
D/N LEVEL LOW, MIDDLE, HIGH
Low Middle High
VDC-250/260 Day to night 0.15 lx 0.3 lx 0.6 lx
Night to day 1.0 lx 1.8 lx 2.5 lx
VDC-240 Day to night 0.5 lx 1.0 lx 1.5 lx
Night to day 2.0 lx 2.5 lx 3.0 lx
VDN-240 Day to night 0.2 lx 0.5 lx 0.10 lx
Night to day 1.0 lx 1.8 lx 2.5 lx
DAY/
NIGHT
IRED MODE WIDE*, SMART**
CHANGE LEVEL LOW, MIDDLE, HIGH
COLOR
B/W BURST OFF, ON

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1.1.5 Image adjustment menu
* No Gamma for IR camera.
IMAGE
ADJ
SBLC OFF, LOW, MIDDLE, HIGH
DNR OFF, LOW, MIDDLE, HIGH
SHARP. LEVEL 0~20
MIRROR ON, OFF
MOTION AREA 1-4
DISPLAY OFF, ON
SENSITIVITY 1(most)-24 (least)
TOP 8-126
BOTTOM 8-126
LEFT 4-191
RIGHT 4-191
INITIAL OFF, ON
RETURN
PRIVACY AREA 1-4
DISPLAY OFF, ON
COLOR WHITE, YELLOW, GREEN,
BLUE, RED BLACK, GRAY
TOP 4-63
BOTTOM 5-64
LEFT 18-205
RIGHT 19-206
INITIAL
(factory
default)
OFF, ON
RETURN
COLOR
GAIN
R-Y 0-20
B-Y 0-20
GAMMA* 0.35, 0.45, 0.6, 0.75
INITIAL OFF, ON
RETURN

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Area selection for motion or privacy masks
Select area 1, 2, 3 or 4.
–Top: extend or reduce the upper limit of the detection
area.
–Bottom: extend or reduce the bottom limit of the detection
area.
–Left: extend or reduce the left limit of the detection area.
–Right: extend or reduce the right limit of the detection
area.
1
LEFT RIGHT
TOP RIGHT
BOTTOM
1
reduce extend

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1.1.6 General menu
* up/down: character select.
** left/right: position select.
GENERAL
CAM ID 000~255
ID DISPLAY OFF, ON
CAM TITLE OFF
ON UP/DN*, LE/RI**
LANG. ENG, CHIN
SYNC.
(24 VAC
only)
INT, L/L
L/L phase adjust
0~356
BAUD. 2400, 4800, 9600,
57600
VERSION
INITIAL
(factory
default)
OFF, ON
RETURN