cctv camera pros BIPRO-420VF9 Quick start guide

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Operational Manual
BIPRO-420VF9
500 TVL, 42 IR Day & Night Effio-E
Weatherproof Bullet Color Camera
FEATURES
·1/3” Sony Ex-View HAD II CCD
·Sony Effio-E DSP
·500 TV Lines
·42 IR LEDs
·IR Distance up to 95ft / 30m
·2.8~12.0mm Varifocal Lens
·On-Screen Display (OSD)
·Weatherproof IP65 Rating
·3-AXIS Cable Management Bracket
·420mA @ IR “on” / 120mA @ IR “off”
·Power 12V DC
This IR camera uses a high sensitive 1/3” Interline transfer Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
image sensor and an all-state circuitry, which provides extremely long life and high
reliability. This camera offers excellent image quality and is not subject to distortions from
magnetic fields. This camera is an excellent choice for your CCTV system. It captures
high-speed moving objects; the sensor changes the day/night mode automatically to
show qualified color picture during daytime and clear picture at night time.

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Please read the Manual before attempting to use this product.
Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the
European Union and other European countries with separate collection
systems).
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be
treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection
point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is
disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the
environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste
handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources.
For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local city
office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the
product.
CAUTION
1. Never point the camera toward the sun
Do not expose the lens directly to the sun or to strong light as this may damage the
pick-up device.
2. Handle this camera with care
Avoid any shock or bumping of the camera. Improper handling could damage the
camera.
3. Requires a proper operating environment
This camera is designed for indoor use. The allowable temperature range for operation
of this camera is between -4°F ~ 122°F / -20°C ~ 50°C.

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4. Clean the front face or lens
It is recommended that the surface be cleaned every 3~6 months. Cleaning should be
done by using a chamois, a very fine soft cloth, lens tissue, or cotton tipped applicator
and ethanol to carefully remove any fingerprint or dust.
5. Check the power source voltage
The power source voltage should be within the specified range. (Camera must meet
the specifications). Camera must be connected to a surge protector at all times.
6. Objects and liquid entry
Never push objects of any kind into this camera as this may touch dangerous voltage
points of short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill any kind
of liquid on the video product.
7. Servicing
Do not attempt to service this video product by yourself as opening or removing covers
may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all service to qualified
servicing personnel.
8. Damage requiring service
Unplug this video product from the wall outlet and refer service to qualified servicing
personnel under the following conditions:
a. When the power supply cord or plug is damaged.
b. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the video product.
c. If the video product has been exposed to rain or water.
d. If the video product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.
e. When the video product exhibits a distinct change in performance.
LIMITED WARRANTY
This product is covered under warranty for one (1) year from the date of purchase. The
warranty will automatically be voided if any of the following occurs:
1. Camera sticker is removed
If the camera sticker is removed, we will not be able to confirm any information
regarding when and where the product was purchased. We have no other way to verify
the purchase record without the serial number on the camera sticker; therefore, it
should not be removed.
2. Camera is modified in any way
If the camera is scratched, damaged, or modified in a manner not described in this
manual, the warranty will be voided immediately. It is the customer’s responsibility to
keep the camera in good condition.
3. Video or power cable is cut
The video cable and the power cable should not be tampered with. Cutting or
modifying of the cables will result in termination of the warranty.

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PACKAGE CONTENTS
One (1) IR Bullet Camera with power/video cable and sunshield
One (1) Allen Wrench
Three (3) Screws
Three (3) Wall Anchors
One (1) Mounting Guide Sticker
One (1) Operational Manual
* For any returns, please include all components listed above with original packaging in
Re-sellable Condition. Absolutely No Returns will be accepted if any component
is missing and or damaged.
DIMENSIONS
PARTS & FUNCTIONS
1. Sunshield Cover
2. Zoom Adjustor Knob
3. Focus Adjustor Knob
4. Video/Power Cable
5. 3-AXIS Bracket
6. OSD Multi-function
button

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OSD OPERATIONS
Attention:
1) Use the following 4 arrow buttons to navigate the menu: ←→↑↓
Selection will have a gray background.
2) Use the “ENTER” button to confirm selection. Note: Options with “←” means it
has a submenu.
3) The OSD main menu has two pages. The user can switch between the two
pages by “NEXT←” or “BACK←”.
4) Select the “SAVE ALL” to save any changed settings, and then press “ENTER”.
Otherwise it will revert back to the original when the camera reboots.
The first page of the main menu is shown below:
SETUP MENU
LENS MANUAL
SHUTTER/AGC AUTO ←
WHITE BAL ATW ←
BACKLIGHT OFF
PICT ADJUST ←
ATR OFF
MOTION DET ON ←
NEXT ←
EXIT ←SAVE
ALL

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The second page of the main menu is shown below:
SETUP MENU
PRIVACY OFF
DAY / NIGHT AUTO ←
NR ←
CAMERA ID OFF
SYNC INT
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
CAMERA RESET
BACK ←
EXIT ←SAVE
ALL
1. LENS
LENS MANUAL
“LENS” has 2 options -–“MANUAL” and “AUTO”. (This camera cannot install the auto-iris
lens temporarily)
1) MANUAL - The default setting is manual. If the installed lens is manual type,
please select this option.
2) AUTO - If the installed lens is manual one, please select this option. The user
can select the option by “RIGHT” or “LEFT”.
LENS AUTO ←
The auto lens has the following parameters for the user to set. Enter the setting page by
using the “ENTER” button.
TYPE DC
MODE AUTO
SPEED 80

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[TYPE]: The drive mode of auto lens (or the lens type). It has 2 options-- DC and VIDEO.
DC means direct current control of iris lenses, while VIDEO means video control of iris
lenses.
[MODE]: 3 options for adjusting iris--AUTO, OPEN and CLOSE. AUTO means it can
automatically adjust the size of the iris according to the light. OPEN means open the iris
all the time, while CLOSE means close the iris.
[SPEED]: The sensitivity of the adjustment of the iris when choosing AUTO. The setting
value range is 0~255.
2. SHUTTER / AGC
SHUTTER/AGC AUTO ←
It has 2 options--AUTO and MANUAL.
1) AUTO “AUTO” is the default setting.
AUTO SETUP HIGH
LUMINANCE
MODE SHUT
BRIGHTNESS 24
LOW LUMINANCE
MODE AGC
[SHUT]: (The setting value range of brightness is 0~255.)
AGC (AGC / OFF) (The setting value range of AGC brightness is X0.25, X0.50,
X0.75 and X1.00.)
2) MANUAL
MANUAL SETUP
MODE SHUT+AGC
SHUTTER 1/50
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[SHUTTER]: The setting value range of SHUTTER is 1/50, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500,
1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/10000.
[AGC]: The setting value range of AGC is 6.00, 12.00, 18.00, 24.00, 30.00, 36.00,
42.00, 44.8.
3. WHITEBALANCE
WHITE BAL ATW ←
There are 7 types of white balance mode.
1) ATW - ATW means automatic tracking white balance. In the range of 1800K~10500K,
it can continuously survey the color temperature to automatically adjust the white
balance. This mode is prior. The setting menu is show as below:
ATW
SPEED 239
DELAY CNT 016
ATW FRAME X1.00
ENVIRONMENT INDOOR
[SPEED]: (The setting value range of SPEED is 0~255.)
[DELAY CNT]: (The setting value range of Delay CNT is 0~255.)
[ATW FRAME]: (The setting value range of ATW FRAME is X1.00、X1.50、X2.00)
[ENVERONMENT]: 2 options-- INDOOR and OURDOOR.
2) PUSH - An auto white balance control mode. If the color temperature in the range of
2300K~10000K, it can exactly adjust the white balance.
3) USER1 - User-defined white balance mode 1. It can achieve the best effect by
adjusting BLUE or RED. The setting page is shown below:
UESE1
WB
B-GAIN
030
R-GAIN
033

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4) USER2 - User-defined white balance mode 2. The settings are like above.
5) ANTI CR - Used in the environment where there is a serious chromatic difference.
6) MANUAL - Adjust the white balance mode manually. In specific lighting environment,
it can achieve the best white balance results. The setting value range of Level is
0~255.
MANUAL WB
LEVEL 034
7) PUSH LOCK An auto white balance lock mode.
4. BACKLIGHTCOMPENSATION (BLC)
BACKLIGHT OFF
Backlight compensation include the following 3 options:
1) OFF - Close the backlight compensation function. The default setting is OFF.
2) Open the backlight compensation function.
3) Shelter from the over brightness light, such as: car license plate recognition light.
HLC likes ECLP function.
5. PICTUREADJUST
PICT ADJUST ←
Choose “Enter←” button, then enter into the picture adjusting menu.

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PICT ADJUST
MIRROR
OFF
BRIGHTNESS
000
CONTRAST
128
SHARPNESS
128
HUE
128
1) MIRROR - Mirror image the whole picture. The default setting is OFF.
2) BRIGHTNESS - Adjust the entire brightness of the whole picture. The setting value
range is 0~255.
3) CONTRAST - The setting value range is 0~255
4) SHARPNESS - The setting value range is 0~255
5) HUE - The setting value range is 0~255
6) GAIN - The setting value range is 0~255
6. ATR
ATR OFF
ATR is similar to WDR function. While bright and dark parts are displayed on the screen
simultaneously, this function can help the user see the various parts of the screen more
clearly. And it can be adjusted according to different circumstances. \
ATR
LUMINANCE MID
CONTRAST MID

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1) LUMINANCE - 3 options—HIGH, MID and LOW
2) CONTRAST - 5 options—HIGH, MIDHIGH, MID, MIDLOW, LOW
7. MOTIONDETECTION
MOTION DET ON ←
When a moving object appears in the set detection area, the camera will alarm. We can
enter the setting menu if the function is on.
MOTION DET
DETECT SENSE 111
BLOCK DISP OFF
MONITOR AREA ON
AREA SEL 1/4
TOP 000
BOTTOM 000
LEFT 000
RIGHT 000
1) DETECT SENSE - Used to set the camera’s detect sensitivity. The setting value
range is 0～127.
2) BLOCK DISP - A block display switch. If the function on, the moving object would be
traced by a flashing square grid.
3) MONITOR AREA - A monitoring area switch. If the function on, the square grid will
appear in the monitor area.
4) AREA SEL - There are 4 monitor areas that can be set. The size can be adjusted by
4 buttons--up, down, left and right. The default setting is 0. If the user does not adjust
the area size, the square grid will not appear.

8. PRIVACYAREASHIELD
PRIVACY OFF
The user can set privacy area on the image randomly. If the function on, the user can
enter the setting menu. The setting page is show as below:
PRIVACY
AREA SEL
1/8
TOP
000
BOTTOM
000
LEFT
000
RIGHT
000
COLOR
1
TRANSP
1 00
1) AREA SEL - There are 8 zones that can be set. Their size can be adjusted by 4
buttons--up, down, left and right. The default setting is 0. If the user does not adjust
the area size, the square grid will not appear.
2) COLOR - For every zones’color setting, the user has 8 options—red, green, blue,
light green, light blue, light red, white and black.
3) TRANSP - The function is used for setting privacy area’s transparency. There are 4
options--0.00、0.05、0.75 and 1.00 .
4) MOSAIC - Set the privacy area to mosaic. Notice the privacy area will be dim if the
transparency is too high. It will be clear if the setting value is adjusted to 0.00.

9. DAY/NIGHTMODE
DAY/NIGHT AUTO ←
The Day/night Mode has 3 options: Auto, Color and B/W.
1) AUTO - If the setting is set to “Auto”, the camera will switch the mode automatically.
In the daytime, the camera is in color to get perfect color; whereas, the camera is in
B/W at night.
DAY/NIGHT
BURST ON
DELAY CNT 010
DAY→NIGHT 003
NIGHT←DAY 005
[BURST]: (It is a Burst switch.)
[DELAY CNT]: (It’s used to set mode conversion delay time. The setting value range
is 0~255.)
DAY→NIGHT]: (It’s used for set DAY→NIGHT switching sensitivity. The setting value
range is 0~255.)
[NIGHT←DAY]: (It’s used for set NIGHT←DAY switching sensitivity . The setting
value range is 0~255.)
2) COLOR - Used to switch the mode to Color manually
3) B/W - Used to switch the mode to B/W manually. If the user meets Burst interference,
the user can turn off the “BURST”.
B/W
BURST ON

10. NR
The settings of “NR MODE” has 4 options—Y/C, Y, C and OFF. The settings can be
adjusted by Level Y and C.
NR ←
NR
NR MODE Y/C

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11. CAMERAID
CAMERA ID OFF
The user can set the CAMERA ID by Menu.
CAMERA ID
CAMERA
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUV
WXYZ0123456789-!”#$%&＇
( ) _ ` ，￥：；<=>？@\^*.×+/
CHR1 CHR2
←→↑↓CLR POS
The Menu has 7 sections:
1) CAMERA - There are 2 lines for inputting ID characters.
2) CHARACTER - It indicates every character’s position. There are 2 group
characters—CHR1 and CHR2. CHR1 consists of 26 English letters, 10 digitals and
28 specific symbols.
3) CHR1 - CHR1 consists of 26 English letters, 10 digitals and 28 specific symbols.
4) CHR2 - CHR2 has no character temporarily.
5) ←→↑↓- When input ID, please use “←→↑↓” to move the cursor. Choose one of
them, and then press “ENTER”.
6) CLR - Used to Clear ID characters. Move the cursor to the ID character needs to be
cleared. Then choose “CLR” and press “ENTER”. This way, the user can clear ID
character one after another.
7) POS - Used to preview ID.

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12. SYNCHRONIZATIONMODE
SYNC INT
13. LANGUAGE
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
There are 8 languages: Chinese, English, Japanese, German, French, Russian,
Portuguese and Spanish.
14. CAMERARESET
CAMERA RESET
Used to restore to factory defaults. If parameter settings are disordered, please choose
“CAMERA RESET”, and then press “ENTER”.
CONNECTION

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Item
Problems
Remedies
1
No picture or unstable
Check video connection and power line
2
The image is blurred
First:
check the lens for dirt or dust,
then use customized lens paper
or cotton with little alcohol to clea
n.
Second;
check the focus length
and OSD settings
3
The image is dim
Adjust the CNT of monitor and iris.
4
No motion detection frame and
privacy shaded frame
Check the option is ON or OFF.
Or check the menu parameters
5
Screen color cast
in the special environment
Adjust WEB mode or direction
6
The screen glittering
The camera might be facing the sun
7
Functions are unresponsive
Restore default settings
8
Camera
is not working correctly
and surface overly hot
Cut off the power supply,
Then contact manufacturer

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INSTALLATION
NOTES:
1. Avoid pointing the lens directly towards the sun or intense sources of light
even when the camera is off. The subject must not be backlit.
2. Do not install the camera in a place where temperature is below -20°C / -4°F
or above 50°C / 122°F.
3. Avoid the following location for camera installation:
4. Near an object that releases a strong magnetic or electric field.
5. Areas with strong vibrations.
Step 1. Adhere the Ø84mm position sticker on the wall.
Step 2. Drill a Ø5mm hole on the position selected, insert the plastic plug into hole.
Step 3. Put the power cable, communication cable and video cable through bracket hole
and leave sufficient length of connect cable.
Step 4. Fix the bracket on the wall with 3pcs PA4×25mm screws.

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SPECIFICATIONS
Model (NTSC)
BIPRO-420VF9
Image Sensor
1/3”Sony Ex-View CCD II
DSP
Sony Effio-E
Total Pixel
270k
Synchronizing System
In
ternal
Resolution
500 TV Lines
Minimum Illumination
0 Lux @ IR “on” / F1.2
S/N Ratio
>52B
Auto Gain Control
Auto / Manual, 8 setting values
White Balance
ATW / PUSH / USER1 / USER2 / ANTI CR / MANUAL / PUSH LOCK
Back Light Compensation
Backl
ight compensation, highlighting compensation, WDR
Day & Night Function
Auto / Manual ; Color / B&W
Gamma
0.45
Electronic Shutter
1/60~1/100,000s (NTSC); 1/50~1/100,000s (PAL) Auto /
Fixed
Video Output
Composite Video 1.0Vp-p/75 Ohms
Lens
2.8mm~12.0mm Varifocal Lens
IR LED
42 IR LED
IR Wavelength
850nm
IR Distance
Max illumination is up to 95ft / 30m
Control Mode
OSD Menu, Supports 8 languages
Motion Detection
Box tracking and 4 zones ; set the position and size randomly
Privacy
8 zones ; set the position and size randomly (8 colors)
IP Rating
Weatherproof rating of IP65
Power Supply
12V DC
Power
IR ON
420m
A max.
IR Off
120m
A max.
Operating Temperature
-4
°F ~ 122°F / -20°C ~ 50° C
Dimension
6.46(L) x 4.28(H) x 3.66 (Ø) inches / 164(L) x 108.8(H) x 90(Ø) mm
Weight
2.2 lbs / 1 kg
* Specifications are subject to change without notice