Clinton Electronics NX3 Series User manual

1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation open-
ings. Install in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sourc-
es such as radiators, heat registers,
stoves, or other apparatus (including
amplifiers) that produce heat.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of
the polarized or grounding-type plug.
A polarized plug has two blades with
one wider than the other. A grounding
type plug has two blades and a third
grounding prong. The wide blade or
the third prong are provided for your
safety. If the provided plug does not
fit into your outlet, consult an electri-
cian for replacement of the obsolete
outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from be-
ing walked on or pinched particular-
ly at plugs, convenience receptacles,
and the point where they exit from
the apparatus.
11. Only use attachments/accessories
specified by the manufacturer.
12. Use only with the cart, stand, tri-
pod, bracket, or table specified by the
manufacturer, or sold
with the apparatus.
When a cart is used,
use caution when
moving the cart/ap-
paratus combination
to avoid injury from
tip-over.
13. Unplug this apparatus during
lightning storms or when unused for
long periods of time.
14. Refer all servicing to qualified ser-
vice personnel. Servicing is required
when the apparatus has been dam-
aged in any way, such as power-sup-
ply cord or plug is damaged, liquid
has been spilled or objects have fall-
en into the apparatus, the apparatus
has been exposed to rain or moisture,
does not operate normally, or has
been dropped.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

INFORMATION: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with lim-
its for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when
the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at
his own expense.
DISCLAIMER: Clinton Electronics reserves the right to change the contents of
this manual without prior notice.
WARNING: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufac-
turer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
CAUTION: To prevent electric shock and risk of fire hazards:
u Do NOT use power sources other than that specified.
u Do NOT expose the inside of this appliance to rain or moisture.
This installation should be made by a qualified service person
and should conform to all local codes.
In USA and Canada, Use Class 2 Power Supply Only
The lightning flash with an 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
sucient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to
alerttheusertothepresenceofimportantoperatingandmaintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

Contact an authorized technician to carry
out the inspection.
If the camera emits smoke or is unusually
hot for a long period, a fire may be caused.
The camera requires periodic
inspection.
Stop using your camera if you find it
malfunctioning.
If the camera is installed on an inappropri-
ate surface, it may fall and cause injury.
It could cause an electric shock.
Do not install the camera on a surface
that can not support it.
Do not hold plug with wet hands.
It may result in an electric shock or other
hazards.
It may result in a fire or other hazards.
Do not disassemble the camera. Do not use the camera close to a gas
or oil leak.
This is one of the most important parts of
the camera. Be careful not to leave finger-
prints on the lens cover.
Only use the camera under conditions when
temperatures are between -20°F ~ 122°F.
Be especially careful to provide ventilation
when operating under high temperatures.
Do not touch the front lens of the
camera.
Do not install the camera in extreme
temperature conditions.
Severe lighting change or flicker can cause
the camera to work improperly.
It can damage the housing, compromising
weather resistance.
Do not install the camera under
unstable lighting conditions.
Do not drop the camera or subject it
to physical shocks.
If exposed to radioactivity the CCD will fail. It can damage the CCD.
Do not expose the camera to radio-
activity.
Never keep the camera pointed
directly at strong light.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
WHITE BALANCE 07
SPECIAL 14
LENS 04
DAY & NIGHT 11
ON SCREEN DISPLAY MENU 01
ACCESSING THE OSD 02
BACKLIGHT 09
19TROUBLESHOOTING
EXIT 18
EXPOSURE 05
DPC (Dead Pixel Compensation) 13
OSD MENU SETTINGS 03

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LENS • BRIGHTNESS • IRIS SPEED
EXPOSURE • SHUTTER • AGC • DWDR
• BLCBACKLIGHT • OFF • HLC
DAY&NIGHT • AUTO • COLOR • B/W
• EXT
SPECIAL • CAM TITLE • MOTION • PRIVACY
• PARK LINE • IMAGE ADJ.
• LANGUAGE
• COMM ADJ
• DEAD PIXEL COMPENSATIONDPC
• RESETEXIT • SAVE
• ANTI CRL
WHITE BALANCE • ATW1 • MANUAL• AWC SET
Camera functions and settings can be adjusted or changed by activating the
OSD menu. When the OSD menu is activated, text will display on the monitor.
The user can then move the cursor to the desired function to change the setting.
OSD
(On Screen Display)MENU

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Settings can be adjusted using the built-in joystick, button pad, or optional
CE-REMOTE.
*CE-REMOTE
(sold separately) not available for every
model.
CE-REMOTE use: Plug the remote into port
located on the camera. Press the SETUP
button to activate the OSD menu.
Button pad use: Press the SET button to
activate the OSD menu.
Joystick use: Press directly down on the
joystick to activate the OSD menu.
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2. Scroll through menu items from the list available by using the UP and DOWN
buttons.
3. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to change a setting.
4. When finished, select ‘EXIT’ and press the SET button to save settings.
1. Press the SET button.
• Settings can only be changed when the OSD menu is displayed on the
monitor.
• An item with the icon also has sub menus. To select a sub menu,
select an item with the icon and press the SET button.
• An item with the “ - - - ” icon is unavailable due to function settings.
• After approximately 2~3 minutes of no activity the OSD menu will
disappear. Any changes will be saved automatically.
• All menu items have a ‘RETURN’ option. With this function you have the
option to ‘RET’ (RETURN), which takes you back to the previous menu
screen. Or you have to the option to ‘SAVE&END’, which saves current
settings and exits out of the OSD Menu.
Notes
Select the
function using
the UP or DOWN
buttons.
When an arrow
is present, press
the SET button
to enter the sub
menu.
Change the
setting using the
LEFT or RIGHT
buttons.
SETUP CLINTON NX3
LENS
EXPOSURE
WHITE BAL.
BACKLIGHT
DAY&NIGHT
DPC
SPECIAL
EXIT
DC
ATW1
OFF
AUTO
SAVE
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SETUP CLINTON NX3
LENS
EXPOSURE
WHITE BAL.
BACKLIGHT
DAY&NIGHT
DPC
SPECIAL
EXIT
DC
ATW1
OFF
AUTO
SAVE
Press SET to choose from the sub menu items listed below.
►BRIGHTNESS : Adjust to achieve the optimum level of brightness.
►IRIS SPEED : Adjusts the Iris control speed of the DC lens. If the
control speed is too slow or fast, use this menu to
adjust the speed.
LENS

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SETUP CLINTON NX3
LENS
EXPOSURE
WHITE BAL.
BACKLIGHT
DAY&NIGHT
DPC
SPECIAL
EXIT
DC
ATW1
OFF
AUTO
SAVE
Scroll to choose from the sub menu items listed below.
This function allows for control of the amount of light that enters the camera. Too much
light results in a washed out image.
EXPOSURE
SHUTTER
AGC
DWDR
RETURN
1 / 60
- - - -
OFF
RET
CLINTON NX3
►SHUTTER : Adjusts the video sensor shutter.
• AUTO : Select this to control the shutter speed automatically,
depending on the ambient illumination of the subject.
• FLK : Select this when you experience picture flicker, which
can happen when there is a clash with the frequency
of the installed lighting.
• 1/60~1/100,000 : Manually select a shutter speed.
• If color rolling occurs, change the SHUTTER setting to ‘FLK’.
Notes
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►AGC (Auto GAin Control)
The higher the gain level, the brighter the screen, but the higher the noise.
• - - - - : Settings are automatic, not adjustable.
• LOW : 28dB of Gain is applied.
• MIDDLE : 32dB of Gain is applied.
• HIGH : 36dB of Gain is applied.
►DWDR (DiGitAl WiDe DynAmiC rAnGe)
This function illuminates darker areas of an image while retaining the same
light level for brighter areas to even out the overall brightness of images
with high contrast between bright and dark areas.
DWDR ON DWDR OFF
DWDR
LEVEL
RETURN
035
RET
CLINTON NX3
• LEVEL : Adjust the sensitivity of DWDR, the higher the value
the more sensitive the DWDR.
• AGC is not adjustable when Day & Night is set to AUTO. ( - - - - )
Notes
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Select one of the 4 following modes using the LEFT and RIGHT buttons.
►ATW1
Preprogrammed auto-tracking white balance settings. Select this when
color temperature is between 1,800°K and 10,500°K.
►AWC→SET
Select this to find the optimal luminance level for the current environment.
Point the camera towards a sheet of white paper and press the SET button.
The camera will automatically reproduce colors based on the color you
presented as a baseline.
This function allows the ability to adjust color temperature.
SETUP CLINTON NX3
LENS
EXPOSURE
WHITE BAL.
BACKLIGHT
DAY&NIGHT
DPC
SPECIAL
EXIT
DC
ATW1
OFF
AUTO
SAVE
• If the environment, and/or light source changes, the AWC→SET will require
re-adjustment.
Notes
►MANUAL
Select a preprogrammed option of: INDOOR, OUTDOOR or MANUAL,
depending on the color temperature of the environment.
• INDOOR : Select this when the color temperature is between
4,500°K and 8,500°K
• OUTDOOR : Select this when the color temperature is between
1,700°K and 11,000°K
• MANUAL : Select to manually adjust the BLUE and RED color
levels.
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• White Balance may not work properly under the following conditions.
In this case select the AWC mode.
1. When the color temperature of the environment surrounding the subject is
out of the control range (ie. clear sky or sunset).
2. When the ambient illumination of the subject is dim.
3. If the camera is directed towards a fluorescent light or is installed in a
place where illumination changes dramatically, the White Balance
operation may become unstable.
Notes
Illumination is generally referred to as color temperature, which is represented
in a measurement of kelvin (K).
►ANTI CRL
Select to reduce color rolling when/if installed under fluorescent lights.
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This function is useful for adjusting areas of interest that appear too bright or too dark
due to bright lighting conditions.
Select a desired mode using the Left and RIGHT buttons depending on the
camera’s use.
►OFF : Not being used
►BLC (BACk LIGHT COmpENSATION)
If you have an area with a bright light source behind the area of interest,
this can cause images to appear as silhouettes. Use this feature to adjust
the exposure of the entire image to properly expose the subject in the
foreground.
SETUP CLINTON NX3
LENS
EXPOSURE
WHITE BAL.
BACKLIGHT
DAY&NIGHT
DPC
SPECIAL
EXIT
DC
ATW1
BLC
AUTO
SAVE
BLC ON
BLC OFF
BLC
AREA SEL.
AREA STATE
GAIN
HEIGHT
WIDTH
LEFT/RIGHT
TOP/BOTTOM
RETURN
AREA1
ON
095
005
004
006
005
RET
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• For eective license plate observation, it needs minimum illumination and
fast shutter speed more than 1/200sec.
• Because there can be a dierence in the eectiveness of HLC according
to the amount of light area in the screen, optimize the installation angle
for the best HLC performance.
• In ‘NIGHT ONLY’ mode, HLC is not active during the daylight or when
bright lights are not present at night.
Notes
• While using the BLC function, it is possible to have the bright portion of
the scene appear overexposed.
Notes
►HLC (HIGH LIGHT COmpENSATION)
If the scene contains extremely bright light areas such as car headlights,
the light can mask out much of the on-screen detail. Use the HLC feature
to remove these bright lit areas to allow detail such as a car license plate
number to become visible.
• LEVEL : Adjust the amount of gain to be applied to the
HLC function.
• MODE : Select to determine when HLC will be active:
‘ALL DAY’ or ‘NIGHT ONLY’
HLC ON HLC OFF
►BLC (BACk LIGHT COmpENSATION) continued...
• AREA SEL : Choose 1 or 2 BLC areas.
• AREA STATE : Turn ‘ON’ or ‘OFF’ the selected BLC area.
• GAIN : Adjust the amount of gain to be applied.
• HEIGHT : Adjust the height of the BLC area.
• WIDTH : Adjust the width of the BLC area.
• LEFT/RIGHT : Position the BLC area on the screen.
• TOP/BOTTOM : Position the BLC area on the screen.
BACKLIGHT

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SETUP CLINTON NX3
LENS
EXPOSURE
WHITE BAL.
BACKLIGHT
DAY&NIGHT
DPC
SPECIAL
EXIT
DC
ATW1
OFF
AUTO
SAVE
This function displays images in color or black and white. This function is helpful with
cameras that are not equipped with IR (infrared) LEDs, allowing the camera to adapt to
low light conditions.
• When ‘AUTO’ is selected, the AGC feature is automatically disabled.
• If the camera is switching back and forth between modes all the time
(thrashing), increase the ‘DELAY’.
Notes
Select a desired mode using the Left and RIGHT buttons according to the pic-
ture display you want.
►AUTO
The mode is switched to ‘COLOR’ in a normal environment, but switches to
‘B/W’ mode when ambient illumination is low. To setup the switching time
for AUTO mode, press the SET button.
D&N AUTO CLINTON NX3
D N LEVEL
D N DELAY
N D LEVEL
N D DELAY
RETURN
164
10 SEC
154
10 SEC
RET
• D→N/N→D LEVEL :Set the light level that triggers automatic switching
from day to night / night to day.
• D→N/N→D DELAY :Sets a delay time before the switch is made from day
to night/night to day. This can be useful if the camera
is placed in an area that is subject to shadows or
intermittent light level changes.
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D&N B/W
BURST
IR SMART
IR LEVEL
RETURN
ON
ON
LOW
RET
CLINTON NX3
IR SMART
IR GAIN
HEIGHT
WIDTH
LEFT/RIGHT
TOP/BOTTOM
RETURN
090
006
006
004
004
RET
►EXT
This mode is used for cameras that have an external D/N filter, typically IR
cameras.
►COLOR
The image is always displayed in color.
►B/W
The image is always displayed in black and white. Pressing the SET button
will enter the sub-menu.
• BURST : Alters the color burst information passed to the
video monitor. Since this is B/W mode, it doesn’t
eect color but can eect gain.
• IR SMART : The IR SMART menu lets you select an area on screen
(defined by the slidebars: HEIGHT, WIDTH, LEFT/
RIGHT and TOP/BOTTOM) where IR light can be
detected. The IR GAIN slidebar controls signal gain
in the area you define.
• If your monitor is showing a poor image and you are using long runs of
cable, setting ‘BURST’ to ON may improve the image quality.
Notes
• IR LEVEL : Adjust the IR sensitivity.
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SETUP CLINTON NX3
LENS
EXPOSURE
WHITE BAL.
BACKLIGHT
DAY&NIGHT
DPC
SPECIAL
EXIT
DC
ATW1
OFF
AUTO
SAVE
Press SET to start the DPC. Follow the on-screen instructions and cover the lens
so little to no light passes through. The screen will flash momentarily (Process-
ing Now will be displayed).
• Dead pixels are very rare and almost never occur, and when they do it
usually takes years before they develop. Unfortunately there is no way
to predict their occurrence, but when (and if) they do it’s very
un-economical to replace a good camera because a tiny pixel is locked
permanently white, for instance. Most users will never use this feature.
Notes
Sometimes, over time, white spots (dead pixels) will be shown on the screen. These dead
pixels are especially noticeable during low-light conditions and will be recorded together
with the normal image. This does not disable a camera but may make the image a little
annoying to look at. DPC, when enabled, finds dead pixels and removes them, providing
clean images.
COVER THE LENS
THEN
PRESS ENTER KEY
PROCESSING NOW...
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This function includes features that allow you to change how the image appears on
screen, assigning a name for the camera, as well as setting motion detection and
adding privacy masks to the image.
SETUP CLINTON NX3
LENS
EXPOSURE
WHITE BAL.
BACKLIGHT
DAY&NIGHT
DPC
SPECIAL
EXIT
DC
ATW1
OFF
AUTO
SAVE
Press SET to choose from the sub menu items listed below.
►CAM TITLE
Use this feature if you want to quickly identify a given image by assigning
a title that will display on screen.
1) Select CAM TITLE, then use the LEFT/RIGHT button to set it to ‘ON’
and then press the SET button.
2) Use the 4 direction buttons to move to a desired letter and select
the letter by pressing the SET button. Repeat this to enter multiple
letters. You can enter up to 15 letters.
3) Enter a title, move the cursor to ‘POS’ and press the SET button. The
entered title appears on the screen. Select the position to display
the title on the screen by using the 4 direction buttons and press the
SET button.
4) When position is determined, select ‘END’ and press the SET
button to return to the SPECIAL menu.
FRONT DOOR
Camera Title
FRONT_DOOR_____
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►CAM TITLE continued...
• When the CAM TITLE menu is ‘OFF’, no title will be displayed on the
monitor even if you enter one.
• Regardless of the language selected, only English letters are available.
• If you move the cursor to CLR and press the SET button, all the letters are
deleted.
• To edit a letter move the cursor to the bottom left arrow and press the SET
button. Next move the cursor over the letter to be edited, then move the
cursor to the letter to be inserted and then press the SET button.
Notes
►MOTION
Monitor activity more eciently with this feature by means of highlighting
moving objects.
MOTION
AREA SEL.
AREA STATE
HEIGHT
WIDTH
LEFT/RIGHT
TOP/BOTTOM
DEGREE
VIEW
RETURN
AREA1
ON
004
004
002
002
010
ON
RET
• AREA SEL : Choose up to 4 areas to monitor motion.
• AREA STATE : Turn ‘ON’ or ‘OFF’ the selected motion area. When
‘ON’ an icon appears at the lower left corner of the
monitor.
• HEIGHT/WIDTH : Adjust the height/width of the motion area.
• LEFT/RIGHT TOP/BOTTOM :Position the motion area on the screen.
• DEGREE : Adjusts the motion sensitivity.
• VIEW : Turn ‘ON’ to highlight moving objects in pink boxes.
SPECIAL