Comelit AHCAM742A User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Please read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it handy for future reference.
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Full HD
Day&Night
Box
Camera
Art.
AHCAM742A
2.
2
Mega
High Resolution

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FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
CE COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
FCC INFORMATION : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
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.
CAUTION : Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
WARNING : This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause
radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.\
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
6. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
7. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
8. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by
The manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used,
Use caution when moving the cart/ apparatus combination to avoid
Injury from tip-over.
9. CAUTION – THESE SERVICING IN STRUCTIONS ARE FOR USE BY QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT
PERFORM ANY SERVICING OTHER THAN THAT CONTAINED IN THE OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS UNLESS YOU ARE QUALIFIED TO DO SO.
10. Use satisfy clause 2.5 of IEC60950-1/UL 60950-1 or Certified/Listed Class 2 power
source only.
11. Indoor use only.
EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS
The lighting 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.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user
to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

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CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION 5
• CAMERA OVERVIEW 6
• CONTENTS OF PACKAGE 6
• STRUCTURE OF THE SETUP MENU 7
• LENS 16
• SPECIFICATIONS 17

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INTRODUCTION
The 1/2.9”2.2M Full HD CMOS camera, especially for closed circuit television
CCTV and security surveillance application.
Features:
• High performance SONY 1/2.9” 2.2M EXMOR CMOS
TM
• 1.0 lux(Color), 0.1 lux(BW)
• Auto electronic shutter [1/60(1/50) ~ 1/50,000] and manual electronic shutter modes
• 25/30 fps @ 1080p
• BLC (Back-light compensation)
• Auto and manual white balance modes (ATW/AWC/Manual/AWB)
• Day & Night (ICR) : Auto / Color / BW
• OSD (on screen display)
• 3 DNR (Digital Slow Shutter)
• DWDR
• Privacy mask Function (4zone)
• Motion Detection
• Defog
• HSBLC
• Operates in AC 24V / DC 12V ± 10%
IMPORTANT : The user of this camera is responsible for checking and
complying with local, state, and federal laws and statutes concerning the
recording and monitoring of audio signals.

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CAMERA OVERVIEW
2x1/4-20UNC
Bottom View
45 . 3(1.781) 4 . 0(0.55)
6.9(0.27)
56.0(2.2)
1-32UNEF
66 . 0(2.59)
Front View Side View
Unit: mm(Inch)
Left Button (Long Key : AHD)
Up Button
Enter Button
Right Button (Long Key : TVI)
Down Button
Power Indicator
Video Out Connector(BNC)
AC24V/DC12V Input Terminal
Video out Mode switch (HD / CVBS)
CONTENTS OF PACKAGE
Installation of the camera must be performed by qualified service personnel in accordance
with all local and national electrical and mechanical codes.
Carefully remove the color camera and its accessories from the carton and verify that they
were not damaged in shipment.
The content of the package includes:
1. Color camera
2. L wrench
3. This manual

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STRUCTURE OF THE SETUP MENU
<SETUP>
LENS
EXPOSURE
BACKLIGHT
WHITE BAL
DAY&NIGHT
IMAGE
FUNCTION
SYSTEM
EXIT
<
LENS
>
DC
MANUAL
<
EXPOSURE
>
SHUTTER
AGC
SENS-UP
BRIGHTNESS
D-WDR
DEFOG
RETURN
<
BACKLIGHT
>
OFF
BLC
HSBLC
<
WHITE BAL
>
ATW
AWC->SET
INDOOR
OUTDOOR
MANUAL
AWB
<
DAY&NIGHT
>
AUTO
COLOR
B&W
<
IMAGE
>
SHARPNESS
LSC
D-EFFECT
RETURN
<
FUNCTION
>
DNR
MOTION
PRIVACY
DEFECT DET
RETURN
<
SYSTEM
>
CAMTITLE
MONITOR
VIDEO OUT
LANGUAGE
COMET
RETURN
<
RESET
>
SAVE&END
RESET
NOT SAVE

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LENS
The EXPOSURE menu is used to set the automatic light control method for the camera.
It provides the ability to adjust the SHUTTER speed. AGC SENS-UP, BRIGHTNESS, D-WDR,
and DEFOG functions of the camera.
1) DC Select the DC mode.
▶ INDOOR, OUTDOOR
Select the DC iris speed ▶ 0~15
2) MANUAL Select the MANUAL mode
EXPOSURE
The EXPOSURE menu is used to set the automatic light control method for the camera.
It provides the ability to adjust the SHUTTER speed, AGC, SENS-UP, BRIGHTNESS, D-WDR,
and DEFOG functions of the camera.
1) SHUTTER Select the SHUTTER speed level.
▶ Auto, 1/60(50), FLK~1/240 – 1/50000, x2 ~ x30
2) AGC Adjust the Auto Gain Control level. ▶OFF, Auto (x2 ~ x30)
3) SENS-UP SelecttheDigitalSlowShutterlevel.
▶
OFF,AUTO(x2~x30)
4) BRIGHTNESS AdjusttheBRIGHTNESSlevel.
▶
0-100
5) D-WDR Select the Digital WDR. ▶ AUTO, ON(level 0~8), OFF
6 ) DEFOG Select the DEFOG mode.▶ AUTO, ON(level 0~8), OFF
POS/SIZE Adjust the window position & size
GRADATION ▶ 0 ~ 2
DEFAULT Initialize the setting values
< EXPOSURE > MODE
MAIN
MANU
LENS DC
EXPOSURE
BACK LIGHT OFF
MAIN
MANU
LENS
MANUAL
EXPOSURE
BACK LIGHT OFF
WHITE BAL
DAY&NIGHT
IMAGE
FUNCTION
SYSTEM
EXIT
ATW
AUTO
SAVE&END
WHITE BAL
DAY&NIGHT
IMAGE
FUNCTION
SYSTEM
EXIT
ATW
AUTO
SAVE&END
MAIN
MANU
LENS DC
EXPOSURE
BACK LIGHT OFF
SHUTTER
AUTO
AGC
SENS-UP
|▪▪▪l▪|
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AUTO
WHITE BAL
DAY&NIGHT
IMAGE
FUNCTION
SYSTEM
EXIT
ATW
AUTO
BRIGHTNESS
|▪▪l▪▪| 48
D
-
WDR
DEFOG
RETURN
OFF
OFF
RET
SAVE&END
NOTE Choose when installed in an external DC mode outdoor.

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BACKLIGHT
The BACKLIGHT menu is used to the ability to prevent back lighting from the image.
1)
BLC Prevents such a back light effect to secure a clear image under All illumination
environments.
Adjust the size of Back Light Compensation area.
LEVEL
AREA
DEFAULT
SelecttheBLC gain ▶ Low,Middle,High
Adjustthewindowposition&size
Initialize the setting values
2)HSBLC Mask the high light zone with specific color & level.
SELECT
DISPLAY
SelecttheHSBLCarea ▶ AREA1 -AREA4
AdjusttheHSBLCareawindowposition&size
BLACKMASK SelecttheBLACKMASK ▶ ON,OFF
LEVEL
MODE
DEFAULT
Select the HSBLC level ▶ 0~100
AllDay,Night
Initialize the setting values.
< BACKLIGHT >
MAIN
MANU
LENS DC
EXPOSURE
BACK LIGHT OFF
BLC
WHITE BAL
DAY&NIGHT
IMAGE
FUNCTION
SYSTEM
EXIT
ATW
AUTO
LEVEL
AREA
DEFAULT
RETURN
MIDDLE
RET
HLBLC
SELECT
DISPLAY
AREA
ON
SAVE&END
BLACK MASK
ON
LEVEL
MODE
DEFAULT
RETURN
|▪▪l▪▪| 30
ALL
DAY
RET

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WHITE BALANCE
The screen color can be adjusted by using theAuto White Balance function.
It compensates for deviations in the white color caused by changes in the color temperature of
the light source so that the colors are reproduced correctly.
1)ATW Automatically adjust color temperature.
2)AWC->SET Automatically readjust only by pressing AWC→SET.
3)INDOOR Set the color temperature to 3200°K
4)OUTDOOR Set the color temperature to 6300°K
5)MANUAL Manual mode.
User can change Red and Blue gain value manually.
BLUE 0 ~ 100
RED 0 ~ 100
6)AWB Automatically extended range of color temperature adjustment.
< WHITE BALANCE > MODE
MANUAL
BLUE |▪▪I▪▪| 50
RED |▪▪I▪▪| 50
RETURN RET
MAIN MANU
LENS DC
EXPOSURE
BACK LIGHT OFF
WHITE BAL ATW
DAY&NIGHT AUTO
IMAGE
FUNCTION
SYSTEM
EXIT SAVE&END

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DAY&NIGHT
The DAY&NIGHT menu is used to configure the day and night related.setting for the camera.
1) D&N AUTO
-Input Method CDS
DAY&NIGHT mode are changed according to the sensor inputs
D&N LEVELAdjust levels of transition ▶ 0 - 255
N&D LEVELAdjust levels of transition ▶ 0 - 255
DELAY 1-60 SEC
-Input Method AGC
DAY&NIGHT mode are changed according to the brightness of the image.
Use only when the camera is installed in a dark place but the camera is viewing
a bright place.
When used in a normal installation, hunting may occur.
D&N LEVELAdjust levels of transition ▶ 0 -255
N&D LEVELAdjust levels of transition ▶ 0 - 255
DELAY 1-60 SEC
2) D&N B&W
IR SMART LEVEL 1~15
AREA Adjust the window position & size.
< DAY&NIGHT > MODE
MAIN MANU D&NAUTO
LENS DC D N (CDS) |▪▪▪I▪| 206
EXPOSURE D N (DELAY) |▪I▪▪▪| 3
BACK LIGHT OFF N D (CDS) |▪▪▪I▪| 180
WHITE BAL
DAY&NIGHT
ATW
AUTO N D (DELAY) |▪I▪▪▪| 3 RETURN RET
IMAGE
FUNCTION
SYSTEM
EXIT
SAVE&END
B&W
IR SMART
RETURN
ON
RET

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The IMAGE menu provides the ability to adjust the SHARPNESS, LSC and D-EFFECT functions
of the camera.
1) SHARPNESS AdjusttheSHARPNESSlevel. ▶ OFF,AUTO(0-10)
2) LSC SelectthelensLensShadingCompensation. ▶ ON,OFF
3) D-EFFECT FREEZE Select real orstill mode ▶ ON,OFF
MIRROR Select OFF, MIRROR, V-FLIP, ROTATE
NEG. IMAGE SelectNegativeimagemode ▶ ON,OFF
< SHARPNESS >
< D-EFFECT >
MAIN
MANU
LENS DC
EXPOSURE
BACK LIGHT OFF
ATW
AUTO
IMAGE
SHARPNESS AUTO
LSC OFF
D-EFFECT
RETURN
WHITE BAL
DAY&NIGHT
IMAGE
FUNCTION
SYSTEM
EXIT
RET
SAVE&END
SHARPNESS
|▪▪I▪▪| 5
SMARTAGC |▪▪▪I▪| 128
ENDAGC |▪▪▪I▪| 160
RETURN RET
IMAGE
SHARPNESS
LSC
D-EFFECT
RETURN
AUTO
OFF
RET
D-EFFECT
FREEZE OFF
MIRROR OFF
NEG. IMAGE OFF
RETURN RET
IMAGE
SHARPNESS AUTO
LSC
D-
EFFECT
RETURN
OFF
RET

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FUNCTION
The IMAGE menu provides the ability to adjust the DNR, MOTION, PRIVACY and
DEFECT DET functions of the camera.
1) DNR
2D
3D
2) MOTION
SELECT
DISPLAY
SENSITIVITY
Select Digital Noise Reduction.
▶ OFF,LOW,MIDDLE,HIGH
▶ OFF,LOW,MIDDLE,HIGH
DetectstheMotionedObjectin theimage. ▶ ON,OFF
SelecttheMotionarea ▶ AREA1 -AREA4
AdjusttheMotionareawindowposition&size
AdjusttheMotion sensitivitylevel ▶ 0-100
COLOR Select the motion area color ▶WHITE - Red, Green, Blue
TRANS Select the motion area transparency.▶1.0, 0.75, 0.5, 0.25
ALARM Select the Motion alarm
VIEW TYPE
SelectviewtypeoftheMotionarea ▶ OFF,BLOCK,OUTLINE,ALL
OSD VIEW
Selectthe Motion OSD view ▶ OFF,ON
TIME
Select the MotionAlarmtime ▶ 1 -15
DEFAULT
3) PRIVACY
SELECT
DISPLAY
COLOR
TRANS
DEFAULT
4) DEFECT DET
LIVE DPC
Initialize the setting values
Hideanareayouwanttohide onthescreen.
Selecttheprivacyzone ▶ AREA1 -AREA4
Adjust the Privacy window type, position & size
▶ OFF, INV., MOSAIC, COLOR
Selecttheprivacyzonecolor ▶ WHITE-USER
Selecttheprivacyzonetransparency ▶ 1.0,0.75,0.5,0.25
Initialize the setting values
Compensates for bad pixels.
Select the Live DPC mode ▶OFF, ON
AGC LEVEL
SelecttheAGClevel ▶ 0 -255
LEVEL Select the Live DPClevel ▶ 0 -100
WHITE DPC
SelecttheWhiteDPCmode ▶ OFF,ON
POS/SIZE Adjust the White DPC area window position & size
START Start the white pixels correction
DPC VIEW ▶ OFF,ON
LEVEL
AGC
Select the WhiteDPClevel ▶ 0 -60
SelecttheAGCLevel ▶ 0-14
SENS-UP Select the Sens-uplevel ▶ x2 -x30
BLACK DPC SelecttheBlackDPCmode ▶ OFF,ON
POS/SIZE Adjust the Black DPC area window position & size
START Start the Black pixels correction
DPC VIEW ▶ OFF,ON
LEVEL
Select the Black DPC level ▶ 0-100
<FUNCTION>
MAIN
MANU
LENS DC
EXPOSURE
BACK LIGHT OFF
FUNCTION
WHITE BAL
DAY&NIGHT
IMAGE
FUNCTION
SYSTEM
EXIT
ATW
AUTO
DNR
MOTION OFF
PRIVACY
OFF
DEFECT DET
RETURN
SAVE&END

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<DNR>
<MOTION>
<DEFECT DET>
DEFECT DET BLACK DPC
LIVE DPC
WHITE DPC
BLACK DPC
RETURN
ON
ON
ON
RET
POS/SIZE
START
DPC VIEW
LEVEL
RETURN
OFF
|▪▪▪▪| 100
RET
DNR
2D
3D
RETURN
MIDDLE
MIDDLE
OFF
FUNCTION
DNR
MOTION
PRIVACY
DEFECT DET
RETURN
OFF
OFF
RET
FUNCTION
DNR
MOTION
PRIVACY
DEFECT DET
RETURN
OFF
OFF
RET
<PRIVACY>
MOTION
SELECT
DISPLAY
SENSITIVITY
COLOR
TRANS
ALARM
DEFAULT
RETURN
AREA1
ON
|▪I▪▪▪| 10
WHITE
1.0
RET
FUNCTION
DNR
MOTION
PRIVACY
DEFECT DET
RETURN
OFF
OFF
RET
PRIVACY
SELECT
DISPLAY
COLOR
TRANS
DEFAULT
RETURN
AREA1
COLOR
WHITE
1.0
RET
FUNCTION
DEFECT
DET
DNR
MOTION
PRIVACY
DEFECT
DET
RETURN
OFF
OFF
LIVE DPC
WHITE DPC
BLACK DPC
RETURN
ON
ON
OFF
RET
LIVE DPC
AGC LEVEL |▪I▪▪▪| 4
|▪I▪▪▪| 2
RETURN RET
RET
DEFECT
DET
LIVE DPC
ON
WHITE DPC ON
BLACK DPC OFF
RETURN RET
WHITE DPC
POS/SIZE
START
DPC VIEW OFF
|▪▪▪▪| 4
AGC |▪▪▪▪| 14
SENS-UP X2
RETURN RET
CLOSE THE IRIS
THEN
PRESS ENTER
WAITING...

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SYSTEM
The IMAGE menu provides the ability to adjust the CAM TITLE, RS485, MONITOR, CVBS CROP,
VIDEO OUT, LANGUAGE and VERSION functions of the camera.
1) CAM TITLE Maximum of 15 characters are allowed.
2) MONITOR
LCD
BLUE GAIN
RED GAIN
GAMMA
CRT
BLUE GAIN
RED GAIN
GAMMA
SelecttheMonitortype ▶ LCD,CRT
Adjust the Blue gainlevel ▶ 0 - 100
Adjust the Red gainlevel ▶ 0 -100
Selectthe gammalevel ▶ USER,0.45 -1.0
Adjust the Blue gainlevel ▶ 0 - 100
Adjust the Red gainlevel ▶ 0 -100
Selectthe gammalevel ▶ USER,0.45 -1.0
4) VIDEO OUT Selectthevideo out type ▶ NTSC,PAL
5) LANGUAGE OSDmenuLANGUAGE(16ea) ▶ ENGLISHetc.
6) COMET SelecttheCOMETfunction ▶ OFF,ON
<SYSTEM>
<CAM TITLE>
MAIN
MANU
LENS DC
EXPOSURE
BACK LIGHT OFF
SYSTEM
WHITE BAL
DAY&NIGHT
IMAGE
FUNCTION
SYSTEM
EXIT
ATW
AUTO
CAM
TITLE
MONITOR
VIDEO
OUT
LANGUAGE
COMET
RETURN
OFF
LCD
NTSC
ENGLIS
H OFF
RET
SAVE&END
CAM TITLE
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
A B C D E F G H I J K
LMNOPQRSTUV
WXYZ▶ → ← ↑ ↓ ()
¯ － _■ /=& : ~ , .
← → CLR POS END
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
SYSTEM
CAM TITLE OFF
MONITOR LCD
VIDEO OUT NTSC
ENGLISH
COMET OFF
RETURN RET

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<MONITER>
EXIT
The EXIT menu provides the ability to adjust the RESET, SAVE & END and NOT SAVE functions
of the camera.
1) EXIT
RESET Factory initialization of camera settings
SAVE & END Save and exit menu
NOT SAVE Exiting the menu without saving
LENS
The lens is not supplied with this camera. Purchase a lens suitable for your environment.
This camera accepts the auto iris lens and both C-and CS-mount lens.
LCD
GAMMA USER
RED GAIN |▪▪|▪▪| 69
BLUE GAIN |▪▪|▪▪| 60
RETURN RET
SYSTEM
CAM TITLE OFF
MONITOR LCD
VIDEO OUT NTSC
ENGLISH
COMET OFF
RETURN RET
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Notes
*
·For using main functions it is recommended to use Auto Iris Lens with DC type.
·If the lens marked with fingerprints other marks, the image quality might be poor.
·It is recommended to use a high quality lens to improve the image quality under
low illumination.

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SPECIFICATIONS
MODEL 2M HD-Hybrid BOX CAMERA
Power
Power Source
AC24V / DC12V
±
10%
Power Consumption MAX 3.0 Watts (250mA)
General
Image sensor 1/2.9" 2.2M Sony CMOS
Total Pixels
2000(H) x
1121(V)
Active Pixels
1920(H) x 1080(V)
Scanning system
Progressive
Sync. System
Internal
Video Frame Rate
1920x1080
p
@25
fps
;
1920x1080
p
@30
fps
CVBS Resolution
1000
TVL
Min. illumination
1.0 lux(COLOR), 0.1 lux(BW)
Video Output
BNC (TVI / AHD / CVBS Selectable)
Camera Control OSD Menu (Joystick Switch, coaxial control)
S/N Ratio More than 50dB (AGC off)
Function
Lens DC / MANUAL
Exposure
Shutter
AUTO, 1/60, FLK ~ 1/50,000 sec
AGC 1 ~ 15
S
ens
-
UP
OFF / AUTO (x2, x4, x6, x8, x10, x15, x20, x25, x30)
Brightness 1 ~ 100
D
-
WDR
OFF / ON / AUTO
Defog OFF / AUTO
Backlight
OFF / BLC / HSBLC
White Balance
ATW / AWC / INDOOR / OUTDOOR / MANUAL/AWB
Day & Night AUTO / COLOR / B&W
DNR
2DNR
OFF / LOW / MIDDLE / HIGH
3DNR
OFF / LOW / MIDDLE / HIGH
S
P
E
C
I
A
L
Camera
Title
OFF / ON
D
-
Effect
OFF / FREEZE / MIRROR / NEG.IMAGE
Motion Detection
OFF / ON (4 zone)
Privacy Masking
OFF / ON (4 zone)
Language ENG / CHN1 / CHN2 / GER / FRA/ ITA / SPA/ POL
/ RUS / POR / NED / TUR / KOR / JPN / HEB / ARB
Defect Detection
LIVE DPC / WHITE DPC / BLACK DPC
Sharpness OFF / AUTO (0 ~ 10)
Monitor CRT / LCD
LSC (Shading) OFF / ON
Video
mode
NTSC / PAL
Save & Exit
SAVE & EXIT / NOT SAVE / RESET
Connector
&
etc.
Power input Terminal Block
Video out
BNC Connector(
TVI/AHD/CVBS
)
Transmission Distance Over 500m via 5C-2V coaxial cable
Auto Iris Output 4-pin mini din jack (Standard Connection)
Lens C/CS mount (Selected through back focus)
Operating temperature
14ºF ~ 122ºF (-10ºC ~ +50ºC)
Operating humidity 0 ~ 96% (non-condensing)
External dimension 66(W) x 56(H) x 124(D) mm
Weight 450g

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