Commax CDV-43Q User manual

•Thank you for purchasing COMMAX products.
•Please carefully read this User’s Guide (in particular, precautions for safety) before using a product and follow
instructions to use a product exactly.
•The company is not responsible for any safety accidents caused by abnormal operation of the product.
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Int’l Business Dept. Tel. : [phone]~550 Fax. : [phone]
Web site : www.commax.com
•Thank you for purchasing COMMAX products.
•Please carefully read this User’s Guide (in particular, precautions for safety) before using a product and follow
instructions to use a product exactly.
•The company is not responsible for any safety accidents caused by abnormal operation of the product.
Color video door phone CDV-43Q
User Manual

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●Thank you for choosing COMMAX.
●Please read this manual carefully before you use the product.
Greetings ..................................................................................................................1
Contents table...........................................................................................................1
1. Warnings and caution ...........................................................................................2
2. Part names and functions .....................................................................................4
3. How to use the products .......................................................................................5
4. Settings ................................................................................................................6
5. Installation and Wiring ..........................................................................................8
6. Wiring Diagram .....................................................................................................9
7. Package Contents ..............................................................................................11
8. Caution in use ....................................................................................................12
9. Miscellaneous .....................................................................................................12
10. Specification......................................................................................................12
Greetings
Table of contents

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Please follow the things described below in order to prevent any
danger or property damage.
Warning
Caution
Prohibition.
No disassembly
No touch
Must follow strictly.
Shows plugging out the power cord
without an exception
Shows the warning and caution for an electric shock.
Shows the warning and caution for a fire.
It may cause a minor damage or injury if violated.
It may cause a serious damage or injury if
violated.
Power & Installation
Warning
Please don’t use several
products at the same time on
one power socket.
·It may cause a fire due to an
abnormal overheating.
Please don’tbend the power
cable excessively or it may
cause an electric shock.
·fire when using a damaged
power cable.
Please don’t handle the power
cable with a wet hand.
·It may cause an electric
shock.
Please plug out the power
cable from the socket when
not using it for a long period
of time.
·It may shorten the product
lifespan or cause a fire.
Please don’t install the
product in the place where
there is much oil, smoke or
humidity.
·It may cause an electric
shock or fire.
Please don’t install the
product with the lightening
and thunder.
·It may cause an electric
shock or fire.
Please don’tuse and connect
this product with other
products with different rated
voltage
·It may cause a disorder or
fire.
When installing the product
that generates heat, please
install the product away from
the wall (10cm) for the
ventilation.
·It may cause a fire due to
the increased internal
temperature.
1. Warnings and caution

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Cleaning & Use
Please don’tdisassemble,
repair or rebuild this product
arbitrarily (please contact the
service center if a repair is
needed.
·It may cause an electric
shock or fire.
Please plug the power cable
firmly into the inner end
·It may cause a fire.
Please hold the plug tightly
when unplugging the power
cable (a part of the copper
wire may be disconnected if
the grabbing is only made on
the cord when pulling out the
cable).
·It may cause an electric
shock or fire
When connecting the power
cables after cutting the cable,
please install the product with
power off
·It may cause an electric
shock or fire
When installing the product,
please fix it firmly while using
the wall-mounting unit and
screws.
·It may cause an injury from
the falling object.
Please be careful when using
an AC circuit breaker since
there is a possibility of an
electric shock.
When cleaning the product,
please rub it with a soft and
dry cloth after plugging out
the power cable. (Please don’t
use any chemical products
such as wax, benzene, alcohol
or cleanser.)
Please don’t drop the product
on the ground and don’tapply
a shock .
·It may cause a failure.
Please use the designated
connection cable within the
maximum calling distance
designated for the product
·It may reduce the product
performance.
Please check the use voltage
and current for the DC-only
products and use the
appropriate rectifier.
·It may cause a fire.
Please avoid direct rays of the
sun or heating devices at a
time of installation.
·It may cause a fire.
Please don’t install the
product on an unstable place
or small support board.
·It may cause an injury if it
falls down while in use.
If an abnormal sound, burning
smell or smoke is coming out
of the product, please plug out
the power cable and contact a
service center.
·It may cause an electric
shock or fire.
Please don’t insert any
metallic or burnable materials
into the ventilation hole.
·It may cause an electric
shock or fire.
Please use only the designated
batteries for the products of
using DC power.
·It may cause an electric
shock or fire.
Cleaning & UsePower & Installation
Warning
Caution

2. Part names and functions
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Contents
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2
3
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5
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Monitor
Monitor button
Mike
Interphone button
Call Volume
Tones Volume
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8
9
10
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12
13
14
15
Door release button
Talk button / POWER LED
External connections
MENU button
SELECT button
UP button
DOWN button
Power button
Speaker
Contents ContentsNo. No. No.

4-1. Visitor calls from entrance
①When a visitor presses CALL button at entrance, the chime melody rings and visitor
image is shown on the screen.
②Press TALK button to talk with the visitor and you can open the door by pressing DOOR
RELEASE button. (DOOR RELEASE function is only possible during talking mode and
CAMERA with door release function should be interlocked.)
③By picking up the handset of additional interphone, 3-way communication is possible.
(Simultaneous communication mode)
④To finish talking, press TALK button again while you are talking with the visitor.
4-2. Talking with interphone
(1) Calls from interphone
①You can hear chime bell if someone calls you by interphone.
②You can talk with person by pressing interphone button.
③When Visitor calls from door camera while household is talking with interphone, Image
from door camera will be shown on the screen of household video phone with calling
sound. 3-way communication is also possible between household, interphone and door
camera.
(2) To call the interphone
①If you press interphone button on the monitor, you can call the interphone.
(It is possible only during pressing the interphone button.)
②You can talk with interphone if someone answers.
4-3. Monitoring : function to see the image of v
vi is si it to or r i in n t th he e e en nt tr ra an nc ce e.
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(stand-by mode) Operation
- By pressing the Monitor button repeatedly, the monitor will work as following in order.
Camera 1 ( Camera 2 ) OFF Camera 1 ............
(On talking mode)Operation
- By pressing Monitor button repeatedly, the monitor will work as following in order.
Camera1 ( Camera 2 ) Camera 1 ( Camera 2 ) ............
3. How to use the products
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•You can adjust DOOR VIDEO SET, UTILITY and check INFORMATION(model
name &version) with (UP)△/ (DOWN)▽button after pressing Menu button on the
right of the product in video talk mode or stand-by mode.
•Products settings need the following 4 buttons on the right of product.
* Start Menu / Exit : MENU button * Select and in-put : SELECT button
* Move up / Move right : △(UP button)
* Move down / Move left : ▽(DOWN button)
4. Settings
4-1. Screen setting (Brightness/Contrast/Color adjustment function)
Press the Menu button and access to DOOR VIDEO SET and enter the setting menu by
pressing SELECT button.
(1) BRIGHTNESS : Adjusting Brightness of Screen
(2) CONTRAST : Adjusting Contrast of Screen
(3) COLOR : Adjusting Color of Screen
※How to adjust
①Move to Menu you want to adjust with △/▽button on the list of DOOR VIDEO SET
②Press SELECT button to choose an icon.
③Adjust the set value with △/▽button
④To complete the set, press SELECT button.
(4) RESET : Initializing
※How to Reset
①Move to RESET menu in DOOR VIDEO SET menu
②Press SELECT to enter the menu.
③Select YES with △/▽button
④Press SELECT button.
(5) EXIT : Go back to setting mode
4-2. UTILITY(additional function)
Press the Menu button and access to Utility SET and enter the menu by pressing SELECT
button.
(1) CHIME-BELL MUTE : setting mute sound
①Move to CHIME-BELL MUTE icon with △/▽button in UTILITY Menu.
②Press SELECT to enter the menu.

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③Select the mute sound or not with △/▽button.
④To complete the set, press SELECT button.
(2) SCREEN MODE : to set for screen ratio
①ZOOM: Zoon in(expansion) image maintaining actual ratio(4:3) is shown. (full of the
screen)
②4:3: Image of 4:3 ratio without expansion is shown.(This is actual ratio for camera)
③WIDE: Full of the screen. Not actual ratio (4:3). Image is expanded according to LCD
(WIDE LCD) ratio.
※How to adjust
①Access to SCREEN MODE with △/▽button in UTILITY Menu
②Press SELECT button to enter the menu.
③Adjust screen ratio value with△/▽button.
④To complete the set, press SELECT button.
(3) EXIT : Go back to Setting menu
4-3. INFORMATION (The function to check Model name & Version)
In order to check the product information, press menu button and move to INFORMATION
menu with △/▽button.
(1) Model : You can check the model name.
(2) Version : You can check the model version.
(3) VIDEO : You can check the video transmission formats(NTSC/PAL)
(4) SOURCE : You can check the position of camera(DOOR1 / DOOR2) which is shown on
the screen for now.
4-4. EXIT(Finish setting menu)
: Chime-bell on / : Chime-bell off

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5. Installation and Wiring
2. Installation Method of camera
Caution
①Avoid the range of back light or
direct sunlight
②Keep cleaning up its lens to
capture good views.
SCREW T4X18(2EA)
SCREW M3X8(1EA)
DRC-40CK
1. Installation Method of camera monitor
Caution
①Avoid the range of direct sunlight
②The suitable height is
1,450~1,500mm from the floor
③Avoid installing the product in the
place with strong magnetism and
much gas or humidity

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6. Wiring Diagram
Please install as the wiring diagram described below
※Polarity of Camera connector
①RED : VOICE ②BLUE : GND ③YELLOW : POWER(+12V) ④WHITE : VIDEO SIGNAL
Each device should be connected by separated cables.
If you use UTP CABLE[CAT.5] for Camera1 and Camera2, 2 lines of UTP CABLE
are required.
Wiring precautions
If you use UTP CABLE[CAT.5], connect the rest 4 lines to GND after connecting 4 lines
between Monitor and interphone.
DOOR Camera Wiring