COMPRO CP480 User manual

User’s Guide
V1-110608
P/N: 3GA0310723
Model No.
CP480
Before attempting to set up or operate this camera,
please read this user's guide and retain it for future
reference.
Analog Video Camera

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Revision History
2011/03/30 Updated technical specs
2011/01/28 Original version
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Contents
Contents
Table of Contents
Important Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Regulatory Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installation & Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Power Connector Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Adjusting Zoom and Focus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installing Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connecting Video and Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Accessing the Operation Joystick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Operating the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setup Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Camera Operation Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Technical Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
CP480 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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2Important Notices
Regulatory Notice
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 Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment o
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following
measures:
• Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
• Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
• Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdierentfromthattowhichthe
receiver is connected.
• Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
To assure continued compliance, any changes or modications not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this
equipment.
Safety Rules
• Thecameraoughttobeinstalledbyaqualiedtechnician.
• Placethecameraonalevelsurfacewheneverpossible.
• Donotdropthecamerabodytotheground;itmaycausethedamagetomainparts.
• Pleasedonotdisassembleorremodeltheproduct;itmaycausedamageorre.
• Donotshake,moveordisturbthecamerawhenitisinoperation,assuchactions
may result in the malfunction of the device.
• Powerothecameraassoonasitisfoundsmokingorsmeltunusual.
• Pleasedonotplacethecameraaroundtheheatsources,suchastelevisionor
microwave oven.
Important Notices

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Product Overview
Package Contents
Please check the package contents on your hand. If anything is missing, please don’t
hesitate to contact your local distributor.
1 2
34
8 97
6
5
Analog camera x 1
Wall mount x 1
Holder bracket x 1
Hexagonal screw x 6.
Washer x 8
Power terminal block x 1
Rubber spacer x 1
L-shaped hexagonal wrench for tilt adjustment x 1
User's Guide x 1
Product Overview

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Hardware Overview
Camera Layout
Side
Bottom Terminal
Connectors
Front
Lens cover – Remove the lens cover when you want to adjust zoom and focus.
Sunshield – Sunshield prevents overheating.
Cable fastener – Fasten the terminal cable.
IR LED – 30 built-in IR LEDs.
Lens – YOUNG Optics vari-focal lens, 3.7~12 mm
Light sensor – Feeds information on environmental lighting condition to the camera .
Screw holes for holder bracket – Allow you to install the holder bracket.
Operation joystick (cover removed) – Let you perform various settings in the OSD
menu.
Video output terminal – Connect to a BNC video cable.
Power input terminal – A 3-pin power connector.

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Installation & Connections
Power Connector Pinout
The following indicates the pinout of the camera’s terminal power connector.
2
31
Pin Function
1 + 12V DC
2COM
3 24V AC
Adjusting Zoom and Focus
Installation & Connections
Follow the steps below to adjust the zoom and focus of the camera's lens.
1. Detach the camera's sunshield by loosening the top screws.
2. Turn the front cover counterclockwise to remove the front cover. Unlock the
zoom and focus lever labelled 1 and 2 by turning the knob counterclockwise.
Then move the levers to adjust the zoom and focus. Use no.2 lever for adjusting
focal length, and no.1 lever for ne-tuning focus.
2
1
3. Tighten the levers after the adjustment. Then re-install the lens cover and
sunshield.
Note:
The camera comes with two desiccant packs inside the housing,
one at the front end and the other at the rear end. Make sure you
put them in place whenever you open the housing to protect
against excessive humidity.

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Installing Bracket
The camera comes with a wall bracket in the package. The following describes how to
secure the bracket to the camera body.
1. Thread the terminal cable through the holder bracket's hole and then secure
the holder bracket to the bottom of the camera by xing a hexagonal screw into
screw hole 1 and 2. Make sure you use two washers in between the screws and
the holder bracket to avoid possible damage to the camera.
2
1
Holder Bracket
2. Place the rubber spacer between the camera and the mount to provide
insulation. Then thread the camera's terminal cable through the tilt table's hole
(labelld ) and out the hole on the side of mount base (labelld ). Then use
four hexagonal screws to fasten the mount to the holder bracket.
2
1
Rubber Spacer
Tilt Table
Connecting Video and Power
1. Use a BNC video cable to connect the terminal BNC connector from the camera
to a mating BNC connector.
2. Attach the power adapter (optional accessory) to the terminal power connector

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Installation & Connections
from the camera. The recommended adapter specications is DC 12V/500mA or
AC 24V/500mA. Then connect the power plug to a power outlet.
Analog Camera
Power Adapter
Monitor
Accessing the Operation Joystick
The operation joystick at the bottom of the camera body (on the Compro logo side) is
used to perform settings in the OSD menu. To access the operation joystick, you need to
remove its protective cover rst by loosening its screws.
Button Operation
Joystick Up Move the cursor up
Joystick Down Move the cursor down
Joystick Left Change to the previous setting for
the selected menu item
Joystick Right Change to the next setting for the
selected menu item
Press on Joystick
(setting button)
CalluptheOSDmenu;set;entera
submenu

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Setup Menus
Prior to using this camera, enter the setup menu and make the appropriate settings
for each item in accordance with the condition of the camera's monitoring area. Listed
below is the structure of the setup menu.
Setup Item Description Available
Options Submenu Items
LENS
Lets you select the iris
adjustment mode of your
lens.
AUTO /
MANUAL
Under 'AUTO': type,
mode, speed
SHUTTER /
AGC
Allows you to congure
the shutter speed and
auto gain control function.
AUTO /
MANUAL
Under 'AUTO': mode
and brightness for
high/low luminance
Under 'Manual': mode,
shutter, AGC
WHITE BAL Provides adjustment on
white balance.
ATW / PUSH
/ USER1 /
USER2 /ANTI
CR / MANUAL /
PUSH LOCK
Under 'ATW': speed,
delay cnt, atw frame,
environment
Under 'USER1/2':
b-gain, r-gain
Under 'MANUAL': level
BACKLIGHT
Enables or disables the
back light compensation
function.
OFF / BLC / HLC N/A
PICT
ADJUST Species video properties.
MIRROR /
BRIGHTNESS
/ CONTRAST /
SHARPNESS /
HUE / GAIN
Under 'MIRROR': o, on
Under 'BRIGHTNESS/
CONTRAST/
SHARPNESS/HUE/
GAIN': 0~255
ATR
Lets you switch on/o
the ATR (Adaptive Tone
Reproduction) function.
OFF / ON Under 'ON': luminance,
contrast
MOTION
DET
Congures the motion
detection mode. OFF / ON
Under 'ON': detect
sense, block disp,
monitor area, area sel,
top, bottom, left, right,
right
Operating the Camera

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Setup Item Description Available
Options Submenu Items
PRIVACY Protects sensitive areas in
the scene. OFF / ON
Under 'ON': area sel,
top, bottom, left, right,
color, transp, mosaic
DAY /
NIGHT
Congures the day/night
function.
AUTO / COLOR/
B/W
Under 'AUTO': burst,
delay cnt, day > night,
night > day
Under 'B/W': burst
NR
Provides settings for the
digital noise reduction
function.
NR MODE o, y, c, y/c
CAMERA ID
Creates a camera title
to be displayed on the
screen.
OFF / ON Under 'ON': key-in ID,
chr1, chr2, clr, pos
LANGUAGE Changes the language of
the setup menu
ENGLISH /
DEUTSCH /
FRANCAIS /
PУCCKИЙ /
PORTUGUĔS
/ ESPAÑOL /
JAPANESE /
CHINESE
N/A
CAMERA
RESET
Restores all the settings to
the default value N/A N/A

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Camera Operation Setting
Entering and Navigating the Setup Menu
To enter the camera setup menu, press the setting button by pressing on the joystick.
Move the joystick up/down to navigate the menu. The currently selected menu item
will be highlighted in pink on screen. To modify the setting of a highlighted menu
item, simply move the joystick left/right. A menu item with the icon indicates it has
a submenu. To enter a submenu, select an item with the icon and press the setting
button.
After you finish adjusting the settings, move the cursor to 'SAVE ALL' and press the
setting button, and then move the cursor to 'EXIT' and press the setting button again to
exit the setup menu.
Restore to Default Settings
To restore all the settings to default, press the setting button to enter the OSD menu.
Move the cursor to [NEXT] and press the setting button, and then move the cursor to
[CAMERA RESET] and hit the setting button again.
Lens
Select the iris aperture control method between 'AUTO' and 'MANUAL' by moving the
joystick left or right. When 'AUTO' is selected, you can press the setting button to enter
its submenu, as shown below.
SETUP MENU
TYPE DC
MODE AUTO
SPEED 080
RETURN
'TYPE' lets you select between DC iris and video iris. However, video iris mode is not
supported on this camera. For the item 'MODE', you can select 'AUTO' to let the camera
automatically adjust the diameter of aperture. You can also set the camera to open the
aperture to the maximum degree, or use the minimum aperture. The 'SPEED' item allows
you to set aperture adjustment speed.

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Shutter / AGC
Congure the shutter and auto gain control function here.
Automatic Shutter / AGC
Selecting 'AUTO', which is recommended when using a DC-iris lens, will allow the
camera to adjust shutter speed automatically based on the lighting conditions.
Congure the function under dierent lighting conditions in the submenu of 'AUTO',
as shown below,
AUTO SETUP
HIGH LUMINANCE
MODE AUTO IRIS
BRIGHTNESS 026
LOW LUMINANCE
MODE AGC
BRIGHTNESS x0.75
RETURN
Under 'HIGH LUMINANCE', you can choose 'AUTO IRIS' mode (default setting) to use
a xed shutter while making the camera adjust iris level according to the brightness
of the scene. Choose 'SHUT+AUTO IRIS' mode to have the camera adjust iris level
according to the brightness, and control the exposure with DC iris. If you have
previously selected 'MANUAL' for the 'LENS' item, the mode will be forced as 'SHUT'.
The 'BRIGHTNESS' item let you adjust the aperture to tailor the brightness to your
preference.
Under 'LOW LUMINANCE', you can choose 'AGC' mode (default setting) to have the
camera automatically increase the gain when in low light conditions to produce a
brighter image. The 'BRIGHTNESS' item allows you to further ne-tune the brightness.
Manual Shutter / AGC
Opt for manual shutter / AGC option when you have selected 'MANUAL' for the 'LENS'
item, which then provides a submenu that contains mode, shutter and AGC setting.
'SHUTTER' item lets you specify the shutter time (between 1/50 sec and 1/10000 sec).
Adjust 'AGC' level according to your lighting conditions.
White Balance
You can ne-tune the color of the image here. 'ATW' (Auto White Balance) is the default
setting. Besides 'ATW', there are also 'PUSH', 'USER1', 'USER2', 'ANTI CR', 'MANUAL', and
'PUSH LOCK'.

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ATW (Auto White Balance)
ATW allows the camera to adjust white balance in accordance with the color
temperature of the light source. 'ATW' contains a submenu (shown below). 'SPEED'
controls the speed of ATW. Changing the 'ATW FRAME' and 'ENVIRONMENT' setting
will affect the color temperature range. Smaller value for 'ATW FRAME' leads to a
smaller range of color temperature. The color temperature ranges from 2500K to
9500K for indoor environment, and 1800K to 10500K for outdoor environment.
ATW
SPEED 026
DELAY CNT 026
ATW FRAME x1.00
ENVIRONMENT INDOOR
RETURN
Selecting 'USER1/2' mode will allow you to adjust the blue gain and red gain individually.
'MANUAL' mode will let you adjust the blue gain and red gain simultaneously. The 'ANTI
CR' (anti color rolling suppression) mode uses a smaller range of color temperature than
ATW mode does.
Backlight
Switch on/off the backlight compensation function. 'BLC' mode helps correct the
problem of subjects being darker than expected in the image when there are bright
lights directly shining behind them. In addition, 'HLC' (High light compensation) will
display the extreme bright areas in the scene in black.
Picture Adjustment
Press the setting button when the icon is highlighted to enter picture adjustment
menu. Enabling 'MIRROR' mode will ip the image horizontally. Move the joystick UP/
DOWN to select any of the video properties and then move it LEFT/RIGHT to adjust the
slider.
PICT ADJUST
MIRROR OFF
BRIGHTNESS 042
CONTRAST 154
SHARPNESS 138
HUE 128
GAIN 154
RETURN

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Operating the Camera
ATR (Adaptive Tone Reproduction)
Similar to Wide Dynamic Range, ATR can compensate for gradation of the subjects to the
optimal level and thereby improve contrast in both bright and dark areas in the picture.
Switch on ATR and then press the setting button to enter its submenu. Use the joystick
to select 'LUMINANCE' or 'CONTRAST' and then adjust the level to your preference.
ATR
LUMINANCE MID
CONTRAST MID
RETURN
Motion Detection
You can congure the motion detection function here. Switch to 'ON' and then press
the setting button to enter its submenu. You can create up to 4 motion detection areas
by enabling 'MONITOR AREA' and adjusting the 'TOP/BOTTOM/LEFT/RIGHT' slider
separately. You can also adjust the detection sensitivity. 'BLOCK DISP', when switched on,
willhighlightmovingobjectsinthescenewithcolorblocks;whenswitchedto'ENABLE
', it allows you to enter a grid screen in which you will use the joystick to move the
translucent square and, by pressing the setting button, specify areas in the scene that
will not be detected (which then will become transparent). To exit the grid screen, press
and hold the setting button for 2 seconds before releasing it.
MOTION DET
DETECT SENSE 111
BLOCK DISP OFF
MONITOR AREA ON
AREA SEL 1/4
TOP 000
BOTTOM 000
LEFT 000
RIGHT 000
RETURN

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Privacy
Privacy function can create up to 4 masks to protect sensitive areas in the picture.
Switch to 'ON' to enter its submenu as shown below. Select an area and adjust the 'TOP/
BOTTOM/LEFT/RIGHT' slider separately to create a mask on screen. You can also specify
the color, transparency (1 being opaque) and mosaic setting (not eective on opaque
masks).
PRIVACY
AREA SEL 1/4
TOP 000
BOTTOM 000
LEFT 000
RIGHT 000
COLOR 1
TRANSP 1.00
MOSAIC OFF
RETURN
Day/Night
Congure the day/night function by selecting between 'AUTO', 'COLOR' and 'B/W'. When
'AUTO' is selected, press the setting button to enter its submenu as shown below. The
'DELAY CNT' specifies the delay before a switchover. 'DAY NIGHT' and 'NIGHT DAY'
determines the lux level at the switching point.
DAY/NIGHT
BURST OFF
DELAY CNT 010
DAY NIGHT 004
NIGHT DAY 005
RETURN
When 'COLOR' is selected, color image is always displayed. When 'B/W' is selected,
the picture is always displayed in black/white (the burst setting in its submenu is
synchronized with the burst setting in the submenu of 'AUTO').

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Operating the Camera
Noise Reduction
Here you can configure the 2D digital noise reduction function (default: off). Its
submenu includes 3 noise reduction mode: 'Y', 'C', and 'Y/C'. Select any of the three NR
modes, highlight the Y or C level, and then press the LEFT/RIGHT button to adjust the
slider for Y level (brightness signal) or C level (color signal return).
NR
NR MODE OFF
Y LEVEL
-
C LEVEL -
RETURN
Camera ID
You can create a camera title to be displayed on the screen. Switch to 'ON' and press
the setting button to input a custom title. The camera title can be named with up to 52
characters in two lines. Highlight and select 'POS ' to move the title to the preferred
position on screen.
Language
Move the joystick LEFT/RIGHT to change the language of the OSD menu. Available
languages include English, Japanese, German, French, Russian, Portuguese, Spanish,
and Chinese.
Camera Reset
Move the cursor to 'CAMERA RESET' and then press the setting button to restore all the
settings to the factory default.

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CP480
VIDEO
Image
Device Authentic SONY 1/3" 960H EXview HAD CCD II
Digital Signal
Processor Authentic SONY Eo-E DSP 12-bit
Eective Pixel 976 x 494 / 976 x 582
System
Scanning Interlaced
Synchronization Internal
Resolution
Horizontal Color: > 680 TV Lines
Black/White: > 700 TV Lines
Day & Night
Minimum Illumination 0 Lux when IR on
True D/N Mechanical IR cut lter
IR LED 30 pcs, 850 nm, eective 20~35 m, double glass
Video Output BNC out x 1
S/N Ratio 50 dB
LENS
Lens Type YOUNG Optics YC-11R: vari-focal, 3.7~12 mm, max.
aperture ratio 1:1.6(W), 1:2.8(T)
Auto Iris Auto
FUNCTION
OSD Yes
Camera ID Yes
Lens Control Yes
Image Optimization Mirror, Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness, Hue, Gain
Motion Detection Yes (4 zones)
Technical Specications

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Technical Specications
Privacy Mask Yes (4 zones)
Exposure Control AES
White Balance ATW, Push, Anti-Color Rolling, Manual
Backlight Compensation BLC, HLC
Wide Dynamic Range Digital (ATR)
Digital Noise Reduction 2D DNR
GENERAL
Multi-lingual OSD Menu English, Japanese, German, French, Russian, Portuguese,
Spanish, Chinese
Casing Aluminum extrusion (Camera body), Die-Cast Aluminum
(Frontandrearendcap);sunshield
Dimensions Ø 68 x 100 mm
Weather Resistance IP66
Bracket Cable management
Power Requirement DC 12V, AC 24V ±10%, terminal block
ENVIRONMENTAL
Operating Temperature -10°C (14°F) ~ +50°C (122°F)
Storage Temperature -20°C (-4°F) ~ +60°C (140°F)
Humidity 20% ~ 80% (non-condensing)
CERTIFICATIONS
Listed CE / FCC
OPTIONAL
Accessories Power adapter

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