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