Dahua UTC User manual

UTC Controller
User’s Manual
V1.0.3

Foreword I
Foreword
General
This User’s Manual (hereinafter referred to as the “Manual”) introduces functions, features,
battery installation and mode switching of the UTC (up the coax) controller (hereinafter referred
to as the “Controller”).
Safety Instructions
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Revision History
No.
Version
Revision Content
Release Time
1
V1.0.0
First Release.
July 7, 2017
2
V1.0.1
Procedures were improved.
July 25, 2017
3
V1.0.2
Update.
July 9, 2018
4
V1.0.3
Update.
March 15, 2019
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in compliance with the local privacy protection laws and regulations to protect the legitimate
rights and interests of other people by implementing measures include but not limited to:
providing clear and visible identification to inform data subject the existence of surveillance
area and providing related contact.
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Table of Contents III
Table of Contents
Foreword.................................................................................................................................................... I
1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................ 1
2 Battery Installation................................................................................................................................ 2
3 Mode Switching..................................................................................................................................... 3

Introduction 1
1 Introduction
The Controller is installed between HDCVI camera and DVR (digital video recorder) through
coaxial cable. After installing HDCVI camera and connecting it to DVR, you can set up the
camera by the Controller. The Controller has the following features:
Switch among multiple video formats: CVI,AHD, TVI, and CVBS.
Supports OSD menu control and zoom control in CVBS video format.
Quick start from sleep mode with one button.
Low power consumption in standby mode.
Easy and simple to operate.

Battery Installation 2
2 Battery Installation
CAUTION
Put batteries into the battery holder correctly according to their anodes and cathodes.
Use two newAAAalkaline dry batteries.
Take the batteries out of the Controller in case of battery leakages if the Controller is not
used for a long period.
Do not use new batteries and old ones at the same time, and do not use batteries with
different modes at the same time.
Properly dispose the batteries that you replaced.
Pull the battery cover off the Controller.Step 1 Put two newAAAalkaline dry batteries (not provided) into the battery holder, and makeStep 2 sure the "+" side of the battery touches the "+" terminal.
After correctly inserting the battery, close the battery cover.Step 3

Switching Mode 3
3 Switching Mode
Two modes are available for the Controller: ModeAand Mode B.
Mode A: You can switch among four video formats: CVI, CVBS,AHD, and TVI.
Mode B: You can adjust OSD menu and realize zoom control in CVBS video format.
You can press and hold ENTER + CVI for 8 s to switch between Mode A and Mode B. For
details of buttons, see Figure 3-1 and Table 3-1.
It is Mode A by default after the Controller is started.
The Controller is only applicable to HDCVI cameras that support multiple video formats
and with resolution of 1080P and below.
When switching modes, exit from the OSD menu first by selecting Exit on OSD menu.
If the Controller is not used for a long period, take the batteries out of the battery holder.
Connector/ButtonFigure 3-1
Table 3-1 Connector/Button description
No.
Connector/Button
Function
①
BNC male to
female connector
Connects to HCVR video channel port and HDCVI camera.
②
AHD
In Mode A: AHD video format. It corresponds to blue
indicator.
In Mode B: Adjust OSD information.

Switching Mode 4
No.
Connector/Button
Function
③
SD
In Mode A: CVBS video format. It corresponds to red
indicator.
In Mode B: Adjust OSD information and realize zoom
control.
④
TVI
In Mode A: TVI video format. It corresponds to green
indicator.
In Mode B: Adjust OSD information and realize zoom
control.
⑤
CVI
In Mode A: CVI video format. It corresponds to orange
indicator.
In Mode B: Adjust OSD information.
⑥
ENTER
Press ENTER to start the Controller.
If there is no operation for the Controller within 30 s, the red
indicator turns off, and the Controller enters low power mode.
⑥+ ⑤
ENTER + CVI
Press and hold ENTER + CVI to switch between Mode A and
Mode B, and the red indicator glows (Mode A) or flashes (Mode
B).
It is Mode Aby default after the Controller is started, and the red
indicator glows. Switch the video format to CVBS (see steps in
Mode A), and then press and hold ENTER + CVI for 5 s, the red
indicator flashes. Mode B is successfully switched.
Mode A
Connect the Controller to the camera and the recorder.Step 1 Press ENTER to start the Controller.Step 2 After starting the Controller, indicators corresponding to the four buttons above the
ENTER button glow for 1 s, and after the Controller detected the current video format,
only indicator corresponds to this format glows.
For indicators correspond to different formats, see Table 3-1.
Press and hold the button of target video format for 8 s, until indicator corresponds toStep 3 the current video format is off. Wait 3 s, and the indicator corresponds to the target
video format glows. The video format is successfully switched.
Mode B
Switch the video format to CVBS (see steps in ModeA), and then press and holdStep 1 ENTER + CVI for 5 s to switch to Mode B.
After successfully switching to Mode B, the red indicator flashes. You can press and
hold TVI or SD to zoom in/out.
Press and hold ENTER for 5 s, and then the OSD menu of CVBS video format isStep 2 displayed. You can select and adjust OSD information by pressing the buttons on the
Controller.

Switching Mode 5
In Mode B, to zoom in/out, you need to exit from OSD menu first by selecting Exit
on OSD menu.
In Mode B, if there is no operation for 30 s, the Controller enters sleep mode.After
pressing ENTER to wake up the Controller, it automatically enters ModeA, and
the red indicator glows.