GE Security GEC-EVR User manual

GE
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GEC-EVR/GEC-EVR-DN
User Manual

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limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec-
tion against harmful interference when the equipment is oper-
ated 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,
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Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Conventions used in this document . . . . . . . . . . .3
Safety terms and symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Product overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Autoiris lens connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Chapter 2. Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Onboard controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
PC configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Chapter 3. Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Setup menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Camera ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Light control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Day/night control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
White balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Picture control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Focus adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Misc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Chapter 4. Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Contacting technical support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Online publication library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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Preface
This is the User Manual for:
•GEC-EVR1
•GEC-EVR1-P
• GEC-EVR1-DN
• GEC-EVR1-DNP
•GEC-EVR2
•GEC-EVR2-P
• GEC-EVR2-DN
• GEC-EVR2-DNP
This document includes an overview of the
product and detailed instructions explaining:
• how to connect the camera; and
• how to program the camera.
There is also information describing how to
contact technical support if you have questions
or concerns.

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To use this document effectively, you should
have the following minimum qualifications:
• a basic knowledge of CCTV systems and
components; and
• a basic knowledge of electrical wiring
and low-voltage electrical connections.
Read these instructions and all ancillary
documentation entirely before installing or
operating this product. The most current versions
of this and related documentation may be found
on our website. Refer to Contacting technical
support on page 44 for instructions on accessing
our online publication library.
Note: A qualified service person, complying with all
applicable codes, should perform all required
hardware installation.

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Conventions used in this document
The following conventions are used in this
document:
Bold Menu items and buttons.
Italic Emphasis of an instruction or point;
special terms.
File names, path names, windows,
panes, tabs, fields, variables, and
other GUI elements.
Titles of books and documents.
Blue italic (Electronic version.) Hyperlinks to
cross-references, related topics, and
URL addresses.
Monospace Text that displays on the screen.
Programming or coding sequences.

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Safety terms and symbols
These terms may appear in this manual:
CAUTION: Cautions identify conditions or
practices that may result in damage to the
equipment or other property.
WARNING: Warnings identify conditions or
practices that could result in equipment
damage or serious personal injury.

Chapter 1 Introduction
This chapter provides an overview of your
GEC-EVR/GEC-EVR-DN, including
minimum hardware/software requirements
and steps you need to perform before you
begin installing, configuring, and using
your video camera.
In this chapter:
Product overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Autoiris lens connector . . . . . . . .8

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Product overview
This color CCD video camera series employs a
1/3-inch charge-coupled device (CCD) solid-
state imaging device with 470k/410k picture
elements, and is equipped with a newly
developed digital signal processor (DSP) for
processing the video signals.
The camera records images at 768 x 494 (NTSC)
or 752 x 582 (PAL).
A micro-controller is also introduced to provide
high quality, high color reproduction, and a
sharp, crisp picture.

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Figure 1. Camera overview
AC (CS) mount adapter. If a CS-mounted lens is used,
remove the C mounting ring.
BStandard photographic pan head screw size (1/4
in. - 20).
CFocal length locking screw.
DBackfocus thumb wheel.
EAutoiris lens connector. For more information, see
Autoiris lens connector on page 8.
AB
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K

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Autoiris lens connector
If your autoiris lens has a built-in EE amp (video
type), set the LIGHT CNTL to Video lens. With
this setting, the connector in Figure 2 on page 9
should be wired as shown in Table 1.
FVideo output terminal.
GOnboard controls.
HSlide out cover.
IPower pilot LED.
JGEC-EVR1(-P): 12 VDC/24 VAC block terminal. This
terminal accepts 12 VDC (nonparity) or 24 VAC.
GEC-EVR2(-P): These models accept 100 - 240 VAC.
KOSD remote control connector.
Table 1. Built-in EE amp pinout
Pin Description
1Power(red)
2NC
3 Video (white)

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If your autoiris does not have a built-in EE amp
(DC type), set the LIGHT CNTL to DC lens.
With this setting, the connector in Figure 2
should be wired as shown in Table 2.
Figure 2. Autoiris pins
4Ground(black)
Table 2. No built-in EE amp pinout
Pin Description
1 Damping coil (+)
2 Damping coil (-)
3 Driving coil (+)
4 Driving coil (-)
Table 1. Built-in EE amp pinout
Pin Description
21
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Chapter 2 Controls
This chapter provides an overview of your
video camera controls.
In this chapter:
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Onboard controls. . . . . . . . . . . .12
PC configuration . . . . . . . . . . . .13

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Controls
You can configure the camera through either the
onboard controls, or by an RS-232 connection to
a PC.
Onboard controls
Use the onboard up, down, left, right, and enter
buttons (Figure 3) to make selections on the
onscreen menus.
Figure 3. Onboard controls
Up
Right
Down
Left
Enter