Grundig GCA-B1005B User manual

GCA-B1005B.77.1.11.10.2012
Owner's Manual
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© ASP AG
Cameras & Domes
GCA-B1005B 1/3" CCD Colour/B&W Camera, WDR, 650L, 230VAC
GCA-B1305B 1/3" CCD Colour/B&W Camera, WDR,
650L,12VDC/24VAC

Content:
1. Available Versions 2
2. Important Safety Instructions 2
3. Package Contents 2
4. Installation 3
1. Camera Overview 3
2. Lens Mounting 4
3. Back Focus Adjustment 4
4. Power Connection 5
5. OSD Control Keys 6
1. OSD Control Keys on Rear Panel 6
2. Coax Controller (optional) 6
6. OSD Menu 6
1. LENS 8
2. SHUTTER/ AGC 8
3. PICT ADJUST (Picture Adjustment) 10
4. WHITE BAL (White Balance) 10
5. WDR 12
6. 2D.3DNR (Noise Reduction) 13
7. HLC/BLC 13
8. DAY/NIGHT 14
9. EZOOM 16
10. DIS 16
11. PRIVACY 17
12. MOTION DET (Motion Detection) 17
13. SYNC 19
14. CAMERA ID 19

15. LANGUAGE 19
16. DEFECT ADJ (Defect Adjustment) 19
17. CAMERA RESET 20
18. NEXT / BACK 20
19. EXIT 20
20. SAVE ALL 20
1. Available Versions
The built-in Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) function of the models GCA-B1005B and GCA-
B1305B allows getting crystal clear images even in extreme conditions. These Cameras
are highly sensitive and have a good low-light performance.
These instructions apply to the following products. For the different properties of the
products please refer to the table.
2. Important Safety Instructions
Be sure to use only the standard adapter that is specified in the specification sheet.
Using any other adapter could cause fire, electrical shock, or damage to the product.
Incorrectly connecting the power supply may cause explosion, fire, electric shock, or
damage to the product. Do not connect multiple products to one single adapter.
Exceeding the capacity may cause abnormal heat generation or fire.
Do not place conductive objects (e.g. screwdrivers, coins or any metal items) or
containers filled with water on top of the product. Doing so may cause personal injury
due to fire, electric shock, or falling objects.
If any unusual smells or smoke comes out of the unit, stop using the product. In this
case, immediately disconnect the power source and contact the service center.
Continued use in such a condition may cause fire or electric shock.
If this product fails to operate normally, contact the nearest service center. Never
disassemble or modify this product in any way. (GRUNDIG is not liable for problems
caused by unauthorised modifications or attempted repair.)
To prevent fire or electric shock, do not expose the inside of this device to rain or
moisture.
3. Package Contents
These parts are included:
Camera, Manual, Power Terminal Block (only for GCA-B1305B), 230V Power cable (only
for GCA-B1005B), Input Terminal Block, C/CS Mount Adapter
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4. Installation
Do not install this product in a location subject to high temperature (over 45°C), low
temperature (below 0°C), or high humidity. Doing so may cause fire or electric shock.
Keep out of direct sunlight and heat radiation sources. This may cause fire.
Do not install the unit in humid, dusty or sooty locations. Doing so may cause fire or
electric shock. Install it in a place with good ventilation.
When installing the unit, fasten it securely and firmly. A falling unit may cause personal
injury.
If you want to relocate the already installed product, be sure to turn the power off and
then move or reinstall it.
4.1. Camera Overview
1. AUTO IRIS Connector: Auto iris lens connector
2. POWER LED: Red light indicates good power connection.
3. VIDEO OUT (BNC Connector): For video output
4. For GCA-B01005B: 230V AC Connector /
For GCA-B1305B: 12V DC/ 24V AC Connector
5. OSD Control Keys
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4.2. Lens Mounting
Lens Mounting for C/CS Mount Lens Model:
It is possible to attach all CS-Mount lenses with manual or DC controlled iris on the
camera. Please remove the camera’s plastic covering first and then attach the CS-Mount
lens onto the camera. If you would like to use a C-Mount lens, you need a 5 mm C/CS
Mount Adapter between the camera and the C-Mount lens, as shown in the illustration
below.
4.3. Back Focus Adjustment
When to adjust the back focus:
Back Focus refers to the distance from the rear lens element to the camera focal plane.
It is only required to adjust the back focus only when the focus cannot be adjusted
throughout its zoom range.
Requirements:
Tools required when carrying out back focus adjustment include:
1. Test chart / contrasting object
2. Allen Key (depending on the camera model)
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How to adjust the back focus:
Step 1: Set the camera on a stable mount, with the test chart or object at least 75 feet
(23 meters) away (or as far as possible). Please loosen the Back Focus Retaining Screw
by hand or with the supplied Allen Key (depending on the camera model).
Step 2: Make sure the iris is wide open. Therefore, it is advised to keep the environment
in low light condition. To open the automatic lens completely, please use a neutral
density filter. With this filter it is possible to simulate a low light condition so that the lens
can open up completely.
Step 3: Adjust the focus to infinite far (∞).
Step 4: Turn the zoom to the wide angle position, and then focus with the back focus
adjustment on the test chart.
Step 5: Set the zoom now to the most extreme telephoto position.
Step 6: Focus on the object with the focus screw of the lens (not with the back focus
adjustment!). If this procedure is successful, the back focus adjustment is finished and
you can continue with step 8. If it was not successful, please carry on with Step 7.
Step 7: Repeat steps 3 ~ 6 until the focus can be adjusted throughout the zoom range.
When using a zoom lens, the focus does not need to be adjusted again once the back
focus adjustment has been completed. This does not apply to vario lenses.
Step 8: Tighten the back focus ring’s retaining screw to fix the back focus adjustment.
4.4. Power Connection
For the camera with 230V power supply, please put the power cable into the camera.
For the camera with 12V DC/24V AC power supply, connect the power terminal block.
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5. OSD Control Keys
5.1. OSD Control Keys on Rear Panel
- SET UP key (in the middle): Accesses the
menu mode or confirms the setting.
- UP / DOWN: Chooses the desired menu.
- LEFT / RIGHT: Sets up the value of the
selected menu and changes the settings.
5.2. Coax Controller (optional)
The Coax Controller GKB-A0040P (optional) can be used for adjusting the OSD menu
settings of this camera.
6. OSD Menu
1. Press the SET UP key and hold it for a while to access the menu mode.
2. Select the desired feature by using the UP/DOWN keys.
3. If there is a setting for this feature on the the right side of the screen, use the
LEFT/RIGHT keys to switch between the settings and confirm your choice by pressing
the SET UP key. If an ENTER arrow (↵) is displayed, press SET UP to access the
according submenu.
4. When the settings are completed, go to SAVE ALL and press the SET UP key to save
the settings. If you have not done this and the power is turned off, the changes in the
settings will not be kept.
5. In the sub-menus, please press with the SET UP key on RETURN to return to the
previous menu.
6. Please press with the SET UP key on NEXT or BACK to switch between the SETUP
MENU pages.
7. To exit the menu, please press with the SET UP key on EXIT in the main menu.
LENS: Here you can configure the lens
setting.
SHUTTER/AGC: This function is used to
control the light exposure.
PICT ADJUST: You can set different picture
related settings like mirroring, sharpness,
contrast, hue and gain.
WHITE BAL: You can control the white
balance under different lighting conditions
here.
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WDR: This function is used to improve the contrast of the image.
2D.3DNR: This noise reduction function is to decrease the noise which can be
generated under low light conditions.
NEXT: Choose this option to view the second menu page.
HLC/BLC: You can control the highlight and
backlight compensation here.
DAY/NIGHT: This function is used to
improve the camera's sensitivity at night or
when the brightness level of the ambient
environment is low.
EZOOM: Here you can adjust the Electronic
Zoom.
DIS: The Digital Image Stabilisation will set
the anti-shake compensation.
PRIVACY: You can mask specific areas in the monitoring area here.
MOTION DET: This function is used to detect moving objects in the monitoring area.
NEXT: Choose this option to view the third menu page.
SYNC: This function refers to the Internal
Syncronisation.
CAMERA ID: Here you can assign a unique
name or title to the camera.
LANGUAGE: Here you can choose your
preferred language.
DEFECT ADJ: This function compensates
white pixels.
CAMERA RESET: This function is for resetting the camera to factory default.
BACK: Choose this option to view the previous menu page again.
EXIT: Here you can exit the menu.
SAVE ALL: Choose this option to save all changes in the settings.
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6.1. LENS
You can select MANUAL or AUTO mode for this function, depending on the lens type.
AUTO:
Here you can set the operation mode of the
lens and adjust the iris speed.
- TYPE [DC, VIDEO] : Please do not select
VIDEO mode. Please choose DC for this
camera model.
- MODE [AUTO, OPEN, CLOSE] : Choose
whether the lens iris should be controlled
automatically or be fixed to open or close.
- SPEED [000~255] : Sets the
convergence speed of the lens iris. If the
value is too high, the iris might operate
improperly.
MANUAL:
Select this item for the manual iris lens.
6.2. SHUTTER/ AGC
This function is used to control the light exposure. You can either select AUTO for the
auto iris lens (here you can set the shutter value and the brightness level depending on
the lighting conditions) or you can choose MANUAL for the manual iris lens (here you
can set up the electronic shutter speed and the AGC value manually).
AUTO:
Here you can set the auto exposure mode
in two different lighting conditions (HIGH
LUMINANCE for middle/high-bright lighting
conditions and LOW LUMINANCE for low-
bright lighting conditions).
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HIGH LUMINANCE
- MODE [AUTO IRIS, SHUT+AUTO IRIS] :
When choosing AUTO IRIS, the electronic shutter is fixed, and the exposure is
controlled using the mechanical iris. When choosing SHUT+AUTO IRIS, the auto
exposure is controlled by using the electronic shutter in middle-bright light conditions,
and using the mechanical iris in high-bright light conditions.
- BRIGHTNESS [000~255] :
Sets the value of auto exposure operations. As the value increases, the screen gets
brighter.
LOW LUMINANCE
- MODE [OFF, AGC, SLOW, AGC->SLOW1, AGC->SLOW2, SLOW->AGC] :
- AGC: The auto exposure is controlled by using AGC. Enter the AGC setup and adjust
the maximum AGC level.
- SLOW: The auto exposure is controlled by using the slow shutter mode. Enter the
SLOW setup and adjust how strong the slow shutter should be integrated.
- AGC->SLOW1: The auto exposure is controlled by using AGC for higher low lux values
and by using slow shutter mode for lower low lux values. Adjust the AGCMAX level to
determine when the slow shutter turns on.
- AGC->SLOW2: The auto exposure is controlled by using AGC for higher and lower low
lux values and by using slow shutter mode for midlow low lux values. Adjust the
AGCMID level to determine when the slow shutter turns on.
- SLOW->AGC: The auto exposure is controlled by using slow shutter mode for higher
low lux values and by using AGC for lower low lux values. Adjust the SLOWMAX level to
determine when AGC turns on.
To take pictures of fast moving objects, AGC is to be preferred over SLOW to reduce
motion blur. If shooting static objects, SLOW is to be preferred over AGC to reduce
noise.
- BRIGHTNESS [x0.25, x0.50, x0.75, x1.00] :
Sets the value of auto exposure operations. As the value increases, the screen gets
brighter.
MANUAL:
Here you can set the SHUTTER value and
the AGC value.
- MODE [SHUT, SLOW, WDR+SHUT] : If
choosing SHUT, auto exposure control is
exercised in the middle and high brightness
areas using the electronic shutter. When
choosing SLOW, auto exposure control is
exercised in the low brightness areas using
the slow shutter. In WDR+SHUT mode, two
signals are generated by the CCD, each
with a different exposure level (long time
exposure level and short time exposure
level).
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- SHUT [For SHUT/WDR+SHUT: 1/53, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000,
1/10000 / For SLOW: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256] : Choose the desired value.
- AGC [6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 44.8] : As the AGC value increases, the overall screen
gets brighter but the level of noise is also increasing.
6.3. PICT ADJUST (Picture Adjustment)
When selecting ↵, the following submenu will appear.
MIRROR [OFF, V-FLIP, H-FLIP, HV-FLIP] :
This function is used to inverse the camera
picture, in vertical, horizontal and
horizontal/vertical direction.
CONTRAST [000~063] :
This function is used to adjust the contrast
of the image (the difference between light
and dark areas on the screen).
SHARPNESS [000~015] :
This function is used to adjust the sharpness of the displayed image.
HUE [000~100] :
This function is used to adjust the colour tone of the displayed image.
R-GAIN [000~255] :
This function is used to adjust the saturation of the displayed image for the colour Red.
B-GAIN [000~255] :
This function is used to adjust the saturation of the displayed image for the colour Blue.
6.4. WHITE BAL (White Balance)
This function is used to control the white balance under different lighting conditions.
Adjusting the setting calibrates the camera for correct and natural colour rendering.
Adjust the functions PUSH, ANTI CR, PUSH LOCK or select a submenu (MANUAL,
ATW, USER1, USER2).
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ATW:
In this mode, the camera automatically
tracks changes in the colour temperature,
and adjusts the white balance according to
the ambient conditions.
- SPEED [000~255] : Sets the speed of searching for White Balance when the colour
temperature changed.
- DELAY CNT [000~255] : This sets the delay time of searching for White Balance,
when the colour temperature changed.
- ATW FRAME [x0.5, x1.0, x1,5, x2.0] : Adjust ATW by increasing or decreasing the
colour temperature.
- ENVIRONMENT [INDOOR, OUTDOOR] : Choose INDOOR when the camera is
installed indoors (this is mainly for sodium vapor lamps or indoor lighting conditions, it
means ATW is set to Low Colour Temperature/warm) or choose OUTDOOR when the
camera is installed outdoors (this is mainly for sunlight conditions, it means ATW is set
to High Colour Temperature/cool).
PUSH:
Adjusts the white balance regardless of the ambient conditions.
USER1:
This mode is the fixed outdoor gain mode
and is fitted for outdoor lighting conditions.
- B-GAIN: Adjusts the White Balance for the
colour Blue.
- R-GAIN: Adjusts the White Balance for the
colour Red.
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USER2:
This mode is the fixed fluorescent light gain
mode and is fitted for indoor lighting
conditions.
- B-GAIN: Adjusts the White Balance for the
colour Blue.
- R-GAIN: Adjusts the White Balance for the
colour Red.
ANTI CR:
With this function you can minimise the problems related to colour rolling caused by the
flickering of fluorescent lights.
MANUAL:
This function allows the white balance to be
adjusted manually.
- LEVEL UP: Keep pressing with the SET
UP key on PUSH ENTER to increase the
white balance level. An increased level
produces a strong blue tone on the screen.
- LEVEL DOWN: Keep pressing with the
SET UP key on PUSH ENTER to decrease
the white balance level. A decreased level
produces a strong red tone on the screen.
- PRESET: When pressing on PRESET with the SET UP key, a predefined setting will
be set.
PUSH LOCK:
This mode is set to the current white balance conditions and keeps its value. Select this
mode and then press the SET UP key. If there is a change in location or light source,
please repeat this procedure.
6.5. WDR
When both low-luminance and high-luminance areas exist in the same picture, this
function can improve the visibility of the entire picture by providing a tone-curve
correction. When selecting ↵, the following submenu will appear.
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MODE [ON, OFF] :
Activate the WDR function by selecting ON.
CONTRAST [LOW, MIDLOW, MID,
MIDHIGH, HIGH] :
This improves the visibilty of dark areas.
6.6. 2D.3DNR (Noise Reduction)
When selecting ↵, the following submenu will appear.
LEVEL [OFF, LOW, MIDLOW, MID,
MIDHIGH, HIGH] :
This function is used to improve the picture
quality by filtering the noise which is
generated under low bright light conditions.
You can set different levels here.
6.7. HLC/BLC
When selecting ↵, the following submenu will appear.
HLC (High Light Compensation) [OFF, ON, AUTO] :
This function is used to surpress or mask a strong light source (for example, headlights
of cars during night-time) so that other subjects can be seen in more detail. The AUTO
setting only functions for extremely bright light. As standard setting it is recommended to
use ON.
CLIP LEVEL [000~255]:
Here you can set how dark the mask for strong light shall be.
SCALE [000~015]:
Here you can set the brightness of the other subjects in the picture.
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BLC (Back Light Compensation) [-, ON, OFF]:
Please set first WDR to OFF, afterwards it is possible to adjust the BLC. BLC is used to
counterbalance the screen image by increasing the brightness so that a subject which
appears dark due to a strong backlight can be displayed in more detail.
6.8. DAY/NIGHT
This function is used to improve the camera's sensitivity at night or when the brigthness
level of the ambient environment is low.
AUTO [BURST, DELAY CNT,
DAY→NIGHT, NIGHT→DAY, IR OPT, IR
LED, EXTON] :
This mode automatically switches the video
signals between COLOR and B/W when the
according ambient illumination/brightness is
reached.
- BURST: Set this option to ON to output a burst signal in B/W mode.
- DELAY CNT: Sets the delay time for switching between COLOR and B/W mode.
- DAY→NIGHT: Sets the brightness level for switching from COLOR to B/W mode.
- NIGHT→DAY: Sets the brightness level for switching from B/W to COLOR mode.
ATTENTION:
The following functions IR OPT, IR LED and EXTON are only available for these
Cameras if you connect the external Day & Night connector to an LED board.
- IR OPT [OFF, ON] :
Set IR OPT (IR OPTIMIZER) to ON to control the screen overexposure caused by the
camera's bright LED light (optional) in dark ambient conditions. When choosing ON, the
following submenu will appear where you can adjust the settings for the IR OPTIMIZER.
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- SMART IR (AUTO, CENTER): Choose
CENTER if the subjects which can cause
overexposure are located near the centre of
the monitored area. Choose AUTO if the
subjects which can cause overexposure are
scattered on the monitored area.
- LEVEL (000 ~ 031): Sets the reference
level of the IR OPTIMIZER. If the value is
too high, the screen may be overexposed.
- ATR WD-EX (ON, OFF): The ATR WD-EX (Adaptive Tone Reproduction) function
provides gradation compensation to improve the contrast of subjects whose gradation
has been lost in cases where, for instance, both low-luminance areas and high-
luminance areas exist in the same picture.
The ATR WD-EX function improves the visibility of the entire picture by providing the
optimum gradation compensation for the image in one field based on the luminance
information.
If you choose CENTER for SMART IR in
the IR OPTIMIZER submenu, a submenu
will appear where you can adjust the
size/location of the IR OPT area.
- IR LED [OFF, FIX, DAY/NIGHT] :
This function is not available in this camera model.
- EXTON [OFF, ON] :
Here you can activate the EXTON function to activate the external Day & Night
connector on the rear panel of the camera. When ON is chosen, the connector is active
and the following submenu will appear where you can adjust the settings for the EXTON
function. Depending on the external device you are connecting to the camera for
controlling the Day/Night switching of the camera, you have to make the following
adjustments.
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- DELAY CNT (0~255): Adjust the DELAY
time level for the day & night switch.
- POLARITY (ACTIVE LOW, ACTIVE HIGH): Choose ACTIVE LOW or ACTIVE HIGH to
set in Day Mode the LEDs to OFF and in Night Mode the LEDs to ON. If chosen wrong,
it is the other way round. (This depends on the set polarity, and whether high current
flow means "night" and low current flow means "day" in the external device or the other
way round.)
COLOR:
If set to COLOR, the camera will be fixed to COLOR mode regardless of the ambient
conditions.
6.9. EZOOM
When selecting ↵, the following submenu will appear.
When you enter this submenu, the
Electronic Zoom can be adjusted (in/out/left/
right/top/bottom).
- MAG [000 ~ 255]: Here you can choose
how far the camera zooms in.
- PAN [000 ~ 1023]: Here you can move
the zoom picture to the left or right.
- TILT [000 ~ 511]: Here you can choose
the top and bottom position of the zoom
picture.
6.10. DIS
DIS [ON, OFF] :
The Digital Image Stabilisation will set the anti-shake compensation.
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6.11. PRIVACY
When selecting ↵, a submenu will appear
where you can set the privacy masks and
their colours. This function is used to mask
specific areas within the frame of the
camera.
AREA SEL [1/15 ~ 15/15] :
Select a mask out of the 15 mask areas and set the options below for the selected
mask.
MODE [ON, OFF] :
Select ON to activate the setting for the selected mask area.
POSITION :
Here you can adjust the size and form of the mask area. Push SET UP to select a
corner of the mask area and adjust it with the direction keys. Repeat this procedure for
each corner of the mask area. Press SET UP again to leave this setting.
COLOR [BLACK, RED, GREEN, BLUE, YELLOW, CYAN, MAGENTA, WHITE] :
Choose one of 8 colours for the mask areas.
TRANSP [0.00, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0] :
Choose one of 4 transparency levels for the mask areas.
MOSAIC [OFF, ON] :
Set the mosaic function for the mask areas to OFF or ON. The mosaic will be shown in
the mask areas when TRANSP is set to lower than 1.00.
6.12. MOTION DET (Motion Detection)
MOTION DET [ON, OFF] :
This function is used to detect moving objects in the monitored area. There are 4
predefined boxes representing the areas that can be monitored for motion.
When choosing ON, the following submenu will appear where you can adjust the
settings for the MOTION DET function.
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DETECT SENSE [000~127] :
Sets the motion detection sensitivity.
BLOCK DISP [OFF, ON] :
Controls the ON/OFF status of the motion
detection block display.
DETECT AREA:
If the BLOCK DISPLAY is set to ON, you
can choose in this setting with the SET UP
key areas where the motion detection (in
block format) should not be displayed.
Using this option is only possible when
MONITOR AREA is set to ON. To exit this
setting, press the SET UP key and hold it
for a while.
MONITOR AREA:
If you choose this item, a submenu will appear where you can set the areas for motion
detection monitoring.
AREA SEL [1/4 ~ 4/4] :
Select a monitoring area out of the 4
monitoring areas and set the options below
for the selected monitoring area.
- MODE: Select ON to activate the selected
monitoring area.
- TOP: Sets the top side of the selected
monitoring area.
- BOTTOM: Sets the bottom side of the
selected monitoring area.
- LEFT: Sets the left side of the selected
monitoring area.
- RIGHT: Sets the right side of the selected
monitoring area.
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