HIK VISION DS-2AF1-764 User manual

5-inch High Speed Dome
User Manual
V2.2.0
Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
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Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to
contact the dealer.
This manual is applicable to 5-inch High Speed Dome.
This manual may contain several technically inaccurate places or printing errors, and the content is
subject to change without notice. The updates will be added into the new version of this manual.
We will readily improve or update the products or procedures described in the manual.

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Safety Instruction
These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid danger o r
property loss. The precaution measure is divided into Warnings and Cautions:
Warnings: Neglecting any of the warnings may cause serious injury or death.
Cautions: Neglecting any of the cautions may cause injury or equipment damage.
Warnings:
Follow these safeguards to prevent
serious injury or death.
Cautions:
Follow these precautions to
prevent potential injury or
material damage.
Warnings
1. In the use of the product, you must be strict compliance with the electrical safety regulations of
the nation and region.
2. Please use the power adapter, which is provided by normal company. The standard of the power
adapter is AC24V/3A.
3. Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause over-heat
or fire hazard.
4. Please make sure that the plug is firmly connected on the power socket.
5. When the product is installed on wall or ceiling, the device shall be firmly fixed.
6. If smoke, odors or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug the power
cable, and then please contact the service center.
7. If the product does not work properly, please contact your dealer or the nearest service center.
Never attempt to disassemble the camera yourself. (We shall not assume any responsibility for
problems caused by unauthorized repair or maintenance.)
Cautions
1. Do not drop the dome or subject it to physical shock, and do not expose it to high
electromagnetism radiation. Avoid the equipment installation on vibrations surface or places
subject to shock (ignorance can cause equipment damage).
2. Do not place the dome in extremely hot, cold (the operating temperature shall be -30°C ~ +65°C),
dusty or damp locations, or fire or electrical shock will occur otherwise.
3. The dome cover for indoor use shall be kept from rain and moisture.
4. Exposing the equipment to direct sun light, low ventilation or heat source such as heater or
radiator is forbidden (ignorance can cause fire danger).
5. Do not aim the camera at the sun or extra bright places. A blooming or smear may occur
otherwise (which is not a malfunction however), and affecting the endurance of CCD at the
same time.

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6. Please use the provided glove when open up the dome cover, avoid direct contact with the
dome cover, because the acidic sweat of the fingers may erode the surface coating of the dome
cover.
7. Please use a soft and dry cloth when clean inside and outside surfaces of the dome cover, do not
use alkaline detergents.

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents......................................................................................................................................................................................1
Chapter 1 Overview........................................................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Description..............................................................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Functions .................................................................................................................................................................................1
Chapter 2 Getting Started..............................................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Power-up Action.....................................................................................................................................................................3
2.2 System-defined Presets .........................................................................................................................................................3
Chapter 3 Menu Operation ...........................................................................................................................................................5
3.1 Accessing and Operating the Menu ....................................................................................................................................5
3.2 Checking and Configuring System Parameters ..................................................................................................................6
3.2.1 Checking System Information..........................................................................................................................................6
3.2.2 Configuring System Parameters ......................................................................................................................................6
3.3 Configuring Image Parameters.............................................................................................................................................9
3.3.1 Configuring the Lens Settings..........................................................................................................................................9
3.3.2 Configuring the Display Parameters ............................................................................................................................ 11
3.3.3 Configuring Privacy Mask.............................................................................................................................................. 13
3.3.4 Configuring OSD Settings .............................................................................................................................................. 14
3.4 Configuring PTZ Control Parameters ................................................................................................................................ 16
3.4.1 Configuring PTZ Parameters ......................................................................................................................................... 16
3.4.2 Configuring Presets ........................................................................................................................................................ 18
3.4.3 Configuring Patrols ......................................................................................................................................................... 20
3.4.4 Configuring Patterns ...................................................................................................................................................... 22
3.4.5 Configuring Time Tasks.................................................................................................................................................. 24
3.4.6 Configuring Zones........................................................................................................................................................... 25
3.4.7 Clearing PTZ Control Settings ....................................................................................................................................... 26
3.5 Configuring and Handling Alarms..................................................................................................................................... 27
3.5.1 Configuring Alarm Input and Linked Actions ............................................................................................................. 27
3.5.2 Configuring Alarm Parameters ..................................................................................................................................... 28
3.5.3 Configuring Auxiliary Alarm Output ............................................................................................................................ 29
3.6 Others.................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
3.6.1 Configuring Dome Authentication............................................................................................................................... 30
3.6.2 Configuring Line Synchronization ................................................................................................................................ 31
3.6.3 Restoring Default Dome Settings ................................................................................................................................. 31
3.6.4 Restoring Default Camera Settings.............................................................................................................................. 32
3.6.5 Rebooting the Dome ...................................................................................................................................................... 32
Appendix ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 33
Appendix 1 Lightning & Surge Protection ..................................................................................................................................... 33
Appendix 2 RS485 Bus Connection ................................................................................................................................................ 34
Appendix 3 24VAC Wire Gauge & Transmission Distance.......................................................................................................... 36

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Appendix 4 Table of Wire Gauge Standards ................................................................................................................................. 37
Glossary ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38

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Chapter 1 Overview
1.1 Description
Integrated with a built-in pan/tilt unit and a digital image receiver, the speed dome features highly
sensitive response and reliable performance, and also ensures the image clarity and stability. The
speed dome can be adopted in various surveillance fields with its full-integral functions and features,
such as forest, railway, airport, harbor, oil field, plaza, park, scenic spot, street, train station, stadium,
etc.
Figure 1-1 Appearance
1.2 Functions
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR): The wide dynamic range function helps the speed dome provide clear
images even under back light circumstances. When there are both very bright and very dark areas
simultaneously in the field of view, WDR balances the brightness level of the whole image and
provide clear images with details.
Privacy Mask: This function allows you to block or mask certain areas of a scene to prevent the
personal privacy from being recorded or viewed.
Backlight Compensation (BLC): If the speed dome focuses on an object against strong backlight, the
object will be too dark to be seen clearly. The BLC function can compensate light to the object in the
front to make it clear, but this causes the over-exposure of the background where the light is strong.
DAY/NIGHT Auto-switch: The speed dome delivers color images during the day; as light diminishes
at night, it switches to night mode and delivers black and white images with high quality. You can
also switch it to NIGHT mode manually to increase the sensitivity in low light conditions.
White Balance: White balance is the white rendition function of the speed dome to adjust the color
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the image.
Digital Noise Reduction (DNR): DNR is the process of removing noise from a signal. It compensates
for the low-light conditions, and corrects imperfections in the image by removing a large percentage
of the noises; it helps to deliver a cleaner signal, a more visually appealing image, and make it easier
to identify the objects.
Self-adaptive Protocol: The speed dome is compatible with PELCO-D, PELCO-P, PRIVATE-Code,
VICON and KALATEL-32 protocol, etc., and is capable of being self-adaptive to these protocols
without selecting protocol by DIP switch settings. You can also configure the protocol via OSD menu.
Manchester Code Self-test: The speed dome supports Manchester code self-test for fault diagnostic
while adopting Manchester protocol. You can enable the Manchester code diagnosis function by
setting the positions 4, 5 and 6 of DIP Switch SW2 to ON. The corresponding fault code will be
displayed on the screen (not available during park time).
Table 1-1 Descriptions of the Fault Code
Fault Code
Description
E0
Normal control.
E1
Cable is disconnected.
E2
Cable is connected and data can be normally
received, but the address setting is incorrect.
E3
Cable is connected and data can be normally
received, but the command setting is incorrect.
E4
Cable is connected and data can be normally
received, but the settings of address and
command are incorrect.
E5
Cable is connected, but the received data does
not comply with the requirements of Manchester
code.

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Chapter 2 Getting Started
Before you start:
You can operate the speed dome using a control device. The control devices include the control
keyboards, DVRs, DVSs, etc. In this and the following chapters, operation of the speed dome by the
IE browser of a DVR will be taken as an example.
Note: Please make sure that the baudrate, date bit and address have been configured to the same
as those of the speed dome in the remote configuration interface of the control device. Please refer
to Table 2-1 for details of the configuration.
2.1 Power-up Action
After the power is applied, the speed dome will perform a series of self-test actions which include
lens actions and pan and tilt movements. After the power-up self-test actions, the system
information will be displayed for 2 minutes on the live view screen as shown below.
TYPE DS- 2AF1-***
SN 000000335
ADDRESS 0
COM FORMAT 2400,8,1
PROTOCOL SELF ADAPTIVE
VERSION 2. 20
BUILD DATE 12 03 31
CHECKING CAMERA
Figure 2-1 System Information
Table 2-1 Description of System Information
System Info
Description
TYPE
The model of the speed dome.
SN
The serial number of the speed dome.
ADDRESS
The default communication address of the speed dome.
COM Format
The communication settings of the speed dome. Baudrate(4
digits), data bit(1 digit) and stop bit(1 digit).
VERSION
The version of the firmware.
BUILD DATE
The date when the program of the software is compiled.
2.2 System-defined Presets
Purpose:

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The section lists the system-defined presets with special functions. These presets cannot be edited
but only be called through a control device, e.g. a DVR. To call the system-defined presets remotely,
you can choose the preset number from the drop-down list in the PTZ control panel of the control
device through a web browser. Please refer to below table for details.
Table 2-2 Description of System-defined Presets
Preset NO.
Function
Preset NO.
Function
33
Auto-flip
93
Set manual limit stops
34
Return to home position
94
Remote reboot
35
Patrol 1
95
Access main menu
36
Patrol 2
96
Stop scanning
37
Patrol 3
97
Start random scanning
38
Patrol 4
98
Start frame scanning
39
IR cut filter in
99
Start pan scanning
40
IR cut filter out
100
Start tilt scanning
41
Pattern 1
101
Start panorama scanning
42
Pattern 2
102
Patrol 5
43
Pattern 3
103
Patrol 6
44
Pattern 4
104
Patrol 7
92
Enable limit stops
105
Patrol 8
Note: For Manchester code control protocol, the system-defined presets with special functions are
shown as below:
Table 2-3 System-defined Presets of Manchester Code Control Protocol
Preset
NO.
Function
Preset
NO.
Function
65
Remote reboot
67
Auto-flip
66
Access main menu
70
Pattern 1
69
Stop programming pattern
71
Pattern 2
73
Pattern 3

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Chapter 3 Menu Operation
Before you start:
You can operate the high speed dome using the on-screen display menu remotely by connecting to
a DVR or a DVS (encoder). Menu operations via the IE browser of a DVR will be taken as an example
in this chapter.
3.1 Accessing and Operating the Menu
To enter the main menu:
Connect the speed dome to a DVR and visit the DVR through an IE browser. For PELCO-P/D and
other private PTZ protocols, call preset 95 from the preset list of the DVR; for some other protocols,
e.g. Manchester code control protocol, call preset 66 to access the menu. Please refer to Table 2-3
for details.
MAIN MENUS
<SYS INFO>
<DOME SETTINGS>
<RESTORE DEFAULTS>
<RESTORE CAMERA>
<REBOOT DOME>
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
SET TITLE OFF
EXIT
Figure 3-1 Main Menu
To move the cursor and operate the menu:
Move the cursor up/down: On the IE browser live view page of the DVR, click up and down
direction buttons or FOCUS IN and FOCUS OUT buttons in the PTZ control panel to move the
cursor up and down.
Enter/Exit: On the IE browser live view page of the DVR, click IRIS+ to enter a submenu; move
the cursor to Exit and click IRIS+ to exit.
To change the value of a parameter:
Steps:
1. Move the cursor to the target item and click IRIS+ button and you can see the cursor (diamond
mark) will change to be hollow.
2. Click the up/down or left/right buttons in the PTZ control panel to choose the value from the
selectable list.
3. Press IRIS+ to confirm the change or click IRIS- to cancel and restore the original value. The
diamond mark will change back to be stuffed.

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To set the language of the menu:
Enter MAIN MENU > LANGUAGE, you can set the language of the on-screen menu in Chinese or in
English.
3.2 Checking and Configuring System Parameters
3.2.1 Checking System Information
Purpose:
System information menu displays the current system information of the speed dome (Figure 3-2),
including model, address, protocol, etc. The information shown on this submenu is similar to the
system information shown after the power-up action. Please refer to Section 2.1 for more details.
Enter the system information display menu:
MAIN MENU >SYS INFO
SYS INFO
TYPE DS- 2AF1-***
ADDRESS 0
COM FORMAT 2400,8,1
PROTOCOL AUTO MATCH
TEMPERATURE 44℃
VERSION 2. 20
BUILD DATE 12 03 31
BACK EXIT
Figure 3-2 System Information
Notes:
Information on this menu cannot be edited.
The temperature refers to the internal temperature of the high speed dome.
3.2.2 Configuring System Parameters
Purpose:
You can check and also edit the system information of the software address, baudrate, system time,
etc. on the system information settings menu.
Enter the system information settings menu:
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SYS INFO SETTINGS
SOFT ADDRESS 1
SOFT ADDR ACTIVE OFF
SOFT BAUD 2400
SOFT BAUD ACTIVE OFF
BROADCAST ADDRESS ON
PELCO CHECKSUM ON
SYS TIME
BACK EXIT
SYS INFO SETTINGS
ZERO ANGLE
DISPLAY SETTINGS
FAN CONTROL TEMP
EIS FUNCTION ON
EIS LEVEL 2
PRESET DFOCUS OFF
PROTOCOL STATUS SET OFF
BACK EXIT
SYS INFO SETTINGS
PROTOCOL SET AUTO MATCH
485CHECK SET AUTO
BACK EXIT
Figure 3-3 System Information Settings
Note: You can click the left and right direction buttons in the PTZ control panel via the IE browser of
the DVR to enter the next page and return to the previous page of the submenu if more than one
page is available.
Descriptions of system parameter configuration:
Dome address settings
Steps:
1. Set the soft address of the speed dome.
If the SOFT ADDR ACTIVE is set as ON, the soft address is the valid address for connecting the
speed dome. The selectable soft address range is from 1 to 255;
If the SOFT ADDR ACTIVE is set as OFF, the hard address set by the DIP switch is the valid
address of the speed dome (the hard address is set as 0 by default).
Notes:
Before you set the soft address of the speed dome, you need to confirm it’s within the
control range of the control device (e.g. the DVR).
After you enable/disable the soft address, the speed dome will reboot automatically to
activate the settings.
2. Set the broadcast address of the speed dome.
When the BROADCAST ADDRESS is set to ON, the control device with address 0 is capable of
controlling all domes connected to it.
Soft baudrate settings
If the SOFT BAUD ACTIVE is set as ON, the soft baudrate is the valid baudrate for the speed dome,
with 2400, 4800, 9600 and 19200 selectable.
If the SOFT BAUD ACTIVE is set as OFF, the baudrate should be set by the DIP switch.
Note: After you enable/disable the soft baudrate, the speed dome will reboot automatically to
activate the settings.
Protocol and RS-485 settings
Purpose:
This speed dome allows you to configure the protocol via OSD menu.
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1. Select the protocol.
Choose the protocol on PROTOCOL SET submenu. You can configure it as AUTO MATCH,
PELCO-P, PELCO-D, HIKVISION, KALATEL or VICON. When you choose AUTO MATCH, it is
protocol self-adaptive.
2. Set the protocol status.
Set the PROTOCOL STATUS SET as ON to enable the user-defined protocol.
3. Enable the RS-485 configuration diagnosis.
You can set 485CHECK SET as ON or AUTO for automatic RS-485 configuration diagnosis. If the
configuration is incorrect, an alert will be received; if you set the value as AUTO, it will
automatically stop the diagnosis when no errors exist.
Note: If the speed dome uses PELCO-P or PELCO-D protocol, you can set the PELCO CHECKSUM as
ON.
0ºangle (initial position) configuration
Purpose:
You can define the initial position of the speed dome on the ZERO ANGLE submenu.
Steps:
1. Move the cursor to ZERO ANGLE using the direction buttons and click IRIS+ to enter.
2. Click the left/right/up/down direction buttons to adjust the monitor angle of the speed dome to
find the initial position.
3. Click IRIS+ button to confirm and exit.
Other system configurations
1. System time configuration
Steps:
(1) Move the cursor to SYS TIME using the direction buttons and click IRIS+ to enter.
(2) Click the left/right direction buttons to position the cursor on the specific item
(year/month/day or hour/minute/second) of which you want to change the value.
(3) Click the up/down direction buttons to increase/decrease the value.
(4) Click IRIS+ button to confirm and exit.
Y - M - D 07 01 18
H - M - S 15 33 25
DONE: OPEN
QUIT: OPEN
Figure 3-4 Set the System Time
2. Fan parameter configuration
You can set the FAN CONTROL as TEMP (controlled by the temperature), ON or OFF.
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You can set the EIS FUNCTION as ON or OFF; and set the EIS LEVEL as 0-3.
Note: The selectable EIS levels vary depending on the camera models.
4. Preset direct focus
You can set the preset direct focus function ON/OF on PRESET DFOCUS submenu.
3.3 Configuring Image Parameters
3.3.1 Configuring the Lens Settings
Purpose:
You can set the lens parameters including focus, shutter speed, iris, etc.
Steps:
1. Enter the lens settings menu:
MAIN MENU > DOME SETTINGS > CAMERA PARAMETER
CAMERA
FOCUS AF
ZOOM LIMIT 36
ZOOM SPEED HIGH
SLOW SHUTTER ON
IRCUT FILTER AUTO
D/N LEVEL HIGH
SHARPNESS 9
BACK EXIT
CAMERA
BLC/WDR OFF
BLC LEVEL N/A
AE MODE AUTO
IRIS 10
SHUTTER 60
GAIN 1
EXPOSURE COMP 7
BACK EXIT
CAMERA
WHITE BALANCE AUTO
RED 210
BLUE 150
IMAGE FLIP OFF
FOCUS LIMIT 1M
INIT LENS OFF
NOISE REDUCE N/A
BACK EXIT
CAMERA
WIDE LIMIT 2.0
CHROMA SUPPRESS 1
SATURATION 1
CONTRAST OFF
HLC ON
HR MODE OFF
BACK EXIT
Figure 3-5 Display Settings
2. Configure the focus Settings.
Setting the focus mode
Steps:
(1) Move the cursor to FOCUS using the direction buttons and click IRIS+ to enter.
(2) Click up/down direction buttons to choose the focus mode as AF, MF or HAF.
AF (Auto-focus): The lens remains in focus during PTZ movements. It is the default focus
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MF (Manual Focus): Lens focus is operated manually.
HAF (Half-auto Focus): The lens remains at a fixed focus point when PTZ movements stop;
when the PTZ movements are resumed, the lens will focus automatically.
(3) Click IRIS+ button to confirm.
Setting the focus limit
Purpose:
Focus limit is the focal length limit of the speed dome. You should configure the focus limit
longer when the target is at a distance, to avoid the speed dome focusing on the objects close to
it; or configure the focus limit shorter when the target is near the speed dome, and avoid it
focusing on the objects father.
You can set FOCUS LIMIT as 1CM (default), 30CM, 1M or 3M to make sure that the speed dome
focuses on the target; when you set it as AUTO, the focus limit will automatically change
according to the lens zooming.
3. Configure the Iris, gain and shutter speed.
Setting the AE mode
Purpose:
AE mode defines the priority of iris, shutter and gain while the speed dome adjusting the
brightness of the live view. You can change the mode on AE MODE submenu.
AUTO: Auto iris, auto shutter and auto gain. The speed dome adjusts the values automatically
responding to the lighting conditions. It is the default mode.
IRIS: User-defined iris value, auto shutter and auto gain. It is the iris-priority mode. Please
define the iris value according to related content in this section if you choose IRIS mode.
SHUTTER: User-defined shutter speed, auto iris and auto gain. It is the shutter-priority mode.
Please define the shutter speed according to related content in this section if you choose
SHUTTER mode.
MANUAL: User-defined iris, gain and shutter. Please define the iris value, gain value and shutter
speed according to related content in this section if you choose MANUAL mode.
Setting the iris value
Purpose:
The IRIS value measures the amount of light entering to the lens. You can set the iris value from
0 to 13 in response to the changing light conditions.
Note: Iris is fully closed at value 0 and fully open at value 13.
Setting the gain
The value of gain indicates the amplification degree of the original image signal. You can set the
value from 0 to 15.
Setting the shutter speed
Purpose:
The speed of the electronic shutter controls the amount of light entering to the lens in a unit of
time (a second). You can manually configure the shutter speed for the speed dome, and you can
also enable the slow shutter function for low lighting circumstances.
(1) Shutter speed. If you set the SHUTTER value bigger (shutter speed is faster), the amount of
entering light per second is fewer, and the image is darker. You can set it as 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30,
50, 125, 180, 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 4000 or 10000.
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(2) Slow shutter. Set SLOW SHUTTER as ON (default), the shutter speed can automatically slow
down to extend exposure time under low lighting circumstances to obtain clearer image.
4. Configure the zooming parameters.
Setting the zoom limit
Purpose:
Zoom limit is a user-defined limitation of the zoom amount (Zoom amount=optical zoom× digital
zoom). If you set the zoom limit to the minimum value, the digital zoom will be invalid and the
optical zoom will reach the maximum value; if you set the zoom limit smaller, the digital zoom
will be enabled.
Steps:
(1) Move the cursor to ZOOM LIMIT using the direction buttons and click IRIS+ to enter.
(2) Click up/down direction buttons to choose the limit from 20, 40, 80, 100 and 240.
(3) Click IRIS+ button to confirm.
Note: If you set the ZOOM LIMIT as the minimum value 20, the digital zoom function will be
disabled, and the optical zoom function is at its maximum value.
Setting the minimum zoom limit
If the image is over-exposed, you can set the zoom limit smaller. Enter WIDE LIMIT to set the
value.
Note: The selectable values of zoom limit vary depending on the camera models.
Setting the zoom speed
Purpose:
You can define the speed at which the lens changes from full wide zoom to the optical zoom.
Steps:
(1) Move the cursor to ZOOM SPEED using the direction buttons and click IRIS+ to enter.
(2) Click up/down direction buttons to choose the speed from HIGH (default), MEDUIM and
LOW.
(3) Click IRIS+ button to confirm.
Note: You can turn INIT LENS on to trigger a spontaneous lens initiation ensure the normal
operation.
3.3.2 Configuring the Display Parameters
Purpose:
You can set the image quality of the speed dome, including the display parameters (brightness,
contrast, saturation, hue, sharpness, etc.), and other advanced functions (e.g. backlight
compensation and white balance.)
Steps:
1. Enter the display settings menu:
MAIN MENU > DOME SETTINGS > CAMERA PARAMETER
2. Configure the image quality parameters.
Sharpness: The sharpness function can increase the auto-gain of the speed dome and sharpen
the edges in the picture to enhance the picture details. You can set the SHARPNESS level from 0
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Hue: You can adjust the value of CHROMA SUPRESS between OFF, HIGH, MID and LOW to
suppress the noises in low lighting environment. If you set the value higher, the hue value will
be higher, and the noises in the image will increase too.
Contrast: adjust the image contrast on CONTRAST submenu between 0-7.
Saturation: adjust the image saturation on SATURATION submenu between 0-7.
Resolution setting: you can set HR MODE as ON to adjust the resolution lower to avoid cross
color of the image, or switch it OFF to disable the function.
Note: The selectable values of contrast and saturation vary depending on the camera models.
3. Configure the advanced functions.
Day/Night Mode:
There are two parameters available for day/night mode configuration.
(1) IR cut filter. It can be set as AUTO, DAY or NIGHT.
AUTO: The speed dome is capable of automatically switching from Black and White mode
(NIGHT) and Color mode (DAY) regarding to the lightening conditions. It is the default value.
NIGHT (B/W): You can switch the IR cut filter into Black and White mode to increase then
lens sensitivity in low light conditions
DAY (Color): You can switch it to DAY mode in normal lighting conditions.
Note: You can set the IRCUT FILTER value on this menu, and you can call preset 39 to set the
IR cut filter mode to DAY mode and call preset40 to set it as NIGHT mode.
(2) D/N level. The D/N level is the light level for auto D/N mode switch. As a dividing line, IR cut
filter switches between DAY and NIGHT when the light condition reaches the user-defined
D/N level. Three levels are selectable: HIGH, MID (default) and LOW.
Note: D/N level configuration varies depending on different mechanism models. Some
models don’t support user-defined D/N level.
BLC and WDR functions:
There are two parameters available for BLC and WDR configuration on this menu.
(1) BLC/WDR. You can set the value as ON or OFF to enable or disable the functions.
(2) BLC LEVEL. You can manually adjust the backlight compensation level.
Note: BLC level configuration varies depending on different mechanism models. Some models
don’t support user-defined BLC level.
Exposure compensation function:
You can set the EXPOSURE COMP value from 0 to 14. The default value is 7.
White balance:
You can set WHITE BALANCE mode as AUTO, INDOOR, OUTDOOR, SELFDEF (self-defined), ATW
(auto-tracking), HAUTO (half-auto), OUT AUTO (auto mode for outdoors) and NA AUTO (auto
mode for sodium lamp light).
Note: In SELFDEF mode, you need to define the value of RED and BLUE.
Digital noise reduction:
You can set the NOISE REDUCE function OFF, HIGH, MID or LOW.
HLC-high light compensation:
You can set the HLCfunction level as 0-3.
Image flip:
If you turn the IMAGE FLIP function on, the image will be flipped diagonally along its central
axis, shown as the mirror reflection of the image.

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3.3.3 Configuring Privacy Mask
Purpose:
Privacy mask enables you to cover certain areas on the live video to prevent certain spots in the
surveillance area from being live viewed and recorded. The masked areas can move with the pan/tilt
movements and automatically adjust the size as the lens zooming in/out.
Steps:
1. Move the cursor to enter the privacy mask configuration submenu:
MAIN MENU > DOME SETTINGS > PRIVACYS
PRIVACY BLANKS
BLANK NUM 1
BLANK STATUS OFF
SET BLANK
CLEAR BLANK
BACK EXIT
Figure 3-6 Privacy Mask Configuration Menu
2. Choose the privacy mask number.
Steps:
(1) Move the cursor to BLANK NUM and click IRIS+ button to enter edit mode.
(2) Click the up and down direction buttons to select the number of the pattern which is to be
configured.
(3) Click IRIS+ again to confirm and exit edit mode of this column.
Note: The configurable privacy mask numbers vary depending on the camera models.
3. Configure the position and size of the privacy mask.
Steps:
(1) Move the cursor to SET BLANK and click IRIS+ button to enter edit mode. You will see a
purple privacy mask on the live window.
ADJUST BLANK POS
FOCUS SHIFT STATUS
SAVE: OPEN
QUIT: CLOSE
Figure 3-7 Set the Privacy Mask

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(2) You can see ADJUST BL ANK POS message on the screen. Click the direction buttons to adjust
the position of the privacy mask to the designed scene.
(3) Click FOCUS IN button, and you will see ADJUST BLANK SIZE message on the screen. Click
the up/down buttons to increase/decrease the height of the mask and click right/left
buttons to increase/decrease the width of the mask. Click IRIS+ button to save the settings
and return to the previous menu and you can see the mask turn to gray.
(4) To modify the configured mask, click IRIS+ button to enter the SET BLANK menu and click
IRIS+ button again to modify.
Note: The tilt range for configuring the privacy masks is from 0~70°; after configured the privacy
mask, the speed dome can be only tilting in the range of 0~90°.
4. Set the privacy mask status.
Enter the BLANK STATUS submenu and click the up and down direction buttons to set it ON or
OFF.
Note: If no privacy mask has been configured, you cannot set the status as ON. If the privacy
mask is configured, the status will be set as ON automatically.
5. Delete the privacy mask.
Enter the CLEAR BLANK menu to delete the current privacy mask.
3.3.4 Configuring OSD Settings
Purpose:
You can configure the on-screen display of the dome name, PTZ control information, azimuth
viewing angle, etc.
Display the dome title
Steps:
1. Enter the dome title setting menu:
MAIN MENU > SET TITLE
2. Click IRIS+ to set it to ON and click again to confirm.
3. On the live view screen, call preset 11 twice within 5 seconds to enter the SET TITLE menu, as
shown in Figure 3-8.
TITLE
CODE
TITLE
BACK EXIT
Figure 3-8 Set Dome Title
4. Click the left/right direction buttons to position the cursor to the characters of the title.
5. Get the codes for a specific character and enter each code (number) by calling the preset