HIK VISION E-series User manual

E Series 5-inch Speed Dome
User Manual
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contact the dealer.
This manual is applicable to E Series 5-inch Speed Dome.
This manual may contain several technically inaccurate points or printing errors, and the content is
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We will readily improve or update the products or procedures described in the manual.
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Regulatory Information
FCC Information
FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated 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, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
FCC Conditions
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.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
EU Conformity Statement
This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE"
and comply therefore with the applicable harmonized European standards listed
under the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC, the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC, the
RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.
2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed
of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return
this product to your local supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment,
or dispose of it at designated collection points. For more information see:
www.recyclethis.info.
2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be
disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. See the product
documentation for specific battery information. The battery is marked with this
symbol, which may include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury
(Hg). For proper recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a designated
collection point. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info.

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Safety Instruction
These instructions are intended to ensure that the user can use the product correctly to avoid
danger or property loss.
The precaution measure is divided into ‘Warnings’ and ‘Cautions’:
Warnings: Serious injury or death may be caused if any of these warnings are neglected.
Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may be caused if any of these cautions are neglected.
Warnings Follow these safeguards to
prevent serious injury or death.
Cautions Follow these precautions to
prevent potential injury or material
damage.
Warnings:
Please adopt the power adapter which can meet the safety extra low voltage (SELV) standard.
And source with the voltage in the specification manual (depending on models) according to the
IEC60950-1 and Limited Power Source standard. The power consumption cannot be less than
the required value.
Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as an adapter overload may cause
over-heating and can be a fire hazard.
When the product is installed on a wall or ceiling, the device should be firmly fixed.
To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose the indoor used product to rain or
moisture.
This installation should be made by a qualified service person and should conform to all the local
codes.
Please install blackouts equipment into the power supply circuit for convenient supply
interruption.
If the product does not work properly, please contact your dealer or the nearest service center.
Never attempt to disassemble the product yourself. (We shall not assume any responsibility for
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Cautions:
Make sure the power supply voltage is correct before using the product.
Do not drop the product or subject it to physical shock. Do not install the product on vibratory
surface or places.
Do not expose it to high electromagnetic radiating environment.
Do not aim the lens at the strong light such as sun or incandescent lamp. The strong light can
cause fatal damage to the product.
The sensor may be burned out by a laser beam, so when any laser equipment is being used,
make sure that the surface of the sensor not be exposed to the laser beam.
Do not place the dome in extremely hot, cold, dusty or damp locations, otherwise fire or
electrical shock will occur. For operating temperature, please refer to the specification manual
for details.
To avoid heat accumulation, good ventilation is required for a proper operating environment.
While shipping, the product should be packed in its original packing.
Please use the provided glove when open up the product cover. Do not touch the product cover
with fingers directly, because the acidic sweat of the fingers may erode the surface coating of
the product cover.
Please use a soft and dry cloth when clean inside and outside surfaces of the product cover. Do
not use alkaline detergents.
Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Please use the
manufacturer recommended battery type.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 6
1.1 Description.................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Functions ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 2 Getting Started ..................................................................................................................................... 9
2.1 Power-up Action............................................................................................................................................ 9
2.2 Basic Operations...........................................................................................................................................10
2.3 System-defined Presets ................................................................................................................................10
2.4 On-screen Displays.......................................................................................................................................11
Chapter 3 Menu Operation ..................................................................................................................................12
3.1 Accessing and Operating the Menu...............................................................................................................12
3.2 Configuring System Information....................................................................................................................13
3.2.1 Viewing System Information.....................................................................................................................13
3.2.2 Configuring System Parameters ................................................................................................................14
3.3 Configuring Image Parameters......................................................................................................................16
3.3.1 Configuring Camera Parameters ...............................................................................................................16
3.3.2 Configuring Privacy Mask..........................................................................................................................21
3.3.3 Configuring OSD Settings..........................................................................................................................22
3.4 Configuring PTZ Control Parameters .............................................................................................................24
3.4.1 Configuring PTZ Parameters......................................................................................................................25
3.4.2 Configuring Presets ..................................................................................................................................26
3.4.3 Configuring Patrols...................................................................................................................................27
3.4.4 Configuring Patterns.................................................................................................................................29
3.4.5 Configuring Time Tasks.............................................................................................................................30
3.4.6 Configuring Zone......................................................................................................................................32
3.4.7 Clearing PTZ Control Settings....................................................................................................................33
3.5 Others..........................................................................................................................................................34
3.5.1 Setting the language of the menu.............................................................................................................34
3.5.2 Configuring Dome Authentication.............................................................................................................34
3.5.3 Restoring Default Dome Settings...............................................................................................................35
3.5.4 Restoring Default Camera Settings............................................................................................................36
3.5.5 Rebooting the Dome ................................................................................................................................36
Appendix.....................................................................................................................................................................37
Appendix 1 Lightning & Surge Protection..................................................................................................................37
Appendix 2 RS485 Bus Connection............................................................................................................................38
Appendix 3 24VAC Wire Gauge & Transmission Distance...........................................................................................41
Appendix 4 Table of Wire Gauge Standards...............................................................................................................42

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Chapter 1 Overview
1.1 Description
Integrated with the built-in pan/tilt unit, the high speed dome features highly sensitive response
and reliable performance. The speed dome can be adopted in various surveillance fields with its
full-integral functions and features, such as corridor, large venue, meeting room, station, community,
etc.
Figure 1-1 Appearance
1.2 Functions
Note: The functions vary according to the different models of the speed dome.
OSD (On Screen Display)
The on-screen display is an image superimposed on a screen picture, used for displaying
information and menu.
Self-adaptive Protocol
The speed dome is compatible with PELCO-D, PELCO-P and PRIVATE-Code, etc., and is capable of
being self-adaptive to these protocols without selecting protocol by DIP switch settings.
Keyboard Control
The pan/tilt movement and zoom actions of dome can be controlled by the control keyboard, DVR,
matrix, etc.
Limit Stops
The dome can be programmed to move within the limit stops (left/right, up/down) which are
configurable by the control keyboard, DVR or client application software.
Scan Mode
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and panorama scanning. The scanning speed can be set by OSD menu from level 1 to 40, with the
corresponding speed ranging from 1°/second to 40°/second.
Preset Freeze Frame
This feature freezes the scene on the monitor when going to a preset. This allows for smooth
transition from one preset scene to another and also guarantees that masked area will not be
revealed when going to a preset.
Presets
Each of the user-definable presets can be programmed to use pan, tilt, camera settings and other
settings. When preset is called, the dome will automatically move to the defined position. User is
allowed to add, modify, delete and call each preset.
Label Display
The on-screen label of the preset title, time, zoom and other operations can be programmed by
menu and displayed on the monitor.
Auto Flip
In manual tracking mode, when a target object goes directly beneath the dome, the dome will
automatically rotate 180 degrees in horizontal direction to maintain continuity of tracking.
Privacy Mask
The privacy mask allows a user to program user-defined areas that cannot be viewed by the
operator of the dome system. A masked area will move with pan and tilt functions and
automatically adjust in size as the lens zooms telephoto and wide.
Proportional Pan
Proportional pan automatically reduces or increases the pan and tilt speeds in proportion to the
amount of zoom. At telephoto zoom settings, the pan and tilt speeds will be slower for a given
amount of joystick deflection than at wide zoom settings. This keeps the image from moving too fast
on the monitor when there is a large amount of zoom.
Auto Focus
The auto focus enables the camera to focus automatically to maintain clear video images.
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.
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.
White Balance
White balance is the white rendition function of the speed dome to adjust the color temperature
according to the environment automatically. It can remove the unrealistic color casts in the image.
Patrol
The high speed dome support patrols. In each patrol, user is allowed to specify the scanning track
by a group of user-defined presets, with the scanning speed between two presets and the dwell
time at the preset separately programmable.
Pattern
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recalled with a command from a controller or automatically by a configured function (park, time
task, or power-up). By default the focus and iris are in auto status during the preset is being
memorized.
Power-off Memory
This feature allows the dome to resume its previous position or status after power is restored. By
default setting, the dome supports the power-off memory capability with the dwell time of 3
minutes.
Time Task
A time task is a preconfigured action that can be performed automatically at a specific date and
time. The programmable actions include: preset 1-8, pattern 1-4, patrol 1-8, pan scan, tilt scan,
random scan, frame scan, panorama scan, day/night mode or none.

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Chapter 2 Getting Started
2.1 Power-up Action
After the power is connected, the speed dome will perform a series of self-test actions. It performs
lens actions firstly, then the panning movement and the tilting movement at last. 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- 2XXXX-X
SN 000000000
ADDRESS 0
COM FORMAT 2400,8,1
PROTOCOL ADAPTIVE
HARDWARE 0. 00
FIRMWARE 0. 00
BUILD DATE 12 11 13
Figure 2-1 System Information
Table 2-1 Descriptions of the 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, including baudrate
(2400 by default), data bit (8 by default) and stop bit (1 by default)
digit).
PROTOCOL
It is for the communication with other devices.
VERSION
The version of the firmware.
HARDVERSION
The version of the hardware.
BUILD DATE
The date when the program of the software is compiled.
Notes:
You have to configure the address and the baudrate for the speed dome the same as those in
the control devices.
The speed dome is self-adaptive to the PELCO-D, PELCO-P, PRIVATE-Code, VICON, and
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2.2 Basic Operations
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.
Panning and tilting:
Click the direction buttons to control the pan and tilt movement of the speed dome.
Zooming:
Click the ZOOM+ and ZOOM- buttons to control the zooming.
Focusing:
Click the FOCUS+ and FOCUS- buttons to adjust the focus.
Iris:
Click the IRIS+ and IRIS- buttons to adjust the iris.
2.3 System-defined Presets
Purpose:
The section lists the system-defined presets with special functions. These presets cannot be edited
but can be only called through a control device, e.g. a DVS or web browser. To call the
system-defined presets remotely, you can choose the preset number from the list in the PTZ control
panel. Please refer to table below for details.
For instance, preset 99 is the “Start auto scan”. If you call the preset 99, the speed dome starts auto
scan function.
Table 2-2 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 auto 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
46
Shortcut Patrol
105
Patrol 8
92
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Note: For Manchester code control protocol, the system-defined presets with special functions are
shown as below:
Table 1-1 System-defined Presets of Manchester Code Control Protocol
Set Preset
NO.
Function
Call Preset
NO.
Function
65
Remote reboot
67
Auto-flip
66
Access main menu
70
Run Pattern 1
69
Stop recording pattern
71
Run Pattern 2
70
Record Pattern 1
72
Run Pattern 3
71
Record Pattern 2
72
Record Pattern 3
2.4 On-screen Displays
The speed dome supports following on screen displays:
Zoom: Identifies the amount of magnification. The format is ZXXX. XXX is the zoom amount.
Direction: Displays panning and tilting direction, with the format of NEXXX TXXX. The XXX following
NE indicates the degrees in north east direction, while the XXX following T indicates the degrees in
tilt position.
Time: Supports for time display.
Preset Title: Identifies preset being called.

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Chapter 3 Menu Operation
The OSD menu tree is shown in the following figure.
Note: The menu varies depending on the model of speed dome.
Figure 3-1 Main Menu
Before you start:
You can operate the speed dome using the on-screen display menu remotely by connecting to a
DVR or a DVS (encoder).
Examples of entering speed dome menu are listed as follows:
Enter the menu by pressing buttons: PTZ -> REC -> 9-> 5on the front panel of the DVR.
Enter the menu by pressing buttons: CALL -> 9-> 5-> ENTER on the keyboard.
Enter the menu via the web browser of a DVR/DVS.
Menu operations via the web 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:
Steps:
1. Connect the video and RS-485 cables of speed dome to a DVR.
2. Visit the DVR via the web browser.
3. View the live video of the speed dome.
4. For PELCO-P/D and other private PTZ protocols, call preset 95 from the preset list in the PTZ
control panel of the DVR.

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MAIN MENUS
<SYS INFO>
<DOME SETTINGS>
<RESTORE DEFAULTS>
<RESTORE CAMERA>
<RESBOOT DOME>
<LANGUAGE> ENGLISH
<SET TITLE> OFF
EXIT
Figure 3-2 Main Menu
To move the cursor and operate the menu:
Move the cursor up/down: On control panel of the live view interface of the DVR, click up and
down direction buttons or FOCUS+ and FOCUS- buttons to move the cursor in the menu up and
down.
Enter/Exit: On control panel of the live view interface of the DVR, click IRIS+ to enter a submenu;
move the cursor to BACK in the menu and click IRIS+ to return to the previous menu; move the
cursor to EXIT in the menu and click IRIS+ to exit the main menu.
Page up/page down: There is no RETURN or NEXT menu items for turning page up or down. On
control panel of the live view interface of the DVR, you can click left and right direction buttons
to turn page up or down.
To change the value of a parameter:
Steps:
1. Move the cursor to the target item and click IRIS+ button. You can see the shape of cursor
changes.
2. Click the up/down or left/right buttons in the PTZ control panel to choose the value from the
selectable value list.
3. Press IRIS+ to confirm the change or click IRIS- to cancel and restore the original value. You can
see the shape of cursor changes again.
3.2 Configuring System Information
3.2.1 Viewing System Information
Purpose:
System information menu displays the current system information of the speed dome as shown in
Figure 3-3, 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.

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Enter the system information display menu:
MAIN MENUS > SYS INFO
SYS INFO
TYPE DS- 0XXXXX-X
ADDRESS 0
COM FORMAT 0000,0,0
PROTOCOL XXXXX
VERSION 0. 00
HARDVERSION 0. 00
BUILD DATE 13 08 05
BACK EXIT
Figure 3-3 System Information
Notes:
Information on this menu cannot be edited.
The temperature refers to the internal temperature of the speed dome.
3.2.2 Configuring System Parameters
Purpose:
You can check and also edit the system information of software address, baud rate, system time, etc.
on the system information settings menu.
Enter the system information settings menu:
MAIN MENUS > DOME SETTINGS > SYS INFO SETTINGS
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 N/A
EIS FUNCTION OFF
EIS LEVEL N/A
PRESET DFOCUS OFF
PROTOCOL STATUS SET OFF
BACK EXIT
SYS INFO SETTINGS
PROTOCOL SET AUTO MATCH
485CHECK SET AUTO
POWER MEMORY 180S
BACK EXIT
Figure 3-4 System Information Settings
Dome address settings
Task 1: Set the soft address of the speed dome.
If the SOFT ADDR is set to ON, the soft address is the valid address for connecting the speed
dome. The SOFT ADDRESS NUM ranges from 1 to 255;
If the SOFT ADDR is set to OFF, the hard address set by the DIP switch is the valid address of the
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Task 2: Set the broadcast address of the speed dome.
When the BROADCAST ADDRESS is set to ON, the control devices with address 0 can control the
speed dome remotely regardless of the address of the speed dome.
With this function on, the control device with address 0 is capable of controlling all domes
connected to it. This function is usually for debugging.
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.
PELCO checksum
If the speed dome uses PELCO-P or PELCO-D protocol, you can set the PELCO CHECKSUM as ON for
improving the controlling effect.
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: CLOSE
Figure 3-5 Set the System Time
Zero angle (initial position) configuration
Purpose:
You can define the initial position in the panning direction 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 view angle.
3. Click IRIS+ button to confirm and exit.

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Fan parameter configuration
You can set the FAN CONTROL as ON or OFF.
EIS (Electronic Image Stabilization) configuration
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.
Preset direct focus
You can set the preset direct focus function ON/OF on PRESET DFOCUS submenu.
Protocol settings
You can set the PROTOCOL STATUS SET as ON or OFF, and set the PROTOCOL SET as AUTO
MATCH, PELCP-P, PELCO-D, Private-code, etc.
RS-485 checksum setting
You can set the 485CHECK SET as ON or AUTO for improving the controlling effect.
Power Off Memory
You can set the duration of Power Memory as 10s, 30s, 60s, 180s or 300s for power off memory.
3.3 Configuring Image Parameters
3.3.1 Configuring Camera Parameters
Purpose:
You can set the camera parameters including focus, shutter speed, iris, etc.
Enter the camera parameters settings menu:
MAIN MENUS > DOME SETTINGS >CAMERA SETUP
CAMERA
FOCUS AF
ZOOM LIMIT 22
ZOOM SPEED HIGH
SLOW SHUTTER ON
IRCUT FILTER AUTO
D/N LEVEL 1
SHARPNESS 8
BACK EXIT
CAMERA
BLC/WDR OFF
BLC LEVEL N/A
AE MODE AUTO
IRIS 10
SHUTTER 50
GAIN N/A
EXPOSURE COMP 7
BACK EXIT

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CAMERA
WHITE BALANCE AUTO
RED 210
BLUE 150
IMAGE FLIP OFF
FOCUS LIMIT 1M
INIT LENS OFF
NOISE REDUCE LOW
BACK EXIT
CAMERA
WIDE LIMIT 2.0
CHROMA SUPPRESS 1
SATURATION 1
CONTRAST OFF
HLC ON
HR MODE OFF
GAIN LIMIT 15
BACK EXIT
Figure 3-6 Camera Settings
Task 1: 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 set the focus mode to AF, MF or HAF.
AF (Auto-focus): The lens remains in focus during PTZ movements.
MF (Manual Focus): You need to adjust the focus with Focus+ and Focus- buttons manually.
HAF (Half-auto Focus): The speed dome focuses automatically only once after panning,
tilting and zooming.
(3) Click IRIS+ button to save the settings.
Setting the focus limit
Purpose:
This function is used to limit the minimum focus distance. You can 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
focuses on the objects father.
You can set FOCUS LIMT to 1CM, 1M, 5M, 20M and AUTO to make sure that the speed dome
focuses on the target.
Note: The focus limit value varies according to the models of speed dome.
Task 2: Configure the zoom settings.
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 23, 46, 92, 184, and 368.
(3) Click IRIS+ button to confirm.
Note: If you set the ZOOM LIMIT as the minimum value 23, the digital zoom function will be
disabled, and the optical zoom function is at its maximum value.

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Configure 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.
Task 3: Configure the 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 mode.
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 preset 40 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 according to the different camera models. Some
models don’t support user-defined D/N level.
Task 4: Configure the sharpness level.
The sharpness function can increase the gain of the image and sharpen the edges in the picture
to enhance the picture details. You can set the SHARPNESS level from 0 to 15.
Task 5: Configure the BLC and WDR.
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 according to the different camera models. Some models
don’t support user-defined BLC level.
Task 6: Configuring the iris, gain and shutter speed
Set 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

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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.
Set the Iris Value
The IRIS value measures the amount of light entering to the lens. You can set the iris value from
0 to 17 in response to the changing light conditions.
Note: Iris is fully closed at value 0 and fully open at value 17.
Set the Gain
Gain value. The value of gain indicates the amplification degree of the original image
signal. You can set the value from 0 to 15.
Gain limit. The higher gain value you set, the more noises will appear in the image. You
can set the maximum user configurable gain value from 0 to 15 to limit the gain range and
control the noises in the image. Gain limit function varies according to the different camera
models.
Note: You need to change the IRCUT FILTER as DAY or NIGHT mode, and set the AE MODE as
MANUAL before you adjust the gain value.
Set the Shutter
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. The larger you set the SHUTTER value (the faster the shutter speed is), the
fewer the amount of entering light per second is, and the darker the image is. You can set
the value as 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30, 50, 125, 180, 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 4000 or 10000.
Note: The value of X indicates that the shutter speed is 1/X second. 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.
(2) Slow shutter. Set SLOW SHUTTER as 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. The shutter speed can automatically
slow down to extend exposure time under low lighting circumstances to obtain clearer
image.
Task 7: Configure exposure compensation.
You can set the EXPOSURE COMP value from 0 to 14. The default value is 7. You can adjust this
value to increase the brightness of the image.
Task 8: Configure white balance.
You can set WHITE BALANCE mode as AUTO, INDOOR, OUTDOOR, SELFDEF (self-defined), ATW
(auto-tracking) and HAUTO (half-auto).