Honeywell HCU484 User manual

Document No. 900.0818 – 08/06 – Rev 1.00
HCU484/X Camera
Quick Install Guide
Installation
1. Install the lens on the camera.
2. Verify the signal format as set to NTSC (North America) or to
PAL (International).
3. Connect the camera.
4. Apply power to the camera.
Program the Camera
Using the On-Screen Display Menu Controls On Camera
Rear
Using an Optional HJZTP Keyboard Controller
To control the camera using a Honeywell HJZTP keyboard
controller, you must first select a supported protocol and enter an
RS485 Camera ID #. Using the menu controls on the camera rear,
access the RS485 SETUP screen (MAIN MENU ➤CAMERA
SETUP ➤RS485 SETUP).
1. In the PROTOCOL field, select either the Diamond (default)
or Pelco D protocol.
2. In the CAMERA # field, select an RS485 Camera ID, from 1
to 255 (1 is the default).
3. Select the camera ID on the HJZTP Controller.
1. Select the Wide Dynamic Preset For Your
Scene
The table below explains the wide dynamic (WDR) presets and the
scenes for which they are optimized.
2. Set the Day/Night Function
On the DAY/NIGHT SETUP menu (MAIN MENU ➤DAY/NIGHT
SETUP), select:
•AUTO for automatic switchover from day mode to night
mode, OR
•OFF to keep a color image at all times
3. Set the AGC
The Automatic Gain Control is set by the WDR preset chosen. You
can refine the AGC setting in the AGC menu (MAIN MENU ➤
CAMERA SETUP ➤AGC).
The light level at which the camera changes from day mode to
night mode—and from night mode to day mode—is affected by
the AGC value. The higher the AGC value, the lower the light level
required to change from day to night.
LENS
ENTER
VIDEO
NTSC PAL
+-
12VDC
24VAC
RX
+
RX -
HJZTP keyboard controller
(optional)
Power
Video monitor
Set signal format
•PressandholdENTER
2 seconds to access the
MAIN MENU.
• Press to enter a screen or
select a menu option.
!, "
Move horizontally to and
between menus and options.
#, $
Move vertically to and between
menus and options.
“…” indicates submenus
• Press 90 on numerical
keypad + Preset to access
the MAIN MENU.
• Rotate the Joystick Up,
Down, Left, and Right to
navigate through the
menus and submenus.
• Press Iris Open to enter a
screen or select a menu
option.
Numerical
keypad PresetIris Open
WDR Preset Area of Interest WDR Exposure
LOBBY Center scene Wide Shadows
LOADING DOCK Center scene Wide Highlights
ATM Center scene Ultrawide Shadows
GAMING Full scene spot glare Medium Highlights
LICENSE PLATE Full scene spot glare Medium Shadows
OUTDOOR Full scene Ultrawide Highlights
INDOOR Full scene Wide Highlights

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Document 900.0818 - 08/06 - Rev 1.00
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4. Set the Sharpness, Brightness and Color
Saturation of the Image
The VIEWING menu (MAIN MENU ➤VIEWING) has the
following controls:
•SHARPNESS and RESOLUTION affects the sharpness of
the image.
•BRIGHTNESS adjusts the brightness of the image.
•COLOR ADJ allows you to adjust the color saturation.
Frequently Asked Questions
The image appears to have a white cast and looks soft.
How can I reduce this effect?
Select the Wide Dynamic Preset that gives you the best picture for
your scene. If you still have the problem, go to the CUSTOM menu
and reduce the dynamic range slider to a lower value. Using the
VIEWING menu, set the Resolution to High and Sharpness to
Normal or to Sharp.
The image on a standard high resolution color camera
appears to have brighter colors. How do I make the
HCU484 have a similar look to a traditional CCTV camera?
Select the Wide Dynamic Preset that gives you the best picture for
your scene. If you still have the problem, go to the VIEWING menu
and increase the color saturation to a higher value.
If I select a WDR preset and change the AGC value, when
I go back to the WDR preset, it has changed to “Custom”.
Has my preset been changed or erased?
The WDR presets set the dynamic range, the exposure, sharpness
and the AGC level. Changing any of these will change the WDR
preset to Custom. When you saw the Custom setting, the preset that
you selected was still loaded, except that the AGC had changed, thus
customizing your setup. This camera function allows any WDR preset
to be loaded into custom so that you can modify the dynamic range
and exposure of the underlying preset.
There are seven WDR presets in the camera. How do I
know which one to use for my scene?
The WDR presets consist of three main types—center-weighted
scene, full scene, and full scene with spot glare. Depending on the
scene, you can narrow down your choice to the presets within
each of these groups. Most applications can use the full scene
WDR presets—INDOOR or OUTDOOR—as these are optimized
for general lighting conditions (General Scenes in the first
generation HCCWD484 wide dynamic camera).
Other applications in which the area of interest is primarily in the
center of the scene should use the ATM, LOADING DOCK or
LOBBY WDR presets.
•ATM is optimized to render proper exposure of faces when
the person is backlit by the sun, while still allowing the ability
to make out a person standing behind the person using the
ATM machine.
•LOADING DOCK is for areas with a tall vertical opening and
walls on either side.
•LOBBY is for areas with large windows across the scene.
However, depending on your lighting conditions and angle of
view, a different preset may render a better picture for your scene.
For scenes in which there are hot spots of illumination that can
occur anywhere in the scene and you need to see detail of objects
near these hotspots, the Full scene with spot glare presets—
GAMING and LICENSE PLATE—will likely offer the best picture
quality for seeing the objects of interest.
•GAMING is optimized to allow the reading of cards when the
card is in a hotspot and is producing glare.
•LICENSE PLATE is optimized to allow the viewing of the
front license plate when the headlights are shining into the
camera.