Monoprice 30543 User manual

HD-TVI
Dome Camera
User Manual
User Manual
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Privacy Notice
Surveillance laws vary by jurisdiction. Check all relevant
laws in your jurisdiction before using all this product for
surveillance purpose to ensure that your use of this
product conforms.
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.
2002/96/EC (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.
Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance
This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A)
standards requirements.

1Introduction
1.1 Product Features
This series of camera adopts high performance sensor
and advanced circuit board design technology. It
features high resoluon, low distoron, and low noise,
etc. It is suitable for surveillance system and image
process system.
The main features are as follows:
High performance CMOS sensor and high resoluon
bring high-quality image;
Low illuminaon, 0.01 Lux @ (F1.2, AGC ON), 0 Lux
with IR;
IR cut filter with auto switch;
OSD menu, parameters are configurable;
Auto white balance and internal synchronizaon;
SMART IR mode;
Advanced 3-axis design meets different installaon
requirements;
1.2 Overview
Mounng Base Video Cable
DC 12V Power Cord
P Posion
Bracket
IR LED
Lens
Black Liner
Safety Rop
e
Bubble
Figure 1-1 Overview of Dome Camera
2Installation
Before you start:
Please make sure that the device in the package is in
good condion and all the assembly parts are
included.
Make sure that all the related equipment is power-off
during the installaon.
Check the specificaon of the products for the
installaon environment.
Check whether the power supply is matched with
your required output to avoid damage.
Please make sure the wall is strong enough to
withstand three mes the weight of the camera and
the mounng.
If the wall is the cement wall, you need to insert
expansion screws before you install the camera. If the
wall is the wooden wall, you can use self-tapping
screw to secure the camera.
If the product does not funcon properly, please
contact your dealer or the nearest service center. Do
not disassemble the camera for repair or
maintenance by yourself.

2.1 Ceiling Mounting
2.1.1 Ceiling Mounting without Inclined Base
Steps:
1. Disassemble the dome camera by loosening three
screw of the bubble, and then take apart the bubble,
as shown in Figure 2-1.
Screw
Figure 2-1 Disassemble the Camera
Three screws on the bubble are all drop-proof screws. You
don’t have to loosen them completely.
The safety rope is hung on the bubble and the moun ng
base. Do not drag the camera in case of the damage.
2. A ach the drill template (supplied) to the place
where you want to fix the camera, and then drill the
screw holes and the cable hole in the ceiling
according to the drill template.
Drill Temp late
H o l e A: fo r c ab les r ou te d th rough t h e ceili n g
screw ho le 1: for M oun ting B a se
A
Figure 2-2 Drill Template
3. Fix the moun ng base to the ceiling with the screws.
Figure 2-3 Fix the Moun ng Base and Camera
4. Route the cables through the cable hole and
connect the video cables and power cord.
5. Adjust the camera according to Figure 2-4 to get an
op mum angle.
1). Rotate the camera body to adjust the pan angle
[0° to 355°].
2). Loosening the T direc n screw to adjust the lt
angle [0° to 75°]. For 2.8mm lens models, the t
angle range is [0° to 65°].
3). Rotate the camera body to adjust the rota n
posi n angle [0° to 355°].

Tilt Position Range
[0°-75°]
Pan Position Range
[0°-355°]
Rotation Position Range
[0°-355°]
Tilt Adjusting Screw
Figure 2-4 3-axis Adjustment
6. Install the bubble to the camera and tighten three
screws.
Figure 2-5 Fix the Camera to the Ceiling
2.1.2 Ceiling Mounting with Inclined Base
Steps:
7. Attach the drill template (supplied) and then drill
the screw holes and the cable hole in the ceiling.
Hole
Hole
Ceiling Mounting
Figure 2-6 Disassemble the Camera
8. Install the inclined base to the ceiling according to
the template and fix the screws to secure the base.
Figure 2-7 Fix the Inclined Base to the Ceiling
9. Repeat step 1-6 of 2.1.1 to install the camera to the
inclined base.
2.2 Wall Mounting with Bracket
You need to purchase a bracket/pendent cap separately if you
adopt wall mounting with bracket/pendent cap.
2.2.1 Wall Mounting with Plastic Bracket
Steps:
1. Attach the drill template (supplied) and then drill
the screw holes and the cable hole in the ceiling.

Figure 2-8 Drill Template
2. Install the bracket onto the wall according to the
template and fix the screws to secure the bracket.
Figure 2-9 Fix the Bracket onto the Wall
3. Repeat steps 1-5 of 2.1.1 to fix the dome camera
with the plastic bracket.
4. Secure the camera to the mounting base.
Figure 2-10 Secure the Camera
2.2.2 Wall Mounting with Metallic Bracket
Steps:
1. Attach the drill template (supplied) and then drill
the screw holes and the cable hole in the ceiling, as
shown in Figure 2-8.
2. Install the bracket onto the wall according to the
template and fix the screws to secure the bracket.
3. Fix the pendent cap onto the bracket, as shown in
Figure 2-11.
Figure 2-11 Fix the Pendent Cap
4. Repeat steps 1-5 of 2.1.1 to fix the dome camera
with the metallic bracket.
5. Secure the camera to the mounting base.
2.2.3 Wall Mounting with Pendent Cap
Steps:
1. Fix the pendent cap bracket on the wall, as shown in
Figure 2-12.

Figure 2-12 Install the Pendent Cap
2. Fix the adapter to the pendent cap with two screws.
(Optional)
Figure 2-13 Install the Adapter to the Pendent Cap
3. Repeat step 1-8 of 2.1.1 to install the camera to the
pendent cap.
2.3 Pendent Mounting with Pendent Bracket
Steps:
1. Fix the pendent mount bracket in the ceiling and
tighten the screws, as shown in Figure 2-14.
Figure 2-14 Install the Pendent Cap
2. Disassemble the dome camera by loosening three
screw of the bubble, and take apart the bubble.
3. Fix the camera to the junction box by tightening
screws
Figure 2-15 Install the Adapter to the Pendent Cap
4. Fix the junction box with the bracket by rotating the
box, as shown in Figure 2-16.
Figure 2-16 Fix the Junction Box with Pendent Bracket
5. Repeat steps 3-5 of 2.1.1 to fix the camera with the
pendent bracket and adjust the surveillance angle.

3Menu Description
MAIN MENU
AE WB DAY
&NIGHT
VIDEO
SETTING RESET
SAVE
&EXIT
BRIGHTNESS
EXPOSURE
MODE
GAIN
ATW
MWB
COLOR
B/W
CONTRAST
SHARPNESS
COLOR
GAIN
DNR
MIRROR
SMART
FORMAT
SETUP
Figure 3-1 Main Menu Overview
With a camera controller (purchased separately) or calling
the preset No. 95 of DVR you can select the menu and
adjust the parameters.
Move the cursor up/down to select the menu item.
Move the cursor le /right to adjust the value of the
selected item.
Press the OK key to confirm a selec on.
3.1 Format
Move the cursor to FORMAT, and press the menu
bu on to enter the FORMAT sub menu. You can set the
format of camera and confirm.
3.2 Main Menu
3.2.2 AE (Auto Exposure)
AE describes the brightness-related parameters. You
can adjust the image brightness by the BRIGHTNESS,
EXPOSURE MODE,and GAINin different light
condi ns.
EXPOSURE
BRIGHTNESS
EXPOSURE MODE
LV
GAIN
RETURN
5
BLC
5
MIDDLE
Figure 3-2 AE
BRIGHTNESS
Brightness refers to the brightness of the image. You
can set the brightness value from 1 to 10 to darken or
brighten the image. The higher the value is, the brighter
the image is.
EXPOSURE MODE
You can set AEmode as GLOBAL, BLC,and WDR.
GLOBAL
GLOBAL refers to the normal exposure mode which is
for adjus ng the situa ns including unusual ligh ng
distribu n, varia ns, non-standard processing, or
other condi ns of under exposure to get an op mum
image.

BLC(Backlight Compensation)
BLC (Backlight Compensa n) 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.
When BLC is selected as the exposure mode, the BLC
level can be adjusted from 0 to 8.
GAIN
It op mizes the clarity of image in poor light scene. The
GAINlevel can be set to HIGH,MIDDLE,and LOW.
Select OFF to disable the GAINfunc on.
The noise will be amplified if the GAIN is on.
3.2.3 WB (White Balance)
White balance is the white rendi n func n of the
camera to adjust the color temperature according to
the environment. It can remove the unrealis c color
casts in the image. You can set WB mode as ATW, and
MWB.
ATW
In ATW mode, white balance is being adjusted
automa cally according to the color temperature of the
scene illumina n.
MWB
You can set the R GAIN/B GAINvalue from 0 to 255 to
adjust the shades of red/blue color of the image.
WB
MODE
R GAIN
B GAIN
RETURN
MWB
5
5
Figure 3-3 MWB Mode
3.2.4 DAY-NIGHT
Color, B/W, and SMART are selectable for DAY and
NIGHT switches.
COLOR
The image is colored in day mode all the me.
B/W
The image is black and white all the me, and the IR
LED turns on in the low-light condi ons.
SMART
You can select to turn on/offthe INFRAREDand set the
value of SMART IR in this menu.
DAY/NIGHT
MODE
INFRARED
SMART IR
RETURN
SMART
OPEN
1
Figure 3-4 Day & Night

INFRARED
You can select to turn on/offthe IR LED to response to
the requirements of different circumstances.
SMART IR
The Smart IR func n is used to adjust the light to its
most suitable intensity, and to prevent the image from
over exposure. The SMART IR value can be adjusted
from 0 to 3. The higher the value is, the more obvious
effects are, and it is disabled when the value is 0.
3.2.5 VIDEO SETTING
Move the cursor to VIDEO SETTINGand press the
confirm bu on to enter the submenu. CONTRAST,
SHARPNESS,COLOR GAIN,DNRand MIRRORare
adjustable.
VIDE O SET TING
CONTRAST
SHARPNESS
COLOR GAIN
DNR
MIRROR
RETURN
5
5
5
5
DEFAULT
Figure 3-5 Video Se ng
CONTRAST
This feature enhances the difference in color and light
between parts of an image. You can set the CONTRAST
value from 1 to 10.
SHARPNESS
Sharpness determines the amount of detail an imaging
system can reproduce. You can set the SHARPNESS
value from 1 to 10.
COLOR GAIN
Adjust this feature to change the satura n of the color.
The value ranges from 1 to 10.
DNR (Digital Noise Reduction)
The DNR func on can decrease the noise effect,
especially when capturing moving images in low light
condi ns and delivering more accurate and sharp
image quality.
You can set the DNRvalue from 1 to 10.
MIRROR
DEFAULT, H, V, and HVare selectable for mirror.
DEFAULT:The mirror func n is disabled.
H: The image flips 180 degree horizontally.
V: The image flips 180 degree ver cally.
HV: The image flips 180 degrees both horizontally and
ver cally.
3.2.6 RESET
Reset all the se ngs to the default.
3.2.7 SAVE & EXIT
Move the cursor to SAVE &EXIT and press OK to save
the se ng and exit the menu.