Observint ALIBI ALI-TP3125R User manual

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What you need
To install the camera, you will need:
• 12 Vdc power source. See Specications for requirements
• Tools and additional fasteners (may be required) for mounting the camera
• Phillips #2 screwdriver
• Video and power extension cable
Installation
Before installation:
• Make sure that the device is in good condition and all the assembly parts are included.
• Check the specication of the products for the installation environment.
• Make sure that the wall or the ceiling is strong enough to withstand 3 times the weight of the
camera.
• To avoid re or shock hazard, use only UL listed power supplies. Verify that the power supply will
provide the rated voltage and wattage for the camera. See the Specications section.
During installation:
• Camera Lens: Handle the camera carefully to prevent scratching or soiling the lens. If the lens or IR
array shield becomes soiled, clean it only with approved products. See the Cleaning section.
• Power supply: Camera drop cable: The camera drop cable includes two connectors:
—Video BNC connector: For transmission of the video signal across a coax (75 Ω) extension
cable to a compatible recorder.
—Power connector: The camera can be powered by 12 Vdc (see Specication section for
requirements. When applying 12 Vdc power, observe the power polarity shown in the diagram
below.
Mounting the camera
An ALI-TP3125R camera can be mounted directly to a wall or ceiling, or with a junction box. The surface
should support at least three times the weight of the camera and junction box (if used). The video / power
drop cable from the camera can be routed either through mounting surface or through a cable channel in
the mounting base.
• Mounting the camera directly to a wall or ceiling
Typical ceiling mounting
NOTE If mounting the camera on a ceiling, orient the mounting base so that the cable channel is pointing
away from any source of water, dust, and other contaminates.
a. Using the drill template provided, mark the location of the screws that anchor the mounting
base to the mounting surface. See the note above. If you are routing the drop cable through
mounting surface, also mark the position of the hole for the drop cable.
b. Drill holes for the screws that anchor the base to the mounting surface. The mounting
hardware provided is appropriate for most surfaces. However, depending on the surface
materials, more appropriate fasteners may be required.
c. If routing the drop cable through the mounting surface, drill a 5/8” hole in the middle of the
drill template.
d. Connect the camera drop cable to video and power extension cables as required.
e. Connect the other end of the video extension cable to a compatible recorder.
ALI-TP3125R 5 MP HD-TVI 65 ft
IR Outdoor Bullet Camera Quick
Installation Guide
This indoor / outdoor security bullet camera includes the following features:
• 5 MP, 2560 × 1944 resolution
• 0.01 Lux @ (F1.2, AGC ON), 0 Lux with IR minimum illumination
• 2.4 mm xed focal lens
• Smart IR, up to 65 ft IR distance
• IP67
Adjustable sun shield
Camera body
Mounting base
Lens
Adjustable
mounting
bracket
ALI-TP3125R camera
Sun shield lock screw
Camera drop cable
Cable
channels
Camera top view with bracket up
Switch
button*
Cap for
switch
cable
12 Vdc power terminals
HD video BNC connector
* Switch Button: The Switch button is reserved for future feature enhancements
Camera drop cable connectors
What's in the box
• Camera assembly
• Mounting hardware
• Drill template
• This instruction guide

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NOTE Drop cable connectors are not waterproof. Seal if needed.
f. Connect the other end of the power extension cable to a 12 Vdc (observe polarity) power
source.
g. Verify that video from the camera can be seen on your recorder or monitor.
h. Route the drop cable through the hole in the mounting surface, or through the cable channel
in the mounting base, then attach the camera assembly to the surface using the appropriate
fasteners.
Camera adjustments
1. While observing video from the camera, loosen the pan lock nut and tilt lock screw, point the
camera at your surveillance target, and then tighten the nut and screw to hold the camera in
position.
0° ~ 360°
0° ~ 180°
0° ~ 360°
Rotation lock screw Pan lock nut
Tilt lock
screw
Mounting bracket adjustment
2. If a rotation adjustment is needed, loosen the rotation lock screw and adjust the camera to adjust
the horizontal alignment of the camera video.
Open the OSD menu through the recorder
You can open the OSD menu through the recorder in either of two ways: 1) using the recorder main console,
and 2) by logging into the recorder remotely.
• Opening the OSD Menu through the recorder console
To open the OSD menu on the recorder monitor:
a. Open the recorder Live View screen, and then click inside the screen where the camera video
image is displayed. See below.
b. Click the PTZ Control icon in the Quick Setting Toolbar. The camera Live View window will
expand to full screen and the pop-up window shown below will open.
Menu icon
c. In the PTZ Control panel pop-up window, click the Menu icon on the Conguration line.
d. Drag the PTZ Control window to a position where it doesn’t cover the OSD menu
NOTE The PTZ Control window direction buttons and the Iris + and Iris - keys are used to
navigate the OSD menu and set conguration options in the camera.
• Opening the OSD Menu through remote login to the recorder
To open the OSD menu during a remote login to the recorder:
a. After logging into the recorder, open the camera in a single Live View window.
b. In the PTZ control panel, scroll down the Preset list to Preset95, click the entry to highlight
it, and then click the Call icon. See below. The OSD MAIN MENU screen will open.
PTZ control panelPreset95 Call icon
NOTE The PTZ control panel direction buttons and the Iris + and Iris - keys are used to navigate the OSD
menu and set conguration options in the camera.
OSD menu navigation
For the ALIBI Recorder: Navigation and settings in the OSD are made through direction keys and the Iris
+and Iris - buttons in the recorder PTZ Control panel. See below.
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Direction keys
Click to open OSD menu
Iris+ Iris–
Iris+ Iris–
Direction keys
ALIBI recorder PTZ Control panel ALIBI recorder remote access PTZ control panel
For remote access to the recorder: Navigation and settings in the OSD are made through direction keys
and the Iris + and Iris - buttons in the recorder PTZ control panel. See above.
The function of the directional keys and Iris buttons are dened in the table below.
Keys Function
pMove up in the parameter list
qMove down in the parameter list.
tMove to previous page, eld
uMove to next page, eld
Zoom + Zoom in
Zoom – Zoom out
Iris+ (OPEN) Set parameter value, or open sub-menu
Iris– (CLOSE) Cancel change of parameter.
OSD Denitions: On-screen Display (OSD) menus
After the camera is installed on a compatible recorder, you can open the OSD menu by clicking the PTZ
Control icon on the Quick Setting Toolbar.
To navigate the OSD menu and select options:
• Click the up/down ( p/ q) direction buttons to select the menu item.
• Click the left/right ( t/ u) direction buttons to adjust the value of the selected item.
• Click the Iris+ key to conrm a selection.
VIDEO FORMAT
You can set frame rate as 5M @ 20 fps, 4M @ 25 fps, 4M @ 30 fps, 1080p @ 25 fps, 1080p @ 30 fps.
Note:
—When switching the video output to CVBS, you can set the video format to either PAL or NTSC.
EXPOSURE
Exposure describes the brightness-related parameters, which can be adjusted by EXPOSURE MODE, and
AGC.
EXPOSURE menu
EXPOSURE MODE
You can set the EXPOSURE MODE as GLOBAL, BLC, and DWDR.
• GLOBAL: Refers to the normal exposure mode which performs exposure according to the brightness
of the entire image.
• BLC (Backlight Compensation): BLC adjusts the brightness for the front objects when the
background is bright. This may cause the overexposure of the background.
• DWDR (Digital Wide Dynamic Range): DWDR helps the camera provide clear images even under
backlight circumstances. When both very bright and very dark areas simultaneously exist in the
image, DWDR balances the brightness level of the whole image to provide clear images with details.
AGC (Automatic Gain Control): Optimizes the clarity of the image in poor light conditions. The AGC level can
be set to HIGH, MEDIUM or LOW.
Note: The noise will be amplied when setting the AGC level. The higher the level is, the more
obvious the noise is.
DAY/NIGHT
You can set the DAY/NIGHT mode to COLOR, BW (Black White) or AUTO.
• COLOR: The image is colored in day mode all the time.
• B & W (Black and White): The image is black and white all the time. IR LIGHT is on in the poor light
conditions. You can turn the IR LIGHT on and o and set the value of SMART IR in this menu.
B & W sub-menu
IR LIGHT: You can turn the IR LIGHT on or o to improve the image.
SMART IR: Use the Smart IR function to adjust the light to its most suitable level, and 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 eects are.
• AUTO: Automatically switch Color, or B&W (Black and White) according to actual scene brightness.
You can turn on/o the IR LIGHT, and set the value of SMART IR in this menu.

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AUTO sub-menu
IR LIGHT: You can turn on/o the IR LIGHT to meet the requirements of dierent circumstances.
SMART IR: Use Smart IR function to adjust the light to its most suitable intensity and prevent the
over exposure. The SMART IR value can be adjusted from 0 to 3. The higher the value is, the more
obvious eects are.
DN Threshold (Day to Night Threshold): Use the Day to Night Threshold to control the sensitivity
of switching the day mode to the night mode. You can set the value from 1 to 9. The larger the value
is, the more sensitive the camera is.
ND Threshold (Night to Day Threshold): Use the Night to Day Threshold to control the sensitivity
of switching the night mode to the day mode. You can set the value from 1 to 9. The larger the value
is, the more sensitive the camera is.
VIDEO SETTINGS
Move the cursor to VIDEO SETTINGS and click Iris+ to enter the submenu. In this menu you can set the
IMAGE MODE, WHITE BALANCE, BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, SHARPNESS, SATURATION, DNR, and MIRROR.
VIDEO SETTINGS menu
IMAGE MODE: IMAGE MODE is used to adjust the image saturation: STD (Standard), or HIGH-SAT (High
Saturation).
WHITE BALANCE: White balance used to adjust the color temperature according to the environment. It can
remove unrealistic color casts in the image. You can set WHITE BALANCE to AUTO or MANUAL.
AUTO: In AUTO mode, the white balance is being adjusted automatically according to the color
temperature of the scene.
MANUAL: You can set the R-GAIN/B-GAIN value from 1 to 255 to adjust the shades of red/blue color
of the image.
MANUAL MODE sub-menu
BRIGHTNESS: Brightness refers to the brightness of the image. You can set the BRIGHTNESS value from 1
(darkest) to 9 (brightest).
CONTRAST: This feature enhances the dierence in color and light between parts of an image. You can set
the CONTRAST value from 1 to 9.
SHARPNESS: Sharpness determines the amount of detail an imaging system can reproduce. You can set the
SHARPNESS value from 1 to 9.
SATURATION: Adjust this feature to change the color saturation. The value ranges from 1 to 9.
DNR (Digital Noise Reduction): Use DNR function to decrease the noise in the image, especially when
capturing moving images in poor light conditions, to produce a sharper image. You can set the DNR value
from 1 to 9.
MIRROR: This feature is used to reect the image. MIRROR can be set to OFF, H, V, and HV.
OFF: The mirror function is disabled.
H: The image ips 180° horizontally.
V: The image ips 180° vertically.
HV: The image ips 180° both horizontally and vertically.
FACTORY DEFAULT
Click Iris+ to enter the submenu, and click OK to reset all the settings to the factory default. Click Cancel
to return to the menu without resetting the camera.
EXIT
Move the cursor to EXIT and click Iris+ to exit the menu without saving.
SAVE & EXIT
Move the cursor to SAVE & EXIT, and click Iris+ to save the settings and exit the menu. If new settings are
not saved, they remain in eect only until the camera is powered o or reset.
Specications
Camera
Image Sensor 5 MP CMOS
Signal System PAL/NTSC
Resolution 2560 (H) × 1944 (V)
Frame Rate TVI: 5M @ 20 fps, 4M @ 25 fps, 4M @ 30 fps, 1080p @ 25 fps, 1080p @ 30 fps
Min. Illumination 0.01 Lux @ (F1.2, AGC ON), 0 Lux with IR
Shutter Time PAL: 1/25 s to 1/50,000 s
NTSC: 1/30 s to 1/50,000 s
Lens 2.4 mm xed lens
Horizontal Field of View 110° (2.4 mm)
Lens Mount M12
Day & Night ICR
Angle Adjustment Pan: 0° to 360°; Tilt: 0° to 180°; Rotate: 0° to 360°
Menu
AGC Yes
Day/Night Mode Auto / Color / BW (Black and White)
White Balance Auto/Manual
AE (Auto Exposure)
Mode
DWDR / BLC / Global
Noise Reduction 2D DNR
Language English
Function Brightness, Sharpness, Mirror, Smart IR
Interface
Video Output HD-TVI
General
Operating Conditions -40 °F to 140 °F (-40 °C to 60 °C), humidity: 90% or less (non-condensing)
Power Supply 12 Vdc ± 25%
Power Consumption Max. 4.3 W
Protection Level IP67

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Material Front Cover: Metal Main Body: Plastic
IR Range Up to 20 m
Communication HIKVISION-C
Dimensions 8.58" × 3.41" × 3.22" (217.9 mm × 86.7 mm × 81.9 mm)
Weight Approx. 0.90 lb (408 g)
Cleaning
Clean the camera with an approved glass cleaning solution and a lint free cloth.
• Dust can be removed from the unit by wiping it with a soft damp cloth. To remove stains, gently rub
the surface with a soft cloth moistened with a mild detergent solution, then rinse and dry it with a
soft cloth.
• Remove all foreign particles, such as plastic or rubber materials, attached to the camera housing.
These may cause damage to the surface over time.
CAUTION
Do not use benzene, thinner or other chemical products on the camera assembly; these may
dissolve the paint and promote damage of the surfaces. Before using any chemical product,
carefully follow the accompanying instructions.
Troubleshooting
Problem Possible Cause
Nothing appears on the screen - Check the power connection.
- Check the video signal cable connection to the monitor.
- Check camera settings to verify the video resolution mode of the
camera and recorder match
The video image is dim or not clear. - If the camera lens is dirty, clean it with a soft, clean cloth.
- Adjust the monitor controls, if necessary.
- If the camera is facing a very strong light, change the camera position.
- Adjust the lens focus.
The screen is dark. - Adjust the contrast control of the monitor.
- If you have an intermediate device, set the impedance (75 Ω / Hi-Z)
properly, and check the cable connections.
The camera is not working properly and
the surface of the camera is hot.
- Verify that the camera is correctly connected to an appropriate regulated
power source.
The image on the monitor ickers - Make sure that the camera isn’t facing direct sunlight or uorescent light.
If necessary,change the camera position.