Vicon XX235-10-00 Operating instructions

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Installation and Operation Guide
XX235-10-00
V661-D High-Resolution
Analog Camera
Vicon Industries Inc. does not warrant that the functions contained in this equipment will meet your requirements or that the
operation will be entirely error free or perform precisely as described in the documentation. This system has not been designed
to be used in life-critical situations and must not be used for this purpose.
Vicon Industries Inc., 89 Arkay Drive, Hauppauge, New York 11788
Tel: 631-952-CCTV (2288) Fax: 631-951-CCTV (2288) Toll Free: 800-645-9116
24-Hour Technical Support: 800-34-VICON (800-348-4266) UK: 44/(0) 1489-566300
Document Number: 8009-8235-10-00
Product specications subject to change without notice.
Issued: 0511
Copyright © 2011 Vicon Industries Inc. All rights reserved.

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WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT INSERT ANY METALLIC OBJECTS THROUGH THE
VENTILATION GRILLS OR OTHER OPENINGS ON THE EQUIPMENT.
CAUTION
EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOL
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to
alert the user to the presence of un-insulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to
persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the product.
PRECAUTIONS
Installation
Do not install the unit in an extremely hot or humid
place or in a place subject to excessive dust,
mechanical vibration.
Cleaning
Clean the unit with a slightly damp soft cloth.
Use a mild household detergent. Never use strong
solvents such as thinner or Benzene as they might
damage the finish of the unit.
Retain the original carton and packing materials for
safe transport of this unit in the future.
Safety
Should any liquid or solid object fall into the cabinet, unplug
the unit and have it checked by
qualified personnel before operating it any further.
Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if it is not going to be used
for several days or more.
To disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug. Never pull the
cord itself.
A
llow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat build-up.
Do not place the unit on soft surfaces (rugs, carpets, sofas,
etc.) or near materials (curtains, draperies) that may block the
ventilation holes.
Height and vertical linearity controls located on the rear panel
are for special adjustments by qualified personnel only.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug.
A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type
plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong
are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult
an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by
the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used,
use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid
injury from tip-over.
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for
long periods of time.
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the
apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid has been moisture, does not operate normally,
or has been dropped.
15. CAUTION – THESE SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR USE BY QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT PERFORM ANY SERVICING OTHER THAN THAT CONTAINED IN THE
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS UNLESS YOU QRE QUALIFIED TO DO SO.
16. Use satisfy clause 2.5 of IEC60950-1/UL60950-1 or Certified/Listed Class 2
power source only.

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INTRODUCTION
The camera provides high-quality images using Sony CCD technology especially designed
for closed-circuit television (CCTV) and security surveillance applications.
Features:
High resolution and high performance 1/3" Sony® Super HAD™ II Technology
Excellent picture quality
600 lines(Color) of resolution
0.14 Lux(Color), 0.03 Lux(B/W) @ F1.2, 30IRE Sensitivity
Auto electronic shutter [1/60(1/50) ~ 1/100,000] and manual electronic
shutter modes
OSD (On Screen Display)
Auto and manual white balance modes
BLC (Back Light Compensation)
Day & Night (Auto / DAY / NIGHT / EXT)
Privacy Zone 8 Point, Polygonal Mosaic
AGC (Auto Gain Control)
Sense-up (x2 ~ x256)
MIRROR (NORMAL / MIRROR / VERTICAL / ROTATE)
VIDEO OUT BNC
Motion Detection(240 cells can be selected or deselected)
SLC (Side Light Compensation)
HDR (WDR)
DIS (Digital Image Stabilization)
DPC (Dead Pixel Cancellation)
2.8~12mm A/I Varifocal Lens F1.2 (D&N Lens option)
9~22mm A/I Varifocal Lens F1.4 (D&N Lens option)
Operates in AC24V ± 10% / DC12V ± 10%
Use Certified / Listed Class 2 power source only
Camera Mount : camera mount directly to the wall or ceiling
IMPORTANT: The user of this camera is responsible for
checking and complying with local, state, and federal laws
and statutes concerning the recording and monitoring of
audio signals.

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CAMERA OVERVIEW

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CAMERA OPERATION WITH O.S.D
<MAIN MENU>
EXPOSURE SET
COLOR SET
DAY & NIGHT SET
SPECIAL SET
MOTION DET.
PRIVACY SET
SETUP
EXIT
<EXPOSURE>
LENS
E. SHUTTER
BLC
HDR
AGC
SENSE UP
RETURN
< COLOR >
WB MODE
R-Y GAIN
B-Y GAIN
RETURN
<SPECIAL>
MIRROR
SHARPNESS
GAMMA
FREEZE
NEGA
3D DNR
D_ZOOM
SLC
ECLIPSE
DIS
RETURN
< MOTION DET.>
MOTION
SET WINDOW
ALL SET
ALL CLEAR
SENSITI
SHOW INDI
DELAY OUT
RETURN
<SETUP>
SYNC
CAMERA ID
TITLE
DPC
MONITOR
LANGUAGE
BAUDRATE
RETURN
<DAY/NIGHT>
D/N MODE
C-SUP
A-SUP
RETURN
<PRIVACY>
MASK1
MASK2
MASK3
MASK4
MASK5
MASK6
RETURN
<EXIT>
EXIT
SAVE & EXIT
FACTORY SET
RETURN

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OSD MAIN SCREEN
ALL operation is via the tact switch
[CENTER] Turn OSD menu ON or to go into Sub Menu
[UP] / [DOWN] UP or DOWN of Cursor
[LEFT] / [RIGHT] Change setting
<EXPOSURE SET>
Press the [ENTER] button to access the “EXPOSURE SET” mode.
1) LENS : Select the type of lens.
MANUAL : Select when fixed lens is used
Sub Menu - MANUAL Level adjustment
(Adjust brightness of fixed lens)
DC : Select when DC Varifocal lens is used
Sub Menu -DC Level adjustment
(Adjust brightness of varifocal lens)
2) E. SHUTTER : Shutter setting
Able to set from 256 to 1/100000 (Shutter speed adjustment)
Change FLK MODE(Select when using flicker mode)
3) BLC : BLC Setting
Select BLC ON/OFF(Backlight compensation function)
Sub Menu -Set BLC activity area
4) HDR : HDR Setting
Select HDR ON/OFF (Similar function as WDR)
Sub Menu - Adjust HDR level
5) AGC : AGC Setting
Select AGC OFF / LOW / MIDDLE / HIGH
6) SENSE UP : Sense up Setting
Shutter Scale function( OFF, x2 ~ x256 )
7) RETURN : Return to Main menu.

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<COLOR SET>
Press the [ENTER] button to access the “COLOR SET” mode
1) WB MODE : WB Setting (White Balance)
Select AWC/ATW/MANUAL/PUSH LOCK (adjust white balance)
Select MANUAL WB (Manual white balance mode)
Sub Menu -Select M.WB R (Adjust Red level when using manual WH)
Sub Menu -Select M.WB B (Adjust Blue level when using manual WH)
2) R-Y GAIN : Adjust RED gain
3) B-Y GAIN :Adjust BLUE gain
4) RETURN : Return to Main menu.
<DAY & NIGHT SET>
Press the [ENTER] button to access the “DAY & NIGHT SET” mode
1) D&N MODE : DAY & NIGHT Setting
Select AUTO/COLOR/BW/EXT
(TDN FUNCTION/COLOR/BLACK AND WHITE)
AUTO : The camera automatically switches between day and night
BURST : Burst ON / OFF Setting(Only removing burst signal)
COLOR ►BW : Switching time setting
BW ►COLOR : Switching time setting
READ TIME : Read Time setting(Adjust filter switching time)
RETURN
COLOR : The camera stays in day mode.
B/W : The camera stays in night mode.
EXT : The camera stays in external mode.
2) C-SUP : Color Suppress Setting
3) A-SUP : Aperture suppress setting
4) RETURN : Return to Main menu.

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<SPECIAL SET>
Press the [ENTER] button to access the “SPECIAL SET” mode
1) MIRROR : OFF/MIRROR/V_FLIP/ROTATE Selectable
(left&right / up&down / rotate)
2) SHARPNESS : Adjust Sharpness (Image sharpness can be adjusted)
3) GAMMA : GAMMA Setting
Select 0.45/0.6/1.0(Adjust gamma level)
4) FREEZE : Image freeze function
5) NEGA. : Y Signal,Color Reverse function
6) 3D DNR : 3D DNR OFF/LOW/MIDDLE/HIGH Setting
(Adjust NOISE when low light condition)
7) D_ZOOM : D_ZOOM ON/OFF Setting
Adjustable from X1.0 to X3.0
Change left/right, up/down
Show ZOOM,PAN,TILT amount (shows on the right side of the bottom)
8) SLC : Side Light Compensation (Make brighter image of corner of screen)
SLC Level Setting(corner of screen can be adjusted)
9) ECLIPSE : Eclipse ON/OFF Selectable
Eclipse Level Setting (Brightness of Eclipse is adjustable)
10) DIS : DIS ON/OFF Setting (Digital Image Stabilization)
11) RETURN : Return to Main menu.
<MOTION DET.>
Press the [ENTER] button to access the “MOTION DET.” Mode
1) MOTION : Motion ON/OFF Setting
2) SET WINDOW : Set the range when using motion detection function.
Set the screen range for motion detection.
(240 cells can be selected or deselected)
This feature allows you to detect the movement of an object in 240 different areas of the
screen and display an alarm on the screen.
3) ALL SET : Set entire screen as a range for motion.
4) ALL CLEAR : Cancel entire screen range setting for motion.
5) SENSITI. : Adjust sensitivity when using motion detection.
As the sensitivity level increases, smaller movements are detected
6) SHOW INDI. : Motion defected indicator can be selected as OFF / ICON / TRACE
7) DELAY OUT : Alarm signal display on the screen is delayed from 1sec to 15sec
8) RETURN : Return to Main menu.

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<PRIVACY SET>
Press the [ENTER] button to access the “PRIVACY SET” Mode
1) MASK1 : MASK1 Screen setting
2) MASK2 : MASK2 Screen setting
3) MASK3 : MASK3 Screen setting
4) MASK4 : MASK4 Screen setting
5) MASK5 : MASK5 Screen setting
6) MASK6 : MASK6 Screen setting
7) RETURN : Return to Main menu.
Select MASK1~6 (Set from 1 to 6 where wish to be hidden )
Mask Range can be adjusted, Able to set in different shapes
Mask color setting(Can change the color of hidden part)
This function sets a certain areas of the screen to be hidden.
The image is divided into 6 zones.
<SETUP>
Press the [ENTER] button to access the “SETUP” Mode
1) SYNC : Sync Setting
Line Lock Mode Setting(Select when using line lock)
RANGE SETTING(Set line lock range)
2) CAMERA ID : Camera ID Setting (Set a camera ID no. as a unique identifier)
3) TITLE : Title ON/OFF Setting
Title EDIT(Select desired characters using joystick)
Title Reset (Clears the title)
Title Position Select
4) DPC : DPC Auto Setting (Dead pixels are automatically removed)
WHITE THR.(Cancelling White defective pixels)
BLACK THR. (Cancelling Black defective pixels)
DPC Level gain setting (Overall level can be adjusted)
5) MONITOR : Monitor Setting Mode (CRT/LCD Selectable)
6) LANGUAGE : Select Language
7) BAUDRATE : Set Data communication speed
8) RETURN : Return to Main menu
<EXIT>
Press the [ENTER] button to access the “EXIT” Mode
1) EXIT
2) SAVE & EXIT : OSD menu after saving current setting.
3) FACTORY SET : Go back to factory default.
4) RETURN : Return to Main menu

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SPECIFICATIONS
Power source AC24V ± 10% / DC12V ± 10%
Power Power consumption 160mA (4.0 Watts)
Image sensor 1/3" Sony Super HAD II
Total number of pixels NTSC : 811(H) x 508(V), PAL : 795(H) x 596(V)
Scanning system 2:1 interlace
Scanning frequency NTSC : 15.734KHz(H) x 59.94Hz(V)
PAL : 15.625KHz(H) x 50Hz(V)
Sync. system Internal / Line Lock
Electronic shutter 1/60(1/50) ~ 1/100,000sec
Resolution 600 TVL (color)
Min. illumination 0.14 Lux(Color), 0.03 Lux(B/W) @ F1.2, 30IRE
Video output 1.0Vp-p (75ohm, composite)
S/N ratio More than 50dB (AGC OFF, Sense up OFF)
Camera Control OSD(TACT Switch), RS-485,
compatible with Pelco D
Exposure Shutter 1/60(1/50), Flickeless, 1/250 ~ 1/100,000sec
Lens (Auto Iris Control) DC / ELC
Lens Level(Brightness) 0 ~ 99
BLC OFF/ON
AGC OFF / LOW / MIDDLE / HIGH
HDR(WDR) OFF / ON (0~20)
Sense-up OFF, x2~x256
Eclipse OFF / ON
3D-DNR OFF / LOW / MIDDLE / HIGH
DIS OFF / ON (Digital Image Stabilization)
White Balance AWC / ATW / MANUAL / PUSH
Day & Night AUTO / COLOR / B&W / EXT
Privacy zone OFF / ON (8 Point, Polygonal Mosaic)
Display Title OFF / ON ( EDIT, RESET, POSITION)
Gamma USER, 0.45, 0.6, 1.0
Freeze OFF / ON
SLC OFF / ON (0~50) / Side Light Compensation
Motion Detection OFF / ON, (SET WINDOW, ALL SET, ALL CLEAR,
SENSITIVITY, SHOW INDICATOR, DELAY OUT)
DPC OFF / AUTO (WHITE, BALCK, DPC LEVEL)
(Dead Pixel Cancellation)
LANGUAGE ENGLISH / CHINESE
BAUDRATE 2400 / 4800 / 9600 / 14400 / 19200 / 38400
Video Picture POSI / NEGA
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Mirror OFF / MIRROR / V-FLIP / ROTATE
Sync INTER / AUTO
Zoom & Pan/Tilt ZOOM (X1~X3), PAN(-128~+127), TILT(-82~+81)
V - Phase (LineLock) 0 ~ 199
Camera ID 0 ~ 254
EXIT EXIT / SAVE & EXIT / FACTORY SET
Power input 2-Pin Terminal Block
Video output BNC connector
Day & Night Input Terminal Block
Lens mount C/CS mount (Selected through back focus)
Auo Iris Output 4-pin mini din jack (Standard connection)
Alarm Output Terminal Block
RS-485 Terminal Block
Mounting Hole 1/4"-20 UNC (top or bottom)
Operating Temperature -10°C~+55°C [14°F~131°F]
Operating humidity 0~96% (non-condensing)
Weight 270g
Connector
Etc
External Dimension (mm) 66(W) x 56(H) x 120(D)

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Vicon Industries Inc. (the “Company”) warrants your equipment to be free from defects in material and
workmanship under Normal Use from the date of original retail purchase for a period of three years, with the
following exceptions:
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purchase. All other parts warranted for one year from date of original retail purchase.
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3. Uninterruptible Power Supplies: Two years from date of original retail purchase.
4. VDR-700 Recorder Series: One year from date of original retail purchase.
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6. Arecont Cameras: One year from date of original retail purchase.
7. FMC series fiber-optic media converters and associated accessories: Lifetime warranty.
8. For PTZ cameras, “Normal Use” excludes prolonged use of lens and pan-and-tilt motors, gear
heads, and gears due to continuous use of “autopan” or “tour” modes of operation. Such
continuous operation is outside the scope of this warranty.
9. Vicon Security Management Systems (SMS) All Models: All hardware is warranted for two years
from date of original retail purchase.
10. Any product sold as “special” or not listed in Vicon’s commercial price list: One year from date of
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Vicon Part Number: 8006-9010-03-09 Rev 0311

Vicon Industries Inc.
Corporate Headquarters
89 Arkay Drive
Hauppauge, New York 11788
631-952-CCTV (2288) 800-645-9116
Fax: 631-951-CCTV (2288)
Vicon Europe
Headquarters
Brunel Way
Fareham, PO15 5TX
United Kingdom
[phone]
Fax: [phone]
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