VIDEOMAN FUTURO-A4 User manual

VIDEOMAN is a registered trade mark of EOSAustralia Pty Ltd
Designed, imported and distributed by Videoman Systems Co.
-A4 -A4M
Wide Screen Intercom Kit Kit Monitor only
(Inc. FUTURO-A4M, FUTURO-A4C, FUTURO-7PS) (Inc.FUTURO-A4M, FUTURO-7PS)

Indoor Monitor FUTURO-A4M Installation guide FUTURO- A4C Door Station Installation guide
SurfacemountwithoptionalFUTURO-A4WH
Fig.1 Fig.2
Install the door stations approx. 1.55M~1.60M from the ground Install the door stations approx. 1.55M~1.60M from the ground
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Remove front cover

FUTURO-A4C Door Station Installation Guide-Surface mount with optional FUTURO- A4WH
I
Install the door stations about 1.55M~1.60M
from the ground.
Keep the units away from snow, rain and direct
sunlight.
Dimensions
Overall size of front panel :
99mm(W)x181mm(H)x31mm(D)
Fig.3
FUTURO–A4C Door Station Installation and a Name Tag Holder assemble guide
1. Write desired name on the white plastic label provided.
2. Insert white plastic label into the clear plastic label holder.
3. Remove the front aluminum cover from the door station.
4. Insert the name tag holder into the black plastic from the back side
of the aluminum.
5. Install the door station back body to the wall.
6. Assemble the aluminum cover with 2 screws provided from the bottom of the doorstaion.
(Warning !! Be careful not to screw into a microphone hole)
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Description of Monitor FUTURO-A4M features
1. SCREEN
2. TALK / OFF / INTERPHONE / AUDIO BABY
MONITORING button
When monitor rings it activate a communication
line, and also to turn the screen off.
When it is on stand-by mode it activates
interphone communication and audio baby
monitoring.
3. MONITOR/SWITCH button
Press to turn on the monitor manually.
When it is on, you can switch the screen from
all the cameras that are connected to the
system. To turn off, press TALK button twice.
4. MUTE button
Press the button to mute the ring tone, press
it again to deactivate mute function.
5. Changing Ring Tone
When the monitor screen is off, press-and-hold
this button for 3 seconds to go into change ring
tone mode then press the MONITOR button to
select the ring tone. After selecting the ring
tone press the RING TONE button again to
exit.
6. DOOR OPEN button
7. CCTV function button
Press the CCTV button to activate auto switch
camera function. To deactivate press TALK
button.
8. MICROPHONE
9. MENU button
Controls brightness, contrast, colour when
monitor is on, and controls LED backlight when
is on stand-by mode.
10. Adjust left (only able to use in MENU function)
11. Adjust right (only able to use in MENU function)
12. Ring Tone Volume
Allows you to adjust the ring tone volume.
13. LED backlight
14. Wall mount bracket
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14

MONITOR
1. I
︵
VIDEO
︶
2. F
︵
AUDIO
︶
3. DATA 4. GND
AUDIO
1. B+
︵
+12V
︶
2. AUDIO
︶
3. DATA 4. GND
POWER
1. B+ 2. B-
CCTV2
1. 2. GND 3. B 4. VIDEO
CCTV1
1. 2. GND 3. B 4. VIDEO
CAMERA2
1. AUDIO 2. GND 3. B 4. VIDEO
CAMERA1
1. AUDIO 2. GND 3. B 4. VIDEO
FUTURO-A4 Connection Terminal Description
Description of Monitor FUTURO-A4M features (continue)
15. Connection Terminal.
Please see fig.4 for terminal description.
16. Speaker.
17. Master/Slave Settings.
The monitor that is connected to any camera
MUST set its’ two DIP switches to MASTER
position.
Rest of the monitor’s two DIP switches must
be set to SLAVE position
18. Camera Cycling Settings
Set the dip switch into ON position to have the
cameras cycling around.
e.g if you have 2 doorstation and 1 external
camera, you need to set the dip switch 1, 2
and 3 to ON position.
Fig.4
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13
16
CCTV2
CCTV1
INT1
B-
B+
GBV
GBV
AGBV
AGBV
I FDG
ADG
15
14
17
18
Fig 3

Description of Door Station FUTURO-A4C features
Description of Power Supply FUTURO-7PS
Switching power supply
Primary: AC240V 50Hz
Secondary: DC14V 1.5A
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MONITOR
1. I
︵
VIDEO
︶
2. F
︵
AUDIO
︶
3. DATA 4. GND
AUDIO
1. B+
︵
+12V
︶
2. AUDIO
︶
3. DATA 4. GND
POWER
1. B+ 2. B-
CCTV2
1. 2. GND 3. B 4. VIDEO
CCTV1
1. 2. GND 3. B 4. VIDEO
CAMERA2
1. AUDIO 2. GND 3. B 4. VIDEO
CAMERA1
1. AUDIO 2. GND 3. B 4. VIDEO
FUTURO-A4 Connection Terminal Description
One monitor, one audio handsfree station and one doorstation (only one handset per monitor)
IMPORTANT!! Please read page 11 & 12 for cable requirements BEFORE running cables
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MONITOR
1. I
︵
VIDEO
︶
2. F
︵
AUDIO
︶
3. DATA 4. GND
AUDIO
1. B+
︵
+12V
︶
2. AUDIO
︶
3. DATA 4. GND
POWER
1. B+ 2. B-
CCTV2
1. 2. GND 3. B 4. VIDEO
CCTV1
1. 2. GND 3. B 4. VIDEO
CAMERA2
1. AUDIO 2. GND 3. B 4. VIDEO
CAMERA1
1. AUDIO 2. GND 3. B 4. VIDEO
FUTURO-A4 Connection Terminal Description
Two monitors and doorstation
IMPORTANT!! Please read page 11 & 12 for cable requirements BEFORE running cables
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MONITOR
1. I
︵
VIDEO
︶
2. F
︵
AUDIO
︶
3. DATA 4. GND
AUDIO
1. B+
︵
+12V
︶
2. AUDIO
︶
3. DATA 4. GND
POWER
1. B+ 2. B-
CCTV2
1. 2. GND 3. B 4. VIDEO
CCTV1
1. 2. GND 3. B 4. VIDEO
CAMERA2
1. AUDIO 2. GND 3. B 4. VIDEO
CAMERA1
1. AUDIO 2. GND 3. B 4. VIDEO
FUTURO-A4 Connection Terminal Description
Two monitors (Futuro 7.2 and Futuro A4 combined) two doorstations and two external cameras
IMPORTANT!! Please read page 11 & 12 for cable requirements BEFORE running cables
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IFD
-
+
AGBV
OUT PUT
14 V DC
FUTURO-A4M
MONITOR #2
FUTURO-A4M
MONITOR #1
FUTURO
CPU2
FUTURO-A4C
CAMERA #1
FUTURO-A4C
CAMERA #2
IFD
-
+IFD
-
+IFD
-
+POWER 12VDC
AGBVAGBVAGBV
MONITOR
CAMERA
MONITORMONITORMONITOR
CAMERACAMERACAMERA
Four monitors, two doorstation and two external camera using FUTURO-CPU
IMPORTANT!! Please read page 11 & 12 for cable requirements BEFORE running cables
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***For FUTURO-CPU2 description,
please see the manual that comes inside the
FUTURO-CPU2 box***

Basic operation
When a caller presses the call button on the door station, a Ding-Dong sounds on the monitor and the video
screen light up for 45 seconds. If you are satisfied with the identity of the caller press TALK button to speak
(The screen will automatically turn off after 60 seconds).
To turn the screen back on, press MONITOR button once, then you can see the visitor again. To talk to the
visitor, press TALK button. Press TALK button one more time to turn off the monitor.
Monitoring doorstation(s)/external camera(s)
Press MONITOR button on the monitor to see an image from a camera.
When system is connected with two door stations and two external cameras (CCTV1, CCTV2, Camera # 1,
Camera # 2) the Camera # 1 will display by default.
To allow you to switch manually from Camera # 1, Camera # 2, CCTV1 and CCTV2 press MONITOR button.
To turn off, press TALK button twice or wait for 60 seconds.
Dip switch setting (see page4 fig.3 no.18) on the back of the monitor will not take effect in manual switching
function.
CCTV operation
Press CCTV button to operate auto switch function to switch doorstation cameras and external cameras around.
To turn off, press TALK button twice. It will not turn off automatically after 60 seconds.
Monitor adjustment
If desired, the ring volume, colour, contrast and brightness can be adjusted
Adjustments are on the right-hand side of the monitor.
Door Strike operation
When electric door striker and additional power supply for it is in the system, it can be operated from the
monitor(s).
While monitoring or talking, press “DOOR OPEN” button to open the electric door striker.
When more than one door stations are in system, it opens a door striker which is being monitored.
Mute operation
When chime is made and do not want to be disturbed by the sound, press the MUTE button to deactivate
the chime. Press again to activate the chime.
Operation for Intercommunication / Baby Monitoring between Monitors
When system is connected with multiple monitors, internal intercommunication and Audio Baby Monitoring is
available between monitors.
An Intercom calling can be started by any indoor monitor. Press the TALK button on stand-by mode, this
will ring all other monitors in the system but will not activate audio communications until acknowledge from
other monitor(s).
While intercommunication is active you can activate Audio baby monitoring by pressing DOOR RELEASE button
on the monitor to mute the audio and only to listen.
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Cable requirement - STAR wiring method
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An additional power supply and
Fig8 cable is required for door
strike operation (Indicated as
broken lines on the diagrams)
Cat5 wire configuration
Cable requirement
Based on the distance from a
camera to the furthest monitor;
•<20M = Cat5 Cable
•<50 =
12/020 (0.44mm²) shielded cable
(connect shield to G)
AND
RG59/U for video signal
(Connect core to V & shield to G)
•<100M =
24/020 (0.44mm²) shielded cable
(Connect shield to G)
AND
RG59/U for video signal
(Connect core to V and shield to G)
•>100M =
Contact your supplier

Cable requirement – Daisy Chain (Loop-in-loop-out) wiring method
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Cable requirement
Based on the distance from a
camera to the furthest monitor;
•<20M = Cat5 Cable
•<50 =
12/020 (0.44mm²) shielded cable
(connect shield to G)
AND
RG59/U for video signal
(Connect core to V & shield to G)
•<100M =
24/020 (0.44mm²) shielded cable
(Connect shield to G)
AND
RG59/U for video signal
(Connect core to V and shield to G)
•>100M =
Contact your supplier
An additional power supply and
Fig8 cable is required for door
strike operation (Indicated as
broken lines on the diagrams)

Specification
Input Power AC100V~240V (Internal Power Supply)
Power Consumption Idle mode : 2W Operating : MAX 14W
Connecting System 4 wires; 2 Cameras, 2 CCTV Cameras 2 Monitors
Voice transmission Half duplex two way communication
Max. Distance & wiring
Monitor to Camera 50M : 0.65mm2wire 100M : 1.0mm2
wire
Monitor to slave: 20M: 1.5mm2
Door Lock to Camera 20M : 1.0mm2wire
Display 10.2 inch/26 CM Digital Color Display
Resolution 800 (H)X480(V)
Monitor on time Stanby :40sec Auto off :80sec
Users Control Brightness, Contrast,Color,Chime volume,Backlight Setting