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1. 1 Use A and Y to highlight Window Scale then use gt to move to the slider 2 Use A and Y to change the value up or down then press P to confirm your choice Edge Enhance This setting changes the way the camera operates at high zoom settings If Edge Enhance is switched off close up images are smoothed With Edge Enhance switched on the edges appear sharper helping to resolve detail in critical areas Before changing this setting you should choose a full screen virtual camera and zoom fully in on an area that shows plenty of fine detail to see the difference 1 Use A and Y to highlight Edge Enhance then use gt to move to the options 2 Use A and V to select On or Of f then press R to confirm your choice Sharp Zoom This setting changes the way the camera operates at high zoom settings If Sharp Zoom is switched on individual pixels become visible If it is switched off the image is smoothed and will therefore appear to be less sharp Before changing this setting you should choose a full screen virtual camera and zoom fully in on an area that shows plenty of fine detail to see the difference 1 Use A and V to highlight Sharp Zoom then use gt to move to the options 2 Use A and V to select On or Off then press P to confirm your choice Almira Manual V3 29 Page 30 Moir Filter Normally the moir filter is turned Off to ensure that
2. 5 When ready press ENTER 6 A pointer appears on screen Use A V lt P gt to move it to the top left hand corner of the area you want within the sector When the pointer is in the correct position press ENTER 7 Now use A Y gt again to move the pointer to the bottom right hand corner of the sector area A bounding box will be drawn as the pointer is moved Make sure the outline covers the entire sector 8 When you are happy with the position of the pointer and outline box press ENTER 9 The sector will be shown on screen 10 Press ESC to go back to the Sectors menu Delete a sector 1 Inthe Sectors menu use A and Y to highlight Sector Number then use B to move to the options 2 Use A and V to find the sector you want to delete Its title will appear at the bottom of the screen Use P to confirm your choice 3 Now use A and Y to highlight Delete Sector then use to go to the Delete Sector menu 4 Press ENTER to delete the sector or ESC to cancel Look at an existing sector 1 Inthe Sectors menu use A and Y to highlight Sector Number then use gt to move to the options 2 Use A and V to find the sector you want to look at Its title will appear at the bottom of the screen Use P to confirm your choice 3 Now use A and V to highlight View Sector then press ENTER to see the sector you have selected Edit a
3. Blue lights is flashing but no picture Not enough power to camera Check AWG power cable rating and check the voltage at the camera whilst the camera is on and drawing power it must be at least 11 5V Monitor not switched on Turn on the monitor Monitor not plugged in Plug in the monitor Monitor on but switched to incorrect video input Switch the monitor to the correct input Camera powered but booting up Wait for camera to complete boot process allow up to two minutes Analogue video cables not connected faulty Check cabling try a different cable Almira Manual V3 29 Page 77 Light is flashing and picture is visible but you have Camera has not auto sensed the keyboard yet Move the joystick left and right several times and then no control try to control the camera again Unsupported keyboard has been connected Check that keyboard can output a supported protocol i e Pelco D or Vista PowerDome The screen does not accept PTZ input Press the FAR key repeatedly until a full sereen VCAM appears If after 10 presses the screen mode does not change then something else is wrong Keyboard not on broken wired incorrectly Check keyboard power installation configuration and wiring refer to keyboard manufacturer s manual The wrong ID is selected or the wrong output is being Check that camera ID matches keyboard ID and that viewed you are viewing the correct ID Camera is on producing
4. This control can be used to change screen formats e g if FAR is not available on your keyboard Use A and Y to highlight Select Format then gt to move to the options list Use A and W again to choose the format you want Press to confirm your choice Language Use this menu option to select the language for configuration and operation of the camera Use A and Y to highlight Language then gt to move to the options list Use A and W again to choose the language you want Press B to confirm your choice Your language choice will be adopted immediately by the menu system Versions Versions gives you a screen display showing the various version numbers of key software within the camera You will need this information if you are calling the service helpline see page 4 Use A and Y to highlight Versions then to display your version numbers UNLOCK FEATURES Unlock Features This option lists additional features you can add to Left Luggage Locked your camera if you obtain an unlock code Unlock codes should be available from your camera supplier 1 Inthe Operation menu use A and V to highlight Unlock Features and P to display a screen that lists the available options Select Esc Almira Manual V3 29 Page 32 2 On this screen use A and Y to highlight the feature you need then to show the Unlock menu 3 Inthe Unlock menu use and to move the pointer along the number and letter UNLO
5. high reliability Easily linked to other equipment takes signals from up to four external devices such as proximity or contact alarms smoke alarms heat sensors or IR detectors program the response you need e g the Almira could respond to a fire alarm by pointing a virtual camera at its source and triggering a preset tour to search for visual evidence Almira Manual V3 29 Page 15 3 INSTALLATION This chapter gives you a step by step guide to installing the camera 3 1 REQUIREMENTS Operation requirements The Almira is designed as a drop in replacement for any conventional analogue PTZ camera For control it requires a suitable keyboard to be connected Any keyboard supporting Fastrax Il or Pelco D RS485 protocols can be used with the Almira Cable requirements The Almira requires one or optionally two video cables and a power cable e The video cables should be standard 75 Q coaxial cable e The 12VDC cable powers the Almira 24 14 AWG e RS485 control protocol wires twisted pair 20 16 AWG e dedicated cable for connection to the recorder supplied with the recorder see separate installation guide for the recorder Note The Almira will also require one cable for each external device e g fire alarms smoke alarms klaxons or lights that needs to be connected to the camera Power requirements For optimal performance all Almira cameras should be powered from an isolated 12VDC source using a cabl
6. 2 1 3 FEATURES AND BENEFITS The Almira offers an unbeatable set of features and benefits derived from its unique IMTERA technology including High value installation wide angle view unique in camera processing replaces up to four conventional analogue PTZ cameras provides valuable extra information when an alarm is triggered offers complete retrospective analysis of recorded data using PTZ and all VCAM options improves the productivity and usefulness of your security system Discreet intense surveillance two users can each access the camera using separate keyboards and separate video outputs each has access to full functionality equivalent to five conventional PTZ cameras ideal for difficult locations like an entrance hall with multiple access points still option allows user to see everything happening in the camera s field of view at a given moment easy switching between live camera view and recorder playback allowing fast and efficient PTZ analysis of any recorded event Detects and tracks motion across the full 360 detects motion anywhere in its field of view across the full 360 any one of the four virtual cameras can be set to detect and track motion anywhere in the 360 field of view automatically can trigger an external device through its alarm output port motion detection can be turned on and off at a different time each day Monday to Sunday on and off can be programmed a
7. Latenc MOTION DETECTION PARAMS 2 Adjust this setting to determine how long the Latency camera will wait before triggering a motion D Time Out detection alarm on screen Any movement in a Light Sens motion detection region will alert the camera at once but if Latency is set to e g 3 seconds the camera will not put up an on screen alarm until it has detected continuous movement for at least 3 seconds 1 Inthe Motion Detection Params 2 menu use A and Y to highlight Latency then use gt Ent Select Esc 2 Use A and Y to select the value you want between 0 and 6 seconds in quarter second steps and then press to confirm Time Out Adjust this setting to program how long the camera s own internal alarm will give an alert after it has been triggered Suppose for example an intruder enters a room and triggers a motion detection alert They then stop for a few seconds before moving again and triggering a second motion detection alert If Time Out is at its maximum setting 6 then they will have to stop moving altogether for at least 6 seconds before the alarm will stop 1 Inthe Motion Detection Params 2 menu use A and Y to highlight Time Out then use gt 2 Use A and Y to select the value you want between 0 and 6 seconds in quarter second steps and then press gt to confirm Light Sensitivity The camera is able to recognize and to filter motion alarms depending on how they were caused by changes in
8. Usually this is simply because it is waiting for data or retrieving frames for display Almira Manual V3 29 Page 43 5 2 MENUS 5 2 1 MENU NAVIGATION OVERVIEW It s very easy to use the menus You can make most of the choices you need simply by using the joystick and keys shown in this table A o lt Effect in Menu Navigation Enter or leave the menu system hold for at least 3 seconds on some keyboards Up Increase value Down Decrease value Left Cancel edit Exit sub menu and main menu Right Edit value Accept value Enter sub menu ENTER Select ESC Exit sub menu or main menu Cancel edit FAR Toggle camera in and out of PTZ Pan Tilt and Zoom mode behind the menu display Note When in certain menu pages VCAM 1 is locked on the other video output to prevent another user from moving the VCAM whilst for example drawing a region or recording a learn tour Navigating When you are navigating through a menu page use A Y to place the cursor next to an item gt to select the item Press or ESC to move back from a sub menu to return to the main menu Press the MENU key to leave the menu system altogether Editing a value Some menu pages will let you edit values that affect the camera s operation For example you can turn the auto flip feature on or off To edit a value use A Y as usual to find the item you want to change and
9. 3 Cable Tie 3 5mm 0 14in 2 M5 Shakeproof Washer 1 User instruction manual 1 Quick start guide 1 Trim plate for Fujinon lens 2 48mm 1 89in M3 pillars for Fujinon lens You will also need 1 Power supply unit 1 Pozidriv screwdriver 1 Small flat bladed screwdriver 1 Small screwdriver for setting dip switches Almira Manual V3 29 Page 17 3 4 INSTALLING THE CAMERA The concealed ceiling mounting kit supplied is intended for ceilings with removable ceiling panels either 24 in x 24 in or 600 x 600 mm or 24 in x 48 in or 600 x 1200 mm as shown in Figs 3 1 and 3 2 Fig 3 1 Concealed ceiling mount viewed from above Fig 3 2 Concealed ceiling mount viewed from below CAUTION Ventilation Clearance Ensure camera has sufficient clearance when installed Refer to Fig 3 3 370mm 14 57 Fig 3 3 Ventilation clearances Almira Manual V3 29 Page 18 3 4 1 WIRING AND INSTALLING THE CAMERA CAUTION You must complete steps 1 to 17 of this installation before supplying power to the unit The camera requires a 12V DC power supply this is not the same as the recorder which requires a 24V AC or DC power supply Applying the wrong voltage to the camera will damage it and will also invalidate the warranty Refer to Fig 3 4 for steps 1 to 3 1 Take the camera unit and unscrew the p three screws mounted around the lens NA SK 2 Use these three screws to attach the met
10. Note All preset titles remain on screen for 5 seconds 5 2 4 TOURS The Almira allows you to program a complex set of movements called a tour Tours can move between existing presets preset tours or duplicate a set of joystick movements learn tours In the main menu use A and Y to highlight Tours and then use gt to go to the Tours menu In the Tours menu use A and Y to highlight Preset Tours or Learn Tours then b to go to the next screen Preset Tours Once you have set up the presets you need see 5 2 3 Presets above you can create a preset tour A preset tour is a programmed series of camera movements from one preset to another You can add up to 64 presets to the tour and you can program and save up to four different tours To go to the Preset Tours menu use A and Y in the Tours menu to highlight Preset Tours then use B Create a preset tour 1 Inthe Preset Tours menu use A and V to highlight Tour Number then use gt PRESET TOURS Tour Number 02 in use 2 Use A and Y to select an unused tour gt Edit Tour number then press to confirm your choice Reset Tour Tour Title 3 Use A and Y to highlight Edit Tour then use B A new menu appears see below gt PRESET TOUR 002 lt 4 Use b to select the Preset column then press ENTER Use A and Y to choose the preset you want to visit and Press to r Ent confirm Select Esc Almira Manual V3 29 Page 47 5 Now use B to s
11. 68 EEC and all associated amendments Specifications subject to change without notice Almira Manual V3 29 Page 3 BEFORE YOU BEGIN Read these instructions carefully before installing or operating this product Note This equipment should be installed by a qualified service person and should conform to local and national regulations This manual provides installation and operation information To use this document you must have the following minimum qualifications e abasic knowledge of CCTV systems and components e abasic knowledge of electrical wiring and low voltage electrical connections INTENDED USE Use this product only for the purpose for which it was designed as described in this manual ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Storage 10 to 60 C 14 to 140 F The camera should be allowed to acclimatize to its operational temperature range before power is supplied Additionally if the camera is moved from a colder area to a warmer area precautions should be taken to ensure that condensation is prevented Operational 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F PERIODIC MAINTENANCE The camera lens should be cleaned every 6 months with a lint free cloth The interval between cleaning is dependent on the atmosphere experienced by the camera and cleaning may need to be more frequent CUSTOMER SUPPORT For assistance in installing operating maintaining and troubleshooting this product please refer to this document and any ot
12. Track option In the Picture Control menu choose Advanced then select Focus Aid and turn it Off Check connections to the camera and to the power supply and reconnect as required following the instructions in this manual and the installation manual very carefully When the recorder is back on line the REC message will appear at the top right of the screen if enabled by the user Use Repair Database in the recorder s Advanced Disk Operations menu Use Repair Database in the recorder s Advanced Disk Operations menu In the Continuous Recording menu choose Schedule and then reset the schedule as required In the Continuous Recording menu set Cont Rec to On and use Rate and Quality to choose the frame rate and image quality you require In the Event Recording menu set Cont Rec to On and use Rate and Quality to choose the frame rate and image quality you require Page 80 8 KEYBOARD MAPS 8 1 FASTRAXII EDC KBDM 3 EDC KBD1 Keyboard control Assigned key CAMERA CAM MENU MENU FAR NEAR te gt Joystick right lt Joystick left A Joystick up v Joystick down o Joystick clockwise Joystick anticlockwise OPEN B CLOSE B ENTER ENTR ESC ESC NUMBER KEYI PRESE N PRST N CTRL PRST N PTRN N TOUR 99 ON 98 ON 97 ON 96 ON
13. a picture but control is Camera DIP switches set incorrectly If you are using the camera in an RS485 network i e intermittent or sluggish RS485 wiring goes into the camera and then out again check that DIP switch 3 is OFF If the camera is the last camera in the RS485 chain i e RS485 wiring goes into the camera but not out again check that DIP switch 3 is ON If the above does not solve the problem also invert DIP switches 1 and 2 to their alternative position ALWAYS LEAVE DIP SWITCH 4 OFF Almira Manual V3 29 Page 78 Camera menu doesn t appear Pressing wrong key or not pressing key for long enough Check instructions to make sure the correct key is being pressed Some keyboards need the MENU key to be pressed and held for a period of time e g 3 seconds Able to see camera output on screen however pressing the MENU key doesn t show the menu Keyboard set to control a different camera ID As the camera has two individually controllable outputs make sure the keyboard is set to control the right one If unsure try setting the keyboard to the other camera ID and press MENU again Menu controls do not work Camera is in PTZ mode not menu mode Press FAR to restore menu mode Lighting is low but camera doesn t go into night Night mode not switched on In the Picture Control menu set Night Mode to mode Auto Camera is in menu mode Press MENU to leave menu mod
14. addition to indicating the date and time of the currently viewed video you can also use the status bar to select a date and time for playback If you want to select a date or time for playback use lt P to select the date or the time a selected item appears as white text and then press ENTER Alter the value using A Y and then press ENTER again to confirm your choice and move on to the next element e g from hours to minutes Repeat for the remaining elements When you press ENTER for the last time your changes will be accepted and if a recording exists at the time and date you have chosen video will be shown at the current playback speed 6 6 5 RETROSPECTIVE FEATURES In addition to be able to pan tilt and zoom retrospectively anywhere within the 360 field of view the camera recorder combination will also allow you to carry out any of the camera s features retrospectively Almira Manual V3 29 Page 75 For example it is possible to carry out motion tracking and left luggage after the fact If something has gone missing or been stolen within the camera s field of view simply go back in the recording to find the item draw a motion detection region around the item place the camera into motion tracking mode and press play As soon as the camera notices sees someone interact with the motion detection region it will alarm activate the alarm output if enabled pan and tilt the VCAM to show and track the
15. are shown thus Main Menu Keyboard keys are shown thus MENU To see how the keys mentioned in this manual map to your keyboard please see section 8 Keyboard maps WARNING statements identify potential hazards and problems that can occur if the equipment is handled improperly WARNING Improper use of this equipment can cause severe bodily injury or equipment damage this symbol indicates electrical warnings and cautions Almira Manual V3 29 Page 8 CAUTION statements identify issues that can cause problems with the normal operation of the equipment CAUTION You must save all camera settings before using this feature this symbol indicates non electrical warnings and cautions TIP statements offer useful advice about operating the equipment TIP This setting can be individually controlled on each of your two video outputs this symbol indicates important information Notes contain important information about a product or procedure 1 3 TRADEMARKS All trademarks and registered trademarks that appear in this document including but not limited to IMTERA are the property of their respective owners details of which can be supplied by Videor Technical 1 4 RELATED DOCUMENTS You may need to read the Quick Start Guide and Recorder Safety and Installation Manual in conjunction with this document Almira Manual V3 29 Page 9 2 INTRODUCTION It s new Th
16. connecting into the camera Alarm in make sure the input leads are connected with the correct polarity and if this is necessary for the connecting device e f connecting an external device controlled by the camera Alarm out connect the incoming wires to C and NC if the circuit is normally closed and to C and NO if the circuit is normally open 15 Set the dip switches on the top of the camera unit using a small screwdriver Refer to Fig 3 9 e Switches 1 and 2 should be ON to enable RS485 biasing or OFF to disable RS485 biasing Biasing should normally be set to ON e Switch 3 is used to enable the terminator It should be ON if the Almira is the last camera in the Rocker switches Slider switches RS485 chain or OFF if it is not AA Be b B B mo e Switch 4 must be set to OFF Fig 3 9 Dip switches supplied either with rocker or slider switches a Alternatively you can fit crimp on ends to the wires To connect these to the camera find the socket where the wire needs to be fitted using the diagram press the fitment above the socket with a small screwdriver push the wire into the socket and release the fitment to lock the wire in place Almira Manual V3 29 Page 21 Refer to Fig 3 10 for steps 16 to 17 16 Fit the plastic connector cover using the two 6mm 0 24in M3 Pozidriv screws supplied 17 Strain relief is provided by securing cables to the connector cover using the supplied ca
17. frequency used for the lighting 50 Hz or 60 Hz This will ensure there is no beating effect in vision when the camera is in use 1 To change this setting use A and Y to highlight Mains Freq then use to move to the options 2 Use A and Y to highlight 50Hz or 60Hz then press to confirm your choice Suppress Flicker A flickering display is usually caused by short exposure times under fluorescent lighting so this feature is normally turned On because most cameras will be deployed indoors If the camera is deployed in particular situations such as e avery brightly lit area or Almira Manual V3 29 Page 26 e outdoors in very sunny conditions you may want to turn Suppress Flicker Of f so the camera can use shorter exposures to reveal more detail Turning off Suppr Flicker will give you three additional options under Exposure in the main Picture Control menu Hi Sun Sunlight and Outdoors These options will also be available to the camera on automatic settings allowing it to select exposures as fast as 1 800 sec 1 To change this setting use A and W to highlight Suppr Flicker then use to move to the options 2 Use A and Y to switch this setting On or Of f then press to confirm your choice Focus Aid Now your camera is producing a clear image you can check the focus To switch on this feature use A and Y to highlight Focus Aid then use to move to the options 1 Use A and V to highlight On then
18. interaction In short the camera will do all of the detective work leaving you free to do other things Note motion detection tracking left luggage of the live image will cease when playing back However the camera will always be recording the live image even when you are playing back Presets preset tours learn tours sectors privacy zones motion detection motion tracking and left luggage can all be used retrospectively when playing back Use them exactly as you would do in live mode Note privacy zones are not recorded Privacy zones from the live mode are however applied to the playback video maintaining any privacy issues This does however allow you to remove privacy zones after the fact assuming you know the password just in case something vital to the investigation happened behind a privacy zone Almira Manual V3 29 Page 76 7 TROUBLESHOOTING If the camera is not behaving as anticipated try looking through this troubleshooting guide which might save you having to call technical support for help No blue light No power or not enough power reaching the camera Check power is being supplied check that you are using correct AWG for power cable check the voltage at the camera whilst the camera is on and drawing power you must see an absolute minimum of 11 5V Blue light is on but not flashing Too much or too little power or camera is not Check cabling and AWG rating then reset the camera functioning properly
19. lighting or by actual motion This setting adjusts the camera s response to changing light levels helping to reduce the number of false alarms Almira Manual V3 29 Page 56 At the lowest setting 1 only very large changes in light level will trigger an alarm e g if the lighting changes from total darkness to full light At the highest setting 10 very small changes e g a desk lamp will be enough to trigger an alarm 1 Inthe Motion Detection Params 2 menu use A and Y to highlight Light Sens then use B 2 Use A and Y to select the value you want between 1 and 10 and then press to confirm Tracking In the Motion Detection Params menu use A and Y to highlight Tracking and then use to move to the next menu page Track object TRACKING When the camera is set to track anything that Track Object triggers a motion detection alarm it will show on Track All Track Smooth Light Change screen and track either the first person that triggered the alarm or the last You can choose which is more important to you by changing this value 1 Inthe Tracking menu use A and Y to highlight Track Object then use gt 2 Use A and Y to choose either First or Ent Select Esc Last and then press to confirm Note the camera combines elements of motion tracking and object tracking to achieve the best possible results However if e g two people cross each other s paths in a motion detection zone the camera wi
20. maintained but the amount of recording stored is capped resulting in a temporary lowering of the quality desired This setting allows you to choose which of the above options the camera uses Hence you can decide if quality of recording is more important to you select Quality or recording duration is more important select Size 1 Inthe Advanced menu use A Y to go to Compression Settings and then use to go to the next screen 2 Use A Y to select Compress Mode Press to move to the options 3 Use AY to choose either Quality or Size Press to confirm your choice Noise Filter Digital sensors inherently become noisy under certain lighting conditions e g very low light The recorder employs a noise filter that can be turned on to combat noise produced as a result of these conditions Images will appear smoother and less noisy However if you wish you may turn the noise filter off to preserve the original images as seen by the camera The noise filter is turned on by default 1 Inthe Advanced menu use AW to go to Compression Settings and then use B to go to the next screen Almira Manual V3 29 Page 70 2 Use AW to select Noise Filter Press to move to the options 3 Use AW to choose either On or Off Press gt to confirm your choice 6 5 3 NETWORK SETTINGS To check or alter the recorder s network settings and configure or enable NTP network time protocol support use the Network Settings menu To get to this men
21. new presets to the tour follow the instructions for creating a preset tour see above from step 4 onward 6 Press ESC to return to the Preset Tours menu Reset a preset tour Note Resetting a tour will clear all the preset entries you have made for it from the camera s memory 1 Inthe Preset Tours menu use A and Y to highlight Tour Number then use P 2 Use A and Y to highlight Reset Tour then use B to go to the next screen 3 Press ENTER to remove the tour from the camera s memory or ESC to cancel Edit a preset tour title 1 Inthe Preset Tours menu use A and Y to highlight Tour Title then use to go to the Preset Tour Title menu 2 Referto the instructions for editing a preset title on page 46 Almira Manual V3 29 Page 48 Learn tours A learn tour is a series of camera movements which you create with the joystick All these movements are recorded and saved in the camera s memory The camera supports four learn tours of up to three minutes each Learn tours can be played at any time using keyboard shortcuts If you make a mistake or need to make a change you can edit an existing tour at any time To go to the Learn Tours menu use A and Y in the Tours menu to highlight Learn Tours then use Create a new learn tour 1 2 3 4 5 6 In the Learn Tours menu use A and Y to highlight Tour Number then use B Use A and Y to select an unused t
22. sector title It s important to give each sector a unique label Each label can be up to 20 characters long 1 Inthe Sectors menu use A and Y to highlight Edit Title then use to go to the Sector Title menu 2 Referto the instructions for editing a preset title on page 46 Almira Manual V3 29 Page 51 5 2 6 MOTION DETECTION The camera can be programmed to detect movement anywhere in the area it covers MOTION DETECTION se Scheduling On If it does detect movement it will trigger an alarm Mode Track inside the camera itself This can be linked to an Set Schedule external alarm output see 4 1 8 Alarms You can also program the camera to move to any area that triggers a motion detection alarm and set any one of the VCAMS to track the movements of an object Current Mode Off or a person that has triggered the motion alarm Settings D Detection Regions Suppose you set up an area near an outside door that is normally kept locked If an intruder enters Ent Select Esc through that door then e The virtual camera will automatically follow their movements so they can be clearly seen on the video outputs e Any linked device will be triggered You can create up to 75 different motion detection regions Motion detection regions are very flexible You can set them to cover a large area e g in front of main entrance doors or a much smaller one e g a particular door or window When you have set up one or more m
23. the bottom right hand corner of your chosen area A bounding box will be drawn as the pointer is moved Make sure the outline covers the entire region where you want motion detection to operate 7 When you are happy with the position of the pointer and outline box press ENTER 8 The motion detection region will appear on screen 9 Press ESC or to go back to the Detection Regions menu Activate motion detection 1 Inthe Motion Detection menu use A and Y to highlight Mode then use gt 2 Use A and V to select Detect then press DB Activate motion tracking 1 Inthe Motion Detection menu use A and Y to highlight Mode then use gt 2 Use A and Y to select Track then press P Turn off motion detection tracking 1 Inthe Motion Detection menu use A and Y to highlight Mode then use gt 2 Use A and Y to select Off then press gt View a detection region 3 Inthe Motion Detection menu use A and Y to highlight Detection Regions then use P 4 Use A and Y to highlight Region Number then press B Use A and Y to choose the region you want to look at Press to confirm 5 Use A and Y to highlight View Region then press ENTER The chosen region will be shown on screen Almira Manual V3 29 Page 53 Delete a detection region 1 Inthe Motion Detection menu use A and Y to highlight Detection Regions then use B 2 Use A and Y to highlight Region Number then press B Use A and Y to ch
24. the image on the monitor is as crisp as possible In most cases there is no need to alter this setting However if you encounter unusual lighting conditions this may cause the camera sensor to generate moir patterns on the output If these are intrusive it may be useful to turn moir filtering On When the filter is turned On moir patterns are removed by what appears as a slight softening of focus 1 Use A and Y to highlight Moire Filter then use b to move to the options 2 Use A and Y to select On or Off then press to confirm your choice 4 1 3 CONFIGURATION OPERATION This menu deals with the operation of the camera and some of the additional features available on OPERATION the Almira Clock Title Clock In the Configuration menu use A and Y to gt Thumbnails Off highlight Operation and then use P Auto Flip On VCAM Pointers On Select Format Vcam2 Clock Title This option sets the display at the bottom ofthe monitor screen to show the time the camera title or neither The title is set using the Camera Title option see 4 1 5 below Versions Unlock Features Ent Select Esc 1 Use A and Y to highlight Clock Title then use BR to move to the setting 2 Use A and Y to select Clock Title or None then press to confirm your choice TIP This setting can be individually controlled for each of two monitors connected to the camera So you could have the time on one video output and a title o
25. the images stored in the pre alarm buffer it can increase the frame rate so when an event happens even the previous 30 seconds will be recorded at the event based frame rate Frame rate Use A Y to go to Rate then use B and A Y to set the recording rate in frames per second Choose between 1 2 and 4 frames per second Additional frames will obviously record more detail about events that occur within the camera s full field of view Press b to confirm your choice Quality Use A Y to go to Quality then use B and A Y to set the quality of your stored recording ranging from 1 least detail to 10 most detail Press to confirm your choice Almira Manual V3 29 Page 65 Preview When you have set frame rate and quality you can see how your recording will look Use AW to EVENT RECORDING PREVIEW go to Preview then use P This will take you to a gt Rate 4 fps new screen right This simulates the appearance Quality 10 of a recording made with the settings you have Compress Mode Quality chosen Use The display at the foot of the screen shows how Ignore much material the disk can store with these Disk Capacity Estimation settings in place However the calculation 5 Days 12 Hours assumes that all your recordings will be made at these settings If you have programmed continuous recording as well this will normally be Ent Select Esc set to a lower frame rate and or lower quality allowing far more data to be stored on the
26. then use B The cursor will move to the value Use A V to change the value to set the value or 4 to ignore your changes and restore the previous value Moving the camera For some menu operations e g creating a privacy zone you need to move the camera to a suitable location While you are doing this use the camera controls in the normal way using A V gt to move the picture and U or O to zoom in or out Drawing When you are creating regions e g privacy zones and motion detection regions you will need to draw and mark out an area on the screen To do this use A Y gt to move the on screen pointer Almira Manual V3 29 Page 44 Timing out If you leave the camera in menu mode without doing anything for more than 5 minutes it will return to normal operation automatically 5 2 2 MAIN MENU To access the camera s main menu press the MENU key AV highlights your chosen menu item ENEO ALMIRA MAIN MENU gt Presets Tours Sectors Motion Detection Privacy Zones gt selects your chosen menu item 4 or or MENU leaves the main menu Choose Presets Tours Sectors Motion Detectionor Privacy Zones to set up and edit Recorder camera features Configuration Choose Recorder to set up and edit recorder Save Reset features see 6 The Recorder Choose Configuration to set up the camera Esc and program its features Ent Select Choose Save Reset to save your personal settings or to reset the ca
27. to go ahead with the repair database operation 3 The default response is No press ESC to return to the previous menu and cancel the repair database operation or use A Y to choose Yes then press ENTER to confirm 4 TheRecorder removed message will appear in the middle of the screen 5 Messages at the top right of the screen will report progress on analyzing the hard drive When analysis is complete the message Recorder starting will appear followed by REC appearing in the top right hand corner assuming you have Recording setto Show Status see page 67 and that you have set the recorder to record Format disk This option will erase all data from the disk and leave it completely free for new recordings Note this can take several hours as the recorder will perform a complete format of the entire drive If you just want to erase the recordings use Delete All Recordings below instead as this is much faster Almira Manual V3 29 Page 68 1 2 3 4 5 To format the disk use A V to go to Format Disk then B to go to the next screen Once you have read the message you need to indicate if you wish to carry out the format disk operation The default response is No press ESC to return to the previous menu and cancel the format disk operation or use A Y to choose Yes then press ENTER to confirm After a few moments the camera will display a message saying Recorder r
28. use A Y to go to Delete All Recordings then P to go to the next screen Once you have read the message you need to indicate if you wish to go ahead with the delete operation 2 The default response is No press ESC to return to the previous menu and cancel the delete operation or use A Y to choose Yes then press ENTER to confirm 3 The camera will display a message saying Recorder removed In the top right hand corner you will see messages showing the progress of the deletion 4 Once all recordings have been cleared the recorder will restart Further progress messages will be displayed followed by the message saying Recorder Detected 5 The recorder is now ready to record new data 6 5 2 COMPRESSION SETTINGS Compress Mode Use this option to choose the way in which the recorder stores the recordings it has made There are two options available Quality and Size Under normal circumstances the recorder will record at the desired quality setting for approximately the indicated recording duration as shown by the disk estimator in the preview mode see page 64 However under unusually poor lighting conditions or very highly trafficked areas the recordings require more information to be stored in order to capture the entire scene at the desired quality This can have two effects either the amount of recording stored is increased but this reduces the overall amount of recording duration or the recording duration can be
29. will automatically turn off after 30 minutes 7 Now save your settings In the main menu use A and Y to highlight Save amp Reset press B then use A and Y to highlight Save Settings Now Press ENTER to confirm CAUTION If Focus Aid is not turned off after use it will noticeably slow the camera s response to other menu commands and reduce the frame rate Almira Manual V3 29 Page 27 More To go to the next page use A and V to highlight PICTURE ADVANCED 2 More gt gt then use BR to move on The settings here will allow you to make further refinements to the image appearing on your video output as required Colour Temp gt gt Contrast Saturation Gamma Black Level Colour Temperature gt Suppr Blur A A More gt gt These settings allow vou to adjust the amount of red and blue in the camera image to give a clearer and or more realistic rendition of the area covered bv the lens or to match the output from other cameras Ent Select Esc 1 Inthe Picture Advanced 2 menu use A and Y to highlight Colour Temp then use gt to move to the Colour Temperature menu right COLOUR TEMPERATURE 2 Inthe Colour Temperature menu use A and Y to select Blue then press gt to select the slider 3 Use A to increase the blue value anywhere up to 10 the default is 0 or W to lower it anywhere down to 10 Ent Select Esc 4 Press B to confirm your choice 5 Repeat steps 2
30. 0 NTP is the IP address of the NTP server from Address 192 168 000 198 which the recorder will obtain the time and date Subnet 255 255 255 000 information Gateway 192 168 000 253 To change any of the following IP addresses dude 1 select them using AY then press gt until the number you wish to change is highlighted and use Ent Select Esc A Y to change it Press to confirm Continue to press until the cursor is back at the left edge of the screen The following menu items Address Subnet and Gateway only have to be set if you are not using DHCP assuming your DHCP server provides this information Address is the IP address of the recorder itself which must be unique within your Ethernet network Subnet is the subnet mask which must be the same as that defined for your Ethernet network and for other devices on the network Gateway is the IP address of your Ethernet network s gateway to the outside world To save your settings use W to highlight Save bottom of screen and press to confirm The message Saving changes will appear and you will be returned to the previous menu page If you have turned NTP on the camera will attempt to connect to the NTP server If it is unable to do so you will see the message Error Starting NTP after a short while To exit without saving use W to highlight Cancel and press to confirm You will be taken back to the previous menu Almira Manual V3 29 Page 71 6 5 4 VERSIONS Ve
31. 24 hours a day every day If it is Off no recording will take place unless you set up the recorder to record based on events see event based recording below If you choose Scheduled you will need to set times and days using the Set Schedule option see Schedule motion detection tracking on page 54 to see how to program schedules Note if you set the recorder to scheduled recording it will not record anything by default you must define the schedule The quality of your recorded data depends on the Frame Rate and Quality settings You can see what it will look like by selecting Preview Setup 1 Inthe Recorder menu use A Y to go to Continuous Setup and then use P CONTINUOUS RECORDING b Cont Rec 2 Inthe Continuous Recording menu right Rate use AW to go to Cont Rec then use gt Quality and A V to set continuous recording to On Preview Off or Scheduled Press B to confirm your Set Schedule choice Ent Select Esc Almira Manual V3 29 Page 63 Frame rate Use AY to go to Rate then use B and A Y to set the recording rate in frames per second Choose between 1 2 and 4 frames per second Additional frames will obviously record more detail of events that occur within the camera s full field of view Press gt to confirm your choice Quality Use A Y to go to Quality then use B and A Y to set the image quality of your stored recording ranging from 1 least detail to 10 most detail Press b to confirm yo
32. 39 5 OPERATION a ii a da a a T 40 Almira Manual V3 29 5 1 BASIC CAMERA OPERATION 40 5 2 MENUS annees te fo m pas iii 44 5 2 1 Menu navigation overview 44 2 2 2 MAN ONI kte asi abi dela ean ce aa D ee nt 45 52 3 Presets oti aka b aki se od da 45 922 4 TOUlS i ub eka A oda Ve nets as 47 SO 50 5 2 6 Motion Detection iei on eren keen det edet eie te Y deed 52 5 2 7 A peti de tata a vas SP na itt eie ante 58 AZOT Privacy ZOO Lane nt ns seu ka sea ttanta aa ao a ta 59 6 THE RECORDE Rate siv toti ara ga canton a cda 61 6 1 OVERVIEW sica 61 6 2 DISCONNECTING THE RECORDER iii 62 6 3 SWITCHING BETWEEN LIVE AND RECORDED VIEWS 62 6 4 CONFIGURING THE RECORDER siennes 63 6 4 1 Continuous RECON GING ssi head al ica ee tte 63 6 4 2 Event based Recording ss 65 6 5 ADVANCED 07 5 01 X L A 67 6 5 1 Disk operations 68 6 5 2 Compression settings etia etr rd Run 70 0 5 3 Network SOU NOE foua ie 3 f aa certe nes aede ee ARE A etis 71 Dd Versions ceo iut tud AR ee ae en cs nee qe 72 6 6 PLAYING BACK RECORDED MATERIAL ss 72 6 6 1 The Playback Screens anna atomes DE ip doe diet 72 0 60 27 The RIPE 72 002 The Selector BAD eiii eate tad ta ida ta g at be s kt 73 6 6 4 The Interactive Status Bar 75 6 6 5 Retrospective features 75 T TROUBLESHOOTING cid 77 6 KEYBOARD MAPS iii adi 82 8 1 FASTRAX ILEDC KBDM 3 EDO KBD iunt Pet ene 82 Alm
33. A and V to highlight Tour Number then use P Use A and V to select your chosen tour number then press to confirm your choice 3 Use A and Y to highlight Edit Learn Tour then use B A new menu appears Almira Manual V3 29 Page 49 4 Press ENTER to start the tour and then use AV L or O when you reach the point where you want to edit the tour Continue using these controls to guide the camera through the rest of your tour This will replace any moves you recorded earlier 5 When you want to stop press ENTER to return to the previous screen Reset an existing learn tour Note Resetting a tour will permanently remove it from the camera s memory 1 Inthe Learn Tours menu use A and Y to highlight Tour Number then use gt 2 Use A and V to select your chosen tour number then press to confirm your choice 3 Use A and Y to highlight Reset Learn Tour then use B to go to the next screen 4 Press ENTER to remove the tour from the camera s memory or ESC to cancel Edit a learn tour title 1 Inthe Learn Tours menu use A and Y to highlight Learn Tour Title then use to go to the Learn Tour Title menu 2 Refer to the instructions for editing a preset title on page 46 5 2 5 SECTORS You can select any area in the camera s field of view to be a sector and give it a label This label will appear on screen when any camera is pointing at the sector Suppose for example that the cam
34. CK FEATURE display to the first character of your unlock code Use A to enter this character which LOCK CODE DC497A will then appear in the space above 4 Repeat this for the rest of the characters in ENTER UNLOCK CODE your unlock code 5 The feature is now unlocked and you will be able to invoke it immediately from the relevant place within the menu system 0123456789ABCDEF A Ent Select Esc 4 1 4 CAMERA ID CONFIGURATION CAUTION If you are installing more than one camera on the same network power up the first camera and change its camera ID before powering up the next camera and so on Unlike conventional cameras this camera can be controlled by two users at the same time each with their own individual video output For example if user Andy wants to look at VCAM 1 and user Rachel wants to look at a panorama each can do so at the same time without affecting the image on the other s video output To achieve this functionality the camera can be programmed with two unique IDs Screen 1 ID and Screen 2 ID These represent video outputs A and B respectively In multi Almira installations you need to set the IDs before the cameras are added to the network Alternatively you can switch off all the cameras then switch them back on one at a time starting with the Almira that will have the highest ID number Set its ID and then switch on the next Almira CAUTION When you change the camera I
35. D be sure to switch the keyboard over to the new ID after leaving the menu system by keying in the new value for the Video ID followed by CAMERA Almira Manual V3 29 Page 33 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 In the Configuration menu use A and V to highlight Camera ID and then use B Use A Y to highlight the Video ID you want then use P to select it Now use A Y to change the Video ID to a new value This value must be the same as the number you normally key in to control this camera output To accept the new ID use To cancel use 4 Repeat steps 2 to 4 for the other Video ID Use again to leave this sub menu VIDEO Ent CAMERA ID Takes Effect on Menu Exit CAMERA ID Video A 01 Video B 02 Select Esc The camera ID will change as soon as you exit the menu and is effective immediately If you are unsure of whether your keyboard supports IDs as high as the camera always leave one ID at 1 whilst testing the other ID That way you will have a way back into the camera 4 1 5 CAMERA TITLE The camera title will appear on screen if you have chosen this option in the Configuration Operation menu see 4 1 3 above A title can help identify the Almira in a large bank of monitors and in installations using different camera types 1 2 3 4 5 Inthe Configuration menu use A and Y to highlight Camera Title then to go to the next screen Use lt and B to mo
36. Ifno internal alarm is active the camera will respond to an external alarm according to the settings you have programmed e f more than one external alarm is triggered the camera will give priority to the most recent one 1 First ensure that your external alarms are properly connected to the camera s inputs see 3 4 1 Wiring and installing the ALARM INPUTS camera b Min Time 30 sec 2 Inthe Alarms menu use A and W to Alarm Number 01 highlight Alarm Inputs then to go to the Contacts Unused next screen On VCAM 01 Action None 3 Onthe Alarm Inputs screen the first option Min Time minimum time controls the camera s response to external alarms If set to 30 sec the camera will extend any external Ent Select Esc alarm signal that it receives however short to a minimum of 30 seconds This is a global setting covering all external alarms 4 Use A and V to highlight Min Time P to move to the options and A and V to change the value up or down Then press P to confirm The other settings on this page apply to each of the four available external alarm connections They tell the camera how the external alarm is configured and how the available virtual cameras should respond to a signal from this alarm 5 Inthe Alarm Inputs menu use A and Y to highlight Alarm Number to go to the options and A and Y to select the input you want to program Press P to confirm your choice 6 Now use A and Y to highligh
37. Installation and Operating Instructions Almira Cameras C 1201and C 1202 eneo Copyright 2004 2006 All rights reserved All other trademarks and copyrights referred to herein are the property of their respective holders No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work without written permission from the copyright holder details of whom can be obtained from Videor Technical This document is subject to change without written prior notice Whilst Videor Technical makes every effort to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information contained in this document its employees and agents will not be responsible for any loss however arising from the use of or reliance on this information Legal Notice Parts of this product are protected by patents Almira Manual V3 29 Page 2 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Warning This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Manufacturer s Declaration Of Conformance A Declaration of Conformity in accordance with the following EU standards has been made and is kept on file at the address shown on the last page The manufacturer declares that the product supplied with this document is compliant with the provisions of the EMC Directive 89 336 the Low Voltage Directive LVD 73 23 the CE Marking Directive 93
38. PLAYBACK LIVE SCAN Almira Manual V3 29 Page 82 8 2 PELCO KBD300A Note the Pelco keyboard cannot accept numbers above 99 This will limit the number of presets that can be programmed from this keyboard Keyboard control Assigned key CAMERA CAM MENU eve a hold for at least 3 FAR FAR NEAR NEAR gt Joystick right lt Joystick left A Joystick up v Joystick down U Joystick clockwise Joystick anticlockwise ENTER and OPEN OPEN ESC and CLOSE CLOSE NUMBER KEY PRESET N PRESET FN NUMBER KEY PRESET N ON NUMBER KEYI TOUR N PATTERN N PATTERN hold for at least 3 Almira Manual V3 29 NUMBER KEY LEARN seconds RESTORE 99 PRESET hold for at least 3 seconds UNATTENDED MODE 98 PRESET hold for at least 3 seconds FLIP 97 PRESET hold for at least 3 seconds STILL 96 PRESET hold for at least 3 seconds PLAYBACK LIVE 94 PRESET hold for at least 3 seconds GUI MODE 93 PRESET hold for at least 3 seconds Page 83 9 CAMERA SPECIFICATION Sensor Resolution 3 megapixel 2048 x 1536 Virtual cameras 4 fully independent ePTZ full resolution including thumbnail Frame rat
39. al NY N NS camera bracket to the camera unit Use Y only the screws supplied and be sure to fit all three screws Note some lens types must be removed to enable fitment of the camera bracket The lens focusing process is described in section 4 1 2 3 Fit supplied M3 pillars as indicated Fig 3 4 Mounting the camera bracket TIP The camera is correctly focused in the factory but it is a good idea to test configure it and test the focus at this point before fitting the camera to the ceiling tile To set up and focus the camera please see Focus Aid on page 27 4 Prepare a ceiling tile by cutting a 100mm 3 94 in hole exactly in the centre as shown in Fig 3 5 using the template supplied on the back inside cover of this user manual 100mm 3 9375 diameter hole in centre of tile Fig 3 5 Ceiling tile preparation Almira Manual V3 29 Page 19 3 4 2 FITTING THE CAMERA 5 Attach the two ceiling mounts to the sides of the camera unit using the two 10mm 0 39in M5 button head screws and shakeproof washers supplied Do not fully tighten the screws Fit safety lanyard through holes provided Fig 3 6 Fitting the ceiling mounts 6 Position the camera with its lens centred in the hole in the ceiling tile Invert the ceiling tile taking care to support the camera Position the trim plate and fasten it in place with the two 6mm 0 24 M3 countersunk screws supplied as shown in Fig 3 7 7 Raise the cam
40. ate any VCAM by 180 UNATTENDED Press to perform pre programmed default actions immediately MODE PRESET After entering a number press PRESET to move current VCAM to chosen preset TOUR After entering a number press TOUR to start your chosen preset tour in the current VCAM Use A V 4 or P to stop a tour LEARN After entering a number press ILEARN to start your chosen learn tour in the current VCAM Use A V 4 or P to stop a tour FN Use to create new presets e g to create a new preset 6 kev in the sequence 6 PRESET Almira Manual V3 29 Page 40 Changing views on your video output Press the FAR key to move from one view to another on your video output The following views are available 360 view plus two VCAMs Two 180 views You can pan and tilt using A Y lt P and zoom using O in most formats Almira Manual V3 29 Page 41 The pan controls lt P tilt controls A Y and zoom controls O Y work a little differently in the 2 x 180 360 panorama 4 x 90 panorama and thumbnail view In 2 x 180 view there is no need to pan because you can see the camera s entire field of view already Zooming out will stretch both images vertically so you can see more detail in areas of interest zooming in compresses them to give you the widest possible view and tilting allow
41. ayback The playback section of the selector bar includes the familiar playback operations reading from left to right fast reverse fast forward play backwards play forwards pause single frame backwards and single frame forwards To select and activate a playback control use the keyboard joystick controls to highlight the desired control and press ENTER to activate it The current playback mode in operation is highlighted in green If the video is paused for example the pause button will have a green background Almira Manual V3 29 Page 74 e Use fast forward and fast reverse to watch video at higher speeds The playback speed is shown in the bottom right hand corner of the playback user interface on the interactive status bar as Playback 2x for example for twice playback Press ENTER again to increase the playback speed all the way up to 32x either forwards or backwards Note to achieve higher speed playback the recorder skips frames rather than speeding up the output Therefore if you want to implement retrospective features such as motion detection tracking or left luggage this is best done at normal speed i e play forwards PLayback 1x e Use play forwards and play backwards to playback video at normal speed either forwards or backwards The display on the interactive status bar bottom right will change to Playback 1x Note when playing backwards only 1 frame per second will be shown regard
42. ble ties threaded through holes in the cover 18 Check that all connections are correct and then supply power to the camera Shortly after the camera starts you will see a loading screen on the monitor For 10 seconds after the first camera view appears on your monitor you will see a black status bar showing from left to right e amanufacturer s code e ID1 and ID2 followed by numbers indicating the RS485 address of L each camera head L A e the software version currently operating Fig 3 10 Fitting the connector cover 19 Complete the basic set up for the camera see 4 1 1 Configuration menu and ensure the lens is correctly focused 20 Now switch off the power supply to the camera 21 Replace the ceiling tile with the camera attached and turn on the power supply to complete the installation Almira Manual V3 29 Page 22 4 CONFIGURATION For a quick guide to finding and navigating the menu system see 5 2 1 Menu navigation overview Now you have installed and focused the camera you can configure it to suit your own individual needs This chapter tells you how to do this CAUTION If you are installing more than one camera on the same network power up the first camera and change its camera IDs before powering the next camera and so on Alternatively unplug the RS485 cable to all but the camera you are changing the ID on You can work through the menu items in any order However if you are addi
43. by moving the keyboard joystick left 4 and forwards by moving the keyboard joystick to the right gt The camera will take about a second to find and display the new image To zoom out so that for example you can find another day in the sequence use O To zoom into the display e g to find a particular frame use U Twist slowly to make a small adjustment quickly to make a larger one The timeline uses colour coding to help you find particular areas of interest e A pale cream area represents recorded material e A beige darker cream area represents a time period that has not been recorded e Apale blue area represents a part of the timeline that has been locked e A black vertical line marks the frame you are looking at Almira Manual V3 29 Page 72 e A red vertical line marks the frame currently being recorded e A pink area shows the pre alarm buffer these are the frames that will be recorded at your event frame rate and resolution if e an event occurs AND e you have set the event recorder to store data taken before the event Special colour codes are also used to indicate what happens when there are unusual events such as changing the time or restarting the recorder e A green vertical line shows the point at which the clock was changed e Olive shaded areas either side of the line show the total time discrepancy When the clock changes e g at the end of Summer Time Daylight Savings the timeline will show an
44. cally correct this setting back to Fitted To use this option 1 Use AY to go to Recorder and then press gt 2 Use A Y to select either Fitted or Not Fitted and press B to confirm or press ESC to return to the previous menu Recorder status display When a recording is being made you will normally see REC in red at the top right hand corner of your monitor You can choose to turn this indication on or off 1 Inthe Recorder menu use AW to go to Recording and then use P 2 Use AW to choose either Show Status or No Status Press to confirm your choice Note recorder warnings and errors will always be shown on screen regardless of this setting Almira Manual V3 29 Page 67 6 5 1 DISK OPERATIONS If the data on the recorder somehow becomes corrupted e g because the recorder suffered a fall from a significant height or you need to move the recorder to another camera or disconnect it altogether then the disk maintenance operations offered in this menu will be very useful Naturally the recorder will not record anything whilst any of the below operations are being carried out Check Disk Use this option if you suspect that data on the recorder s hard drive has become corrupted It will check the integrity of the files on the disk and ensure that the recorder avoids using any segments on the hard drive that may be damaged Note this operation can take several hours 1 To check the disk use A V to go t
45. change this setting use A and W to highlight Suppr Blur then gt to move to the options 2 Use A and Y to switch this setting On or Of f then press P to confirm your choice TIP If you have a recorder attached to your camera we recommend that you set Suppr Blur to On This will give you crisper images on playback Almira Manual V3 29 Page 29 More PICTURE ADVANCED 3 To go to the next page use A and Y to highlight More gt gt then use gt to move on The settings Window Scale here will allow you to make further refinements to Edge Enhance the image appearing on your video output as sh arp Zoom required gt Moire Filter Window Scale Use this setting to adjust the size of the video image as it appears on your video output Move the values up or down until the image is as large Ent Select Esc as possible without crowding out the menu titles TIP This setting can be individually controlled for each of two video outputs connected to the camera So if for example video output 1 is linked to Video ID 01 see 4 1 4 Camera ID configuration then you should select this Video ID by pressing 1 and then CAMERA Press MENU go to the Picture Advanced 3 menu and then follow the steps below When you have finished programming Video ID 01 press MENU to leave the menu system press e g 2 and then CAMERA to select Video ID 02 and then re enter the menu system to set the window scale for this Video ID
46. cialised trade channels only VIDEOR TECHNICAL E Hartig GmbH Carl Zeiss Strasse 8 63322 Rodermark Germany Tel 49 0 60 74 888 0 Fax 49 0 60 74 888 100 www videortechnical com Almira Manual V3 29 CE Technical changes reserved Almira Manual V3 29 Copyright by VIDEOR TECHNICAL 2006 Page 87
47. corder s response to internal alarms triggered e g by motion detection The duration of pre and post alarm may be slightly less in very low lighting conditions or heavily trafficked areas Almira Manual V3 29 Page 61 6 2 DISCONNECTING THE RECORDER WARNING You must follow the correct sequence when disconnecting or powering down the recorder If the unit is recording or playing back the power connector and Hi Res Video connection between the camera and recorder must not be removed Failure to observe the correct procedure will invalidate the warranty power cuts and black outs excepted Refer to Shutting down the Recorder on page 69 6 3 SWITCHING BETWEEN LIVE AND RECORDED VIEWS 1 Inthe main Recorder menu use AY to go to Display Mode then use B This will take you to a new screen right 2 Normally the camera operates in Live mode showing the scene in the camera s field of view as it is at the moment To play back recorded material use AW to go to Playback and then Press to confirm your choice Finally press MENU to leave the menu system and show the playback interface 3 Alternatively when not in menus use the Ent DISPLAY MODE Live Active Playback Select Esc PLAYBACK LIVE key to toggle between the normal live camera view and the playback screen If the menu password is active see section 4 1 6 Menu Password you will be prompte
48. d for the password when changing from Live to Playback Note If the camera has been set for continuous or scheduled recording this will continue even when you are playing back earlier recorded data The system can record and play back at the same time with no loss of data Note however that event based recording will be disabled whilst playing back Almira Manual V3 29 Page 62 6 4 CONFIGURING THE RECORDER Note Most menu items are only available when the recorder is powered up connected and recording If the recorder has been shutdown or disconnected then only a few of the menu options described in this section will be available In the main menu use AY to go to Recorder and then use P This will open the main RECORDER Recorder menu Here you can gt Display Mode Continuous Setup Event Based Setup Advanced gt gt e Set the display mode either Live to see what is being recorded or Playback to see previously recorded material e Setup how the recorder will operate during gt Recording normal continuous recording e Setup how the recorder will respond to events such as an external or internal alarm Ent Select Esc e Set other Advanced options see section 6 5 Advanced options Below the menu items is the Recording display This always shows you whether data is being recorded On or not Of f 6 4 1 CONTINUOUS RECORDING Continuous recording can be On Of f or Scheduled If it is On data is recorded
49. disk To see the precise effect of changing these settings use AW to select Rate Quality or Compress Mode on this screen then press B Use A V to change the values shown and ENTER to confirm your choice The camera will simulate its output at the settings you have chosen It will also recalculate the disk capacity and display the new figure after a few moments If you wish to use your new settings use A V to select Use and then press ENTER This will take you back to the previous menu and change the recorder settings to the new ones you have chosen Otherwise press ESC or use A V to select Ignore and then press ENTER This will take you back to the previous menu without changing the recorder settings TIP If you wish to change the camera position e g to see how someone s face might look in close up press FAR to enter PTZ mode and move the camera as you wish Press FAR again to re enter the preview menu e g if you want to alter the Rate Quality and Compress Mode settings Schedule recordings You can make more economical use of the recorder by setting the days and the times of day when you want event based recordings to be made Use A V to select Set Schedule then use P to go to the next screen Look at Schedule motion detection tracking on page 54 to see how to program schedules Almira Manual V3 29 Page 66 6 5 ADVANCED OPTIONS This menu gives y
50. e Threshold value is set too low In the Picture Control menu set Thresholdtoa higher value Lighting is good but camera goes into night mode Threshold value is set too high In the Picture Control menu set Threshold to a anyway lower value Motion detection alarm is not working Motion detection regions not created Create one or more motion detection regions using the Motion Detection menu Motion detection turned off In the Motion Detection menu select Mode and then choose the Detect option Alarm Output not set Set Alarm output Almira Manual V3 29 Page 79 Motion tracking is not working Camera responds very slowly Cannot play back recorded data or error message Rec missing Timeline is visible but recorder will not play back any recordings Timeline appears empty even though recordings have been made Continuous recording is not taking place Events not being recorded Almira Manual V3 29 Motion detection regions not set up Motion tracking turned off Focus Aid has been left switched on Recorder is not connected or not running Database may have become corrupted Database may have become corrupted Recorder is currently scheduled not to record continuously Recorder has not been set to record continuously Recorder has not been set to record events Create one or more motion detection regions using the Motion Detection menu In the Motion Detection menu select Mode and then choose the
51. e Motion detection and tracking 12 frames per second Variable sensitivity selectable regions of interest Video Output 2 x analogue 75 Ohm BNC coax PAL NTSC selectable Control Protocol RS485 Fastrax Il Pelco D Autosensing Alarm Inputs 4 Normally open or normally closed contact inputs Alarm Output 1 Momentary or transparent 30V max 72 Amp max 10W max Power Supply external 11 5 16 VDC cable 24 14 AWG Weight 1 5kg Sensor Responsivity 1 0V Lux sec 550nm Operating Temperature Range 0 40 C 32 to 104 F Storage Temperature Range 10 60 C 14 to 140 F Lens Fujinon 185 FOV f theta projection 158 170 navigable by VCAMs Processor IMTERA 3D Visual Processor Unit Approvals EMC CISPR Class A FCC Class A CE Refer to Safety and Installation Manual for Recorder Specification Almira Manual V3 29 Page 84 118 6mm 4 67 A Fujinon lens shown o e co E E o o N U Dimensions 194mm 7 64 Almira Manual V3 29 Page 85 Ceiling tile cutting template Use the supplied cutting template to cut a 100mm 3 94in diameter hole in the centre of the ceiling tile AS a Mark centre of tile Almira Manual V3 29 Page 86 eneo eneo is a registered trademark of Videor Technical E Hartig GmbH Exclusive distribution through spe
52. e Almira will completely change the way you think about security cameras and the way you use them In fact it s like no camera you ve ever seen before The difference is in the IMTERA technology that drives it Ceiling mounted the Almira is almost invisible The area below as the Almira sees it an ultra wide angle view with total situational awareness It s powerful The 3 megapixel ultra wide angle Almira camera can see everything in the area below it giving total situational awareness In addition the camera s built in IMTERA technology gives you up to four separate high resolution views of any selected areas using what we call virtual cameras or VCAMs Frame by frame each of these cameras displays its own part of the image The result is like looking at four individual security cameras and you can pan tilt and zoom each of them in any way you wish With the recorder attached you can do this retrospectively using pan tilt and zoom to make a detailed examination of anywhere in the camera s 360 field of view AMT COE FEE L te a La 2035 45 Each of four PTZ controllable virtual cameras and the camera s built in IMTERA technology VCAMS can cover any part of the image processes and displays the result instantly Almira Manual V3 29 Page 10 It s versatile How you look at this information is up to you You can choose a single 360 panoramic view combine it with the vi
53. e options then use A and W Activate Preset again to choose the virtual camera you want Preset Number 01 to program Press to confirm your choice 3 Now use Y to highlight After Time P to go to the options and A and Y to choose the Ent Select Esc delay time before your program starts Press gt to confirm your choice Almira Manual V3 29 Page 38 4 Next use to highlight Activate use B to go to the options and use A and V to choose the response you want You can select Preset Tour Learn or None Press to confirm your choice The next menu item will change according to your selection Use A and V to highlight it gt to go to the options and A and V to set the option you want Press B to confirm 5 Repeat steps 2 to 5 for each virtual camera you want to program TIP In normal operation mode you can press UNATTENDED MODE out the default actions you program here 4 1 10 SAVE RESET at any time to carry This menu offers various options for saving the settings you have created in your menu session or for resetting the camera to its factory defaults Settings made during a menu session become active immediately but if they are not saved and the camera is reset all your changes will be lost These options ensure that your work is saved permanently to the camera s memory 1 In the main menu use A and Y to highlight Save Reset and B to go to the next screen 2 If you want yo
54. e shorter than 10 metres 33 ft in length providing at least 2 Amps fused outputs are not adequate WARNING Do nat connect the camera directly to the mains this will damage the camera and could result in severe injury Location requirements The ceiling mount supplied is intended for concealed mounting in ceilings with removable ceiling panels either 24 in x 24 in or 600 x 600 mm or 24 in x 48 in or 600 x 1200 mm provided there is sufficient clearance for the unit refer to Fig 3 3 page 18 Almira Manual V3 29 Page 16 3 2 BEFORE INSTALLING THE CAMERA e Check the components supplied with your camera against the list below Be sure nothing is missing e Make sure you have all the tools needed for the installation not supplied but listed below CAUTION Camera Orientation The camera must be installed in a horizontal orientation with the lens facing downwards or vertically wall mount with the cooling fins in a vertical orientation Failure to comply with these instructions will invalidate the warranty 3 3 CAMERA INSTALLATION CHECKLIST Inside the box you will find Quantity Item 1 Camera including lens 2 Metal ceiling braces 2 BNC adaptors 2 6mm 0 24in M3 Pozidriv screws 1 Plastic connector cover 1 Metal camera bracket 2 10mm 0 39in M5 button head screws 2 6mm 0 24in M3 countersunk screws 1 Allen key 1 5mm 0 06in AF
55. ect ESC minutes Almira Manual V3 29 Page 23 4 1 2 PICTURE CONTROL PICTURE CONTROL The most frequently used items in the Picture Control menu are on the first page Correctly set the AWB Auto White Balance Auto Gain Exposure and Target Gain controls will give you a clear usable image The Advanced settings allow you to refine the results you get from the Almira even more gt AWB Auto Gain Exposure Target Gain Night Mode Threshold Advanced gt gt You can also use this menu to override Auto settings allowing custom control in special situations Ent Select Esc In the Configuration menu use A and Y to highlight Picture Control then use B CAUTION Opening the Picture Control menu will temporarily disable VMD This means that neither the camera nor the recorder will respond to VMD events until you leave the Picture Control menu Auto White Balance AWB This setting automatically compensates for different types of lighting conditions e g daylight artificial light etc If AWB is switched Off the image may appear too red in artificial light or too blue in daylight though you can compensate by adjusting the colour temperature see below page 28 1 Use A and Y to highlight AWB then use gt to move to the options 2 Use A and Y to select On or Off then press to confirm your choice Auto Gain Auto Gain automatically adjusts the output from the sensor to respond to changing ligh
56. elect the Dwe11 column and press ENTER Use A and Y to set the time EDIT PRESET TOUR 02 in seconds that the camera will stop at the Step Preset Dwell Speed preset Press P to confirm gt 01 002 01 MED 02 003 01 MED 6 Use B to select the Speed column then 03 007 01 MED press ENTER Use A and V to choose how 04 quickly the camera will move from this preset 05 to the next You can choose between slow 06 medium fast and instant Press to confirm 07 7 Use W to move down to the next step Repeat steps 4 to 6 until your tour is complete Esc 8 Press ESC to return to Preset Tours menu Start a preset tour In any VCAM key in the number of your tour and then press the TOUR button The camera will begin your chosen tour To stop the tour use AV 4 Lor O Note all tours will stop automatically if an alarm is triggered and the camera is programmed to do something else in response to that alarm Edit a preset tour 1 Inthe Preset Tours menu use A and Y to highlight Tour Number then use P 2 Use A and Y to select the tour you want to edit then press to confirm your choice 3 Use A and V to highlight Edit Tour then use B A new menu appears 4 Use b to select any item you want to change and press ENTER Then use A and W to change the setting and press ENTER to confirm Repeat until all your changes have been made 5 If you need to add
57. emoved Messages at the top right of the screen will report progress on formatting the hard drive Once the recorder has finished formatting the drive you will eventually see the REC icon in the top right assuming you have Recording setto Show Status see page 67 and that you have set the recorder to record The recorder has completed formatting the drive and is recording new data Restarting the Recorder If for any reason you need to restart the recorder e g after having performed a shut down see below you can restart the recording using this menu option 1 2 3 4 5 Use AY to go to Restart Recorder then P to go to the next screen Once you have read the message you need to indicate if you wish to carry out the restart operation The default response is No press ESC to return to the previous menu and cancel the restart operation or use W to select Yes and press ENTER to confirm After a few moments the camera will display a message in the top right hand corner saying Restarting the recorder Allow a minute or so for the recorder to restart Initially you will see the message Rec Missing After approximately another 30 seconds to one minute you will see progress messages in the top right hand corner as the recorder carries out its self test and then another message saying Recorder Detected in the middle of the screen Finally you will see the REC icon appearing in the top right hand corner a
58. era covers a retail area comprising similarly merchandised departments e g menswear ladieswear childrenswear By making each department a separate sector and labelling it you can instantly see where an event is happening You can then tell other staff or the emergency services exactly where they need to go The Almira uses sophisticated electronics to ensure that any sector you define remains pixel accurate even when you pan tilt or zoom across the virtual cameras A sector can be as large or as small as you need it to be it can cover a large area a single desk or a single computer The system will accept up to 75 different sectors CAUTION Opening the Sectors menu will temporarily disable VMD This means that neither the camera nor the recorder will respond to VMD events until you leave the Sectors menu Navigate to the Sectors menu From the main menu use A and Y to highlight Sectors then use P Almira Manual V3 29 Page 50 Add a sector 1 Inthe Sectors menu use A and V to highlight Sector Number then use B to SECTORS move to the options Sector Number 01 lt unused gt Add Sector 2 Use A and Y to find an unused sector Delete Sector number and then use to confirm your View Sector choice Title 3 Use A and Y to highlight Add Sector then use gt to move to the next screen gt SECTOR 001 lt 4 Move the camera s view until you can see the area you want to define as a sector Ent Select EGG
59. era s external alarm output see 3 4 1 Wiring and installing the camera ALARM OUTPUT Output Mode None 2 Inthe Alarms menu use A and Y to highlight Alarm Output then use to go to the next screen 3 Use B to go to the options and use A and W to choose Moment or Transp to match the type of output your device expects to receive Moment for a momentary high followed by a low or Transp to follow the alarm input Ent Select Esc signal Choose None to cancel an existing setting Press to confirm your choice Recorder Fault In the event that the recorder becomes disconnected or faulty the camera will report the fault on the video output If you normally have an unmanned or un viewed video output the camera can also trigger its alarm output if you wish Use A and Y to select Rec Fault and then B to go to the options Select Screen Only to be alerted on the video output only or select Scr Alm 0 P to be alerted on the video output and for the camera to trigger the alarm output Press to confirm your choice 4 1 9 DEFAULT ACTIONS You can program each of the four virtual cameras to carry out various tasks when the camera first powers up or when it has been idle for a length of time of your choosing 1 Inthe Configuration menu use A and V to highlight Default Actions and use B to go into the menu DEFAULT ACTIONS VCAM Number 01 2 Use A and Y to select VCAM Number use gt DAfter Time 30 sec to move to th
60. era unit so that the trim plate is flush with the ceiling tile and then tighten the securing screws as shown in Fig 3 6 Fig 3 7 Fitting the trim plate 8 We strongly recommend that you fit a safety wire or lanyard not supplied You can do this by looping it through an attachment point in the ceiling and the two holes on the ceiling mounts as shown in Fig 3 6 Almira Manual V3 29 Page 20 9 Strip and tin any new wires that you wish to connect to the camera Refer to Fig 3 8 for steps 10 to 13 10 WITH POWER OFF remove the camera s power connector above the Power 12VDC label attach the wires from the power supply unit ensuring they are connected with the correct polarity and replace the power connector in the camera unit Do not power up the camera at this point 11 Connect the RS485 wiring to the RS485 terminals on top of the camera top left on this diagram Ensure they are connected with the correct polarity and to KBD and KBD Fig 3 8 Rear connector panel 12 If you have a recorder it needs to be connected to the Hi res video terminal at bottom right please refer to the manual supplied with the recorder 13 Attach the two BNC elbow adaptors supplied and use them to connect the two video outputs from the camera A and B bottom left on the diagram 14 Connect any external devices you wish to link to the camera to the correct terminals on top of it e For external alarms
61. et automatically A message will appear on screen to tell you that your preset has been created 3 To test your preset move the camera then key in the number of your preset and press PRESET The camera will move to the preset position and the preset title will appear on screen Note presets created in this way will not be saved to permanent memory until you go into menus and save them either by selecting Save Settings Now from the Save Reset menu or by exiting menus assuming you have Save Settings On Exit turned on View an existing preset Key in the number of your preset and then press the chosen preset and the title will appear on screen Delete an existing preset 1 2 3 4 5 PRESET button The camera will move to your In the Presets menu use A and V to highlight Preset Number then use gt Use A and Y to select the preset you want to delete then press ENTER to confirm your choice Use A and Y to highlight Delete Preset then use B Press ESC to cancel or ENTER to delete the preset Preset deleted appears at the bottom of the screen Press JESC to go back to the Presets menu Create or edit a preset title 1 2 3 4 In the Presets menu use A and V to highlight Title then use to move to the next screen Use A and Y to highlight Edit Title then use b An alphabet screen appears If necessary use gt t
62. ews from two virtual cameras VCAMs split it into two 180 views look at an individual VCAM or show all four VCAMS on a single screen all at the push of a button A further option allows you to pan or tilt all four VCAMs at the same time And the same options are all available when you need to look at data stored on the recorder giving you exactly the same control over recorded material that you have with live views 360 view plus two VCAMs Two 180 views AMT COFFEE MIL D r 9 Almira Manual V3 29 Page 11 It s flexible That s not all The Almira can send all this information to two separate video outputs at the same time and you can control each video output individually Effectively it s like having two individually controllable Almira cameras one on each video output Put the two monitors together e g as inputs to a switcher or in separate viewing rooms the choice is yours That s only the beginning because the Almira is all about giving you choices choices you can program save edit and keep for future use at any time It s discreet It s hard to believe all this information comes from a single image in a single unit but it does All that functionality is housed inside a case that s compact and easily concealed and it s reliable The Almira has no moving parts not even a fan and mechanical failure is the most common source of problems for conventional PTZ cameras Wi
63. ghlight Change Password then gt to move to the next screen 3 Use 4 and gt to move along the row of numbers and A to select the one you want Create a four number password Make a careful note of the numbers you choose Ent Select Esc they will not be visible on screen 4 When you have chosen four numbers you will see a screen prompt asking you to enter them again Once you have done this you will be taken back to the previous screen and a message will appear along the bottom of screen indicating if the password change has been successful 5 Use A and V to highlight Activate P to move to the options and A and Y to select On or Off Press BR to confirm your choice If you select Of f a password will not be required to get into the camera s menus Note Recorder password protection mimics these settings see 6 6 1 The Playback Screen 4 1 7 TIME AND DATE Use this function to set the correct time and date These will be displayed on screen if you have switched on the Clock Display see 4 1 3 Configuration operation NOTE The time and date cannot be edited if NTP time support has been enabled The camera will display a message to this effect if you attempt to do this In order to edit the time and date first disable NTP time support See Network settings on page 71 1 Inthe Configuration menu use A and V DATE TIME to highlight Date Time then to go to the gt Date Format EU next screen Change Date Time Cha
64. he Size setting menu and ask a colleague to stand within the motion detection region When they move you will see a box outline appear around the movement in real time allowing you to see exactly how the camera is responding Adjust the Size setting until the camera responds precisely in the way that you wish Show in VCAM This setting determines which of the four VCAMS will be switched over to motion tracking when a motion detection alarm is triggered 1 Inthe Motion Detection Params menu use A and Y to highlight Track in VCAM then use P 2 Use A and Y to select the value you want and then press to confirm Almira Manual V3 29 Page 55 Zoom Level When a motion detection alarm is triggered the camera will automatically pan and tilt to follow the moving object Zoom Level determines how much the camera will Zoom in to get a closer view of the moving object If Zoom Level is Off the camera will maintain its current zoom setting At 100 it will usually zoom in until the object fills roughly one third of the screen The camera will automatically adjust its zoom level to compensate for motion towards or away from the lens 1 Inthe Motion Detection Params menu use A and Y to highlight Zoom Level then use gt 2 Use A and Y to select the value you want and then press to confirm Advanced In the Motion Detection Params menu use A and V to highlight Advanced gt gt and then use gt to move to the next menu page
65. her documentation provided If you still require assistance please contact Videor Technical at the address shown on the last page Almira Manual V3 29 Page 4 CONTENTS T PREBEAGE taa 8 1 1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL ets cea estet kisoi ode xg ii 8 1 2 CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL iii 8 1 3 TRADEMARKS scat bee A aste ent e en Af LR ce 9 1 4 RELATED DOCUMENTS a rata beg dak e ase dee ce 9 2 INTRODUCTION RU 10 2 1 THE CAMERA IN CONTEXT i e en ide eut dez mon ae ud ed 13 2 1 1 Installing the camera 13 2 1 2 Deploying the camera 4 24 13 2 1 3 Features and benefits deo teh pies aree eka bed vide 14 3 INSTALLATION nS 16 3 1 REQUIREMENTS a ta a OS Shed Kant du 16 3 2 BEFORE INSTALLING THE CAMERA i antenne a k 17 3 3 CAMERA INSTALLATION CHECKLIST sik vi assi ako ewo peso kanse sante p ra pin ak ket ant 17 3 4 INSTALLING THE CAMERA cites chicas sine Ro po ne ae tii 18 3 4 1 Wiring and installing the camera nem 19 SAZ Fitting the Camera ucc Center vr kte Peces dura apt deas 20 A CONFIGURATION cuina tia 23 41 1 Configuration MN i ie nn ane 23 4 1 2 Picture Control 24 4 1 3 Configuration operation ccoo toi name eee 31 4 1 4 Camera ID configuration acicate 33 4 1 0 Camera Tithe ansio ae ot A a TO REI TS 34 4 1 6 Menu Password 35 4 7 meand date ati 35 41187 Ala S a oka ae ok kapo a A a a f 36 4 1 9 Default actions 38 4 1 10 Save Reset iss si een en x e REDIERE ERR ER re Rr dn
66. ier than the current time displayed on the timeline and select the P symbol to choose a later event then press ENTER Press ENTER again to choose the next event in the sequence Select Once you have chosen an event use the Select button to highlight that event or continuous recording on the timeline A black frame will appear around the recording you have chosen You can then use Lock see below to protect that recording from being erased Press ENTER again to cycle between the events currently underneath the black vertical line on the timeline Almira Manual V3 29 Page 73 Lock Note locking a large recording e g over a day s worth of recording can take several minutes Locking the entire timeline can take up to 30 minutes If you lock the entire timeline you will no longer be recording any new material Note the recorder employs a special file system to enhance its performance based on blocks of video Hence if you choose to lock a section of the recording it is quite normal for a bit of recording either side of the event or marked time to be locked as well To lock part of a continuous recording 1 On the timeline use lt gt to move the vertical black cursor to the point where you want your locked recording to start 2 Use A to move up to the selector bar 3 Use 4b to highlight iil and then press ENTER 4 Use V to move down to the timeline and use to move the cursor to the end p
67. ight Advanced gt gt then use to move to Ent Select PSC the next page Calibrate You need to calibrate the camera when it is first set up to ensure that you achieve the optimum settings for total situational awareness Before calibrating the camera check that any setting changes you have made are saved to the system see 4 1 10 Save Reset 1 To calibrate the camera use A and Y to highlight Calibrate then use to move to the calibration screen 2 Ared circle indicates the outer edge of the lens image the yellow circle shows the area available for navigation by a virtual camera Use A V lt P to move the circles as needed this tells the camera how the image from the lens will be projected onto the sensor Aim to line up the red circle as closely as possible with the outer edge of the image 3 When you are satisfied with your settings press ENTER to recalibrate the camera This may take a number of seconds to complete 4 The camera will then carry out a system restart and display a splash screen during this time Almira Manual V3 29 Page 25 Camera Orientation CAUTION Changing this setting will reset the camera This will remove any presets preset tours or learn tours you have programmed into it and any sectors privacy zones and motion detection regions you have set up 1 The camera defaults to assuming that it will be ceiling mounted but this option makes it possible to mount it on a wall sh
68. ing the recorder refer to section 6 2 Disconnecting the recorder below 6 1 OVERVIEW With the recorder attached you can capture and keep the 360 field of view of the camera continuously i e 24 hours a day according to a schedule programming the times when it records data every day or on selected days or in response to an event see below What makes this device unique is that the whole area covered by the camera is recorded at high resolution In effect this means you can go to any recorded point in time and use PTZ to check areas that might not have been seen by operators or recorded on conventional video or DVRs at that time Because the information is stored in high resolution it means that you can go back in time and carry out retrospective optical equivalent zooming as well Perform a zoom operation on previously recorded data and up to approximately 4x zoom the camera does not have to interpolate or guess information it knows because it has captured it The recorder will also respond to an event such as an external alarm or an internal motion detection alarm if you set it to do so It can for instance preserve high quality recordings of the camera s output not only during an alarm but also for as much as 30 seconds before the alarm was triggered and after it was shut off If the camera has been programmed to respond to an event this takes priority over any continuous recording settings You can choose the f
69. ira Manual V3 29 Page 6 8 2 FELEO KB DSOOA at ala 83 9 CAMERA SPECIFICATION ti kt kk 2c ik da ko to enne uer e aad cach cc scar ck axo side poke ko nnmnnn 84 Almira Manual V3 29 Page 7 1 PREFACE 1 1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual includes information for installers and end users of the camera and recorder such as e installing and configuring the camera e using the camera to provide full situational awareness e motion detection and tracking e privacy zones e presets preset tours and learn tours e retrospective ePTZ This document is intended to provide accurate information However the information it contains is subject to change without notice Videor Technical in keeping pace with technological advances is a company of product innovation This makes it difficult to ensure that all the information provided here is entirely accurate and up to date Videor Technical accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions and specifically disclaims any liabilities loss or risk personal or otherwise which is incurred as a consequence directly or indirectly of the use and or application of any of the contents of this document 1 2 CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL means move joystick to the left gt means move joystick to the right A means move joystick up Y means move joystick down means twist joystick clockwise Y means twist joystick anti clockwise Screen menu titles
70. iven day make sure Enable is set to On for that day 4 If you set up two overlapping schedules the offending schedules will turn red and you will see the message Please Resolve Conflicts at the bottom of the screen You should change the settings that are causing the conflict or alternatively press ESC to leave the screen ignoring all the changes you made 5 When you are ready use A and W to move to Save then press ENTER to save your settings and go back to the Motion Detection menu 6 Inthe Motion Detection menu use A and Y to select Sched Mode and then use B Now use A and Y to choose how the camera will work when motion detection is turned on e Off no response e Detect camera triggers an on screen alarm e Track camera triggers an on screen alarm and follows the motion Press gt to confirm your choice The current setting is shown in Current Mode at the bottom of the Motion Detection menu Almira Manual V3 29 Page 54 Modify the behaviour of motion detection and motion tracking In the Motion Detection menu use and Y to highlight Settings then use B The Motion Detection Params menu appears providing several different ways to modify the behaviour of motion detection and motion tracking Sensitivity The camera detects motion by using a sophisticated motion detection algorithm The Sensitivity setting determines how sensitive this algorithm is to motion At the lowest setting 1 the camera i
71. l and scene change The same applies e when an alarm is reset by an operator e when a user enters the menu system and changes certain settings In both cases the system needs a minute to analyse the scene before the programmed response is restored and during this period no alarms will be reported Almira Manual V3 29 Page 58 1 Inthe Motion Detection menu use A and Y to highlight Settings then use to LEFT LUGGAGE enter the Motion Detection Params bAcq Latency menu User Ack 2 Use A and Y to highlight LL Settings then use B to enter the Left Luggage menu right 3 Use A and Y to highlight Acq Latency then use gt Use A and W to move the value up and down between 1 fastest response and 40 slowest response Ent Select Esc 4 Use b to confirm your choice 5 Use A and Y to highlight User Ack then use B Use A and Y to turn User Acknowledgement On or Of f Finally use to confirm your choice 5 2 8 PRIVACY ZONES By using privacy zones you can mask off individual parts of the camera s view Suppose the camera is looking at a wall safe You can set up a privacy zone to cover just the dial so that the combination will not be visible to anyone watching the video outputs Unlike conventional mechanical PTZ cameras the Almira uses sophisticated electronics and software to provide pixel accurate privacy zones It will maintain these regions even when you pan tilt and zoom across the virtual cameras Privac
72. less of the number of frames per second that have been recorded If you need access to a given frame when playing backwards use single frame stepping described below e Use pause to pause the video playback You can also use the STILL key to pause playback The display on the interactive status bar bottom right will change to Playback Ox e Use single frame forwards and single frame backwards to advance and step backwards one frame with each activation of the feature PTZ mode e Choose this button to switch to PTZ mode or you can use the FAR key allowing you to explore a particular still frame or PTZ around a moving sequence as though it was happening right now Press ESC to return to the menu or GUI MODE ff you are using the Pelco keyboard Hide e Choose this button to temporarily hide the selector bar and the timeline display This can be helpful if you are trying to look at something in the lower part of the picture Press ESC to restore the hidden menu areas and re enter the playback user interface Exit X e Choose this button to leave the playback menu and switch back to live mode Alternatively just press PLAYBACK LIVE 6 6 4 THE INTERACTIVE STATUS BAR The interactive status bar is the lowest most portion of the playback user interface displaying the date and time of the currently viewed video and the current playback speed In
73. ll choose one person at random to follow after they part company If you have the recorder attached you can of course review multiple motion to your heart s content using the playback feature and follow the motion as though it were happening now Track All If Track A11 is turned On the camera will continue to track a moving object after it has left the motion detection region that triggered the first alarm If it is turned Off the camera will stop tracking an object when it leaves the first motion detection region but start tracking again if the object enters another motion detection region 1 Inthe Motion Detection Params menu use A and Y to highlight Track A11 then use gt 2 Use A and Y to select On or Off and then press to confirm Note Tracking may be cancelled temporarily by pressing ENTER This will cancel tracking until the next incursion into the region TIP With Track A11 switched On it is possible to put a small motion detection region over e g a doorway and still be sure the camera will track an intruder even after they have entered the room The camera supports 75 separate motion detection regions Track Smooth The Track Smooth setting determines how smoothly the Motion Tracking algorithm is applied At the lowest setting 1 a fast moving object will be tracked but tracking may appear more jerky At the highest setting 10 tracking will be smoother but may lag behind a fast moving
74. mera to its factory defaults 5 2 3 PRESETS A preset is a pre programmed view of a particular area You can view it yourself using the keyboard key in the preset number followed by PRESET or include it in a programmed sequence called a preset tour see 5 2 4 Tours You can program and save up to 128 different presets which can be accessed by any VCAM To go to the Presets menu press MENU use A and Y to highlight Presets then use B Add a new preset 1 Inthe Presets menu use A and Y to highlight Preset Number then use gt PRESETS D Preset Number Set Preset 06 unused 2 Use A and Y to choose an unused preset 3 4 number then press to confirm your choice You can enter presets in any order Use A and Y to highlight Set Preset then use b A full screen image appears Use A Y 0 and O to pan tilt and zoom until you have the view you need Press ENTER to save this view as a preset The message Preset set appears at the bottom of the screen Then press ESC to go back to the Presets menu Almira Manual V3 29 Delete Preset Title gt PRESET 006 Esc Select Ent Page 45 TIP You can also use keyboard shortcuts to set up a preset more quickly 1 Use AV 4b O and O to move the camera to the preset you want to record 2 Press FN key in the number for your new preset then press PRESE TI The system will create your new pres
75. n the other Thumbnails Switching on Thumbnails places a small image showing a full 360 view at the bottom and centre of your screen when you have any individual VCAM selected This can be extremely useful if you want to maintain full situational awareness at all times Use A and Y to highlight Thumbnails then to move to the options Use A and Y again to turn thumbnails On or Off Press to confirm your choice TIP This setting can be individually controlled for each of two monitors connected to the camera Almira Manual V3 29 Page 31 Auto Flip Auto Flip will perform an instant 180 pan operation when the camera passes through 180 azimuth i e pointing straight out if it is wall mounted or pointing straight down if it is ceiling mounted just like a standard mechanical PTZ dome camera Use A and Y to highlight Auto Flip then to move to the options Use A and Y again to turn auto flip On or Of f Press to confirm your choice VCAM Pointers If VCAM pointers are turned on then small signs will appear on all 360 and 180 formats to indicate where the VCAMS are pointing Each VCAM is colour coded and each pointer will show the appropriate colour as follows VCAM 1 green VCAM 2 cyan VCAM 3 magenta VCAM 4 yellow Use A and Y to highlight VCAM Pointers then to move to the options Use A and Y again to turn pointers On or Of f Press to confirm your choice Select Format
76. ng the camera to an existing network you should probably start by changing its ID see 4 1 4 Camera ID configuration below This ensures it can be controlled uniquely without affecting other cameras in your network Note When the camera is switched on for the first time it will use Camera IDs one 1 and two 2 Camera ID 1 will show the camera menu on Analogue Video Output A Camera ID 2 will show the camera menu on Analogue Video Output B To enter the menu system press MENU If a password has been set and is active see 4 1 6 Menu Password you will be asked to enter it on the first screen Use B and lt to find the first number you need to enter and A to enter it a will appear on the line above Repeat until you have entered all four when you will be taken to the main menu screen Note The default menu password is 1234 We recommend that you change this as soon as possible CONFIGURATION 4 1 1 CONFIGURATION MENU Picture Control To go to the Configuration menu press MENU gt Operation use A and Y to highlight Configuration then Camera ID use P Camera Title Menu Password Using the Configuration menu you can quickly Date Time and easily set up the camera as a key component Alarms of your network Once you have programmed the Default Actions camera IDs see 4 1 4 Camera ID configuration below you can work through this menu a step at a time to have your camera up and running in a few Ent Sel
77. nge Timezone 2 Use A and Y to select Date Format then D to move to the option menu Use A and V to select EU date format DD MM YY US format MM DD YY or ASIA format YY MM DD Use gt to confirm your choice 3 Use A and V to select Change Date Time Ent Select Esc Almira Manual V3 29 Page 35 then gt to move to the next screen 4 Dates are in the format you chose in the previous menu and time is shown as SET DATE AND TIME HH MM SS using a 24 hour clock Use A and DD MM YY HH MM SS W to move between the date and time display above and the number menu below Use 10 12 04 14 58 59 and gt to move left and right along these A displays 0123456789 A 5 Use lt and gt to move the pointer along the date and time display to the first number you SAVE want to change Use W to move down to the CANCEL number menu Ent Select Esc 6 Use lt and P to find the number you need Press ENTER to confirm your choice The date time pointer will advance one step automatically 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you have entered the correct time and date 8 Use Y to highlight SAVE bottom of screen and press ENTER to confirm You will be taken back to the Date Time menu TIP If you are setting the date and time for the very first time begin by using Change Timezone see below to check that the Region and City Area settings are correct Set the time and date only when yo
78. nu use A and Y to highlight Mode then use gt 2 Use A and Y to select Luggage then press P Configure left luggage settings The Left Luggage feature has two settings To access these settings select LL Settings gt gt from the motion detection menu Acquisition latency is a guide to how long an object needs to be inside a detection region before the System detects it It can also trigger an alarm if an object inside a detection region is removed or if there is a detectable change within that region e g if a door that is normally shut is opened The lowest setting equates to approximately 10 15 seconds and the highest setting 40 equates to approximately 10 15 minutes User acknowledgement determines what the system will do when a left luggage alarm is triggered If user acknowledgement is switched On then an alarm message ALARM Ent to Clr will appear on screen when the alarm is triggered An operator needs to press ENTER before the alarm can be cleared down If user acknowledgement is Of f the alarm will appear on screen for a short period After that the camera will build the new object into its overall picture of the scene and accept it as normal Note when Left Luggage is first switched on the system will need a minute to analyse and record information about the scene You will see the message Learning Scene on screen Once the message disappears the camera is actively monitoring for left luggage object remova
79. o Check disk then B to go to the next screen Once you have read the message you need to indicate whether you wish to go ahead with the check disk operation 2 The default response is No press ESC to return to the previous menu and cancel the check disk operation or use A Y to choose Yes then press ENTER to confirm 3 After a few moments the camera will display a message saying Recorder removed The recorder will now check its disk This will take around 6 hours for the 400GB recorder version 4 Once the check disk has completed the recorder will restart approximately two minutes later you will see another message saying Recorder Detected 5 The disk has now been checked and is ready to record new data Repair Database If you experience a problem whereby the timeline seems to be empty or that recordings are shown on the timeline that you cannot access play you can restore the recordings by using this option Note due to the inherent nature of the repair database process the database is assumed to be wrong and is erased some information cannot be recovered Therefore events previously shown on the timeline such as a restart or a gap in the recording will be shown as time synchronisation marks after the process has completed 1 Inthe Disk Operations menu use A Y to go to Repair Database and then press B to go to the next screen 2 Once you have read the message you need to indicate whether you wish
80. o move the edit pointer along the title itself e g so you can change a single letter Then use Y to select the alphabet and then use A V 4b to find the first letter or number you want and press ENTER to add it to the title Repeat until you have finished the title you want A title can contain up to 20 characters EDIT PRESET 006 TITLE My Prese lt A ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS TUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz A 0123456789 Q De SAVE CANCEL Ent Select Esc You can cancel at any time Use A V 4 to highlight CANCEL bottom of screen and then press ENTER Almira Manual V3 29 Page 46 5 Choose SAVE bottom of screen using A V gt then press gt Your preset title will now be saved to the camera s memory and you are taken back to the previous screen You can now choose where the title appears on screen 6 To move this title up or down the screen use A and Y to highlight Title Row use B then use A Y to select the row number where you want the title to appear Press to confirm your choice 7 To move the positions of the title across the screen use A and V to highlight Title Pos use B then use A and Y to set your title to the right the left or the centre of the screen or choose None to stop displaying it again press to confirm your choice 8 Press ESC to return to the Presets menu or press MENU to return to normal operation
81. object Almira Manual V3 29 Page 57 Light Change Adjust this setting to program how long the camera will wait before triggering an alarm based on changes in light levels For example you may want to filter out the light change that occurs when staff enter an office in the morning A set of fluorescent lights might take 3 seconds to achieve full brightness so if Light Change is set to 3 50 seconds this will not generate a false alarm 1 Inthe Tracking menu use A and Y to highlight Light Change then use gt 2 Use A and Y to select the value you want between 0 and 6 seconds in quarter second steps and then press to confirm 5 2 7 LEFT LUGGAGE If the Left Luggage option is enabled in the Motion Detection menu see Unlock Features on page 32 then you can choose to use the detection regions to trigger an alarm if an object is deposited removed or changed position for longer than a given period of time For example you could place a detection region over a single painting and the camera will alarm if the painting is removed However it will not alarm simply because people are passing in front of the painting To go to the Motion Detection menu press MENU use A and V to highlight Motion Detection then use gt When you go into this menu all detection regions that have already been programmed will become visible as coloured areas on the video output Activate left luggage detection 1 Inthe Motion Detection me
82. oint of your locked recording The section you have selected will be highlighted in pink 5 Use A to move back up to the selector bar and lt gt to highlight ii again Press ENTER again The chosen section on the timeline will change colour to a pale blue When this happens your sequence is locked To unlock part of a continuous recording 1 On the timeline move the vertical black cursor to the point where you want the unlocked section to start 2 Use 4b to highlight im and then press ENTER 3 Use V to move down to the timeline and use to move the cursor to the end point of your unlocked recording The section you have selected will be highlighted in pink 4 Use A to move back up to the selector bar and lt gt to highlight im again Press ENTER again When your chosen section of timeline returns to its normal pale cream colour your sequence has been unlocked To lock an event recording or a complete continuous recording 1 Use the Select button to choose an event or a continuous recording that you want to keep so it will not be overwritten when the disk becomes full 2 Then use lt gt to highlight fiti and press ENTER to select it Your chosen item will now be protected from erasure To unlock an event recording or a complete continuous recording 1 Simply select the event or continuous recording again and then select iit and press ENTER to confirm Pl
83. olive coloured area from 01 00 to 02 00 a green vertical line and then a second olive coloured area also labelled from 01 00 to 02 00 Even though there appear to be two recordings for the same time period nothing is lost and everything is easily accessible e A yellow vertical line depicts when the recorder has been restarted for some reason Horizontal lines indicate the types of recording available to look at which you can choose using Select on the selector bar e Adark blue line represents continuous recording e Ared line represents an external alarm event e Ayellow line represents a motion detection alarm event e Agreen line represents a left luggage alarm event The lower part of the timeline displays the time or date of the video you are watching The timeline is designed to give you a quick easy to use graphical overview of anything that has been recorded 6 6 3 THE SELECTOR BAR Use A and Y to highlight the selector bar a white box will appear around one of the controls on the selector bar To choose a function from the selector bar use lt gt to highlight it the white box denotes the function currently selected and then press ENTER to activate the function Event Events such as external alarms motion detection alarms and left luggage alarms are depicted on the timeline as described in the previous section To navigate quickly between events select the symbol next to Event to choose an event earl
84. oose the region you want to delete Press ENTER to confirm 3 Use A and Y to highlight Delete Region then use B The region will be deleted Turn Scheduling on or off In the Motion Detection menu use A and Y to select Scheduling and then use B Now use A and W to select On or Off and press ENTER to confirm Schedule motion detection tracking The camera allows you to specify when motion detection tracking will operate automatically so you never need forget to activate it For example if monitoring a convenience store you might elect to turn motion tracking off whilst the shop is open and turn it on overnight when the shop is closed 1 Inthe Motion Detection menu ensure that Scheduling is set to On then use A and V EDIT SCHEDULE to highlight Set Schedule then use to go Enable Start to the Edit Schedule menu Off 18 00 2 Use A and Y to find the day you want to off 18 00 program and gt to reach the setting you off 18 00 want to change and press ENTER to edit it Off 18 00 Off 18 00 3 Use A and Y to change values and press gt Off 08 00 to confirm each choice Cancel scheduled Off 08 00 items by turning Enable to Off Change Cancel times by editing hours and minutes If you advance the Stop point beyond 00 00 the Esc Cancel display will add 1 as shown here showing that it occurs on the following day Note if you want a schedule to be active for a g
85. otion detection areas you can choose the times when they trigger an alarm on any day of the week at any time of the day or night You can also choose whether the camera will respond by e triggering an alarm e triggering an alarm and tracking the movement as well CAUTION Opening the Motion Detection menu will temporarily disable VMD This means that neither the camera nor the recorder will respond to VMD events until you leave the Motion Detection menu To go to the Motion Detection menu press MENU use A and V to highlight Motion Detection then use b When you go into this menu all detection regions that have already been programmed will become visible as coloured areas on the video output Almira Manual V3 29 Page 52 Create a detection region 1 Inthe Motion Detection menu use A and Y to highlight Detection Regions then DETECTION REGIONS use b Region Number 01 lt in use gt b Add Region 2 Use A and Y to highlight Add Region then Replace Region use B Delete Region View Region 3 Use A V 4b O and O to move the camera to the area where motion detection is needed When it is in the right place press ENTER 4 A pointer appears on screen Use A V lt gt to move it to the top left hand corner of the area where you want motion detection Ent Select Esc 5 When the pointer is in the correct position press ENTER 6 Now use AV again to move the pointer to
86. ou access to additional options that you may need to maintain and service the RECORDER ADVANCED recorder gt Recorder Fitted Recording Show Status Disk Operations Compression Settings Network Settings To change advanced options use A and V to highlight Advanced gt gt in the Recorder menu then use gt to move to the next menu right In this menu you can Versions e Specify if a recorder is supposed to be fitted or not e Choose whether or not to show the Recording Ent Select Esc Status on screen i k e Use advanced disk operations such as clearing the disk formatting the disk and so on e Set the compression mode to Quality to ensure the best possible image quality on playback or to Size if you need to conserve space on the storage disk e Edit network settings and activate NTP time support e Check software and hardware versions Recorder This option lets you specify whether or not a recorder is supposed to be connected to the camera If you choose Fitted and the recorder is not correctly connected the camera will warn you of the problem the camera will warn you visually and optionally via the alarm output of the camera see Recorder Fault on page 38 If you need to disconnect the recorder perhaps to connect it to a different camera then you can choose Not Fitted to prevent unnecessary warnings If you choose Not Fitted when the camera is in fact fitted again in the future it will automati
87. ould you wish to do so If this is done you will need to change the camera orientation setting 2 To change camera orientation use A W to highlight Camera Orientation then use to move to the next screen 3 Use A V to select Mount and then use gt to move to the options Use A and V to select the orientation of the camera Ceiling or Wall and then use to confirm your choice 4 If you have chosen Wall a second menu option Wall Angle will appear Use A and Y to select Wall Angle and then press to move to the options 5 Use A Y to select the angle at which your camera is mounted Any angle from 60 degrees pointing down to 60 degrees pointing up is acceptable O degrees means the camera is exactly horizontal Press to confirm your choice 6 When you have finished use A Y to select the final menu option Save and Restart and press ENTER to confirm The camera will restart Note the camera will take a few moments to adapt to any changes made in this menu TV Output PAL NTSC This setting matches the output from the camera to your video input 1 To change this setting use A and V to highlight TV Output then use to move to the next screen 2 Use A and Y to highlight PAL or NTSC then press ENTER to confirm your choice Note the camera will perform a restart and take a few moments to adapt to any changes made in this menu Mains Freq 50 60Hz You should match this setting to the mains
88. our number then press B to confirm your choice Use A and Y to highlight Record Learn Tour then use B A new menu appears Use AV O and O to move the camera to the place where you want the tour to start Press ENTER to start recording Now use A Y and O to guide the camera through your tour Don t worry if you make a mistake you can correct it later Your tour can last for up to 180 seconds LEARN TOURS Tour Number 01 in use Play Learn Tour Edit Learn Tour Reset Learn Tour D Record Learn Tour Learn Tour Title gt LEARN TOUR 001 lt Ent ESE Select To stop recording press ENTER This takes you back to the Learn Tours menu Start a learn tour In any VCAM key in the number of your tour and then press the LEARN button The camera will begin your chosen tour To stop the tour use A VY 4 Lor O Note all tours will stop automatically if an alarm is triggered and the camera is programmed to do something else in response to that alarm View a learn tour 1 2 3 4 In the Learn Tours menu use A and Y to highlight Tour Number then use gt Use A and Y to select your chosen tour number then press B to confirm your choice Use A and Y to highlight Pl ay Learn Tour then use FP A new screen appears Press ENTER to start the tour and press it again to stop Edit an existing learn tour 1 2 In the Learn Tours menu use
89. ove to the slider and then use A and Y to adjust the setting up or down Press to confirm Night Mode If Night Mode is enabled the camera will change its settings in low light When available light falls to a predetermined level the camera will change its output to a monochrome based display and exposure time is increased To change this setting use A and Y to highlight Night Mode use to move to the option menu and then use A and Y to choose between Auto and Disabled Press gt to confirm You can adjust the point where the camera switches to night mode using the Threshold control The default setting is 3 If night mode is triggered when the area is still light enough for normal viewing set the value lower If night mode is triggered when the area is too dark for normal viewing set the value higher To adjust this value use A and Y to highlight Threshold use to move to the slider and then use A and Y to adjust the setting up or down Press to confirm PICTURE ADVANCED 1 Advanced gt Calibrate This menu gives you access to additional picture Camera Orientation controls that will help you tailor the camera TV Output settings for more specialist installations These Mains Freq 50Hz settings are factory preset and will not normally suppr Flicker On need adjustment However you may wish to Focus Aid Off check the focus setup at the time of installation More To change advanced settings use A and V to highl
90. press to confirm your choice 2 With Focus Aid switched on move out of the menu system by pressing the MENU key Select a full screen virtual camera by using the FAR key see 5 1 Basic camera operation 3 Use AV 4b O and O to move the camera to an area where there are plenty of straight edged objects for instance bookshelves a row of monitors or a set of in trays zoom in almost to full zoom and make sure there is no movement in the scene being viewed 4 Remove the plastic lens shroud if one has been fitted Note Some lenses are fixed in place using grub screws Loosen the grub screws first if required using the supplied Allen key If the camera is fitted with a tension spring at the base of the lens you do not need to loosen nor later tighten the grub screws 5 Twist the camera lens gently do not force it As you turn it and focus improves the number in the top right of the screen will increase If the focus is getting worse the number will decrease Adjust the lens until the number is as high as possible If applicable tighten the grub screws to secure the lens in place and refit the lens shroud Note the software used for the Focus Aid function is sophisticated and sensitive to changes in the real world so it is quite normal for the number to change slightly even when the lens is not being moved 6 Return to the menu system and remember to turn off Focus Aid Note The focus aid facility
91. rame rate and image quality of both continuous recordings and event recordings Each can be configured separately In addition the recorder will record the entire field of view even when you are playing back During the setup process the camera will indicate how much data you can store on the recorder s hard drive at the frame rate and quality settings you have chosen Even if you record continuously in good lighting at the highest quality settings you should be able to store at least four to five days of data With intelligent use of scheduling quality settings and event based recording you can extend this to several weeks or months depending on your chosen settings Once the drive is full the recorder will begin to overwrite the oldest data You can also choose to protect recordings that are particularly important and these will not be deleted TIP If you wish to extend recording duration consider reducing the frame rate and quality for continuous recording and setting all events external and motion detection to record at the highest frame rate and quality See 6 4 2 Event based Recording By using the pre event and post event buffers you can ensure everything of importance is recorded while keeping as much disk capacity as possible CAUTION Whilst playing back recorded data will not stop continuous recording nor prevent the recorder from recording events triggered by an external alarm it will temporarily disable the re
92. res it will do far more than any conventional PTZ camera In fact it will add significantly to the functionality and efficiency of your security system 2 1 2 DEPLOYING THE CAMERA The power and flexibility of the Almira makes it suitable for a very wide range of applications A single ceiling or wall mounted Almira can provide coverage for a small convenience store e equivalent to five conventional PTZ cameras and far more controllable e each VCAM can be preset on a critical point such as the cash register e easy to program a preset tour that will check every set of shelves and every cabinet in detail while also maintaining constant 360 monitoring e the addition of the recorder unit allows detailed analysis of any incident within the camera s field of view after the event using PTZ and all VCAM options and without interrupting normal recording At the other end of the scale an Almira can quickly and easily replace one or more conventional PTZ cameras in a large RS485 multi drop network e full access to advanced functionality with an existing supported keyboard e camera can be anywhere in the network e ideal for particularly sensitive areas e can replace a cluster of conventional PTZ cameras with a single discreetly concealed unit The Almira will accept an additional analogue cable giving a second individually controllable video output offering even greater control and flexibility Almira Manual V3 29 Page 13
93. ress 4 happy to continue press ENTER again ESC or MENU If you are Almira Manual V3 29 Page 39 5 OPERATION This chapter explains how to operate the camera and how to use and activate its main features 5 1 BASIC CAMERA OPERATION Unless you are using the menus the camera will be in operating mode While it is in operating mode you can use the following controls Effect in Operating Mode Temporarily brightens the picture The picture brightness is reset on any PTZ or by pressing RESTORE Temporarily darkens the picture The picture brightness is reset on any PTZ or by pressing RESTORE Press to restore normal picture brightness settings After entering a number press CAMERA to move control from one video output to the other Freezes the image on a selected VCAM While the image is frozen most features are still available you can PTZ and look at any of your presets and tours will still run Press STILL again to go back to normal operation NEAR Change active VCAM Change screen format You can choose between a 360 ultra wide angle view a 360 strip above two VCAM views two 180 views one above the other four VCAMs four x 90 panorama or full screen shots of VCAMs 1 and 2 PLAYBACK Press to toggle between current camera view and playback of recorded material FLIP Press to rot
94. rsions gives you a screen display showing the various version numbers of key software within the recorder You will need this information if you are calling the service helpline see page 4 Use A and Y to highlight Advanced gt gt in the Recorder menu then B to go to the next page Use A and Y to highlight Versions to display the version numbers 6 6 PLAYING BACK RECORDED MATERIAL 6 6 1 THE PLAYBACK SCREEN To enter the playback mode and show the playback user interface simply press the PLAYBACK LIVE key when not in menus If the menu password is active see section 4 1 6 Menu Password you will be prompted to enter it here If you are in the menu you can alternatively use the Display Mode menu option see section 6 3 Switching between live and recorded views You should then see a view similar to this on screen The interactive menu on the playback screen is divided into three areas the selector bar at the top the timeline in the centre and the interactive status bar at the bottom Use A Y to move between these three areas TIP The very first time you activate playback mode the timeline may appear to be blank for a few moments whilst it retrieves frames for display 6 6 2 THE TIMELINE In the centre of the playback user interface is the timeline To interact with the timeline use A and Y to highlight the timeline a white box will appear around the entire timeline You can move backwards along the timeline
95. s very insensitive At the highest setting 100 it is extremely sensitive to motion Note Naturally the camera s ability to detect motion is affected by prevailing light levels MOTION DETECTION PARAMS Sensitivity 50 KL Size 50 ES D Show in VCAM O1 Zoom Level 75 Advanced gt gt Tracking gt gt LL Settings gt gt Ent Select Esc 1 Inthe Motion Detection Params menu use A and Y to highlight Sensitivity then use to move to the slider 2 Use A and Y to adjust the Sensitivity value between 1 and 100 Press to confirm Size The Size setting gives the camera an indication of how large an object needs to be in order to trigger an alarm The setting relates to the size of an object as the camera sees it in the full 360 view At the lowest setting 1 even a very small moving object will trigger an alarm At the highest setting 100 only an object that almost fills the camera s field of view will trigger an alarm 1 Inthe Motion Detection Params menu use A and Y to highlight Size then use b to move to a new screen showing the 360 view 2 Use A and Y to adjust the value between 1 and 100 A coloured square on the screen will change size to show you the size of area you have set as the camera sees it Press gt to confirm and then press ESC to go back to the Motion Detection Params menu TIP Walk Test When you have set up a motion detection region and turned it on go into t
96. s you to look at parts of the image that are out of view when it has been stretched On the 4 x 90 panorama all cameras move together in response to the pan and tilt controls To switch between VCAMs use the NEAR key You can identify each VCAM by the number on the coloured sign at top left The screen shot below shows what you might see on your video output Thumbnails are shown at bottom centre the clock display appears at the bottom of the screen and Alarm warnings appear at top right Press STILL to freeze the image at any time the flashing Still mode warning will appear at top left Press STILL again to go back to normal operation Still mode will automatically time out after two minutes Press FLIP when looking at any individual VCAM to rotate it instantly through 180 If you press UNATTENDED MODE the camera will immediately begin its pre programmed default actions see 4 1 9 Default actions THN BODY snor AMT COFFEE Li L NN Screen shot showing a tvpical displav from a selected VCAM Almira Manual V3 29 Page 42 Using the recorder To look at recorded data simply press PLAYBACK LIVE Press it again to return to the normal live camera view Note If the menu password is activated you will need to enter it here See section 4 1 6 Menu Password for instructions on setting and disabling the password If playback is selected and two monitors are connected
97. select Ignore and then press ENTER This will take you back to the previous menu without changing the recorder settings TIP If you wish to change the camera position during this procedure e g to see how someone s face might look in close up press to enter PTZ mode and move the camera as you wish Press ESC to re enter the preview menu e g if you wish to alter the Rate Quality and Compress Mode settings Schedule recordings You can extend recording durations by setting the days and the times of day when you want continuous recordings to be made Use A Y to select Set Schedule then use P to go to the next screen Look at Schedule motion detection tracking on page 54 to see how you can program schedules Almira Manual V3 29 Page 64 6 4 2 EVENT BASED RECORDING If the camera has been set to record events it will do so even if continuous recording has been turned off You can choose which events to record and how much data before and after each event you want to store on the disk Setup 1 Inthe Recorder menu use A Y to go to Event Based Setup and then use B EVENT BASED RECORDING Trig on Ext On 2 Use AV togoto Trig on Ext then use gt Trig on VMD Off and A Y to set how the camera will respond Pre Alarm 10 seconds to an external alarm Choose On if you want Post Alarm 1 seconds the recorder to operate whenever an external Rate 4 fps alarm is triggered Choose Off if
98. ssuming you have Recording setto Show Status see page 67 and that you have set the recorder to record The recorder has restarted and is now recording Shutting down the Recorder You must shut down the recorder if you need to disconnect it or move it to a new location Doing this will ensure that the drive is not damaged during the move To shut down the recorder 1 2 3 4 In the Disk Operations menu use A V to goto Shut Down Recorder and then press to go to the next screen Once you have read the message you need to indicate whether you wish to go ahead with the shut down operation The default response is No press ESC to return to the previous menu and cancel the shut down operation or use W to choose Yes then press ENTER to confirm The message Recorder removed appears on screen At the top right you will then see the status messages showing the progress of shutting down When you see the message It is now safe to power down the recorder you can remove the power Almira Manual V3 29 Page 69 Delete All Recordings This option is much faster than Format Disk as it will only delete the recordings rather than physically formatting the drive Note this operations logically deletes the information from the drive rather than physically overwriting it If you need to physical erase the recordings you should use Format Disk instead although this takes much longer 1 To erase all recordings
99. t Contacts and B to go to the options If the contacts on this external alarm are normally open select N O If they are normally closed select N C Select Unused if nothing is connected to this input 7 Next use A and Y to highlight On VCAM and gt to go to the options Use A and V to select the virtual camera you want to program Press to confirm 8 Now use A and Y to highlight Action and B to go to the options e Choose Preset to move the camera to a selected preset when the alarm is raised e Choose Tour to start a preset tour when the alarm is raised e Choose Learn to start a learn tour when the alarm is raised e Choose None if you do not wish this virtual camera to respond to the alarm e The next menu item will change according to your selection Use A and Y to highlight it to go to the options and A and Y to set the option you want Press to confirm Almira Manual V3 29 Page 37 9 Repeat steps 7 and 8 for the other virtual cameras if necessary You can program each of the four VCAMS to respond in a particular way to a single external alarm input 10 Repeat from step 5 for additional alarms Alarm output You will probably find it useful to connect an external device e g DVR or a flashing light and or a warning klaxon that can respond when the camera s internal alarm is triggered or an external alarm connected via one of the alarm inputs is triggered 1 Ensure that the device has been connected to the cam
100. t any time during the day Efficient easily customized guard tours up to 128 programmable preset camera positions easy programming of preset tours changes and updates made in seconds so the system is always up to date with your needs each VCAM can be independently set to any of four learn tours and four preset tours key areas can be identified with on screen labels for faster more accurate response Almira Manual V3 29 Page 14 Pixel perfect privacy zones up to 75 pixel perfect privacy zones tight and accurate from all angles and in all available views can screen out sensitive areas e g keyboards or monitors without blanking out surrounding areas Unparalleled access to recorded data can record data for several months for event based recordings or several weeks for continuous recording depending on user settings and lighting conditions records full resolution 360 sensor output choose continuous recording event recording or both choose frame rates from 1 to 4 frames per second and set image quality separately as required for both continuous and event recording separate operating schedules for camera and recorder fast zooming timeline and event searching full PTZ access to all recorded data for detailed accurate analysis full camera functionality on all recorded images runs in parallel with conventional video and DVRs No moving parts low maintenance fewer engineer visits less disruption
101. t conditions frame by frame In low light conditions it boosts the video signal in bright conditions it cuts the video signal Auto Gain is normally set to On To change the setting use A and Y to highlight Auto Gain use b to move to the options and then use A and Y to make your choice Press to confirm If Auto Gain is On the third menu item will read Target Gain If Auto Gain is Off this menu option will read and allow you to manually adjust Brightness see below Exposure The Exposure control adjusts the amount of light falling on the camera s sensor It is normally set to Auto To change the setting use A and Y to highlight Exposure use b to move to the option menu and then use A and W to make your choice between Dark Normal Bright Daylight and Auto Press to confirm If Suppress Flicker is turned Of f see page 26 you will have three additional exposure settings to choose from Hi Sun Sunlight and Outdoors These can be used to adjust the camera so it can compensate for unusually bright sunlight or outdoor conditions Almira Manual V3 29 Page 24 Target Gain Brightness If Auto Gain is On you can make your screen image brighter or darker by adjusting Target Gain If Auto Gain is Off you can adjust Brightness to achieve a similar effect Again aim for the best possible results in the areas you need to see most clearly To change the setting use A and Y to highlight Target Gain or Brightness use to m
102. th its full 360 view the Almira provides full situational awareness at all times Replacing up to four ordinary PTZ cameras it offers a degree of functionality and flexibility beyond the dreams of conventional surveillance systems and its unique recorder system gives you unparalleled access to stored data that no other system can hope to match Only IMTERAT technology can do this Almira Manual V3 29 Page 12 2 1 THE CAMERA IN CONTEXT 2 1 1 INSTALLING THE CAMERA The Almira is designed to be a direct drop in replacement for any existing analogue camera In fact it could replace up to four conventional PTZ cameras and still provide full situational awareness additional information and extra functionality This is because e it covers 360 giving complete situational awareness e it can respond intelligently to four external alarms e all its unique functions are housed inside the camera itself no extra external equipment is needed e itwill auto detect and respond to multiple standard PTZ controller protocols e camera outputs connect directly to existing equipment no need for special cables or connectors e there is no special software to install existing DVRs can also record camera output as soon as it s connected e the optional recorder unit allows complete ePTZ of previously recorded data The Almira can be connected using your existing cables and operated as part of an existing installation Its unique design ensu
103. the pointer Ent Select Esc to the bottom right hand corner of the object to be blanked A bounding box will be drawn as the pointer is moved Make sure that the outline covers the entire region to be blanked When you are happy with the position of the pointer and outline box press ENTER The privacy zone will be shown on screen Press ESC to go back to the Privacy Zones menu View an existing privacy zone 1 2 3 In the Privacy Zones menu use A and V to highlight Zone Number then use gt The cursor moves to the right hand column next to a privacy zone number Use A and V to change the privacy zone number Press to confirm your choice Now use Y to highlight View Zone then press ENTER The privacy zone you have chosen will now be shown on screen Delete an existing privacy zone 1 2 3 4 5 In the Privacy Zones menu use A and V to highlight Zone Number and then use gt The cursor moves to the right hand column next to a privacy zone number Use A and V to change the privacy zone number When you find the privacy zone you wish to delete press B The cursor returns to the left hand column Now use Y to highlight Delete Zone and then use gt A screen prompt Press Enter to Delete will appear Press ENTER to delete the zone or ESC to leave it in place Almira Manual V3 29 Page 60 6 THE RECORDER Before disconnect
104. to 4 for the Red setting to achieve the results you want Contrast The Contrast setting adjusts the range of shades available between the brightest and darkest parts of the image Increasing contrast will make dark areas appear darker and light areas appear lighter but intermediate shades will be less accurate This can be useful in evenly lit areas where detail might otherwise be lost Decreasing contrast can help to resolve more detail when there are both very dark and very light areas within view of the camera 1 Inthe Picture Advanced 2 menu use A and Y to select Contrast then press B to select the slider 2 Use A to increase the contrast value anywhere up to 7 the default is 3 or W to lower it anywhere down to 0 3 Press B to confirm your choice Saturation The Saturation setting adjusts the richness and depth of colour displayed on the monitors useful if you need to match output from other equipment A high setting will give very strong rich colours a low setting will produce very muted colours Almira Manual V3 29 Page 28 In the Picture Advanced 2 menu use A and Y to select Saturation then press gt to select the slider 1 Use A to increase the contrast value anywhere up to 40 the default is 20 or W to lower it anywhere down to 10 2 Press to confirm your choice Gamma Adjust gamma upwards to bring out more detail in dark areas Only dark areas will be affected by this setting The default se
105. to the camera the playback image will appear on both The output where playback was selected will show the full playback menu see below The other output will simply show a status bar Remember that anything you can do in live mode you can also do in playback mode Ll _ _ _ _ e _ _ _ __ __ _ eE LLL mi l Ca ua i ji l aT FI The interactive menu on the plavback screen The interactive menu on the plavback screen is divided into three areas The selector bar at the top allows vou to e choose an Event recording or Select a section of continuous recording watch it lock it to ensure it is not erased or unlock it if it is no longer required and can safely be erased e choose the playback mode fast reverse or forward reverse or normal play pause and forward or backward a frame at a time e choose PTZ mode to see other parts of the recorded image hide all but the status bar or return to the current camera view The timeline at the centre can be used to find recordings made on a particular day and at a particular time as well as graphically show information such as events that have occurred The interactive status bar at the bottom shows the date time and playback speed of the recording you are watching You can also use it to select a specific date and time to examine Use AW to move between these three areas TIP When the camera first goes into playback mode the timeline may appear to be blank
106. tting is 0 45 1 Use A and Y to highlight Gamma then use to move to the options 2 Use A and Y to change the value up or down then press to confirm your choice Black level The camera s black level is the voltage level at which output is displayed as black on your monitor Adjusting it will change this level and will also affect the brightest parts of the image e g making whites appear whiter Under normal circumstances there should be no need to change the default settings 110 for PAL 131 for NTSC However you may wish to match output from the other cameras on your System or have specific technical reasons for changing this setting The lowest available setting is 55 and the highest 208 1 Use A and Y to highlight Black Level then use gt to move to the slider 2 Use A and Y to change the value up or down then press to confirm your choice CAUTION Changing this setting will take the camera outside normal PAL NTSC specifications This will make it unsuitable for broadcasting and could also have the effect of shortening monitor life Suppress Blur When lighting conditions are poor the camera will set longer exposures to capture as much detail as possible This will tend to cause motion blur as people or objects move past the camera Switching Suppr Blur to On will reduce blurring by setting shorter exposures which will give you crisper images in return for less brightness and more noise 1 To
107. u navigate to the Recorder Advanced menu and use AY go to Network Settings then use b to go to the next screen The recorder has an Ethernet port which allows you to connect it to your local Ethernet network The default IP address of the recorder is 192 168 0 198 which assumes you are using the standard IP addresses reserved for private networks If you use some other address range or have a DHCP server then you can change the recorder s network settings using this menu page To make the recorder establish its network settings from your DHCP server use AW to go to DHCP Client then press B and use A V to switch it On Press B to confirm If you wish the recorder to use manually entered settings set DHCP Client to Off and then enter the IP addresses see below The recorder also supports NTP If you have a local NTP server or use an NTP server on the Internet and your local Ethernet network provides access to the Internet then the recorder can also use this NTP server to set it s clock The recorder will also communicate with the camera and synchronise the camera s time to the NTP server as well Note when NTP support is turned on you will not be able to change the date and time manually you must first turn NTP support off To activate NTP support use AW to go to Use NTP then press B and use A V to switch it On RECORDER IP Press to confirm To turn it off set Use NTP to DHCP Client Off Off Use NTP Off NTP 000 000 000 00
108. u have checked and saved the correct time zone settings It is also possible to change the time zone settings for the camera This will automatically change the time and date settings as necessary To change the time zone settings from the Date Time menu 1 Use A and Y to select Change Timezone then to move to the next screen TIMEZONE Region 2 Use A and Y to select Region then B to City Area move to the option menu Use A and V to select the correct region then to confirm your choice 3 Use A and V to select City Area then gt to move to the option menu Use A and W to select the correct city or area then to confirm your choice 4 If the time zone details are correct use A and Ent Select Esc V to select Save then gt to save your new settings 4 1 8 ALARMS This menu lets you configure the way the Almira connects to external alarms and other devices such as DVRs In the Configuration menu use A and Y to highlight Alarms and then B to go to the next screen Almira Manual V3 29 Page 36 Use A and V to select Alarm Inputs or Alarm Outputs and then to go to the next screen Alarm Inputs The Almira can detect its own internal alarms and up to four external alarms When setting alarm inputs its important to understand how the Almira deals with different types of alarm e Ifan internal alarm is triggered e g by motion detection the camera will give this priority over any other alarm e
109. ur choice To verify if the quality setting is enough for your purpose use Preview below Preview When you have set the frame rate and quality you can see how your recording will look It will also CONTINUOUS RECORDING PREVIEW use the advanced Compress Mode setting which gt Rate you can also change if you desire see below Quality Use A Y to go to Preview then use B This will Compress Mode take you to a new screen right This shows the appearance of a recording made with the settings Use you have chosen Ignore Disk Capacity Estimation The display at the foot of the screen shows how 5 Days 12 Hours much data the disk can store with these settings in place As a general guide you can store about 4 5 days of data at the best possible quality You can Ent Select ESE store much more data by using lower frame rates and or quality settings To see the precise effect of changing these settings use AW to select Rate Quality or Compress Mode on this screen then press B Use A V to change the values shown and ENTER to confirm your choice The camera will show its output at the settings you have chosen It will also recalculate the disk capacity and display the new figure after a few moments If you wish to use your new settings use AW to select Use and then press ENTER This will take you back to the previous menu and change the recorder settings to the new ones you have chosen Otherwise press ESC or use A V to
110. ur menu changes saved whenever you leave the menu use A and V to highlight Save on Exit B to go to the options and A and Y to select On Press gt to confirm There will be a short delay when exiting the menus while the camera commits this information to permanent storage this is quite normal SAVE AND RESET gt Save on Exit Save Settings Now Restart From Saved Restore Factory Defaults Ent Select Esc On 3 If you want your menu changes saved immediately use A and Y to highlight Save Settings Now and ENTER to confirm Settings Saved will appear at the bottom of the screen 4 If you want to restart the camera without saving your latest menu changes use A and V to highlight Restart From Saved and ENTER previously saved settings to confirm The camera will restart using the last 5 If you want to restore the factory defaults use A and V to highlight Restore Factory Defaults and ENTER to confirm You will be shown a confirmation screen asking you to confirm your choice The Camera ID and Date Time settings will not be affected by this operation CAUTION If you restore the factory defaults you will lose all your configuration settings as well as all your presets preset tours and learn tours You will also delete any privacy zones motion detection and sector regions and the camera will default to its ceiling mounted mode If you do not want to do this p
111. ve the pointer left and right along the existing title if there is one and place it under the character you want to change or the space where you want to add a new character Press V Use A V 4 P to find the character you want to insert then press ENTER to add or change your chosen character The title cursor will automatically move to the next position EDIT CAMERA TITLE D CAMERA 2 lt A ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ A abcdefghijklmnopgrstuvwxvz 0123456789 12 1 Q PEL SAVE CANCEL Ent Select Esc Repeat steps 2 and 3 for all the characters in your chosen title When you have finished use W to highlight SAVE bottom of screen and press ENTER to confirm This takes you back to the Configuration menu Almira Manual V3 29 Page 34 4 1 6 MENU PASSWORD Refer to 8 Keyboard maps or the manual supplied by your keyboard manufacturer to find out how to call up the Menu screen CAUTION Be sure you can remember the password you choose If you make a mistake or lose your password our helpline can provide a temporary back door password that will let you back into the menu system The default password is 1234 We recommend that you change this as soon as possible 1 To change the password go to the Configuration menu use A and Y to PASSWORD highlight Menu Password then to go to the Change Password Password screen Activate Off 2 Use A and Y again to hi
112. y zones are very flexible They can be very small to cover just a few keys on a keypad or very large to cover an entire apartment block The system will accept up to 75 different privacy zones CAUTION Opening the Privacy Zones menu will temporarily disable VMD This means that neither the camera nor the recorder will respond to VMD events until you leave the Privacy Zones menu Navigate to the Privacy Zones menu From the main menu use A and Y to highlight Privacy Zones then use gt Turn on privacy zones 1 Inthe Privacy Zones menu use A and Y to highlight Active then use B Use A and V to turn the zones On or Off 2 When Active is set to On areas programmed as privacy zones will be blanked out on both video outputs and on recorded data that is played back You can reveal these areas both on live output and on recorded data by setting Active to Off Almira Manual V3 29 Page 59 Add a privacy zone 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 In the Privacy Zones menu use A and V PRIVACY ZONES to highlight Add Zone then use P Zone Number Move the camera s view until you can see the Add Zone area you need to blank out When ready Replace Zone press ENTER Delete Zone View Zone A pointer appears on screen Use A V 4b to Active move it to the top left hand corner of the object to be blanked When the pointer is in the correct position press ENTER Now use A V lt gt again to move
113. you do not Quality 7 want recordings of external alarm incidents Preview Choose Scheduled if you only want Set Schedule recordings of external alarms at particular times and or on particular days If you choose Scheduled you will need to set times and Ent Select Esc days using the Set Schedule option look at Schedule motion detection tracking on page 54 to see how to program schedules 3 Press B to confirm your choice 4 Set up how the recorder responds to a motion detection alarm in the same way using A Y to go to Trig on VMD then B and A Y to set the response to On Off or Scheduled Press to confirm your choice Pre alarm and post alarm settings If you wish the recorder can also preserve up to 30 seconds of data from before the moment an alarm is triggered and up to 30 seconds of data after the alarm is cancelled In very low lighting conditions or very busy scenes you may get slightly less than 30 seconds If you have chosen a higher frame rate for event based recordings this helps to ensure that you have the best possible view of events leading up to and following the incident that triggered the alarm This may help to establish exactly what prompted the alarm and why the alarm stopped To change these settings use AW to go to Pre Alarm or Post Alarm then press B and AY to choose the recording time you want Press ENTER to set the time Note whilst the recorder does not have the ability to increase the quality of

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