WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE CAMERA Smartec
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1. Save the current settings to flash memory O RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS Restore the factory default settings If you wish to keep use these settings please SAVE them using SAVE USER SETTINGS Otherwise upon resetting the camera or recovering from loss of power the camera will return to the last saved state O RESET CAMERA Perform a hard reset of the camera This has the same affect as cycling the camera power It will boot and load user settings from the last SAVE O FW Rev Displays the internal firmware revision O CONFIG SETS The user can store up to three 3 settings configurations to be recalled later The BOOT configuration settings will be recalled when the camera is powered up or RESET This is the last SAVE state It is the working configuration In addition you can save two additional settings profiles to be recalled at any time NOTE Configuration sets will not be loaded at boot time unless the user selects SAVE CURRENT AS BOOT Finally the user can overwrite the current BOOT configuration with the original factory boot settings2. video and ID setup We also have three commands available more save and cancel OSD Navigation e UP DOWN buttons Moves through the list of options on the left side of the page ENTER button Selects the option Now the choices for the option are highlighted O RIGHT LEFT buttons Scrolls through the list of choices for this option ENTER button Ifa choice has more information it will be followed by one period If the choice has additional options 1t will be followed by two periods Pressing ENTER will show the page for this choice For example The PRESETS option has several choices available INDOOR OUTDOOR and NORMAL On occasion it will also include CUSTOM in the list This option appears any time your current saved options differ from one of these three quick setups Press the Enter button to select the PRESETS option Now the choices are highlighted Pressing the Left or Right button will flip through the choices Since all three options are followed by one period pressing the Enter button on any of these options will show the pre defined settings for the option There are no choices to be made in this case so pressing the enter button again will return to the main menu Use the Down button to move to VIDEO Press Enter to select the option and highlight the choices Now use the Right button to select either NTSC or PAL Notice that both choices have two periods This indicates you have additional
3. based on the target your provide There are no further color adjustments made to the image ATW Normal and ATW Extended are intelligent White Balance modes The camera continuously makes calculations to give the best picture under the current lighting conditions Auto Tracking White modes usually provide the truest picture LOW LIGHT This setting will control the Electronic Shutter Speed built into the PIXIM image sensor Generally ESS 1s recommended ESS on This mode will dynamically adjust the shutter time to compensate for very dark conditions NON ESS will turn off shutter control B W_ESS will switch the camera to black and white mode when ESS is taking effect VIDEO STANDARD You can select NTSC or PAL operating modes Each mode will allow you to control the Video Level as well as turn on the color bar test signal output to test your video equipment ID SETUP Takes you to the camera ID setup page Here you can turn the ID on and off change the ID text and change the position of the camera ID on screen MORE Smartec CAMERA OPTIONS The PIXIM digital pixel system provides a wealth of features to help you get the best possible picture The remainder of these features are found by choosing MORE from the main menu on the bottom of the page You will find each option from the main menu is also represented in other areas of the menu system Do not worry choices made deep in the menu structure will carry back to the ma
4. choices for each setting Select the appropriate video standard using the Enter key You will now be presented with a menu page with more choices appropriate for your video standard In both cases you will have a VIDEO LEVEL slider see MENU ITEMS below for more information and a COLOR BAR option to test the performance of your system Additional options Any time a menu item is followed by two periods it indicates that this option or choice has a special menu page For instance the choice ATW Normal has a settings page as does ID SETUP Notice that MORE is followed by two periods indicating that you will be presented with a new page The SmarTec MORE OPTIONS page gives you access to many more special functions of the SmarTec camera and the revolutionary PIXIM digital pixel system These functions are organized by Exposure Viewing Setup and save restore functions Please take a few moments to become familiar with all the available options Commands Commands are always on the last row of the OSD page Commands are generally self explanatory However take caution of the following notes O CANCEL will immediately exit the menu and return the camera state to the last SAVE If you make a change you do not like you can undo it with cancel O Holding the Enter button on any menu option for 3 seconds will exit the menu keeping the current settings This way you can experiment with the current video settings However the settings are
5. NOT saved to permanent memory until you return to the menu by holding enter for three seconds and choose SAVE O If the worst should happen you SAVE settings that you dislike you can always recover older user settings one of two settings profiles previously configured or in the worst case scenario restore the original factory settings These options are found in MORE SAVE RESTORE page Exiting the menu As noted previously there are two ways to exit the OSD menu e CANCEL is available on the bottom menu bar of most menu pages Cancel will exit the menu and will return all settings to the last saved state O Holding the Enter button for three seconds at any time will exit the OSD menu Current settings will be preserved for testing However any changes made between the last save and exiting the OSD will be lost when camera power is lost NOTE the original factory settings can be restored at any time by going to the SAVE RESTORE selection from the main OSD menu page MENU ITEMS Sliders Some OSD options include slider bars to select a value from a range For example MORE SETUP IRIS DC GAIN allows you to choose a value from 0 to 255 GAIN A 0 91 255 To operate the slider highlight the selection with the Up and Down buttons then use the Left and Right buttons to move the pointer to the desired value Pressing the Down button will move to the next available slider Wheel CAMERA ID in CAMERA ID
6. SETUP is a Wheel menu item After selecting the option a single character of the camera ID text is highlighted Using the left or right arrows will scroll through the character set alphabet in upper and lower case numbers symbols and additional roman character support for European languages Pressing Enter again will move to the next character within the ID text and so on UP or DOWN will leave the CAMERA ID option Zone Selector The Alarm system includes Zone Selectors to set up regions of the video frame you wish to monitor for activity Zone selection generally works as follows O White Zone Outline Select the general location using the arrow buttons When you are happy with the location press Enter O Green Zone Outline Expand the zone to the size you desire using the arrow keys When you are happy with the size press Enter O Red Zone Outline Shrink the zone to the size you desire using the arrow keys When you a re happy with the size press Enter O To exit this Zone entry hold the Enter key This is the only time in which holding the Enter key does NOT exit the OSD menu About the Basic Selections The SmarTec Main Menu provides all the most important camera functions on one simple to use page The following is a brief description of each For more details continue to the MORE menu options documentation PRESETS The preset option is the quickest way to get your camera setup Simply select indoor outdoor or no
7. Sm pec WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE CAMERA Smartec STC 2008 USER S MANUAL www smartec security eu Thank you very much for your wise choice of the Smartec Camera Please carefully read this Instruction Manual to keep your camera at full capacity CASES FOR INDEMNITY LIMITED WARRANTY We shall be exempted from taking responsibility and held harmless for damage or losses incurred by the user in the following cases O In the case damage or losses are caused by fire earthquake or other acts of God acts by a third party deliberate or accidental misuse by the user or use under extreme operating conditions In the case of indirect additional consequential damages loss of business interests suspension of business activities are incurred as result of malfunction or non function of the equipment we shall be exempted from responsibility for such damages O In the case damage or losses are caused by failure to observe the information contained in the instructions in this instruction manual and specifications O In the case damage or losses are caused by use contrary to the instructions in this instruction manual and specifications In the case damage or losses are caused by malfunction or other problems resulting from use of equipment or software that is not specified O In the case damage or losses are caused by repair or modification conducted by the customer or any unauthorized third party such as an unauthorized service re
8. Video Gain and AI Threshold These settings affect your electronic Iris lens Please consult your lens manual for more information If you do not have an electronic iris please choose MANUAL The Other controls have no affect on a manual lens O FOCUS Graphical Numerical and Numerical Graphical focus types These options show you focus meters using image data After selecting a focus meter type you can set the focus Zone The focus zone and data is the same regardless of which Focus type meter you choose O VIDEO I O In addition to the Video standard you may also configure the Sync type DAC output and Digital Video Output of the camera Some features my not be supported by the external connections provided on your camera model O AUTO FFF Fluorescent Flicker Free settings can be enabled This control is recommended for advanced users only as 1t will directly affect many other settings previously made O ID SETUP Enable or disable the camera ID display change the ID text and on screen position O ACTIVITY DETECTION Enable detection alarms set the alarm text position and setup alarm zones The camera can detect motion in any or all of up to four zones Each zone is sizeable and position able In addition you can select how sensitive detection is and choose to digitally pan tilt and zoom to the activated zone SAVE RESTORE O RESTORE USER SETTINGS Restores all settings to the last SAVE state O SAVE USER SETTINGS
9. in menu as well The remainder of the menu is arranged in a tree configuration There are three branches plus the Save Restore settings branch Each branch is summarized below The controls available from that branch are listed and special notes and explanations are provided EXPOSURE O AGC Automatic Gain Control O MANUAL GAIN provides a slider to manually adjust gain O AE PREFs Auto Exposure will choose either highlights or shadows within the image to make it s calculations O SHUTTER LIMIT Off Custom or shutters between X2 and X32 Each choice has additional features under your control O BACKLIGHT When Backlight is turned on you can select a zone in which the video image has backlight O LOW LIGHT Low light modes include ESS NON ESS and B W ESS VIEWING O FLIP Flip the image horizontally vertically or both O BW MODE off Black and White or Black and White with color Burst signal O SHARPNESS This menu page has several features to control the image sharpness and quality Detail Boost Noise Reduction and Sharpness Control are set from this page In additions Sharpness and Aperture levels are set by slider controls O PRIVACY MASK SETUP This page allows you to configure privacy masks overlaying the video image You can black out up to 12 parts of the screen Each mask can be positioned and sized using the same methods as a ZONE selection SETUP O IRIS Lens Select DC gain
10. presentative Expenses we bear on this product shall be limited to the individual price of the product RESTRICTION FOR USE O Should the equipment be used in the following conditions or environments give consideration to safety measures and inform us of such usage 1 Use of the equipment in the conditions or environment contrary to those specified or use outdoors 2 Use of the equipment in applications expected to cause potential hazard to people or property which require special safety measures to be adopted O This product can be used under diverse operating conditions Determination of applicability of equipment or devices concerned shall be determined after analysis or testing as necessary by the designer of such equipment or devices or personnel related to the specifications Such designer or personnel shall assure the performance and safety of the equipment or devices O This product is not designed or manufactured to be used for control of equipment directly concerned with human life 1 or equipment relating to maintenance of public services functions involving factors of safety 2 Therefore the product shall not be used for such applications 1 Equipment directly concerned with human life refers to O Medical equipment such as life support systems equipment for operating theaters O Exhaust control equipment for exhaust gases such as toxic fumes or smoke O Equipment mandatory to be installed by various law
11. put Auto IRIS Sync system LENS mount Power requirements Current consumption Dimensions Mass Operating temperature Operating humidity STC 2008 1 NTSC PAL It switches by OSD 1 3 type WDR digital image sensor 520 TV lines 50dB 0 03 Ix F1 4 AGC ON Slow shutter ON VBS 1 0V p p 750 Y C Y 1 0V p p 750 Chroma 0 286V p p 75Q DC IRIS Video IRIS LENS drive Internal CS mount DC12V Approx 2W 42 W x 42 H x 86 5 D mm Approx 200g 10 to 50 20 to 80 no condensation OSD Menu To start the On Screen Display OSD hold the Enter button for three 3 seconds The current option is marked by gt on a blue background gt PRESETS The current selection is also marked by lt option gt on a blue background CUSTOM gt OSD layout All OSD screens are made up of three sections 1 The list on the LEFT shows this screen s options 2 Ifan option has several choices they will appear on the RIGHT 3 Across the bottom is the command row Typical OSD Screen Smartec Main Menu PRESETS lt NORMAL gt AGC MEDIUM LENS SELECT MANUAL WB MODE ATW Normal LOW LIGHT ESS VIDEO NTSC ID SETUP MORE SAVE CANCEL This menu page is the first page presented when you hold down the center Enter button It is designed to give you easy access to the most immediate and important settings of your camera Here we see that we have 7 options presets AGC lens select WB mode low light
12. rmal and all the settings will be adjusted for these installations If you find the picture is not the best then you can move on and make further adjustments Note that when you make additional changes your current preset is changed to CUSTOM AGC Automatic Gain Control will automatically boost the video signal as the light levels change Generally this setting affects how quickly AGC will respond and to what degree Medium tends to be the best compromise between image details in dark light while not washing out the image caused by boosting dark noise If you prefer to control this feature directly the Custom choice will allow you to adjust bias and limit settings directly LENSE SELECT If you have installed a lens with an automatic iris control you can set up your lens here Connect your lens to the lens port located on the side of the camera Select the lens type If the lens does not perform as you like go to the MORE menu page then SETUP IRIS to tune your lens NOTE If you do not have an electronic iris lens please choose Manual WB MODE This option controls the White Balance functions of the PIXIM Digital Pixel System There are several options Manual allows you to adjust manually by either a Kelvin scale or individual red blue scales Use this mode to compensate for unusual lighting conditions AWB Auto White Balance is a white balance mode most familiar to camera users It performs a single balance calculation
13. s and regulations such as the Fire Act or Building Standard Law Equipment related to the above 2 Equipment relating to maintenance of public services functions involving factors of safety refers to O Equipment for nuclear power generation O Equipment related to the above Outline The STC 2008 1 utilizes Pixim s Digital Pixel System DPS for enterprise security and embedded cameras based on 1 3 type WDR Wide Dynamic Range sensor The STC 2008 1 provides dramatically higher dynamic range image than the charge coupled devices CCDs or CMOS active pixel Sensors APS typically used in similar video camera applications The enhanced imaging capabilities of DPS are based on a multi sampling of image capture process An analog to digital converter ADC is designed into each pixel and is operated simultaneously with all other ADCs in every pixel of the sensor Futures Wide dynamic range of 120dB maximum O TV system NTSC PAL It switches by OSD O 1 3 type 520 TV Lines Vertical 460 TM lines 540 HTV line Equivalent O Minimum illumination of 0 03 Ix O The setting can be freely done with the OSD switch O Compact and Lightweight 42x42x86 5mm approx 2008 O VBS Y C output O Auto Iris Connector O Mirror Reversing O Auto White Balance O Backlight Compensation O CS mount O Power source DC12V Configuration 1 The camera body 1 2 Accessories Instruction manual 1 Bracket for tripod 1 Name of part
14. s and their functions en nen gt MENU O O MADE IN JAPAN D Focus lock screw A Y C output terminal Y C OUT Used for the Y C signal output this terminal is connected to the Y C input terminal of a monitor switcher or the like B DC12V Power input terminal C Video output terminal video out Used for the video signal output this terminal is connected to the video input terminal of a monitor switcher or the like VBS 1 0V p p 75ohm D Camera setup function switches Refer to the Operation chapter E Auto iris lens connector The connector is specifically used to connect the auto iris lens For the DC type auto iris lens 1 CONTROL 2 CONTROL 3 DRIVE 4 DRIVE Operation This camera can be user set for picture quality sync control etc The SETUP MENU comes in a tree format The onscreen display of characters is used to make various settings Up Switch U Used to select SETUP items up and down Down Switch D Right Switch R Used to modify settings Left Switch L Enter Switch E Used to enter and quit the setup mode and to save the settings To enter the setup mode hole down the E button longer than 2 seconds Specifications 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Model Name Signal System Image Sensor Horizontal resolution S N ratio Minimum illumination Video out
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