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1. monitoring long narrow spaces such as hallways or corridors It s also great for monitoring a specific soace such as a doorway smaller room or staircase Its best mounted high up in a corner looking down into the space being monitored so that it can look over intervening obstacles Also the higher the camera is mounted the harder it ll be for an intruder to access the camera or interfere with it Rules is Rules Regardless of all the tweaking of the lens and image processing you do there are a few immutable things that are true for all cameras CCTV or otherwise e The closer the camera is to what you want to see the more detail you re going to get Really there s no substitute for proximity e Areas with varied lighting conditions are hard to view completely with any camera If the bright bits are exposed correctly then the shadows will black out If the shadowy areas are exposed correctly then the bright bits will overexpose and white out Aiming the camera at an evenly lit area will always give the best results e That image enhancement stuff that they do on CSI or 24 is all lies You can t zoom in indefinitely on a video image Licence plates are only readable trom a few meters a dozen or so feet away If someone s head is represented by three pixels that s it Sorry This is technology not magic This is a great entry level CCTV camera but it s still an entry level CCTV camera it can t see muc
2. BNC Extension Adapter and connect to Video Cable to an open channel on Input on your TV or VCR the back of the DVR
3. Swann Technical Support All Countries E mail tech swannsecurity com Telephone Helpdesk USA toll free AUSTRALIA toll free 800 627 2799 1300 138 324 Su 2pm 0pm US PT M 9am 5pm AUS ET M Th 6am 0pm US PT Tu F lam 5pm AUS ET F 6am 2pm US PT Sa lam 9am AUS ET USA Exchange amp Repairs NEW ZEALAND toll free 800 627 2799 Option 0800 479 266 a VaATICeGC lH l cte M F 9am 5pm US PT UK 0203 027 0979 See http www worldtimeserver com for information on time zones and the current time in Melbourne Australia compared to your local time Swann Communications USA Inc Swann Communications Swann Communications LTD 12636 Clark Street Unit 13 331 Ingles Street Stag Gates House Santa Fe Springs CA 9068 Port Melbourne Vic 3207 63 64 The Avenue USA SOI71XS United Kingdom Swann Communications warrants this product against defects in workmanship and material for a period of one l year from it s original purchase date You must present your receipt as proof of date of purchase for warranty validation Any unit which proves defective during the stated period will be repaired without charge for parts or labour or replaced at the sole discretion of Swann The end user is responsible for all freight charges incurred to send the product to Swann s repair centres The end user is responsible for all shipping costs incurred when shipping from and to any country other than the country of origin Th
4. e warranty does not cover any incidental accidental or consequential damages arisi or the inability to use this product Any costs associated with the fitting or remova tradesman or other person or any other costs associated with its use are the This warranty applies to the original purchaser of the product onlyand is no Unauthorized end user or third party modifications to an component c device will render all warr By law some countries do not allow limitation local laws regulatior This equipment ADS 180 MI80CAMI 5041 IE About the Camera Congratulations on your purchase of this ADS 180 from Swann You ve chosen a great little self contained easy to install entry level CCTV camera This manual will walk you through positioning installing connecting and using your camera and offer some tips to help you get the most out of your security monitoring system What will it see The ADS 180 has a 6mm 37 lens built in which allows it to focus its attention onto one specific area What does this mean for you when placing it e The camera will focus on the one particular area in front of the lens but won t see much happening to the sides of it You ll need to aim the camera specifically at what you want to see e Objects and people will look like they are slightly closer 437 to the camera than they really are You ll be able to monitor a space which is as long or longer than it is wide The ADS 180 is great for
5. h better than you can Still it does make for good television 2 Technical Specifications Image Sensor Video Quality Effective Pixels Min Illumination White Balance Electronic Shutter Gain Control Backlight Comp Wide Dynamic Range Lens Viewing Angle Range IR Cut Filter Number of IR LEDs Infrared Wavelength IR LED Life Average Operating Power Operating Temp Casing Dimensions Camera Dimensions Stand Weight Technical Specifications Video 1 4 CMOS 400 TV Lines NTSC 656 x 492 O Lux IR on Automatic NTSC 1 60 1 15 000 PAL 1 50 1 15 000 Automatic Yes No 6mm eTii Night Vision Up to 10m 33ft No 30 940nm 10 000 hours General DC 12V 10 C 50 C 14 F 122 F Aluminium Za XLO X25 65mm x 70mm x 65mm 2 8 X23 X23 72mm x 60mm x 6 Omm 165g 0 4lbs approx Troubleshooting Problem At night all see is white Solution The camera is most likely looking through a window At night the infrared light the camera uses to see in the dark can bounce back off a reflective surface such as glass water spider webs some ceramics and so on and effectively blind the camera If you want to see outside mount the camera outside we made it weather resistant for a reason Problem see only a blank screen where my image should be Solution Check the wiring to the camera and ensure the camera is being supplied power from the included power adapter Try u
6. orry you ll still need your own drill You can mount the camera onto a metal surface but you ll need to supply your own mounting hardware To mount the camera e Using the holes on the camera stand as a guide mark the locations on your wall ceiling to drill Make sure the wall ceiling is thick and strong enough that you won t drill through it e f the wall is masonry brickwork or similar use the provided wall plugs If the wall is made of wood then the camera can be screwed directly onto the wall e Ensure that the cable is protected from the weather The camera Is weather resistant but the cable particularly the power and video out plugs is not e Once the camera has been mounted ensure that it is securely fixed in place The camera is vandal resistant but that won t help if an intruder can remove the whole camera About the Camera i FOR 4 CAMERA PACKS Connect the extension cables DC socket to one of the four sockets on the power splitter Then plug the single end of the power splitter to the DC plug on the power adaptor Plug in the camera power adapter into a wall socket FOR A SINGLE CAMERA Connect the extension cables DC socket to the DC plug on the power adapter and BNC socket cable to the Connect the camera s DC extension cable s DC and BNC plugs 3 ss O i 2A Connecting Directly to TV 2B Connecting to Your Existing DVR Connect the BNC to RCA Connect the
7. sing a different video lead or connecting the camera to a different television or monitor Be sure there are no devices interrupting your signal such as a DVR or VCR that isn t outputting the Signal correctly Problem can t see anything at night Solution The maximum range of the night vision is just that the maximum range If there s nothing in this range you won t see anything Also some dark objects like the proverbial black cat may not reflect enough light to be seen except as a silhouette if the background is brighter Some objects which can easily be seen in visible light don t reflect much infrared light Choosing a Location The ADS 180 can be mounted just about anywhere provided there is some protection against direct sunlight and rain moisture it s weather resistant but long term exposure will eventually interfere with the operation of the camera Some of the things you ll have to consider when choosing a location are e What you want to monitor and where you ll get the best view of it e How you re going to connect the camera to your monitoring system e How to keep the camera out of harm s way Up high in protected corners is a good option Mounting The camera mounts onto a flat surface using screws The surface must have sufficient strength to hold the camera Materials such as hardwood brick or masonry are good options and we ve included all the gear you ll need to mount it there except the tools s

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