Operating Instructions Color CCTV Camera Model No. WV-CP500 WV-CP504 This illustration represents WV-CP500. Lens: Option Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. No model number suffix is shown in this manual.
Preface About the user manuals The operating instructions of the camera consist of 2 sets: these operating instructions (PDF) and Installation Guide. This document explains how to configure the settings of the camera. Refer to the installation guide for further information about how to install the camera. Adobe® Reader® is required to read PDF. When the Adobe® Reader® is not installed on the PC, download the latest Adobe® Reader® from the Adobe web site and install it.
Contents Preface................................................................................ 2 About the user manuals.................................................. 2 Trademarks and registered trademarks.......................... 2 About the setup menus....................................................... 4 Setup menu list............................................................... 4 Basic operation............................................................... 5 Screen transition diagram.......
About the setup menus Performing each setting item in the setup menu should be completed in advance to use this unit. Perform the settings for each item in accordance with the conditions of the camera shooting area. The following is an example of setup procedure when LANGUAGE is set to ENGLISH. Setup menu list Setup item Description CAMERA ID This item specifies the camera title.
Basic operation The description below explains how to operate the setup menu basically. The operations in the setup menu are performed with the operation buttons after calling up the setup menu on the connected video monitor. Refer to the installation guide for further information about the operation buttons. The operations in the setup menu can also be performed through the system controller (option). Screenshot 1 Hold down the setting button for approx.
Screen transition diagram Top screen MODEL WV-CP500 SERIES CAMERA ID OFF CAMERA SYSTEM BACK-FOCUS SPECIAL LANGUAGE END SETUP ENABLE "CAMERA ID" screen **CAMERA ID** 0123456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ ().,'":;&#!?= +-*/%$ SPACE POSI RET TOP END RESET ................
Camera title setting [CAMERA ID] This item specifies the camera title. The camera title that indicates the camera location and other information about the camera is created with alphanumerics and symbols, and is displayed on the screen. The camera title is named with up to 16 characters. Follow the procedure below to specify the camera title. Top screen "CAMERA ID" screen MODEL WV-CP500 SERIES CAMERA ID ON CAMERA SYSTEM BACK-FOCUS SPECIAL LANGUAGE **CAMERA ID** 0123456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ ().
Camera operation setting [CAMERA SETUP] The following describes the camera operation settings. The following settings can be configured on the "CAMERA SETUP" screen displayed from the top screen. Refer to page 5 for how to call up the screen. The settings configured on the "CAMERA SETUP" screen will be saved as a scene file. "CAMERA SETUP" screen q w e r t y u i o **CAMERA SETUP** SCENE1 ALC/ELC ALC SHUTTER OFF AGC ON(HIGH) SENS UP OFF WHITE BAL ATW1 DNR HIGH BW MODE AUTO1 i-VMD RET TOP END 1.
Step 5 Move the cursor to "SCENE1" and press the right or left button to select "SCENE1" to resume normal operation. Important: • When "SCENE2" is set for "ALARM IN", the "SCENE X (EXT)" indication will be displayed and it is impossible to change the scene file. * X indicates "1" or "2". 2. Light quantity control method selection [ALC/ELC] The method of controlling the quantity of light is selected from the following in accordance with the lens to be used.
Step 2 Move the cursor to "SUPER-D5" and select the item from the following: ON (default): Activates the SUPER-D5 function all the time. (☞ See below) ON (i-VMD): Activates the SUPER-D5 function all the time. (☞ See below) In addition to the SUPER-D5 function, the motion detection function also works. OFF: Deactivates the SUPER-D5 function. (☞ Page 11) Note: • When "ON" or "ON(i-VMD)" is selected for "SUPER-D5", the following settings will be restricted. SHUTTER: Only OFF and 1/100 are available.
When not using the SUPER-D5 function Follow the procedure below. Step 1 When the SUPER-D5 function is set to "OFF", bright areas of an image are masked to facilitate the visibility of dark areas. Move the cursor to "MASK SET" and press the setting button. → The mask setting screen appears. "ALC CONT" screen Mask setting screen **ALC CONT**(1) BACK LIGHT COMP SUPER-D5 OFF MASK SET LEVEL MANUAL ABS Area setting screen **AREA POSITION **(1) PUSH SW UPPER LEFT ...|...
When the SUPER-D5 function is set to "OFF": OFF (1/60) (default), 1/100, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1 000, 1/2 000, 1/4 000, and 1/10 000 When the SUPER-D5 function is set to "ON" or "ON(i-VMD)": OFF (1/60) (default), 1/100 Note: • When "ALC/ELC" is set to "ELC" or "ALC+" (+ page 9), "---" appears and the electronic shutter function cannot be activated. • If the controller, WV-CU254 or WV-CU204 is used, SW LED and the status of "SHUTTER" are not correctly displayed. 4.
Note: If the situation meets one of the following or other, color may not be accurately reproduced. • The subject is mostly highly-colored. • The photographic atmosphere is under the bright blue sky or at nightfall. • The illumination of the light illuminating the subject is insufficient. ATW2: Activates the sodium lamp automatic color temperature tracking mode. The camera automatically achieves an optimal white balance under the sodium lamp. The adjustment of the color temperature ranges from approx.
Manual fine adjustment of white balance The white balance is manually fine adjusted after white balance automatically adjustment in the automatic color temperature tracking mode (ATW1, ATW2) or automatic white balance control mode (AWC). Follow the procedure below. "CAMERA SETUP" screen **CAMERA SETUP** SCENE1 ALC/ELC ALC SHUTTER OFF AGC ON(HIGH) SENS UP OFF WHITE BAL ATW1 DNR HIGH BW MODE AUTO1 i-VMD RET TOP END Fine adjustment screen **ATW1**(1) R ...|... 0 + B ...|...
Step 1 Move the cursor to "BW MODE" and select the black-and-white control from the following: AUTO1 (default): Automatically toggles between color and black-and-white images in accordance with the screen brightness (illuminance). The black-and-white mode is selected for dark images, and the color mode is selected for bright images. AUTO2: Uses a near-infrared light source at nighttime. ON: Displays black-and-white images. OFF: Displays color images.
9. i-VMD setting [i-VMD] The intelligent motion detection function allows the camera to detect motion and appearance/disappearance of an object or scene change with the camera. Detection of motion and appearance/disappearance of an object or scene change with the camera can be announced by issuing an alarm signal or displaying a frame on the screen.
Detect motion of objects Move the cursor to "MOTION" and select from the following. ON: Provides an alarm signal when motion is detected. OFF (default): Does not detect motion. Detect objects that move continuously within a specified period Move the cursor to "LOITERING" and select the duration from the following: When a continuously moving object is detected within a specified period, an alarm signal is issued.
Perform the settings relating to the detection of appearance/disappearance of stationary objects Perform the settings relating to the detection of appearance/disappearance of stationary objects as follows. Up to 4 appearances/disappearances of stationary objects can be simultaneously detected. However, use of the scene change detection function decreases the maximum simultaneous detectable appearances/disappearances of stationary objects to 3. Follow the procedure below.
Set the detection areas Set the detection areas for motion detection and the detection of appearance/disappearance of stationary objects. Up to 2 detection areas can be set. Follow the procedure below.
Setting of scene change detection This function detects a change in the subject state that occurs by covering the camera with a cloth, a cap, or others, or by changing the camera direction largely. Follow the procedure below.
Configure alarm notification Follow the procedure below. "CAMERA SETUP" screen **CAMERA SETUP** SCENE1 ALC/ELC ALC SHUTTER OFF AGC ON(HIGH) SENS UP OFF WHITE BAL ATW1 DNR HIGH BW MODE AUTO1 i-VMD RET TOP END "i-VMD SETUP" screen **i-VMD SETUP**(1) MOTION DET OBJECT DET OFF SCENE CHANGE OFF INDICATOR ALARM OFF CONT RET TOP END Step 1 Move the cursor to "i-VMD" and press the setting button. → The "i-VMD SETUP" screen appears. Step 2 Move the cursor to "ALARM" and configure alarm notification.
Camera system setting [SYSTEM SETUP] Performs the settings relating to the camera system such as synchronization, alarm input/output terminal, and privacy zone. The following settings can be configured on the "SYSTEM SETUP" screen displayed from the top screen. Refer to page 5 for how to call up the screen. "SYSTEM SETUP" screen !0 !2 !4 !1 !3 **SYSTEM SETUP** SYNC INT ALARM IN/OUT PRIVACY ZONE STABILIZER EL-ZOOM OFF OFF OFF RET TOP END 10.
Step 1 Set "SYNC" to "LL" and press the setting button. → The "SYNC" screen appears. Step 2 Connect the video output signal and external synchronizing input signal of the camera to a 2-input oscilloscope, and move the cursor to "COARSE". Step 3 Adjust the oscilloscope to the vertical rate, and extend the vertical synchronizing part of the oscilloscope. Move the cursor horizontally with use of the right or left button to roughly adjust the vertical phase. The phase can be adjusted in 16 steps by 22.
Configure the settings relating to the alarm output terminal Select the alarm output operation. Follow the procedure below. "SYSTEM SETUP" screen **SYSTEM SETUP** SYNC INT ALARM IN/OUT PRIVACY ZONE STABILIZER EL-ZOOM OFF OFF OFF "ALARM IN/OUT" screen **ALARM IN/OUT** ALARM IN ALARM OUT OFF OFF RET TOP END RET TOP END Step 1 Move the cursor to "ALARM IN/OUT" and press the setting button. → The "ALARM IN/OUT" screen appears.
Step 2 Move the cursor to the number at the right of the title and select the zone number using the right or left button. Step 3 Move the cursor to "POSITION" and press the setting button. Step 4 Use the up, down, right, and left buttons to determine the left upper position of the zone to be set and press the setting button. Step 5 Use the up, down, right, and left buttons to determine the lower right position of the zone to be set and press the setting button.
14. Electronic zoom setting [EL-ZOOM] Select "On" or "Off" to determine whether or not to use the electronic zoom. When "ON" is selected, the zoom factor and the panning/tilting settings can be configured. ON: Uses the electronic zoom. OFF (default): Does not use the electronic zoom. Follow the procedure below.
Back focus setting [BACK-FOCUS SETUP] Selects the back focus setting type and performs fine adjustment. The following setting can be configured on the "BACKFOCUS SETUP" screen displayed from the top screen. Refer to page 5 for how to call up the screen. The lens adjustment (☞ Installation Guide) shall be performed before the back focus adjustment. The back focus adjustment is performed by changing the distance between the lens and focal point. Follow the procedure below.
Step 3 Move the cursor to "C/L ← → B/W" and select the back focus adjustment type from the following: AUTO (default): Adjusts the back focus function automatically and corrects out of focus when switching between color and black-and-white images. PRESET: Performs the preset movement to each specified back focus position when switching between color and black-andwhite images.
Special menu setting [SPECIAL SETUP] The special menu setup is performed including the setting of the camera image quality and the communication configuration when a receiver is used. The following settings are to be configured on the "SPECIAL SETUP" screen displayed from the top screen. Refer to page 5 for how to call up the screen. **SPECIAL SETUP** ...|...128 CHROMA GAIN ...|... 32 AP GAIN ... |... 32 PEDESTAL ...|... 0 HUE + PIX OFF COMMUNICATION COAX CAMERA RESET PUSH SW SER.NO.
Flaw compensation [PIX OFF] Flaws in the displayed camera image are corrected. Up to 16 points can be corrected. Follow the procedure below. "SPECIAL SETUP" screen "PIX OFF" screen **SPECIAL SETUP** ...|...128 CHROMA GAIN ...|... 32 AP GAIN ...|... 32 PEDESTAL ...|... 0 HUE + PIX OFF COMMUNICATION COAX CAMERA RESET PUSH SW **PIX OFF** SER.NO.
Communication setting [COMMUNICATION] The required communication configuration is performed to use this unit integrated into the system with a receiver. COAX (RCV): Select COAX (RCV) when using our receiver (e.g. WV-RC100 or WV-RC150). COAX (default): Does not use any receiver. Default resetting [CAMERA RESET] The settings in the setup menu are restored to the default settings.
Language selection [LANGUAGE SETUP] A language for the setup menu is selected from the following: The language selection can be made on the "LANGUAGE SETUP" screen displayed from the top screen. Refer to page 5 for how to call up the screen.
Shortcut operation Use of a system controller with the "camera function" button allows users to perform the shortcut settings with use of the numeric keypad and camera function button.
System controller operation Setting contents [2] + [1] + [1] + [Camera function] Scene change ON [2] + [1] + [2] + [Camera function] Scene change OFF [2] + [1] + [3] + [Camera function] Scene file 1 [2] + [1] + [4] + [Camera function] Scene file 2 [2] + [1] + [5] + [Camera function] Gain (AGC), 1 step up [2] + [1] + [6] + [Camera function] Gain (AGC), 1 step down
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