User manual

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IMPORTANT! The DAY NIGHT and NIGHT DAY operations should be tested during installation. Block the lens
for a few seconds to force a switch to night mode. Once the lens is unblocked, the camera should switch back to
day mode in less than 10 seconds. If it does not, slightly increase the threshold in the NIGHT DAY setting. A dimly
lit area or a very low iris setting may also prevent a return to day mode.
DAY/NIGHT MODE
Mode
This allows you to set the camera to switch automatically from day to night mode based on external lighting using the default EXT
mode, or adjusting the lighting criteria for the switch using Auto. You may also permanently set it to Color or B/W operation. Please
note that even when the camera is set to Color mode, it will switch to black and white night vision when there is no longer enough
ambient light to support color video.
AUTO - Use the Delay setting to adjust how long after a certain light level is reached before the camera switches modes. The default
is 5 seconds, but it can be delayed up to 100 seconds. The DAY NIGHT and NIGHT DAY settings allow you to set the desired
lighting threshold at where the camera will switch modes. Both use Automatic Gain Control and setting too high a level in the former
and too low a light level in the latter can produce video with too much “noise” or, the camera may not switch between modes at all.
B/W - When the camera is set to operate permanently in black and white mode with non-Q-See branded DVRs, you may need to
enable Burst. This is a signal sent out by the camera even when no color information is available to allow a DVR or security video
capture cards to recognize the camera. This can be left off when using the camera with a Q-See product.
Smart IR
Dependiong on model, your camera has an effective Infrared illumination range of up to 100 feet. The LEDs around the camera’s lens
act as an infrared flashlight, invisibly lighting the area so that the camera’s optics can pick up the image. Much like a conventional
flashlight - or even a camera flash - if the subject is too close to the light source, it can get “washed out” or overexposed. Activating
the Smart IR feature allows the camera to adjust the intensity
of the LEDs to avoid detail loss. This feature should be enabled
when the camera is pointing at a wall or item that is relatively
close to it. It will also adjust when someone moves through the
area, making the feature useful for access or entry points as well
as aisles.
The gain level can be adjusted and you can designate a
particular area for the camera to adjust the IR brightness. This
area is set in the same manner as found in the Backlight menu.
Smart IR Off Smart IR On
SPECIAL
The settings in the menu allow you to further customize your camera to suit your needs.
Language
You can chose from English, traditional Chinese or simplified Chinese.
CAM TITLE
0123456789
ABCDEFGHIJK
LMNOPQRSTUV
WXYZ ()
/=&~,.
CLR POS END
CAMERA_1
Camera Title
This allows you to create and display a name for the camera as well
as position it within the image. If you are using this camera with
a Q-See DVR, please note that this display is in addition to - and
separate from - the similar display available through the DVR which
can be turned on or off within the DVR. If the camera title is enabled,
“CAM 01” will also appear in the upper right hand corner. It will
appear, along with the name you chose on any video recorded from
this camera.
To enter text, use the multi-function button to navigate to the desired character and then press the button to enter it and the cursor
will advance to the next position in the name. The arrow buttons will allow you to move the cursor within the camera name. You may
enter up to 15 characters.
Use the arrow keys to move within the name. When complete, click on POS to position the name within the camera’s view. Once
you’ve positioned the name, press in on the multi-function button to exit.
Mirror
Use the options in this menu to rotate your camera’s view or flip it either vertically or horizontally. This is useful in situations where
your camera cannot be positioned to provide a proper video image in the normal manner.
Motion Detection
Unlike most security cameras, your camera is capable of detecting motion by itself. If you are connecting your camera to a Q-See
security DVR, you will not need to enable this feature as the DVR itself has motion detection capabilities. We do not recommend
enabling motion detection on the camera while connected to a security DVR as it can produce adverse results by obscuring the
recorded video or generating artifacts which the DVR will interpret as motion causing it to record unnecessarily.
If you do chose to use it, there are three individually-configurable areas which you can select to notice motion. By default, items
moving within these areas will have red pixels tracking the object. You can adjust the sensitivity, size, and position of these areas
along with whether the areas themselves will appear on-screen.