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Table Of Contents
- 1 Getting Started 3
- 2 On-Screen Display Menu Navigation 7
- 3 Common AutoDome User Commands (unlocked) 27
- 4 Alternative Control Protocols 29
- 5 Pelco On-Screen Menus 33
- 6 Keyboard Commands by Number 37
- 7 Advanced Features 41
- 7.1 Alarm Rules (300 and 500i Series Only) 41
- 7.2 AutoTrack Operation (500i Series Only) 45
- 7.2.1 AutoTrack Settings and Recommendations 45
- 7.2.2 AutoTrack Optimization 46
- 7.3 Virtual Masking (500i Series Only) 47
- 7.4 Privacy Masking (300 and 500i Series Only) 47
- 7.5 Motion Detection with Region of Interest (500i Series Only) (Preset positions 90 through 99) 48
- 7.6 Image Stabilization (500i Series Only) 48
- 7.7 Pre-position Tour 48
- 8 Configuring and Using the IP AutoDome 49
- 8.1 Overview of Features 49
- 8.2 System Requirements 50
- 8.3 Connecting the IP AutoDome to the PC 50
- 8.4 Configuring the IP AutoDome Camera 51
- 8.5 Installing the Required Software 52
- 8.5.1 Changing the Network Settings 55
- 8.6 Main Screen 57
- 8.7 Viewing Live Images and Controlling the AutoDome PTZ 58
- 8.7.1 Establishing a Connection 58
- 8.7.2 Configuring Data Streams 58
- 8.7.3 Controlling Camera Operations 59
- 8.7.4 Entering a Keyboard Control Command 60
- 8.8 Alarm Connections 62
- 8.8.1 Sending an Alarm E-mail 63
- 8.9 Partitioning 64
- 8.9.1 Viewing the Partition Status 68
- 8.9.2 Editing a Partition 70
- 8.9.3 Deleting Recordings 71
- 8.9.4 Deleting all Partitions 71
- 8.10 Recording Scheduler 71
- 8.10.1 Holidays 72
- 8.10.2 Deleting Holidays 72
- 8.10.3 Time Periods 72
- 8.10.4 Activating the Recording 73
- 8.10.5 Recording Status 73
- 8.11 Recording Profiles 73
- 8.12 Alarm Rules 74
- 8.12.1 Creating Alarm Rules 75
- 8.12.2 Alarm Rule Examples 76
- 9 VG4 Audio Connections 81
- 10 Troubleshooting Guide 85
- 1 Getting Started
- 2 On-Screen Display Menu Navigation
- 3 Common AutoDome User Commands (unlocked)
- 4 Alternative Control Protocols
- 5 Pelco On-Screen Menus
- 6 Keyboard Commands by Number
- 7 Advanced Features
- 8 Configuring and Using the IP AutoDome
- 9 VG4 Audio Connections
- 10 Troubleshooting Guide
100 en | Glossary of CCTV Terms VG4 AutoDome Modular Camera System
F.01U.089.433 | 4.0 | 2008.09 User’s Manual Bosch Security Systems, Inc.
N
National Pipe Thread
A U.S. standard for tapered threads. NPT sizes measure the nominal inside diameter of the
pipe. NPT threads form a seal as the threads compress against each other.
NEMA Rating Specification standards in reference to the operating environment for a variety of electrical
devices.
NightSense A method of boosting the sensitivity of high-resolution Bosch color cameras by 9db (a factor
of 3) by combining the signal of the color image in a single monochrome picture.
NPT See National Pipe Thread.
O
On-screen Display Menus are shown on the display monitor.
OSD See On-screen Display.
P
Pan Camera movement in the horizontal direction.
Pixel The smallest addressable unit on a display screen or bitmapped image.
Pre-Position A pre-selected and stored combination of pan, tilt and zoom positions that allow a set view to
be recalled. Also known as Preset Shot.
Preset Tour A sequence of preset shots combined to provide a pre-programmed tour of the area covered
by an AutoDome camera.
Pressurized Dry Nitrogen Housing
A housing for outdoor applications that protects against smog, humidity, dirt and dust.
Privacy Masking The ability to mask out a specific area to prevent it being viewed.
R
Region of Interest The defining of a specific area within a field of view to be used by the motion detection
algorithm to only look for motion within this region.
Resolution The measure of the fine detail that can be seen in an image. For analog systems this is
typically measured in Television Lines or TVL. The higher the TVL rating, the higher the
resolution.
RS232/485 A communication interface for third party control and firmware upgrades to the AutoDome
products.
Rule AutoDome’s alarm management subsystem that uses “if this, do that” rules to perform
specific actions when an event occurs.