JVC VN-C655U manual

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    READ ME FIRST DOME TYPE NETW ORK CAMERA VN-C655 For Customer Use: Enter below the Serial No . which is located on the body . Retain this information f or future reference . Model No . VN-C655 Serial No . LW T0202-001A-H VN-C655(reed me)_p30-Cover 04.9.22, 8:20 PM 41[...]

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    2 PORTABLE CART WARNING (symbol provided by RETAC) S3125A IMPORT ANT SAFEGU ARDS 1. Read all of these instructions. 2. Sav e these instructions for later use. 3. All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Unplug this appliance system from the wall outlet bef ore cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aer[...]

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    3 Safety Pr ecautions CA UTION:TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NO T REMOVE CO VER (OR BACK). NO USER-SER VICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE.REFER SER VICING T O QU ALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash wish arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to aler t the user to the pres- ence of uninsulated "dangerous volt- a[...]

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    4 Contents ................................................................................................. 4 F eatures ................................................................................................. 5 Operating Precautions ........................................................................... 5 Items Included ..............[...]

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    5 Features  High-sensitivity CCD and bright zoom lens The CCD f eatures an improved sensitivity and the z oom lens has a large aperture ratio of f1.6 (at WIDE end). These features provide the camer a with a high sensitivity of 2.0 lx in the color mode (50% output, A GC 20 dB).  Optical + Electronic zooming The 25X optical zoom lens and 10X el[...]

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    6 Introduction Operating Precautions (continued)  The camera incorporates an AGC circuit. As a re- sult, when it is used under low light conditions, the camera gain ma y increase automatically . This makes the picture appear une ven , ho we ver this is not a malfunction  When equipment that generates strong magne- tism such as a transceiv er [...]

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    7  Zooming When zooming is stopped near the T elephoto end during manual operation or by selecting a preset position, focusing ma y de viate slightly . In addition, the manual zooming oper ation may not alw a ys be smooth. These phenomena are due to the characteristics of the built-in lens and are not malfunctions .  Preset positions • The [...]

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    8 Items Included CD-ROM (The Instruction Manual inside) Read Me First AC Adaptor Ceilling Mount Cable Plate Screw (M3x12 mm) Warranty Card Service Information Card Power Cord (1.8 m) Introduction Characters and Symbols used in this Man ual Caution Operational points special attention should be paid to , because of , f or e xample, danger in volv ed[...]

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    9 Required Operating Envir onment Upgrading the Application F or inf ormation on upgrading the application, visit the f ollowing website . http://www .jvc-victor .co .jp/english/pro/vnetw orks/index-e.html PC Specifications OS : Windows 2000 (Service Pac k 1 or higher) Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Prof essional CPU :P entium III 500 MHz or hi[...]

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    10 Controls, Connectors and Indicators  Ceiling Mount 1 [MONIT OR OUT] Coaxial Cable T erminal Output T er minal of a composite video signal (1 Vp-p) with an output impedance of 75 Ø , to be connected to video monitor , etc. ( ☞ P age 16) 2 Locking Screw Tighten this screw to f asten the camer a clamp- ing brac ket. 3 [PO WER INPUT DC18V] T e[...]

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    11  Ceiling Mount 7 Camera T erminal (Female) Connect to 0 , the Male T er minal on the cam- era. 8 Drop Pre vention Hook Attach the Drop Prev ention Wire & to this hook to pre vent the camera from f alling. 9 Clamping Holes (x 4) Attach the camera to a ceiling using these holes. 0 Camera T erminal (Male) Connect to 7 , the F emale Camera T [...]

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    12 LAN INTERNET PC PC Images are automatically updated at a regular interval. FTP Server VN-C655 VN-C655 PC Cross Cable VN-C655 PC LAN VN-C655 VN-C655 Connection Examples Network Connection P eer -to-P eer Connection LAN Connection Preparations VN-C655(reed me)_p2-29 04.9.22, 8:18 PM 12[...]

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    13 Set the camera in the follo wing procedure. Preparation Pr ocedure ❈ In a system where more than one VN-C655 are used, turn on the power f or a VN- C655 first and then setting the camer a ( ☞ P age 28, Setting the IP Adress f or VN- C655 with V .Networks Setup tool). Only then turn on the po wer f or a second one and go on to same setting. R[...]

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    14 Cable Connections Pr eparations (Step 1 Connection and Installation) Caution In order to pre vent f oreign objects from entering inside the ceilingn mount be sure to attach the hemispherical cover correctly . The penetration of foreign objects into the Ceiling Mount ma y cause a malfunction and smoking or in the worst case a fire ignition. 1. Ma[...]

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    15 3 Connecting the Power Cord Connect the camera to DC 18 V . For a system with multiple VN-C655s In a system where more than one VN-C655 are used, turn on the power f or a VN-C655 first and then setting the camera ( ☞ P age 28, Setting the IP Adress f or VN-C655 with V .Networks Setup tool). Only then tur n on the pow er for a second one and go[...]

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    16 Cable Connections (continued) Preparations (Step 1 Connection and Installation) 4. Connecting Coaxial cable Connecting a RG-59 coaxial cable . If the cable is e xtended, the signal attenuation is increased, the resolution drops and the noise in- creases. Should it be required to e xtend the cab le, use a thick er cable or a cab le length compens[...]

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    17 5. Connecting a LAN Cable Connect the camera to a hub or a PC by using a LAN cab le. Note F or 100 BASE-TX, use a CA T -5 cable. • For hub connection Use a straight cable . • For PC connection Use a cross-ov er cable . Caution There are a f ew types of LAN board f or which a cross-ov er cab le cannot be used. Check the specifications of the [...]

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    18 6. Connecting the Alarm I/O T erminals Connect to the equipment with alarm input terminal using the alarm signal cable. Input Requirements • No-voltage rela y input or NPN open collector input • The polarity of the input detection can be selected via software . • Make/Break/T oggle (at least 500 ms) • Circuit current at low le vel: 0.6 m[...]

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    19 This terminal is for connecting with an alarm ann unciator such as an indicator , a lamp or a buzzer . 8. Alarm Output T erminal Output Requirements • Equiv alent to NPN open collector output (The output logic is set with [V .Networks Setup To ol.]) • Allow ed applied voltage: DC 12 V max. • Allow ed input current: 50 mA • Momentar y out[...]

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    20 1. Attaching a saf ety wire. Attach a saf ety wire to the Ceiling Mount and to the ceiling slab or channel to pre vent the unit from being able to f all to the floor . First attach the saf ety wire to the Ceiling Mount by passing the wire through the saf ety wire hole (see the diagr am on the left). 2. Attaching the Ceiling Mount to the ceiling.[...]

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    21 Attaching the Camera 1. Attach the drop pre vention wire . As shown in the diag ram, take the drop pre- v ention wire from the camer a and attach it to the hook on the Ceiling Mount. Be sure to connect the drop pre vention wire . Otherwise, the camer a will not fit proper ly to the Ceiling Mount. If the y are engaged forc- ibly , the y ma y be d[...]

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    22 4. Rotate the camera. Make sure that the camera is horiz ontal, then turn the camera clockwise until it stops. En- sure that the camera-clamping brac ket is in line with the locking scre w of the Ceiling Mount. 5. Tighten the locking scre w . Tighten the lock scre w using a Phillips screw- driver . *T o remov e the camera from the Ceiling Mount,[...]

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    23 Installing the Software Installing V .Netw orks Controller 1. Select [Setup.e x e] found in the [JVC] f older . 2. Proceed by f ollowing the instructions shown on the screen. 3. If the installation is successfully ex ecuted, the [V .Netw orks] icon is created in [Programs] of the Windows [Start] menu. [V .Networks Controller] is display ed in [V[...]

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    24 Setting the PC’ s IP Address for Windows XP Settings (Step 2 Setting the Network) After attaching the camera, pr oceed to set the IP address of the PC b y which the camera is operated. With Windows XP , f ollow the pr ocedure below to set the IP ad dress. (For Windows 2000, ☞ P age 26) Note Under a DHCP environment and also if the IP address[...]

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    25 3. Select [Internet Pr otocol (TCP/IP)] and click [Pr operties]. 4. Select [Use the f ollowing IP address] to set [IP Address] and [Subnet Mask] and then c lick . Select [Inter net Protocol (TCP/IP)]. 5. Click in [Local Area Connection Properties]. Click . Click . Select [Use the follo wing IP address]. Set [IP Address] to “192.168.0.3. ” No[...]

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    26 Setting the PC’ s IP Address for Windows 2000 Settings (Step 2 Setting the Network) After attaching the camera, pr oceed to set the IP address of the PC b y which the camera is operated. With Windows 2000, f ollow the procedure belo w to set the IP address. 1. Click . Select [Settings] and click [Control P anel]. 2. Double-c lick [Netw ork and[...]

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    27 Select [Use the follo wing IP Address]. 4. Clic k [IP Address] in [TCP/IP properties]. 5. Click . Set the IP address to “192.168.0.3. ” Set [Subnet mask] to an appropriate value according to the operating environment. Ask the network administrator if necessar y . VN-C655(reed me)_p2-29 04.9.22, 8:19 PM 27[...]

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    28 Setting the IP Address for VN-C655 with V .Networks Setup T ool Settings (Step 2 Setting the Network) Set the IP address f or VN-C655 by using the installed [V .Networks Setup T ool]. (With this [V .Networks Setup tool] only VN-C655, not other models, can be connected.) Note Click [Search] to see the IP address of the connected camer a. Enter th[...]

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    29 Note In a system where more than one VN-C655 are used, turn on the power f or a VN-C655 first and proceed the setting to Step 3 Settings with V .Networks Setup T ool. Only then tur n on the power f or a second one and go on to Step 3. Repeat the procedure for the other cameras . 2. Confirm the settings. 3. Click . 4. Start up [V .Networks Contr [...]

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    30 Note F or connecting VN-C655 with the factor y set- tings, either one of the en vironments described below is required. •E n vironment where no DHCP ser ver e xists. •E n vironment where a DHCP ser ver , which clearly defines the IP address and MA C ad- dress allotted to VN-C655, e xists. The connected camera can be registered with the insta[...]

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    31 Starting Up V .Networks Controller Settings (Step 3 Setting with V .Networks Controller) With the installed Controller , camera images can be monitored. The settings for recording, repla y and frame rate etc. can also be perf ormed. 1. Select [Start], [Programs], [V .NETW ORKS] and then [V .Netw orks Controller] to start up [V .Networks Controll[...]

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    32 Settings (Step 3 Setting with V .Networks Controller) 12 3 1 File Ne w : Creates a new file if the cam- era is connected f or the first time. Delete : Deletes a file. Motion Detect Standb y : Not functional on this unit. Exit : Exits “Controller . ” 2 View Image Size : Sets the image displa y size . JPEG : 640x480 320x240 Upside Down : Displ[...]

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    33 5 4 4 Setting Quality : Sets the compression rate and image quality . Fr amerate : Sets the number of frames transmitted per second. P osition Memory : Set Preset P osition. Alarm Reg : If this is selected , alarm operation will be enab led. Alarm : Alar m actions f or each alarm can be set individually . P an/Tilt Setting : Set the operation sp[...]

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    34 45 6 7 1 3 2 [V .Networks Controller] can be used to select the camera, record and playbac k the camera images etc. Operations with V .Networks Controller Operations (Step 4 Operations with V .Networks Controller) 5 ST OP Stops recording. 6 REC When this is selected, recording star ts. The recorded files are sav ed under the name shown in 1 . Du[...]

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    35 Reduced screen ! SIZE : Click again to return to the larger size . Press here to enlarge. 1 Camera @ # ! 0 8 9 8 P AN/TIL T button Adjust the P an/Tilt position. The operating angle per one P an/Tilt operation is set using angle step . The operating speed of P an/Tilt is perf ormed under [P an/Tilt setting] item of [Setting]. ( ☞ P age 33) 9 H[...]

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    36 Tr oubleshooting F orgotten the VN-C655 IP ad- dress that was changed with [V .Networ ks Setup T ool]. Unable to record. While “Now Connecting…” is being display ed, it takes time to cancel an action. The coloration is unsatisf actory . The operation is disabled f or a fe w seconds when the white balance is changed to A WC. Image size chan[...]

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    37 Camera control cannot be per- for med or settings acquired are incorrect for a span of about 30 seconds upon turning on the power Video images cannot be dis- play ed smoothly Unable to f ocus properly F orgotten the pass word upon enabling the pass word protec- tion feature Camera turns to another direc- tion upon initializing Unable to select p[...]

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    38 ■ Camera Image pic kup de vice : 1/4 inch type, interline transfer CCD , 768(H) x 494(V) pixels . Sync system : Inter nal Scanning frequencies : Horizontal 15.734 kHz, Ve r tical 59.94 Hz White balance : TTL auto tracking/ Manual Electronic shutter : 1/60, 1/100, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/10000 sec. Back light compensation :P oss[...]

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    39 ■ External Dimensions ● Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Unit: mm (inches) 87 (3.425) 152 (5.984) 20 (0.787) 188 (7.402) 190 (7.480) 79 (3.110) SR70 (2.756) ■ Ceiling Mount hole 113 (4.449) 113 (4.449) Screw positions Screw positions Mounting hole ø90(ø3.543) Unit: mm (inches) VN-C655(reed me)_p30-Cover 04.[...]

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    Printed in Thailand LW T0202-001A-H R is a registered trademark owned by Victor Compan y of Japan, Limited. R is a registered trademark in Japan, the U .S.A., the U .K. and man y other countries. © 2004 Victor Company of J apan, Limited. VN-C655 DOME TYPE NETWORK CAMERA DOME T VN- VN-C655(reed me)_p30-Cover 04.9.23, 3:29 PM 40[...]