Pelco C2461M-A manual

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    150 Series Camclosure ® Integrated Camera System with LowLight ™ DSS T echnology C2461M-A (7/03) ® INST ALLA TION/OPERA TION In-Ceiling Mount[...]

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    2 C2461M-A (7/03) CONTENTS Section Page IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS AND WARNINGS ..................................................................................... 3 WELCOME .......................................................................................................................................... 4 INST ALL THE BACK BOX ................[...]

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    C2461M-A (7/03) 3 Heater elements could be hot! When camera power is on, use caution when adjusting the camera. CAUTION IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS AND WARNINGS 1. Installation and servicing should be done only by qualified service personnel and conform to all local codes. 2. Unless the unit is specifically marked as a NEMA T ype 3, 3R, 3S, 4, 4X, 6, or [...]

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    4 C2461M-A (7/03) WELCOME Thank you for purchasing Pelco’ s Camclosure ® integrated camera system with LowLight ™ , DSS (digital slow shutter) technology . Y our new ICS150 Series in-ceiling dome system includes a high- resolution, low light, color camera with auto iris and varifocal lens. The LowLight color camera has extended DSS settings to[...]

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    C2461M-A (7/03) 5 INST ALL THE BACK BOX REMOVE THE LOWER DOME Loosen the tamper -resistant screws with the supplied 1/8-inch hollow screwdriver bit. Remove the lower dome and place it to the side. INST ALL THE BACK BOX The installation methods for the ICS150 back box include the following: • Attach Directly to a Wall/Ceiling • Attach to a 4S De[...]

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    6 C2461M-A (7/03) Attach to a 4S Deep Electrical Box Refer to Figure 2 for the following steps. The installation instructions assume that the 4S box was previously installed. 1. Attach adapter plate to the 4S box with the two 8-32 x .750-inch screws supplied. 2. Connect the video cable. 3. Connect the power wires. V oltage Red Wire Black Wire 12 VD[...]

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    C2461M-A (7/03) 7 Install in a Ceiling T ile Refer to Figure 3 for the following steps. 1. Cut a hole 3.5 inches (9 cm) in diameter in the ceiling tile for the back box. Use the adapter plate as a template. 2. Punch four screw holes in the ceiling tile. Use the four threaded screw holes in the adapter plate as a template. 3. Attach the back box to [...]

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    8 C2461M-A (7/03) Figure 4. Heater Jumper and Camera Connector Locations INST ALL THE CAMERA MODULE CHECK HEA TER JUMPER The Camclosure is equipped with a heater to defrost the dome. Some installations may not require this heater . If the unit will never be subjected to a frost temperature, you can disable the heater , saving power requirements. T [...]

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    C2461M-A (7/03) 9 Wall Mounting - The camera bracket tab points out of the enclosure and the top of the camera points up towards the tab. Ceiling Mounting - The camera bracket tab points out of the enclosure and the top of the camera is pointed in the opposite direction. CAMERA BRACKET T AB AL WA YS POINTS OUT OF THE ENCLOSURE TOP OF CAMERA CAMERA [...]

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    10 C2461M-A (7/03) Figure 5. Default Switch Settings and Location of Camera Adjustments ZOOM/FOCUS 1. Select a field of view by turning the zoom adjustment ring clockwise/counterclockwise. Refer to Figure 5. 2. T ighten the zoom locking screw . 3. Adjust the focus by moving the focus locking screw clockwise/counterclockwise. 4. T ighten the focus l[...]

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    C2461M-A (7/03) 11 ON OFF DIGIT AL SLOW SHUTTER (DSS) Digital slow shutter slows the picture frame rate and increases the camera sensitivity under low light conditions. Depending on the number of fields of integration the picture will develop a granular appearance and motion may show some lag, resulting in a stereoscopic effect or streaking on fast[...]

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    12 C2461M-A (7/03) VERTICAL PHASE ADJUSTMENT (24 V AC OPERA TION ONL Y) When using more than one camera power supply , a brief vertical roll may occur on the monitor when a camera view is switched. T o eliminate ver tical roll reverse the 24 VAC connections on one camera. If both cameras are connected to the same transformer , this should solve the[...]

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    C2461M-A (7/03) 13 Figure 6. Dome and Trim Ring Installation REINST ALL THE DOME AND TRIM RING Place the trim ring and dome over the back box. If the dome has a liner , position the viewing window over the lens of the camera. T ighten the tamper -resistant screws with the supplied 1/8-inch hollow screwdriver bit. Note that the screws are installed [...]

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    14 C2461M-A (7/03) SPECIFICA TIONS BACKBOX Electrical Input V oltage: 12 VDC or 24 V AC, ± 10%, auto-sensing Power Consumption: 13 watts or less Video Connector: BNC General Operating T emperature: -50 ° to 122 ° F (-46 ° to 50 ° C) De-ices to 25 ° F (-4 ° C) Pan/T ilt Adjustment: Manual; 360 ° pan; 180 ° tilt Construction: Aluminum with s[...]

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    C2461M-A (7/03) 15 REVISION HISTORY Manual # Date Comments C2461M 4/03 Preliminary manual for beta testing. C2461M-A 7/03 Final version. ® Pelco, the Pelco logo, Spectra, Genex, Esprit, Camclosure, and Legacy are registered trademarks of Pelco. © Copyright 2003, Pelco. All rights reserved. WARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMA TION WARRANTY Pelco will repa[...]

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