Pelco MC5700 manual

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    MC5700 Series 1/3-Inch Monochr ome Camera Installation/ Operation Manual C1903M (4/99) Pelco • 3 5 00 Pelco Way • Clovis , CA 93612-5699 USA • www.pelco.com In North America and Canada: Tel (800) 289-9100 or FAX (800) 289-9150 International Customers: Tel (1-559) 292-1981 or FAX (1-559) 348-1120[...]

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    2 Pelco Manual C1903M (4/99) IMPOR T ANT SAFEGUARDS AND W ARNINGS 1. Installation and servicing should only be done by qualified service personnel and conform to all local codes. 2. T o pre v ent fire or shock hazard, do not e xpose the unit to rain or moisture . CAUTION: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN. The product and/or manual may bear the f[...]

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    Pelco Manual C1903M (4/99) 3 LOCA TION AND FUNCTION OF P ARTS Refer to Illustration B for the location of the camera parts listed below . NOTE: References to illus- trations in this manual are keyed to the illustrations in the manual that is supplied with the camera. B T ripod adapter (may be attached to top or bottom of camera) Camera mounting rec[...]

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    4 Pelco Manual C1903M (4/99) Be sure to attach the lens mount cap when the lens is not mounted. When using an auto-iris lens, use only a DC-driven type or a direct current drive coil with a resistance value over 150 ohms. When using an auto-iris lens, attach it as follows. For a manual lens, omit step 3. Refer to Illustration E. 1. Unscrew the lens[...]

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    Pelco Manual C1903M (4/99) 5 E A C CS 2 1 4 3 CCD-IRIS ON OFF Lens Installation CCD-Iris Function[...]

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    6 Pelco Manual C1903M (4/99) NOT A V AILABLE ON 5700 SERIES Incident Light LENS CAMERA (STYLIZED) Iris opening (sometimes referred to as aperture) is defined by f/stop numbers. The higher the number the more closed the iris is. IRIS CCD IMAGER CCD Iris (Electronic Shutter) CCD out- put voltage is electronically sampled and used to adjust for small [...]

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    Pelco Manual C1903M (4/99) 7 Information Box Information Box LENS TYPE MANUAL IRIS V ARIABLE LIGHT CONDITIONS ST A TIC LIGHT CONDITIONS AUT O IRIS • Turn Manual Iris ring so iris is fully open and set the Focus ring for ∞ (or distant object). • Adjust Backfocus with CCD IRIS switch initially set to the OFF position. • Use the C/CS adjust- m[...]

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    8 Pelco Manual C1903M (4/99) Information Box Information Box The purpose of backfocusing is to make the adjustments necessary for the picture to remain in focus throughout the camera’s zoom range, which is the case for instance, in motorized zoom, auto iris configurations. Manual Iris lens/camera combinations also need to be backfocused. Follow t[...]

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    Pelco Manual C1903M (4/99) 9 CAMERA Install the camera where it will not be affected by fluorescent lights or window reflections. If the camera is used under illumination that is not steady , the picture may flicker . The MC5700-2 must be operated with a 24 V AC, 60 Hz, Class 2 power supply. The MC5700-2X must be operated with a 24 V AC, 50 Hz powe[...]

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    10 Pelco Manual C1903M (4/99) V -PHASE ADJUSTMENT V ertical phase adjustment is required only if your system uses two or more cameras. The vertical phase can be manually adjusted within the range of approximately -90 degrees to +90 degrees (refer to Illustration H). I V ertical Phase H AC Line Lock Adjustment V ertical phase adjustment is not verti[...]

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    Pelco Manual C1903M (4/99) 11 INCIDENT LIGHT LEVEL ADJUSTMENT Since the incident light level has been preset at the factory , usually no further adjustment is required. If the picture is too dark, however , or if the picture’s highlights are extremely overexposed, adjust the LEVEL adjustment screw . This adjustment can only be used for auto-iris [...]

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    12 Pelco Manual C1903M (4/99) REVISION HISTOR Y Manual # Date Comments C1903M 1 1/96 Original version. 4/99 Added MC5700-2X model. Revised manual to new format. ® Pelco and the Pelco logo are registered trademarks of Pelco. © Copyright 1999, Pelco. All rights reserved. Power Consumption MC5700-2: Approximately 4.5 W MC5700-2X: Approximately 4.5 W[...]