Pelco PMCQ14A manual

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    PMCQ14A 14-Inch Color Quad Monitor Installation/ Operation Manual C1970M-A (7/01) Pelco • 3500 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 ® CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4[...]

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    2 Pelco Manual C1970M-A (7/01) CONTENTS Section Page IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS AND WARNINGS ................................................................ 3 DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................... 4 FEA TURES .......................................................[...]

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    Pelco Manual C1970M-A (7/01) 3 IMPOR T ANT SAFEGUARDS AND W ARNINGS Prior to installation and use of this product, the following WARNINGS should be observed. 1. Installation and servicing should only be done 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 o[...]

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    4 Pelco Manual C1970M-A (7/01) DESCRIPTION FEA TURES • Observe up to Four Camera Images at Once or in Sequence • Programmable Dwell T ime for Each Camera During Sequence Mode • Picture-In-Picture (PIP) View in Horizontal or V ertical Format • 2X Digital Zoom and Freeze Functions • Alarm Inputs for Each Camera Channel on Back of Monitor ?[...]

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    Pelco Manual C1970M-A (7/01) 5 Figure 1. T ypical Application Using PMCQ14A Monitor EH3500 IMAGEP AK OUTDOOR W/ HEA TER & DEFROSTER WCS1-4 POWER SUPPL Y EH100 IMAGEP AK INDOOR MCS4-2 POWER SUPPL Y 24 V AC T O ALL INDOOR CAMERAS DF5 PENDANT DOMEP AK INDOOR DF5 IN-CEILING DOMEP AK INDOOR TLR2024 VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER PCMQ14A CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH4[...]

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    6 Pelco Manual C1970M-A (7/01) INST ALLA TION 1. Place monitor on a stable surface such as a shelf or desk top. 2. Connect cameras or alternate video sources to the desired channel IN/OUT connectors on the back of the monitor (refer to Figure 3). 3. Set impedance switches to the 75-ohm position (refer to Figure 3). 4. If alarm contacts are used, ru[...]

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    Pelco Manual C1970M-A (7/01) 7 PROGRAMMING QUAD MENU CH4 VCR PIP SEQ CH3 ZOOM FREEZE CH2 RESET ALT CH1 TALK AUDIO MIC TINT SHARP COLOR BRIGHT CONTRAST VOLUME POWER FRONT P ANEL PROGRAMING BUTTONS RETURNS TO DEF AUL T (AL T+MENU ENTERS/EXITS SETUP MENU) Figure 4. Control Locations on Front of Monitor T able A . Programming Menu Press AL T + MENU to [...]

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    8 Pelco Manual C1970M-A (7/01) CHECK OUT T able B. Check-Out Procedure This procedure assumes that power is on. Step Procedure Results 1 Calibrate cameras. Follow the manufacturer ’ s recommendations for calibration. 2 Press the QUAD/MENU button. See quad display . 3 Press the CH 1 button. See channel 1 image full screen. 4 Press the CH 2 button.[...]

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    Pelco Manual C1970M-A (7/01) 9 Figure 5. Display Selections PIP MODE (HORZ) QUAD MODE SEQUENCE MODE PIP SEQ QUAD MENU SINGLE-CAMERA MODE CH4 VCR MENU MODE CH4 VCR CH3 ZOOM FREEZE CH2 CH1 T ALK AUDIO MIC TINT SHARP COLOR BRIGHT CONTRAST VOLUME POWER PIP SEQ QUAD MENU RESET AL T PIP SEQ RESET AL T QUAD MENU RESET AL T CH1 CH2 CH3[...]

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    10 Pelco Manual C1970M-A (7/01) INTERCOM The intercom operates with one camera at a time. When the monitor is in quad display mode, a speaker icon appears next to the channel number to show which camera has the intercom active. NOTE: The intercom function is available only when CCQ1400A-4 cameras are used. Figure 6. Intercom Activities on Screen SP[...]

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    Pelco Manual C1970M-A (7/01) 11 ALARM The alarm operates with any or all cameras at once. ALM flashes at the top center of the screen and the display automatically switches to show the camera that has the alarm. Figure 7. Alarm Activities on Screen T able E. Alarm Function Alarm Function Action Alarm occurs at a camera location. The display switche[...]

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    12 Pelco Manual C1970M-A (7/01) Figure 8. Monitor Back Panel Controls and Connections T able F . Back Panel Reference Key Reference Number Description Function 1 Power inlet Accepts 1 10 to 240 V olts AC, 50/60 Hz power. 2 Main power switch Controls power to monitor and cameras. 3 75-ohm/High impedance switch Camera inputs: Set to 75 ohms unless lo[...]

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    Pelco Manual C1970M-A (7/01) 13 Figure 9. Monitor Controls T able G. Front Panel Reference Key Reference Number Description Function 1 Reset/AL T key Resets alarm or video loss detection. When there is no alarm, use as AL T key to activate the alternate functions of the Zoom, PIP , Quad, CH4, and T alk keys. 2 Zoom/Freeze key T oggles zoom mode whe[...]

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    14 Pelco Manual C1970M-A (7/01) TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS ELECTRICAL Input Voltage: 100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz Power Consumption: 70 watts Signal Format: NTSC Scanning System: 2:1 interlace Picture Elements: 512 (H) x 492 (V) Horizontal Resolution: 350 TV lines (center) Linearity: Less than 12% Audio Output: 1.1 W +/-0.2 W at 8-ohm resistive load Pix[...]

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    Pelco Manual C1970M-A (7/01) 15 ENVIRONMENTAL Operating Temperature: 32 ° to 104 ° F (0 ° to 40 ° C) Storage Temperature: 4 ° to 158 ° F (-20 ° to 70 ° C) Humidity: 35% to 80%, non-condensing (Design and product specifications subject to change without notice.) REGULA TORY NOTICES Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply wit[...]

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    16 Pelco Manual C1970M-A (7/01) REVISION HISTOR Y Manual # Date Comments C1970M 7/00 Original version. C1970M-A 7/01 Date and time programming revised. P elco , the P elco logo, Camclosure, Esprit, Genex, Legacy , and Spectr a are registered trademarks of P elco . ©Copyright 2001, P elco. Endura and ExSite are trademarks of P elco . All rights res[...]