Philips Colour Observation Camera manual

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    4 Pa ge Introduction.............................................................................................................. 4 Connection and operation f acilities ...................................................................... 5 Installation ..............................................................................................[...]

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    5 1 F ocus adjustment ring 2 Back-focus adjustment ring 3 Camera sound on/of f 4 Auto-iris sock et 5 Cab le length compensation selector 6 System cab le socket 7 External supply sock et This chapter describes the installation of the camera. F or more detailed infor mation about the installation and operation of the system monitor you should consult[...]

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    6 Installation 1. T ak e the camera, system cab le and monitor to the area you w ant to observe (with the monitor on site, you can check whether the camera co vers the required area). Remark: F or outdoor use pr otective camer a housing has to be used to pr otect the camera fr om rain and snow . 2. Connect the camera to the system monitor (1). 3. C[...]

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    7 7. Check on the monitor whether the camera co vers the required area (The best results are obtained when the camera is pointed slightly do wnwards and is not looking into a bright light source). Adjust focus if necessary . 8. F asten the w all bracket (1) to the wall, or another e ven and f ir m surface. 9. T ighten the knob (2). 10. F asten the [...]

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    8 F ocus adjustment • Adjust the focus ring of the camera lens to obtain optimal image sharpness. Remark: If still no sharp object ima ge is obtained, you should adjust the back-f ocus of the camer a. Back-focus adjustment Caution: Back-f ocus adjustment is only necessary when no sharp object image is obtained with the f ocus adjustment ring. •[...]

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    9 The CS-mount of the camera allo ws you to use other lenses. The f ield of view (= co vered area) of an 8mm lens is half of the f ield of view of the 4mm lens (see f igure below). The auto-iris lenses are recommended when the camera is used in en vironments with variab le light conditions (eg. outdoors). By means of the auto-iris the amount of lig[...]

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    10 F or the interconnections between the system monitor and camera 25m/75ft system cable is supplied. F or an optimum picture and sound quality you should al wa ys use 4-wire dual twisted- pair cable w hen extending the connection. The max. allo w ed cable length is 300m/900ft. The cable and plugs are a vailable in the hobby and professional trade.[...]

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    88 Pick-up element 1/3" solid state CCD Pixel elements 5 12 (H) x 582 (V), P AL interlaced , or 512(H) x 492 (V), NTSC interlaced Resolution 330 TVL Gain control automatic Lens See: Using a different lens Iris Electronic iris When connected , an auto-iris lens ov errides the electronic iris. Light sensitivity • 0.3 lux minimally acceptable p[...]