lzv1722 hd ptz camera instruction manual

Instruction ManualLZV1722 HD PTZ CameraOn-Screen Display (OSD) Menu

Instruction ManualLZV1722 HD PTZCamera

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Table of contents

1 Using the On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu ..............................................11.1 System Settings .........................................................................1

1.1.1 System Information...........................................................21.1.2 Address (ADDR) Information ..............................................21.1.3 Restore Factory Defaults ...................................................21.1.4 Camera System Restart.....................................................3

1.2 Display Settings..........................................................................31.3 Camera Settings.........................................................................4

1.3.1 White Balance Settings .....................................................61.3.2 Exposure Mode ...............................................................71.3.3 Exposure Compensation....................................................81.3.4 Bright Light Compensation (BLC).........................................91.3.5 Slow Shutter ................................................................. 101.3.6 AGC Gain Limit.............................................................. 101.3.7 2D & 3D Digital Noise Reduction ....................................... 111.3.8 High Light Reduction (HLR).............................................. 121.3.9 Auto Exposure Recovery ................................................. 131.3.10 Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) ........................................... 131.3.11 Day / Night Setting.......................................................... 141.3.12 Focus Settings............................................................... 151.3.13 Image Adjust ................................................................. 161.3.14 Zoom Speed ................................................................. 161.3.15 Aperture Settings ........................................................... 171.3.16 Digital Zoom ................................................................. 171.3.17 Picture Flip ................................................................... 181.3.18 Lens Initialization............................................................ 181.3.19 Picture Mode................................................................. 191.3.20 Camera Factory Defaults ................................................. 201.3.21 Camera Restart ............................................................. 20

1.4 Function Settings ...................................................................... 201.4.1 Preset.......................................................................... 221.4.2 Auto Pan ...................................................................... 231.4.3 Auto Scan .................................................................... 231.4.4 Tour ............................................................................ 241.4.5 Pattern......................................................................... 251.4.6 Idle Motion.................................................................... 261.4.7 Privacy Mask................................................................. 261.4.8 PTZ Speed ................................................................... 271.4.9 Power Up ..................................................................... 281.4.10 Menu Password ............................................................. 291.4.11 Menu Idle ..................................................................... 291.4.12 PTZ Auto Stop............................................................... 30

2 OSD Menu Default Values ................................................................... 31

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Using the On-Screen Display(OSD) Menu

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You can configure the camera’s advanced settings on a Lorex LHV1000 Series DVR usingthe OSD menu. Use the OSD menu to correct imperfections in the camera image as wellas configure automated PTZ functions, such as preset locations, patterns, and tours.

NoteIt is recommended to change only one setting at a time. If you have made changes and are not happywith the outcome, see 1.3.20 Camera Factory Defaults, page 20 to reset all items in the Camera Settingmenu to their default values. See 1.1.3 Restore Factory Defaults, page 2 to reset all other items in theOSD menu.

To access the OSD menu:

1. In Live View, double-click the channel that has the PTZ camera connected to open infull-screen.

2. Right-click and click Pan/Tilt/Zoom. Enter the system user name and password ifprompted. The PTZ menu opens.

3. Click the arrow in the PTZ control window to show advanced controls.

4. Click . The OSD menu appears over the camera image.

5. Use the on-screen controls to configure menu items:

• Up / down arrows: Select menu items.• Left / right arrows: Change values for menu items.• Esc: Exit the OSD menu.• Enter: Confirm selection.

1.1 System Settings

Use the system settings menu to configure basic system information.

System Settings — Menu Structure:

SYSTEM INFORMATION ADDR Displays the camera address.

BR Displays the camera baud rate.

PARITY Displays the communication parity.

PTZ VER Displays the PTZ firmware version.

CAM VER Displays the camera firmware version.

ADDR INFORMATION ADDR TYPE • HARD• SOFT

ADDR-HARD 1–255

ADDR-SOFT 0–255

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SET NORTH Set the current viewing angle as the benchmark angle for the camera.

LANGUAGE Set the language for the OSD menu.

FACTORY DEFAULT Restore the camera system settings to their original, out-of-the-box state.Exposure settings are not affected when you restore the camera systemsettings.

RESTART Reboot the PTZ camera. OSD settings are not affected when you rebootthe camera.

1.1.1 System Information

NoteThe information in this section is for service purposes only.

The system information menu displays the PTZ protocol information, including the cameraaddress, baud rate, parity, and firmware version numbers. The information in this sectionis for reference and cannot be configured through the OSD menu.

1.1.2 Address (ADDR) Information

NoteThe information in this section is for service purposes only.

The address information menu lets you choose how the camera address is determined.The camera address is how standard definition DVRs identify PTZ cameras. Under ADDRTYPE, select HARD to have the address determined by the DIP switches inside the cam-era housing, or SOFT to select the address using the software (select the address valueunder ADDR-SOFT).

1.1.3 Restore Factory Defaults

Restore the camera module to its out-of-the-box state. This will reset all menu items ex-cept those in the CAMERA SETTING menu back to their default values.

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CAUTION

This step cannot be undone.

To restore camera factory defaults:

1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to SYSTEM SETTING and click Enter.2. Select FACTORY DEFAULTand click Enter.

1.1.4 Camera System Restart

Restarts the camera system. The camera powers off and then resumes normal function.

NoteRestarting the camera system does not affect OSD menu settings.

To restart the camera module:

1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to SYSTEM SETTING and click Enter.2. Select RESTARTand click Enter.

1.2 Display Settings

Use the display settings menu to choose what information appears over the camera image.

Display Settings — Menu Structure:

PRESET ON / OFF

AZIMUTH DISP ON / OFF

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POSITION ON / OFF

INSIDE TEMP • °C• °F• OFF

To configure the display settings:

1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to DISPLAY SETTING and click Enter.2. Under PRESET, select ON to show the preset title on the video display, or select OFF

to hide.3. Under AZIMUTH DISP, select ON to show the camera’s coordinates on the video dis-

play, or select OFF to hide.4. Under POSITION, select ON to show the angle between the camera’s current position

and the benchmark position on the video display (for details on setting benchmark po-sition, see 1.1 System Settings, page 1), or select OFF to hide.

5. Under INSIDE TEMP, select °F or °C to show the camera’s internal temperature on thevideo display, or select OFF to hide.

1.3 Camera Settings

Use the camera settings menu to adjust the camera image.

Camera Settings — Menu Structure:

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WB SETTING WB MODE • AUTO• ATW• INDOOR• OUTDOOR• OUTDOOR AUTO• NA LAMP• NA LAMPAUTO• MANUAL

R GAIN 0–100

B GAIN 0–100

EXPOSURESETTING

AE MODE • AUTO• MANUAL• IRIS PRIO• SHUTTER PRIO

GAIN SETTING 1–16

SHUTTER 1/4 – 1/30,000

IRIS SETTING 1–18

EXPOSURECOMP

1–15

BLC ON / OFF

NEXT PAGE SLOWSHUTTER

ON / OFF

SLOWSHUTTERLIMIT

1/1 – 1/30

AGC GAINLIMIT

1–3

NR 1–16 or OFF

CAMERA3D NR

1–16 or OFF

HIGHLIGHTREDUCE

• HIGH• LOW• OFF

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AE RECOVERY • 5M• 15M• 30M• 1H• 2H• OFF

WDR SETTING WDR MODE >ON / OFF

DAY/NIGHTSETTING

DAY/NIGHT • DAY• NIGHT• AUTO

TYPE • ELECTRON• MECHANISM

THRESHOLD 1–8

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FOCUSSETTING

FOCUS MODE • AUTO• MANUAL• SEMIAUTO

FOCUS LIMIT • 10CM• 1M• 2M• 3M• 5M• AUTO

AFSENSITIVITY • LOW

• MID• HIGH

IRCORRECTION • ON

• OFF• AUTO

IMAGEADJUST

HUE 1–100

BRIGHTNESS 1–100

SATURATION 1–100

CHROMASUPPRESS

1–4

GAMMA 1–16

CONTRAST 1–100

STYLE • STANDARD• SOFT• NATURAL

ZOOM SPEED 1–8

NEXT PAGE APERTURE 1–16

APERTURERESTRAIN

1–16

DIGITAL ZOOM ON / OFF

PICTURE FLIP ON / OFF

LENS INIT Performs a lens initialization.

PICTUREMODE • 720P / 25

• 720P / 30• 720P / 50• 720P / 60

NEXT PAGE CAMERAFACTORYDEFAULT

Restores the camera to its original, out-of-the-boxsettings.

CAMERARESTART

Restarts the camera.

1.3.1 White Balance Settings

The white balance setting menu is used to correct color appearance in the camera image.

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To configure white balance settings:

1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.2. SelectWB SETTING and click Enter.3. UnderWB MODE, click the left / right arrow keys to select one of the following options

based on the camera’s environment:

• AUTO: The camera adjusts white balance automatically.• ATW: The camera adjusts white balance automatically for various colortemperatures.

• INDOOR: Recommended for most indoor installations.• OUTDOOR: Recommended for outdoor installations.• OUTDOOR AUTO: Recommended for outdoor installations — white balance is ad-justed automatically for outdoor lighting conditions.

• NA LAMP: Recommended for environments with natural lighting.• NA LAMPAUTO: Recommended for environments with natural lighting — whitebalance is adjusted automatically for natural lighting conditions.

• MANUAL: This mode allows you to configure the R GAIN (red) and B GAIN (blue)values to achieve proper white balance.

1.3.2 Exposure Mode

The exposure mode settings allow you to configure the concentration of light used to pro-duce an image. You can configure a custom exposure or let the camera determine the ex-posure automatically.

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To configure the camera’s exposure mode:

1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.2. Select EXPOSURE SETTING and click Enter.3. Under AE MODE, click the left / right arrow keys to select one of the following exposure

modes:

• AUTO: The settings for gain, iris, and shutter are determined automatically by thesoftware.

• IRIS PRIORITY: Configure iris settings only. Gain and shutter settings are deter-mined automatically by the software.

• SHUTTER PRIORITY: Configure shutter settings only. Gain and iris settings are de-termined automatically by the software.

• MANUAL: Advanced users only — this mode requires you to configure the settingsfor gain, iris, and shutter to achieve proper exposure.

4. Under GAIN SETTING, click the left / right arrow keys to set the gain value (1–16). Set-ting the gain manually allows you to artificially create a brighter (high gain) or darker(low gain) image. The AE MODEmust be set toMANUAL to configure the gain value.

5. Under SHUTTER, click the left / right arrow keys to set the shutter speed (1/4 – 1/30,000). Setting the shutter speed manually determines how long the camera shutterremains open when capturing an image. It is recommended to keep shutter speed setto 1/60 to ensure smooth video. The AE MODE must be set toMANUAL or SHUTTERPRIO to configure the shutter speed.

6. Under IRIS, click the left / right arrow keys to adjust the iris (1–18). Setting the iris man-ually determines how much light comes through the lens. The AE MODEmust be settoMANUAL or IRIS PRIO to configure the iris setting.

1.3.3 Exposure Compensation

Use exposure compensation to fine-tune the camera’s exposure. You can use exposurecompensation with automatic exposure to brighten or darken an image to your preference.

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To set exposure compensation:

1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.2. Select EXPOSURE SETTING and click Enter.3. Under EXPOSURE COMP, click the left / right arrow keys to set the exposure compen-

sation value from 1 (darkest) to 15 (brightest).

NoteExposure compensation does not affect the camera image if AE MODE is set toMANUAL.

1.3.4 Bright Light Compensation (BLC)

Turning on Bright Light Compensation (BLC) tones down highlighted areas of the image tocreate clearer, more detailed renderings of darker objects in the foreground.

To enable BLC:

1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.2. Select EXPOSURE SETTING and click Enter.

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3. Under BLC, click the left / right arrow keys to select ON.

1.3.5 Slow Shutter

Slow shutter is used to allow extra light into the camera thereby providing brighter imagesin low light conditions.

To enable slow shutter:

1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.2. Select EXPOSURE SETTING and click Enter.3. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.4. Under SLOWSHUTTER, click the left / right arrow keys to turn slow shutter on.5. Under SLOWSHUTTER LIMIT, click the left / right arrow keys to set the shutter speed

low limit (1/1 – 1/30). It is recommended to keep the slow shutter limit at the default val-ue of 1/30.

1.3.6 AGC Gain Limit

The camera uses automatic gain control (AGC) to refine the video output signal.

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To configure AGC:

1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.2. Select EXPOSURE SETTING and click Enter.3. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.4. Under AGC GAIN LIMIT, click the left / right arrow keys to set the high limit for the cam-

era’s automatic gain control (1–3). It is recommended to set the gain limit at 3. Use alower setting to reduce noise in the camera image.

1.3.7 2D & 3D Digital Noise Reduction

The camera features 2 types of noise reduction: 2D temporal noise reduction (NR in theOSD menu) and 3D spatial noise reduction (CAMERA 3D NR). 2D noise reduction helpsto limit the appearance of noise (graininess in the camera image) around stationary ob-jects. 3D noise reduction accomplishes the same process for moving objects as well, pro-viding clearer images in low light conditions. Removing noise from the camera imagereduces your recording file size and makes videos clearer and more detailed.

To configure noise reduction:

1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.2. Select EXPOSURE SETTING and click Enter.3. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.

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4. Under NR, click the left / right arrow keys to set the 2D noise reduction level (1–16). Itis recommended to keep the 2D noise reduction at the default level of 8 unless thecamera image is noisey in low-light conditions.

5. Under CAMERA 3D NR, click the left / right arrow keys to set the 3D noise reductionlevel (1–16). It is recommended to keep the 3D noise reduction at the default level of 8unless the camera image is noisey in low-light conditions.

1.3.8 High Light Reduction (HLR)

Turn High Light Reduction (HLR) on or off. Turning HLR on darkens extremely bright cam-era images to ensure a clear camera image.

To enable HLR:

1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.2. Select EXPOSURE SETTING and click Enter.3. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.

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4. Under HIGH LIGHT REDUCE, click the left / right arrow keys to select a sensitivitylevel:

• HIGH: The brightness of highlighted areas is greatly reduced.• LOW: The brightness of highlighted areas is slightly reduced.• OFF: HLR is turned off.

1.3.9 Auto Exposure Recovery

Changing the camera’s iris setting through the DVR menu takes priority over the exposuresettings in the OSD menu. Turning on Auto Exposure Recovery (AER) will reset the cam-era’s iris to the setting specified in the OSD menu after a period of time.

To enable AER:

1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.2. Select EXPOSURE SETTING and click Enter.3. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter. Repeat on the next page to reach the last page of

the EXPOSURE SETTING menu.4. Under AE RECOVERY, click the left / right arrow keys to select a period of time after

which the camera’s exposure will reset. Choose a time between 5M and 2H, or selectOFF to turn off auto exposure recovery.

1.3.10 Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)

Turn Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) on or off. Turning WDR on fixes harsh contrast betweenbright and dark sections of the camera image.

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To enable digital WDR:

1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.2. Select EXPOSURE SETTING and click Enter.3. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter. Repeat on the next page to reach the last page of

the EXPOSURE SETTING menu.4. SelectWDR SETTING and click Enter.

5. UnderWDR MODE, click the left / right arrow keys to select ON.

1.3.11 Day / Night Setting

Choose how the camera switches over from day mode (color) to night mode (black &white).

To configure day / night settings:

1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.2. Select DAY / NIGHTand click Enter.

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3. Under DAY / NIGHT, click the left / right arrow keys to select one of the followingoptions:

• AUTO: The camera switches between day and night mode automatically withchanging light conditions (recommended).

• DAY: The camera remains in full color. This setting is not recommended unless thecamera is in an area with constant lighting.

• NIGHT: The camera remains in black & white. This setting is not recommended un-less the camera is in a constantly dark environment.

4. Under TYPE, click the left / right arrow keys to select one of the following options:

• ELECTRON: Day / night switch-over is determined by camera software. This is rec-ommended if the camera switches its viewing mode at around the same time everyday (for example, sunset or sunrise in an outdoor location).

• MECHANISM: Day / night switch-over is determined by a light filter. This is recom-mended if the camera is in a location with fluctuating light conditions (for example,indoors with lights turning on and off throughout the day).

5. Under THRESHOLD, click the left / right arrow keys to set the conditions for day / nightswitch-over. Select a number between 1 (switch-over in brighter conditions) and 8(switch-over in darker conditions).

NoteDAY / NIGHT must be set to AUTO to configure this menu item.

1.3.12 Focus Settings

Choose how the camera focuses on objects in the image.

To configure focus settings:

1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.2. Select FOCUS SETTING and click Enter.3. Under FOCUS MODE, click the left / right arrow keys to select one of the following

options:

• AUTO: The camera automatically adjusts the focus after it performs a Pan-Tilt-Zoom function (recommended).

• MANUAL: The camera must be manually put into focus using the DVR menu.• SEMIAUTO: The camera automatically adjusts the focus after Zoom functions only.

4. Under FOCUS LIMIT, click the left / right arrow keys to set the focus limit. Set the focuslimit between 10CM and 5M to only perform auto-focus on objects further out than thefocus limit (for example, a focus limit of 1Mmeans that the camera will focus on objectsfurther than a metre away), or select AUTO to auto-focus on all objects regardless oftheir distance from the camera.

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5. Under AF SENSITIVITY, click the left / right arrow keys to select LOW (least amount ofautomatic focusing), NORMAL, or HIGH (greatest amount of automatic focusing).

6. Under IR CORRECTION, click the left / right arrow keys to select ON or AUTO to ena-ble IR correction, or OFF to disable. IR correction is especially effective in night-timeconditions.

1.3.13 Image Adjust

Perform fine-tuning on the camera image. This menu item allows you to configure the hue,brightness, saturation, chroma suppression, gamma level, contrast, and image style.

To adjust the camera image:

1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.2. Select IMAGE ADJUSTand click Enter.3. Under HUE, click the left / right arrow keys to select a hue value for the camera image

(1–100).4. Under BRIGHTNESS, click the left / right arrow keys to select a brightness value for

the camera image (1–100).5. Under SATURATION, click the left / right arrow keys to select a saturation value for the

camera image (1–100).6. Under CHROMA SUPPRESS, click the left / right arrow keys to select a chroma sup-

pression value for the camera image (1–4).7. Under GAMMA, click the left / right arrow keys to select a gamma value for the camera

image (1–16).8. Under CONTRAST, click the left / right arrow keys to select a contrast value for the

camera image (1–100).9. Under STYLE, click the left / right arrow keys to select one of the following options:

• STANDARD: Default image style. Sharp, saturated image with vivid colors.• SOFT: Lowers image detail to create a softer image.• NATURAL: High saturation with lower sharpness. Designed to reduce eye strain.

1.3.14 Zoom Speed

Set the speed for the camera’s zoom function.

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To set zoom speed:

1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.2. Under ZOOM SPEED, click the left / right arrow keys to select a zoom speed value

from 1 (slowest) to 8 (fastest).

1.3.15 Aperture Settings

Set the aperture and aperture restrain values for the camera to configure the sharpness ofthe camera image. The APERTURE menu item determines the sharpness of the cameraimage, while APERTURE RESTRAIN is used to fine-tune the sharpness to eliminate noisein the image.

To configure image sharpness:

1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.2. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.3. Under APERTURE, click the left / right arrow keys to set an image sharpness value

from 1 (least sharp) to 16 (sharpest).4. Under APERTURE RESTRAIN, click the left / right arrow keys to fine-tune the image

sharpness. Select a value from 1 (least sharp) to 16 (sharpest).

1.3.16 Digital Zoom

The camera uses 12X optical zoom to capture a subsection of the camera image in greatdetail. If you want to zoom in even closer, the camera also features 16X digital zoom. Bydefault, digital zoom is turned off.

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To enable digital zoom:

1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.2. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.3. Under DIGITAL ZOOM, click the left / right arrow keys to turn on digital zoom.

1.3.17 Picture Flip

You can manually rotate the camera image 180° using the PICTURE FLIP feature.

To enable picture flip:

1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.2. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.3. Under PICTURE FLIP, click the left / right arrow keys to turn on picture flip (rotate the

image 180°).

1.3.18 Lens Initialization

Performing a lens initialization resets the camera lens.

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To initialize the lens:

1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.2. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.3. Select LENS INITand click Enter. The camera image disappears momentarily while

the lens initializes.

1.3.19 Picture Mode

Choose the resolution and frame rate of the camera’s live view.

To set picture mode:

1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.2. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.3. Under PICTURE MODE, click the left / right arrow keys to select the resolution and

frame rate for the live video stream. North American users should select one of the pic-ture modes listed under NTSC, while European users should use one of the PAL pic-ture modes.

NTSC:

• 720P / 30: 720p resolution @ 30 frames per second (recommended).• 720P / 60: 720p resolution @ 60 frames per second.

PAL:

• 720P / 25: 720p resolution @ 25 frames per second.• 720P / 50: 720p resolution @ 50 frames per second.

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1.3.20 Camera Factory Defaults

Restore the camera module to its out-of-the-box state. This will reset all menu items in theCAMERA SETTING menu back to their default values.

CAUTION

This step cannot be undone.

To restore camera factory defaults:

1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.2. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter. Repeat on the next page to reach the last page of

the CAMERA SETTING menu.3. Select CAMERA FACTORY DEFAULTand click Enter.

1.3.21 Camera Restart

Restarts the camera module. This means that the camera’s PTZ module will restart with-out the whole camera powering off.

NoteRestarting the camera module does not affect OSD menu settings.

To restart the camera module:

1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.2. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter. Repeat on the next page to reach the last page of

the CAMERA SETTING menu.3. Select CAMERA RESTARTand click Enter.

1.4 Function Settings

Use the function settings menu to configure preset locations, patterns and tours for thecamera, as well as set menu options such as idle time and password.

Function Settings — Menu Structure:

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PRESET PRESETNO

1–300

TITLE PRESET1–PRESET300

SETTING Set the camera’s current position for the selected preset.

CALL The camera automatically moves to the position of the currently selectedpreset.

AUTOPAN

PANSPEED

1–8

RUN Camera starts panning.

STOP Camera stops panning.

AUTOSCAN

AUTOSCAN NO

1–5

SET LEFTLIMIT

Sets the current viewing angle as the left limit for the current auto-scan.

SETRIGHTLIMIT

Sets the current viewing angle as the right limit for the current auto-scan.

SCANSPEED

1–8

CALL Begins the selected auto-scan pattern.

STOP Stops auto-scanning

TOUR TOUR NO 1–8

SETTING Configure a custom tour using 2 or more of your preset locations.

DELETE Deletes currently selected tour.

CALL Begins the selected tour.

STOP Stops the tour.

PATTERN PATTERNNO

1–5

PROGRAMSTART

Begins tracking the camera’s movement for the creation of a pattern.

PROGRAMSTOP

Stops tracking camera movement and ends the current pattern.

CALL Begins the selected pattern.

STOP Stops the pattern.

IDLEMOTION

IDLEFUNCTION

ON / OFF

IDLE TIME 1MIN–720MIN

IDLEACTION • PRESET

• SCAN• TOUR• PATTERN• NONE

PARAME-TER

Values change depending on IDLE ACTION setting:

• PRESET: 1–300• SCAN: 1–5• TOUR: 1–8• PATTERN: 1–5• NONE: N/A

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PRIVACYMASKING

PRIVACYNO

1–24

ACTIVATE ON / OFF

SETTING RESIZE Use on-screen arrows to re-size privacy mask.

SAVE Save privacy mask.

PTZSPEED

1–3

SET ZERO Sets the camera’s current position as the horizontal benchmark position.

POWERUP

POWERUP • AUTO

• PRESET• SCAN• TOUR• PATTERN• NONE

PARAME-TER

Values change depending on POWER UP setting:

• AUTO: N/A• PRESET: 1–300• SCAN: 1–5• TOUR: 1–8• PATTERN: 1–5• NONE: N/A

MENUPASS-WORD

PASS-WORD

ON / OFF

SETTING Set a numerical password.

MENUIDLE • OFF

• 1MIN• 2MIN• 3MIN• 4MIN• 5MIN

PTZ AUTOSTOP • OFF

• 5S• 10S• 15S• 20S• 25S• 30S

1.4.1 Preset

Presets will save a camera position for quick retrieval. You can set up to 300 preset loca-tions through the OSD menu.

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To add presets:

1. Before entering the OSD menu, move the PTZ camera to the location where you wouldlike to add a preset location, then launch the OSD menu.

2. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to FUNCTION SETTING and click Enter.3. Select PRESETand click Enter.4. Under PRESET NO, click the left / right arrow keys to select a number for your preset

location.

NoteThe DVR can only call presets 1–80 while the OSD menu can call presets 1–300.

5. Select SETTING and click Enter. The camera’s current position has now been set asa preset.

NoteIf you wish to test your preset, select the present number under PRESET NO. Select CALL then click En-ter. The camera will move to the preset location automatically.

1.4.2 Auto Pan

Set the camera to pan continuously at a set speed.

To setup auto-pan:

1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to FUNCTION SETTING and click Enter.2. Select AUTO PAN and click Enter.3. Set PAN SPEED between 1 (slowest) and 8 (fastest).

NoteIf you wish to test auto-pan speed, select RUN and click Enter. The camera will start continuously pan-ning at the chosen speed. To stop the test, select STOP and click Enter.

1.4.3 Auto Scan

An auto scan automatically cycles between a left and right point. You can set up to 5 auto-scan cycles.

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To add auto-scan cycles:

1. Before entering the OSD menu, move the PTZ camera to the starting position for theauto-scan cycle you want to setup, then launch the OSD menu.

2. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to FUNCTION SETTING and click Enter.3. Select AUTO SCAN and click Enter.4. Under AUTO SCAN NO, click the left / right arrow keys to select a number for your au-

to-scan cycle.5. Select SET LEFT LIMITand click Enter. The camera’s current position has now been

set as the start point for the auto-scan cycle.6. Exit the OSD menu and move the camera to the end position for the auto-scan cycle

you want to setup, then launch the OSD menu again.7. Select SET RIGHT LIMITand click Enter. The camera’s current position has now been

set as the end point, and the auto-scan cycle has been setup.

NoteIf you wish to test the auto-scan cycle, select CALL and click Enter. The camera will cycle between theleft and right limits. To stop the test, select STOP and click Enter.

1.4.4 Tour

Tours will cycle through a set of presets. You can set up to 8 tours.

To add a tour:

1. Launch the OSD menu. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to FUNCTION SET-TING and click Enter.

2. Select TOUR and click Enter.3. Under TOUR NO, click the left / right arrow keys to select a number for the tour.4. Select SETTING and click Enter.

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5. Configure the following:

• Select 01 under the NO column and click Enter to configure the first preset locationin the tour.

• Use the left / right arrows to select PRESET. Use the up / down arrows to choosethe number of the first preset location in the tour.

• Use the left / right arrows to select DWELL. Use the up / down arrows to set thelength of time the camera will spend at the first preset location.

• Use the left / right arrows to select SPEED. Use the up / down arrows to set how fastthe camera moves into the first preset location (001=slowest; 016=fastest).

6. When you are finished configuring the first point in the tour, click Enter. Repeat step 5for as many points as you want to set in the tour. A single tour can use up to 32 presetlocations.

NoteIf you wish to test the tour, select CALL and click Enter. The camera will begin touring. To stop the test,select STOP and click Enter.

To delete a tour:

1. Select the number of the tour you want to delete under TOUR NO.2. Select DELETE and click Enter.

1.4.5 Pattern

Patterns automatically cycle the camera between two positions. You can set up to 5patterns.

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To add a pattern:


2. Select PATTERN and click Enter.3. Under PATTERN NO, click the left / right arrow keys to select a number for the pattern.4. Select PROGRAM STARTand click Enter.5. Exit the OSD menu and use the DVR controls to move the camera in the pattern you

want to save. Once you have completed the pattern, launch the OSD menu again. Re-peat steps 1 & 2 to access the PATTERN menu again.

6. Select PROGRAM STOP and click Enter. The pattern has now been saved.

NoteIf you wish to test the pattern, select CALL and click Enter. The camera will begin the pattern. To stopthe test, select STOP and click Enter.

1.4.6 Idle Motion

Choose an action for the camera to perform when left idle for a period of time.

To setup idle motion:


2. Select IDLE MOTION and click Enter.3. Under IDLE FUNCTION, select ON to use idle motion, or OFF to perform no action

during idle periods.4. Under IDLE TIME, use the left / right arrows to set how long before the camera begins

performing the idle motion.5. Under IDLE ACTION, select the type of idle action for the camera to perform. Choose

from PRESET, SCAN, TOUR, PATTERN, or NONE.6. Under PARAMETER, select the number for the chosen idle action. For example, set-

ting an IDLE TIME of 5MIN, an IDLE ACTION of TOUR, and a PARAMETER of 1 willmake the camera perform TOUR 1 after the camera is left idle for 5 minutes.

1.4.7 Privacy Mask

Applying a privacy mask places a black box over a specific area of the camera. You canconfigure up to 24 privacy masks.

CAUTION

Privacy mask areas are blocked in recordings.

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To create a privacy mask:


2. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.3. Select PRIVACY MASKING and click Enter.4. Under PRIVACY NO, use the left / right arrows to set a number for the privacy mask.5. Select SETTING and click Enter.

6. Under RESIZE, use the left / right arrows to select one of the four arrow symbols:

• Right arrow: Click Enter to increase the width of the privacy mask.• Left arrow: Click Enter to decrease the width of the privacy mask.• Upward arrow: Click Enter to increase the height of the privacy mask.• Downward arrow: Click Enter to decrease the height of the privacy mask.

7. Select SAVE and click Enter to save the privacy mask.8. Select BACK and click Enter.9. Under ACTIVATE, use the left / right arrows to select ON to enable the privacy mask.

NoteYou can only apply one privacy mask to the camera’s display at a time.

1.4.8 PTZ Speed

Set the speed for the camera’s Pan-Tilt-Zoom functions.

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To set PTZ speed:


2. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.3. Under PTZ SPEED, use the left / right arrows to set the PTZ speed between 1 (slow-

est) and 5 (fastest).

1.4.9 Power Up

Choose an action for the PTZ camera to perform when it first powers up.

To configure power up settings:


2. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.3. Under POWER UP, use the left / right arrows to set the camera’s function upon startup:

• AUTO: Camera performs default diagnostics check on startup.• PRESET: Camera moves to a preset location on startup. Under PARAMETER, usethe left / right arrows to set the preset number (1–300).

• SCAN: Camera performs a scan cycle on startup. Under PARAMETER, use the left/ right arrows to set the scan number (1–5).

• TOUR: Camera performs a tour on startup. Under PARAMETER, use the left / rightarrows to set the tour number (1–8).

• PATTERN: Camera performs a pattern on startup. Under PARAMETER, use the left/ right arrows to set the pattern number (1–5).

• NONE: Camera performs no action on startup

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1.4.10 Menu Password

You can set a password that will be required to configure the OSD menu.

To set a menu password:


2. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.3. SelectMENU PASSWORD and click Enter.4. Select SETTING and click Enter.5. Use the on-screen arrow keys to set a password for the OSD menu. The password can

be up to 8 characters long. When you are finished, select ENTER and click Enter.

6. Under PASSWORD, use the left / right arrows to select ON to enable the password.You will now be prompted for the password whenever you configure the OSD menu.

1.4.11 Menu Idle

Choose what happens to the OSD menu when left idle.

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To set menu idle:


2. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.3. UnderMENU IDLE, use the left / right arrows to set the length of time before the OSD

menu closes automatically (1MIN - 5MIN) or select OFF to prevent the menu fromclosing automatically.

1.4.12 PTZ Auto Stop

Enable PTZ auto stop to prevent the camera from continually spinning.

To set PTZ auto stop:


2. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.3. Under PTZ AUTO STOP, use the left / right arrows to set a time limit for continuous

PTZ functions(5S - 30S) or select OFF to impose no limit.

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OSD Menu Default Values2

The following table shows the default values for the camera’s OSD menu.

SETTING DEFAULT VALUE

SYSTEM SETTING → ADDR INFORMATION → ADDR TYPE HARD

SYSTEM SETTING → LANGUAGE ENGLISH

DISPLAY SETTING → PRESET OFF

DISPLAY SETTING → AZIMUTH DISPLAY ON

DISPLAY SETTING → POSITION OFF

DISPLAY SETTING → INSIDE TEMP OFF

CAMERA SETTING → WB SETTING → WB MODE AUTO

CAMERA SETTING → WB SETTING → R GAIN 50

CAMERA SETTING → WB SETTING → B GAIN 50

CAMERA SETTING → EXPOSURE SETTING → AE MODE AUTO

CAMERA SETTING → EXPOSURE SETTING → GAIN SETTING 2

CAMERA SETTING → EXPOSURE SETTING → SHUTTER 1/60

CAMERA SETTING → EXPOSURE SETTING → IRIS SETTING 11

CAMERA SETTING → EXPOSURE SETTING → EXPOSURE COMP 8

CAMERA SETTING → EXPOSURE SETTING → SLOWSHUTTER ON

CAMERA SETTING → EXPOSURE SETTING → NEXT PAGE → SLOWSHUTTER LIMIT

1/30

CAMERA SETTING → EXPOSURE SETTING → NEXT PAGE → AGCGAIN CONTROL

3

CAMERA SETTING → EXPOSURE SETTING → NEXT PAGE → NOISEREDUCTION

8

CAMERA SETTING → EXPOSURE SETTING → NEXT PAGE → 3DNOISE REDUCTION

8

CAMERA SETTING → EXPOSURE SETTING → NEXT PAGE → BLC OFF

CAMERA SETTING → EXPOSURE SETTING → NEXT PAGE → WDRSETTING →WDR MODE

OFF

CAMERA SETTING → EXPOSURE SETTING → NEXT PAGE → NEXTPAGE → HIGH LIGHT REDUCE

OFF

CAMERA SETTING → EXPOSURE SETTING → NEXT PAGE → NEXTPAGE → AE RECOVERY

15M

CAMERA SETTING → DAY/NIGHT SETTING → DAY/NIGHT AUTO

CAMERA SETTING → DAY/NIGHT SETTING → THRESHOLD 5

CAMERA SETTING → DAY/NIGHT SETTING → TYPE MECHANISM

CAMERA SETTING → FOCUS SETTING → FOCUS MODE SEMIAUTO

CAMERA SETTING → FOCUS SETTING → FOCUS LIMIT AUTO

CAMERA SETTING → FOCUS SETTING → AF SENSITIVITY NORMAL

CAMERA SETTING → FOCUS SETTING → IR CORRECTION OFF

CAMERA SETTING → IMAGE ADJUST → HUE 50

CAMERA SETTING → IMAGE ADJUST → BRIGHTNESS 50

CAMERA SETTING → IMAGE ADJUST → SATURATION 50

CAMERA SETTING → IMAGE ADJUST → CHROMA SUPPRESS 2

CAMERA SETTING → IMAGE ADJUST → GAMMA 1

CAMERA SETTING → IMAGE ADJUST → CONTRAST 50

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OSD Menu Default Values2

SETTING DEFAULT VALUE

CAMERA SETTING → IMAGE ADJUST → STYLE STANDARD

CAMERA SETTING → ZOOM SPEED 8

CAMERA SETTING → NEXT PAGE → APERTURE 9

CAMERA SETTING → NEXT PAGE → APERTURE RESTRAIN 5

CAMERA SETTING → NEXT PAGE → DIGITAL ZOOM OFF

CAMERA SETTING → NEXT PAGE → PICTURE FLIP OFF

CAMERA SETTING → NEXT PAGE → PICTURE MODE 720P / 30

FUNCTION SETTING → AUTO PAN → PAN SPEED 5

FUNCTION SETTING → AUTO SCAN → SCAN SPEED 5

FUNCTION SETTING → IDLE MOTION → IDLE FUNCTION OFF

FUNCTION SETTING → IDLE MOTION → IDLE TIME 10MIN

FUNCTION SETTING → IDLE MOTION → IDLE ACTION NONE

FUNCTION SETTING → IDLE MOTION → PARAMETER NONE

FUNCTION SETTING → NEXT PAGE → PTZ SPEED 2

FUNCTION SETTING → NEXT PAGE → POWER UP → POWER UP AUTO

FUNCTION SETTING → NEXT PAGE → POWER UP → PARAMETER NONE

FUNCTION SETTING → NEXT PAGE → MENU IDLE 1MIN

FUNCTION SETTING → NEXT PAGE → PTZ AUTO STOP 15S

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Publ. No.: LX400027Release: 1.0Commit: 16996Head: 16996Language: en-USModified: 2014-09-05Formatted: 2014-09-05

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