PAN • TILT • ZOOM COLOR CAMERA PTC-400C INSTRUCTION MANUAL Please read this instruction manual carefully before using this PTC-400C and keep it for future reference.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus outdoors. 6. Do not use this apparatus near water. 7. Clean only with dry cloth. 8. Do not install near heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9. Do not touch this apparatus during lightning storms. 10.Unplug when unused for long periods of time. 11.
INFORMATION CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
HANDLING PRECAUTIONS This Camera has no power switch. When checking and maintaining this Camera, be sure to turn OFF the power supply to the main unit beforehand. This Camera is designed only for use indoors. Do not use this Camera out of doors. Do not leave the Camera under direct sunlight or by heater, or the Camera may be discolored, or damaged. Do not place the Camera in any humid, dusty, windy or vibrating location.
CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .........................................1 HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ............................................................3 1. PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS....................................................5 2. WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROLLER .............................................7 3. SETTING UP ....................................................................................9 4. OPERATION PROCEDURES ........................................................
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Wireless Remote Controller 2 PRESET 1 POWER 3 ID 5 RESET 6 AUX 4 NUMBER 8 OPEN 9 CLOSE 7 NORMAL 11 NEAR 10 AUTO 12 FAR 13 TELE 14 WIDE 17 MENU 15 DIRECTIONS 18 CURSOR PAN/TILT Note: The “ Button Name 16 HOME ” button is not used for normal operation. Function 1 POWER 2 PRESET To turn ON/OFF the Camera power. To register the preset position. 3 ID To set the ID No. when multiple Cameras are used. 4 NUMBER To set the preset position and the ID No.
2. WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROLLER Point the infrared emitter of the wireless remote controller to the infrared sensor located on the front of the Camera main unit, and press the button of the intended operation. For the receivable renge, refer to the below figures. Receivable range Distance : Within approx. 7m from the infrared sensor front Angle : Within approx. 60° right and left, approx.
Note: The supplied batteries supplied with the Camera are only for use in initially confirming the operation of the Camera. It is not guaranteed that these batteries will work effectively for the indicated period. When multiple Cameras are operated through the wireless remote controller Refer to "5. THE ID NUMBER SETTING" on P. 19.
3. SETTING UP [1] Installation Note: When carrying the Camera, be sure to hold the base. Note: Do not turn the Camera head in the PAN-TILT direction by hand, or the Camera head could be broken. (1) Mounting the Fixing Plate 1.Make mounting holes and a cord hole in the place (ceiling) to which this Camera is installed. FRONT MOUNTING HOLE (prepared hole) for FIXING PLATE, 4 locations 85.7mm(3-3/8inch) 85.7mm(3-3/8inch) ø72 (cord hole) WARNING:The total mass of the main unit and fixing plate is approx.
WARNING:Fasten the fixing screws of the fixing plate firmly, or the Camera could fall, causing injury. (2) Mounting the Camera to the Fixing Plate 1.
(3) Mounting the Safety Wires 1.Loop up one end of the Safety Wires through the respective safety wire looping holes made on the Ceiling Plate, and then loop up the other end of the same around the beams or anything that is used to mount ceiling tile channel for structure safety.
2.Lock the Camera and the fixing plate with the set screws (supplied). SET SCREW M3×5, 1 PCE (supplied) [2] Drawing the Composite Cable from the Camera Back Face (1) Cut off the blank cover from the back face of the Camera base with pliers or the like, and draw the composite cable from the back face of the Camera.
Connection of the Camera RS-485 (5P connector (white)) VIDEO OUT VIDEO CABLE (commercial item, BNC, co-axial) To MONITOR VIDEO IN To RS-485 CONNECTING UNIT To SENSOR and EXTERNAL CONTROL ( DC IN DC 12V (DC11V-16V) ) ALARM IN-OUT RELAY CABLE TERMINAL (supplied) (6P connector (black)) COMPOSITE CABLE (integral part of the main unit) Camera main unit RS-485 terminal (5P connector (white)) Pin No.
4. OPERATION PROCEDURES [1] Power supply to the Camera The Camera has no POWER switch. The power supply to the Camera is turned ON when 12VDC is inputted to the DC IN terminal. When power is supplied to the Camera, the Camera turns to the right and then to the center automatically (viewed from the front), returning the Camera position to the position set in advance.
[3] Operating PAN/TILT • While watching the screen, press any of 15 (UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT) direction buttons for the direction in which you want to watch the image. • To change the direction minutely, jog the direction button. To change the direction largely, hold down the direction button. • Two operation modes are available according to the speed: AUTO mode changing the speed according to the zoom position, and MANUAL mode setting the speed manually.
(2) Focus operation 11 10 12 • When 10 AUTO button of FOCUS is pressed, the FULL AUTO FOCUS status is established. However, focusing may be difficult for such objects as listed below. Objects with no contrast between light and shade, such as white walls and night views Objects reflecting an intensive light Objects moving fast Objects with many horizontal stripes, such as blinds Objects with vertical fine stripes.
[5] Preset operation The Camera head direction, the zoom position, the focus status and the brightness status can be registered. In addition to these items, when [MAIN CONTROL] – [CAMERA2 PRESET] is set to [ON] in the OSD menu, the [CAMERA2] settings can also be registered together (Refer to P. 23). Up to 17 setting can be registered (Nos. 0 – 16). Even if the main unit power is turned OFF, the registered contents are preserved.
[6] External unit control To make 6 AUX button functional, set [ALARM] – [ALARM OUT2] to [ON] in the OSD menu beforehand. 6 When 6 AUX button is pressed, the external unit connected to the ALARM OUT terminal <2> is turned ON. To turn it OFF, press AUX button again.
5. THE ID NUMBER (REMOTE ID) SETTING When multiple Cameras are laid out adjacently and operated via the wireless remote controller, the Cameras receiving the infrared rays operates in unison in the same way. When each Camera is allocated with a different ID No., the Camera can be operated selectively when its ID No. is specified via the wireless remote controller. The ID Nos. can be allocated to up to 9 Cameras. (1) Setting an ID No. • Turn ON only the camera to be set with an ID No.
6. SETTING IN THE OSD (ON-SCREEN DISPLAY) MENU Each time 17 MENU button is pressed, the OSD menu is turned ON/OFF. In the hierarchical menu, when 17 MENU button is pressed, the screen immediately before appears. In the OSD menu, buttons and 15 HOME button are used for menu operation. To suspend the menu operation and perform the 16 PAN-TILT operation, press 18 CURSOR/PAN- TILT button. 17 To resume the menu operation, press 15 18 CURSOR/PAN-TILT button again.
[ 1 ] MAIN CONTROL Name Function Factory Settings 4 RS-485 END To turn ON/OFF the settings of the RS-485 terminating resistance contained in the Camera main unit. (For the telecommunication equipment to be connected to the RS-485 interface, a terminating resistance should be attached to both ends of the equipment having the longest route to prevent signal damping.) OFF 5 REMOTE ID To set the ID No. [1 – 9] for the Camera main unit for selective operation by using the wireless remote controller.
[ 2 ] CAMERA1 Name Function Factory Settings 2 HS-SHUTTER To select the high-speed shutter speed [OFF (1/60s), 1/100s, 1/250s, 1/500s, 1/1000s, 1/2000s, 1/4000s, 1/10000s, 1/20000s, 1/50000s]. When [LS-SHUTTER] is [ON], the shutter speed can be selected from [1/60sm 1/100s]. If the shimmer of fluorescent lamp is annoying when the shutter speed is set to [OFF (1/60s), set the shutter speed to [1/100s], and the shimmer will be eased.
[ 3 ] CAMERA2 Name 1 BLC BLC MODE Function Factory Settings To set the backlight compensation function to [ON/OFF]. When there is an intensive light in the background, this function prevents the object from becoming dark. OFF To select the Backlight Compensation Setting mode [AREA/HIST]. AREA About the Backlight Compensation Setting mode AREA To select the image area of the object that needs an appropriate brightness and weighing according to the selected area.
[ 3 ] CAMERA2 Name Function Factory Settings INDOOR This function is selected when the Camera is used indoors. The color temperature is assumed to be 3200K. OUTDOOR This function is selected when the Camera is used outdoors. The color temperature is assumed to be 6300K. FLLIGHT This function is selected when the Camera is used with the fluorescent illumination ON. The color temperature is assumed to be 4200K. MWB To change the color tendency as desired.
[ 4 ] MASKING Name Function Factory Settings LOCATION To set the mask position, display the [LOCATION] Set window, move the position by using 15 buttons, and then press 16 HOME button SAVE When the cursor is moved to [SAVE] and 16 HOME button is pressed, the mask data (position, size) is saved and enabled. However, when the rotation angle of TILT is 45° – 135° (±45° from the beneath-facing status of the Camera), the mask data cannot be saved.
[ 6 ] PAN TILT Name 1 Function Factory Settings MOTOR SPEED To select the motor speed setting [AUTO/MANUAL] for AUTO the PAN-TILT operation. When [AUTO] is selected, the operation speed varies automatically according to the zoom position. When [MANUAL] is selected, the operation speed can be selected freely. SPEED To select the operation speed [0 – 7] (0: Fastest) when [MOTOR SPEED] is set to [MANUAL]. 0 2 L/R DIRECTION To change the direction of the PAN operation left and right.
[ 6 ] PAN TILT Name 5 FLIP ANGLE Function Factory Settings 120 When the rotation angle exceeds 90˚(the Camera is facing beneath), the image reverses upside down. For example, the ceiling comes to the bottom of the image. In this case, this Camera automatically reverses the image vertically or horizontally. To select the image reverse angle [OFF, 100˚, 110˚, 120˚, 130˚, 140˚] (When the image should not be reserved, set this function to [OFF].
7. SETTING OF ALARM IN-OUT [1] Alarm Input When each of the ALARM IN terminals <1> and <2> are short-circuited to the GND terminal, the Signal IN mode is established, and the Camera moves to the preset position set in the OSD menu beforehand. (1) Setting of the preset position for the ALARM IN terminals <1>, <2> (Refer to P. 27) (2) Lock mode when input is in the ALARM IN terminal <1> (Refer to P.
8. SETTING OF RS-485 By wiring and connecting the RS-485 terminal of the 5P connector (white) with the RS-485 control, this Camera can be controlled. By setting the ID address for the RS-485 communication in each Camera, up to 223 Cameras can be controlled by a single PC or controller. To assure the reliability, connect DATA(+) and DATA(-) with a shielding twist pair wire. To protect the Camera main unit and the controller, be sure to turn OFF all the equipment before starting connection.
9. SETTING OF VARIOUS MODES [1] Initializing the settings When the 4P DIP switch No. 2 located on the bottom of the main unit is set to [ON] and the Camera power is turned ON, the PAN-TILT settings, the lens settings, the preset settings, and the Camera settings made in the OSD menu are reset to the factory settings. Then, set the DIP switch No. 2 to [OFF]. Note: After initialization, be sure to set the DIP switch No. 2 to [OFF].
10. TROUBLESHOOTING HINTS Symptom No image or dark image on the monitor Checking Point Ref. Page Is the Camera main unit connected correctly with the monitor with the video cable? Isn’t the MONITOR IN terminal of the monitor wrong? P. 13 Is the DC IN cable connected correctly? P. 13 Isn’t the DC IN cable or the video cable damaged? Isn’t there any disconnection or incomplete contact? P. 13 Is the correct voltage (DC12V (DC11V-16V)) supplied to the outlet? Is the iris in proper position? P.
Symptom No operation via wireless remote controller Checking Point Ref. Page Isn’t wrong ID number set? P. 19 Check the remaining battery power of the wireless remote controller. P. 7 If the sunlight or the fluorescent lamp light of the inverter enters the infrared sensor, the signal from the wireless remote controller could not be sensed normally. If yes, block the light, and then operate the wireless remote controller. P. 28 Isn’t the 4P DIP switch No.
11. SPECIFICATIONS General Item Specifications Power source Current consumption Outside dimensions Weight / mass Television system Video signal output terminal External control terminal DC12V (DC11V-16V) MAX. 1A Diameter 139mm (5.74in.), Height 121mm (4.76in.) (Projections and fitting plate not included) 1.98lb (Fitting plate included) NTSC system Composite video BNC jack / 75Ω unbalanced 1 RS-485 5P connector (white) 1 ALARM IN-OUT 6P connector (black) 1 Lens Item Optical zoom Focal length F No.
Camera Item Image pickup element Effective picture element Total picture element Minimum illumination Digital zoom Backlight compensation White balance Sync.
12. SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Name Quantity Wireless remote controller (RC-PTY) Battery size AAA RS-485, Relay cable (5P connector color: White) ALARM IN-OUT, Relay cable (6P connector color: Black) Ceiling plate Main unit set screw M3 × 5 Fixing plate (for under the roof) Fixing screw M4 × 40 Instruction Manual 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 Note: Weight and dimensions are approximate. Note: Design and specification are subject to change without notice.
13. OPTIONS Name Clear dome cover PTC40CL Smoke dome cover PTC40SM Note: The specifications are subject to change without notice. is a trademark of ELMO CO., LTD.
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