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User’s Manual 

 

 

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The PTZ camera provides 8 alarm inputs and 2 alarm outputs, and the smart alarm 
management mechanism can be programmed using the OSD setup menu; certain 
functions (Preset/Sequence/Auto-Pan/Cruise) can be activated when an alarm is 
triggered. 

 

 
More than 10 built-in protocols including, GANZ-PT, GANZ-S, Pelco-D, -P, VCL, 
Philips, AD-422 (Manchester) etc. provide connectivity to other surveillance systems, 
allowing the integrated PTZ camera to be used in conjunction with systems from other 
manufacturers. 
 
Dependability and ultra high reliability are key factors of the camera design. Every 
PTZ camera is assembled with meticulous care and thorough testing at our ISO 9001 
certified factory. High performance, reliability, and reasonable pricing make this 
camera an ideal solution for even the toughest surveillance requirements.

 

 
 

1.1 Product 

Features 

Precise and Accurate Tracking

 

 

Auto calibration 

 

Scheduling functions 

 

Pan driver accuracy of 0.225° 

 

Preset speed up to 400°/sec. 

 

Pan & tilt proportional to zoom ratio 

 

256 preset positions / 8 sequences / 4 auto-pan / 1 cruise 

Day / night features 

 

Removable IR cut filter (23×, 26× model) 

Low-light applications 

 

Minimum illumination 0.01 Lux 

 

Digital slow shutter 

 

Electronic shutter 

Perfect contrast solution for high image quality 

 

Wide dynamic range (23x model) 

 

Auto white balance 

 

Auto gain control 

 

Backlight compensation 

 

Auto iris control 

Privacy mask for privacy protection   

 

Up to 24 programmable privacy zones for camera view (18×, 26× model) 

 

Summary of Contents for ZC-PT218

Page 1: ...English Version 1 1...

Page 2: ...s of this manual Important Information Before proceeding please read and observe all instructions and warnings in this manual Retain this manual with the original bill of sale for future reference and...

Page 3: ...mera and may cause malfunctions Do not operate the camera outside the specified temperature humidity or power source rating range Use the indoor camera under conditions where the temperature is betwee...

Page 4: ...peration and Configuration 14 3 1 OSD Display Format 14 3 2 OSD Menu Tree 15 3 2 1 18 26 Model 15 3 2 2 22 23 Model 17 3 3 Configuration Menu 20 3 3 1 DEFAULT CAMERA 20 3 3 2 BACKLIGHT 21 3 3 3 FOCUS...

Page 5: ...N 35 3 3 16 CRUISE 37 3 3 17 IR FUNCTION Removable IR Blocking 38 3 3 18 ALARM DETECT 18 26 Model Only 39 3 3 19 WDR Setting 23 Model Only 40 3 3 20 PRIVACY 40 3 3 21 TIME FUNCTION 44 3 3 22 SCHEDULE...

Page 6: ...re provided to ensure clear and high quality images The key features incorporated to meet your needs include a removable IR cut filter to 24 hour operation additional privacy masks specially designed...

Page 7: ...re and thorough testing at our ISO 9001 certified factory High performance reliability and reasonable pricing make this camera an ideal solution for even the toughest surveillance requirements 1 1 Pro...

Page 8: ...tant housing to protect against temperature sunlight and rain Integrated enhanced Internet capability optional Remote monitoring mode system configuration software upgrades Incorporate active Windows...

Page 9: ...If any item is missing or if damage is evident DO NOT install or operate the product and contact your dealer immediately for assistance Indoor PTZ Camera Standard Package Camera Body with 5 cover Hard...

Page 10: ...C PTZ camera ID switch D PTZ Camera Control Protocol E RJ 45 connector for IP camera only F 22 pin connector 2 3 Communication Switch Setting The table below shows the function of each pin within the...

Page 11: ...123 the ID switch should be set as below NOTE No two cameras should be given the same ID or communication conflict may occur Hundreds Tens Units NOTE The number 0 should be located at the top as show...

Page 12: ...GANZ PT is for ZC PT series PTZ camera GANZ S is for ZC S series PTZ camera For example select protocol Pelco D with a baud rate of 2400 the ID switch should be set as shown below Tens Units NOTE Chan...

Page 13: ...g purposes The cable design requires an additional alarm cable The 22 pin connector definition is listed in the table below Pin Definition Cable 1 AC24 1 20AWG 2 ALM NO 24AWG 3 AC24 2 20AWG 4 ALM NC 2...

Page 14: ...the terminal block The recommended cables for RS 485 communication are CAT 5 cables the maximum cable length for wire with a gauge above 24 is 4000 feet 1219 meters If the total cable length exceeds...

Page 15: ...n the table below 1 2 3 4 5 6 Position Function OSD display Description A Auto focus mode 1 Focus modes M Manual focus mode X Back light compensation OFF 2 Backlight B Back light compensation ON 3 Ala...

Page 16: ...8 dB AE MODE IRIS Iris Close F1 6 F28 AUTO Auto white balance INDOOR OUTDOOR ATW Auto tracing WBC R gain 000 128 WBC MODE MANUAL B gain 000 128 ID DISPLAY ON OFF ON FLIP IMAGE M E OFF OFF ZOOM SPEED 1...

Page 17: ...RIGHT LEFT Right SPEED 01 04 01 RUN AUTOPAN AUTOPAN EXIT RECORD START RECORD END RUN CRUISE CRUISE EXIT IR FUNCTION 26 model only AUTO ON Auto DETECT SWITCH ON OFF OFF DETECT MODE INT FOCUS FIX FOCUS...

Page 18: ...ERTURE 00 31 AUTO IRIS OFFSET 00 99 50 SHUTTER SHUTTER SPEED 1 2 1 30000 IRIS IRIS 00 09 AE MODE AGC AGC 00 05 AUTO R gain 00 99 WBC MODE MANUAL B gain 00 99 ID DISPLAY ON OFF ON FLIP IMAGE 23x model...

Page 19: ...NCE ENTER SEQUENCE EXIT AUTOPAN LINE 1 4 1 START POINT TO FIND TO SAVE END POINT TO FIND TO SAVE DIRECTION RIGHT LEFT Right SPEED 01 04 01 RUN AUTOPAN ENTER AUTOPAN EXIT RECORD START RECORD END RUN CR...

Page 20: ...E EXIT SAVE SCHEDULE SWITCH ON OFF OFF SCHEDULE POINT 01 32 01 SCHEDULE HOUR 00 SCHEDULE MIN 00 NONE PRESET SEQUENCE AUTOPAN CRUISE SCHEDULE MODE IR FUNC NO FUNCTION PRESET SEQUENCE LINE AUTOPAN LINE...

Page 21: ...with press the CAMERA MENU button on the control keyboard to enter the sub menu For items with users can use the right left direction buttons to select functions then press the CAMERA MENU button on...

Page 22: ...ce and strong contrast components The focus on the PTZ camera can be operated in two modes Manual focus mode and auto focus mode Different settings for the various models are described below 18 26 Mod...

Page 23: ...of detail in the picture With this APERTURE function users can adjust the enhancement of the edges of objects in the picture When shooting text this function may help to make it sharper and thus achi...

Page 24: ...0 dB The camera will not compensate for brightness if exposure compensation is set to OFF The default setting is OFF BRIGHT The brightness control function adjusts the IRIS and AGC gain using an inter...

Page 25: ...manually exposure compensation depends on the AGC circuit AGC This option means that the AGC setting takes priority over SHUTTER and IRIS the SHUTTER and IRIS circuits will function automatically in...

Page 26: ...in the range from 2000 K to 10000 K MANUAL In this mode the user can change the white balance value manually R gain and B gain are adjustable in the range from 0 to 128 22 23 Model AUTO In this mode t...

Page 27: ...when it passes under the PTZ camera with a Flip setting of IMAGE digital flip or M E mechanical flip IMAGE IMAGE represents a digital IMAGE FLIP and enables the user to keep tracking the object seamle...

Page 28: ...option is set to ON the pan tilt speed will be adjusted by an internal algorithm when zooming automatically The larger zoom ratio results in a slower rotation speed AUTO CALIBRATION Each PTZ camera fe...

Page 29: ...the PTZ camera will automatically adjust the shutter speed based on the lighting conditions in the installation environment It enables users to see objects in a dark environment below 0 2 lux 23x Mod...

Page 30: ...nt function or the sequence function is activated the difference between the two display modes will be obvious FIRST If this display mode is selected and preset or sequence functions are activated the...

Page 31: ...mera title STEP 1 Move the PTZ camera to a particular view area for which you want to set a title STEP 2 Turn on OSD and select TITLE SETTING STEP 3 Select a number to indicate the view area STEP 4 Pr...

Page 32: ...rameters and then set those parameters in the Alarm Setting menu For alarm pin definitions refer to section 2 6 Alarm Pin Definition or the installation guide ALARM SWITCH This option is used to enabl...

Page 33: ...iggered The cruise line can be defined in the CRUISE setup menu DWELL TIME The DWELL TIME is the duration required to execute the ALARM ACTION preset or sequence When an alarm occurs the PTZ camera wi...

Page 34: ...te when an alarm pin is triggered The sequence line should have previously been defined in the SEQUENCE setup menu AUTOPAN Select an auto pan line for the PTZ camera to execute when an alarm pin is tr...

Page 35: ...sequence line The sequence points represent the order of the preset points that the PTZ camera will automatically move to and the PRESET POSITION SPEED and DWELL TIME options are related to this setti...

Page 36: ...the user RUN SEQUENCE The user can command the PTZ camera to run the selected sequence line manually EXIT Select this option to exit the SEQUENCE menu 3 3 15 AUTOPAN Auto pan refers to a PTZ camera r...

Page 37: ...ND POINT The user can set the end point once the start point has been defined Pan the PTZ camera to another position and press ENTER to save the position as the end point DIRECTION This option is used...

Page 38: ...cruise path using the joystick on the control unit The percentage of the memory buffer used will be displayed on the screen 2 Pan and tilt the PTZ camera to create a path The zoom setting is only avai...

Page 39: ...he internal circuit will automatically decide when to remove the IR blocking filter based on the lighting conditions calculated by the internal algorithm ON Select this option to remove the IR blockin...

Page 40: ...us movement is detected the alarm will be triggered and the alarm stops when the focus returns to its original position If the detected focus movement keeps changing for more than four seconds the new...

Page 41: ...on to enable or disable the WDR function WDR FUNCTION This option is used to define the WDR function mode AUTO If you select AUTO the PTZ camera operates the WDR function automatically MANUAL The user...

Page 42: ...d to set the colour of the privacy mask The available colours are black heavy grey light grey white red green blue cyan yellow and magenta SET MASK Use the control unit to move the PTZ camera to the a...

Page 43: ...mask EXIT Exit this page 23 Model PRIVACY SWITCH This option is used to enable or disable the masking function Set this item to ON before configuring the mask zone SHADE This option can be used to se...

Page 44: ...adjust the vertical size of the privacy mask Setting the H and V size to 0 deletes the selected mask MASK CLEAR RESET This option is used to clear the mask settings for the selected privacy mask Use t...

Page 45: ...unction enables users to program a preset point or function sequence auto pan cruise which is automatically triggered at a certain time SCHEDULE SWITCH Select ON to enable the scheduling function or O...

Page 46: ...e selected schedule SEQUENCE Select one of the eight defined sequence lines for the schedule AUTOPAN Select one of the four defined auto pan lines for the selected schedule CRUISE Enable the cruise fu...

Page 47: ...10 190 Manual speed 1 90 s Presets 256 Pan 0 225 Preset accuracy Tilt 0 45 Pan 5 400 s high resolution both D E type motor Preset speed Tilt 5 400 s standard resolution D type motor 5 400 s high resol...

Page 48: ...E OFF ZOOM SPEED 1 8 SPEED BY ZOOM ON OFF AUTO CALI ON OFF DIGITAL ZOOM ON OFF SLOW SHUTTER ON OFF ADJUST MIN ANGLE ADJUST MAX ANGLE ANGLE ADJUSTER RESET RESET YES SETUP MENU 1 EXIT APERTURE 01 16 SE...

Page 49: ...NT AE FIX AE ALARM DETECT EXIT PRIVACY SWITCH ON OFF TRANSPARENCY ON OFF COLOUR BLACK HEAVY GRAY LIGHT GRAY WHITE RED GREEN BLUE CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA H CENTRE L R V CENTRE D U H SIZE 00 80 SET MASK 01...

Page 50: ...c PAL ADJUST MIN ANGLE ADJUST MAX ANGLE ANGLE ADJUSTER RESET RESET YES SETUP MENU EXIT TITLE DISPLAY ON OFF TITLE SETTING 01 16 ALARM PIN 1 8 ALARM SWITCH ON OFF ALARM TYPE N O N C PRESET SEQUENCE AUT...

Page 51: ...LACK WHITE GREY H CENTRE 000 256 V CENTRE 000 256 H SIZE 000 127 SET MASK 1 8 V SIZE 000 127 MASK CLEAR RESET 01 08 MASK DISPLAY FIRST LAST PRIVACY 23 model only EXIT YES TIME DISPLAY ON OFF SET YEAR...

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