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COLOR VIDEO CAMERA

TK-C925U/E
TK-C926EG

INSTRUCTIONS

For Customer Use:

Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the 
body. Retain this information for future reference.

Model No.      TK-C925U/E,TK-C926EG

Serial No.

LST0450-001B

TK-C925_EN.book  Page 1  Thursday, November 23, 2006  4:33 PM

Summary of Contents for TK-C925U - CCTV Camera

Page 1: ...O CAMERA TK C925U E TK C926EG INSTRUCTIONS For Customer Use Enter below the Serial No which is located on the body Retain this information for future reference Model No TK C925U E TK C926EG Serial No LST0450 001B ...

Page 2: ...to overturn Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation and to insure reliable operation of the appliance and to protect it from overheating these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the appliance on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This appliance should never be placed near or over a radiator or h...

Page 3: ...oving covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Unplug this appliance from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions When the appliance exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service When replacement parts are required be sure the service technic...

Page 4: ...instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance 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 CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE WARNING AVERTISSEMENT POUR EVITER LES RISQUES D INCE...

Page 5: ...television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the d...

Page 6: ...old waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste in accordance with national legislation Business users If you wish to dispose of this product please visit our web page www jvc europe com to obtain information about the take back of the product Other Countries outside the European Union If you wish to dispose of...

Page 7: ...net No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel CAUTION Dear Customer This apparatus is in conformance with the valid European directives and standards regarding electromagnetic compatibility and electrical safety European representative of Victor Company of Japan Limited is JVC Technology Centre Europe GmbH P O Box 10 05 52 61145 Friedberg Germany Sehr geehrter...

Page 8: ...tes operating precautions Memo Indicates reference data regarding limitations on functions usage and the like A Indicates a reference page or item JVC holds the copyright to this manual Any part or all of this manual may not be reproduced without prior consent from the company Product names of other companies described in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective compan...

Page 9: ... Adjusting the lens 28 Adjusting the auto white balance 30 Setting Menu basic operation 32 The flow of menu screen 34 AUX FUNCTION screen 36 TITLE VIDEO screen 37 DISPLAY screen 45 LL ADJUSTMENT screen 46 MAINTENANCE screen 46 FACTORY SETTING screen 47 Detailed setting Camera title setting 48 Manual adjustment of white balance 50 Output of B W Color switching signal 52 Control by B W Color switchi...

Page 10: ... to vibration In a place with excessive dirt 䢇 Using this unit or cables connected to this unit at places at which strong radio waves and magnetism are emitted e g near a radio TV transformer or motor may give rise to noises in the image and changes in its color Maintenance 䢇 Turn off the power before performing maintenance 䢇 Clean the camera with a soft cloth Wiping it with thinner or benzene may...

Page 11: ...rcuit This is not a malfunction 䢇 If a high brightness object such as a lamp is shot the image on the screen may have white vertical tailings This is a characteristic of the CCD known as the smear phenomenon and is not a malfunction 䢇 When a high brightness object is shot sometimes undulations can be observed on the vertical lines of the object However this phenomenon is peculiar to the camera and...

Page 12: ...g screw by turning it clockwise This camera is factory adjusted to a suitable position with CS mount lens A Pg 26 B Lens Mount To attach the lens This is suitable for CS mount lens 1 3 size or C mount lens 1 3 size A Pg 18 C Camera mounting bracket fixing screws x2 M2 6 x 6 mm Be sure to use a 6 mm long screw Note Do not use a screw that is longer than the specified length It may damage the intern...

Page 13: ...ise direction Towards L To brighten Clockwise direction Towards H G Rotation preventive hole Make use of this rotation preventive hole to prevent any fall when mounting the camera Always make sure that the camera is securely mounted H Camera mounting screw hole 1 4 20UNC Use this hole when mounting the camera onto a fixer pan tilt unit and the like Use a screw shorter than 7 mm A Pg 23 Note Do not...

Page 14: ...s continued CLASS 2 ONLY U TYPE ISOLATED POWER ONLY E TYPE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL POWER VIDEO OUT SELECTOR SET MENU INT LL 1 2 DC12V d AC24V H SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL POWER VIDEO OUT SELECTOR SET MENU INT LL K S L M Q O Q P O R R N M N L P 䡵 TK C925 䡵 TK C926EG ...

Page 15: ...nnect this to the video input connector of a video monitor switcher and the like N SELECTOR SET Selector switch Set button This allows user to select menu screens and change or confirm settings A Pg 32 Press the SELECTOR switch up J and hold for 1 second to set to FOCUS ADJUST MODE and open the lens iris for easy focusing As the depth of object field is lower focus can be adjusted accurately A Pg ...

Page 16: ...e Use this screw when mounting the fall prevention wire to this unit Fall prevention wire is not supplied with this product Note Connect the fall prevention wire to prevent this unit from falling accidentally S AC 220 V 240 V power cord This connects the camera to a commercial AC 220 V 240 V socket Name of Parts and their Functions continued ...

Page 17: ...ng the lens A Pg 18 Mount the lens step 2 Connecting the back panel A Pg 20 Connect the control signal cable video signal coaxial cable and the like step 3 Mounting the camera A Pg 23 Mount the camera to the mounting location step 4 Adjusting the back focus A Pg 26 Adjust the back focus step 5 Adjusting the lens A Pg 28 Adjust the lens step 6 Adjusting the auto white balance A Pg 30 ...

Page 18: ...18 Setup Mounting the lens a b F 1 3 2 4 4 1 2 IRIS VIDEO DC LEVEL COLOR VIDEO CAMERA 3 4 2 1 3 VIDEO DC 4 pin plug ...

Page 19: ...ill not allow normal installation This will result in a malfunction 2 Turn the lens clockwise and mount it securely on the camera 3 For an automatic iris control lens select the switch on the side of this camera according to the lens used VIDEO When using a lens with a built in EE amplifier DC When using a lens without a built in EE amplifier 4 In the case of an automatic iris control lens check t...

Page 20: ...ully before connecting Connecting the back panel CLASS 2 ONLY U TYPE ISOLATED POWER ONLY E TYPE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL POWER VIDEO OUT SELECTOR SET MENU INT LL 1 2 DC12V d AC24V H R To the terminal of infrared illumination device etc A Pg 22 Monitor Connect to AC 24 V or DC 12 V power supply TK C925U E Connect to AC 220 V 240 V power supply TK C926EG ...

Page 21: ...f the cable to restrict the voltage drop at the rated current of camera to below 10 If voltage drop occurs during operation the performance will be unstable Do not connect an AC 24 V cable to a commercial power supply The camera will be damaged If the wrong cable is connected the internal circuit may be damaged Do not use the camera Bring it to your nearest JVC dealer for inspection 䡵 TK C926EG AC...

Page 22: ...tinues for more than 200 ms The recognition of alarm signal may not be guaranteed if less than 200 ms 䡵 Alarm output terminal Connect to alarm devices such as alarm indicator light or buzzer As it is an open type collector output insulated by photocoupler it will turn on during alarm This terminal has polarity Make sure to connect such as the voltage of terminal is higher than terminal It will be ...

Page 23: ... screw with a length shorter than 7 mm from the camera mounting face Do not use a screw that is longer than the specified length It may damage the internal parts Mounting the camera IRIS VIDEO DC LEVEL COLOR VIDEO CAMERA Camera mounting screw hole Camera mounting bracket fixing screws x2 M2 6 x 6 mm Rotation preventive hole Camera mounting bracket 7 mm or less ...

Page 24: ...t the bottom of the camera before shipment but it can also be mounted on top of the camera Mounting the camera continued IRIS VIDEO DC LEVEL COLOR VIDEO 1 2 3 Camera mounting bracket Camera mounting bracket fastening screws To mount the camera mounting bracket on top of the camera use the screw holes on the back panel ...

Page 25: ...3 x 6mm Fall Prevention Wire Precautions regarding fall prevention Special attention is required when installing the camera to the wall or ceiling You should not engage in the installation work yourself Ask a professional to do the job since the fall of the camera can result in injuries and accidents When installing the camera on a fixer pan tilt unit and the like make sure to install it firmly us...

Page 26: ...shipment but readjustment is required when using zoom lens or C mount lens or when the lens focus ring is out of focus Use the following methods to adjust the back focus Adjusting the back focus Back focus adjustment ring Lens focus ring Back focus fastening screw M2 6 Tighten Loosen ...

Page 27: ... by turning it anti clockwise with a screwdriver 2 Shooting an object or a picture with fine patterns that is away from the object 3 Zoom to the maximum telephoto position and turn the lens focus ring to adjust the focus 4 Zoom to the maximum wide angle position and turn the back focus adjustment ring to adjust the focus 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 two or three times 6 Tighten the back focus fastening ...

Page 28: ...䡵 With a VIDEO automatic iris lens Automatic iris control lens with built in EE amplifier Set the switch at the side of the camera to AVIDEOB and adjust the LEVEL dial on the lens 䡵 With a DC automatic iris lens Automatic iris control lens without built in EE amplifier Set the Iris Selector Switch at the side of the camera to ADCB and adjust the LEVEL with the Iris Level Adjustment Dial at the sid...

Page 29: ...L dial while checking the video signal To adjust the focus accurately open the lens iris Below is how to open the lens iris for automatic iris lens Press the SELECTOR switch on the back panel up J for 1 second FOCUS ADJUST MODE is displayed on the monitor screen When the focus adjustment is completed press either SELECTOR switch J K H K MENU or SET button FOCUS ADJUST MODE display disappears and t...

Page 30: ...ust the white balance again Adjusting the auto white balance AWC OK AWC ERROR HIGH LIGHT AWC ERROR NG OBJECT AWC OPERATION AWC ERROR LOW LIGHT 2 3 CLASS 2 ONLY U TYPE ISOLATED POWER ONLY E TYPE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL POWER VIDEO OUT SELECTOR SET MENU INT LL 1 2 DC12V d AC24V H SET button 䡵 Error display Object error Insufficient Illumination Excessive Illumination ...

Page 31: ...y When auto white balance adjustment is not successful the following messages will be blinking on the monitor AWC ERROR NG OBJECT Object error Displayed when there is not enough white color on an object or the color temperature is not suitable Shoot a white object to fill the screen thoroughly and adjust the white balance again AWC ERROR LOW LIGHT Insufficient Illumination Displayed when the light...

Page 32: ...played Menu basic operation CLASS 2 ONLY U TYPE ISOLATED POWER ONLY E TYPE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL POWER VIDEO OUT SELECTOR SET MENU INT LL 1 2 DC12V d AC24V H MENU button SET button and SELECTOR switch MENU E AUX FUNCTION TITLE VIDEO DISPLAY LL ADJUSTMENT MAINTENANCE FACTORY SETTINGS MENU EXIT SET SUB MENU Cursor Sub menu indicated by at the end AUX FUNCTION E AUX MODE B W OUT INPUT POLARITY MENU ...

Page 33: ...ed setting is saved Memo To change the settings of multiple items repeat steps 4 5 6 Press the MENU button The screen returns to the previous one MENU screen 7 Press the MENU button again The screen returns to the normal screen without the menu display TITLE VIDEO CAMERA TITLE EDIT W BALANCE ATW SHUTTER GAIN B W COLOR E BLC MODE OFF MENU RETURN TITLE VIDEO z CAMERA TITLE EDIT W BALANCE ATW SHUTTER...

Page 34: ...COLOR Z BLC MODE W BALANCE ADJUST AWC EXECUTE AUX MODE INPUT POLARITY MODE MANUAL SPEED AUTO LIMIT MODE MAX GAIN FIX GAIN MODE AUTO LEVEL AUTO TIME AWC SET R GAIN B GAIN AUX FUNCTION TITLE VIDEO When AAWCB is selected ZTK C925U only COLOUR is displayed for TK C925E TK C926EG A Pg 36 A Pg 37 ...

Page 35: ...35 MONITOR TYPE V PHASE CCD SPOT SCAN CANCEL EXECUTE CANCEL CLEAR WITHOUT TITLE CLEAR ALL DISPLAY MAINTENANCE LL ADJUSTMENT FACTORY SETTINGS A Pg 45 A Pg 46 A Pg 46 A Pg 47 ...

Page 36: ... the camera can switch between B W and Color mode When there is an alarm input the mode will be B W T When the INPUT POLARITY item of the AUX FUNCTION is AMAKEB When the contact is short MAKE the mode is B W When the contact is open BREAK the mode is Color T When the INPUT POLARITY item of the AUX FUNCTION is ABREAKB When the contact is open BREAK the mode is B W When the contact is short MAKE the...

Page 37: ... displayed permanently on the lower part of screen A maximum of 24 characters can be set for the title ACamera title settingB A Pg 48 W BALANCE This item sets the white balance function Select AATWB when adjusting the white balance according to the changes of the object and select AAWCB when shooting using adjusted white balance Memo In B W mode A B will be displayed and settings is disabled ATW T...

Page 38: ...ting AWC ERROR LOW LIGHT AWC completed with low lighting R GAIN Adjusts the R red hue during AWC The larger the number the redder the color becomes Setting 0 to 255 B GAIN Adjusts the B blue hue during AWC The larger the number the bluer the color becomes Setting 0 to 255 SHUTTER This item sets the electronic shutter MODE Select the mode of the electronic shutter MANUAL This operates in the shutte...

Page 39: ...will be displayed and settings is disabled AUTO LIMIT This sets the fastest value of a shutter speed when AUTO is set TK C925U Setting 1 100 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 1 4000 1 10000 1 20000 1 40000 1 100000 Default setting 1 100000 TK C925E TK C926EG Setting 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 1 4000 1 10000 1 20000 1 40000 1 100000 Default setting 1 100000 Memo When SHUTTER item is set to AMANUALB A ...

Page 40: ...itivity increases electronically for an object with low illumination AGC Automatic Gain Control This automatically adjusts the electronic gain according to the illumination of the object FIXED Fixed gain This operates in the gain set in the FIX GAIN item regardless of the illumination of the object Default setting AGC Memo When the MODE item of B W COLOR is set to AAUTOB this item becomes AGC AGC ...

Page 41: ...ation of an object Default setting HIGH Memo When the MODE item of B W COLOR is set to AAUTOB the MODE item becomes AAGCB AGC is displayed but AHIGH SUPERB can be selected When it is set to A0 OFF B AHIGHB will be selected automatically When MODE item is set to AFIXEDB A B will be displayed and settings is disabled FIX GAIN This sets the value of fixed gain when MODE is set to AFIXEDB Setting 0 to...

Page 42: ...e may cause the focus to be dislocated This is because the B W mode is sensitive to both visible light and near infrared light When this happens adjust the focus again in B W mode Use infrared illumination if necessary MODE This sets the function to switch from Color to B W mode The options change according to the setting of AUX MODE item in AUX FUNCTION A Pg 36 AUX MODE setting MODE options IR IN...

Page 43: ...g If the MODE item of B W COLOR is set to AAUTOB the B W Color setting can be switched according to the brightness of the object but the condition of illumination and field angle may make this impossible To be absolutely certain of B W Color switching we recommend you to input signals of an external sensor available separately to the AUX GND external terminal of this camera before switching A Pg 5...

Page 44: ...witches to B W mode when the signal level of the object indicates high illumination Default setting NORMAL ZDisplay for TK C925U For TK C925E TK C926EG COLOUR is displayed Memo When MODE item of B W COLOR is set to AAUTOB A B will be displayed and settings is disabled AUTO TIME When the MODE item is set to AAUTOB this function sets the time required to switch to the B W Color mode Example When set...

Page 45: ...necessary light source is outside the photometry area OFF No backlight compensation AREA1 to AREA4 Refer to the diagram below to set the item Default setting OFF OFF AREA 1 AREA 2 AREA 3 AREA 4 Photometry area DISPLAY screen Item Functions and settings MONITOR TYPE This sets the monitor type You can change the output video settings according to the type of monitor used Select an appropriate mode S...

Page 46: ...tem can only operate in a region with a power frequency of 50 Hz Setting 156 to 0 to 156 Default setting 0 Memo When set to AINTB A B will be displayed and settings is disabled MAINTENANCE screen Item Functions and settings CCD SPOT SCAN CANCEL No white spot compensation The screen returns to the main menu EXECUTE Starts CCD spot detection Memo The white spot compensation function of this camera d...

Page 47: ...ing The screen returns to the main menu CLEAR WITH OUT TITLE Returns settings except titles to the default setting Memo Once default setting is returned the screen automatically returns to the main menu CLEAR ALL Returns all settings including titles to the default setting Memo Once default setting is returned the screen automatically returns to the main menu ...

Page 48: ...d off and is ready for input Camera title setting CLASS 2 ONLY U TYPE ISOLATED POWER ONLY E TYPE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL POWER VIDEO OUT SELECTOR SET MENU INT LL 1 2 DC12V d AC24V H MENU button SET button and SELECTOR switch TITLE VIDEO E CAMERA TITLE EDIT W BALANCE ATW SHUTTER GAIN B W COLOR BLC MODE OFF MENU RETURN SET SUB MENU TITLE VIDEO screen Character area Flashing Space CAMERA TITLE EDIT sc...

Page 49: ...on The new camera title is saved and the top menu TITLE VIDEO screen is displayed To set multiple camera titles repeat steps 1 to 5 䡵 How to operate Menu operation State CLR SET Clears all entered text CANCEL SET Cancels the edited setting and returns to the previous state O SET Moves the input frame of the title input area one step to the left N SET Moves the input frame of the title input area o...

Page 50: ...creen is displayed Manual adjustment of white balance CLASS 2 ONLY U TYPE ISOLATED POWER ONLY E TYPE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL POWER VIDEO OUT SELECTOR SET MENU INT LL 1 2 DC12V d AC24V H MENU button SET button and SELECTOR switch TITLE VIDEO z CAMERA TITLE EDIT E W BALANCE AWC SHUTTER GAIN B W COLOR BLC MODE OFF MENU RETURN SET SUB MENU W BALANCE ADJUST AWC SET E R GAIN 81 B GAIN 47 MENU RETURN TITL...

Page 51: ...he redder the color becomes Setting 0 to 255 B GAIN Adjusts the B blue hue during AWC The larger the number the bluer the color becomes Setting 0 to 255 4 Press the MENU button After the adjustment press the MENU button to return to the TITLE VIDEO screen Memo When adjusting the hue the screen will return to the TITLE VIDEO screen if the mode is switched from Color to B W When this happens any adj...

Page 52: ... SET button The AUX FUNCTION screen is displayed 2 Press the SELECTOR switch up or down J K and select AUX MODE 3 Press the SELECTOR switch left or right H I and set to B W OUT 4 Press the MENU button twice The setting is complete and the screen returns to the normal screen Output of B W Color switching signal MENU E AUX FUNCTION TITLE VIDEO DISPLAY LL ADJUSTMENT MAINTENANCE FACTORY SETTINGS MENU ...

Page 53: ... reflects light excessively To perform switching with higher accuracy we recommend that you use the settings mentioned in AControl by B W Color switching signal from externalB A Pg 54 In the case of B W Color mode the lens performance may cause the image to be out of focus when the illumination of the object is near infrared light In this case use a lens that is compatible with near infrared light...

Page 54: ... of MAKE A Pg 36 Control by B W Color switching signal from external CLASS 2 ONLY U TYPE ISOLATED POWER ONLY E TYPE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL POWER VIDEO OUT SELECTOR SET MENU INT LL 1 2 DC12V d AC24V H External control device Sensor or switch Infrared illumination B W MAKE signal Color BREAK signal CLASS 2 ONLY U TYPE ISOLATED POWER ONLY E TYPE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL POWER VIDEO OUT SELECTOR SET MEN...

Page 55: ...SELECTOR switch left or right H I and set to AIR INB Memo In the case of B W Color mode the lens performance may cause the image to be out of focus when the illumination of the object is near infrared light In this case use a lens that is compatible with near infrared light AUX FUNCTION E AUX MODE IR IN INPUT POLARITY MAKE MENU RETURN AUX FUNCTION screen ...

Page 56: ...4 Hz vertical TK C925E TK C926EG 15 625 kHz horizontal 50 Hz vertical Effective pixels TK C925U 380 000 pixels 768 H x 494 V TK C925E TK C926EG 440 000 pixels 752 H x 582 V Synchronization method Internal INT Power synchronization LL Video S N ratio 50 dB Standard AGC OFF White 50 output Horizontal resolution 540 TV lines standard Video output VBS 1 V p p 75 K Minimum brightness of object Color mo...

Page 57: ... Hz 60 Hz Power consumption TK C925U 4 8 W TK C925E 400 mA TK C926EG 75 mA Ambient temperature Operation 10 I to 50 I 14 g to 122 g Recommended 0 I to 40 I 32 g to 104 g Humidity Mass TK C925U E Approx 480 g TK C926EG Approx 700 g Accessories TK C925U Instructions 1 Warranty Card 1 Service Information Card 1 TK C925E TK C926EG Instructions 2 ...

Page 58: ...58 Others 䡵 Dimensions Unit mm Specifications continued 35 65 55 42 115 126 30 7 5 U1 32 1 4 20UNC 4 R5 TK C925U E ...

Page 59: ...59 T Specifications and appearance of this camera and related products are subject to change for improvements without notice 35 65 55 42 115 126 30 7 5 U1 32 1 4 20UNC 4 R5 TK C926EG ...

Page 60: ... 2006 Victor Company of Japan Limited LST0450 001B TK C925U E TK C926EG COLOR VIDEO CAMERA ...

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