- 3 -
The operational settings for the camera are defi ned by ten dip
switches located on the PC Board (Figure 9). Moving the switches to
the on position will activate each setting. Factory defaults are pictured
below (Figure 10 and 11).
FACTORY DEFAULT FIXED AND FIXED VARI-FOCAL LENSES:
Dip Switches 5 and 7 on, all others off.
Figure 10
FACTORY DEFAULT AUTO IRIS LENSES:
Dip Switches 3, 5 and 7 on, all others off.
Figure 11
Figure 9
Hi-Res Color, Fixed and Vari-focal fi xed lenses
Dip Switches
Auto Iris
adjustment
screw
DO NOT
ADJUST
Factory
Use Only
Connection to
Power Board
NOTE: Dip switches are factory pre-set for optimum performance.
In certain specifi c instances it may be necessary to adjust
one or more settings. Consult a qualifi ed technician before
making any adjustments. A Dip Switch settings chart is
available on the next page.
SERIAL NUMBERS BEGINNING WITH MC
SWITCH SETTING DEFINITION
Flickerless Mode
1
Setting this switch to "On" and
switch 3 (MIRIS) to "Off" will
help to reduce the fl icker in
fl uorescent lights
Helps prevent an object from
being washed out when the
object is directly in front of a
light source.
When the switch is in the
on position the auto iris lens
controls the amount of light on
the chip. If in the off position
the light level is controlled
electronically.
Used to help improve the
color quality of the camera
picture under different light-
ing conditions. The Fac-
tory Default is Switch 7 "ON",
switches 6 and 8 "OFF".
NOTE: ANY ADJUSTMENTS
TO THESE SETTINGS
SHOULD ONLY BE MADE
BY A QUALIFIED CCTV
TECHNICIAN
See examples below to help
with any adjustments.
Helps balance the contrast in
the picture.
BLC (Back Light
Compensation)
MIRIS (Manual/
Electronic Iris
GAMMA
AGCMAX
(auto/gain control)
(Automatic White
Balance Control)
AW2
AW3
AEREF
AEME
2
3
4
5
6
9
10
AW1
7
8
This sets the electronic
convergence level. In the "off"
position the level is set to 100
IRE; in the "on" position the
user can set the level. Not
used with auto Iris
With this switch in the "On"
position users can manually
adjust the shutter speed and
gain using other switches See
the tables below for specifi c
settings
MC CAMERA DIP SWITCH SETTINGS CHART
SHUTTER SPEED
Flickerless (1) BLC (2) MIRIS (3) Shutter Speed
On Off Off 1/100 Sec.
Off On Off 1/60 Sec.
GAIN
MIRIS (3) AEREF (9) AGCMAX (5) Gain
On Off Off 0dB
On On Off 6dB
On Off On 12dB
On On On 18dB
Allows day/night cameras to
switch to b/w in low light conditions,
also helps with low light conditions
in standard and hi-res cameras
