The operational settings for the camera are defined 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 fixed 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
specific instances it may be necessary to adjust one or more settings. Consult a
qualified 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 flicker in fluorescent 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
lighting conditions. The Factory
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 specific
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.
