Saving Energy
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If the camera is not to be used for a long time,
turn off the power of the system for safety and
energy conservation reasons.
Auto Focus
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Auto Focus operation can be performed on this
product after the pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) operation
stops.
For more details, refer to “Easy AF” on the [PTZ
Control] page.
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The Auto Focus function on this product may not
be able to achieve focus depending on the
camera setting, subject, and light condition. In
this case, set the focus manually.
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Objects which are difficult to be focused
automatically.
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When the brightness of the image plane is
extremely high (bright).
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When the brightness of the image plane is
extremely low (dim).
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When the brightness of the image plane is
constantly changing (for example, a blinking
light).
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When there is almost no contrast.
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When there are repetitive vertical striped
patterns on the image plane.
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Auto Focus is difficult to set under the following
conditions.
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When sensitivity is increased with AGC and
the screen is grainy.
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When there is less movement on the screen
due to the Sense Up function.
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When there is no clear contour in electronic
zoom.
Zoom Operation
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The following phenomena are the results of the
built-in lens performance and are not
malfunctions.
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When manual operation or preset is selected,
focus moves slightly after the zoom operation
has stopped near the TELE end.
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The zoom operation is not smooth during
manual operation.
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When Preset is selected, the camera
becomes out of focus for an instant during
zooming.
Others
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This camera will perform the initial operation of
pan/tilt/zoom upon powering on. It takes about
90 seconds before the initial operation starts.
This is not a malfunction.
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Do not subject the lens to strong light source
such as sun rays. This may cause the equipment
to malfunction.
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This camera comes with a built-in AGC circuit.
The sensitivity increases automatically at a dark
place and noise may become noticeable on the
screen. This is not a malfunction.
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While AGC is activated, if a transceiver which
causes strong radio wave is used near the
camera, the picture may suffer from beat. Please
use the camera more than three meters away
from such transceivers.
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When the “Auto” iris setting is selected,
brightness may not change if [AGC] is set to
“Mid” or “High”. In this case, change the iris
setting to “Manual”, or set [AGC] to “OFF”.
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When this camera is used in the White Balance
“ATW-Narrow”, “ATW-Wide” or “ATW-Full”
(automatic adjustment) mode, the color tone
may differ slightly from the actual color due to
the principle of the automatic color temperature
tracking white balance circuit. This is not a
malfunction.
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Do not touch the dome cover with your hands.
Dirty covers will cause image deterioration.
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The dome cover may fog up due to the drastic
change of temperature when humidity is high.
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Noises from an external source may cause the
alarm to malfunction even when the alarm signal
cable used is within 50 m. In this case, move the
cable away from the noise source.
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Depending on the stop position and horizontal/
vertical rotation speed of the rotation
mechanism, the running sound of the rotation
mechanism’s motor may be heard, but this is not
a malfunction.
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During audio input/output, noise may occur
when the rotation mechanism is rotated
horizontally/vertically, when zooming is
performed, when the power is turned on/off, or
when the microSD card is operating. This is not
a malfunction.
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Noise may become pronounced in the audio
when Mike Gain is set to a high value. This is not
a malfunction.
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