ALIBI ALI-TP1002L Quick Installation Manual

Cap for switch cable 12 Vdc power in HD video BNC connector Camera drop cable connectors What’s in the box Box contains: • Installation Guide • Drill template • Mounting screws and wall inserts What you need To install the camera, you will need: • 12 Vdc power source. See Specifications for requirements. • Tools and additional fasteners (may be required) for mounting the camera • Video, power and ground (if needed) extension cables Installation Before installation: • Make sure that the device is in good condition and all the assembly parts are included. • Check the specification of the products for the installation environment. • Make sure that the wall or the ceiling is strong enough to withstand 3 times the weight of the camera. • To avoid fire or shock hazard, use only UL listed power supplies. Verify that the power supply will provide the rated voltage and wattage for the camera. See the Specifications section. During installation: • Camera Lens: Handle the camera carefully to prevent scratching or soiling the lens. If the lens or IR array shield becomes soiled, clean it only with approved products. See the Cleaning section. • Power supply: Camera drop cable: The camera drop cable includes two connectors: — Video BNC connector: For transmission of the video signal across a coax (75 Ω) extension cable to a compatible recorder. — Power connector: The camera can be powered by 12 Vdc. When applying 12 Vdc power, observe the power polarity shown on the connector. See the picture to the left for the connector polarity configuration. Step 1. Route interface cables to the camera Video and power interface cables connect directly to the camera drop cable (see photo above). NOTE When selecting a mounting location for the camera • Make sure that there are no reflective surfaces near to the camera lens. White light from the camera may bounce back onto the lens causing reflections. • Determine how wiring is routed into the camera. The cable can be routed through an access hole in the mounting plate, or through the cable in the mounting base. The camera includes connectors for the following: • Video coax (required): The video drop cable can connect to a video coax extension cable from a Video Recorder or compatible monitor. • 12 Vdc power input (optional if PoE powered, required if not): Refer to the Specifications section of this document for voltage and current requirements. ALWAYS COMPLY WITH THE POLARITY SHOWN IN THE PICTURE ABOVE. 1. Route a video coax extension cable from a compatible video recorder (DVR) to where the camera will be installed. ALI-TP1002L 2 MP 4-in-1 Turret Camera with IllumiNite Technology Quick Installation Guide The ALIBI ALI-TP1002L indoor / outdoor turret camera includes a 4 -in-1 switchable video output (TVI/ AHD/CVI/CVBS) with with an 2 MP sensor and IllumiNIte technology for color vision at night. This camera features: • 2 Megapixel (1920  1080 pixels) high-performance CMOS sensor up to 30 fps • Switchable video output for TVI, AHD, CVI, or CVBS (4 in 1) • 3.6 mm fixed lens offers horizontal FOV of 83.6° • Starlight 2.0 chipset with up to 65 ft white light distance • Color: 0.0005 Lux, 0 Lux with white light • True WDR up to 130 dB • IP67 weather-rated with -40°F – 140°F operating temperatures • OSD menu (up-the-coax OSD control) • Compatible with ALI-AB1 Wall mount adapter, ALI-AA1 pole mount adapter, ALI-AA2 outdoor corner mount adapter, ALI-AB1 short wall mount bracket with J-box, ALI-AB2 long wall mount bracket with J-box, ALI-AF1 flange plate, and ALI-AJ1 round junction box. Alignment mark Camera body Enclosure Orientation mark “UP” Mounting base Cable channel Lens White light LED ALI-TP1002L camera Drop cable Mounting screw holes (3) Mounting base Camera body Mounting base - mounting surface

camera will be installed. CAUTION  Do not apply power to the camera at this time. Before applying power to the camera, ensure that the polarity is correct. An incorrect connection may cause a malfunction and can damage the camera. Step 2. Install the camera The camera can be mounted directly to a wall or ceiling. The surface should support at least four times the weight of the camera. The video/power drop cable from the camera can be routed either through mounting surface or through a cable channel in the mounting base. Separate the enclosure from the mounting base 1. Rotate the enclosure on the mounting base so that the mark on the base aligns with the notch in the enclosure. See below. Mark on mounting base Notch in enclosure Enclosure Camera body 2. Insert a coin or something similar in the notch, and then pry the enclosure off of the mounting base. 3. Separate the encloser and camera body from the mounting base. 4. Using the drill template provided, mark the location of the screws that anchor the mounting base to the mounting surface. If mounting the camera onto a wall where moisture or other contaminants are present, arrange the template and adjust the camera so that the cable channel is down or away from the source of the contaminants. 5. If you are routing the drop cable through mounting surface, mark the position of the hole for the drop cable. 6. Drill holes for the screws that anchor the base to the mounting surface. The mounting hardware provided is appropriate for most surfaces. However, depending on the surface materials, more appropriate fasteners may be required. 7. If routing the drop cable through the mounting surface, drill a 5/8” hole in the middle of the drill template. 8. Attach the mounting base to the ceiling or wall. — If attaching the mounting base to the ceiling or wall and the drop cable will be routed through the cable channel in the base, place the drop cable in the channel before attaching the base to the surface. Typical ceiling mounting 9. Route the video, power and earth ground (optional) extension cables through the mounting surface. Step 3. Connect the camera to the video power and ground 1. Connect the video extension cable to the camera video BNC drop cable connector. If the camera is in an environment where dust, moisture or other contaminants are present, seal this connection adequately to prevent contamination. WARNING ! Failure of the power or video drop cable connectors due to moisture or another contaminant is considered an installation error, which voids the warranty. If installing this camera in a location such as an overhang, shop, garage, kitchen, etc. where high humidity or dust is present, seal these connections adequately. 2. Connect the 12 Vdc power extension cable to the 12 Vdc connector on the camera drop cable. Seal the power cable connectors as needed from moisture and other contamination. The polarity of the drop cable connector is shown below. 3. If the camera is installed in a moist or humid environment, attach an earth ground cable to the ground terminal on the camera body. CAUTION  Before applying power to the camera, ensure that the polarity is correct. An incorrect connection can damage the camera. 4. Reattach the camera to the mounting base: a. Store or conceal excess extension cable appropriately b. Aligning the notch on the enclosure with the mark on the mounting base. c. Press the enclosure with the camera body onto the mounting base until it snaps into place. 5. Apply power to the camera. 6. Open the recorder Live View screen, and then click inside the screen where the PTZ camera video image is displayed. See below. Step 4. Adjust camera pan, tilt and rotation Adjust the camera pan, tilt and rotation to point the camera at your surveillance target. When pointing the camera, use the Live View display on a recorder or remote login. Camera adjustments 1. Adjust the camera body so that the “UP” orientation mark is at the top. 2. Pan adjustment: While observing video from the camera, turn the enclosure and camera body together to point the camera in the direction of your surveillance target. Pan adjustment 0° ~ 360° © 2019 Observint Technologies. All rights reserved.

3. Tilt adjustment: Tilt the camera body within the enclosure to center the video image on your surveillance target. Tilt adjustment: 0° ~ 75° 4. Rotation adjustment: If necessary, rotate the camera body within the enclosure to produce a good horizontal alignment of the image. Ensure that the “UP” orientation mark on the camera body is near the top of the camera. 5. Ensure the lens is clean and dust free. Step 5. Select the video format You can set the video format of the camera to either TVI, AHD, CVI, or CVBS. The video format currently selected usually appears in the upper left corner of the Live View screen. The format you select must be compatible with your DVR or monitoring device. To change the format to another option: 1. Find the tag on the video drop cable for the latest instructions. 2. Unscrew the cap on the button switch. See the drop cable photo on page 1. 3. Press and hold switch button for 5 seconds to change the video format to the next format in the rotation shown on the tag. Repeat this step until the format you prefer appears on the Live View screen. 4. Screw the cap back onto the button switch drop cable. Ensure that the cap is tight. Step 6. Open the OSD menu The On Screen Display (OSD) provides configuration options for refining the performance of the camera. It also can be used to block sensitive portions in the field of view (Privacy). You can open the OSD menu system from the recorder Live View display. 1. Open the recorder Live View screen, and then click inside the screen where the PTZ camera video image is displayed. See below. a. Click the PTZ Control icon in the Quick Setting Toolbar. The PTZ camera Live View window will expand to full screen and the pop-up window shown below will open. Menu icon b. In the PTZ Control panel pop-up window, click the Menu icon on the Configuration line. c. Drag the PTZ Control window to a position where it doesn’t cover the OSD menu NOTE The PTZ Control window direction buttons and the Iris + and Iris - keys are used to navigate the OSD menu and set configuration options in the camera. See . • Opening the OSD Menu through remote login to the recorder To open the OSD menu during a remote login to the recorder: a. After logging into the recorder, open the camera in a single Live View window. b. In the PTZ control panel, scroll down the Preset list to Preset95, click the entry to highlight it, and then click the Call icon. See below. The OSD MAIN MENU screen will open. PTZ control panel Preset95 Call icon NOTE The PTZ control panel direction buttons and the Iris + and Iris - keys are used to navigate the OSD menu and set configuration options in the camera.

OSD menu navigation For the ALIBI Recorder: Navigation and settings in the OSD are made through direction keys and the Iris + and Iris - buttons in the recorder PTZ Control panel. See below. Direction keys Click to open OSD menu Iris+ Iris– Iris+ Iris– Direction keys ALIBI recorder PTZ Control panel ALIBI recorder remote access PTZ control panel For remote access to the recorder: Navigation and settings in the OSD are made through direction keys and the Iris + and Iris - buttons in the recorder PTZ control panel. See above. The function of the directional keys and Iris buttons are defined in the table below. Keys Function p Move up in the parameter list q Move down in the parameter list. t Move to previous page, field u Move to next page, field Zoom + Zoom in Zoom – Zoom out Iris+ (OPEN) Set parameter value, or open sub-menu Iris– (CLOSE) Cancel change of parameter. OSD Definitions: On-screen Display (OSD) menus After the camera is installed on a compatible recorder, you can open the OSD menu by clicking the PTZ Control icon on the Quick Setting Toolbar. To navigate the OSD menu and select options: • Click the up/down ( p / q ) direction buttons to select the menu item. • Click the left/right ( t / u ) direction buttons to adjust the value of the selected item. • Click the Iris+ key to confirm a selection. VIDEO FORMAT You can set the video format as 2MP @ 25 fps, or 2 MP @ 30 fps. Note: — When switching the video output to CVBS, you can set the video format to either PAL or NTSC. EXPOSURE Exposure describes the brightness-related parameters, which can be adjusted by EXPOSURE MODE, and AGC. EXPOSURE menu EXPOSURE MODE You can set the EXPOSURE MODE as GLOBAL, BLC, and DWDR. GLOBAL: Refers to the normal exposure mode which performs exposure according to the brightness of the entire image. BLC (Backlight Compensation): BLC adjusts the brightness for the front objects when the background is bright. This may cause the overexposure of the background. WDR (Wide Dynamic Range): DWDR helps the camera provide clear images even under backlight circumstances. When both very bright and very dark areas simultaneously exist in the image, WDR balances the brightness level of the whole image and provides clear images with details. AGC (Automatic Gain Control): Optimizes the clarity of the image in poor light conditions. The AGC level can be set to HIGH, MEDIUM or LOW. Note: Noise is amplified when increasing the AGC level. The higher the level is, the more obvious the noise is. SLOW SHUTTER: SLOW SHUTTER increases the exposure time on a single frame, which makes a camera more sensitive to the light so it can produce images even in low lux conditions. You can set the SLOW SHUTTER function as OFF, x2, x4, x6, x8, x10, x12, x14, or x16 for different light conditions. VIDEO SETTINGS Move the cursor to VIDEO SETTINGS and click Iris+ to enter the submenu. In this menu you can set the WHITE BALANCE, BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, SHARPNESS, SATURATION, 3 DNR, and MIRROR configuration. VIDEO SETTINGS menu

WHITE BALANCE: White balance, the white rendition function of the camera, is to adjust the color temperature according to the environment. It can remove unrealistic color casts in the image. You can set WHITE BALANCE mode as AUTO, or MANUAL. AUTO: In AUTO mode, white balance is adjusted automatically according to the color temperature of the scene illumination. MANUAL: Use Manual to set the R-GAIN/B-GAIN value from 1 to 255 to adjust the shades of red/ blue color of the image. BRIGHTNESS: Brightness refers to the brightness of the image. You can set the BRIGHTNESS value from 1 (darkest) to 9 (brightest). CONTRAST: This feature enhances the difference in color and light between parts of an image. You can set the CONTRAST value from 1 to 9. SHARPNESS: Sharpness determines the amount of detail an imaging system can reproduce. You can set the SHARPNESS value from 1 to 9. SATURATION: Adjust this feature to change the color saturation. The value ranges from 1 to 9. 3 DNR (Digital Noise Reduction): Use 5DNR function to decrease the noise in the image, especially when capturing moving images in poor light conditions, to produce a sharper image. You can set the 3 DNR value from 1 to 9. MIRROR: This feature is used to reflect the image. MIRROR can be set to OFF, H, V, and HV. OFF: The mirror function is disabled. H: The image flips 180° horizontally. V: The image flips 180° vertically. HV: The image flips 180° both horizontally and vertically. SMART LIGHT Under the SMART LIGHT sub-menu, you can set the mode as AUTO or OFF. AUTO: In AUTO mode, the white light turns on automatically as the environmental illumination becomes dim. THRESHOLD controls the sensitivity of the white light with the value ranging from 1 to 3. The greater the value is, the more sensitive the white light is. LEVEL controls the brightness of the white light. Values ranging from 1 to 5 (brightest). OFF: OFF is the default mode. FUNCTIONS In the FUNCTIONS sub-menu, you can set the privacy mask, the motion detection, and DPC of the camera. PRIVACY: Use the privacy mask to cover areas of the video to prevent them from being viewed and recorded. You can configure up to 4 privacy areas (AREA 0 .. AREA 3). Set the (Privacy) MODE to ON, and then select a PRIVACY area. Click up/down/left/right button to define the position, and the size of the area. MOTION: Use the MOTION menu to configure the camera to detect a moving object and then trigger an alarm. Up to 4 motion detection areas can be configured. DPC (Defective Pixel Correction): Defective pixels are pixels in a CMOS image sensor which fail to sense light levels correctly. This camera supports defective pixel correction. You can set the DPC feature to ON or OFF. FACTORY DEFAULT Click Iris+ to enter the submenu, and click OK to reset all the settings to the factory default. Click Cancel to return to the menu without resetting the camera. EXIT Move the cursor to EXIT and click Iris+ to exit the menu without saving. SAVE & EXIT Move the cursor to SAVE & EXIT, and click Iris+ to save the settings and exit the menu. If new settings are not saved, they remain in effect only until the camera is powered off or reset. Specifications Camera Image Sensor 2 MP progressive scan CMOS sensor Resolution 1920 1080 Frame Rate PAL: 1080p @ 25 fps NTSC: 1080p @ 30 fps Min. illumination Color: 0.0005 lux @ (ƒ/1.0, AGC on), 0 lux with white light Shutter Time PAL: 1/25 s to 1/50,000 s NTSC: 1/30 s to 1/50,000 s Lens 3.6 mm with 83.6° horizontal field of view Lens Mount M16 Day & Night Color Angle Adjustment Pan: 0° ~ 360°; Tilt: 0° ~ 75°; Rotate: 0° ~ 360° Synchronization Internal Synchronization

WDR (Wide Dynamic Range) 130 dB Menu AGC Yes White Balance Auto / Manual HLC Yes BLC (Backlight Compen- sation) Yes Privacy mask 4 programmable privacy masks Motion detection 4 programmable areas WDR Yes Functions Brightness, Sharpness, 3D DNR, Mirror, Smart light Interface Video Output 1 HD analog output (75Ω / BNC) Switch button TVI / AHD / CVI / CVBS General Operating Conditions -40°F ~ 140°F (-40°C ~ 60°C), Humidity 90% or less (non-condensing) Power Supply 12 Vdc; ± 25 %c Power Consumption Max. 3 W Protection Level IP67 Material Main Body: Metal Mounting Base: Plastic White Light 65 ft (20 m) Communication Up the coax Dimensions Ø 4.32" × 3.37" (Ø109.82 mm × 85.56 mm) Weight 0.74 lb (336 g) approx. Accessories Compatible with: ALI-AB1 Wall mount adapter ALI-AA1 pole mount adapter ALI-AA2 outdoor corner mount adapter ALI-AB1 short wall mount bracket with J-box ALI-AB2 long wall mount bracket with J-box ALI-AF1 flange plate ALI-AJ1 round junction box Cleaning Clean the camera dome with an approved glass cleaning solution and a lint free cloth. • Dust can be removed from the unit by wiping it with a soft damp cloth. To remove stains, gently rub the surface with a soft cloth moistened with a mild detergent solution, then rinse and dry it with a soft cloth. • Remove all foreign particles, such as plastic or rubber materials, attached to the camera housing. These may cause damage to the surface over time. CAUTION  Do not use benzene, thinner or other chemical products on the camera assembly; these may dissolve the paint and promote damage of the surfaces. Before using any chemical product, carefully follow the accompanying instructions. Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Nothing appears on the screen - Check the power connection. - Check the video signal cable connection to the monitor. - Check camera settings to verify the video resolution mode of the camera and recorder match The video image is dim or not clear. - If the camera lens is dirty, clean it with a soft, clean cloth. - Adjust the monitor controls, if necessary. - If the camera is facing a very strong light, change the camera position. - Adjust the lens focus. The screen is dark. - Adjust the contrast control of the monitor. - If you have an intermediate device, set the impedance (75 Ω / Hi-Z) properly, and check the cable connections. The camera is not working properly and the surface of the camera is hot. - Verify that the camera is correctly connected to an appropriate regulated power source. The image on the monitor flickers - Make sure that the camera isn’t facing direct sunlight or fluorescent light. If necessary,change the camera position.