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DOME TYPE NETWORK CAMERA
READ ME FIRST
VN-C655
For Customer Use:
Enter below the Serial No. which is
located on the body. Retain this
information for future reference.
Model No. VN-C655
Serial No.
LWT0202-001A-H
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These are general IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS and certain items may not apply to all appliiances. IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1. Read all of these instructions. 2. Save these instructions for later use. 3. All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Unplug this appliance system from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 5. Do not use attachments not recommended by the appliance manufacturer as
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Safety Precautions Due to design modifications, data given in this FOR USA AND CANADA instruction book are subject to possible change without prior notice. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK WARNING: DO NOT OPEN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR CAUTION:TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.REFER SERVICING TO OR MOISTURE. QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. AVERTISSEMENT: The lightning flash wis
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing this product. (These instructions are for VN-C655U.) Before beginning to operate this unit, please read the instruction manual carefully in order to make sure that the best possible performance is obtained. Contents Contents ................................................................................................. 4 Introduction Features ................................................................................................. 5 Operating Preca
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Features High-sensitivity CCD and bright zoom lens Frame Rate The CCD features an improved sensitivity and the Up to 30 frames per second in 640 x 480 VGA zoom lens has a large aperture ratio of f1.6 (at resolution. WIDE end). These features provide the camera Supports Multicast with a high sensitivity of 2.0 lx in the color mode With Multicast, the same image data can be sent (50% output, AGC 20 dB). at one time to multiple computers on the network Optical + Electronic zooming without d
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Introduction Operating Precautions (continued) The camera incorporates an AGC circuit. As a re- When the camera is used to monitor the same sult, when it is used under low light conditions, the position over many hours ( e.g. continuously for 24 camera gain may increase automatically. This hours a day) the contact resistance of the panning makes the picture appear uneven , however this is mechanism may increase. This may cause the not a malfunction picture to be affected by noise interfere
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Camera setups with which auto focusing may Note on consumable parts be difficult: The following parts are consumable and should • When the AGC is activated and the image is be replaced after a certain number of hours or coarse. a count of operations. • When SENSE UP is activated and the im- The service lives given below are only typical age contains only little motion. values. They may vary depending on the oper- ating environment and conditions. Zooming Note that the replacement of consumab
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Introduction Items Included CD-ROM Ceilling Mount Read Me First Warranty Card Service Information Card (The Instruction Manual inside) Screw Power Cord (M3x12 mm) Cable Plate (1.8 m) AC Adaptor How to Use This Manual Characters and Symbols used in this Manual Caution Operational points special attention should be paid to, because of, for example, danger involved. Note Functional or operational tips. ☞ Pages or items to refer to. ❈ In no case, shall JVC be held liable for any loss or damage to th
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Required Operating Environment PC Specifications OS : Windows 2000 (Service Pack 1 or higher) Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional CPU :Pentium III 500 MHz or higher (Pentium IV 3.2 GHz or higher recommended) Memory Capacity : 128 MB or more (1GB or more recommended) Hard Disk Space : 20 MB or more Display/Video Card : 1024 X 768 pixels or more, True Color (24 bits or 32 bits) (VRAM 8MB above and VRAM 256MB or more is recommended) *The on-board video clip may sometimes cause malfuncti
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Introduction Controls, Connectors and Indicators Ceiling Mount 6 5 1 4 3 2 [MONITOR OUT] Coaxial Cable Terminal 1 [ALARM I/O]Alarm Input/Output Terminals 5 Output Terminal of a composite video signal Terminals for Alarm input and Alarm output. (1 Vp-p) with an output impedance of 75 Ø, to (☞Page 18) be connected to video monitor, etc. (☞Page 16) Pin No. Signal Name Locking Screw 1 ALM OUT 1 2 ALARM Tighten this screw to fasten the camera clamp- OUT 2 ALM OUT 2 ing bracket. 3 ALM IN 1 ALARM IN
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Ceiling Mount Camera % 0 9 9 ! $ 7 @ 8 # (Camera Connector side) Camera Terminal (Female) Dome Cover 7 @ Connect to , the Male Terminal on the cam- The dome cover is fragile. Take care when 0 era. handling it. Drop Prevention Hook Lens 8 # Attach the Drop Prevention Wire & to this hook The lens is not a replaceable item. to prevent the camera from falling. Camera Clamping Bracket $ Clamping Holes (x 4) In order to clamp the camera onto the Ceiling 9 Attach the camera to a ceiling using these
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Preparations Connection Examples LAN Connection VN-C655 VN-C655 LAN PC Network Connection VN-C655 VN-C655 LAN INTERNET FTP Server Images are automatically PC updated at a regular interval. PC Peer-to-Peer Connection VN-C655 Cross Cable PC 12 VN-C655(reed me)_p2-29 12 04.9.22, 8:18 PM
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Preparation Procedure Set the camera in the following procedure. Step 1 Connection and Installation Firstly, make a hole on the ceiling and connect the power cable, LAN cable, alarm and others to the terminal of the ceiling-mounting bracket of this unit. ☞ Page 14 Then, install the camera to a Ceiling Mount Fix a wire securely for preventing the camera from falling off. Step 2 Setting the Network Install the software [V.Networks Controller], and set the network for the PC ☞ Page 23 and VN-C655.
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Preparations (Step 1 Connection and Installation) Cable Connections Caution In order to prevent foreign objects from entering inside the ceilingn mount be sure to attach the hemispherical cover correctly. The penetration of foreign objects into the Ceiling Mount may cause a malfunction and smoking or in the worst case a fire ignition. 1. Making the hole Make a hole for passing the connection cables through the inner side of the ceiling. Make a 90 mm (3.5 inches) diameter hole in the ceiling. Dia
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3 Connecting the Power Cord Connect the camera to DC 18 V. Connect the supplied AC adaptor to the DC 18 V input terminal on the terminal stand. For a system with multiple VN-C655s In a system where more than one VN-C655 are used, turn on the power for a VN-C655 first and then ☞Page 28, Setting the IP Adress for VN-C655 with V.Networks Setup tool). Only setting the camera ( then turn on the power for a second one and go on to same setting. Repeat the procedure for the other cameras. Note The IP a
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Preparations (Step 1 Connection and Installation) Cable Connections (continued) 4. Connecting Coaxial cable Connecting a RG-59 coaxial cable. Note If the cable is extended, the signal attenuation is increased, the resolution drops and the noise in- Fold back the mesh wires and secure them creases. Should it be required to extend the cable, with insulation tape in order to prevent them use a thicker cable or a cable length compensa- from becoming loose and thus causing a tor. short circuit. No
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5. Connecting a LAN Cable Connect the camera to a hub or a PC by using a LAN cable. • For hub connection Use a straight cable. • For PC connection Use a cross-over cable. Caution There are a few types of LAN board for which a cross-over cable cannot be used. Check the specifications of the LAN board to be used before performing connection. Note For 100 BASE-TX, use a CAT-5 cable. 17 VN-C655(reed me)_p2-29 17 04.9.22, 8:18 PM
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Preparations (Step 1 Connection and Installation) Cable Connections (continued) 6. Connecting the Alarm I/O Terminals Connect to the equipment with alarm input terminal using the alarm signal cable. • The connector can be released by loosening the Cable screws on the two sides as shown in the figure. Flat-blade • Strip the coating of each cable by about 4 mm screwdriver before inserting it. After connecting all of the cables, turn the screws on the side to fasten the connectors. Flat-blade scre
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8. Alarm Output Terminal This terminal is for connecting with an alarm annunciator such as an indicator, a lamp or a buzzer. Annunciator Output Requirements Connection • Equivalent to NPN open collector output VN-C655 Example (The output logic is set with [V.Networks Setup DC 12 V Output Tool.]) R terminal IN • Allowed applied voltage: DC 12 V max. • Allowed input current: 50 mA • Momentary output: 1 to 5000 ms (The duration is set with [V.Networks Setup Grounding GND Tool.]) terminal (Alarm o
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Preparations (Step 1 Connection and Installation) Attaching the Ceiling Mount 1. Attaching a safety wire. Attach a safety wire to the Ceiling Mount and To a ceiling slab or channel to the ceiling slab or channel to prevent the unit from being able to fall to the floor. First attach the safety wire to the Ceiling Mount by passing the wire through the safety wire hole (see the diagram on the left). Safety wire hole Note • Connect the wire so that it can be insulated from the ceiling structure. If
