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VG4 Modular Camera System
VG4-200 | VG4-300 | VG4-500i
en User’s Manual
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VG4 Modular Camera System Table of Contents | en 3 Table of Contents 1 Getting Started 7 1.1 Powering On 7 1.2 Establishing AutoDome Control 7 1.2.1 Basic Keyboard Operation 7 1.2.2 Keyboard Commands 8 1.3 Setting the Camera Address 8 1.3.1 FastAddress 9 1.4 Setting Passwords 9 1.4.1 Special Passwords 9 2 On-Screen Display Menu Navigation 11 2.1 Setup Menu 11 2.2 Camera Setup Menu 12 2.3 Lens Setup 14 2.4 PTZ Setup Menu 16 2.5 Display Setup Menu 17 2.6 Communication Setup Menu 19 2.7 Alarm I/O S
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4 en | Table of Contents VG4 Modular Camera System 5 Pelco On-Screen Menus 39 5.1 Setup Menu 39 5.1.1 Command Lock (locked) 40 5.1.2 Bosch Menu (locked) 40 5.1.3 PTZ Setup (unlocked) 41 5.1.4 Other Menus 42 6 Keyboard Commands by Number 43 7 Advanced Features 46 7.1 Alarm Rules (300 and 500i Series Only) 46 7.1.1 Controlling Alarm Rules 46 7.1.2 Alarm Rule Examples 46 7.2 AutoTrack Operation (500i Series Only) 50 7.2.1 AutoTrack Settings and Recommendations 50 7.2.2 AutoTrack Optimization 51 7.3
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VG4 Modular Camera System Table of Contents | en 5 10 Configuring the IP AutoDome 68 10.1 Basic Mode: Device Access 68 10.2 Basic Mode: Date/Time 69 10.3 Basic Mode: Network 70 10.4 Basic Mode: Encoder Profile 71 10.5 Basic Mode: Audio 71 10.6 Basic Mode: Recording 71 10.7 Basic Mode: System Overview 72 10.8 Advanced Mode: Identification 72 10.9 Advanced Mode: Password 73 10.10 Advanced Mode: Date/Time 73 10.11 Advanced Mode: Display Stamping 74 10.12 Advanced Mode: Appearance 75 10.13 Advanced
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6 en | Table of Contents VG4 Modular Camera System 10.49 Advanced Mode: Audio Alarm 107 10.50 Advanced Mode: Alarm E-Mail 107 10.51 Advanced Mode: Alarm Task Editor 108 10.52 Advanced Mode: Network 110 10.53 Advanced Mode: Advanced 112 10.54 Advanced Mode: Multicasting 113 10.55 Advanced Mode: JPEG Posting 114 10.56 Advanced Mode: Encryption 115 10.57 Advanced Mode: Maintenance 115 10.58 Advanced Mode: Licenses 116 10.59 Advanced Mode: System Overview 116 11 Troubleshooting Guide 117 11.1 VG4 Au
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VG4 Modular Camera System Getting Started | en 7 1 Getting Started Install and wire the AutoDome according to the Bosch AutoDome Modular Camera System Installation Manual. A typical system includes a keyboard, matrix switcher, monitor, and appropriate wiring connections. Please refer to the individual product manuals for complete installation and setup instructions for each of the system components. 1.1 Powering On When you turn the AutoDome power on there is a ten (10) second pause before th
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8 en | Getting Started VG4 Modular Camera System 1.2.1 Basic Keyboard Operation The following tables summarize the basic operations for a standard keyboard and the functions available to control an AutoDome camera. Typical Keyboard Usage Features Function Keys Selects a specific control setting. Number Keys Inputs a number from 0 to 9. Camera Key Selects a camera number. Enter Key Inputs a selection. Focus Key Sets the lens focus or makes a menu selection in OSD mode. Iris Key Sets the lens iri
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VG4 Modular Camera System Getting Started | en 9 1.3 Setting the Camera Address Once the AutoDome power is turned on and homing is complete, you must set the camera address. You may also want to assign a password and customize some of the AutoDome default settings. NOTICE! You do not need to set a camera address if using Bilinx or Ethernet communication. See the AutoDome Modular Camera System Installation Manual to configure an AutoDome for Bilinx or Ethernet operation. 1.3.1 FastAddress Fa
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10 en | Getting Started VG4 Modular Camera System 1.4 Setting Passwords Passwords are used to control access to locked command menus. Unlocked commands are available to all users. Passwords are four (4) digits in length. 1.4.1 Special Passwords Password Security Level 0000 (default) Enables security and requires a user to enter the unlock command OFF-90-ENTER before invoking a locked command. 9999 Disables all security and allows all users to access locked commands. To set or change a password
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VG4 Modular Camera System On-Screen Display Menu Navigation | en 11 2 On-Screen Display Menu Navigation The AutoDome is programmed through the on-screen display (OSD) menus. To access the OSD menus, you must open the main Setup Menu. Menu items marked with an asterisk (*) are default settings, unless otherwise noted. NOTICE! After a period of 4.5 minutes of inactivity, a menu times-out and exits without warning. Some unsaved settings in the current menu can be lost. 2.1 Setup Menu The main Set
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12 en | On-Screen Display Menu Navigation VG4 Modular Camera System Menu Description Display Setup Accesses adjustable display settings such as: OSD, sector blanking, and privacy masking. Communication Accesses communication settings such as: AutoBaud and Bilinx. Setup Alarm Setup Accesses the alarm settings such as: inputs, outputs, and rules (not available with 200 Series models). Language Displays the language. Advanced Accesses the advanced features menu including Stabilization, AutoTrack
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VG4 Modular Camera System On-Screen Display Menu Navigation | en 13 Camera Setup Menu Choices: Menu Description Sub-menu / Description Default Setting Exit Exits the menu. White Balance Maintains proper color Extended ATW: Adjusts camera Extended reproduction as the color using extended range. ATW color temperature of a ATW: Adjusts camera color scene changes. For constantly. example, from daylight Indoor W.B.: Optimizes camera to fluorescent lighting. color for typical indoor conditions. Ou
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14 en | On-Screen Display Menu Navigation VG4 Modular Camera System Menu Description Sub-menu / Description Default Setting Shutter Adjusts the electronic Sliding scale: 1/60 sec. shutter speed (AES). – (60 at extreme left to 1/10000) + (NTSC) or 1/50 sec. (PAL) Auto SensUP Sets the limit for 15x, 7.5x, 4x, or 2x 15x Max. sensitivity when the shutter speed is set to Auto SensUP. Night Mode Selects night mode (B/ ON, OFF, or AUTO AUTO (Day/Night W) to enhance lighting in models only) low
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VG4 Modular Camera System On-Screen Display Menu Navigation | en 15 2.3 Lens Setup The Lens Setup Menu provides access to lens settings that can be changed or customized. Menu items marked with an asterisk (*) are the default settings. Lens Setup Exit... *Auto Focus: SPOT *Auto Iris: CONSTANT * Auto Iris Level: 8 *Focus Speed: 2 * Iris Speed: 5 * Max Zoom Speed: FAST * Digital Zoom: ON Restore Defaults * = Factory Setting Focus / Iris: Select Lens Setup Menu Choices: Menu Description Sub-menu /
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16 en | On-Screen Display Menu Navigation VG4 Modular Camera System Menu Description Sub-menu / Description Default Setting Digital Enables digital zoom. OFF or ON ON Zoom (not available with 200 Series models) Restore Restores all default Defaults settings for this menu. 2.4 PTZ Setup Menu The PTZ Menu provides access to pan/tilt/zoom settings that can be changed or customized. Menu items marked with an asterisk (*) are the default settings. PTZ Setup Exit... * Autopan: 30 deg/sec * Tou
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VG4 Modular Camera System On-Screen Display Menu Navigation | en 17 Menu Description Sub-menu / Description Default Setting PTZ Fixed Sets pan and tilt speed Sliding scale: – (1 to 15) + 4 Speed when controlled by a fixed speed controller. Inactivity Selects the mode that an Scene 1: Returns to Preset 1. OFF AutoDome reverts to after Prev Aux: Returns to previous the period of inactivity set activity, such as Aux commands 1, in the inactivity period. 2, 7, 8, 50, or 52. OFF: Remains on the c
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18 en | On-Screen Display Menu Navigation VG4 Modular Camera System 2.5 Display Setup Menu Provides access to display settings that can be changed or customized. Menu items with an * are the default settings. Display Setup Exit... * Title OSD: MOMENTARY * Camera OSD: ON Display Adjust: Sector Blanking... Privacy Masking... Edit Sector Title Edit Scene Title Restore Defaults * = Factory Setting Focus / Iris: Select Display Setup Menu Choices: Menu Description Sub-menu / Description Default Sett
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VG4 Modular Camera System On-Screen Display Menu Navigation | en 19 Menu Description Sub-menu / Description Default Setting Privacy Allows masking of Exit: Saves and exits menu. Masking sensitive areas. Up to 24 Mask: 1 to 24 masking areas. Follow the (not privacy masks are on-screen instructions to set a mask. available available, with a See Section 7.1 Alarm Rules (300 and with 200 maximum limit of eight 500i Series Only), page 46. Series (8) to a scene. Restore Defaults: Restores the defau
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20 en | On-Screen Display Menu Navigation VG4 Modular Camera System Communication Setup Menu Choices: Menu Description Sub-menu / Description Default Setting Exit Saves and exits the menu. AutoBaud Turns AutoBaud detection on. Toggles ON or OFF. ON ON automatically accepts baud rates from 2400 to 57600. (Note: If stepping from 2400 to 57600 baud, you must first set the controller to 19200 for AutoBaud to detect the higher baud rate.) Baud Rate Manually sets the baud rate when Choices are 24
