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HCS544
Day/Night
Color Camera
NTSC PAL
HCS544 HCS544X
User Guide
Document 800-01123 – Rev B – 02/08
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Revisions Issue Date Revisions A 01/08 New document B 02/08 Amended specifications, page 21: changed power consumption to 3.5 W; added lens connector; removed ALC. 2
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Warnings Installation and servicing should be performed only by qualified and experienced technicians to conform to all local codes and to maintain your warranty. WARNING! 12 VDC/24 VAC models require the use of CSA Certified/UL Listed Class 2 power adapters to ensure compliance with electrical safety standards. Caution To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this camera to rain or moisture. WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment). Correct disposal of this produ
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FCC Compliance Statement Information to the user: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harm
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Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Unpack Everything . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Installing the Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Adjusting the Flange Back Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Connecting
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Introduction The Honeywell HCS544 Day/Night Color Camera is designed for general surveillance applications and is ideally suited for low-light indoor environments. An intuitive menu and Graphical User Interface (GUI) helps you quickly set up the camera to ensure the best picture quality for your unique environment. It requires little or no adjustment after initial installation. Features � High resolution 540 TVL 1.3” CCD provides a high quality picture in low-light conditions � Digital no
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Installation Installing the Lens The HCS544 Series camera is factory configured for a CS- mount lens. Follow Figure 1 to attach a customer supplied lens, screw the lens ! into the front of the camera body ". Figure 1 CS Mount " ! Setscrew Figure 2 Pin Definitions Pin DC Lens 1CTRL - 3 4 2CTRL + 12 3DRV + 4DRV - Document 800-01123 Rev B 7 02/08
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Adjusting the Flange Back Focus The back focus adjustment is accessible at the front end of the camera housing to adjust the back focal length or picture focus. 1. Loosen the setscrews with a Phillips screwdriver. 2. Adjust the focus ring to focus the picture. 3. Retighten the setscrew. Connecting Monitor and Power Note Check the power source from the external power supply before applying power to the camera. 1. Connect the VIDEO connector on the rear of the camera to the video-in connector
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3. Secure the power leads by retightening the terminal screws until snug. 4. Plug the power supply into an appropriate power source. The power LED illuminates to show that the camera is receiving power. If it does not illuminate, check the removable terminal block connections and the power source. Mounting the Camera Mounting points are provided on the top and bottom of the camera and are used to mount the camera on a bracket or tripod. They are designed to accept standard sized mounting
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Programming Use the OSD (On-Screen Display) to program the camera. OSD Menu Controls Figure 4 OSD Menu Control Navigating through the menus ENTER (SET) Press to access the SETUP MENU. ENTER Press to enter a screen or select a menu option. !, " Move horizontally to and between menus and options. #, $ Move vertically to and between menus and options. “%” indicates submenus. Select the menu, then press EN T E R ENTER. Select RETURN, then press ENTER, to return to the previous menu. Select E
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SETUP Menu The HCS544 menu system consists of one main SETUP menu (see Figure 5) for easy camera programming. Figure 5 Menu Structure <> 1 LENS DC% 2 SHUTTER – – – 3 WHITE BAL. ATW 4 BACKLIGHT OFF 5 AGC HIGH% 6 DNR MIDDLE 7 DSS AUTO 8 SPECIAL% 9 EXIT MENU % indicates submenus Submenu Menu Options DC% LENS MANUAL FLK ESC% SHUTTER MANUAL ATW WHITE BAL MANUAL% AWC% OFF LOW BACKLIGHT MIDDLE HIGH SETUP Menu OFF LOW% AGC MIDDLE% HIGH% OFF LOW DNR MIDDLE HIGH OFF DSS AUTO% See ”SE
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SETUP Menu Functions Menu Item Option Description 1 LENS DC% Selects Lens type. MANUAL Press ENTER with DC selected to access “BRIGHTNESS” for iris level adjustment. 2 SHUTTER FLK Adjusts shutter settings. ESC% Flickerless mode (FLK) reduces MANUAL on-screen flickering. Electronic Shutter Control (ESC) adjusts brightness level on screen when using a manual lens. Manual mode allows you to adjust the shutter speed from 1/60-1/120,000 of a second (NTSC), or 1/50-1/120,000 (PAL). 3 WHITE B
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Menu Item Option Description 6 DNR OFF Reduces noise on the screen. LOW Increasing the DNR level reduces (Digital Noise MIDDLE noise but may introduce video Reduction) HIGH artifacts. DNR is deactivated if AGC is turned off. 7 DSS OFF Automatically provides a clear AUTO% image under low-light (Digital Slow conditions. You can control the Shutter) maximum low-light magnification from 2x to 128x (increasing magnification may cause noise/distortion). DSS is deactivated when SHUTTER is
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SPECIAL Menu 1. On the SETUP menu, press the menu control UP or DOWN and then select SPECIAL. 2. Press the ENTER (SET) control to access the SPECIAL menu. Figure 6 SPECIAL Menu <> 1 CAMERA ID OFF 2 DAY/NIGHT AUTO 3 SYNC INT 4 MOTION DET OFF 5 PRIVACY OFF 6 MIRROR OFF 7 SHARPNESS ON% 8 RESET Menu 9 Submenu RETURN% Options OFF, CAMERA ID ON% % indicates submenus DAY/NIGHT AUTO, COLOR INT SYNC (L/L) OFF, MOTION DET ON% SPECIAL Menu OFF, PRIVACY ON% OFF, MIRROR ON ON%, SHARP
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SPECIAL Menu Functions Menu Item Option Description 1 CAMERA ID OFF Sets a name to be displayed on ON% the monitor. See ”Adding a Camera Title Display DC/Brightness’. 2 DAY/NIGHT AUTO Sets the camera to either COLOR automatic color/black and white or full-time color mode. 3SYNC INT Synchronizes the vertical interval sync pulse of your camera with L/L% other equipment to reduce the effect of picture roll on the monitor. In Line Lock (L/L) mode you can adjust the phase from 0–359°. 4MOTI
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Adding a Camera Title Display To add a camera title: 1. On the SPECIAL menu, select CAMERA ID and then press ENTER (SET). Figure 7 Adding Camera Title CAMERA ID A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R Q S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z – . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 & ' CLR POS END _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2. Press the menu control UP, DOWN, LEFT, or RIGHT to select a character, then press ENTER (SET) to accept it. The ch
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Sync Control/Line-lock Setup This screen allows you to synchronize the vertical interval sync pulse of your camera with other equipment to reduce the effect of picture roll on the monitor. Line lock mode is only available when using 24 VAC power. Figure 8 Sync Control Setup SYNC INT (L/L) Menu Item Description INTERNAL When line lock is not required. LINELOCK Adjust the vertical phase (VPH): VPH: 000–359 (factory default is 0) RETURN Press ENTER (SET) to return to the SETUP me
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Motion Detection Setup Set up to four areas of the screen to detect moving objects. The screen will display MOTION DETECTED when movement is detected. Figure 9 Motion Detection Setup MOTION DETECTION AREA SEL AREA 1 AREA STATE ON TOP |..|................| 10 DOWN |........|..........| 25 LEFT |...|...............| 20 RIGHT |........|..........| 40 Press SET to Return Menu Item Option Description AREA SEL AREA 1 Select which of the four motion AREA 2 detection grids top left, top right, AREA
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Privacy Mode Setup Set up to four areas of the screen for privacy mode (that is, the camera will not display a masking grid in these areas). Figure 10 Privacy Mode Setup PRIVACY AREA SEL AREA 1 AREA STATE ON AREA TONE |...............|...| 80 TOP |..|................| 10 DOWN |........|..........| 25 LEFT |...|...............| 20 RIGHT |........|..........| 40 Press SET to Return Menu Item Description AREA SEL AREA 1 Select which of the four masking grids AREA 2 (top left, top right, bottom le
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Warranty and Service Subject to the terms and conditions listed on the Product warranty, during the warranty period Honeywell will repair or replace, at its sole option, free of charge, any defective product returned prepaid. In the event you have a problem with any Honeywell product, please call Customer Service at 1.800.796.CCTV (North America only) for assistance or to request a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. For Europe and the United Kingdom, please contact your Honeyw
