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AutoDome Modular Camera System
VG4-200, VG4-300, and VG4-500i Series
en User’s Manual
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AutoDome, Bilinx, Bosch, the Bosch logo, DiBos, FastAddress and VIDOS are registered trademarks of Bosch Security Systems, inc. The following trademarks are registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office: Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation .NET, DirectX, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Windows, Windows 2000 and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Cor- poration Due to the nature of this material, this document refers to numerous hardware and softwar
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AutoDome Modular Camera System | en iii Preface This guide describes how to control a VG4-200, VG4-300, and a VG4-500i Series AutoDome using a keyboard (Bosch or Pelco® brand keyboards) or via a TCP/IP connection. Audience This manual is intended for operators who are familiar with CCTV terms and configurations. Appendix A, on page 69, is a "tear-out" section for quick reference of User Commands. Document Conventions Convention Meaning Bold Denotes a part, item, or assembly. Italic Denotes a r
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iv en | AutoDome Modular Camera System Customer Support and Service If this unit needs service, contact the nearest Bosch Security Systems Service Center for authorization to return and shipping instructions. Service Centers USA Phone: 800-366-2283 or 585-340-4162 Fax: 800-366-1329 Email: cctv.repair@us.bosch.com Technical Support Phone: 800-326-1450 Email: technical.support@us.bosch.com CCTV Spare Parts Phone: 800-894-5215 or 408-957-3065 Fax: 408-935-5938 Email: BoschCCTVparts@ca.slr.
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AutoDome Modular Camera System Table of Contents | en v Table of Contents 1 Getting Started 3 1.1 Powering On 3 1.2 Establishing AutoDome Control 3 1.2.1 Basic Keyboard Operation 3 1.2.2 Keyboard Commands 4 1.3 Setting the Camera Address 4 1.3.1 FastAddress 4 1.4 Setting Passwords 5 1.4.1 Special Passwords 5 2 On-Screen Display Menu Navigation 7 2.1 Setup Menu 7 2.2 Camera Setup Menu 9 2.3 Lens Setup 11 2.4 PTZ Setup Menu 12 2.5 Display Setup Menu 14 2.6 Communication Setup Menu 15 2.7 Alarm I/O
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vi en | Table of Contents AutoDome Modular Camera System 6 Keyboard Commands by Number 33 7 Advanced Features 35 7.1 Alarm Rules 35 7.2 AutoTrack 37 7.3 Privacy Masking 37 7.4 Virtual Masking 37 7.5 Motion Detection with Region of Interest 37 7.6 Pre-position Tour 38 8 Configuring and Using the IP AutoDome 39 8.1 Overview of Features 39 8.2 System Requirements 40 8.3 Connecting the IP AutoDome to the PC 40 8.4 Configuring the IP Camera 41 8.4.1 Installing the Required Software 42 8.4.2 Changing
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AutoDome Modular Camera System Getting Started | en 3 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 appro- priate wiring connections. Please refer to the individual product manuals for complete instal- lation 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 be
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4 en | Getting Started AutoDome Modular Camera System 1.2.2 Keyboard Commands Keyboard control commands are composed of a sequence of three (3) inputs with the follow- ing convention: 1) a Function key + 2) a Command number key(s) + 3) the Enter key. – Depending on the type of keyboard, the control function keys are labeled: ON or AUX ON OFF or AUX OFF SET or SET SHOT SHOT or SHOW SHOT NOTICE! The convention used for control key commands in this manual is ON, OFF, SET, and SHOT. Refer to your k
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AutoDome Modular Camera System Getting Started | en 5 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. You receive an on-screen confirmation when the FastAddress is complete. To change or clear an address to a camera with an address: 1. Select the camera number you want to FastAddress. The system displays the camera number on the keyboard and the image on the corresponding monitor. 2. Press #-ENTER (where # is the camera number with an address). 3. Press ON-998-ENTER to invoke an on-screen display of al
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6 en | Getting Started AutoDome Modular Camera System F01U064036 | 1.0 | 2007.01 VG4-200, VG4-300, VG4-500i Series User’s Manual Bosch Security Systems, Inc.
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AutoDome Modular Camera System On-Screen Display Menu Navigation | en 7 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. Menus items marked with an * 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. i 2.1 Setup Menu The main Setup M
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8 en | On-Screen Display Menu Navigation AutoDome Modular Camera System Setup Menu Choices: Menu Description Exit Exits the menu. Camera Setup Accesses adjustable camera settings such as: white balance, gain, sharpness, sync, line lock, backlight, shutter, and night mode. Lens Setup Accesses adjustable lens settings such as: focus, iris, zoom speed, and digital zoom. PTZ Setup Accesses adjustable pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) settings such as: Autopan, tours, PTZ speed, inactivity period, AutoPivot, an
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AutoDome Modular Camera System On-Screen Display Menu Navigation | en 9 2.2 Camera Setup Menu The Camera Setup Menu provides access to camera settings that can be changed or custom- ized. Menu items with an * are the default settings. Camera Setup Exit... *White Bal: EXT ATW * Gain Control: AUTO *Max. Gain Level: 6 * Sharpness 6 * Synch Mode: Internal *Line Lock Delay: 0 *Backlight Comp: OFF * Shutter Mode: Auto SensUP *Shutter: 1/60 * Auto SensUP Max: 15x *Night Mode: AUTO *Night Mode Color: OF
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10 en | On-Screen Display Menu Navigation AutoDome Modular Camera System Menu Description Sub-menu / Description Default Set- ting Backlight Comp Improves image quality when ON or OFF OFF the background illumination level is high. Shutter Mode: Turns Auto SensUP on or off. Auto SensUP or OFF Auto SensUP Shutter Adjusts the electronic shutter Sliding scale: – (60 at extreme left to 1/60 sec. speed (AES). 1/10000) + (NTSC) or 1/50 sec. (PAL) Auto SensUP Max. Sets the limit for sensitivity 15x
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AutoDome Modular Camera System On-Screen Display Menu Navigation | en 11 2.3 Lens Setup The Lens Setup Menu provides access to lens settings that can be changed or customized. Menu items with an * 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 / Description D
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12 en | On-Screen Display Menu Navigation AutoDome Modular Camera System 2.4 PTZ Setup Menu The PTZ Menu provides access to pan/tilt/zoom settings that can be changed or customized. Menu items with an * are the default settings. PTZ Setup Exit... * Autopan: 30 deg/sec * Tour 1 Period: 5 sec * Tour 2 Period: 5 sec *PTZ Fixed Speed: 4 * Inactivity: OFF * Inact. Period 2 min * AutoPivot: ON * AutoDome Orientation NORMAL * Freeze Frame on Prepostion ON Tilt Up Limit... Restore Defaults * = Factory
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AutoDome Modular Camera System On-Screen Display Menu Navigation | en 13 Menu Description Sub-menu / Description Default Setting Freeze Frame On Holds a preposition video OFF or ON ON Preposition frame while moving to another (not available with preposition. 18x color camera) Tilt Up Limit... Sets the upper tilt limit of the Use joystick to move to a scene camera. Restore Defaults Restores the default setting for this menu only. Bosch Security Systems, Inc. VG4-200, VG4-300, VG4-500i Series
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14 en | On-Screen Display Menu Navigation AutoDome 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... Restore Defaults * = Factory Setting Focus / Iris: Select Display Setup Menu Choices: Menu Description Sub-menu / Description Default Setting Exit Saves and exits the me
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AutoDome Modular Camera System On-Screen Display Menu Navigation | en 15 2.6 Communication Setup Menu The Communication Setup Menu provides access to baud rate and Bilinx control settings. Menu items with an * are the default settings. Communication Setup Exit... *AutoBaud: ON * Baud Rate 9600 * Bilinx: ON Restore Defaults... * = Factory Setting Focus / Iris: Select Communication Setup Menu Choices: Menu Description Sub-menu / Description Default Setting Exit Saves and exits the menu. AutoBaud
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16 en | On-Screen Display Menu Navigation AutoDome Modular Camera System 2.7 Alarm I/O Setup The Alarm Setup Menu provides access to the Alarm I/O Setup Menu to establish the alarm inputs and outputs and to configure alarm rules. Alarm I/O Setup Inputs Setup Exit... Exit... Inputs Setup... 1. Alarm Input 1 N.C.S. Outputs Setup... 2. Alarm Input 2 N.O.S. 1-7 Rule Setup... 3. Alarm Input 3 N.O. Physical Restore Defaults... 4. Alarm Input 4 N.C. 5. Alarm Input 5 N.O. Inputs 6. Alarm Input 6 N.C.
