ALI-TS3025R 5MP HD-TVI 265 ft IR Outdoor Bullet Camera Quick Installation Guide The ALIBI ALI-TS3025R indoor/outdoor HD-TVI bullet cameras include a high sensitivity sensor with the ability to send HD video across standard coaxial cable. This camera features: 5 MP Megapixel High Performance CMOS 265 ft Smart Full Frame IR 3.6 mm wide angle lens with an 70 field of view True Day/Night OSD menu, DNR, Smart IR IP67 weather rated housing Compatible with 5 MP HD-TVI recorders (HD-TVI DVR) Can be installed with optional ALI-AJ6 junction box. Adjustable sun shield 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 an HD-TVI DVR. Power connector: When applying power, observe the power polarity. See the picture to the left for the connector polarity configuration. Mounting the camera An ALI-TS3025R camera can be mounted directly to a wall or ceiling, or with a junction box. The surface should support at least three times the weight of the camera and junction box (if used). The video/power drop cable from the camera can be routed either through surface or through a cable channel in the base. Mounting the camera directly to a wall or ceiling Mounting base Lens Adjustable bracket IR LED ALI-TS3025R camera Camera body Typical ceiling What s in the box Camera assembly Mounting hardware Drill template This instruction guide What you need To install the camera, you will need: Camera drop cable connectors 12 Vdc power source. See Specifications for power requirements. Tools and additional fasteners (may be required) for the camera Phillips #2 screwdriver Video and power extension cable Compatible Alibi HD-TVI recorder HD-TVI video setup monitor (optional) Installation Before installation: HD-TVI video BNC connector Power Connector 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. If the camera on a wall, ensure that the cable channel in the base is down. If the camera on a ceiling, orient the base so that the cable channel is pointing away from any source of water, dust, and other contaminates. 1. Using the drill template provided, mark the location of the screws that anchor the base to the surface. See the note above. If you are routing the drop cable through surface, also mark the position of the hole for the drop cable. 2. Drill holes for the screws that anchor the base to the surface. The hardware provided is appropriate for most surfaces. However, depending on the surface materials, more appropriate fasteners may be required. 3. If routing the drop cable through the surface, drill a 5/8 hole in the middle of the drill template. 4. Route the drop cable through the hole in the surface, or through the cable channel in the base, then attach the camera assembly to the surface using the appropriate fasteners. 5. Connect the camera drop cable to video and power extension cables as required. 6. Connect the other end of the video extension cable to an HD-TVI DVR. Drop cable connectors are not waterproof. 7. Connect the other end of the power extension cable to a 12 Vdc power source. Observe the polarity of the cable shown in the photo on page 1 of this guide. Mounting the camera with a junction box The ALI-AJ6 junction box is shown below. It can be attached to a wall or ceiling. Video and power extension cables can be routed in through the opening in the back of the box or through the conduit coupling, and attached to the camera drop cables inside the enclosure. 1 www.observint.com ALI-TS3025R_CQ 170706
Holes for screws (3) UP label Holes for base screws (6) Opening the OSD Menu through the recorder To open the OSD menu on the recorder monitor: 1. Open the recorder Live View screen, and then click inside the screen where the PTZ camera video image is displayed. See below. Front plate Box Back Front Conduit coupling/ cable channel To use the junction box: 1. Remove the ALI-AJ6 front plate from the box by removing the three screws (see above). 2. Attach the front plate to the camera base using three screws. If the box will be wall attached to a wall, ensure that the UP label on the plate is at the top of the camera, and the cable channel in the camera base is toward the bottom of the camera. 3. Using the ALI-AJ6 box as a guide, mark and then drill three holes for the screws that will attach the box to the wall or ceiling. If the extension cables will be routed into the box through the surface, also drill a hole for the extension cables. 4. Attach the box to a wall or ceiling with three screws. Ensure that the wall or ceiling will support at least three times the weight of the camera with the junction box. 2. 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 5. Route the video and power extension cables into the box. 6. Attach the video and power extension cable to the camera drop cables. Observe the polarity of the power cable connector as shown on page 1 of this guide. 7. Reattach the ALI-AJ6 front plate (with the camera) to the box. 3. In the PTZ Control panel pop-up window, click the Menu icon on the Configuration line. Camera adjustments 1. Apply power to the camera. 2. Verify that video from the camera can be seen on the monitor. 3. While observing video from the camera, loosen the pan lock nut and the tilt and rotation lock screws, point the camera at your surveillance target, and then tighten the lock nut and screws to hold the camera in position. Rotation lock screw 0 ~ 360 Mounting bracket adjustment Pan adjustment lock nut 0 ~ 180 Tilt adjustment 0 ~ 360 4. Drag the PTZ Control window to a position where it doesn t cover the OSD menu (such as the left side). 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 OSD Definitions: On-screen Display (OSD) menus on page <OV>. Opening the OSD Menu through remote login to the recorder To open the OSD menu during a remote login to the recorder: Step 1. Open the OSD menu 1. After logging into the recorder, open the camera in a single Live View window. 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 either the Recorder Live View display or through remote login to the ALIBI recorder. 2 www.observint.com 2017 Observint Technologies. All rights reserved.
Keys u Iris+ (OPEN) Iris (CLOSE) Function Move to next page, field, or move field right. Set parameter value, or open sub-menu 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 clicking the PTZ Control icon on the Quick Setting Toolbar or calling a Preset95 function. 2. 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. Preset95 Call icon PTZ control panel OSD menu navigation 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. 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 Iris+ Iris To navigate the OSD menu and select options: Move the cursor up/down to select the menu item. Move the cursor left/right to adjust the value of the selected item. Click the OK key to confirm a selection. OUTPUT MODE Use the OUTPUT MODE submenu to set the RESOLUTION, FRAME RATE and format (NTSC or PAL). Direction keys Iris+ Iris ALIBI QVR PTZ Control panel ALIBI QVR remote access PTZ control panel For remote access to the ALIBI QVR: Navigation and settings in the OSD are made through direction keys and the Iris + and Iris - buttons in the ALIBI QVR PTZ control panel. See above. The function of the directional keys and Iris buttons are defined in the table below. Keys p q t Function Move up in the parameter list Move down in the parameter list. Move to previous page, field, or move the camera left. RESOLUTION: Resolution refers to the number of the pixels contained in an image. You can set the resolution as 5 megapixels, 4 megapixels or 1080p. The higher the value, the finer the image is. FRAME RATE: Frame rate refers to the number of image output in 1 second. When the resolution is set as 5 megapixels, you are allowed to set the frame rate as 20 fps or 12.5 fps. When the resolution is set as 4 megapixels, you are allowed to set the frame rate as 25 fps or 30 fps. NTSC/PAL: NTSC/PAL is only available in 5 MP @ 12.5 fps mode. PAL: (Phase Alternating Lines) is a color encoding system for analog television used in broadcast television systems in most countries. NTSC: (National Television System Committee) is the analog television system that is used in most of North America, parts of South America, Myanmar, South Korea, etc. LANGUAGE The OSD can be displayed in either English or Chinese. 3 www.observint.com 2017 Observint Technologies. All rights reserved.
EXPOSURE EXPOSURE describes the brightness-related parameters. You can adjust the image brightness by the BRIGHTNESS, EXPOSURE MODE, GAIN, DWDR and ANTI-FLICKER in different light conditions. VIDEO SETTING Menu Move the cursor to VIDEO SETTING and press the confirm button to enter the submenu. In this menu you can adjust CONTRAST, SHARPNESS, COLOR GAIN, DNR and MIRROR settings. BRIGHTNESS: Brightness refers to the brightness of the image. You can set the brightness value from 1 to 10 to darken or brighten the image. The higher the brightness value, the brighter the image. EXPOSURE MODE: You can set EXPOSURE mode as GLOBAL or BLC. GLOBAL: GLOBAL refers to the normal exposure mode, used when adjusting for unusual lighting distribution, variations, non-standard processing, or conditions of under exposure to get an optimum image. BLC (Backlight Compensation): BLC compensates light to the object in the front to make it clear, while compensating for over-exposure of the background where the light is strong. The level can be adjusted from 0 to 8. GAIN: Optimizes the clarity of image in poor light. GAIN level can be set to HIGH, MIDDLE, and LOW. Select OFF to disable the GAIN function. Noise is amplified when GAIN is on. DWDR (Digital Wide Dynamic Range) DWDR helps the camera provide clear images even with bright or dark backlight conditions. When both very bright and very dark areas simultaneously exist in the image, DWDR balances the brightness level of the whole image to provide clear images with details. Setting DWDR to ON to improve the image quality of images with extreme bright and dark areas. Set the DWDR as OFF to disable the function. ANTI-FLICKER Set the ANTI-FLICKER as ON to prevent the image from flicker. WHITE BALANCE White balance is the white rendition function of the camera to adjust the color temperature according to the environment. It can remove unrealistic color casts in the image. You can set WB mode as either ATW or MWB. ATW: In ATW mode, white balance is adjusted automatically according to the color temperature of the scene illumination. MWB: In MWB mode, you can set the R GAIN/B GAIN value from 1 to 255 to adjust the shades of red/ blue color of the image. DAY-NIGHT Color, B/W, and SMART are selectable for DAY and NIGHT switches. COLOR: The image is colored in day mode all the time. B/W: The image is black and white all the time, and the IR LED turns on in the low-light conditions. SMART: You can select to turn on/off the INFRARED and set the value of SMART IR in this menu. INFRARED: Select this option to turn on/off the IR LED in response to the light level in the field of view. SMART IR: Use the Smart IR feature is to adjust the light to its most suitable intensity, and to prevent the image from over exposure. The SMART IR value can be adjusted from 1 to 3. The higher the value, the more obvious the effects are. CONTRAST: This feature enhances the difference in color and light between parts of an image. You can set the CONTRAST value from 1 to 10. SHARPNESS: Sharpness determines the amount of detail an imaging system can reproduce. You can set the SHARPNESS value from 1 to 10. COLOR GAIN: Adjust this feature to change the saturation of the color. The value ranges from 1 to 10. DNR (Digital Noise Reduction): The DNR function can decrease the noise effect, especially when capturing moving images in low light conditions and delivering more accurate and sharp image quality. You can set the DNR value from 1 to 10. MIRROR: DEFAULT, H, V, and HV are selectable for mirror. DEFAULT: The mirror function is disabled. H: The image is reflected horizontally. V: The image is reflected vertically. HV: The image is reflected both horizontally and vertically. RESET RESET: Reset all the settings to the default. SAVE &EXIT SAVE &EXIT: To save your new settings, move the cursor to SAVE &EXIT and click OK (Iris+) to save the setting and exit the menu. Specifications Camera Image Sensor 5 MP CMOS image sensor Effective Pixels 2560 (H) 1944 (V) Min. illumination Color: 0.008 Lux @ (F1.2, AGC ON), 0 Lux with IR Shutter Time 1/25 s to 1/50,000 s Lens 3.6 mm lens with 70 field of view Lens Mount M12 Day & Night ICR Angle Adjustment Pan: 0 ~ 360 ; Tilt: 0 ~ 180 ; Rotate: 0 ~ 360 Synchronization Internal Synchronization Video Frame Rate 2560 1944 @ 20 fps HD Video Output 1 Analog HD output Menu AGC Support D/N Mode Color / BW (Black and White) White Balance ATW / MWB BLC Support Digital Wide Dynamic Range (DWDR) Support Language English, Chinese Functions Brightness, Sharpness, Digital noise reduction, Mirror, Smart IR 4 www.observint.com 2017 Observint Technologies. All rights reserved.
General Operating Conditions -40 F ~ 140 F (-40 C ~ 60 C), Humidity 90% or less (non-condensing) Power Supply 12 Vdc ± 25% Power Consumption Max. 5.5 W Protection Level IP67 Material Metal IR Range Up to 265 ft (80 m) Dimensions 3.41" 3.23 8.67 (86.7 81.6 226 mm) Weight 1.5 lb (680 g) approx. 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 Nothing appears on the screen The video image is dim or not clear. The screen is dark. The camera is not working properly and the surface of the camera is hot. The image on the monitor flickers Possible Cause - Check the power connection. - Check the video signal cable connection to the monitor. - Check HD-TVI DVR camera settings to verify the video resolution mode of the camera and HD-TVI DVR match - 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. - 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. - Verify that the camera is correctly connected to an appropriate regulated power source. - Make sure that the camera isn t facing direct sunlight or fluorescent light. If necessary,change the camera position. 5 www.observint.com 2017 Observint Technologies. All rights reserved.