VANGUARDTM PROFESSIONAL PAN/TILT/ZOOM CAMERA SYSTEM MODEL VK77A INCLUDES VANGUARD PAN/TILT/ZOOM CAMERA (XC21A) AND REMOTE CONTROL (CR15A) OWNER'S MANUAL (Please keep for future reference) INTRODUCTION Congratulations! You have purchased X10's premier video surveillance solution. The Vanguard Professional Pan/Tilt/ Zoom Camera has superior image quality, a high powered zoom, and pan and tilt motion. You can operate the camera through walls using the supplied remote control. The camera uses X10's 2.4 Gigahertz wireless technology to transmit live video through walls to a television up to 100 feet away. If you prefer a secure video connection, you can use a video cable to connect the camera directly to your TV. The camera is also designed so that you can combine multiple cameras to provide comprehensive coverage of your home or business. Use the remote control to switch between cameras so that you don't miss anything that goes on. This owner's manual will take you through setting up and using the camera. A new world of sophisticated video surveillance is waiting for you! CONTENTS Introduction ........................................................................ 2 Basic Camera Setup ............................................................ 4 Basic Camera Operation ................................................... 12 Secure Video Connection Setup ....................................... 13 Remote Control Features .................................................. 15 Storing/Selecting/Changing Positions ......................... 15 Clearing Positions ........................................................ 16 Focus Controls ............................................................. 16 Iris Controls ................................................................. 16 Additional Setup Options ................................................. 17 Mounting the Camera .................................................. 17 Picture Orientation ....................................................... 18 Multi-Camera Systems ..................................................... 19 Advanced Setup Options .................................................. 21 Changing the Housecode ............................................. 21 Changing Camera Unit Codes ..................................... 21 Recording the camera with a VCR .............................. 22 Advanced On Screen Menu Options ................................ 23 Starlight Mode ............................................................. 26 Troubleshooting ................................................................ 35 Home Control ................................................................... 38 2 3 BASIC CAMERA SETUP Your Vanguard Camera is ready to go out of the box! Follow these steps for a quick setup of your new camera. Unpack these items. Connect the camera to power. Basic Camera Setup You should have: the camera and its power supply; the camera remote; the camera mounting bracket, and the screws to install the bracket. A wireless video receiver, and it's video cable and power supply (shown above but sold separately) is also required if you want to use the camera wirelessly. Plug the camera's power supply into a standard wall outlet. Plug the other end into the camera. Remove the protective cover from the camera's lens. 4 5 Basic Camera Setup Basic Camera Setup Insert batteries into the remote. Connect the wireless video receiver to power. Remove the battery cover and put four (4) AAA batteries into the camera remote. Make sure to match the batteries to the + and ­ marks inside the battery case. Put your video receiver in a convenient place near or on your TV. Plug its power supply into a standard wall outlet and the other end into the video receiver. 6 7 Basic Camera Setup Basic Camera Setup Connect the video receiver to your TV. Turn on the video receiver. Connect the video cable into the video-out jack on the video receiver and into the video-in jack on your TV. Make sure the power switch on the video receiver is set to "ON." 8 9 Basic Camera Setup Basic Camera Setup Turn on your TV. Fine tune the antennas. Turn on your TV and select its video input. Use the Video or Select buttons on your TV remote control, or try channel 0 and then Channel Down. The camera's picture should appear. Once the camera and receiver are in place, adjust their antennas so that they face each other. The side of the camera's antenna with the dot on it should face the side of the receiver's antenna marked with four squares. Adjust the positions to improve the picture on your TV. 10 11 BASIC CAMERA OPERATION Once you have the camera set up, you're ready to start using it. It's easy to get started. Here's how you use the remote to control the camera: SECURE VIDEO CONNECTION SETUP If you prefer a secure video connection, you can use a video cable to connect the camera directly to your TV. This setup does not use the wireless video receiver. 1. Turn off the camera's wireless transmitter: Locate the transmission switch on the bottom of the camera (see picture below). Select Transmit Disable. This turns off the wireless transmission of the video signal from the camera. Select the camera Press C1 to select the camera. Move the camera Use the arrow buttons to turn the camera left or right (called panning) and up or down (called tilting). Focus When you move the camera, you may need to press Autofocus to bring your subject into focus. Select Transmit Disable. Center Press Center, to move the camera back to its starting position 2. Connect the camera to power: Plug the camera's power supply into a standard wall outlet. Plug the other end into the camera. Remove the protective cover from the camera's lens. Zoom Press Zoom In to zoom closer to your subject and see more detail. Press Zoom Out to see a bigger area. 12 13 Secure Video Connection Setup REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES Your Vanguard Camera includes many versatile and powerful features. This section will show you how to get the most from your camera. 3. Connect the video cable: Plug one end of a video cable into the camera. Run the rest of the cable to your TV. 4. Connect the other end of the cable to the video-in jack on your TV. Stored Positions Your Vanguard Camera can remember nine locations, including vertical/ horizontal positions, and zoom settings. Storing a Position You can store up to nine positions in your camera. Here's how: 1. Press and release C1. 2. Press and hold the Setup button on your remote control until the C1 button lights green. 3. Move the camera to the position you want to store. Press Autofocus to set the focus for that position. 4. Press the number button (1 through 9) on the remote to store the position under that button. 5. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each position you want to store. 6. When finished, press Setup to save the positions you entered. Selecting Positions Once you've stored positions in the camera, press the desired number button on the remote to move to that position. If you press Sweep, the camera will automatically switch through all the positions you've stored. Press any of the movement buttons on the remote to stop the camera from sweeping. Turn on your TV and select its video input. Use the Video or Select buttons on your TV remote control, or try channel 0 and then Channel Down. The camera's picture should appear. Changing Stored Positions You can store new positions over positions you've already stored, by following the instructions above. Just store the new position using a button that you programmed before. 14 15 Remote Control Features Clearing Stored Positions You can delete all stored positions. Here's how: 1. Press and release C1. 2. Press and hold Setup until the C1 button lights green. 3. Press Center. 4. Press Setup again. ADDITIONAL SETUP OPTIONS Mounting the Camera You can install the Vanguard Camera using the supplied mounting bracket. To install the bracket, use the supplied screws to attach it securely to a wall or ceiling. Then, line up the hole on the bottom of the camera to the mount on the bracket and turn the screw until the camera is tightly fastened to the bracket. Focus Controls In addition to the auto focus feature, you can control the focus of the camera manually. Press the focus buttons, Up or Down, to adjust the focus. Use this feature to improve the picture after auto focus, or to adjust the focus of a specific object in the camera's view. Iris Controls The camera's iris controls the amount of light that enters the lens. The camera automatically adjusts the iris when it focuses so that it has the right amount of light for your subject. If you want to brighten the picture, press the Iris Up button to open the iris wider and let more light in. To limit the amount of light in the picture, press Iris Down to close the iris more. Warning! The camera and power supply is intended for indoor use only. Do not install them outdoors. 16 17 Additional Setup Options Picture Orientation Vertical Orientation: In some situations you may want to mount the camera upside down. Here's how to flip the picture vertically in the camera so that the display on the TV is the right way up: 1. Press and release C1. 2. Press and hold Setup on the remote until the C1 button lights green. 3. Press Iris Up to flip the picture. Press Iris Down to flip it back. 4. Press Setup again to save this setting. Horizontal Orientation: You can also use the camera like a rearview mirror by reversing the picture horizontally from left to right: 1. Press and release C1. 2. Press and hold Setup on the remote until the C1 button lights green. 3. Press Focus Up to reverse the picture. Press Focus Down to reverse it back. 4. Press Setup again to save this setting. Note, if you flip the picture vertically, you also need to flip it horizontally. This also makes the left and right movement buttons work the correct way for upside down mounting. MULTI-CAMERA SYSTEMS The Vanguard Camera System is designed so that you can use up to four cameras together. Follow the steps in this section to set up and use your additional cameras. Setting Up Multiple Cameras Each camera comes pre-programmed as camera 1 (C1). The first camera you set up will stay C1. Program the additional cameras as C2, C3, and C4: 1. Pick the camera to use as C2. Follow the instructions at the beginning of the manual to set it up. 2. Set the mode switch on the bottom of that camera to Program. Bottom of camera 3. Press C2 on your remote control to set this camera to C2. Up and Down arrows flip the camera image from left to right (mirror image). 4. Set the mode switch back to Transmit Enable. Up and Down arrows flip the image from top to bottom. Repeat these steps for the rest of the cameras, using C3 for the third camera and C4 for the fourth camera. 18 19 Multi-Camera Systems Controlling Multiple Cameras Pressing any camera button (C1, C2, C3 or C4) turns on that camera and turns the other cameras off. When you press a camera button, all of the camera controls on the remote­ moving the camera, zooming, storing positions, etc.­apply to that camera. To use stored positions, press the button for the camera you want to control then follow the instructions for Stored Positions on page 15. Note: for multiple camera systems that include different types of X10 Cameras (XCam2 or Ninja cameras) a Transceiver is required. ADVANCED SETUP OPTIONS Changing the House Code for the Remote The Camera and Remote come set to House Code A by default. To change the House Code on the remote follow steps 1 through 4 below: 1. Press and release the X10 button (red indicator flashes). 3. Use the number buttons to enter the number equivalent to the chosen Housecode (1=A, 2=B....16=P). 4. Press the Setup button to confirm the Housecode. The red indicator blinks to indicate the code set, (twice for B, three times for C, etc.), then turns off. Turning All Cameras Off To turn all your cameras off, press the X10 button on your remote control followed by the number 1 button (not C1) on the number pad, and then the Off (tilt down) button. All cameras will now be off. 2. Press and hold Setup until the red indicator lights steadily. Release the Setup button. Removing or Restoring the Onscreen Label After changing the code for the camera, as described on the previous page, the House and Unit Code is shown at the bottom of the TV screen. If you do not want the House and Unit Code displayed on the screen, set the mode switch to Program, then press the camera button (C1, C2, C3, or C4) once to remove it. Press again to restore it. Set the mode switch back to Transmit Enable or Transmit Disable for normal operation. To remove or restore the onscreen label (while NOT in Program mode) press Setup (until the green light stays on) then press Sweep (0) then Setup. Changing the camera's code: Once you change the House Code on the remote contro ...