Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PRO-781 Swann
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1 PRO-781 Dome M781CAM190312E English.
2 2 2 About the Camera Congratulations on your purchase of this PRO-781 fr om Swann ! Y ou’ve chosen well: we think this is one of the finest vari-focal CCTV video cameras available. The adjustable lens and on-screen menu system make the PRO-781 ideal for monitoring any kind of space in almost any lighting conditions.
3 Rules is Rules Regardless of all the tweaking of the lens and image pr ocessing you do, there ar e a few immutable things that are true for all cameras, CCTV or otherwise. • The closer the camera is to what you want to see, the more detail you’re going to get.
4 4 4 The zoom and focus controls ar e located on the interior of the dome, just above the lens. Y ou’ll need to remove the cover of the dome (using the included star -key tool) to access them. Important: When you change the zoom, you’ll also have to change the focus.
5 FOCUS: The left hand dial controls the focus (see diagram, opposite). Adjusting the focus control is kind of like trying on a dif ferent pair of glasses - it can make sharp things look blurry and blurry things look sharp. It’ s not quite magic, but it’ s pretty close.
6 6 6 INPUT 2A. Connecting Directly to TV 2B. Connecting to Your Existing DV R Connect a BNC to RCA adapter and connect to video input on your TV or VCR 2 Connect the BNC extension cable to an open ch.
7 The green plug is used to connect the OSD (on-scr een display) controller . This is an advanced feature, and recommended only for experienced users. T o access a comprehensive guide for the advanced features of this camera, log onto our website at: www .
8 8 8 T roubleshooting Problem: At night, all I see is white. Solution: The camera is most likely looking through a window . At night, the infrared light the camera uses to see in the dark can ‘bounce back’ of f a reflective surface (such as glass, water , spider webs, some ceramics and so on) and effectively blind the camera.
9 Everything looks blurry/soft. Y ou probably need to adjust the focus (the knob on the right). This is simply a matter of removing the dome cover , and tur ning the contr ol knob one way until you find the best focus point or it won’t turn any more.
10 10 10 Mounting T o mount the camera, use the supplied mounting hardware (scr ews). If you’re mounting onto a wooden surface, you can drive the screws dir ectly into the wood. Y ou may need to drill guide holes first, particularly if mounting the camera onto hardwood.
11 T echnical Specifications T echnical Specifications Video Im age S en s o r 1/3” Sony ‘Effio’ CCD Video Quality 700 TV Lines Effective Pixels NTSC: 976 x 494 P AL: 976 x 582 Min.
12 12 12 Swann T echnical Support All Countries E-mail: tech@swann.com T elephone Helpdesk W arranty Information Helpdesk / T echnical Support Details Swann Communications warr ants this product against defects in workmanship and material for a period of one (1) year from its original pur chase date.
An important point after buying a device Swann PRO-781 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Swann PRO-781 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Swann PRO-781 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Swann PRO-781 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Swann PRO-781 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Swann PRO-781, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Swann PRO-781.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Swann PRO-781. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Swann PRO-781 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
