dahua Unv Uniview 5mp Analog Camera User Manual
- June 9, 2024
- Dahua
Table of Contents
dahua Unv Uniview 5mp Analog Camera
Revision History
| Manual Version | Description |
|---|---|
| V1.00 | Initial release |
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Safety Instructions
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manual during operation.
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some of the examples and functions featured may differ from those displayed on
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Environmental Protection
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Safety Symbols
The symbols in the following table may be found in this manual. Carefully follow the instructions indicated by the symbols to avoid hazardous situations and use the product properly.
| Symbol | Description |
|---|
WARNING!| Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in bodily injury or death.
CAUTION!| Indicates a situation which, if not avoided, could result in
damage, data loss or malfunction to product.
NOTE!| Indicates useful or supplemental information about the use of
product.
NOTE!
- The on-screen display and operations may vary with the XVR to which the analog camera is connected.
- The contents of this manual are illustrated based on a Uniview XVR.
Startup
Connect the analog camera’s video output connector to the XVR. When video is displayed, you can proceed to the following actions.
Control Operations
Right-click anywhere on the image, choose PTZ Control. The control page is displayed.
The buttons 
are
described below.
| Button | Function |
|---|
| Select
menu items on the same level.
|
- Choose a value.
- Switch modes.
|
- Open OSD menu.
- Enter sub-menu.
- Confirm a setting.
Parameter Configuration
Main Menu
Click . The OSD
menu appears.
NOTE!
The OSD menu exits automatically if there’s no user operation in 2 minutes.
Figure 3-1 Menu of IR Camera
Figure 3-2 Menu of Full Color Camera
Video Format
Set the transmission mode, resolution, and frame rate for the analog video.
-
On the main menu, click
to select VIDEO FORMAT, click 
The VIDEO FORMAT page is displayed.
2MP: Default Mode: TVI; Default Format: 1080P25.
Figure 3-3 2MP Video Format Page
5MP:
Default Mode: TVI; Default Format: 5MP20.
Figure 3-4 5MP Video Format Page
-
Set the video format parameters.
Item| Description
---|---
MODE| Analog video transmission mode. Click
to select a mode:- TVI: Default mode, which provides optimum clarity.
- AHD: Provides long transmission distance and high compatibility.
- CVI: The clarity and transmission distance are between TVI and AHD.
- CVBS: An early mode, which provides relatively poor image quality.
FORMAT| Includes resolution and frame rate. The formats available to 2MP and 5MP resolutions are different (see below). Click
to select a format.
2MP:
Ø TVI/AHD/CVI: 1080p@30, 1080p@25fps, 720p@30fps, 720p@25fps.
Ø CVBS: PAL, NTSC.
5MP:
Ø TVI: 5MP@20, 5MP@12.5, 4MP@30, 4MP@25, 1080P@30, 1080P@25.
Ø AHD: 5MP@20, 4MP@30, 4MP@25, 1080P@30, 1080P@25.
Ø CVI: 5MP@25, 4MP@30, 4MP@25, 1080P@30, 1080P@25.
Ø CVBS: PAL, NTSC.
-
Select SAVE AND RESTART, click
to save the settings and restart the device.
Or select BACK,
click
to exit the current page and return to the OSD menu.
Exposure Mode
Adjust exposure mode to achieve the desired image quality.
-
On the main menu, click
to select EXPOSURE MODE, click.
The EXPOSURE MODE page is displayed. Figure 3-5 EXPOSURE MODE Page
-
Click
to select EXPOSURE MODE, click to choose an exposure mode.
Mode| Description
---|---
GLOBAL| Default mode. The exposure weight takes the brightness of the entire image into account.
BLC| The camera divides the image into multiple areas and exposes these areas separately, so as to effectively compensate for the relatively dark subject when shooting against the light.
Note:
In this mode, you can click to adjust the backlight compensation level. Range:
1-5. Default: 3. The greater the value, the stronger the suppression of
ambient brightness.
DWDR| Suitable for scenes with high contrast between bright and dark areas on the image. Turning it on enables you to clearly see both the bright and dark areas on the image.
HLC| Used to suppress strong light to improve image clarity. -
If the power frequency is not a multiple of the exposure frequency at each line of the image, ripples or flickers appear on the image. You can address this issue by enabling ANTI-FLICKER.
Click to select
ANTI-FLICKER, click to choose the power frequency.
NOTE!
Flicker refers to the following phenomena caused by the difference in the energy received by the pixels of each line of the sensor.- There’s a great difference in brightness between different lines of the same frame of image, causing bright and dark stripes.
- There’s a great difference in brightness in the same lines between different frames of images, causing obvious textures.
- There’s a great difference in the overall brightness between the successive frames of images.
Mode| Description
---|---
OFF| Default mode.
50HZ/60HZ| Eliminates flickers when the power frequency is 50Hz/60Hz.
-
Click
to select BACK, click to exit the page and return to the OSD menu. -
Click
to select SAVE AND EXIT, click to save the settings and exit the OSD menu.
Day/Night Switch
Use day/night switch to turn on or off the IR light to improve image quality.
NOTE!
This feature is only applicable to IR cameras.
-
On the main menu, click
to select DAY/NIGHT SWITCH, click .
The DAY/NIGHT SWITCH page is displayed.
Figure 3-6 DAY/NIGHT SWITCH Page
-
Click
choose a day/night switch mode.
Parameter| Description
---|---
AUTO -
| Default mode. The camera automatically turns on or off IR according to
ambient lighting to get the best images.
Parameter| Description
---|---
DAY| The camera uses bright light in the environment to provide color images.
NIGHT| The camera uses infrared to provide black and white images in low light environment.
Note:
In night mode, you can turn on/off the IR light manually. By default the IR light is turned on. -
Click
to select BACK, click to exit the page and return to the OSD menu. -
Click
to select SAVE AND EXIT, click to save the settings and exit the OSD menu.
Light Control
NOTE!
This feature is only applicable to full color cameras.
-
On the main menu, click
to select LIGHT CONTROL, click .
The LIGHT CONTROL page is displayed.
Figure 3-7 LIGHT CONTROL Page
-
Click ,
choose a light control mode.
Parameter| Description
---|---
AUTO| Default mode. The camera automatically uses the white light for illumination.
MANUAL| Click
, set
illumination intensity level. Range: 0 to 10. 0 means “off”, and 10 means the
strongest intensity.
The light intensity is 0 when you select MANUAL mode for the first time. You can change and save the setting as needed. -
Click
to select BACK, click to exit the page and return to the OSD menu. -
Click
to select SAVE AND EXIT, click to save the settings and exit the OSD menu.
Video Settings
-
On the main menu, click
to select VIDEO SETTINGS, click .
The VIDEO SETTINGS page is displayed.
Figure 3-8 VIDEO SETTINGS Page
-
Set the video parameters.
Parameter| Description
---|---
IMAGE MODE| Choose an image mode, and image settings preset for this mode are displayed. You may also fine-tune the settings as needed. Click
to choose an image mode.- STANDARD: Default image mode.
- VIVID: Increases saturation and sharpness on the basis of the STANDARD mode.
WHITE BALANCE| Adjust red gain and blue gain of the entire image according to different color temperatures to correct errors caused by ambient light to render images that are closer to the visual habits of human eyes.
-
Select WHITE BALANCE , click
. The WHITE BALANCE page is displayed. -
Click
to choose a white balance mode.
* AUTO: Default mode. The camera automatically controls red gain and blue gain according to ambient light.
* MANUAL: Manually adjust red gain and blue gain (both ranges from 0 to 255).
3. Select **BACK** , click to return to the **VIDEO SETTINGS** page. | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| BRIGHTNESS | Image brightness. Click  to choose the value.
Range: 1-10. Default: 5. The greater the value, the brighter the image
appears.
CONTRAST RATIO| The black-to-white ratio in the image, that is, the gradient
of color from black to white. Click to choose the value.
Range: 1-10. Default: 5. The greater the value, the more obvious the contrast.
SHARPNESS| Sharpness of the edges of the image. Click 
to choose the value.
Range: 1-10. Default: 5 (STANDARD mode), 7 (VIVID mode). The greater the
value, the higher the sharpness level.
SATURATION| Vividness of colors in the image. Click to choose the value.
Range: 1-10. Default: 5 (STANDARD mode), 6 (VIVID mode) The greater the value,
the higher the saturation.
DNR| Increase digital noise reduction to reduce noises in the images. Click
to choose
the value.
Range: 1-10. Default: 5. The greater the value, the smoother the images.
H-FLIP| Flips the image around its vertical central axis. Disabled by default.
V-FLIP| Flips the image around its horizontal central axis. Disabled by
default.
3. Click to select BACK, click to exit the page and return to the OSD menu.
4. Click to select SAVE AND EXIT, click to save the settings and exit the OSD menu.
Language
The camera provides 11 languages: English (default language), German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, and Turkish.
-
On the main menu, click
to select LANGUAGE, click to select the desired language.
Figure 3-9 LANGUAGE Page
-
Click
to select SAVE AND EXIT, click to save the settings and exit the OSD menu.
Advanced Functions
View firmware version information.
-
On the main menu, click
to select ADVANCED, click . The ADVANCED page is displayed.
Figure 3-10 ADVANCED Page
-
Click
to select BACK, click to exit the page and return to the OSD menu. -
Click
to select SAVE AND EXIT, click to save the settings and exit the OSD menu.
Restore Defaults
Restore default settings of all the parameters of the current video format except video format and language.
-
On the main menu, click
to select RESTORE DEFAULTS, click .
The RESTORE DEFAULTS page is displayed.
Figure 3-11 RESTORE DEFAULTS Page
-
Click
to select YES and then click to restore all the settings in the current video format to defaults, or click to select NO and then click to cancel the operation.
Exit
On the main menu, click 
to select EXIT, click 
to exit the OSD menu without saving any
changes.