Prestel HD-PTZ512U2
USB2.0 HDVideo Conferencing Camera

HD-PTZ512U2 USB2.0 HD Video Conferencing Camera

USER MANUAL

Preface
Thanks for using this HD Video Conferencing Camera.
This manual introduces the function, installation and operation of the HD camera. Prior to installation and usage, please read the manual thoroughly.

Precautions
This product can only be used in the specified conditions in order to avoid any damage to the camera:

• Don’t subject the camera to rain or moisture.
• Don’t remove the cover. Otherwise, you may get an electric shock. In case of abnormal operation, contact the authorized engineer.
• Never operating under unspecified temperature , humidity and power supply.
• Please use the soft dry cloth to clean the camera. If the camera is very dirty, clean it with diluted neuter detergent; do not use any type of solvents, which may damages the surface.

Note
This is class A production. Electromagnetic radiation at the specific frequency may affect the image quality of TV in home environment

Note

• Electric Safety
  Installation and operation must accord with electric safety standard.

• Caution to transport
  Avoid stress, vibration and soakage in transport, storage and installation.

• Polarity of power supply
  The power supply of the product is +12V, the max electrical current is 2A .Polarity of the power supply plug drawing as follows.

• Careful of installation
  Do not grasp the camera head when carrying the camera. Don’t turn camera head by hand. Doing so may result in mechanical damage.
  Don’t apply in corrosive liquid, gas or solid environment to avoid damaging the cover which is made up of plastic material.
  To make sure no obstacle in rotation range.
  Never power on before installation is not completed.

• Don’t dismantle the camera
  We are not responsible for any unauthorized modification or dismantling.

CAUTION!
The specific frequency of electromagnetic field may affect the image of the camera!

Supplied Accessories

When you unpack, check that all the supplied accessories are included:
Camera ………………………………………………… 1PCS
AC power adaptor …………………………………… 1PCS
Power cord …………………………………………….. 1PCS
RS232 cable …………………………………………… 1PCS
Remote controller …………………………………… 1PCS
User manual …………………………………………. 1PCS
USB2.0 …………………………………………………. 1PCS

Quick Start

Step 1. Please check connections are correct before starting

Step2. Power connected to the Camera, the front panel power lamp light.
Step 3. Pan-Tilt will rotate to the maximum position of top right after the camera started, then it return to the center, the process of initialization is finished. (Note: If the position preset 0 has been stored, the position preset 0 will be called up after initialization)

Features

• Completely New Look
  Designed with worm gear drive, completely new look, mini size, two colors for choosing from.

• Full Function USB Interface
  High speed USB interface, support compressed video output, support UVC protocol.

• 1080P Full HD
  Apply Panasonic’s 1/2.7 inch, 2.07 million effective pixels high quality HD CMOS sensor, can reach maximum 1920 x 1080 high resolution and achieve quality image.

• Ultra-high Frame Rate
  The output frame rate up to 60fps in 1080P.

• 72.5° Wide-angle Lens + 16x Digital Zoom
  Use 72.5° wide-angle high quality lens, support 12x optical zoom, and 16x digital zoom (optional).

• Low-light
  High SNR of CMOS sensor combined with 2D and 3D noise reduction algorithm, effectively reduce the noise, even under low illumination conditions, picture can still keep clean and clear.

• Remote Control
  Using RS232/485 interface, all the parameters of the camera can be remote controlled by the high-speed communications.

Product Specification

Model|
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Name| USB2.0 HD Video Conference Camera
Camera
Sensor| 1/2.7”, CMOS, Effective Pixel: 2.07M
Scanning Mode| Progressive
Lens| 12x, f3.5mm ~ 42.3mm, F1.8 ~ F2.8
Digital Zoom| 16x (optional)
Minimal Illumination| 0.5 Lux @ (F1.8, AGC ON)
Shutter| 1/30s ~ 1/10000s
White Balance| Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, One Push, Manual
Backlight Compensation| Support
Digital Noise Reduction| 2D&3D Digital Noise Reduction
Video S/N| ≥55dB
Horizontal Angle of View| 72.5° ~ 6.9°
Vertical Angle of View| 44.8° ~ 3.9°
Horizontal Rotation Range| ±170°
Vertical Rotation Range| ±25°
Pan Speed Range| 1.7° ~ 100°/s
Tilt Speed Range| 0.7° ~ 28°/s
H & V Flip| Support
Image Freeze| Support
Number of Preset| 255
Preset Accuracy| 0.1°
USB Featured|
Operate System| Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Mac OS X, Linux
Color System /Compression| H.264 / MJPEG
Video Format| 1080p/30, 1080p/25, 720p/30, 720p/25, 960x540p/30, 960x540p/25, 640x480p/30,640x480p/25, 640x360p/30, 640x360p/25
USB Video Communication Protocol| UVC 1.0 ~ UVC 1.5
UVC PTZ| Support
Input/Output Interface
USB Interface| 1xUSB2.0: Type B female jack
Communication Interface| 1xRS232 In: 8pin Min DIN, Max Distance: 30m, Protocol: VISCA/Pelco-D/Pelco-P
1xRS232 Out: 8pin Min DIN, Max Distance: 30m, Protocol: VISCA network use only
1xRS485: Share with RS232 Out, Max Distance: 1200m, Protocol: VISCA/Pelco-D/Pelco-P
JEITA type (DC IN 12V)
Generic Specification
Input Voltage| DC 12V
Current Consumption| 1.0A (Max)
Operating Temperature| -10°C ~ 40°C (14°F ~ 104°F)
Storage Temperature| -40°C ~ 60°C (-40°F ~ 140°F)
Power Consumption| 12W (Max)
MTBF| >30000h
Size| 128.5x118x156.2mm
Net Weight| 0.91K g

Main Unit

1. USB2.0
2. RS232 IN Interface
3. RS232 out Interface
4. DC IN 12V jack

Size

IR Remote Controller Explanation

1. Standby Button
   Press this button to enter standby mode. Press it again to enter normal mode. (Note: Power consumption in standby mode is approximately half of the normal mode)

2. Position Buttons
   To set preset or call preset

3. *Button
   Used with other buttons

4. Set/Preset Buttons
   Set preset: Store a preset position
   [SET PRESET] + Numeric button (0-9): Setting a corresponding numeric key preset position

5. Pan-Tilt control Buttons
   Pressing the Pan-Tilt back to the middle position

6. Back buttons
   Press the OSD menu return to the superior.

7. Zoom Buttons
   Slow Zoom: Zoom In [+] or Zoom Out [-] slowly
   Fast Zoom: Zoom In [+] or Zoom Out [-] fast

8. Pan-Tilt L/R set
   Press with 1 buttons and 2 buttons setting the direction of the Pan-Tilt
   L/R Set +1[STD]: set the Pan-Tilt turn the same direction as the L/R Set
   L/R Set +2[REV]: set the Pan-Tilt turn the opposite direction as the L/R Set

9. Focus Buttons
   Used for focus adjustment.
   Press [AUTO] adjust the focuses on the center of the object automatically. To adjust the focus manually.
   Press [MANUAL] adjust the focus on the center of the object manual MANUAL button, and adjust it with [Far] (Focus on far object) and [NEAR] (Focus on near object)

10. Camera Select Buttons
    Press the button corresponding to the camera you want to operate with the remote controller.

11. Button

    Used with other buttons

12. Set Camera IR Address Buttons

13. Clear Preset Buttons
    Clear preset: Erase a preset position
    [CLEAR PRESET] + Numeric button (0-9)
    Or: [*]+[#]+[CLEAR PRESET]: Erase all the preset individually

14. Pan/Tilt Control Buttons
    Press arrow buttons to perform panning and tilting.
    Press [HOME] button to face the camera back to front

15. MENU
    MENU: enter or exit OSD MENU.

16. BLC (Backlight Compensation) Button
    BLC ON/OFF: Press this button to enable the backlight compensation. Press it again to disable the backlight compensation.(NOTE: Effective only in auto exposure mode)
    Note: If a light behind the subject, the subject will become dark. In this case, press the backlight ON / OFF button. To cancel this function, press the backlight ON / OFF button.

17.  Pan/Tilt reset
    Presse tPan/Tilt self-test.

18. Image freezing function
    Manually freeze: Open the freezing function after press the remote control [F4], display “Freeze” on the left upper corner character, after 5 seconds display disappear automatically.
    If you want to cancel the freeze, press [F4] key and then can returnto normal, display “Unfreeze” on the left upper corner,after 5 seconds display disappear automatically.
    Recalling the Preset image Freeze: By the OSD Menu Setting”Recalling the Preset image Freeze” function.
    After the function is opened, the screen will stay in before Recalling the Preset when Recalling the Preset, the screen can be switched to the preset position screen until the camera points to the preset position.

19. Shortcut Set

20. []+[＃]+[1]: OSD menu default English
    []+[＃]+[3]: OSD menu default Chinese
    []+[＃]+[5]: Save OSD
    []+[＃]+[6]: Quickly recover the default
    []+[＃]+[8]: Look the camera version
    []+[＃]+[9]: Quickly set up inversion

RS-232 Interface

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Camera
1.DTR
2.DSR
3.TXD
4.GND
5.RXD
6.GND
7.IR OUT
8.NC| Mini DIN
1.DTR
2.DSR
3.TXD
4.GND
5.RXD
6.GND
7.NC
8.NC
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VISCA Network Configuration

Serial Communication Control

In default working mode, the camera is able to connect to a VISCA controller with RS232C serial interface.

• RS232 Communication Control:
  The camera can be controlled via RS232 ,the parameters of RS232C are as follows:
  Baud rate: 2400/4800/9600 bit/s.
  Start bit: 1 bit.
  Data bit: 8 bits.
  Stop bit: 1bit.
  Parity bit: none.

• RS485 Communication Control:
  The camera can be controlled via RS485,Half-duplex mode:
  Baud rate: 2400/4800/9600 bit/s.
  Start bit: 1 bit.
  Data bit: 8 bits.
  Stop bit: 1bit.
  Parity bit: none.

Pan-Tilt will rotate to the maximum position of top right after the camera started, then it return to the center, the process of initialization is finished. (Note: If the position preset 0 has been stored, the position preset 0 will be called up after initialization) Then the users can control the camera with commands in the command list.

Command List

Ignore
Note:
The camera serial standard VISCA/Pelco-D/Pelco-P, if the need for the secondary development, According to standard protocol to control the camera. If you need VISCA/Pelco – D/Pelco – P protocol command list in detail, please contact the manufacturer.

Menu Setting

1. MENU
   Press [MENU] button to display the main menu on the normal screen, using arrow button to move the cursor to the item to be set. Press the [HOME] button to enter the corresponding submenu.
   ▶ MENU
   Exposure
   Color
   Image
   P/T/Z
   Noise Reduction
   Setup
   Communication Setup
   Restore Default
   [Home] Enter
   [Menu] Exit

2. EXPOSURE
   Move the cursor to the Exposure item in the main menu and press [home] button, EXPOSURE menu appears, as shown in the following figure.
   EXPOSURE ▶ Mode| Auto
   ---|---
   ExpCompMode| On
   ExpComp| 6
   Backlight| Off
   Gain Limit| 3
   Anti-Flicker| 50Hz
   Meter| Average
   DRC| 1

▲▼Select Item
◀▶ Change Value
[Menu] Back
Mode: Exposure mode. Optional items: Auto, Manual, SAE, AAE, Bright
ExpCompMode: Exposure compensation mode, Optional items: On, Off (Effective only in Auto mode)
ExpComp: Exposure compensation value, Optional items:-7 ~ 7(Effective only in ExpCompMode item to On)
Gain Limit: Maximum gain limit.
Optional items: 0 ~ 15 (Effective only in Auto, AAE ,Bright mode)
Backlight: Set the backlight compensation,
Optional items: On, Off (Effective only in Auto mode)
DRC: DRC strength, Optional items: 0 ~ 8.
Bright: Intensity control,
Optional items: 00~17. (Effective only in Bright mode)
Anti-Flicker Flicker: Anti-flicker. Optional items: Off, 50Hz, 60Hz (Effective only in Auto, Bright mode)
Meter: Optional items: Average, Center, Bottom, Top
Iris: Aperture value. Optional items: F1.8, F2.0,F2.4,F2.8,F3.4,F4.0,F4.8,F5.6,F6.8,F8.0,F9.6 ,F11.0,Close（Effective only in Manual, AAE mode）Shutt: Shutter value. Optional items: 1/30, 1/60,1/90,1/100,1/125,1/180,1/250,1/350,1/500,1/ 725,1/1000,1/1500,1/2000,1/3000,1/4000,1/6000, 1/10000 (Effective only in Manual, SAE mode)

3. COLOR
   Move the cursor to the Color item in the main menu and press [home] button, COLOR menu appears, as shown in the following figure.
   COLOR**** ▶ WB Mode| Auto
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   RG Tuning| 6
   BG Tuning| 2
   Saturation| 110%
   Hue| 7
   AWB sens| Low

▲▼ Select Item
◀▶ Change Value
[Menu] Back
WB-Mode: White balance mode. Optional items: Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, Onepush, Manual
RG: Red gain. Optional items: 0~255 （Effective only in Manual mode）
BG: Blue gain. Optional items: 0~255 （Effective only in Manual mode）
RG Tuning: Red gain fine-tuning, Optional items: -10 ~ +10（Effective only in AWBsens is Low）
BG Tuning: Blue gain fine-tuning, Optional items: -10 ~ +10（Effective only in AWBsens is Low）
Sat.: Saturation. Optional items: 60% ~ 200%.
Hue: Chroma adjustment, Optional items:0 ~ 14
AWBsens: The white balance sensitivity,
Optional items: Normal, High, Low.

4. IMAGE
   Move the cursor to the Image item in the main menu and press [home] button, IMAGE menu appears, as shown in the following figure.
   IMAGE ▶ Luminance| 6
   ---|---
   Contrast| 8
   Sharpness| 4
   Flip-H| Off
   Flip-V| Off
   B&W-Mode| Off
   Gamma| Default
   Style| Q Style

▲▼ Select Item
◀▶ Change Value
[Menu] Back
Luminance: Brightness adjustment. Optional items: 0 ~ 14
Contrast: Contrast adjustment. Optional items: 0 ~ 14
Sharpness: Sharpness adjustment. Optional items: Auto, 0 ~ 15
Flip-H: Image flipped horizontally. Optional items: On, Off.
Flip-V: Image Flip Vertical. Optional items: On, Off
B&W-Mode: Image color. Optional items: On,
Gamma: Optional items: Default, 0.45, 0.5, 0.56, 0.63
Style: Optional items: Norm, Clarity, Bright, Soft, 5Q, Q Style.

5. P/T/Z
   P/T/Z**** ▶ SpeedByZoom| On
   ---|---
   AF Zone| Center
   AF-Sense| High
   L/R Set| STD
   Display Info| On

▲▼ Select Item
◀▶ Change Value
[Menu] Back
SpeedByZoom: The depth of field scale switch, Optional items:On, Off
AF-Zone: Interested in focusing area,
Optional items: Top, Center, Bottom
AF-Sense: Automatic focusing sensitivity options,
Optional items: Low, Normal, High
L/R Set: Optional items: STD, REV
Display Info Optional items: On, Off

6. NOISE REDUCTION
   Move the cursor to the Noise Reduction item in the main menu and press [home] button, NOISE REDUCTION menu appears, as shown in thefollowing figure.
   NOISE REDUCTION ▶ NR2D-Level| 3
   ---|---
   NR3D-Level| 3
   D-HotPixel| Off

▲▼ Select Item
◀▶ Change Value
[Menu] Back
NR2D-Level: 2D noise reduction. Optional items: Off, Auto, 1 ~ 5
NR3D-Level: 3D noise reduction. Optional items: Off, 1 ~ 8
D-HotPixel: Dynamic bad points, Optional items: Off, 1 ~ 5

7. SETUP
   Move the cursor to the Setup item in the main menu and press [home] button, SETUP menu appears, as shown in the following figure.
   SETUP  ▶ Language| EN
   ---|---
   DVIMode| DVI

▲▼ Select Item
◀▶ Change Value
[Menu] Back
Language: menu language,
Optional items: EN, Chinese, Russian
DVI Mode, Optional items: DVI, HDMI

8. COMMUNICATION SETUP
   Move the cursor to the Setup item in the main menu and press [home] button, COMMUNICATION SETUP menu appears, as shown in the following figure.
   COMMUNICATION SETUP ▶ Protocol| VISCA
   ---|---
   V_Address| 1
   V_AddrFix| Off
   Net Mode| Serial
   Baudrate| 9600

▲▼ Select Item
◀▶ Change Value
[Menu] Back
Protocol: Control protocol type. Optional items: AUTO, VISCA, PELCO-D, PELCO-P
V_Address: Protocol address, To be decided according to the agreement, AUTO, VISCA protocol Optional items: 1 ~ 7
P_D_Address: PELCO-D protocol Optional items: 0 ~ 254
P_P_Address: PELCO-P protocol Optional items: 0 ~ 31
V_AddrFix: If I can change through the serial port of infrared switch, Optional items: On, Off （When set to On, useless in 88 30 01 FF Command）
Net Mode: Set the serial port control networking, Optional items: Serial, Paral
Baudrate: Serial port baud rate. Optional items: 2400, 4800, 9600

9. RESTORE DEFAULT
   Move the cursor to the Restore Default item in the main menu and press [home] button, RESTORE DEFAULT menu appears, as shown in the following figure.
   RESTORE DEFAULT**** ▶ Restore?| No
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▲▼ Select Item
◀▶ Change Value
[Menu] Back
Restore: Confirm restore factory settings.
Optional items: Yes, No
Note: Press [HOME] button to confirm, All parameter restore default, Include IR Remote address and VISICA Address
Save: Save Options. Optional items: Yes, No

USB2.0

Camera support UVC protocol, USB2.0 output
USB2.0 support 1080p/60 max output.
Support OS
Windows XP/2003/VISTA/7/8 and other system、Linux、Mac OS
General software
Windows: AMCAP, VLC, Debut Video Capture, etc.
Linux:V412 software driver and VLC media player, etc.
Mac OS: FaceTime. iChat, Photo Booth and Debut Video Capture, etc.
Notice:
Recommend making AMCAP version 8.0 in Windows, which software performance is more relatively stable. When using high version of AMCAP in low configuration system, it will make the stream rendering slow.
NOTE！
When camera first time accessed by USB cable, automatically install UVC related drivers.

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Camera Maintains

• If camera will not be used for a long time, please turn off the power switch, disconnect AC power cord of AC adaptor to the outlet.
• Use soft cloth or tissue to clean the camera cover.
• Please use the soft dry cloth to clean the lens. If the camera is very dirty, clean it with diluted neuter detergent. Do not use any type of solvents, which may damages the surface.

Unqualified Application

• No shooting extreme bright object for a long period of time, such as sunlight, light sources, etc.
• No operating in unstable lighting conditions, otherwise image will be flickering.
• No operating close to powerful electromagnetic radiation, such as TV or radio transmitters, etc.

Troubleshooting
Image

• No image
  1. Check whether the power cord is connected, voltage is OK, POWER lamp is light.
  2.Check whether the camera can self-test after startup.
  3. Check the BOTTOM switch and make sure the two switches are both set OFF.
  4. Check video cable is connected correctly.

• Abnormal display of image
  Check video cable is connected correctly.

• Image dithering even at widest zoom position
  1. Check whether camera is fixed correctly.
  2. Make sure if there are something like vibration machine or other things nearby.

Control

• IR remote controller cannot control the camera
  1. Change the battery
  2. Check the camera working mode.
  3. Check IR address of the Remote Commander is set correctly.

• Serial communication cannot control the camera
  1. Check the camera working mode.
  2. Check control cable is connected correctly.

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