AIDA UHD6G-X12L 4K UHD 6G-SDI POV Camera User Guide

: June 3, 2024
: AIDA

4K/UHD 6G-SDI POV Camera
UHD6G -X12L
OPERATION GUIDE

Version 1.0 / June 2020 Reproduction of this manual, in whole or in part, by any means, is prohibited.

UHD6G-X12L 4K UHD 6G-SDI POV Camera

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WARNING

To prevent damage which may result in ﬁre or electric shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

Be sure to use only the standard adapter that is specified in the specification sheet. Using any other adapter could cause ﬁre, electrical shock, or damage to the product.
Incorrectly connecting the power supply or replacing battery may cause explosion,cause excessive heat or ﬁre
Securely plug the power cord into the power receptacle. Insecure connection may cause ﬁre.
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PRECAUTION

Please read this Operation Guide before installing and using the camera & retain this copy for your reference.

Always follow the instructions in the operations guide when applying power. Fire and equipment damage can occur if power is applied incorrectly. For the correct power supply,refer to the specifications page.
Do not use camera if fumes, smoke or a strange odor is emitted from the camera, or if it seems not functional correctly.
Disconnect the power source immediately and consult with your supplier.
Do not use the camera in extreme environments where high temperatures or high humidity exists. Use the camera under conditions where temperatures are between 32°F ~ 104°F, and humidity is below 90%.
If installed close to a TV, radio transmitter, magnet, electric motor transformer or audio speakers the magnetic field generated may interfere with or distort the image.
Try to avoid fluorescent light reflections, unstable light conditions, direct pointing toward the sun. Use caution when operating the camera in the vicinity of spotlights or other bright lights and light reflecting objects.
To prevent damage, do not drop the camera or subject it to strong shock or vibration.

UHD6G-X12L

AIDA UHD6G X12L 4K UHD 6G SDI POV Camera - Fig

FEATURES

4K UHD 1/1.7 Progressive Scan CMOS sensor capable of 4K (4092 x 2160) captures sharp and vivid images even under very low light conditions.
Powered by a back-illuminated pixel technology.
Superior 4K 12X optical zoom.
Advanced digital imaging processor provides vivid and detailed images by utilizing Dynamic Range, Auto White Balance, and Noise Reduction.
Superb motion-compensated temporal noise reduction filter for motion video without blurring.
OSD control breakout cable with two audio inputs and RS-485 for remote communication.
Dual video simultaneous out interfaces 6G-SDI & HDMI.
Flawlessly relays multi-channel embedded audio via 6G-SDI & HDMI.
Perfectly suited for broadcast, pro audio/video, and security.
Conforming with SMPTE 292M, 424M, and 2081-10.
Versatile, compact, and rugged design.

MAIN MENU

*WB CONTROL|
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AE CONTROL|
DAY /NIGHT|
AUDIO|
IMAGE CONTROL|
SPECIAL|
SETUP|
RESET|
EXIT|

L- Left | R- Right | U- Up | D- Down | – Select

Move the Cursor Up/Down to Choose Menu
To move from item to item in the menu, move the joystick to the Up/Down.
Change the Value
To change the value of the selected item, move the joystick to the Left/Right.
Shift to the Sub Menu of the Chosen Menu
To go into sub menu, press SEL key. The menu items with > always have its sub menu.

FOCUS CONTROL

FOCUS CONTROL
FOCUS MODE AUTO
PUSH
ZOOM SPEED 5
FOCUS LIMIT 50CM
*AF AREA/SIZE
RETURN
AUTO
Auto mode will adjust the exposure level automatically.
MANUAL
Focus control is done manually.
• PUSH : Press SEL key to focus automatically from the current view
ZOOM SPEED
0 ~ 7 ( Auto mode will adjust the exposure level automatically )
FOCUS LIMIT
10cm, 50cm, 1m, 2m, 3m, 5m, 10m ( Focus speed can be adjusted from this menu ) User Mode : ON, OFF
AF AREA/SIZE Focus control is done manually.
PUSH : Press SEL key to focus automatically from the current view.
WIDTH – 0 ~ 20 ( Auto mode will adjust the exposure level automatically )
HEIGHT – 0 ~ 20 ( Auto mode will adjust the exposure level automatically )
MOVE HOR – 0 ~ 20 ( Auto mode will adjust the exposure level automatically )
MOVE VER – 0 ~ 20 ( Auto mode will adjust the exposure level automatically )

WB CONTROL

WHITE BALANCE
*MODE ATW PUSH BLUE RED RETURN
AWB – Auto white balance mode will adjust white balance within 3,000˜K ~ 8,000˜K temperature.
ATW – Auto trace white mode will adjust white balance within 1,900˜K ~ 11,000˜K temperature.
ONE PUSH – One push mode is used if AWB or ATW cannot produce the proper white balance. Place a white paper in front of the camera when using the one push mode to self adapt.
INDOOR – Indoor mode will adjust white balance to indoor lighting conditions.
OUTDOOR – Outdoor mode will adjust white balance to outdoor lighting conditions.
MANUAL – Manual mode will adjust white balance manually.
BLUE – 0 ~ 100 ( Select blue gain within the range of 0 to 100 )
RED – 0 ~ 100 ( Select Red gain within the range of 0 to 100 )

AE CONTROL

EXPOSURE
*AE MODE AUTO SHUTTER IRIS AGC AGC MAX HIGH SENS UP OFF AE BRIGHT 6 IRIS SPEED 3 FLK CONTROL OFF LENS MODE INDOOR RETURN
AUTO
Auto mode will adjust the exposure level automatically.
Detailed fine tuning options are available under this menu.

AGC MAX : OFF, LOW, MIDDLE, HIGH, DMIN, DMID, DMAX
“AGC MAX” sets the maximum gain value to control the video noise caused by Auto Gain Control.
SENS UP : OFF, x2 ~ x10
“SENS UP” mode controls the digital slow shutter to allow extra light into th camera and adjust the picture quality.
AE BRIGHT : 0~20
Auto Exposure brightness level can be adjusted.

EXPOSURE
*AE MODE
SHUTTER
IRIS
AGC
AGC MAX
SENS UP
AE BRIGHT 6
IRIS SPEED
FLK CONTRO
LENS MODE
RETURN| SHUT FIX
AUTO
X HIGH
OFF

63AUTO
INDOOR
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SHUT FIX
SHUT FIX mode provides more detailed shutter speed option.
All other controls are tuned for the selected shutter speed.

SHUTTER : AUTO, 1/30 ~ 1/10,000 ( Shutter speed can be set )
AGC MAX : OFF, LOW, MIDDLE, HIGH, DMIN, DMID, DMAX
“AGC MAX” sets the maximum gain value to control the video noise caused by Auto Gain Control.
SENS UP : 0~20
“SENS UP” mode controls the digital slow shutter to allow extra light into the camera and adjust the picture quality.
AE BRIGHT : 0~10
Auto Exposure brightness level can be adjusted.

AE CONTROL

EXPOSURE
*AE MODE
SHUTTER
IRIS
AGC
AGC MAX
SENS UP
AE BRIGHT
IRIS SPEED
FLK CONTROL
LENS MODE
RETURN| AGC FIX
AUTO
X HIGH
6

3
AUTO
INDOOR
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AGC FIX
AGC FIX mode provides more detailed gain option.
All other controls are tuned for the selected gain value.

AGC : AUTO, 0dB ~ 27dB, d2X ~ d9X Gain level can be set.
AGC MAX : OFF, LOW, MIDDLE, HIGH, DMIN, DMID, DMAX “AGC MAX” sets the maximum gain value to control the video noise caused by Auto Gain Control.
AE BRIGHT : 0~10 Auto Exposure brightness level can be adjusted.
IRIS SPEED : 0 ~ 5 Electronic Iris speed can be controlled. ( DC Iris lens only )
LENS MODE : INDOOR, OUTDOOR, MANUAL Lens setting will be optimized for the selected environment. ( DC Iris lens only )
FLK CONTROL : AUTO, ON, OFF “FLK CONTROL” mode provides a proper image sensor frequency to match the power frequency in order to minimize video flicker.

DAY & NIGHT

DAY & NIGHT
*MODE DAY (COLOR)
NIGHT COLOR OFF
COLOR BURST OFF
RETURN
Adjust color or B&W setting from this menu.

MODE : DAY(COLOR), NIGHT(B&W) Set camera to either color mode or B&W mode.
NIGHT COLOR : ON, OFF When “NIGHT COLOR” is turned ON, camera stays on color mode even “NIGHT(B&W)” is selected from the MODE.
COLOR BURST : ON, OFF Color burst signal ON or OFF can be set for CVBS signal. ( Not applicable )

AUDIO

AUDIO
*MODE LINE
AUDIO LEVEL 0 dB
MIC ATTENUATOR OFF
AGC LIMIT
SAMPLE BITS 24BITS RETURN
MODE : OFF, LINE, MIC
Select the proper audio mode from this menu.
AUDIO LEVEL : -12dB ~ 48dB
Audio level can be manually adjusted from this menu.
MIC ATTENUATOR : ON, OFF
Audio input attenuation can be controlled from this menu to minimize the audio noise level.
AGC LIMIT: -0dB ~ 58dB Audio gain level can be adjusted from this menu when MIC attenuation is enabled.
SAMPLE BITS : 16, 20, 24, 32 ( Audio sample bit rate can be adjusted from this menu )

IMAGE CONTROL

IMAGE CONTROL

*LENS SHADING
CONTRAST —_
BRIGHTNESS
SATURATION
HUE
EDGE ENHANCE
AUTO SATURATE
AUTO EDGE
BLACK WHITE LV
GAMMA CORRECT
DNR
RETURN| SHUTTER
11 –

11
10
0
5
MIDDLE
ON
DEFAULT
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*0= Most Ghost Artifact | 4= Most Ghost Artifact
Camera image control can be adjusted from EFFECT menu.

LENS SHADING : ON, OFF
Optical vignetting issue can be corrected from this menu.
BLACK LEVEL : -64 ~ 64 ( Gamma level can be adjusted )
GAMMA CORRECT : DEFAULT, 0.4 ~ 1.0 ( Gamma level can be adjusted )
DNR : Camera noise level can be adjusted from this menu.
DNR MODE : OFF, 2D, 3D, 2D+3D
Digital noise reduction can be applied from this menu.
DNR LEVEL : AUTO, LOW, MIDDLE, HIGH
Noise reduction level can be adjusted from this menu.
DNR APERTURE : 0 ~ 4 ( Motion artifacts tightness can be adjusted )

IMAGE CONTROL

LENS SHADING
*CONTRAST
BRIGHTNESS
SATURATION
HUE
EDGE ENHANCE
AUTO SATURATE
AUTO EDGE
BLACK WHITE LV
GAMMA CORRECT
DNR
RETURN| OFF
11

11
10
0
5
MIDDLE
ON
DEFAUL
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CONTRAST : 0 ~ 20 ( Contrast level can be adjusted )
BRIGHTNESS : 0 ~ 20 ( Brightness level can be adjusted )
SATURATION : 0 ~ 20 ( Saturation level can be adjusted )
HUE : 0 ~ 20 ( Hue level can be adjusted )
EDGE ENHANCE : 0 ~ 20 ( Image sharpness level can be adjusted )
AUTO SATURATE : OFF, LOW, MIDDLE, HIGH
Decrease saturation automatically when noisy scene is detected.
AUTO EDGE : ON, OFF
Decrease edge enhancement (sharpness) automatically when noisy scene is detected.
DEFAULT : See Effects menu to default value.

SPECIAL

SPECIAL
DZOOM OFF DEFOG OFF DIS OFF BACKLIGHT OFF BINN D-ZOOM ING OFF DEFECT PIXEL ON DISP. FUNCTION WD HDMI MODE RGB444.709 RETURN ZOOM CONTROL X 1.0 PIP OFF PIP SIZE 1/16 PIP POSITION DZOOM SAVE DEFAULT RETURN

Camera special functions can be adjusted from SPECIAL menu.
D ZOOM : ON, OFF ( Digital Zoom and PIP function can be enabled from this menu )

ZOOM CONTROL : RATIO, POSITION, RETURN Adjust the digital zoom ratio and position.
Use LEFT / RIGHT button to adjust the ratio, then press select.
USE LEFT / RIGHT/ UP / DOWN button to adjust the image position, then press select. Press select to exit.
PIP : ON, OFF ( Turn ON or OFF the PIP window )
PIP SIZE : 1/16, 1/25 ( Change the size of PIP window )
PIP POSITION : POSITION, RETURN ( Adjust the PIP window location )
USE LEFT / RIGHT/ UP / DOWN button to adjust the image position,then press select.
Press select to exit.
DEFAULT : Set privacy zone to default value.

DEFOG SETUP
*STRENGTH 4 THRESHOLD
AUTO LEVEL
RETURN
DEFOG : ON, OFF, AUTO ( “DEFOG” menu improves foggy image)

STRENGTH : 0 ~ 16 Change defog strength.
THRESHOLD : 0 ~ 3
Threshold value sets minimum sensitivity value for automatic defog control Higher value makes defog-on control reluctant.
AUTO LEVEL : LOW, MID, HIGH Auto level value sets maximum strength value for automatic defog control.
Higher value makes defog effect to be stronger.
DWDR : Wide Dynamic range can be adjusted from the sub menu.
MOTION DETECT : Camera can detect a motion within the selected areas.

SPECIAL
BACKLIGHT – BLC
*BLC ON
SIZE/POSITION
LEVEL 128
DISPLAY ON
DEFAULT
RETURN
BACK-LIGHT : OFF, BLC, HLM
Camera back-light compensation can be adjusted.
BLC : OFF, ON
BLC enables back light compensation.

SIZE/POSITION : SIZE, POSITION, RETURN Adjust BLC area window size.
LEVEL :
Back-light level compensation level can be adjusted from this menu.
Higher level will compensate more from the selected area
DISPLAY : OFF, ON ( BLC area display can be turned ON or OFF )
DEFAULT : Set BLC menu to default value.

BACK LIGHT – HLM
AREA ON *
AREA DISPLAY ON
SIZE/POSITION
LEVEL 3
BLACK MASK ON
DEFAULT
RETURN
HLM : OFF, ON
HLM can be adjusted.

AREA DISPLAY : ON, OFF HLM AREA DISPLAY can be turned ON or OFF.
SIZE/POSITION : SIZE, POSITION, RETURN Adjust BLC area window size.
LEVEL : 0 ~ 20 Amount of masking area can be adjusted.
BLACK MASK : OFF, ON Masking area highlight can be turned ON or OFF.
DEFAULT : Set HLM menu to default value.

DEFECT PIXEL

*STATIC PROGRESS
SDPC UPDATE
SDPC CLEAR
RETURN| PRESS OK
PRESS OK
PRESS OK
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BINNING : OFF, ON
Binning can be turned ON or OFF.
DEFECT PIXEL : OFF, ON, ON (FIXED), STATIC
Defective Pixel Correction feature can be operated. It is turned ON by default and will run both dynamic and static DPC function.
DISPLAY FUNCITON

*FREEZE
MIRROR
MAGE EFFECT
ROTATION
PICTURE STYLE
RETURN| OFF
MIRROR
NEGATIVE
ROT
VIVID
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DISPLAY FUNCTION : OFF, ON ( Adjust image display features from this menu )

FREEZE : OFF, ON Image freeze can be turned ON or OFF.
MIRROR : OFF, MIRROR, V-FLIP, BOTH(H/V) Image mirror or flip can be operated.
IMAGE EFFECT : OFF, NEGATIVE, GREY MODE, REDDISH-1 ~ 4, BLUISH-1 ~ 4, GREENISH-1 ~ 4.ROTATION : OFF, ROT_L 1:1 Several color effects can be applied.
ROTATION : OFF, ROT_L FULL, ROT_L 1:1, ROT_R Full, ROT_R 1:1 Image can be rotated either left or right side.
PICTURE STYLE : OFF, STANDARD, VIVID, CLEAR, VIVID CLEAR, NEUTRAL Different types of picture style can be applied.
FLICKER DETECT : OFF, ON “FLICKER DETECT” mode provides a proper image sensor frequency to match the power frequency in order to minimize video flicker.

PRIVACY

PRIVACY MASK

*MODE
TYPE
MASK NO.
DISPLAY
COLOR
POLY PIXEL
POSITION-X
POSITION-Y
SIZE-X
SIZE-Y
DEFAULT
RETURN| ON
SQUARE
MASK 1
ON
BLACK
2

5
20
11
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Privacy zone can be setup from this menu.
MODE : ON, OFF
Enable “PRIVACY ZONE” ON or OFF.
TYPE : SQUARE, POLYGON
Select privacy zone shape.
MASK NO : MASK1 ~ MASK8
Select privacy zone mask number.
DISPLAY : ON, OFF
Turn ON or OFF the selected privacy mask zone.
COLOR : WHITE, GREEN, BLUE, RED, CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW, GRAY-1 ~ 6, MOSAIC, BLACK. ( Select privacy zone mask color )

POLY SELECT : L- TOPP, L- BOTTOM, R- TOP, R-BOTTOM Change the shape of the polygon by selecting the corner of the polygon.
POSITION-X & POSITION-Y
Change the size of the selected corner from “POLY SELECT” menu.
SIZE-X & SIZE-Y
Change the size of the privacy square.
DEFAULT
Set privacy zone to default value.

SETUP

SETUP

*CAM TITLE
RS485
MENU COLOR
FACTORY RESET
SYSTEM INFO
OUTPUT FORMAT
RETURN| OFF

1080P60
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Camera setup can be adjusted from this menu.
CAM TITLE : OFF, ON
Camera title can be turned ON or OFF.
COMMUNICATION : ON, OFF, AUTO
VISCA communication control can be adjusted.

CAM ID : 0 ~ 7
Camera ID can be setup.
ID DISPLAY : OFF, ON
Camera ID can be setup.
BAUDRATE : 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400
Camera baudrate can be set.

SYSTEM INFO : ON, OFF, AUTO Camera information can be found under this menu.
OUTPUT FORMAT : ON, OFF, AUTO Camera resolution and frame rate can be set
Supported formats are:

1080p by default
4K2160P – 30 / 29.97 25 / 24
1080P – 60 / 59.94
50 30/ 29.97 / 25 / 24
1080I – 60 / 59.94 / 50
720P – 60 / 59.94 / 50

RESET

*MODE
FACTORY
RESET
SYSTEM INFO
SAVE AS USER
RETURN
MODE : FACTORY, USER
Camera will reset to factory default or user saved value.
RESET :
Reset the camera to the selected mode.
SAVE AS USER :
Save the user desired setting from the menu. Mode must be set to User.

SPECIFICATION

VIDEO
Image Sensor 1/1.7” inch Progressive CMOS
Sensor Size Diagonal 9.93 mm (17:9)
Effective Pixels Horizontal: 4096, Vertical: 2160
Pixel Size 1.85 µm x 1.85 µm
Resolution 4096 x 2160, 3840 x 2160, 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720
Resolution Rate 4K (4096 X 2160) 30/29/25/24p 2160 30/29.97/25/24p 1080p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25p/24p 1080i 60/59.94/50i 720 60/59.94/50/30/25p
Output HDMI 1.4
HD/3G/6G-SDI (BNC) Color Space 4:2:2 (YCbCr) 10bit

FUNCTION
White Balance AWB / AE / AF Exposure
Full Auto, Bright, Shutter Priority, Iris Priority, Manual Other WDR, DIS (Digital Image Stabilization), 2D/3D
Noise Reduction, Digital Slow Shutter, Black Level Compensation, Flicker Detection.
LENS
Lens
12X UHD Optical Zoom Lens,
4.2mm/82° (Wide) ~ 50.04mm/8° (Tele),
F1.8 (Wide) – F2.8 (Tele)
AUDIO INPUT
Input 3.5mm TRS Stereo Mic-in & Line in over I/O Cable
Sample Rate 16/24/32 Bits
STANDARD
SMPTE SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 2081-10
PHYSICAL
Camera Control RS-485, OSD Button Operation Temp 15° F – 120° F
Dimension 90.20mm x 90.20mm x 156.70mm / 3.55” x 3.55” x 6.17”
Weight 600g / 1.2lbs Power 12VDC (+9 – +15VDC)
*Specification are subject to change without notice.

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