Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto VK79A del fabbricante X10 Wireless Technology
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OWNER’S MANUAL (Please keep for future reference) M ODEL VK79A I NCLUDES S ENTINEL P AN /T IL T /Z OOM C AMERA (XC24A) AND D OME WITH R EMOTE C ONTROL (CR15A) S ENTINEL ™ O UTDOOR P R OFESSIONA L .
3 2 C ONTENTS Introduction ........................................................................ 2 Basic Camera Setup ............................................................ 4 Basic Camera Operation ............................................
5 4 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. Basic Camera Setup Y our Sentinel Camera is ready to go out of the box! Follow these steps for a quick setup of your new camera.
7 6 Connect the wireless video receiver to power . 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 . Basic Camera Setup Insert batteries into the remote.
9 8 T urn on the video receiver . Make sure the power switch on the video receiver is set to “ON.” Basic Camera Setup Connect the video receiver to your TV . Connect the video cable into the video-out jack on the video receiver and into the video-in jack on your TV .
11 10 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 .
13 12 S ECURE V IDEO C ONNECTION S ETUP 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. T urn off the camera’ s wireless transmitter: Locate the transmission switch on the bottom of the camera (see picture below).
15 14 R EMOTE C ONTROL F EA TURES Y our Sentinel Camera includes many versatile and powerful features. This section will show you how to get the most from your camera. S tored Positions Y our Sentinel Camera can remember nine locations, including vertical/ horizontal positions, and zoom settings.
17 16 Clearing S tored Positions Y ou 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. Focus Controls In addition to the auto focus feature, you can control the focus of the camera manually .
19 18 Camera should be installed into the base of the dome after knocking out the holes, knock out 3 holes for mounting on a ceiling or 1 hole for the wall mounting bracket: Mounting the camera on a ceiling 1. Knock out the three holes on the base of the dome using a screwdriver and hammer .
21 20 Mounting the camera on a wall using the bracket pr ovided 1. Knock out the ONE hole shown here on the base of the dome using a screwdriver and hammer . 2. Put a black rubber washer on the inside of base of the dome and then insert a brass screw into the hole.
23 22 M UL TI -C AMERA S YSTEMS The Sentinel 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).
25 24 Changing the House Code for the Remote The Camera and Remote come set to House Code A by default. T o change the House Code on the remote follow steps 1 through 4 below: 1. Press and release the X10 button (red indicator flashes). 2. Press and hold Setup until the red indicator lights steadily .
27 26 T o open the onscreen menus, follow these three steps: When it’ s open, the onscreen menu is displayed over the picture from the camera. Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to select items from the main menu. Use the Right arrow button to select a menu item and move into its sub-menu.
29 28 Backlight Compensation Backlight compensation settings affect how the camera adjusts for light sources behind the camera’ s view or focus. Y ou can use this to adjust for the silhouette effect you might get when looking at things with light behind them.
31 30 Color Settings The options in the color settings menu control the appearance of the video picture you get from the camera. · AT W: Adjusts the settings for Auto T race White Balance (A TW). A TW automatically adjusts the picture to accurately show white in response to varying light conditions.
33 32 Lens Settings These settings control how the lens in the Sentinel Camera behaves during normal use. · Digital ZOOM: The camera uses digital zoom (10X) after reaching the maximum optical zoom level (22X). Digital zoom produces a slightly less clear picture than optical, and can be turned off.
35 34 Alarm Position The Sentinel Camera does not use this feature. Advanced Onscreen Menu Options Advanced Onscreen Menu Options Picture Reversal Y ou can set the Sentinel Camera to reverse, either horizontally , vertically the picture it produces. Or you can do both.
37 36 Restore Presets (defaults) The settings in the PRESET menu work to set the camera back to its default configuration. This will discard any changes you made in any of the other video settings menus. · PRESET : When you select this option and change it to “ON,” all the settings in the camera will be changed to their defaults.
39 38 T ROUBLESHOOTING If there’ s no camera pictur e on your TV (wireless connection): 1. Make sure your W ireless V ideo Receiver is connected to power and turned On. 2. Select the appropriate video input on your TV . Usually you can select the input mode by pressing the VIDEO or INPUT button on the remote control.
41 40 Y ou may still have trouble getting a clear picture if there is something in the area using the same frequencies as the Sentinel Camera. The following things can interfere with the camera’ s transmission: 2.4 gigahertz cordless phones, wireless networks, baby monitors, and microwave ovens.
43 42 Controlling X10 Modules Here’ s how to control X10 modules with your Sentinel Remote Control. The remote is set to House Code A by default. 1. Press and release the X10 button. 2. Use the number buttons to enter the Unit Code number of the chosen module.
FCC Caution THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH P AR T 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERA TION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MA Y NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND ( 2 ) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THA T MA Y CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERA TION.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il X10 Wireless Technology VK79A è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del X10 Wireless Technology VK79A - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso X10 Wireless Technology VK79A imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul X10 Wireless Technology VK79A ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il X10 Wireless Technology VK79A, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del X10 Wireless Technology VK79A.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il X10 Wireless Technology VK79A. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo X10 Wireless Technology VK79A insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
