1. Safety Instructions
• Read these safety instructions and the operation manual first before you install and commission the camera.
• Keep the manual in a safe place for later reference.
• Contact your local dealer in case of malfunction.
• Protect your camera from contamination with water and humidity to prevent it from permanent damage.
Never switch the camera on when it gets wet. Have it checked at an authorized service center in this case.
• Do not open the camera housing. Maintenance and repair have to be carried out only by authorized service centers.
• Operate the camera only at a temperature range of –10°C to +50°C and at a humidity of max. 90%.
• To disconnect the power cord of the 230VAC cameras, pull it out by the plug. Never pull the cord itself.
• The camera is equipped with an automatic gain control (AGC) which increases the sensitivity at low light levels.
Noisy pictures at these conditions are quite normal.
• Pictures including bright spotlights will cause perhaps vertical lines (smear) or soft edges (blooming) on the
monitor display. This happens most probably in automatic shutter mode (AES). This is not a defect but an effect
caused by the CCD sensor.
• If you are using an AI or DC controlled lens, switch OFF the automatic electronic shutter control (EI-OFF).
If it is ON, flickering may occur. If a manual lens is used, switch ON the EI.
The cameras should never:
• be operated beyond the technical specifications. This can lead to destruction.
• pointed with open iris towards the sun. (This can damage the sensor).
• Use only a mild detergent to clean the housing. Never use dilution or gasoline for this can cause permanent
damage to the surface.
2. General Description
• 1/3" Interline Transfer CCD, VKC-1310S standard resolution (330 TV lines)
• 1/3" Interline Transfer CCD, VKC-1311S high resolution (480 TV lines)
• Backlight compensation (BLC)
• Automatic Gain Control (AGC)
• AGC select (normal/high)
• Automatic and manual shutter control (AES)
• Automatic or manual White Balance
• Power consumption 230VAC, 12VDC/24VAC
• C/CS Mount lenses
• Flicker free mode
• Sync control
Supplied Items
• Camera VKC-1310S or VKC- 1311S with CS lens mount
• Mini DIN 4 pin Y/C-, plug for video signal or DC controlled lenses
• C/CS mount ring
• Dust cover
• Operating instructions
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