LENS FOCUS

 

BACK FOCUS

 

 

 

 

 

VARIFOCAL

After mounting the lens, you must focus

 

LOCKING SCREW

 

 

 

 

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your C10DN Series camera. Adjust both

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the back focus (on the camera) and the fine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LENS FOCUS

focus (on the lens).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCKING SCREW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: The back focus has already been

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

adjusted using a standard CS mount lens.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

However, you might need to adjust it again

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to match the mounted lens.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Auto iris only: Cover the auto iris

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lens with a suitable neutral density

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ND) filter. This opens the iris fully.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For best results, use a ND3 filter.

 

1.5 MM ALLEN WRENCH

 

 

MANUAL IRIS

 

 

 

 

2. Manual iris only: Open the iris completely. The figure (right) shows the manual iris, varifocal, and lens

LOCKING SCREW

focus locking screws for a sample lens. Refer to your lens documentation for more information.

3. If automatic gain control (AGC) is set to OFF, set it to LOW or HIGH on the FUNCTION SETTINGS menu. AGC is set to LOW by default.

a. Display the FUNCTION SETTINGS menu.

b. Change AGC to either LOW or HIGH.

c. Select EXIT to save the AGC setting.

4. Aim the camera at the farthest object in the field of view. Make sure it is at least 6.5 ft (2 m) away.

5. Fixed focal length lens only:

a. Set the lens focal length to far ().

b. Adjust the back focus:

(1) Use a 1.5-mm Allen wrench to loosen the back focus locking screw.

(2) Turn the lens until the image is focused.

(3) Tighten the back focus locking screw clockwise.

WARNING: Do not overtighten the back focus locking screw because you may damage the camera.

(Back focus is a coarse adjustment. You will make the fine focus adjustment in the next step.)

c.Adjust the lens focus to achieve the best fine focus.

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Pelco C10DN-6X, C10DN-7X operation manual Lens Focus, Fixed focal length lens only

C10DN-7X, C10DN-6X specifications

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