Page 4 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
[ 4 ] Pelco Manual C2915M-E (08/05) This symbol indicates that dangerous voltageconstituting a risk of electric shock is presentwithin this unit. This symbol indicates that there are impor-tant operating and maintenance instructionsin the literature accompanying this unit. Please thoroughly familiar...
Page 5 - REGULATORY NOTICES; RADIO AND TELEVISION INTERFERENCE; Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Pelco Manual C2915M-E (08/05) [ 5 ] REGULATORY NOTICES This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) thisdevice may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, includinginterference that ma...
Page 6 - DESCRIPTION; Models
[ 6 ] Pelco Manual C2915M-E (08/05) DESCRIPTION CC3770 Series cameras are day/night, color/black-white switching video cameras with a 1/3-inch CCD imager.All cameras have a direct drive/auto iris lens connector and adjustable back focus, and they accept C and CSlenses. Models CC3770H-6 High resoluti...
Page 7 - CAMERA LAYOUT; Figure 1. Camera Layout; INSTALLATION; Lens Mounting; Auto Iris Lens Only -; PIN; Not used
Pelco Manual C2915M-E (08/05) [ 7 ] CAMERA LAYOUT Figure 1. Camera Layout INSTALLATION Lens Mounting The CC3770 Series camera can use fixed iris, manual iris, auto iris, or direct drive lenses. Automatic day/nightoperation is optimized for use with auto-iris lenses. Cameras are factory-set for CS-mo...
Page 8 - Camera Mounting; times the combined weight of the camera and lens.; Figure 3. Camera Mounting; CONNECTIONS; Video Connections; BNC connector to the BNC; Table A. Video Coaxial Cable Requirements
[ 8 ] Pelco Manual C2915M-E (08/05) Camera Mounting Mounting points are provided on the top and bottom of the camera and are used to mount the camera on abracket or tripod. They are designed to accept standard photographic mounting bolts (1/4-inch UNC-20). Themounting bracket must be capable of supp...
Page 9 - Power Connections; Mains Power Supply
Pelco Manual C2915M-E (08/05) [ 9 ] Power Connections CC3770 Series cameras are available in AC high voltage and AC/DC low voltage types. The voltage requiredto operate the camera is clearly marked on the rear panel of the camera. The green POWER LED on the rearpanel indicates that power is connecte...
Page 10 - a minimum wire gauge of 24 AWG.
[ 10 ] Pelco Manual C2915M-E (08/05) Table B. Wiring Distances for 5 VA Cameras (24 VAC/12 VDC) The following are the recommended maximum distances for low voltage cameras. These distances are calculatedwith a 10 percent voltage drop. (Ten percent is generally the maximum allowable voltage drop for ...
Page 13 - Ser vice Connection; Figure 6. Service Connector; on the rear panel of the camera.; 4 VAC/12 VDC Power Connection
Pelco Manual C2915M-E (08/05) [ 13 ] Ser vice Connection The service connector allows a video monitor to be connected locally to the camera using a 2.5 mm plug tocomposite video BNC cable. Figure 6. Service Connector NOTE: Inserting the plug into the service connector disconnects video from the comp...
Page 14 - CAMERA SETUP; Lens Setup and Focus Procedures; Video Drive or Direct Drive (DC) Auto Iris Lens; Remove the ND filter and set the lens focus as required.; Fixed Lens; sensitivity, the smallest aperture the greatest depth of field.; Figure 7. AGC and ESC Switch Settings; For best results outdoors use an ND3 (neutral density) filter.
[ 14 ] Pelco Manual C2915M-E (08/05) CAMERA SETUP Lens Setup and Focus Procedures Video Drive or Direct Drive (DC) Auto Iris Lens 1. Set the ESC switch and AGC switch to OFF.2. Adjust the lens for the optimum picture. Video Drive - Refer to the lens instructions and adjust the lens for the optimum p...
Page 15 - Back Focus Adjustment; To adjust the back focus:; Figure 8. Back Focus Adjustment
Pelco Manual C2915M-E (08/05) [ 15 ] Back Focus Adjustment Before adjusting the back focus on a CC3770 camera equipped with an auto-iris lens, apply an external ND 3.0filter. Using this filter drives the lens to its most open position, reducing the depth of field to its worst-casecondition. The ND f...
Page 16 - Switch Settings; before making any adjustments.; Figure 9. Switch Settings
[ 16 ] Pelco Manual C2915M-E (08/05) Switch Settings NOTE: Under most conditions, no setting of switches will be required. Please read the details of each switch before making any adjustments. AGC (Automatic Gain Control) - Switch Setting 1 Automatically adjusts the image to compensate for low level...
Page 17 - Figure 10. Dusk and Dark Switching Thresholds
Pelco Manual C2915M-E (08/05) [ 17 ] Flickerless - Switch Setting 4 The flickerless setting can reduce the flicker caused by certain lighting conditions. TheElectronic Shutter Control must be off for the correct operation of the flickerless function.Choose between the following settings:ON - Enables...
Page 18 - Camera Synchronization; To line lock the cameras, do the following:
[ 18 ] Pelco Manual C2915M-E (08/05) Camera Synchronization When using more than one camera power supply, a brief vertical roll may occur on the monitor when a cameraview is switched. To eliminate this vertical roll, it is necessary for the cameras to be synchronized. If the camerasare connected to ...
Page 19 - SPECIFICATIONS; GENERAL
Pelco Manual C2915M-E (08/05) [ 19 ] SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Day/Night Operation Day: Infrared (IR) cut filter Night: BK-7 glass with same optical displacement as day filter Imaging Device: 1/3-inch interline transfer CCD Picture Elements NTSC: 768 (H) x 494 (V) PAL: 752 (H) x 582 (V) Sensing Area: 6...
Page 23 - Date
Pelco Manual C2915M-E (08/05) [ 23 ] REVISION HISTORY Manual # Date Comments C2915M 07/04 Original version. C2915M-A 09/04 Clarified instructions for UTP use. C2915M-B 11/04 Added UL warning for high-voltage models. C2915M-C 11/04 Revised safety instructions. C2915M-D 12/04 Revised back focus instru...