Swann SHD870 Reference guide

Brand: Swann

Model: SHD870

Category: Security cameras

Type: Reference guide

This manual is also suitable for

1080p SDI Cameras

On-Screen Display (OSD)

SHD860,SHD870,SHD875,Varifocal Bullet and Dome

REFERENCE GUIDE

MSDIOSD030713E

OSD Reference Guide

About the OSD

So - you’ve got one (or more!) of Swann’s range of 1080p SDI cameras, and you

want to use some of the advanced features. Good call! It may seem a little tricky at

first, but it’s pretty easy once you’re up and running.

You can adjust almost any aspect of how the camera captures images. If you’ve got

experience in photography or video-making, then many of the camera’s functions

are things you’ll be familiar with.

If you don’t know much about cameras and optics, don’t worry - there’s nothing you

can do in the OSD which can actually damage the camera. If it does all go wrong,

you can use the Reset to Factory Default option to set everything back to the default/

automatic settings.

OSD Menu Quick Reference

LENS

• DC • MANUAL • VIDEO

EXPOSURE

• SHUTTER • AGC • SENS-UP • BRIGHTNESS

• ACCE • DEFOG • BACKLIGHT

WHITE BAL

• ATW • AWC-SET • INDOOR • OUTDOOR • MANUAL

DAY / NIGHT

• AUTO • COLOR • B/W • EXT

DNR

• 2D DNR • 3D DNR • LEVEL (3D DNR) • SMART DNR

SPECIAL

• CAM TITLE • D-EFFECT • MOTION • PRIVACY

• LANGUAGE • DEFECT • RS485

ADJUST

• SHARPNESS • MONITOR • OSD • LSC • NTSC/PAL

RESET

• FACTORY RESET

EXIT

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For illustration only. Actual PTZ control panel layout

may vary on your DVR but functions will be the same.

PTZ control panel

IRIS + / - Buttons

About the OSD

Using the OSD

To access the camera’s OSD feature, connect the camera’s RS485 plug either to an OSD

Controller (if supplied) or directly to the RS485 port on the back of the DVR. Refer to your

1080p SDI camera’s documentation for information on how to make the RS485 connection

between camera and OSD controller/DVR.

OSD Controller Guide

Quick Adjust +

OSD Main Menu/Enter

Quick Adjust -

Arrow Buttons

The arrows are used

to navigate through the

main menu.

DVR PTZ Control Panel Guide

• From the DVR, open the PTZ control panel.

• Press the “Iris +” button to display the

camera’s OSD menu, and use the up/

down arrows to navigate and the left/right

arrows to adjust options. If the menu has

a return arrow next to it, select the option

and click “Iris +” to enter the sub-menu. The

currently selected option is the one with the

small right facing arrow next to it.

• To exit the OSD menu, use the up/down arrows to select the EXIT option and

click on “IRIS +” to close the OSD, while in any sub-menu select “Return” and

click “IRIS +” to return to the previous menu level.

Arrow

Buttons

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OSD Functions

LENS

This camera uses technology that can self-adjust its apperture based on the changing light

conditions . With this function, you can choose between DC, VIDEO and MANUAL modes.

The difference between the modes is really minor - you may notice a very slight difference

in screen brightness - that’s about it! So we suggest you keep the default setting - VIDEO.

EXPOSURE

With this function, you can control the camera’s electronic shutter time (a key factor

controlling exposure) and how the camera handles exposure against various lighting

conditions to maintain a clear image.

Shutter

The default setting is AUTO. If you find that the image is flickering because of different

frequencies on surrounding lighting, select FLK to help reduce flickering. You can also

manually adjust the camera shutter speed. Options range from 1/25 to 1/50000 and x2 to

x60. Generally, the slower the shutter speed the brighter the picture. Faster shutter speeds

tend to be used for capturing fast moving objects to reduce motion blur.

AGC (Automatic Gain Control)

Set the AGC level of the camera (LOW/MIDDLE/HIGH). A higher gain level will result in

brighter images at the cost of noisier images.

SENS-UP

This mode works in conjunction with AGC. If the AGC is set to OFF, the SENS-UP mode will

be disabled.

When enabled, the camera magnifies existing light sources so it can pick up images in low

light conditions. The increased magnification may result in noise and pixelation - this is

normal!

Brightness

Adjust the brightness of the image using the slider.

ACCE

Set the ACCE level of the camera (OFF/LOW/MIDDLE/HIGH). Enables darker areas of an

image to be clearer while retaining the same light level for brighter areas to enhance

overall clarity of images.

Defog

Using this function (OFF/LOW/MIDDLE/HIGH) during poor weather conditions (e.g., foggy,

smog) may help to improve visibility of camera.

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OSD Functions

Backlight

BLC: Fine-tune how the camera responds to backlighting. The camera will try to expose

things in the foreground properly, even if this means that the background will over-expose/

white out.

HSBLC: Place a black mask over extreme highlights in your images. It can be useful to

block out, for example, a bright window during the day or car headlights at night.

WHITE BALANCE

ATW: The default setting, which will attempt to create as neutral a white balance as

possible. Colors tend to be slightly underexposed, but represented quite accurately. The

color of the light will have less of an effect on how the camera perceives color.

AWC➙SET: With this option you can find the optimal white balance setting for the current

environment where your camera is installed. You’ll need a large, white object (a wad of

clean printer paper is a good option). Hold the white object in the center of the camera’s

view so it fills most of the screen. For best result, try to ensure that the white object is

reflecting the dominant source of light directly into the camera. Then, select AWC➙SET.

INDOOR: This is a pre-programmed setting designed to reproduce the same color

temperatures which would occur under artificial light (indoor) conditions.

OUTDOOR: This is a pre-programmed setting designed to reproduce the same color

temperatures which would occur under sunlight (outdoor) conditions.

MANUAL: This is where you can define a custom white balance by adjusting the Blue and

Red color levels.

DAY & NIGHT

AUTO: The camera will alternate automatically between color during the day or under

artificial lights, and switch to black and white in low light or when the active infrared night

vision is active.

COLOR: The camera will always try to obtain color information, even when there’s little

or no light available. In low-light conditions, the color will be faint, but it will be there

(assuming there’s enough light to see anything). This will reduce image clarity in low-light

conditions.

B/W: The camera will only operate in black and white.

EXT: The camera currently does not support this mode.

OSD Functions

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OSD Functions

With this function, you can apply the camera’s 2D and 3D digital filtering system to help

obtain low-noise images in low-light conditions.

2D NR (2D Noise Reduction): Apply 2D filtering on noise caused by brightness and image

color.

3D NR (3D Noise Reduction): Apply 3D filtering on noise caused by motion and time

difference. You can also manually adjust the S(start)-Level and E(end)-Level through the

submenu.

• S-LEVEL: How dim the surrounding light conditions should be before starting 3DNR.

• E-LEVEL: How bright the surrounding light conditions should be before stopping

3DNR.

LEVEL: Use the slider to control the amount of NR applied. A high setting can cause

images to lose sharpness in 2DNR mode and objects to show a trailing effect in 3DNR

mode.

SMART NR: Minimize motion blurring caused by fast moving objects.

SPECIAL

CAM TITLE

Display the name of the camera on the image.

D-EFFECT

• FREEZE: Freeze the image that is being displayed.

• MIRROR: Change the orientation of the image: horizontally reversed (MIRROR), upside

down (V-FLIP) or horizontally reversed upside down (ROTATE). Using this mode does

not affect the orientation of text on the screen.

• D-ZOOM: This mode allows you to digitally zoom into an image.

PIP: Display the original sized image in a separate Picture in Picture (PIP) inset

window.

D-ZOOM: Adjust the level of digital zoom up to 64 times.

PAN&TILT: Adjust the position of PIP window on the screen.

DEFAULT: Reset the D-ZOOM settings to its factory default.

• NEG. IMAGE: Display the image in a negative exposed format.

MOTION

You can arm the camera to be able to detect motion.

Note that, if you’re using a Swann DVR with motion detection enabled, then there’s no need

to arm it on the camera as well.

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OSD Functions

• SELECT: Select the motion detection zone (AREA1, AREA2, AREA3) that you want to

configure. The selected zone will be blinking in a red box.

• DISPLAY: Choose whether to enable motion detection for the selected zone. If enabled,

you can also customize the position and size of the zone.

• SENSITIVITY: Set the sensitivity level for the motion trigger. When Sensitivity level is

high, motion detection can be triggered even by the slightest of movement.

• MOTION VIEW: Choose whether to show motion blocks when the camera detects

motion in the selected zone.

• DEFAULT: Reset Motion settings back to its factory default.

PRIVACY

With this function, you can choose to mask areas that you want to hide on the screen to

protect your privacy. You can mask up to 8 areas using a variety of colors.

• SELECT: Select the privacy mask (AREA1 to AREA8) that you want to configure. Each

privacy mask is already associated with a pre-selected colour which you can change

using the COLOR setting.

• DISPLAY: Choose whether to enable the selected privacy mask. If enabled, you can

also customize the position and size of the privacy mask.

• COLOR: Change the color of the privacy mask.

• DEFAULT: Reset Privacy settings back to its factory default.

LANGUAGE

The OSD is only available in English and Chinese at this time.

DEFECT

Sometimes, the camera’s image sensor may have a certain number of defective pixels,

which could be due to operation conditions responding to light exposure differently than

surrounding pixels. With the Defective Pixel Correction (DPC) function, you can enable the

camera to digitally correct defective pixels using its image signal processor. We suggest

leaving this function unless you know what you’re doing - the default works just fine.

• LIVE DPC: Correct defective pixels in real-time. If Auto is selected, the camera will

automatically correct pixel defects, hence you won’t be able set the Level.

• LEVEL: Set the level of LIVE DPC.

• STATIC DPC: Use this to detect defective pixels while the iris is closed.

• START: Perform STATIC DPC. The camera closes the lens automatically and detects

defective pixels that exceed the specified level.

• LEVEL: Set the level of STATIC DPC.

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• SENS-UP: Adjust the magnification of existing light sources to make it easier for the

camera to pick up defective pixels. If set too strong, the camera can mistaken regular

noise as defective pixels.

RS485

This function allows you to configure the camera’s RS485 protocol settings - camera ID,

display and baud rate. If you changed the default settings, make sure you take note of the

new values as the information in these settings are required to control the certain camera

features such as the OSD and PTZ when you connect the camera’s RS485 plug to an

external control device (e.g., Swann DVR).

VERSION

The firmware version of the camera.

ADJUST

SHARPNESS: How crisp your images will be. Setting the sharpness too high will make

your pictures look pixelated, like old computer graphics. On the other hand, setting the

sharpness too low will make everything look soft and blurry.

MONITOR: Select the monitor type which is closest to the type you are using. In the Monitor

submenu, you can also manually adjust GAMMA, BLUE GAIN, and RED GAIN levels for the

selected monitor type.

OSD: Configure the way the OSD menu looks - OSD Text Colour and Outline.

LSC (Lens Shading Compensation): Enable to brighten the edges of the camera image.

NTSC/PAL: Select either NTSC or PAL to match with your TV system.

RESET

Reset all OSD menu settings back to their factory default.

EXIT

Select EXIT to automatically SAVE your settings and close the OSD screen.

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NOTICE

The information printed in this reference guide is correct at the time of publication. As we’re

constantly making improvements to our products, firmware, software and user manuals,

we reserve the right to change the information without prior notice.

NOTES

Limited Warranty Terms & Conditions

Swann Communications warrants this product against defects in workmanship and material for a period of one

(1) year from its original purchase date. You must present your receipt as proof of date of purchase for warranty

validation. Any unit which proves defective during the stated period will be repaired without charge for parts or

labour or replaced at the sole discretion of Swann. The end user is responsible for all freight charges incurred

to send the product to Swann’s repair centres. The end user is responsible for all shipping costs incurred when

shipping from and to any country other than the country of origin.

The warranty does not cover any incidental, accidental or consequential damages arising from the use of or

the inability to use this product. Any costs associated with the fitting or removal of this product by a tradesman

or other person or any other costs associated with its use are the responsibility of the end user. This warranty

applies to the original purchaser of the product only and is not transferable to any third party. Unauthorized end

user or third party modifications to any component or evidence of misuse or abuse of the device will render all

warranties void.

By law some countries do not allow limitations on certain exclusions in this warranty. Where applicable by local

laws, regulations and legal rights will take precedence.

For Australia: Our goods come with guarantees which cannot be excluded under Australian Consumer Law.

You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and for compensation for any other reasonably

foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of

acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to major failure.

FCC Verification

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital device, pursuant to part

15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference

in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television

reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct

the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

WARNING: Modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void user’s authority to

operate the equipment.

Helpdesk / Technical Support Details

Swann Technical Support

All Countries E-mail: tech@swann.com

Telephone Helpdesk

USA Toll Free 1-800-627-2799

USA Exchange & Repairs 1-800-627-2799 (Option 1)

(M-F, 9am-5pm US PT)

AUSTRALIA 1300 138 324

NEW ZEALAND Toll Free 0800 479 266

UK 0203 027 0979

Swann SHD870 Reference guide

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Model: SHD870

Category: Security cameras

Type: Reference guide

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