HD CCTV camera - OSD / Colour bars only ??

[matthompson 0]

Hi Guys

I'm hoping someone can help me from tearing my hair out. I have two cameras (Everfocus HD CCTV).

 

When I try and set them up with a small SD monitor (I've tried three different monitors) all I get is a colour bar signal. Which ever way I click or hold the joystick control it still won't move from colour bars.

 

This is the camera.

http://uk.everfocus.com/product.cfm?productid=1640

 

Anyone help out at all ??? This is killing me !!

 

Many thanks

Mat

[tomcctv 190]

Hi. colour bar is right when in test mode. do you have the DVR to go with the cameras. what are you connecting them too.

[matthompson 0]

Hi and thanks for your response.

 

I've connected to a number of different things. A small mini DVR, a field monitor and larage TV. The problem is I can't get anything other than colour bars. I should be able to navigate the menu of the camera and set it up should I not ? Essentially the OSD fly off cable is just an SD out no ?

 

So how do I move on from the colour bars?

 

The cameras are going to be used in a set-up for a TV programme I'm working on. (Going into a high power Mac setup with Black Magic sd-hdi recording)

[tomcctv 190]

Hi. you need a everfocus HD-DVR to view your images ...... it will not work just connected upto a monitor.

[matthompson 0]

Surely its just an SD out ? - It should work on any handheld monitor. It says in the manual its for connection to field monitors for camera set-up. Why should it need to be an Everfocus unit ?

 

Do you know why its just showing bars?

 

Cheers

Mat

[tomcctv 190]

Surely its just an SD out ? - It should work on any handheld monitor. It says in the manual its for connection to field monitors for camera set-up. Why should it need to be an Everfocus unit ?

 

Do you know why its just showing bars?

 

Cheers

Mat

 

 

 

to have images from camera onto a standard monitor. where you see the control at rear of camera you will also see a test connection for a monitor. plug in lead. (but this is only to set direction of camera. no settings can be done from it. and you also need to remove the cable to close camera back up.

 

 

but to get the images you need ... then yes you also need the HD recorder.

[matthompson 0]

Thanks for your responses.

 

Yep the joystick at the back and the plug in mini lead is what I'm refering too. It says in the manual all setup can be done through this in SD. Which makes sense for pre-setting the camera before field install !?

[tomcctv 190]

Thanks for your responses.

 

Yep the joystick at the back and the plug in mini lead is what I'm refering too. It says in the manual all setup can be done through this in SD. Which makes sense for pre-setting the camera before field install !?

 

 

 

 

hi. no you cant do settings with it. it is just to set the area you are going to view while using a test monitor.

[matthompson 0]

Ok...well I can't even see an image through it to do that. Just colour bars ?

 

Mat

[Soundy 1]

Thanks for your responses.

 

Yep the joystick at the back and the plug in mini lead is what I'm refering too. It says in the manual all setup can be done through this in SD. Which makes sense for pre-setting the camera before field install !?

 

 

 

 

hi. no you cant do settings with it. it is just to set the area you are going to view while using a test monitor.

You sure about that? I looked up the manual online, and while it doesn't specifically state that OSD is accessed via the service port, it certainly SEEMS to indicate this... the service port and OSD joystick being accessed through the same opening would point to this being the case. It would be borderline useless to have the OSD accessible ONLY via SDI as that would preclude making any adjustments once the camera is installed.

[matthompson 0]

Hi Soundy

 

Indeed ! - The printed manual I have is pretty poor to be honest. It's obviously be translated using an electronic translator but you can just about make sense of it.

 

What is the key question....why am I only getting colour bars ?

This is on both cameras. It's just really odd and I'm meant to be fielding the camera today and theres no Everfocus support until tomorrow.

[tomcctv 190]

What is the key question....why am I only getting colour bars ?

 

 

because your pluging direct into a monitor. (from the coax.)

 

 

you can only use the monitor outlet (test lead) then into monitor.

 

insert test lead press joystick to right then select PAL or NTSC you are then in test mode.

 

 

if you want to use the camera only on a HD tv then you will need the HDMI box

[matthompson 0]

Hi Tom

 

I am plugging it into the test monitor via the SD test outlet ? I wouldn't expect it to work from HD-sdi, it's a digital HD signal.

 

Mat

[tomcctv 190]

insert test lead press joystick to right then select PAL or NTSC you are then in test mode.

 

 

 

did you get into the test menu. ???

[matthompson 0]

Nope....that's the problem. Its just Colour Bars....however I push/hold the joystick its just bars...that's it !

 

Mat

[tomcctv 190]

can you go into menu from the dvr with the rs485.

[SEANHAWG 1]

What happens when you hook the SDI connection up to an SDI dvr?

[thewireguys 3]

so much for hdcctv to be easy to install

[ak357 0]

so much for hdcctv to be easy to install

 

Hmm sent link to this post to Todd and Craig

[matthompson 0]

Hi guys

 

Ok. I fielded this camera yesterday. I was able to set it up in a very time cosuming way. Putting the camera up, recording the result and then changing the settings by taking it down and going back to the recording station. I did this 4-5 times and got it set up.

 

The menu is available through the HD-sdi feed so I was ok. However i still only get bars on my field monitors through the sd fly off.

 

Another problem is the IR lights on it only throw about 3-4 meters. They are meant to be godo for 50 !!! - I am speaking to everfocus about this. Luckilly I have other IR floods on the set.

 

Mat

[Soundy 1]

So much for HDcctv being a simple, drop-in replacement for analog...