PSI July 2019

TEST
PRODUCT TEST
Hikvision DS-2CE71H0T-PIRLO
What’s in the box?
Camera
Quick user guide
User manual
3 screws and wall fixings
Drilling template
The Hikvision DS-2CE71H0T-PIRLO is an IP67
“Turret” style, 5MP CMOS analogue camera
with true day /night switching and a built in
passive infrared motion detector, infrared
illumination and a white LED that can be used for
continuous or strobe lighting on alarm.
Getting started
The camera simply requires a 12volt DC power
supply and coax connection to a compatible TVI
recorder. The available information in the manuals
is quite basic and some can be misleading such as
the Day to Night and Night to Day settings from 0
to 9 with the higher values stated to make the
camera more sensitive rather than simply the
switching point. Similarly, for Smart IR the range of
0 to 3 is given as “the higher the value the more
obvious the effects are”. It is necessary to work
through the available options and find what works
best for your intended location.
Menu options
The camera’s main menu is displayed on-screen
and this can be activated by a compatible TVI
recorder or a suitable engineer’s test monitor,
however, it is likely that the majority of engineer
monitors currently available will be limited to a
1080p maximum resolution rather than the
camera’s default 5MP output.
Video Format: Select from 5MP 20ips, 4MP 30ips,
2MP 25ips or 2MP 30ips.
Exposure: Global, BLC, HLC or DWDR exposure
and AGC (Low, Medium or High).
Day / Night: Auto, Day or Night, IR light control
and changeover threshold value setting.
Video Setting: Image Mode, Brightness, Contrast,
Saturation, Sharpness, DNR and Mirror.
Functions: White light (alarm or off), Trigger Mode
(Camera), Alarm Mode (Solid or Flashing), PIR
level and detection mode (Indoor or Outdoor).
Factory Default: Restore factory settings.
Exit: Exit the menu without saving settings.
Save & Exit: Save changes and exit.
The Video Setting Image Mode option
switched between “Standard” and “High Sat”,
this has little impact on a well-lit scene. The
controls for Brightness etc. had a range of 1 to 9
with all set at 5 by default. The white LED can be
triggered to stay on for a period of 5, 10, 15, 30 or
60 seconds. If set to flash the time options are not
available and the light flashes for approximately
12 seconds with a flash rate of roughly 4 Hz.
In addition to the video and power
connectors the composite cable
from the camera also includes a
2-pole normally open alarm
output socket for connection and
control of local devices
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