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4-Channel Digital Video Recorder Table of Contents Chapter 1 — Introduction ..................................................................................1 Features ..........................................................................................................1 Technical Overview .......................................................................................2 Chapter 2 — Installation ....................................................................................
User’s Manual Normal Setup Screen...................................................................................14 System Information....................................................................................14 Date/Time Setup........................................................................................16 System Check Screen ...............................................................................19 Storage Screen.................................................................
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder Load / Save Setup .....................................................................................58 Clear All Data.............................................................................................58 Chapter 4 — Operation ....................................................................................59 Turning on the Power ..................................................................................59 Live Monitoring ...............................
User’s Manual List of Illustrations Figure 1 — Typical DVR installation. ..........................................................................................1 Figure 2 — DVR rear panel. .......................................................................................................3 Figure 3 — Video input connectors. ...........................................................................................3 Figure 4 — Video Loop Through connectors..............................................
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder Figure 50 — Alarm In Event Action (Alarm Out) setup screen.................................................36 Figure 51 — Alarm In Event Action (Notify) setup screen. .......................................................36 Figure 52 — Motion Detector Event Action (Record) setup screen. ........................................37 Figure 53 — Motion Detector Event Action (Alarm Out) setup screen.....................................
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Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder Chapter 1 — Introduction Features Your color digital video recorder (DVR) provides recording capabilities for 4 camera inputs.
User’s Manual Technical Overview Your DVR can replace both a time-lapse VCR and a multiplexer in a security installation. However, it has many features that make it much more powerful and easier to use than even the most advanced VCR. The DVR converts analog video to digital images and records them on a hard disk drive. Using a hard disk drive allows you to access recorded video almost instantaneously; there is no need to rewind tape.
Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder Chapter 2 — Installation Package Contents The package contains the following: y y y y y Digital Video Recorder Power Cord User’s Manual (This Document) Remote Operation Software CD and User’s Manual Infrared Remote Control Required Installation Tools No special tools are required to install the DVR. Refer to the installation manuals for the other items that make up part of your system. Figure 2 — DVR rear panel.
User’s Manual Connecting the Loop Through Video Figure 4 — Video Loop Through connectors. If you would like to connect your video source to another device, you can use the Loop BNC connectors. NOTE: The Loop BNC connectors are auto terminated. Do NOT connect a cable to the Loop BNC unless it is connected to another terminated device because it will cause poor quality video. Connecting Audio NOTE: It is the user’s responsibility to determine if local laws and regulations permit recording audio.
Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder NOTE: You cannot use spot monitor output and VGA output at the same time. NOTE: Set the CVBS or VGA selector switch before turning on the DVR. You cannot change the setting while the unit is running. Connecting the Monitor Connecting the Spot Monitor Figure 7 — Video Out connectors. Connect the SPOT monitor to the Video Out connector. NOTE: For SPOT monitor Output, set the CVBS/VGA selector switch to the CVBS. Connecting the RGB Monitor Figure 8 — VGA connector.
User’s Manual AI 1 to 4 (Alarm In) You can use external devices to signal the DVR to react to events. Mechanical or electrical switches can be wired to the AI (Alarm In) and GND (Ground) connectors. See Chapter 3 — Configuration for configuring alarm input. GND (Ground) Connect the ground side of the Alarm input to the GND connector. ARI (Alarm Reset In) An external signal to the Alarm Reset In can be used to reset both the Alarm Out signal and the DVR’s internal buzzer.
Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder Connecting to the RS-232C Port Figure 12 — RS-232C connector. An RS-232C port is provided to connect an external modem for remote monitoring, remote configuration and text input, and to connect a remote control keyboard. Use a modem cable with a DB-9S (female) connector to connect to the DVR. See Chapter 3 — Configuration for configuring the modem. NOTE: The DVR is not supplied with a modem cable, and many modems are not supplied with cables.
User’s Manual Connecting to the USB Port Figure 14 — USB connector. A USB port on the front panel is provided to connect external hard disk drives, CD-RW drives or flash drives for archiving video. Position the external hard disk drive close enough to the DVR so that you can make the cable connections, usually less than 6 feet. Use the USB cable provided with the hard disk drive or CD-RW to connect it to the DVR.
Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder Chapter 3 — Configuration NOTE: Your DVR should be completely installed before proceeding. Refer to Chapter 2 — Installation. Front Panel Controls Figure 16 — DVR front panel. Many of the buttons on the front panel have multiple functions. The following describes each button and control. Take a few minutes to review the descriptions. You will use these to initially set up your DVR and for daily operations. NOTE: A separate Alarm button is not provided.
User’s Manual Panic Button Pressing the PANIC button activates panic recording, so the DVR will record video regardless of the time-lapse or event recording schedule. Press the button again to release the panic recording. NOTE: When the DVR is in the Panic recording mode, the REC LED flickers and on each camera screen. displays Camera Buttons (1 to 4) Pressing the individual camera buttons will cause the selected camera to display full screen. They are used to enter passwords.
Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder Enter/Pause Button This button selects a highlighted item or completes an entry that you have made. Pressing the ENTER/PAUSE button in the live monitoring mode freezes the current live screen, and the screen displays . Press the button again to return to the live monitoring mode. Pressing the button in the playback mode will pause the video, and the screen displays . Pressing ENTER/PAUSE button again in the pause mode goes to the live monitoring mode.
User’s Manual Turning on the Power Connecting the power cord to the DVR turns on the unit. The unit will take approximately 60 seconds to initialize. Initial Unit Setup Before using your DVR for the first time, you will want to establish the initial settings. This includes items such as time and date, display language, camera, audio, remote control, record mode, network and password. Your DVR can be set up using various screens and dialog boxes.
Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder Highlight the box beside Quick Setup and press the button to toggle between On and Off. If you select Off, you will use the Normal Setup screen to change the DVR’s settings. Highlight the first box beside Recording Speed/Quality, and select recording speeds from as few as 0.5 ips to as fast as 25 ips. NOTE: The DVR has a maximum recording speed of 25 ips per camera; however, the recording speed may not be achieved when averaged over all cameras.
User’s Manual Normal Setup Screen Figure 20 — Normal Setup screen. Press the MENU button to enter the setup screen. If the Quick Setup screen appears, turn it off as described above. The Normal Setup screen gives you access to all the DVR’s setup screens. System Information Highlight System Information and press the button. The System Information screen appears. Figure 21 — System Information screen. In the System Information screen, you can name the site location, assign a unit ID number and button.
Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder Figure 22 — System Information Change screen. Highlight the box beside Site Description and press the button. A virtual keyboard displays. Figure 23 — Virtual keyboard. Use the arrow keys to highlight the first character you want in the Site Title and press the button. That character appears in the title bar and the cursor moves to the next position. Pressing toggles between the upper and lower case keyboards, backspaces, and deletes entered characters.
User’s Manual Date/Time Setup Highlight Date/Time in the Main menu and press the appears. button. The Date/Time setup screen Figure 24 — Date/Time setup screen. CAUTION: If you set a date and time that is older than some of your recorded images, any images with dates and times later than the new setting will be deleted. Highlight the first box beside Date/Time and press the button. The individual sections of the date highlight. Use the arrow buttons to adjust the numbers.
Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder Figure 25 — Holiday Setup screen. You can save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing the the screen without saving the changes. button. Selecting Cancel exits button. You can set up time synchronization Highlight the Time Sync… box and press the between the DVR and standard time servers that are available in most time zones and countries, or between the DVR and another DVR. Figure 26 — Time Sync screen.
User’s Manual The box beside System Clock displays the DVR's time setting. The box beside Server Clock displays the time setting of the time server. Highlighting the Update button updates the server clock. button and pressing the NOTE: The Server Clock will display “ – ” when the DVR cannot load the time information from the time server. The box beside Next Synchronization displays the time when the next synchronization is scheduled.
Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder System Check Screen Highlight System Check in the Main menu and press the screen appears. button. The System Check setup Figure 27 — System Check (Config.) screen. Highlight the box under the On/Off heading and press the button. This toggles between On and Off. When it is On, the DVR reports a fault condition if it does not detect any recording or if there is no alarm during the designated time.
User’s Manual Figure 28 — System Check (Alarm Out / Notify) screen. button. A drop menu displays Highlight the box under the Alarm Out heading and press the available alarm outputs for the recording problem. Highlight the desired alarm output from the button. external alarm out terminal or internal buzzer, and press the NOTE: Alarm Out cannot be set to Check Point – System. button. This toggles between On and Off.
Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder NOTE: If the DVR senses S.M.A.R.T. Alert or High Temperature, the S.M.A.R.T. Monitoring Information screen will appear. Once the S.M.A.R.T. Monitoring Information screen displays, replacing the hard disk drive is recommended, usually within 24 hours. NOTE: The S.M.A.R.T. Monitoring Information screen appears only in the monitoring mode. The °C field displays the temperature of the storage device. The Usage field displays the device usage.
User’s Manual Highlight the box beside Check Time and press the buttons. button. Adjust the numbers using arrow Highlight the box beside Temperature Threshold and press the using arrow buttons. Highlight the box beside Sensor Unit and press the Fahrenheit. button. Adjust the numbers button to toggle between Celsius or If you want to check the storage status instantly, highlight Check Now and press the You can save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing the the screen without saving the changes.
Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder Configuring Input Devices You can configure the video, audio and remote control devices connected to the DVR. Figure 32 — Device menu screen. Camera Setup Screen Highlight Camera in the Main menu and press the button. The Camera setup screen appears. Figure 33 — Camera setup screen. You can turn on or off each camera, and also hide the video of the camera number by highlighting the camera Setup heading and pressing the button.
User’s Manual You can assign titles to each camera by highlighting the Title heading and pressing the A virtual keyboard allows you to enter camera names. button. Selecting the PTZ Device box causes a list of controllable cameras to display. Select your camera from the list and press the button. You will need to connect the camera to the RS-232C terminal on the back of the DVR following the camera manufacturer’s instructions. Figure 34 — PTZ Device list.
Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder The alarm terminal strip on the back of the DVR has inputs associated with each alarm. You can set up each input on the Alarm In Setup screen. You can turn each input On (via Alarm I/O or Camera Alarm) or Off. Each input can be given a title, and the inputs can be set as NO (normally open) or NC (normally closed) independently. Motion Detector Figure 36 — Motion Detector setup screen. Your DVR has built-in video motion detector.
User’s Manual The Motion Detection Zone screen is laid over the video for the selected camera. You can set up motion detection zones by selecting or clearing blocks. The menu on the setup screen has the following functions: NOTE: You can activate or deactivate 4 cells at a time using the button. Once 4 cells are highlight, you can select individual cells by using the camera buttons. Exit with save — Closes the menu after saving the changes. Exit without save — Closes the menu without saving the changes.
Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder Figure 39 — Text-In (Generic Text) setup screen. Figure 40 — Text-In (EPSON-POS) setup screen. Highlight the box beside Transaction Start, and press the button. Use the virtual keyboard to enter the Transaction Start string. Refer to the device manufacturer’s documentation for the text string that the device first sends when a transaction starts.
User’s Manual Highlight the box beside Line Delimiter, and press the button. Use the virtual keyboard to enter the character(s) that the device uses to indicate the end of a line. Control characters can be created using ^ and a capital letter; e.g., ^J for NL (New Line), ^M for CR (Carriage Return). Refer to the device manufacturer’s documentation for Line Delimiter character(s). button.
Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder Highlighting the Sched field and pressing the button opens a schedule screen. You can schedule alarm output in 30-minute increments from 0:00 to 24:00. Figure 42 — Alarm Out Schedule screen. You can select individual blocks of time, entire days of the week, entire blocks of time or the entire schedule. Select a specific block of time by highlighting it. Select an entire day by highlighting the day of the week or Holiday on the left of the screen.
User’s Manual Highlight the box beside Audio Recording and press the button. This toggles between On and Off. When it is On, the DVR also records audio when it is recording video. Highlight the box beside Mute and press the button. This toggles between On and Off. When it is On, the DVR will NOT play live or recorded audio. Highlight the box beside Audio In and press the button.
Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder NOTE: Selecting the PTZ in the RS232 field only defines the RS-232C port as being used for the PTZ camera connections. Select the PTZ device in the Camera Setup screen. Configuring Recording Settings NOTE: When the DVR is recording video, the REC LED on the front panel is lit and the displays on each camera screen. Your DVR offers a variety of flexible recording modes. You can set it up to record all the time or to only record events.
User’s Manual Pressing the PANIC button on the front panel enters the Panic Recording mode. You can program the recording speed, quality and duration when the DVR is in the Panic Recording mode. On Panic Recording Speed can be set from 0.5 to 25 ips, and On Panic Recording Quality can be selectable from Very High, High, Standard and Low. On Panic Recording Duration can be set from 5 to 60 minutes.
Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder NOTE: You cannot select 25 ips for High Resolution. Highlight the box under the Quality heading and press the button. A drop-down list appears. You can select from Very High, High, Standard and Low image quality. All other variables being equal; Very High will require 300% more hard disk space than Standard, High will require 200% more, and Low 50% less. NOTE: Higher quality images require more storage space and will reduce the recording capacity of the hard disk drive.
User’s Manual There are several ways to set recording times: y You can highlight an individual block and toggle it on or off by pressing the button. y You can change a 30-minute segment for all days by placing the cursor on the time line and pressing the button to toggle the segment on or off. y You can change an entire day by placing the cursor on the day of the week and pressing the button to toggle the day on or off.
Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder You can set the amount of time to record prior to the event by adjusting the Dwell Time. You can set the Dwell Time from 1 to 300 seconds. NOTE: When the DVR is in the Time-Lapse mode, it ignores the pre-event settings and follows the time-lapse settings. Event Action Setup You can program the DVR to record, activate the alarm output and/or notify the remote site whenever sensor, motion, text-in or video loss events are detected.
User’s Manual Alarm In Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen The DVR can be set to react to events differently by activating an internal buzzer or external alarms. Figure 50 — Alarm In Event Action (Alarm Out) setup screen. Highlight the Sched box and press the described earlier. button. A schedule screen appears. Set the schedule as Highlight the Alarm Out box and either Beep or the alarm output terminal that you want to associate with the sensor.
Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder Highlight the Sched box and press the described earlier. button. A schedule screen appears. Set the schedule as Highlight the Notify box and press the button. This toggles between On and Off. When it is On, the DVR notifies the remote site when certain events occur based on a defined schedule. NOTE: For the Notify action to work, the DVR should be registered in the DX-PC4E (Remote Operation Software).
User’s Manual Motion Detector Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen The DVR can be set to react to motion events differently by activating an internal buzzer or external alarms. Figure 53 — Motion Detector Event Action (Alarm Out) setup screen. Highlight the Sched box and press the described earlier. button. A schedule screen appears. Set the schedule as Highlight the Alarm Out box and either Beep or the alarm output terminal that you want to associate with the motion event.
Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder Highlight the Sched box and press the described earlier. button. A schedule screen appears. Set the schedule as Highlight the Notify box and press the button. This toggles between On and Off. When it is On, the DVR notifies the remote site when certain events occur based on a defined schedule. NOTE: For the Notify action to work, the DVR should be registered in the DX-PC4E (Remote Operation Software).
User’s Manual Text-In Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen The DVR can be set to react to text-in by activating an internal buzzer or external alarms. Figure 56 — Text-In Event Action (Alarm Out) setup screen. Highlight the Sched box and press the described earlier. button. A schedule screen appears. Set the schedule as Highlight the Alarm Out box and either Beep or the alarm output terminal that you want to associate with the text-in device.
Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder Highlight the Sched box and press the described earlier. button. A schedule screen appears. Set the schedule as Highlight the Notify box and press the button. This toggles between On and Off. When it is On, the DVR notifies the remote site when it has text input from a text-in device based on a defined schedule. NOTE: For the Notify action to work, the DVR should be registered in the DX-PC4E (Remote Operation Software).
User’s Manual Video Loss Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen The DVR can be set to react to video loss differently by activating an internal buzzer or external alarms. Figure 59 — Video Loss Event Action (Alarm Out) setup screen. Highlight the Sched box and press the described earlier. button. A schedule screen appears. Set the schedule as Highlight the Alarm Out box and either Beep or the alarm output terminal that you want to associate with the camera that has lost video.
Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder Highlight the Sched box and press the described earlier. button. A schedule screen appears. Set the schedule as Highlight the Notify box and press the button. This toggles between On and Off. When it is On, the DVR notifies the remote site when it loses video input from a camera based on a defined schedule. NOTE: For the Notify action to work, the DVR should be registered in the DX-PC4E (Remote Operation Software).
User’s Manual NOTE: Each icon displayed on the screen describes the system status as follows: y Freeze — Displays while in Freeze mode. — Displays while in Sequence mode. y Sequence y Zoom — Displays on the enlarged video. y Remote Control y Record — Displays when the DVR can be controlled by the infrared remote control. — Displays on each camera screen while the DVR is recording video. y Panic — Displays while in Panic recording mode. y Audio — Displays while the DVR is recording audio.
Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder Main Monitoring Setup Screen You can adjust the display dwell time for each camera displayed on the main monitor. You also can set the video from the event-detected camera to be displayed on the main monitor during the preset dwell time. Figure 62 — Main Monitoring Setup screen. Highlight the box beside Sequence Dwell Time and press the sequence dwell time from 3 to 60 seconds. button. You can adjust the NOTE: The DVR does not sequence the camera having video loss.
