LOREX Technology DHU500 manual

Copyright „ 200 7 Digi merge Technologies Inc. OPERATOR’S MANUAL English version 1.0 DHU500 SERIES MPEG4 Networkable DVR[...]

ii OPERATORS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge T echnologies Inc. Thank Y ou PREF ACE Thank CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE TH E RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSID E. REFER SERVICING TO A QUALIFIED SERVICE PER SONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within[...]

iii Revision 1.0 iii Important Safeguards PREF ACE Important Safeguards In addition to the careful atte ntion devoted to quality standards in the manu facture process of your video product, safety is a major factor in the design of every instru ment. However, sa fety is your responsibility too. This sheet lists important information that will help [...]

iv OPERATORS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge T echnologies Inc. Important Safeguards PREF ACE Ser vice 13. Servicing - Do not attemp t to service th is video equipment yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or oth er hazards. Refer a ll servicing to qualified service personnel. 14. Conditions Requiring Servi[...]

v Revision 1.0 v General Precautions PREF ACE FCC CLASS B NOTICE Note: This equipment has b een tested and found to comply with the l imits for a Class B digital devi ce, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provid e reasonable protecti on against harmfu l interference in a residential installation. Th is equipment gen[...]

vi OPERATORS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge T echnologies Inc. T able of Contents TOC Table of Contents Section 1 - Location and Control DHU500 Series - Front .. .................................................................. 8 DHU500 Series - Back ... .................................... ............................ 10 Section 2 - Remote [...]

LOCA TION AND CONTROL SECTION 1 DHU500 Series - Front View ...................... 8 DHU500 Series - Rear View .................... 10[...]

8 OPERATORS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge T echnologies Inc. DHU500 Series - Front SECTION 1 DHU500 Series - Front 1. POWER - Turns the DVR unit ON/OFF . 2. CDRW DRIVE - Drive bay for CD-RW Drive 3. LED POWER AND HDD LIGHTS - Indicates unit power and HDD activity 4. NUMBER / LETTER PAD • Use the numbers to switch between cameras in View mo[...]

Revision 1.0 9 DHU500 Series - Front SECTION 1 9. PLAY/FW D - Starts the playback of a previously recorded event . If the PLAY/FF button is pressed during playback, the FAST FORWARD option will become act ive. 10. REC - Manually starts/stops recording of the currently displayed camera. 11. VOLUME UP / DOWN - Raises and Lowers the system volume. 12.[...]

10 OPERATORS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge T echnologies Inc. DHU500 Series - Back SECTION 1 DHU500 Series - Back 1. BNC VIDEO INPUTS - Video inputs for direct connection to Cameras or for loo ping input to a DVR. The number of po rts will vary based on the DVR model (4 Channel, 8 Channel or 16 Channel). 2. AC INPUT - Connect the AC po wer u[...]

Revision 1.0 11 DHU500 Series - Back SECTION 1 7. AUDIO OUT - Connect the Audio OUT to the AUDIO IN on an DVR or Monitor. 8. RS232 PORT - Connect ion for an RS-232 Device. * Not available on 4-Channel DVR Model. 9. ETHERNET PORT - Connects the DVR to a router for connection to the intern et. Refer to the Instructions on Page 51 for Remote Connectio[...]

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REMOTE CONTROL SECTION 2 Remote Control ........................................ 14[...]

14 OPERATORS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge T echnologies Inc. Remote Control SECTION 2 Remote Control Listed below is a quick reference for the Remote Control. For details on specific features, refer to the DHU500 Series - Front Panel features on Pages 10-11 NUMBER PAD - Control for Cameras 1-16 & used for adding information in the Menu [...]

OPERA TING THE DVR SECTION 3 Starting the DVR - Self Test Screens .......16 Starting the DVR - QUAD Display ............ 16 Powering Off the DVR .............................. 16 Main Menu Control ...................................17 Event Search Funstion ............................. 18 Accessign the DVR Locally/Remotely ...... 22 Web Client Soft[...]

16 OPERATORS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge T echnologies Inc. Starting the DVR - Self T est Screens SECTION 3 Starting the DVR - Self T est Screens Once the DVR has been connected and p owered on, the following self-test screens will appear: NOTE : If a new HARD DRIVE is detected by the system, t he DVR will automatically FORMAT the new driv[...]

Revision 1.0 17 Main Menu Control SECTION 3 Main Menu Control • Enter the MENU screen by pressing the MENU button. The System Password may be required, based on system settings. • Scroll through the 5 Main options by pressing the KL buttons. • To enter a sub-menu, navigate to the option and press the SEL button. • To exit a SUBMENU , press [...]

18 OPERATORS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge T echnologies Inc. Event Search Function SECTION 3 Event Search Function The Event Search function is used t o locate prev iously recorded events (Motion, Sensor or Manual Event recording), and to view a list of logged system events. Press the SEARCH button located on the front panel of the DVR to a[...]

Revision 1.0 19 Event Search Function SECTION 3 Date / Time Search Search and play previously recorded even ts by Date, Time and Event type. 1. EVENT : Select an event type - Alarm, Motion or All. Press the K and L buttons to highlight, and press IJ buttons t o select an event type. 2. HDD: Select a Hard Drive (if multiple drives are available). Pr[...]

20 OPERATORS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge T echnologies Inc. Event Search Function SECTION 3 Backup Menu A USB Memory Stick can be connected to the fr ont panel of the DVR, and is used as a backup device or to upgrade the Firmwa re on the DVR. Backup to USB / CDRW 1. Insert the USB Memory Stick into the DVR or place a CD in the CDRW Drive, [...]

Revision 1.0 21 Event Search Function SECTION 3 Log View Displays all logged system events. Navigate through events using the K and L buttons to highlight, and press the SEL key on the front of the DVR to view an event (i.e. View a previously recorded Motion Even t by selectong the Motion CH listing, and pressing the SEL butt on to start the playba[...]

22 OPERATORS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge T echnologies Inc. Accessing with Web Client SECTION 3 Accessing with Web Client Once the DVR and Network have been su ccessfully configured, a connection can be made with a Local PC (a PC within the same network as the DVR), or remotely (a PC from outside the network via the Internet) using Microso[...]

Revision 1.0 Accessing with Web Client SECTION 3 Internet Explorer Sett ings - Allowing Pop-Ups The Web based client software require s the use of Pop-Ups in Internet Explorer. Once the address has been entered into the Add ress bar, an alert may appear indicating that a Pop-Up window has been blocked: 1. Click on the Pop-Up warning o n the Interne[...]

24 OPERATORS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge T echnologies Inc. Web & Digi Client Softwa re SE CTION 3 Web & Digi Client Software Minimum System Requirements: The minimum requirements are the same f or the 4, 8 and 16 channel models. • Operating System: Windows XP Home or Professional • CPU: Pentium 4 1.7GHZ or equivalent • Memor[...]

Revision 1.0 25 Digi Client - Main Window SECTION 3 Digi Client - Main Window 1. Channels Window - Displays Active Cameras. Inacti ve cameras or unavailable channels will be displayed in blue. 2. Detail Tabs - Displays system informati on (Logs, Events, System Info. and Status). 3. Remote/Local Controls - Controls th e playback of events at the rem[...]

26 OPERATORS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge T echnologies Inc. Channels Window SECTION 3 Channels Window Displays all Activ e Cameras. Inactive cameras or unavailable channels will be displayed in blue. An individual camera can be loaded into fu ll screen mode by double clicking on a selected channe l. NOTE : Windows can be dragged-and-droppe[...]

Revision 1.0 27 Remote/Local Controls SECTION 3 Remote/Local Controls System 1. Playback Buttons - Controls the recording and playback of cameras at the Remote DVR. All recording takes place on the DVR, and playback is retrieved from the DVR to the local PC. 2. Recording - Pressing the REC Button starts recording on the remote DVR, and pressing the[...]

28 OPERATORS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge T echnologies Inc. Remote/Local Controls SECTION 3 Remote/Local Controls Local 1. Playback Buttons - Controls the recording and playback of Remote cameras to the Local PC. All recording and playback takes place on the PC. 2. Recording - Pressing the REC Button starts recordi ng from the remot e DVR [...]

Revision 1.0 29 Save Controls SECTION 3 Save Controls Saves images and recordings to the local PC. Download Save View Saved Images 1. Download - Retrieves previou sly recorded data from the DVR Hard Drive, and makes a local PC copy. After the Download button has been selected, a Start / End Time selection window appears to select a date and time ra[...]

30 OPERATORS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge T echnologies Inc. Live SECTION 3 Live Indicates whether the curre ntly displayed images are Live or previously recorded. Disconnect Clicking on the QUIT button will exit the We b Client Software. A prompt will appea r to provide the password, and a confirmation window will appear. Clicking YES will[...]

Revision 1.0 31 Display Options SECTION 3 Display Options Changes the view of the currently displayed cameras (Full, 4, 8, 9 or 16 Camera Display). Connect Button Reconnects to the DVR (if the connection is lost). Clicking on the Connect button will open the Login screen to enter the Use rname and Password. Setup Controls features for the Remo te D[...]

32 OPERATORS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge T echnologies Inc. Setup SECTION 3 1. Display Set • Camera Definition - Assign names to all detected Camera s • Full Display Sequence Submenu - Configures the display sequence for all available cameras. Any camera set to Bypass will no t be displayed in DVR Sequencing mode. • QUAD Display Sequ[...]

Revision 1.0 33 Setup SECTION 3 2. Recording Set The Recording Set option controls 3 subgro ups - Basic Configuration, Recording Group and Recording ON/OFF. • Basic Configuration - Controls some of the bas ic functions of the DVR: z Audio Recording: Turns t he recording for audio channels ON or OFF. z Repeat Recording: Set s recording repeat to O[...]

34 OPERATORS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge T echnologies Inc. Setup SECTION 3 z Alarm Page: Configures th e number of FPS (Frames per Second) and set s the Recording Quality for all available Cameras. The Alarm Duration ( in seconds) can also be se t to a maximum of 150 Second s. Use the SET Menu Button to tur n Alarm Recording ON or OFF for[...]

Revision 1.0 35 Setup SECTION 3 z Schedule Page: Configu res the number of FPS (Frames per Second) and sets th e Recording Quality for all available Cameras Use the SET Menu Button to set up t he Motion Detection Area f or each available camera. • Recording ON/OFF - Sets Recording for Alarm, Motion and Schedule to ON or OFF.[...]

36 OPERATORS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge T echnologies Inc. Setup SECTION 3 3. System Set The System Set controls some of the general functionality of t he remote DVR: • User Accounts - Ad d up to 5 user accounts for remote access to the DVR unit. • PTZ Camera Model Setup - Configuration for PTZ enabled cameras. • Sensor IN Setup - C[...]

Revision 1.0 37 Setup SECTION 3 4. Event Set The Event Set controls event related reporting and alerts: • Email Registration - Add email addresses for automatic eve nt alerts. • Email Report - Configuration for Alert Repo rting to email by Day, Time, and when the email should be sent (i.e. immediately) • Notification Out - Sets the Alert Type[...]

38 OPERATORS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge T echnologies Inc. Channel Buttons SECTION 3 Firmware Upgrade The firmware on the remote DVR unit can be updated t hrough the web client. 1. Download the most recent firmware from the Digimerge website, and place the downloa ded file in the C:DGClientUpgrade folder on the PC 2. Select the Firmware[...]

Limited Warranty Warranty: Subject to the ex clusions and limitations below, Digimerge warrant s to the initial end-user purchaser that the product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of o ne year from the date of purchase . Effective September 1, 2006: For all purchases after September 1, 2006, Digimerg e warrants th[...]

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