Honeywell HRSD4 manual

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    Document 800-00919 – Rev F – 02/08 User Guide HRSD4 Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder[...]

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    User Guide[...]

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    Revisions Issue Date Revisions Rev A 11/07 New document Rev B 11/07 M inor text changes Rev C 11/07 More text changes; delete d "DVR" from product name variable; added FCC certificate, RoHS, explanation of Graphical Symbols, WEEE; changed figure 3-32 Rev D 12/07 Changes to Appendix F: Specifications Rev E 12/07 Added CE Compliance section[...]

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    Document 800-00919 Rev F 5 02/08 FCC Compliance Statement INFORMATION TO THE USER: This equipment has been tested and found to compl y with the limits for a Class A digi tal device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pr otection against harmfu l int erference when the equipment is operated in a com[...]

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    6 WEEE Compliance WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Correct Disposal of this Product (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) RoHS This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates th at it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working[...]

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    Contents Document 800-00919 Rev F 7 02/08 Contents Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 About This Docu ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Overview of Conte[...]

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    Contents 8 4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Turning On the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Live Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Changing Live Monitoring Views . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Figures Document 800-00919 Rev F 9 02/08 Figures Figure 1-1 Typical DVR installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Figure 2-1 4-Channel DVR Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Figure 2-2 Video Input Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Figure 2-3 Video[...]

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    Figures 10 Figure 3-18 Device Menu Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Figure 3-19 Camera Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Figure 3-20 PTZ Device List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Figure 3-21 Alarm In Setup Screen . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Figures 11 Figure 3-61 Clip Copy Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Figure 3-62 Disk Partition Selection Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Figure 3-63 Load / Save Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Figure 4-1 HRSD 4 Front Panel Controls . . . . . . [...]

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    Figures 12[...]

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    Tables Document 800-00919 Rev F 13 02/08 Tables Table 3-1 DVR Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Table 3-2 Quick Setup Screen Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Table 3-3 Quick Setup Screen Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Table 3-4 Storage Sc[...]

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    Tables 14[...]

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    Document 800-00919 Rev F 15 02/08 About This Document This document in troduces the HRSD Series Digital Video Recorder and describes how to install, configure, and operate the DVR. Overview of Contents This document contains the following chapters and appendixes: • Chapter 1, Introduction , introduces the HRSD4 DVR, lists the features, and gives [...]

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    16 About Cautions and Warnings Caution A caution advises users that failure to take or avoid a specified action could result in loss of data or damage to the eq uipment. WARNING! A warning advises users that failure to take or av oid a specified action could result in physical injury to a person or i rreversible damage to the equipment. Important S[...]

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    Document 800-00919 Rev F 17 02/08 Do not place this equipment on an unstab le cart, stand, or table. The equipment may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the equipment. Wall or shelf mounting should follow the manufa cturer's instru ctions, and should use a mounting kit approved by the manufacturer. This eq[...]

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    18 14. Damage Requiring Service Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following con ditions: • When the power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged • If liquid is spilled or objects have fallen into the equipment • If the equipment has been exposed to rain or water • If th[...]

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    Document 800-00919 Rev F 19 02/08 22. Mechanical Loading Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous condition is not caused by uneven mechanical loading. 23. Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to connecti on of the equipment to supply circuit and the effect that overloading of circui ts might have on over-c[...]

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    20 Typographical Conventions [you can delete the conventions that don’t apply to your document] This document uses the following typographical conventions: Font What it represen ts Example Swiss721 Lt BT Keys on the keyboard Press Ctrl+C Lucida Values of editable fields that are mentioned in the body text of the document for reference purposes, b[...]

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    Introduction Document 800-00919 Rev F 21 02/08 1 Introduction Features Your color digital video recorder (DVR) provides recording capabilities for four camera inputs. It provides exceptional picture qualit y in both live and playback modes, and offers the following features: • 4 Composite Video Input Connectors • Compatible with Color (NTSC or [...]

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    Introduction 22 Figure 1-1 Typical DVR installation Technical Overview In addition to replacing both a time-lap se VCR and a multiplexer in a security installation, your DVR has many features tha t make it much more powerful and easier to use than even the most advanced VCR. This DVR converts analog NTSC or PAL vide o to digital images and records [...]

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    Installation Document 800-00919 Rev F 23 02/08 2 Installation Package Contents The package contains the following: • Digital Video Recorder •P o w e r C o r d • User Guide (This Document) • Multilingual User Guide (RA Splus CD-ROM) • RASplus User Guide • Mulitlingual RASplus Software and User Gu ide (RASplus CD-ROM) • DVRNS Server Sof[...]

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    Installation 24 Connecting th e Video Source Connect the coaxial cables from the vide o sources to the BNC Vi deo In connectors. Figure 2-2 Video Input Conne ctors Connecting the Loop Through Video If you would like to connect your video sour ce to another device, you can use the Loop BNC connectors. Figure 2-3 Video Loop Through Connec tors Note T[...]

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    Installation Document 800-00919 Rev F 25 02/08 Note The audio input is from an ampl ified source. The DVR does not have amplified audio output, so you will need a speaker with an amplifier. Setting Unit for CVBS or VGA Output Set the switch to CVBS or VGA for monitor output. Select CVBS for spot monitor, and select VGA for RGB monitor. Figure 2-5 C[...]

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    Installation 26 Figure 2-6 Video Out Connecto rs Note For SPOT monitor Output, set the CVBS/VGA selector switch to CVBS . Connecting th e RGB Monitor A VGA port is provided for RGB monitor output. Connect th e RGB monitor to the VGA connector if required. Connect an RGB cabl e with a DB-15 (male) connector, which is usually less than 10 feet, to th[...]

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    Installation Document 800-00919 Rev F 27 02/08 Figure 2-8 Ala rm Input Con nector Strips 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) an d GND (Gro und) connectors. The threshold voltage for NC (Normally Closed) is above 4.3V and should be[...]

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    Installation 28 Connecting to the Network Port The DVR can be networked using t he 10/1 00Mb Ethernet connector. Connect a Cat5 cable with an RJ-45 jack to the DVR conn ector. The DVR can be networked with a computer for remote monitoring, searching, configurati on and software upgrades. See Chapter 3, Configuration for c onfigurin g the Ethernet c[...]

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    Installation Document 800-00919 Rev F 29 02/08 Figure 2-12 Facto ry Reset Swit ch Caution When using the Factory Reset, you lose any setting you have made. If you want to use the same DVR name registered on the DVRNS server after initializing th e system using the factory reset, you need to contact the DVRNS se rver manager. Please record and save [...]

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    Installation 30 See Chapter 4, Operation for how to archive video to an external USB-IDE hard disk drive, USB CD-RW drive, or USB flash drive. You also can upgrade the software via USB port. Connecting the Power Cord Connect the power cord to the DVR and then to the wall outlet. Figure 2-14 Po wer Cord C onnector WARNING! ROUTE POWER CORDS SO THAT [...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 31 02/08 3 Configuration Note Your DVR should be completely installed (see Chapter 2, Installation ) before proceeding. Front Panel Controls Figure 3-1 DVR Front Panel Many of the buttons on the front panel have multiple functions. The table DVR Front Panel Controls on page 32 describes each button and control[...]

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    Configuration 32 Note A separate ALARM button is not provided. Press any key on the front panel or remote control to reset alarm output, including the internal buzzer, when the alarm is activated. However, when you are in the menu or PTZ mode, you have to exit the menu or PTZ mode first to reset alarm output. Note The sensor for the infrared remote[...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 33 02/08 ZOOM/PTZ Button Press Zoom / PTZ to open the Pan/Ti lt/Zoom screen, where you can control properly configured cameras. In the PTZ mode, press PTZ to enter the digital zoom mode. While in the digital Zoom mode, press PTZ again to return to the live monitoring mode. If a PTZ device is not installed, you[...]

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    Configuration 34 Connecting the Infrared Remote Control Figure 3-2 Infrared Remote Control If the Unit ID for the DVR is set to 0 , you can control t hat DVR with the infrared remote control without any additional changes. (See Figure 3-7 , the System Information Change Screen, in this chapter for furthe r information on setting the Unit ID.) If th[...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 35 02/08 Turning on the Power Connecting the power cord to the DVR turns on the unit. The unit takes approximately 60 seconds to initialize. Initial Unit Setup Before using your DVR for the first time, you need to establish the initial settings. This includes items such as: • time and date (see Setting up th[...]

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    Configuration 36 Setting Up Your DVR Using the Quick Setup Screen Figure 3-4 Quick Setup Screen The Quick Setup screen allows you to set up the most commonly used features of your DVR. Use the arrows to move through the options. Press to make your selections. Table 3-2 Quick Setup Screen Options Option Action Quick Setup On/Off Highlight the field [...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 37 02/08 Note Quick Setup mode is released automatically when the user changes the DVR settings remote ly using the RASplus (Remote Administration Software) program. Setting Up Your DVR Usin g the Normal Setup Screen Press MENU to enter the setup screen. If the Quick Setup screen appears, turn it off as descri[...]

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    Configuration 38 Changing the System Information In the System Information Change screen, you can: • name the site location • assign a unit ID number • select the language to use • upgrade the software 1. Highlight System Information in the Normal Setup screen and press . The System Information screen appears. Figure 3-6 System Information [...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 39 02/08 Figure 3-8 Virt ual Keyboard 2. Use the arrows on the front of the DVR to highlight the first character you want in the Site Title and press . That charac ter appears in the title bar and the cursor moves to the next position. You can use up to 20 characters, including spaces, in your title. Press to [...]

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    Configuration 40 Upgrading the Software Note Only the system administrator can upgrade the software. The boxes beside the H/W Version and S/W Version fields display the hardware and software version of the DVR. Note You can upgrade the software on ly in the System Information Change screen. 1. To upgrade the software, connect to the DVR the USB dev[...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 41 02/08 3. Select Start , and enter the Admin password to start the upgrade. The system restarts automatically after completing the upgrade. The software starts running after restarting the unit. Note You cannot upgrade the software du ring clip copy. 4. Save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing . Sel[...]

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    Configuration 42 Changing the Time 1. Highlight the second field beside Date/Time in the Date/Time setup screen and press the button . The individual sections of the time high light. 2. Adjust the numbers using the arrow buttons. 3. Press when you hav e the correct time. Note The clock does not start running until you have restarted the unit, so yo[...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 43 02/08 4. Delete dates by highlighting the X beside the date and pressing . Note Holidays that do not fall on th e same date each year should be updated once the current year's holiday has passed. Synchronizing with a Standard Time Server You can set up time synchronization between the DVR and standard [...]

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    Configuration 44 The field beside Next Synchronization displays the time when the next synchronization is scheduled. 6. Highlight Now… and press if you wan t to synchronize the time instantly. Caution If you select Now… and the time and date of the ti me server is earlier than the last recorded im age of the DVR, you will lose any video with a [...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 45 02/08 Checking the System 1. Highlight System Check in the Main menu and pr ess . The System Check (Config.) screen appears. Figure 3-13 S ystem Chec k (Config.) Screen 2. Highlight the field under the On/Off heading for the desired category and press to toggle between On and Off . When turned On , the DVR [...]

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    Configuration 46 Figure 3-14 S ystem Check ( Alarm Out / Notify) Screen 2. Highlight the field under the Alarm Out heading and press . A drop-down menu displays available alarm outputs for the recording problem. 3. Highlight the desired alarm output from th e external alarm out terminal or internal buzzer, and press . Note Alarm Out cannot be set t[...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 47 02/08 Setting Up for Notification of Storage Pro blems The DVR can be set to react to storage problems by: • activating an i nternal buzzer or extern al alarms • displaying a warning mess age • and/or notifying a PC that is running RASplus (Remo te Administration System) 1. Highlight the field beside [...]

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    Configuration 48 Figure 3-16 S.M.A. R.T. Setup Screen Your DVR shows the conditions of Hard Disk Dr ives if the installed IDE hard disk drives support the S.M.A.R.T. Monitoring program. Save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing . Select Can cel to exit the screen without saving the changes. Table 3-5 S.M.A.R.T. Setup Sc reen Options Option [...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 49 02/08 Viewing Events Using the System Log Screen The System Log screen displays a record of various events logged by the DVR. The list shows the dates and times when: • the system was turned On and Off • the system was restarted • recording was started or stopped • playback was started or stopped ?[...]

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    Configuration 50 Configuring Input Devices You can configure the video, audio, and remote control devices connected to the DVR. Figure 3-18 Devi ce Menu Screen Choosing Camera Input Usin g the Camera Setup Screen 1. Highlight Camera in the Main menu and press . The Camera setup screen appears. Figure 3-19 Camera Setup Screen 2. To turn On or Off ea[...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 51 02/08 Note When selecting Covert 1 , the DVR displays the camera title and status icons on the covert video. When select ing Covert 2 , the DVR displays only the camera title, whi ch appears in gray on the covert video. Assigning a Title to a Camera You can assign a name or title to each camera. Highlight T[...]

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    Configuration 52 2. Change the number by highlighting it an d using the Up and Down arrow buttons to increase and decrease the number. The PTZ ID number can be set from 0 to 256 . Setting the Alarm In Settings The alarm terminal strip on the back of the DVR has inputs associ ated with each alarm. You can: • set up each input on the Alarm In Setup[...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 53 02/08 Figure 3-22 Motion De tector Setup Screen Turning Motion Detectio n On or Off To turn motion detection On or Off for each camera, hi ghlight the On/Off field next to the camera, and press . When you turn moti on detection On , the Sensitivity and Zone fields become active. Selecting the Sensitivity Le[...]

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    Configuration 54 The Motion Detection Zone screen lays over the video for the selected camera. A bright box appears around groups of four cells. Use the arrows to navigate the box around the screen. You can activate or deactivate four ce lls at a time by pressing . You can activate or deactivate individual cells by using the camera buttons. 2. Pres[...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 55 02/08 Note If networking is configured by the external modem, the text-i n cannot be set up. Set the DVR for LAN connections (see Setting the Connection Type on page 83 ) and set up text-in for RS-232C port (see Communicating with External Devices Using the RS-232C Po rt on page 60 ). Note Text-in data can [...]

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    Configuration 56 Figure 3-25 Text-In (V P Filter) Setup Screen Figure 3-26 Text-In (Gen eric Text) Setup Screen Figure 3-27 Text-In (E PSON-POS) Setup Screen[...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 57 02/08 Table 3-7 Text-In Setup Screen Options Option Function Virtual Po rt Highlight the field beside Virtual Port , and enter the port number to use. You can choose from 1 to 4 . This field i s activated only when setting up the VP Filter device. Transaction Start Highlight the field beside Transaction Sta[...]

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    Configuration 58 Setting Up the Alarm Output The Alarm Out setup screen a llows you to establish a schedu le for each alarm output from the DVR. Highlight Alarm Out in the Main menu and press . The Alarm Out setup screen appears. Figure 3-28 Alarm Out Setup Screen Titling an Alarm Output To give each alarm output its own title, highlight t he field[...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 59 02/08 Scheduling an Alarm Output You can schedule alarm output in 30-minute increments from 0 :00 to 24:00. Also, you can select: • individual blocks of time • entire days of the week • entire blocks of time •t h e e n t i r e s c h e d u l e 1. To schedule each alarm, highlight the Sched field and [...]

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    Configuration 60 Figure 3-30 Audio Setup Screen 2. Highlight the field beside Audio Recording and press to toggle between On and Off . When turned On , the DVR records audio when it is recording video. 3. Highlight the field beside Mute and press to toggle between On and Off . When turned On , the DVR does NOT play live audio or recorded audio. 4. [...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 61 02/08 From the Main menu, select RS232 and press . The RS232 Setup screen appears. Figure 3-31 RS232 Setup Screen 1. Hig hlight the field for the settings you wish to ch ange. Select the correct Baud Rate , Parity , Data Bit, and Stop Bit for the device you are connecting to the DVR. 2. Highlight the field [...]

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    Configuration 62 Your DVR offers a variety of flexible recording modes. You can set it to: • record all the time • record only events • continue recording after the hard disk dr ive is full by recording over the oldest video • alert you and stop recording when the hard disk is full Using the Record Mode Setup Screen From the Main menu, sele[...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 63 02/08 Note When the DVR is in the Panic Recording mode, it i gnores the time-lapse or event recording settings and follows the panic recording settings. Note The maximum panic recording speed is 30 images per second (25 ips for PAL) when the resolution is set to Standard . However, when set to High , the re[...]

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    Configuration 64 2. Press to toggle between On and Off . When On , the DVR deletes vi deo recorded earlier than user-defined period. 3. Hig hlight the second field beside Auto Deletion , and press to select the length of time recorded data is kept, ranging from 1 to 99 Days. Note When the End Of Dis k is set to Stop , the DVR does NOT restart recor[...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 65 02/08 On the recording schedule, a blue rectangle indicates the DVR is set to record during those 30 minutes. When there is no rectangl e, the DVR does not record during those 30 minutes. Highlight the Schedule cell and press . The Time-Lapse Recording schedule screen appears. Figure 3-34 Time-Lapse Re cord[...]

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    Configuration 66 Setting the Speed for Time-Lapse Recording Highlight the field under the Speed heading and press . A drop-down list of recording speeds appears. You can select from 0.5 ips to 30 ips (25 ips for P AL). Note You cannot select 30 ips (2 5 ips for PAL) for High R esolution. Setting the Recording Qual it y for Time-Lapse Recording 1. H[...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 67 02/08 Note You should use this feature only if you enable Event recording during time-lapse recording. If you do not have Event recording enabled, then you will be unnecessarily limiting the storage space for time-lapse recording. Note The maximum storage time is only an estimate because the amount of space[...]

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    Configuration 68 Note When a camera is set to On , displays on each camera screen. However, the DVR records the video only when events are detected. Note The pre-event recording speed is 30 images per second (25 ips for PAL) when the resolution is set to Standard . However, when set to High , the recording speed decreases to 15 images per second (1[...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 69 02/08 Note The following procedures are the same for both Mode 1 and Mode 2. Highlight Alarm-In Action in the Event Action menu and press . The Alarm In Event Action (Record) se tup screen appears. Figure 3-36 Alarm In Event Ac tion (Record) Setup Screen 1. Highlight the Sched field and press . A schedule s[...]

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    Configuration 70 1. Highlight Alarm-In Event Action (Alarm Out) in the Event Action menu and press . The Alarm In Event Action (Ala rm Out) setup screen appears. Figure 3-37 Alarm In Event Acti on (Alarm Out) Setup Screen 2. Highlight the Sched field and press . A schedule screen appears. Set the schedule as described earlier see Scheduling an Alar[...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 71 02/08 2. Highlight the Sched field and press . A schedule screen appears. Set the schedule as described earlier see Scheduling an Alarm Output on page 59 ). 3. Highlight the Notify field and press to toggle between On and Off . When set to On , the DVR notifies the remote site wh en certain events occur bas[...]

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    Configuration 72 2. Highlight the Camera field and press . A camera selection screen appears. Select the number(s) of the camera(s) you would like to associate with the motion detection camera. Note You can associate multiple camera s with a camera that detects motion. 3. Highlight the Speed field and select from the drop-down menu the number of im[...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 73 02/08 Figure 3-40 Motion Dete ctor Event Acti on (Alarm Out) Setup Screen 2. Highlight the Sched field and press . A schedule screen appears. Set the schedule as described earlier see Scheduling an Alarm Output on page 59 ). 3. Highlight the Alarm Ou t field and select either Beep or the alarm output termin[...]

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    Configuration 74 3. Highlight the Notify field and press to toggle between On and Off . When set to On , the DVR notifies the remote site wh en certain events occur based on a defined schedule. 4. Save your chang es by highlighting OK and pressing . Select Cancel to exit the screen without saving the changes. Note For the Notify action to work, the[...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 75 02/08 Figure 3-42 Text-In Event Ac tion (Record) Setup Screen 1. Highlight the Sched field and press . A schedule screen appears. Set the schedule as described earlier (see Scheduling an Alarm Outp ut on page 59 ). 2. Highlight the Camera field and press . A camera selection screen appears. Select the numbe[...]

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    Configuration 76 Figure 3-43 Text-In Event Acti on (Alarm Out) Setu p Screen 2. Highlight the Sched field and press . A schedule screen appears. Set the schedule as described earlier (see Scheduling an Alarm Outp ut on page 59 ). 3. Highlight the Alarm Out field and select either Beep or the alarm output terminal that you want to associate with the[...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 77 02/08 2. Highlight the Notify field and press to toggle between On and Off . When Notify is On , the DVR notifies the remote site when it has text input from a text-in device based on a defined schedule. 3. Save your chang es by highlighting OK and pressing . Select Cancel to exit the screen without saving [...]

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    Configuration 78 1. Highlight the Sched field and press . A schedule screen appears. Set the schedule as described earlier see Scheduling an Alarm Output on page 59 ). 2. Highlight the Camera field and press . A screen appears with which you can select cameras you would like to record when another camera loses video input. For example, you can set [...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 79 02/08 3. Save your chang es by highlighting OK and pressing . Select Cancel to exit the screen without saving the changes. Video Loss Event Action (Notify) Setup Screen The DVR can be set to notify the rem ote si te in the case of video loss. 1. Highlight Video Loss Event Action (Notify) in the Event Action[...]

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    Configuration 80 Setting Up the OSD (On-Screen Display) Highlight OSD, Main Monitoring in the Main menu, and press to set up the on-screen display on the main monitor. Figure 3-48 OSD Setup Screen 1. Hig hlight the field beside Date and press to toggle the date display On and Off . 2. Hig hlight the field beside Time and press to toggle the t ime d[...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 81 02/08 Note When the camera is set to Covert 1 , status icons are not displayed on the screen. 5. Hig hlight the field beside Left/Right Margin and press to adjust the left and right margins. The margins can be set from 1 to 24 . 6. Hig hlight the field beside Top/Bottom Margin and press to adjust the top an[...]

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    Configuration 82 Figure 3-49 Main Moni toring Setup Screen Setting Up the DVR Network Connections In the Network Setup screen you can set up the DVR for LAN and modem connections. You can access the Network Setup screen in two ways: • From the Main menu, select Network , and then Network Setup. OR 1. From the Main menu, select Quick Setup and pre[...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 83 02/08 Using the Network Setup Scr een for Network Connection Figure 3-50 Netw ork Setup Screen Setting the Connection Type Select the field beside Connection . Press to togg le between LAN and Modem . Note If the RS-232C port is being used for anot her device, you can not use it for network setup. You must [...]

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    Configuration 84 3. Enter the new password. You must confi rm the new password before it is accepted. Changing a User Password 1. Hig hlight the field beside User Password and press . A virtual keyboard appears. 2. Enter the current password. 3. Enter the new password. You must confi rm the new password before it is accepted. Note These passwords a[...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 85 02/08 Changing the Image Quality for Transfer You can program the image quality for tran sferring images and vi deo to the RASplus (Remote Administration System). Highlight the field beside Remote Quality and press . The image quality ranges from Very H igh , High , Standard, and Low . Setting Up Connectabi[...]

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    Configuration 86 3. Hig hlight the field beside DNS Server and press to enter the IP address of the DNS server. If you set up the DNS Se rver, you can use the domain name of the DVRNS server instead of the IP addr ess during the DVRNS Server setup. See Registering the Network for DVRNS Service on page 89 for details. 4. Highlight Port Number Setup?[...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 87 02/08 Caution When changing the port settin gs, you must change the port settings on a PC running RASplus as well. Refer to the RASplus manual for details. 6. Save your chang es and return to the Network Setup screen by highlighting OK and pressing . Select Cancel to exi t the screen without saving the chan[...]

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    Configuration 88 Figure 3-54 LAN (ADSL) Setup Screen 2. Hig hlight the field beside ID and press . A virtual keyboard appears wi th which you can enter the ID for the ADSL connection. 3. Hig hlight the field beside Password and press . A virtual keyboard appears with which you can enter the pass word for ADSL connection. Note Entering the ID and Pa[...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 89 02/08 Figure 3-55 Modem Setup Screen 1. Hig hlight the field beside Baud Rate and press . A list appears of baud rates ranging from 300 to 115,200 . 2. Hig hlight the field beside Data Bit and press to choose between 7 bit and 8 bit formats. 3. Hig hlight the field beside Stop Bit and press to choose betwee[...]

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    Configuration 90 Figure 3-56 DVRNS Setup Screen 1. Hig hlight the box beside Use DVR Name Service and press to toggle between On and Off . When On , the entire setup screen becomes active. 2. Highlight the field beside DVRNS Server and use the virtual keyboard to enter th e IP address or domain name of the DVRNS server. Note You need to get the IP [...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 91 02/08 5. Hig hlight the field beside DVR Name and press to give a name to the DVR you want to register on the DVRNS server. A virtual keyboard appears w ith which you can enter the DVR name. 6. Select Check to check if you can use the name you have entered. Note You must check the DVR name you enter by sele[...]

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    Configuration 92 Setting Up the Callback Center to Contact a Computer From the Main menu, select Network , then highlight Callback Center and press . The Callback Center (LA N) setup screen appears because you selected LAN as the network connection type in the Network Setup screen (see Setting the Connection Type on page 83 ). Figure 3-57 Callba ck[...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 93 02/08 Note Authentication should be turned On and the ID and Password should be entered when using an SMTP server requiring user authentication. Setting Up the Callback Center to Contact a Pager You can set the DVR to dial a pager and leave a fou r- or five-digit message when an event occurs. This message i[...]

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    Configuration 94 Figure 3-58 Callback Center (Mode m) Setup Screen 1. Hig hlight the field beside Pager Number and enter the telephone number of the pager. Enter the number as it must be dialed from your telephone system. For example, if you must dial 9 for an outside line, enter 9 before the pager number. 2. Hig hlight the field beside Mailbox and[...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 95 02/08 A User password is required for the following actions: • to enter playback • to control fast forward playback and fa st backward playback modes from live monitoring mode • to enter the search menu screen in live monitoring mode 1. Highlight Password in the Main menu and press to enter the Passwo[...]

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    Configuration 96 Note The Admin and User passwords can have up to eight digits using the camera buttons. The default Admin password is 4321 . Caution Write down the new password and save it in a secure place. If you forget the password, you mu st reset the DVR using the Factory Reset button. If you reset the DVR, you will lose all of your data sett[...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 97 02/08 Figure 3-60 Config Screen To learn about setting up the DVR using the Quick Setup screen, see Setting Up Your DVR Using the Quick Setup Screen on page 36 . Backing Up Video Clips Using Clip Copy Use the Clip Copy screen to back up video to an external USB hard disk drive, USB CD-RW drive, or USB flash[...]

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    Configuration 98 If you want to archive Text-In text, place a checkmark in the Text-I n box. 3. Define how much video to back up by either ch anging the start and end times and dates or by checking the First and Last boxes. 4. Select which camera(s ) you want to back up. 5. Highlight the File Name field and press . A virtual keyboard appears. 6. En[...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 99 02/08 Note You cannot end the archiving pr ocess during CD burning. Refer to the RASplu s User's Manual for instructions on how to review the images you have backed up. Note During clip copy, you cannot chan ge the system date and time, shut the system down, switch to the Quick Setup mode, clear all da[...]

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    Configuration 100 Loading Default Settings 1. Highlight and select Load Default Setup from the Config menu. A screen appears that asks you if you really want to load default settings. 2. Confi rm with a password that you want to load default settings. Note Loading the Default Setup does not change the current time, time zone, daylight saving time, [...]

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    Configuration Document 800-00919 Rev F 101 02/08 Note Even after changing the DVR settings by loading saved settings, the time-related settings (Date/Time, Time Zone, and Daylight Saving Time) do NOT change. Note If you want to change the network sett ings, check Include network setup . Otherwise, the network settings do NOT change. Saving Current [...]

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    Operation Document 800-00919 Rev F 103 02/08 4 Operation Note This chapter assumes your DVR has been installed and configured. If it ha s not, please see Chapter 2, Installation and Chapter 3, Configuration . The HRSD4 DVR controls are similar to a VCR. As with a VCR, the main functions are recording and playing back video. However, you have much g[...]

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    Operation 104 Turning On the Power After insta lling th e DVR (S ee Chapter 2, Installation ), it i s ready to record. Press POWER . The unit takes approximately 60 seconds to in itialize. Live Monitoring As soon as the DVR completes its initializati on process, live action video shows on the attached monitor. The default mode is to display four ca[...]

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    Operation Document 800-00919 Rev F 105 02/08 Monitoring Event-Detected Video The DVR can be set to display the event-detected video in fu ll-screen on the monitor during the preset dwell time when there is an event. The monitor displays video from the lowest numbered camera of the came ras associated with the event-detected sensor. After the event [...]

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    Operation 106 Using Pan, Tilt, and Zoom During Live Monitoring The DVR controls cameras with Pan, Tilt, an d Zoom (PTZ) capabilities. To enter the PTZ mode while in the full-screen mo de of the desired camera, press PTZ . You can control the camera using the buttons on the front panel or remote control, or by setting up presets. Controlling PTZ Usi[...]

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    Operation Document 800-00919 Rev F 107 02/08 Figure 4-3 PTZ Menu 2. Set the feature you wish to control by select ing it from the menu. Refer to the camera manu facturer's in structions for the proper settings. Depending on the camera specifications, some features may not be supported. 3. Exit the PTZ Menu by eit her: Clicking Set Pres et to s[...]

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    Operation 108 Applying a Preset Camera Positi on After you have set the camera presets, you can go directly to desired views. 1. Press QUAD/SEQUENCE to load the Preset Apply screen. Figure 4-5 Preset Apply Screen 2. Select the desired preset number to load the preset. Using Digital Zoom Note You cannot enter the Digital Zoom mode when the selected [...]

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    Operation Document 800-00919 Rev F 109 02/08 Recording Recording Video After installing the DVR (see Chapter 2, Installation ), you are ready to record. Unless you change the setup, the DVR immediately begin s to record video and continu es to record until the hard disk drive is full. The factory default is set to Overwrite when the hard disk dri v[...]

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    Operation 110 Recording Audio If you set the DVR to record audio, it records audio when video is recording. Note The DVR does NOT record audio when the recording speed is set to less than 15 ips. If you are monitoring the DVR remotely using the RASplus program, audio recording may be affected by network bandwidth conditions. Any activity in additio[...]

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    Operation Document 800-00919 Rev F 111 02/08 Figure 4-6 Playback (Text-In) Screen Playback Arrow Buttons Table 4-1 Playback Arrow Buttons Button Action s Press to play video backward at high speed. Press again to tog gle the playback speed from , , and . The screen displays , , and respectively. Press to play video forward at high speed. Press to t[...]

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    Operation 112 Using Digital Zoom in Playback Mode You can use Digital Zoom during playback to enlarge an area of the recorded image. 1. Press PTZ while in Playback mode to enter the Digital Zoom Playback mode. The image pauses and the pause icon ( ) appe ars. A small, bright box l ays over the image indicating the enlarged area. Figure 4-7 Digital [...]

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    Operation Document 800-00919 Rev F 113 02/08 Searching Recorded Video Press MENU in the playback mode to display the Search Menu. Figure 4-9 Search Menu Date/Time Search You can search for video based on the date and time when the video was recorded. 1. Select Date/Time Search... from the Search menu. The Date/Time Search screen appears. Table 4-2 [...]

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    Operation 114 Figure 4-10 Date/Time Search Screen 2. Move th e cursor over the date and press . Adjust the nu mbers using the arrows. When you have set the date for which you want to search for video, press . 3. Move th e cursor over the time and press . Adjust the numbers using the arrows. When you have entered the time for which you want to searc[...]

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    Operation Document 800-00919 Rev F 115 02/08 Note The time bar is divided into one- hour segments. If a segment is highlighted, it means that some video was recorded during that hour. However, it does NOT mean video was recorded for the entire hour. 4. Highlight GO and press after you have set the date and time for which you want to search for vide[...]

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    Operation 116 Figure 4-13 Event Sear ch (by Event) Sc reen 2. Hig hlight the field beside Search by and press t o toggle between Search by (Event) and Search by (Camera) . Figure 4-14 Event Sear ch (by Camera) Scre en In Event Search, you can search video from the first to last recorded images, or you can set the start and stop times and dates. If [...]

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    Operation Document 800-00919 Rev F 117 02/08 Searching with the Text-In Log screen 1. Select Text-In Search... from the Search menu. The Text-In Log screen appears. Figure 4-15 Text-In Log Screen 2. Hig hlight the event for which you would like to see video. 3. Press to extract the event video and di splay the first image of the event. 4. Press to [...]

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    Operation 118 2. Highlight the Case Sensitive field and press to toggle between On and Off . If the Case Sensitiv e field is turned On , the DVR distinguishe s between upper and lower case letters. 3. Highlight the Load Query field and press to load the saved Query settings. 4. Highlight the Save Quer y field and press to save the current Query set[...]

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    USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation Document 800-00919 Rev F 119 02/08 A USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation Preparing the USB-IDE hard disk drive in Windows 2000 Note Preparing a USB-IDE hard disk drive under Windows XP i s almost identical to Windows 2000. 11. Connect the USB-IDE hard disk drive to your computer using the USB Ca ble. 12. Turn on your com[...]

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    USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation 120 Preparing the USB-IDE hard disk drive in Windows 98 Note Preparing a USB-IDE hard disk drive under Windows ME is almost identical to Windows 98. 1. Connect the USB-I DE hard disk drive to your computer using the USB Ca ble. 2. Turn on your computer. The Add Ne w Hardware wizard screen appears. 3. Install the devi[...]

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    Text-In Query Examples Document 800-00919 Rev F 121 02/08 B Text-In Query Examples Query Example I 12 3 4 5 6 123456789012 345678901234 567890123456 789012345678 901234567890 Item Unit price Qty amount ============ ============ ============ ========== Coke | $ 2.20 | 1(s) | $ 2.20 Fanta | $ 2.20 | 1(s) | $ 2.20 Hotdog | $ 3.50 | 3(s) | $ 10.50 Peps[...]

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    Text-In Query Examples 122 Query Example II 12 3 45 6 123456789012 345678901234 567890123456 789012345678 901234567890 Item Unit price Qty amount ============ ============ ============ ========== Coke | $ 2.20 | 1(s) | $ 2.20 Fanta | $ 2.20 | 1(s) | $ 2.20 Hotdog | $ 3.50 | 3(s) | $ 10.50 Pepsi | $ 1.95 | 1(s) | $ 1.95 ============ ============ ===[...]

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    Troubleshooting Document 800-00919 Rev F 123 02/08 C Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution No Power • Check power cord connections • Confirm that there is power at the outlet No Live Video • Check camera video cable and connections • Check monitor video cable and connections • Confirm that the camera has power • Check camera lens se[...]

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    Connector Pinouts Document 800-00919 Rev F 125 02/08 D Connector Pinouts Figure D-1 Input Connec tor Pinout Figure D-2 Output Connector Pi nout AI (1 to 4) Alarm Inputs 1 to 4 GND Chassis Ground ARI Alarm Reset In NC Normally Closed CC o m m o n NO Normally Open[...]

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    Connector Pinouts 126[...]

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    Map of Screens Document 800-00919 Rev F 127 02/08 E Map of Screens[...]

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    Map of Screens 128[...]

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    Specifications Document 800-00919 Rev F 129 02/08 F Specifications Video Specifications Signal Format NTSC or PAL (auto detect) Video Input Composite: 4 looping inputs, 1 Vp-p, auto-terminating, 75 Ohms Monitor Outputs Composite: One (BNC), 1 Vp-p, 75 Ohms Analog RGB: One (VGA) • NTSC: 30.8kHz (horizontal frequency) / 60Hz (vertical frequency) ?[...]

  • Page 130

    Specifications 130 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Connectors Video Input Composite: 4 BNC Video Loop Composite: 4 BNC Monitor Output Composite: 1 BNC Analog RGB: 1 (VG A) Audio In 1 RCA connector Audio Out 1 RCA connector Alarms Terminal block Alarm Reset In Terminal block Ethernet Port RJ-45 RS-232C Seri al Port DB9 (P) USB P[...]

  • Page 131

    Document 800-00919 Rev F 131 02/08 Index A Alarm output scheduling 59 titling 58 Alarm-in event action (alarm out) setup 69 Alarm-in event action (notify) setup 70 Alarm-in event action (record) setup 69 Alarm-in reset 27 Alarm-in settings 52 Alarm-out connections 27 Alarm-out setup 58 alarms, connecting 26 audio connecting 24 recording 59 auto del[...]

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    132 I I/O connector pinouts 125 initial setup 35 L LAN (ADSL) setup 88 LAN (DHCP) setup 87 LAN (Manual) setup 85 language, setting the 39 Live monitoring 104 changing views 104 event-detected video 105 Freeze mode 104 PTZ mode 106 viewing text-in data 105 Zoom mode 108 M main monitor, setup 81 menus Config 96 Device 50 Search 113 System (or normal)[...]

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    133 setup alarm-in 52 alarm-in actions 68 alarm-in event action (record) 69 alarm-out 58 auto deletion 63 date/time 41 DVRNS 89 initial 35 modem 88 motion detection 52 motion detector actions 71 network 82 notification callback 91 pre-event recording 67 quick setup screen 36 recording 61 S.M.A.R.T. 47 storage 46 text-in actions 74 Text-in feature 5[...]

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