Maxtor DVMR manual

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    VER1.3 8Channel Stand-alone DVMR[...]

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    1 INSTALLATION & SAFE GUARDS All the safety and operating instructions shou ld be read before the unit is operated. Environment Condition for In stallation - To prevent elec tric shock or other hazard , do not expose units to rain, moisture , or dust. - This unit should be locate d in an area with low humid ity and a minimum of dust.. - Place t[...]

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    2 Contents Contents 17 ------------------ ----------------- ------------------ ----------- Playback 4-6. 17 ------------------ ----------------- ------------------ ----------- Record 4-5. 16 ------------------ ----------------- ------------------ ----------- Zoom View 5) 16 ------------------ ----------------- ------------------ ----------- Freeze [...]

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    3 Contents 26 ------------------ ----------------- ------------------ ----------- System Information 8. 43 ------------------ ----------------- ------------------ ----------- Specifications CHAP. 7 36 41 ------------------ ----------------- ------------------ ----------- ------------------ ----------------- ------------------ ----------- Remote Vie[...]

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    4 Live Vie w Real time display per camera Auto Sequence PIP (Picture in pict ure) Digital Zoom Display Freeze Simple Playback mode Simple PTZ camera control Record Variable Record resolution ( For higher picture quality o r higher recording speed) Efficient Image Quality setup in 5 steps Schedule Record / Holiday Record Event Record (Alarm / Motion[...]

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    5 CHAP. 1 Features & Package Co ntents 1-2. Package Conte nts 1. DVR Mai n Unit 2. Remote Co ntroll er 3. Power Cable 4. Power Adapter 5. User’s Manual 6. Software CD 7. Rubber Pad 8. HDD absorber 9. Battery for remote controller 10. Bolts Rack mount bracket For fixing DVR w ith Rack Mount bracket to 19” Rack (4ea) For fixing Har d Disk Dri[...]

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    6 Reduce or increase the option value in the menu Navigate in the menu Move to next s tep Selects each menu op tion Set up for SYSTEM MENU or Use to exit the menu Press MENU button bef ore power ing off the u nit. Search recorded data on HDD Playback of recorded data on HDD Stop of Emergency Record and return to Schedule Record from Emergency Recor[...]

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    7 ⑩ CD-RW ⑨ Jog Shuttle ⑧ Jog Shuttle Control Very easy and convenient search : Press J/Shuttle button, and images in playback pause, and then Jog and Shuttle makes it very easy and convenient to search, forw ard or backw ard, fast and s low, as user want. ACTIVE LED on : When J/Shuttle button is pressed RUN LED on : While y ou o perat e J og[...]

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    8 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 MONITOR Output LOOP Output CAMERA Inp ut RS-232C ETHERNET VGA SENSOR Inp ut Connection with PTZ Camera or other external device using R S 485 interface RS 485 POWER SWITCH DC Powe r VCR Outpu t Power ON /OFF sw itch for adapters To avoid accidental d eletion of HDD data, p lease make sure to p ress MENU button befor e poweri [...]

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    9 3-1. Install ation Configuration CHAP. 3 Installation CHAP.3 Installation[...]

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    10 1) Rack mount 1. Remove 4 bolts on each s ide cap to install rack mount. 2. Attach rack mount bracket to DVR. 3. Attach DVR with rack mount br acket to 19” r ack. 2) HDD 1. Connect Main Board and HDD1 using IDE cable and HDD power cable. 2. The jumper se tting of HDD1 should be on Master if you in stall only one HD D. 3. The ju mper setting of[...]

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    11 3) Camera 4) Monitor Connect cameras to the camera input on rear panel of DVR ma rked CAMERA IN. Connect the video output marked MON ITOR to Video-In of Main monitor . CHAP. 3 Installation Connect one DC 12V, 8.3 A Adaptor to the back side of Powe r Jack for right operation o f 2HDDs and CDRW. 5) Power Before you turn on the Powe r switch, be su[...]

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    12 6) VCR, VIDEO PRINTER 7) Other Exte rn al Device Connect VCR o r VIDEO Pr inter to VC R out on the rear panel of DVR. RS-232C : Control DVR thr ough RS-232C port by using PC. RS-485 : Control external device like PTZ Camera RELAY Output : Relay Output SENSOR Input : SENSOR Input (Alar m connection) ETHERNET : Connection to LAN, WAN, Internet. VG[...]

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    13 8) Connector Pin Assign ment 9) RS-232C ASC II-code Signal Ground GND 5 9 D ata Ter minal data DTR 4 RS232C: Rx/T x data CTS 8 Transmit data TxD 3 RS232C: Rx/T x data RTS 7 Receive data RxD 2 Data Se t Ready DSR 6 Data Car rier Detect DCD 1 Description NO Description No ’!’ CH11 ‘4’ CH4 ‘Q’ SEQ ‘<‘ - ‘M’ MENU ’0’ CH10 [...]

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    14 CHAP. 4 Operation 4-1. System Log-In DVR LOG-IN ENTER PASSWORD : _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ INPUT YOUR OWN PASSWORD TO EXIT, PRESS [MENU] 1) To enter into the setup menu, press the [MEN U] button. 2) Ente r password w ith channel nu mber button from No.1 to No.10 on the fron t of the DVR un it. (Maximum of 8 digits are avail a bl e) 3) After inputting the [...]

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    15 3. Status of DVR system Emergen cy Recor d (Red) Schedule Record (G reen) Record Stop (White) Stop Forward Playback Backward Playback Pause 1/16~1/2x fo rward pl ayback 1/16~1/2x backw ard playba ck 2~4x for ward play back 2~4x backw ard playback 16~64x for ward p layback 16~64x backw ard play back 4-3. Display Configuration CHAP 4. Operation 1.[...]

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    16 CHAP. 4 Operation 3) Picture in Picture(PIP View) When it is in full sc reen display mode, you can see other camera in a sma ll window by press ing [PIP].The other camera in sma ll window is rotating in sequence to next number of camera and you can set the rotating time interval as per the procedure in SYSTEM MENU- CONFIG URATION- INTERV AL SETU[...]

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    17 CHAP. 4 Operation 4-5. Record Recording mode set before delivery b y manufacturer (Default recording mode) is Schedul e Record ing. In this default recording mode, it records 24 hour s/day continuous ly in weekday and on the weekend. Once you press the [REC] button while you s ee live view , the record t ype is change d to Emergency Record mode.[...]

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    18 CHAP. 4 Operation 4-7. Search Press [SEARC H] button , and 3 different methods for search ing recorded data a re available as shown in following SEARCH window. For selecting searching me thod, use direction key or Jog/Shuttle. After selec ting each search me thod, press [EN TER] button for pla yback. exit, press [MENU] button. SEARCH SEARCH BAR [...]

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    19 CHAP. 4 Operation 4-8. PAN/TILT /ZOOM Camera Operatio n Press [PTZ ] button firs t for PTZ control mode. Numeri c buttons from 1 to 16 and direc tion buttons are assigned for each PTZ command, and user can cont r ol PTZ camer a connected to DVR un it by pressing an y one of those 20 buttons, one after the other, as needed, and it is just like co[...]

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    20 CHAP. 5 Set Up 5-1. Entering into the Menu Enter into SYST EM ME NU b y press ing [MEN U] bu tton. Shuttle left turning : Decrease playback speed / Decrease value Shuttle right turn ing : Increase playback speed / Increase va lue Increase the option value PLUS [+] Jog left turn ing : Move backward to next image / Decr ease value Jog right turnin[...]

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    21 CHAP. 5 Set Up 5-2. DISPLAY SETUP Setting up parame ters fo r monitor and display on s creen. Enter into S YSTEM MENU-DIPLAY SETUP. SELECT MENU : ▲▼ , & [ENTER] SCREEN DISPLAY MONITOR SETUP DISPLA Y SE TUP Setting up the s creen display in LIVE mode and PLAYBACK mode. Select the sub-menu which you would like to set using direction button[...]

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    22 CHAP. 5 Set Up 5-3. CONFIG URATION Various parame ters fo r system can be set in CONFIGUR ATION menu. Enter into SYST EM MENU-C ONFIGU RATION and press the [EN TER] button. 1) HDD MANAGEMENT This page incl udes informa tion about start and end of record ing, location of recorded data, or location of last playback on HD D. In addition, users can [...]

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    23 CHAP. 5 Set Up Set time and date of DVR system which is very important for search wi th time and date of the e vent. Time and date se t by man ufa ct urer is differe nt from local time of user, and use r must set time and date exactly in the first operation. Set time & date using direction buttons and [-][+] button or Jog shuttle 2) TIME/DAT[...]

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    24 CHAP. 5 Set Up (3) CAMERA ACTIVE SETUP : With direction button, move to option to be changed, and press [ENT ER] button to selec t [ON/OF F]. If i t is se t at LIVE [OFF ] and REC [ON], DVR system records, but does not show live image of set channel. - STATUS : Shows if image from a specific channel is coming for live disp lay and recording. In [...]

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    25 CHAP. 5 Set Up Set type of ala rm sensors connected to DVR unit. N.O represents No rmal Open type and N.C Norma l Close type. 5) ALARM SETUP 1) ALARM INPUT : Selec t type of alar m sensor connected to DVR unit ( N.O or N.C ). Use direc tion button and [-] [+ ] button to set. DISABLE represents not to use alarm s ensor connected to DVR. 2) DUR AT[...]

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    26 CHAP. 5 Set Up 7) PASSWORD SETUP -Use [U P] and [DOWN] button to mo ve to option and [LEFT] and [R IGHT] bu tton to set user ID. The password must be consis t of 1 to 8 digi t number. Just use numbers button from 1 to 10 on the front panel of DVR unit. -To change password, user must input cu rrent password and then inpu t new passwo rd. And inpu[...]

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    27 CHAP. 5 Set Up 5-4. RECO R D SETUP This is the most important configuration of the DVR. Enter into SYSTE M MEN U-RE CORD SETUP and press the [ENTER] button. SELECT MENU : ▲▼ , & [ENTER] RECORD CONFIGURATI ON SCHEDULE SE TUP HOLIDAY SETU P RECORD SETUP 1) RECORD CONFI GURATION Use di rection button to move and [ - ] [+] button to set valu[...]

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    28 CHAP. 5 Set Up Users can set national holida y or holidays on calendar to record just as setting for Sunday in SCHEDULE REC SETU P. 3) HOLIDAY SETUP MODE : ED IT HOLIDAY SELECT ▲▼◀▶ , EDIT [E NTER ]&[MODE] < APR > 000/100 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SA T 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 [...]

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    29 CHAP. 5 Set Up 5-5. BACK-UP CD-R SETUP HDD [START] 2005/AUG/07 AM04:04:12 [ END ] 2005/AUG/08 PM 08:12:23 CD-R [START] 2005/AUG/07 AM04:04 :12 [ END ] 2005/AUG/08 PM 08:12:23 [ SIZE ] 000M B BURN SELECT : SETUP BUTTON, JOG SHUTTLE User can back up the recorded data to CD us ing CD writer installed in DVR. Refer to [START] and [END] of data on HD[...]

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    30 CHAP. 5 Set Up 2) RS-232C SETUP User can contro l the DVR via RS-232C por t. Connect DVR to PC via R S-232C port and control DVR using keyboard of PC. This function is ma inly for progra mmer who wants to control D VR as par t of many devices connected to PC s ystem, as in SI p roject. 3) PAN/TILT SETUP It is to set parameters for PTZ came ra co[...]

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    31 CHAP. 5 Set Up 5-7. FACTO RY D E FAUL T Set the all s ystem para meters as manufacturer first set before deliver y. It is a kind of system initialization, and manufacture r recommends to do it when you add new HDD or other changes in system to make all sy st em ready for nor mal operation. Use di rection button to move and Press [ENTER] button t[...]

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    32 CHAP. 6 Network Setup 6-1. DVR Network Configur ation Please call your provider to identify what type of service they are prov iding you. You will need t o know following ; Upload speed – For your own know ledge for expected frame rates Download speed – For your ow n knowledge for expected frame rates Addressing – For determining what scen[...]

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    33 CHAP. 6 Network Setup 1) Static IP User input IP address in IP CON FIG SET UP which is assigned from ISP company. 1. Verify if IP address is OK or not w ith PC before connecting DVR. 2. Connect LAN cable to DVR after confir mation. 3. DVR : ME NU Æ EXTERNAL DE VICE Æ TCP/I P 4. Set DHCP to MANUAL and go into TCP/IP SET UP. 5. Verify if MAC ADD[...]

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    34 CHAP. 6 Network Setup 2) Dynami c IP 1. Verify if IP address is OK or not w ith PC before connecting DVR. 2. Connect LAN cable to DVR after confir mation. 3. Turn off and on Modem (Router) which is pro vided by ISP company. Æ This is to reset client of MAC from ISP company. User have to wait for 30 seconds after turning on . 4. Turn off and on [...]

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    35 CHAP. 6 Network Setup 3) Dynamic IP of PPPoE (DSL) DVR doesn’t suppo rt DS L (PPPoE), use r have to s et NETWORK with IP SHARE if user need to access DVR remo tely. At this ti me, User have to port forward on D VR. Please contact IP SHA RE Manufac turer if you need to know how to f orward por t. Even though use r h ave S tati c/Dynamic IP, if [...]

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    36 - Power button : Pres s the Power switch to exit the pr ogra m. Please disconnect the live feed before powering of f the softwa re - Connect button : Pr ess the Connect button to view the live images from the DVR. These are the same images being displa yed on the mon itor of the DVR , with a delay depending on your internet connection at both th[...]

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    37 CHAP. 6 Network Setup MANUAL Input IP address and PORT manually DDNS Receive IP address and PORT from DDN S Server. For further information of DDNS, pl ease cont act you r vendor. Name Name of IP address on the list. Address Input IP address which is set on DVR PORT Input PORT w hich is set on DVR ID Input ID which is set on DVR. ( Please input [...]

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    38 Circular Monitoring Interv al : This indicates the speed of the channels sequence when the SEQUENCE button is used from the ma in interface . Scan Rate : Set speed of pla yback. PTZ TYPE : Se lect PTZ camera which is connected to DVR. PTZ Baud Rate : Enter the Baud Rate of you r PTZ ca mera. Set Path to S ave Do wnloaded imag e : Deter mines the[...]

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    39 PLAYBACK INTERFACE through Remote Viewer Function of each button in Search window. Exit : Exit to live window. Full screen : Select a certain camera to view in full screen. Quad : To view quad mode (4 channels at the same time) Time : The recordi ng time & date inf orm ation of t he picture s which is bein g played. Channel select ion : Sele[...]

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    40 : Play f ast b a ckward : Move to the start of recording : Play backward(1X) : Move to the pre vious hour : Play forward(1X) : Move to the after ward hour : Play fast forward : Move to the end of recording : Stop playback 9 : Command button. a) SAVE : After p ressing the Stop button, click SAVE button to save the c ur rently viewed image in jpg [...]

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    41 6-3. Back-u p CD Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DVR units are with a built-in CD-R W, and user can copy images to CD . Using back -up CD p layer, user can see images on bac k-up C D, and function of each button in Back-up C D player is as belo w. Time : Current time. Status Window : Start & End of time & date, Status of operating button. When [...]

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    42 Image EDIT 1 2 3 1. Image Edit Status Windo w : Shows record time & date , Image size, Command status. 2. Edit Button : User can ad just color tone of copied images using this button. - Contrast : a) make b right part of image b righter and da rk part of image dar ker b) To reduce light and shade, lower contrast a little - Brightness a) make[...]

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    43 • The best picture qua lity in Playback (JPEG-2000) • Real time live displa y in all channels • 8 channel video 240(200)ip s recording capability • Tripl ex (Playback/Reco rding/Ethernet) • Multi- language menu • Remote mon itoring and download through network • Convenient search function with Jog/shuttle • VGA option available ([...]

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    44 CHAP 7. 제품의 사양 및 규격 MEMO :[...]

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    45 Best Picture Quality - JPEG2000[...]