Pelco DX4500 manual

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    Digital Video Recorder DX8100 C2676M (9/07) DX4500/DX4600 Series Hard Disk Drive Installation Instructions[...]

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    2 C2676M (9/07)[...]

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    C2676M (9/07) 3 Contents Important Safety Instructi ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Before[...]

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    4 C2676M (9/07) List of Illustrations 1 Installation Order of HDDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 New Hard Disk Drive Found Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3 Removing Power Cord from Wall[...]

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    C2676M (9/07) 5 Important Safety Instructions Be sure to read familiarize manual and all safety instructions and before proceeding with the HDD installation. 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Do not block any ventilation openings. In[...]

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    6 C2676M (9/07) Introduction Welcome to the hard disk drive (HDD) installation ins tructions for the DX4500/DX4600 Series digital video recorder (DVR). Before you install the hard drive, fami liarize yourself with all the instructions in this manual. The DX4508/DX4516 supports two HDDs and a storage capacity up to 1500 GB. The DX4608/DX4616 support[...]

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    C2676M (9/07) 7 Figure 2. New Hard Disk Drive Found Di alog Box PARTS LIST AND T OOLS T o install the HDD, you will also need a nonm agnetic Phillips screwd ri ver #1 and an optional small container to store screws (not supplied). Qty Description 1 Hard di sk driv e 1 Serial A T A cable for connecting the HDD to the motherboard 1 ESD disposable wri[...]

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    8 C2676M (9/07) Installing a Hard Disk Drive 1. Properly shut down the DX450 0/DX4600 Series DVR. Ref er to the installation manual or operation/ programming manual supplied with the unit. 2. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket. Figure 3. Removing Power Cord from W all 3. Remove the power cord from the back of the unit. Figure 4. Removing Po[...]

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    C2676M (9/07) 9 OPENING THE CHASSIS If the DX4500/DX4600 is mounted in a rack, it must be removed from the rack prior to HDD installation. One person can lift and remove the DVR. Make sure the unit is turned off and you are wearing a properly grounded ESD wrist strap before attempting to open the chassis cover . 1. Ensure that the DVR and all of it[...]

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    10 C2676M (9/07) 3. Using a Phillips screwdriver , remove the chassis cover , a nd do the following: a. Remove the top two screws on the left and righ t side panels of the DVR. b. Remove the four silver screws (on the top of the u nit) fastening the cover to the back of the unit. c. Carefully remove the chassis cover by sliding it back and up. Set [...]

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    C2676M (9/07) 11 SLOT ASSIGNMENTS AND COMPONENT LAYOUT Refer to Figure 7 for informat ion about the DX450 0/DX4600’ s layout of major components. Figure 7. Layout of Major Co mponents System Board SA T A 1 –4 Connectors CD/DVD System Board Cable Mounting Basket (holds SA T A drive 1 and 2) Mounting Basket (holds SA T A drive 3 and 4 for DX4608/[...]

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    12 C2676M (9/07) REMOVING THE MOUNTING BASKET If a HDD is already installed, go to step 1. If a HDD is not yet installed, go to step 2. 1. T o remove the SA T A HDD po wer connector and d ata cable do the following: a. Grasp the top and bottom of the SA TA power connector and carefully and simultaneously pull straight back on the connector . Refer [...]

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    C2676M (9/07) 13 REMOVING THE HDD NOTE: It is recommended that you do not remove previous ly installed drives. If you do remove a drive for any reason, be sure to note the arrangement of the driv es within the drive basket and reinstall them in the same order they appeared prior to removal. It is critical that drives be returned to the DX4500/DX460[...]

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    14 C2676M (9/07) REINSTALLING THE MOUNTING BASKET 1. T o reinstall the HDD mounting basket: a. Gently lower the basket into place. Be careful not to force the basket free or to disturb other components inside the unit. b. Using a Phillips screwdriver , fasten the four screws that attach the drive basket to the chassis. Figure 12. Replacing the Mo u[...]

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    C2676M (9/07) 15 Reassembling the Unit 1. Replace the chassis cover using the screws you re moved from the sides and rear of the unit (refer to Figure 14). Figure 14. Replacing the Chassis Cover 2. Attach the silver product label that came with your upgrade kit to the inside of your DVR’ s front door . a. Remove the paper backing from the product[...]

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    16 C2676M (9/07) Formatting The DX4500/DX4600 automatically detects when a new dr ive is installed or when a current drive is switched to a different SA TA connector . After the DX4500/DX4600 starts, the system prompts you to format the newly installed drive. Drives that have no t bee n switched to a different SA T A connector are n ot reformatted.[...]

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    C2676M (9/07) 17 3. Do one of the following: • T o format the newly installed HDDs, click OK. The “Hard disk drive recovery in progress” dialog box appears. • T o cancel the formatting process, click Cancel. The unit exits to the application window. Figure 16. Hard Disk Drive Recovery in Progress Dialo g Box 4. Wait until the “Hard disk d[...]

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    18 C2676M (9/07) . The materials used in the manufacture of this document and its components are compliant to t he requirements of Directive 2002/95/EC. This equipment contains electrica l or electronic components that must be recycled properly to comply with Directive 2002/96/EC of the E ur opean Union rega rding the disposal of waste electrical a[...]

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    PRODUCT WARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMATION WARRANTY Pelco will repair or replace, without charge, any merc handise proved defective in ma terial or wor kmanship for a period of one year after the date of shipment. Exception s to this warrant y are as noted below: • Five years on fiber o ptic products and TW3 000 Series unshield ed twisted pair tr an[...]

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    Worl dwide Headquarters 3500 Pelco W ay Clovis, California 93612 USA USA & Canada T el: 800/289-9 100 Fax: 800/289-9150 International T el: 1-559/292-19 81 Fax: 1-559/348-1120 www .pelco.com ISO 9001 Australia | Canada | Finland | France | Germany | Italy | Macau | The Netherlands | Russia | Singapore South Africa | Spain | Sweden | United Arab[...]