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INST ALLA TION C4675M (2/11) DX4700/DX4800 Series Hybrid V ideo Recorder[...]
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2 C4675M (2/11) Contents Important Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Legal Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]
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C4675M (2/11 ) 3 List of Illustrations 1 Package Conten ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]
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4 C4675M (2/11) Important Notices LEGAL NOTICE SOME PELCO EQUIPMENT CON T AINS, AND THE SOFTWARE ENABLES, AU DIO/VISUAL AND RE CORDING CAP ABILITIES, THE IMPROPER USE OF WHICH MA Y SUBJECT YOU TO CIVIL AND CRIMINA L PENAL TIES. APPLICABLE LA WS REGARDING THE USE OF SUCH CAPABILITIES V ARY BETWEEN JURISDICTIONS AND MA Y REQUIRE, AMONG OT HER THINGS,[...]
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C4675M (2/11 ) 5 OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE NOTICE This produc t includes certain op en source or other soft ware originat ed from thi rd parties that is sub ject to the GNU Genera l Pu blic License (GPL), GNU Library/Lesser General P ublic License (LG PL) and differ ent and/or additional copyright licenses , disclaimers, and notices. The exact ter ms of[...]
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6 C4675M (2/11) Description DX4700/DX4800 Serie s H.264 hybrid vi deo recorders (HVRs) b ring a new range of performance an d capability to the Pelco DX Series product line. The DX4700/DX48 00 Series offe rs a cost-eff ective solut ion to expand existing anal og systems with me gapixel IP reco rding. And, t he ability to support two Pelco megapixel[...]
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C4675M (2/11 ) 7 MODELS OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES DX4708DVD 8 channel HVR with DVD; suppo rts up to two audio inputs and outputs; record s up to 30 ips on all channels. DX4716DVD 16 channel HVR with DVD; su pports up to two audio inputs and outpu ts; records up to 30 ips on all channels. DX4808DVD 8 channel HVR with DVD; suppo rts up to four audio input[...]
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8 C4675M (2/11) Product Overview Before you install and op erate the DX4700/DX4800 Serie s, thoroughly familiarize yourself with the informat ion in this manual. M ake sure the package cont ains all of the items list ed below . PACKAGE CONTENTS Figure 1. Package Contents ì DX4700/DX4800 Hybr id Vi deo Recorder (1 ea .) î AAA Batteries for Remo te[...]
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C4675M (2/11 ) 9 FRONT PANEL The unit’ s front panel inclu des indicators and controls. The co ntrols let you perform most unit functio ns without the remote co ntrol or mouse (refer to Figure 2). For infor mation on using the remote control, refe r to Remote Control on page 13. For information on using the mouse and for general un it operation, [...]
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10 C4675M (2/11) Selection Control: • Directional Arrows: (Up, d own, left, and r ight) Navigat es between the options of t he Menu, Optio ns, and Proper ties panes. • Enter: Selects the h ighlighted option in the Menu, Option , and Proper ties panes. Playback Controls: Left Arrow: Provides two functions. • Reverse: Searches r ecorded video a[...]
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C4675M (2/11 ) 11 Monitor Selection : • Main: Allows you to select the or der in which channels are displa yed on the V GA or main analog monitor . Use in conjunction with buttons 1 to 8 or 1 to 1 6 to select which camera input is displayed first on t he VGA or main analog monitor . This button performs the same function as the MAIN ico n on the [...]
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12 C4675M (2/11) REAR PANEL Figure 3 shows the connectors on the unit’ s rear panel. Figure 3. Back Panel RS-422/RS-485 (compliant) Connector: Provides two RS-422/RS-48 5 connections (DA T A 1 and DA T A 2) for in terfacing multiple devices Camera Outputs: E ight or sixt een BNC camera ou tputs Camera Inputs: Eight or sixteen BNC camera inputs Re[...]
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C4675M (2/11 ) 13 REMOTE CONTROL The unit’ s remote control lets yo u perform most unit functions without the mouse or fr ont panel controls (refer to Figure 4). Fo r information on using the fron t panel controls, refer to Fron t Panel on pag e 9. For infor mation on usi ng the mouse and for ge neral unit op eration, re fer to the DX4700/DX4800 [...]
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14 C4675M (2/11) ó OSD: Displays th e on-scree n display (OSD) menu . • Control Bar On/Off: Displays or hides the toolb ar . • Video Ad justment: Displays t he video ad justment dial og box. • Motion: Displays the motion configura tion grid. r ID: Links the remote control to one or many DX4700/DX4800s. For infor mation on setting the IR remo[...]
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C4675M (2/11 ) 15 Installation EQUIPMENT PLACEMENT The unit ca n be placed on any flat surface (desk or tabl e). Rack mountin g hardware is p rovided for mo unting the unit in an equi pmen t rack. Position the unit to allow for cable and power cord clearance at the re ar of the unit. Be sure that the air flow arou nd the uni t is not obstructed . E[...]
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16 C4675M (2/11) CONNECTING ANALOG CAMERAS DX4708/DX4808 units support up to eight analo g cameras and two IP cameras. DX47 16/DX4816 units support up to sixt een analog and two IP cameras. Be sur e to disconne ct power from each camera befo re connecting it to the un it. Also, us e 75-ohm video c oaxial cables w ith BNC connectors to connect the a[...]
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C4675M (2/11 ) 17 CONNECTING SERIAL PTZ The unit ha s two RS-485 po rts on the rea r panel. Y ou can co nnect multiple P TZ devices in a daisy chain fro m either port . Be sur e to disconnect power from any camera be fore connecting its data leads to the un it. T o connect the d ata leads fro m a serial PT Z device to the unit: 1. Using a small scr[...]
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18 C4675M (2/11) CONNECTING ALARM DEVICES The unit pr ovides a number ed terminal block for conn ecting up to four alarm de vices. Y ou can c onfigure alar ms for normally open or nor mally closed oper ation. For inf ormation abo ut configurin g alarm inpu ts, refer to the DX4700 /DX4800 Series Se rver Operatio n/Configurat ion manua l. T o connect[...]
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C4675M (2/11 ) 19 CONNECTING A RELAY OUTPUT The unit pr ovides a sing le terminal b lock for con necting up to four relay d evices. The relay output is not config urable; it ope rates as a normally open circuit . A signal from th e relay output will operate t he relay device. The maximum relay po wer rating is 0. 3 A at 125 VAC or 1 A at 30 VDC. Fo[...]
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20 C4675M (2/11) CONNECTING USB DEVICES The unit has one high speed USB 2.0 port on the front panel and two high speed USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel. Y ou can use a U SB flash drive to upgrade the un it software or to export video. Y ou can use a USB hard disk drive to back up video data. T o connect a USB device: 1. Connect a USB cable (not supp[...]
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C4675M (2/11 ) 21 INSTALLING CLIENT SOFTWARE The unit includes the client, e xport viewer , and emerg ency agen t software applications. The re commended system requirements for thes e applications are as follo ws: • Processor: Intel ® Pen tium ® 4 (or later), 1 GHz • Operating system: M icrosoft ® Windows ® 2000, Windows XP (SP3), Windows [...]
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22 C4675M (2/11) Operation/Configuration The unit is ready for con figuration and op eration as soon as th e unit is installed. Refer to the DX4700/DX48 00 Series Server Op eration/ Configurat ion manual for more informa tion. Figure 10. Hard Disk Option Partition Notification UNIT STARTUP T o start the unit , press and hold the POWE R button loca [...]
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C4675M (2/11 ) 23 UNIT SHUTDOWN Y ou must be logged on to the unit with administrator -level permissions to shut down the HVR. T o shut down the unit: 1. On the fr ont, press an d hold the p ower switch until you h ear a beep . The Login v irtual keyboar d appears. Y ou have approx imat ely 25 seconds to ente r the pa ssword before it closes. 2. T [...]
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24 C4675M (2/11) Specifications VIDEO Signal System NTSC/P AL, switchable Recording Resolu tions NTSC P AL 352 x 240 352 x 288 704 x 240 704 x 288 704 x 480 704 x 576 Vide o Compression H.264 Video Inputs 8 or 16 (loo ping with au tomatic terminat ion) PTZ Control s Pelco C, Pelco P , Pelco D, other third-par ty protocols Video Outputs 2 main, 1 VG[...]
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C4675M (2/11) 25 Appendixes APPENDIX A: CONNECTING A TM/POS D EVICES The DX4700/DX4800 allows you to con nect to one A TM or POS device. One camera channel can be used to record A TM/POS video. For information about configur ing the unit f or A TM/POS recording, r efer to the DX47 00/DX4800 Opera tion/Configuratio n manual. F or in format ion about[...]
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26 C4675M (2/11) APPENDIX B: CONNECTING AUDIO DEVICES DX Series HVRs support simult aneous live audi o and the playbac k of recorded audio/vid eo. The DX Series clien t can send live aud io to the server . It can also rec eive live aud io/video and pla y back audio/vi deo from the s erver simultaneou sly . Figure 12. Live and Playback Audio/ V ideo[...]
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PRODUCT W ARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMA TION WARRANTY Pelco will repair or replace, without c harge, any merchandise proved defective in material or workmanship for a pe riod of one year after the date of shipment. Exceptions to this warranty are as noted below: • Five years: – Fiber optic products – Unshielded T wisted Pair (U TP) transmission [...]
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