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About This Document This document introduces the HRHD 410 4-channel Digital Video Recorder (DVR) 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 HRHD 4-channel DVR, lists the features, and gives a functional overview of the components.
Important Safeguards Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Cleaning Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet before cleaning it. Do not use liquid aerosol cleaners.
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Lightning For added protection for this equipment during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the equipment due to lightning and power-line surges.
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17. Correct Batteries WARNING! Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. 18. Operating Temperature An operating temperature range is specified (see Appendix F, Specifications) so that the customer and installer may determine a suitable operating environment for the equipment.
Introduction Introduction Features Your color digital video recorder (DVR) provides recording capabilities for 4 camera inputs. It provides exceptional picture quality in both live and playback modes, and offers the following features: • 4 Composite Input Connectors • Automatic detection of NTSC or PAL •...
Introduction Figure 1-1 Typical DVR Installation Multi-screen Monitor Monitor Sensors 1–4 1–4 cameras Spot Siren Audio input 1–4 Alarm output Audio output Digital Video Recorder Flashing light Internal CD-RW ATM/POS USB backup device Technical Overview Your DVR can replace both a time-lapse VCR and a multiplexer in a security installation. However, it has many features that make it much more powerful and easier to use than even the most advanced VCR.
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Introduction The DVR can be set up to alert you when the hard disk drive is full or it can be set up to record over the oldest video after the disk is full. Your DVR uses a proprietary encryption scheme making it nearly impossible to alter video.
Installation Installation This chapter covers how to connect the DVR to peripheral equipment. Package Contents The package contains, in addition to this document: • Digital Video Recorder • Power cord • User Guide (this document) • Multilingual User Guide on HRHD CD-ROM •...
Installation Figure 2-1 DVR Rear Panel Video out Video in SVHS out Alarm in CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN VIDEO IN 1 VIDEO IN 2 VIDEO IN 3 VIDEO IN 4 VIDEO OUT CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
Installation Note The Loop BNC connectors are auto terminated. Do not connect a cable to the Loop BNC unless it is connected to another terminated device because it will cause poor quality video. Connecting Audio Note It is your responsibility to determine if local laws and regulations permit recording audio.
Installation Setting Unit for CVBS (SVHS) or VGA Output Figure 2-5 CVBS (SVHS) VGA Switch CVBS SVHS Set the switch to CVBS (SVHS) or VGA for monitor output. Select CVBS (SVHS) for a spot monitor or VGA for an RGB monitor. Make sure you set the CVBS (SVHS) or VGA selector switch before turning on the DVR.
Installation Connecting the Monitor Connecting the Spot Monitor Figure 2-6 Video Out Connectors VIDEO OUT SVHS OUT Connect the Spot Monitor to either the Video Out or SVHS Out connector. Note For Spot Monitor output, set the CVBS (SVHS) VGA selector to CVBS (SVHS) (see Figure 2-5).
Installation Note For RGB Monitor output, set the CVBS (SVHS) VGA selector switch to VGA (see Figure 2-5). Connecting to the Network Port Figure 2-8 Network Connector NETWORK The DVR can be networked using the 10/100Mb Ethernet connector. Connect a CAT5 cable with an RJ45 jack to the DVR connector.
Installation Note The DVR is not supplied with a modem cable, and many modems are not supplied with cables. Make certain you have the correct cable when purchasing the modem. Factory Reset Figure 2-10 Factory Reset Switch RS - 232C Factory reset switch The DVR has a Factory Reset switch to the right of the RS232C connector.
Installation Note When the DVR successfully resets to factory defaults all the LEDs on the front panel flash three times. Release the reset switch. All of the DVR settings are now at the original settings it had when it left the factory. Connecting Alarms Figure 2-11 Alarm Input Connector Strips...
Installation ARI (Alarm Reset In) An external signal to the Alarm Reset In (ARI) can be used to reset both the Alarm Out signal and the DVR internal buzzer. Mechanical or electrical switches can be wired to the ARI (Alarm In) and GND (Ground) connectors. The threshold voltage is below 0.3V and should be stable at least 0.5 seconds to be detected.
Installation Connecting to the USB Port Figure 2-14 USB Connector Use the USB port to connect external hard disk drives, CD-RW drives, or flash drives for archiving video. Position the external hard disk drive close enough to the DVR so that you can make the cable connections, usually less than 6 feet (1.83 m).
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Installation WARNING! Route power cords so they are not a tripping hazard. Make certain the power cord will not be pinched or abraded by furniture. Do not install power cords under rugs or carpet. The power cord has a grounding pin. If your power outlet does not have a grounding pin receptacle, do not modify the plug.
Configuration Configuration This chapter covers the following topics: • Front panel controls and LEDs • Initial unit setup • Configuring input devices • Configuring recording settings • Configuring event action • Configuring on-screen display • Configuring network setup • Configuring password setup Note Ensure that your DVR is completely installed before proceeding.
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Configuration Many of the buttons have multiple functions. Table 3-1 describes each button and control. Take a few minutes to review the descriptions. You will use these to initially set up your DVR and for daily operations. Note There is no separate Alarm button. Pressing any key on the front panel resets alarm output, including the internal buzzer when the alarm is activated.
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Configuration Table 3-1 Front Panel LEDs and Controls (cont’d) Front panel Function PTZ buttons • Opens a Pan/Tilt/Zoom screen that allows you to control properly configured PTZ cameras. • In PTZ mode, pressing PTZ enters the Digital Zoom mode. Press PTZ again in Digital Zoom mode to return to Live Monitoring mode.
Configuration Table 3-1 Front Panel LEDs and Controls (cont’d) Front panel Function Shuttle Ring The Shuttle Ring only functions in Playback mode. The Shuttle Ring is spring loaded. When released, the video pauses and the ring returns to the center position.
Configuration Figure 3-2 Admin Password Screen Enter the password by pressing the appropriate combination of Camera buttons and then ENTER ( ). The factory default password is 4321. There are two Setup screens: Quick Setup and Normal Setup. The factory default is the Quick Setup screen.
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Configuration Note It is your responsibility to determine if local laws and regulations permit recording audio. Highlight the box beside Sequence Dwell Time and select from 3 to 60 seconds for the camera sequence dwell time. Selecting System Information… enters a screen that allows you to set the site name, set the language and view various system operational parameters.
Configuration Normal Setup Screen Figure 3-4 Normal Setup Screen Press MENU to enter the Normal Setup screen. If the Quick Setup screen displays, turn it off as described above. The Normal Setup screen gives you access to all the DVR setup screens.
Configuration Figure 3-6 System Information Change Screen Highlight the box beside Site Description and press . A virtual keyboard displays. Figure 3-7 Virtual Keyboard Use the Arrow keys to highlight the first character you want in the Site Title field and then press .
Configuration The box beside H/W Version and S/W Version displays current hardware and software versions of the DVR. Note You can upgrade the software only in the System Information Change screen. Only the System Administrator can upgrade the software. You cannot upgrade the software during clip copy. To upgrade the software: Connect the USB device containing the upgrade package file to the DVR.
Configuration Note Only the system administrator can upgrade the software. You cannot upgrade the software during clip copy. You can save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing . Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes. Date/Time Setup ➤...
Configuration Note The clock will not start running until you have restarted the unit, so you may wish to set the time last. Highlight the box beside Time Zone and press . Select the time zone you are in from the list and press Highlight the box beside Daylight Saving Time and press .
Configuration Figure 3-11 Time Sync Screen Highlight the box beside Automatic Time Sync and then press to toggle between On and Off. Highlight the box beside SNTP Server and then press . Change the numbers by highlighting them and using the Up and Down arrows to increase or decrease the number value.
Configuration Note When the time difference between the DVR and the time server is more than one minutes, the DVR might not synchronize the time to prevent any unexpected loss of recorded video data. If you want to synchronize the time manually, select Now… . Highlight the Run as Server box and then press to toggle between On and Off.
Configuration Highlight the box under the On/Off heading and then press . This toggles between On and Off. When it is On, the DVR reports a fault condition if it does not detect any recording or if there is no alarm during the designated time. Highlight the box under the Interval heading and then press .
Configuration Storage Screen ➤ ➤ Highlight Storage in the Main Menu (MENU System Storage) and then press . The Storage setup screen displays. Figure 3-14 Storage Screen The Type field displays the type and capacity of storage devices. The Status field displays the device status or fault conditions. Options are: Good Disk Bad S.M.A.R.T.
Configuration Highlight S.M.A.R.T. Setup... and then press . The S.M.A.R.T. Setup screen displays. Note If no hard disk drives are installed in the DVR, the S.M.A.R.T. Setup… button is disabled. Figure 3-15 S.M.A.R.T. Setup Screen Your DVR shows the conditions of hard disk drives when the installed IDE hard disk drives support S.M.A.R.T.
Configuration System Log Screen ➤ ➤ Highlight System Log in the Main Menu (MENU System System Log) and then press . The System Log screen displays. Figure 3-16 System Log Screen The System Log screen displays a record of various events logged by the DVR. The list shows the dates and times the system was turned ON and OFF, the system was restarted, recording was started or stopped, playback was started or stopped, setup changes were made, and data banks were cleared.
Configuration Configuring Input Devices ➤ Use the Device menu (MENU Device) to configure the video, audio, and remote control devices connected to the DVR. Figure 3-17 Device Menu Camera Setup Screen Use the Camera Setup screen to turn each camera on or off and to hide the video ➤...
Configuration To hide the video associated with a camera number, highlight the camera Setup heading and then press . You can select the Setup field for one specific camera or select the Setup heading to change the settings for all four cameras at once. Select from the following options in the drop-down list: On, Off, Covert 1, Covert 2 Note...
Configuration Figure 3-20 Alarm In Screen You can turn each input On (via Alarm I/O or Camera Alarm) or Off. Each input can be given a title, and the inputs can be set as NO (normally open) or NC (normally closed) independently.
Configuration Figure 3-22 Motion Detection Zone Screen The Motion Detection Zone screen is laid over the video for the selected camera. You can set up motion detection zones by selecting or clearing blocks. Note You can activate or deactivate four cells at a time using the button.
Configuration Figure 3-23 Text-In Setup Screen Note If networking is configured by the external modem, the text-in cannot be set up. Set the DVR for LAN connections and set up text-in for the RS232C port. Note Text-in data will not be recorded during clip copy. To set the DVR to display the text-in information, highlight the box beside Use Text-In and press to toggle between On and Off.
Configuration Figure 3-24 Text-In (Generic Text) Setup Screen Figure 3-25 Text-In (EPSON-POS) Setup Screen Highlight the box beside Transaction Start and then press . A virtual keyboard (see Figure 3-7) displays. Enter the transaction start string. Refer to the device manufacturer’s documentation for the text string that the device first sends when a transaction starts.
Configuration Highlight the box beside Line Delimiter and press . In the virtual keyboard, enter the character(s) that the device uses to indicate the end of a line. Control characters can be created using ^and a capital letter (for example, ^J for NL [New Line], ^M for CR [Carriage Return]).
Configuration To give each alarm output its own title, highlight the box under the Title heading and then press . A virtual keyboard displays (see Figure 3-7) allowing you to enter the title. Highlight the Sched field and press to open a schedule screen. You can schedule alarm output in 30-minute increments from 0:00 to 24:00.
Configuration Figure 3-28 Audio Setup Screen Highlight the box beside Audio Recording and then press . This toggles between On and Off. When it is On, the DVR also records audio when it is recording video. Highlight the box beside Mute and then press .
Configuration Figure 3-29 RS232/RS485 Screen Highlight the field for the settings you wish to make. Select the correct Baud Rate, Parity, Data Bit, and Stop Bit for the device you are connecting to the DVR. For RS232, it is possible to select either Remote Control, External Modem, or Text-In in the Usage field.
Configuration Configuring Recording Settings Note When the DVR is recording video, the REC LED on the front panel is lit and a red dot appears on the monitor. Your DVR offers a variety of flexible recording modes: • You can set it up to record all the time or to only record events. •...
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Configuration Note The maximum 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 will decrease to 15 images per second (12.5 ips for PAL). Highlight the box beside End Of Disk and then press .
Configuration Caution When the End of Disk is set to Stop, the DVR will NOT restart recording, even after video recorded earlier than the user-defined period is deleted. To save your changes, highlight OK and then press . Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes.
Configuration You can set the DVR to record video based on Time-lapse Recording Schedule defined during Time-Lapse Record Setup. Highlighting the box beside Time-Lapse Recording and pressing toggles between On and Off. You can set the maximum amount of time-lapse video to be stored. After the DVR reaches this amount, it will start recording over the oldest time-lapse video.
Configuration Note The Holiday (H) schedule applies to the dates you established as holidays when setting Date/Time. To save your changes, highlight OK and then press . Select Cancel to exit the screen without saving the changes. Pre-Event Recording Setup Screen When the DVR is in the Event Record mode it is possible to have it record images before ➤...
Configuration Note When the DVR is in the Time-Lapse mode, it ignores the pre-event settings and follows the time-lapse settings. In this case, Pre-Event time will not be added to the Event clip. Event Action Setup You can program the DVR to record, activate the alarm output, and/or notify the remote site whenever sensor, motion, text, or video loss events are detected.
Configuration Note You can associate multiple cameras with a sensor (Alarm Input). Highlight the Speed box and select number of images per second you would like to record from the drop-down list. Highlight the Quality box and select the image quality you want to record from the drop-down list.
Configuration Figure 3-36 Alarm In Event Action (Notify) Setup Screen Highlight the Sched box and then press . A schedule screen displays. Set the schedule as described earlier. Highlight the Notify box and then press . This toggles between On and Off. When it is On, the DVR notifies the remote site when certain events occur based on a defined schedule.
Configuration Highlight the Sched box and then press . A schedule screen displays. Set the schedule as described earlier. Highlight the Camera box and then press . A camera selection screen displays. Select the camera number you would like to associate with the camera that has detected motion.
Configuration Motion Detector Event Action (Notify) Setup Screen Use this screen to set the DVR to notify the remote site when certain motion events are activated. Figure 3-39 Motion Detector Event Action (Notify) Screen Highlight the Sched box and then press .
Configuration Figure 3-40 Text-In Event Action (Record) Screen Highlight the Sched box and then press . A schedule screen displays. Set the schedule as described earlier. Highlight the Camera box and then press . A camera selection screen displays. Select the camera number you would like to associate with the text-in device. Note You cannot associate multiple cameras with a text-in device.
Configuration Figure 3-41 Text-In Event Action (Alarm Out) Screen Highlight the Sched box and then press . A schedule screen displays. Set the schedule as described earlier. Highlight the Alarm Out box and select either Beep or the alarm output terminal that you want to associate with the motion event.
Configuration Note For the Notify action to work, the DVR should be registered in the RAS (Remote Administration System). Video Loss Event Action (Record) Setup Screen Use this screen to set the DVR to react to video loss from a camera differently. Each camera can be assigned a schedule, associated camera, recording speed, video quality and dwell time.
Configuration Video Loss Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen You can set the DVR to react to video loss differently by activating an internal buzzer or external alarms. Figure 3-44 Video Loss Event Action (Alarm Out) Screen Highlight the Sched box and then press .
Configuration When it is On, the DVR notifies the remote site when it loses video input from a camera based on a defined schedule. Note For the Notify action to work, the DVR should be registered in the RAS (Remote Administration System). Display Setup Highlight OSD or Main Monitoring in the Display menu, and then press to set up the...
Configuration Highlight the box beside Status and then press to toggle status display On and Off. Highlight the box beside Left/Right Margin and then press to adjust the left and right margins. The margins can be set from 1 to 24. Highlight the box beside Top/Bottom Margin and then press to adjust the top and bottom margins.
Configuration Network Setup Screen ➤ ➤ Use the Network Setup screen (MENU Network Network Setup) to set up the DVR for LAN and modem connections. Figure 3-48 Network Setup Screen Highlight the box beside Connection. Press to toggle between LAN and Modem.
Configuration The Transfer Speed indicates the image rate transferred to each RAS. Highlight the box beside Transfer Speed, press then adjust the number. Note The maximum transfer speed over a LAN is 30 images per second (25 ips for PAL) when the resolution is set to Standard. However, when set to High the transfer speed will decrease to 15 images per second (12.5 ips for PAL).
Configuration LAN Setup — Manual Note Obtain the appropriate IP Address, Gateway and Subnet Mask from your network administrator. Change the numbers by highlighting them and using the Up and Down Arrow buttons or the Jog Dial to increase or decrease the numbers. The factory default LAN settings are: IP Address 192.168.1.129...
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Configuration The factory default Port settings are: Remote Admin: 8200 Remote Watch: 8016 Remote Search: 10019 Remote Callback: 8201 Note The system restarts automatically after changing the port settings. Note Do NOT use the same port number for two different programs, otherwise, the DVR cannot be connected with a PC running RAS.
Configuration Figure 3-51 LAN (DHCP) Setup Screen LAN — ADSL (PPPoE) Select ADSL (PPPoE) from the Type box on the LAN Setup screen to set up the ADSL network. Note ADSL and modem cannot be configured at the same time. If the DVR is networked via modem, the ADSL (PPPoE) will not be selected.
Configuration Note Entering the ID and Password and highlighting OK reads the current IP Address of the DVR configured by the ADSL network. Note If the DVR is configured for DHCP or an ADSL network, the IP Address of the DVR might change whenever the unit is turned Modem Setup Use the Modem Setup screen to configure your modem.
Configuration DVRNS (DVR Name Service) Setup Screen DVRNS allows the DVR to use dynamic IP addresses for remote connection. Use the DVRNS Setup screen to configure the DVRNS server and register the DVR to use DVR name service. Figure 3-54 DVRNS Setup Screen Highlight the box beside Use DVR Name Service and then press to toggle...
Configuration Note When using the NAT device, refer to the NAT manufacturer’s instructions for the appropriate network settings. Highlight the box beside DVR Name and then press to name the DVR to be registered on the DVRNS server. A virtual keyboard allows you to enter the DVR name.
Configuration Callback Center Setup by LAN Connections ➤ ➤ Highlight Callback Center (MENU Network Callback Center) and then press . The Callback Center Setup screen displays. Figure 3-55 Callback Center Setup Screen Highlight the box beside IP Address and enter the IP address of the computer you want contacted during an event.
Configuration Note Authentication should be turned On and ID and Password should be entered when using the SMTP server requiring user authentication. Callback Center Setup by Modem Connections Figure 3-56 Callback Center (Modem) Setup Screen Highlight the box beside Pager Number and enter the telephone number of the pager.
Configuration Password Setup Screen An Administrator password is required to: • Turn the system off • Enter the setup screen • Load default setups • Clear all data • Change system date and time • Change the Administrator password A User password is required to: •...
Configuration To change the password, highlight the box below Password, and then press . A window displays asking you to enter the current password. If you enter the correct password, another window displays asking you to enter a new password using the camera buttons.
Configuration Figure 3-58 Config Menu Clip Copy Use the Clip Copy screen to copy video to an internal CD-RW drive, or external USB hard disk drive, or USB flash drive. The copied clip images can be viewed on computers running Microsoft Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP. Refer to Appendix A, USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation for information on preparing the external drive for back up.
Configuration Highlight the File Name box and then press . A virtual keyboard displays (see Figure 3-7). Enter a file name for the video you are copying and select Close. The DVR automatically adds the camera number (for example, 01) and .exe to the file name.
Configuration Note During clip copy, you cannot change the system date and time, shut the system down, switch to the Quick Setup mode, clear all data, or change the system setup from a remote site. Note The recording speed decreases to 1 ips per camera during CD burning or while the DVR is preparing clip copy data on the hard disk drive.
Configuration Load / Save Setup You can load saved DVR settings or save the current DVR settings. To load the saved settings: Connect the USB device containing the setup file (.cfg) to the DVR. Highlight Load — File Name and press . The Load Setup screen displays setup file names that are available.
Configuration Clear All Data ➤ ➤ Highlighting and selecting Clear All Data (MENU Config Clear All Data) brings up a screen asking you if you really want to clear all data and to confirm it with a password. Caution Selecting Clear All Data will erase all recorded video. Rev 3.03 Document 900.0315 02/07...
Operation Operation This chapter covers the following topics: • Live monitoring • Recording video • Recording audio • Playing recorded video • Searching for video by date/time, calendar, and events Note This chapter assumes you have correctly installed and configured your DVR. If you have not, please see Chapter 2 installation and Chapter 3...
Operation Figure 4-1 DVR Front Panel The front panel controls are described in Chapter 3, Configuration. Turning on the Power After you have installed the DVR following the instructions in Chapter 2, Installation, it is ready to record. The unit takes approximately 60 seconds to initialize. The DVR recovers automatically after the unit is initialized if recorded data on the storage device has been damaged.
Operation The DVR displays the text-in data if there is any text input during live monitoring. The text-in information displays on the image. Note The text-in displays only in full screen. Figure 4-2 Live Monitoring (Text-In) Screen PTZ Mode The DVR controls cameras with Pan, Tilt and Zoom capabilities. Press PTZ to enter the PTZ mode.
Operation Note You cannot enter PTZ mode when the DVR detects video loss on the selected camera or the camera is turned off or set up as Covert 1 or Covert 2. Press MENU in PTZ mode to display the PTZ Mode screen. Set the feature you wish to control by selecting it from the menu.
Operation Preset View After you have set the camera presets, you can go directly to the desired views. Press QUAD/SEQ to load the Preset View dialog box. Select the desired preset number to load the preset. Figure 4-5 Preset View Screen Digital Zoom Mode You can enter Digital Zoom mode by pressing the PTZ button on the front panel while in PTZ mode.
Operation Although you will be able to record without changing the unit from its original factory settings, you will want to take advantages of the DVR's many tools. See Chapter 3, Configuration for detailed descriptions of the recording mode options. Note When the DVR is recording video, the REC LED on the front panel is lit and a red dot appears on the monitor.
Operation When playing video, the DVR displays the text-in data if there is any text input. The text-in information displays on the image. Note The text-in displays only in full screen. Note Make sure that Text-In is turned On during OSD setup if you want to display the text-in information on the playback image (see OSD (On-Screen Display)
Operation Table 4-1 Playback Controls (cont’d) Press this button … To do this … ENTER/PAUSE Pause the video on the screen. The screen displays Camera Buttons 1 to 4 Display that camera at full screen. QUAD/SEQ Change the display format from full screen to quad (2x2) mode. Note Changing the display format from quad (2x2) to full screen is not available.
Operation Figure 4-7 Digital Zoom Screen Digital Zoom Enlarged Digital Zoom Searching Video Press MENU while in Playback mode to display the Search Menu. Figure 4-8 Search Menu Option Function Go to First Displays the first recorded image Go to Last Displays the last recorded image Date/Time Search…...
Operation Date/Time Search Figure 4-9 Date/Time Search Screen Move the cursor over the date and then press You can use the Arrow buttons or the Jog Dial to adjust the numbers. Move the cursor over the time and then press You can use the Arrow buttons or the Jog Dial to adjust the numbers.
Operation You can now use the Arrow buttons, Jog Dial, and Shuttle Ring controls to review the surrounding video. Event Search The DVR maintains a log of each time the Alarm Input port is activated. The Event Search screen displays this list. Figure 4-11 Event Log Screen Use the Arrow buttons to highlight the event for which you would like to see video.
Operation Figure 4-13 Event Search (by Camera) Screen Highlight the box beside Search by and then press to toggle between Event and Camera. You can search video from the first to last recorded images, or you can set the start and stop times and dates. When you select Search by Camera, select the target cameras and event options.
Operation Press the arrow button to start playing the "text-in" video segment with the text-in data on the image. Press ENTER/PAUSE to pause the video. Press ENTER/PAUSE again to return to live monitoring. You can also narrow your event search by selecting the Query… button and setting up the new search condition.
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Operation Enter AND or OR in the box under – heading for more specific text-in data search. 10. After you set your desired search conditions, highlight Start and then press display the search results in the Text-In Log screen. Select Close to exit this screen and return to the previous screen.
USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation This appendix covers how to prepare the USB-IDE hard disk drive for computers using either Windows 2000 or Windows 98 operating systems. Preparing the USB-IDE Hard Disk Drive In Windows 2000 Note Preparing a USB-IDE hard disk drive under Windows XP is...
USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation Note The partition size should be less than 32 GB because of Windows operating system limitations. After formatting is complete, the USB-IDE hard disk drive will be added to My Computer. Connect the USB-IDE hard disk drive to the DVR. Preparing the USB-IDE Hard Disk Drive In Windows 98 Note Preparing a USB-IDE hard disk drive under Windows ME is...
Solutions Solutions This appendix provides solutions to common technical issues. 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.
Connector Pinouts Connector Pinouts I/O Connector Pinouts AI1 AI2 AI3 AI4 GND ARI Alarm Inputs Alarm Outputs NC C NO NC AI (1 to 4) Alarm Inputs 1 to 4 Chassis Ground Alarm Reset In Normally Closed Common Normally Open Rev 3.03 Document 900.0315 02/07...
Map of Screens Map of Screens Figure E-1 Screen Map MENU System System Information Date/Time System Check Storage System Log System Shutdown Device Camera Alarm-In Motion Detector Text-In Alarm-Out Audio RS232/RS485 Record Record Mode Time-Lapse Record Pre-Event Record Event Action Alarm-In Action Motion Action Text-In Action...
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Map of Screens Rev 3.03 Document 900.0315 02/07...
Index connections alarm Admin Password screen audio Alarm In Event Action (Alarm Out) screen monitor Alarm In Event Action (Notify) Setup screen network port Alarm In Event Action screen power cord Alarm In screen RS485 alarm in, setting USB port Alarm Out Schedule screen video Alarm Out screen...
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normal setup Normal Setup screen factory reset fault conditions, viewing features front panel controls 17–20 overview, technical Holiday Setup screen Password Setup screen passwords, setting pinouts I/O connector I/O connector pinouts RS485 connector initial setup Playback (Text-In) screen input devices, configuring Port Number Setup screen installation 5–15...
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screens Text-In Log Admin Password Text-In Setup Alarm In Time Sync Alarm In Event Action Time-Lapse Record Setup Alarm In Event Action (Alarm Out) Time-Lapse Recording Schedule Alarm In Event Action (Notify) Setup Video Loss Event Action (Alarm Out) Alarm Out Video Loss Event Action (Notify) Alarm Out Schedule Video Loss Event Action (Record)
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