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  • Page 1 HRSD8, HRSD16 8-, 16-Channel Models Color Digital Video Recorder User Guide Document 800-00918 – Rev F – 02/08...
  • Page 2 02/08 Revisions New Document Minor text changes More text changes; added clause about DVR channels on cover page; added RoHS logo Changes to Appendix C: ClipPlayer Added CE Compliance section to the front matter (p.3) Added a Caution to "Connecting the Power Cord" section of...
  • Page 3: Fcc Compliance Statement

    FCC Compliance Statement INFORMATION TO THE USER: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 4 WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. WEEE Compliance WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Correct Disposal of this Product European countries with separate collection systems) RoHS WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Connecting the Monitor ......25 Connecting the DVR for Remote Access ....26 Connecting Alarm Inputs and Outputs .
  • Page 6 Active Cameo Mode ......105 Freeze Mode ........106 Zoom Mode .
  • Page 7: Figures

    Typical DVR Installation for the HRSD8/16 DVR ....21 Figure 2-1 16-Channel DVR Rear Panel ......23 Figure 2-2 Video Input Connectors .
  • Page 8 Figure 3-19 New User Setup Screen ......49 Figure 3-20 Shutdown Screen ....... . 50 Figure 3-21 Logout Screen .
  • Page 9 Event Status Screen ......101 Figure 4-1 DVR Front Panel and Controls ......103 Figure 4-2 Page Sequence.
  • Page 10 Figures...
  • Page 11: Tables

    Rear Panel Connections......24 Table 3-1 16-Channel DVR Front Panel Controls ..... 32 Table 3-2 Information Screen Options .
  • Page 12 Tables...
  • Page 13: About This Document

    About This Document This document introduces the HRSD Series Digital Recorder (DVR) and describes how to install, configure, and operate the DVR. This guide covers both the 8- and 16-channel HRSD Series DVRs. They are identical except for the number of cameras and alarms that can be connected, and the number of cameras that can be displayed.
  • Page 14: About Cautions And Warnings

    Notices, lists all the system log notices. Notices, lists the system upgrade and clip copy error code Specifications, lists the DVR specifications. A caution advises users that failure to take or avoid a specified action could result in loss of data or damage to the equipment.
  • Page 15 Water and/or Moisture Do not use this equipment near water or in contact with water. Accessories Do not place this equipment on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The equipment may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the equipment.
  • Page 16 13. Damage Requiring Service Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: • When the power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged • If liquid is spilled or objects have fallen into the equipment •...
  • Page 17 21. Mechanical Loading Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous condition is not caused by uneven mechanical loading. 22. Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to connection of the equipment to supply circuit and the effect that overloading of circuits might have on over-current protection and supply wiring.
  • Page 18: Typographical Conventions

    Typographical Conventions [you can delete the conventions that don’t apply to your document] This document uses the following typographical conventions: Font What it represents Swiss721 Keys on the keyboard Lt BT Lucida Values of editable fields that are mentioned in the body text of the document for reference purposes, but do not need to be entered as part of a procedure...
  • Page 19: Introduction

    Introduction Introduction Features Your color digital video recorder (DVR) provides recording capabilities for 8 or 16 camera inputs. It provides exceptional picture quality in both live and playback modes, and offers the following features: • 8 or 16 Composite Video Input Connectors •...
  • Page 20: Technical Overview

    The DVR can be set up to alert you when the hard disk drive is full, or it can be set to record over the oldest video once the disk is full.
  • Page 21: Figure 1-1 Typical Dvr Installation For The Hrsd8/16 Dvr

    VGA Monitor Cameras 8 or 16 Audio Input x2 Audio Output ATM/POS Document 800-00918 Rev F 02/08 Figure 1-1 Typical DVR Installation for the HRSD8/16 DVR Main Monitor Spot Monitor (BNC) Digital Video Recorder USB Device x2 Flash Drive Mouse...
  • Page 22 Introduction...
  • Page 23: Installation

    DVRNS Server Software and User Guide (RASplus CD-ROM) • Rack-mount Kit Required Installation Tools No special tools are required to install the DVR. Refer to the installation manuals for the other items that make up part of your system. Figure 2-1 Document 800-00918 Rev F...
  • Page 24: Connecting The Video Source

    Video main: BNC or VGA; Spot-BNC Serial RS-232C port Your DVR can be used with either NTSC or PAL equipment. Connecting the Video Source Connect the coaxial cables from the video sources to the BNC Video In connectors. Figure 2-2...
  • Page 25: Connecting Audio

    Installation Connecting Audio Your DVR can record audio from up to two sources. Connect the audio sources to Audio In 1 and Audio In 2 as needed using RCA jacks. Connect Audio Out to your amplifier. Figure 2-4 Connecting the Monitor...
  • Page 26: Connecting The Dvr For Remote Access

    Connecting the Network Port The DVR can be networked using the 10/100Mb Ethernet connector. Connect a Cat5 cable with an RJ-45 jack to the DVR connector. The DVR can be networked with a computer for remote monitoring, searching, configuration, and software upgrades. See...
  • Page 27: Connecting Alarm Inputs And Outputs

    Caution Connecting the RS485 Port The DVR can be controlled remotely by an external device or control system, such as a control keyboard, using RS485 half-duplex serial communications signals. The RS485 connector can also be used to control PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) cameras. Connect the RX-/ TX- and RX+/TX+ of the control system to the TX-/RX- and TX+/RX+ (respectively) of the DVR.
  • Page 28: Connecting Usb Ports

    Position external drives close enough to the DVR so that you can make the cable connections, usually less than 6 feet. Use the USB cable provided with the hard disk drive to connect it to the DVR.
  • Page 29: Connecting The Power Cord

    Output connectors. Hold the switch until all the LEDs on the front panel are lit. Release the reset switch. All of the DVR's settings are now at the original settings it had when it left the factory. Connecting the Power Cord Caution Connect the AC power cord to the DVR and then to a wall outlet.
  • Page 30 Caution Your DVR is now ready to operate. See the DVR’s settings, and Route power cords so that they are not a tripping hazard. Ensure that the power cord can not be pinched or abraded by furniture. Do not install power cords under rugs or carpets.
  • Page 31: Configuration

    DVR and for daily operations. Figure 3-1 Document 800-00918 Rev F 02/08 Note Your DVR should be completely installed before proceeding. If you have not installed the DVR, please see Installation. Note You can also use a USB mouse (not supplied) to navigate through the screens and menus much like you would on a computer.
  • Page 32: Table 3-1 16-Channel Dvr Front Panel Controls

    Camera 4 to focus far. Press Camera 5 to move to the preset and Camera 6 to save the preset. The Clip Copy LED lights when the DVR is clip-copying. The Alarm Out LED lights when alarm output or internal buzzer is activated.
  • Page 33 Press the arrows or MENU/CAMEO to control cameras that are properly configured. The ALARM button has two functions: • It resets the programmed DVR outputs including the internal buzzer during an alarm. • It displays the event log when you are in the live monitoring mode, unless there is an active alarm.
  • Page 34: Turning On The Power

    60 seconds to initialize. Initial Unit Setup Before using your DVR for the first time, you will want to establish the initial settings. This includes items such as time and date, display language, camera, audio, remote control, record mode, network, and password. Your DVR can be set up using various screens and dialog boxes.
  • Page 35: Logging In

    Configuration Logging In Press MENU to enter the setup screens. The Login screen appears. Figure 3-2 Select a User and enter the password by pressing the appropriate combination of Camera number buttons, and then logging in the Admin User for the first time. Setup Screen Press the MENU button to enter the Setup screen.
  • Page 36: Figure 3-4 Virtual Keyboard

    When setting up the DVR, there are many opportunities to enter names and titles. To make these entries, a Virtual Keyboard appears. Figure 3-4 Using the Virtual Keyboard Use the arrow keys to highlight the character you want in the name or title and press .
  • Page 37: Figure 3-5 Information Screen

    Highlight the desired language and press The field beside Version displays the software version of the DVR. Upgrading the System Software Connect to the DVR a USB device that contains the upgrade package file. Highlight Upgrade… in the Information screen and press screen appears.
  • Page 38: Figure 3-7 Setup Import Screen

    DVR. The system restarts automatically after completing the upgrade. Caution You can import saved DVR settings or export the current DVR settings. Importing Saved DVR Settings Connect the USB device containing the setup file .dat to the DVR.
  • Page 39: Figure 3-8 Setup Export Screen

    Document 800-00918 Rev F 02/08 Setup Export Screen Note Even after changing the DVR settings by importing saved settings, the time-related settings (Date/Time, Time Zone and Daylight Saving Time) do NOT change. The USB device must be FAT16 or FAT32 format.
  • Page 40: Figure 3-10 Date/Time Setup Screen

    Displays the time information of recorded data Highlight Clear All Data… and press are asked to verify that you wish to clear all data before the DVR erases the video data. Clear All Data… does not clear the System Log.
  • Page 41: Figure 3-11 Holiday Setup Screen

    Configuration Highlight the Format field beside Time and press available time formats and press Highlight the field beside Time Zone and press from the list and press Highlight Use Daylight Saving Time and press Off. Setting Holidays Highlight the Holiday tab, and the Holiday setup screen appears. Figure 3-11 Highlight + and press Press...
  • Page 42: Figure 3-12 Time Sync. Screen

    Synchronizing with a Standard Time Server You can set up time synchronization between the DVR and standard time servers that are available in most time zones and countries, or between this DVR and another DVR. Highlight the Time Sync. tab. The Time Sync. screen displays.
  • Page 43: Figure 3-13 Storage Information Screen

    DVR. Using the Information Column Formatting a Device for Recording You can use this DVR to format devices for recording. In the Format column, highlight the field for the desired storage device and press . The Device Format screen appears.
  • Page 44: Figure 3-15 Device Information Screen

    Storage Status Highlight the Status tab in the Storage Screen. The Storage Status screen displays. Note The DVR does NOT support USB hard disk drives with a version lower than 2.0. Note System upgrades require formatting internal hard disk drives.
  • Page 45: Figure 3-16 Storage Status Screen

    Configuration Figure 3-16 Table 3-3 Column Information Type The Type column displays the type of storage device. Disk Bad The Disk Bad column displays the percentage of bad sectors. Not Formatted indicates the device is not formatted. Temperature The Temperature column displays the temperature of the storage device. The S.M.A.R.T.
  • Page 46: Figure 3-17 User Setup Screen

    User Setup Screen The User setup screen displays the authorized groups and users. You can add and delete groups and users. When adding a group, you can assign authority levels to the group. Highlight User in the System menu and press Figure 3-17 Viewing All the Users in a Group You can use the +/- column to collapse and expand user groups.
  • Page 47 Reset Button and all data settings will be lost. and press Note To delete the User currently logged into the DVR on a local system or a PC running RASplus (Remote Administration System), log that user out of the system first and then delete the user.
  • Page 48: Figure 3-18 New Group Setup Screen

    The user can control the PTZ camera on a local system or a PC running RASplus. Alarm-Out Control The user can reset the DVR outputs including the internal buzzer that plays during an alarm by pressing the ALARM button on a local system or alarm-out control button on a PC running RASplus.
  • Page 49: Figure 3-19 New User Setup Screen

    Select OK and press Options for the New User To allow a User to be automatically logged in when the DVR is powered up, highlight the field beside Auto Login. These can also be set to never let a user log in automatically.
  • Page 50: Network & Notification Setup

    Select Shutdown and press you when it is safe to disconnect power. Logging Out of the DVR Highlight Logout in the System menu and press and asks you to confirm whether or not you want to log out the current user.
  • Page 51: Figure 3-23 Network Setup Screen

    Configuration Setting up the Network Highlight Network in the Network menu and press displays. In the Network Setup screen, you are able to change the Network, LAN, Modem, and DVRNS settings. Figure 3-23 Configuring the Network Highlight the first field beside Transfer Speed. Press the Up and Down arrows to set the Transfer Speed from 50 Kbps to 100 Mbps.
  • Page 52: Figure 3-24 Lan (Manual) Setup Screen

    Setting Up the LAN Highlight the LAN tab. The LAN (Manual) Setup screen displays. Figure 3-24 Highlight the field beside Type and press configuration from: Manual, DHCP, and ADSL (with PPPoE). Select the desired type and press Configuring the LAN Parameters Manually Select Manual from the LAN Type field to set up LAN parameters manually.
  • Page 53: Figure 3-25 Port Numbers Setup Screen

    Note Do NOT use the same port number for two different programs. If you do, the DVR cannot be connected with the PC running RASplus. When changing the port settings, you must change the port settings on the PC running RASplus as well. Refer to the RASplus manual for details.
  • Page 54: Figure 3-26 Lan (Dhcp) Setup Screen

    LAN (DHCP) Setup Screen Note ADSL and modem cannot be configured at the same time. If the DVR is configured by modem, the ADSL (with PPPoE) can not be selected. LAN (ADSL) Setup Screen . A virtual keyboard appears so you...
  • Page 55: Figure 3-28 Modem Setup Screen

    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 Screen...
  • Page 56: Figure 3-29 Dvrns Setup Screen

    Table 3-5 Option Enable Baud Rate Data Bit Stop Bit Parity DVRNS Setup Highlight the DVRNS tab in the Network screen. The DVRNS screen appears. Figure 3-29 Note If the RS-232C port is in use for remote control, networking cannot be configured for a modem. Modem Setup Screen Options Action Highlight Enable and press...
  • Page 57: Table 3-6 Dvrns Setup Screen Options

    Highlight Use DVR Name Service and press to toggle between On and Off. The DVRNS (DVR Name Service) allows the DVR to use Dynamic IP addresses for remote connection. When this feature is On, you can access your DVR remotely using the DVR name instead of its IP address.
  • Page 58: Figure 3-30 Notification Mail Setup Screen

    DVRNS server in the box beside Help Desk. Notification Setup The DVR can be set up to send an email or to contact a computer running RASplus (Remote Administration System) when an event occurs. Highlight Notification in the Network menu and press displays.
  • Page 59 Server port number obtained from your system administrator. The default port number is 25. Use SSL/TLS Highlight Use SSL/TLS and press On, the DVR can send an email via an SMTP server requiring SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) authentication. Authentication Highlight the field beside Authentication and press screen appears.
  • Page 60: Figure 3-31 Notification Callback Setup Screen

    You can enter up to five IP addresses. Highlight the field beside Retry and enter the number of times you would like the DVR to try contacting the computer. You can select from 1 to 10 retries. If the modem was enabled in the Network screen (see...
  • Page 61: Configuring Devices

    • alarm • display • remote control devices connected to the DVR Figure 3-32 Configuring the Camera Setup Highlight Camera in the Devices menu and press appears. Figure 3-33 To turn the camera number On or Off, select the field under No. and press To change the Title of each camera, highlight the name under the Title column and use the virtual keyboard.
  • Page 62: Figure 3-34 Camera Ptz Setup Screen

    Note If you select Covert 1, the DVR displays the camera title and status icons on the covert video. If you select Covert 2, the DVR displays only the camera title on the covert video. Note A user who does not have Covert Camera View authority cannot view video from cameras set to Covert 1 or Covert 2.
  • Page 63: Figure 3-35 Ptz Device List

    Save your Camera changes by highlighting Save and pressing Cancel to exit the screen without saving the changes. Audio Setup Screen The DVR can record up to two audio inputs. You can assign a camera to each audio input. Highlight Audio in the Devices menu and press appears.
  • Page 64: Figure 3-37 Audio Setup Screen

    Highlight Alarm-Out in the Devices menu and press appears. Audio Setup Screen Note The DVR does NOT record audio when the recording speed is set to less than 1 ips. . A list of cameras appears, and to toggle between enabling and .
  • Page 65: Figure 3-38 Alarm-Out Settings Screen

    Configuration Figure 3-38 Table 3-9 Option Title Type Dwell Time Creating a Schedule for Alarm-Out Highlight the Schedule tab. The Alarm-Out Schedule screen displays. Document 800-00918 Rev F 02/08 Alarm-Out Settings Screen Options in the Alarm-Out Settings Tab Action Each alarm output can be given its own title by highlighting the field under the Title heading and pressing virtual keyboard appears with which you can enter the title.
  • Page 66: Figure 3-39 Alarm-Out Schedule Screen

    Channels Use the Channels field to set which alarm outputs are active. You can also turn On and Off the internal buzzer for the DVR. Use the field to delete an alarm output schedule. You are asked to confirm whether or not you really wish to delete the schedule.
  • Page 67: Figure 3-40 Display Osd Screen

    DVR is in Freeze mode, and the Sequence DVR is in Sequence mode. Screen The number of screen group displays when the DVR is not in the 4x4 display mode Group of the 16-channel DVR, and 3x3 mode of the 8-channel DVR. Free Space displays when the DVR is in the Recycle mode.
  • Page 68: Figure 3-41 Osd Margin Screen

    • set up the DVR to display one camera or a group of cameras all the time while cycling through the remaining cameras in a Cameo window Highlight the Main Monitor tab to switch to the Sequence screen.
  • Page 69 (pages) so that all the cameras are displayed. You can also set up the DVR to display one camera or a group of cameras all the time while cycling through the remaining cameras in a Cameo window. This can be done...
  • Page 70: Figure 3-43 Spot Monitor Screen

    Figure 3-43 Highlight the field in the Channels column and press Channels screen appears. Select the cameras you want in the sequence by using the UP and DOWN arrows to scroll through the list. Press Select the Dwell time by highlighting that field and pressing from 1 to 20 seconds.
  • Page 71: Recording Settings

    Save your Remote Control settings by highlighting Save and pressing Cancel to exit the screen without saving the changes. Recording Settings Your DVR offers a variety of flexible recording modes. You can set it to: • record all the time •...
  • Page 72: Table 3-11 Record Setup Screen Options

    Record Setup Screen Options Action Highlight Recycle and press In the Recycle mode, the DVR records over the oldest video data when all available storage space has been used. When Recycle is turned Off, the DVR stops recording when all available storage space has been used.
  • Page 73: Figure 3-47 Schedule Setup Screen

    Cancel to exit the screen without saving the changes. Schedule Screen Using the Schedule screen, you can program the DVR to record only during certain times based on time, day of the week, and holidays. The smallest time segment you can use is 15 minutes.
  • Page 74: Figure 3-48 Default Setup Screen

    Choose from: No Record, Time, Event, and Time & Event. When the DVR is in the No Record mode, it does not record during the preset day and time range as long as the PANIC button is not pressed. Use the No Record mode when you do NOT want the DVR to record during certain times.
  • Page 75: Figure 3-49 Pre-Event Setup Screen

    If you do not have Event set up in the Record Schedule, an alert message displays. When the DVR is in the Event Record mode, it is possible to have it record images before the event occurs. The Pre-Event screen allows you to define how to handle pre-event recording.
  • Page 76: Event Settings

    On the Actions 1 tab, you can choose which camera or cameras you want recorded with that event. You can set what the DVR does when an alarm output is detected, which can include an internal DVR buzzer. You can also set notification actions.
  • Page 77 UP and DOWN arrows, then press Setting the DVR Actions in Response to Alarm Input You can set the actions the DVR takes whenever it senses an input from the alarm input connectors. In the Alarm-In Actions 1 tab, you can choose the cameras, the Alarm-Out output connectors, and the notification actions for each Alarm-In input connectors.
  • Page 78: Figure 3-52 Alarm-In Actions 1 Setup Screen

    Select the Alarm Output connectors that you would like to activate whenever the DVR detects an input on the associated alarm input. Turn On or Off the internal buzzer of the DVR. When set to On, the internal buzzer beeps when an event occurs.
  • Page 79: Figure 3-53 Alarm-In Notify Menu

    Alarm-In Notify Menu to accept your changes. Note For the Notify action, the notify item you select should be enabled in the Notification setup screen, and the DVR should be registered in the RASplus (Remote Administration System). . The Alarm-In...
  • Page 80: Figure 3-54 Alarm-In Actions 2 Screen

    Select the PTZ preset from the list. Associating Spot Monitors with Cameras A Spot monitor can be associated with a camera. The DVR displays the associated camera on the Spot monitor whenever it detects input on the associated alarm input.
  • Page 81: Figure 3-55 Motion Detection Settings Screen

    Figure 3-55 Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Motion Detection You can independently adjust how sensitive the DVR is to motion for Daytime and Nighttime. Highlight the field under the Sensitivity heading in the Motion Detection Settings screen and press...
  • Page 82: Figure 3-56 Motion Detection Sensitivity Screen

    Figure 3-56 Choose a setting from the five settings. They range from 1 being the least sensitive to 5 being the most sensitive. Defining the Motion Detection Area You can define the area of the image where you want to detect motion. For example, you can choose to detect motion in and around a doorway.
  • Page 83: Table 3-12 Motion Detection Zone Setup Screen Menu

    Watching How the DVR Reacts to Motion Turn Zone View On in the Motion Detection Settings screen to observe how the DVR reacts to motion. When in the motion viewing mode, any detected motion within the zone displays in red.
  • Page 84: Figure 3-59 Daytime Setup Screen

    The DVR considers the remaining time range as the Nighttime. Motion Detection Actions Tabs Using the Actions 1 and Actions 2 tabs, you can set the DVR to react to motion detection differently for each camera. Each camera can: •...
  • Page 85: Figure 3-60 Motion Detection Actions 1 Screen

    Select the Alarm Output connectors that you would like to activate whenever the DVR detects motion on the selected camera. You can also set the DVR internal buzzer to sound if motion is detected on the selected camera. Document 800-00918 Rev F...
  • Page 86: Figure 3-61 Motion Detection Actions 2 Screen

    (Schedule tab). to accept your changes. Note For the Notify action, the notify item you select should be enabled in the Notification setup screen and the DVR should be registered in the RASplus. Motion Detection Actions 2 Screen . The Motion...
  • Page 87: Figure 3-62 Ptz Preset Screen

    Select OK and press Associating Spot Monitors with Cameras A Spot monitor can be associated with a camera. The DVR displays the associated camera on the Spot monitor whenever it detects motion on the selected camera. Highlight the desired field under the Spot Monitor heading, and press of Spot monitors and cameras appears.
  • Page 88: Figure 3-63 Video Loss Settings Screen

    The DVR can be set to react to video loss differently for each camera. Each camera can: • be associated with other cameras • trigger an Alarm-Out connector • sound the DVR internal buzzer • notify a number of different devices •...
  • Page 89: Figure 3-64 Video Loss Actions 1 Screen

    Figure 3-64 Selecting a Camera or Cameras for Recording You can set the DVR to start recording video from all the associated cameras if the DVR detects video loss on the selected camera. Highlight the desired field under the Record heading, and press cameras appears.
  • Page 90: Figure 3-65 Video Loss Notify Menu

    Note For the Notify action, the notify item you select should be enabled in the Notification setup screen and the DVR should be registered in the RASplus (Remote Administration System). Video Loss Actions 2 Screen . The Video...
  • Page 91: Figure 3-67 Text-In Settings Screen

    Text-In Screen Using the Text-In screen, the DVR can be set to react to text input from devices such as ATMs (Automated Teller Machines) and POS (Point of Sale; for example, cash registers).
  • Page 92: Figure 3-68 Port Setup Screen

    Highlight the field beside Port and press RS485, and USB-Serial (1~8). The Setup field becomes active. Highlight Setup... and press Figure 3-68 Use the ATM or POS manufacturer's recommended settings when configuring the RS-232C, RS485 or USB-Serial ports. You need to know the Baud Rate, Data Bit number, Stop Bit number, and Parity.
  • Page 93 Highlight the more line(s) field and press lines of text that you want the DVR to record. You can choose from 0 to 10. Highlight the field beside Line Delimiter and press to enter the character(s) that the device uses to indicate the end of a line.
  • Page 94: Figure 3-69 Text-In Actions 1 Screen

    Figure 3-69 Selecting a Camera or Cameras for Recording You can set the DVR to start recording video from all the associated cameras when the DVR detects text input on the selected cameras. Highlight the desired field under the Record heading, and press cameras appears.
  • Page 95 Configuration Setting Alarm-Out Actions You can associate Alarm-Outs with the Text Inputs. When the DVR detects text input on the selected text-in device, it triggers output signals on the associated Alarm-Out connectors. You can also have the DVR internal buzzer sound if text-input is detected.
  • Page 96: Figure 3-70 Text-In Actions 2 Screen

    Select the PTZ preset from the list. Associating Spot Monitors with Cameras A Spot monitor can be associated with a camera. The DVR displays the associated camera on the Spot monitor whenever it detects text input. Highlight the desired field under the Spot Monitor heading, and press of Spot monitors and cameras appears.
  • Page 97: Figure 3-71 Health Check Screen

    Setting an Automatic System Self-Check Schedule Using the UP and DOWN arrows, highlight the field beside System and press Select how often you want the DVR to self-check by selecting from the range of 1 hr. to 30 days or Never.
  • Page 98: Figure 3-73 Storage Screen

    Setting a Disk Almost Full Notification Highlight the field beside Disk Almost Full Notify and press Select the percentage level of disk usage at which you want the DVR to trigger an alert. Percentage levels range from 80% to 99%.
  • Page 99: Figure 3-74 S.m.a.r.t Setup Screen

    Highlight OK and press screen without saving the changes. Select Save and then press Setting Up System Event Actions The DVR can be set to react to system events. System events can: • be associated with an Alarm-Out connector •...
  • Page 100: Figure 3-75 System Event Actions Screen

    S.M.A.R.T.), and press You can associate as many Alarm-Outs with the Event as you wish. If the DVR detects that event, it triggers output signals on all the associated Alarm-Out connectors. You can also have the DVR internal buzzer sound if an event is detected.
  • Page 101: Figure 3-76 Event Status Screen

    Panic Record highlights while the DVR is in the panic recording mode. Disk Almost Full highlights when the DVR is not in the Recycle mode and the level of disk usage reaches the Disk Almost Full percentage you made in the System Event setup screen on the Event menu.
  • Page 102 Configuration...
  • Page 103: Operation

    Operation Operation The DVR controls are similar to a VCR. As with a VCR, the main functions are recording and playing back video. However, you have much greater control over recording and playing back video. You can establish recording schedules based on time of day and day of the week.
  • Page 104: Turning On The Power

    To cycle the DVR through the different display formats, press DISPLAY. The DVR can be set to display full-screen video for a preset dwell time when an Event occurs. Video from the lowest numbered camera associated with the event sensor is displayed.
  • Page 105: Using Pip Mode

    Changing the Screen Layout in Active Cameo Mode Enter the Active Cameo mode. Press the button for the camera you want to display in the active cameo. After setting the camera number to active cameo, the DVR moves the active cameo to the next cameo. If...
  • Page 106: Freeze Mode

    Note It is important that cameras and monitors are correctly installed and adjusted prior to making any image adjustments using the DVR controls. (Play/Pause). This image remains on icon displays if Zoom . To exit the Zoom mode, press...
  • Page 107: Browsing With Sequence Mode

    Cameo Sequence One of the multi-view formats For example, if you press SEQUENCE while in the 2x2 format, the DVR changes pages in the following pattern: Figure 4-2 If all the cameras in a page are Off, have lost video, or are set to Covert (unless the user has authority to view covert cameras), then that page is excluded from the sequence.
  • Page 108: Using A Mouse During Live Monitoring

    Press SEQUENCE for two seconds or longer to exit the Sequence mode. Using a Mouse During Live Monitoring You can use a mouse instead of the front panel buttons to perform many of the DVR functions. The following operations are supported when using a mouse during live monitoring.
  • Page 109: Figure 4-4 Mouse Display Menu

    Operation Table 4-3 Option Function Spot Monitor… Allows you to select which cameras display on the spot monitor. Zoom… Zoom in on the live image. While in the zoom mode, there are two ways to move around the enlarged portion of the video (which is indicated by a rectangle): •...
  • Page 110: Event Monitoring

    Screen, page 67), then the DVR displays the camera associated with Note When a camera is set to Covert 1, the DVR displays the camera title and status icons on the covert video. When set up as Covert 2, the DVR displays only the camera title on the covert video.
  • Page 111: Spot Monitoring

    Operation Viewing Images from Covert Cameras The only users who can view video from cameras set to Covert 1 or Covert 2 including the camera titles and status icons are those users who have Covert Camera View authority and who have logged into the system. Spot Monitoring When the Spot Monitor is in the sequence mode, you can set the camera's display dwell time.
  • Page 112: Ptz Mode

    Note The only users who can control PTZ cameras are those who have PTZ Control authority and who have logged into the system. The DVR will control cameras with Pan, Tilt, and Zoom capabilities. PTZ Select Camera Menu icon flickers on the PTZ camera screen.
  • Page 113: Figure 4-7 Ptz Preset Screen

    Operation Positioning the PTZ Cameras Using the Front Panel Buttons • Press the LEFT and RIGHT arrow buttons to pan left and right. • Press the UP and DOWN arrow buttons to tilt the camera up and down. • Press camera button 1 to zoom in. •...
  • Page 114: Figure 4-8 Preset View Screen

    Loading a Preset Figure 4-8 Press The Preset View dialog box appears. Select the desired preset and then press Using a Mouse for Convenient PTZ Control Position the mouse pointer at the bottom of the screen, and the following PTZ toolbar displays.
  • Page 115: Recording

    Record setup screen. See Recycle On The DVR records over the oldest video once the hard disk is full. The factory default is or Recycle Recycle On. Setting the DVR to Recycle Off causes it to stop recording once the hard disk is full.
  • Page 116: Recording Audio

    Configuration Recording Audio If the DVR was set up to record audio, it records audio from up to two inputs when video is recording. The DVR does not record audio when the recording speed is set to less than 1 ips.
  • Page 117: Table 4-6 Playback Button Functions

    Press to play video back at regular speed. The screen displays when the DVR is in the Pause mode and the screen displays when the DVR is playing back video. to move to the next image. Similarly, . Press...
  • Page 118: Searching Video

    Table 4-6 Button ZOOM DISPLAY/SPOT GROUP Using the Mouse for Playback You can use a mouse for convenient playback control. Position the mouse pointer on the playback screen, and the following playback toolbar appears. Figure 4-10 The individual controls on the toolbar perform the following functions: Table 4-7 Click the empty space under To re-display the toolbar, position the mouse pointer at the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 119: Figure 4-11 Search Menu

    Operation Figure 4-11 Use the Search Menu functions to find specific sections of the recorded video. Table 4-8 Option Function Go to the First Displays the first recorded image Go to the Last Displays the last recorded image Go to the Searches by date and time (see Date/Time…...
  • Page 120: Figure 4-12 Go To The Date/Time Screen

    Go to the Date/Time Use the Go to the Date/Time... search function when you know the date and time when the desired video was recorded. Select Go to the Date/Time... from the Search menu. The Go to the Date/Time screen appears. Figure 4-12 Move the cursor over the date and time and then press Left and Right arrow buttons to highlight the year, month, day, hours, minutes and...
  • Page 121: Event Log Search

    Select a specific time by using the LEFT and RIGHT arrows to navigate the highlighted time bar. If the DVR time and date have been reset to a time that is earlier than some recorded video, it is possible for the DVR to have more than one video stream in the same time range.
  • Page 122: Figure 4-14 Event Log Search Screen

    To access the Event Log Search screen: Select Event Log Search from the Search menu. The Event Log Search screen appears. Press ALARM (unless there is an alarm). Figure 4-14 Use the arrows to highlight the event for which you would like to see video. Press event.
  • Page 123: Figure 4-15 Event Log Search Option Screen

    From and To fields. If the DVR date and time have been reset, it is possible for the DVR to have more than one overlapping start and stop times. When set to On, you are asked to select one of the overlapping start and stop time.
  • Page 124: Table 4-10 Self-Diagnostic Events

    Search screen when you set your desired search conditions. Select Cancel to exit the screen without saving the changes. Text-In Search The DVR maintains a log of each time there is Text Input. The Text-In Search screen displays this list. Select Text-In Search from the Search menu. The Text-In Search screen appears.
  • Page 125: Figure 4-16 Text-In Search Screen

    Operation Figure 4-16 Use the arrows to highlight the event for which you would like to see video. Press first image of the event. Press Press PLAYBACK to return to live monitoring. Narrowing Your Text-In Search Using Option You can also narrow your Text-In Search by selecting Option… and setting up the new search condition.
  • Page 126: Figure 4-17 Text-In Search Option Screen

    Highlight the box beside From and then press Off. When set to Off, you can enter a specific Date and Time. When set to On, the DVR searches from the first recorded image. Highlight the box beside To and then press When set to Off, you can enter a specific Date and Time.
  • Page 127: Figure 4-18 Motion Search Screen

    Search screen once you have set your desired search conditions. Select Cancel to exit the screen without saving the changes. Motion Search Select Motion Search… from the Search menu while the DVR displays the camera full screen to display a list of motion events. The Motion Search screen appears.
  • Page 128: Figure 4-19 Motion Search Option Screen

    From Highlight the box beside From and then press When set to Off, you can enter a specific Date and Time. When set to On, the DVR searches from the first recorded image. Highlight the box beside To and then press set to Off, you can enter a specific Date and Time.
  • Page 129: Table 4-13 Using The Clip-Copy Function

    Action Note Defining the area of the image in which you want to search for motion is nearly identical to setting up the DVR for Motion Detection. Please see Chapter 3, Configuration Note When setting the Museum Search Zone, the zone should be placed inside the border line of the target object.
  • Page 130: Figure 4-20 Clip-Copy Screen

    From Highlight the box beside From and then press When set to Off, you can enter a specific Date and Time. When set to On, the DVR searches from the first recorded image. Highlight the box beside To and then press set to Off, you can enter a specific Date and Time.
  • Page 131 Highlight Start and then press The confirmation screen displaying data size appears. When the storage device does not have enough space, the DVR asks if you want to copy as much of the video clip as possible in the available space.
  • Page 132 You will need to power down the DVR and restart it to get rid of the error message. If the file system of the USB-IDE hard disk drive has been corrupted, then this error message cannot be dismissed.
  • Page 133: Appendix Ausb Hard Disk Drive Preparation

    Make sure that the FAT32 is selected for the file system. After formatting is complete, the USB-IDE hard disk drive is added to My Computer. 12. Connect the USB-IDE hard disk drive to the DVR. Document 800-00918 Rev F 02/08...
  • Page 134: Preparing The Usb-Ide Hard Disk Drive In Windows 98

    12. Right click the newly created hard disk drive icon and select Format. 13. In the Format Screen, select Full as the Format type and press Start. 14. After formatting is complete, connect the USB-IDE hard disk drive to the DVR. Note Preparing a USB-IDE hard disk drive under Windows ME is almost identical to Windows 98.
  • Page 135: Appendix B Text-In Query Examples

    Text-In Query Examples Text-In Query Examples Query Example I 123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890 Item ============================================== Coke Fanta Hotdog Pepsi ============================================== Thank you~~ In the above text-in data, you can find that the comparison value is located at 17th (Unit price, $ mark will be ignored automatically), 28th (Qty) and 40th (amount) characters (including spaces) from the left.
  • Page 136: Query Example Ii

    Query Example II 123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890 Item ============================================== Coke Fanta Hotdog Pepsi ============================================== Thank you~~ In the above text-in data, you can find that the comparison value is located at 17th (Unit price, $ mark will be ignored automatically), 28th (Qty) and 40th (amount) characters (including spaces) from the left, but the value of amount category is located on a different line from Item.
  • Page 137: Appendix C Reviewing Video Clips

    If you used a USB device, disconnect either the external USB-IDE hard disk drive or USB flash drive from the DVR, and connect it to your PC. If you used a recordable CD, insert the CD in your computer's CD drive. Double-clicking the target clip file starts the ClipPlayer program.
  • Page 138 Option Note The display settings of your PC affect the image display. If you are experiencing display problems, click the right mouse button on the background screen and select Properties>Settings then set the Color quality to 32 bit. Then select Advanced>Troubleshoot and set Hardware Acceleration to Full.
  • Page 139 Reviewing Video Clips Option Note Note Click the slider bar and move it left or right to move through the video clip. Place the mouse cursor on an image and clicking to display that image in the full frame. Document 800-00918 Rev F 02/08 ClipPlayer Function Select from Save, Print, Info, Image Processing, Video...
  • Page 140 Reviewing Video Clips...
  • Page 141: Appendix D Time Overlap

    If the time and date have been reset to a time that is earlier than the existing recorded video, then it is possible for the DVR to have more than one video stream in the same time range. In this case, you can search overlapping video streams individually by selecting a specific segment.
  • Page 142 Time Overlap...
  • Page 143: Appendix E Troubleshooting

    If hard disk drive is full, you will either need to delete video or set the DVR to the Overwrite Mode. displays, When the DVR is in the Pre-Event recording mode, the yellow event, and the DVR is not recording.
  • Page 144 Troubleshooting...
  • Page 145: Appendix F Connector Pinouts

    Connector Pinouts Connector Pinouts AI (1 to 16) Document 800-00918 Rev F 02/08 Figure F-1 I/O Connector Pinouts Alarm Inputs 1 to 16 Chassis Ground (5 connectors) Relay Alarm Outputs (Normally Closed) Relay Common Relay Alarm Outputs (Normally Open) Alarm Reset In Figure F-2 RS485 Connector Pinouts Master Unit...
  • Page 146 Connector Pinouts...
  • Page 147: Appendix G Map Of Screens

    Map of Screens Map of Screens Document 800-00918 Rev F 02/08...
  • Page 148 Map of Screens...
  • Page 149: Appendix H System Log Notices

    System Log Notices System Log Notices Document 800-00918 Rev F 02/08 Boot Up Shutdown Restart Upgrade Upgrade Fail Power Failure Time Change Time Zone Change Time Sync Time Sync Fail Disk Bad Login Logout Setup Begin Setup End Remote Setup Change Remote Setup Fail Setup Imported Setup Import Failure...
  • Page 150 System Log Notices...
  • Page 151: Appendix I Error Code Notices

    Error Code Notices Error Code Notices System Upgrade Related Number Document 800-00918 Rev F 02/08 Description Unknown error File version error Operating system version error Software version error Kernel version error Upgrade device mounting failed Package is not found Extracting package failed LILO failed Rebooting failed Invalid package...
  • Page 152 Number Clip Copy Related Number Description Reading upgrade package on the USB device failed Copying upgrade package on the USB device failed System is busy clip copying Description Unknown error Device error Mounting failed No media Invalid media File already existed Not enough space Creating temporary file failed Opening disk failed...
  • Page 153: Appendix J Specifications

    Specifications Specifications Video specifications Signal Format Video Input Monitor Outputs Video Resolution Record Speed (images per second) Inputs/Outputs Alarm Input Alarm Output Alarm Reset Input Internal Buzzer Network Connectivity Audio Input Audio Output Text Input Document 800-00918 Rev F 02/08 NTSC or PAL (Auto Detect) Composite: 8 or 16 looping inputs, 1 Vp-p, auto-terminating, 75 Ohms...
  • Page 154 Connectors Video Input Video Loop Monitor Output Audio In Audio Out Alarm Input/Output Ethernet Port RS-232C Serial Port RS485 Serial Port USB Port Storage Primary Storage Clip Copy* * When installing an internal CD-RW drive, set the jumper to Master and connect to the Secondary IDE channel.
  • Page 155: Index

    Index Active Cameo mode admin password Alarm-in event action (Alarm-out) setup Alarm-in event action (Notify) setup Alarm-in event action PTZ cameras Alarm-in event action spot monitors alarm-in, setting Alarm-out screen alarm-out, schedule alarm-out, setting alarms, connecting audio assigning a camera connecting backing up See Clip-Copy Calendar search...
  • Page 156 event status screen factory reset Freeze mode front panel controls 31, Go to the Date/Time search group setup adding a group authority levels changing the authority level deleting a group health check screen holidays, adding I/O connector pinouts image adjustment initial setup LAN (ADSL) setup LAN (DHCP) setup...
  • Page 157 14–17 screen layout Document 800-00918 Rev F 02/08 searching video Sequence mode settings setup shutting down the DVR specifications spot monitor spot monitoring Standard Time Server, synchronizing with storage Storage screen Calendar search Event log search Go to the Date/Time...
  • Page 158 system automatic port check automatic storage check-up checking for bad disk sectors notify when disk almost full recording self-check system self-check system event actions alarm notify setup System Event screen system event, health check screen system log, viewing the system software, upgrading the technical overview text-in data, including text-in event actions...
  • Page 160 Document 800-00918 – Rev F – 02/08 © 2007 Honeywell International Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means without written permission from Honeywell Video Systems. The information in this publication is believed to be accurate in all respects.

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