Digital Video Recorder
Contents
1. 1 REMOVABLE HDD CARTRIDGE Please refer to page 17 Appendix 1 2 MENU Press MENU to enter main menu 3 ENTER Press ENTER for confirmation 4 SEARCH Press SEARCH for searching recording video 5 SLOW To slow down speed of play mode 6 REW Left e REW Under DVR play mode it can play video backward at different speeds Press REW again to adjust speed as 1 2 4 8 16 32 times Left Under setup mode it works as Left button 7 STOP Down STOP Under DVR Record Play mode it can stop the moment action e DOWN Under setup mode it works as Down button 8 FF Right FF play video forward at high speed and press FF again to adjust speed from 1 2 4 8 16 32 times Right Under setup mode it can work as Right button 9 REC Press REC to start recording 10 POWER Press Powerto tum ON OFF the DVR 11 PAUSE Up Pause Under DVR play mode it can pause the action UP Under setup mode it works as Up button 12 PLAY Press PLAY to playback recorded video 13 LED LIGHT The LED Light is ON under following condition HDD Blinks on startup after HDD is activated HDD Full HDD is full ALARM If Alarm Enable sets as YES while the alarm is tr2. 4 IPS DAILY 00 00 00 00 OFF Stand for Images Per Second and it could let you see Record submenu TUER ENABLE YE for more details NTSC 60 30 15 8 4 2 1 gt OFF 50 25 121 613 12 1 OFF 5 TIMER ENABLE Enables Disables Timer recording function RECORD i erect MENU 1 RECORD IPS eee RECORD Select the images per second of recording The options are as following ALARM 60 30 15 8 4 2 1 REMOTE PAL 50 25 1216 1312 1 SYSTEM EVENT 2 RECORD QUALITY There are four quality settings BEST HIGH NORMAL and BASIC NOTE The relationship of Record time IPS and record quality please refer to page 22 Recording Speed RECORD 3 RECORD MODE gt RECORD IPS 60 Set recording mode between Frame and Field One frame is equal to two fields QUALITY NORMAL NOTE It is recommended that you leave the Record Mode as Field RECORD MODE FRAME 12 ALARM 1 ALARM ENABLE Enables Disables Alarm function 2 ALARM DURATION Set the length of time for recording after Alarm triggered 3 RECORD IPS ALARM Select the images per second of recording The options are as followings B ALARM ENABLE YES NTSC 60 30 1558545251 ALARM DURATION 10 SEC 50 25 12 6 3 2 1 RECORD IPS 60 RECORD QUALITY HIGH 4 RECORD QUALITY RECORD MODE FRAME There are four quality settings BEST HIGH NORMAL and BASIC NOTE The relationship of Record time IP
3. 9 GND GROUND PIN 10 RS485 B DVR can be controlled remotely by an external device or control system such as a control keyboard using RS485 serial communications signals PIN 11 RS485 A DVR can be controlled remotely by an external device or control system such as a control keyboard using RS485 serial communications signals PIN 12 DISK FULL When HDD is full it sends a signal to trigger next DVR record mode if you install another DVR Under normal operation the signal remains High But when disk full DVR will send the Low signal PIN 13 ALARM RESET To connect wire from ALARM RESET PIN 13 to GND PIN 9 connector it can disable ALARM An external signal to ALARM RESET PIN 13 can be used to reset both ALARM OUTPUT signal and DVR s internal buzzer When alarm has been triggered signal becomes Low and it will stop all alarm activities Under normal operation signal remains High PIN 14 ALARM INPUT To connect wire from ALARM INPUT PIN 14 to GND PIN 9 connector DVR will start recording and buzzer will be on When alarm has been triggered signal becomes Low and it will stop all alarm activities Under normal operation signal remains High PIN 15 COM Under normal operation COM connect with NC and disconnect with NO But when alarm triggered COM disconnect with NC and connect with NO 20 APPENDIX 3 RACK MOUNT Screws and brackets for rack mounting applications can b
4. controlled remotely by an external device or control system such as a control keyboard using RS 232 serial communications signals PIN 2 RS232 RX RS 232 DVR can be controlled remotely by an external device or control system such as a control keyboard using RS 232 serial communications signals PIN 3 VIDEO LOSS When video loss happens it will send a signal to trigger another accessory This pin output becomes Low when video loss and normal operation remains High PIN 4 SWITCH OUT Connect to VCR trigger recording terminal of multiplexer in order to synchronize recording signals The default mode is falling Negative Edge PIN 5 ERROR OUT When HDD errors happen this pin will send a signal out This pin become Low when HDD errors happen The normal operation remains High PIN 6 REC START This pin can accept the external trigger signal to activate record mode from external device When the external signal turn to Low it will trigger DVR record mode When the external signal back to High it will stop recording action The default normal operation remains High PIN 7 EXTERNAL ALARM NC Under normal operation COM connect with NC and disconnect with NO But when alarm triggered COM disconnect with NC and connect with NO PIN 8 EXTERNAL ALARM NO Under normal operation COM connect with NC and disconnect with NO But when Alarm triggered COM disconnect with NC and connect with NO PIN
5. into an electrical outlet The red LED indicator light will be ON and the DVR Is in Standby mode 2 Press the Power button The POWER LED will turn from red to orange and other red LED indicators will turn ON It takes approximately 5 to 15 seconds to boot the system with the message HDD Detecting Once connected the POWER LED will change to green color and the Alarm and Timer LED will be ON 3 Before operating the DVR please set up the system time first for setting system time please refer to page 11 NOTE When HDD not found message has been shown up please refer to appendix 1 As the HDD is likely not installed correctly OPERATION RECORDING The DVR offers a variety of recording modes such as record continuously at scheduled time and by events You can set up recording speed and resolution You can set these options by selecting MENU RECORD before recording please refer to page 12 Under the recording status if power is off accidentally recorded video will still store in the HDD DVR will return to original recording situation after power returns again On the screen you will find the date time HDD recording type the size of available GB left in the HDD memory and the letter A represents the method of recording that is occurring OW HDD Overwrite 2002 JAN 01 01 02 03 NOTE 1 When the HDD is full under O W Recording mode previous recorded files A OW may be overwritten without furt
6. the word OPEN printed beside it by gently pushing on the latch t Slide the cover off the Cartridge Casing 3 Connectthe HDD into the Cartridge Casing Please take the Hard Disk Drive and Connect the two cables from the back of the Cartridge Casing to the HDD 17 4 Secure the HDD in the Casing optional Use the screws supplied to tighten them place the HDD into correct position 5 Slide the top Cover over the Cartridge Casing Slide the Cover forward over the Cartridge Case Ensure it is secured in place over the release latch 6 Reinsert the Cartridge Casing into the DVR Fully insert the Cartridge Case into the DVR 7 Lock the Cabinet Lock the cabinet by turning the key clockwise A locked unlocked Note If you do not lock the cabinet the DVR system will not function properly 18 APPENDIX 2 PIN CONFIGURATIONS 25 pin com port oT COMPUTER DVR Ix BS232 TX GND HRS232 RX RS485 B vIDEO LOSS HS485 4 SWITCH OUT DISK FULL ERROR OUT ALARM RESET REC START ALARM INPUT EXTERNAL ALARM EXTERNAL ALARM COM EXTERNAL ALARM Oo OO Q Q O Q OQ O O OQ OQ Cn 9 pin com port COMPUTER m DVR ER eal e 32 D RSIB85 B 2 VIDEO LOSS RS485 4 2 SWITCH OUT DISK FULL ERROR OUT ALARM RESET REC START ALARM INPUT EXTERNAL ALARM NC EXTERNAL ALARM COM EXTERNAL ALARM PIN 1 RS232 TX RS 232 DVR can be
7. Digital Video Recorder User Manual Please read this instructions thoroughly before operation and retain it for future reference 720 V 12 All the safety and operating instructions should be read before operation The improper operation may cause permanent damage WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Please use the provided adaptor Other adaptor is not suitable for this machine Please lift and place this equipment gently Do not expose this equipment to open sunlight Do not use this equipment near water or in contact with water Do not spill liquid of any kind on the equipment Please power off the unit before unplugging not switch the Power On amp Off within short period of time within 3 seconds Do not attempt to service this equipment by yourself Installation should be made by qualified service personnel The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle 15 intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenanc
8. S and record quality please refer to page 22 Recording Speed 5 RECORD MODE Set recording mode between Frame and Field One frame is equal to two fields NOTE It is recommended that you leave the Record Mode as Field REMOTE 1 REMOTE MODE Select RS 232 or RS 485 interface for the remote computer connection Protocol Please refer to page 15 for RS 232 Remote Protocol 2 BAUD RATE Set the speed of the remote computer s Baud Rate which is the rate of REMOTE Data transmission Available Baud Rate are 115200 57600 19200 9600 4800 3600 2400 and 1200 gt REMOTE MODE RS 232 BAUD RATE 9600 3 ID ID 000 Allow you to use RS 232 or RS 485 protocol to program different DVRs The range of ID is from 000 to 255 EVENT The recorded events will be showed on a single page and please press lt to change the pages An Event occurs when following incidents occur PWR 2002 JAN 01 03 00 00 PWR Recovery time after power shut down MENU VLS 2002 JAN 01 01 02 04 TIMER in record mode RECORD HDD 2002 JAN 01 01 02 03 HDD HDD error time ALARM PWR 2002 JAN 01 01 02 02 VLS Video loss time SYSTEM VLS 2002 JAN 01 01 02 01 gt EVENT HDD 2002 JAN 01 01 02 00 lt Page Up gt Page Down 13 OPERATION OPTIONS SEARCH gt LAST RECORD 1 LAST RECORD FULL LIST Play the last recorded video ALARM LIST TIME SEARCH 2 FULL LIST Show a listing of all r
9. e servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance TABLE OF CONTENTS What do you id UR Sos sn ee 3 gt PACK AGE INCLUDING 3 B doreOpe ation s INSTALEATION GUIDE esate niente ie tects 4 FRONT PANED 5 Saat 7 Basic Operation BS START THIS UNIT aie ee ee 8 Welt 8 69 Setup ACCESS MENU nnnnnnnnnnnennn num 10 10 s MENU OPTIONS 11 Advanced Operation 5 OPERATION OPTIONS 14 KEY LOCK 15 185 232 PROTOCOL iicet eset ee 5 Trouble Shooting 5 15 Specifications Teu see me 16 APPENDIX 1 INSTALLING THE HDD 17 APPENDIX 2 PIN CONFIGURATIONS 19 APPENDIX 3 RACK MOUNT LL iaaa 21 APPENDIX 4 RECORDING SPEED 22 DVR Features e Wavelet Compression Format replaces Time Lapse VCR Screen Display and RTC Real time clock Function 2 Audio inputs 1 Audio outputs Optional 4 kinds of recording q
10. e purchased as an optional accessory 9 9 F Front Angle with Rock Mount Side View with Rack Mount 21 APPENDIX 4 RECORDING SPEED The Record Time is different based on Record Speed and Record Quality Please refer to following table NTSC SYSTEM ume zar oor ae xe rar Qua Nomsi aso asm acer Basie eor sor ax PAL SYSTEM Bst D um 2 soe Quit Note Above data is obtained from actual test of recording normal TV program For Reference Only 22
11. ecorded video on the HDD which sorted by time M Manual Record time Alarm Record time M 2002 JAN 02 01 02 03 T Timer Record time E 2002 JAN 01 05 02 03 E External Record time A 2002 JAN 01 04 02 03 T 2002 JAN 01 03 02 04 T 2002 JAN 01 02 02 03 M 2002 JAN 01 01 02 01 4 PAGE PAGE DOWN 3 ALARM LIST Show a listing of all recorded video triggered by an Alarm NOTE If there are no Alarm in the record the screen will display EMPTY 4 TIME SEARCH Find video recorded on a specific date that is entered 14 For added security you can Lock all buttons on your DVR Locking disables the buttons and prevents other people from using the system Press ENTER and MENU atthe same time to enable Key Lock Press ENTER and MENU atthe same time to disable Key Lock RS 232 REMOTE PROTOCOL You can use the PC keyboard to simulate DVR keypad DATA REMOTE PROTOCOL using 8 bit data 1 start bit gt 1stop bit MENU OdD M Down Stop OdE N Search 0x48 H Righ FR 0x52 R Slow 063 s 050 P TROUBLE SHOOTING When malfunction occurs with DVR it may be not serious and can be corrected easily The table below describes some typical problems and their solutions Please check them before calling your DVR dealer HDD Not Found Please Insert HDD Please use the Key to lock the HDD Cartridge And press any key No power Check power cord connections No
12. her warning notices 2 If the HDDs capacity is only 5 GB left it will buzz for 3 seconds so as in 4GB 3GB 2GB and 1GB If the O W Recording mode NOTE 1 is on it won t have the warning buzzer There are 4 different recording modes as followings Alarm Timer Manual and External Record 1 ALARM RECORD When DVR 1 triggered by an alarm input it will record immediately Indicated by the letter A and show symbol on the triggered channel 2 TIMER RECORD When recording is scheduled by a Timer Indicated by the letter 3 MANUAL RECORD When recording 15 initiated by manually pressing the REC button Indicated by the letter 4 EXTERNAL RECORD When recording 15 triggered by an External device Indicated by the letter PLAY Press PLAY button the DVR will show the last recording 1 FAST FORWARD F F amp FAST REWIND F R You can increase the speed of Fast Forward and Rewind on the DVR In the Play mode press gt once to get 2X speed forward and press twice to get 4X speed and the maximum speed can reach 32X Press lt 4 once to get 1X speed rewind and press twice to get 2X speed and the maximum speed can reach 32X 2 SLOW FORWARD S F amp SLOW REWIND 5 You can also slow down the speeds of Forward and Rewind on the DVR In the Play mode press the SLOW button and you will enter Slow mode Press gt gt once to get 1 2X speed forward and pre
13. iggered the led will be flashing TIMER When Timer is set as Enabled PLAY On Play mode REC On Recording mode BACK PANEL AX A D OUT A 6 4 1 Please use the provided adaptor to connect power cord Other adaptor is not suitable for this machine 2 VIDEO OUT Connect to the monitor on which the DVR video will be viewed 3 AUDIO IN R L NOTE THIS FUNCTION IS OPTIONAL Connect to audio source such as microphone NOTE 1 IPS should be set over 30 for NTSC or 25 for PAL 2 You can record only one Audio source ata time AUDIO OUT R L NOTE THIS FUNCTION IS OPTIONAL Connectto monitor or speaker with 2 mono audio outputs from the same source 4 EXTERNAL 1 0 Controlled remotely by an external device or control system Alarm input external O explanation NOTE While the power is off if the DVR is triggered by Timer or Alarm it will start recording automatically and while stop recording depend on Alarm Duration Time the power will be back to the off status again 5 VIDEO IN Connect to a video source such as a camera Quad or Multiplexer Basic Operation Before using the DVR please have a HDD installed ready refer to Appendix 1 for installation or removal of a HDD 1 Connect the AC Power Cord with Power Adapter and plug
14. rol protocol S etup SYSTEM System Setup EVENT Event List Outlined below are the buttons used for Menu setting Up and Down Scroll up and down or change values when an option is selected and is blinking Left and Right Scroll sideways within a menu option that has been selected e ENTER Selects a submenu an option under a submenu for browsing modification MENU Completes modification of a menu option exits a menu 10 MENU OPTIONS SYSTEM 1 BUZZER While you set the BUZZER as ON it will be triggered by event occurrence 2 HDD OVERWRITE Select YES to overwrite previous recording video in HDD NOTE When the HDD is full under O W Recording mode previous recorded files may be overwritten without further warning notices 3 MESSAGE LATCH To select whether the DVR messages will disappear after 10 sec or remain on screen NO is the default setting which the messages will go away after 10 sec 4 DATE DISPLAY SYSTEM To setthe Date mode showed on the monitor gt BUZZER ON HDD OVERWRITE NO MESSAGE LATCH NO DATE DATE DISPLAY Y M D To setthe system date on the DVR DATE 2003 AN 02 THU TIME 01 41 23 6 TIME NEW PASSWORD XXXX To set the system time on the DVR CLEAR HDD NO SYSTEM RESET NO 7 NEW PASSWORD XXXX Default password 0000 To setthe new password 8 CLEAR HDD Delete all the contents of your HDD When you choo
15. se YES on this option you ALL DATA IN HDD will be prompted with the question shown Press b gt to clear HDD or press 4 WILL BE CLEARED ARE YOU SURE 4 YES to confirm not to clear HDD 10 SYSTEM RESET Reset all system settings to book to factory default settings 11 TIMER 1 DAY Select the day or days of the week Mon Fri Sat Sun Daily that you wish to schedule the DVR to automatically record NOTE 1 Special Date could be changed by Enter Up and Down buttons 2 If you have selected the specific date and recording timer set from that specific day to a new day then the Recording Timer Schedule will be set as whole week For specific date of Recording Timer Schedule it is not recommended to set End Time over 23 59 For Example lf you set Timer Schedule Day as Sunday and START from 11 30 but End on 00 20 then Recording Timer Schedule is set as from every Sunday s 11 30 to next Sunday s 00 20 If you only want to set Recording Timer Schedule from every Sunday 11 30 to Monday 00 20 then you should set Recording Timer Schedule as Sunday from 11 30 to 23 59 and Monday from 00 00 to 00 20 TIMER 2 START DAY START END IPS Select the starting time for the recording DAILY 00 00 00 00 OFF DAILY 00 00 00 00 OFF DAILY 00 00 00 00 OFF 3 END DAILY 00 00 00 00 OFF Select the finishing time for the recording DOLI 00 00 00 BO vitac DAILY 00 00 00 00 OFF DAILY 00 00 00 00 OFF
16. ss twice to get 1 4X speed and the slowest speed can reach 1 32X Press 4 lt once to get 1 2X speed rewind and press twice to get 1 4X speed and the slowest speed can reach 1 32X 3 PAUSE It will let you pause the current video displayed on the screen 4 STOP Press STOP under any circumstance it will return DVR to live monitoring mode 5 IMAGE J OG DIAL It will allow you to manually view video frame by frame one image at a time While in PLAY mode press PAUSE it will pause the screen Pressing gt button advances the frozen screen one image forward Pressing 4 4 button moves back one image Daila Sgu The Menu allows you to configure your DVR settings P lease follow below steps to access the Menu Press the Menu button The password screen will appear Password 0000 NOTE The default Password is 0000 Simply press the Enter button to access the Menu To key in the Password press the Right and Left buttons to move between numbers and use the Up and Down buttons to input the number Press the ENTER button once the correct P assword is entered The MENU options screen will appear Note If you get a message Password Error you have entered an incorrect password MAIN MENU There are 6 options available in the Main Menu TIMER Scheduling Record RECORD Record Mode Setup ALARWM Alarm Mode Setup REMOTE Remote cont
17. t working when Check if it is under Key Lock mode press any button Press MENU amp ENTER to exist Key Lock mode No recorded video Check if the HDD is installed properly Timer Record enable Check if the Record Enable is set to YES does not working No live video Check camera video cable and connections Check monitor video cable and connections Confirm that the camera has power Check camera lens setting 15 SPECIFICATIONS ideo format ard disk storage Record mode layback searching ideo input ideo output ideo resolution 720 X 486 NTSC 720 X 576 PAL ideo compression Audio input Audio output Optional ideo Loss Detection Refresh Rate Recording Rate Key Lock Alarm Output ime Display Format ower Source ower Consumption Yes L O e On Screen Display Dimension mm 380mm W x 270mm L x 65mm H et Weight 5 2 kgs Audio output Operation Temperature Specifications are subject to change without notice 16 APPENDIX 1 INSTALLING the HDD Please follow the steps carefully in order to ensure correct installation The compartment located on the front panel of the DVR is the removable Cartridge Casing in which you insert the HDD The various parts of the Cartridge Casing are labeled for your reference Remove the Cartridge Casing from the DVR 3 Handle 2 LED indicator lights 2 Remove the Cover from the Cartridge Casing t Unclip the release latch with
18. ualities could be chosen Alarm Input amp Output Function Video loss records up to 64 events Power loss memory function Support 1 Removable HDD IDE Type Quick Multiple Search by date time alarm full list Timer Schedule recording e Security password protection RS 232 RS 485 communication protocol PACKAGE INCLUDING Accessories pack 2 Keys for Cartridge Power Adapter and Cord NOTE Please check the package to make sure that you receive the complete accessories which includes those components shown above B dore Opa ation INSTALLATION GUIDE 1 Connect cameras and monitor with the DVR 2 Shown below is one example for connecting the DVR to your existing Observation System NOTE The audio inputs outputs are optional 3 Install HDD The compatible HDD is over 137 GB Please refer to page 17 Appendix 1 for installation instructions The HDD must be installed before turning on the DVR COMPATIBLE HARD DISK BRANDS Manufacturer Model Capacity Rotation DiamondMax 536DX 60GB 4W060H4 FRONT PANEL 42 a PAUSE Up HDD EDDFul ALARM w TIMER PLAY REC REW Left SS
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search