AVE MV-DR3000 manual

INST ALLA TION & OPERA TI ON MANUAL Digital V ideo Recorder MV -DR3000 A VE Before trying to connect or operate this product, please read this manual completely[...]

1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS All the following safety and operated instructio ns wh ich will prevent harm o r damage to the operator and other persons should be read before the unit is operated. INFORMATION This equipment has been tested a nd found to comply with the limits for a Clas s A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits a[...]

2 1. INTRO DUCTION ................................. 4 1.1 Product Introduction ................................4 1.2 Product Features ....................................4 1.3. FRONT / REAR VIEW............................5 1.3.1 Front View .............................................5 1.3.2 Rear View..............................................[...]

3 7.2.2 Mobile Rack (FOR REMOV ABLE HDD MODEL) ................................................... 90 7.3 System Default ...................................... 91 7.4 O.S.D Message .....................................92 7.5 T ime Index T able ...................................93 7.6 S pecifications ........................................ 94 7.7 [...]

4 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Product Introduction This 1CH T riplex DVR is a storage media of digital video image, which use s hard disk drives instead of VCR ta p es to store video. It enables you to enjoy the extreme flexibility of digital image archiving in stead of clumsy t ape management, and is comp atible with most multiplexers in the market. Equip[...]

5 1.3. FRONT / REAR VIEW 1.3.1 Front View FOR CD-ROM MODEL FOR REMOV ABLE HDD MODEL 1 CD-RW device comp artment: The compart ment allows you to burn the data mostly f or backup pu rposes. This tray is for loading the CD di sc. It will accept 120 mm and 80 mm discs. Please place the discs in the exact center of the tray. Writing Display Light: When [...]

6 3 PA U S E button: In a playback display , press this to freeze the display . During the freeze, press to display one frame/field of a picture at a time in the forward direction. (A green light is on the P AUSE mode.) 4 PLA Y button: Press to play back a recorded video from the hard disk. (A green light shows in the PLA Y mode.) 5 STOP button: Pr[...]

7 The orange light indicates the hard-disk is retrieving a disk-full statu s. 20 Shuttle Ring: The shuttle can be moved forward and backward for playback in either dire ction. T urn this left to play a recorded video in the reverse direction at fa ster or slower speeds t han the recorded speed. T urn this right to play a re corded video in the forw[...]

8 1.3.2 Rear View RS-232 ALARM DC12V RS-485 AUDIO IN IN OUT OUT VIDEO TO MONITOR TO MUX'S VCR IN FROM MUX MAIN MONITOR ETHERNET 10/100 I/O 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 33 34 35 37 38 36 25 VIDEO IN Connector : This BNC connector is used to connect the video output from a camera or a MUX to the DVR. 26 FROM MUX MAIN MONIT OR Connector : This BNC connec[...]

9 ALARM IN ALARM OUT RECORD IN GROUND DISK FULL ALARM RESET NO CONNECTION NO CONNECTION SWITCH OUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1.4 ALARM In / Out The above figure is a rear vie w. 1. GND: Ground Cont act. 2. ALARM OUT (OUTPUT): This is an alarm-output trigger . Connect this to external devices such as buzze rs or lights. 5V 0V(Active) 3. DISK FULL (OUTPUT): [...]

10 2. INST ALLA TION 2.1 Basic Connection A . Connecting with a Single Camera Please set the MUL TIPLEXER option to OFF on the REC SETTING p age in the setup menu when it is connected with a single camera. (Please refer to section 4.1 MUL TIPLEXER.) B . Connecting with a Multiplexer T o match the multiplexer ’s recording speed, please set the MUL[...]

11 D. Att aching an External Device to DVR Connect an alarm out, alarm input, and a peripheral device as sho wn in the diagram below . 2.2 Hard-disk Drive Inst allation The DVR is equipped wit h two compartment s of hard disk drive (for removable model only). The unit usually come s with one hard-disk drive inst alled in the compartment HD1, which [...]

12 T able 2.2 Compatible SA T A hard-disk drives Manufacturer Model Capacity Rotation Cache ST340215AS 40G 7200 RPM 2M ST340815AS 40G 7200 RPM 8M ST380215AS 80G 7200 RPM 2M ST380815AS 80G 7200 RPM 8M ST3120215AS 120G 7200 RPM 2M ST3120815AS 120G 7200 RPM 8M ST3160215AS 160G 7200 RPM 2M ST3160815AS 160G 7200 RPM 8M ST3200820AS 200G 7200 RPM 8M ST325[...]

13 2.3 System Information Y ou can display system settings information as shown on T able 3.3 A below at any time by pressing the Display button 8 . In the playback mode, the recorded video information is displayed. In the live or recording mode, the Manual Recording information is displaye d. However , when the DVR is displaying a decoded image fr[...]

14 2.4 Up dating System Software Please take the following steps to safely update it. 1. Inserting your SD card into your SD card reader. 2. Plug your card reader's USB connector into your PC. 3. Save the firmware ( the multi.bin file ) into the SD card. 4. After you have checked that the saving is complete, take the SD card out of the card re[...]

15 3. OPERA TIONS This section s hows you how to operate and manage the DVR when it get s in the way . 3.1 Configuring Recording Settings Recording time will vary depending on the image size, recording rate , and the cap acity of the hard-disk drives. Generally , the DVR comes with a built-in hard-disk drive for continuous recording fro m one to fo[...]

16 NTSC (MUX ON) Audio ON (1 1KHz) Possible Recording Time HDD=20 GB ( hour ) BEST 3.5 4.4 6.6 11 . 0 23.6 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. HIGH 3.5 5.5 8.3 13.7 29.2 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. ST AN DARD 3.7 7.4 11 . 0 18.1 38.2 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. Image Quality BASIC 5.5 11 . 0 16.4 26.7 55.3 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. Refresh Rate ([...]

17 P AL (MUX ON) Audio OFF Possible Recording T ime HDD=20GB ( hour ) BEST 3.6 5.4 8.1 13.5 24.4 46.1 89.5 154.6 545.2 816.5 1087.7 HIGH 3.6 6.7 10.1 16.9 30.5 57.6 111 . 8 193.2 681.5 1020.6 1359.7 ST AN DARD 4.5 9.0 13.5 22.6 40.6 76.8 149.1 257.7 908.7 1360.8 1812.9 Image Quality BASIC 6.7 13.5 20.3 33.9 61.0 1 15.2 223.7 386.5 1363.1 2041.2 271[...]

18 RECORD ALARM / MOT ION CLOCK/ TI MER COMMUNICATION DISK SYSTEM MAIN MENU GOTO CLOCK / TIMER P AGE RECORD ALARM / MOTION CLOCK/ TIMER COMMUNICA TION DISK SYSTEM MAIN MENU GOTO CLOCK/ TIME R P AGE 00 :00- 00 :00 00:00- 00: 00 00:00- 00: 00 00:00- 00: 00 00:00- 00: 00 00:00- 00: 00 00:00- 00: 00 REC SCHEDULE OK ST ART END 00:00- 00: 00 00:00- 00: 0[...]

19 RECORD ALARM / MOTI ON CLOCK/ TI MER COMMUNICATION DISK SYSTEM MAIN MENU GOTO ALARM/ MO TION P AGE ALM OPERA TION REC RA TE REC QUALITY AUDIO ALM TYPE ALM DURA TION PRE-ALARM MOTION SETTING ALARM/ MOTION MAIN P AGE : OFF : 30 F/S : BEST : OFF : NO : 0 SEC : OFF MOTION SENSITIVITY REGION MOTION SETTING MAIN P AGE : ON : 3 : SET ALM OPERA TION REC[...]

20 1 2 3 4 Manual or Externally T rigge red Reco rdin g Al arm T a kes Place Actu al Record ing Speed Norma l Ala rm Norma l Tim er Re co rd in g Actu al Record ing Speed Al arm T a kes Place Tim er Re co rd in g Actu al Record ing Speed Al arm T a kes Place Tim er Re co rd in g Actu al Record ing Speed Al arm T a kes Place Norma l Alarm Norma l No[...]

21 3.3 Playback Operations This section shows you how to operate the fast, slow , and single-picture playback fun ctions, and details how the unit is to playback a file in a different op eration status . Please refer to the following paragraphs sp ecifying the relevant details. When playing a file, the monitor should display a flashing PLA Y messag[...]

22 3.3.3 Slow Forward/Reverse There are 4 speeds available for a slow playback: 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16. While playing back recorde d video at the recorded speed: (1) Press the P AUSE button 3 for the slow playback mode. (2) Forward: T urn the Shuttle dial 20 to the right to view the recorded video in the forward direction at a speed slower than the re[...]

23 1 08-1 1-04 21:47:55 28.3G 2 08-12-04 06:55:58 8.03G 3 08-12-04 10:02:15 1.00G 4 08-12-04 12:42:31 18.0M 5 08-12-04 12:42:47 10.0M HD1 Live Play back button 8 . This function is available only when the MUX option has been set to OFF . When the DVR is under PinP display mode, please use the “<”, “>”, “v ”, “^” 11 ~ 14 button[...]

24 A 1 08-12-04 10:02:15 1.00G A 2 08-12-04 12:42:31 18.0M A 3 08-12-04 12:42:47 10.0M HD1 MM DD YEAR HH MM 08 /12 / 2004 12 42 TIMER SEARCH 10 / 01 / 2004 15:10:30 CD (For CD- RW model only) FULL LIS T ALARM LIST TIME SEARCH THUMBNAIL SD CARD SEARCH 3.4.3 TIME Search T ake the following steps to proceed with the time-list search function. (1) Pres[...]

25 00:00:00 00:00:00 01:00:00 02: 00:00 03:00:00 04:00:00 05:00:00 06:00:00 07:00:00 08:00: 00 09:00:00 10:00: 00 11:00:00 12:00:0 0 13:00:00 14:00:00 15:00: 00 16:00:00 17:00:00 18:00:00 19:00 :00 20:00:00 21:00:00 22:00: 00 23:00:00 2004:10:20 LEVEL : 1 1 HR 15:30:00 15 :31:00 15:32:00 15:33:00 15:34:00 15:35:00 15:36:00 15:37:00 15:38:00 1 5:39:[...]

26 NOTE: T o delete a JPG file in the SD card, please return to the SD C ARD JPG FILE list pa ge, and highlight the s pecific JPG file , press the Setup bu tton 9 , then select “Y es” to delete the image. 3.4.6 CD Menu (For CD-RW model only) T ake the following steps to proceed with the CD search function. (1) Place the disc in the tray. (2) Pr[...]

27 3.5 Backup Operations 3.5.1 CD Rewritable unit Backup Operations (FOR CD-ROM MODEL ONL Y) This device now includes a CD-RW unit. (1) SD JPEG: Archive single image clips into an SD card. i ) Insert an SD Card into the SD card sl ot of the rear unit. ii ) Play the video back to find your desired item. Press PAUSE button when you find it. iii ) Pre[...]

28 RECORD ALARM / MOTION CLOCK/ TIMER COMMUNICA T ION DISK SYSTEM MAIN MENU GOTO DISK P AGE RECORD ALARM / MOTION CLOCK/ T IMER COMMUNIC A TIO N DISK SYSTEM MAIN MENU GOTO DISK P AGE Hear that beeping signal to confirm your disc is ready. ii ) Play the video ba ck to find your desi red item. Press PAUSE when you want to start. iii ) Press the Seq./[...]

29 RECORD ALARM / MOT ION CLOCK/ TI MER COMMUNICATION DISK SYSTEM MAIN MENU GOTO DISK P AGE 1 08-1 1-04 21:47:55 28.3G 2 08-12-04 06:55:58 8.03G A 3 08-12-04 10:02:15 1.00 G + A 4 08-12-04 12:42:31 18.0 M + A 5 08-12-04 12:42:47 10.0 M HD1 READY TO GO TOTAL : 41M OK CANCEL RECORD ALARM / MOTION CLOCK/ TIME R COMMUNICA TION DISK SYSTEM MAIN MENU GOT[...]

30 (1) Press the Setup button 9 to enter the setup mode and select the DISK . (2) Highlight DISK and press the Enter button 15 to enter the DISK SETTING page . (3) Then set SD FILE to JPEG . (4) Inse rt an SD Card into the SD card slot of the rear unit. (5) St art playing back the recorded video. (6) Press the P AUSE button 3 to freeze the desired [...]

31 RECORD ALARM / MO TION CLOCK/ TIM ER COMMUN ICA TION DISK SYSTEM MAIN MENU GOTO SYSTEM P AGE SYSTEM OPERA TION LOG MENU BACKGND BUZZER P ASSWORD SETUP PWD DEF AU L T VERSION LOAD MAIN P AGE SD / CD SETUP SA VE an SD card. The DVR offers a quick setup method by using the SD card. If a user want s to set many DVR devices with the same settings, th[...]

32 RECORD ALARM/ MOTION CLOCK/ TIMER COMMUNICA T ION DISK SYSTEM MAIN MENU GOTO REC P AGE 4. MENU SETUP RECORD ALARM/ MOTION CLOCK/ TIMER COMMUNICA TION DISK SYSTEM MAIN MENU GOTO REC P AGE 4. MENU SETUP There are 6 categories fo r operation setting in the setup menu system as shown below . The following sections will instruct you step by step to c[...]

33 RECORD ALARM / MOTION CLOCK/ TIMER COMMUNICA T ION DISK SYSTEM MAIN MENU GOTO ALARM/ MOTION P AGE ALM OPERA TION REC RA TE REC QUALIT Y AUDIO ALM TYPE ALM DURA T ION PRE-ALARM MOTION SETTI NG ALARM/ MOTION MAIN P AGE : OFF : 30 F/S : BEST : OFF : NO : 0 SEC : OFF RECORD ALARM / MOTION CLOCK/ TIMER COMMUNICA TI ON DISK SYSTEM MAIN M ENU GOTO ALAR[...]

34 Dur at ion Set ting Alar m acti vated Alar m deactivated Res et Al arm reco rdin g Non - St op Alar m acti vated Alar m deactivated Dur at i on Al arm reco rdin g Dur at i on / deactivate the alarm recording whe n it detects an alarm inp ut. ON: The device activates the al arm recording when it detect s an alarm input. OFF: The device ignores th[...]

35 MOTION ENABLE SENSITIVITY REGION MOTION SETTING MAIN P AGE : ON : 3 : SET ( 30 , 40 ) - ( 99 , 99 ) SET MOTION REGION RECORD ALARM / MOTION CLOCK/ TIMER COMMUNICA T ION DISK SYSTEM MAIN MENU GOTO CLOCK/ TIMER PAGE RECORD ALARM / MOTION CLOCK/ TIMER COMMUNICA TI ON DISK SYSTEM MAIN M ENU GOTO CLOCK / TIMER P AGE NOTE: If the device is already und[...]

36 00 :00- 00:00 00:00- 00:00 00:00- 00:00 00:00- 00:00 00:00- 00:00 00:00- 00:00 00:00- 00:00 REC SCHEDULE OK ST ART END 00:00- 00:00 00:00- 00:00 00:00- 00:00 00:00- 00:00 00:00- 00:00 00:00- 00:00 00:00- 00:00 ST ART END CANCEL TO M OV E TO CHANGE S M T W T F S RECORD ALARM / MOTION CLOCK/ TIMER COMMUNICA TION DISK SYSTEM MAIN MENU GOTO COMM P A[...]

37 COMM ID: Communication ID for the RS232 and RS485 communication ports. After the DVR receives a RS232 or RS485 command, it checks if the <Dest ID> within the code is the same as the COMM ID, in which case the particular command can be accepte d. RS-232: The RS-232 communication port ca n be either in an importing or exporting mode accordin[...]

38 FTP IP USER PA S S W O R D PAT H FTP ACCOUNT MAIN P AGE : 192.168. 001.128 : [dvr ] : [00000000 ] : [/dvrv ideo ] RECORD ALARM / MOTION CLOCK/ TIMER COMMUNICATION DISK SYSTEM MAIN M ENU GOTO DISK P AGE ENABLE: This option is to select enable or disable for the FTP funct ion. ON: Enables it. OFF: Disables it. REC MODE: This option determines the [...]

39 clearing out the data. Enter the st andard pass word “ 9999 ” if you haven’t set your own individual passwo rd. T o set your individual password, pl ease refer to section 4.6 Sy stem Setting - P ASSWORD option. HD 1 / 2: Clears out all the dat a stored in HD 1 and HD 2. BACKUP HD: Clears out all the data stored in HD 2, which is set to bac[...]

40 RECORD ALARM / MOTION CLOCK/ TIMER COMMUNICA TION DISK SYSTEM MAIN MENU GOTO SYSTEM P AGE AUTO ERASE: This item offers you two options. OFF: Choosing this alternative disables the " AUTO ERASE " function. SET: This choice enables the " AUTO ERASE " function. Select " SET " and press the ENTER button to enter the &qu[...]

41 MENU BACKGND: There are 3 levels of backgro und color transparency you can choose from: level 1 is totally transparent, level 3 is opaque, and level 2 is between levels 1 and 3. The background color is used in the setup menu and search function. BUZZER: This option determines the embedded b uzzer sounding a tone to signal the fol lowing situatio[...]

42 5. NETWORK 5.1 Network Configuration 5.1.1 Cable Connections Please follow the instructions belo w to connect your DVR to a computer or a network and to choose a proper RJ-45 cable configuration for connections. Physical S pec. of RJ-45 Ca ble for Ethernet Wire T ype Cat. 5 Connector T ype RJ-45 Max. Cable Length 30 m Hub Wiring Configuration S [...]

43 RECORD ALARM / MOTION CLOCK/ TIMER COMMUNICA TION DISK SYSTEM MAIN MENU GOTO COMM P AGE RJ-45 PIN configuration for LAN Hub 5.1.2 Configure Y our DVR Netw ork Settings Upon network ha rdware connection, you need to activate the netwo rk function and configure the proper network setting s of the DVR. 5.1.2.1 Enable DVR Network Function z Press th[...]

44 Y ou don’t need to set a NET IP for the unit if the LAN which the unit is connected to has a DHCP server . Otherwise, please follow the instructions given below: Enter the NET IP page, and set the IP , MASK and GA TEWA Y . Then press the Enter button to proceed. The following is a sample setting. IP: 192.168.1.100 MASK: 255.255.255.0 GA TEW A [...]

45 5.1.3 TCP/IP Communication Setup Follow the instructions bel ow to inst all the TCP/IP com munication program into your computer . 1 . Click the Start Menu from your computer , and point to the Control p anel. 2. Click the Network Connections icon twice to enter the Network setting windows. Point to the Local Area Connection and click the right [...]

46 5. TCP/IP Configuration setting z Click Sta rt Æ Control Panel Æ Network . Co nnections Æ Local Area Connection z Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) , and then click Properties . z Before processing the DVR ins tallation in a W AN, please make sure the Internet connection works properly . If not, please contact your ISP provider . If you are u[...]

47 5.1.4 T esting Connection With the previous settings, follow the instructions below to ensure whethe r you have established the conne ction successfully . 1. Click Star t Æ Command Programs 2. T ype in ping 192.168.1.1 then Enter . (See the sample screen below) ** This IP is the DVR IP address that is assigned for the conne cted DVR . 3. If you[...]

48 5.2 TRIPLEX 1 CH DVR VIEWER SOFTW ARE: Introduction This version of the TRIPLEX 1CH DVR Viewer Software uses the Microsoft .Net Framework version. The .Net Fram ework performs the XML Web Services, which applies this operation system. The .Net Framework provides a very high performance environment to solve the network program. Therefore, please [...]

49 ※ Note: Please choose the "Next" butt on to continue. Step 4: The installation screen will show the message "C:Program FilesA VE TECH Vie wer Software". Or you can select the path you want. ※ Note: Click "Next" to continue the installation. Step 5: The window belo w tells you the process is complete. ※ Not[...]

50 【 A vailable Dev ices 】 ： Here the whole DVR list is shown. You can connect with your selection. Double click any of them to open the screen below. Please enter the correct "Username" and "Passw ord" to log into this DVR. The default "Username" and "Password" are "admin" and "9999"[...]

51 For the exception setting, please click the " Exception List " next to the " Phrase List " . Then input the exce ption strings and exception count for remote alter triggering. Click the " Refr esh " button to submit the settings. The DVR will send the viewer soft ware an alert when the exception has reached a p arti[...]

52 9. Motion / Alarm: The warning icons. Motion icon : When there is a detection of motion in any channel, it will display this icon on the right upper corner o n that channel to warn the user. Alarm icon : When there is a detection of external device s such as a senso r, it will display this icon on the right upper corner on that channel to warn t[...]

53 than the recorded speed. "FWD": Click to play a recorded video in the forward direction at speeds, which a re faster than the recorded speed. 5.2.3.2.2 Change Pan/Tilt/Zoom Settin g Click the button on the home page to open the S peed Dome Controller . 1. Click the button to control the Zoom setting on the S peed Dome Controller . 2. T[...]

54 5.2.3.3 Backup and video edit Use the button to see the "Backup" window. 【 Backup up to A VI 】 ： Backup Settings ： ● File Path : To set the backup file path and the file name, click the "Bro wser" button on the right. ● Frame Rate : Sets the backup record file speed. ● Maximum File Size : Sets the maximum file s[...]

55 5.2.3.4 Web Page V iew er This section provides in structions for using the V iewer Software to view the W eb Page. NOTE: This device also provides the IE Bro wser function. Open the bro wser and view the images directly via the bro w ser. Please refer to section 5.3 for more det ails. 5.2.3.5 Vie wer setting 1. "Channel Notation". If [...]

56 O p tion Buttons 5.3 Microsof t Internet Explorer This section provides inst ructions for using the Microsoft Internet Explorer . 5.3.1 Connecting the DVR S tart up the Microsoft Internet Explorer , and then follow the step s given below to connect the DVR: 1. T ype in the URL address of the DVR into the URL block and pre ss the “ Enter ” bu[...]

57 5.3.2 Change Record / Alarm Setting Please follow the steps given below to change the Record / Alarm setting through the network as and when necess ary . 1. Click the button on the home page to enter the Record / Alarm setting page. 2. Adjust the Record / Alarm setting, including “REC rate”, “RE C quality”, “ALARM REC enable”, “ALA[...]

58 5.3.4 Pan / Tilt / Zoom Setting Click the button on the main page to open the S peed Dome Controller pa ge. Then sele ct a proper S peed Dome model on the left hand si de. The function varies for diff erent S peed Dome models. Here is an example. 7. Click the button to control the Zoom setting on the S peed Dome Controller . 8. The right-hand se[...]

59 6. TEXT INSERTION FUNCTION 1. Purpose The purpose of the T ext Insertion functi on is to make the DVR accept the text information coming from external devic es like A TM machines, cash registers, and access cont rol systems. The DV R stores t he text information in the hard di sk, and shows the information on the screen du ring a video pl ayback[...]

60 2.2 RS-232 baud rate setting. Baud rates can be set in the DVR, the baud rate selections in cluding 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 28800, 38400, 57600 and 1 15200. 2.3 The maximum num ber of text information records. For every 10.24 Giga bytes of hard disk ca pacity , the DVR reserves space for 32768 text records. Each hard di sk keeps it s own data i[...]

61 3.1.2 RS232 Baud Rate. SETUP / COMMUNICA TION / BAUD Set at the same speed as that in the T ext Input device. 3.1.3 Firmware version and cap acity usage. SETUP / SYSTEM / VERSION. The 2 numbers af ter “TEXT # :” are the current index number of the TEXT data and the tot al number of TEXT data. 3.1.4 T ext color setting. There are 8 options (B[...]

62 3.1.5 T ext display setting. There are 2 options (BY CHANNEL, MIXED); If the TEXT INSERTION option has been set as VSI-ADD protocol, and incoming text s come from dif ferent channels, all the messages of the chann els could be set in different channel s. By channel: This mode shows a 4-chan nel screen where each channel displ ays information tex[...]

63 While the users input string dat a in the setup menu or search menu, they can also press the SETUP button to quickly acquire the required or relevant phrases; please see the following examples. PHRASE # 1..10 1 [ACCOUNT ] 2 [ALCOHOL ] 3 [ALE ] 4 [AMERICAN EXPRESS ] 5 [A TM ] 6 [AX ] 7 [BALANCE ] 8 [BASS ] 9 [BEER ] 10 [BOURBON ] BY STRING CHANNE[...]

64 3.1.7 Exception setting. Enter SETUP/ RECORD/ TEXT INSERTION/ EXCEPTION The purpose of using the exception s is to filter some special string and alte r the remote users. There are 4 option s (1 ..10, 1 1..20, 21..25, “F ACTOR Y DEF AUL T” ); please select one, and then enter the inner page for the strin g settings. The last one, “F ACTOR [...]

65 3.1.8 EXCEPTION P ARAMETER. In the EXCEPTION setting page, press t he SEARCH button to enter the EXCEPTION P ARAMETER setting page. In the P ARAMETER EXCEPTION setting page, press the SEARCH button to return to the EXCEPTION setting page. For each EXCEPTION, the user c an set the following parameters. 3.1.8.1 CNT ( Count ) 0..99 When the number [...]

66 3.1.8.7 DWE ( DWELL ). The durations for the above BUZ ( 3.1.8.3 ) and FLG( 3.1.8.4 )functions are show n as below . 3.1.9 AMOUNT EXCEPTION. In the EXCEPTION setting page, #25 is a sp ecial item for amount exception. When the amount exceeds this number , the DV R will generate an Exc eption event, too. 3.1.10 POS DA T A LOSS EXCEPTION In the EXC[...]

67 3.2 System Connection. 3.2.1 Single Device Connection. When only one T ext device ( such as a cash register ) is used, please set the setting in the Setup Menu according to 3.1.1.1. 3.2.2 T wo Devices Connec tion. ( without Hydra ) When only two T ext device ( such as ca sh registers ) are used, please set the setting in the Setup Menu according[...]

68 No need T ext insertion on the Video. T ext insertion on the Video . VSI-PRO VSI-PRO VSI-PRO VSI-PRO Hydra DVR Regcom or Networker or Vnetworker RS-485 RS-232 R e g c o m or Networker or Vnetworker R e g c o m or Networker or Vnetworker RS-232 RS-232 RS-232 RS-232 Cash Re g ister Cash Re g ister Cash Re g ister Cash Re g ister R e g c o m or Net[...]

69 By using A VE VSI-PRO MAX A T M a p p l i c a t i o n Multiple A TM application VSSI-PRO VSSI-PRO VSSI-PRO VSSI-PRO Hydra DVR Regcom or Networker RS-485 RS-232 AT M AT M AT M AT M Regcom or Networker Regcom or Networker Regcom or Networker RS-232 RS-232 SNA SNA SNA RS-232 AT M AT M TCPIP 232 VSSI-PRO DVR DVR RS-232 RS-232 TCP/IP SNA Cash Re g is[...]

70 3.2.4 LIVE DISPLA Y . After the hardware has be en connected, please powe r up the DVR. The DV R is by default in the LIVE mode. Press the DISPLA Y button to switch to diff erent display modes; under any one of the fo llowing modes, the content s of the received text data will be shown on the screen. 3.2.3.1 Simple T ext Display Mode. An example[...]

71 3.2.4.1 Full T ext Display Mode. All the incoming TEXT data are shown in the middle of the screen; the previous data is scroll ed up when the latest one arrives. If the TEXT INSERTION option ha s been set as VSI-ADD , and incoming texts come from dif ferent channels. A percentage bar in the right-lo wer corner reveals the text data usage. For ex[...]

72 3.2.7 REVIEW TEXT . Press the SEARCH button and hold for more than 3 seconds. The REVIEW TEXT mode will then be activated, with 6 items for selection. 3.2.7.1 FULL LIST . If the TEXT INSERTION in the Setup Menu i s set as GENERIC (refer to 3.1.1 section in this chapter), the list is shown as below . Alternately , if the TEXT INSER TION is set as[...]

73 Once a channel is selected and the ENTER button is pressed, all the T e xt Data of the p articular channel will be listed. 3.2.7.2 BY STRING . The "BY STRING" function offers an inte rface to search for some specific material. The text may include nam es of personnel, goods, cash tot als and balances, and/ or other miscellan eou s item[...]

74 T o search for a two-word string, please enter the words with one sp ace between the words, for example, “SANDY 0004” 3.2.7.3 BY DA TE/ TIME. This function offers an interface to list the data within a spe cific time period. If the TEXT INSERTION is set as GENERIC , the "BY DA TE/ TIME" screen will have starting DA TE TIME items a [...]

75 The selectabl e operations are ">=", “>”, "=", “<” and " <=". If the TEXT INSERTION is set as VSI-ADD , there is a channel item which will show on the screen, too. The following are some examples for yo ur operations. A. T o search Amount >= 1.00, the following items are shown on the screen. &[...]

76 3.2.7.5 BY COMBINA TION BY COMBINA TION is the combination of the above sear ch interfaces. The use r can give the differe nt conditions on the same page. The search procedure can be repeated between the BY COMBINA TION page and the sea rch result page ( TEXT LIST ). If the TEXT INSERTION is set as VSI-ADD , there is a channel item which will sh[...]

77 3.2.8 ALERT LOG The Alert Log keep the latest 100 alert s for check and playback, the records marked as “>” are playable. Some alert could not be playbacked since it occurred when DVR was not in the RECORD mode. Please press ENTER button on the playable item to start the pl ayabck. 3.2.9 LOAD/ SA VE the T ext Insertion Setting For quickly[...]

78 The A VI file playbacked in Microsoft Media Player 3.2.1 1 POS data backup The DVR will extract the POS dat a from the video dat a and save it to an SD card as a text-only file. Enter the Setup menu/ DISK / HD BACKUP/ TXT T O SD CARD DISK SETTING HD REFORMA T : HD HD BACKUP : TEXT TO SD CARD HD F A T32 : BUILD SD FILE : JPEG AUTO ERASE : SET SD [...]

79 The exported pure text file. 3.2.12 Syncronize to VSI Connect the DVR with Hydra throug h RS232 ( or RS485 ). Enter the Setup menu/ TIMER/SEQ/TITLE / CLOCK p age, move the highlight to SYNC TO VSI - ST ART , press the ENTER button, and a new date/time will replace the old one. The DVR will automatically st art the ti me synchronization af ter PO[...]

80 3.2.13 VSI-Pro Programming via DVR VSI-Pro MAX Programming via DVR Press and hold “ Setup ” button 3 second then release “ Setup ” button VSI CONTROL MENU appear Cash Re g ister DVR RS-485 RS-232 o r RS-485 VSI-PRO MAX VSI-PRO MAX VSI-PRO MAX Cash Re g ister Cash Re g ister Cash Re g ister RS-232 o r RS-485 RS-232 o r RS-485 VSI-PRO MAX [...]

81 Press “ ^ ” or “ v ” button for select the VSI PRO NO. then press “ Enter ” Button for go to the VSI PRO Menu. Press “ ^ ” or “ v ” button for select VSI-PRO menu press “ < ” for ente r the menu press “ > ” for reset and press “ SETUP ” for exit and turn back to VSI CONTROL MENU and press “ SETUP “ again[...]

82 3. After the installation is successfully comp leted, please run it; the screen will look like the following. 4.3.1 Com Port setting. Please set the Com Port to an appropri ate setting, depending on which port is used in the PC. 4.3.1 Baud Rate setting Please set the BAUD Rate at 9600, the same as the setting in the DVR. 4.3.2 Protocol setting. [...]

83 B. VSI-ADD. If VSI-ADD has been selected, the output text will be in the VSI-ADD format; please ref. to 3-1-1-1. Under the VSI-ADD option, CH1, CH2, CH3 an d CH4 can all be turned ON or OFF separat ely . 4.3.3 ST ART/ STOP T ransmission. Click the ST ART button to start transmiss ion and cli ck END to stop transmission. 4.3.4 S peed Adjustment. [...]

84 Step 1. Please make sure that the DVR i s in the LIVE mode. Press the DISPLA Y button and switch the DVR display to the Full T ext Display Mode. Now the continuously scrolled te xt will sh ow on the screen. Step 2. Press the REC button to st art recording for about 30 seconds or more. Step 3. Press the REC button and h old for at least 3 seconds[...]

85 7. MISCELLANEOUS 7.1 RS-232 & RS-485 Setup & Protocol 7.1.1 RS232 & RS485 Setup Use a Null Modem cable (the st andard RS-2 32 9 Pin Cable with Pin 2 and Pin 3 exchanged, see pin configuration chart below for det ails) to connect the COM 1 on the rear panel of the DVR to a PC. Set the RS-232 option to ON in the COMMUNICA TION page of [...]

86 7.1.2.1 Keys and signals ( Main Category = 0x01 ) PC message: <0x41>, <0x01>, <0 x20>, <0x01>, < Key V alue>, <0x4f> < The value of a specific front p anel key > D E C HEX KEY_PLA Y 1 0x01 KEY_STOP 3 0x 03 KEY_P AUSE 4 0x 04 KEY_REC 6 0x 06 KEY_SETUP 7 0x 07 KEY_ENTER 8 0x 08 KEY_SEARCH 10 0x 0A KEY_DISP[...]

87 7.1.2.2 COMMAND (Main Category=0x02 ) A. Handshake (Secon d Category=0x01) PC request: <0x41>, <0x01> , <0x20>, <0x02>, <0x01>, < 0x00>, <0x4f> DVR Response: <0x41>, <0x20>, <0x01> , <0x02>, <0x08>, <0x00>, <0x4f> B. Request T ime (Second Category=0x02) PC Reques[...]

88 #2 :Curr ent HDD for REC ( if = 1 ) #3 :Curr ent HDD for PLA Y ( if = 1 ) #4…#7 :Capacity #8.. #1 1 :REC/PLA Y Position G . Reques t REC Position (Second Category =0x1 1) PC message: <0x41>, <0x01>, <0x20>, <0x02>, <0x 1 1>, <0x00>, <0x4f> REC Mode DVR Response: <0x41>, <0x20>, <0x0 1>[...]

89 7.2 Hard Disk Inst allation Usually the unit comes with one hard-disk drive install ed in comp artment HD 1, which is default-configured as a master . Serial A T A (SA T A) interface disk drives are designed for easy installation. It is not n ecessary to set any jumpers, terminators, or other settings on thi s drive for proper operati on. T o in[...]

90 7.2.2 Mobile Rack (FOR REMOV ABLE HDD MODEL) 1. Make sure that the key is unlocked. 2. Pull the active handle outward to detach the carrier body from the mobile rack. 3. Slide the top cover backward and remove. 4. Place the hard disk in the rack. 5. Place the HDD inside the mobile rack. Use four of the provided screws to fix the HDD in place. 6.[...]

91 RECORD ALARM/ MOTION CLOCK/ TIMER COMMUNICA TION DISK SYSTEM SETUP MENU ALM OPERA TI ON REC RA TE REC QUALITY AUDIO ALM TYPE ALM DURA TION PRE-ALARM MOTION SETTING ALARM/ MOTION MAIN P AGE : OFF : 30 F/S : BEST : OFF : NO : 0 SEC : OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 CLOCK DA YLIGHT SA VING REC ENABLE TIMER CLOCK/ TIMER MAIN P AGE : SET : OFF : OFF : SET 7.3 System[...]

92 7.4 O.S.D Message No. O.S.D Message Meanings 1 NO DISK No hard-disk detecte d after power activated. 2 BA TTERY LOW Suggest change the battery and reset the system time. 3 LOADING System Boot up. 4 VIDEO LOSS Video lo ss. 5 VIDEO IN Video input source. 6 KEY LOCKE D Key lock function is on. 7 KEY UNLO CKED Key lock function is off. 8 n1 OF n2 IT[...]

93 7.5 T ime Index T able HD1 HD1 1 12-02-03 12:20:55 1 12-02-03 12:20:55 2 12-02-03 13:30:33 2 01-30-04 16:00:34 3 01-30-04 16:00:34 : : : : : : 2999 02-03-04 16:00:56 3000 Indexes 3000 02-03-04 16:00:56 3000 02-08-04 17:30:58 3000 Indexes The DVR will generate a T ime Index T able indicating recorded data is ke pt in a particul ar HDD. This allow[...]

94 7.6 S pecifications Model Number MV -DR3000L MV -DR3000CDL Model REMOV ABLE HDD MODEL CD-ROM MODEL Image System NTSC/P AL Resolution NTSC: 720 x 240 pixels ; P AL: 720 x 288 pixels Video In Composite Video In (BNC) x 1, Multiplexer Monitor In (BNC) x 1 Video Out Composite Video Out (BNC) x 1, Multiplexer Monitor Out (BNC) x 1 Audio In/Out Line I[...]

95 7.7 Comp atible Multiplexer Devices Manufacturer Model N/P Channel COLORS Work with DVR MPX-9004, 9104 NTSC / P AL 4Ch Color , B/W ˇ MPX-9019, 91 19 NTSC / P AL 9Ch Color , B/W ˇ APPRO MPX-9016, 91 16 NTSC / P AL 16Ch Color , B/W ˇ DPX9 NT SC / P AL 9 Ch Color ˇ AT V DPX16 NTSC / P AL 16Ch Color ˇ SPC2/D/N/04M NTSC / P AL 4Ch Color ˇ DM SL[...]

96 7.8 ScanIP Follow the instructions below to use the ScanIP sof tware to search the DVR d evices in a local network. 1. Click the button to discover the connection of the all-type device in the LA N. The Device List will displa y the connection of the all-type device. 2. Select the desired device of the DVR from the Device List . 3. Click the des[...]

97 6. Auto search “Free IP Address”. If you clicked “Y es” the “Free IP Address” box will appear on the right. 1. Select and double click any of the addresse s in the “Free IP Address” box on the right to enter it into an IP Address on the left. 2. T o change any IP address, type in the new address in the “Free IP Address” box o[...]

98 APPENDIX 1. – Using CD Discs (FOR CD-RW MODEL ONL Y) Please note that when using CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW discs, do not wr ite or stick anything on the surface as this could cau se an error in recording or the data on the disc may be damaged. Inserting Disc 1. Please press the eject button. 2. Please place the disc in the tray. NOTE: When using [...]

99 3. Press the front of the tray or lightly and gently pull the tray out with two fingers. Caution When you use either a CD-RW or a CD-ROM, please pay heed to the following. 1. At the time of installation: As suggested in your specifications, please do not install in an unstable position or in one that causes vibrations. 2. Do not install in high [...]

100 APPENDIX 2. –Default T ext Insertion List The following is a list of default phrases and exceptions . You can refer here to click and ente r any item you need to check. A . D e f a u l t p h r a s e s . B . D e f a u l t e x c e p t i o n s ACCOUNT ALCOHOL ALE AMERICAN EXPRESS AT M AX BALANCE BASS BOURBON BREAKF AST BUDWEISER BUD LITE CASH CH[...]