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    DV R 4 C Installat ion manual Digital Video Recorder EN[...]

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    Bosch Security Systems | V ersion 1 . 1 DVR4C | Installation Manual | T able of Contents EN | 3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .............. ............. .............. ............. ........... .............. .............. ............. .. ......... ......... 5 1. INTRODUCTION ......... ............................. ............................. ..........[...]

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    Bosch Security Systems | V ersion 1 . 1 DVR4C | Installation Manual | T able of Contents EN | 4 5.3 STARTING THE CONFIGURATI ON TOOL ..................... ........... .............. .............. ........... ............. ...... 22 5.4 HOW TO LOG IN .................. ........... .............. .............. ............. .............. .........[...]

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    Bosch Security Systems | V ersion 1 . 1 DVR4C | Installation Manual | EN | 5 S A FE TY PR EC A UT IONS Import ant Safeguards 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Inst[...]

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    Bosch Security Systems | V ersion 1 . 1 DVR4C | Installation Manual | EN | 6 U.S.A. models only--Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No.70-1981, pr ovides information with respect to proper grounding of the mount and supporting structure, grounding of the coax to a discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of dischar[...]

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    Bosch Security Systems | V ersion 1 . 1 DVR4C | Installation Manual | Introduction EN | 7 1 Int roduction 1 . 1 Digital video recorder for securit y applicat ions The DVR4C is a video recording system that can record up to four camera signals with a ssociated audio signals while simultaneously providing live multiscreen viewing and playback. The un[...]

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    Bosch Security Systems | V ersion 1 . 1 DVR4C | Installation Manual | Installation EN | 8 2 Inst allation To install the DVR make the connections described below and then enter the relevant data in the quick install menu. 2. 1 Connections Primary connections 1. Connect the cameras to the BNC camera input connectors. (Set impedence to Hi-Z only when[...]

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    Bosch Security Systems | V ersion 1 . 1 DVR4C | Installation Manual | Installation EN | 9 2.2 First-t ime use To open the quick install menu, press the MENU key on the front panel and select the Quick inst all submenu. Fill in the basic settings to get the unit operational. The unit begins recording automatically. Press the ESC key to close the men[...]

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    Bosch Security Systems | V ersion 1 . 1 DVR4C | Installation Manual | Installation EN | 1 0 >>> SPEE D (IPS) • Select the recording speed to be used for all cameras. • The Images Per Second (IPS) rates available for P AL range from 0, 0.75 (one image every 1.3 seconds), up to 25 IPS. • The IPS rates available for NTSC range from 0, 1[...]

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    Bosch Security Systems | V ersion 1 . 1 DVR4C | Installation Manual | Operati ng instructions EN | 1 1 3 Operat ing inst ructio ns The purpose of the front panel keys is explained here. The functions available can be limited by setting passwords. An administrator has access to many more functions in the menu. Refer to Menu System for a full list of[...]

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    Bosch Security Systems | V ersion 1 . 1 DVR4C | Installation Manual | Operati ng instructions EN | 1 2 In playback mode, press to stop playback and to go back to live mode. In pause mode, press to go back to live mode. If the beeper sounds, press ESC to silence it. Stop key: In playback mode, press to stop playback and to go back to live mode. In p[...]

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    Bosch Security Systems | V ersion 1 . 1 DVR4C | Installation Manual | Operati ng instructions EN | 1 3 3.3 Live , playback, copy and search modes 3.3. 1 Live mode The live mode is the normal operating mode of the unit where you watch live pictures from the cameras. From the live mode you can switch to the search mode, the playback mode or to the sy[...]

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    Bosch Security Systems | V ersion 1 . 1 DVR4C | Installation Manual | Menu system EN | 1 4 4 Menu syst em You access all the parameters used to set up the unit via the menu system using the keys on the front of the unit itself. The PC-based Configuration T ool application allows you to access the menu system from a remote computer. 4. 1 Overvie w o[...]

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    Bosch Security Systems | V ersion 1 . 1 DVR4C | Installation Manual | Menu system EN | 1 5 4.4 Recording > The overall schedule consists of 4 periods: W eekday Day, W eekday Night, W eekend Day and W eekend Night. The start and end time of each period is set in the Profiles menu. Recording conditions can be configured for each of the four period[...]

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    Bosch Security Systems | V ersion 1 . 1 DVR4C | Installation Manual | Menu system EN | 1 6 4 .6 Sys tem Se ttin gs > Use the System Settings menu to get access to those items that are used to configure the system. >> LANGUAGE • A language is selectable from the list with the up/down scroll keys. Press the play key to confirm. >> AU[...]

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    Bosch Security Systems | V ersion 1 . 1 DVR4C | Installation Manual | Menu system EN | 1 7 • Fill in the IP , subnet mask and default gateway addresses when DHCP is set to Off. • Fill in the DNS in order to use an e-mail address. At least one DNS should be specified. • Set Auto-Detect to On to allow the Remote viewer software to automatically[...]

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    Bosch Security Systems | V ersion 1 . 1 DVR4C | Installation Manual | Menu system EN | 1 8 >> MONITOR S ETUP >>> DISP LAY CAMERA WITH MOTION • Select if the DVR switches automatically to a full screen image of the camera when motion is detected on that camera. • W ith multiple motion detections shortly after each other , the last[...]

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    Bosch Security Systems | V ersion 1 . 1 DVR4C | Installation Manual | Menu system EN | 1 9 >>> REMOTE USE RS • Login names and passwords for the remote users (4) and administrator can be specified here. • The administrator login name is always "admin" and cannot be changed. • The remote user login name can be upto 16 charac[...]

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    Bosch Security Systems | V ersion 1 . 1 DVR4C | Installation Manual | Menu system EN | 20 >> MISCELLANEO US The DVR firmware version is shown here. Select Factory defaults to set all parameters, except IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and disk setup, to their default values. >>> SAVE SETTI NGS • Select Save Settings to save[...]

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    Bosch Security Systems | V ersion 1 . 1 DVR4C | Installation Manual | Menu system EN | 2 1 4.8 Disk Manager > The Disk Manager menu gives access to information on the internal hard disk(s). The status of the recorded video and associated data is also accessed via this menu. >> HISTORY • All system events are listed on a History log which[...]

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    Bosch Security Systems | V ersion 1 . 1 DVR4C | Installation Manual | Using the Configuration T ool EN | 22 5 Using t he Configuration T ool The Configuration Tool is a so ftware application that makes the installation and configuration of a unit faster and easier. The Configuration Tool runs on a PC that is connected to the DVR via an Ethernet ne [...]

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    Bosch Security Systems | V ersion 1 . 1 DVR4C | Installation Manual | Using the Configuration T ool EN | 23 3. Select a DVR and click OK. To add DVR to the list via PSTN: 1. Select Dial-in and fill in the name and phone number of the new DVR manually and click OK. > The phone number to be filled-i n is set in t he Sys tem setting s/Connectivity/[...]

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    Bosch Security Systems | V ersion 1 . 1 DVR4C | Installation Manual | T echnical specifications EN | 24 6 T echnic al specific at ions Rated Voltage and Power 1 0 0-240 V AC; 0. 7 -0. 3A, 50/6 0Hz Vid eo Video standard : P AL/ NTSC auto-detect Live resolution: 7 20x5 76 (P AL) / 720x484 (NTSC ) Digital Zoom : 2 times Compression : MP EG4-based Inpu[...]

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    Bosch Sicherheitssysteme GmbH Robert-Koch-Straße 100 D-85521 Ottobrunn Germany www.bosch-sicherheitssysteme.de Bosch Security Systems B.V. P.O. Box 80002 5600 JB Eindhoven The Netherla nds www.bosch securitysyste ms.com 3122 165 22981 © 2007 Bosch Security Systems B.V. Subject to change. Printed in Korea.[...]