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    Indoor/Outdoor Analog Wired Cameras with 15" LCD Monitor and Built-In DVR Model 1501 USER'S MANUAL[...]

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    ©2010 Lehigh Consumer Products, LLC All rights reserved. Distributed by Lehigh Consumer Products, LLC, Macungie, PA 18062. Due to continuing product development, the product inside the packaging may look slightly different than the one on the package. Lehigh Consumer Products, LLC is a subsidiary of Jarden Corporation (NYSE: JAH). To obtain warran[...]

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    T able of Content s Safety ......................................................................................................................... ...... 1 Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................. .............. 1 FCC Compliance ...............................[...]

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    Table of Contents Model 1501 User's Manual Basic .......................................................................................................................... .................... 23 Language ....................................................................................................................... ......... 24 Date/T [...]

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    1 Safety S AFETY P RECAUTIONS  Do not drop, puncture, or disassemble the camera.  Never tug on the power adapter. Use the plug to remove it from the wall.  Do not expose the camera to high temperatures.  For your own safety, avoid using the camera when there is a storm or lightning.  Use the device with care. Avoid pr essing hard on [...]

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    Safety Model 1501 User's Manual 2 D ISPOSAL These symbols indicate that it is prohib ited to disp ose of these batteries in the household waste. You can take sp ent batteries that can no longer be charged to the designated collection points in your co mmunity.[...]

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    3 Getting to Know Your Model 1501 System Congratulations on purchasing y our First Alert Security Cam era product. First Alert has been helping families and businesses stay safe for over 50 yea rs. By having a First Alert Security Camera, you’re taking the first step in protecting your home o r business from damage or theft. We’re watc hing, ev[...]

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    Getting to Know Your 1501 System Model 1501 User's Manual 4 F EA TURES  15” LCD monitor with built-in DVR  Equipped with 500GB hard drive  H.264 compression format  Mobile phone / web-ready system  Includes 12 infrared LEDs for night vision  Indoor/outdoor cameras  Includes 60 ft BNC cables A BOUT THE M ONITOR -DVR F RON[...]

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    Getting to Know Your 1501 Sy stem Model 1501 User's Manual 5 R EAR P ANEL ① Audio Output ② Video Output ③ Audio Input (1–4) ④ Video Input (1–4) ⑤ DC 12V Power Socket ⑥ USB Ports ⑦ Alarm Input (1-4) GND: Ground NO/COM: Alarm Output 485A/B: PTZ Control +/- 232TX/RR: RS232 connector to PC +12V, 100 mA connectors to DC power rela[...]

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    Getting to Know Your 1501 System Model 1501 User's Manual 6 A BOUT THE R EMOTE C ONTROL Open PTZ control window* Keyboard 0-9 Input numbers and letters; in p review mode select channels Open Device Num ber input dialog box Back space to delete current input Page up; turn up Page down; turn dow n Move cursor up Move cursor down Move cursor le f[...]

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    Getting to Know Your 1501 Sy stem Model 1501 User's Manual 7 A BOUT THE C AMERAS AND M OUNTING K ITS The Model 1501 security system inclu des four wired-indoor/outdoor color CCD security cameras, four camera stands, mounting kits and 60 ft of BNC cables for each camera. adjustable camera stand mounting bracket IR LEDs camera lens[...]

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    8 Setting Up Your Model 1501 System G ENERAL P RECAUTIONS  Use only the two power supplies provided with the sy stem.  Unplug the power supplies when the syst em is not in use for extended time periods.  Do not place any of the equipment near a radiator, vent, or other place where it might be exposed to heat, moisture, dust , vibrations or[...]

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    Setting Up Your Model 1501 Sy stem Model 1501 User's Manual 9 I NST ALLING AND C ONNECTING THE C AMERAS 1 Select the position for the camera and install a mounting bracket (supplied). Screws and anchors are s upplied. Use an appropriate screw type for the mounting surface. 2 Screw the camera on the bracket. Tighten the lock nut to secure the c[...]

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    Setting Up Your Model 1501 Sy stem Model 1501 User's Manual 10 C ONNECTING THE M ONITOR -DVR TO AN E XTERNAL C ONNECTION E XTERNAL HDD The Model 1501 system has an internal SATA 500 GB HDD (hard disk drive), which can be expanded with an external SATA HDD to 1TB by setting the ju mper on SATA I, limit to 1.5GB/s operation mode. Connect the HDD[...]

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    Setting Up Your Model 1501 Sy stem Model 1501 User's Manual 11 Normal-Close Connection Normal-Open Connection Alarm Output Connection[...]

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    12 Mouse Operations In addition to operating the system by using the buttons on the remote control, the system can be operated using a mouse. Th is chapter provides a quick sta rt overview of the operating commands available using the mouse functions. Fo r detailed descriptions of the menu options, see the next chapter Operating Menus . S URVEILLAN[...]

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    Mouse Operations Model 1501 User's Manual 13 M OUSE M ENUS Click the right mouse key to open the Shortcut Me nu. Scroll the cursor to highlight an option and click the left mouse key to open the sub-menu. S HORTCUT M ENU Click the right mouse ke y to open the Shortcut menu from the surveillance interface. Click the left mouse key to select an [...]

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    Mouse Operations Model 1501 User's Manual 14 PTZ C ONTROL ( OPTION ) The PTZ is an optional feature avail able on some ca meras. This feature i s not available on the cameras supplied with the Model 1501 system, but the system software is PTZ-ready. Click right key on the surveillance int erface to open the Shortcut menu. Choose PTZ to enter t[...]

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    15 Operating Menus This chapter provides information about the me nu screens displayed on the LCD monitor. The menus are used to control the various functions of the DVR sy stem. The user selects optio ns from a series of menus and executes the actions by using the keypad on the DVR or the remote control. M AIN M ENU Use the Main Menu to access all[...]

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    Operating Menus Model 1501 User's Manual 16 S EARCH Access the Record S earch menu from the Main Menu. Use this menu to search for recordings ma de on a specific date. Double click a time box (hourly increments for the date selected) to select video for that hour. Click SEARCH to search all files. Click PLAYBACK to play the video. R ECORD S EA[...]

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    Operating Menus Model 1501 User's Manual 17 F ILE L IST Choose a date from the Record Search menu and select the FILE LIST to show a detailed list of videos for that date. Select the cha nnel (CHN SWITCH) and type of video to focus the search. CH Channel on which the vide o was recorded TIME Time period covere d by the video SIZE Size of video[...]

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    Operating Menus Model 1501 User's Manual 18 To backup a file: 1. Select a video file (check in box). 2. Click BACKUP to start backup via USB to storage device. 3. Prompt box shows backup progress.[...]

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    Operating Menus Model 1501 User's Manual 19 L OG S EARCH Choose a date from the Record Search menu and select LOG SEARCH. Choose the log date and type. Click SEARCH to check the recording logs. R ECORD Access the Record S earch menu from the Main Menu. Use this menu to set the recording pa rameters for each video channel.[...]

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    Operating Menus Model 1501 User's Manual 20 CHANNEL ON means the channel is enabled for recording. OFF means the channel is disabled for rec ording. RESOLUTION Select resolution: H IGHEST, HIGH, or NORMAL. QUALITY Set stream si ze for video quality: BEST, FINE, or NORMAL. AUDIO Select ENABLE for audio recording on all channels. Select DISABLE [...]

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    Operating Menus Model 1501 User's Manual 21 HDD M ANAGEMENT Access the HDD Management menu fro m the Main Menu. Use this menu to check h ard drive status, cap acity, free space, and usage. The syste m is equipped with a 500GB hard drive, but can support up to a 1000GB hard drive. Note: Stop recording before formatting the hard drive. Formattin[...]

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    Operating Menus Model 1501 User's Manual 22 No. Number assigned to hard drive (internal or external) STATE Available, Normal, Unformatted TOTAL / AVAIL Total amount of storage space on hard drive and amount of storage availabl e at the picture quality selected LEFT TIME Recording time available at the picture quality selected FORMAT Click to f[...]

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    Operating Menus Model 1501 User's Manual 23 B ASIC Access the Basic Setup menu from the Main Menu. Use this menu to set the sy stem language, da te and time, password, display parameters, and video and audio parameters.[...]

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    Operating Menus Model 1501 User's Manual 24 L ANGUAGE Click the LANGUAGE icon on the Basic Setup Menu to display the system language setup menu. This DVR supports English and Chines e. Click APPLY to save the change and reboot the system. D ATE /T IME Click the DATE/TIME icon on the Basic Set up Menu to display the time setup menu. Use this me[...]

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    Operating Menus Model 1501 User's Manual 25 P ASSWORD Click the PASSWORD icon on the Basic Setup Menu to display the password security setup menu. Click APPLY to save the new parameters. When Password is set to DISABLE, a login password is not required to use the system. When Password is set to ENABLE, a login password is required for both use[...]

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    Operating Menus Model 1501 User's Manual 26 COLOR Click to access Color Setup menu to set the video chromaticity , brightness, contrast, and sat uration for each channel. Use the sliding scale to set video brightness, contract, and sat uration. PREVIEW ON means the channel is allowed to view live mode, OFF means the channel is not allowed. PRE[...]

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    Operating Menus Model 1501 User's Manual 27 A DV ANCE Access the Advanced S etup menu from the Main Menu. Use this menu to view system informat ion, set the system alarm and email notification parameters, and set motion detect, mobile, system maintenance, PTZ* and network parameters. * Cameras supplied with 1501 system ar e not equipped with P[...]

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    Operating Menus Model 1501 User's Manual 28 A LARM Click the ALARM icon on the Advanced Set up menu to display the setup menu. Click APPLY to save the new parameters. I/O CHANNEL Video channel . I/O ALARM Select alarm input c ontact configuration: NO (normal open), NC (no rmal closed), or OFF. HDD LOSS ON means the system will sound an alarm i[...]

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    Operating Menus Model 1501 User's Manual 29 E-MAIL Setup The system can send an email notification with a JPEG snapsh ot for triggered events on the system. Use the E-mail Setup menu to set th e system paramet ers. Click APPLY to save the new param eters. S YSTEM I NFORMATION Click the INFO icon on the Advanced Setup me nu to display the infor[...]

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    Operating Menus Model 1501 User's Manual 30 M OTION D ETECT Click the MD (Motion Detect) icon on the Adva nced Setup to display the set up screen. Click APPLY to save the new parameters. CHANNEL Set motion detect for each channel STATUS Select motion detect ON or OFF SENSITIVITY Select sensitivity: 1–4 (lo w–high) MD AREA Select the motion[...]

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    Operating Menus Model 1501 User's Manual 31 M OBILE Click the MOBILE icon on the Advanced Setup to display the set up screen. Select the mobile network option: 2.5, 2.75G, or 3G. The transport speed in 2.5G mobile network is 3 fps and the picture resolution is 160 x 120. Th e transport speed in 2.75G is 10 fps in 3G is 15 fps. Click APPLY to s[...]

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    Operating Menus Model 1501 User's Manual 32 To update system: 1. Insert an empty flash disk into the USB port. 2. Create a folder on flash disk called “DVR Upgrade.” 3. Copy the firmware file to DVR Upgrade folder of the flash disk. 4. Click SYSTEM UPDATE on the System Maintenance screen to upgrade firmware, and display the progress of the[...]

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    Operating Menus Model 1501 User's Manual 33 STOP BIT Select s top bit: 1 o r 2 (default setting is 1) VERIFY Select verify: None, Odd, Even, Mark, or Space (default setting is None) ADDRESS Enter PTZ code; refer to PTZ cam era instruction manual N ETWORK S ETUP Click the NETWORK SETUP icon on the Advanc ed Setup screen to display the set up sc[...]

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    Operating Menus Model 1501 User's Manual 34 DDNS Setup DDNS allows access to your network using domain names instead of IP addresses. The service manages ch anging IP address and upda tes your domain information dynamically. Sign up for the service through www.TZO.com or www.DynDNS.org . The DVR can be access ed remotely via a n etwork browser[...]

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    35 IE Operation This chapter describes the browse r software that can be installed on a PC and used to record, playback, and search video segments. D OWNLOAD AND I NST ALL A CTIVE X Input the DVR IP and port (for example: http://172.18.6.202:8080/) in IE address blank and click ENTER to connect the DVR. Th e PC will download and install ActiveX aut[...]

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    IE Operation Model 1501 User's Manual 36 L IVE After successful login, enter into real time pr eview interface and the software will connect video and audio automatically. Play Control Open or close window Capture picture Remote recording (to save route refer to “System Setting”) 1, 4, 9, 16, multi-screen display Volume PTZ Control (option[...]

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    IE Operation Model 1501 User's Manual 37 P LAYBACK Click PLAYBACK to access the playback interface. To playback a video: 1. Choose the date, channel, and record type. 2. Click SEARCH to list all eligible files. 3. Select the file to playback and click PLAYBACK to play the file. 4. Click BACKUP to save the file in a specified directory. S ETUP [...]

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    IE Operation Model 1501 User's Manual 38 Record Click RECORD to access the setup interface. Check the parameter settings in user interface of DVR. Alarm Click ALARM to acce ss the se tup interface. Check the parameter settings in the user interface DVR. PTZ * Click PTZ to access the PTZ setup int erface. * Cameras supplied with 1501 system ar [...]

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    IE Operation Model 1501 User's Manual 39 Network Click NETWORK to access the network setup interface. Setting Click NETWORK to access the network setup interface.  Set the bandwidth in kbps (128k, 192k, 256k, 384k, 512k, or 1024k) to match the Internet traffic. This bandwidth does not include audio.  Enter file save path location for cap[...]

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    IE Operation Model 1501 User's Manual 40 Host Info Click HOST INFO to access the Host Info in terface. Use this screen to check the HDD status, remaining record t ime, firm ware version, and MAC Address.[...]

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    41 Technical Information Video Compression H.264 Total Resource 120 frame (30 fps/ch) Live Picture Resolution D1 (704×480) Playback Resolution CIF (352×288) Input 4 CH BNC Output 1 CH BNC (max. resolution 1024×768) Video Standard NTSC Recording Record to Video Manual, schedule, motion Record to Log Motion, alarm recording Storage and Backup HDD [...]

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    Technical Information Model 1501 User's Manual 42 Control Remote Supported Mouse Supported USB mouse Panel Not supported Network Control Supported Power DC 12V, 5A Working Condition Hu midity 20-95% Temperature 32° F – 122° F Display Display Mode 15”HD LCD display Resolution 1024 x 768 RGB Power DC 12V, 5A Camera Image Device CCD Resolut[...]

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    43 Warranty P RODUCT L IMITED W ARRANTY BRK Brands, Inc., (“BRK”) the mak er of First Alert® brand products warrants that for a period of one year from the date of purchase (th e “Warranty Period”), this product will be free from defects in mat erial and workmanship. BRK, at its sol e option, will repair or replace this product or any comp[...]

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    Warranty Model 1501 User's Manual 44 software via its website. This warranty does not cover any alteration or damage to any other software that may be or may become resident on the users system as a result of installing the software provided. This warranty is in lieu of other warranties, expressed or implied, and BRK neither assumes nor author[...]