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DX3100 Series Digital V ideo Recorder C695M-B (11/03) ® INST ALLA TION/OPERA TION[...]
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2 C695M-B (11/03) CONTENTS Section Page IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS AND W ARNINGS .............................................................................................. .................................................................... 4 DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................[...]
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C695M-B (11/03) 3 LIST OF ILLUSTRA TIONS Figure Page 1 DX3100 Front and Rear Panels .................................................................................................. ....................................................................... 6 2 DX3108 Rear View ..........................................................................[...]
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4 C695M-B (11/03) IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS AND W ARNINGS Observe the following W ARNINGS before installing and using this product. 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 dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. In[...]
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C695M-B (11/03) 5 DESCRIPTION DX3100 digital video recorders (DVRs) combine the functions of a high-quality recorder with a multiplexer into a single unit. Both 8- and 16-channel models are available with 60, 120, or 240 GB hard drives. Y ou can set the DX3100 to record video at either high (640 x 240) or low (352 x 240) resolution. The DX3100 soft[...]
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6 C695M-B (11/03) Figure 1. DX3100 Front and Rear Panels 1 IN 23 456 78 MON OUT NTSC PAL IN OUT ALARM G1 23 4 G 1 2 230V 1 15V 91 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 15 16 LAN RC P/T/Z SERIAL OUT 9-16 OUT 1-8 115V 8-CHANNEL FRONT VIEW 8-CHANNEL REAR VIEW 16-CHANNEL FRONT VIEW 16-CHANNEL REAR VIEW[...]
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C695M-B (11/03) 7 Figure 2. DX3108 Rear View 1 IN OUT 23 4 5 6 78 NTSC PAL IN OUT ALARM G1 23 4G 1 2 230V 115V 1 15V 12 345 6 78 LAN RC P/T/Z SERIAL MON OUT Figure 3. DX3116 Rear View Channel inputs: 16 for DX3116, 8 for DX3108; 8 looping outputs for DX3108 Monitor out BNC connector NTSC/P A[...]
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8 C695M-B (11/03) Figure 4. DX3100 Series Installation 1 IN 23 456 78 NTSC PAL IN OUT ALARM G 1 2 3 4 G 1 2 230V 115V 91 0 1 1 1 21 31 4 15 16 LAN RC P/T/Z SERIAL OUT 9-16 OUT 1-8 115V MONITOR ALARM (SENSOR) INPUTS (4) ALARM (RELAY CONTACTS) OUTPUTS (2) DX31 16-XX RS-232 TO RS-422/RS-485 CONVERTER RS-422 POWER ADAPTER EUROPEAN STANDARD ADAPTER USA [...]
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C695M-B (11/03) 9 CHANNELS AND MONITOR Refer to T able A for video coaxial cable distances. 1. Connect video cables to the inputs on the rear of the unit. 2. If looping is desired, attach BNC monitor cables to the appropriate output BNCs (DX3108 models) or use the provided looping output cables (DX3116 models). 3. Attach a monitor to the MON OUT BN[...]
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10 C695M-B (11/03) ALARM WIRING Up to four alarm inputs can be wired to the DX3100. Y ou can also connect up to two external devices to the unit. When an alarm input is triggered, the unit begins alarm recording. It can also activate the external devices. Use Figure 5 as a guide for wiring the alarm inputs and relay outputs. Figure 5. Alarm Wiring [...]
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C695M-B (11/03) 11 CONNECT POWER NOTE: The DX3100 is set at the factory to operate on 115 V AC. For 230 V AC operation, move the voltage selection slide switch (located below the power input cord connector) to the 230 V AC position. After attaching your equipment to the rear panel connectors, connect the power cable to the unit. The unit powers up [...]
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12 C695M-B (11/03) OPERA TING AND PROGRAMMING CONTROLS The DX3100 can be operated and programmed either from the front panel of the unit or from the IR (infrared) remote controller . NOTE: Each DX3100 has its own identification number or ID. This ID can be changed on the RECORDER SETUP screen on the unit. If you change the ID on the DX3100, you mus[...]
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C695M-B (11/03) 13 DX3100 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS General Power switch (startup and shutdown) T oggle on-screen display (OSD) Sequence Activate multi-screen views: for 1x1, for 2x2, for 3x3, for 4x4 Display selected channel (1-8 or 1-16) Setup Enter and exit setup mode; exit submenus NOTE: The default password i[...]
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14 C695M-B (11/03) IR REMOTE CONTROLLER CONTROLS General Power switch (startup and shutdown) T oggle on-screen display (OSD) Sequence Display selected channel full screen Step through multi-screen views: 1x1, 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 Setup Enter and exit setup mode; exit submenus NOTE: The default password is 1981 . Exit submenus a[...]
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C695M-B (11/03) 15 PROGRAMMING MENU STRUCTURE All programming operations are performed in SETUP mode. Use either the DX3100 front panel buttons or the IR remote controller to program the unit. The programming menu tree is shown in Figure 7. PELCO DX3100 RECORDER RECORDER SETUP CAMERA SETUP ALARM SETUP NETWORK SETUP SYSTEM ST A TUS & UPGRADE ENG[...]
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16 C695M-B (11/03) SETUP MENU NA VIGA TION The DX3100 has four operating modes: LIVE VIEW , SETUP , PLA YBACK, and PTZ. LIVE VIEW , which is the default mode upon power-up, is “home base” for the other three modes. NOTE: When programming the DX3100, use either the DX3100 front panel controls or the IR remote controller . To access the DX3100 se[...]
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C695M-B (11/03) 17 Navigating specific setup menu screens is actually quite simple. The following five steps describe how to navigate the CAMERA SETUP menu shown in Figure 9. 1. CH1 is selected. The information in the right window applies to CH1. T o select a different channel, use the up and down arrow buttons. 2. Press the ENTER button to access [...]
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18 C695M-B (11/03) DX3100-IR REMOTE SYNCHRONIZA TION If your IR remote controller does not work with a specific DX3100, perform the following: 1. Obtain the IR remote identification number for the DX3100 from your administrator , or , if you can access SETUP mode on the DX3100, open the RECORDER SETUP screen and note the IR REMOTE ID (refer to Figu[...]
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C695M-B (11/03) 19 STORAGE CALCULA TIONS Due to the nature of digital video recording, the particular capabilities of the DX3100, and the different parameters for each installation, it is very difficult to calculate storage capacity . Desired image size, record rate, image quality , and number of channels are only a few of the variables that affect[...]
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20 C695M-B (11/03) [] A verage Image Size in KB (IMAGE SIZE) File size affects how long you can record for a given time period. The greater the file size, the faster you will use available hard disk space. The resolution setting reflects the size of the recorded display and thus the KB size per image. For 352 x 240, the average file size is 3KB to [...]
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C695M-B (11/03) 21 DX3100 CONFIGURA TION The DX3100 setup menu screen is shown in Figure 11. Figure 11. Setup Menu Screen T he DX3100 setup menu screen offers access to the following setup screens: RECORDER SETUP Update the unit parameters. These include image size, image rate, password management, time and date, PTZ protocol, and IR remote ID. CAM[...]
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22 C695M-B (11/03) RECORDER SETUP Highlight the RECORDER SETUP option on the setup menu screen and press the ENTER button. The RECORDER SETUP screen appears (refer to Figure 12). Figure 12. Recorder Setup Screen IMAGE SIZE Select the pixel resolution for each recorded image. Choose either 352 x 240 or 640 x 240 . The larger size offers higher image[...]
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C695M-B (11/03) 23 Edit Password Select EDIT and press the ENTER button. The EDIT P ASSWORD screen appears. ST A TUS: Select the password to change: ADMIN or USER . OLD (ADMIN only) : Enter the current four -digit password by pressing the numbered channel buttons. An asterisk is displayed as each number is entered to maintain security . NEW: Enter [...]
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24 C695M-B (11/03) DA YLIGHT SA VING Select the country to set daylight saving time (DST). If you select a European country , the date format changes to DD/MM/YYYY . For all other countries, the date format is MM/DD/YYYY . The default is US . NOTE: After changing the daylight saving setting, the unit temporarily pauses all recording until SETUP mod[...]
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C695M-B (11/03) 25 Figure 13. Camera Setup Screen CAMERA NAME Label the channel with an alphanumeric name (up to 15 characters). The channel name and other information appear on the monitor when the channel is selected. NOTE: When sequencing in LIVE VIEW mode, the on-screen display (OSD) is not redisplayed until the unit sequences again. Press the [...]
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26 C695M-B (11/03) MOTION SENSITIVITY Specify the level of motion that is required to record captured images. This level is in increments of 10 on a scale of 0 (minimum) to 100 (maximum). The default is 100 . At maximum sensitivity (100), motion detection is actually not used. The unit records all images from the channel; it does not skip any image[...]
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C695M-B (11/03) 27 ALARM SETUP Highlight the ALARM SETUP option on the setup menu screen and press the ENTER button. The ALARM SETUP screen is shown in Figure 14. Figure 14. Alarm Setup Screen NOTE: These settings only apply to how the DX3100 records alarmed channels. ALARM ACTIVE Select the start and stop time for this alarm. This setting indicate[...]
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28 C695M-B (11/03) NETWORK SETUP Highlight the NETWORK SETUP option on the setup menu screen and press the ENTER button. The NETWORK SETUP screen is shown in Figure 15. NETWORK SETUP IP ADDRESS SUBNET MASK GA TEWA Y 192.168.000.001 255.255.255.000 192.168.000.001 P ASSWORD CONNECTION : : : : : LAN EDIT EDIT NETWORK SETUP NEW CONFIRM : : SA VE Figur[...]
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C695M-B (11/03) 29 SYSTEM ST A TUS AND UPGRADE Highlight the SYSTEM ST A TUS & UPGRADE option on the setup menu screen and press the ENTER button. The SYSTEM STA TUS & UPGRADE screen is shown in Figure 16. It provides access to important system details. Figure 16. System Status Screen SIGNAL SYSTEM Displays the setting of the NTSC/P AL swit[...]
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30 C695M-B (11/03) Figure 17. Language Setup Screen LANGUAGE Displays the language that has been set for the DX3100. LOAD NEW Select this option to change the system language. ENG / DEU / ESP / FRA / POR (LANGUAGE) Highlight the ENG / DEU / ESP / FRA / POR option on the setup menu screen and press the ENTER button. The language setup screen is show[...]
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C695M-B (11/03) 31 OPERA TION The DX3100 offers three operating modes: LIVE VIEW , PLA YBACK, and PTZ. LIVE VIEW mode displays live video from one or more channels (refer to Live View Mode for more information). PLA YBACK mode lets you select and then view recorded video (refer to Playback Mode for more information). PTZ mode lets you control PTZ-c[...]
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32 C695M-B (11/03) LIVE VIEW MODE When first powered up, the DX3100 opens in LIVE VIEW mode. Figure 18 shows sample LIVE VIEW screens for the DX3108 (3x3 format) and the DX3116 (4x4 format). Figure 18. DX3100 Sample LIVE VIEW Screens V ideo from all active inputs is displayed on the monitor . The channel LED on the front panel also lights for each [...]
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C695M-B (11/03) 33 Figure 19. On-Screen Overlay VIEWING VIDEO Single Screen Viewing To view a single channel full-screen, simply press the channel button for that display . In Figure 20, selecting channel 7 switc hes from the 4x4 format to a single screen. Selecting channel 12 switches channels, but keeps the full-screen format. ON-SCREEN OVERLA Y [...]
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34 C695M-B (11/03) Multiple Screen Viewing For multiple screen viewing, the DX3100 groups channels into specific sets for each screen format: 1x1, 2x2, 3x3, and 4x4. T able C identifies the channel sets for each screen format. Table C. DX3100 Channel Sets DX3116 DX3108 1x1 16 “sets” 8 “sets” One for each channel One for each channel 2x2 Fou[...]
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C695M-B (11/03) 35 When using the IR remote controller , you must step through screen sets in a linear fashion: full-screen channels followed by the 2x2, 3x3, and 4x4 sets (refer to Figure 22). Press the + button to advance through the channel sets (1x1, 2x2, 3x3, 4x4). Press the - button to step backward through the channel sets (4x4, 3x3, 2x2, 1x[...]
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36 C695M-B (11/03) PLA YBACK MODE Use PLA YBACK mode to view recorded video for a specific channel. NOTE: In PLA YBACK mode, recorded video can only be displayed full-screen. In PLA YBACK mode, you can • Use several methods to locate specific segments of recorded video • Save a particular frame or video image to a floppy diskette • Access lis[...]
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C695M-B (11/03) 37 ST ARTING PLA YBACK MODE Enter PLA YBACK mode from LIVE VIEW mode by pressing the PLA YBACK button. A sample of the opening on-screen overlay is shown in Figure 23. Figure 23. Opening Playback Overlay The DX3100 always defaults to channel 1 when you first enter PLA YBACK mode. When you select a different channel, the overlay appe[...]
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38 C695M-B (11/03) ACCESSING RECORDED VIDEO When you enter PLA YBACK mode for the first time, the unit automatically advances to the end of the last complete time file for channel 1 (refer to Figure 24). Figure 24. Playback Mode Entry Time Files To view previously recorded video for a channel, you must “rewind” to the desired time file: 1. Pres[...]
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C695M-B (11/03) 39 SWITCHING CHANNELS When you re-enter PLA YBACK mode, the unit automatically displays recorded video for channel 1. The unit automatically returns t o the timeframe that was last accessed for channel 1. To view video from a different channel, press the button for the desired channel. The on-screen overlay appears with the BEGIN an[...]
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40 C695M-B (11/03) SEARCHING FOR SPECIFIC VIDEO In addition to switching to a different channel, you can switch to video at an earlier or a later point in time. Then you can switch to a different channel, based on the new time frame. To access a different time frame, use one of the following methods to select the desired date and time: • DX3100 F[...]
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C695M-B (11/03) 41 SEARCHING OPEN TIME FILES Y ou can only search for video within closed time files. For example, if it is 10:40 a.m., you can search all files with video prior to 10:00 a.m. However , you can close an open time file and then play it back. In this example, this would include video that has been re corded since 10:00 a.m. To play ba[...]
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42 C695M-B (11/03) SEARCHING VIDEO DURING CHANGE TO DA YLIGHT SAVING TIME Y ou must perform a special file search to view time files created during the switch to daylight saving time in the fall of the year . The unit creates two time files, both marked with the same start and stop times. However , they contain totally different video images. Refer[...]
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C695M-B (11/03) 43 MPEG STRUCTURE AND FRAME OPERA TIONS There is a difference between the displayed time index during step-forward and step-backward operations. This results from the compression techniques used in MPEG. When video is recorded, the DX3100 does not store every piece of information contained in each video frame. Otherwise, the file wo[...]
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44 C695M-B (11/03) SA VING IMAGES TO FLOPPY DISKETTE The FDD function saves the currently displayed video image to a floppy diskette. Y ou must be in PLA YBACK mode. T o save the image, perform the following: 1. Insert a formatted floppy diskette into the diskette drive. 2. Make sure the image to save is currently on-screen. 3. Press the FDD button[...]
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C695M-B (11/03) 45 EVENT Press the EVENT button to display a list of dates with recorded video (refer to Figure 28). Press the up and down arrow buttons to select a date. The events for a date are listed as you step through each date. Press the right arrow button to move the cursor to the event list for the selected date. Then press the up and down[...]
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46 C695M-B (11/03) PTZ MODE PTZ (pan/tilt/zoom) mode lets you control camera movement from the DX3100. Before you can control a camera, make sure the camera is configured for PTZ operation (refer to Receiver Wiring, Recorder Setup and Camera Setup). To operate a PTZ camera, press the PTZ button. The PTZ instructions appear briefly on the monitor (r[...]
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C695M-B (11/03) 47 ZOOMING To zoom in, press the ZM TELE button on the front panel or the ZOOM IN button on the IR remote controller . To zoom out, press the ZM WIDE button on the front panel or the ZOOM OUT button on the IR remote controller . Y ou cannot use both arrow buttons and zooming buttons at the same time. LENS FUNCTIONS In PTZ mode, you [...]
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48 C695M-B (11/03) ALARM DISPLA Y ISSUES Y ou can view alarm video in two ways. Y ou can search for and play back video from specific alarm events (refer to Playback Mode ). Y ou can also view alarm event video in real time, as the event occurs, as a natural consequence of alarm wiring and programming. When there is a valid alarm event, the DX3100 [...]
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C695M-B (11/03) 49 SPECIFICA TIONS ELECTRICAL/VIDEO Input V oltage: 115/230 V AC switchable, 50/60 Hz Power Consumption: 60 W maximum Signal System: NTSC/P AL switchable CPU information (all models) CPU: Hitachi SH-3 RAM: 32 MB Flash Memory: 8 MB Image Size NTSC: 352 x 240 or 640 x 240 P AL: 352 x 240 or 640 x 240 V ideo Storage DX3108-060: 60 GB h[...]
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50 C695M-B (11/03) REVISION HISTORY Manual # Date Comments C695M 3/03 Original version. C695M-A 9/03 Revised storage calculations and added note. C695M-B 11/03 Reorganized manual for clarity and ease of use. Updated warnings information. Updated descriptions of front panel a nd IR remote controller buttons. Pelco, the Pelco logo, Spectra, Genex, Es[...]
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