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MV45 Multivision ® Installation and Operation Manual P art Number 8000-1982-01 REV A[...]
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ii MV45 Multivision ® Under copyright laws, the contents of this manual may not be cop- ied, photocopied, repr oduced, translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form, in whole or in part, without prior written consent of Sensormatic V ideo Products Division. © Copyright 1995, 1996 Sensormatic V ideo Products Division 6795[...]
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Installation and Operation Man ual iii W ARNING: T O REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. WARNING! RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NO T OPEN! WARNING: TO REDUCE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMO VE CO VER. NO USER SER VICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING T O QU ALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. The l[...]
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iv MV45 Multivision ® CONGRA TULA TIONS Y ou now own one of the many fine products manufactured by Robot. This product has been car efully inspected to rigid quality standards befor e shipment. W ith reasonable care, it will pr ovide years of reliable performance. Considering the investment, we know that you will want to obtain the full performanc[...]
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Installation and Operation Man ual v TABLE OF CONTENTS FEA TURES .......................................................... 1 TECHNICAL INTRODUCTION ............................. 2 FRONT P ANEL DESCRIPTION ........................... 3 REAR P ANEL DESCRIPTION ............................. 5 INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS ......................... 7 A[...]
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vi MV45 Multivision ® T able of Contents (continued) P A CKING LIST ................................................... 20[...]
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Installation and Operation Man ual vii 1. READ INSTR UCTIONS — Read all safety and operating instructions befor e operating the video pr oduct. 2 . RET AIN INSTR UCTIONS — Retain the safety and operating instructions for future refer ence. 3. HEED W ARNINGS — Pay attention to all warnings on the video product and in the Operating Instructions[...]
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viii MV45 Multivision ® 10. POWER-LINE SURGES — For added protection of this video product, when it is left unused for long periods of time, unplug the power transformer from the power outlet. This will reduce the danger of damage due to power line surges. 1 1 . O VERLOADING — Do not overload wall units and extension cords, as this can r esult[...]
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Installation and Operation Manual 1 FEA TURES • Four differ ent camera locations on one monitor screen at one time. • One camera per selected mode – full screen capability . • Real-time r efresh rate. • High-resolution display . 640 x 512 pixels CCIR. • VCR “ZOOM” playback. 320 x 256 pixels. • T ape in quad mode while viewing full[...]
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2 MV45 Multivision ® This unit uses digital technology to process and stor e the video information r eceived from a camera. The incoming video image is transformed into a digital signal by an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter . This information is stor ed in memory and clocked out at a rate predetermined by the video pr ocessor . This clocking rat[...]
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Installation and Operation Manual 3 FR ONT P ANEL DESCRIPTION 1. po wer — Green power light indicates power is turned on and the unit is in the active (power on) mode. 2. program — (Combination key , pr ess home + button.) Allows selection of various operating modes, setting of time, date location information, and recor d times thr ough on-scre[...]
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4 MV45 Multivision ® 4. sequence — Displays cameras 1 – 4 and quad sequentially at individually programmed dwell rates. 5. home — Displays selected camera or quad. Displays camera 1 full screen. Displays camera 2 full screen. Displays camera 3 full screen. Displays camera 4 full screen. Displays cameras 1 – 4 in quad[...]
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Installation and Operation Manual 5 REAR P ANEL DESCRIPTION 1–4. camera inputs/outputs — BNC connectors (looping) for four camera input signals to the unit by means of coax cable. The drawing (above the monitor connector) shows each camera number in the position it is displayed on the monitor . 5 . monitor out — BNC connector for output signa[...]
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6 MV45 Multivision ® 8. alarm — DB15 connector for alarm inputs. A contact closure will command the unit to initiate the alarm mode. • fir st alarm — If the unit is in the quad mode, the first alarm will signal the unit to go full screen, light the corresponding indicator and display the on-scr een alarm message. NO T E: If full screen has b[...]
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Installation and Operation Manual 7 INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS 1. Connect cameras to unit by connecting video output of camera to camera in of unit. NO TE: Check the dr awing abo ve the monitor connector to note which quadrant on the monitor will e xhibit the camera output. 2. Connect the unit to the monitor by connecting monitor out of the unit [...]
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8 MV45 Multivision ® 7. Connect alarm outputs. • normally open — When the unit goes into alarm, this contact will automatically close and will signal the VCR or external device to go into alarm mode. Connect to alarm in of VCR or external device. • common — Common return for VCR or external device, normally open, and normally closed. • n[...]
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Installation and Operation Manual 9 Alar m Connector Pin-Out 1. alarm in 1 2. alarm in 2 3. alarm in 3 4. alarm in 4 5. normally open 6. common 7. normally closed 8. alarm hold 9 – 15. ground[...]
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10 MV45 Multivision ® NO TE: While this unit will w ork with any properly installed camera system, the f ollowing inf ormation defines the requirements for optim um performance. INST ALLA TION TIPS Camera Specifications • This unit can accept signals from random interlaced cameras. However , some vertical jitter in the picture may result. A CCTV[...]
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Installation and Operation Manual 11 OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS NO T E: This unit has been designed for ease of operation. For maximum benefit, we recommend taking a f e w minutes to familiarize y ourself with the operation of the unit. Sometimes when problems occur the y can be easily solved b y carefully checking obvious , but often ov er look ed p[...]
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12 MV45 Multivision ® Alar m Response First Alarm — If the unit is in quad mode, the first alarm will signal the unit to go to full screen, light the alarm indicator and display the on-screen alarm message. If the unit is displaying a full screen image and an alarm occurs, the unit will switch to the full screen pictur e of the associated camera[...]
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Installation and Operation Manual 13 Video Loss Alar m This unit is equipped with a video loss alarm feature. If ON (the default setting) and video from any camera is lost, the unit responds in the following manner: • Cameras displayed in quad on the monitor will automatically freeze the last image befor e video was lost. • Camera will display [...]
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14 MV45 Multivision ® SPECIAL FUNCTIONS NO T E : This unit is equipped with special functions to provide maximum utility . Instructions to operate each special function f ollow . Quad Demo Operation with One Camera This is used for demonstrating quad operation with only one camera connected. 1. Connect a camera to the camera 1 video input . 2. Whi[...]
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Installation and Operation Manual 15 4. T o set dwell time for the camera 1 display , press and hold the right cursor button until the cursor moves to the DWL = 03 display . Use the up and down buttons to select a dwell time in seconds fr om 00 (bypass the camera) to 99 seconds. NO TE: If D WL = 00 is set, the camera will NO T displa y in sequence [...]
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16 MV45 Multivision ® 1 1. Enable or disable video loss alarm mode. The factory preset is OFF . The left and r ight cursor buttons will toggle between the ON and OFF modes. The default is OFF . Press the menu button to advance to the next menu. 1 2 . Enable or disable the security lock. T o prevent unauthorized operation, the front panel contr ols[...]
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Installation and Operation Manual 17 APPENDIX A TR OUBLESHOO TING Sometimes problems can be easily solved by car efully check- ing obvious but often overlooked possibilities. Check this chart carefully if the unit is not r esponding properly . M E L B O R P N O I T C A D E T S E G G U S r e w o p ( r e w o p o N t o n s e o d r o t a c i d n i . ) [...]
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18 MV45 Multivision ® APPENDIX B SPECIFICA TIONS Video Signal Format EIA or CCIR monochrome only Camera Input 1.0 V p-p 75 ohms or HI-Z termination Camera Output 1.0 V p-p 75 ohms termination VCR Input 1.0 V p-p 75 ohms termination VCR Output 1.0 V p-p 75 ohms termination Digital Memory 640 x 512 pixels full screen CCIR 320 x 256 pixels per quadra[...]
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Installation and Operation Manual 19 F ront P anel Controls Connectors Camera In/Out BNC, 2 per camera, includes loop-through (eight total) Monitor Out BNC, one only VCR In BNC, one only VCR Out BNC, one only Alarm DB15, female receptacle Power 2.1 mm pin-type center positive power jack Soft touch, rubberized push buttons with indicator lights sequ[...]
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20 MV45 Multivision ® P A CKING LIST Each package should contain the following: • 1 MV45 Unit • 1 Power T ransformer • 1 Manual Please check your package for missing items upon receipt.[...]