Insignia HRSD16 manual

Document 800-00918 – Rev E – 12/07 User Guide HRSD8, HRSD16 8-, 16-Channel Models Color Digital Video Recorder[...]

Revisions Issue Date Revisions Rev A 11/07 New Document Rev B 11/07 M inor text changes Rev C 11/07 More text changes; adde d clause about DVR channels on cover page; added RoHS logo Rev D 12/07 Changes to Appendix C: ClipPlayer Rev E 12/07 Added CE Compliance section to the front matter (p.3)[...]

Document 800-00918 Rev E 3 12/07 FCC Compliance Statement INFORMATION TO THE USER: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pr otection against harmful i nterference when the equipment is operated in a commer[...]

4 WEEE Compliance WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Correct Disposal of this Product (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) RoHS This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates th at it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working[...]

Contents Document 800-00918 Rev E 5 12/07 Contents Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 About This Doc ument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Overview of Conte[...]

Contents 6 Active Cameo Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Freeze Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Zoom Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Adjusting the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Brows[...]

Figures Document 800-00918 Rev E 7 12/07 Figures Figure 1-1 Typical DVR Installation for th e HRSD8/16 DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Figure 2-1 16-Channel DVR Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Figure 2-2 Video Input Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Figure 2-3 Video Loop T[...]

Figures 8 Figure 3-19 New User Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Figure 3-20 Shutdown Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Figure 3-21 Logout Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Figure 3-22 Network Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Figures Document 800-00918 Rev E 9 12/07 Figure 3-62 PTZ Preset Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Figure 3-63 Video Loss Settings Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Figure 3-64 Video Loss Actions 1 Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Figure 3-65 Video Loss No[...]

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Tables Document 800-00918 Rev E 11 12/07 Tables Table 2-1 Rear Panel Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Table 3-1 16-Channel DVR Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Table 3-2 Information Screen Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Table 3-3 Storage Statu[...]

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Document 800-00918 Rev E 13 12/07 About This Document This document introduces the HRSD Series Digital Recorder (DVR) and describes how to install, configure, and operate the DVR. This guide covers both the 8- and 16-chan nel HRSD Series DVRs. They are identical except for the number of cameras and alar ms that can be connected, and the number of c[...]

14 • Appendix D, Time Overlap , instructs how to search for recorded video when you have overlapping time segments. • Appendix E, Troubleshooting , provides answers for common technical issues. • Appendix F, Connecto r Pinouts , describes I/O and RS485 connector pinouts. • Appendix G, Map of Screens , provides a graphic illustration of the [...]

Document 800-00918 Rev E 15 12/07 5. Water and/or Moisture Do not use this equipment near water or in contact with water. 6. Accessories Do not place this equipment on an unstab le cart, stand, or table. The equipment may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the equipment. Wall or shelf mounting should follow the [...]

16 13. Damage Requiring Service Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following con ditions: • When the power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged • If liquid is spilled or objects have fallen into the equipment • If the equipment has been exposed to rain or water • If th[...]

Document 800-00918 Rev E 17 12/07 21. Mechanical Loading Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous condition is not caused by uneven mechanical loading. 22. Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to connecti on of the equipment to supply circuit and the effect that overloading of circui ts might have on over-c[...]

18 Typographical Conventions [you can delete the conventions that don’t apply to your document] This document uses the following typographical conventions: Font What it represen ts Example Swiss721 Lt BT Keys on the keyboard Press Ctrl+C Lucida Values of editable fields that are mentioned in the body text of the document for reference purposes, b[...]

Introduction Document 800-00918 Rev E 19 12/07 1 Introduction Features Your color digital video recorder (DVR) provides recording capabilities for 8 or 16 camera inputs. It provides exceptional picture quality in both live and playback modes, and offers the following features: • 8 or 16 Composite Video Input Connectors • Compatible with Color ([...]

Introduction 20 Technical Overview In addition to replacing both a time-lap se VCR and a multiplexer in a security installation, your DVR has many features tha t make it much more powerful and easier to use than even the most advanced VCR. The DVR converts analog NTSC or PAL vide o to digital images and records th em on a hard disk drive. Using a h[...]

Introduction Document 800-00918 Rev E 21 12/07 Figure 1-1 Typical DVR Insta llation for th e HRSD8/16 DVR A udi o In put x 2 Au d io O ut pu t Main Monitor (B NC ) VGA Monitor Spot M o n i to r Sensors 8 or 16 Cameras 8 or 16 RAS plu s Net wo rk USB Device x2 Fl as h D ri ve AT M / PO S Alarm Outputs x2 F las hin g Light Sir en Mouse Digital Video [...]

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Installation Document 800-00918 Rev E 23 12/07 2 Installation Package Contents The package contains the foll owing:Digital Video Recorder •P o w e r C o r d • User Guide (This Document) • Multilingual User Guide (RA Splus CD-ROM) • RASplus User Guide • Multilingual RASplus Software CD and User Guide (RASplus CD-ROM) • DVRNS Server Softw[...]

Installation 24 Your DVR can be used with either NTSC or PAL equipment. Note You cannot mix NTSC and PAL equipment. For example, you cannot use a PAL camera and an NTSC monitor. Connecting th e Video Source Connect the coaxial cables from the vide o sources to the BNC Vi deo In connectors. Figure 2-2 Video Inpu t Connectors Connecting the Loop Thro[...]

Installation Document 800-00918 Rev E 25 12/07 Connecting Audio Note It is the user's responsibility to determine if local laws and regulations permit recording audio. Your DVR can record audio from up to two sources. Connect the audio sources to Audio In 1 and Audio In 2 as needed using RCA jacks. Connect Audio Out to your amplifier. Figure 2[...]

Installation 26 Figure 2-6 Vid eo Out Connector Note The VGA and Video Out (BNC) connectors may be connected to individual monitors for simultaneous operation. Connecting the DVR for Remote Access Connecting th e RS-232C Port An RS-232C port is provided to con nect an external modem for remote monitoring, configuration, software upgrades, and to co[...]

Installation Document 800-00918 Rev E 27 12/07 Caution The network connector is not design ed to be connected directly with cable or wire intended for outdoor use. Connecting the RS485 Port The DVR can be controlled remotely by an exte rn a l d e v i c e o r c o n t r o l s y s t e m , s u c h a s a control keyboard, using RS485 half-duplex seri al[...]

Installation 28 Note All the connectors marked GND are common. NC/NO (Relay Alarm Outputs) The DVR can activate external devices such as buzzers or lights. Connect the device to the C (Common) and NC (Normally Closed) or C and NO (Normally Open) connectors. NC/NO is a relay output which sinks 0.5 A@125VAC and 1A@3 0VDC. See Chapter 3, Configuration[...]

Installation Document 800-00918 Rev E 29 12/07 Caution When you use the Factory Reset, you lose any settings you have saved. To reset the unit, you need a straightened paperclip: 1. Turn off the DVR. 2. Turn it on again. 3. While the DVR is initializing, the front panel LEDs blink. When the front panel LEDs blink, poke the straightened paperclip to[...]

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Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 31 12/07 3 Configuration Note Your DVR should be completely installed before proceeding. If you have not installed the DVR, please see Chapter 2, Installation . Front Panel Controls The front panel looks an d operates much like a VCR combi ned with a multiplexer. Many of the buttons have multiple functions. Th[...]

Configuration 32 Table 3-1 16-Channel DVR Front Panel Controls Position Cont rol Function 1 Camera Buttons (1 to 16) Press the individual camera buttons to display th e selected camera full screen. Buttons 1 to 9 are also used to enter passwords. In the PTZ mo de, pr ess Cam era 1 to zoom in and Camera 2 to zoom out. Press Camera 3 to focus near an[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 33 12/07 7 MENU/CAMEO Button Press MENU/CAMEO to enter the Setup screen. You need to enter the authorized user password to access Setup. Press MENU/CAMEO to close the current menu or setup dialog box. In the Playback mode, press MENU/CAMEO to display the Search menu. Press and hold MENU/CAMEO for two seconds o[...]

Configuration 34 Turning on the Power Connecting the power cord to the DVR turns on the unit. The unit takes approximately 60 seconds to initialize. Initial Unit Setup Before using your DVR for the fi rst time, you will wan t to establish the initi al settings. This includes items such as time and date, displa y language, camera, audio, remote cont[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 35 12/07 Logging In 1. Press MENU to enter the setup screens. The Login screen appears. Figure 3-2 Login Screen 2. Select a User and enter the password by pressing the appro priate combination of Camera number buttons, and then . There is no default password when logging in the Admin User for the first time. N[...]

Configuration 36 When setting up the DVR, there are many opportunities to enter names and titles. To make these entries, a Vi rtual Keyboard appears. Figure 3-4 Vir tual Keyboar d Using the Virt ual Keyboard Use the arrow keys to highlight the character you want in the name or title and press . That character appe ars in the title bar and the curso[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 37 12/07 Figure 3-5 Inform ation Screen 2. Highlight the Site field in the Information screen and press . A virtual keyboard appears that you can use to enter a Site Name. 3. Highlight Close and press once you have entered your title. 4. Highlight the field beside System ID and press . To change the number, hi[...]

Configuration 38 The screen displays the upgrade packag e file names that are available. The .rui extension indicates that the file is for software upgrades. 3. Select the desired file and press . 4. Highlight Install and press to install the selected software package. 5. Highlight Cancel and press to close the window without upgrading the software[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 39 12/07 Figure 3-8 Setup Export Scre en 3. Highlight the field beside File name and press . A virtual keyboard appears to allow you to enter the file name. 4. Select Export to save the current settings in .dat file format on the USB device. Note Even after changing the DVR settings by importing saved settings[...]

Configuration 40 Other Options in the Information Screen Setting Up the Date and Time 1. Highlight Date/Time in the System menu and press . The Dat e/Time setup screen appears. Figure 3-10 Date/T ime Setup Screen 2. Highlight the first field beside Date and press . The individual sections of the date highlight. Use the UP and DO WN arrows to change[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 41 12/07 5. Highlight the Format field beside Time and press . Select from the three available time formats and press to save the selected format. Note The clock does not start running until you hi ghlight Save and press . 6. Highlight the field beside Time Z one and press . Select the correct time zone from t[...]

Configuration 42 Synchronizing with a Standard Time Server You can set up time synchronization between the DVR and standard time servers that are available in most time zones and coun tr ies, or between this DVR and another DVR. 1. Highlight the Time Sync. tab. The Ti me Sync. screen displays. Figure 3-12 Time Sync. Screen 2. Highlight the field be[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 43 12/07 Figure 3-13 Storage Information Screen Formatting a Device for Recording You can use this DVR to format devices for recording. 1. In the Format column, highlight the field for the desi red storage device and press . The Device Format screen appears. Figure 3-14 Device Format Sc reen 2. To format the d[...]

Configuration 44 3. To set aside space to store temporary files for CD or DVD burni ng, select Partition - CD/DVD Burn . 4. Highlight Format and press . Note The DVR does NOT support USB hard disk drives with a version lower than 2.0. Note System upgrades require formatti ng internal hard disk drives. Using the Information Column In the Information[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 45 12/07 Figure 3-16 Storag e Status Screen Note When the storage condition is Bad , the Event Status - Storage screen appears, and you can ch eck the storage condition for details. If the Bad message displays, it is recommended that you replace the hard disk driv e, usually within 24 hou rs. Note Temperature [...]

Configuration 46 User Setup Screen The User setup screen displays the author ized groups and users. You can add and delete groups and users. When adding a gr oup, you can assign authority levels to the group. Highlight User in the System menu and press . The User Setup screen appears. Figure 3-17 User Setup Screen Viewing All the Users in a Group Y[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 47 12/07 Adding or Changi ng a User’s Password 1. Highlight the User Name. 2. Press to add or change the password assigned to that user. You can also change the group to which the user is assigned. Caution Write down the new password and save it i n a secu re plac e. If th e password is forgotten, the unit m[...]

Configuration 48 Figure 3-18 New Gr oup Setup Screen 3. Assign authority levels to the gr oup in the New Group setup screen. To change all authority levels of the group, highlight the Authorit y field and press to toggle between On and Off. To change the authority level of a single User, highlight the individual authority level boxes and press to t[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 49 12/07 Adding a User 1. Highlight the + User… field and press . A virtual keyboard appears where you can enter the User Name. Figure 3-19 New User Setup Screen 2. Enter the new user’s name by highli ghting and selecting a group, and then selecting OK . 3. Assign the User to a Group. 4. Assign a password [...]

Configuration 50 To select a time after which a user wil l au tomatically be logged out, highlight the field beside Auto Logout and select a time from the list: Never, 1 min., 3 min., 5 min., 10 min., 15 min., 20 min., 25 min., 30 min. and 1 hr. Save your changes by highlighting Save and pressing the button. Select Cancel to exit the screen without[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 51 12/07 Setting up the Network Highlight Network in the Network menu and press . The Network setup screen displays. In the Network Setup screen, you are able to change the Network, LAN, Modem, and DVRNS settings. Figure 3-23 Network Setup Screen Configuring the Network 1. Highlight the first field beside Tran[...]

Configuration 52 Setting Up the LAN 1. Highlight the LAN tab. The LAN (Manual) Setup screen displays. Figure 3-24 LAN (Man ual) Setup Scre en 2. Highlight the field beside Type and press . You can select the type of network configuration from: Manual , DHCP , and ADSL (with PPPoE) . Select the desired type and press . Configuring the LAN Parameters[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 53 12/07 Figure 3-25 Port N umbers Setup Screen 6. Change the numbers by highlighting them and pressing to select the number field. Use the UP and DOWN arrows to increase or decrease the number value. The factory default Port settings are: Remote Admin: 8200 Remote Callback: 8201 Remote Watch: 8016 Remote Sear[...]

Configuration 54 Figure 3-26 LAN (D HCP) Setu p Screen Configuring the LAN Using ADSL 1. Select ADSL (with PPPoE) in the LAN Type field. The LAN (ADSL) setup screen appears. Note ADSL and modem cannot be configured at the same time. If the DVR is conf igured by mode m, the ADSL ( with PPPoE) can not be selected. Figure 3-27 LAN (ADSL) Setup Screen [...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 55 12/07 Note Entering the ID and Password and highlighting OK reads the current IP address of the DVR co nfigured by the ADSL network. Note If the DVR is configured for DHCP or an ADSL network, the IP address of the DVR might change whenever the unit is turned on. Setting Up the Modem Highlight the Modem tab [...]

Configuration 56 Note If the RS-232C port is in use for remote cont rol, networking cannot be configured for a modem. DVRNS Setup Highlight the DVRNS tab in the Network screen. The DVRNS screen appears. Figure 3-29 DVRNS Setup Screen Table 3-5 Modem Setup Screen Options Option Action Enable Highlight Enable and press to toggle between On and Off. Y[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 57 12/07 Note When LAN settings have been changed, set up the DVRNS after saving your LAN changes by highlighting Save and pressing . Note The DVR name you entered should be checked by selecting Check , otherwise the DVRNS changes will not be saved. Table 3-6 DVRNS Setup Scr een Options Option Action Use DVR N[...]

Configuration 58 Note An error message displays if yo u don’t enter a name or if you enter a name that is already registered on the DVRNS server. Highlight Save and press t o register the DVR on the DVRNS server. Proper DVRNS settings display the help desk information of the DVRNS server in the box beside Help Desk. Notification Setup The DVR can[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 59 12/07 Configuring Notification Callback Settings Highlight the Callback tab. The Callback screen appears. Note You can use the domain name instead of the IP address if you already set up the DNS Server when setting up the LAN. Port Highlight the field beside Port and press . Use the arrows to enter the SMTP[...]

Configuration 60 Figure 3-31 Notification Callback Setup Screen Save your Notification changes by highligh ting Save and pressing . Select Cancel to exit the screen without saving the changes. Table 3-8 Notification Callba ck Setup Screen Options Option Action LAN Highlight LAN and press to toggle between On and Off . When LAN is turned On , you ca[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 61 12/07 Configuring Devices Using the configuration devices, you can co nfigure the: •v i d e o •a u d i o •a l a r m •d i s p l a y • remote control devices connected to the DVR Figure 3-32 Devices Menu Configuring the Camera Setup Highlight Camera in the Devices menu and press . The Camera Setup s[...]

Configuration 62 Note If you select Covert 1 , the DVR displays the camera title and status icons on the covert video. If you select Covert 2 , the DVR displays only the camera title on the cove rt video . Note A user who does not have Covert Camera View authority cannot view video from cameras set to Covert 1 or Covert 2 . This applies to both the[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 63 12/07 Figure 3-35 PTZ Device List 3. Select your camera from the list and press . You need to connect the camera to the RS-232C or RS485 connector on the back of the DVR following the camera manufacturer's instruct ions. 4. Assign an ID to the camera by highlighting the field under the ID heading and p[...]

Configuration 64 Figure 3-37 Audio Setup Screen 2. Highlight the field beside the input and press . A list of ca meras appears, and you can select which camera you want associated with that audio input. 3. Highlight Enable Audio-Out and press to toggle between enabling and disabling the audio out feature. Note The DVR does NOT record audio when the[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 65 12/07 Figure 3-38 Alarm-Ou t Settings Screen Creating a Schedule for Alarm-Out Highlight the Schedule tab. The Alarm-Out Sche dule screen displays. Table 3-9 Options in the Alarm-Out Settings Tab Option Action Title Each alarm output can be given its own title by highlighting the field under the Title headi[...]

Configuration 66 Figure 3-39 Alarm-Ou t Schedule Screen You can add and edit alarm output schedules us ing this screen. Save your Alarm-Out changes by highlighting Save and pressing . Select Cancel to exit the screen without saving the changes. Display Screen The Display screen allows you to select what information is displayed on the monitor. High[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 67 12/07 Figure 3-40 Display OSD Screen To toggle an item On and Off , highlight it and press . When an item is On , there is a checkmark in the box beside it. The following items can be turned On or Off : Adjusting the Transparency of the On-Screen Display To adjust the transparency of the setup screens, high[...]

Configuration 68 Adjusting the On-Screen Display Margins To display how OSD text appears on the monitor, highlight OSD Margin… and press . The OSD Margin screen appears. Figure 3-41 OSD Margin Screen Use the horizontal and vertical sliders to ad ju st the horizontal and vertical margins so that text and icons are not hidden beyond the edges of th[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 69 12/07 2. Select between Full Sequenc e and Cameo Sequence . In the Full Sequence mode, the DVR sequences through the cameras and displays them full screen. In the Cameo Sequence mode, the bottom right window in a multi-screen format sequences through the cameras. Note Any cameras that are Off , have lost vi[...]

Configuration 70 Figure 3-43 Spot Monitor Screen 2. Highlight the field in the Channels column and press . The Spot Monitor 1: Channels screen appears. 3. Select the cameras you want in the sequence by using the UP and DOWN arrows to scroll through the list. Press to toggle the cameras On and Off . 4. Select the Dwell time by highlighting that fiel[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 71 12/07 2. Highlight the field beside Po rt and select from None , RS-232C , and RS485 . If the RS-232C port and RS485 port are in use for PTZ control, networking , or text input, the remote keyboard cannot be configured. 3. Highlight Setup… and select the correct Baud Rate, Parity, Data Bits and Stop Bits [...]

Configuration 72 Table 3-11 Record Se tup Screen Op tions Option Action Recycle Highlight Recycle and press to toggle between On and Off . In the Recycle mode, the DVR records over the oldest video data when all available storage space has been used. When Recycle is turned Off , the DVR stops recording when all available storage space has been used[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 73 12/07 Save your Record settings by highlighting Save and pressing the button. Select Cancel to exit the screen without savin g the changes. Schedule Screen Using the Schedule screen, you can progra m the DVR to record only duri ng certain times based on time, day of the week, and ho lidays. The smallest tim[...]

Configuration 74 Figure 3-48 Default Setup Screen Setting Recording Defaults 1. Highlight the fields under ips and press to set the images per second for Time and Event recording. You can select from a range of 0.10 to 30.0 images per second. Range Highlight the field under th e Range heading and press to change the time range that the scheduled re[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 75 12/07 2. Highlight the fields under Quality and press to set the recorded image quality for Time and Event recording. You can select from: Very Hig h , High , Standard , and Basic . 3. Select OK and press to load your default settings. 4. Save all of your changes to the schedule by highlighting Save and pre[...]

Configuration 76 Save your changes by highlighting Save and pressing . Select Cancel to exit the screen without saving the changes. Event Settings Your DVR can be set to detect many differ ent events. You can also determine how it reacts to these events. The Settings tab for each of the events settings scr een is different . Bu t for each type of e[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 77 12/07 In the Alarm-In Settings tab, you can: • select which alarm-in devices are active • name the individual alarm-in device • change the settings for each input ( NO or NC ) • select alarm input associated with panic recording Initial settings To turn each input On or Off , highlight the alarm num[...]

Configuration 78 Figure 3-52 Alarm-In Actions 1 Setup Screen Selecting a Camera for Recording 1. Highlight the desired field under the Record heading, and press . A list of cameras appears. 2. Select the cameras that you want the DVR to record when an ass ociated alarm input is triggered. Note For the Record action, the camera you select should be [...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 79 12/07 Setting Alarm-In Notifications 1. Highlight the desired field under the Notify heading, and press . The Alarm-In Notify menu appears. Figure 3-53 Alarm-In Notify Menu 2. You can toggle the entire list On and Off by highlighting Notification and pressing . You can toggle the individual items On and Off[...]

Configuration 80 Figure 3-54 Alarm-In Actions 2 Screen Selecting PTZ Presets You can preset the position for each PTZ ca mera or where you want each PTZ camera to move whenever the DVR detects an input on the associated alarm input. 1. Highlight the desired field under the PTZ heading, and press . A list of PTZ cameras appears. 2. Decide which came[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 81 12/07 Motion Detection Setup Your DVR has built-in video motion detection. In the Settings tab, you can: • adjust the sensitivity of the motion detection • change the number of motion detection blocks • watch how the DVR reacts to motion • define the motion detection area • set the daytime and nig[...]

Configuration 82 Figure 3-56 Motion Detection Sensitivity Screen 2. Choose a setting from the five settings. They range from 1 being the least sensitive to 5 being the most sensitive. Defining the Motion Detection Area You can define the area of the image where you want to detect motion. For example, you can choose to detect motion in and around a [...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 83 12/07 Note You can set up motion zones one bl ock at a time in groups of 8 or 16 individual block gr oups (8- and 16-channel DVR respectively). Move a block grou p within the image area using the UP and DOWN arrows. Select and cl ear individual blocks within the block groups using the camera buttons. Table [...]

Configuration 84 1. Highlight the field beside Motion Ignoring Interval in the Moti on Detection Settings screen and press . A li st of intervals ranging from 1 to 10 seconds to Never appears. 2. Select a Motion Ignoring Interval from t he list. Now the DVR will not log and notify motion events th at occurred during the preset interval range. Setti[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 85 12/07 Figure 3-60 Motion Dete ction Actions 1 Screen Note You can associate multiple camera s with a camera that detects motion. Selecting a Camera or Cameras for Recording 1. Highlight the desired field under the Record heading, and press . A list of cameras appears. 2. Select the cameras that you want the[...]

Configuration 86 Note For the Alarm-Out action, the alarm output an d beep you select should be set to the Event mode in the Alarm-Out setup screen (Schedule tab). Setting Motion Detection Notifications 1. Highlight the desired field under the Notify heading, and press . The Moti on Detection Notify menu appears. 2. You can toggle the entire list O[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 87 12/07 Selecting PTZ Presets You can preset the position for each PT Z camera and to where you want each PTZ camera to move whenever the DVR dete cts motion on the selected camera. 1. Highlight the desired field under the PTZ heading, and press . The Motion Detection 1: PTZ setup screen appears. 2. Select th[...]

Configuration 88 The DVR can be set to react to video loss diff erently for each camera. Each camera can: • be associated with other cameras • trigger an Alarm-Out connector • sound the DVR internal buzzer • notify a number of different devices • move PTZ cameras to preset positions • and/or display a camera on a SPOT monitor Setting th[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 89 12/07 Figure 3-64 Video Lo ss Actions 1 Screen Selecting a Camera or Cameras for Recording You can set the DVR to st art recording video from all the associated cameras if the DVR detects video loss on the selected camera. 1. Highlight the desired field under the Record heading, and press . A list of camera[...]

Configuration 90 Note For the Alarm-Out action, the alarm output an d beep you select should be set to the Event mode in the Alarm-Out setup screen (Schedule tab). Setting Video Loss Notifications 1. Highlight the desired field under the Notify heading, and press . The Vi deo Loss Notify menu appears. Figure 3-65 Video Loss Noti fy Menu 2. You can [...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 91 12/07 Selecting PTZ Presets You can preset the position for each PT Z camera and to where you want each PTZ camera to move whenever the DVR dete cts video loss on the selected camera. 1. Highlight the desired field under the PTZ heading, and press . A list of PTZ presets appears. 2. Select the PTZ preset fr[...]

Configuration 92 Note The system performance can be af fected when a large quantity of text inputs are detected from several channels at the same time. Note VP Filter, Generic Text, and EP SON-POS devices are currently supported. 1. Highlight the field beside Port and press . Select from None , RS-232C , RS485 , and USB-Serial (1~8) . The Setup fie[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 93 12/07 1. Highlight the field beside Virtual Port , and press . Adjust the port number to use. This field is activate only when setting up the VP Filt er device. 2. Highlight the field beside Transaction Start and press . Use the virtual keyboard to enter the Transaction Start st ring. Refer to the device ma[...]

Configuration 94 Actions 1 Tab Settings The DVR can be set to react to text input. Text input can: • be associated with ca meras • trigger an Alarm-Out connector • sound the internal buzzer of the DVR • notify a number of different devices • move PTZ cameras to preset positions • and/or display a camera on a SPOT monitor. Highlight the [...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 95 12/07 Setting Alarm-Out Actions You can associate Alarm-Outs with the Text Inputs. When the DVR detects text input on the selected text-in device, it triggers ou tput signals on the associated Alarm-Out connectors. You can also have the DVR intern al buzzer sound if text-input is detected. 1. Highlight the [...]

Configuration 96 Figure 3-70 Text-In Actions 2 Screen Selecting PTZ Presets You can preset the position for each PT Z camera and to where you want each PTZ camera to move whenever the DVR detects text input. 1. Highlight the desired field under the PTZ heading, and press . A list of PTZ presets appears. 2. Select the PTZ preset from the list. Assoc[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 97 12/07 Figure 3-71 Heal th Check Scre en Setting an Automatic Syst em Self-Check Schedule Using the UP and DOWN arrows, highlight the field beside System and press Select how often you want the DVR to self -check by selecting from the range of 1 hr. to 30 days or Never . Setting an Automatic Recording Self-C[...]

Configuration 98 4. Select the Day field and press to change the day. A menu appears with choices from indivi dual days from Sunday to Sa turday , Monday-Friday , Holidays , and All . Scroll to choose the setting, and press to select. 5. Select the Range field and press to ch ange the time range. The Rang e uses a 24-hour clock, and adjusts in 15 m[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 99 12/07 Setting up Disk S.M.A.R.T. (Self- Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) 1. Highlight the Setup… field beside Disk S.M.A.R.T., and press . The S.M.A.R.T. Setup screen appears. Figure 3-74 S.M.A.R.T Setup Screen 2. Highlight Enable and press to toggle between On and Off . Note If Enable is tur[...]

Configuration 100 1. Highlight the Actions tab and the System Event Actions screen appears. Figure 3-75 System Event Actions Screen 2. Highlight the Alarm- Out field beside the desired event (Check Recording, Check Alarm-In, Disk Almost Full, Disk Full, Disk Bad, Disk Temperature, or Disk S.M.A.R.T.), and press . A list of Alarm Output s appears. Y[...]

Configuration Document 800-00918 Rev E 101 12/07 6. Save your System Event changes by highlig hting Save and pressi ng . Select Cancel to exit the screen without savin g the changes. Event Status Screen The Event Status screen displays the status of the DVR systems and inputs. Events are highlighted, and related channe ls or events flicker for five[...]

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Operation Document 800-00918 Rev E 103 12/07 4 Operation Note This chapter assumes your DVR has been installed and configured. If it ha s not, please see Chapter 2, Installation and Chapter 3, Configuration . The DVR controls are si milar to a VCR. As with a VCR, the main functions are recording and playing back video. However, you have much greate[...]

Operation 104 Turning on the Power After installing the DVR (see Chapter 2, Installation ), press POWER on the front panel to start recording video. Live Monitoring As soon as the DVR completes its initia li zation process, live video shows on the attached monitor. The default mode is to display all connected cameras at once. To display live video [...]

Operation Document 800-00918 Rev E 105 12/07 Using PIP Mode To display a Picture-in-Picture, press DISPLAY in the single-screen mode. You can change the location of the PIP countercl ockwise and clockwise by pressing the UP and DOWN arrows. You can change the PIP size by pressing the LEFT and RIGHT arrows. Active Cameo Mode Turning On the Active Ca[...]

Operation 106 Freeze Mode To freeze the current image on screen, pre ss (Play/Pause). This image remains on the screen until you press the button again. While in the Freeze mode, the icon displays in the bottom-left corner if Freeze is selected in the Display setup screen (OSD tab). Zoom Mode You can enlarge an area of the video by pressing ZOOM . [...]

Operation Document 800-00918 Rev E 107 12/07 2. Adjust the image using the arrows. 3. Load settings by selecting OK and pressing . Note Any image adjustments you make are applied to both the live video on the monitors and the recorded video. Browsing with Sequence Mode Using the Sequence mode, you can browse through a series of single-view or multi[...]

Operation 108 Exiting Sequence Mode Press SEQUEN CE for two seconds or longer to exit the Sequence mode. Using a Mouse During Live Moni toring You can use a mouse instead of the front panel buttons to perform man y of the DVR functions. The following operations are su pported when using a mouse during liv e monitoring. Figure 4-3 Mouse Menu Table 4[...]

Operation Document 800-00918 Rev E 109 12/07 Figure 4-4 Mouse Display Menu Spot Monitor… Allows you to select which cameras display on the spot monitor. Zoom… Zoom in on the live image. While in the zoom mode, th ere are two ways to move around the enlarged portion of the vide o (which is indicated by a rectangle): • Click inside the rectangl[...]

Operation 110 Event Monitoring When an event occurs, if Event Monitoring On is selected in the Display setup screen (see Display OSD Screen , page 39 ), then the DVR displays th e camera associated with the event. The number of cameras associated with the event affects how the cameras are displayed. Event monitoring lasts for the dwell time set for[...]

Operation Document 800-00918 Rev E 111 12/07 Viewing Images fro m Covert Cameras The only users who can view video from came ras set to Covert 1 or Covert 2 including the camera titles and status icons are th ose users who have Covert Camera View authority and who have logged into the system. Spot Monitoring When the Spot Monitor is in the sequence[...]

Operation 112 PTZ Mode Note The only users who can contro l PTZ cameras are those who have PTZ Control authority and who have logged into the system. The DVR will control cameras with Pan, Tilt, and Zoom capabilities. Entering the PTZ Mode 1. Press and hold PTZ for two seconds or longer. The PTZ camera menu displays. Figure 4-6 PTZ Selec t Camera M[...]

Operation Document 800-00918 Rev E 113 12/07 Positioning the PTZ Cameras Using the Front Panel Buttons • Press the LEFT and RIGHT arrow buttons to pan left and right. • Press the UP and DOWN arrow buttons to tilt the camera up and down. • Press camera button 1 to zoom in. • Press camera button 2 to zoom out. • Use camera buttons 3 and 4 t[...]

Operation 114 Loading a Preset Figure 4-8 Pr eset View Screen 1. Press to load the PTZ preset. The Preset View dialog box appears. 2. Select the desired preset and then press to load the preset. Using a Mouse for Convenient PTZ Control Position the mouse pointer at the bottom of the screen, and the following PTZ toolbar displays. Figure 4-9 PTZ Too[...]

Operation Document 800-00918 Rev E 115 12/07 Exiting the PTZ Mode Press PTZ t o exit the PTZ mode. Recording Recording Video After you have installed the DVR following the instructions in Chapter 2, Inst allation , it is ready to record. The DVR starts recording based on the settings you made in the Record setup screen. See Chapter 3, Configuration[...]

Operation 116 Note When the DVR is not in the Recycle mode and all available storage space has been used, pa nic recording will not operate. Although you are able to record without chan ging the unit from it s original factory settings, you may want to take advantage of the many tools on the DVR. See Chapter 3, Configuration for detailed descriptio[...]

Operation Document 800-00918 Rev E 117 12/07 Note Only the administrator and users with Covert Camera Vi ew authority can view video from covert cameras. The covert cameras in the playback mode are determined by the current camera settings. Table 4-6 Playback Button Functions Button Functi on Camera Butt ons (1 to 16) Press the individual camera bu[...]

Operation 118 Using the Mouse for Playback You can use a mouse for convenient playback control. Position the mouse pointer on the playback screen, and the fo llowing playback toolbar appears. Figure 4-10 Playback Toolbar The individual controls on the toolbar perform the following functions: Searching Video Press MENU or click the right mouse butto[...]

Operation Document 800-00918 Rev E 119 12/07 Figure 4-11 Search Menu Use the Search Menu functions to find sp ecific sect ions of the recorded video. Note While recording video, the speed at which searched data is played back might decrease. Table 4-8 Search Menu Options Option Function Go to the First Displays the firs t recorded image Go to the L[...]

Operation 120 Go to the Date/Time Use the Go to the Date/Time... search function when you know the date and time when the desired video was recorded. 1. Select Go to the Date/Time... from the Search menu. The Go to the Date/Time screen appears. Figure 4-12 Go to the Date/Time Screen 2. Move the cursor over the date and time and then press (Play/Pau[...]

Operation Document 800-00918 Rev E 121 12/07 Days with recorded video display on the calendar with white numbers. 2. Highlight the day with recorded video you want to view by using the arrow buttons. 3. Press (Play/Pa use) to select the highli ghted day. A time bar displays at the bottom of the calendar. Hours in which vi deo was recorded are highl[...]

Operation 122 To access the Event Log Search screen: 1. Select Event Log Search from the Search menu. Th e Event Log Search screen appears. OR Press ALARM (unless there is an alarm). Figure 4-14 Event Log Search Screen 2. Use the arrows to highlight the event for w hich you would like to see video. 3. Press (Play/Pause) to extract the event video a[...]

Operation Document 800-00918 Rev E 123 12/07 Figure 4-15 Event Log Search Option Screen You can search video from the first to last re corded images, or you can set the start and stop times and dates. 2. Select your search options. Table 4-9 Event Log Search Opti ons Option Action From Highlight the box beside From and then press to toggle between [...]

Operation 124 You can also activate self-diagnosti c events as part of your search. 3. Highlight Search and press to display the search results in the Event Log Search screen when you set your desired search conditions. Select Canc el to exit the screen without saving the changes. Text-In Search The DVR maintains a log of each time there is Text In[...]

Operation Document 800-00918 Rev E 125 12/07 Figure 4-16 Text-In Search Screen 2. Use the arrows to highlight the event for w hich you would like to see video. 3. Press to extract the video asso ciated with the Text Input and to display the first image of the event. 4. Press to play the event video segment . 5. Press PLAYBACK to return to live moni[...]

Operation 126 Figure 4-17 Text-In Se arch Option Scre en You can search video from the first to last re corded images, or you can set the start and stop times and dates. 2. Select your search options. Table 4-11 Text-In Search Options Option Action From Highlight the box beside From and then press t o toggle between On and Off . When set to Off , y[...]

Operation Document 800-00918 Rev E 127 12/07 3. Highlight Load and press to load saved search option settings. 4. Highlight Save and press to save the current search option settings. A virtual keyboard appears that you can use to enter the search option name. 5. Highlight Search and then press to display the search results in the Text-In Search scr[...]

Operation 128 2. Use the arrow buttons to highlight the event for which you would like to see video and then press (Play/Pause) to display the video associated with the selected event on the small search screen. 3. Highlight Close and then press to extract the video associ ated with the Motion event and to display the first image of the event. 4. P[...]

Operation Document 800-00918 Rev E 129 12/07 3. Highlight Search and then press to display the search results in the Motion Search screen once you set yo ur desired search conditions. 4. Select Cancel to exit the screen without saving the changes. When you search for motion events from an other camera, yo u are asked whet her or not you want to del[...]

Operation 130 Figure 4-20 Clip-C opy Screen 2. Select from the options on the Clip-Copy screen. Caution The USB device for clip copy must be FAT 16 or FAT 32 format. Table 4-14 Clip Copy Options Option Action From Highlight the box beside From and then press to toggle between On and Off . When set to Off , you can enter a specific Date and Time. Wh[...]

Operation Document 800-00918 Rev E 131 12/07 Note While copying video clips on the CD-RW, the recording speed might decrease. Naming a Video Clip File The DVR automatically assigns a file name to the video clip. However, you can give the video clip file a different name. 1. Highlight the field beside File Name and then press . A virtual keyboard ap[...]

Operation 132 Note During Clip Copy, you cannot shut the system down, clear data on the storage device, or format the storage device. Caution Do NOT disconnect the USB cable or the power from the external drive while copying video clips. If the external drive is shut down or the USB cable is disconnected while copying video clips, then THE DVR SYST[...]

USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation Document 800-00918 Rev E 133 12/07 A USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation Preparing the USB-IDE hard disk drive in Windows 2000 Note Preparing a USB-IDE hard disk drive under Windows XP i s almost identical to Windows 2000. 6. Connect the USB-IDE hard disk drive to your computer using the USB Cable. 7. Turn on your comput[...]

USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation 134 Preparing the USB-IDE hard disk drive in Windows 98 Note Preparing a USB-IDE hard disk drive under Windows ME is almost identical to Windows 98. 1. Connect the USB-IDE hard disk drive to your computer using the USB Cable. 2. Turn on your computer. The Add New Hardware wizard window appears. 3. Install the device [...]

Text-In Query Examples Document 800-00918 Rev E 135 12/07 B Text-In Query Examples Query Example I 12 3 4 5 6 123456789012345 678901234567 890123456789 012345678901234 567890 Item Unit price Qty amount =============== ============ ============ ======= Coke | $ 2.20 | 1(s) | $ 2.20 Fanta | $ 2.20 | 1(s) | $ 2 .20 Hotdog | $ 3. 50 | 3(s) | $ 10.50 Pe[...]

Text-In Query Examples 136 Query Example II 12 3 45 6 123456789012345 678901234567 890123456789 012345678901234 567890 Item Unit price Qty amount =============== ============ ============ ======= Coke | $ 2.20 | 1(s) | $ 2.20 Fanta | $ 2.20 | 1(s) | $ 2 .20 Hotdog | $ 3. 50 | 3(s) | $ 10.50 Pepsi | $ 1.95 | 1(s) | $ 1.95 =============== ===========[...]

Reviewing Video Clips Document 800-00918 Rev E 137 12/07 C Reviewing Video Clips You do not need to install any special software on your personal computer to review the video clips. The copied video clip contains the ClipPlayer program. If you used a USB device, disconnect either the external USB-IDE hard disk drive or USB flash drive from the DVR,[...]

Reviewing Video Clips 138 Note The display settings of your PC affect the image display. If you are experienci ng display problems, click the right mouse button on the background screen and select Properties > Settings then set the Color quality to 32 bit . Then select Advanced > Troubleshoot and set Hardware Acceleration to Full . Ensure sur[...]

Reviewing Video Clips Document 800-00918 Rev E 139 12/07 Note If the VGA card or monito r for your PC does not support 640x480 video resolution, Full Screen mi ght not display properly when selected. If this happens, press ESC on your PC to return to the normal screen mode. Click the slider bar and move it left or right to move through the video cl[...]

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Time Overlap Document 800-00918 Rev E 141 12/07 D Time Overlap If the time and date have been reset to a time that is earlier than the existing recorded video, then it is possible for the DVR to have more than one video stream in the same time range. In this case, you can search overlapping video streams individually by selecting a specific segment[...]

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Troubleshooting Document 800-00918 Rev E 143 12/07 E Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution No Power • Check power cord connections. • Confirm that there is power at the outlet. No Live Video • Check camera video cable and connections. • Check monitor video cable and connections. • Confirm that th e camera has pow er. • Check camera [...]

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Connector Pinouts Document 800-00918 Rev E 145 12/07 F Connector Pinouts Figure F-1 I/O Connector Pinou ts Figure F-2 RS485 Connector Pinouts AI (1 to 16) Alarm Inputs 1 to 16 GND Chassis Ground (5 connectors) NC Relay Alarm Ou tputs (N ormally Cl osed) CR e l a y C o m m o n NO Relay Alarm Outputs (Normally Open) ARI Alarm Reset In Master Unit Sla[...]

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Map of Screens Document 800-00918 Rev E 147 12/07 G Map of Screens[...]

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System Log Notices Document 800-00918 Rev E 149 12/07 H System Log Notices Boot Up Setup Exported Shutdown Setup Export Failure Restart Setup Export Cancel Upgrade Schedule On Upgrade Fail Schedule Off Power Failure Panic On Time Change Panic Off Time Zone Change Clear All Data Time Sync Clear Disk Time Sync Fail Format Disk Disk Bad Disk Full Logi[...]

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Error Code Notices Document 800-00918 Rev E 151 12/07 I Error Code Notices System Upgrade Related Number Description 0U n k n o w n e r r o r 1 File version error 2 Operating system version error 3 Software version error 4 Kernel version error 100 Upgrade dev ice mounting failed 101 Package is not foun d 102 Extr acting package failed 103 LILO fail[...]

Error Code Notices 152 Clip Copy Related 401 Reading upgrade packa ge on the USB device failed 402 Copying upgrade package on the USB device failed 500 System is busy clip copying Number Description 0 Unknown error 1 Device error 2M o u n t i n g f a i l e d 3 No media 4 I nvalid media 5 File already existed 6 Not enough space 7 Creating temporary [...]

Specifications Document 800-00918 Rev E 153 12/07 J Specifications Video specifications Signal Format NTSC or PAL (Auto Detect) Video Input Composite: 8 or 16 looping inputs, 1 Vp-p, auto-terminating, 75 Ohms Monitor Outputs Composi te: 1 BNC, 1 Vp-p, 75 Ohms SPOT: 1 BNC, 1 Vp-p, 75 Ohms VGA: 1 Video Resolution Composite: 720x480 (NTSC), 720x576 (P[...]

Specifications 154 * W h e n i n s t a l l i n g a n i n t e r n a l C D - R W d ri v e , set the jumper to Master and co nnect to the Secondary IDE channel. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Connectors Video Input Composite: 8 or 16 BNC Video Loop Composite: 8 or 16 BNC (Auto Terminating) Monitor Output Composite: 1 BNC VGA: 1 V[...]

Document 800-00918 Rev E 155 12/07 Index A Active Cameo mode 105 admin password 35 Alarm-in event action (Alarm-out) setup 78 Alarm-in event action (Notify) setup 79 Alarm-in event ac tion PTZ cameras 80 Alarm-in event action spot monitors 80 alarm-in, setting 76 Alarm-out screen 65 alarm-out, schedule 65 alarm-out, setting 64 alarms, connecting 27[...]

156 event status screen 101 F factory reset 28 Freeze mode 106 front panel controls 31 , 103 G Go to the Date/Time search 120 group setup adding a group 47 authority levels 48 changing the authority level 46 deleting a group 47 H health check screen 97 holidays, adding 41 I I/O connector pinouts 145 image adjustment 106 initial setup 34 L LAN (ADSL[...]

Document 800-00918 Rev E 157 12/07 playback 116 using front panel buttons for 117 using the mouse for 118 Port numbers setup screen 53 ports network 26 RS-232C 26 RS485 27 USB 28 power cord, connecting 29 power, turning on 34 , 104 pre-event recording, setting up 75 PTZ cameras adding to the list 62 assigning an ID 63 configuring the port settings [...]

158 system automatic port check 98 automatic storage check-up 98 checking for bad disk sectors 98 notify when disk almost full 98 recording self-check 97 system self-check 97 system event actions alarm 100 notify 100 setup 99 System Event screen 96 system event, health check screen 96 system log, viewing the 39 system software, upgrading the 37 T t[...]

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