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CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance

COMPLIANCE NOTICE OF FCC: 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 PROTECTION AGAINST HARMFUL INTERFERENCE WHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS OPERATED IN A COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT. THIS EQUIPMENT GENERATES, USES, AND CAN RADIATE RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY AND IF NOT INSTALLED AND USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL, MAY CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE TO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS. OPERATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA IS LIKELY TO CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, IN WHICH CASE USERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE INTERFERENCE AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE.

CAUTION: CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE USER? AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT. THIS CLASS OF DIGITAL APPARATUS MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE CANADIAN INTERFERENCE-CAUSING EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS THE INTERNAL MODEM OF THIS EQUIPMENT COMPLIES WITH PART 68 OF THE FCC RULES. ON THE BOTTOM OF THIS EQUIPMENT IS A LABEL THAT CONTAINS, AMONG OTHER INFORMATION, THE FCC REGISTRATION NUMBER, RINGER EQUIVALENCE NUMBER(REN), AND USOC JACK TYPE FOR THIS EQUIPMENT. YOU MUST, UPON REQUEST, PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION TO YOUR TELEPHONE COMPANY. THIS EQUIPMENT IS DESIGNED TO BE CONNECTED TO THE TELEPHONE NETWORK OR PREMISES WIRING USING A COMPATIBLE MODULAR JACK WHICH IS PART 68 COMPLIANT. THE REN IS USEFUL TO DETERMINE THE QUANTITY OF DEVICES YOU MY CONNECT TO YOUR TELEPHONE LINE AND STILL HAVE ALL OF THOSE DEVICES RING WHEN YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER IS CALLED. IN MOST, BUT NOT ALL AREAS, THE SUM OF THE REN’S OF ALL DEVICE CONNECTED TO ONE LINE SHOULD NOT EXCEED FIVE(5.0). TO BE CERTAIN OF THE NUMBER OF DEVICES YOU MAY CONNECT TO YOU LINE, AS DETERMINED BY THE REN, YOU SHOULD CONTACT YOUR LOCAL TELEHONE COMPANY TO DETERMINE THE MAXIMUM REN FOR YOUR CALLING AREA. IF YOUR TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT CAUSES HARM TO THE TELEPHONE NETWORK, THE TELEPHONE COMPANY MAY DISCONTINUE YOUR SERVICE TEMPORARILY. IF POSSIBLE, THEY WILL NOTIFY YOU IN ADVANCE, BUT IF ADVANCE NOTICE IS NOT PRACTICAL, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. YOU WILL BE INFORMED OF YOUR RIGHT TO FILE A COMPLIANT WITH THE FCC. YOUR TELEPHONE COMPANY MAY MAKE CHANGES IN ITS FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, OPERATIONS OR PROCEDURES THAT COULD AFFECT THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF YOUR EQUIPMENT. IF THEY DO, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED IN ADVANCE TO GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAINTAIN UNINTERRUPTED TELEPHONE SERVICE. IF YOU EXPERIENCE TROUBLE WITH THIS TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR DEALER / INSTALLER FOR INFORMATION ON OBTAIN SERVICE OR REPAIRS. THE TELEPHONE COMPANY MAY ASK THAT YOU DISCONNECT THIS EQUIPMENT FROM THE NETWORK UNTIL THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED OR UNTIL YOU ARE SURE THAT THE EQUIPMENT IS NOT MALFUNCTIONING. THIS EQUIPMENT MAY NOT BE USED ON COIN SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE TELEPHONE COMPANY. CONNECTION TO PARTY LINES IS SUBJECT TO STATE TARIFFS.

THE INFORMATION IN THIS MANUAL IS BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE AS OF THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. IDIS CO., LTD. IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM THE USE THEREOF. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. REVISIONS OR NEW EDITIONS TO THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE ISSUED TO INCORPORATE SUCH CHANGES.

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Important Safeguards 1. Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Cleaning Unplug the power cord from the equipment before cleaning it. Do not use liquid aerosol cleaners. Use a damp soft cloth for cleaning. 4. Attachments Never add any attachments and/or equipment without the approval of the manufacturer as such additions may result in the risk of fire, electric shock or other personal injury. 5. Water and/or Moisture Do not use this equipment near water or in contact with water. 6. Accessories Equipment mounting should follow the manufacturer's instructions, and should use a mounting kit approved by the manufacturer. 7. Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or top are provided for ventilation, and to ensure reliable operation of the equipment and to protect it from overheating. These openings must not be blocked or covered. Do not block these openings or allow them to be blocked by placing the equipment on a rug. Ensure that there is adequate ventilation and that the manufacturer's instructions have been adhered to. 8. Power Sources This equipment should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power, please consult your equipment dealer. 9. Power Cords Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this equipment where the cord will be abused by persons walking on it. 10. Objects and Liquids Never push objects of any kind through openings of this equipment as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or

electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the equipment. 11. Servicing Do not attempt to service this equipment yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 12. Damage requiring Service. Unplug this equipment from the power and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: A. When the power-supply cord or connector has been

damaged. B. If liquid is spilled, or objects have fallen into the

equipment. C. If the equipment has been exposed to rain or water. D. If the equipment does not operate normally by

following the operating instructions, adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the equipment to its normal operation.

E. If the equipment has been dropped, or the cabinet damaged.

F. When the equipment exhibits a distinct change in performance - this indicates a need for service.

13. Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or that have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards. 14. Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this equipment, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the equipment is in proper operating condition. 15. Field Installation This installation should be made by a qualified service person and should conform to all transportation safety codes. 16. Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly

replaced. Replace only with same or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instruction.


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Table of Contents Chapter 1. Overview .................................................................................................................. 1

1.1 In This Manual.................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Features of the Product.................................................................................................... 1

Chapter 2. Installation ................................................................................................................ 3

2.1 Sample Diagram............................................................................................................... 3 2.2 Connecting Components.................................................................................................. 3

Mounting the DVR.............................................................................................................. 3 Rear Panel Connectors...................................................................................................... 5

Connecting the Video Source (Video In 1-4).................................................................. 5 Setting Unit for CVBS or VGA output ............................................................................. 5 Connecting the Monitor (Video Out, VGA) ..................................................................... 6 Connecting Audio (Audio In 1-4, Audio Out) .................................................................. 6 Connecting Alarms ......................................................................................................... 7 Connecting to the RS-485 Port ...................................................................................... 8 Power In ......................................................................................................................... 8 Connecting to the Network Port ..................................................................................... 9 Connecting to the RS-232C Port.................................................................................... 9 Alarm Off Switch........................................................................................................... 10 Rotary Timer Switch ..................................................................................................... 10 Factory Reset Switch ................................................................................................... 10

Rear Panel Cover............................................................................................................. 10 2.3 Front Panel......................................................................................................................11

Front Panel Controls .........................................................................................................11 Power Switch.................................................................................................................11 Power LED ....................................................................................................................11 REC LED.......................................................................................................................11 Removable Hard Disk Drive..........................................................................................11 USB Port .......................................................................................................................11

2.4 Standard DCP ................................................................................................................ 12 Standard DCP Controls .................................................................................................... 12

ALARM1 LED............................................................................................................... 12 ALARM2 LED............................................................................................................... 12 ALARM RESET Button................................................................................................. 12 PANIC Button ............................................................................................................... 12

Standard DCP Installation ................................................................................................ 13 2.5 Premium DCP ................................................................................................................ 14

Premium DCP Controls .................................................................................................... 14 POWER LED................................................................................................................ 15 REC LED...................................................................................................................... 15 ALARM1 LED............................................................................................................... 15 ALARM2 LED............................................................................................................... 15 CAMERA Number Button (1-4) .................................................................................... 15 QUAD / SEQ Button..................................................................................................... 15 MENU Button ............................................................................................................... 15 ENTER / PAUSE Button............................................................................................... 15 PTZ / ZOOM Button ..................................................................................................... 16

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ALARM RESET Button................................................................................................. 16 Up-Arrow Button........................................................................................................... 16 Down-Arrow Button ...................................................................................................... 16 Left-Arrow Button ......................................................................................................... 16 Right-Arrow Button ....................................................................................................... 17 PANIC Button ............................................................................................................... 17

Premium DCP Installation ................................................................................................ 17 Connecting the Premium DCP Cable........................................................................... 18 Connecting the Premium DCP to Video....................................................................... 18 Connecting the Premium DCP to Audio ....................................................................... 19

2.6 Turning on the Power ..................................................................................................... 19 2.7 Turning off the Power ..................................................................................................... 19 2.8 Setting Delayed Shut Down ........................................................................................... 20 2.9 Resetting Factory Defaults............................................................................................. 20

Chapter 3. Configuration .......................................................................................................... 21

3.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................ 21 3.2 System Setup................................................................................................................. 21

Quick Setup...................................................................................................................... 22 Normal Setup ................................................................................................................... 23

3.3 Configuring System Information..................................................................................... 24 System Information .......................................................................................................... 24 Date/Time Setup .............................................................................................................. 27 System Check .................................................................................................................. 29 Storage ............................................................................................................................. 30 System Log ...................................................................................................................... 32 System Shutdown ............................................................................................................ 32

3.4 Configuring Input Devices .............................................................................................. 33 Camera Setup .................................................................................................................. 33 Alarm In Setup.................................................................................................................. 35 Motion Detector Setup ..................................................................................................... 36 Text-In Setup .................................................................................................................... 37 Alarm Out Setup............................................................................................................... 38 Audio Setup...................................................................................................................... 40 RS232/RS485 Setup........................................................................................................ 41

3.5 Configuring Recording Settings ..................................................................................... 42 Record Mode Setup ......................................................................................................... 42 Time-Lapse Record Mode Setup ..................................................................................... 43 Time-Lapse Recording Schedule ..................................................................................... 44 Pre-Event Recording Setup ............................................................................................. 45

3.6 Configuring for Event Action........................................................................................... 46 Alarm In Event Action (Record) Setup ............................................................................. 46 Alarm In Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup......................................................................... 47 Alarm In Event Action (Notify) Setup................................................................................ 48 Motion Detector Event Action (Record) Setup ................................................................. 49 Motion Detector Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup............................................................. 50 Motion Detector Event Action (Notify) Setup.................................................................... 51 Text-In Event Action (Record) Setup................................................................................ 52 Text-In Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup ........................................................................... 53 Text-In Event Action (Notify) Setup .................................................................................. 54 Video Loss Event Action (Record) Setup ......................................................................... 55


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Video Loss Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup .................................................................... 56 Video Loss Event Action (Notify) Setup ........................................................................... 57

3.7 Configuring Display ........................................................................................................ 58 OSD (On-Screen Display) Setup ..................................................................................... 58 Main Monitoring Setup ..................................................................................................... 59

3.8 Configuring for Networking............................................................................................. 60 LAN Setup ........................................................................................................................ 61 Modem Setup ................................................................................................................... 62 Callback Center Setup ..................................................................................................... 63

Callback Center Setup by LAN connections ................................................................ 63 Callback Center Setup by Modem connections ........................................................... 63

3.9 Set up Password ............................................................................................................ 64 3.10 Config Screen............................................................................................................... 65

Clip Copy.......................................................................................................................... 66 Load Default Setup........................................................................................................... 67 Clear All Data ................................................................................................................... 67

Chapter 4. Operation................................................................................................................ 69

4.1 Live Monitoring............................................................................................................... 69 PTZ Mode......................................................................................................................... 69

Set Preset..................................................................................................................... 70 Preset View .................................................................................................................. 70

Digital Zoom Mode ........................................................................................................... 71 4.2 Recording ....................................................................................................................... 71

Recording Video............................................................................................................... 71 Recording Audio ............................................................................................................... 71

4.3 Image Playback.............................................................................................................. 72 Playing Recorded Video................................................................................................... 72

Playback Commands ................................................................................................... 72 Digital Zoom Playback Mode ........................................................................................... 73

4.4 Searching Video............................................................................................................. 74 Date/Time Search ............................................................................................................ 75 Calendar Search .............................................................................................................. 75 Event Search.................................................................................................................... 76

Appendix A. Playback on PC with USB interface..................................................................... 79 Appendix B. Quick Reference.................................................................................................. 80

Buttons on the Premium DCP.......................................................................................... 80 Buttons on the Standard DCP.......................................................................................... 80 LEDs on the MDR400 Front Panel................................................................................... 81 LEDs on the Premium DCP ............................................................................................. 81 LEDs on the Standard DCP ............................................................................................. 81 Reference Dialog Map ..................................................................................................... 82

Appendix C. Technical Specifications....................................................................................... 83

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List of Figures Figure 1 — Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder..................................................................................... 1 Figure 2 — Sample Diagram..................................................................................................................... 3 Figure 3 — Floor Mounting ....................................................................................................................... 4 Figure 4 — Ceiling Mounting..................................................................................................................... 4 Figure 5 — Rear Panel ............................................................................................................................. 5 Figure 6 — Video input connectors. .......................................................................................................... 5 Figure 7 — CVBS / VGA Selector Switch.................................................................................................. 5 Figure 8 — Video Out connector. .............................................................................................................. 6 Figure 9 — VGA connector. ...................................................................................................................... 6 Figure 10 — Audio In and Out connectors. ............................................................................................... 6 Figure 11 — Alarm In Terminal Strip.......................................................................................................... 7 Figure 12 — Alarm Out Terminal Strip....................................................................................................... 7 Figure 13 — 12V Out Terminal Strip ......................................................................................................... 8 Figure 14 — RS-485 Connector................................................................................................................ 8 Figure 15 — Power Connector and Pin Configuration .............................................................................. 8 Figure 16 — Network connector................................................................................................................ 9 Figure 17 — RS-232C connector. ............................................................................................................. 9 Figure 18 — Alarm Off Switch................................................................................................................. 10 Figure 19 — Rotary Timer Switch ........................................................................................................... 10 Figure 20 — Factory reset switch. .......................................................................................................... 10 Figure 21 — Front Panel..........................................................................................................................11 Figure 22 — USB connector. ...................................................................................................................11 Figure 23 — Standard DCP .................................................................................................................... 12 Figure 24 — Standard DCP Installation .................................................................................................. 13 Figure 25 — Standard DCP Connections................................................................................................ 14 Figure 26 — Premium DCP .................................................................................................................... 14 Figure 27 — Premium DCP Installation .................................................................................................. 17 Figure 28 — Premium DCP Connections................................................................................................ 18 Figure 29 — Premium DCP Video Connectors ....................................................................................... 18 Figure 30 — Premium DCP Audio Connectors ....................................................................................... 19 Figure 31 — Admin Password screen..................................................................................................... 21 Figure 32 — Quick Setup screen. ........................................................................................................... 22 Figure 33 — Normal Setup screen.......................................................................................................... 23 Figure 34 — System Information screen................................................................................................. 24 Figure 35 — System Information Change screen. .................................................................................. 25 Figure 36 — Virtual keyboard. ................................................................................................................ 25 Figure 37 — System Upgrade screen..................................................................................................... 26 Figure 38 — Date/Time setup screen. .................................................................................................... 27 Figure 39 — Holiday Setup screen. ........................................................................................................ 28 Figure 40 — System Check screen. ....................................................................................................... 29 Figure 41 — Storage screen. .................................................................................................................. 30 Figure 42 — S.M.A.R.T. Alert setup screen............................................................................................. 31 Figure 43 — System Log screen............................................................................................................. 32 Figure 44 — Device menu screen........................................................................................................... 33 Figure 45 — Camera setup screen. ........................................................................................................ 33 Figure 46 — PTZ Device list. .................................................................................................................. 34 Figure 47 — Alarm In setup screen......................................................................................................... 35 Figure 48 — Motion Detector setup screen............................................................................................. 36 Figure 49 — Motion Detection Zone screen............................................................................................ 36 Figure 50 — Text-In Setup screen. ......................................................................................................... 37 Figure 51 — Alarm Out setup screen...................................................................................................... 38 Figure 52 — Alarm Out Schedule screen................................................................................................ 39


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Figure 53 — Audio Setup screen. ........................................................................................................... 40 Figure 54 — RS232/RS485 setup screen. .............................................................................................. 41 Figure 55 — Record Mode Setup screen................................................................................................ 42 Figure 56 — Time-Lapse Record Setup screen. ..................................................................................... 43 Figure 57 — Time-Lapse Recording Schedule screen............................................................................ 44 Figure 58 — Pre-Event Record Setup screen......................................................................................... 45 Figure 59 — Alarm In Event Action (Record) setup screen. .................................................................... 46 Figure 60 — Alarm In Event Action (Alarm Out) setup screen. ............................................................... 47 Figure 61 — Alarm In Event Action (Notify) setup screen. ...................................................................... 48 Figure 62 — Motion Detector Event Action (Record) setup screen......................................................... 49 Figure 63 — Motion Detector Event Action (Alarm Out) setup screen. ................................................... 50 Figure 64 — Motion Detector Event Action (Notify) setup screen. .......................................................... 51 Figure 65 — Text-In Event Action (Record) setup screen. ...................................................................... 52 Figure 66 — Text-In Event Action (Alarm Out) setup screen................................................................... 53 Figure 67 — Text-In Event Action (Notify) setup screen.......................................................................... 54 Figure 68 — Video Loss Event Action (Record) setup screen. ............................................................... 55 Figure 69 — Video Loss Event Action (Alarm Out) setup screen............................................................ 56 Figure 70 — Video Loss Event Action (Notify) setup screen................................................................... 57 Figure 71 — OSD Setup screen. ............................................................................................................ 58 Figure 72 — Main Monitoring Setup screen............................................................................................ 59 Figure 73 — Network Setup screen. ....................................................................................................... 60 Figure 74 — LAN Setup screen. ............................................................................................................. 61 Figure 75 — Modem Setup screen. ........................................................................................................ 62 Figure 76 — Callback Center Setup screen............................................................................................ 63 Figure 77 — Password setup screen. ..................................................................................................... 64 Figure 78 — Config screen. .................................................................................................................... 65 Figure 79 — Clip Copy screen. ............................................................................................................... 66 Figure 80 — PTZ Menu. ......................................................................................................................... 70 Figure 81 — PTZ Preset screen. ............................................................................................................ 70 Figure 82 — Preset view screen. ............................................................................................................ 70 Figure 83 — Playback (Text-In) screen. .................................................................................................. 72 Figure 84 — Digital Zoom screen. .......................................................................................................... 73 Figure 85 — Enlarged Digital Zoom screen. ........................................................................................... 74 Figure 86 — Search Menu. ..................................................................................................................... 74 Figure 87 — Date/Time Search screen................................................................................................... 75 Figure 88 — Calendar Search screen..................................................................................................... 75 Figure 89 — Event Log screen. .............................................................................................................. 76 Figure 90 — Event Search (by Event) screen......................................................................................... 77 Figure 91 — Event Search (by Camera) screen. .................................................................................... 77

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Chapter 1. Overview 1.1 In This Manual This manual describes the procedures for installing, programming and operating the mobile four-channel digital video recorder (DVR). This manual describes each function using text instructions and Graphic User Interface (GUI) buttons and dialog boxes. Appendix B contains a quick reference guide for the controls and a dialog box map. 1.2 Features of the Product Your mobile four-channel color DVR is designed for mass transit use and operates using 9 to 30 volts DC, which makes it compatible with the typical 12 VDC and 24 VDC power systems found in buses. The DVR provides viewing and recording capabilities for four cameras or other video sources. It provides exceptional picture quality in both live and playback modes, and offers the following features:

Figure 1 — Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder • 9 to 30 VDC Operation • Vibration Isolation Mounting Rack • Removable Hard Disk Drive • Lock & Key Power Switch • Selectable Recording Time After Ignition Switch Is Turned Off • NTSC/PAL Compatible (Auto Detect) • Compact Size • Spot and VGA monitor connection • USB port for data extractions and software upgrade • Various Recording Modes (Time, Event, Pre-event and Panic) • Remote Monitoring and Playback • Image playback of the removable hard disk drive on the personal computer via IDE to USB

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• Two Display Formats (Full Screen and 2x2 Screen) • On-Screen Display (OSD) • Programmable Setup of Individual Camera Activity and Motion Detection • User-friendly Graphical User Interface (GUI) Menu System • 4-Channel Audio Recording and 1-Channel Playback • 4-Channel Alarm Input, Alarm Reset Input, and 2-Channel Alarm Output


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Chapter 2. Installation 2.1 Sample Diagram

Figure 2 — Sample Diagram 2.2 Connecting Components Mounting the DVR WARNING: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE DVR IS MOUNTED IN A LOCATION WHERE IT CANNOT BREAK LOOSE AND CAUSE INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. DO NOT MOUNT THE DVR ON A CARPET OR OTHER SOFT SURFACE THAT MIGHT BLOCK VENTILATION HOLES. IF YOU ARE INSTALLING THE DVR IN AN ENCLOSED AREA, MAKE CERTAIN THERE IS ADEQUATE VENTILATION. CAUTION: The DVR must be mounted level using the floor bracket to attach it to the floor or the ceiling bracket to attach it to the ceiling. The DVR must NOT be mounted on its side or upside down. The vibration isolating mounts are not designed to support the DVR if it is mounted on its side or upside down.

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Figure 3 — Floor Mounting CAUTION: Both types of racks must be attached so that the rubber collars of the vibration isolation mounts are under the DVR and above the rack as shown in both illustrations. Attaching the racks in any other manner can cause the isolation mounts to fail.

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Rear Panel Connectors Your DVR is designed to work with a variety of other equipment. This section describes the equipment. The basic mobile DVR system consists of the DVR video camera(s) and a driver control panel (DCP).

Figure 5 — Rear Panel Connecting the Video Source (Video In 1-4)

Figure 6 — Video input connectors. Four video inputs are provided for video source connections using standard BNC connectors. The video inputs accept monochrome or color composite video signals. Connect the coaxial cables from the video sources to the BNC Video In connectors. Setting Unit for CVBS or VGA output

Figure 7 — CVBS / VGA Selector Switch. Set the switch to CVBS or VGA for monitor output. Select CVBS for connection to a B&W or color video monitor, and select VGA for connection to a VGA monitor.

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NOTE: The DVR may not support some LCD monitors or some monitors don’t support Multi Sync. NOTE: You cannot use spot output and VGA output at the same time. NOTE: Set the CVBS or VGA selector switch before turning on the DVR. You cannot change the setting while the unit is running. Connecting the Monitor (Video Out, VGA) Connecting the Spot Monitor

Figure 8 — Video Out connector. A composite video output is provided on the Video Out BNC for connection to a B&W or color video monitor. Connect the monitor to the Video Out connector. NOTE: For SPOT monitor output, set the CVBS / VGA selector switch to the CVBS. Connecting the VGA Monitor

Figure 9 — VGA connector. A VGA port is provided for VGA monitor output. Connect the VGA monitor to the VGA connector if required. NOTE: For VGA monitor output, set the CVBS / VGA selector switch to the VGA. Connecting Audio (Audio In 1-4, Audio Out) NOTE: It is the user’s responsibility to determine if local laws and regulations permit recording audio.

Figure 10 — Audio In and Out connectors.


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Audio In Four audio inputs are provided on the Audio In BNC connector. (BNC connectors are used instead of RCA jacks because the connector locks in place and will not vibrate lose.) The inputs only accept the line-level signal, so an external pre-amplifier is required to connect a microphone. Connect the audio source to Audio In. Audio Out One mono audio output (line-level) is provided on the Audio Out BNC connector. (A BNC connector is used instead of an RCA jack because the connector locks in place and will not vibrate lose.) This output allows monitoring of live audio signals or audio signal during playback. An external audio amplifier is required. Connecting Alarms Alarm In

Figure 11 — Alarm In Terminal Strip Four alarm inputs (1-4, 2-ground) are provided for manual alarm activation. Mechanical or electrical switches can be wired to the AI (Alarm In) and GND (Ground) connectors. There is also an Alarm Reset Input (ARI). NOTE: The Alarm In 4 is fixed for panic recording input of standard DCP (Driver Control Panel). Alarm Out

Figure 12 — Alarm Out Terminal Strip Two external alarm outputs (both either NC or NO contacts) are provided. The alarm status is monitored using the alarm output connected to a visible or audible indicator (flashing light, bell) and the DCP buzzer. Pressing ALARM RESET on either of the DCPs or pressing the Alarm Off switch on the back of the DVR resets the alarm (both alarm outputs, and DCP buzzer) status by releasing alarm output during alarm activation. Permitted current on the Alarm Out terminal strip is up to 0.6 Amps for 125 VAC or 110 VDC, 2 Amps for 30 VDC.

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12V Out

Figure 13 — 12V Out Terminal Strip The MDR400 has a 12 VDC output terminal strip. This is enough to power four cameras and one additional device such as the DCP. Connecting to the RS-485 Port

Figure 14 — RS-485 Connector. The DVR can be controlled remotely by an external device or control system, such as a control keyboard, using RS-485 half-duplex serial communications signals. The RS-485 connector can also be used to control PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) cameras. Connect RX-/TX- and RX+/ TX+ of the control system to the TX-/RX- and TX+/RX+ (respectively) of the DVR. See Chapter 3. Configuration and the PTZ camera or remote controller manufacture’s manual for configuring the RS-485 connection. Power In

Figure 15 — Power Connector and Pin Configuration NOTE: You must use fuses that can handle the DVR and all of the 12 VDC cameras and accessories attached to it. The DVR draws 6 Amps at 12 VDC and 3 Amps at 24 VDC. The maximum total load that can be drawn from the 12 VDC terminal strip is 2.5 Amps. NOTE: AWG #22 wire should be used as a minimum to connect all pins on the power connector. The MDR400 will operate on a wide range of mass transit vehicles. It will accept power inputs ranging from 9 to 30 VDC. This allows it to operate on both 12 and 24 volt systems. The power connector has six pins. Pins 1 and 2 should be connected to a fuse that is connected to the positive (+) power bus bar that is turned on when the ignition switch is in the “Accessory” position. Although it is possible to connect only one of the two pins, it is recommended to use two wires to create a more stable current path.


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CAUTION: Even if you do not plan to use the delayed shut-off feature, it is important to connect Pins 3 and 4. The MDR400 uses power from these pins for purposes in addition to delayed shut off, and it will not function properly if they are not connected. Pins 3 and 4 should be connected to fuses that are connected directly to the positive (+) battery power bus bar. These pins provide power to the DVR when the ignition switch is turned off. The DVR will continue to record based on the setting of the Rotary Switch. Although it is possible to connect only one of the two pins, it is recommended to use two wires to create a more stable current path. Pins 5 and 6 should be connected directly to ground (-). Although it is possible to connect only one of the two pins, it is recommended to use two wires to create a more stable current path. Connecting to the Network Port

Figure 16 — Network connector. The DVR can be networked using the 10/100Mb Ethernet connector. Connect a Cat5 cable with an RJ-45 jack to the DVR connector. The DVR can be networked with a computer for remote monitoring, searching, configuration and software upgrades. See Chapter 3. Configuration for configuring the Ethernet connections. Connecting to the RS-232C Port

Figure 17 — RS-232C connector. NOTE: Because the Premium DCP and modem both use the RS-232C Port, only one of them can be connected to the DVR. A 9-Pin male plug is provided for RS-232C serial communication for the Premium DCP (Driver Control Panel). It can also be used as an external modem connection.

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Alarm Off Switch

Figure 18 — Alarm Off Switch Pressing the Alarm Off switch on the back panel resets any active alarms (outputs and DCP buzzer). Rotary Timer Switch

Figure 19 — Rotary Timer Switch The Rotary Timer sets the length of time the DVR will continue recording after the ignition switch is turned off. Each digit on the rotary timer is equivalent to approximately 100 seconds, so the DVR can record up to for 900 seconds after the engine is shut down. The white dot indicates which number is selected. Factory Reset Switch

Figure 20 — Factory reset switch. The Factory Reset switch is located to the right of the RS-232C Port. Rear Panel Cover Once all necessary connections have been made, attach the rear panel cover to the MDR400. This will prevent tampering by unauthorized persons.


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2.3 Front Panel Front Panel Controls

Figure 21 — Front Panel Power Switch The Power Switch is operated with a key. Power LED The red POWER LED is lit when the DVR is On. REC LED The REC LED is lit when the DVR is recording. When the DVR is in the panic recording mode, the REC LED flickers. Removable Hard Disk Drive The hard disk drive can be removed to view the video on the personal computer or on another DVR. Remove the hard disk drive after the unit turns off. The Power Switch must be in the Off position to remove the drive. Refer to the Appendix A. Playback on PC with USB interface for details of playing back images on the personal computer. USB Port

Figure 22 — USB connector.

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A USB port on the front panel is provided to connect external hard disk drives, CD-RW drives or flash drives for copying video clips. See Chapter 4. Operation for copying video clips to an external USB-IDE hard disk drive, USB CD-RW drive or USB flash drive. You also can upgrade the software via USB port. 2.4 Standard DCP Standard DCP Controls

Figure 23 — Standard DCP ALARM1 LED • Alarm output 1 is active. ALARM2 LED • Alarm output 2 is active. ALARM RESET Button • Resets an alarm during alarm activation. PANIC Button • Activates Panic recording.


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Standard DCP Installation

Figure 24 — Standard DCP Installation WARNING: IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT THE DCP, BRACKET AND CABLE DO NOT INTERFERE WITH ANY OF THE VEHICLE’S CONTROLS. IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT THAT THEY DO NOT BLOCK THE DRIVER’S VIEW OR REACH. FAILING TO HEED THESE WARNINGS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. NOTE: If you are installing the Standard DCP, the DVR must be configured by connecting a computer to the Network port and running the RAS software. Use the enclosed bracket to mount the Standard DCP. It should be mounted so that it is within easy reach of the operator and close enough to the DVR for the cable to reach the connectors. Connect the DB-9 connector to the back of the Standard DCP and connect the individual wires to the terminal strip connectors as shown below. NOTE: The wire connection for Alarm Input terminal strip connector should be “AI 4” because the “AI 4” is fixed for standard DCP connection. NOTE: Both of the “C” terminals should be connected to ground. It does not matter which ground (“G”) connector is used.

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White wire Alarm Input (4) Yellow wire Alarm Reset Input Green wire NO (1) Blue wire NO (2) Red wire 12VDC Out

Black wire Ground (G)

Figure 25 — Standard DCP Connections 2.5 Premium DCP Premium DCP Controls

Figure 26 — Premium DCP


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POWER LED • The DVR is operational. REC LED • The DVR is recording video. ALARM1 LED • Alarm output 1 is active. ALARM2 LED • Alarm output 2 is active. CAMERA Number Button (1-4) • Selects the camera (1-4) image in the live monitoring mode and the playback mode. • Enters number when entering the password. • In the PTZ mode, CAMERA 1 / CAMERA 2 zooms in or zooms out. CAMERA 3 and

CAMERA 4 can be used to adjust the focus of the PTZ camera. QUAD / SEQ Button • Switches between 2x2 screen mode and sequence. • Loads a Preset View in the PTZ mode. MENU Button • Displays the dialog box for entering password when the password has been preset. Enters

the menu mode after the correct password is entered, or enters the menu mode directly when there is no preset password. • Displays the search menu in the playback mode. • Loads the PTZ menu in the PTZ mode. • Closes the current menu or setup dialog box. ENTER / PAUSE Button • Selects an item or finishes GUI control input in the menu setup. • Freezes the current live screen in the live monitoring mode. The screen displays . • Pauses playback in the playback mode. The screen displays . • Enlarges the specific part of the screen in the digital zoom mode. The enlarged screen

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PTZ / ZOOM Button • Toggles from PTZ mode, digital zoom mode and live monitoring mode as pressing the

button. When the PTZ device is not installed, pressing the button toggles between live monitoring mode and digital zoom mode. • Goes to the digital zoom playback mode in the playback mode. NOTE: When the DVR is in the PTZ mode, a white line will show up around the image. NOTE: In the digital zoom mode and digital zoom playback mode, a bright small box is laid over the image. The box indicates the spot to be enlarged. ALARM RESET Button • Resets an alarm during alarm activation. Up-Arrow Button • Selects the next image in the playback mode. • Navigates through menus and GUI during system setup. • Tilts the PTZ camera up in the PTZ mode. • Moves the part of screen to be enlarged in the digital zoom mode. Down-Arrow Button • Selects the previous image in the playback mode. • Navigates through menus and GUI during system setup. • Tilts the PTZ camera down in the PTZ mode. • Moves the part of screen to be enlarged in the digital zoom mode. Left-Arrow Button • Plays the images backward. Subsequent selection toggles the backward play speed , ,

and . The screen displays , , and respectively. • Navigates through menus and GUI during system setup. • Pans the PTZ camera to the left in the PTZ mode. • Moves the part of screen to be enlarged in the digital zoom mode.


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Right-Arrow Button • Plays the images forward. Subsequent selection toggles the forward play speed , ,

and . The screen displays , , and respectively. • Navigates through menus and GUI during system setup. • Pans the PTZ camera to the right in the PTZ mode. • Moves the part of screen to be enlarged in the digital zoom mode. PANIC Button • Activates Panic recording. NOTE: When the DVR is recording video, a red dot appears on the screen. When the DVR is in the panic recording mode, a white appears in the red dot, and the REC LEDs on the premium DCP and the front panel flicker. Premium DCP Installation

Figure 27 — Premium DCP Installation WARNING: IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT THE DCP, BRACKET AND CABLE DO NOT INTERFERE WITH ANY OF THE VEHICLE’S CONTROLS. IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT THAT THEY DO NOT BLOCK THE DRIVER’S VIEW OR REACH. FAILING TO HEED THESE WARNINGS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. Use the enclosed bracket to mount the Premium DCP. It should be mounted so that it is within easy reach of the operator and close enough to the DVR for the cable to reach the connectors.

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Connecting the Premium DCP Cable The Premium DCP cable has two DB-9 connectors – one end has separate red and black wires coming out of the connector. Attach the end with the extra wires to the DVR’s RS-232C Port. The red and black wires are connected to the 12 VDC power strip as shown below. The other end is connected to the Premium DCP DB-9 connector.

Red wire 12 VDC Out Black wire Ground (G)

Figure 28 — Premium DCP Connections

Connecting the Premium DCP to Video WARNING: IF YOU ARE GOING TO LEAVE THE MONITOR CONNECTED TO THE DVR DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION, IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT THE MONITOR, AND CABLES DO NOT INTERFERE WITH ANY OF THE VEHICLE’S CONTROLS. IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT THAT THEY DO NOT BLOCK THE DRIVER’S VIEW OR REACH. FAILING TO HEED THESE WARNINGS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. The Premium DCP gives you full control of the MDR400. In order to take advantage of this, you must have a monitor connected. The monitor must be connected to the Video Out BNC on the Premium DCP. Connect a cable with BNC connectors between the Video Out on the DVR and the Video In on the Premium DCP. NOTE: You can use a portable monitor to set up the MDR400 and then disconnect it from the DCP for normal operation.

Figure 29 — Premium DCP Video Connectors


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Connecting the Premium DCP to Audio WARNING: IF YOU ARE GOING TO LEAVE THE AUDIO CONNECTED TO THE DVR DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION, IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT THE AMPLIFIER, AND CABLES DO NOT INTERFERE WITH ANY OF THE VEHICLE’S CONTROLS. IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT THAT THEY DO NOT BLOCK THE DRIVER’S VIEW OR REACH. FAILING TO HEED THESE WARNINGS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. Connect the Audio Out of the MDR400 to the Audio In on the Premium DCP. Connect the Audio Out on the Premium DCP to the Audio In on the amplifier. (Most monitors that have audio inputs have internal amplifiers.) NOTE: The Audio connectors on both the DVR and Premium DCP are BNCs. This is to prevent the connectors from coming loose from normal vibration during vehicle operation.

Figure 30 — Premium DCP Audio Connectors 2.6 Turning on the Power The DVR can be turned on by inserting the key in the On/Off switch and rotating it clockwise. The switch can be left in the On position and the key removed. This way the DVR will power up when the ignition is turned. The DVR is operational in approximately 30 seconds after the ignition switch is turned on. The Power LED on the front panel will illuminate, and this action signifies the DVR has been turned on properly. NOTE: The DVR doesn’t operate below 0℃. If the temperature falls to below 0℃ while the system is working, the unit will turn off, and will turn on again when the temperature rises above 0℃. 2.7 Turning off the Power The DVR can be turned off by rotating the key counter-clockwise to the Off position. It will also power down after the time set on the Rotary Timer switch expires when the ignition is turned off. You also can shutdown the unit selecting System Shutdown in the Main menu. When you turn the key to the Off position or the engine is turned off, it takes maximum 20 seconds to turn down the unit after the shut down message appears. When you turn the unit off by selecting System Shutdown in the Main menu, the unit turns down in 6 seconds after the shutdown message appears.

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2.8 Setting Delayed Shut Down The MDR400 continues recording after the engine is turned off. You can set how long it will continue recording by setting the Rotary Timer switch. Each digit on the rotary timer is equivalent to approximately 100 seconds. If you want it to record for 300 seconds after the engine is shut down, set the switch to 3. NOTE: When the switch is set to 0, the unit operates for about five to fifteen seconds more, displays shutdown message, and turns down. 2.9 Resetting Factory Defaults CAUTION: When factory reset is launched, all programming configurations will be reset as the factory default setting. 1. Turn off the DVR power and turn it back on. 2. Within 5 seconds after turning on the DVR, press the Factory Reset button with a

straightened paperclip and hold it. 3. When the system completes its boot up and the screen displays the OSD text, release the

Factory Reset button. The DVR is now reset to the original factory default settings.


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Chapter 3. Configuration 3.1 Overview NOTE: Because the MDR400 is designed for use in mass transit vehicles, it is not normally operated with a monitor attached. To set up and program the DVR, you must attach a portable monitor. You must also connect either the Premium DCP or network it with a control unit to set up and program the MDR400. If you use a Premium DCP to set up the MDR400, you will not be able to make settings for an external modem because it uses the RS-232C Port. The following instructions assume you are using the Premium DCP. Your DVR provides a Graphic User Interface (GUI) for easy system programming and operation. The Premium DCP (driver control panel) or a network connection is used to enter system commands and for programming. A portable video monitor must be connected to the video-out connector when setting up the DVR. 3.2 System Setup Before using your DVR for the first time, you will want to establish the initial settings. This includes items such as time and date, display language, camera, audio, remote control, record mode, network and password. Your DVR can be set up using various screens and dialog boxes. Press the MENU on the DCP to enter the setup screens. The Admin Password screen appears.

Figure 31 — Admin Password screen. Enter the password by pressing the appropriate combination of camera number buttons on the DCP and then the button. The factory default password is 4321. There are two Setup screens: Quick Setup and Normal Setup. The factory default is the Quick Setup screen.

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Quick Setup

Figure 32 — Quick Setup screen. The Quick Setup screen allows you to set up the most commonly used features of your DVR. Use the arrow buttons to move through the options. Pressing the button lets you make your selections. Highlight the box beside Quick Setup and press the button to toggle between On and Off. If you select Off, you will use the Normal Setup screen to change the DVR’s settings. Highlight the first box beside Recording Speed/Quality, and select recording speeds from as few as 0.5 ips to as fast as 30 ips (25 ips for PAL). NOTE: The DVR has a maximum recording speed of 30 ips per camera; however, the recording speed may not be achieved when averaged over all cameras. Highlight the second box beside Recording Speed/Quality, and select from Very High, High, Standard and Low. Highlight the box beside Audio Recording and select either On or Off. NOTE: It is the user’s responsibility to determine if local laws and regulations permit recording audio. Highlight the box beside Sequence Dwell Time and select from 3 to 60 seconds for the camera sequence dwell time. Selecting System Information enters a screen where you can set up system information. Selecting Storage Check enters a screen where you can check the storage status.


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Selecting Camera… enters a screen where you can set up camera information. Selecting Network Setup… enters a screen where you can set up network information. Selecting Password… enters a screen where you will be able to change passwords. Selecting Date/Time… enters a screen where you will be able to set the DVR’s time and date. Selecting System Shutdown shuts the DVR down. When shutting down the DVR, you need to confirm that you want to shut down the unit, you will be asked for an administrator password. NOTE: The Quick Setup mode will be released automatically when the user changes the DVR settings remotely using the RAS (Remote Administration System) program. Normal Setup To select the Normal Setup, press MENU on the DCP to display the Quick Setup screen first. Select Off in the Quick Setup field, and exit from the menu by pressing OK. The DVR will reload default settings if Yes is selected. The Normal Setup screen is then displayed. To go back to the Quick Setup, select Quick Setup in the Configuration menu. In the Normal Setup mode, the user can program each of eight menu options in detail. Refer to the Appendix B. Quick Reference ─ Reference Dialog Map for the setup menu configuration. The menu icons (buttons) at the bottom of the Normal Setup screen can be scrolled through by using the arrow buttons on the DCP. Pressing ENTER after selecting the setup menu displays the setup dialog box. Sections 3.3 to 3.10 describe the detailed instructions to configure programming functions.

Figure 33 — Normal Setup screen.

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Press the MENU button to enter the setup screen. If the Quick Setup screen appears, turn it off as described above. The Normal Setup screen gives you access to all the DVR’s setup screens.

System: System Information, Date/Time, System Check, Storage, System Log and System Shutdown Setup

Devices: Camera, Alarm-In, Motion Detector, Text-In, Alarm-Out, Audio, and RS232/RS485 Setup

Record: Record Mode, Time-Lapse Record and Pre-Event Record Setup Event Action: Alarm-In Action, Motion Action, Text-In Action, and Video Loss

Action Setup Display: OSD and Main Monitoring Setup Network: Network and Callback Center Setup Password: Password Setup Configuration: Quick Setup, Clip Copy, Load Default, and Clear All Data Setup

3.3 Configuring System Information System Information Highlight System Information and press the button. The System Information screen appears.

Figure 34 — System Information screen. In the System Information screen, you can name the site location, assign a unit ID number, select the language to use and upgrade the software. Highlight Change and press the button. The System Information Change screen appears.


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Figure 35 — System Information Change screen. Highlight the box beside Site Description and press the button. A virtual keyboard displays.

Figure 36 — Virtual keyboard. Use the arrow keys to highlight the first character you want in the Site Title and press the button. That character appears in the title bar and the cursor moves to the next position. Pressing toggles between the upper and lower case keyboards, backspaces, and deletes entered characters. You can use up to 20 characters including spaces in your title. Once you have entered your title, highlight Close and press the button. The Unit ID identifies the unit when it is networked with other DVRs. However, the Unit ID number is fixed to 0 for the premium DCP connection. Highlight the box beside Language and press button. A dropdown menu displays the available languages. Highlight the desired language and press the button.

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The box beside H/W Version and S/W Version field displays the hardware and software version of DVR. NOTE: You can upgrade the software only in the System Information Change screen. To upgrade the software, connect the USB device containing the upgrade package file to the DVR. Highlight Upgrade… and press the button. The System Upgrade screen appears. The screen displays the upgrade package file name. NOTE: If the file system on the USB-IDE hard disk drive or USB flash drive is NOT FAT16 or FAT32 format, format device using FAT16 or FAT32 format.

Figure 37 — System Upgrade screen. Select Start, and enter the Admin password to start the upgrade. The system restarts automatically after completing the upgrade. The software will start running after restarting the unit. NOTE: Only the system administrator can upgrade the software. NOTE: You cannot upgrade the software during clip copy. You can save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing the button. Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes.


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Date/Time Setup Highlight Date/Time in the Main menu and press the button. The Date/Time setup screen appears.

Figure 38 — Date/Time setup screen. CAUTION: If you set a date and time that is older than some of your recorded images, any images with dates and times later than the new setting will be deleted. Highlight the first box beside Date/Time and press the button. The individual sections of the date highlight. Use the arrow buttons to adjust the numbers. Once you have the correct date, press the button. Highlight the second box beside Date/Time and press the button. The individual sections of the time will highlight. Use the arrow buttons to adjust the numbers. Once you have the correct time, press the button. NOTE: The clock will not start running until you have restarted the unit, so you may wish to set the time last. Highlight the box beside Time Zone and press the button. Select the time zone you are in from the list and press the button. Highlight the box beside Daylight Saving Time and press the button. Pressing the button toggles between On and Off. Highlight the Holiday Setup… box and press the button. You can set up holidays by highlighting Add: and pressing the button. The current date appears.

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Highlight the month and day and change them by using the arrow buttons. Press the button to add the date. Dates can be deleted by highlighting the X beside the date and pressing the button. NOTE: Holidays that do not fall on the same date each year should be updated once the current year’s holiday has passed.

Figure 39 — Holiday Setup screen. Highlight the box beside Date Format and press the button. A list of date formats appears. Highlight the format you wish to use and press the button. The choices are:

MM-DD-YYYY DD-MM-YYYY YYYY-MM-DD MM/DD/YYYY DD/MM/YYYY YYYY/MM/DD

To change the time format, highlight the box beside Time Format and press the button. The DVR toggles between 12 Hours (AM/PM) and 24 Hours (military time). You can save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing the button. Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes.


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System Check Highlight System Check in the Main menu and press the button. The System Check setup screen appears.

Figure 40 — System Check screen. Highlight the box under the On/Off heading and press the button. This toggles between On and Off. When it is On, the DVR reports a fault condition if it does not detect any recording or if there is an alarm during the designated time. Highlight the box under the Interval heading and press the button. A slide bar appears allowing you to set the check interval from 1 Hour to 30 Days. The Status field displays the fault conditions. When it is Good, there was recording or an alarm occurred during the designated time. When it is Bad, there was no recording or no alarm occurred during the designated time. Highlight the box beside the On Record Problem: Alarm Out and press the button. A drop menu displays the available alarm outputs for the recording problem. Highlight the desired alarm output and press the button.

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Storage Highlight Storage in the Main menu and press the button. The Storage setup screen appears.

Figure 41 — Storage screen. The Type field displays the type and capacity of storage devices. The Status field displays the device status or fault conditions. (Good, Disk Bad, S.M.A.R.T. Alert, High Temperature, or Not Installed) NOTE: If the DVR senses S.M.A.R.T. Alert or High Temperature, the S.M.A.R.T. Monitoring Information screen will appear. Once the S.M.A.R.T. Monitoring Information screen displays, replacing the hard disk drive is recommended, usually within 24 hours. NOTE: The S.M.A.R.T. Monitoring Information screen appears only in the monitoring mode. The °C field displays the temperature of the storage device. The Usage field displays the device usage. Highlight the box beside the Storage Problem Action: Alarm Out and press the button. You can set the DVR to activate the Alarm Out port any time a storage problem is detected. Highlight the S.M.A.R.T. Setup… and press the button. The S.M.A.R.T. Alert screen appears.


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Figure 42 — S.M.A.R.T. Alert setup screen. Your DVR shows the conditions of Hard Disk Drives when the installed IDE hard disk drives support S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) Monitoring program. Highlight the box beside Use. Press the button to toggle between On and Off. The Last-check field shows the date and time information of the last storage check. Highlight the box beside Period, and select from Daily, Weekly or Monthly for the checking period. NOTE: When selecting Weekly and Monthly, the Day of Week and Day of Month field will be activated under the Period field. Select the check day or check date. Highlight the box beside Check Time, and adjust the numbers using arrow buttons. Highlight the box beside Temperature Threshold and adjust the numbers using arrow buttons. Highlight the box beside Sensor Unit and select from Celsius or Fahrenheit. If you want to check the storage status instantly, highlight Check Now and press the button. You can save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing the button. Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes.

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System Log Highlight System Log in the Main menu and press the button. The System Log screen appears.

Figure 43 — System Log screen. The System Log screen displays a record of various events logged by the DVR. The list shows the dates and times the system was turned ON and OFF, system was restarted, recording was started or stopped, playback was started or stopped, setup changes were made, and data banks were cleared. The events are listed from the most recent to the oldest. You can scroll through the list a page at a time by selecting the Up and Down arrow buttons and pressing the button. You can go directly to an event number by highlighting the event number box (left of the UP arrow), pressing the button, using the arrow buttons to change the number, and pressing the button. System Shutdown Highlight System Shutdown in the Main menu and press the button. This shuts the DVR down. When shutting down the DVR, you need to confirm that you want to shut down the unit, and you will be asked for an administrator password.


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3.4 Configuring Input Devices You can configure the video, audio and remote control devices connected to the DVR.

Figure 44 — Device menu screen. Camera Setup Highlight Camera in the Main menu and press the button. The Camera setup screen appears.

Figure 45 — Camera setup screen. You can turn on or off each camera, and also hide the video of the camera number by highlighting the camera Setup heading and pressing the button. Select the On, Off, Covert 1 or Covert 2 from a drop down list.

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NOTE: When selecting the Covert 1, the DVR displays the camera title and status icons on the covert video. When selecting the Covert 2, the DVR displays only camera title on the covert video. You can assign titles to each camera by highlighting the Title heading and pressing the button. A virtual keyboard allows you to enter camera names. Selecting the PTZ Device box causes a list of controllable cameras to display. Select your camera from the list and press the button. You will need to connect the camera to the RS-485 terminal on the back of the DVR following the camera manufacturer’s instructions.

Figure 46 — PTZ Device list. You can assign IDs to each camera by highlighting the ID heading and pressing the button. Change the number by highlighting it and using the arrow buttons to increase and decrease the number. The PTZ ID number can be set from 0 to 256.


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Alarm In Setup Highlight Alarm In in the Main menu and press the button. The Alarm In setup screen appears.

Figure 47 — Alarm In setup screen. The alarm terminal strip on the back of the DVR has inputs associated with each alarm. You can set up each input on the Alarm In Setup screen. You can turn each input On (via Alarm I/O or Camera Alarm) or Off. Each input can be given a title, and the inputs can be set as NO (normally open) or NC (normally closed) independently. NOTE: The Alarm In 4 is fixed for panic recording input of standard DCP.

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Motion Detector Setup

Figure 48 — Motion Detector setup screen. Your DVR has built-in video motion detector. Video motion detector can be turned On or Off for each camera. Highlighting the box under the Sensitivity heading allows you to adjust the DVR’s sensitivity to motion. There are five settings with 1 being the least sensitive and 5 being the most sensitive. You can define the area of the image where you want to detect motion; e.g., a doorway. Highlight the icon under the Zone heading, and press the button. The Motion Detection Zone screen will display.

Figure 49 — Motion Detection Zone screen.


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The Motion Detection Zone screen is laid over the video for the selected camera. You can set up motion detection zones by selecting or clearing blocks. The menu on the setup screen has the following functions: NOTE: You can activate or deactivate 4 cells at a time using the button on the DCP. Once 4 cells are highlight, you can select individual cells in it using each camera number buttons. Exit with save — Closes the menu after saving the changes. Exit without save — Closes the menu without saving the changes. Select All blocks — Activates all blocks to detect motion. Clear All blocks — Deactivates all blocks so that they will not detect motion. Text-In Setup Highlight Text-In in the Main menu and press the button. The Text-In setup screen appears.

Figure 50 — Text-In Setup screen. NOTE: Only one text-in device can be installed. You can set the DVR to display the text-in information. Highlight the box beside Use Text-In and press the button toggles between On and Off. Highlight the box beside Description and press the button. A virtual keyboard displays. Enter the name for the text-in device.

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Highlight the box beside keyword 1 and pressing the button displays a virtual keyboard. Enter the first keyword for transaction field detection. The keyword detects any word after itself as transaction field, and reports text-in information in the event log. Highlight the box beside keyword 2 and pressing the button displays a virtual keyboard. Enter the second keyword for transaction field detection. Highlight the box beside Delimiter and pressing the button displays a virtual keyboard. Enter the character string divides each text-in line. The line feed character ^J has been entered as a default, and the user can enter additional delimiters as required. When using multiple delimiters, each delimiter must be separated with a space. When entering any control character, enter the character with ^ after pressing Shift key. Highlight the box beside Line Count and press the button. Enter the line count of one complete transaction. You can adjust the number from 1 to 20. NOTE: When any string among preset character strings in the Delimiter field is reported repeatedly as many times as preset number in the Line Count field, it will be considered one complete transaction. At this time, the character string next to the Keyword 1 or Keyword 2 is saved as a key value and used for searching text-in log. Alarm Out Setup The Alarm Out setup screen allows you to establish a schedule for each alarm output from the DVR.

Figure 51 — Alarm Out setup screen. Each alarm output can be given its own title by highlighting the box under the Title heading and pressing the button. A virtual keyboard appears allowing you to enter the title.


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Highlighting the Sched field and pressing the button opens a schedule screen. You can schedule alarm output in 30-minute increments from 0:00 to 24:00.

Figure 52 — Alarm Out Schedule screen. You can select individual blocks of time, entire days of the week, entire blocks of time or the entire schedule. Select a specific block of time by highlighting it. Select an entire day by highlighting the day of the week or Holiday on the left of the screen. Select an entire block of time by highlighting the time at the top of the screen. Select the entire screen by highlighting the empty box in the upper left corner of the screen. Press the button from No Arming (no block) to On (blue block) to Event (yellow block). When set to On, the Alarm Out is active during the scheduled time. When set to Event, the Alarm Out is only active when there is an Event during the scheduled time.

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Audio Setup Highlight Audio in the Main menu and press the button. The Audio Setup screen appears.

Figure 53 — Audio Setup screen. Highlight the box beside Audio Recording and press the button. This toggles between On and Off. When it is On, the DVR also records audio when it is recording video. Highlight the box beside Mute and press the button. This toggles between On and Off. When it is On, the DVR will NOT play live or recorded audio. The DVR supports 4 Audio inputs. You can set up each input on the Audio Setup screen. When it is On, the DVR will play live audio through the attached speaker when it displays live video. Move to Audio In field, and highlight the box under On/Off heading, and press the

button. This toggles between On and Off. You can save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing the button. Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes. NOTE: The DVR will NOT record audio when the recording speed is set to less 15 ips (12.5 ips for PAL). The DVR may not record audio according to the Transfer Speed when the RAS (Remote Administration System) Watch application program is connected.


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RS232/RS485 Setup The RS232/RS485 setup screen allows you to set up the RS-232C and RS-485 ports to communicate with external devices such as remote controls and dome cameras.

Figure 54 — RS232/RS485 setup screen. Highlight the field for the settings you wish to make. Select the correct Baud Rate, Parity, Data Bit and Stop Bit for the device you are connecting to the DVR. For RS232, it is possible to select Remote Control, External Modem or Text-In in the Usage field. For RS485, it is possible to select either Remote Control or PTZ Control in the Usage field. NOTE: The default setting for the RS-232C Port is Remote Control. It is for Premium DCP connection. NOTE: You cannot configure the RS-232C Port for an external modem using the DCP because they both use the same port. In case the RS-232C port is used for external modem, the DVR should be configured connecting a computer to the Network port and running the RAS software. NOTE: If networking is configured by the external modem, the message that the remote controller cannot be used will be displayed when selecting Remote Controller as the port in the RS232 field. Move to the Network setup, and change the networking type from the external modem to LAN, and then try again. Please contact your dealer/installer for the protocol information for remote controller connection. NOTE: Selecting the External Modem in the RS232 field only decides the RS-232C port is used for the external modem connections. Refer to Modem Setup screen for details of setting the external modem.

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NOTE: Selecting the PTZ Control in the RS485 field only decides the RS-485 port is used for the PTZ camera connections. Select the PTZ device in the Camera Setup screen. 3.5 Configuring Recording Settings NOTE: When the DVR is recording video, the REC LEDs on the premium DCP and the front panel are lit and a red dot appears on the monitor. Your DVR offers a variety of flexible recording modes. You can set it up to record all the time or to only record events. It can be set up to continue recording once the hard disk drive is full by recording over the oldest video, or you can set it up to alert you when the hard disk is full and stop recording. Record Mode Setup

Figure 55 — Record Mode Setup screen. Highlight the box beside Resolution and press the button. NOTE: The maximum recording speed is 30 images per second (25 ips for PAL) when the resolution is set to Standard. However, when setting to High, the recording speed will be decreased to 15 images per second (12.5 ips for PAL). Highlight the box beside End Of Disk and press the button. This toggles between Overwrite and Stop. When in the Overwrite mode, the DVR continues recording when the hard disk drive is full by overwriting the oldest video. When in the Stop mode, the DVR stops recording when the hard disk drive is full.


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If the DVR is set to the Stop mode, you can set it to activate the Alarm Out port when the hard disk drive is full. Highlight the box beside On Disk Full Alarm Out and press the button to toggle between On and Off. Pressing the PANIC button on the front panel enters the Panic Recording mode. You can program the recording speed and quality when the DVR is in the Panic Recording mode. On Panic Recording Speed can be set from 0.5 to 30 ips (25 ips PAL), and On Panic Recording Quality can be selectable from Very High, High, Standard and Low. Press the PANIC button again to release the panic recording mode. NOTE: When the DVR is in the Panic Recording mode, it ignores the time-lapse or event recording settings and follows the panic recording settings. NOTE: The maximum panic recording speed is 30 images per second (25 ips for PAL) when the resolution is set to Standard. However, when setting to High, the recording speed will be decreased to 15 images per second (12.5 ips for PAL). NOTE: When the DVR is recording video, a red dot appears on the screen. When the DVR is in the Panic Recording mode, a white appears in the red dot, and the REC LEDs on the premium DCP and the front panel flicker. You can set the DVR to record video based on Time-lapse Recording Schedule defined during Time-Lapse Record Setup. Highlight the box beside Time Lapse Recording and press the

button toggles between On and Off. You can save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing the button. Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes. Time-Lapse Record Mode Setup

Figure 56 — Time-Lapse Record Setup screen.

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Highlight the box under the Speed heading and press the button. A drop-down list of record speeds appears. You can select from 0.5 ips to 30 ips (25 ips for PAL). NOTE: You cannot select 30 ips (25 ips for PAL) for High Resolution. Highlight the box under the Quality heading and press the button. A drop-down list appears. You can select from Very High, High, Standard and Low image quality. All other variables being equal; Very High will require 300% more hard disk space than Standard, High will require 200% more, and Low 50% less. NOTE: Higher quality images require more storage space and will reduce the recording capacity of the hard disk drive. You can set the maximum amount of time-lapse video to be stored. Once the DVR reaches this amount, it will start recording over the oldest time-lapse video. The time-lapse video is stored separate from Event video. When Keep the continuous pictures is set to On, you can set the time from 1 Hour to the maximum allowed by the storage capacity of your hard disk drive. NOTE: The maximum storage time is only an estimate because the amount of space required to store video varies depending on many factors such as motion and image complexity. Time-Lapse Recording Schedule

Figure 57 — Time-Lapse Recording Schedule screen. You can program the DVR to record only during certain times based on time, day of the week, and holidays. The smallest time segment you can use is 30 minutes. A blue rectangle indicates the DVR is set to record during those 30 minutes. When there is no rectangle, the DVR will not record during those 30 minutes.


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There are several ways to set recording times:

• You can highlight an individual block and toggle it On or Off by pressing the button.

• You can change a 30-minute segment for all days by placing the cursor on the time line and pressing the button to toggle the segment On or Off.

• You can change an entire day by placing the cursor on the day of the week and pressing

the button to toggle the day On or Off.

• You can change the entire calendar by placing the cursor in the upper left-hand box (above “S” and to the left of the time line) and pressing the button to toggle the entire calendar On and Off.

NOTE: The Holiday (H) schedule applies to the dates you established as holidays when setting Date/Time. You can save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing the button. Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes. Pre-Event Recording Setup

Figure 58 — Pre-Event Record Setup screen. When the DVR is in the Event Record mode, it is possible to have it record images before the event occurs. The Pre-Event Record screen allows you to define how to handle pre-event recording. You can turn individual cameras On or Off for pre-event recording. The image speed can be set from 0.5 to 30 ips (25 ips PAL), and image quality can be selectable from High, Standard and Low.

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NOTE: The pre-event recording speed is 30 images per second (25 ips for PAL) when the resolution is set to Standard. However, when setting to High, the recording speed will be decreased to 15 images per second (12.5 ips for PAL). You can set the amount of time to record prior to the event by adjusting the Dwell Time. You can set the Dwell Time from 1 to 300 seconds. NOTE: When the DVR is in the Time-Lapse mode, it ignores the pre-event settings and follows the time-lapse settings. 3.6 Configuring for Event Action You can program the DVR to record, activate the alarm output and/or notify the remote site whenever sensor, motion, text-in or video loss events are detected. Highlight the Alarm-In Action, Motion Action, Text-In Action or Video Loss Action in the Event Action menu and press the button. The Event Action setup screens will appear. Alarm In Event Action (Record) Setup The DVR can be set to react to events differently. Each sensor can be assigned a schedule, camera, recording speed, video quality and dwell time.

Figure 59 — Alarm In Event Action (Record) setup screen. Highlight the Sched box and press the button. A schedule screen appears. Set the schedule as described earlier. Highlight the Camera box and press the button. A camera selection screen appears. Select the camera number you would like to associate with the sensor.


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NOTE: You can associate multiple cameras with a sensor. Highlight the Speed box and select number of images per second you would like to record from the drop-down menu. Highlight the Quality box and select the image quality you want to record from the drop-down menu. Highlight the Dwell Time box and set the length of time you would like to record for the associated event. Alarm In Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup The DVR can be set to react to events differently by activating external alarms.

Figure 60 — Alarm In Event Action (Alarm Out) setup screen. Highlight the Sched box and press the button. A schedule screen appears. Set the schedule as described earlier. Highlight the Alarm Out box and set the alarm output channel that you want to associate with the sensor. Highlight the Dwell Time box and set the length of time you want the output activated.

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Alarm In Event Action (Notify) Setup The DVR can be set to notify the remote site when certain events are activated.

Figure 61 — Alarm In Event Action (Notify) setup screen. Highlight the Sched box and press the button. A schedule screen appears. Set the schedule as described earlier. Highlight the Notify box and press the button. This toggles between On and Off. When it is On, the DVR notifies the remote site when certain events occur based on a defined schedule.


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Motion Detector Event Action (Record) Setup The DVR can be set to react to motion detector differently. Each camera can be assigned a schedule, associated camera, recording speed, video quality and dwell time.

Figure 62 — Motion Detector Event Action (Record) setup screen. Highlight the Sched box and press the button. A schedule screen appears. Set the schedule as described earlier. Highlight the Camera box and press the button. A camera selection screen appears. Select the camera number you would like to associate with the camera. NOTE: You can associate multiple cameras with a camera that detects motion. Highlight the Speed box and select number of images per second you would like to record from the drop-down menu. Highlight the Quality box and select the image quality you want to record from the drop-down menu. Highlight the Dwell Time box and set the length of time you would like to record for the associated motion event.

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Motion Detector Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup The DVR can be set to react to motion events differently by activating external alarms.

Figure 63 — Motion Detector Event Action (Alarm Out) setup screen. Highlight the Sched box and press the button. A schedule screen appears. Set the schedule as described earlier. Highlight the Alarm Out box and set the alarm output channel that you want to associate with the motion event. Highlight the Dwell Time box and set the length of time you want the output activated.


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Motion Detector Event Action (Notify) Setup The DVR can be set to notify the remote site when certain motion events are activated.

Figure 64 — Motion Detector Event Action (Notify) setup screen. Highlight the Sched box and press the button. A schedule screen appears. Set the schedule as described earlier. Highlight the Notify box and press the button. This toggles between On and Off. When it is On, the DVR notifies the remote site when certain events occur based on a defined schedule.

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Text-In Event Action (Record) Setup The DVR can be set to react to text input from the text-in device. The text-in can be assigned a schedule, associated camera, recording speed, video quality and dwell time. NOTE: Only one text-in device can be installed.

Figure 65 — Text-In Event Action (Record) setup screen. Highlight the Sched box and press the button. A schedule screen appears. Set the schedule as described earlier. Highlight the Camera box and press the button. A camera selection screen appears. Select the camera number you would like to associate with the text-in device. NOTE: You can associate multiple cameras with a text-in device. Highlight the Speed box and select number of images per second you would like to record from the drop-down menu. Highlight the Quality box and select the image quality you want to record from the drop-down menu. Highlight the Dwell Time box and set the length of time you would like to record for the text input.


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Text-In Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup The DVR can be set to react to text-in by activating external alarms.

Figure 66 — Text-In Event Action (Alarm Out) setup screen. Highlight the Sched box and press the button. A schedule screen appears. Set the schedule as described earlier. Highlight the Alarm Out box and set the alarm output channel that you want to associate with the text-in device. Highlight the Dwell Time box and set the length of time you want the output activated.

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Text-In Event Action (Notify) Setup The DVR can be set to notify the remote site in the case of text-in.

Figure 67 — Text-In Event Action (Notify) setup screen. Highlight the Sched box and press the button. A schedule screen appears. Set the schedule as described earlier. Highlight the Notify box and press the button. This toggles between On and Off. When it is On, the DVR notifies the remote site when it has text input from a text-in device based on a defined schedule.


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Video Loss Event Action (Record) Setup The DVR can be set to react to video loss from a camera differently. Each camera can be assigned a schedule, associated camera, recording speed, video quality and dwell time.

Figure 68 — Video Loss Event Action (Record) setup screen. Highlight the Sched box and press the button. A schedule screen appears. Set the schedule as described earlier. Highlight the Camera box and press the button. A camera selection screen appears. Select the camera number you would like to associate with the camera that has lost video. NOTE: You can associate multiple cameras with a camera. Highlight the Speed box and select number of images per second you would like to record from the drop-down menu. Highlight the Quality box and select the image quality you want to record from the drop-down menu. Highlight the Dwell Time box and set the length of time you would like to record for the associated video loss.

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Video Loss Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup The DVR can be set to react to video loss differently by activating external alarms.

Figure 69 — Video Loss Event Action (Alarm Out) setup screen. Highlight the Sched box and press the button. A schedule screen appears. Set the schedule as described earlier. Highlight the Alarm Out box and set the alarm output channel that you want to associate with the camera that has lost video.


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Video Loss Event Action (Notify) Setup The DVR can be set to notify the remote site in the case of video loss.

Figure 70 — Video Loss Event Action (Notify) setup screen. Highlight the Sched box and press the button. A schedule screen appears. Set the schedule as described earlier. Highlight the Notify box and press the button. This toggles between On and Off. When it is On, the DVR notifies the remote site when it loses video input from a camera based on a defined schedule.

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3.7 Configuring Display Highlight the OSD, Main Monitoring in the Main menu, and press the button to set up the on-screen display or camera display on the main monitor. OSD (On-Screen Display) Setup The DVR can be set up to display Date, Time, Title and Status on screen. Each feature can be turned on or off, and you can adjust the margins.

Figure 71 — OSD Setup screen. Highlight the box beside Date and press the button to toggle the date display On and Off. Highlight the box beside Time and press the button to toggle the time display On and Off. Highlight the box beside Title and press the button to toggle the camera title display On and Off. Highlight the box beside Status and press the button to toggle status display On and Off. Highlight the box beside Left/Right Margin and press the button to adjust the left and right margins. The margins can be set from 1 to 24. Highlight the box beside Top/Bottom Margin and press the button to adjust the top and bottom margins. The margins can be set from 1 to 24.


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Main Monitoring Setup You can adjust the display dwell time for each camera displayed on the main monitor. You also can set the video of event-detected camera to be displayed on the main monitor during the preset dwell time.

Figure 72 — Main Monitoring Setup screen. Highlight the box beside Sequence Dwell Time and press the button. You can adjust the sequence dwell time from 3 to 60 seconds. NOTE: The DVR does not sequence the camera having video loss. Highlight the box beside Event Monitoring and press the button to toggle between On and Off. When it is On, video from the lowest camera number among those connected with the event-detected sensor will be displayed full-screen on the main monitor for the preset dwell time. Highlight the box beside Event Monitoring Dwell Time and press the button. You can adjust the event monitoring dwell time from 3 to 60 seconds.

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3.8 Configuring for Networking In the Network Setup screen you can set up the DVR for LAN and modem connections.

Figure 73 — Network Setup screen. Highlight the box beside Connection. Press the button to toggle between LAN and Modem. Highlight the box beside Admin Password and press the button. A virtual keyboard appears. You will first be asked to enter the current password. Then you can enter a new password; you will be asked to confirm the new password before it is accepted. Highlight the box beside User Password and press the button. A virtual keyboard appears. You will first be asked to enter the current password. Then you can enter a new password; you will be asked to confirm the new password before it is accepted. NOTE: These passwords are for network use. They are different from the Admin and User passwords for the DVR itself. NOTE: The passwords are case sensitive. The factory default password for both Administrator and User is 12345678. CAUTION: Write the password down and keep it in a safe place. Once the password has been reset, the default will no longer work. If the password is forgotten, the unit must be reset using the Factory Reset Button and all data settings will be lost. The transfer speed is the number of images that can be transferred per second for each camera. Highlight the box beside Transfer Speed, press the button, and adjust the number.


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NOTE: The maximum transfer speed over a LAN is 30 images per second (25 ips for PAL) when the resolution is set to Standard. However, when setting to High, the transfer speed will be decreased to 15 images per second (12.5 ips for PAL). You can program the image quality for transferring to the RAS (Remote Administration System). Highlight the box beside Remote Quality and press the button. The image quality can be selectable from Very High, High, Standard and Low. LAN Setup

Figure 74 — LAN Setup screen. NOTE: You will need to get the appropriate IP Address, Gateway and Subnet Mask from your network administrator. Change the numbers by highlighting them and using the arrow buttons to increase or decrease the number. The factory default LAN settings are: IP Address: 192.168.1.129 Gateway: 192.168.1.254 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 You can save your changes and return to the Network Setup screen by highlighting OK and pressing the button. Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes.

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Modem Setup

Figure 75 — Modem Setup screen. The Use field is set to External Modem as the modem type. NOTE: The DCP cannot be used to set up an external modem because it uses the RS-232C port. If the RS-232C port is currently being used for the remote controller, a message that the external modem cannot be used will be displayed when selecting External Modem as the modem type in the Use field. Move to the RS232 setup, and change the RS232 field use from the remote controller to the external modem first, and then try again. Highlight the box beside Baud Rate and press the button. A list of baud rates ranging from 300 to 115,200 appears. Highlight the box beside Data Bit and press the button. This toggles between 7 bit and 8 bit formats. Highlight the box beside Stop Bit and press the button. This toggles between 1 and 2 Stop Bits. Highlight the box beside Parity and press the button. A drop-down list appears. You can select from None, Odd or Even parity. You can save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing the button. Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes.


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Callback Center Setup

Figure 76 — Callback Center Setup screen. The DVR can be set up to contact a computer running RAS (Remote Administration System) on a LAN when an event occurs. Also it can be set up to dial a pager with a numeric message when an event occurs if you have a modem connected to the DVR. NOTE: When the DVR is networked with LAN connections, you can set up the callback center by both LAN connections and modem connections. Callback Center Setup by LAN connections Highlight the box beside IP Address and enter the IP address of the computer you want contacted during an event. Highlight the box beside Retry and enter the number of times you would like the DVR to try contacting the computer. You can select from 1 to 10 retries. Callback Center Setup by Modem connections Highlight the box beside Device and press the button. Select External Modem or None from a drop-down menu. Highlight the box beside Pager Number and enter the telephone number of the pager. Enter the number as it must be dialed from your telephone system; e.g., if you must dial “9” for an outside line, enter “9” before the pager number. Highlight the box beside Mailbox and enter the voice mailbox number if your pager uses a voice mailbox.

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Highlight the box beside Site ID and enter a three-digit site ID number. When an event occurs, the DVR will dial the pager and leave a four-digit number. The first three digits are the site ID number and the last digit is the type of event (1: Alarm In, 2: Motion Detection and 3: Video Loss). For example, “0753” means that Site 75 has lost video. NOTE: The DVR will wait for at least four minutes between pages. If another event occurs less than four minute after the DVR has notified a pager, it will not dial the pager. It does this so that the telephone line will not be tied up. You can save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing the button. Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes. 3.9 Set up Password An Administrator password is required to turn the system off, enter the setup screen, load default setups, clear all data, change system date and time and change the Administrator password. A User password is required to enter playback, fast forward playback and fast backward playback modes from live monitoring mode, and enter the search menu screen in live monitoring mode. Highlight Password in the Main menu and press to enter the Password screen.

Figure 77 — Password setup screen. Highlight the box beside User and press the button to toggle between On and Off. If the password is set to On, you will be asked to enter the current password so that you can turn it Off. If the password is set to Off, you will be asked to enter the new password and to confirm it before it will be turned on.


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The Administrator password cannot be turned On and Off. You can change the Administrator password by first entering the current password, entering a new password and finally confirming the new password. To change the password, highlight the Password box and press the button. A window appears asking you to enter the current password. If you enter the correct password, another window appears asking you to enter a new password using the camera buttons. After you press the button, another screen appears asking you to confirm the new password. NOTE: The Admin and User passwords are composed of up to eight digits using the camera buttons on the DCP. The default Admin password is 4321. CAUTION: Write down the new password and save it in a secure place. If the password is forgotten, the unit must be reset using the Factory Reset Button and all data settings will be lost. To lock the buttons on the DCP, highlight Key Lock On and press the button. Once the buttons are locked, pressing any DCP button will cause a password screen to display. You will need to enter the correct password to unlock the keys. The Key Lock password is 4321. The Administrator password also can be used to unlock the keys. You can save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing button. Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes. 3.10 Config Screen The Config menu is used to perform functions such as switching between Quick Setup and Normal Setup, copying video clips, loading default setup and clearing all data.

Figure 78 — Config screen.

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Clip Copy The Clip Copy screen can be used to copy video clips to an external USB hard disk drive, USB CD-RW drive or USB flash drive. The copied clips can be viewed on computers running Microsoft Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP.

Figure 79 — Clip Copy screen. To select the type of the drive to use for clip copy, highlight the box on the top and press the

button. A drop-down list of available drives appears. You can select USB HDD, USB CD-RW or USB Flash Memory. If you want to archive audio with video, place a checkmark in the Audio box. You can define how much video to copy by changing the start and end times and dates. You can also select which camera you wish to copy. Highlight the File Name box and press the button. A virtual keyboard appears. Enter a file name for the video you are copying and select Close. The DVR will automatically add the camera number (for example “01”) and “.exe” to the file name. If you want to save the file in a specific folder, enter the folder name followed by a “/”. For example: “folder/filename” Once you have given the video a file name, highlight the Start button and press the button. The DVR will display the drive capacity, the clip size and ask if you want to continue. NOTE: Do not copy clips larger than 2GB.


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You can use other functions on the DVR while video is being copied. To do this, highlight the Close button and press the button. You can return to the Clip Copy screen at any time to check the progress. NOTE: You cannot end the clip copy process during CD burning. Refer to the RAS User’s Manual for instructions on how to review the images you have copied. NOTE: During clip copy, you cannot change the system date and time, shut the system down, switch to the Quick Setup mode and clear all data. NOTE: The recording speed will be decreased to 1 ips per camera during CD burning, or while the DVR is preparing clip copy data on hard disk drive. CAUTION: Do NOT use poor quality CD-R or CD-RW discs – scratched or damaged in any way. CAUTION: Do NOT disconnect the USB cable or the power from the external drive while copying clips. If the external drive is shut down or the USB cable is disconnected while copying clips, THE DVR SYSTEM MAY NOT WORK NORMALLY OR THE EXTERNAL DRIVE COULD BE DAMAGED, and you will get an error message the next time you try to copy clips. You will need to power down the DVR and restart it to get rid of the error message. Once the file system of the USB-IDE hard disk drive has been corrupted, this error message cannot be dismissed. Even after restarting the DVR it may automatically restart while preparing clip copy. You must recover the file system using the recovery program, or you must reformat the hard disk drive. Load Default Setup Highlighting and selecting Load Default Setup will bring up screen asking you if you really want to load default settings and confirm it with a password. NOTE: Loading the Default Setup will not change the current time, time zone, daylight saving time and network settings. Clear All Data Highlighting and selecting Clear All Data will bring up screen asking you if you really want to clear all data and confirm it with a password. CAUTION: Selecting Clear All Data will erase all recorded video.

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Chapter 4. Operation 4.1 Live Monitoring Your DVR has four BNC video inputs, one BNC video output, and one VGA output connector. Press any CAMERA 1-4 on the DCP to display live, full-screen pictures from that camera on the monitor. Press QUAD/SEQ to switch between 2x2 screen and sequence modes. Pressing the ENTER/PAUSE button in the Live Monitoring mode will freeze the current image on the screen until you press the button again. The screen displays . The DVR can be set to display the event-detected video in full-screen on the monitor during the preset dwell time when there is an Event. The video of the lowest camera number among cameras associated with the event-detected sensor will be displayed, and the DVR will return to the previous screen format after event monitoring dwell time. While the event monitoring is activated, the monitoring for all other subsequent events will be ignored. Pressing the individual camera button or the QUAD/SEQ button during event monitoring releases the current event monitoring and displays the selected camera or return to the previous screen format. NOTE: The DVR will not play audio in the Sequence, Quad, and Event monitoring mode. PTZ Mode The DVR will control cameras with Pan, Tilt and Zoom capabilities. Pressing the PTZ button on the DCP enters the PTZ mode. You can control the camera using DCP buttons or by setting up presets. Press the arrow buttons to pan left and right, and tilt the camera up and down. Use CAMERA 1 and CAMERA 2 to zoom in or zoom out. CAMERA 3 and CAMERA 4 can be used to focus the image. NOTE: Check that the PTZ settings are correct if the camera does not respond in the PTZ mode. Use the buttons on the Premium DCP to control the PTZ. NOTE: When the DVR is in the PTZ mode, a white line will show up around the image. Pressing the MENU button in the PTZ mode displays the PTZ Menu screen.

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Figure 80 — PTZ Menu. • Set Preset — Sets the Presets for PTZ camera. • Quit — Closes the menu.

Set Preset Once you have the camera at the desired settings, you can save camera position settings as “presets” so that you can go directly to desired views. Select Set Preset in the PTZ Menu. Select the number you want to assign to the preset and press the button. Use the virtual keyboard to enter the preset name and enter the button again to save as preset.

Figure 81 — PTZ Preset screen. Preset View Once you have set the camera presets, you can go directly to desired views. Press the QUAD/SEQ button to load the Preset View dialog box. Selecting the desired preset number loads the preset.

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Digital Zoom Mode You can enter the Digital Zoom Mode by pressing the PTZ button in the PTZ mode. When the PTZ device is not installed, pressing the PTZ button in the live monitoring mode enters the Digital Zoom Mode directly. Once you are in the Digital Zoom mode, a bright small box is laid over the image. The box indicates the spot to be enlarged. Move the position of that box using the arrow buttons, and press the button to enlarge that spot. The enlarged screen displays . Press the PTZ button again returns the DVR to the Live Monitoring mode. 4.2 Recording Recording Video Once you have installed the DVR following the instructions in Chapter 2.Installation, it is ready to record. Unless you change the setup, the DVR is recording video and will continue recording until the hard disk drive is full. The factory default is Stop when the hard disk drive is full. The DVR can be set to continue recording (Overwrite) once the hard disk drive is full. It does this by recording over the oldest video. NOTE: When the DVR is recording video, the REC LEDs on the Premium DCP and the front panel are lit and a red dot appears on the monitor. The DVR provides Pre-Event, Time-Lapse and Event-driven recording. The DVR provides both automatic and manual recording of video and audio to the hard disk according to the schedule configured by the user and from external and internal events such as alarm-in. The schedule can be configured day-by-day and hour-by-hour for each camera. See Chapter 3. Configuration for detailed descriptions of the recording mode options. Although you have set time-lapse or event recording, pressing the PANIC button activates panic recording, so the DVR will record video regardless of the time-lapse or event recording schedule. Press the button again to release the panic recording. NOTE: When the DVR is in the panic recording mode, a white appears in the red dot which indicates the DVR is recording, and the REC LEDs on the Premium DCP and the front panel flicker. Recording Audio If the DVR was set up to record audio, it will record audio when video is recording. NOTE: Make certain you comply with all local and federal laws and regulations when recording audio.

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4.3 Image Playback Playing Recorded Video Once video has been recorded, you can view it using the arrow buttons on the DCP. When playing video for the first time, the DVR will display the most recent image. When playing video subsequent times, the DVR will start playing video from the last recalled image. When playing video, the DVR will play recorded audio if there is any audio input, and display the text-in data if there is any text input. The text-in information will display on the image. NOTE: The text-in displays only in the full screen.

Figure 83 — Playback (Text-In) screen. NOTE: When playing recorded video at maximum speed with very high image quality, playback of recorded audio may be interrupted occasionally. Playback Commands Arrow Buttons

: Pressing the left-arrow button plays video backward at high speed. Pressing the button again toggles the playback speed from , and . The screen displays , and respectively.

: Pressing the right-arrow button plays video forward at high speed. Pressing the button

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: After selecting ENTER/PAUSE, press the up-arrow button to advance to the next image.

: After selecting ENTER/PAUSE, press the down-arrow button to review to the previous image.

NOTE: Entering Fast/Backward Playback mode from Live Monitoring mode can be password protected. Enter Button Pressing the ENTER/PAUSE button will pause the video on the screen. The screen displays . Camera Buttons (1 to 4) Pressing a camera button will display that camera full screen. QUAD/SEQ Button When playing back video, you can change the display format from full screen to quad (2x2) mode by pressing the QUAD/SEQ button. However, changing the display format from quad (2x2) to full screen is not available. Digital Zoom Playback Mode You can enter the Digital Zoom Playback mode by pressing the PTZ button in the Playback mode. Once you press the PTZ button in the playback mode, the image pauses and a bright small box is laid over the image. This box indicates the spot to be enlarged. Move the position of the box using the arrow buttons, and press the button to enlarge that spot. The enlarged screen displays . Pressing the PTZ button again releases the Digital Zoom Playback mode and returns to the playback mode.

Figure 84 — Digital Zoom screen.

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Figure 85 — Enlarged Digital Zoom screen. 4.4 Searching Video Pressing the MENU button in the playback mode displays the Search Menu.

Figure 86 — Search Menu.

• Go to the First — Displays the first recorded image • Go to the Last — Displays the last recorded image • Date/Time Search… — Searches by date and time (see below for more details) • Calendar Search… — Searches using a calendar (see below for more details) • Event Search… — Selects video from the event log (see below for more details)


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Date/Time Search

Figure 87 — Date/Time Search screen. Move the cursor over the date and press the button. Adjust the numbers using arrow buttons. Once you have set the date you want to search for video, press the button. Move the cursor over the time and press the button. Adjust the numbers using arrow buttons. Once you have entered the time you want to search for video, press the button. Once you have set the date and time you want to search, highlight the OK button and press the

button. The selected date and time will display. (If no video was recorded at the selected time, a blank screen will display.) The arrow buttons can now be used to review the surrounding video. Calendar Search

Figure 88 — Calendar Search screen. Days with recorded video display on the calendar with white numbers. Highlight a day using arrow buttons and press the button to select it.

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A time bar will display at the bottom of the calendar. Hours in which video was recorded will be highlighted with blue. Highlight the time bar and select the time using the arrow buttons. NOTE: The time bar is in one-hour segments. If a segment is highlighted, it means that some video was recorded during that hour. However, it does NOT mean video was recorded for the entire hour. Once you have set the date and time you want to search, highlight the GO button and press the button. The selected date and time will display. The arrow buttons can now be used to review the surrounding video. Event Search

Figure 89 — Event Log screen. The DVR maintains a log of each time the Alarm Input port is activated. The Event Log screen displays this list. Highlight the event for which you would like to see video. Pressing the button will extract the event video and display the first image of the event. Pressing the arrow button will start playing the “event” video segment. Pressing the ENTER/PAUSE button pauses the video, and pressing the button again returns to live monitoring. You can also narrow your event search by selecting the Query… button and setting up the new search condition.


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Figure 90 — Event Search (by Event) screen.

Figure 91 — Event Search (by Camera) screen. Highlight the box beside Search by and press the button to toggle between Event and Camera. You can search video from the first to last recorded images, or you can set the start and stop times and dates. When you select the Search by Camera, select the target cameras and event options. When you select the Search by Event, select event options for each device. NOTE: When selecting Text-In as the event option, search text-in events that have the identical value to any specific transaction number entered in the Transaction field. Otherwise, search all text-in events when the Transaction field is empty.

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Once you set your desired search conditions, highlight Find and press the button to display the search results in the Event Log screen. Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes.


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Appendix A. Playback on PC with USB interface If you want to search or play back the video that is on your DVR’s removable hard disk drive on your PC, you need to use the dedicated IDE to USB2.0 Converter and Hard Disk Player (HDP) program (optional). For more detailed usage, please refer to the HDP Installation and Operating Instructions.

CAUTION: Make sure that all removable hard disk drives and IDE to USB 2.0 converters have labels displaying before using the USB converter. The device might be damaged if they do not have labels displaying .

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Appendix B. Quick Reference Buttons on the Premium DCP

Button Operation Displays corresponding camera image. Used to enter password. CAMERA (1-4)

Zooms in/out and Focus the image in the PTZ mode. Switches between 2x2 screen and sequence modes.

QUAD/SEQ Loads a Preset View in the PTZ mode. Moves the cursor in the setup dialog boxes. Plays, fast forwards and reviews in the playback mode. Controls pan and tilt in the PTZ mode. ARROW

Moves the specific part of screen to be enlarged in the digital zoom mode. Selects an item in the setup dialog boxes. Enters to or exits edit mode in the setup dialog boxes. Freezes in the live monitoring mode. Pauses in the playback mode.

ENTER/PAUSE

Enlarges certain part of screen in the digital zoom mode. Displays the menu dialog box. Displays the search menu in the playback mode. MENU

Loads the PTZ Menu in the PTZ mode. Enters the PTZ mode in the live monitoring mode. Enters the digital zoom mode in the PTZ mode. PTZ/ZOOM

Enters the digital zoom playback mode in the playback mode. ALARM RESET Resets an alarm during alarm activation.

PANIC Manually creates an alarm event. Buttons on the Standard DCP

Button Operation ALARM RESET Resets an alarm during alarm activation.

PANIC Manually toggles alarm events On and Off.


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LEDs on the MDR400 Front Panel

LED Description POWER The DVR is on.

REC The DVR is recording video. LEDs on the Premium DCP

LED Description POWER The DVR is operational.

REC The DVR is recording video. ALARM 1 Alarm output 1 is active. ALARM 2 Alarm output 2 is active.

LEDs on the Standard DCP

LED Description ALARM 1 Alarm output 1 is active. ALARM 2 Alarm output 2 is active.

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Reference Dialog Map


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Appendix C. Technical Specifications

VIDEO Signal Format NTSC or PAL (Auto Detect) Video Input Composite: 4 (BNC)

Monitor Output Composite: 1 (BNC) Analog RGB: 1 (VGA)

Video Resolution 720 x 480 (NTSC), 720 x 576 (PAL) Live Monitoring Single, Quad and Sequence Playback and Record Speed Max. 120 ips (NTSC), 100 ips (PAL)

INPUTS/OUTPUTS

Alarm Inputs 4 TTL, NC/NO programmable Alarm outputs 2 Relay, NC/NO Alarm Reset Input 1 TTL Internal Buzzer (in DCP) 80dB at 10cm

Network Connectivity 10/100 Mbps Ethernet RS-232C for external modem

Audio Input Line: 4 (BNC) Audio Output Line: 1 (BNC)

CONNECTORS

Video Input Composite: 4 BNC

Monitor Output Composite: 1 BNC Analog RGB: 1 (VGA)

Audio In 4 BNC Audio Out 1 BNC Alarm In 4 screwless, push button type, terminal block Alarm Out 2 screwless, push button type, terminal block Alarm Reset In 1 terminal block Network RJ-45 RS-232C Serial Port DB9 (P) RS-485 Serial Port 4 connector terminal block USB Port 1 at front (1.1)

STORAGE

Primary Storage Removable EIDE hard disk drive

Secondary Storage USB hard disk drive, USB CD-RW drive, USB flash memory

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GENERAL Dimensions (W x H x D) 11.8" x 4.8" x 14.6" (300mm x 121mm x 372mm) Shipping Dimensions (W x H x D) 16.1" x 9.8" x 19.8" (410mm x 250mm x 502mm)

Unit Weight 18.3.0 lbs (8.3kg) Shipping Weight 25.6 lbs (11.6kg) Operating Temperature 32℉ to 104℉ (0℃ to 40℃) Operating Humidity 0% to 95% Power 9 to 30 VDC

ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS

Shock & Vibration KRISS Lab. Testing in accordance with SAE J4155, MIL-STD-810F (method 514.5 & method 516.5)

1. Vibration (Method 514.5) Non-operation: procedure-I/category-4, 11 & 24, Operation: procedure-I/category-20

2. Shock (Method 516.6) Non-operation: procedure-IV, Operation: procedure-I

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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