Bosch VSS8394/01T Operating Manual
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1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ......................................................................................................................................................... 2
1.1 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .......................................................................................................................2
1.1.1 FCC Information ..................................................................................................................................3
1.2 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 4
1.3 ACCESSORIES ...............................................................................................................................................5
2. BASIC OPERATION ..................................................................................................................................................................6
2.1 OPERATOR CONTROLS .............................................................................................................................6
2.1.1 Power Switch .......................................................................................................................................6
2.1.2 Day/Night ..............................................................................................................................................6
2.1.3 Volume ...................................................................................................................................................6
2.1.4 Talk .........................................................................................................................................................6
2.1.5 Action .....................................................................................................................................................6
2.1.6 ROTARY Wheel ..................................................................................................................................7
2.1.7 Menu ......................................................................................................................................................7
2.1.8 View ........................................................................................................................................................7
2.1.9 Sequence ..............................................................................................................................................7
2.1.10 Zoom ......................................................................................................................................................7
2.1.11 Picture-In-Picture (PIP) ......................................................................................................................7
2.1.12 PIP Swap ..............................................................................................................................................8
2.2 MENU OPERATION .......................................................................................................................................8
2.2.1 History ...................................................................................................................................................8
2.2.2 Switching between playback and live ............................................................................................8
2.2.3 View settings menu ............................................................................................................................8
2.2.4 Time/Date Menu .................................................................................................................................. 9
2.2.5 System Settings ..................................................................................................................................9
2.3 ALARM FUNCTIONS .....................................................................................................................................9
2.3.1 Reset Alarm ....................................................................................................................................... 10
2.3.2 Recorded Alarms ............................................................................................................................. 10
2.3.3 Special Alarms .................................................................................................................................. 10
2.4 DOORBELL OPERATION ......................................................................................................................... 10
2.5 EVENT REPLAY ............................................................................................................................................ 10
2.6 RECORDING/PLAYBACK ......................................................................................................................... 10
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1SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
1.1 IM PORTANT SAFEGUAR DS
1 Read these instructions.
2 Keep these instructions.
3 Comply with all warnings.
4 Follow all instructions.
5 Do not use this equipment near water.
6 Clean only with dry cloth.
7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radia-
tors, heat registers, stoves, or other equipment
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or
grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two
blades with one wider than the other. Agrounding
type plug has two blades and a third grounding
prong. Both the wide blade and the third prong are
provided for your safety. If the provided plug does
not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or
pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the equipment.
11 Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
manufacturer.
12 Unplug this equipment during lightning storms or
when unused for long periods of time.
13 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Servicing is required when the equipment has been
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or
plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen into the equipment, the equipment has
been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.
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15 The equipment shall not be exposed to dripping or
splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such
as vases, shall be placed on the equipment.
16 The back of the monitor should only be removed by
qualified maintenance and service personnel.
Ventilation
17 Keep ventilation openings free to avoid the monitor
for overheating.
18 Do not place the monitor in the immediate vicinity
of a heating source.
19 Do not install this equipment in a confined space
such as a bookcase or similar unit.
Cleaning
20 You can clean the monitor with a moist fluff-free
cloth or shammy leather cloth.
Disposal
21 This monitor contains batteries. Do not dispose of
these batteries with other solid waste. The batteries
type AA (standard penlights) are located in the battery compartment at the bottom of your monitor.
Danger
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within a triangle, is intended to alert the user to
the presence of uninstalled “dangerous voltage”
within the product's enclosure; that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
Warning
The exclamation mark within a triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of
important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying
the appliance.
Caution
To reduce the risk of electricschock, do not
remove cover (or back). No user - serviceable
parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service
personnel
Warning
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do
not expose this equipment to rain or moisture.
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Remark
Bosch has a strong commitment towards the environment. This monitor has been designed to respect the
environment as much as possible.
1.1.1 FC C In f orm a tion
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV
technician for help.
Note
Any change or modification not expressly approved by
Bosch of the equipment authorization could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment. For additional
information or to speak to a representative, please contact the Bosch Security Systems location nearest you or
visit our web site at www.boschsecuritysystems.com
(See: Your Guide To Observation)
Caution
Danger of explosion if batteries are incorrectly
replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type.
Warning
This device is intended for use in public areas
only. Surreptitious recording of oral communica-
tions is strictly prohibited by U.S. Federal law
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1.2 INTRODUCTION
Read these instructions carefully.
For details on the installation, see Installation Instructions supplied.
The Bosch Observation System is a sophisticated, easyto-operate observation and security system. Up to 8
cameras can be observed in the 3x3 display mode or 4
cameras in the real-time quad mode. The system features a multiplexer/demultiplexer for sequentially
recording up to 8 camera images in full resolution, for
output to an optional video recorder.
The system also supports the following features:
DAY/NIGHT By pressing just one button
you can set the system in
two different modes to activate the day or night alarm
profile of your system. The
Day/Night mode can also be
activated from an optional
Alarm/Action box.
ROTARY WHEEL By simply rotating and press-
ing the ROTARY wheel you
can operate and control the
complete system in a very
convenient way.
EVENT REPLAY Option to review pre- and
postevent images that were
saved during an alarm by one
of the cameras.
SEQUENCE Automatic camera sequence
switching, with adjustable
dwell time.
ON SCREEN DISPLAY
Operation and programming
of the system is performed
through On Screen Display
(OSD) menus. With these
easy to use menus you can
set up the system to your
own needs.
INSTALLATION WIZARD
The installation wizard
guides you through the system menus step by step.
PRESENTATION
MODE
An advanced feature to show
promotional videos. It can be
sequenced with a live camera image.
MOTION DETECTION
The observation cameras
automatically detect motion
within a defined motion area.
TALK FUNCTION Built-in loudspeaker and
microphone for intercom
option.
AUDIO Audio from the cameras is
supported and can be heard
through the system loudspeaker.
ACTION FUNCTION With the action feature you
can control external devices
connected to an external
action box, e.g. to remotely
open a door.
PIP (Picture-In-Picture) Provides
a small camera picture within
a full screen camera picture.
ZOOM FUNCTION Zooms the full screen live
image to twice its size.
PLAYBACK
DETECTION
When selected, it automatically detects when the Video
Recorder is in playback
mode and will display the
recorded images.
HISTORY LIST The history list shows all
events that have been
caused by an alarm, doorbell, motion or a special
alarm.
DOORBELL SNAP
SHOT
A snap shot of the camera
image is stored every time
the doorbell is activated and
can be viewed via the history
list. Up to 10 images can be
saved before new images
are recorded over old ones.
REMOTE
SURVEILLANCE
This enables the system to
use functionality available
with a remote surveillance
unit.
AUTO ACKNOWLEDGE
When there is an alarm, the
system automatically
acknowledges the alarm and
replays the event (if event
replay is activated) after the
programmed alarm duration
has expired (can be set from
5 sec. to 15 min).
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