Compex Systems DVR4-80 User Manual

DVR4-80 Users Manual and Installation Instructions

DVR4-80 Users Manual

Safety Precautions

• Refer all work related to the installation of this product to qualified service
personnel or system installers.

• Do not block the ventilation opening or slots on the cover.

• Do not drop metallic parts through slots. This could permanently damage

the appliance. Turn the power off immediately and contact qualified
service personnel for service.

• Do not attempt to disassemble the appliance. To prevent electric shock,
do not remove screws or covers. There are no user-serviceable parts
inside. Contact qualified service personnel for maintenance. Handle the
appliance with care. Do not strike or shake, as this may damage the
appliance.

• Do not expose the appliance to water or moisture, nor try to operate it in
wet areas. Do take immediate action if the appliance becomes wet. Turn
the power off and refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Moisture
may damage the appliance and also cause electric shock.

• Do not use strong or abrasive detergents when cleaning the appliance
body. Use a dry cloth to clean the appliance when it is dirty. When the dirt
is hard to remove, use a mild detergent and wipe gently.

• Do not overload outlets and extension cords as this may result in a risk of
fire or electric shock.

• Do not operate the appliance beyond its specified temperature, humidity
or power source ratings. Do not use the appliance in an extreme
environment where high temperature or high humidity exists. Use the
appliance at temperature within 0oC ~ +40oC and a humidity below 90%.
The input power source for this appliance is AC100~240V.

UNPACKING

Unpack carefully.

If an item appears to have been damaged in shipment, replace it properly in its
carton and notify the shipper. If any items are missing, notify your
General Lock LLC Sales Representative or Customer Service. The shipping
carton is the safest container in which the unit may be transported.
Save it for possible future use.

Service

If the unit ever needs repair service, the customer should contact the nearest
General Lock LLC Service Center for return authorization and shipping
instruction.

Table of Contents

Introduction I

CHAPTER 1
Product Overview 1
Features 1
Specifications 2
Front Panel Keys 3
Back Panel Keys 5

CHAPTER 2
Installation 8
Basic Wiring Instructions 9
Hard Disk Drive Installation 10
Final Install Process 10

CHAPTER 4
Recording Overview 40
Basic Recording Setup 40
Timer Recording Setup 41
Motion Recording Setup 42
Alarm Recording Setup 43

CHAPTER 5
Playback Overview 45
Basic Playback 45
Search Playback 46
Segment List Playback 46
Alarm List Playback 47
Date/Time Playback 48

CHAPTER 3
DVR Menu Setup 11
Clock/Language Setting Menu 12
Title Setting Menu 14
Daylight Setting Menu 15
Timer Setting Menu 17
Normal Record Setting Menu 19
Alarm Record Setting Menu 21
Buzzer Setting Menu 24
Archive Setting Menu 26
Network Setting Menu 28
Sequence Setting Menu 30
RS232/RS485 Setting Menu 32
Motion Setting Menu 35
System Setting Menu 38

CHAPTER 6
Copying Video 50
Still Image Copy 50
Copy as a MOV File 51
Other Archiving Methods 52
Viewing Copied Files 52

CHAPTER 7
Audio Overview 53

CHAPTER 8
How to Upgrade Firmware? 54

CHAPTER 9
Networking Overview 56
Introduction to TCP/IP 56
Subnet Masks 56

Gateway Address 57
Virtual Ports 57
Pre-Installation 58
What type of Network Connection 59
Simple One to One Connection 60
Direct High Speed Modem Connection 66
Router or LAN Connection 68

CHAPTER 10
Linksys Port Forwarding 71
Dynamic DNS 75

CHAPTER 13
Viewing through Internet Explorer 85

CHAPTER 14
Interface Specifications 89
Transmission Setting 90
Remote Control Protocol 90

APPENDIX A
Remote Control 93

CHAPTER 11
D-Link Port Forwarding 77
Dynamic DNS 80

CHAPTER 12
DDNS 82
Creating a DDNS Account 82

APPENDIX B
Time Lapse Recording Time 94

APPENDIX C
Alarm Board Configuration 96

TROUBLESHOOTING
Troubleshooting 99

Chapter

1

Product Overview

DVRs are the industry’s first full-featured digital video recorder designed specifically
for use within the security industry. The Digital Video Recorder incorporates all the
benefits of digital video recording, is simple to install, and operates just like a VCR.
Highly efficient compression technology and superior resolution of recorded images
make the Digital Video Recorder stand out from the competition as the best choice for
security surveillance.

Fea tures

¾ Easy-to-use control panel with common VCR and Multiplexer functions.
¾ Shuttle/Jog dial for picture-by-picture or fast/slow viewing.
¾ No tapes to manage, clean, or replace.
¾ Instant retrieval of stored video.
¾ On-screen setup menu and system timer.
¾ Ethernet TCP/IP connectivity for remote viewing.
¾ Pre-Alarm and Post-Alarm process.
¾ Built-in M-JPEG compression/decompression with configurable quality.
¾ Programmed with various time-lapse speeds.
¾ 3.5” IDE Type Hard Disks for storage with Hot-Swap tray.
¾ RS232 and RS485 for Remote Control.
¾ Real-Time Live Display for all Cameras.
¾ Variable recording speeds up to 60/50 fps for NTSC/PAL.
¾ Alarm-activated recording.
¾ Data can be stored in a Compact Flash Card.
¾ Audio recording capabilities.

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Specifications

Video Format NTSC/PAL
Video Input 4 camera inputs (BNC),1Vp-p/75ohm
Video Output 1 BNC video out (1Vp-p/75 ohm) for Main Monitor

1 BNC video out (1Vp-p/75 ohm) for CALL Monitor
4 video out (1Vp-p/75ohm)for looping

Video Compression M-JPEG

Recording Resolution 720x484 (NTSC); 720x576 (PAL)

Compact Flash Memory Yes, Built-in Compact Flash card slot
Alarm Input 4 alarm inputs
Alarm Output 1 alarm outputs
Video Display Full, PIP, Quad and 2x2 zoom for Live and Playback
Video Loss Detection Yes
Ethernet RJ45 connectors for network communications
Event Log Yes
Hard Disk Storage 3.5” IDE type, Hot- swappable
Recording Mode Continuous, Time-lapse recording, Schedule or Event

Recording

Recording Rate Up to 60/50 fps for NTSC/PAL
Playback Rate Up to 60/50 fps for NTSC/PAL
Playback Search By Date/Time or Event/Segment
Setup On screen display setup
User Interface Menu Driven
User Input Device Front Panel Keypad
Timer Built-in real time clock
Watch Dog Timer Yes
RS-232 9-pin female connector
RS485 RJ11 Connector
Dimension 320.8mm (L) x 215mm (W) x 100mm (H)
Operating Temperature 0C~+40C
Power Consumption 60 W
Power Source AC100~240V

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Front Panel K eypads

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Keys:

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4

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CH1 ~CH4:

MODE:

Press to switch between Picture-In-Picture and Quad modes.

ZOOM: Pressing this key while viewing a full screen image will display a magnified resolution
of the image on the monitor.

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Press this key to enter the auto sequential switching mode.

SEQ:

MENU: Press this key to enter Setup menu.

REC : Press this key to start recording.

REV. PLAY : Pressing this key will start reverse playback.

STOP : Press this key to stop recording and playback.

PLAY: Press this key to playback.

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PAUSE: Press this key to pause the playback picture.

Press channel key (1~4) to display the video image in full screen
format for the channel specified.

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SEARCH: Press this key to enter the Search Menu.

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COPY: Under PAUSE or PLAYBACK, Press this key to start copy still picture or video
stream onto a Compact Flash card.

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Display: Pressing this key once will turn the display on. Pressing it a second time will give you

Hard Disk Drive statistics.

CH1 CH2

2003/04/22
10:41:00

Disk:120 GB(0)

CH3 CH4

Display OFF

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HDD KEY: Turning this key to the lock position will activate the Hard Drive for recording

Display Date/Time and Titles

CH1 CH2

2003/04/22
10:42:00

LIVE: 60IPS
DISK:80G

CH3 CH4

and keep it securely locked into the DVR.

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Hard Disk Tray: Hard Disk holder for HDD.

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Shuttle and Jog Dia

Shuttle : In Playback mode, turn the shuttle dial can fast

forward/rewind the picture.
In Pause mode, turn the shuttle dial can slow forward/rewind
the picture.

Jog Dial :

In Pause mode, turn the jog dial can forward/rewind the
Picture.
In Menu mode turn the jog dial to change setting Menu
page.

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Compact Flash Card Slot: Insert a Compact Flash Card.

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LEDs: LEDs for system active power ,LAN and ALARM access.

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Remote Control: IR Remote receiver

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Back Panel Connections

W

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POWER

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4

7 9

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Main Power plug: Connect the DC12~24V power source to Adapter for AC100~240V.

AUDIO

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Audio IN: Audio input for recording.

Audio OUT: Audio output can be set to “ON” or “OFF” in Setup Menu.

( Internal circuit )

SW1

Audio OUT

Operation of SW2:

When Playback Audio is enabled then the output of SW2

will be connected to Playback Audio.

hen Playback Audio is disabled then there is no

audio output (MUTE).

Audio IN

SW1 is connected to Audio IN.

connected to SW2 Audio.

SW2

OFF / Mute

Playback Audio

Operation of SW1:

hen in recording or standby mode, the out of

hen in playback mode the out of SW1 is

When Audio Out is enabled and machine is in Recording or Standby mode, the Audio IN is loop­through to Audio Out connector. When Audio Out is enabled and machine is in Playback mode then the
Audio Out playback audio.

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A

W

MONITOR

T

A

3

MAIN MONITOR: This connector is used for the Main monitor display, a number of

different display modes may be selected for viewing. This output
must be used to display the menu settings.

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CALL MONITOR: This connector is used for the Call (secondary) monitor.

This monitor can only display full screen pictures.

MAIN
MONITOR

hen the machine is in Menu, Search or Copy mode, the internal Video is switched to Monitor Out, so that the user can view

full screen OSD. In other modes, the Video from multiplexer main monitor will be loop-through to the Monitor Out.

INTERNAL
VIDEO

( Internal circuit )

SW3

MONITOR OUT

VIDEO In/Output

VIDEO IN (1~4):

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he BNC connectors of video input enable the system to receive the

signals from each camera through the 75 ohm coaxial cables.

VIDEO OUT (1~4): Sends the signals from each camera to other external devices
(loop out).

Alarm Input/ Output

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larm Input

ALARM-INPUT: Normal Open or Normal Close type alarm sensor input. The Alarm Input

can be selected as Normal Open or Normal Close input in the setup menu.
When an alarm occurs, alarm recording will automatically start.

ALARM-OUTPUT: Normal Close Alarm output. In normal condition, this terminal is
shorted to the terminal of ALARM-COM. In alarm status, it is
open between ALARM-NC and ALARM-COM terminals.

LAN

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LAN Connector:The RJ-45 LAN connector used to connect to a local area

network.

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RS232

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RS232 connector: Connect D-Sub 9 pin connector to RS232 port for remote
control.

RS485

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RS485 connector: RJ 45 Connector to Cascade multi Digital Video Recorder.

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FAN: Cooling FAN.

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Chapter

2

Installation

The installations described below should be made by qualified service personnel or
system installers.

Please refer to the following diagram for the basic wiring connections.

¾ Please note: Monitors and Cameras must be purchased separately.

Audio Input

Main Monitor

RS232

Camera 1~4

Speaker

Diagram 1

Power Source

Alarm In/Out

RS485

Ethernet

CALL Monitor

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Basic Wiring Instructions

Please refer to diagram 1 on page 9 to assist you with this portion of the installation.

¾ Power: Connect the power source or adapter into the power socket shown in

diagram 1.

 Please note: Do not plug the digital video recorder into the same

power source as the cameras.

¾ Cameras: Connect each cameras video output to the video input on the digital

video recorder shown in diagram 1.

 Please note: At least one camera must be connected before the system

is running for the auto detection of video standard to take effect.

¾ Audio Input: The camera audio output or Microphone is connected to the

audio input terminal at the rear panel.

¾ Speaker: Connect the speaker or other audio listening devices to the audio

output terminal on the back of the digital video recorder.

¾ Ethernet: The digital video recorder may be viewed from a PC via the LAN

connector using a RJ45 Ethernet cable.

¾ RS232/RS485: The digital video recorder may be controlled from a PC via

RS232/RS485.

 Please note: This can be done using a serial cable.

¾ Main Monitor: Connect the main monitor output connector to a main

monitor. The main monitor displays selected live or recorded cameras in any
available format.

 Please note: The main monitor must be connected in order to make

configuration changes, enter the main menu, or do a playback at the
machine.

¾ Call Monitor: Connect the call monitor output connector to a call monitor.

The call monitor displays selected live cameras in full screen format.

 Please note: The call monitor will only display one full screen camera

at a time.

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Hard Disk Drive Installation

The first step in installing the hard drive is to insert the hard drive sleeve into
the machine. The hard disk drive default setting is initially set to master. The second
step is to insert the key provided and turn the tray key to the lock position. If this
process is ignored the hard disk drive will not be detected.

 Please note: If the Hard Disk Drive is not locked in with the key a system

loading screen will keep flashing and the DVR will not go into record
mode.

Final Install Process

Once you have completed the basic wiring installation and the hard disk drive
installation you are read to turn on the DVR. Simply plug the power source you
installed earlier. The POWER LED lights will light up if power is normal. The next
step is to set up the menu options for the DVR.

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Chapter

3

DVR Menu Setup

Assuming you have completed the first two chapters of this manual. You are
now ready to begin setting up the digital video recorder menu. To begin this process
press the MENU key. Once inside the main menu you will find there are 13 setup
option pages as follows.

1. CLOCK/LANGUAGE SETTING MENU

2. TITLE SETTING MENU

3. DAYLIGHT SAVING SETTING MENU

4. TIMER SETTING MENU

5. NORMAL RECORD SETTING MENU

6. ALARM RECORD SETTING MENU

7. BUZZER SETTING MENU

8. ARCHIVE SETTING MENU

9. NETWORK SETTING MENU

10. SEQUENCE SETTING MENU

11. RS232/RS485 SETTING

12. MOTION RECORD SETTING MENU

13. SYSTEM SETTING MENU

Turning the jog dial clockwise or counter clockwise will allow you to
scroll through the different menu setup option pages.

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Clock/Language Setting Menu

Diagram 2

Diagram two is a screen shot of the Clock/Language Setting Menu. In the
Clock/Language Setting Menu the following fields are defined as follows:

¾ Date: This field represents the current date on the DVR. To change this,

simply use the arrow keys on the DVR which also represent the channel 1­4 keys (These are the top four buttons). Use the up and down arrow keys
to make your selection.

The date is represented as follows:

Year: 2000~2099 / Month: 01~12 / Date: 01~31 (Day of Week)

¾ Time: This field represents the current time on the DVR which is in

military time. To change this, simply use the arrow keys on the DVR
which also represent the channel 1-4 keys (These are the top four buttons).
Use the up and down arrow keys to make your selection.

The date is represented as follows:

Hour: 00~23 : Minute: 00~59 : Second: 00~59

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¾ Menu Language: This field is set to English from factory and can not be

changed.

¾ Video System: This field is set to NTSC from factory which is the North

American Video Standard and can not be changed. The European and
Asian Video Standards are PAL.

¾ Version: This field represents the firmware version the digital video

recorder is using.

 Please note: New firmware versions are available for download from

our ftp site.

(see page for

firmware upgrade instructions)

¾ Release Date: This field represents the date the firmware was released.

: Press or to move the cursor to the left or right.

: Press or to change the value.

These keys are located at the top left row of keys (same keys
as channel 1-4).

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Title Setting Menu

Diagram 3

Diagram three is a screen shot of the Title Setting Menu. In this menu you can set a
unique title for each of your cameras. To change this, simply use the arrow keys on the
DVR which also represent the channel 1-4 keys (These are the top four buttons). Use
the up and down arrow keys to make your selection.

¾ Example:

CH1 : FrontDoor
CH2 : BackDoor
CH3 : Hallway
CH4 : Closet

: Press or to move the cursor to the left or right.

: Press or to change the value.

These keys are located at the top left row of keys (same keys
as channel 1-4).

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Daylight Setting Menu

Diagram 4

Diagram four is a screen shot of the Daylight Saving Setting Menu. In this menu you
can set the DVR to adjust the daylight savings time automatically for you.

¾ Daylight saving: This field is to turn the daylight savings function on or

off. To change this, simply use the arrow keys on the DVR which also
represent the channel 1-4 keys (These are the top four buttons). Use the
up and down arrow keys to make your selection.

¾ Start Time: This field signifies the date the daylight savings will take affect.

 The first field is set to “First”. This signifies the week of the month the

daylight savings time will change. Your options are: first, second, third,
fourth, or last. Use the up and down arrow keys to make your
selection.

 The next field is set to “Sun”. This represents the day of the week the

daylight savings time will take affect. Your options are: Sun, Mon, Tue,
Wed, Thurs, Fri, or Sat. Use the up and down arrow keys to make
your selection.

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 The third field is set to “March”. This signifies the month in which the

daylight savings time will occur. Your options are: Jan through Dec.
Use the up and down arrow keys to make your selection.

 The last two fields represent the time. Use the up and down arrow

keys to choose the time you want to go from to the time you want it to
be.

¾ Stop Time: This field represents when the daylight savings time will come

to an end. Use the same steps you used for the Start Time to make the
necessary changes for the Stop Time.

: Press or to move the cursor to the left or right.

: Press or to change the value.

These keys are located at the top left row of keys (same keys
as channel 1-4).

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Timer Setting Menu

Diagram 5

Diagram five is a screen shot of the Timer Setting Menu. In this menu you can set a
unique timer any day of the week to start recording from a specified start time to an
end time. In the Timer Setting Menu the following fields are defined as:

¾ Week: This field represents the day of the week you wish to set the timer

record for. Initially it is set to Sun as default. You may choose from Mon­Sun as well as DLY. If you wish to create a daily timer for every day of the
week you may choose the DLY option. To change this, simply use the
arrow keys on the DVR which also represent the channel 1-4 keys (These
are the top four buttons). Use the up and down arrow keys to make your
selection.

¾ Start: This field is used to set the time you wish to start the timer recording.

To change this, simply use the arrow keys on the DVR which also
represent the channel 1-4 keys (These are the top four buttons). Use the
up and down arrow keys to make your selection.

¾ Stop: This field is used to set the time you wish to stop the timer

recording. To change this, simply use the arrow keys on the DVR which
also represent the channel 1-4 keys (These are the top four buttons). Use
the up and down arrow keys to make your selection.

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¾ Speed: This field is used to set the speed at which you would like the timer

record to be recording at. To change this, simply use the arrow keys on the
DVR which also represent the channel 1-4 keys (These are the top four
buttons). Use the up and down arrow keys to make your selection.

 Please Note: See Appendix B to find the appropriate speed to fit your

recording needs.

¾ Quality: This field is for setting up video recording quality, this item lets

you set the quality of the video picture by selecting a compression rate.

There are six quality levels for recording:

 Lower : 15KB
 Low : 19KB
 Basic : 23KB
 Standard : 27KB
 High : 31KB
 Superior : 35KB

To change this, simply use the arrow keys on the DVR which also
represent the channel 1-4 keys (These are the top four buttons). Use the
up and down arrow keys to make your selection.

¾ Set: This field is used to turn the timer recording on or off. To change this,

simply use the arrow keys on the DVR which also represent the channel 1­4 keys (These are the top four buttons). Use the up and down arrow keys
to make your selection.

 Please note: If you wish to do any form of playback this feature must

be turned off before attempting to playback.

: Press or to move the cursor to the left or right.

: Press or to change the value.

These keys are located at the top left row of keys (same keys
as channel 1-4).

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Normal Record Setting Menu

Diagram 6

Diagram six is a screen shot of the Normal Record Setting Menu. This menu contains
the speed and quality for recording all the time. In the Normal Record Setting Menu
the following fields are defined as:

¾ Speed: This field represents the speed at which the recorder will be

recording all the time. To change this, simply use the arrow keys on the
DVR which also represent the channel 1-4 keys (These are the top four
buttons). Use the up and down arrow keys to make your selection.

 Please Note: See Appendix B to find the appropriate speed to fit your

recording needs.

¾ Quality: This field is for setting up video recording quality, this item lets

you set the quality of the video picture by selecting a compression rate.

There are six quality levels for recording:

 Lower : 15KB
 Low : 19KB
 Basic : 23KB
 Standard : 27KB

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 High : 31KB
 Superior : 35KB

To change this, simply use the arrow keys on the DVR which also
represent the channel 1-4 keys (These are the top four buttons). Use the
up and down arrow keys to make your selection.

¾ Disk Full: This field represents what to do when the Hard Disk Drive gets

full. In this case the default is set to Rewrite. The other option if you wish
to do so is to set the disk full option to Stop. This will stop all recording
once the drive has been filled up. You would then have to go to System
Setting Menu and do a Disk Renew in order to format the drive and start
recording again. To change this, simply use the arrow keys on the DVR
which also represent the channel 1-4 keys (These are the top four buttons).
Use the up and down arrow keys to make your selection.

: Press or to move the cursor to the left or right.

: Press or to change the value.

These keys are located at the top left row of keys (same keys
as channel 1-4).

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Alarm Record Setting Menu

Diagram 7

Diagram seven is a screen shot of the Alarm Record Setting Menu. This menu contains
all the alarm operations and options needed to successfully complete an alarm
recording. In the Alarm Record Setting Menu the following fields are defined as:

¾ Alarm Operations: This field is to turn alarm recording on or off. The

Default from the factory is set to on. To change this, simply use the arrow
keys on the DVR which also represent the channel 1-4 keys (These are the
top four buttons). Use the up and down arrow keys to make your
selection.

¾ Recording Speed: This field represents the speed at which the recorder will

be recording the alarm event. To change this, simply use the arrow keys on
the DVR which also represent the channel 1-4 keys (These are the top
four buttons). Use the up and down arrow keys to make your selection.

 Please Note: See Appendix B to find the appropriate speed to fit your

recording needs.

¾ Recording Quality: This field is for setting up video recording quality, this

item lets you set the quality of the video picture for the alarm event by
selecting a compression rate.

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There are six quality levels for recording:

 Lower : 15KB
 Low : 19KB
 Basic : 23KB
 Standard : 27KB
 High : 31KB
 Superior : 35KB

To change this, simply use the arrow keys on the DVR which also
represent the channel 1-4 keys (These are the top four buttons). Use the
up and down arrow keys to make your selection.

¾ Alarm 1-4 Types: These fields represent what to do when a signal is

received from the alarm board connector. There are two types of alarm
signals. The first is N.O. which stands for Normally Open circuit. The
Second is N.C. which stands for Normally Closed circuit. The default
setting is N.O. This option would be set according to the type of alarm
input connected to the alarm board. For example if you connected a door
sensor which was a Normally Open circuit you would set the alarm type to
N.O. To change this, simply use the arrow keys on the DVR which also
represent the channel 1-4 keys (These are the top four buttons). Use the
up and down arrow keys to make your selection.

 Please note: Refer to Appendix D for more information about setting

up the alarm board.

¾ Alarm Reset Type: This field is to set the alarm signal back to normal. If

you have a N.O. alarm in the alarm types you would set it back to N.O. If
you have a N.C. circuit you would set it back to N.C. To change this,
simply use the arrow keys on the DVR which also represent the channel 1­4 keys (These are the top four buttons). Use the up and down arrow keys
to make your selection.

¾ Alarm Duration Time: When any sensor alarm connected to the device is

activated, the device will immediately react an alarm and display the
warning message. This entry is used to set the alarm duration from 1 to 99
seconds. To change this, simply use the arrow keys on the DVR which
also represent the channel 1-4 keys (These are the top four buttons). Use
the up and down arrow keys to make your selection.

¾ Pre-Alarm Operation: This feature turns the pre-alarm recording on or off.

To change this, simply use the arrow keys on the DVR which also

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¾ Recording Speed: This option is to set the speed of the pre-alarm

represent the channel 1-4 keys (These are the top four buttons). Use the
up and down arrow keys to make your selection.

recording. To change this, simply use the arrow keys on the DVR which
also represent the channel 1-4 keys (These are the top four buttons). Use
the up and down arrow keys to make your selection.

: Press or to move the cursor to the left or right.

: Press or to change the value.

These keys are located at the top left row of keys (same keys
as channel 1-4).

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Buzzer Setting Menu

Diagram 8

Diagram eight is a screen shot of the Buzzer Setting Menu. This menu is to set the
internal buzzer. In the Buzzer Setting Menu the following fields are defined as:

¾ Buzzer: This field is to turn the internal buzzer enable or disable the

internal buzzer. The default is set to enable. To change this, simply use the
arrow keys on the DVR which also represent the channel 1-4 keys (These
are the top four buttons). Use the up and down arrow keys to make your
selection.

¾ Record-In: This option is to turn the buzzer on or off when the DVR is in

record mode. To change this, simply use the arrow keys on the DVR
which also represent the channel 1-4 keys (These are the top four buttons).
Use the up and down arrow keys to make your selection.

¾ Alarm-In: This field is to turn the buzzer on or off when alarm recording

is enabled. To change this, simply use the arrow keys on the DVR which
also represent the channel 1-4 keys (These are the top four buttons). Use
the up and down arrow keys to make your selection.

¾ Motion-In: This option is to turn the buzzer on or off when motion

recording is enabled. To change this, simply use the arrow keys on the

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DVR which also represent the channel 1-4 keys (These are the top four
buttons). Use the up and down arrow keys to make your selection.

¾ Disk Full: This field is to turn the buzzer on or off when the Hard Disk

Drive is full. To change this, simply use the arrow keys on the DVR which
also represent the channel 1-4 keys (These are the top four buttons). Use
the up and down arrow keys to make your selection.

¾ Video Loss: This option is to turn the buzzer on or off when the DVR

experiences video loss. To change this, simply use the arrow keys on the
DVR which also represent the channel 1-4 keys (These are the top four
buttons). Use the up and down arrow keys to make your selection.

¾ Timer: This field is to turn the buzzer on or off when timer recording is

activated. To change this, simply use the arrow keys on the DVR which
also represent the channel 1-4 keys (These are the top four buttons). Use
the up and down arrow keys to make your selection.

: Press or to move the cursor to the left or right.

: Press or to change the value.

These keys are located at the top left row of keys (same keys
as channel 1-4).

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Archive Setting Menu

Diagram 9

Diagram nine is a screen shot of the Archive Setting Menu. This menu is for setting up
the way in which video is archived within the machine. In the Archive Setting Menu
the following fields are defined as follows:

¾ Picture Size: This field is to set the picture size for copying an image to a

Compact Flash card or through the network. Initial default is set to the
larger size 720 x 480 for NTSC or 720 x 576 for PAL. The smaller size is
352 x 240 for NTSC or 352 x 288 for PAL.

 Please Note: To speed up refresh rate through the network set picture

size to 352 x 240 for NTSC or 352 x 288 for PAL.

To change this, simply use the arrow keys on the DVR which also
represent the channel 1-4 keys (These are the top four buttons). Use the
up and down arrow keys to make your selection.

¾ Time Stamp: This option is to turn the time stamp on or off when the

DVR is in record mode. The time stamp will appear when archiving
through the network or to a Compact Flash card. To change this, simply
use the arrow keys on the DVR which also represent the channel 1-4 keys

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(These are the top four buttons). Use the up and down arrow keys to make
your selection.

¾ Time Stamp Position: This field is to set the position of the time stamp.

You can set the time position either on top or bottom. The default is set to
top. To change this, simply use the arrow keys on the DVR which also
represent the channel 1-4 keys (These are the top four buttons). Use the
up and down arrow keys to make your selection.

¾ Water Mark: This option is to turn water mark on or off when copying to

a Compact Flash card. By default this option is turned on. To change this,
simply use the arrow keys on the DVR which also represent the channel 1­4 keys (These are the top four buttons). Use the up and down arrow keys
to make your selection.

¾ Water Mark Pos: This field is set the water mark position. You can set the

water mark to either the top or the bottom. The factory default is set to
top. To change this, simply use the arrow keys on the DVR which also
represent the channel 1-4 keys (These are the top four buttons). Use the
up and down arrow keys to make your selection.

: Press or to move the cursor to the left or right.

: Press or to change the value.

These keys are located at the top left row of keys (same keys
as channel 1-4).

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