Digimerge DGR100, DGR101 Installation & User Manual

Digimerge Technologies Inc.

Single Channel

Digital Video Recorder

Models: DGR100/DGR101

Installation / User Manual

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THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:

INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDERSIRED OPERATION.

1. THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFULL INTERFERENCE, AND

2. THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED,

NOTE: 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 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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at one’s own expense.

CAUTION: CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.

Table of Contents

Important Safety Instructions .......................................................................................................................... 3

Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 4

Features.......................................................................................................................................................... 4

System Contents............................................................................................................................................. 5

Getting Started................................................................................................................................................ 5

Front Panel Controls ....................................................................................................................................... 6

Accessing the Menu........................................................................................................................................ 8

Main Menu ............................................................................................................................................... 8

System Set Up ................................................................................................................................................ 9

Setting the Internal Alarm Buzzer ............................................................................................................ 9

Setting the Hard Drive Overwrite ............................................................................................................. 9

System Time/Date Set up.......................................................................................................................10

Changing the System Password.............................................................................................................10

Clearing the Hard Drive Data..................................................................................................................11

Resetting System to Factory Defaults.....................................................................................................11

Other Menu Options.......................................................................................................................................12

Timer Recording Setup ...........................................................................................................................12

Record Settings ......................................................................................................................................12

Alarm Setup ............................................................................................................................................13

Remote Protocol Setup...........................................................................................................................13

Event Log Viewing ..................................................................................................................................14

System Operation ..........................................................................................................................................15

On Screen Display (OSD).......................................................................................................................15

Recording Methods.................................................................................................................................15

Video Search ..........................................................................................................................................16

Playing Back Video.................................................................................................................................16

Key Lock.................................................................................................................................................17

Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................................18

Technical Specifications ................................................................................................................................19

Appendix # 1: Hard Drive Installation.............................................................................................................20

Appendix # 2: Peripheral Video Connections.................................................................................................23

Appendix # 3: External I/O Connections ........................................................................................................24

Rear Panel Connections .........................................................................................................................24

Pin Connections for COM Port and Alarm Block.....................................................................................25

Appendix # 4 - Recording Times (in hours)....................................................................................................26

Important Safety Instructions

All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. The improper operation may cause irreparable damage to the appliance.

 Please lift and place this equipment gently.  Do not expose this equipment under to direct sunlight.  Do not use this equipment near water or in contact with water.  Do not spill liquid of any kind on the equipment.  Do not unplug the power connector before turn the power off correctly.  This equipment should be operated using only the power source from standard package.  Unauthorized repair or parts substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.  Do not switch the Power On & Off within short period (within 3 seconds).  Do not attempt to service this equipment by yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.  This unit should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the manufacturer’s label.  This installation should conform to all local codes.

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.

Introduction

The DGR100/101 Digital Video Recorder (DVR) converts analog video to digital images and records them on a removable hard disk drive.

The DVR offers many advantages over traditional time lapse VCR’s, allowing you to quickly access and search for a specific time segment or event which has been recorded. This high quality recorded video can be viewed at various playback speeds as well as frame-by-frame with the Jog Button feature. All this without the need to replace video tapes.

To learn more about Digimerge products, please visit our website at www.digimerge.com.

Features

• Up to 45 Hour Real Time / 2755 Hour Time Lapse Recording (with 120 GB HDD)

• Multiplexer compatible (most models)

• On Screen Display and Real Time Clock Function

• High Quality Picture with Wavelet Compression Format

• 4 Adjustable Video Quality Settings

• Manual, Alarm, and Timer record options

• Search by Time, Event, or Alarm list

• Fast / slow forward and reverse searching function

• Security password protection

• Supports 20-120 GB HDD

• Alarm I/O terminal block

• RS232C communication port

• Automatic video loss detection

• Emergency back up battery feature

System Contents

The DGR100/101 box should include the items listed below. Please take a moment to verifty that no items are missing from the package.

Single channel DVR

Installation / User

NOTE:

Manual

KEEP THE KEYS IN A SAFE PLACE. THEY ARE NECESSARY FOR INSTALLATION /

REMOVAL OF THE HARD DISK DRIVE.

Alarm Block

2 Keys for

Hard Drive Cartridge

Hard Disk Drive

(not included with all models)

Power Adapter and Cord

Getting Started

If the purchased DVR model did not contain a hard disk drive, please refer to Appendix #1 for HDD installation instructions.

1. Connect video sources and monitor(s) following one of the configuration examples shown in Appendix # 2.

2. Connect the AC Power Cord to the Power Adapter and plug into an electrical outlet. A Red LED indicator light will be ON to indicate that the DVR is in Standby mode.

3. Press the Power button. The POWER LED will turn from red to orange, and other red LED indicators will turn ON. Note: the system takes approximately 5 to 15 seconds to power up. During the power-up, you will see the following messages: “HDD Detecting”, followed by “Master HDD Connected”.

Once connected, the POWER LED will change to green, and red indicator lights be ON next to the Alarm and Timer buttons.

IF YOU GET THE MESSAGE “HDD NOT FOUND”, PLEASE SEE APPENDIX #1 AS THE HDD

NOTE: IS LIKELY NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY.

Front Panel Controls

1. Removable Cartridge Casing.

The DVR comes with a removable hard disk drive tray.

2. MENU Press MENU to enter the Main Menu. You will be prompted for a password upon pressing the

MENU button. Please see section entitled ‘Accessing the Menu’ for further information

3. ENTER Press ENTER for confirmation when making selections in Menu mode.

4. SEARCH

The SEARCH feature allows you to find recorded video. You can search video recordings by Time, Date, or Alarm. Please see the ‘Video Search’ area under ‘System Operation for more information.

5. SLOW

Press SLOW to slow down the speed of Play mode. It can also be used to slow down the speed of Fast Forward and Rewind.

6. STOP / ▼

(i) Pressing STOP terminates recording or playing. The DVR returns to live monitoring mode and stops all other actions. (ii) In Menu mode, the button is used to scroll Down through options.

7. REC

Press REC to start recording. The recording is in progress.

8. POWER Press POWER to turn the DVR system ON and OFF.

9. REW / ◄

The rewind button serves two functions: (i) Pressing REW plays video backwards at a high speed. (ii) In Menu mode, the button is used to scroll Left through options.

10. FF / ►

The fast-forward button serves two functions: (i) Pressing FF plays video forwards at a high speed. (ii) In Menu mode, the button is used to scroll Right through options.

11. PAUSE / ▲

The PAUSE button serves two functions: (i) Pressing PAUSE pauses the recorded video being played on screen. (ii) In Menu mode, the button is used to scroll Up through options.

icon will appear in the top-right corner of the screen when

12. PLAY Press PLAY to play recorded video. The DVR will play the last recorded video by default.

13. LED LIGHTS

Under the following condition, the Red LED Light is ON. (1) HDD: blinks on startup after HDD is activated (2) HDD Full: HDD has reached its capacity in memory (3) ALARM: LED blinks during an alarm, remains ON when Alarm feature is set to “Enabled” in the Menu (4) TIMER: remains ON when Timer feature is set to “Enabled” in the Menu (5) PLAY: during Play operation (6) REC: during Recording operation

Accessing the Menu

The Menu allows you to configure your DVR settings and program various recording options. Follow these steps in order to access the Menu:

Press the MENU button. The password screen will appear:

The default Password is 0000. If you have not yet programmed or changed it. In this case, you can simply press the Enter button to access the Menu.

To change the number of the Password, use the ◄ and ► buttons to scroll between numbers, and use the ▲and ▼buttons to change the value of the number that is blinking.

Press the ENTER button once the correct Password is entered. The menu options screen will appear. Note: If you get a message “Password Error”, you have entered an incorrect password.

Main Menu

There are 6 options available in the Main Menu:

Timer: Programs specific times that you want the DVR to record Record: Controls the speed, quality and mode of recording Alarm: Programs Alarm duration and recording during an Alarm Remote: Chooses interface for remote protocol via computer System: Sets the date, chooses an HDD overwrite setting, changes

Password, resets system settings, or clears the HDD

Event: Allows you to view video from a list of recorded events

Navigating the Menu:

▲ and ▼: Scroll up and down through menu options; change values when an option is selected and is blinking ◄ and ►: Scroll sideways within a menu option that has been selected

ENTER: Selects a submenu / an option in a submenu for browsing / modification MENU: Completes modification of a menu option; exits a menu

The Menu setup will timeout after 1 minute of no key presses.

NOTE:

Password: 0000

(Menu) Timer Record Alarm Remote System Event

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