Digimerge VCE416, VCE408, VCE404 Quick Reference Manual

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

ENGLISH VERSION 1.02

The Benchmark for Value in CCTV

VCE400 SERIES

P e n t a p l e x N e t w o r k D V R

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STEP 1

SETTING UP YOUR DIGTIAL VIDEO RECORDER (DVR)

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This set-up guide assumes you are connecting cameras (not included) to the Digimerge DVR. Consult

your DVR’s owners manual for alternative DVR connection and/or information to install a hard drive.

1

Connect the cameras (not supplied) to the CH1,
CH2, CH3, CH4 Video Inputs (BNC Inputs)

2

Insert the power cord to the DVR

Your system is now ready to use. Refer to your DVR’s
owner’s manual to learn how to record, playback, use
the search features and all other features available
with this system. Refer to Dynamic DNS Setup (Step

4) for Setting Up Remote Security Monitoring.

NOT INCLUDED - CAMERAS / BROADBAND ROUTER

BACK OF THE DVR

PA CK AGE C ONT EN TS

BACK OF THE DVR

FRONT OF THE DVR

1 - VCE400 Series Digital Video Recorder

1 - Owners Manual & Warranty

1 - Remote controller

1 - Need Help Insert

1 - Power Cord

2 - Power Batteries (AAA Size)

2 - Rack Mount

1 - Quick Installation Guide

1 - VCE400/300 Series DVR software and Support Disk

4

Ensure to turn ON the Power switch (located on the
front of the DVR)

POWER CORD

3

Insert the other end of the Power Cord to an electrical outlet

BACK OF THE DVR

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STEP 2

SETTING UP YOUR DIGTIAL VIDEO RECORDER (DVR) - BASIC - NETWORK SETUP

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3

1

Setting Date & Time

Press the “Menu” Button
Use the Left or Right Arrows to Navigate to the

“System” Menu

Move down to “Clock” and press “status/home/enter”
Select “Date&Time” and press “status/home/enter”
Use the arrow keys to highlight which entry to modify

(year/month/day hour:minute:second)

Use the “F-” (auto) or “F+” (freeze) keys to decrement

or increment the highlighted values

Press “status/home/enter” to set the time
Press the “Spot/ESC” button 3 times
Move to “Save and Exit” and press “status/home/enter”

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Setting Camera Names

Press the “Menu” Button
Use the Left or Right Arrows to Navigate to the

“Screen” Menu

Move down to “Title” and press “status/home/enter”
Select desired channel number (i.e. CH 1:) and press

“status/home/enter

Use the directional arrows to Highlight the desired

letters or numbers, Press the

“status/home/enter” to

select the letter

Repeat this process until the camera name is displayed

in the

“CH x: ” section

To make corrections to the data entered, you can
use the “F-” (auto) or “F+” (freeze) keys to highlight
the letter in the “CH x:” section you want to change/
modify, then use the directional arrows to highlight the
letter you want to change it to, press the “status/home/
enter” to change the selected character

Press “Spot/ESC” to set the Camera Name

Repeat this process for each Channel

Press the “Spot/ESC” button 2 times

Move to “Save and Exit” and press “status/home/enter”

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Network Setup

Press the “Menu” Button
Use the Left or Right Arrows to Navigate to the “Link”

Menu

Select “Network” and press “status/home/enter”

For more information on these features, refer to the
VCE400 Series Manual, under the “6.6.1 Network”
section

Press the “Spot/ESC” button 2 times

Move to “Save and Exit” and press “status/home/enter”

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MENU

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STEP 2

SETTING UP YOUR DIGTIAL VIDEO RECORDER (DVR) - DYNAMIC DNS & MOTION DETECTION SETUP

5a

Motion Detection Setup

4

Dynamic DNS Setup

CHECK STEP 4 FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION

Press the “Menu” Button
Use the Left or Right Arrows to Navigate to the “Event” Menu
Move down to “Event Record”, Use the “F-” (auto) or “F+”

(freeze)

keys to set the value to “On”

This setting will enable the event recording, ie: Internal Pixel
based motion detection or external dry contacts; by default,
this setting is “Off”

Move down to “Event Message”, Use the “F-” (auto) or “F+”

(freeze)

keys to set the value to “On”

When this setting is enabled, the OSD will display “MOTION”
over the Channel Number, when Motion is detected; by default
this setting is “Off”

Press “Spot/ESC”

Move to “Save and Exit” and press “status/home/enter”

For the VCE400 to record on Motion (detection) Events, you
will need to follow the Motion Detection Area Setup, and the
Custom Program setup

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The information provided in the ‘DDNS Conrmation Email’ needs to

be on hand when completing this section

Press the “Menu” Button
Use the Left or Right Arrows to Navigate to the “Link” Menu
Move down to “Dynamic DNS” and press “status/home/enter”
Use the “F-” (auto) or “F+” (freeze) keys to toggle the “DDNS” value

to

“On”

Move down to “Domain Name” and press “status/home/enter”
Use the directional arrows to Highlight the desired letters or numbers,

Press the

“status/home/enter” to select the letter

Repeat this process until the full domain name is displayed in the “Do

main Name”

section

To make corrections to the data entered, you can use the “F-“

(auto) or “F+” (freeze) keys to high light the letter in the “Do
main Name” section you want to change/modify, then use the
directional arrows to highlight the letter you want to change it
to, press the “status/home/enter” to change the selected character

Press “Spot/ESC” to set the domain name
Move down to “User Name” and press “status/home/enter”
Use the directional arrows to Highlight the desired letters or numbers,

Press the

“status/home/enter” to select the letter

Repeat this process until the full user name is displayed in the “User

Name”

section

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To make corrections to the data entered, you can use
the “F-“ (auto) or “F+” (freeze) keys to highlight the
letter in the “User Name” section you want to change/
modify, then use the directional arrows to highlight the
letter you want to change it to, press the “status/home/
enter” to change the selected character

Press “Spot/ESC” to set the user name

Move down to “Password” and press “status/home/enter”

Use the directional arrows to Highlight the desired letters
or numbers, Press the

“status/home/enter” to select the

letter

Repeat this process until the full Password has been en­ tered, the

“Password” section in this menu will not display

the password as it is entered; this is for security purposes

To make corrections to the data entered, you can use
the “F-“ (auto) or “F+” (freeze) keys to highlight the let­ ter in the “Password” section you want to change/modify,
then use the directional arrows to highlight the letter you
want to change it to, press the “status/home/enter” to
change the selected character

Press “Spot/ESC” to set the password

Press “Spot/ESC” 2 more times

Move to “Save and Exit” and press “status/home/enter”

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