GE Digi-4 Installation Manual
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Contents
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Conventions used in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety terms and symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Operation panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Setting up the DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Live menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Record menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
System menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Network menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Network types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Storage menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Save setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Local mode applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Live window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Search window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Play mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Network client. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Bi directional audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Archiving to USB storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Capturing images or video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Transferring images or video to USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Upgrading firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Upgrading through USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Upgrading through LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Contacting technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Online publication library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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Introduction
This is the GE Digia Installation Manual for model Digi-4. This
document includes an overview of the product and detailed
instructions explaining:
• how to make connections; and
• how to operate the functions.
There is also information describing how to contact technical
support if you have questions or concerns.
To use this document effectively, you should have the following
minimum qualifications:
• a basic knowledge of CCTV systems and components;
and
• a basic knowledge of electrical wiring and low-voltage
electrical connections.
Read these instructions and all ancillary documentation entirely
before
installing or operating this product. The most current
versions of this and related documentation may be found on our
website. Refer to Online publication library on page 41 for
instructions on accessing our online publication library.
Note: A qualified service person, complying with all applicable codes,
should perform all required hardware installation.
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Conventions used in this document
The following conventions are used in this document:
Safety terms and symbols
These terms may appear in this manual:
Bold Menu items and buttons.
Italic Emphasis of an instruction or point; special terms.
File names, path names, windows, panes, tabs,
fields, variables, and other GUI elements.
Titles of books and various documents.
Monospace Text that displays on the computer screen.
Programming or coding sequences.
Blue italic Hyperlinks to cross-references, related topics, and
URL addresses.
CAUTION
CAUTION
Cautions identify conditions or practices that may
result in damage to the equipment or other property.
WARNING
Warnings identify conditions or practices that could
result in equipment damage or serious personal injury.
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Overview
The Digia is an MPEG-4-based, 4-channel triplex DVR with
audio. It can simultaneously record and play video, and it allows
you to monitor the system over a network. There are four userprogrammable motion regions for each channel for detection and
alarm. It also has a powerful PC program used for live monitoring
and recording over the network.
Operation panel
The following information will help you operate the front panel
controls.
Figure 1. Front panel
WARNING
Digia uses a lithium battery. If this battery is
replaced with the wrong type, there is a risk of
explosion. Dispose of or recycle used lithium
batteries according to your local governmental
standards.
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The indicator lights are described in Tab le 1 .
The front panel buttons are described in
Table 1. Indication lamps
Name Description
Power Lights up when the power is on.
Record Lights up when the system is recording.
HDD Lights up when the system is accessing the HDD.
Alarm Lights up when the system detects an alarm
caused by a sensor or motion.
Network Lights up when a user has connected to the
system through the network.
Table 2. Front panel buttons
Button Description
USB/ARCH Press to enter capture menu.
SEQ Press to start sequencing cameras automatically
in full-screen mode.
RECORD Press to start and stop manual recording.
SETUP Press to start the setup menu.
ESC Press to go to the previous menu screen or to exit
the menu.
REW Press to rewind the footage at 1x, 2x, and 4x
speeds. In Live mode, press to view the log data.
F/REW Press to back up video footage in 60-second
increments.
PLAY/PAUSE Press to play or pause recorded video, or to
launch the search menu.
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There is also a USB port on the front panel. This USB port is used
to archive footage onto a USB storage device. For more
information on how to archive to a USB device, see Archiving to
USB storage on page 31.
F/ADV Press to advance the video footage in 60-second
increments.
FF Press to fast forward the footage at 1x, 2x, and 4x
speeds. In Live mode, press to view the archive list.
UP Press to move up in a menu. Also used to select
channel 1 or input the number 1.
RIGHT Press to move right in a menu, or increase a value
in a menu item. Also used to select channel 2 or
input the number 2.
DOWN Press to move down in a menu. Also used to select
channel 3 or input the number 3.
LEFT Press to move left in a menu, or decrease a value
in a menu item. Also used to select channel 4 or
input the number 4.
SEL Switch between full-screen and quad-view. Also
used to select values in menus.
Table 2. Front panel buttons (continued)
Button Description
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Rear panel
Refer to Figure 2 and Table 3 to connect the appropriate devices.
Figure 2. Rear panel
Table 3. Rear panel connections
Connection Purpose
Video in Four BNC connectors for video input.
Line in One connection for audio input.
Line out One connection for audio output.
Video out One connection for video output.
VGA One connection to use a VGA monitor.
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Sensor in Four connections for sensor input. Normally open
or normally closed can be selected as the sensor.
Alarm out One connection for alarm output . Provides simple
on/off switching with a relay (0.5 A, 125V)
LAN One RJ45 connection for LAN connectivity.
DC 12V One connection for 12 VDC power input cable,
provided.
Switches
PAL Set to ON when video is PAL.
VGA Set to ON when using a VGA monitor.
CAUTION
CAUTION
Before disconnecting power from the Digia, make sure
to stop any operations that access the hard drive, such
as recording or playing back video.
Table 3. Rear panel connections (continued)
Connection Purpose
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Setting up the DVR
The following sections detail the initial setup of the DVR.
Setup menu
When you press the Setup button, the DVR will ask you for a
password before taking you to the Setup menu (Figure 3). The
default password is 1111, which can be entered by pressing the
Up button four times. We recommend you protect the system by
assigning a new password. For more information on how to set a
new password refer to System menu on page 15.
Figure 3. Setup menu
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Live menu
The first submenu is the Live menu (Figure 4). Navigate through
the menu items by pressing the Up and Down buttons. You can
change the value of a menu item by pressing the Left and Right
buttons.
Table 4. Live menu options
Item Description
OSD Enable or disable the onscreen display.
Sequence Enable or disable the sequential display of video
channels in full screen mode.
Seq-dwell time Dwell time for each channel displayed in
sequence.
Screen cropping Enable or disable cropping to make the display fit
into the screen.
Event beep Enable or disable a beep when an event occurs.
OSD contrast Set the visibility of the onscreen display.
Channel Select the channel to apply the following settings
to. Can display a name of up to 12 characters.
Display Enable or disable display of the video channel in
live display mode.
Seq list Enable or disable the specified channel to be
included in sequence mode.
Brightness Change the brightness value for the specified
channel.
Contrast Change the contrast value for the specified
channel.
Hue Change the hue value for the specified channel.
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Figure 4. Live menu
Saturation Change the saturation value for the specified
channel.
Table 4. Live menu options (continued)
Item Description
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