Honeywell HRDVS Reference Manual

HRDVS

Digital Video Recorder

Reference Guide

Document 900.0281 – 02/07 – Rev 2.00

HRDVS Reference

Guide

Revisions

Issue Date Revisions

1.00 03/05 New, rebranded document based on 900.0141.

2.00 02/07 Updated screens and procedures to reflect an updated software version.

HRDVS Reference Guide

Contents

About This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Overview of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Important Safeguards and Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Regulatory Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Warranty and Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Terms and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Typographical Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

1 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Sample Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2 Controls, LED Display, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

LED Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Video Monitor Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

On-screen Playback Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3 Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Before You Begin Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Performing an Initial System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Turning the HRDVS On the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Rebooting (Restarting) the HRDVS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Attaching a Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Attaching a Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Initial Installation Mandatory Steps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Restoring Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Alarm Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Alarm I/O Connector Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Alarm Connection Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

9-Pin Serial Port Connector Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

PC to HRDVS Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Setting User Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Configuring the Video Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Checking the Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Checking the System Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Multiplexer Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Supplementary Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

4 Programming Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Entering Program Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Navigating In the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

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Activating Configuration Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Exiting Program mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Initial System Configuration Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

5 User Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Changing Passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Changing User Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Setting Permission Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Resetting Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

6 Remote Access Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Using RAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Enabling Remote Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

7 Clock Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Changing the Clock Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

8 Calendar Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Setting Schedule Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Setting Holiday Recording Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Using Normal and Alternate Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Setting Alternate/Normal Mode Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Setting Alternate Timelapse or Pre-event Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Enable/Disable Events for Normal/Alternate Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

9 Storage Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Storage Capacity Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Configuring Storage Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Viewing Current Hard Drive Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Recording Video: Timelapse and Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Recycle or Stop Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

10 Timelapse Recording Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

11 Event Recording Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Event Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

General Event Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Setting Motion Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Setting Alarm Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

12 Text Event Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Setting Up Text Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Setting Text Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

13 Pre-Event Recording Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

14 Live Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Setting Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Covert Cameras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Camera Roll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Camera Homing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

15 Video Playback and Searching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Playing Back the Most Recently Recorded Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Playback Cycling of Recorded Camera Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Changing Camera Views During Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

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Stopping Playback Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Search for a Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Go To Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Search Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Playing Back Timelapse Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Playing Back Timelapse and Event Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Searching for Video Clips Using the Report Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Reviewing Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Printing Still Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

16 Report Generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Using the Reports Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Creating a Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Running a Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Using the Quick Reports Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Running an Existing Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Editing a Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Deleting a Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

17 Archive Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Archiving Video Clips to a PC Using RAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Archiving Video Clips to an Internal Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Archiving While Playing Back Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Archiving Using the Search Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Archiving From a Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Automatic Archiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Appendix A Software Update Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Installing the SUU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Attaching the Null Modem Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Setting up the HRDVS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

About New Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Downloading Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Windows Com Port Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Appendix B Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Appendix C Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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Figures

Figure 1-1 Sample Installation Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Figure 2-1 Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Figure 3-1 Default Settings Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Figure 3-2 Rear Panel Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Figure 3-3 Alarm Inputs Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Figure 3-4 Alarm Output Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Figure 3-5 HRDVS DB9 to PC DB9 Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Figure 3-6 HRDVS DB9 to PC COM Port DB9 Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Figure 3-7 User Preferences Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Figure 3-8 Camera Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Figure 3-9 System Information Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Figure 3-10 System Log Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Figure 4-1 Login Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Figure 4-2 Main Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Figure 4-3 HRDVS Front Panel (HRDVS16 Shown). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Figure 4-4 Text Entry Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Figure 4-5 HRDVS Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Figure 5-1 Select a User Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Figure 5-2 User Permissions Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Figure 6-1 Remote Access Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Figure 7-1 Clock Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Figure 8-1 Calendar Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Figure 8-2 Schedule Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Figure 8-3 Holiday Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Figure 8-4 Holidays Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Figure 8-5 Alternate Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Figure 8-6 Setting Alternate/Normal Recording Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Figure 8-7 Alternate Setup Screen, Pre-Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Figure 8-8 Event Mask Setup Screen, Alternate Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Figure 8-9 Event Mask Setup Screen, Normal Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Figure 8-10 Alternate Setup Screen, Timelapse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Figure 8-11 Calendar Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Figure 8-12 Setting Monday Record Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Figure 8-13 Alternate Setup Selecting Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Figure 8-14 Event Mask Setup Motion Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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Figure 8-15 Event Mask Setup Alarm Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Figure 9-1 Disk Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Figure 9-2 Disk Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Figure 9-3 Disk Status Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Figure 10-1 Time-Lapse Recording Screen (HRDVS16 Shown) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Figure 11-1 Event Recording Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Figure 11-2 Event Handling Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Figure 11-3 Motion Event Screen (HRDVS16 Shown) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Figure 11-4 Motion Zone Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Figure 11-5 Zone Layout Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Figure 11-6 Alarm Inputs Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Figure 11-7 Alarm Inputs Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Figure 11-8 Alarm Event Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Figure 12-1 Text Port Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Figure 12-2 Text Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Figure 12-3 Text Events Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Figure 12-4 Text Trigger Strings Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Figure 13-1 Pre-Event Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Figure 14-1 Install Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Figure 14-2 Switcher Setup Screen (HRDVS16 Shown) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Figure 15-1 Go To Search Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Figure 15-2 Search Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Figure 15-3 Review Events Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Figure 15-4 On-screen Playback Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Figure 15-5 Search Screen, Timelapse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Figure 15-6 User Preferences Search Screen Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Figure 15-7 Simple Search Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Figure 15-8 Review Clips Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Figure 16-1 Reports Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Figure 16-2 Reports Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Figure 16-3 Text Criteria Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Figure 16-4 Event Criteria Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Figure 16-5 Run a Report Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Figure 16-6 Quick Report Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Figure 17-1 Search Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Figure 17-2 Archive Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Figure 17-1 Download Software Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

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About This Document

The HRDVS is an integrated digital recorder and multiplexer. This document describes
the HRDVS and provides procedures for installing, programming, and operating it. This
guide is intended for installers and operators.

Overview of Contents

This document contains the following chapters and appendixes:

• Chapter 1, Overview, introduces the HRDVS and describes its functions and
features.

• Chapter 2, Controls, LED Display, and Indicators, covers the HRDVS front panel
control buttons, LED displays and the video monitor indicators.

• Chapter 3, Installation, gives a functional overview of the HRDVS components, and
describes how to install your system.

• Chapter 4, Programming Overview, provides a menu structure and describes how to
navigate through the menus. It also provides a quick reference for the initial system
configuration.

• Chapter 5, User Access, describes how to change passwords and user names, set
permission levels, and reset passwords.

• Chapter 6, Remote Access Setup, describes how to set your overall system-wide
configuration.

• Chapter 7, Clock Setup, tells you how to set the system clock and enable text
insertion synchronization for devices connected to the HRDVS.

• Chapter 8, Calendar Setup, describes how to set the recording times for days of the
week and holidays, as well as define normal and alternate modes of operation.

• Chapter 9, Storage Setup, tells you how to set up your disks to maximum storage
capacity.

• Chapter 10, Timelapse Recording Setup, provides procedures for recording and
storing timelapse clips only.

• Chapter 11, Event Recording Setup, tells you how to set your system to record and
store event clips to the event disk drive partition.

• Chapter 12, Text Event Recording, describes how to set your HRDVS to monitor and
record text events.

• Chapter 13, Pre-Event Recording Setup, describes how to use your HRDVS as an
event recorder only.

• Chapter 14, Live Monitoring, describes how to record and monitor live video.

• Chapter 15, Video Playback and Searching, describes how to play back video clips
using the Search function.

• Chapter 16, Report Generation, tells you how to create reports for quick retrieval of
recorded video clips.

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• Chapter 17, Archive Operation, tells you how to archive video clips.

• Appendix A, Software Update Utility, provides procedures for connecting a null
modem cable to your HRDVS to a PC and then install the Software Update Utility
application.

• Appendix B, Solutions, describes common error messages and provides solutions
for resolving them.

• Appendix C, Specifications, provides the technical specifications.

Related Documents

For more information about topics that are relevant to the subject of this manual, see the
documents listed below:

Document title Part number

HRDVS Quick Start Guide 900.0283

HRDVS Common Operating Procedures 900.0390

HRDV RAS User Guide 900.0279

Important Safeguards and Warnings

Caution The installation of this equipment should be made only by

qualified technicians and should conform to all local codes.

You should not remove the cover of your HRDVS.

CAUTION

Risk of Electric

Shock.

DO NOT OPEN

If your HRDVS requires repair, contact Honeywell (see Warranty and Service).

WARNING! The HRDVS is intended for indoor use. To reduce a risk of

fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or
moisture.

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WARNING! This equipment has been tested and found to comply with

Regulatory Compliance

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.

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the limits for Class A 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. 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 his own expense.

The Πmark on the product indicates that the system has been tested to and conforms
with the provisions noted within the EN 55024 Class A Electromagnetic Compatibility
Directive.

Warranty and Service

Subject to the terms and conditions listed on the Product Warranty Card, during the
warranty period Honeywell will repair or replace, at its sole option, free of charge, any
defective products returned prepaid.

In the event you have a problem with any Honeywell product, please call Customer
Service for assistance or to request a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number.

For Honeywell Technical Support, call +1.800.796.CCTV.

Be sure to have the model number, serial number, and the nature of the problem outlined
for the technical service representative.

Prior authorization must be obtained for all returns, exchanges, or credits. Items shipped
to Honeywell without a clearly identified Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number
may be refused.

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Terms and Definitions

This document uses the following terms:

Acronym Definition

ATM Automated Teller Machine

BNC Bayonet Neill-Concelman connector

CCTV Closed-circuit Television

HRDVS Digital Video Recorder

IDE Integrated Drive Electronics

IP Internet Protocol

NIC Network Interface Card. A device that connects a device to a

LAN Local Area Network.

NTSC National Television System Committee. North American TV

PAL Phase Atlernation Line. European TV format.

PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association.

POS Point of Sale or Point of Service

LAN.

format.

RA Return Authorization Number

RAS Remote Access Software

TTL Transistor to Transistor Logic

VCR Video Cassette Recorder

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Typographical Conventions

This document uses the following typographical conventions:

Font What it represents Example

HRDVS Reference Guide

Lucida Values of editable fields that are mentioned in the

body text of the document for reference purposes,
but do not need to be entered as part of a procedure

Text strings displayed on the screen The message Failed to connect to

Lucida
Bold

Swiss 721
bold

Italic (any
font)

Words or characters that you must type. The word
“enter” is used if you must type text and then press
the Enter or Return key.

Values of editable fields that appear in tables (on first
mention)

Menu titles and other items you select Select the Setup menu.

Buttons you click to perform actions Click Exit to close the program.

Placeholders: words that vary depending on the
situation

Cross-reference to external source Refer to the HRDVS User Guide.

Cross-reference within document See Installation.

The Time field can be set to

Hours:Minutes:Seconds.

the unit displays.

Enter the password:

1234

The Background Recording field can be
set to one of the following values:

Enabled
Disabled

Enter the basic parameters.

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Overview

1

The Digital Video Recorder (HRDVS) is the heart of your digital video timelapse/event
recorder CCTV system. The HRDVS combines the following functions:

• Digital video recorder

• Timelapse/VCR/event recorder

• 1, 4, 8, or 16-channel multiplexer

• Video motion detector

• Text inserter

• Remote video transmission system

The HRDVS digitizes video and audio signals and records them on to a disk drive. This
digital recording and playback system replaces the standard analog VCR and video tape.
System reliability is improved as stretchable video tape, tape heads, and tape transport
are all eliminated from the digital system. This digital system has the added advantages
of allowing text searches and fast retrieval of any video image without waiting for the tape
to rewind or fast forward. The digital image is encoded to prevent image tampering. A
password ensures authorized access only.

Features

The HRDVS has a graphical on-screen setup program that can be operated using the
cursor controls on the front panel. The settings are flexible, allowing each user to
customize the product to suit their individual needs. Once it has been set up, the HRDVS
is easy to use, with just a few buttons controlling all normal operations.

The HRDVS features include:

• Timelapse to real-time video recording (60 fields/second maximum for 1 video input,
15 fields/second maximum for 4, 8, and 16 video inputs)

• Adjustable recording speeds:

HRDVS1

• NTSC: 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 30, and 60 fps

• PAL: 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 12.5, 25, and 50 fps

HRDVS4, HRDVS8, HRDVS16

Timelapse recording

• NTSC: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, and 15 fps

• PAL: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, and 12.5 fps

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Event recording

• NTSC: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 fps

• PAL: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 fps

• Audio recording at all speeds

• Adjustable playback speeds

• Multiplexed video from 1, 4, 8, or 16 video inputs: composite

• QNX real time operating system and HRDVS firmware stored in flash memory for
quick and easy upgrade that can be done locally or remotely

• Automatic color/monochrome camera detection

• Alarm for loss of video input

• 2 alarm inputs, one alarm output

• Up to 16 channel motion detection (the HRDVS1 has 1 channel), each with up to 4
zones

• A sequencing switcher allowing cameras to be monitored sequentially and to hide
display of selected cameras

• Full NTSC or PAL resolution (720 x 486 per frame for NTSC, 720 x 576 per frame for
PAL)

• 1 Physical text insertion port using text string and camera correlation technique

• Video searchable by captured text content, date/time, event type

• On-screen color graphical user interface (GUI)

• Non-volatile programming (settings are not lost in case of power loss)

• Encoded image authentication to identify forgeries or tampering

• Electronic lock-out without proper password

• Maximum of two internal IDE drives

• Remote access via a 9-pin EIA-232 port (doubles as text insertion port or Ethernet
network card)

• PC Card (PCMCIA) slot for communication needs using dial-up modem, Ethernet
network card, software upgrades, and so on. Replaces a phone-line transmission or
network video system

• Multiple language support: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch

System Components

The HRDVS is designed to work with a variety of other equipment. Even the most basic
CCTV system will need at least one video camera, a cable to connect the camera to the
HRDVS, and a video monitor to use during the system setup process. Your individual needs
will determine exactly which additional pieces of equipment are connected to the HRDVS.
This can be any combination of:

Video Cameras

• There are 1, 4, 8, or 16 analog video inputs (depending on whether you have the
HRDVS1, HRDVS4, HRDVS8, or HRDVS16 model). The output from your video
camera(s) goes to these inputs.

• Video signal format is composite NTSC/PAL color or EIA/CCIR monochrome.

• Video inputs use twist-lock BNC connectors.

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Video Monitor

• There is a composite video monitor output that uses a twist-lock BNC connector that
you can use to hook up a composite video monitor.

• The video monitor connected to the video monitor output should use the same
standard (NTSC or PAL) as your unit.

Audio

• There is a mono audio input on the HRDVS that uses a standard RCA connector.

The audio input can be used to input the sound signal through a microphone
pre-amp, such as the sound output from a Honeywell camera.

• There is a mono audio output that uses a standard RCA connector. This allows you to
listen to the live signal from your microphone or to hear the audio signal during
playback. This audio output needs its own amplifier and volume control.

Text Insertion/Remote Access Port (EIA 232)

• There is one Text Insertion port that uses DB9P EIA 232 ASCII input.

• The inputs for this port are suitable for any Asynchronous source such as cash
registers, ATMs, a door card reader access system.

• Inputs can be set to display up to 40 characters per line and up to 10 lines per camera
on your output. After text has been recorded with the video image, you can use the
search function to search for specific text.

Remote Access Port (EIA 232)

• There is a DB9P, EIA 232 Async port that can be used to hook up an external dial-up
modem or a PC using a null modem cable to the HRDVS.

• This port is used when you want to use an external modem or a null modem cable
along with Remote Access Software (RAS) to control your HRDVS from a PC (for
example, to collect data for analysis or to access system configuration setup).

• All remote access to the HRDVS is protected by password security.

PCMCIA Remote Access Port

The HRDVS has a PCMCIA slot that can be used for a PCMCIA modem or Ethernet card.
This port can be used for network connectivity for remote access to upgrade the firmware
operating system. Refer to the Honeywell web site (www.honeywellvideo.com) for a list of
approved devices.

Hard Drives

There are two internal IDE hard drives.

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Alarm Inputs

• There are two alarm inputs that respond to either normally open/closed contacts (for
example, a hold-up button) or devices that use Transistor to Transistor Logic (TTL)
open collector signals (for example, a PIR detector).

• These inputs allow an alarm to be triggered by a manually pressed button, an infrared
beam being interrupted, a door contact being opened, or any other similar source.

The HRDVS Program mode allows you to assign the signal level to be used by each
alarm input. These user-defined alarm inputs are separate from the alarms that are
triggered automatically if a video signal is lost or if an event is detected.

Alarm Output

When the HRDVS detects an alarm, the alarm output contact closes, triggering any external
alarm signals you have hooked up to this output (for example, flashing lights, buzzers,
bells).

Cables

• The HRDVS uses common cable connectors:

• BNC male to male 75 Ω cables required for cameras and monitor

• RCA male to male cables recommended for audio support

• RJ-45 male to male 10/100BaseT cable required for Ethernet support

• AC power line cord (included)

Note Before beginning the installation, consider the cables you will need. The type

and length of cable used for your video and audio inputs is an important
consideration as long lengths can adversely affect signal quality.

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Sample Setup

ATM/POS
One non-multiplexed (physical) or
up to four multiplexed (virtual)

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Figure 1-1 shows a typical installation setup.

Figure 1-1 Sample Installation Setup

Video
cameras
(1 to 16)

Remote access via Ethernet
network card or dial-up modem

115/230VAC

1A/0.5A 60/50 Hz

Power

12345678

9 10111213141516

Video In

Text I nser t ion
RemoteAccess

PC CARD

Alarm I / O

123456

CAUTION

DO NOT OPEN
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

Video Out

Audio Out

Audio In

2 Alarm
inputs

Video monitor

Alarm
output

Microphone
with
pre-amp

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Controls, LED Display, and Indicators

This chapter covers:

• The HRDVS front panel control buttons you use to:

• Navigate through the system setup screens

• Make configuration changes

• Perform day-to-day operations such as playing video clips and searching for
video clips

• The HRDVS front panel LED displays

Control Panel

For onsite security personnel or administrator, the HRDVS front panel keyboard is the
primary user interface for the system. It allows overall control of:

• What is displayed through the monitor

• Whether live or previously recorded video is displayed

• Adjusting the configuration settings to adapt to changing requirements of the
security application

2

During programming, you control the cursor on the screen with the cursor control buttons
on the HRDVS front panel. Use these control buttons to:

• Navigate through the menus

• Move to different parts of the active screen

• Accept changes to your settings

• Modify text titles

Note The part of the screen that is active, and will be affected by the buttons, is

always outlined by a selection box.

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Controls, LED Display, and Indicators

Figure 2-1 Front Panel Controls

HRDVS16

Enter button

LED display

MENU

HRDVS16

POWER RECORD ALARM

12345678

9 10111213141516

HRDVS1

POWER

RECORD ALARM

RECORD

1234

RECORD

MENU

SEARCH

FUNCTION

SEARCH

FUNCTION

Control
buttons

Camera
buttons

HRDVS8

HRDVS8

POWER RECORD ALARM

12345678

MENU

RECORD SEARCH

FUNCTION

HRDVS4HRDVS1

RECORD

MENU

SEARCH

FUNCTION

HRDVS4

POWER RECORD ALARM

1234

LED Display

The front panel of the HRDVS has three LEDs:

LED Description

POWER The HRDVS is operational.

RECORD The HRDVS is armed to record video.

ALARM The HRDVS has detected an alarm event.

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Video Monitor Controls

Table 2-1 describes how the control buttons on the front panel function for the various

HRDVS models.

Table 2-1 Front Panel Control Button Operating Functions

To do this …

HRDVS1 HRDVS4 HRDVS8 HRDVS16

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Press these buttons

Enter Main Setup screen
from Stop or Record
modes.

Enter Record mode from
Stop mode.

Enter Search mode from
Stop or Record modes.
Unit automatically begins
playing back the most
recently recorded clip.

Enter Play mode from
Record or Stop mode.

Enter Play mode from
Search mode.

Enter Play mode from Go
To Search mode.

Select desired camera
during Record or Stop
mode.

FUNCTION 

Select the desired clip from the list, then press Enter.

Enter the time and date to play video from and select Go To.

N/A. There is only
one camera and it
is always
selected.
Displays the
time/date in these
modes.

Camera 1 to

Camera 4

MENU

RECORD

SEARCH

Camera 1 to

Camera 8

Camera 1 to

Camera 16

Select desired camera
during Play mode.

Select Sequence mode
during Record and Stop
modes

Turn the text ON or OFF
(Text Insertion feature)
during Play mode

Report Menu FUNCTION + MENU

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N/A Camera 1 to

Camera 4

N/A

FUNCTION + Camera 2

Camera 1 to

Camera 8

FUNCTION +

For cameras 1-8,

press Camera

1-8; for cameras

9-16, press

FUNCTION +

desired Camera

button.

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Table 2-1 Front Panel Control Button Operating Functions (cont’d)

Press these buttons

To do this … (cont’d)

Playback functions The HRDVS must be in Play mode for the following keys to be active. The playback

HRDVS1 HRDVS4 HRDVS8 HRDVS16

bar on the video monitor indicates the speed and direction.

❘ ❘

,  Play clip forward or reverse in real-time speed.

For example, a clip recorded at 10 fps plays back at 10 fps.



❘ , ❘  Play clip forward or reverse one frame at a time. Press repeatedly.

,  Change the playback speed in reverse or forward direction. Press repeatedly.

Pause clip.

■ Exit playback.

On-screen Playback Controls

Play all remaining clipsGo to next clipExit (return to video clip list)

Go to previous clip

Clip type, date, time

Legend

Archive
this
clip

Code Clips type

TL Timelapse
M1 - M4 Motion event
A1 - A2 Alarm event (switch)
T1 - T4 Text event
PE Pre-event

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Installation

This chapter covers:

• How to turn on the HRDVS for the first time and perform an initial system check

• A general procedure for system installation

• How to connect the HRDVS to all peripheral equipment

Before You Begin Installation

Please read this guide carefully before
you install the HRDVS.

Keep this guide for future reference.

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Performing an Initial System Check

When you first install the HRDVS, we recommend that you perform an initial system check
as follows.

Turning the HRDVS On the First Time

1. Unpack the HRDVS and place it on a flat surface.

2. Attach the AC power cord to the HRDVS rear panel (see Figure 3-2) and plug the
other end into an 110 VAC/60 Hz or 230VAC /50 Hz receptacle. The power supply is
auto-switching; there is no need to configure it for your power setting.

3. Observe the LED display on the HRDVS front panel. The POWER button illuminates,
indicating the HRDVS has power applied to it. After the bootup process, the video
image appears on the monitor.

Rebooting (Restarting) the HRDVS

There is no on/off switch on the HRDVS. To restart it, disconnect the power cable from the
HRDVS or from the wall socket. Allow 30 seconds to pass, then re-insert the power cable.
After approximately 90 seconds, if recording is enabled the RECORD button on the front
panel of the HRDVS illuminates, indicating that the unit is recording.

Attaching a Monitor

1. Plug your monitor into an AC receptacle.

2. Connect a BNC cable to the Video In jack on the monitor. Connect the other end of
the BNC cable to the Video out jack on the HRDVS rear panel (see Figure 3-2).

3. Turn on your monitor.

4. Press the MENU button on the front panel. The monitor displays a login screen.

You are now ready to fully install your HRDVS.

Attaching a Camera

1. Unpack a Honeywell camera and place it on a flat surface.

2. Connect power as required to the camera. Refer to the documentation that came with
the camera.

3. Connect one end of a BNC cable to the Video jack on the camera. Connect the other
end of the BNC cable to the Video In 1 jack on the HRDVS rear panel (see

Figure 3-2).

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The monitor displays what the camera is viewing, indicating a successful connection.

4. If your HRDVS unit is an HRDVS4, HRDVS8, or HRDVS16, repeat step 1 to step 3 for
each camera. Connect them into the sequential camera inputs on the HRDVS rear
panel.

This completes the initial system check. You are now ready to install your complete HRDVS
system.

Initial Installation Mandatory Steps

To ensure maximum system performance,
make sure that you complete each step in
the proper sequence.

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The initial HRDVS system installation consists of the following steps:

1. Attach all live cameras.

2. Power up the HRDVS unit.

3. Log in (see Entering Program Mode, page 25).

4. Set the system to the factory defaults (see Restoring Default Settings, page 14). The
system performs an autodetect of all camera inputs.

5. Format the hard drive:

a. Go to the Disk Setup screen (Main Setup

b. Select Format All.

c. The message Warning! This will delete all of the data on your

drives! PROCEED? Select OK.

6. Check www.honeywellvideo.com for the current software. For more information on
downloading the latest software, see Downloading Software Updates, page 109 or
refer to the HRDV RAS User Guide.

7. Connect the HRDVS to all the local peripherals, including cameras, monitors, alarm
inputs and outputs, and ATM/POS interface equipment (see Rear Panel Connections).

Depending on the HRDVS model you have chosen, you may connect up to 16
cameras (see HRDVS DB9 to PC COM Port DB9 Pinouts, page 18 and Configuring the

Video Inputs, page 20).

8. (Optional) Connect the HRDVS to a PC via a modem, serial cable, or Ethernet for
remote operation. See Chapter 6 for detailed information.

9. Configure the HRDVS for desired operation. See Chapter 7 to Chapter 13 for detailed
information.

10. Format the hard drive again (see step 5 above).

11. Exit Program mode (from the Disk Setup screen, press Enter three times).

12. Press RECORD.

➤ Disk ➤ Disk Setup).

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Installation

Restoring Default Settings

Use the Default Settings screen if you change some of the settings and later need to restore
the original settings.This returns the system to a known starting point.

Note Restoring the original factory settings does not erase any recorded

video files on the disks. However, the passwords are reset to the
default (1234) and the System Log is erased.

It also causes an auto detect to occur.The autodetect is performed on
all video outputs. Any live connected cameras will be detected and
automatically enabled in the Switcher monitor and Camera Input
screens. Video inputs with no input will be disabled.

To restore default settings:

1. Access the Default Settings screen as follows: Main Setup

Default Settings. Figure 3-1 displays with a message: Warning! This will
delete your existing config! PROCEED?

➤ Install ➤ Service ➤

Figure 3-1 Default Settings Screen

2. Select OK to restore the factory default settings or Cancel if you change your mind.
Press Enter.

Figure 3-2 shows the rear panel connections on the HRDVS. Table 3-1 describes how to

connect the HRDVS to all peripherals.

Rev 2.00 14 Document 900.0281

02/07