Honeywell HRSD4 User Manual

HRSD4

Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder

User Guide

Document 800-00919 – Rev F – 02/08

User Guide

Revisions

Issue Date Revisions

Rev A 11/07 New document

Rev B 11/07 Minor text changes

Rev C 11/07 More text changes; deleted "DVR" from product name variable;

added FCC certificate, RoHS, explanation of Graphical Symbols, WEEE; changed figure 3-32

Rev D 12/07 Changes to Appendix F: Specifications

Rev E 12/07 Added CE Compliance section to the front matter (p.5)

Rev F 02/08 Added a Caution to the "Connecting the Power Cord" section of

the Installation chapter.

FCC Compliance Statement

INFORMATION TO THE USER: This equipment has been tested and found to comply

with the limits for a 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.

CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

CE Compliance

This equipment has been tested in accordance with the following directives:

• 2006/95/EC The Low Voltage Directive

• 2004/108/EC The Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive

WARNING: This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Explanation of Graphical Symbols

This symbol alerts the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

This symbol alerts the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

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WARNING

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

WEEE Compliance

WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)

Correct Disposal of this Product (Applicable in the European Union and other

European countries with separate collection systems)

This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources.

Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product, or their local government office, for details of where and how they can take this item for environmentally safe recycling.

Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract. This product should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal.

RoHS

Contents

Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

About This Document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Overview of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

About Cautions and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Typographical Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Required Installation Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Connecting the Video Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Connecting the Loop Through Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Connecting Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Setting Unit for CVBS or VGA Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Connecting the Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Connecting Alarm Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Connecting to the Network Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Connecting to the RS-232C Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Factory Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Connecting the USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Connecting the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

3 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Connecting the Infrared Remote Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Turning on the Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Initial Unit Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Setting Up Your DVR Using the Quick Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Setting Up Your DVR Using the Normal Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Configuring Input Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Configuring Recording Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Setting the DVR to React to Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Setting Up the HRSD4 Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Setting Up the DVR Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Setting Up DVR Passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Using the Config Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

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4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Turning On the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Live Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Changing Live Monitoring Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Freezing the Live Monitoring Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Monitoring Event-Detected Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Overriding the Event-Detected Video Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Displaying Text-In Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Using Pan, Tilt, and Zoom During Live Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Recording Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Panic Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Recording Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Playing Recorded Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Using Digital Zoom in Playback Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Searching Recorded Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Date/Time Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Calendar Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Event Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Text-In Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Appendix A USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Preparing the USB-IDE hard disk drive in Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Preparing the USB-IDE hard disk drive in Windows 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Appendix B Text-In Query Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Query Example I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Query Example II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Appendix C Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Appendix D Connector Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Appendix E Map of Screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Appendix F Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Figures

Figure 1-1 Typical DVR installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Figure 2-1 4-Channel DVR Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Figure 2-2 Video Input Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Figure 2-3 Video Loop Through Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Figure 2-4 Audio In and Out Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Figure 2-5 CVBS/VGA Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Figure 2-6 Video Out Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Figure 2-7 VGA Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Figure 2-8 Alarm Input Connector Strips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Figure 2-9 Alarm Output Connector Strips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Figure 2-10 Network Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Figure 2-11 RS-232C Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Figure 2-12 Factory Reset Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Figure 2-13 USB Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Figure 2-14 Power Cord Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Figure 3-1 DVR Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Figure 3-2 Infrared Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Figure 3-3 Admin Password Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Figure 3-4 Quick Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Figure 3-5 Normal Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Figure 3-6 System Information Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Figure 3-7 System Information Change Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Figure 3-8 Virtual Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Figure 3-9 System Upgrade Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Figure 3-10 Date/Time Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Figure 3-11 Holiday Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Figure 3-12 Time Sync Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Figure 3-13 System Check (Config.) Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Figure 3-14 System Check (Alarm Out / Notify) Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Figure 3-15 Storage Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Figure 3-16 S.M.A.R.T. Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Figure 3-17 System Log Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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Figure 3-18 Device Menu Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Figure 3-19 Camera Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Figure 3-20 PTZ Device List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Figure 3-21 Alarm In Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Figure 3-22 Motion Detector Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Figure 3-23 Motion Detection Zone Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Figure 3-24 Text-In Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Figure 3-25 Text-In (VP Filter) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Figure 3-26 Text-In (Generic Text) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Figure 3-27 Text-In (EPSON-POS) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Figure 3-28 Alarm Out Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Figure 3-29 Alarm Out Schedule Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Figure 3-30 Audio Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Figure 3-31 RS232 Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Figure 3-32 Record Mode Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Figure 3-33 Time-Lapse Record Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Figure 3-34 Time-Lapse Recording Schedule Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Figure 3-35 Pre-Event Recording Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Figure 3-36 Alarm In Event Action (Record) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Figure 3-37 Alarm In Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Figure 3-38 Alarm In Event Action (Notify) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Figure 3-39 Motion Detector Event Action (Record) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Figure 3-40 Motion Detector Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Figure 3-41 Motion Detector Event Action (Notify) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Figure 3-42 Text-In Event Action (Record) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Figure 3-43 Text-In Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Figure 3-44 Text-In Event Action (Notify) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Figure 3-45 Video Loss Event Action (Record) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Figure 3-46 Video Loss Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Figure 3-47 Video Loss Event Action (Notify) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Figure 3-48 OSD Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Figure 3-49 Main Monitoring Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Figure 3-50 Network Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Figure 3-51 LAN (Manual) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Figure 3-52 Port Number Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Figure 3-53 LAN (DHCP) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Figure 3-54 LAN (ADSL) Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Figure 3-55 Modem Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Figure 3-56 DVRNS Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Figure 3-57 Callback Center (LAN) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Figure 3-58 Callback Center (Modem) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Figure 3-59 Password Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Figure 3-60 Config Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Figures

Figure 3-61 Clip Copy Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Figure 3-62 Disk Partition Selection Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Figure 3-63 Load / Save Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Figure 4-1 HRSD 4 Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Figure 4-2 Live Monitoring (Text-In) Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Figure 4-3 PTZ Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Figure 4-4 PTZ Preset Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Figure 4-5 Preset Apply Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Figure 4-6 Playback (Text-In) Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Figure 4-7 Digital Zoom Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Figure 4-8 Enlarged Digital Zoom Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Figure 4-9 Search Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Figure 4-10 Date/Time Search Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Figure 4-11 Calendar Search Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Figure 4-12 Event Log Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Figure 4-13 Event Search (by Event) Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Figure 4-14 Event Search (by Camera) Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Figure 4-15 Text-In Log Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Figure 4-16 Text-In Search Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Figure B-1 Text-In Query Example 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Figure B-2 Text-In Query Example 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Figure D-1 Input Connector Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Figure D-2 Output Connector Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Figures

Tables

Table 3-1 DVR Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Table 3-2 Quick Setup Screen Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Table 3-3 Quick Setup Screen Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Table 3-4 Storage Screen Setup Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Table 3-5 S.M.A.R.T. Setup Screen Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Table 3-6 Motion Detection Zone Screen Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Table 3-7 Text-In Setup Screen Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Table 3-8 Record Mode Setup Screen Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Table 3-9 Screen Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Table 3-10 Callback Center Pager Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Table 4-1 Playback Arrow Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Table 4-2 Search Menu Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

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About This Document

This document introduces the HRSD Series Digital Video Recorder and describes how to install, configure, and operate the DVR.

Overview of Contents

This document contains the following chapters and appendixes:

• Chapter 1, Introduction, introduces the HRSD4 DVR, lists the features, and gives a functional overview of its components.

• Chapter 2, Installation, describes how to install the DVR and connect the system components.

• Chapter 3, Configuration, provides an overview of the front panel controls and LCD displays, and provides instructions for configuring the DVR. It also describes how to configure the infrared remote control.

• Chapter 4, Operation, describes live monitoring, recording video and audio, playing recorded video, and searching for recorded video.

• Appendix A, USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation, describes how to use Microsoft Windows 2000/98/XP/Vista operating systems to prepare the USB hard disk drive for computers.

• Appendix B, Text-In Query Examples, gives examples how to search for text-in data.

• Appendix C, Troubleshooting, provides answers for common technical questions.

• Appendix D, Connector Pinouts, describes I/O and RS485 connector pinouts.

• Appendix E, Map of Screens, provides a graphical illustration of the menu screens.

• Appendix F, Specifications, lists the DVR specifications.

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About Cautions and Warnings

Caution A caution advises users that failure to take or avoid a specified

action could result in loss of data or damage to the equipment.

WARNING! A warning advises users that failure to take or avoid a

specified action could result in physical injury to a person or irreversible damage to the equipment.

Important Safeguards

1. Read Instructions

All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated.

2. Retain Instructions

The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

3. Cleaning

Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet before cleaning it. Do not use liquid aerosol cleaners. Use a damp soft cloth for cleaning.

4. Attachments

Never add any attachments and/or equipment without the approval of the manufacturer as such additions may result in the risk of fire, electric shock, or other personal injury.

5. Water and/or Moisture

Do not use this equipment near water or in contact with water.

6. Ventilation

Place this equipment only in an upright position. The equipment has an open-frame Switching Mode Power Supply (SMPS), which can cause a fire or electric shock if anything is inserted through the ventilation holes on the side of the equipment.

7. Accessories

Do not place this equipment on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The equipment may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the equipment. Wall or shelf mounting should follow the manufacturer's instructions, and should use a mounting kit approved by the manufacturer.

This equipment and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the equipment and cart combination to overturn.

8. Power Sources

This equipment should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power, please consult your equipment dealer or local power company.

9. Power Cords

Operator or installer must remove power, BNC, alarm, and other connections before moving the equipment.

10. Lightning

For added protection for this equipment during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the equipment due to lightning and power-line surges.

11. Overloading

Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords to avoid the risk of fire or electric shock.

12. Objects and Liquids

Never push objects of any kind through openings of this equipment as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the equipment.

13. Servicing

Do not attempt to service this equipment yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

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14. Damage Requiring Service

Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

• When the power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged

• If liquid is spilled or objects have fallen into the equipment

• If the equipment has been exposed to rain or water

• If the equipment does not operate normally by following the operating

instructions, adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the equipment to its normal operation.

• If the equipment has been dropped or the cabinet damaged

• When the equipment exhibits a distinct change in performance—this

indicates a need for service.

15. Replacement Parts

When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or that have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

16. Safety Check

Upon completion of any service or repairs to this equipment, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the equipment is in proper operating condition.

17. Field Installation

This installation should be made by a qualified service person and should conform to all local codes.

18. Correct Batteries

WARNING! Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect

type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

19. Operating Temperature

An operating temperature range is specified (see Appendix F, Specifications) so that the customer and installer may determine a suitable operating environment for the equipment.

20. Elevated Operating Ambient Temperature

If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the specified operating temperature range.

21. Reduced Air Flow

Installation of the equipment in the rack should be such that the amount of airflow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.

22. Mechanical Loading

Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous condition is not caused by uneven mechanical loading.

23. Circuit Overloading

Consideration should be given to connection of the equipment to supply circuit and the effect that overloading of circuits might have on over-current protection and supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern.

24. Reliable Earthing (Grounding)

Reliable grounding of rack mounted equipment should be maintained. Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit (for example, use of power strips).

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Typographical Conventions

[you can delete the conventions that don’t apply to your document]

This document uses the following typographical conventions:

Font What it represents Example

Swiss721

Keys on the keyboard Press Ctrl+C

Lt BT

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 Password

Lucida Bold

Swiss721 BT bold

Italic (any font)

Palatino italic

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 Double-click FVC Tool icon.

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

Placeholders: words that vary depending on the situation vehicle ID

Cross-reference to external source Refer to the FareView Player -

The Time field can be set to

Hours:Minutes:Seconds.

Updated displays.

Enter the vehicle ID number:

Goldwing

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

Enabled Disabled

Image Viewing/Archiving Tool Application Note.

Cross-reference within document See Introduction.

Introduction

Features

Your color digital video recorder (DVR) provides recording capabilities for four camera inputs. It provides exceptional picture quality in both live and playback modes, and offers the following features:

• 4 Composite Video Input Connectors

• Compatible with Color (NTSC or PAL) and B&W (CCIR and EIA-170) Video Sources

• Multiple Search Engines (Date/Time, Calendar, Event)

• Records up to 120/100 Images per Second (NTSC/PAL)

• "Loop-Through" Video Connectors

• Continuous Recording in Disk Overwrite Mode

• 1 USB 1.1 Port

• Continues Recording while Transmitting to Remote Site, and during Playback

• User-friendly Graphical User Interface (GUI) Menu System

• Various Recording Modes (Time, Pre-event, Alarm, Motion, Text, and Panic)

• Audio Recording and Playback

• Alarm Connections Include: Input, Output, and Reset Input

• Built-in Alarm Buzzer

• Live or Recorded Video Access via Ethernet or Modem

• Infrared Remote Control

• Time Synchronization using industry standard protocol

• Self-diagnostics with automatic notification including hard disk drive S.M.A.R.T. protocols

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Figure 1-1 Typical DVR installation

VGA Monitor

Audio Input

udio Output

Digital Video Recorder

Flash Drive

ATM/POS

Main Monitor

IR Remote Control

(BNC)

Sensors x4Camerasx4

Alarm Outputs

RASplus

Network

Technical Overview

In addition to replacing both a time-lapse VCR and a multiplexer in a security installation, your DVR has many features that make it much more powerful and easier to use than even the most advanced VCR.

Flashing Light

Siren

This DVR converts analog NTSC or PAL video to digital images and records them on a hard disk drive. Using a hard disk drive allows you to access recorded video almost instantaneously; there is no need to rewind tape. The technology also allows you to view recorded video while the DVR continues recording video.

Digitally recorded video has several advantages over analog video recorded on tape. There is no need to adjust tracking. You can freeze frames, fast forward, fast reverse, slow forward, and slow reverse without image streaking or tearing. Digital video can be indexed by time or events, and you can instantly view video after selecting the time or event.

Your DVR can be set up for event or time-lapse recording. You can define times to record, and the schedule can change for different days of the week and for user-defined holidays.

The DVR can be set to alert you when the hard disk drive is full, or it can be set to record over the oldest video once the disk is full.

Your DVR uses a proprietary encryption scheme making it nearly impossible to alter video.

You can view live video, search for images, and control your DVR remotely by connecting via external modem or Ethernet. There is a USB port you can use to upgrade the system or copy video clips to USB-IDE hard disk drives, USB CD-RW drives, or flash drives.

Installation

Package Contents

The package contains the following:

• Digital Video Recorder

•Power Cord

• User Guide (This Document)

• Multilingual User Guide (RASplus CD-ROM)

• RASplus User Guide

• Mulitlingual RASplus Software and User Guide (RASplus CD-ROM)

• DVRNS Server Software and User Guide (RASplus CD-ROM)

• Infrared Remote Control

Required Installation Tools

No special tools are required to install the DVR. Refer to the installation manuals for the other items that make up part of your system.

Figure 2-1 4-Channel DVR Rear Panel

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Connecting the Video Source

Connect the coaxial cables from the video sources to the BNC Video In connectors.

Figure 2-2 Video Input Connectors

Connecting the Loop Through Video

If you would like to connect your video source to another device, you can use the Loop BNC connectors.

Figure 2-3 Video Loop Through Connectors

Connecting Audio

Your DVR can record audio. Connect the audio source to Audio In as needed using an RCA jack. Connect Audio Out to your amplifier.

Note The Loop BNC connectors are auto terminated. Do NOT connect

a cable to the Loop BNC unless it is connected to another terminated device because it will cause poor quality video.

Note It is the user's responsibility to determine if local laws and

regulations permit recording audio.

Figure 2-4 Audio In and Out Connectors

Installation

Note The audio input is from an amplified source. The DVR does not

have amplified audio output, so you will need a speaker with an amplifier.

Setting Unit for CVBS or VGA Output

Set the switch to CVBS or VGA for monitor output. Select CVBS for spot monitor, and select VGA for RGB monitor.

Figure 2-5 CVBS/VGA Switch

Note The DVR might not support some LCD monitors or some

monitors don't support Multi Sync.

Note You cannot use spot monitor output and VGA output at the same

time.

Note Set the CVBS or VGA selector switch before turning on the DVR.

You cannot change the setting while the unit is running.

Connecting the Monitor

Connecting the Spot Monitor

Connect the SPOT monitor to the Video Out connector.

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Figure 2-6 Video Out Connectors

Note For SPOT monitor Output, set the CVBS/VGA selector switch to

CVBS.

Connecting the RGB Monitor

A VGA port is provided for RGB monitor output. Connect the RGB monitor to the VGA connector if required. Connect an RGB cable with a DB-15 (male) connector, which is usually less than 10 feet, to the DVR connector.

Figure 2-7 VGA Connector

Note For RGB monitor output, set the CVBS/VGA selector switch to

Connecting Alarm Inputs

Note To make connections on the Alarm Connector Strip, press and

VGA.

hold the button and insert the wire in the hole below the button. After releasing the button, tug gently on the wire to make certain it is connected.

To disconnect a wire, press and hold the button above the wire and pull out the wire.

Installation

Figure 2-8 Alarm Input Connector Strips

AI 1 to 4 (Alarm In)

You can use external devices to signal the DVR to react to events. Mechanical or electrical switches can be wired to the AI (Alarm In) and GND (Ground) connectors. The threshold voltage for NC (Normally Closed) is above 4.3V and should be stable at least

0.5 seconds to be detected. The threshold voltage for NO (Normally Open) is below

0.3V. See Chapter 3, Configuration for configuring alarm input.

GND (Ground)

Connect the ground side of the Alarm input to the GND connector.

ARI (Alarm Reset In)

An external signal to the Alarm Reset In can be used to reset both the Alarm Out signal and the internal buzzer of the DVR. Mechanical or electrical switches can be wired to the ARI (Alarm Reset In) and GND (Ground) connectors. The threshold voltage is below

0.3V and should be stable at least 0.5 seconds to be detected. Connect the wires to the

ARI (Alarm Reset In) and GND (Ground) connectors.

Alarm Out

Figure 2-9 Alarm Output Connector Strips

The DVR can activate external devices such as buzzers or lights. Mechanical or electrical switches can be wired to the NC (Normally Closed) and C (Common) connectors or NO (Normally Open) and C (Common) connectors. The amount of current permitted is up to 0.5 A for 125 VAC, 1 A for 30 VDC. See Chapter 3,

Configuration for configuring alarm output.

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Connecting to the Network Port

The DVR can be networked using the 10/100Mb Ethernet connector. Connect a Cat5 cable with an RJ-45 jack to the DVR connector. The DVR can be networked with a computer for remote monitoring, searching, configuration and software upgrades. See

Chapter 3, Configuration for configuring the Ethernet connections.

Figure 2-10 Network Connector

Caution This Network Port is not designed to be connected with cables or

wires that are intended for outdoor use.

Connecting to the RS-232C Port

An RS232 port is provided to connect an external modem for remote monitoring, configuration, and software upgrades, and to connect a remote control keyboard. Use a modem cable with a DB-9S (female) connector to connect to the DVR. See Chapter 3,

Configuration for configuring the modem.

Factory Reset

The DVR has a Factory Reset switch to the right of the RS-232C connector. Use this switch only on the rare occasions that you want to return all the settings to the original factory settings.

Figure 2-11 RS-232C Connector

Note The DVR is not supplied with a modem cable, and many

modems are not supplied with cables. Ensure that you have the correct cable when purchasing the modem.

Installation

Figure 2-12 Factory Reset Switch

Caution When using the Factory Reset, you lose any setting you have

made. If you want to use the same DVR name registered on the DVRNS server after initializing the system using the factory reset, you need to contact the DVRNS server manager. Please record and save the help desk information before factory reset.

To reset the unit, you need a straightened paperclip.

25. Turn off the DVR.

26. Turn on the DVR again.

27. While the DVR is initializing, poke the straightened paperclip into the unlabeled hole to the right of the RS-232C connector.

28. Hold the switch until all the LEDs on the Front Panel are lit.

Note When the DVR successfully resets to factory defaults, all the

LEDs on the Front Panel flash three times.

29. Release the reset switch. All of the settings are now at the original settings it had when the DVR left the factory.

Connecting the USB Port

A USB port on the front panel is provided to connect external hard disk drives, CD-RW drives or flash drives for archiving video. Position the external hard disk drive close enough to the DVR so that you can make the cable connections, usually less than 6 feet. Use the USB cable provided with the hard disk drive or CD-RW to connect it to the DVR.

Figure 2-13 USB Connector

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See Chapter 4, Operation for how to archive video to an external USB-IDE hard disk drive, USB CD-RW drive, or USB flash drive. You also can upgrade the software via USB port.

Connecting the Power Cord

Connect the power cord to the DVR and then to the wall outlet.

Figure 2-14 Power Cord Connector

WARNING! ROUTE POWER CORDS SO THAT THEY ARE NOT A

TRIPPING HAZARD. ENSURE THAT THE POWER CORD WILL NOT BE PINCHED OR ABRADED BY FURNITURE. DO NOT INSTALL POWER CORDS UNDER RUGS OR CARPET.

THE POWER CORD HAS A GROUNDING PIN. IF YOUR POWER OUTLET DOES NOT HAVE A GROUNDING PIN RECEPTACLE, DO NOT MODIFY THE PLUG.

DO NOT OVERLOAD THE CIRCUIT BY PLUGGING TOO MANY DEVICES IN TO ONE CIRCUIT.

Caution In noisy electrical environments, use an Uninterruptible Power

Supply (UPS) to minimize the potential of damage to the DVR from undesired power related hazards. Connect the UPS between the DVR and the AC voltage supply.

Your DVR is now ready to operate. Please continue to Chapter 3, Configuration and

Chapter 4, Operation.

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