HRSD40F
Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder
User Guide
Document 800-03097 – Rev C – 03/09
HRSD40F DVR
User Guide
Revisions
Issue Date Revisions
Rev A 01/09 New document
Rev B 02/09 Revisions to the Recording Schedule section, changed the
voltage range of the alarm inputs, added some notes, changed
some images
Rev C 03/09 Text and screen capture changes; added Appendix C to About
section
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
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Contents
Contents
Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
About This Document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Overview of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
About Cautions and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Typographical Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Technical Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Required Installation Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Connecting the Video Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Connecting the Loop Through Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Connecting Video Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Connecting to the RS232 Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Connecting Alarm Inputs/Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Connecting to the RS485 Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Factory Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Connecting to the Network Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Connecting the Audio In/Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Connecting the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
3 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Connecting the USB Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Connecting the Infrared Remote Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Turning On the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Initial Unit Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Resetting to Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Logging On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Opening the Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Setting Up Your DVR Using the System Information Screen .41
Setting Up the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Setting Up the DVR Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Adding Groups and Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Shutting Down the DVR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
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Logging Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Setting Up the DVR Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Setting Up the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Setting up Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Configuring Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Configuring Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Configuring Audio Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Configuring the Alarm Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Configuring the HSRD40 Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Configuring for Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Configuring Recording Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Setting the Record Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Setting the Recording Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Setting the DVR for Pre-Event Recording . . . . . . . . . . .79
Setting the DVR to React to Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Configuring the Alarm-In Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Configuring for Motion Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Configuring for Video Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Configuring for Text Input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Configuring the DVR to Run and Report Self-Diagnostics . . .98
4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Turning On the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Live Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Changing Live Monitoring Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Freezing the Live Monitoring Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Zooming in on the Live Monitoring Image . . . . . . . . . . 107
Adjusting the Live Monitoring Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Entering and Exiting Sequence Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Monitoring Event-Detected Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Viewing Live Video from Covert Cameras . . . . . . . . . . 109
Using Pan, Tilt, and Zoom During Live Monitoring. . . . . . 109
Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Recording Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Panic Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Recording Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Playing Recorded Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Front Panel and Remote Control Playback Arrow Buttons . 116
Mouse Playback Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Searching Recorded Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Go To Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Record Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Event Log Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Text-In Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Motion Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Copying Video Clips to an External Storage Device . . . . . 129
Reviewing Video Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Appendix A USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Preparing the USB hard disk drive in Windows Vista . . . . 133
Appendix B Text-In Search Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Search Example I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Query Example II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
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Appendix C Reviewing Video Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Appendix D WebGuard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Computer System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Launching WebGuard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Using WebWatch for Web Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Using WebSearch to Search Recorded Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Appendix E Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Appendix F Connector Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
I/O Connector Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Output (RS485) Connector Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Appendix G Map of Screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Appendix H System Log Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Appendix I Error Code Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Appendix J Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
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Figures
Figure 1-1 Typical DVR installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Figure 2-1 4-Channel DVR Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Figure 2-2 Video Input Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Figure 2-3 Video Loop Through Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Figure 2-4 Video Out Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Figure 2-5 RS232 Port Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Figure 2-6 Alarm Input/Output Connector Strips . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Figure 2-7 RS485 Port Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Figure 2-8 Factory Reset Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Figure 2-9 Network Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Figure 2-10 Audio In/Out Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Figure 2-11 Power Cord Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Figure 3-1 DVR Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Figure 3-2 USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Figure 3-3 Infrared Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Figure 3-4 Login Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Figure 3-5 Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Figure 3-6 Virtual Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Figure 3-7 Information Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Figure 3-8 Upgrade Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Figure 3-9 Setup Import Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Figure 3-10 Setup Export Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Figure 3-11 System Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Figure 3-12 Date/Time Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Figure 3-13 Holiday Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Figure 3-14 Time Sync Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Figure 3-15 Storage Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Figure 3-16 User Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Figure 3-17 New Group Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Figure 3-18 New User Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Figure 3-19 System Shut Down Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Figure 3-20 Logout Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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Figure 3-21 Network Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Figure 3-22 Network Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Figure 3-23 LAN (Manual) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Figure 3-24 Port Number Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Figure 3-25 LAN (DHCP) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Figure 3-26 LAN (ADSL) Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Figure 3-27 DVRNS Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Figure 3-28 WebGuard Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Figure 3-29 Notification Mail Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Figure 3-30 Authentication Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Figure 3-31 Callback Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Figure 3-32 Device Menu Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Figure 3-33 Camera Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Figure 3-34 PTZ Device List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Figure 3-35 List of PTZ Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Figure 3-36 Port Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Figure 3-37 Audio Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Figure 3-38 Alarm-Out Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Figure 3-39 OSD Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Figure 3-40 OSD Margin Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Figure 3-41 Main Monitor Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Figure 3-42 Remote Control Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Figure 3-43 Record Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Figure 3-44 Record Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Figure 3-45 Recording Schedule Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Figure 3-46 Default Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Figure 3-47 Pre-Event Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Figure 3-48 Event Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Figure 3-49 Alarm-In Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Figure 3-50 Alarm-In Actions Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Figure 3-51 Alarm-In Notify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Figure 3-52 Motion Detection Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Figure 3-53 Motion Sensitivity Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Figure 3-54 Motion Detection Zone Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Figure 3-55 Motion Detection Zone Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Figure 3-56 Motion Detection - Min. Blocks Setup Screen. . . . . . . . .86
Figure 3-57 Daytime Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Figure 3-58 Motion Detection Actions Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Figure 3-59 Video Loss Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Figure 3-60 Video Loss Actions Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Figure 3-61 Text-In Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Figure 3-62 Text-In Device (VP Filter) Settings Screen. . . . . . . . . . .92
Figure 3-63 Text-In Device (Generic Text and EPSON-POS) Settings Screen93
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Figure 3-64 Text-In (VP Filter) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Figure 3-65 Text-In (Generic Text and EPSON-POS) Setup Screen. . . .94
Figure 3-66 Text-In Action Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Figure 3-67 Health Check Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Figure 3-68 Check Recording Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Figure 3-69 Storage Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Figure 3-70 System Events Action Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Figure 3-71 Event Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Figure 4-1 HRSD 4 Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Figure 4-2 Mouse Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Figure 4-3 PTZ Select Camera Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Figure 4-4 Mouse PTZ Control Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Figure 4-5 PTZ Feature Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Figure 4-6 PTZ Preset Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Figure 4-7 Preset View Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Figure 4-8 Playback (Text-In) Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Figure 4-9 Mouse Playback Controls Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Figure 4-10 Search Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Figure 4-11 Go To Search Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Figure 4-12 Go to the Date/Time Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Figure 4-13 Record Table Search (Standard View) Window . . . . . . . 119
Figure 4-14 Record Table Search (Expanded View) Window . . . . . . 119
Figure 4-15 Calendar Search Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Figure 4-16 Event Log Search Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Figure 4-17 Event Log Search Option Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Figure 4-18 Text-In Search Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Figure 4-19 Text-In Search Option Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Figure 4-20 Motion Search Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Figure 4-21 Motion Search Option Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Figure 4-22 Clip-Copy Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Figure B-1 Text-In Query Example 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Figure B-2 Text-In Query Example 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Figure C-1 ClipPlayer Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Figure D-1 WebGuard Login Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Figure D-2 WebWatch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Figure D-3 WebSearch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Figure F-1 Input Connector Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Figure F-2 Output Connector Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
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Tables
Tables
Table 3-1 DVR Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Table 3-2 Infrared Remote Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Table 3-3 Setup Screen Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Table 3-4 Storage Screen Setup Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Table 3-5 Group Authority Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Table 3-6 Camera Setup Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Table 3-7 Setting Alarm-Out Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Table 3-8 On-Screen Display Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Table 3-9 Record Mode Setup Screen Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Table 3-10 Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Table 3-11 Motion Detection Zone Setup Screen Options. . . . . . . . .85
Table 3-12 Text-In Setup Screen Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Table 3-13 Event Status Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Table 4-1 Playback Arrow Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Table 4-2 Search Menu Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Table 4-3 Record Table Search Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Table 4-4 Event Log Search Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Table 4-5 Text-In Search Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Table 4-6 Motion Search Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Table 4-7 Clip-Copy Screen Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Table D-1 System Requirements for WebGuard . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Table D-2 WebWatch Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Table D-3 WebSearch Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
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About This Document
This document introduces the HSRD40 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 HSRD40 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
computers.
• Appendix B, Text-In Search Examples, gives examples how to search for text-in
data.
• Appendix C, Reviewing Video Clips, shows how to use the included ClipPlayer to
review video clips.
• Appendix D, WebGuard describes how to use the WebGuard program to remotely
search for and view video clips.
• Appendix E, Troubleshooting, provides answers for common technical questions.
• Appendix F, Connector Pinouts, describes I/O and RS485 connector pinouts.
• Appendix G, Map of Screens, provides a graphical illustration of the menu
screens.
• Appendix H, System Log Notices provides a helpful list of system log notices.
• Appendix I, Error Code Notices provides a helpful list of error code notices.
• Appendix J, Specifications, lists the DVR specifications.
•The Index lists common terms and the pages where they appear.
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XP/Vista operating systems to prepare the USB hard disk drive for
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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
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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
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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
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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 J, 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
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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.
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Cross-reference within document See Introduction.
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 Monitor Connectors: 1 BNC Video Out, 1 VGA
• 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 2.0 Port
• Continuous Recording while Transmitting to Remote Site, and during Playback
• User-friendly Graphical User Interface (GUI) Menu System
• Multiple Recording Modes (Time-lapse, Pre-event, Event, and Panic)
• Two-way Audio Communications
• 4-Channel Audio Recording and 1-Channel Audio Playback
• Text Input for ATM and POS
• Alarm Connections Include: Input, Output, and Reset Input
• Built-in Alarm Buzzer
• Live or Recorded Video Access via Ethernet
• Time Synchronization using industry standard protocol
• Self-diagnostics with automatic notification including hard disk drive S.M.A.R.T.
protocol
• Infrared Remote Control
• Remote access via web browser or software (RASplus) included
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Cameras x4
Audio Input x4
Figure 1-1 Typical DVR installation
VGA Monitor
Main Monitor (BNC)
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Sensors x4
Audio Output
ATM/POS
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.
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.
Digital Video Recorder
Flash Drive
IR Remote
Control
Network
Alarm Output
RASPlus
Web Guard
Siren
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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 when the disk is full.
Your DVR uses a proprietary encryption scheme making it nearly impossible to alter
video.
You can view video and control your DVR remotely by connecting via Ethernet. There
is a USB port you can use to upgrade the system or copy video clips to external hard
disk, CD-RW drives, or flash drives.
Installation
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
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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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Number Connection
1 Video Input
2 Video Loop Through
3 Video Out
4 RS232 Port
5 Alarm Input/Output
6 RS485 Port
7 Factory Reset Switch
8 Network Port
9 Audio In/Out
10 Power Cord Connector
Your DVR can be used with either NTSC or PAL equipment. However, you cannot mix
NTSC and PAL equipment in your system. For example, you cannot use a PAL camera
and an NTSC monitor.
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
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Note The Loop BNC connectors are auto terminated. Do NOT connect
Connecting Video Out
Connect the main monitor to the Video Out connector.
Figure 2-4 Video Out Connectors
a cable to the Loop BNC unless it is connected to another
terminated device because it will cause poor quality video.
Main monitor
VGA monitor connection
A VGA connector is provided so that you can use a standard, multi-sync computer
monitor as your main monitor. Use the cable supplied with your monitor to connect it to
the DVR. The VGA monitor is automatically detected when you connect it.
Note It is possible that the DVR does not automatically detect a
VGA monitor if the connected VGA monitor does not
support auto detect function. In this case, press and hold
(the Panic button) on the front panel for five
seconds or longer to switch the video output to VGA out.
Press and hold for five seconds or longer again to
return to the previous video output mode.
Connecting to the RS232 Port
An RS232 port is provided to connect a remote control keyboard.
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Figure 2-5 RS232 Port Connection
Connecting Alarm Inputs/Outputs
Note To make connections on the Alarm Connector Strip,
press and 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.
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Figure 2-6 Alarm Input/Output Connector Strips
NO C NC G
AI1 AI2 AI3 AI4 G ARI
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. You can use external devices to signal the DVR to react to events.
Mechanical switches can be used to open/close the circuit between AI and GND to
trigger an event. You can also use electrical switches to apply electric voltage to an AI
(0V to 3.3V) to trigger an alarm with common ground. An electric voltage of 2.4~3.3
VDC for 0.5 seconds is required to trigger an alarm on NC (Normally Closed) Alarm In.
For NO (Normally Open) Alarm In, an electric voltage below 0.3 VDC for at least 0.5
seconds is required to trigger an alarm. See Chapter 3, Configuration for configuring
alarm input.
G (Ground)
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Connect the ground side of the Alarm input and/or alarm output to the G connector.
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Note All the connectors marked G are common.
NC/NO (Relay Alarm Output)
The DVR can activate external devices such as buzzers or lights.
Connect the device to the C (Common) and NC (Normally Closed) or C and NO
(Normally Open) connectors. NC/NO is a relay output which is specified to a maximum
of 2A@125VAC and 1A@30VDC. See Chapter 3, Configuration for configuring alarm
output.
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 G
(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 G
(Ground) connectors.
Connecting to the RS485 Port
The DVR can be controlled remotely by an external device or control system, such as a
control keyboard, using RS485 half-duplex serial communications signals. You can
also use the RS485 connector to control PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) cameras.
Figure 2-7 RS485 Port Connections
RS485
_
+
Connect RX-/ TX- and RX+/TX+ of the control system to the - and + (respectively) of
the DVR. See Chapter 3, Configuration and the PTZ camera or remote controller
manufacture's manual for configuring the RS485 connection.
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Factory Reset
The DVR has a Factory Reset switch to the left of the Network port on the rear panel.
Use this switch only on the rare occasion that you want to return all the settings to the
original factory settings.
Caution When you press Factory Reset, you will lose any settings you
To reset the unit, you will need a straightened paperclip:
1. Turn off the DVR.
2. Poke the straightened paperclip into the unlabeled hole to the left of the Network
3. Hold the reset switch down until the DVR turns on and the live monitoring screen
4. Release the reset switch. All the DVR settings return to the original settings it had
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have saved.
Figure 2-8 Factory Reset Switch
Factory reset switch
port (see Figure 2-8) and then turn on the DVR.
appears.
when it left the factory.
Connecting to the Network Port
The DVR can be networked using the 10/100Mb Ethernet connector. Connect a CAT5
cable with an RJ45 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 2-9 Network Connector
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