LOREX Technology DXR116 User Manual
16 Channel Digital Video Recorder
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Strategic Vista Technologies Inc.
300 Alden Road
Markham, Ontario
L3R 4C1 CANADA
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B 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.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
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 one’s own expense.
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2. THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED,
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Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions ..........................................................................................................................................................................4
Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Features.............................................................................................................................................................................................................5
System Contents ..............................................................................................................................................................................................6
Getting Started..................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Front Panel Controls........................................................................................................................................................................................7
Back Panel........................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Accessing the Main Menu.............................................................................................................................................................................10
Main Menu..................................................................................................................................................................................................10
System........................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Setting the Audio Input Channel....................................................................................................................................................11
Setting the Internal Audible Alarm Buzzer .................................................................................................................................11
Setting the External Audible Alarm device .................................................................................................................................11
Setting the Alarm Duration ...............................................................................................................................................................11
Setting the Dwell Time ......................................................................................................................................................................12
Setting the Message Latch ..............................................................................................................................................................12
System Time/Date Set up ........................................................................................................................................................................12
Selecting the Date Display Format ...............................................................................................................................................12
Setting System Time & Date...........................................................................................................................................................12
Changing the System Password...................................................................................................................................................13
Clearing the Hard Drive Data..........................................................................................................................................................13
Resetting System to Factory Defaults.........................................................................................................................................13
Remote Protocol Setup.....................................................................................................................................................................13
Search.........................................................................................................................................................................................................14
Last Record .........................................................................................................................................................................................14
Full List...................................................................................................................................................................................................14
Alarm List ...............................................................................................................................................................................................15
Time Search.........................................................................................................................................................................................15
Timer Recording Setup.....................................................................................................................................................................15
Timer .......................................................................................................................................................................................................15
Record Settings ...................................................................................................................................................................................17
HDD Overwrite Setup:.......................................................................................................................................................................17
Record IPS Setup:..............................................................................................................................................................................17
Record Quality Setup ........................................................................................................................................................................17
Alarm REC IPS setup........................................................................................................................................................................17
Alarm REC Quality setup.................................................................................................................................................................17
Camera Channel Setup ....................................................................................................................................................................18
Motion Detection.......................................................................................................................................................................................20
Event Log Viewing..............................................................................................................................................................................22
Operation.........................................................................................................................................................................................................23
Recording..............................................................................................................................................................................................23
Camera Select (1 - 16): ....................................................................................................................................................................23
View Select:..........................................................................................................................................................................................23
Picture in Picture (PIP): ....................................................................................................................................................................23
Zoom:......................................................................................................................................................................................................23
Play:.........................................................................................................................................................................................................23
Fast Forward (F.F. ) & Fast Rewind (F.R.)................................................................................................................................24
Slow Forward (S.F.) & Slow Rewind (S.R.)...............................................................................................................................24
Pausing Playback...............................................................................................................................................................................24
Image jog dial.......................................................................................................................................................................................24
Video Loss.............................................................................................................................................................................................24
Key Lock................................................................................................................................................................................................24
Troubleshooting..............................................................................................................................................................................................25
Technical Specifications................................................................................................................................................................................26
Appendix 1: Installing the HDD....................................................................................................................................................................27
Appendix 2: Connection Diagram to Cameras and Monitor....................................................................................................................29
Appendix 3: Pin Configurations....................................................................................................................................................................30
Pin References for RS-232 / Alarm Block..................................................................................................................................31
Appendix 4: Rack Mount Installation ...........................................................................................................................................................33
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Appendix 5: Recording Times (in Hours)...................................................................................................................................................34
Appendix 6: RS232 Remote Protocol.........................................................................................................................................................35
Appendix 7: Compatible HDD Brands.........................................................................................................................................................36
Limited Warranty............................................................................................................................................................................................37
Care & Maintenance......................................................................................................................................................................................38
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CAUTION
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Important Safety Instructions
All the safety and operating instructions should be read before operating this equipment. The improper operation may cause
irreparable damage to the appliance.
Lift and place this equipment gently.
Do not expose this equipment to direct sunlight.
Do not use this equipment near water or in contact with water.
Do not spill liquid of any kind on the equipment.
Do not unplug the power connector before turning the power off correctly.
This equipment should be operated using only the power source from standard package.
Unauthorized repair or parts substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.
Do not switch the Power On & Off within short period (within 3 seconds).
Do not attempt to service this equipment by yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
This installation should conform to all local codes.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
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Introduction
The DXR116 combines a 16 channel multiplexer with a Digital Video Recorder (DVR).
The DVR offers many advantages over traditional time lapse VCR’s, allowing you to quickly access and search for a specific
time segment or event which has been recorded. This high quality recorded video can be viewed at various playback speeds
as well as frame -by-frame with the Jog Button feature
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Features
• Wavelet Compression Format
• 4 Audio inputs and 2 outputs
• Resolution: 704X564 - full screen, 352X282 - 4 channels, 224X188 9 - channels and 176X141- 16 channels
• Independent main and call monitor outputs allow simultaneous or full screen viewing
• Multi screen display mode
• 16 channel alarm input, alarm display and 1 alarm output
• Video loss detection able to record 160 events on each channel
• Power-loss memory feature (In case of power failure, set -up parameter will remain)
• Supports 2 removable HDD, IDE type (up to a maximum of 240GB)
• Display refresh rate up to 72 IPS (NTSC) and 50 IPS(PAL)
• Record refresh rate up to 25 IPS (NTSC) and 22 IPS (PAL)
• Quick multiple search by date/time, alarm or full list
• Multiple speed playback
• Security password protection
• RS-232, RS-485 communication protocol
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DXR116 Digital Video Recorder
Hard
Disk Drives
Installation / User Manual
Power Adapter and Cord
2 Keys for
System Contents
The DXR116 box should include the it ems listed below. Please take a moment to verify that no items are missing from the
package.
(not included in all models)
Hard Drive Cartridge
NOTE: KEEP THE KEYS IN A SAFE PLACE. THEY ARE NECESSARY FOR INSTALLATION / REMOVAL OF THE HARD
DISK DRIVE.
Getting Started
If the purchased DVR model did not contain a hard disk drive, please refer to Appendix #1 for HDD installation
instructions.
1. Connect video sources and monitor(s) following the configuration example shown in Appendix # 2.
2. Connect the AC Power Cord to the Power Adapter and plug into an electrical outlet. A Red LED indicator light will be
Once connected, the POWER LED will change to green, and red indicator lights be ON next to the Alarm and Timer buttons.
NOTE: IF YOU GET THE MESSAGE “HDD NOT FOUND”, PLEASE SEE APPENDIX #1 AS THE HDD IS LIKELY NOT
ON to indicate that the DVR is in Standby mode.
3. Press the Power button. The POWER LED will turn from red to orange, and other red LED indicators will turn ON.
Note: the system takes approximately 5 to 15 seconds to power up. During the power-up, you will see the following
messages: “HDD Detecting”, followed by “Master HDD Connected”.
INSTALLED CORRECTLY.
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Front Panel Controls
1. Removable Cartridge Casing
The DXR116 comes with 2 removable hard disk drive cartridges.
2. MENU
Press MENU to enter the Main Menu. You will be prompted for a password upon pressing the MENU button.
3. ENTER
Press ENTER for confirmation when making selections in Menu mode.
4. ZOOM
The ZOOM feature is used to enlarge a single camera image on the main monitor.
5. PIP
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
MENU ZOOMENTER SLOW
SELECT
2 4 6
3 5
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9 10
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ALARM
IMERT
PLAY
REC
HDD
HDD Full
REW FF
PLAYREC
PAUSE
STOP
POWER
Press PIP button to enter PIP display screen.
6. SLOW
Press SLOW to slow down the speed during Play mode. It can also be used to slow down the speed of FAST Forward
and Rewind.
7. SELECT
When in a multi-camera viewing mode, this feature is used to select the position of cameras in the multi camera display
mode. (for more information, see view select option in the operation section)
8. Press to view the 4 channel screen display mode.
9. Press to toggle between the 7, 9, 10, 13 channel screen display mode.
10. Press to view the 16 channel screen display mode.
11. Explanation of LEDs
HDD LED: ON when the HDD is active
HDD Full: ON when the HDD is full.
ALARM: ON when the alarm feature is enabled, flashing when an alarm event occurs.
TIMER: ON when Timer feature is “Enabled”.
PLAY: ON during Playback
REC: ON during Recording
12. Cameral Select (1-16)
Press Camera Select button (1-16) to select a camera channel.
13. REC
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Press REC to start recording. (The icon will appear in the top-right corner of the screen when recording is in
progress.)
14. REW / ?
The REW / ? button has two functions:
i. Pressing REW / ? plays video backwards at a high speed. Pressing REW adjusts the speed from normal speed
to 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X, 32X the normal speed.
ii. In Menu mode, the REW / ? button is used to scroll Left through options.
15. PLAY
Press PLAY to play recorded video. The DXR116 will play the last recorded video by default.
16. STOP / ?
The STOP / ? button has two functions
i. Pressing STOP / ? terminates recording or playing. The DXR116 returns to live monitoring mode and stops all
other actions.
17. PAUSE / ?
18. FF / ?
19. POWER
ii. In Menu mode, the STOP / ? button is used to scroll down through options.
The PAUSE / ? button has two functions
i. Pressing PAUSE / ? pauses the recorded video being played on screen.
ii. In Menu mode, the PAUSE / ? button is used to scroll Up through options.
The FF / ? button has two functions
i. Pressing FF / ? plays video forwards at a high speed. Pressing FF adjusts the speed from normal speed to 2X,
4X, 8X, 16X, 32X the normal speed.
ii. In Menu mode, the FF / ? button is used to scroll Right through options.
Press POWER to turn the DXR116 system ON and OFF.
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Back Panel
LOOP
INPUT
EXTERNAL I/OPOWER
1. POWER INPUT
Connects to the Power cord.
2. EXTERNAL I/O
Connects to a PC for Remote Control via RS-232 or to an Alarm Block. (see appendix 6 for more info)
3. 75/HI
When using the LOOP function, allows for HI impedance or 75ohms.
4. VIDEO INPUT (1-16)
Connects to a video source i.e (camera).
5. LOOP
Allows connection to other video devices
6. AUDIO INPUTS (1-4)
Connects to an audio source for recording purposes (i.e. microphone)
7. AUDIO OUTPUTS (R/L)
Connects to a speaker (or a monitor with audio speaker)
8. MONITOR
Connects to main monitor
9. CALL
Connects to the CALL monitor for real time sequencing.
MONITOR
AUDIO
IN
CALL
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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.
AUDIO
OUT
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(Menu)
Accessing the Main Menu
The Menu allows you to configure your DVR settings and program various recording options.
Follow these steps in order to access the Menu:
Press the MENU button. The password screen will appear:
The default Password is 0000.
To change the number of the Password, use the ? / ? buttons to scroll left and right between numbers, and use the ? / ?
buttons to change the value of the number that is flashing.
Press the ENTER button once the correct Password is entered. The menu options screen will appear.
NOTE : If you get a message “Password Error”, you have entered an incorrect password.
Password: 0000
Main Menu
When the correct password is entered, the main menu options will be displayed.
There are 6 options available in the Main Menu:
Search: Finds recorded list
Timer: Scheduling Recording
Record: Record mode set-up
Camera: Camera channel set-up
System: System Setup (Sets the date, chooses an HDD overwrite setting, changes
password, resets system settings, or clears the HDD)
Event: Event List - Allows you to view video from a list of recorded events
Navigating the Menu:
? / ? : Scroll up and down through menu options; change values when an option is selected and is blinking
? / ?: Scroll sideways within a menu option that has been selected
ENTER: Selects a submenu / an option in a submenu for browsing / modification
MENU: Completes modification of a menu option; exits a menu
NOTE: The Menu setup will timeout after 1 minute of no key presses.
? Search
Timer
Record
Camera
System
Event
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System
(SYSTEM)
The system menu is used to configure the system level options of the DXR116…
To access the System features, press MENU followed by the 4 digit password. Use the ? / ? to scroll to the “System” option
and press ENTER.
Audio Input: 1
Int Audible Alarm: ON
Ext Audible Alarm: ON
Alarm Duration: 10 SEC
Dwell Time: 02 SEC
Message Latch: NO
Title Display: ON
Time Display: Y/M/D
2003-JAN-02 (THU) 17:37:09
New Password: XXXX
Clear HDD: NO
System Reset: NO
Remote Mode: RS-232
Baud Rate: 9600
Remote ID: 000
Using the ? / ? buttons, scroll to the desired option and press ENTER to select it.
Setting the Audio Input Channel
This Feature is used to select the audio channel to record. To set this Audio Input Channel:
1. On the System screen, press ? / ? to select Audio Input, then press ENTER.
2. Press ? / ? to select the desired time audio channel (1-4)
3. Press MENU to confirm your change.
4. Press ? / ? to move to another field on the System screen or press MENU to exit.
Setting the Internal Audible Alarm Buzzer
To enable or disable the internal audible alarm buzzer:
1. On the System screen, press ? / ? to select Internal audible alarm Buzzer, then press ENTER.
2. Press ? / ? to enable or disable the internal audible alarm buzzer. Options are:
ON = Buzzer is on. When the DVR detects an alarm, the system sounds the internal buzzer to alert the user.
OFF = Buzzer is off.
3. Press MENU to confirm your change.
4. Press ? / ? to move to another field on the System screen or press MENU to exit.
Setting the External Audible Alarm device
To enable or disable the External Audible Alarm Device:
1. On the System screen, press ? / ? to select External Audible Alarm Device, then press ENTER.
2. Press ? / ? to enable or disable the External Audible Alarm Device. Options are:
ON = External Device is on. When the DVR detects an alarm, the system triggers the external audible alarm.
OFF = External Device is Off
3. Press MENU to confirm your change.
4. Press ? / ? to move to another field on the System screen or press MENU to exit.
Setting the Alarm Duration
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