Pelco C2602M-a User Manual

OPERATION

DX4000 Digital Video Recorder

C2602M-A (6/06)

Contents

Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Overview of the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

DX4000 Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Controls on the Front Panel of the DX4000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Video Control Buttons on the Front Panel of the DX4000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Operating the DX4000 from the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Starting and Stopping the DX4000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Choosing a User Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Main Window Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Changing the Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Changing the Information Displayed on the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Adjusting Menu Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Display menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Record menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Camera menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Audio menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Alarm menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

System menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Back Up menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Changing Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Resetting Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Changing the Screen Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Screen Rotation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Screen View Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Controlling Cameras from the DX4000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Pan, Tilt and Zoom Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Adjusting the Focus or Iris on a Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Working With Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Working With Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Modifying Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Modifying Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Modifying Image Recording Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Modifying Alarms and Relays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Creating Recording Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Setting Up a Recording Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Setting Up Motion Detection Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Setting Up Alarm-Based Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Monitoring Live Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Working With Recorded Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Searching for Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Playing Recorded Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Backing Up Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Working With the Remote Agent Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

About the Remote Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Overview of the Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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Remote Agent Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Starting and Stopping the Remote Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Configuring the Remote Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Configuring the DX4000 from the Remote Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Recording Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Alarm Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Controlling Cameras from the Remote Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Monitoring Live Video from the Remote Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Controlling Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Capturing Live Video from the Remote Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Working With Recorded Video on the Remote Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Searching for Recorded Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Backing Up Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Viewing Video With the Backup Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

About the Web Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Starting the Web Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

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List of Illustrations

1 Connecting Devices to the DX4000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

2 Connecting Computers Over the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

3 Front Panel of the DX4000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

4 Control Buttons on the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

5 Remote Control Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

6 Logging In as the Administrator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

7 Shutting Down the DX4000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

8 DX4000 Main Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

9 Screen Sequencing Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

10 Adjusting PTZ Options on the Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

11 Main Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

12 Display Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

13 Record Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

14 Camera Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

15 Audio Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

16 Alarm Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

17 System Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

18 Backup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

19 Password Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

20 Changing Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

21 Factory Default Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

22 Factory Default Reset Warning Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

23 Sequence Mode on the DX4000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

24 Changing Screen Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

25 PTZ Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

26 Focus/Iris Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

27 Preset Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

28 Pattern Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

29 Camera Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

30 Status/Title Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

31 Covert/PTZ Setup Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

32 Color Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

33 Audio Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

34 Audio Recording Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

35 Live Audio Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

36 Size/Rec Rate/Quality Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

37 Alarm Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

38 Alarm Input Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

39 Relay Output Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

40 Record Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

41 Timer Recording Setup Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

42 Conﬁguring a Weekly Recording Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

43 Saving a Weekly Recording Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

44 Timer Recording Setup Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

45 Motion Detection Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

46 Motion Detection Region Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

47 Selecting Regions for Motion Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

48 Saving Motion Detection Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

49 Record Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

50 Alarm Recording Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

51 Single Mode and Sequencing Mode Video Displays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

52 Search Login Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

53 Search Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

54 Searching by Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

55 Timeline Showing Available Recorded Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

56 Results When Searching for Video by Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

57 Searching for Video by Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

58 Results When Searching for Video by Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

59 Video Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

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60 Back Up Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

61 Missing Media Warning Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

62 List of Backup Video Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

63 Backup Progress Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

64 Remote Agent Main Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

65 Remote Agent Settings Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

66 Conﬁguring the DX4000 from the Remote Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

67 Conﬁguring Recording Settings From the Remote Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

68 Timer Recording Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

69 Selecting Partial Regions for Motion Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

70 Conﬁguring Camera Settings From the Remote Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

71 Conﬁguring Audio Settings From the Remote Agent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

72 Conﬁguring Alarm Settings From the Remote Agent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

73 Conﬁguring System Settings From the Remote Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

74 Set Password Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

75 Network Client Manager Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

76 PTZ Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

77 Searching for Recorded Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

78 Search Log Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

79 Event Viewer Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

80 Remote Agent Backup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

81 Saving a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

82 DX4000 Backup Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

83 Selecting Backup Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

84 Authenticating Recorded Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

85 DX4000 Web Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

86 Web Client Login Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

87 Monitoring Video with the Web Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

List of Tables

A User Accounts and Access Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

B Settings for Recording Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

C Image Sizes and Maximum Recording Rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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Description

The DX4000 Series digital video recorder (DVR) is an entry-level, professional digital video recorder that not only replaces the traditional VCR and multiplexer combination but also offers the beneﬁts derived from the latest in digital video processing.

Designed to work with today's broadband networks, the DX4000 uses MPEG-4 compression, allowing the user the ability to view and control the DVR across a wide area network. Additionally, the smaller ﬁle size produced by the MPEG-4 compression standard allows for longer storage times compared with traditional DVR technology.

With the ability to record at resolutions up to 704 x 480, the DX4000 Series DVR captures crystal clear pictures, creating effective footage for later use and retrieval. With the ability to record up to 120 images per second in CIF resolution (352 x 240 NTSC, 352 x 288 PAL), users can also record full-motion video if desired. Individual adjustments are possible on a per input basis to optimize the DX4000 to meet a given installation’s requirements for length of video retention. Video critical for investigation and archiving can be easily exported to a USB ﬂash memory device or an optional CD-RW.

With the ability to address and control pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) equipment such as Spectra becomes a powerful control point for the surveillance requirements of an installation. In addition, with the ability to trigger recording and alarms on motion or external contacts, the DX4000 series becomes an automated monitoring and notiﬁcation engine as well.

The DX4000 video outputs provide for efﬁcient control and effective deterrence. The choice of VGA, S-Video, or composite main monitor outputs provides ﬂexibility for the user. The main monitor output can be adjusted to display in single screen or quad format. The DX4000's spot monitor can be used for public view applications, providing an effective deterrent to would-be criminals.

Finally, the DX4000 is designed to deliver robust and reliable performance for security professionals. From the ability to capture log entries detailing any faults or user initiated changes to the system, to the inclusion of Pelco's world-renowned customer service promise, the DX4000 embodies the ideal entry-level digital video recorder to protect assets and people.

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Features

• 4-channel full duplex digital video recorder

• 4-channel audio inputs with one audio output

• MPEG-4 compression

• Up to 704 x 480 Recording Resolution

• Up to 120 images per second recording rate at 352 x 240 resolution

• Independent channel resolution, quality, and frame rate settings

• Full-function remote agent with administration functions

• Up to 500 GB internal storage

• Support for continuous, motion, and scheduled recording for maximum utilization of hard disk drives

• Local or remote PTZ control via Pelco D and Pelco P protocols

• 4 alarm inputs, 1 relay output

• Main monitor output conﬁgurable for multiple-camera displays and for live and playback video

• Spot monitor for public view displays

MODELS

Model Number Camera Inputs Description

DX4004-160 4 4-channel digital video recorder with 160 GB of storage space

DX4004CD-160 4 4-channel digital video recorder with CD-RW and 160 GB of storage space

DX4004-250 4 4-channel digital video recorder with 250 GB of storage space

DX4004CD-250 4 4-channel digital video recorder with CD-RW and 250 GB of storage space

DX4004-500 4 4-channel digital video recorder with 500 GB of storage space

DX4004CD-500 4 4-channel digital video recorder with CD-RW and 500 GB of storage space

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Overview of the System

The DX4000 serves as the center of a video surveillance system to which many computers can be connected. Figure 1 illustrates that computers can be connected either directly to the DX4000 or remotely over a network. Figure 1 shows the maximum number of cameras and alarm sensors that can be connected to the DX4000. Note also that monitors can be connected to the system and can be placed in key locations to view live video for individual cameras. Two types of backup devices can be connected to the DX4000: a writable CD drive and a USB ﬂash memory device. Refer to Figure 2 for an example of how computers can be connected to the DX4000 over the Internet.

ALARM SENSOR

#1-4

PC MULTIMEDIA

SPEAKER

CAMERAS

#1-4

OPTIONAL

CD-RW

AUDIO IN

#1-4

RELAY OUT

MAIN MONITOR

DX4000

NETWORK

SPOT MONITOR

USB KEY

Figure 1. Connecting Devices to the DX4000

INTERNET

REMOTE CONTROLLER

CLIENT PC

REMOTE PC

MULTIMEDIA

SPEAKER

REMOTE PC

REMOTE CLIENT

WEB CLIENT

DX4000

ROUTER

CLIENT PC

xDSL

MODEM

MONITOR

Figure 2. Connecting Computers Over the Internet

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DX4000 Controls

CONTROLS ON THE FRONT PANEL OF THE DX4000

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Figure 3. Front Panel of the DX4000

The buttons on the front panel of the unit are used to control PTZ and camera focus, to enter menus and adjust settings on the DX4000, and to search for and play back video. Refer to Figure 3 for the locations of the buttons on the front panel.

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Remote control sensor input: Receives data from the remote control.

Power: Turns the unit on or off.

USB Port: Connects a USB ﬂash memory device to back up video.

CD-RW: Stores backup copies of recorded video on a writable compact disc (available on certain models).

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Unit status indicators: Indicates operating status as follows:

PWR: The system is on or off.

REC: The system is recording.

NET: The remote agent is connected to the client network connection status.

ALARM: alarm sensor detection status.

Channel selection buttons: Selects a channel (1-4) or lets you input a password.

SCR mode: Selects the screen layout mode or video sequencing mode.

Menu: Opens the system menus.

Search: Starts the search mode for data searches.

PTZ/Focus: Accesses the PTZ/FOCUS controls for a camera.

Control buttons: Navigate through menu options or control recorded video. Refer to Video Control Buttons on the Front

Panel of the DX4000 on page 10 for a description of the buttons.

Return: Cancels a setup operation or returns you to a previous menu or mode.

Enter: Applies any changes that you enter and accesses selected menus.

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VIDEO CONTROL BUTTONS ON THE FRONT PANEL OF THE DX4000

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Figure 4. Control Buttons on the Front Panel

Several control buttons are located on the front panel of the DX4000. Use these buttons to navigate through menus, to control PTZ and focus on cameras, and to search for and play back video. The control buttons perform the following functions when you are playing back recorded video:

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Fast reverse: Plays the video backward at a fast speed.

Increase forward or reverse: Increases the speed of the current play direction (forward or reverse).

Play forward: Plays the video forward.

Fast forward: Plays the video forward at a fast speed.

Play reverse: Plays the video in reverse.

Decrease forward or reverse: Decreases the speed of the current play direction (forward or reverse).

Pause: Stops the video and displays the current frame of the video.

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OPERATING THE DX4000 FROM THE REMOTE CONTROL

Figure 5. Remote Control Operation

Instead of controlling the DX4000 with the buttons on the front panel of the unit, you can use the remote control to operate PTZ functions or focus cameras, to enter menus and adjust settings on the DX4000, and to search for and play back video. Refer to Figure 5 for the locations of the buttons on the remote control.

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Power button: Turns the system on or off.

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Return button: Cancels setup commands or returns to a previous menu.

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Menu button: Opens the main menu.

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Channel selection buttons: Selects the available channels (up to a maximum of four) or user passwords.

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Enter button: Applies any conﬁguration changes made to the DX4000, and accepts any menu or command selections.

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Direction control buttons: Controls playback options, menu navigation, and PTZ or focus controls. Buttons include up, down, left,

right, and pause.

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Screen mode button: Changes the screen display between a single screen and four video panes (quad view).

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F1: Creates a preset action.

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Search button: Opens the search dialog box.

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PTZ/Iris mode: Places the camera in PTZ or focus mode.

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F2: Selects a preset action.

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Before You Begin

This manual describes the menus on the DX4000; how to control PTZ movement and focus cameras; and how to search for, play back, and back up video directly from the DX4000. It also describes how to operate the DX4000 from a remote agent application installed on a computer, how to view live video from a web client, and how to review backed up video from the backup player. For information on installing and conﬁguring the DX4000, installing the remote agent application, and installing the web client, refer to the DX4000 Installation manual.

STARTING AND STOPPING THE DX4000

Each time you start the DX4000, you must log on to the system as one of the default users that are provided with the unit. The ﬁrst time you start the DX4000, you must log on as the administrator. If you access the system from the remote agent application, you can log on with the other user accounts: manager or operator. The default password for all users is 1234. For information on how to change a password, refer to Changing

Passwords on page 22.

A maximum of four users may be logged on simultaneously. If a user logs on to the system with the same user ID from the remote agent application while someone else is already logged on, the ﬁrst person will be logged out of the system automatically. A second person may log on to the system with the manager or operator user ID from the web client without interrupting another user’s session on the remote agent application.

To start the DX4000

1. Press the power button on the front panel of the DX4000, or on the remote control, if the unit is not already running. The Setup screen appears and the Administrator user is selected.

2. If desired, press the up or down arrow to select a different user ID. You can choose Administrator, Manager, or Operator.

3. Press the numbered channel buttons to enter your password, and then press the Enter button. Unless it has been changed, the default password is 1234.

Figure 6. Logging In as the Administrator

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To stop the DX4000

1. Press the power button on the front panel of the DX4000 or on the remote control. The unit beeps and displays the Shutdown screen.

2. Press the numbered channel buttons to enter your password, and then press the Enter button. The unit shuts down all attached devices and then turns off.

CHOOSING A USER ACCOUNT

The DX4000 provides user accounts for an administrator, manager, and operator. Each of these user accounts has different levels of access to the system. Depending on what you will do while logged on to the DX4000, you should select the user account that provides the required access level. Access varies slightly when you are logged on from the remote agent. The following table describes the access levels for each user account on the DX4000 and from the remote agent. Note that while logged on to the DX4000 from the web client, the only access that is available is to view live video.

Figure 7. Shutting Down the DX4000

Table A. User Accounts and Access Levels

User Account DX4000 Remote Agent

Operator • View live video

• Change the display

• Control cameras (PTZ, focus, and iris)

Manager • All operator access

• Search for recorded video

Administrator • All manager and operator access

• Back up video to CD or USB ﬂash memory

• Conﬁgure the DX4000

• View live video

• Change the display

• Control cameras (PTZ, focus, and iris)

• Adjust color

• Control audio

• Save live video to the local drive

• Change connection settings

• All operator access

• Search for recorded video

• Record live video manually

• Back up recorded video to the hard disk

• All manager and operator access

• Back up recorded video to a CD or USB ﬂash memory, or to the hard disk

• Conﬁgure the DX4000

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Main Window Overview

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Figure 8. DX4000 Main Window

The DX4000 main screen provides access to current system information.

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Camera title: Displays the name of the camera. The camera title is displayed for each camera that is connected to the DX4000.

Recording status: Indicates that the camera is being recorded. A red square means the camera is being recorded; green means the

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camera is prerecording video into a buffer. The recording status appears for each camera that is connected to the DX4000.

Date and time: Indicates the current date and time when viewing live video. This information changes when viewing recorded video.

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Hard disk status: Indicates the estimated amount of storage space used on the hard disk.

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CHANGING THE DISPLAY MODE

The display mode on the DX4000 is preset to display all four channels simultaneously. You can change this screen sequencing mode to display a single, full-screen video pane or to sequence between all four channels on the screen.

To change the screen sequencing mode

1. Press the SCR Mode button on the DX4000. The display changes to a single-channel display.

2. Continue pressing the SCR Mode button until the selected display type appears. Options are quad (four channels), single (one channel), or sequencing (rotate among all channels). If you choose sequencing, you should also select the sequence dwell time that each channel will be displayed. Refer to Display menu on page 16 for a description of sequence dwell time.

To view a speciﬁc channel, press one of the four channel buttons on the DX4000. You can also use the remote control to select a channel. Refer to Operating the DX4000 from the Remote Control on page 11 for a description of the buttons on the remote control. You can also use the remote agent application to control the DX4000 display from a computer. Refer to Working With the Remote Agent Application on page 48 for additional information.

Figure 9. Screen Sequencing Modes

CHANGING THE INFORMATION DISPLAYED ON THE MONITOR

To change which information is displayed on each video pane, adjust the settings from the DX4000 menus. Press the buttons on the front panel of the DX4000 to access menus and to navigate through them. Refer to Controls on the Front Panel of the DX4000 on page 9 for a description of each button.

For example, pressing the PTZ/Focus button displays PTZ control options in the lower right corner of the currently selected video pane. You can press the control buttons on the front panel of the DX4000 to adjust the PTZ or focus settings for the camera.

Figure 10. Adjusting PTZ Options on the Monitor

You can also use the remote control to change which information is displayed on the DX4000. Refer to Operating the DX4000 from the Remote

Control on page 11 for a description of each button on the remote control. You can also use the remote agent application to control the DX4000

display from a computer. Refer to Working With the Remote Agent Application on page 48 for additional information.

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ADJUSTING MENU SETTINGS

To access menus on the DX4000 press the Menu button on the front panel of the unit or on the remote control. Each menu contains settings related to a different function on the DX4000. The menus are described below.

DISPLAY MENU

Figure 11. Main Menu

Figure 12. Display Menu

Use the Display menu to change the information that is displayed on the monitor as you view video.

• Date/Time: Turn this setting on to display the date and time on the video panes. The setting affects all video panes.

• Title: Turn this setting on to display the camera title if it exists. The setting affects all cameras connected to the DX4000. To set up a title, use the Camera menu.

• Status: Turn this setting on to display the recording status of the video. A red box means that video is recording. A green box means that video buffered before an event-based recording is being recorded.

• Border Color: Select the border color for each video panel. Choices are White, Blue, Red, Yellow, Green, and Gray.

• Sequence Dwell: Select the interval that each video will be displayed before the DX4000 switches to the next video in a rotation. This setting is used when you display video in a full screen and rotate between all attached cameras. Sequence dwell time can be between 1 and 60 seconds.

• Spot-Out Dwell: Select the interval that video will be routed to the spot monitor from the camera. Spot-out dwell time can be between 1 and 60 seconds.

• Deinterlace Mode: Turn this setting on to remove the screen spread if you are recording at a high resolution (704 x 480) and a low frame rate.

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RECORD MENU

Figure 13. Record Menu

Use the Record menu to select the size and quality of recordings, to set up recording schedules, and to set up alarm-based recording.

• Size/Record Rate/Quality: Select the size or resolution at which video is recorded, the recording rate (frames per second), and image quality for recording video on each camera that is attached to the DX4000. Table B lists the available values for each setting.

• Timer Recording Setup: Use this option to set up a recording schedule and to set up motion detection. Refer to Setting Up a Recording Schedule on page 36 for additional information.

• Alarm Recording Setup: Use this option to set up recording based on alarms. Refer to Setting Up Alarm-Based Recording on page 40 for additional information.

Size (resolution)

Recording Rates

Quality

Table B. Settings for Recording Video

NTSC cameras: 352 x 240, 704 x 240, 704 x 480

PAL cameras: 352 x 288, 704 x 288, 704 x 576

Image size and recording rates are related. If you select a resolution that changes the recording rate, a message appears on the menu. You select a different size or recording rate if this happens.

NTSC cameras: 30, 15, 10, 7, 3, 2, 1

PAL cameras: 25, 12, 6, 3, 2, 1

Rates vary between NTSC and PAL cameras. Each camera can record up to a maximum of 30 frames per second on NTSC cameras, and 25 frames per second on PAL cameras. Higher resolution images record at lower frame rates. Lower resolution images record at higher frame rates. The DX4000 records a maximum number of frames per second across all cameras: 120 fps for NTSC cameras, and 100 fps for PAL cameras.

Low

Standard

High

Highest

Choose a quality setting that suits your viewing requirements when playing back recorded video.

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CAMERA MENU

Figure 14. Camera Menu

Use the Camera menu to adjust settings on cameras attached to the DX4000.

• Status/Title Setup: Use this option to review the status information and to set up the title for each camera. Titles will appear on the video panes if you enable this option on the Display menu.

• Covert/PTZ Setup: Use this option to set the covert operation for cameras and to select the PTZ protocol used by each camera. If a camera is set to covert operation, the DX4000 records video from it but does not display it. The DX4000 supports several PTZ protocols. Follow the camera manufacturer’s recommendations when choosing the PTZ protocol for your cameras.

• Color Setup: Use this option to conﬁgure the brightness, contrast, color, and tint for each camera. The default value for each setting is 50. You can adjust these settings between 1 and 100.

AUDIO MENU

Figure 15. Audio Menu

Use the Audio menu to set up the audio recording for video. These settings will take effect if a camera attached to the DX4000 also supports audio.

• Audio Recording Setup: Turn this setting on or off for each camera. You must also select the audio channel that is associated with each camera. The Audio Out connections are located on the back panel of the DX4000.

• Live Audio Setup: Turn this setting on to listen to audio while live video is being displayed. You must select the monitoring channel (1 through 4) and the network audio capabilities. One-way audio indicates that the DX4000 can send audio signals to the remote agent on a computer, but it cannot receive audio signals from the remote agent. With two-way audio the remote agent can send audio to a speaker that is connected through the DX4000.

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ALARM MENU

Figure 16. Alarm Menu

Use the Alarm menu to set up alarms and relays for cameras.

• Alarm Input Setup: Use this option to connect or disconnect alarms for any camera at any time. If you connect an alarm, you must associate it with a camera and select the alarm type - normally closed (N/C) or normally open (N/O).

• Relay Output Setup: Use this option to set up a relay in response to alarms. For each alarm, you can enable or disable the relay, select whether the relay mode is latched or transparent, and set the delay time.

A latched relay continues operating for the duration set for it even if an alarm is received but the alarm sensor stops working. A transparent relay stops working if the alarm sensor stops working after it receives an alarm.

Duration refers to either the delay between the occurrence of an alarm and the time at which a relay starts or the length of time that the relay remains in effect after the alarm occurs. Duration times can be increased by 5- or 10-second increments for the ﬁrst minute, and then by one- or two-minute increments for a maximum of ﬁve minutes. Duration may also be set to continue until an operator responds and turns off the alarm with a key (Until Key-In).

• Relay Type: Use this option to indicate whether a relay is normally open (N/O) or normally closed (N/C).

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SYSTEM MENU

Figure 17. System Menu

Use the System menu to change the system information on the DX4000.

• Date/Time: Use this option to enter the current date and time on the DX4000. It is recommended that you enter this information before you start recording video so that the correct date and time is associated with all video.

• Network: Use this option to set up the network connection information for the DX4000. Network settings are used when someone accesses the DX4000 from a computer on which the remote agent is installed.

• Buzzer Setup: Use this option to enable or disable a warning sound when any of the following occur: alarm inputs, video loss, a hard disk is full, a disk error occurs, or the DX4000 detects input from the control buttons on its front panel.

• Password: Use this option to change passwords for any of the predeﬁned users. The default password for each user is 1234. Passwords may be four characters long and may contain the numbers 1 through 4.

If you are concerned that a four-character password provides insufﬁcient security on your network, it is recommended that you set up a ﬁrewall or other network security measures on your system.

• Disk Write Mode: Use this option to select whether to overwrite the data on the hard disk. When the hard disk is full, the oldest data is overwritten ﬁrst if the disk write mode is set to On. If the overwrite mode is set to Off, the DX4000 will stop recording video as soon as the hard disk is completely full. To delete all recorded video immediately, use the Disk Initialize command on this menu.

• System Information: Use this option to review current system information. This option lists the current ﬁrmware and hardware versions, the video signal type (NTSC or PAL), disk size, the number of hard disk drives (one or two), the IP address, and the MAC address. If your unit contains two hard disk drives, both sizes are listed in the disk size ﬁeld.

WARNING: Changing the video signal type reformats the hard disk. Reformatting a hard disk erases all recorded video. Consider backing up recorded video before you reformat a hard disk.

• Factory Default: Use this option to reset the DX4000 to its original settings. All settings, including network settings, recording schedules, alarm settings, and so forth, will be returned to their original settings. It is recommended that you stop recording video before you return the DX4000 to its factory default settings. Anyone using the remote agent application on a computer will no longer be able to connect to the DX4000 if the network settings are changed. The remote agent must be reconﬁgured before anyone can connect to the DX4000 again.

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BACK UP MENU

Figure 18. Backup Menu

Use the Backup menu to copy recorded video from the DX4000 to a backup device, usually to a writable CD (CD-RW). If your unit does not have a CD-RW drive, you can back up video to a USB ﬂash memory device so long as it has sufﬁcient storage space for the recorded video clip. After you have entered all of the settings, select Start, which is located to the right of the End Time ﬁeld.

• Device: Select the device to which the video will be copied. If “No Backup Device” appears, your unit does not contain any writable media in either the CD-RW drive or USB port. You cannot back up recorded video if no device is available or if the CD already has data written on it. Always provide a blank CD, or reformat an existing CD before using it. You must reformat CDs on a computer.

• Start Time: Select the start time for the video that you want to copy.

• End Time: Select the end time for the video that you want to copy.

• All: Select this option if you want to copy all recorded video to external storage devices. The storage device must have sufﬁcient space to copy all of the video.

• Video: Select each channel if you want to copy only the video recorded from speciﬁc cameras.

• Audio: Select each channel if you want to copy only the audio recorded from speciﬁc cameras.

• Title: Enter a name for the backup copy of recorded video. The name can contain 11 characters and can contain these letters or symbols: A through Z, 0 through 9, or a space.

• Event: Select this option if you want to copy only event-based recordings.

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CHANGING PASSWORDS

The DX4000 provides predeﬁned users accounts for an administrator, manager, and operator. These predeﬁned users all have the same password: 1234. For added security, you should change these passwords.

If you are concerned that a four-character password provides insufﬁcient security on your network, consider setting up a ﬁrewall or other network security measures on your system. This will provide added security for users with access to the DX4000 from the remote agent application.

1. Press the Menu button on the front panel of the DX4000 or on the remote control.

2. From the main menu, navigate to the System menu, and then select Password. The Password menu appears.

Figure 19. Password Menu

3. Select a user, and then press the Enter button. Choices are Administrator, Manager, or Operator. The following screen appears.

Figure 20. Changing Passwords

4. Enter a password as follows:

a. Press the Enter button to select the Current Password ﬁeld.

b. Use the channel selection buttons to enter the current password. Passwords must be four characters long and may contain the

numbers 1 through 4.

c. After you enter a four-character password, the next ﬁeld is selected automatically.

d. Enter the new password in the New Password ﬁeld.

e. Re-enter the password again. The Save & Exit command is highlighted.

f. Press the Enter button to accept the change.

5. To clear the menus from the screen, press the Return button until all menus are cleared. Note that the “Saving Setup” message appears on the screen.

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RESETTING PASSWORDS

Passwords for user accounts can be reset to the factory default.

WARNING: This procedure resets all passwords. If you have set up user IDs to log on to the DX4000 from the remote client application, you must edit the password settings on the remote client application before users can log on to the DX4000 again.

You must turn off the DX4000 to reset passwords. Any video recordings that are in progress will be stopped. If you cannot interrupt the recording, wait until a later time to reset the passwords.

To reset the passwords

1. Exit the DX4000 if it is running, and then disconnect the power cable from the back of the unit.

2. While you reconnect the power cable, press and hold the Channel 2, Enter, and Fast Reverse buttons simultaneously.

3. Release the buttons after the Login screen appears. The passwords are reset automatically to their factory defaults. When the Login screen appears, you can log on to the DX4000 with the default password (1234).

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