Pelco DX4516DVD-1000 User Manual
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DX4500/DX4600 Series Digital Video Recorder
Server Operation
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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing Pelco’s DX4500/DX4600 Series digital video recorder (DVR). This guide is designed to assist you in getting immediate
results from the DX4500/DX4600.
About This Guide
This guide provides basic instructions on how to perform the following procedures:
• Turn on and log on to the DX4500/DX4600 DVR.
• Configure the date and time.
• View live video.
• Start instant recording and playback.
• Export video.
• Set up a daily recording schedule.
For more information about the DX4500/DX4600 Series DVR, refer to the following publications:
• DX4500/DX4600 Installation manual: Describes how to install the DVR.
• DX4500/DX4600 Operation and Programming: Describes how to use the front panel, remote control, or graphical user interface (GUI),
and how to operate and configure the DVR.
• DX4500/DX4600 Client Applications Operation and Programming: Describes how to install the Client applications (Client,
Emergency Agent, and Export Viewer) and how to use the Client GUI to operate and configure the DVR.
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Turning On and Logging On to the DVR
POWERING ON LOGGING ON
You must log on to the DX4500/DX4600 with a valid user name (ID) and password to operate the DVR. By default, the DX4500/DX4600 comes
with one login account: the user name is ADMINISTRATOR and the default password is 000000.
1. On the front panel or remote control, press and hold the power button until your hear a beep, and then release the button. After a few
seconds, the DX4500/DX4600 startup screen is displayed.
Figure 1. DX4500/DX4600 Startup Screen
2. Wait until the DVR displays the application window.
Figure 2. Application Window and GUI Toolbar
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3. On the front panel or remote control, press Login. On the toolbar, click the login icon with the mouse. The Login dialog box opens.
Use the virtual keyboard to enter the password.
Figure 3. Virtual Keyboard Login
4. To enter the default password, do one of the following:
• On the front panel or remote control, press the arrow buttons to select 0 (zero) from the virtual keyboard, and then
press ENTER six times.
• With the mouse, click 0 (zero) six times.
Six asterisks are displayed in the Password entry box.
5. On the front panel or remote control, press the arrow buttons to select OK, and then press ENTER. On the toolbar, click
Login with the mouse. The Login icon turns blue, indicating you have successfully logged on to the DVR.
LOGGING OFF
On the front panel or remote control, press LOGIN. On the toolbar, click the Login icon with the mouse. The Login icon changes from blue to
black, indicating you are logged off.
TURNING OFF THE DVR
You must be logged on to the DVR with administrator level permission to turn off the DX4500/DX4600.
1. On the front panel or remote control, press and hold the power switch until you hear a beep.
• If you are not logged on with administrator level permission, do the following:
(1) Log on at the administrator level.
(2) Press and hold the power switch until you hear a beep.
The Login dialog box opens. You have approximately 20 seconds to enter the password before, the dialog box closes.
Figure 4. Login Dialog Box
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2. To enter the password, do one of the following:
• On the front panel or remote control, press the arrow buttons to select the password character on the virtual
keyboard, and then press ENTER. Repeat this process until you have entered every character of the password.
• Using the mouse, click each password character on the virtual keyboard.
Asterisks representing each password character are displayed in the Password field.
3. On the front panel or remote control, press the arrow buttons to select Login, and then press ENTER. On the toolbar, click
Login with the mouse. The system turns off.
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Configuring the Date and Time
1. On the front panel, press the MENU/ESC button or on the remote control, press the MENU/ESC button . Using the mouse, click the
Setup icon . By default, the Setup window opens and the Camera menu is selected.
2. On the front panel or remote control, press the up/down arrow buttons to select the System menu. Using the mouse, click System.
The System page opens, listing the available options.
Figure 5. System Page
3. On the front panel or remote control, press ENTER. Using the mouse, click the Date/Time option. The date and time settings are displayed;
by default the date format is MM/DD/YYYY.
Figure 6. Date and Time Settings
4. Select the date.
a. On the front panel or remote control, press ENTER twice. Using the mouse, click the month settings box. The month settings box
changes color.
b. On the front panel or remote control, press the left/right arrow buttons to display the desired month, and then press ENTER.
Using the mouse, click the settings box.
Figure 7. Date Setting Entry Box
c. Press the left/right arrow buttons to highlight the day settings box and press ENTER. Using the mouse, click the day settings
box. The day settings box changes color.
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d. On the front panel or remote control, press the left/right arrow buttons to display the desired date, and then press ENTER.
Using the mouse, click the settings box.
e. Press the left/right arrow buttons to highlight the year settings box press ENTER. Using the mouse, click the year settings
box. The year settings box changes color.
f. On the front panel or remote control, press the left/right arrow buttons to display the year, and then press ENTER. Using the
mouse, click the settings box.
5. Select the time.
a. On the front panel or remote control, press the up/down arrow buttons to highlight the Time property, and then press ENTER.
Using the mouse, click the hour settings box. The settings box changes color.
b. On the front panel or remote control, press the left/right arrow buttons to display the desired hour, and then press ENTER.
Using the mouse, click the settings box.
c. Press the left/right arrow buttons to highlight the minutes settings box and press ENTER. Using the mouse, click the minutes
settings box. The minutes settings box changes color.
d. On the front panel or remote control, press the left/right arrow buttons to display the desired minute, and then press ENTER.
Using the mouse, click the settings box.
e. Press the left/right arrow buttons to highlight the seconds settings box and press ENTER. Using the mouse, click the seconds
settings box. The seconds settings box changes color.
f. On the front panel or remote control, press the left/right arrow buttons to display the desired second, and then press ENTER.
Using the mouse, click the settings box.
6. Set the date format.
a. On the front panel or remote control, press the up/down arrow buttons to highlight the Date Format property, and then press
ENTER. Using the mouse, click the Date Format settings box. The settings box changes color.
b. On the front panel or remote control, press the left/right arrow buttons to display the date format, and then press ENTER.
Using the mouse, click the settings box.
7. Set the time format.
a. On the front panel or remote control, press the up/down arrow buttons to highlight Time Format, and then press ENTER. Using
the mouse, click the Time Format settings box. The settings box changes color.
b. On the front panel or remote control, press the left/right arrow buttons to display the time format, and then press ENTER.
Using the mouse, click the settings box.
8. Set the time zone.
a. On the front panel or remote control, press the up/down arrow buttons to highlight Time Zone and then press ENTER. Using
the mouse, click the Time Zone settings box. The settings box changes color.
b. On the front panel or remote control, press the left/right arrow buttons to display the time zone, and then press ENTER.
Using the mouse, click the settings box.
9. If you want to configure daylight saving time (DST), proceed with the following steps. If you do not want to configure DST, go to step 5 of
Configuring Daylight Saving.
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