Pelco DX7100 User Manual

OPERATION/PROGRAMMING

DX7100 Series

Digital Video Recorder

C642M (11/03)

CONTENTS

Section Page

GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

DISPLAY MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

SYSTEM SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

SYSTEM SETUP MENUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

CAMERA SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

HOW TO SET UP A CAMERA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

COLOR SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

SCHEDULE SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

SCHEDULING EXAMPLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

SPEED SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

NORMAL SPEED MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

MOTION SPEED MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

SENSOR SPEED MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

MOTION DETECTION SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

PASSWORD SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

PAN AND TILT SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

UPDATE PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

IMPORT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

EXPORT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

QUIT TO EXPLORER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

HOW TO OPERATE PTZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

PTZ CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

PATTERNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

HOW TO PROGRAM A PATTERN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

HOW TO CLEAR A PATTERN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

PRESETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

HOW TO PROGRAM A PRESET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

HOW TO MOVE TO A PRESET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

HOW TO CLEAR A PRESET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

PRESET TOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

HOW TO PROGRAM A PRESET TOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

HOW TO RUN A PRESET TOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

HOW TO CLEAR A PRESET TOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

AUXILIARIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

DATE AND TIME SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

SLIDER SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

INDEX SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

HOW TO BACKUP VIDEO FILES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

BACKUP WINDOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

HOW TO BACKUP (COPY) TO THE CD-RW DRIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

REMOTE SITE SOFTWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

REGISTERED SITE SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

HOW TO SET UP A REGISTERED SITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

HOW TO CONNECT TO A REMOTE SITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

REMOTE SOFTWARE OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

PTZ CONTROL MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

PATTERNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

HOW TO PROGRAM A PATTERN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

HOW TO CLEAR A PATTERN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

AUXILIARIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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PRESETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

HOW TO MOVE TO A PRESET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

PRESET TOURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

HOW TO RUN A PRESET TOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

SEARCH MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

DATE AND TIME SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

SLIDER SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

REMOTE UPDATE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

SOFTWARE UPDATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

CONFIGURATION UPDATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

EMERGENCY AGENT SOFTWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

BACKUP VIEWER SOFTWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

HOW TO INSTALL THE BACKUP VIEWER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

HOW TO OPEN THE BACKUP VIEWER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

DATE AND TIME SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

SLIDER SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

BACKUP VIEWER INDEX SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

WATERMARK TOOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

WATERMARK TOOL OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

AVI BACKUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

WARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure Page

1 Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2 Camera Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

3 Color Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

4 Schedule Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

5 Speed Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

6 Motion Speed Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

7 Sensor Speed Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

8 Motion Detection Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

9 Password Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

10 Pan and Tilt Protocol Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

11 PTZ Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

12 PTZ Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

13 Search Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

14 Playback Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

15 Date/Time Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

16 Slider Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

17 Index Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

18 Backup (COPY) Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

19 Storage Indicator Is Now Labeled BACKUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

20 DX7100 Series Remote User Software Installation Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

21 Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

22 On-Line Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

23 PTZ Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

24 Pattern Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

25 Pattern and Preset Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

26 Search Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

27 Search Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

28 Slider Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

29 Remote Update Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

30 Selection Box to Import or Export Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

31 Emergency Agent Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

32 Backup Version Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

33 Backup Mode Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

34 Backup Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

35 Date/Time Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

36 Slider Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

37 Index Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

38 The Image Has Not Been Altered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

39 The Image Has Been Altered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

40 AVI Backup—MPEG Codec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

41 AVI Backup—Indeo Codec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

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GETTING STARTED

You will need to install your unit before using this manual. Refer to the installation manual supplied with the DX7100.

Once the system is installed, open the front door of the DVR and press the power switch. If, during the initial start-up, you are asked to configure part of your system, follow the on-screen instructions. After the system starts up, the main screen (DISPLAY mode) appears on the monitor (refer to Figure 1).

Refer to the following pages to learn how to operate and program your DX7100 Series digital video recorder.

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DISPLAY MODE

Display mode is the main screen of the DX7100 Series DVR. Use this screen to access Search, Setup, PTZ, and Copy modes.

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1 Camera Name and Recording Status – The colored circle located to the right of the on-screen camera name indicates the

recording status of the camera. RED indicates that the video is being recorded continuously, BLUE means recording was triggered by motion detection, YELLOW indicates sensor input recording, and CLEAR means the video is not being recorded.

2 Date and Time Indicator – Displays current date and time.

3 Mode Identifier – Identifies the mode displayed on the screen. Available modes are DISPLAY, SETUP, PTZ, and COPY.

4 SEARCH Button – Click the SEARCH button to search and play back recorded video by date and time. Refer to the

section of this manual for more information.

5 SETUP Button – Click the SETUP button to program camera settings, customize a recording schedule, set up multiple

password levels, and show pan and tilt protocol. Refer to the

6 PTZ Control Button – Click the PTZ button to control pan, tilt, and zoom functions and to set and operate patterns, preset

tours, and presets. Refer to the

Figure 1. Display Mode

How to Operate PTZ

section of this manual for more information.

System Setup

section of this manual for more information.

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7 COPY Button (Backup) – Click the COPY button to format a CD-RW disk and to copy data to the internal CD-RW drive.

Refer to the section on

How to Backup Video Files

for more information.

8 EXIT Button – Click the EXIT button to exit the DX7100 program and shutdown the system.

CAUTION: Do not turn off the power switch on the DX7100 unless your system is locked up. If you must use

the power switch, hold it down until the system turns off.

9 Relay Output Buttons – Click a relay button (1-8) to turn on or off a device, such as a light or alarm, that is connected to

the relay output. A blue button indicates a relay is active.

10 Alarm Input Buttons – A blue button indicates an alarm has been activated. The button will stay blue until the alarm is

cleared.

11 Camera (Motion Detection Status) Buttons – A blue button indicates motion is detected. The button will remain blue until

motion is no longer detected.

12 Screen Division Buttons

Displays a single camera. Displays cameras 1-9.

Displays cameras 1-4. Displays cameras 10-16.

Displays cameras 5-8. Displays all 16 cameras.

Displays cameras 9-12. Sequences using a single-, four-, or nine-camera display.

Displays cameras 13-16. Displays video on full screen; removes all buttons and status

NOTE: You can also use the left and right mouse buttons to change the screen division.

Single Camera Display Using the Mouse – Move the cursor to a camera view, and click the left mouse button. A green rectangle appears around the selected view. Click the left mouse button again to display a single camera view of the selected camera. To return to a 9-camera or 16-camera display, depending on the model, click the left mouse button again. You cannot return to a 4-camera display from a single camera view.

Full-Screen Display Using the Mouse – Click the right mouse button anywhere on a camera scene to remove all buttons and status indicators from the display. Click the right mouse button again to return to the previous screen display.

indicators from display. Click the right mouse button to return to previous screen display.

*Settings are not available with DX7108 models.

**On DX7108 models, the last camera input is disabled.

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SYSTEM SETUP

To set up the DX7100 digital video recorder, click the SETUP button located in the DISPLAY mode. The SETUP mode appears on the screen. To exit the SETUP mode and return to the DISPLAY mode, click the EXIT button.

SYSTEM SETUP MENUS

Camera Setup

Insert camera name, enable camera, and set signal type (NTSC/PAL).

WARNING: The DX7100 server stops recording and all remote site users are disconnected during system setup. The following message appears at all remote sites when they are disconnected:

Password Setup

Password levels include Administrator, Search User, PTZ/Backup User, and Client User.

Color Setup

Adjust contrast, brightness, and picture level.

Schedule Setup

Specify recording start time, end time, day of week, and recording mode (continuous, motion, or sensor).

Speed Setup

Set the frames per second (fps) for continuous recording, motion detection, sensor detection, and pre-alarm recording.

Motion Detection Setup

Select motion detection areas (maximum of 10 areas per camera).

PTZ Setup

Shows the pan, tilt, and zoom protocol.

Update Program

Update the DX7100 software.

Import System Configuration

Import a system configuration file.

Export System Configuration

Export a system configuration file.

Quit To Explorer

Set a network address and hardware, or change system clock settings using standard Windows® operations.

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CAMERA SETUP

Use this screen to enable or disable camera inputs, name cameras, and set signal type (NTSC/PAL). All cameras are enabled the first time the DX7100 DVR is started. Disable any camera input that is not being used. Disabled cameras can increase the recording rate for other cameras.

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Figure 2. Camera Setup Menu

1 CAMERA NAME Box – To name a camera click the camera selection button for that camera. Up to 70 characters can be

entered in the box.

2 SIGNAL TYPE – Set the NTSC/PAL format for all cameras.

NOTE: The NTSC/PAL switch located on the back panel of the DVR must also be set for the correct signal. Refer to the

installation manual for more information.

3 Camera Selection Button – Select a camera. The scene of the selected camera appears in the viewing window.

4 Camera Enable Button – Enable each camera connected to the camera inputs. This allows all enabled cameras to be

viewed and recorded. If a camera is not connected to an input, disable the camera. Enabling or disabling cameras can increase or decrease recording rate.

HOW TO SET UP A CAMERA

1. Click the CAMERA ENABLE button to enable a camera for setup. When the camera is enabled, the button is a light blue color. If the button color is dark blue, the camera is disabled.

2. Click the CAMERA SELECTION button. The camera scene appears in the viewing window.

3. In the CAMERA NAME box, type in the camera’s name.

4. Set the NTSC/PAL format, which applies to all cameras.

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COLOR SETUP

If required, use this screen to adjust the contrast, brightness, and color level settings of a scene.

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Figure 3. Color Setup Menu

1 CAMERA Selection Box – Select a camera from the drop down menu.

2 CON (Contrast) Slider Bar – Drag the slider on the CON bar to change the contrast. Proper adjustment will allow

maximum gradations between the darkest and lightest parts of a scene.

3 BRI (Brightness) Slider Bar – Drag the slider to change the brightness. Adjust the brightness of the scene to compensate

for differences in lighting.

4 RED Slider Bar – Drag the slider to adjust the red color level.

5 GREEN Slider Bar – Drag the slider to adjust the green color level.

6 BLUE Slider Bar – Drag the slider to adjust the blue color level.

7 DEFAULT COLOR Button – Click the Default Color button to return all color settings to their default settings.

8 Image Alignment Buttons – Use the image alignment buttons (up, down, left, right, and center) to align the image within

the camera frame.

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SCHEDULE SETUP

Twenty-four group schedules can be programmed to include the following:

Cameras to record Day and time to record Recording mode (continuous, motion, or sensor)

Evaluate the amount of movement at the surveillance site before programming a group schedule. Use one of the following recording modes:

Continuous – Continuous recording is recommended for surveillance areas with a lot of movement. Motion – Saves disk space; records only when motion is detected. Sensor – Saves disk space; records only when an alarm is activated.

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Figure 4. Schedule Setup Menu

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1 SCHEDULE (Group 01-24) – Use the drop down menu or arrow buttons to select a group (schedule).

2 START TIME – Program the time to start recording. If you want Group 1 to start recording at 6:30 in the morning, use the

arrow keys and set the START TIME to

3 END TIME – Program the time to stop recording. If you want Group 1 to stop recording at 5:30 in the evening, use the

arrow keys and set the END TIME to

NOTE: For continuous recording, set the start and stop times to 00:00.

4 CLEAR ALL SCHEDULE – CAUTION: Clears all group schedules.

FULL RECORD – This button automatically programs Group 1. It turns on all cameras enabled in the Camera menu. It sets all days of the week for continuous recording. This button may be a useful programming tool if you want to record many cameras continuously. After you press the button, you can change the settings; for example, you can turn cameras off or deselect days of the week. CAUTION: Pressing this button clears all other group schedules.

SENSOR TO CAMERA – This button automatically assigns alarm input sensors to cameras and groups. Sensor 1 is assigned to Camera 1, Group 1; Sensor 2 to Camera 2, Group 2; etc. Sensors are assigned only to the first eight cameras and groups. This may be a useful programming tool for quickly assigning sensors to cameras and groups. However, if you do not want to use this format, you can manually assign sensors as desired; for example, assign Sensor 1 to Cameras 2, 9, and 16 in Group 9 (refer to item 8). CAUTION: Pressing this button clears all other schedules.

5 DAY OF WEEK – Select the days of the week a group schedule will record.

6 REMOTE ALARM – Check the remote alarm box to notify a remote site when an alarm is activated.

TARGET IP ADDRESS – Enter the IP address of the remote site to alert when an alarm is activated.

NOTE: The Emergency Agent software must be installed on the remote site PC for the remote alarm function to work. Refer to the

Emergency Agent Software

section of this manual for more information.

7 AUTO REBOOT – Set the day and time the system will reboot automatically. It is recommended that the DX7100 be

programmed to reboot weekly. The system will be momentarily unavailable during the reboot; recording and playback functions will not be operational.

8 CAMERA, MOTION, SENSOR, AND RELAYS Buttons – Select the cameras, recording triggers, and relay outputs for the

group schedule.

If a camera button is enabled, that camera will record between the times specified in the start and end times.

If a motion button is enabled, that camera will record only if motion is detected between the times specified in the start and end times. The corresponding camera button also must be enabled for motion detection to work.

If a sensor button is enabled, recording will occur if there is an alarm between the times specified in the start and end times. Enable the camera or cameras that you want to record.

Both the motion and sensor buttons can be enabled for the same camera.

9 GROUP INFORMATION – Click the checkbox to list schedule conflicts between groups.

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SCHEDULING EXAMPLE

Record four cameras with motion detection from Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.; Saturday, 8:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.; and no recording on Sunday.

Step 1

– Select Group 01 and set the START TIME

to 8:00 and END TIME to 18:00.

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Step 3

– Select 01, 02, 03,

and 04 in CAMERA section.

Step 4

– Select 01, 02, 03, and 04 in MOTION section.

Step 2

– Check MON, TUE, WED, THU, and FRI in the DAY OF WEEK section.

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Step 5

– Select Group 02 and set the START TIME

to 8:00 and END TIME to 14:00.

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Step 7

– Select 01, 02, 03, and 04 in CAMERA section.

Step 8

– Select 01, 02, 03, and 04 in MOTION section.

Step 6

– Check SAT in the DAY

OF WEEK section.

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SPEED SETUP

Use the Speed Setup window to program the recording rate for each camera and to program the pre-alarm function for motion and sensor recording modes.

NORMAL SPEED MENU

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Figure 5. Speed Setup Menu

1 NORMAL Button – Opens the recording speed menu for continuous recording. You cannot program motion, sensor, or pre-

alarm speeds with this menu.

2 MOTION Button – Opens the motion detection and pre-alarm recording speed menu. Refer to the

section.

3 SENSOR Button – Opens the sensor detection and pre-alarm recording speed menu. Refer to the

section.

Motion Speed Menu

Sensor Speed Menu

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NOTE: Items 4-9 affect the Normal, Motion, and Sensor menus. They should be set only once.

4 IMAGE QUALITY Slider Bar – Sets the quality of the recorded image. Image quality affects storage capacity and

transmission rate. More bandwidth and storage capacity is required for high quality images.

5 MOTION EXT. (Extended) DURATION Slider Bar – Sets recording time, from 1 to 180 seconds, after motion is detected.

6 SENSOR EXT. (Extended) DURATION Slider Bar – Sets recording time, from 1 to 180 seconds, after a sensor is triggered.

7 SWITCH SPEED – Sets the time, from 1 to 180 seconds, that cameras will sequence when the Sequence button is

activated in the DISPLAY mode.

8 BANDWIDTH THROTTLE – Sets the transmission rate for images sent to remote site users. Settings can be set from 0.5

to 10 Mbps in 0.5 Mbps increments. The default is 3 Mbps.

TRANSMISSION QUALITY includes high resolution of 320 x 240, medium resolution of 240 x 180 and low resolution of 160 x 120.

9 BACKUP – Select to customize recording rates when backing up data to the internal CD-RW drive.

DUPLEX – Select to customize recording rates during a search. SIMPLEX – Select to customize recording rates during live viewing.

You must set the recording rates for all three modes. The DX7100 will select the recording rates automatically depending on the mode in which you are using the DVR.

10 RECORDING SPEED Slider Bars – Control the recording rate of each camera by adjusting the control bar for each camera.

The total available fps for all cameras varies per system mode setup (simplex, duplex, or backup). For more information, refer to the text following item 11.

11 Average (A) Recording Rate Slider Bar – Equally distributes the total available recording rate to all enabled cameras. All

enabled cameras are set to the same fps.

Example:

Total # of cameras Total FPS Average per camera

16 160 10

The total frames per second available to be distributed among all enabled cameras varies by the mode. In the simplex mode, the maximum recording speed is 120 fps (DX7008 models) and 160 fps (DX7116 models). For all models, the maximum in duplex mode is 60 fps and the maximum in backup mode is 40 fps.

The fps also is affected by the number of cameras enabled. In the example above, with all cameras enabled, the maximum fps per camera is 10. But with only eight cameras enabled, the maximum fps can be increased to 20. (You do not have to leave the cameras set for the maximum fps. You can use the individual slider bars or the averaging bar to change the fps.)

Another factor affecting fps is that cameras share bandwidth. Cameras 1 and 9, 2 and 10, 3 and 11, etc., share bandwidth. In Figure 5, cameras 1 and 9, for example, share 30 fps. (The maximum fps per pair of cameras is 30.) Because Camera 1 is turned off, Camera 9 gets all the bandwidth. But if Camera 1 is turned on (in the Camera menu), both cameras will be set for 15 fps.

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MOTION SPEED MENU

1 MOTION Button – Opens the motion speed menu. Use this menu to set motion detection and pre-alarm recording speeds.

2 Motion Recording Speed Slider Bar – Sets the recording rate for motion detection.

3 Pre-alarm Function Slider Bar – Programs the pre-alarm function for individual cameras. When motion is detected, images

are recorded for the programmed duration (five seconds maximum per camera) before the event happened.

To the right of the A (average) bar is a slider that sets the pre-alarm function for all cameras.

How can the DX7100 record video before motion occurs? Video is recorded for the amount of pre-alarm time, five seconds for example, but as long as there is no motion, the five seconds of video is constantly overwritten with the latest five seconds. When motion is detected, the DX7100 stops overwriting the video.

Figure 6. Motion Speed Menu

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SENSOR SPEED MENU

1 SENSOR Button – Opens the sensor speed menu. Use this menu to set the sensor detection and pre-alarm recording

speeds.

2 Sensor Recording Speed Slider Bar – Sets the recording rate for sensor detection.

3 Sensor Pre-alarm Function Slider Bar – Program the pre-alarm function for individual cameras. When an alarm is

triggered, images are recorded for the programmed duration (five seconds maximum per camera) before the event happened.

To the right of the A (average) bar is a slider that sets the pre-alarm function for all cameras.

How can the DX7100 record video before there is an alarm? Video is recorded for the amount of pre-alarm time, five seconds for example, but as long as there is no alarm, the five seconds of video is constantly overwritten with the latest five seconds. When there is an alarm, the DX7100 stops overwriting the video.

Figure 7. Sensor Speed Menu

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