Planet Technology DVR-400 User Manual

Digital Video Recorder

DVR-400

User’s manual

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Revision

User’s Manual for PLANET Digital Video Recorder

Model: DVR-400

Rev: 1.0 (Oct. 2004)

Part No. EM-DVR400V1

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction..................................................................................1

Overview......................................................................................................................1

DVR Functions......................................................................................................1

Package Content.........................................................................................................2

Physical Details...........................................................................................................2

Buttons Definitions................................................................................................2

Physical Interfaces................................................................................................4

Chapter 2 Preparations & Installation..........................................................5

Installing and Configuring DVR-400..........................................................................5

On-Screen Display......................................................................................................9

Administration Interface...........................................................................................10

OSD (On Screen Display) administration............................................................10

Chapter 3 DVR- 400 Menu Setup................................................................12

Introduction...............................................................................................................12

MAIN MENU........................................................................................................12

CAMERA SELECT..............................................................................................13

RECORD SELECT..............................................................................................14

VIDEO RECORDING MODE..............................................................................14

RECORD FRAMRATE........................................................................................15

VIDEO QUALITY.................................................................................................16

RECORD SCHEDULE........................................................................................17

SUB MENU.........................................................................................................18

PASSWORD CHANGE .....................................................................................18

TIME SET ......................................................................................................19

DATE DISPLAY FORMAT ..................................................................................19

HDD SETUP.......................................................................................................20

SENSOR SETUP................................................................................................20

How to enable the Motion detection recording in DVR-400.................................21

NETWORK SETUP.............................................................................................22

PLAYBACK Configurations......................................................................................23

CONTROL BUTTONS.........................................................................................23

Chapter 4 DVR-400 Client Utility Administration.......................................25

DVR-400 client utility.................................................................................................25

Procedures of DVR Client utility..........................................................................25

Appendix A Specifications..........................................................................29

Chapter 1

Introduction

Overview

The DVR-400 (Digital Video Recorder) is for recording/retrieving video streams from up to 4 channels at the

same time. It adopts cutting-edge digital image compression technology to compress the analog input

channel video streams, and uses HDD to record the compressed video stream.

The following operation guide explains how to operate/manage the DVR-400, and the following installation guide explains how to complete the first DVR-400 installation on your side.

DVR Functions

· High quality M-JPEG compression

· Video loop through

· Real-time 4 concurrent cameras recording

· MAX. 120 FPS video displaying rate

· Motion detection / video lost buzzer

· Matured embedded system remote monitoring and control of DVR

· 4 alarm input for various application

· Swappable HD / Max. 250 GB HD support

· Scheduled/event/continuous recording

Package Content

The contents of your product should contain the following items:

DVR-400 unit

Power adapter

Screws for swappable HDD tray

Keys for swappable HDD tray

Quick installation guide

User’s manual CD

Physical Details

Front Panel of DVR-400

Rear Panel of DVR-400

Buttons Definitions

The following are the introductions of DVR-400 front panel buttons. The definitions of the front are shown

below:

· MENU: press to display Operation menu option

When stopping video recording; it is required to enter the

· SELECT: press to change menu field

· ENTER: press to change the setting value or enter into a sub menu

· RECORDING: press to start recording.

· STOP (recording/playback): press stop video recording/playback

Note

· FAST FORWARD: press to play the recorded stream faster.

· PLAYBACK: press to start playback

· PAUSE: press to pause the video playback

· REVERSE: press to playback backward

· CHANNEL 1: press to select video source on channel 1

· CHANNEL 2: press to select video source on channel 2

· CHANNEL 3: press to select video source on channel 3

· CHANNEL 4: press to select video source on channel 4

· ALL CHANNELS: press to select all channels display

authorization password. The default value is 111111

When entering or modifying password, the button definitions are shown below:

Button definition when entering password

means “1” ‚ means “6”

means “2” 8 means “7”

means “3” 7 means “8”

means “4” ; means “9”

5 means “5” 8 means “0”

Physical Interfaces

1 3

2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Physical conection interface of DVR-400 are shown and explained in the following descriptions.

1. S-Video:

2. Video output:

3. Monitor: Second Video output.

4. Video input: Connect your standard video cameras to these inputs.

5. Video loop-through: These outputs provide loop-through connections, and can be used for direct

monitoring of the connected video cameras.

6. Sensor input/alarm output: 4 sensor inputs and one alarm output.

7. NTSC/PAL switch:

8. DC-in (12Voltage): Connect the power cable here.

9. Audio input/output:

10. LAN: 10/100 Ethernet via the RJ-45 socket.

11. Power switch: This switch should only be used after shutting down the unit correctly with the help of the

Power button on the front panel.

Chapter 2

Preparations & Installation

Installing and Configuring DVR-400

STEP1:

Please power off the DVR-400 and unlock the DVR-400 swappable HDD tray

STEP2:

Remove the harddisk tray cover; connect your harddisk securely with the DC power cable and IDE

cable in the harddisk tray. Make sure the installed HDD is set to “Master” and secure the HDD

using the original HD screws or the screws in the DVR-400 accessory pack.

Place and lock the HDD tray to DVR-400. Power on the DVR-400, the

DVR-400 will now automatically detect and format the new disk(s).

Please be sure to finish the hard disk drive installation

before using the DVR. The Maximum HDD capacity support is

two BNC connector for video

Note

250GB.

STEP3:

Please connect TV (monitor) to the Video output connector in the rear panel.

Note

DVR-400 provides one S-Video and

output.

STEP4:

Please use standard analog video cameras to connect to the DVR400. The DVR-400 equipped 4

BNC connectors on the rear panel for video input.

Physical camera installation with DVR-400 is shown as below:

l Connect the camera signal line to video input on DVR-400

l Power on camera, and you may now check the video on the screen.

Video Input connection (TV or monitor)

DVR-400 provides 4 x BNC connectors for video source input.

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