Pro Video DVR-Q4, DVR-Q4/80, DVR-Q4/120 Operating Instructions Manual

DVR-Q4

DVR-Q4/80

DVR-Q4/120

Operating Instructions

Four Camera DVR System

Speco Technologies

200 New Highway

Amityville. NY 11701

Tel. [phone]

Fax. [phone]

www.specotech.com

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Contents

1. Features 3

2. Specifications 4

3. Installation 6

4. Function Key Descriptions 7

5. Operation Mode 8

6. Recording and Playback 9

7. Menu Setup 13

Important Note: The default password for the DVR-Q4 is “0000”.
You will need this password to enter certain menu selections. You
may change this to your own unique password by following the
instructions on page 21.

In addition, users entering the Menu will cause the unit to stop
recording. Recording will commence based on record mode once
user exits menu. This is also true for search and playback
functions.

Units requiring Hard Drive replacement or upgrade must first be
formatted for FAT32.

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1.Features︰

 Up to 15 frames per second video display

 Simultaneously record and view live pictures

 Automatically detects NTSC/PAL

 Replaces conventional time-lapse VCR

 Video compression: MJPEG

 Motion/Activity detection recording

 Various recording modes including continuous, scheduled,

motion detection and external sensor mode

 Four alarm inputs and one alarm output connection.

Automatic recording when alarm is triggered.

 1 channel audio recording

 Quick and easy search for events by time, date and camera

 Highly stable non-PC based proprietary system

 Easy to operate front panel

 Alarm notification when storage capacity is full

 Automatically returns unit to original state when power

recovers from outage.

 Watch Dog timer for improper power spike.

 Built in buzzer for video loss and alarm sensor input.

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2. Specification︰

Operation Mode Front panel, OSD

Resolution 720 x 240 or 360 x 240

Display Mode Single channel ( 1,2,3,4 )

Auto-sequence (2–9 sec., adjustable)

Quad

Recording Speed 720 x 240 : 1–10frames/sec (adjustable)

360 x 240 : 1-15frames/sec (adjustable)

Recording Mode Continuous (Manual)

Scheduled

Motion/Activity Detection

External Sensor (Adjustable)

Audio Recording / Live 1 ch

Compression MJPEG

Screen Division Mode 1, 4 Division

Camera Input 4 channels BNC (NTSC∕PA L)

Video Output Composite video (BNC) x 2

Playback Function Playback — forward﹑reverse

Fast forward

Fast reverse

Forward one frame

Rewind one frame

Zoom in, zoom out

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HDD 40 Gigabytes standard.

Option for 80 or 120 Gigabytes

Built-in Buzzer Available (buzzer ON/OFF)

When video-loss detection; motion

detection or external sensor has been

triggered.

Watch-Dog Function Automatically returns unit to original

state when power recovers from

outage.

Search Mode Date, Time, Camera

Operation Temperature 5 ℃ → 40 ℃

Power Supply AC100V~240V, 50/60Hz

DC 12V∕4A

Power Consumption 20 W

Dimension 313mm x 255mm x 44mm (W x D x H)

Weight 3.1Kg

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3. Installation：

Rear panel

Power Supply： 12VDC – 4 Amp.

VIDEO IN: Four cameras with BNC inputs.

VIDEO OUT: BNC “MONITOR OUT” is connected to monitor ”VIDEO IN”.

VCR OUT: BNC “VCR OUT” is connected to the VCR ”VCR IN”.

AUDIO IN: Used for microphone connection.

MIC OUT: To VCR, when recording.

LINE OUT: For audio output during playback.

SENSOR/ALARM: There is a DB9 connector on the right side of the rear

panel, which is connected to the external sensors trigger
input and alarm output (Relay).

FAN: For air circulation.

DB9 PIN CONFIGURATION:

1 Sensor Trigger Input – 4 External sensor input 4

2 Sensor Trigger Input – 3 External sensor input 3

3 GND Ground

4 Sensor Trigger Input – 2 External sensor input 2

5 Sensor Trigger Input – 1 External sensor input 1

6 No Connection

7 Relay Out – COM Replay output COM terminal

8 Relay Out – N.O. Replay output normal open terminal

9 Relay Out – N.C. Replay output close terminal

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4. Function Key Description：

Front Panel

QUAD：Quad images

AUTO：Automatically switching channels

：Camera selecting key, view full screen of camera 1.

：Camera selecting key, view full screen of camera 2.

：Camera selecting key, view full screen of camera 3.

：Camera selecting key, view full screen of camera 4.

MENU：Menu set up

ENTER：Enter to sub-menu for editing procedure.

←：Move to the left (up) item during editing procedure.

→：Move to the right (down) item during editing procedure.

＋：Next value.

－：Previous value.

SEARCH：Under normal or playback mode, press to display the log file lists.

REC：Under normal mode, press this key to enter record mode.

PLAY：Under normal mode, press this key to enter the latest recorded file.

F.F. (``)：Under playback mode, press this key to fast forward the images.

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REW (__)：Under playback mode, press this key to fast reverse images.

STEP ( )：Under playback mode, press this key to skip and pause images.

STOP：Under playback mode, press this key to stop playback mode and return

to normal mode.

ALARM(ON/OFF)：Alarm switch consists of a relay and buzzer.

“ON”：Triggers the alarm buzzer & LED lights up.

“OFF”：Switches off the alarm buzzer & LED goes off.

※ When the alarm is switched off, the alarm setup menu goes on, if an

event (Motion Detect、Sensor Trigger、Video Loss) happens during

schedule time, alarm buzzer will not go off.

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5. Operation Mode：

There are four operational DVR modes:

Camera selecting key < >、< >、< >、< > to select

full-view of the camera channels #1,2,3 or 4.

Press <QUAD> to view quad images.

Press <AUTO> to enter auto sequence mode. *

*For Settings of SEQUENCE and Dwell Time, please refer to menu set up on page 20.

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