Vitek VT-EH User Manual

VITEK

• 4, 8, or 16 Video Inputs with 1 Main, 1 Spot Monitor Output and 1 DVI output

• H.264 Compression

VT-EH Series

4, 8, and 16 Channel Digital

Video Recorders

• Supports both Dynamic and Static IP Addresses

• 4, 8, and 16 Alarm Inputs / 1 Relay Out

• Up to 120 IPS Recording (VT-EH4) / Up to 240 IPS Recording (VT-EH8 / VT-EH16)

• Remote Viewing over the Internet, LAN, or Windows Mobile based PDA and iPhone.

• Supports two internal Hard Drives

• 250GB to 4TB Internal Storage Options

• “Quick Search” Function for automatic review

• Automatic sending of Health and Event notifications via email

• 4 Audio Inputs & 1 Output

• Control locally via Front Panel, USB Mouse or with the Included IR Remote control

• PTZ Control over RS-485

• Backup via Ethernet or USB

• Built-In Bandwidth Throttling

• Rack Kit “Ears” Available (VT-E RK)

1) Read these instructions.!

2) Keep these instructions.!

3) Heed all warnings.!

4) Follow all instructions.!

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.!

6) Clean only with a dry cloth.!

7) Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.!

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus that produce heat.!

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with " one wider than the other."

A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong."

The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety."

When the provided plug does not ﬁt into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.!

10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. !

11) Only use the attachments/accessories speciﬁed by the manufacturer.!

12) Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table speciﬁed by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus."

When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. !

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.!

14) Refer all servicing to qualiﬁed service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the

apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. !

15) This equipment is indoor use and all the communication wirings are limited to inside of the building. !

16) The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.!

17) CAUTION!

RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.!

### DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.!

# Operation Max temperature : 40℃ !

# USB Load condition: USB Ports( 5 Vdc, Max. 500 mA)!

CAUTION"

RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.!

# #DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS !

● Installation should be carried out only by qualiﬁed personnel and in accordance with any electrical regulations in force at the time.!

● The DVR must be placed on a stable surface or mounted in an approved cabinet.!

Adequate ventilation must be provided, taking particular care not to block any of !

the air vents on the DVR.!

● Adequate protection against lightning strikes and power surges must be installed to prevent damage to the DVR.!

● Any safety warnings on the DVR and in these instructions must be adhered to.!

● If cleaning is necessary, shutdown the DVR and disconnect power ﬁrst. Use a soft dry cloth only never use any abrasive cleaners.!

● Do not attempt to service or repair the DVR as opening or removing covers may expose

dangerous voltages or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualiﬁed service personnel.!

MOUSE CONTROLL!

Designed to be controlled by mouse and easy to use. !

ENHANCED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE [GUI]!

The DVR menu structure and on screen display is presented in a simple to use and logical GUI format. !

GENUINE PENTAPLEX OPERATION!

The DVR will continue to record at full frame rate during local playback, local setup, multi user remote!

viewing and playback and remote setup.!

AUDIO!

4 audio inputs are supported which can be assigned to any video channel. Live and recorded audio can be!

Monitored remotely over the internet and remote ‘talkback’ audio transmission to the DVR is also possible.!

BACKUP!

Recorded footage (including audio) can be archived to USB memory stick or CD/DVD. !

Playback software is embedded with the backup ﬁles and the backup also contains the system event log!

and backup log for full traceability.!

REMOTE CONNECTION!

Full DVR control is available over the internet as well as the ability to remotely conﬁgure the DVR.!

Alarm outputs on the DVR can be remotely triggered over the internet.!

COMPREHENSIVE RECORDING SETUP!

Recording can be scheduled, alarm activated or motion activated. For each type of recording, frame rates, !

image quality and audio recording properties can be adjusted per hour, per day and for each individual!

channel.!

The DVR also has a panic recording feature (from the front panel or external input) which overrides all !

other recording settings to provide the best quality recording in the event of an emergency.!

PTZ CONTROL!

Full PTZ control is available from the front panel or remote connection and a wide number of speed!

Dome protocols are supported. Protocols can be set individually for each channel and PTZ speed !

can be adjusted to suit particular speed domes.!

TELEMETRY CONTROL!

Full telemetry control is available from the front panel or remote connection and a wide number of !

speed dome protocols are supported. Protocols can be set individually for each channel and telemetry!

speed can be adjusted to suit particular speed domes.!

EXTENSIVE MONITOR SUPPORT!

The DVR has 2 main monitor outputs (Composite and DVI) which can be used simultaneously.!

Support is also provided for 1 spot monitors and each spot monitor output can be programmed in the DVR setup.!

LIVE DISPLAY!

The DVR displays single or multi screen images and also has several sequence modes.!

(standard and user deﬁnable)!

CONFIGURATION BACKUP!

All conﬁguration settings on the DVR can be saved to USB memory stick or a PC ﬁle remotely. !

The saved data can then be uploaded to other DVR units allowing rapid deployment where more than !

one DVR is being installed.!

EMAIL SUPPORT!

The DVR can send emails to speciﬁc users to notify events such as alarm, motion detection, !

hard drive failure etc.!

Camera!

Alarm Sensor! Alarm out!

Alarm Input/Out!

Remote PC (Client)!

Image Printer!

Video In!

VCR!

DVR system!

Video Out!

VGA Monitor!

TCP/IP!

Backup!

AV Monitor!

NETWORK!

CD-RW!

AVI Backup!

WEB Client!

Remote Controller!

USB !

1. Front panel description. !

KEY! DESCRIPTION!

Function Key!

POWER! Turn On/O& the system power!

DISPLAY! Selects various display modes in live display and playback !

SEQ! Calls the currently deﬁned sequence mode ! PANIC! Selects panic recording mode! ZOOM! Selects digital zoom mode in live display ! LOCK! Locks the front panel buttons! ARCHIVE! Displays the archive menu! PTZ! Selects PTZ mode in live display ! SETUP! Displays the setup menus! SEARCH! Displays the search menu!

Control Key!

CHANNEL SELECTION" BUTTONS!

CURSOR KEYS! Allow to Navigate on the menu ! ENTER! Apply or Select an item! RETURN! Cancel or go to Previous menu!

Shuttle Wheel!

JOG!

HOLD! Locks the current function of the SHUTTLE WHEEL so it can be released !

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ΙΙ! Pauses / resumes playback!

▶"

▶▶"

Used to display individual channels in live display and playback " Also used to enter numeric passwords for the various login screens!

Playback Control!

Used to quickly adjust playback speed and direction. " Also used to control camera zoom when in PTZ mode , " and digital zoom level in live display!

When playback is paused, used to move footage forwards or backwards, frame by frame !

Increases reverse playback speed! Selects reverse playback!

Selects forward playback and also accesses the instant playback feature!

Increases forward playback speed!

2. Rear panel description. !

A. CAMERA INPUT : Connect up to 16 camera inputs.!

B. MONITOR : Main BNC monitor.! SPOT OUT : BNC Spot monitor.!

C. AUDIO INPUTS & OUTPUTS : Up to 4 audio inputs and one audio output can be connected as necessary.!

D. PAL / NTSC : Change Camera input type.!

E. ALARM INPUTS : Up to 4 alarm inputs can be connected and conﬁgured as high or low inputs with common ground.!

RELAY OUTPUT : 1 alarm outputs can be connected and conﬁgured as high or low outputs with common ground.! RS485 : Connect PTZ camera.!

F. LAN : LAN connection to a router or internal network.!

G. DVI : DVI main monitor connection to a PC monitor or plasma screen. ! If user want to connect VGA, please use DVI to VGA converter.!

E! F! G! H!

H. POWER : Connect 12V / 5A adaptor.!

3. Remote Controller description. !

POWER!

System O N/OFF!

ID Button!

Select DVR ID!

RETURN!

Cancel / Des elect Previo us Screen!

MENU : Open System Setup Menu!

Channel Selection Buttons"

ID!

ENTER : Apply / Select /Go to Next Screen!

Navigation Buttons : Used for Play

back Control, Menu Navigation, an d PTZ/Focus Control!

Change Display Mode!

※ If there are many DVRs on stack, each DVR must be set di&erent ID then R emote controller set each ID on DVR. Can control all DVRs on one Remote c ontroller by each ID. !

Search Menu!

PTZ/IRIS Mode!

• Connect up to 16 CAMERA INPUTS as necessary. !

• Connect one or more monitors to the DVR using the COMPOSITE or DVI connections!

• Connect power to the DVR. The DVR checks for proper power connection and emits two be eps." Press the POWER BUTTON on the front panel of the DVR to begin operation.!

The DVR startup screen detects and checks the status" of hard drives and the CDRW / DVR-RW drive.!

After startup diagnostics are complete, the operator m ust" logon to the system. The default user name is ‘ADMIN’ .!

Using the CHANNEL SELECTION buttons, key in" the default password of ‘1234’ and press the ENTER"

button.!

The DVR begins normal operation and shows the " default display of all 16 channels.!

The status bar(Include menu control) at the bottom o f the screen shows menu ﬁrst time. after that, it will

show the current time and date.!

A title for each channel is shown.!

The red square and letter ‘T’ in the top right of each channel display shows that the channel is recording i n Timer / Schedule mode.!

All menus can be controlled from above Status bar with mouse or front buttons.!

DIVISION SCREEN!

Select the ‘DISPLAY” button and screen division menu will be appeared. Select the screen type.!

(1,4,6,8,9,16 and rotation sequence)).!

Sequence mode!

User can select the type from display menu.!

Press the SEQ button. Each channel is shown in full screen for a set period of time before switching to the next channel."

To stop the sequence on a particular channel, press the SEQ button again.!

More complex sequences can be programmed through the setup menu !

PTZ!

1) CAM: Select the Channel!

2) Sequence: If pressing the “START” button after assig ning the “Preset” in advance, sequence will be started.!

3) Position name: Input the name after assigning the “P reset” location.!

4) Avail. Position: User can see the available Preset loca tion. If clicking the “GOTO” button after selecting it, Ca mera will be moved. Press the “REMOVE” button to dele te the saved Preset location.!

5) Zoom, Focus, IRIS: User can control the each item ! with +,- button.!

6) Parameter! Press this button and another window will be appeared.! User can select each items from PTZ parameter menu.!

Digital Zoom!

Select the “ZOOM” button.!

When viewing a channel in full screen, the operator can zoom in to a particular a rea by up to 8 times.!

To use digital zoom, select the required channel and press the ZOOM button. T he small window at bottom right shows the full image and the main display area shows the zoomed portion.!

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LOG!

User can see the current log immediately. ! Click once after selecting log, recorded data will be played. This is in case of sele

cting the “PREVIEW” option)!

Panic Recording!

This is menu to start and stop the Panic recording.! If the panic recording is started, record icon will be changed as red square with “P”.! Select to return once more.!

- Panic recording setup will be assigned from Record menu. !

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Quick Menu!

Click the right of the Mouse on live channel that user wants to control.!

1. Freeze On/O&: User can stop the live display of channel that user wants. Even th ough other channel show live display, this particular channel display is stopped. Cl ick to return once more.!

2. PTZ : Please refer “PTZ” menu of Page 16."

User can use quick menu by clicking the right of th e Mouse on each live cha nnel.!

3. Zoom : Please refer “ZOOM” menu of Page 16.!

4. Playback : User can playback immediately with selected time." (10,20,30 seconds and 1 minute ago)!

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In case of selecting “go to’” menu, thi s menu will be appeared.!

After selecting the time, press “OK”.!

5. Record Start (Stop)! Please refer “Panic record” menu of Page 17.!

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Click the “MENU” and click the SYSTEM SETUP menu. !

After Input the password (Default is 1234)." Then main menu will appear.!

To navigate around any items in the setup menu, use the CURSOR KEYS and the

ENTER and RETURN"

buttons. In general, the ENTER button is used to select and change a particular it em and the RETURN" button is used to cancel a change or exit from a particular setup screen.!

To setup all main system functions, highlight SYSTEM SETUP and press ENTER.!

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CAMERA!

Click the CAMERA menu. !

CAMERA : CAMERA SETUP!

To setup the various camera options, highlight CAMERA and press ENTER.!

TITLE: Input the camera title.!

COVERT: When it is set to ON, the camera image is not displayed in live dis

play but continues to be recorded.!

AUDIO: Determines the audio recording channel.!

CAMERA : COLOR SETUP!

Brightness, contrast, tint and color can be adjusted for each individual channel.!

Highlight which channel to modify and press ENTER.!

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The selected channel is displayed in full screen.!

BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, TINT and COLOUR can be changed as necessary.!

To modify a di&erent channel, highlight CAMERA and choose the desired channel.!

Press RETURN when all changes are complete.!

CAMERA : PTZ SETUP!

Click the each value by button .!

Click the PTZ SETUP menu and click the each value on the ADDRESS, PROTOCOL and BAUD RATE menu. !

Change the value by button. !

ADDRESS: The unique ID of the PTZ device.!

PROTOCOL: The protocol of the PTZ device.!

BAUD RATE: The baud rate of the PTZ device.!

Click the “DETAIL” button and change the detail value by button.!

Note that some settings, such as AUTO FOCUS, may not be compatible with particular PTZ equipment.!

If this is the case, changing this value will have no e&ect on PTZ control.!

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CAMERA : MOTION SENSOR!

SENSITIVITY : Between 1 (Lowest) and 10 (Highest) and determines the degree of"

motion required before recording is activated.!

Click the MOTION SENSOR menu an d click the value on the SENSITIVITY menu. !

Change the value by button. !

Click the button.!

AREA SETUP : Choosing this option allows the operator to deﬁne which areas of the" image are monitored for motion detection. !

For quick select or deselect the entire grid, click the right mouse button a nd click the SELECT ALL or DESELECT ALL menu.!

- Red line area: Selected area!

- White line area: Non selected area!

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