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HRSD4
Four-Channel Digital Video Recorder

User Guide

Document 800-00919 – Rev F – 02/08

User Guide

Revisions
Issue

Date

Revisions

Rev A

11/07

New document

Rev B

11/07

Minor text changes

Rev C

11/07

More text changes; deleted "DVR" from product name variable;
added FCC certificate, RoHS, explanation of Graphical
Symbols, WEEE; changed figure 3-32

Rev D

12/07

Changes to Appendix F: Specifications

Rev E

12/07

Added CE Compliance section to the front matter (p.5)

Rev F

02/08

Added a Caution to the "Connecting the Power Cord" section of
the Installation chapter.

FCC Compliance Statement
INFORMATION TO THE USER: This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when
the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause
harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference
at his own expense.
CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

CE Compliance
This equipment has been tested in accordance with the following directives:
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2006/95/EC The Low Voltage Directive
2004/108/EC The Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive

WARNING: This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may
cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate
measures.

Explanation of Graphical Symbols
This symbol alerts the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous
voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.
This symbol alerts the user to the presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the
appliance.

Document 800-00919 Rev F
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WARNING
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

WEEE Compliance
WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)
Correct Disposal of this Product (Applicable in the European Union and other
European countries with separate collection systems)
This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it
should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of
its working life. To prevent possible harm to the environment or
human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please separate
this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to
promote the sustainable reuse of material resources.
Household users should contact either the retailer where they
purchased this product, or their local government office, for details
of where and how they can take this item for environmentally safe
recycling.
Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms
and conditions of the purchase contract. This product should not be
mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal.

RoHS

Contents

Contents
Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
About This Document . . . . . . .
Overview of Contents . . . . .
About Cautions and Warnings
Important Safeguards . . . .
Typographical Conventions .

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . .
Required Installation Tools . . . . . .
Connecting the Video Source . . . .
Connecting the Loop Through Video.
Connecting Audio. . . . . . . . . . .
Setting Unit for CVBS or VGA Output
Connecting the Monitor. . . . . . . .
Connecting Alarm Inputs . . . . . . .
Connecting to the Network Port . . .
Connecting to the RS-232C Port . . .
Factory Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecting the USB Port . . . . . . .
Connecting the Power Cord . . . . .

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Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecting the Infrared Remote Control. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turning on the Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Initial Unit Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting Up Your DVR Using the Quick Setup Screen .
Setting Up Your DVR Using the Normal Setup Screen
Configuring Input Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring Recording Settings . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting the DVR to React to Events. . . . . . . . . . .
Setting Up the HRSD4 Displays . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting Up the DVR Network Connections . . . . . . .
Setting Up DVR Passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Config Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Turning On the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Live Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing Live Monitoring Views . . . . . . . . . .
Freezing the Live Monitoring Image . . . . . . . .
Monitoring Event-Detected Video . . . . . . . . .
Overriding the Event-Detected Video Setting . . .
Displaying Text-In Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Pan, Tilt, and Zoom During Live Monitoring.
Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recording Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Panic Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recording Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Playing Recorded Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Digital Zoom in Playback Mode . . . . . . .
Searching Recorded Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Date/Time Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Calendar Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Event Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Text-In Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Appendix A

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USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Preparing the USB-IDE hard disk drive in Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Preparing the USB-IDE hard disk drive in Windows 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Appendix B

Text-In Query Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Query Example I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Query Example II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Appendix C

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Appendix D

Connector Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Appendix E

Map of Screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Appendix F

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Figures

Figures
Figure 1-1

Typical DVR installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Figure 2-1

4-Channel DVR Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Figure 2-2

Video Input Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Figure 2-3

Video Loop Through Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Figure 2-4

Audio In and Out Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Figure 2-5

CVBS/VGA Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Figure 2-6

Video Out Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Figure 2-7

VGA Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Figure 2-8

Alarm Input Connector Strips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Figure 2-9

Alarm Output Connector Strips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Figure 2-10

Network Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Figure 2-11

RS-232C Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Figure 2-12

Factory Reset Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Figure 2-13

USB Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Figure 2-14

Power Cord Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Figure 3-1

DVR Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Figure 3-2

Infrared Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Figure 3-3

Admin Password Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Figure 3-4

Quick Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Figure 3-5

Normal Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Figure 3-6

System Information Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Figure 3-7

System Information Change Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Figure 3-8

Virtual Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Figure 3-9

System Upgrade Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Figure 3-10

Date/Time Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Figure 3-11

Holiday Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Figure 3-12

Time Sync Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Figure 3-13

System Check (Config.) Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Figure 3-14

System Check (Alarm Out / Notify) Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Figure 3-15

Storage Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Figure 3-16

S.M.A.R.T. Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Figure 3-17

System Log Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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Figure 3-18

Device Menu Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Figure 3-19

Camera Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Figure 3-20

PTZ Device List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Figure 3-21

Alarm In Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Figure 3-22

Motion Detector Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Figure 3-23

Motion Detection Zone Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Figure 3-24

Text-In Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Figure 3-25

Text-In (VP Filter) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Figure 3-26

Text-In (Generic Text) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Figure 3-27

Text-In (EPSON-POS) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Figure 3-28

Alarm Out Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Figure 3-29

Alarm Out Schedule Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Figure 3-30

Audio Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Figure 3-31

RS232 Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Figure 3-32

Record Mode Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Figure 3-33

Time-Lapse Record Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Figure 3-34

Time-Lapse Recording Schedule Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Figure 3-35

Pre-Event Recording Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Figure 3-36

Alarm In Event Action (Record) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Figure 3-37

Alarm In Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Figure 3-38

Alarm In Event Action (Notify) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Figure 3-39

Motion Detector Event Action (Record) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Figure 3-40

Motion Detector Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Figure 3-41

Motion Detector Event Action (Notify) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Figure 3-42

Text-In Event Action (Record) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Figure 3-43

Text-In Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Figure 3-44

Text-In Event Action (Notify) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Figure 3-45

Video Loss Event Action (Record) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Figure 3-46

Video Loss Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Figure 3-47

Video Loss Event Action (Notify) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Figure 3-48

OSD Setup Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Figure 3-49

Main Monitoring Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Figure 3-50

Network Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Figure 3-51

LAN (Manual) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Figure 3-52

Port Number Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Figure 3-53

LAN (DHCP) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Figure 3-54

LAN (ADSL) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Figure 3-55

Modem Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Figure 3-56

DVRNS Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Figure 3-57

Callback Center (LAN) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Figure 3-58

Callback Center (Modem) Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Figure 3-59

Password Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Figure 3-60

Config Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Figures
Figure 3-61

Clip Copy Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Figure 3-62

Disk Partition Selection Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Figure 3-63

Load / Save Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Figure 4-1

HRSD 4 Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Figure 4-2

Live Monitoring (Text-In) Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Figure 4-3

PTZ Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Figure 4-4

PTZ Preset Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Figure 4-5

Preset Apply Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Figure 4-6

Playback (Text-In) Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Figure 4-7

Digital Zoom Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Figure 4-8

Enlarged Digital Zoom Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Figure 4-9

Search Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Figure 4-10

Date/Time Search Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Figure 4-11

Calendar Search Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Figure 4-12

Event Log Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Figure 4-13

Event Search (by Event) Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Figure 4-14

Event Search (by Camera) Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Figure 4-15

Text-In Log Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Figure 4-16

Text-In Search Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Figure B-1

Text-In Query Example 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Figure B-2

Text-In Query Example 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Figure D-1

Input Connector Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Figure D-2

Output Connector Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Figures

Tables

Tables
Table 3-1

DVR Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Table 3-2

Quick Setup Screen Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Table 3-3

Quick Setup Screen Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Table 3-4

Storage Screen Setup Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Table 3-5

S.M.A.R.T. Setup Screen Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Table 3-6

Motion Detection Zone Screen Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Table 3-7

Text-In Setup Screen Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Table 3-8

Record Mode Setup Screen Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Table 3-9

Screen Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Table 3-10

Callback Center Pager Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Table 4-1

Playback Arrow Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Table 4-2

Search Menu Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

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About This Document
This document introduces the HRSD Series Digital Video Recorder and describes how
to install, configure, and operate the DVR.

Overview of Contents
This document contains the following chapters and appendixes:
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Chapter 1, Introduction, introduces the HRSD4 DVR, lists the features, and gives a
functional overview of its components.
Chapter 2, Installation, describes how to install the DVR and connect the system
components.
Chapter 3, Configuration, provides an overview of the front panel controls and
LCD displays, and provides instructions for configuring the DVR. It also describes
how to configure the infrared remote control.
Chapter 4, Operation, describes live monitoring, recording video and audio,
playing recorded video, and searching for recorded video.
Appendix A, USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation, describes how to use Microsoft®
Windows 2000/98/XP/Vista operating systems to prepare the USB hard disk drive
for computers.
Appendix B, Text-In Query Examples, gives examples how to search for text-in
data.
Appendix C, Troubleshooting, provides answers for common technical questions.
Appendix D, Connector Pinouts, describes I/O and RS485 connector pinouts.
Appendix E, Map of Screens, provides a graphical illustration of the menu screens.
Appendix F, Specifications, lists the DVR specifications.

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About Cautions and Warnings

Caution A caution advises users that failure to take or avoid a specified
action could result in loss of data or damage to the equipment.

WARNING!

A warning advises users that failure to take or avoid a
specified action could result in physical injury to a
person or irreversible damage to the equipment.

Important Safeguards
1.

Read Instructions
All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is
operated.

Retain Instructions
The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

Cleaning
Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet before cleaning it. Do not use liquid
aerosol cleaners. Use a damp soft cloth for cleaning.

Attachments
Never add any attachments and/or equipment without the approval of the
manufacturer as such additions may result in the risk of fire, electric shock, or
other personal injury.

Water and/or Moisture
Do not use this equipment near water or in contact with water.

Ventilation
Place this equipment only in an upright position. The equipment has an
open-frame Switching Mode Power Supply (SMPS), which can cause a fire or
electric shock if anything is inserted through the ventilation holes on the side of
the equipment.

Accessories

Do not place this equipment on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The equipment
may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the
equipment. Wall or shelf mounting should follow the manufacturer's instructions,
and should use a mounting kit approved by the manufacturer.

This equipment and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops,
excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the equipment and cart
combination to overturn.
8.

Power Sources
This equipment should be operated only from the type of power source indicated
on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power, please consult your
equipment dealer or local power company.

Power Cords
Operator or installer must remove power, BNC, alarm, and other connections
before moving the equipment.

10. Lightning
For added protection for this equipment during a lightning storm, or when it is left
unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and
disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the
equipment due to lightning and power-line surges.
11. Overloading
Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords to avoid the risk of fire or electric
shock.
12. Objects and Liquids
Never push objects of any kind through openings of this equipment as they may
touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or
electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the equipment.
13. Servicing
Do not attempt to service this equipment yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified
service personnel.

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14. Damage Requiring Service
Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service
personnel under the following conditions:
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When the power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged
If liquid is spilled or objects have fallen into the equipment
If the equipment has been exposed to rain or water
If the equipment does not operate normally by following the operating
instructions, adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating
instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in
damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to
restore the equipment to its normal operation.
If the equipment has been dropped or the cabinet damaged
When the equipment exhibits a distinct change in performance—this
indicates a need for service.

15. Replacement Parts
When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used
replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or that have the same
characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire,
electric shock, or other hazards.
16. Safety Check
Upon completion of any service or repairs to this equipment, ask the service
technician to perform safety checks to determine that the equipment is in proper
operating condition.
17. Field Installation
This installation should be made by a qualified service person and should
conform to all local codes.
18. Correct Batteries

WARNING!

Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect
type. Dispose of used batteries according to the
instructions.

19. Operating Temperature
An operating temperature range is specified (see Appendix F, Specifications) so
that the customer and installer may determine a suitable operating environment
for the equipment.
20. Elevated Operating Ambient Temperature
If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient
temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient.
Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an
environment compatible with the specified operating temperature range.
21. Reduced Air Flow
Installation of the equipment in the rack should be such that the amount of airflow
required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.
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22. Mechanical Loading
Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous condition
is not caused by uneven mechanical loading.
23. Circuit Overloading
Consideration should be given to connection of the equipment to supply circuit
and the effect that overloading of circuits might have on over-current protection
and supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings
should be used when addressing this concern.
24. Reliable Earthing (Grounding)
Reliable grounding of rack mounted equipment should be maintained. Particular
attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to
the branch circuit (for example, use of power strips).

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Typographical Conventions
[you can delete the conventions that don’t apply to your document]
This document uses the following typographical conventions:
Font

What it represents

Example

Swiss721
Lt BT

Keys on the keyboard

Press Ctrl+C

Lucida

Values of editable fields that are mentioned in the
body text of the document for reference
purposes, but do not need to be entered as part
of a procedure

The Time field can be set to
Hours:Minutes:Seconds.

Text strings displayed on the screen

The message Password
Updated displays.

Words or characters that you must type. The
word “enter” is used if you must type text and
then press the Enter or Return key.

Enter the vehicle ID number:
Goldwing

Values of editable fields that appear in tables (on
first mention)

The Background Recording field
can be set to one of the following
values:

Lucida
Bold

Enabled
Disabled
Swiss721
BT bold

Menu titles and other items you select

Double-click FVC Tool icon.

Buttons you click to perform actions

Click Exit to close the program.

Italic (any
font)

Placeholders: words that vary depending on the
situation

vehicle ID

Palatino
italic

Cross-reference to external source

Refer to the FareView Player Image Viewing/Archiving Tool
Application Note.

Cross-reference within document

See Introduction.

Introduction

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Introduction
Features
Your color digital video recorder (DVR) provides recording capabilities for four camera
inputs. It provides exceptional picture quality in both live and playback modes, and
offers the following features:
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4 Composite Video Input Connectors
Compatible with Color (NTSC or PAL) and B&W (CCIR and EIA-170) Video
Sources
Multiple Search Engines (Date/Time, Calendar, Event)
Records up to 120/100 Images per Second (NTSC/PAL)
"Loop-Through" Video Connectors
Continuous Recording in Disk Overwrite Mode
1 USB 1.1 Port
Continues Recording while Transmitting to Remote Site, and during Playback
User-friendly Graphical User Interface (GUI) Menu System
Various Recording Modes (Time, Pre-event, Alarm, Motion, Text, and Panic)
Audio Recording and Playback
Alarm Connections Include: Input, Output, and Reset Input
Built-in Alarm Buzzer
Live or Recorded Video Access via Ethernet or Modem
Infrared Remote Control
Time Synchronization using industry standard protocol
Self-diagnostics with automatic notification including hard disk drive S.M.A.R.T.
protocols

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Figure 1-1

Typical DVR installation
VGA Monitor

Main Monitor
(BNC)

Cameras x4

Sensors x4

Audio Input

Audio Output

Alarm Outputs
x2

Digital Video Recorder

Flashing Light

Siren

Flash Drive
ATM/POS

IR Remote
Control

RASplus
Network

Technical Overview
In addition to replacing both a time-lapse VCR and a multiplexer in a security
installation, your DVR has many features that make it much more powerful and easier
to use than even the most advanced VCR.
This DVR converts analog NTSC or PAL video to digital images and records them on a
hard disk drive. Using a hard disk drive allows you to access recorded video almost
instantaneously; there is no need to rewind tape. The technology also allows you to
view recorded video while the DVR continues recording video.
Digitally recorded video has several advantages over analog video recorded on tape.
There is no need to adjust tracking. You can freeze frames, fast forward, fast reverse,
slow forward, and slow reverse without image streaking or tearing. Digital video can be
indexed by time or events, and you can instantly view video after selecting the time or
event.
Your DVR can be set up for event or time-lapse recording. You can define times to
record, and the schedule can change for different days of the week and for user-defined
holidays.
The DVR can be set to alert you when the hard disk drive is full, or it can be set to record
over the oldest video once the disk is full.
Your DVR uses a proprietary encryption scheme making it nearly impossible to alter
video.
You can view live video, search for images, and control your DVR remotely by
connecting via external modem or Ethernet. There is a USB port you can use to
upgrade the system or copy video clips to USB-IDE hard disk drives, USB CD-RW
drives, or flash drives.
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Installation

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Installation
Package Contents
The package contains the following:
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Digital Video Recorder
Power Cord
User Guide (This Document)
Multilingual User Guide (RASplus CD-ROM)
RASplus User Guide
Mulitlingual RASplus Software and User Guide (RASplus CD-ROM)
DVRNS Server Software and User Guide (RASplus CD-ROM)
Infrared Remote Control

Required Installation Tools
No special tools are required to install the DVR. Refer to the installation manuals for the
other items that make up part of your system.
Figure 2-1

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4-Channel DVR Rear Panel

Installation

Connecting the Video Source
Connect the coaxial cables from the video sources to the BNC Video In connectors.
Figure 2-2

Video Input Connectors

Connecting the Loop Through Video
If you would like to connect your video source to another device, you can use the Loop
BNC connectors.
Figure 2-3

Note

Video Loop Through Connectors

The Loop BNC connectors are auto terminated. Do NOT connect
a cable to the Loop BNC unless it is connected to another
terminated device because it will cause poor quality video.

Connecting Audio

Note

It is the user's responsibility to determine if local laws and
regulations permit recording audio.

Your DVR can record audio. Connect the audio source to Audio In as needed using an
RCA jack. Connect Audio Out to your amplifier.
Figure 2-4

Audio In and Out Connectors

Installation

Note

The audio input is from an amplified source. The DVR does not
have amplified audio output, so you will need a speaker with an
amplifier.

Setting Unit for CVBS or VGA Output
Set the switch to CVBS or VGA for monitor output. Select CVBS for spot monitor, and
select VGA for RGB monitor.
Figure 2-5

CVBS/VGA Switch

Note

The DVR might not support some LCD monitors or some
monitors don't support Multi Sync.

Note

You cannot use spot monitor output and VGA output at the same
time.

Note

Set the CVBS or VGA selector switch before turning on the DVR.
You cannot change the setting while the unit is running.

Connecting the Monitor
Connecting the Spot Monitor
Connect the SPOT monitor to the Video Out connector.

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Figure 2-6

Note

Video Out Connectors

For SPOT monitor Output, set the CVBS/VGA selector switch to
CVBS.

Connecting the RGB Monitor
A VGA port is provided for RGB monitor output. Connect the RGB monitor to the VGA
connector if required. Connect an RGB cable with a DB-15 (male) connector, which is
usually less than 10 feet, to the DVR connector.
Figure 2-7

Note

VGA Connector

For RGB monitor output, set the CVBS/VGA selector switch to
VGA.

Connecting Alarm Inputs

Note

To make connections on the Alarm Connector Strip, press and
hold the button and insert the wire in the hole below the button.
After releasing the button, tug gently on the wire to make certain
it is connected.
To disconnect a wire, press and hold the button above the wire
and pull out the wire.

Installation
Figure 2-8

Alarm Input Connector Strips

AI 1 to 4 (Alarm In)
You can use external devices to signal the DVR to react to events. Mechanical or
electrical switches can be wired to the AI (Alarm In) and GND (Ground) connectors. The
threshold voltage for NC (Normally Closed) is above 4.3V and should be stable at least
0.5 seconds to be detected. The threshold voltage for NO (Normally Open) is below
0.3V. See Chapter 3, Configuration for configuring alarm input.

GND (Ground)
Connect the ground side of the Alarm input to the GND connector.

ARI (Alarm Reset In)
An external signal to the Alarm Reset In can be used to reset both the Alarm Out signal
and the internal buzzer of the DVR. Mechanical or electrical switches can be wired to
the ARI (Alarm Reset In) and GND (Ground) connectors. The threshold voltage is below
0.3V and should be stable at least 0.5 seconds to be detected. Connect the wires to the
ARI (Alarm Reset In) and GND (Ground) connectors.

Alarm Out
Figure 2-9

Alarm Output Connector Strips

The DVR can activate external devices such as buzzers or lights. Mechanical or
electrical switches can be wired to the NC (Normally Closed) and C (Common)
connectors or NO (Normally Open) and C (Common) connectors. The amount of
current permitted is up to 0.5 A for 125 VAC, 1 A for 30 VDC. See Chapter 3,
Configuration for configuring alarm output.

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Connecting to the Network Port
The DVR can be networked using the 10/100Mb Ethernet connector. Connect a Cat5
cable with an RJ-45 jack to the DVR connector. The DVR can be networked with a
computer for remote monitoring, searching, configuration and software upgrades. See
Chapter 3, Configuration for configuring the Ethernet connections.
Figure 2-10

Caution

Network Connector

This Network Port is not designed to be connected with cables or
wires that are intended for outdoor use.

Connecting to the RS-232C Port
An RS232 port is provided to connect an external modem for remote monitoring,
configuration, and software upgrades, and to connect a remote control keyboard. Use
a modem cable with a DB-9S (female) connector to connect to the DVR. See Chapter 3,
Configuration for configuring the modem.
Figure 2-11

Note

RS-232C Connector

The DVR is not supplied with a modem cable, and many
modems are not supplied with cables. Ensure that you have the
correct cable when purchasing the modem.

Factory Reset
The DVR has a Factory Reset switch to the right of the RS-232C connector. Use this
switch only on the rare occasions that you want to return all the settings to the original
factory settings.

Installation
Figure 2-12

Caution

Factory Reset Switch

When using the Factory Reset, you lose any setting you have
made. If you want to use the same DVR name registered on the
DVRNS server after initializing the system using the factory reset,
you need to contact the DVRNS server manager. Please record
and save the help desk information before factory reset.

To reset the unit, you need a straightened paperclip.
25. Turn off the DVR.
26. Turn on the DVR again.
27. While the DVR is initializing, poke the straightened paperclip into the unlabeled
hole to the right of the RS-232C connector.
28. Hold the switch until all the LEDs on the Front Panel are lit.

Note

When the DVR successfully resets to factory defaults, all the
LEDs on the Front Panel flash three times.

29. Release the reset switch. All of the settings are now at the original settings it had
when the DVR left the factory.

Connecting the USB Port
A USB port on the front panel is provided to connect external hard disk drives, CD-RW
drives or flash drives for archiving video. Position the external hard disk drive close
enough to the DVR so that you can make the cable connections, usually less than 6 feet.
Use the USB cable provided with the hard disk drive or CD-RW to connect it to the DVR.
Figure 2-13

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USB Connector

Installation
See Chapter 4, Operation for how to archive video to an external USB-IDE hard disk
drive, USB CD-RW drive, or USB flash drive. You also can upgrade the software via USB
port.

Connecting the Power Cord
Connect the power cord to the DVR and then to the wall outlet.
Figure 2-14

WARNING!

Power Cord Connector

ROUTE POWER CORDS SO THAT THEY ARE NOT A
TRIPPING HAZARD. ENSURE THAT THE POWER CORD
WILL NOT BE PINCHED OR ABRADED BY FURNITURE.
DO NOT INSTALL POWER CORDS UNDER RUGS OR
CARPET.
THE POWER CORD HAS A GROUNDING PIN. IF YOUR
POWER OUTLET DOES NOT HAVE A GROUNDING PIN
RECEPTACLE, DO NOT MODIFY THE PLUG.
DO NOT OVERLOAD THE CIRCUIT BY PLUGGING TOO
MANY DEVICES IN TO ONE CIRCUIT.

Caution

In noisy electrical environments, use an Uninterruptible Power
Supply (UPS) to minimize the potential of damage to the DVR
from undesired power related hazards. Connect the UPS between
the DVR and the AC voltage supply.

Your DVR is now ready to operate. Please continue to Chapter 3, Configuration and
Chapter 4, Operation.

Configuration

3
Configuration

Note

Your DVR should be completely installed (see Chapter 2,
Installation) before proceeding.

Front Panel Controls
Figure 3-1

DVR Front Panel
Camera Buttons

USB
Port

Enter/Pause Button

LEDs

Infrared
Sensor
Menu
Button

Panic
Quad/Seq
Button
Button
Zoom/PTZ
Button

Arrow
Buttons

Many of the buttons on the front panel have multiple functions. The table DVR Front
Panel Controls on page 32 describes each button and control. Take a few minutes to
review the descriptions. Use these buttons to initially set up your DVR and for daily
operations.

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Configuration

Note

A separate ALARM button is not provided. Press any key on the
front panel or remote control to reset alarm output, including the
internal buzzer, when the alarm is activated. However, when you
are in the menu or PTZ mode, you have to exit the menu or PTZ
mode first to reset alarm output.

Note

The sensor for the infrared remote control is to the left of the
MENU button on the front of the VCR. Ensure that nothing
blocks the sensor, or the remote control will not function
properly.

Table 3-1

DVR Front Panel Controls

Control

Function

Camera Buttons (1 to 4)

Press an individual camera button to display a selected camera full
screen.
Use the camera buttons to enter passwords (which contain only
numbers).
Use the camera buttons in the PTZ mode in the following ways:
• Camera 1 zooms in
• Camera 2 zooms out
• Camera 3 controls near focus
• Camera 4 controls far focus

Power LED

The POWER LED lights when the unit is On.

ALARM LED

The ALARM LED lights when alarm output or internal buzzer is
activated.

RECORD LED

The RECORD LED lights when the DVR is recording. When the DVR
is in the panic recording mode, the RECORD LED flickers.

MENU Button

Press Menu to enter the Main Menu. You need to enter the
administrator password to access the Main Menu.
Press Menu again to close the current menu or setup dialog box.
You can also use Menu to display the Search Menu in the playback
mode, and load the PTZ Menu in the PTZ mode.

QUAD/SEQUENCE Button

Press Quad/Sequence to toggle between quad (2x2) display mode
and sequence mode.
Quad/Sequence also loads a Preset when the DVR is in PTZ mode.

Configuration
Table 3-1

DVR Front Panel Controls

Control

Function

ZOOM/PTZ Button

Press Zoom/PTZ to open the Pan/Tilt/Zoom screen, where you can
control properly configured cameras.
In the PTZ mode, press PTZ to enter the digital zoom mode. While
in the digital Zoom mode, press PTZ again to return to the live
monitoring mode.
If a PTZ device is not installed, you can press PTZ to directly enter
the digital zoom mode.
In the playback mode, press PTZ to enter the digital zoom playback
mode.

Note When the DVR is in the PTZ mode, a white line appears around the image.
Note In the digital zoom mode and digital zoom playback mode, a small bright box lays over the
image. The box indicates the area to be enlarged.
PANIC Button

Press Panic to activate panic recording. The DVR records video
regardless of the time-lapse or event recording schedules.
Press Panic again to release the panic recording.

Note When the DVR is in the Panic recording mode, the RECORD LED flickers and
each camera screen.
ENTER/PAUSE Button

displays on

Use Enter/Pause to select a highlighted item or complete an entry
that you have made.
In Live Monitoring mode, press Enter/Pause to freeze the current
live screen. The screen displays . Press Enter/Pause again to
return to the live monitoring mode.
In the Playback mode, press Enter/Pause to pause the video. The
screen displays . Press Enter/Pause again in the pause mode to
return to the live monitoring mode.
In the Digital Zoom mode, press Enter/Pause to enlarge a specific
area of the screen. A
displays on the enlarged screen.

Arrow Buttons

Use the arrows to navigate through menus and GUI. You can also
use them to control Pan and Tilt in the PTZ mode, and to move the
specific area of screen that you want to enlarge in the digital zoom
mode.
In the playback mode, the up arrow to select the next image, and the
down arrow to select the previous image.
In the playback mode, press to play video backward at high
again to toggle the playback speed from
,
speed. Press
, and
. The screen displays
,
, and
respectively. Press
to play video forward at high speed. Press
again to toggle the playback speed from
,
, and
.
The screen displays
,
, and
respectively.
Entering Playback mode from Live Monitoring mode can be
protected by a user password.

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Connecting the Infrared Remote Control
Figure 3-2

Infrared Remote Control

If the Unit ID for the DVR is set to 0, you can control that DVR with the infrared remote
control without any additional changes. (See Figure 3-7, the System Information
Change Screen, in this chapter for further information on setting the Unit ID.)
If the Unit ID is set from 1 to 4, you must to press ID on the remote control and number
button (1 to 4) in order to control that DVR. The
icon displays when the DVR can be
controlled by the infrared remote control.
If you set the Unit ID of two or more DVRs to 0, you can control those DVRs with the
infrared remote control at the same time.

Note

The functions of the infrared remote control buttons are identical
to the functions of the front panel buttons.

Configuration

Turning on the Power
Connecting the power cord to the DVR turns on the unit. The unit takes approximately
60 seconds to initialize.

Initial Unit Setup
Before using your DVR for the first time, you need to establish the initial settings. This
includes items such as:
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time and date (see Setting up the Date and Time on page 41)
display language (see Changing the Language Setting on page 39)
camera (see Configuring Input Devices on page 50)
audio (see Setting the DVR to Record Audio on page 59)
remote control (see Communicating with External Devices Using the RS-232C Port
on page 60)
record mode (see Configuring Recording Settings on page 61)
network (see Setting Up the DVR Network Connections on page 82)
password (see Changing Network Passwords on page 83 and Changing the
Administrator Password on page 95)

Your can set up these items using various screens and dialog boxes.
1.

Press the Menu button on the front panel or remote control to enter the setup
screens. The Admin Password screen appears.
Figure 3-3

Admin Password Screen

Enter the password by pressing the appropriate combination of camera number
buttons and then
. The factory default password is 4321. There are two Setup
screens: Quick Setup and Normal Setup. The factory default is the Quick Setup
screen.

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Setting Up Your DVR Using the Quick Setup Screen
Figure 3-4

Quick Setup Screen

The Quick Setup screen allows you to set up the most commonly used features of your
DVR. Use the arrows to move through the options. Press
to make your selections.
Table 3-2

Quick Setup Screen Options

Option

Action

Quick Setup On/Off

Highlight the field beside Quick Setup and press
to toggle between On and Off. If you select Off, use the
Normal Setup screen to change the settings.

Recording
Speed/Quality

Highlight the first field beside Recording
Speed/Quality, and select recording speeds from as
few as 0.5 ips (images per second) to as many as 30
ips (25 ips for PAL).
Highlight the second field beside Recording
Speed/Quality, and select from Very High, High,
Standard, and Low.

Note The DVR has a maximum recording speed of 30 ips per camera. However,
the recording speed may not be achieved when averaged over all cameras.
Audio

Highlight the field beside Audio Recording and select
either On or Off. When it is set to On, Camera 1 is
automatically associated with the audio input.

Note It is the user's responsibility to determine if local laws and regulations permit
recording audio.
Sequence Dwell Time

Highlight the field beside Sequence Dwell Time and
select from 3 to 60 seconds for the camera sequence
dwell time.

Configuration

Table 3-3

Quick Setup Screen Options

If you select...

A screen opens where you can...

System Information

Set up system information

Storage

Check the storage status

Camera

Set up camera information

Network Setup

Set up network information

Password

Change passwords

Date/Time

Set the time and date

System Shutdown

Shut down the DVR. When shutting down the DVR, you need to
confirm that you want to shut down the unit by entering an
administrator password.

Note

Quick Setup mode is released automatically when the user
changes the DVR settings remotely using the RASplus (Remote
Administration Software) program.

Setting Up Your DVR Using the Normal Setup Screen
Press MENU to enter the setup screen. If the Quick Setup screen appears, turn it off as
described above (see Quick Setup On/Off on page 36). The Normal Setup screen gives
you access to all the HRSD4 DVR setup screens.
Figure 3-5

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Normal Setup Screen

Configuration

Changing the System Information
In the System Information Change screen, you can:
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name the site location
assign a unit ID number
select the language to use
upgrade the software

Highlight System Information in the Normal Setup screen and press
System Information screen appears.
Figure 3-6

System Information Screen

Highlight Change and press
appears.
Figure 3-7

. The

. The System Information Change screen

System Information Change Screen

Changing the Site Description
1.

Highlight the field beside Site Description and press
appears.

. A virtual keyboard

Configuration
Figure 3-8

Use the arrows on the front of the DVR to highlight the first character you want in
the Site Title and press
. That character appears in the title bar and the cursor
moves to the next position. You can use up to 20 characters, including spaces, in
your title.
Press
Press
Press

Virtual Keyboard

to toggle between the upper and lower case keyboards.
to backspace.
to delete entered characters.

Highlight Close and press the

button once you have entered your title.

Changing the Unit ID
The Unit ID number is used to identify the unit when it is networked with other DVRs.
You cannot use the same number for two or more DVRs that are within the same
network.
1.

Highlight the field beside Unit ID in the System Information Change screen, then
press
.

Change the number by highlighting it and using the Up and Down arrows to
increase and decrease the number.

Note

When the Unit ID is set to 0, the infrared remote control can
control that DVR without any additional operations.
When the Unit ID is set from 1 to 4, you must press ID on the
remote control (1 to 4) to control that DVR.
When the Unit ID is set to 5 or higher, the infrared remote control
can not control any DVRs.

Changing the Language Setting
1.

Highlight the field beside Language in the System Information Change Screen
and press
. A drop-down menu appears listing the available languages.

Highlight the desired language and press

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Configuration

Upgrading the Software

Note

Only the system administrator can upgrade the software.

The boxes beside the H/W Version and S/W Version fields display the hardware and
software version of the DVR.

Note

You can upgrade the software only in the System Information
Change screen.

To upgrade the software, connect to the DVR the USB device containing the
upgrade package file.

Highlight Upgrade… and press
. The System Upgrade screen appears (see
System Upgrade Screen on page 40). The screen displays the upgrade package
file name.

Note

If no hard disk drives are installed in the DVR, the Upgrade…
button is disabled.

Note

If the file system on the USB-IDE hard disk drive or USB flash
drive is NOT FAT16 or FAT32 format, you need to format device
using FAT16 or FAT32 format.

Figure 3-9

System Upgrade Screen

Configuration
3.

Select Start, and enter the Admin password to start the upgrade.
The system restarts automatically after completing the upgrade. The software
starts running after restarting the unit.

Note

You cannot upgrade the software during clip copy.

Save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing
the screen without saving the changes.

. Select Cancel to exit

Setting up the Date and Time
Highlight Date/Time in the Main menu and press
appears.
Figure 3-10

Caution

. The Date/Time setup screen

Date/Time Setup Screen

If you set a date and time that is older than some of your recorded
images, then any images with dates and times later than the new
setting will be deleted.

Changing the Date
1.

Highlight the first field beside Date/Time in the Date/Time setup screen and press
. The individual sections of the date highlight.

Adjust the date using the Up and Down arrows.

Press

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when you have the correct date.

Configuration

Changing the Time
1.

Highlight the second field beside Date/Time in the Date/Time setup screen and
press the
button. The individual sections of the time highlight.

Adjust the numbers using the arrow buttons.

Press

when you have the correct time.

Note

The clock does not start running until you have restarted the unit,
so you may wish to set the time last.

Changing the Time Zone
Highlight the field beside Time Zone in the Date/Time setup screen and press
From the list that appears, select the time zone you are in and press
.

Turning Daylight Saving Time On and Off
Highlight the field beside Daylight Saving Time in the Date/Time setup screen and
press
. Press
again to toggle between On and Off.

Adding Holidays
1.

Highlight the Holiday Setup… field in the Date/Time setup screen and press
The Holiday Setup screen appears.
Figure 3-11

Holiday Setup Screen

You can set up holidays by highlighting Add: and pressing
appears as a default entry.

. The current date

Highlight the month and day and change them by using the arrows.

Press

to add the date to the holiday list.

Configuration
4.

Delete dates by highlighting the X beside the date and pressing

Note

Holidays that do not fall on the same date each year should be
updated once the current year's holiday has passed.

Synchronizing with a Standard Time Server
You can set up time synchronization between the DVR and standard time servers that
are available in most time zones and countries, or between the DVR and another DVR.
1.

Highlight the Time Sync… field in the Date/Time Setup screen, and press
The Time Sync screen appears.
Figure 3-12

Time Sync Screen

Highlight the field beside Automatic Time Sync and press
Automatic Time Sync On and Off.

to toggle the

Highlight the field beside SNTP Server and press
. Change the numbers by
highlighting them and using the Up and Down arrows to increase or decrease the
number value.

Highlight the field beside Interval and press
synchronization from 30 to 300 minutes.

. Set the time interval for

The field beside System Clock displays the time setting of the DVR.
The field beside Server Clock displays the time setting of the time server.
5.

Highlight Update and press

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to update the server clock.

The Server Clock displays " - " when the DVR cannot load the
time information from the time server.

Configuration
The field beside Next Synchronization displays the time when the next
synchronization is scheduled.
6.

Highlight Now… and press

Caution

if you want to synchronize the time instantly.

If you select Now… and the time and date of the time server is
earlier than the last recorded image of the DVR, you will lose any
video with a later time and date.

Note

When the time difference between the DVR and the time server is
more than one minute, the DVR might not synchronize the time
to prevent any unexpected loss of recorded video data. If you
want to synchronize the time manually, select Now….
A screen appears that allows you confirm this action. Select Yes
and press
to continue.

Highlight the Run as Server field and press
to toggle between On and Off.
When turned On, the DVR you are setting up runs as a time server.

Save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing
the screen without saving the changes.

. Select Cancel to exit

Setting the Date and Time Formats
1.

Highlight the field beside Date Format in the Date/Time Setup screen, and press
. A list of date formats appears.

Highlight the format you wish to use and press

. The choices are:

MM-DD-YYYY
DD-MM-YYYY
YYYY-MM-DD
MM/DD/YYYY
DD/MM/YYYY
YYYY/MM/DD

Highlight the field beside Time Format in the Date/Time Setup screen, and press
to change the time format. The DVR toggles between 12 Hours (AM/PM)
and 24 Hours (military time).

Save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing
the screen without saving the changes.

. Select Cancel to exit

Configuration

Checking the System
1.

Highlight System Check in the Main menu and press
(Config.) screen appears.
Figure 3-13

. The System Check

System Check (Config.) Screen

Highlight the field under the On/Off heading for the desired category and press
to toggle between On and Off. When turned On, the DVR reports a fault
condition if it does not detect any recording or if there is no alarm during the
designated time.

Highlight the field under the Interval heading and press
. A slide bar appears
allowing you to set the check interval from 1 hour to 30 days.

The Status field displays Good if:
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•
•

the DVR is operating according to the user's settings without any problems
there was recording
OR
any alarm occurred during the designated time

The Status field displays Bad if there was no recording during the designated time, or
no alarm occurred during the designated time.

Setting Up Alarm Out/Notify
1.

Highlight the Alarm Out/Notify tab and press
Out/Notify screen appears.

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Configuration
Figure 3-14

System Check (Alarm Out / Notify) Screen

Highlight the field under the Alarm Out heading and press
. A drop-down
menu displays available alarm outputs for the recording problem.

Highlight the desired alarm output from the external alarm out terminal or internal
buzzer, and press
.

Note

Alarm Out cannot be set to Check Point - System.

Highlight the field under Notify and press
. This toggles between On and Off.
When it is On, the DVR notifies the remote site of its System (Good) and Record
(Bad).

Setting Up the DVR for Storage
Highlight Storage in the Main menu and press
Figure 3-15

. The Storage setup screen appears.

Storage Setup Screen

Configuration

Table 3-4

Storage Screen Setup Fields

Field

Information

Type

The Type field displays the type and capacity of the storage device.

Status

The Status field displays the device status or default conditions. (Good,
Disk Bad, S.M.A.R.T. Alert, High Temperature, or Not
installed).

Note If the DVR senses S.M.A.R.T. Alert or High Temperature, the S.M.A.R.T.
Monitoring Information screen appears. If the S.M.A.R.T. Monitoring
Information screen appears, replace the hard disk drive, preferably within 24
hours.
Note The S.M.A.R.T. Monitoring Information screen appears only in the monitoring
mode.
°C

The °C field displays the temperature of the storage device.

Usage

The Usage field displays the device usage.

Setting Up for Notification of Storage Problems
The DVR can be set to react to storage problems by:
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•
•

activating an internal buzzer or external alarms
displaying a warning message
and/or notifying a PC that is running RASplus (Remote Administration System)

Highlight the field beside Storage Problem Action: Alarm Out/Notify and press
. A window appears from which you choose the Alarm Out/Notify action(s).

Highlight the box beside the desired Alarm Out/Notify action and press
to
select the Alarm Out/Notify action you want triggered if there is a storage problem
event. You can choose to activate the alarm output terminals, Beep, and/or
Notify.

Select Close and press

to save the settings.

Setting the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology
(S.M.A.R.T)
Highlight the S.M.A.R.T. Setup… and press
appears.

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. The S.M.A.R.T. Setup screen

If no hard disk drives are installed in the DVR, the S.M.A.R.T.
Setup… button is disabled.

Configuration
Figure 3-16

S.M.A.R.T. Setup Screen

Your DVR shows the conditions of Hard Disk Drives if the installed IDE hard disk drives
support the S.M.A.R.T. Monitoring program.
Table 3-5

S.M.A.R.T. Setup Screen Options

Option

Function

Use

Highlight the field beside Use. Press
to toggle the
S.M.A.R.T. Monitoring program On and Off.

Last-check

The Last-check field shows the date and time information
of the last storage check.

Period

Highlight the field beside Period, and select from Daily,
Weekly, or Monthly for the checking period.

Note When selecting Weekly, the Day of Week field becomes active under the
Period field, with choices of Sunday to Saturday. When selecting Monthly, the
Day of Month fields become active under the Period field, with choices of the
1st to the 28th day of the month.
Check Time

Highlight the field beside Check Time, and adjust the
numbers using the Up and Down arrows.

Temperature Threshold

Highlight the field beside Temperature Threshold and
adjust the numbers using the Up and Down arrows.

Sensor Unit

Highlight the field beside Sensor Unit and select from
Celsius or Fahrenheit.

Note To check the storage status instantly, highlight Check Now and press

Save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing
screen without saving the changes.

. Select Cancel to exit the

Configuration

Viewing Events Using the System Log Screen
The System Log screen displays a record of various events logged by the DVR. The list
shows the dates and times when:
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•
•
•
•
•

the system was turned On and Off
the system was restarted
recording was started or stopped
playback was started or stopped
setup changes were made
data banks were cleared

Highlight System Log in the Main menu and press
appears.
Figure 3-17

. The System Log screen

System Log Screen

The events are listed from the most recent to the oldest. You can scroll through the list
one page at a time by selecting the Up and Down arrows and pressing
.
You can go directly to an event number by:
1.

Highlighting the event number field (left of the Up arrow)

Pressing

Enter the number of the event using arrows

Pressing

again

System Shutdown
To shut down the DVR, highlight System Shutdown in the Main menu and press
.
When shutting down the DVR, you need to confirm that you want to shut down the unit
by providing an administrator password.

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Configuring Input Devices
You can configure the video, audio, and remote control devices connected to the DVR.
Figure 3-18

Device Menu Screen

Choosing Camera Input Using the Camera Setup Screen
1.

Highlight Camera in the Main menu and press
appears.
Figure 3-19

. The Camera setup screen

Camera Setup Screen

To turn On or Off each camera, and also to hide the video from a camera,
highlight the camera’s setup cell under the Setup heading and press
.A
drop-down list appears. Select from On, Off, Covert 1, or Covert 2.

Configuration

Note

When selecting Covert 1, the DVR displays the camera title and
status icons on the covert video. When selecting Covert 2, the
DVR displays only the camera title, which appears in gray on the
covert video.

Assigning a Title to a Camera
You can assign a name or title to each camera.
Highlight Title heading and press
enter camera names.

. A virtual keyboard appears with which you can

Selecting a PTZ (Pan, Tilt, Zoom) Device
1.

Select the PTZ Device field. A list of controllable cameras appears.
Figure 3-20

PTZ Device List

Select from the list the type of camera you have and press
. You need to
connect the camera to the RS-232C terminal on the back of the DVR using the
camera manufacturer's instructions.

Note

After you have selected from the menu the PTZ device you want
to control, the
icon displays on the PTZ camera screen.

Assigning an ID Number to a Camera
You can assign an ID number to each camera.
1.

Highlight the ID heading and press

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2.

Change the number by highlighting it and using the Up and Down arrow buttons
to increase and decrease the number. The PTZ ID number can be set from 0 to
256.

Setting the Alarm In Settings
The alarm terminal strip on the back of the DVR has inputs associated with each alarm.
You can:
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•
•
•

set up each input on the Alarm In Setup screen
turn each input On (via Alarm I/O or Camera Alarm) or Off
give each input a title
independently set the inputs as NO (normally open) or NC (normally closed)

Highlight Alarm In in the Main menu and press
appears.
Figure 3-21

. The Alarm In setup screen

Alarm In Setup Screen

To turn the Alarm In On or Off, and to change the setting from NC to NO,

Setting the Motion Detector
Your DVR has a built-in video motion detector. For each camera, you can:
•
•
•

turn motion detection On and Off
set the sensitivity level from 1 to 5
select the image area to be monitored for motion detection

Highlight Motion Detector in the Main menu and press
screen appears.

. The Motion Detector setup

Configuration
Figure 3-22

Motion Detector Setup Screen

Turning Motion Detection On or Off
To turn motion detection On or Off for each camera, highlight the On/Off field next to
the camera, and press
. When you turn motion detection On, the Sensitivity and
Zone fields become active.

Selecting the Sensitivity Level of the Motion Detector
To adjust the sensitivity of the DVR to motion, highlight the field under Sensitivity. There
are five settings, with 1 being the least sensitive and 5 being the most sensitive.

Defining the Motion Detection Area
You can define the area of the image where you want to detect motion. For example,
you can choose a doorway.
1.

Highlight the icon under the Zone heading and press
Zone screen appears.
Figure 3-23

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. The Motion Detection

Motion Detection Zone Screen

Configuration
The Motion Detection Zone screen lays over the video for the selected camera. A
bright box appears around groups of four cells. Use the arrows to navigate the
box around the screen.
You can activate or deactivate four cells at a time by pressing
. You can
activate or deactivate individual cells by using the camera buttons.
2.

Press Menu when you have finished activating and deactivating the motion
detection cells. The Motion Detection Zone setup menu appears. It has the
following functions:

Table 3-6

Motion Detection Zone Screen Options

Option

Function

Exit with save

Closes the menu after saving the changes

Exit without save

Closes the menu without saving the changes

Select All blocks

Activates all blocks to detect motion

Clear All blocks

Deactivates all blocks so that they do not detect motion

Save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing
the screen without saving the changes.

. Select Cancel to exit

Setting Up the Text-In Feature
You can set the DVR to display the text-in information.
1.

Highlight Text-In in the Main menu and press
appears.
Figure 3-24

Text-In Setup Screen

. The Text-In setup screen

Configuration

Note

If networking is configured by the external modem, the text-in
cannot be set up. Set the DVR for LAN connections (see Setting
the Connection Type on page 83) and set up text-in for RS-232C
port (see Communicating with External Devices Using the
RS-232C Port on page 60).

Note

Text-in data can not be recorded during clip copy.

Highlight the field beside Use Text-In and press
Off.

to toggle between On and

Highlight the box next to Multi-devices on 1 channel and press
to toggle
between On and Off. When turned On, the DVR supports up to 4 text inputs.
If you turn On Multi-devices on 1 channel, then you can select only VP Filter
from the Product Type list.
If you turn Off Multi-devices on 1 channel, then you can select Generic Text,
EPSON-POS, or VP Filter from the Product Type list.

Highlight the field beside Product Type, and press

Select your device from the list. Your choices are:

•
•
•

Generic Text
EPSON-POS
VP Filter

Settings for Generic Text, EPSON-POS, and VP Filter

Note

VP Filter, Generic Text, and EPSON-POS devices are currently
supported.

The following description is for VP Filter, Generic Text, and EPSON-POS devices. The
screen changes for different types of text input devices, and there are different
parameter boxes for you to enter information.

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Configuration

Figure 3-25

Text-In (VP Filter) Setup Screen

Figure 3-26

Text-In (Generic Text) Setup Screen

Figure 3-27

Text-In (EPSON-POS) Setup Screen

Configuration

Table 3-7

Text-In Setup Screen Options

Option

Function

Virtual Port

Highlight the field beside Virtual Port, and enter the port
number to use. You can choose from 1 to 4. This field is
activated only when setting up the VP Filter device.

Transaction
Start

Highlight the field beside Transaction Start, and press
.
Use the virtual keyboard to enter the Transaction Start string.
Refer to the device manufacturer's documentation for the text
string that the device first sends when a transaction starts.

Any Character

If you want the DVR to react to any character sent from the
text-in device, turn on Any Character.
Highlight Any Character, and press
On and Off.

to toggle between

If you choose this option, then you can not enter a
Transaction Start text string.
Note If Any Character is turned On, you can not enter any text in the Start String
field.
Transaction End

Highlight the field beside Transaction End, and press
.
Use the virtual keyboard that appears to enter the Transaction
End string.
Refer to the device manufacturer's documentation for the text
string that the device sends when a transaction ends.

X more line(s)

Highlight the X more line(s) field and press
. Select the
number of additional lines of text that you want the DVR to
record. You can choose from 0 to 10.

Line Delimiter

Highlight the field beside Line Delimiter, and press
. Use
the virtual keyboard to enter the character(s) that the device
uses to indicate the end of a line.
Control characters can be created using ^ and a capital
letter. For example, you can use ^J for NL (New Line), and ^M
for CR (Carriage Return).
Refer to the device manufacturer's documentation for Line
Delimiter character(s).

Ignore String

Highlight the field beside Ignore String, and press
. Use
the virtual keyboard that appears to enter the strings of text
that you want the DVR to ignore.
Refer to the device manufacturer's documentation for text
strings that the device sends during transactions. This tells
you which text strings you do not want recorded.

Note When setting up the EPSON-POS device, the user cannot change Line
Delimiter and Ignore String parameters.

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Configuration
Table 3-7

Text-In Setup Screen Options

Option

Function

Transaction
Timeout

Highlight the field beside Transaction Timeout, and set the
length of time to wait for the new text string. The DVR
recognizes the end of a transaction if there is no text string
input during the timeout dwell time after the last text string
input. You can adjust the timeout dwell from 1 to 300
seconds.

Display Dwell

Highlight the field beside Display Dwell, and set the length of
time you would like to display text-in data. You can adjust the
display dwell time from 1 to 300 seconds.

Case Sensitive

Highlight the Case Sensitive field and press
to toggle
between On and Off. Refer to the device manufacturer's
documentation to determine if the text strings are Case
Sensitive.
If the device distinguishes between upper and lower case
letters, ensure that the Case Sensitive field is turned On.

Setting Up the Alarm Output
The Alarm Out setup screen allows you to establish a schedule for each alarm output
from the DVR.
Highlight Alarm Out in the Main menu and press
appears.
Figure 3-28

. The Alarm Out setup screen

Alarm Out Setup Screen

Titling an Alarm Output
To give each alarm output its own title, highlight the field under the Title heading and
press the
button. A virtual keyboard appears with which you can enter the title.

Configuration

Scheduling an Alarm Output
You can schedule alarm output in 30-minute increments from 0:00 to 24:00. Also, you
can select:
•
•
•
•

individual blocks of time
entire days of the week
entire blocks of time
the entire schedule

To schedule each alarm, highlight the Sched field and press
Schedule screen appears.
Figure 3-29

. An Alarm Out

Alarm Out Schedule Screen

Select a time by doing one of the following actions:
Select a specific block of time by highlighting it.
Select an entire day by highlighting the day of the week or Holiday on the left of
the screen.
Select an entire block of time by highlighting the time at the top of the screen.
Select the entire screen by highlighting the empty box in the upper left corner of
the screen.

Press
to toggle from No Arming (no block) to On (blue block) to Event
(yellow block).

Set the Alarm Out to one of two settings. When set to On, the Alarm Out is active
during the scheduled time. When set to Event, the Alarm Out is only active when
there is an Event during the scheduled time.

Save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing
the screen without saving the changes.

. Select Cancel to exit

Setting the DVR to Record Audio
1.

Highlight Audio in the Main menu and press
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Configuration
Figure 3-30

Audio Setup Screen

Highlight the field beside Audio Recording and press
to toggle between On
and Off. When turned On, the DVR records audio when it is recording video.

Highlight the field beside Mute and press
to toggle between On and Off.
When turned On, the DVR does NOT play live audio or recorded audio.

Highlight the field beside Audio In and press
cameras.

Select the camera number you would like to associate with audio input. When
Audio Recording is turned On, the
displays on the associated camera screen.

Note

to toggle through a list of

Audio plays through the attached speaker while the DVR is
recording audio and the associated camera displays full screen.

Save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing
the screen without saving the changes.

Note

. Select Cancel to exit

The DVR does NOT record audio when the recording speed is
set to less 15 ips (12.5 ips for PAL). The DVR may not record
audio depending on the Transfer Speed when the RASplus
(Remote Administration System) Watch application program is
connected.

Communicating with External Devices Using the RS-232C
Port
Using the RS232 setup screen, you can set up the RS-232C port to communicate with
external devices such as remote controls and dome cameras.
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From the Main menu, select RS232 and press
Figure 3-31

. The RS232 Setup screen appears.

RS232 Setup Screen

Highlight the field for the settings you wish to change. Select the correct Baud
Rate, Parity, Data Bit, and Stop Bit for the device you are connecting to the DVR.

Highlight the field next to Usage, and press
to toggle through the list:
Remote Control, External Modem, Text-In, or PTZ.

Note

Selecting External Modem in the RS232 field only defines the
RS-232C port as being used for the external modem
connections. See Modem Setup Screen on page 89 for how to
set up an external modem.

Note

Selecting PTZ in the RS232 field only defines the RS-232C port
as being used for the PTZ camera connections. Select the PTZ
device in the Camera Setup screen (see Camera Setup Screen
on page 50).

Configuring Recording Settings

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When the DVR is recording video, the RECORD LED on the front
panel lights up and
displays on each camera screen.

Configuration
Your DVR offers a variety of flexible recording modes. You can set it to:
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•
•

record all the time
record only events
continue recording after the hard disk drive is full by recording over the oldest
video
alert you and stop recording when the hard disk is full

Using the Record Mode Setup Screen
From the Main menu, select Record, then highlight Record Mode and press
Record Mode Setup screen appears.
Figure 3-32

Table 3-8

. The

Record Mode Setup Screen

Record Mode Setup Screen Options

Option

Function

Resolution

Highlight the field beside Resolution and press

Note The maximum recording speed is 30 images per second (25 ips for PAL)
when the resolution is set to Standard. However, when set to High, the
recording speed decreases to 15 images per second (12.5 ips for PAL).
End Of Disk

Highlight the field beside End Of Disk and press
to toggle between Stop and Overwrite.
When in the Stop mode, the DVR stops recording
when the hard disk drive is full. When in the Overwrite
mode, the DVR continues recording when the hard
disk drive is full by overwriting the oldest video.
If the DVR is set to the Stop mode, you can set it to
beep or to activate the Alarm Out port when the hard
disk drive is full.

On Disk Full Beep

Highlight the field beside On Disk Full Beep and press
to toggle between On and Off.

Configuration
Table 3-8

Record Mode Setup Screen Options

Option

Function

On Disk Full Alarm Out

Highlight the field beside On Disk Full Alarm Out and
press
to toggle between On and Off.

On Panic Recording
Speed

Press Panic on the front panel to open the Panic
Recording mode. In the Record Mode Setup screen,
you can program the recording speed, quality, and
duration for when the DVR is in the Panic Recording
mode.
Set On Panic Recording Speed from 0.5 to 30 ips (25
ips PAL).

On Panic Recording
Quality

Set On Panic Recording Quality from Very High,
High, Standard, and Low.

On Panic Recording
Duration

Set On Panic Recording Duration from 5 to 60
minutes. The panic recording stops automatically
according to the preset duration as long as the Panic
button has not been pressed to stop the panic
recording. Select No Limit if you want to stop panic
recording manually.

Note

When the DVR is in the Panic Recording mode, it ignores the
time-lapse or event recording settings and follows the panic
recording settings.

Note

The maximum panic recording speed is 30 images per second
(25 ips for PAL) when the resolution is set to Standard. However,
when set to High, the recording speed decreases to 15 images
per second (12.5 ips for PAL).

Note

When the DVR is in the Panic Recording mode, the RECORD
LED on the front panel flickers and the
displays on each
camera screen.

Setting the DVR for Auto Deletion
1.

Highlight the first field beside Auto Deletion.

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Configuration
2.

Press
to toggle between On and Off. When On, the DVR deletes video
recorded earlier than user-defined period.

Highlight the second field beside Auto Deletion, and press
to select the
length of time recorded data is kept, ranging from 1 to 99 Days.

Note

When the End Of Disk is set to Stop, the DVR does NOT restart
recording even when the video recorded earlier than
user-defined period is deleted.

Save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing
the screen without saving the changes.

. Select Cancel to exit

Setting the DVR for Time-Lapse Recording
From the Main menu, select Record, then Time-Lapse Recording and then press
The Time-Lapse Record Setup screen appears.
Figure 3-33

Time-Lapse Record Setup Screen

You can set two different modes of time-lapse recording for each of the four cameras.
For each mode, you can set a schedule, the recording speed, and the recording quality.
You can also turn time-lapse recording on and off. Using Keep the continuous
pictures, you can allocate a portion of the hard disk drive for storing time-lapse
recorded video, leaving the remaining hard drive space available for recording
event-triggered video (see Setting the Maximum Amount of Time-Lapse Video Storage
on page 66).

Setting Time-Lapse Recording Using the Recording Schedule
You can program the DVR to record only during certain times based on the time of day,
the day of the week, and holidays. The smallest time segment you can use is 30
minutes.
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On the recording schedule, a blue rectangle indicates the DVR is set to record during
those 30 minutes. When there is no rectangle, the DVR does not record during those
30 minutes.
Highlight the Schedule cell and press
screen appears.
Figure 3-34

. The Time-Lapse Recording schedule

Time-Lapse Recording Schedule Screen

There are several ways to set recording times using the Time-Lapse Recording
Schedule screen. You can select individual blocks of time, specific blocks of time for
the whole week, entire days of the week, or the entire calendar.

Note

The Holiday (H) schedule applies to the dates you established as
holidays when setting Date/Time.

Setting a Schedule for Time-Lapse Recording
1.

Highlight the desired field under the Schedule heading, and press
. The
Camera X Recording Schedule appears (“X” is for the camera number).

Select a time by doing one of the following:
Select a specific block of time by highlighting it.
Select an entire day by highlighting the day of the week or Holiday on the left of
the screen.
Select an entire block of time by highlighting the time at the top of the screen.
Select the entire screen by highlighting the empty box in the upper left corner of
the screen.

Press
to toggle from No Schedule (no block) to Mode 1 (blue block) to
Mode 2 (yellow block).

Save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing
the screen without saving the changes.

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Configuration

Setting the Speed for Time-Lapse Recording
Highlight the field under the Speed heading and press
. A drop-down list of
recording speeds appears. You can select from 0.5 ips to 30 ips (25 ips for PAL).

Note

You cannot select 30 ips (25 ips for PAL) for High Resolution.

Setting the Recording Quality for Time-Lapse Recording
1.

Highlight the field under the Quality heading and press
appears.

. A drop-down list

Select from Very High, High, Standard, and Low image quality.
If all other variables are equal, then a Very High setting requires 300% more hard
disk space than Standard, a High setting requires 200% more, and a Low setting
requires 50% less.

Note

Recording higher quality images requires more storage space
and reduces the recording capacity of the hard disk drive.

Turning On the Time-Lapse Recording Schedule
You can set the DVR to record video based on the Time-lapse Recording Schedule
defined during Time-Lapse Record Setup. Highlight the field beside Time Lapse
Recording and press
to toggle between On and Off.

Setting the Maximum Amount of Time-Lapse Video Storage
This feature is useful when you want to keep recorded time-lapse video for a different
length of time than you want to keep recorded Event video. The time-lapse video is
stored separately from the Event video.
When Keep the continuous pictures is set to On, you can set the storage amount from
1 hour up to 490 hours depending on the hard drive capacity limits. When the DVR
time-lapse recording duration reaches the time limit specified in the Keep the
continuous pictures field, the DVR starts recording over the oldest recorded
time-lapse video. For example, if you turn on Keep the continuous pictures and set
the storage capacity to 40 hours, then the DVR will record 40 hours of time-lapse video
before overwriting it. The remaining space on the hard disk drive is allocated to Event
recording.

Configuration

Note

You should use this feature only if you enable Event recording
during time-lapse recording. If you do not have Event recording
enabled, then you will be unnecessarily limiting the storage
space for time-lapse recording.

Note

The maximum storage time is only an estimate because the
amount of space required to store video varies depending on
many factors such as motion and image complexity.

Setting the DVR for Pre-Event Recording
When the DVR is in the Event Record mode, it is possible to have it record images
before the event occurs. The Pre-Event Record screen allows you to define how to
handle pre-event recording.
From the Main menu, select Record, then Pre-Event Record and press
Pre-Event Record setup screen appears.
Figure 3-35

. The

Pre-Event Recording Setup Screen

You can turn individual cameras On or Off for pre-event recording. The image speed
can be set from 0.5 to 30 ips (25 ips PAL), and image quality can be set to High,
Standard, and Low.

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Note

When a camera is set to On,
displays on each camera screen.
However, the DVR records the video only when events are
detected.

Note

The pre-event recording speed is 30 images per second (25 ips
for PAL) when the resolution is set to Standard. However, when
set to High, the recording speed decreases to 15 images per
second (12.5 ips for PAL).

You can set the amount of time to record prior to the event by adjusting the Dwell Time.
You can set the Dwell Time from 1 to 300 seconds.

Note

When the DVR is in the Time-Lapse mode, it ignores the
pre-event settings and follows the time-lapse settings.

Setting the DVR to React to Events
You can program the DVR to do the following actions:
•
•
•

record
activate the alarm output
and/or notify the remote site whenever sensor, motion, text-in, or video loss
events are detected

Alarm In Event Action (Record) Setup Screen
The DVR can be set to react differently to events. Each sensor can be assigned:
•
•
•
•
•

a schedule
a camera
a recording speed
a video quality
a dwell time

From the Main menu, select Event Action, then Alarm In Action and press
Alarm In Event Action setup screen appears.

. The

Configuration

Note

The following procedures are the same for both Mode 1 and
Mode 2.

Highlight Alarm-In Action in the Event Action menu and press
Action (Record) setup screen appears.
Figure 3-36

. The Alarm In Event

Alarm In Event Action (Record) Setup Screen

Highlight the Sched field and press
. A schedule screen appears. Set the
schedule as described earlier (see Scheduling an Alarm Output on page 59).

Highlight the Camera field and press
. A camera selection screen appears.
Select the number(s) of the camera(s) you would like to associate with the sensor.

Note

You can associate multiple cameras with a sensor.

Highlight the Speed field and select from the drop-down menu the number of
images per second you would like to record.

Highlight the Quality field and select from the drop-down menu the image quality
you want for the recording.

Highlight the Dwell Time field and set the length of time you would like to record
for the associated event.

Save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing
the screen without saving the changes.

. Select Cancel to exit

Alarm In Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen
The DVR can be set to react differently to events by activating an internal buzzer or
external alarms.

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1.

Highlight Alarm-In Event Action (Alarm Out) in the Event Action menu and press
. The Alarm In Event Action (Alarm Out) setup screen appears.
Figure 3-37

Alarm In Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen

Highlight the Sched field and press
. A schedule screen appears. Set the
schedule as described earlier see Scheduling an Alarm Output on page 59).

Highlight the Alarm Out field and select either Beep or the alarm output terminal
that you want to associate with the sensor.

Highlight the Dwell Time field and set the length of time you want the output
activated. You can select from 1 to 300 seconds.

Save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing
the screen without saving the changes.

. Select Cancel to exit

Alarm In Event Action (Notify) Setup Screen
The DVR can be set to notify the remote site when certain events are activated.
1.

Highlight Alarm-In Event Action (Notify) in the Event Action menu and press
. The Alarm In Event Action (Notify) setup screen appears.
Figure 3-38

Alarm In Event Action (Notify) Setup Screen

Configuration
2.

Highlight the Sched field and press
. A schedule screen appears. Set the
schedule as described earlier see Scheduling an Alarm Output on page 59).

Highlight the Notify field and press
to toggle between On and Off. When set
to On, the DVR notifies the remote site when certain events occur based on a
defined schedule.

Save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing
the screen without saving the changes.

Note

. Select Cancel to exit

For the Notify action to work, the DVR should be registered in the
RASplus (Remote Administration System). Refer to the RASplus
User’s Manual.

When the DVR detects alarm input, the

displays on each associated camera.

Motion Detector Event Action (Record) Setup Screen
The DVR can be set to react to motion detection differently. Each camera can be
assigned:
•
•
•
•
•

a schedule
an associated camera
a recording speed
a video quality
a dwell time

Highlight Motion Detector Event Action (Record) in the Event Action menu and press
. The Motion Detector Action (Record) setup screen appears.
Figure 3-39

Motion Detector Event Action (Record) Setup Screen

Highlight the Sched field and press
. A schedule screen appears. Set the
schedule as described earlier (see Scheduling an Alarm Output on page 59).

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2.

Highlight the Camera field and press
. A camera selection screen appears.
Select the number(s) of the camera(s) you would like to associate with the motion
detection camera.

Note

You can associate multiple cameras with a camera that detects
motion.

Highlight the Speed field and select from the drop-down menu the number of
images per second you would like to record.

Highlight the Quality field and select from the drop-down menu the image quality
you want for the recording.

Highlight the Dwell Time field and set the length of time you would like to record
for the associated motion event.

Save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing
the screen without saving the changes.

. Select Cancel to exit

Motion Detector Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen
The DVR can be set to react to motion events differently by activating an internal buzzer
or external alarms.

Note

You can set the DVR for Motion Detection Event Action (Alarm
Out) only if you have turned on the motion detector cameras that
are attached to the DVR. See Setting the Motion Detector on
page 52.

Highlight Motion Detector Event Action (Alarm Out) in the Event Action menu
and press
. The Motion Detector Event Action (Alarm Out) setup screen
appears.

Configuration
Figure 3-40

Motion Detector Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen

Highlight the Sched field and press
. A schedule screen appears. Set the
schedule as described earlier see Scheduling an Alarm Output on page 59).

Highlight the Alarm Out field and select either Beep or the alarm output terminal
that you want to associate with the motion event.

Highlight the Dwell Time field and set the length of time for which you want the
output activated.

Save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing
the screen without saving the changes.

. Select Cancel to exit

Motion Detector Event Action (Notify) Setup Screen
The DVR can be set to notify the remote site when certain motion events are activated.
1.

Highlight Motion Detector Event Action (Notify) in the Event Action menu and
press
. The Motion Detector Event Action (Notify) setup screen appears.
Figure 3-41

Motion Detector Event Action (Notify) Setup Screen

Highlight the Sched field and press
. A schedule screen appears. Set the
schedule as described earlier (see Scheduling an Alarm Output on page 59).

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3.

Highlight the Notify field and press
to toggle between On and Off. When set
to On, the DVR notifies the remote site when certain events occur based on a
defined schedule.

Save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing
the screen without saving the changes.

Note

. Select Cancel to exit

For the Notify action to work, the DVR should be registered in the
RASplus (Remote Administration System).

When the DVR detects motion, the

displays on each associated camera.

Text-In Event Action (Record) Setup Screen
The DVR can be set to react to text input from the text-in device. The text-in event can
be assigned any combination of the following:
•
•
•
•
•

a schedule
an associated camera
a recording speed
a video quality
a dwell time

Note

These procedures are the same for both Mode 1 and Mode 2.

Note

You can only set Text-In Event Actions for devices you set up as
text-in devices. See Setting Up the Text-In Feature on page 54.

Highlight Text-In Event Action (Record) in the Event Action menu and press
Text-In Event Action (Record) setup screen appears.

. The

Configuration
Figure 3-42

Text-In Event Action (Record) Setup Screen

Highlight the Sched field and press
. A schedule screen appears. Set the
schedule as described earlier (see Scheduling an Alarm Output on page 59).

Highlight the Camera field and press
. A camera selection screen appears.
Select the number of the camera you would like to associate with the text-in
device. Then select Close and press
.

Note

You cannot associate multiple cameras with a text-in device.

Highlight the Speed field and select from the drop-down menu the number of
images per second you would like to record. You can select from 0.50 ips to 30.0
ips.

Highlight the Quality field and select from the drop-down menu the image quality
you want for the recording. You can select from Very High, High, Standard, and
Low.

Highlight the Dwell Time field and set the length of time you would like to record
for the text input. You can select from 1 to 300 seconds.

Save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing
the screen without saving the changes.

. Select Cancel to exit

Text-In Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen
The DVR can be set to react to text-in input by activating an internal buzzer or external
alarms.
1.

Highlight Text-In Event Action (Alarm Out) in the Event Action menu and press
. The Text-In Event Action (Alarm Out) setup screen appears.

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Figure 3-43

Text-In Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen

Highlight the Sched field and press
. A schedule screen appears. Set the
schedule as described earlier (see Scheduling an Alarm Output on page 59).

Highlight the Alarm Out field and select either Beep or the alarm output terminal
that you want to associate with the text-in device.

Highlight the Dwell Time field and set the length of time you want the output
activated. You can select from 1 to 300 seconds.

Save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing
the screen without saving the changes.

. Select Cancel to exit

Text-In Event Action (Notify) Setup Screen
The DVR can be set to notify the remote site in the case of text-in event.
Highlight Text-In Event Action (Notify) in the Event Action menu and press
Text-In Event Action (Notify) setup screen appears.
Figure 3-44

. The

Text-In Event Action (Notify) Setup Screen

Highlight the Sched field and press
. A schedule screen appears. Set the
schedule as described earlier see Scheduling an Alarm Output on page 59).

Configuration
2.

Highlight the Notify field and press
to toggle between On and Off. When
Notify is On, the DVR notifies the remote site when it has text input from a text-in
device based on a defined schedule.

Save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing
the screen without saving the changes.

Note

. Select Cancel to exit

For the Notify action to work, the DVR should be registered in the
RASplus (Remote Administration System).

When the DVR detects text input, the

displays on the associated camera.

Video Loss Event Action (Record) Setup Screen
The DVR can be set to react differently to video loss from each camera. Each camera
can be assigned:
•
•
•
•
•

a schedule
an associated camera
a recording speed
a video quality
a dwell time

Note

These procedures are the same for both Mode 1 and Mode 2.

Highlight Video Loss Event Action (Record) in the Event Action menu and press
The Video Loss Event Action (Record) setup screen appears.
Figure 3-45

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Video Loss Event Action (Record) Setup Screen

Configuration
1.

Highlight the Sched field and press
. A schedule screen appears. Set the
schedule as described earlier see Scheduling an Alarm Output on page 59).

Highlight the Camera field and press
. A screen appears with which you can
select cameras you would like to record when another camera loses video input.
For example, you can set the DVR to record input from Camera 2 if Camera 1
loses input. Select the number(s) of the camera(s) you would like to associate
with the camera that has lost video.

Note

You can associate multiple cameras with a camera.

Highlight the Speed field and select from the drop-down menu the number of
images per second you would like to record.

Highlight the Quality field and select from the drop-down menu the image quality
you want to record.

Highlight the Dwell Time field and set the length of time you would like to record
for the associated video loss.

Save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing
the screen without saving the changes.

. Select Cancel to exit

Video Loss Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen
The DVR can be set to react to video loss differently by activating an internal buzzer or
external alarms.
Highlight Video Loss Event Action (Alarm Out) in the Event Action menu and press
. The Video Loss Event Action (Alarm Out) setup screen appears.
Figure 3-46

Video Loss Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen

Highlight the Sched field and press
. A schedule screen appears. Set the
schedule as described earlier (see Scheduling an Alarm Output on page 59).

Highlight the Alarm Out field and select either Beep or the alarm output terminal
that you want to associate with the camera that has lost video.

Configuration
3.

Save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing
the screen without saving the changes.

. Select Cancel to exit

Video Loss Event Action (Notify) Setup Screen
The DVR can be set to notify the remote site in the case of video loss.
1.

Highlight Video Loss Event Action (Notify) in the Event Action menu and press
. The Video Loss Event Action (Notify) setup screen appears.
Figure 3-47

Video Loss Event Action (Notify) Setup Screen

Highlight the Sched field and press
. A schedule screen appears. Set the
schedule as described earlier see Scheduling an Alarm Output on page 59).

Highlight the Notify field and press
to toggle between On and Off. When it is
On, the DVR notifies the remote site when the DVR loses video input from a
camera during a scheduled period of time.

Save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing
the screen without saving the changes.

Note

. Select Cancel to exit

For the Notify action to work, the DVR should be registered in the
RASplus (Remote Administration System).

When the DVR detects video loss,

displays on each associated camera.

Setting Up the HRSD4 Displays
The DVR can be set up to display Date, Time, Title, and Status on screen. Each feature
can be turned On or Off. You can also adjust the margins.

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Setting Up the OSD (On-Screen Display)
Highlight OSD, Main Monitoring in the Main menu, and press
on-screen display on the main monitor.
Figure 3-48

OSD Setup Screen

Highlight the field beside Date and press
Off.

to toggle the date display On and

Highlight the field beside Time and press
Off.

to toggle the time display On and

Highlight the field beside Title and press
On and Off.

to toggle the camera title display

Highlight the field beside Status and press
Off.

Note

Table 3-9
Icon

to set up the

to toggle status display On and

Each icon displayed on the screen describes the system status
as in Table 3-9.

Screen Status Icons

Name

Action

Freeze

Displays while in Freeze mode

Sequence

Displays while in Sequence mode

Zoom

Displays on the enlarged video

Remote Control

Displays when the DVR can be controlled by the
infrared remote control

Record

Displays on camera screen from which the DVR is
recording video

Panic

Displays while in Panic recording mode

Configuration
Table 3-9
Icon

Screen Status Icons

Name

Action

Audio

Displays on a camera screen when the DVR is
recording audio from that camera

Event Detection

Displays when the DVR detects motion, alarm input,
or text input event

Video Loss

Displays when the camera loses video signal

PTZ

Displays on each PTZ camera

Note

When the camera is set to Covert 1, status icons are not
displayed on the screen.

Highlight the field beside Left/Right Margin and press
right margins. The margins can be set from 1 to 24.

to adjust the left and

Highlight the field beside Top/Bottom Margin and press
and bottom margins. The margins can be set from 1 to 24.

Highlight the field beside Text-In and press
On and Off.

Turning On the Text-In Background color setting helps you to easily and clearly
read the text input strings displayed on the screen. Highlight the field beside
Text-In Background color and press
to toggle between On and Off.

to adjust the top

to toggle the text-in data display

Setting Up the Main Monitoring Screen
You can adjust the display dwell time for each camera displayed on the main monitor.
Also, you can set the DVR so that the video from the event-detected camera is displayed
on the main monitor during the preset dwell time.

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Figure 3-49

Main Monitoring Setup Screen

Option

Function

Sequence Dwell
Time

Highlight the field beside Sequence Dwell Time and press
. You can adjust the sequence dwell time from 3 to 60
seconds.

Note The DVR does not sequence the camera that are experiencing video loss.
Event Monitoring

Highlight the field beside Event Monitoring and press
toggle between On and Off.

When set to On, video from the lowest numbered camera
among those connected with the event-detected sensor
displays full-screen on the main monitor for the preset dwell
time.
Event Monitoring
Dwell Time

Highlight the field beside Event Monitoring Dwell Time and
press
. You can adjust the event monitoring dwell time
from 3 to 60 seconds.

Setting Up the DVR Network Connections
In the Network Setup screen you can set up the DVR for LAN and modem connections.
You can access the Network Setup screen in two ways:

•

From the Main menu, select Network, and then Network Setup.
OR

From the Main menu, select Quick Setup and press
appears.

Select the field beside Quick Setup, and press
become active.

Highlight Network Setup and press

. The Quick Setup screen
to toggle On. More fields

. The Network Setup screen appears.

Configuration

Using the Network Setup Screen for Network Connection
Figure 3-50

Network Setup Screen

Setting the Connection Type
Select the field beside Connection. Press

Note

to toggle between LAN and Modem.

If the RS-232C port is being used for another device, you can not
use it for network setup. You must reset this connection. See
Communicating with External Devices Using the RS-232C Port on
page 60.

Changing Network Passwords

Note

These network passwords are case sensitive. The factory default
password for both the Network Administrator and the Network
User is 12345678.

Changing the Admin Password
1.

Highlight the field beside Admin Password and press
appears.

Enter the current password.

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. A virtual keyboard

Configuration
3.

Enter the new password. You must confirm the new password before it is
accepted.

Changing a User Password
1.

Highlight the field beside User Password and press
appears.

Enter the current password.

Enter the new password. You must confirm the new password before it is
accepted.

Note

Caution

. A virtual keyboard

These passwords are for network use. They are different from the
Admin and User passwords for the DVR itself. See Setting Up
DVR Passwords on page 94 for more about the DVR passwords.

Write the password down and keep it in a safe place. After
resetting the password, the default no longer works. If you forget
the password, the unit must be reset using the Factory Reset
button and you risk losing all data settings.

Setting the Transfer Speed
Transfer Speed is the number of images that can be transferred per second for each
camera.
Highlight the field beside Transfer Speed, then press

Note

Caution

to adjust the number.

The maximum transfer speed over a LAN is 30 images per
second (25 ips for PAL) when the resolution is set to Standard.
However, when set to High, the transfer speed decreases to 15
images per second (12.5 ips for PAL).

Selecting the maximum transfer speed STOPS the recording of
video. You must adjust the transfer speed if you want to continue
recording.

Configuration

Changing the Image Quality for Transfer
You can program the image quality for transferring images and video to the RASplus
(Remote Administration System).
Highlight the field beside Remote Quality and press
from Very High, High, Standard, and Low.

. The image quality ranges

Setting Up Connectability Using the Network Setup Screen
In the Network Setup screen, select Setup.... The LAN (Manual) Setup screen appears.
Figure 3-51

LAN (Manual) Setup Screen

Highlight the field beside Type and press
ADSL (PPPoE).

to select from Manual, DHCP, and

Setting LAN Parameters Manually
1.

Select Manual from the Type field to set up LAN parameters manually.

Note

You need to get the appropriate IP Address, Gateway, and
Subnet Mask from your network administrator.

Change the numbers by highlighting them and using the Up and Down arrows to
increase or decrease the number.
The factory default LAN settings are:
IP Address:192.168.1.129
Gateway:
192.168.1.254
Subnet Mask:255.255.255.0

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3.

Highlight the field beside DNS Server and press
to enter the IP address of
the DNS server. If you set up the DNS Server, you can use the domain name of
the DVRNS server instead of the IP address during the DVRNS Server setup. See
Registering the Network for DVRNS Service on page 89 for details.

Highlight Port Number Setup… and press
appears.
Figure 3-52

Note

. The Port Number Setup screen

Port Number Setup Screen

You need to get the appropriate Port Number for each
RASplus-related program (Admin, Watch, Search, and Callback)
from your network administrator.

Change the number by highlighting it and using the Up and Down arrows to
increase or decrease the number.
The factory default Port settings are:
Remote Admin:
Remote Watch:
Remote Search:
Remote Callback:

8200
8016
10019
8201

Note

The system restarts automatically after changing the port
settings.

Note

Do NOT use the same port number for two different programs,
otherwise, the DVR cannot be connected with a PC running
RASplus.

Configuration

Caution

When changing the port settings, you must change the port
settings on a PC running RASplus as well. Refer to the RASplus
manual for details.

Save your changes and return to the Network Setup screen by highlighting OK
and pressing
. Select Cancel to exit the screen without saving the changes.

Setting Up LAN Connectivity Using the Current IP Address
Select DHCP from the Type field and highlight OK to read the current IP Address of the
DVR configured by DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) network.
Figure 3-53

LAN (DHCP) Setup Screen

Setting Up LAN Connectivity Using ADSL
1.

Select ADSL (PPPoE) to set up the ADSL network. The LAN (ADSL) Setup screen
appears.

Note

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DVR is networked via modem, the ADSL (PPPoE) can not be
selected.

Configuration
Figure 3-54

LAN (ADSL) Setup Screen

Highlight the field beside ID and press
. A virtual keyboard appears with
which you can enter the ID for the ADSL connection.

Highlight the field beside Password and press
. A virtual keyboard appears
with which you can enter the password for ADSL connection.

Note

Entering the ID and Password and highlighting OK reads the
current IP Address of the DVR configured by the ADSL network.

Note

If the DVR is configured for DHCP or an ADSL network, the IP
address of the DVR might change whenever the unit is turned
on.

Setting Up the Modem
In the Network Setup screen, highlight the field beside Connection, and press
to
toggle between LAN and Modem. After selecting Modem, highlight Setup and press
. The Modem Setup screen appears.

Configuration
Figure 3-55

Modem Setup Screen

Highlight the field beside Baud Rate and press
ranging from 300 to 115,200.

Highlight the field beside Data Bit and press
bit formats.

to choose between 7 bit and 8

Highlight the field beside Stop Bit and press
Stop Bits.

to choose between 1 and 2

Highlight the field beside Parity and press
can select from None, Odd, or Even parity.

Save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing
the screen without saving the changes.

Note

. A list appears of baud rates

. A drop-down list appears. You
. Select Cancel to exit

If the RS-232C port is in use for Remote Control, Text-In, or PTZ,
networking cannot be configured for a modem.

Registering the Network for DVRNS Service
You can register the DVR using the DVRNS (DVR Name Service) server.

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Figure 3-56

Highlight the box beside Use DVR Name Service and press
to toggle
between On and Off. When On, the entire setup screen becomes active.

Highlight the field beside DVRNS Server and use the virtual keyboard to enter the
IP address or domain name of the DVRNS server.

Note

You need to get the IP Address or domain name of the DVRNS
Server from your network administrator.

Note

You can use the domain name instead of the IP address if you
already set up the DNS Server during the LAN Setup.

Highlight the field beside Port and enter the port number of the DVRNS server.
The port number can be set from 10000 to 12000.

Note

The DVRNS server settings on your DVR should match the
settings on the registered DVRNS server. Any changes on the
DVRNS server might cause improper operation.

Highlight the Use NAT field and press

Note

DVRNS Setup Screen

to toggle On and Off.

When using the NAT (Network Address Translation) device, refer
to the NAT manufacturer's instructions for the proper network
settings.

Configuration
5.

Highlight the field beside DVR Name and press
to give a name to the DVR
you want to register on the DVRNS server. A virtual keyboard appears with which
you can enter the DVR name.

Select Check to check if you can use the name you have entered.

Note

You must check the DVR name you enter by selecting Check
before you can save the DVRNS changes.

Note

If you try to not enter or name, or if you try to enter a name
already registered on the DVRNS server, an error message
displays.

Highlight OK and press
to register the DVR on the DVRNS server. If you have
proper DVRNS settings, then the DVRNS server help desk information displays in
the field beside Help Desk.

Caution

If you want to use the same DVR name registered on the DVRNS
server after you have initialized the system using the factory reset,
you must contact the DVRNS server manager. Please record and
keep the help desk information before factory reset.

Caution

The DVRNS registration is limited to one DVRNS server. The DVR
cannot be registered to multiple DVRNS servers. Please contact
your network administrator when you want to register the DVR to
another DVRNS server.

Setting up the Callback Center Feature
You can set up the DVR to either contact your computer or your pager when an event
occurs. If you have the LAN set up, then you can set the DVR to contact a computer
running RASplus (Remote Administration System). If you have a modem connected to
the DVR, then you can set up the DVR to dial a pager with a numeric message when an
event occurs.

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Setting Up the Callback Center to Contact a Computer
From the Main menu, select Network, then highlight Callback Center and press
.
The Callback Center (LAN) setup screen appears because you selected LAN as the
network connection type in the Network Setup screen (see Setting the Connection Type
on page 83).
Figure 3-57

Callback Center (LAN) Setup Screen

Highlight the field beside IP Address and enter the IP address of the computer
you want contacted during an event.

Highlight the field beside Retry and enter the number of times you would like the
DVR to try contacting the computer. You can select from 1 to 10 retries.

Highlight the field beside E-mail notification and press
to toggle between
On and Off. When On, the entire Callback Center Setup screen becomes active.

Highlight the field beside SMTP Server IP and enter the SMTP server IP address
obtained from your system administrator.

Highlight the field beside E-mail recipient and use the virtual keyboard to enter
the recipient's e-mail address.

Highlight the field beside E-mail sender and use the virtual keyboard to enter the
sender's e-mail address.

Note

The e-mail address must include the “at” character (@) to be a
valid address.

Highlight the field beside Authentication and press
to toggle between On
and Off. When turned On, the Password field becomes active.

Highlight the field beside ID and enter the SMTP ID. A virtual keyboard appears
with which you can enter the ID.

Highlight the field beside Password and enter the SMTP password. A virtual
keyboard appears with which you can enter the password.

10. Select OK and then press
to save your settings. Select Cancel and then
press
to close without saving your settings.
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Note

Authentication should be turned On and the ID and Password
should be entered when using an SMTP server requiring user
authentication.

Setting Up the Callback Center to Contact a Pager
You can set the DVR to dial a pager and leave a four- or five-digit message when an
event occurs. This message is a code, as shown in Table 3-10. The first three digits of
the message are the site ID number. The last digits are the type of event.
Table 3-10

Callback Center Pager Codes

Code

Translation

Alarm In

Text-In

Motion Detection

Video Loss

Check Recording

Storage

S.M.A.R.T.

System

For example, 0754 means that Site 75 has lost video.
From the Main menu, select Network, then Callback Center, and then press
. The
Callback Center (Modem) setup screen appears because you selected Modem as the
network connection type in the Network Setup screen (see Setting the Connection Type
on page 83).

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Figure 3-58

Callback Center (Modem) Setup Screen

Highlight the field beside Pager Number and enter the telephone number of the
pager. Enter the number as it must be dialed from your telephone system. For
example, if you must dial 9 for an outside line, enter 9 before the pager number.

Highlight the field beside Mailbox and use the virtual keyboard to enter the voice
mailbox number if your pager uses a voice mailbox.

Highlight the field beside Site ID and use the virtual keyboard to enter a three-digit
site ID number.

Note

The DVR waits for at least four minutes between pages. If
another event occurs less than four minutes after the DVR has
notified a pager, it does not dial the pager again. The DVR is
programmed this way so that the telephone line does not get
tied up.

Save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing
the screen without saving the changes.

. Select Cancel to exit

Setting Up DVR Passwords
An Administrator password is required for the following actions:
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•
•
•
•
•

to turn off the system
to enter the setup screen
to load default setups
to clear all data
to change system date and time
to change the Administrator password

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A User password is required for the following actions:
•
•
•
1.

to enter playback
to control fast forward playback and fast backward playback modes from live
monitoring mode
to enter the search menu screen in live monitoring mode
Highlight Password in the Main menu and press
screen.
Figure 3-59

to enter the Password

Password Setup Screen

Highlight the field beside User and press

to toggle between On and Off.

If you set the password to On, you are asked to enter the current password so that
you can turn the Password function Off.
If you set the password to Off, you are asked to enter the new password and to
confirm it before the Password function is turned On.

Note

The Administrator password cannot be turned On and Off.

Changing the Administrator Password
You can change the Administrator password by first entering the current password,
entering a new password, and then confirming the new password.
1.

Highlight the Password field and press
to change the password. A screen
appears asking you to enter the current password.

Enter the current password. If you enter the correct password, another screen
appears.

Use the camera buttons to enter the new password, and then press
screen appears asking you to confirm the new password.

Confirm the new password.

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Note

Caution

The Admin and User passwords can have up to eight digits
using the camera buttons. The default Admin password is 4321.

Write down the new password and save it in a secure place. If you
forget the password, you must reset the DVR using the Factory
Reset button. If you reset the DVR, you will lose all of your data
settings.

Save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing
the screen without saving the changes.

. Select Cancel to exit

Locking the Buttons on the Front Panel or Remote Control
Highlight Key Lock On and press
. Once the buttons are locked, you can press any
button on the front panel or remote control to display a password screen with which you
can unlock the buttons.

Unlocking the Buttons on the Front Panel or Remote Control
Press any button on the front panel or remote control to display a password screen.
Enter the correct password to unlock the keys. The Key Lock password is 4321. You
can also use the Administrator password to unlock the keys.

Using the Config Screen
Use the Config menu to perform functions such as:
•
•
•
•
•

switching between Quick Setup and Normal Setup
copying/backing up video clips
loading or saving a setup
loading default setup
clearing all data

Configuration
Figure 3-60

Config Screen

To learn about setting up the DVR using the Quick Setup screen, see Setting Up Your
DVR Using the Quick Setup Screen on page 36.

Backing Up Video Clips Using Clip Copy
Use the Clip Copy screen to back up video to an external USB hard disk drive, USB
CD-RW drive, or USB flash drive. The backup clip images can be viewed on computers
running Microsoft® Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, or Vista. See Appendix A, USB Hard
Disk Drive Preparation for information on preparing the external drive for back up.
Select Clip Copy from the Config screen and press
appears.
Figure 3-61

. The Clip Copy screen

Clip Copy Screen

Connect the USB device to DVR if it is not already connected.

Highlight the field at the top and press
to select the type of the drive to use
for back up. A drop-down list of available drives appears. You can select USB
HDD, USB CD-RW, or USB Flash Memory.
If you want to archive audio with video, place a checkmark in the Audio box.

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If you want to archive Text-In text, place a checkmark in the Text-In box.
3.

Define how much video to back up by either changing the start and end times and
dates or by checking the First and Last boxes.

Select which camera(s) you want to back up.

Highlight the File Name field and press

Enter a file name for the video you are backing up and select Close. The DVR
automatically adds the camera number (for example 01) and .exe to the file
name.

. A virtual keyboard appears.

If you want to save the file in a specific folder, enter the folder name followed by a
"/". For example, you would enter: folder/filename.
7.

Highlight Start and press
after you have given the video a file name. The DVR
displays the drive capacity and the clip file size. Then it asks if you want to
continue.
When the selected drive has more than 2 partitions, the Disk Partition Selection
screen appears (Disk Partition Selection Screen on page 98). If the file system is
not FAT32, the TYPE displays NOT Supported.

Figure 3-62

Disk Partition Selection Screen

When clip copying is complete, the message Clip copy is complete
appears in the top dark margin next to Honeywell. You can disconnect the USB
device after this message appears.
After you have selected the drive and partition to use for clip copy, the DVR
displays the drive capacity and the clip size, and then asks if you want to continue.

Note

Do not back up files larger than 2GB.

Using the DVR While Backing Up Video
You can use other functions on the DVR while video is being backed up. To do this,
highlight Close and press
. You can return to the Clip Copy screen at any time to
check the progress.

Configuration

Note

You cannot end the archiving process during CD burning.

Refer to the RASplus User's Manual for instructions on how to review the images you
have backed up.

Note

During clip copy, you cannot change the system date and time,
shut the system down, switch to the Quick Setup mode, clear all
data, or change the system setup from a remote site.

Note

The recording speed decreases to 1 ips per camera during CD
burning or while the DVR is preparing clip copy data on a hard
disk drive.

Caution

Do NOT use poor quality CD-R or CD-RW discs or ones that have
been scratched or damaged in any way.

Caution

Do NOT disconnect the USB cable or the power from the external
drive while backing up video. If the external drive is shut down or
the USB cable is disconnected while backing up, THE DVR
SYSTEM MAY NOT WORK NORMALLY OR THE EXTERNAL
DRIVE COULD BE DAMAGED, and you will get an error message
the next time you try to back up.
If the external drive is shut down or the USB cable is disconnected
while backing up, you need to power down the DVR and restart it
to delete/bypass the error message.
If the file system of the USB-IDE hard disk drive has been
corrupted, this error message cannot be dismissed. Even after
restarting, the DVR may automatically restart while preparing a
backup. You must recover the file system using the recovery
program, or you must reformat the hard disk drive.

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Loading Default Settings
1.

Highlight and select Load Default Setup from the Config menu. A screen appears
that asks you if you really want to load default settings.

Confirm with a password that you want to load default settings.

Note

Loading the Default Setup does not change the current time,
time zone, daylight saving time, and network settings.

Loading and Saving DVR Settings
The Load/Save screen allows you to load saved DVR settings or save the current DVR
settings.
Figure 3-63

Load / Save Setup Screen

Loading Saved DVR Settings

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Connect to the DVR the USB device containing the setup file (.cfg).

Highlight Load - File Name and press
. The Load Setup screen appears and
displays the setup file names that are available.

Select the desired setup file and press OK. The selected file name displays in the
File Name field.

Select Load to load the selected saved settings and change the DVR settings
accordingly.

Configuration

Note

Even after changing the DVR settings by loading saved settings,
the time-related settings (Date/Time, Time Zone, and Daylight
Saving Time) do NOT change.

Note

If you want to change the network settings, check Include
network setup. Otherwise, the network settings do NOT change.

Saving Current DVR Settings
1.

Connect the USB device to the DVR.

Highlight Save - File Name and press
you can enter a file name.

Select Save to save the current DVR settings in .cfg file format on the USB
device.

. A virtual keyboard appears with which

Clearing All Data

Caution

Selecting Clear All Data erases all recorded video.

Select Config from the Main menu, and then highlight and select Clear All Data.
A screen appears that asks you if you really want to clear all data.

Confirm with a password that you want to clear all data.

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Operation

Note

This chapter assumes your DVR has been installed and
configured. If it has not, please see Chapter 2, Installation and
Chapter 3, Configuration.

The HRSD4 DVR controls are similar to a VCR. As with a VCR, the main functions are
recording and playing back video. However, you have much greater control. You can:
•
•
•
•

Establish recording schedules based on the time of day and the day of the week
Search through the recorded video using much more sophisticated tools than
those available with VCRs
Control and view images remotely
Record video at the same time you are watching previously recorded video

The DVR can be connected remotely using RASplus software for live viewing,
searching, playback, and copying video evidence clips using a computer.
The front panel controls are fully described in Chapter 3, Configuration.
Figure 4-1

HRSD 4 Front Panel Controls
Camera Buttons

USB
Port

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LEDs

Infrared
Sensor
Menu
Button

Panic
Quad/Seq
Button
Button
Zoom/PTZ
Button

Arrow
Buttons

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Turning On the Power
After installing the DVR (See Chapter 2, Installation), it is ready to record.
Press POWER. The unit takes approximately 60 seconds to initialize.

Live Monitoring
As soon as the DVR completes its initialization process, live action video shows on the
attached monitor. The default mode is to display four cameras at the same time.

Changing Live Monitoring Views
Full Screen Display
Press any camera button to display that camera’s image full screen.

Multi-View Displays
Press QUAD/SEQUENCE on the front of the DVR to toggle between quad (2x2) display
mode and sequence mode.

Freezing the Live Monitoring Image
Press
in the Live Monitoring mode to freeze the current image until you press
again. The screen displays
when the DVR is in Freeze mode.

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Monitoring Event-Detected Video
The DVR can be set to display the event-detected video in full-screen on the monitor
during the preset dwell time when there is an event. The monitor displays video from
the lowest numbered camera of the cameras associated with the event-detected
sensor.
After the event monitoring dwell time passes, the DVR returns to the previous screen
format. When event monitoring is activated, the monitoring for all other subsequent
events is ignored.

Overriding the Event-Detected Video Setting
Press the individual camera button during event monitoring to release the DVR from
displaying the current event and to display the selected camera.
OR
Press QUAD/SEQUENCE during event monitoring to return to the previous screen
format.

Displaying Text-In Data
The DVR displays text-in data if there is any text input during live monitoring. The text-in
information superimposes over the monitor’s image.

Note

The text-in displays only in full screen.

Figure 4-2

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Using Pan, Tilt, and Zoom During Live Monitoring
The DVR controls cameras with Pan, Tilt, and Zoom (PTZ) capabilities. To enter the PTZ
mode while in the full-screen mode of the desired camera, press PTZ. You can control
the camera using the buttons on the front panel or remote control, or by setting up
presets.

Controlling PTZ Using the Remote Control
•
•
•

Press the arrow buttons to pan left and right, and to tilt the camera up and down.
Use CAMERA 1 and CAMERA 2 to zoom in or zoom out.
Use CAMERA 3 and CAMERA 4 to focus the image.

Note

You can only enter the PTZ mode if the RS-232C port is set to
PTZ, and the PTZ device is selected during the Camera setup.
The PTZ icon (
) displays on the camera screen.

Note

When the DVR is in the PTZ mode, a white line displays around
the image.

Note

You cannot enter the PTZ mode when the selected camera is
Off, has lost or is set to Covert.

Setting Camera Preset Positions
Using the PTZ Menu
1.

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Press the MENU button in the PTZ mode. The PTZ menu appears.

Operation
Figure 4-3

PTZ Menu

Set the feature you wish to control by selecting it from the menu. Refer to the
camera manufacturer's instructions for the proper settings. Depending on the
camera specifications, some features may not be supported.

Exit the PTZ Menu by either:
Clicking Set Preset to save the settings.
Or
Clicking Quit to close the menu without saving the settings.

Saving a Preset Camera Position
After you have the camera at the desired settings, you can save camera position
settings as presets so that you can go directly to desired views.
1.

Select Set Preset in the PTZ Menu. The PTZ Preset screen appears.
Figure 4-4

PTZ Preset Screen

Select the number you want to assign to the preset and press

Enter the preset name using the virtual keyboard and press
preset.

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Applying a Preset Camera Position
After you have set the camera presets, you can go directly to desired views.
1.

Press QUAD/SEQUENCE to load the Preset Apply screen.
Figure 4-5

Preset Apply Screen

Select the desired preset number to load the preset.

Using Digital Zoom

Note

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You cannot enter the Digital Zoom mode when the selected
camera is Off, has lost video, or is set to Covert.

Press PTZ in the PTZ mode to enter the Digital Zoom Mode. If a PTZ device is not
installed, then press PTZ in the live monitoring mode to enter the Digital Zoom
Mode directly. A small, bright box appears over the image when you are in the
Digital Zoom mode. This box indicates the area to be enlarged.

Move the position of that box using the arrow buttons, and press
that area. A
displays on the enlarged screen.

Press PTZ again to return the DVR to the Live Monitoring mode.

to enlarge

Operation

Recording

Recording Video
After installing the DVR (see Chapter 2, Installation), you are ready to record. Unless you
change the setup, the DVR immediately begins to record video and continues to record
until the hard disk drive is full.
The factory default is set to Overwrite when the hard disk drive is full. When in the
Overwrite mode, the DVR continues recording when the hard disk drive is full by
overwriting the oldest recorded video. The DVR can be set to stop recording (Stop)
when the hard disk drive is full.
Although you can record without changing the unit from its original factory settings, you
can use the many tools to set the DVR for your recording needs. See Chapter 3,
Configuration for detailed descriptions of the recording mode options.

Note

When the DVR is recording video, the RECORD LED lights up on
the front panel and the
icon displays on each camera screen.

Panic Recording
If you have set time-lapse or event recording, you can override these settings by using
the PANIC button to start recording immediately.
To activate Panic recording, press PANIC. When Panic recording, the DVR records
video regardless of the time-lapse or event recording schedule.
To release the Panic recording, press PANIC again.

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flickers and
displays on each camera screen.

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Recording Audio
If you set the DVR to record audio, it records audio when video is recording.

Note

The DVR does NOT record audio when the recording speed is
set to less than 15 ips. If you are monitoring the DVR remotely
using the RASplus program, audio recording may be affected by
network bandwidth conditions. Any activity in addition to
recording, such as monitoring or playback, may drop the
recording speed below 15 ips.

Note

Ensure that you comply with all local and federal laws and
regulations when recording audio.

Playing Recorded Video
You can use the arrow buttons to view recorded video. After searching for video, the
DVR begins playback with the most recent image. When playing recorded video after
initial playback, the DVR starts playing video from the last recalled image.
If there was any text input during recording, then the DVR displays the text-in data over
the image during playback.

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Note

The text-in displays only in the full screen.

Note

Ensure that Text-In is turned On during OSD setup if you want to
display the text-in information on the playback image.

Operation
Figure 4-6

Playback (Text-In) Screen

Playback Arrow Buttons
Table 4-1

Playback Arrow Buttons

Button

Actions
Press
to play video backward at high speed. Press
again to toggle the
playback speed from
,
, and
. The screen displays
,
, and
respectively.
to play video forward at high speed. Press
Press
speed from
,
, and
. The screen displays
respectively.

to toggle the playback
,
, and

After selecting

, press the up-arrow button to advance to the next image.

After selecting
image.

, press the down-arrow button to review to the previous

Note Entering Fast/Backward Playback mode from Live Monitoring mode can be password
protected.
Enter/Pause
Button

Press

to pause the video on the screen. The screen displays

Camera Buttons
(1 to 4)

Press a camera button to display the image of that camera full screen.

Quad/Sequence
Button

Press QUAD/SEQUENCE to change the display format from full screen to quad
(2x2) mode when playing back video. To return the display to full screen, press
a camera button during quad (2x2) display mode.

Note When playing recorded video at maximum speed with very high image quality, playback of
recorded audio may be interrupted occasionally.
Note The user cannot change the system setup from a remote site during Playback mode.

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Using Digital Zoom in Playback Mode
You can use Digital Zoom during playback to enlarge an area of the recorded image.
1.

Press PTZ while in Playback mode to enter the Digital Zoom Playback mode. The
image pauses and the pause icon ( ) appears. A small, bright box lays over the
image indicating the enlarged area.
Figure 4-7

Move the position of the box using the arrow buttons to select the enlarged area,
and press
to enlarge that area. A
displays on the enlarged screen.
Figure 4-8

Enlarged Digital Zoom Screen

Press PTZ again to release the Digital Zoom Playback mode and return to regular
playback mode.

Note

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You cannot enter the Digital Zoom Playback mode when the
selected camera is set to Covert and not played back.

Operation

Searching Recorded Video
Press MENU in the playback mode to display the Search Menu.
Figure 4-9

Table 4-2

Search Menu

Search Menu Functions

Search Menu Choice

Function

Go to the First

Displays the first recorded image

Go to the Last

Displays the last recorded image

Date/Time Search…

Searches by date and time (see Date/Time
Search on page 113 for more details)

Calendar Search…

Searches for a date using a calendar (see
Calendar Search on page 114 for more details)

Event Search…

Selects video from the event log (see Event
Search on page 115 for more details)

Text-In Search…

Searches text input strings (see Text-In Search
on page 116 for more details)

Clip Copy…

Clips a video segment and saves it (see Backing
Up Video Clips Using Clip Copy on page 97)

Date/Time Search
You can search for video based on the date and time when the video was recorded.
1.

Select Date/Time Search... from the Search menu. The Date/Time Search screen
appears.

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Figure 4-10

Date/Time Search Screen

Move the cursor over the date and press
. Adjust the numbers using the
arrows. When you have set the date for which you want to search for video, press
.

Move the cursor over the time and press
. Adjust the numbers using the
arrows. When you have entered the time for which you want to search for video,
press
.

Highlight OK and press
when you have set the date and time you want to
search. The video for the selected date and time displays. (If no video was
recorded at the selected time, a blank screen appears.)

Use the arrows to review the video that was recorded before and after the
specified date and time.

Calendar Search
1.

Select Calendar Search... from the Search menu. The Calendar Search screen
appears.
Figure 4-11

Calendar Search Screen

Days with recorded video display on the calendar with white numbers.

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Highlight a day using the arrows and press
to select it. A time bar displays at
the bottom of the calendar. Hours in which video was recorded are highlighted
with blue.

Highlight the time bar and select the time using the arrows.

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Note

The time bar is divided into one-hour segments. If a segment is
highlighted, it means that some video was recorded during that
hour. However, it does NOT mean video was recorded for the
entire hour.

Highlight GO and press
after you have set the date and time for which you
want to search for video. The video for the selected date and time displays. Use
the arrows to review the surrounding video.

Event Search
The DVR records a log entry of each time the Alarm Input port is activated, and compiles
these log entries in a list. The Event Log screen displays this list. You can search the
Event Log for specific events.
1.

From the Search menu, select Event Search.... The Event Search screen
appears.
Figure 4-12

Event Log Screen

Highlight the event for which you would like to see video.

Press

again to pause the video.

Press

again to return to live monitoring.

to extract the event video and display the first image of the event.
or

to start playing the event video segment.

Query Search
You can also narrow your event search by selecting Query… and setting up the new
search condition. You can search by event or by camera.
1.

Select Query Search... from the Event Log screen. The Event Search (by Event)
screen appears.

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Figure 4-13

Event Search (by Event) Screen

Highlight the field beside Search by and press
(Event) and Search by (Camera).
Figure 4-14

to toggle between Search by

Event Search (by Camera) Screen

In Event Search, you can search video from the first to last recorded images, or
you can set the start and stop times and dates.
If you deselect the boxes beside First and Last, you can specify dates and times
for your search.
In Event Search (by Camera), you can select the target cameras and event
options.
In Event Search (by Event), you can select event options for each device.
3.

After selecting your Search by conditions, highlight Find and press
the search results in the Event Log screen.

Select Cancel to exit the screen without saving the changes.

to display

Text-In Search
The DVR maintains a log of each time there is text input. You can use either the Text-In
Log screen or the Text-In Search screen to search for text input on the recorded video.

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Searching with the Text-In Log screen
1.

Select Text-In Search... from the Search menu. The Text-In Log screen appears.
Figure 4-15

Text-In Log Screen

Highlight the event for which you would like to see video.

Press

to extract the event video and display the first image of the event.

Press
image.

to start playing the text-in video segment with the text-in data on the

Press

to pause the video.

Press

again to return to live monitoring.

Setting up Search Conditions for a Text-In Search
You can also narrow your event search by selecting Query… and setting up the new
search condition.
Figure 4-16

Text-In Search Screen

You can search video from the first to last recorded images, or you can set the start and
stop times and dates.
1.

Select the target cameras to search for text-in data.

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2.

Highlight the Case Sensitive field and press
to toggle between On and Off.
If the Case Sensitive field is turned On, the DVR distinguishes between upper and
lower case letters.

Highlight the Load Query field and press

Highlight the Save Query field and press
to save the current Query settings.
Enter the title for the current Query option using the virtual keyboard.

Highlight the Clear Query field and press
settings.

Highlight the Name field and enter the text to search using the virtual keyboard.

Highlight the Comp. field and enter the comparison operator using the virtual
keyboard.

Highlight the Value field and enter the comparison value using the virtual
keyboard.

to load the saved Query settings.

to delete the current Query

Note

The Column and Line fields can be used for more specific
searches of the text-in data. Column indicates the location of
each individual category, and Line indicates the line where the
category is located. Change the Column and Line values by
highlighting them and using the UP and DOWN arrows to
increase and decrease the value.

Note

Select AND or OR in the “-” field for a more specific text-in data
search.

Highlight Start and press
to display the search results in the Text-In Log
screen after you have set your desired search conditions.

10. Select Close to exit the screen and return to the previous screen.

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A
USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation
Preparing the USB-IDE hard disk drive in Windows 2000

Note

Preparing a USB-IDE hard disk drive under Windows XP is
almost identical to Windows 2000.

11. Connect the USB-IDE hard disk drive to your computer using the USB Cable.
12. Turn on your computer.
13. The USB device icon should display on the Taskbar.
14. If the USB-IDE hard disk drive is partitioned or has data, it shows up in My
Computer as a hard disk drive icon. Check the file system by right-clicking on the
icon and checking under Properties > General > File System. If the file system
is NOT the FAT32 format, then format the USB-IDE hard disk drive using the
FAT32 format.
15. If the USB-IDE hard disk drive is not partitioned, go to Administrative Tools in the
Control Panel and launch Computer Management. Open Disk Management in
Storage and right-click an unallocated region of the USB-IDE hard disk drive.
Then, select Create Partition.
16. In the Create Partition wizard, select Next then Primary Partition, and follow the
instructions on the screen. Ensure that FAT32 is selected for the file system.

Note

The partition size should be less than 32GB because of Windows
OS limitations.

After formatting is complete, the USB-IDE hard disk drive is added to My Computer.
17. Connect the USB-IDE hard disk drive to the DVR.

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Preparing the USB-IDE hard disk drive in Windows 98

Note

Preparing a USB-IDE hard disk drive under Windows ME is
almost identical to Windows 98.

Connect the USB-IDE hard disk drive to your computer using the USB Cable.

Turn on your computer. The Add New Hardware wizard screen appears.

Install the device driver for the USB backup device following the instructions
provided with your USB hard disk drive.

If the USB-IDE hard disk drive is partitioned or contains data, it will show up in My
Computer as a hard disk drive icon. Check the file system in Properties >
General > File System. If the file system is NOT FAT32 format, format the
USB-IDE hard disk drive with FAT32 format.

Run the FDISK utility by clicking Start then RUN. Type fdisk and click OK.

When the MS-DOS command prompt appears, type Y and press ENTER.

In the FDISK Option menu, choose 5. Change current fixed disk drive.

Choose the appropriate letter corresponding to the USB-IDE hard disk drive.

In the FDISK Option menu, choose 1. Create DOS partition or Logical DOS
Drive.

10. In the Create DOS Partition or Logical DOS Drive menu, choose 1. Create
Primary DOS Partition. Then type Y to use all available space, and then press
ENTER. Press ESC to exit the screen after the USB-IDE hard disk drive partition is
created.
11. Restart your computer and verify the newly created drive is in My Computer.
12. Right-click the newly created hard disk drive icon and select Format.
13. In the Format Screen, select Full as the Format type and press Start.
14. After formatting is complete, connect the USB-IDE hard disk drive to the DVR.

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Text-In Query Examples

B
Text-In Query Examples
Query Example I
1
2
3
4
5
6
123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890
Item

Unit price

Qty

amount

==============================================
Coke
Fanta
Hotdog
Pepsi

|
|
|
|

$
$
$
$

2.20
2.20
3.50
1.95

|
|
|
|

1(s)
1(s)
3(s)
1(s)

|
|
|
|

$
2.20
$
2.20
$ 10.50
$
1.95

==============================================
total : $
16.85
Thank you~~
In the above text-in data, you can find that the comparison value is located at 17th (Unit
price, $ mark will be ignored automatically), 28th (Qty) and 40th (amount) characters
(including spaces) from the left. In this case, you can enter 17, 28, and 40 in each
Column field.
For example, if you want to search for Coke with a Qty (Quantity) of more than 1 and
Hotdog with an amount totaling over $8, the following search condition can be set.
Figure B-1

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Text-In Query Examples

Query Example II
1
2
3
4
5
6
123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890
Item

Unit price

Qty

amount

==============================================
Coke
Fanta
Hotdog
Pepsi

|
|
|
|

$
$
$
$

2.20
2.20
3.50
1.95

|
|
|
|

1(s)
1(s)
3(s)
1(s)

|
|
|
|

$
2.20
$
2.20
$ 10.50
$
1.95

==============================================
total : $
16.85
Thank you~~
In the above text-in data, you can find that the comparison value is located at 17th (Unit
price, $ mark will be ignored automatically), 28th (Qty) and 40th (amount) characters
(including spaces) from the left, but the value of amount category is located on a
different line from Item. In this case, you can enter 17, 28, and 40 in each Column field
and enter 1 in the Line field for the next line.
For example, if you want to search for Coke with a Qty (Quantity) of more than 1 and
Hotdog with an amount totaling over $8, the following search condition can be set.
Figure B-2

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Text-In Query Example 2

Troubleshooting

C
Troubleshooting
Problem

Possible Solution

No Power

•
•

No Live Video

•
•
•
•
•

Check power cord connections
Confirm that there is power at the outlet
Check camera video cable and
connections
Check monitor video cable and
connections
Confirm that the camera has power
Check camera lens settings
Check CVBS/VGA switch settings

Live Video Very Bright

If a cable is attached to the "Loop" connector,
ensure that it is connected to a properly
terminated device.

DVR has stopped recording

If hard disk drive is full, you need to either
delete video or set the DVR to the Overwrite
Mode.

DVR displays an error
message stating that the last
recorded image date and
time is later than the current
date and time setting of the
DVR.

The DVR automatically resets the time and
date of the unit, according to the time and date
of the last recorded image.
If this is not the correct time and date, reset the
time and date manually.
If the correct time and date is earlier than the
last recorded image, any video with a later
time and date is lost when resetting the correct
time and date.

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Troubleshooting

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Connector Pinouts

D
Connector Pinouts

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Figure D-1

Input Connector Pinout

Figure D-2

Output Connector Pinout

AI (1 to 4)

Alarm Inputs 1 to 4

GND

Chassis Ground

ARI

Alarm Reset In

Normally Closed

Common

Normally Open

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Connector Pinouts

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Map of Screens

E
Map of Screens

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Map of Screens

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Specifications

F
Specifications
Video Specifications
Signal Format

NTSC or PAL (auto detect)

Video Input

Composite: 4 looping inputs, 1 Vp-p,
auto-terminating, 75 Ohms

Monitor Outputs

Composite: One (BNC), 1 Vp-p, 75 Ohms
Analog RGB: One (VGA)
• NTSC: 30.8kHz (horizontal frequency) / 60Hz
(vertical frequency)
• PAL: 30.8kHz (horizontal frequency) / 50Hz
(vertical frequency)

Video Resolution

720x480 (NTSC), 720x576 (PAL)

Playback/Record Speed
(images per second)

Standard: 120ips (NTSC), 100ips (PAL)
High: 60ips (NTSC), 50ips (PAL)

Inputs/Outputs
Alarm Input

4 TTL, NC/NO programmable, 4.3V threshold

Alarm Output

2 relay out, terminal block, NC & NO, 0.5A @
125VAC, 1A @ 30VDC

Alarm Reset Input

1 TTL, terminal block

Internal Buzzer

80dB at 10cm

Network Connectivity

10/100 Base Ethernet, RS-232C for external
modem

Audio Input

1 line in

Audio Output

1 line

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Specifications

Connectors
Video Input

Composite: 4 BNC

Video Loop

Composite: 4 BNC

Monitor Output

Composite: 1 BNC
Analog RGB: 1 (VGA)

Audio In

1 RCA connector

Audio Out

1 RCA connector

Alarms

Terminal block

Alarm Reset In

Terminal block

Ethernet Port

RJ-45

RS-232C Serial Port

DB9 (P)

USB Port

1 on front panel (1.1)

IR Port

1 Remote Control

Storage
Primary Storage

EIDE hard disk drive (1)

Clip Copy

USB hard disk drive, CD-RW drive or Flash Memory

General
Dimensions (W x H x D)
(including BNC plug)

13.4” x 1.8” x 12.2” (340mm x 46.5mm x 310mm)

Unit Weight

7.1 lbs. (3.2kg)

Shipping Weight

9.7 lbs. (4.4kg)

Operating Temperature

41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C)

Operating Humidity

0% to 90%

Power

100-240V~, 50/60Hz, 0.6A

Approval

FCC, CE, UL

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Index
A
Alarm output
scheduling 59
titling 58
Alarm-in event action (alarm out) setup 69
Alarm-in event action (notify) setup 70
Alarm-in event action (record) setup 69
Alarm-in reset 27
Alarm-in settings 52
Alarm-out connections 27
Alarm-out setup 58
alarms, connecting 26
audio
connecting 24
recording 59
auto deletion 63

B
backing up See Clip Copy

C
cameras
assigning IDs 51
assigning titles 51
covert 50
selecting PTZ devices 51
selection 50
clear all data 101
Clip Copy 97
clip copy screen 97
Config menu 96

connections
alarm 27
alarm output 27
audio 24
Network port 28
RS-232C port 28
spot monitor 25
USB ports 29
VGA 26
video input 24
video loop through 24
video out 26
connector pinouts 125
CVBS output setting 25

D
date/time
adding holidays 42
daylight savings time 42
setting the 41
synchronize with Standard time server 43
Device menu 50
devices, configuring 50
Digital zoom 112
DVRNS setup 90

E
external devices, communicating with 60

F
factory reset switch 29
Freeze mode 104
front panel controls 32

H
holidays, adding 42

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I
I/O connector pinouts 125
initial setup 35

L
LAN (ADSL) setup 88
LAN (DHCP) setup 87
LAN (Manual) setup 85
language, setting the 39
Live monitoring 104
changing views 104
event-detected video 105
Freeze mode 104
PTZ mode 106
viewing text-in data 105
Zoom mode 108

M
main monitor, setup 81
menus
Config 96
Device 50
Search 113
System (or normal) 37
modem setup 88
motion detection
defining the detection zone 53
setting the sensitivity 53
setup 53
motion detector event action (alarm out) setup 72
motion detector event action (notify) setup 73
motion detector event action (record) setup 71
motion detector setup 71

N
network
changing passwords 83
connecting 28
setting up 82
setting up LAN 85
Normal (system) setup screen 37
notification
calling a pager 93
setting callback 91

O
on-screen display (OSD), setup 80
overview, technical 22

P
panic recording 109
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passwords, changing 83
passwords, setting up 94
pinouts, I/O connector 125
playback 110
buttons 111
using digital zoom 112
Port number setup screen 86
power cord, connecting 30
power, turning on 35, 104
pre-event recording 67
PTZ cameras, selecting a device 51

Q
Quick setup screen 36

R
RASplus (Remote Administration System) 91
rear panel 23
recording
audio 59
pre-event setup 67
schedule 65
setup 61
speed/quality 36
time-lapse recording 64
recording audio 110
recording video 109
remote control 34
RS-232C port, connecting to 28, 60

S
safety precautions 16–19
Search menu 113
searching video
Calendar search 114
Date/time search 113
Event search 115
Text-in search 116
settings
CVBS or VGA 25
loading default 100
loading saved DVR settings 100
saving current DVR settings 101

setup
alarm-in 52
alarm-in actions 68
alarm-in event action (record) 69
alarm-out 58
auto deletion 63
date/time 41
DVRNS 89
initial 35
modem 88
motion detection 52
motion detector actions 71
network 82
notification callback 91
pre-event recording 67
quick setup screen 36
recording 61
S.M.A.R.T. 47
storage 46
text-in actions 74
Text-in feature 54
text-in screen 56
time-lapse recording 64
transfer speed 84
video loss actions 77
software, upgrading the 40
specifications 129
storage
auto deletion 63
disk partition 98
setup 46
system
alarm out/notify check 46
language setting 39
S.M.A.R.T. setup 47
shutting down the 49
site description 38
system check 45
system information screen 38
unit ID 39
system log, viewing the 49

T
technical overview 22
text-in event action (alarm out) setup 75
text-in event action (notify) setup 76
text-in event action (record) setup 74
text-in screen, setup 56
text-in setup 54
time-lapse recording 64
transfer speed 84

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U
USB ports, connecting to 29

V
VGA output setting 25
video loss actions setup 77
video, connecting 24

W
Windows 2000, formatting the USB HDD using 119
Windows 98, formatting the USB HDD using 120

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