ADEMCO AHDR1 User Manual

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  • Page 2: Compliance Notice Of Fcc

    CAUSING EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS. The information in this manual is believed to be accurate as of the date of publication. ADEMCO Video is not responsible for any problems resulting from the use thereof. The information contained herein is subject to change...
  • Page 3: Important Safeguards

    Important Safeguards 1. Read Instructions 13. Damage requiring Service All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet and refer servicing to appliance is operated. qualified service personnel under the following conditions: A.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 — Introduction· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·07 Features ·...
  • Page 5 Chapter 3 — Configuration · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 21 Installing Hard Disk Drive ·...
  • Page 6 ADEMCO Video Addresses · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·...
  • Page 7 List of Illustrations Figure 1 — Typical DVR installation (1) · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·08 Figure 2 —...
  • Page 8: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder Chapter 1 — Introduction Features Your single-channel color digital video recorder (DVR) provides recording capabilities for either a single camera or an alternative video source. It provides exceptional picture quality in both live and playback modes, and offers the following features: —...
  • Page 9: Figure 1 - Typical Dvr Installation (1)

    User’ s Manual Figure 1 — Typical DVR installation (1) Figure 2 — Typical DVR installation (2)
  • Page 10: Technical Overview

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder Technical Overview Your single-channel DVR can be used as a replacement for a time-lapse VCR in a security installation. However, it has many features that make it much more powerful and easier to use than even the most advanced VCR. The single-channel DVR converts analog NTSC or PAL video signals to digital images and records them on a removable hard disk drive.
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  • Page 12: Chapter 2 - Installation

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder Chapter 2 — Installation Package Contents The package contains the following: — Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder — Case with Removable Hard Disk Drive — Power Cord — User’s Manual (This Document) — Multilingual User's Manual (CD-ROM) —...
  • Page 13: Setting Unit For Ntsc Or Pal

    User’ s Manual Setting Unit for NTSC or PAL Figure 4 — NTSC/PAL switch Your DVR can be used with either NTSC or PAL equipment. Before turning on the DVR, set the switch NTSC or PAL to match your equipment. NOTE: You cannot mix NTSC and PAL equipment.
  • Page 14: Connecting The Monitor

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder Connecting the Monitor Figure 7 — Video Output connectors Connect the monitor to either the Video Out or SVHS Out connector. NOTE: If your monitor has an SVHS input, use it because it will give you better quality video display.
  • Page 15: Connecting Alarms

    User’ s Manual Connecting Alarms Figure 9 — Alarm connector strip and circuit diagrams 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.
  • Page 16: Spot (One Shot Recording)

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder SPOT (One Shot Recording) An external device can be used to trigger the DVR to record one image. Mechanical or electrical switches can be wired to the SPOT (One Shot Recording) and G connectors. The threshold voltage is 4.3V and should be stable at least 0.5 seconds to be detected. NOTE: One Shot Recording is enabled when the red LED on the REC button is lit.
  • Page 17: Connecting To Rs485

    User’ s Manual Connecting to RS485 Figure 10 — RS485 connector The DVR can be controlled remotely by an external device or control system, such as a control keyboard, using RS485 half-duplex serial communications signals. Connect RX+, RX-, TX+ and TX- of the control system to the TX+, TX-, RX+ and RX- (respectively) of the DVR.
  • Page 18: Connecting To The Usb Port

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder Connecting to the USB Port Figure 12 — USB connector A USB port is provided to connect external hard disk 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.
  • Page 19: Connecting To The Rs232 Port

    User’ s Manual Connecting to the RS232 Port Figure 14 — RS232 connector monitoring, searching, An RS232 port is provided to connect an external modem for remote configuration and software upgrades . Use a modem cable with a DB-9S (female) connector to connect to the DVR.
  • Page 20: Connecting The Power Cord

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder To reset the unit, you will need a straightened paperclip: 1. Turn the DVR off 2. Turn it on again. 3. While the DVR is initializing, poke the straightened paperclip in the unlabeled hole to the right of the RS232 connector. 4.
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  • Page 22: Chapter 3 - Configuration

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder Chapter 3 — Configuration NOTE: Your DVR should be completely installed before proceeding. Refer to Chapter 2 — Installation. Figure 17 — DVR front panel Installing Hard Disk Drive Your DVR comes with a removable hard disk drive and you can purchase additional drives from your supplier.
  • Page 23: Front Panel Buttons & Controls

    User’ s Manual Front Panel Buttons & Controls Figure 19 — Front panel buttons and controls The front panel looks and operates much like a VCR. Many of the buttons have multiple functions. The following describes each button and control. Take a few minutes to review the descriptions.
  • Page 24: Menu Button

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder MENU Button Pressing the button enters the Main Menu. You will need to enter the administrator MENU password to access the Main Menu. Pressing the button again closes the current menu or setup dialog box. COUNTER Button Pressing the COUNTER button switches between the Clock and Remaining Storage Capacity...
  • Page 25: Rec (Record) Button

    User’ s Manual REC (Record) Button Press the button to set the DVR so that it is ready to record video. A red dot appears on the screen and REC appears on the counter display when the DVR is recording video. Press the button again to stop recording video.
  • Page 26: Review Of Front Panel Display

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder Review of Front Panel Display Figure 20 — Front panel display The key icon displays when the unit is in the Key Lock mode. The circle with the broken line displays whenever the system was not properly shut down such as a power failure.
  • Page 27: Initial Unit Setup

    User’ s Manual Initial Unit Setup Before using your DVR for the first time, you will want to establish the initial settings. This includes items such as time and date, display language, camera, audio, remote control, record mode, network and password. Your DVR can be set up using various screens and dialog boxes.
  • Page 28: System Information

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder Figure 22 — Main menu screen System Information Highlight System Information and press the button. The System Information screen appears. System Information – DR1000 4.0.1.009 Site Description … Language English Disk Usage 10.8 GB remains / 39.9 GB total.
  • Page 29: Figure 24 - System Information Change Screen

    User’ s Manual System Information Change Site Description Language English Cancel. Figure 24 — System Information Change screen Highlight the box beside Language and press the button. A drop-down menu displays the available languages. Highlight the desired language and press the button.
  • Page 30: Figure 26 - Virtual Keyboard

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder Site Description Site 01 a b c d e n o p q u v w x y 5 6 7 8 ’ ‘ Space Close Figure 26 — Virtual keyboard Use the arrow buttons to highlight the first character you want in the Site Description and press the button.
  • Page 31: Osd (On-Screen Display) Setup

    User’ s Manual OSD (On-Screen Display) Setup Highlight OSD in the Main Menu and press the button. The OSD Setup screen appears. OSD Setup Date … Time … Status Icons … Position … Cancel. Figure 27 — OSD Setup screen In the OSD Setup screen you can select whether or not to display Date, Time and Status Icons.
  • Page 32: Date/Time Setup

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder Date/Time Setup Highlight Date/Time in the Main Menu and press the button. The Date/Time setup screen appears. Date/Time Date/Time 2002-03-22 03:33:38 Time Zone GMT-05:00 Eastern Time(US & Daylight Saving Time Holiday Setup… Date Format YYYY-MM-DD.. Time Format 12 Hours (AM/PM).
  • Page 33: Figure 29 - Holiday Setup Screen

    User’ s Manual Highlight the month and day and change them by using the Up and Down arrow buttons. Press the button to add the date. Dates can be deleted by highlighting the X beside the date and pressing the button.
  • Page 34: System Log

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder System Log System Information Change Event Action Date/Time Setup Begin (Local:Admin) 2002-03-14 15:19:13 Setup End (Local:Admin) 2002-03-14 15:18:39 Setup Begin (Local:Admin) 2002-03-14 15:17:53 Setup End (Local:Admin) 2002-03-12 11:15:50 Setup Begin (Local:Admin) 2002-03-12 11:05:24 System Started 2002-03-12 11:04:37 System Started 2002-03-04 20:47:09 Close.
  • Page 35: Configuring Input Devices

    User’ s Manual Configuring Input Devices You can configure the video, audio and remote control devices connected the DVR. Figure 31 — Device menu screen Video In Setup Highlight Video In in the Main Menu and press the button. The Video In Setup screen appears.
  • Page 36: Audio Setup

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder Highlight the box beside Video Input Port. Pressing the button toggles between Composite and SVHS (S-Video). This determines which video input connector is active: BNC or SVHS. Highlight the box beside Video Source and press the button.
  • Page 37: Remote Control Setup

    User’ s Manual Highlight the box beside Audio In. Pressing the button toggles between Mic In and Line In. Mic In is for an unamplified source while Line In is for an amplified source. You can save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing the button.
  • Page 38: Configuring Recording Settings

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder Highlight the box beside Data Bit. Pressing the button toggles between 7 bit and 8 bit formats. Highlight the box beside Stop Bit. Pressing the button toggles between 1 bit and 2 bits. Highlight the box beside Parity and press the button.
  • Page 39: Time-Lapse Record Mode Setup

    User’ s Manual If the DVR is set to the Stop mode, you can set it to beep and/or activate the Alarm Out port when the hard disk drive is full. Highlight the box beside Beep and press the button to toggle between On and Off.
  • Page 40: Figure 37 - Time-Lapse Recording Schedule Screen

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder Highlight the box beside Record Speed and press the button. A drop-down list of record speeds appears. You can select from 0.125 to 60 images per second for NTSC (0.152 to 50 images per second for PAL). NOTE: The VCR equivalent recording speeds (in hours) are listed with each setting.
  • Page 41 User’ s Manual You can program the DVR to record only during certain times based on time, day of the week, and holidays. The smallest time segment you can use is 30 minutes. A blue rectangle indicates the DVR is set to record during those 30 minutes. When there is no rectangle, the DVR will not record during those 30 minutes.
  • Page 42: Event Record Mode Setup

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder Event Record Mode Setup When the DVR is set to record at an image rate lower than the maximum, it is possible to change the recorded image rate and picture quality settings when an event occurs. When the DVR senses an event on the Alarm Input port, it will change the image rate, picture quality and continue recording at that rate for the user-defined length of time.
  • Page 43: Network Setup

    User’ s Manual NOTE: Higher quality images require more storage space and will reduce the recording capacity of the hard disk drive. Highlight the box beside Beep and press the button to toggle between On and Off. When set to On the DVR will beep any time an event occurs. Highlight the box beside Alarm Out and press the button to toggle between On and Off.
  • Page 44: Lan Setup

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder Highlight the box beside Connection. Press the button to toggle between LAN and Modem. Highlight the Setup… box and press the button. Depending on whether you selected LAN or Modem, the setup screens will differ. LAN Setup LAN Setup IP Address 192.168.1.10...
  • Page 45: Modem Setup

    User’ s Manual Modem Setup Modem Setup Baud Rate 57600 Date Bit Stop Bit Parity None Cancel. Figure 41 — Modem Setup screen Highlight the box beside Baud Rate and press the button. A list of baud rates ranging from 300 to 115,200 appears. Highlight the box beside Data Bit.
  • Page 46: Password Setup

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder NOTE: The passwords are case sensitive. The factory default password for both Administrator and User is 12345678. CAUTION: Write the password down and keep it in a safe place. Once the password has been reset, the default will no longer work. If the password is forgotten, the unit must be reset using the Factory Reset Button and all data settings will be lost.
  • Page 47: Config (Configuration) Menu

    User’ s Manual To change the password, highlight the Password box and press the button. A window appears asking you to enter the current password. If you enter the correct password, another window appears asking you to enter a new password using a combination of arrow buttons. After you press the button, another screen appears asking you to confirm the new password.
  • Page 48: Backup

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder Backup The Backup screen can be used to back up video to an external USB-IDE hard disk drive. Backup From First 2002-03-11 02:29:38 Last 2002-03-12 01:30:38 File Name Start Close. Figure 44 — Backup screen The default video segment to be backed up is from the first to last frame. However, you can define how much video to back up by changing the start and end times and dates.
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  • Page 50: Chapter 4 - Operation

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder Chapter 4 — Operation NOTE: This chapter assumes your DVR has been installed and configured. If it has not, please refer to Chapters 2 and Chapters 3. The DVR’s controls are similar to a VCR. As with a VCR, the main functions are recording and playing back video.
  • Page 51: Recording Video

    User’ s Manual Recording Video Once you have installed the DVR following the instructions in Chapter 2 — Installation, it is ready to record. Unless you change the setup, the DVR will start recording when you press button and will continue recording until the hard disk drive is full. Although you will be able to record without changing the unit from its original factory settings, you will want to take advantages of the DVR’...
  • Page 52: Playing Recorded Video

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder Playing Recorded Video Once video has been recorded, you can view it by pressing the button. When PLAY/PAUSE playing video for the first time, the DVR will display the most recent image. When playing video subsequent times, the DVR will start playing video from the last recalled image. NOTE: If the DVR is set in the Simplex mode, you will need to stop recording before playing back video.
  • Page 53: Searching Video

    User’ s Manual Searching Video Pressing the button displays the Search Menu. SEARCH NOTE: If connected to a multiplexer, place the multiplexer in tape review mode prior to pressing the SEARCH button. Go to the First Go to the Last Date/Time Search…...
  • Page 54: Calendar Search

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder button. You can use the Left and Right arrow Move the cursor over the time and press the buttons to highlight the hour, minutes and seconds. Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to change to the time you want to search for video. Once you have entered the time you want, press the button.
  • Page 55: Event Search

    User’ s Manual Once you have set the date and time you want to search, highlight GO and press the button. The selected date and time will display. The , Jog and Shuttle can PLAY/PAUSE now be used to review the surrounding video. Event Search Event Log Type...
  • Page 56: Printing

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder Event Search From First 2002-03-11 02:29:38 Last 2002-03-11 02:29:38 Find Cancel. Figure 49 — Event Search screen Printing Print Last Played Image Time No Played Image Printing Job Image Time 2002-02-11 00:09:25 Printing Job Print Time 2002-03-11 14:40:21 Cancel.
  • Page 57: Archiving

    User’ s Manual It is possible to print images to a PostScript™ printer. Pause the video on the desired image and press the button. Select Print… from the menu, and the Print screen appears. SEARCH The date and time of the paused images displays in the Last Played Image Time box. Selecting Start will begin printing the image.
  • Page 58: Figure 52 - Multiplexer Backup Screen

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder You can choose to archive video from the first to last recorded images, or you can set the start and stop times and dates. Backup From First 2002-03-11 02:29:38 Last 2002-03-12 01:30:38 Camera File Name Start Close.
  • Page 59 User’ s Manual NOTE: You can use other functions on the DVR while video is being archived. To do this, highlight Close and press the button. You can return to the Backup screen at any time to check the progress. Refer to Appendix B —...
  • Page 60: Appendix A - Usb Hard Disk Drive Preparation

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder Appendix A — USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation Preparing USB-IDE Hard Disk Drive in Windows 2000 1. Connect the USB-IDE hard disk drive to your computer using the USB Cable. 2. Turn on your computer. 3. The USB device icon should display on the Taskbar. 4.
  • Page 61 User’ s Manual 7. In the FDISK Option menu, choose “5. Change current fixed disk drive.” Make sure that you fdisk the correct drive. 8. Choose the appropriate letter corresponding to the USB-IDE hard disk drive. 9. In the FDISK Option menu, choose “1. Create DOS partition or Logical DOS Drive.”...
  • Page 62: Appendix B - Reviewing Backup Images

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder Appendix B — Reviewing Backup Images Disconnect the external USB-IDE hard disk drive from the DVR, and connect it to your PC. Double-clicking the target backup file starts the Player program. NOTE: You do not need to install any special software on your personal computer to review the video.
  • Page 63 User’ s Manual The Current Image Information window displays information about the current image. Camera Title displays the camera name of the current image, and Time displays the date and time the image was recorded. The Playback Function Buttons include fast backward, backward, play, pause, fast forward, go to the first image, go to the previous image, go to the next image, and go to the last image buttons.
  • Page 64: Appendix C - Troubleshooting

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder Appendix C — Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution Ÿ Check power cord connections. No Power Ÿ Confirm that there is power at the outlet. Ÿ Check camera video cable and connections. Ÿ Check monitor video cable and connections. No Live Video Ÿ...
  • Page 65: Appendix D - Connector Pin Outs

    User’ s Manual Appendix D — Connector Pin Outs I/O Connector Pin Outs Alarm In Chassis Ground (5 connectors) Alarm Out Alarm Reset In SPOT One Shot Recording SRTI Record Start In SRTO Record Stop Out TRIO Trigger Out RS485 Connector Pin Outs Master Unit Slave Unit RX+ à...
  • Page 66: Appendix E - Map Of Screens

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder Appendix E — Map of Screens MENU System System Information Date/Time System Log Devices Video In Audio Romote Control Record Record Mode Time-Lapse Record Event Record Network Password Configuration Backup Load Default Setup Clear All Data...
  • Page 67: Appendix F - Specifications

    User’ s Manual Appendix F — Specifications VIDEO Signal Format NTSC or PAL (selector switch) Composite: One looping input, 1 Vp-p, Video Input auto-terminating, 75 Ohms SVHS: One Composite: One, 1 Vp-p, 75 Ohms Monitor Outputs SVHS: One Loop Video Composite: One Video Resolution 720x480 (NTSC), 720x576 (PAL)
  • Page 68 Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder CONNECTORS Composite: BNC Video Input SVHS: Y/C Video Loop Composite: BNC Composite: BNC Monitor Output SVHS: Y/C Audio In RCA connector Audio Out RCA connector Alarms Terminal block with 12 connectors Ethernet Port RJ-45 RS232 Serial Port DB9 (P) RS485 Serial Port Four-connector terminal block...
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  • Page 70: Ademco Video Addresses

    Single-Channel Digital Video Recorder ADEMCO Video Addresses ADEMCO VIDEO Head Office, 175 Eileen Way Syosset, NY 11791, USA ( +1-516-921-6704 ADEMCO International Latin American & Caribbean Division 1769 N.W 79 Avenue, Miami, Florida 33126, USA ( +1-305-477-5204 ADEMCO Brazil Rua Engenheiro Isaac Milder, 500 Morumbi, CEP 05688-010...

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