15” flat crt dual-quad 8 channel observation system (42 pages)
Summary of Contents for Lorex SG21CD7484UQ–A80
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21” COLOR 2 PAGE / 8 CHANNEL QUAD / DVR COMBO WITH 80GB HDD & INTERNET REMOTE SECURITY MONITORING SG21CD7484UQ–A80 FOR MORE INFORMATION WWW.STRATEGICVISTA.COM BEFORE OPERATING THIS SYSTEM, PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY AND RETAIN IT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE...
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Thank you for purchasing the 21” Color 2 Page / 8 Channel Quad / DVR Combo from LOREX. This unique and innovative system provides a complete security package, with the convenience of a built-in Digital Video Recorder combined with a 21” Color 2 Page / 8 Channel Quad Observation System.
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NOTE This equipment has been certified and found to comply with the limits regulated by FCC, EMC and LVD. Therefore, it is designed to provide reasonable protection against interference and will not cause interference with other appliance usage. However, it is imperative that user follows this manual's guidelines to avoid improper usage which may result in damage to the unit, electrical shock and fire hazard or injury.
CONTENTS: GENERAL PRECAUTIONS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEATURES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYSTEM CONTENTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- GETTING STARTED ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTROLS - FRONT PANEL ------------------------------------------------------------------- MAIN MENU CONTROL--------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEARCH ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLAYBACK OPTIONS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- MASTER & SLAVE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAN /TILT ZOOM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTROLS - BACK PANEL --------------------------------------------------------------------- REMOTE CONTROL------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STANDARD WIRED CAMERA ----------------------------------------------------------------- DOME CAMERA----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAMERA INSTALLATION -----------------------------------------------------------------------...
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS: Read Instructions Servicing All of the safety and operating instructions should Do not attempt to service this product yourself as be read and understood before the product is used. opening or removing covers may expose you to Retain Instructions voltage or other hazards.
CAUTIONS: 1. All the warnings and instructions of this manual should be followed 2. Remove the plug from the outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid aerosol detergents. Use water damped cloth for cleaning 3. Do not use this unit in very humid and wet places 4.
SYSTEM INCLUDES: (4) – 1/4” CCD COLOR CAMERAS WITH METAL STAND AND 57 FT CABLE 21” COLOR QUAD MONITOR (4 cameras included with WITH BUILT-IN DVR Model SG21CD7484UQ-A80 80 GB HARD DISK DRIVE 2 KEYS FOR (HDD) CARTRIDGE Already inserted into cabinet INTERNET SECURITY SOFTWARE Please refer to the Quick Start...
GETTING STARTED: Connect the AC Power Cord to the back of the monitor, and connect up to 8 cameras to the 6 Pin DIN or BNC Video *** MASTER HDD *** inputs on the back of the monitor. Then turn the Main Power HDD AUTO DETECT…….OK Switch to ON.
CONTROL - FRONT PANEL: FULL FULL ALARM ALARM CH1/5 CH1/5 CH2/6 CH2/6 CH3/7 CH3/7 CH4/8 CH4/8 QUAD 1/2 QUAD 1/2 PLAY PLAY POWER/TIMER POWER/TIMER MENU MENU TALK TALK EVENT EVENT SEARCH SEARCH A-SEL A-SEL 1415 1415 3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 6 1.
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5. EVENT - Pressing this button brings up a list of up to 1000 Events, including Power Loss and Alarms. You can scroll through Events using the keys, and navigate between Pages of Events using the keys. Press Play / Enter to exit the Event list. The following letters represent the different types of Events that you may find listed: P : Shows the time when the POWER was turned ON A : Shows the time when a PIR ALARM was triggered...
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11. MICROPHONE 12. QUAD 1/2 – Pressing this button goes to Quad viewing mode, either page 1 or 2. 13. CH1/5 / CH2/6 / CH3/7 / CH4/8 - These buttons perform the following functions: a) Displays a picture in Full Screen. In Quad Screen mode: select a Channel button (1/5 –...
MAIN MENU CONTROL : Enter the MENU screen by pressing the Menu button. Scroll through the 12 options by pressing the UP and DOWN buttons. To enter a sub-menu, press the Enter button where the highlighted scroll bar is located. To exit the Main Menu, scroll down to the Exit option and press the Enter button.
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[SEQUENCE SET] 2. SEQUENCE SET - This submenu allows you to select how long QUAD : [03 SEC] you’d like each channel to appear on-screen CH 1 : [03 SEC] before automatically switching to the next CH 2 : [03 SEC] channel in Sequence mode.
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(iii) SENSITIVITY : Select the level of the Motion Sensing’s sensitivity level by channel. Level 05 is the highest sensitivity, Level 01 is the least sensitive. Level 00 deactivates Motion Sensing. (iv) AREA : Select the area of the screen where the Pixel Motion Sensing feature will be active. The digits below represent the area on the screen where motion is detected.
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7. SYSTEM SET ( ll ) - This sub-menu allows you to configure various preferences on the system, related to DVR settings. (i) HDD INFO DISP: Sets the display settings for information on the HDD status. This can be displayed as a percentage of HDD space used, or amount of Bytes available, or the HDD information display can be set to OFF.
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(vi) HDD SLAVE: Select [Y] to enable the system to check for a Slave HDD upon startup. Enabling HDD SLAVE allows you to record to and playback from the Slave HDD (The HDD you connect to the IDE-SUB on the back of the monitor). For more information regarding how the Slave HDD backs up the Master HDD, please refer to page14.
11. MONITOR SET - This submenu allows you to adjust the Picture settings of the monitor. You can switch between Full or Quad screen views while adjusting the monitor settings by pressing the keys (i) CONTRAST : Changes the contrast of the picture. (ii) BRIGHT : Changes the brightness of the picture.
PLAYBACK OPTIONS Upon pressing the PLAY button, one of the Playback Search menus will appear. These Playback menus are the same as the Search options described on page 13. Whichever Search option you last accessed will dictate which Playback menu that appears upon pressing PLAY. For example, if the last Search option used was a Time Search, then pressing PLAY will bring up the Playback Time Search.
PAN / TILT ZOOM: The monitor is equipped with a built-in Pan/Tilt Zoom feature, which is only available when used in conjunction with a compatible Pan/Tilt Zoom Dome camera (model SG7380). Please refer to www.strategicvista.com for more information on the available accessories (sold separately). The Pan/Tilt Zoom feature supports “Pelco D”...
CONTROL - BACK PANEL : U S B RS-232 ALARM OUT WARNING OUT POWER VIDEO INPUT SLAVE MONITOR AUDIO INPUT O U T AC INPUT 1. BNC Camera Inputs - Channel 1-8 camera inputs (for cameras with BNC Video outputs) 2.
REMOTE CONTROL: Features of the Remote Control. For more details on specific remote control features, refer to the Front Panel features. FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Turns Power to unit On/Off. MENU Brings up the Main Menu Allows user to select individual cameras M E N U FRZ 1/5 Freezes the Channel 1/5...
STANDARD WIRED CAMERA: Camera Lens – Delivers high quality image by using a 1/4” CCD Image Sensor Speaker – Delivers sound from the monitor to the camera Camera Input – Connects cable to the monitor Bracket – Connects to camera for mounting on a wall, ceiling or table Microphone –...
CAMERA INSTALLATION : U S B RS-232 ALARM OUT WARNING OUT POWER VIDEO INPUT SLAVE MONITOR AUDIO INPUT O U T AC INPUT AUDIO VIDEO DC12V CAMERA 1. CAMERA 1 INPUT Connect one end of the supplied 65 ft cable to the first wired camera, and the other end to the camera 1 input on the back of the monitor.
TROUBLE SHOOTING: If the system does not function properly, please check the following points. PROBLEM SOLUTION Too dark or bright picture Readjust the CONTRAST or BRIGHTNESS controls Poor picture quality Clean the camera lens. Readjust the MONITOR CONTRAST or BRIGHTNESS controls Picture but no sound Adjust the volume Picture, but no control...
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: MONITOR Picture Tube : 21” Color Quad Screen Horizontal Resolution : 450 lines Camera Capable : Up to 8 Camera Input : 8 Mini Din / 8 BNC Input Signal : Composite 1 Vp-p (V:0.714Vp-p, Sync : 0.3Vp-p) Power Consumption : 105 Watts (Max.) AC INPUT :...
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES The following accessories are available to add to your existing system. PAN/TILT ZOOM DOME CABLE TIME LAPSE VCR CAMERA Equipped with a 3x Digital Extends viewing length Used to record key events. Zoom and a motorized Pan / from Camera to monitor.
APPENDIX #1 – INSTALLING the HDD The HDD serves the same purpose in a DVR as a video cassette does in a VCR. However, installing the HDD is a bit more complicated. Please follow the next steps carefully in order to ensure proper installation. The compartment located on the front panel of the DVR is the removable Cartridge Casing in which you insert the HDD.
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Connect the HDD into the Cartridge Casing Take the Hard Disk Drive and Connect the two cables from the back of the Cartridge Casing to the HDD. The cables should be pushed in firmly, but not forcibly. The 4 Pin connection is the DC Power cable, and the wider cable is the standard Hard Drive IDE type connection.
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Lock the Cabinet Lock the cabinet by turning the key clockwise. (locked) (unlocked) If you need to unlock the cabinet, turn the key counter-clockwise from the position shown above. IF YOU DO NOT LOCK THE CABINET, THE DVR SYSTEM WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.
APPENDIX #2 – CONNECTION TO A SLAVE MONITOR & STANDARD VCR U S B RS-232 ALARM OUT WARNING OUT POWER VIDEO INPUT SLAVE MONITOR AUDIO INPUT O U T AC INPUT MONITOR Connection to a Standard VCR You may wish to record from the DVR Combo to a VHS cassette in order to back up video and make it viewable for other parties.
APPENDIX #3 – TYPICAL CONFIGURATION FOR A COMPLETE SYSTEM COMPUTER SENSOR CAMERA H.D.D U S B RS-232 ALARM OUT WARNING OUT POWER VIDEO INPUT SLAVE MONITOR AUDIO INPUT O U T AC INPUT AUDIO VIDEO DC12V CAMERA MONITOR -28-...
APPENDIX #4 - RS232 Remote Protocol The RS232 / Alarm input allows you to control the DVR system from your PC. In order to achieve this, you will require an RS232 COM Port communication program installed on your PC. There are many of these software programs available on the internet, some of which are free.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE: Please follow these instructions to ensure proper care and maintenance of this system Keep your monitor and camera dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store your unit in normal temperature environment. Extreme temperatures can shorten the life of the electronic devices.