Lorex DHT304 Installation & User Manual

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  • Page 1: Channel Dvr

    WITH AUDIO & N/W & USB DISPLAY SETUP SETTING 4 CHANNEL DVR Installation / User Manual QUAD/ENTER SETUP EVENT SEARCH PTZ/ALRS Model : DHT304 PLAY TIMER ALARM FULL STOP PAUSE PLAY STOP COPY...
  • Page 2 The DVR converts analog video into digital format and records them on a removable hard disk drive. Digital video allows you to quickly access and search for a specific time segment or event which has been recorded. settings providing recording capability depending on your hard drive unit.
  • Page 3 • Increase the separation between the equipment and the camera and/or monitor. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the DVR is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS : 01. GENERAL PRECAUTIONS 02. CAUTIONS & DVR FEATURES 03. SYSTEM INCLUDES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 04. GETTING STARTED --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 05. DESCRIPTION OF PARTS AND FUNCTION – FRONT PANEL 05–1. FRONT PANEL [ TFT LCD ] 05–2. FRONT PANEL [ FUNCTION BUTTON ] 05-3.
  • Page 5: General Precautions

    GENERAL PRECAUTIONS : Read Instructions All of the safety and operating instructions should be read and understood before the product is used. Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed Warnings All warnings on the product and the instruction manual should be followed. Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed for optimal performance Cleaning...
  • Page 6 Servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Damage Requiring Service Disconnect this product from the power supply and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a.
  • Page 7: Cautions & Dvr Features

    DVR FEATURES : • 4 Video inputs : 4 BNC inputs ( looping operation ). • Video outputs : - 2 Composite outputs - 1 Super VHS output •...
  • Page 8: System Includes

    CHECK YOUR PACKAGE TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU RECEIVED THE COMPLETE SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE COMPONENTS SHOWN ABOVE. QUAD/ENTER SETUP EVENT SEARCH PTZ/ALRS 4 CHANNEL DVR Your system may include a HDD with a capacity between 20 ~ 300 GB (HDD) depending on the system you purchased (Option) 2 KEYS FOR CARTRIDGE OWNER’S...
  • Page 9: Getting Started

    HDD LBA HDD SPACE : XXX GB Note : The system is only checking for a MASTER HDD. Install Slave HDD onto DVR in case using Slave HDD and set at HDD Slave in SETUP MENU. Note : HDD is not properly connected if FAIL message shows.
  • Page 10: Description Of Parts And Function - Front Panel

    DESCRIPTION OF PARTS AND FUNCTION - FRONT PANEL : DISPLAY SETUP SETTING DISPLAY SETUP SETTING QUAD/ENTER QUAD/ENTER SETUP EVENT SEARCH EVENT SETUP - 06 - PLAY TIMER ALARM FULL STOP PTZ/ALRS PLAY PAUSE SEARCH PTZ/ALRS PLAY TIMER ALARM FULL STOP PAUSE PLAY STOP...
  • Page 11: Front Panel - Tft Lcd

    FRONT PANEL – TFT LCD DISPLAY BUTTON SETUP BUTTON SETTING BUTTON 1. DISPLAY BUTTON This button is used to turn power ON/Off. 2. SETUP BUTTON This Button selects the function of Brightness, Contrast, and Color. When pressing this button, it displays OSD Menu and actual setting. 3.
  • Page 12: Front Panel - Function Button

    FRONT PANEL – FUNCTION BUTTON QUAD/ENTER BUTTON QUAD/ENTER PIP BUTTON POP BUTTON 1. CHANNEL / ARRTOW BUTTON These buttons perform the following functions : a) Displays a picture in Full Screen. If you are in the Quad1 mode, select the Channel 1button and hold it for 2-3 seconds to view Camera 1 in Full Screen.
  • Page 13 4. POP BUTTON POP divides the screen into 4 screens, with the main channel occupying two-thirds of the screen. To swap the positions of cameras appearing in POP ( Between the Main and Sub screen ), press this button. To exit POP mode, press the other button. 5.
  • Page 14: Front Panel - Display Button

    FRONT PANEL – DISPLAY BUTTON REC BUTTON REC STOP BUTTON PAUSE BUTTON REW BUTTON PLAY BUTTON 1. LED indicators - Status of operation. a) REC : LED will be ON when recording data into the HDD. b) TIMER : LED will be ON when c) PLAY : LED will be ON when playing data that has been stored into the HDD.
  • Page 15 The watermark will prove preservation of integrity as well as chances of being manipulated for recorded images generated by DVR in terms of the legal purpose or confidential use.
  • Page 16: Front Panel - Usb & Hdd

    FRONT PANEL – USB & HDD DISPLAY SETUP OPEN SETTING QUAD/ENTER SETUP EVENT SEARCH PTZ/ALRS USB KEY - 12 - PLAY TIMER ALARM FULL STOP PAUSE PLAY STOP COPY...
  • Page 17: Description Of Parts And Function - Back Panel

    DESCRIPTION OF PARTS AND FUNCTION - BACK PANEL : S-VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO ETHERNET SLAVE OUT VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO SLAVE OUT VIDEO OUT VGA OUT RS-232 USB2.0 CAUTION RICK OF ELECTRONIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER(OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
  • Page 18 VIDEO IN / OUT S-VIDEO SLAVE OUT VIDEO OUT SLAVE OUT 1. VIDEO IN / OUT Channel 1-4 camera video input/output BNC port. ( Looping Operation ) 3. SLAVE OUT Composite output for transmitting to a Slave Monitor or VCR. 4.
  • Page 19 ALARM INPUT WARNING OUT ALARM OUT ALARM OUT 1. ALARM INPUT These terminals are used to connect external motion sensors, door/window contacts, etc. 2. WARNNING OUT 3. ALARM OUT Send signal to VCR or other devices in Alarm or motion situation. 4.
  • Page 20: Main Menu Control

    MAIN MENU CONTROL : MAIN MENU TIME/DATE SET SEQUENCE SET TITLE SET ALARM SET MOTION SET SYSTEM (Ⅰ Ⅰ Ⅰ Ⅰ ) DISPLAY TIME DATE DATE FORMAT QUAD DISPLAY ALARM MOTION CHANNEL SENSITIVITY AREA KEY BUZZER LOSS BUZZER QUAD LINE BLANK COLOR TITLE/TIME PAN/TILT (CH1)
  • Page 21 SYSTEM (Ⅱ Ⅱ Ⅱ Ⅱ ) HDD / REC SET ALARM REC SET SCHEDULE REC SET FIRMWARE UPGRADE HDD INFO DISP RS232 BAUD RATE PASSWORD SET NETWORK(TCP/IP) USER ID/PASSWORD GUEST PASSWORD IP ADDR SUB NET GATEWAY PORT REC QUALITY REC RESOLUTION REC SPEED REC SELECT HDD CLEAR ALL...
  • Page 22 Enter the MENU screen by pressing the Setup button. Scroll through the 11 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. Note : In sub menu of the Main Menu, you can exit the Menu mode by selecting Exit, or you can return to the Main Menu by selecting Return.
  • Page 23 (except for the time & date). 7. SYSTEM SET ( ll ) - This sub-menu allows you to configure various preferences on the system, related to DVR settings. [ 01 ] - Top left side of screen. [ 03 ] - Bottom left side of screen.
  • Page 24 (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. (ii) RS232 BAUD RATE : Sets the speed at which the RS 232 input and the computer communicate.
  • Page 25 9. ALARM REC SET - This submenu allows you to configure the Recording parameters under the Alarm condition. (i) ALARM REC : This setting selects whether or not the DVR will record automatically when a Motion Detection or a PIR alarm is triggered.
  • Page 26 11. FIRMWARE UPGRADE : Used to upgrade most recent Firmware. Note : The name of the Firmware Upgrade File is “dht_dvr4.bin”. NEVER Power off or disconnect during this process. If the power is off during the process of firmware upgrade, the products could have serious damage and could not work.
  • Page 27: Playback Search

    PLAYBACK SEARCH : The DVR allows you to easily find sections of recorded video using the Search feature. Press the SEARCH button to access the “PLAYBACK SEARCH SET” menu. (1) LAST RECORD : Plays the most recent recording. (2) FULL LIST : Shows a listing of all recorded video on the HDD, sorted by time.
  • Page 28: Playback Option

    Full-Screen. Press the Ch1-Ch4 buttons to view Full Screen MASTER & SLAVE HDD : The Master HDD is the hard disk-drive in the cabinet accessible on the front of the DVR. The Slave HDD is backup to the Master HDD, providing extra storage space.
  • Page 29: Pan /Tilt Zoom

    2. Go to the SYSTEM submenu and set the PAN/TILT(CH1) option to “Y” ; 3. Enter the Pan/Tilt Zoom mode by holding the PAN/TILT key on the DVR for 3 seconds, or press the Pan/Tilt button on the remote control ;...
  • Page 30: Remote Control

    Displays POP Mode and Main Screen change. FUNCTION DESCRIPTION - 26 - MENU FRZ1 FRZ2 FRZ3 FRZ4 PAN/TILT AUDIO KEY LOCK REC STOP ENTER WTMK COPY QUAD PIP-SUB SEARCH EVENT ALRS CCTV SYSTEM Note : No Audio SEL in DVR STANDALONE.
  • Page 31: Camera Installation

    CAMERA INSTALLATION : Connect the camera to the CAMERA INPUT on the rear panel of the system VIDEO +DC 12V- AUDIO PAN/TILT CAMERA INSTALLATION : S-VIDEO AUDIO SLAVE OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUTPUT S-VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO SLAVE OUT VIDEO OUT REAR AUDIO ETHERNET...
  • Page 32: Monitor & Vcr Installation

    MONITOR & STANDARD VCR/ INSTALLATION : Connect the camera to the CAMERA INPUT on the rear panel of the system S-VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO ETHERNET VGA OUT RS-232 USB2.0 SLAVE OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO INPUT VIDEO INPUT VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO INPUT AUDIO INPUT MONITOR - 28 -...
  • Page 33 “VIDEO OUT / SVHS OUT/ AUDIO OUT” to the audio/video input on the monitor. Connection to a standard VCR You may wish to record from the DVR to a VHS cassette in order to back up video and make it viewable for other parties.
  • Page 34: Network, Alarm & Computer Installation

    NETWORK , ALARM & COMPUTER INSTALLATION : INTERNET S-VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO ETHERNET SLAVE OUT VIDEO OUT REAR COMPUTER VGA OUT RS-232 USB2.0 CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER(OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL 232 PORT - 30 - SENSOR...
  • Page 35: Network Image Size & Speed

    NETWORK IMAGE SIZE & SPEED : IMAGE SIZE POOR 09K ~ 10K 14K ~ 15K BASIC 16K ~ 17K NORMAL 19K ~ 20K HIGH 23K ~ 24K BEST 32K ~ 33K The demanding volume of HDD can be different in depending on the displayed picture.
  • Page 36: Recording Time (In Hours)

    RECORDING TIME (IN HOURS) : BASED ON 80G H.D.D POOR 01 IPS 2285Hours 02 IPS 1127Hours 03 IPS 755Hours 05 IPS 455Hours 10 IPS 227Hours 15 IPS 151Hours 30 IPS 75Hours 60 IPS 38Hours POOR 01 IPS 3636Hours 02 IPS 1818Hours 03 IPS 1212Hours...
  • Page 37: Recording Time (Gigabytes Per Hour)

    RECORDING TIME (Gigabytes per hour) : POOR 01 IPS 0.035GB/H 02 IPS 0.071GB/H 03 IPS 0.106GB/H 05 IPS 0.176GB/H 10 IPS 0.353GB/H 15 IPS 0.529GB/H 30 IPS 1.06GB/H 60 IPS 2.12GB/H POOR 01 IPS 0.022GB/H 02 IPS 0.044GB/H 03 IPS 0.066GB/H 05 IPS 0.11GB/H...
  • Page 38: Installing The Hdd

    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.
  • Page 39 5. Slide the top Cover over the Cartridge Casing Slide the Cover forward over the Cartridge Case. Ensure it is secured in place over the release latch. 6. Reinsert the Cartridge Casing into the DVR Fully insert the Cartridge Case into the DVR. - 35 -...
  • Page 40 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. - 36 -...
  • Page 41: Net Viewer

    NET VIEWER : 1. If you execute the Net Viewer, you could find below screen. CONNECT/DISCONNECT BUTTON SETUP BUTTON - 37 -...
  • Page 42 Verify the password of the admin user. Input the password for the guest user. Verify the password of the guest user. Input the IP address of the DVR for connection. Input the Port of DVR. Set the ID (Max. 5digit) to be displayed on CONNECT WINDOW.
  • Page 43 Select the folder the video saved. Set the video format to be saved. Select the channel to be saved. Used to Change the DVR Setting over the Network. Set the date and time. Set the resolution of the Normal Rec. and Alarm Rec.
  • Page 44 Our recommendation for the NetViewer is 1.5GHz. If you go to High, the CPU occupancy of the Netviewer will becomes NOTE : You could NOT use DVR Setting menu unless you log on as an Admin User. - 40 -...
  • Page 45 NETVIEWER LOGIN SCREEN IF you press CONNECT / DISCONNECT button, the LOGIN window will be displayed. You could make connection by inputting the ID and Password you have set on the DVR or the NETVIEWER. (The ID for the guest is fixed with “guest”.)
  • Page 46 NETVIEWER MAIN SCREEN 1. Used to “PLAY, STOP, PAUSE, REW, FF” the saved on the HDD of the DVR. With pressing PLAY button, the most recent recorded data will be played regardless of search data set on the DVR. 2. Select the display mode.
  • Page 47 9. Used to save the displaying image on NetViewer or to stop it. 10. Calling for the program available to play the saved video data. 11. Used to make connection to DVR or close the connection. 12. Information Display Screen - The status of NORMAL/ALARM/MOTION/SCHEDULE REC is displayed.
  • Page 48 13. Video image is displayed. Note : Admin User have full access. Guest User could ONLY use No. 4 and No. 10 button. - 44 -...
  • Page 49: Typical Configuration For A Complete System

    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS : Recording Speed : HDD Capacity : Recording Video Quality : Recording Mode : Playback Mode : Video Display Mode : Video Input : Audio Input : Video Output : Audio Output : Alarm In/Out : Compression Rate : View Resolution : Record Resolution : Display Frame :...
  • Page 50: Trouble Shooting

    TROUBLE SHOOTING : If the system does not function properly, please check the following points. Slave HDD not readable Keypad doesn’t work Recording stopped PROBLEM Check the jumper PIN connection. Activate the Slave HDD in the Menu option HDD SLAVE. Remove the Key Lock The HDD is full, and overwrite is not enabled...
  • Page 51: Care & Maintenance

    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.

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