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Page 3: Compliance Notice Of Fcc
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder 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. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"... -
Page 4: Important Safeguards
User’s Manual Important Safeguards 1. Read Instructions 10. Overloading All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result appliance is operated. in the risk of fire or electric shock. 2. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ....................1 Features ........................1 Technical Overview ....................1 Chapter 2 Installation ....................3 Package Contents ....................3 Required Installation Tools ..................3 Video Input ......................3 Video Out ......................4 Audio In/Out ...................... - Page 6 User’s Manual Wizard ........................ 19 Shutdown ......................23 Network Setup ......................24 Network ......................24 Notification ......................29 Devices Setup ......................30 Camera ....................... 30 Audio ........................32 Alarm-Out ......................32 Display ........................ 32 Recording Setup ..................... 34 Record ........................ 34 Schedule ......................
- Page 7 4-Channel Digital Video Recorder System Log Notices ....................68 Error Code Notices ....................68 Map of Screens ...................... 69 Specifications ......................70 List of Illustrations Figure 1 Typical DVR installation................... 2 Figure 2 DVR rear panel......................3 Figure 3 DVR front panel.
- Page 8 User’s Manual Figure 41 Alarm-In Settings setup screen................39 Figure 42 Alarm-In Actions setup screen................39 Figure 43 Motion Detection Settings setup screen..............40 Figure 44 Motion Detection Actions setup screen..............41 Figure 45 Video Loss Settings setup screen................ 42 Figure 46 Video Loss Actions setup screen.
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Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder Chapter 1 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: y 4 Composite Video Input Connectors y Compatible with Color (NTSC or PAL) and B&W (CCIR and EIA-170) Video Sources y Auto Detection for NTSC and PAL y Monitor Connectors: 1 BNC Video Out, 1 VGA... -
Page 10: Figure 1 Typical Dvr Installation
User’s Manual 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 user defined holidays. The DVR can be set up 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. -
Page 11: Chapter 2 Installation
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder Chapter 2 Installation Package Contents The package contains the following: y Digital Video Recorder y Power Adaptor and Power Cord y User’s Manual (This Document) y RAS Software CD and User’s Manual y Infrared Remote Control Required Installation Tools No special tools are required to install the DVR. -
Page 12: Video Out
User’s Manual Video Out Connect the main monitor to the Video Out connector. A VGA connector is provided so that you can use a standard, multi-sync computer monitor as your main monitor. Use the cable supplied with your monitor to connect it to the DVR. -
Page 13: Alarm Input/Output
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder Alarm Input/Output 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. - Page 14 User’s Manual CAUTION: Ensure the DVR is not near any heat source that could cause overheating. CAUTION: The DVR does not have an internal fan so leave a clearance of at least 6 inches near ventilation hole areas on each side panel of the unit for proper ventilation. Your DVR is now ready to operate.
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Page 15: Chapter 3 Configuration
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder Chapter 3 Configuration NOTE: Your DVR should be completely installed before proceeding. Refer to Chapter 2 Installation. Front Panel Controls Figure 3 DVR front panel. Camera Buttons HDD LED Alarm Out LED Menu Button PTZ/Zoom Button Arrow Buttons Play/Pause Button Panic Button... -
Page 16: Hdd Led
User’s Manual In the PTZ mode, pressing the button 1 zooms in the screen and the button 2 zooms out the screen, and pressing the button 3 focuses near and button 4 focuses far. HDD LED The HDD LED flickers when the DVR is recording or searching video on the hard disk drive. Alarm Out LED The Alarm Out LED is lit when alarm output or internal buzzer is activated. -
Page 17: Panic Button
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder Pressing the button selects a highlighted item or completes an entry that you have made during system setup. Panic Button Pressing the button starts panic recoding of all camera channels, and displays on the PANIC screen. Pressing the button again will stop panic recording. Search Button Pressing the button enters the search mode, and pressing the button again exits the search... -
Page 18: Id Button
User’s Manual ID Button If a DVR System ID is set to 0, the infrared remote control will control that DVR without any additional operations. (Refer to the System Information setup screen in this chapter for further information on setting the System ID.) If the system ID is 1 to 16, you must to press the button and then press the number button (1 to 16 (+10 &... -
Page 19: Arrow Buttons
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder Arrow Buttons These buttons are used to navigate through menus and GUI. You can also use them to change numbers by highlighting a number in the menu and using the Up and Down arrow buttons to increase or decrease the number’s value. -
Page 20: Setup Screen
User’s Manual NOTE: To log the user out of the system, press the button on the front panel or move MENU the mouse pointer to the top of the screen and then select (Logout) in the Live Monitoring menu. The Logout screen displays asking you to confirm whether or not you want to log out the current user. -
Page 21: System Setup
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder System Setup Figure 8 System menu. Information Highlight Information in the System menu and press the button. The Information setup screen appears. In the Information screen, you can name the site location, assign a System ID number, select the language the screens are displayed in, display software version number, upgrade the software, show the System Log, display recorded time... - Page 22 User’s Manual Highlighting the Install button and pressing the button will install the selected software package. Highlighting the Cancel button and pressing the button will close the window without upgrading the software. If the upgrade package file is not installed on the DVR properly, you will get an error message.
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Page 23: Date/Time
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder Highlight the box beside File name and press the button. A virtual keyboard allows you to enter the file name. Selecting Export will save the log information in .txt file format on the USB device. NOTE: When opening the saved .txt file, setting to the proper character encoding and using fixed width fonts will be required to read the file properly. -
Page 24: Storage
User’s Manual Highlight the Holiday tab, and the Holiday setup screen appears. You can set up holidays by highlighting + and pressing the button. The current date appears. Highlight the month and day and change them by using the Up and Down arrow buttons. Press button to add the date. -
Page 25: User
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder Highlighting Clear and pressing the button will clear all video data. You will be asked to verify that you wish to clear all data before the DVR erases the video data. CAUTION: Do NOT disconnect the USB cable or the power from the device while copying video clips. -
Page 26: Figure 14 User Setup Screen
User’s Manual The +/- column is used to collapse and expand user groups. If there is a + or – in this column, it indicates the item is a Group Name. If there is a – in front of the Group Name, it indicates that the group has been “expanded”... -
Page 27: Wizard
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder y Alarm-Out Control – The user can reset the DVR’s outputs including the internal buzzer during an alarm by pressing any button on the front panel or remote control on a local system or alarm-out control button on a PC running RAS. -
Page 28: Figure 15 Setup Wizard Screen
User’s Manual Select either Quick wizard or Network wizard and select the Next button to start the selected setup wizard. NOTE: Selecting the Cancel button throughout the screens exits the Quick Setup Wizard without saving your changes and returns to the main setup screen. Figure 15 Setup Wizard screen. - Page 29 4-Channel Digital Video Recorder Record Method Setup Select the desired recording mode from: Motion Event Record (Recommended) – Continuous & Motion Event Record – Continuous Record – NOTE: You should understand each recording mode before setting the DVR’s recording method. Record Video Quality Setup Select the desired video quality profile from: Higher Video Quality Priority Profile...
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Page 30: Figure 17 Network Setup Wizard Screen
User’s Manual If you selected the Go to Network Setup, select the Next button to start the Network Setup Wizard. Figure 17 Network Setup Wizard screen. Internet Connection Select whether or not your DVR is connected to the Internet. LAN Setup Select between Auto Configuration and Manual Configuration for network configuration, and then select the Test button to test the network... -
Page 31: Shutdown
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder DVRNS Setup Use DVR Name Service: Select the box to use the DVR Name Service. DVRNS Server: Enter the IP address or domain name of the DVRNS server. Port: Set the port number of the DVRNS server. -
Page 32: Network Setup
User’s Manual Network Setup Figure 19 Network menu. Network Highlight Network in the Network menu and press the button. The Network setup screen displays. Highlight the first box beside Remote Watch – Transfer Speed. Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to set the Transfer Speed from 10Kbps to 100Mbps. -
Page 33: Figure 21 Lan (Manual) Setup Screen
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder Highlight Enable SSL for Transferring Data and press the button to toggle between On and Off. When it is On, the security of data except video and audio transmitted for remote monitoring or remote recording can be enhanced by using the SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) authentication. When using the SSL function, the DVR cannot be connected with a remote program or a network keyboard which does not support the SSL function. - Page 34 User’s Manual Change the numbers by highlighting them and using the Up and Down arrow buttons to increase or decrease the number. The factory default Port settings are: Remote Admin: 8200 Remote Callback: 8201 Remote Watch: 8016 Remote Search: 10019 Remote Audio: 8116 NOTE: You will need to get the appropriate Port Numbers for each RAS and WebGuard...
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Page 35: Figure 22 Dvrns Setup Screen
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder Highlight the DVRNS tab, and the DVRNS setup screen displays. Highlight Enable DVR Name Service and press the button to toggle between On and Off. NOTE: The DVRNS (DVR Name Service) allows the DVR to use Dynamic IP addresses for remote connection. -
Page 36: Figure 23 Rtsp Setup Screen
User’s Manual Highlight Enable RTSP (Real-Time Streaming Protocol) and press the button to toggle between On and Off. You will be able to change the settings if Enable RTPS is enabled. NOTE: When selecting Enable RTSP, the recorded image resolution cannot be set to Very High during Record setup. -
Page 37: Notification
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder Notification Highlight Notification in the Network menu and press the button. The Notification setup screen displays. The DVR can be set up to contact a computer running RAS (Remote Administration System) when an event occurs. Highlight LAN and press button to toggle between On and Off. -
Page 38: Devices Setup
User’s Manual Highlight the box beside Type and press the button. You can select between Manual and listed SMTP mail server providers. Highlight the box beside SMTP Server and press the button. A virtual keyboard appears that you can use to enter the IP address or domain name of the SMTP server. -
Page 39: Figure 28 Camera Setup Screen
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder You can turn the camera number On or Off, and you can change the Title of each camera using the virtual keyboard. Figure 28 Camera setup screen. Highlight the PTZ tab, and the PTZ setup screen displays. NOTE: You will only be able to set up PTZ devices if the PTZ port is set to RS485. -
Page 40: Audio
User’s Manual Audio Highlight Audio in the Devices menu and press the button. The Audio setup screen appears. Highlight the box beside the input and press the button. A list of cameras appears, and you can select which camera you want associated with that audio input. -
Page 41: Figure 32 Display Osd Setup Screen
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder Highlighting an item and pressing the button toggles that item On and Off. When an item is On, there is a checkmark in the box beside it. The following items can be turned On or Off: y Remote Control –... -
Page 42: Recording Setup
User’s Manual You can adjust the display dwell time by highlighting the box beside Interval and pressing the button. You can select dwell intervals ranging from 1 second to 1 minute. Figure 33 Main Monitor setup screen. Highlight the VGA tab, and the VGA setup screen appears. Highlight the box beside Resolution and press button. -
Page 43: Figure 36 Record Setup Screen
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder Highlighting Recycle and pressing the button toggles between On and Off. In the Recycle mode, the DVR records over the oldest video data once all available storage space has been used. When Recycle is turned off, the DVR stops recording once all available storage space has been used. -
Page 44: Schedule
User’s Manual Highlight the Panic Record tab, and the Panic Record setup screen appears. Highlighting Use Panic Recording and pressing the button toggles between On and Off. Highlight the Panic Recording – Duration box and set the duration of panic recording. Panic recording will stop automatically after the preset duration as long as the button... - Page 45 4-Channel Digital Video Recorder Highlight the box under the Range heading and press the button to change the time range that the scheduled recording will take place. The smallest time segment you can use is 15 minutes. Highlight the box under the Mode heading and press the button to change the recording mode that will be used.
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Page 46: Pre-Event
User’s Manual -Event Highlight Pre-Event in the Record menu and press the button, and the Pre-Event setup screen appears. If you do not have Event set up in the Record Schedule, a message will display alerting you to this fact. When the DVR is in the Event Record mode it is possible to have it record images before the event occurs. -
Page 47: Figure 41 Alarm-In Settings Setup Screen
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder The alarm terminal strip on the back of the DVR has inputs associated with each alarm. You can set up each input on the Alarm-In screen. You can turn each input On or Off by highlighting the alarm number and pressing the button. -
Page 48: Motion Detection
User’s Manual You can toggle the entire list On and Off by highlighting Notification and pressing the button. You can toggle the individual items On and Off by highlighting that item and pressing the button. Highlight OK and press the button to accept your changes. -
Page 49: Figure 44 Motion Detection Actions Setup Screen
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder The Motion Detection Zone screen is laid over the video for the selected camera. You can set up motion detection zones by selecting or clearing blocks. NOTE: You can set up motion zones one block at a time in groups of four individual block groups. -
Page 50: Video Loss
User’s Manual Highlight the box under the Record heading and press the button. A list of cameras appears. You can associate as many cameras with that camera as you wish. If the DVR detects motion on the selected camera, it starts recording video from all the associated cameras. NOTE: For the Record action, the camera you select should be set to the Event or Time &... -
Page 51: System Event
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder The DVR can be set to react to video loss differently for each camera. Each camera can be associated with another camera, trigger an Alarm-Out connector, sound the DVR’s internal buzzer, notify a number of different devices, and/or move PTZ cameras to preset positions. -
Page 52: Figure 47 Health Check Setup Screen
User’s Manual The DVR can be configured to run self- diagnostics and report the results. Highlighting the box beside System and pressing the button allows you to select the interval that you want the DVR to run self- diagnostics on the system. You can select from 1 hr. -
Page 53: Event Status
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder Highlight the second box beside Disk S.M.A.R.T., and press the button. Select either ºC (Celsius) or ºF (Fahrenheit), and press the button. Highlight the Actions tab and the System Event Actions setup screen displays. The DVR can be set to react to system events. System events can activate the Alarm-Out connector, sound the DVR’s internal buzzer, and/or notify a number of different devices. - Page 54 User’s Manual Check Alarm-In and Check Recording will be highlighted when each event is detected based on the settings you made in the System Event setup screen on the Event menu. Panic Record will be highlighted while the DVR is in the panic recording mode. Disk Almost Full will be highlighted when the DVR is not in the Recycle mode and the level of disk usage reaches the Disk Almost Full percentage you made in the System Event setup screen on the Event menu.
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Page 55: Chapter 4 Operation
4-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 3. The DVR’s controls are similar to a VCR. As with a VCR, the main functions are recording and playing back video. -
Page 56: Live Monitoring Menu
User’s Manual Live Monitoring Menu Freeze Selecting (Freeze) in the Live Monitoring menu will freeze the current image on the screen until you select again. It is the same as pressing the (Play/Pause) button on the front panel. While in the Freeze mode, the icon displays in bottom-left corner if Freeze is selected in the Display setup screen (OSD tab). -
Page 57: Zoom Mode
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder Panic Selecting (Panic) in the Live Monitoring menu starts panic recording of all cameras, and displays on the screen. Selecting again stops panic recording. It is the same as pressing the PANIC button on the front panel. Setup (Setup) in the Live Monitoring menu enters the Main Setup screen. -
Page 58: Using A Mouse
User’s Manual You can save camera position settings as “presets” so that you can go directly to desired views. Once you have the camera at the desired settings, press the button on the front panel. Select Set Preset from SEARCH the Move to Preset dialog box, and the PTZ Preset dialog box will appear. -
Page 59: Recording Video
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder Full Screen Previous Camera Next Camera Figure 54 Mouse Display menu. Full Screen Selecting (Full Screen) in the Mouse Display menu and choosing the camera number button displays the selected camera full screen. It is the same as pressing the individual camera buttons on the front panel. -
Page 60: Recording Audio
User’s Manual Pressing the button starts panic recording of all cameras, and pressing the button again stops PANIC panic recording. If you set the Panic Recording Duration in the Record Screen, panic recording will stop automatically according to the preset duration as long as the button is not pressed. -
Page 61: Searching Video
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder You can use a mouse for convenient playback control. Position the mouse pointer on the playback screen, and the following playback toolbar will display. Clicking on the left side exits the toolbar. If you want to display the toolbar again, position the mouse pointer on the screen. - Page 62 User’s Manual Go To Selecting (Go To) in the Search menu displays the following GO TO menu. Go to the First: Selecting Go to the First displays the first recorded image. Go to the Last: Selecting Go to the Last displays the last recorded image. Go to the Date/Time: Selecting Go to the Date/Time displays the Go to the Date/Time screen.
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Page 63: Event Log Search
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder Alarm Selecting (Alarm) in the Search menu resets the DVR’s outputs including the internal buzzer during an alarm. It is the same as pressing any button on the front panel when the alarm is activated. Panic Selecting (Panic) in the Search menu starts panic recording of all cameras, and selecting again stops panic recording. - Page 64 User’s Manual You can search video from the first to last recorded images, or you can set the start and stop times and dates. Highlight the box beside From and press the button to toggle between On and Off. When set to Off, you can enter a specific Date and Time.
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Page 65: Calendar Search
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder Calendar Search Days with recorded video display on the calendar with white numbers. You can highlight the days with recorded video by using the arrow buttons. Once you have highlighted a day, press the (Play/Pause) button to select it. A time bar displays at the bottom of the calendar. -
Page 66: Figure 58 Clip-Copy Screen
User’s Manual You can search video from the first to last recorded images, or you can set the start and stop times and dates. Highlight the box beside From and press the (Play/ Pause) button to toggle between On and Off. When set to Off, you can enter a specific Date and Time. - Page 67 4-Channel Digital Video Recorder You do not need to install any special software on your personal computer to review the video clips. Refer to the RAS manual for instructions on how to review video clips you have copied. NOTE: During Clip Copy, you cannot shut the system down, clear data on the storage device, or format the storage device.
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Page 69: Appendix
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder Appendix USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation Preparing the USB hard disk drive in Windows 2000 NOTE: Preparing a USB hard disk drive under Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 is almost identical to Windows 2000. 1. -
Page 70: Time Overlap
User’s Manual 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 click “Start”. 14. After formatting is complete, connect the USB hard disk drive to the DVR. Time Overlap If the DVR’s time and date have been reset to a time that is earlier than the existing recorded video, it is possible for the DVR to have more than one video stream in the same time range. -
Page 71: Webguard
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder WebGuard WebGuard allows you to access a remote DVR, monitor live video images and search recorded video using Internet Explorer web browser anytime from virtually anywhere. Computer system requirements for using the WebGuard program are: ® ®... -
Page 72: Web Monitoring Mode
User’s Manual NOTE: There might be a problem that the bottom of WebGuard page is cropped due to the address or status bars in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0. In this situation, it is recommended that websites open windows without address or status bars by changing the internet setting. (Go to the Tools Æ... -
Page 73: Web Search Mode
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder The DVR information window displays the login information of WebGuard. Click the screen format to select the desired display mode. When changing the screen format, the selected camera on the current screen will be located in the first cell of the new layout. Click the camera button to select the camera to be viewed. - Page 74 User’s Manual Click the to log out the WebGuard program. Click the to access to the web monitoring mode. Position the mouse pointer on the WebSearch logo to see the version of the WebGuard program. The DVR information window displays the time information of recorded data on the remote DVR and login information of WebGuard.
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Page 75: Troubleshooting
4-Channel Digital Video Recorder Click the to print the current image on a printer connected to your computer. Click the to reload the recording data. The timetable displays recorded data of the selected camera by time (in hour segments). Selecting a camera on the screen and clicking the right mouse button displays the text menu screen. -
Page 76: System Log Notices
User’s Manual System Log Notices Boot Up Remote Setup Change Format Disk Shutdown Remote Setup Fail Disk Full Restart Setup Imported Disk Config Change Upgrade Setup Import Failure Auto Deletion Upgrade Fail Setup Exported Search Begin Time Change Setup Export Failure Search End Time Zone Change Setup Export Cancel... -
Page 77: Map Of Screens
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Page 78: Specifications
User’s Manual Specifications VIDEO Signal Format NTSC or PAL (Auto Detect) Video Input Composite: 4 inputs, 1 Vp-p, auto-terminating, 75 Ohms Composite: 1 BNC, 1 Vp-p, 75 Ohms Monitor Outputs VGA: 1 Composite: 720x480 (NTSC), 720x576 (PAL) Video Resolution VGA: 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024@60Hz Record Speed Real-time: 120ips (NTSC), 100ips (PAL) @ CIF (images per second) - Page 79 4-Channel Digital Video Recorder GENERAL Dimensions (W x H x D) 10.4" x 2.0" x 7.4" (265mm x 52mm x 189mm) Unit Weight 3.7 lbs. (1.7kg) Shipping Weight 7.3 lbs. (3.3kg) Shipping Dimensions 14.0" x 4.1" x 13.4" (355mm x 103mm x 340mm) (W x H x D) Operating Temperature 41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C) Operating Humidity...
- Page 81 Before making a warranty claim, ensure that you have read the “Troubleshooting” section of the Owner’s Manual. PACIFIC COMMUNICATIONS A division of Hills Holdings Limited ACN 007 573 417 Unit 10, 331 Ingles Street City Link Estate, PORT MELBOURNE VIC 3207, AUSTRALIA www.pacom.com.au...
- Page 82 WARRANTY TERMS Pacific Communications provides consumers with the following warranty in relation to this Equipment, in addition to complying with the requirements of any relevant legislation, including the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) in Australia and the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 in New Zealand (the Acts), except where a New Zealand consumer acquires the relevant Product for the purposes of a business.
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