Page 1: Installation Manual
DIGITAL RECORDER INSTALLATION MANUAL MODEL DX-TL5716U THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL IS IMPORTANT TO YOU. PLEASE READ IT BEFORE USING YOUR DIGITAL RECORDER.
Page 2 WARNING: REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.
Page 3 AVERTISSEMENT: La ﬂ èche symbolisant l’éclair dans un triangle équilateral a pour objet de tirer l’attention de l’utilisateur sur le fait, qu’ il y a des “tensions dangereuses” non-isolées à l’intérieur de l’enceinte du produit qui peuvent être sufﬁ samment importantes pour conduire au risque d’électrocution.
Page 4: Important Safeguards
Important safeguards PLEASE READ ALL THESE INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING YOUR RECORDER AND RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS MARKED ON THE RECORDER. 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.
Page 5 16. Servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. servicing to qualiﬁ ed service personnel. 17. Damage requiring Service Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualiﬁ...
Page 6: Before Use
Before use How to use this manual About this manual The manual of this recorder consists of the following two manuals. Installation Manual (this manual) This manual describes connections of devices as well as functional settings and operations to use this recorder. This manual mainly describes operating procedures carried out by the mouse.
Page 7: Setup Procedure
Start here when you first set up the recorder. Connect the recorder. Connect the cameras, monitors, and sensors to the recorder. Configure the settings of the connected devices referring to the reference pages shown in the descriptions of the devices in "Connections" on Turn on the recorder.
Page 8: Major Features
Major features This digital recorder is able to record images captured by up to 16 surveillance cameras and audio received by up to 2 microphones to its hard disk. The recorder is equipped with the function to search for desired scenes by specifying the recording dates as well as the simultaneous recording/playback function that allows playback even during recording.
Page 9: Table Of Contents
Contents Beginning Important safeguards ... iii Before use ... 2 How to use this manual ...2 About this manual ...2 Symbols ...2 Troubleshooting ...2 How to locate information in this manual ...2 How to locate setting items ...2 Setup procedure ...3 Major features ...
Page 10 Contents (continued) Motion detection settings <Motion detection> Cautions on motion detection setting ...63 Audio recording settings <Audio recording> Stopping alarm input ...65 Manual recording ...65 Before starting manual recording ...65 Timer recording settings <Timer program> When timer programs overlap ...69 Playback Playback ...
Page 11 On-screen display settings <Information display setting> ...108 Clock display mode and location ...108 Recorder status and title display ...108 Camera number and title display ...109 Use the transparent menu ...109 Multiplexer settings <Multiplexer setting> Output A/Output B ...110 Copy Output A settings ...110 4-split screen to 16-split screen ...110 Sequential display ...110 Alarm display ...110...
Page 12: Caution And Care
Caution and care HEAVY OBJECTS SHOULD NEVER BE PLACED ON THE UNIT (E.G., MONITOR) NEVER TOUCH OR INSERT ANY OBJECT INSIDE THE UNIT Touching the inside of the cabinet or inserting foreign objects of any kind through the disc loading slot or ventilation holes not only creates a safety hazard but can also cause extensive damage.
Page 13 WARNING: The supplied power cord is used for 120 V only. Never connect to any outlet or power supply having a different voltage or frequency. About the hard disk drive (HDD) • This unit is equipped with HDD, which is a very delicate device. Therefore, handle this unit carefully. •...
Page 14 Caution and care (continued) • Before you ﬁ rst use this unit, supply power to it for at least 48 hours to charge the built-in backup battery so that the built-in power compensator circuit can be activated. When the battery isn't charged sufﬁ ciently, the built-in clock may go wrong or the unit may not able to recover in case of a power failure.
Page 15 Changing installation location • When moving this unit, be sure to turn off the MAIN switch, make sure that the unit is completely stopped, and then unplug the power cord. When this unit is exposed to excessive shock while being energized, the internal electronic parts or HDD may be damaged.
Page 16: For Important Recordings
Caution and care (continued) • Be sure to perform test recording before starting the practical operation of this unit, and also check regularly that the recording is performed correctly according to the settings during the practical operation. • Mitsubishi doesn't compensate for data not recorded or not played back correctly because of a failure occurring in this unit or connected devices during the use of this unit.
Page 17 Maintenance of DVD/CD drive (laser pickup) • Dust or dirt on the recording/playback lens causes image disturbance and sound skipping, making it impossible to perform recording or playback correctly. Ask your Mitsubishi dealer for cleaning. Don't use commercially available lens cleaning discs because they may damage the lens. •...
Page 18 Caution and care (continued) • It is recommended to conﬁ rm with your network administrator about the network settings in advance. • As this unit is operated through network, you may suffer from damage as follows. (1) Leakage or drain of information through this unit. (2) Unauthorized operation of this unit by malicious third parties.
Page 19: Note
Note Thank you for purchasing Mitsubishi digital recorder DX-TL5716U (hereinafter referred to as “ Product ” ). Before using this Product, please be sure to read the Software License Agreement on page 11 of the user's manual with regard to the soft- ware contained in this Product (hereinafter referred to as “...
Page 20: Major Operations And Their Functions
Major operations and their functions POWER indicator When the POWER button is pressed while the MAIN switch on the rear of this recorder is ON, this indicator illuminates. When this recorder is in the standby status or the MAIN switch on the rear of this recorder is OFF, this indicator goes out.
Page 21 Camera control buttons When this recorder is in the PTZ mode during single screen display, you can control the cameras by press- ing the following buttons. Press the PTZ button ﬁ rst, and then press one of the following buttons. CAMERA ZOOM button Press this button to adjust the camera zoom.
Page 22: Front View (Inside Of Door)
Major operations and their functions (continued) 22 POWER button The power is turned on when this button is pressed while the MAIN switch on the rear is ON. When this button is pressed again, this recorder enters the standby mode. When this recorder is in the process of operation transition such as startup, the POWER indi- cator blinks and other operations are not acceptable.
Page 23: Inserting Or Removing Dvd/Cd Disc
31 TRIPLEX PB button When this button is pressed while live images from cameras are being displayed in the split display mode, the playback image of your desired camera can be dis- played. Triplex playback is possible with Output A only. DIGITAL ZOOM button When this button is pressed in the single screen dis- play mode or the single screen playback mode, the...
Page 24: Rear View
Major operations and their functions (continued) MAIN switch This is the main power switch. To use this recorder, set this switch to ON. Otherwise, the POWER button on the front panel of the recorder cannot turn on or off the recorder.
Page 25 CLOCK ADJ OUT terminal Terminal to output the signal to set the clocks of other recorders to the nearest hour (00 minute 00 second) in sync with input of CLOCK ADJ. Notice • The CLOCK ADJ OUT terminal may output the signal for several seconds when the MAIN switch on the rear panel of the recorder is turned on or the recorder recovers from a power failure.
Page 26: Screen Display
Major operations and their functions (continued) 01-19-2009 Mon 15:00:45 HDD (EMR) CIF • L3 Notice • The above ﬁ gure is an example for explanation. Some items may not be displayed simultaneously. Camera number/Camera title A camera number or camera title is displayed. is displayed on the right side of the camera number during recording.
Page 27: Recorder Title
Recorder title The designated recorder title is displayed. For setting the recorder title and displaying/hiding the title, see page 108. Warning Warning is displayed when a failure or error occurs in this recorder. Press the HELP button to check the de- tails.
Page 28: Connections
Connections Connecting CCTV cameras, monitors, and sensors Camera (up to 16 cameras) RS232C integral camera RS422 integral camera To CAMERA IN connectors corresponding to the camera numbers To ALARM IN terminals corresponding to the sensor numbers For setting, see Power cord pages 57 and 58.
Page 29: Connection For Alarm Recording
Notice • Before connecting, remove the protection tape from both sides of the recorder. • By connecting various devices, you can control this recorder by external devices and control external devices by this recorder. However, depending on the operating condition of the recorder, its operation and control of external devices may become slow or unstable.
Page 30: Cascade Connection
Connections (continued) Camera (up to 16 cameras) RS232C integral camera RS422 integral camera Camera (up to 16 cameras) RS232C integral camera RS422 integral camera Camera (up to 16 cameras) RS232C integral camera RS422 integral camera Notice • By connecting various devices, you can control this recorder by external devices and control external devices by this recorder.
Page 31: Cable Clamping
1 Insert the supplied clamp bands into the clamp Step holes in the rear of the recorder. One clamp hole is for the power cable and the other • is for USB cables. For power cable For USB cable 2 Run the cable to be clamped around the clamp Step band as shown in the ﬁ...
Page 32: Optional Products
Connections (continued) Optional products DX-ZD6UE DX-ZD5UE(Z) Additional hard disk unit (for serial bus connection) By connecting external HDDs to this unit, you can expand the memory or use them as a copy device. However, when you perform recording, playback, or copy at a high rate using this unit, recording or playback data dropout or other failure may occur depending on the connected device because of slow data transfer or slow response.
Page 33: Caution For Connecting Additional Hard Disk Units
Caution for connecting additional hard disk units When you connect 5 or more additional hard disk units to this recorder, you are recommended to connect them by USB cables as shown below in order to prevent recognition failure caused by variation in their startup time. At the commencement of practical operation, check that they are recognized correctly even when a small number of units are connected.
Page 34: How To Set The Menus
Setup Wizard. For how to locate setting items, see Copy the menu settings of other DX-TL5716U ( You can set the recorder's menus by copying the menu settings of other DX-TL5716U to externally connected media and then loading those settings.
Page 35: Operating The Menus
You can operate the displayed menu by pressing the buttons on the front panel of the recorder or clicking the buttons displayed on the menu screens. Notice • Use a general USB mouse having two buttons as shown by the ﬁ gure. Certain types of mouse cannot be used with this recorder.
Page 36: Using The Mouse Operation Screen
How to set the menus (continued) When you right-click the mouse, the mouse operation screen is displayed and you can control the recorder on the screen. Right-click Mouse Camera number buttons When you click any of these buttons, the image from the corresponding camera is displayed on the entire screen.
Page 37: Exit Button
16 Recording/Stop button When you click this button, recording starts and the button illuminates. By clicking this button again, a con- ﬁ rmation screen is displayed. When you select [Yes], recording stops and the button goes out. 17 Zoom button When you click this button during single screen display or single screen playback, the displayed image is en- larged.
Page 38: Using The Setup Wizard
Using the Setup Wizard Making the minimum required settings automatically When you turn on the power of the recorder for the first time, the Setup Wizard screen is displayed for making the minimum required settings. Tips • The Setup Wizard screen is automatically displayed only when you first turn on the power.
Page 39 9 Picture quality and FPS are automatically Step set for the cameras detected in step 7 and a conﬁ rmation screen is displayed. The picture quality and FPS are same among all • the cameras detected in step 7. The settings made in this step are applied to normal recording of Recording A.
Page 40: Registering The Devices
Registering the devices Setting Main, Copy, and Archive devices You can assign the HDDs to Main, Copy, and Archive devices. Device Application Usable device Internal HDD Used as the External HDD recording destination Main of normal recording, device alarm recording, and emergency recording.
Page 41: Registering The Internal Hdds
Registering the internal HDDs 1 Press the SET UP button on the front panel of Step the recorder or left-click the mouse. <Main menu> is displayed. • 2 Select [HDD registration]. Step HDD registration <HDD registration> screen is displayed. • 3 Select [Setting] next to [HDD registration].
Page 42: Registering External Hdds
Registering the devices (continued) Registering external HDDs 1 Press the SET UP button on the front panel of Step the recorder or left-click the mouse. <Main menu> is displayed. • 2 Select [HDD registration]. Step HDD registration <HDD registration> screen is displayed. •...
Page 43: Checking The Registered Devices
Checking the registered devices 1 Press the SET UP button on the front panel of Step the recorder or left-click the mouse. <Main menu> is displayed. • 2 Select [HDD registration]. Step HDD registration <HDD registration> screen is displayed. • 3 Select [Setting] next to [HDD registration].
Page 44: Setting The Repeat Recording And Partition Of Main
Registering the devices (continued) Setting the repeat recording and partition of Main device Notice • You cannot make settings during access to the HDD such as recording and playback. In addition, you cannot start recording or playback during setting. Setting the repeat recording You can set the recorder's operation performed when the available space in Main device runs out during recording.
Page 45: Setting The Partition
Setting the partition You can partition the Main device. Partition setting Data to be recorded Normal recording Normal No partition Alarm recording recording area Emergency recording Normal Normal recording Allocate alarm recording area recording area Alarm recording Alarm recording area Emergency recording Normal recording Normal...
Page 46: Viewing Images Captured By The Cameras
Viewing images captured by the cameras Multiplexer function You can display images captured by the connected cameras on 4-split, 9-split, 10-split, 13-split or 16-split screen. In addition, you can arrange the positions of the displayed images on the screen. DIGITAL ZOOM button Camera number buttons SPLIT buttons SEQUENCE button...
Page 47: Switching Output A And B
Switching Output A and B You can display images captured by different cameras on two monitors separately. 1 Press the OUTPUT A/B button. Step When Output A is selected, the button goes out. • When Output B is selected, the button illuminates. When Output A is selected, the buttons for controlling •...
Page 48: Triplex Playback
Viewing images captured by the cameras (continued) Triplex playback While displaying images captured by cameras, you can view playback image of the desired camera. 1 Press the TRIPLEX PB button during the split Step screen display mode. The triplex playback mode starts. •...
Page 49: Controlling The Cameras
Controlling the cameras You can control the connected cameras using the PTZ function. Controlling the cameras using the menus 1 Right-click the mouse. Step The mouse operation screen is displayed. • 2 D i s p l a y t h e i m a g e f r o m t h e c a m e r a t o b e Step controlled in the single screen display mode.
Page 50: Controlling The Cameras Using The Buttons On The Recorder
Controlling the cameras (continued) Controlling the cameras using the buttons on the recorder Step Step Step Step Step Step Step Step 1 Press the number button corresponding to the Step controlled camera to display its image in the single screen display mode. 2 Press the PTZ button.
Page 51: Using Cascade Function
Using cascade function You can connect up to 16 DX-TL5716U, and using the optional keyboard, you can view images supplied from all the connected cameras on the master monitor that is connected to the ﬁ rst recorder. Configuration example With the keyboard, you can control the multiplexers and recorder settings of all the connected recorders as well as PTZ operation of all the cameras.
Page 52: Recording
Recording Recording methods To record images, you can use any of three methods as follows. Manual recording ( page 65) When you press the REC/STOP button on the front panel of the recorder, recording starts. The recording picture quality and FPS of Recording A are applied. Press the REC/STOP button to start or stop recording.
Page 53: Before Making Recording Settings
Before making recording settings Notice • Because the recorder copies or searches recorded data based on the date and time of recording, check that the recorder's clock is correct before you start recording. • You cannot change the recording settings during normal recording and alarm recording.
Page 54: Procedure Of Conﬁ Guration Of Recording Settings
Recording (continued) Procedure of conﬁ guration of recording settings Display the Main menu. Left-click the mouse or press the SET UP button on the front panel of the recorder to display the <Main menu>. Display the Recording setting screen. Select [Recording setting] to display the <Recording setting> screen. Select [Auto setting] or [Manual setting] for the recording setting method.
Page 55 Select the recording pattern Select the recording pattern from [Recording A] to [Recording D] that you want to set on the <Recording settings> screen. [Recording A]: Used for manual recording and timer recording. [Recording B] to [Recording D]: Used for timer recording. Recording A to D - Picture size Set the following items.
Page 56 Recording (continued) Continued from the previous page. Recording A to D - Alarm camera setting/Alarm input/output Set the following items for each sensor. • Cameras for alarm recording ([Recording camera]) • Trigger for starting alarm recording ([Input]) • Camera position when alarm signal is input ([CAM], [P.set]) Alarm camera setting Recording camera Sensor 1...
Page 57 Motion detection setting Set the items for motion detection. Sensitivity Ref. time MD threshold (0 to 418) (The factory-default setting is 5.) CAM 1 CAM 2 CAM 3 CAM 4 CAM 5 CAM 6 CAM 7 CAM 8 CAM 9 CAM 10 CAM 11 CAM 12...
Page 58: Making Recording Settings Automatically
Recording (continued) Making recording settings automatically When you deﬁ ne the normal recording cycle, the recorder automatically sets the picture quality and FPS for normal recording. 1 Press the SET UP button on the front panel of Step the recorder or left-click the mouse. <Main menu>...
Page 59: Making Recording Settings Manually
Making recording settings manually You can make recording settings manually. 1 Press the SET UP button on the front panel of Step the recorder or left-click the mouse. <Main menu> is displayed. • 2 Select [Recording setting]. Step Recording setting The <Recording setting>...
Page 60: Picture Quality And Fps
Recording (continued) 7 Set the pre-alarm recording time in [Pre-alarm Step time] under [Alarm recording]. [0 Sec]: Pre-alarm recording is not performed. Note that the actual pre-alarm recording time may • become shorter than the speciﬁ ed time because of HDD malfunction or other failure.
Page 61: Alarm Camera Setting
Notice • When the total FPS of all the recordings being performed is around the following values, they may not be performed according to the speciﬁ ed settings. When the total FPS is around the following values, you cannot view images from the inactive cameras via the network.
Page 62: Alarm Input/Output
Recording (continued) Alarm input/output 11 Select the trigger for starting alarm recording for Step each connected sensor. [EXT&MD-A]: Alarm recording starts when Motion A is detected while the ALARM IN terminal is being grounded. [EXT&MD-B]: Alarm recording starts when Motion B is detected while the ALARM IN terminal is being grounded.
Page 63: Supplementary Explanations On Preliminary Recording
Supplementary explanations on preliminary recording Preliminary recording is a function to start recording maximum 30 minutes before the start of alarm recording or emergency recording. Picture quality and FPS • The picture quality and FPS of the normal recording or alarm recording being executed are applied to the preliminary recording.
Page 64: Emergency Recording Settings
Recording (continued) Emergency recording settings You can make settings for emergency recording. When the EMERGENCY terminal is grounded by the alarm sensor while both of the MAIN switch on the rear panel and the POWER button on the front panel of the recorder are ON, the recorder automatically starts emergency recording, overriding the other operations even though it is in the stop mode or it is performing timer recording.

Page 65: Supplementary Explanations On Emergency Recording
Supplementary explanations on emergency recording Picture quality • The picture quality is ﬁ xed to [L9]. Indications during emergency recording • " " is displayed on the screen in red. • is displayed in red next to the camera number on the screen (only when the camera number indication is enabled).
Page 66: Motion Detection Settings
Recording (continued) Motion detection settings Based on the motion detection conditions, the recorder starts alarm recording when it detects variation in motion in the image captured by the connected camera. You can set 2 patterns of motion detection conditions. (MD-A/MD-B) Variation in motion is detected.
Page 67: Cautions On Motion Detection Setting
Notice • When you want to change the detection area setting of the camera already set, select [User A] or [User B]. Otherwise, the detection area setting is reset to the default. [Setting by the mouse] To set the cells one by one 1 Left-click a desired cell to turn it red.
Page 68: Audio Recording Settings
Recording (continued) Audio recording settings You can make settings for audio recording. You can record audio together with images from Camera 1. When you enable audio recording, the maximum continuous recording duration becomes shorter than that when not recording audio. 1 Press the SET UP button on the front panel of Step the recorder or left-click the mouse.
Page 69: Stopping Alarm Input
Stopping alarm input You can stop alarm input manually. You cannot change the settings on the <Recording setting> screen during recording. To make recording settings while alarm recording is performed continuously, use this function to prohibit alarm input temporarily and stop recording. 1 Press the SET UP button on the front panel of Step the recorder or left-click the mouse.
Page 70: Timer Recording Settings
Recording (continued) Timer recording settings You can make settings for timer recording. By setting the recording cameras, FPS, and picture quality for normal recording/alarm recording individually for <Recording A> to <Recording D>, you can change the recording pattern instantly by changing [Mode]. Check that the date and present time are set correctly.
Page 71 7 [MD] ( page 56) Step [ON]: Alarm recording by motion detection is performed during timer recording. [OFF]: Alarm recording by motion detection is not performed during timer recording. Notice • For example, when you select [REC A] in step 6 and set [MD] to [ON] in step 7, the motion detection operation is performed by the trigger of Recording A.
Page 72 Recording (continued) Notice • When you set holidays using the holiday setting screen and select [Holiday] in the [Day] column, that program always takes priority. • When the timer recording is performed on the external HDD, the recording time may become several seconds shorter than the designated time.
Page 73: When Timer Programs Overlap
When timer programs overlap When 2 or more programs overlap, one having the largest program number is executed. Example 1) Program 1: 14:00 to 17:00, 0.5 FPS for normal • recording Program 2: 15:00 to 16:00, 2.0 FPS for normal •...
Page 74: Playback
Playback Selecting the playback device You can select the device and audio for playback. 1 Press the SET UP button on the front panel of Step the recorder or left-click the mouse. <Main menu> is displayed. • 2 Select [Device selection]. Step Device selection The <Change audio and play device>...
Page 75 2 To pause playback, press the PAUSE button. (Still Step image playback) To resume playback, press the PAUSE or PLAY • button. When you press a camera number button during still • image display in the single screen display mode, the image from the camera corresponding to the button you pressed is displayed.
Page 76: Searching For Images You Want To View
Searching for images you want to view To search for images using <Search menu>, there are 5 methods as follows: Start point search The oldest recorded image is searched for. End point search The latest recorded image is searched for. Time and date search Images are searched based on the date and time you designate.
Page 77: Setting The Searching Conditions
Tips • When you press the PAUSE/JUMP TO END button while the playback is stopped, images around the end of the latest recorded data are played back in the still image playback mode. ( Page 78) (The point to be searched is different from that searched by the End point search.) •...
Page 78: Searching From The Alarm List
Searching for images you want to view (continued) Searching images based on the designated date and time You can search for images by designating their recording date and time. 1 Set the search conditions. Step According to "Setting the searching conditions" •...
Page 79: Searching Images Based On The Designated Date And Time
The data retrieved by the alarm list search are • played repeatedly in both forward and reverse directions. In this repeat playback, a wider range of data than those designated by the Pre-alarm time and Post-alarm time is played. When the recording rate is low, the range of data •...
Page 80: Searching For Images With Motion
Searching for images you want to view (continued) Searching for images with motion By setting the motion detection conditions for playback, you can search for images with motion that meet the conditions you set. 1 Set the search conditions. Step According to "Setting the searching conditions"...
Page 81: Searching For Images Using Various Playback Functions
Searching for images using various playback functions Shuttle viewing/direct shuttle viewing By turning the shuttle ring during still image playback or playback/reverse playback, you can change the playback speed. 1 Turn the shuttle ring during still image playback Step (shuttle viewing) or playback/reverse playback (direct shuttle viewing).
Page 82: Reverse Playback
Searching for images using various playback functions (continued) Reverse playback 1 Press the REV.PLAY button while the recorder is Step stopped. The recorder starts reverse playback. • When you press the STOP button, the recorder • stops. Tips • When you perform reverse playback for the ﬁ rst time after turning on the power, the recorder starts reverse playback from the latest recorded image.
Page 83: Searching For Bookmarked Images
Searching for bookmarked images Registering a bookmark 1 Play back the image stored in the main device Step to be bookmarked in the single screen display mode. You can register bookmarks for the main device • (normal recording area, alarm recording area, and emergency recording area) only.
Page 84: Copying Recorded Data
Copying recorded data To copy data, use any of three methods as follows. One-touch copy The still image being displayed is copied. In addition, you can copy moving images recorded in the designated period of time starting from the still image being displayed. Copying data by specifying the copy range You can copy data based on the speciﬁ...
Page 85: Copying Data By Specifying The Start Time And Data Size
[Camera and audio ﬁ lter]: Select the cameras and audio you want to copy. When there are no images or audio that were recorded from the selected cameras or recorded during the designated period of time, the recorder does not copy anything. Check that there is an image that was recorded from the selected cameras at the designated copy start time.
Page 86: Copying Data By Specifying The Start Time And End Time
Copying recorded data (continued) 5 Select [Execute copy]. Step D:Execute copy The recorder starts copying. • To stop copying manually, select [Cancel] on the • copy process screen. The data copied before you stop remain in the copy destination device. When the copy destination DVD/CD disc or USB •...
Page 87: Archiving Data
Archiving data 1 Press the COPY button on the front panel of the Step recorder. <Copy menu> is displayed. • You can display this menu also from the mouse • operation menu. ( Pages 32 and 33) 2 Select [Setting] next to [Archive]. Step Setting The <Archive>...
Page 88: Copying Data From The Recorder To Videotape
Copying recorded data (continued) Copying data from the recorder to videotape You can copy data to a videotape using an analog video cassette recorder (VCR). You can copy data even while this recorder is in recording operation. For the recording procedure, see the instruction manual for the analog VCR you use.
Page 89: Communication
Using the communication functions Communication functions of this recorder You can use the following communication functions of this recorder using the LAN port on the rear panel via TCP/IP. • Communication by Web browser • E-mail notiﬁ cation • FTP notiﬁ cation •...
Page 90: Connections
Using the communication functions (continued) Connections • To connect a PC to this recorder directly, use a cross cable. To connect them via a hub, use a straight cable. • For the procedure for making Web settings of the PC, refer to the PC's instruction manual.
Page 91: Viewing Live Images
Viewing live images You can load live images and display them on the PC monitor. 1 Display the [Main Menu] screen according to Step steps 1 to 3 of "Login" on page 86. 2 Select [Live Monitoring]. Step The [Live] screen appears. •...
Page 92: Playing Back Recorded Images
Using the communication functions (continued) Playing back recorded images You can load and play back images recorded by the recorder. 1 Display the [Main Menu] screen according to Step steps 1 to 3 of "Login" on 2 Select [Playback]. Step The [Playback] screen appears.
Page 93 4 Select the number of the alarm event you want to Step retrieve and select [Search]. When you click in the [Image Search] area, the • image of the next alarm event is displayed. When you click , the image of the previous alarm event is displayed.
Page 94: Setting The Main Menu
Using the communication functions (continued) Setting the Main Menu Notice • The numbers in parentheses ( ) of the setting items on the screen shows the maximum number of characters you can enter. Changing user settings You can change the settings related to the authorization of the registered users and remove registered users.
Page 95: Setting The Titles Of The Recorder And Cameras
Setting the titles of the recorder and cameras You can set or change the titles of the recorder and cameras. 1 Display the [Main Menu] screen according to Step steps 1 to 3 of "Login" on page 86. 2 Select [Conﬁ guration Menu]. Step The [Conﬁ...
Page 96: E-Mail Setup
Using the communication functions (continued) E-mail setup For e-mail transmission, you can make settings related to the mail server, sender, and e-mail addresses of recipients. 1 Display the [Main Menu] screen according to Step steps 1 to 3 of "Login" on 2 Select [Conﬁ...
Page 97 [ P i c t u r e ] : W i t h t h i s o p t i o n s e l e c t e d , e - m a i l notification is sent to the recipient together with an image captured at the start of alarm recording as attachment.
Page 98: Ftp Notiﬁ Cation Setup
Using the communication functions (continued) FTP notiﬁ cation setup You can make settings for FTP notiﬁ cation. 1 Display the [Main Menu] screen according to Step steps 1 to 3 of "Login" on 2 Select [Conﬁ guration Menu]. Step The [Conﬁ guration Menu] screen appears. •...
Page 99: Connection Mode Setup
Connection mode setup You can change the SSL settings. 1 Display the [Main Menu] screen according to Step steps 1 to 3 of "Login" on page 86. 2 Select [Conﬁ guration Menu]. Step The [Conﬁ guration Menu] screen appears. • 3 Select [Connection Mode Settings].
Page 100: Clock Setup
Using the communication functions (continued) Clock setup You can set the clock of the recorder via the PC. 1 Display the [Main Menu] screen according to Step steps 1 to 3 of "Login" on 2 Select [Conﬁ guration Menu]. Step The [Conﬁ...
Page 101: E-Mail Notiﬁ Cation
E-mail notiﬁ cation This recorder issues e-mail notification of operation errors and recording status. You can combine notified events such as operation errors and recording status, and notiﬁ cation can be sent to up to 3 e-mail addresses. Use the Web browser or the special PC viewing/communication software to enable this function.
Page 102: Various Settings
Various settings You can make basic settings using the <Setup> menu. 1 Press the SET UP button on the front panel of the recorder or left-click the mouse. Step <Main menu> is displayed. • 2 Select [Setup]. Step Setup The <Setup> menu is displayed. •...
Page 103 Clock and language You can set the date and time. This menu is also used for selecting the menu language. Language setting ENGLISH FRANÇAIS Warning display • Ext terminal setting You can make settings of the terminals on the rear panel and warning displays. Warning display •...
Page 104 Various settings (continued) Information display setting You can set the items to be displayed on the screen and their display position. You can also make the setting menus transparent. Use the transparent menu Clock display mode and location Clock display mode Location Recorder status and title display Status...
Page 105 Multiplexer setting You can set the split screen of Outputs A and B and sequential display. Output A You can make settings for displaying Output A and the image switching interval in the sequential display mode. 4-split screen Split 4a Split 4b 10-split screen Split 10a...
Page 106 Various settings (continued) Multiplexer setting Continued. Alarm display You can set the alarm display. Alarm display mode Sensor 1 Sensor 2 Sensor 3 Sensor 4 Sensor 5 Sensor 6 Sensor 7 Sensor 8 Sensor 9 Sensor 10 Sensor 11 Sensor 12 Sensor 13 Sensor 14 Sensor 15...
Page 107 Setting the playback functions You can make settings related to playback. Display a Activate Image playback repeat originality Auto expiration on the image playback check play specified date in field 001 to 365 day (The factory-default setting is 001 day.) Loading/saving/initializing the menu settings Communication setting You can make settings related to communication.
Page 108 Various settings (continued) Communication setting Continued. LAN setting You can set the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway. IP address Subnet mask Gateway LAN service port settings Network software E-mail notification - Address setting E-mail notification - Details IP alarm notification - Address setting IP alarm notification - Details FTP transmission settings PTZ camera setting...
Page 109: Settings Of The Present Time And Menu Language
Settings of the present time and menu language <Clock and language> Clock setting You can adjust the present time. 1 Set the month, day, year, hour, minute, and Step second in order, and then press [Set]. 2 Select [Setting] next to [Present time zone]. Step <Zone setting of time>...
Page 110: Button Sound
Various settings (continued) Button sound You can select whether or not to sound a beep when the buttons, jog dial, or shuttle ring on the front panel of the recorder are operated. 1 Select to enable or disable the button beep. Step With the box checked, the button beep is heard.
Page 111: Mode-Out • Remaining Capacity
Mode-out • Remaining capacity Mode-out 1 to 4 The recorder status is output from the MODE OUT terminals on the rear panel (by short-circuiting the contact). There are 4 MODE OUT terminals and you can allocate different output signals to them individually. 1 Set the trigger for each MODE OUT terminal (1 to Step [REC]: A trigger signal is output during recording.
Page 112: Event Terminal
Various settings (continued) Event terminal You can set the functions allocated to the EVENT terminals (1 to 3) on the rear panel. 1 Allocate a function to Event 1 to 3. Step [Event 1] corresponds to the EVENT 1 terminal, •...
Page 113: Camera Number And Title Display
2 When you enable [Recorder title] in step 1, set Step the recorder title. When you select [Setting], the screen for setting the • recorder title is displayed. Tips • For an example of screen display, see • The recorder title is displayed at the top of the operation mode display.
Page 114: Multiplexer Settings
Various settings (continued) Multiplexer settings You can conﬁ gure the multiplexer settings for Output A and Output B individually. Output A/Output B You can set the camera numbers displayed on the split screen on the monitor connected to OUTPUT A or OUTPUT B.
Page 115: Covert Camera
Covert camera You can hide the images from the selected cameras by covering them with blue screens. During playback, images from the selected cameras are covered with black screens. Example During recording Disable the display of the When you enable it during image from the camera you playback, you can view the want to hide.
Page 116: Display A Playback Image In Fi Eld
Various settings (continued) Display a playback image in ﬁ eld Some images may appear shaking because this recorder records images frame by frame. In this case, you can curb shaking images using this function. 1 Select whether or not to display images ﬁ eld by Step ﬁ...
Page 117: Settings Related To The Menus
<Loading/saving/initializing the menu settings> You can update the menu settings of this recorder by copying those of other DX-TL5716U to externally connected media and then loading them. Also, you can save the menu settings of this recorder in external media or the memory of this recorder.
Page 118: Settings Related To Communication
Various settings (continued) Settings related to communication <Communication setting> RS-232C setting You can remotely control the recorder using a PC connected to the RS-232C terminal of the recorder. 1 Select the communication mode. Step [Remote A]: The recorder is controlled by a PC and returns all types of operation status notiﬁ...
Page 119: Ip Alarm Notiﬁ Cation - Address Setting
3 Select [Next] next to [E-mail notiﬁ cation - Details] Step to check the contents of the e-mail sent to the [Remain]: Notified when a remaining capacity warning (call-out setting) is issued. [Temp/Fan]: Notified when a high temperature is detected or the fan stops. [Reboot]: Notified when an error occurs in the recorder.
Page 120: Ptz Camera Setting
Various settings (continued) PTZ camera setting You can make settings for controlling each of connected cameras. PTZ camera RS232C integral camera RS422 integral camera 1 M a k e d e t a i l e d s e t t i n g s f o r t h e c o n n e c t e d Step cameras.
Page 121: Restricting The Operations Of The Recorder
Restricting the operations of the recorder By setting passwords, you can restrict access to the recorder's functions. You can select from three operation lock levels and assign a unique password to each level, which makes it possible to restrict operations according to the authority given to respective users.
Page 122: Registering A Password
Restricting the operations of the recorder (continued) Registering a password Use a 4-digit number as a password (consisting of numbers 0 to 9). 1 Press the SET UP button on the front panel of Step the recorder or left-click the mouse. <Main menu>...
Page 123: Password Lock For Hdd Protection
Notice • With the password locks for Levels 1 to 3 enabled, when you disable the lock for Level 1 only, the lock for Level 2 remains enabled. When the locks for Level 1 and Level 2 are disabled, the lock for Level 3 becomes enabled.
Page 124: Changing The Lock Mode From The Password Lock To Simple Lock
Restricting the operations of the recorder (continued) Changing the lock mode from the password lock to simple lock 1 Disable the password locks for restricting Step operation (Level 1 to Level 3). 2 Clear the registered passwords for Level 1 to Step Level 3.
Page 125: Protecting Recorded Data
Protecting recorded data Protecting recorded data You can lock up to 500 designated areas to prevent accidental deletion of important data. Only data in the Main device can be protected. 1 Press the SET UP button on the front panel of Step the recorder or left-click the mouse.
Page 126: Deleting Recorded Data
Deleting recorded data Deleting recorded data You can delete recorded data. 1 Press the SET UP button on the front panel of Step the recorder or left-click the mouse. <Main menu> is displayed. • 2 Select [HDD registration]. Step HDD registration The <HDD registration>...
Page 127: Reducing The Load On The Hdd
Reducing the load on the HDD Stopping the rotation of HDD that is not in use for recording <HDD sleep mode> You can automatically stop the rotation of the HDD that is not in use during recording. Using the HDD sleep mode, you can reduce the load on the HDD.
Page 128: Displaying The Device Information
Displaying the device information Checking the registered devices and recorded data area Displaying the <Device information> screen 1 Press the SET UP button on the front panel of Step the recorder or left-click the mouse. <Main menu> is displayed. • 2 Select [Information].
Page 129: Displaying The System Log
Displaying the system log Displaying the system log You can display the count, dates and times of occurrence of system log events. 1 Press the SET UP button on the front panel of Step the recorder or left-click the mouse. <Main menu>...
Page 130: Function Against Power Failure
Function against power failure Power failure compensation circuit This recorder is equipped with a power failure compensation circuit. When the recorder is fully charged for 48 hours, the date and time settings, timer recording settings, and menu settings are retained for about 1 month without power supply.
Page 131: Operation Examples
Operation examples • HDD operation setting Mirroring • Type of recording Timer recording All cameras, Motion detection recording (3.8 FPS/Picture quality: L6/Duration: 5 minutes) All cameras, Normal recording (1 FPS/Picture quality: L6) Cameras 1 to 4, Normal recording (1 FPS/Picture quality: L6) Cameras 5 to 16, Alarm recording (1 FPS/Picture quality: L6) 1 HDD operation setting...
Page 132: Operation Example 2
Operation examples (continued) • HDD operation setting No mirroring • Type of recording Manual recording Normal recording (3.8 FPS/Picture quality: L7) 1 Recording setting Step Conﬁ gure the following settings referring to "Manual setting" on • The step numbers shown in the table correspond to those shown on the reference pages. •...
Page 133: Operation Example 3
• HDD operation setting No mirroring • Type of recording Manual recording Normal recording (1 FPS/Picture quality: L5) Alarm recording (3.8 FPS/Picture quality: L7/Duration: 5 seconds) Pre-alarm recording (Duration: 5 seconds) 1 Recording setting Step Conﬁ gure the following settings referring to "Manual setting" on •...
Page 134: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Checking the status of the recorder This recorder uses many electronic parts and HDDs and malfunction may occur in them. By checking the status of the recorder (faulty or normal) using the self-check function, you can find a malfunction, if any, at an early stage and prevent the recorder from remaining faulty.
Page 135 If the problem with the recorder persist even after you check it according to the following chart, disconnect the power cord and contact your dealer. Symptom The recorder does not turn on. P o w e r i s o n , b u t t h e recorder does not work.
Page 136 Troubleshooting (continued) Symptom Playback does not start. Playback is interrupted momentarily. Cannot operate the copy or archive device. Copy or archive does not start. Cannot copy data to a DVD or CD. [ C a l c u l a t i o n f a i l e d ] appears after the test is executed.
Page 137 Symptom D a t e a n d t i m e s e a r c h Are the current date and time set accurately? does not start. C a n n o t c o n t r o l t h e Are the cameras to be controlled connected correctly? cameras via the recorder.
Page 138: Error Indications
Error indications When an error occurs in the recorder, it indicates the error by 2 methods as described below. • Information ...When an error occurs, "Please push the [HELP] button" is displayed on the screen. When you press the HELP button, the information screen is displayed. To clear the information screen, press the HELP/WARNING RESET button on the front panel of the recorder or the [X] button on the information screen.
Page 139 *1 : Call-out signal output Selectable : You can select to enable or disable the call-out signal output using the menu screen. Common : Call-out signal is output from the CALL OUT terminal regardless of the menu setting. None : No call-out signal is output, but warning is displayed on the screen.
Page 140 Error indications (continued) <Information> (continued) Display Copy stopped because the copy source data were overwritten. Archive stopped because the copy source data were overwritten. Copy source data are about to be overwritten. Stop recording if you want to continue copying. Archive source data are about to be overwritten.
Page 141 <Warning> (continued) Display Code Camera image is lost or distorted. LOG54 Check the connections of cameras and cables. (None) LOG13 LOG33 LOG73 LOG23 LOG38 LOG78 HDD error was found. LOG61 Check the following HDD. HDD: **** HDD error was found. (Mirroring) LOG64 Check the following HDD.
Page 142: Glossary
Glossary MPEG4 A standard established by Moving Picture Experts Group that specifies the technologies to encode (or to digitally convert) video and audio data. Picture consists of intra-coded picture and predictive-coded picture as follows. Example (Group of picture) I: Intra-coded picture, P: Predictive-coded picture Copy/Archive Copy means to write a portion of recorded data stored in the recorder's HDD in other media.
Page 143: Speciﬁ Cations
Speciﬁ cations Rated Power Supply ...100 to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Rated Input ...0.9- 0.4 A (100-240 V) Colour System ...NTSC-type colour system Operating Temperature ...41 °F-104 °F (5 °C to 40 °C) Relative Humidity ...Max. 80 (%) Altitude ...Max. 2000 (m) Dimensions ...425 (Width) x 375 (Depth) x 133 (Height) (mm) Weight ...10.4 kg (when 1 HDD is attached) 11.1 kg (when 2 HDDs are attached)
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Mitsubishi Electric DX-TL5716U Installation Manual

Important Safeguards

Before Use

How to Use this Manual

Setup Procedure

Major Features

Contents

Caution and Care

Note

Open Source Software

MPEG-4 Patent

Major Operations and Their Functions

Front View

Front View (Inside of Door)

Inserting or Removing DVD/CD Disc

Rear View

Screen Display

Connections

Connecting CCTV Cameras, Monitors, and Sensors

Connection for Alarm Recording

Cascade Connection

Cable Clamping

Connecting an Analog VCR

Optional Products

Recommended Products

Caution for Connecting Additional Hard Disk Units

How to Set the Menus

Displaying the Menus

Operating the Menus

Closing the Menus

Using the Mouse Operation Screen

Using the Setup Wizard

Making the Minimum Required Settings Automatically

Registering the Devices

Setting Main, Copy, and Archive Devices

Setting the Repeat Recording and Partition of Main

Viewing Images Captured by the Cameras

Multiplexer Function

Controlling the Cameras

Controlling the Cameras Using the Menus

Controlling the Cameras Using the Buttons on the Recorder

Using Cascade Function

Recording Methods

Recording Types

Before Making Recording Settings

Procedure of Conﬁ Guration of Recording Settings

Making Recording Settings Automatically

Making Recording Settings Manually

Emergency Recording Settings <EMR Recording

Motion Detection Settings

Audio Recording Settings

Stopping Alarm Input

Manual Recording

Timer Recording Settings

Playback

Selecting the Playback Device

Playing Back Recorded Data

Searching for Images You Want to View

Searching for the Oldest Recorded Data

Searching for the Latest Recorded Data

Setting the Searching Conditions

Searching from the Alarm List

Searching Images Based on the Designated Date and Time

Searching for Images with Motion

Searching for Images Using Various Playback Functions

Searching for Bookmarked Images

Registering a Bookmark

Copying Recorded Data

One-Touch Copy

Copying Data by Specifying the Copy Range

Archiving Data

Copying Data from the Recorder to Videotape

On-Screen Display Settings

Multiplexer Settings

Settings Related to Playback

Settings Related to the Menus

Settings Related to Communication

Restricting the Operations of the Recorder

Simple Lock

Password Lock