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Clinton Electronics CE-DVR400 User Manual

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  • Page 2: Compliance Notice Of Fcc

    Clinton Pro Series DVR 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 3: Important Safeguards

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

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Basic Install Page 7 1.1 Connecting the Video Source 1.2 Connecting the Monitor 1.3 Connecting the Mouse 1.4 Connecting the Network Port 1.5 Connecting the Power Chapter 2 Programming the DVR Page 9 2.1 Pro Series Tool Bar 2.2 Logging into the system 2.3 The Menu Tab 2.3.1 System Setup Icon...
  • Page 5 Table of Contents (Cont.) 3.3 Event Programming 3.3.1 Programming All the Cameras at once 3.3.2 Programming cameras individually 3.3.3 Programming the Motion Fields 3.4 Checking the DVR Status Chapter 4 Watching Live Video Page 41 4.1 Camera Change Sub-Menu 4.2 PTZ Control Chapter 5 Playing Back Recorded Video Page 45 5.1 Searching Video...
  • Page 6 Clinton Pro Series DVR Introduction Features The Clinton Pro Series digital video recorder (DVR) provides recording capabilities for four, eight or 16 camera inputs. It provides exceptional picture quality in both live and playback modes, and offers the following features: •...

  • Page 7: Front Panel Description

    Clinton Pro Series DVR Front Panel Description The front panel of the Pro Series DVR features two USB Ports, The CDRW, and Five LED Indicators which are explained below. Power Led is lit when power is provided to the DVR Unit. Fan Led is lit when the cooling fan is running.

  • Page 8: Rear Panel Layout

    Clinton Pro Series DVR Rear Panel Layout MONITOR OUTPUT (MAIN / SPOTS) CAMERA INPUT (1~16) LOOP OUT (1~16) RS485 RJ45 ETHERNET PORT S-VIDEO OUT RS232 ALARM IN AC POWER INPUT AUDIO IN/OUT ALARM OUT VGA MONITOR OUT...

  • Page 9: Ir Remote Controller

    Clinton Pro Series DVR IR Remote Controller Number Lock (Log out) Rotate Menu Display Escape ▲ Arrow / Enter Panorama ◀ Arrow ▼ Arrow / Smart Fast Rewind / Fast Forward / Play Pause Search Backup Zoom Preset Focus Iris...

  • Page 10: Chapter 1 Basic Install

    Clinton Pro Series DVR Chapter 1 – Basic Installation (Physical Connections) 1.1 Connecting the Video Source Connect the coaxial cables from the video sources to the BNC Video In (Top Row) connectors. If you would like to connect your video source to another device, you can use the Loop BNC connectors (Bottom Row).

  • Page 11: Connecting The Network Port

    Clinton Pro Series DVR 1.4 Connecting to the Network Port The DVR can be networked using the 10/100Mb Ethernet connector. Connect a Cat5 cable with an RJ-45 jack (Standard Ethernet Cable) to the DVR connector. The DVR can be networked with a computer for remote monitoring, searching, configuration and software upgrades.

  • Page 12: Chapter 2 Programming The Dvr

    Clinton Pro Series DVR Chapter 2 — Programming the DVR 2.1 The Pro Series Tool Bar The Pro Series DVR’s main tool bar (pictured below) will appear when you move the mouse cursor near the top of the Live Video Screen on the main monitor. All programming, video searching and archiving features can be accessed through this tool bar.

  • Page 13: The Menu Tab

    Clinton Pro Series DVR 2.3 The Menu Tab All initial programming is done through the menu tab on the DVR Toolbar. Click on the Menu Tab and the Setup Menu (Pictured Below) will appear. There are five submenus available through the Setup Menu.

  • Page 14: System Setup Icon

    Clinton Pro Series DVR 2.3.1 The System Setup Icon By clicking on the System Setup Icon located in the main menu a drop down box (Pictured Below) will appear on the monitor. The submenu’s listed under this icon will allow you to do the basic system programming for the Pro Series DVR.

  • Page 15: General Setup

    Clinton Pro Series DVR 2.3.1.2 General Setup Click the General Setup listing and the General Setup Sub-Menu will appear. VIDEO FORMAT: For North American operation should be NTSC or AUTO. LANGUAGE: Is defaulted to English. DATE FORMAT: Allows you to change the way the date will appear on the monitor. TIMEZONE: Clicking on the Time zone category will open a dropdown box where you can choose between several DST (Daylight Savings Time) locations or choose to not use the DST function at all.

  • Page 16: Alarm Type Setup

    Clinton Pro Series DVR 2.3.1.3 ALARM TYPE Setup Select the ALARM TYPE from the System Setup sub-menu and the ALARM TYPE sub-menu will appear. Drop Down Arrow Alarm IN Alarm OUT ALARM IN: Click on the Alarm In selection (pictured above) to program the polarity of the alarm inputs connected to the DVR.

  • Page 17: Password Setup

    Clinton Pro Series DVR 2.3.1.5 PASSWORD SETUP To add or delete passwords to the head end of the Clinton Pro Series DVR, select the Password selection from the System Setup sub-menu, and the following menu will appear on the monitor. There are three levels of security built into the Clinton Pro Series DVR: ADMIN, SUPERUSER and USER.
  • Page 18 Clinton Pro Series DVR 2.3.1.6 CONFIG You can save configurations of the Clinton Pro Series DVR’s programming to the DVR or a CD. This would be helpful in programming multiple DVR’s with the exact same programming. Select the CONFIG sub- menu from the System Setup sub-menu and the following screen will appear.
  • Page 19 Clinton Pro Series DVR To LOAD a configuration saved on the DVR, select the CONFIG submenu from the System Setup Submenu. Click LOAD on any one of the saved configurations and the following screen will appear. You can now choose to load the entire configuration or, using the mouse place a check next to the items you want to load and then click on OK.
  • Page 20 Clinton Pro Series DVR Make sure the configuration you want to save to the CD is the active configuration on the DVR. Place a CD in the CD drawer of the DVR and click the SAVE button. Within a few seconds the CD Drawer will reopen and the configuration will be saved to that CD.

  • Page 21: Shutdown

    Clinton Pro Series DVR 2.3.1.7 SHUTDOWN You can restart or shutdown your DVR by clicking on the SHUTDOWN selection in the System Setup submenu. The following screen will appear. Select RESTART or SHUTDOWN and then click OK.

  • Page 22: Camera Setup Icon

    Clinton Pro Series DVR 2.3.2 The Camera Setup Icon By clicking on the Camera Setup Icon, a dropdown menu (pictured below) will appear. By selecting the appropriate category in this dropdown box, authorized users can program and adjust connected cameras, including PTZ cameras.
  • Page 23 Clinton Pro Series DVR 2.3.2.2 The Camera Setup Menu: Setup By clicking on the Setup Line under the Camera Setup Icon, the Setup Menu (Pictured Below) will appear. 1. Clicking on the Camera Label Drop Box (Pictured Below) will allow you the following three options.
  • Page 24 Clinton Pro Series DVR 3. By clicking on the INSTALL+ button in this submenu you will either turn each camera on or off. If the Camera is ON, each camera will record and show live video. If any camera is off in this menu it will not record or show live images. You can control all of the cameras in this submenu by clicking on the INSTALL+ button or you can control each camera individually by clicking on each corresponding camera in the INSTALL+ Column.

  • Page 25: Adjusting Picture Quality

    Clinton Pro Series DVR 2.3.2.3 Camera Setup Menu: Adjusting Picture Quality By clicking on the Adjustment Line under the Camera Setup Icon, the Adjustment Menu (Pictured Below) will appear. At the top of the Adjustment Submenu is the LIVE+ Button. You need to adjust the picture quality for both the Live Display and how you want the recorded image to look.

  • Page 26: Ptz Setup

    Clinton Pro Series DVR 2.3.2.4 Camera Setup Icon: PTZ Setup In this sub-menu, authorized users can program the DVR to control PTZ cameras connected to the DVR. By clicking on the PTZ Setup Line under the Camera Setup Icon, the PTZ Setup Menu (Pictured Below) will appear.

  • Page 27: Spot Monitor Setup

    Clinton Pro Series DVR 2.3.2.5 SPOT SETUP Your DVR can set up 3 spot monitors and assign cameras to each spot. Click on the SPOT SETUP in the System Setup Menu and the following SPOT SETUP screen will appear. SPOT SETUP. SPOT SETUP(2).

  • Page 28: Sequential Switching

    Clinton Pro Series DVR 2.3.2.6 SEQUENCE (Sequential Switching) To set the dwell time for the sequential switching of cameras on the main monitor live display, select the SEQUENCE sub-menu in the Camera Setup Setup sub-menu and the following screen will appear. Slide Bar PAGE DWELL TIME: Is for sequencing an entire page of cameras in the quad and 9-camera display mode.

  • Page 29: Monitor Setup

    Clinton Pro Series DVR 2.3.2.7 MONITOR SETUP Select the MONITOR SETUP sub-menu in the Camera Setup sub-menu and the following screen will appear. BORDER COLOR: You can change the color of the border lines which separate cameras on the multiple camera display screen in the live mode. Click on the Border Color selection and choose your new color.

  • Page 30: Ethernet Setup

    Clinton Pro Series DVR 2.3.3 Network Setup Click on the Network Setup Icon in the Menu Tab and the Network Submenu will appear. 2.3.3.2 Ethernet Setup Click on the Ethernet Setup button and the Ethernet Setup submenu (below) will appear. If the network you are attempting to access utilizes a Dynamic IP configuration, simply click the button next to the Dynamic IP Label to ON, then click on the Save button at the bottom of the submenu.

  • Page 31: Client Setup

    Clinton Pro Series DVR If the network you are attempting to access uses a Static IP scheme, click the Dynamic IP to OFF and then click on the green arrow next to the IP Address (Below) to enter the appropriate network information. Using the mouse, place the cursor next to the subject you want to change and then click to access the virtual keyboard.
  • Page 32 Clinton Pro Series DVR Again, there are three steps to programming the Client Setup feature on the DVR, the Connection, the remote User Account and the IP Access Range. To program each of these functions, select the appropriate menu from the bottom of the Client Setup Submenu. (Below) Connect User Account IP Access Range...

  • Page 33: Email Setup

    Clinton Pro Series DVR Your customer can also limit the range of IP Addresses available to the DVR. Click on the Access Range feature in the Client Setup Submenu and the following screen will appear. Click on a blank IP Address to enter changes. When using this feature, if the IP address programmed in the Ethernet Setup portion of this manual does not fall in the range programmed above, a remote connection will not be possible.
  • Page 34 Clinton Pro Series DVR The PRO Series DVR can send e-mail notifications to up to six different e-mail addresses, for any or all of the following events. 1. Motion Events, 2. Alarm Events, 3. Video Loss, 4. Power Outages, 5. Menu Hits, 6. Login Fail, 7.

  • Page 35: Recording Video

    Clinton Pro Series DVR Chapter 3 -- Recording Video Recording Video Once you have installed the DVR following the instructions in Chapter 2 – Basic Installation, it is ready to record. Unless you change the setup, the DVR will start recording when you press the REC button on the remote or click on the REC button on the Main Toolbar.
  • Page 36 Clinton Pro Series DVR Click on the Recording Setup Icon located in the Menu Tab on the DVR’s Main Toolbar. The following Submenu will appear allowing you to to program recording options. 3.1 Setting up the Recording Schedule By selecting the Schedule Setup feature in the menu pictured above, a new menu will appear (below) and allow you to program the DVR’s recording schedule.
  • Page 37 Clinton Pro Series DVR Holiday: By clicking on the arrow button at the right of the Holiday selection, you can program your DVR to divert from its regular schedule on holidays such as Christmas, or Thanksgiving. Resolution: You can choose to record in one of three resolution settings. Standard, High or Highest. Standard allows up to 240fps, and allows for the greatest storage.
  • Page 38 Clinton Pro Series DVR 3.2 Recording by Time Click on the Time Record Setup selection in the Recording Setup Submenu and the Time Record Setup screen appears (pictured below). 3.2.1 Programming All Cameras Connected to the DVR RECORD + Under the Record+ Column choose if you want to record all the cameras by time during the Day, Night and or Weekend Schedules.
  • Page 39 Clinton Pro Series DVR 3.2.2 Programming Individual Cameras Connected to the DVR for Time Recording Click on any one of the arrow buttons under the Detail Column of the previous menu, and the following menu will appear. Now you can set the speed and quality levels for each camera individually, or by clicking on the Speed + or Quality headings you can change all of the cameras for that particular segment of the Time Schedule.

  • Page 40: Event Programming

    Clinton Pro Series DVR 3.3 Event Programming Setup Click on the Event Setup Feature in the Recording Setup Submenu and the following screen appears. In the Event Mode, you can record by Motion Events, Sensor Input Events or Video Loss Events. Event mode can be used by itself or in conjunction with Time Recording and each event can have its own speed and recording quality settings.
  • Page 41 Clinton Pro Series DVR 3.3.2 Event Programming For Individual Cameras This is a two-step process. First you have to setup the Event Input for each selected camera and then program the recording options for each input. Step One Individual Event Input: Click on the arrow at the right of the Event Input Area of the Event Setup Submenu and the menu pictured below will appear.

  • Page 42: Programming The Motion Fields

    Clinton Pro Series DVR Make sure the section under the RECORD+ is ON for each part of the day you want to record events. Then click on the arrow under the DETAIL section for all three scheduling periods (Day, Night, Weekend) and the following submenu will appear allowing you to individually program cameras.

  • Page 43: Checking The Dvr Status

    Clinton Pro Series DVR 3.4 Checking DVR Status After programming the DVR to record, you can check the status of the DVR by clicking on the pressing the STATUS button on the Main Tool Bar. The Status screen displays Recording, Event and Audio status and Disk and Key information.

  • Page 44: Chapter 4 Watching Live Video

    Clinton Pro Series DVR Chapter 4 – Watching Live Video The Pro Series DVR offers users several functions from the Live Viewing Screen. Drag the mouse to the bottom of the Live Viewing display and the Display Configuration Tool Bar (Pictured Below) will appear. This toolbar will allow you to view cameras in groups of 1, 4, 7, 9, 10, 13 and 16 cameras depending on your model of DVR.
  • Page 45 Clinton Pro Series DVR Record Change: Click on this selection and the menu pictured below will appear allowing you to change the recording parameters for that camera. Note: You must be logged into the DVR with an ADMIN level password to use this feature. Make sure to click on the Save Button to save your changes. Freeze: Click on this selection and the selected camera will freeze in the live view.

  • Page 46: Ptz Control

    Clinton Pro Series DVR 4.2 PTZ Control The DVR can control multiple cameras that have Pan, Tilt and Zoom capabilities. Press the ENTER button to pop up the Live Cameo Menu and select PTZ to get into the PTZ mode. The PTZ can be controlled in split screens by mouse or front key buttons.

  • Page 47: Speed Setup

    Clinton Pro Series DVR Speed Setup: You can select the moving speed of the PTZ camera by choosing the speed between 1 to 8 after pressing SPEED. NOTE: When using mouse to move PTZ camera, the moving speed depends on the mouse location. When locating the mouse to the edge side out of center, the speed is getting faster.

  • Page 48: Chapter 5 Playing Back Recorded Video

    Clinton Pro Series DVR Chapter 5 – Playing Back Recorded Video 5.1 Searching Video Click on the SEARCH button located on the DVR’s Main Toolbar at the top of the Live View Display Screen and the following menu will appear. Select the target you would like to search from at the top of the menu.
  • Page 49 Clinton Pro Series DVR 3. Once you have selected a day, the time search menu will appear. Playback Date Hour/Minute Button Slide Bar Playback Time Play Button Camera #’s Slide the time bar at the bottom of the time search screen to the desired playback time. Once you have the time bar within the hour of the video you are searching for, click on the Hour Button and redefine your search by minutes.

  • Page 50: Event Search

    Clinton Pro Series DVR 5.1.2 EVENT SEARCH Select the EVENT SEARCH in the SEARCH menu. The EVENT SEARCH screen will display changeable Date/Time, recorded information and channel selection. You can change the date/time and select the channels that you want to search. You can search the recorded video by Motion, Alarm In and Video Loss by turning on or off.

  • Page 51: Playback Controls

    Clinton Pro Series DVR 5.2 Playback Controls On the main playback controls you can switch between 1, 4, 7, 9, 10, 13, and 16 camera views in the playback mode. You can play video forward or reverse in normal time, frame by frame or rapid playback. GOTO: By clicking on this button you can rapidly change the time for the current days video you are playing back.

  • Page 52: Chapter 6 Archiving Video

    Clinton Pro Series DVR Chapter 6 – Archiving Video The Pro Series DVR allows you to archive recorded video in two different modes. In live view from the main toolbar’s backup feature you can archive video to the internal CD-RW. In the playback mode you can cut and save video clips to the CD-RW or a USB Memory Stick.

  • Page 53: Cut And Save

    Clinton Pro Series DVR 6.2 Cut and Save In the playback mode right click on the camera you would like to archive and the camera hot menu will appear. Select the Cut and Save feature and a new menu will appear (pictured below.) In this menu, click on the START CUT when you want to begin archiving and click on END CUT when the event your attempting to archive is over.

  • Page 54: Playing Back Archived Video On Your Pc

    Clinton Pro Series DVR 6.3 Playing back archived video on your computer Your DVR will download the Mini Player with the backup files. You can play the backup files with the Mini Player on your PC and convert the files to .JPG or .AVI format. Save As Print Full Screen...

  • Page 55: Chapter 7 Advanced Installation

    Clinton Pro Series DVR Chapter 7 – Advanced Installation 7.1 Connecting Audio NOTE: It is the user’s responsibility to determine if local laws permit recording audio. Speaker Microphone Your DVR can record audio. Connect the audio source to Audio In. Connect Audio Out to your amplifier.

  • Page 56: Connecting The Rs485

    Clinton Pro Series DVR GND (Ground) NOTE: All the connectors marked GND are common. Connect the ground side of the Alarm input and/or alarm output to the GND connector. AO 1 TO 8 (Alarm Out) The DVR can activate external devices such as buzzers or lights. Connect the device to the AO (Alarm Out) and GND (Ground) connectors.

  • Page 57: Connecting To The Ptz Camera Unit

    Clinton Pro Series DVR 7.4 Connecting to the PTZ Camera Unit Make a connection of PTZ unit to RS485 at the rear panel of DVR. (See the figure below) PTZ units currently being supported are Pelco-D/P, NVCC-Z42N, CyberDome(Kalatel), Samung, Samsung Techwin, Dongyang, DRX-500, Fastrax II, Sensormatic, PIH-7600, Eyeview Dome, etc.

  • Page 58: Appendix - Troubleshooting

    Clinton Pro Series DVR Appendix - Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution • Check power cord connections. No Power • Confirm that there is power at the outlet. • Check camera video cable and connections. No Live Video • Check monitor video cable and connections. •...

  • Page 59: Appendix - Specifications

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