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Digital Video Recorder

SISTORE AX9 250/200 V3.5
SISTORE AX16 250/200 V3.5

User Manual

Fire Safety & Security Products
Siemens Building Technologies

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  • Page 1: Digital Video Recorder

    Digital Video Recorder SISTORE AX9 250/200 V3.5 SISTORE AX16 250/200 V3.5 User Manual Fire Safety & Security Products Siemens Building Technologies...
  • Page 2 Copyright Copyright © 2007 Siemens Fire & Security Products. All rights reserved. Siemens Fire & Security Products confers upon the purchaser the right to use the software. This manual may not be copied, reproduced, transcribed or translated into another language in part or full without our written consent.
  • Page 3 (PDF) on the SISTORE AX CD. This is the most recent version, unless changes have been made after the printing of this manual. All subsequent alterations have been included as far as possible. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Recording settings ..................33 8.5.1 Record screen..................33 8.5.2 Schedule screen ..................35 8.5.3 Pre-Event screen ..................37 8.5.4 Archive screen ..................38 Network setup ..................40 8.6.1 Network screen ..................40 8.6.2 LAN setup screen..................43 8.6.3 Modem setup ..................46 Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 6 Searching video ..................96 9.10.1 Go to the Date/Time................97 9.10.2 Calendar Search ..................97 9.10.3 Event Log Search..................98 9.10.4 Text-In Search..................100 9.10.5 Motion Search ..................102 9.10.6 Clip-Copy screen...................104 9.10.7 Print screen ...................106 Troubleshooting..................107 Disposal ....................108 Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 7 12.6.2 Connecting the remote keyboard CKA4820 and dome cameras CCDA1415 and CCDA1425/1435............117 12.6.3 Connecting alarm input/output ..............118 12.7 Map of screens..................119 12.8 System log notices ................120 12.9 Error code notices .................121 Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
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  • Page 9: Safety

    Maintenance staff Is suitably trained for the Performs all maintenance work function and operation of the described in the product product. documentation and checks for correct functioning of the equipment. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 10: Work Safety Information

    Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards. 1.2.1 Transport Damage during transport Keep the packaging material for future transportation. – Do not expose the device to mechanical vibrations or shocks. – Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 11: Installation And Setup

    Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer’s maximum rated ambient temperature (Tmra). Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 12 Make sure the device is permanently connected to the electricity supply; a – readily accessible disconnect device must be provided. Liability claim For reasons of electromagnetic compatibility RS232, USB, audio in/out and – power supply cables must not exceed 3 meters length. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 13: Software Installation

    – Do not use liquid aerosol cleaners. Use a damp soft cloth for cleaning. – Meaning of the hazard symbols The nature of the hazard is indicated by icons. Dangerous situation Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 14: Guidelines And Standards

    EU Directive The product meets the requirements of the EU Directive 89/336/EEC on electromagnetic compatibility The EU declaration of conformity is available from: Siemens Building Technologies Fire & Security Products GmbH & Co. oHG 76181 Karlsruhe, Germany EU Directive 89/336/EEC on electromagnetic compatibility...
  • Page 15: Technical Data

    Primary storage EIDE hard-disk drive (up to 3) Built-in CD-RW or DVD-RW drive ** Secondary storage (optional) UltraWide SCSI hard-disk drive (RAID) USB hard-disk drive, USB CD-RW drive or USB flash drive Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 16 **) When installing an internal CD-RW or DVD-RW drive, set the jumper to Master and connect to the secondary IDE channel. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 17: Details For Ordering

    Details for ordering Details for ordering Type Order No. Designation Weight SISTORE AX9 250/200 2GF4816-8EA SISTORE AX9, 250 GB, 200 ips (built-in CD-RW) 10.2 kg SISTORE AX16 250/200 2GF4816-8FA SISTORE AX16, 250 GB, 200 ips (built-in CD-RW) 10.2 kg SISTORE AX9 250/200...
  • Page 18: Description Of Functions

    Compatible with colour (NTSC or PAL) and B/W (CCIR and EIA-170) video – sources Auto-detection for PAL and NTSC – Multiple monitor connectors: 1 BNC Video Out, 1 SVHS, 4 Spot, 1 VGA – Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 19 Live or recorded video access via Ethernet or modem – Time synchronization using industry standard protocol – Built-in CD-RW or DVD-RW drive – Self-diagnostics with automatic notification including hard disk drive S.M.A.R.T. – protocol Infrared remote control – Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 20: Installation

    Your DVR can be used with either PAL or NTSC equipment. NOTE You cannot mix PAL and NTSC equipment. For example you cannot use a PAL camera and an NTSC monitor. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 21: Connecting The Video Input

    SPOT 1, SPOT 2, SPOT 3 and SPOT 4 connectors as needed. NOTE When the DVR is in the Search mode, it can display live video on the SPOT 1 monitor as displayed on the main monitor during the live mode. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 22: Connecting A Vga Monitor

    The DVR does not have amplified audio output, so you will need a speaker with an amplifier. The DVR does not have a pre-amplifier for audio input, so the audio input should be from an amplified source, not directly from a microphone. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 23: Connecting Alarms

    ARI (Alarm Reset In) and GND (Ground) connectors. The threshold voltage is below 0.3V and should be stable at least 0.5 seconds to be detected. Connect the wires to the ARI (Alarm Reset In) and GND (Ground) connectors. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 24: Connecting To The Rs485 Port

    You can print selected images resulting from a search. Refer to Section 9.10: Searching video. A USB to Serial converter can be connected to the USB port. Multiple text-in devices can be used with a USB to Serial converter. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 25: Connecting To The Rs232 Port

    DVR. Power down SCSI devices after powering down the DVR and then disconnect SCSI devices. NOTE If the SCSI device is shut down while the device is operating, the DVR system might not operate normally. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 26: Connecting To The Network Port

    When the DVR successfully resets to factory defaults all the LEDs on the front panel flash five times. Release the reset switch. All of the DVR’s settings are now at the original settings it had when it left the factory. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 27: Connecting The Power Cord

    Do not overload the circuit by plugging too many devices in to one circuit. Your DVR is now ready to operate. Refer to Sections 8: Configuration and 9: Operation. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 28: Configuration

    NOTE You can also use a USB mouse (not supplied) to navigate through the screens and menus much like you would on a computer. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 29 Spot Monitor display a single camera or all cameras sequentially. The infrared remote control allows you to go directly to the individual Spot Monitor menus. The button is also saves Presets in PTZ mode. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 30 (1 to 16) in order to control that DVR. If the System ID of two or more DVRs is set to 0, those DVRs will react to the infrared remote control at the same time. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 31: Turning On The Power

    Click the right mouse button to display the Login screen. To enter a password, click the … button, and the virtual keyboard displays. See instructions below for using the virtual keyboard. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 32: Setup Screen

    Special characters can be created using ^ and a capital letter; e.g., ^J for NL (New Line), ^M for CR (Carriage Return). Special characters are commonly used by text input devices and will be useful when performing Text-In Searches. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 33: Recording Settings

    You can set the dwell from 5 seconds to 15 minutes. Refer to the System Event - Actions screen in Section 8.7.5 for information regarding event recording. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 34 Panic recording. You can select from: Very High, High, Standard and Low. You can save your Record settings by highlighting Save and pressing the button. Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 35: Schedule Screen

    DVR is not recording. When the DVR is in the Pre-Event mode, the red display when any event occurs and the DVR starts recording. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 36 Time and Event recording. You can select from: Very High, High, Standard and Low. You can save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing the button. Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 37: Pre-Event Screen

    When the DVR is in the Time or Time & Event mode, it ignores the pre-event settings and follows the time settings. You can save your changes by highlighting Save and pressing the button. Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 38: Archive Screen

    1 or less ips has been recorded per channel. NOTE When Summary Archive is On, any data recorded below 15 ips will experience poor image quality. Setting the recording speed 15 ips or higher is recommended during summary archiving. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 39 Summary Archive function, or set the recorded image quality to Standard during the archiving process. You can save your changes by highlighting Save and pressing the button. Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 40: Network Setup

    Quality. NOTE The higher Quality settings require higher Transfer Speed settings. The transfer speed you set is the maximum speed. Depending on the network environment, this speed may not be achieved. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 41 A virtual keyboard appears allowing you to enter the user ID and password. Fig. 33 Authentication setup screen 10. Highlight the box beside Sender and enter the sender’s e-mail address. 11. Use the virtual keyboard to enter the e-mail address. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 42 Highlight the box beside Callback Phone Number and enter the telephone number of the DVR. You can save your notification changes by highlighting Save and pressing the button. Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 43: Lan Setup Screen

    The Port Number Setup screen appears. NOTE You will need to get the appropriate Port Numbers for each RAS related program (Admin, Callback, Watch and Search) from your network administrator. Fig. 36 Port Numbers setup screen Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 44 Selecting "ADSL (with PPPoE)" allows you to set up the ADSL network. NOTE ADSL and modem cannot be configured at the same time. If the DVR is configured by modem, the ADSL (with PPPoE) will not be selected. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 45 ADSL network. NOTE If the DVR is configured for DHCP or an ADSL network, the IP address of the DVR might change whenever the unit is turned on. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 46: Modem Setup

    Highlight the box beside Stop Bit and press the button. Choose between 1 and 2 Stop Bits. Highlight the box beside Parity and press the button. A drop-down list appears. You can select from None, Odd or Even parity. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 47: Event Settings

    A virtual keyboard appears allowing you to enter a title name. Each input can be set as NO (normally open) or NC (normally closed). Highlight the Actions 1 and Actions 2 tabs. The Actions 1 and Actions 2 setup screens appear. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 48 For the Alarm-Out action, the alarm output and beep you select should be set to the Event mode in the Alarm-Out setup screen (Schedule tab). Highlight the desired box under the Notify heading, and press the button. The Alarm-In Notify menu appears. Fig. 43 Alarm-In Notify menu Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 49 SPOT monitor whenever it detects an input on the associated alarm input. You can save your Alarm-In changes by highlighting Save and pressing the button. Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 50: Motion Detection Screen

    Turning Zone View On will allow you to observe how the DVR is reacting to motion. When in the motion viewing mode, the detection zone of video will be displayed in green. Any detected motion within the zone will be displayed in red. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 51 Deactivates all blocks so that they will not detect motion. Reverse All Blocks Activates inactive blocks and deactivates active blocks. Accepts changes and closes Zone setup. Cancel Exits Zone setup without saving changes. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 52 Alarm-Out connector, sound the DVR’s internal buzzer, notify a number of different devices, and/or move PTZ cameras to preset positions. NOTE You can associate multiple cameras with a camera that detects motion. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 53 A list of PTZ presets appear. Select the preset position for each PTZ camera, where you want PTZ cameras to move to whenever the DVR detects motion on the selected camera’s input. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 54: Video Loss Screen

    The sensitivity can be set from "Never" to 255 (extremely sensitive). Highlight the Actions 1 and Actions 2 tabs. The Video Loss Actions 1 and Actions 2 screens display. Fig. 54 Video Loss Actions 1 screen Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 55 For the Notify action, the notify item you select should be enabled in the Notification setup screen and the DVR should be registered in the RAS (Remote Administration System). Fig. 55 Video Loss Actions 2 screen Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 56: Text-In Screen

    Selecting the Setup heading changes all the parameters excluding Port settings of all the text input channels. NOTE The system performance might be affected when a large quantity of text inputs are detected from several channels at the same time. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 57 12. Use the virtual keyboard to enter the Transaction End string. Refer to the device manufacturer’s documentation for the text string that the device sends when a transaction ends. 13. Highlight the more line(s) box, and press the button. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 58 A list of cameras appears. You can associate as many cameras with the Text Input as you wish. If the DVR detects text input, it starts recording video from all the associated cameras. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 59 Highlight the desired box under the PTZ heading, and press the button. A list of PTZ presets appear. Select the preset positions for each PTZ camera, where you want PTZ cameras to move to when the DVR detects text input. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 60: System Event Screen

    DVR to run self-diagnostics on the recorder. The Interval can be selected from 1 min. to 7 days or "Never". The box allows you to delete a check recording schedule. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 61 Select the percentage level of disk usage at which you want the DVR to trigger an alert. Percentage levels range from 80% to 99%. Highlight the Setup… box beside Disk S.M.A.R.T., and press the button. The S.M.A.R.T. Setup screen appears. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 62 Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes. 11. Highlight the Actions tab and the System Event Actions screen displays. Fig. 64 System Event Actions screen Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 63 For the Notify action to work, the DVR should be registered in the RAS (Remote Administration System). You can save your System Event changes by highlighting Save and pressing button. Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 64: Event Status

    Disk Almost Full percentage you made in the System Event setup screen on the Event menu. Disk Full will be highlighted when the DVR is not in the Recycle mode and all available storage space has been used. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 65: Display

    The camera title displays at the top-left corner of each camera screen. Record The record related icons display on each camera screen. The icon displays on each PTZ camera screen. Text-In The text input strings display on the screen. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 66: Main Monitor Screen

    This can be done with one camera displayed full screen while displaying the cameo window as a PIP (picture in picture), or displaying the cameras in a grid pattern with the bottom right window as the cameo. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 67: Spot Monitor Screen

    Highlight the box in the Channels column for the desired Spot Monitor and press the button. You can save your Display settings by highlighting Save and pressing the button. Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 68: Configuring Devices

    A user who does not have Covert Camera View authority, the user cannot view video from cameras set to Covert 1 or Covert 2 in both the live monitoring and playback modes. Highlight the PTZ tab, and the PTZ setup screen displays. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 69 The PTZ ID number can be set from 0 to 256. Highlight the Setup… box and press the button. The Port Setup window appears. Fig. 75 Port Setup window Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 70: Audio Setup Screen

    The DVR will not record audio when the recording speed is set to less than 1 ips. You can save your Audio setup by highlighting Save and pressing the button. Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 71: Alarm-Out Screen

    The Day box allows you to select the days that the alarm schedule will be active. The choices are: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, M~F, Hol and All. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 72: Remote Control Screen

    Highlight the box beside Remote Control Product and select the device from the list. You can save your Remote Control settings by highlighting Save and pressing the button. Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 73: Storage Screen

    You can also set aside space to store temporary files for CD or DVD burning by selecting Partition – CD/DVD Burn. Fig. 82 Device Format screen Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 74 Do not disconnect the USB cable or the power from the device while copying video clips. If the USB cable is disconnected while copying video clips, archived data might be lost. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 75: Storage Status Screen

    Temperature and S.M.A.R.T. information will be available only for IDE hard disk drives supporting the SMART (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) monitoring program. Selecting Close and pressing the button exits the screen. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 76: System

    Highlight the box beside Language and press the button. A drop-down menu displays the available languages. Highlight the desired language and press the button. The box beside Version displays the software version of the DVR. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 77 DVR settings accordingly. Highlight Include Network Setup and press the button to toggle between On and Off. When set to Off, the network settings will not be changed. Fig. 88 Setup Import screen Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 78 After you are finished with the Information Screen, you can highlight Save and press the button to save the changes and exit the screen. If you do not wish to save the changes, highlight Cancel and press the button to exit the screen. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 79: Date/Time Setup

    Select your time zone from the list and press the button. Highlight Use Daylight Saving Time and press the button. Pressing the button toggles between On and Off. Highlight the Holiday tab, and the Holiday setup screen appears Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 80 DVR and another DVR. Fig. 93 Time Sync. screen Time Sync. Highlight the box beside Automatic Sync. and press the button. This toggles between On and Off. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 81: User Setup Screen

    Write down the new password and save it in a secure place. If the password is forgotten, the unit must be reset using the Factory Reset button and all data settings will be lost. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products...
  • Page 82 The user can access the Search mode on a local system or a PC running RAS. Clip-Copy The user can copy video clips on a local system or a PC running RAS, and save video data in an AVI, bitmap or JPEG file format. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 83: Shutdown

    The Shutdown screen appears asking you to confirm whether or not you want to shut the system down. Fig. 97 Shutdown screen After selecting Shutdown and pressing the button, a screen will appear telling you when it is safe to disconnect power. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 84: Log Out

    The Log out screen appears asking you to confirm whether or not you want to log out the current user. Fig. 98 Log out screen After selecting Log out and pressing the button, the user will be logged out. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 85: Operation

    DVR to go to the previous or the next page. For example, if you press the Right arrow button in the 2x2 format, the DVR changes pages as follows: Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 86: Active Cameo Mode

    The Zoom mode options are 2x, 3x and 4x. Exit the Zoom mode by pressing the Zoom button. While in the Zoom mode, the icon displays in bottom-left corner if Zoom is selected in the Display setup screen (OSD tab). Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 87: Ptz Mode

    Press the Spot button to establish Presets. Fig. 100 PTZ Preset screen You can quickly move PTZ cameras to Preset positions. Press the Menu button to view an established camera Preset position. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 88 Fig. 102 PTZ menu You can use a mouse for convenient PTZ control. Position the mouse pointer at the bottom of the screen, and the following PTZ toolbar will display. Fig. 103 PTZ controls Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 89: Image Adjustment

    You can control brightness, contrast, hue and saturation for each camera. NOTE Any image adjustments you make will be applied to both the live video on the monitors and the recorded video. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 90: Event Monitoring

    If a user who has Covert Camera View authority logs into the system, the user can view video from cameras set to Covert 1 or Covert 2 including the camera titles and status icons. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 91: Spot Monitoring

    The Spot Monitor 1 supports multi-view formats and displays live video using the same settings as the main monitor. When the Spot Monitor is in the sequence mode, you can set the camera’s display dwell time. Refer to Section 8: Configuration for details. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 92: Using A Mouse

    DVR will not record video for about 3 seconds while switching the video output between Video Out and VGA Out. Selecting Display shows the following menu: Fig. 107 Mouse display menu Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 93: Recording Video

    Although you will be able to record without changing the unit from its original factory settings, you will want to take advantages of the DVR’s many tools. See Section 8: Configuration for detailed descriptions of the recording mode options. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 94: Recording Audio

    Pressing the Next button goes to the next image. FF (Fast Forward) button Pressing the FF button plays video forward at high speed. Pressing the button again toggles the playback speed from . The screen displays respectively. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 95 The individual controls on the toolbar perform the following functions as described below: Go to the first image Fast backward play Go to the previous image Play Go to the next image Fast forward play Go to the last image Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 96: Searching Video

    Allows you to choose between recorded and archived video Exit Search Exits the Search Menu NOTE The searching speed might decrease when all camera channels are in the pre-alarm recording mode. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 97: Go To The Date/Time

    The time bar is in one-hour segments. If a segment is highlighted, it means that some video was recorded during that hour. However, it does not mean video was recorded for the entire hour. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products...
  • Page 98: Event Log Search

    It is possible that no recorded image displays on the current screen. Press the Display button and change the screen mode to 4x4. You will be able to easily see the camera have recorded video during target time. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 99 If you do not select a camera channel in this field, the DVR will search events that are not associated with cameras. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 100: Text-In Search

    Text Input information will be overlaid on the image while the recorded video is played at regular speed. You can also narrow your event search by selecting the Option… button and setting up the new search condition. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 101 Once you set your desired search conditions, highlight Search and press the button to display the search results in the Text-In Search screen. Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 102: Motion Search

    On and Off. When set to Off, you can enter a specific Date and Time. When set to On, the search will be from the last recorded image. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 103 Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes. When you search for motion events of another camera, you will be asked whether or not you want to delete the previous search results from the list. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 104: Clip-Copy Screen

    A virtual keyboard appears allowing you to enter the password for reviewing the video clips. Highlight the box beside Channels and press the button. You can select the cameras that you would like to include in your video clip. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 105 Only 4.7 GB DVD media is available. To clip copy video on the DVD media using remaining space, the size of previously recorded data on the DVD media should be less than 4 GB. NOTE Do not copy video clips larger than 2GB. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 106: Print Screen

    USB ports. A message appears asking you if you want to print the current image. Fig. 119 Print screen NOTE If your printer only supports an LPT connection (parallel), use an LPT to USB converter cable. The printer cable is not provided. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 107: Troubleshooting

    When the DVR is in the Pre-Event recording mode, the yellow the DVR is not recording display when there is no event, and the DVR is not recording. The red display when any event occurs and the DVR starts recording. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 108: Disposal

    For more detailed information about disposal of your old appliance, please contact your city office, waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 109: Appendix

    The partition size should be less than 32 GB because of Microsoft limitations. After formatting is complete, the USB-IDE hard disk drive will be added to My Computer. 10. Connect the USB-IDE hard disk drive to the DVR. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 110: Reviewing Video Clips

    DirectDraw Test button. After changing the settings, update the driver version of the VGA card. If you still have display problems after changing all display settings as described above, try replacing the video card. Video cards with an ATI chipset are recommended. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 111 Click the slider bar and move it left or right to move through the video clip. Placing the mouse cursor on an image and clicking will cause that image to display full frame. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 112: Time Overlap

    – From four o’clock of the first segment to five o’clock of the second segment – From four o’clock of the second segment to five o’clock of the second segment – Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 113: Recording Tables

    5 ips 39.7 59.6 119.1 238.3 2.5 ips 99.3 148.9 297.9 595.7 1 ips 198.6 297.9 595.7 1,191.4 0.5 ips 397.1 595.7 1,191.4 2,382.9 0.25 ips 992.9 1,489.3 2,978.6 5,957.2 0.1 ips Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 114: Recording Times With 250 Gb Hdd (Days) For Ntsc Images

    (ips) with standard resolution and 100 images for PAL (120 images for NTSC) per second (ips) with high resolution that will be applied globally depending on the number of cameras recorded. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products...
  • Page 115: Connector Pin Outs

    DTR (Data Terminal Ready) Pin 5 GND (System Ground) Pin 6 DSR (Data Set Ready) Pin 7 RTS (Request To Send) Pin 8 CTS (Clear To Send) Pin 9 RI (Ring Indicator) Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 116: Connection Diagrams

    Stop Bit Usage External modem External modem The following modem is recommended for ISDN connectivity: Manufacturer: Devolo Modem type: Microlink ISDN i Distributor: www.alternate.de. The modem works with 1 channel (64 Kbit). Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 117: Connecting The Remote Keyboard Cka4820 And Dome Cameras Ccda1415 And Ccda1425/1435

    ID #1 RS232 CKA4820 RS485 CCDA1415/1425 ID #1 ID #n Settings on the SISTORE AX In the “Camera” menu: PTZ Device: Siemens CCDA – ID: #1 … #n – In the menu “RS232/RS485” RS232 RS485 Baud Rate 19,200 19,200 (CCDA1415) 1200…9600...
  • Page 118: Connecting Alarm Input/Output

    The following are examples of the available relay: 12 V application NAiS:Tq2-12V, DS1E-M-12V 5 V application NAiS:TQ2-5V, DS1E-M-5V NOTE The permitted current of alarm output sync is up to 30 mA, and a flywheel diode is required. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 119: Map Of Screens

    Appendix 12.7 Map of screens Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 120: System Log Notices

    Format Disk Disk Full Auto Deletion Search Begin Search End Clip-Copy Begin Clip-Copy End Clip-Copy is Canceled Clip-Copy Failed Callback Fail Print Begin Print End Print Canceled Archive On Archive Off Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
  • Page 121: Error Code Notices

    Formatting disk failed. Database has been changed. Appending failed. Bad sector. No executable file. Opening executable file failed. Writing executable file failed. Creating image failed. Burning failed. Burning is out of time. Siemens Building Technologies Fire Safety & Security Products 03.2007...
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