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VTR1004

DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER

USER GUIDE
Thank you for purchasing this Digital Video Recorder.
Before using the Digital Video Recorder, please ensure that you
read and understand this USER GUIDE.
Please store the USER GUIDE in an easily accessible location.
Before connecting and installing any third party cameras, monitors,
alarms and computers, please refer to the appropriate instruction
manual for proper operation.
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VER 2.2.3 1
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  • Page 1: Digital Video Recorder

    VTR1004 DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER USER GUIDE Thank you for purchasing this Digital Video Recorder.  Before using the Digital Video Recorder, please ensure that you  read and understand this USER GUIDE. Please store the USER GUIDE in an easily accessible location.

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    ON-OFF switch is in the ON position. The power cord is the main power disconnect for all units. When the vehicle is in parking mode, the DVR continues to drain battery. The DVR requires its own separate battery.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS ■ PRODUCT CONTENTS ■ INTRODUCTION 1. FRONT PANEL 2. REAR PANEL ■ POWER ON/OFF 1. TURNING ON THE POWER 2. TURNING OFF THE POWER ■ MAIN MENU 1. MENU SYSTEM 1.1. SELECTING THE MENU 1.2. POSITIONING THE YELLOW COLOR HIGHLIGHT 1.3.
  • Page 5 1. INSTALLING PROCEDURES 2. PC CLIENT OVERVIEW 3. LOCAL BUTTONS 4. PLAYBACK CONTROL BUTTONS 5. TIME AND DATE DISPLAY 6. TO CONNECT THE DVR OVER THE NETWORK 7. LOCAL FUNCTIONS 8. LIVE FUNCTIONS 9. LIVE MONITORING 10. REMOTE SETUP 11. REMOTE SEARCH & REMOTE BACKUP 12.

  • Page 6: Product Contents

    PRODUCT CONTENTS ● SYSTEM UNIT 4 CHANNEL DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER ● ACCESSORIES Make sure that the following accessories are included. ① User guide ④ Signal Ground Cable In case that the product is defective or damaged, please contact your dealer. Please keep the packaging materials for transport purposes.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    This Digital Video Recorder is powerful and cost-effective.  User Friendly Interface  Easy on-screen system setup and operation.  Detailed on-screen display record status, storage usage, date, time, power loss, video loss, alarm status and camera title.  High Performance ...

  • Page 8: Front Panel

    1. FRONT PANEL ● Buttons (1~9) 1. NUMERIC Buttons (1~4) Used to select the camera number 2. RECORD Button (REC) Press it to start recording, and once again to stop. A password is required to stop recording. The orange LED is on when the recording is in progress. 3.

  • Page 9: Rear Panel

    2. REAR PANEL 1. POWER: Main Power ON/OFF switch 2. DC POWER IN This 12 mm circular type jack accepts the DVR power module plug or other right positive source of 10~30V DC at 3 amperes. 3. RS-232 Connector 4. Signal Ground Terminal (SIGNAL GND)
  • Page 10 (Remark) Video Input Connector Specification 1 CHANNEL 1: VIDEO GND 2: VCC GND 3: VIDEO SIGNAL 4,5: VCC 6: AUDIO SIGNAL 7,8: AUDIO GND 2,3,4 CHANNEL 1: VIDEO GND 2: VCC GND 3: VIDEO SIGNAL 4,5: VCC 6,7,8: NC...

  • Page 11: Power On/Off

    1. TURNING ON THE POWER ① Make sure that peripherals are properly connected. ② Switch「ON」on the rear panel. The front POWER LED will light up in green. Please wait approximately 50 seconds until it start up. NOTE If the covert is set to「ON」in the camera settings, no camera image is displayed. 2.

  • Page 12: Main Menu

    ● Fn+Enter button at live display: Event data backup without ● Fn+”1” button at live display: Shutdown Hot * It runs on LIVE screen mode. If status of DVR was recording when press “Fn+1” button, automatically recording will be started at next booting.

  • Page 13: Entering And Exit From Main Menu

    2. ENTERING AND EXIT FROM MAIN MENU 2.1. ENTERING THE MAIN MENU < PASSWORD POP-UP WINDOW FOR ENTERING THE MAIN MENU > ① Press MENU/ENTER button. Password pop-up window is displayed. ② Press MENU/ENTER button after entering administrator’s password. Then the MAIN MENU screen is displayed.

  • Page 14: Main Menu

    3. MAIN MENU 3.1. DEVICE CAMERA and ALARM can be configured in this menu. 3.1.1. CAMERA Firstly, press the NUMERIC Button (1~4) to select a desired camera. ① TITLE: The camera title can be up to 9 characters. - Press MENU/ENTER button and press the UP/DOWN button to select the character. ②...

  • Page 15: Alarm

    < ALARM MENU SCREEN > 3.1.3. RS232 Select REMOCON to use IR Remote Controller or select GPS to receive data from GPS. After select GPS, press Enter button at CONFIG And change the configuration for communication between external GPS and DVR.

  • Page 16: Record

    3.2. RECORD Record GROUP, Manual record setup, Event record setup, HDD Overwrite, Storage, Auto Backup and Recording Schedule can be configured in the menu. < RECORD MENU SCREEN > 3.2.1. GROUP This menu allows you to set 5 groups of different record configurations. Use the left and right arrow button for selecting the GROUP.

  • Page 17: Event(Motion, Alarm)

    (NTSC) or 25IPS (PAL). If you want to set the camera 1 as 30ips, firstly set other cameras as 0ips at Manual and Event record setting. ③ QUALITY: This sets the image quality in four steps such as SUPER, HIGH, MEDIUM and LOW.
  • Page 18 3.2.3.1 MOTION Set the MOTION ON/OFF, press the LEFT/RIGHT button. Set the ALARM OUT ON/OFF, press the LEFT/RIGHT button. < EVENT TYPE SCREEN > To set the AREA, press the MENU/ENTER button then it will go to AREA menu as below.
  • Page 19 ④ To enable the motion detect area or move the cursor only, press the MENU/ENTER button again. To finish the area setting, press the MENU/ENTER button. 3.2.3.2 ALARM Set the ALARM IN ON/OFF. To set the ALARM OUT, PRE-RECORD and DURATION, press the Left/Right button. <...

  • Page 20: Overwrite

    3.2.3.4 DURATION Sets the recording time after the event released. Use the left and right arrow button for setting the option. The options are 30, 60, 120,180, and 240 seconds. 3.2.4. OVERWRITE This menu allows you to set the overwrite policy of the image data when the hard disk is full.

  • Page 21: Auto Backup

    Or turn off the DVR correctly and exchange the CF card. Once you set AUTO BACKUP ON, 4 images per second will be record on the CF card regardless of record setting condition when DVR start record. (each 1 image from 4 cameras) Once you set AUTO BACKUP EVENT, 4 images per second will be record on the CF card when there is a event recording.

  • Page 22: Schedule

    3.2.7. SCHEDULE This menu sets the SCHEDULE RECORD, TIME TABLE, and HOLIDAY. To enter SCHEDULE menu, press the MENU/ENTER button. It will display the SCHEDULE menu screen. 3.2.7.1. SCHEDULE: Sets ON/OFF using the left and right arrow buttons. 3.2.7.2. TIME TABLE: The table consists of (day of a week) row by (time) column. To enter TIME TABLE menu, press the MENU/ENTER button.
  • Page 23 3.2.7.3 HOLIDAY SETTING To set holidays, press the MENU/ENTER button. Then HOLIDAY menu is displayed. ① Select a year/month using the left and right arrow buttons and press the MENU/ENTER button. The cursor box will be displayed on a day. ②...

  • Page 24: Network

    3.3 NETWORK This menu sets the network configurations as either static IP or DHCP. < NETWORK MENU SCREEN WHEN DHCP IS OFF > To set a network address: ① Select a row using the up and down buttons. ② Press the MENU/ENTER button, and the address pop-up window will be displayed. ③...

  • Page 25: System

    < SYSTEM MENU SCREEN > 3.4.1. SYSTEM TITLE This is for identifying the unit when managing several DVR systems by network. Press the MENU/ENTER button to set the SYSTEM TITLE. Use only arrow buttons for the TITLE. SYSTEM TITLE can be up to 9 characters.

  • Page 26: Date/Time

    3.4.3. DATE/TIME This menu sets the system date and time. To set the date and time, ① Press MENU/ENTER button and then the pop-up window is displayed. ② A highlighted character can be moved using the left and right buttons, and changed using the up and down buttons.

  • Page 27: Log List

    3.5. LOG LIST Following is the list of events that are logged in the LOG LIST. "POWER ON" "VIDEO LOSS" "VIDEO IN" "RECORD START" "ALARM IN" "RECORD STOP" "SEARCH STOP" "SAVE CONFIGURATION" "INFORMATION" "INCORRECT PASSWORD" "MENU ON" "ADMIN PASSWORD CHANGED" "USER PASSWORD CHANGED"...

  • Page 28: System Operation

    SYSTEM OPERATION 1. LIVE MODE CAMERA TITLE Schedule mode ON Recording Status Display REC(red color): Manual Recording REC(green color): Schedule Recording. REC(Yellow color): Event(Alarm or Motion Detection) Recording ● Press 1, 2, 3, 4 buttons to see a single channel display ●...

  • Page 29: Status Bar On/Off

    Go to the main menu screen first before inset the CF card. Insert the CF card at the Main menu and then exit from the main menu. ● To download the configuration file & log list file from DVR, Press Fn+Up button at the LIVE screen mode.

  • Page 30: Record Mode

    2. RECORD MODE The recording priority is EVENT (Highest) > MANUAL > SCHEDULE (Lowest). 2.1. MANUAL RECORD MODE This mode performs to record according to the record GROUP configuration that you set the last. If you exit from the menu after set the record GROUP3, the manual record will be done according to the record GROUP3 setting.

  • Page 31: Event Record Mode

    2.2. EVENT RECORD MODE The orange REC LED turned on and the color of REC in status bar is changed to yellow and the progressive mark will be on the screen. - The alarm icon or motion icon is displayed and red ALARM LED turned on. - Press ESC button to delete the alarm or motion icon and to turn off red ALARM LED.

  • Page 32: Schedule Record Mode

    ON but MANUAL recording is going, because REC button on the front panel was pressed. • When DVR is performing MANUAL recording, the SCHEDULE record configuration is ignored even if SCHEDULE recording is ON because of the recording priority.

  • Page 33: Search & Playback Mode

    3. SEARCH & PLAYBACK MODE Search and playback the recorded data can be done. Press SER button at LIVE mode and input password then select drive. (HDD, CF) 3.1. SEARCH MODE - ALL: Select to search from all recorded image data in a HDD or CF. - EVENT: Select to search from only the event image data in a HDD or CF.
  • Page 34 ④ To select an hour, use the left and right buttons to move the search bar, and then press MENU/ENTER. ⑤ To select a minute, use the left and right button to move the search bar, and then press MENU/ENTER. The date/time window indicates the search start time.

  • Page 35: Playback Mode

    STEP To cancel PAUSE 4. INSTANT BACKUP It is available to backup manually the recorded images in the backup area of the built-in hard disk to the external recording device (CF) connected to the DVR. Press (right) button (toggle) Press...
  • Page 36 The instant backup sequence is: ① Select backup start time at “MINUTE SEARCH SCREEN” by pressing Fn+left arrow button. Press Fn+left arrow button to select backup start time < MINUTE SEARCH SCREEN_SELECT BACKUP START TIME > ② Select backup end time at “MINUTE SEARCH SCREEN” by pressing Fn+right arrow button.
  • Page 37 Press MENU/ENTER button to change start time END TIME: Check backup end time Press MENU/ENTER button to change end time TYPE: Select ALL or EVENT, using the up and down arrow button. STORAGE: Select CF, using the up and down arrow button. ④...

  • Page 38: Pc Client Software

    PC CLIENT SOFTWARE NOTE: Recommended PC specifications for Client SW 1) CPU: PentiumⅢ 800 MHz or higher 2) Memory (RAM): 128 MB or higher 3) Video RAM: 32 MB or higher 4) Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher 5) OS: Windows 2000／XP 6) Monitor Resolution: XGA or higher 1.
  • Page 39 1.6. Click Next, if you would like to select a start menu folder, click Browse. 1.7. Select the additional tasks, and them click Next. 1.8. Click Install to continue.
  • Page 40 1.9. Click Next to install “Ext2 file system driver”. It’s necessary to use USB2.0 data download function. 1.10. Click Next to continue. No need to check “Ext2fsd source code”, if you don’t want. 1.11. Click Next to continue. No need to check at here, if you don’t want. 1.12.

  • Page 41: Pc Client Overview

    Local / Live / Remote search PC Client log Local Play back or USB playbck buttons Camera/Quad screen selection 3. LOCAL BUTTONS NETWORK CONNECTION NETWORK UPGRADE DETECT & MOUNT MICRO DVR AS USB HDD OF PC INFORMATION OF PC CLIENT...

  • Page 42: Playback Control Buttons

    4. PLAYBACK CONTROL BUTTONS LOCAL PLAYBACK SPEED LOCAL PLAYBACK FILE SEAECH NOTE • PLAYBACK CONTROL buttons only can be used at the Local playback. • Cannot use these buttons at the Remote playback. 5. TIME AND DATE DISPLAY It shows the current time of the PC. YYYY MM DD (YEAR MONTH DATE) HH : MM : SS (HOUR : MINUTE : SECOND) LOCAL PLAYBACK STATUS BAR...

  • Page 43: To Connect The Dvr Over The Network

    Input IP address, Port no and check the level (ADMIN or USER) and input the Password at below window. There is no default password, before set the password at the DVR. ② The IP address can be listed or deleted using ③...

  • Page 44: Local Functions

    ④ ③ [LOCAL] ① It means the DVR is connected over the network. ② To disconnect the connection, click ③ The IP address of connected DVR. ④ DVR status (REC: The recording is on going.) To upgrade the DVR over the network ①...

  • Page 45: Live Functions

    8. LIVE FUNCTIONS To see live monitoring ① Click (Live) button and then click Refer to page for details To access the setup of the DVR remotely ① Click (Setup) button. To stop the recording of the DVR remotely ① Click (Recording STOP) button.

  • Page 46: Live Monitoring

    9. LIVE MONITORING ① ② ③ ① This icon means the PC received data from the DVR. ② To disconnect the live monitoring, click (Disconnect) button. ③ Date and time of the connected DVR To change the split of screen...

  • Page 47: Remote Setup

    ① To stop the recording of the connected DVR, click button. ② Then the DVR will stop the recording and Stop button of PC Client will be changed (RECORD) button. ③ To start the recording of the connected DVR, click...

  • Page 48: Remote Search & Remote Backup

    11. REMOTE SEARCH & REMOTE BACKUP To playback the recorded file remotely ① Click (Search) button and then click To record the remote playback to the PC during playback (Remote Backup) ① Click (Remote Backup) button. The remote backup icon color will be changed to red.

  • Page 49: Usb Backup

    STEP3. RUN THE PCCLIENT SOFTWARE AT THE PC. “Detect” BUTTON STEP4. CLICK ① Click “Detect” button to detect and mount the DVR as a USB drive. ② Then you can see the file folders as below, ③ Open the folder, then files are as below,...

  • Page 50: Search Backuped Files From Your Pc

    ① Video files names indicate the recorded date information. “20050223181231” = 2005(Year)12(Month)23(Day)18(Hour)12(Minute)31(Second) ② Use Windows file explorer to copy the file from the DVR to the PC. ③ Include “.fdx”, “mdx”, “tdx” files along with the video files when backing up video files.
  • Page 51 (2) Click mouse right button at screen to call channel switching screen and print. PLAYBACK SPEED PLAYBACK FILE SEAECH PLAYBACK STATUS BAR Camera selection/Quad screen PLAYBACK CONTROL Click mouse right button to call this screen. button to select backup end time...

  • Page 52: Network Upgrade

    “System Upgrade” progress bar shows you the status of system upgrade. Please be patient while the system is being upgraded. c. Click OK, Then the DVR will restart automatically. (6) Connect the DVR and click “Upgrade” button again. (7) Open the second system upgrade image file “MRX_2.X.X.bin”.

  • Page 53: Video Converter

    ① Video files names indicate the recorded date information. “20050223181231” = 2005(Year)12(Month)23(Day)18(Hour)12(Minute)31(Second) ② Use Windows file explorer to copy the file from the DVR to the PC. ③ Include “.fdx”, “mdx”, “tdx” files along with the video files when backing up video files.
  • Page 54 Specification of Video Converter Converted File Format : AVI RIFF File Format Video Converter creates AVI files according to Microsoft AVI file format. Video Codec: MJPEG Audio Codec: Sharp G.726 Audio Codec Maximum Size of AVI file : 1 Giga Bytes MRX file : AVI File MRX : AVI = 1 : 1 One MRX file can be converted one AVI file.

  • Page 55: Loglist Viewer

    LOGLIST VIEWER To see the downloaded log list from the DVR using CF card, click loglistviewer software. Open the downloaded log list file and save it a windows standard format.
  • Page 56 APPENDIX.1 MEANING OF LOG LISTS VIDEOx LOSS: Video is lost on camera x VIDEOx IN: Video is signaled on camera x TIME CHANGED: User has changed the system time HDD FULL: Hard disk is full CF FULL: CF disk is full NOW xxx: xxx is the version before upgrade NEW xxx: The system will be upgraded to xxx UPGRADE SUCCESS: Upgrade is successful...
  • Page 57 APPENDIX. 2 MRX Error Messages EDISK 001 "Disk failure" EDISK 001HDD "Disk failure" EDISK 001CF "Disk failure" EMICOM 001 "Clock error" ESYS 001 "Cannot start program" ESYS 002 "Clear error" ESYS 003 "Upgrade error" ESYS 004 "Backup error" ESYS 005 "Format error"...
  • Page 58 Item Type 4 BNC In through RJ-45 (camera power supply) Video In/Out 1 BNC Out (Composite) 1 USB connector, USB2.0 Slave Network 1 RJ45, Ethernet 100base-T In/Out Port Serial 1 9-DSUB, RS-232C 2, 4 Terminal Block In Alarm In/Out 1, 2 Terminal Block Out 720x240, 320x240 pixels Frame Size 720x288, 320x288 pixels...

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