2.4 ghz wireless color camera/receiver system (16 pages)
Summary of Contents for Lorex SG21CD7444UQ-A80
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21” COLOR QUAD / DVR COMBO WITH 80GB HDD SC21CD5444UQ-A80 FOR MORE INFORMATION WWW.STRATEGICVISTA.COM BEFORE OPERATING THIS SYSTEM, PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY AND RETAIN IT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE...
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Thank you for purchasing the 21” Color Quad / DVR Combo from Strategic Vista. This unique and innovative system provides a complete security package, with the convenience of a built-in Digital Video Recorder combined with a 21” Color Quad Observation System. This system includes 3 CCD cameras, 1 Dome camera, and Web Ready Software to connect the monitor to a PC The DVR converts analog video into digital format and records them on a removable...
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NOTE This equipment has been certified and found to comply with the limits regulated by FCC, EMC and LVD. Therefore, it is designed to provide reasonable protection against interference and will not cause interference with other appliance usage. However, it is imperative that user follows this manual's guidelines to avoid improper usage which may result in damage to the unit, electrical shock and fire hazard or injury.
CONTENTS: GENERAL PRECAUTIONS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEATURES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYSTEM CONTENTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- GETTING STARTED ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTROLS - FRONT PANEL ------------------------------------------------------------------- MAIN MENU CONTROL--------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEARCH ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLAYBACK OPTIONS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- MASTER & SLAVE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAN /TILT ZOOM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTROLS - BACK PANEL --------------------------------------------------------------------- REMOTE CONTROL------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STANDARD WIRED CAMERA ----------------------------------------------------------------- DOME CAMERA----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAMERA INSTALLATION -----------------------------------------------------------------------...
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS: Read Instructions All of the safety and operating instructions should be read and understood before the product is used. Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed Warnings All warnings on the product and the instruction manual should be followed.
CAUTIONS: 1. All the warnings and instructions of this manual should be followed 2. Remove the plug from the outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid aerosol detergents. Use water damped cloth for cleaning 3. Do not use this unit in very humid and wet places 4.
SYSTEM INCLUDES: 21” COLOR QUAD MONITOR WITH BUILT-IN DVR 1 – ¼” CCD COLOR DOME CAMERA WITH METAL BRACKET AND 57 FT OF CABLE (included with model SC21CD5444UQ- A80) Note: This dome camera has a fixed lens and does not Pan or Tilt 2 KEYS FOR CARTRIDGE CHECK YOUR PACKAGE TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU RECEIVED THE COMPLETE SYSTEM, INCLUDING...
Connect the AC Power Cord to the back of the monitor, and connect up to 4 cameras to the 6 Pin DIN or BNC Video inputs on the back of the monitor. Then turn the Main Power Switch to ON. Upon Powering Up, a message will appear “Please Check HDD Key Lock before Turn ON”.
CONTROL - FRONT PANEL: 1. Removable Cartridge Casing The built-in DVR comes with a removable hard disk drive tray. 2. PIP / SEQ - this button performs two functions: (1) PIP : Holding this button for 3 seconds triggers the Picture-In-Picture display. PIP allows you to view two camera locations simultaneously, one being the main channel, the other being viewed as a sub-picture.
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5. EVENT - Pressing this button brings up a list of up to 1000 Events, including Power Loss and Alarms. You can scroll through Events using the using the keys. Press Play / Enter to exit the Event list. The following letters represent the different types of Events that you may find listed: P : Shows the time when the POWER was turned ON A : Shows the time when a PIR ALARM was triggered M : Shows the time when Pixel-based MOTION detection was triggered...
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11. MICROPHONE 12. QUAD – Pressing this button goes to Quad viewing mode. 13. CH1/CH2/CH3/CH4 - These buttons perform the following functions: a) Displays a picture in Full Screen. In Quad Screen mode: select a Channel button (1-4) and hold for 2-3 seconds in order to view that Camera in Full Screen.
MAIN MENU CONTROL : Enter the MENU screen by pressing the Menu button. Scroll through the 12 options by pressing the UP and DOWN buttons. To enter a sub-menu, press the Enter button where the highlighted scroll bar is located. To exit the Main Menu, scroll down to the Exit option and press the Enter button.
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2. SEQUENCE SET - This submenu allows you to select how long you’d like each channel to appear on-screen before automatically switching to the next channel in Sequence mode. The Dwell Time is 0-59 seconds selectable for each of the 4 channels and for Quad mode.
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(iii) SENSITIVITY : Select the level of the Motion Sensing’s sensitivity level by channel. Level 05 is the highest sensitivity, Level 01 is the least sensitive. Level 00 deactivates Motion Sensing. (iv) AREA : Select the area of the screen where the Pixel Motion Sensing feature will be active. The digits below represent the area on the screen where motion is detected.
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7. SYSTEM SET ( ll ) - This sub-menu allows you to configure various preferences on the system, related to DVR settings. (i) HDD INFO DISP: Sets the display settings for information on the HDD status. This can be displayed as a percentage of HDD space used, or amount of Bytes available, or the HDD information display can be set to OFF.
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(vi) HDD SLAVE: Select [Y] to enable the system to check for a Slave HDD upon startup. Enabling HDD SLAVE allows you to record to and playback from the Slave HDD (The HDD you connect to the IDE-SUB on the back of the monitor). For more information regarding how the Slave HDD backs up the Master HDD, please refer to page14.
11. MONITOR SET - This submenu allows you to adjust the Picture settings of the monitor. You can switch between Full or Quad screen views while adjusting the monitor settings by pressing the keys (i) CONTRAST : Changes the contrast of the picture. (ii) BRIGHT : Changes the brightness of the picture.
PLAYBACK OPTIONS Upon pressing the PLAY button, one of the Playback Search menus will appear. These Playback menus are the same as the Search options described on page 13. Whichever Search option you last accessed will dictate which Playback menu that appears upon pressing PLAY. For example, if the last Search option used was a Time Search, then pressing PLAY will bring up the Playback Time Search.
PAN / TILT ZOOM: The monitor is equipped with a built-in Pan/Tilt Zoom feature, which is only available when used in conjunction with a compatible Pan/Tilt Zoom Dome camera (model SG7380). Please refer to www.strategicvista.com for more information on the available accessories (sold separately). The Pan/Tilt Zoom feature supports “Pelco D”...
CONTROL - BACK PANEL : POWER MAIN S/W AC INPUT AC100-240V,50/60Hz 1. BNC Camera Inputs - Channel 1-4 camera inputs (for cameras with BNC Video outputs) 2. 6 Pin DIN Camera Inputs - Channel 1-4 Camera inputs (for cameras with 6 Pin DIN camera outputs). 3.
REMOTE CONTROL: Features of the Remote Control. For more details on specific remote control features, refer to the Front Panel features. FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Turns Power to unit On/Off. MENU Brings up the Main Menu Allows user to select individual cameras FRZ 1 Freezes the Channel 1 screen FRZ 2...
STANDARD WIRED CAMERA: Camera Lens – Delivers high quality image by using a 1/4” CCD Image Sensor Speaker – Delivers sound from the monitor to the camera Camera Input – Connects cable to the monitor Bracket – Metal bracket connects to camera for mounting to walls, ceilings or table Microphone –...
DOME CAMERA: 1. Camera Lens – Delivers high quality image by using a 1/4” Color CCD Image Sensor 2. Plastic Bubble Housing - Smoked acrylic housing protects lens and provides an unobtrusive appearance 3. Camera Input – Connect cable to the back of the monitor 4.
CAMERA INSTALLATION : POWER MAIN S/W AC INPUT AC100-240V,50/60Hz 1. CAMERA 1- 4 INPUTS Connect one end of the supplied 65 ft cable to the first wired camera, and the other end to the camera 1 input on the back of the monitor. Connect the other supplied cameras to Camera Input 2, 3 and 4 VIDEO INPUT RS-232...
TROUBLE SHOOTING: If the system does not function properly, please check the following points. Too dark or bright picture Poor picture quality MONITOR Picture but no sound Picture, but no control Shrinking Picture NO POWER NO VIDEO WIRED CAMERAS Picture flickering or over exposed Slave HDD not readable HDD not found...
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: MONITOR Picture Tube : Horizontal Resolution : Camera Capable : Camera Input : Input Signal : Power Consumption : AC INPUT : Weight : Dimension : STANDARD CAMERA Image Device Resolution Shutter control Power requirement Illumination Operating Temperature Weight: Dimensions: DOME CAMERA...
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES The following accessories are available to add to your existing system. CABLE Extends viewing length from Camera to monitor. Available In 65, 100 and 250 ft lengths OBSERVATION CAMERAS Accessory PIR motion sensor observation system camera TO ORDER THESE ACCESSORY ITEMS OR FOR A COMPLETE LINE OF ACCESSORIES TIME LAPSE VCR Used to record key events.
APPENDIX #1 – INSTALLING the HDD The HDD serves the same purpose in a DVR as a video cassette does in a VCR. However, installing the HDD is a bit more complicated. Please follow the next steps carefully in order to ensure proper installation. The compartment located on the front panel of the DVR is the removable Cartridge Casing in which you insert the HDD.
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3. Connect the HDD into the Cartridge Casing Take the Hard Disk Drive and Connect the two cables from the back of the Cartridge Casing to the HDD. The cables should be pushed in firmly, but not forcibly. The 4 Pin connection is the DC Power cable, and the wider cable is the standard Hard Drive IDE type connection.
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7. Lock the Cabinet Lock the cabinet by turning the key clockwise. (locked) (unlocked) If you need to unlock the cabinet, turn the key counter-clockwise from the position shown above. IF YOU DO NOT LOCK THE CABINET, THE DVR SYSTEM WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.
APPENDIX #2 – CONNECTION TO A SLAVE MONITOR & STANDARD VCR POWER MAIN S/W AC INPUT AC100-240V,50/60Hz Connection to a Standard VCR You may wish to record from the DVR Combo to a VHS cassette in order to back up video and make it viewable for other parties.
APPENDIX #3 – TYPICAL CONFIGURATION FOR A COMPLETE SYSTEM POWER MAIN S/W AC INPUT AC100-240V,50/60Hz CAMERA SENSOR VIDEO INPUT MONITOR COMPUTER RS-232 SENSOR INPUT SENSOR OUTPUT SLAVE MONITOR AUDIO INPUT -28-...
APPENDIX #4 - RS232 Remote Protocol The RS232 / Alarm input allows you to control the DVR system from your PC. In order to achieve this, you will require an RS232 COM Port communication program installed on your PC. There are many of these software programs available on the internet, some of which are free.
APPENDIX #5 – RECORDING TIME (in hours) BASED ON 80G H.D.D QUALITY / FRAME RATE 60 IPS 30 IPS 15 IPS 08 IPS 04 IPS 02 IPS 01 IPS 60 IPS is equal to 30 frames per second. 1 IPS is equal to 0.5 frames per second. Note: Audio is not available at recording speeds lower than 8 IPS.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE: Please follow these instructions to ensure proper care and maintenance of this system Keep your monitor and camera dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store your unit in normal temperature environment. Extreme temperatures can shorten the life of the electronic devices.