Transcendent series 4 and 8 channel 8mp [4k] 5-in-1 hd-tvi / ahd / cvi / cvbs / ip ndaa compliant digital video recorders (8 pages)
Summary of Contents for Vitek VT-CN1680
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CHRONO Series 8 and 16 Channel Digital Video Recorders • Highly efficient H.264 compression • Built-in Data Redundancy • Real-time recording and real-time playback • System Setup Wizard and User Friendly GUI • Multi-Resolution recording • 4 Spot Output (16 Channel Version) •...
Copyright/Authentication/Trademark/Limited Warranty Copyright This manual is produced under copyright law. None of its contents may be copied or duplicated without prior approval. Copyright 2010 VITEK Industrial Video Products, Inc. Authentication CE, FCC, KCC Trademark Ethernet(TM) is the trademark of Xerox Corporation.
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CHRONO Series DVR types of power outlet, fire and electric shock may result. • Do not expose the product to moisture and dampness. Doing so may result in fire and electric shock. • Do not place heavy objects on top of the power cord. Damage to the power cord may result in fire and electric shock. •...
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CHRONO Series DVR Requirements or limitations regarding operation. Users are recommended to read the relevant details carefully so as to operate the product properly and without harm. • The product may not work properly if the power source is unstable or and if electric shock occurs. Make sure the correct rated power is available.
CHRONO Series DVR Chapter 1. Introduction 1. General Features • True H.264 Standard Video Compression • Embedded Linux System to give you the Ultimate Reliability • Dedicated DB Structure for Stability • Various Recording Resolution D1/Half D1/CIF • CMS (Central Monitoring System) •...
CHRONO Series DVR Chapter 2. System Installation 1. Package Contents The following components are included with the product: CHRONO Series DVR DC Adaptor Power Cord (User's Manual & Network S/W) VT-CN-REMOTE Quick Guide...
CHRONO Series DVR 2. Connecting Devices The rear panels of the CHRONO Series DVR appear as: [VT-CN840] [VT-CN1680] Video Input Connect the coaxial cables from the cameras to the BNC video connectors. Loop-Through Video Connect the coaxial cables from the Loop BNC connector to another device.
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USB port dedicated to the mouse. Note : This manual covers CHRONO Series DVRs, VT-CN840 and VT-CN1680. The DVRs are identical except for the number of cameras, audio inputs and alarms. The illustrations and descriptions in this manual refer to VT-CN1680.
CHRONO Series DVR 3. Caution • Avoid installing the product where there are direct rays or where it is hot. Do not install near heat generator. (May cause fire) • Do not put vase, flowerpot, cup, cosmetics, drugs, or anything else that contains water, on the product. (May cause fire or electric shock, and it may injure people by falling) •...
CHRONO Series DVR Chapter 3. Using DVR 1. Basic Operation 1-1. Front Panel & IR Remote Controller The DVR should be correctly installed before proceeding. The location and the shape of the buttons may vary depending on the DVR model. (4-channel DVR - only most commonly used buttons will be found on the front panel.) Control Description Two USB ports are located on the front panel.
CHRONO Series DVR - Display menu to load PTZ presets under PTZ mode. PTZ Button Changes to the PTZ control mode from the live mode. ZOOM Button Zooms the current image on the screen. PIP Button Changes to PIP screen mode from live screen. FREEZE Button Freeze the current screen.
CHRONO Series DVR 1-6. The Main Menu The Main Menu of the DVR consists of SYSTEM, DEVICE, DISPLAY, RECORD, NETWORK and EVENT. Each menu consists of various sub menus that allow a detailed set up of the system. Use Mouse, Remote Controller or Front Buttons to access to each menu. Note : Please make sure the system log out finishes when the system setting or operation is completed to prevent any unauthorized changes to the system settings or operations.
CHRONO Series DVR 1-7. Contextual Menu Additional Contextual Menu screen appears by right clicking on the Mouse. Layout options allow you to change the Camera on the monitor. Select preferred camera display option on the monitor. Camera : Select camera on Layout : Select display mode : Select OSD display option...
CHRONO Series DVR 2. DVR Configuration 2-1. SYSTEM Under SYSTEM menu, System configuration options for general Information, Date &Time, User, Quick Setup and System Log can be selected. 2-1-1.MENU>SYSTEM>Information In the Information screen, DVR Name, System Version, Upgrade, Mac Address and Configuration options can be selected. Highlight and press DVR Name to enter or change DVR name.
CHRONO Series DVR 2-1-2. MENU > SYSTEM > Date & Time In the Date & Time, Time Zone, Date, Time, NTP Server, Holiday options can be selected. Highlight and press Time Zone to select right Time Zone. Select ‘Use Daylight Saving Time’ if it is applicable. Enter start and end date/time for local ‘Daylight Saving Time’.
CHRONO Series DVR for Administrator/User. Set user registration and access rights for the system. Press Group tab to add and set up a group. Press to add a new group. Enter a group name and select access rights for a group. To remove an existing Group, press next to it.
CHRONO Series DVR 2-2. DEVICE Under Device menu, Device configuration options for Camera, Audio, Alarm, Keyboard and RS232 & RS485 (POS/PTZ) can be selected. 2-2-1. MENU > DEVICE > Camera Set Camera display option. Camera display (video loss display) can be disabled by unmarking the box next to it if there is no camera connected.
CHRONO Series DVR Covert Setting If Covert is set, live image will not be displayed. Covert can be scheduled by day, time and mode per camera. Covert Low Mode: No video image will be displayed on the screen but OSD will still remain there.
CHRONO Series DVR 2-2-5. MENU > DEVICE > RS232 & RS485 Press to select a device for each port. RS232: Supports Text In (POS) device, PTZ and Keyboard. RS485: Supports Text In (POS) device, PTZ and Keyboard. Note : Text In devices (e.g. Cash Register) need to use ASCI code for Text In info on...
CHRONO Series DVR 2-3. DISPLAY Under Display menu, Display configuration options for OSD and Monitor can be selected. 2-3-1. MENU > DISPLAY > Display Language: Select system language. Press to find available language options. Hide Status Bar: Select On/Off and time to hide Status Bar when system is not in use.
CHRONO Series DVR 2-3-2. MENU > DISPLAY > Monitoring Event Pop-up: Pops up the camera image in full screen when pre-set event occurs. Sequence Interval: Set time interval between cameras under sequence mode. Event Pop-up: Pop up the camera image in full screen on spot monitors when pre-set event occurs. Sequence Interval: Set time interval between cameras on spot monitors for sequencing.
CHRONO Series DVR 2-4. RECORD Under Record menu, Record configuration options for Storage, Record and Record Tools can be selected. 2-4-1. MENU > RECORD > Storage In Storage, it displays the installed/connected storage status such as Capacity, Type, Usage and Status. Format: Press Format to format selected HDD.
CHRONO Series DVR Overwrite: Select Overwrite to overwrite recorded HDD data when it is full Audio Record: Select Audio Record to record audio with video image Resolution: Select recording resolution. The setting can be done with groups of 4 cameras (1-4, 5-8, 9-12 and 13-16) Auto Deletion (days): Turn on Auto Deletion to automatically delete any data older than the defined days Time Record: Set ips/quality for continuous recording Event Record: Set ips/quality for event recording...
CHRONO Series DVR Note : approximate size for each resolution – CIF: 360X240, Half D1: 720x240, D1: 720x480 In Recording Status, current recording options and status are displayed. 2-5. NETWORK Under Network menu, Network configuration options for network Address, DDNS, Remote Notification and Transmission can be set up. 2-5-1.
CHRONO Series DVR Note : Use ID/Password registered in DDNS. 2-5-3. MENU > NETWORK > Notification In Callback, set up the IP addresses of client sites so that Events detected in the local system can simultaneously notify multiple client sites. Enter IP addresses of client sites to receive event notifications on remote sites.
CHRONO Series DVR 2-6. EVENT Under Event menu, events can be set in synchronization with Sensor, Motion, Video Loss, Text-In, System, 2-6-1. MENU > EVENT > Sensor In Sensor, each sensor can be selected for activation and its type. Select Sensor Type using button.
CHRONO Series DVR PTZ can be synced with Event using its preset function. If an event occurs, PTZ moves to the position where event and position are pre set. The above menu shows, Sensor 1 is set to sync to cameras 2, 3, 4 and 5. If you click the PTZ section, PTZ preset (position) can be set for cameras in the event of Sensor activation.
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CHRONO Series DVR In Alarm, each camera with motion can be synchronized with a single or multiple alarms. Press to select the alarms to be synchronized with the cameras for motion events. In Notification, each camera with motion can be synchronized with a single or multiple callback or emailing sites.
CHRONO Series DVR 2-6-3. MENU > EVENT > Video Loss In Video Loss, single or multiple cameras can be synchronized to event recording when there is video loss. Press to select single or multiple cameras to be synchronized with cameras for video loss. In Alarm, each camera with video loss can be synchronized with single and multiple alarms.
CHRONO Series DVR 2-6-4. MENU > EVENT > Text-In The system allows Text In from POS/ATM machines. Note : For use of POS/ATM, the system must support general ASCI code. Text-In Model: Select Text-In model from the list. Transaction Begin: Enter a word for the transaction info to be displayed on the screen as a start. Any Character: Check Any Character to start display a text with any character as a start.
CHRONO Series DVR In Notification, text event can be synchronized with a single or multiple callback or emailing sites. Press to enter callback or email address to be synchronized with text event. 2-6-5. MENU > EVENT > System In System, the S.M.A.R.T function monitors storage conditions such as Temperature, Conditions and Recording.
CHRONO Series DVR 3. Playback The system provides various playback menus to search for recorded data. Right click on Search Mode and select the storage type. If backup data is selected, the data on the external HDD can be searched. Camera : Select camera Layout...
CHRONO Series DVR 3-1. Go to Time Select Go to Time to search recorded data by time/date. Set time/date using button. Go to Beginning and Go to End options allow you to search the very first and last data recorded. Once desired settings are completed, press OK to begin playback. Go to Beginning: Move to the very first recorded data Go to End: Move to the latest recorded data 3-2.
CHRONO Series DVR 3-4. Text-In Search Search for Time and Transaction information. Press Search for detailed information. Text In Model: Select a model type for Text In From: Set beginning time to start search or select ‘First’ to search from the first data recorded To: Set end time to end the search or select ‘Last’...
CHRONO Series DVR 3-5. Backup Data Playback Backup files on backup medias can be played on the DVR. Insert the media with the backup files and then select the file you want to playback. 3-6. Playback Control R.Play: Reverse Playback Step Backward: Go to the previous image Pause: Freeze or Stop current image Step Forward: Go to the next image...
CHRONO Series DVR 4. Backup Recorded data can be backed up on a USB Flash memory stick. Select either the Backup or Clip Copy option during Search or Live mode. 4-1. Backup In BACKUP, the recorded data can be selected to backup to a USB device. Press USB Device to select the type of USB Device that is connected to the system.
CHRONO Series DVR 4-2. Instant Backup Press the backup button to start Instant Backup during playback. The Instant Backup window will appear where you can select Device, File Name, and Audio. Press Start to continue the playback and backup. The Backup Icon will appear on the screen during the Instant Playback.
CHRONO Series DVR Chapter 4. Remote Software 1. VITEK REM Software Installation The Software CD contains ‘Chrono Series DVR.’ Insert the CD into the PC. Double click on REMSetup.exe file to start installation procedure. When the following dialog box appears, click...
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CHRONO Series DVR If you would like the software to create a desktop icon, leave “Create a desktop icon” checked and then click Next When the following dialog box appears, click Next Click Finish to complete installation procedure. Leave “Launch REM” checked if you’d like to launch the software immediately after installation.
CHRONO Series DVR 2. Using the remote software 2-1. Starting the Software Double click on ‘REM’ icon on PC to run the software. Main screen of the remote software appears as shown below. Close Live Playback Display Mode The location of icons and buttons may vary depending on the product model or software versions.
CHRONO Series DVR Playback Control: Use buttons to control playback images (Stop, Move by Image, Play, Rewind/Forward, and Move to First/End) Change Display Page: Change Display Mode to Previous or Next page in camera order. Audio Volume: Click Audio icon to select audio volume and mute options. Select a camera to receive Audio of the selected camera (highlighted in orange lines).
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CHRONO Series DVR Layout: Select desired display layout for the site when it is connected. Note : Using the display option in the menu you can change the layout. Click to save information and complete the registration. Double click the location or Highlight it and click the Connect button to get connected to the site.
CHRONO Series DVR 2-3. Favorite Set Up The Favorite function allows for multi site management. Up to 64 different cameras and sites can be monitored and managed on one screen. Click button and select Favorite tap. Click button to group multiple sties as one favorite group. Enter the group name and description.
CHRONO Series DVR 2-5. Play Independent HDD Data on PC Independent HDD (removed from a DVR) data can be played on a PC using REM S/W. Have the HDD connected to the PC using a SATA to USB connector cable. Make sure the HDD is connected to the PC properly. Open REM S/W and Click button.
CHRONO Series DVR 3. Remote Playback 3-1. Calendar Search • Click on icon on the menu screen to bring up search menu. • Click for Calendar search. Dates with recorded data will be displayed in bold letters. Select the date and use time table to select specific time. Click Play button to start playback.
CHRONO Series DVR 3-2. Event Search • Click tap to display menu for Event search • Click to enter event query option. Select an event from the list for playback. Search through the list using buttons. Select the date of the event to search the Date list. Select All or specific camera numbers for related event search. Type of events can be selected from the list for detail and effective search.
CHRONO Series DVR 3-4. Saving the recorded data Save to Image Pause the playback and press button to save the recorded data in Image file format. ‘Save As’ dialogue box will appear. • Enter file name and file type. • The Image can be saved in JPEG, BMP and PNG format. Save to AVI •...
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CHRONO Series DVR Save to Backup • Pause the playback and press button to backup the recorded data. ‘Backup’ dialogue box will appear. • Enter file name and select the Location. • Select the time period. • Select the Camera number and Audio. Press Start to create Backup file.
CHRONO Series DVR 4. Setup 4-1. REM Setup Click on to enter local setup menu. Product Name: Displays general information of the S/W Software Version: Displays current S/W version Load: Load saved data for settings for remote software Save as: Save current settings of remote software Default: Set default settings of remote software Click on display tap to enter remote display setup menu.
CHRONO Series DVR Click on Callback tab to enter Callback setup menu. Please set network ports (1500~32000, default: 10110) for Callback function. 4-2. Remote Setup Click to enter remote set up menu. Single connection (single site): please get a site connected for monitoring first, and click Button.
CHRONO Series DVR 5. REM Callback Start-> Program -> Network Monitoring Software -> REM Callback REM Callback icon will be displayed on the bottom right of Window once the program starts. Callback message will be displayed/notify as shown above. Click REM Callback icon to display main window of Callback as shown below. Select a log from the list and click Live or Playback icon to connect related DVR.
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CHRONO Series DVR Clear: Clear all the logs listed on REM Callback window Log: Click Log button to display log search window as shown below Up to 100,000 logs can be saved. 1,000 log lists will be displayed per search. Click ‘More’ button to display next 1,000 logs. Click Export button to save searched logs in either txt or csv format.
CHRONO Series DVR Specifications Model VT-CN840 VT-CN1680 8 BNC 16 BNC Video 1VGA,& 1 BNC Main, 4 Spot Output 8 RCA (4 Mic in, 4 Line in) 16 RCA(4 Mic in,12 Line in) Audio 1 RCA (Line Out) Sensor In...
CHRONO Series DVR Appendix A. Remote Access Using I.E. A DVR can be accessed remotely using Internet Explorer. Enter the DVR address (e.g. IP) to get connected. Remote Log In page appears once it’s connected to the DVR. Enter ID, PW and Port information, and select Live or Playback mode to display desired remote control option.
CHRONO Series DVR Appendix B. How to set DDNS using a Router (Except using public IP or connect with ADSL directly) Please refer to the Diagram and follow instructions. This example illustrates the use of 3 DVRs connected through the local Network. DVR 1 Public IP : 203.208.1.150 IP: 192.168.1.10...
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CHRONO Series DVR - Fill out the registration information as below. - Click ‘Submit’ to make the account. - Enter your domain name and click ‘Request Domain’ to create the domain name. - You can see the registered domain name “dvr1.dvr-ddns.com.” - You can create 3 domain names for one account.
CHRONO Series DVR 2. Router Configuration - Insert the gateway address in Internet Explorer to connect the homepage to the Router. - Go to “Port Forwarding” Menu. (The picture below is for a particular Router.) - Insert the IP address and Port number for the DVR in the Port Forward menu. - The Port number you insert at this point will make it possible to distinguish each of DVRs.
CHRONO Series DVR 3. DVR Configuration Example of DVR Network setting. Select Static IP option and enter following options accordingly. The system should be allocated with individual IP address. Make sure the ports for the DVR are all set accordingly or set network ports according to DVR port settings. DDNS can be used once the system is registered on DDNS server.
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CHRONO Series DVR COMPLIANCE NOTICE OF FCC: THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE LIMITS FOR A CLASS A DIGITAL DEVICE, PURSUANT TO PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. THESE LIMITS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE REASONABLE PROTECTION AGAINST HARMFUL INTERFERENCE WHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS OPERATED IN A COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT.
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VITEK warrants to the purchaser that products manufactured by VITEK are free of any rightful claim of infringement or the like, and when used in the manner intended, will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three (3) years, or as otherwise stated above, from the date of purchase by the end user.