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Page 1: Channel Dvr
4 CHANNEL DVR SC324 Series FOR MORE INFORMATION WWW.SENTINELCCTV.COM BEFORE OPERATING THIS SYSTEM, PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY AND RETAIN IT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE... - Page 2 Thank you for purchasing the 4 channel DVR from Strategic Vista. The DVR converts analog video into digital format and records them on a hard disk drive depending on the system purchased. Digital video allows you to quickly access and search for a specific time segment or event which has been recorded. The DVR supports one HDD unit, 40 Pin IDE Type, with a maximum capacity of 250 GB To learn more about this system or to find out more about our products available, please visit our website at:...
- Page 3 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.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS: GENERAL PRECAUTIONS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEATURES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYSTEM CONTENTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- GETTING STARTED ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTROLS - FRONT PANEL ------------------------------------------------------------------- BACK PANEL --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAIN MENU CONTROL--------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATION CAMERA SELECT (1-4) -------------------------------------------------------- RECORDING ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PLAYBACK ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEARCH --------------------------------------------------------------------------- VIDEO LOSS---------------------------------------------------------------------- KEY LOCK ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TROUBLESHOOTING ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS --------------------------------------------------------------- APPENDIX # 1 –... -
Page 5: General Precautions
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS: Read Instructions Servicing All of the safety and operating instructions should Do not attempt to service this product yourself as be read and understood before the product is used. opening or removing covers may expose you to Retain Instructions voltage or other hazards. -
Page 6: Features
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. -
Page 7: System Contents
SYSTEM INCLUDES: An 80 GB or 120GB 4 CHANNEL DVR OWNER’S HDD may be included MANUAL depending on the DVR purchased Accessories pack, Power Adapter & Cord including the external (DC 19V, 2A) alarm block CHECK YOUR PACKAGE TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU RECEIVED THE COMPLETE SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE COMPONENTS SHOWN ABOVE. -
Page 8: Controls - Front Panel
CONTROL - FRONT PANEL The diagram below shows the front right-side panel 3 4 5 10 11 12 1. Menu Press the MENU to enter the main menu. Please refer to page 7 for more information on the Menu options. / POP When viewing a single screen or Quad Screen, press the “... - Page 9 9. LED indicators – Represents the status of operation. (1) HDD : Blinks when the HDD is being accessed (via recording or playback). (2) HDD FULL : If the OVERWRITE menu is set up, the LED does not blink . This LED will blink If the HDD has less than 1GB of storage space remaining, and remains ON when HDD is FULL.
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Page 10: Back Panel
BACK PANEL : MAIN CALL EXTERNAL I/O DC 19V 1. EXTERNAL I/O - Allows for remote control by an external device or control system such as Video Web Server, or PC. Alternatively connects to an Alarm input sensor, such as a motion sensor . 2. -
Page 11: Main Menu Control
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 once the correct selection has been made. To exit the Main Menu, press the Menu button. Outlined below are the buttons used for Menu setting : “▲”... - Page 12 (ii) START - Set the time to start the recording. (TIMER) DAY START END IPS QLT MODE (iii) END - Set the time to end the recording. DAILY 01:00 22:00 BEST Q-FR 00:00 00:00 BEST Q-FI (iv) IPS (IMAGES PER SECOND) 00:00 00:00 BEST Q-FI Allows you to set the Images Per Second for...
- Page 13 (CAMERA) ALARM TITLE CAMERA01 CAMERA02 CAMERA03 HIGH HIGH CAMERA04 (iii) REC (RECORD) - Set up which channel you want to record. ON: When an alarm input is triggered the DVR will begin recording when an alarm is detected on this input. The DVR will record the alarming channel more frequently.
- Page 14 (iii) RECORD MODE - There are three recording settings : QUAD-FRAME, QUAD-FIELD, & MULTIPLEX. (RECORD) RECORD IPS QUALITY NORMAL RECORD MODE QUAD-FRAME (a) Quad-Frame – The DVR will record all cameras in a Quad Split screen. Images will be saved as a complete frame consisting of 2 images. (b) Quad-Field - The DVR will record all cameras in a Quad Split screen.
- Page 15 (iii) REC IPS - Select the images per second of recording during an ALARM. Available settings are 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30. The default setting is 30. (iv) QUALITY - There are four recording quality settings during an ALARM: BASIC, NORMAL, HIGH, BEST.
- Page 16 7. Motion (MENU) TIMER This section allows you to configure the DVR’s video motion CAMERA detection feature. This allows the DVR to record when changes are RECORD detected in the camera’s field of view. This is a Pixel Based ALARM DWELL Detection feature.
- Page 17 Figure 1-1 Figure 1-2 MOTION DETECTION SETUP MOTION DETECTION SETTING — ROW SETUP 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Figure 1-3 Figure 1-4 MOTION DETECTION TRIGGERED-TURNS BACK TO MOTION DETECTION SETTING PURPLE 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 (vi) MOTION RECORD...
- Page 18 2. Select ”OFF”: The screen still shows and if it’s in the record mode, the motion detection will change the scanning sequence. (vii) DAY / START / END To setup the DAY and the START/ END time for motion trigger record timer setting. 8.
- Page 19 (iii)ID (REMOTE) To be able to control different DVR’s, a remote REMOTE MODE RS-485 protocol setting is used. The ID number can be set BAUD RATE 9600 from 000 to 255. 10. USER (MENU) (i) USER TIMER Allows you to set up the user account for controlling CAMERA the DVR.
- Page 20 (iv) KEY MUTE (SYSTEM) BUZZER When the KEY MUTE is set to “YES”, there will EXT ALARM be no sound when you press any of the keys during VLOSS ALARM operation. KEY MUTE HDD OVERWRITE (v) HDD OVERWRITE MESSAGE LATCH DATE DISPLAY D/M/Y When enabled (YES), recording will continue...
- Page 21 List of possible events DISK FULL: HDD is full PWR REST : Power restored M-HD REMS: HDD removal M-HD REPL: HDD replace M-HD ERR : HDD error M-HD WARM: HDD warning K UNLOCKS: Key is unlocked DMA ERROR: DMA error (Direct Memory Access) C1 VLOSS 26-DEC-2002 03:00:00 C2 ALARM...
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Page 22: Operation
OPERATION: Please Note: If the DVR was disconnected, or a power failure was to occur ,the back-up battery would supply power for 48 hours. After 48 hours the time and date will default back to the factory setting, and will have to be manually reset. All other settings will remain the same. 1. -
Page 23: Playback
3. PLAY BACK Pressing the “ PLAY ” button on the DVR will show the last recording. The following controls are available during playback (i) FAST FORWARD (FF) & FAST REWIND (FR) You can increase the speed of Fast Forward and Rewind on the DVR. In the Play mode, press “... -
Page 24: Search
4. SEARCH (i) LAST RECORD LAST RECORD Plays the last recorded video event. FULL LIST ALARM LIST MOTION LIST (ii) FULL LIST TIME SEARCH Lists all recorded video on the HDD, sorted by time. 2003-JAN-01 01:02:03 M : Motion Recording 2003-JAN-05 05:02:03 M Manual Recording 2003-MAR-12 04:02:03 M... -
Page 25: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING: When a malfunction occurs, it may not be serious and can be corrected easily. The following table describes the most common problems and solutions. Please read this table thoroughly before calling your DVR dealer. PROBLEM SOLUTION • Check power cord connections. No power •... -
Page 26: Technical Specifications
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Video format NTSC/EIA Hard disk storage IDE type, UDMA 66, supported 250 GB HDD Record mode Manual / Alarm / Timer Camera Input Signal Composite video signal 1 Vp-p 75 ohms BNC, 4 channels Main Monitor Output Composite video signal 1 Vp-p 75 ohms BNC Call Monitor Output Composite video signal 1 Vp-p 75 ohms BNC Video Loss Detection... -
Page 27: Appendix #1 - Installing The Hdd
APPENDIX #1 – INSTALLING THE HDD Follow these steps carefully to ensure correct installation. HDD Bracket HDD Power Cable HDD Power Cable Fig.1 Fig.2 Fig.3 Step 1 Remove the outer casing of the DVR unit (consisting of 8 screws), and then remove the HDD bracket (4 screws). -
Page 28: Appendix #2 - Typical Configuration For A Complete System
APPENDIX #2 – TYPICAL CONFIGURATION FOR A COMPLETE SYSTEM Shown below is an example of connecting the DVR to your existing Observation System using cameras, a main monitor and a call monitor. Other devices can be connected through the 15 pin com port (External I/O). *The HDD must be installed before turning on the DVR. -
Page 29: Appendix #3 - Connecting Pir's To The Dvr
APPENDIX #3 – CONNECTING PIR’S TO THE DVR USING THE EXTERNAL I/O PIR Motion sensors can be connected to the DVR as indicated below. A N/O (Normally Open, Low) or N/C (Normally Closed, High) contact can be used. You will need to go into the Menu set-up and select “Camera”. -
Page 30: Appendix #4 - Pin Configurations For Connection To A Computer
APPENDIX #4 – PIN CONFIGURATIONS FOR CONNECTION TO A COMPUTER 15 pin com port ‧ ‧ ‧ ‧ PIN 1. RS232-TX : RS-232 The DVR can be controlled remotely by an external device or control system, such as a control keyboard, using RS-232 serial communication signals. PIN 2. - Page 31 PIN 7. EXTERNAL ALARM NC Under normal operation, COM connects with NC and disconnects with NO. When the alarm is triggered, COM disconnects with NC, and connects with NO. PIN 8. EXTERNAL ALARM NO Under normal operation, COM will disconnect from NO. When the alarm is triggered, COM will connect with NO.
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Page 32: Appendix #5 - List Of Compatible Hard Disk Drives
APPENDIX #5 – LIST OF COMPATIBLE HARD DISK DRIVES Manufacturer Model Capacity Rotation HITACHI Deskstar 180 GXP (120 GB) 120GB 7200 rpm HITACHI Deskstar 7K250, HDS722516VLAT20 7200 rpm 160GB HITACHI Deskstar 7K250, HDS722525VLAT80 250GB 7200rpm HITACHI Deskstar 120GXP (80GB) 80GB 7200 rpm HITACHI Deskstar 120GXP (120GB) -
Page 33: Appendix #6 - Rs232 Remote Protocol
APPENDIX #6 - 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. -
Page 34: Appendix #7 - Recording Time (In Hours)
APPENDIX #7 – RECORDING TIME (IN HOURS) The Recording Time is based on Recording Speed, Recording Quality and Recording Mode. The table below is based on a 250GB HDD (maximum capacity). HDD Type 250 GB Best 50hr 100hr 187hr 375hr 750hr 1500hr High... -
Page 35: Appendix #8 - Network Application (Optional)
APPENDIX #8 – NETWORK APPLICATION IP Video Router/Controller (Web Server) Features • Compatible with most CCTV Products; empower any video output device watching and controlling on the Internet or LAN • Auto Network Reconnection (ANR) • Upgrade firmware & AP from FTP site via Video Router/ Controller •... - Page 36 2) In the Menu mode on the DVR, set to the “Remote” function. Once in the Sub-Menu you’ll need to set-up as follows below: NOTE : Remote mode : RS-485, Baud rate : 2400, ID : same as “I/O port setting” on the IP Video Router/Controller.
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Page 37: Care & Maintenance
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. - Page 38 FOR MORE INFORMATION WWW.SENTINELCCTV.COM...
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