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  • Page 1 TruVision DVR 42 User Manual P/N 1072662A-EN • REV 0.4 • ISS 16OCT13...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2013 United Technologies Corporation. Interlogix is part of UTC Climate Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corporation. All rights reserved. Trademarks and Trade names used in this document may be trademarks or registered patents trademarks of the manufacturers or vendors of the respective products.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Accessing frequently used commands 34 Configuring live view 35 Configuring time and date 38 General settings 39 V-stream encoding 42 Chapter 6 Controlling a PTZ camera 43 Configuring PTZ settings 43 Calling up presets, tours and shadow tours 44 TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 4 Text overlay 85 Using a network storage system 86 Chapter 10 Recording 87 Initializing recording settings 87 Defining a recording schedule 90 Daily schedules 91 Holiday schedules 92 Manual recording 93 Motion detection schedules 94 TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 5 Checking the S.M.A.R.T. information 127 Searching video using disk analysis 128 Chapter 14 Camera settings 131 Configuring the camera OSD settings 131 Setting up privacy masking 132 Adjusting camera image settings 133 Hiding a camera image from view 134 TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 6 Setting up the keypad to work with the TVR 42 154 Operating the keypad 156 Appendix E Maximum pre-recording times 161 Appendix F Supported PTZ commands 163 Appendix G Default menu settings 165 Index 175 TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 7: Product Introduction

    Chapter 1 Product introduction Product overview This is the TruVision DVR 42 (TVR 42) User Manual for models: Table 1: Product codes Americas EMEA TVR-4208-2T TVR-4204-1TEA TVR-4208-4T TVR-4204-2TEA TVR-4216-2T TVR-4208-2TEA TVR-4216-4T TVR-4208-4TEA TVR-4216-8T TVR-4216-2TEA TVR-4216-12T TVR-4216-4TEA TVR-4216-8TEA TVR-4216-12TEA Note: Models are shipped with the power chords for their region.

  • Page 8: Default Settings To Access The Device

    Ports: When using the browser: When using TruNav: RTSP port: 554 RTSP port: 554 HTTP port: 80 Server/Client software port: 8000 Go to Chapter 9 “Using the web browser” on page 71 for further information. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 9: Installation

    DVR. Do not install the unit on top of other hot equipment. Leave 44 mm (1.75 in.) of space between rack-mounted TruVision DVR 42 units. Moisture: Do not use the unit near water. Moisture can damage the internal components.

  • Page 10: Back Panel

    • TruVision DVR 42 Quick Start Guide • TruVision DVR 42 User Manual (on CD) Back panel Figure 1 on page 5 shows the back panel connections and describes each connector on a typical TVR 42 digital video recorder. Details may vary for specific models.

  • Page 11: Back Panel Connections

    SATA HDD, CD/DVD-RM. 18. Connect to a power supply. 9. Connect to a HDTV. The HDMI connection 19. Loop through for up to 16 analog cameras supports both digital audio and video. (see item 1). TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 12: Rs-485 Ports

    800 × 600. Adjust your monitor accordingly to this resolution. Loop through You can loop through the cameras to equipment such as a matrix, monitors or a second DVR. There are 16 numbered loop-through BNC outputs. See Figure 1 on page 5. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 13: Audio Inputs And Output

    3. Attach the DVR to the front rails (C). The screws are not supplied. Caution: Do not rack-mount the TVR 42 without the rear rails installed. Failure to install the rear rails can damage the DVR. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 14: Ptz Dome Camera Set Up

    Figure 4: Connecting a KTD-405 keypad to the TVR 42 for control of a PTZ dome camera over the network Configuring the PTZ protocols for Interlogix cameras Before the PTZ dome cameras are assembled in their housings, set their protocol and address DIP switches for the TVR 42. See on page 6 for different Interlogix PTZ dome camera settings.
  • Page 15 1BChapter 2: Installation Table 3: PTZ protocols for Interlogix cameras Camera Switch setting TruVision Mini PTZ Protocol DIP 000000 12X: Indoor Dome switches: RS-485 0000000000 communication DIP switches: Camera ID DIP Select the switches: camera ID DIP switch address as required 1.
  • Page 16 Baud rate: 0000 1. Address switches; 2. Baud switches; 3. Protocol switches RS-485 data connector: CyberDome Protocol switches: Address switches: Select the camera ID DIP switch address as required. RS-485 data connector: TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 17 01000 Address switches: Select the switch address as required. 1. Protocol switches; 2. Address switches RS-485 data connector: Legend Protocol switches: Address switches: Select the camera ID DIP switch address as required. RS-485 data connector: TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 18: Wiring The Ktd-405 Keypad

    Figure 5: RS-485 bus serial wiring 1. Keypad (KTD-405 keypad shown) 3. See section “RS-485 ports” on page 6 2. I/O box Use an RS-485 signal distributor for a star wiring configuration. See on page 6. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 19 Each distributor output provides another RS- 485 bus, extending the output an additional 1200 m. Up to 31 TVR 42s can be connected to each output. See on page 6. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 20 Most signal distributors are unidirectional. This means that the signal only flows from the input towards the outputs. Consequently it is not possible to connect several keypads. See section “RS-485 ports” below to configure the RS-485 port communication settings. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 21: Getting Started

    To reboot the DVR: 1. In live view mode, right-click the mouse and click Menu. The main menu screen appears. 2. Select the Power Manager icon. 3. In the Shutdown popup menu, select Reboot. Click to confirm shutdown. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 22: Using The Setup Wizard

    Select the desired time zone, date format, system time and system date. Note: Daylight savings time (DST) cannot be configured from the wizard. See “Configuring time and date” on page 38 for more information on DST. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 23 Initialize Next to move to the next page, or Previous to return to the previous page. 9. Recording configuration: Configure your recording settings as required. The settings apply to all cameras connected to the DVR. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 24 A soft keyboard will appear to enter the characters. 10. When all the required changes have been entered, a page appears showing all the settings. Click Finish to exit the Wizard. The TVR 42 is now ready to use. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 25: Operating Instructions

    DVR. The LED indicators light up to alert you of various conditions. The functions available can be limited by setting passwords. See Figure 8 on page 20 for more information. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 26: Front Panel View

    Red indicates that the Watchdog is reporting a fault. Alarm: Green indicates no external alarm. Red indicates an external alarm status or motion. Alarm button Use to manually acknowledge an alarm. Alarm indicator bar Blinking red indicates that there is an alarm. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 27: Using The Mouse

    Move the pointer to a command, option, or button on a screen. Click the left mouse button to enter or confirm a selection. You can purchase a spare mouse by ordering part number TVR-MOUSE-1. See Table 4 on page 22 for a description of the mouse buttons. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 28: Using The Ir Remote Control

    No programming is necessary if using a single TVR 42. The device ID address only applies when using a remote control and not when using a keypad. You can purchase a remote control by ordering part number TVR-REMOTE-1. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 29 Confirm selection. 11. Zoom + and - Use to control zoom of camera lens. 12. Preset Enter preprogrammed three-digit code to call up a preset. 13. Tour Enter preprogrammed three-digit code to call up shadow tour. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 30 If the IR remote control is not functioning properly, perform the following tests: • Check the battery polarity. • Check the remaining charge in the batteries. • Check that the IR remote control sensor is not masked. If the problem still exists, please contact your administrator. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 31: Menu Overview

    See Chapter 14 “Camera settings” on page 131. Video schedule Configures recording settings including recording schedules, record quality, auto delete mode, and recording mode. See Chapter 10 “Recording” on page 87. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 32: Using The Soft Keyboard

    4. Click Back to return to live view. Using the soft keyboard A keyboard will appear on-screen when you need to enter characters in a screen option. Click a key to input that character. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 33: Exiting The Main Menu

    Alphanumeric characters Backspace Symbols Confirm selection Exiting the main menu Press the Menu button on the front panel to exit the current menu screen and return to live view or click Back in a main menu. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 34 3BChapter 4: Operating instructions TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 35: Live View

    Indicates alarm and system notifications. Clicking the icon opens a screen that lists the alarms and notifications. More than one icon can be displayed at the same time. The system status is displayed on the front panel by the status LEDs. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 36: Video Output

    Many features of the live view can be quickly accessed by placing the cursor on a live image and clicking the right-button of the mouse. The mouse menu appears (see Figure 12 on page 31). TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 37 Advanced search Enter the advanced video search menu. See “Searching recorded video” on page 56 for more information. Output mode Select desired output mode: Standard, bright, soft, and vivid. Close timebar Open/close the time bar. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 38: Multiview Format

    See Figure 13 below. To change the multiview display that appears by default, go to the Display menu. See “Changing the camera sequence” on page 37 for more information. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 39: Sequencing Cameras

    Sequencing live view mode using the mouse: 1. Select the camera where you want to start sequencing. 2. Right-click the mouse and select Start auto-switch to start the sequencing. 3. Right-click the mouse and select Stop auto-switch to stop the sequencing. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 40: Accessing Frequently Used Commands

    Customize: Modify brightness, contrast, saturation, and hue values. Restore: Restore image settings to previous values. These settings can also be modified from the Camera>Image menu (see page “Adjusting camera image settings” on page 133. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 41: Configuring Live View

    Configuring live view The setup of live view can be modified from the main menu to suit different needs, such as the different monitors, multiview layout, and dwell time options. You can also enable audio output. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 42 2. Select Layout > General. 3. Specify the desired settings for each of the menu options. 4. Click Apply to save the settings. 5. Click Back to return to live view. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 43 You can select which monitor is used to sequence alarm and event cameras in full screen mode. Normally this is the spot monitor. When an alarm or event occurs, the selected monitor will sequence through the alarm/event cameras TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 44: Configuring Time And Date

    The start and end time of daylight savings time (DST) in the year can also be set. DST is deactivated by default. See Figure 18 below for the Time settings screen. Figure 18: Time and date settings screen TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 45: General Settings

    Use the Display mode settings menu to configure general DVR options on how information is displayed and accessed such as: • Change GUI language • Change the DVR name and address • Define the monitor resolution • Enable/disable the login password requirement • Enable/disable the wizard TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 46 The selected resolution must be the same as that of the monitor. HDMI resolution Define the HDMI resolution. Select one of the options from the drop-down list and click Apply. The selected resolution must be the same as that of the monitor. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 47 Select a time from the drop-down list and click Apply. Mouse pointer speed Modify the speed of the mouse pointer. Adjust the scroll bar point to the desired level and click Apply. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 48: V-Stream Encoding

    2. Select Encoding > V-stream Encoding. 3. Check Enable V-stream Encoding. 4. Select the desired settings for frame rate, and maximum bit rate (Kbps). 5. Click Apply to save the settings. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 49: Controlling A Ptz Camera

    It is important to ensure that the settings correspond with those used in the PTZ camera. 4. Click Copy to copy the settings to another camera, if required. 5. Click Apply to save the settings. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 50: Calling Up Presets, Tours And Shadow Tours

    Adjusts the speed of PTZ movement. Toolbar Turns on/off camera light. Turns on/off camera wiper. Zoom area. Centers the PTZ dome camera image. This command is not supported on all PTZ dome cameras. Jumps to the home position. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 51: Setting And Calling Up Presets

    Item Name Description Save preset Saves preset. Call preset Calls up pre-existing preset. Shadow tour toolbar Starts recording the shadow tour. Saves the shadow tour. Starts the selected shadow tour. Deletes the selected shadow tour. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 52 More Settings. The PTZ configuration window appears. 2. Check Call Preset and enter the preset number to call up. The camera immediately moves to that preset position. 3. Click Back to return to live view. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 53: Setting And Calling Up Preset Tours

    Note: A preset tour should have at least two presets. 4. Repeat step 3 to configure other steps (“Keypoints”) in the preset tour. 5. In the preset tour toolbar, click to call up the preset tour. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 54: Setting And Calling Up A Shadow Tour

    Settings. 2. Select the shadow tour from the list. 3. To record a new shadow tour, click and use the directional buttons on the PTZ control panel to move the camera along the desired path. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 55 More Settings. 2. Select the shadow tour from the list and click to start the tour. Click to stop the shadow tour. 3. Click Back to return to live view. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 56 Chapter 6: Controlling a PTZ camera TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 57: Playing Back A Recording

    Overview of the playback window It is easy to manage playback from the playback window. The playback video can be set up to display a time/date stamp for evidentiary purposes (see “Configuring the camera OSD settings” on page131). TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 58 Figure 24: Playback control toolbar (all-day playback example shown) Item Description Audio and video control toolbar: Audio on/off. Start/stop a video clip during playback. Sections of a recording can be saved to an external storage device. Add default bookmark Add customized bookmark TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 59 Video search: Search for recordings. See “Searching recorded video” on page 56 for more information. For all-day playback mode, quit playback and return to live view. For playback from search mode, quit playback and return to the search screen. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 60: Playback Pop-Up Menu

    1. In live view mode left-click the mouse on the desired camera image. The quick access toolbar appears. Click Instant Playback 2. Select the desired camera from the drop-down list and click OK. Playback starts immediately. The Instant Playback scroll bar appears under the selected camera. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 61: Previous-Day Playback

    Playback starts immediately. Note: A message appears if there are no recordings found during this period. 3. Use the playback control toolbar to manually control playback. 4. Click Exit to return to live view. – Or – TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 62: Searching Recorded Video

    The files are listed by camera, and then for each camera by date and time. The oldest file is listed first. See Figure 26 on page 57 for an example of a search. Only one file can be played back at a time. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 63: Playing Back Recordings By Time And Video Type

    6. Use the playback control toolbar to manually control playback. 7. To play back another camera, move the cursor to the right edge of the screen to display the list of cameras and select the desired camera. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 64: Playing Back Recordings By Event

    7. Use the playback control toolbar to manually control playback. 8. To play back another camera, move the cursor to the right edge of the screen to display the list of cameras and select the desired camera. 9. To do another search: TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 65: Creating And Playing Back Bookmarked Recordings

    Advanced Search > Bookmark in the mouse menu. 2. Select the desired cameras as well as start and end time of the recording to be searched. Also select the type of bookmark to be searched. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 66: Slideshow Of Snapshots

    Right-click the mouse and select Exit from the list to return to the search results screen. - Or - Right-click the mouse and select Snapshot Search from the list to return to the search screen. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 67: Playing Back Recordings From The System Log

    - Play: Click to start playback of the selected recording. - Export: Click to archive the selected file to a USB device. The export screen appears. - Back: Click to return to the previous screen. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 68: Playback Skip Time

    Drag the mouse over the desired area. A red grid appears. More than one area can be selected. - Or - Click the full-screen detection icon in the toolbar. The whole screen is covered in the red grid. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 69: Playing Back Frame-By-Frame

    The selected area is magnified. 4. Right-click the mouse to quit the digital zoom mode and to return to full- screen playback mode. The playback control toolbar reappears. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 70 Chapter 7: Playing back a recording TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 71: Archiving Recorded Files

    DVD drive. If more than one media type is found in the TVR 42, the USB device takes precedence over the others. 2. Press Archive on the front panel or remote control to open the quick archive screen. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 72 • Check for compatibility from vendor Refresh Refresh the search results if any parameters have been modified. Name Files found on the backup device are listed. Delete Click to delete a selected file from the backup device. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 73 7. Click Archive. The Archive screen appears. 8. Select the storage medium to export to from the drop-down list. 9. Click Archive to begin the backup process. 10. Click when archiving is completed. Click Cancel until you return to live view. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 74: Auto Archiving

    Archive Settings screen. 7. Select how the DVR responds if the backup device becomes full. There are two options: Stop Recording or Overwrite. If overwrite is selected, the oldest files are overwritten. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 75: Creating And Archiving Video Clips

    9. In the Export screen select from the drop-down list the backup device to be used. 10. Click Start. File downloading starts. Note: You can create a new folder for the video clips. Press the New Folder button and enter the folder name. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 76: Archiving Snapshots

    Playing back archived files on a PC Use the standard file player software to play back the archived video on your PC. It is downloaded automatically from the TVR 42 when archiving files onto a backup device. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 77: Using The Web Browser

    6. Enter the IP address or DDNS name in the “Add this website to the zone” field. 7. Click Add, and then click Close. 8. Click in the Internet Options dialog screen. 9. Connect to the TVR 42 for full browser functionality. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 78: Accessing The Web Browser

    The TVR 42 web browser lets you view, record, and play back videos as well as manage all aspects of the DVR from any PC with Internet access. The browser’s easy-to-use controls give you quick access to all TVR 42 functions. See Figure 30 below. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 79 Video function toolbar Lets you do the following in live view: Switch between main stream and substream. Start/stop all streaming from selected cameras. Start recording from selected cameras. Access digital zoom. Turn POS/ATM text insertion on/off. Take a video snapshot. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 80: Using The Web Browser To Configure The Device

    73 for an overview of the different browser menu functions. Please refer to the specific sections on the OSD menu functions for more information on configuring these functions. Note: The configuration settings defined remotely are different from those that can be defined locally. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 81 Holiday settings Define when recordings occur during holiday periods. See “Holiday schedules” on page 92 for more information. Camera settings Display settings Define which information is displayed on-screen. See “Configuring the camera OSD settings” on TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 82 Define the settings to send an e-mail. See “Configuring e-mail” on page 114 for more information. NetHDD Define the remote storage system for DVR recordings. See “Using a network storage system” on page 86 for more information. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 83 Archive settings Define archive scheduling as well as camera and recording type selection. See “Auto archiving” on page 68 for more information. Archive status Review archive status. See “Auto archiving” on page 68 for more information. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 84: Searching And Playing Back Recorded Video

    138 for more information. Searching and playing back recorded video To search and play back recorded video, click Playback on the menu bar to display the Playback page shown in Figure 32 on page 79. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 85 1/8 speed, ¼ speed, ½ speed, normal, X2 speed, X4 speed, X8 speed, maximum speed. Current speed is displayed under the camera name on top right of window. Single frame: Click to play back one frame at a time. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 86: Searching For Event Logs

    Alarm: Includes motion detection, tamper detection, video tampering, and other alarm events • Notifications: Includes system notifications such as video loss, HDD failures, and other system-related events • Operations: Includes users access to the web interfaces and other operational events TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 87: Dual Streaming

    Dual streaming is available in both live and recording modes. To play back dual streaming: Select streaming option here To record dual streaming: 1. Click the Configuration tab in the browser toolbar and then select management > Storage Mode. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 88: Controlling A Ptz Dome Camera In The Web Browser

    Click a PTZ dome camera and use the PTZ controls on the interface to control the PTZ functions. Figure 33: PTZ controls 1. Directional pad/auto-scan buttons: Controls the movements and directions of the PTZ. Center button is used to start auto-pan by the PTZ dome camera. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 89: Capturing Text Insertions

    See Figure 34 below for an example of a video image in live view with text insertion. Figure 34: Example of a video image with text insertion To set up text insertion: 1. Click the Configuration tab in the browser toolbar and then select 232 Serial Port. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 90 5. Select the access device from the drop-down list. 6. Select the access mode. Only “ProBridge” is listed. 7. Under Start String, enter the desired transaction text, such as an ATM transaction number. 8. Click Apply to save the settings. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 91: Text Overlay

    Note: This option is not available via the DVR. To add on-screen overlay text: 1. Click the Configuration tab in the browser toolbar and then select Camera Settings > Text Overlay. 2. Select the desired camera. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 92: Using A Network Storage System

    4. Under Type, select type of storage system to be used: NAS or SAN. Default is NAS. 5. Up to eight remote storage systems can be set up. 6. Click Save. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 93: Recording

    To configure recording settings: 1. Click the Video Schedule icon in the menu toolbar. 2. Select Encoding > Record. 3. Select the camera you want to configure. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 94 Click and return to the main screen. 7. Click the Capture tab and configure the settings for captured video, such as snapshots. Click Apply to save the settings. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 95: Using An External Recording Device

    You can use an external storage device, such as an eSATA HDD, to backup video or to add its recording capacity to that of the DVR itself. If you change this option, you must reboot the DVR to implement the change. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 96: Defining A Recording Schedule

    Defining a recording schedule lets you specify when the DVR records video and under what circumstances. Each camera can be configured to have its own recording schedule. The schedules are visually presented on a map for easy reference. See Figure 35 below for an example. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 97: Daily Schedules

    To set up a daily recording schedule: 1. Click the Video Schedule icon in the menu toolbar and select Schedule. 2. Select a camera. 3. Check the Enable Schedule box. 4. Click Edit. The following screen is displayed: TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 98: Holiday Schedules

    January, or the second Wednesday of every month. You can schedule up to 32 holiday periods. A holiday period can be scheduled for a particular day or as a block of days. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 99: Manual Recording

    You can start/stop manual recording for each camera individually. Position the cursor over a camera image and left- click the mouse to display the quick access toolbar. Click the manual record icon to start or stop manual recording. The icon is red when recording. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 100: Motion Detection Schedules

    Lock files to protect them against being overwritten or deleted. To lock or unlock a recorded file: 1. In live view enter the video search screen by pressing the Search button on the front panel or remote control, and then enter Advanced Search. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 101 The Locked column indicates whether a file is locked or not. Closed lock icons indicate locked files while opened lock icons indicate unlocked files. The Lock button toggles between Lock and Unlock, depending on the file. 6. Click Cancel to return to live view. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 102: Hdd Redundancy

    Hard Disk. 2. Click the HDD Information tab and select the HDD to be used for redundancy and click Edit. 3. In the Local HDD Settings window, select Redundancy. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 103 Note: The HDD set to redundancy stores an extra copy of the recording. When an HDD is set to redundancy, at least one other HDD must be set to the R/W status. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 104 Chapter 10: Recording TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 105: Alarm Settings

    Display Settings>Layout screen. When the alarm stops, cycling of the images stops and you return to live view mode. This alarm option must be selected for each channel where it is required. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 106 You have entered a restricted area. Please exit this area immediately. You can use the Player application to convert an MP3 audio to the audio format supported by TVR41. Once converted, you can then upload the file via the browser. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 107 1. Click the Alarm icon in the menu toolbar, and select Alarm Audio. 2. Select the file to be deleted, and click Delete. Note: There will always be a minimum of five audio files listed. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 108: Setting Up Motion Detection

    Motion detection set up To set up motion detection: 1. Click the Camera Management icon in the menu toolbar and select Motion. 2. Select the camera to detect motion. Each camera must be set up individually. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 109 You can schedule up to eight time periods in a day. Default is 24 hours. Click Apply to save the settings. Click Copy to copy the settings to other days of the week. Note: Time periods defined cannot overlap. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 110 To trigger the front panel alarm LED: 1. Click the Display Settings icon in the menu toolbar and select Monitor>More Settings. 2. Check both the Other Notification: Panel Alarm LED Motion Alarm boxes. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 111: Setting Up External Alarms

    Note: The time periods defined cannot overlap. 7. Select the response method to an external alarm. Click the Rule tab to define the method by which you want the DVR to notify you of the alarm. Click Apply to save settings. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 112 (see “Triggering or clearing alarm outputs manually” on page 107). 4. Select the recording schedules for the alarm output. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 113: Triggering Or Clearing Alarm Outputs Manually

    You can quickly check the system status by looking at the status LEDs on the front panel. When there is an irregular event with the system, an icon appears on screen to also alert you. See “Status information” on page 29 for further information. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 114: Detecting Video Loss

    Video Loss Detection box to enter the Rules screen. 5. Click the Rule tab and select how you want the DVR to notify you of video loss. Click Apply to save the settings and then clock to return to the previous screen. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 115: Detecting Video Tampering

    DVR to notify you of the alarm. Click Apply to save settings and then to return to the previous screen. 8. Click Back to return to live view. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 116 Chapter 11: Alarm settings TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 117: Network Settings

    Administrator or ISP to see if your DVR requires specific IP addresses or port numbers. Configuring general network settings To configure general network settings: 1. Click the Network settings icon in the menu toolbar to display its screen. 2. Click General and enter the required settings: TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 118: Configuring Pppoe

    2. Click PPPoE and check the enable PPPoE box. 3. Enter your user name and password, and confirm the password. 4. Click Apply to save the settings. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 119: Configuring Ddns

    DDNS types listed: • ezDDNS: Click the Get URL button. The URL address to access the unit is displayed. If no host name is specified, the DDNS will allocate one automatically. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 120: Configuring An Ntp Server

    Note: Ensure that the DNS address has been set up correctly beforehand. To configure e-mail settings: 1. Click the Network Settings icon in the menu toolbar. 2. Click E-mail and enter the required settings. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 121: Configuring Upnptm

    Network Settings menu. Manual mapped type: You enter the particular external port settings and IP addresses required to connect to the desired router (see Figure 38 on page 116). TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 122 3. Click UPnP and enable the option. 4. From Mapped Type, select Auto or Manual. If Manual is selected, enter the external ports and IP addresses required. 5. Click Apply. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 123: Configuring Snmp

    The remote alarm host must have the TruVision Navigator server software installed. To set up a remote alarm host: 1. Click the Network Settings icon in the menu toolbar. 2. Click More Settings. 3. Enter Alarm Host IP and Alarm Host Port. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 124: Configuring Multicast

    2. Enter the new Com Port and HTTP Port values. Configuring the RTSP service port The RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) is a network control protocol designed for use in entertainment and communications systems to control streaming media servers. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 125: Checking Network Status

    3. Under the section “Network delay, Packet loss test”, enter the destination address and click Test. The test result appears in a pop-up screen. 4. If you need to check the current network parameters, click the Network button to get an overview. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 126: Exporting Network Packet Data

    Only the administrator can modify this function. To modify the network throttle: 1. Click the System Settings icon in the menu toolbar and then click detect. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 127 Chapter 12: Network settings 2. Select the Network Stat tab. 3. Under Net total limit, enter a bandwidth limit value. The value can be between 128 Kbps and 80 Mbps, in 1 Kbps increments. 4. Click Refresh. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 128 Chapter 12: Network settings TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 129: Hdd Management

    You can allocate the maximum permitted storage and snapshot picture capacities from each camera on a HDD. 1. Click the System Settings icon in the menu toolbar and select Hard Disk. 2. Click the Storage mode tab. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 130: Setting Up Hdd Groups

    Record on HDD Group, select the HDD group number. 5. Check the channels to be added to this group. Note: By default, all channels belong to HDD group 1. 6. Click Apply to save the settings. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 131: Recording Dual Streaming

    HDDs must be set to R/W. See “Setting up HDD groups” on page 124 for more information. To change a HDD status property: 1. Click the System Settings icon in the menu toolbar, and then click Hard Disk. 2. Click the HDD Information tab. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 132: Checking Hdd Status

    HDD Full and check the desired notification method. See “Description of alarm notification types” on page 99 for more information. Select HDD Error and check the desired notification method. 4. Click Apply to save the settings. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 133: Managing Esata

    Hard Disk. 2. Select the S.M.A.R.T. tab to display its screen. 3. Select the HDD whose data you want to see. A detail listing of S.M.A.R.T. information is displayed. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 134: Searching Video Using Disk Analysis

    4. Change zoom level: Click the in or out buttons to zoom the analysis view in and out between five levels. The levels are: Level 1: Year view Level 2: Month view Level 3: Day view Level 4: Six-hour view Level 5: One-hour view TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 135 4. Move the time/date marker to the time period of interest. Click the zoom and out buttons to focus in on the time period for viewing. Note: The playback option is not available. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 136 Chapter 13: HDD management TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 137: Camera Settings

    3. Check the Display Name, Display Date, and Display Week boxes to display the camera name, date, and week. 4. Select a date format and a time format. 5. Select how you want the camera information displayed. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 138: Setting Up Privacy Masking

    Using the mouse, click and drag a privacy-mask box in the camera view screen over the desired area. You can set up to four areas for privacy masking. Masked areas are dimmed and outlined in four different colors. Click Apply to save settings. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 139: Adjusting Camera Image Settings

    3. Select the desired mode value. Changes are seen immediately on screen. If “Customize” is selected, adjust the brightness, saturation, contrast, and hue values by dragging each scroll bar. 4. Click Apply to save the settings and then click Back to return to live view. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 140: Hiding A Camera Image From View

    A covert camera is not displayed on screen when no user is logged in. Instead a person walking by sees a black screen with the Interlogix logo. See Figure 40 below.

  • Page 141: Chapter 15 Dvr Management

    There are three ways the RS-232 port can be used:  ProBridge: POS and ATM text insertion supported via the ProBridge accessory connected to the RS-232 port. See “Capturing text insertions” on page 83 for more information. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 142: Updating System Firmware

    > Local Upgrade. The list of files on the USB is displayed. 5. Select the file and click Upgrade. Click to begin the upgrade process. 6. When the upgrade process is completed, reboot the DVR. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 143: Restoring Default Settings

    Restore: Reset all parameters, except the network information settings, to the factory default settings. Network information includes the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, MTU, NIC working mode, server port and default route. 4. The system immediately starts to restore the settings. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 144: Viewing System Information

    System Information. 2. To view device information, click the Device Info tab. 3. To view camera information, click the camera tab. 4. To view record information, click the Record tab. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 145 Chapter 15: DVR management 5. To view alarm information, click the Alarm tab. 6. To view network information, click the Network tab. 7. To view HDD information, click the tab. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 146: Searching System Logs For Events

    5. If available, you can also view the associated video to the selected log entry by clicking its play button 5. To export a log entry, select a log and click Export. 4. Click Back to return to live view. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 147: Importing And Exporting Configuration Settings

    Insert a USB flash drive in the DVR. Use the System Settings > Configuration screen to import or export configuration settings. Click Export Config to export the DVR’s configuration settings into a configuration file. Click Import Config import configuration settings. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
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  • Page 149: Chapter 16 User Management

    The default passwords should be changed for security reasons. Adding a new user Only a system administrator can create a user. You can add up to 31 new users. The access privileges of Operator and Guest users are predefined and cannot be modified TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 150: Customizing A User's Access Privileges

    DVR. • Local Advanced Operation: Access HDD management (including the initialization and modification of disk properties). Update system firmware as well as stop the I/O alarm output. • Local Shutdown/Reboot: Shutdown or reboot the DVR. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 151 The Permissions pop-up screen appears. 3. Click Apply to save the settings. 4. Click the button to return to the previous screen. 8. Click Back to return to live view. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 152: Deleting A User

    The administrator’s password can be changed in the User Management menu. Click the Change Password tab and enter the new information. The administrator’s MAC address can be changed here too. Once completed, click Apply to save the settings. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 153: Appendix A Specifications

    960h Frame rate 25 fps (PAL) / 30 fps (NTSC) Video bit rate 32 to 4096 Kbps, or user defined (max. 4096 Kbps) 2-ch, BNC (Linear, 600 Ω) Audio output Audio bit rate 16 Kbps TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 154 10 to 90% Chassis 19-inch rack-mounted 2U chassis Dimensions (W x H x D) 445 × 470 × 90 mm (17.5 × 18.5 × 3.5 in.) ≤ 8 kg (17.6 lb.) (without HDD or DVD-R/W) Weight TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 155: Appendix B Ptz Protocols

    Appendix B PTZ protocols Interlogix-485 PHILIPS Interlogix-422 PHILIPS-3 Kalatel DSCP Samsung HIKVISION Siemens Honeywell SONY-EVI-D30/31 INFINOVA SONY-EVI-D70 KTD-348 SONY-EVI-D100/P LG MULTIX TECHWIN LILIN VICON PANASONIC_CS850 YOULI PELCO-D PELCO-P TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 156 Appendix B: PTZ protocols TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 157: Appendix C Port Forwarding Information

    3G/4G connection. For example: If the client port is changed to 9000 then the +200 port will be 9200. Using the default client port 8000 then the +200 port will be 8200. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 158 Third-party assistance on configuring popular routers can be found at: http://www.portforward.com/ http://canyouseeme.org/ http://yougetsignal.com Note: These links are not affiliated with nor supported by Interlogix technical support. Many router manufacturers also offer guides on their websites as well as including documentation with the product.

  • Page 159: Appendix D Ktd-405 Keypad

    Connect the RS-485 bus of the KTD-405 I/O box to the TVR 42 Keypab A/B screw terminal port. Table 20: Keypad and DVR connections KTD-405 I/O box TVR 42 connection RS-485 A Keyb A RS-485 B Keyb B TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 160: Setting Up The Keypad To Work With The Tvr 42

    2. Scroll through the menus with the button until this menu appears: 3. Change Operating Mode to Zone by moving the joystick down. 4. Quit the menu by pressing the button. The display will show, for example: TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 161 TVR 42 functions will then be available. Unavailable keypad functions The following keypad buttons are unavailable when using the keypad to control the TVR 42: Figure 43: Unavailable keypad buttons TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 162: Operating The Keypad

    More Settings. 4. When in the desired menu screen, press and hold and then press the arrow buttons ( down) to navigate the cursor to the option, Menu Timeout. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 163 Sequence through cameras Press the button to scroll through the cameras in full screen. Switch to next/previous Move the joystick to the camera right (= next camera), or the left (= previous camera) TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 164 Jump 30 seconds forwards or Press and hold esc and backwards during playback then press the up/down arrow buttons or move the joystick to the left/right. TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 165 160 for the list of default PTZ addresses associated with a zone ID. This value is automatically populated in the system. You can modify the PTZ address in the PTZ menu to meet customer requirements (see “Configuring PTZ settings” on page 43). TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 166 125 157 189 221 253 285 317 349 381 413 445 477 509 126 158 190 222 254 286 318 350 382 414 446 478 510 127 159 191 223 255 287 319 351 383 415 447 479 511 TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 167: Appendix E Maximum Pre-Recording Times

    Frame rate, resolution and image quality do not impact time. Note: This information only applies when the bit rate is set to Constant (see “Initializing recording settings” on page 87 for more information). Maximum pre-recording time Constant bit rate (seconds) 1024 1280 1536 TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 168 Appendix E: Maximum pre-recording times Maximum pre-recording time Constant bit rate (seconds) 1792 2048 3072 4096 TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 169: Appendix F Supported Ptz Commands

    Zoom Zoom Focus Focus down left right down down Interlogix-485 Interlogix-422 KALATEL DSCP HIKVISION Honeywell INFINOVA KTD-348 LG MULTIX LILIN PANASONIC_ CS850 PELCO-D PELCO-P PHILIPS PHILPS-3 Samsung Siemens SONY-EVI- D30/31 SONY-EVI-D70 SONY-EVI- D100/P TECHWIN VICON TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 170 Interlogix-485 Interlogix-422 KALATEL DSCP HIKVISION Honeywell INFINOVA KTD-348 LG MULTIX LILIN PANASONIC_ CS850 PELCO-D PELCO-P PHILIPS PHILPS-3 Samsung Siemens SONY-EVI- D30/31 SONY-EVI-D70 SONY-EVI- D100/P TECHWIN VICON YOULI ** : Aux. 2 # : Aux. 1 TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 171: Appendix G Default Menu Settings

    Time bar transparent: Yes Enable timebar: Yes Menu timeout: 5 min Mouse pointer speed: Lower Layout General Video output interface: VGA Live view mode: 3*3 Dwell time: No switch Enable audio output: No Event output: HDMI TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 172 Status: All disable; Start date: 1st. Jan; End date: 1st Camera Management OSD settings Camera: Analog 1 Camera name: Camera 01 Display name: Yes Display date: Yes Display week: Yes Date format: MM-DD-YYYY Time format: 12-hour Display mode: Not transparent & not flashing TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 173 (Null) Sensitivity: Low Zone: (Null) Video loss Video loss settings Camera: Analog 1 Enable video loss Alarm: Disable Rule: Alarm schedule all day for whole week; Rule: (Null) Covert camera Covert camera settings Camera: (Null) TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 174 Resolution: 4 CIF Picture quality: Medium V-stream encoding Enable V-stream encoding: No Frame rate : 25 fps Max. bit rate: 1792 Encode parameters suggestion Duration time (days): 30 Weekday: Yes Weekend: Yes Resolution: 2CIF Calculate: (Null) TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 175 IPv6 address1: fe80::240:3dff:fe7e:926f/64 IPv6 address2: (Null) IPv6 address gateway: (Null) Mac address: (It depends) MTU: 1500 Preferred DNS server: (Null) Alternate DNS server: (Null) PPPoE PPPoE Enable PPPoE: Disable User name: (Null) Password: (Null) Confirm: (Null) TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 176 Receiver: (Null) Receiver’s address: (Null) Enable attached picture: No Interval: 2s Enable FTP: No FTP server: (Null) FTP port: (Null) User name: (Null) Password: (Null) Directory: Use root directory Parent directory: (Null) Secondary directory: (Null) TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 177 No.: (Null) Alarm name: (Null) Alarm type: NO Alarm Outputs No.: (Null) Alarm name: (Null) Time out: 5 s Alarm Input Alarm Input Alarm input no.: A<1 Alarm name: (Null) Type: NO Enable alarm input: No TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 178 System buzzer time: Constant Camera buzzer time: Constant PTZ setting General General Camera: Analog 1 Baud rate: 9600 Data bit: 8 Stop bit: 1 Parity: None Flow ctrl: None PTZ protocol: Interlogix 485 Address: 0 More settings (Null) TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 179 Access device: (Null) Access mode: (Null) Start setting: (Null) Upgrade Local upgrade Device name: SATA1 CD/DVD-R/W FTP: (Null) Configuration Import/export config file Device name: SATA1 CD/DVD-R/W Default : (Null) Log search Log search All day, all types TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 180 Net detect Traffic Network detection Select NIC: LAN1 Destination address: (Null) Device name: SATA1 CD/DVD-R/W Network stat. Remote live view: 0 bps Remote playback: 0 bps Net total idle: 80 Mbps Net total limit: 80 Mbps TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

  • Page 181: Index

    Bit rates configuring, 87 calculating maximum permitted rates, 89 eSATA, 127 Bookmarks Event logs playback, 59 searching remotely, 80 saving, 59 Export configuration settings, 141 types, 59 Export files, 70 Brightness, contrast and saturation External alarm TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 182 NTP server, 114 controlling a camera, 159 firmware supported, 153 set up in zone mode, 154 set up TVR 42 device address, 154 OSD settings, 131 wiring, 153 Overwriting Protecting recorded files, 94 Live view mode TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 183 System logs connecting to RS-485 port, 6 playback, 61 controlling remotely, 82 view, 140 set up, 8 System notifications PTZ protocols, 149 event types, 107 assigning, 43 configuring Interlogix cameras, 8 PTZ commands supported, 163 TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...
  • Page 184 144 deleting a user, 146 searching for event logs, 80 managing, 143 text insertion, 83 modifying user information, 146 text overlay, 85 user levels, 143 video snapshot, 78 Video format TruVision DVR 42 User Manual...

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