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- Page 1 MRH Series Digital Video Recorders Mobile Digital Video Systems User Guide and Instruction Manual, Version 1.5...
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Page 3: Compliance Notice Of Fcc
Mobile Digital Video Recorder WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"... -
Page 4: Important Safeguards
Operating Manual Important Safeguards 1. Read Instructions 12. Damage requiring Service All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet and refer servicing to appliance is operated. qualified service personnel under the following conditions: A. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Mobile Digital Video Recorder Table of Contents Chapter 1 — Introduction ......................1 Feature ........................... 1 Technical Overview ........................ 1 Chapter 2 — Installation ......................3 Package Contents ........................3 Mounting the DVR ........................3 Rear Panel Connectors ......................4 Video Input......................... - Page 6 Operating Manual Remote Control ....................... 29 GPS ..........................29 Recording Setup ........................30 Record ..........................30 Schedule .......................... 31 Pre-Event ......................... 33 Event Setup ......................... 33 Alarm-In ........................... 34 Motion Detection ......................35 Video Loss ........................36 Video Blind........................37 Text-In ..........................
- Page 7 Mobile Digital Video Recorder System Log Notices ......................64 Error Code Notices ......................65 Specifications ........................65 List of Illustrations Figure 1 — Typical DVR installation......................2 Figure 2 — Typical Mounting........................3 Figure 3 — 16-Channel DVR rear panel....................4 Figure 4 —...
- Page 8 Operating Manual Figure 47 — Motion Detection Actions 1 screen..................36 Figure 48 — Video Loss Settings screen....................37 Figure 49 — Video Loss Actions screen....................37 Figure 50 — Video Blind Settings screen....................38 Figure 51 — Video Blind Actions screen....................38 Figure 52 —...
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Page 9: Chapter 1 - Introduction
Mobile Digital Video Recorder Chapter 1 — Introduction Feature Your mobile color DVR is designed for mass transit use and operates using 9 to 30 volts DC, which makes it compatible with the typical 12 VDC and 24 VDC power systems found in buses. The DVR provides viewing and recording capabilities for 4, 8 or 16 cameras or other video sources. -
Page 10: Figure 1 - Typical Dvr Installation
Operating Manual You can view video and control your DVR remotely by connecting via Ethernet. There are two USB ports that can be used to upgrade the system or copy video clips to external hard disk and flash drives. Figure 1 — Typical DVR installation. NOTE: This manual covers the 4-, 8- and 16-channel digital video recorders. -
Page 11: Chapter 2 - Installation
Mobile Digital Video Recorder Chapter 2 — Installation Package Contents The package contains the following: Digital Video Recorder Operating Manual (This Document) RAS Software Operating Manual Power Cable and Heater Power Cable Screws for Mounting Mounting the DVR WARNING: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE DVR IS MOUNTED IN A LOCATION WHERE IT CANNOT BREAK LOOSE AND CAUSE INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. -
Page 12: Rear Panel Connectors
Operating Manual Rear Panel Connectors Video Input Audio In/Out Video Out 12V DC Output Power In Heater Power In RS232C Port RS485 Port Alarm Input/Output Panic Network Port Factory Reset Switch Figure 3 — 16-Channel DVR rear panel. Your DVR can be used with either NTSC or PAL equipment. NOTE: You cannot mix NTSC and PAL equipment. -
Page 13: Video Out
Mobile Digital Video Recorder Video Out Connect the main monitor to the Video Out connector. 12V DC Output The DVR has a 12 VDC output terminal strip. This is enough to power sixteen cameras and two additional devices such as the GPS. Connection VDC Output Chassis Ground (18 connectors) -
Page 14: Rs232C Port
Operating Manual CAUTION: When the power supply does not meet the requirement (10A@12VDC or 5A@24VDC) during operation, the DVR and heater might be damaged. WARNING: DO NOT TOUCH THE BOTTOM OR TOP OF THE REMOVABLE HARD DISK DRIVE WHEN REMOVING IT AFTER THE BUILT-IN HEATER OPERATES IN THE LOW TEMPERATURE CONDITION. -
Page 15: Panic
Mobile Digital Video Recorder G (Ground): Connect the ground side of the Alarm input and/or alarm output to the G connector. NOTE: All the connectors marked G are common. NC/NO (Relay Alarm Outputs): The DVR can activate external devices such as buzzers or lights. Connect the device to the C (Common) and NC (Normally Closed) or C and NO (Normally Open) connectors. - Page 16 Operating Manual...
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Page 17: Chapter 3 - Configuration
Mobile Digital Video Recorder Chapter 3 — Configuration NOTE: Your DVR should be completely installed before proceeding. Refer to Chapter 2 — Installation. Front Panel Controls HDD Rack Power USB Port Power LED Record LED Figure 4 — DVR front panel. HDD Rack A removable hard disk drive is mounted in the HDD rack. -
Page 18: Turning On The Power
Operating Manual Turning on the Power The DVR can be turned on by inserting the key in the On/Off switch and rotating it clockwise. The switch can be left in the On position and the key removed. This way the DVR will power up when the ignition is turned. The DVR is operational in approximately 60 seconds after the ignition switch is turned on. -
Page 19: Setup Screen
Mobile Digital Video Recorder Throughout the screens you will see . Selecting the and gives you the opportunity to reset that screen to its default settings. After you are finished with any setup screen, you can select Save to save the changes and exit the screen. If you do not wish to save the changes, select Cancel to exit the screen. -
Page 20: System Setup
Operating Manual System Setup Figure 7 — System menu. Information PATH: System menu > Information In the Information screen, you can name the site location, assign a System ID number, select the language the screens are displayed in, display software version number, upgrade the software, show the System Log, display recorded time data, and clear all data. -
Page 21: Date/Time
Mobile Digital Video Recorder You can import saved DVR settings or export the current DVR settings. To import saved DVR settings, connect the USB device containing the setup file (.dat) to the DVR. Select Setup – Import… and select the desired setup file. And then select the Import button to import the selected settings and change the DVR settings accordingly. -
Page 22: Figure 9 - Date/Time Setup Screen
Operating Manual Select the first box beside Date and the individual sections of the date will highlight. Use the Up and Down arrows to change the number. Select the Format box beside Date and select from the three available date formats to save your selected format. Select the first box beside Time and the individual sections of the time will highlight. -
Page 23: Storage
Mobile Digital Video Recorder Last Sync-Time displays the last time the DVR was synchronized with the time server. Selecting Run as Server toggles between On and Off. When it is On, the DVR you are setting up will run as a time server. -
Page 24: User
Operating Manual PATH: System menu > Storage > Status tab The Type column displays the type of storage device. The Disk Bad column displays the percentage of bad sectors. Not formatted indicates the device is not formatted. The Temperature column displays the temperature of the storage device. -
Page 25: Figure 15 - User Setup Screen
Mobile Digital Video Recorder The +/- column is used to collapse and expand user groups. If there is a + or – in this column, it indicates the item is a Group Name. If there is a – in front of the Group Name, it indicates that the group has been “expanded”... -
Page 26: Power Management
Operating Manual Selecting the box beside Auto Login allows you to select a User to be automatically logged in when the DVR is powered up. It can also be set to never automatically login a user. Selecting the box beside Auto Logout allows you to select from a list of times that the user will be automatically logged out. -
Page 27: Shutdown
Mobile Digital Video Recorder Shutdown PATH: System menu > Shutdown The Shutdown screen will ask you to confirm whether or not you want to shut the system down. After selecting Shutdown, a screen will appear telling you when it is safe to disconnect power. Figure 17 —... -
Page 28: Figure 20 - Lan (Manual) Setup Screen
Operating Manual Select Enable SSL for Transferring Data to toggle between On and Off. When it is On, the security of data except video and audio transmitted for remote monitoring or remote recording can be enhanced by using the SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) authentication. -
Page 29: Figure 21 - Dvrns Setup Screen
Mobile Digital Video Recorder Selecting DHCP from the Type and selecting Save button reads the current IP address of the DVR configured by DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) network. Select Auto (Default) to toggle between On and Off. When it is On, the DVR will obtain the IP address of the DNS server automatically. -
Page 30: Notification
Operating Manual Select the box beside DVR Name, and a virtual keyboard appears allowing you to enter the DVR name to be registered on the DVRNS server. Select the Check box to check whether or not the name you entered can be used. NOTE: The DVR name you entered should be checked by selecting Check, otherwise the DVRNS changes will not be saved. -
Page 31: Figure 23 - Notification Callback Setup Screen
Mobile Digital Video Recorder PATH: Network menu > Notification > Callback tab The DVR can be set up to contact a computer running RAS (Remote Administration System) when an event occurs. Select the box under the No. heading and toggle between On and Off. -
Page 32: Figure 25 - Notification Schedule Setup Screen
Operating Manual Select the box beside Port and enter the SMTP Server port number obtained from your system administrator by using the Up and Down arrows. The default port number is 25. Select Use SSL/TLS to toggle between On and Off. When it is On, the DVR can send an email via an SMTP server requiring SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) authentication. -
Page 33: Devices Setup
Mobile Digital Video Recorder Devices Setup Figure 26 — Devices menu. Camera PATH: Devices menu > Camera > Settings tab You can turn the camera number On or Off, and you can change the Title of each camera using the virtual keyboard. You can also determine which cameras will display on the monitors by selecting Normal, Covert 1 or Covert 2 from a drop-down list in the Use column. -
Page 34: Audio
Operating Manual You can assign IDs to each camera by selecting the box under the ID heading. Change the number by selecting it and using the Up and Down arrows to increase and decrease the number. The PTZ ID number can be set from 0 to 256. Select the Setup…... -
Page 35: Display
Mobile Digital Video Recorder PATH: Devices menu > Alarm-Out > Schedule tab You can add and edit alarm output schedules on this screen. Select the + to add a schedule. Selecting the boxes under the Column heading allows you to edit the information in those boxes. -
Page 36: Figure 33 - Screen Setup Screen
Operating Manual You can adjust the transparency of the setup screens by selecting Transparency and holding down the mouse button and dragging the pointer. Selecting OSD Margin… displays how OSD text will be displayed on the monitor. You can adjust the horizontal and vertical margins so that text and icons will not be hidden beyond the edges of the monitor. -
Page 37: Remote Control
Mobile Digital Video Recorder PATH: Devices menu > Display > Touch tab See Appendix – Use of Touch Screen Monitor. Remote Control PATH: Devices menu > Remote Control Select Remote Control in the Devices menu, and the Remote Control setup screen allows you to select a port and make correct settings for a remote control. -
Page 38: Recording Setup
Operating Manual Recording Setup Figure 37— Record menu. Record PATH: Record menu > Record > Settings tab Selecting Recycle toggles between On and Off. In the Recycle mode, the DVR records over the oldest video data once all available storage space has been used. When Recycle is turned off, the DVR stops recording once all available storage space has been used. -
Page 39: Schedule
Mobile Digital Video Recorder CAUTION: When more than one disk is installed in the unit, the DVR records video on the disks sequentially based on time. And these sequentially recorded videos have the advantage that you can search recorded video easily even though a disk is removed from the unit. However, video recorded in the same time range might be saved on different disks by channel and by the type of recording mode. -
Page 40: Figure 41 - Schedule - Settings (Advanced Mode) Setup Screen
Operating Manual Selecting Schedule On toggles between On and Off. In the Schedule On mode, the DVR records video based on the schedule established in the Schedule screen. When turning Schedule recording Off, you will be asked to confirm your decision, and displays at the top-left corner of each camera screen. -
Page 41: Pre-Event
Mobile Digital Video Recorder Select Default…, and the Default screen appears. Selecting boxes under ips allows you to set the images per second for Time and Event recording. You can select from 1.00 to 30.00 ips (25.00 ips PAL). Selecting boxes under Quality allows you to set the recorded image quality for Time and Event recording. -
Page 42: Alarm-In
Operating Manual Alarm-In PATH: Event menu > Alarm-In > Settings tab The alarm terminal strip on the back of the DVR has inputs associated with each alarm. You can set up each input on the Alarm-In screen. You can turn each input On or Off by selecting the alarm number. -
Page 43: Motion Detection
Mobile Digital Video Recorder Select the desired box under the PTZ heading, and a list of PTZ presets appear. Select the preset position for each PTZ camera, where you want PTZ cameras to move to whenever the DVR detects an input on the associated alarm input. Motion Detection PATH: Event menu >... -
Page 44: Video Loss
Operating Manual You can control excessive event logging and remote notification of motions detected after the motion dwell time by adjusting the motion ignoring dwell intervals. Select the box beside Motion Ignoring Interval, and a list of intervals ranging from 1 to 10 seconds or Never appears. The DVR will not log and notify motion events occurred during the preset interval range. -
Page 45: Video Blind
Mobile Digital Video Recorder Selecting the box under the Video Loss Interval heading allows you to set the duration of a signal loss before the DVR will report a Video Loss. The DVR will not consider any signal loss from a camera to be a Video Loss if the detected signal loss is shorter than the interval set on this screen. -
Page 46: Figure 50 - Video Blind Settings Screen
Operating Manual The DVR checks to see if anything is blinding a camera. Figure 50 — Video Blind Settings screen. Selecting the box under the Sensitivity heading allows you to adjust the DVR’s sensitivity to video blind for Black and White independently from 0 (Never) and 1 (least sensitive) to 15 (most sensitive). -
Page 47: Text-In
Mobile Digital Video Recorder Text-In PATH: Event menu > Text-In > Settings tab The DVR can be set to react to text input from devices such as ATMs (Automated Teller Machines) and POS (Point of Sale; i.e., cash registers). This screen allows you to configure the DVR for each text-in device. -
Page 48: System Event
Operating Manual Select the Case Sensitive box to toggle between On and Off. Refer to the device manufacturer’s documentation to determine if the text strings are Case Sensitive. If the device distinguishes between upper and lower case letters, make certain the Case Sensitive box is turned On. Select the box beside Time Out, and set the length of time to wait for the new text string. -
Page 49: Figure 56 - Storage Screen
Mobile Digital Video Recorder Select the Setup... box beside Check Recording, and the Check Recording screen appears. Selecting Schedule On toggles On and Off. When set to On, you can select the day, time range and interval that you want the DVR to run self-diagnostics on the recorder. -
Page 50: Event Status
Operating Manual Event Status PATH: Event menu > Event Status > Event Status tab The Event Status screen displays the status of the DVR’s systems and inputs. Events will be highlighted, and related channels or events will flicker for five seconds when detected. ( Alarm-In), (Motion), (Video Loss),... -
Page 51: Chapter 4 - Operation
Mobile Digital Video Recorder Chapter 4 — Operation NOTE: This chapter assumes your DVR has been installed and configured. If it has not, please refer to Chapters 2 and 3. The main functions of DVR are recording and playing back video. However, you have much greater control over recording and playing back video. -
Page 52: Live Monitoring
Operating Manual Live Monitoring As soon as the DVR completes its initialization process, it will begin showing live video on the attached monitor and playing live audio through the attached speaker. The default mode is to display all cameras at once. Clicking any camera screen will cause that camera to display full screen. - Page 53 Mobile Digital Video Recorder Camera Menu Selecting (Camera Menu) in the Live Monitoring menu displays the following Camera Menu. PTZ: Selecting PTZ and choosing the camera number allows you to control the selected camera as long as it has Pan, Tilt and Zoom capabilities. Refer to the following PTZ Mode section for details. ...
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Page 54: Active Cameo Mode
Operating Manual Login/Logout Selecting (Login) in the Live Monitoring menu accesses the Login screen, and you will be asked to select a User and enter the password to log into the system. Selecting (Logout) in the Live Monitoring menu displays the Logout screen asking you to confirm whether or not you want to log out the current user. -
Page 55: Event Monitoring
Mobile Digital Video Recorder Once you have the camera at the desired settings, select on the tool bar, and the Set Preset dialog box will appear. Select the number you want to assign to the preset. Use the virtual keyboard to enter the preset name. Select on the tool bar to load the PTZ preset and the Move to Preset dialog box will appear. -
Page 56: Display Menu
Operating Manual Display Menu In the Live Monitoring mode or Search mode, moving the mouse pointer to the left edge of the screen displays the following Display menu. Full Screen Previous Group Next Group Figure 61 — Display menu. Full Screen Selecting (Full Screen) in the Display menu and choosing the camera number button displays the selected camera full screen. -
Page 57: Recording Video
Mobile Digital Video Recorder Recording Video Once you have installed the DVR following the instructions in Chapter 2 — Installation, it is ready to record. The DVR will start recording based on the settings you made in the Record setup screen. See Chapter3 — Configuration. Recycle On or Recycle Off. -
Page 58: Searching Video
Operating Manual When playing video for the first time, the DVR will display the most recent image. When playing video subsequent times, the DVR will start playing video from the last recalled image. Recorded audio will be played when the DVR displays a camera with recorded audio in full screen mode. - Page 59 Mobile Digital Video Recorder Set the date and time by using the Up and Down arrows. Once you have set the date and time you want, select Go. The selected date and time will display. (If no video was recorded during the selected time, a message appears alerting you that no image was recorded at that time.) Bookmarks...
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Page 60: Event Log Search
Operating Manual Alarm Reset Selecting (Alarm Reset) in the Search menu resets the DVR’s outputs during an alarm. Panic Selecting (Panic) in the Search menu starts panic recording of all cameras, and selecting again stops panic recording. Data Source Selecting (Data Source) in the Search menu allows you to select the data source to be searched. -
Page 61: Record Table Search
Mobile Digital Video Recorder Select the box beside Alarm-In and select the alarm inputs that you want to include in your search. Select the box beside Motion and select the cameras for which you want any reports of motion detection. Select the box beside Video Loss and select the cameras for which you want any reports of lost video. -
Page 62: Calendar Search
Operating Manual NOTE: If the DVR has images recorded in more than one recording mode in the same time range, the recording status bar displays recording information in the following priority order: Panic Pre-Event Event Time. The color of the bar indicates different recording modes: Red for Panic, Yellow for Pre-Event, Purple for Event, and Blue for Time. -
Page 63: Motion Search
Mobile Digital Video Recorder Motion Search The Motion Search… can be selected from the Search menu while the DVR displays the camera full screen. The Motion Search screen displays a list of motion events. Select the event for which you would like to see video to display the video associated with the selected event on the small search screen. -
Page 64: Text-In Search
Operating Manual Text-In Search The DVR maintains a log of each time there is Text Input. The Text-In Search screen displays this list. Use the arrow buttons to select the event for which you would like to see video. Pressing the (Play/Pause) button will extract the video associated with the Text Input and display the first image of the event. -
Page 65: Clip-Copy
Mobile Digital Video Recorder Clip-Copy Video clips can be copied on an external USB hard disk or flash drive. The copied video clips can be viewed on computers running Microsoft Windows 2000, XP or Vista. Refer to the Appendix – USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation for information on preparing the external drive for clip copy. - Page 66 Operating Manual NOTE: The file size for clip copy is limited to 30GB. When copying video clips larger than 2GB, the video clips will be save in units of 2GB. For example, 3 individual 2GB files will be created when saving a 6GB video clip.
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Page 67: Appendix
Mobile Digital Video Recorder Appendix USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation NOTE: The following description is for preparing a USB hard disk drive under Windows 2000. Preparing a USB hard disk drive under Windows XP, Window Vista and Window 7 is almost identical to Windows 2000. Connect the USB hard disk drive to your computer using the USB Cable. -
Page 68: Search Example Ii
Operating Manual Search Example II 123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890 Item Unit price amount ================================================== Coke 2.20 | 1(s) 2.20 Fanta 2.20 | 1(s) 2.20 Hotdog 3.50 | 3(s) 10.50 Pepsi 1.95 | 1(s) 1.95 ================================================== total : $ 16.85 Thank you~~ In the above text-in data, you can find that the comparison value is located at 17th (Unit price, $ mark will be ignored automatically), 28 (Qty) and 40 (amount) characters (including spaces) from the left, but the value of amount category... -
Page 69: Use Of Touch Screen Monitor
Mobile Digital Video Recorder Use of Touch Screen Monitor Turn off the DVR first to connect the touch screen monitor to the DVR. Connect the touch screen monitor to the Video Out connector on the DVR rear panel by using the cable provided with the touch screen monitor. Connect to the USB port on the DVR front panel by using the USB cable provided with the touch screen monitor. -
Page 70: Time Overlap
Operating Manual Long touch (1.5 second or more touch): Functions the same as clicking the mouse right button. Short touch and quick move upward or downward: Functions the same as moving the mouse wheel. Short touch and quick move to left or right: Moves to the previous or next camera group. Time Overlap If the DVR’s time and date have been reset to a time that is earlier than the existing recorded video, it is possible for the DVR to have more than one video stream in the same time range. -
Page 71: Map Of Screens
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Page 72: Troubleshooting
Operating Manual Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution Check power cord connections. No Power Confirm that there is power at the outlet. Check camera video cable and connections. Check monitor video cable and connections. No Live Video Confirm that the camera has power. ... -
Page 73: Error Code Notices
Mobile Digital Video Recorder Error Code Notices System Upgrade Related Clip Copy Related Description Description Unknown error. Unknown error. File version error. Device error. Operating system version error. Mounting failed. Software version error. No media. Kernel version error. Invalid media. Upgrade device mounting failed. - Page 74 Operating Manual INPUTS/OUTPUTS 8 terminal, programmable as NC or NO, Alarm Input Threshold: <= 2.4V for NC and >= 2.8V for NO, 0~50V Alarm Output 2 relay output, programmable as NC or NO, 0.5A@125V ~, 1A@30V Alarm Reset Input 1 TTL, terminal block Panic Input Terminal block LED Output...