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- Page 1 DIGITAL VIDEORECORDER WITH LAN MANAGEMENT 4 CH / 9 CH / 16 CH (NTSC/PAL) USER’S MANUAL Read with care before using the device. Keep for future reference.
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Page 2: Chapter 1 - Introduction
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H Chapter 1 — Introduction Features Your color digital video recorder (DVR) provides recording capabilities for four, nine or 16 camera inputs. It provides exceptional picture quality in both live and playback modes, and offers the following features: •... -
Page 3: Technical Overview
Technical Overview Your DVR can replace both a time-lapse VCR and a multiplexer in a security installation. However, it has many features that make it much more powerful and easier to use than even the most advanced VCR. The DVR converts analog NTSC or PAL video to digital images and records them on a hard disk drive. -
Page 4: Chapter 2 - Installation
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H Chapter 2 — Installation Package Contents The package contains the following: • Digital Video Recorder • Power Cord • User’s Manual (This Document) • RAS Software Diskettes and User’s Manual (Premium Model) • Rack-mount Kit •... -
Page 5: Setting Unit For Ntsc Or Pal
Setting Unit for NTSC or PAL Figure 3 — NTSC/PAL switch. Your DVR can be used with either NTSC or PAL equipment. Before turning on the DVR, set the switch to NTSC or PAL to match your equipment. NOTE: You cannot mix NTSC and PAL equipment. For example you cannot use a PAL camera and an NTSC monitor. -
Page 6: Connecting The Monitor
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H Connecting the Monitor Figure 6 — Video Out connectors. Connect the monitor to either the Video Out or SVHS Out connector. NOTE: If your monitor has an SVHS input, use it because it will give you better quality video display. - Page 7 NOTE: To make connections on the Alarm Connector Strip, press and hold the button and insert the wire in the hole below the button. After releasing the button, tug gently on the wire to make certain it is connected. To disconnect a wire, press and hold the button above the wire and pull out the wire.
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Page 8: Connecting To The Rs485
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H Connecting to the RS485 Figure 10 — RS485 Connector. The DVR can be controlled remotely by an external device or control system, such as a control keyboard, using RS485 half-duplex serial communications signals. The RS485 connector can also be used to control PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) cameras. -
Page 9: Connecting The Printer
Connecting the Printer Figure 13 — Printer connector. You can print images from your DVR on PostScript™ printers. The DVR supports PostScript™ 2.0 and higher. If you have a color PostScript™ printer, you can print color images. Place the printer on a sturdy surface near enough to the DVR so that you will be able to make the cable connections. -
Page 10: Factory Reset
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H Factory Reset Figure 15 — Factory reset switch. The DVR has a Factory Reset switch to the right of the RS232 connector. This switch will only be used on the rare occasions that you want to return all the settings to the original factory settings. - Page 11 WARNING: ROUTE POWER CORDS SO THAT THEY ARE NOT A TRIPPING HAZARD. MAKE CERTAIN THE POWER CORD WILL NOT BE PINCHED OR ABRADED BY FURNITURE. DO NOT INSTALL POWER CORDS UNDER RUGS OR CARPET. THE POWER CORD HAS A GROUNDING PIN. IF YOUR POWER OUTLET DOES NOT HAVE A GROUNDING PIN RECEPTACLE, DO NOT MODIFY THE PLUG.
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Page 12: Chapter 3 - Configuration
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H Chapter 3 — Configuration NOTE: Your DVR should be completely installed before proceeding. Refer to Chapter 2 — Installation. Front Panel Controls Figure 17 — 16-Channel DVR front panel. (Others are similar.) The front panel looks and operates much like a VCR combined with a multiplexer. Many of the buttons have multiple functions. -
Page 13: Menu Button
MENU Button Pressing the button enters the Quick Setup screen. You will need to enter the MENU administrator password to access the Quick Setup. Pressing the button also closes the current menu or setup dialog box. ALARM Button button has two functions. First, it will reset the DVR’s outputs including the ALARM internal buzzer during an alarm. -
Page 14: Search Button
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H SEARCH Button Pressing the button displays the Search menu. Pressing the button again will exit the SEARCH Search menu. This operation can be user password protected. Zooms In in PTZ mode. PLAY/PAUSE Button Pressing the button plays back images at regular speed. -
Page 15: Shuttle Ring
Shuttle Ring The Shuttle Ring only functions in the Playback mode. The Shuttle Ring is spring loaded and returns to the center position when released. Turning the ring clockwise plays video forward. Turning the ring counterclockwise plays video backward. Playback speed varies with the amount the ring is turned. - Page 16 TVDR4 – 9 – 16H CLOCK displays when the digits are displaying the current time. PB displays when video is being played back and the digits are displaying the time of the recording. REMAIN displays when the digits are displaying the remaining hard disk drive capacity.
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Page 17: Initial Unit Setup
Initial Unit Setup Before using your DVR for the first time, you will want to establish the initial settings. This includes items such as time and date, display language, camera, audio, remote control, record mode, network and password. Your DVR can be set up using various screens and dialog boxes. Press the button to enter the setup screens. - Page 18 TVDR4 – 9 – 16H The Quick Setup screen allows you to set up the most commonly used features of your DVR. Use the arrow buttons to move through the options. Pressing the button lets you make your selections. Highlight the box beside Quick Setup and press the button to toggle between On and Off.
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Page 19: Normal Setup Screen
Normal Setup Screen Figure 21 — Normal Setup screen. Press the button to enter the setup screen. If the Quick Setup screen appears, turn it off MENU as described above. The Normal Setup screen gives you access to all the DVR’s setup screens. -
Page 20: System Information
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H System Information Highlight System Information and press the button. The System Information screen appears. Figure 22 — System Information screen. In the System Information screen, you can name the site location, assign a unit ID number and select the language the screens are displayed in. - Page 21 Highlight the box beside Unit ID and press the button. Change the number by highlighting it and using the Up and Down arrow buttons to increase and decrease the number. The Unit ID number is used to identify the unit when it is networked with other DVRs. You cannot use the same number for two or more DVRs that are within the same network.
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Page 22: Date/Time Setup
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H Once you have entered your title, highlight Close and press the button. Highlight the box beside Unit ID and press the button. Change the number by highlighting it and using the Up and Down arrow buttons to increase and decrease the number. After you have created a title, assigned a unit ID number and selected a language, you can save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing the button. - Page 23 Highlight the box beside Daylight Saving Time and press the button. Pressing the button toggles between On and Off. Highlight the Holiday Setup… box and press the button. You can set up holidays by highlighting Add: and pressing the button . The current date appears. Highlight the month and day and change them by using the Up and Down arrow buttons.
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Page 24: System Log Screen
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H You can save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing the button . Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes. System Log Screen Highlight System Log in the Main menu and press the button . -
Page 25: System Check Screen
System Check Screen Highlight System Check in the Main menu and press the button. The System Check setup screen appears. Figure 29 — System Check screen. Highlight the box under the On/Off heading and press the button. This toggles between On and Off. -
Page 26: Configuring Input Devices
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H Configuring Input Devices You can configure the video, audio and remote control devices connected to the DVR. Figure 30 — Device menu screen. Camera Setup Screen Highlight Camera in the Main menu and press the button. - Page 27 The Camera setup screen displays the camera inputs in groups of four: 1-4, 5-8, 9-12 and 13-16. In this screen you can tell the DVR which input connectors have cameras attached by turning the camera number On or Off. You can assign titles to each camera by highlighting the camera title box and pressing the button.
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Page 28: Motion Detector
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H Alarm In Setup Screen Highlight Alarm In in the Main menu and press the button. The Alarm In setup screen appears. Figure 33 — Alarm In setup screen. 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 Setup screen. - Page 29 Your DVR has built-in video motion detector. Video motion detector can be turned On or Off for each camera. Highlighting the box under the Sensitivity heading allows you to adjust the DVR’s sensitivity to motion. There are five settings with 1 being the least sensitive and 5 being the most sensitive. You can adjust the minimum number of detection blocks that must be activated to trigger a motion alarm.
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Page 30: Alarm Out Setup Screen
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H Select All Blocks — Activates all blocks to detect motion. Clear All Blocks — Deactivates all blocks so that they will not detect motion. Reverse All Blocks — Activates inactive blocks and deactivates active blocks. Exit Zone Setup —... - Page 31 Figure 37 — Alarm Out Schedule screen. You can select individual blocks of time, entire days of the week, entire blocks of time or the entire schedule. Select a specific block of time by highlighting it. Select an entire day by highlighting the day of the week or Holiday on the left of the screen.
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Page 32: Audio Setup Screen
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H Audio Setup Screen Highlight Audio in the Main menu and press the button. The Audio Setup screen appears. Figure 38 — Audio Setup screen. Highlight the box beside Audio Recording and press the button. This toggles between On and Off. - Page 33 RS232/RS485 Setup Screen The RS232/RS485 setup screen allows you to set up the RS232 and RS485 ports to communicate with external devices such as modems, remote controls and dome cameras. Figure 39 — RS232/RS485 setup screen. Highlight the field for the settings you wish to make. Select the correct Baud Rate, Parity, Data Bits and Stop Bits for the device you are connecting to the DVR.
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Page 34: Configuring Recording Settings
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H Configuring Recording Settings NOTE: Pressing the button on the front of the DVR will cause the red LED to light and indicates the DVR is ready to record. However, this does not mean the DVR is recording. The DVR records video based on the parameters such as schedule and events defined during configuration. -
Page 35: Time-Lapse Record Mode Setup Screen
Highlight the box beside Mode. Pressing the button toggles between Simplex and Duplex. In the Simplex mode, the DVR can record up to 60 images per second for NTSC (50 for PAL). However, in the Simplex mode, you can only record or play back video, but not both. In the Duplex mode, you can record and play back video at the same time. -
Page 36: Time-Lapse Recording Schedule
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H Highlight the box under Quality and press the button. A drop-down list appears. You can select from Very High, High, Standard and Low image quality. All other variables being equal; Very High will require 600% more hard disk space than Standard, High will require 250% more, and Low 30% less. -
Page 37: Pre-Event Recording Setup Screen
There are several ways to set recording times: • You can highlight an individual block and toggle it On or Off by pressing the button. • You can change a 30-minute segment for all days by placing the cursor on the time line and pressing the button to toggle the segment On or Off. -
Page 38: Event Action Setup
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H You can set the amount of time to record prior to the event by adjusting the Dwell. You can set the Dwell from 1 to 300 seconds. NOTE: When the DVR is in the Time-Lapse mode, it ignores the pre-event settings and follows the time-lapse settings. -
Page 39: Alarm In Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen
Highlight the Quality box and select the image quality you want to record from the drop-down menu. Highlight the Dwell box and set the length of time you would like to record for the associated event. Alarm In Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen The DVR can be set to react to events differently by activating an internal buzzer or external alarms. -
Page 40: Alarm In Event Action (Notify) Setup Screen
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H Alarm In Event Action (Notify) Setup Screen The DVR can be set to notify the remote site when certain events are activated. (Premium Model Only) Figure 46 — Alarm In Event Action (Notify) setup screen. Highlight the Sched box and press the button. -
Page 41: Motion Detector Event Action (Record) Setup Screen
Motion Detector Event Action (Record) Setup Screen The DVR can be set to react to motion detector differently. Each camera can be assigned a schedule, associated camera, recording speed, video quality and dwell time. Figure 47 — Motion Detector Event Action (Record) setup screen. Highlight the Sched box and press the button. - Page 42 TVDR4 – 9 – 16H Motion Detector Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen The DVR can be set to react to motion events differently by activating an internal buzzer or external alarms. Figure 48 — Motion Detector Event Action (Alarm Out) setup screen. Highlight the Sched box and press the button.
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Page 43: Motion Detector Event Action (Notify) Setup Screen
Motion Detector Event Action (Notify) Setup Screen The DVR can be set to notify the remote site when certain motion events are activated. (Premium Model Only) Figure 49 — Motion Detector Event Action (Notify) setup screen. Highlight the Sched box and press the button. -
Page 44: Video Loss Event Action (Record) Setup Screen
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H Video Loss Event Action (Record) Setup Screen The DVR can be set to react to video loss from a camera differently. Each camera can be assigned a schedule, associated camera, recording speed, video quality and dwell time. Figure 50 —... - Page 45 Video Loss Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen The DVR can be set to react to video loss differently by activating an internal buzzer or external alarms. Figure 51 — Video Loss Event Action (Alarm Out) setup screen. Highlight the Sched box and press the button.
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Page 46: Video Loss Event Action (Notify) Setup Screen
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H Video Loss Event Action (Notify) Setup Screen The DVR can be set to notify the remote site in the case of video loss. (Premium Model Only) Figure 52 — Video Loss Event Action (Notify) setup screen. Highlight the Sched box and press the button. -
Page 47: Osd (On-Screen Display) Setup
OSD (On-Screen Display) Setup The DVR can be set up to display Date, Time, Title and Status on screen. Each feature can be turned on or off, and you can adjust the margins. Figure 53 — OSD Setup screen. Highlight the box beside Date and press the button to toggle the date display On and Off. -
Page 48: Sequence Display Setup Screen
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H Sequence Display Setup Screen You can adjust the display dwell time for each camera when the DVR is setup to sequence through the cameras. You can also turn Camera Sequence On and Off. Figure 54 — Sequence Display setup screen. Highlight the box beside Sequence Dwell Time and press the button. -
Page 49: Network Setup Screen
Network Setup Screen NOTE: The network features can be set only on the Premium Model DVR. The network features are “grayed” out and inactive on the non-Premium Model. In the Network Setup screen you can set up the DVR for LAN connections. Figure 55 —... -
Page 50: Lan Setup Screen
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H CAUTION: Write the password down and keep it in a safe place. Once the password has been reset, the default will no longer work. If the password is forgotten, the unit must be reset using the Factory Reset Button and all data settings will be lost. -
Page 51: Modem Setup
Modem Setup Figure 57 — RS232/RS485 setup screen. NOTE: Modem setup is done through the RS232/RS485 screen in the Devices menu which can be accessed from the Main Menu. Highlight the box beside Baud Rate of the RS232 field and press the button. -
Page 52: Callback Center (Lan) Setup Screen
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H Callback Center (LAN) Setup Screen Figure 58 — Callback Center (LAN) Setup screen. The DVR can be set up to contact a computer running RAS (Remote Administration System) on a LAN when an event occurs. Highlight the box beside IP Address and enter the IP address of the computer you want contacted during an event. -
Page 53: Callback Center (Modem) Setup Screen
Callback Center (Modem) Setup Screen Figure 59 — Callback Center (Modem) Setup screen. If you have a modem connected to the DVR, it can be set up to dial a pager with a numeric message when an event occurs. NOTE: The DVR will wait for at least one minute between pages. If another event occurs less than one minute after the DVR has notified a pager, it will not dial the pager. -
Page 54: Password Setup Screen
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H Password Setup Screen An Administrator password is required to turn the system off, enter the setup screen, load default setups, clear all data, change system date and time and change the Administrator password. Highlight Password in the Main menu and press to enter the Password screen. Figure 60 —... -
Page 55: Config Screen
To lock front panel buttons, highlight Key Lock On and press the button. Once the buttons are locked, pressing any front panel button will cause a password screen to display. You will need to enter the correct password to unlock the keys. The Key Lock password is 4231. You can save your changes by highlighting OK and pressing button . -
Page 56: Load Default Setup
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H Backup The Backup screen can be used to back up video to an external USB hard disk drive. Figure 62 — Backup screen. The default video segment to be backed up is from the first to last frame. However, you can define how much video to back up by changing the start and end times and dates. -
Page 57: Chapter 4 - Operation
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 DVR’s controls are similar to a VCR. As with a VCR, the main functions are recording and playing back video. -
Page 58: Pip Mode
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H PIP Mode You can display a Picture-in-Picture by pressing the button. You can change the DISPALY location of the PIP by pressing the Up and Down arrow buttons and its size by pressing the Left and Right arrow buttons. -
Page 59: Recording Video
You can save camera position settings as “presets” so that you can go directly to desired views. Once you have the camera at the desired settings, press the button, and the PTZ Preset STOP dialog box will appear. Select the number you want to assign to the preset and press the button. -
Page 60: Playing Recorded Video
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H Playing Recorded Video Once video has been recorded, you can view it by pressing the button. When PLAY/PAUSE 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. -
Page 61: Searching Video
Shuttle Ring The Shuttle Ring only functions in the Playback mode. The Shuttle Ring is spring loaded and returns to the center position when released. Turning the ring clockwise plays video forward. Turning the ring counterclockwise plays video backward. Playback speed varies with the amount the ring is turned. -
Page 62: Date/Time Search
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H Date/Time Search Figure 66 — Date/Time Search screen. Move the cursor over the date and press the button. You can use the Left and Right arrow buttons to highlight the year, month and day. Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to change to the date you want to search for video. -
Page 63: Event Search
Days with recorded video display on the calendar with white numbers. You can highlight the days with recorded video by using the arrow buttons. Once you have highlighted a day, press the button to select it. A time bar will display at the bottom of the calendar. Hours in which video was recorded will be highlighted. - Page 64 TVDR4 – 9 – 16H Figure 69 — Event Search (by Camera) screen. Figure 70 — Event Search (by Event) screen. Highlight the box beside Search by and press the button to toggle between Camera and Event. You can search video from the first to last recorded images, or you can set the start and stop times and dates.
- Page 65 Printing Figure 71 — Print screen. It is possible to print images to a PostScript™ printer. Pause the video on the desired image and press the button. Select Print… from the menu, and the Print screen appears. The date SEARCH and time of the paused images displays in the Last Played Image Time box.
- Page 66 TVDR4 – 9 – 16H It is possible to archive video to an external USB-IDE hard disk drive. The archived images can be viewed on computers running Microsoft Windows 98, ME or 2000. Refer to the Appendix A — USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation for information on preparing the external drive for archiving.
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Page 67: Appendix A - Usb Hard Disk Drive Preparation
Appendix A — USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation Preparing the USB-IDE hard disk drive in Windows2000 1. Connect the USB-IDE hard disk drive to your computer using the USB Cable. 2. Turn on your computer. 3. The USB device icon should display on the Taskbar. 4. - Page 68 TVDR4 – 9 – 16H 4. If the USB-IDE hard disk drive is partitioned or contains data, it will show up in My Computer as a hard disk drive icon. Check the file system in Properties > General > File System. If the file system is NOT FAT32 format, format the USB-IDE hard disk drive with FAT32 format.
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Page 69: Appendix B - Reviewing Backup Images
Appendix B — Reviewing Backup Images Disconnect the external USB-IDE hard disk drive from the DVR, and connect it to your PC. You do not need to install any special software on your personal computer to review the video. The backup file contains the Player program. - Page 70 TVDR4 – 9 – 16H The Brightness Control Slide Bar adjusts the brightness of the backup images by clicking the mouse and dragging along the slider bar. Minute brightness change can be made by using the arrow buttons located at each end of the bar. The Brightness Revert Button reloads to the original image.
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Page 71: Appendix C - Troubleshooting
Appendix C — 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 •... -
Page 72: Appendix D - Connector Pin Outs
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H Appendix D — Connector Pin Outs I/O Connector Pin Outs AI (1 to 16) Alarm Inputs 1 to 16 Chassis Ground (4 connectors) AO (1 to 4) Alarm Outputs 1 to 4 Alarm Reset In RS485 Connector Pin Outs Master Unit Slave Unit... -
Page 73: Appendix E - Map Of Screens
Appendix E — Map of Screens MENU System System Information Date/ Time System Check System Log Device Camera Alarm- In Motion Detector Alarm- Out Audio RS232/ RS485 Record Record Mode Time Lapse Record Pre- Event Record Event Action Alarm- In Action Motion Action Video Loss Action Display... -
Page 74: Appendix F - Specifications
TVDR4 – 9 – 16H Appendix F — Specifications VIDEO Signal Format NTSC or PAL (selector switch) Composite: 4, 9 or 16 looping inputs, 1 Vp-p, Video Input auto-terminating, 75 Ohms Composite: One, 1 Vp-p, 75 Ohms Monitor Outputs SVHS: One Video Resolution 720x480 (NTSC), 720x576 (PAL) Playback/Record Speed... - Page 75 STORAGE Primary Storage EIDE hard disk drive (up to 4) Backup Storage GENERAL Dimensions (W x H x D) 16.9" x 3.5" x 14.4" (430mm x 88mm x 365mm) Unit Weight 20.9 lbs. (9.45kg) Shipping Weight 24.1 lbs. (10.95kg) Shipping Dimensions 21.5"...
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