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EDSR400M M O B I L E 4 C H A N N E L D I G I TA L V I D E O R E C O R D E R I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L V 1 . 0 Before installing and using this unit, please read this manual carefully.
SAFETY WARNING WARNING TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Safety Precautions Refer all work related to the installation of this product to qualified service personnel or system installers. Do not block the ventilation opening or slots on the cover. Do not drop metallic parts through slots.This could permanently damage the appliance.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Safety Precautions The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol, within an Warning: equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence Electrostatic-sensitive device. Use proper of uninsulated ” dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure CMOS/MOSFET handing precautions to avoid that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric electrostatic discharge.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Important Safeguards Read Instruction---All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the init is operated Retain Instructions---The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed Warnings—All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. Follow Instructions—All operating and use instructions should be followed Cleaning—Unplug the unit from the outlet before cleaning.
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Important Safeguards and Warnings before Installation For Mobile Digital Single Channel Video Recorder (single HDD) While the DVR is connected to the 12VDC battery of the vehicle, the limited electric current is 3.0 amps with a normal electric current between 1.5~1.0 amps. While the DVR is connected to the 24VDC battery of the vehicle, the limited electric current is 1.5 amps with a normal electric current between 0.7~1.0 amps.
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QUICK INSTALL GUIDE Quick Install Guide : 1.Unpack Everything Make sure you have everything you need before you begin the installation. 2.Equipment Required The following tools may help you to complete the installation: •Drill •Screwdrivers •Wire cutters 3. Choosing the Location Choose a location for installation that: •Provide convenient access for installing or removing the hard drive •Allows air to flow around the fan vents.
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It is a requirement that a Power Regulator / Filter be fitted to stop power surges from the vehicle's electrical system that will cause damage to your EDSR400M. Before connecting Ask Your EDSR Dealer or Auto Electrician if unsure of type suitable.
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It is a requirement that a Power Regulator / Filter be fitted to stop power surges from the vehicle's electrical system that will cause damage to your EDSR400M. Before connecting Ask Your EDSR Dealer or Auto Electrician if unsure of type suitable.
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QUICK INSTALL GUIDE The DVR can be mounted horizontally (suspend or support mounted). Support Interface EDSR400M EDSR400M Suspend Interface Show all the possible ways to mount the DVR. Use the two Z-brackets supplied to mount it in any ways shown.
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QUICK INSTALL GUIDE Installing the Camera(s) and Monitor The DVR is typically connected to one camera installed inside the car. Other camera(s) can also be installed in different location(for example, use the waterproof camera to the outside of vehicle ). For installation procedure, refer to the guide that came with the camera(s) you purchased.
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QUICK INSTALL GUIDE Installing the Hard Drive As following are the figure for the 3.5” and 2.5” HDD. Figure shows 3.5“ HDD Figure shows 2.5“ HDD...
The EDSR400M is ideal for use in bused, cars, police cruisers, or any application requiring a rugged digital recorder. Video and audio can be recorded at speeds up to 60/50 fields per second (NTSC/PAL), and can be replayed instantly when the touch of a button.
SPECIFICATIONS 1.2 Specifications Video Input 4 camera inputs (BNC),1Vp-p/75ohm Video Output 1 BNC video out (1Vp-p/75 ohm) for Main Monitor 1 BNC video out (1Vp-p/75 ohm) for CALL Monitor 4 video out (1Vp-p/75ohm)for looping Video Compression M-JPEG Recording Resolution 720x484 (NTSC); 720x576 (PAL) CompactFlash Memory Yes, Built-in Compact Flash card slot Alarm Input...
FRONT PANEL 2. Front Panel Keypads EDSR400M CH1 ~CH4: Press channel key (1~4) to display video image in the full screen format , the picture of the corresponding will fill the whole screen of the monitor display. Switch PIP/Quad. MODE: ZOOM: Press this key while viewing the full screen image to display a magnified resolution on the monitor.
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Display: Press this key to switch ON/OFF. 2003/04/22 2003/04/22 10:41:00 10:42:00 LIVE: 60IPS Disk:120 GB(0) DISK:80G Display Date/Time and titles Display OFF HDD KEY: Protect HDD without steal and Turn on HDD power Hard Disk Tray: Hard Disk holder for HDD. Shuttle and Jog Dial Shuttle : In Playback mode, turn the shuttle dial can fast forward/rewind the picture.
BACK PANEL CONNECTIONS MONITOR MAIN MONITOR : This connector is used for the Main monitor display, A number of different display modes may be selected for viewing. CALL MONITOR : This connector is used for the Call(secondary) monitor. This monitor can only display full screen.
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BACK PANEL CONNECTIONS 3. Back Panel Connections POWER Main Power plug: Connect the DC12~24V power source to the power input terminal. AUDIO Audio IN : Audio input for recording. Audio OUT : Audio output can be set to “ON” or “OFF” in Setup Menu. ( Internal circuit ) OFF / Mute Playback Audio...
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BACK PANEL CONNECTIONS LAN Connector : The RJ-45 LAN connector. RS232 RS232 connector : Connect D-Sub 9 pins connector to RS232 ports for remote control RS485 RS485 connector : RJ 45 Connector to Cascade multi Digital Video Recorder. FAN: Cooling FAN.
SYSTEM CONNECTION 4. System Connection The installations described below should be made by qualified service personnel or system installers. 4.1 Before Installation Please refer to the following diagram for the system connections. Note: Monitor and Camera must be purchased separately. Audio Output Main Monitor RS232...
SYSTEM CONNECTION 4.2 Basic Connections Power Connect the power source or adapter into the power socket. Cameras Connect each camera video input connector to the video output from a camera or other composite video source. At least one camera must be connected before the system is running for the auto detection of video standard to take effect.
INSTALLATION 5. Installation (1) Insert a HDD (IDE) for Video Storage Insert a HDD(IDE) for Video Storage The HDD should be set as MASTER. (Normally the default setting of HDD is Master) Note: After hard disk case is inserted into the hard disk tray, be sure to turn the tray key in lock position. Otherwise, HDD will not be detected.
MENU 6. MENU FLOW Turn the Jog dial clockwise or counterclockwise to change setting menu page. CLOCK/LANGUAGE NORMAL RECORD NETWORK SETTING MENU SETTING MENU SETTING MENU ( See page 26 ) ( See page 13 ) ( See page 18 ) NETWORK SETTING MENU CLOCK/LANGUAGE SETTING MENU NORMAL RECORD SETTING MENU...
MENU MOTION RECORD SETTING MENU ( See page 29 ) MOTION RECORD SETTING MENU RECORDING SPEED : 60 IPS RECORDING QUALITY : STANDARD CH OP OFF STANDARD OFF STANDARD OFF STANDARD OFF STANDARD MANUAL EDIT: CH1 SYSTEM SETTING MENU ( See page 31 ) SYSTEM SETTING MENU PLAY WITH AUDIO DISK RENEW...
MENU 6.1 CLOCK/ LANGUAGE SETTING MENU CLOCK/LANGUAGE SETTING MENU : 2003/07/04 FRI DATE : 13:01:02 TIME : ENGLISH MENU LANGUAGE : NTSC VIDEO SYSTEM VERSION: 1.00, 07/04/2003 In CLOCK/LANGUAGE SETTING MENU , we define: (1) DATE : Current date Year: 2000 ~ 2099 Month: 01~ 12 Date: 01~31 Week: Sunday~Saturday...
MENU 6.2 TITLE SETTING MENU TITLE SETTING MENU CH1:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CH2:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CH3:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CH4:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ In TITLE SETTING MENU , we define: The title setting menu allows you to assign a title to each camera input.
MENU 6.3 DAYLIGHT SETTING MENU DAYLIGHT SETTING MENU DAYLIGHT SAVING: OFF START TIME: FIRST SUN IN MARCH CHANGE FROM 03:00 TO 04:00 STOP TIME: FIRST SUN IN MARCH CHANGE FROM 04:00 TO 03:00 In DAYLIGHT SETTING MENU , we define: DAYLIGHT SAVING: Select “ON”...
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MENU STOP TIME: “FIRST ” Use the arrows to set the present week LAST FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH “SUN”Use the arrow to set the present date Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Saturday Friday “IN MARCH”Use the arrow to set the present month Sunday January February...
MENU 6.4 TIMER SETTING MENU TIMER SETTING MENU WEEK START STOP SPEED QUALITY 00:00 23:59 60 IPS STANDARD OFF 00:00 23:59 60 IPS STANDARD OFF 00:00 23:59 60 IPS STANDARD OFF 00:00 23:59 60 IPS STANDARD OFF 00:00 23:59 60 IPS STANDARD OFF 00:00 23:59 60 IPS STANDARD OFF...
MENU 6.5 NORMAL RECORD SETTING MENU NORMAL RECORD SETTING MENU SPEED 60 IPS QUALITY STANDARD DISK FULL REWITE In NORMAL RECORDING MENU, we define (1) SPEED : Recording Speed The entry allows user to set the normal recording speed . (2) QUALITY: Video recording quality setup, this item lets you set the quality of the video picture by selecting a compression rate.
MENU 6.6 ALARM RECORD SETTING MENU ALARM RECORD SETTING MENU ALARM OPERATION 60 IPS RECORDING SPEED STANDARD RECORDING QUALITY N.O. ALARM -1 TYPE N.O. ALARM –2 TYPE N.O. ALARM –3 TYPE N.O. ALARM- 4 TYPE N.O. ALARM -RESET TYPE 05 SECS ALARM DURATION TIME PRE-ALARM OPERATION 60 IPS...
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MENU (4)~(5) ALARM -1 TYPE: ALARM -2 TYPE: ALARM -3 TYPE: ALARM-4 TYPE: There are two alarm types for all cameras. One is normally open(N.O.) and the other setting is normally closed (N.C.). Default setting: Normally open(N.O.) Alarm Connectors (DB-15) Note: The alarm connector, figure 1, is used to provide one sensor alarm input for each camera input.
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MENU (a.) Alarm out There are two ways to do the alarm out connection: Normally open connection (use pin # 13 and # 14) RELAY RELAY To external To external equipment equipment Normally Closed Connection (use pin # 13 and # 12) RELAY To external equipment...
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MENU (b) Alarm in and alarm reset There are 4 alarm sensors in for 4 channels and 1 alarm reset in, all these 5 alarm inputs can be set to Normally Open or Normally Closed by user ALARM CIRCUIT SENSOR 1 SENSOR 2 SENSOR 3 SENSOR 4...
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MENU (7) ALARM - RESET TYPE: N.O. : Normal Open N.C. : Normal Close (8) ALARM DURATION TIME : When any sensor alarm connected to the device is activated, the device will immediately react an alarm and display the warning message. This entry is used to set the alarm duration from 1second to 99 second.
MENU 6.7 BUZZER SETTING MENU BUZZER SETTING MENU : DISABLE BUZZER : ON ALARM –IN : ON RECORD -IN : ON DISK FULL : ON VIDEO LOSS : OFF TIMER In BUZZER SETTING MENU, we SET the buzzer ON/OFF under the following conditions: (1) BUZZER : ENABLE: Select buzzer to be on..
MENU 6.8 ARCHIVE SETTING MENU ARCHIVE SETTING MENU 720x480 PICTURE SIZE TIME STAMP TIME STAMP POS WATER MARK WATER MARK POS In the ARCHIVE SETTING MENU, we define (1) PICTURE SIZE : Selects picture size for copying image to CF card Big size:720x480/720x576 for NTSC/PAL Small size:352x240/352x288 for NTSC/PAL (2) TIME STAMP :...
MENU 6.9 NETWORK SETTING MENU NETWORK SETTING MENU IP ADDRESS 192.168.010.005 NET MASK ADDRESS 255.255.255.000 GATEWAY ADDRESS 192.168.010.001 USER-NAME PASSWORD LEVEL GUEST GUEST GUEST GENERAL GENERAL GENERAL ADMIN ADMIN SUPER In the NETWORK SETTING MENU, we define IP ADDRESS : Assign an IP address for this unit, for example:192.168.010.005 NET MASK ADDRESS: Assign a subnet mask of the network for this unit, for example:255.255.255.000 GATEWAY ADDRESS: Assign a default gateway for this unit, for example:192.168.010.001...
MENU 6.10 SEQUENCE SETTING MENU SEQUENCE SETTING MENU MAIN MONITOR DWELL TIME: 03 SECS SEQ WITH QUAD: CALL MONITOR DWELL TIME: 03 SECS OPERATION: In the SEQUENCE SETTING MENU, we define (1) MAIN MONITOR : DWELL TIME : The main Dwell Time determines the rate at which the sequences cameras on the main monitor.
MENU 6.11 RS232/RS485 SETTING MENU RS232/RS485 SETTING MENU : 9600 BPS RS232 BAUD RATE RS232 STOP BIT : NONE RS232 PARITY RS232 DATA BIT : 9600 BPS RS485 BAUD RATE RS485 STOP BIT : NONE RS485 PARITY RS485 DATA BIT : 001 RS232/RS485 ID In the RS232/RS485 SETTING MENU, we define...
MENU 6.12 MOTION RECORD SETTING MENU MOTION RECORD SETTING MENU : 60 IPS RECORDING SPEED : STANDARD RECORDING QUALITY CH OP OFF STANDARD OFF STANDARD OFF STANDARD OFF STANDARD MANUAL EDIT: CH1 In the MOTION RECORD SETTING MENU, we define (1) RECORDING SPEED: Select MOTION RECORDING SPEEED (2) RECORDING QUALITY:...
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MENU (5) SEN:(SENSITIVITY) This entry allows user to set the Motion recording picture’s quality for each camera when motion occurs. There are four different sensitivity that can be used to set the picture’s quality, High, Standard, Basic, and Low. The default setting is “STANDARD”. (6) MANUAL EDIT: Select desired channels (CH1~CH4) to set up the Motion Recording separately.
MENU 6.13 SYSTEM SETTING MENU SYSTEM SETTING MENU : ON PLAY WITH AUDIO : NO DISK RENEW : NO SYSTEM UPDATE : NO LOAD DEFAULT : NO PASSWORD INABLE PASSWORD : 123456 In the SYSTEM SETTING MENU, we define (1) PLAY WITH AUDIO: ON/OFF: Play back with or without audio.
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MENU (4) LOAD DEFAULT : YES/NO : Load the Load System. YES : The double check dialog will appear on the screen. (5) PASSWORD INABLE: Password is used to prevent unauthorized personnel to change any setup of the device. Set “ NO” to release password function, set “ YES” to enable password function. (6) PASSWORD: With up to 6 characters is supported in the digital video recorder.
RECORDING 7.1 INSTANT RECORDING Press Record key to start the recording immediately. Video out When pressed, the pictures being monitored will be recorded in the HDD. REC 49% •The recording rate and recording quality are DISK: 78GB set in the Record Set menu •...
RECORDING 7.2 ALARM RECORDING During user setting “ON” in the ALARM OPERATION The image will automatically record when alarm occurs , and will automatically stops recording at the end of the alarm duration period. As example, we set ALARM RECORDING SPEED on 60 IPS, and the ALARM DURATION TIME is 5 seconds, the screen will show as below, REC (60 IPS) DISK:...
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ALARM – RESET TYPE: Select the type of alarm-reset input to be Normal Close (N.C.) or Normal Open (N.O.) ALARM DURATION TIME: Alarm duration from 01 seconds to 90 seconds. PRE-ALARM OPERATION: ON: Enables pre-alarm recording, OFF: Disables pre-alarm recording. RECORDING SPEED: Set the recoding speed in pre-alarm duration.
PLAYBACK 8.1 NORMAL PLAYBACK (1) Playback Press the PLAY key to start playing back the stored image/audio from the last SEGMENT. PLAY Press the REV.PLAY key to start reverse playing back the stored image/audio from the last segment. REV.PLAY (2) STOP Press the STOP key to stop playing back.
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PLAYBACK (4) Slow Forward/Reverse Playback During Playback,press PAUSE key to freeze the playing back picture. PAUSE Turn the shuttle clockwise and slow forward playback starts. The speed will show on the SCREEN at the corner of the screen. >> 1/2, 1/4, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10, 1/16, 1/32 Turn the shuttle counterclockwise and slow reverse playback starts.
PLAYBACK 8.2 SEARCH PLAYBACK (1) Segment Search Playback Press the SEARCH key to enter the Search menu. SEARCH SEARCH MENU BY SEGMENT LIST BY ALARM LIST BY DATA TIME Press the keys to move the cursor to BY SEGMENT LIST and press ENTER key to select file search.
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PLAYBACK (2) Alarm Search Playback Press SEARCH key to enter the Search menu. SEARCH SEARCH MENU BY SEGMENT LIST BY ALARM LIST BY DATE TIME Press the keys to move the cursor to BY ALARM LIST and press ENTER key to select alarm search. ALARM SEARCH 2002/04/24 19/03/29 A1 :ALARM RECORD by ALARM-IN...
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PLAYBACK (3) Date/Time Search Playback Press SEARCH key to enter the Search menu. SEARCH SEARCH MENU BY SEGMENT LIST BY ALARM LIST BY DATE/TIME Press the keys to move the cursor to BY DATE/TIME and press ENTER key to select file search. DATE/TIME SEARCH YEAR/MM/DD HH:MM:SS 2005...
COPY 9.2 COPY TO MOVIE FILE Press the PLAY key to start playing back. PLAY Press COPY key and then the copy menu appears. The full screen will show up from Quad display. COPY Digital Video Recorder allow the user to select the camera for copy image to movie file.The camera title will displaying at the top of the screen COPY TO MOVIE FILE PRESS CH1~CH4 TO CHOOSE...
Insert a Compact Flash card into the Compact Flash slot on the front panel. When inserting the Compact Flash card, make sure that the direction of insertion is correct. EDSR400M 9.1 STILL IMAGE COPY Press the PLAY key to start playing back.
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COPY Press “PAUSE” button once to stop copy image. PAUSE Press “SEARCH” button once to close file. SEARCH Press “STOP” button once to Exit. STOP Notice: Copied images are stored as a movie picture. Copied files are saved as .MOV file. Use QuickTime to play the retrieved .MOV files.
INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS This Digital Video Recorder may be controlled by a computer or a terminal via RS232 the standard D-SUB 9-pin RS-232 connector. D-SUB 9-pin connector specifications The pin assignment of the 9-pin D-SUB connector HOST Digital Video Recorder PIN # NAME PIN # NAME NOT CONNECTED...
INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS 10.2 Remote Control Protocol A computer or a terminal can be used to control the unit by sending the packet as following. ========================================================= Digital video recorder RS 485/232 Control Code Protocol ========================================================= 1-1. Sample control code packets Example1 : A packet that send "REC" key to Digital Video Recorder (ID=5) 0x85 (length) 0x00...
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INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS 2-1. The format of message packet is as follows: Length Byte (Prefix: 0x86, 0x87, or 0x88 ..) Receiver ID high byte Receiver ID low byte Opcode Byte Data Byte1 Data Byte2 Data Byte3 Checksum Byte 2-2. Length Byte This Length Byte is also a prefix.
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INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS 2-3. Receiver ID 1). Individual receiver ID --------------------------------------------------------------------- Decimal 14bit binary value Hbyte byte Receiver ID (Digital Video Recorder) ------- ------------------- ------ ------ ---------------------- 0000000 0000000 ID = 0 0000000 0000001 ID = 1 0000000 0000010 ID = 2 ..
REMOTE CONTROLLER 11. Remote Controller (Optional) The remote controller is an accessory to enhance the handy operations of digital video recorder (Figure 1). You can do all the settings and operations by the remote controller. The effective distance is up to 10 meters without any obstacles.
APPENDIX A 12. APPENDIX- A/Time Lapse Mode Recording Time 12.1 When Recording with an 80-GB HDD : 15 kB Lower : 19 kB (Estimated with typical image-low noise level) : 23 kB Basic : 27 kB Standard : 31 kB High : 35 kB Superior...
13. View From Internet/Intranet Basic Operations and Login Display: Go to the Internet Explorer, key in the network IP address, for example, http://192.168.10.5 (must be the same IP address as the one assigned to the unit from the Network Setting Menu.) The “...
Main Screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 14 15 16 17 Above diagram is the main screen display. The icons on the lower corner of the screen are mainly for control and Configuration, those on the right corner are for status indication. If any icon is grayed, it means that the specific function is not accessible in the current mode.
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Note: Control Mode which only allow use with access level “Super” user.. Control for Playback Video Speed Control for Playback Position...
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The system allows up to 3 ways playback video, by SEGMENT,ALARM LIST and DATE TIME. (playback by segment list) (playback by alarm list) (playback by Date time)
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All available segments are shown in the list. Click to select and highlight. Click to playback selected video segment. Current connection and playback status is shown along with date and time. Full screen view. Quad screen view Nine split screen view Sixteen split screen view A pop-up menu to select camera to view will be shown by pressing right mouse button.
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LAN Functional Specification Specifications: Network Interface: 10Mbits/s Ethernet (10Base T) LAN controller Chip: RealTek 8019 LAN Connector: RJ-45 Protocol: HTTP,TCP/IP.ICMP,ARP Remote Access: Standard browser such as internet Explorer/Netscape with JAVA support. Image Compress: JPEG...
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