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CONTENTS Before installing Key features Front panel description Rear panel description Getting started Connect and switch on Configuring the live display Multi-screen mode Choosing channels Digital zoom Playback Search Event Search Search by POS Event Archiving Telemetry Control Key lock function Panic recording Sequence mode Shutdown...
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CONTENTS Event / Sensor HDD Event Alarm Input Alarm Out Buzzer Out Email Noti PTZ Preset Disk Manage Recording Continuous / Motion Setup Size / FPS / Quality Schedule Alarm setup Panic setup Network Streaming Connecting to the VXH264D remotely Connect using Internet Explorer How to connect Remote client controls...
BEFORE INSTALLING BEFORE INSTALLING Installation should be carried out only by qualified personnel and in accordance with electrical regulations in force. • The DVR must be placed on a stable surface or mounted in an approved cabinet. Adequate ventilation must be provided, taking particular care not to block any of the air vents on the DVR. •...
KEY FEATURES KEY FEATURES ENHANCED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI) The VXH264D menu structure and on-screen display is presented in a simple to use and logical GUI format. ENHANCED RECORDING Any operation performed on the VXH264D will not affect the recording including local playback, local set-up, multi-user remote viewing and playback, remote setup and archiving.
FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION SySTem conTRol keyS SHUTTle wHeel PoweR bUTTon lock Used to quickly adjust (page 6 & page 15) locks the front panel buttons playback speed and direction (page 15) (page 10). It is used to control DISPlAy camera zoom when in PTZ Selects various display ARcHIVe mode (page 15), and digital...
REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION cAmeRA InPUTS and comPoSITe AnD S-VIDeo SPoT monIToR PAnIc / ReSeT mAIn monIToR looP oUTPUTS oUTPUTS Panic button & connecTIonS Alarm Reset connect up to 16 camera inputs Up to 4 spot monitors can be monitor outputs to connect o a RS485 RelAy oUT loop outputs can be used for...
GETTING STARTED PleASe noTe: All neceSSARy connecTIonS mUST be mADe beFoRe APPlyInG PoweR To THe VXH264D! THe VXH264D IS PRe-conFIGUReD wITH THe FollowInG SeTTInGS: 25FPS continuous recording rate per channel at D1 (704 x 576) resolution and standard image quality. •...
GETTING STARTED connecT AnD SwITcH on • connect up to 16 cAmeRA InPUTS. The VXH264D also has looP oUTPUTS so that any signals can be fed to other equipment if required. Termination is automatically set by the VXH264D depending on connection type •...
CONFIGURING THE LIVE DISPLAY MULTI SCREEN MODE 6 different display modes are supported by the 16 channel VXH264D. DISPLAY by repeatedly pressing the button, the operator can choose between single, 4, 6, 8, 9, and 16 screen as well as basic sequence modes. All the display modes are static with the exception of the sequence mode.
CONFIGURING THE LIVE DISPLAY DIGITAL ZOOM when viewing a channel in full screen, the operator can zoom in to a particular area by up to ZOOm 14 times. To use digital zoom, select the required channel and press the button. The small window at the bottom right of the screen shows the full image whilst the main display area shows the zoomed portion.
PLAYBACK SEARCH SEARCH To search for a particular section of recorded footage, press the button. To protect unauthorised viewing of footage, only authorised users can playback footage. ENTER To log-in as ADmIn, enter the default password of 1234 and press The VXH264D uses a calendar and timeline search method for quick access to recorded footage.
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PLAYBACK SEARCH continued SHUTTLE wHEEL During playback, turning the steadily clockwise increases the playback speed by up to 64 times. Turning steadily anticlockwise will reverse play by up to 64 times. when the SHUTTLE wHEEL is released, playback is paused. HOLD SHUTTLE wHEEL If the...
PLAYBACK EVENT SEARCH The VXH264D event log stores events such as motion and alarm activated recording and video loss. SEARCH To search for an event and playback the recorded footage, press the button and log in as ADmIn with the default password of 1234 / or authorised user. CURSOR KEY To display the event log screen, press the right to select SeARcH by eVenT...
PLAYBACK SEARCH BY POS EVENT on the Search by PoS event, you can search for event information such as price, quantity, item keyword, date etc. SEARCH BY POS EVENT To search for information select from the search menu. enter the desired information such as the channel you are searching, the condition i.e. price / quantity etc, using the arrow keys to navigate around the menu, or using a mouse then click SEARCH.
ARCHIVING ARCHIVE To archive recorded footage to USb memory stick, cD or FTP Site, press the button. To protect unauthorised viewing and distribution of footage, only the authorised user or ADmIn user can archive footage. ENTER. To login as ADmIn, enter the default password of 1234 and press The Archiving screen allows the operator to choose exactly what to back-up and to which storage device.
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ARCHIVING A small window opens showing: TAG nAme: The name of the Archive DeVIce: choose between DVD, USb or FTP. bURnInG TyPe: choose between bURnInG or eRASe & bURn. Press START to begin the archive process. The footage is extracted to a temporary area on the hard drive. once extracted, the footage is copied to DVD, USb or FTP.
TELEmETRY CONTROL TELEMETRY CONTROL Speed domes and other telemetry devices connected to the VXH264D, can be fully controlled from the front panel or Remote control. CHANNEL In live display mode, press the button. To select a camera to control, use the SELECTION buttons.
QUICK mENU If you are using the USb mouse to control the VXH264D pressing the right hand mouse will bring up the Quick menu. FReeZe: Selecting FReeZe on will freeze the live view picture for the selected channel. To go back to live view select FReeZe oFF. PTZ: Selecting PTZ will bring up the PTZ control screen.
CONFIGURING THE VXH264D SETUP Press the button to bring up the SySTem / RecoRD setup option on screen. (If the CURSOR status bar is not visible you will need to press the setup button twice). Use the KEYS to select SySTem SeTUP and press ENTER. only authorised users or ADmIn users can configure the VXH264D.
CONFIGURING THE VXH264D CAmERA cAmeRA: cAmeRA AUDIo If audio devices are connected to the VXH264D, any audio channel can be assigned to any video channels. cAmeRA: coloUR SeTUP brightness, contrast, tint and colour can be adjusted for each individual channel. ENTER.
CONFIGURING THE VXH264D CAmERA cAmeRA: PTZ SeTUP conTInUeD TOUR and press ENTER. To set up a Tour, using the cursor keys select A setup screen will then appear allowing the operator to configure which presets the PTZ camera will go to after a set dwell time. mODE to AUTO, and then configure the PRESET...
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CONFIGURING THE VXH264D CAmERA ENTER To select or deselect specific areas, press to bring up the yellow cursor square in the top left of the display. CURSOR KEYS move the cursor using the to the first corner of the area to be set and press ENTER –...
CONFIGURING THE VXH264D DISPLAY ENTER. To set-up the various display options, highlight DISPlAy and press DISPlAy: oSD STATUS bAR: Turns the status bar at the bottom of the live display AlwAyS on or auto off delay time. DATe & TIme: Determines whether the Date and Time is shown when the staus bar is removed / timed out.
CONFIGURING THE VXH264D DISPLAY DISPlAy: SeQUence when the button is pressed, the default sequence will cycle through all 16 channels, one by one. Sequence setup allows the operator to define a custom sequence using mixed multi screen views and any desired channels. To add a new sequence, highlight ADD and press ENTER.
CONFIGURING THE VXH264D DISPLAY DISPlAy: SeQUence continued CONFIRm when all the channels have been completed, press to save the sequence screen and begin creating the next one. Up to 16 different sequence screens can be created. CLOSE APPLY To finish editing the sequence, press and then to save &...
CONFIGURING THE VXH264D DISPLAY Under this section you configure how the text is shown for the PoS. DISPlAy moDe oFF / lIVe / PlAybAck / boTH PoSTIon cenTRe / leFT / RIGHT FonT SIZe SmAll / meDIUm / lARGe noRmAl coloUR wHITe / GRey / yellow / blUe / GReen / ReD HIGHlIGHT coloUR wHITe / GRey / yellow / blUe / GReen / ReD...
CONFIGURING THE VXH264D SYSTEm ENTER To set-up the various system options, highlight SySTem and press SySTem: DATe/TIme DATe TIme: Allows the operator to set or modify the current date & time. DATe FoRmAT: Determines how the date is displayed. TIme FoRmAT: Determines how the time is displayed. neTwoRk TIme SeRVeR SeTUP: If the VXH264D is connected to the Internet, the time and ENTER.
PAnel leD: Select to turn ‘on/oFF’ the leDs on the front panel. SySTem: conTRol DeVIce The VXH264D can be remotely controlled using a concept Pro VA-kbDPRo+ keyboard. Up to 254 VXH264Ds can be controlled using a single VA-kbDPRo+ PTZ controller.
CONFIGURING THE VXH264D USER ENTER. To set-up User management options, highlight USeR and press USeR: USeR mAnAGemenT by default the VXH264D is configured with a USeR ID of ADmIn belonging to the ADmIn group and with a password of 1234. As well as the ability to add new users, existing users defaults can be modified. The maximum number of users that can be created is 8.
CONFIGURING THE VXH264D USER USeR: USeR AUTHoRITy User authority (except ADmIn) can be selected. CURSOR KEYS Using the select the functions you want and the mAnAGeR and USeR groups to have. (blue square = on) APPLY Press to save settings. PleASe noTe: Any user can be deleted except the default ADmIn user. USeR: loG oUT AUTo loGoUT: Selects if auto log-out is on or oFF.
CONFIGURING THE VXH264D NETwORK ENTER. To set-up network options hightlight neTwoRk and press neTwoRk: IP SeTUP DHcP: when selected the DVR will obtain an IP address automatically if connected to a DHcP server or router. IP ADDReSS: If DHcP is not being used the IP address can be manually set. GATewAy: If DHcP is not being used the Gateway IP address can be manually set.
Determines the behaviour and actions that will trigger each of the 16 alarm outputs or 4 relay outputs. Behaviour settings cHAnnel: choose which alarm output to configure including relay outputs R1 to R4. oPeRATIon: The selected alarm output can be enabled or disabled. moDe: can be either TRAnSPARenT (the output is active only when the trigger criteria is present) or lATcHeD.
CONFIGURING THE VXH264D EVENT / SENSOR eVenT / SenSoR: bUZZeR oUT Determines the behaviour and actions that will trigger the internal buzzer. Behaviour settings oPeRATIon: The internal buzzer can be enabled or disabled. HDD eVenT: Determines whether a hard drive event sounds the buzzer. moDe: can be either TRAnSPARenT (the buzzer sounds only when the trigger criteria is present) or lATcHeD.
DISk mAnAGemenT To manage the internal hard drives, highlight DISk mAnAGe and press ENTER. RecoRD TIme lImIT: In certain circumstances, it may be necessary to limit the amount of footage stored on the VXH264D (to comply with data protection laws for example). Recording can be limited to 12 hours, 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days, 6 days, 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks 1 month or 2 month.
RECORDING conTInUoUS / moTIon SeTUP This setup screen allows the operator to configure scheduled and motion detection recording. There are 2 sections: SIZe / FPS / QUAlITy: Recording settings for each channel can be defined across a 24 hour period, in blocks (for example between 09:00 and 18:00) or for each individual hour.
RECORDING ReSolUTIon: Recording resolutions of cIF (352x288), 2 cIF(704x288) or D1 (704x576) can be selected for each channel. FPS: Frame rates between 1 and 25 can be set for each channel. QUAlITy: Five different picture recording qualities can be set for each channel. AUDIo: If audio devices are connected to the VXH264D then you can select them to be on or oFF.
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RECORDING ScHeDUle continued Press ENTER. CURSOR KEYS, highlight moTIon and press ENTER Using the again. The small box next to motion will turn blue. Then press ok. The selected area now displays a blue block for motion recording. Repeat the above procedure to set different recording schedules for individual channels and time periods.
RECORDING AlARm SeTUP This setup screen allows the operator to configure alarm input activated recording. SIZe / FPS / QUAlITy: Recording settings for each channel can be defined across a 24 hour period, in blocks (for example between 09:00 and 18:00) or for each individual hour.
CONNECTING TO THE VXH264D REmOTELY The VXH264D can be viewed on a remote connection either on a direct lAn connection or over the Internet, simply by using Internet explorer. The remote browser allows full live viewing of the VXH264D including telemetry control of PTZ cameras.
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CONNECTING TO THE VXH264D REmOTELY A security window will then appear asking for log In credentials. Default ID and password are ‘ADmIn’ &’1234’. you will need to install Active-X, click Run Add-on as shown in the image. Please note, you will not have to repeat this step each time you connect remotely, unless a different computer is used.
USING THE REmOTE CLIENT After successful connection, the remote client displays the current live view from the VXH264D. For each channel, the title, time / date and resolution are displayed. lIVe DISPlAy moDeS DISPLAY Use the buttons to switch from a single, quad, 8, 9 or 16 split display. SEQUENCE To sequence, select the screen you require (single or multi mode) and click the SEQUENCE...
USING THE REmOTE CLIENT SAVInG To AVI FIle The operator can choose to record all channels currently being displayed on the live view directly to the local Pc hard drive. click the button to immediately start recording. click the button to end recording. by pressing the printer symbol you can print the current view.
USING THE REmOTE CLIENT Internet explorer allows all telemetry control of devices connected to the VXH264D, provided that the correct user authority has been set-up. click the appropriate channel and use the on screen directional buttons to control pan & tilt movements.
USING THE REmOTE CLIENT RemoTe clIenT PlAybAck click the search tab to switch to search mode. The timeline at the bottom of the display shows a graphical overview of recorded footage for a particular day. Different colour blocks represent different types of recording. oRAnGe: continuous PInk: Panic PURPle: Alarm...
REmOTE CLIENT PLAYBACK CONTROLS conTRollInG PlAybAck During playback at anytime click to pause the footage. click again to resume playback. Footage can be played in reverse by clicking Then to return playing back the footage normally click Fast Forward and Rewind can be clicked to speed up playback.
REmOTE CLIENT PLAYBACK CONTROLS bAckUP Pre-recorded footage on a VXH264D can be archived to the local Pc hard disk or removable media depending on where the save destination is set. click the bAckUP button to show the archiving screen. choose start time, end time and which channels to archive. click START to begin archiving data to the Pc hard drive or removable media.
REmOTE VXH264D SET-UP only authorised users or ADmIn users can configure a VXH264D remotely. with the exception of network settings and certain display options, any of the VXH264D settings can be changed. enTeRInG SeTUP SETUP click the tab to switch to the setup menu. The remote setup screen is displayed and the VXH264D settings can be changed as necessary using the main menu selection on the left hand side.
CONNECTING YOUR VXH264D TO YOUR iPHONE/ANDROID To connect your DVR to an iPhone/Android, you will need to download the iPhone/Andriod app, and also have the following information handy. • IP address of the DVR • HTTP Port number (by default this is 8080) •...
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CONNECTING YOUR VXH264D TO YOUR iPHONE/ANDROID iPhone next you will be asked for your username and password. These details all need to be the same as the ones you used to connect the DVR to the broadband router. enter your username and password and hit 'Save' at the bottom of the screen. If you select 'yes' for Auto login, you will be able to connect to your DVR when you open the app, without entering your username and password each time.
VXH264D SmART PHONE REmOTE VIEwING The VXH264D can be viewed remotely via smart phones such as the iPhone or Andriod. Select the web browser on the Smart Phone menu. iPhone Andriod Select the Safari browser. Select the web browser. enter the IP address or URl into the web browser address bar example http:// 192.168.2.19:8080 or http:// 1234.dvrlink.net:8080 Please replace 1234 with the default mAc address of the DVR and press...
APPENDIX A: THE ARCHIVE SET After footage has been archived from a VXH264D, it can be reviewed on a Pc system. Insert the backup cD/DVD or USb stick in the Pc and view the contents using windows explorer. The following files are included in the backup: Arch_info: This file contains detailed information about the archive set.
REmOTE CLIENT PLAYBACK CONTROLS bAckUP PlAyeR SNAPSHOT During playback, a still image can be save to the local Pc hard disk by clicking the button located in the top left corner. Specify the file location, file name and choose bmP or JPG format. click ‘Save’. TAke ScReen SHoT oF cAmeRA cHAnnel / nAme cURRenT ScReen...
APPENDIX B: CONFIGURING A NETGEAR DG384 ROUTER FOR USE wITH VXH264D ReQUIRemenTS 1. netgear DG834 router 2. A laptop or Pc to configure the DG834 3. An Internet connection and all required login details (username and password provided by your ISP) SeTUP STePS FoR InTeRneT connecTIon 1.
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APPENDIX B: CONFIGURING A NETGEAR DG384 ROUTER FOR USE wITH VXH264D SeTTInG-UP PoRT FoRwARDInG This section assumes that you have already established a successful connection locally. log-on to the DG834 and select ‘Services’ from the menu. click ‘Add custom Service’ and enter the following values: name: VXH264D (or any other name of your choice) Type: TcP Start Port: 8080...
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APPENDIX B: CONFIGURING A NETGEAR DG384 ROUTER FOR USE wITH VXH264D USInG DDnS To connecT DDnS (Dynamic Domain name Server) is generally used when your ISP provides you with a dynamic public IP address. The problem with a dynamic IP address is that because it can change regularly, any remote users that need to connect to the VXH264D do not know what IP address to enter in the remote client! Using DDnS solves this problem.
APPENDIX D: SPECIFICATIONS MODEL VXH264D-16 Operation Genuine Pentaplex Simultaneous recording, playback, network live view, network playback, network remote set-up. Frame rate unaffected Video in Channels Connection BNC, 1.0Vpp composite 75ohm unbalanced Loop through BNC, 1.0Vpp composite 75ohm unbalanced, auto-termination Audio in...
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HOLD DISPLAY PANIC ± ZOOM LOCK ARCHIVE ZOOM ZOOM SETUP SEARCH FOCUS IRIS RETURN ENTER NEAR CLOSE OPEN ALARM IN + ARI / PANIC 100-240V AC, 50/60HZ ARI PANIC NO COM NC NO COM NC NO COM NC NO COM NC e-SATA HD MONITOR...
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