Vitek SAGA “XL” Series User Manual

Vitek SAGA “XL” Series User Manual

8 and 16 channel digital video recorders
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• The Industry's only MPEG4 Compression with Non-Conditional Refresh
• Real-Time Recording and Display (VT-XL840: 240IPS / VT-XL1680: 480IPS)
• MPEG-4 Compression
• Up to 44 HDD support: 2.0 Terabytes Internal Storage (4x - 500GB HDD) and Up to 20
Terabytes External Storage (4x - 10 HDD Expansion bay units)
• 8 Channel audio
• 2-Way communication over the internet
• Multi-site remote client
• Built-in DVD/RW drive
• Accepts 4 External (VT-XHD10) HDD Bays for an Additional 40 Hard Drives
• Block Search Function Retrieves Lost Files, Even from Damaged Hard Drives
• Embedded Linux OS
• Dynamic IP support (DDNS)
• Simultaneous D1 (720 x 480 @ 60/120 ips), Half-D1 (720 x 240 @ 120/240 ips), and
CIF (360 x 240 @ 240/480 ips) recording
• Maximum File Size of 5K (CIF), 7K (Half D1), 10K (D1)
• Continuous, Motion, Alarm, V-Loss, Scheduled recording modes
• Numerous search modes: Calendar, Search & Copy, Time, Event, Block, File, Bookmark &
Log
• Multi-site Monitoring for a maximum of 16 Independent DVRs and a maximum of 256
Cameras
• Notification e-mail to up to 10 accounts on Motion, Alarm, V-Loss, HDD Fail
• Quadruplex: Record, Playback, Network Transmission and Backup
• Backup to External HDD, CD-RW, DVD-RW, USB Memory Stick
• Control up to 16 DVRs via Keyboard or IR Remote control
SAGA "XL" Series
8 and 16 Channel Digital
Video Recorders

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  • Page 1 SAGA “XL” Series 8 and 16 Channel Digital Video Recorders • The Industry’s only MPEG4 Compression with Non-Conditional Refresh • Real-Time Recording and Display (VT-XL840: 240IPS / VT-XL1680: 480IPS) • MPEG-4 Compression • Up to 44 HDD support: 2.0 Terabytes Internal Storage (4x - 500GB HDD) and Up to 20 Terabytes External Storage (4x - 10 HDD Expansion bay units) •...
  • Page 2: Package Contents

    2. One Power Cable 3. One Remote Controller 4. DVR Viewer Program CD 5. This Instruction Manual 6. Two AAA batteries 7. Rack Mount Ears and screws If any of the contents are missing, please contact the Vitek Customer Help Desk immediately.
  • Page 3: Risk Of Electrical Shock Warning

    SAGA “XL” Series RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK WARNING WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT INSERT ANY METALLIC OBJECTS THROUGH THE VENTILATION GRILLS OR OTHER OPENINGS ON THE EQUIPMENT. CAUTION EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to...
  • Page 4: Disclaimer

    Vitek Industrial Video Products, Inc. Vitek makes no warranties for damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due to a mistaken operation or malfunction of the Digital Video Recorders, the software, personal computers, peripheral devices, or unapproved/unsupported devices.
  • Page 5: Fcc Notice

    Vitek Industrial Video Products, Inc. 28492 Constellation Road Valencia, CA 91355 Phone: (888) VITEK-70 / (818) 771-0300 Fax: (818) 771-0400 www.vitekcctv.com | Sales@vitekcctv.com Canadian Radio Interference Regulations This is a Class A apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
  • Page 6: Read This First

    This equipment’s warranty is only effective in the country of sale. If a problem arises while the Digital Video Recorder is in use abroad, please convey it back to the country of sale before proceeding with a warranty claim to Vitek customer help desk.
  • Page 7: Safety Precautions

    Digital Video Recorder. Immediately turn the Digital Video Recorder’s power off or unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Contact a qualified service personnel authorized by the equipment distributor or a Vitek customer help desk. Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the equipment that is not expressly described in this guide.
  • Page 8 Digital Video Recorder’s Power off or unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Continued use of the equipment may result in fire or electrical shock. Please consult the Digital Video Recorder reseller or the Vitek customer help desk. Do not use substances containing alcohol, benzene, thinners or other flammable substances to clean or maintain the equipment.
  • Page 9: Preventing Malfunction

    SAGA “XL” Series PREVENTING MALFUNCTION Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields. Never place the Digital Video Recorder in close proximity electric motors other equipment generating strong electromagnetic fields. Exposure to strong magnetic fields may cause malfunctions or corrupt image data. Avoid Condensation Related Problems. Moving the equipment rapidly between hot and cold temperatures may cause condensation (water droplets) to form on its external and internal surfaces.
  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    SAGA “XL” Series TABLE OF CONTENTS PACKAGE CONTENTS....................1 RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK WARNING..............2 DISCLAIMER........................3 FCC NOTICE ........................4 Read this First ....................... 5 Test Sessions ......................5 The Privacy act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a) ............... 5 Warranty Limitations ....................
  • Page 11 SAGA “XL” Series 4.4 FREEZE......................36 4.4.1 SINGLE SCREEN VIEW MODE.............. 37 4.4.2 MULTI SCREEN VIEW MODE ..............37 4.5 ZOOM ....................... 38 4.7 SPOT MONITOR ....................40 4.8 BASIC RECORDING ..................41 4.9 BASIC PLAYBACK ................... 42 4.9.1 PLAY / REVERSE PLAY / PAUSE / STOP ..........42 4.9.2 FAST FORWARD / REWIND ..............
  • Page 12 SAGA “XL” Series 6.1.4 EVENT..................... 77 6.1.5 PRE-RECORD TIME ................77 6.1.6 POST-RECORD TIME................78 6.1.7 IMAGE QUALITY..................78 6.1.8 AUDIO RECORD..................78 6.1.9 REMOTE CONTROL ID ................78 6.2 SCREEN SETUP ....................79 6.2.1 POSITION ....................79 6.2.2 AUTO SEQUENCE.................. 80 6.2.3 DISPLAY ....................
  • Page 13 SAGA “XL” Series 6.5.6 REMOTE CONTROL ID ................ 109 6.5.7 KEY ECHO .................... 110 6.5.8 DVR MENU SETUP................110 6.5.8.1 Menu initialize................110 6.5.8.2 Load menu from file..............111 6.5.8.3 Save menu to file................111 6.5.9 FIRMWARE UPGRADE ................ 112 6.6 LINK........................
  • Page 14 SAGA “XL” Series 10.6.3 RECORD ..................... 161 10.6.3.1 Record..................161 10.6.3.2 Record Program ................. 161 10.6.3.3 Holiday ..................162 10.6.4 EVENT....................162 10.6.4.1 Event ..................162 10.6.4.2 Motion Detection ................ 162 10.6.4.3 Sensor Input ................163 10.6.4.4 Relay Output ................163 10.6.5 SYSTEM....................
  • Page 15: Feature Highlights

    SAGA “XL” Series I. FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS 1.1 OPERATION A. QUADRUPLEX FUNCTION Simultaneous record, playback, backup and network transmission. B. REAL-TIME DISPLAY Each channel is displayed at 30pps during live monitoring. C. DIGITAL ZOOM Up to 8 times digital zoom display. D.
  • Page 16: Play

    SAGA “XL” Series 1.3 PLAYBACK A. MULTI-SCREEN Single, quad, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13 and 16 channel playback. B. VERSATILE SEARCH OPTIONS Calendar, search & copy, timeline, event, block, file and bookmark search. C. PREVIEW Snapshot of search date and time in search mode. 1.4 NETWORK A.
  • Page 17: Storage

    SAGA “XL” Series 1.6 STORAGE A. GENEROUS STORAGE CAPACITY Four available internal hard drive bays allow up to two terabytes of storage and optional removable hard drive bay allows an additional 500 gigabytes of storage, for a maximum of 2.5 terabytes of storage. B.
  • Page 18: Saga "Xl" Series Digital Video

    SAGA “XL” Series II. SAGA “XL” SERIES DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER LAYOUT 2.1 FRONT PANEL LAYOUT 1. POWER SWITCH This switch turns the DVR on or off. 2. IR RECEIVER Infrared signal receiver for the IR remote controller. Do not block the receiver as a clear line of sight is required for proper operation.
  • Page 19 SAGA “XL” Series 8. RECORD This button starts and stops the recording mode. 9. SLOW This button slows down the playback speed. Press this button repeatedly to toggle between ½ normal playback speed through 128 normal playback speed. 10. PLAY / PAUSE a) Starts the playback of recorded data.
  • Page 20 SAGA “XL” Series 19. ALARM RESET / LEFT DIRECTIONAL BUTTON a) Resets the alarm buzzer. b) Left pans in PTZ mode. c) Navigates left in the menu screen. d) Moves the zoom box left in zoom mode. 20. AUTOMATIC SEQUENCE / FOCUS OUT / DECREASE VALUE / SECTION A a) Activates and deactivates the automatic channel sequence.
  • Page 21: Rear Panel Layout

    SAGA “XL” Series 27. COPY / AUTOFOCUS a) Enters the copy menu screen. b) Switches the PTZ camera to auto focus mode in PTZ mode. 28. JOG SHUTTLE a) Controls the playback speed. b) Advances picture by picture. c) Controls the zoom in / zoom out in PTZ mode. 2.2 REAR PANEL LAYOUT VT-XL840 12 13...
  • Page 22 SAGA “XL” Series 3. AUDIO OUTPUT RCA connector for audio signal output. 4. RS-422 / RS-485 SELECTOR Select between the RS-422 protocol or RS-485 protocol. 5. TERMINATION ON / OFF Select on or off for termination of the RS-422 or RS-485 Chain. 6.
  • Page 23 SAGA “XL” Series 18. USB REAR 1 / USB REAR 2 The USB 2.0 ports can be used to connect to numerous USB 2.0 backup devices including VT-XHD10U external HDD add-on bays, individual external hard drives, external optical drives and USB memory sticks. 19.
  • Page 24: Ir Remote Controller

    SAGA “XL” Series 2.3 IR REMOTE CONTROLLER 1. REMOTE CONTROLLER ID Select the remote controller ID. 2. IRIS CONTROL 3. ZOOM CONTROL 4. SPOT MONITOR / ESC 5. ENTER / STATUS / HOME...
  • Page 25 SAGA “XL” Series 6. ALARM RESET / LEFT DIRECTIONAL BUTTON 7. MENU / UP DIRECTIONAL BUTTON 8. PIP / DOWN DIRECTIONAL BUTTON 9. DIGITAL ZOOM / RIGHT DIRECTIONAL BUTTON 10. AUTOMATIC SEQUENCE / FOCUS OUT / DECREASE VALUE 11. FREEZE / FOCUS IN / INCREASE VALUE 12.
  • Page 26: Mouse

    SAGA “XL” Series 2.4 MOUSE CONTROL 1. LEFT MOUSE BUTTON a) Double-click in the main window: status display. b) Double-click in the menu screen: select item or icon. 2. SCROLL WHEEL Scroll up or down to change the value of the selected item. 3.
  • Page 27: Installation And Connections

    SAGA “XL” Series III. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 3.1 CONNECTIONS LAYOUT...
  • Page 28: Vt-Xhd10U

    SAGA “XL” Series 3.2 VT-XHD10U...
  • Page 29: External Terminal Connection

    SAGA “XL” Series 3.3 EXTERNAL TERMINAL CONNECTION 3.3.1 RS-422 / RS-485 DESCRIPTION TERM OFF TERM ON TX+(RS422:Transmit data+) RS485:Transmit data TX-(RS422:Transmit data-) RS485: Receive data RX+( RS422:Receive data+) RS485: Receive data RX-( RS422:Receive data-) RS485:Transmit data 3.3.2 TIME ADJUST DESCRIPTION FALLING EDGE TIME REFERENCE INPUT TIME REFERENCE OUTPUT...
  • Page 30: Relay Output

    SAGA “XL” Series 3.3.3 RELAY OUTPUT DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION NO(Normal Open) NO(Normal Open) CM(Common) CM(Common) ALARM NC(Normal Close) NC(Normal Close) POWER NO(Normal Open) NO(Normal Open) USER CM(Common) CM(Common) V-LOSS NOT USED HDD ERROR NC(Normal Close) NC(Normal Close) 3.3.3 ALARM SENSOR INPUT DESCRIPTION EXTERNAL ALARM 1 INPUT EXTERNAL ALARM 2 INPUT...
  • Page 31: Vga Pin Layout

    SAGA “XL” Series 3.3.4 VGA PIN LAYOUT DESCRIPTION RED(Red Video [75ohm, 0.7Vp-p] ) GREEN(Green Video [75ohm, 0.7Vp-p] ) BLUE(Blue Video [75ohm, 0.7Vp-p] ) 4~12 Reserved HSYNC or CSYNC(Horizontal or Composite Sync.) VSYNC(Vertical Sync.) Reserved 3.3.5 RS-232C PIN LAYOUT Description Description Data Carrier Detect Data Set Ready Receive data...
  • Page 32: Basic Operation

    SAGA “XL” Series IV. BASIC OPERATION This section will cover basic features of the DVR, including its main screen and the explanation of some of the alerts. It will also cover the DVR status, the view modes of the DVR, automatic sequence, digital zoom, basic playback modes and audio playback. 4.1 MAIN SCREEN 1.
  • Page 33: Status

    SAGA “XL” Series 4. CHANNEL INFORMATION The channel information is displayed. When the channel is in normal recording mode, it will display the channel title as entered by the user. When the channel is in event recording mode, it will display the appropriate event recording mode: alarm, motion and video loss.
  • Page 34 SAGA “XL” Series 6. RECORD TYPE Displays current event recording mode. 7. CELSIUS TEMPERATURE Displays the internal temperature of the DVR in Celsius. 8. FAHRENHEIT TEMPERATURE Displays the internal temperature of the DVR in Fahrenheit. 9. SOFTWARE VERSION Displays current software version of the DVR. 10.
  • Page 35: Live View

    SAGA “XL” Series 4.3 LIVE VIEW The live view displays each channel at 30 frames per second, for the total of 240 frames per second for VT-XL840 and 480 frames per second for VT-XL1680. 4.3.1 LIVE VIEW MODE SEQUENCE Press the DISPLAY button to toggle between different view modes. 4.3.1.1 VT-XL1680 16 Channel Mode 13 Channel Mode...
  • Page 36: Vt-Xl840

    SAGA “XL” Series 4.3.1.2 VT-XL840 8 Channel Mode A 7 Channel Mode 6 Channel Mode 4 Channel Mode C 4 Channel Mode A 4 Channel Mode B 4 Channel Mode D 4 Channel Mode E 4.3.2 FULL SCREEN DISPLAY Press the desired channel button to directly display the channel on the monitor. Press +10 then a secondary number for any channel numbers higher than 9.
  • Page 37: Automatic Sequence

    SAGA “XL” Series Press +10 button and then 2 button to directly display channel 12. 4.3.3 AUTOMATIC SEQUENCE Press the SEQ button to activate the automatic sequence display. Please change “ADD AUTO SINGLE” option to ON to include single channel display into the automatic sequence.
  • Page 38: Single Screen View Mode

    SAGA “XL” Series 4.4.1 SINGLE SCREEN VIEW MODE In single screen view mode, press the FREEZE button to freeze the live screen. As the screen freezes, “FREEZE” will be displayed in the upper left corner of the screen. Press the FREEZE button once more to unfreeze the screen.
  • Page 39: Zoom

    SAGA “XL” Series 4.5 ZOOM During the live view mode or during the playback mode, it is possible to zoom into a section of the screen to get a digital close-up of up to 8 times the normal size. Press the numeric button to select the channel to zoom into.
  • Page 40 SAGA “XL” Series 4.6 PICTURE-IN-PICTURE Select the background channel by pressing the desired numeric button. Press the PIP button to activate the PIP mode. Pressing the numeric buttons will change the PIP window to change the channel to the desired channel. Use the directional buttons to place the PIP window to the desired location on the screen.
  • Page 41: Spot Monitor

    SAGA “XL” Series 4.7 SPOT MONITOR The spot monitor allows viewing of individual cameras in live mode while the main monitor may be busy with different tasks, such as playback. Multi-channel spot monitor output is available for both VT-XL840 and VT-XL1680. The VT-XL840 is capable of displaying up to four cameras in quad mode, and the VT-XL1680 is capable of displaying the same multi-channel view modes as the main monitor.
  • Page 42: Basic Recording

    SAGA “XL” Series As the 4A quad mode is shown in the main monitor, the spot monitor displays the first quad view mode. Press the SPOT button to exit from Spot Monitor Mode. 4.8 BASIC RECORDING The SAGA series DVR comes with 10 standard preset recording. By default, maximum number of pictures per second at half D1 resolution is used when the REC button is pressed whether using the recording parameters from QUICK SETUP or RECORD SETUP.
  • Page 43: Basic Playback

    SAGA “XL” Series For a detailed explanation of each function and feature, please refer to 6.3.2 RECORD PROGRAM under section 6.3 RECORD SETUP on page 90. Press the REC button to start recording. The circles representing the channel status will change color based on the recording mode.
  • Page 44: Fast Forward / Rewind

    SAGA “XL” Series Press the LIVE button to exit to the live view mode. 4.9.2 FAST FORWARD / REWIND During the playback or when the playback is paused, the video can be fast forwarded or rewound in two different methods. 4.9.2.1 Shuttle Ring Turn the shuttle ring clockwise to fast forward to the desired location.
  • Page 45: Picture-By-Picture

    SAGA “XL” Series Pressing the DIRECTION button will change the direction of fast forward to rewind while maintaining the same speed. 4.9.3 PICTURE-BY-PICTURE Pause the playback by pressing the PLAY / PAUSE button. Turn the jog dial clockwise to review and to advance through the recorded data picture-by-picture.
  • Page 46: Loop Playback

    SAGA “XL” Series Pressing the DIRECTION button will change the direction of slow playback to the opposite direction while maintaining the same speed. 4.9.5 LOOP PLAYBACK The playback can be marked in two different locations so that it can be looped repeatedly.
  • Page 47: Bookmark

    SAGA “XL” Series Press the CLEAR button to exit from the loop playback mode. 4.9.6 BOOKMARK The bookmark provides a quick and easy way to mark the desired location during playback so that it can be easily retrieved for later playback. During the playback, pause by pressing the PLAY / PAUSE button when the desired location has been reached.
  • Page 48: Advanced Operation

    SAGA “XL” Series V. ADVANCED OPERATION This section will cover advanced features of the DVR such as backup (copy), pan tilt and zoom camera controls, alarm, video loss and motion recording, and various playback search options. 5.1 BACKUP The DVR is capable of backing up to various media, such as DVD-RW, CD-RW, USB Flash drives, and external hard drives.
  • Page 49 SAGA “XL” Series Highlight MEDIA FORMAT, and then press the ENTER button to begin formatting. FORMATTING will be displayed during the process. The process may take up to approximately 20 minutes depending on the format of the backup disk. When the process is completed, SUCCESS will be displayed.
  • Page 50 SAGA “XL” Series Select the location of the file to be backed up from. If the location is unknown, leave the HDD ID on NORMAL. The beginning and the end of the available files are listed automatically as shown on the left. Select the beginning time and the end time of the period to be backed up, and then press the ENTER button to start the backup.
  • Page 51: Cd-R

    SAGA “XL” Series Insert the CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM of a computer, and the small player will load automatically showing all available data for playback. 5.1.2 CD-R Press the COPY button to enter the COPY screen. Highlight COPY and then press the ENTER button to access the copy submenu.
  • Page 52 SAGA “XL” Series The beginning and the end of the available files are listed automatically as shown on the left. Select the beginning time and the end time of the period to be backed up, and then press the ENTER button to start the backup.
  • Page 53: Usb Flash Memory

    MEMOREX TravelDrive – all capacities I/O MAGIC Giga Bank – all capacities As the compatibility is continuously being tested, please check with the Vitek Help Desk before using non-listed manufacturers’ models. Insert the flash memory into any available USB 2.0 port. The flash memory will light up as it draws power from the DVR.
  • Page 54 SAGA “XL” Series Select the location of the file to be backed up from. If the location is unknown, leave the HDD ID on NORMAL. The beginning and the end of available file are listed automatically as shown on the left. Select the beginning time and the end time of the time period to be backed up, and then press the ENTER button to start the backup.
  • Page 55: External Hard Disk Drive

    SAGA “XL” Series The copied files are listed as “Dvr-20060503- 202016.dvr”. They can be retrieved and played back using the client software, or the embedded program – “FileViewer.exe”. 5.1.4 EXTERNAL HARD DISK DRIVE Follow the same procedure as the USB flash memory in section 5.1.2. 5.1.5 COPY STATUS During any backup process, a detailed description of the copy process can be viewed.
  • Page 56: Copy Stop

    SAGA “XL” Series 5.1.6 COPY STOP The backup process can be interrupted at any time during the process. Press the COPY button to enter the COPY submenu. Highlight COPY and then press the ENTER button to access the copy submenu. Instead of the normal copy submenu, the DVR will display an option to stop the backup process.
  • Page 57: Pan / Tilt / Zoom Camera Control

    SAGA “XL” Series 5.2 PAN / TILT / ZOOM CAMERA CONTROL The SAGA series DVR comes with an extensive list of compatible PTZ cameras. Please read and follow the PTZ manufacturer’s instruction manual and understand its settings fully prior to proceeding to attempt to connect and control the PTZ camera through the DVR.
  • Page 58: Advanced Recording

    SAGA “XL” Series If there are no preset points predefined, then press the PRESET button once again to activate PTZ(PRESET)SET mode. Move the PTZ camera to the desired location, then press the numeric buttons to define the numbers to the locations. A total of 16 preset points can be defined.
  • Page 59: Video Loss Recording

    SAGA “XL” Series Verify that the alarm option has been selected in either QUICK SETUP or RECORD PROGRAM. The channels on which the alarm is triggered will display the “ALARM” message. The REC button will light up as the DVR starts to record and the channel status will change to red.
  • Page 60: Advanced Playback

    SAGA “XL” Series The channels which detect motion will display the “MOTION” message. The REC button will light up and the channel status will change the color to red in the channels in which the motion was detected. The recording will include the pre and post recording time on the channels that are recording.
  • Page 61: Search & Copy

    SAGA “XL” Series Select the desired date and then press the ENTER button. To change the month or the year, highlight the month or the year and then adjust the value by pressing the + and – buttons. When a date is selected, the DVR will then search again for the recorded data in a 24-hour period for the date.
  • Page 62 SAGA “XL” Series Press the SEARCH button to access the search screen. Highlight SEARCH & COPY and then press the ENTER button to access the SEARCH & COPY screen. Select which hard disk drive to retrieve the data from. If unknown, leave the HDD ID to “NORMAL”. Select the year, month, date, hour, minutes and seconds of the beginning of the data to retrieve.
  • Page 63 SAGA “XL” Series Press the ENTER button and the playback will begin. Maneuver through the playback as needed. Please see BASIC PLAYBACK on page 42. When the desired footage has been found, press ESC to return to SEARCH & COPY screen. The SEARCH END TIME reflects where the DVR stopped the playback and COPY MEDIA has been highlighted automatically for the backup medium selection.
  • Page 64: Time Search

    SAGA “XL” Series The backup process will begin and the progress will be displayed in the upper right hand corner of the screen. 5.4.3 TIME SEARCH Time search provides an overview of the recorded data from the earliest available recording to the latest available recording. Press the SEARCH button to access the search screen.
  • Page 65: Event Search

    SAGA “XL” Series Select the year, month, date, hour, minutes and seconds of the beginning of the data to retrieve. As the values change, the picture in the preview window will change accordingly. If any of the channels need to be viewed in full screen mode, highlight CHANNEL and then press the + or –...
  • Page 66 SAGA “XL” Series Highlight EVENT SEARCH and then press the ENTER button to access the EVENT SEARCH screen. Select which hard disk drive to retrieve the data from. If unknown, leave the HDD ID on “NORMAL”. if any of the channels need to be viewed in full screen mode, highlight CHANNEL and then press the + or –...
  • Page 67: Block Search

    SAGA “XL” Series Press the ENTER button and the list of events will appear in chronological order, from the most recent to the oldest. Select the event and then press the ENTER button to start the playback. The example to the left is playing back motion triggered recording.
  • Page 68 SAGA “XL” Series Select the hard disk drive to retrieve the data from. If unknown, leave the HDD ID on NORMAL. Select the year, month, date, hour, minutes and seconds of the end of the data to be retrieved. Press the ENTER button and the list of data will appear in chronological order, from the most recent to the oldest.
  • Page 69: File Search

    SAGA “XL” Series 5.4.6 FILE SEARCH File search is capable of reading and playing back the data from the media used for backup. Insert the CD-RW or the DVD-RW into the DVD tray or connect the USB flash memory or the external hard disk drive into the USB port. Press the SEARCH button to access the search screen.
  • Page 70: Bookmark Search

    SAGA “XL” Series Select the data and then press the ENTER button to start the playback. Maneuver through the playback as needed. Please see BASIC PLAYBACK on page 42. 5.4.7 BOOKMARK SEARCH Bookmark search looks up any bookmarks that have been added by the user. Please see 4.8.6 BOOKMARK under 4.8 BASIC PLAYBACK on page 46.
  • Page 71: Text Search

    SAGA “XL” Series Select the bookmark, and then press the ENTER button to start the playback. Maneuver through the playback as needed. Please see BASIC PLAYBACK on page 42. 5.4.8 TEXT SEARCH Text search allows searching for Point Of Sales interface entries to bring up the specific time related to a transaction.
  • Page 72 SAGA “XL” Series Select the hard disk drive to retrieve the data from. If unknown, leave the HDD ID on NORMAL. Select the channel in which to search for the text string. Select the year, month, date, hour, minutes and seconds of the end of the search time.
  • Page 73: Log File Search

    SAGA “XL” Series Move the highlight to any location besides TEXT, and then press the enter button to list the results. Highlight an entry, and then press the ENTER button to start playback. Maneuver through the playback as needed. Please see BASIC PLAYBACK on page 42.
  • Page 74 SAGA “XL” Series Press the SEARCH button to access the search screen. Highlight LOG FILE SEARCH and then press the ENTER button to access the LOG FILE list. Select the year, month, date, hour, minutes and seconds of the end of the log list to retrieve. Press the ENTER button and the log list will be listed in chronological order, from the most recent to the oldest.
  • Page 75 SAGA “XL” Series The log file will be saved as “DvrLog.log” file. Double-click the left mouse button to open and view the log file.
  • Page 76: Dvr Menu

    SAGA “XL” Series VI. DVR MENU Press the MENU button to access the main menu of the DVR. The DVR menu consists of the following categories: EXIT COPY SEARCH LINK SETUP SYSTEM SETUP EVENT SETUP RECORD SETUP SCREEN SETUP QUICK SETUP...
  • Page 77: Quick Setup

    SAGA “XL” Series 6.1 QUICK SETUP Quick setup enables the user to quickly setup major recording settings of the DVR. All changes made in quick setup are affected equally to all channels. This includes the image size, record speed, image quality, event options, pre and post recording time and audio record settings.
  • Page 78: Record Frame

    SAGA “XL” Series 6.1.3 RECORD FRAME Record frame determines the overall recording speed of the DVR. The recording speed adjusts automatically according to the image size and divided equally between all available channels. As an example, the 240 available recording speed is divided equally between 16 channels on the VT-XL1680.
  • Page 79: Post-Record Time

    SAGA “XL” Series 6.1.6 POST-RECORD TIME Define the post-event recording time. Select from 0 to 60 seconds. The default is ten seconds. 6.1.7 IMAGE QUALITY Define the recording image quality. Available options are LOW, FINE and SUPERFINE. The default is FINE.
  • Page 80: Screen Setup

    SAGA “XL” Series 6.2 SCREEN SETUP Screen setup defines various screen related options. Any changes affect the main video as well as the spot monitor output of the DVR. 6.2.1 POSITION Highlight POSITION then press the ENTER button to access the screen position submenu. Adjust the position of the screen by pressing the + or the –...
  • Page 81: Auto Sequence

    SAGA “XL” Series 6.2.2 AUTO SEQUENCE Highlight AUTO SEQUENCE and then press the ENTER button to access four pages of auto sequence submenu. Navigate between the pages using the left or right directional buttons. Define the display duration from 0 to 60 seconds. 0 seconds disables the specific display mode’s inclusion in the sequence.
  • Page 82: Display

    SAGA “XL” Series The fourth page lists the sequence display duration for channels 9 through 16 and the option to skip the channels with video loss. Select skipping the channels without video input on or off. The default is on. 6.2.3 DISPLAY Highlight DISPLAY and then press the ENTER button to access the display submenu.
  • Page 83 SAGA “XL” Series Select the display option for the recording status. The default is on. Select the display option for the date and the time. The default is on. Select the date format. The default is DD/MM/YY. Select the display option for the channel title. The default is on.
  • Page 84: Title

    SAGA “XL” Series Select the border color that divides the channels. The default is white. Select the display option for the remote controller ID. The default is OFF. Select the display option for the channel title for on the spot monitor. The default is on. 6.2.4 TITLE Highlight TITLE and then press the ENTER button to access the title submenu.
  • Page 85: Multiscreen

    SAGA “XL” Series Navigate through the characters by using the directional buttons, and advance through the characters using the + or – buttons. Press the ENTER button to select the characters. Up to eight characters can be entered for the channel title.
  • Page 86: Covert

    SAGA “XL” Series Highlight the channel to customize, and then press the + or – button to select the desired channel. 6.2.6 COVERT Highlight COVERT and then press the ENTER button to access the covert channel submenu. The first page lists the covert mode options for channels 1 through 8.
  • Page 87: Spot

    SAGA “XL” Series Select the covert mode application. By default, the live view, playback and network are affected by the covert mode. Available options are: LIVE ONLY PLAYBACK ONLY NETWORK ONLY LIVE AND PLAYBACK LIVE AND NETWORK PLAYBACK AND NETWORK Select the display of covert on or off.
  • Page 88 SAGA “XL” Series Define the spot monitor sequence mode time from 1 to 60 seconds. The default is 3 seconds. Enable or disable the multi channel view mode for the spot monitor output. The VT-XL1680 offers identical multi channel options as the main video output whereas the VT-XL840 offers quad view mode only.
  • Page 89: Record

    SAGA “XL” Series 6.3 RECORD Record setup defines various recording options such as record schedule, record programs, recording time estimate, audio recording, repeat recording, play modes, backup mode and holiday recording schedules. 6.3.1 RECORD SETUP There are 10 customizable Record Programs arranged in hourly blocks that can be individually scheduled and adjusted.
  • Page 90 SAGA “XL” Series 1. All Select the program for the whole day by changing the value in this section. 2. Current hour block Highlights the current program for the current time. 3. Schedule recording Displays the hour blocks with schedule recording. Schedule recording forces the DVR to record even when the REC button is off.
  • Page 91: Record Program

    SAGA “XL” Series Any of the record settings can be customized once in the record program mode. Any changes made will be effective only to the hour block. 6.3.2 RECORD PROGRAM Highlight RECORD PROGRAM and then press the ENTER button to access the record program submenu.
  • Page 92 SAGA “XL” Series 2. IMAGE SIZE The DVR is capable of recording in three different resolutions: CIF (360 x 240), Half D1 (720 x 240) and D1 (720 x 480). 3. NORMAL RECORD Define the manual recording rate. The maximum recording rate per resolution is CIF at 480 pps, Half D1 at 240 pps and D1 at 120 pps.
  • Page 93 SAGA “XL” Series 8. GROUP The group consists of four channels each, for a total of four groups for VT-XL1680 and two groups for VT-XL840. Each group can be configured independently, allowing the DVR to record with different image sizes. The following is an example of record groups recording at different resolutions.
  • Page 94 SAGA “XL” Series 10. EVENT RECORD A. SINGLE MODE 1) Event Channel Only Event Channel Only mode allows the DVR to record any channel with event to record at up to 30 pictures per second regardless of the resolution. When an event is triggered, the event channel will record at the defined recording rate.
  • Page 95: Image Quality

    SAGA “XL” Series 6.3.3 IMAGE QUALITY Image quality predicts how much time the DVR will record based on the record settings. Highlight IMAGE QUALITY and then press the ENTER button to access the image quality screen. Select the image quality by pressing the + or – button. The FILE SIZE, RECORD TIME and TOTAL TIME will adjust automatically based on the picture quality and the content of the camera.
  • Page 96: Repeat Record

    SAGA “XL” Series 6.3.5 REPEAT RECORD Highlight REPEAT RECORD and then press the ENTER button to access the audio record submenu. Select the repeat recording option on or off. The default is on. Select the threshold at which the alarm will sound. Select from 5% to 10%, or off.
  • Page 97: Backup Mode

    SAGA “XL” Series 6.3.7 BACKUP MODE Select the recording mode for the backup hard disk drives. Available options are: MIRROR: create a real-time duplicate copy of the normal recording hard disk drives. EVENT: create a backup hard disk drive of event recordings only.
  • Page 98: Event

    SAGA “XL” Series 6.4 EVENT Event setup defines various event options such as the motion grid and the motion detection sensitivity, the main screen event response option, buzzer option, sensor input and relay output options. 6.4.1 MOTION DETECTION Highlight MOTION DETECTION and then press the ENTER button to access the motion detection submenu.
  • Page 99 SAGA “XL” Series Adjust the sensitivity of the motion detection from 1 to 5 by pressing the + or – buttons. The default is 5. Highlight AREA SETUP and then press the ENTER button to access the motion grid setup screen. Move the blue cursor around using the directional buttons, and then press the ENTER button to disable each grid.
  • Page 100: Event Screen Mode

    SAGA “XL” Series 6.4.2 EVENT SCREEN MODE Define how the main video output reacts when an event occurs. SCREEN HOLD: maintains the current view mode. EVENT FULL: the channel in which the event occurs is displayed in full screen. EVENT MULTI: regardless of which channel the event occurs in, the view mode is changed into multiple channel view mode.
  • Page 101: Event Message Reset

    SAGA “XL” Series 6.4.5 EVENT MESSAGE RESET Select the duration of the event message to be displayed from 1 to 30 seconds. The default is 5 seconds. 6.4.6 EVENT BUZZER Select the buzzer option on or off. The default is off. 6.4.7 SENSOR INPUT Highlight SENSOR INPUT and then press the ENTER button to access the sensor input submenu.
  • Page 102: Relay Output

    SAGA “XL” Series 6.4.8 RELAY OUTPUT Highlight RELAY OUTPUT and then press the ENTER button to access the relay output submenu. The first page lists relay output options for channels 1 through 8. For each channel, it is possible to customize relay 1 through 3 for each of the event options.
  • Page 103: System

    SAGA “XL” Series 6.5 SYSTEM System setup defines various system settings such as hard disk drive settings, system clock, password for multiple users, video standard, language, remote controller, and the key echo. Moreover the system settings can be reinitialized, saved or retrieved from the USB flash memory, as well as updating the DVR firmware.
  • Page 104: Rec Hdd Initialize

    SAGA “XL” Series The DVR detects installed hard disk drives automatically. Any hard disk drive can be defined to be a normal recording drive (REC drive) or a backup drive (BACKUP). Highlight a desired drive and then select the function for the hard disk drive by pressing the + or –...
  • Page 105: Backup Hdd Initialize

    SAGA “XL” Series 6.5.1.3 Backup HDD Initialize The backup hard disk drives can be initialized at any time by accessing this menu. Highlight BACKUP HDD INITIALIZE and then press the ENTER button to access the initialization screen. Select YES and then press the ENTER button to initialize the hard disk drives.
  • Page 106: Time Adjust

    SAGA “XL” Series Advance through the year, month, date and time by using the directional buttons, and use the + or – button to adjust the values. Once the value has been adjusted, press the ENTER button to make the new date and time effective.
  • Page 107 SAGA “XL” Series Select the time zone for the local time. For the list of the time zone for your local area, please see Appendix I on page 174. Select the DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME option on or off. The default is off. Define the daylight savings time starting month, week, day and time.
  • Page 108: Password

    SAGA “XL” Series 6.5.3 PASSWORD Highlight PASSWORD and then press the ENTER button to access the password submenu. 6.5.3.1 Password Check Select password check option on or off. When enabled, it will prompt for password on the following functions unless disabled individually under user settings: REC button Search &...
  • Page 109: User Authority

    SAGA “XL” Series Select a desired user to modify the password, and then press the ENTER button. The default passwords are as follows: Admin: 11111111 User 1: 22222222 User 2: 33333333 User 3: 44444444 User 4: 55555555 Enter eight numbers for the new password, and then re-enter the same password under RE-TYPE section.
  • Page 110: Video Standard

    SAGA “XL” Series 6.5.4 VIDEO STANDARD Select the video standard by pressing the + or – buttons. Available standards are NTSC, PAL, and AUTO. When set to AUTO, the DVR automatically detects the video signal and display the main video output accordingly.
  • Page 111: Key Echo

    SAGA “XL” Series 6.5.7 KEY ECHO Key echo is the audible tone heard when pressing and key. Highlight and select KEY ECHO option on or off by pressing the + or – buttons. The default is on. 6.5.8 DVR MENU SETUP The DVR’s menu settings and preferences can be saved or retrieved from the USB flash memory, as well as resetting all settings back to factory default.
  • Page 112: Load Menu From File

    SAGA “XL” Series 6.5.8.2 Load menu from file Highlight LOAD MENU FROM FILE and then press the ENTER button to load a DVR setting from the USB flash memory. The USB flash memory with the DVR menu file must be inserted into the front USB port.
  • Page 113: Firmware Upgrade

    SAGA “XL” Series When saving the DVR menu settings is successful, the DVR will display “ENV COPY SUCCESS”. 6.5.9 FIRMWARE UPGRADE The DVR’s software can be upgraded for the latest feature updates, fixes and improvements via the USB flash memory. Highlight FIRMWARE UPGRADE and then press the ENTER button to access the firmware upgrade screen.
  • Page 114 SAGA “XL” Series Once the file is found, it will check for the integrity of the file. If the integrity of the file is intact, then it will start the upgrade process. The upgrade progress will be shown in percentages. The whole process should take approximately two minutes.
  • Page 115: Link

    SAGA “XL” Series 6.6 LINK Link setup defines various settings between the DVR and various devices such as internet connection, keyboard controllers, PTZ cameras and e-mails. 6.6.1 NETWORK Highlight NETWORK and then press the ENTER button to access the network setup submenu. Select DHCP option on or off.
  • Page 116 SAGA “XL” Series Define the IP address if the DHCP is set to off. The DVR should be provided with its own static IP address. Define the subnet mask. The subnet mask should also be provided along with the IP address. Define the gateway.
  • Page 117: Rs-232C

    DVR. Vitek provides a dynamic IP server to find the DVR even if it is connected on a dynamic IP service. Define the secondary dynamic IP server’s address if a proprietary server is to be setup and used in conjunction with the DVR.
  • Page 118: Rs-485

    SAGA “XL” Series Select the communication speed. Available speeds are from 1200 to 115200. The default speed is 115200. Select the data bit. Available options are 6 to 8. The default bit is 8. Select the parity bit. Available options are ODD, EVEN and NONE.
  • Page 119 SAGA “XL” Series Select the DVR’s system ID between 0 to 255. The system ID should be issued when controlling multiple DVRs with a keyboard controller such as VT-KBD1. The address should also be issued when controlling PTZ cameras from the DVR. The default ID is 1.
  • Page 120: Ptz

    Samsung Electronics SCC-643 Pelco Pelco D Pelco Pelco P Dongyang Unitech DSC-230S Panasonic WV-CS854A Daiwa DMP23 LG Electronics LPT-A100L Bosch TC8560/TC700 Vitek EZ (Xpress Dome) TK-C655/C676 Sunkwang SK-D106 Highlight PTZ and then press the ENTER button to access PTZ camera submenu.
  • Page 121: E-Mail

    SAGA “XL” Series Highlight the desired channel number where the PTZ camera is connected, then scroll through the list of PTZ cameras and select the appropriate protocol. Select the communication speed. Available speeds are from 1200 to 115200. The default is 9600. Select and match the PTZ camera address.
  • Page 122: Send E-Mail

    SAGA “XL” Series 6.6.5.1 Send e-mail Select the e-mail notification on or off. The default is off. 6.6.5.2 SMTP server Highlight SMTP SERVER and then press the ENTER button to define an e-mail server. Enter the e-mail server’s address. For example: mail.domainname.com Press the ESC button to return to previous menu.
  • Page 123: User Id

    SAGA “XL” Series Enter the DVR’s e-mail address as assigned by the network administrator, or create one that conforms with the specification of the Internet Service Provider. Press the ESC button to return to previous menu. 6.6.5.4 User ID Highlight USER ID and then press the ENTER button to define the user ID for the DVR’s e-mail account.
  • Page 124: E-Mail Address 1 Through 10

    SAGA “XL” Series Enter the password to log into the DVR’s e-mail account. Press the ESC button to return to previous menu. 6.6.5.6 E-mail address 1 through 10 Highlight a desired e-mail address to send the notifications to, and then press the ENTER button to define the e-mail address.
  • Page 125: Search

    SAGA “XL” Series VII. SEARCH Please see 5.4 ADVANCED PLAYBACK under section V. ADVANCED OPERATION on page 59. VIII. COPY Please see 5.1 BACKUP under section V. ADVANCED OPERATION on page 47.
  • Page 126: Exit

    SAGA “XL” Series IX. EXIT Any and all settings must be saved in order to be put into effect. After any setting has been modified, the ESC button can be pressed several times until the EXIT screen is shown. 9.1 SAVE ONLY SAVE ONLY will be automatically highlighted when the ESC button is pressed.
  • Page 127: Exit Without Save

    SAGA “XL” Series 9.3 EXIT WITHOUT SAVE Highlight and press the ENTER button to disregard any changes and exit to the live screen view mode.
  • Page 128: Client Program

    SAGA “XL” Series X. CLIENT PROGRAM: DVR VIEWER The DVR Viewer is a dedicated client program that connects to, monitors and manages up to 16 DVRs simultaneously. 10.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT The DVR Viewer receives, decodes and displays data for up to 16 DVRs or up to 256 cameras simultaneously requiring a powerful personal computer to take full advantage of the program.
  • Page 129 SAGA “XL” Series Click on NEXT. The DVR viewer will be installed in its default folder of C:\Program Files\DVR\DVR-Viewer. If the folder needs to be changed, click on “BROWSE…” button and then select a different folder. The setup program will run through its series of installation process.
  • Page 130: Dvr Viewer - Layout

    SAGA “XL” Series 10.3 DVR VIEWER - LAYOUT Locate the DvrViewer icon on the desktop and double-click on it to run the client software. The program can also be located in START- Programs – DVR-Viewer. When the DVR Viewer is run for the first time, it prompts for the administrator’s password.
  • Page 131 SAGA “XL” Series 1. DVR LIST The DVR List adds or removes individual DVRs and offers a variety of connection options. DVR List The DVRs that have been added are listed in this box. Connection Type Select the connection type to the DVR. DVR Name Enter the DVR name.
  • Page 132 SAGA “XL” Series Use IP Server The DVR can be located on the internet using the MAC address displayed in the status screen. If the MAC address is to be used, “Use IP Server” box must be checked. f. Domain Name / Use DDNS The DVR can be located on the internet using a domain name, or a web address.
  • Page 133 SAGA “XL” Series 2. DVR SEARCH Within a local area network environment (LAN), it is possible to automatically scan and list available DVRs to be added to the DVR list. Click on DVR SEARCH to open the DVR Search window. Click on SEARCH, and available DVRs will be listed.
  • Page 134 SAGA “XL” Series 3. HDD SEARCH The hard disk drive from the DVR can be directly connected to a PC, where the files can be searched and played back through the DVR Viewer. Click on HDD SEARCH to open the HDD Search window Select a hard disk drive, and then click on Recorded channels will be shown in the...
  • Page 135 SAGA “XL” Series If the desired file is not listed in the current folder, then select the folder in which the files are saved by clicking on FOLDER SELECT. Select a file to view, and then click on PLAY to begin the playback.
  • Page 136 SAGA “XL” Series 5 ~ 9 DVRS 10 ~ 16 DVRS 6. VIEWER OPTION Viewer option defines the administrative options for the DVR Viewer, such as display options and the IP address of the Dynamic IP Server, and user management to create user name and passwords for additional users to access the DVR Viewer.
  • Page 137 SAGA “XL” Series 6.2 User Management Click on USER MANAGEMENT to access the User Management window. Modify the administrator’s description and passwords as needed. Up to 20 alphanumeric characters can be entered for the password. Press CHANGE to save the modification. To add additional users, click on ADD.
  • Page 138 SAGA “XL” Series The user setting can be modified by highlighting the user and clicking on CHANGE once the changes are made. 7. CHANNEL DISPLAY WINDOW Live or playback video from the DVR is transmitted and displayed up to 16 channels. Each channel displays information regarding the specific channel according to the settings in VIEWER OPTION.
  • Page 139 SAGA “XL” Series 15. DVR CONTROLLER Just as the IR remote controller, mouse and the front buttons on the DVR, the client software provides a controller to control the DVR remotely. The button configuration and functions are identical to the front buttons of the SAGA “XL” series DVR. For more information on button functions, please see 2.1 FRONT PANEL LAYOUT under II.
  • Page 140 SAGA “XL” Series d. Move to preset points Click on any of the 16 buttons to move the PTZ camera to predefined preset position. e. Zoom control Zoom in and out by clicking on the – or + buttons. PTZ movement speed Select the movement speed ratio.
  • Page 141 SAGA “XL” Series 18.2 Record Record status displays the following information: Record program Event record mode Record repeat Number of record hard disk drives Logical Block Address of the record hard disk drives Number of backup hard disk drives Logical Bock Address of the backup hard disk drives Record status 18.3 Network...
  • Page 142 SAGA “XL” Series a. Zoom in / out Click the + or – button to zoom in and out for the detailed view of the picture. b. Paper size Select the paper size. Available paper sizes are A3, A4, A5, B4, B5, Legal and Letter.
  • Page 143 SAGA “XL” Series a. Available data Displays available data to be downloaded. b. Hard disk drive selection Select the hard disk drive to download from. If unknown, leave the selection on NORMAL. c. Copy time Define the interval of the file to be downloaded. Available time interval is 1 through 60 minutes.
  • Page 144 SAGA “XL” Series 23. TIME SEARCH Search for a specific time for remote playback using a time line. Please see 10.5.1 TIME SEARCH under 10.5 DVR VIEWER – PLAYBACK MODE on page 149. 24. CALENDAR SEARCH Search for a time for remote playback using a calendar based search window. Please see 10.5.2 CALENDAR SEARCH under 10.5 DVR VIEWER –...
  • Page 145 SAGA “XL” Series c. Search time Select the year, month, date, hour, minutes and seconds of the end of the log list to retrieve. d. Save log Save the log list onto the computer. e. Cancel Exit from the log search window. 29.
  • Page 146 SAGA “XL” Series h. Fast forward This button can be toggled for fast forward speed of 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 64x and 128x. 30. CHANNEL STATUS Displays the status of the channels. Grey: non-recording mode Yellow: manual recording mode Red: event recording mode Green: schedule recording / playback mode 31.
  • Page 147: Dvr Viewer - Live Mode

    SAGA “XL” Series 10.4 DVR VIEWER - LIVE MODE Click on the DVR LIST, highlight a desired DVR and then click on CONNECT. a. DVR’s local time Displays the DVR’s local date and time b. Event message Displays the channel’s event messages, alarm and motion.
  • Page 148 SAGA “XL” Series c. Channel window The DVR channel window can be double-clicked for a full screen mode. The channel window can also be zoomed by dragging the left mouse button over the channel window. The size of the box created by dragging will be the outline of the channel window to be zoomed in.
  • Page 149: Dvr Viewer - Playback Mode

    SAGA “XL” Series 10.5 DVR VIEWER – PLAYBACK MODE Any DVRs that are connected online can be accessed to do data search remotely from the DVR and then transmit to the DVR viewer for remote playback. a. DVR’s playback time Displays the DVR’s playback date and time.
  • Page 150: Time Search

    SAGA “XL” Series d. DVR functions Some of the DVR functions may not be available depending on what user account the DVR Viewer has been signed on with, and also with what user level password the DVR has been connected to. e.
  • Page 151: Calendar Search

    SAGA “XL” Series Select the channel for playback. Select the year, month, day and time for the playback, or slide the time bar to the desired time. Click on PLAY to begin the remote playback. 10.5.2 CALENDAR SEARCH Click on CALENDAR to display the Calendar Search window.
  • Page 152: Event

    SAGA “XL” Series 10.5.3 EVENT Click on EVENT to display the Event Search window. The first 500 events are listed chronologically, from the most recent to the oldest. Select an event and then click on PLAY to begin remote playback. If the desired event is not listed in the current window, then follow the following steps.
  • Page 153: Text

    SAGA “XL” Series Select the year, month, day and time for the end of the event list for playback. The list can be advanced to the next 500 lists by clicking on NEXT. Highlight the desired event and then click on PLAY to begin the remote playback.
  • Page 154 SAGA “XL” Series Select the channel for the text string search. Enter the text string to search. Leave blank for a wild card (all items) search. Select the year, month, day and time for the end of the search time. Click on SEARCH to list data that match the text string.
  • Page 155: Block

    SAGA “XL” Series Highlight a text string, and then click on PLAY to begin the remote playback. The listing can be saved as a List file format. 10.5.5 BLOCK Click on BLOCK to display the Logical Block Address Search window. The first 500 data is displayed in chronological order, from the most recent to the oldest.
  • Page 156 SAGA “XL” Series Select the year, month, day and time for the end of the data. If the desired date and time is not found, then click on NEXT to display the next 500 Logical Block Addresses. Highlight a desired block time and then click on PLAY to begin the remote playback.
  • Page 157: Dvr Player - Setup

    SAGA “XL” Series 10.6 DVR PLAYER – SETUP The DVR Viewer can change the settings on the DVR remotely. The features and settings are identical to that of the DVR menu. For more information, please see V. DVR MENU on page 75. Click on SETUP and the password prompt will be displayed.
  • Page 158: Quick Setup

    SAGA “XL” Series 5. SYSTEM SETUP 6. LINK 7. DOWNLOAD Update the DVR’s firmware using the download menu. 8. READ FROM FILE Load DVR settings from a DVR setup file. 9. SAVE TO FILE Save DVR settings to a DVR setup file. 10.
  • Page 159: Screen

    SAGA “XL” Series 10.6.2 SCREEN 10.6.2.1 Position a. CRT: adjust the screen position for the main video output. b. VGA: adjust the screen position for the VGA video output. 10.6.2.2 Auto Sequence a. Auto-Single: select the single channel dwell time. b.
  • Page 160: Title

    SAGA “XL” Series 10.6.2.4 Title a. Channel Title (text mode) Enter up to eight alphanumeric characters for channel titles. b. Clear Clear the bitmap drawing. c. Move Move the bitmap drawing in the grids. d. Font Select the font for bitmap conversion. e.
  • Page 161: Multiscreen

    SAGA “XL” Series 10.6.2.5 Multiscreen Customize the channels to be displayed in 4E, 6, 7, 9B, 10 and 13 channel view modes. 10.6.2.6 Covert a. Channels 1 through 16: on / off. b. Select: live, play, network, LV & PB, LV & NW, PB &...
  • Page 162: Record

    SAGA “XL” Series 10.6.3 RECORD 10.6.3.1 Record a. Schedule Record: click on a hour block and then click Schedule Record on / off. b. Monday through Sunday: select the record program. c. Repeat Record: on / off. d. Repeat Record Alarm: 5% through 10%, off. e.
  • Page 163: Holiday

    SAGA “XL” Series 10.6.3.3 Holiday a. Holiday Record: on / off. b. Holiday Setup: enter the holidays. 10.6.4 EVENT 10.6.4.1 Event a. Event Check: on / off. b. Event Screen Mode: screen hold, event full, event multi, event full return, event multi return. c.
  • Page 164: Sensor Input

    SAGA “XL” Series Select the grid size. Use the left mouse button to draw motion detection area and use the right mouse button to erase motion detection area. Use the buttons at the bottom of the screen to set or clear motion detection all area of the screen.
  • Page 165: System

    SAGA “XL” Series 10.6.5 SYSTEM 10.6.5.1 System a. Video Standard: PAL, NTSC, auto. b. Language: English, Korean, Japanese, Polish, Spanish, Russian and Chinese. c. Remote Control ID: All, 11 through 14, 21 through 24, 31 through 34 and 41 through 44. d.
  • Page 166: Password

    SAGA “XL” Series 10.6.5.3 PASSWORD a. Password Check: on / off b. Passwords: define the DVR access passwords for all users. c. Authority: define DVR access authority for users 1 through 4. 10.6.6 LINK 10.6.6.1 Network a. DHCP: on / off. b.
  • Page 167: 166

    SAGA “XL” Series 10.6.6.3 RS-485 a. System ID: select the system ID. b. Output Mode: select the output mode. c. Baud Rate: select the communication speed. d. Data Bit: select the data bit. e. Parity Bit: select the parity bit. Stop Bit: select the stop bit.
  • Page 168: Download

    SAGA “XL” Series 10.6.7 DOWNLOAD The DVR’s firmware can be updated from the client software. Please remember that once the upgrade process begins, the connection must not be severed or interrupted. Click on FIRMWARE DOWNLOAD, and the DVR firmware open window will open. Locate the upgrade file and then click on OPEN to begin the upgrade process.
  • Page 169 SAGA “XL” Series Once the download is complete, the DVR will begin flashing the new firmware. Once the upgrade is finished and successful, the DVR viewer will display “DVR Upgraded Successfully!!” Restart the DVR, and the new firmware will be in effect.
  • Page 170: Specifications

    SAGA “XL” Series XI. SPECIFICATIONS 11.1 VT-XL840 Video Video Standard NTSC & PAL Standards, automatic configuration Video Input 8 Channels BNC Input Level 1.0 Vp-p ± 10% Composite, 75 Ohm Balanced. Loop Through Output 8 Channels BNC w/ Automatic Signal Boost Main Video Output 1.0 Vp-p Composite, 75 Ohm Balanced Spot Video Output...
  • Page 171 SAGA “XL” Series Storage Internal Storage 4 Hard Drives, 1 removable, 2.5 Terabytes Maximum External Storage 40 Hard Drives, 20 Terabytes Maximum Speed 5400 RPM Minimum, 7200 RPM Maximum 45Mhz DMA Hard Drive Type EIDE Compatible Seek Time Faster than 9.0ms average Expansion Bay Interface USB 2.0 Data Redundancy...
  • Page 172: Vt-Xl1680

    SAGA “XL” Series 11.2 VT-XL1680 Video Video Standard NTSC & PAL Standards, automatic configuration Video Input 16 Channels BNC Input Level 1.0 Vp-p ± 10% Composite, 75 Ohm Balanced. Loop Through Output 16 Channels BNC w/ Automatic Signal Boost Main Video Output 1.0 Vp-p Composite, 75 Ohm Balanced Spot Video Output 1.0 Vp-p Composite, 75 Ohm Balanced...
  • Page 173 SAGA “XL” Series Storage Internal Storage 4 Hard Drives, 1 removable, 2.5 Terabytes Maximum External Storage 40 Hard Drives, 20 Terabytes Maximum Speed 5400 RPM Minimum, 7200 RPM Maximum 45Mhz DMA Hard Drive Type EIDE Compatible Seek Time Faster than 9.0ms average Expansion Bay Interface USB 2.0 Data Redundancy...
  • Page 174: Technical Support

    XII. TECHNICAL SUPPORT Please read the manual thoroughly before contacting the vendor or the manufacturer. If you still have questions or problems operating the DVR correctly, then please contact: VITEK INDUSTRIAL VIDEO PRODUCTS, INC. 28492 Constellation Road Valencia, CA 91355...
  • Page 175: Time Zone Listing

    SAGA “XL” Series APPENDIX I TIME ZONE LISTING GMT-12:00 International Date Line West GMT-11:00 Midway Island, Samoa GMT-10:00 Hawaii GMT-09:00 Alaska GMT-08:00 Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana GMT-07:00 Arizona GMT-07:00 Chihuahua, La Paz, Mazatlan GMT-07:00 Mountain Time (US & Canada) GMT-06:00 Central America GMT-06:00...
  • Page 176 SAGA “XL” Series GMT+03:00 Nairobi GMT+03:30 Tehran GMT+04:00 Abu Dhabi, Muscat GMT+04:00 Baku, Tbilisi, Yeveran GMT+04:30 Kabul GMT+05:00 Ekaterinburg GMT+05:00 Islamabad, Karachi, Tashkent GMT+05:30 Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi GMT+05:45 Kathmandu GMT+06:00 Almaty, Novosibirsk GMT+06:00 Astana, Dhaka GMT+06:00 Sri Jayawardenepura GMT+06:30 Rangoon GMT+07:00...
  • Page 177: Index

    SAGA “XL” Series INDEX DIGITAL ZOOM ............19, 24 DIRECTION.........17, 18, 24, 42, 43, 44, 45 DIRECTIONAL BUTTON..........24 DISPLAY............. 18, 34, 81 ADVANCED OPERATION ........47, 124 DNS ..........15, 33, 115, 131, 140, 165 ADVANCED PLAYBACK..........59 Domain Name ............115, 131 ADVANCED RECORDING..........57 DOMAIN NAME SERVER..........
  • Page 178 SAGA “XL” Series FILE SEARCH ............68, 133 FINE ................41, 78 FIRMWARE UPGRADE ..........112 MAC ADDRESS ............33 FIXED HDD..............32 MAIN MONITOR OUTPUT .......... 21 FOCUS IN ..............19, 24 MAIN SCREEN............... 31 FOCUS OUT.............19, 24 MENU...........17, 24, 75, 110, 111, 156 FRAMES PER SECOND ..........145 Menu initialize ...............
  • Page 179 SAGA “XL” Series RECORD GROUP ............92 STATUS.........18, 19, 23, 32, 139, 145 Record Program ..............161 STATUS LED ..............18 RECORD PROGRAM ......32, 42, 57, 90, See SUBNET MASK ............. 33 RECORD QUALITY............91 SUPERFINE..............78 RECORD SETUP..........42, 57, 88 S-VIDEO OUTPUT............21 RECORD TYPE .............33 SYSTEM................
  • Page 180: Notes

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