PERSONNEL Regulatory compliance WARNING! The DVMS 1600/800 is intended for indoor use. To reduce a risk of fire or electric shock, do not This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is expose this product to rain or moisture.
Up to 4 internal IDE or SCSI hard drive (one removable) Unpack everything. Check that the items received match those listed on the order form and packing slip. The DVMS 1600/800 box should • Alarm input/output for external alarm device connectivity include, in addition to this Getting Started Guide: •...
Disk Setup), select Format All. When the system asks if you wish to proceed, select OK. Connect the DVMS 1600/800 unit to all local peripherals (see Connect to peripherals, page 4). (Optional) Connect the DVMS 1600/800 unit to a PC for remote operation.
Output and ATM/POS interface equipment (see Figure connects to RCA audio Connect the DVMS 1600/800 unit to a PC running RAS via a 1 to 16 input of CCTV monitor. Cameras modem, null modem, or Ethernet for remote operation. See...
Camera 1 Insert a letter. Camera 2 Delete a letter. After your DVMS 1600/800 unit is connected to all the peripheral equipment, you need to program your system. The following Camera 3 Open a Text Entry screen. sections describe how to complete the initial system setup tasks.
Note If the DVMS 1600/800 unit is recording when you enter Silent Witness recommends that you change the default password for each user name. Program mode, you are warned that recording will stop. If you previously disabled all user names, you are not...
MENU button. At least one user must have administrative access enabled. • Allow remote access. If this field is disabled, that user cannot access the DVMS 1600/800 unit remotely. Clock setup To set the clock, go to the Clock Setup screen (MENU Clock Setup).
Disabled Camera 1 displays when recording, page 11. the Camera 1 button is pressed on the DVMS 1600/800 front panel. Camera 1 will not show as part of the Sequence dwell times for monitor outputs spot monitor sequence. Set the sequencing operation on the Display Setup menu screens...
Point of sale interface, page 14. Enable remote access if you wish to configure or control the DVMS 1600/800 unit remotely through a modem or network Termination: When enabled, connection. Go to the Remote Access screen (MENU DVMS 1600/800 unit automatically System Setup Remote Access).
Image size x Record rate (fps) x number of seconds = Event disk space (bytes) Storage drive partitions Event space x no. of events per day x no. of days = Total events disk space You can connect up to seven storage devices to the DVMS 1600/800 In this example: unit. These can include: 17,500* x 3 fps x 5 secs = 262,500 bytes •...
Motion mode in Simple mode Stop = Stop recording. Recycle = Start at the beginning again, To set the DVMS 1600/800 unit to record a timelapse clip only overwriting oldest images. when there is motion in the defined cameras during the times set...
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(fps) for each camera. If you exceed the total number of fps (DVMS 1600: 60 for NTSC, 50 for PAL; DVMS 800: 30 for NTSC, 25 for PAL), you will see a warning message when you select Accept.
Event recording and on weekends and store the information in the timelapse The DVMS 1600/800 unit can detect three event types (motion storage section, instead of in the event section. detection, text inputs, and alarm inputs). When the disk is full (that...
(currently up to four) cash registers. The physical interface If the end of the transaction data is not received (for example, a between the cash register server and the DVMS 1600/800 unit is via cash register drawer is left open), recording stops after the set the Text 1 input port.
Note Do not enter specific text strings into the Text 1 to Select Accept to activate your changes and exit this Text 5 fields as the DVMS 1600/800 unit will consider screen. this redundant. Go to the Motion Event Calendar screen (Event Recording...
(1-16) on Setup screen (MENU Event Recording Pre-event Setup). the back of the DVMS 1600/800 unit. Go to the Alarm Event Calendar screen (Event Recording Enable: When enabled, if the DVMS 1600/800 unit detects an event (alarm,...
DVMS 1600/800 Duplex Getting Started Guide Reports Select Report Criteria Setup. Depending on your choice, one of the following screens appears Use the Reports menu (MENU Reports) to: • Create text or event reports • Run reports • Automatically schedule reports...
These operations can also be done remotely using remove the hot-swappable IDE or SCSI drive without Remote Access Software (RAS) on a PC connected to having to power down the DVMS 1600/800 unit. the DVMS 1600/800 unit. + Camera 4 Display 2 x 2 images on main monitor.
Playback function. ! (MENU) Navigate up through the menus or increment to a Note The DVMS 1600/800 unit is a duplex recorder. You larger value. can play back images without stopping recording. " (FUNCTION) Navigate down through the menus or decrement to a However, recording stops if you enter the menu smaller value.
Press FUNCTION + Camera 3 display the PTZ control menu on the video monitor. When your DVMS 1600/800 unit is connected to one or two video Saved preset Saved pattern monitors and an amplified speaker, the signals from your cameras and microphone can be monitored live.
DVMS 1600/800 Duplex Getting Started Guide Search for clips or images Preset Pattern Press FUNCTION + PLAY, then enter your user name and password when prompted. Select Preset to set or recall (1 Select Pattern to store or execute On the Search screen, enter begin and end dates to search for to 100) specific views.
Quick report Save (copy) clips to an archive drive After you have configured an archive drive (see Set drive partitions, To find information quickly without stopping recording, bypass the Main menu to run a report: page 11), save downloaded images to an archive drive: Press FUNCTION + MENU on the front panel.
DVMS 1600/800 Duplex Getting Started Guide Start sequencing mode To start automatic sequencing mode: Select the cameras you wish to display and the desired display There are three monitor outputs on the DVMS 1600/800 unit: options on the Display Setup screens (MENU System •...
Sequencing will loop through the display options you set. The Hot Swap feature permits you to take out a removable, hot To stop sequencing, press FUNCTION and Camera 1a second swappable recording device (IDE or SCSI) from the DVMS 1600/800 time. unit without having to power-down the DVMS.
Disks), select the Archive Disk and then press Download the DVMS 1600 Software (or DVMS 800 Software) Normal Format. to the PC you will use to connect to the DVMS 1600/800 unit for upgrading. Note A CD R/W drive does not require formatting.
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