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XX186-50-02
VDR-404&408&416 USER MANUAL
Digital Hard Disk Recorder
Vicon Industries Inc. does not warrant that the functions contained in this equipment will meet your
requirements or that the operation will be entirely error free or perform precisely as described in the
documentation. This system has not been designed to be used in life-critical situations and must not
be used for this purpose.
Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain
or moisture.
Copyright © 2010 Vicon Industries Inc. All rights reserved.
Product specifications subject to change without notice.
Vicon and its logo are registered trademarks of Vicon Industries Inc.
VICON INDUSTRIES INC., 89 ARKAY DRIVE, HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788
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  • Page 1 VDR-404&408&416 USER MANUAL Digital Hard Disk Recorder Vicon Industries Inc. does not warrant that the functions contained in this equipment will meet your requirements or that the operation will be entirely error free or perform precisely as described in the documentation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents 1 SYSTEM OVERVIEWS .............. 11 ..........................11 AFETY & O ...................... 13 OMPONENTS PTION 1.2.1 Components......................... 13 1.2.2 Options ..........................13 & ....................14 EATURES SPECIFICATIONS 1.3.1 Features ..........................14 1.3.2 Specifications ........................15 & ..................16 FUNCTION CONNECTIONS 1.4.1 Front view ...........................
  • Page 4 2.5.1 Recording types........................30 2.5.2 Recording modes......................... 30 ........................... 30 LAYBACK 2.6.1 Press the Play button ......................30 2.6.2 Audio Play........................... 30 ..........................30 EARCH 2.7.1 Search mode ........................30 2.7.2 Search method ........................30 ..........................31 ACKUP 2.8.1 DVD-COMBO / DVD-RW ....................31 2.8.2 USB flash memory Stick .....................
  • Page 5 3.1.6 Spot ............................. 39 3.1.7 Sequence Time ........................39 ......................40 ECORD ETUP MENU 3.2.1 Resolution ........................... 40 3.2.2 Audio Sync.......................... 40 3.2.3 Channel number ........................40 3.2.4 Quality..........................40 3.2.5 Frame rate..........................40 3.2.6 Record mode ........................41 3.2.7 Record Schedule Setup......................
  • Page 6 3.4.1 Channel ..........................49 3.4.2 Starting Point........................50 ........................50 ISPLAY ETUP 3.5.1 VGA Setting ........................50 3.5.2 REC icon ..........................50 ....................... 51 ETWORK ETUP 3.6.1 DDNS setting ........................51 3.6.2 Network Type ........................52 3.6.3 STATIC..........................53 3.6.3.1 DDNS Link On/off..........................
  • Page 7 3.7.5 Buzzer ..........................62 3.7.6 Language ..........................63 3.7.7 HDD Setup .......................... 63 3.7.7.1 The number of HDD ........................... 63 3.7.7.2 Write Mode ............................64 3.7.7.3 Forced Deletion( Previous few days) ....................64 3.7.7.4 Hard Disk............................64 3.7.8 Aux Port ..........................65 3.7.8.1 Port &...
  • Page 8 3.11.2 Event search ........................72 3.11.2.1 Start time............................. 72 3.11.2.2 Ending Time............................72 3.11.2.3 Channel ............................... 72 3.11.2.4 Sample of Search ..........................72 3.11.3 Still Image Search ....................... 73 3.11.3.1 Still Image USB back up........................73 3.11.3.3 Converting Still image file into JPG format..................73 3.12 PLAYBACK........................
  • Page 9 ..................80 VERVIEW OF LIENT ROGRAMS 4.1.1 )....................80 REQUIREMENT MINIMUM & ................80 NSTALLATION EXECUTION OF PROGRAM RAMS_RT (R & M ) ........81 EMOTE CCESS ONITORING YSTEM 4.3.1 Screen and button ........................ 81 4.3.2 Connecting to DVR ......................82 4.3.3 UniPlayer_RT link.......................
  • Page 10 4.4.10 Panorama........................... 107 4.4.11 Check the program version....................108 4.4.12 Program minimizing......................108 4.4.13 Close Program ........................108 ......................109 UICK NSTALLER 4.5.1 Select model ........................109 4.5.2 System parameter setting....................109 4.5.3 Communication over Network or serial port..............110 ................111 ONNECTION BY NTERNET XPLORER...
  • Page 11 5.3.1 Main Menu ........................133 5.3.2 Search Menu........................138 .......................... 139 ROTOCOL 5.4.1 Code table.......................... 139 5.4.2 Usage..........................140 , FPS, HDD ............141 ECORDING MODE UALITY TIME TABLE All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without prior permission.

  • Page 12: System Overviews

    SYSTEM OVERVIEWS Safety Please follow instruction to prevent any kind of damage or loss. WARNING If you do not follow this instruction, it might bring severe damage or loss. The symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the unit.

  • Page 13: Safety Instructions

    Warranty will be made void if the product is disassembled or manipulated by the user. Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth.

  • Page 14: Components & Option

    Components & Option The following items are included with the 4 & 8 & 16 Channel DVR. Please be certain that all items are included as soon as you open the box: 1.2.1 Components VDR (CD-RW is installed as a basic equipment) Power cable DSUB-25 connector for AUX / ALARM / SENSOR Quick Manual...

  • Page 15: Features & Specifications

    Features & specifications 1.3.1 Features 8/16 channel Standalone Digital Video Recorder Recording & Playback 4CH : Full D1 Real Time(NTSC : 120 FPS, PAL : 100 FPS) 8CH : CIF Real Time(NTSC : 240 FPS, PAL : 200 FPS) 16CH : CIF (NTSC : 480 FPS, PAL : 400 FPS) MPEG-4 compression Stable Operation System(Embedded Linux) Quadplex operation modes : Simultaneous recording, Playback, Back up, Network transfer...

  • Page 16: Specifications

    1.3.2 Specifications Model 4ch VDR 8ch VDR 16ch VDR Image System NTSC, PAL selectable Multi-tasking Quadplex 4CH Composite, 4CH Loop 8CH Composite, 8CH Loop 16CH Composite, 16CH Loop Video Channel through, BNC through, BNC through, BNC Video Output 1CH Composite BNC, 1 CH S-VIDEO, 1CH Spot (Single/Multi), 1CH VGA Video Compression MPEG-4 Recording Resolution...

  • Page 17: Name, Function & Connections

    Name, function & connections 1.4.1 Front view LOCK POWER ZOOM R.PLAY MISC/SH 10/0 STOP SEARCH PLAY MULTI MENU PAUSE POWER ALARM < 16ch VDR > LOCK POWER ZOOM R.PLAY MISC/SH STOP SEARCH PLAY MULTI MENU PAUSE ALARM POWER < 8ch VDR > LOCK POWER ZOOM...

  • Page 18: Description Of Front Panel

    Description of Front Panel Number Name Function DVD-COMBO / Provides recording and playback of CD or DVD media. DVD-RW Numeric push- 16-channel VDR: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0(10), 11, 12, 13, buttons 14, 15, 16. Enable channel selection for live view or playback mode, and password input.
  • Page 19 Number Name Function MISC: Provides access to functions that can only be accessed by the buttons that are on the remote control. The functions are: NET, OSD, Audio Mute, HDD and LOG. When the MISC button is pressed, a window will appear on the display and the user can access these functions through a series of menus.
  • Page 20 Number Name Function to decrease playback speed. Right: Moves the cursor right. Used to change values in the setup menu; or in PTZ control sub-menu, used to move the camera right; or used to zoom in. In playback mode, used to increase playback speed. OK: Used to confirm selections.

  • Page 21: Rear Panel View

    1.4.2 Rear panel view < 16ch VDR > < 8ch VDR > < 4ch VDR > 4 & 8 & 16 Channel VDR Operation manual Revision 1.1...
  • Page 22 Description : 1. VIDEO IN IN : CAMERA INPUT TERMINAL. This is for CVBS signal input. OUT : LOOP OUT TERMINAL. This is for other VDR connection or other device’s input channel. 2. VIDEO OUT VIDEO : VIDEO OUT TERMINAL. CVBS signal is exported. SPOT : SPOT VIDEO OUT TERMINAL.
  • Page 23 12. FAN This is to cool down the internal heating. 13. POWER INPUT This is for main power input. (Free Voltage,100-240VAC, 50Hz/60Hz) 4 & 8 & 16 Channel VDR Operation manual Revision 1.1...

  • Page 24: Remote Controller Function

    1.4.3 Remote controller function POWER : button for power on/off. (VDR should be standby or on working status) ① RECORD : button for forced recording (If it’s pressed again, recording stops) ② INFO BUTTON GROUP : button group for HDD, NET, LOG, INFO. ③...
  • Page 25 Up/down, Right/left & OK button ⑥ Status Up/down Right/left Menu Selection, sub menu Menu move Sub Menu Selection Move Menu Adjust value Channel Play Low speed and playback speed Coverting VDR : To use multiple VDR, using remote controller. Input different numbers in VDR ID (in ⑦...

  • Page 26: Installation

    INSTALLATION 1.5.1 Installation and connection LOCK P OWER R EC ZOOM R EW R. PLAY 10/0 FR Z MIS C/ SH STOP SE Q SEA RC H PLAY MU LTI ME NU P AUS E POWE R R EC A LAR M LOCK P OWER R EC...

  • Page 27: Camera In

    1.5.1.1 Camera In 16ch VDR : It supports 16channel’s Video Input. Upper side is Video Input terminal and lower side is Loop Out terminal. 8ch VDR : It supports 8channel Video Input. Upper side is Video Input terminal and lower side is Loop out terminal 4ch VDR : It supports input.

  • Page 28: Audio

    1.5.1.3 Audio 4 channel Audio Input of RCA standard terminal is basic. 8 & 16channel Audio input is an option and it supports through separate “EXTENSION PORT”. 1.5.1.4 RS-232 Using RS-232 protocol, connects to serial port of PC to control VDR system or to set up system more easily , connecting with PC, which is installed Quick Installer.

  • Page 29: Aux/Alarm/Sensor

    1.5.1.6 AUX/ALARM/SENSOR 1.5.1.6.1 AUX1~4 It provided total 4 AUX Out Port and it is able to select proper function of the each port in the menu, as user need. It is able to connect with external devices(VDR, Controller), using provided DSUB-25. 1.5.1.6.2 Alarm Out (NO, COM, NC) When alarm is occurred, it provides dry contact output in relay, while alarm is triggering.

  • Page 30: Basic Operation Procedures

    Basic operation procedures Power On/Off 2.1.1 Power ON Using either the keypad or the remote control, press the “POWER” button. (Note: In case of power outage or rare instance of system failure, the VDR will reboot automatically) The Power LED light will turn from red to green when it has turned on properly. In a standby mode, the LED is red.

  • Page 31: Recording Types

    2.5.1 Recording types Enter in Recording setup of menu. For resolution, select either 720*480, 720*240, 360*240 (NTSC) or 720*576, 720*288, 360*288 (PAL). Audio channel is synchronized with the selected video signal. Select Audio recording and Video input quality (Enhance/ Normal/ Fine/ Super fine), Frame rate (480 fps(NTSC) / 400 fps (PAL)), and recording mode.

  • Page 32: Backup

    When you press Search, select Event Search from three options listed. Select Date and Time and Channel and you can find recording file list. Please click” OK” button to playback. Backup The VDR has various types of backup methods: 2.8.1 DVD-COMBO / DVD-RW After inserting of CD or DVD disk into DVD-COMBO/DVD-RW driver, push Menu button &...

  • Page 33: Uniplayer_Rt

    on-the-fly recording, and control over the LAN/WAN Upgrade the S/W(Kernel, Ramdisk) of VDR Install the RAMS program as referred to in section 4.2 of Operation Manual. Execute RAMS program and register selected VDR’s IP address & Port number from the VDR list by clicking following button After selecting the target VDR, enter “admin”...

  • Page 34: Matrix Function

    2.10 Matrix Function It supports matrix function for convenient operation of multiple VDRs. Connect multiple VDR with optional cable and connect PTZ controller as below picture. If user connect monitor with Daisy chain’s Video output port of the last VDR, then it is available to view all the screen of camera and VDR through the monitor, including operating of the camera and VDR by controller.

  • Page 35: Main Menu Screen

    Main Menu screen. Figure. 3-1 Main Setup screen Camera Setup menu Figure. 3-2 Camera setup screen 3.1.1 Channel An user can select targeted camera. After setting this, live viewing picture will be changed to selected channel automatically. 4 & 8 & 16 Channel VDR Operation manual Revision 1.1...

  • Page 36: Camera Name

    3.1.2 Camera Name Figure. 3-3 Camera name edit screen User can edit camera name indicated button part of each channel. as explained paragraph 3.1.1. According to above picture 3-3, after keyboard type’s window which is enterable or editable as displayed, user can set channel name with entering new letters and it is available 12 letters at maximum.

  • Page 37: Camera Hide

    Explanation Direction Key Move the button Click selected button 0~9 Figures Input Figures ‘.’ Input MULTI Capital letter & Small letter(CAPS) PLAY( ▶ Input Space R.PLAY( Input back space ◀ MENU Move to “OK” Button Meaning of Key 3.1.3 Camera hide User can make the live screen appear or not by channel with this function.

  • Page 38: Default

    3.1.4.2 Default Users can restore the factory default setting of Contrast, Brightness & Hue. Confirmation box on picture setting default will appear after entering default. User can restore the factory default setting after entering ‘YES’ key button. Figure. 3-5 Confirmation box on Picture Setting Default 3.1.5 PTZ setup Figure.

  • Page 39: Ptz Id

    3.1.5.2 PTZ ID Set the PTZ ID: 0 ~ 255 The PTZ ID must match the ID number that has been set by the PTZ Controller. Please verify the ID on the Controller first before setting the PTZ ID. 3.1.5.3 Reverse Control Without any further changing of cable connection, user can control PTZ controller by changing reverse direction of PTZ.

  • Page 40: Spot

    Figure. 3-7 Additional PTZ Menu - Go to Preset : To move the Pan/Tilt drive to the position preset in Set Preset mode. Preset numbers are selected by Left/Right buttons and the Pan/Tilt drive moves to the preset position after pressing OK button. - Set Preset : To preset the position of the Pan/Tilt drive.

  • Page 41: Record Setup Menu

    Record Setup menu Figure. 3-8 Record setup screen 3.2.1 Resolution Resolution for NTSC is “360 x 240”, “720 x 240”, “720 x 480”. PAL is “360 x 288”, “720 x 288”, “720 x 576” selectable and selected resolution will be applicable to all channels simultaneously.

  • Page 42: Record Mode

    3.2.6 Record mode User will choose recording mode channel by channel and selectable parameters and meaning are below. Manual: Manual recording function that starts record and/or stop recording manually by pushing REC key on remote controller or on front key. Continuous: Continuous recording mode that starts to recording automatically after turning on the systems.

  • Page 43: Record Schedule Setup

    3.2.7 Record Schedule Setup Figure. 3-9 Recording schedule setting screen User can select to set recording schedule targeted date, time based week & 24Hours. Move the cursor to the desired position of time by pressing up/down key and set the recording mode at the desired position of time by pressing the OK button with referring to the Help Message per Record Mode on the right position.

  • Page 44: Event Setup Menu

    Event Setup Menu Figure. 3-10 Event Setup screen 3.3.1 Motion Detection Setting Figure. 3-11 Motion Detecting Setup screen Sets up the motion detecting area and sensitivity. 3.3.1.1 Channel Sets up the motion detecting area and sensitivity for each channel. 4 & 8 & 16 Channel VDR Operation manual Revision 1.1...

  • Page 45: Sensitivity

    3.3.1.2 Sensitivity Sets up the motion detecting sensitivity. The lower the sensitivity gets the closer to the left the red bar gets. 3.3.1.3 Detection Zone Figure. 3-12 Motion Detecting Area Setup screen Selects the motion detecting area. The sky blue square implies the current cursor and the yellow square implies the area that was already selected as the motion detecting area.

  • Page 46: Sensor Setting

    Figure. 3-13 Motion trans screen 3.3.2 Sensor Setting Figure. 3-14 Sensor Setting screen 3.3.2.1 Sensor Type N.O.: Normal Open. Operation mode for the installed sensor’s contact point is usually open in normal condition and changed from open to close at sensor’s detect event. N.C.: Normal Close.

  • Page 47: Event Pop Up

    3.3.2.3 Event pop up It shows full screen, when the event is happened on the channel. When the events are happened on multi channels, then the full screen of 16 channel would be pop-up. 3.3.3 Alarm input/ Output Figure. 3-15 Alarm Output Setting 3.3.3.1 Sensor Configure the alarm out on/off activated by the sensor.

  • Page 48: Relay Time

    3.3.3.5 Relay Time Configure the alarm duration time. It can be set up from 0 second to 60 seconds in the unit of 5 seconds. 3.3.4 Post Alarm Record Time Configure the recording continuation time after starting an event recording. It can be set up from 10 seconds to 60 seconds in the unit of 10 seconds.

  • Page 49: E-Mail Setting

    3.3.6 E-Mail Setting Figure. 3-17 E-Mail Setting 3.3.6.1 Send (Period) Configure the e-mail transmitting cycle. It does not transmit when it is set to NO. The setting time can be set up at the units of within 2 minutes after event, 30minutes, 1, 2, 5, 12, 24 hours.

  • Page 50: Event Log

    Selects on/off for authentication process do authentication process whenever transmitting e- mail messages through SMTP server. 3.3.7 Event Log Shows the event log of the selected channel. It can reset periodically by setting e-mail as described in paragraph 3.3.7. Figure. 3-18 Event Log Display screen Playback Setup Figure.

  • Page 51: Starting Point

    3.4.2 Starting Point This starting point configures the starting position when the “PLAY” button is pressed. FIRST: This can search for and replay the oldest recorded images from the selected channel. 5 Min/30Min/1HOUR/6HOUR/12HOUR/24HOUR AGO: This can search for and replay the previous recorded images from the selected channel.

  • Page 52: Network Setup Menu

    Network Setup Menu F i g u r e . 3 - 2 1 N e t w o r k S e t u p s c r e e n 3.6.1 DDNS setting Set up DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) server address & port number. Users can set up two DDNS server address and port, for the faster setting jog shuttle can be used, too.

  • Page 53: Network Type

    update its IP address to the DDNS server. Therefore DDNS Link on NETWORK SETUP menu should be on. (When IP router is connected from static IP, it is no necessary to setup DDNS link on) By indicating the address of a DDNS Server, the DVR will update its IP address and its MAC address periodically.

  • Page 54: Static

    3.6.3 STATIC Figure. 3-23 STATIC Network setting 3.6.3.1 DDNS Link On/off Y o u c a n d e c i d e i f y o u w a n t t o u s e D y n a m i c D N S o r n o t u n d e r s t a t i c n e t w o r k t y p e w i t h o n / o f f b u t t o n .

  • Page 55: Dhcp

    3.6.4 DHCP Figure. 3-24 DHCP setup screen 3.6.4.1 Port Please refer to paragraph 3.6.4.2 for Port setting of STATIC. 3.6.5 PPPoE Figure. 3-25 PPPoE setting 3.6.5.1 Port Please refer to the port setting in paragraph 3.6.4.2 3.6.5.2 Type in your user ID for the ADSL account (PPPoE). 4 &...

  • Page 56: Password

    The password can contain maximum of 31 characters. Figure. 3-26 ID input screen 3.6.5.3 Password Type in your user Password for the ADSL account (PPPoE), The password can contain maximum of 12 characters. Figure. 3-27 Password input screen 3.6.5.4 DNS IP Setting DNS address of DVR currently used.

  • Page 57: Changing The Network Configuration

    3.6.6 Changing the Network configuration If users want to change network type of DVR, users must reboot the system. User can restart the new network mode setting after entering “YES” key button. Figure. 3-28 Changing the Network setting screen 3.6.7 JPEG Frame rate It shows maximum FPS of JPEG image of each channel for network transfer.

  • Page 58: Dvr Name

    3.7.1 DVR Name Type in the name of the DVR you wish to assign. The name can contain maximum of 12 digits. Figure. 3-30 DVR name screen Name the DVR : type in the DVR name. Up to 12Ccharacters. Click “OK” when finished. 3.7.2 DVR ID Set up DVR ID.

  • Page 59: Password

    3.7.3 Password Figure. 3-31 System password set up 3.7.3.1 User account Set different authorization for operating of system and network by users. Able to select ADMIN and USER1~5 with user account. 3.7.3.1.1 ADMIN ADMIN is able to change on password and authorization for other users. Figure.
  • Page 60 Password Setting To change ADMIN password: The default password of ADMIN is 111111. First, type-in the current password, confirm. Then if it is correct, type-in the new password twice. If they match, the password has been changed. Users can use any numeric number from 1~8, combined 6 units. Password input screen (present, new, confirm, if it is wrong -twice, confirm to change) Figure.

  • Page 61: User1~5

    3.7.3.1.2 USER1~5 Figure. 3-34 User authorization set up Set up authorization for USER_1~USER_5 Password Input Change password for each user. The default password for USER 1~5 is 111111. Channel Setup the channels, able to be accessed from System and Network. PTZ control Select, if allow to control PTZ for the channels, able to be accessed from System and Network.

  • Page 62: Time / Date

    release from key lock state by entering right current password.. 3.7.4 Time / Date Users can configure the view of time & date on the system, as well as, Day Light Saving Time. Figure. 3-35 Set up Time/Date 3.7.4.1 Set up Time / Date Set up date and time on the system 3.7.4.2 Time / Date Format...

  • Page 63: Ntp Usage

    Figure. 3-36 NTP Usage 3.7.4.3 NTP usage Set up same time, which is set up in the time server on DVR. The summer time would be applied automatically for the countries, where the summer time is applied. 3.7.4.4 NTP server address Input the server address, which would synchronize the time on DVR.

  • Page 64: Language

    Figure. 3-37 Set up buzzer 3.7.6 Language Twelve Languages (English, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, French, Germany, Italian, Polish, Russian, Slovakian, ) are available. T u r k i s h , C z e c h 3.7.7 HDD Setup Set up for Internal HDD and Removable HDD, See the information. Figure.

  • Page 65: Write Mode

    3.7.7.2 Write Mode Set up writing type in recording. Types are ‘Once’ and ’Overwrite’. If set up by ‘Once’, HDD can record until the Full state. If set by ‘Overwrite’, HDD will record continuously by start overwrite oldest data. 3.7.7.3 Forced Deletion( Previous few days) The images recorded earlier than specific date can be erased by force.

  • Page 66: Aux Port

    3.7.8 Aux Port Set up for Aux Port Figure. 3-40 Set up AUX port screen 3.7.8.1 Port & Direction Available for AUX output port max 4.(1~4) 3.7.8.2 Active Set up Active state. Low/High will be different depend on machine.. 3.7.8.3 Function The following list contains a brief description of each function.
  • Page 67 Confirmation box on picture setting default will appear after entering default. User can restore the factory default setting after entering ‘YES’ key button. Please refer to paragraph 5.3 for factory default. Figure. 3-41 Confirmation box for Factory Default 4 & 8 & 16 Channel VDR Operation manual Revision 1.1...

  • Page 68: Software Upgrade

    3.7.10 Software Upgrade Users can upgrade the software of Ramdisk and Kernel using the USB flash drive (thumb drive) by the following steps. - Get the latest version of software (Ramdisk/Kernel) from distributor - Copy the downloaded files from the PC to the USB memory. - Connect the USB memory to the USB port.

  • Page 69: Backup Device And Data Format

    Figure. 3-44 Backup screen 3.8.1 Backup Device and Data Format Set up the device for backup. USB/USB(AVI)/CD-RW/CD-RW(AVI) are available. It is divided into USB/USB(AVI)/CD-RW/CD-RW(AVI), according to Backup data. It is recorded in UMV(UNIMO MPEG Video) or AVI file, upon backup. 3.8.2 Start Time Input the start of backup date and time.

  • Page 70: System Log

    However, with CD-R media, backup can be started without format. 3.9 System Log It is for displaying major system events. The items that manage by Log are Video Loss, Power On, Power Off, Menu entry, HDD Full, failure of E-mail transmission Figure.

  • Page 71: Video Type

    3.10.1 Video type It shows that present Video type of System is NTSC or PAL. 3.10.2 H/W version It shows the H/W Version of system. 3.10.3 S/W version It shows the S/W Version of system. 3.10.4 KERNEL version It shows the S/W Version of KERNEL. 3.10.5 Mac Address It shows Mac Address of system.

  • Page 72: Search By Calendar

    3.11.1 Search by Calendar Figure. 3-48 Search by Calendar 3.11.1.1 Calendar View When you click specific date, it will be showing recorded data as drawing. 3.11.1.2 Drawing Color Figure. 3-49 Calendar Search Screen Red : Enforced Recording Green: Motion Event Recording Purple: Sensor Event Recording White : No Recording 4 &...

  • Page 73: Hour( Time)

    3.11.1.3 Hour( Time) It is composed of 24hours. Recording status can be distinguished by color. Even though Your recording mode is Motion plus Sensor mode, but if motion recording is bigger than Sensor, then the color will be green. 3.11.1.4 Display by minutes If there are some recording on a specific time and channel, it shows suitable color on a specific minute time zone.

  • Page 74: Still Image Search

    Figure. 3-51 Sample of Search Image 3.11.3 Still Image Search You do not need to put any channel number, from the oldest data images will be shown . Up to 999 images can be recorded and saved. To save steel image, press PAUSE button ‘...

  • Page 75: Playback

    3.12 PLAYBACK 3.12.1 PLAYBACK of recorded Images This function means that the images recorded in the system are searched by Time or Played back directly. 3.12.1.1 Method of playback Move the cursor on searched specific time zone and push “OK” button, then playback will be begun with audio if you record it together.

  • Page 76: Playback Of Still Image

    If users press the button “PAUSE” again, play back continues. 3.12.1.3.3 Speed level of Play back There is 7 Speed levels for playback (Normal, Fast mode) in the forward and backward direction as well. There is 2 speed levels for slow playback mode in the forward and backward. If user needs faster speed of playback, users press button “RIGHT”...

  • Page 77: Screen Of Playing Back

    3.12.2.2 Screen of playing back Figure. 3-54 Still Image of playing back 3.12.2.3 Control during Still Image Play back 3.12.2.3.1 Stop of play back To stop the playing back, User press button “STOP” or “ SEARCH”. Playback stops and screen of search list appears. 3.12.2.3.2 Next screen Press Button “RIGHT”...

  • Page 78: Dvr Menu

    Figure. 3-55 Mouse Menu Screen 3.13.1 DVR Menu It operates the same as when you pushed MENU button of DVR. 3.13.2 Search It operates the same as when you pushed SEARCH button of DVR. 3.13.3 Playback It operates the same as when you pushed Play button of DVR. If you move mouse pointer to the downside middle, you can call up playback related Icon as below.

  • Page 79: Channel Zoom

    3.13.6 Channel Zoom It operates the same as when you pushed ZOOM button of DVR. 3.13.7 Manual Recording It operates the same as when you pushed REC button of DVR. 3.13.8 Network Information It operates the same as when you pushed NET button of remote controller. 3.13.9 Hard Disk information It operates the same as when you pushed HDD button of remote controller.

  • Page 80: Net

    3.14.1 NET Displays the current network IP and the user connected to the network. (It substitutes the NET button on the remote control). Figure. 3-58 Network Information 3.14.2 OSD Turns on/off the OSD (On Screen Display). It substitutes the OSD button on the remote control.

  • Page 81: Client Programs

    Client Programs Overview of Client Programs RAMS_RT(Remote Access & Monitoring System Real Time) is used to remotely access, monitor, and operate the DVR for real-time live viewing, playback, backup, on-the-fly recording, and control over the LAN/WAN. UniPlayer_RT is a viewer with functions for recording, capturing, & backing up files. QuickInstaller_RT is a setup configuration template for quick &...

  • Page 82: Rams_Rt (Remote Access & Monitoring System Real Time)

    RAMS_RT (Remote Access & Monitoring System Real Time) 4.3.1 Screen and button D-Zoom button, Screen capture button, Video record button ① Screen display ② Channel display button, Sound control button ③ If logo is clicked, program version window appears. ④ Time indicator ⑤...

  • Page 83: Connecting To Dvr

    Minimizing button ⑫ Close program ⑬ 4.3.2 Connecting to DVR Click icon to open the DVR list. This box allows the user to select the IP address assigned to the selected unit. This is ① required for making a network connection. To create a new IP address &...

  • Page 84: Uniplayer_Rt Link

    4.3.3 UniPlayer_RT link If you click this button on main menu, UniPlayer_RT program will be executed. Regarding the UniPlayer_RT program, please refer to the article  4.3.4 Full-screen display If you click button on the main menu, you can see full screen pictures. If users press the key of ESC, you will return to the selected screen.

  • Page 85: Program Setup

    4.3.5 Program setup If users click this button in the main window, window of program setup appears. Capture a still image and select a folder where the image is recorded ① Select the image of water mark to be input in the still image ②...
  • Page 86 => DVR (live viewing) => DVR (Recording mode) 4 & 8 & 16 Channel VDR Operation manual Revision 1.1...

  • Page 87: Dvr Playback Search

    4.3.7 DVR playback search This button is used for playback search, playback, and backup functions for DVR and after logging in by admin. Only the user who has authority in DVR is available. Recorded data by search function < > 4 &...
  • Page 88 Tips for DVR backup search < > 4 & 8 & 16 Channel VDR Operation manual Revision 1.1...

  • Page 89: Dvr Playback

    Searched screen, when pushed backup button < > 4.3.8 DVR playback It shows recorded data by date and time on the time table. It starts playback, upon press the Play button, after selecting of date and time in order. To recall the current calendar data from DVR, press the Reload button. To close the screen, press the Close button 4 &...
  • Page 90 After selecting a file at list, push play button or do double clicks in order to watch playback pictures. 4 & 8 & 16 Channel VDR Operation manual Revision 1.1...
  • Page 91 This is to be converted into Playback from current status. ① Those buttons are for converse-playback, playback, temporary stop, stop, backward one ② screen, forward one screen, Slow, Fast This is to view of whole screen. Above picture on the screen is whole screen. ③...

  • Page 92: Dvr Backup

    Play stored files slowly. User can control by clicking this button Play stored files quickly. User can control by clicking this button 4.3.9 DVR backup It shows recorded data in the calendar and time table. It is able to select stating time and closing time of backup by mouse.
  • Page 93 Below screen shows the indication by recording status. After selecting a file at DVR backup list, user can start to backup with pushing start button The destination of backup files is below of backup folder located in directory of program installed.

  • Page 94: Dvr Setting

    This screen shows backup status of recorded CH2, CH4 and CH6’s data > < 4.3.10 DVR Setting This button is for linking into quick installation program, which is used to manage setting parameter of DVR easily. It can be activated after logging in by admin. The setting parameter of DVR are displayed.
  • Page 95 < The image of D-Zoom Mode > 4 & 8 & 16 Channel VDR Operation manual Revision 1.1...

  • Page 96: Still Image Capture

    4.3.12 Still image Capture Yon can save playing image such as live viewing image, DVR playback image, into still image by capture. Besides users can capture image by pushing capture button for each channel or push capture button at the foot of a screen. Still image will be saved in a path frame directory established in RAMS_RT’s setup section screen.

  • Page 97: Motion Picture Recording

    4.3.15 Motion picture recording With live viewing picture, motion picture recording and saving at local PC User can record each channel by pushing record button on top right side of channel or pushing record button at below side of window. After pushing recording, record time setting window will be popup.

  • Page 98: Hdd Information

    These buttons are for PAN/TILT, ZOOM/FOCUS function of DVR and after logging in by admin and/or one channel selected. It will be only activated the user who has authority for PTZ in DVR. 4.3.17 HDD Information The orange color part of above box means used Hard Disk and the rest of white color means remaining unused part of the HDD.

  • Page 99: S/W Upgrade Of Dvr

    Display the name & version of program ① Close the RAMS_RT information window ② Display S/W update window of DVR system ③ 4.3.19 S/W upgrade of DVR S/W upgrade window is activated on pushing S/W upgrade button in the program version check screen : Select targeted files to upgrade ①...

  • Page 100: Program Minimizing

    < Display status of SW Upgrade > 4.3.20 Program minimizing RAMS_RT program is minimized 4.3.21 Close program Closed RAMS_RT program 4 & 8 & 16 Channel VDR Operation manual Revision 1.1...

  • Page 101: Uni Player

    UniPlayer_RT 4.4.1 Screen and button Button per channel (Capture, Print) ① Playback picture ② Indicator for playback progress rate ③ Reverse playback, playback, still, pause, reverse phase, forward phase, slow, fast ④ Channel selection button, Panorama playback button ⑤ Click the logo to check program version ⑥...

  • Page 102: Search Of Still Image

    It shows all file list, which is stored in the selected folder. 4.4.3 Search of still image It is able to search by the folder of still image, stored date, DVR name, channel and keyword information. 4 & 8 & 16 Channel VDR Operation manual Revision 1.1...

  • Page 103: Calendar Search

    <Searched screen by channel 4 > 4.4.4 Calendar search It shows recorded data or backup data in type of calendar. 4 & 8 & 16 Channel VDR Operation manual Revision 1.1...
  • Page 104 <Playback screen of real-time image, after search > 4 & 8 & 16 Channel VDR Operation manual Revision 1.1...

  • Page 105: Still Image Capture

    4.4.5 Still Image Capture Save replaying images into still image by capture. Besides users can capture image by push capture button for each channel or push capture button at the foot of a screen. Still image will be saved in a path of which is established in RAMS_RT’s setup section screen Watermark insert: Select checkbox, if you want to insert Watermark to still image..

  • Page 106: Moving Picture File Playback, Playing, Pause, Temporarily Pause, Move

    applicable to pause or temporarily pause mode. 4.4.8 Moving picture file playback, playing, pause, temporarily pause, move by interval of frame, fast forward Playing Playing-back image file Playing image file Temporarily pause image file Pause When user use temporarily pause image file, move to backward When user use temporarily pause image file, move to forward.
  • Page 107 => Still image Display screen. Push this button , water mark will be drawn. 4 & 8 & 16 Channel VDR Operation manual Revision 1.1...

  • Page 108: Panorama

    Watermark viewing screen. If you find other color except black, white, blue color, image file must get damaged. 4.4.10 Panorama You can see the panorama screen when you push this button while file playing. (Button will change into like this button. .

  • Page 109: Check The Program Version

    < Image when click one screen in panorama mode.> 4.4.11 Check the program version. Click right part of logo to confirm version. 4.4.12 Program minimizing UniPlayer_RT program is minimized 4.4.13 Close Program Close UniPlayer_RT program 4 & 8 & 16 Channel VDR Operation manual Revision 1.1...

  • Page 110: Quick Installer

    Quick Installer 4.5.1 Select model Clicks to select DVR model name and video type in order to set system parameters. 4.5.2 System parameter setting * Right parts on System parameter setting window is same form as Main menu used in DVR system.

  • Page 111: Communication Over Network Or Serial Port

    4. System parameter-> Write parameters to DVR: Transfer to save setting parameters of DVR. 5. System parameter->Default value setting: Initialize parameters values. 6. Communication->Network: Communicate data through network. 7. Communication->Serial: Communicate data through serial port (Setting preferable Com Port) 8. Language: Click to select preferable language 9.

  • Page 112: Connection By Internet Explorer

    Connection by Internet Explorer 4.6.1 ActiveX Control Download Type the DVR address in Internet Explorer. You will see another window asking permission to download the ActiveX Controls. Please click on the “Install” button to continue. The ActiveX will be installed. (If you click on the “Don’t Install”...

  • Page 113: Connected Screen

    4.6.4 Connected screen 1. In the lower part of screen, there are buttons button to select the screen division & button to search the moving picture.. 2. In the right part of screen, there is a button to control PTZ. PTZ control is available when one screen is selected, In order to select one screen, double click the required channel.

  • Page 114: Search

    4.6.5 Search Same function as search of DVR playback search Please refer to the article 4.3.7 4 & 8 & 16 Channel VDR Operation manual Revision 1.1...

  • Page 115: Playback

    4.6.6 Playback This is the screen when it’s playback.. Playback control button in the right parts has same function as DVR playback in RAMS_RT. Please refer to the article 4.3.8 (DVR manual) Unimap Program 4.7.1 Definition By using map image, you can locate camera position and monitor DVR status on a realtime basis. As an example, when the DVR is installed in the same building, you can upload 1st Floor, 2nd Floor, 3rd e-Map and monitor the status in real-time situation.
  • Page 116 1. Configuration of DVR List If you’re using Multiviewer, you can retrieve MultiViewer list. Please click/use LoadMViewer List button. You can configure out the list only for Unimap use. Please click/use Load DVR List button and save DVR List button. Once you click right mouse button on DVR List, you can call up the menu.
  • Page 117 Modify DVR : You can modify the selected DVR. Delete DVR : You can delete the selected DVR. 2. Creation of e-Map Menu -> E-Map -> New 4 & 8 & 16 Channel VDR Operation manual Revision 1.1...
  • Page 118 Please input your wished E-Map name. You can input both Main and Sub, or you can input single name. Please select the image (JPG, BMP) that you want to use on E-Map. By entering menu, you can change the current image into new one Image -> Change Addition of Camera Please drag the each cameras on DVR list by using the right button of mouse...

  • Page 119: View Mode

    3. Saving the created e-Map Menu->E-Map->Save You will find the added e-Map on the left side of e-Map List. 4. Deleting the e-Map Menu->E-Map->Delete You will find the current E-Map deleted. 5. Changing the current e-Map image Menu->Image->Change(JPG, BMP) Once you select the image to change, then e-Map will be changed. 6.
  • Page 120 1. DVR Status View Please double-click the e-Map on e-Map list. Once you select the e-Map in its Group, being all linked together, you can check the status of DVR. 2. Full View of E-Map You can display or hide e-Map list window by using right mouse button. 3.

  • Page 121: Mobileviewer

    MobileViewer MobileViewer receives JPEG data (not MPEG4 data) from DVR and displays on a real-time basis. Set up fps value of JPEG data on DVR. Please set up appropriate value on DVR by entering Menu/Network Setup/JPEG fps. Set up DVR network so that PDA device can access to WLAN/LAN. You can check if JPEG data is coming up from DVR by selecting “Stream Type”...

  • Page 122: Using Mobileviewer

    Windows Mobile 6 Standard (ARMV4I) Now you can execute downloaded MobileViewer software program. 4.8.1 Using MobileViewer Here mentioned Firmware (S/W) Program Version is as following. UDR4XX_1.3 Above (RAMDISK) • MobileViewer.exe : FTP uploaded program for PDA use. • 4.8.1.1 Menu Configuration Connect Connect - You can select or add DVR to be connected.
  • Page 123 By using Add button, please input DVR address to be connected. Once you input User & Password, it’s automatically saved on PDA device for next easy connection. If you don’t input them by now, you need to input them when connecting DVR. 4 &...
  • Page 124 4 & 8 & 16 Channel VDR Operation manual Revision 1.1...

  • Page 125: Changing Channel

    4.8.1.3 Changing Channel Currently connected channel is being displayed. Select the channel to be changed on menu. 4.8.1.4 Controlling PTZ Select PTZ Control from the menu. 4 & 8 & 16 Channel VDR Operation manual Revision 1.1...

  • Page 126: Checking Dvr Information

    To close PTZ menu, select “Close PTZ” from the menu. 4.8.1.5 Checking DVR Information Select DVR Information from the menu. 4 & 8 & 16 Channel VDR Operation manual Revision 1.1...
  • Page 127 Check up the connected DVR information. 4 & 8 & 16 Channel VDR Operation manual Revision 1.1...

  • Page 128: Appendix

    5 Appendix Installing HDD 5.1.1 Installing HDD It is available to install maximum 2pcs SATA Interface’s HDD. C A U T I O N R I S K O F E L E C T R I C S H O C K D O N O T O P E N Bolt the ”A”...
  • Page 129 TOP COVER is able to apart from BOTTOM CASE. It is assembled bracket for HDD inside of DVR. Bolt the ‘B’ part out. (Separate of BRACKET ) 4 & 8 & 16 Channel VDR Operation manual Revision 1.1...
  • Page 130 Assemble HDD, referring to above picture. Upper side picture for assembling of 1 piece HDD and lower side picture for assembling of 2pcs HDD. Recommended bolt type is M3.5 x 5L for assembling of HDD. (It is packed with HDD, when you purchase it) 4 &...
  • Page 131 When you finished to assemble HDD and BRACKET, install assembled HDD set in DVR. You can refer to above picture for HDD installation. Be careful the connector direction of HDD. When you install HDD in a set, be careful to be not hold the FRONT CABLE between HDD set and DVR.

  • Page 132: Terminal Information

    Terminal Information 5.2.1 DSUB-9P (RS-232) Name Description Receive Data Transmit Data Signal Ground 5.2.2 DSUB-25P ( AUX / ALARM / SENSOR) N A M E D E S C R I P T I O N N A M E D E S C R I P T I O N A U X 0 U s e r...

  • Page 133: Dsub-25P (Extension)

    5.2.3 DSUB-25P (EXTENSION) NAME DESCRIPTION NAME DESCRIPTION AUDIO5 Daisy Video Out Daisy chain Video Output for Matrix function AUDIO6 AUDIO7 Ground AUDIO8 AUDIO9 Audio Input AUDIO10 (5ch ~16ch) AUDIO11 AUDIO12 AUDIO13 AUDIO14 AUDIO15 AUDIO16 Daisy Video In Daisy chain Video Input Matrix function...

  • Page 134: Factory Default Value

    Hide screen Screen adjustment Contrast 9 Level Max. 16 Levels Bright 9 Level Color 9 Level PTZ setting Model name NONE URX-500, PELCO-D, SENSORMATIC, VICON, SUNGJIN MRX-1000 SRX-100B, HITRON, SPECO CVC- 927PTZ, DMP23-H2, ELMO, LG-MULTIX LILIN PTZ number Control opposite...
  • Page 135 Recording speed (FPS) NONE, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 30 Recording condition MANUAL MANUAL, CONTINOUSE, MOTION, MOTION+SENSOR, SCHEDULE, CONT+EVENT CONT+EVENT Screen quality SUPER FINE Recording speed (FPS) 30 FPS Event Motion detection Channel CH 1 CH 1 ~ CH 16 setting setting Sensitivity...
  • Page 136 setting Playback starting 5 MIN AGO FISRT, time 5 MIN AGO, 30 MIN AGO, 1 HOUR AGO, 6 HOUR AGO, 12 HOUR AGO 24 HOUR AGO, Screen Camera name indication Date / Time setting HDD usage status Outline VGA setting 640x480 640x480, 800x600,...
  • Page 137 Standard time zone Time GMT, America/Anchorage, America/Chicago, America/Dawson, America/Denver, America/Los_Angles, America/Mexico_City America/New_York, America/Sao_Paulo, America/Toronto, America/Winnipeg, Asia/Dubai, Asia/Istanbul, Asia/Seoul,, Asia/Tehran, Asia/Tokyo, Australia/Darwin, Australia/Perth, Australia/Sydney, Europe/Amsterdam, Europe/Athens, Europe/Berlin, Europe/Brussles, Europe/Copenhagen, Europe/Dublin, Europe/Helsinki, Europe/London, Europe/Madrid, Europe/Moscow, Europe/Oslo, Europe/Paris, Europe/Prague, Europe/Stockholm, Europe/Tallinn, Europe/Vienna, Europe/Warsaw, Europe/Zurich, Pacific/Auckland, Pacific/Chatham...
  • Page 138 Language English Korean, English, Japanese, French, Spanish, German, Polish, Italian, Russian, Slovak, Turkish, Czech Hard Disk Quantity of HDD 1 or 2 Indicate the quantity of installed HDD. Writing mode Overwrite Overwrite/Once Delete by force [ some 1~100, OFF days ago] HDD 1 Usage capacity Used Cap.

  • Page 139: Search Menu

    5.3.2 Search Menu M e n u M e n u M e n u M e n u D e f a u l t V a l u e D e f a u l t V a l u e D e f a u l t V a l u e D e f a u l t V a l u e R e f .

  • Page 140: Protocol

    Protocol 5.4.1 Code table Protocol Description Remarks kmute Audio Mute krec Record khdd HDD Information knet Network user information klog Log Display kinfo System Information knum1 Number 1 knum2 Number 2 knum3 Number 3 knum4 Number 4 knum5 Number 5 knum6 Number 6 knum7...

  • Page 141: Usage

    Shuttle left 1Step Shuttle left 2Step Shuttle left 3Step Shuttle left 4Step Shuttle left 5Step Shuttle left 6Step Shuttle left 7Step kjleft Jog left kjright Jog right kpower Power 5.4.2 Usage - System protocol to control DVR from remote client software installed in PC or remote controller. - It maps button function of remote controller with front key in the front panel of DVR.

  • Page 142: Recording Mode, Quality, Fps, Hdd Time Table

    Recording mode, Quality, FPS, HDD time table Recording time by HDD capacity(hours), for 1 channel F r a m e S y s t e m R e s o l u t i o n Q u a l i t y R a t e 3 0 0 G B 5 0 0 G B...
  • Page 143 1 F P S 8 0 9 5 . 7 3 1 3 4 9 5 2 . 8 8 2 6 9 8 5 . 7 5 3 0 F P S 5 7 7 . 2 1 9 6 2 . 0 2 1 9 2 4 .
  • Page 144 Recording time by HDD capacity(hours), for 1 channel F r a m e S y s t e m R e s o l u t i o n Q u a l i t y R a t e 3 0 0 G B 5 0 0 G B 1 T B...
  • Page 145 2 0 F P S 7 0 4 . 7 6 1 1 7 4 . 6 0 2 3 4 9 . 2 1 9 F P S 1 2 8 8 . 7 1 2 1 4 7 . 8 5 4 2 9 5 .
  • Page 146 Vicon Industries Inc. Corporate Headquarters 89 Arkay Drive Hauppauge, New York 11788 631-952-CCTV (2288) 800-645-9116 Fax: 631-951-CCTV (2288) Vicon Europe Headquarters Brunel Way Fareham, PO15 5TX United Kingdom +44 (0) 1489 566300 Fax: +44 (0) 1489 566322 Germany vin-videotronic infosystems gmbh...

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