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VDR-208&216 QUICK 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.
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To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain WARNING or moisture. The symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the unit. The symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"...
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.
The following items are included with the VDR-204. Please be certain that all items are included as soon as you open the box: 1.1 Components VDR-208 (Main Assembly) : CD-RW Power cable Rack mount brackets DSUB-15 connector for PTZ / AUX / ALARM...
3. Front view ① CD-RW ② LED Display POWER : Power off status is indicated by a Red light and ON status is indicated by a Green light. REC : Green light (Recording) ALARM : Green light (Alarm triggered) HDD FULL : Green light (No more disk space for recording) PTZ : PAN,TILT,ZOOM,FOCUS status is indicated by Green.
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SEARCH : Press once to open the menu to search for recorded files. (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) Pan/Tilt/Zoom. Press once access Pan/Tilt/Zoom/Focus control mode. Press again to exit. MENU : Press button to access Main Menu. Press again to return. ⑤ Direction/select button UP : Used to move the cursor up, change possible values in the setup menu;...
4. Rear panel view. ① USB ② ETHERNET (10Base-T) ③ PTZ/AUX/ALARM/SENSOR ④ VGA and SERIAL VGA : Terminal for VGA video output. (DSUB-15 Male Connector) SERIAL : Terminal for RS-232C(PC) for console or quick installation. (DSUB-9 Male Connector) ⑤ AUDIO IN/OUT : Terminal for Audio signal IN/OUT.
5. Basic operation procedures 5.1 Power ON/OFF 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 DVR 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.
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You will hear audio when video files containing audio is selected for playback. 5.6 Search Search mode : The DVR has 2 types of search modes. - SEARCH BY TIME : Displays recorded data by recording time and camera number - STILL IMAGE SEARCH : Displays recorded still images.
5.9 Upgrade by USB memory stick RAM Disk, Kernel, Software can be upgrade by USB Memory stick.. ① To download new Kernel or RAM Disk files. ② To copy the downloaded files in the USB memory stick. ③ To insert USB memory stick in the USB connector in the front or rear. ④...
7. Terminal Information Name Description Receive Data Transmit Data Signal Ground Name Description Name Description RS-485+ RS-485 Transmit Data + Alarm Out Alarm Out (NO) RS-485- RS-485 Transmit Data - Alarm Out Alarm Out (COM) AUX1 Auxiliary In Port Alarm Out Alarm Out (NC) (RSI, ARI, RONOFFI)* AUX2...
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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 Brussels Office Planet II - Unit E...
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