This document introduces the HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder and describes how to install the hard drive in the recorder, and then install the recorder and operate it. The HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder is referred to as the HRTL-One throughout this document.
Please read all the safeguards and warnings before operating the HRTL-One. Improper operation may cause permanent, irreparable damage to the HRTL-One digital video recorder. The installation of this equipment should be made only by qualified technicians and should conform to all local codes. 900.0259 10/04...
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Overview The HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder converts analog NTSC or PAL video to digital images and records them on a removable hard disk drive. Digitally recorded video has several advantages over analog video recorded on tape, including: • There is no need to adjust tracking •...
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RS232C control port The HRTL-One can be linked to external equipment through the RS-232C interface. • The HRTL-One automatically stops recording when the hard drive disk is full or continues recording when the overwrite feature is selected. Rev 1.00 Document 900.0259...
HRTL-One to a variety of equipment, including camera(s), a monitor, multiplexer, alarm input or remote PC or laptop. Before You Begin Check that the items received match those listed on the packing slip. The HRTL-One packing box should include, in addition to this User Guide: •...
Installation Installing the Hard Drive Caution The hard drive must be installed before the HRTL-One can record video. For a list of compatible hard drives, see To install the hard drive: Pull the active-handle outwards, then insert the miniature key (supplied in the hard drive cartridge) into the key hole, turning the key counter-clockwise to the “power...
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(original carrier) or the side latch (new carrier) clicks over the black release latch to secure the cover in place. New HD Carrier Top cover Carrier body Rev 1.00 HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder User Guide Original HD Carrier Release latch Original HD Carrier IDE ribbon cable PC power cable...
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Installation Slide the carrier body back into the cartridge frame until it is fully inserted. New HD Carrier Push the handle towards the key lock (original carrier). Push the handle down to secure the carrier in place (new carrier). 10. To ensure that the hard drive functions properly, turn the key lock clockwise to the A position before powering the hard drive on.
Indicator Hard drive access indicator Power indicator Rev 1.00 HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder User Guide shows the front panel of the hard drive and lists the functions of the various Hard Drive Front Panel (Original Carrier) Legend 1. Hard drive access indicator 2.
Installing the HRTL-One in the Rack Mount Follow Figure 2-3 Figure 2-3 Connecting the HRTL-One to Peripheral Equipment The HRTL-One is designed to work with a variety of other equipment, including: • Video camera(s). You can connect: • A single video camera •...
Figure 2-4 Figure 2-5 Rev 1.00 HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder User Guide Single Camera Installation Multiple Cameras and Multiplexer Installation Switch out Document 900.0259 10/04...
Installation Rear Panel Connections Figure 2-6 Figure 2-6 VIDEO IN POWER VIDEO OUT Table 2-2 Connection 1. Video In 2. Video Out 3. External 4. Power Rev 1.00 shows the rear panel connections and Rear Panel Connections ALARM Rear Panel Connections to Peripheral Equipment Description Connect to video source (for example, a quad, multiplexer, or camera).
Rev 1.00 HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder User Guide shows the 15-pin COM port pinouts on the rear panel of the HRTL-One for a shows the 15-pin COM port pinouts on the rear panel of the HRTL-One and 9-Pin COM Port Pinout...
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This pin can accept the external trigger signal to activate record mode from an external device. Options are: Low: (default) When the external signal turns to Low it triggers the HRTL-One record mode. High: When the external signal turns back to High the HRTL-One stops recording.
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An external signal to Alarm reset (pin 13) can be used to reset both the Alarm output signal and the internal buzzer on the HRTL-One. When an alarm has been triggered, the signal becomes Low and all alarm activities are stopped.
Control Function 1. Hard The HRTL-One comes with a removable hard drive disk tray. Before powering up the HRTL-One drive you must first install the hard drive and turn the key lock to the A position. See Drive, page 4.
Press to start recording. 8. POWER Press to power up the HRTL-One. Press again to power off the HRTL-One. 9. REW Press once to play video backward at high speed. Press again to adjust the speed (1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 (Left) times, depending on the number of times you press this button).
Best High Normal Basic Rev 1.00 HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder User Guide Table 3-2 Table 3-3 are based on a 120 GB hard drive, Table 3-5 are based on a 250 GB hard drive. The data in these tables was obtained by recording a normal TV program and is provided for reference only.
High Normal Basic Accessing the Menu Setup After you have powered on the HRTL-One, access the menu setup as follows: Press MENU on the front panel of the HRTL-One. You are prompted to enter a password. Press Note Password: 0000 The Main menu displays, indicating you have entered the correct password.
From the submenus, press the Menu button to navigate back to the Main menu, then press Menu again to exit menu setup. The HRTL-One automatically exits menu setup after 60 seconds of inactivity. Setting Overall System Configuration Use the System screen to set system-level configurations, including: •...
Overwrite, then press Enter. Press YES = The HRTL-One overwrites the data on the hard drive when the drive is full. NO = Turns auto reverse off. The HRTL-One stops recording when the drive is full. Press Menu to confirm your change.
Y-M-D = Year - Month - Day M-D-Y = Month - Day - Year D-M-Y = Day-Month-Year Rev 1.00 HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder User Guide to move to another field on the System screen or press Menu to exit HDD Full is the default setting.
System Setup Off = The date and time will not show on the screen. Press Menu to confirm your change. Press this screen and confirm the current operation. System Date On the System screen (Main Menu ➤ System), press Date, then press Enter. Press 2002-JUL-14(SUN), YY-MM-DD(Day) Press Menu to confirm your change.
On the System screen (Main Menu ➤ System), press Reset, then press Enter. Rev 1.00 HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder User Guide Clearing the data on the hard drive results in permanent, irreversible loss of all video and other information currently stored on the hard drive.
System Setup Press Yes = Confirm the system reset and load the default settings. No = Do not reset the system at this time. When you select Yes, the following screen displays: Figure 3-5 (System) Buzzer: On HDD Overwrite: No Message Latch: No Date Display: Y-M-D Date: 2002-JUL-14(SUN)
NTSC = 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30, 60 PAL = 1, 2, 3, 6, 12, 25, 50 OFF = Not activated Press Menu to confirm your change. Press Rev 1.00 HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder User Guide Timer Screen ----- ----- ----- -----...
NTSC = 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30, 60 PAL = 1, 2, 3, 6, 12, 25, 50 Rev 1.00 Do not overlap timers. If timers overlap, the HRTL-One stops recording at the end of the first timer interval. to select Record, then press Enter. The...
Press Press Yes = Turns on the alarm and activates a steady alarm LED on the front panel. When the HRTL-One detects an alarm condition, the appropriate LED on the front panel flashes to alert the user. Rev 1.00 HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder User Guide to select the Record Quality field, then press Enter.
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System Setup If the buzzer is enabled (see HRTL-One also buzzes to alert the user. No = The alarm is not turned on. The system will not respond when it detects an alarm condition. Press Menu to confirm your changes.
Remote Protocol Setup You can control the HRTL-One remotely using commands specified in Remote screen you configure: • Remote protocol interface • Transmission baudrate • Remote protocol ID On the Main Menu screen, press The following screen appears: Figure 3-9...
System Setup RS-232/RS-485 Remote Protocol You can use the PC keyboard to simulate a DVR keypad. Figure 3-10 DATA: Remote protocol using 8 bit data, 1 start bit, 1 stop bit. OxCO (OxFF) Table 3-6 describes the keypad functions. Table 3-6 Keypad Functions...
HDD = Hard drive error time VLS = Video loss time Press Enter to play the selected recorded video. Rev 1.00 HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder User Guide to select Event, then press Enter to Event Screen PWR 2002-JAN-01 03:00:00 VLS 2002-JAN-01 01:02:04...
POWER Press to power up the HRTL-One. Press again to power off the HRTL-One. Press once to play video backward at high speed. Press again to adjust the speed (1X, 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X, 32X, depending on the number of times you press this button).
REC = The HRTL-One is in Record mode. Powering Up the HRTL-One Before you power up the HRTL-One, make sure the hard drive is locked (key lock is in A position) and the POWER LED (above the POWER button) is red.
Recording Video Your HRTL-One DVR offers a variety of flexible recording modes. You can configure it to: • Record all the time • Record for scheduled time periods • Record upon alarm activation You can also configure record speed and resolution (quality).
The OSD looks similar to the following: 2002 - JAN-01 01:02:03 Recording Video Triggered by an External Device You can program the HRTL-One to record from an external device (see Pin 6 on Table 2-2). This external device trigger causes the HRTL-One to immediately start...
Recording Timer Scheduled Video When you set up recording schedules on the Timer screen, the HRTL-One records video automatically during the set time periods at the recording speed and video quality configured for Timer Recording mode setup (see The OSD looks similar to the following:...
Operation Playing Back Video To play back the most recent video clip recorded, press PLAY ( ) on the front panel. The HRTL-One displays the last recorded video clip. Table 4-1 Play back speeds Fast forward Fast reverse Slow forward...
Press SEARCH on the front panel, then select Last Record. Press Enter to play the last recorded video clip. Rev 1.00 HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder User Guide to select single image play. Each time you press will result in forward image by image playback.
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Operation Search Through Full List Press SEARCH on the front panel, then select Full List. Press Enter. A screen similar to the following displays. M 2002-JAN-01 01:02:03 M 2002-JAN-01 01:02:03 A 2002-JAN-01 01:02:03 T 2002-JAN-01 01:02:03 E 2002-JAN-01 01:02:03 M 2002-JAN-01 01:02:03 : Page Up Press Note...
Note Video Loss If the OSD screen displays the message Rev 1.00 HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder User Guide Only eight events are displayed at one time on the screen. Press scroll through the complete list. Format for time search is: Year-Month-Day Hour to select the desired date and hour for the recorded event.
Operation Key Lock To select the Key Lock function, press the front panel MENU and ENTER buttons at the same time. To cancel the Key Lock function, press the front panel MENU and ENTER buttons at the same time. Rev 1.00 Document 900.0259 10/04...
• Confirm that the camera has power. • Check the camera lens setting. When the HRTL-One is in Timer mode, it will only record during the assigned times. For more information, see Video, page 37. Installing the Hard Drive, Recording Timer Scheduled Document 900.0259...
This appendix lists the hard drive models that have been tested and found to be compatible with the HRTL-One. Other IDE drives not on the list may also work but we recommend that you use the hard drives specified on the list below.
Specifications This appendix lists the HRTL-One specifications. Specification Video format: HDD storage: Record mode: Playback search options: RS-232 interface: OSD (On-screen display): Security: Video input: Video output: Video resolution: Video compression: Display refresh rate: Record refresh rate: Alarm input: Alarm output:...
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Specifications Specification Dimensions: Weight: Operating temperature: Rev 1.00 Description 380 mm x 270 mm x 65 mm (W x L x H) 14.96 in. x 10.63 in. x 2.56 in. 5.2 kg (11.46 lb.) 5º C to 40ºC (41ºF to 104ºF) Document 900.0259 10/04...
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Clear Hard Drive screen clock, setting Date Display screen date, setting system Event screen external trigger, viewing status features Rev 1.00 HRTL-One Digital Video Recorder User Guide hard drive clearing data compatible brands front panel functions front panel indicators installation 4–6...
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New Password screen OSD (On-screen Display), setting password, changing PC COM port PC, connecting pinouts 25-pin COM port 9-pin COM port play back video rack mount, installation Record screen recording modes recording times NTSC remote protocol, setting Remote screen RS-232/RS-485 connection RS-232/RS-485, remote protocol screens Alarm...
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