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Honeywell HRXD9 User Manual

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Document 900.0856 – Rev 3.00 – 11/07

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  • Page 1 HRXD9, HRXD16 9-, 16-Channel Models Digital Video Recorder User Guide Document 900.0856 – Rev 3.00 – 11/07...
  • Page 2 Revisions Issue Date Revisions 1.00 12/06 New document. 2.00 10/07 Manual updated for the latest software release. 3.00 11/07 Minor changes and corrections.

  • Page 3: Fcc Compliance Statement

    FCC Compliance Statement INFORMATION TO THE USER: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

  • Page 4: Compliance

    Compliance WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Correct Disposal of this Product European countries with separate collection systems) RoHS (Applicable in the European Union and other This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents FCC Compliance Statement ........3 Explanation of Graphical Symbols .
  • Page 6 Shutdown Screen ........50 Logout Screen ........51 Network and Notification Setup .
  • Page 7 Contents Go to the Date/Time ....... . . 109 Calendar Search........110 Event Log Search .
  • Page 8 Contents...
  • Page 9 Figures Figure 1-1 Typical DVR Installation ....... 19 Figure 2-1 16-Channel DVR Rear Panel .
  • Page 10 Figure 3-16 Device Information Screen......46 Figure 3-17 Storage Status Screen ....... . 47 Figure 3-18 User Setup Screen.
  • Page 11 Figures Figure 3-59 Motion Detection Settings Screen ......78 Figure 3-60 Motion Detection Sensitivity Screen ......79 Figure 3-61 Motion Detection Min.
  • Page 12 Figure B-1 Text-In Search Option Example 1 ......124 Figure B-2 Text-In Search Option Example 2 ......125 Figure C-1 Clip Player Screen .

  • Page 13: About This Document

    About This Document This document introduces the HRXD Series Digital Video Recorder (DVR) and describes how to install, configure, and operate the DVR. This guide covers the 9- and 16-channel HRXD Series DVRs. The DVRs are identical except for the number of cameras and alarms that can be connected and the number of cameras that can be displayed.

  • Page 14: Important Safeguards

    If you are not sure of the type of power, please consult your equipment dealer or local power company. Screens, provides a graphical illustration of the menu Notices, lists all of the System Log notices. Notices, lists the system upgrade and clip copy Error Specifications, lists the DVR specifications.
  • Page 15 Power Cords Operator or installer must remove power, BNC, alarm, and other connections before moving the equipment. Lightning For added protection for this equipment during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system.
  • Page 16 17. Correct Batteries WARNING! 18. Operating Temperature An operating temperature range is specified (see that the customer and installer may determine a suitable operating environment for the equipment. 19. Elevated Operating Ambient Temperature If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient.

  • Page 17: Introduction

    Introduction Introduction Features Your color digital video recorder (DVR) provides recording capabilities for nine or 16 camera inputs. It provides exceptional picture quality in both live and playback modes, and offers the following features: • 9 or 16 composite video input connectors •...

  • Page 18: Technical Overview

    The DVR can be set up to alert you when the hard disk drive is full, or it can be set to record over the oldest video once the disk is full.

  • Page 19: Figure 1-1 Typical Dvr Installation

    9 or 16 Cameras Audio Input x4 Audio Output LAN or MODEM Network Connection Document 900.0856 Rev 3.00 11/07 Figure 1-1 Typical DVR Installation Computer Screen (VGA) Video Out Digital Video Recorder Internal CD-RW USB Device x 3 Spot Monitor x4...
  • Page 20 Introduction...

  • Page 21: Installation

    Screws for attaching SCSI connector • Infrared remote control Required Installation Tools No special tools are required to install the DVR. Refer to the installation manuals for the other items that make up part of your system. Document 900.0856 Rev 3.00 11/07...

  • Page 22: Connecting The Video Input

    Power Connector Audio In/Out Your DVR can be used with either NTSC or PAL equipment. Connecting the Video Input Connect the coaxial cables from the video sources to the BNC Video In connectors. Connecting the Loop-Through Video Figure 2-1 16-Channel DVR Rear Panel...

  • Page 23: Connecting The Monitor

    Connect the main monitor to either the Video Out or SVHS Out connector. Up to four Spot monitors can be connected to the DVR. Connect the spot monitors to the SPOT 1, SPOT 2, SPOT 3 and SPOT 4 connectors as needed.

  • Page 24: Connecting A Vga Monitor

    SVHS Out) and VGA Out. During clip copy, you cannot switch the video output between Video Out and VGA Out. The DVR will NOT record video for about 3 seconds while switching the video output between Video Out and VGA Out.

  • Page 25: Connecting Alarms

    Installation Your DVR can record audio from up to four sources. Connect the audio sources to Audio In 1, Audio In 2, Audio In 3 and Audio In 4 as needed using RCA jacks. Connect Audio Out to your amplifier.

  • Page 26: Gnd (Ground)

    Connect the ground side of the alarm input and/or alarm output to the GND connector. AO 1 to 16 (Alarm-Out) The DVR can activate external devices such as buzzers or lights. Connect the device to the AO (Alarm-Out) and GND (Ground) connectors. AO is an active low open collector output which sinks 5 mA@12V and 30 mA@5V.

  • Page 27: Connecting To The Rs485 Port

    Installation Connecting to the RS485 Port The DVR can be controlled remotely by an external device or control system, such as a control keyboard, using RS485 half-duplex serial communications signals. The RS485 connector can also be used to control PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) cameras. Connect RX-/TX- and RX+/TX+ of the control system to the - and + (respectively) of the DVR.

  • Page 28: Connecting To The Rs232 Port

    An RS232 port is provided to connect an external modem for remote monitoring, configuration and software upgrades, and to connect a remote control keyboard. Use a modem cable with a DB-9S (female) connector to connect to the DVR. See Configuration...

  • Page 29: Connecting To The Network Port

    Connecting to the Network Port The DVR can be networked using the 10/100Mb Ethernet connector. Connect a Cat5 cable with an RJ-45 jack to the DVR connector. The DVR can be networked with a computer for remote monitoring, searching, configuration and software upgrades. See...

  • Page 30: Factory Reset

    Factory Reset The DVR has a Factory Reset switch to the left of the USB port on the rear panel. This switch will only be used on the rare occasions that you want to return all the settings to the original factory settings.

  • Page 31: Connecting The Power Cord

    Installation Connecting the Power Cord Connect the AC power cord to the DVR and then to a wall outlet. WARNING! Your DVR is now ready to operate. Refer to Operation to use the DVR. Document 900.0856 Rev 3.00 11/07 Figure 2-17...
  • Page 32 Installation...

  • Page 33: Configuration

    The following describes each button and control. Take a few minutes to review the descriptions. You will use these to initially set up your DVR and for daily operations. Document 900.0856 Rev 3.00...

  • Page 34: Figure 3-2 Infrared Remote Control

    Note The infrared sensor on the DVR is just to the left of the arrow buttons. Make certain that nothing blocks the sensor, or the remote control will not function properly. Note You can also use a USB mouse (not supplied) to navigate through the screens and menus much like you would on a computer.
  • Page 35 ALARM Button The ALARM button has two functions. First, it will reset the DVR’s outputs including the internal buzzer during an alarm. Second, it will display the event log when you are in the live monitoring mode unless there is an active alarm.
  • Page 36 Control Description HDD LED The HDD LED flickers when the DVR is recording or searching video on the hard disk drive. NETWORK LED The NETWORK LED flickers when the unit is connected to a network via either Ethernet or modem.

  • Page 37: Turning On The Power

    Jog Dial clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the number. ID Button on If a DVR System ID is set to 0, the infrared remote control will control that DVR Remote Control without any additional operations. (Refer to this chapter for further information on setting the System ID.) If the system ID is...

  • Page 38: Setup Screen

    Select a User and enter the password by pressing the appropriate combination of Camera number buttons and then the admin user for the first time. Setup Screen Figure 3-3 Login Screen . There is no default password when logging in Note To assure the secure management of the system, setting up a password is strongly recommended.

  • Page 39: System Information

    Configuration Press MENU to enter the setup screen. While setting up the DVR, there will be many opportunities to enter names and titles. When making these entries, a Virtual Keyboard will appear. Use the arrow keys to highlight the character you want in the name or title and press .

  • Page 40: Figure 3-7 Upgrade Screen

    Select the desired file and press Highlighting Install and pressing package. Highlighting Cancel and pressing upgrading the software. If the upgrade package file is not installed on the DVR properly, you will get an error message. The system restarts automatically after completing the upgrade. Note The System ID number is used to identify the unit when it is connected with other DVRs through the RS485 port.

  • Page 41: Figure 3-8 Setup Import Screen

    Configuration Caution You can import saved DVR settings or export the current DVR settings. To import saved DVR settings: Connect the USB device containing the setup file (.dat) to the DVR. Highlight Setup – Import… and press Select the desired setup file and press Import to import the selected settings and change the DVR settings accordingly.

  • Page 42: Date/Time Setup

    11. Highlighting Clear All Data… and pressing be asked to verify that you wish to clear all data before the DVR erases the video data. Clear All Data… will not clear the System Log. 12. After you are finished with the Information Screen, you can highlight Save and...

  • Page 43: Figure 3-11 Date/Time Setup Screen

    Configuration Highlight the first box beside Date and press date will highlight. Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to change the number. Use the Left and Right arrow buttons to move between month, date and year. Once you have the correct date, press Highlight the Format box beside Date and press available date formats and press Highlight the first box beside Time and press...

  • Page 44: Figure 3-12 Holiday Setup Screen

    11. Highlighting the Time Sync tab causes the Time Sync screen to display. You can set up time synchronization between the DVR and standard time servers that are available in most time zones and countries, or between the DVR and another DVR. 12. Highlight the box beside Automatic Sync and press On and Off.

  • Page 45: Storage Screen

    15. Highlight Run as Server and press Off. When it is On, the DVR you are setting up will run as a time server. 16. You can save your changes by highlighting Save and pressing Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes.

  • Page 46: Figure 3-15 Device Format Screen

    Note A USB hard disk drive can be formatted and used only for archiving. Note The DVR does NOT support USB hard disk drives with a version lower than 2.0. Note System upgrades require formatting internal hard disk drives, so do not uninstall internal hard disk drives even though they are not used for either recording or archiving;...

  • Page 47: Figure 3-17 Storage Status Screen

    Document 900.0856 Rev 3.00 11/07 Note When disconnecting a USB hard disk drive from the DVR, highlight Don’t Use first and then disconnect the device. Do NOT disconnect the USB cable or the power from the device while copying video clips. If the USB cable is disconnected while copying video clips, archived data might be lost.

  • Page 48: User Setup Screen

    Selecting Close and pressing User Setup Screen Highlight User in the System menu and press (Figure groups and users. When adding a group, you can assign authority levels to the group. The +/- column is used to collapse and expand user groups. If there is a + or - in this column, it indicates the item is a Group Name.

  • Page 49: Figure 3-19 New Group Setup Screen

    . You will be asked to confirm that you want to delete the User or Group. To delete the User currently logged into the DVR on a local system or a PC running RAS, log the user out of the system first and then delete the user.

  • Page 50: Shutdown Screen

    8 digits. You will be asked to confirm the password. Highlighting the box beside Auto Login allows you to select a User to be automatically logged in when the DVR is powered up. It can also be set to never automatically log in a user.

  • Page 51: Logout Screen

    Configuration After selecting Shutdown and pressing safe to disconnect power. Logout Screen Highlight Logout in the System menu and press asking you to confirm whether or not you want to log out the current user. After selecting Logout and pressing Network and Notification Setup In the Main screen, use the Left or Right arrow buttons to display the Network menu.

  • Page 52: Lan Setup Screen

    Highlight the first box beside Transfer Speed. Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to set the Transfer Speed from 50 Kbps to 100 Mbps. Highlight the second box beside Transfer Speed. You can select the unit of measure for the transfer speed between: bps and ips. Press transfer speed.

  • Page 53: Figure 3-25 Lan (Manual) Setup Screen

    Configuration Highlight the box beside Type and press configuration from: Manual, DHCP and ADSL (with PPPoE). Select the desired type and press Selecting Manual as the Type allows you to set up LAN parameters manually. Change the numbers by highlighting them and using the Up and Down arrow buttons to increase or decrease the number.

  • Page 54: Figure 3-26 Port Numbers Setup Screen

    Remote Admin: Remote Callback: Remote Watch: Remote Search: Caution Selecting DHCP from the Type and highlighting Save reads the current IP address of the DVR configured by DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) network. Figure 3-26 Port Numbers Setup Screen 8200 8201...

  • Page 55: Figure 3-27 Lan (Dhcp) Setup Screen

    11/07 Figure 3-27 LAN (DHCP) Setup Screen Note ADSL and modem cannot be configured at the same time. If the DVR is configured by modem, the ADSL (with PPPoE) will not be selected. Figure 3-28 LAN (ADSL) Setup Screen Note Entering the ID and Password and highlighting OK reads the current IP address of the DVR configured by the ADSL network.

  • Page 56: Modem Setup

    Highlight the box beside Parity and press select from None, Odd or Even parity. Note If the DVR is configured for DHCP or an ADSL network, the DVR’s IP address might change whenever the unit is turned on. Figure 3-29...

  • Page 57: Dvrns Setup

    The DVRNS (DVR Name Service) allows the DVR to use Dynamic IP addresses for remote connection. When this feature is On, you can access your DVR remotely using the DVR name instead of its IP address. For the DVRNS feature, the DVR should be registered on the DVRNS server. Note You will need to get the IP Address or domain name of the DVRNS Server from your network administrator.

  • Page 58: Webguard Setup

    Highlight Use NAT and press Highlight the box beside DVR Name and press allowing you to enter the DVR name to be registered on the DVRNS server. Highlight the Check box and press entered can be used. Highlighting Save and pressing Proper DVRNS settings will display the help desk information of the DVRNS server in the box beside Help Desk.

  • Page 59: Notification Setup

    Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes. Notification Setup The DVR can be set up to send an e-mail or to contact a computer running RAS (Remote Administration System) when an event occurs. Highlight Notification in the Network menu and press screen settings.

  • Page 60: Figure 3-33 Authentication Setup Screen

    SMTP Server port number obtained from your network administrator. The default port number is 25. Highlight Use SSL/TLS and press On, the DVR can send an e-mail via an SMTP server requiring SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) authentication. Highlight the box beside Authentication and press...

  • Page 61: Configuring Devices

    DVR to try contacting the computer(s). You can select from 1 to 10 retries. 13. If the modem was enabled in the Network screen, you can set up the DVR to contact a computer running RAS. Highlight Modem and press between On and Off.

  • Page 62: Camera Setup Screen

    3-36) appears. Figure 3-36 Camera Setup Screen Note When selecting Covert 1, the DVR displays the camera title and status icons on the covert video. When selecting Covert 2, the DVR displays only the camera title on the covert video. Note...

  • Page 63: Figure 3-37 Camera Ptz Setup Screen

    Select your camera from the list and press camera to the RS232 or RS485 connector on the back of the DVR following the camera manufacturer’s instructions. You can assign IDs to each camera by highlighting the box under the ID heading and pressing Down arrow buttons to increase and decrease the number.

  • Page 64: Audio Setup Screen

    Audio Setup Screen Highlight Audio in the Devices menu and press (Figure The DVR can record up to four audio inputs. Highlight the box beside the input and press want associated with that audio input. Highlight Enable Audio-Out and press disabling audio out.

  • Page 65: Alarm-Out Screen

    Configuration Alarm-Out Screen Highlight Alarm-Out in the Devices menu and press (Figure alarm output from the DVR. Each alarm output can be given its own title by highlighting the box under the Title heading and pressing the title. Highlighting the boxes under the Type heading allows you to set the alarm output for NO or NC (normally open or normally closed).

  • Page 66: Display Screen

    The Channels box allows you to set which alarm outputs will be active. You can also select the DVR’s internal buzzer. to confirm whether or not you really wish to delete the schedule. You can save your Alarm-Out changes by highlighting Save and pressing Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes.

  • Page 67: Figure 3-44 Osd Margin Screen

    Freeze and Sequence — The icon • Screen Group — The number of the screen group displays when the DVR is not in the 4x4 display mode of the 16-channel DVR, and 3x3 mode of the 9-channel DVR. • Free Space — The icon the percentage of available storage space displays when the DVR is not in Recycle mode.

  • Page 68: Figure 3-45 Main Monitor Screen

    (pages) so that all the cameras will be displayed. You can also set up the DVR to display one camera or a group of cameras all the time while cycling through the remaining cameras in a Cameo window.

  • Page 69: Remote Control Screen

    RS232 port and RS485 port are in use for PTZ control, networking or text input, the remote keyboard cannot be configured. Highlight Setup… and select the correct Baud Rate, Parity, Data Bits and Stop Bits for the device you are connecting to the DVR. Document 900.0856 Rev 3.00 11/07...

  • Page 70: Recording Settings

    . Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes. Recording Settings Your DVR offers a variety of flexible recording modes. You can set it up to record all the time or to only record events. It can be set up to continue recording once the hard disk drive is full by recording over the oldest video, or you can set it up to alert you when the hard disk is full and stop recording.

  • Page 71: Schedule Screen

    Configuration Highlighting Recycle and pressing Recycle mode, the DVR records over the oldest video data once all available storage space has been used. When Recycle is turned off, the DVR stops recording once all available storage space has been used.

  • Page 72: Figure 3-50 Schedule Setup Screen

    Choose from: No Record, Time, Event and Time & Event. When the DVR is in No Record mode, it will not record during the preset day and time range as long as the PANIC button is not pressed. Use the No Record mode when you do NOT want the DVR to record during certain times.

  • Page 73: Pre-Event Screen

    You can set the ips and Quality of the recording for any modes you set up in the Mode column. If you do not set the ips and Quality in the Settings column, the DVR will follow the default settings. See details.

  • Page 74: Archive Screen

    When the DVR is in the Event Record mode it is possible to have it record images before the event occurs. The Pre-Event screen allows you to define how to handle pre-event recording. You can turn individual cameras On or Off for pre-event recording. The image speed can be set from 0.10 to 30.00 ips (25.00 ips PAL), and image quality can be...

  • Page 75: Event Settings

    You can save your changes by highlighting Save and pressing Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes. Event Settings Your DVR can be set to detect many different events. You can also determine how it reacts to these events. Document 900.0856 Rev 3.00 11/07 to toggle between On and Off.

  • Page 76: Alarm-In Screen

    Each input can be set as NO (normally open) or NC (normally closed). You can set the DVR to start panic recording whenever it senses an input on one of its alarm input connectors. Highlight the box beside Panic Record and press .

  • Page 77: Figure 3-57 Alarm-In Notify Menu

    Configuration You can set the actions the DVR will take whenever it senses an input on one of its alarm input connectors. Highlight the desired box under the Record heading, and press cameras appears. Select the cameras that you want the DVR to record whenever it detects an input on the associated alarm input.

  • Page 78: Motion Detection Screen

    11. In the Actions 2 tab, highlight the desired box under the PTZ heading, and press . A list of PTZ presets appears. Select the preset position for each PTZ camera, where you want PTZ cameras to move to whenever the DVR detects an input on the associated alarm input.

  • Page 79: Figure 3-60 Motion Detection Sensitivity Screen

    Daytime and Nighttime independently. Smaller numbers provide greater sensitivity because fewer detection blocks must be activated. Turning Zone View On will allow you to observe how the DVR is reacting to motion. When in the motion viewing mode, the detection zone of video will be displayed in green.

  • Page 80: Figure 3-63 Motion Detection Zone Menu

    Highlight the box beside Motion Ignoring Interval and press of intervals ranging from 1 to 10 seconds or Never appears. The DVR will not log and notify motion events occurred during the preset interval range.

  • Page 81: Figure 3-65 Motion Detection Actions 1 Screen

    11. Highlight the Actions 1 and Actions 2 tabs and the Motion Detection Actions 1 (Figure The DVR can be set to react to motion detection differently for each camera. Each camera can be associated with another camera, trigger an Alarm-Out connector, sound the DVR’s internal buzzer, notify a number of different devices, move PTZ...

  • Page 82: Figure 3-66 Motion Detection Actions 2 Screen

    15. In the Actions 2 tab, highlight the desired box under the PTZ heading, and press . A list of PTZ presets appears. Select the preset position for each PTZ camera, where you want PTZ cameras to move to whenever the DVR detects motion on the selected camera’s input.

  • Page 83: Video Loss Screen

    Highlight the Actions 1 and Actions 2 tabs and the Video Loss Actions 1 and Actions 2 screens display. The DVR can be set to react to video loss differently for each camera. Each camera can be associated with another camera, trigger an Alarm-Out connector, sound the DVR’s internal buzzer, notify a number of different devices, move PTZ...

  • Page 84: Figure 3-69 Video Loss Actions 2 Screen

    Highlight the desired box under the PTZ heading, and press presets appears. Select the preset position for each PTZ camera, this is where you want PTZ cameras to move to when the DVR detects video loss on the selected camera’s input.

  • Page 85: Text-In Screen

    Highlight Text-In in the Event menu and press (Figure The DVR can be setup to react to text input from devices such as ATMs (Automated Teller Machines) and POS (Point of Sale; as in cash registers). This screen allows you to configure the DVR for each text-in device.

  • Page 86: Figure 3-71 Text-In Device (Vp Filter) Settings Screen

    Highlight the box beside Port, and press and USB-Serial (1~8). Highlight Setup…, and press recommended settings when configuring the RS232, RS485 or USB-Serial ports. Highlight the box beside Text-In Product, and press the list. Figure 3-71 Text-In Device (VP Filter) Settings Screen Figure 3-72 Text-In Device (Generic Text and EPSON-POS) Settings Screen...
  • Page 87 If you want the DVR to react to any character sent from the text input device, you will want to turn on Any Character. Highlight Any Character, and press toggle between On and Off.

  • Page 88: Figure 3-73 Text-In Actions 1 Screen

    The DVR can be set to react to text input. Text input can be associated with cameras, trigger an Alarm-Out connector, sound the DVR’s internal buzzer, notify a number of different devices, move PTZ cameras to preset positions, and/or display a camera on a SPOT monitor.

  • Page 89: System Event Screen

    19. Highlight the desired box under the PTZ heading, and press presets appears. Select the preset positions for each PTZ camera, this is where you want PTZ cameras to move to when the DVR detects text input. 20. Highlight the box under the Spot Monitor and press and cameras appears.

  • Page 90: Figure 3-75 Health Check Screen

    The DVR can be configured to run self-diagnostics and report the results. Highlighting the box beside System and pressing interval that you want the DVR to run self-diagnostics on the system. You can select from 1 hr to 30 days, or Never.

  • Page 91: Figure 3-77 Storage Screen

    Configuration Highlight the box beside Disk Bad Notify, and press level of bad disk sectors at which point you want the DVR to trigger an alert. Percentage levels range from 10% to 90%. Highlight the box beside Disk Almost Full Notify, and press percentage level of disk usage at which point you want the DVR to trigger an alert.

  • Page 92: Figure 3-79 System Event Actions Screen

    Alarm-In, Disk Almost Full, Disk Full, Disk Bad, Disk Temperature, or Disk S.M.A.R.T.), and press many Alarm-Outs with the Event as you wish. If the DVR detects that event, it triggers output signals on all the associated Alarm-Out connectors. You can also have the DVR’s internal buzzer sound if an event is detected.

  • Page 93: Event Status Screen

    Highlight Event Status in the Event menu and press (Figure 3-80) appears. The Event Status screen displays the status of the DVR’s systems and inputs. The following events will be highlighted, and related channels or events will flicker for five seconds when detected: •...
  • Page 94 • Disk Almost Full will be highlighted when the DVR is not in the Recycle mode and the level of disk usage reaches the Disk Almost Full percentage you specified in the System Event setup screen on the Event menu. Disk Full will be highlighted when the DVR is not in the Recycle mode and all available storage space has been used.

  • Page 95: Operation

    You can establish recording schedules based on time of day and day of the week. The DVR allows you to search through the recorded video using much more sophisticated tools than those available with VCRs. Additional DVR features that are not available with VCRs are remote control and viewing, and recording video at the same time you are watching previously recorded video.

  • Page 96: Live Monitoring

    SEQUENCE again exits the Sequence mode. When in one of the multi-view formats, pressing the Left or Right arrow buttons will cause the DVR to go to the previous or the next page. For example, if you press the Right arrow button in the 2x2 format, the DVR...

  • Page 97: Active Cameo Mode

    In active cameo mode, press the button for the camera you want displayed as active cameo. After setting the camera number to active cameo, the DVR moves the active cameo to the next cameo. You can change the screen layout in this way.

  • Page 98: Figure 4-1 Ptz Select Camera Menu

    Use the front panel buttons to control the PTZ. Press the Left and Right arrow buttons to pan left and right. Press the Up and Down arrow buttons to tilt the camera up and down. Press You can establish preset positions for PTZ cameras. Press Presets.

  • Page 99: Figure 4-3 Ptz Preset View Screen

    Operation You can save camera position settings as presets so that you can go directly to desired views. Once you have the camera at the desired settings, press Preset dialog box will appear. Select the number you want to assign to the preset and press Use the virtual keyboard to enter the preset name.

  • Page 100: Image Adjustment

    You can control brightness, contrast, hue and saturation for each camera. Event Monitoring When an event occurs, the DVR will display the camera associated with the event if Event Monitoring On is selected in the Display setup screen, OSD tab (see...

  • Page 101: Covert Camera

    If one camera is associated with the event, the DVR will display the camera full screen. If two to four cameras are associated with the event, the DVR will display the cameras on a 2x2 screen. If five to nine cameras are associated with the event, the DVR will display the cameras on a 3x3 screen.

  • Page 102: Figure 4-6 Spot Monitor Menu

    Press SPOT on the front panel or remote control, then select one of four Spot Monitors. Select the camera to be displayed on the Spot Monitor. If you want to display more than one camera on a Spot Monitor, you can display them sequentially: In the Spot Monitor selection mode, press SEQUENCE on the front panel or remote control, or select Sequence On from the menu to start displaying cameras...

  • Page 103: Using A Mouse

    Operation Using a Mouse You can use a mouse instead of the front panel buttons to perform many of the DVR functions. The following operations are supported when using a mouse during live monitoring: • When in one of the multi-view formats (for example, PIP, 2x2, 3x3 or 4x4), clicking the mouse button on a camera image switches that camera to full screen.

  • Page 104: Recording Video

    Recording Video Once you have installed the DVR following the instructions in is ready to record. The DVR will start recording based on the settings you made in the Record setup screen (see Recording can be set to Recycle On or Recycle Off. The factory default is Recycle On, which means the DVR records over the oldest video once the hard disk is full.

  • Page 105: Recording Audio

    Configuration Recording Audio If the DVR was set up to record audio, it will record audio from up to four inputs when video is recording. The DVR will not record audio when the recording speed is set to less than 1 ips.

  • Page 106: Rw (Rewind) Button

    Pressing PLAY/PAUSE again will freeze the video on the screen. RW (Rewind) Button Pressing RW plays video backward at high speed. Pressing the button again toggles the playback speed between respectively. Entering Fast Backward Playback mode from Live Monitoring mode can be password protected.

  • Page 107: Search Button

    Operation SEARCH Button Pressing SEARCH while in the Playback mode returns the DVR to the Live Monitoring mode. Pressing SEARCH while in the Live Monitoring mode returns the DVR to the Search mode. Camera Buttons (1 to 16) Pressing a camera button will display that camera full screen.

  • Page 108: Searching Video

    You can also use a mouse for convenient playback control. Position the mouse pointer on the search screen, and the following search toolbar will display. Clicking position the mouse pointer on the screen. Change the toolbar location by clicking the empty space on the right side of the toolbar and drag it to where you want it located on the screen.

  • Page 109: Go To The Date/Time

    Operation • Go to the First — Displays the first recorded image • Go to the Last — Displays the last recorded image • Go to the Date/Time… — Searches by date and time (see below for more details) • Calendar Search…...

  • Page 110: Calendar Search

    You can use the Left and Right arrow buttons to highlight the year, month, day, hours, minutes and seconds. Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to change to the date and time you want to search for video. Once you have set the date and time you want, press press Video from the selected date and time will display (if no video was recorded during the selected time, a message appears alerting you that no image was...

  • Page 111: Event Log Search

    Operation If the DVR’s time and date have been reset to a time that is earlier than some recorded video, it is possible for the DVR to have more than one video stream in the same time range. Move to Select a Segment, and select the video stream you want to search.

  • Page 112: Figure 4-15 Event Log Search Option Screen

    On and Off. You will only be able to turn the Check Time Overlap on or off if a user-defined date and time is set for From and To. If the DVR’s date and time have been reset, it is possible for the DVR to have more than one overlapping start and stop time.

  • Page 113: Text-In Search

    Text-In Search The DVR maintains a log of each time there is Text Input. The Text-In Search screen displays this list. Use the arrow buttons to highlight the event for which you would like to see video.

  • Page 114: Figure 4-17 Text-In Search Option Screen

    Pressing PLAY/PAUSE will start playing the event video segment. Pressing SEARCH returns to live monitoring. You can also narrow your event search by selecting Option… and setting up a new search condition. You can search video from the first to last recorded images, or you can set the start and stop times and dates.

  • Page 115: Motion Search

    Text-In Search screen. Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes. Motion Search The Motion Search… can be selected from the Search menu while the DVR displays the camera full screen. The Motion Search screen displays a list of motion events.

  • Page 116: Figure 4-19 Motion Search Option Screen

    Motion Search Option Screen Note Defining the area of the image in which you want to search for motion is nearly identical to setting up the DVR for Motion Detection. Please refer to Configuration for more detailed instructions on setting up the detection blocks.

  • Page 117: Clip-Copy Screen

    Operation Once you set your desired search conditions, highlight Search and press display the search results in the Motion Search screen. Selecting Cancel exits the screen without saving the changes. When you search for motion events of another camera, you will be asked whether or not you want to delete the previous search results from the list.
  • Page 118 CD-RW, Internal DVD RW, USB Storage and USB CD-RW. Caution 10. The DVR automatically assigns a file name to the video clip. However, you can give the video clip file a different name. Highlight the box beside File Name and press backing up and select Close.
  • Page 119 When the storage device does not have enough space, the DVR will ask if you want to copy as much of the video clip as possible in the available space. Highlight Continue and press continue clip copy.

  • Page 120: Print Screen

    You will need to power down the DVR and restart it to get rid of the error message. Once the file system of the USB-IDE hard disk drive has been corrupted, this error message cannot be dismissed.

  • Page 121: Appendix Ausb Hard Disk Drive Preparation

    USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation Preparing the USB-IDE Hard Disk Drive in Windows 2000 Connect the USB-IDE hard disk drive to your computer using the USB Cable. Turn on your computer. The USB device icon should display on the Taskbar. If the USB-IDE hard disk drive is partitioned or has data, it will show up in My Computer as a hard disk drive icon.

  • Page 122: Preparing The Usb-Ide Hard Disk Drive In Windows 98

    12. Right-click the newly created hard disk drive icon and select Format. 13. In the Format Screen, select Full as the Format type and click Start. 14. After formatting is complete, connect the USB-IDE hard disk drive to the DVR. Note Preparing a USB-IDE hard disk drive under Windows ME is almost identical to Windows 98.

  • Page 123: Appendix B Text In Search Examples

    Text In Search Examples Text In Search Examples Search Example 1 123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890 Item ================================================== Coke Fanta Hotdog Pepsi ================================================== Thank you~~ In the above text-in data, you can find that the comparison value is located at 17 price, $ mark will be ignored automatically), 28 (including spaces) from the left.

  • Page 124: Search Example 2

    Search Example 2 123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890 Item ================================================== Coke Fanta Hotdog Pepsi ================================================== Thank you~~ In the above text-in data, you can find that the comparison value is located at 17 price, $ mark will be ignored automatically), 28 (including spaces) from the left, but the value of amount category is located on a different line from Item.

  • Page 125: Figure B-2 Text-In Search Option Example 2

    Text In Search Examples Figure B-2 Text-In Search Option Example 2 Document 900.0856 Rev 3.00 11/07...
  • Page 126 Text In Search Examples...

  • Page 127: Appendix C Reviewing Video Clips

    If you used a USB device, disconnect either the external USB-IDE hard disk drive or USB flash drive from the DVR, and connect it to your PC. If you used a recordable CD, insert the CD in your computer’s CD drive.
  • Page 128 The Clip Player Screen displays the clip images. Use the player controls to review the clip. • Clicking • Click • Click • Click • Click • Click • Click • Click • Click • Click • Click • Click and Show Text In.
  • Page 129 Reviewing Video Clips • Click mouse button on the enlarged image moves its position. • Click • Encryption icons display in the bottom-right corner. has not been tampered with, and tampering. • Click the slider bar and move it left or right to move through the video clip. •...
  • Page 130 Reviewing Video Clips...

  • Page 131: Appendix D Webguard

    WebGuard WebGuard WebGuard allows you to access a remote DVR, monitor live video images and search recorded video using Internet Explorer web browser anytime from virtually anywhere. Computer system requirements for using the WebGuard program are: • Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 2000, Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows Vista •...

  • Page 132: Figure D-1 Webguard Login Screen

    Select between the WATCH (Web monitoring) and SEARCH (Web search) modes and enter the appropriate port number of the program. Entering ID and PASSWORD and clicking the [LOGIN] button logs in using the selected mode. Selecting Save ID saves the ID you entered. Note When running WebGuard in the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system, it is recommended to start Internet Explorer...

  • Page 133: Web Monitoring Mode

    Position the mouse pointer on the WebWatch logo to see the version of the WebGuard program. The DVR information window displays the login information of WebGuard. Click the screen format to select the desired display mode. When changing the screen format, and selected camera on the current screen will be located in the first cell of the new layout.
  • Page 134 Click image. Click Click 10. Click 11. Click display speed by changing the image drawing mode, and select the OSD information to display on the screen. 12. The event status window at the bottom displays a list of events that were detected from the remote site.

  • Page 135: Web Search Mode

    Position the mouse pointer on the WebSearch logo to see the version of the WebGuard program. The DVR information window displays the time information of recorded data on the remote DVR and login information of WebGuard. Document 900.0856 Rev 3.00...
  • Page 136 Click brightness of the recorded images. The playback function buttons include fast backward, pause, play, fast forward, go to the first image, go to the previous image, go to the next image, and go to the last image. Click the screen format to select the desired display mode. Click recorded data by time and then play back images found within the time parameters.
  • Page 137 WebGuard 14. Selecting a camera on the screen and clicking the right mouse button dispays the text menu screen. • Change Camera Title: Changes the camera name. • Aspect Ratio: Changes the image aspect ratio. • Anti-Aliasing Screen: Enhances image display quality by eliminating stair stepping (aliasing) effects in the enlarged image.
  • Page 138 WebGuard...

  • Page 139: Appendix E Time Overlap

    Time Overlap Time Overlap If the DVR’s time and date have been reset to a time that is earlier than the existing recorded video, it is possible for the DVR to have more than one video stream in the same time range. In this case, you can search overlapping video streams individually by selecting a specific segment.
  • Page 140 Time Overlap...

  • Page 141: Appendix F Troubleshooting

    If the hard disk drive is full, you will either need to delete video or set the DVR to Recycle Mode. When the DVR is in the Pre-Event recording mode, the yellow display when there is no event, and the DVR is not recording. The display when any event occurs and the DVR starts recording.
  • Page 142 Troubleshooting...

  • Page 143: Appendix G Connector Pin Outs

    Connector Pin Outs Connector Pin Outs I/O Connector Pin Outs Document 900.0856 Rev 3.00 11/07 AI (1 to 16) AO (1 to 16) Alarm Inputs 1 to 16 Chassis Ground (9 connectors) Alarm Outputs 1 to 16 Alarm Reset In...

  • Page 144: Rs485 Connector Pin Outs

    RS485 Connector Pin Outs Master Unit Slave Unit – TX– – RX–...

  • Page 145: Appendix H Map Of Screens

    Map of Screens Map of Screens Document 900.0856 Rev 3.00 11/07...
  • Page 146 Map of Screens...

  • Page 147: Appendix I System Log Notices

    System Log Notices System Log Notices Document 900.0856 Rev 3.00 11/07 Boot Up Shutdown Restart Upgrade Upgrade Fail Power Failure Time Change Time Zone Change Time Sync Time Sync Fail Disk Bad Login Logout Setup Begin Setup End Remote Setup Change Remote Setup Fail Setup Imported Setup Import Failure...
  • Page 148 System Log Notices...

  • Page 149: Appendix J Error Code Notices

    Error Code Notices Error Code Notices Number Document 900.0856 Rev 3.00 11/07 System Upgrade Related Description Unknown error File version error Operating system version error Software version error Kernel version error Upgrade device mounting failed Package is not found Extracting package failed LILO failed Rebooting failed Invalid package...
  • Page 150 Number Clip Copy Related Description Unknown error Device error Mounting failed No media Invalid media File already existed Not enough space Creating temporary file failed Opening disk failed Formatting disk failed Database has been changed Appending failed Bad sector No executable file Opening executable file failed Writing executable file failed Creating image failed...

  • Page 151: Appendix K Specifications

    Specifications Specifications Signal Format Video Input Monitor Outputs Video Resolution Playback / Record Speed (images per second) Alarm Input Alarm Output Alarm Reset Input Internal Buzzer Network Connectivity Document 900.0856 Rev 3.00 11/07 Note Specifications are subject to change without notice. Video NTSC or PAL (Auto Detect) Composite: 9 or 16 looping inputs, 1 Vp-p,...
  • Page 152 Audio Input Audio Output IR Port Video Input Video Loop Monitor Output Audio In Audio Out Alarm Input/Output Ethernet Port RS232C Serial Port RS485 Serial Port Ultra Wide SCSI Port USB Port * Using a shielded S-Video cable provides better quality video display and reduces image noise.
  • Page 153 Specifications Dimensions (W x H x D) Unit Weight Shipping Weight Shipping Dimensions (W x H x D) Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Power Power Consumption Approvals Document 900.0856 Rev 3.00 11/07 General 16.9” x 3.5” x 15.9” (430 mm x 88 mm x 405 mm) 16.3 lbs.
  • Page 154 Specifications...
  • Page 156 Document 900.0856 – Rev 3.00 – 11/07 © 2007 Honeywell International Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means without written permission from Honeywell Video Systems. The information in this publication is believed to be accurate in all respects.

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