Page 2 - Revisions
Rev 2.00 ii Document 900.0399 03/06 Revisions Issue Date Revisions 1.00 09/05 New document. 2.00 03/06 Updated Remote Access Software sections with screenshots and function changes.
Page 3 - F C C C o m p l i a n c e S t a t e m e n t; E x p l a n a t i o n o f G r a p h i c a l S y m b o l s; CAUTION
Rev 2.00 iii Document 900.0399 03/06 F C C C o m p l i a n c e S t a t e m e n t 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 ...
Page 4 - Wa r n i ng s
Rev 2.00 iv Document 900.0399 03/06 Wa r n i ng s Installation and servicing should be performed only by qualified and experienced personnel.Power off the DVR when connecting cameras, audio, or sensor cables.The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage caused by improper use of the product or ...
Page 5 - C o n t e n t s
Rev 2.00 v Document 900.0399 03/06 C o n t e n t s 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Technical Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 7 - F i g u r e s
Rev 2.00 vii Document 900.0399 03/06 F i g u r e s Figure 2-1 NTSC/PAL Operation Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Figure 2-2 Rear Panel Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Figure 3-1 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 9 - I n t r o d u c t i o n; Features; Technical Overview
Rev 2.00 1 Document 900.0399 03/06 1 I n t r o d u c t i o n Features Your HRDE4X4 digital video recorder (referred to as DVR throughout this document) is a stand-alone and/or networked video and audio recording device. It provides recording capabilities for four camera-inputs and is capable of even...
Page 10 - Important Safeguards
Rev 2.00 2 Document 900.0399 03/06 The Remote Access Software allows the administrator to remotely connect to and monitor multiple networked DVRs. The software logs the operational and alarm status of sites once a day for later analysis. The software lets you search based on time and retrieve video ...
Page 13 - D V R U n i t I n s t a l l a t i o n; Before You Begin; Unpack Everything
Rev 2.00 5 Document 900.0399 03/06 2 D V R U n i t I n s t a l l a t i o n This chapter covers how to:• Set the DVR for NTSC or PAL • Connect the DVR to peripheral equipment Before You Begin Unpack Everything Check that the items received match those listed on the order form and packing slip. The HR...
Page 15 - Connecting Peripheral Equipment
Rev 2.00 7 Document 900.0399 03/06 Figure 2-1 NTSC/PAL Operation Switch Connecting Peripheral Equipment Figure 2-2 shows the rear panel connections. Refer to Table 2-1 to connect your network system components. Figure 2-2 Rear Panel Connections Table 2-1 describes the rear panel connections as shown...
Page 17 - Connecting the Power Cord
Rev 2.00 9 Document 900.0399 03/06 Connecting the Power Cord 1. Connect the DC power cord of the adapter to the DVR. 2. Connect the AC power cord to the adapter and then to the wall outlet. Your DVR is now ready to operate. See Chapter 3, DVR Configuration and Chapter 4, Front Panel Operation for mo...
Page 19 - D V R C o n f i g u r a t i o n; Front Panel LEDs and Controls
Rev 2.00 11 Document 900.0399 03/06 3 D V R C o n f i g u r a t i o n This chapter covers:• Front panel LEDs and controls • Initial DVR setup • Configuring live and recording modes • Setting motion zones • Setting recording schedules • Setting system parameters • Configuring remote network control •...
Page 20 - USB Port
Rev 2.00 12 Document 900.0399 03/06 USB Port There is a USB port on the left side of the front panel. You can use this port to archive video onto a USB stick (see Archiving Video , page 36 ) and to upgrade the DVR firmware. Table 3-2 Front Panel Controls Control Function SEQ Start auto sequencing (m...
Page 21 - Initial Setup; Menu Structure
Rev 2.00 13 Document 900.0399 03/06 Initial Setup Before using your DVR for the first time, you should establish some initial settings (for example, date and time, display language, camera settings, recording mode and scheduling, and your network setup). The following sections describe how to use th...
Page 22 - Live Mode
Rev 2.00 14 Document 900.0399 03/06 Live Mode To set values for live video display, use the UP and DOWN controls to navigate through the menu items. Change the value of the menu item using the LEFT and RIGHT controls. Figure 3-3 Live Mode Setup Screen Follow Table 3-3 to set the Live Mode parameters...
Page 24 - Motion Zones
Rev 2.00 16 Document 900.0399 03/06 Motion Zones When you select Partial Zone in the Motion Zone menu, you can set up motion sensing zones (see Figure 3-5 ). To move around each rectangular zone, use the arrow controls. Press SEL on each rectangular zone you want to include as part of the motion sen...
Page 25 - Recording Schedules
Rev 2.00 17 Document 900.0399 03/06 Figure 3-5 Motion Zone Setup Screen Note Only selected zones will trigger motion recording. Recording Schedules To set up a recording schedule, select SCHEDULE in the RECORD menu.Use the arrow buttons to navigate through the items and set the recording schedule. F...
Page 29 - Setting Network Parameters
Rev 2.00 21 Document 900.0399 03/06 Controlling a PTZ Camera To control the PTZ functions of the camera, connect the controller to the RS485 port on the rear panel (see Figure 2-2 ). Note For speed dome cameras that support RS485, connect them directly to the RS485 port.If the camera is controlled w...
Page 31 - LAN
Rev 2.00 23 Document 900.0399 03/06 Ports When you connect one or more DVRs to a network through an IP sharing device, each device must have a unique RTSP port number for remote access to each unit from outside the LAN (Local Area Network). Also, the IP sharing device must be configured for port for...
Page 32 - DHCP; Storage Setup
Rev 2.00 24 Document 900.0399 03/06 Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask for the LAN DNS Server IP The IP address for the DNS server DHCP Select DHCP to use the DHCP option when connecting the DVR to a network. An IP address is automatically assigned by the DHCP server, which automatically assigns IP address...
Page 34 - Saving Setup
Rev 2.00 26 Document 900.0399 03/06 Saving Setup To preserve the setup values that you have selected, open the SAVE SETUP screen, and then select CONFIRM and press SEL. Figure 3-14 Save Setup Screen This completes your DVR setup. Proceed to Chapter 4, Front Panel Operation for information on live vi...
Page 35 - F r o n t P a n e l O p e r a t i o n
Rev 2.00 27 Document 900.0399 03/06 4 F r o n t P a n e l O p e r a t i o n This chapter covers:• Live viewing • Searching • Playing back • Live networked remote monitoring • Archiving video to a USB stick Note This chapter assumes you have already correctly installed and configured your DVR. If you...
Page 36 - Search Window
Rev 2.00 28 Document 900.0399 03/06 Table 4-1 Status Indicator Icons in the Live Viewing Window Search Window Press SEARCH in live mode to enter the Search window. The screen will appear as in Figure 4-2 . Key Description Continuous recording in progress. Manual recording in progress (overrides othe...
Page 37 - Event Search
Rev 2.00 29 Document 900.0399 03/06 Figure 4-2 Search Menu Event Search The EVENT SEARCH window (see Figure 4-3 ) is used to find stored video. Three categories of search filters can be applied: DATE, CHANNEL and TYPE. Press SEL to select a value and move down to the next category and use the UP arr...
Page 39 - Go To Search
Rev 2.00 31 Document 900.0399 03/06 Figure 4-6 Time-line Search Screen 4. Select All or a specific channel to search by using the UP and DOWN arrow buttons. Notice that the highlighted icon on the lower left side of the screen changes when UP or DOWN is pressed. 5. Once you select the channel, use t...
Page 41 - Archive Search
Rev 2.00 33 Document 900.0399 03/06 Archive Search The ARCHIVE SEARCH window (see Figure 4-10 ) is used to find previously stored video or images. Figure 4-10 Archive Search Screen 1. Select the date to begin searching by using the LEFT, RIGHT, UP, and DOWN buttons to navigate through the days. 2. O...
Page 42 - Play Mode
Rev 2.00 34 Document 900.0399 03/06 Play Mode During playback of a recorded event, the mode changes from SEARCH to PLAY. While in PLAY mode, you may return to the previous SEARCH screen by pressing ESC. Playback starts in quad mode with channel 1 highlighted by default. If audio is enabled, it will ...
Page 43 - Network Mode
Rev 2.00 35 Document 900.0399 03/06 Network Mode The DVR provides a live remote monitoring feature. Remote monitoring requires installation of a Remote Access Software program on your PC (see Chapter 5, RAS Installation ). A LAN connection using the RJ45 connector on the DVR rear panel is mandatory ...
Page 44 - Archiving Images or Video onto the Hard Drive; Transferring Still Images or Video onto USB
Rev 2.00 36 Document 900.0399 03/06 Archiving Video To archive a still image or video clip to a USB stick, the user must first archive a still image or video clip to the hard drive. Archiving Images or Video onto the Hard Drive Still images can be captured and archived onto the hard drive in live mo...
Page 47 - R A S I n s t a l l a t i o n; Minimum PC Requirements
Rev 2.00 39 Document 900.0399 03/06 5 R A S I n s t a l l a t i o n Minimum PC Requirements Before installing the Remote Access Software program, check your PC specifications. The DVR remote software may not perform correctly if the PC does not meet these minimum requirements: Installing the RAS Pro...
Page 49 - R A S O p e r a t i o n; Live Viewing; Live Viewing Interface
Rev 2.00 41 Document 900.0399 03/06 6 R A S O p e r a t i o n When the installation is complete, double-click the RAS icon (see Figure 5-3 ) on your desktop to launch the program. Live Viewing Live Viewing Interface Figure 6-1 RAS Live Viewing Interface (Connected)
Page 55 - Back Up a Video Clip in AVI Format
Rev 2.00 47 Document 900.0399 03/06 Back Up a Video Clip in AVI Format You can backup the recorded video clips in AVI format on the Search User Interface.1. Search for and play back video, locate which camera and the time where you want to start backing up video from. Select a camera to back up vide...
Page 57 - R A S C o n f i g u r a t i o n
Rev 2.00 49 Document 900.0399 03/06 7 R A S C o n f i g u r a t i o n Click Setup ( ) to open the Setup menu for the RAS program. General Setup Click Setup to open Figure 7-1 . Set the options as follows: Figure 7-1 General Setup Screen 1. In the Security Option section, click the checkboxes to plac...
Page 58 - Site Setup; Event Setup
Rev 2.00 50 Document 900.0399 03/06 Backup files are saved using the backup button in the search interface. Only one camera is viewable and files are saved in AVI format to be played back using Windows Media Player. 3. Click Password... to open the Change Password screen (see Figure 7-2 ). Figure 7-...
Page 59 - Event Search Setup
Rev 2.00 51 Document 900.0399 03/06 Figure 7-4 Event Menu Event Search Setup Figure 7-5 Event Search Menu Click Event Search on the left-hand panel of the Setup menu. In the Event Search menu (see Figure 7-5 ) you can Find an event log for a time period specified in the From and To fields. Click Sav...
Page 60 - Record Menu
Rev 2.00 52 Document 900.0399 03/06 Record Menu Click Record on the left-hand panel of the Setup menu. In the Record menu (see Figure 7-6 ) you can set the recording conditions for Always, Event, or Auto recording. You can also select to record individual channels or All the channels. Note Live vide...
Page 61 - Video Menu
Rev 2.00 53 Document 900.0399 03/06 Disk Menu Click Disk on the left-hand panel of the Setup menu. In the Disk menu (see Figure 7-7 ) you can select the local disk to use and the amount of Disk Space you want to allow the program to use for recording. You can also select the option to overwrite data...
Page 62 - About Menu
Rev 2.00 54 Document 900.0399 03/06 Figure 7-8 Video Menu About Menu Click About on the left-hand panel of the Setup menu. The About menu provides information on the RAS program.
Page 63 - D V R F i r m w a r e U p g r a d e; Copy Firmware Upgrade to USB Stick; Start Engineering Mode
Rev 2.00 55 Document 900.0399 03/06 A D V R F i r m w a r e U p g r a d e This appendix covers upgrading the firmware on your DVR unit. Check the Honeywell Video Systems website for firmware upgrades at http://www.honeywellvideo.com . 1. Copy Firmware Upgrade to USB Stick In order to carry out the u...
Page 64 - Upgrading Using USB Stick
Rev 2.00 56 Document 900.0399 03/06 Figure A-1 Engineering Mode 3. Upgrading Using USB Stick 1. Connect the USB stick with the upgrade file saved on it to the USB port on the front panel (see Figure 3-1 ). 2. Select USB Upgrade and press SEL. The UPGRADE will start automatically. 3. After the upgrad...
Page 65 - P l a y i n g A V I A r c h i v e C l i p s
Rev 2.00 57 Document 900.0399 03/06 B P l a y i n g A V I A r c h i v e C l i p s It is recommended that you install the FFDSHOW codec included on the CD that came with your unit on your windows PC to properly review backed up or archived video. You can have a date and time overlay on your AVI video...
Page 67 - O p t i o n a l I t e m s; Remote Control Operation
Rev 2.00 59 Document 900.0399 03/06 C O p t i o n a l I t e m s Check with your sales representative for the price and availability of the following item: • Remote Control Remote Control Operation RECORD Press to start or stop manual recording. PTZ Press to control PTZ operation. SEARCH Press to go ...
Page 68 - Configuring Multiple Units for Remote Control
Rev 2.00 60 Document 900.0399 03/06 Configuring Multiple Units for Remote Control To configure multiple units for different remote control IDs, see REMOTE CONTROLLER ID , page 19 . The selected remote unit will display the remote control icon on the monitor ( ). & Press to select camera 3 or pas...
Page 69 - S p e c i f i c a t i o n s
Rev 2.00 61 Document 900.0399 03/06 D S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Table D-1 Technical Specifications Video Signal Format: NTSC or PAL Video Input: Composite: 4-channel, 1.0 V P-P, 75 Ω , BNC Monitor Outputs: Composite: 1-channel, 1.0 V P-P, 75 Ω , BNC VGA: 1-channel Video Resolution: NTSC: Quad 360 ...
Page 72 - Video Systems
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