Page 2 - Revisions
Revisions Issue Date Revisions 1.00 11/04 New document. 1.01 04/05 Update template, styles and contact information. 2.00 07/05 Add Waste Electrical Equipment warning. 3.00 09/05 Added new subsections in Chapter 3, Configuration: • Time Sync to Date/Time Setup • Text-In (Generic) and Text-In (E-POS) ...
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 opera...
Page 5 - C o n t e n t s
Contents Rev 3.01 i Document 900.0315 10/05 C o n t e n t s FCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iExplanation of Graphical Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iiWEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipme...
Page 9 - F i g u r e s
Figures Rev 3.01 v Document 900.0315 10/05 F i g u r e s Figure 1-1 Typical DVR Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Figure 2-1 DVR Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Figure 2-2 Video Input Connectors . . . ....
Page 13 - T a b l e s
Tables Rev 3.01 ix Document 900.0315 10/05 T a b l e s Table 3-1 Front Panel LEDs and Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Table 3-2 Motion Detection Zone Choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Table 4-1 Playback Controls . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 15 - A b o u t T h i s D o c u m e n t; Overview of Contents
Rev 3.01 xi Document 900.0315 10/05 A b o u t T h i s D o c u m e n t This document introduces the HRHD 410 4-channel Digital Video Recorder (DVR) and describes how to install, configure, and operate the DVR. Overview of Contents This document contains the following chapters and appendixes: • Chapte...
Page 16 - Important Safeguards
Rev 3.01 xii Document 900.0315 10/05 Important Safeguards 1. Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Cleaning Unplug this equi...
Page 19 - I n t r o d u c t i o n; Features
Introduction Rev 3.01 1 Document 900.0315 10/05 1 I n t r o d u c t i o n Features Your color digital video recorder (DVR) provides recording capabilities for 4 camera inputs. It provides exceptional picture quality in both live and playback modes, and offers the following features: • 4 Composite In...
Page 20 - Technical Overview
Introduction Rev 3.01 2 Document 900.0315 10/05 Figure 1-1 Typical DVR Installation Technical Overview Your DVR can replace both a time-lapse VCR and a multiplexer in a security installation. However, it has many features that make it much more powerful and easier to use than even the most advanced ...
Page 23 - I n s t a l l a t i o n; Package Contents
Installation Rev 3.01 5 Document 900.0315 10/05 2 I n s t a l l a t i o n This chapter covers how to connect the DVR to peripheral equipment. Package Contents The package contains, in addition to this document: • Digital Video Recorder • Power cord • User Guide (this document) • Multilingual User Gu...
Page 24 - Connecting the Video Source; Connecting the Loop Through Video
Installation Rev 3.01 6 Document 900.0315 10/05 Figure 2-1 DVR Rear Panel Connecting the Video Source Figure 2-2 Video Input Connectors Connect the coaxial cables from the video sources to the BNC Video In connectors. Connecting the Loop Through Video Figure 2-3 Video Loop Through Connectors If you ...
Page 25 - Connecting Audio
Installation Rev 3.01 7 Document 900.0315 10/05 Note The Loop BNC connectors are auto terminated. Do not connect a cable to the Loop BNC unless it is connected to another terminated device because it will cause poor quality video. Connecting Audio Note It is your responsibility to determine if local...
Page 26 - Setting Unit for CVBS (SVHS) or VGA Output
Installation Rev 3.01 8 Document 900.0315 10/05 Setting Unit for CVBS (SVHS) or VGA Output Figure 2-5 CVBS (SVHS) VGA Switch Set the switch to CVBS (SVHS) or VGA for monitor output. Select CVBS (SVHS) for a spot monitor or VGA for an RGB monitor. Make sure you set the CVBS (SVHS) or VGA selector swi...
Page 27 - Connecting the Monitor; Connecting the Spot Monitor; Connecting the RGB Monitor
Installation Rev 3.01 9 Document 900.0315 10/05 Connecting the Monitor Connecting the Spot Monitor Figure 2-6 Video Out Connectors Connect the Spot Monitor to either the Video Out or SVHS Out connector. Note For Spot Monitor output, set the CVBS (SVHS) VGA selector to CVBS (SVHS) (see Figure 2-5 ). ...
Page 28 - Connecting to the Network Port; Connecting to the RS232C Port
Installation Rev 3.01 10 Document 900.0315 10/05 Note For RGB Monitor output, set the CVBS (SVHS) VGA selector switch to VGA (see Figure 2-5 ). Connecting to the Network Port Figure 2-8 Network Connector The DVR can be networked using the 10/100Mb Ethernet connector. Connect a CAT5 cable with an RJ4...
Page 29 - Factory Reset
Installation Rev 3.01 11 Document 900.0315 10/05 Note The DVR is not supplied with a modem cable, and many modems are not supplied with cables. Make certain you have the correct cable when purchasing the modem. Factory Reset Figure 2-10 Factory Reset Switch The DVR has a Factory Reset switch to the ...
Page 30 - Connecting Alarms
Installation Rev 3.01 12 Document 900.0315 10/05 Note When the DVR successfully resets to factory defaults all the LEDs on the front panel flash three times. 5. Release the reset switch. All of the DVR settings are now at the original settings it had when it left the factory. Connecting Alarms Figur...
Page 31 - Alarm Out; Connecting to the RS485 Port
Installation Rev 3.01 13 Document 900.0315 10/05 ARI (Alarm Reset In) An external signal to the Alarm Reset In (ARI) can be used to reset both the Alarm Out signal and the DVR internal buzzer. Mechanical or electrical switches can be wired to the ARI (Alarm In) and GND (Ground) connectors. The thres...
Page 32 - Connecting to the USB Port; Connecting the Power Cord
Installation Rev 3.01 14 Document 900.0315 10/05 Connecting to the USB Port Figure 2-14 USB Connector Use the USB port to connect external hard disk drives, CD-RW drives, or flash drives for archiving video. 1. Position the external hard disk drive close enough to the DVR so that you can make the ca...
Page 35 - C o n f i g u r a t i o n; Front Panel Controls
Configuration Rev 3.01 17 Document 900.0315 10/05 3 C o n f i g u r a t i o n This chapter covers the following topics: • Front panel controls and LEDs • Initial unit setup • Configuring input devices • Configuring recording settings • Configuring event action • Configuring on-screen display • Confi...
Page 38 - Turning on the Power
Configuration Rev 3.01 20 Document 900.0315 10/05 Turning on the Power Connect the power cord to the DVR to turn on the DVR. The DVR takes approximately 60 seconds to initialize. Shuttle Ring The Shuttle Ring only functions in Playback mode. The Shuttle Ring is spring loaded. When released, the vide...
Page 39 - Initial Unit Setup
Configuration Rev 3.01 21 Document 900.0315 10/05 Initial Unit Setup Before using your DVR for the first time, you should establish the initial settings. This includes items such as time and date, display language, camera, audio, remote control, record mode, network and password. Your DVR can be set...
Page 41 - System Information
Configuration Rev 3.01 23 Document 900.0315 10/05 Normal Setup Screen Figure 3-4 Normal Setup Screen Press MENU to enter the Normal Setup screen. If the Quick Setup screen displays, turn it off as described above. The Normal Setup screen gives you access to all the DVR setup screens. System Informat...
Page 50 - System Shutdown
Configuration Rev 3.01 32 Document 900.0315 10/05 System Log Screen Highlight System Log in the Main Menu (MENU ➤ System ➤ System Log) and then press # . The System Log screen displays. Figure 3-14 System Log Screen The System Log screen displays a record of various events logged by the DVR. The lis...
Page 51 - Configuring Input Devices; Camera Setup Screen
Configuration Rev 3.01 33 Document 900.0315 10/05 Configuring Input Devices Use the Device menu (MENU ➤ Device) to configure the video, audio, and remote control devices connected to the DVR. Figure 3-15 Device Menu Camera Setup Screen Use the Camera Setup screen to turn each camera on or off and to...
Page 53 - Alarm In Setup Screen; Motion Detector
Configuration Rev 3.01 35 Document 900.0315 10/05 Alarm In Setup Screen The alarm terminal strip on the back of the DVR has inputs associated with each alarm. Use the Alarm In screen to configure each alarm input. Highlight Alarm In in the Device menu (MENU ➤ Device ➤ Alarm-In) and then press # . Th...
Page 55 - Text In Setup Screen
Configuration Rev 3.01 37 Document 900.0315 10/05 Text In Setup Screen Use the Text-In Setup screen to set the DVR to display the text-in information. Highlight Text-In in the Device menu (MENU ➤ Device ➤ Text-In) and then press # . The Text-In setup screen displays. Figure 3-21 Text-In Setup Screen...
Page 58 - Alarm Out Setup Screen
Configuration Rev 3.01 40 Document 900.0315 10/05 Alarm Out Setup Screen Use the Alarm Out setup screen to establish a schedule for each alarm output from the DVR. Highlight Alarm Out from the Device menu (MENU ➤ Device ➤ Alarm-Out) and then press # . The Alarm Out setup screen displays. Figure 3-24...
Page 61 - Configuring Recording Settings
Configuration Rev 3.01 43 Document 900.0315 10/05 Note If networking is configured by the external modem, Text-In cannot be set for the RS232 field. In the Network Setup screen, set up the DVR for LAN communications first (see Network Setup Screen , page 59 ). Configuring Recording Settings Note Whe...
Page 64 - Time-Lapse Record Mode Setup Screen
Configuration Rev 3.01 46 Document 900.0315 10/05 Time-Lapse Record Mode Setup Screen Access the Time-Lapse Record Setup screen (MENU ➤ Record ➤ Time-Lapse Record). The Time-Lapse Record Setup screen displays. Figure 3-29 Time-Lapse Record Setup Screen 1. Highlight the box under the Speed heading an...
Page 65 - Time-Lapse Recording Schedule
Configuration Rev 3.01 47 Document 900.0315 10/05 Time-Lapse Recording Schedule Figure 3-30 Time-Lapse Recording Schedule Screen You can program the DVR to record only during certain times based on time, day of the week, and holidays. The smallest time segment you can use is 30 minutes. A blue recta...
Page 66 - Pre-Event Recording Setup Screen
Configuration Rev 3.01 48 Document 900.0315 10/05 Pre-Event Recording Setup Screen When the DVR is in the Event Record mode it is possible to have it record images before the event occurs. Use the Pre-Event Record Setup screen (MENU ➤ Record ➤ Pre-Event Record) to define how to handle pre-event reco...
Page 67 - Event Action Setup; Alarm In Event Action (Record) Setup Screen
Configuration Rev 3.01 49 Document 900.0315 10/05 Event Action Setup You can program the DVR to record, activate the alarm output, and/or notify the remote site whenever sensor, motion, text, or video loss events are detected. To access the Event Action screens, highlight the Alarm-In Action, Motion...
Page 70 - Motion Detector Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen; Motion Detector Event Action (Notify) Setup Screen
Configuration Rev 3.01 52 Document 900.0315 10/05 Motion Detector Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen Use this screen to set the DVR to react to motion events differently by activating an internal buzzer and/or external alarms. Figure 3-36 Motion Detector Event Action (Alarm Out) Screen 1. Highlig...
Page 73 - Video Loss Event Action (Record) Setup Screen
Configuration Rev 3.01 55 Document 900.0315 10/05 2. Highlight the Notify box and then press # . This toggles between On and Off. When it is On, the DVR notifies the remote site when it has text input from a text-in device based on a defined schedule. Note For the Notify action to work, the DVR shou...
Page 74 - Video Loss Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen; Video Loss Event Action (Notify) Setup Screen
Configuration Rev 3.01 56 Document 900.0315 10/05 Video Loss Event Action (Alarm Out) Setup Screen You can set the DVR to react to video loss differently by activating an internal buzzer or external alarms. Figure 3-42 Video Loss Event Action (Alarm Out) Screen 1. Highlight the Sched box and then pr...
Page 75 - Display Setup
Configuration Rev 3.01 57 Document 900.0315 10/05 Note For the Notify action to work, the DVR should be registered in the RAS (Remote Administration System). Display Setup Highlight OSD or Main Monitoring in the Display menu, and then press # to set up the on-screen display or camera display on the ...
Page 78 - LAN Setup — Manual
Configuration Rev 3.01 60 Document 900.0315 10/05 4. The Transfer Speed indicates the image rate transferred to each RAS. Highlight the box beside Transfer Speed, press # then adjust the number. Note The maximum transfer speed over a LAN is 30 images per second (25 ips for PAL) when the resolution i...
Page 80 - LAN — DHCP
Configuration Rev 3.01 62 Document 900.0315 10/05 Note The system restarts automatically after changing the port settings. Note Do NOT use the same port number for two different programs, otherwise, the DVR cannot be connected with a PC running RAS. Caution When changing the port settings, you must ...
Page 85 - Callback Center Setup Screen
Configuration Rev 3.01 67 Document 900.0315 10/05 Callback Center Setup Screen You can set up the DVR to contact a computer running RAS (Remote Administration System) on a LAN when an event occurs. You can also set it up to dial a pager with a numeric message when an event occurs if you have a modem...
Page 86 - Callback Center Setup by LAN Connections
Configuration Rev 3.01 68 Document 900.0315 10/05 Callback Center Setup by LAN Connections Highlight Callback Center (MENU ➤ Network ➤ Callback Center) and then press # . The Callback Center Setup screen displays. Figure 3-53 Callback Center Setup Screen 1. Highlight the box beside IP Address and en...
Page 87 - Callback Center Setup by Modem Connections
Configuration Rev 3.01 69 Document 900.0315 10/05 Callback Center Setup by Modem Connections Figure 3-54 Callback Center (Modem) Setup Screen 1. Highlight the box beside Pager Number and enter the telephone number of the pager. Enter the number as it must be dialed from your telephone system; for ex...
Page 90 - Clip Copy
Configuration Rev 3.01 72 Document 900.0315 10/05 Clip Copy Use the Clip Copy screen to copy video to an internal CD-RW drive, or external USB hard disk drive, or USB flash drive. The copied clip images can be viewed on computers running Microsoft Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP. Refer to Appendix A, USB...
Page 92 - Load Default Setup; Clear All Data
Configuration Rev 3.01 74 Document 900.0315 10/05 Caution Do not use poor quality CD-R or CD-RW discs or ones that have been scratched or damaged in any way. Caution Do not disconnect the USB cable or the power from the external drive while copying video clips. If the external drive is shut down or ...
Page 93 - O p e r a t i o n
Operation Rev 3.01 75 Document 900.0315 10/05 4 O p e r a t i o n This chapter covers the following topics: • Live monitoring • Recording video • Recording audio • Playing recorded video • Searching for video by date/time, calendar, and events Note This chapter assumes you have correctly installed a...
Page 94 - Live Monitoring
Operation Rev 3.01 76 Document 900.0315 10/05 Figure 4-1 DVR Front Panel The front panel controls are described in Chapter 3, Configuration . Turning on the Power After you have installed the DVR following the instructions in Chapter 2, Installation , it is ready to record. The unit takes approximat...
Page 95 - PTZ Mode
Operation Rev 3.01 77 Document 900.0315 10/05 The DVR displays the text-in data if there is any text input during live monitoring. The text-in information displays on the image. Note The text-in displays only in full screen. Figure 4-2 Live Monitoring (Text-In) Screen PTZ Mode The DVR controls camer...
Page 96 - Setting PTZ Presets; Preset View
Operation Rev 3.01 78 Document 900.0315 10/05 Note You cannot enter PTZ mode when the DVR detects video loss on the selected camera or the camera is turned off or set up as Covert 1 or Covert 2. Press MENU in PTZ mode to display the PTZ Mode screen. Figure 4-3 PTZ Menu Screen • Press Set Preset to c...
Page 97 - Set Speed; Digital Zoom Mode
Operation Rev 3.01 79 Document 900.0315 10/05 Figure 4-5 Preset View Screen Set Speed To change the pan and tilt speed: 1. Select Set Speed in the PTZ menu. 2. Change the number from 1 to 16 using the Left and Right arrow buttons. After you have selected the speed you want, press # . If the camera d...
Page 98 - Recording Video; Recording Audio
Operation Rev 3.01 80 Document 900.0315 10/05 Recording Video After you have installed the DVR following the instructions in Chapter 2, Installation , it is ready to record. Unless you change the setup, the DVR continues to record until the hard disk drive is full. The factory default is Stop when t...
Page 99 - Playing Recorded Video
Operation Rev 3.01 81 Document 900.0315 10/05 Playing Recorded Video After video has been recorded, you can view it using the Arrow buttons. When playing video for the first time, the DVR displays the most recent image. When playing video subsequent times, the DVR starts playing video from the last ...
Page 100 - Playback Controls
Operation Rev 3.01 82 Document 900.0315 10/05 Playback Controls Table 4-1 Playback Controls Press this button … To do this … Left Arrow ! Play video backward at high speed. Pressing the button again toggles the playback speed from !! , !!! , and !!!! . The screen displays !! , !!! , and !!!! respect...
Page 101 - Digital Zoom Playback Mode; Searching Video
Operation Rev 3.01 83 Document 900.0315 10/05 Digital Zoom Playback Mode Press the PTZ button while in Playback mode to enter Digital Zoom Playback mode. The image pauses and a bright small box is laid over the image. This box indicates the spot to be enlarged. To enlarge that spot, move the positio...
Page 103 - Event Search
Operation Rev 3.01 85 Document 900.0315 10/05 Calendar Search Figure 4-11 Calendar Search Screen 1. Days with recorded video display on the calendar with white numbers. You can highlight the days with recorded video by using the Arrow buttons. After you have highlighted a day, press # to select it. ...
Page 107 - U S B H a r d D i s k D r i v e P r e p a r a t i o n
USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation Rev 3.01 89 Document 900.0315 10/05 A U S B H a r d D i s k D r i v e P r e p a r a t i o n This appendix covers how to prepare the USB-IDE hard disk drive for computers using either Windows 2000 or Windows 98 operating systems. Preparing the USB-IDE Hard Disk Drive I...
Page 108 - Preparing the USB-IDE Hard Disk Drive In Windows 98
USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation Rev 3.01 90 Document 900.0315 10/05 Note The partition size should be less than 32 GB because of Windows operating system limitations. After formatting is complete, the USB-IDE hard disk drive will be added to My Computer. 7. Connect the USB-IDE hard disk drive to the...
Page 109 - T e x t - I n Q u e r y E x a m p l e s
Text-In Query Examples Rev 3.01 91 Document 900.0315 10/05 B T e x t - I n Q u e r y E x a m p l e s This appendix provides two samples of Text-In Query searches.
Page 110 - Text-In Query Example 1
Text-In Query Examples Rev 3.01 92 Document 900.0315 10/05 Text-In Query Example 1 In the above text-in data, notice that the comparison value is located at 17 th (Unit price, $ mark will be ignored automatically), 28 th (Qty) and 40 th (amount) characters (including spaces) from the left. In this c...
Page 111 - Text-In Query Example 2
Text-In Query Examples Rev 3.01 93 Document 900.0315 10/05 Text-In Query Example 2 In the above text-in data, you can find that the comparison value is located at 17 th (Unit price, $ mark will be ignored automatically), 28 th (Qty) and 40 th (amount) characters (including spaces) from the left, but...
Page 113 - S o l u t i o n s
Solutions Rev 3.01 95 Document 900.0315 10/05 C S o l u t i o n s This appendix provides solutions to common technical issues. Problem Possible solution No power • Check power cord connections. • Confirm that there is power at the outlet. No live video • Check camera video cable and connections. • C...
Page 115 - C o n n e c t o r P i n o u t s; I/O Connector Pinouts
Connector Pinouts Rev 3.01 97 Document 900.0315 10/05 D C o n n e c t o r P i n o u t s I/O Connector Pinouts AI (1 to 4) Alarm Inputs 1 to 4 GND Chassis Ground ARI Alarm Reset In NC Normally Closed C Common NO Normally Open Alarm Inputs Alarm Outputs AI1 AI2 AI3 AI4 GND ARI NC C NO NC C NO
Page 116 - RS485 Connector Pinouts
Connector Pinouts Rev 3.01 98 Document 900.0315 10/05 RS485 Connector Pinouts RX+ RX- TX+ TX- Master unit Slave unit RX-/TX- to TX-/RX- RX+/TX+ to TX+/RX+
Page 117 - S p e c i f i c a t i o n s
Specifications Rev 3.01 99 Document 900.0315 10/05 E S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Table E-1 Technical Specifications Video Signal Format: NTSC or PAL (auto detect) Video Input: Composite: 4 looping inputs, 1 Vp-p, auto-terminating, 75 Ohms Monitor Outputs: Composite: One (BNC), 1 Vp-p, 75 Ohms, SVHS:...
Page 119 - M a p o f S c r e e n s
Map of Screens Rev 3.01 101 Document 900.0315 10/05 F M a p o f S c r e e n s Figure F-1 Screen Map
Page 121 - I n d e x
Rev 3.01 1 Document 900.0315 10/05 I n d e x A Admin Password screen 21 Alarm In Event Action (Alarm Out) screen 50 Alarm In Event Action (Notify) Setup screen 50 Alarm In Event Action screen 49 Alarm In screen 35 alarm in, setting 35 Alarm Out Schedule screen 40 Alarm Out screen 40 alarm out, setti...
