Page 2 - CAUTION
2 This lightning flash with arrowhead symbolwithin an equilateral triangle is intended toalert the user to the presence of uninsulat-ed dangerous voltage within the product’senclosure that may be of sufficient magni-tude to constitute a risk of electric shock topersons. The exclamation point within ...
Page 3 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM 3 1. Read these instructions. - All these safety and operating instructions should be read before theproduct is operated. 2. Keep these instructions. - The safety, operating and use instructions should be retained for futurereference. 3. Heed all warnings. - All warnings on the pr...
Page 7 - INTRODUCTION
7 F e a t u r e s F e a t u r e s • Stable embedded Linux operating system. • Journal filing system for HDD file recovery following power recovery. • Small file sizes through MPEG-4 compression. • Internal storage expandable to 2TB. (Expandableif new high capacity HDD is launched) • NTSC and PAL sel...
Page 8 - Front Panel; g h
8 a LAN Indicator Lights when the network is connected. HDD Indicator Blinks when the HDD is accessed. ALARM Indicator Lights when the alarm out is in progress. b LOCK Displays the lock menu to change the user typeor disable the system operation. MAIN Display the MAIN menu to set the screen modeto f...
Page 9 - Accessories
9 (6) INFO Displays or removes system information. (7) IRIS - / (8) IRIS + Adjust iris position. (9) ALM.OFF Cancels alarm activation and returns the sys-tem to the condition before the alarm was acti-vated. (10/0) LOG Displays or removes the System Log List. (11) SET Registers the PTZ camera's pres...
Page 10 - Rear Panel
10 a VIDEO INPUT Connect the camera’s video output to theseBNC connectors. b SENSOR-IN Terminals Input terminals for alarm signal. c AUDIO OUT Connect the audio input signal of an externaldevice. d AUDIO INPUT Connect the audio output of an external device. e RS-422/485 Terminals Connect RS422/485 c...
Page 11 - Remote Control
11 INTRODUCTION POWER ( 1 ) Turns DVR on or off. LOCK Displays the lock menu to changeuser type or disable system operation. ID Set the appropriate DVR systemID to operate via the IR RemoteController when using the multipleDVR.Press the ID button then press thenumber button within 2 seconds toselect...
Page 12 - HOOKUP AND SETTINGS
12 P r e c a u t i o n s P r e c a u t i o n s • Depending on the camera and other equipment there are various ways to connect theunit. Please refer to the camera manual or manuals for other devices as necessary foradditional connection information. • Be sure to switch off the camera before installa...
Page 13 - C o n n e c t i n g S e n s o r I n p u t a n d; Sensor Input; HOOKUP; Description
13 C o n n e c t i n g t h e R S - 4 2 2 / 4 8 5 C o n n e c t i n g t h e R S - 4 2 2 / 4 8 5 D e v i c e D e v i c e This DVR has two data terminals.Use this port to connect PTZ cameras, DVRs or key-pads (optional). Example, when the PTZ camera is connected. 1. Connecting the PTZ serial communicat...
Page 14 - C o n n e c t i n g t h e U S B D e v i c e
14 Alarm Output Connect up to 8 separate alarms (LDV-S503: 4 sepa-rate alarms) to the alarm output. Alarm signal output at an event occurrence. N o t e : The internal switching relays are rated for 0.5A at125V AC or 1A at 30V DC. If the electric current ishigher than that the unit can be damaged. C ...
Page 15 - Installing the Hard Disk Drive
15 C o n c e r n i n g t h e I n t e r n a l H a r d C o n c e r n i n g t h e I n t e r n a l H a r d D i s k D r i v e D i s k D r i v e The internal hard disk drive (HDD) is a fragile pieceof equipment. Please follow the guidelines belowwhen using the DVR to protect against possible HDDfailure.We...
Page 18 - Replacing the Hard Disk Drive
18 8. Attach the hard disk mounting brackets with the screws. 9. Connect the power cable. 10. Connect the IDE cable to the IDE connector on the main board. You must connect the IDE cableas shown below. 11. Assemble the front panel and top case. 12. Fix the screws. 13. After installing the HDD, you m...
Page 19 - Recommended HDD
19 5. Remove the HDD from the hard disk mounting bracket. 6. Install the new HDD in the reverse order to when replacing the hard disk drive. 7. After replacing the hard disk drive, insert the power plug into the outlet and turn the power ofthe unit on. N o t e s : • When you install or replace the H...
Page 21 - PTZ camera icon
21 G e n e r a l E x p l a n a t i o n o f t h e L i v e S c r e e n o n t h e M a i n M o n i t o r G e n e r a l E x p l a n a t i o n o f t h e L i v e S c r e e n o n t h e M a i n M o n i t o r Main Monitor Screen a Channel Number Displays the channel number. b Channel Name Displays the edited ...
Page 22 - Main Monitor; Spot Monitor
22 S e l e c t i n g L i v e S c r e e n M o d e S e l e c t i n g L i v e S c r e e n M o d e Main Monitor You can select the live screen mode to display a full,4-split, 6-split, 8-split, 9-split or 16-split screens onthe main monitor. 1. Press MAIN or click the MAIN icon in the system control bar....
Page 23 - Preset Settings
23 P T Z C a m e r a C o n t r o l P T Z C a m e r a C o n t r o l You can control the cameras connected via the dataport of RS-422/485 terminal. You must set the config-uration between the PTZ camera and the DVR. 1. Select the PTZ camera channel on the main mon- itor you want to control. 2. Press P...
Page 24 - i e w i n g S y s t e m I n f o r m a t i o n
24 To Clear the Preset Position You can clear a memorized preset position. 1. Press the CLEAR button or Click the [CLEAR] icon. 2. Use number buttons to enter the memorized pre- set index number then press ENTER or Click the[ ~ ] icon to clear the preset positions. N o t e : This function may not be...
Page 25 - Using a Mouse to Set a Menu
25 M e n u C o n f i g u r a t i o n M e n u C o n f i g u r a t i o n The features and options of the DVR are configuredthrough the menu.The operations of this unit can be set via a menu dis-played on the main monitor. You can select and setthe operational conditions by using the buttons on thefron...
Page 26 - Camera
26 C a m e r a S e t t i n g s C a m e r a S e t t i n g s Camera The channel name, covert and input audio channelsettings are configured. z Ch: Displays the channel number. z Name: Enter the channel name using up to 12 characters.- b/B/v/V : Select a character. - ENTER: Confirms your selection.- ES...
Page 29 - Copying the Recording Schedule
29 5. Use b / B / v / V to select [OK] button and press ENTER.The virtual keyboard menu appears. 6. Enter the name of the special day. Use v/V/b / B to select a character then press ENTER to con-firm your selection. 7. Use v / V to select the [OK] icon then press ENTER to fix the date of the special...
Page 30 - OSD
30 D i s p l a y S e t t i n g s D i s p l a y S e t t i n g s OSD z Language: Select a language for the setup menu and information display. z Channel Name - ON: Displays the title of the channel. - OFF: Displays the live picture without the title of the channel. z Recording Mode - ON: The current c...
Page 31 - Sensor
31 E v e n t S e t t i n g s E v e n t S e t t i n g s Sensor z In: Displays the number of the SENSOR-IN terminal. z Sensor Type: The alarm state can be set to either N.O. (Normally Open) or N.C. (Normally Closed). z Camera: Select the connected camera channel to the SENSOR-IN terminal. z Output: Se...
Page 32 - Notification
32 N e t w o r k S e t t i n g s N e t w o r k S e t t i n g s TCP/IP z DHCP: DHCP stands for Dynamic Host ConfigurationProtocol. - ON: Network settings of this unit are configured automatically by the DHCP server.If you set to ON, the [IP Address], [Subnet Mask],[Gateway], [Primary DNS] and [Second...
Page 33 - Mail; Emergency
33 z Sensor On: - ON: Sends an e-mail when a sensor has occurred. - OFF: Not used. z Motion Detect: - ON: Sends an e-mail when an motion detection has occurred. - OFF: Not used. z Disk Full: - ON: Sends an e-mail when the HDD has fully recorded. - OFF: Not used. z Admin PW Changed: - ON: Sends an e-...
Page 34 - Buzzer; User
34 S y s t e m S e t t i n g s S y s t e m S e t t i n g s Date/Time z NTP: Set to ON when using the NTP (Network Time Protocol) server for time adjustment. If theNTP is set to OFF, the time settings should beentered manually and the [Time Server], [PrivateTime Server], [Sync. Interval] and [NTP Tes...
Page 36 - Instant Backup
36 Log Out z Auto Logout: To set the logout time. - ON: Logout is automatically at fixed intervals. - OFF: Not used. The time option is dimmed. z Time: You can set auto logout time to 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes or 60 minutes. Backup z Schedule: You can set the backup schedule. - OFF: All opti...
Page 37 - System ID
37 Daily/Weekly backup 1. Connect the USB device for backup. You cannot use the CD or DVD writer for daily orweekly backup. 2. Select WEEKLY or DAILY on the schedule options. 3. Select the backup device. 4. Enter the date and/or time to start backup on the schedule start option. 5. Enter the day of ...
Page 38 - RECORDING
38 Images from a camera will be recorded on the built-inhard disk. N o t e : External recording devices can be used as copyareas for images recorded on the hard disk. It isimpossible to record images on the external recordingdevices directly. I n s t a n t R e c o r d i n g I n s t a n t R e c o r d...
Page 39 - SEARCH AND PLAYBACK
39 P L A P L A Y B A C K Y B A C K Instant Playback in PIP (Picture inPicture) It is possible to play a recorded image without stop-ping recording. 1. Select a channel you want to playback. 2. Press bB to play a recorded image of the previous 1 or 2 seconds of recording.The playback image will be di...
Page 40 - Select Source Device
40 S E A R C H S E A R C H The various search functions of this unit can be usedto go to the beginning of the desired picture. This unitis equipped with 4 search functions. When the SEARCH button is pressed the searchmenu is displayed. Select Source Device This item is used to set the playback or se...
Page 42 - Bookmark Search
42 6. Select [Search] then press ENTER. The motion detect list menu is displayed. 7. Select the recording data on the motion detect list then press PLAY, click [Play] or double click theselected data to start playback.The picture is displayed in the POP window of themain monitor. 8. Press STOP ( x )...
Page 45 - CLIENT; CLIENT PROGRAM; Recommended PC Requirements
45 Client Program is the network program of the LDV-S504 and LDV-S503. This manual is written based onLDV-S504 (16 channels).The description pictures may differ from your OS(Operating System) type. The pictures used in thismanual are based on Windows XP. N o t e : Do not use other applications with ...
Page 46 - Register the Site Name
46 C o n n e c t i n g t o t h e D V R C o n n e c t i n g t o t h e D V R Register the Site Name You should register a site name to control DVR bythe Client Program. 1. Double-Click the [LDV-S500 Network Client] icon to start the Client Program. The [S500 NetworkClient] menu is displayed. 2. Select...
Page 47 - Main Screen of DVR Client Program; Menu
47 Main Screen of DVR Client Program 1. Program Menu • File - Exit: Exit the program. • View - OSD > Channel Number: Displays or removes the channel number in the channel window. > Site Name: Displays or removes the site name in the channel window. > Camera Name: Displays or removes the cam...
Page 48 - Using the Camera View
48 L i v e M o d e L i v e M o d e Using the Camera View 1. Select the [Camera View] tab in the live mode. 2. Select the registered site name and double clickthe left mouse button orclick the plus mark of theregistered site name. 3. Select [Cameras] and double click the leftmouse button or click the...
Page 50 - Using the Log View Function
50 To Clear the Preset Position You can delete a memorized preset position. 1. Click the [CLEAR] icon.2. Use number icons to enter the memorized preset index number then Click the [ ~ ] icon. The preset position will be deleted. To Tour the Preset Positions You can tour all preset positions. 1. Clic...
Page 51 - Using the Date/Time Search function
51 S e a r c h M o d e S e a r c h M o d e You can search the data of a selected site name inthe remote setup tab via the network. Using the Date/Time Search function Use to search a recorded picture by specifying date,hour and minute. 1. Select the date/time search tab. 2. Click the date icon and s...
Page 53 - Camera / Display Setup; Camera Setting
53 7. Click the search icon. The smart search data is displayed. 8. Select the channel from the list. 9. You can play the searched data using the play- back control buttons. R e m o t e S e t u p M o d e R e m o t e S e t u p M o d e You can set the DVR of a selected site name in theremote setup tab...
Page 54 - Schedule setup
54 Recording Frame Rate Settings 1. Click the [Frame Rate Settings] button. The recording frame rate settings windowappears. 2. Set each options using the mouse. • Resolution: Select the recording resolution. (NTSC: 352*240, 704*240 or 704*480 PAL: 352*288, 704*288 or 704*576) • Quality: Select the ...
Page 55 - Event setup
55 Schedule Copy Settings 1. Select the source day to copy. 2. Select the destination day from the day of the week, weekday or weekend options. 3. Click the copy button to copy the schedule data. Special Day Settings 1. Mark up the special day option. 2. Select the date to set the special day schedu...
Page 56 - Network setup; Mail Settings
56 Network setup TCP/IP Settings The [DHCP], [IP Address], [Subnet Mask], [Gateway], [Primary DNS], [Secondary DNS], [TCP/IP Port No.]and [Web Server Port No.] option settings are notavailable in the client program. You can set theseoptions in the system menu of the DVR. • Bandwidth throttle: Enter ...
Page 57 - System setup; Update Settings
57 System setup Date/Time settings Set the date/time options. z NTP: Mark up when using the NTP (Network Time Protocol) server for time adjustment. z Date Format: Select the date display format. z Time Zone: Select your time zone. z Time Server: Select your time server. The DVR will obtain the avera...
Page 58 - Main Screen of Emergency Agent; Additional Programs; d e f
58 E m e r g e n c y E m e r g e n c y A g e n t P r o g r a m A g e n t P r o g r a m If you set the notification in the emergency option toON, the system sends a message according to thesettings of the notification options in the setup menu.(See page 33). 1. Double-click the [Emergency Agent] icon...
Page 59 - Port Setting; Message Search; Delete the Message from the List; E x p o r t V; Main Screen of Export Viewer
59 Port Setting 1. Click the PORT button. The option window is displayed. 2. Enter the port number of the emergency agent listening port. The factory default port is 9002.However in some cases it is better to change thisport number for added flexibility or security. Ifdesired change the port number ...
Page 60 - Playing Data
60 • Control Icons - . : Jumps to the beginning of the file. - N : Starts playback. - `` : Pauses playback. - x : Stops playback. - > : Jumps to the end of the file. • Watermark Setting The warning window will appear with watermarkoption, if the file which is in playback differs fromthe file that...
Page 61 - REFERENCE; r o u b l e s h o o t i n g
61 REFERENCE REFERENCE T T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Resolutions • Check the power cable is connected correctly. • Check the input voltage is correct. • Make sure that the main powe...
Page 63 - If you observe any of the following symptoms:; • Some of the front panel LEDs do not light.; You can reboot the DVR as follows:; • Turn off the DVR and turn it on again after a few seconds.
63 REFERENCE Symptoms An E-mail sent from thisproduct was notreceived. The remote controldoes not work properly. Resolutions • E-mail reception failed without SMTP server setting. - Make sure the network is correctly set. - Make sure the mail address is input correctly. - Check the spam mail setting...
Page 64 - • Supported USB Memory list
64 R e c o m m e n d e d D e v i c e s R e c o m m e n d e d D e v i c e s • Supported USB Memory list • Supported CD/DVD writing device list • Supported CD/DVD Media list • Supported function list for external USB device N o t e : If you use a USB memory stick or HDD for configuration import/export...
