Page 2 - PREFACE; Thank You; CAUTION
ii INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Thank You PREFACE Thank You CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO A QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL T...
Page 3 - Important Safeguards; Installation
Revision 1.0 iii Important Safeguards PREFACE Important Safeguards In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture process of your video product, safety is a major factor in the design of every instrument. However, safety is your responsibility too. This sheet li...
Page 4 - Service
iv INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Important Safeguards PREFACE Service 13. Servicing - Do not attempt to service this video equipment yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified servic...
Page 5 - General Precautions; FCC CLASS B NOTICE; NOTE
Revision 1.0 v General Precautions PREFACE FCC CLASS B NOTICE Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resi...
Page 7 - TOC; Table of Contents; Section 1; - Location and Control; Section 4; - Turning On for the First Time
Revision 1.0 7 Table of Contents TOC Table of Contents Section 1 - Feature List .......................................................................... 10 Section 2 - Packing Detail ....................................................................... 11 Section 3 - Location and Control DHU500B...
Page 9 - FEATURE LIST; SECTION 1
FEATURE LIST SECTION 1 DHU500 Series DVR Features ............ 10
Page 10 - DHU500 Series DVR Features
10 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. DHU500 Series DVR Features SECTION 1 DHU500 Series DVR Features Technology • Embedded LINUX OS • Total maximum recording rate 120 fps • High-resolution & high-quality MPEG-4 algorithm • Uses Watermarking & scrambling technol...
Page 11 - PACKING DETAIL; SECTION 2
PACKING DETAIL SECTION 2 Packing Detail ...................................... 12
Page 12 - Packing Detail
12 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Packing Detail SECTION 2 Packing Detail The DHU500 Series comes with the following components: CHECK YOUR PACKAGE TO CONFIRM THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE COMPLETE SYSTEM, INCLUDING ALL COMPONENTS SHOWN ABOVE. REMOTE CONTROL POWER CABL...
Page 13 - LOCATION AND CONTROL; SECTION 3
LOCATION AND CONTROL SECTION 3 DHU500 Series - Front ........................ 14DHU500 Series - Back ......................... 16
Page 14 - DHU500 Series - Front; KLIJ
14 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. DHU500 Series - Front SECTION 3 DHU500 Series - Front 1. POWER - Turns the DVR unit ON/OFF . 2. CDRW DRIVE - Drive bay for CD-RW Drive 3. LED POWER AND HDD LIGHTS - Indicates unit power and HDD activity 4. NUMBER / LETTER PAD • Use ...
Page 19 - TURNING ON FOR THE FIRST TIME; SECTION 4
TURNING ON FOR THE FIRST TIME SECTION 4 Starting the DVR-Self Test Screens .... 20Main Menu Control .............................. 21Main Menu Tree .................................. 22Display Set .......................................... 23Recording Set ..................................... 27Syst...
Page 20 - Starting the DVR - Self Test Screens; Powering Off the DVR/Stopping Recording
20 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Starting the DVR - Self Test Screens SECTION 4 Starting the DVR - Self Test Screens Once the DVR has been connected and powered on, the following self-test screens will appear: NOTE : If a new HARD DRIVE is detected by the system, t...
Page 21 - Main Menu Control; IJ
Revision 1.0 21 Main Menu Control SECTION 4 Main Menu Control • Enter the MENU screen by pressing the MENU button. The System Password may be required, based on system settings. • Scroll through the 5 Main options by pressing the KL buttons. • To enter a sub-menu, navigate to the option and press th...
Page 22 - Main Menu Tree
22 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Main Menu Tree SECTION 4 Main Menu Tree Main Menu Display Set Recording Set System Set Network Set Event Notification Monitor AdjustmentCamera CovertCamera NameOSD ON/OFFSet Display SequenceEvent Clear Global ParameterNormal Recordi...
Page 23 - Display Set; Display Set Menu Tree
Revision 1.0 23 Display Set SECTION 4 Display Set This submenu allows you to change the DISPLAY options for the DVR unit and any connected cameras. Selecting options on this Menu will access additional settings and options. Display Set Menu Tree Display Set Camera Covert Camera Name OSD ON/OFF Set D...
Page 24 - Camera Covert
24 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Display Set SECTION 4 Display Set Monitor Set (4 CH only) Allows the attached monitor horizontal and vertical positioning to be adjusted. Use the arrows to adjust the screen left/right and up/down. Press the SEL button to Save and E...
Page 26 - Set Display Sequence
26 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Display Set SECTION 4 Set Display Sequence 1. FULL DISPLAY SEQUENCE : Set the length of time each camera is displayed in cycling Full Screen Display mode: • PAGE : Displays up to 8 camera configurations per page (second page only av...
Page 27 - Recording Set; Recording Set Menu Tree
Revision 1.0 27 Recording Set SECTION 4 Recording Set This submenu allows you to change the RECORDING options for the DVR unit. Selecting options on this Menu will access additional settings and options. Recording Set Menu Tree Audio 1 Rec: Audio 2 Rec:Audio 3 Rec: Audio 4 Rec:Repeat Rec:Watermark E...
Page 29 - Global Parameters; Normal Recording
Revision 1.0 29 Recording Set SECTION 4 Recording Set Global Parameters Settings for General Parameters. 1. AUDIO # REC : Turns Audio recording ON/OFF. press the K and L buttons to highlight, and press the ←→ buttons to change to ON/OFF. 4CH model does not have extended menu as above. 2. REPEAT RECO...
Page 30 - Motion Recording
30 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Recording Set SECTION 4 Motion Recording Setup and configurations for Motion Sensor events. 1. CH1-CH4 FRAMERATE: Set the number of Frames Per Second. Press the K and L buttons to highlight, and press the SEL button to select, and u...
Page 31 - Schedule Recording
Revision 1.0 31 Recording Set SECTION 4 Schedule Recording Setup and configurations for Scheduled events. 1. CH1-CH4 FRAMERATE: Set the number of Frames Per Second. Press the K and L buttons to highlight, and press the SEL button to select, and use the I and J and SEL buttons to change the settings....
Page 33 - System Set
Revision 1.0 33 System Set SECTION 4 System Set This submenu allows you to change the SYSTEM options for the DVR unit. Selecting options on this Menu will access additional settings and options. Recording Set Menu Tree System Set Basic Disk Format Password Change LanguageInitializationDate FormatDat...
Page 34 - Basic
34 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. System Set SECTION 4 System Set Basic Settings for General Parameters. 1. LANGUAGE : Displays the current default language on the DVR (English or Dutch). 2. INITIALIZATION: Resets all settings to Factory Default. To change the setti...
Page 35 - Disk Format; Password Change
Revision 1.0 35 System Set SECTION 4 Disk Format Displays Hard Drive information. 1. INTERNAL HDD : Allows the user to format the HDD. Use the IJ to change this option to YES or NO. To format the Drive, set this option to YES and select the EXECUTE FORMAT option. 2. EXTERNAL HDD: Allows the user to ...
Page 36 - Client Account; Program Update
36 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. System Set SECTION 4 Client Account Configuration for additional user accounts. 1. ADD NEW ACCOUNT : Add a new user account to the system. Press the K and L buttons to highlight, and press the SEL button to access the User Setup scr...
Page 37 - PTZ Menu
Revision 1.0 37 System Set SECTION 4 PTZ Menu Pan / Tilt / Zoom control (for Pelco D or Pelco P Model Cameras only) 1. PAN / TILT / ZOOM : Accesses the PTZ Control for a camera. Press the K and L buttons to highlight, and press the SEL button to access PTZ controls: • LEFT/RIGHT - Pans the camera LE...
Page 38 - Network Set; DDNS Set
38 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Network Set SECTION 4 Network Set This submenu allows you to change the NETWORK options for the DVR unit. The options in the DDNS Set menu control access to the DVR using the free DDNS server, and the options in the IP Set section c...
Page 39 - IP Set
Revision 1.0 39 Network Set SECTION 4 IP Set The options in the IP Set menu control the local network setup for the Unit. See 45 for additional network setup instructions. • DHCP : Press the K and L buttons to highlight, and press the ←→ buttons to set to NO/YES. Set this option to YES to allow the ...
Page 40 - Event Notification; Event Notification Menu Tree
40 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Event Notification SECTION 4 Event Notification This submenu allows you to change the NETWORK options for the DVR unit. The options will change based on the DYNAMIC IP being set to NO or YES. Event Notification Menu Tree Event Notif...
Page 41 - Email Registration; Email Report
Revision 1.0 41 Event Notification SECTION 4 Event Notification Email Registration Configuration settings for automatic emailing of events. 1. USER 1 - USER 3 : Setup of up to 3 email accounts to receive event emails. Press the K and L buttons to highlight, and press the SEL key to enter the configu...
Page 42 - Notification Out
42 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Event Notification SECTION 4 Notification Out Configuration settings for Notifications. 1. EMAIL : Specifies an event type to be sent as an automatically generated email. Press the K and L buttons to highlight, and press the SEL key...
Page 43 - USB - Updating the DVR; USB - Updating the DVR Firmware; Compatible USB Devices
Revision 1.0 43 USB - Updating the DVR SECTION 4 USB - Updating the DVR Firmware Occasionally, updates to the DVR firmware become available on our website. These updates can be installed on your DVR unit using the USB Memory Stick. 1. Download the most current program from the http://www.digimerge.c...
Page 45 - NETWORK CONNECTIVITY; SECTION 5
NETWORK CONNECTIVITY SECTION 5 Network Connectivity ........................... 48Router Port Forwarding ....................... 50Setting Up Your DDNS Account .......... 51Setting Up DDNS on the DRV ............. 53
Page 46 - Network Connectivity
46 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Network Connectivity SECTION 5 Network Connectivity The DVR unit can be controlled using your existing network and a PC. The DVR Unit can be con-trolled from within your network, or can also be controlled remotely through the Intern...
Page 47 - DVR Network Settings
Revision 1.0 47 DVR Network Settings SECTION 5 DVR Network Settings Network Related settings for the DVR unit are set through the Menu options. See Page 36 for IP Set Menu options. 1. Press the Menu button on the front panel of the DVR. Select the Network Set option, and select the IP Set option. • ...
Page 48 - Router Port Forwarding
48 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Router Port Forwarding SECTION 5 Router Port Forwarding You will need to enable port forwarding on your Router to allow for external communications with your DVR. The following ports will need to be forwarded to remotely connect to ...
Page 49 - Setting Up Your DDNS; Setting Up Your DDNS Account
Revision 1.0 49 Setting Up Your DDNS SECTION 5 Setting Up Your DDNS Account Digimerge offers a free DDNS server for use with your System. A DDNS account allows you to set up a web site address that points back to your Local Network. The following outlines how to set up your free DNS account. 3. Comp...
Page 51 - Setting up DDNS on the DVR
Revision 1.0 51 Setting up DDNS on the DVR SECTION 5 Setting up DDNS on the DVR Once the DDNS Account has been configured (and the account details received in Email), then these settings can be added to the DVR unit. See the DDNS Set menu options on Page 35 for further details. 1. Press the Menu but...
Page 53 - TROUBLESHOOTING; SECTION 6
Troubleshooting ................................... 56 TROUBLESHOOTING SECTION 6
Page 54 - Troubleshooting
54 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Troubleshooting SECTION 6 Troubleshooting When a malfunction occurs, it may not be serious and can be easily corrected. The following describes the most common problems and solutions. Please refer to the following before calling you...
Page 57 - DVR SPECIFICATIONS; APPENDIX 1
DVR Specifications .............................. 60 DVR SPECIFICATIONS APPENDIX 1
Page 58 - DVR Specifications
58 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. DVR Specifications APPENDIX 1 DVR Specifications
Page 59 - APPENDIX 2
Connection Motion/Alarm Device ........ 62 CONNECTING MOTION/ALARM DEVICE APPENDIX 2
Page 60 - Connecting Motion / Alarm Device; Installing a Sensor
60 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Connecting Motion / Alarm Device APPENDIX 2 Connecting Motion / Alarm Device Motion detection and Alarm controls are enabled through the Menu system on the DVR. Additional motion sensor devices can be connected to the system (Motion...
Page 61 - Limited Warranty
Limited Warranty Warranty: Subject to the exclusions and limitations below, Digimerge warrants to the initial end-user purchaser that the product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase . Effective September 1, 2006: For all purchases ...
Page 62 - It’s all on the web; VISIT
It’s all on the web Product Information User Manuals Quick Start Guides Specification Sheets Software Upgrades Firmware Upgrades Digimerge Technologies Inc. VISIT www.digimerge.com www.digimerge.com
