Page 2 - Thank you for purchasing the 4 channel DVR from Strategic Vista.; CAUTION
Thank you for purchasing the 4 channel DVR from Strategic Vista. The DVR converts analog video into digital format and records them on a hard disk drive depending on the system purchased. Digital video allows you to quickly access and search for a specific time segment or event which has been record...
Page 3 - NOTE; Therefore, it is designed to provide reasonable protection; FCC CLASS B NOTICE; monitor is connected.; STRATEGIC VISTA CORP.
NOTE This equipment has been certified and found to comply with the limits regulated byFCC, EMC and LVD. Therefore, it is designed to provide reasonable protection against interference and will not cause interference with other appliance usage. However, it is imperative that user follows this manual...
Page 8 - CONTROL - FRONT PANEL; MENU
CONTROL - FRONT PANEL : -4- The diagram below shows the front right-side panel 15 14 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1. Menu Press the MENU to enter the main menu. Please refer to page 7 for more information on the Menu options. 2. / POP When viewing a single screen or Quad Screen, press the “ ” butto...
Page 11 - MAIN MENU CONTROL; For example
MAIN MENU CONTROL : Outlined below are the buttons used for Menu setting : “ ▲ ” and “ ▼ ” : Scroll up and down within a menu option “ ◄ ” and “ ► ” : Scroll sideways within a menu option that has been selected “ + ” and “ - ” : Increase and decrease the number or change values when an option is sel...
Page 13 - Set up which channel you want to record.; ON; : The DVR will not record when an external alarm is triggered.
TITLE 18 15 15 18 ON HIGH CAMERA04 18 15 15 18 OFF HIGH CAMERA03 18 15 15 18 OFF OFF CAMERA02 18 15 15 18 ON LOW CAMERA01 HUE CL CT BR REC ALARM (CAMERA) (iii) REC (RECORD) - Set up which channel you want to record. ON : When an alarm input is triggered the DVR will begin recording when an alarm is ...
Page 14 - NOTE : When the setting is set to AUTO, the alarm will continue
(iii) RECORD MODE - There are three recording settings : QUAD-FRAME, QUAD-FIELD, & MULTIPLEX. (RECORD) RECORD IPS 30QUALITY NORMALRECORD MODE QUAD-FRAME (a) Quad-Frame – The DVR will record all cameras in a Quad Split screen. Images will be saved as a complete frame consisting of 2 images. (b) Q...
Page 16 - Note; number of targets set in the AREA.; To modify the Motion Detection Area, use the following controls; detection AREA, or motion will not be triggered.; This section allows you to configure the DVR’s video motion
(i) SEN (SENSITIVITY) Select the level of the pixel-based MotionSensing’s sensitivity level by channel or camera.The sensitivity ranges from 1 to 99. The highest sensitivity setting is 01, the lowest sensitivitysetting is 99. The default setting is 70. (ii) MD-NUM (MOTION DETECTION NUMBER) Sets the ...
Page 17 - and 3rd camera are both motion activated, they will be scanned
Figure 1-1 MOTION DETECTION SETUP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 123456789 1112 Figure 1-2 MOTION DETECTION SETTING — ROW SETUP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 123456789 1112 Figure 1-3 MOTION DETECTION TRIGGERED-TURNS PURPLE Figure 1-4 BACK TO MOTION DETECTION SETTING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8...
Page 18 - detection will change the scanning sequence.
2. Select ”OFF”: The screen still shows and if it’s in the record mode, the motion detection will change the scanning sequence. -14- (vii) DAY / START / END To setup the DAY and the START/ END time for motion trigger record timer setting. 8. DISPLAY (i) TITLE DISPLAY Selecting “YES” will enable the ...
Page 19 - Supervisor; – Control all the functions.; Other Users; – View all functions except the menu; NOTE: To switch to a different USER, press the; is “ON”, the alarm buzzer will sound upon loss of video on any
(iii)ID To be able to control different DVR’s, a remoteprotocol setting is used. The ID number can be setfrom 000 to 255. (REMOTE) REMOTE MODE RS-485BAUD RATE 9600ID 255 -15- 10. USER (i) USER Allows you to set up the user account for controllingthe DVR. The system will allow for up to 8 users tohav...
Page 20 - MESSAGE LATCH; Note: All data on the HDD will be lost if this is performed.
(iv) KEY MUTE When the KEY MUTE is set to “YES”, there willbe no sound when you press any of the keys duringoperation. (v) HDD OVERWRITE When enabled (YES), recording will continue uninterrupted when the HDD is full. The previous recording will be Overwritten in a “first in, first out”basis. (SYSTEM...
Page 21 - List of possible events; an external I/O alarm
List of possible events DISK FULL: HDD is fullPWR REST : Power restoredM-HD REMS: HDD removalM-HD REPL: HDD replaceM-HD ERR : HDD errorM-HD WARM: HDD warningK UNLOCKS: Key is unlockedDMA ERROR: DMA error (Direct Memory Access)C1 VLOSS : Video loss on CH 1C2 ALARM : Channel 2 has been triggered by an...
Page 22 - for instructions on how to set schedules for recording.; to record only on specific channels; Please Note; ” button on the DVR, you will find the date, time, recording; files will be overwritten without any further warning.
There are 4 recording modes: Alarm, Motion, Timer and Manual Recording. (i) ALARM RECORDING DVR is triggered by an external alarm input. The symbol will be shown on the triggered channel (refer to page 10). (ii) MOTION RECORDING The DVR will record when motion (pixel-based) is detected on the camera...
Page 23 - SLOW
3. PLAY BACK Pressing the “ PLAY ” button on the DVR will show the last recording. The followingcontrols are available during playback (i) FAST FORWARD (FF) & FAST REWIND (FR) You can increase the speed of Fast Forward and Rewind on the DVR.In the Play mode, press “ ► ” once to get 2X speed in f...
Page 24 - NOTE: To switch to a different USER, press the “ENTER” + “MENU” buttons
4. SEARCH (i) LAST RECORD Plays the last recorded video event. (ii) FULL LIST Lists all recorded video on the HDD, sorted by time. (iii) ALARM LIST Lists all recorded video triggered by an Alarm. NOTE : If there are no Alarms in the record list, the screen will be blank. (iv) MOTION LIST Lists all r...
Page 26 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Video format NTSC/EIA Hard disk storage IDE type, UDMA 66, supported 250 GB HDD Record mode Manual / Alarm / Timer Camera Input Signal Composite video signal 1 Vp-p 75 ohms BNC, 4 channels Main Monitor Output Composite video signal 1 Vp-p 75 ohms BNC Call Monitor Output Com...
Page 27 - APPENDIX #1 – INSTALLING THE HDD; Follow these steps carefully to ensure correct installation.; Insert the HDD into the HDD bracket and insert the four screws.
APPENDIX #1 – INSTALLING THE HDD Follow these steps carefully to ensure correct installation. Fig.1 Fig.2 Fig.3 HDD Power Cable HDD Power Cable HDD Bracket Step 1 Remove the outer casing of the DVR unit (consisting of 8 screws), and then remove the HDD bracket (4 screws). Step 2 Insert the HDD into ...
Page 29 - DVR; PIR Sensors; APPENDIX #3 – CONNECTING PIR’S TO THE DVR; “Alarm” for either Low, High or OFF
‧ ‧ ‧ ‧ DVR PIR Sensors APPENDIX #3 – CONNECTING PIR’S TO THE DVR USING THE EXTERNAL I/O PIR Motion sensors can be connected to the DVR as indicated below. A N/O (Normally Open, Low) or N/C (Normally Closed, High) contact can be used. You will need to go into the Menu set-up and select “Camera”. For...
Page 30 - 5 pin com port; Connect a wire from the
APPENDIX #4 – PIN CONFIGURATIONS FOR CONNECTION TO A COMPUTER 15 pin com port ‧ ‧ ‧ ‧ DVR PIN 1. RS232-TX : RS-232 The DVR can be controlled remotely by an external device or control system, such as a control keyboard, using RS-232 serial communication signals. PIN 2. RS232-RX : RS-232 The DVR can b...
Page 31 - GROUND; PIN 15. EXTERNAL ALARM COM
PIN 7. EXTERNAL ALARM NC Under normal operation, COM connects with NC and disconnects with NO. When the alarm is triggered, COM disconnects with NC, and connects with NO. PIN 8. EXTERNAL ALARM NO Under normal operation, COM will disconnect from NO. When the alarm is triggered, COM will connect with ...
Page 32 - Manufacturer; Brand
APPENDIX #5 – LIST OF COMPATIBLE HARD DISK DRIVES Manufacturer Model Capacity Rotation HITACHI Deskstar 180 GXP (120 GB) 120GB 7200 rpm HITACHI Deskstar 7K250, HDS722516VLAT20 160GB 7200 rpm HITACHI Deskstar 7K250, HDS722525VLAT80 250GB 7200rpm HITACHI Deskstar 120GXP (80GB) 80GB 7200 rpm HITACHI De...
Page 33 - For Pin Connection instructions, please refer to Appendix # 4; F UNCT ION CODE AS CII F UNCT ION CODE AS CII
APPENDIX #6 - RS232 REMOTE PROTOCOL The RS232 / Alarm input allows you to control the DVR system from your PC. In order to achieve this, you will require an RS232 COM Port communication program installed on your PC. There are many of these software programs available on the internet, some of which a...
Page 35 - APPENDIX #8 – NETWORK APPLICATION; IP Video Router; DVR Control
-31- APPENDIX #8 – NETWORK APPLICATION IP Video Router (sold separately ) IP Video Router/Controller (Web Server) Features • Compatible with most CCTV Products; empower any video output device watching and controlling on the Internet or LAN • Auto Network Reconnection (ANR) • Upgrade firmware & ...
Page 37 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE:
CARE AND MAINTENANCE: Please follow these instructions to ensure proper care and maintenanceof this system Keep your monitor and camera dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store your unit in normal temperature environment. Extremetemperatures can shorten the life of the electronic ...
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