Page 2 - PRECAUTION; CAUTION
English 1 PRECAUTION CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. 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 limit...
Page 3 - INTRODUCTION; Main features
2 English INTRODUCTION Main features This digital video recorder can be used to store images recorded by monitoring cameras onto a removable HDD. Supports removable HDDs This feature allows you to remove and store HDDs containing important recordings. Complete range of recording/playback funct...
Page 4 - Symbols used in this manual
INTRODUCTION English 3 Symbols used in this manual Information describing operation methods or how to get the most out of functions. Information describing the correct use of the digital video recorder. ( → P. xx) indicates the page to be referred to. Copyright z This manual and software are copyrig...
Page 5 - CONTENTS; NORMAL RECORDING/TIMER
4 English INTRO DUC TI ON OPERATION SETTIN GS INTERFA C E S P E C IFICATIONS NETWORK CONTROL NETWO R K SET T IN G S NETWORK OPE RATIO N CONTENTS 1 BEFORE USE .................................................8 Notes on handling removable HDDs ...............8Conditions to avoid .........................
Page 6 - NETWORK SET; SETTINGS
CONTENTS English 5 MENU CONFIGURATION AND OPERATIONS ..............................................42 Displaying menu screens and setting screens .........................................................42To restore menu setting items to their default values ............................................
Page 7 - INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS
CONTENTS 6 English INTRO DUC TI ON OPERATION SETTIN GS INTERFA C E S P E C IFICATIONS NETWORK CONTROL NETWO R K SET T IN G S NETWORK OPE RATIO N 1 INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS (when optional interface board is installed) .....81 RS-232C .......................................................81RS-485 ......
Page 8 - NETWORK OPERATION
CONTENTS English 7 1 RECORDING IMAGES (when optional interface board is installed) .....112 Normal recording ........................................112Timer recording ...........................................112Alarm recording ...........................................112Pre-alarm recording .......
Page 9 - INTRO; BEFORE USE; Notes on handling removable HDDs; Do not subject the unit to shocks or vibration.; Conditions to avoid; Installation conditions
8 English INTRO DUC TI ON 1 BEFORE USE Notes on handling removable HDDs This unit uses removable hard disk drives (HDD).Be sure to observe the following points carefully when operating, setting-up and servicing the unit. Do not subject the unit to shocks or vibration. If the unit is subjected to s...
Page 11 - IN; REPLACING A REMOVABLE HDD; Assemble and tighten the 4 screws.; Replacement
10 English IN TRODUCTIO N 2 REPLACING A REMOVABLE HDD A separately-sold hard disk tray (VA-DT300) can be installed to facilitate easier storage and replacement. z When replacing with a HDD used in a DSR-300; Of the menu settings, only the recording area settings and the overwrite on/off setting are ...
Page 12 - Removal
REPLACING A REMOVABLE HDD 2 English 11 5 Insert the tray release key, turn it in the direction of the arrow, and then press the [CHANGE DISK] button. The HDD indicator will light up and the CHANGE DISK indicator will switch from green to red. z Whenever the unit is to be transported, ensure that the...
Page 13 - Pull the HDD tray out using the handle.
REPLACING A REMOVABLE HDD 2 12 English INTRO DUC TI ON 3 Pull the HDD tray out using the handle. Pulling the handle causes the HDD tray lock to be released. 4 Pull the clasp, release the lock, and remove the cover. 5 Remove the 4 screws, take the removable HDD out of the tray, and release the connec...
Page 14 - NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS; Front panel
English 13 3 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS Front panel 1. [STILL] button Pauses the screen image when pressed during playback. Pressing the button again restarts playback. 2. [PLAY/STOP] button and indicator Plays back the normal image (indicator lights). When pressed during playback, stops playback....
Page 17 - INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS; Basic connections
16 English INTRO DUC TI ON 4 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS This section describes how to connect the digital video recorder to the CCTV camera and other devices. Be sure to read the instruction manuals for each connected device. Improper connections can cause smoke or malfunctions. The connections fo...
Page 18 - Connecting a multiplexer
INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 4 English 17 Connecting a multiplexer Making analog series connections ALL RESET LAN OUT LOOP OUT ALARM NON-REC COM IN RESET OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT FULL FULL COM COM COM IN IN CLOCK WARNING ALARM SERIES SW DC IN REMOTE IN OUT IN OFF ON RS485 TERMINATE RS485 RS232C B A V...
Page 19 - Connecting the power cord
INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 4 18 English INTRO DUC TI ON 1 When you have finished making all the other connections, insert the power plug into the wall outlet. There is no power switch. The display indicators flash, and after a few moments, the monitor screen displays the camera image. z When turni...
Page 20 - PREPARING FOR USE; Operation display area
English 19 1 PREPARING FOR USE Whenever the power is turned ON, the operation display area will be displayed at the top left of the monitor screen. This area indicates the date and time, the image quality, the recording rate, and other information needed for operation. (1) Camera number display ( J ...
Page 21 - OPERATION; Hard disk recording area; Selecting the recording method
PREPARING FOR USE 1 20 English OPERATION 1 Press the [EXIT/OSD] button repeatedly. Pressing the [EXIT/OSD] button repeatedly lets you move or erase the operation display area. Example: Normal screen Hard disk recording area z When an unused hard disk is installed, the initial recording area settings...
Page 22 - SETTING THE LANGUAGE/CLOCK; ] button to select the desired; To change the language
English 21 2 SETTING THE LANGUAGE/CLOCK This section describes how to set the language displayed on the monitor and how to set the digital video recorder’s internal clock. [Settings] ( indicates default setting.) 1 Press the [MENU] button. The <MAIN MENU 1> screen appears. 2 Select “1. LANGU...
Page 23 - Setting the time
SETTING THE LANGUAGE/CLOCK 2 22 English OPERATION (Default setting: 01-01-2004 THU 00:00:00)Be sure to set the correct date and time. The digital video recorder stores the times of recordings for use in operations such as playback and search/playback. Example: Setting May 20, 2004, 8:30 1 Press the ...
Page 24 - NORMAL RECORDING/TIMER RECORDING; Normal recording; Ending normal recording; Timer recording; Stopping during timer recording
English 23 3 NORMAL RECORDING/TIMER RECORDING Follow the procedures below to record the monitored image in the normal recording area. 1 Press the [REC/STOP] button. The REC/STOP indicator lights. “ ” appears on the screen (i.e., the recording symbol), and recording starts. z When you record for the ...
Page 25 - ALARM AND PRE-ALARM RECORDING; When alarm input is detected; Alarm recording
24 English OPERATION 4 ALARM AND PRE-ALARM RECORDING Follow the procedures below to have the digital video recorder record an alarm image only when alarm input is detected. z Confirm that the cable of the device required for alarms is connected to the ALARM terminal. ( J P. 16) z When the motion sen...
Page 26 - If an alarm is detected
ALARM AND PRE-ALARM RECORDING 4 English 25 Follow the procedures below to have the digital video recorder record an image from before detection of an alarm and the start of alarm recording. 1 Set pre-alarm recording. Follow the procedures on P. 64 to set “8. ALARM REC MODE SET” on the <MAIN MENU ...
Page 27 - NORMAL RECORDING/TIMER RECORDING PLAYBACK; Playback; Ending playback
26 English OPERATION 5 NORMAL RECORDING/TIMER RECORDING PLAYBACK Follow the procedures below to playback images stored in the normal recording area (by normal recording or timer recording). 1 Press the [PLAY/STOP] button. The PLAY/STOP indicator lights, and “ ” appears in the operation display area....
Page 28 - Viewing still images; To resume playback; Slow playback or fast-forward
NORMAL RECORDING/TIMER RECORDING PLAYBACK 5 English 27 1 During playback, press the [STILL] button. “ ” appears in the operation display area and the image is still. The PLAY/STOP indicator flashes in green. 2 Press the [STILL] button. The PLAY/STOP indicator lights in green. Press the [ ] button wh...
Page 29 - OPER; ] button to specify a
NORMAL RECORDING/TIMER RECORDING PLAYBACK 5 28 English OPER ATION If a multiplexer (sold separately) is connected to this unit and images are recorded from multiple cameras, you can specify the number (or channel) of the camera whose recording is to be played back using the following procedure. z Re...
Page 30 - SEARCHING FOR RECORDED IMAGES
English 29 6 SEARCHING FOR RECORDED IMAGES Images stored in the alarm recording area or archive area can be located by searching and then played back. Five different search methods are available. Image to search for Search in <SEARCH> screen z You can use the button operations to pause, fast-f...
Page 31 - the image to play back.; To display pre-alarm images; ALARM SEARCH; Skipping can be carried out during playback
SEARCHING FOR RECORDED IMAGES 6 30 English OPERATION Lets you search and play back all the alarm images stored in the alarm recording area. If pre-alarm images are being recorded, playback will start from immediately before the alarm. 1 Press the [SEARCH] button while the digital video recorder is r...
Page 32 - “ALARM THUMBNAIL SEARCH”.; ALARM THUMBNAIL SEARCH
SEARCHING FOR RECORDED IMAGES 6 English 31 All alarm images stored in the alarm recording area can be displayed as thumbnails. 1 Press the [SEARCH] button while the digital video recorder is recording or stopped. The <SEARCH> screen is displayed. 2 Press the [ ] or [ ] button to select “ALARM ...
Page 34 - “ARCHIVE AREA SEARCH”.; ARCHIVE AREA SEARCH
SEARCHING FOR RECORDED IMAGES 6 English 33 Follow the procedures below to playback images from the archive area. 1 Press the [SEARCH] button while the digital video recorder is recording or stopped. The <SEARCH> screen is displayed. 2 Press the [ ] or [ ] button to select “ARCHIVE AREA SEARCH”...
Page 35 - Set the motion sensor.
SEARCHING FOR RECORDED IMAGES 6 34 English OPERATION 4 Press the [ ] or [ ] button to select the searching range, then press the [ ] button. (Example: Normal) The cursor moves to “CHANNEL”. z When “NO USE” is set for “MULTIPLEXER” ( J P. 52) in “2. VIDEO INPUT SET”, the cursor will move to “START PR...
Page 36 - If “NOT FOUND!” is displayed; Viewing a motion sensor on-screen
SEARCHING FOR RECORDED IMAGES 6 English 35 9 Press the [ ] button. The motion sensor setting screen is displayed. Motion sensors should be set at locations where movement is to be detected and viewed. See “Setting the motion sensor” ( J P. 67) for details. 10 Move the cursor to “EXIT” and press the ...
Page 37 - SAVING & COPYING RECORDED IMAGES; Copying an image to the hard disk’s archive area (
36 English OPERATION 7 SAVING & COPYING RECORDED IMAGES Important images stored in the normal recording area or the alarm recording area can be copied to the unit’s archive area, a CompactFlash card, or a Microdrive. Copying an image to the hard disk’s archive area ( J P. 36) Copying an image to...
Page 38 - ] button to set the copy destination; ] button to set the copy number to; To cancel a copy operation
SAVING & COPYING RECORDED IMAGES 7 English 37 3 Press the [COPY] button. The copy setting screen appears.The cursor moves to “COPY TO”. 4 Press the [ ] button, then the [ ] or [ ] button to set the copy destination to “ARCHIVE AREA”. [Settings] ( indicates default setting.) 5 Press the [ ] but...
Page 39 - Insert the CompactFlash card.
SAVING & COPYING RECORDED IMAGES 7 38 English OPERATION Copying to a Microdrive and to a CompactFlash card are carried out in the same way. 1 Insert the CompactFlash card. Insertion method Removal method 2 With an still image from the archive area, press the [COPY] button. The copy screen is dis...
Page 41 - SAVING MENU SETTINGS; Saving on a CompactFlash card
40 English OPERATION 8 SAVING MENU SETTINGS Use the following procedure to save menu settings on a CompactFlash card or to load settings from a CompactFlash card back into the unit. These functions make it easy to use the same settings on a number of different digital video recorders. 1 Call up <...
Page 42 - When copying recording area settings
SAVING MENU SETTINGS 8 English 41 2 Press the [ ] or [ ] button to select “YES”, then press the [ ] button. (1) The loading process begins. (2) When this process has been completed, “LOADING FINISHED!!” is displayed and the digital video recorder is restarted. Use the following procedure to copy rec...
Page 43 - GS; MENU CONFIGURATION AND OPERATIONS; ] button to select a; Returning to the normal screen.
42 English SETTIN GS MENU CONFIGURATION AND OPERATIONS This section describes the menu configuration, and which menu item to select for each operation. Press the [MENU] button to display the menu screen. This unit uses two different types of menu screen.<MAIN MENU 1> lets you make settings for...
Page 44 - Entering settings in sub-menu screens
MENU CONFIGURATION AND OPERATIONS English 43 Use the [ ], [ ], [ ] and [ ] buttons to change settings in setting screens. (1) To move the cursor up/down Press the [ ] or [ ] button. (2) To move the cursor right or left to a setting item Press the [ ] or [ ] button. (3) To change a setting value Pres...
Page 47 - Table of recording rate and times
MENU CONFIGURATION AND OPERATIONS 46 English SETTIN GS This unit’s recording time can be changed by modifying the recording rate and the recording picture quality. The following table provides reference values for picture quality and recording rate in a situation where images are field recorded and ...
Page 48 - When recording with a 160-GB hard disk at 100% capacity
MENU CONFIGURATION AND OPERATIONS English 47 When recording with a 160-GB hard disk at 100% capacity Field recording Frame recording Reference: 24H (1 day), 168H (1 week), 720H (1 month), 8760H (1 year) : Area in which sound recording is possible (when recording sound, recording time is shorter th...
Page 53 - VIDEO INPUT SET; the multiplexer to be used.; Settings for multiplexer connection
52 English SETTIN GS <MAIN MENU 1> 2 VIDEO INPUT SET This section describes the settings to be made when using this unit in combination with a multiplexer (sold separately) and the settings for video input (analog). 1 Press the [MENU] button. The <MAIN MENU 1> screen appears. 2 Select “2...
Page 54 - RECORDING AREA SET; Default hard disk settings; Displaying the recording area
English 53 3 RECORDING AREA SET Follow the procedures below to confirm all recording areas on the hard disk and the allocation for each recording area. 1 Press the [MENU] button. The <MAIN MENU 1> screen appears. 2 Select “3. RECORDING AREA SET” and press the [ ] button. The <RECORDING AREA...
Page 55 - Recording area allocations; Changing recording areas
RECORDING AREA SET 3 54 English SETTIN GS <MAIN MENU 1> Recording area allocations The highest possible allocation for the normal recording area and the alarm recording area is 99%. The allocation for the archive area cannot be set manually. This allocation will be automatically set to at le...
Page 56 - Setting overwrite permission; Setting overwriting for the alarm recording area
RECORDING AREA SET 3 English 55 By default, when all of the space in the hard disk’s normal recording area and alarm recording area has been used up, repetitive overwriting is automatically started (resulting in the older data being replaced). However, it may be desirable to prevent overwriting in s...
Page 57 - RECORDING CONDITIONS SET; Setting series recording
56 English SETTIN GS <MAIN MENU 1> 4 RECORDING CONDITIONS SET This section describes how to perform series recording when a number of units have been connected together.When series recording is being carried out, the overwrite setting for the normal recording area and alarm recording area must...
Page 58 - ] button to select a remaining
RECORDING CONDITIONS SET 4 English 57 Settings can be made to indicate whether overwriting is to be performed (deleting old images) recording is to be stopped when any of the hard disk’s recording areas become full. In the latter case, the remaining capacity is shown as a percentage on the operation...
Page 59 - the storage duration.; Setting AUTO DELETE
RECORDING CONDITIONS SET 4 58 English SETTIN GS <MAIN MENU 1> Set the “NORMAL RECORDING AREA” and/or the “ALARM RECORDING AREA” on the <RECORDING AREA SET> screen again. ( J P. 55) You can set a storage period for recorded data as described below. When the set period has expired, the cor...
Page 60 - NORMAL REC MODE SET; cursor to “AUDIO RECORDING”. And
English 59 5 NORMAL REC MODE SET Follow the procedures below to select the recording picture quality, recording method (i.e., frame or field), audio recording, and recording rate for the normal recording area. 1 Press the [MENU] button. The <MAIN MENU 1> screen appears. 2 Select “5. NORMAL REC...
Page 61 - TIMER SET; Timer setting items
60 English SETTIN GS <MAIN MENU 1> 6 TIMER SET You can set recording start/stop times using the timer function. You can set times at which to start and stop recording on each specified day of the week in addition to the corresponding recording rate. (1) WEEK Used to select the days of the week...
Page 62 - To change a displayed setting item; If timer reservation days overlap; To cancel all set timer reservations
TIMER SET 6 English 61 4 Press the [ ] or [ ] button to change “SUN” to “DLY”. z If “DLY” is set for any row, timer recording on Sundays will also be carried out in accordance with that row’s settings. In other words, “DLY” includes Sundays and is given priority over other settings. 5 Press the [ ] ...
Page 64 - HOLIDAY SET
English 63 7 HOLIDAY SET You can set specific dates as holidays to have the operation for Sunday used on those days also. Dates such as national holidays and company off days should be set as holidays when you want those dates to have the same security as Sundays. [Setting conditions] z After comple...
Page 65 - ALARM REC MODE SET; Setting alarm recording
64 English SETTIN GS <MAIN MENU 1> 8 ALARM REC MODE SET \ Follow the procedures below to select the recording picture quality, recording method (i.e., frame or field), audio recording, and recording rate for the alarm recording area. 1 Press the [MENU] button. The <MAIN MENU 1> screen ap...
Page 67 - ] button to change the; Setting pre-alarm recording; When settings have been completed; Setting the alarm trigger
ALARM REC MODE SET 8 66 English SETTIN GS <MAIN MENU 1> 1 Move the cursor to “PRE-ALARM RECORDING” and press the [ ] button, then press the [ ] or [ ] button to change the setting. [Settings] ( indicates default setting.) 2 Move the cursor to “REC RATE” and “DURATION” and press the [ ] butto...
Page 68 - confirm the selection.; Setting the motion sensor
ALARM REC MODE SET 8 English 67 z This unit’s motion sensors cannot be used when a multiplexer is connected. In such a case, please use the multiplexer’s motion sensors. z When using the multiplexer’s motion sensors, connect the alarm output on the multiplexer to this unit’s alarm input. z When usin...
Page 69 - DISPLAY/VIDEO LOSS SET; Settings
68 English SETTIN GS <MAIN MENU 2> 1 DISPLAY/VIDEO LOSS SET The <DISPLAY SET> screen lets you turn off the display of the date, time, or other information in the operation display area on the screen. Use this screen to make settings as needed. [Settings] ( indicates default setting.) 1...
Page 70 - ] button to select the “DATA; When RS-232C is selected
English 69 (when optional interface board is installed) 2 RS-232C/RS-485 SET This section describes the settings to be made for communicating using an RS-232C or RS-485 cable. (A separately-sold option board will be required in such a case.) 1 Press the [MENU] button twice. The <MAIN MENU 2> s...
Page 71 - When RS-485 is selected
RS-232C/RS-485 SET 2 70 English (when optional interface board is installed) SETTIN GS <MAIN MENU 2> Connect the digital video recorder’s RS-485 (A, B) control terminals in series to the system controller, multiplexer, digital video recorder, or similar device. 4 Select “RS-485” and press the ...
Page 72 - BUZZER SET
English 71 3 BUZZER SET The <BUZZER SET> screen lets you set a warning buzzer to sound when events occur such as alarms being generated or the remaining hard disk space reaching zero. Use this screen to make settings as needed. [Settings] ( indicates default setting.) z Press any button to s...
Page 73 - SECURITY LOCK SET; Password setting example
72 English SETTIN GS <MAIN MENU 2> 4 SECURITY LOCK SET You can set passwords that restrict use of the digital video recorder to administrators and designated users, thus preventing unauthorized operation. When the security lock is set, a buzzer sounds when an unauthorized user presses any of t...
Page 74 - the character to enter.; Setting passwords
SECURITY LOCK SET 4 English 73 Passwords can be between 4 and 8 alphanumeric characters.Characters that can be entered in passwords: 0 to 9, A to Z Example: Setting “123456AB” as a password 1 Press the [MENU] button twice. The <MAIN MENU 2> screen appears. 2 Press the [ ] or [ ] button to sele...
Page 75 - the cursor to “USER”.; the cursor to “REC CONTROL”.; Setting the user password
SECURITY LOCK SET 4 74 English SETTIN GS <MAIN MENU 2> Example: Setting “AB123456” Carry out procedures 1 and 2 from P. 73. 3 Press the [ ] and [ ] buttons to move the cursor to “USER”. 4 Press the [ ] button. The first password entry bar “-” flashes. Example: A Press the [ ] and [ ] buttons t...
Page 76 - Setting the security lock
SECURITY LOCK SET 4 English 75 1 With the normal monitoring screen displayed, press the [ ] button for about 3 seconds. A confirmation tone sounds and the security lock is set. 2 To check the security lock, press any button. The password entry screen appears for about 5 seconds. 3 While the password...
Page 77 - NETWORK SET; Making network connections
76 English (when optional interface board is installed) SETTIN GS <MAIN MENU 2> 5 NETWORK SET You can make digital video recorder menu settings and monitor images from a PC via a network (LAN). To do this, a VZU-COM300 option board (sold separately) must be installed. * Wrap the LAN connection...
Page 78 - Making network settings
NETWORK SET 5 English 77 (when optional interface board is installed) 1 Press the [MENU] button twice. The <MAIN MENU 2> screen appears. 2 Press the [ ] or [ ] button to select “5. NETWORK SET”, then press the [ ] button. The <NETWORK SET> screen is displayed. 3 Move the cursor to “NETWO...
Page 79 - to input the password.; Password setting
NETWORK SET 5 78 English (when optional interface board is installed) SETTIN GS <MAIN MENU 2> 6 Move the cursor to “GATEWAY” and press the [ ] button, then press the [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] buttons to change the setting. (Example: 0.0.0.0) 7 Move the cursor to “PORT” and press the [ ] button, t...
Page 80 - HDD SET; Initializing the hard disk
English 79 6 HDD SET This section describes how to initialize the hard disk. 1 Press the [MENU] button twice. The <MAIN MENU 2> screen appears. 2 Press the [ ] or [ ] button to select “6. HDD SET” and press the [ ] button. The <HDD SET> screen appears.The cursor is positioned on “DISK IN...
Page 81 - POWER FAILURE/USED TIME
80 English SETTIN GS <MAIN MENU 2> 7 POWER FAILURE/USED TIME \ You can check the date/time of power failures and the amount of hard disk operation time. 1 Press the [MENU] button twice. The <MAIN MENU 2> screen is displayed. 2 Press the [ ] or [ ] button to select “7. POWER FAILURE/USED ...
Page 82 - Communication protocol; Data format
English 81 (when optional interface board is installed) 1 INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS Data format Only the data transfer speed can be set. ( J P. 69) Communication protocol Communication is carried out in units of 1 byte. After the PC has transmitted a single byte, it waits for a response from the unit...
Page 83 - INTERFA; Setting the RS-485 termination switch
INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS 1 82 English (when optional interface board is installed) INTERFA C E S P E C IFICATIONS Connection Sanyo digital video recorders support both straight type and crossed type connection cables.When using a straight type connection cable, connect the RS-485 connector’s pin A t...
Page 84 - ALARM; Commands; Commands for recorder operation
INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS 1 English 83 (when optional interface board is installed) The received data/transmitted data (RXD/TXD) signal diagrams below are given from the point of view of the recorder. z Some commands consist only of a single byte.The RXD/TXD signal diagrams for single-byte commands a...
Page 85 - Commands for setting the recorder
INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS 1 84 English (when optional interface board is installed) INTERFA C E S P E C IFICATIONS CLOCK ADJUST (E0H) z If sent with the recorder stopped, resets the minutes and seconds of the clock display to 00. For example, if sent between 13:30:00 and 14:29:59, sets the clock to...
Page 88 - Return codes
INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS 1 English 87 (when optional interface board is installed) When the recorder is operated with the RS-485 interface in use, it sends a 2-byte code indicating its setting. First byte: Header (BEH or BFH)Second byte: Mode change information Bit assignments in second byte When fi...
Page 92 - NETWORK CONTROL FUNCTION; Operations possible with PC control; Saving and playing back sound
English 91 (when optional interface board is installed) 1 NETWORK CONTROL FUNCTION PC control (i.e., remote control) will be possible when this unit is connected to a network. z Menu settings, recording, playback, and other similar operations will be possible from the PC screen. z Up to a maximum of...
Page 93 - NETWORK; Minimum system requirements
NETWORK CONTROL FUNCTION 1 92 English NETWORK CONTROL (when optional interface board is installed) Operating system: Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XPBrowser: Internet Explorer Ver. 5.0 or laterVideo: 65,000 colors, resolution 800 x 600 dpi or higher DirectX or compatible sound cardSpeaker The following ex...
Page 94 - PREPARING FOR NETWORK CONTROL; Launch the PC’s web browser.; Controlling from a PC
English 93 (when optional interface board is installed) 2 PREPARING FOR NETWORK CONTROL 1 Launch the PC’s web browser. Internet Explorer versions 5.0 and later are supported. In terms of OS, Windows 98, 98SE, Me, 2000, and XP are supported. z If the Java Script run-time error message is displayed wh...
Page 95 - Entering the operation screen
PREPARING FOR NETWORK CONTROL 2 94 English NETWORK CONTROL (when optional interface board is installed) 4 Entering the operation screen (1) The following screen will be displayed when password verification has been completed successfully. (2) Select the language and click [OK]. The operation screen ...
Page 96 - Forced disconnection from the unit; Controlling from the unit; Display on the unit; Display on the PC
PREPARING FOR NETWORK CONTROL 2 English 95 (when optional interface board is installed) Whenever the button on the PC’s operation screen is clicked, access will be cancelled and control rights will switch back to the unit. z To forcibly cancel PC access from the unit, press and hold the [EXIT/OSD] b...
Page 97 - OPERATION PANEL FUNCTIONS AND RESTRICTIONS; Channel and screen selection buttons
96 English (when optional interface board is installed) NETWORK CONTROL 3 OPERATION PANEL FUNCTIONS AND RESTRICTIONS 1. Channel selection (ID2/3) When a multiplexer is connected, this button selects the channel for the monitoring camera (--, 1, 2, 3--, or 16). 2. SET This button sets the channel cor...
Page 98 - Click the; Make the required settings.; Making menu selection
English 97 (when optional interface board is installed) 1 SETTINGS Before using the unit, settings should be made for recording conditions, installation environment, and other similar factors. The corresponding menu items are displayed in a two-level structure comprising main menus and sub-menus. Fo...
Page 99 - NETWO; Menu structure
SETTINGS 1 98 English (when optional interface board is installed) NETWO R K SET T IN G S * indicates the display of information only. Menu structure Main menu Sub menu Reference page Recording conditions 1. CLOCK SET z CLOCK SET P. 99 2. DAYLIGHT SAVING/ EXT. CLOCK SET z DAYLIGHT SAVING z EXT. CLOC...
Page 100 - MENU-SPECIFIC SETTINGS; Select “ADJUST TIME”.; SET; DAYLIGHT SAVING setting; EXT. CLOCK SET setting
English 99 (when optional interface board is installed) 2 MENU-SPECIFIC SETTINGS Set the unit’s time and date as described below. 1 Select the “Month/Day/Year Hour/ Minutes” field. The day of the week will be set automatically based on the date. 2 Click [SET]. The current time is set. 1 Change the s...
Page 101 - Multiplexer
MENU-SPECIFIC SETTINGS 2 100 English NETWO R K SET T IN G S (when optional interface board is installed) When a multiplexer (sold separately) has been connected to the unit, you can make settings as described below. Set the connected multiplexer’s manufacturer as described below. 1 Select the manufa...
Page 102 - RECORDING AREA SET
MENU-SPECIFIC SETTINGS 2 English 101 (when optional interface board is installed) The unit’s hard disk is separated into three independent recording areas. Furthermore, five different recording modes can be used for these three areas. The memory capacity for each area is allocated as a percentage. (...
Page 103 - RECORDING CONDITIONS SET; Setting the remaining-space warning level
MENU-SPECIFIC SETTINGS 2 102 English NETWO R K SET T IN G S (when optional interface board is installed) Set the permission for overwriting to recording areas or the remaining-space warning level as described below. When the normal recording area has been filled with data, this setting dictates whet...
Page 104 - Select “PICTURE QUALITY”.; NORMAL REC MODE SET; Setting the picture quality for recording
MENU-SPECIFIC SETTINGS 2 English 103 (when optional interface board is installed) Set conditions for normal recording and timer recording as described below. Set the picture quality for recording to the normal recording area as follows. 1 Select “PICTURE QUALITY”. [Settings] ( indicates default se...
Page 106 - ALARM REC MODE SET
MENU-SPECIFIC SETTINGS 2 English 105 (when optional interface board is installed) Set specific days as holidays using the procedure described below. When a day is specified as a holiday, timer recording for that day will be carried out as if it were a Sunday. Dates such as national holidays and comp...
Page 107 - Select “AUDIO RECORDING”.; Setting audio recording
MENU-SPECIFIC SETTINGS 2 106 English NETWO R K SET T IN G S (when optional interface board is installed) Audio can be recorded together with images when performing alarm recording. Note, however, that since this audio data will also be stored in the alarm recording area, the recording time for this ...
Page 108 - Make a selection for “REC RATE”.
MENU-SPECIFIC SETTINGS 2 English 107 (when optional interface board is installed) Set the recording conditions to be used for pre-alarm recording as described below. ( J P. 112) 7 Select “ON” or “OFF” using “PRE-ALARM RECORDING”. [Settings] z When “OFF” has been selected for “ALARM RECORDING”, this ...
Page 109 - Set the motion sensor level.; Setting motion sensors
MENU-SPECIFIC SETTINGS 2 108 English NETWO R K SET T IN G S (when optional interface board is installed) You can specify the position of motion sensors on screen as described below. Alarm images are recorded when a moving subject is detected at the specified position. 11 Set the motion sensor level....
Page 111 - Change the settings as required.
MENU-SPECIFIC SETTINGS 2 110 English NETWO R K SET T IN G S (when optional interface board is installed) Network settings must be made in advance on the unit whenever it is to be controlled via a network. Once this has been done, settings can then be changed from the controlling PC. z Changing netwo...
Page 113 - RECORDING IMAGES; Stopping normal recording; Canceling timer recording
112 English (when optional interface board is installed) NETWORK OPE RATIO N 1 RECORDING IMAGES This section will describe the way in which monitored images and alarm images can be stored on the unit’s internal hard disk. Before any of these operations can be carried out, it will be necessary to mak...
Page 114 - WATCHING IMAGES; Watching live images during playback
English 113 (when optional interface board is installed) 2 WATCHING IMAGES Monitored live images and recorded images can be viewed freely and whenever so required.Note that switching to live or playback images, modifying the screen display, and other similar operations have absolutely no effect on t...
Page 115 - Performing operations in play mode
WATCHING IMAGES 2 114 English NETWORK OPE RATIO N (when optional interface board is installed) When using multiple cameras and a multiplexer that can decode channel information (camera Nos.), you can specify the channel No. of the monitoring camera for monitor display. Select the channel. Specify a ...
Page 116 - Adjusting the image and audio; Screen display items
WATCHING IMAGES 2 English 115 (when optional interface board is installed) The images displayed on screen can be adjusted in a number of ways. To make an adjustment, select the adjustment value from the menu and then click [SET]. (1) READ INTERVAL (Default setting: 1) This item allows you to select ...
Page 118 - To cancel a save operation
WATCHING IMAGES 2 English 117 (when optional interface board is installed) 4 Click [BROWSE]. A dialog box for selecting save location will be displayed, and a suitable location should be set. z It is also acceptable to input a location for saving directly into “DESTINATION FOLDER”. 5 Click [OK]. The...
Page 119 - SEARCH MODE; button on the; Basic operation
118 English (when optional interface board is installed) NETWORK OPE RATIO N 3 SEARCH MODE Images stored in the recording areas can be searched and played back in search mode. Furthermore, five different search methods are available for doing so. 1 In live mode (When playback is stopped), click the ...
Page 120 - OPERATIONS IN SEARCH MODES; ALARM THUMBNAIL SEARCH
English 119 (when optional interface board is installed) 4 OPERATIONS IN SEARCH MODES In alarm search mode, images recorded in the alarm recording area are presented as a list of alarm numbers. Accordingly, alarm images from the recording list can be searched and played back. (1) NO: Alarm number(2)...
Page 121 - ARCHIVE AREA SEARCH
OPERATIONS IN SEARCH MODES 4 120 English NETWORK OPE RATIO N (when optional interface board is installed) In date/time search mode, images from the alarm recording area can be played back by specifying the corresponding date and time. (1) RECORDING TOP: Displays the date and time of the oldest recor...
Page 122 - MOTION DETECTION SEARCH
OPERATIONS IN SEARCH MODES 4 English 121 (when optional interface board is installed) By setting images recorded in the hard disk’s normal recording area or alarm recording area to the motion sensor, variations from these images as a result of the presence of an intruder or the like can be detected,...
Page 123 - SAVING RECORDED IMAGES; Copying to the archive area
122 English (when optional interface board is installed) NETWORK OPE RATIO N 5 SAVING RECORDED IMAGES You can use the procedures described below to copy recorded images to the hard disk’s archive area or to download images to a PC or the like. These functions should be used to backup important image...
Page 124 - Downloading to a PC
SAVING RECORDED IMAGES 5 English 123 (when optional interface board is installed) Use the following procedure to download recorded images to a PC. (1) Recording date/time: The recording date and time for the image currently being played back (2) PLAYBACK AREA: The area in which the image currently b...
Page 125 - * Image viewer screen
SAVING RECORDED IMAGES 5 124 English (when optional interface board is installed) NETWORK OPE RATIO N * Image viewer screen This screen allows you to check images that have been downloaded. (1) [TOP] Displays the first image. (2) [PREV.] Moves to the previous image. (3) [R.PLAY] Starts reverse playb...
Page 126 - DVR VIEWER; Operating environment
English 125 (when optional interface board is installed) 6 DVR VIEWER The DVR Viewer is a program designed specifically for DVRs of all series. It can be used to play back image and sound data that has been copied onto media such as computer hard disk drives, CompactFlash cards and CD-Rs. Version 1....
Page 127 - Opening and closing DVR Viewer; Opening DVR Viewer; Menu bar
DVR VIEWER 6 126 English NETWORK OPE RATIO N (when optional interface board is installed) From the Start menu, select [Programs] → [DVR Viewer] → [DVR Viewer] in the sequence to start the program. When DVR Viewer starts up, the following default window appears. z If you create a shortcut icon for DV...
Page 128 - Toolbar; Opening files
DVR VIEWER 6 English 127 (when optional interface board is installed) This contains commands that are most often used. (1) Corresponds to the [Open (O)] command in the [File (F)] menu. (2) Corresponds to the [Print (P)] command in the [File (F)] menu. (3) Corresponds to the [Help (H)] command. When ...
Page 129 - NET; Viewing images
DVR VIEWER 6 128 English (when optional interface board is installed) NET W O R K OPERATION When image files are opened, the images that have been loaded appear. The display window consists of a main window and a thumbnail window, and you can use various operations in these windows such as a slidesh...
Page 131 - To print the image in the main window; Printing images
DVR VIEWER 6 130 English NETWORK OPE RATIO N (when optional interface board is installed) Specified images can be printed as full images together with date and time information. 1 To print the image in the main window Select [Print (P)] from the [File (F)] menu, or click the icon on the toolbar. The...
Page 132 - Saving images
DVR VIEWER 6 English 131 (when optional interface board is installed) In the case of images on a CD-R, the control panel includes buttons that can be used for saving images, so that images can be saved on another storage medium as described below. You can specify an existing folder to use or create ...
Page 133 - SPECIFICATIONS; Specifications
132 English SPECIFICATIONS Note that product appearance and specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Specifications Television system NTSC color signal standard Picture resolution 720 x 240 (field), 720 x 480 (frame) Compression M-JPEG Picture quality 5 levels - Super Fine, Fine, E...
Page 134 - Dimensions
SPECIFICATIONS English 133 Units: mm Dimensions 210 380 96 Front Side e00_l8had_us_7.book Page 133 Wednesday, March 10, 2004 2:47 PM