Page 2 - PRECAUTION; For the customers in Canada; CAUTION; Declaration of Conformity
PRECAUTION L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 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 QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, withinan equ...
Page 4 - PARTS NAMES; FRONT PANEL
PARTS NAMES FRONT PANEL This unit is not equipped with a power switch. The power is turned on/off when the supplied power cord is connected/disconnected atthe power source. 1 POWER indicator 2 Camera select buttons and camera indicators Use these buttons to select the picture from thecorresponding c...
Page 5 - REAR PANEL
PARTS NAMES REAR PANEL 1 IN/OUT (Camera input/output) terminals Connect the cameras cable to the IN terminals. You can use the OUT terminal to output the camera signalinput at the IN terminal. 2 MONITOR 1 (Monitor 1 output) terminal 3 MONITOR 2 (Monitor 2 output) terminal 4 VCR IN (Video cassette re...
Page 6 - CONNECTION; BASIC CONNECTIONS
CONNECTION Before making any connection, make sure all the devices are turned off.Before making the connections, please refer to the instruction manual accompanying each device. If the devices are not connectedproperly, that may cause a fire and/or damages. BASIC CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS TO THE S-VID...
Page 7 - REMOTE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT CONNECTIONS
CONNECTION REMOTE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT CONNECTIONS Use the layout below to make a remote controller and make the connections to the remote input pins (R1, R2) of theCONTROL terminal as indicated. This will permit remote controlled operation of this unit. INSTALLING THE RACK MOUNTING BRACKETS (SOLD SEP...
Page 8 - BASIC OPERATIONS; MODE SWITCHING; Live Picture Mode; Menu Mode; Menu control buttons
BASIC OPERATIONS MODE SWITCHING When the unit is connected to a power source, the default display mode will be as follows: live picture from the four cameraswill be displayed in a 4 divisions split screen on monitor 1, and sequentially, full screen on monitor 2. You can use the VCR,LIVE and MENU but...
Page 9 - SECURITY LOCK FUNCTION; RESET FUNCTION
BASIC OPERATIONS SECURITY LOCK FUNCTION This function lets you lock the camera live picture mode or VCRplayback mode, so that it cannot be switched to another mode. Camera Live Picture Mode Lock Press the LIVE button for about 3 seconds.A buzzer will be heard, and the VCR and MENU buttons will notop...
Page 10 - LIVE PICTURE MODE; Press the LIVE button.; zz
LIVE PICTURE MODE Press the LIVE button. The live pictures from the cameras connected to the CAMERA IN terminals on the unit backpanel will be displayed on monitor 1.Refer to the diagrams below for the buttons to press in order to select the desired operationmode.If recording, the signal at the VCR ...
Page 11 - DIVISIONS SPLIT SCREEN OPERATIONS; Press the QUAD button.; Example 1: To freeze the image from camera 4
4 DIVISIONS SPLIT SCREEN OPERATIONS (Live picture on monitor 1) Press the QUAD button. The 4 divisions split screen display mode will be selected. Example 1: To freeze the image from camera 4 1 Press the STILL button.The STILL indicator flashes and the still image display mode is selected. 2 Press t...
Page 12 - Example 3: To zoom in the image from camera 4 and set; Example 4: To freeze the zoomed in image from camera 4
4 DIVISIONS SPLIT SCREEN OPERATIONS (Live picture on monitor 1) • c button: will move the frame to the right • SHIFT button + c button: will move the frame to the left • l button: will move the frame down • SHIFT button + l button: will move the frame up Example 3: To zoom in the image from camera 4...
Page 13 - FULL SCREEN OPERATIONS; Example 5: To freeze the image from camera 2
FULL SCREEN OPERATIONS (Live picture on monitor 1) Press a camera select (1 – 4) button. The live pictures from the selected camera will be displayed full screen. Example 5: To freeze the image from camera 2 1 Press the camera select 2 button.The camera 2 indicator lights, the image from camera 2 is...
Page 14 - Example 7: To zoom in the image from camera 4 and set; Example 8: To freeze the zoomed in image from camera 2
FULL SCREEN OPERATIONS (Live picture on monitor 1) • c button: will move the frame to the right • SHIFT button + c button: will move the frame to the left • l button: will move the frame down • SHIFT button + l button: will move the frame up Example 7: To zoom in the image from camera 4 and set the ...
Page 15 - Press the MON2 button.; A: SEQUENTIAL DISPLAY MODE OPERATIONS
SEQUENTIAL DISPLAY OPERATIONS (Live picture on monitor 1) Sequential display of each camera pictures at 1 secondinterval Press the SEQUENCE button.The pictures from each camera are displayed sequentially at 1 second interval. Thecamera select indicators (1 – 4) light sequentially according to the di...
Page 16 - VCR PLAYBACK MODE; Press the VCR button.
VCR PLAYBACK MODE Press the VCR button. The VCR playback mode is selected. When a tape is played back, the recording of the livepictures will be displayed on monitor 1.During VCR playback mode, there will be no signal output at the VCR OUT terminal. MONITOR 1 DISPLAYS AND FUNCTIONS MONITOR 2 DISPLAY...
Page 17 - Example 1: To freeze the recorded image from camera 4
4 DIVISIONS SPLIT SCREEN OPERATIONS (VCR playback on monitor 1) Press the QUAD button. The 4 divisions split screen display mode will be selected. Example 1: To freeze the recorded image from camera 4 1 Press the STILL button.The STILL indicator flashes and the still image display mode is selected. ...
Page 18 - Example 3: To zoom in the recorded image from camera 4; Example 4: To freeze the zoomed recorded in image from
4 DIVISIONS SPLIT SCREEN OPERATIONS (VCR playback on monitor 1) • c button: will move the frame to the right • SHIFT button + c button: will move the frame to the left • l button: will move the frame down • SHIFT button + l button: will move the frame up Example 3: To zoom in the recorded image from...
Page 19 - Example 5: To freeze the recorded image from camera 2
FULL SCREEN OPERATIONS (VCR playback on monitor 1) Press a camera select (1 – 4) button. The recorded pictures from the selected camera will be displayed full screen. Example 5: To freeze the recorded image from camera 2 1 Press the camera select 2 button.The camera 2 indicator lights, the recorded ...
Page 20 - Example 7: To zoom in the recorded image from camera 4; Example 8: To freeze the zoomed in recorded image from
FULL SCREEN OPERATIONS (VCR playback on monitor 1) • c button: will move the frame to the right • SHIFT button + c button: will move the frame to the left • l button: will move the frame down • SHIFT button + l button: will move the frame up Example 7: To zoom in the recorded image from camera 4 and...
Page 21 - SEQUENTIAL DISPLAY OPERATIONS
SEQUENTIAL DISPLAY OPERATIONS (VCR playback on monitor 1) Sequential display of each camera pictures at 1 secondinterval Press the SEQUENCE button.The pictures from each camera are displayed sequentially at 1 second interval. Thecamera select indicators (1 – 4) light sequentially according to the di...
Page 22 - MENU SETTING MODE; MENUS DISPLAYS
MENU SETTING MODE MENUS DISPLAYS To display the menus, press the MENU button. Menu 1 Menu 2 Menu 3 Menu 4 Menu 5 Menu 6 (CLOCK SET)01-01-2000 SAT 00:00:00 (DAYLIGHT SET) MODE NO USE WEEK MON TIME ON 1ST-SUN 04 02:00 OFF LST-SUN 10 02:00 (TITLE SET) TITLE 1 ---------1 2 ---------2 3 ---------3 4 ----...
Page 23 - LANGUAGE SETTING; Setting the language
LANGUAGE SETTING Menu 1 (LANGUAGE/LANG./IDIO.) The default menu language is English. The available languagesettings are English, French and Spanish. Setting the language 1 Press the MENU button 1 time to display the(LANGUAGE/LANG./IDIO.) menu. 2 Press the l button to highlight the desired language. ...
Page 24 - CLOCK AND DAYLIGHT SAVING SETTING; TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE SETTINGS
CLOCK AND DAYLIGHT SAVING SETTING Menu 2 (CLOCK SET) The default setting is as indicated below. The clock will startafter the actual time and date are set and the operations under(DAYLIGHT SET) are completed.Default clock settings: 01:01:2000 SAT 00:00:00 (January 1, 2000 at 00:00) 1 Press the MENU ...
Page 25 - CAMERA TITLE SETTING
CAMERA TITLE SETTING Menu 3 When a picture from a camera is displayed on-screen the camera number (1 to 4) is displayed at the bottom of the image. You canenter a camera title, such as the camera location (up to 10 characters), that will be displayed instead of the camera number. (TITLE SET) 1 Press...
Page 26 - ALARM SETTING
ALARM SETTING Menu 4 When an alarm trigger is received from sensors such as a door bell, movement sensor, etc. you can set the display mode and therecording mode for the pictures from the concerned camera. (ALARM SET) Changing the Settings 1 Press the MENU button 4 times to display the (ALARMSET) me...
Page 27 - SENSOR SETTING
SENSOR SETTING Menu 5 You can set an area of the screen to be used as a sensor. You can also set the recording mode (ACTIVE REC) for sensor recording,when the sensor sends a trigger as it detects a movement. (SENSOR SET) Setting the ACTIVE REC Mode 1 Press the MENU button 5 times to display the (SEN...
Page 28 - ACTIVE REC Settings Examples
SENSOR SETTING Menu 5 ACTIVE REC Settings Examples Example 1: Recording on the tape when an alarm trigger is received from camera 2 Example 2: Recording on the tape when an alarm trigger is received from camera 4 when an alarm trigger has already been received from camera 2 (ACTIVE REC: OFF) (ACTIVE...
Page 29 - TIMER SETTING
TIMER SETTING Menu 6 You can set a DAY and a NIGHT range for the 24 hour day period, in order to set the VCR recording for each camera accordingly. (TIMER SET) 1 Press the MENU button 6 times to display the (TIMERSET) menu. 2 Example: Day period recording from 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM Night period recordi...
Page 31 - CLOCK, TITLE DISPLAY AND MONITOR SETTINGS; Setting the Monitor Display; MONITOR SET menu
CLOCK, TITLE DISPLAY AND MONITOR SETTINGS Menu 7 (MONITOR SET) You can set the display sequence speed on the monitors andhave monitor 1 display the same image as monitor 2. Setting the Monitor Display 1 Press the NEXT button to return to the (DISPLAY SET). 2 Press the l button to highlight the setti...
Page 34 - ALARM DATA DISPLAY; Displaying the Alarm Data
ALARM DATA DISPLAY Menu 9 According to the settings entered in the (ALARM SET), (SENSOR SET) and (VIDEO LOSS SET) menus, information about the alarms(alarm data) can be recorded. Up to 100 alarm data entries can be displayed on-screen (separate 13). (ALARM DATA) Displaying the Alarm Data 1 Press the...
Page 35 - ALARMS OPERATIONS; EXTERNAL ALARMS; VIDEO LOSS ALARM; Resetting the Alarm
ALARMS OPERATIONS There are two types of alarms; the alarms set by an external alarm trigger and the alarms set by a loss of the video signal. EXTERNAL ALARMS When external inputs such as a door bell, an interphone, etc.,are connected to the CONTROL terminal (pins 1 – 4), they willsend alarm trigger...
Page 36 - Setting the Data Transmission Speed; INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS; DATA FORMAT; TRANSMISSION PROTOCOL; COMMANDS; COMMANDS AVAILABLE FROM THE
RS232C CONTROL CONNECTION Connect a 9-pin D-SUB cable (sold separately) from theRS232C terminal on the rear panel to the computer serialconnector. Setting the Data Transmission Speed After the connection is made, set the data transmission speed inthe (RS232C SET) menu (see page 32). INTERFACE SPECIF...
Page 37 - INFORMATION GATHERING COMMANDS
RS232C CONTROL INFORMATION GATHERING COMMANDS STATUS SENSE(D7) When this command is sent from the computer, this unit willsend a 5-byte response (see Table 1). STATUS SENSE(D7) byte assignment (Table 1) Fourth and fifth bytes are reserved.First byte Bit Bit state information 7 LIVE/VCR indication 0:...
Page 38 - OTHER COMMANDS
RS232C CONTROL COMMANDS AVAILABLE FROM THEMULTIPLEXER ACK(0A) Response when this unit receives a command. NAK(0B) Response if this unit did not receive the command. ALARM(BF) When there is an alarm, this command is sent as header. Then,the alarm information is sent in a 1-byte transmission (see Tabl...
Page 40 - SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS Signal format : Based on NTSC color signal standard (MPX-CD4) Based on NTSC B/W signal standard (MPX-MD4) Camera signal input synchronization : Asynchronous Camera input terminals (IN) : VS/VBS, 1.0 Vp-p/75 Ω , BNC connector x 4 Camera output terminals (OUT) : Throughput of each input...
Page 41 - OBLIGATIONS; EXCLUSIONS
SANYO INDUSTRIAL MULTIPLEXER LIMITED WARRANTY OBLIGATIONS In order to obtain warranty service, the product must be delivered to and picked up from an Authorized Sanyo Service Center at the user’sexpense, unless specifically stated otherwise in this warranty. The names and addresses of Authorized San...
