4gb SECURITY SYSTEM CAMERAS INCLUDED USER’S MANUAL Model DWS-401 1 Camera Included
1 Introduction THANK YOU WELCOME Thank you for choosing First Alert for your security needs! For more than half a century, First Alert has made the home-safety and security products that make your job easier. Our products are built to the highest standard which has earned us a leadership role in the home-safety and security product categories. We are committed to serving our customers, from the professionals who install our products, to the families and businesses who count on them.
Introduction KEY PRODUCT FEATURES 1 MAIN DESCRIPTION Four channel MPEG-4 wireless digital video recorder suitable for applications such as high-end residential - new or remodel, light commercial, small business/retail, small warehouse or small grocery. PRODUCT FEATURES • 2.
1 Introduction TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS Section Description 1 2 3 4 Introduction Safety Product Overview What is in the Box 6 DVR Controls Top Panel 7 Side Panel & Display Indicators 8 Installation 9 Installing Cameras & Setting up the Wireless Receiver System Operation 10 Camera Setup 11-12 Camera Pairing 11 Camera Brightness Adjustment 12 Camera Activation 12 Recorder Setup Menu 13-18 Record Schedule 13-14 Motion Detection Sensitivity 15 Format Memory Card 15 Setup Mask A
SAFETY CAUTION STATEMENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • • • • • • 2 Do not drop, puncture, or disassemble the cameras or DVR. Do not tug on the power adapter. Use the plug to remove it from the wall. Do not expose the cameras or DVR to high temperatures. For your own safety, avoid using the DVR when there is a storm or lightning in your area. Use the cameras and DVR with care. Avoid pressing hard on the cameras or DVR body.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW 3 PACKAGE CONTENTS WHAT’S IN THE BOX Digital Wireless Receiver WARNING THESE PREMISES ARE UNDER 24 HOUR VIDEO SURVEILLANCE PROTECTED BY Digital Wireless Camera, Antenna and Stand 2 Window Warning Decals 4gb SECURITY SYSTEM CAMERAS INCLUDED USER’S MANUAL Model DWS-401 1 Camera Included MPEG-4 VIDEO COMPRESSION 4GB MICRO SD CARD INCLUDED AUDIO SURVEILLANCE INDOOR/OUTDOOR CAMERAS NIGHT VISION User’s Manual SEC24 Media Playback Software and Manuals AV Cable IR Remote Power
PRODUCT OVERVIEW DVR CONTROLS TOP PANEL 8 3 6 5 6 7 3 4 4 2 3 5 1 7 8 Receiver IR Remote Item CONTROLS Function Description 1 Power/Mute Button Power unit On and Off or enable “Mute” Feature. Hold button for several seconds to turn unit On or Off. Briefly press button to toggle “Mute” On or Off. 2 Link & Power Indicators Shows status of signal strength and Power On/Off 3 Menu Center Button brings up Main Menu.
3 PRODUCT OVERVIEW CONNECTIONS & INDICATORS SIDE PANEL Item CONNECTIONS DC 5V /1A Power Port Connect Power Adaptor.
InSTALLATion CAMERAS & WIRELESS RECEIVER INSTALLING CAMERAS 1. Select the position for the camera and secure the camera stand. (Screws and anchors are supplied. Use an appropriate screw type for the mounting surface.) 2. Screw the camera onto the bracket. 3. Adjust camera to the proper view angle Make sure the lens is upright relative to your subject. Tighten the thumb bolt. 4. Screw the antenna into place on the rear of the camera. Adjust the antenna to an upright position. 5.
5 SYSTEM OPERATION MAIN MENU MAIN MENU The Main Menu screen is used to control the various functions of the DVR system. It contains the following sub menu icons: Camera Setup, Record Setup, Event List, System Setup, Alarm Buzzer, Zoom, Scan Activated Cameras and Memory Card Overwrite.
SYSTEM OPERATION CAMERA SETUP CAMERA SETUP MENU Select CAMERA SETUP, press 5 MENU key once to enter sub-menu. Camera Setup-Main Menu CAMERA PAIRING Camera Setup-Sub Menu Use Camera Setup-Pairing to select the camera to set up (1-4). Use to select PAIRING, BRIGHTNESS and CAMERA ON/OFF settings. MENU key once to With PAIRING section highlighted, press begin camera pairing. Press Pairing Key button on Camera cord.
5 SYSTEM OPERATION CAMERA SETUP CAMERA BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT Camera Setup-Adjust Brightness With BRIGHTNESS section highlighted, use to to adjust camera brightness. CAMERA ACTIVATION Camera Setup-Camera Activation With ACTIVATION section highlighted, use Press ESC to return to main menu. to enable or disable camera. NOTE: Ensure the cameras are paired to the receiver for SCAN or QUAD to function properly camera “ON” can only be selected when camera has been paired to system.
SYSTEM OPERATION RECORDER SETUP RECORDER SETUP MENU Select RECORDER SETUP, press MENU key once to enter sub-menu. Record Setup-Main Menu RECORD SCHEDULE Record Schedule Setup Menu Use to select time block.
5 SYSTEM OPERATION RECORDER SETUP RECORD SCHEDULE - CONTINUED Recorder Schedule Setup - Options Set There are three different recording options available to chose from. Press between different recording mode. MENU key to switch M: MOTION (REC only when motion detected) S: SCHEDULE (record between selected times for each day) X: MANUAL (manual REC) The system will record video from all 4 channels simultaneously with MOTION, SCHEDULE and MANUAL record modes.
SYSTEM OPERATION RECORDER SETUP MOTION DETECTION SENSITIVITY 5 Recorder Setup-Motion Detection Sensitivity Use Use to select MOTION DETECTION SENSITIVITY section. Use to highlight camera for setup. to adjust sensitivity level: OFF / LV1 / LV2 / LV3 (LV3 is most sensitive). Press ESC to save and exit. FORMAT MEMORY CARD Recorder Setup-Format Memory Card Use to select FORMAT STORAGE, press MENU again to confirm MENU to enter. Press and begin formatting memory card. Press ESC to exit.
5 SYSTEM OPERATION RECORDER SETUP SETUP MASKING AREA Masking Area Setup Grid Masking Area Setup Menu This screen allows you to setup areas where you do not want motion to be detected. Use MASKING AREA SETUP menu. Use to highlight camera (1-4) for setup. Use to select to navigate MENU key to toggle between mask/unmask to the grid where no motion detection is desired. Press grid(s). Movements taking place inside masked area will be ignored.
SYSTEM OPERATION PLAYBACK 5 PLAYBACK Playback-Date Folder Menu This screen allows you to playback recorded video. Use Press to select the Date folder you want to view. MENU to confirm selection and enter selected folder. Playback-Time Grid Menu Use to select Hour (each block represent one hour time), Press MENU to confirm selection and enter selected folder. NOTE: Each RECORDED FILE folder is indicated with file start / end time and type of file recorded.
5 SYSTEM OPERATION PLAYBACK PLAYBACK - CONTINUED Channel Record Indicators NOTE: The channel indicator 1, 2, 3, 4 in a SOLID square indicates recording type for that channel only. (See 1 at left). The channel indicator 1, 2, 3, 4 all in Hollow squares indicate recording type effects all four channels. (See 2 at left) 1 2 Playback-Date Detail Events The type of recorded file (Schedule / Motion / Manual) is indicated by: S - SCHEDULE Recording: channel selected by user. M - MOTION channel triggered.
SYSTEM OPERATION DATE & TIME SETUP SYSTEM SETUP 5 System Setup Menu DATE & TIME SETUP Date and Time Setup Menu Select SYSTEM SETUP and press MENU to enter sub-menu. Use YEAR / MONTH / DATE / HOUR / MINUTE. Use confirm adjustment. Press ESC to save and exit. to highlight and adjust: adjust each section and press Why Set a Date & Time? MENU to It’s important to set the proper date and time before continuing so that you can easily locate recorded events.
5 SYSTEM OPERATION POWER SAVING POWER SAVING Power Saving Setup Menu Select SYSTEM SETUP, press MENU to enter. Use to select POWER SAVING. Use to highlight SCREEN OFF AFTER 5 MINUTES IDLE / SCREEN OFF AFTER 10 MINUTES IDEL / SCREEN ALWAYS ON. Press MENU to confirm selection. Press ESC to save and exit.
SYSTEM OPERATION MULTI CHANNELS IDLE DISPLAY SETUP MULTI CHANNELS IDLE DISPLAY SETUP 5 Multi Channels Idle Display Setup Menu Select SYSTEM SETUP, press MENU to enter. Use to select MULTI CHANNELS IDLE DISPLAY. Use to highlight DISPLAY QUAD DURING IDLE / AT 5 SEC INTERVALS / AT 10 SEC INTERVALS / AT 15 SEC INTERVALS. Press MENU to confirm selection. Press ESC to save and exit. NOTE: (1) Camera ON/OFF setting in CAMERA SETUP section will affect which camera(s) can be displayed during IDLE DISPLAY.
5 SYSTEM OPERATION TV OUT & LANGUAGE SETUP TV OUT SETUP (NTSC OR PAL) TV Out Setup Menu Select SYSTEM SETUP, press MENU to enter. Use to select TV OUTPUT. to highlight NTSC or PAL. Press MENU to confirm selection. Press ESC to save and exit. Use NOTE: Changing the TV system may affect display image scale LANGUAGE Default Menu Select SYSTEM SETUP, press MENU to enter. Use to select DEFAULT.
SYSTEM OPERATION ALARM BUZZER & ZOOM SETUP ALARM BUZZER 5 Alarm Buzzer Menu Select ALARM BUZZER, press MENU to toggle buzzer ON or OFF. When motion is detected by a camera, then a buzzer sound will be triggered by the monitor. ZOOM Zoom Menu Select ZOOM, press MENU to enter ZOOM Mode. Press MENU again to zoom in 2X. When to select various views. Press MENU to zoom out. In zoom out (1X), use zooming in use to change available channel. Press ESC to exit ZOOM.
5 SYSTEM OPERATION SCAN ACTIVATED CAMERAS & MEMORY CARD OVERWRITE SCAN ACTIVATED CAMERAS Scan Activated Cameras Select SCAN ACTIVATED CAMERAS, press MENU to begin camera scan mode. NOTE: (1) Camera ON/OFF setting in CAMERA SETUP section will affect which camera(s) can be displayed during IDLE DISPLAY. See p.25 for the display interval setup. (2) The system will automatically activate QUAD display if recording function is activated.
PC OPERATION PC PLAYBACK SOFTWARE PC PLAYBACK SOFTWARE 6 The Sec24 Media Player is specifically designed to playback on your PC recorded files from the Micro SD card. You must install the software provided on the CD that is included with your DVR Kit. The following is an overview of the software.
6 PC OPERATION PLAYBACK SOFTWARE - INSTALLATION PLAYBACK SOFTWARE - INSTALLATION Insert the CD into the CD-ROM of your PC. Click on MY COMPUTER, double click on the drive where the CD-ROM is assigned by the PC (for example: E:\). In this drive you will find the following icon. If Windows 7 is running on your PC, please right click on icon “20111027_Sec24 Media Player_v1.0.9.44” and select “Run as administrator” option first to begin installation. Other Windows version will be similar.
PC OPERATION PLAYBACK SOFTWARE - INSTALLATION 6 Follow the screens as shown below to complete the installation process. The following icon should have been placed on your desktop. Double click the Sec24 Media Player icon on the desktop to start the software. Click on “Load” to import and playback previous recorded files (SNX files) already stored on your PC. NOTE: You will first need to save the files from the Micro SD card to the PC. Your PC will need to have a Micro SD card reader.
7 APPENDIX CONNECTING TO DVR SYSTEM CONNECT TO YOUR WIRED DVR SECURITY SYSTEM Connecting First Alert wireless camera (DWS-401) to our wired DVR systems or other wired DVR systems is very easy. More importantly, all of the features and recording options inherent in the wired DVR such as schedule recording, mask field, enhanced motion detect, remote internet and mobile phone access, e-mail alerts and alarm functions all work as they should.
APPENDIX TROUBLESHOOTING 7 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLE SHOOTING Error Possible Cause Solutions System is not receiving power or is not powering up Cable from power adapter is loose or is unplugged. No power at electrical outlet. • Confirm that all cables are connected correctly. • Confirm that the power adapter is securely connected to the back of the unit. • Confirm power is on at electrical outlet. SD Card is not detected by the system SD Card is not formatted • Format SD card per instructions.
7 APPENDIX SYSTEM MAP SYSTEM MAP Channel 1 Activation Channel 2 Camera Setup Brightness Channel 3 Pairing Channel 4 Schedule Recorder Setup Event List System Setup Motion Sensitivity Cam 1 SD Card Format Go Motion Area Record Time Date Hour Cam 2 Cam 3 Cam 4 Cam 1 Cam 2 Cam 3 Cam 4 2 Min 5 Min 10 Min Files Date / Time YYYY MM TV Output NTSC PAL Power Save 5 Min 10 Min Never Idle Display Quad 5 sec 10 sec Language Default Alarm Buzzer Zoom Setup On Off 1X 2X Scan
APPENDIX SPECIFICATIONS 7 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Item Receiver Camera SPECIFICATIONS Device Parameter Specification Channels 4 Video Format NTSC (default)/PAL Wireless Parameters 2.
7 APPENDIX WARRANTY WARRANTY PRODUCT LIMITED WARRANTY BRK Brands, Inc., (“BRK”) the maker of First Alert® brand products warrants that for a period of one year from the date of purchase (the “Warranty Period”), this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship. BRK, at its sole option, will repair or replace this product or any component of the product found to be defective during the Warranty Period. Replacement or repair will be made with a new or remanufactured product or component.
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