DVR-MR Series User’s Manual Ver 1.5 Version 1.5 rel.
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User’s Manual Caution and Preventive Tips • Switch the 115/230V selector to your local voltage standard • Handle with care, do not drop the unit • Mount the unit in an equipment rack or place it on a solid, stable surface. • Indoor use only. Do not place the unit in a humid, dusty, oily, or smoky site. • Do not place it in an area with poor ventilation or in an area close to fire or other sources of heat. Doing so may damage the unit as well as cause fire or an electric shock.
User’s Manual Important Information Before proceeding, please read and observe all instructions and warnings in this manual. Retain this manual with the original bill of sale for future reference and, if necessary, warranty service. When unpacking your unit, check for missing or damaged items. If any item is missing, or if damage is evident, DO NOT INSTALL OR OPERATE THIS PRODUCT. Contact your dealer for assistance.
Table of Content 1. Overview .......................................................................................................................3 1.1 Product Key Features ..........................................................................................3 1.2 Product Application Diagram................................................................................5 2. System Installation.......................................................................................................5 2.
User’s Manual Search by Time..................................................................................................26 4.4 4.5 4.6 Search by Event ................................................................................................27 Deleting Recorded Video ...................................................................................28 Exporting Recorded Video .................................................................................28 4.5.1 Select Device ..............
User’s Manual 1. Overview The Versatile MPEG-4 DVR is an integrated digital video recorder that combines the features of a time-lapse audio / video recorder, a multiplexer, and a video server to create a single security CCTV solution.
User’s Manual • Synchronized 2 channels audio live, recording, and playback (locally & remotely) • Built-in CD-RW or DVD+RW for video clip exporting (optional) • Easy software upgrade via Network, USB ThumbDrive®, CD/RW, or Internet Remote Application • Configurable normal and event recording frame rate & picture quality per channel • Exported AVI file can be played via Microsoft Media Player in any PC with DivX decoder installed • • DVRPlayer application software will be attached with exported
User’s Manual 1.2 Product Application Diagram Connect the unit with other devices as shown in the system diagram to complete a video surveillance solution. The figure shows also the expandability and flexibility of this digital recording system. 2. System Installation The notices and introduction on system installation will be described particularly in this chapter. Please follow the description to operate the unit.
User’s Manual allowable temperature of operating environment is 40°C. The unit utilizes heat-conducting techniques to transfer internal heat to the case, especially to the bottom side of the unit. NOTE: Be sure not to remove the rubber feet, and always leave a space for air ventilation on the unit’s bottom side. 2.2 Selecting Video Format The Versatile MPEG-4 DVR is designed to operate under either NTSC or PAL video formats.
User’s Manual 2.4 Rear Panel Connections There are various connectors on the rear panel used for Versatile MPEG-4 DVR installations. The following figure shows the connectors by name; and followed by the detailed description of each connector. 4-channel and 8-channel Versatile MPEG-4 DVR has 4 camera and 8 camera inputs and camera looping out connectors on the rear panel, respectively. Main Monitor (S-Video / BNC/ VGA) S-Video, BNC and VGA output connectors are offered for connecting to a main monitor.
User’s Manual LAN Connector (RJ-45) The Versatile MPEG-4 DVR is capable of networking. The LAN port opens the door of Versatile MPEG-4 DVR to Ethernet by the Internet. Power Jack The Versatile MPEG-4 DVR has a free voltage AC power connection jack. Please connect the power supply that ships with the unit. WARNING: Use of other power supply may cause overloading. Power Switch Used to power up and shut down the unit.
User’s Manual RS-232C The unit provides a RS-232C communication port for sending and receiving signals. USB Connector (x2) There are two USB2.0 ports on the rear panel for users to connect external USB devices to the unit, such as ThumbDrive or CD-RW. IEEE 1394 FireWire® (x2) The Versatile MPEG-4 DVR is equipped with two IEEE 1394 (FireWire®) ports for extended connections. PAL / NTSC Switch This switch is used to adjust the unit to an appropriate video format.
User’s Manual 3.1.1 LED Indication The Versatile MPEG-4 DVR LEDs on the front panel are described as follows. Network LED (Green) The LED should be lit when Versatile MPEG-4 DVR is connected to a network and blink when the data is being transferred. Power LED (Green) The LED lit when the correct power is connected. HDD LED (Yellow) The LED should be lit while the HDD is processing data. REC LED (Green) The LED should blink while the Versatile MPEG-4 DVR is recording.
User’s Manual CHANNEL • While the unit is under both Live and Playback mode, press the CHANNEL key to view the corresponding video in full screen. The number of the CHANNEL keys corresponds to the number of cameras supported by the unit. • While the unit is under dome control mode, the first key is used to access the Set/Go preset menu; the second key is used to hide or display the dome setting parameters. DOME Press this key to enter dome control mode.
User’s Manual SEARCH In both Playback and Live mode, user can press SEARCH to call the Search Menu for searching and playing back recorded video by date and time or events. ESC Press to cancel or exit from certain mode or OSD Menu without changing the settings. Direction Keys • In Zoom mode, these keys function as Direction keys. • In the OSD Menu, the Direction keys are used to move the cursor to previous or next fields. To change the value in the selected field, press UP / DOWN keys.
User’s Manual • While playing back video, you can use the shuttle ring to select different speed of forward and backward playing. Rotating the shuttle ring counterclockwise causes the unit to playback into faster forward/ backward playing speed.
User’s Manual To Restart / Shutdown the Unit Press MENU and input the administrator password to access the OSD Main Menu. Select in Main Menu and press ENTER to enter the Shutdown Menu, which displays as follows. Shutdown 1. Power Off 2. Reboot Execute Execute Select this item to shut down the unit. Do not remove the power during shut down until the message “You can safely turn off DVR now!” displays. Select this item to reboot the unit.
User’s Manual After entering the correct password, the Main Menu is displayed. Main Menu 1. System Setup 2. Monitor Setup 3. Camera Setup 4. Record Setup 5. Sequence Setup 6. Event Setup 7. Database Setup 8. Configuration 9. Video Export 10. Shutdown Move the cursor up / down over the OSD items using the Direction keys and press ENTER to enter the sub-menu of the selected item. 3.3.
User’s Manual 3.3.2 Key Usage in Virtual Keyboard A virtual keyboard shows when edit certain settings in the OSD Main Menu, such as camera title, e-mail address, etc. The virtual keyboard displays as follows. A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 .
User’s Manual 3.4 System Date / Time Setting User can set the current date, time and other OSD parameters in Date/Time Menu. In OSD Main Menu, select and press ENTER, then select to access the Date/Time Menu; the menu displays as follows. Date/Time 1. Date 2. Time 3. Date/Time Display 4. Date Display Mode 5. Time Display Mode 6. Date/Time Order 7. Daylight Saving Time 8. DST Start 9. DST End 10. DST Bias 3.4.
User’s Manual Date Display Mode This function allows user to set the OSD display type of the date / time. There are three options to select from: , or . “Y” represents “Year”, “M” represents “Month” and “D” represents “Day”. The default setting is in both NTSC / PAL formats. Time Display Mode User can choose to set the time format to <12 hour> or <24 hour>. The default setting is <24 hour>.
User’s Manual 3.5 Record Schedule / Quality Setting The Record Setup Menu allows user to set recording quality, recording schedules, and other recording parameters. Administrator's password is required to enter Menu. In the Main Menu, select and press ENTER; the following menu displays. Record Setup 1. Record Mode 2. Schedule Setup 3. Preset Config 4. Per Camera Config 5. ezRecord Setup 6. Data Lifetime 7. Pre-Alarm Recording 8. Circular Recording 9. Audio Recording 10.
User’s Manual 3.5.2 Schedule Setup The Schedule Setup is used to set the day and night time, or weekend recording schedule. Select from the Record Setup Menu and press ENTER; the following menu is displayed. Schedule Setup 1. Day Time Start 2. Day Time End 3. Night Time Start 4. Night Time End 5. Weekend Schedule 6. Weekend Start 7.
User’s Manual 3.5.4 Per Camera Configuration This function is used to set the Day / Night / Weekend PPS (Picture per Second) and Quality for each channel. The Preset Configuration must be set to for accessing these schedules. The menu is displayed as below (Record Mode: 720×240@60PPS in NTSC / 720×288@50PPS in PAL). Per Camera Config Cameral Select Normal PPS Normal Qlty Event Max PPS Event Qlty Event Acti Day 7.5 Mid 30 Best Both Night 7.5 Mid 30 Best Both CH1 Weekend 7.
User’s Manual 4.1.1 Viewing Modes The Versatile MPEG-4 DVR supplies users versatile ways of viewing both live and recorded video. Following presents these view formats. Viewing in Full Screen Press wanted CHANNEL key directly to view the corresponding camera image in full view format. Viewing in Multi-window Various multi-window view formats are offered for selecting. To switch between available viewing formats, press MODE repeatedly. The available view formats are illustrated as the following figure.
User’s Manual Viewing in Sequence Mode Automatic sequence function can be used in any view mode. Select certain view format and press SEQ to toggle the automatic sequential sequence, press ESC to stop sequencing. The figure below displays the 4-camera sequencing view modes. To Freeze Live Image Press FREEZE while viewing live image, the image pauses but the date / time information does not, and the system clock continues running.
User’s Manual LEFT (Reverse Playback) The key is used to reverse the recorded video while the unit is playing back. Press the key repeatedly to increase the speed of reverse playback by 1×, 2×, 4×, 8×, 16×, or 32×. RIGHT (Forward Playback) The key is used to play the recorded video fast forward. Press the key repeatedly to increase the speed of forward playback by 1×, 2×, 4×, 8×, 16×, or 32×. FREEZE Press FREEZE to pause the playback video.
User’s Manual The four windows on the top-left play back the recorded video of channel 1 to channel 4, respectively, and the rest windows display the live image of channel 1 to channel 4. 4.2 Call Monitor Control Users are allowed to use the Versatile MPEG-4 DVR unit front panel to control a call monitor display without having to access the Main Menu. Two viewing modes, including Sequence display and Single camera display, can be performed through the call monitor.
User’s Manual 4.3 Searching Recorded Video The Versatile MPEG-4 DVR is capable of searching and playing back recorded video by date and time or events. Entering the specific date and time, the unit will then search for the matched video and play it on the monitor. Alternatively, users can search event video by selecting channel as well. No matter in live or playback mode, press SEARCH to enter the Search Menu, which is shown as follows.
User’s Manual Search by Event Follow the steps to search video by event. • Press SEARCH key to enter the Menu. • To search event video that was recorded on a specific camera, use LEFT / RIGHT to move the cursor and press ENTER to select or de-select a channel. • Move the cursor to and press ENTER to list the event video of the selected channels. The Event List displays as follows. No.
User’s Manual 4.4 Deleting Recorded Video Users can delete the Normal and Event recorded video in Menu. The administrator password is required to access the function. Select from Main Menu, and then select and press ENTER, the Menu displays. Purge Data 1. Purge All Data 2. Purge All Event Data 3. Purge Event Before 4. Start to Purge NO NO 2005/01/01 NO The first three items are used to select the data that should be purged.
User’s Manual From the Main Menu, select
User’s Manual From / To Time The items are used to set the time which data export begins and ends. Move the cursor using Direction keys, and press ENTER to select the date / time items; adjust the selected date and time value by UP / DOWN keys. NOTE: The exported data between the Start Time and End Time includes both normal and event video. Select Events Select the item to display the event list for exporting event video.
User’s Manual Make sure that you have an external storage device, such as a USB Hard Drive or USB ThumbDrive, available and connected to the appropriate port for export. For more information on verifying digital signature, see Appendix D: Verifying Digital Signature. 4.5.4 Erase Disc This function is used to remove information found on a CD-RW or DVD+RW disk prior to exporting new information to the drive. Select and press ENTER to start deleting data. 4.
User’s Manual 4.6.2 Dome Protocol Setup The item lists the available dome protocols for communicating with dome cameras connected to the Versatile MPEG-4 DVR. From the Main Menu, select and press ENTER. The following menu is displayed. Camera Setup 1. Camera Select 2. Dome Protocol 3. Dome ID 4. Camera Title 5. Covert 6. Termination 7. Brightness 8. Contrast 9. Saturation 10. Hue 11.
User’s Manual 4.6.3 RS485 Setup Versatile MPEG-4 DVR control the domes via RS-485 communication protocol. The RS-485 parameters in Versatile MPEG-4 DVR must be set to the same parameters as the protocol for RS-422 setup of the dome. Users are allowed to change the RS-485 settings of the Versatile MPEG-4 DVR. Select in Main Menu, then select from the System Setup Menu and press ENTER. The following menu is displayed.
User’s Manual Set / Go Preset This key is used to enter the Dome Preset Menu to set up certain position as a preset and go to the predetermined preset positions for viewing. Toggle Hint Screen This function is used to avoid viewing the dome parameter information while controlling dome camera. Press this key to hide the screen. Press it again to redisplay the screen. Iris Open Use to open the Iris on the dome camera. Focus Far Use to focus the selected dome camera far.
User’s Manual 4.6.5 Setting Preset Points The Versatile MPEG-4 DVR allows user to set preset positions; the amount of preset points depends on the dome manufacturer. Follow the steps to set preset points. • Press a Channel key to view the corresponding camera in full screen. • Then press DOME to enter dome control mode. • Use Direction keys to position the dome camera to desired position. • Press 2 to view the dome control Hint Screen; press 2 again to toggle the Hint Screen.
User’s Manual 4.6.6 Calling Preset Points Follow the steps to call preset points. • Press a Channel key to view the corresponding camera in full screen. • Then press DOME to enter dome control mode. • Press 2 to view the dome control Hint Screen; press 2 again to toggle the Hint Screen. • Press 1 to access the Set/Go Preset function. Index 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dome Preset Set Preset NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Go Preset NO NO NO NO NO NO NO • Use UP / DOWN keys to select the desired preset number from the menu.
User’s Manual Appendix A: Technical Specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice.
User’s Manual Dome Control Protocols Ethernet RS232C RS485 Authentication Remote Software Operating Temperature Unit Dimension (WxHxD) Unit Weight Shipping Dimension (WxHxD) Shipping Weight Power Consumption & Input 38 Pelco P, Pelco D, AD422, Fastrax2. 10/100M, RJ45, DHCP / PPPoE / DDNS full support D-Sub 9 pin female Terminal block Digital signature on export DVRRemote software included 0~40 °C 432×413×55 mm Approximate 4 kg (8.
User’s Manual Appendix B: Record Duration The record duration relates to recording rate, image quality and HDD capacity. Refer to the following table. NOTE: Record duration times are based on actual tests and represent average file sizes. Performance may vary depending on specific installations and use. Audio recording requires 8 KB per second (or 0.7 GB per day) for data storage.
User’s Manual 160 GB Internal Memory @ CIF resolution 360×240 Recording Rate Lowest Total PPS Total PPS NTSC PAL PAL NTSC 2 2 40 Recording Picture Quality Mode Low Normal High NTSC PAL NTSC PAL NTSC PAL 5 5 8 8 11 11 Highest NTSC PAL 14 14 120 100 8.09 9.71 3.24 3.88 2.02 2.43 1.47 1.77 1.16 1.39 60 50 16.18 19.42 6.47 7.77 4.05 4.85 2.94 3.53 2.31 2.77 30 25 32.36 38.84 12.95 15.53 8.09 9.71 5.88 7.06 4.62 5.55 15 12.5 64.73 77.67 25.89 31.07 16.18 19.
