L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 MPX-CD4 MPX-MD4 INSTRUCTION MANUAL MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES Multiplexer English GB Multiplexeur Français F Multiplexor Español E About this manual • Before installing and using this unit, please read this manual • carefully. Be sure to keep it handy for later reference. This manual gives basic connections and operating instructions for 2 models (Colour MPX-CD4, B/W MPX-MD4).
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 PRECAUTION Declaration of Conformity CAUTION Model Number Trade Name Responsible party Address MPX-CD4/ MPX-MD4 SANYO SANYO FISHER COMPANY 21605 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, California 91311 Telephone No. : (818) 998-7322 • This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 CONTENTS FEATURES • PARTS NAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 FRONT PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 REAR PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 • • • CONNECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 BASIC CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 CONNECTIONS TO THE S-VIDEO TERMINALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 PARTS NAMES FRONT PANEL 1 POWER 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 F 3 4 MON 2 STILL ZOOM SEQUENCE QUAD LIVE VCR G MENU ALL RESET MENU RESET SHIFT EXIT NEXT H This unit is not equipped with a power switch. The power is turned on/off when the supplied power cord is connected/disconnected at the power source. 1 POWER indicator 8 LIVE button and indicator Press this button to select the live input mode.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 PARTS NAMES REAR PANEL 1 IN 1 OUT IN CAMERA IN 2 OUT 2 3 OUT IN 4 OUT 3 4 MONITOR 1 2 IN 5 6 78 S-VHS VCR VCR OUT IN OUT 9 F CONTROL MONITOR 1 G C R1 R2 C S C A C 1 2 3 4 C RS232C G 1 IN/OUT (Camera input/output) terminals H I (RS232C terminal) Connect the cameras cable to the IN terminals. You can use the OUT terminal to output the camera signal input at the IN terminal.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 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 connected properly, that may cause a fire and/or damages. BASIC CONNECTIONS External alarm sensors (door bell, interphone, etc.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 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 the CONTROL terminal as indicated. This will permit remote controlled operation of this unit.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 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 cameras will 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 buttons to switch to the desired mode (see below for further information). LIVE picture mode VCR playback mode LIVE picture mode Menu mode (LANGUAGE/LANG./IDIO.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 BASIC OPERATIONS SECURITY LOCK FUNCTION RESET FUNCTION This function lets you lock the camera live picture mode or VCR playback mode, so that it cannot be switched to another mode. The menus can be reset or cleared. Camera Live Picture Mode Lock LIVE Press the LIVE button for about 3 seconds. A buzzer will be heard, and the VCR and MENU buttons will not operate if pressed. If the buttons are pressed, a buzzer will be heard.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 LIVE PICTURE MODE Press the LIVE button. LIVE The live pictures from the cameras connected to the CAMERA IN terminals on the unit back panel will be displayed on monitor 1. Refer to the diagrams below for the buttons to press in order to select the desired operation mode. If recording, the signal at the VCR OUT terminal will switch according to the selected operation mode. Please refer to (VCR SET) on page 31, for more information on settings for recording.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 4 DIVISIONS SPLIT SCREEN OPERATIONS (Live picture on monitor 1) QUAD Press the QUAD button. The 4 divisions split screen display mode will be selected. Example 1: To freeze the image from camera 4 1 2 STILL 4 ☞ Press the STILL button. The STILL indicator flashes and the still image display mode is selected. Press the camera select 4 button. The camera 4 indicator flashes, the image from camera 4 is frozen, and “S” flashes on-screen.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 4 DIVISIONS SPLIT SCREEN OPERATIONS (Live picture on monitor 1) Example 3: To zoom in the image from camera 4 and set the zoom range You can select the portion of the image to zoom in. The default zoomed in area is the centre of the image, but if a different zoom range is selected it will be memorized until changed or cancelled.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 FULL SCREEN OPERATIONS 1 2 3 4 (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 02 2 S 2 STILL ☞ Press the camera select 2 button. The camera 2 indicator lights, the image from camera 2 is displayed. Press the STILL button. The STILL indicator flashes, the image from camera 2 is frozen, and “S” flashes on-screen.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 FULL SCREEN OPERATIONS (Live picture on monitor 1) Example 7: To zoom in the image from camera 4 and set the zoom range You can select the portion of the image to zoom in. The default zoomed in area is the centre of the image, but if a different zoom range is selected it will be memorized until changed or cancelled.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 SEQUENTIAL DISPLAY OPERATIONS (Live picture on monitor 1) Sequential display of each camera pictures at 1 second interval Press the SEQUENCE button. The pictures from each camera are displayed sequentially at 1 second interval. The camera select indicators (1 – 4) light sequentially according to the displayed camera. NOTE: • The sequential display speed (image interval) is set to 1 second in the (MONITOR SET) menu. To change the sequence speed setting, refer to “MON1 SEQ.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 VCR PLAYBACK MODE Press the VCR button. VCR The VCR playback mode is selected. When a tape is played back, the recording of the live pictures will be displayed on monitor 1. During VCR playback mode, there will be no signal output at the VCR OUT terminal.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 4 DIVISIONS SPLIT SCREEN OPERATIONS (VCR playback on monitor 1) QUAD 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 2 STILL 4 ☞ Press the STILL button. The STILL indicator flashes and the still image display mode is selected. Press the camera select 4 button. The camera 4 indicator flashes, the recorded image from camera 4 is frozen, and “S” flashes on-screen.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 4 DIVISIONS SPLIT SCREEN OPERATIONS (VCR playback on monitor 1) Example 3: To zoom in the recorded image from camera 4 and set the zoom range You can select the portion of the recorded image to zoom in. The default zoomed in area is the centre of the image, but if a different zoom range is selected it will be memorized until changed or cancelled.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 FULL SCREEN OPERATIONS (VCR playback on monitor 1) 1 2 3 4 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 02 2 S 2 STILL ☞ Press the camera select 2 button. The camera 2 indicator lights, the recorded image from camera 2 is displayed. Press the STILL button.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 FULL SCREEN OPERATIONS (VCR playback on monitor 1) Example 7: To zoom in the recorded image from camera 4 and set the zoom range 1 2 04 You can select the portion of the recorded image to zoom in. The default zoomed in area is the centre of the image, but if a different zoom range is selected it will be memorized until changed or cancelled.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 SEQUENTIAL DISPLAY OPERATIONS (VCR playback on monitor 1) Sequential display of each camera pictures at 1 second interval Press the SEQUENCE button. The pictures from each camera are displayed sequentially at 1 second interval. The camera select indicators (1 – 4) light sequentially according to the displayed camera. SEQUENCE NOTE: • The sequential display speed (image interval) is set to 1 second in the (MONITOR SET) menu.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 MENU SETTING MODE MENUS DISPLAYS To display the menus, press the MENU button. Menu 1 Menu 2 MENU (CLOCK SET) 01-01-2000 SAT 00:00:00 (LANGUAGE/LANG./IDIO.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 LANGUAGE SETTING Menu 1 (LANGUAGE/LANG./IDIO.) The default menu language is English. The available language settings are English, French and Spanish. Setting the language 1 2 3 Press the MENU button 1 time to display the (LANGUAGE/LANG./IDIO.) menu. Press the l button to highlight the desired language. ☞ Press the MENU button to go to the next menu, or ☞ Press the EXIT button to exit the menu display and the selected language is set.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 CLOCK AND DAYLIGHT SAVING SETTING Menu 2 TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE SETTINGS (CLOCK SET) 1 The default setting is as indicated below. The clock will start after 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 2 3 2 Press the MENU button 2 times to display the (CLOCK SET) menu.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 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 can enter a camera title, such as the camera location (up to 10 characters), that will be displayed instead of the camera number. (TITLE SET) 1 2 3 Press the MENU button 3 times to display the (TITLE SET) menu. 2-1 Example: To set the title “GATE-1F” for the camera 1 and “HALL-2F” for camera 2.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 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 the recording mode for the pictures from the concerned camera. MON.1 OUT (ALARM SET) FULL: If an alarm trigger is received while in 4 divisions split screen, the picture from the camera corresponding to the alarm input will be displayed full screen.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 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. SETTING THE SENSOR POSITION AND SENSITIVITY LEVEL (SENSOR SET) Setting the ACTIVE REC Mode 1 Example: To adjust the camera 2 sensor position and sensitivity level to 3 Press the MENU button 5 times to display the (SENSOR SET) menu.
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L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 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. 2-1 (TIMER SET) 2-2 (TIMER SET) 1 2 3 4 DAY 07:00 TIME Press the MENU button 6 times to display the (TIMER SET) menu.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 CLOCK, TITLE DISPLAY AND MONITOR SETTINGS Menu 7 SETTING THE CAMERA TITLE AND THE CLOCK DISPLAY POSITION (POSITION SET) (DISPLAY SET) The clock and the camera title settings entered in the menus (CLOCK SET) and (TITLE SET) can be displayed on-screen. 1 Setting the Display Mode for the Clock and Camera Title 2 1 3 Using the l button, set the clock display position.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 CLOCK, TITLE DISPLAY AND MONITOR SETTINGS Menu 7 (MONITOR SET) You can set the display sequence speed on the monitors and have monitor 1 display the same image as monitor 2. Setting the Monitor Display 1 2 3 Press the NEXT button to return to the (DISPLAY SET). Press the l button to highlight the setting to modify. Using the + (or –) button, select the desired setting, then press the l button. Following this procedure, select the settings or MON1, MON2 SEQ.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 VCR SIGNAL INPUT/OUTPUT AND COMPUTER CONTROL SETTING Table 1 (VCR SET) REC SPEED setting You must set this unit output to match the type (Timelapse or Real time VCR) and settings of the VCR used for recording. Setting the VCR Output 1 Press the MENU button 8 times to display the (VCR SET) menu. 2 Press the l button to highlight the setting to modify, then using the + (or –) button select the desired setting.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 VCR SIGNAL INPUT/OUTPUT AND COMPUTER CONTROL SETTING (VIDEO LOSS SET) Menu 8 (RS232C SET) When the live picture signal feed is interrupted, you can set the action taken, and if the video loss is recorded as alarm data. First set “VIDEO LOSS” to “ON”, then make the “DATA” and “DISPLAY” settings as desired. Connect the multiplexer to a computer, using a 9-pin D-SUB cable (sold separately), then set the maximum communication speed between the unit and the computer.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 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 2 3 Press the MENU button 9 times to display the (ALARM DATA) menu. • The first screen (1/13) of alarm data entries is displayed.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 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 VIDEO LOSS ALARM When external inputs such as a door bell, an interphone, etc., are connected to the CONTROL terminal (pins 1 – 4), they will send alarm triggers automatically. On the monitor screen, the alarm display will identify the camera corresponding to the alarm trigger.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 RS232C CONTROL CONNECTION COMMANDS Connect a 9-pin D-SUB cable (sold separately) from the RS232C terminal on the rear panel to the computer serial connector. COMMANDS AVAILABLE FROM THE COMPUTER 1-4 (90-93) To select the picture from a camera to be displayed full screen on monitor 1. Computer CONTROL QUAD (83) To display a 4 divisions split screen on monitor 1.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 RS232C CONTROL INFORMATION GATHERING COMMANDS Third byte STATUS SENSE(D7) Bit 7 6 5 4 When this command is sent from the computer, this unit will send a 5-byte response (see Table 1). RXD TXD D7 d1 d2 d3 d4 d5 3 2 1 0 STATUS SENSE(D7) byte assignment (Table 1) Fourth and fifth bytes are reserved.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 RS232C CONTROL COMMANDS AVAILABLE FROM THE MULTIPLEXER 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 Table 3).
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 RS232C CONTROL COMMAND TABLE (TABLE 4) The commands available are indicated in the table. If a function is not available on the unit, the command will not operate even if sent. 3 4 0 0 1 2 0 ENTER 5 1 1 2 2 3 3 » 1 6 7 8 9 LIVE FULL 1 VCR PB FULL 2 VERSION (MULTI) FULL 3 « SHIFT QUAD FULL 4 O MENU PLUS + NEXT ZOOM – EXIT STILL 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 SEQ.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 SPECIFICATIONS Signal format Camera signal input synchronization Camera input terminals (IN) Camera output terminals (OUT) VCR input terminal (VCR IN) • Composite input • S-VHS input terminal (S-VHS VCR IN) : Based on NTSC color signal standard (MPX-CD4) Based on NTSC B/W signal standard (MPX-MD4) : Asynchronous : VS/VBS, 1.0 Vp-p/75 Ω, BNC connector x 4 : Throughput of each input, 1.0 Vp-p/75 Ω, BNC connector x 4 : VS/VBS, 1.
L8FH5/US (MPX-CD4 GB) 1999. 6. 4 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’s expense, unless specifically stated otherwise in this warranty. The names and addresses of Authorized Sanyo Service Centers may be obtained by writing to SFS Corporation, SFC’s warranty administrator, at any of the addresses listed below, or by calling (toll-free) 1-800-421-5013.
