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Rev A. December 2007

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vSync412i User Guide Rev A. © vSync DVR December 2007 December 2007 Specifications and content are subject to change without notice.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS HDD JUMPER SETTING: HDD = MASTER1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................... 4 1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 5 1.1. Overview .....................................................................................................................................................................5 1.2.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 3-9. Saving Setup ............................................................................................................................................................29 4. LOCAL VIEWING ....................................................................................................................... 30 4-1. Live Window.................................................................................................................................
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 CAUTION z THIS PRODUCT HAS MULTIPLE-RATED VOLTAGES (110V AND 220V). MAKE SURE TO SET THE VOLTAGE SELECTION SWITCH AT THE REAR PANEL TO THE PROPER VOLTAGE LEVEL OF YOUR REGION. z THIS PRODUCT USES A LITHIUM BATTERY. THERE IS RISK OF EXPLOSION IF THE BATTERY ON THE MAIN BOARD IS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS. z THIS EQUIPMENT AND ALL COMMUNICATION WIRING IS INTENDED FOR INDOOR USE.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 1. Introduction 1.1. Overview ● Triplex MPEG-4 4 Channel DVR with Real-Time Live Display, Record, and Simultaneous Play Back. ● vSync412i, (vSync412i Four channel model). ● vSync412i features powerful embedded RTOS (Real Time Operating System). ● MPEG-4 video codec (video encoder/decoder), delivers uncompromised performance providing high compression plus high quality video images.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 ● NAFS (Network-Attached File Server) file systems provide a cluster-based network-attached file server which offers a high level of performance, reliability, and availability. - Ex. Prevention of data loss and corruption in the event of a power failure. ● Multiplexing operation. ● State-of-the-art live monitoring and playback both locally and remotely. ● Individual channel recording and playback with different frame rates.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 1.2. Summary of the Specifications of VSync412i Item Description Remarks Operating System RTOS in firmware Video/Audio MPEG-4(video) / G.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 1 RS-232C (POS text inserter connection) Serial Interface 1 RS-422/485 (for PTZ control) USB Archiving (still images in JPEG format, video in AVI format), Firmware upgrade Upgrade Method USB 2.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 2. Product Description 2.1. Operation Panel Figure 2.1 Front Panel of vSync412i Table 2.1.1. Indication LEDs Name Description HDD LED illuminates when system is accessing the hard disk drive. REC LED illuminates when recording is enabled. ALARM LED illuminates when alarm sensor(s) is/are triggered or detects video motion. (Alarm sensor(s) and/or video motion detection must be configured first).
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 Jump/Step backward. F/REW In playback mode, the playback position reverses/jumps backwards 60 seconds. Jump/Step forward. F/ADV In playback mode, the playback position moves forward 60 seconds. (From Playback Mode) FF Pressing fast forward advances footage at 1x, 2x, 4x, and 8x speeds. PLAY/PAUSE From Live Display Mode: Press to enter SEARCH menu. From Playback Mode: Press to play or pause video. Press to start or stop manual recording.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 3. Getting Started – Setting Up the DVR The following sections detail the initial setup of the vSync DVR. 3-1. Setup – Main Screen Pressing the Setup button prompts a user for entry of a password. The default password is “1111”. Input the default password by pressing the Up button 4 times, followed by the SELECT button. (We recommend that you protect your DVR system by assigning a new password. Refer to section 3.6 for instructions.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 3-2. Setup – Live - Used for setting up the live display mode. Navigate through menu items using the Up/Down buttons. Change the values using the Left/Right buttons. Figure 3.2.1. Live Mode Setup Screen Table 3.2.1. Menu items in LIVE mode setup Item Description Enables/disables on-screen-display. OSD SEQUENCE SEQ-DWELL TIME Event Beep OSD CONTRAST CHANNEL Sets dwell time for each channel in sequential display mode.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 3-3. Setup – Recording Mode - Controls video recording attributes Navigate through the menu items using Up/Down buttons. Change values using Left/Right buttons. Figure 3.3.1. Recording Mode Set-up Screen Table 3.3.1. Menu Items in Record Mode Setup Menu item RESOLUTION CHANNEL FRAME RATE Description Configures resolution as 704x480 or 352x240(NTSC). Selects channel to apply settings. Configures the frame rate for selected channel.
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vSync412i User Guide QUALITY © vSync DVR December 2007 Configures the recording quality for selected channel. Normal, High, or Super. Video quality is the best on “SUPER” setting RECORDING Assigns the recording method for a channel: Disable, Continuous, Motion, Sensor, or Schedule. MOTION ZONE MOTION SENSITIVITY Sets full zone or partial zone. Sets motion detection sensitivity for selected channel from 1 to 9. (9 is the most sensitive setting.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 3-3-1. Motion Zone set up By selecting Partial Zone, users can define motion zones within a screen area, as shown in Figure 3.3.1. Move each rectangular zone around using the four direction key buttons. Press the SELECT button to save the defined rectangular region as part of the motion zone. Upon saving, the defined rectangular blocks will change color. Important: Only selected zones will trigger motion recording. Figure 3.3.2.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 Figure 3.3.3. Recording Schedule Set-up Screen Table 3.3.1. Button Functions in Recording Time Scheduling Mode Button REW F/REW Function Use to set Continuous recording mode. Use to Disable recording setting. PLAY/PAUSE Use to enable Motion detection triggered recording. Rev A. FF Use to enable Sensor triggered recording UP Move up in menu item. RIGHT Move right in menu item. DOWN Move down in menu item. LEFT Move left in menu item.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 3-5. Setup – System Mode - Configures system parameters Navigate through menu items using the Up/Down buttons. Change the values using the Left/Right buttons. Figure 3.5.1. System Setup Screen Table 3.5.1. Menu Items in System Setup Screen Item Description DVR ID Defines the system name. Navigate through the position for each alphanumeric character by using the left and right buttons. Up/down buttons change characters.
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vSync412i User Guide NETWORK PASSWORD © vSync DVR December 2007 Sets the network client connect password. The DVR prompts for the entire process of setting up a network password. The numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 can be input by using direction keys UP, RIGHT, DOWN, and LEFT, respectively. The default user ID is “root” and the default password is “1111”. DATE FORMAT Configures the preferred display style for the date and time. SET DATE/TIME Set date and time. Launches new menu as shown in Figure 3.5.4.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 Figure 3.5.3. DVR Information Display Screen Figure 3.5.4.Set Date & Time Setup Screen Table 3.5.4. Menu Items in Date & Time Setup SET DATE&TIME Warning! Changing this setting initiates a system reboot. Set date and time. Rev A. After changing, press the SEL button and select CONFIRM. December 2007 21 Specifications and content are subject to change without notice.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 3-6. PTZ Control To control the PTZ functions of a camera, connect the controller to the RS-485 port. For speed dome cameras that supports RS-485, connect them directly to the RS-485 port. For cameras using RS-232C, a Signal Converter (RS-485 to RS-232C) is needed (not included). From the PTZ Control setting setup menu, select/set the protocol for the camera manufacturer you wish to control.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 Figure 3.6.1. PTZ Control Screen. Press the PTZ button to initiate device control features for a selected channel. See Figure 3.6.1. Select a menu item for the respective control features. Table 4.4.1 PTZ Control Menus Item Description PAN/TILT Select menu and use the directional keys for pan and tilt. ZOOM/FOCUS Select menu and use the UP/DOWN keys for zoom control. Use the LEFT/RIGHT keys to control focus. INITIALIZE Rev A.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 3-7. Setup – Network Mode - Configures network parameters used for remote clients that connect to the DVR over a network or other network features. Navigate through menu items using the Up/Down buttons. Change the values using the Left/Right buttons. If you do not understand the following settings, consult your network administrator. Figure 3.7.1. Network Setup Screen Table 3.7.1.
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vSync412i User Guide NETWORK TYPE DHCP © vSync DVR December 2007 Type of network Enables/Disables DHCP connection (Dynamic IP address) Static IP address IP GATEWAY SUBNET MASK DNS Gateway IP address Network Subnet Mask address DNS server IP address. Valid DNS address is needed for E-mail transmission and use of DDNS. DDNS Domain name for the DDNS server. DDNS is used to resolve dynamic IP address by assigning a host name to replace the IP address for the connection.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 3-7-1. Ports Port-Forwarding for Access from a WAN When one or more DVRs are connected through a IP sharing device (i.e. router) to a larger network (i.e. the internet), in order to access each unit from outside the local area network, each device must have a unique RTSP (Real Time Stream Protocol) and HTTP port number.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 DHCP Select DHCP (for Dynamic IP Addressing) to enable this feature. The DHCP server or a router automatically assigns the unit an IP address and other appropriate TCP/IP settings. After connecting to the network, view the assigned IP address by selecting DESCRIPTION from the SYSTEM menu. If the network connection does not offer additional IP addresses, use an IP sharing device to remedy the issue.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 3-8. Setup - Storage Mode -Configures the hard disk record mode, or initiates a hard disk format. Navigate through menu items using the Up/Down buttons. Change the values using the Left/Right buttons. Figure 3.8.1. Storage Setup Screen Table 3.8.1. Menus in Storage Setup Item Description When enabled, the DVR will continue recording and overwrite the OVERWRITE oldest existing recorded data once the hard drive is full.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 3-9. Saving Setup To preserve changed setup values, select the SAVE SETUP menu and select YES. Unsaved setup values will be lost if this step is ignored or not applied properly. Figure 3.9.1. Save Setup Screen Certain changes require that the system is restarted in order to take place. These features will ask for a confirmation and are as follows: z Load Factory Default, Set Time & Date, Network, Format, Load Setup from a USB Figure 3.9.2.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 4. Local Viewing 4-1. Live Window Video from connected cameras are displayed on the Live Setup configuration screen. Symbols indicate the DVR’s status. Refer to Table 4.1.1 for a legend. Figure 4.1.1. Live Window Table 4.1.1.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 Alarm indicator. This icon changes to bright red upon alarm activation (sensor alarm or motion detection) for individual video channel. Indicates activated alarm output. Indicates network client is connected to the DVR. Indicates sequencing mode is enabled. Indicates Audio status is enabled/disabled. Indicates the vSync DVR is locked Table 4.1.2. Button Functions in Live Window Button SETUP SEQ Description Launches SETUP menu.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 4-2. SEARCH Window Press SEARCH button to launch the search menu. The screenshot shown in Figure 4.2.1 will appear. Select “EVENT SEARCH”, “TIMELINE”, “LOG”, or “ARCHIVE” to initiate a search for recorded video. Figure 4.2.1. Search Mode Screen 4-2-1. EVENT SEARCH Window Figure 4.2.2. Event Search Mode Screen Rev A. December 2007 32 Specifications and content are subject to change without notice.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 1. Select the option “EVENT” and a calendar will appear (Figure 4.2.2.). 2. Select the date of the video by using the LEFT, RIGHT, UP, and DOWN buttons to navigate through the days. 3. Press the SEL button to move to CHANNEL selection. 4. Use the LEFT, RIGHT, UP, and DOWN buttons to select a specific channel or All Channels. 5. Press the SEL button to move to TYPE selection. 6.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 4-2-2. TIMELINE Window 1. Select the option “TIMELINE” and a calendar will appear (Figure 4.2.1). 2. Select the date of the video by using the LEFT, RIGHT, UP, and DOWN buttons to navigate through the days. 3. Press the SEL button to move to the timeline search window. 4. Use LEFT/F. REW or RIGHT/F. ADV buttons to select a starting time period on the 24 hour timetable. NOTE: The modes used during recording are indicated below.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 4-2-3. LOG Window Figure 4.2.3. Log Search Mode Screen Figure 4.2.4. Log List Search Mode Screen Rev A. December 2007 35 Specifications and content are subject to change without notice.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 4-3. Play Mode During recorded event playback, vSync DVR switches from the SEARCH screen to PLAY mode. To return to the SEARCH LIST press the ESC button. Figure 4.3.1. Play Mode Screen Table 4.3.1. Button Functions in Play Mode Button Description Returns to the previous menu screen or exits from the setup menu. ESC Rewinds. Pressing repeatedly adjusts playback speed.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 5. Archiving Video via USB storage device. Archives a still image or video clip onto a USB storage device. Data must be captured before archiving. 5-1. Capturing Images or Video Clip Capture still images in live mode or while playing back recorded video. In live mode, pressing the CAP/USB button twice initiates capturing a still image. See Figure 6.1.1 for an example. Figure 6.1.1.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 5-2. Transferring Still Images or Video Clips onto USB Storage Device. From live mode, press the ARCHIVE button. This launches the ARCHIVE screen, which prompts with a calendar for date selection. Figure 5.2.1. Archive Menu Screen 1. Press the SEL button to retrieve a list of archived images or video clips for the selected date. 2. Select a file from the archive list by using the UP or DOWN buttons and the RIGHT or LEFT buttons to move between pages. 3.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 vSync DVR converts USB archived video to the AVI file format for easy viewing with Windows Media Player 10 or higher. If the archived video from vSync DVR can not be played with standard video software, it is recommend that you install the FFDSHOW codec included on the installation CD on your Microsoft Windows based PC to properly review archived video files saved on the USB storage device or CD. 5.2.1. How to install Codec 1.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 5.2.12. Time Stamp Display Due to the enhanced security of Windows Media Player 10 running on Windows XP, some further setup is required. In Windows Media Player, go to Tools->Options->Security, then check “Show local captions when present” as shown below. Figure 6.2.3. Setup Screen for Window Media Player 10 Caution! Always backup the contents of your USB storage device before archiving data from vSync DVRs.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 6. Firmware Upgrade 6-1. Preparing USB storage device with Upgraded Firmware 1. Before upgrading the system with your USB storage device, create the following directory “E:\upgrade” (E:\ is just an example, your drive letter may be different). 2. Copy the firmware file to the \upgrade folder. 3. Double-check the name of the firmware file. The filename should be “app9.bin” for the vSync912i (9 Channel DVR) and “app16.bin” for the vSync1612i (16 channel DVR).
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 7. Network Client - Remote Monitoring and Playback 1. Install the vSync network client software to your PC. 2. Follow the appropriate instructions in the instructions detailed in section 3-7. 3. Connect the vSync DVR to the Network via the Ethernet Port on the rear of the DVR 4. The vSync Network Client Software features are explained in a separate manual.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 8. Remote Setup Using Embedded Web-Server of vSync412i ******** Requires Configuring Network Settings in Section 3-7 ************* vSync client software provides a remote web interface to access most setup parameters. Please note that Schedule and Motion Zone setup parameters are not supported via the web interface.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 Figure 8.1. Live Control Setup Page After finishing the set up on the page click on “APPLY” for temporal storage of the parameters. Rev A. December 2007 44 Specifications and content are subject to change without notice.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 Figure 8.2. Record Setup Page Rev A. December 2007 45 Specifications and content are subject to change without notice.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 Figure 8.3. System Setup Page Rev A. December 2007 46 Specifications and content are subject to change without notice.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 Figure 8.5. Network Configuration Page Rev A. December 2007 47 Specifications and content are subject to change without notice.
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vSync412i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 Figure 8.6. Storage Setup Page Figure 8.7. Save Setup Page Rev A. December 2007 48 Specifications and content are subject to change without notice.