vSync924 & 1624i User Guide Rev A. © vSync DVR December 2007 December 2007 Specifications and content are subject to change without notice.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................. 7 1.1. Overview............................................................................................................. 7 1.2. Summary of the Specifications of VSync924i & 1624i ...................................... 9 1.3. Packing List ..................................................................
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 5. Archiving Video via USB or CD-RW ....................................................................... 46 5-1. Capturing images or video............................................................................... 46 5-2. Transferring still images or video onto USB or CD-RW .................................. 47 6. Firmware Upgrade .................................................................................................... 50 6-1.
vSync924 & 1624i 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.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 CD-RW Installation Guide 1. Open the top cover of vSync DVR set and Install the CD-RW inside the DVR. 2. Fasten the screws on both side of CD-RW as indicated in red circle below. 3. Connect the IDE CD-RW 40pin cable and Power cable to the point on both CD-RW and Main board as indicated in red circles below. Set the CD-RW jumper setting as “MASTER” Compatible CD-RW model Sony CRX230EE or contact the vSync DVR distributor for other models. Rev A.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 HDD Installation Guide 1. Mount the bracket to the hard disk using the supplied HDD mounting bracket screws. 2. Connect the supplied IDE HDD 80pin cable and Power cable to the hard disk and mount the hard disk to the unit using the supplied HDD screws. 3. HDD JUMPER SETTING 1ST HDD = MASTER 2nd HDD = SLAVE IDE HDD CABLE CONNECTION ORDER BLUE: MAIN BOARD WHITE: SLAVE HDD BLACK: MASTER HDD Rev A.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 1. Introduction 1.1. Overview ● Triplex MPEG-4 9/16 Channel DVR with Real-Time Live Display and Simultaneous Play Back. ● vSync924i & 1624i, (vSync924i Nine channel model & vSync1624i Sixteen channel model). ● vSync924i & 1624i 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.
vSync924 & 1624i 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.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 1.2. Summary of the Specifications of VSync924i & 1624i Item Description Remarks Operating System RTOS in firmware Video/Audio MPEG-4(video) / G.711-PCM (audio) Compression Triplex Function Video Input Format Record/Playback/Live Streaming or Record/USB archive/Live Streaming NTSC/PAL Auto-Detection Video Input 9 Ch (16 Ch) In Video Output 1Ch VGA, 1 Ch BNC (Composite), 1Ch Spot-Out.
vSync924 & 1624i 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.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 HDD Mounting Brackets (2ea) (Preinstalled when unit is shipped with HDD(s)) 2. Product Description 2-1. Front Panel Figure 2.1. Front Panel of vSync924i & 1624i Rev A. December 2007 Specifications and content are subject to change without notice.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 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). NETWORK POWER LED illuminates when clients connect through vSync software via network port.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 Press to scroll up in the menu or to change values in setup mode. UP (Also used as the number 1 when entering a password.) Press to scroll right in the menu or to change values in setup mode. RIGHT (Also used as the number 2 when entering a password.) Press to scroll down in the menu or to change values in setup mode. DOWN (Also used as the number 3 when entering a password.) Press to move left in the menu or to change values in setup mode.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 Table 2.2.1. Connectors and Switches on Rear Panel Name VIDEO IN Function 9/16 BNC connectors for video input. Connect camera output to Video-in (NTSC/PAL) VIDEO OUT 9/16 BNC connectors for video output. (Loop-Out) SPOT Composite video output for spot monitoring.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 DIP SWITCHES TEST For future use. RSV Reserved. switch, reboot the DVR to apply the new VGA Turn ON for VGA monitor use. setting. When VGA is on, Video-Out will PAL Turn ON for PAL use. When you change the position of the be disabled! 2-3. Remote Controller POWER Power On/Off DISPLAY Displays Full, Quad or 9/16 Ch.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 2-3-1. Alphabet Input with Remote Controller The Numeric keys of the remote controller can be used to enter letters when alphabet input is needed in parameter setting. The scheme follows the same pattern of a telephone keypad. For example, press the number “2” continuously to change the input value to “2, A, B, C, a, b, c, 2… “. This mode is useful for assigning channel names, DDNS, or ADSL configuration information.
vSync924 & 1624i 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.
vSync924 & 1624i 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 OSD CONTRAST CHANNEL Sets dwell time for each channel in sequential display mode.
vSync924 & 1624i 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 setup screen Table 3.3.1. Menu Items in Record Mode Setup Menu item RESOLUTION CHANNEL FRAME RATE Description Configures resolution as 704x480, 704x240, or 352x240(NTSC). Selects channel to apply settings. Configures the frame rate for selected channel.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide QUALITY © vSync DVR December 2007 Configures the recording quality for selected channel. Network, Standard, High, Super, Ultra. Video quality is the best on “Ultra” setting (Network quality is designed for very low upload bandwidth conditions (i.e. weak WAN connections). RECORDING Assigns the recording method for a channel: Disable, Continuous, Motion, Sensor, or Schedule. MOTION ZONE MOTION SENSITIVITY Sets full zone or partial zone.
vSync924 & 1624i 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 3.3.1.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 Table 3.3.3. Button Functions in Recording Time Scheduling Mode Button Function Use to set Continuous recording mode. REW F/REW Use to Disable recording setting. PLAY/PAUSE Use to enable Motion detection triggered recording. 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. SEL Exit from scheduling mode.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 3-4. Setup – Device Mode - Configures values for device settings. Navigate through menu items using the Up/Down buttons. Change the values using the Left/Right buttons. Figure 3.4.1. Device mode setup screen Table 3.4.1. Menu items in Device Setup screen Item Description Set the sensor, motion, video loss, and options for each alarm.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 3-4-1. ALARM-OUT Figure 3.4.1.1. Alarm-out setup screen Table 3.4.1.1 Menu Items in ALARM-OUT Setup Screen Item Description ALARM OUT Select alarm outputs from 1 to 8. SENSOR IN Enable up to 4 sensors out of a total of 16. MOTION ON Enable up to 4 cameras out of a total of 16. VIDEO LOSS ON Enable up to 4 cameras out of 16 cameras.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 3-4-2. 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.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 3-4-3. SPOT-OUT Figure 3.4.3.1 Spot-Out Setup Screen Table 3.4.3.1. Menu Items in SPOT-OUT Setup Screen Item Description SPOT TYPE Configure the display mode, either full or quad view for the spot monitor output. SPOT ON EVENT Enable/disable spot monitor upon events. SPOT EVENT Set the dwell time for the spot event monitor from 1 to 10 seconds. DWELL TIME Rev A. SEQUENCE Enable/disable SEQ button.
vSync924 & 1624i 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.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 Figure 3.5.2. DVR ID Setup Screen Figure 3.5.3. DVR Information Display Screen Rev A. December 2007 Specifications and content are subject to change without notice.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 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. After changing, press the SEL button and select CONFIRM. DAYLIGHT Configures automatic adjustment for Daylight Savings Time. SAVINGS Use the LEFT or RIGHT buttons to enable/disable. After selecting ON, move the cursor to the BEGIN (MM/DD/HH) field.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 3-6. Setup – Security Mode - Assign new password and security parameters here. Navigate through menu items using the Up/Down buttons. Change the values using the Left/Right buttons. Figure 3.6.1. Security Setup Screen Table 3.6.1. Menu Items in Security Setup Screen Item Description ADMIN PASSWORD Sets the administrator password. Once selected, the DVR will prompt for the current password and new password. Follow the prompts.
vSync924 & 1624i 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 keypad can be used to input all characters from 0 – 9. The default user ID is “root” and the default password is “1111”. 3-7.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide CLIENT ACCESS BANDWIDTH SAVING © vSync DVR December 2007 Enables/Disables network client access Enables/Disables key frame transmission only. This feature is useful when network bandwidth is not enough for live streaming. NETWORK TYPE Type of network Enables/Disables DHCP connection (Dynamic IP address) DHCP Static IP address IP GATEWAY SUBNET MASK Gateway IP address Network Subnet Mask address DNS server IP address.
vSync924 & 1624i 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.
vSync924 & 1624i 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.
vSync924 & 1624i 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.
vSync924 & 1624i 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.
vSync924 & 1624i 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. Indicator ICONS in Live Window Icon Description Continuous recording in progress Manual recording in progress Motion recording in progress Sensor recording in progress Rev A.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 Alarm indicator. This icon changes to bright red upon alarm activation (sensor alarm or motion alarm) for any 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.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 4-2. Search Window Press PLAY/PAUSE button to launch the search menu. The screenshot shown in Figure 4.2.will appear. Select “TIMELINE”, “EVENT”, or “DIRECT” to initiate a search for recorded video. Figure 4.2. Search Mode Screen 4-2-1. TIMELINE Window Figure 4.2.1. Timeline Search Mode Screen Rev A. December 2007 Specifications and content are subject to change without notice.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 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.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 4-2-2. EVENT Window Figure 4.2.2. Event Search Mode Screen 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.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 Table 4.2.2-1 ICONS in Event Search Mode Screen Icon A M S R C Description Select All recording Select Motion alarm recording only Select Sensor alarm recording only Select Manual recording only Select Continuous recording only Figure 4.2.2-1 Event Search List Rev A. December 2007 Specifications and content are subject to change without notice.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 4-2-3 DIRECT Window Figure 4.2.3. Direct Search List Go To First Time You can access the oldest recorded data on the DVR hard drive by selecting GO TO FIRST TIME under the DIRECT option. Go To Last Time You can access the latest recorded data on the DVR hard drive by selecting GO TO LAST TIME under the DIRECT option.
vSync924 & 1624i 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.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 Fast forwards. Pressing repeatedly adjusts playback speed. Fast forward playback speeds are indicated as +1x, +2x, +4x and +8x for FF normal, twice, 4 and 8 times normal speed. The current speed is shown on the bottom right hand corner of the screen. Caution: Max 4x when playing 16 channels at once. Directional Buttons Used to move between the channels. Change to full, quad, or 9/16 split display by using the SEL button.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 5. Archiving Video via USB, or CD-RW Archives a still image or video clip onto a USB storage device or CD. 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 5.1.1 for an example. Figure 5.1.1.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 5-2. Transferring Still Images or Video Clips onto USB or CD-RW 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.
vSync924 & 1624i 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.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 5.2.2. 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.
vSync924 & 1624i 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 vSync924i (9 Channel DVR) and “app16.
vSync924 & 1624i 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.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 8. Remote Setup Using Embedded Web-Server of vSync924i & 1624i ******** 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.
vSync924 & 1624i 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 Specifications and content are subject to change without notice.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 Figure 8.2. Record Setup Page Rev A. December 2007 Specifications and content are subject to change without notice.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 Figure 8.3. System Setup Page Rev A. December 2007 Specifications and content are subject to change without notice.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 Figure 8.4. Device Setup Page Rev A. December 2007 Specifications and content are subject to change without notice.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 Figure 8.5. Network Configuration Page Rev A. December 2007 Specifications and content are subject to change without notice.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 Figure 8.6. Storage Setup Page Rev A. December 2007 Specifications and content are subject to change without notice.
vSync924 & 1624i User Guide © vSync DVR December 2007 Figure 8.7. Save Setup Page Rev A. December 2007 Specifications and content are subject to change without notice.
