Concept Pro VXM4-16 User manual

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MPEG4
16 Channel Digital Recording System
User Manual
VXM4-16
VXM4-16

Before installing 1
Key features 2
Front panel description 3
Rear panel description 4
Getting started 5
Connect and switch on 5
Configuring the live display 6
Multi screen mode 6
Choosing channels 6
Live display edit mode 6
Digital zoom 7
Playback 8
Search 8
Instant playback 9
Event Search 9
Archiving 11
Telemetry Control 12
Key lock function 12
Panic recording 12
Sequence mode 12
Shut down 12
Configuring the VXM4 – System Setup 13
Display 13
OSD 13
Monitor 14
Sequence 14
Spot Out 16
Camera 16
Camera Title & Covert 16
Colour Setup 17
PTZ Setup 17
Motion Sensor 17
Sound 19
Audio 19
Buzzer 19
System 20
Date / Time 20
Network 20
Mail 21
User Management 21
System Management22
Control Device 22
Event / Sensor 23
HDD Event23
Alarm Input 23
Alarm Out 23
Buzzer Out 24
Email notification 24
Disk Manage 25
CONTENTS
CONTENTS

CONTENTS
CONTENTS
Configuring the VXM4 – Record Menu 25
Recording operations 25
Timer / Motion Setup 25
Parameter 26
Schedule 27
Alarm setup 28
Panic setup 28
Connecting to the VXM4 remotely 29
Install the software 29
Remote client controls 30
Remote client setup 31
Create a connection group 31
Enter VXM4 details 31
Additional configuration 32
Using the remote client 33
Connect to a VXM4 group 33
Live display modes 33
Saving to AVI file 34
Viewing events 34
Telemetry control 34
Audio monitoring 35
Audio talkback 35
Triggering alarms 35
Connection status 35
Remote client playback controls 35
Searching for footage 36
Controlling playback 36
Audio monitoring 36
Archiving footage 37
Backup player 37
Taking a snapshot 37
Event search 38
Print an image 38
Viewing events 38
Remote VXM4 setup 39
Entering setup 39
Loading and saving 39
Appendix A: The Archive Set 40
Appendix B: Configuring a Netgear DG834
router for use with the VXM4 41
Appendix C: Connecting external devices 44
Appendix D: Specifications 45
Notes 46

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BEFORE INSTALLING
BEFORE INSTALLING
•Installation should be carried out only by qualified personnel and in accordance with any
electrical regulations in force at the time.
•The DVR must be placed on a stable surface or mounted in an approved cabinet. Adequate
ventilation must be provided, taking particular care not to block any of the air vents on the DVR.
•Adequate protection against lightning strikes and power surges must be installed to prevent
damage to the DVR.
•Any safety warnings on the DVR and in these instructions must be adhered to.
•If cleaning is necessary, shutdown the DVR and disconnect power first. Use a soft dry cloth only –
never use any abrasive cleaners.
•Do not attempt to service or repair the DVR as opening or removing covers may expose
dangerous voltages or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel

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ENHANCED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI)
The VXM4 menu structure and on screen display is presented in a simple to use and logical GUI format.
GENUINE TRIPLEX OPERATION
The VXM4 will continue to record at full frame rate during local playback, local setup, multi user remote viewing and
playback, and remote setup.
AUDIO
4 audio inputs are supported which can be assigned to any video channel. Live and recorded audio can be monitored
remotely over the internet and remote ‘talkback’ audio transmission to the VXM4 is also possible.
BACKUP
Recorded footage (including audio) can be archived to USB memory stick or CD. Playback software is embedded with
the backup files and the backup also contains the system event log and backup log for full traceability.
REMOTE CONNECTION
Software is provided to allow remote connection to up to 4 VXM4s in one session. Depending on user level, full VXM4
control is available over the internet as well as the ability to remotely configure the VXM4. Alarm outputs on the VXM4
can be remotely triggered over the internet.
COMPREHENSIVE RECORDING SETUP
Recording can be scheduled, alarm activated or motion activated. For each type of recording, frame rates, image
quality and audio recording properties can be adjusted per hour, per day and for each individual channel. The VXM4
also has a panic recording feature (from the front panel or external input) which overrides all other recording settings
to provide the best quality recording in the event of an emergency
TELEMETRY CONTROL
Full telemetry control is available from the front panel or remote connection and a wide number of speed dome
protocols are supported. Protocols can be set individually for each channel and telemetry speed can be adjusted to
suit particular speed domes.
EXTENSIVE MONITOR SUPPORT
The VXM4 has 3 main monitor outputs (Composite, VGA and S-Video) which can be used simultaneously. Support is
also provided for up to 4 spot monitors and each spot monitor output can be programmed in the VXM4 setup.
LIVE DISPLAY
The VXM4 displays single or multi screen images and also has several sequence modes (standard and user
definable)
CONFIGURATION BACKUP
All configuration settings on the VXM4 can be saved to USB memory stick or a PC file remotely. The saved data can
then be uploaded to other VXM4 units allowing rapid deployment where more than one VXM4 is being installed.
EMAIL SUPPORT
The VXM4 can send emails to specific users to notify events such as alarm, motion detection, hard drive failure etc.
KEY FEATURES
KEY FEATURES

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FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION
FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION
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FOCUS IRIS
DISPLAY SEQ PA NIC
ZOOM LOCK ARCHIVE
PTZ SETUP SEARCH
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USB ports
Supports a wide
variety of USB
memory stick for
archive, system
setting backup and
firmware upgrade.
An additional USB
port is also
provided on the
rear panel
CURSOR KEYS,
ENTER and
RETURN buttons
Used for navigating
setup menus, search
and archive screens.
Also used when the
VXM4 is in PTZ mode
(page 12)
CHANNEL SELECTION
BUTTONS
Used to display individual
channels in live display and
playback (page 6 & page 8)
Also used to enter numeric
passwords for the various
login screens
Increases reverse playback
speed
Selects reverse playback
Pauses / resumes playback
Selects forward playback and
also accesses the instant
playback feature
Increases forward playback
speed
SHUTTLE WHEEL
Used to quickly adjust
playback speed and direction
(page 9). Also used to control
camera zoom when in PTZ
mode (page 12), and digital
zoom level in live display
(page 7)
JOG RING
When playback is paused,
used to move footage
forwards or backwards, frame
by frame (page 9)
HOLD
Locks the current function of
the SHUTTLE WHEEL so it
can be released (page 9)
POWER BUTTON
(page 5 & page 12)
DISPLAY
Selects various display
modes in live display and
playback (page 6 & page 8)
SEQ
Calls the currently defined
sequence mode (page 12)
PANIC
Selects panic recording mode
(page 12)
ZOOM
Selects digital zoom mode in
live display (page 7)
LOCK
Locks the front panel buttons
(page 12)
ARCHIVE
Displays the archive menu
(page 11)
PTZ
Selects PTZ mode in live
display (page 12)
SETUP
Displays the setup menus
(page 13)
SEARCH
Displays the search menu
(page 8)
SYSTEM CONTROL KEYS

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REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION
REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION
100-220V AC
RS-232CVGA
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CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRONIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
ARI
PAN IC
GND
485+
485-
AUDIO IN / OUT
AUDIO IN AUDIO IN 2 AUDIO IN 3 AUDIO IN 4 AUDIO OUT
A11 A12 A13 A14 GND A15 A16 A17 A18 GND A19 A20 A21 A22 GND A113A114A115A116 GND
A01 A02
A03 A04 GND
A05 A06 A07 A08 GND A09 A10 A11 A12 GND A013 A014 A015 A016 GND
NETWORK 1
SPOT 1 SPOT 2
SPOT 3 SPOT 4
MONITOR OUT
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ALARM IN ALARM OUT
VIDEO IN
LOOP OUT
USB
CAMERA INPUTS and LOOP
OUTPUTS
Connect up to 16 camera inputs.
Loop outputs can be used for
connection to other equipment
COMPOSITE AND S-VIDEO MAIN
MONITOR CONNECTIONS
Both outputs can be used at the same time if
more than one main monitor connection is
required
SPOT MONITOR
OUTPUTS
Up to 4 spot
monitors can be
connected as
necessary
AUDIO INPUTS
& OUTPUTS
Up to 4 audio inputs
and one audio
output can be
connected as
necessary
ALARM INPUTS
Up to 16 alarm
inputs can be
connected and
configured as high
or low inputs with
common ground
ALARM
OUTPUTS
Up to 16 alarm
outputs can be
connected and
configured as high
or low outputs with
common ground
VGA
VGA main
monitor
connection to a
PC monitor or
plasma screen.
Can be used
simultaneously
with the
COMPOSITE
and S-VIDEO
main monitor
connections
SERIAL PORT
SERIAL port for
connecting
external RS-232
devices
Connection to
external
telemetry
devices, panic
button and
alarm reset
LAN
LAN
connection
to a router
or internal
network

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GETTING STARTED
GETTING STARTED
PLEASE NOTE: ALL NECESSARY CONNECTIONS MUST BE MADE BEFORE APPLYING POWER TO THE VXM4!
THE VXM4 IS PRE-CONFIGURED WITH THE FOLLOWING SETTINGS:
7FPS continuous recording rate per channel at SIF (352 x 288) resolution and highest image quality.
•Time and date set to correct local time
•Audio inputs 1-4 assigned to video channels 1-4 respectively
•Telemetry devices set to PELCO-D, 2400 Baud
•Based on average image recording, the above settings will provide around 5 days recording on a 250GB drive
before the footage starts to be overwritten.
CONNECT AND SWITCH ON
•Connect up to 16 CAMERA INPUTS as necessary. The VXM4 also has LOOP OUTPUTS so that any signals
can be fed to other equipment if required. Termination is automatically set by the VXM4 depending on
connection type
•Connect one or more monitors to the VXM4 using the COMPOSITE, VGA or S-VIDEO connections
•Connect power to the VXM4. The VXM4 checks for proper power connection and emits two beeps. Press the
POWER BUTTON on the front panel of the VXM4 to begin operation.
The VXM4 startup screen detects and checks the status of hard drives and the
CDRW / DVR-RW drive
After startup diagnostics are complete, the operator must logon to the system. The
default user name is ‘ADMIN’. Using the CHANNEL SELECTION buttons, key in
the default password of ‘1234’ and press the ENTER button
The VXM4 begins normal operation and shows the default display of all 16 channels.
The status bar at the bottom of the screen shows current time and date and
percentage of hard drive used.
Atitle for each channel is shown
The red square and letter ‘T’ in the top right of each channel display shows that the
channel is recording in Timer / Schedule mode.

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CONFIGURING THE LIVE DISPLAY
CONFIGURING THE LIVE DISPLAY
MULTI SCREEN MODE
8 different display modes are supported by the 16 channel VXM4.
By repeatedly pressing the DISPLAY button, the operator can choose between single screen, 4
screen, 6 screen, 8 screen, 9 screen, 13 screen, 16 screen and basic sequence modes.
All the display modes are static with the exception of the sequence mode. In this mode, the sequence
symbol ( ) is displayed and each channel is shown in full screen for a set period of time (default
3 seconds) before switching to the next channel. The sequence runs indefinitely until a different
display mode is chosen
To view a particular channel in full screen, press the corresponding CHANNEL SELECTION
button.
Pressing the same CHANNEL SELECTION button again will switch the display back to the last
selected multi screen mode.
For each multi screen view mode, the operator can decide which channels to view and in what position.
Use the DISPLAY button to choose the multi screen mode to edit and then press ENTER to select LIVE
DISPLAY EDIT MODE
In this example, the default 8 screen mode displays channels 1-8. To display channel 10 instead of
channel 5:
Using the CHANNEL SELECTION buttons, press number 5 – channel 5 changes to a blue screen.
LIVE DISPLAY EDIT MODE
CHOOSING CHANNELS

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CONFIGURING THE LIVE DISPLAY
CONFIGURING THE LIVE DISPLAY
DIGITAL ZOOM
When viewing a channel in full screen, the operator can zoom in to a particular area by up to 8
times. To use digital zoom, select the required channel and press the ZOOM button. The small
window at bottom right shows the full image and the main display area shows the zoomed
portion.
To adjust the zoom level, turn the SHUTTLE WHEEL clockwise to increase zoom or anti-
clockwise to decrease zoom.
To move the zoom area around the image, use the CURSOR KEYS to adjust the position of the
zoom square.
Press the RETURN button to return to normal live display mode
LIVE DISPLAY EDIT MODE continued
Using the CHANNEL SELECTION buttons, press number 10 – channel 10 is now displayed instead of
channel 5.
This process can be repeated for any other channels that need changing.
Note: Only one instance of each channel can be displayed.
Once changes are complete, press the ENTER button to save or the RETURN button to cancel changes.
The blue status bar is displayed again to show that the VXM4 is now in normal live display mode.

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PLAYBACK
PLAYBACK
SEARCH
To search for a particular section of recorded footage, press the SEARCH button.
To protect unauthorised viewing of footage, only ADMIN and MANAGER user levels can playback
footage.
To login as ADMIN, enter the default password of 1234 and press ENTER
The VXM4 uses a calendar and timeline search method for quick access to recorded footage.
The calendar displayed on the left shows the current month. Days highlighted in green have recorded
footage.
The timeline on the right shows a 24 hour status of all channels for the selected day. Light blue areas
show recorded footage.
Press ENTER to select the calendar and use the CURSOR KEYS to move the purple square to the
required day. As different days are selected, the timeline display also changes to show recorded footage
on that day.
Press ENTER to choose the day and move to the timeline.
Use the CURSOR KEYS to move the timeline cursor left or right to select the time segment required.
Each movement of the timeline cursor increases or decreases the time by 15 minutes. The currently
selected time is displayed above the calendar.
Press ENTER to begin playback from the selected time.
The default playback mode is 16 screen display. By pressing DISPLAY or using the CHANNEL
SELECTION buttons, it is possible to display single screen or other multi screen formats in a similar way
to the live display mode.

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PLAYBACK
PLAYBACK
INSTANT PLAYBACK
For quick review of recent footage, this feature allows the operator to bypass the search screen and
playback footage beginning five minutes earlier.
To use instant playback, press the FORWARD PLAY button, type the ADMIN password ‘1234’ and press
the ENTER button
Playback begins from 5 minutes earlier.
During instant playback, the SHUTTLE WHEEL, JOG RING and playback buttons can be used as
normal.
To stop playback and return to live view mode, press the RETURN button.
EVENT SEARCH
The VXM4 event log stores events such as motion and alarm activated recording, video loss etc.
To search for an event and playback the recorded footage, press the SEARCH button and log in as
ADMIN with the default password of 1234.
SEARCH continued
To exit playback mode and return to the search screen to choose another time and date, press RETURN.
To exit the search screen and go back to live view, repeatedly press RETURN
During playback, turning the SHUTTLE WHEEL steadily clockwise increases the playback speed by up
to 64 times. Turning steadily anticlockwise will reverse play by up to 64 times. When the SHUTTLE
WHEEL is released, playback is paused.
If the HOLD button is pressed and released during SHUTTLE WHEEL operation, the last shuttle function
is held, even if the wheel is released
When playback is paused, the JOG RING can be used to accurately move the footage forward or
backwards, frame by frame.
Playback speed and direction can also be controlled using the five playback buttons located under the
jog wheel.

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PLAYBACK
PLAYBACK
To display the event log screen, press the right CURSOR KEY to select SEARCH BY EVENT and press
ENTER. Various filters can be used to limit the number of events displayed. Using the CURSOR KEYS
and ENTER button, select the FROM and TO date / time and the events and channels required.
Highlight START and press ENTER to display the event log for the criteria selected.
To playback footage for a particular event, select the event from the list using the CURSOR KEYS and
press ENTER
Playback resumes from the moment the selected event occurred and continues until stopped by the
operator.
During event search playback, the SHUTTLE WHEEL, JOG RING and playback buttons can be used as
normal.
To stop playback and return to live view mode, repeatedly press RETURN
Note: The event log search contains the following selectable entries:
n
n
ALARM: When ticked, all alarm input events are displayed for the chosen date range
n
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TIMER: When ticked, scheduled recording operations are displayed for the chosen date range
n
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MOTION: When ticked, all motion detection events are displayed for the chosen date range
n
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ETC: When ticked, all other events (Video loss, remote connection etc.) are displayed for the chosen date range
EVENT SEARCH continued

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ARCHIVING
ARCHIVING
The Archiving screen allows the operator to choose exactly what to backup and to where.
Use the CURSOR KEYS to navigate around the Archiving screen. To change any value or setting:
Press ENTER to change the green cursor to orange
Use the up and down CURSOR KEYS to change the value
Press ENTER to accept the value or RETURN to cancel
To change a tick box setting, press ENTER to toggle on or off
SELECT DEVICE: Choose between CDR or USB
FROM / TO: Start and end time to backup
MODE: ‘Backup only’ or ‘Erase and backup’
A/V CHANNEL: Video and audio for any channel can be included or excluded from the backup
TITLE: The name of the archive set
EVENT: When selected, the event log for the particular archive time period is included.
Please note: If using a USB memory
stick, it must be inserted before
selecting the archiving menu
Once all the desired archive options have been selected, highlight the START button and press ENTER.
The VXM4 displays a list showing the exact information to be archived and the total archive size.
If the ORIGINAL SIZE is larger than the available space on the backup media, the END TIME of the
archive set is reduced accordingly. The MODIFIED SIZE is the final file size of the archive set.
Select OK and press ENTER to begin the archive process.
The footage is extracted to a temporary area on the hard drive.
Once extracted, the footage is copied to CD or USB.
Note that depending on the amount of footage selected for archive, the extracting and burning
process may take some time, during which the VXM4 cannot be used. Normal recording is
unaffected by the archive process.
For further details on archiving, see Appendix A on page 40
To archive recorded footage to USB memory stick or CD, press the ARCHIVE button.
To protect unauthorised viewing and distribution of footage, only the ADMIN user level can archive
footage.
To login as ADMIN, enter the default password of 1234 and press ENTER

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TELEMETRY CONTROL
TELEMETRY CONTROL
Speed domes and other telemetry devices connected to the VXM4, can be fully controlled from
the front panel.
In live display mode, press the PTZ button. To select a camera to control, use the CHANNEL
SELECTION buttons.
Pan and tilt movement is controlled by the CURSOR KEYS, zoom is controlled by turning the
SHUTTLE WHEEL.
tt & t controls focus, u & uu controls the iris
Press DISPLAY or SEQ buttons to decrease or increase the preset number.
Press PAUSE to program the preset, or ENTER to call an existing preset.
Press RETURN to exit PTZ mode and return to live view.
KEY LOCK FUNCTION
KEY LOCK FUNCTION
An operator with ADMIN rights can choose to lock the VXM4 front
panel to prevent any unauthorised control.
Press the LOCK button, enter the default password ‘1234’ and
press ENTER. All buttons are now disabled. To unlock, press the
LOCK button again and enter the default password ‘1234’
SHUT DOWN
SHUT DOWN
SEQUENCE
SEQUENCE
PANIC RECORDING
PANIC RECORDING
Panic recording will override all standard recording settings to
provide, by default, continuous recording on all channels.
Press the PANIC button. The top right of the display shows a red
square only to indicate that the VXM4 is in panic recording mode.
Press the PANIC button again to return to normal recording mode.
Press the SEQ button. Each channel is shown in full screen for a
set period of time (default 3 seconds) before switching to the next
channel. To stop the sequence on a particular channel, press the
SEQ button again.
More complex sequences can be programmed through the setup
menu (page 14)
Only an operator with ADMIN rights can shut down the VXM4.
Press the POWER button, enter the default password ‘1234’ and
press ENTER.
The VXM4 shuts down and emits two beeps to indicate that power
can be safely removed.

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CONFIGURING THE VXM4
CONFIGURING THE VXM4
Press the SETUP button to bring up the menu login screen.
Only operators with ADMIN rights can configure the VXM4. Enter the default password of ‘1234’
DISPLAY
To setup the various display options, highlight DISPLAY and press ENTER
STATUS BAR: Turns the status bar at the bottom of the live display ON or OFF
CAMERA TITLE: Determines whether the camera title is displayed
EVENT ICON: Determines whether the VXM4 recording status is shown at the top right of each channel
display window
BORDER: Determines whether there is a border around each channel in multi screen display mode
BORDER COLOUR: If the border is ON, the operator can choose the colour
MENU TRANSPARENCY: During menu setup, the live view can be seen behind the menu screen.
Changing this value determines whether the live view is more (higher value) or less (lower value) visible
MOTION SENSOR DISPLAY: If false motion recording is occurring, the operator can use this feature to
determine and rectify the cause in realtime
OFF – normal display mode
ACTIVE – areas where motion is detected are highlighted with coloured blocks
INACTIVE – areas where no motion is detected are highlighted with coloured blocks
MOTION COLOUR: The colour of the blocks displayed when MOTION SENSOR DISPLAY is set to
ACTIVE or INACTIVE
MOTION TRANSPARENCY: Determines the transparency of the coloured blocks when MOTION
SENSOR DISPLAY is set to ACTIVE or INACTIVE
To change any of these settings, highlight OSD and press ENTER to select. Use the CURSOR KEYS to
navigate to the option required. Press ENTER to select the option (the cursor changes to orange) and use
the CURSOR KEYS to change the setting. Press ENTER to save the setting or RETURN to cancel.
To navigate around any items in the setup menu, use the CURSOR KEYS and the ENTER and RETURN
buttons. In general, the ENTER button is used to select and change a particular item and the RETURN
button is used to cancel a change or exit from a particular setup screen
To setup all main system functions, highlight SYSTEM SETUP and press ENTER.
DISPLAY: OSD

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CONFIGURING THE VXM4
CONFIGURING THE VXM4
DISPLAY: MONITOR
SEQUENCE DWELL: The time that each screen is displayed in a sequence operation
SPOT-OUT DWELL: The time that each screen is displayed on the spot monitor outputs
DE-INTERLACE MODE: When recording any channels in D1 resolution (704 x 576) this should be set to
ON to prevent judder during playback
ALARM POP-UP MODE: When set to ON, an alarm input will cause the associated channel to display full
screen
ALARM POP-UP DWELL: Determines how long the full screen popup is displayed after an alarm input. If
the alarm condition continues, the popup screen is displayed constantly
MOTION POP-UP MODE: When set to ON, motion detection will cause the associated channel to display
full screen
MOTION POP-UP DWELL: Determines how long the full screen popup is displayed after motion detection.
If motion continues, the popup screen is displayed constantly
DISPLAY MODE: The VXM4 output can be optimised for display on a VGA or AV (CRT) monitor
To change any of these settings, highlight MONITOR and press ENTER to select. Use the CURSOR KEYS
to navigate to the option required. Press ENTER to select the option (the cursor changes to orange) and
use the CURSOR KEYS to change the setting. Press ENTER to save the setting or RETURN to cancel.
Please note: When display modes
are changed, the VXM4 must be
shutdown and restarted for
changes to take effect
DISPLAY: SEQUENCE
When the SEQ button is pressed, the default sequence will cycle through all 16 channels, one by one.
Sequence setup allows the operator to define a custom sequence using mixed multi screen views and
any desired channels.
To add a new sequence, highlight ADD and press ENTER
Sequence title is highlighted – press ENTER to bring up the virtual keyboard and key in a name or
reference number for the new sequence.
Move around the virtual keyboard using the CURSOR KEYS and ENTER to select a character.
To delete a character, use ç
To change keyboard case and access symbols, use é
To exit, press RETURN

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CONFIGURING THE VXM4
CONFIGURING THE VXM4
The square on the top left of the display represents the first sequence screen that will be displayed. To
edit the screen, press ENTER to turn the cursor orange. Using the up and down CURSOR KEYS, choose
the screen type (single or various multi screen options)
When the correct screen type is displayed, use the CHANNEL SELECTION button to enter the channels
required for each portion of the multi screen.
Note: only one instance of each channel can be displayed.
To remove a channel, press the appropriate CHANNEL SELECTION button again
When all the channels have been completed, press ENTER to save the sequence screen and begin
creating the next one.
Up to 16 different sequence screens can be created
To finish editing the sequence, press RETURN and then ENTER to save & exit.
The new sequence is now saved and can be started by pressing the SEQ button when in live view.
Set ACTIVATION to ON, highlight SAVE and press ENTER to display the sequence programming screen.
DISPLAY: SEQUENCE continued

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CONFIGURING THE VXM4
CONFIGURING THE VXM4
CAMERA
To setup the various camera options, highlight CAMERA and press ENTER
COVERT: When set to ON, the camera image is not displayed in live display but continues to be
recorded.
TITLE: For each camera, a title of up to 11 characters can be set using the virtual keyboard
CAMERA: CAMERA TITLE
DISPLAY: SPOT-OUT
The VXM4 has 4 SPOT MONITOR OUTPUTS. Each one displays a full screen sequence of
particular channels, depending on the settings configured in this menu.
For each spot monitor, the operator can decide which channels are displayed.
For example, spot 1 could display channels 1-4, spot 2 could display channels 5-8 and so on.
To change the behaviour of the spot monitor outputs, first choose the spot CHANNEL to modify, and
then use the CURSOR KEYS and ENTER button to move around the channels and tick to include
or un-tick to exclude from the spot out sequence.
When all changes have been made, highlight APPLY and press ENTER to save

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CONFIGURING THE VXM4
CONFIGURING THE VXM4
CAMERA: COLOUR SETUP
Brightness, contrast, tint and colour can be adjusted for each individual channel.
Highlight which channel to modify and press ENTER
The selected channel is displayed in full screen.
BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, TINT and COLOUR can be changed as necessary.
To modify a different channel, highlight CAMERA and choose the desired channel.
Press RETURN when all changes are complete
CAMERA: PTZ SETUP
ADDRESS: The unique ID of the PTZ device
PROTOCOL: The protocol of the PTZ device
BAUD RATE: The baud rate of the PTZ device
PTZ properties can also be adjusted for each channel by selecting the icon and pressing
ENTER.
Note that some settings, such as AUTO FOCUS, may not be compatible with particular PTZ
equipment. If this is the case, changing this value will have no effect on PTZ control
CAMERA: MOTION SENSOR
SENSITIVITY: Between 1 (Lowest) and 10 (Highest) and determines the degree of motion required
before recording is activated.