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DVMS 1600/800 Duplex
Getting Started Guide

Important safeguards
Read instructions
Please read all the safety messages and the contents of this guide
carefully before operating the unit.
Safety
Installation and servicing should be done by certified technicians to
conform to all local codes and to maintain your warranty.
WARNING! The DVMS 1600/800 is intended for indoor
use. To reduce a risk of fire or electric shock, do not
expose this product to rain or moisture.
WARNING! This equipment complies with the limits for
Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC
rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely
to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will
be required to correct the interference at his own
expense.
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that dangerous voltage
constituting a risk of
electric shock is present
within this unit.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK,
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Warranty and service
Subject to the terms and conditions listed on the Product Warranty
Card, during the warranty period Silent Witness will repair or
replace, at its sole option, free of charge, any defective products
returned prepaid.
In the event you have a problem with any Silent Witness product,
please call Customer Service for assistance or to request a Return
Authorization (RA) number.
In the U.S.A. and Canada, call 1.800.893.9513, or call
+1.604.574.1523.
For international, call 00.800.2020.8080.
Be sure to have the model number, serial number, and the nature of
the problem outlined for the technical service representative.
Prior authorization must be obtained for all returns, exchanges, or
credits. Items shipped to Silent Witness without a clearly identified
Return Authorization (RA) number may be refused.
Regulatory compliance
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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to, and conforms with, the provisions noted within the 89/336/EEC
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive.

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Contents
Introduction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Before you begin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Initial installation mandatory steps - - - - - - - - - - - 3
Connect to peripherals - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
Connect remotely - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
Programming - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
Enter Program mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
Exit Program mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
User permissions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
Change user passwords - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
Change user names and permission levels - - - - - - - - - 6
Clock setup - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
Global system parameters - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
Global user preferences - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
Sequence dwell times for monitor outputs - - - - - - - - 8
Video text display - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
Transaction text ports - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
Remote access - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Pan, tilt, and zoom (PTZ) control - - - - - - - - - - - -10
Storage drive partitions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
Calculate disk space required - - - - - - - - - - - - - -10
Calculate how many hours the disk will record - - - - - -11
Set drive partitions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -11
Timelapse recording - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Holiday recording times - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -13
Event recording - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3
Image quality, video loss, and system errors - - - - - - - -14
Point of sale interface - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -14
Motion event recording - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -15
Text event recording - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -15
Alarm event recording - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -16
Stop recording alarm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
Pre-event recording - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -16
Reports - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -17
Create a report - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
Reset to factory defaults - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -17
Operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Start or stop recording - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -19
Live monitoring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -20
Control PTZ cameras - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -20
Search for clips or images - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -21
Quick report - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -22
Play back the last images - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -22
Save (copy) clips to an archive drive - - - - - - - - - -22
Save (copy) images to a VCR - - - - - - - - - - - - - -22
Start sequencing mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -23
View current hard drive capacity - - - - - - - - - - - -24
Hot swap the removable drive - - - - - - - - - - - - -24
Format the archive drive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -25
Format the hard drive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -25
Reboot (restart) the DVMS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -25
Reset passwords - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -25
Upgrade the DVMS firmware - - - - - - - - - - - - - -25
Contact information - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25
About this manual
To make the installation and operation as simple as possible, this
Getting Started Guide has the following sections:
For detailed information, please refer to the DVMS 1600/800
Duplex DVMS Reference Guide on your CD or downloadable from
the Silent Witness web site.
Installation Describes how to connect the DVMS 1600/800 unit
to local peripherals and to a computer (PC) for
remote operation.
Programming Covers how to do the initial configuration setup.
Operation Describes routine daily activities.

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Introduction
The DVMS 1600/800 Duplex (referred to as the DVMS 1600/800
throughout this guide) works with a variety of other equipment,
including cameras, monitors, alarm inputs and outputs, external
storage devices, and ATM/POS interface equipment (text insertion).
Features
Installation
• Up to 16 video channel inputs (the DVMS 800 supports 8)
• 3 video monitor outputs
• Single digital audio channel, both in and out
• Up to 4 text insertion ports for Async ATM/POS interface
• PCMCIA card for network or modem connectivity
• Up to 4 internal IDE or SCSI hard drive (one removable)
• Alarm input/output for external alarm device connectivity
• 100BaseT support
Operation
• Full operation and programming from front panel
• Full remote management with Remote Access Software (RAS)
• Simultaneous recording and playback
• Pan, tilt, and zoom control
•Covertsetup
Advanced features
• Up to 60 images per second record speed (DVMS 1600)
Up to 30 images per second record speed (DVMS 800)
• Real-time operating system
• Multi-zone motion detection
• Upgradable storage and archive options
• High quality image resolution
• Multiple languages
Installation
Before you begin
Unpack everything. Check that the items received match those listed
on the order form and packing slip. The DVMS 1600/800 box should
include, in addition to this Getting Started Guide:
If any parts are missing or damaged, contact the dealer you purchased
the DVMS 1600/800 from or call Silent Witness Customer Service
(see Warranty and service).
❐DVMS 1600/800 unit
❐RAS CD-ROM
❐DVMS 1600/800 Duplex DVMS Reference Guide
❐Power cord
❐Product Warranty card

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Initial installation mandatory steps
1. Power up the DVMS 1600/800 unit.
2. Set the system to the factory defaults:
a. Press MENU on the DVMS 1600/800 front panel, then
log in as User 1.
b. From the Main Menu, select System Setup, then select
Default Settings.
c. When the system asks if you wish to proceed, select OK.
3. Format the hard drive:
Note Formatting the hard drive will result in permanent loss
of all images and other information (for example, text
and audio) recorded on the hard drive.
a. On the Disk Setup screen (Storage Setup ➤Disk
Setup), select Format All.
b. When the system asks if you wish to proceed, select OK.
4. Connect the DVMS 1600/800 unit to all local peripherals (see
Connect to peripherals, page 4).
5. (Optional) Connect the DVMS 1600/800 unit to a PC for
remote operation.
6. Configure the DVMS 1600/800 unit for desired operation (see
Programming, page 5).
7. Format the hard drive again (see step 3 above).
8. To start recording, press REC on the DVMS front panel, then
enter a user name and password when prompted.
To ensure maximum system performance,
make sure that you complete each step in
the proper sequence.

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Connect to peripherals
1. Connect the DVMS 1600/800 unit to all local peripherals:
cameras, monitors, alarm inputs and outputs, external storage,
and ATM/POS interface equipment (see Figure 1).
2. Connect the DVMS 1600/800 unit to a PC running RAS via a
modem, null modem, or Ethernet for remote operation. See
Connect remotely, page 5 for more information.
3. Apply power to DVMS 1600/800 unit.
Figure 1 Installation
Audio In/Out
Connect audio from
microphone. Output
connects to RCA audio
input of CCTV monitor.
1 to 16
Cameras
Video In/Out
16 BNC inputs and looping outputs
Monitor output
Mon 1 = Main monitor\
Mon 2 = Spot monitor
S-Video = 2nd Main monitor
Power supply
115 VAC 60 Hz
230 VAC 50 Hz
PCMCIA slot
Remote connection via modem
or Ethernet
SCSI port
Connect 68-pin SCSI cable
to external SCSI disk
storage device (total 3 IDs)
1 to 4 ATMs
Communications port (DTE)
1-4 Text ports (ATM/ECR/POS),
Async, ASCII
1 RS-232
1 RS-485 (Telemetry control, 4-wire)
Pin Connector Pin Connector
1 Ground 14 ATM 1 RX
2 232 DTR 15 ATM 1 TX
3 232 RTS 16 ATM 2 RX
4 Ground 17 ATM 2 TX
5 232 TX 18 ATM 3 RX
6 232 DSR 19 ATM 3 TX
7 Ground 20 ATM 4 RX
8 232 CTS 21 ATM 4 TX
9 232 DCD 22 485 RX+
10 Ground 23 485 RX-
11 232 RI 24 485 TX+
12 232 RX 25 485 TX-
13 Ground
Pin Connector Pin Connector Pin Connector
1 Alarm In 1 9 Alarm In 14 17 Alarm In 7
2 Alarm In 3 10 Alarm In 16 18 Ground
3 Ground 11Reserved 19AlarmIn10
4 Alarm In 6 12 Alarm Out 1 20 Alarm In 12
5 Alarm In 8 13 Alarm Out 2 21 Alarm In 13
6 Alarm In 9 14 Alarm In 2 22 Alarm In 15
7 Alarm In 11 15 Alarm In 4 23 +5 VDC
8 Ground 16AlarmIn524AlarmOut3
25 Alarm Out 4
Note For the DVMS 800, pins 6, 7, 9, 10, 19, 20, 21, and 22
are reserved (not used).

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Connect remotely
Local installation
1. Validate the proper configuration to accept the approved
modem or network card that will be used (MENU ➤
System Setup ➤Remote Access ➤Method field).
2. Power down the DVMS 1600/800 unit.
3. Insert either an approved modem or network card into the
PCMCIA slot of the DVMS 1600/800 unit (see Figure 1).
4. Power up the DVMS 1600/800 unit.
Remote installation
1. Enable the DVMS 1600/800 unit for remote access (MENU
➤System Setup ➤Remote Access ➤Method).
2. Enable remote access for at least one user name (MENU ➤
User Permissions).
3. Install RAS software.
4. Connect to the DVMS 1600/800 unit using either an Ethernet
connection, dial-up modem connection, or a null modem
connection.
Refer to the DVMS 1600/800 Duplex DVMS Reference Guide for
complete procedures.
Programming
After your DVMS 1600/800 unit is connected to all the peripheral
equipment, you need to program your system. The following
sections describe how to complete the initial system setup tasks.
Note The DVMS 1600/800 screens in this Getting Started
Guide show the factory default settings.
Navigating through the menus
Enter Program mode
1. Press MENU.
Front panel
control button
Function
!(MENU) • Move up through menus OR exit Program mode from the Main
Menu.
• Increment to a larger value OR scroll through letters in a text
box.
"(FUNCTION) • Move down through menus OR decrement to a smaller value.
• Scroll through letters in a text box.
#(RECORD) • Move left through menus.
• At a menu selection, cycles value forward.
• At a sub-menu title, enters sub-menu.
$(PLAY) • Move right through the menus.
• At a menu selection, cycles value backward.
• Move to different letters in a text box.
Enter
• Select a function for menu change.
• Confirm a field change.
• Leave Program mode.
Camera 1 Insert a letter.
Camera 2 Delete a letter.
Camera 3 Open a Text Entry screen.
jog wheel • Enter values.
• Scroll through letters when changing text.

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Note If the DVMS 1600/800 unit is recording when you enter
Program mode, you are warned that recording will stop.
If you previously disabled all user names, you are not
prompted for a password and you are not warned that
recording is stopping.
2. Select a user name when prompted. Press a Camera button (for
example, Camera 1 is User 1) to select a user name.
3. Use the Camera buttons in sequence to enter your password.
On first log in, use the default password 1234.
Before you set up your system, Silent Witness recommends that
you change the default passwords and establish your initial user
identification and permissions levels (see Change user names and
permission levels, page 6).
4. Press Enter. The Main Menu displays. The Setup menu is the
portal to all the configuration screens.
Note All the editable screens have an Accept button that you
must select to confirm your screen changes. The new
settings take effect when you exit Program mode.
Exit Program mode
Highlight Exit on the Main Menu screen, then press Enter. The
system automatically exits Program mode and starts recording again
after five minutes of inactivity.
User permissions
There are two password levels: Administrator and User.
Administrator level allows access to all system operation and
configuration levels. You must enable at least one user with
Administrator level.
User level access is limited to operational aspects of the system. You
can configure up to 16 system users (8 for the DVMS 800) with their
own password and user access levels.
Silent Witness recommends that you change the default password for
each user name.
Change user passwords
To change a user password:
1. Go to the Change Password screen (MENU ➤Change
Password).
2. Press one of the Camera buttons to select a user name (Camera
1 is User 1).
3. Enter a new password using the Camera buttons; then press
Enter.
4. Confirm your new password when prompted.
Note You can also enable or disable the password function
globally (for all users) from the User Preferences screen
(MENU ➤System Setup ➤User Preferences).
Change user names and permission levels
To set or change user names and permission levels:
1. Go to the User Permissions screen (MENU ➤Change
Password).
2. Select a user name and enter the password.
3. When prompted, confirm your new password by entering your
user name and new password again.
The User Permissions screen displays.

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On the User Permissions screen, you can:
• Change the user name. Press !to move to the user name
field, then press Enter. Use the control buttons or the jog
wheel to select the desired character. Press $to move to the
next character and change it. User names can be two to six
characters, not including the user number. Press Enter to
accept the new user name.
Camera 1 button adds a character. Camera 2 button deletes a
character.
• Change permission levels.
• Enable user ID. If this field is disabled, that user has no
access to the DVMS 1600/800 unit.
• Enable administrative access. If this field is disabled, that
user cannot use any of the functions accessed with the
MENU button. At least one user must have
administrative access enabled.
• Allow remote access. If this field is disabled, that user
cannot access the DVMS 1600/800 unit remotely.
Clock setup
To set the clock, go to the Clock Setup screen (MENU ➤Clock
Setup).
Date and time: Current system
date and time.
Clock format: Set for your
geographic area.
Daylight Saving Time: Enable if
appropriate for your geographic area.
Text Insertion Synchronization:
Enable ONLY if you wish the DVMS
1600/800 unit set to the date and time
used by one externally connected
device.
Select SET to confirm your changes. The system clock changes
when you select Accept and exit the Clock Setup screen.

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Global system parameters
To set up preferences that apply to the whole system and configure
basic hardware, go to the System Setup menu (MENU ➤System
Setup).
Global user preferences
Configure global user preferences on the User Preferences screen
(MENU ➤System Setup ➤User Preferences).
For more information on setting timelapse recording, see Timelapse
recording, page 11.
Sequence dwell times for monitor outputs
Set the sequencing operation on the Display Setup menu screens
(MENU ➤System Setup ➤Display Setup). From the Display
Remote Bandwidth Throttle:
Regulate network bandwidth usage (1 to
250 KBps).
MAX = maximum bandwidth.
0 = disables the throttle mechanism.
Language: Choose to have all
DVMS screens appear in English,
French, Italian, Spanish, or Dutch.
Autobreak: Break timelapse
recording into 15 minute clips.
Timelapse modes:
Simple: Typically set for 24 hour, 7
day/week recording. You can also
specify a business schedule
(example: Monday to Friday, 8
hours) to record timelapse and then
only record events (motion, alarm,
text) in the alternate times.
Advanced: Program both normal
(day) and alternate (night) recording.
Setup menu, select Main Monitor to access the Main Monitor
screen.
Select Spot Monitor to access the Spot Monitor screen.
Select Covert Setup to access the Covert Setup screen.
Full screen display for individual cameras = Press each camera button.
Full screen sequence mode: Press FUNCTION and Camera 1
button together.
Main Monitor: Enable/disable up to
16 connected cameras to display full
screen, 2 x 2, 3 x 3, or 4 x 4.
Dwell Time: The time the video
displays on one camera before moving
to the next camera in sequence mode.
Accept your changes to go back to the
Display Setup menu.
Configure the cameras you wish to
appear on the Spot Monitor sequence.
Accept your changes to go back to
the Display Setup menu.
Select the cameras that you wish to
disable from the main monitor and
spot monitor sequence.
For example, when you select camera
1, Disabled Camera 1 displays when
the Camera 1 button is pressed on
the DVMS 1600/800 front panel.
Camera 1 will not show as part of the
spot monitor sequence.

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Quad (2 x 2) mode: Press FUNCTION and Camera 4, then
press again to start Quad sequencing.
Nine (3 x 3) mode: Press FUNCTION and Camera 9, then
press again to start Nine page sequencing.
Hex (4 x 4) mode: Press FUNCTION and Camera 16.
Video text display
Set how the transaction text is displayed on each camera, including
video termination, on the Camera Setup screen (MENU ➤
System Setup ➤Video Inputs). The Camera Setup screen
displays.
To change the text that displays on the video clips:
1. Go to the Camera Title field.
2. Activate the box by pressing Enter, then press "or !or
the jog wheel to change the value. Camera 1 button inserts or
appends a letter. Camera 2 button deletes a letter.
3. Press Enter to confirm your changes.
4. In the Position field, select where you wish the title to display
on the video clip.
5. In the Text Position field, select where you wish the time and
date to appear on the video clip.
6. When you have finished making your selections, select
Accept to confirm your changes and exit this screen.
Cash Reg.#: Identifies the cash
register to which the camera is
mapped. For more information, see
Point of sale interface, page 14.
Termination: When enabled,
DVMS 1600/800 unit automatically
detects whether video is present
and updates the switcher setup
when cameras are present.
Transaction text ports
Enter the technical data associated with the input device for each
connected port (up to 4) on the Text Ports screen (MENU ➤
System Setup ➤Text Ports).
Remote access
Enable remote access if you wish to configure or control the
DVMS 1600/800 unit remotely through a modem or network
connection. Go to the Remote Access screen (MENU ➤
System Setup ➤Remote Access).
To select a 10/100BaseT network interface:
1. Select IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet) in the Method field.
2. Power down the DVMS 1600/800 unit.
3. Plug in the appropriate network module (specified above) into
the rear PCMCIA port.
4. Power up the DVMS 1600/800 unit.
Text port: You must enable each
connected port before the system accepts
information from that port.
IP Address: You must obtain a unique,
fixed IP address from your Network
Administrator or Internet Service
Provider that is different from any PC
connected to your network.

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Pan, tilt, and zoom (PTZ) control
To set up PTZ control for Silent Witness Vortex and Pelco® PTZ
cameras that use the Pelco D protocol:
1. Go to the Remote Access screen (MENU ➤System Setup
➤Remote Access).
2. In the RS-485 Setup area, set the DVMS Address (1 to 249).
3. Set DVMS is Master when the DVMS controls the dome or
DVMS is Slave when an external controller (Quarterback)
controls the dome.
4. In the Baud Rate field, select a baud rate that is identical to the
operational baud rate of the PTZ camera.
5. In the Dome Address field:
a. Select a camera.
b. Set the dome address.
c. Select the desired protocol (Vortex or Pelco).
6. Repeat step 5 for each PTZ camera.
Storage drive partitions
You can connect up to seven storage devices to the DVMS 1600/800
unit. These can include:
• Up to four internal hard drives (IDE or SCSI), one of which can
be removable
• An optional storage device (CD-R/W or DVD drive, SCSI drive
and tray) in combination with up to three external devices (SCSI
or SCSI RAID)
Note If you add additional drives or upgrade system drives
after the initial system configuration, you must reformat
the storage system. This results in permanent,
irreversible data (stored video) loss.
To avoid reformatting the system, Silent Witness
recommends that you add an optional archive drive.
For detailed information on installing and configuring additional
system storage drives, refer to the DVMS 1600/800 Duplex Internal
Drive Upgrade Guide.
Calculate disk space required
To determine how much disk space is required for storing timelapse
and event data, use the following two formulas and add the results
together to get a total amount of disk space needed.
For timelapse:
For events:
For total timelapse and events:
Therefore, in this example, one week of recording timelapse and
events requires 54 GB hard disk storage space.
Total hours x Record rate (fps) x 1.26 = Timelapse disk space (GB)
Image quality (compression)
In this example:
168 hrs x 5 fps
20 x 1.26 = 52.92 (approximately 53 GB)
Image size x Record rate (fps) x number of seconds = Event disk space (bytes)
Event space x no. of events per day x no. of days = Total events disk space
In this example:
17,500* x 3 fps x 5 secs = 262,500 bytes
262,500 x 500 x 7 = 918,750,000 (or approximately 1 GB)
* one field is approximately 350 Kbps. Therefore, the stored image
size is field/compression = 350 K/20 = 17,500.
Timelapse disk space + total events disk space = Total disk space
In this example:
53 GB + 1 GB = approximately 54 GB for one week (168 hours)
of timelapse and events recording.

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For more information on calculating storage space, visit our web
site at http://www.silentwitness.com/products.
Calculate how many hours the disk will
record
To determine how long disk(s) will last, use the following formula:
Set drive partitions
To set storage drive partitions, go to the Disk Setup screen
(MENU ➤Storage Setup ➤Disk Setup).
Disk size x Image quality (compression) / Record rate (fps)
1.26
For example:
(100 GB x 20) /5
1.26
= hours
= 317 hours (or approximately 13 days)
Event Mode: Allocate a percentage of
drive capacity for each drive. The balance
of the capacity is allocated to timelapse.
Note Set the drive capacity to
100% if you only use Event
mode.
Select Archive Drive: Allocate one
installed drive as an archive drive.
When Disk Full:
Stop = Stop recording.
Recycle = Start at the beginning again,
overwriting oldest images.
Timelapse recording
After you select the desired Timelapse mode (simple or advanced)
on the User Preferences screen, go to the Timelapse Recording
screen (MENU ➤Timelapse Recording) to set:
• Record rate (fps) and compression setting
• Recording times for each day of the week
• Recording times for up to ten holidays
Note If you use your DVMS 1600/800 unit as a combined
timelapse/event recorder, the event recording settings
override the timelapse settings when an event is
detected.
Motion mode in Simple mode
To set the DVMS 1600/800 unit to record a timelapse clip only
when there is motion in the defined cameras during the times set
in the timelapse calendar:
1. On the User Preferences screen, set the Timelapse field to
Simple Setup.
2. On the Timelapse Recording screen, set the Motion Mode
field to Enabled.
Record Rate: Low rate = increased
storage space and less video detail.
Note The total number of fps
recorded by all 16 cameras
cannot add up to more than
60 fps for NTSC (50 for
PAL). For the DVMS 800, the
total fps for all 8 cameras
cannot exceed 30 fps for
NTSC (25 for PAL).
Image Quality: A higher
compression ratio effectively
increases storage time. Image quality
reduces as the compression
increases.

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3. On the Recording screen for each day, set the desired recording
times.
Advanced Timelapse mode
To program both normal (day) and alternate (night) recording
schedules:
1. On the User Preferences screen, set the Timelapse field to
Advanced Setup.
2. On the Timelapse Recording screen, click Advanced Setup.
3. Set the desired days and hours for normal and alternate
operating parameters (camera rates, image quality, motion
mode).
4. On the Timelapse Recording screen, set which cameras are to
record for each day of the week during normal business hours.
Example showing 8:00 to 17:00
recording schedule for cameras 1 to 16.
Example showing 24 hour recording
schedule for cameras 1-12 and 8:00 to
17:00 recording schedule for cameras
13 to 16.
➜
Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 17:00, Closed
after 17:00, weekends, and holidays.
5. You can program the system to use a global record rate or set a
record rate for each camera. On the Timelapse Recording
screen, click Normal Setup.
Note The global rate is common for timelapse VCR-type
recording. Typically, 24-hour timelapse mode is
equivalent to 5 fps and high density (real-time) timelapse
recording is about 15 fps. Disabling the global rate record
rate allows you to set the rate (fps) for each camera.
If you exceed the total number of fps (DVMS 1600: 60 for NTSC, 50
for PAL; DVMS 800: 30 for NTSC, 25 for PAL), you will see a warning
message when you select Accept. If this happens, reduce the individual
record rates so the accumulated total is 60/50 (30/25) fps or less.
Note Only those cameras in the record sequence are available
for remote live viewing via RAS. For example, if you only
enable cameras 1-12 in the record sequence, RAS cannot
view cameras 13-16.
Motion mode in Advanced mode
Motion mode uses the Motion Event Setup to record timelapse video
only when there is motion in the field of view of the defined
camera(s). The motion must meet the detection criteria for size,
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You typically use this feature to record motion during the evening
and on weekends and store the information in the timelapse
storage section, instead of in the event section.
Holiday recording times
Set recording times for up to 10 holiday dates on the Holiday
Setup screen (MENU ➤Timelapse Recording ➤Holiday
Setup).
Turn off all cameras to record motion
mode (timelapse partition) only.
Turn on cameras to record
motion clips (event partition).
Note
Event recording
The DVMS 1600/800 unit can detect three event types (motion
detection, text inputs, and alarm inputs). When the disk is full (that
is, the When Disk Full field on the Disk Setup screen is set to
Stop —see Set drive partitions), a system error occurs, or a video
signal is lost, the operator can be alerted. Use the Event Recording
menu (MENU ➤Event Recording) to specify how the system
responds to these events.
Note All event types must be enabled prior to use. In the
Reset Type field of the Motion Event Setup screen or
the Text Event Setup screen, program the event to
timed or automatic mode.
When you set both timelapse and event recording
settings, the event settings override the timelapse
settings when an event is detected.

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Image quality, video loss, and system errors
To set conditions that are common to all event recording (motion,
text, alarm), go to the General Setup screen (MENU ➤Event
Recording ➤General Setup).
Point of sale interface
The point of sale interface requires connection to a cash register
server that has a single RS232 ASCII text output. This output must
have real time generated serial data that contains the transaction of
multiple (currently up to four) cash registers. The physical interface
between the cash register server and the DVMS 1600/800 unit is via
the Text 1 input port. To select a cash register type:
1. On the General Setup screen, enable the Cash Register field.
2. In the Type field, select the cash register type.
When Cash Register is enabled, the DVMS 1600/800 unit looks
for a cash register identification header using data from the cash
register server on the Text 1 port. The appropriate camera is
then mapped to the incoming text. All other text ports (2 to 4)
are disabled.
When the Cash Register field is disabled, all DVMS text ports are
operational for normal ASCII text input.
Enable Video Loss: System takes
action when a lost video signal is
detected from an enabled camera.
Output: DVMS 1600/800 unit sends
a signal to an alarm output when it
detects video loss or system error.
Record Indicator: See Stop
recording alarm, page 16.
Image Quality: The higher the
compression rate, the longer you can
record video before filling your
storage disk(s). Image quality reduces
as the compression increases.
3. Map the camera input to the appropriate input port:
a. On the Camera Setup screen (MENU ➤System Setup
➤Video Inputs), select the desired camera(s) in the
Camera Enable field (see page 9).
b. Select the Cash Register number (1 to 4). This identifies the
cash register to which the camera is mapped.
4. Go to the Text Event Setup screen (MENU ➤Event
Recording ➤Text Events).
5. In the Length field, set a time duration beyond the maximum
duration of a typical transaction. Typically this is the time
between the cash register opening and closing (for example, nine
minutes).
Event recording terminates earlier than the time window
specified after all the transaction data is received at text port 1.
If the end of the transaction data is not received (for example, a
cash register drawer is left open), recording stops after the set
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6. Select Text Trigger Strings. The Enter Text Trigger Text -
Port 1 screen appears.
7. Ensure that Trigger All is enabled.
Note Do not enter specific text strings into the Text 1 to
Text 5 fields as the DVMS 1600/800 unit will consider
this redundant.
Motion event recording
To enable motion event triggers for each installed camera, go the
Motion Event Setup screen (MENU ➤Event Recording ➤
Motion Events).
1. Specify the record rate, in fields per second, that should be
recorded by each camera. When two or more cameras are
set to Motion, the record rate is split between them.
2. Select Zone Setup to assign screen areas for up to four
independent motion zones per camera.
3. On the Zone Layout screen:
Reset Type: Auto = System
automatically resets immediately after
the event.
Length: When Reset Type field is set
to Timed, you can configure the
length of time it takes to reset.
a. Use the DVMS front panel buttons (#, $, !, ") to
move to the first square you want to assign to zone 1.
Press the Camera 1 button to assign that square to
zone 1. Move to any additional squares you want to assign
to zone 1 and press the Camera 1 button. Press Enter
when you complete the motion zone area.
b. Repeat for zones 2, 3, and 4. Each zone may have as many
squares included as you wish.
To fill the whole screen with the same zone assignment,
press and hold the Camera number button for that zone,
AND press the Camera 16 button.
The Camera 5 button erases programmed zones.
c. Select Accept to activate your changes and exit this
screen.
4. Go to the Motion Event Calendar screen (Event Recording
➤Motion Event Calendar) to schedule when motion
event recording is active.
Note Testing the effectiveness of the motion triggers is key
for optimal disk utilization.
Text event recording
1. Use the Text Event Setup screen (MENU ➤Event
Recording ➤Text Events) to configure transaction text
events on a per-port basis.
2. Go to the Text Event Calendar screen (Event Recording ➤
Text Event Calendar) to schedule when text event
recording is active.

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Alarm event recording
1. Use the Alarm Events Setup screen (MENU ➤Event
Recording ➤Alarm Events) to indicate how the system
reacts to alarm events for the hardwired alarm inputs (1-16) on
the back of the DVMS 1600/800 unit.
2. Go to the Alarm Event Calendar screen (Event Recording ➤
Alarm Event Calendar) to schedule when alarm event
recording is active.
Stop recording alarm
Provide TTL output at an alarm output that is Hi when the DVMS
1600/800 unit is recording and goes LO when the DVMS is not
recording any video. To activate the record indicator:
1. Go to the General Setup screen (MENU ➤Event Recording
➤General Setup).
2. In the Record Indicator field, select None, 1, 2, 3, or 4.
Pre-event recording
To record and save data (motion, text, alarm) immediately prior to an
event from selected cameras, enable this option on the Pre-event
Setup screen (MENU ➤Event Recording ➤Pre-event Setup).
Note The total number of fps recorded by all 16 cameras
cannot add up to more than 60 fps for NTSC (50 fps for
PAL). For the DVMS 800, the total number of fps
recorded by all 8 cameras cannot exceed 30 fps for
NTSC (25 fps for PAL).
Enable: When enabled, if the DVMS
1600/800 unit detects an event (alarm,
text, or motion), the video recorded
before the event—as determined by the
Pre-Event setup—is not over-written but
is saved along with the video recorded
during the event. After the event is reset,
the DVMS 1600/800 unit goes back to
recording video data in a loop.
Length: The length of time the system
records data in a loop.
Record Rate: Low rate = increased
storage space and less video detail.
Image Quality: A higher compression
ratio effectively increases storage time.
Image quality reduces as the compression
ratio increases.

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Reports
Use the Reports menu (MENU ➤Reports) to:
• Create text or event reports
• Run reports
• Automatically schedule reports
Create a report
You can specify the search criteria for running reports based on
timelapse and event clips.
1. On the Create New Report screen, enter a name for the
report in the Title field.
2. In the What kind of report field, enable either Text or
Event.
3. Select Report Criteria Setup. Depending on your choice,
one of the following screens appears.
4. After you set the report criteria, select OK to return to the
Create New Report screen.
5. In the When to search field, select the desired start and end
time parameters for the system to search.
6. Select Accept, then Enter to return to the Create New
Report screen.
7. Select Run a Report. The report you created appears on the
Select Reports drop-down list.
Reset to factory defaults
If you need to reset your system configuration settings back to the
factory default settings (for example, if operation becomes erratic)
go to the System Setup screen (MENU ➤System Setup) and
select Default Settings.
Search Data examples:
- instances of a certain dollar amount
- all transactions over $100.00 between January 1-30

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Operation
This section describes how to perform the following routine
operations:
• Start or stop recording
• Monitor video live
• Operate PTZ cameras
• Search for clips or images
• Use the quick report feature
• Play back the last recorded clip
• Save clips to an archive drive
• Start sequencing mode
• View current hard drive capacity status
• Hot swap the removable drive
• Format the archive drive
• Restart (reboot) the DVMS 1600//800 unit
Note These operations can also be done remotely using
Remote Access Software (RAS) on a PC connected to
the DVMS 1600/800 unit.
The following table describes the front panel button functions as they
apply to operating activities.
Front panel operations
Control button Description
Cam 1 to 16 Select a specific camera to be displayed on the main
output monitor. Operating these buttons overrides
the programmed operation of the main monitor.
REC Enable and disable (toggle) local recording to the hard
drive.
PLAY Initiates local playback of latest video information
from the hard drive.
FUNCTION Activate secondary functions of the keyboard buttons,
including:
• Accessing multi-screen display modes
• Sequencing
• Searching
• Generating reports without entering Program
mode
• Removing hot-swappable IDE/SCSI drive
+ Camera 1 Full screen camera sequence on main monitor
+ Camera 2 Activate the hot swap function. This allows you to
remove the hot-swappable IDE or SCSI drive without
having to power down the DVMS 1600/800 unit.
+ Camera 4 Display 2 x 2 images on main monitor. Activating
again selects next group (that is, 5 to 8).
+ Camera 9 Display 3 x 3 images on main monitor. Activating
again selects next group (that is, 10 to 15).
+ Camera 16 • Live mode: Displays 4 x 4 images on main
monitor.
• Program mode: To set up motion detection
zones, press the zone number (1 to 4), then
FUNCTION + Camera 16 to fill/remove the
zone number selected (1 to 4) in the entire
screen.
+ PLAY Activate the Search menu.