Holars AVC720 User manual

DigitalVideoRecorder
User Manual
720 V 1.2
Please read this instructions thoroughly before operation and retain it
for future reference.

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the userto the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that
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of important operatingand maintenance-(servicing)instructionsin theliterature accompanying
the appliance.
All the safety and operating instructionsshould be read before operation. The improper operation maycause
permanent damage.
Please usetheprovidedadaptor (Other adaptor is not suitable for this machine).
Please lift andplace this equipment gently.
Donot exposethis equipment to open sunlight.
Donot use this equipmentnear water or in contact with water.
Donot spill liquid ofany kind on the equipment.
Please power off the unit before unplugging.
Donot switch the Power On& Off within short periodof time (within 3 seconds).
Donot attempt to service this equipmentby yourself.
Installation should bemadeby qualified service personnel.
WARNING
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What do youget
What do youget ? ?
FEATURES ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------
PACKAGE INCLUDING ---------------------------------------------------------------- --------
Before Operation
Before Operation
INSTALLATION GUIDE ---------------------------------------------------------------- --------
FRONTPANEL ---------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------
BACK PANEL ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------
Basic Operation
Basic Operation
STARTTHIS UNIT ---------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------
OPERATION---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------
Detailed Menu Setup
Detailed Menu Setup
ACCESS MENU ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------
MAIN MENU---------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------
MENU OPTIONS ---------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------
Advanced Operation
Advanced Operation
OPERATION OPTIONS ---------------------------------------------------------------- --------
KEY LOCK ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------
RS-232 PROTOCOL ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------
Trouble Shooting ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------
Specifications ---------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------
APPENDIX #1 INSTALLING THE HDD ----------------------------------------------------
APPENDIX #2 PIN CONFIGURATIONS ---------------------------------------------------
APPENDIX #3 RACK MOUNT ----------------------------------------------------------------
APPENDIX #4 RECORDING SPEED -------------------------------------------------------
DVR
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FEATURES
DVR Features
Wavelet Compression Formatreplaces Time-Lapse VCR
On ScreenDisplay andRTC (Real time clock) Function
2 Audio inputs / 1Audio outputs (Optional)
4 kinds of recording qualities could be chosen
Alarm Input& Output Function
Video loss records up to 64events
Power-loss memory function
Support 1 Removable HDD, IDE Type
Quick Multiple Search by date/time, alarm, full list
Timer : Schedule recording
Security password protection
RS-232,RS-485communication protocol
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What do you get ?
Digital Quad Recorder(withHDD cartridge) User Manual
2 Keys for Cartridge Power Adapter and Cord
NOTE : Pleasecheck the package to makesure that you receive the complete accessories which includes those
components shown above.
Accessories pack
PACKAGE INCLUDING

1. Connect camerasand monitor with the DVR.
2. Shown below is one examplefor connecting the DVR to your existing Observation System.
NOTE : The audio inputs/ outputsare optional.
3. Install HDD (The compatibleHDD is over 137GB)
Please refer topage.17 Appendix #1 for installation instructions.
TheHDD must beinstalled beforeturning on the DVR.
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INSTALLATION GUIDE Before Operation
COMPATIBLE HARD DISK BRANDS
Manufacturer Model Capacity Rotation
HITACHI Deskstar180 GXP(120 GB) 120GB 7200 rpm
HITACHI Deskstar7K250, HDS722516VLAT20 160GB 7200rpm
HITACHI Deskstar7K250, HDS722525VLAT80 250GB 7200rpm
IBM Deskstar120GXP(80GB) 80GB 7200 rpm
IBM Deskstar120GXP(120GB) 120GB 7200 rpm
Maxtor DiamondMax536DX(60GB) 4W060H4 60GB 5400rpm
Maxtor DiamondMaxPlus9 80GB 7200 rpm
Maxtor DiamondMaxPlus9, Model#6Y120L 120GB 7200 rpm
Maxtor DiamondMaxPlus9, Model#6Y160L0 160GB 7200rpm
Seagate BarracudaATAIV, ST380021A 80GB 7200rpm
Seagate BarracudaATAV,ST3120023A 120GB 7200 rpm
Seagate Barracuda7200.7 Plus, ST3160023A 160GB 7200 rpm
WesternDigital CaviarWD1200BB-00CAA1 120GB 7200rpm
WesternDigital CaviarWD2000BB-00DWA0 200GB 7200rpm

1. REMOVABLE HDD CARTRIDGE
Please refer to page.17 Appendix #1.
2. MENU
Press MENU to enter main menu.
3. ENTER
Press ENTER for confirmation.
4. SEARCH
Press SEARCH for searchingrecording video.
5. SLOW
To slow down speed of play mode.
6. REW / Left
REW : Under DVR play mode,it can play video backward atdifferent speeds. (Press REW again toadjust
speed as 1, 2, 4, 8,16,32 times)
Left: Under setupmode, it works as Left button.
7. STOP / Down
STOP : Under DVR Record / Play mode, it can stop themomentaction.
DOWN : Under setupmode, it works as Downbutton.
8. FF / Right
FF : It can play video forward at high speed, and press FF again toadjust speedfrom 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 times.
Right : Under setup mode,it can work as Right button.
9.REC
Press REC to start recording.
10. POWER
Press Power to turnON / OFF theDVR.
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11. PAUSE / Up
Pause: Under DVR play mode, it can pausetheaction.
UP : Under setupmode, it works as Up button.
12. PLAY
Press PLAY to playback recorded video.
13. LED LIGHT
The LED Lightis ON under following condition.
HDD: Blinks on startupafter HDD is activated
HDDFull : HDD is full
ALARM : If Alarm Enable sets as “YES”, while thealarm is triggered , the led will be flashing
TIMER : WhenTimer is set as Enabled
PLAY : On Play mode
REC : On Recordingmode
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1. POWER
Please use theprovided adaptor to connectpower cord (Other adaptor is not suitable for this machine).
2. VIDEO OUT
Connect to the monitor on which the DVR video will be viewed
3. AUDIO IN (R/L) NOTE : THIS FUNCTION IS OPTIONAL.
Connect to audio source, suchas microphone
NOTE : 1.IPS should be set over 30 (for NTSC) or 25 (for PAL)
2.You can record only one Audio source at atime.
AUDIO OUT (R/L) NOTE : THIS FUNCTION IS OPTIONAL.
Connect to monitor or speaker.
with 2 monoaudio outputs from the same source.
4. EXTERNAL I/O
Controlled remotely by an external device or control system.
Alarm input, external I / O explanation.
NOTE : While thepower is off, if the DVR is triggered by Timer or Alarm, it will start recording
automatically and whilestop recording (depend on Alarm Duration Time), the power will
bebackto the “off”status again.
5. VIDEO IN
Connect to a video source, such as acamera, Quador Multiplexer
BACKPANEL DVR

Connect theAC Power Cord with Power Adapter andplug intoan electrical outlet. The red LED indicator light will be
ON and the DVR is in Standby mode.
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Press the Power button. The POWER LED will turn from red to orange,and other redLED indicators will turn ON. It
takes approximately 5 to 15 seconds to boot the system with the message: “HDD Detecting ”. Onceconnected, the
POWER LED will changetogreen color, and theAlarm and Timer LED will be ON.
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Before using theDVR, pleasehave aHDD installed ready. (refer to Appendix #1 for installation or removal of aHDD).
START THIS UNIT Basic Operation
OPERATION
RECORDING
TheDVR offers a variety ofrecording modes, such as record continuously, at scheduledtime, andbyevents. Youcanset
up recordingspeed andresolution. You canset these options by selecting MENU /RECORD before recording, please
refer to page.12. Under therecording status, if power is off accidentally, recorded videowill stillstore in theHDD. DVR
will returntooriginal recording situation after power returns again.
On the screen, you will find thedate, time, HDD recording type, thesize of available GB left in the HDD memory and the
letter “A”represents themethod of recording that is occurring.
(OW : HDD Overwrite)
NOTE : 1. When the HDD is full under O/W Recording mode,previousrecorded files
may be overwritten without further warning notices.
2. If the HDDs’capacity is only5 GBleft, it will buzz for 3 seconds; so as in4GB, 3GB, 2GB and
1GB. If the O/W Recording mode(NOTE 1) is on, it won’thave thewarning buzzer.
There are4 differentrecordingmodes as followings : Alarm, Timer, Manual and External Record.
1. ALARM RECORD
When DVR is triggeredby an alarm input, it will record immediately. Indicatedby the letter “A”and show!symbol
onthe triggeredchannel.
2. TIMER RECORD
When recording is scheduled by a Timer.Indicated by the letter “T”.
3. MANUAL RECORD
When recording is initiated by manually pressing the REC button. Indicated by the letter “M”.
4. EXTERNAL RECORD
When recording is triggeredby anExternal device. Indicatedby the letter “E”.
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3. Before operating theDVR, pleaseset up thesystem time first. (for settingsystem time, please refer topage.11).
NOTE : When “HDD not found”messagehas been shown up, pleaserefer to appendix# 1. As the HDD is
likely not installedcorrectly.

PLAY
Press “PLAY ”button, theDVR will show the last recording.
1. FAST FORWARD (F.F. ) & FAST REWIND (F.R.)
Youcanincreasethe speed of Fast Forwardand Rewind onthe DVR.
In the Play mode,press ”►► ”once toget 2X speed forward andpress twice to get4X speed,…andthe maximum
speed can reach 32X.
Press ”◄◄ ”once to get 1X speed rewind and press twice to get2X speed, …and the maximum speed canreach
32X.
2. SLOW FORWARD (S.F.) & SLOW REWIND (S.R.)
Youcanalso slow down the speeds of Forward and Rewind on theDVR.
In the Play mode, press the SLOW button and you will enter Slow mode.
Press ”►► ”once to get1/2X speed forwardand press twice to get 1/4X speed,…and theslowest speedcan reach
1/32X.
Press ”◄◄ ”once to get 1/2X speed rewindand press twice to get 1/4X speed, …and the slowest speedcan reach
1/32X.
3. PAUSE
It will let you pausethe current video displayed on thescreen.
4. STOP
Press “STOP ”under any circumstance,it will return DVR tolive monitoring mode.
5. IMAGE JOG DIAL
It will allow you to manually view video frame-by-frame, oneimage at a time.
While in PLAY mode, press “PAUSE ”, it will pause the screen.
Pressing “►► ”buttonadvances the frozenscreen oneimageforward.
Pressing “◄◄ ”button moves back one image.
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