Mitsubishi Electric DX-TL5000E User manual

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ENGLISHDEUTSCHFRANÇAISESPAÑOLITALIANONEDERLANDS
DIGITAL RECORDER
USER’S MANUAL
MODEL
DX-TL5000E
THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL IS IMPORTANT TO YOU. PLEASE READ IT BEFORE USING YOUR DIGITAL RECORDER.

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HEAVY OBJECTS SHOULD NEVER BE PLACED ON THE UNIT (E.G., MONITOR)
NEVER TOUCH OR INSERT ANY OBJECT INSIDE THE UNIT
Touching the inside of the cabinet or inserting foreign objects of any kind through the disc loading slot or ventilation holes not
only creates a safety hazard but can also cause extensive damage.
PROTECT THE POWER CORD
Damage to the power cord may cause fire or shock hazard. If the mains cord is damaged, turn OFF the MAIN switch and
carefully unplug the cord by holding the mains plug.
If this unit is moved with the power on status, the built-in HDD may be damaged. Confirm that more than one minute have
passed since the power cord and the connecting cords were disconnected, then move this unit. Make sure to take the disc out
and close the disc loading slot.
UNPLUG THE POWER CORD DURING A LONG ABSENCE
Turn off the power and unplug the power cord during a long absence.
MAINTAIN GOOD VENTILATION
Do not obstruct the many ventilation holes on the unit. For maximum ventilation, leave some space around the unit and place
the unit on a hard level surface only, and ensure it is not covered during use. Heavy objects should never be placed on the unit.
WHEN NOT IN USE
When not in use, always eject the disc and turn OFF the MAIN switch.
CABINET CARE
Never use petroleum-based cleaners. Clean with a soft cloth moistened with soap and water and wipe dry.
PVC cables or leads should not be left in contact with the cabinet surface for long periods.
INSTALLATION LOCATION
For excellent performance and lasting reliability install in a location that is:-
1. Well ventilated, out of direct sunlight and away from direct heat.
2. A solid vibration-free surface.
3. Free from high humidity, excessive dust and away from magnetic fields.
4. Please ensure that the ventilation fan located on the unit’s back panel is not blocked.
UNSUITABLE LOCATIONS
Placing the unit in the following places might shorten the product life:
• Extremely cold places, such as refrigerated warehouses and ice houses
• Places where excessive hydrogen sulfide is likely to be generated, such as hot-springs areas
• Places or locations with salt air environment.
NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.
DO NOT PLACE HEAVY OBJECT ON THIS UNIT.
DO NOT STEP ONTO THIS UNIT.
DO NOT PLACE ANY OBJECTS IN FRONT OF THE DISC LOADING SLOT.
The unit may drop or fall by losing its balance. It may cause injury or failure of the unit.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
THIS APPARATUS MUST BE GROUNDED.
Caution and care

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This unit complies with the requirements of the EC Directive 89/336/EEC, “EMC Directive”and 73/23/EEC, “Low Voltage
Directive”, as amended by Directive 93/68/EEC. The requirements for the susceptibility according to EN 55024 and the
requirements for interference according to EN 55022 are observed for the operation on residential areas, business, light
industrial premises and in small scale enterprises, inside as well as outside of the building. All places of operation are
characterised by their connection to the public low voltage power supply system. This unit is manufactured in accordance
with EN 60950.
There may be cases when the unit’s built-in MOTION DETECTION function does not operate properly due to external
condition or video input signal or other factors.
The user will not be indemnified for problems (e.g., recording failure or playback failure) that occur with either the unit or a
connected device during operation. It is recommended that backups of important recordings are made regularly as a
precaution against possible breakdowns and accidents.
MAINS LEAD CONNECTION
The mains lead on this unit is fitted with a non-rewireable mains plug, incorporating a 5A fuse. If you need to replace the
fuse, use a 5A fuse approved by BSI or ASTA to BS 1362, ensuring you refit the fuse cover. If the mains plug is not suitable
for the sockets in your home, and you require to remove the plug, remove the fuse, cut off the plug then dispose of the plug
immediately, to avoid a possible electric shock hazard. To refit a new plug, follow these instructions; Green-and-yellow:
Earth, Blue: Neutral and Brown: Live. As the colours in the mains lead of this unit may not correspond with the coloured
markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows.
•The wire which is coloured green-and-yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter
E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured green or green-and-yellow.
•The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black.
•The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red.
•This unit uses a built-in hard disk, which is a precision device. Please handle this unit with sufficient care.
•Do not subject this unit to vibrations or shocks. This may cause trouble specially when the power of the unit is turned on
or when the hard disk is being accessed, and sufficient care is required.
•Do not disconnect the power plug while the power of the unit is turned on or while recording or playing.
•For early detection of faults, we recommend that you request inspection once a year.
Notice about construction of the surveillance system using this unit
•This unit can be controlled by the external devices via RS-232C terminal or LAN terminal. This unit can also be used to
control the external devices via external terminal, RS-422/485, or RS-232C terminal. Owning to these functions, this unit
flexibly applies to the high grade security system, but the whole surveillance system may be affected by the malfunction
of this unit or the external devices depending on the setting contents of this unit or the connection or combination
between the external devices.
•When configuring a surveillance system using this unit, it is recommended to confirm first that this unit operates normally
with the other devices connected or combined.
•It is recommended to copy or back up the important recorded contents to the other devices periodically.
•Damages arising out of any operational error of the surveillance system or loss of the recorded data or any other
damages because of any malfunction of this unit are not covered.
Recordable time and product warranty
Continuous recordable time and the estimated time displayed on the menu screen is the continuous recordable time when
operating this unit and is not the product warranty period. Furthermore, it is not the period that guarantees life time at the
unit.
The hard disk and cooling fan are not permanent items and will need replacement with time. When operated in an ambient
temperature of 25 °C, it is recommended that both of the hard disk and fan are replaced every 30,000 hours.
(This figure is only a guide, and should not be taken as a guaranteed lifespan of the products. Use the <Elapsed Operating
Time> (System Menu Service Info) as a guide to perform checkups.)

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INSTALLATION LOCATION AND HANDLING
•Place this unit on the horizontal and stable place. If this unit is used on the unstable place, the unit may be damaged such
as removal of the DVD/CD disc.
•Do not place this unit close to other equipment. The equipment and this unit have a bad influence each other and the
pictures or audio of this unit may be distorted.
•When a monitor and this unit are placed vertically, the pictures may be distorted or DVD/CD disc may not be ejected.
•Do not let stick your hands into the disc loading slot. You may get your hand caught in the slot and may got injured. If you get
your hand caught, do not get out of the slot by force. Contact your dealer after turning off the power and disconnecting the
plug.
DVD/CD DISC
•Do not use the disc cracked, deformed or repaired with adhesive. The disc may fly into pieces and cause injury.
•Do not touch the playback surface when holding the disc.
•When dew condensation occurs on the disk, wipe the surface off before use.
•Dirt such as fingerprints or dust causes the deterioration of the picture quality and audio quality. Gently wipe the DVD/CD
disc from the centre to the outside with a soft cloth.
•When the disc is very dirty, soak a soft cloth with water and screw water of it, wipe off the dirt lightly, then wipe with a dry
cloth.
•Do not use solvent such as benzine and thinner, a record cleaner, and static-stopper. They may damage the disc.
•Do not use the disc described below. They may damage the disk itself or this unit.
Discs on which a piece of paper or sticker is put, or a disk damaged.
Discs which the label is peeled or a disk with oozing
Discs cracked, deformed, or repaired with adhesive
•Store the disc in the specified casing, avoiding the following places.
Places where it will be subjected to direct sunlight.
Places with excessive dust.
Places where it will be subjected to high temperatures or high humidity.
•The movie software on the market or privately recorded picture cannot be played back on this unit. Only the picture recorded
on this unit can be played back.
MAINTENANCE OF THE LENS FOR RECORDING/PLAYBACK (LASER PICKUP)
•When any dust adheres on the lens for recording/playback, the image may be distorted or the audio may skip. The normal
recording or playback may become impossible. Ask your dealer for cleaning.
The commercial lens cleaning disk may damage the lens. Do not use it.
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Caution and care ............................................................ 2-4
Contents............................................................................. 5
How to set the menus .................................................... 6-9
Setting the menus ................................................. 6-8
How to set a menu with a mouse ....................... 6
How to set a menu with buttons on the unit ....... 6
Displaying a menu screen .................................. 7
Closing a menu screen ...................................... 7
Selecting an item ................................................ 7
Inputting numbers .............................................. 8
Setting parameters ............................................. 8
Symbols in the menus ............................................. 9
Setting the time and date ............................................... 10
Time/Date Setting (Setup Menu System Time/Date
Setting) .................................................................. 10
Using the basic multiplexer functions ........................... 11
Basic multiplexer functions ..................................... 11
Multiplexer buttons ............................................ 11
Using the cascade function ........................................... 12
Cascade ................................................................. 12
Controlling the camera ................................................... 13
PTZ control ............................................................ 13
Recording the picture manually .................................... 14
Basic manual recording ......................................... 14
Setting the recording rate and picture grade for
normal recording .............................................. 14
Playing back the recorded data ..................................... 15
Basic playback ....................................................... 15
Searching the desired picture................................... 16,17
Basic search ..................................................... 16,17
Search by Time and Date ................................ 16
Search by Alarm List ........................................ 17
Copying the recorded data........................................ 18,19
Copy (User Menu Copy) ................................. 18,19
Copy Data to Copy A Drive/Set Copy A Drive .. 18
Copy Data to Copy B Drive/Set Copy B Drive
................................................................... 18, 19
Playback software .................................................. 19
Copying the data of this unit to a video cassette ... 19
Communications by Web Browser ........................... 20-27
Communications by Web Browser ......................... 20
The personal computer product requirements . 20
Connections ..................................................... 20
Login ................................................................. 20,21
Main Menu ........................................................ 21-27
Live Monitoring ................................................. 22
Playback........................................................... 23
Configuration Menu ..................................... 24-26
User Registration ................................... 24,25
Memo & Camera Titles................................ 25
E-mail Setup........................................... 25,26
NAS Setup .................................................. 26
Clock Setup ................................................. 26
Logout .............................................................. 27
Change Login User .......................................... 27
Troubleshooting ......................................................... 28,29
Warnings and CALL OUT output .............................. 30,31
Warnings and their appropriate countermeasures
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•Viewing displays
(Refer to this information when operating):
Reference information concerning operation
(Caution required):
Cautionary items concerning operation
•Finding desired information
There is a “Contents”at the beginning of this manual.
•Troubleshooting
Read Troubleshooting (pages 28, 29) for possible
remedies to the problem.
How to read this manual
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How to set the menus
Setting the menus
The operational conditions of this unit can be set in the menu screens. You can select and set the operational conditions
by using the buttons on the front panel or the mouse connected to this unit. In the menu screen, the numbers 1 to 16
(camera number buttons) and alphabets A to E (SPLIT screen buttons) show the button names on the front panel.
•When OUTPUT B is selected, the cursor of the mouse is displayed, however, the menu screen is not displayed and
cannot be set. The menus can be set only when the OUTPUT A is selected.
How to set a menu with a mouse
•Setting a mouse
step1. Attach the supplied ferrite core to the cable of the
mouse as illustrated to the left.
•Setting a menu with a mouse
step1. Use the left and right buttons to set the menu.
•Click the left button to open the menu or select
a desired item, etc.
•Click the right button to select the active area
for motion detection.
•With this unit, the wheel on a mouse is not
available.
How to set a menu with buttons on the unit
step1. Use the SET UP button, camera number buttons,
and the SPLIT screen buttons (A to E) to set the
menu.
•Press the SET UP button to open the menu
screen.
•Press the camera number buttons (1 to 16) and
the SPLIT screen buttons (A to E) to open each
menu or select the desired item.
Mouse
Right buttonLeft button
Wheel
M-DET
DOT ON/OFF
M-DET
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Displaying a menu screen
step1. Press the SET UP button or click the left button on
the mouse to display a menu.
•The <User Menu> appears.
•To open other menu, press the D button or left-
click on “Next .”
•When you use a mouse, click the following area to
operate.
Closing a menu screen
step1. Press the E button or left-click on the “Exit”to close
the menu.
•You cannot close the menu by pressing the SET UP
button on the unit.
Selecting an item
step1. Press the button of the desired item or left-click on
the desired item.
•The desired item menu opens.
•Select an item and press the number or click
on the menu to open the item.
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1Search
4Audio
2Copy
5Protect Data
3Information DNext
EExit
User Menu
Setup Menu
1Recording
System
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2Timer Motion Det
Menu Data
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M-DET
DOT ON/OFF
M DET
Setup Menu
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Menu Data
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EExit
7Audio Setting
6On Screen Display Setting
5Multiplexer Setting
4Password Setting
3Rear Terminal Setting
2Menu Language Selection
1Time/Date Setting
EExit
Click this area

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Inputting numbers
When you use the buttons on the unit,
step1. The number displayed in red can be input. Press
the camera number buttons (0 to 9) you desire to
input.
step2. To move to the next input area, press the 16 button.
To go back to the previous area, press the 14 button.
When you use a mouse,
step1. Left-click on the number in red until the desired
number appears.
To move the area, left-click on the input area you
desire to set or left-click or .
Setting parameters
step1. Press the A button or left-click on the parameter box
until the item to be set appears.
step2. For some item, more detailed setting is required. In
this case, an item such as “D(Set >)”is displayed. If
necessary, press the D button or left-click on the
“Set >”to set more details.
•When you close the menu, press the E button or left
click on “Return”or “Exit.”
•You cannot close the menu by pressing the SET UP
button on the unit.
Time Date Setting
Time Date Setting
Day Light Saving Setting
EReturn
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Number input area
Time Date Setting
Time Date Setting
Day Light Saving Setting
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Symbols in the menus
Some symbols appear in the menu screens. The meanings are follows.
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(Help) When you press the HELP button or click this symbol, the detailed information on the menu appears.
(Left) When you press the 14 button or click this symbol, the item to be set shifts to left.
(Right) When you press the 16 button or click this symbol, the item to be set shifts to right.
(Up) When you press the 11 button or click this symbol, the value of selected item increases.
(Down) When you press the 15 button or click this symbol, the value of selected item decreases.
Menu address The menu address is put on each menu. You can open the menu by inputting the menu address with the
buttons on the unit.
For example, when opening the <Motion Search> menu, press the SET UP button and then press the
camera number button in the order of 1, 6.
Motion Search (Main - Normal)
EReturn
DSearch
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Motion Detection Settings
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BNext >
CMotion A 12 same
01 - 01 0420 0014 16 0000::-
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Same as Recording Setting
Search Start Position
Setup date search starts from.
Camera Select
Help button
Left button
Right button
Up button
Down button
Menu address

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Setting the time and date
Time/Date Setting (Setup Menu System Time/
Date Setting)
This item is used to set the present date, time, and auto
daylight saving setting. Auto daylight saving function is used
to automatically gain the clock of the unit an hour for the
specified time period.
In <Day Light Saving Setting>, start/end time of the auto
daylight saving function can be checked and changed.
•Before you start recording, accurately set the present
date and time.
•The recording and playback are not performed
correctly when the clock of this unit does not run.
Check that the clock of this unit running before
operation.
Setup Menu
System
Time/Date Setting
Day Light Saving Setting
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steps 1, 2
step 3
step1. Set the present date, month, year, hour, minute, and
second.
step2. Select the desired setting for daylight saving.
Auto: Automatically gains the clock of the unit for
the time period set in the <Day Light Saving
Setting>.
Off: Does not activate the auto daylight saving
function.
step3. When setting “Auto”for “Day Light Saving Setting,”
set the day of the week, month, hour and minute of
start/end time for the auto daylight saving function.
•The time is indicated using the 24-hour system.
•This unit uses 4 digits to display the year. The
available display range is 37 years between 1/1/2001
to 31/12/2037. The unit is also equipped with a
function to automatically calculate leap years. The
year returns to 2001 after 31/12/2037.

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Using the basic multiplexer functions
Basic multiplexer functions
This function is used to perform the multiplexer functions
using the buttons on the front panel.
M-DET
DOT ON/OFF
M-DET
AREA SET UP
SPEED
Camera number buttons
DIGITAL ZOOM button
SPLIT screen buttons
Move buttons
SEQUENCE button
OUTPUT A/B button
Multiplexer buttons
1. Camera number buttons (1 to 16)
Displays the picture supplied from the cameras
connected to CAMERA IN terminals 1 to 16 on the rear
panel in the single screen display.
•Pictures can be displayed even if the camera is not
set for recording.
2. SPLIT screen buttons
Displays the split screen in the following order.
SPLIT4 ( ) button : SPLIT 4a SPLIT 4b
SPLIT 4c SPLIT 4d SPLIT 4a
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SPLIT9 ( ) button : SPLIT 9a SPLIT 9b
SPLIT 9a •••
SPLIT10 ( ) button : SPLIT 10a SPLIT 10b
SPLIT 10a •••
SPLIT13 ( ) button : SPLIT 13a SPLIT 13b
SPLIT 13a •••
SPLIT16 ( ) button : SPLIT 16 screen
3. SEQUENCE button
Displays the sequential screen in the split screen or the
single screen display. Make the detailed settings of this
display in the <Multiplexer Setting> (Setup Menu
System Multiplexer Setting). Sequential display does
not appear during playback.
•The sequential display is cancelled when the different
type of the split screen is displayed.
•Pressing the OUTPUT A/B button on the front panel
switches the multiplexer output of the unit. When
OUTPUT A is selected, the light of the button turns
off. When OUTPUT B is selected, the button lights up
and camera number buttons, SPLIT screen buttons,
and SEQUENCE button are operated for the monitor
screen connected to the OUTPUT B connector.
Pressing the OUTPUT A/B button again switches the
multiplexer output to OUTPUT A.
4. DIGITAL ZOOM button
Displays magnification 100% screen when pressing this
button during single screen display. At this time, the
magnification centre point (X) appears at the centre of
the screen. Pressing the button again switches the
magnification to 200%, and then 400%. By pressing the
MOVE buttons, the centre point moves vertically or
horizontally.
When the DIGITAL ZOOM button is pressed, camera
number buttons 11, 14, 15, and 16 become the MOVE
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Cascade
This function is used to observe the pictures supplied from
the camera connected up to 16 DX-TL5000E via one
monitor. The multiplexer function of all the connected DX-
TL5000E and PTZ of all the connected cameras can be
controlled by the master recorder.
•Before using the cascade function, check the
following:
•The recorders are connected via the RS-485
terminal. Cascade connection for audio and video
is made.
•The password lock of level 2 or higher is turned on
for the slave recorders.
•The ID number of the master recorder is set to 01
and that of the slave recorders are set to any number
from 02 to 16.
step1. Press the PTZ button for more than 2 seconds.
•The unit switches to the cascade mode.
•On the slave recorder, the status of the cascade
mode is shown on the LCD display.
During cascade mode (during connecting):
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CASCADE ON
During cascade standby mode:
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CASCADE MODE
step2. Press the camera number button corresponding to
the ID number of the slave recorder to be controlled.
•Press the camera number button within 3 seconds
of switching the unit to the cascade mode.
•The picture from the selected recorder is
displayed on the monitor connected to the VIDEO
CASCADE OUT terminal of the master recorder.
By using the buttons of the master recorder, the
multiplexer function of the slave recorder can be
operated. And also by operating PTZ of the
master recorder, the camera connected to the
slave recorder can be controlled.
•The ID number of the slave recorder controlled
appears on the LCD display on the front panel of
the master recorder.
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CASCADE ID02
It is also displayed on the monitor screen.
step3. To control the other recorder, repeat steps 1 and 2
above.
•Press the PTZ button for more than 2 seconds to
cancel the operation of the slave recorder and
displays the picture supplied from the camera
connected to the master recorder again.
Using the cascade function
•During cascade mode, the picture from the slave
recorder is displayed on the monitor connected to
VIDEO CASCADE OUT connector of the master
recorder.
•The cascade function of audio is available when
attaching the optional audio interface board DX-SC5.

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PTZ control
This function is used to control the cameras connected via
RS-232C or RS-422/485 terminal.
step1. Press the camera number button to be controlled
and display the picture in the single screen display.
step2. Press the PTZ button.
•The unit switches to PTZ mode and the button
lights up. “PTZ”appears on the LCD display on
the front panel during PTZ mode.
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•The camera number to be controlled appears on
the LCD display on the front panel.
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step3. Control the camera.
Tilt: Press the TILT button to tilt the camera in
the upward direction. Press the TILT button to
tilt the camera in the downward direction.
Pan: Turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right to pan
the camera in the rightward direction. Turn the
SHUTTLE ring to the left to pan the camera in
the leftward direction.
Camera zoom: Press the CAMERA ZOOM
button and then turn the JOG dial to the left (wide)
or right (tele) to adjust the camera zoom.
Focus: Press the FOCUS button and then turn
the JOG dial to the left (far) or right (near) to
adjust the focus of a camera.
Iris: Press the IRIS button and then turn the JOG
dial to the left (close) or right (open) to adjust the
iris of a camera.
Preset: Press the PRESET button and then
press the camera number buttons within 3
seconds to preset the watching points. Up to 16
points can be set.
Auto pan: Press the AUTO PAN button to
activate auto pan within the range between the
preset watching points 1 and 2.
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Basic manual recording
This function is used to start recording manually. Before
you start recording, check the repeat recording settings in
the <Data Management Setting for Main Memory> (System
Menu Memory Data Management Setting for Main
Memory) first, and then make the recording settings.
•Make the manual recording settings on the <Set
Recording Pattern A> (Setup Menu Recording Set
Recording Pattern A).
•Only <Set Recording Pattern A> can be used for the
manual recording. <Set Recording Pattern B> to <Set
Recording Pattern D> are used for timer recording
only. <Set Recording Pattern A> can be used for both
manual and timer recordings.
•Settings here are for manual recording only. For timer
recording, settings must be made on the <Timer>
menu (Setup Menu Timer).
step 2
Set Recording Pattern A
Camera Check
Normal Recording Menu
Setup Menu
Recording1
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2
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Recording Setting A-Normal (Auto)
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Recording Setting A-Normal (Easy)
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Recording Setting A-Normal (Manual)
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Recording Setting A-Normal
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Recording Setting A-Normal
Recording Setting A-Normal
step 1
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D
Setting the recording rate and picture grade for
normal recording
step1. Execute camera check.
•The unit detects the camera number with the
video signal input automatically when selecting
“Execute.”The setting here applies to the Auto
and Easy settings in step 2.
•After executing the camera check, the recording
settings are made only for the camera numbers with
the video signal input when using auto or easy setting.
step2. Set the recording setting method and its detailed
settings.
Auto: Automatically sets the picture grade and the
recording rate by setting the recording cycle and
the recording hour per day. Set the desired settings
and then select “Execute.”
•The preview screen appears automatically when
the auto setting is executed.
Easy: Sets the frame or field recording, recording
rate, and picture grade for normal recording to the
same settings for all the camera numbers. When
the recording rate is set to “– ––” for all the camera
numbers, normal recording is not performed. Set
the desired settings and then select “Execute.”
•The preview screen appears automatically when
the easy setting is executed.
Manual: Sets the frame or field recording, recording
rate, and picture grade for normal recording
individually for each camera number. When setting
“– ––” for the recording rate, the recording does
not perform for that camera number.
•Display the preview screen to check the settings
you have set.
•When setting the frame recording, the recording rate
display in the preview screen turns green.
•The recording rate display in the preview screen turns
red when the value exceeds 200 pps in total.
<Estimated Recording Time>
•The estimated recordable time is displayed on the bottom
of the preview screen depending on the picture grade
and the recording rate settings for normal recording. (The
time does not change when changing the alarm recording
settings.)
•When the main device is partitioned, <Estimated
Recording Time> shows the estimated recordable time
for normal recording.
step3. Press the REC/STOP button.
•The REC/STOP button lights up and recording
starts.
step4. To stop recording, press the REC/STOP button for
more than 2 seconds.
•Recording stops and the light turns off.
REC/STOP
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Basic playback
This function is used to playback the recorded data. This
unit allows recorded data to be played back using various
methods. The basic playback described here is the most
common method for playback.
step1. Press the PLAY button inside of the front door.
•Playback starts.
•After turning the power on, the oldest recorded
data is played back first. Otherwise, playback
resumes at the stopped position of the previous
playback.
STOP PAUSE
REV. PLAY
PLAY
JUMP TO END SPEED
•When the “Playback Device Repeat Setting”(System
Menu Memory Recording Data Readout Setting)
is set to “Repeat Off,”playback stops when reaching
the physical end of the HDD or end point of the recorded
section. When the “Playback Device Repeat Setting”
is set to “Repeat On,”recorded data is played back
repeatedly.
(To change the playback device:)
step2-1.Select the playback device and playback area in the
<Select Source Device> (User Menu
Search Select Source Device).
Main: Plays back the recorded contents of the main
device.
Normal: Normal recording area
Alarm: Alarm recording area
LPA: Long pre-alarm recording area
Copy A: Plays back the recorded contents of the
copy A device.
Group1, 2, 3,4, 5
Copy B: Plays back the recorded contents of the
copy B device.
Group1, 2, 3,4
•“Alarm”appears when “Alarm Recording Area”
(System Menu Memory Data Management Setting
for Main Memory Change Partition Setting) is set to
other than “0 %.”
•“LPA”appears when “Long Pre-Alarm Area”(System
Menu Memory Data Management Setting for Main
Memory Change Partition Setting) is set to other than
“0 %.”
step2-2.Press the PLAY button.
•Playback of the selected device starts.
•When pressing the PAUSE/JUMP TO END button
during the playback is stopped, the still frame playback
picture of the end point of the latest recording is
displayed.
step3. To pause playback, press the PAUSE button.
•To resume playback, press the PAUSE button
again or press the PLAY button.
Playing back the recorded data
step4. To stop playback, press the STOP button.
•When executing playback again, the playback
starts from the stopped position of the previous
playback.
•Pressing the OUTPUT A/B button on the front panel
switches the multiplexer output of the unit. When
OUTPUT A is selected, the light of the button turns
off. When OUTPUT B is selected, the button lights up
and the buttons related to playback function are
operated for the monitor screen connected to the
OUTPUT B connector. Pressing the OUTPUT A/B
button again switches the multiplexer output to
OUTPUT A.
•The playback of each camera may not be executed
at a constant speed depending on the recorded
condition.
•During the split screen display, the playback may be
executed at the pps which is lower than the one used
for recording.
•When playing back on both OUTPUT A and B, the
playback speed may become slower.

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Searching the desired picture
Basic search
This function is used to search the start point of the desired
picture. This unit equipped with 5 search functions (Search
by Time and Date, Search by Alarm List, Find data storage
location, Search by Book Mark, and Search by Motion).
In this section, the common search methods, search by
time and date and search by alarm list, are described.
Search by Time and Date
This item is used to search the picture by specifying date,
hour, minute, second, and camera number to be searched.
The search result is displayed in still frame playback. When
searching for 1 camera number, the search result is
displayed in the single screen display. When searching
for 2 or more camera numbers, it is displayed in SPLIT16
screen.
Search by Time and Date
2
User Menu
Search
1
step1. When you set the time and date to be searched
manually, select “Manual”and then set the date,
hour, minute, second, and camera number.
step2. Select “Search.”
step3. When you search the start and end points of
recording, select “Start”and “End”respectively.
step4. To playback the searched picture, press either the
PLAY button or the PAUSE button.
step5. To stop playback or still frame playback, press the
STOP button.
•To change the device to be searched, set the desired
device in the <Select Source Device> (User
Menu Search Select Source Device).
•To display the single screen display of the desired
camera number when the search result is displayed
in the SPLIT16 screen, press the desired camera
number button.
•When there is no recording of the set time, the picture
of the closest time and date for the set camera
number is displayed in still frame.
•When the multiple recorded data of the same date
and time are existed, execute search by time and
date more than once until the desired picture is
searched.
•Depending on the recording condition, search by time
and date function may not operate correctly.
•When changing the display from single to split or from
split to single during still frame playback, the recorded
picture may not be existed at a neighbourhood of that
point or picture may not be displayed depending on
the selected camera number or timing of displaying
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Search by Alarm List
This unit stores the start time of alarm recording and
emergency recording in the alarm list when such recording
begins. This item is used to search the desired picture using
the list of alarm recording (emergency recording). The
search result displays in still frame playback of the single
screen display.
Search by Alarm List
Alarm List
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User Menu
Search
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steps 1, 2
step 3
step1. Set the date, hour, minute, second, and sensor
number to be searched.
Latest: Displays the date and time of the latest
recording.
step2. Select “Alarm List.”
•The alarm list may take time to be displayed
completely when there are many list items or the HDD
has been added.
step3. Select the alarm list you want to display.
•To change the device to be searched, set the desired
device in the <Select Source Device> (User
Menu Search Select Source Device).
When executing alarm list search while the “Alarm
area”and “Long pre-alarm area”are set, set the
playback area to “Alarm”and “LPA”respectively.
•“Sensor”display indicates the sensor number of which
the alarm signal is input.
•When the repeat recording setting for “Normal
Recording Area”or “Alarm Recording Area”(System
Menu Memory Data Management Setting for Main
Memory) is set to “Repeat Off”and there is an alarm
recording (emergency recording) at the end of the
HDD, that recording may not be stored in the alarm
list and that item may be missed.
•When the detection of the motion or the ground of the
ALARM IN terminal occurs numerously at the same
time, not all the start times of the alarm recording may
be registered in the alarm list. In this case, the sensor
of the lowest number is registered in the list.
•In the alarm list, items with the ALARM IN terminal
grounded are indicated in orange, items that were
detected with motion are indicated in white, items with
the EMERGENCY terminal grounded are indicated
in magenta, and items that were input with alarm
signal via communication are indicated in green.
•To clear the alarm list, erase the HDD data of which
the alarm recording is recorded (System Menu Data
Clear). Beware that executing it erases all the data of
the HDD contained the picture data.
•Alarm list search is not performed if there are no index
signals.
•When an alarm recording (emergency recording) is
started while displaying the <Alarm List>, exit the
<Alarm List> once and then display it again. The new
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Copy (User Menu Copy)
This item is used to copy the data in the main device to the
copy device.
Copy Data to Copy A Drive/Set Copy A Drive
This item is used to copy the data by specifying the start
and end points of copying. The points are specified by the
date and time or the book mark. This function is useful for
copying the data of the short period of time.
•Before executing the copy, make sure that the Copy
A device is connected and set in the <Add/Remove
HDD Device> and <Add/Remove DVD/CD Drive>
(System Menu Memory) correctly.
Copy Data to Copy A Drive
Set Copy A Drive
Range of Copy
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2
3
User Menu
Copy
2
steps 1, 2
step 3
steps 4, 5
step1. Set the camera number to be copied.
•The button function changes between “All Off”
and “All On”each time you select this button.
You can switch on and off for all the cameras
easily by using this button.
•The picture is not copied when there is no
recorded picture of the set camera number or
time.
step2. Select “Other settings”and then set the detailed
settings.
From: Sets the area which contains the data to be
copied. The available setting items are “Normal,”
“Alarm,”and “LPA.”
To: Sets the group number to which the data is
copied. The available setting items are “Group 1”
to “Group 5.”
Copy Data: Sets the data to be copied. The
available setting items are “Alarm”and “All.”
Overwrite: Selects whether to overwrite the existed
data or not.
Auto Eject: Selects whether to eject media
automatically when the copy is over.
•“Alarm”appears for “From”and “Copy Data”when
“Alarm Recording Area”(System Menu Memory
Data Management Setting for Main Memory
Change Partition Setting) is set to other than “0 %.”
•“LPA”appears for “From”when “Long Pre-Alarm Area”
(System Menu Memory Data Management Setting
for Main Memory Change Partition Setting) is set to
other than “0 %.”
Copying the recorded data
•When copying the data to DVD and setting “Overwrite”
to “On,”the unit clears the existed data of the disk
before overwriting the data. Note that clearing the data
takes about 30 to 40 minutes.
step3. Set the start, start/end, or end points of the copy by
specifying the date and time or the book mark.
Start: Sets only the start point of the copy.
Start/End: Sets the start and end points of the copy.
End: Sets only the end point of the copy.
•To set the point using the book mark, select
“Bookmark”and then select the desired book
mark number.
•To copy the oldest recorded time, select “Copy
Start Time.”To copy the latest recorded time,
select “Copy End Time.”
step4. Select “Calculate”to calculate the capacity of the
data to be copied.
•When using “End,”the copy cannot be executed
unless the calculation of the capacity of the data to
be copied is completed.
•When using “Start”or “Start/End”and executing the
copy without calculating the capacity of the data to
be copied, the progress or the time of the copy may
not be displayed correctly because the unit cannot
specify the capacity of the data to be copied.
step5. Select “Execute.”
•The copy starts.
•To stop the copy manually, select “Cancel”in the
progress screen. The data which has been copied
before cancelling is copied.
Copy Data to Copy B Drive/Set Copy B Drive
This item is used to copy the data by specifying only the
start point of copying. The point is specified by the date
and time. The copy continues until the end point of the
recorded data reaches or the media to be copied becomes
full unless the copy is stopped manually (when “FIFO
Overwrite”is set to “Off”). This function is useful for making
backup of the recorded data.
•Before executing the copy, make sure that the Copy
B device is connected and set in the <Add/Remove
HDD Device> and <Add/Remove DVD/CD Drive>
(System Menu Memory) correctly.
Copy Data to Copy B Drive
Set Copy B Drive
Range of Copy
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4
User Menu
Copy
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step1. Set the camera number to be copied.
•The button function changes between “All Off”
and “All On”each time you select this button.
You can switch on and off for all the cameras
easily by using this button.
•The picture is not copied when there is no
recorded picture of the set camera number or
time.
step2. Select “Other settings”and then set the detailed
settings.
From: Sets the area which contains the data to be
copied. The available setting items are “Normal,”
“Alarm,”and “LPA.”
To: Sets the group number to which the data is
copied. The available setting items are “Group 1”
to “Group 4.”
Copy Data: Sets the data to be copied. The
available setting items are “Alarm”and “All.”
Overwrite: Selects whether to overwrite the
existed data or not.
Auto Eject: Selects whether to eject media
automatically when the copy is over.
FIFO Overwrite: Selects whether to repeat
copying from the start point of the media by
overwriting the existed data, or to stop copying
when the capacity of the media becomes full during
copying. This setting is available only when the
copy destination is HDD or NAS.
•“Alarm”appears for “From”and “Copy Data”when
“Alarm Recording Area”(System Menu Memory
Data Management Setting for Main Memory
Change Partition Setting) is set to other than “0 %.”
•“LPA”appears for “From”when “Long Pre-Alarm
Area”(System Menu Memory Data Management
Setting for Main Memory Change Partition Setting)
is set to other than “0 %.”
•When copying the data to DVD and setting
“Overwrite”to “On,”the unit clears the existed data
of the disk before overwriting the data. Note that
clearing the data takes about 30 to 40 minutes.
step3. Set the start time of the copy.
Start: Sets the start point of the copy.
Continue: Starts copying from the end point of the
previous copy.
•To set the start point using the book mark, select
“Bookmark”and then select the desired book
mark number.
•To copy the oldest recorded time, select “Copy
Start Time.”
step4. Select “Execute.”
•The copy starts.
•To stop the copy manually, select “Cancel”in the
screen of <Copy Data to Copy B Drive>. The
data which has been copied before cancelling is
copied.
•The warning is displayed when the copied range
exceeds the available capacity of the device to be
copied when “FIFO Overwrite”is set to “Off”and copy
destination is HDD. In this case, set the copy setting
again with narrower copy range or set the copy device
of larger capacity.
•When the copy is performed during recording, the
picture of the recording start and end points may not
be recorded.
•The progress bar of the copy is not displayed for copy
B.
•The picture data is administrated in 2 MB unit.
Therefore the data is copied in 2 MB unit from the
start point of the designated range when copying.
Playback software
When coping the data to the CD/DVD or memory disc, the
software is copied automatically in order to playback that
data on the personal computer.
Copying the data of this unit to a video
cassette
This function is used to copy the data of this unit to a video
cassette using an analogue video cassette recorder. Data
can be copied even when the unit is in recording mode.
For the recording operation, see the instruction manual for
the analogue video cassette recorder used.
step1. [Analogue video cassette recorder] Prepare the VCR
for recording.
•Set the input source of the VCR to the external
input which is connected to this unit.
step2. [This unit] Press the SPLIT screen buttons or
SEQUENCE button to select the screen type to be
played back.
step3. [This unit] Use the search function to display the
start position of the copy.
step4. [Analogue video cassette recorder] Start recording.
step5. [This unit] Press the PLAY button to start playback.
step6. To stop copying, press the STOP button on this unit
first. And then, stop the recording on the analogue
video cassette recorder.
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Login
Start up the Microsoft Internet Explorer and log in.
1. Start up the Microsoft Internet Explorer and enter the
address.
•The “[Login]”screen appears.
2-1. (When logging in •••)
First, enter the “User ID”and the “Password.”When
shipped from the factory, the user ID for the full-rights
user is “root,”and the password is “admin000,”the
user ID for the live user is “guest”and the password
is “guest.”
•More than one user can log in simultaneously using
the same user ID and password.
•However, there are restrictions due to authorization.
The maximum number of users that can be connected
at the same time is 10.
2-2. Select “login”and then left-click or press ENTER.
•The “[Main Menu]”screen appears.
Communications by Web Browser
The Web browser on the personal computer can capture
the pictures that have been recorded and live pictures from
the camera that is connected to this recorder. Also, some
of the recorder settings can be made via the personal com-
puter.
The personal computer product requirements
•OS: Microsoft Windows 98SE, Windows 2000,
Windows Me or Windows XP.
•CPU: IBM PC/AT compatible with an Intel Pentium se-
ries processor of at least 500 MHz.
•RAM: 256 MB or more.
•Hard disk drive: System drive with unused space of at
least 200 MB.
•Web Browser Soft: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later.
•Display device: XGA (1024 pixels x 768 pixels) or higher.
•Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of
the Microsoft Corporation in the US and other regions.
(The official name of Windows is Microsoft Windows
Operating System.)
All other company and product names appearing
herein are the property of their respective owners.
•Windows 98SE is an abbreviation of Microsoft
Windows 98 Second Edition.
•Windows 2000 is an abbreviation of Microsoft
Windows 2000 Professional.
•Windows Me is an abbreviation of Microsoft
Windows Millennium Edition.
•Windows XP is an abbreviation of Microsoft
Windows XP Home Edition/Professional.
•The product requirement described above cannot
guarantee operations in all environments.
•Lack of compatibility between Web functions and the
PC peripheral driver may, in rare instances, result in
abnormal operation. If this happens, upgrade to the
newest version of Internet Explorer and try again.
Connections
•When making a direct connection between this unit and
a personal computer (hereinafter PC), use a cross ca-
ble, and when making a connection through a HUB, use
a straight cable.
•Refer to the PC instruction manual for instructions on
how to set the Web settings on the PC.
Communications by Web Browser