Speco DVR-X4/IP User manual

DVR-X4/IP
Operating Instructions
Four Camera DVR System
SPECO TECHNOLOGIES
200 New Highway
Amityville. NY 11701
Tel. [phone]
Fax. [phone]
www.specotech.com
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Digital Video Recorder
4 Channel Digital Video Recorder
The Factory Default Password is:
ADMIN (Administrator): 1
Please refer to page 14 of this manual for “Operation and Setup”
Do not change the password before reading this entire manual.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN!
CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN COVERS.
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
This label may appear on the bottom of the unit due to space limitations.
The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended
to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “ dangerous voltage” within the
product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to
presence of important operating and maintenance (Servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.
WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE UNITS NOT
SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR OUTDOOR USE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
Attention: installation should be performed by qualified service Personnel only in
accordance with the National Electrical Code or applicable local codes.
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Power Disconnect. Units with or without ON-OFF switches have power supplied to
the unit whenever the power cord is inserted into the power source ; however, the unit
is operational only when the ON-OFF switch is in the ON position. The power cord is
the main power disconnect for all unites.

1.Before reading this document………………………………………… 5
2.Unit Description………………………………………………………… 6
zFront Panel…………………………………………………………… 6
zRear Panel……………………………………………………………… 7
zController……………………………………………………………… 8
3.Installation……………………………………………………………… 9
4.Operation………………………………………………………………… 13
zLog-in ………………………………………………………………… 13
zRecord ………………………………………………………………… 14
zPlay …………………………………………………………………… 19
zSetting ……………………………………………………………… 22
5.HDD Bay………………………………………………………………… 37
6.Specification & Configuration…………………………………… 39
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1. This document is intended for both the administrator and users of stand alone DVR Model.
2. This manual contains information for configuring, managing and using stand alone DVR
Model.
3. To prevent fire or electrical shock, do not expose the product to heat or moisture
4. Be sure to read this manual before using stand alone DVR Model.
5. For questions and technical assistance of this product, contact your local dealer.
Strong recommendation on installation of the DVR unit
1. Check electricity at the place you want to install the DVR unit. Make sure it is stable and
meets our electricity requirements. Unstable electricity will cause malfunction of the unit or
cause critical damage to the unit.
2. Several chips on the main board of the DVR unit and hard disk drive inside the unit
generate heat, and it must be properly discharged. Do not put any objects just beside
exhaust port on the left side of the unit and do not close up an opening on the right side of
the unit.
3. Put the DVR unit at well-ventilated place and do not put heat-generating objects on the
unit. When it is installed inside 15 inch mounting rack together with other devices, please
check built-in ventilation fan of the rack is properly running.
1. Be sure to read this manual before using stand
alone DVR Model
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1. Front Panel
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※If the Input window is covered, the remote controller may not work
If several buttons are simultaneously or incorrectly pressed, the system may
not function properly.
1.CH1:Camera 1 In Full Screen.
2.CH2:Camera 2 In Full Screen.
3. CH3:Camera 3 In Full Screen.
4. CH4:Camera 4 In Full Screen.
5.QUAD:Changes to quarterly split screen or Full display screen.
6.PTZ: Selects PTZ function to be controlled.
7.PIP/MARK:Assigns PIP(Picture in picture)or MARK IMAGE to protect selected image from
being overwritten.
8.FRZ:Display screen is paused during live view or playback.
9.SPEED/SEQ:The display screen automatically rotates.
Speed = FF or Rewind during playback.
10.ZOOM:Enlarges the display screen by 200%
11.PLAY/ENTER:Play-Back
12.MENU: System SETUP.
13.Direction button: Use Right/Left/Up/Down arrow keys to navigate menu
14.Lamps: Status indicator
2. Unit Description
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2. Rear Panel
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1. RS232 Connection
2. Sensor Input/Output and RS-485 output.
3.TCP/IP Connect
4. Camera Connections with Loop out.
5.BNC Out to monitor
6.S-Video
7.DC Power
8.Fan
※When connecting with other applications or equipment, be sure to turn off the system.
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3.Controller
1. 1:Camera 1 In Full Screen.
2. 2:Camera 2 In Full Screen.
3. 3:Camera 3 In Full Screen.
4. 4:Camera 14In Full Screen.
5.QUAD:Changes to quarterly split screen or Full display screen.
6.PIP/MARK:Assigns PIP(Picture in picture)or MARK IMAGE to protect selected image
from being overwritten.
7.FRZ:Display screen is paused during live view or playback.
8.SPEED/SEQ:The display screen automatically rotates.
Speed = FF or Rewind during playback.
9.ZOOM:Enlarges the display screen by 200%
10.PLAY/ENTER:Play-Back
11.MENU: System SETUP.
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Procedure
1.Camera Connection
Connect the camera to the CAMERA INPUT on the Rear Panel of the system.
CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4
CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4
MONITOR
LOOP
VIDEO
LENS
VIDEO
DC
AC24V/DC12
V.P
DC
LEVEL
Rear part of CAMERA
2. Monitor Connection (Composite Connection Method)
Connect the monitor to the MONITOR OUT on the Rear Panel of the system
CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4
CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4
MONITOR
LOOP
VIDEO A
IN OUT
VIDEO C
IN OUT
VIDEO B
IN OUT
3.Installation
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3. Monitor (S-VHS) Connection
Connect S-VIDEO Monitor to MONITOR OUT(S-VHS) on the Rear Panel of the system.
CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4
CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4
MONITOR
LOOP
VIDEO
A
IN OUT
VIDEO
C
IN OUT
VIDEO
B
IN OUT
4.Sensor Connection
Connect the Sensor to the SENSOR INPUT/OUTPUT on the Rear Panel of the system
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D
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3
D
2
D
1
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4
ALARM
RELAY
Terminal block
Pin 1 Alarm1
Pin 2 Alarm2
Pin 3 Alarm3
Pin 4 Alarm4
Pin 5 GND
Pin 6 NO( Normal Open )
Pin 7 NC( Normal Close)
Pin 8 COM
NO
NC
GND
COM
D1
D2
D3 D4
(1)Relay output : COM+NC, COM+NO OR COM+NC+NO
(2)Alarm input : Short-circuit between Alarm1, Alarm2, Alarm3 or Alarm4 and GND is
recognized as alarm.
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Internal Circuit
D1
5
V
※Thus, there is a danger of damage, when the sensor input goes to a
Negative level or voltage higher than 5V.
5. Network Connection
Connect RS-232C, Modem and LAN
6. HDD connection
Main board
HDD
( Def aul t )
HDD
(Opt i on)
(1)Please make it sure to leave HDD cable as folded up small (tied up)
(2)when you connect single HDD to I/O Board of DVR unit, and place port 1 at connector
of I/O Board and connect HDD to port 3 as shown above picture.
(3)When you connect 2 HDD to I/O Board of DVR unit, first unfold HDD cable and place
port 2 at connector of I/O Board, and connect no.1 HDD
(4)Select jump: Second HDD in slave position
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7.Power Connection
Connect the power to the POWER CONNECTION on the Rear Panel of the system,
system will work.
DC 12V
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1. Log-in
1.Power “ON” the unit. Press MENU button to enter the system menu.
2.LOGIN DVR SYSTEM window appears.
3.Use 1.2.3.4 button to enter password that has 1 to 8 numbers.
Factory Default password is: “1” Press MENU again to enter Setup features
4. Use MARK button to clear a digit that was entered incorrectly.
5. After entering the password, press MENU button to go back to the system menu.
If password entered does not match previously set number CURENT PW INPUT
ERROR message is displayed.
Factory default password is as below. The system is equipped with two
passwords.
ADMIN (Administrator): 1
USER (Low Level Operator): 2
“User” will be locked out of certain features for security reasons.
“Admin” has full feature access.
(1)We recommend that you change the password.
To change password go to ID/PW setup from the Miscellaneous menu.
(2)Be sure to memorize the changed password.
(3)When logged into USER MODE, only DISPLAY SETUP and TIME/DATE TYPE SETUP
is possible.
4. Operation
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2. Record
1. PLAY
Changes to Playback Mode from Recording.
2. MODE
When MODE button is pressed, the full screen of each channel and quarterly split
screen is played by turns. With 1.2.3.4 button, select full screen of each camera.
2002 / A P R / 01 P M
01:00:00
60FP S
CAM1 CAM2
CAM3 CAM4
RecordingBasicScreen
Indicates recording speed
60FP S : 60 Fiel ds/s ec
MOTION : records w hen
motion
is detected
Indicates recording mode
R E C : represents recordi ng in
Field Switch Mode
Nothing displayed in Quad
Mode
Indicates recording
conditions
ALARM : records when alarm
condi tion i s
detected
Indicates
camera
channel
3. PIP
(1) Press PIP button.
(2) Use button to choose the ADDRESS of the PIP camera.
(3) Use button to select the command for PIP
REC
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(4)With Play/Enter button, select ON/OFF.
(5)Press PIP button to come back to recording screen
2002 / AP R / 01 PM 01:00:00
60FPS REC
CAM1 CAM2
CAM3 CAM4
P /T CH1 FOCUS FAR
E XIT : P RE SS [P /T]
1.Indicatesaddressofcamera
001~255 2.Select
Command
FOCUS FAR
FOCUS NEAR
FOCUS AUTO
PAN R IGH T
PAN LEFT
TILT UP
TILT DOWN
ZOOM IN
ZOOM OUT
AU TO PAN
LIGHT CMD
W IPER C MD
PU MP C MD
PO W ER C MD
FUNTION 1
FUNTION 2
FUNTION3
3 . Se t O N /O FF
fo r selected
command
PAN/TILTControlScreen
(Ex: DRX-502A model)
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4. PICTURE IN PICTURE (PIP)
(1) Use1.2.3.4button to select a camera and set a full screen.
PIP is not available in quarterly split screen.
(2) Press PIP/MARK button.
(3) With button, select the camera channel in full screen, and with button or
1.2.3.4 button, select the channel of smaller screen.
(4) Press SEQ/SPEED button to make the image in smaller screen rotate.
2002/A P R /1 P M 09:22:06
60FP S RE C PIP FL
PIP WINDOWS MOVE : OFF
MOVE ON/OFF : PRE SS P RZ
CAM1
Indicates if“SEQ” button
selection. Indicates※FR Z §key
selection.
PICT UREINPICTUREScreen
To change the location of smaller screen, press FRZ button and use button
to move to desired
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5. FRZ
(1)Live full screen pauses when FRZ button is pressed.
(2) To pause quarterly split screen, press FRZ button, and with 1.2.3.4button
select channel. On the right of the camera name, FRZ§ message appears and the
LIVE screen of that channel will pause. When pressed once more, it will come back to
LIVE screen.
※When FRZ selected,1.2.3.4button or QUAD button do not work.
To move to full screen of each camera, press FRZ button once more to end Freeze
mode.
CAM1 FRZ CAM2
C A M3 CA M4
2002 / AP R / 01 PM 01:00:00
60FP S RE C FRZ
In d ic a te s if “ F R Z ”
buttonselection.
When#1camerais
pausedinQUADscreen
PauseScreen
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6.SEQ
(1)In LIVE full screen, press SEQ/SPEED button to make picture from each channel rotate.
(2) It does not operate in quarterly split screen.
(3) During automatic rotation, press SEQ/SPEED button to stop automatic rotation.
(4) During automatic rotation, press QUAD button to stop automatic rotation and move
to quarterly split screen.
To change the time interval of the automatic rotation It is possible to select between
1 second to 99 seconds.
CAM1 CAM2
C A M3 C A M4
2002 / AP R / 01 PM 01:00:00
60FP S RE C
Quarterly split (Quad) screen
2002 / A PR / 01 PM 01:00:00
60FP S RE C SE Q
Automatic rotation of the Full Screen
AB
CD D
C
B
A
Fullscreen
a u to ma ti c a lly r o ta te s by
th e valueof
SEQU EN C E
IN TER VAL in A/B/C /D /
A/B/C ..
7. Sensor Recording
(1) When there is an external sensor input, the recording starts.
8. Scheduled Recording
Records by date and by day of the week.
9. Recording by MOTION DETECTION
Recording is stopped during SYSTEM SETUP.
Recording is stopped during playback, or search in playback mode.
Recording is not possible if no camera is connected.
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3. Play
1. Playback setup
(1) Press Play/Enter button to begin playback.
(2) Display screen as shown on the right will appear
(3) Press Play/Enter button again to start playback from START picture.
(4) To come back to recording mode. press Play button.
S TA RT : 2002/A P R /12 A M 07:40:38
E ND : 2002/A P R/20 P M 02:11:56
GOTO : 2002/A P R /15 A M 00:00:00
Time recordingstarted.
Timerecording
ended.
In d ic a te time to b e
played.
Play search Mode
1
2
3
2. GOTO time setting
(1)Use button to choose the date or time of GO TO.
(2)Use button, set desired time
(3) Press Play/Enter button to replay from the GO TO time.
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