Steren CCTV-908 User manual

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IMPORTANT
Before using your new CCTV multiplexer for 8 cameras, please
read this instruction manual carefully. After reading it, please keep
this instruction manual for future references.
This device must be placed in an area with adequate ventilation.
Do not expose this device to direct sunlight, dust, or humidity.
Always use a clean dry cloth in order to clean this device.
If the power cord is damages, it must be replaced. See the
manufacturer, a service agent, or qualied personnel in order to.
FEATURES
Color system.
Connect up to 8 cameras.
Remote control.
Alarm port.
Recording system output.
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CONTROLS
FRON PANEL
1.- Power indicator light.
Illuminates when the device is in use.
2.- IR sensor.
Receives the infrared signal from the remote control.
3.- Menu / A-B
Menu: Access for the setup menu and Exits setup mode
Change page A (cameras 1 to 4) or B (camera 5 to 8)
4.- Auto / Freeze.
Allows you to access the automatic sequence mode and freezes the
image.
5.- Zoom/Mode
Zoom funtion and Change display mode
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6.- VCR / Enter.
VCR allows you to access the VCR. Enter applies the changes that
have been made in the setup menu.
7.- CAM1 and 5 / Up.
Allows you to select the camera connected to the channel 1 or 5 input
jack. Arrow key allows you to navigate in the setup menu.
8.- CAM2 and 6 / Down.
Allows you to select the camera connected to the channel 2 or 6 input
jack. Arrow key allows you to navigate in the setup menu.
9.- CAM3 and 7 / Left.
Allows you to select the camera connected to the channel 3 or 7 input
jack. Arrow key allows you to navigate in the setup menu.
10.- CAM4 and 8 / Right.
Allows you to select the camera connected to the channel 4 or 8 input
jack. Arrow key allows you to navigate in the setup menu.

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REAR PANEL
1.- CAM Input.
Allows you to connect up to four cameras with BNC plugs.
2.- VCR input
Accept 1 composite video input for playback from the VCR.
3.- VCR output
Provide 1 composite video output for recording in the VCR.
4.- Monitor Output.
Allows you to connect a monitor through a BNC plug.
5.- ALARM
Accept alarm inputs and relay out. Refer to the alarm interface section.
6.- RS-232C connection
Provide RS-232C interface to be controlled by host
7.- Power Input. Allows you to connect the included power adaptor.
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REMOTE CONTROL
1.- Menu
Enters or exits the main menu
2.- Zoom
Allows you to zoom in/out
on an image
3.- FRZ
Allows you to freeze the
image
4.- Arrow keys
Allows you to navigate
within a menu
5.- Enter
Allows you to select an option
within the menus
6.- A or B
A: Change page A (camera 1 to 4)
B: Change page B (camera 5 to 8)
7.- AUTO
Allows you to run the automatic sequence function
8.-Muti channel display.
Allows you to view the screen in different styles
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9.- CAM1, 2, 3 y 4
Allows you to view CAM 1 and 5, CAM 2 and 6, CAM 3 and 7, CAM 4
and 8
10.- PB
Access to the record / playback VCR
CONNECTIONS
1. Locate the BNC inputs on the rear panel of the recorder
2. Connect camera 1 to the input jack labeled as “CAM1”. Do the same
for cameras 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8.
3. Connect a monitor in the jack labeled as “MONITOR OUTPUT” with
a BNC connector
4. If you wish to use a VCR for playback , connect it to the VCR input
jack.
5. If you wish to use a VCR for recording , connect it to the VCR output
jack.
6. Connect the power jack to the power input and the other end to the
electrical power source.
To use the ports of alarm and RS-232C go to the section
“RS-232 and Alarm interface”

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SYSTEM STARTUP
After powering your device on, the system will start up and the monitor
will display the four cameras with the following information:
Top: Date and time
Screen: Channel number (CH1-CH4)
SETUP MENU
Press the Menu button on the remote control in order to enter the main
menu. You will se the following sub-menus:
a) System Setup.
b) Display Setup.
c) Auto Sequence.
d) Camera Setup.
e) Motion Setup.
f) Event Setup.
g) Event Report.
Use the arrow keys in order to select one of the options.
Press the enter button in order to save the changes or the MENU button
in order to exit this menu.
a) System Setup.
Setting up the system date and time:
Use the arrow keys in order to select the year

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Afterwards, press the left/right arrow keys in order to adjust the month
digit(s). Press the down arrow key in order to switch to select the day
and adjust it using the left/right arrow keys. Repeat this same
procedure in order to adjust the time.
Setting NTSC or PAL format (system format)
Press the down arrow key in order to select the system format and
adjust it using the left/right arrow keys.
System ID Number
Use the arrow keys in order to select the system ID option and adjust it
using the arrow keys in order to adjust from 01-16
Key Lock
Allows you to activate or deactivate the key lock. On means the keys
are locked and off means they are not.
Factory Reset
This option allows you to return the multiplexer to the default factory
settings. All changes made by the user will be lost.
to exit press Menu button.
b) Display Setup.
Information on-screen:
Allows you to choose whether to display camera information on the
screen. Use the arrow keys in order to select this option and the
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Screen Position:
Allows you to move the screen horizontally (x) or vertically (y) on your
monitor. Use the up/down arrow keys in order to select this option and
the right/left arrow keys in order to adjust the screen.
Border Coloring:
Allows you to choose the border color (separation between camera
screens in quad setting) between black, gray, white, or none. In order
to select this option use the up/down arrow key and press ENTER in
order conrm your selection.
to exit press menu button
c) Auto Sequence.
This option allows you to setup the sequence in which the screen will
change between displaying
Page A; quad and camera 1 to camera 4
Page B; quad and camera 5 to camera 8
The times available are between 1 and 99 seconds or skip.
In order to select quad or the desired camera use the up/down arrow
keys and use the right/left arrow keys in order to increase or decrease
the number of seconds.
In order to select the auto sequence option, press the AUTO button on
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d) Camera Setup.
This option allows you to name the cameras as well as adjust the
brightness, contrast, color, and hue of each camera selected.
In order to select this option use the up/down arrow keys and use the
right/left arrow keys in order to change the values. Use the ENTER key
in order to save the changes.
e) Motion Setup.
This option allows you to set the motion detection.
the options are as follows:
Detection time:
It is time to be active in the detection of movement.
The options are: always on, always off and ON / OFF
To select the mode press the right or left.
In the on / off switch allows turns on the time and the time that will shut
down detection.
To set down and press the button to change the digit press left or right.
To change from hour to minutes press the button below.
Sensitivity allows you to change the values of the sensitivity with which
detects movements and values are Min, from -6 to +6 and Max.
Speed: The values are Min, from -6 to +6 and Max.
Masking area: Allows you to set a dened area of detection.
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f) Event Setup
This function is used to congure the events of each camera. The
multiplexer through an alarm begin to sound in loss or motion mode (the
motion have to enable, see section “Motion setup”)
Use the controls up / down, right / left of the remote control to select
Alarm, loss and Motion mode of each camera. Press the Enter button to
enable or disable.
Buzzer hold time; Is the duration of the alarm.
The options are: off and 1 to 99 seconds
Report hold time: It´s the time that each event as loss or motion
detection is recorded in the “event report”.
Alarm polarity: This option allows you to set the tone for the alarm, you
can choose between low or high.

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g) Event Report
This option displays the occurred events. It will display the event
number, the date, time, camera number, and the occurred event. If
you wish to delete the list of events, press the down arrow key until you
reach DELETE LIST and press the ENTER button.
FUNCTION
1.- Power the device on and make the necessary congurations
2.- Press the button of the camera you wish to view or the QUAD for
viewing all four cameras on one screen.
3.- If you want the image of a camera for some time (1 Second, 2 or
even 99 seconds) press the button Auto. The display time of the
cameras should be congured previously. See Auto sequence.
VCR FUNTION
Recording Funtion: The output “VCR OUT” sends a signal in quad
mode for recorder in the VCR.
Playback Function: The “VCR IN” to playback from a VCR, press PB
button from remote control and select the camera where you want to
watch the playback.

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RS-232C INTERFACE
The host providing RS-232C interface
can control this system remotely.
Receiving and transmitting can be
worked by 4800bps.
System accepts aonly 1 byte to get
commands from host and sends 6
bytes to transmit operating status and
event information.

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Transmit protocol
Byte 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
1st 1 1 PG4 PG3 MN ZM FZ PB
2nd 1 1 PG2 PG1
3rd AR1 AR5
4th AR2 AR6
5th AR3 AR7
6th AR4 AR8
DP
LM1
LM5
LM2
LM6
LM3
LM7
LM4
LM8
CODE VALUE SELECTION FOR EACH CHANNEL
0 camera 1 is displayed for channel 1
1 camera 5 is displayed for channel 1
0 camera 2 is displayed for channel 2
1 camera 6 is displayed for channel 2
0 camera 3 is displayed for channel 3
1 camera 7 is displayed for channel 3
0 camera 4 is displayed for channel 4
1 camera 8 is displayed for channel 4
PG1
PG2
PG3
PG4
CODE VALUE DISPLAY MODE
0 None
1 Camera 1/5
2 Camera 2/6
3 Camera 3/7
4 Camera 4/8
5 Quad A page
6 Quad B page
7 Auto sequence
8 Non-realtime 8 split
9 2 picture in picture
10 1 picture in picture
11 dual split
12~15 No operation
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Receive protocol
CODE VALUE FUNCTION
0 Not invoking menu function
1 Invoking setup menu function
0 Not invoking zoom function
1 Invoking zoom function
0 Not invoking freeze funtion
1 Invoking freeze function
0 Not invoking playback function
1 Invoking playback function
0 Not detected
1 Detected
PB
AR
MN
ZM
FZ
CODE VALUE VIDEO LOSS MOTION DETECT
0 Not detected Not detected
1 Not detected Detected
2 Not detected Unknown
3 Detected Unknown
4 Unknown Unknown
LM
Byte 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
1ST 1 0 0
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KEY DESCRIPTION
0 Null
1 Channel 1/5
2 Channel 2/6
3 Channel 3/7
4 Channel 4/8
5 Quad A page
6 Quad A page
7 Auto sequence
8 Non-realtime 8 split
9 2 picture in picture
10 1 picture in picture
11 Dual split
12 Playback
13 Freeze
14 Zoom
15 Menu
16 High control
17 Down control
18 left control
19 right control
20 Enter
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ALARM
A1~A8: Alarm inputs.
GND: Ground from the sensors.
NO: Normal open alarm output.
COM: Common alarm output.
The event has three kinds of detection,
which are alarm detection, video loss
detection and motion detection. When
event occurs from only one channel,
the corresponding channel will be
displayed as single full screen.
For more than one event at the same
time, screen mode will be changed to
quad display mode.
The changed screen will be maintained during buzzer hold time that is
dened in setup menu.

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Example of connetion
SPECIFICATIONS
Input: 12V - - - 1A
REMOTE CONTROL
Input: 3V - - - (Battery CR2025)
AC ADAPTOR
Input: 110-240V~ 50/60Hz 400mA max
Output: 12V - - - 1A
Product design and specications are subject to change without
previous notice.

WARRANTY
This Steren product is warranted under normal usage against defects in workmanship and
materials to the original purchaser for one year from the date of purchase.
CONDITIONS
1.- This warranty card with all the required information, invoice or purchase ticket, product
box or package, and product, must be presented when warranty service is required.
2.- If the product stills on the warranty time, the company will repair it free of charge.
3.- The repairing time will not exceed 30 natural days, from the day the claim was received.
4.- Steren sell parts, components, consumables and accessories to customer, as well as
warranty service, at any of the addresses mentioned later.
THIS WARRANTY IS VOID IN THE NEXT CASES:
If the product has been damaged by an accident, acts of God, mishandling, leaky batteries,
failure to follow enclosed instructions, improper repair by unauthorized personnel, improper
safe keeping, among others.
a) The consumer can also claim the warranty service in the purchase establishment.
b) If you lose the warranty card, we can reissue it, if you show the invoice or purchase ticket.
Product: CCTV 8 channel color multiplexer
Part number: CCTV-908
Brand: Steren