Velleman DVR4MQA User manual

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DVR4MQA – DIGITAL 4-CHANNEL RECORDER
1. Introduction
To all residents of the European Union
Important environmental information about this product
This symbol on the device or the package indicates that disposal of the device after its lifecycle could harm
the environment.
Do not dispose of the unit (or batteries) as unsorted municipal waste; it should be taken to a specialised
company for recycling.
This device should be returned to your distributor or to a local recycling service.
Respect the local environmental rules.
If in doubt, contact your local waste disposal authorities.
Thank you for choosing the DVR4MQA. It can be used as a replacement for both a time-lapse VCR and a quad/
multiplexer in a security installation.
a) Safety Prescriptions
•Handle this device with care.
•Do not expose this device to direct sunlight.
•Do not use this device near water and protect it against any possible contact with water.
•Do not unplug the power connector before you've correctly switched the device off.
•Use this device solely with the included power adapter.
•Unauthorised attempts to repair may result in fire, electroshock or other hazards. Do not open the housing.
•This device should be installed and serviced by a qualified person and conform to all local codes.
•Do not switch the power ON and immediately (± 3 sec.) OFF again.
b) Features
•Thanks to the wavelet compression format, this device replaces both a time-lapse VCR + a multiplexer/quad.
•4 audio inputs ; 2 audio outputs (mono).
•OSD (on-screen display) and remote control via Video Web Server (VWS2) and/or PC.
•PIP (picture in picture) and POP (picture on picture) functions during live viewing.
•Motion detection + motion trigger recording function.
•Alarm input & output function
•Video loss detection on each channel
•Linear zoom (x2 - x4)
•Multiplexer & Quad recording mode switching
•recording rate: full size up to 30 images/second ; quad size up to 120 images/second
•Supports 1 removable HDD with hot-swap capability, IDE type
•Quick-search mode: search a fragment by time/date, alarm, full, motion list.
•Password protection
•RS232 and RS485 communication protocol.
c) Specifications
Video Format NTSC/EIA or PAL/CCIR
HDD Storage 1 removable IDE type HDD, UDMA 66 or above
Record Mode manual / alarm / timer / motion
Camera Input Signal Composite video signal 1Vp-p/75ΩBNC, 4 channels
Main/Call Monitor Output Composite video signal 1Vp-p/75ΩBNC

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Audio Input 4 RCA audio inputs
Audio Output 2 RCA mono audio outputs
Motion Detection Area 16x12 targets per camera
Motion Detection Sensitivity 99 levels
Video Loss Detection yes
Display Refresh Rate 240ips (NTSC), 200ips (PAL)
Recording Refresh Rate 30ips (NTSC), 25ips (PAL)
Dwell Time programmable (1~15 sec)
Picture-in-Picture yes (movable)
Key Lock yes
Picture Zoom x2~x4 (movable)
Camera Title 8 characters max.
Video adjustable Hue/colour/contrast/brightness
Alarm Input TTL input, high (5V), low (GND)
Alarm Output COM / NO / N.C.
Remote Control RS232 or RS485
Time Display Format YY/MM/DD ; DD/MM/YY ; MM/DD/YY ; OFF
Power Source AC 90-220V, 47~63Hz
Power Consumption < 32W
Operating Temperature 10 – 40°C
RS232C / RS485 (bps) 115200 ; 57600 ; 19200 ; 9600 ; 4800 ; 3600 ; 2400 ; 1200
Dimensions 343 x 223 x 59mm (W x D x H)
Weight 2.05kg
2. Installation
a) Contents
Your DVR4MQA should come with the following items:
•a digital quad recorder with HDD tray
•2 tray keys
•power adapter + cable
•user manual
•demounted 15-pin connector accessory pack
•HDD connector + screws accessory pack
b) Connection with cameras

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c) RS232 Remote Protocol
You can use the PC keyboard to simulate the DMR keypad.
DATA: REMOTE PROTOCOL using 8-bit data – 1 start bit – 1 stop bit
FUNCTION CODE ASCII FUNCTION CODE ASCII
KEY_MENU 0 x 4D M KEY_PLAY 0 x 50 P
KEY_SEARCH 0 x 73 s KEY_DOWN 0 x 4E N
KEY_ENTER 0 x 0D ENTER KEY_RIGHT 0 x 52 T
KEY_QUAD 0 x 51 Q KEY_POWER 0 x 57 W
KEY_ZOOM 0 x 5A Z KEY_ KEY_LOCK 0 x 4B K
KEY_PIP 0 x 70 p KEY_CH1 0 x 31 1
KEY_SLOW 0 x 53 S KEY_CH2 0 x 32 2
KEY_REC 0 x 72 r KEY_CH3 0 x 33 3
KEY_LEFT 0 x 4C L KEY_CH4 0 x 34 4
KEY_UP 0 x 55 U
TIMER REC PROCEED 0 x 54 T
3. Configuration
a) Installing HDD
1) Removing HDD Tray
1. Open the lock protection cap and set the tray lock to position B (see figures at the right).
In position A (cf. drawing on the right), the tray is locked and cannot be removed.
In position B, the tray is unlocked and can be removed.
The key lock must be in position A for the device to operate properly.
2. Pull out the tray. If there is a HDD inside, loosen all the screws on the tray and remove the
HDD from the tray. If you want to install another HDD, remove the connector from the HDD.
2) Installing the Hard Drive into the Tray
1. Put the connector on the HDD to be installed. Make sure the jumper on the HDD is
set to master (for some HDDs, the jumper should be on CS (cable select)).
2. Put the HDD into the tray. The connector should match the bottom plate extension.
Position the HDD in such a way that the first pin aligns with the arrowhead as
indicated on the sticker on the bottom plate extension.
3. Secure the HDD with the enclosed screws.
4. Reverse the tray (so the bottom plate faces down) and insert it into the device.
5. Lock the tray by turning the key lock clockwise and close the lock protection cap.
3) Max. Recording Time & Compatible HDD's
The recording time depends on the recording speed and quality. These times are valid for a 250GB HDD.
Below data are obtained from an actual test during which normal TV programs were recorded.

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NTSC SYSTEM
IPS 30 15 8 4 2 1
Best 50hr 100hr 187hr 375hr 750hr 1500hr
High 62hr 125hr 235hr 468hr 937hr 1875hr
Normal 100hr 200hr 375hr 750hr 1500hr 3000hr
multiplex
Basic 167hr 333hr 625hr 1250hr 2500hr 5000hr
Best 47hr 95hr 177hr 356hr 712hr 1425hr
High 58hr 118hr 223hr 445hr 890hr 1781hr
Normal 95hr 190hr 356hr 712hr 1425hr 2850hr
quad-field
Basic 158hr 316hr 593hr 1187hr 2375hr 4750hr
Best 24hr 48hr 89hr 178hr 356hr 713hr
High 29hr 59hr 112hr 223hr 445hr 890hr
Normal 48hr 80hr 178hr 356hr 713hr 1425hr
quad-frame
Basic 79hr 158hr 296hr 594hr 1188hr 2375hr
PAL SYSTEM
IPS 25 12 6 3 2 1
Best 50hr 104hr 210hr 422hr 633hr 1266hr
High 62hr 131hr 265hr 527hr 792hr 1583hr
Normal 102hr 210hr 422hr 844hr 1266hr 2542hr
multiplex
Basic 168hr 350hr 704hr 1406hr 2110hr 4218hr
Best 48hr 98hr 200hr 400hr 601hr 1202hr
High 58hr 124hr 251hr 500hr 752hr 1503hr
Normal 98hr 200hr 400hr 801hr 1202hr 2414hr
quad-field
Basic 159hr 332hr 668hr 1335hr 2004hr 4007hr
Best 24hr 49hr 100hr 200hr 300hr 601hr
High 29hr 62hr 125hr 250hr 376hr 751hr
Normal 49hr 100hr 200hr 400hr 601hr 1207hr
quad-frame
Basic 79hr 166hr 334hr 667hr 1002hr 2003hr
COMPATIBLE HDD MODELS
Manufacturer Model Capacity Rotation
HITACHI Deskstar 180GPX (120GB) 120GB 7200rpm
HITACHI Deskstar 7K250, HDS722516VLAT20 160GB 7200rpm
HITACHI Deskstar 7K250, HDS722525VLAT80 250GB 7200rpm
IBM Deskstar 120GXP (80GB) 80GB 7200rpm
IBM Deskstar 120GXP (120GB) 120GB 7200rpm
Maxtor DiamondMax 536DX (60GB) 4W060H4 60GB 5400rpm
Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 80GB 7200rpm
Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9, Model#6Y120L 120GB 7200rpm
Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9, Model#6Y160L0 160GB 7200rpm
Maxtor MaxLine Plus II, Model#7Y250P0 250GB 7200rpm
Seagate Barracuda ATA IV ST380021A 80GB 7200rpm
Seagate Barracuda ATA V, ST3120023A 120GB 7200rpm
Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 Plus, ST3160023A 160GB 7200rpm
Western Digital Caviar WD1200BB-00CAA1 120GB 7200rpm
Western Digital Caviar WD2000BB-00DWA0 200GB 7200rpm
Western Digital CaviarSE WD2500JB 250GB 7200rpm

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b) Control Panel Description
1. REMOVABLE HDD CARTRIDGE & KEYHOLE
2. CAMERA: press one of the buttons to select that channel
3. REC: to start recording immediately.
4. PLAY: to play recorded video.
5. PAUSE/▲: pauses the fragment. In setup mode it works as an up button.
6. STOP/▼: stops playback or recording. In setup mode it works as a down button.
7. REW /◄: to rewind in PLAY and PAUSE mode. In setup mode it works as a left button.
8. FF / ►: to wind forward in PLAY and PAUSE mode. In setup mode it works as a right button.
9. LEDs: HDD: HDD status
HDD FULL: HDD is full
ALARM: alarm is armed (when alarm is triggered, LED is flashing)
TIMER: the device is programmed to record
PLAY: recorded material is being reproduced
REC: the device is recording
10. MENU: Press this key to access the main menu.
11. ENTER: to confirm data or a selection.
12. SEARCH: opens the search menu
13. ZOOM: press ZOOM to enlarge the displayed picture
14. PIP/+: Press once for PIP, twice for POP. In setup mode it works as a "+" button to change a value.
15. QUAD/-: displays all 4 channels simultaneously. In setup mode it works as a "-" button to change a value.
16. SLOW: slows down the play speed.
17. POWER: Press this button to power on, and press it again to power off.
c) Back Panel Description
18. POWER: connect the provided adapter to this connector and plug it into the mains.
19. External I/O: the device can be controlled remotely by an external device or trigger mechanism.
20. VIDEO inputs 1-4: to connect video sources such as cameras.
21. MAIN MONITOR: to connect the main monitor.
22. CALL MONITOR: to connect the call monitor. This monitor will show the triggered channel in case of an alarm.
23. AUDIO IN: 1 input per channel. Only 1 input can be recorded during 1 session. Only available when IPS≥25.
24. AUDIO OUT: 2 mono audio outputs. Only available when IPS≥25.
25. FAN: for ventilation purposes ; do not block this opening

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25-pin COM port 9-pin COM port
PIN 1: RS232-TX + PIN 2: RS232-RX: This device can be controlled remotely by an external device or control
system, such as a control keyboard, using RS-232 serial communications signals.
PIN 3/4/5/6: ALARM INPUT 1/2/3/4: By connecting these pins to GND (pin 9), the DVR4MQA will start recording and
the buzzer will be on. Triggering depends on the set level (high/low) under Menu/Camera/Alarm.
PIN 7: EXTERNAL ALARM NC + PIN 8: EXT. ALARM NO: During normal functioning COM is connected with NC
and not with NO. When there is an alarm trigger, COM disconnects from NC and connects with NO.
PIN 9: GND: GROUND
PIN 10: RS485-B + PIN 11: RS485-A: This device can be controlled remotely by an external device or control
system, such as a control keyboard, using RS-485 serial communications signals.
PIN 12: DISK FULL: When the HDD is full, it sends a trigger signal to a possible next DVR4MQA. Normally this
signal is high ; when the disk is full it becomes low.
PIN 14: ALARM RESET: An alarm can be disabled by connecting pin 14 to pin 9 (GND). An external signal to this
pin can reset both the alarm output signal and the internal buzzer. Normally this signal is high.
PIN 15: EXTERNAL ALARM COM: During normal functioning COM is connected with NC and not with NO. When
there is an alarm trigger, COM disconnects from NC and connects with NO.
4. Operation
a) Power on the Device
Before turning the power ON, make sure a HDD is installed and the tray has been locked. If no HDD is installed, the
DVR4MQA will function as a 4-channel multiplexer.
1. Connect the DVR4MQA to a mains outlet by means of the supplied AC power cord and adapter and press the
POWER button (p.5 #17). The red LED indicator next to it lights up: the DVR is in standby mode.
2. Press the POWER button, the POWER LED will turn to orange and all the other LEDs (p.5 #9) will turn red. The
device takes anywhere from 5 to 15 seconds to boot, all the while displaying the message "HDD detecting". When
the boot is complete and the HDD is detected, the LED will turn to green and the ALARM LED will be lit.
When no HDD is detected, "HDD not found" appears for 3 seconds and the device goes to 4CH multiplexer mode.
3. Set the system time before operating the DVR4MQA (see §5-b-11 on p.9).
NOTE: to switch from NTSC to PAL or vice versa, power down the device and unplug the AC power cord. For NTSC,
press POWER+FF before reconnecting the cord ; for PAL, press POWER+REW.

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b) Recording
Your DVR4MQA offers a variety of recording modes. You can set it up to record continuously or programmed, or only
to record events ; you can even set the recording speed and resolution. All these options are set through the system
menu. If there should be a power cut during recording, the device will automatically resume recording when the
power returns. The original recording set-up will be respected.
There are 4 recording modes, during which the screen will be as displayed on
the right. Date and time are displayed, with underneath these symbols:
the recording mode symbol, followed by “ ●” = recording, and “OW” = HDD in
overwrite mode – when the HDD is full, the oldest data will automatically be overwritten.
When the HDD is not in overwrite mode, the OW location will show the capacity left on the HDD ; at 5GB, “5GB” will
appear in orange and a buzzer will sound. The same will happen for 4GB, 3GB, 2GB and 1GB.
1) Alarm Recording
The DVR4MQA is triggered by an alarm input and will start to record immediately, with the
symbol appearing.
The recording speed & quality will be as set in the alarm recording mode set-up.
2) Motion Trigger Recording
Recording can be triggered by motion detection. The symbol will appear on the triggered channel.
The recording speed & quality will be as set in the RECORD menu.
3) Programmed Recording
The DVR4MQA will follow the timer set-up to record and the recording speed & quality as set in the TIMER menu.
The icon will appear.
4) Manual Recording
You can press the REC button to start recording immediately. The symbol will appear.
The recording speed & quality will be as set in the RECORD menu.
c) Playback
Press PLAY: the DVR4MQA will go into play mode and will start playing the last recording.
1) Fast Forward (F.F.) & Fast Rewind (F.R.)
•Press PLAY then press ► for fast forward searching. Press once for double speed, press twice for quadruple
speed, 3 times for 8x, 4 times for 16x and 5 times for 32x (maximum speed).
•Press PLAY then press
◄ for fast rewind searching. Press once for double speed, press twice for quadruple
speed, 3 times for 8x, 4 times for 16x and 5 times for 32x (maximum speed).
2) Slow Forward (S.F.) & Slow Rewind (S.R.)
•Press PLAY then press SLOW for slow play at half speed. Press ► once for quarter speed, 2 times for 1/8x, 3
times for 1/16x and 4 times for 1/32x (minimum speed).
•Press PLAY then press SLOW for slow play. Press ◄ once for half speed, press twice for quarter speed, 3 times
for 1/8x, 4 times for 1/16x and 5 times for 1/32x (minimum speed).
2002 - JAN - 01 01:02:03
●OW

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3) Pause
Press PLAY then press PAUSE, the image will be paused.
4) Stop
Press STOP and the DVR4MQA will stop all actions and display the incoming signal.
5) Image by image
•Press PLAY and PAUSE to pause the image. Press ► to go to the next image ; keep it pressed to go faster.
•Press PLAY and PAUSE to pause the image. Press ◄ to go to the previous image; keep it pressed to go faster.
When the very first image is shown, the DVR4MQA cannot return further.
e) Video Loss
" LOSS " will appear on the screen if the DVR4MQA does not receive a video signal.
f) Key Lock
Press MENU and ENTER simultaneously to lock the control keys.
Press MENU and ENTER simultaneously, enter the password (default: 0000) and press ENTER to unlock the keypad.
Locking and unlocking the keypad can also be used to switch users by entering another password.
5. System Set-up
a) Open Main Menu
Press the MENU button on the front of the device. The screen you see on the right
will be displayed.
You can use the ▲, ▼, ►and ◄buttons to move around in the menu.
You can use “+” and “-“ to increase of decrease the displayed values.
Use ‘ENTER’ to open a submenu/option under a submenu.
Use MENU to complete the modification of a menu option or to exit a menu.
(MENU)
TIMER
CAMERA
RECORD
ALARM
DWELL
PIP
MOTION
DISPLAY
REMOTE
USER
SYSTEM
EVENT

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b) System Menu
Press the MENU button and press ▲or ▼until 'SYSTEM' is selected (cf. figure on the right).
Press ENTER to enter the system set-up menu.
A screen as shown on the right will be displayed.
All instructions below start from this point.
1) AUDIO INPUT
To choose the channel to be recorded
(the audio of only 1 channel can be recorded).
2) BUZZER
If the buzzer is ‘ON’,
it will buzz when there is a motion detection.
3) EXT. ALARM
If it is ON, the external alarm output will be triggered when there is a motion detection.
4) VLOSS ALARM
If it is ‘ON’ and there is video loss, it can trigger the buzzer, send out an external alarm and start recording.
5) MOTION ALARM
If it is ‘ON’ and there is a motion detection, it can trigger the buzzer, send out an external alarm and start recording.
6) KEY MUTE
If it is set to ‘YES’, there will be no sound when you press a key.
7) HDD OVERWRITE Set-Up
If it is set to ‘YES’ and the HDD is full, previously recorded files will be overwritten without further warning notice.
8) MESSAGE LATCH Set-Up
If it is set to ‘NO’ (default setting), DVR messages will disappear after 10 seconds.
If it is set to ‘YES’, the DVR messages will remain on screen.
NOTE: video loss, alarm and motion messages will disappear after the set Alarm Duration time.
9) DATE DISPLAY Set-Up
Set the date appearance as Y/M/D, M/D/Y, D/M/Y or off.
10) DATE Set-Up
Set the date.
11) TIME Set-Up
Set the time.
12) CLEAR HDD Set-Up
Set this line to ‘YES’ and press ENTER. A screen as displayed on the right will appear.
Press ►to clear the HDD or ◄to cancel.
13) SYSTEM RESET Set-Up
To set all system settings back to factory default settings. Select ‘YES’ and press ENTER.
(System)
AUDIO INPUT 1
BUZZER ON
EXT ALARM ON
VLOSS ALARM ON
MOTION ALARM ON
KEY MUTE YES
HDD OVERWIRTE YES
MESSAGE LATCH YES
DATE DISPLAY D/M/Y
DATE 2003-MAY-21 (WED)
TIME 22:38:29
CLEAR HDD YES
SYSTEM RESET YES
All Data in HDD
Will Be Cleared
Are you sure?
(◄: No ►: Yes)
(MENU)
TIMER
CAMERA
RECORD
ALARM
DWELL
PIP
MOTION
DISPLAY
REMOTE
USER
SYSTEM
EVENT

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c) Timer Programming
Press the MENU button on the front of the device and press ▲or ▼until 'TIMER' is
selected (cf. figure on the right).
Press ENTER to enter the timer menu. A screen as shown below will be displayed.
1) DAY
Press ENTER to set the day selection of the first line.
Press + or - to select the day set-up:
DAILY : every day
MON / TUE / WED / THU / FIR / SAT / SUN: one day only
MO-FR : Monday to Friday
SA-SU : Saturday & Sunday
JAN-01 : specific date.
2) START
Set the recording start time (HH:MM).
3) END
Set the recording end time (HH:MM).
NOTE: if you want to record from 23:30 on Sunday to 00:20 on Monday, you will need to set 2 lines: one on Sunday
from 23:30 to 23:59 and one on Monday from 00:00 to 00:20. One line from Sunday 23:30 to 00:20 will result in
the DVR4MQA recording from Sunday 23:30 to 00:20 on the next Sunday…
4) IPS
Select the number of images per second (IPS).
NTSC : 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30 ; PAL: 1, 2, 3, 6, 12, 25
5) QUALITY
Select the recording quality: BEST, HIGH, NORM or BASE.
6) MODE
Select the recording mode:
Q-FR = quad-frame: all 4 channels simultaneously
Q-FI = quad-field: all 4 channels simultaneously at lower resolution
MUX = multiplex: the 4 channels consecutively
7) TIMER ENABLE
If you set it to ‘YES’ and press MENU, you can see a diagram as
shown at the right that displays what you’ve programmed:
(TIMER)
DAY START END IPS QLT MODE
DAILY 01:00 22:00 15 BEST Q-FR
OFF 00:00 00:00 15 BEST Q-FI
OFF 00:00 00:00 15 BEST Q-FI
OFF 00:00 00:00 15 BEST Q-FR
OFF 00:00 00:00 15 BEST MUX
OFF 00:00 00:00 15 BEST Q-FR
OFF 00:00 00:00 15 BEST Q-FI
TIMER ENABLE: NO
(MENU)
TIMER
CAMERA
RECORD
ALARM
DWELL
PIP
MOTION
DISPLAY
REMOTE
USER
SYSTEM
EVENT

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d) CAMERA
Press the MENU button on the front of the device and press ▲or ▼until 'CAMERA' is
selected (cf. figure on the right).
Press ENTER to enter the camera menu. A screen as shown below will be displayed.
1) TITLE
A title can be given to each channel/camera. Initially each title is the channel number.
2) ALARM
Select LOW / OFF / HIGH for alarm polarity. The default value is LOW.
3) REC
Select if the channel has to be recorded or not. When it is set to ON and the alarm is triggered for that channel, it will
be recorded more frequently, e.g. if channel 1 is triggered, the recording sequence will be 1-2-1-3-1-4-…
4) BT (Brightness) / CT (Contrast) / CL (Colour) / HUE
Adjust the brightness, contrast, colour and hue for each channel ; the levels can be set from 0 to 63.
e) Recording Mode
Press the MENU button on the front of the device and press ▲or ▼until 'RECORD' is
selected (cf. figure on the right).
Press ENTER, the following screen will appear:
1) RECORD IPS
Select the number of images per second (IPS).
NTSC : 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30 ; PAL: 1, 2, 3, 6, 12, 25
2) QUALITY
Select the recording quality: BEST, HIGH, NORM or BASE.
3) RECORD MODE
Select the recording mode:
Q-FR = quad-frame: all 4 channels simultaneously
Q-FI = quad-field: all 4 channels simultaneously at lower resolution
MUX = multiplex: the 4 channels consecutively
(RECORD)
RECORD IPS: 30
RECORD QUALITY: NORMAL
RECORD MODE: FRAME
(MENU)
TIMER
CAMERA
RECORD
ALARM
DWELL
PIP
MOTION
DISPLAY
REMOTE
USER
SYSTEM
EVENT
(MENU)
TIMER
CAMERA
RECORD
ALARM
DWELL
PIP
MOTION
DISPLAY
REMOTE
USER
SYSTEM
EVENT

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f) Alarm
Press the MENU button on the front of the device and press ▲or ▼until 'Alarm' is selected
(cf. figure on the right).
Press ENTER, the following screen will appear:
1) ALARM ENABLE
If it is set to ‘YES’, the alarm will be triggered by any event occurring.
2) ALARM DURATION
Set the alarm duration. Default setting is 10 SEC. Other settings are: 15 SEC, 20 SEC, 30 SEC, 1 MIN, 2 MIN, 3
MIN, 5 MIN, 10 MIN, 15 MIN, 30 MIN, ALWAYS, AUTO.
3) RECORD IPS
Select the number of images per second during an alarm recording: NTSC: 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30; PAL: 1, 2, 3, 6, 12, 25.
4) QUALITY
Select the recording quality: BEST, HIGH, NORM or BASE.
5) RECORD MODE
Select the recording mode during an alarm recording:
Q-FR = quad-frame: all 4 channels simultaneously
Q-FI = quad-field: all 4 channels simultaneously at lower resolution
MUX = multiplex: the 4 channels consecutively
g) DWELL
Press the MENU button and press ▲or ▼until ‘DWELL’ is selected (cf. figure on the right).
Press ENTER ; the following screen will appear:
1) NORM
Set the time each channel is displayed during sequential showing on the call monitor.
The level can be set from 1 to 15 seconds or OFF.
2) ALARM
Set the time each channel is displayed when the alarm input is triggered.
The level can be set from 1 to 15 seconds or OFF.
h) PIP
Press the MENU button and press ▲or ▼until ‘PIP’ is selected (cf. figure on the right).
Press ENTER ; the following screen will appear:
1) FULL SCREEN
Set the channel to be displayed full screen.
2) PIP SCREEN
Set the channel to be displayed in a 1/9 size ‘insert’.
3) POSITION
There are 6 position settings: D/L, D/M, D/R, U/L, U/M, U/R
(ALARM)
ALARM ENABLE YES
ALARM DURATION 10 SEC
RECORD IPS 60
QUALITY NORMAL
RECORD MODE FRAME
(DWELL)
NORM ALARM
CAM1 01 01
CAM2 01 01
CAM3 01 01
CAM4 01 01
(MENU)
TIMER
CAMERA
RECORD
ALARM
DWELL
PIP
MOTION
DISPLAY
REMOTE
USER
SYSTEM
EVENT
(MENU)
TIMER
CAMERA
RECORD
ALARM
DWELL
PIP
MOTION
DISPLAY
REMOTE
USER
SYSTEM
EVENT
(PIP)
FULL SCREEN CAM 1
PIP SCREEN CAM 2
POSITION D/R
(MENU)
TIMER
CAMERA
RECORD
ALARM
DWELL
PIP
MOTION
DISPLAY
REMOTE
USER
SYSTEM
EVENT

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i) MOTION
Press the MENU button and press ▲or ▼to select 'MOTION' (cf. figure on the right).
Press ENTER to enter the motion menu. A screen as shown below will be displayed.
1) SEN (Sensitivity)
Set the sensitivity of the pixel-based motion detection feature from 1 (high) to 99 (low sensitivity). Default value is 70.
2) MD-NUM (Motion Detection Number)
Set the number of targets in which motion must occur for the alarm to be triggered (from 1 to 99 – cannot be more
than the number of targets set under AREA).
3) RE (Reference)
Set the reference image to which the current screen is compared (1-99). For example, value 64 would compare the
current image to the 64
th
image before that. A higher value may increase the sensitivity.
4) DET (Detection)
The motion detection on each channel can be turned ON or OFF individually.
5) AREA
Press the ENTER button when this option is selected to set the pixel-based motion detection area for each channel.
Green targets represent the motion detection area and purple targets represent detected motion.
Use these controls to modify the motion detection area (see figures p.5):
▲▼►◄: navigates between targets, ZOOM turns selected target ON/OFF
‘-‘ turns all targets on the screen ON/OFF ; ‘+’ turns all targets on the selected row ON/OFF
NOTE: when DET is ON, you must set a motion detection area or there will be no triggering.
The red block indicates on which field you are positioned ; the green area indicate which fields are set to ON.
Upon a motion detection, the affected fields turn purple ; after ALARM DURATION, the original settings are restored.
(MOTION)
SEN ND-NUM RE DET
CAM1 70 03 64 ON AREA
CAM2 70 03 64 OFF AREA
CAM3 70 03 64 ON AREA
CAM4 70 03 64 ON AREA
MOTION RECORD: ON
DAY START END
DAILY 00:00 00:00
(MENU)
TIMER
CAMERA
RECORD
ALARM
DWELL
PIP
MOTION
DISPLAY
REMOTE
USER
SYSTEM
EVENT

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6) MOTION RECORD
When DET is ‘ON’, you can set up the MOTION RECORD function.
1. When MOTION RECORD is set to ON: the DVR4MQA will automatically start to record when there is a motion
detection. The scanning sequence will be modified and will appear on the monitor. Note that the motion
detection recording will use the ALARM DURATION time settings and that the set time will restart from zero each
time there is a motion detection (also when the device is still recording from a previous detection).
2. When MOTION RECORD is set to OFF, the icon will still appear and when the DVR4MQA is in record mode,
the scanning sequence will be modified.
7) DAY / START / END
To set the DAY and START/END times for motion trigger recording.
j) DISPLAY
Press the MENU button and press ▲or ▼to select 'DISPLAY' (cf. figure on the right).
Press ENTER to enter the display menu. A screen as shown below will be displayed.
1) TITLE DISPLAY
Determine whether the title of the channel should appear on the monitor or not.
2) OSD COLOR
Set the OSD colour: YELLOW, WHITE, GREEN, BLACK, BLUE, RED, PINK or CYAN.
3) LOSS SCREEN
Select a colour for when there is no image (GREEN, BLACK or BLUE) or retain the last image (RETAIN).
4) TIME POSITION
Set the position of the time display on the monitor: NORMAL or CENTER.
k) Remote Protocol Set-Up
Press the MENU button and press ▲or ▼to select 'REMOTE' (cf. figure on the right).
Press ENTER to enter the remote menu.
A screen as shown on the right will be displayed.
1) REMOTE MODE
Set the remote control protocol for connection with a computer: RS-232 or RS-485.
2) BAUD RATE
Set the baud rate: 115200 / 57600 / 19200 / 9600 / 4800 / 3600 / 2400 / 1200
3) ID
You can use the RS232 remote protocol to control more than 1 DVR4MQA. Set the ID number from 000 to 255.
(REMOTE)
REMOTE MODE RS-485
BAUD RATE 9600
ID 255
(DISPLAY)
TITLE DISPLAY YES
OSD COLOR YELLOW
LOSS SCREEN GREEN
TIME POSITION NORMAL
(MENU)
TIMER
CAMERA
RECORD
ALARM
DWELL
PIP
MOTION
DISPLAY
REMOTE
USER
SYSTEM
EVENT
(MENU)
TIMER
CAMERA
RECORD
ALARM
DWELL
PIP
MOTION
DISPLAY
REMOTE
USER
SYSTEM
EVENT

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l) USER
Press the MENU button and press ▲or ▼to select 'USER' (cf. figure on the right).
Press ENTER to enter the user menu.
A screen as shown on the right will be displayed.
1) USER
Up to 8 users can be set.
‘SUPERVISOR’ can control all functions ; ‘USER’ cannot view the menu settings and cannot clear the event list.
2) PASSWORD
For each account, a password of 4 characters can be set (default: 0000).
To switch users, press ENTER and MENU simultaneously to lock the keypad ; press ENTER and MENU
simultaneously again and enter the new user’s password and press ENTER.
m) EVENT
Press the MENU button and press ▲or ▼to select 'EVENT' (cf. figure on the right).
Press ENTER to view the event pages.
A screen as shown on the right will be displayed.
Possible event codes:
DISK FULL: HDD is full
PWR REST: power restored
M-HD REMS: HDD removed
M-HD REPL: HDD replaced
M-HD ERR: HDD error
M-HD WARM: HDD warning
K UNLOCKS: keys are unlocked
DMA ERROR: DMA (direct memory access) error
C1 VLOSS: Video loss on channel 1
C2 ALARM: external I/O alarm trigger on channel 2
C3 MOTION: motion detection trigger on channel 3
SYSTEM ERROR: system might fail
Press ◄or ►to switch pages (16 events on 1 page) and press ▲or ▼to clear the EVENT list.
6. Zoom
Press ZOOM to enlarge the main picture. A picture-on-picture field appears on the zoomed image, of which the
zoomed area can be moved about.
PIP button: zoom in
QUAD button: zoom out
ZOOM (second time) to leave zoom function.
CAM 1-4 button: channel full screen
▲, ▼, ►◄: to move the zoom position.
7. Search
Press the SEARCH button ; a screen as shown on the right will be displayed.
(USER)
PASSWORD
SUPERVISOR 0000
USER 1 0000
USER 2 0000
USER 3 0000
USER 4 0000
USER 5 0000
USER 6 0000
USER 7 0000
(MENU)
TIMER
CAMERA
RECORD
ALARM
DWELL
PIP
MOTION
DISPLAY
REMOTE
USER
SYSTEM
EVENT
C1 VLOSS 26-DEC-2002 03:00:00
C2 ALARM 26-DEC-2002 03:00:00
K UNLOCKS 26-DEC-2002 03:00:00
M-HD ERR 26-DEC-2002 03:00:00
M-HD WARM 26-DEC-2002 03:00:00
PWR REST 26-DEC-2002 03:00:00
DMA ERROR 26-DEC-2002 03:00:00
M-HD REPL 26-DEC-2002 03:00:00
▲• ▼•• CLEAN
(MENU)
TIMER
CAMERA
RECORD
ALARM
DWELL
PIP
MOTION
DISPLAY
REMOTE
USER
SYSTEM
EVENT

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1) LAST RECORDING
Press ▲or ▼to select 'LAST RECORD' and press ENTER to play the last recording.
2) FULL LIST
Press ▲or ▼to select 'FULL LIST'. Press ENTER to obtain the full list
and a screen as shown on the right will be displayed.
Press ◄or ►to switch pages (8 events per page)
= motion recording
= manual recording
= alarm recording
= timer recording
M = storage in master HDD (S = slave ; not available on DVR4MQA)
3) ALARM LIST
Press ▲or ▼to select 'Alarm List'. Press ENTER to obtain the alarm list.
Press ◄or ►to switch pages (8 events per page)
If there are no alarms, the display will read “empty”.
4) MOTION LIST
Lists all motion triggered recordings
5) SEARCH a recording by time
Find video recorded on a specific date (and time).
8. Troubleshooting
What may appear as a malfunction of the device may not be that serious at all and can be easily corrected. Check
the table below before contacting your DVR4MQA dealer.-
PROBLEM SOLUTION
HDD not found Make sure a HDD is inserted and connected and that the HDD
tray is locked.
Check power source cable connections.No power
Check if there is power at the outlet.
Check if it is under key lock mode.The device does not react to keys being pressed
Press MENU and ENTER simultaneously to unlock the keys.
No recorded video Check if the HDD has been installed properly.
The device does not start recording Check if 'record enable' is set to "YES"
Check camera video cable and connections
Check monitor video cable and connections
Confirm that the camera is powered
No live video
Check camera lens setting
NTSC image when PAL is needed or vice versa Power down, unplug the device and press POWER and FF
simultaneously for NTSC, POWER and REW simultaneously
for PAL while replugging the power cord.
VELLEMAN cannot be held responsible in the event of damage to or loss of programmes, data or removable
media. VELLEMAN advises you to regularly make backups onto different storage media (disc, CD-ROM etc.)
of your documents, data, files or software installed onto our product.
The information in this manual is subject to change without prior notice.
LAST RECORD
FULL LIST
ALARM LIST
MOTION LIST
TIME SEARCH
2003-JAN-01 01:02:03 M
2003-JAN-01 01:02:03 M
2003-JAN-01 01:02:03 M
2003-JAN-01 01:02:03 M
2003-JAN-01 01:02:03 M
2003-JAN-01 01:02:03 M
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DVR4MQA – DIGITALE MULTIPLEX VIDEORECORDER
1. Inleiding
Aan alle ingezetenen van de Europese Unie
Belangrijke milieu-informatie betreffende dit product
Dit symbool op het toestel of de verpakking geeft aan dat, als het na zijn levenscyclus wordt weggeworpen,
dit toestel schade kan toebrengen aan het milieu.
Gooi dit toestel (en eventuele batterijen) niet bij het gewone huishoudelijke afval; het moet bij een
gespecialiseerd bedrijf terechtkomen voor recyclage.
U moet dit toestel naar uw verdeler of naar een lokaal recyclagepunt brengen.
Respecteer de plaatselijke milieuwetgeving.
Hebt u vragen, contacteer dan de plaatselijke autoriteiten inzake verwijdering.
Dank u voor uw aankoop. De DVR4MQA kan tegelijk een quad/multiplexer en een time-lapse VCR vervangen.
a) Veiligheidsvoorschriften
•Behandel dit toestel met de nodige voorzichtigheid.
•Stel het toestel niet bloot aan rechtstreeks zonlicht.
•Bescherm dit toestel tegen water en gebruik het niet in de omgeving van water.
•Trek de stekker niet uit voor u het toestel correct heeft uitgeschakeld.
•Gebruik dit toestel enkel met de meegeleverde adapter.
•Probeer het toestel niet zelf te herstellen: dit kan leiden tot elektroshocks of brand. Open de behuizing niet.
•Een geschoolde technicus moet dit toestel installeren en onderhouden volgens de plaatselijke geldende wetten.
•Schakel het toestel niet in en onmiddellijk weer uit (binnen de ± 3 sec.).
b) Kenmerken
•Dankzij het wavelet compressieformaat vervangt dit toestel tegelijk een quad/multiplexer en een time-lapse VCR.
•4 audio-ingangen ; 2 audio-uitgangen (mono).
•OSD (on-screen display) en bediening van op afstand via Video Web Server (VWS2) en/of PC.
•PIP (picture in picture) en POP (picture on picture) mogelijk tijdens live bekijken.
•Bewegingsdetectie met opnametrigger .
•Detectie verlies van videosignaal op ieder kanaal.
•Lineaire zoom (x2 – x4).
•Opnamemode schakelbaar tussen multiplexer & quad.
•Beeldfrequentie tot 30 BPS bij full screen en 120 BPS bij quadformaat.
•Werkt met 1 IDE-type hotswap verwisselbare harde schijf.
•Snelzoeken: beeldmateriaal zoeken via opnametijd, alarmlijst, volledige lijst of bewegingsdetectielijst.
•Bescherming met paswoord
•RS232 en RS485 communicatieprotocol
c) Specificaties
Videoformaat NTSC/EIA of PAL/CCIR
HD Opslag 1 verwisselbare IDE type harde schijf, UDMA 66 of hoger
Opnamemode manueel / alarmopname / timer / bewegingsdetectie
Ingangssignaal camera composiet videosignaal 1Vp-p/75ΩBNC, 4 kanalen
Uitgang hoofd/call-monitor composiet videosignaal 1Vp-p/75ΩBNC
Audio-ingang 4 RCA audio-ingangen
Audio-uitgang 2 RCA mono audio-uitgangen
Bewegingsdetectie 16x12 doelen per camera
Gevoeligheid bewegingsdetectie 99 niveaus
Detectie verlies videosignaal ja
Beeldfrequentie afspelen 240ips (NTSC), 200ips (PAL)
Beeldfrequentie opnemen 30ips (NTSC), 25ips (PAL)

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Vertraging programmeerbaar (1~15 sec)
PIP ja (verplaatsbaar)
Toetsenvergrendeling ja
Zoomfunctie x2~x4 (verplaatsbaar)
Cameranaam max. 8 karakters
Videoregeling tint / kleur / contrast / helderheid
Alarmingang TTL ingang, hoog (5V), laag (GND)
Alarmuitgang COM, NO/NC
Afstandsbediening RS232 of RS485
Tijdweergave JJ/MM/DD ; DD/MM/JJ ; MM/DD/JJ ; OFF
Voedingsbron AC 90-220V, 47-63Hz
Verbruik < 32W
Werktemperatuur 10 – 40°C
RS232C / RS485 (bps) 115200 ; 57600 ; 19200 ; 9600 ; 4800 ; 3600 ; 2400 ; 1200
Afmetingen 343 x 223 x 59mm (B x D x H)
Gewicht 2.05kg
2. Installatie
a) Inhoud
Controleer of deze zaken met uw DVR4MQA meegeleverd zijn:
•een digitale quad videorecorder met harddisk (HD)-lade
•2 sleutels voor lade
•Voedingskabel & -adapter
•gebruikershandleiding
•zakje toebehoren met gedemonteerde 15-pins connector
•zakje toebehoren met HDD-connector + schroeven
b) Aansluiting op camera's

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c) RS232 protocol voor sturing door extern toestel
U kunt het klavier van uw pc gebruiken als toetsenbord voor uw DVR4MQA.
DATA: REMOTE PROTOCOL met 8-bit data – 1 start bit – 1 stop bit
FUNCTIE CODE ASCII FUNCTIE CODE ASCII
KEY_MENU 0 x 4D M KEY_PLAY 0 x 50 P
KEY_SEARCH 0 x 73 s KEY_DOWN 0 x 4E N
KEY_ENTER 0 x 0D ENTER KEY_RIGHT 0 x 52 T
KEY_QUAD 0 x 51 Q KEY_POWER 0 x 57 W
KEY_ZOOM 0 x 5A Z KEY_ KEY_LOCK 0 x 4B K
KEY_PIP 0 x 70 p KEY_CH1 0 x 31 1
KEY_SLOW 0 x 53 S KEY_CH2 0 x 32 2
KEY_REC 0 x 72 r KEY_CH3 0 x 33 3
KEY_LEFT 0 x 4C L KEY_CH4 0 x 34 4
KEY_UP 0 x 55 U
TIMER REC PROCEED 0 x 54 T
3. Configuratie
a) Harddisk installeren
1) HD-lade verwijderen
1. Open het beschermkapje van de vergrendeling en draai het slot in stand B (zie figuren rechts).
In stand A (zie tekening rechts)is de lade vergrendeld en kunt u ze niet uittrekken.
In stand B is de lade ontgrendeld en kunt u ze wél uittrekken.
De vergrendeling moet in stand A staan opdat het toestel behoorlijk zou werken.
2. Trek de lade uit. Als er een HD in zit, draai dan alle schroeven op de lade los en verwijder de
HD uit de lade. Wil u een andere HD plaatsen, haal de connector dan van de HD.
2) Harddisk installeren in de HD lade
1. Zet de connector op de te installeren HD. Zorg dat de jumper op de HD op master
staat (bij sommige harddisks moet de jumper op CS (cable select) staan).
2. Plaats de HD in de lade met de connector bij het uitstekende gedeelte. Plaats de HD
zodanig dat de eerste pin in het verlengde ligt van de pijl zoals aangegeven op de
sticker op het uitstekende gedeelte van de lade.
3. Zet de HD vast met de meegeleverde schroeven.
4. Draai de lade om (bodemplaat naar onder) en plaats de lade in het toestel.
5. Sluit de lade af door de sleutel in wijzerzin te draaien en klap het beschermplaatje op.
3) Max. opnameduur
De opnameduur hangt af van de opnamesnelheid en –kwaliteit. De tijden in de tabellen hieronder gelden voor een
250GB HD. Deze gegevens zijn het resultaat van een test waarbij gewoon tv-programma's werden opgenomen.

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NTSC SYSTEEM
BPS 30 15 8 4 2 1
Best 50u 100u 187u 375u 750u 1500u
Hoog 62u 125u 235u 468u 937u 1875u
Normaal 100u 200u 375u 750u 1500u 3000u
multiplex
Basis 167u 333u 625u 1250u 2500u 5000u
Best 47u 95u 177u 356u 712u 1425u
Hoog 58u 118u 223u 445u 890u 1781u
Normaal 95u 190u 356u 712u 1425u 2850u
quad-field
Basis 158u 316u 593u 1187u 2375u 4750u
Best 24u 48u 89u 178u 356u 713u
Hoog 29u 59u 112u 223u 445u 890u
Normaal 48u 80u 178u 356u 713u 1425u
quad-frame
Basis 79u 158u 296u 594u 1188u 2375u
PAL SYSTEEM
BPS 25 12 6 3 2 1
Best 50u 104u 210u 422u 633u 1266u
Hoog 62u 131u 265u 527u 792u 1583u
Normaal 102u 210u 422u 844u 1266u 2542u
multiplex
Basis 168u 350u 704u 1406u 2110u 4218u
Best 48u 98u 200u 400u 601u 1202u
Hoog 58u 124u 251u 500u 752u 1503u
Normaal 98u 200u 400u 801u 1202u 2414u
quad-field
Basis 159u 332u 668u 1335u 2004u 4007u
Best 24u 49u 100u 200u 300u 601u
Hoog 29u 62u 125u 250u 376u 751u
Normaal 49u 100u 200u 400u 601u 1207u
quad-frame
Basis 79u 166u 334u 667u 1002u 2003u
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