Vicon VDR-204 Installation guide

QUICK MANUAL
Digital Hard Disk Recorder
VDR-204
* Default system password: 111111
(for RAMS, Record stop, Menu setup, System off, Auto key lock)
* Default ID: admin (for RAMS)
VICON INDUSTRIES INC., 89 ARKAY DRIVE, HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788
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To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
WARNING
The symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the unit.
The symbol 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.
Warning -- This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used
in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case
the user will be required to correct the interference at its own expense.
Warning – If TIMEKEEPER NVRAM IC that is consist of RTC, SRAM, POWER-FAIL CONTROL
CIRCUIT and BATTERY is replaced, the replacement is to be done by a trained technician with the
same type of component.
Caution -- Any changes or modifications in construction of this device which are not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the
equipment.
Warranty will be made void if the product is disassembled or manipulated by the user.
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Safety Instructions
1) Read these instructions.
2) Keep these instructions.
3) Heed all warnings.
4) Follow all instructions.
5) Do not use this apparatus near water.
6) Clean only with dry cloth.
7) Do not block any ventilation openings.
Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators,
heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers)
that produce heat.
9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-
type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has
two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety.
If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the
obsolete outlet.
10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold
with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus
combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus
has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been
spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
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1. Packing list
The following items are included with the VDR-204. Please be certain that all items are included as
soon as you open the box:
1.1 Components
 VDR-204 (Main Assembly) : Removable HDD Rack or CD-RW Driver
 Power cable
 Rack mount brackets
 DSUB-15 connector for PTZ / AUX /ALARM
 Quick Manual
 Software CD (RAMS, UniPlayer, MultiViewer, QuickInstaller and Operation Manual)
 Removable external Hard disk drive rack, key & screws
1.2 Options
 Remote control (two battery included)
 Hard disk drive (Option or included)
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2. Features & specifications
2.1 Features
 4-channel Embedded Digital Video Recorder
 MPEG-2 compression
 Quadplex mode for simultaneous recording, playback, backup, and networking
 Live remote viewing, on-the-fly recording, and control over the network
 Dynamic IP support (DHCP & PPPoE)
 Alarm triggered FTP and E-mail alert function
 Motion detection, Video loss, and sensor alarm function
 User defined setting for recording frame rate & resolution
 Various backup method support (Removable HDD, CD-RW, USB, Network)
 Selectable QUAD/MUX recording
 Audio recording available
 Multiple recording modes: Time lapse, Event(Motion, Sensor), schedule, manual, &
continuous recording
 Still image capture and search function
 Convenient search by alarm, time, or date
 Quick and responsive playback & field-by-field viewing with the Jog/Shuttle dial
 Watermarking (Backup)
 PTZ control through RS-485
 Quick & easy setup through RS-232
 Remote controller available (optional)
 Dual video modes : Selectable NTSC & PAL
 Rack mountable : 2U
 Free voltage power input (100 - 240VAC, 50Hz/60Hz, 50W)
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2.2 Specifications
Item Description
Image System NTSC, PAL selectable
Video Input 4CH Composite, 4CH Loop through, BNC
Video Output 1CH Composite, BNC, 1CH S-Video
Video Compression MPEG-2
Quad NTSC: 720x480 (30fps)
PAL : 720x576 (25fps)
Recording
Resolution MUX NTSC: 720x480 (30fps), 360x240 (120fps)
PAL : 720x576 (25fps), 360x288 (100fps)
Recording Quality 4 Levels (Normal, Enhanced, Fine, Super Fine)
NTSC: 1/30,1/15,1/10,1/7,1/5,1/3,1/2,1 (8 Steps)
Recording Speed PAL: 1/25,1/12,1/10,1/6,1/5,1/3,1/2,1 (8 Steps)
Playback Type Quad / Mux
Playback Search Date/Time, Event (Alarm, Motion detection)
Playback Speed x1/4,x1/2,x1, x2, x4, x8, x16, x32, x64, x128, Field by Field
(Forward/Backward)
Sensor Input 4 (NO/NC Selectable)
Alarm Output 1 (NO/NC)
Aux Control In/Out 2/3 (Selectable Function Menu)
Alarm Reset In, Record Start In, Record ON/OFF, Alarm Out,
Error Out, Record Start Out, Disk Full Out, Record Status Out
Audio 1CH, mono, mute
Network 10Base-T (STATIC,DHCP, PPPoE, E-mail, & FTP)
Motion Detection 11x8, 8 Level Sensitivity
Hard Disk Removable + Internal
Backup Method Removable HDD (DVR), CD-RW(DVR-C),
USB Memory, Network
Watermarking Backup
PTZ Control RS-485
System Log Video Loss, Power On, Power Off, Menu Called, HDD Full,
FTP Fail, E-mail Fail, etc
Password Function Power ON/OFF, MENU, Record OFF, Key Lock
Digital Zoom x 2
Timer Built-in Real time clock
Power Source Free Voltage (100 - 240VAC, 50Hz/60Hz, 50W)
Dimension 433(W) x 385(D) x 88(H)
Operating Temperature 5℃~ 40℃
Weight 5.5Kg (w/o HDD)
* Design and specifications are subjected to change without notice.
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3. Name, function & connections
3.1 Front view
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Description:
1. HDD Slot
 Users can install one removable hard disk
2. LED indicator
 POWER: Power Off status is indicated by a Red light and ON status is indicated by a
Green
light.
 REC: Green light (Recording)
 ALARM: Green light (Alarm triggered)
 HDD FULL: Green light (No more disk space for recording)
 PTZ: Pan, Tilt, Zoom, Focus status is indicated by Green
3. Numeric button - Live Viewing mode button
 1, 2, 3, 4: Channel selection for Live Viewing and Playback mode. Used to input password.
 MULTI: Multi-view. View all four channels in the same window in live viewing or quad
playback. Select all sections for Motion Detection Zone
 SEQ: Sequential view. View all active channels sequentially. Release all sections for
Motion Detection Zone
4. Function button
 POWER: Press this button to power ON/OFF
 LOCK: Press this button to lock/unlock the buttons of DVR
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 ZOOM: Zoom In/Out on the images during Live Viewing.
 FRZ : Freeze.
- Press button once to freeze the frame at live mode. Press again to return.
- To take a still image capture at playback mode.
- Exchange of video input type : Press power button with FRZ button from NTSC to Pal or
PAL to NTSC.
 MISC/SH: Miscellaneous functions or Shuttle Hold.
- MISC: To substitute for the five buttons that are placed on the remote control but on the
keypad (NET, OSD, Audio Mute, HDD, LOG).
- SH: Press button while using the Shuttle to hold the speed.
●SEARCH: Press once to open the menu to search for recorded files.
●PTZ: Pan/Tilt/Zoom. Press once to access the Pan/Tilt/Zoom/Focus control mode.
Press again to exit.
 MENU: Press button to access Main Menu. Press again to return.
5. Direction/select button
 UP: Used to move the cursor up; change possible values in the setup menu; under
PTZ control sub menu, used to move camera; or used to adjust focus.
 DOWN: Used to move the cursor up; change possible values in the setup menu; under
PTZ control sub menu, used to move camera; or used to adjust focus.
 LEFT: Used to change possible values in the setup menu. Under PTZ control menu,
used to move the camera left or used to do Zoom Out; At playback mode, used to
decrease playback speed.
 RIGHT: Used to change possible values in the setup menu. Under PTZ control menu,
used to move the camera left or used to do Zoom In; At playback mode, used to
increase playback speed.
 OK: Used as a selection key. Under PTZ control menu, used to be interchanged P/T
mode with Z/F mode
6. Jog/Shuttle
 Shuttle: Multi-speed forward/reverse playback. Under Network Setup sub menu, used to
input parameters fast.
 Jog: Frame by frame search.
7. IR receiver
 Remote control signal receiver
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8. Recording/Playback buttons
 RECORD: Press once to begin recording all active channels. Press again to end recording.
 R-PLAY: Reverse Playback. Press to begin reverse playback. Under PTZ control menu,
used to decrease the speed of Pan, Tilt, Zoom, Focus.
 STOP: Stop playback.
 PLAY: Access to playback.
- Playback button will activate assigned starting position and Channel at playback setup of
menu.
- At pause mode, it will release pause mode.
- Under PTZ control menu, used to increase the speed of Pan, Tilt, Zoom, Focus.
 PAUSE: Press to freeze the picture at playback mode.
3.2 Rear panel view
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1. USB
 Connect USB flash drives for backing up stored video files.
2. ETHERNET
 Network terminal for 10Base-T (RJ-45)
3. PTZ/AUX/ALARM
 Terminal for PTZ, sensor, alarm, and AUX IN/OUT (DB-15 Male Connector)
4. SERIAL
 Serial terminal for RS-232C (PC) for console or quick installation
(DB-9 Male Connector)
5. AUDIO
 IN: Audio line input
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