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)
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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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 OUT: Audio line output
6. VIDEO OUT
 Terminals for composite video and s-video to connect with monitor
7. CAMERA
 IN: Video input (to connect with camera output)
 OUT: Video output (Loop-through output for video input)
8. FAN
 Heat protection fan to reduce heat in the unit
9. POWER INPUT
 Power cord terminal (free voltage, 100 - 240VAC, 50Hz/60Hz)
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3.3 Remote control function
POWER
NET
HDD
NUMBER
SEQ
DIRECTION / OK
REVERSE PLAY
STOP
FRZ
PTZ
4 Division
MUTE
REC
LOG
INFO
LOCK
DVR
SEARCH
MENU
MULTI
PAUSE
PLAY
ZOOM
OSD
 MUTE: Audio Mute
 HDD: HDD status information
 NET: Network connection status & user connection information
 INFO: Hardware & Software version
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4. INSTALLATION
4.1 Installation and connection
Camera 1
Camera 4
Camera 3
Camera 2
Monitor
Speak
Sensor 1
PTZ
Reciever
Alarm
Network
USB
Sensor 4
Sensor 3
Sensor 2
RS-485 AUX IN
AUX OUT
Mic
4.1.1 Camera The unit comes with 4 video IN and 4 video OUT for up to four camera
connection. Connect to 'IN' terminal for video input and to 'OUT' for loop-
through output.
When connecting the BNC cable to 'OUT', be sure that the BNC
cable connects to a display monitor or other types of video equipment for
termination.
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4.1.2 Video Out
The unit has one composite video output and one S-video output.
Use either output for display monitors.
4.1.3 Audio
Use IN for a Line input and OUT for speaker output.
4.1.4 RS-232
Use this connector to connect RS-232 cable to the serial port on your PC to control
the DVR or to perform Quick Installation.
4.1.5 PTZ/AUX/ALARM
4.1.5.1 RS-485+, RS-485-
DVR uses RS-485 protocol to control PTZ Receiver, Speed Dome, and Auto-focus camera.
Be sure to match the polarity.
4.1.5.2 AUX 1~5
AUX Port consists of 2 input ports (AUX 1,2) and 3 output ports (AUX 3,4,5) and the function
of each port is selectable according to user’s purpose, user’s access to external DVR, or
controllers using the supplied DB-15 connector.
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4.1.5.3 Alarm Out (NO, COM, NC)
The Alarm output is activated using a relay contact point when an alarm event occurs for the
duration of the alarm event.
Select from Normal Open Relay or Normal Close Relay.
N.O. (Normal Open) is disconnected from COM during normal status and connected to COM
during alarm event. N.C (Normal Close) is connected from COM during normal status and
disconnected to COM during alarm event.
4.1.5.4 Sensor 1~4
Users can connect up to four N.O./N.C. type sensors and configure them within Main Menu,
Sensor Setting.
4.1.5.5 Network
Connect RJ-45 Ethernet cable.
4.1.5.6 USB flash memory
Perform backup of recorded video files from DVR system to USB flash memory
manually.
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5. Basic operation procedures
5.1 Power On/Off
5.1.1 Power on
Using either the keypad or the remote control, press the “Power” button. (Note: In case
of power outage or rare instance of system failure, the DVR will reboot automatically)
The Power LED light will turn from red to green when it has turned on properly.
In a standby mode, the LED is red.
5.1.2 Power OFF
In order to shutdown the system, you must type in the password. The default password
for shutdown is “111111”.
5.2 Date & time setting
Set the date and time for the DVR.
(System Setup in Main Menu Time/Date)
5.3 Password setting procedure
Select or change your password for the DVR. The password must be a 6-digit number
consisting of numbers 0 ~ 4.
(System Setup in Main Menu System Password)
5.4 Network setting
There are three types of network setting for the DVR: Static, DHCP, or PPPoE. Please set
the network type.
(Network Setup in Main Menu)
5.5 Recording
Select recording related parameters in the Record Setup in the main menu.
5.5.1 There are two types of recording: MUX or QUAD type. For resolution, select either D1
(720*480 (NTSC), 720*576 (PAL)) or CIF (360*240 (NTSC), 360*288 (PAL)). Audio channel is
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synchronized with the selected video signal. Select Video input quality, Frame rate, and
recording mode.
5.5.2 Recording modes are made up of MANUAL, CONTINUOUS, MOTION, SENSOR,
MOTION+SENSOR, and SCHEDULE mode. A red record light ( ) on the top right corner of
each channel will indicate DVR recording.
In the MANUAL mode, the DVR starts to record on/off whenever the RECORD button is
pressed.
5.6 Playback
5.6.1 Press the Play button
The DVR will playback either the first recorded file or the last recorded file according to the
setting in the Playback Setup menu.
5.6.2 Audio files
You will hear audio when video files containing audio is selected for playback.
5.7 Search
5.7.1 Search mode
The VDR-204 has 3 types of search modes:
 SEARCH BY TIME: Displays recorded data by recording time and camera number.
 STILL IMAGE SEARCH: Displays recorded still images.
 BACKUP HDD SEARCH: Displays data list from the backup Hard Disk drive.
5.7.2 Search method
 When you press Search, select from three options listed: Search by Time, Still Image
Search, & Backup HDD Search. A detailed search list will open. Press OK button to view
the selected file.
 Use the Left/Right key to move page by page. The Up/Down key is used to move between
items on the same page.
5.8 Backup
 The DVR has three types of backup methods:
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5.8.1 Removable HDD
 If there are two hard disk drives equipped in the DVR, the removable HDD will be used as a
backup drive. MANUAL BACKUP,AUTO BACKUP will be selectable for backup.
 MANUAL BACKUP:Execute backup during user’s preferable setting.
 AUTO BACKUP: Execute backup accordingly whenever new recording file was made.
5.8.2 CD-RW
 After inserting CD-Rom into CD-RW Drive, push Menu button & go to Backup menu, and
back up the moving picture of HDD by CD-RW for the selected time.
 In the backup menu, select backup time start backup, and backup for capacity of CD RW.
 The backed-up files can be play-backed by general Media player or by Uniplayer
5.8.3 USB flash memory
 User can backup manually from internal HDD to USB memory stick by connecting one to
USB port equipped at rear side of DVR
 Connect USB Memory Stick into USB port Input the start of backup date and time at
backup menu Input the end of backup date and time at backup menu Select the
channel Select event condition.
 USB flash memory will save backup to be used..
 Backup by USB flash memory supports video data only.
 User can replay backup files at proprietary UniPlayer client program.
5.8.4 Network
At remote sites, users will access to backup audio & video files recorded in local H.D.D to user’s
PC through network.
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5.9 Client Program
5.9.1 PC requirement (minimum)
 DirectX 8.0
 Explorer 5.0
 Video card memory 32MB memory
 Resolution 1024 x 768
5.9.2 RAMS (Remote Access & Monitoring System)
 Remotely access, monitor, and operate the DVR for real-time live viewing, playback, backup,
on-the-fly recording, and control over the LAN/WAN
 Upgrade the S/W(Kernel, Ramdisk) of DVR
 Install the RAMS program as referred to in section 4.2 of Operation Manual.
 Execute RAMS program and register selected DVR’s IP address & Port number from the
DVR list.
 After selecting the target DVR, enter “admin” for ID and “111111” for default password. This
will enable you to access the DVR.
5.9.3 UniPlayer
 A viewer with functions for recording, capturing, & backing up files.
5.9.4 MultiViewer
 To monitor multiple DVR, both locally and remotely. (Up to 16 Channels: for example,
4x4CH DVR, or 16x1CH DVR)
5.10 S/W upgrade of DVR
There are two types of upgrading S/W for DVR. One is to upgrade S/W over the RAMS and the
other is to upgrade S/W through the USB memory (thumb drive). You can download the latest
software from the following ftp server address.
- ftp://ftp.udrdns.net/VICON/VDR-204/Software/
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5.10.1 Over RAMS
 Click this icon to check program version or do S/W upgrade of DVR
system.
①Display the name & version of program
②Close the RAMS information window
③Display S/W update window of DVR system
 S/W upgrade window is activated on pushing S/W upgrade button in the program version check
screen
①: Select targeted files to upgrade
②: Select targeted files saved in local PC
③: Enter targeted DVR information such as DVR address, user, and password (admin only)
④: Indicator of targeted file’s transmission status
⑤: Close upgrade window
⑥: Transmit targeted files. After that, changed to upgraded cancel (cancel of upgrade
transmission)
③
①
②