Vicon VDR-208 User manual

VDR-208&216 QUICK MANUAL
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Vicon Industries Inc. does not warrant that the functions contained in this equipment will meet your
requirements or that the operation will be entirely error free or perform precisely as described in the
documentation. This system has not been designed to be used in life-critical situations and must
not be used for this purpose.
Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or
moisture.
Copyright ©2005 Vicon Industries Inc.All rights reserved.
Product specifications subject to change without notice.
Vicon and its logo are registered trademarks of Vicon Industries Inc.
VICON INDUSTRIES INC., 89 ARKAY DRIVE, HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788
TEL: 631-952-CCTV (2288) FAX: 631-951-CCTV (2288)
TOLL FREE: 800-645-9116
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Vicon part number 8009-8165-40-00 Rev 206

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain
or moisture.
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.
WARNING
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Warranty will be made void if the product is disassembled or manipulated by the user.
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-208 (Main Assembly) : CD-RW
 Power cable
 Rack mount brackets
 DSUB-15 connector for PTZ / AUX / ALARM
 Quick Manual
 Software CD (RAMS, UniPlayer, MultiViewer, QuickInstaller and Operation Manual)
 Screws
1.2 Options
 Remote control (two battery included)
 Hard disk drive (Option or included)

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2. Specifications
Item 8 Channel 16 Channel
Image System NTSC, PAL selectable
Video Channel 8 CH 16 CH
Multi-tasking Quad-plex
Video Output 2 Ch Composite(BNC), 1Ch S-Video, 1 Ch Spot, VGA
Video Compression MPEG-2
Recording Resolution NTSC : 640x240, 320x240
PAL : 640x288, 320x288
Recording Quality 4 Levels (Normal, Enhanced, Fine, Super Fine)
Max Recording Speed 120fps (320*240), 100 fps (30*288), 60 fps (640*240)
50 fps (640*288)
NTSC: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,15,10,30Time Laps Recording
Interval (FPS) PAL : 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,15,20,25
Recording Mode Schedule, Event (sensor, motion detection),manual,
Continuous
Playback Search Date/Time, Event (Alarm, Motion detection)
Playback Speed x1, x2, x4, x8, x16, x32, x64, x128, Field by Field
(Forward/ Backward)
Slow Motion X1/4, x1/2 (Forward only)
Sensor Input 8 (NO/NC Selectable) 16 (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
Network 10Base-T (STATIC,DHCP, PPPoE, E-mail, & FTP)
Motion Detection 12* 12, 8 Level Sensitivity
Hard Disk Max Two HDD
Backup Method CD-RW,USB Memory, Network
Watermarking Still image backup
PTZ Control RS-485
System Log Video Loss, Power On/Off, HDD Full, HDD Fail, Menu called,
Reset HDD, Format, Reset SW Upgrade, E-mail Fail, FTP fail
Language Korean, English, Japanese, French, Spanish
S/W upgarde Network, USB Memory stick
Password Function Power ON/OFF, MENU, Record OFF, Key Lock
Digital Zoom x 2
Timer Built-in real time clock
Remote control Optional
Power Source Free Voltage (100 - 240VAC, 50Hz/60Hz, 70W)
Dimension 433(W) x 385(D) x 88(H)
Operating Temperature 5℃~ 40℃
Weight 7 Kg (w/o HDD)

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3. Front view
① CD-RW
② LED Display
 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
 Each numeric button shows each channel No and also converts the channel No
in the “ Live Mode” . In case of 16 ch, each button shows two channel No
alternately.
 MULTI : used to select different types of divided screen in “ Live Mode” .
 SEQ : used to show the input channels in sequence in “ Live Mode”.
Also in “ Motion area setting menu” , used to cancel he area setting.
④ Function button
 POWER : Press this button to power ON/OFF.
 LOCK : Press this button to lock/unlock the buttons of DVR, in order to prevent
the use by Unapproved user. If “ LOCK” button is pressed, DVR is locked, and
it’ s unlocked by inputting correct password.
 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 s 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 function or Shuttle Hold

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 SEARCH : Press once to open the menu to search for recorded files.
 PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) : 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; changed 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 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
⑧ Recording/Playback buttons
 RECORD : Press once to begin recording all active channels. Press again to end
recording. (except continuous record mode)
 R.PLAY(Reverse Play) : Reverse playback. Press to begin reverse playback. Under
PTZ control menu, used to decrease the speed of Pan, Tilt, Zoom and 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 and Focus.
 PAUSE : Press to freeze the picture at playback mode.
⑨ USB

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4. Rear panel view.
① USB
② ETHERNET (10Base-T)
③ PTZ/AUX/ALARM/SENSOR
④ VGA and SERIAL
 VGA : Terminal for VGA video output. (DSUB-15 Male Connector)
 SERIAL : Terminal for RS-232C(PC) for console or quick installation. (DSUB-9 Male
Connector)
⑤ AUDIO
 IN/OUT : Terminal for Audio signal IN/OUT.
⑥ VIDEO OUT
 Terminals for composite and s-video to connector with monitor.
⑦ CAMERA
 Up to Sixteen cameras for Video input.
⑧ VIDEO OUT (SPOT and VIDEO2)
 SPOT : User can use this connector for a specific Spot Monitor.
 VIDEO2 : With the Extra Output, user can connector with other monitor.(Same video
image as Video 1)
⑨ FAN
⑩POWER INPUT

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5. Basic operation procedures
5.1 Power ON/OFF
 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.
 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 ~ 8.
(System Setup in Main Menu System Password)
5.4 Recording
 Recording types
Enter in Recording setup of menu. For resolution, select either 640*240 (NTSC), 640*288
(PAL) or 320*240 (NTSC), 320*288 (PAL). Audio channel is synchronized with the selected
video signal. Select Video input quality (Enhance/ Normal/ Fine/ Super fine), Frame rate (120 fps
–NTSC/ 100 fps –PAL), and recording mode. 8 or 16 channels can be selected at the same time.
 Recording modes
Recording mode 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.
Refer to the article 3.2.2.6 for details of Record mode.
5.5 Playback
 The DVR will playback either the first recorded file or the last recorded file according to the
setting in the Playback Setup menu.

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 You will hear audio when video files containing audio is selected for playback.
5.6 Search
 Search mode : The DVR has 2 types of search modes.
- SEARCH BY TIME : Displays recorded data by recording time and camera number
- STILL IMAGE SEARCH : Displays recorded still images.
 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.
5.7 Backup
 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 memu, select backup time -> start backup, and backup for capacity of
CD-RW.
- The backed-up files can be play-backed by Uniplayer.
 USB flash memory
- User can backup manually from internal HDD to USB memory stick by connection one
to USB port equipped at rear and front 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.
- Use can replay backup files at proprietary Uniplayer client program.
 Network
- At remote sites, users will access to backup audio & video files recorded in local H.D.D to
user’s PC through network.
5.8 Network
There are three types of network setting for the DVR: Static, DHCP, or PPPoE. Please set
the network type. (Network Setup in Main Menu)

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5.9 Upgrade by USB memory stick
 RAM Disk, Kernel, Software can be upgrade by USB Memory stick..
① To download new Kernel or RAM Disk files.
② To copy the downloaded files in the USB memory stick.
③ To insert USB memory stick in the USB connector in the front or rear.
④ To go to Menu  System setting  Upgrade of software  select RAM
Disk or Kernel to be upgraded.
⑤ After DVR recognizes USB and upgrades, DVR starts rebooting.
6. Default Password
6.1 DVR : 111111
6.2 RAMS
ID : admin
Password : 111111

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7. Terminal Information
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Name Description
2 RXD Receive Data
3 TXD Transmit Data
5 GND Signal Ground
No Name Description No Name Description
1 RS-485+ RS-485 Transmit Data + 9 Alarm Out Alarm Out (NO)
2 RS-485- RS-485 Transmit Data - 10 Alarm Out Alarm Out (COM)
3 AUX1 11 Alarm Out Alarm Out (NC)
4 AUX2
Auxiliary In Port
(RSI, ARI, RONOFFI)* 12 Sensor1
5 AUX3 13 Sensor2
6 AUX4 14 Sensor3
7 AUX5
Auxiliary Out Port
(ARO, RSTO, ERRO,
DFO, RSO)* 15 Sensor4
NO/NC
#1
8 GND Signal Ground
No Name Description No Name Description
1 Sensor5 9 Sensor13
2 Sensor6 10 Sensor14
3 Sensor7 11 Sensor15
4 Sensor8 12 Sensor16
NO/NC
5 Sensor9 13 GND Signal Ground
6 Sensor10 14 GND Signal Ground
7 Sensor11 15 GND Signal Ground
#2
8 Sensor12
NO/NC

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