Vicon VDR-404 User manual

Vicon part number
XX186-50
VDR-404&408&416 USER MANUAL
Digital Hard Disk Recorder
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documentation. This system has not been designed to be used in life-critical situations and must not
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Table of contents
1. SYSTEM OVERVIEWS ..........................................................10
1.1 SAFETY ................................................................................................................................10
1.2 SAFETY INSTRUCTION ...........................................................................................................11
1.3 COMPONENTS & OPTION...................................................................................................... 12
1.3.1 Components......................................................................................................................... 12
1.3.2 Options................................................................................................................................ 12
1.4 FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................... 13
1.4.1 Features............................................................................................................................... 13
1.4.2 Specifications...................................................................................................................... 14
1.5 NAME, FUNCTION & CONNECTIONS ..................................................................................... 15
1.5.1 Front view ........................................................................................................................... 15
1.5.2 Rear panel view................................................................................................................... 19
1.5.3 Remote controller function.................................................................................................. 22
1.6 INSTALLATION................................................................................................................. 24
1.6.1 Installation and connection.................................................................................................. 24
1.6.1.1 Camera................................................................................................................................................ 25
1.6.1.2 Video Out............................................................................................................................................ 25
1.6.1.3 Audio .................................................................................................................................................. 26
1.6.1.4 RS-232................................................................................................................................................ 26
1.6.1.5 RS-485................................................................................................................................................ 26
1.6.1.6 AUX/ALARM/SENSOR.................................................................................................................... 27
1.6.1.7 Network .............................................................................................................................................. 27
1.6.1.8 USB .................................................................................................................................................... 27
2. BASIC OPERATION PROCEDURES...................................28
2.1 POWER ON/OFF.................................................................................................................... 28
2.2 DATE AND TIME SETTING ...................................................................................................... 28
2.3 CHANGING THE LIVE VIDEO CHANNEL IN MULTI-SCREEN MODE ........................................ 28
2.4 SETTING OR CHANGING PASSWORD ..................................................................................... 28
2.5 NETWORK SETTING .............................................................................................................. 28
2.6 RECORDING.......................................................................................................................... 28

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2.7 PLAYBACK ........................................................................................................................... 29
2.8 SEARCH................................................................................................................................29
2.9 BACKUP ............................................................................................................................... 29
2.10 SOFTWARE UPGRADE ........................................................................................................... 30
2.11 CLIENT PROGRAM................................................................................................................ 30
2.11.1 RAMS (Remote Access & Monitoring System).................................................................. 30
2.11.2 UniPlayer............................................................................................................................. 30
2.11.3 Quick Installer..................................................................................................................... 31
2.12 MATRIX FUNCTION .............................................................................................................. 31
3 MAIN MENU SCREEN..............................................................32
3.1 CAMERA SETUP MENU.......................................................................................................... 32
3.1.1 Channel ............................................................................................................................... 32
3.1.2 Camera Name...................................................................................................................... 33
3.1.3 Camera hide ........................................................................................................................ 34
3.1.4 Picture Setting..................................................................................................................... 34
3.1.4.1 Contrast, Brightness, Hue, .................................................................................................................. 34
3.1.4.2 Default ................................................................................................................................................ 34
3.1.5 PTZ setup............................................................................................................................ 35
3.1.5.1 Model No............................................................................................................................................ 35
3.1.5.2 PTZ ID................................................................................................................................................ 35
3.1.5.3 Reverse Control .................................................................................................................................. 36
3.1.5.4 RS-485 Setting.................................................................................................................................... 36
3.1.5.5 TEST................................................................................................................................................... 36
3.1.5.6 Additional PTZ Menus........................................................................................................................ 36
3.1.6 Spot ..................................................................................................................................... 37
3.1.7 Sequence Time .................................................................................................................... 37
3.1.8 Loop Through Setup............................................................................................................ 38
3.2 RECORD SETUP MENU .......................................................................................................... 38
3.2.1 Resolution ........................................................................................................................... 38
3.2.2 Audio Sync.......................................................................................................................... 38
3.2.3 Channel number .................................................................................................................. 38
3.2.4 Quality................................................................................................................................. 38
3.2.5 Frame rate............................................................................................................................ 38
3.2.6 Record mode ....................................................................................................................... 39

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3.2.7 Record Schedule Setup........................................................................................................ 39
3.3 EVENT SETUP MENU ............................................................................................................ 40
3.3.1 Motion Detection Setting .................................................................................................... 40
3.3.1.1 Channel............................................................................................................................................... 41
3.3.1.2 Sensitivity........................................................................................................................................... 41
3.3.1.3 Detection Zone.................................................................................................................................... 41
3.3.2 Sensor Setting...................................................................................................................... 42
3.3.2.1 Sensor Type......................................................................................................................................... 42
3.3.2.2 Channel Link....................................................................................................................................... 42
3.3.3 Alarm input/ Output............................................................................................................ 43
3.3.3.1 Sensor ................................................................................................................................................. 43
3.3.3.2 Motion ................................................................................................................................................ 43
3.3.3.3 Relay Time.......................................................................................................................................... 43
3.3.4 Post Alarm Record Time ..................................................................................................... 43
3.3.5 E-Mail Address Setting ....................................................................................................... 43
3.3.6 E-Mail Setting..................................................................................................................... 44
3.3.6.1 Send (Period) ...................................................................................................................................... 44
3.3.6.2 Prohibition setting............................................................................................................................... 44
3.3.6.3 SMTP Server IP address ..................................................................................................................... 45
3.3.6.4 Authentication..................................................................................................................................... 45
3.3.7 Event Log............................................................................................................................................ 45
3.4 PLAYBACK SETUP ................................................................................................................ 46
3.4.1 Channel ............................................................................................................................... 46
3.4.2 Starting Point....................................................................................................................... 46
3.4.3 Audio................................................................................................................................... 46
3.5 DISPLAY SETUP .................................................................................................................... 47
3.5.1 ALPHA BLENDING .......................................................................................................... 47
3.5.2 VGA Setting........................................................................................................................ 47
3.6 NETWORK SETUP MENU....................................................................................................... 48
3.6.1 DDNS setting...................................................................................................................... 48
3.6.2 Remote Connection Login Password .................................................................................. 49
3.6.3 Network Type...................................................................................................................... 50
3.6.4 STATIC............................................................................................................................................... 50
3.6.4.1 DDNS Link On/off ............................................................................................................................. 51
3.6.4.2 Port...................................................................................................................................................... 51
3.6.4.3 IPAddress........................................................................................................................................... 51

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3.6.4.4 Subnet Mask ....................................................................................................................................... 51
3.6.4.5 Gateway.............................................................................................................................................. 51
3.6.5 DHCP.................................................................................................................................................. 51
3.6.5.1 Port...................................................................................................................................................... 51
3.6.6 PPPoE................................................................................................................................................. 52
3.6.6.1 Port...................................................................................................................................................... 52
3.6.6.2 ID........................................................................................................................................................ 52
3.6.6.3 Password............................................................................................................................................. 52
3.6.6.4 DNS IP................................................................................................................................................ 53
3.6.7 Changing the Network configuration.................................................................................. 53
3.7 SYSTEM SETUP SCREEN........................................................................................................ 54
3.7.1 DVR Name.......................................................................................................................... 54
3.7.2 System Password.................................................................................................................55
3.7.2.1 Password Setting................................................................................................................................. 55
3.7.2.2 Password Apply .................................................................................................................................. 56
3.7.2.3 Auto Key Lock.................................................................................................................................... 56
3.7.3 Time / Date.......................................................................................................................... 56
3.7.3.1 Set up Time / Date............................................................................................................................... 57
3.7.3.2 Time / Date Format............................................................................................................................. 57
3.7.3.3 Day Light Saving Time....................................................................................................................... 57
3.7.4 Buzzer ................................................................................................................................. 58
3.7.5 Language............................................................................................................................. 58
3.7.6 HDD Setup.......................................................................................................................... 58
3.7.6.1 The number of HDD........................................................................................................................... 59
3.7.6.2 Write Mode......................................................................................................................................... 59
3.7.6.3 Forced Deletion( Previous few days).................................................................................................. 59
3.7.6.4 Hard Disk............................................................................................................................................ 59
3.7.7 Aux Port.............................................................................................................................. 60
3.7.7.1 Active.................................................................................................................................................. 60
3.7.7.2 Function.............................................................................................................................................. 61
3.7.8 Factory Default.................................................................................................................... 61
3.7.9 Software Upgrade................................................................................................................ 62
3.8 BACKUP ............................................................................................................................... 62
3.8.1 Backup Device .................................................................................................................... 63
3.8.2 Start Time............................................................................................................................ 63
3.8.3 End Time............................................................................................................................. 63

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3.8.4 Channel ............................................................................................................................... 63
3.8.5 Event ................................................................................................................................... 63
3.8.6 Backup Start........................................................................................................................ 63
3.8.7 Format................................................................................................................................. 63
3.9 SYSTEM LOG........................................................................................................................ 64
3.10 SYSTEM INFORMATION......................................................................................................... 64
3.10.1 Video type ........................................................................................................................... 64
3.10.2 H/W version ........................................................................................................................ 65
3.10.3 S/W version......................................................................................................................... 65
3.10.4 KERNEL version ................................................................................................................ 65
3.10.5 Mac Address........................................................................................................................ 65
3.10.6 Audio................................................................................................................................... 65
3.10.7 Language............................................................................................................................. 65
3.11 SEARCH MENU..................................................................................................................... 65
3.11.1 Search by Calendar.............................................................................................................. 66
3.11.1.1 Calendar View..................................................................................................................................... 66
3.11.1.2 Drawing Color .................................................................................................................................... 66
3.11.1.3 Hour( Time) ........................................................................................................................................ 67
3.11.1.4 Display by minutes ............................................................................................................................. 67
3.11.2 Search of Event ................................................................................................................... 67
3.11.2.1 Start time............................................................................................................................................. 67
3.11.2.2 Ending Time........................................................................................................................................ 67
3.11.2.3 Channel............................................................................................................................................... 67
3.11.2.4 Sample of Search................................................................................................................................ 67
3.11.3 Still Image Search ............................................................................................................... 67
3.11.3.1 Still Image Search............................................................................................................................... 68
3.11.3.2 Still Image USB back up..................................................................................................................... 68
3.11.3.3 Converting Still image file into JPG format........................................................................................ 68
3.12 PLAYBACK........................................................................................................................ 68
3.12.1 PLAYBACK of recorded Images........................................................................................ 68
3.12.1.1 Method of playback ............................................................................................................................ 68
3.12.1.2 Screen of played back......................................................................................................................... 69
3.12.1.3 Control during playback...................................................................................................................... 69
3.12.2 Playback of still image........................................................................................................ 70
3.12.2.1 Method of playback ............................................................................................................................ 70
3.12.2.2 Screen of playing back........................................................................................................................ 70

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3.12.2.3 Control during Still Image Play back.................................................................................................. 71
3.13 MISCELLANEOUS MENU....................................................................................................... 71
3.13.2 NET..................................................................................................................................... 71
3.13.3 OSD..................................................................................................................................... 72
3.13.4 Audio Mute ......................................................................................................................... 72
3.13.5 HDD.................................................................................................................................... 72
3.13.6 LOG .................................................................................................................................... 72
4 CLIENT PROGRAM..................................................................73
4.1 OVERVIEW OF DVR ............................................................................................................. 73
4.1.1 PC REQUIREMENT (MINIMUM) ............................................................................................. 73
4.2 INSTALLATION & EXECUTION OF PROGRAM.......................................................................... 73
4.3 RAMS_M4 (REMOTE ACCESS & MONITORING SYSTEM MPEG4) ....................................... 74
4.3.1 Screen and button................................................................................................................ 74
4.3.2 Connecting to DVR............................................................................................................. 75
4.3.3 UniPlayer_M4 link.............................................................................................................. 76
4.3.4 Full-screen display .............................................................................................................. 76
4.3.5 Program setup...................................................................................................................... 77
4.3.6 DVR recording.................................................................................................................... 77
4.3.7 DVR playback search.......................................................................................................... 79
4.3.8 DVR playback..................................................................................................................... 81
4.3.9 DVR backup........................................................................................................................ 84
4.3.10 DVR Setting........................................................................................................................ 86
4.3.11 Still image Capture.............................................................................................................. 86
4.3.12 Watermark insertion ............................................................................................................ 87
4.3.13 Printing still image.............................................................................................................. 87
4.3.14 Motion picture recording..................................................................................................... 87
4.3.15 PAN/TILT, ZOOM/FOCUS ................................................................................................ 88
4.3.16 HDD Information................................................................................................................ 89
4.3.17 Check the program version.................................................................................................. 89
4.3.18 S/W upgrade of DVR.......................................................................................................... 90
4.3.19 Program minimizing............................................................................................................ 91
4.3.20 Close program..................................................................................................................... 91
4.4 UNIPLAYER_M4 .................................................................................................................. 92
4.4.1 Screen and button................................................................................................................ 92

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4.4.2 Directory Search.................................................................................................................. 93
4.4.3 Search of still image ...................................................................................................................... 93
4.4.4 Calendar Search.................................................................................................................................. 95
4.4.5 Still Image Capture ............................................................................................................................. 96
4.4.6 Input water mark ................................................................................................................. 97
4.4.7 Printing still image.............................................................................................................. 97
4.4.8 Moving picture file playback, playing, pause, temporarily pause, move............................ 97
by interval of frame, fast forward Playing .................................................................................................... 97
4.4.9 Water mark drawing............................................................................................................ 98
4.4.10 Panorama............................................................................................................................. 99
4.4.11 Check the program version................................................................................................ 101
4.4.12 Program minimizing.......................................................................................................... 101
4.4.13 Close Program...................................................................................................................101
4.5 QUICK INSTALLER.............................................................................................................. 101
4.5.1 Select model...................................................................................................................... 101
4.5.2 System parameter setting................................................................................................... 102
4.5.3 Communication over Network or serial port..................................................................... 102
4.6 CONNECTION BY INTERNET EXPLORER .............................................................................. 104
4.6.1 Security setup.................................................................................................................... 104
4.6.2 Download ActiveX control................................................................................................ 105
4.6.3 Connection with DVR....................................................................................................... 105
4.6.4 Login................................................................................................................................. 105
4.6.5 Connected screen with DVR............................................................................................. 106
4.6.6 Search................................................................................................................................ 107
4.6.7 Playback............................................................................................................................ 108
5 APPENDIX ................................................................................109
5.1 INSTALLING HDD .............................................................................................................. 109
5.1.1 How to install HDD........................................................................................................... 109
5.2 TERMINAL INFORMATION....................................................................................................113
5.2.1 DSUB-9P (RS-232)............................................................................................................113
5.2.2 DSUB-25P (AUX / ALARM / SENSOR)..........................................................................113
5.3 FACTORY DEFAULT VALUE ..................................................................................................114
5.3.1 Main Menu.........................................................................................................................114
5.3.2 Search Menu.......................................................................................................................118

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5.4 PROTOCOL ......................................................................................................................... 120
5.4.1 Code table.......................................................................................................................... 120
5.4.2 Usage................................................................................................................................. 121
5.5 RECORDING MODE, QUALITY, FPS, HDD TIME TABLE....................................................... 122
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