Videosystems VSD-31 User manual

The most stable and reliable real stand alone Digital Video Multiplex Recorder
Stand Alone DVR
4Ch Real time / Triplex / Mux
VER 1.2
User’s Manual
4 Channel Stand Alone DVR
USB Backup available
VSD-31

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INSTALLATION & SAFEGUARDS
All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated.
Environment Condition for Installation
1. To prevent electric shock or other hazard, do not expose units to rain, moisture, or dust.
2. Place this unit in a well-ventilated place and do not place heat-generating objects on this unit.
3. This unit should not be located in an area where it is likely to be subjected to mechanical shocks.
Before You Start
1. Ensure the power switch is in the OFF position prior to starting.
2. Do not attempt to open or remove the covers. That may expose you to dangerous voltage or
other hazards.
3. Installation should be performed by qualified service personnel only.
4. This unit should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the manufacturer’s
label and with the power supply included with the unit.
Notice
1. Before initial configuration or operation you must first set the TIME/DATE, followed by HDD clear.
If you don’t follow this steps first, that may cause non recording on the HDD or non saving
setting value. Even though it is recorded, you cannot search recorded data.
2. When it comes to HDD capacity, you can use a big size of HDD.
3. A jumper setting for CD-RW must be master.
4. When you set the record setup, you have to set the Record Configuration and also Schedule
Setup. This unit records as per the Record type & Schedule setup. The default setting value for
Schedule setup is Continuous mode.
Installation & Safeguards

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Contents
11----------------------------------------------------------------Other External Device5)
16----------------------------------------------------------------Search4-7.
17----------------------------------------------------------------PTZ Camera Operation4-8.
15----------------------------------------------------------------Playback4-6.
15----------------------------------------------------------------Record4-5.
14----------------------------------------------------------------ZOOM View4)
13----------------------------------------------------------------Display Configuration4-3.
12----------------------------------------------------------------Factory Default4-2.
12----------------------------------------------------------------System Log In4-1.
14----------------------------------------------------------------PIP View3)
14----------------------------------------------------------------SEQ2)
14----------------------------------------------------------------Full / Multiple View1)
14----------------------------------------------------------------Live View Setup4-4.
17----------------------------------------------------------------Data Back-up4-9.
12----------------------------------------------------------------OperationCHAP. 4
11----------------------------------------------------------------RS-232 ASCII-Code6)
10----------------------------------------------------------------Power4)
10----------------------------------------------------------------Monitor3)
9----------------------------------------------------------------Camera2)
9----------------------------------------------------------------HDD(Hard Disk Drive)1)
9----------------------------------------------------------------Detailed Installation3-2.
8----------------------------------------------------------------Installation Configuration3-1.
8----------------------------------------------------------------InstallationCHAP. 3
7----------------------------------------------------------------Rear2-2.
6----------------------------------------------------------------Front2-1.
6----------------------------------------------------------------Function of Each ButtonCHAP. 2
5----------------------------------------------------------------Package Contents1-2.
4----------------------------------------------------------------Features1-1.
4----------------------------------------------------------------Features & Package ContentsCHAP. 1

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20----------------------------------------------------------------OSD Setup2)
21----------------------------------------------------------------Record Setup1)
22----------------------------------------------------------------Schedule Setup2)
21----------------------------------------------------------------Record5-3.
29----------------------------------------------------------------CDR Setup1)
29----------------------------------------------------------------USB Setup2)
31----------------------------------------------------------------DVR Network Configuration6-1.
35----------------------------------------------------------------Remote Viewer Program6-2.
49----------------------------------------------------------------Web Backup Player7-4.
51----------------------------------------------------------------Web Backup7-5.
48----------------------------------------------------------------Web Viewer7-3.
44----------------------------------------------------------------DDNS Setup in DVR7-2.
42----------------------------------------------------------------Registering DVR for DDNS7-1.
42----------------------------------------------------------------Web Viewer SetupCHAP. 7
54----------------------------------------------------------------SpecificationsCHAP. 8
28----------------------------------------------------------------Pan Tilt Zoom Setup2)
26----------------------------------------------------------------Alarm Setup6)
26----------------------------------------------------------------Password Setup7)
25----------------------------------------------------------------Motion Setup4)
26----------------------------------------------------------------Interval Setup5)
24----------------------------------------------------------------Camera Setup3)
24----------------------------------------------------------------Time/Date Setup2)
40----------------------------------------------------------------Backup CD Player6-3.
30----------------------------------------------------------------Firmware Upgrade5-6.
29----------------------------------------------------------------Back up5-5.
31----------------------------------------------------------------Network SetupCHAP. 6
28----------------------------------------------------------------Spot Setup3)
27----------------------------------------------------------------TCP/IP Setup1)
27----------------------------------------------------------------External Device Setup5-4.
23----------------------------------------------------------------HDD Management1)
23----------------------------------------------------------------Configuration5-3.
19----------------------------------------------------------------Screen Display Setup2)
19----------------------------------------------------------------VGA Setup1)
19----------------------------------------------------------------Display Setup5-2.
18----------------------------------------------------------------General Operation5-1.
18----------------------------------------------------------------Set upCHAP. 5
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CHAP 1. Features & Package Contents
1-1. Features
CHAP 1. Features & Package Contents
Live Display
Real time display per camera
Auto Sequence
PIP (Picture in picture)
Digital Zoom of display
Simple playback mode
Simple PTZ camera control
Record
Variable Record resolution (For higher picture quality or higher recording speed)
Efficient Image Quality step in 5 steps
Schedule recording
Event Record by alarm and motion detection
Network
Monitoring and Search by using Remote Viewer via network
Playback
Search and playback by recorded data size and date/time
Various steps in forward playback speed (X2, X4, X8, X16, X32 fast playback. 1/16, 1/8 ,1/4,
1/2 slow playback)
Various steps in backward playback speed (X2, X4, X8, X16, X32 fast playback. 1/16, 1/8, 1/4,
1/2 slow playback)
Data backup
Simple backup using CD-RW
Remote viewer backup in AVI, JPEG file
Supports bigger capacity of HDD
USB Device Back-Up available
Others
Supports UNI-CODE
Supports SPOT Monitor
PAL/NTSC Auto detection

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1-2. Package Contents
1. DVR Main Unit
2. Power Cable
3. Power Adapter
4. User’s Manual
5. Software CD
6. Rubber Pad 7. HDD absorber 8. Bolts
A mouse controlling all functions of DVR9. Mouse
Bolts for fixing HDD8. Bolts
Absorbing the mechanical shock of HDD against the case bottom7. HDD absorber
Prevent DVR from slipping. Attach it to the bottom of main unit6. Rubber Pad
Remote Viewer Software & Backup CD Player5. Software CD
User’s Manual4. User’s Manual
DC power supply3. Power Adapter
AC power supply to adapters for 12V DC power2. Power Cable
Stand-Alone Digital Video Recorder1. DVR Main Unit
DescriptionPackage Contents
9. Mouse
CHAP 1. Features & Package Contents

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Shows status of operation③LED Lamps
Used for Data Backup and Firmware upgrade
④CD –RW
Used for Data Backup②USB HOST
Used for updating Firmware①USB Device
FunctionName
CHAP 2. Function of Each Button
2-1. Front
CHAP 2. Function of Each Button
USB
HDD FULL
POWER

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DC over 12V adapterDC Power8
Connection to ETHERNET deviceETHERNET3
Connection with PS/2 MOUSEPS/27
9
6
5
4
2
1
MONITOR
Output
CAMERA Input
RS-232C
SENSOR Input
Connection with PTZ camera or other external device using RS 485
interface
RS 485
VGA
SPOT Monitor
Output
Connection to VGA Monitor (CRT type or TFT LCD monitor)
Connection with Composite Monitor (NTSC / PAL)
Connection with Composite Monitor (NTSC / PAL)
Connection with camera (NTSC / PAL)
Connection to external device as PC using RS-232C to control the DVR
Sensor input terminal
Relay out terminal
RELAY Output
FunctionName
2-2. Rear
CHAP 2. Function of Each Button

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3-1. Installation Configuration
CHAP. 3 Installation
CHAP.3 Installation

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1) HDD
3-2. Detailed Installation
1. Connect Main Board and HDD1 using IDE cable and HDD power cable.
2. The jumper setting of HDD should be on Master when you install HDD.
3. Stick the HDD absorber (included in package) on the bottom of case and then install the
HDD on top of them by using the bolts (included in package).
4. Screws must be inserted from outside of the case bottom.
CHAP. 3 Installation
2) Camera
Connect camera to the camera input on rear panel of DVR marked CAMERA IN.

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4) Power
DC over 12V adapter
CHAP. 3 Installation
3) Monitor
Connect the video output marked MONITOR to Video-In of Main monitor.

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5) Other External Device
RS-485 : Control external device like PTZ camera.
(Pin No.8 & No.9 at D-SUB).
RELAY Output : Relay Output (Pin No.6 & No.7 at D-SUB).
SENSOR Input : Sensor Input – Alarm Input (Pin No.1 ~ No.4 at D-SUB).
ETHERNET : Connection to LAN, WAN t.
CHAP. 3 Installation
6) RS-232C ASCII-code
Following ASCII-Codes (Hexa-Code) are for programmers who want to control DVR unit via the
RS232C Port using keyboard of PC. ASCII-Code is 1 Byte.
‘Q’SEQ‘<‘-‘M’MENU
‘I’PIP0x0dENTER‘E’SERCH
‘>’+‘U’UP
‘4’
CH4‘D’MODE‘N’NEXT‘A’Pause
‘3’
CH3‘F’FRZ‘K’RIGHT‘P’재생
‘2’
CH2‘Z’ZOOM‘H’LEFT‘S’STOP
‘1’
CH1‘T’PTZ‘J’DOWN‘R’녹화

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4-1. System Log-In
4-2. Factory Default
1. HDD Management
HDD MANAGEMENT
CAMERA SETUP
MOTION SETUP
ALARM SETUP
INTERVAL SETUP
TIME/DATE SETUP
PASSWORD SETUP
MODEL
SERIAL
BLOCKS
SIZE
SPEED
---------------
OVERWRITE
CLEAR ESC
USER ID ADMIN
USER PW ________
ENTER EXIT
DVR LOG-IN
CHAP. 4 Operation
1) Move a cursor to lower right hand corner of
display by using a mouse, then you will see
‘Menu’Icon. Click the ‘Menu’Icon to log in.
2) Then, you will see ‘DVR Log-In’ message
shown as right.
3) You may log in as a ADMIN, MANAGER, or
USER1 ~ USER8.
4) Input your password (Max. 8 digits are
available for password)
5) To exit, click ‘EXIT’ button.
If the password entered matches previously set password, you can log into ‘MAIN MENU’. If
an incorrect password is entered, you will see “PW IS NOT CORRECT” message on display.
The factory default password is none. Just click [ENTER] for first time initial log in.
-Factory default password
ADMIN : (Blank)
※ For security reasons, be sure to make note of your own password.
Before first operation, you must check out each channel is displaying properly and log in
‘Main Menu’ and set Time/Date and set HDD clear.

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4-3. Display Configuration
Status of DVR
Forward Playback
Backward Playback
Pause
1/4~1/2 Times slow Playback
1/4~1/2 Times slow backward
Playback speed up
Playback speed down
SEARCH
STOP
Current Date/ Time
ETHERNET Status
connected
Disconnected
Remote Search
Alarm Record
Motion Record
Continuous Record
Live Display
Playback Display
Camera Title
HDD Status
In Live Mode:
Amount of Recorded data
In Playback Mode:
Amount of data displayed
HDD Status
In Playback Mode:
Amount of data displayed
PLAY
SEARCH
SEQUENCE
ZOOM
PIP
PTZ
MENU

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3) Picture in Picture (PIP View) CAM01
4) ZOOM View
2) SEQ
CHAP. 4 사용방법
CH04
CH03
CH02
CH01
●
●
●
1) Full / Multiple View
Full Screen
4-4. Live View Setup
Full Screen
CHAP. 4 Operation
CAM02
Move a cursor to ‘split icon’ on the lower left corner of display and click it to view 4 channel division.
To enlarge each channel, click 1,2,3,4 Icon. Then, you will see a channel in full screen mode.
Click ‘SEQ’ icon. It automatically displays full screen images in sequence.
You can setup SEQ time interval on setup menu. (SCREEN SETUP – SEQEUNCE INTERVAL)
When it is in full screen display mode, you can see other camerain a
small window by clicking [PIP] icon, The other camera in small window
is rotating in sequence to next number of camera and you can setthe
rotating time interval as per the procedure in Main Menu - SCREEN
SETUP - PIP INTERVAL.
In live mode, if you click [ZOOM] icon, images are displayed in two times larger size.
While using [ZOOM] mode, you can move the enlargement area by using a mouse.
To exit ZOOM mode, click ZOOM] icon again.

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4-6. Playback
CHAP. 4 Operation
4-5. Record
It records as a setting made by a user in Schedule Mode.
- Schedule Record
Go to MAIN MENU-SCHEDULE SETUP and setup schedule as you want. It records as a setting.
- Record Icon in Red indicates Schedule Record, Motion record, and alarm record.
Record [RED]
Stop recording [WHITE]
- This DVR unit does not record in following conditions ;
※ When Over write function is off and HDD is full
※ When you back up recorded images by using CDRW burning.
※ When you update a firmware
※When you are in HDD management menu mode
1. On record mode or stop mode, click [click] to play the recorded data in 1x speed.
2. How to use a mouse
Left button on a mouse is used for all command in menu.
You can adjust playback speed by moving a mouse wheel button up and down.
1/16x: 16 times slower than normal playback speed.
1/8x : 8 times slower than normal playback speed.
1/4x : 4 times slower than normal playback speed.
1/2x : 2 times slower than normal playback speed.
1x : Normal playback speed
2x : 2 times faster than normal playback speed..
4x : 4 times faster than normal playback speed.
8x : 8 times faster than normal playback speed.
16x : 16 times faster than normal playback speed.
32x : 32 times faster than normal playback speed.

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4-7. SEARCH
SEARCH
PERCENT SEARCH
TIME/DATE SEARCH
EVENT SERACH
EXIT
PERCENT SEARCH
START 2006 / JUL / 09 PM 01 : 58 : 56
END 2006 / JUL / 10 PM 11 : 58 : 56
TARGET 2006 / JUL / 09 PM 05 : 58 : 56
PERCENT 020 %
PLAY ESC
TIME/DATE SEARCH
SERACH MAIN MENU
PERCENT SEARCH
TIME/DATE SEARCH
START 2006 / JUL / 09 PM 01 : 58 : 56
END 2006 / JUL / 10 PM 11 : 58 : 56
TARGET 2006 / JUL / 09 PM 05 : 58 : 56
PLAY ESC
CHAP. 4 Operation
EVENT SEARCH
DATE/TIME CHANNEL EVENT
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----/--/-- --:--:-- - ----
----/--/-- --:--:-- - ----
----/--/-- --:--:-- - ----
----/--/-- --:--:-- - ----
----/--/-- --:--:-- - ----
PAGE 000/000
ESC
EVENT SEARCH
There are three search methods controlled by a mouse wheel button, left and right button of a
mouse.
When you click [SEARCH] icon, then you see a window shown as below.
Select a target data by using a mouse.
In PERCENT SEARCH Mode, you can select a certain data by clicking on the bar.
To move to the previous mode, click ‘ESC’.
1. PERCENT SEARCH
Search by percentage of total recorded data. It starts from image corresponding to set % of
data on the search bar.
2. TIME/DATE SEARCH
Search by time & date. Playback starts from the time & date selected.
3. EVENT SEARCH
Search by event list (Motion, Alarm, Video Loss)

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4-8. PAN/TILT/ZOOM Camera Operation
Click [PTZ] icon to control a PTZ camera. PAN/TILT is controlled by Left & Right buttons and
Zoom In & Out is controlled by a wheel of a mouse. You can control a PTZ camera in 8
different directions as shown below.
4-9. Data Backup
Click [MENU] icon first.
1. Insert empty CD-R media into CD writer and select the start time & date from which you want to
back up.
※ The START & END time / date in HDD sub-menu only shows start and end of recording. This is
not selectable and editable.
2. To set start time of back-up and back-up data size of CD-R media inserted, use a mouse.
※ End of back-up time will be calculated automatically as per start time & date and the back-up
data size you set.
※ You can select the back-up data size (size of back-up data from start of back-up), but END of
back-up time is automatically determined by DVR itself.
3. Click ‘BURN’ then it starts burning a CD.
4. When burning is completed, CD-R media will come out automatically. In the next CD back-up,
start time of CD-R shall be the end of previous CD-back-up, and you can back-up from that
for continuous data back-up. If you need another back-up, repeat the above procedure.
To stop backup, click ‘ESC’.
※ While you are burning a CD, it is impossible to cancel burning process.
※ During burning process, DVR does not record.
5. You can verify the back-up CD and install the Backup CD Player on your PC to view the backup
data.
BACK-UP
HDD
START 2006/JUL/08 AM10:10:23
END 2006/JUL/09 AM08:12:23
CD-R
START 2006/JUL/08 PM12:04:12
END 2006/JUL/08 PM08:12:23
SIZE 700MB -> 0MB
BURN ESC
BACK-UP
HDD
START 2006/JUL/08 PM 12:04:12
END 2006/JUL/08 PM 08:12:23
CD-R
START 2005/AUG/07 AM04:04:12
END 2005/AUG/08 PM08:12:23
SIZE 700 MB - > 700MB
BURN ESC
CHAP. 4 Operation

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5-1. General Operation
CHAP. 5 Set up
RECORD
CONFIGURATION
EXTERNAL DEVICE
BACK – UP
FIRMWARE UPGRADE
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
EXIT
MAIN MENU
MAIN MENU
Increase of setup value on the Menu mode
Execute all of the function (clicking icons)
Decrease of setup value on the Menu mode
Up and down of setup value on the Menu mode
Up and down of Playback speed
Zoom in and out in PAN/TILT/ZOOM mode
Left
Right
Mouse Wheel
FunctionsMouse buttons
Click [MENU] icon and input user password to log in.

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5-2. DISPLAY SETUP
1) VGA SETUP
This is setup menu for display on the screen.
If you click ‘DISPLAY SET UP’, then you change setting values for display as shown below.
VGA SETUP : Connection to a VGA monitor (CRT/TFT LCD), if optional VGA board is fixed on
the main board.
You can set ‘RESOLUTION’ for VGA as shown below.
(VGA Default is 800X600.)
*If there is no VGA option board fixed on the main board or not detected correctly, it displays
“No VGA BOARD”
640X480 / 60Hz
800X600 / 60Hz
1024X768 / 60Hz
1280X1224 / 60Hz
640X480 / 75Hz
800X600 / 75Hz
1024X768 / 75Hz
1280X1024 / 75Hz
CHAP. 5 Set up
VGA SETUP
SCREEN DISPLAY
OSD SETUP
ESC
DISPLAY SETUP
RESOLUTION 800 X 600 / 75Hz
DEFAULT ESC
VGA SETUP
2) SCREEN DISPLAY
VERTICAL POSITION 24
HORIZONTAL POSITION 00
BOARDER ENABLE ON
BOARDER WIDTH 01
BOARDER COLOR GRAY
DEFAULT ESC
SCREEN DISPLAY
** Please check the resolution range that your VGA monitor supports first before you use VGA monitor.
If you select high resolution such as 1024X768, 1280X1224 on VGA SETUP with VGA monitor that does
NOT support those high resolutions, image display may NOT be seen properly.