Vision VHD-400 Series User manual

Digital Video
Surveillance System
User Manual
※The picture & functions & supplied items might differ according to the specification and
model.
※Contents of this user manual are protected under copyrights and computer program laws.
DVR : H.264 HD-SDI DVR
(VHD-400/800/1600/800X/1600X series)
1st Edition : 20 Apr. 2013
Thank You!
Before operating the system, please read this User Manual and retain it for future reference.

WARNING
TO REDUCE FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD,
DO NOT EXPOSE THE UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
The installation should be made by a qualified service person
and conformed to all local codes.

Cautions
Read Before System Operation
Follow these details to prevent material damage or personal injury.
Signs of Caution and Warning
Warning: This sign indicates that the user could die or be seriously wounded if not used or installed
properly.
Caution: This sign indicates that the user could be wounded or could expect property damage if not
used or installed properly.
Warning: Do not expose the product to fog, rain or too much humid to decrease danger from electric shock
or fire.
General Warning
Warning
1. Use the power cord, which is supplied or recommended by the supplier, or
it may cause fire.
2. Do not disassemble or reassemble the product.
It may cause malfunction or fire.
3. Enquire to your vendor for repair.
It may cause electric shock or fire if the repair is not done properly.
4. Do not touch the product with wet hands.
It may cause malfunction or electric shock.
5. Product installation must be ensured to a professional for product installation, or
it may cause malfunction, electric shock or fire.
6. Ground applies to video products equipped with a 3-wire grounding type plug having a third (grounding) pin.
This plug only fits into a grounding-type power outlet.
If grounding is not done, it may cause malfunction or electric shock.
7. Ground connection must not touch gas pipe, water pipe or telephone line.
If grounding is not done properly, it may cause electric shock.
8. Prevent metallic foreign substance from going inside the product.
It may cause malfunction or electric shock.
9. Do not spray insecticide or flammable spray while driving.
It may cause fire.
10. Place the system in a open place where air ventilation is guaranteed, or
it may cause over-heating and seriously damage the system to be fired.
11. Prevent water from instilling inside electrical parts.
Clean with a dry towel or malfunction or electric shock could result.
Caution
1. Use the power cord, which is supplied or recommended by the supplier.
The internal fan rotates at high speed and may cause an accident.
2. Do not drop, give strong vibration, or shock to the product.
It may cause malfunction.

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3. The air inhaler of the front panel and air outlet of the back panel must not be blocked during installation.
The internal temperature of the product would be greater than allowable and could cause malfunction or
fire.
4. Do not touch the product or the power cord when there is thunder.
It may cause electric shock.
5. Do not install the product near or on top of heating source.
The internal temperature of the product would be greater than allowable and could cause malfunction or
fire.
6. Do not install the product on inclined or unstable location or where vibration could be committed.
It may cause malfunction.
Cautions about the Power
Warning
1. Must use the outlet of the grounding to connect the power cord, or
it may cause fire.
2. Do not connect on the middle of power cord or use extension cord.
It may generate heat or cause fire.
3. Do not touch the power cord with wet hands.
It may cause electric shock.
4. Keep power cord dry and protect from humidity.
It may generate heat or cause fire. The power cord is not waterproof.
5. Hold the body of the plug while removing the power plug.
Do not pull the power cord. Damage to the power cord may generate heat or cause fire.
6. Check the power plug regularly.
Humidity and moderation in smoking may cause fire.
7. Remove power cord from outlet when product is not used for a long time.
It may cause short-circuit or electric shock.
Caution
1. Do not turn off the power by removal of the power plug.
To turn off the power, click the power button from the front panel.
When the system stops abnormally, the power button might not work. Click power button for 5 full seconds to turn
power off.
2. Do not cut off the power artificially, or give shock or vibration to unit while the hard disk is activating.
It may cause hard disk failure or loss of data.
Remarks
※Pictures and buttons are subject to be changed or modified up to different models.
※Function or configuration is subject to be changed or modified without prior notice for improvement of the product.

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Contents
1. GETTING STARTED ..........................................................................................................................................6
1.1 CHECKING SUPPLIED ITEMS..................................................................................................................................6
1.2 SYSTEM STARTUP.................................................................................................................................................7
1.3 SYSTEM SHUTDOWN ............................................................................................................................................8
2. OPERATION......................................................................................................................................................10
2.1 USER LOG-IN .....................................................................................................................................................10
2.2 LIVE DISPLAY MODE..........................................................................................................................................11
2.3 SEQUENCE .........................................................................................................................................................14
2.4 SEARCH RECORDED IMAGE ................................................................................................................................15
2.5 PTZ OPERATION ................................................................................................................................................18
2.6 DIGITAL ZOOM...................................................................................................................................................18
2.7 ALARM OUT ......................................................................................................................................................19
2.8 PLAYBACK RECORDED IMAGES ..........................................................................................................................19
2.9 BACKUP DURING PLAYBACK...............................................................................................................................20
3. SETTING............................................................................................................................................................21
3.1 SYSTEM .............................................................................................................................................................21
3.2 DEVICE..............................................................................................................................................................28
3.3 RECORD.............................................................................................................................................................35
3.4 NETWORK..........................................................................................................................................................38
3.5 BACKUP.............................................................................................................................................................46
3.6 EASY SETUP.......................................................................................................................................................48
4. Q & A...................................................................................................................................................................49

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1. Getting Started
1.1 Checking Supplied Items
Make sure that you have following items supplied with your DVR. If any of these items is missing
or damaged, notify your vendor immediately. Keep the packing utilities for moving or storage
purposes afterwards.
Items
Photo
Quantity
User Manual and
Remote Software
(*) Quick Manual and CD
1 Set
12V D/C Adaptor
and Power Cable
(*) In case of 16ch model, only
Power Cable is included.
1 Set
IR Remote Controller
and USB Mouse
1 Set

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1.2 System Startup
After connecting all peripheral devices, connect power cord to the DVR for system startup.
Once the DVR is started, image will be displayed on the screen.
To operate the DVR, login is required as the administrator. The factory default of password is
“1234”.
The factory default of user and password are “ADMIN”and “1234”respectively. Admin user can
fully control the entire DVR system.
Note
Do not forget the administrator’s password that was set for the first time. In case the
password is forgot, contact your local dealer for help.
Caution
It may take a few minutes to startup the system after turning on the power, in case
that user sets the network configuration as DHCP mode but there is neither DHCP
server in user’s network nor physical network connection.

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1.3 System Shutdown
To turn off the power, click “TOOL” button and then click “SHUTDOWN” in the GUI software as
below. Do not pull off the power by pulling the power plug.
When the system asks User & Password, input them which have the rights to system shutdown.

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2. Operation
2.1 User Log-in
Check the power connection.
Input USER and PASSWORD for login after turning on the system. The factory default of user and
password are “ADMIN”and “1234” respectively. Admin user is to fully control the entire DVR
system.
Note
1) LOGIN window will be permanently displayed in monitor as above picture until user
logs in with the correct ID and password.
2) If DVR is set not to check the ID and password, login process is not necessary.
Please refer to the “Section 3.1.2 User”for details.

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2.2 Live Display Mode
2.2.1. Channel Selection
Real-time live image can be seen by easy button operation after power-on.
The images can be seen on real-time by 1, 4, 9, 16 screen. Whenever the channel mode icon in
the menu bar or the layout mode in the pop-up menu is clicked, channel mode will be changed
accordingly.
By pressing [DISPLAY] button on the front panel, channel mode will be changed sequentially.
[1 Ch] [4 Ch]
[9 Ch] [16CH]
To select a channel & see as 1 Ch mode, make double click of the left mouse button. To return
previous screen mode after selecting certain full channel, make another double click of the left
mouse button.

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2.2.2. Menu(Tool) Bar
When user place USB mouse pointer in the bottom of the monitor in live mode, menu(tool) bar will
be appeared as below picture. [MENU] button on the front panel works the same.
Sequence button makes screen display change, based on the current display mode,
sequentially. To stop the sequence mode, click the same button again.
Cross icon button means “instant (emergency) recording”, which is activate all events set in
the DVR. If there is no event set in the DVR, this button doesn’t work.
User can click the right-forwarded arrow button to automatically playback the video clip that
is recorded 10mininutes before.
Joystick icon button means “PTZ”mode, which is useful to instantly switch to PTZ control. In
PTZ mode, “PTZ”icon is shown on the right-bottom corner of the screen. And, when the mouse
pointer is moved to the middle-bottom side of the screen, control buttons will be shown. User can
control pan/tilt/zoom and others such as focus, preset & iris by clicking the buttons with the
mouse.
Exit button leads user to exit the PTZ mode.
In order to hide the menu bar, click button.
Circle icon button means the HDD usage percentage by video recording. If it shows 60%,
then 60% of HDD space has been used up for recording.

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2.2.3. Icons
In real time live mode, icons or messages will be indicated on the screen to notify the system
mode or status. Below are the icon categories, which are indicated on the monitor.
Icon to be shown
at right-upper corner on each channel
screen
Icon to be shown
at right-bottom corner on full screen.
Continuous Recording
Showing sequence mode
All events(Motion, Alarm In, Panic)
Recording
Using Emergency Recording
Audio Connected Channel
Using PTZ
Sensor Activated
Motion Detected
2.2.4. Pop-up Menu
User can click the right mouse button to pop up the menu as below.
With this pop-up menu, user can use various functions(Layout, Auto Sequence, Search, PTZ,
Alarm Out, Logout and move to Menu).

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2.2.5. Video Loss
“Video Loss”is shown on the display screen when camera is disconnected on a certain channel.
If a channel doesn’t have a connected camera from the beginning, channel logo is shown.
When camera is disconnected, warning sound shall be generated depending on the system
setting.
2.3 Sequence
When “Auto Seq”is selected, icon is shown on the right-bottom corner of the screen and
display screen will be sequentially changed.

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2.4 Search Recorded Image
User can search recorded image by clicking the right mouse button and select Search button or
clicking Tool button in the menu bar and select Search button.
2.4.1. Instant Search
When the Instant Search is selected, DVR automatically playback the video clip that is recorded
10 minutes before.

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2.4.2. Calendar Search
User can select date and time to search for a certain image within the recorded image.
The red colored date means there are record data on that day. When the date is selected, user
can check the time which has record data by the blue colored column at the time bar. And user
can move to the desired time to search by dragging the grey colored slide bar.

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2.4.3. Event Search
The Event search is used to find particular event, quickly and easily.
In order to find a specific event, select a date/time and camera/event type. When the “Get Index”
button is clicked, user can check events under the selected condition.
After playback the searched data, click the right mouse button and select “Playback Exit”to return
to live monitoring mode.

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2.5 PTZ Operation
User can get into PTZ mode by clicking right mouse button and selecting “PTZ” in the pop-up
menu or select joystick button in the menu bar appeared in the bottom of the main screen.
When the mouse pointer is moved to the middle-bottom side of the screen, control buttons will be
shown. User can control pan/tilt/zoom and others such as focus by clicking the buttons with the
mouse.
Exit button leads user to exit the PTZ mode.
2.6 Digital Zoom
User can Zoom-In a specific area with mouse operation.
Select an area with left mouse button to Zoom-in. To exit to normal live display mode, double click
the left mouse button.

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2.7 Alarm Out
User can manually activate every single relay and beep sound of the DVR.
At “Alarm Out”of the pop-up menu, click the relay number to activate that relay operation. To stop
the operation, click the relay number again. When the “Buzzer”is clicked, DVR makes a beep
sound. Click “Buzzer”again to stop sound.
2.8 Playback Recorded Images
To playback recorded image, press Play button on the menu bar. Then, the recorded images
of 10minutes before will be played. In the playback mode, channel mode change, search function
and back function is available.