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Digital Video Recorder
DVR-400
User’s manual
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Copyright Copyright (C) 2004 PLANET Technology Corp. All rights reserved. The products and programs described in this User’s Manual are licensed products of PLANET Technology, This User’s Manual contains proprietary information protected by copyright, and this User’s Manual and all accompanying hardware, software, and documentation are copyrighted. No part of this User’s Manual may be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable for
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Revision User’s Manual for PLANET Digital Video Recorder Model: DVR-400 Rev: 1.0 (Oct. 2004) Part No. EM-DVR400V1 3
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ..................................................................................1 Overview ......................................................................................................................1 DVR Functions...................................................................................................... 1 Package Content ........................................................................................................
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Chapter 1 1 Introduction Overview The DVR-400 (Digital Video Recorder) is for recording/retrieving video streams from up to 4 channels at the same time. It adopts cutting-edge digital image compression technology to compress the analog input channel video streams, and uses HDD to record the compressed video stream. The following operation guide explains how to operate/manage the DVR-400, and the following installation guide explains how to complete the first DVR-400 installation on your
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Package Content The contents of your product should contain the following items: DVR-400 unit Power adapter Screws for swappable HDD tray Keys for swappable HDD tray Quick installation guide User’s manual CD Physical Details Front Panel of DVR-400 Rear Panel of DVR-400 Buttons Definitions The following are the introductions of DVR-400 front panel buttons. The definitions of the front are shown below: 2
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• MENU: press to display Operation menu option • SELECT: press to change menu field • ENTER: press to change the setting value or enter into a sub menu • RECORDING: press to start recording. • STOP (recording/playback): press stop video recording/playback When stopping video recording; it is required to enter the authorization password. The default value is 111111 ë Note • FAST FORWARD: press to play the recorded stream faster. • PLAYBACK: press to start playback • PAUSE: press t
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Physical Interfaces Physical conection interface of DVR-400 are shown and explained in the following descriptions. 2 7 8 10 4 1 6 9 11 3 5 1. S-Video: 2. Video output: 3. Monitor: Second Video output. 4. Video input: Connect your standard video cameras to these inputs. 5. Video loop-through: These outputs provide loop-through connections, and can be used for direct monitoring of the connected video cameras. 6. Sensor input/alarm output: 4 sensor inputs and one alarm output. 7
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Chapter 2 2 Preparations & Installation Installing and Configuring DVR-400 STEP1: Please power off the DVR-400 and unlock the DVR-400 swappable HDD tray STEP2: Remove the harddisk tray cover; connect your harddisk securely with the DC power cable and IDE cable in the harddisk tray. Make sure the installed HDD is set to “Master” and secure the HDD using the original HD screws or the screws in the DVR-400 accessory pack. Place and lock the HDD tray to DVR-400. Power on the DVR-400,
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Please be sure to finish the hard disk drive installation before using the DVR. The Maximum HDD capacity support is ëNote 250GB. STEP3: Please connect TV (monitor) to the Video output connector in the rear panel. DVR-400 provides one S-Video and two BNC connector for video ëNote output. Video Input connection (TV or monitor) STEP4: Please use standard analog video cameras to connect to the DVR400. The DVR-400 equipped 4 BNC connectors on the rear panel for video input.
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STEP5: Please ensure DVR-400 is power OFF before commencing, and check the power supply status. Use standard RJ-45 cables to connect the LAN port on DVR-400. Connect the supplied Power Adapter and power on machine. The PWR LED Indicator should be Green during normal operation After powering on the DVR-400, it will check HDD for several seconds; the information will be displayed on the monitor: HDD Checking… HDD Checking…OK MASTER HARD DRIVE LAN Checking…OK
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Sensor Installation The unit provides 4 sensor input for 4 channels. The sensor Installation procedures are as follows. For the installation of the sensors: STEP1: Connect the sensor signal line to the alarm signal terminal is at the unit’s back panel STEP2: Connect the video signal line to the unit. The Sensor signal terminal is at the unit’s back panel STEP3: Connect the sensor adaptor jack into the sensor, and plug in the adaptor. Alarm out CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 Alarm install
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On-Screen Display Power on the system MAIN MENU Press& button to open OSD menu as CAMERA SELECT 1234 right RECORD SELECT 1234 RECORD MODE EACH RECORD FRAMERATE 30 Press& button to CH1 CH2 VIDEO QUALITY MORRMAL exit OSD menu to CH3CH4 RECORD SCHEDULE real-time display SUB MENU HARD DRIVE SETUP OSD Mode Display SENSOR SETUP NETWORK SETUP PRESS (Ù,Ú), THEN (SELECT)
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Administration Interface PLANET DVR-400 provides OSD menu for machine management and administration. MAIN MENU CAMERA SELECT 1234 RECORD SELECT 1234 RECORD MODE EACH RECORD FRAMERATE 30 VIDEO QUALITY MORRMAL RECORD SCHEDULE SUB MENU HARD DRIVE SETUP SENSOR SETUP NETWORK SETUP PRESS (Ù,Ú), THEN (SELECT) PRESS (MENU) TO EXIT OSD (On Screen Display) administration PLANET DV
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The LAN information Parameter Description of DVR-400 ACCEPT CLIENT YES / NO Default: YES MAC MAC address of DVR-400 Default: IP LAN IP address of DVR-400 Default: 192.168.000.020 SUBNET MASK LAN mask of DVR-400 Default: 255.255.255.000 GATEWAY Gateway of DVR-400 Default: 192.168.000.254 In the first installation, it is suggested to locate your PC in the same network segment (192.168.0.x) of DVR-400. ëNote If you’re not familiar with TCP/IP, please refer to
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Chapter 3 3 DVR- 400 Menu Setup Introduction The DVR-400 OSD menu provides ease-of-use machine configurations; please press the MENU button of the front panel, then the OSD menu will appear with a cursor over the first item. The cursor can be moved by the up and down buttons. MAIN MENU Please press “&” button to display main menu optin shown as below figure MAIN MENU CAMERA SELECT 1234 RECORD SELECT 1234 RECORD MODE EACH
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CAMERA SELECT The DVR-400 provides 4 camera inputs. Please use channel buttons on the front panel to select specified channel for real-time display. MAIN MENU Ø CAMERA SELECT 1 - - - RECORD SELECT 1 - - - RECORD MODE EACH RECORD FRAMERATE 30 VIDEO QUALITY MORRMAL RECORD SCHEDULE SUB MENU HARD DRIVE SETUP SENSOR SETUP NETWORK SETUP PRESS (Ù,Ú), THEN (SELECT) PRESS (MENU) TO EXIT Plea
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RECORD SELECT Please select desired video channel on this menu: the machine operation is same as “CAMERA SELECT” options. Only the video in the selected camera will be recorded in DVR-400 harddisk MAIN MENU CAMERA SELECT 1 - - - Ø RECORD SELECT 1 - - - RECORD MODE EACH RECORD FRAMERATE 30 VIDEO QUALITY MORRMAL RECORD SCHEDULE SUB MENU HARD DRIVE SETUP SENSOR SETUP NETWORK SETUP PRESS (Ù,Ú)
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RECORD FRAMRATE There are 9 different frame rate settings for operation: 30fps, 15fps, 10fps, 7fps, 5fps, 4fps, 3fps, 2fps, and 1fps. (Factory default setting: 30fps) Please use Ù,Ú buttons of front panel to select mode and then enter 8 key to confirm the selection MAIN MENU CAMERA SELECT 1 - - - RECORD SELECT 1 - - - RECORD MODE EACH Ø RECORD FRAMERATE 30 VIDEO QUALITY MORRMAL RECORD SCHEDULE SUB
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VIDEO QUALITY There are 3 different video quality settings for operation: Normal, Low, and High Please use Ù,Ú buttons on the front panel to select video recording quality and then press the enter 8 key to confirm the selection MAIN MENU CAMERA SELECT 1 - - - RECORD SELECT 1 - - - RECORD MODE EACH RECORD FRAMERATE 30 Ø VIDEO QUALITY NORMAL RECORD SCHEDULE SUB MENU HARD DRIVE SETUP SENSOR SETUP
