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INSTALLATION &
OPERATING MANUAL
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D I G ITAL RECODER KV-H D0 1A
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R E W FWD
MONITOR REC
POWER DI SK T.REC A.REC
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PAUSE/
DVR STEP
Before trying to connect or operate this product, please read this manual complete.
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Table of Contents SAFETY PRECAUTIONS............................................................................... 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS........................................................ 5 DISCLAIMER.................................................................................................. 6 IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS........................................................................ 7 1. PRODUCT FEATURES ............................................................
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5. MAIN MENU ............................................................................................. 30 5.1 TIME/ TITLE.............................................................................................................31 5.2 RECORD TIMER......................................................................................................32 5.3 REC SETTING .........................................................................................................33 5.4 ALARM SETT
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS The lightening flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, 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. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompa
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CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instruction. In the spaces provided below, record the Model and Serial No. located on the rear panel of your Digital Video Recorder. Model No. ______________________ Serial No.______________________________________ Purchase Date: __________ Dealer/Address/Phone: _________________________
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read the following safety precautions carefully before using the product. These instructions contain valuable information on safe and proper use that will prevent harm and damage to the operator and other persons. Make sure that you fully understand the following details (indications, graphic symbols) before proceeding to the main descriptions in this manual. Indication definitions Graphic symbol definitions Indication Meaning Symbol Meaning
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• Observe the following when installing. • Do not put the product on an inflammable material such as carpet or blanket. • Do not put the product in a narrow space, since the heat generated from the product may be difficult to emanate. • Do not put an inflammable material on the product. If you do not follow above, the heat generated by the product may cause fire. • Do not put the product in direct sunshine and/or high temperature. The temperature rise inside the product may cause fire. •
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IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS COPYRIGHTS Using surveillance cameras to record certain images, and the subsequent publication, distribution or exhibition of such images, including, but not limited to, items in art exhibits, performing arts, photographs and printed materials, may require the permission of the owners of the rights to said images, subject to copyright law or other applicable laws. Save Original Packing Materials The original shipping carton and packing materials will come in han
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1. PRODUCT FEATURES 1.1 Product Introduction This DVR uses hard disk drives instead of VCR tapes to store digital video images. It enables you to enjoy the extreme flexibility of digital image archiving instead of clumsy tape management, and is absolutely compatible with most multiplexers in the market. Equipped with a wide range of comprehensive features, such as playback picture-by-picture, quick access video recording by time and event, the upgradeable software, the expandable capac
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2. DESCRIPTION OF THE FRONT/REAR VIEW 2.1 Front View 1 22 20 23 21 Hard-disk drive compartment. This compartment allows you to install a drive for backup purposes or additional storage. Make sure the drive is well secured with the mounting screws in the mobile rack before you put the rack into the compartment. And remember to turn on the power of the compartment by locking it. 1.44 floppy disk drive. This 1.44 floppy disk slot is used for the system so
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PLAY button: Press to play back a recorded video from the hard disk. While playing back the recorded video at faster or slower speeds than the recorded speed, press this button to return to the regular playback speed. STOP button: Press this to stop playing back a recorded video. FWD button: Press this to play a recorded video in the forward direction at faster or slower speeds than the recorded speed. Each subsequent press of the FWD button increases or slows the rate. PA
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2.2 Rear View MUX MAIN MONITOR IN Connector: This BNC connector is used to connect the live video output from a multiplexer to the unit. VIDEO IN Connector: This BNC connector is used to connect the video output from a camera or a multiplexer to the unit. S-VIDEO IN Connector: This connector is used to connect the S-video output from a camera or a multiplexer to the unit. Terminal Block: There are 9 exposure contacts on this terminal block including SW. Out, GND, ALM. OUT, F
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2.3 Terminal Block 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1. ALM IN: (INPUT) This is an alarm input, which can be programmed in the menu system to Normally Open or Normally Closed. (Active low, 5V) 2. GND: Ground Contact. 3. ALM RST: (INPUT) This terminal connects to an alarm-clear device for clearing the alarm. (Active low, 5V) 4. REC: (INPUT) This terminal connects an external switch to turn the recording function of the DVR on/off. (Active low, 5V) 5. GND: Ground Contact. 6. FULL: (OUTPU
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3. INSTALLATION 3.1 Basic Connection CONNECTING WITH A SINGLE CAMERA (OR A QUAD PROCESSOR) Please set the MULTIPLEXER option to OFF on the REC Setting page in the main menu. (Please refer to section 5.3 MULTIPLEXER option) Single Camera Monitor CONNECTING WITH A MULTIPLEXER To match the multiplexer’s recording speed, please set the MULTIPLEXER option to ON on the REC Setting page in the main menu when the DVR is connected with a multiplexer. (Please refer to section 5.3 MULTIPLEXER
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3.2 System Information You can display system settings information as shown on Table 3.2 A below at any time by pressing the DISPLAY button . However, when the unit is displaying a decoded image from a multiplexer, you must first switch the unit to encoded image displaying (The pictures is switching swiftly and the light of MUX/ DVR button is off) by pressing the MUX/ DVR button . Each sequential press of the DISPLAY button displays a different message detailed in the following example. B
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3.3 Updating System Software If the system software of the unit needs to be upgraded, please take the following steps to safely update it. Important: Before carrying out the following procedures, please ensure the floppy disk is working and the file of system software is intact (The size of the file should be up to 170 K.) 1. Turn off the unit. 2. Insert the floppy disk into the built-in floppy drive of the unit. 3. Hold down the and buttons simultaneously, and then turn on the u
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3.4 Video format (NTSC/PAL) selection If the video format (NTSC/PAL) of the unit needs to be changed, pleases take the following steps. If the unit is currently set to NTSC; 1, Push stop button. 2, Hold down the and pause buttons simultaneously. 3, OSD massage "SET PAL, PLS RESTART" appears. 4, Restart the unit. The video format is now set to PAL. To revert back to NTSC, repeat process. Note: Video recorded in PAL format will not playback on NTSC setting. Likewis
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4. BASIC OPERATIONS This section shows you how to operate and manage the unit when it gets in the way. 4.1 Configuring Recording Settings Recording Time settings (Recording Rate and Picture Quality Setting) Recording time will vary depending on the image size, recording rate, and the capacity of hard-disk drive. This unit ships with a 80GB hard disk for continuous recording from one to eight weeks under most recording conditions. The table below shows recording times based on the 8
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PAL System Possible Recording Time HDD=80 Gigabytes Refresh Rate (Field/Sec) 50 25 12.5 6.25 3.13 1.56 0.89 0.31 0.21 0.16 HIGH 14 hr 28 hr 54 hr 112 hr 224 hr 448 hr 784 hr 2240 hr 3360 hr 4480 hr Image STANDARD 22 hr 44 hr 88 hr 176 hr 352 hr 704 hr 1232 hr 3520 hr 5280 hr 7040 hr Quality BASIC 28 hr 56 hr 112 hr 224 hr 448 hr 896 hr 1568 hr 4480 hr 6720 hr 8960 hr REC Time Mode 3 hr 6 hr 12 hr 24 hr 48 hr 96 hr 168 hr 480 hr 720 hr 960 hr REC interval (1/50 sec) 1 2 4 8 17 32 57 161
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4.2.2 Timer Recording Timer recording provides two periods of time each day in a weekly table which programs the DVR to turn on and off at specified times. This way the DVR will start and stop recording according to the programmed schedule. Please take the following steps to program the scheduled recording. (1) Press the SETUP button to enter the MAIN MENU. (2) Select the RECORD TIMER and press the ENTER/SAVE button to enter the TIMER page. (3) Select the TIMER-SET. ENTER / SAVE (4)
