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INSTALLATION &
OPERATING MANUAL
Digital Video Recorder
MV-DR4000
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Before trying to connect or operate this product, please read this manual completely
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS All the following safety and operated instructions which will prevent harm or damage to the operator and other persons should be read before the unit is operated. WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Do not block ventilation openings. Do not place anything on top of the unit that might spill or fall into it. Do not attempt to service this unit yourself as opening or removing covers
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Table Of Contents 1. PRODUCT FEATURES ........................................................................................................4 1.1 Product Introduction ..................................................................................................................4 1.2 Product Features........................................................................................................................4 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE FRONT/REAR VIEW............................
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6. RS-232 & RS-485 PROTOCOL..........................................................................................46 6.1 Setup.........................................................................................................................................46 6.2 Communication Protocol .........................................................................................................46 7. IDE HARD DISK INSTALLATION .............................................................
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1. PRODUCT FEATURES 1.1 Product Introduction The MV-DR4000 four channel Digital Video Recorder (DVR) provides high quality storage of up to four video sources. Equipped with a range of comprehensive features, such as video motion detection, pre-alarm recording, thumbnail search, jog/shuttle function, hard drive expansion, and TCP/IP connectivity, this DVR will make your applications far more flexible and effective than ever before. 1.2 Product Features ＊ Dual Hard Drive S
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2. DESCRIPTION OF THE FRONT/REAR VIEW 2.1 Front View 1 23 2 24 19 18 17 DISK A-rec T-rec 20 21 SD Card 22 Power Display Search Setup Seq. Enter Play Pause Stop Rec /Save ZOOM 7 8 10 9 16 15 13 12 11 14 4 3 5 6 Hard-disk drive compartment. This compartment houses the removable (hot-swappable) hard disk drive. NOTE: The compartment must be locked before the hard drive can be used. Hard disk compartment lock: The key lock secures a hard disk in place. Unlock the compartment bef
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POWER button: Press and hold POWER button for 3 seconds to turn on the unit, press (and hold again) to turn the unit off. DISPLAY button: Press to show the system operation status on the screen. (See Section 3.3 for Display indications) Setup button: Press this to enter the setup menu. Press again to exit the setup mode. Search button: Press the SEARCH to enter the search mode to access recorded video. Left / Right (CH3 / CH4 ) buttons: In setup menu/ search mode, use th
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Jog Dial: The Jog Dial can be used to step frame by frame in the forward or reverse direction. SD CARD Slot: This is used for system software updating and archiving/accessing critical images. Mobile Rack Power LED: Indicates the power status of the Mobile Rack. The green light indicates the Mobile Rack is activate. Mobile Rack HDD LED: Indicates the HDD status of the Mobile Rack. The orange light indicates the HDD is storing or retrieving data. 7
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2.2 Rear View 25 26 28 IN hi-z OUT 75 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 RS-485 IN RS-232 ETHERNET OUT MONITOR AUDIO ALARM I/O DC12V 30 34 35 36 37 29 31 32 33 VIDEO IN Connector: These 4 BNC connectors are used to connect the video output from a camera Hi-Z/75 Ω Individual termination: These 4 switches are used to set the impedance of each loop between 75 Ω and Hi-Z. RS-232 Port: The RS-232 communication port functions as a connector to an external control device. Please refer to RS-232 & RS-485 P
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2.3 ALARM In/Out DISK FULL ALARM RESET ALARM OUT RECORD IN GROUND 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 ALARM1 IN ALARM4 IN ALARM2 IN ALARM3 IN THIS FIGURE IS LOOKED FROM THE REAR VIEW 1. GND: Ground Contact. 2. ALARM OUT (OUTPUT): This is a common alarm output trigger. Connect this to external 5V 0V(Active) devices such as buzzers or lights. Switches Low (GND) ( ) 3. DISK FULL (OUTPUT): This is a disk full output trigger. Connect this to external devices such 5V 0V(Active) as buzzers or lights. Switc
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3. INSTALLATION Please follow the instructions and the diagram below to set up the system. 3.1 Basic Connection CONNECTING WITH 1 to 4 CAMERAS Camera Camera Camera Camera IN hi-z OUT 75 RS-485 IN RS-232 ETHERNET OUT MONITOR AUDIO ALARM I/O DC12V Monitor ATTACHING AN EXTERNAL DEVICE TO DVR Connect an alarm out, alarm input, and a peripheral device as shown in the diagram below. Alarm In -> Alarm1 In, Alarm2 In, Alarm3 In, Alarm4 In Trigger Out IN hi-z OUT 75 RS-485 Alarm
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3.2 Hard-Disk Drive Installation The MV-DR4000 is capable of supporting two hard drives - One internal drive (from factory) and one hot swappable mobile drive (factory option). The internal HDD (compartment HD1), is default-configured as a master. If adding an additional HDD to the Mobile Rack (compartment HD2), please set to Master and follow the install instructions in section. Arrangement of installed hard-disk drives for the system (Table 3.2 A.) is shown in the tables below. Tabl
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3.3 System Information and channel selection 3.3.1 SYSTEM INFORMATION You can display system settings information as shown on Figure 3.3 A below at any time by pressing the Display button . In the playback mode, the recorded video information is displayed. In the live or recording mode, the Manual Recording information is displayed. Each sequential press of the Display button displays a different message detailed in the following example. By default, the unit displays titles, time, and
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Figure 3.3 A. Description of Figure 3.3 A (1+2: 59G): Total capacity of installed hard disks, 59 GB (in this 1+ 2: 59G 12.4 HR example) QUALITY: BEST NTSC (12.4 HR): Total 12.4 hour recording time available RATE: 6 HR 10 F/S ( ): Timer record activated 9 K ( ): Alarm record activated (QUALITY: BEST): Record quality setting, BEST (NTSC): NTSC system (RATE: 6 HR): Setting of Record time mode, 6 hours HD P SIZE POS (10 F/S): Record speed setting, 10 f
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3.4 Updating System Software If the system software of the MV-DR4000 needs to be upgraded, please take the following steps to safely update it. Important: Before carrying out the following procedures, please ensure the SD card is working and the file of system software is intact 1. Turn off the 4CH DVR. 2. Insert the SD card into the built-in SD slot of the unit. 3. Hold down the Up and Down buttons simultaneously, and then turn on the unit. 4. Keep holding down the buttons u
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4. BASIC OPERATIONS This section outlines the basic operating instructions for the 4CH DVR. 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 the hard-disk drives. Generally, the DVR comes with a built-in hard-disk drive for continuous recording from one to four weeks under most recording conditions. The table below shows the possible r
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PAL (Audio ON) Possible Recording Time HDD=80GB ( hour ) BEST - - 8.9 14.7 26.0 47.6 86.7 137.0 - - - Image HIGH - - 10.6 17.6 31.0 56.3 101.4 158.0 - - - Quality STANDARD - - 13.2 21.8 38.3 69.0 122.2 186.7 - - - BASIC - - 16.7 27.4 47.7 84.9 147.4 219.9 - - - Refresh Rate (Frame/Sec) 25 12.5 8.3 5 2.7 1.4 0.76 0.44 1/8 1/12 1/16 REC Time Mode 3 hr 6 hr 9 hr 12 hr 24 hr 48 hr 96 hr 168 hr 480 hr 720 hr 960 hr NOTE 1: Recording times on the tables above are estimated. F
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4.2 Recording Operations This section details the various recording methods available – Manual, Timer, Alarm, and External. Before commencing with the recording function, please configure the recording settings properly according to your needs. 4.2.1 Manual Recording When the DVR is in live display mode, take the following steps to start recording: (1) In live display, press the REC button to record video into a hard disk drive with the corresponding programmed recording settings
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NOTE: If a programmed schedule falls within the current set time of the DVR, recording will begin upon exiting programming. NOTE: If you activate the recording function before the scheduled recording, the unit will operate recording as shown in the diagram below and keep those Images in different files. START END START END 03:00 06:00 08:00 12:00 14:00 Start Manual Timer Manual
