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Digital Video Recorder 400 Series
DVR 440 / DVR 480
en Operations manual
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Digital Video Recorder 440/480 Series Operating instructions | en 2 Operating instructions These instructions explain the purpose of the front panel keys. The functions available can be limited by setting passwords. Access to the unit’s functions are determined by the user level of the user logged in. Function Administrator level Advanced User level Normal User level View live Yes Yes Yes Sequence Yes Yes Yes Quad Yes Yes Yes OSD Yes Yes Yes Zoom Yes Yes Yes Pan/Tilt/Zoom (
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Digital Video Recorder 440/480 Series Operating instructions | en 3 Front panel controls 400 series Figure 5.1 Front panel controls - 4-channel model 400 series Figure 2 Front panel controls - 8-channel model Keys The keys on the front panel control all functions. Symbols on the keys show the functions. Inactive keys emit an audible beep when pressed. Arrow keys: Up, Down, Left, Right – move around through menu items or values when in men
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Digital Video Recorder 440/480 Series Operating instructions | en 4 Exit key – press to return to previous level or to exit the menu system Alarm indicator / acknowledge key – flashes when an alarm is detected – press to acknowledge an alarm event; an indicator light is located on the key Camera keys (1-4)/(1-8) – press to see a full-screen display of the video input – the LED lights when the camera is recording – the LED flashes during an alarm on the camera Quad key – press to go to quad m
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Digital Video Recorder 440/480 Series Operating instructions | en 5 Indicators The indicators on the front panel display light or flash to alert of various operating conditions. Power - lights green when the unit is powered Network - lights green when a remote user is connected to the unit Record - lights red when the unit is recording video Bosch Security Systems Ol perations manua AM18-Q0605 | v1.0 | 2011.05
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Digital Video Recorder 440/480 Series Operating instructions | en 6 Mouse Controls All functions controlled by the front panel can, alternatively, be accessed using a USB mouse. All main DVR functions are accessible via the System Control Bar. To display the panel (monitor A only), move the mouse pointer to the bottom left of the screen or press the menu key. To close the System Control Bar press the exit key. Figure 3 System Control Bar The buttons and indicators of
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Digital Video Recorder 440/480 Series Operating instructions | en 7 Viewing pictures The unit has two monitor outputs, A and B. The way in which these monitors display pictures depends on how the system is configured. Monitor A Monitor A is the main monitor. It shows full-screen, quad or multiscreen live or playback camera pictures. Status messages, alarms, motion, and video loss warnings are also displayed on this monitor. When the menu syst
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Digital Video Recorder 440/480 Series Operating instructions | en 8 3. From the pop-up menu, select the display for Monitor B – Select the quad key to select the quad mode – Select the sequence key to sequence the quad mode Viewing The tables show all possible views for monitor A. The set of muti-screen views available depends on the resolution (aspect ratio) setting and the model type (4 or 8 channels). Resolution (aspect ratio) 800x600 (4:3), 1024x768 (4:3), 128
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Digital Video Recorder 440/480 Series Operating instructions | en 9 Cameo assignment The cameo assignment is used in playback mode as well as in live mode. Assigning cameras to cameos in a quad or multi-screen view: 1. Use the arrow keys to select a cameo. – The cameo with the yellow border is the selected cameo. 2. Press the enter key to display the Cameo Menu. 3. Use the arrow keys to select a camera number (4 or 8) to put in the cameo and press the enter key. Alternatively, right click a c
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Digital Video Recorder 440/480 Series Operating instructions | en 10 Live and playback Live mode The live mode is the normal operating mode of the unit where live pictures are viewed from the cameras. From live mode, switch to playback mode or the system menu. Playback mode Access to playback functions requires the right user level. Discuss this with your administrator. To enter playback mode: 1. To switch the uni
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Digital Video Recorder 440/480 Series Operating instructions | en 11 Overview of the menu system The Main menu gives access to several functions to help use the unit. Access to the Main menu is only possible with a User Account at the Administrator User Level. Access the Main menu via: – the front panel keys, – a USB mouse. Slight differences in navigation and selection are only due to the differences between the keys on the unit and the mouse. The menu structure is the
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Digital Video Recorder 440/480 Series Operating instructions | en 12 Main menu Camera The Camera menu is used to configure recording settings for the unit. The menu contains eight submenus: – Camera - per camera Enable, Name of the camera, Covert, and Audio – Video Adjustment - per camera Brightness, Contrast, and Color – PTZ - per camera Port, Address, Protocol, and Baud Rate – Continuous Recording - per camera Resolution, Quality, and Frame Rate – Input Recording -
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Digital Video Recorder 440/480 Series Operating instructions | en 13 – Configuration - Import and Export configuration, reset to Factory defaults, Update firmware and Quick install – Hard Disk - set Overwrite, Disk full warning, Event partition, Auto delete, and format the disk – System - set the DVR name, and Auto user logout time Search To Search, press the search key. To Search using the mouse: 1. Move the cursor to the bottom of the screen to access the System Contr
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Digital Video Recorder 440/480 Series Operating instructions | en 14 Date/time search Select the start date. Once the start date has been selected, the timeline will update to show the full 24 hour period. 1. Use the Zoom In button to magnify the timeline. 2. Enter the start time: – Enter the hour and minute. – With a mouse, click directly on the timeline to set the start time. 3. Click Play to start playback: – Playback in all displayed cameos will start. Figure 6 S
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Digital Video Recorder 440/480 Series Operating instructions | en 15 Event search 1. From a Date/Time search, press the exit key to select the Search Tabs. 2. Press the left/right arrow keys to select Event Search. 3. Press the enter key to activate the search. – With the mouse, click the Event Search tab to make it active. Search criteria –Under Start and End, fill in date and time values to determine the time span of the search. –Under Channel, specify the camer
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Digital Video Recorder 440/480 Series Operating instructions | en 16 Smart search 1. From a Date/Time search, press the exit key to select the Search Tabs. 2. Press the left/right arrow keys to select Smart Search. 3. Press the enter key to activate the search. – With the mouse, click the Smart Search tab to make it active. Search criteria –Under Channel, specify the camera input to search for. The selected input will be shown. –Under Start and End, fill in date and
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Digital Video Recorder 440/480 Series Operating instructions | en 17 Export The export menu is accessed by pressing the Export key on the Front Panel or from the System Control Bar. It allows writing segments of recorded video and audio to a USB storage device. Figure 9 Export menu 1. Choose to record to a USB from the Target Device selection box. 2. Select the Channel to archive. 3. Fill in a Start time and End time for the video segments to archive. 4. Click Export
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Digital Video Recorder 440/480 Series Operating instructions | en 18 System information The System information screen is accessed from the System Control Bar by pressing the System Information icon. The System information menu contains: –Model Name – Serial Number – Video Format – MAC Address –IP Address – Software Version – Hard Drive size and usage data Figure 10 System Control Bar - System information Bosch Security Systems Ol perations manua AM18-Q0605 | v1.0 | 2011
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Digital Video Recorder 440/480 Series Operating instructions | en 19 Log The Log displays historic system events and is accessed from the System Control Bar by pressing the Log icon. Logbook filter From the Log display, make a selection of which system events to show. – The Log shows the date, time, and event type of various system events. – Log contents are ordered from latest to earliest. Figure 11 Logbook - Logbook filter Bosch Security Systems Ol perations manua AM
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Digital Video Recorder 440/480 Series Operating instructions | en 20 Triggers and alarms Various types of events change the way the unit works. These events are: – an alarm input signal applied to the unit – motion detection in a camera signal – a loss of video from one of the cameras – an internal alert from the unit itself (i.e. disk failure, temperature alarm) The way the unit reacts to events depends on how it is programmed. An event can cause either a trigger or an
