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3 CONNECTIONS
3-1 Recording video signals from a camera
This section describes how to connect a camera and record camera signals. When more than one camera is connected, the
cameras must be synchronized. Multi-camera connections are discussed in the next section.
To AC 120 V, 50 Hz/
60 Hz
Connecting a camera
1. Connect the [MONITOR OUT] and [AUDIO OUT] connectors to the monitor’s video and audio connectors.
2. Connect [CAMERA IN] connector to the video camera’s video output connector.
3. To record sound, connect a microphone amplifier to the [AUDIO IN] connector.
4. To record an alarm, connect the alarm sensor to the [ALARM IN 1] and [COM] signal input/output terminals.
5. After all connections are complete, connect the power cable to the [AC IN] socket and connect the plug to an AC 120 V outlet.
6. Turn ON all connected equipment, then turn the [POWER] switch on the rear panel to ON.
Menu switch setting
Example of settings when using an alarm sensor and recording audio.
Ⅵ DVR MODE
[REC QUALITY] set to “N”
[REC SPEED] set to “30”
[AUDIO REC] set to “ON”
Ⅵ ALARM/SENSOR MODE
[REC MODE] set to “ALARM”
Reference: “5-3 Menu switch details” on page 19.
Caution:
● Before connecting or disconnecting any equipment,
turn the power of all connected equipment OFF.
CAMERA IN
MONITOR OUT
1
1
2
12
AUDIO
IN
AUDIO
OUT
RS-232C
POWER
SIGNAL GND
CAM SW
OUT
ALARM
IN1
SPARE
SPARE
SPARE
HDD
FULL OUT
ALARM
RESET
CLOCK
RESET IN
CLOCK
RESET OUT
EXT
REC IN
COM COM
ON OFF
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O
AC IN 120 V
50 Hz / 60 Hz
Video camera
Amplifier
Microphone
Provided
power cable
Monitor
Alarm sensor
ALARM IN
COM