English 3
CONTENTS
1 BEFORE USE .................................................5
Notes on handling the internal HDD ...............5
Notes on installation locations ........................5
The hard disk and cooling fan are consumable
components. ...................................................6
Important recordings .......................................6
Protection of the hard disk ..............................6
Backup battery ................................................6
2 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS .........7
Front panel ......................................................7
Rear panel ....................................................10
3 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS ...... 11
Basic connections ........................................ 11
Connecting RS-485 terminals ...................... 11
Connecting SANYO protocol devices
(Dome Cameras) .......................................... 13
Connecting an amplifier ............................... 13
Connecting ALARM IN terminals ................. 13
Connecting SENSOR ALARM OUT
terminals ....................................................... 14
Connecting CONTROL terminals ................. 14
Connecting the power cord .......................... 14
1 PREPARING FOR USE ................................15
Operation display area ..................................15
Changing the position of the operation
display area ...................................................16
Changing the language .................................16
Setting the time .............................................17
The internal hard disk ...................................18
2 VIEWING VIDEO FROM A CAMERA ..........19
Viewing on a full screen ................................19
Viewing on quad screens ..............................19
Viewing on multi screens
(9 screens/ 16 screens) ................................20
Viewing on plus screen .................................20
Viewing with automatic screen selection ......21
Viewing on the monitor 2 ..............................21
3 RECORDING ................................................23
Normal recording ..........................................23
Timer recording .............................................23
Alarm recording .............................................24
Pre-alarm recording ......................................25
4 PLAYBACK ..................................................26
Playing video on a full screen .......................26
Fast-forward and fast-rewind playback .........26
Changing the playback speed .......................27
Enlarging the playback video ........................27
Viewing still images .......................................28
Performing frame advance
(forward or reverse) ......................................29
Playing video on multiple screens .................29
5 SEARCHING FOR RECORDED VIDEO ..... 30
Alarm search ................................................ 31
Alarm thumbnail search ............................... 32
Time/date search ......................................... 32
Archive area search ..................................... 34
Motion detection search ............................... 34
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SAVING (COPYING) RECORDED VIDEO
..... 38
Copying video to the hard disk’s
archive area ................................................. 39
Copying video to a CompactFlash card or
Microdrive ..................................................... 41
Printing images from CompactFlash cards
(quick print) .................................................. 43
Copying video to CD-R/RW ......................... 45
INTRODUCTION
OPERATION
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