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4 CHANNEL DVR SC324 Series FOR MORE INFORMATION WWW.SENTINELCCTV.COM BEFORE OPERATING THI S S YS TEM, P LEAS E RE AD THIS M ANUAL THOROUGHLY AND RETAIN IT FOR FUTURE REF ERENCE ...
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Thank you for purchasing the 4 channel DVR from Strategic Vista. The DVR converts analog video into digita l format and records them on a hard disk drive dependi ng on the system purch ased. Dig ital video allows you to q uickly access and search for a spec ific time segment or event wh ich has been recorded. The DVR supports one HDD unit, 40 Pin I ...
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NOTE This equipment has been c ertif ied and found to com ply with the l imits regulated by FCC, EMC and LVD. Therefore, it is designed to provide reasonable protection against interference and will not cause inte rference with other appliance usage. However, it is im perative t hat user follows this manual's gui delines t o avoid impro per us ...
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CONTENTS: GENERAL PRECAUTIONS ------ ----------------- ------------------------------------------------ FEATURES ------------------- ------------------------------------ ----------------- ------------------- SYSTEM CONTENTS ------------- ----------------- ---------------------------------- ------------- GETTING STARTED ------------- --------------- ...
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GENERAL PRECAUTIONS: 1. Read Instructions All of the safety and oper ating instructions shoul d be read and understood before the product i s used. 2. Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for fu ture reference. 3. Heed Warnings All warnings on the product and the instruction manual should be follo wed. 4. Fol ...
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CAUTIONS: 1. All the warnings and instructions of this manual should be follow ed 2. Remove the plug from the outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid aerosol detergents. Use water damped cloth for cleaning 3. Do not use this unit in very humid and wet places 4. Keep enough space around the unit for ventilat ion. Slots and openings of the cabi net ...
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SYSTEM INCLUDES: -3- 4 CHANNEL DVR OWNER’S MANUAL CHECK YOUR PACKAG E TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU RECEIVED TH E COMPLETE SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE CO MPONENTS SHOWN ABOVE. Power Adapter & Cord (DC 19V, 2A) Accessories pack, includi n g the external alarm block GETTING STARTED: 2. Before operating the DVR, set t he systems “time ” first. (refer to p ...
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CONTROL - FRONT PANEL : -4- The diagram below shows the front right-side panel 15 14 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1. Menu Press the MENU to enter the m ain menu. Please refe r t o page 7 for more inform ation on the Menu options. 2. / POP When viewing a single screen or Qu ad Screen, press the “ ” button for Picture on Picture screen. 3. /+ Pi ...
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9. LED indicators – Represents the stat us of operation. (1) HDD : Blinks when the HDD is being access ed (via recording or playback). (2) HDD FULL : If the O VERWRI TE menu is set up, t he LED does not blink . This LED will blink If the HDD has less than 1GB of st orage space remain ing, and remains ON when HDD is FULL. (3) ALARM : LED will be O ...
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BACK PANEL : 1. EXTERNAL I/O - Allows for remote control by an exter nal d evice or control system such as Video Web Server, or PC. Alternatively connects to an Alarm input sensor, such as a motion sensor . 2. VIDEO INPUT (1-4) - Connect to video a sour ce, such as camera (BNC Co nnection). The video outputs from the desired cameras to these inputs ...
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MAIN MENU CONTROL : Outlined below are the butt ons used for Menu setting : “ ▲ ”a n d “ ▼ ”: Scroll up and down wi thin a menu option “ ◄ ”a n d “ ► ”: Scroll sideways within a menu option that has been selected “+ ”a n d “-”: Incr ease and decrease the number or change values when an opt ion is selected and is blin ...
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(ii) START - Set the time to start the recording. (iii) END - Set the time to end the rec ording . (iv) IPS (IMAGES PER SECOND) Allows you to set the Images Per Seco nd for recording. Availabl e IPS settings are: 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30. 1 IPS is the slowest s peed; it will allow for the longest recordin g durations as it records less information. Pleas ...
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TITLE 18 15 15 18 ON HIGH CA MERA 04 18 15 15 18 OFF HIGH CA MERA 03 18 15 15 18 OFF OFF CA MERA 02 18 15 15 18 ON LOW CA MERA 01 HUE CL CT BR REC AL ARM (CAMERA) (iii) REC (RECORD) - Set up which channel y ou want to record. ON : When an alarm input i s triggered t he DVR will begin reco rding when an al arm is detected on this input. The DVR will ...
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(iii) RECORD MODE - There are three recording setti ngs : QUAD-FRAME , QUAD-FIE LD, & MULTIPLEX. (RECORD) RECORD IPS 30 QUALITY NORMA L RECORD MODE QUAD-FRAME (a) Quad-Frame – The DVR will record all cameras in a Quad Split screen. Images will be saved as a complete fram e consisting of 2 images. (b) Quad-Field - The DVR will record all camer ...
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(iii) REC IPS - Select the images per second of re cording during an ALARM. Available settings are 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30. The default setting is 30. (iv) QUALITY - There are four recording qual ity settings during an ALARM: BASIC, NORMAL, HIGH, BEST. (v) RECORD MODE - There are three recording settings : QUAD-FRAME, QUAD-F IELD & MULTIPLEX. 5. DWE ...
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(i) SEN (SENSITIVITY) Select the level of the pixel-based Motion Sensing’s sensitivity level by channel or camera. The sensitivity ranges from 1 to 99. The highest sensitivity setting is 01, the lowest sensitivity setting is 99. The default setting is 70. (ii) MD-NUM (MOTION DETECTION NUMBER) Sets the number of ta rgets in which Motion must occur ...
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Figure 1-1 MOTION DETECTION SE TUP 1 23456789 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 Figure 1-2 MOTION DETECTION S ETTING — ROW SETUP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 Figure 1-3 MOTION DETECTION TRIGGE RED-T URNS PURPLE Figure 1-4 BACK TO MOTION DETE CTION SETTING 1 23456789 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 ...
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2. Select ”OFF”: The screen still shows and if it’s in the record mode, the motion detection will change th e scanning sequence. -14- (vii) DAY / START / END To setup the DAY and the START/ END time for motion trig ger re cord timer setting. 8. DISPLAY (i) TITLE DISPLAY Selecting “YES” will enable the camera title to appear on the monitor ...
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(iii)ID To be able to control diffe rent DVR’s, a remote protocol setting is used. The ID number can be set from 000 to 2 55. (REMOTE) REMOTE MODE RS-485 BAUD RATE 96 00 ID 255 -15- 10. USER (i) USER Allows you to set up the user account for controlling the DVR. The system will allow for up to 8 use rs to have access. Supervisor – Control all t ...
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(iv) KEY MUTE When the KEY MUTE is set to “YES”, there will be no sound when you pre ss any of the keys during operation. (v) HDD OVERWRITE When enabled (YES), recording wi ll continue uninterrupted when the HDD is full. The previous recording will be Overwritten in a “first in, first out” basis. (SYSTEM) BUZZER ON EXT ALARM ON VLOSS AL ARM ...
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List of possible events DISK FULL: HDD is full PWR REST : Power restored M-HD REMS: HDD removal M-HD REPL: HDD replace M-HD ERR : HDD error M-HD WARM: HDD warning K UNLOCKS: Key is unlocked DMA ERROR: DMA error ( Direct Memory Access) C1 VLOSS : Video loss on CH 1 C2 ALARM : Channel 2 has been trig gered by an external I/O alarm C3 MOTION: Channel ...
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There are 4 recording modes: Alarm, Motion, Timer an d Manual Record ing. (i) ALARM RECORDING DVR is triggered by an external ala rm input. The symbol will be shown on the triggered channel (r ef er to page 10). (ii) MOTION RECORDING The DVR will record when motion (pix el-based) is detected on the camera. Refer to Page 13 for instructions on setti ...
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3. PLAY BACK Pressing the “ PLAY ” button on the DVR will sh ow the last record ing. The following controls are availa ble during playback (i) FAST FORWARD (FF) & FAST REWIND (FR) You can increase the speed of Fast Forward and Rewind on the DVR. In the Play mode, press “ ► ” once to get 2X spee d in forward. Press this key twice to ge ...
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4. SEARCH (i) LAST RECORD Plays the last recorded video event. (ii) FULL LIST Lists all recorded video on the HDD, sorted by time. (iii) ALARM LIST Lists all recorded video triggered by an Alarm. NOTE : If there are no Alarms in the record list, the screen will be blank. (iv) MOTION LIST Lists all recorded video trigge red by motion (pixel-based). ...
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TROUBLESHOOTING: When a malfunction occurs, it may not be serious and can be corrected easily. The following table descr ibes the most common pr oblems and solutions. Please read this table thoroughly before calli ng your DVR dealer. -21- PROB LEM S OLUT ION • Check power co rd connections. • Confirm that there is power at the outl et. • Chec ...
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Video format NTSC/EIA Hard disk storage IDE type, UDMA 66, supported 250 GB HDD Record mode Manual / Alarm / Timer Camera Input Signal Composite video signal 1 Vp-p 75 ohms BNC, 4 channels Main Monitor Output Composite video signal 1 Vp-p 75 ohms BNC Call Monitor Output Composite video signal 1 Vp-p 75 ohms BNC Video Loss ...
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APPENDIX #1 – INSTALLING THE HDD Follow these steps carefully to ensure correct installation. Fi g. 1 Fi g. 2 Fi g. 3 HDD Power Cable HDD Power Cable HDD Bracket Step 1 Remove the outer casing of the DVR uni t (consisting of 8 screws), and then remove the HDD bracket (4 screws). Step 2 Insert the HDD into the HDD bracke t and insert the four scre ...
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APPENDIX #2 – TYPICAL CONFIGURATION FOR A COMPLETE SYSTEM Shown below is an example of connecting t he DVR to your existi ng Observation System using cameras, a main monitor and a call monitor. O t her devices can be connected through the 15 pin com po rt (External I/O). *The HDD must be installed before turning on the DVR. If the HDD is not inst ...
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‧ ‧ ‧ ‧ DVR PIR Sensors APPENDIX #3 – CONNECTING PIR’S TO THE DVR USING THE EXTERNAL I/O PIR Motion sens or s can be connected to the DVR as indica t ed below. A N/O (Normally Open, Low) or N/C (Normally Closed, High) contact can be used. Y ou will need to go into the Menu set-up and s elect “Camera ”. For each chann el, you can set ...
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APPENDIX #4 – PIN CONFIGURATIONS FOR CONNECTION TO A COMPUTER 15 pin com port ‧ ‧ ‧ ‧ DVR PIN 1. RS232-TX : RS-232 The DVR can be controlled remotely by a n ex ternal d evice or control system, such as a control keyboard, using RS-232 serial communicati on signals. PIN 2. RS232-RX : RS-232 The DVR can be controlled remotely by a n ex tern ...
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PIN 7. EXTERNAL ALARM NC Under normal operation, COM connects with NC and disconnects wit h NO. When t he a larm is triggered , COM disconnects with NC, and connects with NO. PIN 8. EXTERNAL ALARM NO Under normal operation, COM will disconnect fr om NO . When the alarm is tr iggered, COM will connect with NO. PIN 9. GND GROUND PIN 10. RS485-B The D ...
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APPENDIX #5 – LIST OF COMPATIBLE HARD DISK DRIVES Manufacturer Model Capacity Rotation HITACHI Deskstar 180 GXP (120 GB) 120GB 7200 rpm HITACHI Deskstar 7K250, HDS722516VLAT20 160GB 7200 rpm HITACHI Deskstar 7K250, HDS722525VLAT80 250GB 7200rpm HITACHI Deskstar 120GXP (80GB) 80G B 7200 rpm HITACHI Deskstar 120GXP (120GB) 120GB 7200 rpm Maxtor Dia ...
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APPENDIX #6 - RS232 REMOTE PROTOCOL The RS232 / Alarm inp ut allows you to contro l the DVR system fro m your PC. In order to achieve this, you will require an RS232 COM Port communicati on program installed on your PC. There are many of these so ftware programs available on th e internet, some of w hich are free. For Pin Connection in structions, ...
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APPENDIX #7 – RECORDING TIME (IN HOURS) -30- The Recording Time is based on Recording Speed, Recording Qu ality and Recording Mode. The table below is based on a 250GB HDD (max imum capacity). 4996hr 2498hr 1250hr 625hr 333hr 167hr Basic 2998hr 1500hr 750hr 375hr 200hr 100hr Normal 1875hr 937hr 468hr 235hr 125hr 62hr High 1500hr 750hr 375hr 187hr ...
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-31- APPENDIX #8 – NETWORK APPLICATION IP Video Router (sold separately ) IP Video Router/Controller (Web Server) Features • Compatible with most CCTV Products; empower any video output device watching and cont rolling on the Internet or LAN • Auto Network Reconnection (ANR) • Upgrade firmware & AP from FTP site via Video Router/ Contro ...
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2) In the Menu mode on the DVR, set to the “Remote” function. On ce in the Sub-Menu you’ll need to set-up as follows below: NOTE : Remote mode : RS-485, Bau d rate : 2400, ID : same as “I/O port setting ” on the IP Video Ro uter/Controller. 1/4 1/4 CH D VR CH DVR 3) Set the “I/O Port Setting” in the system conf igurati on of the IP Vi ...
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE: Please follow these instructions to ensure proper care and maintenance of this system Keep your monitor and camera dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store your unit in normal temperature envir onment. Extreme temperatures can shorten the life of the electronic devices. Handle the mon itor carefully. Dro pp ...
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