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NIGHT VISION INDOOR/OUTDOOR CAMERAS MICRO SD CARD INCLUDED 4 GB MPEG-4 VIDEO COMPRESSION 7” LCD SCREEN USER’S MANUAL Models DWS-471 1 Camera Included DWS-472 2 Cameras Included SECURITY SYSTEM CAMERAS INCLUDED AUDIO SURVEILLANCE 4 gb ...
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Page 2 WEL COME Thank you for choosing First Alert for your security needs! For more than half a century , First Alert has made the home-safety and security products that make your job easier . Our products ar e built to the highest standar d which has earned us a leadership role in the home-safety and security product categories. W e ar e committe ...
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Page 3 MAIN DESCRIPTION Four channel MPEG-4 wir eless digital video r ecor der with 7” 16:9 LCD Scr een suitable for applications such as high-end r esidential - new or r emodel, light commer cial, small business/r etail, small war ehouse or small gr ocery . PRODUCT FEA TURES • 7” 16:9 LCD Scr een • 2.4 GHz Digital Frequency Hopping S ...
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Page 4 S ection D eScription p age n umber 1 Intr oduction 2-4 2 Safety 5 3 Pr oduct Overview 6-8 What is in the Box 6 DVR Controls Front Panel 7 Side Panel & Display Indicators 8 4 Installation 9 Installing Cameras & Setting up the Wir eless Receiver 9 5 System Operation 10-24 Main Menu Screens 10 Camera Setup 11-12 Camera Pairing 11 Camer ...
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Page 5 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Do not drop, punctur e, or disassemble the cameras or DVR. • Do not tug on the power adapter . Use the plug to remove it fr om the wall. • Do not expose the cameras or DVR to high temperatures. • For your own safety , avoid using the DVR when there is a storm or lightning in your ar ea. • Use the ...
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Page 6 W ARNING PROTECTED BY THESE PREMISES ARE UNDER 24 HOUR VIDEO SURVEILLANCE 2 Window W ar ning Decals SEC24 Media Playback Software and Manuals Power Supplies for DVR and Cameras 2 - DWS-471 3 - DWS-472 P ACKAGE CONTENTS PRODUCT OVERVIEW 3 WHA T’S IN THE BOX Digital Wireless Camera, Antenna and Stand DWS-471: 1 Camera DWS-472: 2 Cameras A V ...
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Page 7 DVR CONTROLS PRODUCT OVERVIEW 3 i tem F unction D eScription 1 Power/Mute Button (T op) Power unit On and Off or enable “Mute” F ea ture. Hold button for several seconds to turn unit On or Off. Briefly press button to toggle “Mute” On or Off. 2 Link & Power Indicators Shows status of signal strength, Battery and Power On/Off 3 M ...
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Page 8 CONNECTIONS & INDICA TORS PRODUCT OVERVIEW 3 DISPLA Y INDICA TORS SIDE P ANEL i tem F unction D eScription 1 DC 5V /1A Power P ort Connect Power Adaptor . 2 AV Out Connect to a Monitor or TV through RCA inputs 3 Reset Powers unit off 4 Memory Card Slot Insert 2GB to 32GB Micro SD Memory Card (4GB Micro SD Card w/ada ptor inc luded) CONNE ...
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Page 9 TV Video Audio CAMERAS & WIRELESS RECEIVER INST ALLA TION 4 INST ALLING CAMERAS 1. Select the position for the camera and secure the camera stand. (Screws and anchors are supplied. Use an appropriate screw type for the mounting surface.) 2. Screw the camera onto the bracket. SETTING UP THE WIRELES S RECEIVER 1. Connect the power cable to ...
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Page 10 MAIN MENU SYSTEM OPERA TION 5 MAIN MENU The Main Menu screen is used to contr ol the various functions of the DVR system. It contains the following sub menu icons: Camera Setup, Record Setup, Event List, System Setup, Alarm Buzzer , Zoom, Scan Activated Cameras and Memory Card Overwrite. Zoom-Main Menu System Setup-Main Menu Scan Activated ...
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Page 11 CAMERA SETUP SYSTEM OPERA TION 5 CAMERA SETUP MENU Select CAMERA SETUP , pr ess MENU key once to enter sub-menu. CAMERA P AIRING Camera Setup-Main Menu Camera Setup-Sub Menu Camera Setup-Pairing Use to select the camera to set up (1-4). Use to select P AIRING, BRIGHTNESS and CAMERA ON/OFF settings. With P AIRING section highlighted, pr ess ...
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Page 12 CAMERA SETUP SYSTEM OPERA TION 5 With BRIGHTNESS section highlighted, use to to adjust camera brightness. With ACTIV A TION section highlighted, use to enable or disable camera. Press ESC to r etur n to main menu. NOTE: Ensure the cameras ar e paired to the receiver for SCAN or QUAD to function pr operly camera “ON” can only be selected ...
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Page 13 RECORDER SETUP SYSTEM OPERA TION 5 RECORDER SETUP MENU Select RECORDER SETUP , pr ess MENU key once to enter sub-menu. Record Setup-Main Menu RECORD SCHEDULE Use to select time block. Record Schedule Setup Menu ...
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Page 14 RECORDER SETUP SYSTEM OPERA TION 5 Recorder Schedule Setup - Options Set There ar e three differ ent recording options available to chose fr om. Press MENU key to switch between differ ent recording mode. M: MOTION (REC only when motion detected) S: SCHEDULE (recor d between selected times for each day) X: MANUAL (manual REC) The system wil ...
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Page 15 Use to select MOTION DETECTION SENSITIVITY section. Use to highlight camera for setup. Use to adjust sensitivity level: OFF / L V1 / L V2 / L V3 (L V3 is most sensitive). Press ESC to save and exit. Use to select FORMA T STORAGE, press MENU to enter . Press MENU again to confirm and begin formatting memory card. Pr ess ESC to exit. NOTE: I ...
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Page 16 This screen allows you to setup ar eas where you do not want motion to be detected. Use to select MASKING AREA SETUP menu. Use to highlight camera (1-4) for setup. Use to navigate to the grid where no motion detection is desir ed. Press MENU key to toggle between mask/unmask grid(s). Movements taking place inside masked area will be ignor e ...
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Page 17 This screen allows you to playback r ecorded video. Use to select the Date folder you want to view . Press MENU to confirm selection and enter selected folder . PLA YBACK PLA YBACK SYSTEM OPERA TION 5 Use to select Hour (each block repr esent one hour time), Press MENU to confirm selection and enter selected folder . NOTE: Each RECORDED F ...
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Page 18 The type of recor ded file (Schedule / Motion / Manual) is indicated by: S - SCHEDULE Recording: channel selected by user . M - MOTION channel triggered. X - CONTINUOUS (Manual) Recording: channel selected by user . T o playback recorded file, use to highlight the RECORDED FILE. It will turn to red type. Pr ess MENU to confirm selection ...
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Page 19 Why Set a Date & Time? It’ s important to set the proper date and time befor e continuing so that you can easily locate recorded events. Inaccurate dates and times on files may affect their admissibility as evidence in court. In addition, when changing current time settings, to avoid possible confusion with the time stamps on r ecord ...
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Page 20 POWER SA VING SYSTEM OPERA TION 5 POWER SA VING Power Saving Setup Menu Select SYSTEM SETUP , press MENU to enter . Use to select POWER SA VING. Use to highlight SCREEN OFF AFTER 5 MINUTES IDLE / SCREEN OFF AFTER 10 MINUTES IDEL / SCREEN AL W A YS ON. Pr ess MENU to confirm selection. Pr ess ESC to save and exit. Power Saving - Always On P ...
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Page 21 MUL TI CHANNELS IDLE DISPLA Y SETUP SYSTEM OPERA TION 5 MUL TI CHANNELS IDLE DISPLA Y SETUP Multi Channels Idle Display Setup Menu Select SYSTEM SETUP , press MENU to enter . Use to select MUL TI CHANNELS IDLE DISPLA Y . Use to highlight DISPLA Y QUAD DURING IDLE / A T 5 SEC INTERV ALS / A T 10 SEC INTERV ALS / A T 15 SEC INTERV ALS. Press ...
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Page 22 Default Menu Select SYSTEM SETUP , press MENU to enter . Use to select DEF AUL T . Use to select the system language for SYSTEM RESTORE, press MENU to confirm selection and system will restor e to factory default. Press ESC to save and exit. NOTE: While SYSTEM RESTORE icon is highlighted, the system firmware version will be displayed (exa ...
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Page 23 ALARM BUZZER & ZOOM SETUP SYSTEM OPERA TION 5 ALARM BUZZER Alarm Buzzer Menu Select ALARM BUZZER, press MENU to toggle buzzer ON or OFF . When motion is detected by a camera, then a buzzer sound will be triggered by the monitor . ZOOM Zoom Menu Select ZOOM, press MENU to enter ZOOM Mode. Pr ess MENU again to zoom in 2X. When zooming in ...
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Page 24 SCAN ACTIV A TED CAMERAS & MEMOR Y CARD OVER WRITE SYSTEM OPERA TION 5 MEMORY CARD OVERWRITE Memory Card Overwrite Select MEMOR Y CARD OVERWRITE, press MENU to activate overwrite function and pr ess MENU again to de-activate. NOTE: (1) One of the following examples will appear on display screen a) 1.89GB - space available on memory card ...
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Page 25 PC PLA YBACK SOFTW ARE PC OPERA TION 6 PC PLA YBACK SOFTWARE The Sec24 Media Player is specifically designed to playback on your PC recor ded files from the Micro SD card. Y ou must install the software provided on the CD that is included with your DVR Kit. The following is an overview of the software. i tem i nDica tor n ame D eScription ...
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Page 26 PLA YBACK SOFTW ARE - INST ALLA TION PC OPERA TION 6 PLA YBACK SOFTW ARE - INST ALLA TION Insert the CD into the CD-ROM of your PC. Click on MY COMPUTER, double click on the drive where the CD-ROM is assigned by the PC (for example: E:). In this drive you will find the following icon. If Windows 7 is running on your PC, please right click ...
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Page 27 PLA YBACK SOFTW ARE - INST ALLA TION PC OPERA TION 6 Follow the screens as shown below to complete the installation pr ocess. The following icon should have been placed on your desktop. Double click the Sec24 Media Player icon on the desktop to start the software. Click on “Load” to import and playback previous r ecorded files (SNX fi ...
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Page 28 e rror p oSSible c auSe S olutionS System is not receiving power or is not powering up Cable from power adapter is loose or is unplugged. No power at electrical outlet. • Confirm that all cables are connected correctly . • Confirm that the power adapter is securely connected to the back of the unit. • Confirm power is on a ...
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Page 29 SYSTEM MAP APPENDIX 7 SYSTEM MAP Camera Setup Recorder Setup System Setup Event List Scan Activated Cameras Activation Pairing Brightness SD Card Format Motion Sensitivity Schedule Record Time Motion Area Cam 1 Cam 2 Cam 4 Cam 3 5 Min 2 Min 10 Min Go Cam 1 Cam 2 Cam 4 Cam 3 Date / Time TV Output Language Default Idle Display Power Save PA L ...
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Page 30 SPECIFICA TIONS APPENDIX 7 TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS i tem D eVice p arameter S peciFica tion Receiver Channels 4 Screen T ype 7” LCD 16:9 Monitor Resolution 800 x 480 Video Format NTSC (default)/P AL Wireless Parameters 2.4 GHz secure digital wireless with 24 transmission channels using Frequenc y Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) technolog ...
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Page 31 WARRANTY PRODUCT LIMITED W ARRANTY BRK Brands, Inc., (“BRK”) the maker of First Alert® brand products warrants that for a period of one year fr om the date of purchase (the “W arranty Period”), this product will be fr ee from defects in material and workmanship. BRK, at its sole option, will repair or replace this pr oduct or any c ...
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