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VR-601 DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER
DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VR – 601
DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER VR-601
PLAY STOP
PAUSE REC
REV FWD
DISK OPERATE
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Model No VR-601
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (FOR USA AND CANADA) IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1. Read all of these instructions. 2. Save these instructions for later use. 3. All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Unplug this appliance system from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 5. Do not use attachments not recommended by the appliance manufacturer as they may cause hazards. 6. Do not use this
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (FOR EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA) SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Warning Notice POWER SYSTEM Place of storage and use Maintaining the unit (Please turn off the FOR YOUR SAFETY (Australia) Connection to the mains supply Please avoid storing or using this DVR in the power before performing maintenance This unit operates on voltage of 220 V to 240 V 1. Insert this plug only into effectively earthed following places: work.) AC, 50 Hz/60Hz. three-pin power outlet. Extrem
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Table Of Contents AC adapter section IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Read all of these instructions. 1. PRODUCT FEATURES ..................................................................................................... 9 2) Keep these instructions. 1.1 Product Introduction .................................................................................................................. 9 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 1.2 Product Features.....................
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6. RS-232 & RS-485 PROTOCOL....................................................................................... 52 1. PRODUCT FEATURES 6.1 Setup......................................................................................................................................... 52 1.1 Product Introduction 6.2 Communication Protocol:........................................................................................................ 52 This
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Search button: 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE FRONT/REAR VIEW Press to enter the search mode to access recorded video. Left / Right buttons: 2.1 Front View Press the two buttons to highlight desired items in the menu setup mode. For Key Lock operation, 1 23 2 24 3 4 5 6 press these two buttons simultaneously once; to disable Key Lock, press these two buttons simultaneously again. Up / Down buttons: Press these two buttons to select the desired contents for programming in the setup menu mod
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2.2 Rear View 2.3 ALARM In/Out DISK FULL 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ALARM RESET ALARM OUT RECORD IN GROUND 5 4 3 2 1 SD Card FROM MUX VIDEO MAIN MONITOR AUDIO RS-485 IN IN ETHERNET 9 8 7 6 RS-232 10/100 OUT OUT TO TO ALARM I/O MUX'S VCR IN DC12V MONITOR ALARM IN SWITCH OUT 34 35 37 38 36 32 33 NO CONNECTION NO CONNECTION VIDEO IN Connector: This BNC connector is used to connect the video output from a camera or a MUX to the DVR. FROM MUX MAIN MONITOR Connector: This BNC connector is used to conn
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Note: 3. INSTALLATION • Please supply power to the unit via the provided AC adapter. Do not use other power sources. Please follow the instructions and the diagram below to set up the system. • During recording or playback, please do not unplug the DC or power cord. 3.1 Basic Connection CONNECTING WITH A SINGLE CAMERA CONNECTIONG TO THE AC ADAPTER Please set the MULTIPLEXER option to OFF on the REC SETTING page in the setup menu Connect the provided AC adapter to the main unit. when it is
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CONNECTING WITH A QUAD ATTACHING AN EXTERNAL DEVICE TO DVR Please set the MULTIPLEXER option to OFF on the REC SETTING page in the setup menu when it is connected with a quad. (Please refer to section 5.1 MULTIPLEXER option) Connect an alarm out, alarm input, and a peripheral device as shown in the diagram below. Multiplexer Lamp IN SD Card FROM MUX Audio VIDEO MAIN MONITOR AUDIO RS-485 IN IN ETHERNET RS-232 OUT 10/100 OUT OUT Trig In TO TO MUX'S VCR IN ALARM I/O DC12V S-video PC MONITOR Ala
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3.2 Hard-Disk Drive Installation 3.3 System Information The DVR is equipped with two compartments of hard-disk drive. The unit usually comes with one You can display system settings information as shown on Table 3.3 A below at any time by pressing hard-disk drive installed in the compartment HD1, which is default-configured as a master. If you need the Display button . In the playback mode, the recorded video information is displayed. In the live or a second hard-disk drive to be installed in
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3.4 Updating System Software 4. BASIC OPERATIONS If the system software of the DVR needs to be upgraded, please contact your JVC dealer. This section shows you how to operate and manage the DVR when it gets in the way. 4.1 Configuring Recording Settings Recording Time settings (Recording Rate and Picture Quality Setting) Recording time will vary depending on the image size, recording rate, and the capacity of the hard-disk drives. Generally, the DVR comes with a built-in hard-disk driv
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NTSC (MUX ON) PAL (MUX OFF) Audio OFF Possible Recording Time HDD=80GB ( hour ) Audio ON Possible Recording Time HDD=80GB ( hour ) BEST BEST Image HIGH Image HIGH Quality Quality STANDARD STANDARD BASIC BASIC Refresh Rate (Field/Sec) 60 30 20 12 5.5 2.4 1.22 0.71 1/4 1/6 1/8 Refresh Rate (Field/Sec) 50 25 **17 **10 **5.5 2.9
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4.2 Recording Operations NOTE: You can proceed to start the scheduled recording from the current time if it is in the scheduled interlude as soon as setting is completed, and come out from menu to start This section details the way to record video into hard-disk drives. Before commencing with the recording recording. function, please configure the recording setting properly according to your needs. NOTE: If you activate the recording function before the scheduled recording, the unit will
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4.2.3 Alarm Recording Take the following steps to activate the programmed alarm recording. For ALM OPERATION, MAIN MENU MAIN MENU REC RATE, REC QUALITY, AUDIO, ALM TYPE, ALM DURATION, and PRE-ALARM settings, RECORD RECORD please refer to section 5.2 for more details. ALARM ALARM CLOCK / TIMER CLOCK / TIMER (1) Press the Setup button to enter the MAIN MENU. COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION (2) Select ALARM and press the Enter button to enter the ALARM SETTING. DISK DISK (3) Set the desired REC R
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NOTE: The status of recording operations when an alarm takes place are shown in the 4.3 Playback Operations diagrams below. This section shows you how to operate the fast, slow, and single-picture playback functions, and details how the unit is to playback a file in a different operation status. Please refer to the following paragraphs specifying the relevant details. When playing a file, the monitor should display a flashing 1 Manual or Externally PLAY message and the PLAY
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NOTE: When Normal playing a recorded video from a multiplexer at 60 F/S~30F/S 4.3.4 Play Back Recorded Video from a HDD of the mobile rack (50F/S~25F/S for PAL), the playback speed is half at recorded speed. NOTE: The speed that is displayed is a standard. For example, while playing back the movie To play back a recorded video from a HD2, take the following steps: that is recorded by 60F/S (PAL 50F/S) or recorded by complex alarm-in, the speed of (1) Press the Setup button to enter the setup
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4.4.2 Alarm list Search 4.4.4 THUMBNAIL Search Take the following steps to proceed with the alarm-list search function. Take the following steps to proceed with the thumbnail search function. (1) Press the Search button to enter the search mode. (1) Press the Search button to enter the search mode. (2) Select the ALARM LIST and press the Enter button to access the complete list of (2) Select the THUMBNAIL and press the Enter button to access the thumbnail page. alarm-event recorded vi
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4.4.5 SD CARD Search 4.5 Backup Operations Take the following steps to proceed with the SD card search function. 4.5.1 Mobile Rack HD Backup (1) Insert a SD Card into the SD card slot of the rear unit. There are three ways available to duplicate the recorded video from HD 1 (Fixed HD) to HD 2 (2) Press the Search button to enter the search mode. (Mobile Rack HD). Please take the following steps to proceed. (3) Select the SD CARD and press the Enter button to access the complete list
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4.5.2 Secure Digital Card (SD Card) Backup MAIN MENU DISK SETTING The SD card slot of the rear unit has three functions as shown below: RECORD REFORMAT 1. Archive Single image Clips into SD Card ALARM HD2 USAGE Please take the following steps to archive a critical image in a SD card. CLOCK / TIMER BACKUP----------------FULL COMMUNICATION ALARM (1) Insert a SD Card into the SD card slot of the rear unit. DISK SELECT (2) Start playing back the recorded video. (When p
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Transfer the system setting info of DVR to another: 5. MENU SETUP Insert the SD card which has stored the system setting info into the DVR. There are 6 categories for operation setting in the setup menu system as shown below. The following Press the Setup button to enter the setup mode and select the SYSTEM. Highlight SYSTEM and press the Enter button to enter the SYSTEM SETTING page. sections will instruct you step by step to configure the operation setting and state each menu’s purpose
