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DIGITAL RECORDER
INSTALLATION AND
OPERATION MANUAL
MODEL
DX-NT400E
THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL IS IMPORTANT TO YOU. PLEASE READ IT BEFORE USING YOUR DIGITAL RECORDER.
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OTHERS ENGLISH
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Features DX-NT400E Digital Recorder Timer recording operation Owning to a WEVELET method, high picture quality re- • Timer recording program cording of more than 450 lines for the horizontal resolu- 4 types of camera patterns, recording intervals, recording tion and extended recording time are realized. The DX- picture quality for normal recording and alarm recording NT400E has 5 user selectable recording picture grades can be registered. Furthermore, individual settings can and 12 recording tim
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Caution and care HEAVY OBJECTS SHOULD NEVER BE PLACED ON THE UNIT (E.G., TV) NEVER TOUCH OR INSERT ANY OBJECT INSIDE THE UNIT Touching the inside of the cabinet or inserting foreign objects of any kind not only creates a safety hazard but can also cause extensive damage. PROTECT THE POWER CORD Damage to the power cord may cause fire or shock hazard. If the mains cord is damaged, switch off the mains outlet and carefully unplug the cord by holding the mains plug. UNPLUG THE POWER CORD DURING A L
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Contents Features .................................................................... 2 ............................ 36, 37 Multiplexer function related button operations ............. 36 Caution and care ...................................................... 3 SPLIT/SINGLE, + and – buttons............................ 36 ZOOM and JOG buttons ........................................ 36 Contents................................................................ 4, 5 SPLIT4 SCR
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Various recordings................................................. 61 Glossary .................................................................. 82 PRE ALARM RECORDINGS ...................................... 61 Glossary ...................................................................... 82 EMERGENCY RECORDING ...................................... 61 Relation of recording operation to the number of cameras and recording interval settings...... 82 Various playback functions..
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Flowchart n Flowchart for connection and settings Installation example: Connect the terminals on the rear panel; and set the initial settings. Next, make an alarm recording using the timer function, using alarm list search, and playback the searched data. Connections • Connect the terminals on the rear panel. See “n Connecting to CCTV camera, monitor, and sensor” on page 12. • Connection for the alarm recording. See “n Alarm recording connection” on page 13, and “n Rear view” on page 9. • Conn
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Setting the motion detection • Select the camera number. See “n SELECTION CAMERA NUMBER” on page 38. • Set the detection areas. See “n DETECTION MASK SETTING” on page 38. • Set the sensitivity. See “n SENSITIVITY” on page 39. • Set the minimum number of dots for starting the motion detecting operation. See “n MOTION THRESHOLD” on page 39. • Set the restriction of motion detection function. See “n MD LOCK OUT TIME” on page 40. Setting the timer recording • Select the normal & alarm recording
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Major operations and their functions n Front view 1 2 - DIGITAL RECORDER DX NT400 LOCK POWER REMOTE ALARM ACCESS REC INTERRUPT WARNING LINK RX/TX 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1. HDD tray 9. WARNING indicator Attach the HDD which is commercially available to Illuminates when a warning is displayed on the here. Due to the removable structure, you can attach monitor. To clear the warning display, press the or remove the HDD easily. WARNING RESET button for more than 3 seconds. 2. Key 10. LINK indicator Used
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n Rear view 1 2 3 ON MAIN 1 23 4 VIDEO OFF OUT CAMERA IN AC IN~ RS-232C ETHERNET RESET OUT AUDIO IN GND 4 57 6 8 9 10 11 1. MAIN switch 8. RESET button This is the main power switch. When using this unit, Pressing this button resets the unit and the power set this switch to ON. Otherwise, the power cannot turns off. At this time, video data, menu settings, and be turned on or off using the POWER button on the the present time are kept. front panel. 9. I/O terminals 2. VIDEO OUT connector ALARM I
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Major operations and their functions (continued) n Wired remote control R-400 (supplied) 5. REC/STOP buttons When pressing both buttons, recording starts and the REC indicator on the front panel lights up. When pressing both buttons during recording, recording stops and the REC indicator turns off. During timer recording, recording does not stop even when both buttons are pressed. 8 ZOOM 1 MENU 6. REV.P (REVERSE PLAY) button SPLIT/ 9 SET UP SEARCH SINGLE 2 0 1 When pressing this button during st
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12. TIMER ON/OFF buttons When pressing both buttons, the unit is set to timer recording/standby mode. When pressing both buttons again, timer recording/standby mode is can- celled. 13. PLAY button When pressing this button during stop mode, the playback speed changes in the 4 grades (normal } 25 fields/second } 30 MB units } 300 MB units} normal). 14. STOP button Press to stop playback. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
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Connections n Connecting to CCTV camera, monitor, and sensor MONITOR To AUDIO IN connector To VIDEO IN connector To AUDIO OUT connector To VIDEO OUT connector CAMERA #1 CAUTION Connecting a coaxial transmission camera incorrectly may damage the To CAMERA IN 1 connector input terminal. Be careful. Up to 4 cameras ON MAIN 1 23 4 VIDEO OFF OUT CAMERA IN AC IN~ RS-232C ETHERNET RESET OUT AUDIO IN GND Processing the connecting line Connection on the ALARM IN terminals and the I/O terminals To
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n Alarm recording connection Example: The diagram below shows an example of connection for alarm signals corresponding to camera number 1. RESET OUT AUDIO IN GND ALARM SWITCH n Connecting the wired remote control R-400 (supplied) - DIGITAL RECORDER DX NT400 LOCK POWER REMOTE ALARM ACCESS REC INTERRUPT WARNING LINK RX/TX To REMOTE jack 2 m ZOOM MENU SPLIT/ SET UP SEARCH SINGLE 2 0 1 LOCK 4 ALARM 6 INTERRUPT 5 WARNING RESET 3 JOG 7 8 9 CLEAR ENTER REC/STOP TIMER ON/OFF REV.P PLAY STOP PAUSE REMOTE
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Attaching and removing the HDD to the DX-NT400E Make sure that the POWER button on the front panel and the MAIN switch on the rear panel are both turned OFF when attaching or removing the HDD tray. Do not remove the top cover of the unit. HDDs are very sensitive to sudden shocks and vibration which can permanently damage the internal components. To avoid damage to the HDD: i) Hold tray firmly with both hands while transporting. ii) DO NOT use an electric screwdriver. iii) DO NOT place the HDD di
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5. Hold the HDD tray with both hands and pull it out. n Attaching and removing the HDD tray Be sure to use both hands when pulling out the ' Removing the HDD tray from the unit HDD tray in order to prevent the trouble of the HDD 1. Put the key into the unit and turn it clockwise. or injury due to the fall or the shock. • The lever on the unit is unlocked. 2. Move the lever to the left. • The HDD tray is unlocked and ejected. ' Attaching the HDD tray to the unit 1. Insert the HDD tray into the un
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Attaching and removing the HDD to the DX-NT400E (continued) 5. Connect the middle connector of the ATA LEAD to the HDD. n Attaching the HDD to the HDD tray ' When attaching one HDD: 1. Remove the top cover from the HDD tray. • Remove the 2 screws and lift the top cover. • Make sure that the lead between the PCB and the HDD is clamped. (A) 2. Remove the HDD holder on the right side of the HDD tray. • Remove the 4 screws attached to the HDD holder to remove the HDD holder. 6. Unclamp the POWER LEA
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8. Attach the top cover of the HDD tray. 5. Connect the POWER LEAD to the additional HDD. • To attach the top cover, put the hooks of the top cover in • Make sure that the POWER LEAD between the HDDs is the openings of the HDD tray. clamped. (D) • Use the 2 screws that were removed in step 1. • Make sure that the lead is not caught in the top cover. 6. Check the wiring. A: The lead between the PCB and the HDD is clamped. B, D: The POWER LEAD which is connected to the HDD is clamped. C: The ATA L
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HDD SELF TEST n HDD SELF TEST Before using the HDD attached to this unit, test the HDD whether to be used correctly. There are 3 types of the test method and choose one in the screen. When choosing, refer to the table below which describes the details of each method. When the HDD is newly attached for recording, it is recommended to execute “READ/WRITE TEST” and format all the area of the HDD before it is used for recording. Be sure that all the data in the HDD will be erased whe
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1. Attach the HDD to the unit, and connect the cameras, the 5. Press the ENTER button to execute the test. • The test is executed and the status screen appears. monitors, and the wired remote control ( see pages 12 to • When you attach the 2 HDDs, test for the HDD of drive A is 17). executed first, and then test for the HDD of drive B is executed. • When testing the 2 HDDs, the percentage displayed on the 2. Turn on the MAIN switch on the rear panel and wait until screen indicates the total valu
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AUTO SET UP 6. Press the JOG , buttons to move the cursor to n AUTO SET UP “EXECUTE” and then press the ENTER button. AUTO SET UP is displayed, in order to set up an • “PERFORM AUTO SET UP?” is displayed on the screen. indispensable function, when this unit is turned on for the first time.
PERFORM AUTO SET UP?
Only when the unit is turned on for the first time,
the AUTO SET UP screen is displayed automatically. >>YES
It is not displayed automatically next time. NO
1. Turn
