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4- & 8- Channel Digital Video Recorder WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitu
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Operation Instruction Important Safeguards 1. Read Instructions 10. Overloading All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result appliance is operated. in the risk of fire or electric shock. 2. Retain Instructions 11. Objects and Liquids The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future Never push objects of any kind through openings of this equipment reference. as they may touc
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4- & 8- Channel Digital Video Recorder Table of Contents Chapter 1 ─ Introduction ................................................................................................ 1 Features...................................................................................................................... 1 Technical Overview .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 2 ─ Installation ................................
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Operation Instruction Copy Button .......................................................................................................... 11 Play/Stop Button ................................................................................................... 12 Turning on the Power ............................................................................................... 12 Initial Unit Setup .........................................................................................
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4- & 8- Channel Digital Video Recorder Playing Recorded Video ........................................................................................... 65 Searching Video ....................................................................................................... 66 Search Menu ........................................................................................................ 67 Event Log Search ...........................................................................
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Operation Instruction List of Illustrations Figure 1 ─ Typical DVR installation. ......................................................................................... 2 Figure 2 ─ 8-Channel DVR rear panel. ..................................................................................... 3 Figure 3 ─ DVR front panel. ..................................................................................................... 7 Figure 4 ─ Infrared remote control. .........................
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4- & 8- Channel Digital Video Recorder Figure 49 ─ Speco Remote setup screen. .............................................................................. 47 Figure 50 ─ Notification Callback setup screen. ..................................................................... 47 Figure 51 ─ Notification Mail setup screen. ............................................................................ 48 Figure 52 ─ Notification SNS setup screen. ............................................
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4- & 8-Channel Digital Video Recorder Chapter 1 ─ Introduction Features Your color digital video recorder (DVR) provides recording capabilities for four or eight camera inputs. It provides exceptional picture quality in both live and playback modes, and offers the following features: 4 or 8 Composite Video Input Connectors Compatible with Color (NTSC or PAL) and B&W (CCIR and EIA-170) Video Sources Auto Detection for NTSC and PAL Monitor Connectors: 1 BNC Video Out, 1
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Operation Instruction Your DVR can be set up for event or time-lapse recording. You can define times to record, and the schedule can change for different days of the week and user defined holidays. The DVR can be set up to alert you when the hard disk drive is full, or it can be set to record over the oldest video once the disk is full. Your DVR uses a proprietary encryption scheme making it nearly impossible to alter video. You can view video and control your DVR remotely by co
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4- & 8-Channel Digital Video Recorder Chapter 2 ─ Installation Package Contents The package contains the following: Digital Video Recorder Power Adaptor and Power Cord Operation Instruction (This Document) Speco Central Software CD and Operation Instruction Infrared Remote Control Required Installation Tools No special tools are required to install the DVR. Refer to the installation manuals for the other items that make up part of your system. Figure 2
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Operation Instruction Audio In/Out Your DVR can record audio from up to four sources. Connect the audio sources to Audio In 1, Audio In 2, Audio In 3 and Audio In 4 as needed using RCA jacks. Connect Audio Out to your amplifier. NOTE: It is the user’s responsibility to determine if local laws and regulations permit recording audio. NOTE: The DVR does not have amplified audio output, so you will need a speaker with an amplifier. The DVR does not have a pre-amplifier for
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4- & 8-Channel Digital Video Recorder Alarm Input/Output NOTE: To make connections on the Alarm Connector Strip, press and hold the button and insert the wire in the hole below the button. After releasing the button, tug gently on the wire to make certain it is connected. To disconnect a wire, press and hold the button above the wire and pull out the wire. Alarm In 1 to 8 (Alarm-In): You can use external devices to signal the DVR to react to events. Mechanical or electric
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Operation Instruction Connector Pin Outs: Master Unit Slave Unit RX → To → TXD TX → To → RXD GND → To → GND NOTE: Refer to the following for pin-out details for the 9-pin connector of the slave unit. Pin 2 RXD (Receive Data) TXD (Transmit Data) Pin 3 Pin 5 GND (Ground) Female Male Power Cord Connector Connect the connector from the adaptor to the DVR, and connect the AC power cord to the adaptor and then to the wall outlet. WARNING:
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4- & 8-Channel Digital Video Recorder Chapter 3 ─ Configuration NOTE: Your DVR should be completely installed before proceeding. Refer to Chapter 2 ─ Installation. Front Panel Controls Figure 3 ─ DVR front panel. Menu Button Copy Button Esc Button Play/Stop Button Camera Buttons Arrow Buttons Play/Pause Button HDD LED Power LED USB Port The front panel looks and operates much like a VCR combined with a multiplexer. The following describes
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Operation Instruction Copy Button Pressing the COPY button allows you to copy video clips. Esc Button During menu setup, pressing the ESC button closes the current menu or setup dialog box. Play/Stop Button Pressing the PLAY/STOP button enters the playback mode, and pressing the button again exits the playback mode. When entering the playback mode, video is paused. Pressing the (Play/Pause) button plays back video at regular speed. The screen displays when the DVR is i
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4- & 8-Channel Digital Video Recorder Power LED The POWER LED is lit when the unit is On. USB Port A USB port on the front panel is provided to connect external hard disk or flash drives for video clip copying or system upgrades. Position external drives close enough to the DVR so that you can make the cable connections, usually less than 6 feet. Use the USB cable provided with the hard disk drive to connect it to the DVR. A USB mouse (not supplied) can be connected to the
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Operation Instruction ID Button If a DVR System ID is set to 0, the infrared remote control will control that DVR without any additional operations. (Refer to the System Information setup screen in this chapter for further information on setting the System ID.) If the system ID is 1 to 16, you must to press the ID button and then press the number button (1 to 16 (+10 & 6)) in order to control that DVR. If the System ID of two or more DVRs is set to 0, those DVRs will react to the
