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SymDec-4

User Manual

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Symbrowser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

User Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Recording (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Playback  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
The Removable Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Removing the Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
The Search Interface (F)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Specifying Search Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

The Menu System  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

How to use the Menu system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Main Menu Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Main Menu / Time/Date  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Main Menu / Sequencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Main Menu / Alarms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Main Menu / Record Timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Main Menu / Record Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Main Menu / Camera Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Main Menu / Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Main Menu / Advanced Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Main Menu / About. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Advanced Menu Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Advanced Menu / Disk Overwrite Mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Advanced Menu / Disk Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Advanced Menu / Auto Delete Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Advanced Menu / Motion Detection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Advanced Menu / Camera Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Advanced Menu / Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Advanced Menu / Adjust Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Advanced Menu / Front Panel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Advanced Menu / Factory Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Advanced Menu / Change Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Upgrading the SymDec 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Follow the steps below to Upgrade the SymDec 4: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Factory Defaults  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Menu defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
IP addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Streaming defaults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Technical Specifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
On-screen Video Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Part Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Contacting technical support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Summary of Contents for SymDec 4

Page 1: ...GE Security SymDec 4 User Manual ...

Page 2: ... copied only in accordance with the license terms THE ENCLOSED PROGRAM IS FURNISHED SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT RETENTION OF THE PROGRAM FOR MORE THAN 30 DAYS OPENING OF THE SEALED WRAPPER IF ANY SURROUNDING THE PROGRAM OR USE OF THE PROGRAM IN ANY MANNER WILL BE CONSIDERED ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGREEMENT TERMS IF THESE TERMS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE RETURN THE UNUSED PROGRAM AND A...

Page 3: ...C Monitor Output 11 Connection Diagrams 12 Installing and Configuring the SymDec 4 14 Minimum System Requirements 14 Installing SymNav software from CD ROM 14 Starting SymNav software 14 Starting VSR Keyboard 15 The VSR Keyboard Menu Bar 16 Keyboard shortcuts 17 Making a Serial Connection 18 Making an Ethernet Connection 18 WebServer 19 To access the web interface 19 Network Settings 20 Streaming ...

Page 4: ...in Menu About 59 Advanced Menu Setup 60 Advanced Menu Disk Overwrite Mode 60 Advanced Menu Disk Maintenance 61 Advanced Menu Auto Delete Mode 65 Advanced Menu Motion Detection 66 Advanced Menu Camera Scope 69 Advanced Menu Communications 69 Advanced Menu Adjust Picture 75 Advanced Menu Front Panel Lock 76 Advanced Menu Factory Settings 76 Advanced Menu Change Password 77 Upgrading the SymDec 4 79 ...

Page 5: ...v Online publication library 84 ...

Page 6: ...SymDec 4 User Manual vi ...

Page 7: ...te Refer to Online publication library on page 84 for instructions on accessing our online publication library Note A qualified service person complying with all applicable codes should perform all required hardware installation Conventions used in this document The following conventions are used in this document Safety terms and symbols These terms may appear in this manual Bold Menu items and bu...

Page 8: ...ctures per second NTSC and has virtual triplex functionality for simultaneous viewing playback and recording of video Note In PAL video mode the SymDec 4 can record a t 50 25 17 13 10 and 5 pps The SymDec 4 has a form factor that s one half rack unit wide by 2U high so it fits easily into a standard 19 inch rack Some models of the SymDec 4 are equipped with a removable hard drive caddy which allow...

Page 9: ...sing DHCP Support for Dynamic Domain Name Server DDNS Local search on time date and hardwired alarms Alarm Handling with History Log Alarm notification through email Motion detection support Programmable Auto Delete Mode Hard Disk monitoring and testing features Removable Hard Drive on some models Video streaming with UDP User Datagram Protocol and TCP Transmission Control Protocol support Product...

Page 10: ...ied operating temperature limits may cause the unit to fail Do not install the unit on top of other hot equipment Moisture Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture Moisture can damage the internal components Do not install this unit near sources of water Associated Equipment Associated equipment you might need Analog cameras 4 IP Camera Analog monitor to view video Alarm input devices Pressure s...

Page 11: ...hangeable by user Default password Admin Password WebServer Yes through the webserver admin Log In Password SymNav software Yes through the Security menu 12345 Table 2 Default hardware passwords Password name Function Changeable by user Default password Advanced Menu Password Provides access to the Advances menu for the installer See page 77 0 0 0 0 Factory Password Restores the unit to the factor...

Page 12: ...nel SymDec 4 300 shown 1 Removable Hard Drive certain models only Pull the latch unlock with key and slide the hard drive out 2 Video Loss LEDs Indicates video loss on analog video channels 3 Alarm LEDs Indicates an alarm condition on analog video channels 4 Hard Drive activity LED Indicates hard drive activity 5 Record LED Indicates when the unit is recording 6 Power LED Indicates ON OFF power co...

Page 13: ...ing the power cord 5 Audio In 4 channel line level audio input with RCA style connectors 6 Audio Out Line level audio output with RCA style connector 7 RS 232 Serial Port Connects to a PC s serial port and can be used to configure the SymDec 4 with the VSR keyboard software 8 Video In Out Composite video input output with BNC style connector 9 Composite Monitor A output Composite video output with...

Page 14: ...ional for the specific type of configuration See Advanced Menu Communications Ethernet Settings on page 70 for information about configuring the Ethernet settings in the menu system Table 4 P16 P17 P18 Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 Alarm Relay 1 N Open 1 Alarm Input 3 1 Not used 2 Alarm Relay 1 Common 2 Alarm Input 4 2 Not used 3 Alarm Relay 2 N Open 3 Alarm Reset 1 3 Not used 4 Alarm Relay 2...

Page 15: ...y Audio Inputs and Output The unit is equipped with 4 audio inputs and 1 audio output Both audio outputs and the audio input are line level Note Line level audio requires amplification Table 5 Ethernet RJ45 pinouts Pin Use 1 TX 2 TX 3 RX 4 Not connected 5 Not connected 6 RX 7 Not connected 8 Not connected Table 6 Power supply rating Power supply Voltage 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz auto ranging Amps 1 65 ...

Page 16: ...to other equipment The camera input connectors are auto terminating This means that the input signal will automatically be terminated with 75 Ohms unless a 2nd cable is connected to the 2nd BNC connector of the same camera input Make sure there is 75 Ohm termination at the end of the video line if the signal is looped through the SymDec 4 Time base correction is performed during digital capture As...

Page 17: ...to the monitor s looping output set the termination of the additional device as 75 Ohm and set the termination of the monitor as Hi Z High Impedance SVHS Y C Monitor Output Connect a composite monitor capable of accepting a SVHS video signal SVHS video output has a 4 pin mini DIN style connector This style of connection is also referred to as Y C Cable 75 Ohm Connectors BNC ...

Page 18: ...SymDec 4 User Manual 12 Connection Diagrams Use the figures on the following pages a guide to connect the various peripherals to the SymDec 4 Figure 4 Connection diagram ...

Page 19: ...13 Figure 5 Typical network setup ...

Page 20: ...for installation as they appear 3 Both SymNav software and the VSR Keyboard should be installed when the installation is completed Note If Autorun is not enabled on your PC choose Run from the Start Menu then type d setup exe where d is the drive letter of your CD ROM and click OK Follow the instructions as they appear on your screen Starting SymNav software To start the SymNav software double cli...

Page 21: ...ck to begin or stop recording 5 Pause Button Click to pause recording 6 Search Button Click to launch search interface 7 Menu Button and Playback control cluster These buttons are used for playback control fast forward rewind and menu access and navigation 8 Enter Button Used to select and confirm menu item selections 9 4 way Multiscreen Used to select a 4 way multiscreen on monitor A 10 Alarm But...

Page 22: ...ble on the menu bar The File Menu The file menu contains the exit command Click on this command to exit the VSR Keyboard You can also exit by holding down the Ctrl key and pressing x Ctrl X The Tools Menu The tools menu contains the options window This tabbed window has commands for automatically discovering units on you network and adding them to the drop down address list Figure 7 The discovery ...

Page 23: ...settings in a drop down menu If you are also connected to the unit over ethernet see Making an Ethernet Connection on page 18 you can ping the unit or launch the WebBrowser The Help Menu The help menu contains an about window that displays various information about the program such as the version number and release date Keyboard shortcuts Figure 9 shows the keyboard shortcuts for the VSR Keyboard ...

Page 24: ...Dec 4 and the PC Wait for the boot processes of both units to complete 5 Launch the VSR Keyboard application 6 Select RS232 from the Type drop down menu 7 Select COM1 or COM2 from the Address drop down menu 8 Click the Connect button Making an Ethernet Connection To configure the SymDec 4 over Ethernet follow the steps below 1 Plug one end of an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet connection on the r...

Page 25: ...net connected PC or laptop 2 Type in the unit s IP address xxx xxx xxx xxx or hostname see network settings page in the address field and click enter The Enter Network Password box should appear 3 Enter the correct Username and Password in their respective fields the default username and password is admin Click the OK button 4 The SymDec 4 s home page window should appear Figure 11 SymDec 4 home p...

Page 26: ...ol settings Factory reset Network Settings This page provides an alternate method of changing the SymDec 4 s IP addresses You can also enable DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol and assign your unit a hostname DHCP is an Internet protocol for automating the configuration of devices that use TCP IP DHCP can be used to automatically assign IP addresses There is also a field for changing the lis...

Page 27: ...ication over this protocol can be between a PC application such as SymNav software and any of the above products The UDP TCP port is configurable The default port setting is 8092 IP Multicast is also supported IP Multicast IP multicast is a bandwidth conserving technology that reduces traffic by simultaneously delivering a single stream of information to thousands of recipients IP Multicast delive...

Page 28: ...rested in receiving the stream The UDP receiver sends out a START message every 30 seconds to the IP address in its streaming settings menu The streaming settings page is located on the receiving device s web page When a sender receives a START message it will start streaming out to the receiver s that are requesting it When the sender does not receive any START message for one minute it will stop...

Page 29: ...ed in this network The Gateway addresses of all the units involved in this network A valid streaming or multicast address Streaming settings for UDP unicast or TCP Figure 14 A sample network configuration Figure 15 illustrates streaming settings for a UDP unicast from the SymNet to the SymDec 4 The SymDec 4 is setup as a receiver in Normal mode with the Receiver Cam Map IP address set at 192 168 1...

Page 30: ...mNet setup as sender Streaming Settings for UDP multicast Figure 16 illustrates streaming settings for a UDP multicast from the SymNet to the default multicast address The default multicast address is 230 for the first field and the balance being the unit s current IP address The SymDec 4 is setup as a receiver in Normal mode with the Receiver Cam Map IP address set at 192 168 10 20 The IP address...

Page 31: ...multicast address other than the default uncheck Use default Multicast Address on both web pages click the Advanced command in the mode drop down menu and enter the same multicast address in the Streaming Address field Figure 17 The advanced mode screen ...

Page 32: ...up IP multicast please contact your network administrator or IS professional Camera MPEG Settings This page provides settings that have to do with MPEG quality and speed Three quality settings are available standard medium and high The MPEG preset settings control the video latency delay Selecting the low latency preset can increase the speed of the video but the quality will suffer Field rate and...

Page 33: ...27 Display Options This page allows you to select what type of information to display on the output monitor Figure 19 Display options screen ...

Page 34: ...utton Figure 20 Password settings screen Email Configuration The screen provides options for configuring your email alerts The first to appear is the notification screen which lets you select which type of events you wish to be notified of Click the Save button to record your selections Select Basic from the drop down menu to setup the notification email addresses Figure 21 Notification screen ...

Page 35: ...rofessional to obtain these settings Figure 22 The basic email configuration screen Network Time Protocol Settings This screen provides settings for syncing and selection of Network Time Protocols Daylight savings time is also turned on or off here Figure 23 The Network Time Protocol settings window ...

Page 36: ...ec 4 User Manual 30 Factory Reset This screen enables you to perform a factory reset The IP address will not be reset during a factory reset Select the Yes button to reset Figure 24 The factory reset screen ...

Page 37: ...address and click on the connect button The following features are available Right click on the video to switch from live or playback mode or view full screen Double click to switch from a quad stream to a non quad stream and back again In playback mode use the Go to button to start playback from a selected time and date Figure 25 The SymBrowser screen ...

Page 38: ...ding button is clicked The disk is full In No Overwrite and Overwrite Once modes See Advanced Menu Disk Overwrite Mode on page 60 for details regarding Disk Overwrite modes Normal Recording The normal record speed is indicated on the output monitor and can be altered using the Up Down Record Speed buttons or page up page down keys on your keyboard For information about altering the normal record s...

Page 39: ...must be erased or deleted in the Advanced Disk Maintenance menu Overwrite Once mode The user must acknowledge the on screen message by pressing the Enter button The unit will continue recording again when the user presses the Record button Playback Play Forward P To begin normal playback click the Play Forward button or press the P key on your keyboard The unit will begin playing back data from th...

Page 40: ...er of the output monitor for three seconds Single Frame Advance Up Arrow While in Pause mode click the Single Frame Advance button or press the up arrow on your keyboard The unit will advance a single frame then return to Pause mode Single Frame Rewind Down Arrow While in Pause mode click the Single Frame Rewind button or the down arrow on your keyboard The unit will reverse play a single frame th...

Page 41: ... Hard drive front panel Key Lock Figure 28 Key lock 1 Hard drive activity LED amber 2 Power indicator green 3 Active handle shown open 4 Handle 5 Key lock 1 Power on drive locked 2 Power off drive locked 3 Power off drive unlocked shown ...

Page 42: ...tridge frame 6 To reinsert the drive perform the above steps in reverse The Search Interface F The Search Interface allows the user to search the hard disk for recorded events such as an alarm condition or a previous recording session For example each time Record mode is activated it is considered a separate recording session To enter the Search Filters menu click the Search button or press the F ...

Page 43: ...owest level most detail is indicated on screen with an L Pressing the Enter button will start Playback from the cursor location The Search Filters Menu Pressing the Search button a second time brings up the Motion Search menu The selections in these menus use the parameters setup in the Motion Detection menus located in the Advanced menu See Main Menu Advanced Menu on page 58 The menu provides a q...

Page 44: ...ear For information about selecting a recorded event see Selecting from the Search Results in this section Specifying Search Parameters Selecting a Start and Stop Date 1 Using the Arrow buttons to navigate highlight the DATE parameter then press the Enter button The unit will enter Edit mode 2 Use the Arrow buttons to change the start and stop date values Use the Arrow buttons to navigate among th...

Page 45: ... Recorded Alarms 1 Using the Arrow buttons to navigate highlight the ALARM parameter then press the Enter button The unit will enter Edit mode 2 Use the Arrow buttons to activate the alarms search by placing an X in the check box 3 Press the Enter button at any time to exit Edit mode Starting the Search Using the Arrow buttons to navigate highlight the START SEARCH parameter then press the Enter b...

Page 46: ...t OK the click the Enter button To Exit the menu without making changes click the Menu button or select CANCEL then click the Enter button Entering the Main menu Enter the Main menu by clicking the Menu button or press the M key The Main menu will appear on the output monitor The Arrow Buttons When in the Main Menu the Arrow buttons are used to navigate and modify field values The up and down arro...

Page 47: ...button The Password Box will appear 2 Enter the Advanced menu password The default Advanced menu password is 0000 Use the Arrow buttons to select a character then use the Enter button to complete the selection and move to the next character 3 Clicking the Enter button on the last character will complete the password selection and the unit will display the Advanced menu The Advanced menu provides a...

Page 48: ...he Region for the Auto Daylight Savings Time feature Setup the Network Time Protocol Controls Main Menu Time Date Set Time Format Figure 37 The set time format menu To set the Time format use the Arrow buttons to select the desired Time format Format the time as either 12 HOUR 24 HOUR Click the Enter button to confirm the selection and exit the menu or click the Menu button to exit the menu withou...

Page 49: ...et Time Figure 39 The set time menu To set the Time 1 With HH MM SS highlighted click the Enter button The highlighting will move to the row of numbers 2 Enter the time in Hours Minutes and Seconds Use the Arrow buttons to change the values Use the Arrow buttons to navigate among the three fields 3 Click the Enter button to confirm the selection 4 To Save the changes and Exit the menu Use the Arro...

Page 50: ...CANCEL then click the Enter button Main Menu Time Date Set Region Figure 41 The regional settings menu Use this menu option to set the region for the Auto Daylight Savings Time feature Choices are OFF Clock will not be changed automatically USA DST starts at 02 00 on the first Sunday in April DST ends at 02 00 on the last Sunday in October Includes United States except Hawaii American Samoa Guam P...

Page 51: ...Update Interval Select from Disable Once per Day Twice per Day and Once per Hour NTP Primary Server Enter IP Address of Primary Server NTP Backup Server Enter IP Address of Backup Server 1 To save changes and exit the menu Select OK then click the Enter button 2 To exit the menu without making changes click the Menu button or select CANCEL and then click the Enter button Main Menu Sequencing The d...

Page 52: ... The fullscreen dwell menu Main Menu Alarms Use this menu to configure the alarm handling features of the unit Figure 45 The alarm menu CAUTION The SymDec 4 s primary function is to furnish recorded video Although the unit has alarm handling and motion detection functions these are considered secondary features This unit should not be the only alarm device on site ...

Page 53: ...determines how the unit latches alarm conditions Select from the following options Latched The alarm is activated until it is silenced and acknowledged by the user Transparent The alarm is active only while receiving alarm input The alarm condition is canceled when the alarm input ceases Timed Out The alarm condition is latched for the amount of time selected in this menu then it is automatically ...

Page 54: ...Save changes and exit the menu Select OK then click the Enter button Exit the menu without making changes click the Menu button or select CANCEL then click the Enter button Main Menu Alarms Alarm History Figure 49 The alarm history menu Use this window to view a list of the 100 most recent alarms Alarms are displayed 10 at a time Information displayed in this window is The alarms number in the lis...

Page 55: ...ns trigger the internal buzzer Select from the following Global Buzzer Live Alarm Buzzer Video loss Buzzer Playback Buzzer Disk Failure Buzzer Main Menu Alarms Post Alarm Duration Figure 51 The post alarm duration menu Select the amount of time you want the unit to record at the conclusion of the alarm ...

Page 56: ...orrectly for Email notification to time stamp messages accurately If the Notify Alarm or Notify Record fields are enabled you will be notified of the results of the Disk Test Note The Notify Connection alert only applies to a Ethernet connection not a serial connection Email Address Format The format of the email addresses should be entered as follows If the email address to be notified is john do...

Page 57: ...e how the unit responds to video loss Camera Select the camera you wish to configure Relay 1 If enabled the unit will activate Relay 1 when video loss is detected Relay 2 If enabled the unit will activate Relay 2 when video loss is detected Buzzer Use this setting to disable the video loss buzzer activation on a per camera basis To disable video loss buzzer activation on all cameras go to the Main...

Page 58: ...e lower left hand corner of the Record Timer menu The user may click the Enter button to exit Edit mode at any time 3 Use the Arrow buttons to change the values of the DAY setting 4 When finished entering the Date use the Arrow buttons to navigate the START setting 5 Use the Arrow buttons to enter the time the recording will begin The Hours and Minutes are edited separately The start and stop time...

Page 59: ...left hand corner of the pop up menu 3 Use the Arrow buttons to change the values Use the Arrow buttons to navigate among parameters in the same row 4 When finished click the Enter button to exit the Edit mode Use the Arrow buttons to navigate to OK then click the Enter button to complete the selection Deleting a Timed Recording 1 Using the Arrow buttons to navigate highlight the ON OFF parameter o...

Page 60: ...ngs MPEG Settings Table The MPEG settings table sets up a matrix of recording parameters the Record Rate menu uses to control the quality of the MPEG recording for each camera Figure 57 The MPEG Settings Table You can setup up to 14 custom settings ...

Page 61: ...e Enter button to confirm the selection and exit the menu or click the Menu button to exit the menu without making changes Main Menu Record Settings Variable Bitrate Figure 59 The variable bitrate menu This menu allows you to select the Variable Bitrate percentages from 5 to 25 By default VBR is turned off VBR attempts to give each frame the optimum number of bytes while still meeting set constant...

Page 62: ...he desired character set 3 Use the Arrow Buttons to navigate the cursor in the camera title 4 Use the Arrow Buttons to navigate the cursor in the character bank 5 Click the Rec UP button to insert a blank character or click the Rec Dn button to insert the selected character 6 When finished editing the title click the Enter button to exit the edit mode 7 Save changes and exit the menu Select OK the...

Page 63: ...monitor select ON Use the Arrow buttons to select On or Off Click the Enter button to confirm the selection and exit the menu or click the Menu button to exit the menu without making changes Main Menu Display Settings Record Capacity Select ON to display the amount of time remaining before the hard disk runs out of record space The data is displayed near the upper left hand corner of the output mo...

Page 64: ... menu or click the Menu button to exit the menu without making changes Main Menu Display Settings Playback Time Date To display the time and date the recording was made during playback select On The data is displayed near the upper right hand corner of the screen Use the Arrow buttons to select On or Off Click the Enter button to confirm the selection and exit the menu or click the Menu button to ...

Page 65: ... the Arrow buttons to select a character then use the Enter button to complete the selection and move to the next character 3 clicking the Enter button on the last character will complete the password selection and the unit will display the Advanced menu Main Menu About Use this menu to display information about the SymDec 4 Select Main Menu About to display the About screen Figure 63 The about sc...

Page 66: ...it Figure 64 The advanced menu Advanced Menu Disk Overwrite Mode Figure 65 The disk overwrite menu Use this menu to specify how the unit will handle disk overwrite issues once the hard disk becomes full The unit handles disk overwrite issues in three ways No Overwrite Overwrite Once Continuous Overwrite ...

Page 67: ...ys starts at end of last recording The unit overwrites all previously recorded data Recording stops before the unit overwrites any of the newly recorded data data from the current record session When the end of the disk is reached the unit displays an on screen message indicating that the disk is full and the unit has stopped recording User must acknowledge the on screen message by clicking the En...

Page 68: ... restore information that was previously deleted use the Arrow buttons to select UNDELETE then click the Enter button To stop the restore process select CANCEL by clicking the Enter button Advanced Menu Disk Maintenance Erase To begin erasing the disk use the Arrow buttons to select ERASE then click the Enter button To stop the erasing process select CANCEL by clicking the Enter button Data that w...

Page 69: ...disk test is done a message will appear on the screen indicating the test result Figure 68 Disk test results Click the Enter button to clear from the display Should a disk test fail several actions will performed An icon will be displayed indicating disk failure It is displayed on Monitor A on the bottom of the screen in the middle This icon will only disappear when the disk is replaced If the Not...

Page 70: ...he fields When satisfied with the selections select OK and click the Enter button to execute Figure 69 The protect time range menu Advanced Menu Disk Maintenance Unprotect Use this menu to select a section of video by date to protect from deletion Use the Arrow buttons to move between the menu fields and the Arrow buttons for the selections within the fields When satisfied with the selections sele...

Page 71: ...he selected number of days old This feature may be required by law in some jurisdictions please consult with the local authorities Use the Arrow buttons to select from 1 99 Days or OFF Click the Enter button to implement the selection If the selection is altered from what was previously selected the confirmation menu will appear Rotate the Arrow buttons to select Yes or NO Figure 71 Auto delete mo...

Page 72: ...er camera basis Figure 72 The motion detection menu Advanced Menu Motion Detection Enable Disable Detection Figure 73 The enable disable detection menu Selecting Enable All or Disable All from this menu will activate or deactivate motion detection on all cameras Selecting Individual Enable will bring up a menu enabling you to enable or disable motion detection on an individual basis Advanced Menu ...

Page 73: ...Intrusion is selected in Motion Detection Type field the following parameters are enabled Sensitivity Use the arrow buttons to change the motion detection sensitivity 10 being the most sensitive Note The 10 setting may be too sensitive in most cases Even changes that are not perceptible by the human eye may trigger a motion indication Rejection Configure the unit s false alarm rejection feature by...

Page 74: ...n detection The screen shown below will overlay the current video image allowing for precise activity zone setup The disabled zones will be tinted The enabled zones will be clear Use the arrow buttons to navigate across the screen to select the active areas Figure 75 The activity grid setup screen Press the Page Up button to display the help screen Use these buttons to configure this screen Figure...

Page 75: ...anced Menu Camera Scope Use this menu to view a luminance histogram of the currently display video A luminance histogram is a graphical representation of how many times each grey level value occurs in an image Use this feature to analyze and optimize the video input signal Figure 77 The luminance histogram Advanced Menu Communications Figure 78 The communications menu ...

Page 76: ...ud Rate click the Enter button to confirm the selection and exit the menu or click the Menu button to exit the menu without making changes Advanced Menu Communications RS485 Figure 80 The network address menu Use this menu to specify the units unique network address Save changes and exit the menu click the Enter button Exit the menu without making changes click the Menu button Advanced Menu Commun...

Page 77: ...71 When Ethernet is first selected this warning box will appear Figure 81 The reset warning box Select OK to continue Figure 82 The ethernet settings menu ...

Page 78: ...strator or an MIS professional to configure these settings Hostname The default Hostname is the unit s serial number without the dashes The user should modify only when GnuDIP is selected in the Name Service field DDNS Update Time Select the Dynamic Domain Name Server interval Select from Disable or from 1 to 1440 minutes Dynamic DNS and GnuDIP In order to use Dynamic DNS with GnuDIP the user has ...

Page 79: ... this menu to configure the streaming settings Video streaming is the process that the SymDec family of products including the IP CODEC and IP Camera use to listen on a specific UDP TCP port for control messages For more information on video streaming see the Streaming Video Overview on page 21 Select from the following menu options Streaming Enable Select from Disable Receiver or Sender Streaming...

Page 80: ...om the following menu options Receiver Control Enable Select from Enable or Disable Receiver Control Port Select the receiver control port 8092 is the default Contact your company s IS professional for available ports Sender Control Enable Select from Enable or Disable Sender Control Port Select the port for the stream 8092 is the default Contact your company s IS professional for available ports ...

Page 81: ...electing any of the cameras will bring up the Adjust Picture menu Figure 87 The adjust picture menu 1 Use the left right arrow buttons to navigate to the different fields 2 Use the up down arrow buttons to increase or decrease the values 3 Select OK to save the changes Selecting SpeedStream will bring up the SpeedStream filter menu This menu permits you to enable or disable the SpeedStream filter ...

Page 82: ... virtual front panel This command prevents unauthorized alterations of the SymDec 4 s settings Use the Arrow buttons to select UNLOCK KEYBOARD or LOCK KEYBOARD Click the Enter button to confirm the selection and exit the menu or click the Menu button to exit the menu without making changes Advanced Menu Factory Settings Figure 90 The factory settings password box ...

Page 83: ... Highlight the Operator password then click the Enter button A password box will appear 2 Enter the new password using the Up Down Arrow keys to select the number then click enter to move to the next field clicking enter on the last number field will open the confirmation box 3 Re enter the password 4 Highlight OK then click the Enter button The user will be prompted indicating if the password was...

Page 84: ...rd enables the SymDec to contact the Domain Name Server in order to provide IP to Domain Name translation You must obtain this number by calling you Domain Name Service By default this password is 2222 This password is only used when Name Service in the Ethernet Settings Menu is set to GnuDIP Changing the DDNS Password 1 Enter the new password using the Up Down Arrow keys 2 Highlight OK then click...

Page 85: ...llow the steps below to Upgrade the SymDec 4 1 Launch your browser software Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 5 or later 2 Enter the IP address of the SymDec 4 in the address field of the browser 3 The Enter Network Password window should appear Enter the correct Username and Password in their respective fields The default username is admin and the password is admin It is recommended that the defaults...

Page 86: ...ond PAL Record Quality High Disk Overwrite Mode Continuous Overwrite Auto Delete Mode Off Front Panel Locked Off Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Saturation 50 Display Current Time and Date Off Display Record Capacity Off Display Last Alarm Off Display Record or Playback Speed Off Display Playback Time and Date Off Baud Rate 57600 Alarm Buzzer Disabled IP addresses Address Type Address IP Address 192 168...

Page 87: ...p UDP Streaming Port Normal Setup 8090 Streaming address Normal Setup N A Receiver Cam Map ID Address for camera 4 Normal Setup N A Sender Control Enable Advanced Setup Selected Sender Control Port Advanced Setup 8092 Receiver COntrol Enable Advanced Setup Selected Receiver Control Port Advanced Setup 8092 ...

Page 88: ...Male Accessories Port RS 232 Serial Port RJ 45 Connector 57600 Baud 8 N 1 No flow control Composite Video In BNC Connector Composite Video Out BNC Connector Audio In RCA Connector Audio Out RCA Connector 10 100 Ethernet Port RJ 45 Connector Video Signal Input 0 7 to 1 4 Volts peak to peak with Automatic Gain Control Video Signal Output 1 Volt peak to peak into 75 ohm Input Termination 75 ohm Color...

Page 89: ...y believes all specifications are correct but no liability is assumed for omissions or errors Audio Input 315mV 40k Ohms Unbalanced Audio Output 315mV 600 Ohms Unbalanced Fast Forward Last Alarm Record Speed Playback Speed Pause Play Record Capacity Reverse Play Rewind Time and Date Video Loss User Manual 0150 0304 ...

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