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Important Safeguards

Installation

1. 

Read and Follow Instructions - 

All the safety and 

operating instructions should be read before the video 
product is operated. Follow all operating instructions.

2. 

Retain Instructions - 

The safety and operating 

instructions should be retained for future reference.

3.   

Heed Warnings - 

Comply with all warnings on the video 

product and in the operating instructions.

4. 

Polarization -

 This video product is equipped with a 

polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one 
blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the 
power outlet only one way. 

This is a safety feature. If you are 
unable to insert the plug fully into 
the outlet, try reversing the plug. 
If the plug still fails to fit, contact 
your electrician to replace your 
obsolete outlet. 

To prevent electric shock, do not use this polarized plug 
with an extension cord, receptacle, or other outlet unless 
the blades can be fully inserted without the blade 
exposure. If you need an extension cord, use a polarized 
cord.

5. 

Power Sources - 

This video product should be operated 

only from the type of power source indicated on the 
marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power 
supply to your location, consult your video dealer or local 
power company. For video products intended to operate 
from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating 
instructions.

6. 

Overloading - 

Do not overload wall outlets of extension 

cords as this can result in the risk of fire or electric shock. 
Overloaded AC outlets, extension cords, frayed power 
cords, damaged or cracked wire insulation, and broken 
plugs are dangerous. They may result in a shock or fire 
hazard. Periodically examine the cord, and if its 
appearance indicates damage or deteriorated insulation, 
have it replaced by your service technician.

7. 

Power-Cord Protection - 

Power supply cords should be 

routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or 
pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying 
particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience 
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the video 
product.

8.   

Ventilation - 

Slots and openings in the case are provided 

for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the video 
product and to protect it from overheating. These 
openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings 
should never be blocked by placing the video equipment 
on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This video 
product should never be placed near or over a radiator or 
heat register. This video product should not be placed in 
a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless 
proper ventilation is provided or the video product 
manufacturer’s instructions have been followed.

9. 

Attachments - 

Do not use attachments unless 

recommended by the video product manufacturer as they 
may cause a hazard.

10. 

Water and Moisture - 

Do not use this video product 

near water. For example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, 
kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement, near a 
swimming pool and the like. 

Caution: Maintain electrical safety. Powerline operated 
equipment or accessories connected to this unit should 
bear the UL listing mark of CSA certification mark on the 
accessory itself and should not be modified so as to defeat 
the safety features. This will help avoid any potential 
hazard from electrical shock or fire. If in doubt, contact 
qualified service personnel.

11. 

Accessories

 - Do not place this video equipment on an 

unstable cart, stand, tripod, or table. 
The video equipment may fall, causing 
serious damage to the video product. 
Use this video product only with a cart, 
stand, tripod, bracket, or table 
recommended by the manufacturer or 
sold with the video product. Any 
mounting of the product should follow 
the manufacturer’s instructions and use a mounting 
accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

12. 

Power Lines - 

An outside antenna system should not be 

located in the vicinity of overhead power lines, other 
electrical light or power circuits, or where it can fall into 
such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside 
antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep 
from touching or approaching such power lines or circuits 
as contact with them might be fatal. Installing an outdoor 
antenna can be hazardous and should be left to a 
professional installer.

Important Safeguards

In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture process of your video product, safety is a major 
factor in the design of every instrument. However, safety is your responsibility too. This sheet lists important information that will 
help to assure your enjoyment and proper use of the video product and accessory equipment. Please read them carefully before 
operating and using your video product.

Summary of Contents for SY164

Page 1: ...4 CHANNEL DVR Instruction Manual English Version 1 0 Copyright c 2005 Strategic Vista International Inc MODEL SY164...

Page 2: ...ervicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLAD...

Page 3: ...not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the video equipment on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This video product should never be placed near or over a radiat...

Page 4: ...video product manufacturer can prevent fire electric shock or other hazards 16 SafetyCheck Uponcompletionof anyserviceor repairs tothisvideoproduct asktheservicetechniciantoperform safety checks reco...

Page 5: ...terference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circ...

Page 6: ...ncludes the following features and functions Modified MPEG 5 20 KB frame video compression format Recording Frame Rate at 30 fps NTSC Quad Mode 7 5 fps NTSC Each Mode Display Resolution 720x480 NTSC F...

Page 7: ...idge Casing 17 Reinsert the Cartridge Casing into the DVR 18 Lock the Cabinet 18 Internal Hard Drive 19 Install the Internal Hard Drive 19 Detect the disk capacity of the DVR 20 Key Lock 20 Optional C...

Page 8: ...8...

Page 9: ...GE TO CONFIRM THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE COMPLETE SYSTEM INCLUDING ALL COMPONENTS SHOWN ABOVE 4 cables 4 RCA RCA 8 BNC to BCNC Adapters Cartridge Keys 2 Power Adapter and Cord DC 12V 4 5A Hard Drive S...

Page 10: ...ub Menu option and change a selection 4 DOWN BUTTON Allows you to scroll down in the Menu mode 5 QUAD BUTTON Switches from a full screen mode to a QUAD screen mode on the monitor 6 PAUSE During playba...

Page 11: ...anual recording 12 MENU Press the MENU to enter the main menu Please refer to page 23 for more information on the Menu options 13 PLAY Pressing this button brings up the Search menu which allows you t...

Page 12: ...h as camera BNC Connection The video outputs from the desired cameras to these inputs 3 MAIN POWER SWITCH ON OFF Main power switch for DVR 4 ALARM OUT This alarm output can be connected to an alarm ou...

Page 13: ...t Panel features REC Initiates recording QUAD Displays Quad screen POWER Turns DVR power ON OFF 1 4 Allows user to select individual cameras Displays Quad screen PLAY Access playback search mode SEL S...

Page 14: ...wide as sortment of specialty cameras dome weath erproof bullet water proof etc to suit individual needs Used to record key events Select from a 40 hour real time or 1280 hour time lapse VCR Protects...

Page 15: ...The screen will display LOSS respectively as shown below 2 Operating the DVR Before operating the DVR press the MENU button and set the systems time first refer to page 23 NOTE If the Hard Drive is no...

Page 16: ...he Cartridge Casing from the DVR Lift the Handle and pull towards you The Cartridge Casing will slide out of the DVR 2 Remove the Cover from the Cartridge Casing Un clip the release latch with the wor...

Page 17: ...ower cable and the wider cable is the standard Hard Drive IDE type connection 4 Secure the Hard Drive in the Casing optional Use screws and tighten them positioning the Hard Drive into place This step...

Page 18: ...ert the Cartridge Case into the DVR 7 Lock the Cabinet Lock the cabinet by turning the key clockwise Locked Unlocked NOTE If you do not lock the cabinet the DVR system will not function properly Refer...

Page 19: ...DVR by removing 4 screws from the internal Hard Drive bay cover Installing the Hard Drive in the internal compartment allows you to add more storage capacity by installing an additional Hard drive in...

Page 20: ...ock For advanced security you can Lock the buttons on your DVR Key Lock prevents other people from using the system To enable Keylock Press the SELECT key three times to enable the Key Lock To disable...

Page 21: ...onitors without having to purchase additional cables or adapters Connecting the SY164 to a monitor slave In this configuration the cameras connect to the DVR and the monitor is used as the display dev...

Page 22: ...H4connectors found on the SY164 DVR Using the 4xRCA cable make the connection between the monitor and the DVR Connect the RCA cable from the VCR DVR IN input on the DVR to the Video Out input on the O...

Page 23: ...and down within a menu option Press this button to select and change the values in a menu option Complete modifications of a menu option exit a menu NOTE After 20 seconds of inactivity in the Menu mod...

Page 24: ...is Submenu allows you to Schedule times in which you re programming the DVR to record automatically 1 SCHEDULE ON OFF Select the recording schedule to be ON or OFF 2 PASSWORD RECORD STOP If you select...

Page 25: ...duled recordings Under the Record Time you can also choose to ADD or DEL Delete once you ve made the selection Example 01 2005 04 01 22 40 09 10 ADD This means that recording will take place on April...

Page 26: ...abelled SEN1 SEN4 Sensor 1 Sensor 4 Record Setting SENSOR ALARM SETUP BUZZER ALARM RECORD DURATION ALARM OUTPUT DURATION ALARM INPUT CAMERA 1 CAMERA 2 CAMERA 3 CAMERA 4 ON 10 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF NOTE...

Page 27: ...TITLE Select whether the Title Set for the camera is ON or OFF 2 TITLE SET Assign a title to each camera Max 8 characters Initially each title is the camera s number Example CH 1 The button Select St...

Page 28: ...NTS 00 09 00 06 00 The event log keeps a record of all errors and alarms that may occur on the DVR Each of these are stored with a Time Date Stamp A single page can display up to 10 alarm recorded eve...

Page 29: ...ct button to enable ON or disable OFF 5 DEFAULT SETTING If this is selected then the DVR will load all the original default settings such as schedule sensor alarm etc You will be asked whether you d l...

Page 30: ...isplayed here The Hard Drive capacity will show on the screen when the Hard Drive CAP display comes ON The Hard Drive CAP is a reminder that when the Hard Drive is full it will display 0 0GB on the sc...

Page 31: ...rding type When the Hard Drive is full the character will display on the bottom right hand corner of the screen It will indicate that the Hard Drive is full It will not disappear until you format the...

Page 32: ...5 22 01 01 06 09 46 22 MOVE _ SELECT CHANGE _ PLAY PLAY MENU EXIT _ QUAD SELECT _ EVENT TIME MANUAL MANUAL SCHEDULE MANUAL POWER ALARM 03 49 22 04 22 57 08 44 17 04 55 38 09 15 00 06 44 06 01 01 2006...

Page 33: ...EC EVENT SEARCH MENU TOTAL EVENT SCHEDULE REC EVENT ALARM REC EVENT MANUAL REC EVENT SCHEDULE EVENT HARD DRIVE MASTER 01 01 06 03 45 22 01 01 06 09 46 22 MOVE _ SELECT CHANGE _ PLAY PLAY MENU EXIT _ Q...

Page 34: ...go to HARD DRIVE MASTER 4 Go into the time segment by pressing the UP DOWN arrow keys 5 Press the SELECT button to specify the particular time that you d like to see the recorded video 6 Press the PL...

Page 35: ...ation PAUSE You can pause the playback by pressing the pause button on by turning the shuttle button The image will be displayed on the screen FORWARD FW By turning the shuttle button clockwise you ca...

Page 36: ...e 640 x 224 5 20 KB Modified Motion JPEG Timer Alarm Manual HDD Forward Backward Fast Normal Pause Recording Capacity Searching Speed 4 Times Replay Alarm Input Alarm Output 4 Input 1 Relay output 3A...

Page 37: ...egic Vista and its subsidiaries reserve the right to modify product design specifications and prices without notice and without incurring any obligation E OE FRAME RATE LOW RESOLUTION 12 KB Frame HIGH...

Page 38: ...to another outlet Test the outlet with another plugged device such as an electric calculator or phone charger If the unit is connected through a power bar or surge protector try bypassing the bar and...

Page 39: ...Confirm that the camera has power Check the camera lens settings if applicable Problem Hard Drive is not found Check Reseat the Hard Drive as per instructions on page 16 Confirm that the Hard Drive ca...

Page 40: ...40 Notes Notes...

Page 41: ...41 Notes Notes...

Page 42: ...on the web Product Information User Manuals Quick Start Guides Specification Sheets Software Upgrades Firmware Upgrades Strategic Vista International Inc VISIT www sylvaniasecurity com www sylvaniasec...

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