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DVR4QA 

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5. Operation 

 

a) Power ON 

 
Before turning power ON make sure the HDD has been locked, and the power LED is red. After pressing the 
POWER button, the POWER LED will turn to green and all the other LEDs will turn RED, except the LED for HDD. 
The screen will display "HDD Detecting" ; power on period will be approx. 5 to 15 seconds. 
 

b) Recording 

 
Your 

DVR4QA

 offers a variety of flexible recording modes. You can set it up to record continuously or programmed, 

or only to record events ; you can even set the recording speed and resolution. All these options are set through the 
system menu. If there should be a power cut during recording, the device will automatically resume recording when 
the power returns. The original recording set-up will be respected. 
There are 4 recording modes: 
 

1) Alarm Recording 

 
When the 

DVR4QA

 receives an alarm input, it will start to record immediately. 

Recording speed & quality will be as set in the alarm recording mode set-up. 
The screen will be as displayed on the right. 
A = alarm trigger 

 

= recording 

OW = HDD overwrite 
032GB = if the OW location shows 32GB, there is 32GB recording capacity left. 
 

2) Programmed Recording 

 
The 

DVR4QA

 will follow the timer set-up to record and the recording speed & 

quality will be as set in the TIMER menu. 
T = Timer recording 

 

= recording 

OW = HDD overwrite 
032GB = if the OW location shows 32GB, there is 32GB recording capacity left. 
 

3) Manual Recording 

 
You can press the REC button to start recording immediately. The recording 
speed & quality will be as set in the RECORD menu. 
M = Manual recording 

 

= recording 

OW = HDD over write 
032GB = if the OW location shows 32GB, there is 32GB recording capacity left. 
 

4) External Recording 

 
Recording can be triggered by an external device. The recording speed & 
quality will be as set in the RECORD menu. 
E = External recording 

 

= recording 

OW = HDD over write 
032GB = if the OW location shows 32GB, there is 32GB recording capacity left. 
 

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 001GB 

Summary of Contents for DVR4QA

Page 1: ...repair may result in fire electroshock or other hazards This device should be installed and serviced by a qualified person and conform to all local codes Do not switch the power ON and immediately 3 s...

Page 2: ...ble 1 10 sec Key Lock yes Camera Title 10 characters max Video adjustable Colour contrast brightness Alarm Input TTL input high 5V low GND Alarm Output COM NO N C Remote Control RS232 or RS485 Time Di...

Page 3: ...es and then fix the device to the rack d RS232 Remote Protocol You can use the PC keyboard to simulate the DMR keypad DATA REMOTE PROTOCOL using 8 bit data 1 start bit 1 stop bit FUNCTION CODE ASCII F...

Page 4: ...ble to the HDD Insert the HDD in the tray and secure the HDD through the screw holes in the sides Put the top cover back on the tray and slide it forward to secure it Slide the tray back into the devi...

Page 5: ...ode it works as an up button 10 FF Right to wind forward in PLAY and PAUSE mode In setup mode it works as a right button 11 CH1 displays CH1 full screen 12 CH2 displays CH2 full screen 13 CH3 displays...

Page 6: ...vel high low under Menu Camera Alarm PIN 7 EXTERNAL ALARM NC PIN 8 EXT ALARM NO During normal functioning COM is connected with NC and not with NO When there is an alarm trigger COM disconnects from N...

Page 7: ...e audio input menu 2 Press or to set the audio input channel 1 4 3 Press MENU to confirm the current set up and return to the previous menu 4 Press MENU again to exit and close the system set up menu...

Page 8: ...the ENTER button to open the menu 2 Press or to change the value and or to move to the previous or next value 3 Press MENU to confirm the current set up and return to the previous menu 4 Press MENU ag...

Page 9: ...Press or to set the recording start time 4 Press or to select the recording end time HH MM Press or to set the recording end time 5 Press or to select the number of images per second IPS Press or to...

Page 10: ...nd or to change the value of the digit initial name is the channel number 4 Press MENU to confirm the channel name 5 Press or to select BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST or COLOR 6 Press or to change the value of t...

Page 11: ...menu 4 Press MENU again to exit and close the record menu f Alarm Set Up 1 Enter Alarm Menu Press the MENU button on the front of the device enter the password and confirm it by pressing ENTER cf 4a O...

Page 12: ...t of the device enter the password and confirm it by pressing ENTER cf 4a Open Main Menu on p 7 Press or until DWELL is selected cf figure on the right Press ENTER to enter the dwell menu A screen as...

Page 13: ...R1A The ID number can range from 000 to 255 1 Press or to select ID and press ENTER 2 Press or to change the value of the digit and press or to move digit location 3 digits 3 Press MENU to confirm the...

Page 14: ...ll be as set in the alarm recording mode set up The screen will be as displayed on the right A alarm trigger recording OW HDD overwrite 032GB if the OW location shows 32GB there is 32GB recording capa...

Page 15: ...ress once for half speed press twice for quarter speed 3 times for 1 8x 4 times for 1 16x and 5 times for 1 32x minimum speed Press PLAY then press SLOW for slow play Press once for half speed press t...

Page 16: ...h pages 8 events per page and select the desired recording with or Press ENTER to play the selected recording 4 Search a recording by time Press or to select Time Search Press ENTER to obtain the sear...

Page 17: ...eck camera lens setting 7 Compatible HDD Brands Manufacturer Model Capacity Rotation HITACHI Deskstar 180GPX 120GB 120GB 7200rpm IBM Deskstar 120GXP 40GB 40GB 7200rpm IBM Deskstar 60GXP IC35I060 60GB...

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