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Operation
V5400 Operation
Normal operating selections are made using the eight front panel keys, and functions are selected with a single
key press. The V5400Mux may be controlled remotely by a user-provided dry contact control or by a host
computer using a simple RS-232 command set.
Basic Operation
The basic operation includes selecting the sequence, follow, Time Lapse VCR, or quad modes and selecting
individual camera channels for hold viewing. When the unit is in the operational mode (that is, not in the
programming mode), six keys(MENU,1,2,3,4,quad) perform the functions. The four keys labeled 1,2,3, and 4
select video channels 1 through 4 respectively, and the Quad key selects the quad display
VCR Mode and Playback Mode
The VCR key selects the input from the VCR to be displayed on the system monitor.
You can view the recorded Time Lapse VCR images in full-screen for each Video channel or in a quad format
If the monitor screen does not display a picture when the VCR key is pressed, check to make sure that the VCR
is plugged in and turned on, that a recorded tape is inserted, and that the VCR is in the PLAY mode
Alarm Mode
Except Normal, PIP, ZOOM, Freeze menu status, screen will be turned to Normal Quad status and will be
continued in sequence mode.
PIP Display Mode
When the PIP key is selected, the screen will be displayed as PIP status as programmed on the
PIP MODE
SETUP
menu.
The selected channel for the PIP display changes in order.
REC View Mode
At normal display mode, the screen will be turned to show recording status by pressing
Title
&
VCR
keys
simultaneously. If releasing any one of them, the screen will be returned to normal mode. At returning to normal
mode, it will be changed to quad screen and then continued to sequential mode.
Record Time Zone Function
Each camera channel can be recorded during for the required time only according to the programmed recording
time period ( ZONE A / ZONE B / ZONE A,B / ALWAYS / SKIP ).
Video Trigger Operation Mode
Recording is made when a video trigger signal raised by a VEXT input signal of Time Lapse VCR operation
mode. It shows better performance of capturing picture than the other operation without this signal and there is
also less error rate.
REC Out Trigger Operation Mode
When an alarm occurs, this signals the VCR to record.
Trigger connection mode on rear panel of V5400MUX
Alarm In Alarm out = Term. Block
Pin no. Signal Pin no. Signal
1 Common 5(NO) Normally Open
2 Alarm 1 in 6(Com) Relay Com
3 Alarm 2 in 7(NC) Normally Close
4 Alarm 3 in 8(S) Vext In
5 Alarm 4 in 9(G) GND
