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Summary of Contents for MEMOCAM DVR

Page 1: ...Getting Started Guide MemoCam DVR MemoCam DVR S ...

Page 2: ...Version 3 2 002 ...

Page 3: ...to this manual All rights are reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written consent from Video Domain Technologies Ltd Disclaimer Video Domain Technologies Ltd make no warranties regarding the content of this document Video Domain Technologies Ltd reserves the right to alter modify and revise the specification without notice...

Page 4: ...suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not o...

Page 5: ...emoCam DVR Can Capture 4 Setting Up MemoCam DVR 5 Placing the MemoCam DVR Unit 5 Connecting the External Camera 6 Connecting the Power Supply 7 Accessing the Multimedia Card 7 Getting Acquainted 9 Remote Control Unit 9 Arming MemoCam DVR 10 Disarming MemoCam DVR 11 LED Indicators 11 i ...

Page 6: ...s 13 Pocket PC Minimum Requirements 13 Installing MemoCam Software on Your PC 14 Installing MemoCam Software on Your Pocket PC 15 Viewing the Images 16 Viewing the Image List 17 Playing the Images 19 Checking the System 21 Glossary 22 License and Limited Warranty Agreement 23 ii ...

Page 7: ...g snapshot recording and alarm triggering MemoCam stores all images in a Multimedia Card To analyze the recorded events on a PC the Multimedia Card is removed from the MemoCam unit and images are downloaded using a Multimedia Card reader and the MemoCam software One or more stand alone units can be placed at different locations The units are configured using the Multimedia Card The MemoCam is acti...

Page 8: ... images by date and time View images for a specific period of time Play pause fast forward and rewind images In addition you can view images frame by frame or as a slide show playback Verify frame integrity Export to the built in image editor Export to AVI Configure the MemoCam unit Print an image The events recorded by the unit can be viewed on a PC with Windows 95 98 2000 ME NT or XP with Intern...

Page 9: ...external cameras an external monitor and external alarm devices The MemoCam DVR S provides the additional feature of a built in serial port for serial communication Package Contents The MemoCam Kit includes the following items MemoCam unit Multimedia Card Protective card cover Power adapter IR remote control unit and 2 AAA batteries 2 video input cables 1 video output cable MemoCam Installation Ma...

Page 10: ...rsonnel goes through that door See which unauthorized people are entering Home See if the babysitter is spending more time with her boyfriend than with your baby Find out what the A C technician was looking for in your bedroom chest of drawers Determine what set off the alarm and why the police couldn t find any entry marks Managers Make sure employees do not punch the clock for each other by matc...

Page 11: ...nformation refer to the MemoCam Installation Manual For information about setting up the MemoCam DVR S for serial communication with a host refer to the MemoCam Installation Manual Placing the MemoCam DVR Unit It is recommended to install the MemoCam DVR in an indoor dry cool location Figure 2 MemoCam DVR Unit Front View 5 ...

Page 12: ...additional cameras refer to the MemoCam Installation Manual All cameras connected to the MemoCam DVR must be the same standard either CCIR or EIA The unit automatically identifies the camera type when you turn the power on The following are the minimum system requirements for cameras connected to the unit Video Input 1Vpp Type CCIR European or EIA USA For detailed information about installing the ...

Page 13: ...m unit The Multimedia Card can be used with any standard card reader To install the Multimedia Card reader on your computer refer to the documentation supplied with the Multimedia Card reader To access the Multimedia Card 1 MemoCam DVR comes with a protective cover over the Multimedia Card slot Remove this cover before inserting or removing the Multimedia Card 2 To remove the Multimedia Card push ...

Page 14: ...dia Card the side with the label should face toward you as shown in Figure 4 Figure 4 Inserting the Multimedia Card Verify that the unit is disarmed before removing the Multimedia Card Refer to Disarming MemoCam DVR on page 11 8 ...

Page 15: ...tware Manual for more details Remote Control Unit The remote control unit is used to activate arm deactivate disarm and manually record image snapshots Figure 5 Remote Control Unit As shown in Figure 5 the remote control unit has the following buttons Arm Activates the MemoCam unit When armed the MemoCam unit will record a 9 ...

Page 16: ...t Insert the two included AAA batteries into the remote control unit before use Arming MemoCam DVR To activate arm MemoCam DVR 1 Verify that the MemoCam unit is powered and the Multimedia Card is inserted into the unit 2 Point the remote control at the unit and press Arm refer to Figure 5 on page 9 MemoCam emits one long beep and the Arm mode LED illuminates orange refer to Figure 2 on page 5 The ...

Page 17: ...fer to the MemoCam Software Manual LED Indicators As shown in Figure 2 on page 5 MemoCam DVR has the following LED indicators Table 1 MemoCam LEDs LED Color Description Multimedia Card Status left Red Error or Multimedia Card is faulty or not inserted correctly Blinking Green Data is being written to the Multimedia Card Orange Multimedia Card is full Power middle Red Power is connected Arm mode ri...

Page 18: ... the unit Two short beeps and one long beep In Disarm mode A recurring short beep The Multimedia Card is not inserted A recurring short beep The configuration is upgraded by inserting a Multimedia Card with an updated configuration One short beep The configuration returns to the factory default Three short beeps Audible signals can be enabled or disabled Refer to the MemoCam Software Manual 12 ...

Page 19: ...r higher Graphic adapter Super VGA or higher Display resolution 640x480 32000 colors or higher Operating systems Windows 95 98SE ME 2000 NT or XP with Internet ExplorerTM 5 0 or higher Multimedia Card Reader Pocket PC Minimum Requirements CPU ARM or compatible RAM 16MB or higher Display resolution 320x240 32000 colors 256 gray level or higher Operating systems Windows CE 3 0 or higher Multimedia C...

Page 20: ...ble click MCBrowse exe 2 Click Install MemoCam The Welcome screen appears 3 Click Next to continue with the installation The License Agreement screen appears 4 Click Yes to accept the License Agreement terms The Destination Location screen appears indicating where the program will be installed 5 To change the folder location click Browse To continue click Next The MemoCam files are installed and t...

Page 21: ... PC install and configure the MemoCam software on your PC For information on installing the MemoCam software on your Pocket PC refer to the MemoCam Pocket PC Player User Guide To install the Multimedia Card reader on your computer refer to the documentation supplied with the Multimedia Card reader 15 ...

Page 22: ...arm the MemoCam unit refer to Disarming MemoCam DVR on page 11 2 Remove the Multimedia Card from the MemoCam unit refer to Accessing the Multimedia Card on page 7 3 Insert the Multimedia Card into the card reader attached to your computer or Pocket PC 4 Click on your desktop to open the MemoCam software The MemoCam window opens displaying thumbnails of the images stored on the Multimedia Card refe...

Page 23: ...e Image List as thumbnails click or open the View menu and select Thumbnails As a detailed list Figure 8 on page 18 To display the Image List as a detailed list click or open the View menu and select Details For more information refer to the MemoCam Software Manual If you are using a PC the thumbnails view appears as shown in Figure 6 Figure 6 Thumbnails View PC 17 ...

Page 24: ...e using a Pocket PC the thumbnails view appears as shown in Figure 7 Figure 7 Thumbnails View Pocket PC If you are using a PC the detailed list view appears as shown in Figure 8 Figure 8 Detailed List View PC 18 ...

Page 25: ...Images You can view images consecutively in the MemoCam Image Viewer The images are played in the order they appear in the Image List A toolbar to control the viewing of images appears on the top of the window To play images 1 Double click an image in the list OR 1 Select an image in the list 2 Open the Edit menu and select Play 19 ...

Page 26: ...cription Plays the images forward Pauses the playing of images Displays the current image in your PC s default viewer Displays the previous image Displays the next image Checks the image integrity Enter the integrity key or load the key from a file For more information refer to the MemoCam Software Manual Adjusts the speed at which the images are displayed 20 ...

Page 27: ...cord a snapshot The Multimedia Card Status LED blinks green 4 Remove the Multimedia Card from the unit refer to Accessing the Multimedia Card on page 7 5 Insert the Multimedia Card into the card reader attached to your computer or Pocket PC 6 View the image as described in Viewing the Images on page 16 If you encounter any problems during this process refer to Troubleshooting in the MemoCam Instal...

Page 28: ...Event The recording of one or more images as a result of a trigger LED Light Emitting Diode An electric component that lights up Multimedia Card A stamp sized plastic card containing read write non volatile memory PIR Passive Infrared motion detector Snapshot Recording of a single picture Trigger A signal that activates the recording process Usually generated by an alarm contact VMD Video Motion D...

Page 29: ...nty Period VDT s and or VDT s Distributor sole obligation in tort contract or otherwise shall be to repair or replace the defective Product at VDT s option The repair or replacement of the defective Product during the Warranty Period will not extend the Warranty Period The Warranty does not cover failures resulting from improper operation connection or installation For your convenience VDT s oblig...

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