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21” COLOR 2 PAGE / 8 CHANNEL 

QUAD / DVR COMBO

WITH 80GB HDD & INTERNET 

REMOTE SECURITY MONITORING

SG21CD7484UQ–A80 

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BEFORE OPERATING THIS SYSTEM, PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY

AND RETAIN IT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

Summary of Contents for SG21CD7484UQ-A80

Page 1: ...L QUAD DVR COMBO WITH 80GB HDD INTERNET REMOTE SECURITY MONITORING SG21CD7484UQ A80 FOR MORE INFORMATION WWW STRATEGICVISTA COM BEFORE OPERATING THIS SYSTEM PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY AND RETAIN IT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE ...

Page 2: ...ut our complete range of accessory products please visit our website at www strategicvista com CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Explanation of two Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intend...

Page 3: ...s 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 instruction may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equi...

Page 4: ...MERA CAMERA INSTALLATION TROUBLESHOOTING TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES APPENDIX 1 INSTALLING THE HDD APPENDIX 2 CONNECTION TO A SLAVE MONITOR STANDARD VCR APPENDIX 3 TYPICAL CONFIGURATION FOR A COMPLETE SYSTEM APPENDIX 4 RS 232 REMOTE PROTOCOL APPENDIX 5 RECORDING TIME IN HOURS APPENDIX 6 RECORDING TIME GIGABYTES PER HOUR CARE MAINTENANCE 1 2 3 4 5 8 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2...

Page 5: ... of any kind on this product 15 Servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 16 Damage Requiring Service Disconnect this product from the power supply and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord o...

Page 6: ...ocol Metal cabinet with 8 camera inputs 8 DIN 8 BNC and 8 audio RCA 2 way audio Single or Dual PIP POP viewing options Selectable still frame in quad or full screen Dual Motion Sensing Alarm Function using PIR sensor or Pixel based Motion Detection Remote control or main panel operation Multi voltage system 100 240Volts 50 60 Hz Standard Camera Features 4 1 4 CCD Color Camera Built in speaker and ...

Page 7: ... into cabinet OWNER S MANUAL 2 KEYS FOR CARTRIDGE CHECK YOUR PACKAGE TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU RECEIVED THE COMPLETE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE COMPONENTS SHOWN ABOVE INTERNET SECURITY SOFTWARE Please refer to the Quick Start Guide and on line manual for the Digital Video Monitoring software and for more information on Remote Monitoring Note This software must be installed on a PC before connecting the USB ...

Page 8: ...ll be followed by an overall diagnostic check of the HDD The screen will appear as shown to the right 1 2 3 MASTER HDD HDD AUTO DETECT OK HDD R W CHECK OK HDD SPACE xxxGB OK MODEL XXXXXXXXXX Note The system is only checking for a MASTER HDD If you have connected a SLAVE HDD to the back of the monitor refer to page 12 for instruction on how to enable your system to recognize it Note If you get a FA...

Page 9: ...Menu refer to page 9 for more details 3 A SEL MENU This button performs two functions 1 A SEL In Quad mode you can select the channel with audio Pressing this button automatically changes the audio from channel to channel An audio microphone symbol will appear in the corner of a Quad screen to indicate audio is available on a particular channel 2 MENU Holding this button for 3 seconds brings up th...

Page 10: ...e selected on the monitor 8 PAUSE STOP FF REW PLAY 1 PAUSE This button serves 3 functions a Press this button to pause video in playback b Used to scroll Up in the Menu option screens c Brings up the Pan Tilt Zoom feature For more information on Pan Tilt Zoom refer to page 15 2 STOP This button serves 2 functions a Press this button to stop in video playback b Used to scroll Down in the Menu optio...

Page 11: ... channel button to freeze this channel in the Quad screen press again to unfreeze In Full Screen mode press the current channel being viewed to freeze it press again to unfreeze 14 LED indicators Represent status of operation 1 HDD Blinks when HDD is being accessed via recording or playback 2 HDD FULL In case OVERWRITE menu is set up LED does not blink in any case LED blinks if HDD is used below 1...

Page 12: ... 12 EXIT Note The Menu is exited automatically after 20 sec of inactivity 1 TIME DATE SET This submenu allows you to change the Time and Date displayed on the monitor and also program the information you d like to appear in the On Screen Display i DISP MON Selecting Y enables on screen display of the date time Selecting N hides this information ii DISP REC Selecting Y will allow the date time info...

Page 13: ...annel between 1 59 seconds Additionally you can select the Alarm Input The default setting is ON to activate the Alarm on a camera make sure the alarm set is ON by selecting OSD or OSD BUZZER change the contact setting to a N O Normally Open or a N C Normally Closed depending on the type of contact used Note Some alternative brand PIR motion sensors have a default setting of N C normally closed In...

Page 14: ...i QUAD LINE Activates and deactivates the border line in Quad mode iv BLANK COLOR Choose between blue gray or black as the background screen color in Menu Mode v SLAVE OUT When set to ACTUAL the system will output what is shown on screen to another monitor connected via the Slave Output When set to QUAD the slave monitor will display Quad mode regardless of what s appearing on the screen of the DV...

Page 15: ...o set the Images Per Second for recording Available IPS settings are 1 2 4 8 15 30 60 The speed of 60 IPS is also known as Real Time 1 IPS is the slowest Time Lapse speed it will allow for the longest recording durations as it records less information Please refer to Appendix 5 for the different recording times Note Audio does not record at a speed lower than 4 IPS iii REC SELECT Selects which cha...

Page 16: ... 2MIN 5MIN and CONTIN CONTIN refers to Continuous recording 10 SCHEDULE REC SET This Submenu allows you to Schedule times in which you re programming the DVR to record automatically i SCHEDULE REC Select from the following types of Scheduled recordings DAILY Recording will be carried out according to a specified time on a daily schedule The Date will be disregarded OFF No schedule ONCE Recording w...

Page 17: ...he most recent recording 2 FULL LIST Shows a listing of all recorded video on the HDD sorted by time 3 ALARM LIST Shows a listing of all recorded video triggered by an Alarm 4 TIME SEARCH Finds video recorded on a specific date and time that is entered 5 EXIT Exits Search mode A listing of up to 1000 recordings can be stored in both the ALARM LIST and the FULL LIST You can scroll through Recording...

Page 18: ... Press the Ch1 5 Ch4 8 buttons to view Full Screen channels in Playback mode Please note All 8 channels can not be played back simultaneously A maximum of 4 channels can be recorded and played back at any given time Channels are recorded and played back as a Quad Screen either Quad 1 Channels 1 4 or Quad 2 Channels 5 8 For example if channel 2 is recorded then playback will occur on Quad 1 display...

Page 19: ...s to move sideways and ENTER to select whether to MOVE ZOOM or FOCUS the camera note Focusing is currently not available on the SG7380 camera 4 Enter the Pan Tilt Zoom mode by holding the PAN TILT key on the monitor for 3 seconds or press the Pan Tilt button on the remote control 5 If you have selected MOVE you can use all four arrow keys to Pan and Tilt in all directions If you selected ZOOM or F...

Page 20: ... a USB cable 8 Sensor Output Alarm Out Warning Out These terminals are used to connect external Alarm Output devices such as a siren security light etc 9 RS 232C Terminal Connects to the RS 232C terminal on your computer For more information on RS 232C communication refer to Appendix 4 10 Alarm Function Terminals These terminals are used to connect external motion sensors 11 MAIN POWER SWITCH Used...

Page 21: ...lows user to select individual cameras 1 8 Freezes the Channel 4 8 FRZ 4 8 Turns the Alarm sound OFF ALRS Brings up the Main Menu MENU Initiates video Playback mode and Pauses video Rewinds video in Playback mode Used to Freeze the current screen FRZ ALL LEFT RIGHT arrow keys used in Menu mode Also control Volume decrease increase VOL UP DOWN arrow keys used in Menu mode Brings up a listing of Eve...

Page 22: ...ng or table 5 Microphone Picks up sound around the camera 6 Motion Sensor Picks up movement within 10 15 ft INSTALLATION A Camera Unit Permanent installation using metal camera bracket IMPORTANT NOTE Keep camera installed away from direct sunlight Also avoid places where humidity is high or unable to protect from rain The mounting bracket must be attached to a structural device such as wall stud o...

Page 23: ...8 INPUTS Connect additional cameras to the Camera 2 8 inputs using either the DIN and or BNC Video RCA Audio camera inputs CAMERA INSTALLATION 20 ALARM OUT VIDEO INPUT CH3 CH1 CH2 CH4 CH2 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH6 5 1 CH7 CH8 CH8 AUDIO INPUT 6 2 7 3 WARNING OUT AUDIO SLAVE O U T 8 4 MONITOR OUT VIDEO IDE SUB CH1 CH3 CH5 CH7 RS 232 USB AC INPUT POWER CAMERA AUDIO VIDEO DC12V ...

Page 24: ...ble DVR Make sure the camera is not facing any direct light or sunlight Picture flickering or over exposed Check the cable connected at the Monitor and at the camera for any loose connection NO VIDEO WIRED CAMERAS Make sure the AC Cord is connected properly and the power switch is ON NO POWER Check the condition of the power source Shrinking Picture Reset the system by turning off the main power a...

Page 25: ...40 Grams Dimensions 3 W x 3 6 D x 3 5 H DVR Recording Time 100 hour Real Time 2250 hour recording with 80 GB HDD at Normal Video Quality Recording Speed 60 Field Sec HDD Capacity 20GB Min 250GB Max Recording Video Quality Normal High Best Recording Mode Normal Rec Alarm Rec Schedule Rec Playback Normal Play Mode 2X 4X 8X 16X 32X 64X 128X Video Display Normal Mode Full Quad Sequential Mode PIP Mode...

Page 26: ... a 3x Digital Zoom and a motorized Pan Tilt of 320 horizontally and 90 vertically Connects to Channel 1 of the Observation system OBSERVATION CAMERAS AUTO PAN SPECIALTY CAMERAS Accessory PIR motion sensor observation system camera Rotates camera up to 270 Select from a wide assortment of specialty cameras dome weatherproof bullet waterproof etc to suit individual needs SUNSHADE HOUSING Protects ob...

Page 27: ...ng are labeled for your reference 1 Remove the Cartridge Casing from the DVR Lift the Handle and pull towards you The Cartridge Casing will slide out of the DVR Cartridge Casing 1 Keyhole 2 LED indicator lights Power indicator HDD Access indicator 3 Handle YOU MAY FIND THAT THE CARTRIDGE CASING IS LOCKED IN THIS CASE SKIP AHEAD TO STEP 8 TO FIND INSTRUCTIONS ON UNLOCKING THE CABINET THEN RETURN TO...

Page 28: ... the wider cable is the standard Hard Drive IDE type connection 4 Secure the HDD in the Casing optional Use screws and tighten them positioning the HDD into place This step is optional but it is recommended 5 Slide the top Cover over the Cartridge Casing Slide the Cover forward over the Cartridge Case Ensure it is secured in place over the release latch 6 Reinsert the Cartridge Casing into the DVR...

Page 29: ... cabinet by turning the key clockwise A locked B unlocked If you need to unlock the cabinet turn the key counter clockwise from the position shown above IF YOU DO NOT LOCK THE CABINET THE DVR SYSTEM WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY 26 ...

Page 30: ...lect the A V or AUX channel on your VCR Connection to a Slave Monitor To duplicate the signal from the master monitor DVR Combo to the slave monitor connect an RCA audio video cable from the Monitor Audio Video output on the master monitor DVR Combo to the Audio Video input on your slave monitor Note The maximum distance using RCA cable should not exceed 20 meters 27 ALARM OUT VIDEO INPUT CH3 CH1 ...

Page 31: ...LARM OUT VIDEO INPUT CH3 CH1 CH2 CH4 CH2 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH6 5 1 CH7 CH8 CH8 AUDIO INPUT 6 2 7 3 WARNING OUT AUDIO SLAVE O U T 8 4 MONITOR OUT VIDEO IDE SUB CH1 CH3 CH5 CH7 RS 232 USB AC INPUT POWER CAMERA SENSOR COMPUTER CAMERA AUDIO VIDEO DC12V MONITOR VCR H D D ...

Page 32: ...t the letters are case sensitive Below is a list of corresponding keys and their codes 29 FUNCTION CODE ASCII FUNCTION CODE ASCII CH1 0x31 1 ENTER 0x42 B CH2 0x32 2 UP 0x43 C CH3 0x33 3 DOWN 0x44 D CH4 0x34 4 RIGHT 0x45 E CH5 0x4D M LEFT 0x46 F CH6 0x4E N CH1 5_FRZ 0x47 G CH7 0x4F O CH2 6_FRZ 0x48 H CH8 0x50 P CH3 7_FRZ 0x49 I QUAD 0x35 5 CH4 8_FRZ 0x4A J PIP 0x36 6 REC 0x6E n SEQ 0x37 7 SEARCH 0x...

Page 33: ...at recording speeds lower than 8 IPS 2284 Hours 1270 Hours 930 Hours 01 IPS 1158 Hours 768 Hours 476 Hours 02 IPS 660 Hours 408 Hours 242 Hours 04 IPS 406 Hours 256 Hours 160 Hours 08 IPS 210 Hours 144 Hours 80 Hours 15 IPS 140 Hours 90 Hours 58 Hours 30 IPS 100 Hours 70 Hours 34 Hours 60 IPS NORMAL HIGH BEST QUALITY FRAME RATE BASED ON 80G H D D ...

Page 34: ...our 0 104GB Hour 0 168GB Hour 02 IPS 0 121GB Hour 0 196GB Hour 0 328GB Hour 04 IPS 0 197GB Hour 0 311GB Hour 0 499GB Hour 08 IPS 0 380GB Hour 0 555GB Hour 0 990GB Hour 15 IPS 0 571GB Hour 0 878GB Hour 1 35GB Hour 30 IPS 0 800GB Hour 1 12GB Hour 2 31GB Hour 60 IPS NORMAL HIGH BEST QUALITY FRAME RATE 31 ...

Page 35: ...l temperature environment Extreme temperatures can shorten the life of the electronic devices Handle the monitor carefully Dropping it can cause serious damage to the unit Occasionally clean the unit with a damp cloth to keep it looking new Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the unit Keep the unit away from excessive dirt and dust It can cause premature wear...

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