background image

RA Series

 

Digital Video Recorder

 

RA204 / RA208 / RA216

RA304 / RA308 / RA316

Quick Start Guide

Version 1.04.02

Summary of Contents for RA204

Page 1: ...RA Series Digital Video Recorder RA204 RA208 RA216 RA304 RA308 RA316 Quick Start Guide Version 1 04 02 ...

Page 2: ...3 7 Playback Network 20 3 8 Footage Extraction Network 20 4 Reference 20 Notice Signal Communications Limited reserves the right to make improvements to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This manual is copyrighted All rights are reserved This manual should not be copied reproduced or translated in whole or part without prior consent from Signal Communications Limi...

Page 3: ... expressed or implied warranty of any kind and assume no responsibility for errors or omissions No liability is assumed for incidental or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of the use of the information or accessories contained herein Features and specifications are subject to change without prior notice Contents ...

Page 4: ...removing the package make sure you have the following items Package contents Description For RA204 RA208 RA216 For RA304 RA308 RA316 TeleEye RA Digital Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Warranty Card Registration Code Sheet HDD Recommendation List Package contents Description Software CD Power Adaptor Alarm Switch Port Connector 9 Pins Cover HDD Screws Straight through Ethernet Cable Remote Control...

Page 5: ...204 RA208 RA216 For RA304 RA308 RA316 1 Notification LEDs 2 Main control buttons only for RA208 RA216 RA308 and RA316 only for RA216 and RA316 Hardware Features 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 Recording Power Event FULL QUAD 3x3 HEX screen mode Menu Back Sequential screen mode Recording ...

Page 6: ...control PTZ control buttons Buttons Menu Mode Playback Mode PTZ Mode Cursor Up Pause Tilt Up Cursor Down Stop Tilt Down Cursor Left Rewind Pan Left Cursor Right Forward Pan Right Enter Play 4 USB Port 5 Remote Control receiver 6 DVD writer Hardware Features ...

Page 7: ...io In Out Port PA 4 NC Not available for use 5 Video Input Connectors 6 Power On Off 7 Power Input 12V DC 8 RS 485 In Out Port 9 USB Port For RA204 RA208 RA216 10 Ethernet Socket 10 100 Base T 11 Video Output Connector 16 Channel Model For RA304 RA308 RA316 Hardware Features 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 ...

Page 8: ... SMAC compression technology Up to 16 video 4 alarm input models Resolution up to 720x576 720x480 pixels Recording up to 100 120fps Triplex operation simultaneous video monitoring recording playback Built in web server support dynamic IP Support 2 independent remote viewers Web browser monitoring Schedule alarm motion detection remote recording Composite VGA video output with OSD menus Video foota...

Page 9: ... 6 1 4 Hard Disk Installation For RA204 RA208 RA216 1 Take out the screws 2 Pull up the cover 3 Put the hard disk into the RA digital video recorder and connect it to the cables 3 1 For RA204 and RA208 Hard Disk Installation ...

Page 10: ...Quick Start Guide PAGE 7 3 2 For RA216 For RA304 RA308 RA316 1 Take out the screws 2 Pull up the end of the cover and take it out with an oblique direction Hard Disk Installation ...

Page 11: ...Quick Start Guide PAGE 8 3 Put the hard disk into the RA digital video recorder and connect it to the cables 4 Put the cover into the two gaps 5 Close it with the cover Hard Disk Installation ...

Page 12: ...or VGA monitor icons may be shown on the video Each of the icons has special meaning Please find their meanings from the table summary in next page Icon Representation Alarm event Motion event Video loss event Disk usage alert Recording HDD available event Schedule recording Audio channel 1 Audio channel 2 Icons Description OSD ...

Page 13: ...Connection Log 4 Setting Log 5 Operation Log Scan Format Setup 1 Video Camera Setting Local Monitoring VGA Setting 2 Date Time Time Zone 3 Connection TCP IP sureLINK 4 Event Handler Alarm 1 4 Recording Motion 1 16 Recording Video Loss 1 16 Buzzer Disk Usage Buzzer HDD Available Buzzer 5 Server Upgrade 6 Password 7 Setting Import Export 8 Restore Factory Setting Shut Down Menu Overview OSD ...

Page 14: ...r pads and screen mode buttons on remote controller FULL QUAD 3x3 HEX only for RA208 RA216 RA308 and RA316 only for RA216 and RA316 2 4 Recording OSD 2 4 1 Manual Recording 1 Press Menu button select RECORDING 2 Set all the configurations needed 3 Press Rec button on the front panel 4 Select START RECORDING 5 During recording press Rec button again for stopping it Recording OSD Sequential screen m...

Page 15: ...el 7 Select START SCHEDULE RECORDING 8 During schedule recording press Rec button again for stopping it 2 5 Playback OSD 1 Press Menu button select PLAYBACK 2 Search log for playback by 2 1 or 2 2 2 1 View by log 2 1 1 Select VIEW LOG 2 1 2 Select a log by using or button on the front panel 2 1 3 Press OK button and select PLAY 2 2 Search by date or time 2 2 1 Select SEARCH DATE to set date 2 2 2 ...

Page 16: ...4 Set the start date start time backup period and backup max size 5 Select START BACKUP 6 Unplug the USB flash device after footage extraction finished 2 6 2 Back up to DVD RA304 RA308 RA316 1 Insert the DVD to the RA 2 Press Menu button select FOOTAGE EXTRACTIONN select BACKUP TO DVD 3 Set the mode for extraction 4 Set the start date start time backup period and backup max size 5 Select START BAC...

Page 17: ...ws Vista Home Business Other Requirements Java Sun Microsystems Java 2 runtime Version 1 5 0 or above IE Windows Internet Explorer Version 6 or above There are Ethernet and 3G networks The following shows the configuration through Ethernet network For the 3G network configuration please refer to 4 Reference in this guide Configuration Through Ethernet network Network Configuration Network ...

Page 18: ...lection panel 1 Quad screen 2 3x3 screen 3 Hex screen 4 Full screen Camera selection panel Event status panel 1 Alarm event 2 Video loss event 3 Motion event 4 Disc event 5 Clear event Menu panel 1 Setting 2 Audio 3 PTZ 4 View log 5 Advanced 6 Footage extraction 7 Switch Icons Description Network 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 1 2 4 5 3 3 ...

Page 19: ...cons on log panel 1 Next page 2 Previous page Icons on PTZ panel 1 Tilt up 2 Pan left 3 Tilt down 4 Pan right 5 Zoom in 6 Zoom out 7 Focus near 8 Focus far 9 Open iris 10 Close iris 11 Washer 12 Wiper 13 Expand panel 14 Shrink panel Icons Description Network 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 10 12 13 14 1 2 1 2 3 ...

Page 20: ...1 Rewind 2 Play pause 3 Stop 4 Forward 5 Fast forward 3 3 Menu Overview Network Menu Overview Recording Playback Screen Mode Selection Panel 1 Quad Screen 2 3x3 Screen 3 Hex Screen 4 Full Screen Camera Selection Panel Event Status Panel 1 Alarm 2 Video loss 3 Motion 4 Disc 5 Clear Event Menu 1 Setting 2 Audio 3 PTZ 4 View Log 5 Advanced 6 Footage Extraction 7 Switch Logout Menu Overview Network 1 ...

Page 21: ...gs 3 4 2 By IP Setup Utility 1 Install TeleEye IP Setup Utility software by the software CD NET framework is needed for IP Setup Utility operation You can find NET framework installer in the software CD 2 Run IP Setup Utility 3 Find your RA digital video recorder according to the serial number provided by your provider 4 Make sure the gateway is the same as your router 5 To assign another IP addre...

Page 22: ...ess Connect button 4 Use screen mode selection panel and or camera selection panel to view video Remarks If the cross logo is shown at the top left hand corner of the web page it implies the Java JVM is not installed in the computer Please follow method 1 or method 2 to install it Method 1 Install the Java JVM through the software CD in the package Method 2 Download the Java JVM through http www j...

Page 23: ... Schedule Recording 6 During schedule recording press Rec button again for stopping it 3 7 Playback Network 1 Press Playback button 2 Choose a log entry or enter date and time on the bottom of the panel 3 Click on Play button to start playback 4 Use playback control panel camera selection panel and screen mode selection panel to control playback process 3 8 Footage Extraction Network 1 Go to Menu ...

Reviews: