User`s manual
Table Of Contents
- DigiMux User's Manual, English
- DigiMux User's Manual, English
- Table of Contents
- Overview
- System Installation
- Basic Operations
- Front Panel Controls
- Viewing Live and Playback Video Images
- Record and Playback Operation
- Recording
- Quick Record Setting Changes
- Playback Operations
- Playback Controls
- Date/Time Video Playback
- Single Step Advance and Reversing Playback Direction
- Event List Playback
- The Event List
- Event Recording and Playback
- Pre-Alarm Availability
- The Event List Display
- Playing Back Video from the Event List
- Deleting an Event from the List in Playback Mode
- Deleting a Page from the Event List
- Covert Cameras
- Dome Control
- Dome Control Signals Installation
- Basic Alarm Features
- Advanced Operations
- System Information and Administration
- Maintenance
- Glossary
- Appendices
- Appendix A: Account Access and Priorities
- Appendix B: Connector Pin Assignments
- Appendix C: Technical Specifications
- Appendix D: Optional Connections and Installation
- Optional Connections
- Audio Connection
- IP Address Setup Information
- Dial-Up Connections via Modem
- Establishing the Dial-Out Connection: DigiMux to a PC
- Establishing the Dial-In Connection: PC to a DigiMux
- Using the Dial-Up Connections
- Connecting Extended Storage Module (ESM) Units
- Disconnecting Extended Storage Module (ESM) Units
- Additional Installation Information
- Appendix E: DigiRemote
- Appendix F: DigiMux Digital Signatures
- Appendix G: Using ControlCenter 200/300 Keyboards
- Appendix H: Troubleshooting Guide
- Index

DigiMux
Overview 3
• Motion detection area and sensitivity are programmable for each camera, and
there are two motion detection algorithms for each camera.
• DigiRemote fully functional Infrared (IR) control, which includes dome control.
• Remote alarm notification via DigiClient and/or DigiAlert software, pager, or
E-mail.
• Supports ControlCenter
TM
200/300 Keyboards, which enable dome control via the
joystick, and provide DigiMux menu navigation (available separately).
• Daisy-chain up to 10 DigiMux units to create a scalable system.
• Event List log holds up to 2000 records of alarm history, including: video loss,
motion detection, and alarm input.
• Powerful alarm processor with user configurable alarm trigger & response.
• Pre-Alarm video (variable from 5 seconds to 5 minutes per camera).
• Two independent monitor outputs: Main to display multi-window digital images,
Call to provide full screen live analog output.
• Active Window allows you to select a single camera in the view to display in real
time.
• Main monitor screen center is adjustable.
• Versatile multi-windows display format (full/PIP/4/9/16 window), and
2x
electronic zoom.
• On-Screen Display (OSD): date, time, alarm & video loss indication, 12-character
camera titles.
• OSD for both live and playback windows.
• Built-in color bar pattern generator for monitor calibration.
• RS-485 communication port for remote control.
• Programmable Call Monitor switching sequence.
• Per camera settings for independent gain control, termination, covert status,
alarm, and motion.
• Day, Night, and Weekend scheduling.
• Storage configuration options may include: 80 GB, 160 GB, or 320 GB hard disk
drives.
• External storage is expandable up to 1.6 TB via IEEE-1394 FireWire connection to
American Dynamics Extended Storage Modules (available separately).
• Outstanding picture quality (720 x 480 NTSC, 720 x 526 PAL, live display) with 256
gray levels and 16 million colors.
• Variable record speeds up to 60 ips NTSC (50 ips PAL) for monitor display or
recording, regardless of whether inputs are synchronized.