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CONTENTS Before installing Key features Front panel description Rear panel description Getting started Connect and switch on Configuring the live display Multi-screen mode Choosing channels Log Playback Search Pano Event Search Archiving Telemetry Control Panic recording Sequence mode Shutdown Quick Menu Configuring the VXH264 – System Setup Camera Audio Colour Setup PTZ Setup Motion Sensor Area Setup Display OSD Monitor Sequence Spot Out Sound Audio Buzzer System Date / Time System Management Control Devi
CONTENTS Event / Sensor HDD Event Alarm Input Alarm Out Buzzer Out Email Noti PTZ Preset Disk Manage Recording Continuous / Motion Setup Size / FPS / Quality Schedule Alarm setup Panic setup Connecting to the VXH264 remotely Connect using Internet Explorer How to connect Remote client controls Using the remote client Live display modes Audio monitoring Audio talkback Saving to AVI file Status Log PTZ Remote client playback controls Controlling playback Audio monitoring Backup Search by event Print an image
BEFORE INSTALLING BEFORE INSTALLING • Installation should be carried out only by qualified personnel and in accordance with electrical regulations in force. • The DVR must be placed on a stable surface or mounted in an approved cabinet. Adequate ventilation must be provided, taking particular care not to block any of the air vents on the DVR. • Adequate protection against lightning strikes and power surges must be installed to prevent damage to the DVR.
KEY FEATURES KEY FEATURES ENHANcEd GRApHIcAL USER INTERFAcE (GUI) The VXH264 menu structure and on-screen display is presented in a simple to use and logical GUI format. ENHANcEd REcORdING Any operation performed on the VXH264 will not affect the recording including local playback, local set-up, multi-user remote viewing and playback, remote setup and archiving. TwO-wAY AUdIO 4 audio inputs are supported which can be assigned to any video channel.
FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION SHUTTLE WHEEL Used to quickly adjust playback speed and direction (page 11). It is also used to control camera zoom when in PTZ mode (page 15) JOG RING CHANNEL SELECTION BUTTONS Used to display individual channels in live display and playback (page 7 & page 9) Also used to enter numeric passwords for the various login screens USB port Supports a wide variety of USB memory stick for archive, system setting backup and firmware upgrade.
REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION ALARM INPUTS, RELAY OUT and RS-485 See page 53 for full connection details Connect up to 4 camera inputs. COMPOSITE MONITOR CONNECTIONS Loop outputs can be used for connection to other equipment Composite main monitor output. This can be used simultaneously with the DVI monitor out.
GETTING STARTED PLEASE NOTE: ALL NECESSARY CONNECTIONS MUST BE MADE BEFORE APPLYING POWER TO THE VXH264! THE VXH264 IS PRE-CONFIGURED WITH THE FOLLOWING SETTINGS: 25FPS continuous recording rate per channel at CIF (352 x 288) resolution and highest image quality.
GETTING STARTED CONNECT AND SWITCH ON • Connect up to 4 CAMERA INPUTS. The VXH264 also has LOOP OUTPUTS so that any signals can be fed to other equipment if required. Termination is automatically set by the VXH264 depending on connection type • Connect one or more monitors to the VXH264 using the COMPOSITE, OR DVI connections • Connect power to the VXH264. The VXH264 checks for proper power connection and emits a beep. Press the POWER BUTTON on the front panel of the VXH264 to begin operation.
CONFIGURING THE LIVE DISPLAY mULTI ScREEN mOdE 3 different display modes are supported by the 4 channel VXH264. By repeatedly pressing the DISPLAY button, the operator can choose between single, quad screen and basic sequence All the display modes are static with the exception of the sequence mode. In this mode, the sequence symbol ( ) is displayed and each channel is shown in full screen for a set period of time (default 5 seconds) before switching to the next channel.
CONFIGURING THE LIVE DISPLAY LOG After selecting the symbol the event log is shown on the display. By selecting a particular event the recorded footage from this event is played in the playback window. Please note: There is no playback controls.
PLAYBACK SEARcH To search for a particular section of recorded footage, press the SEARCH button. To protect unauthorised viewing of footage, only authorised users can playback footage. To log-in as ADMIN, enter the default password of 1234 and press ENTER The VXH264 uses a calendar and timeline search method for quick access to recorded footage. The calendar displayed on the left shows the current month. The days highlighted in blue contain recorded footage.
PLAYBACK SEARcH continued During playback, turning the SHUTTLE wHEEL steadily clockwise increases the playback speed by up to 64 times. Turning steadily anticlockwise will reverse play by up to 64 times. When the SHUTTLE wHEEL is released, playback is paused.
PLAYBACK EVENT SEARcH The VXH264 event log stores events such as motion and alarm activated recording and video loss. To search for an event and playback the recorded footage, press the SEARCH button and log in as ADMIN with the default password of 1234 / or authorised user. To display the event log screen, press the right CURSOR KEY to select SEARCH BY EVENT and press ENTER. Various filters can be used to limit the number of events displayed.
PLAYBACK Playback resumes from the moment the selected event occurred and continues until stopped by the operator. During event search playback, the SHUTTLE wHEEL, JOG RING and playback buttons can be used as normal. To stop playback and return to the live view mode, repeatedly press RETURN.
ARCHIVING To archive recorded footage to USB memory stick or CD, press the CURSOR KEYS to highlight the ARCH button. Press ENTER. To protect unauthorised viewing and distribution of footage, only the authorised user or ADMIN user can archive footage. To login as ADMIN, enter the default password of 1234 and press ENTER. The Archiving screen allows the operator to choose exactly what to back-up and to which storage device. Use the CURSOR KEYS to navigate around the Archiving screen.
ARCHIVING A small window opens showing: TAG NAME: The name of the Archive DEVICE: Choose between DVD or USB BURNING TYPE: Choose between BURNING or ERASE & BURN. Press START to begin the archive process. The footage is extracted to a temporary area on the hard drive. Once extracted, the footage is copied to DVD or USB. Note that depending on the amount of footage selected for archive, the extracting and burning process may take some time, during which the VXH264 cannot be used.
TELEmETRY CONTROL TELEmETRY cONTROL Speed domes and other telemetry devices connected to the VXH264, can be fully controlled from the front panel. In live display mode, press the PTZ button. SELECTION buttons. To select a camera to control, use the CHANNEL When PASSWORD is set to ON only authorised users or ADMIN users can control the PTZ. Pan and tilt movement is controlled by the CURSOR KEYS. Zoom is controlled by turning the SHUTTLE wHEEL. SCR mode & search buttons control the focus far and near.
QUICK mENU If you are using the USB mouse to control the VXH264 pressing the right hand mouse will bring up the Quick Menu. PTZ: Selecting PTZ will bring up the PTZ control screen. PTZ can only be controlled by an authorised user. PLAYBACK: Selecting PLAYBACK will allow the user to view instant playback of the selected camera from 10, 20, 30 seconds or 1 minute ago. If GO TO is selected the user can select the time they wish to view.
CONFIGURING THE VXH264 Press the mENU button to bring up the SYSTEM / RECORD setup option on screen. (If the status bar is not visible you will need to press the menu button twice). Use the CURSOR KEYS to select SYSTEM SETUP and press ENTER. Only authorised users or ADMIN users can configure the VXH264. Enter the default password of ‘1234’. To navigate around any items in the setup menu, use the CURSOR KEYS and the ENTER and RETURN buttons.
CONFIGURING THE VXH264 CAmERA CAMERA: CAMERA AUDIO If audio devices are connected to the VXH264, any audio channel can be assigned to any video channels. CAMERA: COLOUR SETUP Brightness, contrast, tint and colour can be adjusted for each individual channel. Highlight which channel to modify and press ENTER. The selected channel is displayed in full screen. BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, TINT and COLOUR can be changed as necessary. To modify a different channel, highlight CAMERA and choose the desired channel.
CONFIGURING THE VXH264 CAmERA CAMERA: MOTION SENSOR SENSITIVITY: Between 1 (Lowest) and 10 (Highest) determines the degree of motion required before recording is activated. AREA SETUP AREA SETUP: Choosing this option allows the operator to define which areas of the image are monitored for motion detection. Black grid squares represent detection areas, blank areas are ignored. The default is that motion will be detected across the entire image.
CONFIGURING THE VXH264 CAmERA Use the CURSOR KEYS to increase the size of the motion cursor as required. Press ENTER to change from selected to deselected (or vice versa). Repeat the above sequence as necessary to mask-off or include other areas of the image. Once the detection area has been defined, press RETURN and choose SAVE & EXIT to save the area and return to the motion setup menu. Please note: a motion detection recording schedule must be defined in the RECORD mENU described on page 34.
CONFIGURING THE VXH264 DISPLAY To set-up the various display options, highlight DISPLAY and press ENTER. DISPLAY: OSD STATUS BAR: Turns the status bar at the bottom of the live display ALWAYS ON or auto off delay time. CAMERA TITLE: Determines whether the camera title is displayed. RECORDING MODE ICON: Determines whether the VXH264 recording status is shown at the top right of each channel display window. BORDER: Determines whether there is a border around each channel in multi screen display mode.
CONFIGURING THE VXH264 DISPLAY DISPLAY: SEQUENCE Press the DISPLAY button on the status bar. Press the sequence button. one by one. The default sequence will cycle through all 4 channels, Sequence setup allows the operator to define a custom sequence using either single or quad display screens. To add a new sequence, highlight ADD and press ENTER. Sequence title is highlighted – press ENTER to bring up the virtual keyboard and key in a name or reference number for the new sequence.
CONFIGURING THE VXH264 DISPLAY DISPLAY: SEQUENCE continued When all the channels have been completed, press CONFIRm to save the sequence screen and begin creating the next one. Up to 16 different sequence screens can be created. To finish editing the sequence, press CLOSE and then APPLY to save & exit. The new sequence is now saved and can be started by pressing the live view. button in the status bar in DISPLAY: SPOT-OUT The VXH264 has 1 SPOT mONITOR OUTPUT.
CONFIGURING THE VXH264 SOUND To set-up the various sound options, highlight SOUND and press ENTER. SOUND: AUDIO LIVE AUDIO: When set to ON, the selected audio channel can be monitored on the AUDIO OUTPUT when the VXH264 is in quad screen mode. DEFAULT AUDIO CHANNEL: Specify which one of the 4 AUDIO INPUTS is routed to the AUDIO OUTPUT when the VXH264 is in quad screen mode. NETWORK AUDIO TRANSMIT: When set to ON, live and playback audio is transmitted to a remote PC connection.
CONFIGURING THE VXH264 SYSTEm To set-up the various system options, highlight SYSTEM and press ENTER SYSTEM: DATE/TIME DATE TIME: Allows the operator to set or modify the current date & time. DATE FORMAT: Determines how the date is displayed. TIME FORMAT: Determines how the time is displayed. NETWORK TIME SERVER SETUP: If the VXH264 is connected to the Internet, the time and date can be accurately set by selecting SYNC and pressing ENTER.
CONFIGURING THE VXH264 SYSTEm SYSTEM NAME: A system name of up to 15 characters can be defined. It is used so that notification emails can be identified. F/W UPGRADE: Firmware updates may be released periodically to enhance system performance and add extra features. The operator can upgrade the firmware using a USB memory stick. FACTORY DEFAULT: If settings have been changed which causes erratic behaviour, the factory default settings can be loaded.
CONFIGURING THE VXH264 USER To set-up User Management options, highlight USER and press ENTER. USER: USER MANAGEMENT By default the VXH264 is configured with a USER ID of ADMIN belonging to the ADMIN group and with a password of 1234. As well as the ability to add new users, existing users defaults can be modified. The maximum number of users that can be created is 8. To modify user details, highlight the user with the blue cursor or press ENTER. The EDIT screen appears.
CONFIGURING THE VXH264 USER USER: USER AUTHORITY User authority (except ADMIN) can be selected. Using the CURSOR KEYS select the functions you want and the MANAGER and USER groups to have. (Blue square = On) Press APPLY to save settings. PLEASE NOTE: Any user can be deleted except the default ADMIN user. USER: LOG OUT AUTO LOGOUT: Selects if auto log-out is ON or OFF. DURATION: If auto log is set to ON this determines the time. (in 1 - 10 Min) Press APPLY to save settings.
CONFIGURING THE VXH264 NETwORK To set-up Network options hightlight NETWORK and press ENTER. NETWORK: IP SETUP DHCP: When selected the DVR will obtain an IP address automatically if connected to a DHCP server or router. IP ADDRESS: If DHCP is not being used the IP address can be manually set. GATEWAY: If DHCP is not being used the Gateway IP address can be manually set. SUBNET MASK: If DHCP is not being used the subnet mask can be set manually.
CONFIGURING THE VXH264 EVENT / SENSOR To set-up the event handling options, highlight EVENT/SENSOR and press ENTER. EVENT / SENSOR: HDD EVENT The VXH264 can monitor the hard drives and detect problems that may be developing. S.M.A.R.T. ALARM: Enables SMART disk monitoring. CHECK INTERVAL: Can be adjusted as desired. DISK FULL EVENT: Can be set as ON or OFF. EVENT / SENSOR: ALARM INPUT Determines the behaviour of each of the 4 alarm inputs. OPERATION: Alarm inputs can be enabled or disabled.
CONFIGURING THE VXH264 EVENT / SENSOR EVENT / SENSOR: BUZZER OUT Determines the behaviour and actions that will trigger the internal buzzer. Behaviour settings OPERATION: The internal buzzer can be enabled or disabled. HDD EVENT: Determines whether a hard drive event sounds the buzzer. MODE: Can be either TRANSPARENT (the buzzer sounds only when the trigger criteria is present) or LATCHED.
DISK mANAGEmENT DISK MANAGE To manage the internal hard drives, highlight DISK MANAGE and press ENTER. RECORD TIME LIMIT: In certain circumstances, it may be necessary to limit the amount of footage stored on the VXH264 (to comply with data protection laws for example). Recording can be limited to 12 hours, 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days, 6 days, 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks 1 month or 2 month. Once the VXH264 has this amount of footage stored, it will start to overwrite the earliest recorded footage.
RECORDING CONTINUOUS / MOTION SETUP This setup screen allows the operator to configure scheduled and motion detection recording. There are 2 sections: SIZE / FPS / QUALITY: Recording settings for each channel can be defined across a 24 hour period, in blocks (for example between 09:00 and 18:00) or for each individual hour. Note that when SCHEDULE MODE is set to WEEKLY, each day of the week can also be selected.
RECORDING RESOLUTION: Recording resolutions of CIF (352x288), 2 CIF(704x288) or D1 (704x576) can be selected for each channel. FPS: Frame rates between 1 and 25 can be set for each channel. QUALITY: Five different picture recording qualities can be set for each channel. AUDIO: If audio devices are connected to the VXH264 then you can select them to be ON or OFF. During playback, when a particular channel is selected in full screen, the assigned audio channel will be played back at the same time.
RECORDING SCHEDULE continued Press ENTER. Using the CURSOR KEYS, highlight MOTION and press ENTER again. The small box next to motion will turn blue. Then press OK. The selected area now displays a blue block for motion recording. Repeat the above procedure to set different recording schedules for individual channels and time periods. CONTINUOUS / MOTION SETUP If intensive recording is defined, CONTINUOUS / MOTION must be enabled in the SCHEDULE setup to for it to work.
RECORDING ALARM SETUP This setup screen allows the operator to configure alarm input activated recording. SIZE / FPS / QUALITY: Recording settings for each channel can be defined across a 24 hour period, in blocks (for example between 09:00 and 18:00) or for each individual hour. Note that when SCHEDULE MODE is set to WEEKLY, each day of the week can also be selected. SCHEDULE: This section determines at what times the VXH264 will monitor the alarm inputs and activate recording.
CONNECTING TO THE VXH264 REmOTELY The VXH264 can be viewed on a remote connection either on a direct LAN connection or over the Internet, simply by using Internet Explorer. The remote browser allows full live viewing of the VXH264 including telemetry control of PTZ cameras. In addition, playback, remote setup, audio talkback, local and backup.
CONNECTING TO THE VXH264 REmOTELY A security window will then appear asking for Log In credentials. Default ID and password are ‘ADMIN’ &’1234’. You will need to install Active-X, click Run Add-on as shown in the image. Please note, you will not have to repeat this step each time you connect remotely, unless a different computer is used. In case you are unable to install active-X, you will need to check the security options regarding activeX, on Internet Explorer security menu.
REmOTE CLIENT CONTROLS REMOTE CLIENT CONTROLS LIVE VIEW TAB 39 SEARCH TAB REMOTE SETUP TAB INFORMATION TAB
USING THE REmOTE CLIENT After successful connection, the remote client displays the current live view from the VXH264. For each channel, the title, time / date and resolution are displayed. LIVE DISPLAY MODES Use the DISPLAY buttons to switch from a single or quad display. To sequence, select the screen you require (single or multi mode) and click the SEQUENCE button. Click SEQUENCE again to to move to the next camera. The mANUAL SwITCH button shifts the positions of all channels by one place.
USING THE REmOTE CLIENT SAVING TO AVI FILE The operator can choose to record all channels currently being displayed on the live view directly to the local PC hard drive. Click the button to immediately start recording. Click the button to end recording. By pressing the printer symbol you can print the current view. By pressing the snapshot symbol image. you can create a JPEG still image of the selected camera By pressing the setup symbol you can set-up the archive setting, such as the location.
USING THE REmOTE CLIENT PTZ Internet explorer allows all telemetry control of devices connected to the VXH264, provided that the correct user authority has been set-up. Click the appropriate channel and use the on screen directional buttons to control pan & tilt movements. Use the - / + keys next to the Focus, Zoom and Iris buttons to control these functions if available on the camera. PRESETS Presets can be programmed and called remotely using the SET and RUN buttons.
USING THE REmOTE CLIENT REMOTE CLIENT PLAYBACK Click the search tab to switch to search mode. The timeline at the bottom of the display shows a graphical overview of recorded footage for a particular day. Different colour blocks represent different types of recording. ORANGE: Continuous PINK: Panic PURPLE: Alarm BLUE: Motion CYAN: PRE DATE: Choose the required date by selection drop down box and select the date required.
REmOTE CLIENT PLAYBACK CONTROLS CONTROLLING PLAYBACK During playback at anytime click to pause the footage. Click again to resume playback. Footage can be played in reverse by clicking Then to return playing back the footage normally click Fast Forward and Rewind can be clicked to speed up playback. AUDIO MONITORING During playback click the AUDIO button to toggle audio on or off. Please note: Audio can only be heard when a single channel view is displayed.
REmOTE CLIENT PLAYBACK CONTROLS BACKUP Pre-recorded footage on a VXH264 can be archived to the local PC hard disk or removable media depending on where the save destination is set. Click the BACKUP button to show the archiving screen. Choose start time, end time and which channels to archive. Click START to begin archiving data to the PC hard drive or removable media. The Archive screen shows the current status of the archiving process by showing a blue progress bar.
REmOTE VXH264 SET-UP Only authorised users or ADMIN users can configure a VXH264 remotely. With the exception of network settings and certain display options, any of the VXH264 settings can be changed. ENTERING SETUP Click the SETUP tab to switch to the setup menu. The remote setup screen is displayed and the VXH264 settings can be changed as necessary using the main menu selection on the left hand side. Click OK to save all changes made to each main menu page.
VXH264 SmART PHONE REmOTE VIEwING The VXH264 can be viewed remotely via smart phones such as the iPhone or Blackberry. Select the web browser on the Smart Phone menu. iPhone Select the Safari browser. Blackberry Select the Web browser. Enter the IP address or URL into the web browser address bar Example http:// 192.168.2.19:8080 Or http:// 1234.dvrlink.net:8080 Please replace 1234 with the default MAC address of the DVR and press ENTER / GO (depending on type of phone used).
APPENDIX A: THE ARCHIVE SET After footage has been archived from a VXH264, it can be reviewed on a PC system. Insert the backup CD or USB stick in the PC and view the contents using Windows Explorer. The following files are included in the backup: Arch_info: This file contains detailed information about the archive set. Double click to view it. Ch01: An AVI video file containing the archive footage for a single channel. Depending on the archive, there will be upto 4 AVI files listed.
REmOTE CLIENT PLAYBACK CONTROLS BACKUP PLAYER During playback, a still image can be save to the local PC hard disk by clicking the SNAPSHOT button located in the top left corner. Specify the file location, file name and choose BMP or JPG format. Click ‘Save’.
APPENDIX B: CONFIGURING A NETGEAR DG384 ROUTER FOR USE wITH VXH264 REQUIREMENTS 1. Netgear DG834 router 2. A Laptop or PC to configure the DG834 3. An Internet connection and all required login details (username and password provided by your ISP) SETUP STEPS FOR INTERNET CONNECTION 1. The DG834 has a default IP address of 192.168.0.1, so configure your laptop or PC with an IP address of 192.168.0.2 and gateway of 192.168.0.
APPENDIX B: CONFIGURING A NETGEAR DG384 ROUTER FOR USE wITH VXH264 SETTING-UP PORT FORWARDING This section assumes that you have already established a successful connection locally. Log-on to the DG834 and select ‘Services’ from the menu. Click ‘Add Custom Service’ and enter the following values: Name: VXH264 (or any other name of your choice) Type: TCP Start Port: 6200 Finish port: 6200 And click ‘Apply’ Then, create a firewall rule as follows: Select ‘Firewall Rules’ from the menu.
APPENDIX B: CONFIGURING A NETGEAR DG384 ROUTER FOR USE wITH VXH264 USING DDNS TO CONNECT DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server) is generally used when your ISP provides you with a dynamic public IP address. The problem with a dynamic IP address is that because it can change regularly, any remote users that need to connect to the VXH264 do not know what IP address to enter in the remote client! Using DDNS solves this problem.
APPENDIX C: CONNECTING EXTERNAL DEVICES TELEMETRY AND VA-KBDPRO+ Connect RS485D+ to the ‘+’ or ‘A’ terminal of any attached telemetry devices or VA-KBDPRO+ keyboard. Connect RS485D- to the ‘-’ or ‘B’ terminals ALARM INPUTS Connect voltage free contacts from PIRs, beam break detectors etc.
APPENDIX D: SPECIFICATIONS MODEL Operation Video in Audio in Main displays Spot displays Audio out External alarm User interface Recording Playback Archiving Time PTZ System Network Remote Access Storage Event handling Security Physical Genuine Pentaplex Channels Connection Loop through Channels Connection BNC DVI Screen display modes Sequence Channels Connection Display mode Channels Connection Inputs Outputs On-screen display Control Video CODEC Resolution options for each channel Maximum to
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