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DX-TL4716E

Common Questions and Answers

General Questions:

1. What is a DX-TL4716E?

2. Is there more than one model available? And what is the difference between models?

3. What kind of an operating system does it use?

4. How stable is the system?

5. Is the DVR simplex, duplex or triplex?

6. What is the picture resolution?

7. What is the viewable frame rate in single or multiple camera mode?

8. How many cameras can be connected to the DVR?

9. Can you connect multiple units together?

10. What kind of password security is supported?

Operations:

1. How does the unit interface with the User and Installer ?

2. What is the operational difference between monitor A and B?

3. What is Triplex operation?

4. What is a bookmark and how is it used?

5. What is the purpose of the Zoom button?

6. What is the purpose of the Jog/Shuttle?

7. What is the built in copy device?

8. What is the HELP key?

9. What is the LOCK key?

Search Functions:

1. What kind of search functions are supported?

2. Can I specify the cameras to include in a search?

3. Can I search data copied to a CD or other type of copy media?

4. What is motion search?

5. What is a Bookmark search?

Copy Functions:

1. What is the simplest way of coping needed data?

2. What copy devices are supported?

3. Can you copy all or can you select specific cameras?

4. Do you need special software to playback copied data?

5. Is copied data watermarked?

6. What is the difference between Copy1 and Copy2?

7. What is the calculate function?

Protecting Data:

1. What is the purpose of the Protect Data function?

2. Can I unprotect data?

3. Can I view protected data?

PTZ Cameras:

1. How many PTZ cameras can be connected to the DVR?

2. How are the PTZ cameras controlled?

3. Are PTZ presets supported?

Summary of content (14 pages)

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DX-TL4716E Common Questions and Answers General Questions: 1. What is a DX-TL4716E? 2. Is there more than one model available? And what is the difference between models? 3. What kind of an operating system does it use? 4. How stable is the system? 5. Is the DVR simplex, duplex or triplex? 6. What is the picture resolution? 7. What is the viewable frame rate in single or multiple camera mode? 8. How many cameras can be connected to the DVR? 9. Can you connect multiple units together? 10.
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Recording: 1. What is the total picture recording rate? 2. Are the per camera record settings Global or Independent? 3. What is the maximum and minimum recording rate per camera? 4. What kind of recording format is used and is there more than one file size? Alarm Recording: 1. What kind of alarm triggering is supported? 2. Can you specify what cameras to record on alarm? 3. Are camera recording requirements of pictures per second and file size global or independent? 4.
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Menu Data: 1. What’s the purpose of the Menu Data Feature? 2. Can I save my DVR’s menu programmed information? 3. Can I load a different DVR menu information to 2nd DVR and fine tune the second DVR? Systems Menu: 1. What is the System Menu? COM/LAN 1. What is the COM/LAN sub menu? 2. What does the RS-232 port support? 3. How do you connect multiple units together? 4. Does the DVR support DHCP? 5. What kind of network protocol is supported? 6. Is there any network software that comes with the product? 7.
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General Questions: 1. What is a DX-TL4716E? • The DX-TL4716E is a 16 channel Triplex Digital Video Recorder (DVR) that can Record, Live View and Playback at the same time on a single screen. The DVR records at up to 200pps, using independent pictures per second recording and quality grade per channel. The unit comes with a built in CD/DVD and supports web browser and intelligent LAN/WAN software. 2.
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• Both monitor A & B support multiple display, with triplex operation. The only difference between the two is that monitor B does not display the Menu. 3. What is Triplex operation ? • Triplex operation is where on a single multi display screen (4, 9, 10, 13 or 16) you can simultaneously view live footage, playback from one channel and record. 4. What is a bookmark and how is it used? • A Bookmark is the ability to identify or mark when reviewing (playback) a point for future reference.
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5. What is a Bookmark search? • Bookmark search uses any registered Bookmark as the point of reference and can retrieve the related video. Copy Functions: 1. What is the simplest way of copying data ? • The simplest copy process is utilizing the Bookmark function. When copying, simply select the bookmark numbers for the beginning and ending and select copy. 2.
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PTZ Cameras: 1. How many PTZ cameras can be connected to the DVR? • The DX-TL4716E supports up to 16 PTZ cameras, each camera input can also be connected to a PTZ camera. 2. How are the PTZ cameras controlled? • The DX-TL4716E can control PTZ cameras in many different ways. Locally at the DVR, you can control the PTZ camera via Jog/Shuttle, or via optional keyboard (KB5UE). Remotely you can also control the PTZ camera via DX-PC200 the application software that is available with every unit. 3.
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5. How many alarm outputs are supported? • The DX-TL4716E has 16 Alarm outputs 6. Are alarm relays supported? • The DX-TL4716U has 4 Alarm Relay outputs Audio Recording: 1. How many audio inputs for recording are supported? • The DX-TL4716E supports one channel for recording audio. This channel can be assigned to any camera video input. 2. What is the minimum picture record rate required to record audio? • The DX-TL4716E can record audio down to .25PPS. 3.
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• ‘Special’ in Timer recording is where you can specify a certain timeframe. For example you can specify Friday at 8:00PM to Monday 8:00AM as Special. Then when you use Special the DVR will know to follow that time for the recording conditions you specify. Motion Detection: 1. What is the purpose of motion detection? • The DX-TL4716E uses motion detection to start alarm recording. The camera field of view mask needs to be setup with the minimum number of pixels, motion threshold and sensitivity.
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• The DX-TL4716E has 4 Mode out and Call out rear terminals. In the Mode out mode, the rear terminals are used to monitor the DVR activity of Recording, Playing, Low Memory, Power, Alarm and LAN connection. When the DVR is set to monitor any of these modes, the DVR will send out a TTL signal that can be used by an alarm panel to trigger and alarm or notice condition. The CALL out terminals are used to monitor Normal, Alarm LPA and Copy2 recording.
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3. Can I load different DVR menu information to 2nd DVR and make small unique changes the second DVR? • The DX-TL4716E uses the Menu Data to copy or save a DVR’s menu settings. Also, you can also upload the settings to another DVR that has similar settings and just fine tune the 2nd DVR for its unique settings. Systems Menu: 1.
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2. What kind of storage devices are supported? • The DX-TL4716E comes with a built in - CD/DVD. DX-ZD6UE Storage Extension units can also be added (up to 14 units can be added, supporting up to 2Tb each). USB flash memory and external USB HDDs are also supported. 3. Does the Hard Disk have to be formatted before installation? • The DX-TL4716E does not require that add-on drives are formatted before installation. 4. Can a USB drive be connected to the USB port? • The DX-TL4716E supports USB 2.
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• The maximum bandwidth used by the DX-PC200 is about 1MB. 7. Is there a bandwidth throttle? • The DX-PC200 software does have a bandwidth throttle which allows you to fix the amount of bandwidth that can be used. The lowest setting is 30k and the highest setting is not limited. 8. Is audio available via the network? • One way live audio is available via the PC200 software. No Playback audio is available at this time. 9.
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