DIGITAL RECORDER USER’S MANUAL MODEL DX-TL5000U THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL IS IMPORTANT TO YOU. PLEASE READ IT BEFORE USING YOUR DIGITAL RECORDER.
WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.
AVERTISSEMENT DANGER D’ÉLECTROCUTION NE PAS OUVRIR AVERTISSEMENT: POUR ÉLIMINER TOUT RISQUE D’ÉLECTROCUTION, NE PAS OUVRIR LE COUVERCLE (OU LA PARTIE ARRIÈRE). AUCUNE PIECE RÉPARABLE PAR L’UTILISATEUR NE SE TROUVE À L’INTÉRIEUR. POUR TOUTE INTERVENTION D’ENTRETIEN OU DE RÉPARATION SE CONFIER AUX TECHNICIENS QUALIFIÉS.
Important safeguards PLEASE READ ALL THESE INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING YOUR RECORDER AND RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS MARKED ON THE RECORDER. 1. Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4.
16.Servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 17.Damage requiring Service Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: (a) When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. (b) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product.
Caution and care HEAVY OBJECTS SHOULD NEVER BE PLACED ON THE UNIT (E.G., MONITOR) NEVER TOUCH OR INSERT ANY OBJECT INSIDE THE UNIT Touching the inside of the cabinet or inserting foreign objects of any kind through the disc loading slot or ventilation holes not only creates a safety hazard but can also cause extensive damage. PROTECT THE POWER CORD Damage to the power cord may cause fire or shock hazard.
WARNING: The supplied power cord is used for 120 V only. Never connect to any outlet or power supply having a different voltage or frequency. Notice about construction of the surveillance system using this unit • This unit can be controlled by the external devices via RS-232C terminal or LAN terminal. This unit can also be used to control external devices via external terminal, RS-422/485, or RS-232C terminal.
Caution and care (continued) DISCLAIMER In any event, Mitsubishi assumes no responsibility or reliability for the following: 1. Disassembly, repair, or alteration of this unit by user or installer. 2. Failure or breakdown in or damage to this unit resulting from misuse or careless handling by user or installer. 3. Inconvenience or damages arising out of inability to display or record images due to any reason or cause other than breakdown or failure in this unit. 4.
Contents Important safeguards .................................................... i-iv Caution and care ............................................................ 2-4 Contents ............................................................................. 5 Note .................................................................................... 6 Software License Agreement ........................................... 7 How to set the menus ..................................................
Note Thank you for purchasing Mitsubishi digital recorder DX-TL5000U (hereinafter referred to as “Product”). Before using this Product, please be sure to read the following Software License Agreement with regard to the software contained in this Product (hereinafter referred to as “Licensed Software”). By using this Product, you are agreeing to be bound by the terms and conditions of the following Software License Agreement.
Software License Agreement This Software License Agreement (“Agreement”) is an agreement between you (“User”) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (“Licensor”) with regard to the license to use Licensed Software. Article 1 (Grant of license) Licensor hereby grants to User a nonexclusive, nontransferable license to use Licensed Software. Article 2 (License) 1. The license to use Licensed Software granted hereunder shall mean the User’s right to use Licensed Software solely on this Product.
How to set the menus Setting the menus The operations of this unit can be set via a menu displayed on OUTPUT A monitor. You can select and set the operational conditions by using the buttons on the front panel or using a USB mouse connected to the unit. When using the front panel buttons, the numbers 1-16 (camera number buttons) and letters A to E (SPLIT screen buttons) represent the GUI button of the menu screen. • The menu can only be displayed through OUTPUT A monitor.
Displaying a menu screen step1. Press the SET UP button or click the left button on the mouse to display a menu. • • The appears. To open other menu, press the D button or leftclick on “Next .” • When you use a mouse, click the following area to operate. E Exit Click this area 100 000 000 User Menu 1 Search 2 Copy 3 Information D Next 4 Audio 5 Protect Data 6 PTZ Control E Exit Closing a menu screen step1. Press the E button or left-click on the “Exit” to close the menu.
How to set the menus (continued) Inputting numbers Number input area Time Date Setting 241 000 000 ? Time Date Setting 0 1 - 0 1 - 2 0 0 4 step2. 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 14 Using the front buttons of the unit: step1. The number displayed in red can be changed. Pressing the camera number buttons (0 to 9) will input and use that number. To move to the next input area, press the 16 button. To go back to the previous area, press the 14 button. 16 Using a mouse: step1.
Symbols in the menus Up button Motion Search (Main - Normal) 116 000 000 Camera Select A 11 1 Search Start Position 15 Oldest 13 0 1 - 0 1 - 2 0 0 4 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 14 16 ? Menu address Help button Down button Left button Right button Setup date search starts from. Motion Detection Settings B Next > Same as Recording Setting C Motion A D Search E 12 same Return Some symbols appear in the menu screens. The meanings are as follows.
Setting the time and date Time/Date Setting (Setup Menu Date Setting) System Time/ This item is used to set the present date, time, and auto daylight saving. Auto daylight saving function is used to automatically gain the clock of the unit an hour for the specified time period. Start/end time of the auto daylight savings can be checked and if needed, changed. • Before you start recording, accurately set the present date and time.
Using the basic multiplexer functions Basic multiplexer functions This function is used to activate multiplexer functions using the buttons on the front panel. DIGITAL ZOOM button Camera number buttons • The sequential display is cancelled when a different type of split screen or single screen is selected. • Pressing the OUTPUT A/B button on the front panel switches the multiplexer video output. When OUTPUT A is selected, the button light indicator is off.
Using the cascade function Cascade This unit supports cascade connection where up to 16 DXTL5000U can be connected together. Control of recorder’s down the chain is possible from the master recorder. View of picture from cameras connected to slave recorders can be done from the master recorder monitor. • Before using the cascade function, check the following: • The recorders are connected via the RS-485 terminal. Cascade connection for audio and video is made.
Controlling the camera This function is used to control the cameras connected via RS-232C or RS-422/485 terminal. PTZ control using the front panel buttons step1. Press the camera number button of the PTZ camera number to be controlled and display the picture in the single screen display. step2. Press the PTZ button. PTZ control using the menu (User Menu PTZ Control) • The unit switches to PTZ mode and the button lights up. “PTZ” appears on the LCD display on the front panel during PTZ mode.
Recording the picture manually Basic manual recording This function is to setup the recording parameters of recording setting pattern A to start recording manually. Ensure all the cameras are connected and time and date has been set correctly. Before you start recording, check the repeat recording settings in the (System Menu Memory Data Management Setting for Main Memory) first, and then make the recording settings.
Playing back the recorded data step4. Basic playback This function is used to playback recorded data. This unit allows recorded data to be played back using various methods. The basic playback described below is the most common method for playback. step1. Press the PLAY button inside of the front door. • Playback starts. • After turning the power on, the oldest recording data is played back first. Otherwise, playback resumes at the stopped position of the previous playback spot. STOP PAUSE REV.
Searching the desired picture Basic search This function is used to search the start point of needed picture. This unit is equipped with 5 search functions (Search by Time and Date, Search by Alarm List, Find data storage location, Search by Book Mark, and Search by Motion). In this section, the common search methods, search by time and date and search by alarm list, are described.
Search by Alarm List This unit stores the start time of alarm recording and emergency recording in the alarm list when such recording begins. This item is used to search the desired picture using the list of alarm recording (emergency recording). The search result displays in still frame playback of the single screen display. User Menu 1 Search steps 1, 2 3 Search by Alarm List step 3 D Alarm List step1. Set the month, date, year, hour, minute, second, and sensor number to be searched.
Copying the recorded data Copy (User Menu Copy) This item is used to copy data from the main device to a copy device. Copy Data to Copy 1 Drive/Set Copy 1 Drive • When copying the data to DVD and setting “Overwrite” to “On,” the unit clears the existing data on the disk before overwriting with new data. Note that clearing the data takes about 30 to 40 minutes. step3. This item is used to copy data to Copy 1 device by specifying the start and end points.
step1. Set the camera number to be copied. • The button function changes between “All Off” and “All On” each time you select this button. You can switch on and off for all the cameras easily by using this button. • The picture is not copied when there is no recorded picture of the set camera number or time. step2. Select “Other settings” and then set the detailed settings. From Main: Sets the area which contains the data to be copied. The available setting items are “Normal,” “Alarm,” and “LPA.
Copying the recorded data (continued) Playback software When copying the data to CD/DVD or USB memory, the needed PC playback software is automatically copied on to the disc. Refer to the following for using the software. Playback Click to playback the picture in the forward direction. Forward Search Click to playback the picture in the forward direction with a higher speed than normal playback. The speed changes from X1 to X2, X4, X8 and back to X1 at every press of this button during playback.
Search menu Grouping menu Command Function Command Function Search When clicking, the [Time Search] screen appears. Specify the date and time to be searched, and then click the [Search] button. The picture of the specified time or around such time appears. The search may not be performed when the date and time information of the recorded contents is not chronological such as the data which is added to the existing data.
Communications by Web Browser Communications by Web Browser The Web browser on the personal computer can capture the pictures that have been recorded and live pictures from the camera that is connected to this recorder. Also, some of the recorder settings can be made via the personal computer. Login Start up the Microsoft Internet Explorer and log in. 1. Start up the Microsoft Internet Explorer and enter the address. • The “[Login]” screen appears.
3-1. (If you make an error in entering the user ID or password • • • ) • The “[Caution]” screen appears. 3-2. Select “Login” and either left-click or press ENTER. • The “[Login]” screen appears. 3-3. Follow the steps in step 2-1 and enter the correct “User ID” and “Password.” 4-1. (If you do not log in • • • ) Select “If you won’t log in, please go to Logout.” and left-click. 4-2. The message “Session ID removed from recorder & browser. Please close the browser.” will be displayed.
Communications by Web Browser (continued) Live Monitoring Retrieves live pictures and displays the pictures on the PC screen. 1. STOP : Stops the retrieval of an picture. GO : Starts (or restarts) the retrieval of an picture. Display : For selecting either the display or non-display of a camera number. Layout : For selecting from the 12 types of display patterns. (default: 4(1-4) screen) Camera : Selects the camera number that you want to display and check.
Playback Retrieves, plays back and searches for pictures that have been recorded by the recorder. 1. Select “Playback” and left-click. • The “[Playback]” screen appears. • The function of searching for recorded picture data is effective only when the single-screen display has been selected in the “Playback” menu. The function cannot operate during picture data playback so to make a search of any type first stop the playback. • Time Search Select the date and time and click “Search.
Communications by Web Browser (continued) Configuration Menu This is the screen for making some of the recorder settings. 1. Select “Configuration Menu” in the “Main Menu” screen. • The “[Configuration Menu]” screen appears. • Certain items cannot be selected depending on what the user authorization is. • “Configuration” authorization can be used by only one user.
4-3. If you want to make a new registration, left-click “register.” If you want to cancel a new registration, leftclick “clear.” 4-4. (If you have selected “register” • • • ) • Recorder Title & Camera Titles This is the screen for setting or changing the recorder and the camera titles. 1. Select “Recorder Title & Camera Titles” and left-click. • The “[Recorder Title & Camera Titles]” screen appears. It will be added to “Change authorities of users.” 4-5.
Communications by Web Browser (continued) 2. (When making the settings to send the e-mail • • •) • Clock Setup Input the desired settings for “SMTP Server (Host Name or IP),” “POP Server (Host Name or IP),” “POP User ID,” “POP User Password,” “DNS Server 1 Address,” “DNS Server 2 Address,” “From:,” and “Recorder ID.” This is the screen for setting the clock of the recorder via PC. 1. Select “Clock Setup” and left-click. • The “[Clock Setup]” screen appears.
Logout Change Login User In this screen, assign “Logout” settings to end the job. This screen is for changing the logged in user. 1. 1. Select “Logout” and left-click. • 2. The “[Logout]” screen appears. Select “Change Login User” and left-click. • The “[Login]” screen appears. Close the Web Browser. 2-1. (To change the logged in user • • • ) • If the browser is closed incorrectly (not logging out correctly), the user’s session ID will be saved for 5 minutes.
Troubleshooting INSTALLATION If problems with the unit persist even after you’ve followed the suggestions below, please disconnect the power cord and contact the retailer from whom you purchased the unit. Description of problem Please consult the following The unit does not be turned on. • • • • • • Power is on, but the unit does not operate. Pictures are not appearing on the monitor. The quality of the monitor picture is poor. The unit does not start recording.
PERIPHERAL RECORDING DEVICE PLAYBACK Description of problem Please consult the following The unit does not perform playback. • • • • • The copy device does not respond. The camera cannot be controlled via this unit. The unit does not perform the motion detection function. OTHERS The unit cannot be controlled via the personal computer. There is a camera number with a blue screen during split screen display. Button operation is not working. Cameras cannot be switched with the camera number buttons.
Warnings and CALL OUT output Warnings and their appropriate countermeasures #1 Options in the CALL OUT output column: • Selectable: Selects to output CALL OUT signal or not on the menu screen. • Fixed: Outputs CALL OUT signal from the CALL OUT terminal regardless of the menu setting. • None: Does not output CALL OUT signal, but displays a warning on the screen. • The warning display appears when the HELP button is pressed during “ALERT” is displayed on the screen.
Countermeasure Warning Display No Camera Signal Camera signal is lost or distorted. Please check the camera and cable connection. • Check whether the unit and camera are properly connected, and that electri -city is on. • Check whether the video signal is being properly outputted. • Check to see if there is a camera set for operation with no video signal input. Cancelling Log number CALL OUT output the warning #1 Stop recording. LOG54 Output video signals. Click "Clear Warning" or press the E button.
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