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Concept Pro VXH264D-16 User Manual
Summary of VXH264D-16
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Hold rw . Zoom out ff . Zoom in near far close open focus iris display seq panic zoom lock archive ptz setup search return enter ! ± + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 pwr rec net h.264 16 channel digital recording system user manual v x h 2 6 4 d - 1 6.
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Contents before installing 1 key features 2 front panel description 3 rear panel description 4 getting started 5 connect and switch on 6 configuring the live display 7 multi-screen mode 7 choosing channels 7 digital zoom 8 log 8 playback 9 search 9 event search 11 search by pos event 12 archiving 13...
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Contents event / sensor 30 hdd event 30 alarm input 30 alarm out 30 buzzer out 31 email noti 31 ptz preset 31 disk manage 32 recording 32 continuous / motion setup 33 size / fps / quality 33 schedule 34 alarm setup 36 panic setup 36 network streaming 36 connecting to the vxh264d remotely 37 connect ...
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1 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...
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2 key features enhanced graphical user interface (gui) the vxh264d menu structure and on-screen display is presented in a simple to use and logical gui format. Enhanced recording any operation performed on the vxh264d will not affect the recording including local playback, local set-up, multi-user r...
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3 front panel description hold rw . Zoom out ff . Zoom in near far close open focus iris display seq panic zoom lock archive ptz setup search return enter ! ± + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 pwr rec net usb ports supports a wide variety of usb memory stick for archive, system setting backup...
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4 rear panel description hd monitor pal ntsc sd vga hd alarm in + ari / panic e-sata ari panic no com nc no com nc no com nc no com nc 485 + 485 - gnd 485 + 485 - 100-240v ac, 50/60hz 1 camera inputs and loop outputs connect up to 16 camera inputs loop outputs can be used for connection to other equ...
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5 getting started please note: all necessary connections must be made before applying power to the vxh264d! The vxh264d is pre-configured with the following settings: 25fps continuous recording rate per channel at d1 (704 x 576) resolution and standard image quality. • time and date set to correct l...
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6 getting started the vxh264d startup screen detects and checks the status of hard drives and the cdrw / dvr-rw drive after startup diagnostics are complete, the operator must log-on to the system. The default user name is ‘admin’. Using the channel selection buttons, key in the default password of ...
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7 configuring the live display multi screen mode 6 different display modes are supported by the 16 channel vxh264d. By repeatedly pressing the display button, the operator can choose between single, 4, 6, 8, 9, and 16 screen as well as basic sequence modes. All the display modes are static with the ...
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8 configuring the live display digital zoom when viewing a channel in full screen, the operator can zoom in to a particular area by up to 14 times. To use digital zoom, select the required channel and press the zoom button. The small window at the bottom right of the screen shows the full image whil...
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9 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 vxh264d uses a calendar and timeline s...
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10 playback search continued to exit the playback mode and return to the search screen to choose another time and date, press return . To exit the search screen and go back to the last selected live view, repeatedly press return. During playback, turning the shuttle wheel steadily clockwise increase...
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11 playback event search the vxh264d 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...
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12 playback search by pos event on the search by pos event, you can search for event information such as price, quantity, item keyword, date etc. To search for information select search by pos event from the search menu. Enter the desired information such as the channel you are searching, the condit...
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13 archiving 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. To change any value or setting: press enter to change the blue cursor to yellow. Use the up and down cursor keys to change...
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14 archiving a small window opens showing: tag name: the name of the archive device: choose between dvd, usb or ftp. 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 foo...
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15 telemetry control telemetry control speed domes and other telemetry devices connected to the vxh264d, can be fully controlled from the front panel or remote control. In live display mode, press the ptz button. To select a camera to control, use the channel selection buttons. When password is set ...
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16 quick menu if you are using the usb mouse to control the vxh264d pressing the right hand mouse will bring up the quick menu. Freeze: selecting freeze on will freeze the live view picture for the selected channel. To go back to live view select freeze off. Ptz: selecting ptz will bring up the ptz ...
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17 configuring the vxh264d press the setup button to bring up the system / record setup option on screen. (if the status bar is not visible you will need to press the setup button twice). Use the cursor keys to select system setup and press enter . Only authorised users or admin users can configure ...
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18 configuring the vxh264d camera 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 neces...
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19 configuring the vxh264d camera camera: motion sensor sensitivity: between 1 (lowest) and 10 (highest) determines the degree of motion required before recording is activated. Area setup: choosing this option allows the operator to define which areas of the image are monitored for motion detection....
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20 configuring the vxh264d camera to select or deselect specific areas, press enter to bring up the yellow cursor square in the top left of the display. Move the cursor using the cursor keys to the first corner of the area to be set and press enter – the grid square retains the yellow cursor square....
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21 configuring the vxh264d display to set-up the various display options, highlight display and press enter. Status bar: turns the status bar at the bottom of the live display always on or auto off delay time. Date & time: determines whether the date and time is shown when the staus bar is removed /...
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22 configuring the vxh264d display display: sequence when the seq button is pressed, the default sequence will cycle through all 16 channels, one by one. Sequence setup allows the operator to define a custom sequence using mixed multi screen views and any desired channels. To add a new sequence, hig...
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23 configuring the vxh264d display 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 ...
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24 configuring the vxh264d display configuring the vxh264d sound to set-up the various sound options, highlight sound and press enter. Under this section you configure how the text is shown for the pos. Display mode postion font size normal colour highlight colour dwell time scroll highlight text 1 ...
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25 configuring the vxh264d system to set-up the various system options, highlight system and press enter 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 ...
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26 configuring the vxh264d system the vxh264d can be remotely controlled using a concept pro va-kbdpro+ keyboard. Up to 254 vxh264ds can be controlled using a single va-kbdpro+ ptz controller. System id: if more than one vxh264d is connected on the same rs485 bus, each one must have a unique id. Pro...
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27 configuring the vxh264d user to set-up user management options, highlight user and press enter. By default the vxh264d 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. ...
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28 configuring the vxh264d 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 ad...
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29 configuring the vxh264d network 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 se t. Su...
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30 configuring the vxh264d event / sensor to set-up the event handling options, highlight event/sensor and press enter. Event / sensor: hdd event the vxh264d 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 b...
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31 configuring the vxh264d 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...
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32 disk management 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 vxh264d (to comply with data protection laws for example). Recording can be limited to 12 hours...
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33 recording size / fps / quality to change size / fps / quality settings, highlight continuous / motion recording and press enter . Ensure size / fps / quality is highlighted in blue and press enter again. The 24 hour time bar is highlighted in yellow. Press enter to display the orange cursor. The ...
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34 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 ar...
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35 recording the schedule screen has 4 coloured blocks to show the different recording modes. Pink blocks: no scheduled or motion recording green blocks: the vxh264d will record continuously blue block: the vxh264d will only record when motion is detected orange block: the vxh264d is in intensive re...
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36 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 s...
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37 connecting to the vxh264d remotely how to connect input the ip address and web server port of the dvr in the internet explorer address bar. E.G. Http://192.168.2.19:8080 (web port :8080) if you do not have a fixed ip address and are using the ddns service, input the url as below. E.G. Http://1234...
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38 connecting to the vxh264d 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 rem...
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39 remote client controls remote client controls live view tab search tab remote setup tab information tab.
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40 using the remote client after successful connection, the remote client displays the current live view from the vxh264d. For each channel, the title, time / date and resolution are displayed. Live display modes use the display buttons to switch from a single, quad, 8, 9 or 16 split display. To seq...
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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. 41 using the remote client saving to avi file by pressing the printer symbol you can prin...
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42 using the remote client ptz internet explorer allows all telemetry control of devices connected to the vxh264d, 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 nex...
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43 using the remote client 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...
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44 remote client playback controls 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. Controlling playb...
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45 remote client playback controls search by event to search for an event and to playback the recorded footage, click search by event . Choose the ‘start time’ and ‘end time’. Select which events to include in the search and click ‘search’. The event log for the selected time period is displayed bel...
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46 remote vxh264d set-up only authorised users or admin users can configure a vxh264d remotely. With the exception of network settings and certain display options, any of the vxh264d settings can be changed. Entering setup click the setup tab to switch to the setup menu. The remote setup screen is d...
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Vxh264lite vxh264pro 47 connecting your vxh264d to your iphone/android to connect your dvr to an iphone/android, you will need to download the iphone/andriod app, and also have the following information handy. • ip address of the dvr • http port number (by default this is 8080) • rtsp port number (b...
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48 connecting your vxh264d to your iphone/android iphone next you will be asked for your username and password. These details all need to be the same as the ones you used to connect the dvr to the broadband router. Enter your username and password and hit 'save' at the bottom of the screen. If you s...
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49 vxh264d smart phone remote viewing the vxh264d can be viewed remotely via smart phones such as the iphone or andriod. Iphone select the safari browser. Select the web browser on the smart phone menu. Andriod select the web browser. Enter the ip address or url into the web browser address bar exam...
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50 appendix a: the archive set after footage has been archived from a vxh264d, it can be reviewed on a pc system. Insert the backup cd/dvd 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 infor...
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51 remote client playback controls take screen shot of current screen camera channel / name recorded resolution playback controls date of archive footage time of archive footage playback speed total duration file name open file print current screen backup player during playback, a still image can be...
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52 appendix b: configuring a netgear dg384 router for use with vxh264d 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 ...
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53 appendix b: configuring a netgear dg384 router for use with vxh264d 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...
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54 appendix b: configuring a netgear dg384 router for use with vxh264d 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 user...
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55 appendix c: connecting external devices ari panic gnd panic connect an external push button switch to the ‘panic’ and ‘gnd’ terminals. Pushing the switch will activate the panic recording function. Telemetry, va-kbdpro+ and pos connect rs485+ to the ‘+’ or ‘a’ terminal of any attached telemetry d...
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56 appendix d: specifications model operation video in audio in main displays spot displays audio out external alarm user interface recording playback archiving time ptz pos system network remote access storage event handling security physical genuine pentaplex channels connection loop through chann...
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Hold rw . Zoom out ff . Zoom in near far close open focus iris display seq panic zoom lock archive ptz setup search return enter ! ± + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 pwr rec net hd monitor pal ntsc sd vga hd alarm in + ari / panic e-sata ari panic no com nc no com nc no com nc no com nc 485 ...