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ZMX plus

Operating Instructions

KEY FUNCTIONS

KEY

DESCRIPTION
WIPE 

Allows you to switch the selected camera’s wipe function on or off. The camera must first be

selected and the telemetry enabled. A red indicator will  be lit when the wipe function is on.

FREEZE 

This key will freeze the current image (in Live and Play modes only). Press the Freeze key

again to unfreeze the image. Note that you must turn off Freeze before you can select other functions.

(Also used with ALT key as VCR Pause)

MONITOR B

 Toggles between Monitors A and B.

MULTISCREEN 

Allows you to step through the various permissible multiscreen layouts. Layouts

are selected sequentially e.g. 16 way, 13 way, 10 way, 9 way, 7 way, Quad, PIP, 16 way, 13 way,  etc.

Note that multiscreen selection is valid in digital Live and Play modes. See page 12 for more

information. In addition, the multiscreen button will return control back to monitor A if monitor B is

currently selected (in Live and Play modes only).

CONTROL DISK/ARROW KEYS

The control disk /Arrow key combination is used to perform various functions. It is used to move around the

electronic zoom area or navigate in the menu system, to pan and tilt the selected camera when in telemetry

mode, to move and size the small cameo in the PIP multiscreen display format, to control a VCR, and to change

the brightness and contrast in playback mode.

Control disk / Arrow keys

Moving around an electronically zoomed area

Use the left/right and up/down arrow keys on the control disk to scroll the electronically zoomed image around

the monitor.

Navigating the menu system

The left/right and up/down arrow keys along with the enter key are used to move through the menus when in

menu mode. See the programming manual for more information.

Panning and tilting cameras

The left/right and up/down arrow keys control camera pan left/camera pan right and camera tilt up/camera tilt

down. They are used in conjunction with the telemetry key to gain control of the selected camera.

Move and re-size Picture In Picture (PIP)

When you are displaying the PIP multiscreen format, pressing the up and down arrow keys switches the small

cameo to top/left or bottom/right respectively. The left and right arrow keys toggle the cameo between three

preset sizes: left key to step down in size, right key to step up in size.

To move the active cameo selection about a multiscreen display format

When you are displaying a multiscreen format, pressing the enter key causes the active cameo to be activated

(this is indicated by flashing cameo/camera title text). You can select a different cameo using the arrow keys.

Controlling VCR functions

When used in conjunction with the ALT key, the control disk provides control of the VCR functions Fast Forward,

Rewind, Frame Advance and Frame Rewind.

Summary of Contents for zmx plus

Page 1: ...Please read this manual before operating your multiplexer...

Page 2: ...Operating Instructions IMPORTANT The first few pages of these instructions contain important information on safety and product conformity Please read and ensure that you understand this information be...

Page 3: ...which monitors 18 How to change the size and position of a Picture In Picture PIP Display 19 TELEMETRY FUNCTIONS How to select telemetry functions 13 How to select a Telemetry Preset 14 Recording a Te...

Page 4: ...g a third grounding pin This plug will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician Do not defeat...

Page 5: ...urer Dispose of unused batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Do NOT use the 12V power leads in the RS 485 cable UNLESS it is to be used on a one to one connection between a unit with...

Page 6: ...ated on the monitor and an LED located on the front panel of your multiplexer can be made to flash and an audible warning sounded Depending on the way in which your system has been programmed you may...

Page 7: ...e below gives examples of how many fields can be recorded on a three hour tape per camera in various time lapse modes Time Lapse mode Fields per second Fields per second Fields per second with 1 camer...

Page 8: ...s KEY FUNCTIONS A brief description of the various keys on your multiplexer is given below The front panel of a 16 way multiplexer is shown in Figure 3 and 3a the 10 way unit has fewer camera keys Fig...

Page 9: ...he camera iris The camera must first be selected and the telemetry enabled OPEN IRIS Allows you to open the camera iris The camera must first be selected and the telemetry enabled ZOOM IN Causes the c...

Page 10: ...ontrol a VCR and to change the brightness and contrast in playback mode Control disk Arrow keys Moving around an electronically zoomed area Use the left right and up down arrow keys on the control dis...

Page 11: ...a its identification number its status and the date and time which was current at the time of recording Your multiplexer can decode several VCR formats The default format decodes recordings from Baxal...

Page 12: ...ing the arrow keys move to the cameo you wish to change This is indicated by the camera title flashing within the selected cameo 3 Press the desired camera key 4 Press enter to exit Active Cameo mode...

Page 13: ...screen indication of which particular cameo will be affected by the next front panel keystroke Active cameos are used mainly to give you a simple way of specifying which camera is to be displayed in w...

Page 14: ...hand cameo of the display The image from each camera will be shown for a period determined by the multiscreen dwell time setting accessed through the menu system The camera sequence is not programmabl...

Page 15: ...Park for a camera 1 Select the camera by pressing its camera key 2 Press the Telemetry key 3 Press the Preset key 4 Press the enter key Notes 1 The key combination above has a toggle action and can b...

Page 16: ...room and another camera covering the entrance to the room However you can initiate or force any of the alarms associated with a camera by pressing and holding the alarm cancel acknowledge key followe...

Page 17: ...display 1 Enter active cameo mode by pressing the enter key 2 Use the arrow keys to move to the desired cameo 3 Press the zoom key once to change the screen to a full screen display of the selected ca...

Page 18: ...t Arrow Frame Advance Up Arrow Frame Reverse Down Arrow HOW TO SELECT VCR VIEW You can view the VCR output signal in order to check its output or settings This is achieved by selecting the VCR output...

Page 19: ...mode tells you the speed at which the tape was recorded It does not indicate the speed at which the tape is being played back To find out the playback speed you must look at the VCR s playback speed i...

Page 20: ...mera However if sequencing was active on Monitor B before the alarm then Monitor B will continue to sequence after the alarm is cleared Alarm Displays In Play Mode Regardless of the mode selected Moni...

Page 21: ...ted by VDL in a full screen display or V in the relevant cameo of a multiscreen display Video loss Action In digital Live Mode Monitor A If the camera is being displayed at the time that video loss oc...

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Page 24: ...ury Park Industrial Estate Stockport SK6 2SU England Tel 0161 406 6611 Fax 0161 406 7677 Visit our Web site http www baxall com Baxall Limited reserve the right to make changes to the product and spec...

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