ECOLINE TV8433, Installation Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...1 ECOLINE 1 Channel Digital Recorder TV8433 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 2: ...than the described purpose may lead to damage of the product Other hazards such as short circuiting fire electric shock etc are also possible The recorder is designed for operation with mains electricity at 230 Volt AC 50 Hz No part of the product may be changed or modified in any way Connection to the public power network is subject to country specific regulations Please be aware of applicable re...

Page 3: ...RST STEPS WITH THE 1 CHANNEL DIGITAL RECORDER 11 PROGRAMMING THE 1 CHANNEL DIGITAL RECORDER 11 Alarm menu 12 Main menu 13 Setting the schedule 14 Notes on using the 1 channel digital recorder with a multiplexer 15 OPERATING THE 1 CHANNEL DIGITAL RECORDER 16 Manual data recording 16 Locking the operating controls 17 Scheduled recording 18 Event controlled recording 18 Playback 19 Playback event sea...

Page 4: ...ng the PC program 23 TRANSFERRING PICTURE SEQUENCES TO THE PC 24 ADDITIONAL FEATURES OF THE 1 CHANNEL DIGITAL RECORDER 24 Display of remaining recording capacity 24 RECOMMENDED HARD DISKS 24 TECHNICAL DATA 25 TROUBLESHOOTING 26 LIST OF COMPATIBLE MULTIPLEXERS 27 ...

Page 5: ...5 Scope of delivery Packaging 1 Channel Digital Recorder Connection cables Installation Guide Data cable ...

Page 6: ...r an existing video recording system consisting of an analogue video long play recorder and quad multiplexer The user friendly operation and simple programming enable fast installation of the equipment and simple intuitive handling The 1 channel digital recorder processes video signals FBAS and BAS sent by multiplexers The data is stored on the built in portable hard disk The hard disk is automati...

Page 7: ...7 System design Single video source camera Combination with multiplexer 2nd monitor Main monitor ...

Page 8: ... long term operation the integrated ventilator fan sometimes generates noise that may be slightly disturbing Remember this when choosing a location for the recorder Description of alarm input Sockets for alarm input and output are on the rear of the recorder Connect the alarm output of a multiplexer a video sensor or a PIR sensor to the alarm input You can connect a contact for a siren or light co...

Page 9: ...er Press to confirm selection or input a REW Press for fast rewind b Down Press to select specific menu items c Pause Stop Press to stop recording or playback d FWD Press to wind forward at normal speed e Up Press to select specific menu items 10 Hard disk Slot for portable hard disk 11 LEDs Show the current state of the digital recorder IMPORTANT To lock the operating controls to prevent operatio...

Page 10: ...plastic lock of the HDD frame cover down and push the upper cover of the HDD frame back 4 Change the hard disk jumper so that the hard disk works as MASTER For WD disks remove the jumper 5 Connect the hard disk supplied to the HDD frame using a 4 pole power cable and a flat tape data cable 6 Fix the hard disk with two screws on the left and two screws on the right of the HDD frame and then close t...

Page 11: ... the digital recorder with a multiplexer you have to connect the recorder direct to a monitor for the initial installation and set the monitor to multiplexer mode Once it has been programmed you can make all further changes via the multiplexer structure Programming the 1 channel digital recorder The programming menu of the digital recorder is divided into two parts the main menu and an alarm menu ...

Page 12: ...alarm Possible values are 50P 25P 12P 6P 3P 2P 1P 0 5P ALARM REC The length of time the recording is to run in the event of an alarm Possible values are Continuous 30MIN 25MIN 20MIN 15MIN 10MIN 5MIN 1MIN ALARM SIGNAL Specifies how long the alert message is to be displayed on the monitor and how long the alarm output is active Possible values are Continuous 30MIN 25MIN 20MIN 15MIN 10MIN 5MIN 1MIN I...

Page 13: ... to be compressed The values and their meanings HIGH Low compression of picture data High picture quality shorter recording time NORMAL Average compression of picture data High picture quality average recording time recommended setting LOW High compression of picture data Sufficient picture quality increased recording time SCHEDULE In addition to event controlled and manual recording the 1 channel...

Page 14: ...er 9 exit the main menu and return to the alarm menu Setting the schedule The SCHEDULE submenu gives you the following options DAILY SET START time of recording END time of recording You can define up to three time windows a day Use the direction keys a b d e to select a day To confirm your selection press Enter 9 Change the value using the down b and up e keys The 1 channel digital recorder autom...

Page 15: ...nder MULTIPLEXER 5 In the main menu under MULTIPLEXER set the multiplexer Select 4 9 or 16 channels 6 To extend the recording duration in multiplexer mode in this menu item select between recording every frame every other frame every fourth or every eighth frame Select 1B 2B 4B or 8B The recording duration is extended accordingly Do not change the setting under REC FPS 7 Now exit the menu 8 Connec...

Page 16: ...ng LED lights up The monitor displays the following The percentage refers to how much of the hard disk has already been used REC A under the percentage shows that this is a manual recording The number under the date is the frame rate frames per seconds used for this recording To stop recording briefly press Stop c The red recording LED switches off The monitor display disappears 00 2004 01 01 12 0...

Page 17: ...hen prompted enter the password using the direction keys 3 Confirm your input with Enter 9 The word LOCK is no longer displayed The operating controls function again Important The factory set password is 0000 If a user forgets the digital recorder password do the following Make a note of the hour and minute displayed in the top right corner of the screen Add 2158 to this number For example if the ...

Page 18: ...AILY 3 Exit the programming menu of the digital recorder The digital recorder continues the scheduled recording Event controlled recording If triggered by an event such as an external alarm contact the digital recorder automatically records according to the parameters programmed in the alarm menu frame rate recording duration etc The red recording LED lights up The alarm output is switched The mon...

Page 19: ...onds 3 Press Enter 9 again Playback starts with the oldest recorded data The monitor displays the following VIDEO LOSS means that no video signal was recorded at this time The arrow next to PLAY shows the playback direction The number in the top right corner shows the playback speed To change the playback direction briefly press Rewind or Enter 8 or 9 To stop playback briefly press Stop c The red ...

Page 20: ...e playback check that playback is paused To do this press the Pause key c You can now press the direction keys b and e to move either one frame backwards or one frame forwards Changing playback speed Press Playback 4 to switch between playback speeds Possible values 0 5f s 1f s 2f s 3f s 6f s 12f s 25f s 50f s and 2x 4x 8x 12x and 16x playback speed Changing playback direction If you press Enter 9...

Page 21: ... play back this event 1 Press Stop c 2 Press Enter 9 The event is played back IMPORTANT If no alarm event has been recorded the digital recorder displays NO ALARM on the monitor Playback time search Date and hour search simplifies the search for a specific time To activate this function make sure that the digital recorder is in standby mode First stop recording if active only the green ON OFF LED ...

Page 22: ...e digital recorder is searching the hard disk hour by hour To jump to the next hour press FWD e to jump to the previous hour press REW a To start playback 1 Press Stop c 2 Press FWD d Playback starts IMPORTANT Rewinding or fast forwarding by the day or hour functions exactly in periods of continuous recording only HOUR 2004 01 01 12 00 00 PLAY STOP 60P ...

Page 23: ...e COM interface of your PC with the COM interface of the 4 channel digital recorder 2 Start playback on the digital recorder 3 Select a picture you want to transfer and press Pause c Make sure you are in FIELD mode 4 Now press the Transfer button 5 on the digital recorder 5 Place the mouse pointer on the PC over the black screen and make a right click You now have the following menu options READ L...

Page 24: ...2 again The calculated recording capacity is displayed on the monitor for about 5 seconds IMPORTANT The figure shown is only approximate The actual recording time can vary according to prevailing environmental conditions Recommended hard disks Manufacturer Abbreviation Name Capacity Rotations Western Digital WD WD400AB 40GB 5400 Western Digital WD WD800AB 80GB 5400 Western Digital WD WD1200BB 120G...

Page 25: ... Video norm B W CCIR colour PAL Compression method Wavelet Compression stages 3 high medium low Resolution 720 x 576 pixels Recording duration up to 164 hrs realtime 120GB 5000 hrs timelapse 120GB Recording modes 50 25 12 6 3 2 1 0 5 frames second Playback modes 0 0625 600x Case material ABS Dimensions 70 x 430 x 325mm HxWxD Weight 3 6kg incl hard disk Environment conditions min 0 C max 50 C Ambie...

Page 26: ...nd switched on Is the monitor output BNC of the digital recorder connected to the video input BNC of the monitor Are brightness and contrast correctly set on the monitor HDD FAILURE appears on the monitor Check Is the hard disk correctly inserted into the 5 25 slot of the digital recorder Is the slot correctly inserted in the digital recorder and locked with the key Is the hard disk jumpered as ma...

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