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DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER VR – 601 INSTRUCTION MANUAL PLAY STOP REC FWD REV PAUSE OPERATE DISK DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER VR-601 LST0130 - 001A Thank you for purchasing this JVC product. Before operating this unit, please read the instructions carefully to ensure the best possible performance.
2 IMPORT ANT SAFEGU ARDS 1. Read all of these instructions. 2. Save these instructions for later use. 3. All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Unplug this appliance system from the wall outlet before cleaning.
3 SAFETY PRECA UTIONS (FOR USA AND CANAD A) The lightening flash w ith arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, i s intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsul ated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s en closure that may be of suffic ient ma gnitude to const itute a ris k of elec tric shock to persons.
4 SAFETY PRECA UTIONS (FOR EUROPE AND A USTRALIA) W arning Notice FOR YOUR SAFETY (Australia) 1. Insert this plug only into effectively earthed three-pin power outlet. 2. If any doubt exists regarding the earthing, consult a qualified electrician. 3. Extension cord, if used, must be three-core correctly wired.
5 SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Place of storage and use Please avoid storing or using this DVR in the following places: Extremely hot or cold places beyond the allowable temperature for operation (5°C – 40°C). Humid or dry places beyond the allowable humidity range for operation (30% –80% RH).
6 AC adapter section IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Read all of these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings.
7 T able Of Content s 1. PRODUCT FEA TUR ES ..................................................................................................... 9 1.1 Pr oduct Introduction .............................................................................
8 6. RS-232 & RS- 485 PROT OC OL ....................................................................................... 53 6.1 Setup .................................................................................................................
9 1. PRODUCT FEA TURES 1.1 Product Introduction This DVR is a storage me dia of digital video image, which uses hard-di sk drives instead of VCR tapes to store video. It enables you to enjoy the extrem e fl exibility of digital image archiving inst ead of clumsy tape manage ment, and is compatible wi th most mult iplexers in the market.
10 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE FRONT/REAR VIEW 2.1 Front V iew Operate Display Enter Monitor Setup PLAY STOP REC FWD REV PAUSE A-rec Search T-rec OPERATE DISK 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 13 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2 23 24 Hard-disk driv e comp artment. The compart ment allows you to install a hard-disk drive mostly for backup pur poses.
11 Setup button: Press this to enter the setup menu. Press again to exit the setup mode. Search button: Press to enter the search mode to access recorded video. Lef t / Right buttons: Press the two buttons to highlight desi red items in the menu setup mode.
12 Mobile Rack Pow er LED: Indicates the power status of the Mobile Rack. The green light indicates the Mobile Rack is activating. Mobile Rack HDD LED: Indicates the HDD status of the Mobile Rack. The orange light indicates the HDD is storing or retrieving data.
13 2.2 Rear V iew SD Card RS-232 ALARM DC12V RS-485 AUDIO IN IN OUT OUT VIDEO TO MONITOR TO MUX'S VCR IN FROM MUX MAIN MONITOR ETHERNET 10/100 I/O 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 37 38 36 VIDEO IN Connector : This BNC con nector is used to connect the video output from a camera or a MUX to the DVR.
14 2.3 ALARM In/Out ALARM IN ALARM OUT RECORD IN GROUND DISK FULL ALARM RESET NO CONNECTION NO CONNECTION SWITCH OUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 * THIS FIGURE IS LOOKED FROM THE REAR 1. GND: Ground Contact. 2. ALARM OUT (OUTPUT): This is an alarm output trigger .
15 3. INST ALLA TION Please follow the instructions and the diagram below to set up the system. 3.1 Basic Connection CONNECTIONG TO THE AC ADAPTER Connect the provided AC adapter to the main unit.
16 CONNECTING WITH A SINGLE CAMERA Please set the MUL TIPLEXER option to OFF on the REC SETTING p age in the setup menu when it is connected with a single camera.
17 CONNECTING WITH A QUAD Please set the MUL TIPLEXER option to OFF on the REC SETTING p age in the setup menu when it is connected with a quad. (Please re fer to section 5.
18 A TT ACHING AN EXTERNAL DEVICE T O DVR Connect an alarm out, alarm input, and a peripheral device as shown in the diagram below . SD Card RS-232 ALARM DC12V AUDIO IN IN OUT OUT VIDEO TO MONITOR TO .
19 3.2 Hard-Disk Drive Inst allation The DVR is equipped with two com partment s of hard-disk drive. The unit usually comes with one hard-disk drive installe d in the compartment HD1, wh ich is default-configured as a master .
20 3.3 System Information Y ou can display system settings inform ation as shown on T able 3.3 A below at any time by pressing the Display button . In the playback mode, the reco rded video information is displayed. In the live or recording mode, the Manual Recording information is displayed.
21 3.4 Up dating System Software If the system software of the DVR needs to be upgraded, please contact your JVC dealer..
22 4. BASIC OPERA TIONS This section shows you how to operate and manage the DVR when it gets in the way . 4.1 Configuring Recording Settings Recording Time settings (Recording Rate and Picture Quality Setting) Recording time will vary depe nding on the image size, reco rding rate, and the ca pacity of the hard-di sk drives.
23 NTSC (MUX ON) Audio OFF Possible Recording Time HDD=80GB ( hour ) BEST 15.0 18.0 27.1 45.1 99.3 225.9 442.7 768.0 2177.7 3262.0 4346.4 HIGH 18.0 22.5 33.8 56.4 124.2 282.3 553.4 960.1 2722.1 4077.6 5433.0 ST ANDARD 22.5 30.1 45.1 75.3 165.6 376.5 737.
24 P A L ( M U X O F F ) Audio ON Possible Recording Time HDD=80GB ( hour ) BEST 53.1 87.4 153.4 275.9 439.1 HIGH 66.7 109.5 190.9 339.4 532.0 ST ANDARD 89.8 146.5 252.8 441.0 674.8 Image Quality BASIC 130.3 210.5 356.8 603.4 889.5 Refresh Rate (Field/Sec) 50 25 **17 **10 **5.
25 4.2 Recording Operations This section details the way to record video into har d-disk drives. Before commencing with the recording function, please configure the recording setting properly according to your needs.
26 NOTE: Y ou can proceed to st art the scheduled reco rding from the curr ent time if it is in the scheduled interlude as soon as setting is completed, and come out from menu to st art recording.
27 MAIN MENU RECORD ALARM CLOCK / TIMER COMMUNICA TION DISK SYSTEM GOTO CLOCK / TIMER P AGE CLOCK / TIMER CLOCK : SET REC ENABLE : OFF T I M E R : S E T MAIN P AGE SET REC SCHEDULE REC SCHEDULE ST A R.
28 4.2.3 Alarm Recording T ake the following steps to activate the programmed alarm re cording. For ALM OPERA TION , REC RA TE , REC QUALITY , AUDIO , ALM TYPE , A LM DURA TION , and PRE-ALARM settings, please refer to section 5.2 for more details. (1) Press the Setup button to enter the MAIN MENU .
29 NOTE: The st atus of recording operations w hen an alarm takes place are shown in the diagrams below . 1 2 3 4 Man ual or Ext ernal ly T rigge red Reco rdin g A larm T a kes Plac e Act ual Reco rdi.
30 4.3 Playback Operations This section shows you how to operat e the fas t, slow , and single-picture playback functio ns, and details how t he unit is to playback a file in a diff erent operation st atus. Please refer to the following paragraphs specifying the relevant detai ls.
31 NOTE: When Normal playing a recorded v i deo from a multiplexer at 60 F/S~30F/S (50F/S~25F/S for P AL), the playback speed is half at recorded speed NOTE: The playback speed will be displayed on the screen. How ever , w hen playing a recorded video from a multiplexer , the playback speed w ill only display in encoding (multiplexing) the mode.
32 4.3.4 Play Back Recorded V ideo from a HDD of the mobile rack T o play back a recorded video from a HD2, take the following steps: (1) Press the Setup button to enter the setup menu. (2) Select DISK and press the Enter button to enter the DISK SETTING page.
33 4.4.2 Alarm list Search T ake the following steps to proceed with the alarm-list search function. (1) Press the Search button to enter the search mode. (2) Select the ALARM LIST and press the Enter button to access the complete lis t of alarm-event recorded video.
34 4.4.4 THUMBNAIL Search T ake the following steps to proceed with the thumbnail search function. (1) Press the Search button to enter the search mode. (2) Select the THUMBNAIL and press the Enter button to access the thumbnail page. (3) Set the date you wish to search for the recorded video.
35 4.4.5 SD CARD Search T ake the following steps to proceed with the SD card search function. (1) Insert a SD Card into the SD card slot of the rear unit. (2) Press the Search button to enter the search mode. (3) Select the SD CARD and press the Enter button to access the complete list of JPG files.
36 4.5 Backup Operations 4.5.1 Mobile Rack HD Backup There are three ways available to duplicate the recorded video from HD 1 (Fixed HD) to HD 2 (Mobile Rack HD). Please take the following step s to proceed. (1) Set HD 2 to BACKUP first. T ake the follow ing steps.
37 SELECT : Duplicate a p articular recorded video from HD1 to HD2. S tay on the DISK SETTING page. Use the “ ^ ” and “v” buttons, and , to highlight BACKUP , select SELECT and then press the Enter button to list all the recorded video.
38 4.5.2 Security Digit al Card (SD Card) Backup The SD card slot of the rear uni t has three functions as shown below: 1. Archive Single image Clip s into SD Card Please take the following step s to archive a critical image in a SD card. (1) Insert a SD Card into the SD card slot of the rear unit.
39 Transfer the system setting info of DVR to another: Insert the SD card which has stored t he system setting info into the DVR. Press the Setup button to enter the setup mode and select the SYSTEM . Highlight SYSTEM and press the Enter button to enter the SYSTEM SETTING page.
40 5. MENU SETUP There are 6 categories for operation setting in the setup menu system as shown below . The following sections will instruct you step by step to configure the operation setting and state each menu’ s purpose and options. Press the Setup button to access the setup menu.
41 5.1 REC SETTING This page allows you to set the recording rate and recording quality , and enables you to continue recording when the disk is full. REC RA TE: This option is for adjusting the number of pict ures recorded every second into a storage disk.
42 AUDIO: This option determines the way to record sound if necessary . ON: Enables AUDIO recording. OFF: Disables AUDIO recording. NOTE: Audio function can only be activated in the follow ing refresh rate in NTSC(P AL): 12(10), 5.5(5.5), 2.4(2.9), 1.
43 REC QUALITY : This option determines the image quality to be re corded when an alarm input occurs. There are 4 levels of image quality to choose from: BEST , HIGH, ST ANDARD, and BASIC. The table below shows the level of image quality with the corresponding compression ratio and image size.
44 PRE- ALARM: This option determines that images prior to an alarm occurs will be recorded in the hard-disk drive. When an alarm is triggere d the device will record the image prior to the alarm for 5 secon ds in NTSC (**20 fields/sec) or 6 seconds in P AL (**17 fields/sec).
45 5.3 CLOCK / TIMER The DVR provides a weekly table, consisting of two periods of time each day for scheduled recording. This option allows you to set the time each day that the DVR w ill start and stop recording. CLOCK: This entry allows users to set the system time.
46 5.4 COMMUNICA TION This option allows you to configure the status of the RS-232 co mmunication port when con nected to an external device, and the Ethernet communication s setti ngs. (Please refer to the RS-232 P rotocol and Network Function for more details) COMM ID: Communication ID for RS-232 and RS-485 communication.
47 NET DHCP: This option selects enable or disable for the DHCP communication function. OFF: Disables it. ON: Enables it. NOTE: If provided with a DHCP server , the VR-601 can get an IP automatically by setting this option to ON. NET IP: This option is used to configure the Ethernet comm unication settings.
48 REC RA TE: This option determines the recording rate to be recorded at when the FTP function occurs. There are 4 levels of recording rates to choose from: 1 F / 1 S, 1 F / 10 S, 1 F / 30 S and 1 F / 60 S. NOTE: An actual transfer interval could be stretched in some environment.
49 5.5 DISK SETTING REFORMA T : This option allows you to clear out all the data in the hard-disk drive. Y ou will be required to enter the pre-set password before proceeding with clearing out the data. Enter the st andard password “9999” if you don’t set your individual password.
50 5.6 SYSTEM This page is use d for accessing the history of the operation sta tus, setting the password, resuming factory default, and determining the menu display background. OPERA TION LOG: This log shows the history of the operation status in chronological order .
51 MENU BACKGND: There are 3 levels of background color transparenc y, you can choose from : level 1 is totally transparent, level 3 is opaque, and level 2 is betw een level 1 and 3. The background color is used in setup menu and search function. BUZZER: This option determines the embedded buzzer sounding a tone to signal the following situations.
52 SD SETUP: The VR-601 offers a quick setup method by using a SD card. If the user wants to set up many a number of the same devices with the same settings , he can save the whole settings to a SD card, then transfer to another DVR. SA VE: Saves the whole setting to the SD card.
53 6. RS-232 & RS-485 Protocol 6.1 Setup 6.1.1 Use a Null Modem cable (the standard RS-232 9 Pin Cable with Pin 2 and Pin 3 exchanged, see pin configuration chart below for details) to connect t he COM 1 on the rear panel of the DVR to a PC. 6.1.2 Set the RS-232 option to ON in the COMMUNICA TION page of the setup menu.
54 The different command types and their corresponding p arameters are as follow s: 6.2.1 Keys and signals PC Send: <0x41>, <0x01>, <0x 20>, <0x01>, <Key V alue>, <0x4.
55 6.2.2 COMMAND T ypes 6.2.2.0 Command (Main Category=0x02) 6.2.2.1 Handshake (Second Category=0x01) PC Request: <0x41>, <0x01>, <0x20>, <0x02>, <0x01>, <0x00>, <0x4f> DVR Response: <0x41>, <0x20>, <0x01> , <0x02>, <0x08>, <0x00>, <0x4f> 6.
56 7. Mobile Rack Inst allation Usually , the unit comes with one hard-disk drive inst alled in comp artment HD 1, which is default-configured as a m aster . The jumper settings c onfiguration of the inst alled hard-disk drives for the unit and compatible driv es which can be used with this unit are listed in the table belo w .
57 5. Attach the interface connector and the power connector to the drive. Please note the red lining of the IDE cable and the red wire of power cable must line up side by side. 6. Place the hard-disk drive inside mob ile rack, Use four of the provided screws.
58 10. Push the active-handle inward. 11. Lock the Key..
59 8. System Default MAIN MENU RECORD ALARM CLOCK / TIMER COMMUNICA TION DISK SYSTEM GOTO REC P AGE REC SETTING REC RA TE : 20 F/S REC QUALITY : BEST DISK FULL : REWRITE AUDIO : OFF MUL TIPLEXER : ON .
60 MAIN MENU RECORD ALARM CLOCK / TIMER COMMUNICA TION DISK SYSTEM GOTO COMM P AGE COMM SETTING COMM ID : 01 RS232 : ON RS485 : ON NET ENABLE : OFF NET DHCP : OFF NET IP : SET FTP SETTING MAIN P AGE S.
61 9. O.S.D Message No. O.S.D Message Meanings 1 NO DISK No hard-disk detected after power activated 2 BA TTERY LOW Suggest change the battery and reset the system time 3 LOADING System Boot up 4 VIDE.
62 10. Network V iewer and Image Viewer This section provides instructions for insta lling and using the Network V iewer , and Image Viewer , which are included with the VR-601. The program s can be operated by a selected PC equipped with the following requirements.
63 Physical specification for Ethernet Wire T ype Cat. 5 Connector T ype RJ-45 Max. Cable Length 30 m Hub Wiring Configuration S traight Through PC Wiring Configuration Cross Over NOTE: For more det ails on netw ork connections, please refer to the follow ing document.
64 10.1.3 V iew the VR-601 video from a remote PC Follow the instructions b elow to use the Network V iewer to browse a VR-601 video from a remote location. Upon entering the Network Vi ewer; the connection box will appear as follows. 1. Choose a channel number fr om the Channel drop-down list.
65 Viewing images View all the connected devices Once the connection has b een established, cl ick OK to enter the Multi-devi ce mode window . (See the sample screen below) This windo w displays all the connected devices in the sequence which has been arranged when you established the connection.
66 View single device Follow any one of the instructions below to get into the single device mode. 1. Select the desired device from the DEVI CE LIST box on the Multi-device Mode. The button will enable. Click the button to view the image of the selected device and have access to certain functional operations of the device via the network.
67 Function Buttons Description Playback function bar . Play- Click to play back a recorded video from the PLA Y LIST . Pause- Click to freeze the image. S top- Click to stop playing ba ck the recorded video or cea se r e c o r d i n g . REC- Clic k to activate the reco rding function of the device.
68 10.1.4 Change the Record & Timer Properties V ia the Netw ork Follow the instructions below to reconfigure the record and schedule recording settings via the network. A. Set the regular record settings 1. When in the single –device mode, click to enter the SETUP page.
69 10.1.5 Archive Images to the Computer Playback images can be stored in a local PC in the JPEG format. Follow the instructions below to save the viewed images to your PC. 1. Press during playback to freeze the desired image. 2. Press to enter the following sample screen.
70 10.2 The Image V iew er This is image integrity-protect software. It not only allows you to view an archived image from the SD card or HDD of a computer , but also protects an archived image from reproduction or interpolation.
71 1 1. Index T able The following description details how the DVR manages an index t able issue. The DVR will generate a time index table indicating re corded dat a is kept in a particular HDD. This allows to individually selecting recorded data to be displayed via the alarm list search and full list search.
72 12. Network Configuration 12.1 Cable Connections Please follow the instructions below to connect your DVR to a computer or a network and to choose a proper RJ-45 cable conf iguration for connections. Physical specification of RJ-45 cable for Ethernet Wire T ype Cat.
73 RJ-45 PIN configuration for LAN Hub PIN NO. PIN Assignment 1. TX + 2. TX - 3. RX + 4. Not Connected 5. Not Connected 6. RX - 7. Not Connected 8. Not Connected 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RJ-45 socket 12.1.3 Connect to W AN (INTERNET) The RJ-45 PIN configuration for connecting to a W AN is the same as connecting to a LAN.
74 12.2.2 Enable DHCP Function Use the “ ^ ” and “v” buttons , and , to highlight NET DHCP ; select ON . Then press the Enter button to proceed. NOTE: This function can only work if the LAN w hich the unit is connected to has a DHCP server .
75 NOTE: When only one unit of the DVR is co n nected to a computer or LAN, you can freely assign an IP address for the DVR. For example, there is a range of DVR IP addresses from 192.168. 0.1 to 192.168.0.255. Y ou can pick one for use from the range of the IP .
76 Click the NETWORK icon twice to enter the NETWORK setting windows. Click on the Configuration tag; check if the TCP/IC is included among the network components list. If the TCP/IP is included, pleas e process step 5. If it is not included, please follow step 4 to install the TCP/IP .
77 12.4 TCP/IP inst allation During the installation, you will be requested to insert the windows CD-ROM. After installation, the PC will be rest arted. 12.5 TCP/IP Configuration setting Click Sta rt Settings Control Panel Network . Selec t TCP/IP , and then click Properties .
78 If you are using a DHCP server , please select Obt ain an IP address automatically . Any assigned IP address for the connected DVRs must be in the same class type as the server . If there is no DHCP server , please select specify an IP address and type in the IP address of your PC.
79 If you receive a response as in the sample screen below , the connection hasn’t been successfully established. Please re-check all the hardware and sof tware installation by repeating steps 1 to 5. If you still can’t est ablish the connection af ter rechecking, please contact your dealer .
80 13. SPECIFICA TIONS Model Number VR-601 U VR-601 E Image System NTSC P AL Resolution 720 x 240 pixels 352 x 240 pixels 720 x 288 pixels 352 x 288 pixels Video In Composite Video In (BNC) x 1, Multi.
81 14. Comp atible Multiplexers Manufacturer Model N/P Channel COLORS Decode on DVR Decode on VIEWER Sensormatic R V2216 NTSC 16CH COLOR OK OK GYYR DSP9C NTSC 9CH COLOR OK A TV DPX16 NTSC 16CH COLOR O.
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