Document Outline

• 1 Getting Started
  • 1.1 Monitors
    • 1.1.1 VGA Monitor
    • 1.1.2 HDMI / DVI Monitor
    • 1.1.3 BNC Monitors
  • 1.2 Control
    • 1.2.1 Keyboard Control
    • 1.2.2 Mouse Control
    • 1.2.3 Mouse Emulator Control
    • 1.2.4 External Keyboards
  • 1.3 Cascading
  • 2 Installation
    • 2.1 Preventive and Cautionary Tips
    • 2.2 Rear Panel Connections
      • 2.2.1 Essential Connections
      • 2.2.2 Optional Connections
      • 2.2.3 Connecting for Cascade Operation
    • 2.3 Replacing a Hard Drive
  • 3 Commissioning
    • 3.1 Password Access
      • 3.1.1 Keyboard Mode
      • 3.1.2 Mouse
      • 3.1.3 Mouse Emulator Mode
      • 3.1.4 Default Passwords
    • 3.2 Default Configuration
      • 3.2.1 System Configuration
      • 3.2.2 Interface Configuration
        • 3.2.2.1 Unlock Interface Settings
        • 3.2.2.2 Lock Interface Settings
        • 3.2.2.3 Display Interface Firmware Revision
        • 3.2.2.4 Default all Interface Settings
        • 3.2.2.5 Summary of commands
    • 3.3 RS485 Protocols
    • 3.4 Record Settings
      • 3.4.1 Schedule
      • 3.4.2 Resolution
      • 3.4.3 Quality
      • 3.4.4 Frame Rate
      • 3.4.5 Max Bitrate
      • 3.4.6 Copy settings to all other Cameras
      • 3.4.7 Retention Period
      • 3.4.8 Retention Period Tables
        • 3.4.8.1 16 Camera Systems
        • 3.4.8.4 4 Camera Systems
          • 3.4.8.4.1 Retention Period for 1Tbyte, 4 cameras
          • 3.4.8.4.2 Retention Period for 2Tbyte, 4 cameras
          • 3.4.8.4.3 Retention Period for 4Tbyte, 4 cameras
          • 3.4.8.4.4 Retention Period for 8Tbyte, 4 cameras
      • 3.4.9 Retention Period Calculator
    • 3.5 Casacading
      • 3.5.1 Vi-R4000 Recorders (address range 2)
      • 3.5.2 Vi-R4000 Recorders (address range 1)
      • 3.5.3 Vi405 and Vi-R4000 Recorders (address range 1)
        • 3.5.3.1 Manually Set DVR Address
        • 3.5.3.2 Manually Set Address Range
      • 3.5.4 Sharing a VGA Monitor
    • 3.6 Termination
      • 3.6.1 Turn Camera Termination ON
      • 3.6.2 Turn Camera Termination OFF
    • 3.7 Auto-Sequencing
      • 3.7.1 Auto-Switch
      • 3.7.2 Start/Stop Auto-Switching
      • 3.7.3 Auto-Sequencing
      • 3.7.4 Auto-Sequencing across Cascaded Units
      • 3.7.5 Start/Stop Auto-sequencing
    • 3.8 Covert Cameras
      • 3.8.1 Main Monitor (Monitor 1)
        • 3.8.1.1 Set Covert
        • 3.8.1.2 Clear Covert
      • 3.8.2 Monitor 2
        • 3.8.2.1 Set Covert
        • 3.8.2.2 Clear Covert
      • 3.8.3 Monitor 3
        • 3.8.3.1 Set Covert Camera
        • 3.8.3.2 Clear Covert Camera
      • 3.8.4 Monitor 4
        • 3.8.4.1 Set Covert Camera
        • 3.8.4.2 Clear Covert Camera
      • 3.8.5 Video export and Remote View
    • 3.9 PTZ Control
      • 3.9.1 Up-the-coax
        • 3.9.1.1 Disable PTZ Control
        • 3.9.1.2 Enable Coax Control
        • 3.9.1.3 Set Coax Transmission Timeout
      • 3.9.2 Connecting up Domes for RS485 Control
      • 3.9.3 Connection for dome control via menu or ethernet
      • 3.9.4 RS485 Local Control using DVR Protocols
        • 3.9.4.1 Enable RS485 Control on outputs 1 & 2
        • 3.9.4.2 Enable RS485 Control on outputs 3 & 4
        • 3.9.4.3 Set RS485 Protocol for Outputs 1 & 2
        • 3.9.4.4 Set RS485 Protocol for Outputs 3 & 4
      • 3.9.5 RS485 Local Control using Keyboard Protocols
      • 3.9.6 RS485 Dome Control via Menu
      • 3.9.7 RS485 Dome Control via Ethernet
  • 4 User
    • 4.1 Live Viewing
      • 4.1.1 Full screen
      • 4.1.2 Multi-Screen
      • 4.1.3 Auto-Switching
      • 4.1.4 Auto-Sequencing
      • 4.1.5 Main or Aux Monitor Selection
      • 4.1.6 Screen Warning Symbols
        • 4.1.6.1 Yellow Triangle
        • 4.1.6.2 Red Cross
      • 4.1.7 Quick setting Toolbar
    • 4.2 Spot Monitors
      • 4.2.1 Using Vi-K1 remote keyboard
      • 4.2.2 Using Vi-K1 to control other monitors
      • 4.2.3 Using Vi-K2(A) remote keyboard
    • 4.3 Play
    • 4.4 Video Export
    • 4.5 Remote Viewing
      • 4.5.1 Browser
      • 4.5.2 Vi-Viewer4000 Camera Management System
  • 5 Reference
    • 5.1 Menu
      • 5.1.1 Playback
      • 5.1.2 Recording Configuration
        • 5.1.2.1 Quick Schedule
        • 5.1.2.2 Advanced Schedule Configuration
        • 5.1.2.3 Record Quality Settings
        • 5.1.2.4 Motion Detection Settings
        • 5.1.2.5 Trigger Settings
      • 5.1.3 Cameras Setup
        • 5.1.3.1 Privacy Zones
        • 5.1.3.2 Video Tampering Detection
        • 5.1.3.3 Video Loss Detection
        • 5.1.3.4 OSD Configuration
      • 5.1.4 Status
        • 5.1.4.1 Drive Information
        • 5.1.4.2 Chan Status
        • 5.1.4.3 Record Status
        • 5.1.4.4 Alarm Status
        • 5.1.4.5 Network Status
        • 5.1.4.6 HD Status
      • 5.1.5 System Configuration
        • 5.1.5.1 Time/Date
        • 5.1.5.2 Network
        • 5.1.5.3 PTZ
        • 5.1.5.4 Serial Settings
        • 5.1.5.5 On Camera Settings
        • 5.1.5.6 Exception
        • 5.1.5.7 Display
        • 5.1.5.8 Disk Management
        • 5.1.5.9 Email
      • 5.1.6 File Management
      • 5.1.7 Maintenance
        • 5.1.7.1 Firmware Upgrade
        • 5.1.7.2 Factory Default
        • 5.1.7.3 Shutdown
        • 5.1.7.4 Configuration Export/Import
        • 5.1.7.5 System Logs
    • 5.2 Connector Pin-outs
      • 5.2.1 Domes
      • 5.2.2 Control
      • 5.2.3 Keyboards
      • 5.2.4 Cascade
      • 5.2.5
      • 5.2.6 VGA
      • 5.2.7 Audio
    • 5.3 Specifications
      • 5.3.1 Video
      • 5.3.2 Audio
      • 5.3.3 Recording
      • 5.3.4 Playback
      • 5.3.5 Storage
      • 5.3.6 Network
      • 5.3.7 Interface
      • 5.3.8 Power
      • 5.3.9 Environmental
      • 5.3.10 Dimensions & Weight