Videoswitch – Videoswitch VDM User Manual
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Videoswitch
VDM Digital Recorder
Vdm601t.doc
Contents:
1
Overview.............................................................................................................................................. 1
1.1
The VDM Digital Recorder......................................................................................................................................................1
1.2
The Front Panel ......................................................................................................................................................................2
1.3
The Rear Panel.......................................................................................................................................................................3
1.4
Operating Modes ....................................................................................................................................................................4
1.5
Screen Icons ...........................................................................................................................................................................5
1.6
Menu Structure .......................................................................................................................................................................6
1.7
User Menu ..............................................................................................................................................................................7
1.8
Supervisor Menu.....................................................................................................................................................................8
1.9
Engineer Menu .......................................................................................................................................................................9
2
Installation......................................................................................................................................... 10
2.1
Connecting Up (4 Camera example) ....................................................................................................................................10
2.2
Setting Date and Time ..........................................................................................................................................................11
2.3
Critical Alerts.........................................................................................................................................................................11
2.4
Operation ..............................................................................................................................................................................11
3
Recording .......................................................................................................................................... 12
3.1
Update Rates ........................................................................................................................................................................12
3.2
CD Capacity..........................................................................................................................................................................12
4
Remote Access................................................................................................................................. 13
4.1
Configurations.......................................................................................................................................................................13
4.1.1
PSTN ................................................................................................................................................................................13
4.1.2
ISDN .................................................................................................................................................................................13
4.1.3
Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) .................................................................................................................................13
4.1.4
Ethernet using a Cross-over Cable...................................................................................................................................14
4.1.5
Broadband (ADSL) ...........................................................................................................................................................14
4.2
Option Modules.....................................................................................................................................................................15
4.2.1
Installation.........................................................................................................................................................................15
4.2.2
VDM Firmware Upgrades .................................................................................................................................................16
4.3
PC Software..........................................................................................................................................................................16
4.3.1
Installing VI-Connect.........................................................................................................................................................16
4.3.2
Configuring VI-Connect ....................................................................................................................................................16
4.3.3
Adding Sites to VI-Connect...............................................................................................................................................16
4.3.4
Using VI-Connect..............................................................................................................................................................17
5
Routine Checks ................................................................................................................................ 18
5.1
Critical Alerts.........................................................................................................................................................................18
6
Viewing Live Images ........................................................................................................................ 19
6.1
Enter Live Mode....................................................................................................................................................................19
6.2
Live Display Modes...............................................................................................................................................................19
6.2.1
Full Screen Main Monitor..................................................................................................................................................19
6.2.2
Spot Monitor .....................................................................................................................................................................19
6.2.3
Picture-in-Picture ..............................................................................................................................................................19
6.2.4
Quad .................................................................................................................................................................................19
6.2.5
9-way and 16-way Multi-Screen .......................................................................................................................................20
6.2.6
Zoom.................................................................................................................................................................................20
6.3
Auto-Sequencing ..................................................................................................................................................................20
6.3.1
Auto-Sequencing Main Monitor ........................................................................................................................................20
6.3.2
Auto-Sequencing Spot Monitor.........................................................................................................................................20
7
Replaying Recorded Images ........................................................................................................... 21
7.1
Enter PLAY mode .................................................................................................................................................................21
7.1.1
Replay from Hard Drive(s) ................................................................................................................................................21
7.1.2
Replay from CD ................................................................................................................................................................21
7.2
Normal, Single Frame and Fast Play....................................................................................................................................21
7.3
Replay Display Modes ..........................................................................................................................................................22
7.3.1
Full Screen (Main Monitor) ...............................................................................................................................................22
7.3.2
Quad .................................................................................................................................................................................22
7.3.3
Zoom (Replay) ..................................................................................................................................................................22
7.4
Searching by Date and Time ................................................................................................................................................22
7.5
Sweep Mode .........................................................................................................................................................................23
7.6
Recalling Events ...................................................................................................................................................................24
7.7
Stepping through Events ......................................................................................................................................................24