Videoswitch VDM User Manual

VDM Digital Recorder User Manual Products covered by this manual: Cameras / Hard Drive Capacity 9 16 160 Gbytes VDM-9G160 VDM-16G160 320 Gbyte

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 2 1.2 The Front Panel 1234202219 2123 24 25 269148765101511161217133527 28 29 30 31 32 33 3436 37 38

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 3 1.3 The Rear Panel 50587660 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 7577 78 79 80 81 828384 85 8

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 4 1.4 Operating Modes The VDM Digital Recorder is controlled via the front panel keys. All status inf

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 5 1.5 Screen Icons The following icons may appear on the screen during the normal operation of the sy

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 6 1.6 Menu Structure The following sections summarise the menu structure. Note that the menu may vary

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 7 1.7 User Menu User MenuSequence ModeCamera ListDwell TimesAuto Sequence (Main Monitor)Sequence Mode

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 8 1.8 Supervisor Menu Supervisor MenuPasswordsCovert Cameras (Main)Covert Cameras (Spot)Covert Permis

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 9 1.9 Engineer Menu Engineer MenuUpgrades need Engineer passwordErase Hard Drive(s)Erase Hard Drive 1

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 10 2 Installation 2.1 Connecting Up (4 Camera example) 10210110010310410510710675 OhmsIN Make thes

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 11 2.2 Setting Date and Time For proper operation of the VDM Digital Recorder it is essential that t

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Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 12 3 Recording Unless specifically configured otherwise, the system will always be recording images f

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 13 4 Remote Access 4.1 Configurations The various standard remote access configurations are illustrat

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 14 Any number of PCs can access any number of VDMs on a one-to-one basis, subject to the size of the

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 15 4.2 Option Modules The following option modules are available for remote access. Any one of these

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 16 4.2.2 VDM Firmware Upgrades The firmware revision in the VDM must be VDM001G3 or later. Upgrade u

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 17 4.3.4 Using VI-Connect Any VDM that is in the list of sites, may be accessed as follows: • Click

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 18 5 Routine Checks Although the system is intended for continuous un-attended operation, it is recom

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 19 6 Viewing Live Images 6.1 Enter Live Mode Press the LIVE key to enter LIVE mode 6.2 Live Displa

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 20 6.2.5 9-way and 16-way Multi-Screen If you have a VDM-9 or VDM-16, press multi-screen key to vie

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 21 7 Replaying Recorded Images 7.1 Enter PLAY mode 7.1.1 Replay from Hard Drive(s) If there is no C

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc Contents: 1 Overview...

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 22 Play forwards at fast speed. Press repeatedly to increase the replay speed. Play backwards at f

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 23 1..10 Enter the required date and time using the number keys 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and zero P

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 24 7.6 Recalling Events The event log records the date and time of various events: • On power-up, th

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 25 If you wish to play back images from the date and time of the selected incident* press one of the

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 26 8 Archiving Images onto CD Sections of the recording that you wish to store onto CD are called “in

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 27 8.2.4 Reduce an Incident by Moving the Start ALT + Í Press the ALT andÍkeys to move the start of

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 28 ÍÍ Select a spare incident (or an existing incident if you wish to move the marker) ALT and Press

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 29 8.7 Replaying a CD A CD recorded on a VDM Digital Recorder may be played back: • In any VDM (sec

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 30 9 Information Screens 9.1 Viewing Drive Information To see what drives are fitted and whether a C

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 31 9.3 System Information ALT and SETUP Press ALT and SETUP to view system information. The informa

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 7.8 Replaying Incidents...

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 32 10 Setup The SETUP menu is used to access the CD writer functions and all system configuration opt

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 33 10.2 User Menu 10.2.1 Incident Options 10.2.1.1 Erase CD This option erases all information on a

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 34 10.2.5.1 Main Monitor Mode The display mode of the main monitor following power-up may be specifi

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 35 10.2.6.7 Always Interlace If set to “Yes”, an interlaced image is always output on the Main Monito

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 36 • Show Numbers • Show Text 10.2.9 Text Alignment The vertical and horizontal alignment of the text

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 37 10.3 Supervisor Menu 10.3.1 Covert Permission (Main) This option allows covert cameras to be repl

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 38 10.3.4.1 Supervisor Password This password, if set to a non-zero value, protects the Supervisor

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 39 10.4 Engineer Menu 10.4.1 Date and Time 10.4.1.1 Summer/Winter Time When the clocks change bet

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 40 10.4.2.3 Activity Enable/Disable Activity detection is be enabled for particular times of day, for

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 41 Note that if the Image Size Control (section 10.4.3.4.2) is set to Variable, the exact size of the

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 10.2.8 Show Camera Titles ...

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 42 Notes: The Relay Hold Timer extends the time for which the Alarm/Activity recording mode is applie

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 43 The DEFAULT key can be used to turn all zones on or off. The YES key turns the selected row on and

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 44 10.4.5 Critical Alerts If a fault condition is detected by the VDM, a red “Critical Alert” message

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 45 10.4.7.2 Remote Password A password may be set to prevent unauthorised remote access. Set to all z

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 46 • MSN - The Multiple Subscriber Numbering option ensures that the incoming call is only answered

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 47 10.4.8.3.2 Erase Hard Drive 2 Erase all image indexes on hard drive 2 (upper). The hard drive wil

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 48 11 Changing Hard Drives The VDM Digital Recorders are supplied with two removable hard drive drawe

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 49 12 Specifications 12.1 Image Capture and Storage Displayed Image Format 720 x 576 Pixels, 16 Mil

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 50 12.3.2 ISDN Protocol V120 Data Rate 64kbit/sec Typical image update time (8K image) 1.4 seconds

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 51 12.3.4 Alarms and Keyboard 12314415516617718819920102122242425111213 Pin Function Pin Functi

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 10.4.4.7.4 Relay Hold Time...

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 52 12.3.6 Parallel Port (Printer) 12314415516617718819920102122242425111213 Pin Function Pin Fun

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 53 12.5 Power Requirements Voltage 115Vac or 240Vac 50/60 Hz Power 100W maximum 12.6 CE Marking This

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 54 13 Notes

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Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 12.10 Safety...

Videoswitch VDM Digital Recorder Vdm601t.doc 1 1 Overview 1.1 The VDM Digital Recorder The VDM Digital Recorder provides a one-box solution for