6CONTENTSLimitation of liability ........................................................... 4Disclaimer of warranty ...................................................... 4Important safety instructions ............................................. 5Precautions ....................................................................... 7Preface ............................................................................. 9Features ............................................................................ 9About these operating instructions ................................... 10Trademarks and registered trademarks ............................ 10Major operating controls and their functions ..................... 11 Front View ................................................................... 11 Rear View ................................................................... 13Image display ................................................................. 15Startup .............................................................................. 16Adjustment of the clock of the recorder ............................ 17Shutdown of the recorder ................................................. 18Monitor live images from the cameras .............................. 19Display images on a single screen ................................. 19Display images from cameras on a multi-screen ............ 19Display images from the cameras sequentially(sequential display) ......................................................... 20Recording ......................................................................... 21Manual recording ............................................................ 21Timer recording .............................................................. 21Alarm recording .............................................................. 21Playback ........................................................................... 22Search and play ................................................................ 24Start playback by designating the desired time and dateof recorded images to be played .................................... 24Search and play with multiple search filters ................... 25Alarm function ................................................................... 27Action at an event occurrence (alarm action) ................. 27Cancel the alarm action .................................................. 28Copying (Duplicate) .......................................................... 29Log in as a different user .................................................. 31Log out ............................................................................ 31Log in .............................................................................. 32Disk management ............................................................. 33Check HDD information .................................................. 33Format the HDD ............................................................. 35Operate the recorder using a PC ...................................... 38Functions and their descriptions ..................................... 38System requirements for a PC ....................................... 38Installation ......................................................................... 39HDD safety mode ........................................................... 39Operating the recorder for the first time .......................... 39Installation ...................................................................... 39HDD replacement ............................................................. 40HDD addition .................................................................. 40Rack mounting .................................................................. 41Connection ........................................................................ 42Basic connection ............................................................ 42Connection with RS485 cameras ................................... 43Connection with PS·Data systems ................................. 44Connection with a PC ..................................................... 46DIP Switch Setting .......................................................... 47RS485 (CAMERA) port ................................................... 49AUDIO IN/ALARM OUT terminal .................................... 49ALARM IN/CONTROL terminal ....................................... 50Setup menu ...................................................................... 51Setup menu chart ........................................................... 51Basic operation of the setup menu ................................. 52Configure the system settings [System Setup] ............... 53Configure the recording settings [Recording Setup] ....... 55Configure the alarm action settings [Event Setup] ......... 58Configure the display settings [Display Setup] ............... 61Configure the settings relating to the camera control[Camera Control Setup] .................................................. 62Configure the settings relating to communications withother devices [Communication Setup] ............................ 63Configure the settings relating to user information[User Management] ........................................................ 66Maintenance functions [Maintenance] ............................ 68Operation using the system controller .............................. 73Troubleshooting ................................................................ 75Specifications .................................................................... 78Standard accessories ....................................................... 79Recording time length ....................................................... 79