Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DHU500 SERIES LOREX Technology
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Copyright „ 2006 Digime rge Technologies Inc. INSTALLATION MANUAL English version 1.0 DHU500 SERIES MPEG4 Networkable DVR.
ii INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyrigh t © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Thank You PREFACE Thank You CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE TH E RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSID E.
Revision 1.0 iii Important Safeguards PREFACE Important Safeguards In addition to the careful at tention devote d to quality standards in the manu facture process of your video product, safety is a major factor in the design of every instru ment. However, sa fety is your responsibility too.
iv INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyrigh t © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Important Safeguards PREFACE Service 13. Servicing - Do not attemp t to service th is video equipment yourself as opening or removi ng covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards.
Revision 1.0 v General Precautions PREFACE FCC CLASS B NOTICE Note: This equipment has b een tested and found to comply with the l imits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable p rotection against harmful interfere nce in a residential installation.
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Revision 1.0 7 Table of Contents TOC Table of Contents Section 1 - Feature List ................ .................................... ...................... 10 Section 2 - Packing Detail ............. .................................... .............
8 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyrigh t © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Table of Contents TOC USB - Updating the DVR Firm ware ................... ............................ 45 Compatible USB Dev ices ............... ............. ............. .......
FEATURE LIST SECTION 1 DHU500 Series DVR Features ............ 10.
10 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyrigh t © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. DHU500 Series DVR Features SECTION 1 DHU500 Series DVR Features Technology • Embedded LINUX OS • Total maximum record ing rate.
PACKING DETAIL SECTION 2 Packing Detail ...................................... 12.
12 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyrigh t © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Packing Detail SECTION 2 Packing Detail The DHU500 Series comes with the following components: CHECK YOUR PACKAGE TO CONFIRM THAT YOU HAVE RECEIV ED THE COMPLETE SYSTEM, INCLUDING ALL COMPONENTS SHOWN ABOVE.
LOCATION AND CONTROL SECTION 3 DHU500 Series - Front ........................ 14 DHU500 Series - Back ......................... 16.
14 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyrigh t © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. DHU500 Series - Front SECTION 3 DHU500 Series - Front 1. POWER - Turns the DVR unit ON/OFF . 2. CDRW DRIVE - Drive bay for CD-RW Drive 3. LED POWER AND HDD LIGHTS - Indicates unit power and HDD activity 4.
Revision 1.0 15 DHU500 Series - Front SECTION 3 9. PLAY/FW D - Starts the playb ack of a previously recorded event. If the PLAY/FF but ton is pressed during playback, the FAST FORWARD option will become act ive. 10. REC - Manually starts/stops recording of the currently displayed camera.
16 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyrigh t © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. DHU500 Series - Back SECTION 3 DHU500 Series - Back 1. BNC VIDEO INPUTS - Video inputs for direct connection to Cameras or for loo ping input to a DVR. The number of po rts will vary based on the DVR mod e l (4 Channel, 8 Channel or 16 Channel).
Revision 1.0 17 DHU500 Series - Back SECTION 3 7. AUDIO OUT - Connect the Audio OUT to the AUDIO IN on an DVR or Monitor. 8. RS232 PORT - Connect ion for an RS-232 Device. * Not available on 4-Channel DVR Model. 9. ETHERNET PORT - Connects the DVR to a router for connection to the internet.
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TURNING ON FOR THE FIRST TIME SECTION 4 Starting the DVR-Self Test Screens .... 20 Main Menu Control .............................. 21 Main Menu Tree .................................. 22 Display Set .......................................... 23 Recording Set .
20 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyrigh t © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Starting the DVR - Self Test Screens SECTION 4 Starting the DVR - Self Test Screens Once the DVR has been connected and p owered o.
Revision 1.0 21 Main Menu Control SECTION 4 Main Menu Control • Enter the MENU screen by pressing the MENU button. The System Password may be required, based on system settings. • Scroll through the 5 Main options by pre s sing the KL buttons. • To enter a sub-menu, navigate to the option and press the SEL button.
22 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Main Menu Tree SECTION 4 Main Menu Tree Main Menu Display Set Recording Set System Set Network Set Event Notification Monitor Adjus.
Revision 1.0 23 Display Set SECTION 4 Display Set This submenu allows you to change the DISPLAY options for the DVR unit and any connected cameras. Selecting options on this Menu w ill access add itional settings and options.
24 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyrigh t © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Display Set SECTION 4 Display Set Monitor Set (4 CH only) Allows the attached monitor horizontal a nd vertical positioning to be adjusted. Use t he arrows to adjust the screen left/right and u p/down.
Revision 1.0 25 Display Set SECTION 4 OSD ON/OFF Turns the information display/camera names, hard drive usage, date and time) ON/OFF. 1. OSD : Turns the ON SCREEN DISPLAY to ON/OFF. To change the setting, press th e K and L buttons to highlight, and press the ←→ buttons to switch between ON/OFF.
26 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyrigh t © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Display Set SECTION 4 Set Display Sequence 1. FULL DISPLAY SEQUENCE : Set the length of time e ach camera is displayed in cycling Full Screen Display mode: • PAGE : Displays up to 8 camera configurations per page (second page only available for 16 camera setups).
Revision 1.0 27 Recording Set SECTION 4 Recording Set This submenu a llows you to change the RE CORDING options for the DVR unit. Selecting options on this Menu will access additional settings and options.
28 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyrigh t © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Recording Set SECTION 4 Recording ON/OFF Alarm Recording: Motion Recording: Schedule Recording: Save & Exit OFF OFF OFF Schedu.
Revision 1.0 29 Recording Set SECTION 4 Recording Set Global Parameters Settings for General Parameters. 1. AUDIO # REC : Turns Audio recording ON/OFF. press the K and L buttons to highlight, and press the ←→ buttons to change to ON/OFF. 4CH model does not have extended menu as above.
30 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyrigh t © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Recording Set SECTION 4 Motion Recording Setup and configurations for Motion Sensor events.
Revision 1.0 31 Recording Set SECTION 4 Schedule Recording Setup and configurations for Scheduled events. 1. CH1-CH4 FRAMERATE: Set the number of Frames Per Second. Press the K and L buttons to highlight, and press the SEL button to select, and use the I and J and SEL buttons to change the settings.
32 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyrigh t © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Recording Set SECTION 4 Recording ON/OFF Controls the Recording for Event Types. ALARM RECORDING: Turns Alarm Recording ON/OFF. Press the K and L buttons to highlight, and press the ←→ buttons to switch between ON and OFF.
Revision 1.0 33 System Set SECTION 4 System Set This submenu allows you to change the SYSTEM options for the DVR unit. Selecting options on this Menu will access additi onal setting s and options.
34 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyright © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. System Set SECTION 4 System Set Basic Settings for General Parameters. 1. LANGUAGE : Displays the current default language on the DVR (English or Dutch). 2. INITIALIZATION: Resets all settings to Factory Default.
Revision 1.0 35 System Set SECTION 4 Disk Format Displays Hard Drive information. 1. INTERNAL HDD : Allows the user to format the HDD. Use the IJ to change this option to YES or NO. To format the Drive, set this option t o YES and select the EXECUTE FORMAT option.
36 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyrigh t © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. System Set SECTION 4 Client Account Configuration for additional user accounts. 1. ADD NEW ACCOUNT : Add a new user account to the system. Press the K and L buttons to highlight, and press the SEL button to access the User Setup screen: • USER ID: Enter the user ID.
Revision 1.0 37 System Set SECTION 4 PTZ Menu Pan / Tilt / Zoom control (for Pelco D or Pelco P Model Cameras on ly) 1. PAN / TILT / ZOOM : Accesses the PTZ Control for a camera.
38 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyrigh t © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Network Set SECTION 4 Network Set This submenu allows you to change the NETWORK options fo r the DVR unit.
Revision 1.0 39 Network Set SECTION 4 IP Set The options in the IP Set menu control the local network setup for the Unit. See 45 for additiona l network setup instructions. • DHCP : Press the K and L buttons to highlig ht, and press the ←→ buttons to set to NO/YES.
40 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyrigh t © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Event Notification SECTION 4 Event Notification This submenu allows you to change the NETWORK options for the DVR unit. The options will change based on the DYNAMIC IP being set to NO or YES.
Revision 1.0 41 Event Notification SECTION 4 Event Notification Email Registration Configuration settings for automatic emailing of eve nts. 1. USER 1 - USER 3 : Setup of up to 3 email accounts to receive eve nt emails. Press the K and L buttons to highlight, and press the SEL key to ente r the configuration.
42 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyrigh t © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Event Notification SECTION 4 Notification Out Configuration settings for Notifications.
Revision 1.0 43 USB - Updating the DVR SECTION 4 USB - Updating the DVR Firmware Occasionally, updates to the DVR firmwar e become available on our website. T hese updates can be installed on your DVR unit using the USB Memory Stick. 1. Download the most cu rrent program from the http://www.
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NETWORK CONNECTIVITY SECTION 5 Network Connectivity ........................... 48 Router Port Forwarding ....................... 50 Setting Up Your DDNS Account .
46 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyrigh t © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Network Connectivity SECTION 5 Network Connectivity The DVR unit can be controlled using your existi ng network and a PC. The DVR Unit can be con- trolled from within your network, or can also be controlled remotely through the Internet.
Revision 1.0 47 DVR Network Settings SECTION 5 DVR Network Settings Network Related settings for the DVR u nit are set thro ugh the Menu option s. See Page 36 f or IP Set Menu options. 1. Press the Menu button on the front panel of the DVR. Select the Network Set option , and select the IP Set option.
48 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyrigh t © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Router Port Forwarding SECTION 5 Router Port Forwarding You will need to enable port forwarding on your Rout er to allow fo r external communications with your DVR.
Revision 1.0 49 Setting Up Your DDNS SECTION 5 Setting Up Your DDNS Account Digimerge offers a free DDNS server for use with your System. A DDNS account allows you to set up a web site address that points ba ck to your Local Network. The following outlines how to set up your free DNS account.
50 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyrigh t © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Setting Up Your DDNS Account SECTION 5 4. Complete the System Information fields as follows: PRODUCT LICENSE SECTION: URL REQUEST SECTION: 5. Click the Create New Account link at the bottom of the form to su bmit your request.
Revision 1.0 51 Setting up DDNS on the DVR SECTION 5 Setting up DDNS on the DVR Once the DDNS Account has been configured (and the account deta ils received in Email), then these settings can be added to the DVR unit. See the DDNS Set menu options on Page 35 for further details.
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Troubleshooting ................................... 56 TROUBLESHOOTING SECTION 6.
54 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyrigh t © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Troubleshooting SECTION 6 Troubleshooting When a malfunction occurs, it may not be seri ous and can b e easily corrected. The follo wing describes the most common problems and solutions.
Revision 1.0 55 Troubleshooting SECTION 6 Problem: The message “Can't display pag e is shown when fa iling to connect to DVR (when inputting the IP Address or Domain Name in the Internet Explorer).
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DVR Specifications .............................. 60 DVR SPECIFICATIONS APPENDIX 1.
58 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyrigh t © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. DVR Specifications APPENDIX 1 DVR Specifications.
Connection Motion/Alarm Device ........ 62 CONNECTING MOTION/ALARM DEVICE APPENDIX 2.
60 INSTALLERS MANUAL | Copyrigh t © 2006 Digimerge Technologies Inc. Connecting Motion / Alarm Device APPENDIX 2 Connecting Motion / Alarm Device Motion detection and Alarm controls are ena bled through the Menu system on the DVR. Additional motion sensor devices can be connec ted to the system (Motion Sensors, Door/ Window Sensors).
Limited Warranty Warranty: Subject to the ex clusions and limitations below, Digi merge warrant s to the initial end-user purchaser that the product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of o ne year from the date of purchase .
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