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V V i i s s t t a a S S o o l l o o Single Channel Colour Digital Video Recorder User Manual.
Vista Solo ii 0150 - 0267A WARNING! To prevent fire and electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral tr iangle, .
0150 - 0267A iii Vista Solo Contents 1 F EATURES , C ONNECTIONS , AND S ETUP ................................................... 1 - 1 1.1 Product Description ......................................................................................... 1 - 1 1.
Vista Solo iv 0150 - 0267A 5.6 Advanced Menu → Factory Settings .............................................................. 5 - 5 5.7 Advanced Menu → Change Password ........................................................... 5 - 5 5.8 Advanced Menu → Firmware Upgrade .
0150 - 0267A 1 - 1 Vista Solo 1 F EATURES , C ONNECTIONS , AND S ETU P 1.1 Product Description The Vista Solo is a Digital Video Recorder designed to be a direct replacement for a Time Lapse VCR. Digital Video Recording allows the user to have continuous recording on a removable hard disk, without the need for replacing or rew inding of videotapes.
Vista Solo 1 - 2 0150 - 0267A Moisture: Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Moisture can damage the internal components. Do not install this unit near sources of water. Chassis: You can place other equipment on top of the unit if it weighs less than 35 pounds.
0150 - 0267A 1 - 3 Vista Solo 10. Stop button: Press this button to stop Recording or Playback. 11. Play Forward button: Press this button to playback video at the normal record speed. 12. Menu Button: Provides access to on - screen menus. 13. Power On Indicator: Indicates power is on when LED is lit.
Vista Solo 1 - 4 0150 - 0267A RS - 232 Serial Port Use a Null Modem cable when connecting t o a PC. When connecting to a multiplexer, it may be necessary to construct a cable using the pin - out documentation of the MUX as a guide. See the pin - out configuration for the Vista Solo below.
0150 - 0267A 1 - 5 Vista Solo Alarm Out The Alarm output is activated while the Alarm Input is active. The Alarm output is only active for the duration of the alarm event. Output: Active Low High: 12V Low: Ground Current Out: 50mA Max Short Circuit Protected.
Vista Solo 1 - 6 0150 - 0267A Videoloss Out The Videoloss Out signal is activated when the unit exp eriences videoloss on the video input (Composite). In the event of videoloss, VIDEOLOSS will be indicated near the upper left hand corner of the primary monitor.
0150 - 0267A 1 - 7 Vista Solo o Main Menu → Time/Date → Set Time Time Setup HH MM SS 03 05 53 [CANCEL] [OK] To set the Time: 1. With HH MM SS highlighted, press the Enter button. The highlighting will move to the row of numbers. 2. Enter the time in Hours, Minutes, and Seconds.
Vista Solo 1 - 8 0150 - 0267A Alarms Menu Hardwire Alarm : Enable Alarm Buzzer : Enable [CANCEL] [OK] To configure the alarm settings: 1. Use the Arrow buttons to navigate among the fields. 2. Use the Arrow buttons to change the values of the highlighted fields.
0150 - 0267A 1 - 9 Vista Solo 1.12 Removing the Hard Drive 2 1 3 1. Pull the active handle outward. 2. Use the key provided and place the key lock in position 3 shown above (rotate counter clockwise). 3. Pull the handle outward and slide the carrier body away from the cartridge frame.
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0150 - 0267A 2 - 1 Vista Solo 2 U SER O PERATIONS 2.1 Recording RECORD To begin recording, press the Record button. RECORD will be indicated for three seconds, near the upper left hand corner of the primary monitor. The unit alw ays starts recording at the end of the previously recorded data.
Vista Solo 2 - 2 0150 - 0267A Disk Nearly Full Notification Message Disk Full. Recording Has Stopped. [OK] This message will appear on the primary monitor to indicate that the unit has stopped recording, becaus e the disk is full. In No Overwrite mode: The user must acknowledge the on - screen message by pressing the Enter button.
0150 - 0267A 2 - 3 Vista Solo Fast Forward During playback, press the Fast Forward button. The unit will display images at a higher than normal rate. There are 4 Fast Forward rates. Repeated pressing of the Fast Forward button will increase the playback speed.
Vista Solo 2 - 4 0150 - 0267A Search Filters Start DATE: 12/25/00 [ ] (MM/DD/YY) Stop 01/01/01 [ ] (MM/DD/YY) Start TIME: 11:11:21 [ ] Stop 12:34:34 [ ] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CAMERA: [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ] ALARM: [ ] Use this to sp ecify: • The Start and Stop date of the search.
0150 - 0267A 2 - 5 Vista Solo Selecting Cameras to Search 1. Using the Arrow buttons to navigate, highlight the CAMERA parameter, then press the Enter button. The unit will enter Edit mode. 2. Use the Arrow buttons to navigate among the different cameras.
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0150 - 0267A 3 - 1 Vista Solo 3 T HE M ENU S YSTEM This section provides a brief overview of the menu system, for complete information about Operator and Installer programming, see section 4 : Operator Programming , or section 5 : Installer Programming .
Vista Solo 3 - 2 0150 - 0267A The Arrow Buttons When in the Main Menu the Arrow buttons are used to navigate and modify field values. Figure 3 - 1 The Arrow Buttons ENTER MENU Up Arrow Button Left Arr.
0150 - 0267A 4 - 1 Vista Solo 4 O PERATOR PROGRAMMING 4.1 Main Menu → Time/Date Set Time Format Set Date Format Set Time Set Date Set Region Use this menu to specify: • The time format: 12 or 24 ho urs. • The date format: MM/DD/YY, DD/MM/YY, or YY/MM/DD.
Vista Solo 4 - 2 0150 - 0267A o Main Menu → Time/Date → Set Time Time Setup HH MM SS 03 05 53 [CANCEL] [OK] To set the Time: 1. With HH MM SS highlighted, press the Enter button. The highlig hting will move to the row of numbers. 2. Enter the time in Hours, Minutes, and Seconds.
0150 - 0267A 4 - 3 Vista Solo o Main Menu → Time/Date → Set Region Use this menu option to set the region for the Auto Daylight Savings Time feat ure. Choices are: • OFF : Clock will not be changed automatically. • USA : DST starts at 02:00 on the first Sunday in April.
Vista Solo 4 - 4 0150 - 0267A Creating a Timed Recording: 1. Using the Arrow buttons to navigate, highlight the DATE paramet er of the last line item (indicated with double dash marks). 2. Press the Enter button to enter the Edit mode. EDIT MODE will appear on - screen, in the lower left - hand corner of the Timer Settings menu.
0150 - 0267A 4 - 5 Vista Solo Deleting a Timed Recording: 1. Using the Arrow buttons to navigate, highlight the ON/OFF parameter of the event you wish to delete. 2. Press the Enter button to enter the Edit mode. 3. Use the Arrow buttons to select DEL from the menu.
Vista Solo 4 - 6 0150 - 0267A o Main Menu → Record Settings → Video Quality Record Quality Select Quality High Use the Arrow buttons to select the desired Record Quality. Select High , Med or Standard . Higher record qualities use lower compression, requiring more disk space.
0150 - 0267A 4 - 7 Vista Solo o Main Menu → Display Settings → Last Alarm OFF ON To display the time and date of the last alarm, near the upper right hand corner of the primary monitor, select On . The unit will dis play NONE if there is no previous record of an alarm.
Vista Solo 4 - 8 0150 - 0267A 4.7 Main Menu → About o Main Menu → About Use this menu to display information about the Vista Solo. Select Main Menu → About to display the About screen. Serial Number: Software Version: Software Date: Software Checksum: Boot Code Ver.
0150 - 0267A 5 - 1 Vista Solo 5 I NSTALLER P ROGRAMMING For security reasons, a password is provided t o limit access to the Advanced menu. For instructions about entering the Advanced menu, see section 4.6 Main Menu → Advanced Menu , on page 4 - 7 .
Vista Solo 5 - 2 0150 - 0267A o Advanced Menu → Disk Overwrite Mode → Overwrite Once Physical Start of Disk Unit Stops Recording when this point is reached Previously recorded data overwriten New recorded data Functions of Overwrite Once mode: • Recording always starts at end of last recording.
0150 - 0267A 5 - 3 Vista Solo o Advanced Menu → Disk Maintenance → Delete Disk Deleting Disk… [CANCEL] To begin deleting the disk, use the Arrow buttons to select DELETE DISK , then pres s the Enter button. The Deleting Disk menu will appear. The unit will begin deleting the oldest recorded information immediately.
Vista Solo 5 - 4 0150 - 0267A 5.4 Advanced Menu → Adjust Picture Use this menu to specify the Brightness, Contrast, and Saturation of the video input.
0150 - 0267A 5 - 5 Vista Solo 5.5 Advanced Menu → Front Panel Lock Unlock Keyboard Lock Keyboard Use this menu to Lock or Unlock the front panel. Use the Arrow buttons to select UNLOCK KEYBOARD or LOCK KEYBOARD . Pres s the Enter button to confirm the selection and exit the menu.
Vista Solo 5 - 6 0150 - 0267A Message The Password Was Not Changed! [OK] If the password in the Confirmation Box does not match the password from the Password box, this message will appear.
0150 - 0267A 6 - 1 Vista Solo 6 RS - 232 R EMOTE P ROTOCOL The RS - 232 protocol command structure uses “Start of Text” (S x ) and “End of Text” (E x ) characters to id entify the beginning and end of command sequences.
Vista Solo 6 - 2 0150 - 0267A Setting the Clock The following table shows the command sequence for setting t he clock: Command 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Value 02 43 4C 4B 20 y1 y2 2D m1 m2 Command 11 12 13.
0150 - 0267A 6 - 3 Vista Solo ASCII Status Request Messages Command ASCII String Bytes in Hexadecimal Model Name Request S x MLN E x 02 4D 4C 4E 03 Software Version Number Request S x SVN E x 02 73 77.
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0150 - 0267A 7 - 1 Vista Solo 7 F ACTORY D EFAULTS Function Setting Time Format 24 Hour Date Format MM / DD / YY Normal Record Speed 50 pictures per second (Pal) Alarm Record Speed 50 pictures per sec.
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0150 - 0267A 8 - 1 Vista Solo 8 T ECHNICAL S PECIFICATIONS General Power Supply 240 Volt AC, Auto - Ranging adapter Input Voltage 12 Volt DC Power consumption 20 Watts Max. Operating T emperature Range Operating: 0 to 40 ºC. Storage: - 20 to +60 ºC.
Vista Solo 8 - 2 0150 - 0267A Part Numbers User Manual 0150 - 0267 All specifications are subject to change without notice. Norbain believes all specifications are correct, but no liability is assumed for omissions or errors.
0150 - 067A 9 W ARRANTY AND S ERVICE 9.1 Factory Service Warnin g: Do not open the top cover or attempt to service the unit, as this may expose you to dangerous voltages and other hazards. Programmer maintenance of this unit is limited to external cleaning and inspection.
Vista Solo 4 0150 - 0267A 9.2 Warranty All Vista products sold are covered by a warranty for a period of 5 years from the date of invoice to the original purchaser of the equipment subject to the exclusions below: • UK and Ireland only • Monitor tube failure restricted to 1 year, this does not include ageing or burn - in.
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