DX4500/DX4600 Digital Video Recorder
 Contents
 Operation
 Appendix a
 List of Illustrations
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 124
 List of Tables
 Models and Features
Welcome to the DX4500/DX4600 Series DVRs
 DX4616
Feature DX4508 DX4516
Remote Client Software Applications
Model
 Upgrade Policy
Software Upgrades
Hardware Upgrades
 Getting Acquainted
Application Window
 GUI Toolbar
 Setup Menu
Stop Stops playback Forward Provides two modes
Stop Stops playback
 PTZ Control
 Channel and Camera Control Buttons
System Status Indicators
Front Panel
Button 1 Only selects camera
 Playback Controls
Shuttle Dial outer ring
 Monitor Selection
On the GUI toolbar Zoom Zooms a camera in and out
 Function as Login icon on the GUI toolbar
Remote Control
Power
Channel Selection
 Selection Controls
Arrow Buttons Selects menu options
PTZ Controls
 Virtual Keyboard
 Turning On and Logging On to the DVR
 Click OK. The system logs you on and the Login icon
 Logging Off and Turning Off the DVR
 Setup Window
Navigating the Setup Window
 Pane Front Panel/Remote Control Mouse
Properties Displays
 Camera Menu Setup
Camera Menu
 To create a camera name, do the following
Properties
 Video Adjustment
PTZ Setup
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Table C. Third-Party PTZ Compatibility
Third-Party PTZ Device Protocol
Baxall BPD1-RAS916 Pelco P
 To select a PTZ channel, do the following
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 Resolution DX4608/DX4616 Settings
Video Setup
Recording Setup
Video Format
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 MULTI-EVENT Recording Setup
Alarm Record Setup
Motion Record Setup
 Instant Record Setup
 Schedule Menu Setup
Schedule Menu
 Daily Recording Schedule
Daily Recording Schedule
 Copying Schedules
Copying by DAY, WEEKDAY, or Weekend
 Copying Between Channels
 Selecting Destination Channels
 Holiday Schedules
Creating a Holiday Schedule
 Save the settings Do one of the following
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 Editing a Holiday Schedule
Holiday List Dialog Box
 Holiday Schedule
 Deleting a Holiday Schedule
Select the Holiday option
 Save the revised Holiday list Do one of the following
 Display Menu Setup
Main and Spot Monitors
 OSD Settings To select a language, do the following
 Save the changes Do one of the following
 Linking Menu Setup
Alarm Inputs
 Changing the Input Type Do one of the following
 To configure the relay output, perform the procedure in step
Motion Detection
 To configure the motion area, do the following
Define and Select a Motion View Area
 Relay Outputs
To clear a selected view area, do one of the following
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 Network Menu Setup
TCP/IP
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 Configuring Ddns
Ddns
 Ddns Virtual Keyboard
 Notification
 Setting Notification
Mail
 To configure the Smtp server settings
 Test E-mail Message Save the changes Do one of the following
 Emergency Notification
Enabling Emergency Notification
 To configure a destination computer IP address
Repeat this procedure to configure additional IP addresses
Enter the destination remote computer IP address
 System Menu Setup
Date and Time
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 Set the date format
 Configuring Daylight Saving
DST Time Shift
 To save the changes Do one of the following
 NTP
 Verify that the DVR is synchronized with the NTP
 Sound Settings Enable sound for any of the properties
Sound
 User Accounts
DVR Operation User Level
 Changing the Administrator Default Password
Repeat a to enter the remaining password characters
 Adding a NEW User
 Software Update
USB drive
Network server
 DVR S/W Dialog Box
 Configuration
IMPORTING, EXPORT, and Factory Default Settings
 To reset the DVR to factory defaults
Hard Disk
Overwrite
 Formatting the System Drives
Working with Hard Drives
 Guideline Media
Backup
Device can be used for daily or weekly backups
Media can be formatted
 Instant Backup
Selecting the Backup Schedule
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 Weekly Backup Schedule
 Daily Backup Schedule
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 Erasing and Formatting Media
CD/DVD Writer Not Available Dialog Box
 Would You Like to Erase a Media Dialog Box
 Viewing Backed UP Video
 System IR Remote ID and User Logout
IR Remote ID
 Auto User Logout
 Recovering the Administrator Password
 About Basic System Defaults
Live Video
Log on to the system
 Instant Record and Playback
Starting and Stopping Instant Record
Instant Playback
 PTZ in Live View
Viewing Playback and Live Video Simultaneously
 Working with PTZ Devices Using the KBD300A Keyboard
 Activating Presets
Activating Patterns
Buttons
 Sending Auxiliary Commands to a Device
PTZ Presets
 Verify that you can activate the preset
PTZ Patterns
Stop programming the pattern
 Accessing Programming Features of a Remote Camera
Clearing a Pattern
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 Acknowledging AN Alarm or Motion Event
Copying and Exporting Video
 Main Monitor
Cancel Cancels the change
Main and Spot Monitors
Sequentially numbered starting from the main channel
 Displaying Video on the Analog Monitor
Spot Monitor
Selecting the Main Video Output Monitors
Accept the change
 Displaying Video on the VGA Monitor
 System Log and Information
LOG List
Information
 Example System Information
 Playback mode has the following conditions
Playback Video
Playback View and Controls
 Playback Video
 Searching for Video Events
Search Media
 DATE/TIME Search
To conduct a date and time search
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 DST DATE/TIME Search
Select Data Dialog Box To conduct a DST date and time search
 Timeline Position in DST Time Period
 Change the month setting
Event Search
Conduct an event search
 Event Search Results
 Bookmark Search
Event Playback Video in PIP Pane
 Export Search
Playback of Bookmarked Video
 Playback of Exported Video
 Pixel Search
Pixel Search Calendar Select the channel
 Set the area
Pixel Search Results
 Viewing Bookmarked Video
Bookmark Playback
Bookmarking Video
Clearing Bookmarks
 Exporting Video
Enter
 DX4500/DX4600 Factory Defaults
 Linking
Schedule
Display
Network
 System
 Yes Backup Partition Selection
Table G. Factory Default Settings Sheet 4
Password Hidden Yes Update Selection
Yes Method
 Time Zone Conversion Chart
Time Zone Standard Time Daylight Saving Summer Time
+10 hours +11 hours
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 Product Warranty and Return Information