DX4500/DX4600 Digital Video Recorder
 Contents
 Operation
 Appendix a
 List of Illustrations
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 List of Tables
 Welcome to the DX4500/DX4600 Series DVRs
Models and Features
 Remote Client Software Applications
Feature DX4508 DX4516
DX4616
Model
 Software Upgrades
Upgrade Policy
Hardware Upgrades
 Application Window
Getting Acquainted
 GUI Toolbar
 Stop Stops playback Forward Provides two modes
Setup Menu
Stop Stops playback
 PTZ Control
 Front Panel
System Status Indicators
Channel and Camera Control Buttons
Button 1 Only selects camera
 Shuttle Dial outer ring
Playback Controls
 On the GUI toolbar Zoom Zooms a camera in and out
Monitor Selection
 Power
Remote Control
Function as Login icon on the GUI toolbar
Channel Selection
 Arrow Buttons Selects menu options
Selection Controls
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
 Navigating the Setup Window
Setup Window
 Properties Displays
Pane Front Panel/Remote Control Mouse
 Camera Menu
Camera Menu Setup
 Properties
To create a camera name, do the following
 PTZ Setup
Video Adjustment
 Third-Party PTZ Device Protocol
Table C. Third-Party PTZ Compatibility
LGSD168
Baxall BPD1-RAS916 Pelco P
 To select a PTZ channel, do the following
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 Recording Setup
Video Setup
Resolution DX4608/DX4616 Settings
Video Format
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 Alarm Record Setup
MULTI-EVENT Recording Setup
Motion Record Setup
 Instant Record Setup
 Schedule Menu
Schedule Menu Setup
 Daily Recording Schedule
Daily Recording Schedule
 Copying by DAY, WEEKDAY, or Weekend
Copying Schedules
 Copying Between Channels
 Selecting Destination Channels
 Creating a Holiday Schedule
Holiday Schedules
 Save the settings Do one of the following
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 Holiday List Dialog Box
Editing a Holiday Schedule
 Holiday Schedule
 Select the Holiday option
Deleting a Holiday Schedule
 Save the revised Holiday list Do one of the following
 Main and Spot Monitors
Display Menu Setup
 OSD Settings To select a language, do the following
 Save the changes Do one of the following
 Alarm Inputs
Linking Menu Setup
 Changing the Input Type Do one of the following
 Motion Detection
To configure the relay output, perform the procedure in step
 Define and Select a Motion View Area
To configure the motion area, do the following
 To clear a selected view area, do one of the following
Relay Outputs
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 TCP/IP
Network Menu Setup
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 Ddns
Configuring Ddns
 Ddns Virtual Keyboard
 Notification
 Mail
Setting Notification
 To configure the Smtp server settings
 Test E-mail Message Save the changes Do one of the following
 Enabling Emergency Notification
Emergency Notification
 Repeat this procedure to configure additional IP addresses
To configure a destination computer IP address
Enter the destination remote computer IP address
 Date and Time
System Menu Setup
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 Set the date format
 DST Time Shift
Configuring Daylight Saving
 To save the changes Do one of the following
 NTP
 Verify that the DVR is synchronized with the NTP
 Sound
Sound Settings Enable sound for any of the properties
 DVR Operation User Level
User Accounts
 Repeat a to enter the remaining password characters
Changing the Administrator Default Password
 Adding a NEW User
 USB drive
Software Update
Network server
 DVR S/W Dialog Box
 IMPORTING, EXPORT, and Factory Default Settings
Configuration
 Hard Disk
To reset the DVR to factory defaults
Overwrite
 Working with Hard Drives
Formatting the System Drives
 Device can be used for daily or weekly backups
Backup
Guideline Media
Media can be formatted
 Selecting the Backup Schedule
Instant Backup
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 Weekly Backup Schedule
 Daily Backup Schedule
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 CD/DVD Writer Not Available Dialog Box
Erasing and Formatting Media
 Would You Like to Erase a Media Dialog Box
 Viewing Backed UP Video
 IR Remote ID
System IR Remote ID and User Logout
 Auto User Logout
 Recovering the Administrator Password
 Live Video
About Basic System Defaults
Log on to the system
 Starting and Stopping Instant Record
Instant Record and Playback
Instant Playback
 Viewing Playback and Live Video Simultaneously
PTZ in Live View
 Working with PTZ Devices Using the KBD300A Keyboard
 Activating Patterns
Activating Presets
Buttons
 PTZ Presets
Sending Auxiliary Commands to a Device
 PTZ Patterns
Verify that you can activate the preset
Stop programming the pattern
 Clearing a Pattern
Accessing Programming Features of a Remote Camera
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 Copying and Exporting Video
Acknowledging AN Alarm or Motion Event
 Main and Spot Monitors
Cancel Cancels the change
Main Monitor
Sequentially numbered starting from the main channel
 Selecting the Main Video Output Monitors
Spot Monitor
Displaying Video on the Analog Monitor
Accept the change
 Displaying Video on the VGA Monitor
 LOG List
System Log and Information
Information
 Example System Information
 Playback Video
Playback mode has the following conditions
Playback View and Controls
 Playback Video
 Search Media
Searching for Video Events
 To conduct a date and time search
DATE/TIME Search
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 Select Data Dialog Box To conduct a DST date and time search
DST DATE/TIME Search
 Timeline Position in DST Time Period
 Event Search
Change the month setting
Conduct an event search
 Event Search Results
 Event Playback Video in PIP Pane
Bookmark Search
 Playback of Bookmarked Video
Export Search
 Playback of Exported Video
 Pixel Search Calendar Select the channel
Pixel Search
 Pixel Search Results
Set the area
 Bookmarking Video
Bookmark Playback
Viewing Bookmarked Video
Clearing Bookmarks
 Enter
Exporting Video
 DX4500/DX4600 Factory Defaults
 Display
Schedule
Linking
Network
 System
 Password Hidden Yes Update Selection
Table G. Factory Default Settings Sheet 4
Yes Backup Partition Selection
Yes Method
 Time Zone Standard Time Daylight Saving Summer Time
Time Zone Conversion Chart
+10 hours +11 hours
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