ALARMS OPERATIONS

There are two types of alarms; the alarms set by an external alarm trigger and the alarms set by a loss of the video signal.

EXTERNAL ALARMS

 

VIDEO LOSS ALARM

 

 

 

When external inputs such as a door bell, an interphone, etc., are connected to the CONTROL terminal (pins 1 – 4), they will send alarm triggers automatically. On the monitor screen, the alarm display will identify the camera corresponding to the alarm trigger.

Example: If an alarm trigger is received for camera 4 (in 4 divisions split screen)

1 The buzzer is heard and the camera 4 indicator light.

The alarm output changes from HI (5V) to LOW (0V).

2 The image from camera 4 and the camera number (04) will be displayed on monitor 1, EA (External Alarm) will flash at the left of the camera number.

The action taken here will depend on the settings entered in the (ALARM SET) menu (see page 25).

EA 04

External alarm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera number

 

 

 

 

NOTE:

•When the alarm operation is over, the display will return to the mode preceding the alarm trigger.

•An alarm trigger can also be received at a terminal for which a camera is not connected to. In such a case, a grey screen will be displayed and EA (External Alarm) and the corresponding number will be displayed.

Resetting the Alarm

•For an alarm in full screen display mode, press the corresponding camera select button.

•For an alarm in 4 division split screen display mode, press the corresponding camera select button to switch to full screen display mode then press the corresponding camera select button one more time.

NOTE:

•The alarm display mode on monitor 1 is selected according to the settings entered in the (MONITOR SET) menu.

•During normal monitoring operations the camera select indicator lights according to the displayed camera. If there is an alarm trigger for another camera, the indicator will flash.

If there is an interruption of the video signal, the buzzer is heard, and the image just previous to the interruption is frozen on-screen or color bars are displayed and “VIDEO LOSS” will flash on-screen.

The action taken will depend on the settings entered in the (VIDEO LOSS SET) menu (see page 32).

VIDEO LOSS

VIDEO LOSS

 

(Color bars)

NOTE:

•If a video signal is not present from the beginning, then “NO VIDEO” will be displayed on a gray screen. This will not trigger a video loss alarm.

•The video loss alarm is recorded until the video signal is restored.

Resetting the Alarm

•For an alarm in full screen display mode, press the corresponding camera select button, “NO VIDEO” will be displayed on a grey screen.

•For an alarm in 4 division split screen display mode, press the corresponding camera select button to switch to full screen display mode. Then, press the corresponding camera select button one more time and “NO VIDEO” will be displayed on a grey screen.

NOTE:

•The alarm display mode on monitor 1 is selected according to the settings entered in the (ALARM SET) menu.

•During normal monitoring operations the camera select indicator lights according to the displayed camera. If there is an alarm trigger for another camera, the indicator will flash.

•If the alarm is not reset, “VIDEO LOSS” will be displayed until normal live picture signals are restored.

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