INSTALLATION & OPERATING MANUAL STOP DIGITAL RECODER KV-HD01A PLAY MONITOR POWER DISK T.REC A.REC PAUSE/ STEP Before trying to connect or operate this product, please read this manual complete.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING: TO REDUCE A RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DANGEROUS HIGH VOLTAGES ARE PRESENT INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE. DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY. FCC NOTICE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instruction. In the spaces provided below, record the Model and Serial No. located on the rear panel of your Digital Video Recorder.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read the following safety precautions carefully before using the product. These instructions contain valuable information on safe and proper use that will prevent harm and damage to the operator and other persons. Make sure that you fully understand the following details (indications, graphic symbols) before proceeding to the main descriptions in this manual.
5. Repairs or modifications made by the user or caused to be made by the user and carried out by a unauthorized third party 6. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Toshiba’s liabilities shall not, in any circumstances, exceed the purchase price of the product.
IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS COPYRIGHTS Using surveillance cameras to record certain images, and the subsequent publication, distribution or exhibition of such images, including, but not limited to, items in art exhibits, performing arts, photographs and printed materials, may require the permission of the owners of the rights to said images, subject to copyright law or other applicable laws.
1. PRODUCT FEATURES 1.1 Product Introduction This DVR uses hard disk drives instead of VCR tapes to store digital video images. It enables you to enjoy the extreme flexibility of digital image archiving instead of clumsy tape management, and is absolutely compatible with most multiplexers in the market.
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE FRONT/REAR VIEW 2.1 Front View Hard-disk drive compartment. This compartment allows you to install a drive for backup purposes or additional storage. Make sure the drive is well secured with the mounting screws in the mobile rack before you put the rack into the compartment.
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PLAY button: Press to play back a recorded video from the hard disk. While playing back the recorded video at faster or slower speeds than the recorded speed, press this button to return to the regular playback speed. STOP button: Press this to stop playing back a recorded video.
2.2 Rear View MUX MAIN MONITOR IN Connector: This BNC connector is used to connect the live video output from a multiplexer to the unit. VIDEO IN Connector: This BNC connector is used to connect the video output from a camera or a multiplexer to the unit.
2.3 Terminal Block 1. ALM IN: (INPUT) This is an alarm input, which can be programmed in the menu system to Normally Open or Normally Closed. (Active low, 5V) 2. GND: Ground Contact. 3. ALM RST: (INPUT) This terminal connects to an alarm-clear device for clearing the alarm. (Active low, 5V) 4.
3. INSTALLATION 3.1 Basic Connection CONNECTING WITH A SINGLE CAMERA (OR A QUAD PROCESSOR) Please set the MULTIPLEXER option to OFF on the REC Setting page in the main menu. (Please refer to section 5.3 MULTIPLEXER option) Single Camera Monitor CONNECTING WITH A MULTIPLEXER To match the multiplexer’s recording speed, please set the MULTIPLEXER option to ON on the REC Setting page in the main menu when the DVR is connected with a multiplexer.
3.2 System Information You can display system settings information as shown on Table 3.2 A below at any time by pressing the DISPLAY button . However, when the unit is displaying a decoded image from a multiplexer, you must first switch the unit to encoded image displaying (The pictures is switching swiftly and the light of MUX/ DVR button is off) by pressing the MUX/ DVR button .
3.3 Updating System Software If the system software of the unit needs to be upgraded, please take the following steps to safely update it. Important: Before carrying out the following procedures, please ensure the floppy disk is working and the file of system software is intact (The size of the file should be up to 170 K.) 1.
3.4 Video format (NTSC/PAL) selection If the video format (NTSC/PAL) of the unit needs to be changed, pleases take the following steps. If the unit is currently set to NTSC; 1, Push stop button. 2, Hold down the 3, OSD massage "SET PAL, PLS RESTART" appears. 4, Restart the unit.
(each refresh rate refers to one REC time mode). (2) For a multiplexer other than Toshiba. Please, connect the SW. OUT terminal on the rear panel of the DVR to the multiplexer’s trigger contact. The DVR will provide the timing signal (Negative/Falling) to the multiplexer.
PAL System Refresh Rate (Field/Sec) HIGH 14 hr Image STANDARD 22 hr Quality BASIC 28 hr REC Time Mode 3 hr REC interval (1/50 sec) 4.2 Recording Operations This section details the way to record video into hard-disk drives. Before commencing with the recording function, please configure the recording setting properly according to your needs.
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4.2.2 Timer Recording Timer recording provides two periods of time each day in a weekly table which programs the DVR to turn on and off at specified times. This way the DVR will start and stop recording according to the programmed schedule.
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MAIN MENU TIME/ TITLE RECORD TIMER RECORD ALARM COMMUNICATION DISK SYSTEM GO TO TIMER PAGE RECORD TIMER REC ENABLE TIMER---------------------------- SET MAIN PAGE SET REC TIMER REC SCHEDULE START END START END S : 00-00:00-00 00:00-00:00 M: 00-00:00-00 00:00-00:00 T : 00-00:00-00 00:00-00:00 W: 00-00:00-00 00:00-00:00...
4.2.3 Alarm Recording Take the following steps to activate the programmed alarm recording. For ALM REC RATE, ALM REC QUALITY, ALARM STATUS, ALM DURATION, and PRE-ALARM settings, please refer to section 5.4 for more details. (1) Press the SETUP button (2) Select ALARM and press the (3) Set the desired REC RATE, REC QUALITY, ALM TYPE, and ALM DURATION for use.
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NOTE: The status of recording operations as showed the diagrams below when an alarm takes place. Manual or Externally Triggered Recording Alarm Takes Place Actual Recording Speed Timer Recording Alarm Takes Place Actual Recording Speed Timer Recording Alarm Takes Place Actual Recording Speed Timer Recording...
4.3 Playback Operations This section shows you how to operate the fast, slow, and single-picture playback functions, and details how the unit is to playback a file in different operation status. Please refer to the following paragraphs specifying the relevant details. When playing a file, the monitor should display a flashing PLAY message and the PLAY button Operation Status...
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NOTE: The playback speed will be displayed on the screen. However, when playing a recorded video from a multiplexer, the playback speed only display on encoding (multiplexing) mode. Press the MUX / mode. 4.3.2 Slow Forward/Reverse There are 4 speeds available for a slow playback: 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16. Follow the instructions below to proceed with a slow playback.
4.3.4 Play Back Recorded Video from a HDD of the mobile rack To play back a recorded video from a HD3, take the following steps: (1) Press setup button to enter the main menu. (2) Select DISK and press the (3) Set the HD3 USAGE to REC/PLAY and then exit the main menu.
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4.4.2 Alarm list Search Take the following steps to proceed with the alarm list search function. (1) Press the SEARCH button (2) Select the ALARM LIST and press the alarm-event recorded video. (3) Highlight the specific recorded video of your requirement and press the to display the selected video.
4.5 Data Backup 4.5.1 Backup Operations There are three ways available to duplicate the recorded video from HD 1 and HD 2 to HD 3. Please take the following steps to proceed. (1) Set HD 3 to BACKUP first. Take the following steps. Press the SETUP button Highlight DISK and press the Then set HD 3 USAGE to BACKUP.
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ALARM: Duplicating all the alarm-event recorded video from HD 1 and HD 2 to HD 3. Stay on the DISK SETTING page. Use the Up/Down buttons ENTER/SAVE button to proceed. MAIN MENU TIME/ TITLE RECORD TIMER RECORD ALARM COMMUNICATION DISK SYSTEM GO TO DISK PAGE SELECT: Duplicating a particular recorded video from HD1 and HD 2 to HD3.
4.5.2 Archive Clips into Floppy Disk Please take the following steps to archive a critical image in a floppy disk. (1) Insert a 1.44 floppy disk into the floppy slot. (2) Start playing back the recorded video. (When playing back recorded video made by a multiplexer, you must to get into the multiplexing mode and display picture by picture to be able to select the desired image for archiving.
5. MAIN MENU There are 7 submenus to the MAIN MENU to guide you through the setup of the DVR. The following sections will instruct you step by step now to configure the operation setting and options. Press the SETUP button to access the MAIN MENU.
5.1 TIME/ TITLE This device is able to print inerasable system time and title information directly onto images during recording. This page allows users to set the time and desired title, and to decide if the function is to be activated.
5.2 RECORD TIMER The unit provides a weekly table, consisting of two periods of time each day for scheduled recording. This option allows you to set the time each day that the unit will start and stop recording. MAIN MENU TIME/ TITLE RECORD TIMER RECORD...
5.3 REC SETTING This page allows you to set recording rate and recording quality, and to enable you to continue recording when the disk is full. MAIN MENU TIME/ TITLE RECORD TIMER RECORD ALARM COMMUNICATION DISK SYSTEM GO TO REC PAGE REC RATE: This option is used for adjusting the number of pictures recorded every second into a hard disk.
5.4 ALARM SETTING This menu allows users to program the configuration of alarm recording only when an alarm input is activated. The device will record as long as the alarm input is activated. MAIN MENU TIME/ TITLE RECORD TIMER RECORD ALARM COMMUNICATION DISK...
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ALM TYPE: The ALM TYPE option is used to set a type of alarm input corresponding to the sensor signal in use. NO: Normally Open. This is to be used with the type of alarm sensor, whose contact remains open in normal conditions and closes in case of activation. NC: Normally Close.
NET ENABLE is used to allow remote users viewing privileges over a network or IP. OFF: Ethernet capability is turned off ON: Ethernet capability is turned on NET SETTING is used to set the IP, MASK, and GATEWAY address of the KV-HD01A. SET: Sets the IP,MASK, and GATEWAY addresses of the KV-HD01A COMM SETTING...
5.6 DISK SETTING MAIN MENU TIME/ TITLE RECORD TIMER RECORD ALARM COMMUNICATION DISK SYSTEM GO TO DISK PAGE REFORMAT: The REFORMAT option is used to clear out all of the data in the hard disk drive. You will be required to enter the pre-set password before proceeding with clearing out the data. Enter the standard password “9999”...
5.7 SYSTEM The SYSTEM PAGE is used for accessing the history of operation status, setting the password, resuming factory default, and determining the menu display background. MAIN MENU TIME/ TITLE RECORD TIMER RECORD ALARM COMMUNICATION DISK SYSTEM GO TO SYSTEM SETTING LOG : This log shows the history of the operation status in chronological order.
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BUZZER : The BUZZER option is used to determine the embedded buzzer sounding a tone to signal the following situations. A tone lasts about two seconds long. Situation Status Alarm Alarm takes place Video Loss Video loss takes place Disk Full Disk is full Load Default Load factory default...
APPENDIX 1. -- RS-232 Protocol 1.Setup 1.1 Use Null Modem cable (The standard RS-232 9 Pin Cable with Pin 2 and Pin 3 exchanged, see pin configuration chart below for details) to connect the COM 1 on the rear panel of the RS-232 1.2 Set the RS-232 option to SLAVE in the COMMUNICATION page of the main menu.
2.1 Keys and signals PC Send: <0x41>, <0x01>, <Key Value>, <0x4f> < The value for a specific front panel key > KEY_PLAY KEY_STOP KEY_PAUSE KEY_POWER KEY_REC KEY_SETUP KEY_ENTER SET_DEFAULT KEY_SEARCH KEY_DISPLAY KEY_UP KEY_DOWN KEY_LEFT KEY_RIGHT KEY_SCAN_F KEY_SCAN_R KEY_RETURN KEY_MONITOR 2.2 COMMAND Types 2.2.0 Command (Main Category=0x02) 2.2.1 Handshake (Second Category=0x01) PC Request: <0x41>, <0x02>, <0x01>, <0x00>, <0x4f>...
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2.2.3 Set Time (Second Category=0x02) PC Request: <0x41>, <0x02>, <0x02>, <0x07>, < 7 Time Value >, <0x4f> The following case is an illustration of < 7 Time Value> 2001/06/20 17:05:00 = <0xD1>, <0x07>, <0x06>, <0x14>, <0x11>, <0x05>, <0x00> DVR Act: Changing the time and date. 2.2.4 Set Setup Values (Second Category=0x04) PC Request: <0x41>, <0x02>, <0x04>, <n+1>, <Location>, <...
APPENDIX 2. -- System Default MAIN MENU TIME/ TITLE RECORD TIMER RECORD ALARM COMMUNICATION DISK SYSTEM GO TO TIME/ TITLE PAGE MAIN MENU TIME/ TITLE RECORD TIMER RECORD ALARM COMMUNICATION DISK SYSTEM GO TO TIMER PAGE MAIN MENU TIME/ TITLE RECORD TIMER RECORD ALARM...
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MAIN MENU TIME/ TITLE RECORD TIMER RECORD ALARM COMMUNICATION DISK SYSTEM GO TO COMM PAGE MAIN MENU TIME/ TITLE RECORD TIMER RECORD ALARM COMMUNICATION DISK SYSTEM GO TO DISK PAGE MAIN MENU TIME/ TITLE RECORD TIMER RECORD ALARM COMMUNICATION DISK SYSTEM GO TO SYSTEM SETTING COMM SETTING...
APPENDIX 3. -- O.S.D Message O.S.D Message NO DISK BATTERY LOW LOADING VIDEO LOSS VIDEO IN n KEY LOCKED KEY UNLOCKED BACKUP n1 / n2 NOW BACKUP COMPLETE HD3 SPACE NOT ENOUGH NO ENTRY FOR BACKUP BACKUP INCOMPLETE NOT FOUND DISK FULL EMPTY SET TO NTSC, PLS RESTART System has be set to NTSC, please reboot (PAL is similar)
Before ready to view images from a desktop, you need to have your KV-HD01 networked. You must obtain a 10 base Ethernet data cable (Standard RJ-45), which the specification is as follows, to connect the KV-HD01 to your LAN/WAN. And then enter the COMMUNICATION in the MAIN MENU to assign an IP address for KV-HD01. KV-HD01A...
NOTE: The settings of display area of a local PC must be set at least 800 x 600 and small font. 2. Open Network Viewer Open the START menu, point to Program, TOSHIBA Network Viewer and click Network Viewer. The dialog box appears as shown in Picture A. Select Network VIEWER SYSTEM to show the LOGIN dialog box as shown in Picture B.
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Picture A Picture B Click to start your Network Viewer. PROXY ADDRESS: Type the address of proxy to use when accesses the Internet using a Proxy sever. PORT: Type the designated port setting. Type the IP address of the KV-HD01 Enter the pre-set password of KV-HD01...
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Viewing Image If both the IP and password you entered are correct, the network viewer appears as shown below. QUIT: Click to exit the program at any time. STOP: Click to stop a playback or recording. PLAY: Click to play back a latest recorded video PAUSE: Click to...
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Changing The Record & Timer properties The network viewer allows you to change regular record, event record, and Timer settings of the KV-HD01 over the network. Changing Record Properties RATE: Open the drop-down list to set a desired recording rate, which will change the current recording speed of the KV-HD01.
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Change the Timer properties Set starting Set starting hour minute Archive Images to the computer SAVE: ABORT: Click to save current Click to stop saving displayed image into images computer. Indicating box of saved images file name. Indicating box of accessed drive of the computer.
3. Open the Image Viewer Open the START menu, point to Program, Toshiba Network Viewer and click Toshiba Network Viewer. The dialog box appears as shown below. Select Single Image View System to start the Image Viewer. Click to start your Image...
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Viewing a still JPEG-image This is image integrity-protect software. If an image isn’t originally made by a KV-HD01, the Image Viewer will not display image and a message “ Wrong file, Can’t open it” will appear on the screen which will protect archived jpeg images from reproduction and interpolation.
(as applicable), useful tips, on-line troubleshooting, and the ability to schedule service on-line if necessary. The Imaging Systems Division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. ("ISD") makes the following limited warranties. These limited warranties extend to the Original End-User ("Your[r]").