Sanyo DSR-3709 User Manual

z Refer to the included CD-ROM for the French and Spanish “INSTRUCTION MANUAL”.z Utilisez le CD-ROM fourni pour consulter le “MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS”

NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS2English 922. [TIMER] button and indicator (JP.23)If the [TIMER] button is pressed while the recording is stopped, timer r

GENERAL SET4English 991 Press the [FUNC.] button.The FUNC. indicator lights up and camera control mode is activated.2 The buttons on the digital video

100 EnglishSETTINGS5 SCREEN SETUse the following procedure to change the display positions for cameras in quad, multi 9 and 16 screens.z Each camera c

SCREEN SET5English 1014 Turn the shuttle dial clockwise.The <QUAD POSITION SET> screen is displayed.z When arranging display position for 9 scre

SCREEN SET5102 EnglishSETTINGSUse the following procedure to scroll through video from all cameras using a specified period. A switching time for auto

SCREEN SET5English 1033 Turn the jog dial to move the cursor to “MAIN/MON.2 MONITOR SET”, and then turn the shuttle dial clockwise.The <MAIN/MON.2

SCREEN SET5104 EnglishSETTINGSUse the following procedure to set video from a specific camera (including playback video) to be masked by a gray patter

SCREEN SET5English 1058 Turn the jog dial clockwise or counter-clockwise to move the cursor to channel to be changed.On the DSR-3709, select cameras N

SCREEN SET5106 EnglishSETTINGS3 Press the [CAMERA SELECT] button for the camera whose color level is to be set, and then turn the shuttle dial clockwi

English 1076 POWER LOSS/USED TIMEUse the following procedure to check the date and time of power losses, the amount of hard disk operation time, and t

108 EnglishSETTINGS7 INITIALIZATION LOGUse the following procedure to display the eight most recent entries in the initialization and re-recording log

NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS210 EnglishINTRODUCTIONRear panel1. VIDEO IN terminalsThe DSR-3709 has nine VIDEO IN terminals.2. VIDEO OUT terminalsThe D

English 1098 COPY MENU SETTINGSUse the following procedure to save menu settings on a CompactFlash card or to load settings from a CompactFlash card b

COPY MENU SETTINGS8110 EnglishSETTINGSUse the following procedure to load menu settings saved on a CompactFlash card back into the digital video recor

English 1111 INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONSData formatCommunication protocolA proprietary protocol (SANYO protocol) is used. Use of a special controller for

INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS1112 EnglishOTHER The table below shows the commands supported by the digital video recorder.SANYO protocol command tableLeft

English 1132 SPECIFICATIONSNote that product appearance and specifications are subject to change without prior notice.SpecificationsProduct nameDigita

SPECIFICATIONS2114 EnglishOTHERUnits: mmUnderwriters Laboratories Inc. (“UL”) has not tested the performance or reliability of this hardware, operatin

SPECIFICATIONS2English 115This products’s recording time can be changed by modifying the recording rate and the recording picture quality. The followi

SPECIFICATIONS2116 EnglishOTHER Example: Recording to a 300 GB hard disk (100%-usage) Area in which sound recording is possible (when recording sound

SPECIFICATIONS2English 117Normal recording rate Alarm recording rate Pre-alarm recording rate(Note 1) 30 FPS maximum when pre-alarm recording is set t

SPECIFICATIONS2118 EnglishOTHERThis table indicates recording times for pre-alarm recording, and it should be used when this type of recording is bein

English 113 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONSThis section describes how to connect the digital video recorder to video cameras and other devices. Be sure t

SPECIFICATIONS2English 119Terminal board specificationsInput/output terminals Signal level Input/output circuitAlarm input [No-volt contacts]Sensor al

SPECIFICATIONS2120 EnglishOTHERCTL8 Warning output[DC5V/5.7kΩ, Active Low]CTL9 Normal recording area disk full warning output[DC5V/5.7kΩ, Active Low]C

English 1213 MENU SETTING SEQUENCE <INITIAL SET> 1.LAUNGUAGE/CLOCK SET -> 2.CAMERA DETECT ->

MENU SETTING SEQUENCE3122 EnglishOTHER <GENERAL SET> 1.DISPLAY SET -> 2.BUZZER SET ->

English 123INDEXAAdministrator ... 89ALARM FULL indicator ...

INDEX124 EnglishSeries recording ... 69Setting alarm recording ...

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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS312 EnglishINTRODUCTIONConnectionThe digital video recorder supports both straight type and crossed type connection cables

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS3English 13Turn off all devices and use a coaxial cable to connect the devices.z Use the same procedure to connect using P

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS314 EnglishINTRODUCTIONThe SENSOR ALARM OUT terminals are used to relay alarm signals whenever one of the digital video re

English 151 PREPARING FOR USEWhenever the power is turned on, the operation display area will be shown at the top of the monitor screen. This area ind

PREPARING FOR USE116 EnglishOPERATION1 Press the [EXIT/OSD] button.As the [EXIT/OSD] button is pressed, the operation display area moves to a differen

PREPARING FOR USE1English 174 Turn the shuttle dial clockwise, and then turn the jog dial to select the desired language.The set item flashes.5 When y

PREPARING FOR USE118 EnglishOPERATION Hard disk recording areasWhen the digital video recorder is turned on, recording areas are automatically setup w

English 1PRECAUTIONCAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate this equipmen

English 192 VIEWING VIDEO FROM A CAMERAExample: Selecting Camera 21 Press the No. 2 [CAMERA SELECT] button. The No. 2 CAMERA SELECT indicator lights u

VIEWING VIDEO FROM A CAMERA220 EnglishOPERATION1 Press the [MULTI] button.The MULTI indicator lights up and video from nine separate cameras is displa

VIEWING VIDEO FROM A CAMERA2English 21Use the following procedure when viewing a full screen to have the displayed video change automatically based on

VIEWING VIDEO FROM A CAMERA222 EnglishOPERATIONz Monitor 2 operation is not possible when a menu screen is being displayed.z As the [EXIT/OSD] button

English 233 RECORDINGUse the following procedure to record the monitored video in the normal recording area.Recording will not be possible until a tim

RECORDING324 EnglishOPERATIONUse the following procedure to automatically record alarm video to the alarm recording area when an alarm signal is detec

RECORDING3English 25Use the following procedure to record video from immediately before occurrence of an alarm.1 Set pre-alarm recording.Follow the in

26 EnglishOPERATION4 PLAYBACKUse the following procedure to play video stored in the normal recording area (during normal or timer recording).1 Press

PLAYBACK4English 27(1) Performing fast-forward.When the jog dial is turned clockwise, fast-forward playback is started and the symbol “ ” appears in t

PLAYBACK428 EnglishOPERATIONz In this way, move the zoom frame to enclose the area of video to be magnified.3 Turn the shuttle dial clockwise.The area

2 EnglishINTRODUCTIONMain features The digital video recorder records video from monitoring cameras to its internal hard disk, it can display the vid

PLAYBACK4English 291 Turn the jog dial clockwise or counter-clockwise while playback is paused.Clockwise: The still image is moved forward by one fram

30 EnglishOPERATION5 SEARCHING FOR RECORDED VIDEOImages stored in the normal recording area, alarm recording area or archive area can be located by se

SEARCHING FOR RECORDED VIDEO5English 31Use the following procedure to search and playback all video stored in the alarm recording area. If pre-alarm v

SEARCHING FOR RECORDED VIDEO532 EnglishOPERATIONUse the following procedure to display all of the alarm recordings stored in the alarm recording area

SEARCHING FOR RECORDED VIDEO5English 333 Turn the shuttle dial clockwise.The <TIME/DATE SEARCH> screen is displayed.(1) RECORDING TOP:Indicates

SEARCHING FOR RECORDED VIDEO534 EnglishOPERATIONUse the following procedure to playback video that has been stored in the archive area.1 Press the [SE

SEARCHING FOR RECORDED VIDEO5English 352 Turn the jog dial to select “MOTION DETECTION SEARCH”, and then turn the shuttle dial clockwise.The <MOTIO

SEARCHING FOR RECORDED VIDEO536 EnglishOPERATION1 Turn the shuttle dial clockwise while video is being displayed on the preview screen.(1) Turn the jo

SEARCHING FOR RECORDED VIDEO5English 376 Turn the jog dial to select “PREVIEW”.7 Turn the shuttle dial clockwise.Each time the shuttle dial is turned

38 EnglishOPERATION6 SAVING (COPYING) RECORDED VIDEOUse the procedures described below to copy important video stored in the normal recording area or

English 3CONTENTS1 BEFORE USE ...5Notes on handling the internal HDD ...5Notes on installat

SAVING (COPYING) RECORDED VIDEO6English 391 Play video from the normal recording area or the alarm recording area.2 Press the [STILL] button when the

SAVING (COPYING) RECORDED VIDEO640 EnglishOPERATION7 Turn the shuttle dial clockwise.“PICTURES” flashes.8 Turn the jog dial to select “SECONDS”.[Setti

SAVING (COPYING) RECORDED VIDEO6English 41Use the following procedure to copy video either to a Microdrive and to a CompactFlash card (Supported up to

SAVING (COPYING) RECORDED VIDEO642 EnglishOPERATION[Settings] ( indicates default setting)z Up to 40,000 images can be copied in a single operation.

SAVING (COPYING) RECORDED VIDEO6English 43When images are copied to a CompactFlash card, following folders are created and images are saved within the

SAVING (COPYING) RECORDED VIDEO644 EnglishOPERATION4 Turn the jog dial to select “CF -> PRINT”, and then turn the shuttle dial clockwise.The cursor

SAVING (COPYING) RECORDED VIDEO6English 451 Connect a recordable CD-R/RW drive and insert a disk.z The digital video recorder has one USB terminal on

SAVING (COPYING) RECORDED VIDEO646 EnglishOPERATIONz Up to 40,000 images can be copied in a single operation. When specifying the number of images usi

English 471 MENU CONFIGURATION AND OPERATIONSThis section describes the menu configuration and the menu items to be selected for each operation.1 Pre

MENU CONFIGURATION AND OPERATIONS148 EnglishSETTINGSThe jog dial and shuttle dial are used for movement and confirmation in sub-menus and setting scre

CONTENTS4 EnglishOPERATIONINTRODUCTION SETTINGS OTHER1 MENU CONFIGURATION AND OPERATIONS ...47Basic menu op

MENU CONFIGURATION AND OPERATIONS1English 49The following table indicates the sub-menus or setting screens displayed by selecting items from the <M

MENU CONFIGURATION AND OPERATIONS150 EnglishSETTINGS4<SCREEN SET>This sub-menu is used to make screen settings for monitoring.(1) MULTI SCREEN (

English 512 INITIAL SETThe <INITIAL SET> is used to make the following setting.Setting of the date and time displayed on the normal screen. See

INITIAL SET252 EnglishSETTINGS3 Turn the jog dial to select “1. LANGUAGE/CLOCK SET”, and then turn the shuttle dial clockwise.The <LANGUAGE/LANGUE/

INITIAL SET2English 5311 Select month with the jog dial or numeric keys and turn the shuttle dial clockwise.The cursor moves to the time.12 Select tim

INITIAL SET254 EnglishSETTINGS9 Use the same procedure to set the time for all subsequent recorders.When you have finished making the settings, the di

INITIAL SET2English 55Use the following procedure to set a unique title for each camera so that these titles can be displayed on-screen.Titles can be

INITIAL SET256 EnglishSETTINGSUse the following procedure to set specific dates as holidays to have the operation for Sunday used on those days also.D

INITIAL SET2English 57A time period is setup by the two timers TIME PERIOD A and TIME PERIOD B, and the following procedure can be used to specify fou

INITIAL SET258 EnglishSETTINGSExample 1: Setting periods using TIME PERIOD A and TIME PERIOD Bz TIME PERIOD A settingsSet T-1 to 6 AM (6:00)Set T-2 to

English 51 BEFORE USENotes on handling the internal HDDThis digital video recorder uses an internal hard disk drive (HDD). Be sure to observe the foll

INITIAL SET2English 599 In the same manner as described set the hours and minutes of T-1, T-2, T-3, and T-4 for “TIME PERIOD B” settings.For both TIME

60 EnglishSETTINGS3 RECORD SETThe <RECORD SET> is used to make the following settings.Use the following procedures to make simple recording sett

RECORD SET3English 611 Press the [MENU] button.The MENU indicator lights up and the <MAIN MENU> is displayed.2 Turn the jog dial to select “2. R

RECORD SET362 EnglishSETTINGS8 To activate timer operation, turn the jog dial to select “ON”, and then turn the shuttle dial clockwise.The cursor move

RECORD SET3English 63z The recording rate is automatically calculated based on recording settings and the number of connected cameras, and this is ind

RECORD SET364 EnglishSETTINGS10 Set “AUDIO RECORDING”.See P.62.11 Turn the shuttle dial counter-clockwise.The <WARNING> screen is displayed.12 T

RECORD SET3English 65Total capacity following hard disk expansion.When “MIRRORING” (JP.93) is set using “4. HDD SET”, the total capacity display will

RECORD SET366 EnglishSETTINGS3 Set “ALARM RECORDING AREA” to 49% and turn the shuttle dial to the right.The cursor moves to “AREA FULL RESET.”4 Turn t

RECORD SET3English 672 Turn the jog dial to select “2. RECORDING AREA SET” from the <RECORD SET> screen, and then turn the shuttle dial clockwis

RECORD SET368 EnglishSETTINGS2 Turn the jog dial to select setting (OFF, for example), and then turn the shuttle dial clockwise.“REMAINING DISK WARNIN

BEFORE USE16 EnglishINTRODUCTIONThe hard disk and cooling fan are consumable components.If used in an ambient temperature of 25ºC, the hard disk shoul

RECORD SET3English 69Use the following procedure to perform series recording when this digital video recorder is connected to other digital video reco

RECORD SET370 EnglishSETTINGS3 Set depending on your recording needs.z Alarm recording cannot be recorded alone. Set to combine with normal recording

RECORD SET3English 71\You can set a storage period for recorded data as described below. When the set period has expired, the corresponding data will

RECORD SET372 EnglishSETTINGS5 Turn the jog dial to select “PICTURE QUALITY”, and then turn the shuttle dial clockwise.[Settings] ( indicates default

RECORD SET3English 73Use the following procedure to record from specified cameras. A total of four programs (No. 1 through No. 4) can be setup for thi

RECORD SET374 EnglishSETTINGS6 Turn the jog dial to select a recording rate (7.5, for example), and then turn the shuttle dial clockwise.Camera No. 1

RECORD SET3English 75z The settings made using <NORMAL REC MODE SET> are used to set quality and audio recording for timer recording. (JP.71)z S

RECORD SET376 EnglishSETTINGS1 Press the [MENU RESET] button with the <TIMER SET> screen displayed.All setting items are cleared.Use the followi

RECORD SET3English 77Use the following procedure to control the start and end of recording in response to signals received via the EXT TIMER ON termin

RECORD SET378 EnglishSETTINGS2 Turn the jog dial to select “7. ALARM REC MODE SET”, and then turn the shuttle dial clockwise.The <ALARM REC MODE SE

English 72 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTSFront panel1. POWER indicatorThe POWER indicator will light up when the power is turned on.If the internal HDD

RECORD SET3English 797 Set “ALARM INTERLEAVE”.[Settings] ( indicates default setting)* Recording pattern for “SW” and “ONLY”8 Set “REC RATE” and “DUR

RECORD SET380 EnglishSETTINGS2 Turn the jog dial to change “OFF” to “ON”, and then turn the shuttle dial clockwise.A message appears indicating automa

RECORD SET3English 81Use this setting to indicate how alarms are to be detected.1 Turn the jog dial to select “ALARM TRIGGER”, and then turn the shutt

RECORD SET382 EnglishSETTINGS1 Make timer settings for “TIME PERIOD A” and “TIME PERIOD B” from <TIME PERIOD SET>. (JP.57)2 Turn the jog dial se

RECORD SET3English 8311 Turn the jog dial to set the sensitivity (OFF or 1 through 10), and then turn the shuttle dial clockwise.The cursor moves to “

RECORD SET384 EnglishSETTINGSz The period for “T-1” through “T-4” as set in step 9 changes to that of “TIME PERIOD A” or “TIME PERIOD B” on P.57.z Whe

RECORD SET3English 852 Turn the jog dial to set “MAIN MON. DISPLAY”, and then turn the shuttle dial clockwise.The cursor moves to “ALARM PRIORITY”.3 T

86 EnglishSETTINGS4 GENERAL SETThe <GENERAL SET> is used to make the following settings.Use the following procedure to remove the date, time, or

GENERAL SET4English 872 Turn the jog dial to select “1. DISPLAY SET”, and then turn the shuttle dial clockwise.The <DISPLAY SET> screen is displ

GENERAL SET488 EnglishSETTINGSz After “VIDEO LOSS” is detected, it can be cancelled by performing either of the following.(1) Input a video signal.(2)

NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS28 EnglishINTRODUCTION11. [PLUS] button and indicator (JP.20)The [PLUS] button is used to enlarge video from a single came

GENERAL SET4English 89Use the procedures described below to set a passwords and to prevent unauthorized users from operating the digital video recorde

GENERAL SET490 EnglishSETTINGS3 Turn the shuttle dial clockwise.The first password character “-” flashes.4 Set a character (0 to 9, A to Z) with the j

GENERAL SET4English 911 Turn the jog dial to move cursor to “REC CONTROL”.2 Turn the shuttle dial clockwise.Turn the jog dial to select either “ADMIN”

GENERAL SET492 EnglishSETTINGSz If an administrator password was entered, the security lock is cancelled and the indicator is turned off.z If a user p

GENERAL SET4English 93Please contact your local store or service center regarding hard disk expansion. A separately sold hard disk provided by Sanyo w

GENERAL SET494 EnglishSETTINGS1 Press the [MENU] button and turn the jog dial to select “3. GENERAL SET”, and then turn the shuttle dial clockwise. Th

GENERAL SET4English 956 Set “IP ADDRESS”.(Default setting: 192. 168. 0. 1)7 Set “SUBNET MASK”.(Default setting: 255. 255. 255. 0)8 Set “GATEWAY”.(Defa

GENERAL SET496 EnglishSETTINGS4 Following this, turn the shuttle dial clockwise.5 Where necessary, use the same procedure to set the “ID2” and “ID3” p

GENERAL SET4English 975 Turn the shuttle dial clockwise and turn the jog dial to set “ALARM INFO”, and then turn the shuttle dial clockwise.The cursor

GENERAL SET498 EnglishSETTINGS4 Turn the jog dial to select a protocol and then turn the shuttle dial clockwise.The “ADD.” column flashes.[Settings] (