SVAT GX5400 User manual
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MONITOR AND INDOOR CAMERA
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MODEL #: GX5400
MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS..........................................................1
PACKING LIST ......................................................................2
FUNCTIONS AND PARTS LISTS ..........................................2-4
CONFIGURATION ................................................................5
OPERATION......................................................................6-10
MENU SETUP ..................................................................11-15
TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................15-17
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................17-18
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNING: The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated "dangerous voltage".
CAUTION: The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user
to presence of important operating and maintenance.
• Do not Plug and unplug the power cord, it may result product malfunction.
• Do not install the product in an environment where the humidity is high.
Unless the product is waterproof or weatherproof, otherwise poor image quality may occur.
• Do not drop the product or subject them to physical shocks.
Except for vandal-proof or shockproof product, otherwise malfunctions may occur.
•Never keep the product to direct strong light. It can damage the product.
• Do not spill liquid of any kind on the product.
If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Alcohol or beverage can contain minerals that corrode
the electronic components.
• Do not install the product in extreme temperature conditions.
Use the camera under conditions where temperatures are between 0oC (32oF)- 45oC (113oF).
Be especially careful to provide ventilation when operating under high temperatures.
• Do not replace or remove the antenna at will.
It can damage the product.
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PACKING LIST
Check to make sure all of the items shown below are included in your
Wireless Digital Video Recording System. If something is missing, contact your
dealer as soon as possible.
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MPEG4 DVR Colour Camera AV Cables AC Adapters
Handheld Monitor
FUNCTIONS AND PARTS LIST
MPEG4 DVR Handheld Monitor -Side View
1. INPUT SOURCE: RF(wireless camera) or AV cameras.
2 AV IN: 3.5 mm jack for audio/ video line in.
3 AV OUT: 3.5 mm jack for audio/ video line out.
4 VIDEO SYSTEM: Switches from NTSC or PAL format.
5 POWER: Switches power to ON or OFF.
6 DC 12V IN: Power input.
7 Compact Flash Card Slot.
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FUNCTIONS AND PARTS LIST
MPEG4 DVR Handheld Monitor -Front View
1 LCD: 2.5" Colour TFT-LCD
2 POWER LED: Lights up when POWER ON.
3 STATUS LED: Lights up when recording, flashes when storage or otherwise unlit.
4 RECBUTTON: Press to start manual recording.
5 PLAY/ PAUSEBUTTON: Press to pause or restart playback.
6 STOP/EXIT BUTTON: Press to stop playback or manual recording. Press to
exit the menu.
7 DISPLAY BUTTON: Press to switch screen ON/ OFF or remove status info.
8VOL UP BUTTON: Press to adjust the volume level up.
9CH DOWN BUTTON: Press to switch camera channels in viewing mode.
In video playback mode press to fast rewind. When paused press to step
play.
10 MENU/ ENTER BUTTON: Press to enter menu setup.
11 VOL DOWN BUTTON: Press to adjust the volume level down.
12 ANTENNA
13 CH UP BUTTON: Press to switch camera channels. In video playback
mode press to fast forward. When paused press to step play.
14 BUILD-IN SPEAKER.
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FUNCTIONS AND PARTS LIST
MPEG4 DVR Handheld Monitor -Front View
1 IR (infrared) LED: Emit invisible IR light to see in the dark.
2 CAMERA LENS
3 BRACKET HOLE: There is a hole on the top of the camera for ceiling
mounting and the bottom for other mounting solutions.
4 ANTENNA
5 LIGHT DETECTOR: CDS Sensor will automatically turn on the IR LEDs when
it gets dark.
6 MICROPHONE
7 POWER CONNECTOR
8 CHANNEL SWITCH (ON/ OFF)
9 POWER LED: Indicates that power is being fed to the camera.
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CONFIGURATION
1 RF Camera: Switch INPUT SOURCE to "RF".
Install camera to a high position in order to avoid from motion interference and reduce
effects of transmission quality.
When low signals occur, please adjust the antenna to the appropriate angle for the
optimum receiver/ transmission performance.
2 AV Line In: Switch INPUT SOURCE to "AV". Lets you connect a wired
camera, DVD or other AV source to the monitor.
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Audio/ Video Transmission
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OPERATION
Power On
1Before turning the system on, please check the local area video system
(NTSC/ PAL). The VIDEO SYSTEM is situated on the right side panel; this
setup will affect the video system input and output. NTSC is the standard
video system in North America.
2The power switch is situated on the right side of the device as well.
(switch "ON" to power-on and "OFF" to power-off)
NOTE: The system auto-detects its cameras when the monitor is turned on. When the status LED
flashes, this indicates that the CF card is proceeding with testing (complete boot time is
several seconds). If an image file error has been detected, the CF card will suggest the user to
initiate repair using the computer or use the Repair/Format function supported by the device.
[CF Card Management: Repair/Format function]
3The user may use AV/ RF switch to select the video input system.
4Live mode is the pre-set mode after power-on. When it is currently under
schedule recording, system auto enters recording mode.
• CF auto repair status, RF channel selection, speaker volume setup, and LCD power on
status can be setup in [7.7 Power On Setup].
• Do not withdraw the CF card while booting. It may destroy the data stored within the
CF card.
• When no images are displayed on the LCD monitor, please check the video source
(line in or RF1~RF4) and NTSC/ PAL switch.
Live Mode
1Live mode is the default setup after system start-up. User may view live
images, setup the receiving channel of the camera and adjust the
sound volume.
a. Two types of video input source (RF/AV): Switch to "RF" for
connecting to RF camera and "AV" to line input camera.
AV IN The device supports one line input camera.
RF1 ~ RF4 The device supports portable wireless (RF) camera
(maximum connection of 4 RF cameras).
Press or button to switch between cameras (RF1 ~ RF4).
b. Sound volume: The user may press or button to adjust the
volume of the build-in speaker.
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c. Monitoring Display: Press DISPLAY button to switch between LCD
display mode and OSD info.
1 Time Display: System Date and Time.
2 Record Status Display:
: Connect the camera to the AV terminal.
: Record Resolution, please refer to Record Setup for VIDEO SIZE setup.
: Record Quality, please refer to Record Setup for VIDEO QUALITY setup.
: Audio Off Record, please refer to Record Setup for AUDIO RECORD setup.
3 CF Card Status:
CF Card has not been inserted or malfunction
CF Card is proceeding file testing.
CF Card is functioning normally.
Disk full and overwrite record.
Record Mode
1. Start Record: 3 Types of recording mode.
Manual Record: Suitable recording at anytime. Press RECbutton, to enter
manual recording status (start recording). For more information, please
refer to Record Setup.
Motion Detection Record: Suitable to record when you have a specific
area to monitor. Motion detection triggers schedule recording, but it will
only start recording when the movement variation exceeds the set alarm
limitation value. For more information, please refer to the Record setup
Continuous Record: Suitable on few constant frame recording or on long-
term continuous recording. For more information, please refer to the
Record Setup.
2. Stop Record: Press STOP button. It stops manual recording only. If you
enter playback or menu mode, any kinds of recording mode will be
stopped. To continue recording, please follow the methods below to
restart recording.
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Manual Record Repress REC button.
Schedule Record After exit playback or menu mode, whether
Motion Detection Record the setup has been changed or not, the
system will auto re-check the record
schedule setup again.
3 Record Display
Indicates recording is in progress.
Indicates the status of the event that has been triggered.
4. The event status is determined by the system recording, according to the
order of priority. The order of priority: Manual Record, Motion Detection
and then Schedule Record.
5. Different recording modes may have different kinds of setups. Basic setup:
video size, recording frames, video quality, and audio recording. When
different recording modes are triggered, the system starts recording
according to the different setup. This kind of design provides flexibility to
ensure efficient recording time and quality.
Example: if you’re working from 8:00am to 6:00pm, setup [Schedule
Record] to low video quality (less recording frames per second) to extend
the recording time. And off working hours, setup [Motion Detection
Record] to enable high video quality with the highest recording frames,
when an event occurs.
6. Video or audio may be recorded into the CF card (CF card is purchased
separately). When the video has been stored, the status LED flashes and
indicates that the system is currently loading the file into the CF card.
• Do not withdraw the CF card while recording. It may destroy the data stored within
the CF card.
• Power loss during recording results incomplete videos or errors.
• Video loss during recording, the system stops recording, backups the files, and when the
videos are normal again, the system will continue recording.
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Playback Mode
Selectable Playback format: Continuous Playback and Searching Playback.
A. Normal Playback: Pressbutton to playback according to the CF card
file order recorded.
: Normal speed playback.
: Fast Rewind and Fast Forward (Speed: x2/ x4/ x8/ x16/ x32).
Pressbutton to return to normal speed playback.
: During playback, press PAUSEbutton to pause playback and press
it twice to return to playback status.
: During pause, press or button to step back one frame or to step
forward one frame and pressbutton to return to normal speed
playback.
DISPLAY: Switch to [Hide Status Info.], [Hide LCD Monitor], and
[Display LCD Monitor and Status Info.]
Press STOPbutton to stop playback function and to return to live status.
B. Search and Playback:
1File directory shows dates and the number of recordings under the
directory. The user may press orbutton to move the cursor up or
down.
2Current location page.
3Each color distinguishing different recording events, the user may press
+ or - button to move the cursor left or right and immediately shows
the first image of the highlighted event on the screen display.
4Displays the time highlighted by the event bar.
5 Blue: Manual Record, Red: Motion Detection Record, White: Schedule
Record. Press STOPbutton to stop playback and the system will return
to [SEARCH and PLAY] selection and enables the user to select the
preferred input source.
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