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    Major operating controls and their functions
    ERROR
    ALARM
    TIMER
    OPERATE
    HDD1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6SEQUENCE
    SETUP COPYSEARCH
    ESC
    SET MULTI
    SCREEN
    ALARM
    RESET1
    5
    9
    13
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    678
    10/01112
    141516
    +–SKIP FWD REV
    STOP PLAY PAUSE RECREC STOPCOPY2
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    Inside the cover
    Digital Disk Recorder WJ-RT416
    qError indicator (ERROR)
    Blinks orange when an error that may interfere with the
    unit’s operation occurs. (e.g. thermal error, cooling fan
    malfunction, etc.) 
    wAlarm Indicator (ALARM)
    Blinks red when an alarm occurs. The indicator will stop
    blinking and light red steadily when the alarm is reset.
    The blinking or lighting indicator will go off when the
    [ALARM RESET] button is pressed.
    eTimer Indicator (TIMER)
    Lights orange when the timer recording is set.
    Blinks while the timer recording is being performed.
    rOperate Indicator (OPERATE)
    Lights green when the power is turned on.
    tHDD Access Indicators (HDD1/HDD2/HDD3/HDD4/
    HDD5/HDD6)
    Blinks green when the hard disk is accessed respec-
    tively.
    When an error is detected, the indicator will light red.
    * The HDD6 indicator is not provided for the 
    WJ-RT416V.
    ySequence button (SEQUENCE)
    Images from the connected cameras will be displayed
    sequentially (sequential display) when this button is
    pressed. To stop the sequential display, press this but-
    ton again.
    uMulti-screen button (MULTI SCREEN)
    Images from the connected cameras will be displayed
    on a multi-screen (4/6/9/16) when this button is
    pressed. Each time this button is pressed, the multi-
    screen will change as follows.16 (CAM1 - CAM16) →4A (CAM1 - CAM4) →
    4B (CAM5 - CAM8) →4C (CAM9 - CAM12) →
    4D (CAM13 - CAM16) →6A (CAM1 - CAM6) →
    6B (CAM7 - CAM12) →9 (CAM1 - CAM9) →
    16 (CAM1 - CAM16)
    iAlarm reset button (ALARM RESET)
    The unit will be released from the alarm status when this
    button is pressed.
    oCamera selection buttons
    Images from the camera selected using these buttons
    will be displayed.
    The button will light orange to indicate the camera
    channel of which images are currently being recorded.
    The camera selection buttons (1 - 10/0) can be used to
    enter numbers when operating the setup menu. 
    !0Setup button (SETUP)
    Press this button to display the setup menu.
    !1Search button (SEARCH)
    Press this button to display the time & date search win-
    dow or the list search window. Refer to pages 24 and
    25 for further information about the time & date search
    window and the list search window.
    !2Copy button (COPY)
    Press this button to display the copy window.
    Refer to page 29 for further information about the copy
    window.
    !3Arrows button (CDAB)
    Use this button for the following.
    • To move the cursor to select an area (camera chan-
    nel) when displaying images on a multi-screen.
    • To move the cursor when operating the setup
    menu.
    When a user is currently logged in the recorder, the
    indicator on the button will light blue.
    Front View 
    						
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    !4Escape button (ESC)
    Press this button to mute audio when displaying
    live/recorded images. When operating the setup menu,
    press this button to cancel the settings currently being
    edited and go back to the previous page.
    !5Set button (SET)
    Press this button to determine the settings when operat-
    ing the setup menu.
    !6Stop button (STOP)
    Press this button to stop playback.
    !7Play/Pause button (PLAY/PAUSE)
    Press this button to start playback of the latest recorded
    image from the currently selected camera channel.
    When this button is pressed during playback, playback
    will be paused. Press this button again to release paus-
    ing and resume playback. This button lights green dur-
    ing playback and blinks green during pausing.
    !8Record/Record stop button (REC)
    Press this button to manually start recording images
    from all camera channels (manual recording). When
    this button is held down for 2 seconds or more, the
    manual recording will stop.
    This button lights orange during recording.
    !9Fast reverse playback button (REV)
    Press this button to start fast reverse playback.
    Playback speed can be changed in 6 steps. (page
    22) When this button is pressed during pausing, the
    previous frame is displayed.
    @0Fast forward playback button (FWD)
    Press this button to start fast forward playback.
    Playback speed can be changed in 7 steps. (page
    22) When this button is pressed during pausing, the
    frame by frame playback will start.
    @1Skip buttons (SKIP)
    Press these buttons to skip to the previous/next record-
    ed images. When operating the setup menu, pressing
    this button moves the cursor between the setup items
    or change the settings.
    @2Copy 2 port (COPY2)
    When an external recording device is connected to this
    port, images recorded on the built-in HDD can be
    copied onto it.
    @3Internal CD/DVD drive (Only for the WJ-RT416V)
    Images recorded on the internal hard disk drive can be
    copied onto a CD or a DVD. (It is impossible to play
    CD/DVD with this internal CD/DVD drive.)
    Open the cover and press the button on the front side
    of the drive to open the disk tray. 
    						
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    qAudio out connector (AUDIO OUT)
    Audio will be output from this connector. Audio being
    input to the AUDIO IN/ALARM OUT terminal or to the
    AUDIO IN connectors will be output. When playing
    recorded images, audio recorded with the images will
    be output.
    wAux in connector (AUX IN) 
    Use for audio communication between the recorder and
    the PC (remote talk). Audio from the microphone con-
    nected to this connector will be input.
    eMonitor 1 connector (BNC) (MONITOR1)
    Images from the cameras connected to the VIDEO IN
    connectors will be output.
    rSerial terminal (D-SUB, 9-pin) (SERIAL)
    This terminal is unavailable.
    tMonitor 2 terminal (D-SUB, 15-pin) (MONITOR2)
    Connect a video monitor to this connector.
    yRS485 port (RS485 (CAMERA))
    Connect an RS485 combination camera to this port. 
    uData port (DATA)
    Connect a PS·Data compatible device to this port.
    iMode switch (MODE)
    Use to determine the operational mode of this recorder.
    (page 47)
    oNetwork port (10/100BASE-T)
    Connect a LAN cable between this port and the net-
    work port of a PC. When the recorder is connected with
    a network correctly, the link indicator beside the port
    will light orange. When data flows through the network
    port, the access indicator beside the port will blink
    green.!0Copy 1 port (COPY1)
    When an external recording device is connected to this
    port, images recorded on the built-in HDD can be
    copied onto it.
    !1Audio in/Alarm out terminal (D-SUB, 25-pin) (AUDIO
    IN/ALARM OUT)
    Connect an alarming device such as a buzzer or an
    alarm lamp to this terminal. When a device such as a
    microphone amplifier is connected, audio from it will be
    input. Audio being input to this terminal will be output
    from the AUDIO OUT connector of the unit and the con-
    nected PC.
    !2Alarm in/Control terminal (D-SUB, 25-pin) (ALARM
    IN/CONTROL)
    Connect an alarming device such as a sensor or a door
    switch to this terminal.
    !3Audio in connectors (RCA) (AUDIO IN, 1 - 6)
    This connector is the line-in connector. Connect a
    device such as a microphone amplifier to input audio
    from it. Audio being input to this terminal will be output
    from the AUDIO OUT connector of the unit and the con-
    nected PC.
    !4Signal ground terminal (SIGNAL GND)
    Connect a grounding wire between this terminal and
    the signal ground terminal of the other device in the
    system.
    Otherwise, it may cause oscillation or noise.
    !5Power button (POWER ON/OFF)
    When this button is pressed and the power is turned on,
    the unit starts operation.
    When this button is pressed again and the power is
    turned off, operation stops.
    !6Cooling fan
    When the temperature inside the unit becomes high,
    this fan starts automatically.
    AUX IN
    AUDIO OUT
    IN
    OUT16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3531
    642
    1 2
    14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 16 15MONITOR1 MONITOR2RS485(CAMERA)
    MODE12D ATA10/100BASE-T COPY1ALARM IN/CONTOROLAUDIO INSIGNAL GNDPOWER
    ON
    OFF
    AC IN
    AUDIO IN/ALARM OUT
    VIDEO
    SERIALwerty uio
    !8
    q
    !7
    !0!1!2!3!4!5!6
    Rear View 
    						
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    !7Power cord inlet (AC IN)
    Connect the provided power cord to this inlet.
    !8Video in connectors (BNC) (VIDEO IN 1 - 16)/
    Video out connectors (BNC) (VIDEO OUT 1 - 16)
    Images (video signals) from the cameras connected to
    the VIDEO IN connectors will be looped through to the
    VIDEO OUT connectors.
    Connect system cameras or combination cameras to
    the VIDEO IN connectors. The VIDEO IN 1 - 4 connec-
    tors are compatible with coaxial cable. When connect-
    ing a combination camera, connect it either to the
    VIDEO IN 1 - 4 connectors. 
    						
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    Image display
    When displaying images on a 16-split screen
    Example: When displaying images from camera channel 1
     
     
     
    12 3 4
    56 7 8 
    9 10 11 12
    14 15 16 13 
    Sep-04-2006
    04:00:00PM
    Mute icon Time and date
    Currently selected 
    camera channel
    Camera title
    When displaying on a 16-screen, 
    numbers 1-16 will be displayed as 
    shown in the illustration regardless 
    of the camera title setting.
    Cam1  MANUAL  NQ   PLAY
    Sep-03-2006 03:00:00PM
    Playback
    Timer recording
    Sequential display
    Playback status
    PLAYBACK
    Terminal recordingVMD recording
    Information of the recorded images currently being played
    Time and date 
    of recording
    Recording 
    icon (indicates 
    that recording 
    is in progress)Live icon 
    (indicates that 
    live image 
    transmission to a 
    PC is in progress) 
    						
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    Startup
    Start up the recorder as follows.
    z
    Connect the power cord to a 120 V AC 60 Hz outlet when the model in use is the NTSC model.
    When the model in use is the PAL model, connect the power cord to a 220 - 240 V AC 50 Hz outlet.
    x
    Press the power button to turn on the power of the recorder.
    • The OPERATE indicator will light and the system check will start. In the process of the system check, the startup win-
    dow will be displayed on a monitor.
    • When the system check is completed, live images from the connected cameras will be displayed. 
    						
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    Adjustment of the clock of the recorder
    Adjust the clock of the recorder as follows. Check the clock periodically and correct it in the following way if it displays wrong
    time. It is also necessary to correct the clock after replacing the built-in backup battery.
    Screenshot 1
    Display the setup menu by pressing the SETUP button.Step 1
    Move the cursor onto System Setup, and then press the
    [SET] button.
    Screenshot 2
    The System Setup window will be displayed.Step 2
    Set the time and date using the camera selection buttons 
    (1 - 10/0).
    Step 3
    Move the cursor to Time Zone, and then select a time
    zone using the skip buttons (sd).
    Step 4
    When completing the adjustment, move the cursor onto
    SET and press the [OK] button.
    →The adjusted time and date will be applied.
    Important:
    When the clock is adjusted during recording, some of
    the recorded images cannot be searched.
               Setup Menu
    System Setup
    Recording Setup
    Event Setup
    Display Setup
    Camera Control Setup
    Communication Setup
    User Management
    Maintenance
                   System Setup
                           Month-Day-Year
    Time & Date            10-22-2006 11:30:30
    (Time Zone)            GMT-5:00
                           Set
    Language               English
    Auto Login User        Manager
    Auto Logout Time       600 Sec
    Error Buzz             002 Sec
    Advanced Setup         Set→
    OK Cancel 
    						
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    Shutdown of the recorder
    To shut down the recorder, do the following. 
    z
    When the manual recording is currently being performed, stop recording. 
    • Hold down the [REC] button for 2 seconds or more. The lit camera selection button indicating the current recording
    camera channel will go off and all recordings will stop.
    Refer to page 21 for how to stop the timer recording or the alarm recording.
    When playing recorded images, stop playback.
    • Press the [STOP] button.
    x
    Press the power button on the rear panel after confirming that all the HDD access indicators are off. 
    • When the power supply is cut, the OPERATE indicator will go off.
    Important:
    • Unplug when unused for long period of time.
    • When the recorder has not been used for a certain period, turn on the power of the recorder (approximately once a week)
    to prevent interferences with functions. 
    						
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    Monitor live images from the cameras
    It is possible to display live images on a single screen or a multi-screen on the monitor.
    It is also possible to display live images sequentially (sequential display).
    Display images on a single screen
    z
    Select a camera channel by pressing the camera selection buttons (1 - 16).
    • Live images from the selected camera channel will be displayed on a single screen.
    Available functions when displaying live images
    Mute
    When the [ESC] button is pressed, audio will be muted. When audio is muted, the  icon (mute icon) will be displayed.
    To cancel the audio mute, press the [ESC] button again.
    Important:
    The audio mute will be applied to all camera channels. Audio will be recorded with images even when muted during
    recording. It is impossible to mute only a specified camera channel.
    Display images from cameras on a multi-screen
    Images can be displayed on the following multi-screens.
    • 4-split screen
    • 6-split screen
    • 9-split screen
    • 16-split screen
    Each time the [MULTI SCREEN] button is pressed, the multi-screen will change as follows.
    16 (CAM1- CAM16) →4A (CAM1 - CAM4) →4B (CAM5 - CAM8) →4C (CAM9 - CAM12) →4D (CAM13 - CAM16) →
    6A (CAM1 - CAM6) →6B (CAM7 - CAM12) →9 (CAM1 - CAM9) →16 (CAM1 - CAM16)
    For 4A - 4D, 6A, 6B and 9, the camera channels can be assigned to specific areas of the multi-screen respectively on the
    setup menu. Refer to page 61 for further information. 
    						
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    Display images from the cameras sequentially (sequential display)
    It is possible to sequentially display images from cameras automatically. Images from the cameras will be displayed sequen-
    tially according to the settings configured in advance.
    The sequential display can be carried out on a single screen or a 4-split screen.
    Sequential display on a single screen
    z
    Make sure that images are displayed not on a 4-split screen, and then press the [SEQUENCE] button. 
    • The sequential display will start and the  icon (sequential display icon) will be displayed.
    • To stop the sequential display, press the [SEQUENCE] button again.
    Sequential display on a 4-split screen
    z
    Make sure that images are displayed on a 4-split screen, and then press the [SEQUENCE] button. 
    • The sequential display will start and the  icon (sequential display icon) will be displayed.
    • To stop the sequential display, press the [SEQUENCE] button again.
    Notes:
    • The dwell time (interval of switching from a camera channel to the next camera channel) can be configured on the setup
    menu (Display Setup – Sequence Dwell) (page 61).
    • It Is impossible to carry out the sequential display during playback.
    • The sequence step that is unavailable to display (such as when no video signal) will be skipped. 
    						
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