7603VC - Multiple Camera/VCR Controller Manual - Smarthome

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Step 1 : Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Step 2 : Locating the VCO50 . . . . ..a.................................... 3
Step 3 : Connecting the VCO50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..I................... 4
Step 4 : Connecting the cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Step 5 : Setting Up
1. Installer menu 6
2. Setting the VCR model 6
3. Setting the type of record signal 8
4. Setting which cameras trigger the VCOSO 8
5. Record tracker 8
6. Setting how long the VCR will record for 9
7. Setting the prefered camera to be viewed 9
8. Changing the camera names
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Using the VCO50
The user menu
Reminder time
Operating mode
Changing the cycle time
Setting the clock
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Specification 16

Thank you for purchasing the VCO50. Please study these instructions carefully
before attempting to operate the product.
The VCO50 is a four way camera switcher with on screen display and VCR
contoller to automatically record camera pictures on your VCR while you are
away fom the property.
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• Very simple to install and operate with on-screen menus.
• Cycle mode feature, switches the camera picture from one to the next
automatically (with adjustable cycle time).
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Compatible with the MultiCam and MiniCam.
Manual camera select feature.
Trigger facility allows the PIR sensor within the MultiCam to detect
visitors/intruders and automatically switch the picture to the area of
interest.
Time & date superimposed onto camera picture for video tape evidence.
RECORD feature will automatically start you VCR recording when a
MultiCam detects an intruder and will stop the tape after the
intruder has left.
• Internal bleeper with volume control warns you of an intruder when a
MultiCam detects movement.
• Alarm clock feature.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the power supply to rain or
moistuire. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the power supply or VCO50.
Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
• This unit operates on 11OV ac 60Hz. Check that this voltage is identical with
your local power supply.
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If anything falls into the cabinet, unplug it and have it checked by qualified
personnel before operating it any further.
• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if you do not intend to use it for an
extended period of time. To disconnect, pull it out by the plug, never by the
cord.

Please check and familiarize yourself with the contents before proceeding.
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video
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J lnfra Red
transmitter
lead
_I Power
supply
J Dual RCA
lead
The VCO50 must be positioned close to the VCR. A suitable location may be on
top of the VCR or TV set.
Please ensure the followina:
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Do not block any ventilation holes to the TV or VCR.
Do not install the unit near heat sources, such as radiators or air ducts, or in a
Place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration or shock.
If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, moisture may
condense inside the unit. When you move the unit from a cold to a warm
location, wait for about one hour before operating the unit.

REAR VIEW OF TV
1. The VCO50 should be connected to some spare Audio Video (AV) sockets on
your TV or VCR using the RCA leads supplied.
If you wish to record the camera pictures, the VCO50 must be connected to the
spare AV sockets on the VCR.
If you do not have any spare AV sockets, you will require the MD034 TV
modulator, which will allow you to connect the VCO50 into the aerial input of
your TV/VCR. Please see the instructions supplied with the modulator for
further details.
2. Plug the power supply into a mains outlet, but do not switch on just yet, and
then plug the small power plug from the power supply into the VCO50.
3. Plug the lnfra-Red transmitter lead into the VCO50 and then position the
transmitter on the front panel of your VCR so the that the transmitter is
pointrng towards the Infra-Red receiver (remote control receiver). Please
ensure that the IR transmitter is placed just to the side of the receiver and that
you do not cover up the receiver. Refer to the VCR instruction manual if you
are not: sure where the IR receiver is located on the front panel of your VCR.
Use the the sticky back tape on the transmitter to secure into place.

The VCO50 IS compatible with the MiniCam and MultiCam which are connected
using fast push-in connectors.
1. Before installing the cameras we recommend that you temporarily connect
the cameras to the VCO50 so that you may then choose the best viewing
position for each camera.
2. Please note that you will not need to use the power supply or break-out box
supplied with the MiniCam or MultiCam. You will also not need the keypad
supplied with the MultiCam.
3. Taking one camera at a time, connect the small round plug on the end of the
camera lead into a camera socket on the rear of the VCO50. Make sure that
arrow on the case of the plug lines up with the top of the socket.
Note that if only one camera is fitted, it must be connected to the camera 1
socket.
If you wish to add or remove a camera, the power should be removed frorn the
VCO50, the camera added or disconnected and then the power can be
reapplied.
Note: If you are using a PIR-Camera such as the MultiCam, the VCO50 will not
show the camera picture until the PIR sensor has settled down, (20 to 60
seconds after power up).

1. Check all connections and then switch on the power to the VCO50.
2. Switch on the TV and VCR.
3. If the VCOSO is connected directly to your TV, select the AV channel on your TV
to view the camera pictures. (If you are not sure which button to press, please
consult the instructions supplied with your TV.)
4. If the VCO50 is connected to your VCR:
a) On your TV select the VCR channel.
bj On your VCR select the AV channel (If you are not sure which button to
press, please consult the instructions supplied with TV/VCR).
The first time that you use the VCO50 you will need to make a couple of quick
settings which you will probably not need to alter again.
1. Press and hold the RECORD button until the screen changes to the USER
MENU. You can now release the button.
2. Press and hold the RECORD button until the screen changes to the INSTALL
MENU. You can now release the button.
Time
Date
RECORD=SELECT
MANUAL=CHANGE
3. Use the RECORD button to select the different items on the Menu, and use
the MANUAL button to change an item in the menu.
The VCO50 controls your VCR using an infra-red link, the same as your remote
control. However, different models of VCR use different infra-red commands, it is
therefore necessary to set which model of VCR you will be using with the VCO50.
1. Ensure the IR transmitter is placed on the front of your VCR as described in
STEP 3.
2. With the selection arrow next to VCR Set, press the MANUAL button to
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3. Press and hold the CH UP button to search through the codes. The LED will
now flash Indicating infra-red signals are being sent to your VCR.
4. When a suitable code is located, the VCR will switch OFF. The CH button must
be released immediately.
5. If whilst holdina the CH UP button the LED stops flashina and stavs on. the
search in that dyrection has finished. To repeat the sear&in the opposite
direction press and hold the CH DOWN button.
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When the correct code has been located, the power to the VCR will have been
5witched off. Press the PWR button on the VCO50 to switch the VCR back on.
If pressing the PWR button does not switch the VCR power back on, see NOTE
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switch the
button to select ti previous code.
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7. Once the PWR On/Off has been confirmed, press the MANUAL button again
to store the code in memory. Two bleeps will be heard, and the LED on the
front panel will switch off.
8 . The front panel ‘VCR CONTROL’ buttons can now be used to switch the VCR
on and off and select the appropriate channel.
IMPORTANT
A). If whilst in VCR Set mode, the CH buttons are no-t pressed for approx 20
seconds, the system will exit ‘VCR SET’ automatically without storing a
selected code (this is indicated by the RED LED switching off). If this happens
press MANUAL, two bleeps will be heard.
Press MANUAL again to re-select VCR Set, two more bleeps will be heard and
the LED will light RED as before. Now simply repeat steps 2 to 7 above.
B). For every built-in VCR On/Off signal, there are corresponding Record/Stop
commands. It is possible that several On/Off signals appear to be correct for
the VCR in use, but only one will have correct matching Record/Stop codes.
If after setting up, the VCR does not Record and Stop when expected, the
above process should be repeated until the next set of suitable srgnals is
found.

Some models of VCR require you to press the record button on the remote
control for ‘1 long period and some models require the play and record button
to be pressed before the VCR will start recording. This setting will allow you to
ret the type of VCR you are using.
The options 3re :
NORM - This IS 5ultable for the majority of VCR’s_
LONG - select this if your VCR requires the record button to be held down for
more than 2 seconds to star-t recording.
+PLY select this if your VCR requires the record button to be pressed followed
by the play button.
- to change the setting
1. With the INSTALL MENU on the screen, use the RECORD button to place the
flashing arrow n2x-t to REC MODE.
2. Press MANUAL button to change through the options shown above.
If the RECORD rnode IS on and movement is detected by a PIR sensor inside a
MultiCam, the VCO50 will star-t your VCR recording. This option allows you to
disable certain cameras from starting the VCR.
Please note that the disabled cameras will still be displayed on screen as soon as
the signal is received and the bleeper will be activated and the alarm output in
the AUX socket will still be activated, but the VCR will not be triggered.
- to change the setting
1. With the INSTALL MENU on the screen, use the RECORD button to place the
flashing arrow nex-t to ALARM CAMS.
2. Press the MANUAL button to change which cameras will activate the VCO50.
The camera is disabled when the camera number is not shown.
Ret Tracker re-activates the cameras disabled in the ALARM CAMS option, but
only after recording has commenced following a trigger from an enabled
camera.

cameras 1 or 2. If the intruder then moves in front of camera 3 or 4 (which
would normally be disabled), the REC TRACKER option will ensure that they are
recorded onto the video tape.
- to change the setting
1. With the INSTALL MENU on screen, use the RECORD button to place the
flashing arrow next to REC TRACKER.
2. Press the MANUAL button to switch this option ON or OFF.
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When the RECORD mode IS on and movement is detected by a MultiCam the
VCR will star-t recording and will keep recording for a certain time after
movement is no longer detected by the MultiCam. This option will allow you to
alter for how long the VCR keeps recording.
- to change the setting
1. With the INSTALL MENU on the screen, use the RECORD button to place the
flashing arrow next to Ret J ,
2. Press the MANUAL button to select the desired record time.
When the CYCLE mode is not selected (see operating the VCOSO), a prefered
camera can be selected to view while their are no triggers from any of the
cdnjeras. When a trigger is received from another camera, the screen will switch
to the area where movement is detected and then after movement has stopped,
the screen will switch back to the prefered camera.
- to change the setting
1. With the INSTALL MENU on screen, use the RECORD button to place the
flashing arrow next to Pref. Cam.
2. Press the MANUAL button to select a prefered camera. Select NONE if you
have no preferncc.
Instead of dispalying CAM 1, CAM2 etc on the screen, this optjon allows you to
assign a name for each camera. Each name can be up to 5 characters long.
- to change the names

2. Press the MANUAL button to select the Text Menu as displayed below:
Time
Date
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3. Use the RECORD button to position the flashing arrow nex-t to the camera no.
to change.
4. Press the MANUAL button to select the first character. The character will flash.
5. Use the MANUAL button to cycle through the available characters.
6. Use the RECORD button to move to the next character in the name.
7. Repeat steps 5 & 6 to complete the name.
8. Repeat steps 3 to 7 for any other names you wish to change.
9. When finished use the RECORD button to position the flashing arrow next to
EXIT. Press MANUAL to exit this option.

The VCO50 IS very 5lmple to operate, with just two buttons. The RECORD button,
when switched on, will allow the VCO50 to automatlcally record an Intruder
onto your video tape. While the Manual button allows you to view the camera
of yolur choice. AU on-screen USER MENU Menu is provided to make further
bettings eds~ly. Further details of the USER MENU ar-e given in the next section.
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There are two ways in which the chosen switching mode can be manually
overridden: Temporary Manual and Locked Manual.
1. Temporary:
EJCh press of the MANUAL button manually selects the next camera. A single
‘blip’ will be heard on the camera audio with each selectron and ‘Man’ IS
displayed on the on-screen display.
Appr-oxltn&ely 12 seconds later the picture will revert to the previous mode

2. Locked:
Press Jnd hold the MANUAL button for approx 2 seconds until two bleeps clre
heard. Man Y will be displayed on screen.
The syrtern 15 now locked in manual override and the camera selected by the
MANlJAL button remains on screen indefinateiy.
To exit Locked Override, press and hold the MANUAL button for Z seconds until
two bleeps xe heard. The system will now revert back to the previous mode.
Please note: Selecting locked Manual Mode Man ‘? while the RECORD mode is
on will rtart the VCR recording. (see PANIC RECORD)
Warning! All triggers and alarms are ignored when either of the manual
override modes are selected.
The record button enables and disables the VCOSO from recording onto your
VCR. To enable recording onto your VCR :
1. Switch on the VCR, insert a blank tape and select the camera channel
2. Press the RECORD button on the front panel of the VCO50, ycx~ will hear two
bleeps, the LED indicator will light up green and REC 00 will appear in the
on-screen display to show the record feature is now ~~rmecj.
When a MultiCam detects movement, the VCR will record the cc’rnera
pictures automatically. The green LED will flash to indicate the VCR IS
recording.
3. To disable the record feature, press the RECORD button and the VCO50 WIII
revert to the previous mode. If the video is recording at the time the button is
pressed, the VCR will stop recording.
Press 8r hold the RECORD button until the user menu i5 shown on the screen.
Time
Date
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Press the RECORD button to move between the options.
Press the MANUAL button changes the selected item.

Thrs can bc ured as 3 srmple alarm clock to remind the user of l-nportant events
or ;Ippointmcnts.
The t.ime IS based on the 24HR clock format.
- to set the reminder time
I. With the arrow flashing next to Reminder, press the MANUAL button.
The HOURS will flash.
2. Use the MANUAL button to change the HOUR to the required time.
3. Press the RECORD button to select the MINUTES.
The MINUTES wrll flash.
4. Urtl the MANUAL button to change the MINUTES to the required time.
5. Press the RECORD button to select on/off.
‘On’ will flash. Y~x.I will now be able to switch the reminder feature ‘on’ or
‘off’ using the MANUAL button.
6. Press the RECORDQ button to finish.
14 clock symbol will be displayed to the right of the current time at the bottom of
the scrtltn to r.onfirm the reminder time feature has been clnabled.
The system bleeprr will now activate and *Reminder* WIII appear flashing on
screen when the chosen time is reached.
The bleepcr and cm screen message will automatically stop after approx 1 min.
T(I ccinccl before this, simply press the MANUAL button.
It the fcafure IS left ‘on’ In the menu, then a reminder alarm will occur at the
same time each day.
There dr-e 3 cjuton-latri. switching modes available which are displayed In the top
r qht hat Ed c.orner ot the normal screen.
Cycle+Trig (Screen top right = Trig+)
?I-K) 5yster~-I ~~t~tom~tic.allv switches between cameras dwelling on each for the
3c.t cyc-lc tlrne set. If triggers are detected then the o/cling stops and tnggered
( l~r~~eri~s c?re selected immediately.
If no further triggclrs (jre detected for 20 seconds, the cycling resumes.

Trig
(Screen top right = Trig)
Thcl system selects cameras according to detected triggers.
The view from the last triggered camera remains displayed unless overrider- by a
manual selection.
When multiple simultaneous triggers are detected In either of the above r-nodes,
the c_ontroller cycles between the triggered cameras continuously at the dwell
time set until triggers cease.
Cycle
(Screen top right = Cycle)
Operates 2s Cycle+Tric 1
Manual overnde IS stii I
except that all triggers are ignored.
possible however.
- to change the mode
1. Use the REC button to place the flashing arrow next to Mode.
2. Each press of the MANUAL button will now change the mo&.
NOTE: When either of the modes allowing triggering are chosen, If a trigger
from a single camera IS continuous, the system bleeper will activate for 3 seconds
at 3 second intervals. If tnggers are continuous from more than one car-nerd
simultaneously, the buzzer will activate continuously.
This is the? trme the system will dwell on each camera when in either the cycle
mode or the trig+cycle mode.
- to change the setting
1. Use the REC button to place the flashing arrow next to Cycle time.
2. Each press of the MANUAL button will now change the cycle time in 2 second
steps up to 14 seconds.

The correti time and date has been factory set and due to the built-in automatic
:umrner/winter time adjustment (UK only), should never need resetting.
However, to adjust from the User Menu follow the steps below:
1. Use the RECORD button to positlon the arrow next to Clock Set.
2. Press the MANUAL button. The seconds will zero dnd the year will flash.
Each press of the MANUAL button will now advance the year by one.
3. Press the RECORD button. The Month will flash.
Each press of the MANUAL button will now advance the month by one.
4. Press the RECORD button. The Dav will flash.
E&l press of the MANUAL button will now advance the day by one.
5. Repeat the above for the minutes and hours. When the hour has been set,
presslnq the RECORD button will start the seconds and fintsh Clock Set.
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vc050
Operating Voltage
Current consumption
Camera video Input
Camera audio input
12Vdc
12OmA (without cameras
connected)
EIA, NTSC composite video
signal into 75 Ohms
1V pk-pk Into 47K Ohms
Camera connector
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+ 12Vdc
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Video
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PIR
Remote pin-out
pin-out
Gnd
+12Vdc
Manual
Aux output pin-out
Video
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+ 12Vdc
Audio
Alarn~ FIR
Dimensions
Power Supply
6.25“ W x 1.4” H x 5.2”D
Input voltage
Output voltage
Output current
12OV ac 60Hz
12V dc regulated
1.5A (max)
General Operating temperature 5” c to + 40°C
Package weight
1.76lb (0.8kqj
Approvals
CE directive 93/68/EEC, EMC directrve 89/3?i;/‘EEC,
LV directive 73/23/EEC.
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