QUICK START GUIDE LEGALTEK LXMONARCH (LXM) 1080P HIGH DEFINITION INTERVIEW RECORDING SYSTEM Simple Button Control Single or Dual Cameras Local/Network H.264 File Capture Removable Memory Time/Date Watermark Create Multiple DVDs Rapidly Your High Definition Interview Recording Solution
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Table of Contents Introduction...... 4 Room Configuration Guide.... 5-6 Hardware Overview...... 7-12 Component Interconnection Diagrams..... 13-14 Installation: Hardware Interconnection... 15 Camera Installation 16 Microphone Installation. 17 System Initialize: Initial Adjustments... 18 Settings... 19 Recording..... 20 System Errors...... 20 Using the Reset Button 21 File Viewing....22 File Conversion and DVD Creation... 22 Support...... 22 Downloads. 23 3
About Us Legaltek is a unique group of engineers, technical professionals, established equipment providers and manufacturers, that create products and offer services based on the needs and requirements of our core customers, government, law enforcement and the legal community. Through research, innovation and purpose driven design, Legaltek merges future-forward technology with accepted standards and methodology, to develop specialty equipment that is reasonably priced and simple to use. Legaltek has become an established technical resource by providing assistance with equipment selection, system design and audio/video laboratory services. Welcome to the leading edge of law enforcement technology. Introduction The LX Monarch (LXM) turnkey, hardware based high definition recording solution provides the most reliable and secure way for law enforcement to collect and archive custodial interviews. By targeting both removable non-volatile solidstate memory and a network storage location simultaneously, the possibility of critical data loss due to system malfunction or catastrophic hard drive failure is virtually eliminated. Intuitive and easy to use, the LXM requires little or no training or support to operate. Simple button controls initiate recording. Officers are free to focus on the purpose of the interview the gathering and correlation of information to develop a criminal case for prosecution. LXM records high definition video in the universally compatible H.264/MPEG-4 format which equals up to 50% smaller file size. Simple drag and drop tools make burning multiple DVDs as easy as 1-2-3. Legaltek equipment can be easily self-installed and is essentially maintenance free. LX systems are shipped as a complete kit, pre-programmed at the factory for optimum performance as a stand-alone recorder. Should you choose to connect the recorder to a network or perform a software update, please defer to a qualified IT specialist. This user guide will familiarize you with the system components, their interconnection and the initial system set-up. Please refer to the resource section of this guide for technical support, access to software, comprehensive manuals and advanced feature optimization. 4
Room Configuration Guide 5
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Hardware Overview LXMonarch (HDX) Hardware (Front View) (Rear View) 7
LXMonarch (LCS) Hardware (Front View) (Rear View) 8
LXM Master Clock and Time/Date Inserter (Front View) (Rear View) 9
HD High Definition LED Monitor Bose Powered Speaker System HDMI Cable Sony Studio Headphones 10
SDI to HDMI Micro Converter BNC/DC Camera Installation Cable BNC Interconnect Cable UPS Power Supply 11
PZM Microphone Balanced XLR Microphone Cables Stereo Microphone Preamplifier/Processor 1/8 RCA Stereo Cable 12
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Installation This Quick Start Guide is intended assist you with the initial installation and setup of your LXMonarch HD recording system. Comprehensive user guides, software downloads, development tools and product registration are available directly from the factory. This material can be accessed through links provided in the resource section of this guide. Please review the Room Configuration Guide on pages 5 and 6 will assist with camera and microphone placement, the Hardware Overview on pages 7 thru 12 for component and cable identification and the Component Interface Diagrams on pages 13 and 14 for system component interconnection. Hardware Interconnection Position the equipment on a flat surface in a temperature controlled environment, adjacent to the interview room. Place the powered speakers on each side of the LED monitor, with the recorder positioned centrally in the foreground. The master clock can be placed on top of the SDI time/date inserter to the side of the system, while the audio processor and UPS behind and out of the way. System Power: Connect the supplied multi-outlet power strip to a battery backup outlet on the UPS, and the UPS to a 120V AC mains outlet. The recorder, master clock, time/date inserter, (LCS users: SDI/HDMI Converter), audio processor and camera power supplies should be connected to the power strip and battery backup outlets, while the LED monitor and speakers may be connected to the surge protected outlets. In the event of a significant power interruption, all critical components will continue to function until recording is safely ended. Component Interconnect: HDMI: Connect an HDMI cable from HDMI OUT on the recorder to HDMI IN on the LX LED monitor. (Monarch LCS users: Connect a second HDMI cable from the SDI/HDMI Micro Converter to HDMI IN B on the recorder). BNC: Connect the 3 BNC cable from the ESE OUTPUT on the Master Clock to the ESE INPUT on the SDI Time Code Inserter. Connect the 6 BNC cable from the SDI OUTPUT on the SDI Time Code Inserter to SDI IN on the recorder (Monarch LCS users: to SDI IN A). AUDIO: Connect the 1/8 RCA stereo cable from RCA L/R Line Out on the audio processor to AUDIO IN on the recorder. Connect the 1/8 stereo cable (supplied with the powered speakers) from AUDIO OUT on the recorder to FROM COMPUTER on the rear of the right speaker. Connect the attached 1/8 stereo cable from the left speaker to the TO LEFT SPEAKER jack on the right speaker. 15
Camera Installation It is important that cameras be adjusted and positioned correctly before permanent installation. To simplify this step, first route the camera BNC/DC Cable from the equipment area, through the wall and across the ceiling to the approximate camera mounting location in the interview room. Office IT personnel will be able to assist with this step. The HD camera module will have a group of three connectors as illustrated below. Legaltek Fire Sensor ceiling enclosures may feature two cameras. In this configuration there will be two groups of connectors, one for each image sensor. Connect the BNC video connector from the camera installation cable to the silver Camera HD Video Output connector. (The yellow BNC connector provides a standard definition composite video output signal for use with a field installation monitor). Insert the 2.1mm power plug from the camera installation cable into the red (sometimes black) Camera DC IN connector. In the equipment room, connect the BNC video connector from the camera installation cable to the SDI INPUT jack on the rear of the SDI Time Code Inserter. ** If you are installing the second camera for the Monarch LCS system, connect the BNC video cable to the SDI IN jack on the SDI to HDMI Micro Converter. Connect the camera power adapter to a battery backup output of the UPS and the adapter s 2.1mm power plug into the female power connector on the camera installation cable. Temporarily position the camera for the desired angle of view. This can be achieved either by connecting a composite video field installation monitor to the camera s yellow BNC pigtail, or by viewing the camera s HD video feed on the LX LCD monitor after the system has been powered up. Once positioned, mark the screw holes on the camera mounting plate and secure the camera with the provided mounting hardware. Legaltek specialty cameras are factory adjusted for optimal performance under normal lighting conditions. However, they may be adjusted electronically via the rear joystick control to accommodate various environments. Please refer to the guide provided with each camera. Only a qualified technician should perform these adjustments. 16
Microphone Installation First, route the Balanced XLR Microphone Cables from the equipment area, through the wall and across the ceiling to the approximate microphone mounting location in the interview room. ** Make sure the female connectors are above the ceiling and the male ends at the equipment location. Again, office IT personnel will be able to assist with this step. Mount the PZM Microphone modules by carefully drilling a ¾ hole in the tile or plaster, taking care not to damage the immediate surrounding surface. With the supplied Allen wrench, loosen the setscrew on the machined retaining ring and carefully slide it off. Place the microphone body through the mounting hole, slide on the retaining ring above the surface and secure the setscrew. Connect the female XLR Microphone connector to the microphone then replace the ceiling tiles. At the equipment location, connect the male XLR Microphone Cable to the DUAL MICROPHONE PREAMPLIFIER LEFT MIC INPUT and RIGHT MIC INPUT as illustrated below. Depress the PHANTOM button on the rear panel which provides power to the active electronics in the microphone elements. On the front panel depress the COMPRESSOR button on to enable the audio processing circuitry. This feature enhances the intelligibility of soft spoken subjects, prevents distortion from loud speech and makes the recorder relatively insensitive to mechanical vibrations such as table and floor thumps and clothing noise. Initially adjust the Left and Right Level controls to the position in the illustration. 17
System Initialize LX Monarch recording systems are designed for continuous duty in temperature controlled environments. The LED monitor and Bose speaker system may be powered off when not in use. Depress the power buttons on the UPS, the LED monitor and the Bose speakers. Monarch HDX: Once the recorder boots up, all front panel LEDs will be off except: Power (Green), Input Select SDI (Green), Encoder 1 (Solid Red) and SD CARD (Solid Red). Monarch LCS: Once the recorder boots up, all front panel LEDs will be off except: Power (Green), Input Selection A (Flashing Green), Encode (Solid Blue) and SD Card (Solid Red) Initial Adjustments Audio: Power up the Bose speaker system and set the volume midway. With reference speech in the interview room, adjust the Microphone Preamplifier Input Level controls clockwise until the desired input volume is reached. Output Level indicators may begin to flash Red on voice peaks. Adjust the speaker volume control to a comfortable listening level. Headphones may be connected to the jack on the right speaker for private or critical listening. Video: Position the camera by connecting a composite video field installation monitor to the camera s yellow BNC pigtail, or by viewing the camera s HD video feed on the system s LCD monitor. Once positioned, secure the camera with the provided mounting hardware. SDI Time Code Inserter: The SDI Time Code Inserter has been adjusted by the factory to provide a discreet transparent white, time/date reference overlay in the lower left corner of the recorded image. Should you wish to adjust the format, position or size of the display please refer to the comprehensive factory manual provided with the inserter. Master Clock: Use the momentary toggle switch on the rear panel of the Master Clock to set the system reference time and date. Simply toggle the switch up to select the segment of the time or date to be programmed, then toggle the switch down to adjust the setting. 18
Settings LX Monarch recorders are pre-configured at the factory for optimum local standalone performance. HDX devices are factory programmed to record full screen, while the dual camera LCS is programmed for side-by-side recording. You may customize device settings with a computer or via the office LAN with Command Center. Command Center is web-based application that allows you to configure Monarch settings, and control streaming and recording sessions. Links to these utilities can be found in the resource section of this guide. *** Only a qualified IT specialist should institute these operations. Internal Clock: The internal clock has been factory programmed for the user specified time zone and is protected by a battery back up. Recorded files are identified by file name, the start date/time of the recording session and a three-digit number that increments when file segmentation occurs. For example, a recording that is segmented into three (3) files will result in the following: - File 1 - [2015-12-01_13-30-45]-000.mov/mp4 - File 1 - [2015-12-01_13-30-45]-001.mov/mp4 - File 1 - [2015-12-01_13-30-45]-002.mov/mp4 The date/time in the filename only changes when you manually stop a recording and then start a new one, in which case it will be the start date/time of the first file in the new sequence. Recording File Size and Duration: The target video data rate has been set at the factory for 3500kb/sec or about 2GB/hr. Recording is set to the maximum file duration of 4 hours and 50 minutes. The recording will automatically stop when the duration limit is reached and a new file will be simultaneously created. Recording will continue until the SD media has reached capacity. Recording Media: LX Monarch is set by the factory to target the SD card for local recording. Because of its superior write speed, Class 10 media is recommended. *** Media must be formatted NTFS. The included 32GB SD card will yield about 16 hours of recording capacity at factory configuration. Please refer to the Recording File Sizes and Duration chart in the product manual for the approximate correlation of data rate, file size and recording duration. 19
Recording LX Monarch HDX: To initiate local recording, press the ENCD 1 button. Both the ENCD 1 and SD CARD red LEDs will begin to flash, indicating that recording is in progress. To end the recording, press the ENCD 1 button again. Both the ENCD 1 and SD CARD LED s will stop flashing and return to continuous red, indicating that recording has terminated and files have been finalized. LX Monarch LCS: To initiate local recording, press the ENCD button. The ENCD blue LED will begin to flash. The SD CARD red LED will also begin to flash, indicating that recording is in progress. To end the recording, press the ENCD 1 button again. The ENCD 1 LED will return to continuous blue, while the SD CARD LED will return to continuous red. Remarks When a recording is ended, it may take a few seconds to finalize. The USB/SD card LED will continue to flash during the finalization process. To avoid corrupted video files, do not remove the USB device or SD card when its LED is flashing. When local memory reaches capacity, an error will be indicated. System Errors The flashing yellow LED indicates that a device error has occurred. The error may indicate the loss of input video signal; local memory has reached capacity or is absent, there has been a power or streaming interruption, device temperature is beyond operational range or a physical disconnection of the network cable (when applicable). *** An error will not be reported if the audio input is lost. If this occurs, the stream and/or recording will continue, but will not contain audio. Once the issue has been resolved, the recorder may be reset locally by instituting a manual reboot or via the Command Center if the recorder is connected to the network. 20
Using the Reset Button To reboot the Monarch, use a straightened paper clip or similar device to momentarily depress the tiny RESET pin on the front panel for <1 second. Wait about 2 minutes for the recorder to reboot. *** Note that the RESET logo is the circular one with the arrow. The Reset pinhole is just above it. In addition to the typical reasons for rebooting the Monarch (fixing errors or other issues), a reboot also saves the Monarch s IP address and status to a connected USB device (USB port 2) as a text file. This is a convenient way to find the Monarch s IP address. Remarks The Reset button is recessed in order to prevent unintended activation. Use a straightened paper clip, or similar device, to press the Reset button. *** Note that the RESET logo is the circular one with the arrow. The Reset pinhole is just above it. A power cycle of the Monarch LCS also performs a simple reboot, not a reset to factory defaults. When using the Reset button, any saved profiles for streaming and recording are maintained, and all logged errors are cleared. The device will be finished rebooting when the flashing yellow LED turns off. Holding the Reset button pressed for more than five seconds will reset the device to factory defaults. A reset allows you to switch to a Static IP or load preconfigured Monarch settings from a configuration file on a USB device connected to USB port 2. For information on how to view and clear errors using the Command Center, please refer to the operation manual accessible in the Support section of this Quick Start Guide. 21
File Viewing Files may be viewed locally by using VLC Media Player. VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. To download VLC Media Player go to the following link: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html File Conversion and DVD Creation LXM H.264/MPEG-4 files can be converted to any format and copied to DVD with the included Video Copy and Convert software. Quickly convert video for playback on devices and tablets, and copy files to DVD in 3 easy steps. Install the software and follow the menu paths. Support Questions regarding equipment installation, initial set-up and basic operation, please contact LEGALTEK directly at: support@legalteklx.com Questions regarding third-party Video Copy and Convert or the Burning Studio software should be directed to their respective technical support resources. Questions regarding network connection, the Command Center, firmware, documentation, comprehensive manuals and utilities go to: www.matrox.com/video/support LXMonarch HDX users, please click on the Monarch HDX link. LXMonarch LCS users, please click on the Monarch LCS link. Here you will be able to download the most recent device utilities software, which include the Command Center and the File Consolidator which will seamlessly join file segments with frame accuracy. The Documentation link will direct you to the product Download Information. 22
Downloads Select your product Monarch HDX or Monarch LCS and click next. Then select your operating system and click next. The Download Information page will appear. Here you will find links to: Matrox Monarch Device Setup Sheet Provides instructions on how to perform the initial setup of your Monarch device. Matrox Monarch HDX/LCS Dev Tools Reference Guide Describes how to use Monarch HDX Dev Tools to integrate Monarch HDX into your own application or environment, while providing a unified, consistent, and branded user experience. The Dev Tools include automatic configuration tools and the Monarch HDX Control API. Matrox Monarch HDX/LCS Release Notes Provides important last-minute information specific to Monarch HD firmware version 1.1.5.0009 Matrox Monarch HDX/LCS User Guide Explains how to connect, use, and configure Monarch HDX. 23
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