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Speco D8DS User Manual

8/16 channel digital video recorder with 960h resolution
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Models:
Desktop - D8DS/D16DS
Wall Mount - D8WDS/D16WDS
8/16 Channel Digital Video Recorder with 960H Resolution
About This User's Guide
Before operating the unit, please read this user‟s guide thoroughly and retain it for future reference.
(Ver. 1.6)

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  • Page 1 User’s Guide (Ver. 1.6) Models: Desktop - D8DS/D16DS Wall Mount - D8WDS/D16WDS 8/16 Channel Digital Video Recorder with 960H Resolution About This User’s Guide Before operating the unit, please read this user‟s guide thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

  • Page 2: Explanation Of Graphical Symbols

    Cautions Explanation of Graphical Symbols This symbol indicates the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. This symbol indicates the presence of “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock, property damage, personal injury, or death.
  • Page 3 These precautions MUST be followed for safety reasons Warning  Do not use if the unit emits smoke.  Do not disassemble the unit.  Do not place any heavy or sharp objects on the unit.  Do not place on uneven surface. ...

  • Page 4: Product Components

    Product Components Please make sure the following components are included as specified below. DVR Unit Desktop: D8DS / D16DS Wall Mount: D8WDS / D16WDS Remote Control Battery 1.5V (AAA x2) Quick Setup Guide Quick User Guide USB Mouse Software & Manual CD Rack mount (x 2) &...

  • Page 5: Specifications

    Specifications ITEM D16DS/D16WDS D8DS/D8WDS Channel, Input Level 16CH Composite, 1.0Vp-p, 75ohm 8CH Composite, 1.0Vp-p, 75ohm Input Signal Format NTSC/PAL Video Loss Check Video HDMI 1 HDMI (1280x720, 1920x1080) 1 VGA (1024x768, 1280x1024) Output CVBS 1 BNC SPOT 1 BNC Input & Output 16 CH input &...
  • Page 6 eSATA port (Storage Extension) USB Port 3 (Front - 2, Rear - 1) 3 (IR Board - 2, Main Board - 1) USB Flash Video & Still Image Backup Network Video & Still Image Huge Backup Yes (up to 24 hours at a time) Menu Display User I/F Input Method...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Main Features ..........................10 Initial Boot-up Process ........................11 2-1. Initial Boot up and Basic Time Setup ..................11 2-2. Setting Daylight Saving Time ....................11 2-3. Setting NTP (Network Time Protocol) ..................12 Front and Rear Panels ........................ 15 3-1.
  • Page 8 5-3-4. Go To First Time ......................53 5-3-5. Go To Last Time ......................53 5-3-6. Go To Specific Time ......................53 5-3-7. Archive List ........................53 5-3-8. Log List ........................... 54 5-4. Play Mode ..........................54 6. Back Up ............................55 6-1.
  • Page 9 7-8-1. Addition, Delete, and Modify of DVR Sites ..............79 7-8-2. Connect and Disconnect ....................81 7-8-3. Still-image Capture During Live ..................82 7-8-4. Recording Video on Local PC During Live ..............82 7-8-5. Local Playback and Remote Playback ................83 7-8-6.

  • Page 10: Main Features

     Easy Search by Thumbnail Preview  Easy Copy  Easy Network  Recording Rate: D16DS: 480fps @ 960H, D8DS: 240fps @ 960H  Digital Deterrent, audio message output upon event  H.264 High Profile compression saves HDD space  Simultaneous live view/playback while continuing to record/network transfer or backup ...

  • Page 11: Initial Boot-Up Process

    2. Initial Boot-up Process 2-1. Initial Boot up and Basic Time Setup 1. During the first boot up, the following logo will be displayed. 2. After the logo, select the language and set date and time as specified below. 2-2. Setting Daylight Saving Time To enable Daylight Saving feature/NTP synchronization, take the following steps.

  • Page 12: Setting Ntp (Network Time Protocol)

    2. Go to SETUP > SYSTEM > DATE & TIME SETUP 3. Select ON from the DAYLIGHT SAVING dropdown menu. 2-3. Setting NTP (Network Time Protocol) 1. SETUP > SYSTEM > NTP SETUP > ON...
  • Page 13 2. Select the proper TIME ZONE time. Table2.3.1. GMT Time Zone State Standard Time Daylight-Saving Time Alabama GMT-6 GMT-5 Alaska GMT-9 GMT-8 Alaska (Aleutian Islands) GMT-10 Arizona GMT-7 Arizona (Navajo) GMT-7 GMT-6 Arkansas GMT-6 GMT-5 California GMT-8 GMT-7 Colorado GMT-7 GMT-6 Connecticut GMT-5...
  • Page 14 Michigan (W) GMT-6 GMT-5 Minnesota GMT-6 GMT-5 Mississippi GMT-6 GMT-5 Missouri GMT-6 GMT-5 Montana GMT-7 GMT-6 Nebraska GMT-6 GMT-5 Nebraska (W) GMT-7 GMT-6 Nevada GMT-8 GMT-7 New Hampshire GMT-5 GMT-4 New Jersey GMT-5 GMT-4 New Mexico GMT-7 GMT-6 New York GMT-5 GMT-4 North Carolina...

  • Page 15: Front And Rear Panels

    3. Front and Rear Panels 3-1. Front Panel DS Desktop Front DS Wall Mount Front Figure 3.1.1. DVR Front panels Table 3.1.1. Front LED and Ports of Desktop Models (D16DS/D8DS) Name Description POWER LED light is on when power is applied to the system.

  • Page 16: Rear Panel Connectors

     Make sure all the connections are properly secured. Faulty connection may result in the system being damaged. D16DS D8DS Figure 3.2.1. Connectors ① Ground: Use for ground port. ② VIDEO IN: Video input port.(For Analog & 960H cameras) ③ VIDEO OUT: MAIN – Composite Video Output / SPOT – Spot Monitor ④...

  • Page 17: Remote Control

    ⑪ ETHERNET: Network terminal ⑫ SENSOR IN, ALARM OUT, RS-485: External sensor terminal, External alarm out terminal & RS-485 for PTZ Camera control ⑬ POWER: DC12V input 3-3. Remote Control ① ID: To set the remote control ID. ② REC: To start and stop manual recording ③...

  • Page 18: Setting Up The Dvr

    4. Setting up the DVR The following sections detail the initial setup of the DVR. Menu screen will close if user response is not received in 5 minutes. 4-1. Setup – Main Live Screen To enter the setup menu, right click on the mouse and select setup from the submenu or press the setup button on the remote control.

  • Page 19: Setup - System

    4-2. Setup – SYSTEM In the SETUP menu, select the SYSTEM tab. Then, the SYSTEM menu is displayed as pictured below. Navigate through the menu items using the mouse or the remote control and change the value of the menu. Figure 4.2.1.
  • Page 20 Select DAYLIGHT SAVING using the mouse or the remote control and select the appropriate daylight saving time zone. The available options are: OFF: Daylight saving is turned off. USA: Applies the USA daylight saving time. EU: Applies the EU daylight saving time. - Select the GMT AREA using the mouse or the remote control.
  • Page 21 DVR sends E-MAIL Notification when the NTP server time is faster than the system time with bellow message. “NTP server time is faster than the system time. In this case, NTP server time is ignored to protect the user data. User must set the time manually.

  • Page 22: Ez Setup

    SERVER TYPE: Select GMAIL, HOTMAIL, AOL, YAHOO or MANUAL MAIL SERVER: Enter the appropriate mail server information. MAIL PORT: Assign Mail Port number. SECURE OPTION: Select the secure mail server connection method. (SSL or TLS) ID: Enter the appropriate mail server ID. PASSWORD: Enter the appropriate mail server PASSWORD MAIL TO: Enter the desired email address to receive e-mail reports.
  • Page 23 4.2.1.1 Help user to setup DATE & TIME, RECORDING. Figure 4.2.3. EZ Record Setup Procedure 4.2.1.2 Help user to setup NETWORK setting (Using an internet connection)
  • Page 24 Figure 4.2.4. EZ NETWORK Setup Procedure ① Select YES in case of setting the network using an internet connection. ② Select Auto Configuration or Manual Configuration and then click TEST button. Figure 4.2.5. EZ NETWORK Setup – Manual Configuration Screen ③...
  • Page 25 Figure 4.2.6. EZ NETWORK Setup – Manual Configuration Screen ① Select NO in case internet connection is not being utilized. ② Select Auto Configuration or Manual Configuration and then click TEST button. ③ Select OFF for ENABLE DDNS and click NEXT button. ④...

  • Page 26: Setup - Record Mode

    4-3. Setup – RECORD Mode In the SETUP menu, select the RECORD tab. Then, the RECORD menu is displayed as pictured below. Navigate through the menu items or change the settings using the mouse or the remote control. Figure 4.3.1. RECORD Setup Screen Table 4.3.1.
  • Page 27 Level 1 (Low), Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, and Level 5 (High) RECORDING Assign the recording mode for the selected channel. Options are: Continuous, MODE Motion, Schedule or Disable. Select the sensor settings for the selected channel. SENSOR RECORDING PRE RECORD Enable/disable pre-event recording.

  • Page 28: Recording Schedules

    4-3-1. Recording Schedules To setup a recording schedule, select SCHEDULE in the RECORD menu. Navigate through the menu items or change the settings using the mouse or the remote control. Select CHANNEL > select NONE, CONTINUOUS or MOTION > HIGHLIGHT AREA To copy a schedule to a different channel, select the channel from the COPY SCHEDULE menu.

  • Page 29: Setup - Device Mode

    4-4. Setup – DEVICE Mode In the SETUP menu, select the DEVICE tab. Then, the device menu is displayed as pictured below. Navigate through the menu items or change the settings using the mouse or the remote control. Figure 4.4. DEVICE Setup Screen Table 4.4.

  • Page 30: Alarm-Out

    SENSOR Select the type of each sensor. Option is Off, Normal Open or Normal Close. 4-4-1. Alarm-Out Figure 4.4.1. ALARM-OUT Setup Screen Table 4.4.1. Item for ALARM-OUT Setup Screen Item Description ALARM OUT Only one Alarm-out is available. SENSOR IN Sensor input from 1 to 4.
  • Page 31 Item Description Import up to 8 sound files from USB. IMPORT FROM USB EXPORT TO USB Export the sound file to USB RECORD Select a channel and set up the date and the duration. Select START to export audio to Digital Deterrent. Select the play button to hear message after export.

  • Page 32: Keyboard Controller & Ptz Setup

    4-4-3. Keyboard Controller & PTZ Setup To control the PTZ functions of the camera, connect the PTZ controller to the RS-485 port on the back of the chassis with CAT5 (or equivalent) cable. ① Connect the RS-485 cables of PTZ camera to the RS-485 port on the rear panel. Figure 4.4.3.1.

  • Page 33: Spot Out

    Use the PTZ setup screen to select the following options for the camera PTZ controller: CHANNEL: Channel connected to a PTZ device CAMERA: Protocol Type SPEED: 19200, 14400, 9600, 4800, 2400 (Baud rate) ID: 0-63 Controller (Keyboard Controller): If a PTZ controller is used, select a controller protocol from Controller menu.

  • Page 34: Motion Zone Setup

    SEQUENCE Set the dwell time for the spot channel display. (1-10sec) DWELL TIME SPOT CHANNEL Select a channel for spot monitoring using the mouse or the remote control and press OK button. 4-4-5. Motion Zone Setup Select MOTION ZONE using the mouse or the remote control and select either PARTIAL ZONE or FULL ZONE using the mouse control.

  • Page 35: Setup - Display Mode

    4-5. Setup – DISPLAY Mode In the SETUP menu, select the DISPLAY tab. Then, the DISPLAY menu is displayed as pictured below. Navigate through the menu items or change the settings using the mouse or the remote control. To return to the previous setup menu screen, press the ESC button.

  • Page 36: Setup - Network Mode

    4-6. Setup – NETWORK Mode Select the NETWORK tab. Then, the network menu is displayed as pictured below. Navigate through the menu items or change the settings using the mouse or the remote control. Figure 4.6. NETWORK Setup Screen Table 4.6. Menu Items in NETWORK Setup Screen Item Description NETWORK TYPE...

  • Page 37: Network Types

    WEB PORT Enter the port number for connection using web. NETWORK Sets the camera display settings for network streaming. STREAM 1. Connect USB Wifi Dongle to USB connector on DVR. WIRELESS LAN 2. Load the application on your smart phone or PC and enter the WIFI IP ADDRESS.

  • Page 38: Network Port And Web Port

    User can set the RESOLUTION, FRAME RATE, and the QUALITY for the network stream. D16DS/D16WDS: Up to 480 fps @CIF for 16 channels. D8DS/D8WDS: Up to 240 fps @CIF for 8 channels. <Note> Individual Channels can be set with different RESOLUTION, FRAME RATE, and QUALITY.

  • Page 39: Setup - User Management Mode

    Figure 4.6.4. NETWORK Setup Screen – Network Stream <TIP> USE MOBILE: When this function is enabled, the frame rate is limited to 15fps@CIF and the video quality is limited to LEVEL 2 for better remote viewing on the mobile phone. 4-7.
  • Page 40 Table 4.7. Menu Items in USER MANAGEMENT Setup Screen Item Description Only the Admin will have access to the menu. AUTHORITY SETUP PASSWORD CHECK: Select the Checkbox to enable the functions or leave the Checkbox blank to disable the functions. ...

  • Page 41: Setup - Storage Mode

    4-8. Setup – STORAGE Mode In the SETUP menu, select the STORAGE tab. Then, the STORAGE menu is displayed as pictured below. Navigate through the menu items or change the settings using the mouse or the remote control. Figure 4.8. STORAGE Setup Screen Table 4.8.

  • Page 42: Setup - Config Mode

    RECORDING Enable/disable recording limit. LIMIT RECORDING Set the recording limit days. (1- 90 days) LIMIT DAYS If the RECORDING LIMIT DAYS are set to 1, the data will be overwritten after 24 hours. S.M.A.R.T Set the alarm and beep by setting the HDD temperature limit. Alarm will trigger alarm output.

  • Page 43: Firmware Upgrade

    Folder name – “d16ds” File name – “main_D16DS_speco_*.*.*_201****”.bin  For D8DS/D8WDS Models: Folder name – “d8ds” File name – “main_D8DS_speco_*.*.*_201****”.bin 3. Plug in the USB flash drive on the rear panel. 4. Navigate to CONFIG menu of SETUP. 5. Select SOFTWARE UPGRADE.

  • Page 44: Live, Search And Playback

    Figure 4.9.2 Figure 4.9.3 Figure 4.9.4 NOTICE If selecting REBOOT LATER, the upgraded software will not be applied until the system reboots. If selecting REBOOT NOW when the USB flash drive is plugged, the following message will pop up. Remove the USB flash drive and select OK. 5.
  • Page 45 Figure 5.1.1. Live Screen and Quick Operation Window Table 5.1.1. Status Indicator Icons in Live Viewing Screen Icon Description Indicates the DVR is locked. Note) to unlock, right click on the live view screen and click on Unlock. Audio mute. To select audio output, press the Audio after click the right button on the mouse.
  • Page 46 Displays the amount of recording on the hard disk from 0-99%. Indicates that HDD is recycled. Continuous recording in progress. Manual recording in progress. To set the Manual recording mode, press the Record button on the front panel. Motion alarm recording in progress. Sensor recording in progress.
  • Page 47 D16DS: (Channel 1 through 16, Audio Mute). D8DS: (Channel 1 through 8, Audio Mute). SEARCH Select this option to enter the Search menu. SNAPSHOT Click this option to create a snapshot of selected channel image. (JPEG STILL IMAGE) CAMERA PTZ Select this option and the PTZ user interface will appear.
  • Page 48 SYSTEM Lock/Unlock Setup button. LOCK SYSTEM Click this button to shutdown system. SHUTDOWN...

  • Page 49: Ptz Control

    5-1-1. PTZ Control Table 5.1.3. Menu Items in PTZ Control Window Item Description INITIALIZE Initialize the PTZ settings of the selected camera Select PAN/TILT using the ▲▼◀ and ▶button, PAN/TILT then press SEL. Adjust the tilt (UP/DOWN)/pan (LEFT/RIGHT) position using the ▲▼◀and ▶ buttons.

  • Page 50: Search Screen

    2. Click the left button of the mouse and drag to make rectangular shape. 5-3. SEARCH Screen To enter the search screen menu, select SEARCH menu on the screen using the mouse or press SEARCH icon on live screen. Figure 5.3. Search Screen There are 7 ways of search menu such as EZSEARCH, TIME LINE (Calendar), EVENT, GO TO FIRST TIME, GO TO LAST TIME, GO TO SPECIFIC TIME, ARCHIVE LIST, and LOG LIST on the screen.

  • Page 51: Ezsearch

    5-3-1. EZSearch The EZSearch window is used to find stored video with ease using the thumb nail playback screen. Figure 5.3.1.1. Calendar Screen Figure 5.3.1.2. Channel Selection Screen Figure 5.3.1.3. 24 Hourly Thumbnail Screen Figure 5.3.1.4. Minute Thumbnail Screen Figure 5.3.1.5. Play Mode Screen 1.

  • Page 52: Time Line Search

    5-3-2. Time Line Search The CALENDAR Search window is used to find the stored video by using the time line bar. Figure 5.3.2.1. Calendar Screen Figure 5.3.2.2. Time-Line Search Screen When the Timeline menu is selected, the user can see a calendar, which displays recorded dates with highlights.

  • Page 53: Go To First Time

    Figure 5.3.3.2. Event Search Screen 5-3-4. Go To First Time You can access from the oldest recorded data on the DVR hard drive by selecting GO TO FIRST TIME on the SEARCH window. Press the PREV to return to the SEARCH window. 5-3-5.

  • Page 54: Log List

    5-3-8. Log List You can access the LOG list search screen by selecting LOG on the SEARCH window. Figure 5.3.8. Log List Screen When the Log menu is selected, the user can see a calendar, which has a log data. Select a specific date and press NEXT button, and then the log data will be displayed.

  • Page 55: Back Up

    Jump/Step backward. The playback position moves 60 seconds backward. Press to play or pause recorded video. Jump/Step forward. Playback position moves 60 seconds forward.  2x, 4x, 8x,16x, 32x speeds at 4 split screen  2x, 4x, 8x,16x at 9 split screen ...

  • Page 56: Video Backup Onto Usb Flash Drive During Playback

    6-2. Video Backup onto USB Flash Drive during playback Video can be captured and archived onto the USB flash drive or a hard drive while playing back the recorded video. In playback mode, press the BACKUP button to launch the backup function. 1.

  • Page 57: Ezcopy: Video Backup Onto Usb Flash Drive During Playback

    6-3. EZCopy: Video Backup onto USB Flash Drive during playback Using EZCopy feature, Video can be easily archived onto the USB flash drive or a hard drive. In playback mode, press the EZCOPY button to launch the backup function. 1. Press EZCOPY button on the selected channel or all channels. 2.

  • Page 58: Transferring Still Images Or Video From The Archive List

    5. After backup format is selected, also select media type and channel(s) to archive the data to the media. 6-4. Transferring Still Images or Video from the ARCHIVE List The stored data in the hard drive can be found in the ARCHIVE list in the SEARCH window. User can back up still images or video into the storage device from the ARCHIVE list.

  • Page 59: Playback Of Backup Video

    Figure 6.3.1. Archive Search Screen 6-5. Playback of Backup Video 6-5-1. AVI Format AVI format: AVI format video can be played back by Window Media Player™ or other media player that is compatible with AVI format video. 1. Please install the UMSDecoderFilter that the DVR copies “DvrPlayer” folder on USB flash drive with the video.

  • Page 60: Nsf Format

    6-5-2. NSF Format NSF format: NSF format video can be played back using the HDplayer that the DVR copies to “DvrPlayer” folder on USB flash drive with video. Use the mouse scroll to use digital zoom in and out feature.

  • Page 61: Network Access Using The Multi-Sites Network Viewer

    7. Network Access Using the Multi-Sites Network Viewer 7-1. Overview The SpecoTech Multi Client is a multiple site monitoring client software with; video, audio, and alarm signals from the DVRs over networks. The SpecoTech Multi Client does not limit the number of DVR units to register.

  • Page 62: Installation Of The Program

    7-3. Installation of the Program 1. Insert the provided CD in the CD drive and double-click “SpecoTech Multi Client (XXXX).exe” 2. Select a destination folder and click “Next”. 3. Select the program folder and click “Next”. 4. The installation status screen is displayed. 5.

  • Page 63: Live Window

    7-4. Live Window When installation is completed, double click the “SpecoTech Multi Client” icon on your desktop to start the program. 7-4-1. Main User Interface 7-4-2. Control Buttons Button Description Click this icon to run a playback window to search and play videos that are recorded in the local PC.

  • Page 64: Search And Playback Window

    Click this icon to setup configuration of UMS MULTI CLIENT. SETUP Click this icon to capture a still image. CAPTURE Opens list of events logged by the UMS Multi Client. EVENT LIST Click this icon to play/pause live video. PAUSE Click this icon to turn on/off alarm outputs.

  • Page 65: Main Control Panel

    7-5-2. Main Control Panel Button Description Click this icon to run a playback window to search and play videos that LOCAL PLAYBACK are recorded in the local PC. Click this icon to run a playback window to search and play videos that REMOTE PLAYBACK are recorded in the remote DVR.

  • Page 66: Setup Of Specotech Multi Client

    To select the channel to playback. The calendar shows dates with recorded video in color. To display the recorded data of selected channel or all channels on a time line scale. To change a timeline scale from 24 hours to 60 minutes. The timeline shows recorded data in color on the bar.

  • Page 67: Event

    7-6-2. Event Event log can be archived and searched. Event Log: Specify the location to save event logs and select event to archive.

  • Page 68: Record

    Event Search: Event log can be searched from the selected time. 7-6-3. Record Record Setup: You can set the recording conditions as the following; Always, Event, or Auto record. And you can also select target DVR/DVRs and channel/channels. When you set the recording condition to event, you can set event for motion or alarm with duration.

  • Page 69: Display

    Record Local Storage Setup: You can select the local disk to record and the amount of disk space you want to allow the program to use for recording. You can also select the option to overwrite data or stop recording when the maximum amount of disk space is full. 7-6-4.

  • Page 70: Language

    7-6-5. Language English, French and Spanish is selectable. 7-6-6. About “About” provides network client version information.

  • Page 71: Remote Setup

    7-7. Remote Setup The menu settings for the DVR unit can be set over network. Put the cursor of the mouse on the channel, which is connected to the site and right click on the mouse to open the submenu. Then the following window is displayed as below. Select the REMOTE SETUP. Then the setup window is displayed.

  • Page 72: System

    7-7-1. System Select System to set system and time settings.  DATE DISPLAY FORMAT: Select the date display format.  CLIENT ACCCESS: Enable/Disable remote access through network client software.  NTP SETUP: Sets whether to synchronize the time using NTP server or not. o Primary SNTP Server: Input the NTP primary server address.

  • Page 73: Record

    7-7-2. Record Select RECORD tab to set the recording conditions. These settings apply to the specified channel only.  Recording Setup o RESOLUTION: Sets the resolution for the recordings. The set value applies to an individual channel. o FRAME RATE: Sets the recording rate. o QUALITY: Sets the image quality in 5 levels.

  • Page 74: Device

    7-7-3. Device Select Device to set Spot Out, Enable/Disable CVBS Out, motion zone.  ALARM OUT: Set the sensor, motion, and video loss for triggering alarm relay HDD Error and Video Loss can trigger beeping.  DIGITAL DETERRENT: Set the schedule of digital deterrent function and upload the sound file to DVR.

  • Page 75: Display

    7-7-4. Display Select the DISPLAY tab to set the DISPLAY conditions. These settings apply to all channels.  OSD: Sets whether to display or not date and time as well as channel number on the screen.  OSD CONTRAST: Adjust the character contrast on the screen. ...

  • Page 76: Network

    7-7-5. Network  NETWORK TYPE ( Cannot be altered remotely ) o STATIC: The address setting mode is manual. Input IP, Gateway, Subnet Mask, and DNS IP. o DHCP: The address setting mode is automatic.  DDNS: Set whether to use DDNS service or not o HOST NAME: A llows the user to setup a domain name manually o SUMBIT/UPDATE:...

  • Page 77: User Management

    7-7-6. User Management Select the USER MANAGEMENT tab to set the DISPLAY conditions. 7-7-7. Storage Select Storage to configure continued recording settings by overwriting the hard disk and the storage period for the recording data.  OVERWRITE: Select on to continue recording by overwriting when the hard disk becomes full. ...

  • Page 78: Remote Upgrade

    7-7-8. Remote Upgrade Shows the current Firmware version installed on DVR.  Browse: Select BROWSE to locate the firmware file.  Upgrade: Select UPGRADE to upgrade the firmware of the DVR.

  • Page 79: Operation

    7-8. Operation 7-8-1. Addition, Delete, and Modify of DVR Sites 7-8-1-1. Addition of Sites 1. Click SITE ADDITION button. And then the following window will be displayed as below. o Site Name: Input a name that properly describes a site. o IP Address: Input IP address (Public IP address of a router that DVR is connected.) or Domain name o Port Number: Default Port Number is “5445”.
  • Page 80 7-8-1-3. Modify of Sites 1. Select the site/sites to modify from the directory window. 2. Click NET FINDER button. And then the following window will be displayed as below. 3. Click MODIFY button. And then the modified information is displayed as below.

  • Page 81: Connect And Disconnect

    7-8-2. Connect and Disconnect 7-8-2-1. Connect 1. Select site/sites to connect from the directory window. 2. Click CONNECT button, and then site/sites displays/display as connected. 7-8-2-2. Disconnect 1. Select site/sites to disconnect from the directory window. 2. Click DISCONNECT button, and then selected site/sites disconnected.

  • Page 82: Still-Image Capture During Live

    7-8-3. Still-image Capture During Live 1. Double-click a channel to capture from the display screen. (Otherwise all channels will be captured.). 2. Click CAPTURE button. And then a Capture window will be displayed as below. 3. Set Save Path, File Name, and File Format. And then click OK button. 4.

  • Page 83: Local Playback And Remote Playback

    4. Click RECORD ON button. And the color of button is changed. 5. Live video data is recorded as set in Record and Disk setup. These video data can be searched and play-backed with Local Playback. 7-8-5. Local Playback and Remote Playback 7-8-5-1.
  • Page 84 2. Select site/sites to connect from the directory window. 3. Click CONNECT button. And then Green bar displays on Search calendar and timeline scale window. 6. Move the marker on the timeline scale to where there is video data and press the PLAY button. 7.

  • Page 85: Avi Backup During Playback

    3. Click CONNECT. And then Green bar displays on Search calendar and timeline scale window. 4. Move the marker on the timeline scale to where there is video data and press the PLAY button. 5. Video data that is recorded on the remote DVR is play-backed. 7-8-6.
  • Page 86 the selected starting point and the ending point on the timeline scale bar will be marked in green. 5. Click BACKUP. And then the BACKUP window will be displayed as below. 6. You can also set the beginning time and ending time on this window. After selecting a channel for backup, click the OK button.

  • Page 87: Network Access Using The Web-Browser Viewer

    7. AVI video data is recorded as set in AVI Backup window. AVI format video can be played back by using Window Media Player™ or other media player that is compatible with AVI format video. 8. Network Access Using the Web-Browser Viewer The DVR provides a live remote monitoring feature by web-browser viewer.
  • Page 88 5. The Web Browser Viewer will be displayed as below after the ActiveX installation 6. Click the CONNECT button on the Left upper corner of web-viewer. Then “Connect” dialog is displayed.

  • Page 89: Network Access Using The Smart Phone Viewer

    9. Network Access Using the Smart Phone Viewer Notice Data Usage applied without Wi-Fi connection. Please check with your Phone Carrier. 9-1. App Viewer for iPhone 1. Enter the Apple App Store. 2. Search “Speco Player” in the App Store.

  • Page 90: Live

    Notice SPECO Player is for the DS, RS, WRS and HD series DVRs. SPECO VIEWER is not compatible with the T Series DVR‟s (TH, TN or TL) or the PC Series DVR‟s. 9-1-1. Live 1. Open the installed “Speco Player” App and click button to add a remote device.

  • Page 91: 9-1-2.Ptz Control

    5. To select the display mode(1, 4, 9, 10 or 16 split display), tap the arrow menus button 6. Drag and drop channels Touch and drag one channel to the other channel to swap the channel location. To swap the channel, drag a channel to another channel.

  • Page 92: App Viewer For Android Phone

    2. Search “Speco Player” in the Android Market and install the “Speco Player” app. Notice SPECO Player is for the DS, RS, WRS and HD series DVRs. SPECO VIEWER is not compatible with the T Series DVR‟s (TH, TN or TL) or the PC Series DVR‟s.

  • Page 93: Live

    9-2-1. Live 1. Open the installed “Speco Player” App and select the Live Preview. Then click the menu button of the phone to add a remote device. 2. Select the registered device and select LIVE VIEW and select up to 4 channels to monitor. Then click START button.

  • Page 94: 9-2-3.Ptz Control

    9-2-3.PTZ Control To control the PTZ function of the camera, tap the channel screen, then the channel name will be highlighted in Yellow. Using the PTZ menu icons on the screen, control PTZF.

  • Page 95: Appendix: Network Connection - Lan

    APPENDIX: Network Connection - LAN 1. Install the network client software from the supplied CD. 2. Check the IP address from SETUP > SYSTEM > DESCRIPTION or SETUP>NETWORK of DVR. 3. Run the network client software.
  • Page 96 4. Input Site Name, Site Address (IP address), Port Number, and Password on the connect window.  Site Name: Input a name that properly describes a site.  IP Address: Input IP address  Port Number: Default Port Number is “5445”. ...

  • Page 97: Appendix: Network Connection - Internet And Ddns

    APPENDIX: Network Connection – Internet and DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) allows a domain name to be constantly synchronized with a dynamic IP address. A current dynamic IP address is being associated with a static domain name. 1. Go to SETUP>NETWORK>DDNS and set the DDNS SERVER to ON. If you set ezDDNS to ON, the host name is automatically generated and registered.
  • Page 98 3. When a manual host name is completed, Go to SETUP>NETWORK>DDNS>SUBMIT/UPDATE and select ON to submit the settings on the SPECO DDNS. Once the setting is completed, the DDNS address will be: http://hostname.ddns.specoddns.net For example, if you enter the host name as “D16DS”, then the address will be: http://d16ds.ddns.specoddns.net...
  • Page 99 8. Port forward the NETWORK PORT (Default: 5445) and WEB PORT (Default: 80) of the private IP Address of the DVR on the network router. Please refer to the user manual and guide for the detailed steps for port forwarding for specific router model.

  • Page 100: Appendix: E-Sata Connection

    Please read the following instructions before using the E-SATA port. Failure to do so may cause serious damage to the recorded video. SPECO is not responsible for data loss caused by improper usage.  Use ONLY a new HDD or a HDD that is approved for the unit.

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