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  • Page 1 DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER ST-DVR4CH ST-DVR8CH ST-DVR16CH...

  • Page 3: Important Safeguards And Warnings

    DVR User’s installation and operation Manual Edition V1.0 Welcome Thank you for purchasing our DVR! This manual is designed to be a reference tool for the installation and operation of your system. Here you can find information about this series DVR features and functions, as well as a detailed menu tree.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Directory ............1 Production Introduction ............1.1 Product overview ..............1.2 Main functions ......2 Open-package check and cable connections ............. 2.1 Open-package check ........2.2 Hard disk installation guidance ..............2.3 Front panel ..............2.4 Rear panel ....2.5 Audio and video input and output connections ........
  • Page 5 ............... 4.2.4 Backup ............. 4.3 Alarm Function ............. 4.3.1 Motion Detect ............4.3.2 Video Blind ............4.3.3 Video Loss ............4.3.4 Alarm input ............4.3.5 Alarm output ............4.3.6 Abnormal ............... 4.4 System setup .............. 4.4.1 General ............. 4.4.2 Encode setup ............

  • Page 6: Production Introduction

    1 Production Introduction 1.1 Product overview This series DVR is designed especially for security and defense field which is an outstanding digital surveillance product. It introduces embedded LINUX operating system which is more stable. It introduces standard H.264mp video compressed format and G.711A audio compressed format which insures the high quality image, low error coding ratio and single frame playing.
  • Page 7 Net operating through net tele-surveillance in the real time tele-PTZ control tele-recording check and real-time playback Alarm linkage multi-route relay alarm output which is convenient for the alarm linkage and light control at the spot protecting circuits at the alarm input and output interface which protects the main machine from damage Communication interface RS485 interface which fulfills the alarm input and PTZ control...

  • Page 8: Open-Package Check And Cable Connections

    2 Open-package check and cable connections 2.1 Open-package check When you receive the DVR, please check first. First, please check whether there is any visible damage to the package appearance. The protective materials used for the package of the DVR can protect most accidental clashes during transportation.

  • Page 9: Front Panel

    ⑤connect the data wire ⑥connect the power wire ⑦cover the machine ⑧fix the cover 2.3 Front panel (1) IR remote receiver (2) HDD indicator light (3) Record indicator light (5) Network indicator (6) Function indicator (4) Alarm indicator light light light (7) Number and play control (8) Menu...

  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    2.4 Rear panel (1) Video input (2) BNC output (3) Audio input (4) Audio output (5) Network connector (6) USB connector (7) PTZ connector (8) Power supply (9) VGA output (10) Power switch (11) Alarm output (12) Alarm input 2.5 Audio and video input and output connections 2.5.1 Video input connections The video input port is BNC connector plug.

  • Page 11: Audio Signal Input

    issues to notice. 1. Do not stay in the turn-on state for a long time. 2. Keep the computer display normal working by demagnetizing regularly. 3. Stay away from the electromagnetic Interference. TV is not a credible replacement as a video output. It demands reducing the use time and control the power supply and the interference introduced by the nearby equipments strictly.

  • Page 12: Alarm Input Port Specification

    D.The 485 AB lines of DVR cannot connect with other 485 output equipments paralleled. E. The voltage between the AB lines of the decoder must be less than 4. Front equipment grounding note Bad grounding can lead to the burnout of the chip. 5.

  • Page 13: Speed Dome Connections

    maximal switch voltage 250VAC, 220VDC maximal switch current Homo-polarity interface 1000VAC 1minute isolation In homo-polarity interface 1000VAC 1 minute Interface and winding 1000VAC 1 minute Surge voltage Homo-polarity interface 1500VAC (10×160us) Turn-on time 3ms max Turn-off time 3ms max mechanical 50×106 MIN<3Hz) longevity electric...

  • Page 14: System Login

    Illumination: 1. Auto resume after power failure If the DVR is shut down abnormally, it can automatically backup video and resume previous working status after power failure. 2. Replace the hard disk Before replacing the hard disk, the power supply switch in the real panel must be turned off.

  • Page 15: Preview

    times, the account will be locked. (Through reboot or after half an hour, the account will be unlocked automatically). For your system security, please modify your password after first login. 3.4 Preview You can right click mouse to choose the switch between the windows. The system date, time and channel name are shown in each viewing window.

  • Page 16: Playback

    Picture3.3 Main Menu 3.5.2 Playback There are two methods for you to play the video files in the hard disk. In the desktop shortcut menu. Main menu>Record->Playback Note: The hard disk that saves the video files must be set as read-write or read-only state.
  • Page 17 4. File backup 5. Operation hint 6. Playback control 【Listed files】Look up the listed files that accord with the searching criteria. 【File information】Look up the found file information. 【File backup】Backup the chosen file. Click the button and operate as followed. Note: The storage must be installed before the file backup.
  • Page 18 Picture 3.6 recording back Remove：Clear the file information. Add：Show the file information satisfying the set file attributes. Start/Pause：Click the play button to start the backup and click the pause button to stop the backup. Cancel：During backup you can exit the page layout to carry out other functions.

  • Page 19: Record Mode

    Button Function Button Function Play/pause Backward Stop Slow play Fast play Previous frame Next frame Previous file Next file Circulation Full screen Table 3.2 Playback control key Note: Frame by frame playback is only performed in the pause playback state. 【Operation hint】Display the function of the cursor place.

  • Page 20: Alarm Output

    Picture 3.8 Record Mode 【Schedule】Record according to the configuration. 【Manual】Click the all button and the according channel is recording no matter the channel in any state. 【Stop】Click the stop button and the according channel stops recording no matter the channel in any state. 3.5.4 Alarm output Please check current channel status: “○”...

  • Page 21: Ptz Control

    no matter the channel in any state. 3.5.5 PTZ control Operation interface is as followed. The functions include: PTZ direction control, step, zoom, focus, iris, set up operation, patrol between spots, trail patrol, boundary scan, assistant switch, light switch, level rotation and so on. Note1.
  • Page 22 1. Preset Set a location for the preset, calls the preset points, PTZ automatically turns to the setting position 1>Preset option Set a location for the preset, procedure is as follows: Step1: in Picture 3.10, click the Direction button will turn into preset position, click the Settings button to enter Picture 3.11.
  • Page 23 Value input blank Picture 3.12 PTZ Control 2. Cruise between Points Multiple preset points connected cruise lines, call cruise between points, the PTZ run around on the line 1>Cruise Between Points Settings Cruise lines are connected by multiple preset points, setting procedure is as follows: Step1: In Picture 3.10, the Direction key will turn PTZ to designated location, click Settings button to enter Picture 3.13.
  • Page 24 Preset Points Blank Cruise Line Blank Cruise Button Picture 3.13 Cruise between Points Settings 2>The Calls of Cruise between Points In Picture 3.10, click Page Shift button, enter PTZ control menu as shown in Picture 3.12. Please input the number of cruise in the value blank, then click Cruise between Points button, PTZ begins to work on the cruise line.
  • Page 25 Scan (Pattern) value blank Scan Button Picture 3.14 Scan Setup 2>Scan Calls In Picture 3.10, click Page Shift button, then enter PTZ control menu as shown in Picture 3.12. Please input the number of scan in the value blank , then click Scan button，PTZ begins to work on the scan line.
  • Page 26 Line scan button border Picture 3.15 Boundary Scan Setup 2>Boundary Scan Calls In Picture 3.10, click Page Shift button, then enter PTZ control menu as shown in Picture 3.12. Please input the number of scan in the value blank, then click Scan button，PTZ begins to work on the scan line.

  • Page 27: Color Setting

    Picture 3.16 Auxiliary Function Control 【Intuitive Auxiliary Operation】 choose auxiliary equipment, select Open or Close button, switch control； 【Auxiliary Number】The operation of corresponding auxiliary switch according to PTZ agreement； 【Page Shift】In Picture 3.16，click Page Shift button enter the Picture 3.17 PTZ Main Menu , the menu itself can be control by the menu control buttons 3.5.6 Color setting Set the selective image parameters (current channel for single window...

  • Page 28: Output Adjust

    3.5.7 Output Adjust Adjust TV output area parameters. You can use the desktop shortcut menu or enter [main menu]> [management tools]> [Output adjust]. Picture 3.19 Output Adjust 3.5.8 Logout Logout shut down the system or reboot up. You can use the desktop shortcut menu or enter [main menu].

  • Page 29: Main Menu

    4 Main menu 4.1 Main menu navigation Main Sub menu Function menu Set the recording configuration, recording Config type, recording time section Set recording look-up, recording play, video Record playback file storage Detect or format backup equipment, back the backup selective files Set motion detect alarm channel, sensitivity, Motion...
  • Page 30 Set channel name, preview hint icon state, GUI display transparency, cover area, time title, channel time fold Set channel, PTZ protocol, address, baud configuration rate, date bit, stop bit, check Serial port Set serial port function, baud rate, date bit, Configuration stop bit, check (RS232)

  • Page 31: Record

    4.2 Record 4.2.1 Record Config. Set the recording parameters in the surveillance channel. The system is set 24 hours consecutive recording in the first startup. You can enter [main menu]> [recording function]> [recording setup] to set. Note：There is at least one read-write hard disk.<refer to chapter 4.5.1> Picture 4.1 Record Config 【...
  • Page 32 start only in the set range. 【Record type】Set recording type: Regular detection or alarm. Regular: Perform the regular recording in the set time section. The video file type is “R”. Detect: Trigger the “motion detect”, “camera mask” or “video loss” signal. When above alarm is set as opening recording, the “detection recording”...

  • Page 33: Playback

    5 pieces. 【Record】Set record status, "Schedule”, “Manual" and "Stop" Schedule: Realize snapshot according to record type (regular, detect and alarm) and period. Manual: No matter what the present channel is in a state, once choose "manual" button, it will have snapshot at related channels.
  • Page 34 Picture 4.3 Backup 【Detect】Detect the storage connected with the DVR such as hard disk or universal disk. 【Erase】Choose the file to delete and click erasure to delete the file. 【Stop】Stop the backup. 【Backup】Click backup button and the dialog box is popped up. You can choose the backup file according to the type, channel and time.

  • Page 35: Alarm Function

    Picture 4.4 File Backup Remove：Clear the file information. Add：Show the file information satisfying the set file attributes. Start/pause：Click the play button to start the backup and click the pause button to stop the backup. Cancel：During backup you can exit the page layout to carry out other functions.
  • Page 36 Picture 4.4 Motion Detect 【Channel】Choose the set motion detect channel. 【 Enable】■ means that the motion detect function is on. 【Sensitivity】Choose in the six options according to the sensitivity. 【 Region】Click setup and enter the set area. The area is divided into 8*8 for 4/8CH,16*12 for 16CH.
  • Page 37 【Period】Trigger the motion detect signal in the set time section. You can set according to week or set uniformly. Each day is divided into four time sections.■ means the set valid. Picture 4.6 set the time section 【Interval】Only one alarm signal is turned on even there are several motion detect signals in the set interval.

  • Page 38: Video Blind

    Picture 4.8 PTZ Activation 【Delay】When alarm is over, recording will last some seconds(10~300sec),then stop. 【Show message】Pop the alarm information dialog box in the local host computer screen. 【Send EMAIL】 means sending an email to user when the alarm is turned on. Note: Set in the [Net Service] and send email.

  • Page 39: Video Loss

    Picture 4.9 Video Blind Set method: refer to chapter 4.3.1. Motion detect Note:"Advanced" button is the same as right click. 4.3.3 Video Loss When the equipment cannot obtain the channel video signal, the video loss alarm is turned on and the linkage function is turned on. Page 37...

  • Page 40: Alarm Input

    Picture 4.10 Video loss Set method: refer to chapter 4.3.1. Motion detect Note:"Advanced" button is the same as right click. 4.3.4 Alarm input When the equipment obtains the external alarm signal, the alarm function is turned on. Picture 4.11 Alarm input Set method: refer to chapter 4.3.1.

  • Page 41: System Setup

    Picture 4.12 Abnormal 【Event Type】selecting abnormity you want to inspect 【 Enable】 Select it to make sure abnormal function workable 【Show message】 Automatically alarm cue dialog box come out of the main screen 【Buzzer】Device will have two long “beep” while alarm is happening 4.4 System setup Set the system parameters such as General, Encode, Network, Net Service, GUI display, PTZ config, RS232 and Tour setup.

  • Page 42: General

    4.4.1 General Picture 4.13 General setup 【System time】Set the system data and time. 【Date format】Choose the data format: YMD, MDY, DMY. 【 Date Separator】Choose list separator of the data format. 【 Time Format】Choose time format: 24-hour or 12-hour. 【 Language 】 Simple Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Poland, Portugal, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkey, Vietnamese, Romanian, Brazilian, Korean, Indonesian, Swedish, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech...

  • Page 43: Encode Setup

    Picture 4.14 DST (week) Picture 4.15 DST (date) 4.4.2 Encode setup Set the video/audio code parameter: video file, remote monitoring and so on. Set every independent channel’s coding parameter in the left part, and set the combine encode parameter in the right part. Note: Combine encode introduces video compression technique which combines and compresses multi-channel’s video to a special channel.
  • Page 44 Picture 4.16 Encode setup 【Channel】Choose the channel number. 【 Compression】Standard H.264 main profile. 【 Resolution】Resolution type: D1/ HD1/CIF /QCIF. 【Frame Rate】P:1 frame/s~25frame/s; N:1 frame/s~30 frame/s 【Bit Rate Type】You can choose limited code stream or variable code stream. When you choose the variable code stream there are six image quality options.

  • Page 45: Network Setup

    4.4.3 Network setup Picture4.17 Network 【Net Card】You can choose cable network card or wireless network card. 【DHCP Enable】Obtain IP address automatically(not suggested) Note：DHCP server is preinstalled. 【IP address】Set the IP address. Default: 192.168.1.10. 【Subnet mask】Set the subnet mask code. Default: 255.255.255.0. 【 Gateway】Set the default gateway.
  • Page 46 Picture 4.18 Net-Service 【PPPOE setup】 Picture4.19 PPPOE Input the user name and password that ISP<Internet service provider>provides. After saving it reboot up your system. Then the DVR will build a network connection based on PPPOE. The IP address will change into dynamic IP address after above operation is well done.
  • Page 47 Picture 4.20 NTP The NTP server must be installed in the PC. Host computer IP: Input the IP address installed NTP server. Port: Default: 123. You can set the port according to NTP server. Time zone: London GMT+0 Berlin GMT +1 Cairo GMT +2 Moscow GMT +3 New Delhi GMT +5 Bangkok GMT +7 HongKong Beijing GMT +8 Tokyo GMT +9 Sydney GMT +10 Hawaii GMT-10 Alaska GMT-9 Pacific time GMT-8 American mountain time GMT-7 American mid time GMT-6 American...
  • Page 48 Picture 4.21 EMAIL SMTP server: Email server address. It could be an IP address or domain name. Domain name can be translated only it is the correct DNS configuration. Port: Email server port number. SSL: Decide whether using Secure Socket Layer protocol to login.
  • Page 49 Picture 4.22 IP IPFILTER 【DDNS】 It is the abbreviation of dynamic domain name server. Local domain name：Provide the domain name registered by DDNS. User name：Provide the account registered by DDNS. Password：Provide the password registered by DDNS. When the DDNS is successfully configured and start, you can connect the domain name in the IE address column to visit.
  • Page 50 【FTP setup】FTP is available only when alarm happens, or alarm activates record and snapshot, it will upload related record and snapshot pictures to FTP server. Picture 4.24 FTP setup 【Enable】Click Enable, then all settings will be available 【Server IP】IP address for FTP server 【Port】Domain Port of FTP, default 21 【User Name】User name of FTP 【...
  • Page 51 Picture 4.25 Wireless Config 【Enable】Choose Enable to make all settings available 【Type】Dial type, default AUTO 【Wireless AP】3G access point 【Dial Number】3G Dial Number 【User Name 】User name of 3G 【Password】 Password of dial user 【IP Address】IP address, got from dial 【Mobile Monitor Setup】...

  • Page 52: Gui Display

    UPNP is running on router before use it. Picture 4.27 【Enable】Choose Enable to make sure all UPNP settings available 【 HTTP】Route will automatically distribute HTTP port for the device, when IE viewing, it need this port(e.g. 60.12.9.26:66) 【TCP】Router will automatically distribute TCP port for the device, when monitoring via CMS, it need this port.
  • Page 53 Picture 4.28 GUI Display 【Channel Title】Click the channel name modify button and enter the channel name menu. Modify the channel name. The 16 Chinese characters and 25 letters are supportive. 【Time Display】means the selective state. Display the system data and time in the surveillance window. 【...

  • Page 54: Ptz Setup

    4.4.6 PTZ setup Picture 4.29 PTZ setup 【Channel】Choose the dome camera input channel. 【Protocol】 Choose the corresponding dome protocol. (PELCOD as an example) 【Address】Set as the corresponding dome address. Default: 1.<Note： The address must be consistent with the dome address.> 【Baud rate】 Choose the corresponding dome baud rate length.

  • Page 55: Tour Setup

    Picture 4.30 RS232 setup 【 Serial Port Function 】 Common serial port is used to debug and update program or set up specific serial port. 【Baud rate】Choose the corresponding baud rate length. 【Data bits】Include 5-8 options. 【Stop bits】Include 2 options. 【Parity】 Include odd, even, mark, space.

  • Page 56: Advanced

    Note： means turn off/on the patrol. 4.5 Advanced 4.5.1 HDD Manage Configure and manage the hard disk. The menu displays current hard disk information: hard disk number, input port, type, status and overall capability. The operation include: setup the write-read disk, read-only disk, redundant disk, hard disk format, resume default.
  • Page 57 Picture 4.33 Account 【Modify User】Modify the existed user attribute. 【 Modify Group】Modify the existed team attribute. 【Modify Password】Modify the user password. You can set 1-6 bit password. The blank ahead or behind the char string is invalid. The middle blank in the char string is valid. Note：The user who possess the user control purview can modify his/her own or other users password Picture 4.34 Modify Password...
  • Page 58 Once choose the team the user purview is the subclass of the team. We recommend that the common user’s purview is lower than the advanced user. Picture 4.35 add user 【Add Group】 Add a user team and set the purview. There are 36 different purviews: shut down the equipment, real time surveillance, playback, recording setup, video file backup and so on.

  • Page 59: Online User

    【Delete Group】Delete the current group. Choose the group and click delete group button. Picture 4.37 Delete Group 4.5.3 Online User Look up the network user information in the local DVR. You can choose the network user and cut the connection. Then the user is locked until next boot-strap.

  • Page 60: Restore

    Picture 4.39 Auto maintain 4.5.6 Restore The system restore to the default setup. You can choose the items according to the menu. Picture 4.40 Restore Page 58...

  • Page 61: Upgrade

    4.5.7 Upgrade Picture 4.41 Upgrade 【Upgrade】choose USB interface. 【Upgrade file】choose the file which needs upgraded. 4.5.8 Device Info Provide device interface info like audio in, alarm in/out to be conveniently used for user. Picture 4.42 Device Info 4.6 Info 4.6.1 HDD info Display the hard disk state: hard disk type, overall capability, residual capability, the recording time and so on.

  • Page 62: Bps

    Picture 4.43 HDD Info Clue: Means that the hard disk is normal. X means that the hard disk is broken-down and there is no hard disk. If the user needs to change the damaged hard disk, you must shut down the DVR and take up all the damaged hard disks, then install a new one.

  • Page 63: Log

    4.6.3 LOG Look up system log according to the set mode. Log information include: system operation, configuration operation, data management, alarm affair, recording operation, user management, file management and so on. Set the time section to look up and click the look up button.

  • Page 64: Faq And Maintenance

    5 FAQ and maintenance 5.1 FAQ If the problems are not listed, please contact the local service or call the HQ service. We are willing to offer the service. The DVR cannot boot up normally. Possible reasons are as followed: The power supply is not correct.
  • Page 65 The video transmission distance is too far or the loss of the video transmission line is too large. The color and brightness setting of the DVR is wrong. I cannot find the video files in local playback mode. Possible reasons are as followed: The data line of the hard disk is damaged.
  • Page 66 When multiple decoders are connected, the far port of the Ω PTZ decoder line A (B) must connect a 120 resistance to reduce the reflection otherwise the PTZ control is not stable. The distance is too far. The motion detect is not working, Possible reasons are as followed: The time range set is not correct.
  • Page 67 The backup equipment is not compatible. The backup equipment is damaged. The keyboard cannot control the DVR. Possible reasons are as followed: The serial port of the DVR is not set correctly. The address is not correct. When multiple transformers are connected, the power supply is not large enough.

  • Page 68: Maintenance

    local menu operation. Please contact the local service or call the HQ service. We will offer the service according the machine type and the program edition. 5.2 Maintenance Please brush printed circuit boards, connectors, fans, machine box and so on regularly. Please keep the grounding well done to prevent the video or audio signal interfered and the DVR from static or inductive electricity.

  • Page 69: Appendix 1.Remote Controller Operation

    Appendix 1.Remote controller operation Serial Name Function number Power Press to turn on/off the device Close menu windows Press to start the manual recording Input the number of DVR to control it Numeric Code input/number input/channel switch button Press to enter into the PTZ control window and the color setting menu Menu Press to enter the sub menu...

  • Page 70: Appendix 2.Mouse Operation

    Appendix 2.Mouse operation *Take right hand as an example The mouse in USB connection is supported. Operation Function Double click one item in the file list to playback the video Double click the playback video to zoom in or out the screen Double left click Double click the channel to make it full screen display double click again to resume the multi-window display...

  • Page 71: Appendix 4.Technique Parameters

    Appendix 4.Technique parameters Model NO. 16CH OPERATION LINUX LINUX LINUX SYSTEM Main Feature High Speed 400MHz Memory Space Flash Memory 16MB VIDEO NTSC/PAL NTSC/PAL NTSC/PAL VIDEO SYSTEM Switch Switch Switch Selectable Selectable Selectable BNC*4,1.0Vp-p, BNC*8,1.0Vp-p,7 BNC*16,1.0Vp-p, INPUT 75ohm 5ohm 75ohm CVBS 1CH, BNC 1CH,BNC...
  • Page 72 STORAGE BUILD IN SATA 2.6 SATA 2.6 SATA 2.6 INTERFACE *2(2*HDD 2TB ) *2(2*HDD 2TB ) *2(2*HDD 2TB ) DISPLAY DIVISION 1, 4, 8, 9 1, 4, 9, 16 Preview and Preview and Preview and ZOOM Playback Zoom Playback Zoom Playback Zoom Support Support...
  • Page 73 Normal, Normal, Normal, SLOW&FF(1/4, SLOW&FF(1/4, SPEED SLOW&FF(1/4,1/ 1/3,1/2,1*,2*,3*, 1/3,1/2,1*,2*,3*, 3,1/2,1*,2*,3*,4*) Time, Even, Time, Even, Time, Even, SEARCH Channels and Channels and Channels and METHOD Calendar Calendar Calendar COMMUNICATION Remote Client, Remote Client, Remote Client, IE Brower, IE Brower, IE Brower, REMOTE Mobile, CMS, Mobile, CMS,...
  • Page 74 YES, with USB 3G External 2.0 Port, Module WCDMA Signal Yes, with USB WIFI External 2.0 Port, Module 100Meter BACKUP INTERNAL Not supported Not supported Not supported 2*USB2.0, 2*USB2.0, 2*USB2.0, Removable Removable Removable EXTERNAL DVD-RW, USB DVD-RW, USB DVD-RW, USB Disk up to 32G Disk up to 32G Disk up to 32G...

  • Page 75: Appendix 5.Rear Panel

    Appendix 5.Rear panel 4CH without alarm 4CH with alarm 8CH without alarm 8CH with alarm 16CH Page 73...

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