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.
Directory 1 Production Introduction..........................4 1.1 Product overview ........................... 4 1.2 Main functions ..........................4 2 Open-package check and cable connections..................6 2.1 Open-package check........................6 2.2 Hard disk installation ..........................6 2.3 Front panel............................. 7 2.4 Rear panel ............................. 8 2.5 Audio and video input and output connections ................
1 Production Introduction 1.1 Product overview The series DVR is designed specially for security and defence 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.
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individual real-time video recording as well as searching, playback, network surveillance, recording check, downloading and so on multi-playback mode zoom at arbitrary region 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...
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. Then, please open the box and get rid off the plastic protective materials.
④ ⑤ ⑥ fix the screw of hard disk connect the data wire connect the power wire ⑦ ⑧ cover the machine fix the co 2.3 Front panel (1) IR remoter receiver (2) Power indicator light (3) Alarm indicator light (4)HDD indicator light (5) Record indicator light (6) Network indicator light (7) Status indicator light (8) Running Indicator (9) Back to main menu...
2.4 Rear panel (1) Video input (2) port for outer device (3)SD card port (4)USB (5)Network (6)VGA (7)port for outer device (8)DC power port (9)Switch (10)HDMI port (11)BNC video output (12)Audio input (13)Audio output 2.5 Audio and video input and output connections 2.5.1 Video input connections The video input port is BNC connector plug.
welding and oxidation. 2.5.2 Video output connections and options The video output is divided into PAL/NTSC BNC(1.0V ,75Ω) and VGA output(selective configuration). When replace the monitor by the computer display, there are some 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.
2.6 Alarm input and output connections 1、Alarm input A. Alarm input is grounding alarm input. B. Alarm input demand is the grounding voltage signal. C. When the alarm is connected with two DVRs or connected with DVR and other equipments, it should be isolated by relay.
(1) alarm input 1,2,3,4 (2) grounding (3) RS232 (4) RS485 (5) alarm input 5,6,7,8 (6) grounding (7) alarm output parameter meaning (2) & (6) grounding Alarm output interface(constant open type) RS232 port 485communication interface which is connected with the recording control equipments such as the decoder 2.6.1 Alarm input port specification 8 channels alarm input.
3 Basic operation Note: The button in gray display indicates nonsupport. 3.1 Turn on Plug the power supply and turn on the power supply switch. Power supply indicator light shining indicates turning on the video recorder. After the startup you will hear a beep. The default setting of video output is multiple-window output mode.
will lose. 3.3 System Login When the DVR boots up, the user must login and the system provides the corresponding functions with the user purview. There are three user settings. The names are admin, guest and default and these names have no password. Admin is the super user purview; guest and default’s permissions are preview and video playback.
3.5 Desktop shortcut menu In preview mode you can right click mouse to get a desktop shortcut menu. The menu includes: main menu, record mode, playback, PTZ control, High Speed PTZ, Alarm Output, color Setting, Output adjust, Logout, view mode shift . Shortcut under Hybrid mode Shortcut menu under full digital mode Picture 3.2 Shortcut Menu...
3.5.2 Playback There are two methods for you to play the video files in the hard disk. 1、 In the desktop shortcut menu. 2、 Main menu>Record->Playback Note: The hard disk that saves the video files must be set as read-write or read-only state.(4.5.1) Picture 3.4 video playback 1.
Round play Full screen Stop Picture 3.5 Playback control key Note: play under frame by frame, the playback status should be paused firstly. 【Operation tips】show function of the key that cursor placed. Special functions: button. The Accurate playback:Input time (h/m/s) in the time column and then click play system can operate accurate playback according to the searching time.
【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: “○” means it is not in alarming status, “●” means it is in alarming status. You can use desktop shortcut menu or click [main menu]>...
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Picture 3.10 PTZ setup 【Speed】Set the PTZ rotation range. Default range: 1 ~ 8. 【Zoom】Click button to adjust the zoom multiple of the camera. 【Focus】Click button to adjust the focus of the camera . 【Iris】Click button to adjust the iris of the camera. 【Direction control】Control the PTZ rotation.
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preset position corresponds. Clear Preset:Input preset points, click Remove button, remove the preset。 Preset point input blank Preset button Picture 3.11 Preset Settings 2)Preset Point Calls In Picture 3.10, click Page Shift button, enter PTZ control interface as shown in Picture 3.12. In the input blank, write the preset points, then click Preset button, PTZ turn to the corresponding preset point.
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Step 2: click Cruise buttons, the write proper value into the Cruise Line and Preset Points blank, then click Add Preset Points button, complete setting (also can add and delete cruise line which has been set up) Step 3: repeat step1 and step2 , until set out all the preset designated cruise lines。 Remove Preset:Please input preset value in the blank, click Remove Preset button, then remove the preset points.
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Scan 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 .
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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 . Click Stop button to stop. 5、Horizontal Rotating Click Horizontally Rotating button, PTZ begins to rotate horizontally (relative to the original position of the camera).
3.5.6 Color setting Set the selective image parameters (current channel for single window display and cursor place for multi-window display). You can use the desktop shortcut menu and enter the interface. The image parameters include: tonality, brightness, contrast, saturation. You can set different parameters at different time sections.
3.5.8 Logout Logout, shut down the system or reboot up. You can use the desktop shortcut menu or enter [main menu]. Picture 3.20 Logout/Shutdown/Reboot the system 【logout】Quit the menu. Offer password next entrance. 【shut down】Quit the system. Turn off the power supply. When press the shut down button, there is schedule hint.
4 Main menu 4.1 Main menu navigation Main menu Sub menu Function Config Set the recording configuration, recording type, recording time section playback Set recording search, recording play, video file storage Record Set screen capture period, type ,etc. Storage Note: Only hybrid mode have this function backup Detect backup device, format device, back the selective files Set motion detect alarm channel, sensitivity, area, linkage parameters:...
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main (assistant) coding parameter: code mode, resolving ability, Encode frame rate, code stream control, image quality type, code stream value, configuration frame between value, video/audio enable, Note: only hybrid mode with encode settings. Network Set basic network parameters, DHCP and DNS parameters, network configuration high speed download NetService...
Adjust upside, downside, nearside, starboard distance, black margin Output adjust vertical & horizontal (Note: Only hybrid mode with black margin vertical & horizontal) Automatic Set automatic reboot system and automatic deleting files. maintenance Resume setup state: common setup, code setup, recording setup, alarm Restore setup, network setup, network service, preview playback, serial port setup, user management...
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Picture 4.1 Record Config 【Channel】Choose the corresponding channel number to set the channel. Choose the all option to set the entire channels. 【Redundancy】 Choose the redundancy function option to implement the file double backup function. Double backup is writing the video files in two hard disks. When you do the double backup, make sure that there are two hard disks installed.
file type is “M”. Alarm:Trigger the external alarm signal in the set time section. When above alarm is set as opening recording, the “detection recording” state is on. The video file type is “A”. Note:Refer to chapter 4.3 to set corresponding alarm function. 4.2.2 Snapshot Storage When device set as Hybrid mode, there will be snapshot storage function in record, while only analog channel have this snapshot storage function.
【Period】Set normal record period,it only startup Snapshot Storage at set period. 【Type】Three types:regular,detect and alarm 【Record type】Three types:regular,detect and alarm Regular: snapshot at set period Detect:snapshot at set period when motion detect,video blind and video loss which are preset for snapshot enable. Alarm:snapshot at set period when alarm in which is preset for snapshot enable.
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. Note:During backup you can exit the page layout to carry out other functions. [Imprinting] click imprinting, will copy the record of related channel 【Erase】Choose the file to delete and click erasure to delete the file.
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Picture 4.4 Hybrid mode(4+2) Motion Detect Full digital mode 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 [set] to enter the set area. The area is divided into PAL22X18. Red block means the motion detect defensive area.
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Picture 4.5 Region 【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.
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【Tour】■ means that the selective channel is single window alternate patrol preview. The interval is set in the [Main Menu]>[System] > [Tour]. 【Snapshot】Choose record channels, when alarm happens, system triggers related channels for snapshot signal. Note: For Snapshot activation, please go to set period, detect and alarm enable at Main Menu-> Record->Record configure, *Snapshot is only at motion detect under hybrid mode, snapshot shows only analog channel.
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