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  • Page 1 DVR User Manual For H.264 4/8/16-channel digital video recorder All rights reserved...
  • Page 2 Digital Video Recorder User Manual CAUTION Please read this user manual carefully to ensure that you can use the device correctly and safely  We do not warrant all the content is correct. The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice ...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Table of Contents 1 Introduction ............................... 1 1.1 DVR Introduction ..................................1 1.2 Main Features..................................1 2 Hardware Installation ............................4 2.1 Install Hard Drive &DVD Writer ..............................4 2.1.1 Install Hard Drive ......................................4 2.1.2 Install DVD Writer ......................................
  • Page 4 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.2 Live configuration .................................. 19 4.2.1 Live ..........................................19 4.2.2 Main monitor ........................................19 4.2.3 Spot ..........................................20 4.2.4 Mask..........................................21 4.3 Record configuration ................................22 4.3.1 Enable ........................................... 22 4.3.2 Record stream ....................................... 22 4.3.3 Time ..........................................
  • Page 5 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.6.4 Server ..........................................36 4.6.5 Other settings ........................................ 37 4.7 User management configuration............................40 4.8 P.T.Z configuration ................................. 42 4.9 Advanced ....................................46 4.9.1 Reset ..........................................46 4.9.2 Import/Export ......................................... 46 4.9.3 Block/Allow list ....................................... 46 5 Record search &...
  • Page 6 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 7 Remote Surveillance............................. 55 7.1 IE Remote Surveillance ................................. 55 7.1.1 On LAN ......................................... 55 7.1.2 On WAN ........................................55 7.2 Remote Surveillance through Apple PC ..........................57 7.2.1 On LAN ......................................... 58 7.2.2 On WAN ........................................60 7.3 The remote live preview interface ............................

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 1 Introduction 1.1 DVR Introduction This model DVR (Digital Video Recorder) is designed specially for CCTV system. It adopts high performance video processing chips and embedded Linux system. Meanwhile, it utilizes many most advanced technologies, such as standard H.264 with low bit rate, Dual stream, SATA interface, VGA output mouse supported, IE browser supported with full remote control, mobile view(by phones), etc., which ensure its powerful functions and high stability.
  • Page 8 Digital Video Recorder User Manual • Support saving recorded files with AVI standard format to a remote computer through internet RECORD & PLAYBACK • Record modes: Manual, Schedule, Motion detection and Sensor alarm recording • Support recycle after HDD full •...
  • Page 9 Digital Video Recorder User Manual manual record, playback, PTZ control and remote live view • Support 1 administrator and 15 users. • Support event log recording and checking, events unlimited NETWORK • Support TCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE, DDNS protocol • Support IE browser to do remote view •...

  • Page 10: Hardware Installation

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 Install Hard Drive &DVD Writer 2.1.1 Install Hard Drive Notice: 1. this series support four SATA hard drives or support three SATA hard drives plus one DVD writer. Please use the hard drive the manufacturers recommend specially for security and safe field.

  • Page 11: Front Panel Descriptions

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2.2 Front Panel Descriptions Notice: The front panel descriptions are only for reference; please make the object as the standard. Item Type Name Description Power Power indicator, when connection , the light is blue When HDD is writing and reading , the light is blue Work state indicator When access to network , the light is blue Backup...

  • Page 12: Rear Panel Instructions

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2.3 Rear Panel Instructions The rear Panel interface for 4-ch is shown as Fig 2.5: Fig 2.3 Rear Panel for 4-ch Item Name Description Video out Connect to monitor Video in Video input channels from 1-4 E-SATA Connect to HDD for backup (optional) Spot out...
  • Page 13 Digital Video Recorder User Manual The rear Panel interface for 8-ch is shown as Fig 2.6: Fig 2.4 Rear Panel for 8-ch Item Name Description Video out Connect to monitor Video in Video input channels from 1-8 E-SATA Connect to HDD for backup (optional) Spot out Connect to monitor as an AUX output channel by channel.
  • Page 14 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 2.5 Rear Panel for 16-ch Item Name Description Video out Connect to monitor Video in Video input channels from 1-16 E-SATA Connect to HDD for backup Loop out For outputting 1-16ch image independently Spot Connect to monitor as an AUX output channel by channel.

  • Page 15: Remote Controller

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2.4 Remote Controller It uses two AAA size batteries and works after loading batteries as following: Step1: Open the battery cover of the Remote Controller Step2: Place batteries. Please take care the polarity (+ and -) Step3: Replace the battery cover Notice: Frequently defect checking as following 1.
  • Page 16 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Item Name Function Multi Screen Button To choose multi screen display mode SEARCH Button To enter search mode MENU Button To enter menu ENTER Button To confirm the choice or setup Direction Button Move cursor in setup or pan/title PTZ +/- Button To increase or decrease the value in setup Playback Control Button...

  • Page 17: Control With Mouse

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2.5 Control with Mouse 2.5.1 Connect Mouse Notice: If mouse is not detected or doesn't work, check below steps: 1. Make sure the mouse plugs in the USB mouse port not the USB port 2. Change a mouse to try 2.5.2 Use Mouse In live: Double-click left button on one camera to be full screen display.

  • Page 18: Basic Function Instruction

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3 Basic Function Instruction 3.1 Power On/Off Before you power on the unit, please make sure all the connection is good. 3.1.1 Power on Step1: connect with the source power; switch on the power button near the power port on the rear panel Step2: the device will be loaded, and the power indicator will display blue Step3 before start, a WIZZARD window will be pop-up and show some information about time zone，time setup，network configuration, record configuration and disk management.

  • Page 19: Login

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.2 Login User can login and logout the DVR system. User cannot do any other operations except changing the multi-screen display once logout. Fig 3-1 Login Notice: the default user name and password is “admin” and 123456. The concrete operation steps for change password, add or delete user please refer to User management configuration for more details.

  • Page 20: Live Playback

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.3.1 Live playback Click Play button to playback the record. Refer to Figure3-3. User can do concrete operation by click the buttons on screen. Fig 3-3 live playback...

  • Page 21: Main Menu Setup Guide

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4 Main menu setup guide Fig 4-1 main menu toolbar Click the icon beside the screen display mode to display a channel select dialog. 6/8/13 channels can realize single channel big screen. Images can drag to any place to display in the live interface. Click icon to set up picture-in-picture.

  • Page 22: Basic Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual User can click button and drag it anywhere with the left mouse Click Menu button to pop up a window as Fig 4-2; user can also press MENU button on the front panel or operate with remote controller to display the main menu.

  • Page 23: Time & Date

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Note ： When switch between VGA and CVBS will change the menu output mode, please connect to relevant monitor. Language: setup the menu language. Note: after changed the language and video output, the device needs to login again. Logout After (Minutes): A user can setup the screen interval time (30s, 60s, 180s, 300s).

  • Page 24: Dst

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-4 basic configuration-time & date 4.1.3 DST Step1: enter into system configurationbasic configurationDST; refer to Fig 4-5: Step2: in this interface, enable daylight saving time, time offset, mode, start & end month/week/date, etc. Step3: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply”...

  • Page 25: Live Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.2 Live configuration Live configuration includes four submenus: live, host monitor, Spot and mask. 4.2.1 Live In this interface, user can setup camera name, adjust colors: brightness, hue, saturation and contrast. Step1: enter into system configurationlive configurationlive; refer to Fig 4-6: Note: Click Camera Name, a soft keyboard will pop up.

  • Page 26: Spot

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step1: enter into system configurationlive configurationmain monitor; refer to Fig 4-8: Step2: select split mode: 1×1、2×2、2×3、3×3、4×4 and channel Step3: dwell time: the time interval for a certain dwell picture display switching to next dwell picture display Step4: selected the split mode, then setup current picture group.

  • Page 27: Mask

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.2.4 Mask User can setup private mask area on the live image picture, max threes areas. Setup mask area: click Setting button, enter into live image below picture. Click Apply button to save the setting. Delete mask area: select a certain mask area and click left mouse to delete that mask area.

  • Page 28: Record Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.3 Record configuration Record configuration includes six sub menus: enable, record bit rate, time, recycle record, stamp and snap. 4.3.1 Enable Step1: enter into system configurationrecord configurationenable; refer to Fig 4-11: Parameter Meaning Record Record switch every channels...

  • Page 29: Time

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Parameter Meaning Rate Range from: 1-30（NTSC）1-25(PAL) Resolution Support CIF and D1 Quality The higher the value is, the clearer the recorded image is. Six options: lowest, lower, low, medium, higher and highest. Encode VBR and CBR Max bit Range from: 64 Kbps, 128 Kbps, 256 Kbps, stream...

  • Page 30: Stamp

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.3.4 Stamp Stamp： User can overlap the channel name and time stamp on video. Step1: enter into system configuration record configuration stamp; refer to Fig 4-14: Step2: tick off camera name, time stamp; click Setting button.

  • Page 31: Snap

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.3.6 Snap In this interface, User can set up Resolution, quality, snap interval, snap number. 4.4 Schedule configuration Schedule configuration includes three sub menus: schedule, motion and alarm. 4.4.1 Schedule The volume means the seven days of a week from Monday to Sunday and the row means 24 hours of a day. Click the grid to do relevant setup.

  • Page 32: Motion

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-16 schedule-week schedule Click “add” button to add a certain day schedule; click “delete” button to delete the selected schedule; ① Copy: user can copy the specify schedule to other dates. Click “OK” button to save the setting; click “Exit” button to exit current interface. If the user wants to apply the schedule setting of certain channel to other or all channels, he needs to select channel and click ②...

  • Page 33: Alarm Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-18 schedule configuration-sensor 4.5 Alarm configuration Alarm configuration includes five sub menus: sensor, motion, video loss, other alarm and alarm out. 4.5.1 Sensor Sensor includes three sub menus: basic, alarm handling and schedule. ① Basic Step1: enter into system configurationalarm configurationsensorbasic;...
  • Page 34 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-19 alarm configuration-sensor-basic ② Alarm handling Step1: enter into system configurationalarm configurationsensoralarm handling; refer to Fig 4-20: Step2: select hold time, click Trigger button, and a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-21: Fig 4-20 alarm configuration-sensor-alarm handling Fig 4-21 alarm handling-trigger Step 3: If Buzzer is selected, there will be triggered buzzer alarm out.

  • Page 35: Motion

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual trigger events, time, snap pictures, device name, ID camera name etc. Snap: Select channels. When an alarm is trigged, the system will automatically save the captured pictures from the selected channel. If user ticks off Email function, these pictures will also be sent to user’s designed email box. To alarm out: After selecting the channel, there will be triggered alarm out in the designated channel.
  • Page 36 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step3: the setup steps of motion trigger are familiar with alarm handling; user can refer to Chapter 4.5.1 Sensor alarm handling for more details. Fig 4-23 alarm configuration-motion Step4: click Area button, a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-24: Fig 4-24 motion-area Step5: in the Area interface, user can drag slide bar to set the sensitivity value (1-8), the default value is 4.

  • Page 37: Video Loss

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Note: when user drag mouse to set motion detection area, they have to click icon to clear all set detection area firstly, and then make the operation. Step6: user can setup all channels with same parameters. Step7: click “default”...

  • Page 38: Other Alarm

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-26 alarm configuration-video loss 4.5.4 Other alarm This tab gives a choice to configure alarm for Disk Full, IP Conflict, the Disconnect event, Disk Attenuation Warning or Disk Lost. Step1: enter into system configurationother alarm; refer to Fig 4-27: Step 2: Use the dropdown menu and select the event or the alarm.

  • Page 39: Network Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 2: in this interface, user can set relay alarm out name and select hold time which means the interval time between the two adjacent alarms. Step 3: user can setup all channels with same parameters. Schedule ②...

  • Page 40: Sub Stream

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Server port: communication port. Step 3: If user selects the "Obtain an IP address automatically", the device will distribute IP address, subnet mask, and gateway IP and DNS server. Step 4: enable PPPoE to directly connect the DVR to internet via ADSL, and then input the user name and password. Next, click TEST button to test the effectiveness of the relevant information.

  • Page 41: Email

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-30 network configuration-sub stream Definitions and descriptions of Sub stream: Parameter Meaning Range from: 1-25 Resolution Support CIF Quality The quality of the clients’ image. The higher the value is, the clearer the record image. Six options: lowest, lower, low, medium, higher and highest.

  • Page 42: Server

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step enter into system configurationnetwork configurationemail; refer to Fig 4-31: SMTP Server/Port: the name and port number of SMTP server. After selecting “This server requires a secure connection (SSL)”, user can setup mail servers (such as Gmail) according to actual needs.

  • Page 43: Other Settings

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.6.5 Other settings Step 1: enable DDNS server: user needs to input user name， password and host domain name of the registered website, click TEST to test the effectiveness of the relevant information. Step 2: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.
  • Page 44 Digital Video Recorder User Manual If “Show icons for networked UPnP devices” can’t display in the “Network Tasks” list box, please follow the below operation: Click “Tools”-- “Folder options”  Select the “Show common tasks in folders” in the “Tasks” check box to display the UPnP icon. ...
  • Page 45 Digital Video Recorder User Manual After user fill in the blank, click “Add to cart”. Then Dynamic DNS Hosts dialog box will be displayed. Next, create user account. For example, the username is “bcd”, password is “123456”. Click” Create Account” button to create user account. 2．...

  • Page 46: User Management Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual According to the domain name registration of “DDNS”，the domain name for DVR is “abc.dyndns.tv” （2） Username and password According to the above registration, username is “bcd”. According to the above registration, password is “123456” 3． Application Connect DVR to the Network Client.
  • Page 47 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 2: click Add button to display a dialog box as Fig 4-35: Fig 4-34 user management configuration Fig 4-35 add-general General: Input user name, password; select user type: normal and advance, input the MAC address of the PC; click OK ①...

  • Page 48: Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.8 P.T.Z configuration P.T.Z configuration includes two submenus: serial port and advance ① Serial port Step enter into system configuration P.T.Z  configuration serial port; refer to Fig 4-37:  Step 2: tick off Enable and then setup the value of address, baud rate and protocol according to the settings of the speed dome.
  • Page 49 Digital Video Recorder User Manual ② Advance Step 1: enter into system configuration P.T.Z configurationadvance; refer to Fig 4-38: Step 2: in the Advance interface, click preset “Setting” button to see a dialog box as Fig 4-39: Fig 4-38 P.T.Z configuration-advance Fig 4-39 advance-preset setting a.
  • Page 50 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Click Save button to save the settings, click icon to hide the tool bar, right-key can remerge it; click icon to exit the current interface. d. in the preset interface, click OK button to save the setting; click Exit button to exit current interface. Step 3: in the Advance interface, while clicking cruise “Setting”...
  • Page 51 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-42 cruise set-modify cruise line Step4: in the Advance interface, while clicking track “Setting” button, a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-43: Fig 4-43 track setting a. user can control the dome rotates up, up left, down, right down, left, left down, right and up right and stop rotating; adjust the rotate speed and the value of zoom, focus and iris of the dome;...

  • Page 52: Advanced

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.9 Advanced Advanced configuration includes three submenus: reset, import/export and Block/Allow list. 4.9.1 Reset Reset all settings the device will reboot. 4.9.2 Import/Export User can export the data files into mobile storage devices as backup function, and then import specified data files from mobile storage device to DVR.

  • Page 53: Record Search & Playback And Backup

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 5 Record search & playback and backup Search configuration includes four submenus: time search, event search, file management and image. 5.1 Time search Step1: enter into Search configurationtime search; refer to Fig 5-1: Fig 5-1 Search configuration-time search Step2: select channel, screen display mode, the highlight date in the calendar means have record data Step3: select a date, press Search button, click the time grid to set the play start time or input play record time manually.

  • Page 54: Event Search

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step4: click Play button to playback record; click the relevant buttons on the screen to do operation: Playback buttons Click button to select channels to show live images in the playback interface. Only four channels at most can be selected to display live images.

  • Page 55: File Management

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 5-2 Search configuration-event search Step2: click Search button to display the searched event information in the event list box. User can select date and channel. Then tick off Motion, Sensor or All accordingly. Step3: double check a certain record file to playback. Note: when the monitor resolution is VGA800*600, the event search interface will appear a hide button.

  • Page 56: Image

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 5-3 Search configuration-file management Step2: After clicking Search button, the searched files will be displayed in the file list box; user can select date, channels accordingly. Lock: select a file and click Lock button to lock this file, after that, that file will not be deleted or covered. Unlock: select a locked file and click Lock button to unlock this file Delete: select an unlocked file and click Delete button to delete this file.

  • Page 57: Backup

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 5.5 Backup This unit supports backup by built-in SATA DVD Writer with USB Flash. User also can make backup by IE browser via internet. Refer to 7.3.2 Remote backup. Step1: enter into backup configuration; refer to Fig 5-4: Fig 5-4 backup configuration Step2: set the start &...

  • Page 58: Manage Dvr

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 6 Manage DVR 6.1 Check system information Check system information includes five submenus: system, event, log, network and online user. 6.1.1 System information In this interface, user can check the hardware version, MCU version, kernel version, device ID, etc. 6.1.2 Event information In this interface, user can check record events according to the set date.

  • Page 59: Record Information

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 6.1.6 Record information In this interface, a user can check resolution, ftp and record status including sensor alarm recording, motion recording, manual recording or schedule recording. 6.2 Manual alarm In this interface, user can check the relevant parameters of manual alarm. 6.3 Disk management Format the disk Step1: enter into disk management interface...

  • Page 60: Logoff

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Upgrade method: the user needs to copy the upgrade software which gets from vendor into the USB storage device and then connect to the USB port. Enter MenuUpgrade, the upgrade software name is displayed in the upgrade list box, select that software and then click upgrade button.

  • Page 61: Remote Surveillance

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Remote Surveillance 7.1 IE Remote Surveillance In order to view the DVR from a network it must be connected to a LAN/WAN or internet. The network setup should be done accordingly. Please refer to 4.6 Network Setup. This DVR supports IE browser, on Windows XP and Vista platform. 7.1.1 On LAN Step 1: Enter into the DVR’s Main MenuSetupNetwork interface to input IP address, Subnet Mask, etc .If using DHCP, please enable DHCP in both the DVR and the router.
  • Page 62 Digital Video Recorder User Manual after IP address or domain name. Step 6: IE will download ActiveX automatically. Then a window pops up and asks for user name and password. Input name and password correctly, and enter to view. Note: If you cannot download and install ActiveX, please refer to Appendix A FAQ Q8. 2.

  • Page 63: Remote Surveillance Through Apple Pc

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 7.2 Remote Surveillance through Apple PC Note: Because the current plug-in version of client end just only supports 32-bit mode, so the safari browser shall start 32-bit mode. If the browser is the earlier MACOS version, the default setting is 32-bit mode and the setting can be skipped. The Setting steps are as follows: First: Right click safari icon and select “Show in Finder”.

  • Page 64: On Lan

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 7.2.1 On LAN Step 1: After starting Apple computer, click Apple icon. The following window will pop up. Please select “System Preferences””Internet &Wireless”click “Network” Step 2: Enter into Network interface and then click “Ethernet Connected” to check the internet connection of Apple PC.
  • Page 65 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 3: After acquiring the IP address, Subnet Mask and so on, please enter into the DVR’s Main MenuSetupNetwork interface to manually input IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway according to the configuration of PC. The network segment should be the same as the PC.

  • Page 66: On Wan

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Input the name and password of Apple PC and then click “OK” to install this Active X control. Step 6: After finishing installing the Active X control, please quit from the Safari browser. Right click Safari icon on the desktop and then select “Quit”...

  • Page 67: The Remote Live Preview Interface

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 7.3 The remote live preview interface Fig 7-2 Remote live preview interface Symbol and function Definitions: Channel indicator Screen display mode Volume ① ② ③ Snapping picture Start manual record Start IE record ④ ⑤ ⑥...
  • Page 68 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Screen display mode: Click the icon beside the screen display mode, channel select dialog will appear as below: Take 8-channel DVR for example: user can tick off channels form 1-ch to 16-ch at random to display the live pictures, 8 channels can be selected at most.
  • Page 69 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Center, adjust rotation speed, Iris and zoom, focus on the dome, and set the presets, etc. Buttons definition: Buttons Description means the dome rotate up. means the dome rotate up left. means the dome rotate up right means the dome rotate down.

  • Page 70: Remote Playback & Backup

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 7-4 right key sub menu Stream: this DVR supports master stream and sub stream. Master stream has higher frame rate, max 25FPS（PAL）/30 FPS （NTSC）for every channel, but it needs higher network bandwidth simultaneously; second stream has low frame rate, max 6FPS （PAL）/7FPS（NTSC）...
  • Page 71 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 7-5 Play record file interface This DVR supports remote time search, event search and file management. By Time Search: Step1: Enter into Searchtime search; refer to Fig 7-6:...
  • Page 72 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 7-6 time search interface Step2: click “Search” button. The record data will be displayed in the data information list box; the highlight date in the area② means have record data, click those data; select the record channels in area③ Step3: User can set the data playing time and display mode in the area①...
  • Page 73 Digital Video Recorder User Manual research, etc. refer to Fig 7-7: Fig 7-7 Time search playback By Event Search: Step1: Enter into Searchevent search; refer to Fig 7-8:...
  • Page 74 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 7-8 event search interface Step2: click the highlight date and select record channels and then tick off the event type: motion and sensor. Then click “search” button Step3: the events will be display in the event list box and then double-click certain item to playback File Management Step1: Enter into Searchfile management;...
  • Page 75 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 7-9 file management interface Lock: select certain file item in the file list box and then click “Lock” button to lock this file that ca not be deleted or overlaid Unlock: select a locked file and then click “unlock” button to unlock this file Delete: select an unlock file and then click “delete”...

  • Page 76: Remote Backup

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 7.4.2 Remote backup Click Backup button to enter into backup interface, refers to Fig 7-10: Fig 7-10 remote backup interface Step1: select channels, set the start and end time and then click “search’ button to display the file information in the file list box Step2: select backup files and click “browse”...

  • Page 77: Remote System Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 7.5 Remote System configuration User can remote setup the parameters of the device. Functions of remote configurations include: basic configuration, live configuration, record configuration, schedule configuration, alarm configuration, network configuration, PTZ configuration and user configuration. User should firstly select an item in the menu list on the left, and then setup the relative parameters. When one user setup parameters of a certain item, others cannot setup this one.

  • Page 78: Remote Management

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 7.6 Remote Management The system will automatically record the working condition and operation process during the period of work. User can view information, such as username, IP address and so on. Enter into INFO→Log. User can set the start time to view the log record as follows: Fig 7-12 Remote information search Note: There may be subtle differences with respect to functions of remote surveillance between through IE and through...

  • Page 79: Mobile Surveillance

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Mobile Surveillance This DVR supports mobile surveillance by Iphone, Gphone，blackberry or smart phones with Windows mobile and symbian OS. At the same time, it supports 3G network. We tested Dopod D600 (WM5) and Dopod S1 (WM6), which work fine with the DVR. It wants to make mobile surveillance, need first enable network service on the DVR, and refer to Chapter 4.6 Network configuration.

  • Page 80: By Phones With Symbian

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step5：Input the server’s address, ID and password respectively in the columns of “Server”, “User” and “Password”, and click “Go” to log on the server. It will show the picture if access successfully. Refer below picture in the left: Step6：Camera 1 is the default channel after login.
  • Page 81 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step2：Input the DVR server’s IP address in a new-built bookmark. Click this bookmark to connect to the DVR. Refer picture in the left: Step3：A welcome window will pop up and requires a package. Click the software name to download. Refer picture in the right: Step4：A security windows will pop up after downloading and ask if install the package.

  • Page 82: The Software Installation For Iphone Mobile Clients

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Notice: About Access point, there may be different access points in different countries or from service providers. Step9：Enter Live View, it will connect the server and display pictures. Refer picture in the left: Notice: User name and password here are the same with that used on the DVR. The default is admin and 123456. Step10：In Live View, users can do snapshot, change channels and control PTZ.
  • Page 83 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 3: Click SuperLive, enter into “introduce” interface and then click “FREE”, it will change into “INSTALL” Step 4: Input iTunes Store password and then click “OK”, the software will be installed automatically. Note: if it was the first time for user to operate, please enter user ID; if there is no Store account, user needs to apply one.
  • Page 84 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2. Install through PC. Step 1: Install iTunes store in PC and then login Step 2: Connect iPhone and PC Step 3: Enable “search” function to search “Superlive” Step 4: Click “free application” button...
  • Page 85 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 5: Input apple ID and password, then click “acquire” Step 6: Tick off “synchronously apply program” and “SuperLive”, and then click “apply” button Operation Instruction for SuperLive (iphone) Login interface Enter server’s IP address (or domain name), user name and password Click “Remember server”...
  • Page 86 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Main Interface playback record file image view 【Playback】 【Image】 log record 【Server List】 device list 【Log】 live view software setting 【Live】 【Settings】 【Information】 device information view software help center 【Help】 logoff and return to login interface 【Logoff】...
  • Page 87 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Snap picture Record Close the video of the current channel Live audio Switch to the single image Switch to four images Upward rotates the PTZ Downward rotates the PTZ Leftward rotates the PTZ Rightward rotates the PTZ Stop rotating the PTZ Zoom In/Focus In/Iris Add Zoom Out/Focus Out/Iris Sub...
  • Page 88 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Click the record file to playback. Server list Interface, refer to below picture in the left: Config interface, refer to below picture in the right: Main parameters for mobile phone video config Record file clip size: Single video size. When the video size is greater than setup value, change another video files Reserved disk space: Reserved SD Card disk space, when the disk space is less than setup value, the video will be stopped Display config：...

  • Page 89: The Installation & Operation Methods For Android Mobile Clients

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Information View Interface 8.4 The installation & operation methods for Android mobile clients Software Installation Step 1: run Google Market program Step 2: search”SuperLive”...
  • Page 90 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 3: press “Install” button Step 4: click “OK” button Step 5: user can view the download and install process in notifications; finished download, the software will install automatically. Login...
  • Page 91 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Enter into server’s IP address (or domain name), user’s ID and password. Click “Remember server” to save the setting; click button can quick input saved server address, user name and password. Main menu playback record file image view 【Playback】...
  • Page 92 Digital Video Recorder User Manual （Fig 2） ( Fig 1） Mark 1 Current viewing channel Mark 2 Channel status Switch channels PTZ, click to switch to Fig 2 interface Snap record talk Live audio Full screen Return Upward rotates the PTZ Downward rotates the PTZ Leftward rotates the PTZ Rightward rotates the PTZ...
  • Page 93 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Zoom Out/Focus Out/Iris Sub Preset Select the preset point Group Set the cruise line Image view Previous Next Zoom out Delete Return to main Zoom in menu Record playback Play/pause Full screen stop Return to record file interface (Fig 3) （Fig 3）...
  • Page 94 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Server list Config interface Alarm setting ， Tick Sound Alarm when Video Loss/Sensor/Motion happen ， trigger sound alarm; Tick Vibrate Alarm, when Video Loss/Sensor/Motion happen，trigger vibrate alarm Storage setting User can setup the relevant parameters of mobile video.

  • Page 95: Installation And Operation Methods For Blackberry Mobile Phone Client

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Information view 8.5 Installation and operation Methods for BlackBerry Mobile phone Client 8.5.1 Installation instruction for BlackBerry Mobile phone Client 1. Open the browser of BlackBerry phone and enter sever address 2. Click “SuperLive” to link 3.
  • Page 96 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4. Finished downloading, the software will be installed automatically. Note: If the software fails to download, please check in accordance with the following steps: Check whether the network of mobile phone is normal or not Check whether DVR server connect network normally or not Modify the option of Browser Configuration.

  • Page 97: Operation Method For Blackberry Mobile Phone Client

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Note：When user used the SuperLive software in mobile phone with touch screen, there will be compatible problem. Solution: Enter into Options Menu->Advance options->Applications->SuperLive and click “Disable Compatibility” button. This problem will be solved. 8.5.2 Operation method for Blackberry mobile phone client Login Enter server’s IP address (or domain name), user’s ID and password.
  • Page 98 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Playback Image playback record file image view Server List log record device list Information device information Help software help view center Logoff logoff and return to Settings software setting login interface Live live view Live view...
  • Page 99 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Note: User can click Return button on the Blackberry phone to return the previous interface. Mark 1 Current viewing channel Mark 2 Channel status Switch channels PTZ, click to switch to Fig 2 interface Snap Full screen Background alarm Stop rotating the PTZ...
  • Page 100 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Software configuration Information view...

  • Page 101: Appendix A Faq

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Appendix A FAQ Q1. Why the DVR cannot start after connected to the power? a. The adapter has been damaged. Please change an adapter b. The power of the adapter is not enough. Please remove the HDD to check c.
  • Page 102 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Q6. Cannot record a. Don't format HDD. Please format it manually first. b. Don't enable record function or incorrect setup. Please refer to Chapter 5 Record search & playback and backup. c. HDD is full and not enables recycle function. Please refer to Record Configuration. Chang a new HDD or enable recycle. d.
  • Page 103 Digital Video Recorder User Manual ② select Security------Custom Level….Refer to Fig 8-1 ③ Enable all the sub options under “ActiveX controls and plug-ins” refer to Fig 8-2 ④ Then click ok to finish setup. b. Other plug-ins or anti-virus block ActiveX. Please uninstall or close them. Fig8-1 Fig8-2 Q9: How to deal with when DVR starts, it displays “please wait…”all the time...
  • Page 104 Digital Video Recorder User Manual First possible reason: hard-disk cable and data cable are not well connected. Solution: Please check the connection of hard-disk cable and data cable and make sure they are well connected; If still not working, please unplug them and then try re-plugging again; Second possible reason: It is forced to stop because hard disk has disabled track which causes the system checking hard disk cannot skip Solution: Change another new hard disk or reformat the broken one...
  • Page 105 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 512M NVIDIA GeForce MX440/FX5200 ATIRADEON 7500/X300 Windows 2000(SP4 above) /Windows XP(SP2 above) /VISTA DirectX Q13: What are the PC configurations for 16-ch real time product with fully open channel mainstream? PC Module Parameters Intel Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E4600 Motherboard G31/P31 chip GMA3100/NVIDIA GeForce 8400/...
  • Page 106 Digital Video Recorder User Manual b. Right click IE browser (refer to Fig 14-2), select Run as administrator to run browser.

  • Page 107: Appendix B Calculate Recording Capacity

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Appendix B Calculate Recording Capacity Users can calculate the size of hard disk according to the saving time and DVR recording settings. The DVR uses fixed video bit rate. The below are the details at different settings. Video Frame Rate Resolution...

  • Page 108: Appendix C Compatible Devices

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Appendix C Compatible Devices 1. Compatible USB drive after test. Brand Capacity 512MB, 1G, 2GB Netac Kingston Aigo Smatter vider SanDisk Tab C.1 Compatible USB drive 2. Compatible SATA CD/DVD writers after test Brand Model TECLAST GH22NP20/TL-22XD BENQ...
  • Page 109 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Brand Capacity Seagate Barracuda LP ST3200542AS Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1.5T Seagate SV35.3 ST31000340SV Seagate Pipeline HD.2 500G Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320G Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250310AS 250G Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3160813AS 160G Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST380815AS Maxtor Diamondmax 21 STM3160215AS 160G HITACHI Deskstar HDS721616PLA380...

  • Page 110: Appendix D 4-Ch Specifications

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Appendix D 4-CH Specifications Compression format H.264 Main Profile Video output Composite：1.0V p-p/75Ω BNC×2 , VGAX1 Video input Composite：1.0V p-p/75Ω BNC×4 VGA Resolution 1280*1024 /1024*768/ 800*600 Record Resolution 704*576/352*288 (PAL), 704*480/352*240 (NTSC) Display Frame Rate 100FPS (PAL), 120FPS (NTSC) Record Frame Rate...

  • Page 111: Appendix E 8-Ch Specifications

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Appendix E 8-CH Specifications Compression format H.264 Main Profile Video output Composite：1.0V p-p/75Ω BNC×2 , VGAX1 Video input Composite：1.0V p-p/75Ω BNC×8 VGA Resolution 1280*1024 /1024*768/ 800*600 Record Resolution 704*576/352*288 (PAL), 704*480/352*240 (NTSC) Display Frame Rate 200FPS (PAL), 240FPS (NTSC) Record Frame Rate...

  • Page 112: Appendix F 16-Ch Specifications

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Appendix F 16-CH Specifications Compression format H.264 Main Profile Video output Composite：1.0V p-p/75Ω BNC×2, VGAX1 Video Input Composite：1.0V p-p/75Ω BNC×16 VGA Resolution 1280*1024 /1024*768/ 800*600 Record Resolution 704*576/352*288 (PAL), 704*480/352*240 (NTSC) Display Frame Rate 400FPS (PAL), 480FPS (NTSC) Record Frame Rate 400FPS (PAL),...
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  • Page 114 Quick Start Guide 4/8/16-Ch DVR...
  • Page 115 4/8/16 CH DVR Quick Start Guide 1. Install Hard Drive &DVD Writer 1.1 Install Hard Drive Notice: 1. this series support four SATA hard drives or support three SATA hard drives plus one DVD writer. Please use the hard drive the manufacturers recommend specially for security and safe field.
  • Page 116 4/8/16 CH DVR Quick Start Guide Fig 2-1 Rear view for 4-ch DVR Connect to monitor Video input channels from 1-4 Connect to HDD for backup Connect to monitor as an AUX output channel by channel. Only video display, no menu show Audio output, connect to the Talk sound box...
  • Page 117 4/8/16 CH DVR Quick Start Guide Network port Connect to external sensor1-8 4ch relay output. Connect Connect to speed dome to external alarm. Connect to keyboard Grounding For cooling the device POWER INPUT POWER SWITCH 2.3 Rear view for 16-ch DVR 2-3 Rear view for 16-ch DVR Video input channels from 1-16 Video out：Connect to monitor...

  • Page 118: Basic Setup

    4/8/16 CH DVR Quick Start Guide user can long press Exit button to switch. Notice: this serial device can only display menu on VGA monitor or BNC monitor at one time, if there is live image display without menu display, please check up whether other device has menu display firstly, or long press Exit key to wait for login dialog box to appear.
  • Page 119 4/8/16 CH DVR Quick Start Guide Network configuration: Users enable network function, and configure IP address, DDNS, transmission video parameters here. User configuration: Administrator can add, delete users, and change their authorization PTZ configuration: Users can set protocol, baud rate, address, presets and auto cruise track here.
  • Page 120 4/8/16 CH DVR Quick Start Guide Fig 4-4 Motion detection interface Enter Motion detection area (refer to Fig 4-5) to set Sensitivity and Detection area. Fig 4-5 motion detection area setup 4.2.4 Senor Alarm Recording Enter into main menu-Alarm configuration-Sensor alarm (refer to Fig 4-6), and enable Detection first.
  • Page 121 4/8/16 CH DVR Quick Start Guide This unit supports live record playback, time search, event search and image search. 4.3.1 Live playback Click Play button to playback the record. Refer to Figure4-7. User can do concrete operation by click the buttons on screen. Fig 4-7 live playback 4.3.2 Time search Enter into Search configuration and select Time search.
  • Page 122 4/8/16 CH DVR Quick Start Guide Fig 4-8 time search 4.3.3 Event search Enter into Search configuration, select Event search (refer to Fig 4-9), and choose a certain day in the event search interface. After Clicking Search button, the searched event information will displayed in the event list box.
  • Page 123 4/8/16 CH DVR Quick Start Guide Enter into Backup interface (refer to Fig 4-10), set the start & end time, select channels and then click Search button to display the searched data in the data backup list box. Press Backup button to begin to write video from HDD inside DVR to backup device.
  • Page 124 4/8/16 CH DVR Quick Start Guide • Enter into Record Setup to set network video parameters like resolution, frame rate etc. • Open IE on a computer on the same network. Input the IP address of the DVR in IE address bar and press enter. If HTTP port is not 80, add the port number after IP address or domain name.

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