DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s 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 ...
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DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual Index 4.3 Record Configuration 4.3.1 Enable 4.3.2 Record Stream 4.3.3 Time 4.3.4 Stamp 4.3.5 Recycle Record 4.4 Schedule Configuration 4.4.1 Schedule 4.4.2 Motion 4.4.3 Sensor 4.5 Alarm Configuration 4.5.1 Sensor 4.5.2 Motion 4.5.3 Video Loss 4.5.4 Other Alarm...
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual 1.3 Front Panel – 8 / 16 CH. Item # Label Name Function Connect USB thumb drive or mouse REC / FOCUS Manual record / focus adjustment(PTZ) PLAY / IRIS Enter Playback/ iris adjustment (PTZ)
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual Item Label Name Function Audio out Audio output, connect to the sound box POWER INPUT DC12V For cooling the device 1.5 Back Panel – 16 CH. Item # Label Name Function Connect to speed dome...
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual 2. Control Option 2.1 Remote Controller – 4 CH. ◆ This remote control use AAA battery, the definition as following: Item # Button Function Record Button To record manually Search Button To enter into search mode...
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual Item # Label Name Function MENU Enter Mode ENTER Enter Direction Button Move item or PTZ direction Add or reduce value Playback Control Playback control FF/REW/STOP/STEP AUDIO Live audio switch Sequence BACKUP Enter Backup mode...
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual 3. Basic Function Instruction 3.1 Power On/Off Before you power on the unit, please make sure all the connection is good. 3.2 Power on Step1: connect with the source power; switch on the power button near the power port in the rear panel...
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual 3.5 Live preview Fig 3-2 live preview interface The explanation of symbol in the live preview interface: symbol meaning symbol meaning Green Manual record Alarm in trigger record Yellow Motion detection record Blue Schedule record 3.6 Live playback...
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual Fig 3-3 live playback Item Function Description Playback process bar Last/next segment of record and time process Play/ Pause / Stop / frame forward / fast forward / Playback basic function fast rewind...
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual 4.1 Basic configuration Basic configuration includes three sub menus: system、date& time and DST. 4.1.1 System Step1: enter into system configurationbasic configurationsystem; refer to Fig 4-3: Fig 4-3 basic configuration-basic Step2: in this interface user can setup the device name, device ID, video format, max network users, VGA resolution and language.
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual 4.1.3 Step1: enter into system configurationbasic configurationDST; refer to Fig 4-5: Fig 4-5 basic configuration-DST 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” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual Fig 4-8 live configuration-host monitor 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. Click...
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual Setup mask area: click Setting button, enter into live image to press left mouse and drag mouse to set mask area, refer to below picture. Click Apply button to save the setting. Delete mask area: select a certain mask area, click left mouse to delete that mask area, click Apply button to save the setting.
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual 4.3.2 Record stream Step1: enter into system configurationrecord configurationrecord bit rate; refer to Fig 4-10: 16CH Fig 4-10 record configuration-record bit rate Step2: setup rate, resolution, quality, encode and max bit stream Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “All”, then to do relevant setup.
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual Expire time: the hold time of saved records. If the set date is overdue, the record files will be deleted automatically. Step2: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup.
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual 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, the row means 24 hours of a day. Click the grid to do relevant setup.
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual Fig 4-16 schedule configuration-motion Step2: the setup steps of motion are familiar with schedule; user can refer to 4.4.1 Schedule for details. Note: the default schedule of motion detection is full-selected, that is, the color of schedule setting interface is blue.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual Step2: select hold time, click Trigger button, and a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-20: Fig 4-20 alarm handling-trigger Step3: tick off Buzzer, there will be triggered buzzer alarm out; Full screen alarm: when triggered alarm, there will pop up full screen alarm;...
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DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual Step2: enable motion alarm, set alarm hold time which means time interval between two adjacent detective motions. If there is other motion detected during the interval period which is considered continuous movement; otherwise, it will be considered that those two adjacent detective motions are two different motion events.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual 4.5.3 Video loss Step1: enter into system configurationalarm configurationvideo loss; refer to Fig 4-25: Fig 4-25 alarm configuration-video loss Step2: the setup steps of video loss trigger are familiar with alarm handling; user can refer to Chapter 4.5.1 Sensor alarm handling for more details.
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual Step4: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface. Schedule Step1: enter into system configurationschedule; Step2: the setup steps of alarm out schedule are familiar with schedule; user can refer to 4.4.1 Schedule for details.
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual optional: www.meibu.com,www.dyndns.com User name User name for log in the website of domain name supplier Password Password for log in the website of domain name supplier 4.6.2 Network stream Step1: enter into system configurationnetwork configurationsub stream; refer to Fig 4-32:...
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual SMTP Server/Port: the name and port number of SMTP server. If your SMTP server supports the secure connection (SSL), like Gmail, please set the “Port” to 465 and check “SSL Check” Send address/password: sender’s email address/password Receive address: receiver’s email address.
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual Step2: click Add button, a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-34: Fig 4-34 add-general ① General: Input user name, password; select user type: normal and advance, input the MAC address of the PC;...
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DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual Definitions and descriptions of network stream: Parameter Meaning Address The address of the PTZ device Baud rate Baud rate of the PTZ device. Range form: 110、300、600、 1200、 2400、 4800、 9600、 19200、 34800、 57600、 115200、...
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DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual c. select the serial number of the preset point, set the preset name. 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.
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual 5. Record search & playback and backup Search configuration includes three submenus: time search, event search and file manager. 5.1 Time search Step1: enter into Search configurationtime search; refer to Fig 5-1: Fig 5-1 Search configuration-time search...
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DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual Fig 5-3 Search configuration-file manager Step2: click Search button, the searched files will be displayed in the file list box, user can select date, channels accordingly. Lock: checked a file, click Lock button to lock this file, after that, that file will not be deleted or covered.
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual save file type, etc. click Apply button to starting backup. Note: when the monitor resolution is VGA800*600, the file manager interface will appear a hide button, click this button, the whole interface can be expanded.
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual 6.1.4 Network information In this interface, user can check relevant parameters of network; refer to Fig 6-4: Fig 6-4 network information 6.1.5 Online information In this interface, user can check the details of the current connection of online users; refer to Fig 6-5: Fig 6-5 online information 6.1.6 Manual alarm...
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual Step2: click Refresh button to refresh the disk information of the list box; set the property of the disk then click Apply button to save the setting Step3: checked a hard disk, click Format button to star format.
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual If users want to utilize dynamic domain name, need apply for a domain name in a DDNS server supported by the DVR or router. Then add to the DVR or router. Now this unit only supportswww.dns2p.com , www.88IP.net ,www.meibu.com ,www.dyndns.com,and www.no-ip.com...
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DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual User should set up the save path for those picture in the Remote Preview interfaceConfigurationLocal configuration. Color adjustment: Drag the slide bar to adjust Brightness, Contrast, Hue, and Saturation. Click Default to reset them to original value.
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual Zoom in: Single channel large screen electronic amplification Left click the channel which needs to amplify; Click the right mouse, select Zoom in button and then click the left mouse to amplify the image. Press left mouse to drug the cursor, user can view the image. Double-click the left mouse to exit.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual Fig 7-7 Time search playback By Event Search: Step1: Enter into Searchevent search; refer to Fig 7-8: 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, click “search”...
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual File Management Step1: Enter into Searchfile management; refer to Fig 7-9: Fig 7-9 file management interface Lock: select certain file item in the file list box, click “Lock” button to lock this file that ca not be deleted or overlaid Unlock: select a locked file, click “unlock”...
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual Fig 7-11 remote menu setup The sub menu lists and the options in every item are similar with those on the DVR. Please refer to Chapter 3 Main Menu Setup Guide for more details.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual function to search “SuperLivePro”, the required programs will be displayed on the top Step 2: Enable “search” of search box Step 3: Click SuperLivePro, enter into “introduce” interface and click FREE”, it will change into “INSTALL”...
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DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual Step 7: The default quad view window will be displayed. The functions descriptions as following, 7.1 Click to view different channel. 7.2 Click then click “OK” to capture picture. 7.3 Click to do local record.
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual 8.2 Installation procedure on Android OS smartphone On your smartphone click on the google play store icon Then press on search icon on right Type SUPERLIVEPRO with your virtual keyboard and press enter...
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DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual Click on ACCEPT & DOWNLOAD The program is being downloaded on your smartphone, please wait The program is being installed on your The installation is finished, click Open to smartphone launch the program,...
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DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual Main interface description Item Description Playback Video file playback Image Server photo browse Software log Server list View and edit server list Live View camera online Settings Software configure Information Server and software information...
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual 9. Appendix 9.1 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.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual Fig7-1 Fig7-2 Q8: How to deal with when DVR starts, it displays “please wait…”all the time 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;...
DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual ATI RADEON HD3450 Windows 2000(SP4 above) /Windows XP(SP2 above) VISTA/ SEVEN DirectX 9.2 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.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual 2. If you choose to “create an account”, you will get into register procedure. You need to fill the following information to register. Username, Password, Confirm password, Email, Confirm email, Subscribe to, Security Image and “check” I agree with… then please click “Create Account” to continue.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual 6. Enter management page, select “Add Host Services”. 7. Choose a hostname and extension name of DynDNS service then click “Add To Cart”. R201302-V08...
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DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual For example: Hostname: dvr4093.dyndns.org Service Type: Host with IP address (Default) IP Address: 192.168.1.1 (Suggestion) Mail Routing: Do not need to check. (Suggestion) What do you want to use this host for? Work From Home Office or VPN: vpn (Suggestion)
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DDR-04 / DDR-08-1U / DDR-16-1U User’s Manual 11. Fill all setting on DVR then click “Test” to verify. Then click “Apply” to Finish DVR network setting. (Menu-> Network -> Other Settings) DDNS: Check DDNS Server: www.dyndns.org (select) User Name: dvruser (your account on DynDNS website, as step 2) Password: xxxxxx (your account password on DynDNS website, as step 2) Host Domain: dvr4093.dyndns.org (you create on DynDNS website, as step 7)