Advertisement

DVR User Manual

Digital Video Recorder

User Manual

V1.1
2014-02-17
As our products undergo continuous development the specifications are subject to change without prior notice

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Summary of Contents for Digisol DG-CD1020HC

  • Page 1: Digital Video Recorder

    DVR User Manual Digital Video Recorder User Manual V1.1 2014-02-17 As our products undergo continuous development the specifications are subject to change without prior notice...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    DVR User Manual INDEX 1. Product Introduction...............................4 1-1 Introduction and safety information....................... 4 2. Open-package check and cable connections....................5 2-1 Package Contents............................5 2-2 Front panel and rear panel..........................5 2-3 Hard disk installation............................6 2-4 Front panel..............................7 2-5 Rear panel............................... 7 2-6 Audio and video input and output connections....................9 2-6-1 Video input connections........................
  • Page 3 DVR User Manual 4-3 System setup..............................42 4-3-1 General...............................42 4-3-2 Encode............................... 44 4-3-3 Network............................. 45 4-3-4 NetService............................46 4-3-5 GUI Display............................52 4-3-6 Account.............................. 54 4-3-7 PTZ Config............................57 4-3-8 RS232 setup............................58 4-3-9 Tour..............................59 4-3-10 Digital.............................. 59 5 Advanced................................61 5-1 Storage Manage.............................61 5-2 Upgrade..............................
  • Page 4: Product Introduction

    This user manual is a reference guide for the installation and operation of your DVR. The DG-CD1020HC, DG-CD1030HC and DG-CD1040HC are 4, 8 and 16 channel DVR respectively. This user manual is common for all the 3 types of the DVR. Before installation and operation please...
  • Page 5: Open-Package Check And Cable Connections

    DVR User Manual 2. Open-package check and cable connections 2-1 Package Contents Before you start using this router, please check if there’s anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items:  One DVR (Either 4,8 or 16 channel) ...
  • Page 6: Hard Disk Installation

    DVR User Manual 2-3 Hard disk installation For the first use, please install the hard disk. Disassemble the screw Disassemble the cover Fix the screw of hard disk Fix the screw of hard disk Connect the data wire Connect the power wire Cover the unit with the top case Fix the cover...
  • Page 7: Front Panel

    DVR User Manual 2-4 Front panel (1) OK (5) Shift/Direction (2) Shift/Direction (6) Shift/Direction (3) Menu (7) Esc (4) Shift/Direction 2-5 Rear panel DG-CD1020HC rear view...
  • Page 8 DVR User Manual DG-CD1030HC rear view DG-CD1040HC rear view (1) Video input (8) Network (2) Audio output (9) RS485 (3) Video output (10) Power supply (4) VGA output (5) HDMI output (6) Audio input (7) USB 2.0...
  • Page 9: Audio And Video Input And Output Connections

    DVR User Manual 2-6 Audio and video input and output connections 2-6-1 Video input connections The video input port is BNC connector plug. The demand of input signal is PAL/NTSC BNC (1.0VP-P, 75Ω). The video signal must be according to the stated standard which has the high signal to noise ratio, low aberration and low interference.
  • Page 10: Audio Signal Input

    DVR User Manual 2-6-3 Audio signal input Audio port is BNC connection. The input impedance is high so the tone arm must be active. The audio signal line should be firm and away from the electro magnetic Interference and connected credible which avoid false and joint welding and oxidation.
  • Page 11: Speed Dome Connections

    DVR User Manual 2-7 Speed dome connections 1. Connect the 485 interface of the speed dome with the DVR 485 interface. 2. Connect the video line with the DVR video input. 3. Power ON the speed dome.
  • Page 12: Basic Operation

    DVR User Manual 3 Basic operation Note: The button in gray display indicates no support. 3-1 Turn on Plug the power cord and turn ON the power supply switch. Power supply indicator light 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.
  • Page 13: System Login

    DVR User Manual 3. Replace the battery Before replacing the battery, the setting information must be saved and the power supply switch in the rear panel must be turned off. The DVR uses button battery. The system time must be checked regularly.
  • Page 14: Preview

    DVR User Manual 3-4 Preview You can right click the mouse to choose the switch between the windows. The system date, time and channel name are shown in each viewing window. The surveillance video and the alarm status are shown in each window. Recording status Video loss Motion detect...
  • Page 15: Main Menu

    DVR User Manual 3-5-1 Main menu When you login, the system main menu is shown as below. Picture3.3 Main Menu 3-5-2 Record Conf 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]> [record conf] to set. Note:There should be at least one read-write hard disk.(refer to chapter 5.1)...
  • Page 16 DVR User Manual 【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.
  • Page 17: Backup

    DVR User Manual 3-5-3 Backup You can backup the video files to external storage through setup. Note : The storage must be installed before the file backup. If the backup is terminated, the already saved files can playback individually. Picture 3.5 Backup 【Detect】Detect the storage connected with the DVR such as hard disk or universal disk.
  • Page 18: Playback

    DVR User Manual 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. 3-5-4 Playback There are two methods for you to play the video files in the hard disk.
  • Page 19 DVR User Manual 1. listed files 2. file information 3. file searching 4. Operation hint 5. Playback control 【Listed files】Look up the listed files according to the search criteria. 【File information】Look up the found file information. 【File backup】Backup the chosen file. Click the button and operate as follows. Note: The storage must be installed before the file backup.
  • Page 20 DVR User Manual Picture 3.9 Recording 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. 【File searching】Search the file according to the search condition.
  • Page 21: Record Mode

    DVR User Manual 【Playback control】Refer to the following sheet for more information. Button Function Button Function Play/pause Backward Stop Slow play Fast play Previous frame Next frame Previous file Next file Circulation Full screen Table 3.11 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 22: Ptz Control

    DVR User Manual Picture 3.12 Record Mode 【Schedule】Record according to the configuration. 【Manual】Click the all button to manually start recording on all the channels. 【Stop】Click the stop button to stop the recording no matter what state the channels are in 3-5-6 PTZ control Operation interface is as follows.
  • Page 23: Special Functions

    DVR User Manual Front panel are supported on the unit) 【High speed PTZ】Full-screen shows channel image. Left press mouse and control PTZ to rotate orientation. Left press mouse and then rotate the mouse to adjust the zoom multiple of the camera. 【Set】Enter the function operation menu.
  • Page 24 DVR User Manual 2)Preset Point Calls In Picture 3.10, click Page Switch button, enter PTZ control interface as shown in the Picture 3.12. In the input blank, write the preset points, then click Preset button, PTZ turn to the corresponding preset point. Value input blank Picture 3.15 PTZ Control 2.
  • Page 25 DVR User Manual Remove Preset : Please input preset value in the blank field, click Remove Preset button, then remove the preset points. Remove Cruise Line : Input the number of cruise line, click Remove Cruise Lines button, then remove the cruise lines set. Preset Points Blank Cruise Button Cruise Line Blank...
  • Page 26 DVR User Manual Step4:Click End button to complete setup. Click the right button of the mouse to exit. Scan value blank Scan Button Picture 3.17 Scan Setup 2)Scan Calls In Picture 3.10, click Page Switch button, then enter PTZ control menu as shown in Picture 3.12. Please input the scan value in the blank field, then click Scan button,PTZ begins to work on the scan line.
  • Page 27 DVR User Manual Line scan button border Picture 3.18 Boundary Scan Setup 2)Boundary Scan Calls In Picture 3.10, click Page Switch button, then enter PTZ control menu as shown in Picture 3.12. Please input the scan value in the blank field, then click Scan button,PTZ begins to work on the scan line.
  • Page 28: Alarm Output

    DVR User Manual Picture 3.19 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 Switch button enter the Picture 3.17 PTZ Main Menu , the menu itself can be controlled by the menu control buttons.
  • Page 29: Color Setting

    DVR User Manual 【Stop】Click the stop button to stop the alarm no matter what state the channels are in. 3-5-8 Color setting Set the 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: brightness, contrast and saturation.
  • Page 30 DVR User Manual When you press the shut down button, there is schedule hint. After three seconds, the system is shut down. 【reboot】Quit the system. Reboot the system.
  • Page 31: Main Menu

    DVR User Manual 4. Main menu 4-1 Main menu navigation Main menu Sub menu Function Set the recording configuration, recording type, recording time Config section. Record Playback Set recording look-up, recording play, video file storage. Backup Detect or format backup equipment, back the selective files. Set motion detect alarm channel, sensitivity, area, linkage Motion parameters: defending time section, alarm output, screen hint,...
  • Page 32 DVR User Manual Network Set basic network parameters, DHCP and DNS parameters, configuration network high speed download. NetService PPPOE, NTP, Email, IP preview and DDNS parameter. Set channel name, preview hint icon state, transparency, cover GUI display area, time title and channel time fold. Account Modify user, team or password.
  • Page 33 DVR User Manual Code stream Display code stream information. statistics Clear all log information according to the log video and time. information Edition Display edition information. information...
  • Page 34: Alarm Function

    DVR User Manual 4-2 Alarm Function Go to Main Menu and click on Alarm tab. Alarm function includes: motion detect, video blind, video loss, alarm input, alarm output and abnormality as shown below. Picture 4.1 Alarm 4-2-1 Motion Detect When system detects the motion signal that reaches the set sensitivity, the motion detect alarm is on and the linkage function is turned on.
  • Page 35 DVR User Manual 【Channel】Choose the set motion detect channel. 【Enable】Means that the motion detect function is on. 【Sensitivity】Choose from six options according to the sensitivity. 【 Region 】 Click setup and enter the set area. The area is divided into PAL22X18. Green block means the current cursor area.
  • Page 36 DVR User Manual 【Interval】Only one alarm signal is turned on even when there are several motion detect signals in the set interval. 【Alarm output】Start the external equipment of corresponding linkage alarm when the motion detect alarm is turned on. 【Delay】Delay a few moments and stop when the alarm state is turned off. The range is 10~300 seconds.
  • Page 37 DVR User Manual 【PTZ Activation】Set the PTZ activation when the alarm is turned on. Note: PTZ activation is set in the [shortcut menu] > [PTZ control]. Set the patrol between spots, trail patrol and so on. Picture 4.5 PTZ Activation 【Delay】When alarm is over, recording will last some seconds(10~300sec),then stop.
  • Page 38: Video Blind

    DVR User Manual 4-2-2 Video Blind When the video image is influenced by the environment such as bad brightness or reaching the set sensitive parameter, the camera mask function is turned on and the linkage function is turned on. Picture 4.6 Video Blind Set method: refer to chapter 4.2.1.
  • Page 39: Video Loss

    DVR User Manual 4-2-3 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. Picture 4.7 Video loss Set method: refer to chapter 4.2.1 Motion detect Note: "Advanced"...
  • Page 40: Alarm Input

    DVR User Manual 4-2-4 Alarm input NOTE: THIS FUNCTION IS NOT SUPPORTED IN DG-CD SERIES DVR. When the equipment obtains the external alarm signal, the alarm function is turned on. Picture 4.8 Alarm input Set method: Refer to chapter 4.2.1. Motion detect Note: "Advanced"...
  • Page 41: Alarm Output

    DVR User Manual 4-2-5 Alarm output NOTE: THIS FUNCTION IS NOT SUPPORTED IN DG-CD SERIES DVR. 4-2-6 Abnormality Analyzing and inspecting current software and hardware of the device: When some abnormal events happen, the device will make a relative answer such as show message and buzzer. Picture 4.9 Abnormal 【Event Type】...
  • Page 42: System Setup

    DVR User Manual 4-3 System setup Set the system parameters such as General, Encode, Network, NetService, GUI display, PTZ config, RS232 and Tour setup. 4-3-1 General Picture 4.10 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.
  • Page 43 DVR User Manual 【DVR No.】Only when the address button in the remote controller and the corresponding DVR number is matched, the remote operation is valid. 【Video Standard】PAL or NTSC. 【Auto Logout】Set the latency time in 0-60. 0 means no latency time. 【DST】Choose the summer time option and pop the dialog box as follows.
  • Page 44: Encode

    DVR User Manual 4-3-2 Encode 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 ’...
  • Page 45: Network

    DVR User Manual 【 Video/Audio 】 When all the icons are displayed in reverse, the video file is video and audio multiplex stream. Combine Enable 【 Combine Enable 】 When all the icons are displayed in reverse, opening combination coding functions.【Mode】Multi-channel playback is used in all channels playback simultaneously, and the narrowband transmission is used in multi-channel real-time remote monitoring simultaneously at narrowband state, especially used in mobile monitor.
  • Page 46: Netservice

    DVR User Manual 【Gateway】Set the default gateway. Default: 192.168.1.1. 【DNS setup】 Domain Name Server. It translates the domain name into IP address. The IP address is offered by network provider. The address must be set and reboot then it works. 【TCP port】Default: 34567.
  • Page 47: Ntp Setup

    DVR User Manual 【PPPoE setup】 Picture 4.16 PPPOE Input the user name and password that ISP ( Internet service provider ) provides. After saving it reboot 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 48: Email Setup

    DVR User Manual Hawaii GMT-10 Alaska GMT-9 Pacific time GMT-8 American mountain time GMT-7 American mid time GMT-6 American eastern time GMT-5 Atlantic time GMT-4 Brazil GMT-3 Atlantic mid time GMT-2. Update Period: The same with the NTP server check interval. Default: 10minutes. 【EMAIL setup】...
  • Page 49 DVR User Manual 【IP Filter setup】 When choosing the white list, only the listed IP address can connect the DVR. The 64 IP addresses are supportive in the list. When choosing the black list, the listed IP address can not connect the DVR. The 64 IP addresses are supportive in the list.
  • Page 50 DVR User Manual Note:The DNS setup must be configured correctly in the network setup. Picture 4.20 DDNS setup 【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 4.21 FTP setup 【Enable】Click Enable, then all settings will be available.
  • Page 51 DVR User Manual 【Password】Password of user. 【Max File Length】Max length for uploaded files at every packed, default 128M. 【DirName】Directory of uploading files. 【Mobile Monitor Setup】 To visit the device by mobile, please make a router mapping of this port and use CMS to monitor and operate it by protocol.
  • Page 52: Gui Display

    DVR User Manual Picture 4.23 【Enable】Choose Enable to make sure all UPNP settings are available. 【HTTP】Route will automatically distribute HTTP port for the device, when IE viewing, it need this port (eg. 60.12.9.26:66) 【TCP】Router will automatically distribute TCP port for the device, when monitoring via CMS, it needs this port.
  • Page 53 DVR User Manual Picture 4.24 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. Displays the system data and time in the surveillance window.
  • Page 54: Account

    DVR User Manual 4-3-6 Account Manage the user preview. :1. The character length is 8 bytes at most for the following user and user team name. The Note blank ahead or behind the character string is invalid. The middle blank in the character string is valid.
  • Page 55 DVR User Manual Note:The users who possess the user control preview can modify his/her own or other user’s password Picture 4.26 Modify Password 【Add user】Add a user in the team and set the user preview. Enter the menu interface and input the user name and password.
  • Page 56 DVR User Manual Picture 4.28 Add Group 【Delete User】Delete the current user. Choose the user and click delete user button. 【Delete Group】Delete the current group. Choose the group and click delete group button. Picture 4.29 Delete Group...
  • Page 57: Ptz Config

    DVR User Manual 4-3-7 PTZ Config Picture 4.30 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). 【Baudrate】Choose the corresponding dome baud rate length.
  • Page 58: Rs232 Setup

    DVR User Manual 4-3-8 RS232 setup Picture 4.31 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 59: Tour

    DVR User Manual 4-3-9 Tour Set the patrol display.  means that the tour mode is turned on. You can choose the single window, four windows, nine windows; sixteen windows patrol display or single display. Picture 4.32 tour setup 【interval】Set the patrol switch interval. The set range is 5-120 seconds. Note:...
  • Page 60 DVR User Manual Click Channel Type to set the channel mode. Select the "Channel Mode" as per your requirement. The number of Playback channels available in a specific channel type is displayed below (please refer the above screen shot).
  • Page 61: Advanced

    DVR User Manual 5 Advanced 5-1 Storage 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 includes: setup the write-read disk, read-only disk, redundant disk, hard disk format, resume default. Choose the hard disk and click the right function button to execute.
  • Page 62: Upgrade

    DVR User Manual 5-2 Upgrade Upgrade Picture 5.2 【Upgrade】Choose USB interface. 【Upgrade file】Choose the file which needs upgrade. 5-3 Device Info Provide device interface info like audio in, alarm in/out to be conveniently used for user. Picture 5.3 Device Info.
  • Page 63: Auto Maintain

    DVR User Manual 5-4 Auto Maintain The user can set the auto reboot time and auto file deleting time limit. Picture 5.4 Auto maintain 5-5 Restore The system restores to the default setup. You can choose the items according to the menu. Picture 5.5 Restore...
  • Page 64: Import/Export

    DVR User Manual 5-6 Import/Export Click this to export current log settings and import or export the backup configuration settings to the [Device Name] Select the device from where you wish to import or export the settings. [Export] Click export to take backup of the settings or logs [Import] click import to load the settings to the DVR 5-7 Logout Click logout to logout from the OSD menu or reset/restart the system.
  • Page 65: Info

    DVR User Manual 6 Info 6-1 HDD info Display the hard disk state: hard disk type, overall capability, residual capability, the recording time and so on. Picture 6.1 HDD Info Clue: ○ means that the hard disk is normal. X means that the hard disk is broken-down. - means that there is no hard disk.
  • Page 66: Bps

    DVR User Manual 6-2 BPS Display the code stream (Kb/S) and hard disk capability (MB/H) in real time. It displays as the wave sketch map. Picture 6.2 BPS...
  • Page 67: Log

    DVR User Manual 6-3 LOG Look up system log according to the set mode. Log information includes: 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 68: Version

    DVR User Manual 6-4 Version Displays the basic information such as hardware information, software edition, issue data and so on. Picture 6.4 Version...
  • Page 69: Faq And Maintenance

    DVR User Manual 7 FAQ and maintenance 7-1 FAQ If the problems are not listed, please contact the local service or call the Toll Free service. We are willing to offer the service. The DVR cannot boot up normally. Possible reasons are as follows: The power supply is not correct.
  • Page 70 DVR User Manual iii. The hard disk is damaged. The SATA port of main board is damaged. There are no video outputs in single channel, multiple channels and all channels. Possible reasons are as follows: The program is not matched. Please update the program. The image brightness is all 0.
  • Page 71 DVR User Manual The local video is not clear. Possible reasons are as follows: The image quality is too bad. The reading program is wrong. Reboot the DVR. iii. The power to the camera is not proper. The hardware of the DVR is damaged. There is no audio signal in the surveillance window.
  • Page 72 DVR User Manual The PTZ setting of the DVR is not correct. The protocols of the PTZ decoder and the DVR are not matched. The address of the PTZ decoder and the DVR are not matched. vii. When multiple decoders are connected, the far port of the PTZ decoder line A (B) must connect a 120 ...
  • Page 73 DVR User Manual The net card of the DVR is bad. There is something wrong with the USB backup or writing a CD. Possible reasons are as follows: The re writable machine and the hard disk shared the same data lines. The data is too much.
  • Page 74: Appendix 1.Remote Controller Operation

    DVR User Manual Appendix 1.Remote controller operation Serial Name Function number Multi-window Same function as Multi-window button in the button front panel. Numeric button Code input/number input/channel switch. 【Esc】 Same function as【Esc】button in the front panel. Direction button Same function as direction button in the front panel.
  • Page 75: Appendix 2.Mouse Operation

    DVR User Manual 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.
  • Page 76: Appendix 3.Hard Disk Capability Calculation

    DVR User Manual Appendix 3.Hard disk capability calculation Make sure the hard disk is installed to the DVR for the first time. Pay attention to the IDE hard disk lines connection. 1. Hard disk capability There is no limit for recording machine. We recommend 120G~ 250G sizes to keep better stability. 2.
  • Page 77: Appendix 4.Technical Parameters

    DVR User Manual Appendix 4.Technical parameters Type 16ch Main processor High performance embedded microprocessor. Operation system Embedded LINUX operation system. System System resource Synchronous multi-channel recording, synchronous multi-channel sub-code stream, synchronous multi-channel playback, synchronous network operation. Operation interface 16 bit true color graphical menu interface, mouse operation supportive.
  • Page 78 DVR User Manual Bidrectional Talk Support Recording mode Manual >alarm>motion detect>timing. Record Playback Any channels playback, multiple channels playback. Search mode Time searching, calendar searching, affair searching, channel Playback searching, information searching. Space Occupation Storage Audio: 28.8MB/H Video:25~450MB/H Recording storage Hard disk, network backup Backup mode...
  • Page 79 DVR User Manual Weight 3kg(without hard disk) Installation Desktop This product comes with One Year warranty. For further details about warranty policy and Product Registration, please visit support section of www.digisol.com...

This manual is also suitable for:

Dg-cd1030hcDg-cd1040hc

Table of Contents