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Uniden UDVR46-4 User Manual

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Uniden Digital Video Recorder
UDVR46-4
UDVR86-4
UDVR86-8
User Guide
Please read this guide thoroughly before operation and retain it for future reference.
© 2016 Uniden America Corporation
Issue 1, June 2016
Irving, Texas

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  • Page 1 Uniden Digital Video Recorder UDVR46-4 UDVR86-4 UDVR86-8 User Guide Please read this guide thoroughly before operation and retain it for future reference. © 2016 Uniden America Corporation Issue 1, June 2016 Irving, Texas...

  • Page 2: Customer Care

    Note: Images in this manual may differ slightly from your actual product. Uniden surveillance products are not manufactured and/or sold with the intent to be used for illegal purposes. Uniden expects consumer’s use of these products to be in compliance with all local, state and federal law.
  • Page 3 WARNING RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the device.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Customer Care ..........ii IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .
  • Page 6 INITIAL LOGIN ..........15 Add a Password .

  • Page 7: Important Safeguards

    IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS This section provides precautions and safety measures to ensure you are using the UDVR properly. Please read all information, and refer back to it if needed. GENERAL PRECAUTIONS 1. Follow all instructions and warnings in this manual. 2. Unplug the device from the power source before cleaning it. Do not use liquid aerosol detergents;...
  • Page 8 11. Attachments - Only use Uniden or Uniden recommended attachments. 12. Water and Moisture - Do not use this device near water - for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, etc.

  • Page 9: Service

    3. Replacement Parts - Use only replacement parts verified by Uniden customer care specialists to have the same safety characteristics as the original parts. Use Uniden-specified replacement parts to prevent fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

  • Page 10: Features

    • Instant USB backup of live video from selected camera. • Upgradeable firmware. • Supports Internet Explorer, Safari, Chrome, and FireFox. • Free Uniden ProHD iOS and Android compatible apps with live viewing, playback, video recording, and snapshot capability. • Instant email alerts with attached snapshots.

  • Page 11: Package Contents

    PACKAGE CONTENTS RECEIVER PACKAGE 6 ft Ethernet Cable 6 ft HDMI Cable UDVR Receiver 12V AC/DC Adapter and USB Mouse 12V DC Power Connector CAMERA PACKAGE Outdoor Camera (4 or 8)

  • Page 12: Cable Package

    CABLE PACKAGE 100’ Cat5E Cable (4 or 8) UDVR RECEIVER FRONT PANEL Note: The UDVR reciever front panel is common to all models. Power on/off LED Hard Disk Drive LED Alarm LED USB port...
  • Page 13 UDVR 1080P REAR PANELS UDVR 46x4 9 10 UDVR 86x4 UDVR 86x8 Audio Output Camera Input: Connected Power over Ethernet (PoE) and non-PoE cameras. Non-PoE cameras require a separate AC adapter for power. Audio Input HDMI Input: Connect the included HDMI cable from this port to an HDMI monitor to view the system interface, live video, or recorded video.

  • Page 14: Set Up

    SET UP SET UP CAMERAS AND POWER Note: Although the Uniden DVR system is compatible with other manufacturers’ cameras, only the supplied Uniden bullet camera and the optional Uniden dome camera are plug and play. Refer to the manufacturers’ camera owner’s manuals for installation instructions.

  • Page 15: Set Up Peripherals

    SET UP PERIPHERALS Connect the Mouse Connect the USB mouse to the USB port on the receiver’s rear panel. Connect the Ethernet Cable 1. Connect the Ethernet cable to the LAN port on the receiver’s rear panel. 2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to a router on your network. Connect the Monitor Connect the HDMI cable from the HDMI port of the receiver’s rear panel to the HDMI port on the TV or monitor.

  • Page 16: Power Up The Udvr

    2. Switch the power toggle to the ON position. 3. Once the receiver is powered up, the Uniden logo appears on the screen and a short beep sounds as the system performs a self check. After a few minutes, Live view appears as shown from the camera(s) connected.

  • Page 17: Installing The Cameras

    Installing the Cameras If you need to use an extention cable, it must be a single stretch of CAUTION cable between the UDVR and camera. You cannot connect multiple extension cables to each other. Note: The following installation instructions refer to the cameras included with the UDVR package.

  • Page 18: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED START UP THE UDVR SYSTEM If necessary, plug in the power supply and press the Power switch to the ON position. The power indicator lights up, the system displays various progress screens, and then emits a single beep. When the system is fully active, it displays live video in multi- screen format.

  • Page 19: Working With Multiple Screens

    WORKING WITH MULTIPLE SCREENS The UDVR’s normal start-up mode is multi-screen with the main camera highlighted. UDVR 4-Screen Format with 4 Active Cameras UDVR 8-Screen Format with 4 Active Cameras Changing the Main Camera View To display a different channel in the larger screen (8-channel format only), drag and drop any channel live view into the larger screen.

  • Page 20: In-Screen Display

    In-Screen Display The UDVR system shows the following for all live views. Channel No. Manually record video Zoom Click to . . . Take a snapshot INITIAL LOGIN You must log into the system to access all features. Once you log in, you should set a password for system access and set the time, date, and display format.

  • Page 21: Add A Password

    4. Enter the default user name (admin), leave the password field blank, and click Login. Add a Password Note: It is strongly recommended that you add a password to your system. 1. Right click the screen to display the Main Menu, then left click Setting. 2.
  • Page 22 Main Menu You must log in to access most of the features. However, the following features are available without having to log in. • 4:3 - Changes the Live view screen aspect ratio from 16 X 9 to 4 X 3. •...

  • Page 23: Main Menu Advanced Settings

    MAIN MENU MAIN MENU ADVANCED SETTINGS Note: You must be logged into the system to access advanced features (see page 14.) After logging into the system, right-click to display the Main menu. Playback - Play video files stored on the hard disk (see page 17).

  • Page 24: Backup

    A control bar displays above a daily recording indicator. Slow down / Speed up Take a Video Playback Reverse or Volume Full Screen playback Snapshot Counter Forward Control View single Play/Pause Backup frame • Pause: Pause the current playback. • Stop: Stop the current playback. •...

  • Page 25: Ptz (Pan-Tilt-Zoom)

    FIELD DESCRIPTION From Start date/time to begin backup Start date/time to begin backup Backup To Removeable drive File Type i8 or AVI File Size Displays the size of the files being backed up 1. Access the Backup screen through Main Menu/Backup. 2.
  • Page 26 PTZ Camera Parameters Menu FIELD DESCRIPTION Auto Click on a direction triangle to aim the PTZ camera in that direction. • Vertical Lens settings • Horizontal • Zoom • Iris • Focus Zoom Zoom in or out Iris Controls the amount of light coming through the lens Focus Sharpen or relax focus Aux Device...

  • Page 27: About Presets

    About Presets The UDVR system can move a PTZ camera to a specific angle/point of view and then save that setting as a “preset” (preset 1, preset 2, etc). Recalling that preset will move the camera to that point. 1. Use the PTZ directional buttons to rotate the camera to an appropriate angle. 2.

  • Page 28: File Manager

    HEADING DESCRIPTION From Start date/time of alarm End date/time of alarm Event Type Alarm type Channel Affected channels Use the alarm parameters to tailor the alarms for different situations: • Motion detection • Video loss • Tampering Go to Main Menu/Settings/Channel to access the Motion Detection, Video Loss, and Tampering sub-tabs.

  • Page 29: Device Tab

    • Channel • Network • Alarm • Account • System Device Tab Setting Screen - Device Tab Note: Set the correct date and time to ensure correct time stamping of recorded video. The Device tab has 5 sub-tabs: • Device Number •...
  • Page 30 FIELD DESCRIPTION Record Time (Hour) Click in field, popup keyboard displays. Enable Set the length of time for recording from a pop-up keyboard. Sub Stream Record Enable viewing over LAN or WAN if the resolution/framerate exceeds bandwidth capability. Panel Version RS485 Options are: •...
  • Page 31 PTZ Setting Screen HEADING DESCRIPTION PTZ camera’s channel number Obtain this information from the PTZ camera. Protocol Data Bits PTZ Address Bits per Second Flow Control Stop Bits Parity DST Setting Sub-Tab This sub-tab sets Daylight Savings Time for the UDVR system. FIELD DESCRIPTION Enable Daylight...

  • Page 32: Channel Tab

    QR Code Sub-Tab This screen shows a Quick Response (QR) code that contains the Device ID generated by the system. Use this QR code to identify your system during ProHD app setup. QR Code Screen Channel Tab The term “Channel” refers to each monitoring camera attached to the UDVR system. The Channel tab has several sub-tabs.
  • Page 33 Display Setting Screen FIELD DESCRIPTION Channel connected to a specific camera Show Name Show or hide the name of the camera Local Camera Assign a name to the specific camera Name Show Date Show or hide the current time and date for the selected camera. Select either 12- or 24-hour format as the time display format.
  • Page 34 Video Parameters Sub-Tab This screen modifies video parameters for each camera. FIELD DESCRIPTION Channel Select the channel whose parameters will be changed Encoding Type Select: • Main Stream • Sub Stream • Main Stream (Event) Stream Type Video or Video & Audio Note: The included cameras do not support audio.
  • Page 35 • Motion | Alarm - Schedule cameras to activate during a specific time frame if motion sensors OR alarms are activated. • Motion & Alarm - Schedule cameras to activate during a specific time frame if motion sensors AND alarms are activated. Schedule Recording Setting Screen Set Scheduled Recording Times You can set the system to record based on a schedule or you can manually turn...
  • Page 36 FIELD DESCRIPTION Select the channel whose motion detection settings you want to set. Enable Motion Check this box to turn on the motion detection options on this Detection screen. Area Settings This field lets you mask certain viewing areas so they will not trigger recording.
  • Page 37 OPTION DESCRIPTION Enable Video Check this box to turn on the video lost options on this screen. Lost Select Setting for this field to display a 7-day calendar. Drag the cursor along the day/time during which you want video lost monitoring Schedule active for that channel.

  • Page 38: Network Tab

    OPTION DESCRIPTION Select Setting for this field to display a 7-day calendar. Drag the cursor along the day/time during which you want video tampering Schedule monitoring active for that channel. Linkage Select this field to link video tampering to alarms. This field copies the settings to other channels.
  • Page 39 Network Screen Network Settings Sub-Tab The Uniden UDVR system supports a P2P connection directly to the Uniden P2P Cloud Server for remote access to your system via an iPhone, iPad, and Android device using the Uniden ProHD app. Network Settings Screen...
  • Page 40 OPTION DESCRIPTION Subnet Mask Subnet IP address Default Gateway IP address Gateway First DNS Assigned by the Internet Service Provider. Retrieve information from Settings or call your ISP. Second DNS Autofilled by the DVR. Default Route If more than 1 internet card, select default route. Remote Port Port assigned for remote access Outgoing port for Port-to-Port forwarding...
  • Page 41 OPTION DESCRIPTION Port Outgoing port (Default = 80) User Name From DDNS Password Pwd Confirm Domain NTP Setting Sub-Tab NTP Settings Screen OPTION DESCRIPTION Enable NTP Enables Network Time Protocol to synchronize system clocks. Server Server where NTP accesses time. Address NTP Port NTP software port.
  • Page 42 Email Setting Screen FIELD DESCRIPTION Email Address Enter the email address where alarms and other notifications should go. Password Enter the email address password. Pwd Confirm Enter the email address password again. Select to allow the Secure Socket Layer to establish a secure link between the browser and the web server.

  • Page 43: Alarm Tab

    Management Platform Screen FIELD DESCRIPTION Platform 1 - 8 Protocol Plug and Play Alarm Tab The Alarm screen allows UDVR system alarm configuration. The system alerts you by popping up live video and playing sound alerts for events such as motion detection, video loss, or hard disk drive problems.
  • Page 44 Alarm Input Sub-Tab The Alarm Input sub-tab allows you to define alarm inputs (name, status, arming schedule,etc). Alarm Input Screen OPTION DESCRIPTION Alarm Input Channel with originating alarm Address Local alarm Alarm Name Use popup keyboard to name the alarm Alarm Status Choose “normally open”...
  • Page 45 Alarm Output Sub-Tab Sets the alarm output delay and alarm schedule. Alarm Output Screen OPTION DESCRIPTION Alarm Output Alarm devices Address Local alarm location Delay Alarm time Schedule of times when the alarms will be armed. Schedule Copy To Copy these settings to the selected channel. Exception Sub-Tab Set the conditions for which an alarm will NOT trigger.
  • Page 46 Alarm Exception Screen OPTION DESCRIPTION Event Type • HDD Full • HDD Fault • Network Broken • IP Address Conflict • Illegal Access • Video Signal Exception Alarm on Alarm message displays on the monitor. Monitor Pop Up Alarm message displays on the monitor in a pop-up message. Message Audio Alarm sounds.

  • Page 47: Account Tab

    Account Tab Enter user account details through the Account Setting sub-tab. The other sub-tab, User Online, displays what users are online. Account Screen Account Setting Sub-Tab Enter user name, password, and specify user type. Account Setting Screen...

  • Page 48: System Tab

    OPTION DESCRIPTION User Name DVR User Name Authority Access authorization level (administrator, guest, etc) IP Combine Fixed IP address used; other users cannot log in. Fixed MAC address used; other users cannot log in. Combine User Online Sub-Tab Check the status of an online user’s connection. User Online Screen System Tab The System tab allows for setting up system parameters as needed.
  • Page 49 System Screen - Device Log OPTION DESCRIPTION Main Type of • All Type • Alarm • Exception • Operation Sub Type Detailed information about log type. Log start date. From Log end date. Search Search those dates Export file to USB drive. Export Stream Info.
  • Page 50 COLUMN DESCRIPTION Channel number Main Stream High Resolution Sub Stream High Resolution Main Stream Low Resolution Sub Stream Low Resolution HDD Setting Sub-Tab Check the capacity and free space of the HDD (hard Disk Drive), and format the HDD if needed. System Screen - HDD Setting The system displays the following information: •...
  • Page 51 Update Sub-Tab Update the UDVR system software. Insert a USB drive with the updated software file into the USB slot on the front of the UDVR. System Screen - Update System OPTION DESCRIPTION Upgrade File Select Browse to locate the files on the USB drive to upload. Status bar Shows percentage complete of uploading new firmware to the DVR.

  • Page 52: Record

    Recovery Configuration Sub-Tab Export or import a recovery configuration file. Insert a USB device into the USB port on the front of the UDVR. System Screen - Recovery Confirmation OPTION DESCRIPTION Export Select the device on which to export the system’s configuration. Configuration Select the file to import containing the new configuration. Import Configuration Select the UDVR category to return to default configuration:...

  • Page 53: Display Setting

    The Record screen enables video recording (manual or scheduled) for specific channels or for all channels. (See page 28 for details on setting up a recording schedule.) Record Screen OPTION DESCRIPTION Close Stop recording. Manual Select this option to enable manual recording. Once you select Manual, a red circle displays on the Live view screen.
  • Page 54 Display Setting Screen OPTION DESCRIPTION Language Select the display language (English, Français, or Español). AutoLogout Set an time limit for no input. If no input during this time limit, the system automatically logs out. Display Adjust the following display parameters: •...

  • Page 55: Image Setting

    Image Setting Image Setting Screen Click on each slider to adjust the following items in the Image Setting screen: • Brightness • Contrast • Saturation • Hue START MENU OPTIONS Hover the mouse over Start in the Main Menu and these options display: •...

  • Page 56: Quick Setup

    Main Menu Features Under Start Quick Setup Click Quick Setup to return to the initial system setup screens. • Language • Display Setting • Network Setting • QR Code Power Off 1. Click Power Off to shut down the UDVR system. 2.

  • Page 57: Basic Operation

    BASIC OPERATION How do I ... Try this... Set up a recording 1. Select Main Menu/Setting/Channel/Schedule Record. schedule? Schedule Record screen displays: To set up a recording schedule: • Enable Recording – Checked • All Day Recording – Unchecked • Select Channel to record 2.
  • Page 58 How do I ... Try this... Set up alarms Similar to setting up Motion Detection. Select Alarms in Step 2 above. The Alarm screen displays. There are 3 subscreens: • Alarm Input – Configure the channel alarm, when the channel should be armed, etc •...
  • Page 59 How do I ... Try this... Take and view To take snapshots: There are 2 methods of taking snapshots from live snapshots: video? • Select the camera icon in the lower right-hand corner of the camera screen. The screen displays Completed when the snapshot is taken.

  • Page 60: Remote Access

    REMOTE ACCESS You can also remotely access your UDVR system through Uniden’s ProHD app for iOS or Android devices. Go to the Apple App Store or Google Play to download the free Uniden ProHD app. The app is designed to be self-explanatory.

  • Page 61: Firmware Update

    FIRMWARE UPDATE From time to time, Uniden may update its products' firmware to improve features, fix bugs, or otherwise improve the product. Uniden recommends checking for firmware updates periodically. Note: Check for firmware updates if you have service issues; your firmware may be out of date.

  • Page 62: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE Use a damp cloth to wipe down the outside casings of the receiver hardware. Do not use harsh abrasives or chemicals as they could get inside the casings and damage internal componants. Check plugs and cords periodically for wear. RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL INFORMATION Do not dispose of electronic devices or any of their components (especially batteries and •...

  • Page 63: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS UDVR46x4 UDVR86x4 UDVR86x8 System 4 Channel/ 8 Channel/ 8 Channel/ 4 Camera 4 Camera 8 Camera Pentaplex View, Record, Playback backup, Remote Monitoring # Channels Video In 4 BNC 8 BNC Video Out 1 BNC HDMI VGA Out Audio In Audio Out USB Ports 1 Front, 2 Back...
  • Page 64 13 days @ 720p 6 days @ 720p channels + 17 days @ 960h 9 days @ 960h max cameras + 1TB drive CONNECTIVITY Connection Uniden Cloud-based P2P server Supported OS Windows Remote SW PC and Mac Email Notification SmartPhone, iPhone, iPad, Android...
  • Page 65 UDVR46x4 UDVR86x4 UDVR86x8 System 4 Channel/ 8 Channel/ 8 Channel/ 4 Camera 4 Camera 8 Camera Ports Automatic and Programmable Network TCP/IP, ONVIF, HTTP, DDNS, SMTP(SSL), DHCP, PPPOE, NTP, P2P Protocol Network RJ-45, 10/100 Base TX Interface Camera Specs Image Sensor 1/2.8”...

  • Page 66: Compliance And Warranty

    WARRANTOR: Uniden America Corporation (“Uniden”) ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants, for one year, to the original retail owner, this Uniden Product to be free from defects in materials & craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below.
  • Page 67 Product. Include evidence of original purchase & a note describing the defect that has caused you to return it. The Product should be shipped freight prepaid, by traceable means, to warrantor at: Uniden America Service C/O Saddle Creek 743 Henrietta Creek Rd., Suite 100...

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