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  • Page 1 © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.
  • Page 2 Here you can find information about the corresponding DVR’s features and functions, as well as a detailed menu tree. Before installation and operation please read the following safeguards and warnings carefully! © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 3: Important Safeguards And Warnings

     This product should be transported, stored and operated in an environment ranging from 0℃ to 55 ℃. 6. Accessories  Be sure to use all the accessories available in the Sentient range.  Before installation, please open the package and check all the components are included.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    2.1.5 The Main Menu ............................12 2.2 The Introduction of the Main Menu ....................13 2.3 The Video Inquiry ............................ 13 2.4 Configuration ............................17 2.4.1 System ................................ 17 2.4.2 Record ............................... 18 2.4.3 Network ..............................21 © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.
  • Page 5 3.1.2 The Interface Of Web Operations ....................35 3.1.3 The Real-time Monitoring ........................36 3.1.4 Configuration ............................37 3.1.5 Search Record ............................38 3.1.6 Alarm Configuration ..........................39 4 TROUBLESHOOTING ....................40 © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 6: Features And Quick Setup

    There is also an option to store data on a remote server (cloud storage location) by connected the DVR to a local or wide area network by using the standard Ethernet interface port (plug and play). © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 7: Installation

    Installation Steps: (See quick startup guide page 4) NOTE: Before installing anything we strongly recommend that you connect your cameras to your dvr and test your system first. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.
  • Page 8 5. Connect your DVR a power outlet and switch on the power. Caution For an external alarm device or a PTZ, please refer to the relevant instructions. Connect the power line after all lines connected correctly. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 9: Quick Setup Diagram

    1.4 Quick Setup Diagram 1.5 Smart Phone Setup for Live View & Remote Playback For the convenience of monitoring your Sentient security system on the move via your smart phone we have provided a quick and simple remote connection setup service.

  • Page 10: The Mouse

     Exit the current screen without saving. Left click is used to:  Enter the desired menu or the main screen.  Select menu options.  Select/unselect the checkboxes.  When controlling a PTZ camera. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 11: On-Screen Keyboard

    20 Seconds. When this process has been completed the DVR will enter the multi-screen real-time surveillance mode. If your hard drive is not properly connected, the following message will appear on your screen. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.
  • Page 12 Below is the multi-screen real-time surveillance mode: NOTE: Please do not use any type of power supply which is different from the power supply included in this kit. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 13: Power Off

    ：The video feed of the channel has been lost. ：Motion detection functionality is on. ：The channel is currently in monitoring and locked status. ：Adjust the volume of audio output. ：Slideshow of all connected cameras, in full screen. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 14: Operation Icons

    Switch screens by the front panel, a remote control or a mouse. If screen prompts of external alarm, video loss, occlusion detection, dynamic detection, network connection and IP conflict is set, the following interface will pop up when the relevant alarm occurs. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 15: Operations Guide

    Image color hue, brightness, contrast, saturation, gain and white-level parameters can all be adjusted to desired levels. See screen shot of the Colour Setting menu on the next page. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 16: The Video Inquiry

    NOTE: only users who have the highest priority setting on their profile can use the manual recording function. In the real-time monitoring screen, right click and select ‘Record’ to enter the following interface. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 17: The Main Menu

    After incorrectly inputting the password in five times, the account will be locked. Please change the default password and the user name. Refer to Chapter 2.4.5 ‘Accounts’ for more details. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 18: The Introduction Of The Main Menu

    【Shutdown】Log off from the user menu, turn off the machine, restart the system, and switch user and other operations. 2.3 The Video Inquiry In the real-time monitoring screen, right click and select【search】to enter the search interface. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.
  • Page 19 © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.
  • Page 20 Displays the start time, end time, and the size of documents the video file. Tick to backup file in file list box, click the Backup backup button，cancel backup file ---click “√” from backup menu “√”. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.
  • Page 21 ►/ to enter the normal playback. NOTE: The player’s playback control bar shows file playback speed, channel, time, playback progress, etc. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 22: Configuration

    【DST】Select the button and set the starting and ending time. 【Time Format】24 hr or 12 hr mode 【Language】 Select a language. 【Full HDD】When HDD is full, there are two options: “Overwrite” or “Stop recording”. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 23: Record

    【Bit Rate】Constant Bit rate or Variable Bitrates. There are 6 levels for image quality in Variable Bit rate. 【Audio】Choose channels to record sound or not. 【Snapshot】You can set the capture mode, picture size, picture quality and capture frequency. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.
  • Page 24 【Preview】Set the masking zone. Masking zone is shown on the screen when displayed but will not be fully set in the recorded footage unless saved. 【Monitor】Set masking zone. Masking zones are shown in the screen when displaying or recording. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.
  • Page 25 【Copy】Copy the settings to other channels. Click the set button to enter the following interface: 【Time 】Recording time; 6 periods can be set every day. 【Normal】Normal record. 【Moving Detection】Motion detection. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 26: Network

    【IP Address】use（）or input numbers to modify IP, then set 【subnet mask】 and 【default gateway】for this IP. 【First DNS Server】DNS server IP. 【Alternate DNS Server】DNS alternate IP 【Physical Address】physical address of current net port Advanced © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.
  • Page 27 1. Set FTP server’s IP address and port (Default: 21). 2. Create an account in FileZilla Server on the computer. 3. Fill in the username, password and remote directory which have been created. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 28: Alarm

    DVR. 2.4.4 Alarm Detect 【Motion detection】motion detection and alarm 【Zone setting】22x18 =396 zones mask 【Sensibility】6 grades 【Management】as same as local alarm 【Preview】alarm preview 【Video lose】detect video loses and alarm © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 29: Account

    Reusable allows the account to be used by multiple logins.  Users can only belong to one group. User rights cannot exceed group rights. 【Modify users】Modify existing group member information and authority. 【Add group】Add group and set group authorities. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 30: Abnormity

    【Disk Error】. 【No Disk】alarms when HDD is not present or it can’t be detected. 【Process】You can choose【Alarm Output】, 【Display On Screen】 and 【Send Email】 and 【pushed to phone】to show abnormal events occurring. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 31: Storage

    NOTE: Hard disk format operation will result in the loss of video data. 【Set】to set HDD as read-write, read only or redundancy mode. In read only mode, video data cannot be over-written. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 32: Backup

    Connect an External USB device to the spare USB port to backup footage in the ‘Record Backup’ menu. 【Detect】Identifies the external USB device and displays the device’s information. 【Backup】Tick the external device and click【Backup】to enter the backup menu . © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 33: Output

    【Delete】delete all data upon USB backup device NOTE: The 【Delete】operation will cause loss of permanent recorded data. 2.6 Output The following image shows the ‘Output’ menu for peripheral device management and setup. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 34: Display

    【Transparency】To set the opacity of the interface infront of the video display panels. There are four different transparency grades. 【Channel Name】Modify the channel name. Options available to tick: 【Time Display】,【Channel Display】and【Over Info】. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.
  • Page 35 Enable camera channel video display cycle and the intervals between rotations. The time that can be set has to be within 5-120 seconds. The mode includes single screen, four, eight, nine, sixteen screen. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 36: Maintain

    The Log menu displays the login details of users on the device. You can choose a start and end time & date to view the login details within that time frame frame. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 37: Version

    DVR device. 2.7.3 Default 【Default】Restoring the default settings of the following parameters. NOTE：Menu transparencies, language, time format, video format, IP, user ID details will not be restored via this menu. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 38: Bps

    2.7.5 Auto Maintain 【Auto Maintain】Set auto maintenance items. 2.7.6 Online User 【On-line Users】Displays the current online user’s IP. 2.8 Shutdown 【Menu Logout】Log out the current user. 【Shutdown】Shutdown the DVR 【Restart System】Reboot the DVR © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 39: Web And Client

    Install ActiveX: Right click and choose install. If installation is blocked by Windows, please add the IP as a trusted site or lower your Internet Explorer security settings to allow this. Install Control © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 40: The Interface Of Web Operations

    “Login”. Click “Exit” to quit. Login screen 3.1.2 The Interface Of Web Operations If you have successfully completed the previous steps and logged in successfully you will see the WEB user interface (GUI) below: WEB Interface © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 41: The Real-Time Monitoring

    Above the live video window the current DVR's IP and rate information is shown (please see image below). Stream information Lower left corner shows the current video channel name. Upper right corner shows the current video time information. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 42: Configuration

    Capture: capture of the present channel, set the path in “other”. Sound: on/off sound. Off video: off the focus window video. 3.1.4 Configuration Access DVR’s local configuration menu by clicking the ‘System Setting’ option. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 43: Search Record

    Download: select a searched video to download to local. The download speed and percentage are displayed on the bottom of the screen. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 44: Alarm Configuration

    Click 【Sound Pop-up】, you can choose a pre-recorded alarm tone on the local hard drive when an alarm occurs, tone file in WAV format. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    Blurred screen in playback mode or failure to playback records Possible reasons: Procedure error, reboot the DVR HDD error, test or change out the HDD DVR hardware failure, contact your local supplier © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.
  • Page 46 2. The USB or HDD device has an error. 3. Do not install graphic software later than DX8.1. Internet Explore Crash Close IE explore, enter into the tool bar: DO NOT CHECK IE tool bar © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.
  • Page 47 SENTIENT 960H MOBILE APP To be able to remotely access your DVR from your mobile smart device please download one of our Sentient 960H apps from either the Google Play or iTune stores. Scan the QR codes below with you mobile smart device to be directed...
  • Page 48 & accessories, please visit our website: www.maplins.co.uk Alternatively scan this QR code with your smart phone to be directed instantly to our website. Download our mobile apps to remotely operate your DVR on the move. © Copyright Sentient ®. All documentation rights reserved.

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