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User Manual V2.1 confi ─ DVR ─ Notice: This content is subject to be change without notice. User Manual...
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WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOIS- TURE. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Note: The number of channels, sensors, relays, and split screen, and the resolution in the following figures are for reference. The actual screen output may be different by dif- ferent models. Chapter 1 LIVE OPERATIONS In the live mode, you may monitor all channels of the DVR, listen to live audio from cameras, and configure the DVR.
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Table 1-1 Icon description in live mode Icon Description Recording of a channel is activated. Live audio of a channel is activated. Live audio of a channel is not activated. Video signal of a channel is available. Event recording of a channel is active in this channel.
Chapter 2 MAIN MENU SETUP To enter the main menu and set up a DVR, log-in account and user password are required. The default password of the administrator is “123456”. Please check the “Account Setup” for management of other log-in users. Table 2-1 Definition of keys of virtual keyboard Icon Description...
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There are icons within the configuration pane on the live mode to operate different features of the DVR. The configuration pane is always on the left or right side of the screen in the 16:9 mode and can to be evoked by right-click in the 4:3 mode. 16:9 display, the main menu is on the right side of the screen 4:3 display, right-click on the screen to evoke the main menu.
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Table 2- 3 Description of icons Icon Description Evoke the auto sequential menu Set the backup menu to backup video data from DVR HDD. Set the configuration menu to access recording settings, event settings, camera settings, account settings, network settings, storage settings, system configuration, and information Set the time search menu to choose a specific time of the recorded video to playback...
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Disable image freeze function Enable/Disable PIP Switch to single split Switch to 4-split display Switch to 9-split display Switch to 10-split display Switch to 13-split display Switch to 16-split display Switch to 20-split display Switch to 25-split display Switch to 32-split display *1.Maya V2 Series not support focus mode *2 PIP not Support RHD-813B、RHD-1613B、HHD-2013B &...
2-1 Auto Sequential 16:9 display 4:3 Display Item Description Interval The time interval between each channel display The DVR automatically switches between channels with designated All Channels interval. The DVR shows each channel in a single-split mode. Quad-Screen Divi- The DVR automatically switches between channels with designated sion interval.
2-2 Backup User can backup recorded video data of a specified time frame. The DVR can backup video data to either direct-attached storage, such as DVR or USB drive, or remote folder of a PC. 2-2.1 Selection Item Description From The start time of video data to be backed up The end time of video data to be backed up Duration...
2-2.2 Select Backup Device Item Description Select target device of backup (USB/DVD-RW/remote folder) 。 Backup Device Status The status of target backup device The available space in the target backup device. (not available for Free Space remote folder backup) Start backup operation. Backup Be sure to calculate the size of backup file BEFORE operating backup.
2-3 Configure Evoke the configuration menu, recording settings, event settings, camera set- tings, account settings, network settings, storage settings, system configuration, and information. Please refer to chapter 3 for detail. User Manual...
2-4 Time Search Time search can search for the specific time of recorded data to playback. Note that dates with recording data are marked with a blue box. System will start playing video of specified time slot. Calendar will be shown by using mouse to click on “year”...
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16:9 Display Playback configuration 4:3 Display User Manual...
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Table 2-4 Available keys on the remote control functions in the PLAYBACK mode Button Description ENTER/ MODE Switch to full screen or multi split display. MENU / Turn on/off PAUSE. PLAY Playback at normal speed. / SLOW Playback at slower speed. The speed will be slowed to 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 playback speed, by each pressing of the button till the slowest speed.
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16 screen display 20 screen display 25 screen display 32 screen display If you want to monitor single channel, please double-click the preferred channel. 16:9 Display 4:3 Display P.S Can drag a small window User Manual...
2-5 System Logs The DVR logs events automatically. The event list shows the logged events, event type, event detail, event filter (criteria), and page number of the event list. If the event video is logged, there is a gray video symbol "►" on the left of the event.
2-5.1 Search Criteria The number of event is up to thousands, therefore, to set "search criteria" to facilitate rapid classification of events. If the checkbox of start time and end time is checked, the event list will only display the events within the specific time slot. If the user unchecks some events and press the "OK ", the lists will only shows checked events.
2-6 PTZ Operation Set up the camera PTZ settings in advance (refer to 3-3.1). Enter the PTZ con- figuration page, PTZ control panel displays the camera PTZ setting. There is a red cross on the center of the screen. Move the mouse to the Red Cross and hold down the left mouse button to the preferred location of the screen.
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16:9 Display 4:3 Mode PTZ configuration Table 2-6 Function description Item Description ZOOM. Press + / - or move the slider to adjust the zoom level. FOCUS. Press + / - or move the slider adjust the PTZ focus IRIS. Press + / - or move the slider to adjust the PTZ iris Press left and right arrow keys to move the camera to the preset locations, and then press to set current camera...
2-7 Zoom In the digital zoom mode, users may use the mouse to move the red rectangle of the zoom area. 16:9 display zoom 4:3 display zoom P.S Can drag a small window Item Description Zoom-in the area specified by the red rectangle. Zoom-out the area specified by the red rectangle.
2-8 Shortcut toolbar Real-time monitoring mode, move your mouse over the window function column appears above its fast operation ICON Description User login / logout: Auto lock is used. System Information: The host model, version, IP location, MAC values and hard disk information.
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"iWatchDVR" use, IE 7/8/9 NOT support 2-8.1 network image quality Option Description Low quality static mode: insufficient bandwidth used for one second about Low Quality Single Image running 1 ~ 2FPS. Low quality Low quality Dynamic mode: According to the DVR recording settings. High-definition single image under static mode: insufficient bandwidth to High-quality use for one second about running 1 ~ 2FPS.
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2-8.3 Popup Setup Item Description Prompt window displays the channel status。 Event Display time, HDD status, channel information, channel border. 2-8.4 Relay Setup User Manual...
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Option Description Relay Relay 1 ~ 4 J Series x1, N Series x2, B Series x4. Functional open, close, automatically User Manual...
Chapter 3 CONFIGURATION MENU PS. The initialization of new-installed HD is required before recording, please refer to “UTILITY SETUP” for detail. 3-1 Record Setup Item Description Record Mode Continuous Record/ Schedule Record/ Stop Record User Manual...
3-1.1 Continuous Record Item Description Click icon, it will go to the video setting menu of this Video channel (below). In settings menu, press to save, press go back to the original video settings menu Record Enable / Disable recording for this channel Recording resolution selection Resolution Select recording frame rate, from 1 to 30...
3-1.1.1 Video Settings 16:9 display video settings 4:3 display video settings Item Description Sharpness Adjust sharpness from 0 to 255 Brightness Adjust brightness from 0 to 255 Adjust contrast from 0 to 255 Contrast Adjust saturation from 0 to 255 Saturation Adjust hue from 0 to 255 Volume...
3-1.1.2 Event Recording Item Description Record Enable / Disable recording of a channel Resolution Recording resolution selection Select recording frame rate from 1 to 30 Recording quality from 10 to 100. The larger number means the Quality better quality Pre-Alarm Set the record seconds before the event, from 0 to 5.
3-1.2 Schedule Recording Schedule recording can configure recording time by days of a week and hour. With the A, B, C, D four settings, users can set different recording scheme ac- cording to different configuration needs. In the day and time grid map, select the schedule time zone, and then press A, B, C, D one of the buttons to specify the video settings.
3-1.2.2 Holiday Configuration The number of holiday is up to 50. When the time comes to the specified holi- days, the DVR will start recording according to holiday configuration. Since holidays are different by different country and region, users can setup holidays according to user needs.
3-2 Event Setup 3-2.1 Video Loss 3-2.1.1 Configuration Item Description Enable Enable / Disable video loss detection function 3-2.1.2 Event Handling Item Description Write to event log when the video loss event happens. Select channel for event recording when event occurs. The video setup corresponds to the "Configuration →...
3-2.1.3 Receiver Setup Item Description Specify whether the DVR sends e-mail notice to specified us- Enable ers when an event occurs. Admin / Users Specify the receiver of e-mail notices 3-2.2 Motion Detection 3-2.2.1 Configuration Item Description Enable Enable / Disable the motion detection function of this channel The sensitivity value is from 0 to 100.
3-2.2.1.1 Motion Area Setup The motion detection has been divided into 22 x18 grids. The default detection area is ull screen. The screen is marked in transparent for detection area and grey for disabled area of motion detection. 16:9 display Right click on the screen appears the setup menu.
3-2.2.2 Event Handling Please refer to 3-2.1.2 Event Handling 3-2.2.3 Receiver Setup Please refer to 3-2.1.3 Receiver Setup 3-2.3 Sensor ※ Each sensor name can be modified and remotely can enter various languages 3-2.3.1 Configuration Item Description Enable Enable/Disable sensor N.C: Sensor has not been triggered.
3-2.4 System When the system event occurs, give a notice or warning according to the set- tings of relay, buzzer, and receiver. If the buzzer box is checked, the buzzer continually beeps for only errors related to the video (such as hard drives cannot write or not install the hard drive).
3-3 Camera Setup Item Description Check the box to Enable/Disable mask function for the camera in Mask the LIVE mode Name Channel name Click on the blue screen to set position of the timestamp. Timestamp User Manual...
3-3.1 PTZ Setup Item Description Enable Click the box to Enable/Disable PTZ function. Protocol Set up the protocol of PTZ cam. The supported protocol are: PELCO-D、PELCO-P、Merit LiLin 1、Merit LiLin 2、SAMSUNG、 LG-MultixE PTZ ID Set up PTZ ID. The valid ID value is from 0 to 255. Baud Rate Select Baud Rate of PTZ control protocol from 2400, 4800, 9600,19200...
3-4 Account Setup You can set the user password and permissions of 10 user accounts (1 admin + 10 users). These different accounts gives users different permissions of DVR features. 3-4.1 Administrator The default admin account and password is “admin” and “123456” Item Description Check to activate the user’s account.
3-4.2 Other Users Item Description Check to activate the user’s account. Enable Expire Set the expiration date of the user account Name Set up username Set up the password. The password can be mixed of letters and Password numbers and is case-sensitive. e-Mail Set up user email 3-4.2.1 Permission...
3-5 Network Setup Item Description DHCP The DVR retrieves from a DHCP server automatically. Static IP Set up a Static IP address of the DVR. PPPoE Set up the username and password for PPPoE connection. 3G Setup Set up the login configuration of 3G connection HTTP Setup Set up the HTTP configuration for remote access.
3-5.1 Networking Setup There are three ways to connect to the network. 3-5.1.1 DHCP Setup When DHCP is selected, IP address will be assigned by DHCP server automatically. Notice: The IP address shown in this page is not the IP address obtained from the DHCP server. The IP obtained from the DHCP server shown in the System Information Page.
Enter the static IP address provided by ISP Subnet Mask Enter IP address of Subnet Mask provided by ISP Gateway Enter IP address of the Gateway provided by ISP Enter the DNS address provided by ISP. (Note: The correct DNS address must be entered for DDNS function). 3-5.1.3 PPPoE Setup Select PPPoE for network connection, the following information is required.
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Item Description Enable Enable / Disable 3G function. Dial Number Dial-up Number, offer by the ISP Enter SIM card password Enter “internet” or other value offered by the ISP. User Enter ISP username Password Enter ISP password User Manual...
3-5.1.5 Bandwidth Limited Option Description Bandwidth Range : 1~9999 Kbps 、Mbps Limited 3-5.2 HTTP Setup Item Description Enable Check to enable HTTP server. Users can remotely access into the DVR over the network if the HTTP function is activated. Port Enter a valid port value from 1 up to 65535.
3-5.3 DDNS Setup Item Description Enable Enable / Disable DDNS function. Enter the registered DDNS Server: Server ez- dns.com、i-dvr.net、dyndns.org ez- dns.com、i-dvr.net Supports automatic assignment DDNS When these two DDNS service, The system will automatically bring up to C + DVR Mac Address last six yards at the beginning of a host site, Such as the Mac end of the six yards of FD5CCD, Then bring out the host site at CFD5CCD.i-dvr.net or CFD5CCD.ez-dns.com...
3-5.4 NTP Setup Setup he feature of network time synchronization. Item Description Automatically Synchro- Check to enable DVR automatic synchronization function when nize rebooting Update Interval (Hours) Setup interval for time synchronization Server Setup time server address Update Now Update the time information from the NTP server immediately. User Manual...
3-5.5 Mail Setup The Mail Setup tab controls the email-sending configuration when the DVR needs to send e-mail to specified users. Item Description Enable Check the box to enable/disable E-mail Notification function SMTP Server Set up SMTP Server name and port User Enter to set up the username.
3-5.6 FTP Setup Item Description Enable Check the box to enable/disable FTP function Server Set up FTP Server name and port User Enter to set up the username. Password Enter to set up the password. Directory Upload FTP directory path User Manual...
3-6 Storage Setup 3-6.1 HDD Setup ※ Click the status bar to change the attributes of the hard disk Item Description Video Preservation Setup the video preservation period. Recorded video will be de- (Hours) leted automatically after expiry of preservation period. Model Display HDD model Status...
3-6.2 USB Flash Derive Setup Item Description Model Display USB flash drive model Free/Capacity Display USB flash drive capacity (Free/Capacity ) 3-6.3 DVD-RW Setup Item Description Model Display DVR-RW model Media Type Display disk type Free/Capacity Display DVR-RW capacity (Free/Capacity ) User Manual...
960H Series Item Description The name of DVR to be shown while users login from remote site. DVR Name Language Specify the OSD language. Video Format Detec- Specify the format of video signal (auto-detect, NTSC, PAL). The tion configuration requires DVR reboot to take effect 3-7.1 Auto Lock Item Description...
3-7.3 Date/Time Setup Item Description Hour Format 12HOURS/ 24HOURS Date Format MM-DD-YY/DD-MM-YY/YY-MM-DD 3-7.3.1 Time zone Item Description Set up the time zone of the DVR, from GMT - 13 ~ GMT+ 13。 Time Zone Setup Daylight Saving Time Enable / Disable Daylight Saving Time 3-7.3.2 Daylight Saving Time Setup Item Description...
3-7.4 Monitor Setup This feature is only support "Maya v2" series models. Users have to decide which one is the main screen, which is the second screen. In the setting can be used when there are three configurations. In duplicate mode, both monitors display the same content. In the HDMI (1) VGA (2) mode, HDMI will be the screen 1, VGA will be the screen 2.
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Item Description 1、2 set the main screen (1), the second screen (2) screen display setup menu Resolution selection screen resolution Border Color Set the color of border Luminance Setting brightness, from 0 to 100. Contract Setting screen display color contrast, from 0 to 100. Saturation Setting screen display color saturation from 0 to 100.
3-7.5.2 Panel Setup Item Description Test Enable / Disable panel button test function. Press Key Display information of the pressed key. 3-7.5.3 Mouse Setup Item Description Setup the mouse cursor speed. The right side of the slider means f Speed aster mouse speed.
3-7.6 Utility Setup Item Description Export Configuration Export DVR configuration to a USB flash drive or a remote PC. Import Configuration Import configuration from a USB flash drive or a remote PC to DVR. Reset Configuration Reset system configuration. Export Logs Save DVR system log to a USB flash drive or a remote PC.
3-7.6.1 Export Configuration There are several options for target storage of DVR configuration. a. Export to a USB Flash Drive: The default filename is “dvr.cfg” b. Save *.cfg as PC User Manual...
3-7.6.2 Import Configuration Import configuration to the DVR from a USB drive or a remote computer. a. Import from USB Flash Drive: Import the configuration from a USB flash drive. b. Open *.cfg from PC User Manual...
3-7.6.3 Reset Configuration Reset the DVR to default settings. 3-7.6.4 Export Logs a. Export to USB Flash Drive: Export logs to a USB flash drive. The default file name is “log.csv” b. Save *.csv as PC User Manual...
3-7.6.6 Upgrade Firmware Notice! DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR UNPLUG USB DEVICE DURING THE UPGRADE because that may cause incomplete firmware upgrade and damage the DVR. a. Upgrade from USB Flash Drive...: Choose the firmware from USB flash drive to upgrade b.
3-8 System Information 3-8.1 DVR Information Item Description Model DVR model name and video type Version DVR firmware version 3-8.2 Network Information Item Description DVR IP address If there is no network connection, it will show "Network is not con- nected.
REMOTE SOFTWARE INSTALLATION and SETUP The DVR allows users remotely access and control the DVR from a PC by 「iWatchDVR」or IE v6.0 or above. p.s. The DVR currently supports Windows XP SP2 or above and Windows Vista, Windows 7. Application Software Connection Step 1:...
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Click on the link ” Step 3: iWatchDVR for Windows XP/Vista/7” to start downloading the AP software. Step 4: The program can be run directly, or save the program to the remote PC and execute later. If you choose to run the software, Start window will be shown up. Please enter information of login DVR: IP, Port, Username and Password.
You’ve logged into the DVR Step 5: 3-10 IE Connection Step 1: Enter the IP address of DVR in IE browser. The address appeared in this image is only for demonstration. Actual address is depending on the setup of on-site DVR Step 2:...
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” iWatchDVR for Internet Explorer 7/8/9 ”. Step 3: Click on p.s. There will be IE connection security issue when clicking this link for the first time. Please refer to index III for Remote Monitoring IE ActiveX Control Installation Instruction. Step 4:...
3-11 AP Software and IE Connection Operation Table 4-3.1 System Requirements Intel Core 2 Due above Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2 above 4G above VGA Card Needed to support DirectX9.0 (Above) Note 1 Anti-virus soft- The TCP destination port 80 should be available. ware (firewall) Others DirectX 9.0 above...
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