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  • Page 1 HDoCS DT_E/P Digital Video Recorder...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ..........................14 USB Mouse Operation ......................... 15 Input Method Description ......................16 Chapter 2 Getting Started ............................ 17 Starting Up and Shutting Down the DVR ..................18 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration ..................19 Chapter 3 Live View .............................
  • Page 3 Configuring Motion Detection Record ................... 38 Configuring Alarm Triggered Record .................... 39 Manual Record ..........................40 Configuring Holiday Record ......................41 Files Protection ..........................42 Chapter 6 Playback ............................44 Playing Back Record Files ......................45 Playing Back by Channel ..................... 45 6.1.1 Playing Back by Time.........................
  • Page 4 Configuring the Remote Alarm Host ..................77 9.2.5 Configuring Multicast ......................78 9.2.6 Configuring RTSP..........................78 9.2.7 Configuring Server and HTTP Ports ..................79 9.2.8 9.2.9 Configuring HTTPS Port ....................... 79 9.2.10 Configuring Email ........................ 81 9.2.11 Telnet Settings ........................82 Checking Network Traffic ........................
  • Page 5 13.4.1 Adding a User ........................109 13.4.2 Deleting a User........................110 13.4.3 Editing a User ........................111 13.5 Logging out/Shutting down/Rebooting Device ................112 Appendix ............................... 113 Glossary ..............................114 Troubleshooting ............................. 115...

  • Page 6: Fcc Information

    FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, compliance: pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 7 � VGA is the trademark of IBM. � UPnP is a certification mark of the UPnP Implementers Corporation. � Other names of companies and product contained in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

  • Page 8: Dvr Installation

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact dealer. This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table. Series Model Type DT-P HD-TVI...

  • Page 9: Front Panels

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Front Panels Figure 1. 1 Front Panel of 16ch DVR Table 1. 1 Description of Front Panel Name Function Description Power indicator lights in green when DVR is powered up. POWER Ready indicator is normally green, indicating that the DVR is READY functioning properly.
  • Page 10 Enter numeral “1”; User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1/MENU Access the main menu interface. Enter numeral “2”; Enter letters “ABC”; The F1 button when used in a list field will select all items in the list. 2/ABC/F1 In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light and when the image is zoomed in, the key is used to zoom out.

  • Page 11: Rear Panels

    In Auto-switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto switch. User Manual of Digital Video Recorder POWER Power on/off switch. Move the active selection in a menu. It will move the selection up and down. In Live View mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels.
  • Page 12 Rear Panels(DT-E) Table 1. 9 Description of Rear Panel Item Description VIDEO IN BNC interface for TVI and analog video input. HDMI video output connector. HDMI DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu. RCA connector. AUDIO OUT RCA connector.

  • Page 13: Specifications

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Specifications Table 1 Speci cation for HD DVR DT-E DT-P Video compression H.264 Analog and HD-TVI 4-ch 8-ch 16-ch 16-ch Video/Audio video input HDMI/VGA HDMI/VGA/BNC input Supported camera 720P25, 720P30, 720P50, 720P60, 1080P25, 1080P30, CVBS types Audio compression G.711u...

  • Page 14: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction...

  • Page 15: Usb Mouse Operation

    1.1 USB Mouse Operation A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this DVR. To use a USB mouse: Steps: 1. Plug USB mouse into one of the USB interfaces on the front panel of the DVR. 2.

  • Page 16: Input Method Description

    1.2 Input Method Description Figure 1. 8 Soft Keyboard Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard: Table 1. 8 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons Icons Description Icons Description English Capital English Symbols Numbers Backspace Lowercase/Uppercase Space Enter Exit...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    Chapter 2 Getting Started...

  • Page 18: Starting Up And Shutting Down The Dvr

    Starting Up and Shutting Down the DVR Before you start: Check that the voltage of the extra power supply is the same with the DVR’s requirement, and the ground connection is working properly. Starting up the DVR Steps: 1. Check the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet. It is HIGHLY recommended that an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) be used in conjunction with the device.

  • Page 19: Using The Wizard For Basic Configuration

    2.2 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration By default, the Setup Wizard will start once the DVR has loaded. Steps: 1. Please select the system language in the drop-down list on your demand. 2. The Setup Wizard can walk you through some important settings of the DVR. If you do not want to use the Setup Wizard at this time, click the Cancel button.

  • Page 20: Chapter 3 Live View

    Chapter 3 Live View 3.1 Introduction of Live View Live view shows you the video image getting from each camera in real time. The DVR will automatically enter Live View mode when powered on. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus hitting the ESC many times (depending on which menu you’re on) will bring you to the Live View mode.

  • Page 21: Operations In Live View Mode

    3.2 Operations in Live View Mode In live view mode, there are many functions provided. The functions are listed below. • Single Screen: show only one screen on the monitor. • Multi-screen: show multiple screens on the monitor simultaneously. • Auto-switch: the screen is auto switched to the next one.
  • Page 22 Start recording of all channels, Normal Record and Motion Detection Recording Start Recording are selectable from the dropdown list. A shortcut to enter the IP camera management interface.(For HDVR series only) Add IP Camera Output Mode is configurable with Standard, Bright, Gentle and Vivid options. Quick Set Enter the playback interface and start playing back the video of the selected Playback...

  • Page 23: Using An Auxiliary Monitor

    3.2.2 Using an Auxiliary Monitor Certain features of the Live View are also available while in an Aux monitor. These features include: • Single Screen: Switch to a full screen display of the selected camera. Camera can be selected from a dropdown list.

  • Page 24: Quick Setting Toolbar In Live View Mode

    3.2.4 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode On the screen of each channel, there is a quick setting toolbar which shows when you point the mouse to the bottom of the screen. Figure 3. 3 Quick Setting Toolbar Table 3. 5 Description of Quick Setting Toolbar Icons Icons Description Icons...

  • Page 25: Channel-Zero Encoding

    3.3 Channel-zero Encoding Sometimes you need to get a remote view of many channels in real time from web browser or CMS (Client Management System) software, in order to decrease the bandwidth requirement without affecting the image quality, channel-zero encoding is supported as an option for you. Steps: 1.

  • Page 26: Manual Video Quality Diagnostics

    3.5 Manual Video Quality Diagnostics The video quality of the analog channels can be diagnosed manually and you can view the diagnostic results from a list. Steps: 1. Enter the Manual Video Quality Diagnostics interface. Menu> Manual >Manual Video Quality Diagnostic. 2.

  • Page 27: Chapter 4 Ptz Controls

    Chapter 4 PTZ Controls...

  • Page 28: Configuring Ptz Settings

    4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings Follow the procedure to set the parameters for PTZ. The configuring of the PTZ parameters should be done before you control the PTZ camera. Steps: 1. Enter the PTZ Settings interface. Menu >Camera> PTZ 2. Choose the camera for PTZ setting in the Camera dropdown list. 3.

  • Page 29: Setting Ptz Presets, Patrols & Patterns

    4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns Before you start: Please make sure that the presets, patrols and patterns should be supported by PTZ protocols. 4.2.1 Customizing Presets Purpose: Follow the steps to set the Preset location which you want the PTZ camera to point to when an event takes place.

  • Page 30: Customizing Patrols

    4.2.3 Customizing Patrols Patrols can be set to move the PTZ to different key points and have it stay there for a set duration before moving on to the next key point. The key points are corresponding to the presets. The presets can be set following the steps above in Customizing Presets.

  • Page 31: Customizing Patterns

    4.2.5 Customizing Patterns Patterns can be set by recording the movement of the PTZ. You can call the pattern to make the PTZ movement according to the predefined path. Steps: 1. Enter the PTZ Control interface. Menu > Camera > PTZ 2.

  • Page 32: Calling Linear Scan

    4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan Follow the procedure to call the linear scan in the predefined scan range. Steps: 1. Click the button PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface; Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar to enter the PTZ setting menu in live view mode.

  • Page 33: Ptz Control Panel

    4.3 PTZ Control Panel To enter the PTZ control panel, there are two ways supported. OPTION 1: In the PTZ settings interface, click the PTZ button on the lower-right corner which is next to the Back button. OPTION 2: In the Live View mode, you can press the PTZ Control button on the front panel or on the remote control, or choose the PTZ Control icon , or select the PTZ option in the right-click menu.

  • Page 34: Chapter 5 Recording Settings

    Chapter 5 Recording Settings...

  • Page 35: Configuring Encoding Parameters

    5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters Before you start: 1. Make sure that the HDD has already been installed. If not, please install a HDD and initialize it. (Menu>HDD>General 2. Click Advance to check the storage mode of the HDD. 1) Whether the HDD mode is Quota, please set the maximum record capacity. For detailed information, see Chapter 10.5 Configuring Quota Mode.
  • Page 36 • Video Stream: Main stream and sub-stream are selectable for recording. When you select sub-stream, you can record for a longer time with the same storage space. • Enable 960 Mode: The option is supported by analog cameras. Enabling the 960 mode to enable the WD1 resolution for the main stream, otherwise, the resolution supports up to 4CIF.

  • Page 37: Configuring Record Schedule

    5.2 Configuring Record Schedule Set the record schedule, and then the camera will automatically start/stop recording according to the configured schedule. Steps: 1. Enter the Record Schedule interface. Menu> Record> Schedule 2. Choose the camera you want to configure in the Camera dropdown list. 3.

  • Page 38: Configuring Motion Detection Record

    5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Record Follow the steps to set the motion detection parameters. In the live view mode, once a motion detection event takes place, the DVR can analyze it and do many actions to handle it. Enabling motion detection function can trigger certain channels to start recording, or trigger full screen monitoring, audio warning, notifying the surveillance center, sending email and so on.

  • Page 39: Configuring Alarm Triggered Record

    5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Record Follow the procedure to configure alarm triggered recording. Steps: 1. Enter the Alarm setting interface. Menu> Configuration> Alarm 2. Click the Alarm Input tab. Select Alarm Input number and configure alarm parameters. Choose N.O (normally open) or N.C (normally closed) for alarm type. Check the checkbox of Setting.

  • Page 40: Manual Record

    5.5 Manual Record Follow the steps to set parameters for the manual record. Using manual record, you don’t need to set a schedule for recording. Steps: 1. Enter the Manual settings interface. Menu> Manual 2. Enable manual record. Click the status icon before camera number to change it to Or click the status icon of Analog to enable manual record of all channels.

  • Page 41: Configuring Holiday Record

    5.6 Configuring Holiday Record Follow the steps to configure the record schedule on holiday for that year. You may want to have different plan for recording on holiday. Steps: 1. Enter the Record setting interface. Menu>Record 2. Choose Holiday on the left bar. 3.

  • Page 42: Files Protection

    5.7 Files Protection You can lock the recorded files or set the HDD property to Read-only to protect the record files from being overwritten. Protect file by locking the record files Steps: 1. Enter Playback setting interface. Menu> Export 2. Select the chAnnels you want to investigate by checking the checkbox to 3.
  • Page 43 To edit HDD property, you need to set the storage mode of the HDD to Group. See Chapter 10.4 Managing HDD Group. Steps: 1. Enter HDD setting interface. Menu> HDD 2. Click to edit the HDD you want to protect. 3.

  • Page 44: Chapter 6 Playback

    Chapter 6 Playback...

  • Page 45: Playing Back Record Files

    6.1 Playing Back Record Files 6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel Play back the recorded video files of a specific channel in the live view mode. Channel switch is supported.  OPTION 1 Choose a channel in live view mode using the mouse and click the button in the quick setting toolbar.

  • Page 46: Playing Back By Time

    Table 6. 1 Detailed Explanation of Playback Toolbar Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation Audio on/ Mute Start/Stop clipping Save clip(s) Add default tag Add customized tag Tag management Pause / Reverse play/ Digital Zoom Smart Search Single-frame reverse play Pause play/ Play/ Stop 30s reverse...

  • Page 47: Playing Back By Event Search

    Pause play/ Play/ Stop 30s reverse Single-frame play 30s forward Speed down Speed up Scaling up/down the Previous day Next day time line Full Screen Exit Video type Process bar Video type bar NOTE  The indicates the start time and end time of the record files. ...

  • Page 48: Playing Back By Tag

    Table 6. 3 Detailed Explanation of Playback-by-event Toolbar Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation Audio on/ Mute Start/Stop clipping Save clip(s) Add default tag Add customized tag Tag management Pause / Reverse play/ Smart Search Digital Zoom Single-frame reverse (Not supported) play Pause play/ Play/ Stop...
  • Page 49 3. Click button to play back the file. You can click the Back button to back to the search interface. NOTE Pre-play and post-play can be configured. Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation Audio on/ Mute Start/Stop clipping Save clip(s) Add default tag Add customized tag Tag management...

  • Page 50: Smart Playback

    6.1.5 Smart Playback The smart playback function provides an easy way to get through the less effective information. When you select the smart playback mode, the system will analyze the video with motion, mark it with green color and play it in the normal speed while the video without motion will be played in the 8-time speed. Steps: 1.

  • Page 51: Playing Back By System Logs

    6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs Play back record file(s) associated with channels after searching system logs. Steps: 1. Enter Log Information interface. Menu>Maintenance>Log Information 2. Click Log Search tab to enter Playback by System Logs. Set search time and type and click Search button. 3.

  • Page 52: Auxiliary Functions Of Playback

    6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback 6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame Play video files frame by frame, in order to check image details of the video when abnormal events happen. Steps: • Using a Mouse Go to Playback interface and click button until the speed changes to Single frame.
  • Page 53 3. Click and drag the mouse to draw area(s). You can click button to set the full screen as target searching area. After drawing area(s), press button to execute smart search in this area. NOTE Multi-area and full-screen searching modes are supported. Figure 6.

  • Page 54: Digital Zoom

    6.2.3 Digital Zoom Steps: 1. Click the button on the playback control bar to enter Digital Zoom interface. 2. Use the mouse to draw a red rectangle and the image within it will be enlarged up to 16 times. Figure 6. 26 Draw Area for Digital Zoom 3.

  • Page 55: Chapter 7 Backup

    Chapter 7 Backup...

  • Page 56: Backing Up Record Files

    7.1 Backing up Record Files Before you start: Please insert the backup device(s) into the device. 7.1.1 Backing up by Normal Video Search The record files can be backed up to various USB devices, such as USB flash drives, USB HDDs, and USB writer.

  • Page 57: Backing Up By Event Search

    Backup using eSATA HDDs NOTE Steps: 1. Enter Record>Advanced and set the usage of eSATA HDD at “Export”. Menu>Record>Advanced Choose eSATA and set its usage at Export. Click Yes when pop-up message box “System will reboot automatically if the usage of eSATA is changed. Continue?” NOTE The usages of eSATA HDD contain Record and Export.
  • Page 58 NOTE  Here we take the backup by motion detection as the example.  Backup by alarm input is supported by DS-7300 and DS-8100 series DVR. 2) Check the checkbox of cameras and set the search time. 3) Click Search button to enter the Search Result interface. 3.

  • Page 59: Backing Up Video Clips

    7.1.3 Backing up Video Clips You may also select video clips to export directly during Playback, using USB devices, such as USB flash drives, USB HDDs, and USB writers. Steps: 1. Enter Playback interface. Please refer to Chapter 6 Playback. 2.

  • Page 60: Managing Backup Devices

    7.2 Managing Backup Devices Steps: 1. Enter Search Result interface of record files. Menu>Export>Normal Set search condition and click Search button to enter Search Result interface. NOTE At least one channel shall be selected. 2. Select record files you want to back up. Click Export button to enter Export interface.

  • Page 61: Chapter 8 Alarm Settings

    Chapter 8 Alarm Settings...

  • Page 62: Setting Motion Detection

    8.1 Setting Motion Detection 1. Enter Motion Detection interface of Camera Management and choose a camera you want to set up motion detection. Menu> Camera> Motion 2. Set detection area and sensitivity. Check checkbox to enable motion detection, use the mouse to draw detection area(s) and drag the sensitivity bar to set sensitivity.

  • Page 63: Setting Sensor Alarms

    8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms Set up handling method of an external sensor alarm. Steps: 1. Enter Alarm Settings of System Configuration and select an alarm input. Menu> Configuration> Alarm Select Alarm Input tab to enter Alarm Input Settings interface. 2. Set the handling method of the selected alarm input. Check the Setting checkbox and click button to set its alarm response actions.

  • Page 64: Detecting Video Loss

    8.3 Detecting Video Loss Detect video loss of a channel and take alarm response action(s). Steps: 1. Enter Video Loss interface of Camera Management and select a channel you want to detect. Menu> Camera> Video Loss 2. Set up handling method of video loss. Check the checkbox of “Enable Video Loss Alarm”.

  • Page 65: Detecting Video Tampering

    8.4 Detecting Video Tampering Trigger alarm when the lens is covered and take alarm response action(s). Steps: Enter Video Tampering interface of Camera Management and select a channel you want to detect video tampering. Menu> Camera> Video Tampering Detection 2. Check the checkbox of “Enable Video Tampering”. 3.

  • Page 66: Setting All-Day Video Quality Diagnostics

    8.5 Setting All-day Video Quality Diagnostics The device provides two ways to diagnose the video quality: manual and all-day. Perform the following steps to set the threshold of the diagnosing and the linkage actions. Steps: Enter Video Quality Diagnostics settings interface of Camera Management and select a channel you want to detect video tampering.

  • Page 67: Handling Exceptions

    8.6 Handling Exceptions Exception settings refer to the handling method of various exceptions, e.g. • HDD Full: The HDD is full. • HDD Error: Writing HDD error, unformatted HDD, etc. • Network Disconnected: Disconnected network cable. • IP Conflicted: Duplicated IP address. •...

  • Page 68: Setting Alarm Response Actions

    8.7 Setting Alarm Response Actions Take alarm response actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs, including Full Screen Monitoring, Audible Warning (buzzer), Notify Surveillance Center, Send Email and Trigger Alarm Output. Full Screen Monitoring When an alarm is triggered, the local monitor (HDMI, VGA or CVBS monitor) display in full screen the video image from the alarming channel configured for full screen monitoring.
  • Page 69 2. Set up arming schedule of the alarm output. Choose one day of a week and up to 8 time periods can be set within each day. NOTE Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Repeat the above steps to set arming schedule of other days of a week. You can also use Copy button to copy an arming schedule to other days.

  • Page 70: Triggering Or Clearing Alarm Output Manually

    8.8 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually NOTE This function is not supported by DT-E series. Sensor alarm can be triggered or cleared manually. If “Manually Clear” is selected in the dropdown list of dwell time of an alarm output, the alarm can be cleared only by clicking Clear button in the following interface. Steps: Select the alarm output you want to trigger or clear and make related operations.

  • Page 71: Chapter 9 Network Settings

    Chapter 9 Network Settings...

  • Page 72: Configuring General Settings

    9.1 Configuring General Settings Network settings must be properly configured before you operate DVR over network. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Networt 2. Select the General tab. 3. In the General Settings interface, you can configure the following settings: NIC Type, IPv4 Address, IPv4 Gateway, MTU and DNS Server.

  • Page 73: Configuring Advanced Settings

    You can go to Menu > Maintenance > System Info > Network interface to view the status of PPPoE connection. Configuring DDNS Nuvico offers a free DDNS service and it doesn’t require any configuration. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface.

  • Page 74: Configuring Ntp Server

    9.2.2 Configuring NTP Server A Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server can be configured on your DVR to ensure the accuracy of system date/time. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network 2. Select the NTP tab to enter the NTP Settings interface. 3.

  • Page 75: Configuring Snmp

    9.2.3 Configuring SNMP You can use SNMP protocol to get device status and parameters related information. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network 2. Select the SNMP tab to enter the SNMP Settings interface. 3. Check the Enable SNMP checkbox to enable this feature. 4.

  • Page 76: Configuring Nat

    9.2.4 Configuring NAT Universal Plug and Play (UPnP™) can permit the device seamlessly discover the presence of other network devices on the network and establish functional network services for data sharing, communications, etc. You can use the UPnP™ function to enable the fast connection of the device to the WAN via a router without port mapping.

  • Page 77: Configuring The Remote Alarm Host

    9.2.5 Configuring the Remote Alarm Host With a remote alarm host configured, the DVR will send the alarm event or exception message to the host when an alarm is triggered. The remote alarm host must have the Network Video Surveillance software installed. Steps: 1.

  • Page 78: Configuring Multicast

    9.2.6 Configuring Multicast The multicast can be configured to realize live view for more than 128 cameras through network. A multicast address spans the Class-D IP range of 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. It is recommended to use the IP address ranging from 239.252.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. Steps: 1.

  • Page 79: Configuring Server And Http Ports

    9.2.8 Configuring Server and HTTP Ports You can change the server and HTTP ports in the Network Settings menu. The default server port is 8000 and the default HTTP port is 80. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network 2.
  • Page 80 Steps: 1. Open web browser, input the IP address of device, and the web server will select the language automatically according to the system language and maximize the web browser. 2. Input the correct user name and password, and click Login button to log in the device. 3.

  • Page 81: Configuring Email

    6. Check the checkbox to enable the HTTPS function. 7. Click the Save button to save the settings. 9.2.10 Configuring Email The system can be configured to send an Email notification to all designated users if an event is detected, e.g. an alarm or motion event is detected, etc.

  • Page 82: Telnet Settings

    Receiver’s Address: The Email address of the receiver. Enable Attached Pictures: Check the checkbox of Enable Attached Picture if you want to send email with attached alarm images. The interval is the time between two captures of the alarm images. Interval: The interval refers to the time between two actions of sending attached pictures.
  • Page 83 Figure 9. 31 Connect to DVR NOTE The telnet function turns invalid after the device shutting down or rebooting, you have to enable it again if required.

  • Page 84: Checking Network Traffic

    9.3 Checking Network Traffic You can check the network traffic to obtain real-time information of DVR such as linking status, MTU, sending/receiving rate, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Traffic interface. Menu > Maintenance > Net Detect Figure 9. 32 Network Traffic Interface 2.

  • Page 85: Configuring Network Detection

    9.4 Configuring Network Detection You can obtain network connecting status of DVR through the network detection function, including network delay, packet loss, etc. 9.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss Steps: 1. Enter the Network Traffic interface. Menu > Maintenance > Net Detect 2.

  • Page 86: Checking Network Status

    9.4.3 Checking Network Status You can also check the network status and quick set the network parameters in this interface. Steps: Click Status on the right bottom of the page. If the network is normal the following message box pops out. Network status is normal If the message box pops out with other information instead of this one, you can click Network button to show the quick setting interface of the network parameters.

  • Page 87: Chapter 10 Hdd Management

    Chapter 10 HDD Management...

  • Page 88: Initializing Hdds

    10.1 Initializing HDDs A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be initialized before it can be used with your DVR. Steps: 1. Enter the HDD Information interface. Menu > HDD>General. 2. Select HDD to be initialized. 3. Click the Init button. 4.

  • Page 89: Managing Hdd Group

    10.2 Managing HDD Group 10.4.1 Setting HDD Groups Multiple HDDs can be managed in groups. Video from specified channels can be recorded onto a particular HDD group through HDD settings. Steps: 1. Enter the Storage Mode interface. Menu > HDD > Advanced 2.

  • Page 90: Setting Hdd Property

    10.4.2 Setting HDD Property The HDD property can be set to redundancy, read-only or read/write (R/W). Before setting the HDD property. A HDD can be set to read-only to prevent important recorded files from being overwritten when the HDD becomes full in overwrite recording mode.

  • Page 91: Configuring Quota Mode

    10.3 Configuring Quota Mode Each camera can be configured with allocated quota for the storage of recorded files. Steps 1. Enter the Storage Mode interface. Menu > HDD > Advanced 2. Set the Mode to Quota. NOTE The DVR must be rebooted to enable the changes to take effect. 3.

  • Page 92: Checking Hdd Status

    10.4 Checking HDD Status You may check the status of the installed HDDs on DVR so as to take immediate check and maintenance in case of HDD failure. Checking HDD Status in HDD Information Interface Steps: 1. Enter the HDD Information interface. Menu >...

  • Page 93: Checking S.m.a.r.t Information

    10.5 Checking S.M.A.R.T Information The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitoring system for HDD to detect and report on various indicators of reliability in the hopes of anticipating failures. Steps: 1. Enter the HDD Detect interface. Menu > HDD > HDD Detect 2.

  • Page 94: Detecting Bad Sector

    10.6 Detecting Bad Sector You can detect the bad sector of the HDD to check the status of the HDD. Steps: 1. Enter the HDD Detect interface. Menu>HDD>HDD Detect 2. Click the Bad Sector Detection tab to enter the interface. 3.

  • Page 95: Configuring Hdd Error Alarms

    10.7 Configuring HDD Error Alarms You can configure the HDD error alarms when the HDD status is Uninitialized or Abnormal. Steps: 1. Enter the Exception interface. Menu > Configuration > Exceptions 2. Select the Exception Type to HDD Error from the dropdown list. 3.

  • Page 96: Chapter 11 Camera Settings

    Chapter 11 Camera Settings...

  • Page 97: Configuring Osd Settings

    11.1 Configuring OSD Settings You can configure the OSD (On-screen Display) settings for the camera, including date /time, camera name, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the OSD Configuration interface. Menu > Camera > OSD 2. Select the camera to configure OSD settings. 3.

  • Page 98: Configuring Privacy Mask

    11.2 Configuring Privacy Mask You are allowed to configure the four-sided privacy mask zones that cannot be viewed or recorded by the operator. Steps: 1. Enter the Privacy Mask Settings interface. Menu > Camera > Privacy Mask 2. Select the camera to set privacy mask. 3.

  • Page 99: Configuring Video Parameters

    11.3 Configuring Video Parameters Steps: 1. Enter the Image Settings interface. Menu > Camera > Image 2. Select the camera to set image parameters. 3. Two periods for different image settings are provided, select the period name in the dropdown list. NOTE The time periods cannot be overlapped with each other.

  • Page 100: Chapter 12 Dvr Management And Maintenance

    Chapter 12 DVR Management and Maintenance...

  • Page 101: Viewing System Information

    12.1 Viewing System Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu > Maintenance > System Info 2. You can click the Device Info, Camera, Record, Alarm, Network and HDD tabs to view the system information of the device. NOTE This alarm information is not available for DT-E Series 12.2 Searching and Exporting Log Files The operation, alarm, exception and information of the DVR can be stored in log files, which can be viewed and...

  • Page 102: Importing/Exporting Configuration Files

    12.3 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files The configuration files of the DVR can be exported to local device for backup; and the configuration files of one DVR can be imported to multiple DVR devices if they are to be configured with the same parameters. Steps: 1.

  • Page 103: Upgrading System

    12.4 Upgrading System The firmware on your DVR can be upgraded by local backup device 12.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device Steps: 1. Connect your DVR with a local backup device where the update firmware file is located. 2. Enter the Upgrade interface. Menu >...

  • Page 104: Restoring Default Settings

    12.5 Restoring Default Settings Steps: 1. Enter the Default interface. Menu > Maintenance > Default 2. Click the OK button to restore the default settings. NOTE Except the network parameters (including IP address, subnet mask, gateway, MTU, default route and server port), all other parameters of the device will be restored to factory default settings.

  • Page 105: Chapter 13 Others

    Chapter 13 Others...

  • Page 106: Configuring General Settings

    13.1 Configuring General Settings You can configure the output resolution, system time, mouse pointer speed, etc. Steps: Enter the General Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > General Select the General tab. Configure the following settings: • Language: The default language used is English. •...

  • Page 107: Configuring Dst Settings

    13.2 Configuring DST Settings Steps: Enter the General Settings interface. Menu >Configuration>General Choose DST Settings tab. You can check the checkbox before the Auto DST Adjustment item. Or you can manually check the Enable DST checkbox, and then you choose the date of the DST period.

  • Page 108: Configuring More Settings

    13.3 Configuring More Settings Steps: Enter the General Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > General Click the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface, as shown in 0. Configure the following settings: • Device Name: Edit the name of DVR. •...

  • Page 109: Managing User Accounts

    13.4 Managing User Accounts There is a default account in the DVR: Administrator. The Administrator user name is admin and the password is 12345. The Administrator has the permission to add and delete user and configure user parameters. 13.4.1 Adding a User Steps: 1.
  • Page 110 • Remote Advanced Operation: Remotely operating HDD management (initializing HDD, setting HDD property), upgrading system firmware, clearing I/O alarm output. • Remote Shutdown/Reboot: Remotely shutting down or rebooting the DVR. Camera Configuration • Remote Live View: Remotely viewing live video of the selected camera(s). •...

  • Page 111: Deleting A User

    13.4.2 Deleting a User Steps: 1. Enter the User Management interface. Menu > Configuration > User 2. Select the user to be deleted from the list,. 3. Click the icon to delete the selected user. 13.4.3 Editing a User Steps: 1.

  • Page 112: Logging Out/Shutting Down/Rebooting Device

    13.5 Logging out/Shutting down/Rebooting Device Steps: 1. Enter the Shutdown interface. Menu > Shutdown 2. Click the Logout button to log out, or Click the Shutdown button to shut down the device, or Click the Reboot button to reboot the device. NOTE After you have logged out the system, menu operation on the screen is invalid.

  • Page 113: Appendix

    Appendix...

  • Page 114: Glossary

    Glossary • Dual Stream: Dual stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while transmitting a lower resolution stream over the network. The two streams are generated by the DVR, with the main stream having a maximum resolution of 1080P and the sub-stream having a maximum resolution of CIF. •...

  • Page 115: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting  No image displayed on the monitor after the device is starting up normally. Possible Reasons: a) No VGA or HDMI connections. b) Connection cable is damaged. c) Input mode of the monitor is incorrect. Steps: 1. Verify the device is connected with the monitor via HDMI or VGA cable. If not, please connect the device with the monitor and reboot.
  • Page 116 2) If not, please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process.  Live view stuck when video outputs locally. Possible Reasons: a) The frame rate has not reached the real-time frame rate. Steps: 1. Check the parameters of Main Stream (Normal) and Main Stream (Event). Select “Menu >...
  • Page 117 Possible Reasons: a) The time setting of system is incorrect. b) The search condition is incorrect. c) The HDD is error or not detected. Steps: 1. Verify the system time setting is correct. Select “Menu > Configuration > General > General”, and verify the “Device Time” is correct. 2.
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