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  • Page 1 1.5U Series Standalone DVR User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS..............10 Overview ............................... 10 Features ..............................10 Specification ............................11 1.3.1 4 HDD Series........................... 11 1.3.2 2 HDD Series........................... 14 OVERVIEW AND CONTROLS ................. 19 Front Panel ............................19 Rear Panel............................21 2.2.1 4 HDD Series........................... 21 2.2.2 2 HDD Series...........................
  • Page 3 Check Unpacked DVR ........................27 About Front Panel and Real Panel ....................27 HDD Installation ........................... 27 3.3.1 4 HDD Series........................... 27 3.3.2 2 HDD Series........................... 28 Rack Installation ..........................28 Connecting Power Supply ........................28 Connecting Video Input and Output Devices .................. 28 3.6.1 Connecting Video Input........................
  • Page 4 4.1.3 Logout............................... 40 4.1.4 Auto Resume after Power Failure ....................40 4.1.5 Replace Button Battery ........................40 Manual Record............................. 41 4.2.1 Live Viewing............................. 41 4.2.2 Manual record..........................41 Search & Playback ..........................43 4.3.1 Search Menu ........................... 43 4.3.2 Basic Operation..........................44 4.3.3 Calendar............................
  • Page 5 4.9.2 Activate Preset............................. 61 4.9.3 Patrol setup (Tour Setup)........................61 4.9.4 Activate Patrol (tour) ........................... 61 4.9.5 Pattern Setup ............................61 4.9.6 Activate Pattern Function ........................61 4.9.7 Auto Scan Setup ..........................62 4.9.8 Activate Auto Scan..........................62 4.10 Flip ................................. 62 UNDERSTANDING OF MENU OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS ....
  • Page 6 Information............................83 5.6.1 HDD Information ..........................83 5.6.2 BPS ..............................84 5.6.3 Log ..............................85 5.6.4 Version ............................. 85 5.6.5 Online Users ............................ 85 Shutdown .............................. 86 ABOUT AUXILIARY MENU ................87 Go to Pan/Tilt/Zoom Menu ......................... 87 6.1.1 3D Intelligent Positioning Key ....................... 87 Preset /Patrol / Pattern /Border Function..................
  • Page 7 7.3.3 Advanced ............................121 7.3.4 Additional Function ........................126 Search ..............................127 Alarm ..............................130 About ..............................131 Log out ..............................132 Un-install Web Control........................132 PROFESSIONAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ..........133 FAQ......................... 134 APPENDIX A HDD CAPACITY CALCULATION ..........139 APPENDIX B COMPATIBLE USB DRIVE LIST ..........
  • Page 8 Welcome Thank you for purchasing our DVR! This user’s manual is designed to be a reference tool for the installation and operation of your system. Here you can find information about this series DVR features and functions, as well as a detailed menu tree.

  • Page 9: Important Safeguards And Warnings

    Important Safeguards and Warnings 1．Electrical safety All installation and operation here should conform to your local electrical safety codes. We assume no liability or responsibility for all the fires or electrical shock caused by improper handling or installation. 2．Transportation security Heavy stress, violent vibration or water splash are not allowed during transportation, storage and installation.

  • Page 10: Features And Specifications

    1 FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS 1.1 Overview This series product is an excellent digital monitor product designed for security field. It adopts embedded Linux OS to maintain reliable operation. Popular H.264 compression algorithm and G.711 audio compression technology realize high quality, low bit stream. Unique frame by frame play function is suitable for detail analysis.

  • Page 11: Specification

    Network operation Support network remote real-time monitor, remote record search and remote PTZ control. Alarm activation function Several relay alarm outputs to realize alarm activation and on-site light control. The alarm input port and output has the protection circuit to guarantee device safety. Communication port RS485 port can realize alarm input and PTZ control.
  • Page 12 1-ch PAL/NTSC, BNC (1.0VP- P, 75Ω) composite video signal output. Video monitor Video 1-ch VGA output. Output 1-ch HDMI output. Support TV/VGA/HDMI video output at the same time. Video PAL (625 line, 50f/s), NTSC (525 line, 60f/s) Standard Real-time Mode: PAL 1f/s to 25f/s per channel and NTSC 1f/s to 30f/s Record per channel Speed...
  • Page 13 Playback Repeat When hard disk is full, system can overwrite previous video file. Record Various search engines such as time, type and channel. Search Playback Various fast play, slow play speeds, manual frame by frame playback Mode and reverse play mode. Various File Can switch to previous or next file or any file in current play list.

  • Page 14: Hdd Series

    Network RJ45 10M/100M self-adaptable Ethernet port connection PTZ control port RS485 Support various PTZ control protocols. Ordinary COM (Debug),keyboard connection and transparent serial RS232 port(COM input and output via network ) System Hard Disk Display HDD current status Information Information Data Data stream statistics for each channel (in wave mode) Stream...
  • Page 15 System Multiplex operations: Multiple-channel record, multiple-channel playback Resources and network operation simultaneously User-friendly graphical user interface Interface Input Front panel, USB mouse, remote control Devices Input Arabic number, English character, donation and extension Chinese Method (optional) Shortcut Copy/paste operation, USB mouse right-key shortcut menu, double click Function USB mouse to switch screen.
  • Page 16 Audio 4-ch 200-2000mv 4-ch 200-2000mv 4-ch 200- Audio Input 10KΩ(BNC) 10KΩ(BNC) 2000mv 10KΩ (BNC) 1-ch audio output 200-3000mv 5KΩ(BNC) Audio Output 1-ch audio talk input 200-3000mv 10KΩ（BNC） 1-ch audio talk output Bidirectional Audio 200-3000mv 5KΩ(BNC) 2 built-in SATA port. Support 2 HDD. Hard Disk Audio：PCM 28.8MByte/h Hard Disk...
  • Page 17 External Support record activation function or activate external alarm or screen Alarm message in specified period. Manual Enable or disable alarm input channel Alarm Support analog alarm signal to specific alarm output channel. Control 16-ch alarm input 4-ch alarm input（You 8-ch alarm input（You （You can set can set normal open or...
  • Page 18 86kpa－106kpa Pressure 1.5U standard industrial case. 400(W) x440 (D) x60mm(H) Dimension Weight 5-6KG(Exclude HDD) Installation Desktop/rack installation Mode...

  • Page 19: Overview And Controls

    2 Overview and Controls This section provides information about front panel and rear panel. When you install this series DVR for the first time, please refer to this part first. 2.1 Front Panel This series DVR has two types of front panel. The one front panel is shown as in Figure 2-1.
  • Page 20 Assistant function such as PTZ menu. Input number 1/4. Shift current activated control, and then move left and right. Left/ When playback, click these buttons to control playback bar. Right Input number 2/3. Confirm current operation Enter ENTER Go to default button Go to menu In normal playback or pause mode, click this button to Reverse/Pau...

  • Page 21: Rear Panel

    Status If there is Fn indication light, current status indication light is indication Status null. light Power indication Power Power indication light light System is recording or not. It becomes on when system is Record light 1-16 recording. It is to receive the signal from the remote control. IR Receiver CD-ROM Pop-up or insert the CD.

  • Page 22: Connection Sample

    Figure 2-4 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Video input Audio input Audio output Video CVBS output USB port Network port HDMI port RS232 port Video VGA output Alarm input/alarm output/RS485 port Power button Power socket When connect the Ethernet port, please use straight cable to connect the PC and use the crossover cable to connect to the switcher or router.

  • Page 23: Hdd Series

    Figure 2-5 2.3.2 2 HDD Series Please refer to the following figure for connection information. See Figure 2-6. Figure 2-6...

  • Page 24: Remote Control

    2.4 Remote Control The remote control interface is shown as in Figure 2-7. Please note remote control is not our standard accessory and it is not included in the accessory bag. Figure 2-7 Serial Number Name Function Address Click it to input device serial number, so that you can control Multiple-window switch Please refer to the multiple-...

  • Page 25: Mouse Control

    Next Please refer to the next button in the front panel. Slow play Please refer to the slow play button in the front panel. Play/Pause Please refer to the play/pause button in the front panel. Fast play Please refer to the fast play button in the front panel.

  • Page 26: Virtual Keyboard & Front Panel

    Right click In real-time monitor mode, pops up shortcut menu: one-window, four-window, mouse nine-window and sixteen-window, Pan/Tilt/Zoom, color setting, search, record, alarm input, alarm output, main menu. Among which, Pan/Tilt/Zoom and color setting applies for current selected channel. If you are in multiple-window mode, system automatically switches to the corresponding channel.

  • Page 27: Installation And Connections

    3 Installation and Connections Note: All the installation and operations here should conform to your local electric safety rules. 3.1 Check Unpacked DVR When you receive the DVR from the forwarding agent, please check whether there is any visible damage. The protective materials used for the package of the DVR can protect most accidental clashes during transportation.

  • Page 28: Hdd Series

    After completing HDD installation, please check connection of data ribbon and power cord. 3.3.2 2 HDD Series This series DVR supports 2 HDDs. Please use HDD of 7200rpm or higher. It has no requirement for HDD capacity. You can refer to the appendix for recommended HDD brand. Please follow the above steps (chapter 3.3.1) to install the HDD.

  • Page 29: Connecting Video Output

    The signal line and shielded wire should be fixed firmly and in well connection. Avoid dry joint, lap welding and oxidation. B T T T B 4 HDD Series 2 HDD Series Figure 3-1 3.6.2 Connecting Video Output Video output includes a B NC(PAL/NTSC BNC（1.0VP- P，...

  • Page 30: Connecting Audio Input & Output, Bidirectional Audio

    4 HDD Series 2 HDD Series Figure 3-2 3.7 Connecting Audio Input & Output, Bidirectional Audio 3.7.1 Audio Input These series products audio input port adopt BNC port, matrix and loop use BNC port. Device supports bidirectional talk via BNC. Due to high impedance of audio input, please use active sound pick-up.

  • Page 31: Audio Output

    4 HDD Series 2 HDD Series Figure 3-3 3.7.2 Audio Output The audio output signal parameter is usually over 200mv 1KΩ (BNC). It can directly connect to low impedance earphone, active sound box or amplifier-drive audio output device. If the sound box and the pick-up cannot be separated spatially, it is easy to arouse squeaking. In this case you can adopt the following measures: Use better sound pick-up with better directing property.

  • Page 32: Alarm Input And Output Connection

    4 HDD Series 2 HDD Series Figure 3-4 3.8 Alarm Input and Output Connection Please refer to the following sheet for alarm input and output connection. See F igure 3-5. X 2 8 7 H 2 8 7 H 2 8 7 H 4 HDD Series...

  • Page 33: Alarm Input And Output Details

    2 HDD Series Figure 3-5 There are two alarm input types for you to select: normal open (NO) and normal close (NC). 1. Alarm input a. Please make sure alarm input mode is grounding alarm input. b. Grounding signal is needed for alarm input. c.
  • Page 34 Figure 3-6 In the first line, from ALARM 1 to ALARM 16. The alarm becomes active in low voltage. the left to the right,: 1，2，3，4，5， 6，7，8，9，10， 11，12，13，14， 15，16 In the second line, The first four are four groups of normal open activation output from the left to the (on/off button) right:...

  • Page 35: Alarm Input Port

    In the second line, ALARM 1 to ALARM 16. The alarm becomes active in low voltage. from the left to the right,: 1，2，3，4， 5，6，7，8， In the first line, from the left to the right: 9，10，11，12， 13，14，15，16 In the second line, The three groups of normal open activation outputs(on/off button) from the left to the right:...

  • Page 36: Rs232

    Relay Specification JRC-27F Model: Silver Material of the touch Rating Rated switch capacity 30VDC 2A, 125VAC 1A （Resistance Maximum switch power 125VA 160W Load） Maximum switch voltage 250VAC, 220VDC Maximum switch currency Insulation Between touches with same 1000VAC 1minute polarity 1000VAC 1minute Between touches with different polarity...

  • Page 37: Other Interfaces

    Figure 3-9 485 Port 3.11 Other Interfaces There are still other interfaces on the DVR, such as USB ports. You can refer to the Figure 3-10 for X 2 9 0 H 2 9 0 H 2 9 0 H more information.
  • Page 38 2 HDD Series Figure 3-10...

  • Page 39: Overview Of Navigation And Controls

    4 Overview of Navigation and Controls Before operation, please make sure: You have properly installed HDD and all the cable connections. The provided input power and the device power are matched. The external power shall be: AC90~264V 50+2% Hz Always use the stable current, if necessary UPS is a best alternative measure. 4.1 Login, Logout &...

  • Page 40: Logout

    Figure 4-2 4.1.3 Logout There are two ways for you to log out. One is from menu option: In the main menu, click shutdown button, you can see an interface is shown as below. See F igure 4-3 X 2 9 3 H 2 9 3 H 2 9 3 H Figure 4-3 There are several options for you.

  • Page 41: Manual Record

    Before replacement, please save the system setup, otherwise, you may lose the data completely! 4.2 Manual Record 4.2.1 Live Viewing After you logged in, the system is in live viewing mode. You can see system date, time and channel name. If you want to change system date and time, you can refer to general settings (Main Menu->Setting->General).
  • Page 42 You can use mouse or direction key to highlight channel number. See F igure 4-6 X 2 9 6 H 2 9 6 H 2 9 6 H Figure 4-6 4.2.2.4 Enable all channel recording Highlight ○ below All, you can enable all channel recording. All channel schedule record Please highlight “ALL”...

  • Page 43: Search & Playback

    Figure 4-9 4.3 Search & Playback 4.3.1 Search Menu Click search button in the main menu, search interface is shown as below. See Figure 4-10. Usually there are three file types: R: Regular recording file. A: External alarm recording file. M: Motion detection recording file Select playback mode Playback control bar...

  • Page 44: Basic Operation

    Previous frame Next frame Volume Previous file Next channel Next file Previous channel Search Backup Clip 4.3.2 Basic Operation 4.3.2.1 Playback There are various search modes: video type, channel number or time. The system can max display 128 files in one screen. You can use page up/down button to view if there are more than one page.

  • Page 45: Calendar

    Slow play button ► In playback mode, click this button to switch between various slow play modes such as slow play 1 or slow play 2. Play/Pause► In slow playback mode, click this button to switch between play/pause modes. Previous/next In playback mode, you can click │...
  • Page 46 Week day: There are eight options: ranges from Saturday to Sunday and all. Pre-record: System can pre-record the video before the event occurs into the file. The value ranges from 1 to 30 seconds depending on the bit stream. Redundancy: System supports redundancy backup function. It allows you backup recorded file in two disks.

  • Page 47: Snapshot

    If current channel is not recording, current setup gets activated when the channel begin recording the next time. If current channel is recording now, current setup will get activated right away, the current file will be packet and form a file, then system begins recording as you have just set. After all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu.
  • Page 48 Figure 4-14 4.4.2.2 Activation Snapshot Please follow the steps listed below to enable the activation snapshot function. After you enabled this function, system can snapshot when the corresponding alarm occurred. In Encode interface, click snapshot button to input snapshot mode, size, quality and frequency.

  • Page 49: Image Ftp

    4.4.3 Image FTP In Network interface, you can set FTP server information. Please enable FTP function and then click save button. See Figure 4-16. Please boot up corresponding FTP server. Please enable schedule snapshot (Chapter 4.4.2.1) or activation snapshot (Chapter 4.4.2.2) first, now system can upload the image file to the FTP server.

  • Page 50: Detect

    Select a file and then click here to view image content. Select search engine here You can see result here. Double click file name, you can view the image content. There are max 100 files in one page. Click here to view more. Figure 4-18 4.5 Detect 4.5.1 Go to Detect Menu...
  • Page 51 Show message: System can pop up a message to alarm you in the local host screen if you enabled this function. Alarm upload: System can upload the alarm signal to the network (including alarm centre) if you enabled current function. Send email: System can send out email to alert you when alarm occurs.

  • Page 52: Video Loss

    Figure 4-20 Figure 4-21 Figure 4-22 Figure 4-23 4.5.3 Video Loss...

  • Page 53: Camera Masking

    F igure 4-19, select video loss from the type list. You can see the interface is shown as in X 3 1 0 H 3 1 0 H 3 1 0 H F igure 4-24 . This function allows you to be informed when video loss phenomenon occurred. X 3 1 1 H 3 1 1 H 3 1 1 H You can enable alarm output channel and then enable show message function.

  • Page 54: Alarm Setup And Alarm Activation

    Figure 4-25 4.6 Alarm Setup and Alarm Activation Before operation, please make sure you have properly connected alarm devices such as buzzer. 4.6.1 Go to alarm setup interface In the main menu, from Setting to Alarm, you can see alarm setup interface. See F igure 4-26.
  • Page 55 Figure 4-26 Figure 4-27 Figure 4-28...

  • Page 56: Backup

    Figure 4-29 4.7 Backup DVR support USB device backup and network download. Here we introduce USB backup and eSATA backup (Please note eSATA backup is for 4 HDD series only). You can refer to Chapter 7 Web Operation for network download backup operation. 4.7.1 Detect Device Click backup button, you can see an interface is shown as in F igure 4-30.

  • Page 57: Ptz Control And Color Setup

    Figure 4-31 Click backup button, system begins burning. At the same time, the backup button becomes stop button. You can view the remaining time and process bar at the left bottom. See F igure X 3 2 1 H 3 2 1 H 3 2 1 H 4-32.

  • Page 58: Ptz Setup

    Connect dome video output cable to DVR video input port. Connect power adapter to the dome. 4.8.2 PTZ Setup Note: The camera video should be in the current screen. Before setup, please check the following connections are right: PTZ and decoder connection is right. Decoder address setup is right. Decoder A (B) line connects with DVR A (B) line.

  • Page 59: Intelligent Positioning Key

    Click Pan/Tilt/Zoom, the interface is shown as below. See F igure 4-35. X 3 2 4 H 3 2 4 H 3 2 4 H Here you can set the following items: Step: value ranges fro 1 to 8. Zoom Focus Iris Please click icon...

  • Page 60: 1Preset Setup

    Here you can set the following items: Preset Tour Pattern Border Figure 4-38 Figure 4-35 , click page switch button, the interface is shown as in F igure 4-39. X 3 2 8 H 3 2 8 H 3 2 8 H X 3 3 1 H 3 3 1 H 3 3 1 H Here you can activate the following functions: Preset...

  • Page 61: Activate Preset

    Now you can add this preset to one tour. Figure 4-40 4.9.2 Activate Preset F igure 4-39, please input preset number in the No. blank, and click preset button. X 3 3 8 H 3 3 8 H 3 3 8 H 4.9.3 Patrol setup (Tour Setup) Figure 4-38 , click patrol button.

  • Page 62: Auto Scan Setup

    F igure 4-39, input mode value in the No. blank, and click pattern button. X 3 4 6 H 3 4 6 H 3 4 6 H 4.9.7 Auto Scan Setup F igure 4-38, click border button. The interface is shown as in F igure 4-43.

  • Page 63: Understanding Of Menu Operations And Controls

    5 Understanding of Menu Operations and Controls 5.1 Menu Tree This series DVR menu tree is shown as below. Backup Information HDD Info Version Online Users Setting General Encode Schedule RS232 Menu Network Alarm Detect Pan/ Tilt/Zoom Display Default Search Advanced HDD Management Alarm Output...

  • Page 64: Setting

    Figure 5-1 5.3 Setting In main menu, highlight setting icon and double click mouse. System setting interface is shown as below. See F igure 5-2. X 3 5 6 H 3 5 6 H 3 5 6 H Figure 5-2 5.3.1 General General setting includes the following items.

  • Page 65: Encode

    while the next HDD is no empty, then system stops recording, If the current HDD is full and then next HDD is not empty, then system overwrites the previous files. Pack duration: Here is for you to specify record duration. The value ranges from 60 to 120 minutes.
  • Page 66 Encode setting includes the following items. See F igure 5-6. X 3 6 1 H 3 6 1 H 3 6 1 H Please note some series do not support extra stream. Channel: Select the channel you want. Compression: System supports H.264. Resolution: System supports various resolutions, you can select from the dropdown list.

  • Page 67: Schedule

    Figure 5-6 Figure 5-7 5.3.3 Schedule Please refer to chapter 4.4 schedule. 5.3.4 RS232 RS232 interface is shown as below. There are five items. See Figure 5-8 X 3 6 3 H 3 6 3 H 3 6 3 H Function: There are various devices for you to select.

  • Page 68: Network

    Figure 5-8 5.3.5 Network Here is for you to input network information. See F igure 5-9. X 3 6 4 H 3 6 4 H 3 6 4 H IP address: Here you can input IP address. DHCP: It is to auto search IP. When enable DHCP function, you can not modify IP/Subnet mask /Gateway.
  • Page 69 Advanced setup interface is shown as in F igure 5-10 . Please draw a circle to enable X 3 6 5 H 3 6 5 H 3 6 5 H corresponding function and then double click current item to go to setup interface. Figure 5-10 5.3.5.2 IP Filter IP filter interface is shown as in...
  • Page 70 -224.0.0.0-239.255.255.255 -“D” address space The higher four-bit of the first byte=”1110” Reserved local multiple cast group address -224.0.0.0-224.0.0.255 -TTL=1 When sending out telegraph -For example 224.0.0.1 All systems in the sub-net 224.0.0.2 All routers in the sub-net 224.0.0.4 DVMRP router 224.0.0.5 OSPF router 224.0.0.13 PIMv2 router...
  • Page 71 Host IP: Input your PC address. Port: This series DVR supports TCP transmission only. Port default value is 123. Update interval: minimum value is 1. Max value is 65535. (Unit: minute) Time zone: select your corresponding time zone here. Here is a sheet for your time zone setup. City /Region Name Time Zone London...
  • Page 72 Please note NNDS type includes: CN99 DDNS、NO-IP DDNS、Private DDNS、Dyndns DDNS and sysdns DDNS. All the DDNS can be valid at the same time, you can select as you requirement. Private DDNS function shall work with Dahua DDNS server and Dahua Professional Surveillance Software (PSS). 5.3.5.7 DNS...
  • Page 73 Then select First, please enable DNS item DHCP function here. here. Figure 5-17 5.3.5.8 FTP You need to download or buy FTP service tool (such as Ser-U FTP SERVER) to establish FTP service. Please install Ser-U FTP SERVER first. From “start” -> “program” -> Serv-U FTP Server -> Serv- U Administator.
  • Page 74 Figure 5-19 System also supports upload multiple DVRs to one FTP server. You can create multiple folders under this FTP. F igure 5-9 , select FTP and then double click mouse. You can see the following interface. See X 3 7 4 H 3 7 4 H 3 7 4 H F igure 5-20 X 3 7 5 H 3 7 5 H 3 7 5 H Figure 5-20...

  • Page 75: Alarm

    The interval value ranges from 0 to 3600 second. 0 means there is no interval. Once you input interval here, when alarm (motion detection or abnormal event and etc) activates the email, system will not send out the email immediately when an alarm occurred, system just sends out the email regularly according to the interval you set here.

  • Page 76: Display

    Figure 5-22 5.3.9 Display Display setup interface is shown as below. See F igure 5-23. X 3 7 7 H 3 7 7 H 3 7 7 H Transparency: Here is for you to adjust transparency. The value ranges from 128 to 255. Channel name: Here is for you to modify channel name.
  • Page 77 Figure 5-23 F igure 5-23, click modify button after channel. You can see an interface is shown as in F igure X 3 7 8 H 3 7 8 H 3 7 8 H X 3 7 9 H 3 7 9 H 3 7 9 H 5-24 .

  • Page 78: Default

    5.3.10 Default Click default icon, system pops up a dialogue box. You can highlight to restore default factory setup. See F igure 5-26. X 3 8 1 H 3 8 1 H 3 8 1 H Select all General Encode Schedule RS232 Network...

  • Page 79: Hdd Management

    Figure 5-27 5.5.1 HDD Management Here is for you to view and implement hard disk management. See F igure 5-28. X 3 8 3 H 3 8 3 H 3 8 3 H You can see current HDD type, status, capacity and record time. When HDD is working properly, system is shown as O.

  • Page 80: Abnormity

    Figure 5-29 5.5.2 Abnormity Abnormity interface is shown as in F igure 5-30 X 3 8 5 H 3 8 5 H 3 8 5 H Event type: There are several options for you such as disk error, no disk, disconnection, IP conflict and etc.

  • Page 81: Manual Record

    Please highlight icon to select the corresponding alarm output. After all the setups please click OK button, system goes back to the previous menu. See F igure X 3 8 6 H 3 8 6 H 3 8 6 H 5-31.

  • Page 82: Auto Maintain

    Figure 5-32 5.5.6 Auto Maintain Here you can set auto-reboot time and auto-delete old files setup. See F igure 5-33. X 3 8 8 H 3 8 8 H 3 8 8 H You can select proper setup from dropdown list. After all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu.

  • Page 83: Video Matrix

    Figure 5-34 5.5.8 Video Matrix Here you can set matrix output channel and its interval. See Figure 5-35. Please note this function is for 4 HDD series device only. Figure 5-35 5.6 Information Here is for you to view system information. There are total five items: HDD (hard disk information), BPS (data stream statistics), Log and version, and online user.

  • Page 84: Bps

    Once there is a hard disk confliction, please check hard disk time and system time is the same or not. Please go to setting then general to modify system time. At last, reboot the system to solve this problem. After system booted up, if there is any confliction, system goes to HDD information interface directly.

  • Page 85: Log

    5.6.3 Log Here is for you to view system log file. System lists the following information. See F igure 5-39. X 3 9 3 H 3 9 3 H 3 9 3 H Log types include system operation, configuration operation, data management, alarm event, record operation, log clear and etc.

  • Page 86: Shutdown

    Figure 5-41 5.7 Shutdown Double click shutdown button, system pops up a dialogue box for you to select. See F igure 5-42. X 3 9 6 H 3 9 6 H 3 9 6 H Logout menu user: log out menu. You need to input password when you login the next time. Restart application: reboot DVR.

  • Page 87: About Auxiliary Menu

    6 About Auxiliary Menu Go to Pan/Tilt/Zoom Menu In the one-window surveillance mode, right click mouse (click “fn” Button in the front panel or click AUX key in the remote control). The interface is shown as below: See F igure 6-1 X 3 9 7 H 3 9 7 H 3 9 7 H Figure 6-1 Click Pan/Tilt/Zoom, the interface is shown as in...

  • Page 88: Preset /Patrol / Pattern /Border Function

    In the middle of the eight direction arrows, there is a 3D intelligent positioning key. See F igure X 4 0 1 H 4 0 1 H 4 0 1 H . Please make sure your protocol supports this function and you need to use mouse to control.

  • Page 89: Preset Setup

    Figure 6-6 6.2.1 Preset Setup Note: The following setups are usually operated in the F igure 6-2 F igure 6-5 F igure 6-6 X 4 0 5 H 4 0 5 H 4 0 5 H X 4 0 6 H 4 0 6 H 4 0 6 H X 4 0 7 H 4 0 7 H 4 0 7 H F igure 6-2 , use eight direction arrows to adjust camera to the proper position.

  • Page 90: Activate Pattern Function

    You can memorize all these setups as pattern 1. Figure 6-9 6.2.6 Activate Pattern Function F igure 6-6 input mode value in the No. blank, and click pattern button. X 4 1 9 H 4 1 9 H 4 1 9 H 6.2.7 Border Setup F igure 6-5 , click border button.
  • Page 91 Figure 6-11...

  • Page 92: Web Operation

    7 WEB OPERATION There might be slightly difference in the interface due to different series. 7.1 Network Connection Before web client operation, please check the following items: Network connection is right DVR and PC network setup is right. Please refer to network setup(main menu->setting- >network) Use order ping ***.***.***.***(* DVR IP address) to check connection is OK or not.
  • Page 93 Figure 7-2 After installation, the interface is shown as below. See F igure 7-3 X 4 3 0 H 4 3 0 H 4 3 0 H Please input your user name and password. Default factory name is admin and password is admin. Note: For security reasons, please modify your password after you first login.

  • Page 94: Real-Time Monitor

    Section 1: there are five function buttons: configuration (chapter 7.3), search (chapter 7.4), alarm (chapter 7.5), about (chapter 7.6), log out (chapter 7.7). Section 2: there are channel number and three function buttons: start dialog and local play, refresh. Section3: there are PTZ (chapter 7.2.2), color (chapter 7.2.3) button and you can also select picture path and record path.
  • Page 95 In section 2, left click the channel name you want to view, you can see the corresponding video in current window. On the top left corner, you can view device IP, channel number, network monitor bit stream. Figure 7-7 On the top right corer, there are six unction buttons. See F igure 7-8 X 4 3 4 H 4 3 4 H 4 3 4 H 3 4 5...

  • Page 96: Ptz

    Refresh You can use button to refresh camera list. Start Dialogue You can click this button to enable audio talk. Click 【▼】 to select bidirectional talk mode. There are two options: DEFAULT/G711a. Please note, for the 2 HDD series DVR, the audio input port from the device to the client-end is using the first channel audio input port.
  • Page 97 3D Intelligent Positioning You can click this icon to display or hide the PTZ control platform. Figure 7-11 7.2.2.1 Direction key and 3D positioning key In Figure 7-10, there are eight direction keys. In the middle of the eight direction keys, there is a 3D intelligent positioning key. Click 3D intelligent positioning key, system goes back to the single screen mode.
  • Page 98 Figure 7-12 7.2.2.4 Auto Scan F igure 7-12 , move the camera to you desired location and then click left limit button. X 4 3 9 H 4 3 9 H 4 3 9 H Then move the camera again and then click right limit button to set a right limit. 7.2.2.5 Pattern F igure 7-12 , you can input pattern value and then click start record button to begin PTZ...

  • Page 99: Color

    Figure 7-13 7.2.3 Color Click color button in section 3, the interface is shown as F igure 7-14 X 4 4 4 H 4 4 4 H 4 4 4 H Here you can select one channel and then adjust its brightness, contrast, hue and saturation. (Current channel border becomes green).

  • Page 100: Configure

    Figure 7-16 Click record path button, you can see an interface is shown as in F igure 7-17 X 4 4 8 H 4 4 8 H 4 4 8 H Please click choose button to modify path. Figure 7-17 Click reboot button, system pops up the following dialogue box.
  • Page 101 Figure 7-19 7.3.1.2 HDD information Here you can view local storage status and network status including, free capacity and total capacity. See F igure 7-20 X 4 5 0 H 4 5 0 H 4 5 0 H Figure 7-20 7.3.1.3 Log Here you can view system log.

  • Page 102: System Configuration

    Figure 7-21 Click backup button, the interface is shown as in F igure 7-22 X 4 5 2 H 4 5 2 H 4 5 2 H Figure 7-22 Please refer to the following sheet for log parameter information. Parameter Function Log types include: system operation, configuration operation, data Type...
  • Page 103 7.3.2.1 General Setup Here you can set system time, record length, video format and etc. See F igure 7-23 X 4 5 3 H 4 5 3 H 4 5 3 H Figure 7-23 Figure 7-24 Figure 7-25 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information.
  • Page 104 Parameter Function Here is for you to modify system time. Please click Save button after System your completed modification Time Sync PC You can click this button to save the system time as your PC current time. Here you can select data format from the dropdown list. Data Format Please select separator such as –...
  • Page 105 Figure 7-26 Figure 7-27 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Parameter Function Here is for you to select a monitor channel. Channel Here is to display current channel name. You can modify it. Channel Name Compression H.264 Main Stream It includes main stream, motion stream and alarm stream.
  • Page 106 Parameter Function Audio/Video For the main stream, recorded file only contains video by default. You need to draw a circle here to enable audio function. For extra stream, you need to draw a circle to select the video first and then select the audio if necessary.
  • Page 107 Parameter Function Channel Title You can enable this function so that system overlays channel information in video window. OSD transparent value ranges from 0 to 255. 0 means complete transparent. You can use the mouse to drag the channel tile position. Copy It is a shortcut menu button.
  • Page 108 Figure 7-29 Figure 7-30 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Parameter Function Please select a channel first. Channel Pre-record Please input pre-record value here. System can record the three to five seconds video before activating the record operation into the file. (Depends on data size). Setup F igure 7-29 , click set button, you can go to the corresponding...
  • Page 109 Figure 7-31 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Parameter Function RS232 There are two options: COM 01 and keyboard. Console is to upgrade the program or debug via COM or Function mini terminal software. Keyboard: COM control protocol. You can use keyboard to control DVR via COM.
  • Page 110 Figure 7-32 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Parameter Function Ethernet Please select the network card first. DHCP Dynamically get IP address. You can get the device IP from the DHCP server if you enabled this function. TCP Port Default value is 37777.
  • Page 111 Figure 7-33 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Parameter Function Input server address and then enable this function. SMTP Server Port Default value is 25. You can modify it if necessary. The sender email account user name. User Name The sender email account password.
  • Page 112 Figure 7-34 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Parameter Function Server Type You can select DDNS protocol from the dropdown list and then enable DDNS function. The private DDNS protocol means you use your self-defined private protocol to realize DDNS function. Server IP DDNS server IP address Server Port...
  • Page 113 Figure 7-35 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Parameter Function Please select network storage protocol and then enable NAS enable NAS function. Server IP Input remote storage server IP address. Input Remote storage server port number. Port Log in user account.
  • Page 114 transmission only and its port shall be 123.The update interval ranges from 1 to 65535. Default value is 10 minutes. Figure 7-36 You can refer to the following sheet for time zone information. City /Region Name Time Zone London GMT+0 Berlin GMT+1 Cairo...
  • Page 115 Figure 7-37 7.3.2.6 Alarm Alarm setup interface is shown as in F igure 7-38 X 4 6 7 H 4 6 7 H 4 6 7 H Please make sure you have connected the corresponding alarm output device such as the light, buzzer and etc.
  • Page 116 Figure 7-39 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Parameter Function Event It includes local alarm/network alarm. Type Local alarm: Device detects alarm from input port. Network: Device detects alarm from network. Alarm in Select corresponding alarm channel. Enable You need to draw a circle here so that system can detect the alarm signal.
  • Page 117 Parameter Function Capture You need to input capture channel number so that system can backup snapshot file when alarm occurs. Copy It is a shortcut menu button. You can copy current channel setup to one or more (all) channels. Save You can click save button after you complete setup for one channel, or you can complete the whole setups and then click save button.
  • Page 118 Figure 7-41 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Parameter Function Event There are three types: Motion detection/video loss/Camera Masking. Type Channel Select channel name from the dropdown list. Enable You need to draw a circle to enable motion detection function. There are six levels.
  • Page 119 Parameter Function Here you can set PTZ movement when alarm occurs. Such as go to Activation preset x when there is an alarm. Capture You need to input capture channel number so that system can backup motion detection snapshot file. Copy It is a shortcut menu button.
  • Page 120 Parameter Function Data Bit Default setup is 8. Please set according to the speed dome dial switch setup. Default setup is 1. Please set according to the speed dome dial switch Stop bit setup. Parity Default setup is none. Please set according to the speed dome dial switch setup.

  • Page 121: Advanced

    7.3.3 Advanced 7.3.3.1 HDD Management HDD management includes net storage management and local storage management. Please note, if you want to use local storage function, your storage device need to support current function. Please select the storage device first and then you can see the items on your right become valid. You can check the corresponding item here.
  • Page 122 Figure 7-45 Important The alarm output port should not be connected to high power load directly (It shall be less than 1A) to avoid high current which may result in relay damage. Please use the co contactor to realize the connection between the alarm output port and the load. Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information.
  • Page 123 Figure 7-46 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Parameter Function System enables auto record function as you set in record schedule Auto setup. Enable corresponding channel to record no matter what period Manual applied in the record setup. Stop current channel record no matter what period applied in the Stop record setup.
  • Page 124 Figure 7-47 7.3.3.5 Auto Maintenance Here you can select auto reboot and auto delete old files interval from the dropdown list. See F igure 7-48 X 4 7 6 H 4 7 6 H 4 7 6 H Figure 7-48...
  • Page 125 7.3.3.6 Snapshot Snapshot interface is shown as in F igure 7-49 X 4 7 7 H 4 7 7 H 4 7 7 H Figure 7-49 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Parameter Function Channel It is the monitor channel. There are two modes: Timing and activation.

  • Page 126: Additional Function

    Figure 7-50 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Parameter Function Event The abnormal events include: no disk, no space, disk error, net error. Type You need to draw a circle to enable this function. Normal The corresponding alarm activation output channel when alarm occurs, 4 HDD series DVR has six channels and the 2 HDD series DVR has three channels.

  • Page 127: Search

    Figure 7-51 7.4 Search Click search button, you can see an interface is shown as in F igure 7-52 X 4 7 9 H 4 7 9 H 4 7 9 H Please select record playback mode, and then select start time, end time and channel. Then please click search button, you can see the corresponding files in the list.
  • Page 128 Figure 7-52 Select the file(s) you want to download and then click download button, system pops up a dialogue box shown as in F igure 7-53 , then you can specify file name and path to download the X 4 8 0 H 4 8 0 H 4 8 0 H file(s) to your local pc.
  • Page 129 Figure 7-55 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Type Parameter Function Type Record Search general record, alarm record and motion detection record. Alarm Search alarm record. Motion Search motion detection record. Detection Local Search local record. Snapshot Search snapshot file.

  • Page 130: Alarm

    2: Pause 3: Stop 4: Slow play 5: Fast play Playback device IP address and channel number. Playback control bar Figure 7-56 7.5 Alarm Click alarm function, you can see an interface is shown as in F igure 7-57 X 4 8 3 H 4 8 3 H 4 8 3 H Here you can set device alarm type and alarm sound setup.

  • Page 131: About

    Figure 7-57 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Please make sure current device can upload the alarm. Type Parameter Function Alarm Video loss System alarms when video loss occurs. Type Motion detection System alarms when motion detection alarm occurs, Disk full System alarms when disk is full.

  • Page 132: Log Out

    Figure 7-58 7.7 Log out Click log out button, system goes back to log in interface. See F igure 7-59 X 4 8 5 H 4 8 5 H 4 8 5 H You need to input user name and password to login again. Figure 7-59 7.8 Un-install Web Control You can use web un-install tool “uninstall web.bat”...

  • Page 133: Professional Surveillance System

    8 Professional Surveillance System Besides Web, you can use our Professional Surveillance Software (PSS) to login the device. For detailed information, please refer to PSS user’s manual.

  • Page 134: Faq

    9 FAQ 1. DVR can not boot up properly. There are following possibilities: Input power is not correct. Power connection is not correct. Power switch button is damaged. Program upgrade is wrong. HDD malfunction or something wrong with HDD ribbon. Seagate DB35.1，DB35.2，SV35 or Maxtor 17-g has compatibility problem.
  • Page 135 DVR color or brightness setup is not correct. 6. Can not search local records. There are following possibilities: HDD ribbon is damaged. HDD is broken. Upgraded program is not compatible. The recorded file has been overwritten. Record function has been disabled. 7.
  • Page 136 PTZ decoder and DVR address is not compatible. When there are several decoders, please add 120 Ohm between the PTZ decoder A/B cables furthest end to delete the reverberation or impedance matching. Otherwise the PTZ control is not stable. The distance is too far. 12.
  • Page 137 System uses too much CPU resources. Please stop record first and then begin backup. Data amount exceeds backup device capacity. It may result in burner error. Backup device is not compatible. Backup device is damaged. 17. Keyboard can not control DVR. There are following possibilities: DVR serial port setup is not correct Address is not correct...
  • Page 138 There is no DivX503Bundle.exe control when you play the file transformed to AVI via media player. No DivX503Bundle.exe or ffdshow-2004 1012 .exe in Windows XP OS. 23. Forget local menu operation password or network password Please contact your local service engineer or our sales person for help. We can guide you to solve this problem.

  • Page 139: Appendix A Hdd Capacity Calculation

    Appendix A HDD Capacity Calculation Calculate total capacity needed by each DVR according to video recording (video recording type and video file storage time). Step 1: According to Formula (1) to calculate storage capacity that is the capacity of each channel needed for each hour, unit Mbyte.

  • Page 140: Appendix B Compatible Usb Drive List

    Appendix B Compatible USB Drive List NOTE: Please upgrade the DVR firmware to latest version to ensure the accuracy of the table below. If you use the USB drive, please confirm the format FAT or FAT32. Manufacturer Model Capacity Sandisk Cruzer Micro 512M Sandisk...

  • Page 141: Appendix C Compatible Cd/Dvd Burner List

    Appendix C Compatible CD/DVD Burner List NOTE: Please upgrade the DVR firmware to latest version to ensure the accuracy of the table below. And you can use the USB cable with the model recommended to set USB burner. Manufacturer Model Port Type Type Sony...

  • Page 142: Appendix D Compatible Sata Hdd List

    Appendix D Compatible SATA HDD List NOTE: Please upgrade the DVR firmware to latest version to ensure the accuracy of the table below. And SATA HDD should be used for the DVR with SATA port. Port Manufacturer Series Model Capacity Mode Seagate Barracuda.10...
  • Page 143 Western Digital Cariar SE16 WD5000KS2 500G SATA Western Digital Cariar SE16 WD4000KD2 400G SATA Western Digital Cariar SE16 WD3200KS2 320G SATA Western Digital Cariar SE16 WD2500KS2 250G SATA Western Digital RE series WD5000ABYS 500G SATA Western Digital Caviar Green series WD20EADS SATA Samsung...

  • Page 144: Appendix E Compatible Displayer List

    Appendix E Compatible Displayer List Please refer to the following sheet form compatible displayer list. Brand Model Dimension (Unit: inch) BENQ（LCD） ET-0007-TA 19-inch (wide screen) DELL（LCD） E178FPc 17-inch BENQ（LCD） Q7T4 17-inch BENQ（LCD） Q7T3 17-inch LENOVO（LCD） LXB-L17C 17-inch SANGSUNG（LCD） 225BW 22-inch (wide screen) LENOVO(CRT) LXB-FD17069HB 17-inch...

  • Page 145: Appendix Fearthing

    Appendix F Earthing 1. What is the surge? Surge is a short current or voltage change during a very short time. In the circuit, it lasts for microsecond. In a 220V circuit, the 5KV or 10KV voltage change during a very short time (about microseconds) can be called a surge.
  • Page 146 work. The signal lightning arrester has many specifications, and widely used in many devices such as telephone, network, analog communication, digital communication, cable TV and satellite antenna. For all the input port, especially those from the outdoor, you need to install the signal lightning arrester. Antenna feed cable lightning arrester: It is suitable for antenna system of the transmitter or the device system to receive the wireless signal.
  • Page 147 Mixed ground: The mix ground consists of the feature of the one-point ground and multiple-point ground. For example, the power in the system needs to use the one-point ground mode while the radio frequency signal requires the multiple-point ground. So, you can use the following figure to earth.
  • Page 148 The monitor system usually can adopt the one-point ground. Please connect the ground end of 3-pin socket in the monitor system to the ground port of the system (protection ground cable) 4. The shortcut way to check the electric system using the digital multimeter For 220V AC socket, from the top to the bottom, E (ground cable), N (neutral cable), L(live cable).
  • Page 149 For L (live cable) Turn the digital multimeter to 750V AC, use your one hand to hold the metal end, and then the other hand insert the pen to the L port of the socket. See the following figure. If the multimeter shows 120, then you can see current live cable connection is standard.

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