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  • Page 1: Digital Video Recorder

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 2 (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 3: Preventive And Cautionary Tips

    Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with the same or equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the battery manufacturer. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 4: Trademarks And Registered Trademarks

    • 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. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 5 The figures in this manual are for reference only. This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table. Series Model Type ST Series 4CH/8CH/16CH Network DVR FT Series 4CH/8CH/16CH Network DVR FA Series 4CH/8CH/16CH/24CH/32CH Network DVR Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 6: Product Key Features

     Multiple recording types: manual, continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm;  8 recording time periods with separated recording types;  Pre-record and post-record for motion detection triggered recording, and pre-record time for schedule Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 7 HTTPS are supported;  TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast;  Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnP  Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking the record files, and downloading files broken transfer resume; Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 8  Two-way audio and voice broadcasting;  Embedded WEB server; Development Scalability  SDK for Windows and Linux system;  Source code of application software for demo;  Development support and training for application system; Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Customizing Linear Scan Limit ................... 52 4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan......................53 4.2.9 One-touch Park ........................53 PTZ Control Panel ......................... 55 Chapter 5 Recording Settings ........................56 Configuring Encoding Parameters ....................57 Configuring Record Schedule ....................... 60 Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 10 Chapter 9 Network Settings ........................128 Configuring General Settings ...................... 129 Configuring Advanced Settings ....................130 9.2.1 Configuring DDNS ......................130 9.2.2 Configuring PPPoE Settings ....................135 9.2.3 Configuring NTP Server ....................136 Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 11 12.4 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files ..................174 12.5 Upgrading System ........................175 12.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device .................. 175 12.5.2 Upgrading by FTP ......................175 12.6 Restoring Default Settings ......................176 Chapter 13 Others ............................177 Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 12 13.5.2 Deleting a User ........................184 13.5.3 Editing a User ........................184 13.6 Logging out/Shutting down/Rebooting Device ................186 Appendix ..............................187 Glossary ..............................188 Troubleshooting ............................. 189 List of Compatible IP Cameras ......................192 Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1 Introduction

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 1 Introduction Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 14: Front Panels

    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. Enter numeral “3”; Enter letters “DEF”; 3/DEF/F2: The F2 button is used to change the tab pages. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 15 In single-frame play mode, pressing the Enter button will play the video by a single frame. And in auto sequence view mode, the buttons can be used to pause or resume auto sequence. Receiver for IR remote. IR Receiver Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 16 Enter numeral “3”; Enter letters “DEF”; 3/DEF/F2 The F2 button is used to change the tab pages. In PTZ control mode, it zooms in the image. Enter numeral “4”; 4/GHI/ESC Enter letters “GHI”; Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 17 In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera. Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse USB Interface and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD). IR Receiver Receiver for IR remote control. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 18: Ir Remote Control Operations

    Same as A/FOCUS+ button on front panel. REC Button Same as REC/SHOT button on front panel. PLAY Button Same as the PLAY/AUTO button on front panel. INFO Button Same as the ZOOM+ button on front panel. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 19 Batteries are fresh and not out of charge. IR receiver is not obstructed. If the remote still cannot function properly, please change the remote and try again, or contact the device provider. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 20: Usb Mouse Operation

    Single-Click Live view: Show menu. Menu: Exit current menu to upper level menu. Scroll-Wheel Scrolling up Live view: Previous screen. Menu: Previous item. Scrolling down Live view: Next screen. Menu: Next item. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 21: Input Method Description

    Figure 1. 5 Soft Keyboard Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard: Table 1. 5 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons Icons Description Icons Description English Capital English Numbers Symbols Lowercase/Uppercase Backspace Space Enter Exit Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 22: Rear Panel

    Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices. Network Interface Connector for network RS-485 Interface Connector for RS-485 devices. Power Supply DC 12V power supply. Power Switch Switch for turning on/off the device. Ground Figure 1. 7 4/8/16CH-FA Series Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 23 Alarm Alarm in and alarm out Power Switch Switch for turning on/off the device. Ground Figure 1. 9 16ch-ST Series Figure 1. 10 24/32ch-FA Series Table 1. 8 Description of Front Panel Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 24 AC 100 ~ 240V power supply. Power Switch Switch for turning on/off the device. Ground LINE IN BNC connector for audio input. eSATA Connects external SATA HDD, CD/DVD-RW. RS-232 Interface Connector for RS-232 devices. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 25: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 2 Getting Started Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 26: Starting Up And Shutting Down The Dvr

    1. Press and hold the POWER button on the front panel for 3 seconds. 2. Enter the administrator‟s username and password in the dialog box for authentication. 3. Click the Yes button. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 27 While in the Shutdown menu (Figure 2. 1), you can also reboot the DVR. Steps: Enter the Shutdown menu by clicking Menu > Shutdown. Click the Logout button to log out or the Reboot button to reboot the DVR. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 28: Using The Wizard For Basic Configuration

    4. To change the admin password, check the New Admin Password checkbox. Enter the new password and confirm the password in the given fields. Click the Next button to enter the date and time settings window, as shown in Figure 2. 5. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 29 Advanced Network Setup Wizard window, as shown in Figure 2. 7. Figure 2. 7 Advanced Network Configuration 8. Set the parameters of port No., ezviz Cloud, Auto UPnP or DDNS if required. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 30 11. Click Next button to enter the Record Settings window, as shown in Figure 2. 9. Figure 2. 9 Record Settings 12. Click Copy to copy the recording setting to other cameras. 13. Click OK to save the settings and exit the wizard. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 31: Adding And Connecting The Ip Cameras

    The camera is disconnected; you can click the The camera is connected. icon to get the exception information of camera. Delete the IP camera Advanced settings of the camera. Update the IP camera Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 32  OPTION 2: Steps: 1. Enter the Camera Management interface. Menu> Camera> Camera Figure 2. 12 Main Menu 2. Repeat the step 3 and 4 of OPTION 1 to add the camera. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 33: Editing The Connected Ip Cameras And Configuring Customized Protocols

    2.3.2 Editing the Connected IP Cameras and Configuring Customized Protocols After the adding of the IP cameras, the basic information of the camera lists in the page, you can configure the basic setting of the IP cameras. Steps: Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 34 1. Drag the horizontal scroll bar to the right side and click the icon. Figure 2. 16 Network Configuration of the Camera 2. You can edit the network information and the password of the camera. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 35 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 2. 17 Password Configuration of the Camera 3. Click Apply to save the settings and click OK to exit the interface. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 36: Chapter 3 Live View

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 3 Live View Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 37: Introduction Of Live View

    Table 3. 1 Description of Live View Icons Icons Description Alarm (video loss, tampering, motion detection or sensor alarm) Record (manual record, schedule record, motion detection or alarm triggered record) Alarm & Record Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 38: Operations In Live View Mode

    Press the corresponding Alphanumeric button. E.g. Press 2 to display only the screen for channel 2. Show multi-screen Press the PREV button. Manually switch Next screen: right direction button. screens Previous screen: left direction button. Auto-switch Press Enter button. Playback Press Play button. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 39: Using The Mouse In Live View

    PTZ Control: The shortcut to enter the PTZ control interface. • Main Monitor: Enter Main operation mode. In the live view mode of the main output monitor, the menu operation is not available while Aux output Note: mode is enabled. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 40: Main/Aux Output Switching

    Digital Zoom can zoom in the selected area to the full screen. Click and draw to select the area to zoom in, as shown in Figure 3. 3. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 41 You can also click Default to restore the default settings and click Copy to copy the image settings to other analog cameras. Refer to the Chapter 11.3 Configuring Video Parameters for details. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 42: Channel-Zero Encoding

    Click the Apply button to activate the settings. After you set the Channel-Zero encoding, you can get a view in the remote client or web browser of 16 channels in one screen. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 43: Adjusting Live View Settings

    3) You can also click to start live view of all channels in order and click to stop live view of all channels. Click to go to the previous or next page. Click the Apply button. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 44: Manual Video Quality Diagnostics

    Figure 3. 9 Diagnostics Result Note:  Connect the camera to the device for the video quality diagnostics.  Three exception types can be diagnosed: Blurred Image, Abnormal Brightness and Color Cast. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 45: User Logout

    Figure 3. 10 Shutdown Click Logout. After you have logged out the system, menu operation on the screen is invalid. It is required a user Note: name and password to login the system. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 46: Chapter 4 Ptz Controls

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 4 PTZ Controls Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 47: Configuring Ptz Settings

    Figure 4. 2 PTZ- General Enter the parameters of the PTZ camera. All the parameters should be exactly the same as the PTZ camera parameters. Note: Click Apply button to save the settings. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 48: Setting Ptz Presets, Patrols & Patterns

    4.2.2 Calling Presets Purpose: This feature enables the camera to point to a specified position such as a window when an event takes place. Steps: Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 49: Customizing Patrols

    The key points are corresponding to the presets. The presets can be set following the steps above in Customizing Presets. Steps: Enter the PTZ Control interface. Menu>Camera>PTZ Figure 4. 5 PTZ Settings Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 50: Calling Patrols

    Figure 4. 7 PTZ Panel - General Select a patrol in the dropdown list and click the Call Patrol button to call it. You can click the Stop Patrol button to stop calling it. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 51: Customizing Patterns

    PTZ option in the right-click menu to show the PTZ control panel. Click the button to show the general settings of the PTZ control. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 52: Customizing Linear Scan Limit

    The speed dome starts linear scan from the left limit to the right limit, and you must set the left limit Note: on the left side of the right limit, as well the angle from the left limit to the right limit should be no more than 180º. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 53: Calling Linear Scan

    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. Click the button to show the one-touch function of the PTZ control. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 54 Park (Preset 1): The dome moves to the predefined preset 1 location after the park time. The park time can only be set through the speed dome configuration interface, by default the value is 5s. Note: Click the button again to inactivate it. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 55: Ptz Control Panel

    Switch to the PTZ Switch to the general one-touch control control interface settings interface interface Previous item Next item Start pattern / patrol Stop the patrol / Exit Minimize windows pattern movement Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 56: Chapter 5 Recording Settings

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 5 Recording Settings Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 57: Configuring Encoding Parameters

    You can configure the stream type, the resolution, the video quality and other parameters on demand for Main Stream (Continuous) and Main Stream (Event) respectively. The Input Resolution of camera connected will be displayed in the live view for 5 seconds when the Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 58 TVI cameras, and the channel No.4 connects to an analog camera, and then the settings of channel No. 1 can be only copied to channel 2 and 3. Figure 5. 4 Copy Camera Settings Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 59 3) Configure the parameters. 4) Click Apply to save the settings. 5) (Optional) If the parameters can also be used to other cameras, click Copy to copy the settings to other channels. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 60: Configuring Record Schedule

    Edit the schedule Click Edit. In the message box, you can choose the day to which you want to set schedule. To schedule an all-day recording, check the checkbox after the All Day item. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 61 Click OK to save setting and back to upper level menu. Draw the schedule Click on the color icon to select a record type in the event list on the right-side of the interface. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 62 Copy, and then choose the channel to which you want to copy. Figure 5. 12 Copy Schedule to Other Channels Click Apply in the Record Schedule interface to save the settings. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 63: Configuring Motion Detection Record

    Full Screen. To clear the motion detection area, click Clear. Figure 5. 14 Motion Detection- Mask 4) Click Handling, and the message box for channel information pops up. Figure 5. 15 Motion Detection Settings Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 64 7) Click OK to back to the upper level menu. 8) Exit the Motion Detection menu. Configure the schedule. Please refer to the step 4 of Chapter 5.2 Configuring Record Schedule while you may choose Motion as the record type. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 65: Configuring Alarm Triggered Record

    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. Click the button. Figure 5. 18 Alarm Handling Choose the alarm triggered recording channel. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 66 If the setting can also be applied to other alarm inputs, click Copy and choose the alarm input number. Figure 5. 19 Copy Alarm Input Configure the schedule. Please refer to the step 4 of Chapter 5.2 Configuring Record Schedule, while you may choose Alarm as the record type. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 67: Configuring Pos Record

    In the message box, you can choose the day to which you want to set schedule. Set the Type as POS. To schedule an all-day recording, check the checkbox after the All Day item. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 68 If you can to copy the same schedule settings to other camera (s), click Copy to enter the Copy Camera interface, and then select the camera (s) you want to copy. Figure 5. 24 Copy Schedule to Other Channels Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 69: Configuring Manual Record

    Click the status icon to change it to Or click the status icon of Analog to disable manual record of all channels. After rebooting all the manual records enabled are canceled. Note: Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 70: Configuring Holiday Record

    2) Check the checkbox of Enable. 3) Select Mode from the dropdown list. There are three different modes for the date format to configure holiday schedule. By Month, By Week, and By Month are selectable. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 71 Repeat the above step 4 to set Holiday schedule for other channel. If the holiday schedule can also be used to other channels, click Copy and choose the channel you want to apply the settings. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 72: Configuring Redundant Recording

    Figure 5. 31 HDD General-Editing 2) Click Apply to save the settings. 3) Click OK to back to the upper level menu. Enter the Record setting interface. Menu> Record> Encoding 1) Select the Record tab. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 73 3) Check the checkbox of Redundant Record. 4) Click Apply to save settings. If the encoding parameters can also be used to other channels, click Copy and choose the channel you want to apply the settings. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 74: Configuring Hdd Group For Recording

    Check the channels you want to save in this group. Click Apply to save settings. Note:After you have configured the HDD groups, you can configure the Recording settings following the procedure provided in Chapter 5.2-5.7. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 75: Files Protection

    The record files of which the recording is still not completed cannot be locked. Note: 2) Click to change it to to unlock the file and the file is not protected. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 76  If you set the HDD to Read-only when the DVR is saving files in it, then the file will be saved in next R/W HDD. If there is only one HDD, the recording will be stopped. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 77: Chapter 6 Playback

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 6 Playback Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 78: Playing Back Record Files

    Pressing numerical buttons will switch playback to the corresponding channels during playback process. Note: 2. Playback management. The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing progress, as shown in Figure 6. 3. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 79 Represents normal recording (manual or schedule); represents event recording (motion, alarm,  motion | alarm, motion & alarm).  Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar to locate special frames. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 80: Playing Back By Time

    The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process, as shown in Figure 6. 6. Figure 6. 6 Interface of Playback by Time Figure 6. 7 Toolbar of Playback by Time Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 81: Playing Back By Event Search

    Select the Event in the drop-down list on the top-left side. Select Alarm Input or Motion as the event type, edit the Start time and End time. Here we take the playback by motion as the example. Note: Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 82 6. (Optional) If multiple channels are triggered recording by the alarm input, clicking the button will pop up a synchoronouse playback channel selection window. Select channel(s) you want to play and click the OK button. 7. Playback management. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 83 (manual or schedule); represents event recording (motion, alarm,  motion | alarm, motion & alarm).  Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar to locate special frames. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 84: Playing Back By Tag

    Max. 64 tags can be added to a single video file. Note: 3. Tag management. Click button to check, edit and delete tag(s). Figure 6. 13 Tag Management Interface Steps: Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 85 You can click the Back button to back to the search interface. Pre-play and post-play can be configured. Note: Figure 6. 15 Interface of Playback by Tag Figure 6. 16 Toolbar of Playback by Tag Table 6. 4 Detailed Explanation of Playback-by-tag Toolbar Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 86: Playing Back By Smart Search

    2. Select a camera in the camera list and select a date in the calendar and click the button to play. 3. Click the on the toolbar to enter Smart Search mode. The smart search toolbar appears at the bottom of the screen. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 87 Smart Playback interface. Or you can click the button to clear all the set areas. 6. Click the button to play Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 88: Playing Back By System Logs

    Video type / picture time line 6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs Purpose: Play back record file(s) associated with channels after searching system logs. Steps: Enter Log Information interface. Menu>Maintenance>Log Information Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 89 If there is no record file at the time point of the log, the message box “No result found” will pop up. Note: Playback management. The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 90: Playing Back External File

    The files are listed in the right-side list. You can click the button to refresh the file list. Select and click the button to play back it. Figure 6. 22 Interface of External File Playback Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 91: Playing Back Pos

    ”Approximate match”: you can enter specific keyword in the textbox, then it can search all the videos which include the keyword ”Exact match”: you can add logical and conditional statement to search the video you want. Click to get the search result information listed in the right-side panel. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 92 Next day up/down time Full Screen Exit Video type Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to Notes: locate specific frames. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 93: Auxiliary Functions Of Playback

    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 Right-click the image to exit the digital zoom interface. 6.2.3 Reverse Playback of Multi-channel Purpose: Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 94 Check more than one checkboxes to select multiple channels and click to select a date on the calendar. Figure 6. 27 4-ch Synchronous Playback Interface Click to play back the record files reversely. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 95: Chapter 7 Backup

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  • Page 96: Backing Up Record Files

    Check the checkbox before the record files you want to back up. The size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower-left corner of the window. Note: Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 97 You can also format USB flash drives or USB HDDs via the device. USB writer and DVD-R/W cannot be formatted. Figure 7. 3 Export by Normal Video Search using USB Flash Drive Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 98 Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it. The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export. Note: Figure 7. 6 Checkup of Export Result using USB Flash Drive Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 99 Tick record files you want to back up. Note: The size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower-left corner of the window. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 100 Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message “Export finished”. Check backup result. Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it. Note: The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 101: Backing Up By Event Search

    You can view detailed information of the record file, e.g. start time, end time and file size. The size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower-left corner of the window. Note: Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 102 You can also format USB flash drive or USB HDDs via the device. Figure 7. 13 Export by Event Using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message “Export finished”. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 103: Backing Up Video Clips

    Quit Playback interface after finishing clipping and you will then be prompted to save the clips. A maximum of 30 clips can be selected for each channel. Note: Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 104 If the inserted USB device is not recognized: Note: • Click • Reconnect device. • Check for compatibility from vendor. You can also format USB flash drive or USB HDDs via the device. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 105 Figure 7. 19 Export Finished Check backup result. The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export. Note: Figure 7. 20 Checkup of Video Clips Export Result Using USB Flash Drive Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 106: Backing Up Pos

    You can view detailed information of the record file, e.g. start time, end time and file size. The size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower-left corner of the window. Note: Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 107 You can also format USB flash drive or USB HDDs via the device. Figure 7. 23 Export by POS Using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message “Export finished”. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 108 Figure 7. 24 Export Finished Check backup result. The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export. Note: Figure 7. 25 Checkup of POS Export Result Using USB Flash Drive Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 109: Managing Backup Devices

    Select a record file in the backup device and click button to play it. Click Format button to format the backup device. If the inserted USB device is not recognized: Note: • Click the Refresh button. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 110 Figure 7. 29 Normal Video Search for Backup Select record files you want to back up. Click Export button to enter Export interface. At least one record file shall be selected. Note: Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 111 If the inserted USB writer or SATA writer is not recognized: Note: • Click the Refresh button. • Reconnect device. • Check for compatibility from vendor. Figure 7. 31 USB Writer Management Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 112: Chapter 8 Alarm Settings

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  • Page 113: Setting Motion Detection

    Figure 8. 2 Set Detection Area and Sensitivity 3. Click Trigger Channel tab and select one or more channels which will start to record or become full-screen monitoring when motion alarm is triggered. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 114 6. If you want to set motion detection for another channel, repeat the above steps or just copy the above settings to it. You are not allowed to copy the “Trigger Channel” action. Note: Figure 8. 5 Copy Settings of Motion Detection Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 115: Setting Sensor Alarms

    4. Select Arming Schedule tab to set the channel‟s arming schedule. Choose one day of a week and Max. eight time periods can be set within each day. Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Note: Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 116 Figure 8. 9 Set PTZ Linking of Alarm Input 7. If you want to set handling action of another alarm input, repeat the above steps or just copy the above settings to it. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 117 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 8. 10 Copy Settings of Alarm Input Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 118: Detecting Video Loss

    Choose one day of a week and up to eight time periods can be set within each day. Or you can click the Copy button to copy the time period settings to other day(s). Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Note: Figure 8. 12 Set Arming Schedule of Video Loss Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 119 Click the OK button to complete the video loss settings of the channel. Repeat the above steps to finish settings of other channels, or click the Copy button copy the above settings to them. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 120: Detecting Video Tampering

    2) Choose one day of a week and up to eight time periods can be set within each day. Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Note: Figure 8. 14 Set Arming Schedule of Video Tampering Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 121 Repeat the above steps to finish settings of other channels, or click the Copy button copy the above settings to them. 5. Click the Apply button to save and activate the settings. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 122: Setting All-Day Video Quality Diagnostics

    4) Click the OK button to complete the video tampering settings of the channel. 5. Click the Apply button to save and activate settings. (Optional) you can copy the same settings to other cameras by clicking the Copy button. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 123: Handling Exceptions

    Note: the exceptional event. Click the button Set, and then you can select the detailed event hint for display. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 124 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 8. 17 Detailed Event 3. Set the alarm linkage actions. For details, see Chapter 8.7 Setting Alarm Response Actions. 4. Click Apply to save the settings. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 125: Setting Alarm Response Actions

    If “Manually Clear” is selected in the dropdown list of Dwell Time, you can clear it only by going Note: to Menu> Manual> Alarm. Figure 8. 18 Alarm Output Settings Interface Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 126 3. 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. Click the OK button to complete the arming schedule setting of alarm output. 4. Click the Apply button to save the settings. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 127: Triggering Or Clearing Alarm Output Manually

    Click Trigger All button if you want to trigger all alarm outputs. Click Clear All button if you want to clear all alarm output. Figure 8. 20 Clear or Trigger Alarm Output Manually Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 128: Chapter 9 Network Settings

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  • Page 129: Configuring General Settings

    NIC card so as to ensure the normal running of the whole system. Load Balance Mode: By using the same IP address and two NIC cards share the load of the total bandwidth, which enables the system to provide two Gigabit network capacity. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 130: Configuring Advanced Settings

    If your DVR is set to use PPPoE as its default network connection, you may set Dynamic DNS (DDNS) to be used for network access. Prior registration with your ISP is required before configuring the system to use DDNS. Steps: Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 131 PeanutHull: Enter the User Name and Password obtained from the PeanutHull website. Figure 9. 6 PeanutHull Settings Interface  NO-IP: Enter the account information in the corresponding fields. Refer to the DynDNS settings. 1) Enter Server Address for NO-IP. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 132 Figure 9. 9 Register an Account 3) In the Device Management interface, click to register the device. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 133 Figure 9. 11 Access Device via NVMS7000 • LTS: Enter the Server Address and Device Domain Name for LTS. Enter the Server Address of the LTS server, which is ns1.dvrlist.com by default. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 134 4) In the Domain Management interface, click Create addiontional domain names to register the device. The address for the customer to use should be entered here. In this example, the name we are trying to make is: customeraddress.dvrlists.com Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 135: Configuring Pppoe Settings

    The DVR also allows access by Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE). Steps: Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network Select the PPPoE tab to enter the PPPoE Settings interface. Figure 9. 16 PPPoE Settings Interface Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 136: Configuring Ntp Server

    DVR is set in a more customized network, NTP software can be used to establish a NTP server used for time synchronization. 9.2.4 Configuring SNMP Purpose: You can use SNMP protocol to get device status and parameters related information. Steps: Enter the Network Settings interface. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 137: Configuring Nat

    Default Route of the device should be in the same network segment as that of the LAN IP address of the router. Steps: Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network Select the NAT tab to enter the UPnP™ settings interface. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 138 If multiple devices are configured for the UPnP™ settings under the same router, the value of the port No. for each device should be unique. Figure 9. 22 External Port Settings Dialog Box Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 139: Configuring More Settings

     Server Port and HTTP Port: Enter the Server Port and HTTP Port in the text fields. The default Server Port is 8000 and the HTTP Port is 80, and you can change them according to different requirements. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 140: Configuring Https Port

    Configuration > Remote Configuration > Network Settings > HTTPS Create the self-signed certificate or authorized certificate. Figure 9. 26 HTTPS Settings OPTION 1: Create the self-signed certificate 1) Click the Create button to create the following dialog box. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 141: Configuring Email

    Make sure you have configured the IPv4 Address, IPv4 Subnet Mask, IPv4 Gateway and the Preferred DNS Server in the Network Settings menu. Please refer to Chapter 9.1 Configuring General Settings for detailed information. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 142: Telnet Settings

    Click the Apply button to save the Email settings. 5. You can click the Test button to test whether your Email settings work. The corresponding Attention message box pops up. Figure 9. 30 Email Testing Attention 9.2.9 Telnet Settings Purpose: Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 143 If the IP address of the DVR is 192.0.0.64, you can input “telnet 192.0.0.64” and then press Enter to connect to the DVR. Figure 9. 32 Connect to DVR The telnet function turns invalid after the device shutting down or rebooting, you have to enable it again Note: if required. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 144: Checking Network Traffic

    Menu > Maintenance > Net Detect Figure 9. 33 Network Traffic Interface 2. You can view the sending rate and receiving rate information on the interface. The traffic data is refreshed every 1 second. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 145: Configuring Network Detection

    By connecting the DVR to network, the captured network data packet can be exported to USB-flash disk, SATA and other local backup devices. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Traffic interface. Menu > Maintenance > Net Detect 2. Click the Network Detection tab to enter the Network Detection interface. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 146 Click the Export button to start exporting. After the exporting is complete, click OK to finish the packet export. Figure 9. 37 Packet Export Attention Up to 1M data can be exported each time. Note: Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 147: Checking Network Status

    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. Figure 9. 40 Network Parameters Configuration Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 148: Checking Network Statistics

    Figure 9. 41 Network Stat. Interface View the bandwidth of Remote Live View, bandwidth of Remote Playback, and bandwidth of Net Total Idle. Click Refresh button to get the latest bandwidth statistics. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 149: Chapter 10 Hdd Management

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  • Page 150: Initializing Hdds

    The HDDs which are free of working for a long time can be enabled to sleep, thus to decrease the power consumption of the device and extend the life of the HDDs. Click Menu > HDD > Advanced. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 151 Check the checkbox of Enable HDD Sleeping (by default), and the HDDs which are free of working for a long time will be set to sleep. Uncheck the checkbox of Enable HDD Sleeping, and the HDDs will be set to work for all time. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 152: Managing Network Hdd

    Or you can just manually enter the directory in the text field of NetHDD Directory. 4) Click OK to add the configured NAS disk. Up to 8 NAS disks can be added. Note: Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 153 5) After having successfully added the NAS or IP SAN disk, return to the HDD Information menu. The added NetHDD will be displayed in the list. Note:If the added NetHDD is uninitialized, please select it and click the Init button for initialization. Figure 10. 10 Initialize Added NetHDD Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 154: Managing Esata

    Two storage modes can be configured for the eSATA when it is used for Record. Please refer to Note: Chapter 10.4 Managing HDD Group and Chapter 10.5 Configuring Quota Mode for details. Figure 10. 12 Initialize Added eSATA Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 155: Managing Hdd Group

    5. After reboot of device, enter the HDD Information interface. Menu > HDD > General 6. Select HDD from the list and click the icon to enter the Local HDD Settings interface, as shown in Figure 10. 15. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 156: Setting Hdd Property

    1. Enter the HDD Information interface. Menu > HDD > General 2. Select HDD from the list and click the icon to enter the Local HDD Settings interface, as shown in Figure 10. 17. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 157 5. In the HDD Information menu, the HDD property will be displayed in the list. At least 2 hard disks must be added on your DVR when you want to set a HDD to Redundancy, and there Note: is one HDD with R/W property. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 158: Configuring Quota Mode

    7. Click the OK button to finish the Copy settings and back to the Storage Mode interface. 8. Click the Apply button to apply the settings. If the quota capacity is set to 0, then all cameras will use the total capacity of HDD for record. Note: Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 159: Checking Hdd Status

    Menu > Maintenance > System Info Click the HDD tab to view the status of each HDD displayed on the list, as shown in Figure 10. 21. Figure 10. 21 View HDD Status (2) Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 160: Checking S.m.a.r.t Information

    Note:If you want to use the HDD even when the S.M.A.R.T. checking is failed, you can check the checkbox before the Continue to use this disk when self-evaluation is failed item. Figure 10. 22 S.M.A.R.T Settings Interface Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 161: Detecting Bad Sector

    You can click the Pause button to pause the detection and click the Resume button to resume the detection. If there is error information about the HDD, you can click the Error Info button to view the information. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 162: Configuring Hdd Error Alarms

    Figure 10. 25 Configure HDD Error Alarm 4. When the Trigger Alarm Output is selected, you can also select the alarm output to be triggered from the list below. 5. Click the Apply button to save the settings. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 163: Chapter 11 Camera Settings

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  • Page 164: Configuring Osd Settings

    Select the camera (s) to be configured with the same OSD settings. You can also check the checkbox of Analog to select all cameras. Click the OK button to finish the Copy settings and back to the OSD Configuration interface. Click the Apply button to apply the settings. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 165: Configuring Privacy Mask

    6. You can click the Copy button to copy the privacy mask settings of the current camera to other cameras. Please refer to step 7 of Chapter 11.1Configuring OSD Settings. 7. Click the Apply button to save the settings. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 166: Configuring Video Parameters

    Saturation, Hue, Sharpness and De-noising. You can also click Restore to set the parameters to the default settings. 6. You can click Copy to copy the image settings of the current camera to other analog cameras. Click Apply to save the settings. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 167: Chapter 12 Dvr Management And Maintenance

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  • Page 168: Viewing System Information

    2. Click the Camera tab to enter the Camera Information menu to view the status of each camera, as shown in Figure 12. 2. Figure 12. 2 Camera Information Interface 12.1.3 Viewing Record Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu > Maintenance > System Info Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 169: Viewing Alarm Information

    1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu > Maintenance > System Info 2. Click the Network tab to enter the Network Information menu to view the network information, as shown in Figure 12. 5. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 170: Viewing Hdd Information

    2. Click the HDD tab to enter the HDD Information menu to view the HDD status, free space, property, etc., as shown in Figure 12. 6. Figure 12. 6 HDD Information Interface Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 171: Searching And Exporting Log Files

    3. Click the Search button to start search log files. 4. The matched log files will be displayed on the list shown below. Up to 2000 log files can be displayed each time. Note: Figure 12. 8 Log Search Results Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 172 Note: Please connect the backup device to DVR before operating log export.  The log files exported to the backup device are named by exporting time, e.g.,  20110514124841logBack.txt. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 173: Importing/Exporting Ip Camera Info

    Click the Export button to export configuration files to the selected local backup device. 4. To import a configuration file, select the file from the selected backup device and click the Import button. After the importing process is completed, you must reboot the DVR. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 174: Importing/Exporting Configuration Files

    3. To import a configuration file, select the file from the selected backup device and click the Import button. After the import process is completed, you must reboot the DVR. After having finished the import of configuration files, the device will reboot automatically. Note: Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 175: Upgrading System

    3. Enter the FTP Server Address in the text field. 4. Click the Upgrade button to start upgrading. 5. After the upgrading is complete, reboot the DVR to activate the new firmware. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 176: Restoring Default Settings

    2. Click the OK button to restore the default settings. Except the network parameters (including IP address, subnet mask, gateway, MTU, default route and Note: server port), all other parameters of the device will be restored to factory default settings. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 177: Chapter 13 Others

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  • Page 178: Configuring Rs-232 Serial Port

    Menu > Configuration > RS-232 Figure 1. 1 RS-232 Settings Interface Configure RS-232 parameters, including baud rate, data bit, stop bit, parity, flow control and usage. Click Apply to save the settings. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 179: Configuring General Settings

    Mouse Pointer Speed: Set the speed of mouse pointer; 4 levels are configurable. • Enable Wizard: Enable/disable the Wizard when the device starts up. • Enable ID Authentication: Enable/disable the use of the login password. 4. Click the Apply button to save the settings. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 180: Configuring Dst Settings

    Figure 13. 2 DST Settings Interface 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. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 181: Configuring More Settings

    • Menu Output Mode: You can choose the menu display on different video output. There are auto, HDMI/VGA and Main CVBS selectable. 4. Click the Apply button to save the settings. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 182: Managing User Accounts

    Log Search and Two-way Audio in Remote Configuration and all operating permission in Camera Configuration. • Guest: The Guest user has permission of Local Log Search in Local Configuration, Remote Log Search in Remote Configuration and only has the local/remote playback in the Camera Configuration. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 183 Remote Serial Port Control: Configuring settings for RS-232 and RS-485 ports. • Remote Video Output Control: Sending remote button control signal. • Two-way Audio: Realizing two-way radio between the remote client and the DVR. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 184: Deleting A User

    13.5.3 Editing a User Steps: 1. Enter the User Management interface. Menu > Configuration > User 2. Select the user to be edited from the list, as shown in Figure 13. 9. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 185 Password and Confirm. 5. Click the OK button to save the settings and exit the interface. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 186: Logging Out/Shutting Down/Rebooting Device

    Click the Reboot button to reboot the device. After you have logged out the system, menu operation on the screen is invalid. It is required a user name Note: and password to login the system. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 187: Appendix

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  • Page 188: Glossary

    • USB: Acronym for Universal Serial Bus. USB is a plug-and-play serial bus standard to interface devices to a host computer. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 189: Troubleshooting

    4. Check if the fault is solved by the step 1 to step 3. 1) If it is solved, finish the process. 2) If not, please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 190 No record file found in the device local HDD, and the prompt “No record file found” pops up when you  search the record files. Possible Reasons: a) The time setting of system is incorrect. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...
  • Page 191 4. Check if the fault is solved by the above steps. If it is solved, finish the process. If not, please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process. Available from A1 Security Cameras www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com...

  • Page 192: List Of Compatible Ip Cameras

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