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Digital Watchdog Compressor DW-CPUHD16 User Manual

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  • Page 2 User’s Manual | 2 S S afety Information The safety information is provided for the wellness of the equipment and for the safety of the operator. Please review and observe all instructions and warnings in this manual. Note : Keep this manual handy every time you operate this equipment.Also, check with your dealer for further assistance and for the latest revision of this manual.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    3 | Full HD Digital Video Recorder C C ontents 1 : SYSTEM U HAPTER ANUAL ETTING TARTED 1.1 Checking Supplied Items 1.2 Connecting Peripheral Device 1.3 System Startup and Shutdown XPLANATION FOR UNCTION 2.1 Front Panel 2.2 Rear Panel 2.3 IR Remote Controller(Optional) PERATION 3.1 User Log-in...

  • Page 4: System User Manual

    User’s Manual | 4 C C hapter 1 SYSTEM U ANUAL...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    5 |DW-CPUHD16 Compressor™ 16-Channel Universal HD Coax™ System ETTING TARTED 1.1 Checking Supplied Items Make sure that you have the following items supplied with your System. If any of these items are missing or damaged, notify your vendor immediately. Keep the packing utilities for moving or storage purposes afterwards. Items Photo Quantity...

  • Page 6: Connecting Peripheral Device

    User’s Manual | 6 1 1 .2 Connecting Peripheral Device This section describes how to connect peripheral devices efficiently to the System. Install the Systemon flat surface. If required, attach a rubber mount for installation. If a 19-inch rack is used with 1.5U Height case, it is recommend to install the system on a shelf and use 2.5~3U (1U=1.75 inch or 4.45 cm) space for proper ventilation.

  • Page 7: System Startup And Shutdown

    7 |DW-CPUHD16 Compressor™ 16-Channel Universal HD Coax™ System 1 1 .3 System Startup and Shutdown 1.3.1 System Startup After connecting all necessary peripheral devices such as cameras, monitors and a mouse to the System, power up the Systemby connecting DC12Vadaptorto the power jack on the rear panel. The boot log screen will appear. Please wait until the boot process is complete.
  • Page 8 User’s Manual | 8 1 1 .3.2 System shutdown and change password To power off the System, follow one of the options below: Right-click on the screen and select ‘Shutdown’ from the drop-down menu. Enter the username and password to power off the System.

  • Page 9: Explanation For Each Function

    9 |DW-CPUHD16 Compressor™ 16-Channel Universal HD Coax™ System 2 2 E XPLANATION FOR UNCTION 2.1 Front Panel Items Functions System status LED indicators Green = The system is powered and ON. LED Indicator Red = The system is currently recording Yellow = The system is being accessed remotely via the network USB Port USB Port for Mouse Operation, Backup Device or Firmware Update...

  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    User’s Manual | 10 2 2 .2 Rear Panel Name Description Video-In Camera inputs (Supports NTSC/PAL) Audio-In Audio Input Device (with Amplifier) Audio-Out Audio Output Device (with Amplifier) USB Port USB 2.0 Port for Mouse Operation, Backup Device, or Firmware Update HD OUTPUT HD OUTPUT 1 x 10/100/1000M...

  • Page 11: Ir Remote Controller(Optional)

    11 |DW-CPUHD16 Compressor™ 16-Channel Universal HD Coax™ System 2 2 .3 IR Remote Controller(Optional) The SYSTEM comes with a complimentary IR remote controller The function buttons of the IR Remote Controller are as below. Functions Start Instant Emergency Record Numeric Buttons Auto-Sequence on Live Display Mode Spot out monitor Channel Selection...

  • Page 12: Operation

    User’s Manual | 12 3 3 O PERATION 3.1 User Log-in The Systemhas various setting categories. The administrator can set the system password and <User> to prevent unauthorized changes to setting values and alteration of recorded file. Enter the <Admin> or <User> password which had been set by using the virtual keyboard. O O TE 1) <LOGIN>...

  • Page 13: Quick Startup Wizard

    13 |DW-CPUHD16 Compressor™ 16-Channel Universal HD Coax™ System 3 3 .2 Quick Startup Wizard Quick Startup Wizard is specially designed to make it much easier for the major Systemsettings such as Time/Date setup, Record setup, Network setup. When the System boots up, Wizard operates automatically.It can be disabled by setting in the main menu.

  • Page 14: Live Display Mode

    User’s Manual | 14 3 3 .3 Live Display Mode 3.3.1 Full HD(1080p) Live Display Full HD Live Display can be supported in live mode by using its HDoutput. Able to set max 4k(3840x2160) : HD output and supplied 4K monitor <Full HD Live Display>...
  • Page 15 15 |DW-CPUHD16 Compressor™ 16-Channel Universal HD Coax™ System 3 3 .3.2 Channel Selection Channel selection can be done by following one of the steps below: CH1~CH16 buttons in the IR Remote Control. 1~16 virtual buttons at the bottom of the GUI display. The display mode can be changed by selecting the appropriate display mode from the menu bar at the bottom of the display area.
  • Page 16 User’s Manual | 16 3 3 .3.3 Icons To show the menu bar, move the mouse’s cursor to the bottom of the screen. The menu bar will be displayed. To hide the menu bar, move the mouse’s cursor away from the menu bar. Right-click the USB mouse to access the pop up menu.
  • Page 17 17 |DW-CPUHD16 Compressor™ 16-Channel Universal HD Coax™ System 3 3 .3.4 Pop-up Menu Right clicking anywhere on the screen will open up the pop up sub-menu as shown below. DISPLAY- Select the display split from the available options: - 1 Screen- Single channel. Automatically displays CH1. If 1 Screen is selected again, next chronological channel will be displayed.
  • Page 18 User’s Manual | 18 As the Admin user, you can seup up multiple users with different levels of authorization. If a certain user is not allowed to view a certain camera in live or playback, then no image will appear on the display screen. To create, delete, or modify users, go to the main menu and select system settings.

  • Page 19: Ptz Operation

    19 |DW-CPUHD16 Compressor™ 16-Channel Universal HD Coax™ System 3 3 .4 PTZ Operation Before starting PTZ control, please make sure the camera you wish to control is a supported PTZ camera and is installed and configured properly. See section 4.2.6 PTZ for setup information. To enter PTZ mode, follow one of the options below: Right-click on the screen and select PTZ Control.

  • Page 20: Spot Outmonitor

    User’s Manual | 20 User can automatically switch PTZ camera positions according to defined presets by using the GUARD TOUR function. The connected PTZ camera must support touring functions. “GUARD TOUR” on the pop-up menu can be enabled only in full screen mode.

  • Page 21: Dst Setting

    21 |DW-CPUHD16 Compressor™ 16-Channel Universal HD Coax™ System 3 3 .6 DST Setting DST starts at 2:00AM local time on 2nd Sunday of March, and ends at 2:00AM DST on 1st Sunday of November. During DST (Daylight Saving Time), the System’sclock needs to be adjusted according to regional time zone. The System’stime will shift one hour after the DST settings start, and the Systemwill restore the time clock back to normal after DST ends.

  • Page 22: Schedule Reboot

    User’s Manual | 22 When user click the overlapped period, “Recorded video Selection” message will pop up. Select whether to play DST data or Non-DST data. Click OK to play DST image. Click CANCEL to play Non-DST image. [“DST” image is displayed on screen] [“Non-DST”...

  • Page 23: Screen Saver

    23 |DW-CPUHD16 Compressor™ 16-Channel Universal HD Coax™ System 3 3 .8 Screen Saver The Screen Saver features protects the screen and data of the Systemby turning off after a set time of inactivity. To enable the Screen Saver, right-click anywhere on the screen and go to the menu setup: SYSTEM > SYSTEM INFO and click “SCREEN SAVER”.

  • Page 24: Setting

    User’s Manual | 24 4 4 S ETTING General settings structure consists of “System”, “Device”, “Record”, “Network” To open System Log Search, select one of the following options: Click the button in the quick menu bar and select Setup Menu. Right-click anywhere on the screen and select Setup Menu.

  • Page 25: System

    25 |DW-CPUHD16 Compressor™ 16-Channel Universal HD Coax™ System 4 4 .1 System 4.1.1 System Info The System Info sub-menu includes the following options: Date/ Time, HD output Resolution, Language, Remote ID, Version & System Upgrade, Video Signal, IP & MAC Addresses, Keyboard Setup, NTP Setup, Display Setup, and Screen Saver Setup. Date/ Time- Using the available options, manually adjust the date and time, select the display mode for the time and the date, and select the appropriate time zone.
  • Page 26 User’s Manual | 26 Upgrading system using Digital Watchdog’s FTP server: Select FTP in the drop-down options under ‘Method’. Enter the FTP’s address: ftp.dwcc.tv N N OTE The FTP server address is subject to change without a prior notice Enter the username and password (these should be filled out automatically). Username: VMAXA1password: VMAXA1–...
  • Page 27 27 |DW-CPUHD16 Compressor™ 16-Channel Universal HD Coax™ System OSD: Select which information to display in the OSD on each channel in L L ive. Set the OSD’s transparency level. The higher the number, the more transparent the text will appear. Setup a dwell time for the OSD text, after which, the OSD will disappear.
  • Page 28 User’s Manual | 28 4 4 .1.2 User Master user is always the Admin with factory default of No password. This user cannot be deleted. It is recommended to change the Admin’s password for extra security. The admin user can designate a new user with different permission levels by functions, menu access and live &...

  • Page 29: Factory Default

    29 |DW-CPUHD16 Compressor™ 16-Channel Universal HD Coax™ System 4 4 .1.3 Configuration Copy the system configuration values from this System to save for your records or copy to another System . “Export” allows you to copy the settings to a USB memory device. “Import” allows you to apply previously saved settings from a USB device and override the current System settings.
  • Page 30 User’s Manual | 30 4 4 .1.5 Register Product Registering your Digital Watchdog product speeds up your access to our Technical Support personnel should you require assistance. Please enter all of the information required to set up your account O O TE...
  • Page 31 31 |DW-CPUHD16 Compressor™ 16-Channel Universal HD Coax™ System 4 4 .2 Device There are seven sub menus in the Device menu, including Camera, Audio, Sensor, Motion Alarm, Extra Alarm, and PTZ. 4.2.1 Camera Users can setup the camera’s title, brightness, contrast, color, motion sensitivity, and audio mapping. The motion area setup is the entire camera area.
  • Page 32 User’s Manual | 32 E E vent Camera Group Recording: This feature allows users to setup a recording rule so when a single camera has an event triggered, multiple cameras will start recording. There are a total of four (4) groups you can setup (Group A~D). Each camera can be added to one group only. The group’s recording parameters will follow that of the first camera added to the group.
  • Page 33 33 |DW-CPUHD16 Compressor™ 16-Channel Universal HD Coax™ System 4 4 .2.2 Audio Users can select the audio input and output during live display and match the audio input to a designated channel. (Please refer to Section 4.3.1 Camera Record). In addition, users can listen to the audio for both live display and playback mode through the network using Central ManagementSystem(CMS), web browser.
  • Page 34 User’s Manual | 34 P P reset- Assign apposition for the camera to move to when a sensor is triggered. (This option requires a PTZ camera. See section 4 4 .2.6 PTZ for more information). Relay- OFF/ON- enable or disable relay output when a sensor is activated. Dwell Time- Set the recording period from the start of sensor activation.
  • Page 35 35 |DW-CPUHD16 Compressor™ 16-Channel Universal HD Coax™ System 4 4 .2.4 Motion Alarm Select Motion alarm to record only when motion detection is triggered by System S/W upon user’s defined motion area. An alarm signal is sent via the selected sensor-out channel. To enable, check the box next to each channel, select the notification option (beep and/ or camera popup), select to enable a relay output when motion alarm is triggered Notify- Select how to alert when a sensor is activated or motion is triggered.
  • Page 36 User’s Manual | 36 4 4 .2.6 UTC/PTZ 1) Connect PTZ Full control and setup of supported PTZ cameras is available in this menu. For more information on controlling PTZ cameras in live mode, see section 3.4 PTZ. Use this setup menu to setup a PTZ camera, adjust the camera’s zoom, focus and iris (on supported models), adjust the pan, tilt and zoom control speed, or setup presets pan, tour and guard schedules.
  • Page 37 37 |DW-CPUHD16 Compressor™ 16-Channel Universal HD Coax™ System PTZ Control mode If check the Continuous, The command is entered in quick succession Control any supported PTZ cameras by moving the mouse pointer. Focus Iris Select the preset number and ‘Set’ button, ‘Move’ button is move to setting area Activate the PTZ menu Enter Zoom In/Out...

  • Page 38: Record

    User’s Manual | 38 4 4 .3 Record Users can configure various record settings such as Continuous, Event, and Panic for each individual channel in the Record Setup Menu. 4.3.1 Record Setup Go to Record Setup. Choose the desired resolution, frame rate, quality and recording type for continuous recording. Choose the desired resolution, frame rate, quality and recording type for Event recording.

  • Page 39: Network

    39 |DW-CPUHD16 Compressor™ 16-Channel Universal HD Coax™ System 4 4 .4 Network Usethe Network Setup page to configure the System ’snetwork settings (for remote connections), DDNS address, and e-mail and software notifications and setup the System ’strue health check options. 4.4.1 Network The system has built-in web server.
  • Page 40 User’s Manual | 40 B B andwidth Limit- you can limit the Mbps used by the System . This is recommended for networks with limited bandwidth. Contact your network administrator for more information. UPnP(Universal Plug and Play) - UPnP is a plug-and-play feature that allows the System to be automatically discovered by a PC on the same network.
  • Page 41 4 4 .4.2 DDNS Digital Watchdog® offers free and reliable DDNS service support. This allows you to assign the System a URL address rather than a long complicated IP Address. This simplified the connection process to the System . The DDNS service is supported by Digital Watchdog®...
  • Page 42 User’s Manual | 42 4 4 .4.3 Notification On this setup menu, you can setup the System to send event notifications to a remote software or an e-mail address. Notifications Setup- the System ’soutbound notifications messenger needs to be setup in order to send notifications. S S YSTEM Name- This is the name that will appear in the notification’s sender information.
  • Page 43 43 |DW-CPUHD16 Compressor™ 16-Channel Universal HD Coax™ System The system will not send alarm messages or email notification upon motion alarm or sensor unless the O O TE recording schedule is set to record according to that event. For example, if user sets “Continuous” only for “Schedule Setup” of the “RECORD” menu and marks the “All”checkbox in “REMOTE NOTIFY”, then the system will not send alarm messages.
  • Page 44 User’s Manual | 44 4 4 .4.6 Health Check The compressor offers a true System health monitoring, with pop-up messages and e-mail notification on video loss, recording failure, and storage failure. To setup: Check the box next to "Enable Health Check" Check the box next to the conditions you would like to be notified on.

  • Page 45: Eb Urveillance

    45 |DW-CPUHD16 Compressor™ 16-Channel Universal HD Coax™ System 5 5 W URVEILLANCE The System has a built-in web server, allowing the user to access the System using an ordinary web-browser over a network. The web client allows you to view live monitoring, playback, or remote System configuration without installing a remote client software.

  • Page 46: Web Configuration

    User’s Manual | 46 5 5 .2 Web Configuration The System can be remotely configured using the web client. This option is available only when connecting to the System remotely using the ‘admin’ user. To enter the System ’sremote setup, press the ‘Remote Setup’ button on the top right side of the screen. The menu options will be identical to those available on the System itself.

  • Page 47: Web Monitoring

    47 |DW-CPUHD16 Compressor™ 16-Channel Universal HD Coax™ System 5 5 .3 Web monitoring 5.3.1 ActiveX Installation The first time you access your System via the Web viewer, you will be asked to install an Active-X file before monitoring live video. Please follow the installation process to complete the Active-X installation.
  • Page 48 User’s Manual | 48 5 5 .3.2 Web Client View Title Function Connection Mode View the System in Live or Playback Mode. Connect or Disconnect from the System . Connection Option High quality(Main Stream) or low quality(Second Stream) PTZ control options, including virtual direction arrows, zoom, focus, and preset management.
  • Page 49 49 |DW-CPUHD16 Compressor™ 16-Channel Universal HD Coax™ System 5 5 .3.3 Web Client Operation User can monitor live video in 1, 4, 9 or 16 screen modes. If user wants to see single channel in full screen, user can double-click on the left mouse button when the cursor is positioned on the live video screen.

  • Page 50: Ppendix Etwork Etup For Xternal Sage

    User’s Manual | 50 6 6 A PPENDIX ETWORK ETUP FOR XTERNAL SAGE Please note: The following information are general guidelines. These may vary by network and router specifications. Contact your Network Administrator or Internet Service Provider for additional information. If you are not connecting to your System from within the same network, you will have to perform port forwarding on your router to access the System externally, via the internet.
  • Page 51 51 |DW-CPUHD16 Compressor™ 16-Channel Universal HD Coax™ System 7 7 A PPENDIX PECIFICATION VIDEO Signal type HD-Analog / HD-TVI / HD-CVI / Analog up to 960H Video input 16 CH, CVBS, 1.0Vp-p with 75 ΩBNC Connector HDMI & VGA / Spot out Max 4K (3840 x2160), D1 Resolution Spot out Video encoding H.264 with dual streaming...
  • Page 52 User’s Manual | 52 East Coast Headquarters Office: 5436 W Crenshaw St, Tampa, FL 33634 West Coast Headquarters Office: 16220 Bloomfield Ave., Cerritos, California, USA 90703 PH: 866-446-35951 FAX: 813-888-9262 www.Digital- Watchdog.com Technical Support : USA & Canada 1+ (866) 446-3595 International 1+(813) 888-9555 French Canadian 1+ (514) 360-1309 Support Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am to 8:00pm EST...

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