Introduction Introduction to Digital Video Recorder (DVR) The digital video recorder (DVR) is for recording/retrieving video streams from up to 4 channels at the same time. It adopts a digital image compression technology to compress the input channel video streams, and uses HDD to record the compressed video stream.
Front Panel 1. & (Menu) button: press to display Operation menu option (Recording button): press to start recording. (Stop recording/playback button):press stop recording/playback (the authorized password is requested upon stopping record; the default password is 111111) (Fast forward button): press to play the recorded stream faster. (Playback button): press to start playback (Pause button): press to pause the video playback Reverse:press to playback backward...
Rear Panel PC Link : USB device interface (2.0) S Video Video output Monitor : Second Video output Video loop-through Video input Sensor input/alarm output: 4 sensor inputs and one alarm output NTSC/PAL switch DC-in (12Voltage) Power switch...
DVR Installation BNC connection Or through S-Video connection 1.Video input connection ( TV or monitor) Please connect TV(monitor) to the unit over the Video output connector. The unit provides 1 x S-Video input and 2 x BNC connector.The above Figure shows the video signal line connection. Signal Line BNC connection Camera...
DVR Installation 2. Video output connection ( Camera) Please connect Camera to the unit over the Video input connector. The unit provides 4 x BNC connectors.The camera installation Procedures are as following: i. Connect the video signal line: connect the video signal line to the unit ii.Connect camera power line: Connect camera’s adaptor to camera, and plug in the adaptor.
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DVR Installation Signal Line Power line AC/DC adaptor Alarm power outlet 4. Alarm installation The unit provides 1 internal switch for sounding alarm when the sensor is Activated due to the unwanted entrance of anonymous visitor. The switch Is open at normal state, but, when the alarm is activated, the switch is closed So that the alarm gets the power.
Power up the unit After the unit is properly installed ( please refer to Page 15-17 for more detailed on DVR installation.), the unit is ready to record and play. Then apply power and switch on. After the unit is powered on, the HDD CHECKING unit is checking HDD for several seconds, the information will be...
On-Screen Display 1. Power on the system MAIN MENU CAMERA SELECT Press& button to open OSD 1234 menu as right RECORD SELECT 1234 田 RECORD MODE CH1 CH3 RECORD FRAMERATE CH3 CH4 Press& button to exit OSD VIDEO QUALITY menu to real-time display RECORD SCHEDULE SUB MENU HARD DRIVE SETUP...
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Operation guide MAIN MENU MAIN MENU Press& to display Operation Buttons CAMERA SELECT menu option shown & --- press to display menu option. 1234 --- press to change menu field or as right figure. RECORD SELECT 1234 change the unit’s configuration values. 田...
Operation guide NOTICE Channel Display Control In each mode(回 回 回 回 ) mode, you can use the following buttons to display Full-screen format of each channel. Channel 1 button: Full screen display of channel 1 Channel2 button: Full screen display of channel 2 Channel 3 button: Full screen display of channel 3...
Operation guide There are two kinds of recording mode : 回 回 回 回 (each mode; full screen MAIN MENU CAMERA SELECT 1234 mode)&田 田 田 田 (quad screen mode). RECORD SELECT 1234 when you set to 回 回 回 回 mode, you can 田...
Operation guide VIDEO QUALITY MAIN MENU There are 3 different video quality CAMERA SELECT 1234 settings for operation: Normal, RECORD SELECT 1234 田 RECORD MODE Low, High RECORD FRAMERATE 30 VIDEO QUALITY Please use buttons of front RECORD SCHEDULE panel to select mode and then SUB MENU HARD DRIVE SETUP enter...
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Operation guide RECORD SCHEDULE MAIN MENU Enter into this option to change a CAMERA SELECT 1234 recording schedule during a day RECORD SELECT 1234 (24-hour period) . 田 RECORD MODE RECORD FRAMERATE 30 VIDEO QUALITY RECORD SCHEDULE SUB MENU HARD DRIVE SETUP SENSOR SETUP Numbers above indicate the time duration PROGRAMMED RECORD...
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Operation guide SUB MENU Enter into this option to change SUB MENU password, time /date setting, date PASSWORD CHANGE format and enable the connection TIME SET between the unit and PC over DATE DISPLAY FORMAT LINK TO PC USB interface. ), THEN ( ) PRESS ( PRESS(&...
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Operation guide TIME SET TIME 2004/03/21 03:23:21 Enter into this option to change date and hour. ), THEN ( ) PRESS ( PRESS(& & & & ) TO EXIT DATE DISPLAY FORMAT The unit provides yyyy/mm/dd or DATE DISPLAY FORMAT dd/mm/yyyy variant which depends on the regional preference.
Operation guide HDD SETUP HARD DRIVE SETUP OVERWRITE ENABLED OVERWRITE ENABLED: MASTER HDD SIZE 40000MB If you choose “YES”, the unit will MASTER HDD USED 0MB 0% continue recording and MASTER HDD FORMAT overwrite the recorded data SLAVE HDD SIZE when HDD’s space is full If you choose “NO”, the unit will stop ), THEN ( )
Operation guide SENSOR SETUP SENSOR SETUP SENSOR RECORD TIME SENSOR RECORD TIME: ALARM OUT TIME Recording duration once sensor CHANNEL-1 TYPE:MOTION + N-C Being triggered. CHANNEL-2 TYPE:MOTION + N-O CHANNEL-3 TYPE:NORMAL ALARM OUT TIME: CLOSE It controls how long ( in second) CHANNEL-4 TYPE:NOT the alarm sounds after being triggered.
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Operation guide PLAYBACK Please use the front panel buttons to operate various playback functions Press “ ” button, then the playback time /events SEARCH TIME selection menu as the left figure appears on the HDD: MASTER screen. Or you can simply press “ ” twice to directly 04/03/24 13:24:21-04/03/24 13:44:54 start playing.
Appendix I. Regulatory FCC Certification This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
Appendix II. PC Viewer Play Search Capture Backup AVI save as to AVI Please follow the steps below to complete the installation of pc viewer: 1. Please power off DVR system, open the upper cover and carefully take HDD out of the case ( please mind the connection with Flat cable and power cord) 2.
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Appendix II. PC Viewer Click on “Search” key to retrieve the desired video to view through entering the time/date or selecting event, then you will see the dialog box as below. Enter the date/time to retrieve the data you want to view Click on this button and have a list of events will show up for your selection.
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Appendix III. HDD INSTALLATION STEP1. REMOVE THE 3 SREWS AS FOLLOWINGS FROM THE REAR SITE AND OPEN THE UPPER COVER SCREW 1 SCREW 2 SCREW 3 JUST DRAW THE COVER OUT STEP 2: EASILY PUT HDD INTO THE RACK NOTE: PLEASE MAKE SURE THE JUMPER SETTING BEFORE CONFIGURATION !!!
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Appendix III. STEP 3: CONNECT THE FLAT CABLE AND POWER CORD TO HDD FLAT CABLE’S CONNECTION POWER CORD’S CONNECTION HDD’S PLACEMENT FINISHED!!