Value-Top VT-1104WL User Manual

Value-Top VT-1104WL User Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    SAFETY INSTRUCTION ......................... 1 Chapter 1 Product Overview ........................ 1 1.1 Rear Panel ............................. 1 1.2 Remote Controller (For Reference Only)..................2 Chapter 2 DVR Installation & Connection ................... 3 2.1 HDD Installation ..........................3 2.2 Connection Diagram ........................4 2.3 Power Supply Connection ......................
  • Page 3 USER MANUAL 5.1.8.1 PID (Perimeter Intrusion Detection) ....................31 5.1.8.2 LCD (Line Crossing Detection)...................... 33 5.1.8.3 SOD (Stationary Object Detection) ....................35 5.1.8.4 PD (Pedestrian Detection) ......................37 5.1.8.5 FD (Face Detection) ........................39 5.1.8.6 CC (Cross-Counting) ........................40 5.1.8.7 Intelligent Analysis ......................... 43 5.1.8.8 Intelligent Schedule ........................
  • Page 4 USER MANUAL 5.6.3.3 Setting User Permissions ......................68 5.6.4 Maintenance ......................... 70 5.6.4.1 Log ..............................70 5.6.4.2 Load Default ..........................71 5.6.4.3 Upgrade ............................72 5.6.4.4 Parameter Management ....................... 72 5.6.4.4 Auto Reboot ..........................73 5.6.5 IP Camera Maintain ......................73 5.6.5.1 Upgrade IP Camera ........................
  • Page 5: Safety Instruction

    USER MANUAL SAFETY INSTRUCTION Please carefully read the following safety instruction so as to avoid personal injuries and prevent the equipment and other connection devices from being damaged. 1. Power sources (note: please use the power supply attached or specified by the manufacturer) Never operate the equipment by using unspecified power supply.
  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Product Overview

    Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.1 Rear Panel Item Description VIDEO INPUT Connect with video input devices, standard BNC port AUDIO INPUT Connect with audio input signals, RCA port AUDIO OUTPUT Audio signal output, RCA port Connect the supplied mouse or USB flash memory USB port Connect to your TV or a monitor with VGA input.
  • Page 7: Remote Controller (For Reference Only)

    USER MANUAL 1.2 Remote Controller (For Reference Only) Icon Description Numeric keys Press to display channel 1~8 9、0 Numeric keys Press to display all channels Multiple display mode Menu Press to enter or exit the Main Menu Mute Mute On/off Submenu Go to submenu Up arrow key;...
  • Page 8: Chapter 2 Dvr Installation & Connection

    USER MANUAL Chapter 2 DVR Installation & Connection 2.1 HDD Installation Depending on the package you have purchased, the hard disk drive may be included in the full package. If it is not pre-installed, follow the installation instructions on this user manual. Caution: DO NOT install or remove the hard disk drive while the device power is turned ON.
  • Page 9: Connection Diagram

    USER MANUAL 2.2 Connection Diagram Speaker Note: Above diagram is for reference only. The practical connection may be different depending on the DVR you purchased. 2.3 Power Supply Connection Caution: Use only the supplied power adapter that came with the DVR Connect one end of the power adapter to the power connector on the back of the DVR.
  • Page 10: Chapter 3 Dvr Common Operations

    USER MANUAL Chapter 3 DVR Common Operations 3.1 Using the Supplied Mouse Left Button: Click to select menu options. During live viewing in split-screen view, double-click on a channel to view it in full-screen. Double-click the channel again to return to split-screen viewing. Click upon a channel on Live Viewing screen to open Camera Quick Toolbar.
  • Page 11: Password

    USER MANUAL 3.3 Password For the first time when you run the DVR, you must be required to set your own password immediately in order to protect your privacy. Please be sure to record your username and password and save them in a secure place. Choose an OSD language Language: Input the device ID in the parentheses.
  • Page 12: Chapter 4 Dvr Starting Up

    USER MANUAL Chapter 4 DVR Starting up 4.1 Start Wizard Startup Wizard will help to configure the system and get the DVR works quickly. 4.1.1 Start Wizard Click the Start Wizard to proceed to the next step 4.1.2 Network Configuration If you connect to a router allows to use DHCP, please check the box.
  • Page 13 USER MANUAL Subnet Mask: Subnet mask is a network parameter which defines a range of IP addresses that can be used in a network. If IP address is like a street where you live then subnet mask is like a neighborhood.
  • Page 14: Date/Time

    USER MANUAL 4.1.3 Date/Time This menu allows you to configure the Date, Time, Date Format, Time Format, Time Zone, NTP and DST. Date and Time Click on the calendar icon to set the current system date. Date: Click on the calendar icon to set the system date. Time: Click to set the system time.
  • Page 15: Ip Camera

    USER MANUAL DST stands for Daylight Savings Time. DST: Enable if Daylight Saving Time (DST) is observed in your region Offset: Select the amount of time to offset for DST Time Time Mode: Choose to set the daylight saving time in weeks or in days Start Time/End Time: Set the start time and end time for daylight saving 4.1.4 IP Camera...
  • Page 16 USER MANUAL Enter the camera’s user name & password to add the camera(s). You can also click button to add individual IP camera to a single channel. Click Search button to search IP cameras, and then click one of the IP camera in the device list. IP Address/Domain: IP address or domain name of the IP camera Alias:...
  • Page 17: Disk

    USER MANUAL Protocol: Choose the protocol of the IP camera from the dropdown menu User Name: User Name of the IP camera Password: Password of the IP camera Bind channel: Choose a channel of the DVR you want to attach to 4.1.5 Disk If the HDD is installed in the DVR for the first time, it must be formatted.
  • Page 18: Mobile

    USER MANUAL 4.1.7 Mobile If your DVR come with a P2P ID, you can scan the QR code with your mobile app to view the DVR remotely. 4.1.8 Summary You can check the system summary information you had set in the start wizard and finish the wizard.
  • Page 19: Live View Screen Overview

    USER MANUAL 4.2 Live View Screen Overview Camera Title Status Icons Camera Quick Toolbar Start Menu Task Menu Bar System Date & Time Camera Title To display the camera title A-: This indicates that the camera connected is an AHD camera T-: This indicates that the camera connected is a TVI camera C-: This indicates that the camera connected is a CVI camera IP: This indicates that the camera connected is an IP camera...
  • Page 20: Camera Quick Toolbar

    USER MANUAL This icon indicates the HDD is read-only. VIDEO LOSS: The analog camera is disconnected. IP camera is disconnected. No Camera: Decoding Failed: The DVR doesn’t support this kind of IP camera compression standard, please change to H.264 compression standard. Click to open Quick Add menu to add IP camera...
  • Page 21: Start Menu

    USER MANUAL Quick playback. You can choose to play the latest recording for all channels from the beginning of the day, or you can choose the playback from the latest 5s, 10s, 30s, 1Min, 5Min. Click to adjust audio volume Click to switch all IP channels between mainstream and substream (for live view resolution) Click to switch among real-time, balanced, or smooth view.
  • Page 22: Shutdown

    USER MANUAL 4.2.3.2 Shutdown Click the Shutdown button from Star Menu, and the check the further action you want to move. Click button, system will require to input the Admin password to authenticate. If you choose Logout the system, the live viewing screen will be disappeared. You will need to login the system for further operations.
  • Page 23: Chapter 5 Dvr System Setup

    USER MANUAL Chapter 5 DVR System Setup You are able to configure the DVR for Channel, Record, Alarm, Network, Device & System from  Setup. Start Menu 5.1 Channel In this section, you are allowed to configure the camera, live view display, manage IP cameras, adjust IP camera’s image, PTZ setup, motion setup, convert mode, and more.
  • Page 24: Channel

    USER MANUAL 5.1.1 Channel 5.1.1.1 Analog Channels The DVR supports to disable analog channels to increase IP channels. If you want to disable an analog channel, uncheck the box and click Apply to save. To disable an analog channel can increase an IP channel input.
  • Page 25 USER MANUAL Click Search to search IP cameras from local network, click to add individual IP camera, click Add All to add all IP cameras. Click Search button to search IP cameras, and then click one of the IP camera in the device list. IP Address/Domain: IP address or domain name of the IP camera Alias:...
  • Page 26: Protocol Manage

    USER MANUAL 5.1.1.3 Protocol Manage With the Protocol Manage, you can edit your own RTSP protocol for IP camera connection. The system support max. 10 custom protocol options. Custom Protocol: Protocol Name: To give a name to your custom protocol. Check the box if you want to enable sub-stream.
  • Page 27: Live

    USER MANUAL 5.1.2 Live To configure camera parameters. Channel: Display channel name. Setup: Click icon into the setup page. Choose a channel to configure Give a name to the camera Date format to display for the camera (for IP camera only) Time format to display for the camera (for IP camera only) Refresh Rate of the camera (for IP camera only) Choose a camera type (Auto, AHD, TVI, CVI) for analog camera...
  • Page 28: Image Control

    USER MANUAL 5.1.3 Image Control This menu allows you to control image settings for supported IP cameras. Channel: Channel name. Setup: Click icon into the setup page. Choose a channel to configure Select the desired built-in IR cut filter mode to ensure the camera works properly both in the day and night.
  • Page 29: Ptz

    USER MANUAL 5.1.4 PTZ This menu allows you to configure the PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) settings for the dome camera Channel: Channel name Signal Type: Analog for analog channels, Analog & Digital for IP channels. Protocol: Choose the communication protocol between the PTZ capable camera and DVR. If your camera support UTC (Up the Coax) function, you can choose COAX1 or COAX2 to display your camera OSD menu or control the UTC PTZ function.
  • Page 30 USER MANUAL 2) PTZ control panel will be displayed. 10 11 Icon Item Description Channel Click to select the channel of the PTZ camera. Start / stop PTZ cruise by preset points. Make sure you had Cruise enable the Cruise function for this channel in 5.1.4 PTZ.
  • Page 31: Motion

    USER MANUAL 5.1.5 Motion This menu allows you to configure motion parameters. When motion has been detected by one or more cameras, your DVR will alert you to a potential threat at your home. It does this by sending you an email alert with an attached image from the camera to use as a reference (if this option is enabled) and/or sending push notifications via the mobile app.
  • Page 32 USER MANUAL Click Alarm button to configure the motion detection alarm function: Buzzer: The DVR can use its internal buzzer to emit an alarm tone. You can set the buzzer duration in seconds when the motion is detected. Alarm Out: Optional function. If your DVR support to connect to external alarm device, you can set to emit an alarm tone.
  • Page 33: Pir

    USER MANUAL 5.1.6 PIR This is an optional function. If your camera has PIR function, you can configure the PIR recording here. Switch: Enable or disable PIR recording. Sensitivity: Set the sensitivity level. Level 1 the lowest sensitivity level while level 8 is the highest sensitivity level.
  • Page 34: Video Cover

    USER MANUAL Click Alarm button to configure the PIR detection alarm function: Buzzer: The DVR can use its internal buzzer to emit an alarm tone. You can set the buzzer duration in seconds when the PIR is detected. Alarm Out: Optional function. If your DVR support to connect to external alarm device, you can set to emit an alarm tone.
  • Page 35: Intelligent

    USER MANUAL Enable the Privacy Zone, and choose how many zones you need. The zone(s) appear as “red box”. Click the edge of the red box and drag it to any size to create a privacy zone. Note: The area of privacy zones you had set will be invisible in both live view & recording video. 5.1.8 Intelligent Line Crossing The optional intelligent functions, including Perimeter Intrusion Detection,...
  • Page 36: Pid (Perimeter Intrusion Detection)

    USER MANUAL 5.1.8.1 PID (Perimeter Intrusion Detection) Perimeter Intrusion Detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which enter and loiter in a pre-defined virtual region, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Channel: Select the channel you want to configure Switch: Enable or disable the PID function Buzzer: Disable or to active the buzzer to emit an alarm tone in 10, 20, 40 or 60 seconds when the...
  • Page 37 USER MANUAL 1. Choose one of the Rule Number. It is the number of PID area. Maximum 4 areas you can set for PID function. 2. To enable the detection in Rule Switch. 3. Choose a Rule Type. AB: DVR will only detect the action from side A to side B; BA: DVR will only detect the action from side B to side A;...
  • Page 38: Lcd (Line Crossing Detection)

    USER MANUAL 5.1.8.2 LCD (Line Crossing Detection) Line Crossing Detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which cross a pre-defined virtual line, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Channel: Select the channel you want to configure Switch: Enable or disable the LCD function Buzzer: Disable or to active the buzzer to emit an alarm tone in 10, 20, 40 or 60 seconds when the detection is triggered...
  • Page 39 USER MANUAL Area: Click [Setup] to draw a virtual line in the camera picture. 1. Choose one of the Rule Number. It is the number of LCD lines. Maximum 4 lines you can draw. 2. To enable the detection in Rule Switch. 3.
  • Page 40: Sod (Stationary Object Detection)

    USER MANUAL 5.1.8.3 SOD (Stationary Object Detection) Stationary Object Detection function detects the objects left over or lost in the pre-defined region such as the baggage, purse, dangerous materials, etc., and a series of actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Channel: to select the channel you want to configure Switch:...
  • Page 41 USER MANUAL 1. Choose one of the Rule Number. It is the number of SOD area. Maximum 4 areas you can set for SOD function. 2. To enable the detection in Rule Switch. 3. Choose a Rule Type. Legacy: DVR will only detect the left-over objects; Lost: DVR will only detect the lost objects;...
  • Page 42: Pd (Pedestrian Detection)

    USER MANUAL 5.1.8.4 PD (Pedestrian Detection) Pedestrian Detection function detects the moving people in a pre-defined region, and a series of actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Channel: to select the channel you want to configure Switch: to enable or disable the PD function Buzzer: to disable or to active the buzzer to emit an alarm tone in 10, 20, 40 or 60 seconds when the detection is triggered Level: Small, Middle &...
  • Page 43 USER MANUAL 1. Choose one of the Rule Number. It is the number of PD area. Maximum 4 areas you can set for PD function. 2. To enable the detection in Rule Switch. 3. Choose a Rule Type, only Normal available for this detection. 4.
  • Page 44: Fd (Face Detection)

    USER MANUAL 5.1.8.5 FD (Face Detection) Face Detection function detects the faces of moving people appear in a pre-defined region, and a series of actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Channel: to select the channel you want to configure Enable: to enable or disable the FD function Buzzer: to disable or to active the buzzer to emit an alarm tone in 10, 20, 40 or 60 seconds when the detection is triggered...
  • Page 45: Cc (Cross-Counting)

    USER MANUAL 1. Choose one of the Rule Number. It is the number of FD area. Maximum 4 areas you can set for FD function. 2. To enable the detection in Rule Switch. 3. Choose a Rule Type, only Normal available for this detection. 4.
  • Page 46 USER MANUAL Channel: to select the channel you want to configure Switch: to enable or disable the CC function Buzzer: to disable or to active the buzzer to emit an alarm tone in 10, 20, 40 or 60 seconds when the detection is triggered Sensitive: The sensitivity level is from 1 to 4, with a default value of 2.
  • Page 47 USER MANUAL the line will be changed to red color. Long press the left button of your mouse to move the line, or drag the terminals to modify the length or position of the line. 7. If you want to remove one of the lines from the camera picture, click the red box in the line and then click Remove button.
  • Page 48: Intelligent Analysis

    USER MANUAL 5.1.8.7 Intelligent Analysis The statistical result can be queried by Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Annual for Cross In & Cross Out. 5.1.8.8 Intelligent Schedule In order to active the intelligent function, you need to config the schedule. The schedule will be active in 24 hours x 7 days.
  • Page 49: Record

    USER MANUAL 5.2 Record This menu allows you to configure the recording parameters 5.2.1 Encode This menu allows you to configure the recording video or network transmission picture quality. Generaly, Mainstream defines the recording video quanlity which will be saved in the HDD; Substream defines the video quality which is being viewed via remote access, for example web client &...
  • Page 50: Record

    USER MANUAL 5.2.2 Record This menu allows you to configure the channel recording parameters. 5.2.2.1 Record Record Switch: Check to enable the recording in this channel. Stream Mode: Choose the recording quality. If you choose Dualstream, the system will record in both Mainstream &...
  • Page 51: Record Schedule

    USER MANUAL 5.2.2.2 Record Schedule This menu allows you to specify when the DVR records video and defines the recording mode for each channel. The recording schedule lets you set up a schedule like, daily and hourly by normal (continuous) recording, motion recording, I/O alarm recording & PIR recording (if your DVR supports).
  • Page 52: Capture

    USER MANUAL 5.2.3 Capture This menu allows to configure the image capture function. 5.2.3.1 Capture Enable Capture: Enable or disable automatic capturing on the channel. Stream Type: Select the image resolution by mainstream or substream. Normal Interval: Time interval to capture an image in normal recording. Alarm Interval: Time interval to capture an image when motion, IO alarm or PIR is triggered Manual...
  • Page 53: Alarm

    USER MANUAL Normal: When the time slot is marked green, this indicates the channel performs normal capture for that time slot. Motion: When the time slot is marked yellow, this indicates the channel capture images only when a motion is detected during that time slot. IO: When the time slot is marked red, this indicates the channel capture images only when the sensor is triggered during that time slot.
  • Page 54: Pir

    USER MANUAL Post Recording: You can set how long alarm record will last when alarm ends (30s, 1minutes, 2minutes, 5minutes). Show Message: Display the alarm messages on the screen when sensor is triggered. Send Email: Set to send email to specified email when sensor is triggered. Full Screen: When sensor is triggered, the corresponding channel will be switched to the full screen mode.
  • Page 55: Exception

    USER MANUAL 5.3.5 Exception This menu allows you to set the type of events that you want the DVR to inform you. Event Type: Select the event type from below options: - No Space on Disk: When an HDD is full. - Disk Error: If the HDD is not detected properly.
  • Page 56: Network

    USER MANUAL 5.4 Network This menu allows you to configure network parameters, such as PPPoE, DHCP, and 3G. The most common types are DHCP. Most probably your network type is DHCP, unless the network is manually addressed. If you need an authentication user name and password to the Internet, then choose PPPoE.
  • Page 57: Pppoe

    USER MANUAL automatically all the network parameters for your DVR. Unless the network is manually addressed below parameters: Address: The IP address identifies the DVR in the network. It consists of four groups of numbers between 0 to 255, separated by periods. For example, “192.168.001.100”. Mask: Subnet mask is a network parameter which defines a range of IP addresses that Subnet can be used in a network.
  • Page 58: Port Configuration

    USER MANUAL 5.4.1.2 3G This is a prior using the mobile network, you need to connect a 3G dongle to the DVR. Enable the 3G option, enter the APN, Dial Code, User name & password according to the instruction of your 3G dongle device. Prior using the mobile network, you need to connect a 3G dongle to the DVR 5.4.1.3 Port Configuration Port: This is the port that you will use to log in remotely to the DVR (e.g.
  • Page 59: Ddns

    USER MANUAL Client Port: This is the port that the DVR will use to send information through. If the default port 9000 is already taken by other applications, please change it. RTSP Port: Default is 554, if the default port 554 is already taken by other applications, please change it.
  • Page 60: Email

    USER MANUAL 5.4.3 Email This menu allows you to configure email settings. Please complete these settings if you want to receive the system notifications on your email when an alarm is triggered, HDD becomes full, HDD is in error state, or Video Loss occurs. 5.4.3.1 Email Configuration Email: Check to enable.
  • Page 61: Email Schedule

    USER MANUAL User Name: Enter your email address. Password: Enter the password of your email. 1~3: Enter the email address where you want to receive the event notifications from the Receiver DVR. Interval: Configure the length of the time interval between the notification emails from the DVR. To make sure all settings are correct, click Test Email.
  • Page 62: Ftp

    USER MANUAL 5.4.4 FTP This menu allows you to enable FTP function to view and load captured snapshots from DVR to your storage device over FTP. Enable: Click to enable FTP function. Server IP: Enter your FTP server IP address or domain name. Port: Enter the FTP port for file exchanges.
  • Page 63: Device

    USER MANUAL 5. 5 Device In this section, you can configure the internal HDD & Cloud storage function. 5. 5.1 Disk This menu allows you to check & configure the internal HDD(s). You need to format the HDD only at the first startup and if you replace a new HDD. Format HDD: Select the HDD you want to format and then click Format HDD.
  • Page 64: Disk Group

    USER MANUAL Disk Type: Read-write, read-only, and redundant. Read-write mode is the normal status for a HDD to save recording or search recording to play. To prevent important video data from being overwritten during cyclic recording, the HDD can be set as Read-only mode.
  • Page 65: S.m.a.r.t

    USER MANUAL 2. Use the dropdown next to Disk Group to select the specific group within the selected group type. 3. Click the numbered boxes representing channels to record channels to HDDs in the selected group. 4. Click to save. Apply 5.5.1.2 S.M.A.R.T This function can be used to display technical information on the hard drive installed inside your...
  • Page 66: Cloud

    USER MANUAL Conveyance: This is a very quick test that verifies the mechanical parts of the hard drive are working. Note: When performing a test, your DVR will continue to work as normal. If an HDD S.M.A.R.T error found, the HDD can be continued to use, but there will be a risk to lose recording data. It is recommended to replace a new HDD.
  • Page 67: System

    USER MANUAL Drive Name: Enter the cloud storage name for your DVR. Activate Cloud: Click to activate the function. After a short moment, you will see a message on-screen. An activation link has been sent to your email (the email address which you had set to receive email alerts in 5.4.3 Email).
  • Page 68: Date And Time

    USER MANUAL Language: Select a language you would like the system menus to be displayed in. Multiple languages are available. Video Format: Select the correct video standard for your region. Menu Timeouts: Click the drop-down menu to select the time your DVR will exit the Main Menu when idle.
  • Page 69: Ntp Settings

    USER MANUAL 5.6.1.2 NTP Settings The NTP (Network Time Protocol) function allows your DVR to automatically sync its clock with a time server. This gives it the ability to constantly have an accurate time setting (your DVR will periodically sync automatically). Check to enable the NTP, and select a Server Address, click Update Now to manually sync...
  • Page 70: Output Configuration

    USER MANUAL Time Offset: Select the amount of time that Daylight Saving has increased by in your time zone. This refers to the difference in minutes, between Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the local time. Enable DST: You can select how Daylight Saving starts and ends: Week: Select the month, a particular day and time when Daylight Saving starts and ends.
  • Page 71: Live-Out

    USER MANUAL 5.6.2.1 LIVE-OUT Choose LIVE-OUT from the Video Output drop-down menu. Mode: Select how many video channels you would like to display when your DVR is in sequence mode. Time: Enter in seconds the maximum length of time you would like to display a video SEQ Dwell channel in sequence mode before displaying the next video channel (300 seconds is the maximum).
  • Page 72: Multi-User

    USER MANUAL 5.6.3 Multi-user This menu allows you to configure the user name, password and user permission. The system supports the following account types: • ADMIN — System Administrator: The administrator has full control of the system, and can change both administrator and user passwords and enable/disable password protection.
  • Page 73: Add New Users

    USER MANUAL 5.6.3.2 Add New Users Select one of the user accounts that is currently disabled, click the User Edit icon Select Enable from the drop-down next to User Enable. Click the field next to User Name to change the user name for the account. Select Enable from the drop-down next to...
  • Page 74 USER MANUAL 1. Click the edit icon under Permission tab. 2. Check the boxes next to any system menus or capabilities you would like the user to access. Click to check all boxes. Click Clear to check none of the boxes. 3.
  • Page 75: Maintenance

    USER MANUAL 5.6.4 Maintenance In this section, you will be able to search & view the system log, load default settings, upgrade the system, export & import system parameters and manager system auto reboot. 5.6.4.1 Log The system log shows you important system events, such as motion alarms and system warnings.
  • Page 76: Load Default

    USER MANUAL Log Searching and Backing Up: 1. Click the field next to Start Date & Start Time to choose the starting date & time for your search from the on-screen calendar. 2. Click the field next to End Date &...
  • Page 77: Upgrade

    USER MANUAL 5.6.4.3 Upgrade 1. Copy the firmware file (.sw file) to your USB drive, and insert the USB flash drive into the DVR’s USB port. 2. Click Select File button to choose the firmware file in your USB flash drive, then Click OK. 3.
  • Page 78: Auto Reboot

    USER MANUAL 5.6.4.4 Auto Reboot This menu allows the system to auto reboot the DVR regularly. It is recommended to leave this function enabled, as it maintains the operational integrity of your DVR. Auto Reboot: Check to enable. Time: You can set the DVR to reboot by day, week or month. 5.6.5 IP Camera Maintain This menu allows you to upgrade the IP camera’s firmware and restore default settings of IP camera.
  • Page 79: Upgrade Ip Camera

    USER MANUAL 5.6.5.1 Upgrade IP Camera 1. Choose one of the IP cameras you want to upgrade firmware. 2. Click select the update file from your USB flash drive, then click OK. Select File 3. Click IPC Upgrade button to start upgrading. You will be required to input the Admin password to authenticate.
  • Page 80: System Information

    USER MANUAL 5.6.6 System Information This menu allows you to view the system information, channel information, record information & network status. 5.6.6.1 Information View system information such as device ID, device model name, IP address, MAC address, firmware version and more. If your DVR supports P2P function, you will find the P2P ID &...
  • Page 81: Record Information

    USER MANUAL 5.6.6.3 Record Information View recording information for each connected camera such as bitrate, stream type, recording resolution and frame rate (FPS). 5.6.6.4 Network State View network information. Total Band Width: It shows the DVR’s total input band width for IP cameras. Used Band Width: It shows the used band width of IP cameras.
  • Page 82: Chapter 6 Search, Playback & Backup

    USER MANUAL Chapter 6 Search, Playback & Backup The Search function gives you the ability to search for and play previously recorded videos as well as snapshots that are stored on your DVR’s hard drive. You have the choice of playing video that matches your recording schedule, manual recordings or motion events only.
  • Page 83 USER MANUAL Play Pause Play frame by frame. Click once to play a frame of the video Stop Fast Forward, x2, x4, x8 and x16 Digital Zoom: Click to zoom in then click-and-drag on a camera image during playback to zoom in on the selected area.
  • Page 84: Search & Play Video In General

    USER MANUAL 6.1.1 Search & Play Video in General This menu gives an option to search & play recording for a selected date. 1. Select a date to search for video recording from the calendar. 2. Choose a search type. 3.
  • Page 85 USER MANUAL 6. Press and hold the left button of your mouse, and drag the drag the cursor to the timeline where you want to end the video clip. 7. The icon has been changed to icon, click to save the video clip. 8.
  • Page 86: Event Search, Playback & Backup

    USER MANUAL 6.1.2 Event Search, Playback & Backup Event search lets you view a list of video recordings with the channel, start and end time, and recording type conveniently summarized. You can also quickly back up events to a USB flash drive.
  • Page 87: Event Playback Control

    USER MANUAL You can view the details of the events. Detailed view. In the detailed view mode, you can lock the video events to keep events from being overwritten in the hard drive. Click the icon to lock or click to unlock the events.
  • Page 88: Sub-Periods Playback

    USER MANUAL 4. The event you are playing now will be displayed on the timeline. 5. Use the timeframe options ( ) to view a smaller or larger time period. 6.1.3 Sub-periods Playback Sub-periods playback allows you to play multiple normal recordings and motion events simultaneously from a single channel.
  • Page 89: Smart Search & Playback

    USER MANUAL 6.1.4 Smart Search & Playback Smart mode allows you to easily search & play the motion events in one or more specific areas of the channel. To start a smart search & playback: 1. Choose the date & time you want to search. 2.
  • Page 90: Smart Search Area

    USER MANUAL 6.1.4.1 Smart Search Area The smart search function searches the motion recordings in the whole area of channel by default. You can specify one or more particular areas to narrow your search. Click this icon Video Playback Controls, the camera will be shown in full screen and the Smart controls bar will be visible.
  • Page 91: Picture Search & View

    USER MANUAL 6.1.5 Picture Search & View This function can be used to search, play and copy snapshots to a USB flash drive. To search, play & back up pictures: 1. Choose the date & time you want to search. 2.
  • Page 92: Picture Preview Control

    USER MANUAL 8. When you click the left button of your mouse upon one of the pictures, system will show the picture information on the left bottom corner of the screen. 9. Check the box next the number of the event to select files, or check the box next Select select all pictures in the page.
  • Page 93: Chapter 7 Remote Access Via Web Client

    USER MANUAL Chapter 7 Remote Access via Web Client Use the Web Client to remotely access your DVR at any time via a PC. Before you access the Web Client, you need to ensure that the internet settings of the DVR are configured properly. 7.1 Basic System Environment Requirements The minimum requirements for hardware and OS required to run Web Client are given as below.
  • Page 94 USER MANUAL 3. After installing the plug-in, close & launch again your browser and repeat step 1 to open the login page. Input your user name and password to login the web client. Note : If you use Google Chrome, please use Version V41 or below. If you use V42 to V44, you need to enable NPAPI plugins.
  • Page 95 USER MANUAL For Mac Safari: 1. Launch the Safari in your Mac, and enter the DVR IP address or DDNS domain name (Host Name) you have set on DVR in the URL box. 2. Download the plug-in "SurveillanceClient.dmg", locate the downloaded file and double click it. 3.
  • Page 96: Web Client Manager

    USER MANUAL 7.3 Web Client Manager The web client supports to fully control the DVR with administrator account. Please make sure to protect your user name & password for preventing illegal login. 7.3.1 Live Interface This is the first screen that opens after you have logged in to the Web Client. Here you can open or close live preview, record video to local computer manually, take snapshots of the screens, PTZ control, color adjustment, etc.
  • Page 97 USER MANUAL 2- Live Video Stream Options: Mainstream: View all live videos using high-quality mainstream video settings. Substream: View all live videos using middle-quality substream video settings. Mobile Stream: View all live video using lower-quality mobile stream video settings to conserve bandwidth.
  • Page 98: Playback

    USER MANUAL 9- Live View Control Buttons: Open the images on Live window. Close all the Live channels Original Proportions: Shows live video at the original proportions Stretch: Stretch live video to fit the full area for each channel on screen. To enlarge the web client to full screen.
  • Page 99: Playback Control Buttons

    USER MANUAL To search recordings: 1. Click Playback in the top-right corner of the window. 2. Select a day on the calendar to search for recordings from. Days with recordings appear with a red underline. 3. Select the recording type to search for from the dropdown next to Type, or select search for all recordings.
  • Page 100 USER MANUAL Click upon one of the channels which is being played and then click record button to record current video to your computer. Click again to stop recording. Click upon one of the channels which is being played and then click capture button to take a snapshot and save to your computer.
  • Page 101: Remote Setting

    USER MANUAL 7.3.3 Remote Setting Here you can remotely configure the settings of the DVR. Please see “Chapter 5 DVR System Setup” for more details on the DVR settings.. 7.3.4 Local Setting Set download locations for recordings and snapshots taken using Web Client, and choose file type for video files.
  • Page 102: Chapter 8 Viewing Backed Up Video On Pc/Mac

    USER MANUAL Chapter 8 Viewing Backed Up Video on PC/Mac This section will help you to play the backup files with the powerful video player which is attached in the CD. For Mac users, please install the app “VideoPlayer_x.x.xx_xxxx_xx_x.dmg”, for example: VideoPlayer_1.0.15_2017_01_6.dmg.
  • Page 103 USER MANUAL Video Player Control 1. Play List Add files Remove files To choose play mode: play a single file and stop; play all listed files by sequence; repeat one file; repeat all files. Filter by file name Hide/Show Playlist Click to open files or load a folder.
  • Page 104 USER MANUAL Enlarge the video play screen to full screen Advanced Setup Menu allows to choose the OSD language of the video player, and configure the setting of video player. Basic Settings: Set on-top mode Capture Settings: Set the format and the path to save snapshots.
  • Page 105: Chapter 9 Remote Access Via Mobiel Devices

    USER MANUAL Chapter 9 Remote Access via Mobiel Devices The DVR supports to remote access via mobile devices based on Android & iOS operating system. 1) Search RXCamView from Google Play Store for android devices or App Store or iOS devices and install.
  • Page 106 USER MANUAL 4) Choose “Manual”, and input the DVR information. 5) After all settings completed, touch Save to save, the app will turn to Live view display if the device is well connected.
  • Page 107 USER MANUAL 6) Touch icon to open the Menu list where you can check & configure the live view, playback, local recorded videos, captured pictures, push alarm notifications, Device manager, Local Setting & Help documents.
  • Page 108: Chapter 10 Appendix

    USER MANUAL Chapter 10 Appendix 10.1 Troubleshooting Q: What can I do if the system does not detect the HDD? A: Check if the power supply system is properly connected and data cord and power cables are securely connected, and if something wrong with the HDD interface. Or you may check if your HDD is supported by referring to the specifications or descriptions.
  • Page 109: Usage Maintenance

    USER MANUAL d) Protocol of PTZ decoder does not match that of DVR. e) Address of PTZ decoder does not match that of DVR. If many decoders are connected, the farthest side of AB line of PTZ decoder should be added 120Ω...
  • Page 110: Accessories (For Reference Only)

    USER MANUAL 10.3 Accessories (For reference only) Remote Controller Warranty Card Power Adapter USB mouse...
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