SVAT CLEARVU4 Instruction Manual

Web ready 16ch dvr system w/ 16 outdoor night vision ccd color cameras
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Web Ready 16CH DVR System
w/ 16 Outdoor Night Vision CCD Color Cameras
COMPLETE SYSTEM
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Version 1.0
Model#
CLEARVU4
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  • Page 1 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see Web Ready 16CH DVR System w/ 16 Outdoor Night Vision CCD Color Cameras COMPLETE SYSTEM INSTRUCTION MANUAL Version 1.0 Model# CLEARVU4 www.svat.com...
  • Page 2: Need Help

    For more product information visit www.svat.com Note: This is manual version 1.0 for this product, you may find updated versions by visiting our website. CLEARVU3 SPARTAN4 NEED HELP? DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see www.svat.com...
  • Page 3: Product Warranty & Registration

    If you have warranty or support issues please contact us using any of the following methods: SVAT Electronics USA 2315 Whirlpool St., Unit 333 Niagara Falls, New York...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    7.3 Prepare Your DVR ... 26 7.4 Connect To The Internet ... 27 7.5 Find Your External IP ... 29 7.6 Forwarding Outside Your Network... 30 7.7 Finalizing The Set-Up ... 33 7.8 Additional Troubleshooting ... 34 CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 5 12. APPENDIX ... 42 13. CAMERA GUIDE ... 43 13.1 Features Of The CV67 ... 43 13.2 Camera Installation Tips ... 43 13.2.1 Mounting... 44 13.2.2 Troubleshooting ... 45 14. SPECIFICATIONS ... 45 CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 6: What Is Included

    16. Right Button – Changes values in the menu screen/fast forward 17. Up Button – Navigate the onscreen menu/change camera channels 18. Down Button – Navigate the onscreen menu/change camera channels CLEARVU4 1 10ft RCA to RCA 16 Camera Mounts w/...
  • Page 7: Rear Panel

    Ethernet Port – For connection to your local area network and Internet BNC SPOT Video Output – Additional connection to your TV/monitor, only displays video when motion recording is activated Cooling Fan 3. INSTALLATION CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 8: Camera Installation

    Out connection, you may connect it to the Audio In port on the DVR. Connect an RCA audio wire (not included) to one of the Audio Out ports on the DVR. Connect the other end to the Audio In port of your TV/monitor/speaker. CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 9: Power To Dvr

    When no camera has been connected, the video system will be the same as the previous setup. After power-on the system auto enters 9-split screen mode, and continues with the previously setup recording schedule (auto resume recording) CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 10: Dvr Operation

    Out port) will immediately switch to the full screen view of the channel that has been triggered by an alarm event, and will then return to previous channel switching status. 11. Live monitoring operations have no effect on recording functions. CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 11 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see System Information: Screen shot CLEARVU4...
  • Page 12: Record Mode

    At power on after a power loss, the system auto returns to the recording mode scheduled before power-loss. CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see specify. (During this time, you...
  • Page 13: Playback Mode

    11. Connect the audio output to your TV/monitor/speaker input (using an RCA wire) to enable audio playback. 12. Press the “STOP” button to stop playback and return to live monitoring mode or schedule record mode. CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 14: Search

    MONTH/DAY/HOUR/MINUTE), use the “LEFT/ RIGHT” buttons or drag the index bar to make changes to the setup. After setup has been completed, press the “ENTER” button to enter play mode, or the “EXIT” button to return to live monitoring mode. CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 15: Menu Setup Description

    The password is requested after the “MENU” button is pressed. In order to enter the main menu, the password entered must be correct. After entering the main menu all recording activities will stop. Default Password: 12345678 (CH1~CH16 represents number 1~16). CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 16: Eight/ Sixteen Camera Mode Rescan

    6.2 DATE/ TIME SETUP DATE FORMAT (Three Types of Date Format Setup) : Y/M/D: Year/ Month/ Day M/D/Y: Month/ Day/ Year D/M/Y: Day/ Month/ Year CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 17: Camera Setup

    “UP/DOWN” buttons. Move between the characters of the camera title by using the “LEFT/ RIGHT” buttons and use “UP/ DOWN” buttons to edit the camera title (letters A-Z, numbers 0-9 or blank spaces). CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 18: Edit Camera Title 9-16

    SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see 6.3.2 Edit Camera Title 9-16 6.4.2 VIDEO ADJUST Adjustable brightness, contrast, saturation, and hue for 1 –16 CH videos. 6.3.3 Video Adjust Adjustable brightness, contrast, saturation, and hue for 1 – 16 CH videos.
  • Page 19: Motion Detection

    • Press the” UP/ DOWN/ LEFT/ RIGHT” buttons to setup the starting point of the detection area. • Press the “ENTER” button to confirm the starting point of the detection area. CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 20: Record Setup

    CONTINUOUS: Set FPS for schedule continuous recording. MOTION DETECT: Set FPS for schedule motion detection recording. ALARM: Set FPS for schedule alarm recording (if you have alarm sensors wired into the DVR). DEFAULT: Reload the factory default setting. CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 21: Schedule Setup

    M: Motion Detect Record A: Alarm Recording (advanced users only) - : None (no recording will occur) * : All (all types of recording are activated) Record Mode Priority: Manual Record>Alarm Record>Motion Detection Record>Continuous Record CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 22: Hard Disk Setup

    6.7 CF Card Setup CF TOTAL CAPACITY: Total Capacity CF REMAIN CAPACITY: Remaining Capacity CF CARD COPY: Copy the selected file to the CF card. FORMAT: Delete all data stored in the CF card. CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 23 AVI file. Windows Media Player supports AVI file playback (File size is 720X240. When using a computer to playback, the video aspect ratio is not 1:1, please use a player with adjustable video aspect ratio). CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 24: Others

    COLOR BAR: By using the color bar, the user may adjust the color of the monitor. LANGUAGE: Select the desired language. CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 25: Password

    Default Password: 12345678 (CH1~CH16 represents number 1~16). Press the “ENTER” button to enter new password, confirm settings, and press “EXIT” button to exit. 6.8.2 Buzzer BUZZER: ON: Buzzer is enabled. OFF: Buzzer is disabled. CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 26: Relay Output (Advanced Users)

    OFF: Relay output disabled. PERIOD: Duration time of the relay output. Relay output event includes the following: VIDEO LOSS: Triggered by video loss. MOTION DETECTION: Triggered by motion detection. ALARM: Triggered by external alarm. CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 27: Alarm Input (Advanced Users)

    + (EACH): Alarm input can be individually setup to NC or NO. - (DISABLE): Disable alarm input can be individually setup. C: All alarm input is setup to NC. O: All alarm input is setup to NO. CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 28: Sequence Dwell Time

    3. SPOT MONITOR ALARM: Specify the dwell time for the spot monitor alarm. 6.9 Factory Default To return to factory default settings, select the “YES” option and then press “ENTER” to load the factory defaults. Press “EXIT” to exit. CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 29: Dvr Networking Guide

    Your router model #: Router IP: DVR IP: Example: 192.168.1.101 External IP: DynDNS Username: DynDNS Password: DynDNS Domain Chosen: Sign-In URL: CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see Example: D-Link Example: DI-524 Example: 192.168.1.1 Port #: ______ Example: 80 Example: 14.14.243.113...
  • Page 30: Prepare Your Computer

    NOTE: If you do not have ActiveX installed and the previous step did not download it, go to www.download.com and search for ActiveX. Download the ActiveX Download Control. Your computer is now able to view the feed from the DVR. CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 31: Prepare Your Dvr

    If this is the case, try it without the space. eg: 192.168.0.100:80 If entered successfully a window will open up with a login screen. The default USER NAME is admin. The default PASSWORD will be 1234. CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 32: Port Forwarding

    80. ) The steps for your router will be similar to the following. These instructions have also been created without a firewall in place. If you have a firewall, please consult a computer technician. CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 33 2. Enter the user name admin. Leave the password blank followed by pressing the OK button (unless you have set up a user name and password for your router) 3. Select the Advanced tab. CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 34: Find Your External Ip

    1. Open Internet Explorer, and in the address bar type in the EXTERNAL IP address, followed by a colon and your port number (default is port 80). It should similar to the following 2 examples:14.14.243.113 :80 OR 14.14.243.113:80 CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 35: Forwarding Outside Your Network

    Create a new account by clicking the link “Create Account” 3. Enter your preferred user name, email address, and password. 4. Do not worry about the optional information. Agree to the Terms of Service by checking the boxes. Click Create Account. CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 36 6. When you click the link, a window will appear that displays “Account Confirmed.” Click on the login link and enter the user name and password you created. 7. Click on the Services button located on the top menu 8. Click on the Dynamic DNS link CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 37 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see 9. Click on the Get Started link located on the right menu 10. Type in a host name (subdomain name). We recommend you use your first name or company name. 11. Choose a domain name from the dropdown menu. We recommend using the dvrdns.org suffix.
  • Page 38: Finalizing The Set-Up

    Log-on to your DVR through your computer by using either the internal or external IP address. Click the CONFIGURATION button. Under the “Network DVR Setup” window, scroll down to “DDNS Account Setting.” Make sure the ENABLE button is selected. CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 39: Additional Troubleshooting

    The best lighting for this system is by using incandescent lighting. Other lighting effects will alter the color. You can adjust the color of the cameras in your menu settings. (see 7.2.2) CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 40: Function Setup

    SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see NOTE: When entering an external or internal IP address, the port number is required and should be in the following format: 192.168.0.100 :80 OR 192.168.0.100:80 (some browser versions require a space, some do not) 8.
  • Page 41: View

    This mode allows you to save picture or video files from the DVR to your computer. Image Recording Setup Display: Save as JPEG: Save as picture file Save as AVI: Save as AVI animation file Note: To prevent asynchronous AVI recording both functions should not be simultaneously selected. CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 42: Save As Jpeg

    For example, setting the Pre Name to “DVR_” will generate files starting with “DVR_1”, DVR_2” and so on. 8.1.2.3 DVR Control 1. CHANNEL SELECT 2. REC 3. STOP CLEARVU4 Camera Select Button: CH1~8 Manual Record Button Stops manual recording and playback. SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 43 STD: Pre-set Value +: Max. Value The higher values are shown to the right and descend in value as you go to the left. CLEARVU4 Play Button Pause Button Full Screen/ Quad Screen/ 9-Split Screen Automatically cycle between cameras Quick search of recorded videos...
  • Page 44: Advanced Network Setup

    Only “Admin” can select “configuration” (advanced setup). 8.2.1 Advanced Network Setting LAN Setting: LAN IP address setting is the same as IPEdit. DHCP: Select item “Automatically by DHCP” to get an IP address. DNS Configuration (Advanced) CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 45: User Setup

    “No Need,” there is a possibility that unauthorized users may access your DVR. New User/Change Password: Add user or change password (Max. users = 30). Note: For best results, a maximum of 20 simultaneous users is suggested. CLEARVU4 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see...
  • Page 46: Dvr Troubleshooting

    No sound No images is shown on the web page IPEdit is unable to detect the DVR’s IP Address CLEARVU4 Solution Make sure the TV/monitor is on the correct input channel Check all connections and make sure cameras/DVR are powered on...
  • Page 47: Network Installation

    This HDD is not hot swappable. To prevent damage, please enter the main menu to stop all HDD activities, then power-off the device before replacing the hard disk. 12. APPENDIX Definition ALARM 1 ALARM 8 RELAY OUT-COM CLEARVU4 Definition Definition ALARM 2 ALARM 3 ALARM 5 ALARM 6 RELAY RELAY OUT- OUT-N.C.
  • Page 48: Camera Guide

    60ft from the TV/monitor/VCR/DVR. • We recommend using a surge protected power bar to protect the cameras internal circuitry. CLEARVU4 Sun Shield - Helps prevent glare from bright lights. Infrared (IR) - LEDs Allows the camera to see in the dark up to 15ft away.
  • Page 49: Mounting

    BNC connection (common with DVR units), you will need to attach the BNC to RCA adapter before connecting the camera. CLEARVU4 Screw the mounting bracket into the camera’s mounting hole, turning it clockwise. Mount the camera in the desired location no more than 60 feet from...
  • Page 50: Troubleshooting

    Autostart Recording ...Yes Auto Resume Recording ...Yes Removable HDD... Yes, Lockable CLEARVU4 Make sure your TV/monitor is on the correct video input channel. This is NOT channel 3. Common terms for this channel is INPUT, AV CHANNEL, LINE 1, LINE 2 and AUX. Please use your TV or VCR manual to correctly identify this channel.
  • Page 51 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see Storage Capacity ...Max 500GB (HDD), 320GB included Video Format ...NTSC/PAL Video Loss Alarm ...Yes Audio Codec ... G.711 Audio Output... 2 CH RCA Audio Bitrate ... 64 kbps Live Frame Rate ...120FPS Live Display ... Single/ Quad / 9-Split / 16-Split Network Protocol ...
  • Page 52 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see Focus Type ...Fixed Night Vision ...Yes Number of IR LEDs and Range ...12, up to 15ft IR LED Control ... Automatic (CDS Sensor) Min. Illumination... 0 lux IR Wavelength ...850nm Video Output ... 60ft 4 PIN DIN to RCA (male) Video/Power Wires TV System ...NTSC...
  • Page 53 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see NOTES CLEARVU4 www.svat.com...
  • Page 54 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see SVAT SUPPORTS CRIME STOPPERS Crime Stoppers programs are operated as non-profit charities and are managed by a volunteer board of directors who raise funds and pay rewards to individuals who anonymously call with information that helps solve crime.
  • Page 55 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see SVAT SUPPORTS CRIME STOPPERS To receive more information about Crime Stoppers or to make a charitable donation please fill in the fields below, cut on the dotted line an mail in. CLEARVU4 www.svat.com...
  • Page 56 SVAT ELECTRONICS now you can see www.svat.com Disclaimer SVAT does not endorse any of SVAT products for any illegal activities. SVAT is not responsible or liable in any way shape or form for any damage, vandalism, theft or any other action that may occur while a SVAT product is in use by the purchaser.

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