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T T T T series series series User User User’ ’ ’ ’ s s s s installation installation installation operation operation Manual Manual series DVR DVR User installation and and operation operation Manual Manual Page 1...
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Welcome Welcome Welcome Welcome Thank Thank purchasing purchasing DVR! DVR! Thank Thank you you for for purchasing purchasing our our DVR! DVR! This manual manual is is is is designed designed designed to to to to be be a a a a reference reference tool installation...
Directory Directory Directory Directory 1 Production Introduction............................5 1.1 Product overview............................5 1.2 Main functions............................5 2 Open-package check and cable connections....................7 2.1 Open-package check..........................7 2.2 Hard disk installation..........................7 2.3 Front panel..............................8 2.4 Rear panel..............................8 2.5 Audio and video input and output connections..................9 2.5.1 Video input connections........................
1 1 1 1 Production Production Introduction Production Production Introduction Introduction Introduction Product Product overview overview 1.1 Product Product overview overview The series DVR is designed specially for security and defence field which is an outstanding digital surveillance product. It introduces embedded LINUX operating system which is more stable. It introduces standard H.264mp video compressed format and G.711A audio compressed format which insures the high quality image, low error coding ratio and single frame playing.
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individual real-time video recording as well as searching, playback, network surveillance, recording check, downloading and so on multi-playback mode zoom at arbitrary region operating operating Net operating operating through net tele-surveillance in the real time tele-PTZ control tele-recording check and real-time playback Alarm Alarm Alarm...
2 2 2 2 Open-package Open-package check cable connections Open-package Open-package check check check and and cable cable cable connections connections connections Open-package Open-package check check 2.1 Open-package Open-package check check When you receive the DVR, please check first . First, please check whether there is any visible damage to the package appearance.
④connect SATA power wire ⑤connect SATA data wire ⑥ the right connection ⑦cover the machine ⑧fix the cover ⑨ Installation finished Front Front panel panel 2.3 Front Front panel panel (1) Power indication light (2) Record indication light (3) Alarm indication light (4) ESC (5) Menu (6) Direction and OK Rear...
Audio Audio video video input input output output connections connections 2.5 Audio Audio and and video video input input and and output output connections connections 2.5.1 2.5.1 Video Video input input connections connections 2.5.1 2.5.1 Video Video input input connections connections The video input port is BNC connector plug.
power supply and the interference introduced by the nearby equipments strictly. The creepage of low quality TV can lead to the damage of other equipments. 2.5.3 2.5.3 2.5.3 2.5.3 Audio Audio Audio Audio signal signal signal signal input input input input Audio port is BNC connection.
3 3 3 3 Basic Basic operation Basic Basic operation operation operation Note: The button in gray display indicates nonsupport. Turn Turn 3.1 Turn Turn on Plug the power supply and turn on the power supply switch. Power supply indicator light shining indicates turning on the video recorder.
will will lose. lose. will will lose. lose. System Login 3.3 System System System Login Login Login When the DVR boots up, the user must login and the system provides the corresponding functions with the user purview. There are three user settings. The names are admin admin admin admin, guest...
Desktop Desktop shortcut shortcut menu menu 3.5 Desktop Desktop shortcut shortcut menu menu In preview mode you can right click mouse to get a desktop shortcut menu. The menu includes: main main main main menu, menu, menu, menu,record record record record mode, mode,...
3.5.2 3.5.2 3.5.2 P P P P layback layback layback 3.5.2 layback There are two methods for you to play the video files in the hard disk. 1、 In the desktop shortcut menu. 2、 Main menu>Record->Playback Note: Note: Note: Note: The The hard hard hard...
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Picture 3.5 detect the storage Detect: Detect: Detect: Detect: Detect the storage connected with the DVR such as hard disk or universal disk. Erasure: Erasure: Erasure: Erasure: Choose the file to delete and click erasure to delete the file. Stop Stop Stop Stop: Stop the backup.
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【File searching】Search the file according to the searching parameter. Picture 3.7 file searching File File File File type: type: type: type: Set the searching file type. Channel: Channel: Channel: Channel: Set the searching channel. Start Time: Start Start Start Time: Time: Time: Set the searching time scan.
3.5.3 3.5.3 Record Record Mode Mode 3.5.3 3.5.3 Record Record Mode Mode Please check current channel status: “○” means it is not in recording status, “●” means it is in recording status. You can use desktop shortcut menu or click [main menu]> [recording function]> [recording set] to enter the recording control interface.
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Picture 3.10 PTZ setup 【Speed】Set the PTZ rotation range. Default range: 1 ~ 8. 【Zoom】Click button to adjust the zoom multiple of the camera. 【Focus】Click button to adjust the focus of the camera . 【Iris】Click button to adjust the iris of the camera. 【Direction control】Control the PTZ rotation.
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preset position corresponds. Clear Clear Clear Clear Preset Preset Preset Preset:Input preset points, click Remove button, remove the preset。 Preset point input blank Preset button Picture 3.11 Preset Settings 2)Preset Point Calls In Picture 3.10, click Page Shift button, enter PTZ control interface as shown in Picture 3.12. In the input blank, write the preset points, then click Preset button, PTZ turn to the corresponding preset point.
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Step 2: click Cruise buttons, the write proper value into the Cruise Line and Preset Points blank , then click Add Preset Points button, complete setting (also can add and delete cruise line which has been set up) Step 3: repeat step1 and step2 , until set out all the preset designated cruise lines。 Preset :...
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Scan value blank Scan Button Picture 3.14 Scan Setup 2)Scan Calls In Picture 3.10, click Page Shift button, then enter PTZ control menu as shown in Picture 3.12. Please input the number of scan in the value blank , then click Scan button,PTZ begins to work on the scan line .
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2)Boundary Scan Calls In Picture 3.10, click Page Shift button, then enter PTZ control menu as shown in Picture 3.12. Please input the number of scan in the value blank , then click Scan button,PTZ begins to work on the scan line . Click Stop button to stop. 5 5 5 5 、Horizontal Horizontal Horizontal...
3.5. 3.5. 3.5.5 5 5 5 Color Color Color setting setting 3.5. Color setting setting Set the selective image parameters (current channel for single window display and cursor place for multi-window display). You can use the desktop shortcut menu and enter the interface. The image parameters include: tonality, brightness, contrast, saturation.
Picture 3.20 Logout/Reboot the system 【logout】Quit the menu. Offer password next entrance. 【reboot】Quit the system. Reboot up the system.. 3.5.9 Window switch Preview in single window/four windows/eight windows/nine windows/sixteen windows according to your choice. Page 24...
4 4 4 4 Main Main Main Main menu menu menu menu Main menu navigation 4.1 Main Main Main menu menu menu navigation navigation navigation Main Main Main Main menu menu menu menu Sub menu menu menu menu Function Function Function Function Config...
Hard disk Set appointed hard disk as read-write disc, read-only disc or redundant management disc, clear data, resume date and so on User Modify user, team or password. Add user or team. Delete user or team. management Break the connection with the already login user. Lock the account after Online user Manageme break until booting up again.
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Picture 4.1 Record Config 【Channel】Choose the corresponding channel number to set the channel. Choose the all option to set the entire channels. 【Redundancy】 Choose the redundancy function option to implement the file double backup function. Double backup is writing the video files in two hard disks. When you do the double backup, make sure that there are two hard disks installed.
type is “M”. Alarm: Alarm: Alarm: Alarm:Trigger the external alarm signal in the set time section. When above alarm is set as opening recording, the “detection recording” state is on. The video file type is “A”. Note Refer Refer to to to to chapter chapter 4.3 to to to to set corresponding...
Picture 4.4 File Backup R R R R emove emove emove emove:Clear the file information. A A A A dd dd:Show the file information satisfying the set file attributes. S S S S tart/pause tart/pause tart/pause tart/pause:Click the play button to start the backup and click the pause button to stop the backup.
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Picture 4.4 Motion Detect 【Channel】Choose the set motion detect channel. 【Enable】■ means that the motion detect function is on. 【Sensitivity】Choose in the six options according to the sensitivity. 【Region】Click setup and enter the set area. The area is divided into PAL 8x8. Green block means the current cursor area.
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Picture 4.6 set the time section 【Interval】Only one alarm signal is turned on even there are several motion detect signals in the set interval. 【Alarm output】 Start the external equipment of corresponding linkage alarm when the motion detect alarm is turned on. 【Delay】Delay a few moments and stop when the alarm state is turned off.
Picture 4.8 PTZ Activation 【Delay】When alarm is over,recording will last some seconds(10~300sec),then stop. 【Show message】Pop the alarm information dialog box in the local host computer screen. 【Send EMAIL】■ means sending an email to user when the alarm is turned on. Note: Note: Note:...
4.3.3 4.3.3 Video Video Loss Loss 4.3.3 4.3.3 Video Video Loss Loss When the equipment can not obtain the channel video signal, the video loss alarm is turned on and the linkage function is turned on. Picture 4.10 Video loss Set method: refer to chapter 4.3.1.
Picture 4.12 Abnormal 【Event Type】 selecting abnormity you want to inspect 【Enable】 Select it to make sure abnormal function workable 【Show message】 Automatically alarm cue dialog box come out of the main screen 【Buzzer】 Device will have two long nosie “di di” while alarm is happening System System setup...
Choose overwrite: Cover the earliest recording files and continue recording when the hard disk is full. 【 DVR No. 】 Only when the address button in the remote controller and the corresponding DVR number is matched, the remote operation is valid. 【Video Standard】PAL or NTSC.
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Picture 4.16 Encode setup 【Channel】Choose the channel number. 【Compression】Standard H.264 main profile. 【Resolution】Resolution type:D1/ HD1/CIF / QCIF. 【Frame Rate】P:1 frame/s~25 frame/s; N: 1 frame/s~30 frame/s 【Bit Rate Type】 You can choose limited code stream or variable code stream. When you choose the variable code stream there are six image quality options.
4.4.3 4.4.3 Network Network setup setup 4.4.3 4.4.3 Network Network setup setup Picture4.17 Network 【Net Card】You can choose cable network card or wireless network card. 【DHCP Enable】Obtain IP address automatically(not suggested) Note Note Note Note:DHCP server is preinstalled. 【IP address】Set the IP address. Default: 192.168.1.10. 【Subnet mask】Set the subnet mask code.
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functions or double click the service button to configure the parameters. Picture 4.18 NetService 【PPPoE setup】 Picture4.19 PPPOE Input the user name and password that ISP(Internet service provider )provides. After saving it reboot up your system. Then the DVR will build a network connection based on PPPoE. The IP address will change into dynamic IP address after above operation is well done.
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Picture 4.20 NTP The NTP server must be installed in the PC. Host Host Host Host computer computer computer computer IP: IP:Input the IP address installed NTP server. Port: Port: Port: Port:Default: 123. You can set the port according to NTP server. Time Time Time...
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Picture 4.21 EMAIL SMTP SMTP SMTP SMTP server: server: server: server:Email server address. It could be an IP address or domain name. Domain name can be translated only it is the correct DNS configuration. Port: Port: Port: Port:Email server port number. SSL: SSL: SSL:...
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Picture 4.22 IP IP FILTER 【DDNS】 It is the abbreviation of dynamic domain name server. Local Local domain domain name name Local Local domain domain name name:Provide the domain name registered by DDNS. User User name name User User name name:Provide the account registered by DDNS.
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【Enable】Click Enable,then all settings will be available 【Server IP】 IP address for FTP server 【Port】 Domain Port of FTP,default 21 【User Name】User name of FTP 【Password】Password of user 【Max File Length】Max length for upload files at every packed,default 128M 【DirName】Directory of uploading files 【Mobile Monitor Setup】...
Picture 4.27 【Enable】Choose Enable to make sure all UPNP settings available 【HTTP】Route will automatically distribute HTTP port for the device,when IE viewing,it need this port(eg. 60.12.9.26:66) 【TCP】Router will automatically distribute TCP port for the device,when monitoring via CMS,it need this port. 【MobilePort】Router will automatically distribute Mobile Port for the device,when mobile monitor,it need this port.
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Picture 4.28 GUI Display 【Channel Title】Click the channel name modify button and enter the channel name menu. Modify the channel name. The 16 Chinese characters and 25 letters are supportive. 【 Time Display 】 means the selective state. Display the system data and time in the surveillance window.
4.4.6 4.4.6 setup setup 4.4.6 4.4.6 PTZ PTZ setup setup Picture 4.29 PTZ setup 【Channel】Choose the dome camera input channel. 【Protocol】Choose the corresponding dome protocol. (PELCOD as an example) 【 Address 】 Set as the corresponding dome address. Default: 1. ( Note : The address must be consistent with the dome address.)...
Picture 4.31 tour setup 【interval】Set the patrol switch interval. The set range is 5-120 seconds. Note Note Note Note: means turn off/on the patrol. Advanced Advanced 4.5 Advanced Advanced 4.5.1 Manage 4.5.1 4.5.1 4.5.1 HDD HDD Manage Manage Manage Configure and manage the hard disk. The menu displays current hard disk information: hard disk number, input port, type, status and overall capability.
Picture4.32 HDD Manage 4.5.2 4.5.2 4.5.2 4.5.2 Account Account Account Account Manage the user purview. Note Note Note Note:1. The character length is 8 bytes at most for the following user and user team name. The blank ahead or behind the character string is invalid.The middle blank in the character string is valid. Legal characters include: letter, number, underline, subtraction sign, dot.
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Picture 4.33 Account 【Modify User】Modify the existed user attribute. 【Modify Group】Modify the existed team attribute. 【Modify Password】Modify the user password. You can set 1-6 bit password. The blank ahead or behind the char string is invalid. The middle blank in the char string is valid. Note Note user...
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We recommend that the common user’s purview is lower than the advanced user. Picture 4.35 add user 【Add Group】Add a user team and set the purview. There are 36 different purviews: shut down the equipment, real time surveillance, playback, recording setup, video file backup and so on. Picture 4.36 Add Group 【Delete User】Delete the current user.
Picture 4.37 Delete Group 4.5.3 4.5.3 Online Online User User 4.5.3 4.5.3 Online Online User User Look up the network user information in the local DVR. You can choose the network user and cut the connection. Then the user is locked until next boot-strap. Picture 4.38 Online User 4.5.4 4.5.4...
4.5.5 4.5.5 Auto Auto Maintain Maintain 4.5.5 4.5.5 Auto Auto Maintain Maintain The user can set the auto reboot time and auto file deleting time limit. Picture 4.39 Auto maintain 4.5.6 4.5.6 Restore Restore 4.5.6 4.5.6 Restore Restore The system restore to the default setup. You can choose the items according to the menu. Picture 4.40 Restore Page 51...
Picture 4.43 HDD Info Clue: Clue: Clue: Clue:○ means that the hard disk is normal. X means that the hard disk is broken-down.- means that there is no hard disk. If the user need to change the damaged hard disk, you must shut down the DVR and take up all the damaged hard disks,then install a new one.
Picture 4.44 BPS 4.6.3 4.6.3 4.6.3 4.6.3 LOG Look up system log according to the set mode. information information Log information information include: system operation, configuration operation, data management, alarm affair, recording operation, user management, file management and so on. Set the time section to look up and Page Page click the look up button.
4.6.4 4.6.4 Version Version 4.6.4 4.6.4 Version Version Display the basic information such as hardware information, software edition, issue data and so on. Picture 4.46 Version Shut down system 4.7 Shut Shut Shut down down down system system system Refer to chapter 3.5.8. Page 55...
5 5 5 5 FAQ maintenance FAQ and and maintenance maintenance maintenance 5.1 FAQ If the problems are not listed, please contact the local service or call the HQ service. We are willing to offer the service. 1 1 1 1 、 The DVR DVR can can not...
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Possible reasons are as followed: The program is not matched. Please update the program. The image brightness is all 0. Please restore the default setup. There is no video input signal or the signal is too weak. The channel protection or the screen protection is set. The hardware of the DVR is damaged.
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It is not an active tone arm. It is not an active sound box. The audio lines are damaged. The hardware of the DVR is damaged. 9 9 9 9 、 There There There There is is is is audio audio audio audio signal...
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Limited by some hardware edition. 13、 I I I I can login login web or or or or CMS CMS..can not not login login via via web Possible reasons are as followed: The system is windows 98 or win me. We recommend updating to windows 2000sp4 or higher Version or installing the software for low edition.
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The data exceeds the backup storage. The backup equipment is not compatible. The backup equipment is damaged. keyboard keyboard control control DVR. DVR. 17、 The The keyboard keyboard can can not not control control the the DVR. DVR. Possible reasons are as followed: The serial port of the DVR is not set correctly.
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Front vidicon quality is bad. The lens is too dirty. The vidicon is in backlighting installation. The hard disk capability is not enough. The hard disk is damaged. downloading downloading files files play. play. 22、 The The downloading downloading files files can can not not play.
Maintenance Maintenance 5.2 Maintenance Maintenance Please brush printed circuit boards, connectors, fans, machine box and so on regularly. Please keep the grounding well done to prevent the video or audio signal interfered and the DVR from static or inductive electricity. Do not pull out the video signal line or RS-232 port or RS-485 port with the power on.
Appendix Appendix 1.Remote 1.Remote controller controller operation operation Appendix Appendix 1.Remote 1.Remote controller controller operation operation Serial Name Function Serial Serial Serial Name Name Name Function Function Function number number number number 1 1 1 1 Multi-window Same function as Multi-window button in the front button panel 2 2 2 2...
Appendix Appendix 2.Mouse 2.Mouse operation operation Appendix Appendix 2.Mouse 2.Mouse operation operation *Take *Take right right hand hand example example *Take *Take right right hand hand as as an an example example The mouse in USB connection is supported. Operation Operation Operation Operation...
Appendix Appendix 3.Hard 3.Hard disk disk capability capability calculation calculation Appendix Appendix 3.Hard 3.Hard disk disk capability capability calculation calculation Make sure the hard disk installed to the DVR for the first time. Pay attention to the IDE hard disk lines connection.
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Appendix Appendix 4.Technique 4.Technique parameters parameters Appendix Appendix 4.Technique 4.Technique parameters parameters Type Type 16ch 16ch Type Type 16ch 16ch Main processor High performance embedded microprocessor Operation system Embedded LINUX operation system System System resource synchronous multi-channel recording, synchronous multi-channel sub-code stream, synchronous multi-channel playback, synchronous network operation Operation interface...
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Recording mode manual >alarm>motion detect>timing Record Playback Any channels playback, multiple channels playback Search mode Time searching, calendar searching, affair searching, channel Playback searching, information searching Space Occupation Audio: 28.8MB/H Video:25~450MB/H Storage Recording storage Hard disk, network backup Backup mode Network, USB flash,USB movable HDD,USB DVD-RW Video input 4 BNC...
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