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INSTALLATION MANUAL
RK SERIES - DVR and NVR
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RK SERIES
DVR and NVR
Installation manual
How to install the system
How to connect to the network
DSE SRL - ITALY - WWW.DSE.EU

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  • Page 1 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 1 RK SERIES DVR and NVR Installation manual How to install the system How to connect to the network DSE SRL - ITALY - WWW.DSE.EU...

  • Page 2: Contents Of The Manual

    Page: 2 Contents of the manual The RK series DVRs and NVRs are video recording systems for CCTV surveillance. The NVR models are for connecting IP cameras The DVR models have BNC inputs to connect AHD, CVI, TVI, CVBS analog cameras but can also manage IP cameras if you disable some analog inputs.
  • Page 3 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 3 Get the cameras ready Before installing a DVR or NVR you must have the cameras to be connected. If you connect analog cameras you have to supply them with power and then connect the video signal with a coaxial cable or a twisted pair with balun. If you connect IP cameras to the network you need to configure their IP address.

  • Page 4: Install The Hard Disk

    INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 4 Install the Hard Disk If you want your system to record, you need to install a Hard Disk inside the VCR. Any 3.5 ”computer SATA hard drive is fine, but for a longer life it would be wise to purchase a dedicated video recording model.
  • Page 5 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 5 Connect a DVR If you have purchased a DVR, your device can manage both analog cameras with its BNC inputs and IP cameras via the network port. These are the rear connections. The equipment varies according to the model you have purchased.
  • Page 6 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 6 USB - You can connect the mouse included with the DVR to the USB ports and USB sticks for backing up video files. All DVRs also have a front USB port.
  • Page 7 LAN1..8 - Some NVR models have POE ports for cameras. You can connect here the IP cameras you want to be managed by the NVR. The NVR provides POE power to the cameras. If you connect our RK Series cameras to these ports, they are automatically configured (plug and play).
  • Page 8 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 8 DC 12V - Connect the included 12VDC power supply here DSE SRL - ITALY - WWW.DSE.EU...
  • Page 9 (usually FullHD 1920x1080 or 4K). If starting the DVR / NVR you only see the DSE logo and then nothing more, it is because the monitor does not support the video resolution of the device. You have to connect another monitor and then eventually change the video resolution in the configuration...
  • Page 10 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 10 Remember that the HDMI cable cannot be longer than a few meters. To connect a remote monitor from the NVR you need to use an HDMI transmission device. DSE SRL - ITALY - WWW.DSE.EU...

  • Page 11: Log In To The System

    INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 11 Make the first ignition As soon as you plug in the power adapter, the DVR / NVR starts up and displays an image on the screen. If you don't see the picture you need to check the cable and monitor settings.
  • Page 12 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 12 After pressing the ACCESS button, the system reminds you that it would be advisable to customize the password. It is an important operation to protect your privacy, but it is better to do it later, in the configuration menu, when you have become familiar with the system.
  • Page 13 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 13 sure not to forget it, because it is a safety device and to recover a forgotten password, you will have to contact us and face a rather laborious procedure. The password must contain at least 8 characters with a letter and a number inside.
  • Page 14 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 14 In the second folder of this window you can set the time and date management You can set a manual date and time or you can choose to synchronize your DVR / NVR with an NTP server via the Internet by setting the Italian time zone GMT + 1 In the last section you can set the automatic switching between summer and winter time.
  • Page 15 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 15 4 - SET UP YOUR NETWORK In this folder you can set the network parameters for the DVR / NVR that allow it to communicate with the external network connected to the NET network port. If you are not sure what parameters to enter, leave the factory DHCP option which allows the DVR / NVR to obtain the parameters automatically from the network router.

  • Page 16: Set Registration

    INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 16 6 - SET REGISTRATION Color the weekly table green where you want continuous recording and yellow where you want to record in motion detection, i.e. only in the presence of movements. We recommend that you keep the factory continuous recording for now and then eventually set up motion alarm detection and motion recording later following the advanced setup manual.
  • Page 17 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 17 FINISHED! At the end of the wizard your CCTV system is already working. DSE SRL - ITALY - WWW.DSE.EU...
  • Page 18 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 18 Connect the NVR to your network In order to connect to the surveillance system via PC or mobile phones or to manage IP cameras installed on the network, you must connect the DVR / NVR to your network.
  • Page 19 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 19 Check the network parameters of your DVR / NVR Your DVR / NVR automatically configures itself to the network (DHCP), then directly receives the network address and configuration from your router. You don't have to worry about entering any parameters.
  • Page 20 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 20 In this window check that the DHCP check is active and take note of the IP address that your NVR has assumed within the network (first line at the top). It will be useful if you want to access the NVR from within your network, without going through the Internet.
  • Page 21 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 21 On this page you need to check that the P2P function is enabled and that the connection status to the server is ONLINE. This means that the NVR is communicating well via the Internet with our P2P cloud server which will allow you to access via the Internet without configurations or static IP.
  • Page 22 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 22 Connect analog cameras If you have purchased a DVR of this range, you will find the BNC ports on the back to connect the cameras. DVRs support all analog video formats available today: AHD, CVI, TVI up to 8MP and traditional CVBS.
  • Page 23 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 23 UTC MENU CONTROL OF ANALOG CAMERAS The latest AHD, CVI and TVI cameras have an internal configuration menu that is usually operated with the button on the camera. These DVRs allow you to control the internal OSD menu of the camera with the mouse of the DVR thanks to the UTC protocol that passes along the video cable.
  • Page 24 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 24 motorized. First you have to check that the UTC protocol is enabled in the PTZ settings of the channel, by clicking: MENU ..CAMERA ..PTZ CONFIGURATION CHANNEL - Select the camera input you want to control PROTOCOL - Choose UTC-A.
  • Page 25 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 25 it is suitable for some types of cameras from other manufacturers. To control the camera OSD menu you need to bring the camera to full screen and click PTZ. To open the OSD menu you have to press the central ENTER button in the middle of the arrows.
  • Page 26 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 26 CHANNEL - Select the camera input you want to control PROTOCOL - Choose PelcoD for all our PTZ cameras. You can also choose PelcoP for cameras from other manufacturers. ADDRESS - Each camera located along the RS485 bus must have an ID address from 1 to 255. Normally the cameras have the factory address 1 but you can change it by acting on the camera.
  • Page 27 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 27 To control the movements of the motorized cameras you have to bring the camera to full screen and click PTZ. You can rotate the camera with the arrows and control the lens with the Zoom, Focus, Iris buttons. The commands in this window are explained in detail in the configuration manual.
  • Page 28 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 28 Enable IP channels on your DVR If you have purchased an NVR you can only manage IP cameras that you must have previously installed on the network, each with its own address.
  • Page 29 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 29 The DVRs are shipped with all analogue channels enabled by default so that all rear BNCs can be used. If in this table you try to disable some analog HD channels, a certain number of IP channels will be automatically enabled and you can add network IP cameras.
  • Page 30 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 30 Connect IP cameras on the network If you have purchased an NVR you can manage IP cameras. You can also manage IP cameras with a DVR, if you have disabled some analogue channels, as seen in the previous chapter.
  • Page 31 In the add cameras window you have to click ADD. A search window will appear and after a few moments you will find in the list all the DSE cameras and also the ONVIF cameras of other brands that the DVR / NVR has detected on the LAN to which it is connected.
  • Page 32 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 32 network segment of the DVR / NVR (in the example above 192.168.2) and that supports the onvif protocol. Also check the network settings of the DVR / NVR as seen above.
  • Page 33 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 33 DSE SRL - ITALY - WWW.DSE.EU...
  • Page 34 RK SERIES CAMERAS If you connect one of our RK series cameras to the NVR, recognition is totally plug & play. You can take the new IP camera out of the box and connect it directly to a LAN port of the NVR without doing any preliminary configuration. The NVR will automatically assign the address to the camera and correctly configure the network settings.
  • Page 35 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 35 Then connect the camera to a POE port of the NVR, click add camera and press ADD. MANUAL. Enter the camera parameters as in the following example. Note that the channel mode must be changed from plug and play to manual.
  • Page 36 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 36 TIP - If you want, you can assign an external network address to the new camera, instead of an internal network address of the NVR. For example if your external network, to which the NET port of the NVR is connected, uses the class 192.168.1.xxx you can assign the address 192.168.1.10.
  • Page 37 CONNECT RK SERIES WIFI CAMERAS If you connect one of our RK series cameras to the NVR wifi, recognition is totally plug & play. You can take the new IP camera out of the box and connect it directly by following these instructions.
  • Page 38 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 38 3 - Press the ADD button to start the camera search DSE SRL - ITALY - WWW.DSE.EU...
  • Page 39 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 39 Leave the OWNER basic setting in the FILTER box. The NVR searches for RK cameras and will find, in addition to any wifi cameras already installed, also the new one you connected with the cable. This new camera will probably have a completely different address than the ones already installed, but don't worry;...
  • Page 40 CONNECT WIFI ONVIF CAMERAS If you want to connect an onvif wifi camera that is not part of our RK series to a wifi NVR, for example one of our wifi mini cameras, a wifi PTZ, or a wifi camera from another manufacturer, you can do so by following the instructions of your camera to connect the camera to a wifi network.
  • Page 41 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 41 try to search for wifi networks with your smartphone to make sure of the presence of this new network. 2 - Connect the camera to the NVR wifi network following the camera instructions. Generally you will have to enter the camera configuration from the computer and act in the wifi configuration.
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  • Page 43 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 43 Viewing of live cameras Now that you have installed your VCR you can see the cameras on the monitor. In this chapter we give you some tips to make the most of live viewing.
  • Page 44 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 44 mouse. DRAG CAMERAS - If you want, you can drag a camera with the mouse to change its position in the monitor. CHANNEL CONTROL - Clicking on a camera opens a control panel for that camera.

  • Page 45: Channel Icons

    INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 45 Click the right mouse button to return to normal viewing. 5 - With this button you can adjust the video parameters of the image: brightness, contrast, saturation, tones. 6 - If you leave the mouse on this icon for a moment, the data of the video stream will appear in real time. 7 - Use this button to close the control panel.
  • Page 46 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 46 ENABLE - If you enable the cyclic, the display will follow the cyclic settings and many normal functions, such as viewing all cameras in multivision, will not be possible. You will have to disable the cyclic to return to normal monitor management...
  • Page 47 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 47 PTZ control is performed automatically on a single full screen camera CHANNEL - Select the camera to view and control ARROWS - Direction shifts ENTER - The central button opens the camera configuration menu SPEED - Adjusts the movement speed...
  • Page 48 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 48 ZOOM - FOCUS - IRIS - Motorized lens controls. Some of these commands may not be effective depending on the camera settings. IMP. CRUISE - Allows you to set the tour or cruise of the camera (if available)
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  • Page 51 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 51 Review the recordings To review the recordings stored by your NVR please do the following. 1 - OPEN THE PLAYBACK WINDOW Right-click and choose PLAY in the context menu 2 - CHOOSE THE DAY AND THE CAMERA YOU WANT TO REVIEW Choose the day you are interested in at the top right.
  • Page 52 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 52 3 - REPRODUCE THE INSTANT YOU WANT TO REVIEW In the time bar at the bottom you will find the 24 hours of the day with the continuous recording colored in green and the recordings made by motion detection in yellow.
  • Page 53 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 53 With the buttons 24H 6H 2H 1H 30M you can vary the scale of the timeline. With the control buttons at the bottom left you can accelerate playback, stop or pause playback.
  • Page 54 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 54 Connect with the browser on the internal network If you have a computer connected to the same network as your DVR / NVR, you can view your cameras simply with the Internet...

  • Page 55: Enter The Password

    INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 55 2 - ENTER THE NETWORK ADDRESS OF YOUR NVR In the previous chapter we saw how to know the IP address your DVR / NVR is using in the local network by opening the settings menu in the NETWORK section.
  • Page 56 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 56 4 - INSTALL THE PLUGIN COMPONENTS The first time you log in you will find the suggestion that asks you to download and install the necessary components (plugin activeX). The best thing is to download the file to your computer with the SAVE button and then install it like any other program.
  • Page 57 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 57 Remember to close the browser before installing the activeX component and reopen it at the end of the installation. 5 - FINISHED You are now connected and can view live camera images by clicking on the camera icon. You can also review the recordings by clicking PLAY and change the system configuration that we will see in the advanced settings manual.
  • Page 58 Connect with an RTSP client The RK Series DVR / NVR support the RTSP protocol which is factory set to use port 554. It is possible to connect to the DVR / NVR using any RTSP player such as VLC.
  • Page 59 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 59 See below operate for example with the free player VLC: DSE SRL - ITALY - WWW.DSE.EU...
  • Page 60 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 60 For the stream to play, the following option must be enabled DSE SRL - ITALY - WWW.DSE.EU...
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  • Page 62 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 62 Connect with your mobile, even via the internet You can connect to the video recorder easily with your mobile or tablet. You can do it on the internal wifi network or even via the Internet, thanks to our P2P cloud server.
  • Page 63 INSTALLATION MANUAL RK SERIES - DVR and NVR Page: 63 Connect with iVMS PC software, even via the internet You can connect to the VCR easily with your Windows PC. You can do this on the internal wifi network or even via the Internet.