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SSA-0412
USER GUIDE
4 Channel MPEG-4

Digital Video Recorder

Ver. 2.1
About this user guide
Before installing and using this unit, please read this user guide carefully.
Be sure to keep it handy for later reference.
This document contains preliminary information and subject to change without notice.

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  • Page 1: Digital Video Recorder

    SSA-0412 USER GUIDE 4 Channel MPEG-4 Digital Video Recorder Ver. 2.1 About this user guide Before installing and using this unit, please read this user guide carefully. Be sure to keep it handy for later reference. This document contains preliminary information and subject to change without notice.

  • Page 2: Before Installation

    BEFORE INSTALLATION NOTE: WE DO NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY OF DAMAGES RESULTED FROM THE NON- STANDARDIZED GOODS AND FAILURES TO FOLLOW THE MANUAL INSTRUCATIONS. PLEASE ASK FOR HELP TO YOUR LAST SELLER BEFORE DISASSEMBLEING THE SYSTEM FOR REPAIR AND ADD PARTICULAR FUNCTIONS. FCC VERIFICATION Caution : Any changes or modifications in construction of this device which are not expressly...

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operation and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of unprotected “dangerous voltage”...
  • Page 4 The manufacturer is not responsible for any problems caused by or resulting from the user physically opening the DVR for examination or attempting to fix the unit. The manufacturer may not be held liable for any issues with the unit if the warranty seal is removed.

  • Page 5: Rack Mount Instructions

    RACK MOUNT INSTRUCTIONS The following or similar rack-mount instructions are included with the installation instructions: A) Elevated Operating Ambient - If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature (Tma) specified by the manufacturer.
  • Page 6 CONTENTS OF DVR PACKAGE The package contains the main unit and its components as specified below. When you purchase the unit, please check to ensure the components specified below are included. DVR Set Client Software CD Remote Controller & Battery1.5V (AAA x 2EA) Adaptor (12V, 5A) &...
  • Page 7 VIDEO SIGNAL SELECT / SETTING SETTING Factory Default NOTICE Do not change the setting when the power is on. When the position of the switch is changed, the DVR should be rebooted to apply the new setting. Video mode Video output NTSC...

  • Page 8: Compatible Hdd Models

    ST3500641A ST3750840ACE ST3750640A NOTICE The brands and models of all HDD should be the same. If the brands and models of each HDD are different with others, the DVR could not recognize HDD. MODEL SIZE 80 GB 82 GB 160 GB...
  • Page 9 CDRW INSTALLATION GUIDE 1. Open the top cover of DVR set and Install the CDRW inside the DVR. 2. Fasten the screws on both side of CDRW as indicated in red circle below. 3. Connect the IDE CDRW 40pin cable and Power cable to the point on both CDRW and Main board as indicated in red circle below.
  • Page 10 HDD INSTALLATION GUIDE 1. Unfasten the cover of the unit. 2. Fix the bracket to the hard disk using the supplied HDD mounting bracket screws. 3. Connect the supplied IDE HDD 80pin cable and Power cable to the hard disk and fix the hard disk to the unit the supplied HDD fixing screws.
  • Page 11 VIDEO INPUT OUTPUT (Selectable) AUDIO INPUT & OUTPUT ALARM INPUT & OUTPUT RECORD COMPRESSION VIDEO FORMAT RESOLUTION RECORDING QUALITY MODE METHOD MULTI TASK TRIPLEX CONTROL UNIT SERIAL PORT CONSOLE CAMERA CONTROL NETWORK INTERFACE DYNAMIC IP LAN PORT FUNCTIONS CAPACITY BACKUP NETWORK USB STICK CDRW...

  • Page 12: Table Of Contents

    1-1. Front Panel... 15 1-2. Remote controller... 17 2. REAR PANEL AND CONNECTIONS... 18 3. SETTING UP THE DVR... 20 3-1. SETUP - Main Screen ... 20 3-2. Setup – DISPLAY Mode... 22 3-3. Setup – RECORD Mode ... 23 3-3-1.
  • Page 13 4. LIVE & SEARCH ... 41 4-1. LIVE Screen... 41 4-2. SEARCH screen... 42 4-2-1. TIME LINE Search... 43 4-2-2. EVENT Search ... 44 4-2-3. GO TO ... 45 4-2-4. GO FIRST... 46 4-2-5. GO LAST ... 46 4-2-6. LOG List... 46 4-2-7.
  • Page 14 1. HOW TO REGISTER DDNS (DYNAMIC DOMAIN NAME SERVER) ... 71 1-1. Setting of NETWORK Setup menu... 71 1-2. Checking Mac address on the rear panel of DVR and Registration No... 71 1-3. Registration at DDNS..72 2. NETWORK ACCESS USING DOMAIN NAME ... 73...

  • Page 15: Front Panel And Remote Controller

    1. Front Panel and Remote controller 1-1. Front Panel The following information will help you operate the front panel controls. Name LED light is on when the system is accessing the hard disk. LED light is on when the system is recording video data. RECORD LED light is on when alarm sensor(s) is/are triggered or motion is detected.
  • Page 16 playback mode. Press to rewind the footage at 1x, 2x, 4x, and 8x speed in playback mode. Press to select audio mode such as SINGLE, MIX and MUTE. MUTE- All of 4 channels. SINGLE- Highlighted channel only. MIX- All of 4 channels. Jump/Step backward.

  • Page 17: Remote Controller

    1-2. Remote controller Manual recording RECORD PTZ menu screen NUMBER Channel 1 to 0, To select DVR ID SEARCH Search menu screen SEQUENCE Sequence of Full screen view SETUP Setup menu screen DIRECTION Direction or number 1 to 4 To enlarge Highlighted channel...

  • Page 18: Rear Panel And Connections

    2. Rear Panel and Connections Connection Four connectors for video input. Connect camera output to Video-in (NTSC/PAL) VIDEO IN Four connectors for audio input. AUDIO IN One connector for audio output. AUDIO OUT Composite video output in NTSC or PAL format VIDEO OUT For engineering use only RS-232...
  • Page 19 Sensor Adapter Figure 2.3. Sensor input / Alarm output connections SENSOR INPUT: Connect two signal lines of sensor (infrared rays sensor, heat perception sensor, magnetic sensor) to the desired sensor number. (You can set the type-NC or NO- of sensor at “Setup” mode). ALARM OUTPUT: Use this at 30V/300mA or less operating voltage and current.

  • Page 20: Setting Up The Dvr

    The following sections detail the initial setup of the DVR 3-1. SETUP - Main Screen When you press the SETUP button, the DVR will ask for a password (Figure 3.1.1). The default password is 1111, which can be entered by pressing the up button ( ) 4 times and then pressing the SEL button.
  • Page 21 OVERWRITE DISK FORMAT DISK INFORMATION RECORDING LIMIT RECORDING LIMIT DAYS DELETE VIDEO AFTER SYSTEM DVR ID DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE DATE FORMAT Figure 3.1.2. SETUP Main screen Table 3.1.1. SETUP Menu configuration FRAME RATE, QUALITY, RECORDING, PRE RECORD, POST EVENT RECORD, AUDIO, SCHEDULE...

  • Page 22: Setup - Display Mode

    SET DATE & TIME – DAY LIGHT SAVING – USA, EU, OTHERS SEND MAIL – MAIL ADDRESS, M-SERVER NAME, RETURN MAIL ADDRESS P/WORD ADMIN PASSWORD NETWORK PASSWORD NETWORK PORT CLIENT ACCESS BANDWIDTH SAVING NETWORK TYPE – LAN, DHCP, ADSL DDNS – DDNS NAME CONFIG SAVE SETUP TO A USB LOAD SETUP FROM A USB...

  • Page 23: Setup - Record Mode

    Change the contrast value for the specified channel CONTRAST Change the hue value for the specified channel SATURATION Change the saturation value for the specified channel 3-3. Setup – RECORD Mode Set the values for recording video. Navigate through menu items by pressing the UP/DOWN buttons. User can change the value of the menu item by pressing the LEFT/RIGHT buttons.

  • Page 24: Quick Record Setting

    MOTION- SENSITIVITY SENSOR TYPE PRE RECORD POST-EVENT RECORD ALARM ALARM DURATION AUDIO SCHEDULE 3-3-1. Quick record setting Set the motion sensitivity for the specified channel. Control the motion sensitivity from 1 to 9. Set the type of sensor for the specified channel from none, N/O (normal open), and N/C (normal closed).

  • Page 25: Motion Zones

    3-3-2 Motion Zones By selecting Partial Zone in the Motion Zone menu, users can set-up the motion sensing zones in the screen shown in figure 3.3.2. Move around each rectangular zone using 4 direction key buttons and press SEL button to include the rectangular region as part of the motion sensing zone. The rectangular blocks included as part of the motion zone are indicated by changing the color of the blocks.

  • Page 26: Setup - Device Mode

    SYMBOL Continuous recording mode Motion detection triggered recording mode Sensor triggered recording mode Figure 3.3.3. SCHEDULE Recording setup screen 3-4. Setup – Device Mode To set values for device, use the UP and DOWN controls to navigate through the menu items. Change the value of the menu item using the LEFT and RIGHT controls.

  • Page 27: Ptz Setup

    Enable/disable key tone. Select an ID of remote control. 1. Select ID. 2. Press the same number as ID set in DVR on a remote controller. 3. Then icon will be displayed on Live screen of DVR that respond to the remote control.

  • Page 28: Motion Zone Setup

    The following options are available on the PTZ control screen. CHANNEL (channel number that the PTZ is connected to) NAME (protocol type) SPEED (19200, 14400, 9600, 4800, 2400) ID (0-63) 3-4-2. Motion Zone Setup When you select Partial Zone in the Motion Zone menu, you can set-up the motion sensing zones in the screen.

  • Page 29: Setup - System Mode

    Figure 3.5.1. STORAGE setup screen When enabled, the DVR will continue recording and overwrite the oldest existing recorded data once the hard drive is full. When disabled, recording will stop once the hard drive is full.
  • Page 30 Set the present date, time and daylight saving for the DVR. DATE & TIME Set the present date and time for the DVR. Press SEL, then use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow controls to navigate through the position of each alphanumeric character in the date and time.
  • Page 31 PASSWORD: Enter the password of mail address. RETURN MAIL ADDRESS: Enter the e-mail address for return email. When e- mail does not deliver or not work properly, the return email will be delivered to this e-mail address. Figure 3.6.2. DVR ID Setup Screen...
  • Page 32 Figure 3.6.3.DESCRIPTION Screen Figure 3.6.4.SET DATE & TIME Setup Screen Figure 3.6.5.DAYLIGHT SAVING Setup Screen Figure 3.6.6.SEND MAIL Setup Screen...

  • Page 33: Setup - Password Mode

    3-7. Setup – PASSWORD Mode Use the LEFT or RIGHT and UP and DOWN arrow controls to set the password. Table 3.7.1. Menu Items in PASSWRORD Setup Screen Item ADMIN PASSWORD NETWORK PASSWORD Figure 3.7.1. PASSWORD setup screen Set the administrator password. After selecting this menu item you will be promoted for your current password and then the new password.

  • Page 34: Setup - Network Mode

    LAN, DHCP, ADSL Note. Other parts of the Network Setup screen change depending on what network type you select. Sets to use HDCP (If this is selected, DVR automatically get IP varying DHCP from time to time from network.) ADSL (PPPoE) ID: Registered ID is necessary for ADSL connection.

  • Page 35: Ports

    Note: This port number is listed next to the Port menu option in the Network Setup screen. If you plan to access the DVR units only from within the same LAN, the TCP port does not have to be changed.

  • Page 36: Network Types

    1. Regarding to the use of fixed IP please ask your network administrator if you do not have this information. 2. When DVR is installed in IP sharer that is connected with ADSL, a user can assign fixed IP to DVR from IP sharer itself using “DMZ” function out of such sharer.
  • Page 37 Use this ADSL (PPPoE) function when the network type connected to the DVR is PPPoE method. If ADSL type is not using inputting IP and Password like VDSL or DVR is installed in IP sharer, a user can not select this function. In this case, a user should select DHCP or LAN.

  • Page 38: Saving Setup Of Network Setup

    Item The user ID for the ADSL connection PASSWORD The password for the ADSL connection 3-8-3. Saving Setup of Network setup After changing the network configuration, confirmation s e the nete confirm eeeaarre the netruratio con ssword for the work configea tiow 10.0238002 0302 563-9.9 674.9- CONFIG Mode.7 693.7403 Tm( )TjET/5MC /P <...
  • Page 39 LOAD CONFIG User can upload the configuration of DVR to another DVR using the USB Memory stick. Put the USB stick on the front panel and press SEL to start the loading process. Select ON to reset the system to the default settings.

  • Page 40: 3-9-1.Saving Setup

    LOAD Select ON to reset the system to the factory default settings. FACTORY DEFAULT 3-9-1.Saving Setup To preserve the setup values that you have selected, select YES. Figure 3.9.2. SAVE SETUP screen...

  • Page 41: Live & Search

    In the LIVE screen, video inputs from the cameras are displayed on the configuration of the live setup. Figure 4.1.1 shows the layout of the live screen. Various indicators showing the status of the DVR are shown as OSD symbols. Refer to Table 4.1.1 for the meanings of the indicators.

  • Page 42: Search Screen

    Indicates that lock function for a remote control is set. Alarm indicator. When there is an alarm (sensor or motion alarm) in the video channel, this icon will be highlighted bright red. Indicates that a network client is connected to the DVR. Indicates that sequencing mode is enabled. BUTTON Select channel to be displayed in full screen mode.

  • Page 43: Time Line Search

    4-2-1. TIME LINE Search The TIME-LINE SEARCH screen is used to find the stored video by using the time line bar. (Figure 4.2.3) 1. Select the date of the video to begin searching by using the LEFT or RIGHT button to navigate through the day.

  • Page 44: Event Search

    4-2-2. EVENT Search The EVENT SEARCH screen is used to find the stored video. 3 categories of search filters can be applied: DATE, CHANNEL, and TYPE. Use the SEL button to move down the categories and use the UP button to move up the categories. The ESC button will return user to the live screen. Searching for an event: 1.

  • Page 45: Go To

    R(Manual), C(Continuous). 6. Once you have selected the type of recording to search for, press the SEL button to produce a list of instances that fit the search criteria. 7. Use the UP and DOWN button to scroll through the onscreen listings. 8.

  • Page 46: Go First

    4-2-4. GO FIRST You can access to the first data which has been recorded into USB Stick or CD media by pressing this menu. 4-2-5. GO LAST You can access to the last data which has been recorded into USB Stick or CD media by pressing this menu. 4-2-6.

  • Page 47: Archive Search

    4-2-7. ARCHIVE Search The ARCHIVE SEARCH screen (figure 4.2.8) is used to find the stored video. 1. Select the date on the calendar to begin searching by using the LEFT or RIGHT button. 2. Once you have selected the date, press the SEL button to move to the list of recording data. (figure 4.2.9) 3.

  • Page 48: Ptz Operation

    4-3. PTZ operation To operate the PTZF functions, connect the controller to the RS-485 port on the rear panel. (figure 4.3.2) In the PTZ control setting in the SETUP menu (refer to the figure 3.4.5 on page 26), user can select or set the protocol type of the camera which is the same as the one that is installed on the site.

  • Page 49: Playback Mode

    ITEM Use the UP or DOWN button for TILT and LEFT or RIGHT button for PAN of the PAN / TILT selected camera. ZOOM / FOCUS Use the UP or DOWN button for ZOOM in or out and LEFT or RIGHT button for FOCUS near or far of the selected camera.
  • Page 50 Table 4.4.1. Button functions in PLAYBACK mode BUTTON Return to the previous menu screen, search list, or exit menu Press to rewind the footage at 1x, 2x, 4x and 8x speeds. Reverse playback speed is shown as -1x (normal), -2x (2 times normal), -4x (4 times normal) and -8x (8 times normal) at the bottom right of the screen.

  • Page 51: Archiving Video

    In LIVE mode, press the BACKUP button to launch the archive function. When you press BACKUP button, the archiving screen will display as Figure 5.1.1. And the DVR will ask which media you will take for archiving as Figure. 5.1.2.
  • Page 52 In playback mode, press the BACKUP button to launch the archiving function. When you press BACKUP button, the DVR will ask whether to archive a Still Image or Video clip as Figure 5.1.3. Figure 5.1.3. ARCHIVE Mode Screen...

  • Page 53: Transferring Still Images Or Video From The Archive List

    Figure 5.1.4. ARCHIVING DURATION Setting Screen Then DVR will ask which media you will take for archiving as Figure. 5.1.2. Once you select the media, the system will start to archive the data to the selected media. The DVR will convert the corresponding portion of the video into an AVI file.
  • Page 54 the current selection. 5. Once the desired event has been selected, press SEL to view the still image or the first frame of the selected video. 6. Press the BACKUP button to launch the archiving function in playback mode. 7. See the Chapter 5-1 for archiving procedure. Figure 5.2.1.

  • Page 55: Playing Avi Video From Usb Memory Stick Or Pc Through Network S/W

    NOTICE During the backup, the DVR will operate in Simplex 5-3. Playing AVI video from USB memory stick or PC through Network S/W If there is proper CODEC installed in PC, it is possible that the backup data can not be play-backed. In case of that the backup data in USB device is not properly play backed in multi-media S/W on PC, user need to install ‘ffswhow’...

  • Page 56: Upgrading Firmware

    6. Upgrading Firmware In order to upgrade, the firmware upgrade file must...

  • Page 57: Network - By An Exclusive Viewer

    PC. NOTICE In a high bandwidth network, a maximum of four users can access one DVR simultaneously. In a low bandwidth network it is recommended that only one user access the DVR at a time. For remote viewing, the frame rate is limited to 1 frame/sec when there is no recording operation in the DVR.

  • Page 58: Minimum Pc Requirements

    7-2. Minimum PC requirements PC Specification Memory Resolution Disk space Network Others Before installing the program, check the PC specifications. The Network Client Viewer may not perform correctly if the PC does not meet the minimum requirements. 7-3. Installing the program 1.

  • Page 59: Live Viewer

    Table 7.4.1. Main controls in Live Description Displays the current date and time. Click this icon to connect to the DVR Click this icon to search for recorded video. Click this icon to lock/unlock all operations of the client software.
  • Page 60 Use the volume control bar to set the audio level. The audio can be turned on or off by clicking the audio icon. HDD USAGE DVR HDD storage Indicator. The alarm output indicator lights up for 5 seconds if alarm output is ALARM...

  • Page 61: Search And Playback Viewer

    7-5. Search and Playback Viewer The search window can be accessed by clicking the search icon on the upper right of the main user interface. Button Description DATE & TIME Displays the recording time of the data selecte2 0 0 10.02 514.64912T/TT0 1 Tf10.2.02 Figure 7.5.1.

  • Page 62: Backup

    SEARCH CALENDAR TIMELINE BAR PLAY BUTTONS DISPLAY MODE 7-5-1. Backup You can back up recorded video in AVI format from the search viewer. 1. Click the MARK IN icon file to begin. 2. Set the ending time on the blue timeline by dragging the scale to the ending time for the backup file and clicking the MARK OUT icon change to dark green.

  • Page 63: Site

    Time Format: Change the way the Client software displays the time. 7-6-2. Site This option shows the channel information of the DVR and allows you to change the channel title. 7-6-3. Event You can set event items, the amount of local disk space you want to allow and the save path for the log file.

  • Page 64: Record

    LOG – Select to save event log into ‘log file’. ICON – Select to display the event on live video. EVENT LIST – Select to show the event in the ‘Event List” window of live mode. You can search and check the recorded log data. 7-6-4.

  • Page 65: Disk

    When you set the recording condition to Event, you can set event for motion or alarm with duration. You can also set each or all channels to record. 7-6-5. Disk You can select which local disk to use and the amount of disk space you want to allow the program to use for recording.

  • Page 67: Network - By An Web-Browser Viewer

    8. Network – By an web-browser viewer The DVR provides a live remote monitoring feature by web-browser viewer. 8-1. Download Web Brower Viewer and Connection 1. User needs to access appear as bellow. Click “YES” to download Web Browser Viewer from the server run by the manufacturer.

  • Page 68: Main Features

    DATE & TIME CONNECT SEARCH Figure 8.2.1. Main user interface - Live Table 10.2.1. Main controls in Live Description Displays the current date and time. Click this icon to connect to the DVR Click this icon to search for recorded video.

  • Page 69: Search And Playback

    Click this icon to pause the display screen. Click this icon to capture the image from live display. Click this icon to control remotely the setting of DVR. Use these buttons to control the PAN/TILT features on the remote camera.
  • Page 70 Click these icons to select display mode. Click this icon to pause the display screen. Click this icon to capture the image from playback. Click this icon to control remotely the setting of DVR. Use these buttons to control the PAN/TILT features on the remote camera.

  • Page 71: Appendix

    ADSL (PPPoE): Use this ADSL (PPPoE) function when the network type connected to DVR is PPPoE method. If ADSL type is not using inputting IP and Password like VDSL or DVR is installed in IP sharer, a user can not select this function. In this case, a user should select DHCP or LAN.

  • Page 72: Registration At Ddns

    1-3. Registration at DDNS Please go to http://ddnscenter.com Input MAC Address and Serial Number that you checked from the rear of DVR. And input Domain Name and press [check] to see if Domain name is usable or not. NOTICE You may use alpha and numerical characters as well as hyphens for your Domain name. (i.e. [A~Z], [a~z],...

  • Page 73: Network Access Using Domain Name

    2. Network access using Domain name If DDNS registration is successful, you can access your DVR via the provided Network Client S/W. A. Run Network Client S/W program and click the “connect” button. B. Enter your domain name instead of IP address in the “IP Address” field.

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