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  • Page 1 Digital Video Recorder User Manual...
  • Page 2 Digital Video Recorder User Manual User Manual About this Manual This Manual is applicable to HD Digital Video Recorder (DVR). The Manual includes instructions for using and managing the product. Pictures, charts, images and all other information hereinafter are for description and explanation only. The information contained in the Manual is subject to change, without notice, due to firmware updates or other reasons.
  • Page 3 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Regulatory Information FCC Information Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 4 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Applicable Models This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table. Series Model LTD8404K-ST LTD8408K-ST 84XXK-ST LTD8416K-ST LTD8424K-ST LTD8432K-ST Symbol Conventions The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows. Symbol Description Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement important...
  • Page 5 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips: Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment. Unit is designed for indoor use only. Keep all liquids away from the device. Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.

  • Page 6: Product Key Features

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Product Key Features General Connectable to HD and analog cameras; Supports UTC (Coaxitron) protocol for connecting camera over coax; Connectable to AHD cameras; Connectable to HDCVI cameras; Connectable to IP cameras; The analog signal inputs including HD, AHD, HDCVI, and CVBS can be automatically recognized without configuration;...
  • Page 7 Digital Video Recorder User Manual For LTD8424K-ST and LTD8432K-ST series DVR, up to 32-window division mode is supported for VGA/HDMI1 output, and up to 16-window division mode is supported for CVBS output. For the HDMI2 output, if the resolution is lower than 4K, up to 36-window division mode is supported;...
  • Page 8 Digital Video Recorder User Manual For LTD84XXK-ST series, hot-swappable HDD supporting RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID 6 and RAID10 storage scheme, and can be enabled and disabled on your demand. And 16 arrays can be configured. Recording, Capture and Playback Capture is supported by LTD84XXK-ST series DVR only. Holiday recording schedule configuration;...
  • Page 9 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Exports data by a USB, and SATA device; Exports video clips when playback; Video and Log, Video and Player, and Player are selectable to export for backup; Management and maintenance of backup devices. Alarm and Exception Configurable arming time of alarm input/output;...
  • Page 10 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Self-adaptive 1000M network interface; IPv6 is supported; TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, IP PORTAL, SMTP, NFS, iSCSI, UPnP™ and HTTPS are supported; Supports access by PT Cloud. If you enable PT Cloud, the device will remind you the internet access risk and ask you to confirm the “Terms of Service”...

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Table of Contents Product Key Features ....................... 5 Chapter 1 Introduction ........................16 1.1 Front Panel ........................16 1.2 IR Remote Control Operations ..................19 1.3 USB Mouse Operation ...................... 22 1.4 Input Method Description ....................24 1.5 Rear Panel ........................
  • Page 12 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.5 Manual Video Quality Diagnostics ................... 58 Chapter 4 PTZ Controls ........................60 4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings ....................60 4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols and Patterns ................ 61 4.2.1 Customizing Presets ....................61 4.2.2 Calling Presets ......................62 4.2.3 Customizing Patrols ....................
  • Page 13 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 6.1.7 Playing Back by Sub-Periods .................. 103 6.1.8 Playing Back External File ..................104 6.1.9 Playing Back Pictures ..................... 105 6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback ..................106 6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame ................106 6.2.2 Digital Zoom ......................
  • Page 14 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 10.8 People Gathering Detection ..................140 10.9 Fast Moving Detection ....................141 10.10 Parking Detection ....................... 141 10.11 Unattended Baggage Detection ................. 141 10.12 Object Removal Detection ..................142 10.13 Audio Exception Detection ..................142 10.14 Defocus Detection ......................
  • Page 15 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 13.1.2 Enable RAID ......................168 13.1.3 One-touch Configuration ..................169 13.1.4 Manually Creating Array ..................170 13.2 Rebuilding Array ......................172 13.2.2 Automatically Rebuilding Array ................172 13.2.3 Manually Rebuilding Array .................. 173 13.3 Deleting Array ......................174 13.4 Checking and Editing Firmware ...................
  • Page 16 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 16.5.2 Upgrading by FTP ....................199 16.6 Upgrading Camera ......................200 16.7 Restoring Default Settings .................... 200 Chapter 17 Others ..........................202 17.1 Configuring General Settings ..................202 17.2 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port ..................203 17.3 Configuring DST Settings ....................

  • Page 17: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Front Panel Front Panel Figure 1-1 Front Panel of LTD84XXK-ST Table 1-1 LTD84XXK-ST Front Panel Description Name Function Description Turns green when DVR is powered up. POWER Turns green, indicating that the DVR is functioning READY properly.
  • Page 18 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Name Function Description Enters numeral “1”; 1/MENU Accesses the main menu interface. Enters numeral “2”; Enters letters “ABC”; The F1 button when used in a list field will select all items in the list; 2/ABC/F1 Turns on/off PTZ light in PTZ Control mode, and use it to zoom out the image;...
  • Page 19 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Name Function Description Enters numeral “6”; 6/MNO/PLAY Enters letters “MNO”; Accesses to playback interface in Playback mode. Enters numeral “7”; Enters letters “PQRS”; 7/PQRS/REC Accesses to manual record interface; Manually enables/disables record. Enters numeral “8”; 8/TUV/PTZ Enters letters “TUV”;...

  • Page 20: Ir Remote Control Operations

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Name Function Description Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode. Confirms selection in any of the menu modes. Checks the checkbox. Plays or pauses the playing of video files in Playback ENTER mode.
  • Page 21 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 1-2 Remote Control The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel. Table 1-2 Description of the IR Remote Control Buttons No. Name Description Power on/off the device. POWER Power on/off the device by pressing and holding the button for 5 seconds.
  • Page 22 Digital Video Recorder User Manual No. Name Description In PTZ control settings, press the button and then you can call a PTZ preset by pressing Numeric button. It is also used to turn audio on/off in the Playback mode. Navigate between different fields and items in menus. In the Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up and slow down recorded video.

  • Page 23: Usb Mouse Operation

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual No. Name Description It is also used to auto scan in the PTZ Control menu. Switch between single screen and multi-screen mode. PREV Button In PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the focus in conjunction with the A/FOCUS+ button.
  • Page 24 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 2 The mouse should automatically be detected. If in a rare case that the mouse is not detected, the possible reason may be that the two devices are not compatible, please refer to the recommended the device list from your provider.

  • Page 25: Input Method Description

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 1.4 Input Method Description Figure 1-3 Soft Keyboard Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard: Table 1-4 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons Icon Description Icon Description Number English letter … … Lowercase/Uppercase Backspace Switch the keyboard Space Positioning the cursor...
  • Page 26 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Table 1-5 Description of LTD84XXK-ST Rear Panel No. Item Description VIDEO IN BNC interface for HD and analog video input. VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output. AUDIO IN RCA connector USB Port Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices. HDMI1/VGA Simultaneous HDMI1/VGA output.
  • Page 27 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Rear Panel2 Figure 1-5 Rear Panel of LTD8432K-ST (with 32 Video Inputs) No. Item Description VIDEO IN BNC interface for Turbo HD and analog video input. AUDIO IN RCA connector. LINE IN BNC connector for audio input. AUDIO OUT RCA connector.
  • Page 28 Digital Video Recorder User Manual No. Item Description HDMI2 Interface HDMI2 video output connector. Network Connector for network. Interface USB Interface Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices. Ground Power Supply 100 to 240 VAC power supply. Power Switch Switch for turning on/off the device.

  • Page 29: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 2 Getting Started 2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the DVR Purpose Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the DVR. Before you start Check that the voltage of the extra power supply is the same with the DVR’s requirement, and the ground connection is working properly.

  • Page 30: Activating The Device

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual While in the Shutdown menu (Figure 2-1), you can also reboot the DVR. Step 1 Go to Menu > Shutdown. Step 2 Click Logout to log out or the Reboot to reboot the DVR. 2.2 Activating the Device Purpose For the first-time access, you need to activate the device by setting an admin password.
  • Page 31 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2-4 Warning Step 3 After the device is activated, the Attention box pops up as below. Figure 2-5 Attention Step 4 (Optional) Click Yes to export GUID. The Reset Password interface pops up. Click Export to export GUID to the USB flash drive for password resetting.

  • Page 32: Using The Unlock Pattern For Login

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2.3 Using the Unlock Pattern for Login Purpose For the admin, you can configure the unlock pattern for device login. 2.3.1 Configuring the Unlock Pattern After the device is activated, you can enter the following interface to configure the device unlock pattern.

  • Page 33: Logging In Via Unlock Pattern

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2-10 Confirm the Pattern If the two patterns are different, you must set the pattern again. Figure 2-11 Reset the Pattern 2.3.2 Logging in via Unlock Pattern Only the admin user has the permission to unlock the device. Please configure the pattern first before unlocking.
  • Page 34 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2-12 Draw the Unlock Pattern Step 2 Draw the pre-defined pattern to unlock to enter the menu operation. You can right click the mouse to log in via the normal mode. If you have forgotten your pattern, you can select the Forget My Pattern or Switch User option to enter the normal login dialog box.

  • Page 35: Basic Configuration In Startup Wizard

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2.4 Basic Configuration in Startup Wizard Purpose By default, the Setup Wizard starts once the device has loaded. You can follow it to complete the basic configuration. Selecting the language: Step 1 Select the language from the drop-down list. Step 2 Click Apply button.
  • Page 36 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 2 Click Next button to enter the Change the Password interface. 1) Input the Admin Password. 2) (Optional) Check the checkbox of New Admin Password, input the New Password and confirm it. 3) (Optional) Check the checkbox of Enable Pattern Unlock and draw the unlock pattern. Or click of Draw Unlock Pattern to change the pattern.
  • Page 37 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2-19 Date and Time Settings Step 4 After the time settings, click Next button to enter the General Network Setup Wizard interface as shown below. Figure 2-20 General Network Configuration Step 5 Click Next button after you configured the basic network parameters. Then you will enter the PT Cloud interface.
  • Page 38 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2-21 PT Cloud Configuration Step 6 Click Next button to enter the Advanced Network Parameters interface. You can enable DDNS and set other ports according to your need. Figure 2-22 Set Advanced Network Parameters Step 7 For LTD84XXK-ST series, click Next and you can enter the RAID configuration interface.
  • Page 39 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2-24 HDD Management Step 9 To initialize the HDD, click the Init button. Initialization will remove all the data saved in the HDD. Step 10 Click Next button to enter the IP Camera Management interface. Step 11 Add the IP camera.

  • Page 40: Login And Logout

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 13 Click , and you can enable the continuous recording or motion detection recording for all channels of the device. Figure 2-26 Record Settings Step 14 Click OK to complete the wizard settings. 2.5 Login and Logout 2.5.1 User Login Purpose You have to log in to the device before operating the menu and other functions...

  • Page 41: User Logout

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2-28 User Account Protection for the Admin Figure 2-29 User Account Protection for the Operator 2.5.2 User Logout Purpose After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to perform some operations, you need to enter the user name and password to log in again.
  • Page 42 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2-31 Import GUID Step 2 Select the GUID file from the USB flash drive and click Import button to pop up the Reset Password interface. Figure 2-32 Reset Password Step 3 Input the new password and confirm the password. Step 4 Click OK to save the new password.

  • Page 43: Adding And Connecting The Ip Cameras

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2-34 Duplicate the Password If you want to retrieve the password when you forget it, you must export the GUID file first. Once the password is reset, the GUID file will be invalid. You can export a new GUID file. 2.7 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras 2.7.1 Activating the IP Camera Purpose...

  • Page 44: Adding The Online Ip Camera

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2-36 Activate the Camera Step 3 Set the password of the camera to activate it. Use Admin Password: When you check the checkbox, the camera (s) will be configured with the same admin password of the operating DVR. Create New Password: If the admin password is not used, you must create the new password for the camera and confirm it.
  • Page 45 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Before you start Ensure the network connection is valid and correct. For detailed checking and configuring of the network, please see Chapter 12 Network Settings. OPTION 1: Step 1 Select Add IP Camera from the right-click menu in live view mode or go to Menu> Camera> IP Camera.
  • Page 46 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2-39 Select Multiple Channels OPTION 2: Step 1 On the IP Camera Management interface, click the Custom Adding button to pop up the Add IP Camera (Custom) interface. Figure 2-40 Custom Adding IP Camera Interface Step 2 You can edit the IP address, protocol, management port, and other information of the IP camera to be added.

  • Page 47: Editing The Connected Ip Camera

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2-41 Successfully Added IP Cameras Table 2-1 Explanation of the Icons Icon Explanation Icon Explanation Edit basic parameters of Add the detected IP camera. the camera The camera is disconnected; You can click the icon to get the Delete the IP camera exception information of camera.
  • Page 48 Digital Video Recorder User Manual After the adding of the IP cameras, the basic information of the camera is listed on the interface, and you can configure the basic settings of the IP cameras. Step 1 Click the icon to edit the parameters. You can edit the IP address, protocol and other parameters.

  • Page 49: Configuring Signal Input Channel

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 2-44 Password Configuration of the Camera Step 5 Click OK to save the settings and exit the interface. 2.8 Configuring Signal Input Channel This chapter is only applicable to LTD84XXK-ST series DVR. Purpose You can configure the analog and IP signal input types and enable 5 MP long distance transmission. Step 1 Go to Menu >...

  • Page 50: Configuring 5 Mp Long Distance Transmission

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual You can view the max. accessible number of IP cameras in the Max. IP Camera Number text field. 2.9 Configuring 5 MP Long Distance Transmission Purpose For LTD84XXK-ST series DVR, you can configure 5 MP long distance transmission on the Signal Input Status interface.

  • Page 51: Chapter 3 Live View

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 3 Live View 3.1 Introduction of Live View Live view shows you the video image getting from each camera in real time. The DVR will automatically enter Live View mode when powered on. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus hitting the ESC many times (depending on which menu you’re on) will bring you to the Live View mode.

  • Page 52: Using The Mouse In Live View

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Playback: play back the recorded videos for current day. Aux/Main Monitor: the DVR checks the connection of the output interfaces to define the main and auxiliary output interfaces. When the aux output is enabled, the main output cannot do any operation, and you can do some basic operation on the live view mode for the Aux output.
  • Page 53 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Multi-Screen Adjust the screen layout by selecting from the drop-down list. Previous Switch to the previous screen. Screen Next Screen Switch to the next screen. Start/Stop Enable/disable the auto-switch of the screens. Auto-Switch The dwell time of the live view configuration must be set before using Start Auto-Switch.

  • Page 54: Switching Main/Aux Output

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.2.2 Switching Main/Aux Output The CVBS output only serves as the aux output or live view output. Step 1 Use the mouse wheel to double-click on the HDMI1/VGA, or HDMI2, or HDMI/VGA output screen, and the following message box pops up. Figure 3-2 Switch Main and Aux Output Step 2 Use the mouse wheel to double-click on the screen again to switch to the aux output, or click Cancel to cancel the operation.
  • Page 55 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Image PTZ Control Digital Zoom Settings Close Live Capture View Picture capture is only applicable to LTD84XXK-ST series DVR. Instant Playback only shows the record in last five minutes. If no record is found, it means there is no record during the last five minutes.
  • Page 56 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Face Detection can be enabled if you click the icon. The dialog pops up as shown in Figure 3-6. Click Yes and the full-screen live view of the channel is enabled. You can click to exit from the full-screen mode.

  • Page 57: Channel-Zero Encoding

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Only the main output supports VCA information overlay. When switching to the aux output, the VCA information overlay of main output is disabled. For the analog cameras, if the camera number does not exceed the limit for line crossing detection and intrusion detection, the VCA information overlay can be enabled for all the analog cameras enabled line crossing detection and intrusion detection.
  • Page 58 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 3-8 Live View-General The settings available in this menu include: Video Output Interface: Selects the output to configure the settings. For LTD84XXK-ST series DVR, you can select VGA/HDMI1, HDMI2, Main CVBS for video output interface.

  • Page 59: Manual Video Quality Diagnostics

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4) Click the Apply button. For LTD84XXK-ST series DVR, up to 32-window division mode is supported for VGA/HDMI1 output, and up to 16-window division mode is supported for CVBS output. For the HDMI2 output, if the resolution is lower than 4K, up to 36-window division mode is supported; if the resolution is 4K, up to 64-window division mode is supported.
  • Page 60 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Three exception types can be diagnosed: Blurred Image, Abnormal Brightness and Color Cast.

  • Page 61: Chapter 4 Ptz Controls

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 4 PTZ Controls 4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings Purpose Follow the procedure to set the parameters for PTZ. The configuring of the PTZ parameters should be done before you control the PTZ camera. Step 1 Go to Menu >Camera> PTZ. Figure 4-1 PTZ Settings Step 2 Select the camera for PTZ setting in the Camera drop-down list.

  • Page 62: Setting Ptz Presets, Patrols And Patterns

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual All the parameters should be exactly the same as the PTZ camera parameters. For the Coaxitron camera/dome connected, you can select the PTZ protocol to UTC (Coaxitron). Make sure the protocol selected here is supported by the connected camera/dome.

  • Page 63: Calling Presets

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 4-4 PTZ Settings Step 2 Use the directional button to wheel the camera to the location where you want to set preset; and the zoom and focus operations can be recorded in the preset as well. Step 3 Enter the preset No.

  • Page 64: Customizing Patrols

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 4-5 PTZ Panel-General Step 4 Click to enter the preset No. in the corresponding text field. Step 5 Click the Call Preset button to call it. When the Coaxitron camera/dome connected and the PTZ protocol is selected to UTC (Coaxitron), you can call the preset 95 to enter the menu of the connected Coaxitron camera/dome.

  • Page 65: Calling Patrols

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 3 Click the Set button to add key points for the patrol. Figure 4-7 Key point Configuration Step 4 Configure key point parameters, such as the key point No., duration of staying for one key point and speed of patrol.

  • Page 66: Customizing Patterns

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 4 You can click the Stop Patrol button to stop calling it. 4.2.5 Customizing Patterns Purpose Patterns can be set by recording the movement of the PTZ. You can call the pattern to make the PTZ movement according to the predefined path.

  • Page 67: Customizing Linear Scan Limit

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 4-10 PTZ Panel - General Step 3 Click the Call Pattern button to call it. Step 4 Click the Stop Pattern button to stop calling it. 4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit Purpose The Linear Scan can be enabled to trigger the scan in the horizantal direction in the predefined range.

  • Page 68: Calling Linear Scan

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual The speed dome starts linear scan from the left limit to the right limit, and you must set the left limit on the left side of the right limit, as well the angle from the left limit to the right limit should be no more than 180º.

  • Page 69: Ptz Control Panel

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 4-13 PTZ Panel - One-touch Step 3 There are 3 one-touch park types selectable. Click the corresponding button to activate the park action. Park (Quick Patrol): The dome starts patrol from the predefined preset 1 to preset 32 in order after the park time.
  • Page 70 Digital Video Recorder User Manual In PTZ control mode, the PTZ panel will be displayed when a mouse is connected with the device. If no mouse is connected, the icon appears in the lower-left corner of the window, indicating that this camera is in PTZ control mode. Figure 4-14 PTZ Control Panel You can refer to Table 4-1 for the description of the PTZ panel icons.

  • Page 71: Chapter 5 Recording And Capture Settings

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 5 Recording and Capture Settings The picture capture is supported by the LTD84XXK-ST series DVR only. 5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters Before you start Step 1 Make sure that the HDD has already been installed. If not, please install a HDD and initialize it.
  • Page 72 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-3 Record Parameters Step 2 Set the parameters for recording. 1) Select the Record tab to configure. 2) Select a camera from the camera drop-down list. 3) View the Camera Resolution. When HD, AHD, or HDCVI input is connected, you can view the information including the input signal type, resolution and frame rate (e.g., 5 MP 20 Hz).
  • Page 73 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Video Quality: Set the video quality of recording, with 6 levels configurable. The Stream Type, Resolution, Bitrate Type and Video Quality are not configurable for the Main Stream (Event) of the IP Camera. Frame Rate: Set the frame rate of recording. For LTD84XXK-ST series DVR, when 5 MP signal input is connected, the frame rate of the main stream cannot exceed 12 fps.
  • Page 74 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 4 Click More Settings to configure more parameters. Figure 5-4 More Settings of Record Parameters Pre-record: The time you set to record before the scheduled time or event. For example, when an alarm triggered the recording at 10:00, if you set the pre-record time as 5 seconds, the camera records it at 9:59:55.
  • Page 75 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-5 Copy Camera Settings Step 7 Set encoding parameters for sub-stream. 1) Select the Sub-Stream tab. Figure 5-6 Sub-Stream Encoding 2) Select a camera in the camera drop-down list. 3) Configure the parameters. 4) Click Apply to save the settings. 5) (Optional) If the parameters can also be used to other cameras, click Copy to copy the settings to other channels.

  • Page 76: Configuring Recording And Capture Schedule

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-7 Capture Settings 2) Select a camera from the drop-down list. 3) Configure the parameters. 4) Click Apply to save the settings. 5) (Optional) If the parameters can also be used to other cameras, click Copy to copy the settings to other channels.
  • Page 77 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Different recording types are marked in different color icons. Continuous: scheduled recording. Event: recording triggered by all event triggered alarm. Motion: recording triggered by motion detection. Alarm: recording triggered by alarm. M/A: recording triggered by either motion detection or alarm. M&A: recording triggered by motion detection and alarm.
  • Page 78 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods cannot be overlapped with each other. To enable Event, Motion, Alarm, M | A (motion or alarm), M & A (motion and alarm), and POS triggered recording, you must configure the motion detection settings, alarm input settings or VCA settings as well.

  • Page 79: Configuring Motion Detection Recording And Capture

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-13 Draw the Capture Schedule 2) Drag the mouse on the schedule. 3) Click the other area except for the schedule table to finish and exit from the drawing. You can repeat step 4 to set schedule for other channels. If the settings can also be used to other channels, click Copy, and then choose the channel to which you want to copy to.

  • Page 80: Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording And Capture

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 2 Configure Motion Detection: 1) Choose camera you want to configure. 2) Check the checkbox after Enable Motion Detection. 3) Drag and draw the area for motion detection by mouse. If you want to set the motion detection for all the area shot by the camera, click Full Screen.
  • Page 81 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-17 Alarm Settings- Alarm Input Step 2 Select Alarm Input No. Step 3 Input Alarm Name. Step 4 Select N.O (normally open) or N.C (normally closed) for alarm type. Step 5 Check the checkbox of Enable to enable alarm. Figure 5-18 Enable Alarm Step 6 Click the button after Settings to set the triggered channels, arming schedule, linkage...

  • Page 82: Configuring Event Recording And Capture

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-20 Copy Alarm Input 5.5 Configuring Event Recording and Capture Purpose The event triggered recording can be configured through the menu. Then events include the motion detection, alarm and VCA events (face detection/face capture, line crossing detection, intrusion detection, region entrance detection, region exiting detection, loitering detection, people gathering detection, fast moving detection, parking detection, unattended baggage detection, object removal detection, audio loss exception detection, sudden change of sound intensity...

  • Page 83: Configuring Manual Recording And Continous Capture

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 3 Configure the detection rules for VCA events. Step 4 Click the icon to configure the alarm linkage actions for the VCA events. Select Trigger Channel tab and select one or more channels which will start to record when VCA alarm is triggered.
  • Page 84 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Follow the steps to configure the record or capture schedule on holiday for that year. You may want to have different plan for recording on holiday. Step 1 Go to Menu > Record > Holiday. Figure 5-23 Holiday Settings Step 2 Enable Edit Holiday schedule.

  • Page 85: Configuring Redundant Recording And Capture

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-25 Edit Schedule- Holiday Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods cannot be overlapped each other. In the time table of the channel, both holiday schedule and normal day schedule are displayed.

  • Page 86: Configuring Hdd Group

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-27 HDD General-Editing 2) Click Apply to save the settings. 3) Click OK to back to the upper level menu. Step 3 Go to Menu > Record > Parameters > Record. 1) Select Camera you want to configure. 2) Click More Settings button.

  • Page 87: Files Protection

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 1 Go to Menu > HDD > Advanced > Storage Mode. Check whether the storage mode of the HDD is Group. If not, set it to Group. Step 2 Select General in the left bar. Click to enter editing interface.
  • Page 88 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Protect file by locking the record files Step 1 Go to Menu > Export > Normal. Figure 5-30 Export Step 2 Select the channels you want to investigate by checking the checkbox to Step 3 Configure the record mode, record type, file type, start time and end time. Step 4 Click Search to show the results.

  • Page 89: One-Key Enabling And Disabling H.264 Zip+/H.265+ For Analog Cameras

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 1 Go to Menu > HDD > General. Figure 5-32 HDD General Step 2 Click to edit the HDD you want to protect. Figure 5-33 HDD General- Editing Step 3 Set the HDD to Read-only. Step 4 Click OK to save settings and back to the upper level menu.
  • Page 90 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 5-34 Advanced Settings Step 2 Click Enable to enable H.264 ZIP+/H.265+ for all the analog cameras and the following attention box pops up. Figure 5-35 Attention Box Step 3 Click Yes to enable the function and reboot the device to have new settings taken effect. Task 2: One-Key Disabling H.264 ZIP+/H.265+ for All Analog Cameras Step 1 Go to Menu >...

  • Page 91: Chapter 6 Playback

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 6 Playback 6.1 Playing Back Record Files 6.1.1 Instant Playback Purpose Play back the recorded video files of a specific channel in the live view mode. Channel switch is supported. Instant playback by channel Choose a channel in live view mode and click the button in the quick setting toolbar.
  • Page 92 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-2 Right-click Menu under Live View Playback by Time Purpose Play back video files recorded in specified time duration. Multi-channel simultaneous playback and channel switch are supported. Step 1 Go to Menu > Playback. Step 2 Check the checkbox of channel(s) in the channel list and then double-click to select a date on the calendar.
  • Page 93 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-4 Playback Interface Select the channel(s) if you want to switch playback to another channel or execute simultaneous playback of multiple channels. Figure 6-5 Toolbar of Playback Table 6-1 Detailed Explanation of Playback Toolbar Button Operation Button...

  • Page 94: Playing Back By Event Search

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation Full Screen Exit Next day Scaling Save the clips Process bar up/down time line Enable/Disable Capture Picture information overlay indicates the start time and end time of the record files.
  • Page 95 Digital Video Recorder User Manual If several channels are triggered, clicking button takes you to the Synchronous Playback interface. Check checkbox to select one channel for playback or select multiple channels for synchronous playback. The maximum number of channels for synchronous playback supported varies to different models. Figure 6-6 Select Channels for Synchronous Playback Step 6 On the Event Playback interface, you can select the main stream or sub-stream from the drop-down list for playback.

  • Page 96: Playing Back By Tag

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-7 Interface of Playback by Event Pre-play and post-play can be configured for the playback of event triggered record files. Pre-play: The time you set to play back before the event. For example, when an alarm triggered the recording at 10:00, if you set the pre-play time as 5 seconds, the video plays back from 9:59:55.
  • Page 97 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-8 Interface of Playback by Time Click button to add default tag. Click button to add customized tag and input tag name. Figure 6-9 Add Tag Max. 64 tags can be added to a single video file. Step 3 Tag management.
  • Page 98 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-10 Tag Management Interface Steps Step 1 Select Tag from the drop-down list in the Playback interface. Step 2 Choose channels, edit start time and end time, and then click Search to enter Search Result interface.

  • Page 99: Playing Back By Smart Search

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual You can click button to select the previous or next tag. 6.1.5 Playing Back by Smart Search Purpose The smart playback function provides an easy way to get through the less effective information. When you select the smart playback mode, the system will analyze the video containing the motion or VCA information, mark it with green color and play it in the normal speed while the video without motion will be played in the 16-time speed.
  • Page 100 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-13 Smart Playback Interface Step 4 Select a date in the calendar and click the button to play. Refer to Table 6-2 for the descriptions of the buttons on the Smart Playback Toolbar. Table 6-2 Detailed Explanation of Smart Playback Toolbar Button Operation Button...
  • Page 101 Digital Video Recorder User Manual information Step 5 Set the rules and areas for smart search of VCA event or motion event. Line Crossing Detection Select the button , and click on the image to specify the start point and end point of the line.
  • Page 102 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-15 Set Result Filter The Result Filter function is supported by the IP camera only. Step 9 (Optional) For the cameras supporting VCA, click to show the VCA information. Then the configured line or quadrilateral in VCA configuration and target frame(s) will be shown on the playback interface.

  • Page 103: Playing Back By System Logs

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual For the analog cameras, the VCA information includes line crossing detection and intrusion detection. For the IP cameras, the VCA information includes all the VCA detections of smart IP camera. 6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs Purpose Play back record file(s) associated with channels after searching system logs.

  • Page 104: Playing Back By Sub-Periods

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual If there is no record file at the time point of the log, the message box “No result found” will pop Step 4 Playback management. The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process. Figure 6-19 Interface of Playback by Log 6.1.7 Playing Back by Sub-Periods Purpose...

  • Page 105: Playing Back External File

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-20 Interface of Sub-periods Playback According to the defined number of split-screens, the video files on the selected date can be divided into average segments for playback. E.g., if there are video files existing between 16:00 and 22:00, and the 6-screen display mode is selected, then it can play the video files for 1 hour on each screen simultaneously.

  • Page 106: Playing Back Pictures

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-21 Interface of External File Playback 6.1.9 Playing Back Pictures Purpose The captured pictures stored in the HDDs of the device can be searched and viewed. Step 1 Enter Playback interface. Step 2 Select Picture from the drop-down list in the upper-left corner of the page to enter the Picture Playback interface.

  • Page 107: Auxiliary Functions Of Playback

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-22 Result of Picture Playback Step 6 The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process. Figure 6-23 Picture Playback Toolbar Table 6-3 Detailed Explanation of Picture Playback Toolbar Button Function Button...

  • Page 108: Digital Zoom

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 6.2.2 Digital Zoom Step 1 Click the button on the playback control bar to enter Digital Zoom interface. Step 2 You can zoom in the image to different proportions (1 to16X) by moving the sliding bar from .

  • Page 109: File Management

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 6-25 4-ch Synchronous Playback Interface Step 3 Click to play back the record files reversely. 6.2.4 File Management Purpose You can manage the video clips, captured pictures in playback, locked files and tags you have added in the playback mode.

  • Page 110: Chapter 7 Backup

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 7 Backup 7.1 Backing up Record Files Before you start Please insert the backup device(s) into the device. 7.1.1 Backing up by Normal Video/Picture Search Purpose The record files or pictures can be backed up to various devices, such as USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), SATA writer and e-SATA HDD.
  • Page 111 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 7-2 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup Step 5 Select video files from the Chart or List to export, and click the button Export to enter the Export interface. You can also click Export All to select all the video files for backup and enter the Export interface.

  • Page 112: Backing Up By Event Search

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2) Click OK to confirm. Figure 7-4 Select File or Player for Backup Step 9 A prompt message will pop up after the backup process is complete. Click OK to confirm. Figure 7-5 Export Finished The backup of pictures using USB writer or SATA writer has the same operating instructions.

  • Page 113: Backing Up Video Clips

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 7-6 Event Search for Backup Step 4 Set search condition and click Search button to enter the search result interface. The matched video files are displayed in Chart or List display mode. Step 5 Select video files from the Chart or List interface to export. Figure 7-7 Result of Event Search Step 6 Export the video files.

  • Page 114: Managing Backup Devices

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 2 During playback, use buttons in the playback toolbar to start or stop clipping record file(s). Step 3 Click to enter the file management interface. Figure 7-8 Video Clips Export Interface Step 4 Export the video clips in playback. 7.2 Managing Backup Devices Management of USB flash drives, USB HDDs and eSATA HDDs Step 1 Enter the Export interface.
  • Page 115 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Select a record file or folder in the backup device and click button if you want to delete Click Erase button if you want to erase the files from a re-writable CD/DVD. Click Format button to format the backup device. If the inserted storage device is not recognized: Click the Refresh button.

  • Page 116: Chapter 8 Alarm Settings

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 8 Alarm Settings 8.1 Setting Motion Detection Step 1 Go to Menu > Camera > Motion. Figure 8-1 Motion Detection Setup Interface Step 2 Select a camera you want to set up motion detection. Step 3 Set detection area and sensitivity.
  • Page 117 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 8-3 Set Trigger Camera of Motion Detection Step 5 Set arming schedule of the channel. Select Arming Schedule tab to set the channel’s arming schedule. Choose one day of a week and up to eight time periods can be set within each day. Or you can click the Copy button to copy the time period settings to other day(s).

  • Page 118: Setting Sensor Alarms

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms Purpose Set up handling method of an external sensor alarm. Step 1 Go to Menu > Configuration > Alarm > Alarm Input. Figure 8-5 Alarm Input Settings Interface Step 2 Set the handling method of the selected alarm input. Check the Enable checkbox and click button to set its alarm response actions.
  • Page 119 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Check whether the PTZ or speed dome supports PTZ linkage. One alarm input can trigger presets, patrol or pattern of more than one channel. But presets, patrols and patterns are exclusive. Figure 8-7 Set PTZ Linking of Alarm Input Step 7 If you want to set handling action of another alarm input, repeat the above steps or just copy the above settings to it.

  • Page 120: Detecting Video Loss

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual When the alarm input 1 (Local<-1) is enabled with one-key disarming, the other alarm input settings are not configurable. 8.3 Detecting Video Loss Purpose Detect video loss of a channel and take alarm response action(s). Step 1 Go to Menu >...

  • Page 121: Detecting Video Tampering

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 8-10 Set Arming Schedule of Video Loss Repeat the above steps to set arming schedule of other days of a week. You can also use Copy button to copy an arming schedule to other days. Step 5 Select Linkage Action tab to set up alarm response action of video loss.

  • Page 122: Setting All-Day Video Quality Diagnostics

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 4 Drag the sensitivity bar and choose a proper sensitivity level. Step 5 Click to set handling method of video tampering. Set arming schedule and alarm response actions of the channel. 1) Click Arming Schedule tab to set the arming schedule of response action. 2) Select one day of a week and up to eight time periods can be set within each day.
  • Page 123 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 8-13 Video Quality Diagnostics Interface Step 2 Select a Camera you want to detect video tampering. Step 3 Check the checkbox of Enable Video Quality Diagnostics. To enable video quality diagnostics, the function should be supported by the selected camera. Step 4 Enable and set the threshold of the diagnostic types, there are Blurred Image, Abnormal Brightness, and Color Cast.

  • Page 124: Handling Exceptions

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3) Select Linkage Action tab to set alarm response actions of video quality diagnostics alarm. Repeat the above steps to set arming schedule of other days of a week. You can also use Copy button to copy an arming schedule to other days. 4) Click the OK button to complete the video quality diagnostics settings of the channel.

  • Page 125: Setting Alarm Response Actions

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 8-16 Event Hint Settings Click the icon appears in the live view interface, and you can view the detailed information of the exceptional event. Click the button Set, and then you can select the detailed event hint for display.
  • Page 126 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Alarm response actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs, including Full Screen Monitoring, Audible Warning (buzzer), Notify Surveillance Center, Send Email and Trigger Alarm Output. Full Screen Monitoring When an alarm is triggered, the local monitor (HDMI, VGA or CVBS monitor) displays in full screen the video image from the alarming channel configured for full screen monitoring.
  • Page 127 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 3 Click button to set the arming schedule of alarm output. Choose one day of a week and up to 8 time periods can be set within each day. Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Figure 8-19 Set Arming Schedule of Alarm Output Step 4 Repeat the above steps to set arming schedule of other days of a week.

  • Page 128: Chapter 9 Pos Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 9 POS Configuration 9.1 Configuring POS Settings Step 1 Go to Menu > Configuration > POS > POS Settings. Step 2 Select the POS from the drop-down list. Up to 8 POS units are selectable. Step 3 Check the checkbox to enable the POS function.
  • Page 129 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2) Edit the Privacy Information in the text filed to hide the input information overlay. Up to 3 pieces of privacy information can be edited and no more than 32 characters can be input for each piece of information. 3) Click OK to save the settings.
  • Page 130 Digital Video Recorder User Manual If you select NUCLEUS protocol, the connection type defaults to be RS-232, and all the other POS protocol will change to be NUCLEUS. You should set Usage to be Transparent Channel for RS-232 settings in Menu > Configuration >...
  • Page 131 Digital Video Recorder User Manual RS-232 Connection Connect the DVR and the POS machine via RS-232. The RS-232 settings can be configured in Menu>Configuration>RS-232. The Usage must be set to Transparent Channel. Figure 9-9 RS-232 Settings Multicast Connection When connecting the DVR and the POS machine via Multicast protocol, set the multicast address and port.

  • Page 132: Configuring Overlay Channel

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 7) Select the font color for the characters. Figure 9-12 Overlay Character Settings You can adjust the size and position of textbox on the live view screen of POS settings interface by dragging the frame. Step 8 Click Apply to activate the settings.

  • Page 133: Configuring Pos Alarm

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 9-14 Overlay Channel Settings Step 3 You can also click to overlay all POS items to the first 8 channels in order. And the is used to clear all POS overlay settings. Step 4 Click the Apply button to save the settings. 9.3 Configuring POS Alarm Purpose Set the POS alarm parameters to trigger certain channels to start recording, or trigger full screen...
  • Page 134 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Choose one day of a week and up to eight time periods can be set within each day. Or you can click the Copy button to copy the time period settings to other day(s). Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Figure 9-16 Set Arming Schedule Step 6 Click the Handling tab to set up alarm response actions of POS alarm.

  • Page 135: Chapter 10 Vca Alarm

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 10 VCA Alarm Purpose The DVR can receive the VCA alarm (line crossing detection, intrusion detection, sudden scene change detection and audio exception detection) sent by analog camera, and the VCA detection must be enabled and configured on the camera settings interface first. All other VCA detection features must be supported by the connected IP camera.

  • Page 136: Line Crossing Detection

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Vehicle Detection is available for the road traffic monitoring. In Vehicle Detection, the passed vehicle can be detected and the picture of its license plate can be captured. You can send alarm signal to notify the surveillance center and upload the captured picture to FTP server. Step 1 Go to Menu >...
  • Page 137 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 3 Select the VCA detection type to Line Crossing Detection. Step 4 Check the Enable checkbox to enable this function. Step 5 Click to configure the trigger channel, arming schedule, linkage action and PTZ linking for the line crossing detection alarm.

  • Page 138: Intrusion Detection

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 10-3 Draw Line for Line Crossing Detection Step 8 Click Apply to activate the settings. The sudden scene change detection and the line crossing detection cannot be enabled at the same channel. 10.4 Intrusion Detection Purpose 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.
  • Page 139 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 1) Threshold: Range [1s-10s], the threshold for the time of the object loitering in the region. When the duration of the object in the defined detection area is longer than the set time, the alarm will be triggered. 2) Drag the slider to set the detection sensitivity.

  • Page 140: Region Entrance Detection

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 10-5 Draw Area for Intrusion Detection Step 8 Click Apply to save the settings. The sudden scene change detection and the intrusion detection cannot be enabled at the same channel. 10.5 Region Entrance Detection Purpose Region entrance detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which enter a pre-defined virtual region from the outside place, and some certain actions can be taken when the...

  • Page 141: Region Exiting Detection

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Sensitivity: Range [0-100]. The higher the value is, the more easily the detection alarm can be triggered. Step 7 Click and draw a quadrilateral in the preview window by specifying four vertexes of the detection region, and right click to complete drawing. Only one region can be configured.

  • Page 142: Fast Moving Detection

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual The Percentage in the Rule Settings defines the gathering density of the people in the region. Usually, when the percentage is small, the alarm can be triggered when small number of people gathered in the defined detection region. Up to 4 rules can be configured.

  • Page 143: Object Removal Detection

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual region for 10s. And the Sensitivity defines the similarity degree of the background image. Usually, when the sensitivity is high, a very small object left in the region can trigger the alarm. Up to 4 rules can be configured. 10.12 Object Removal Detection Purpose Object removal detection function detects the objects removed from the pre-defined region, such...

  • Page 144: Defocus Detection

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 10-6 Set Audio Exception Detection Rules 1) Check the checkbox of Audio Loss Exception to enable the audio loss detection function. 2) Check the checkbox of Sudden Increase of Sound Intensity Detection to detect the sound steep rise in the surveillance scene.

  • Page 145: Sudden Scene Change

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 10.15 Sudden Scene Change Purpose Scene change detection function detects the change of surveillance environment affected by the external factors; such as the intentional rotation of the camera and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. The Sensitivity in the Rule Settings ranges from 1 to 100, and the higher the value is, the more easily the change of scene can trigger the alarm.

  • Page 146: Chapter 11 Vca Search

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 11 VCA Search With the configured VCA detection, the device supports the VCA search for the behavior search, face search, plate search, people counting and heat map results of the IP cameras. 11.1 Face Search Purpose When there are detected face picture captured and saved in HDD, you can enter the Face Search interface to search the picture and play the picture related video files according to the specified...
  • Page 147 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 11-2 Face Search Interface Step 7 Play the face picture related video file. You can double click on a face picture to play its related video file in the view window on the top right, or select a picture item and click to play it.

  • Page 148: Behavior Search

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 11.2 Behavior Search Purpose The behavior analysis detects a series of suspicious behavior based on VCA detection, and certain linkage methods will be enabled if the alarm is triggered. Step 1 Go to Menu > VCA Search > Behavior Search. Step 2 Select the camera (s) for the behavior search.

  • Page 149: Plate Search

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 11-5 Behavior Search Results Step 6 Play the behavior analysis picture related video file. You can double click on a picture from the list to play its related video file in the view window on the top right, or select a picture item and click to play it.

  • Page 150: People Counting

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 11-6 Plate Search Step 4 Select the country from the drop-down list for searching the location of the vehicle plate. Step 5 Input the plate No. in the field for search. Step 6 Click Search to start searching. The search results of detected vehicle plate pictures are displayed in list or in chart.

  • Page 151: Heat Map

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 11-7 People Counting Interface Step 6 You can click the Export button to export the statistics report in excel format. 11.5 Heat Map Purpose Heat map is a graphical representation of data represented by colors. The heat map function is usually used to analyze the visit times and dwell time of customers in a configured area.
  • Page 152 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 5 Click the Counting button to export the report data and start heat map statistics, and the results are displayed in graphics marked in different colors. As shown in Figure 10-8, red color block (255, 0, 0) indicates the most welcome area, and blue color block (0, 0, 255) indicates the less-popular area.

  • Page 153: Chapter 12 Network Settings

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 12 Network Settings 12.1 Configuring General Settings Purpose Network settings must be properly configured before you operate DVR over network. Step 1 Go to Menu > Configuration > Network > General. Figure 12-1 Network Settings Interface Step 2 On the General Settings interface, you can configure the following parameters: Working Mode, NIC Type, IPv4 Address, IPv4 Gateway, MTU, DNS Server and Main NIC.

  • Page 154: Configuring Advanced Settings

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual If DHCP is enabled, you can check the checkbox of Enable DNS DHCP or uncheck it and edit the Preferred DNS Server and Alternate DNS Server. Step 3 After having configured the general settings, click the Apply button to save the settings. 12.2 Configuring Advanced Settings 12.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings Purpose...
  • Page 155 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 2 Select the Platform Access tab to enter the PT Cloud Settings interface. Figure 12-3 PT Cloud Settings Step 3 Check the Enable checkbox to activate the function. Then the Service Terms interface pops up as below. Figure 12-4 Service Terms 1) Create the verification code and enter the code in the Verification Code text field.

  • Page 156: Configuring Ddns

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual After this feature is enabled, the verification code is required for remote access and live view. You can use the scanning tool of your phone to quickly get the code by scanning the QR code below.
  • Page 157 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 12-6 DynDNS Settings Interface PeanutHull: Enter the User Name and Password obtained from the PeanutHull website. Figure 12-7 PeanutHull Settings Interface NO-IP: Enter the account information in the corresponding fields. Refer to the DynDNS settings.

  • Page 158: Configuring Ntp Server

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 12.2.4 Configuring NTP Server Purpose A Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server can be configured on your DVR to ensure the accuracy of system date/time. Step 1 Go to Menu > Configuration > Network > NTP. Figure 12-9 NTP Settings Interface Step 2 Check the Enable NTP checkbox to enable this feature.
  • Page 159 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 1 Go to Menu > Configuration > Network > NAT. Figure 12-10 UPnP™ Settings Interface Step 2 Check Enable UPnP checkbox to enable UPnP™. Step 3 Select the Mapping Type as Manual or Auto in the drop-down list. OPTION 1: Auto If you select Auto, the Port Mapping items are read-only, and the external ports are set by the router automatically.

  • Page 160: Configuring More Settings

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 12-12 External Port Settings Dialog Box 2) Click Apply button to save the settings. 3) You can click Refresh button to get the latest status of the port mapping. Figure 12-13 UPnP™ Settings Finished-Manual 12.2.6 Configuring More Settings Step 1 Go to Menu >...

  • Page 161: Configuring Https Port

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual When adding a device to the CMS (Client Management System) software, the multicast address must be the same as the device’s multicast IP. RTSP Port: The RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) is a network control protocol designed for use in entertainment and communications systems to control streaming media servers.
  • Page 162 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 4 Create the self-signed certificate or authorized certificate. Figure 12-15 HTTPS Settings OPTION 1: Create the self-signed certificate 1) Click the Create button to create the following dialog box. Figure 12-16 Create Self-signed Certificate 2) Enter the country, host name/IP, validity and other information.

  • Page 163: Configuring Email

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 12-17 Installed Certificate Property Step 6 Check the checkbox to enable the HTTPS function. Step 7 Click the Save button to save the settings. 12.2.8 Configuring Email Purpose The system can be configured to send an Email notification to all designated users if an event is detected, e.g.

  • Page 164: Checking Network Traffic

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual User Name: The user account of sender’s Email for SMTP server authentication. Password: The password of sender’s Email for SMTP server authentication. SMTP Server: The SMTP Server IP address or host name (e.g., smtp.263xmail.com). SMTP Port: The SMTP port. The default TCP/IP port used for SMTP is 25. Enable SSL (optional): Click the checkbox to enable SSL if required by the SMTP server.

  • Page 165: Configuring Network Detection

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 12-19 Network Traffic Interface Step 2 You can view the sending rate and receiving rate information on the interface. The traffic data is refreshed every 1 second. 12.3 Configuring Network Detection Purpose You can obtain network connecting status of DVR through the network detection function, including network delay, packet loss, etc.

  • Page 166: Checking Network Status

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 1 Go to Menu > Maintenance > Net Detect > Network Detection. Step 2 Select the backup device from the drop-down list of Device Name. Click the Refresh button if the connected local backup device cannot be displayed. When it fails to detect the backup device, please check whether it is compatible with the DVR.

  • Page 167: Checking Network Statistics

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual If the network is normal the following message box pops out. Figure 12-24 Network Status Checking Result If the message box pops out with other information instead of this one, you can click Network button to show the quick setting interface of the network parameters. Figure 12-25 Network Parameters Configuration 12.3.4 Checking Network Statistics Purpose:...

  • Page 168: Chapter 13 Raid

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 13 RAID 13.1 Configuring Array Purpose RAID (redundant array of independent disks) is a storage technology that combines multiple disk drive components into a logical unit. A RAID setup stores data over multiple hard disk drives to provide enough redundancy so that data can be recovered if one disk fails.

  • Page 169: Enable Raid

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 13-1 RAID Working Flow 13.1.2 Enable RAID Purpose Perform the following steps to enable the RAID function, or the disk array cannot be created. OPTION 1: Enable the RAID function in the Wizard when the device startup. OPTION 2: Enable the RAID function in the HDD Management Interface.

  • Page 170: One-Touch Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 13.1.3 One-touch Configuration Purpose Through one-touch configuration, you can quickly create the disk array. By default, the array type to be created is RAID 5. Before you start 1. The RAID function should be enabled. 2.

  • Page 171: Manually Creating Array

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual By default, one-touch configuration creates an array and a virtual disk. Figure 13-5 Array Settings Interface Step 7 A created array displays as an HDD in the HDD information interface. Figure 13-6 HDD Information Interface 13.1.4 Manually Creating Array Purpose You can manually create the array of RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID6 and RAID 10.
  • Page 172 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 13-8 Create Array Interface Step 3 Edit the Array Name; set the RAID Level to RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID6 or RAID 10; select the Physical Disk that you want to configure array. If you choose RAID 0, at least 2 HDDs must be installed.

  • Page 173: Rebuilding Array

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 13.2 Rebuilding Array Purpose The working status of array includes Functional, Degraded and Offline. By viewing the array status, you can take immediate and proper maintenance for the disks so as to ensure the high security and reliability of the data stored in the disk array.

  • Page 174: Manually Rebuilding Array

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual If there is no hot spare disk after rebuilding, it is recommended to install a HDD into the device and set is as a hot spare disk to ensure the high security and reliability of the array. 13.2.3 Manually Rebuilding Array Purpose If the hot spare disk has not been configured, you can rebuild the array manually to restore the...

  • Page 175: Deleting Array

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 13.3 Deleting Array Deleting array will cause to delete all the data saved in the disk. Step 1 Enter the Array Settings interface. Menu>HDD>RAID>Array Figure 13-15 Array Settings Interface Step 2 Select an array and click to delete the array.
  • Page 176 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 2 You can set the Background Task Speed in the drop-down list. Step 3 Click Apply to save the settings.

  • Page 177: Chapter 14 Hdd Management

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 14 HDD Management 14.1 Initializing HDDs Purpose A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be initialized before it can be used with your DVR. Step 1 Go to Menu > HDD > General. Figure 14-1 HDD Information Interface You can view the Total Capacity, Free Space and Remaining Recording Time of the HDD.

  • Page 178: Managing Network Hdd

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Initializing the HDD will erase all data on it. The HDDs which are free of working for a long time can be enabled to sleep, thus to decrease the power consumption of the device and extend the life of the HDDs. Go to Menu >...
  • Page 179 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 5 Configure the NAS or IP SAN settings. Add NAS disk: 1) Enter the NetHDD IP address in the text field. 2) Click Search to search the available NAS disks. 3) Select the NAS disk from the list shown below. Or you can just manually enter the directory in the text field of NetHDD Directory.

  • Page 180: Managing Hdd Group

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 14-9 Add IP SAN Disk 5) After having successfully added the NAS or IP SAN disk, return to the HDD Information menu. The added NetHDD will be displayed in the list. If the added NetHDD is uninitialized, please select it and click the Init button for initialization. Figure 14-10 Initialize Added NetHDD 14.3 Managing HDD Group 14.3.1 Setting HDD Groups...

  • Page 181: Setting Hdd Property

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 3 Click the Apply button and the following Attention box will pop up. Figure 14-12 Attention for Reboot Step 4 Click the Yes button to reboot the device to activate the changes. Step 5 After reboot of device, go to Menu > HDD > General. icon to enter the Local HDD Settings interface, Step 6 Select HDD from the list and click the as shown below.

  • Page 182: Configuring Quota Mode

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual The HDD property can be set to redundancy, read-only or read/write (R/W). Before setting the HDD property, please set the storage mode to Group. A HDD can be set to read-only to prevent important recorded files from being overwritten when the HDD becomes full in overwrite recording mode.

  • Page 183: Configuring Cloud Storage

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual The DVR must be rebooted to enable the changes to take effect. Figure 14-16 Storage Mode Settings Interface Step 3 Select a camera for which you want to configure quota. Step 4 Enter the storage capacity in the text field of Max. Record Capacity (GB). Step 5 You can copy the quota settings of the current camera to other cameras if required.
  • Page 184 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 3 Select the Cloud Type from the drop-down list to One Drive, Google Drive or Drop Box. Figure 14-18 Cloud Storage Interface Step 4 According to the prompts, you are required to use a mobile browser to scan the QR code to log in the selected cloud to get the authentication code.

  • Page 185: Configuring Disk Clone

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3) Check the Enable Event Upload checkbox. 4) Click Apply to finish the settings. Figure 14-20 Upload to Cloud Storage Interface Only the sub-stream recorded files can be uploaded to the Cloud Storage. Please configure the event triggered recording schedule and enable the corresponding event type.
  • Page 186 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 1 Enter the HDD Advanced Setting interface: Menu > HDD > Advanced Step 2 Click the Disk Clone tab to enter the disk clone configuring interface. Figure 14-22 Disk Clone Configuration Interface Step 3 Make sure the usage of the eSATA disk is set as Export. If not, click the Set button to set it.

  • Page 187: Checking Hdd Status

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 14.7 Checking HDD Status Purpose You may check the status of the installed HDDs on DVR so as to take immediate check and maintenance in case of HDD failure. Checking HDD Status in HDD Information Interface Step 1 Go to Menu >...

  • Page 188: Detecting Bad Sector

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 14-27 S.M.A.R.T Settings Interface 14.9 Detecting Bad Sector Purpose You can detect the bad sector of the HDD to check the status of the HDD. Step 1 Go to Menu > Maintenance > HDD Detect > Bad Sector Detection. Step 2 Select a HDD and click the Detect button to start detecting.

  • Page 189: Configuring Hdd Error Alarms

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 14.10 Configuring HDD Error Alarms Purpose You can configure the HDD error alarms when the HDD status is Uninitialized or Abnormal. Step 1 Go to Menu > Configuration > Exceptions. Step 2 Select the Exception Type to HDD Error from the drop-down list. Step 3 Check the checkbox(s) below to select the linkage action(s) for HDD error, as shown in Figure 12-26.

  • Page 190: Chapter 15 Camera Settings

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 15 Camera Settings 15.1 Configuring OSD Settings Purpose You can configure the OSD (On-Screen Display) settings for the camera, including date/time, camera name, etc. Step 1 Go to Menu > Camera > OSD. Step 2 Select the camera to configure OSD settings. Step 3 Edit the Camera Name in the text field.

  • Page 191: Configuring Privacy Mask

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3) Click the OK button to finish the Copy settings and back to the OSD Configuration interface. Step 8 Click the Apply button to apply the settings. 15.2 Configuring Privacy Mask Purpose You are allowed to configure the four-sided privacy mask zones that cannot be viewed or recorded by the operator.

  • Page 192: Configuring Video Parameters

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 15-4 Set Privacy Mask Area Step 6 You can click the Copy button to copy the privacy mask settings of the current camera to other cameras. Step 7 Click the Apply button to save the settings. 15.3 Configuring Video Parameters 15.3.1 Configuring Image Settings Step 1 Go to Menu >...

  • Page 193: Configuring Camera Parameters Settings

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 15-6 Image Settings Interface (IP Camera) Step 2 Select the camera to set image parameters. Step 3 Two periods for different image settings are provided, select the period name in the drop-down list. The time periods cannot be overlapped with each other. Step 4 Select the mode from the drop-down list of Mode, there are four modes selectable for the analog cameras: Standard, Indoor, Dim Light and Outdoor.
  • Page 194 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 15-7 Camera Parameters Settings Step 2 Select the Camera from the drop-down list. Step 3 Configure the parameters. Switch the 4 MP or 5 MP signal from the Signal Switch drop-down list. 4 MP 25/30 fps and 5 MP 20 fps are selectable.
  • Page 195 Digital Video Recorder User Manual The default value of Day to Night Sensitivity, Night to Day Sensitivity and IR Light Brightness is 5. The effective value ranges from 1 to 9. If you exit from the interface and enter it again, the parameters displayed are those you have set the last time.

  • Page 196: Chapter 16 Dvr Management And Maintenance

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 16 DVR Management and Maintenance 16.1 Viewing System Information Step 1 Go to Menu > Maintenance > System Info. Step 2 You can click the Device Info, Camera, Record, Alarm, Network and HDD tabs to view the system information of the device.
  • Page 197 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 16-2 Log Search Interface Step 2 Set the log search conditions to refine your search, including the Start Time, End Time, Major Type and Minor Type. Step 3 Click the Search button to start search log files. Step 4 The matched log files will be displayed on the list shown below.
  • Page 198 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 16-4 Log Information Interface Step 6 If you want to export the log files, click the Export button to enter the Export menu, as shown below. Figure 16-5 Export Log Files Step 7 Select the backup device from the drop-down list of Device Name. Step 8 Click the Export to export the log files to the selected backup device.

  • Page 199: Importing/Exporting Ip Camera Info

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 16.3 Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info Purpose The information of added IP camera can be generated into an excel file and exported to the local device for backup, including the IP address, manage port, password of admin, etc. And the exported file can be edited on your PC, like adding or deleting the content, and copy the setting to other devices by importing the excel file to it.

  • Page 200: Upgrading System

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual After having finished the import of configuration files, the device will reboot automatically. 16.5 Upgrading System Purpose The firmware on your DVR can be upgraded by local backup device or remote FTP server. 16.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device Step 1 Connect your DVR with a local backup device where the update firmware file is located.

  • Page 201: Upgrading Camera

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 16.6 Upgrading Camera Purpose You can upgrade multiple connected analog cameras supporting HD or AHD signal simultaneously with DVR. Step 1 Go to Menu > Maintenance > Upgrade > Camera Upgrade. Figure 16-9 Camera Upgrade Step 2 Check the checkbox(es) of the analog camera(s) for upgrading.
  • Page 202 Digital Video Recorder User Manual The device will reboot automatically after restoring to the default settings.

  • Page 203: Chapter 17 Others

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 17 Others 17.1 Configuring General Settings Purpose You can configure the output resolution, system time, mouse pointer speed, etc. Step 1 Go to Menu > Configuration > General > General. Figure 17-1 General Settings Interface Step 2 Configure the following settings: Language: The default language used is English.

  • Page 204: Configuring Rs-232 Serial Port

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Mouse Pointer Speed: Set the speed of mouse pointer; 4 levels are configurable. Enable Wizard: Enable/disable the Wizard when the device starts up. Enable Password: Enable/disable the use of the login password. If you check the checkbox of Enable Password, every time when you log in to the DVR, the Unlock Pattern interface will pop up.

  • Page 205: Configuring More Settings

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 17-3 DST Settings Interface Step 2 Check the checkbox before the Auto DST Adjustment item. Or you can manually check the Enable DST checkbox, and then you choose the date of the DST period. 17.4 Configuring More Settings Step 1 Go to Menu >...
  • Page 206 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 17-5 Enable Enhanced VCA Mode (1) Figure 17-6 Enable Enhanced VCA Mode (2) 3) Click Yes to apply the function and reboot the device. Disable Enhanced VCA Mode 1) Uncheck the checkbox to disable enhanced VCA mode. 2) Click Apply and the attention box pops up as below.

  • Page 207: Managing User Accounts

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual If you have configured 2K/4K output, or connected 4 MP/5 MP signal input already, when you enable enhanced VCA mode and after the device reboots, the output resolution will decrease to 1080p, and the 4 MP/5 MP signal input will display no video. Step 3 Click Apply to save the settings.
  • Page 208 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Password: Set the password for the user account. STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED-We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.) in order to increase the security of your product.
  • Page 209 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Figure 17-12 User Permission Settings Interface 2) Set the operating permission of Local Configuration, Remote Configuration and Camera Configuration for the user. Local Configuration Local Log Search: Searching and viewing logs and system information of device. Local Parameters Settings: Configuring parameters, restoring factory default parameters and importing/exporting configuration files.

  • Page 210: Deleting A User

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Remote Alarm Control: Remotely arming (notify alarm and exception message to the remote client) and controlling the alarm output. Remote Advanced Operation: Remotely operating HDD management (initializing HDD, setting HDD property), upgrading system firmware. Remote Shutdown/Reboot: Remotely shutting down or rebooting the device. Camera Configuration Remote Live View: Remotely viewing live video of the selected camera (s).

  • Page 211: Editing A User

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 3 Click to delete the selected user account. 17.5.3 Editing a User Purpose For the added user accounts, you can edit the parameters. Step 1 Go to Menu > Configuration > User. Step 2 Select the user to be edited from the list. Step 3 Click the icon to enter the Edit User interface, as shown below.
  • Page 212 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Hold the icon and you can see the clear text of the password. Release the mouse and the content of the password restores invisible. Step 5 Edit the unlock pattern for the admin user account. 1) Check the checkbox of Enable Unlock Pattern to enable the use of unlock pattern when logging in to the device.

  • Page 213: Chapter 18 Appendix

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 18 Appendix 18.1 Glossary Dual-Stream: Dual-stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while • transmitting a lower resolution stream over the network. The two streams are generated by the DVR, with the main stream having a maximum resolution of 1080P and the sub-stream having a maximum resolution of CIF.

  • Page 214: Troubleshooting

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual PTZ: Acronym for Pan, Tilt, Zoom. PTZ cameras are motor driven systems that allow the • camera to pan left and right, tilt up and down and zoom in and out. USB: Acronym for Universal Serial Bus. USB is a plug-and-play serial bus standard to interface •...
  • Page 215 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 2 Verify the HDD is initialized. 1) Select “Menu>HDD>General”. 2) If the status of the HDD is “Uninitialized”, please check the checkbox of corresponding HDD and click the “Init” button. Step 3 Verify the HDD is detected or is in good condition. 1) Select “Menu>HDD>General”.
  • Page 216 Digital Video Recorder User Manual If not, please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process. The image gets stuck when DVR is playing back by single or multi-channel cameras. Possible Reasons: — The frame rate is not the real-time frame rate. —...

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