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  • Page 1 DVR User Manual For SER-2Axxxx series Digital Video Recorder All rights reserved...
  • Page 2 Digital Video Recorder User Manual CAUTION Please read this user manual carefully to ensure that you can use the device correctly and safely We do not warrant all the content is correct. The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice This device should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Table of Contents Introduction ..................................1 1.1 DVR Introduction ........................................ 1 1.2 Main Features ........................................1 Hardware Installation ............................... 4 2.1 Install Hard Drive ........................................ 4 2.2 Front Panel Instructions ..................................... 5 2.3 Rear Panel Instructions ...................................... 7 2.4 Remote Controller ......................................
  • Page 4 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.2.1 Live ........................................22 4.2.2 Main monitor ......................................23 4.2.3 Spot........................................23 4.2.4 Mask ........................................24 4.3 Record configuration ......................................24 4.3.1 Enable ........................................25 4.3.2 Record stream ...................................... 25 4.3.3 Time ........................................26 4.3.4 Stamp ........................................27 4.3.5 Recycle record ......................................
  • Page 5 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.6.5 Other settings......................................40 4.7 User management configuration ..................................43 4.8 P.T.Z configuration ......................................45 4.9 Advanced.......................................... 48 4.9.1 Reset ........................................48 4.9.2 Import/Export ......................................48 4.9.3 Block/Allow list ...................................... 48 Record search & playback and backup ........................49 5.1 Time search ........................................
  • Page 6 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 7.1 IE Remote Surveillance ....................................57 7.1.1 On LAN ......................................... 57 7.1.2 On WAN ........................................ 57 7.2 Remote Surveillance through Apple PC ................................59 7.2.1 On LAN ......................................... 60 7.2.2 On WAN ........................................ 62 7.3 The remote live preview interface ..................................63 7.4 Remote playback &...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 1 Introduction 1.1 DVR Introduction This model of DVR (Digital Video Recorder) is designed for high performance CCTV solutions. It adopts state of the art video processing chips and embedded Linux system. Meanwhile, it utilizes most advanced technologies, such as standard H.264 with low bit rate, Dual stream, SATA interface, VGA output mouse supported, IE browser supported with full remote control, mobile view(by phones), etc., ensuring powerful functions and high stability.
  • Page 8 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Support saving recorded files with AVI standard format to a remote computer through internet • RECORD & PLAYBACK Record modes: Manual, Schedule, Motion detection and Sensor alarm recording • Support recycle after HDD full • Resolution, frame rate and picture quality are adjustable •...
  • Page 9 Digital Video Recorder User Manual view, manual record, playback, PTZ control and remote live view Support 1 administrator and 63 users. • Support event log recording and checking, events unlimited • NETWORK Support TCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE, DDNS protocol • Support IE browser to do remote view •...

  • Page 10: Hardware Installation

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2 Hardware Installation Notice: Check the unit and the accessories after getting the DVR. Please disconnect the power before being connected to other devices. Don't hot plug in/out 2.1 Install Hard Drive Notice: 1. 4/8-ch DVR supports one SATA hard drive. 16-ch DVR supports two SATA hard drives. Please use the hard drive the manufacturers recommend specially for security and safe field.

  • Page 11: Front Panel Instructions

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2.2 Front Panel Instructions Notice: The front panel descriptions are only for reference; please make the object as the standard. Item Type Name Description Power Power indicator, when connection , the light is blue When HDD is writing and reading , the light is blue When access to network , the light is blue Work state Backup...
  • Page 12 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Item Type Name Description Digital button Input number0, 10 and the above number together 0/10+ with other digital keys Direction button Change direction to select items Input button Multi-screen Change screen display mode like1/4/9/16 channel Enter button Confirm selection IR receiver...

  • Page 13: Rear Panel Instructions

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2.3 Rear Panel Instructions The rear Panel interface for 4-ch is shown as Fig 2.3: Fig 2.3 Rear Panel for 4-ch Item Name Description Video out Connect to monitor Connect to monitor as an AUX output channel by channel. Only Spot out video display, no menu show Audio out...
  • Page 14 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Item Name Description ALARM IN Connect to external sensor1-4 Audio in 4 CH Audio input The rear Panel interface for 8-ch is shown as Fig 2.4: Fig 2.4 Rear Panel for 8-ch Item Name Description Video out Connect to monitor Connect to monitor as an AUX output channel by channel.
  • Page 15 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Item Name Description ALARM OUT 1-ch relay output. Connect to external alarm + 5V and GND +5 V and Grounding ALARM IN Connect to external sensor1-4 Audio in 4 CH Audio input The rear Panel interface for 16-ch is shown as Fig 2.5: Fig 2.5 Rear Panel for 16-ch Item Name...
  • Page 16 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Item Name Description POWER SWITCH Power on/off For cooling the device + 5V and GND +5 V and Grounding ALARM OUT 1-ch relay output. Connect to external alarm. To connect external USB devices like USB flash, USB HDD for backup or USB port update firmware;...

  • Page 17: Remote Controller

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2.4 Remote Controller It uses two AAA size batteries and works after loading batteries as following: Step1: Open the battery cover of the Remote Controller Step2: Place batteries. Please take care the poles (+ and -) Step3: Replace the battery cover Notice: Frequently defect checking as following 1.
  • Page 18 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Item Name Function Digital Button Input digital or choose camera Multi Screen Button To choose multi screen display mode SEARCH Button To enter search mode MENU Button To enter menu ENTER Button To confirm the choice or setup Direction Button Move cursor in setup or pan/title PTZ +/- Button...

  • Page 19: Control With Mouse

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2.5 Control with Mouse 2.5.1 Connect Mouse It supports USB mouse through the ports on the rear panel. Notice: If mouse is not detected or doesn't work, check below steps: 1. Make sure the mouse plugs in the USB mouse port not the USB port 2.

  • Page 20: Basic Function Instruction

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual It supports mouse drag. I.e. Set motion detection area: click customized, hold left button and drag to set motion detection area. Set schedule: hold left button and drag to set schedule time In playback: Click left button to choose the options. Click right button to return to live mode. In backup: Click left button to choose the options.

  • Page 21: Power Off

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual without menu display, please check up whether other device has menu display firstly, or long press ESC key to wait for login dialog box to appear. Long press ESC key can switch the output between BNC and VGA. 3.1.2 Power off User can power off the device by using remote controller keyboard and mouse.

  • Page 22: Live Preview

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.3 Live preview Symbol Meaning Green Manual record Motion detection record Yellow Sensor Alarm record Blue Schedule record Fig 3-2 live preview interface 3.3.1 Live playback Click Play button to playback the record. Refer to Figure3-3. User can do concrete operation by click the buttons on screen.

  • Page 23: Main Menu Setup Guide

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 3-3 live playback Main menu setup guide Click right mouse or press ESC button on the front panel, the control bar will display on the bottom of the screen, refer to Fig 4-1:...
  • Page 24 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-1 menu toolbar Click the icon beside the screen display mode to display a channel select dialog. 6/8 channels can realize single channel big screen. Images can drag to any place to display in the live interface. Click icon to set up picture-in-picture.

  • Page 25: Basic Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-2 main menu Setup menu 4.1 Basic configuration Basic configuration includes three sub menus: system, date& time and DST. 4.1.1 System Step1: enter into Setup Basic system; refer to Fig 4-3: Step2: in this interface user can setup the device name, device ID, video format, max online users, Video Output and language, Screensaver and so on.

  • Page 26: Time & Date

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Video output: the resolution of live display interface, range from: VGA800*600, VGA1024*768, VGA1280*1024 and CVBS. Note When switch between VGA and CVBS will change the menu output mode, please connect to relevant monitor. Language: setup the menu language. Note: after changed the language and video output, the device needs to login again.

  • Page 27: Dst

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-4 basic configuration-time & date 4.1.3 DST Step1: enter into system configuration basic configuration DST; refer to Fig 4-5: Fig 4-5 basic configuration-DST Step2: in this interface, enable daylight saving time, time offset, mode, start & end month/week/date, etc. Step3: click “default”...

  • Page 28: Live Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.2 Live configuration Live configuration includes four submenus: live, main monitor, Spot and mask. 4.2.1 Live In this interface, user can setup camera name, adjust colors: brightness, hue, saturation and contrast. Step1: enter into system configuration live configuration live; refer to Fig 4-6: Note: Click Camera Name to see a soft keyboard.

  • Page 29: Main Monitor

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.2.2 Main monitor Step1: enter into system configuration live configuration main monitor; refer to Fig 4-8: Step2: select split mode: 1×1 2×2 2×3 3×3 and channel Step3: dwell time: the time interval for a certain dwell picture display switching to next dwell picture display Step4: selected the split mode, then setup current picture group.

  • Page 30: Mask

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.2.4 Mask User can setup private mask area on the live image picture, max threes areas. Setup mask area: click Setting button, enter into live image to press left mouse and drag mouse to set mask area, refer to below picture. Click Apply button to save the setting.

  • Page 31: Enable

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.3.1 Enable Step1: enter into system configuration record configuration enable; refer to Fig 4-11: Parameter Meaning Record switch every Record channels Audio Enable live record audio Fig 4-11 record configuration-enable Step2: tick off record, audio and record time Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup.

  • Page 32: Time

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Parameter Meaning Resolution Support CIF, D1, HD1 Range from 1-30 NTSC 1-25(PAL) Quality The higher the value is, the clearer the Recorded image is. Six options: lowest, lower, low, medium, higher and highest. Fig 4-12 record configuration-record bit rate 4.3.3 Time Step1: enter into system configuration record configuration time;...

  • Page 33: Stamp

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-13 record configuration-time 4.3.4 Stamp Stamp User can overlap the channel name and time stamp on video. Step1: enter into system configuration record configuration stamp; refer to Fig 4-14: Fig 4-14 record configuration-stamp...

  • Page 34: Recycle Record

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step2: tick off camera name, time stamp; click Setting button, and then user can use cursor to drag the camera name and time stamp in random positions. Please refer to below Figures: Before drag after drag Step3: user can also setup all channels with same parameters.

  • Page 35: Schedule

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.4.1 Schedule The volume means the seven days of a week from Monday to Sunday; the row means 24 hours of a day. Click the grid to do relevant setup. Blue means checked area, gray means unchecked area. Fig 4-15 schedule configuration-schedule Step2: select channel, double-click and a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-16, user can edit week schedule: Fig 4-16 schedule-week schedule...

  • Page 36: Motion

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.4.2 Motion Step1: enter into system configuration schedule configuration motion; refer to Fig 4-17: Step2: the setup steps of motion are familiar with schedule; user can refer to 4.4.1 Schedule for details. Fig 4-17 schedule configuration-motion Note: the default schedule of motion detection is full-selected, that is, the color of schedule setting interface is blue.

  • Page 37: Alarm Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step2: the setup steps of alarm are familiar with schedule; user can refer to 4.4.1 Schedule for details. Note: the default schedule of sensor is full-selected, that is, the color of schedule setting interface is blue. 4.5 Alarm configuration Alarm configuration includes five sub menus: sensor, motion, video loss, other alarm and alarm out.
  • Page 38 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-20 alarm configuration-sensor-alarm handling Fig 4-21 alarm handling-trigger Step3: After selecting Buzzer, there will be triggered buzzer alarm out; Full screen alarm: when triggered alarm, there will pop up full screen alarm; Email: tick of this function. When an alarm trigged, a notification email will be sent to user’s designed email box including trigger events, time, snap pictures, device name, ID camera name etc.

  • Page 39: Motion

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-22 sensor-schedule Note: the default schedule of sensor is full-selected, that is, the color of schedule setting interface is blue. 4.5.2 Motion Motion includes two sub menus: motion and schedule. Motion Step1: enter into system configuration alarm configuration motion;...
  • Page 40 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-24 motion-area Step5: in the Area interface, user can drag slide bar to set the sensitivity value (1-8), the default value is 4. The higher the value is the higher sensitivity you get. Due to the sensitivity is influenced by color and time (day or night), user can adjust its value according to the practical conditions;...

  • Page 41: Video Loss

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.5.3 Video loss Step1: enter into system configuration alarm configuration video loss; refer to Fig 4-26: Step2: the setup steps of video loss trigger are familiar with alarm handling; user can refer to Chapter 4.5.1 Sensor alarm handling for more details.

  • Page 42: Alarm Out

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.5.5 Alarm out Alarm out includes three sub menus: alarm out, schedule and buzzer Alarm out Step1: enter into system configuration alarm out; refer to Fig 4-28: Step2: in this interface, set relay alarm out name, select hold time which means the interval time between the two adjacent alarms.

  • Page 43: Sub Stream

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Server port: communication port Step3: After selecting the "Obtain an IP address automatically", the device will distribute IP address, subnet mask, and gateway IP and DNS server. Step4: enable PPPoE to directly connect the DVR to internet via ADSL and then input the user name and password; click TEST button to test the effectiveness of the relevant information.

  • Page 44: Email

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step4: click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface. Parameter Meaning Range from: 1-25 Resolution Support CIF Quality The higher the value is, the clearer the record image. Six options: lowest, lower, low, medium, higher and highest.

  • Page 45: Server

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Attaching image: Tick off this item. The system will attach images when sending the emails. Fig 4-31 network configuration-email 4.6.4 Server This function is mainly used for connecting ECMS. The user needs to enable the active report first in the ECMS when adding a new device.

  • Page 46: Other Settings

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.6.5 Other settings Step1: enable DDNS server: user needs to input user name password and host domain name of the registered website, click TEST to test the effectiveness of the relevant information. Step2: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.
  • Page 47 Digital Video Recorder User Manual can double-click certain icon and check the IP address of the device. If “Show icons for networked UPnP devices” can’t display in the “Network Tasks” list box, please follow the below operation: Click “Tools”-- “Folder options” Select the “Show common tasks in folders”...
  • Page 48 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Then create user account. For example, the username is “bcd”, password is “123456”. Click” Create Account” button to create user account. DVR Setting Domain name According to the domain name registration of “DDNS” the domain name for DVR is “www. abc.dyndns.tv” Username and password According to the above registration, username is “bcd”.

  • Page 49: User Management Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Enter into configuration interface of the router to map the server port and IP address (if the user enables UPnP function, he can skip this step). Click Save button to save the setting Login IE browser and input registered domain name “http://www.abc.dyndns.tv”, connect to DVR client. If the value changed, user needs to add the port number when typing IP address in IE address blank .i.e.
  • Page 50 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-34 user management configuration Fig 4-35 add-general General: Input user name, password; select user type: normal and advance, input the MAC address of the PC; click OK ① button, this user will be added into the user list box; click Exit button to exit the current interface. Note: when the default value of binding PC MAC address is 0, the user is not bind with the specify computer;...

  • Page 51: Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.8 P.T.Z configuration P.T.Z configuration includes two submenus: serial port and advance Serial port Step1: enter into system configuration P.T.Z configuration serial port; refer to Fig 4-37 Step2: tick off Enable and setup the value of address, baud rate and protocol according to the settings of the speed dome. Parameter Meaning Address...
  • Page 52 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-38 P.T.Z configuration-advance Fig 4-39 advance-preset setting a. in the preset set interface, click Setting button to see a window as Fig 4-40 b. user can control the dome rotates up, up left, down, right down, left , left down, right and up right and stop rotating;...
  • Page 53 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-41 cruise setting Fig 4-42 cruise set-modify cruise line b. click Add icon to set the speed and time of preset point; select a preset point and click Delete icon to delete that preset point; click Modify icon to modify the setting of a preset point.

  • Page 54: Advanced

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.9 Advanced Advanced configuration includes three submenus: reset, import/export and Block/Allow list. 4.9.1 Reset Reset all settings the device will reboot. 4.9.2 Import/Export User can export the data files into mobile storage devices as backup function, and then import specified data files from mobile storage device to DVR.

  • Page 55: Record Search & Playback And Backup

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Record search & playback and backup Search configuration includes four submenus: Time Search, Event Search, File Management and Image. 5.1 Time search Step1: enter into Search configuration Time Search; refer to Fig 5-1: Fig 5-1 Search configuration-time search Step2: select channel, screen display mode, the highlight date in the calendar means have record data Step3: select a date and press Search button.

  • Page 56: Event Search

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Playback buttons Note: when the monitor resolution is VGA800*600, the time search interface will appear a hide button. Click this button to expand the whole interface. The method of record backup during a certain period in the playback interface: Select the start time by dragging the slider and click icon.

  • Page 57: File Management

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 5-2 Search configuration-event search 5.3 File management Step1: enter into Search configuration file management; refer to Fig 5-3: Step2: When clicking Search button, the searched files will be displayed in the file list box; user can select date, channels accordingly.

  • Page 58: Image

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 5-3 Search configuration-file management 5.4 Image In this interface, user can set start, end time and channels to search the captured images and save, lock or delete these images. There are at most 2000 images which can be saved in the SATA disk. If there are more images saved in the SATA disks than 2000 images, those additional images will supersede prior images.
  • Page 59 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 5-4 backup configuration Step2: set the start & end time, select channels and click Search button to display the searched data in the data backup list box Step3: checked a data file or tick off “All” to select all data files, click Backup button, Backup information dialog box will pop-up. Step4: in the backup information interface, user can check the relevant information of backup files, storage type, save file type, etc.

  • Page 60: Manage Dvr

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Manage DVR 6.1 Check system information Check system information includes five submenus: system, event, log, network and online user. 6.1.1 System information In this interface, user can check the hardware version, MCU version, kernel version, device ID, etc. 6.1.2 Event information In this interface, user can check record events according to set date.

  • Page 61: Record Information

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 6.1.6 Record information In this interface, a user can check resolution, ftp and record status including sensor alarm recording, motion recording, manual recording or schedule recording. 6.2 Manual alarm In this interface, user can check the relevant parameters of manual alarm. 6.3 Disk management Format the disk 1.

  • Page 62: Logoff

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Software Upgrade: user needs to copy the upgrade software which get from vendor into the USB storage device and then connect to the USB port. Enter Menu Upgrade, the upgrade software name is displayed in the upgrade list box, select that software and click Upgrade button to start upgrading.

  • Page 63: Remote Surveillance

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Remote Surveillance 7.1 IE Remote Surveillance In order to view the DVR from a network it must be connected to a LAN/WAN or internet. The network setup should be done accordingly. Please refer to 4.6 Network Setup. This DVR supports IE browser, on Windows XP and Vista platform. 7.1.1 On LAN Step 1: Enter into the DVR’s Main Menu Setup Network interface to input IP address, Subnet Mask, etc .If using DHCP, please enable DHCP in both the DVR and the router.
  • Page 64 Digital Video Recorder User Manual after IP address or domain name. Step 6: IE will download ActiveX automatically. Then a window pops up and asks for user name and password. Input name and password correctly, and enter to view. Note: If you cannot download and install ActiveX, please refer to Appendix A FAQ8. 2.

  • Page 65: Remote Surveillance Through Apple Pc

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 7.2 Remote Surveillance through Apple PC Note: Because the current plug-in version of client end just only supports 32-bit mode, so the safari browser shall start 32-bit mode. If the browser is the earlier MACOS version, the default setting is 32-bit mode and the setting can be skipped. The Setting steps are as follows: First: Right click safari icon safari and select “Show in Finder”.

  • Page 66: On Lan

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 7.2.1 On LAN Step 1: After starting Apple computer, click Apple icon. The following window will pop up. Please select “System Preferences” ”Internet &Wireless” click “Network” Step 2: Enter into Network interface and then click “Ethernet Connected” to check the internet connection of Apple PC.
  • Page 67 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 3: After acquiring the IP address, Subnet Mask and so on, please enter into the DVR’s Main Menu Setup Network interface to manually input IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway according to the configuration of PC. The network segment should be the same as the PC.

  • Page 68: On Wan

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual button the following window will pop up Input the name and password of Apple PC and then click “OK” to install this Active X control. Step 6: After finishing installing the Active X control, please quit from the Safari browser. Right click Safari icon on the desktop and then select “Quit”...

  • Page 69: The Remote Live Preview Interface

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 7.3 The remote live preview interface Fig 7-2 Remote live preview interface Symbol and function Definitions: Channel indicator Screen display mode Volume Snapping picture Start manual record Start IE record Bidirectional talk Playback Color PTZ control Master/sub stream status...
  • Page 70 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Note: click button to record manual and the record file will be saved in user’s PC. Screen display mode: Click the icon beside the screen display mode, channel select dialog will appear as below: Take 8-channel DVR for example: user can tick off channels form 1-ch to 8-ch at random to display the live pictures, 6 channels can be selected at most.
  • Page 71 Click “Snap” icon, the system will automatically capture pictures and save those pictures in the computer. User should set up the save path for those picture in the Remote Preview interface Configuration Local configuration. Color adjustment: Drag the slide bar to adjust Brightness, Contrast, Hue, and Saturation. Click Default to reset them to original value. Description Buttons Drag the scroll bar to adjust the brightness of channel...
  • Page 72 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Drag the scroll bar to adjust rotating speed of the dome. 'Iris' button. Click button near 'Iris' button to increase light of the dome. Click button near 'Iris' button to decrease light of the dome. 'Zoom' button.
  • Page 73 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 7-4 right key sub menu Stream: this DVR supports master stream and sub stream. Master stream has higher frame rate, max 25FPS PAL /30 FPS NTSC for every channel, but it needs higher network bandwidth simultaneously; Sub-stream has low frame rate, max 6FPS PAL /7FPS NTSC for every channel, it requires low network bandwidth.

  • Page 74: Remote Playback & Backup

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 7.4 Remote playback & backup 7.4.1 Remote playback Click button to enter into record playback interface, refer to Fig 7-5: Select the record date and channels; double-click the file name in the record file list box, user can play that file and preview the picture.
  • Page 75 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step1: Enter into Search time search; refer to Fig 7-6: Fig 7-6 time search interface Step2: click “Search” button. The record data will be displayed in the data information list box; the highlight date in the area means have record data, click those data;...
  • Page 76 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 7-7 Time search playback By Event Search: Step1: Enter into Search event search; refer to Fig 7-8:...
  • Page 77 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 7-8 event search interface Step2: click the highlight date and select record channels and then tick off the event type: motion and sensor, click “search” button Step3: the events will be display in the event list box. Double-click certain item to playback File Management...
  • Page 78 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step1: Enter into Search file management; refer to Fig 7-9: Fig 7-9 file management interface Lock: select certain file item in the file list box, click “Lock” button to lock this file that ca not be deleted or overlaid Unlock: select a locked file, click “unlock”...

  • Page 79: Remote Backup

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 7.4.2 Remote backup Click Backup button to enter into backup interface, refers to Fig 7-10: Fig 7-10 remote backup interface Step1: select channels, set the start and end time and then click “search’ button to display the file information in the file list box. Step2: select backup files, click “browse”...

  • Page 80: Remote System Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 7.5 Remote System Configuration User can remote setup the parameters of the device. Functions of remote configurations include: basic configuration, live configuration, record configuration, schedule configuration, alarm configuration, network configuration, PTZ configuration and user configuration. User should firstly select an item in the menu list on the left, and then setup the relative parameters. When one user setup parameters of a certain item, others cannot setup this one.

  • Page 81: Mobile Surveillance

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Mobile Surveillance This DVR supports mobile surveillance by Iphone, Gphone or smart phones with Windows mobile and symbian OS. At the same time, it supports 3G network. We tested Dopod D600 (WM5) and Dopod S1 (WM6), which work fine with the DVR. It wants to make mobile surveillance, need first enable network service on the DVR, and refer to Chapter 4.6 Network configuration.
  • Page 82 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step3 Click “Yes” to start downloading and installing: Step4 PCam will be opened automatically after installed Step5 Input the server’s address, ID and password respectively in the columns of “Server”, “User” and “Password”, and click “Go”...

  • Page 83: By Phones With Symbian

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 8.2 By Phones with Symbian Please use the smart phones with symbian version supported by this unit. Symbian S40 support Symbian UIQ support Symbian S80 support Symbian S60 support Symbian S60 3 Edition-Symbian OS v9.1 support Symbian S60 3 Edition with FP 1-Symbian OS v9.2...
  • Page 84 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step6 Run Scam program. It will enter a function interface. Live view: to do mobile live view Image view: to check the pictures snapped in live view System setting: Login setting and Alarm setting. Help: function indication and help Step7 Click System setting--->Login Setting to enter login interface.

  • Page 85: The Operation Method For Iphone Mobile Clients

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 8.3 The operation method for iPhone mobile clients 1. Install through iphone. Step 1. Open App Store function of iPhone Step 2. Enable “search” function to search “SuperLive” Step 3: Click SuperLive, enter into “introduce” interface and then click “FREE”, it will change into “INSTALL”...
  • Page 86 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 4: Input iTunes Store password and then click “OK”, the software will be installed automatically. Note: if it was the first time for user to operate, please enter user ID; if there is no Store account, user needs to apply one.
  • Page 87 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 3: Enable “search” function to search “SuperCam” Step 4: Click “free application” button...
  • Page 88 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 5: Input apple ID and password, then click “acquire” Step 6: Tick off “synchronously apply program” and “SuperLive”, and then click “apply” button Operation Instruction for iPhone Login interface Enter server’s IP address (or domain name), user name and password Click “Remember server”...
  • Page 89 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Main Interface playback record file image view Playback Image log record device list Server List live view software setting Live Settings device information view software help center Information Help logoff and return to login interface Logoff Live View Interface...
  • Page 90 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Mark 1 Current viewing channel Mark 2 Channel status Switch channels PTZ, click to switch to Fig 2 interface Snap picture Record Close the video of the current channel Live audio Switch to the single image Switch to four images Upward rotates the PTZ Downward rotates the PTZ...
  • Page 91 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Image view interface Record Playback interface Click the record file to playback.
  • Page 92 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Server list Interface Config interface Main parameters for mobile phone video configuration...
  • Page 93 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Record file clip size: Single video size. When the video size is greater than setup value, change another video files Reserved disk space: Reserved SD Card disk space, when the disk space is less than setup value, the video will be stopped Display configuration Display mode: User can select one live picture display or four live picture displays Remember display order: User can choose whether to remember display order or not.

  • Page 94: The Installation & Operation Methods For Android Mobile Clients Software Installation

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 8.4 The installation & operation methods for Android mobile clients Software Installation Step 1: run Google Market program Step 2: search”SuperCam” Step 3: press “Install” button Step 4: click “OK” button...
  • Page 95 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 5: user can view the download and install process in notifications; finished download, the software will install automatically. Login Enter into server’s IP address (or domain name), user’s ID and password. Click “Remember server” to save the setting; click button can quick input saved server address, user name and password.
  • Page 96 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Main menu playback record file image view Playback Image log record device list Server List live view software setting Live Settings device information view software help center Information Help logoff and return to login interface Logoff Live view Fig 1...
  • Page 97 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Mark 1 Current viewing channel Mark 2 Channel status Switch channels PTZ, click to switch to Fig 2 interface Snap record talk Live audio Full screen Return Upward rotates the PTZ Downward rotates the PTZ Leftward rotates the PTZ Rightward rotates the PTZ Stop rotates the PTZ...
  • Page 98 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Record playback Play/pause Full screen stop Return to record file interface (Fig 3) Fig 3 Fig 4 Click the record file (Fig 3) to playback (Fig 4) Server list...
  • Page 99 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Config interface Tick off Sound Alarm when Video Loss/Sensor/Motion happen trigger sound alarm; Tick off Vibrate Alarm, when Alarm setting Video Loss/Sensor/Motion happen trigger vibrate alarm User can setup the relevant parameters of mobile video. Storage setting This function can be valid only insert SD card.

  • Page 100: Installation And Operation Methods For Blackberry Mobile Phone Client

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Information view 8.5 Installation and Operation methods for blackberry mobile phone Client 8.5.1 Installation instruction for Blackberry mobile phone client 1. Open the browser of BlackBerry phone and enter sever address 2. Click “SuperCam” to link 3.
  • Page 101 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4. Finished downloading, the software will be installed automatically. Note: If the software fails to download, please check in accordance with the following steps: 1. Check whether the network of mobile phone is normal or not 2.

  • Page 102: Operation Method For Black Berry Mobile Phone Client

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2) Enter into Menu->Option->Cache Operations, clear up browser cache. Note When user used the SuperCam software in mobile phone with touch screen, there will be compatible problem. Solution: Enter into Options Menu->Advance options->Applications->SuperCam and click “Disable Compatibility” button. This problem will be solved.
  • Page 103 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Enter server’s IP address (or domain name), user’s ID and password. Click “Remember server” to save the setting; click button can quick input saved server address, user name and password. Main interface playback record file image view live view Playback...
  • Page 104 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Live view Note: User can click Return button on the Blackberry phone to return the previous interface.
  • Page 105 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Mark 1 Current viewing channel Mark 2 Channel status Switch channels PTZ, click to switch to Fig 2 interface Snap Full screen Background alarm Stop rotating the PTZ Upward rotates the PTZ Downward rotates the PTZ Leftward rotates the PTZ Rightward rotates the PTZ Zoom In/Focus In/Iris Add...
  • Page 106 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Software configuration Information view...

  • Page 107: Appendix A Faq

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Appendix A FAQ Q1. Why the DVR cannot start after connected to the power? a. The adapter has been damaged. Please change an adapter b. The power of the adapter is not enough. Please remove the HDD to check c.
  • Page 108 Digital Video Recorder User Manual a. Don't format HDD. Please format it manually first. b. Don't enable record function or incorrect setup. Please refer to Chapter 5 Record search & playback and backup. c. HDD is full and not enables recycle function. Please refer to 4.3 Record configuration. Chang a new HDD or enable recycle. d.
  • Page 109 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 8-1 Fig 8-2 Q9: How to deal with when DVR starts, it displays “please wait…”all the time First possible reason: hard-disk cable and data cable are not well connected. Solution: Please check the connection of hard-disk cable and data cable and make sure they are well connected; If still not working, please unplug them and then try re-plugging again;...
  • Page 110 Digital Video Recorder User Manual and then the small keyboard will appear. Please select number or letter to input (the initial password is 123456), or you can use the digital keys in the front panel, or the digital keys on the remote controller. Q11: Why is the hard disk used in a DVR identified a new hard disk if directly used to another same type DVR? And why must we format it again? When DVR only uses one hard disk, the hard disk removed from one to another same type DVR can work normally without...
  • Page 111 Digital Video Recorder User Manual a. Enter Control Panel User Account and Family Safety User Account Control(refer to below picture); click Turn User Account on or off. Cancel Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer. b. Right click IE browser (refer to Fig 13-2), select Run as administrator to run browser.

  • Page 112: Appendix B Calculate Recording Capacity

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Appendix B Calculate Recording Capacity Users can calculate the size of hard disk according to the saving time and DVR recording settings. The DVR uses fixed video bit rate. The below are the details at different settings. Video Frame Rate...

  • Page 113: Appendix C Compatible Devices

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Appendix C Compatible Devices 1. Compatible USB drive after test. Brand Capacity 512MB, 1G, 2GB Netac Kingston Aigo Smatter vider SanDisk 2. Compatible HDD list Brand Capacity Seagate Barracuda LP ST3200542AS Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1.5T Seagate SV35.3 ST31000340SV Seagate Pipeline HD.2...

  • Page 114: Appendix D 4-Ch Specifications

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Appendix D 4-CH Specifications Compression format Standard H.264 Baseline Video output Composite 1.0V p-p/75 BNC×2 , VGAX1 Video input Composite 1.0V p-p/75 BNC×4 VGA Resolution 1280*1024 /1024*768/ 800*600 Record Resolution 352*288/704*576 (PAL), 352*240/704*480(NTSC) Display Frame Rate 100FPS (PAL), 120FPS (NTSC) Record Frame Rate 100FPS/25FPS (PAL), 120FPS/30FPS (NTSC)

  • Page 115: Appendix E 8-Ch Specifications

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Appendix E 8-CH Specifications Compression format Standard H.264 Baseline Video output Composite 1.0V p-p/75 BNC×2 , VGAX1 Video input Composite 1.0V p-p/75 BNC×8 VGA Resolution 1280*1024 /1024*768/ 800*600 Record Resolution 352*288/704*576 (PAL), 352*240/704*480(NTSC) Display Frame Rate 200FPS (PAL), 240FPS (NTSC) Record Frame Rate 200FPS /50FPS(PAL), 240FPS/60FPS (NTSC)

  • Page 116: Appendix F 16-Ch Specifications

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Appendix F 16-CH Specifications Compression format H.264 Main Profile Video output Composite 1.0V p-p/75 BNC×2, VGAX1 Video Input Composite 1.0V p-p/75 BNC×16 VGA Resolution 1280*1024 /1024*768/ 800*600 Record Resolution 352*288/704*576 (PAL), 352*240/704*480(NTSC) Display Frame Rate 400FPS (PAL), 480FPS (NTSC) Record Frame Rate...
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