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- Page 1 DVR User Manual For DVRs: Shadow, EX, FXR, & HY16 Actual product may vary slightly from the images shown in this manual. Clinton reserves the right, without notification, to make changes in product design & specification.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Warning & Compliance Event Menu (continued) Alarm In Important Safeguards Video Loss 43-44 System Hardware Warning Shadow Series Disk EX Series Email FXR Series 8-10 Display Hybrid Series Record Menu Basic DVR Connection Resolution Schedule Control Overview Typical Mouse &... -
Page 4: Warning & Compliance
WARNING & COMPLIANCE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THIS PRODUCT, PLEASE READ THE USER’S MANUAL CAREFULLY The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. -
Page 5: Important Safeguards
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1. Read Instructions If the equipment has been exposed to rain or water. All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the If the equipment does not operate normally by following the appliance is operated. operating instructions, adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls 2. -
Page 6: Hardware Shadow Series
HARDWARE OVERVIEW: Shadow Series 4-Ch Late 2015 960H Version FRONT USB Port - for Firmware Update and/or Video Backup Power Indicator LED Recording Indicator LED Network Indicator LED IR Sensor for Remote BACK BNC Camera Inputs RJ45 Network Connection BNC Video Output - MAIN or SPOT USB Port - Mouse *MAIN or SPOT configured in DVR Settings RS485... - Page 7 HARDWARE OVERVIEW: Shadow Series 8/16-Ch Late 2015 960H Version FRONT USB Ports: Firmware Update and/or Video Backup Recording Indicator LED Network Indicator LED IR Sensor for Remote BACK (16-Ch Shown) Audio Input (Channels 2-16, uses RCA to Multi-Pin Plug Adapter) VGA Video Output - MAIN BNC Camera Inputs RJ45 Network Connection...
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Page 8: Ex Series
HARDWARE OVERVIEW: EX Series 4/8-Ch FRONT USB Port Network Indicator LED 2. IR Sensor for Remote Power Indicator LED Recording Indicator LED BACK (8-Ch Shown) VIDEO IN HDMI NETWORK USB RS485 DC12V BNC Camera Inputs : EX-SDI 2.0, EX-SDI, or HD-SDI (1080p / 2mp) HDMI Main Video Output : 1920 x 1080p max RCA Audio Inputs RJ45 Network Connection... - Page 9 HARDWARE OVERVIEW: EX Series 16-Ch FRONT USB Port Network Indicator LED 2. Recording Indicator LED IR Sensor for Remote BACK ALARM TDM1 TDM2 VIDEO IN ALARM HDMI NETWORK USB RS485 DC12V eSATA Port (for external HDDs) VGA Main Video Output BNC Camera Inputs : EX-SDI 2.0, EX-SDI, or HD-SDI (1080p / 2mp) HDMI Main Video Output : 1920 x 1080p max —...
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Page 10: Fxr Series
HARDWARE OVERVIEW: FXR Series 4-Ch FRONT USB Port Network Indicator LED 2. IR Sensor for Remote Power Indicator LED Recording Indicator LED BACK ALARM TDM1 MAIN/SPOT VIDEO IN HDMI NETWORK USB RS485 DC12V RCA Video Main/Spot Monitor Output : CVBS signal Alarm Input/Output (+/-) Connections RCA Audio Inputs HDMI Main Video Output : 3840 x 2160 (4K) max... - Page 11 HARDWARE OVERVIEW: FXR Series 8-Ch FRONT USB Port Network Indicator LED 2. Recording Indicator LED IR Sensor for Remote BACK ALARM AUDIO MAIN/ AUDIO IN SPOT HDMI NETWORK USB RS485 DC12V VIDEO IN eSATA Port (for external HDDs) VGA Main Video Output RCA Audio Inputs HDMI Main Video Output : 3840 x 2160 (4K) max BNC Camera Inputs : 4MP EX-SDI, 2MP EX-SDI, or HD-SDI...
- Page 12 HARDWARE OVERVIEW: FXR Series 16-CH FRONT USB Ports: Top - Firmware Update and/or Video Backup, Bottom - IR Sensor for Remote for Mouse CD-R/DVD-R Disc Drive Power Indicator LED Disc Drive Eject Button Internal Fan Indicator LED Jog Wheel Recording Indicator LED Enter Network Indicator LED Back...
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Page 13: Hybrid Series
HARDWARE OVERVIEW: Hybrid Series 16-CH 2019 4MP Version FRONT COPY TO DISK USB Ports: Top - Firmware Update and/or Video Backup, Bottom - CD-R/DVD-R Disc Drive for Mouse Disc Drive Eject Button Power Indicator LED Copy to Disc Button (Automatically saves most recently recorded Internal Fan Indicator LED video to pre-loaded CD/DVD-RW) Recording Indicator LED... -
Page 14: Basic Dvr Connection
CONNECTING YOUR DVR Connect coaxial cable from cameras to the desired channel on the back of the DVR. Plug in an ethernet/CAT5 cable to the Network port on the back of the DVR. *If planning to network the DVR Connect any RS485, Alarm or Audio connections. Choose the desired main monitor connection;... -
Page 15: Mouse & Jog Wheel
MOUSE & JOG WHEEL OVERVIEW Image may vary from actual mouse supplied with the DVR. Right Click Left Click Access the menu screen Select Menu Options Click desired camera image to display full Scroll Wheel screen, click again to return to Multiplex view Digital Zoom In / Zoom Out when displaying a camera view Use the Jog Wheel when a Mouse or Remote is not available. -
Page 16: Ir Remote Control
REMOTE CONTROL OVERVIEW Use the buttons on the remote to quickly jump to DVR menu options, change camera views and more. One remote can control up to 20 DVRs. Illuminates red when a button is pressed Two digit remote control code from 00 to 19 Record Manual record Display... -
Page 17: Login & Logout
LOGIN & LOGOUT Login Box A user ID and Password is required to access any DVR settings or controls. The default ID is “root” and the default password is “1111”. Click the 3 3 [Check Mark] with the mouse cursor or press the ENTER button on the remote to proceed. Default Default Password:... -
Page 18: Live View Layout
LIVE VIEW SCREEN LAYOUT Execution Information Message PTZ Control Information Camera Name Current Date and Time Record Status Icons Current Event Information Backup Progress Status % Zoom 2x / 4x Location Current Channel Information Icons Live Screen Area Sequence Icon: When screen image is cycled continuously Record Status Icons: Current Channel Information Icons: Record Icon: Shows when recording is active. -
Page 19: Menu Icons Explained
MENU ICONS EXPLAINED Top Menu In the live screen, press the UP button on the remote control, or move the mouse cursor over the top area of the screen. The top menu will automatically appear. Main Menu (Middle) Press the MENU button on the remote control, or right click with the mouse - then choose Main Menu. SYSTEM SYSTEM CAMERA... -
Page 20: Multiplex Views
MULTIPLEX VIEWS From the bottom menu, select one of the options to change the way the camera images are arranged, or press the DISP (Display) button on the remote control. To change the order of the cameras of displayed in the chosen Multiplex View (from the bottom menu), click the same icon again or press ROTATE on the remote control.. -
Page 21: Menu Screens Explained
MENU SCREENS EXPLAINED Some menu screens have the ability to apply settings to every camera/channel simultaneously rather than individ- ually. This saves time if each camera/channel setting is desired to be the same. When a + is found at the top of the column;... -
Page 22: Cameo Menu
CAMEO MENU In the live screen, right-click on the camera to adjust the settings. With the remote control, press the ENTER button to bring up the pink-frame channel selector. Press the ENTER button again to bring up the menu for the selected chan- nel. - Page 23 CAMEO MENU > PTZ / UCC Control PTZ/UCC: Select to control an attached PTZ or EX-SDI 2.0 camera. A PTZ camera must be connected in order to access this menu item. EX-SDI 2.0 UCC control not available on every model DVR. After selecting PTZ from the Cameo Menu - The PTZ icon will appear in the lower left corner of the screen when within PTZ mode.
- Page 24 CAMEO MENU Cameo Menu / PTZ / MENU Speed Setup: Set the PTZ camera speed (1 to 8). Preset Setup: Set the preset position. If the position setup is saved, the PTZ camera will be directed to the set position by preset number. Preset Tour: 6 different preset lists can be created.
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Page 25: System
SYSTEM MENU The SETUP menu can be accessed by pressing MENU on the remote control; by moving the mouse cursor to the top of the screen, clicking on the Settings icon, then clicking on the Setup icon; or by right clicking with the mouse, then selecting Main Menu. - Page 26 SYSTEM MENU > General > System LANGUAGE: Select the language: English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Italian, Russian, Dutch, Korean, Czech, Portuguese, Slovakia, Taiwan, or Turkey. KEY TONE: Turn On/Off the buzzer key tone. UNIT ADDRESS: Set the DVR’s ID number- This ID can be used when multiple DVRs are in the same location to control the DVRs individually with a single remote control.
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Page 27: Date/Time
SYSTEM MENU > General > Date / Time These areas are non-editable if NTP syncing is ON. DATE FORMAT: Select the date format from the following: (YY/MM/DD) (MM/DD/YY) (DD/MM/YY) TIME ZONE: Select the time zone and daylight savings time. DST will be automatically set to OFF if time zone which does not use DST is selected. -
Page 28: Health Check
SYSTEM MENU > General > Health Health check will preform a test of camera connections, and will email the selected recipients a list of errors, and status of the device. EMAIL: On / Off MAIL TEST: Sends a test email to the email address entered in the Network/E-Mail menu (from the Main Menu). HIDE IP ADDRESS: When On, the DVR’s IP Address will be hidden in the Health Check Email. -
Page 29: Alarm Out
SYSTEM MENU > Alarm Out ALARM OUT: Column shows alarm outputs listed 1-4. SIGNAL+: Select On/Off to enable or disable the corresponding alarm channel. ALARM SET: Selecting SET will activate the connected alarm device for each output set to “ON”. ALARM CLEAR: Selecting CLEAR will cancel the alarm for the activated device in the “Alarm Set Test”. -
Page 30: Install
SYSTEM MENU > Disk > Install The install menu will display as a list of numbers which correspond to the type of device, the size of the device, and the status for each device. Selecting a highlighted type will display the information on the drive which includes the Vendor, Model number, Serial Number, and Status of the device. -
Page 31: Check / Usb
SYSTEM MENU > Disk > Check / USB EARLIEST RECORD: Shows the earliest recorded data information. LATEST RECORD: Shows the most current recorded data information. DISK CHECK: Check the data from the earliest recorded data to the latest. This checks for errors in the HDD. Clicking START will open a progress window to show the percentage of the Disk Check completion. -
Page 32: Raid
SYSTEM MENU > Disk > RAID This feature is only available on the FXR8/FXR16, & Hybrid (HY16) DVRs. Clinton DVRs that are pre-built with RAID come set at RAID Level 1. RAID: Displays RAID level. RAID 0 - Splits data evenly between 2 HDDs. If one HDD fails, the data will be lost- there is no copy of the data. RAID 0 build time is typically around 5 minutes. -
Page 33: Monitor
SYSTEM MENU > Monitor RESOLUTION: Select the resolution for the connected MAIN monitor. The DVR will restart after selecting a different resolution. Selecting a higher resolution than the monitor is capable of can cause no image to be displayed and a SYNC OUT OF RANGE MESSAGE. -
Page 34: Account
SYSTEM MENU > Account Select the DVR tab to configure login settings at the DVR. Select the Client tab to configure login settings for network access (AVMS Software or CVMS App). ADMIN: Administrators (up to 2 Admin) will have complete access to all DVR features. -
Page 35: Configuration
SYSTEM MENU > Config Setting up a configuration allows all the settings to be saved to the DVR. After the DVR setup has been completed, the settings can be saved as a configuration. If something is changed in the future the original configuration can be restored. -
Page 36: Shutdown
SETUP MENU > Shutdown RESTART: Restart the DVR. This is typically done to prepare the DVR for a firmware update. SHUTDOWN: Shutdown the DVR. This is the recommended way to safely power off the DVR. Flipping the power switch on the back of the DVR or disconnecting the power while the DVR is ON may result in damage to the hard drive. -
Page 37: Camera Menu Camera
CAMERA MENU > Camera The CAMERA menu can be accessed by pressing MENU on the remote control or by right clicking with the mouse, then selecting Main Menu. Main Menu (Middle) CAMERA SYSTEM CAMERA EVENT RECORDING NETWORK INFO CAMERA LABEL: Select the way in which the camera label is shown on the live screen. -
Page 38: Ptz
CAMERA MENU > PTZ PTZ Camera UCC Camera Adjust the settings on this page to control PTZ and/or UCC cameras through the DVR. UCC allows camera OSD adjustments and zoom/focus adjustments to be made remotely through DVR. PORT: Set the Baud Rate, Data Bit, Parity & Stop Bit parameters for the attached PTZ camera. Refer to the PTZ camera’s manual for PORT settings and instructions on connecting to the RS-485 port. -
Page 39: Spot
CAMERA MENU > Spot A Spot monitor will only show live camera footage. DVR menu functions will not be displayed on a Spot monitor. Spot monitor options vary depending on the model of the DVR. CAMERA: Select the camera(s) to be displayed on the Spot monitor. Select ALL to display every available camera. -
Page 40: Sequence
CAMERA MENU > Sequence The MAIN monitor can sequence the individual full screen image or certain Multiplex views (Full Screen, Quad Screen or 9 Cameras). The adjustments made in this menu can be turned ON or OFF by right clicking in the live view and selecting Sequence. -
Page 41: Private Zone
CAMERA MENU > Private Zone ZONE ENABLE: Select from OFF or ON to enable or disable privacy masking. When set to OFF, no privacy masks will display— even if configured and set to ON for a specific camera. ZONE: Select the camera in which to apply the Privacy Zone. When a Zone is selected, the corresponding camera image will appear on screen. -
Page 42: Event Menu Motion Input
EVENT MENU > Motion > Input The EVENT menu can be accessed by pressing MENU on the remote control - or by right clicking with the mouse, then selecting Main Menu. Main Menu (Middle) EVENT SYSTEM CAMERA EVENT RECORDING NETWORK INFO MOTION>INPUT: Defines the parameters of the motion detection area(s). - Page 43 EVENT MENU > Motion > Action MOTION>ACTION: Assign different actions for the DVR to perform when motion is detected. RECORD: Enable a DVR channel to record when motion is sensed by a another camera. Select ON to activate the motion area. The default setting is to only record the channel in which motion has occurred.
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Page 44: Action
EVENT MENU > Alarm In Alarm In: Input ACTIVE: Select On/Off to activate alarm. NAME: Input the desired alarm name. TYPE: Select the alarm type. ( NO : Normally Open, NC : Normally Closed ) Alarm In: Action RECORD: Set to On to record when the alarm input is triggered. ALARM: Select On/Off to enable or disable the selected alarm out. -
Page 45: Video Loss
EVENT MENU > Video Loss Video Loss: Input ACTIVE: Setting video loss to [ON] will trigger the items selected within the “Action” tab. DWELL: Adjustable time delay (1~20 seconds) between Video Loss & Action Video Loss: Action RECORD: Select which channels to record when video loss occurs. ALARM: Select On to enable the selected alarm to trigger upon video loss of the associated channel. - Page 46 EVENT MENU > Video Loss Video Loss: Warning ALL VIDEO LOSS E-MAIL: Select ON to receive an email notification when Video Loss on all channels occurs. Define email recipients in: NETWORK > E-MAIL > Address. ALL VIDEO LOSS BUZZER: Select ON to enable and audible chime from the DVR when Video Loss on all channels occurs.
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Page 47: System Warning
EVENT MENU > System Setup System: Warning Click to change from °Celsius (C) to °Fahrenheit (F) CHECK INTERVAL: Select the check interval time. This is how often the DVR will preform a S.M.A.R.T. check of the HDD. DISK WARNING: When HDD temperature is checked and found to be out of the threshold, select the notification type: Log Only, Popup + Buzzer, Popup, or for no notification select OFF. -
Page 48: Email
EVENT MENU > System Setup & Display System: Email Set options to ON or OFF to receive an e-mail notification whenever any of following actions occur: POWER (On/ Off), MENU (accessing DVR menu), LOGIN FAIL (failed attempt to login to DVR), DISK FULL (HDD is full), LOGIN (login to DVR), or SMART (monitors internal operations of the HDD and warns of potential problems. -
Page 49: Resolution
RECORD > Resolution The RECORDING menu can be accessed by pressing MENU on the remote control, or by right clicking with the mouse, then selecting Main Menu. Main Menu (Middle) RECORDING SYSTEM CAMERA EVENT RECORDING NETWORK INFO Resolution options will vary depending on the type of DVR. -
Page 50: Schedule Typical
RECORD > Schedule > Typical SETUP MODE: TYPICAL Three basic recording schedules can be defined based on Day Time, Night Time & Weekend. The times & Weekend days adjusted in this menu will use the settings from the RECORD menu. •... -
Page 51: Custom
RECORD > Schedule > Custom To select a block of cells, first select a REC button (1,2,3 or None) then left click & drag the cursor to the desired block endpoint. To select a single cell only, left click on the cell. Holiday dates can be setup in SETUP MENU/ General Setup/Holiday. -
Page 52: Event
Select ON to enable audio recording for the corresponding channel. An external microphone must be connected to the back of the DVR. Audio recording may be prohibited in some states. Check local laws for details. Clinton Electronics is not responsible for illegal use of audio recording. -
Page 53: Manual
RECORD > Manual MANUAL only applies to the remote control. Pressing the REC button on the remote control will begin Manual recording & override any existing DVR recording settings. Press REC again to stop Manual recording. FPS: Frames Per Second BITRATE: Adjust the recording quality from 32 ~ 8192 Kbps. -
Page 54: Network
NETWORK > Network Setup > Ethernet The NETWORK menu can be accessed by pressing MENU on the remote control or by right clicking with the mouse, then selecting Main Menu. Main Menu (Middle) NETWORK SYSTEM CAMERA EVENT RECORDING NETWORK INFO DYNAMIC IP (DHCP): Turn this setting ON to have the DVR automatically place network settings into the correspond- ing fields. -
Page 55: Rtsp Server
NETWORK > Network Setup > RTSP Server Enter/Edit settings for remote access of the DVR using the SMS Software, Webviewer or CEC Connect phone App. RTSP SERVER: Select “ON” to enable the RTSP stream from the DVR. TCP [RTSP] PORT: The default RTSP port number is 554, edit as needed. -
Page 56: Client
NETWORK > Network Setup > Client Enter/Edit settings for remote access of the DVR using the AVMS Software or CVMS Mobile App. CLIENT ACCESS: Select “ALL” to enable access from all IP addresses. Select “RANGE” to limit access to only certain IP addresses. -
Page 57: Serial (Rs-232 / Rs-485)
Match the settings from the PTZ keyboard if connected via RS-485. SERIAL TYPE: Select an external device. MODEL: Select the protocol to use. For Clinton Electronics CE-PTZKEYB keyboards, select WTX1200A. PORT: Select the Baud Rate / DATA bit / Parity / Stop Bit. For Clinton keyboards set to 9600-8N1. -
Page 58: Ddns
NETWORK > DDNS Setup DDNS should only be set up if using a dynamic external IP address. Check with the ISP (internet service provider) to see if the network is using a dynamic IP address. DDNS SERVER: Select a DDNS server: dyndns.com / ddnsdvr.com / no-ip.com HOST NAME: Enter the host name registered on the DDNS server. - Page 59 NETWORK > E-Mail Setup > Address E-MAIL ADDRESS: Enter the email address(es) to receive notifications from the DVR. Notifications include Health Checks, Event Notifications (Motion, Alarm Input, Video Loss, etc...), and other system level events such as reboots and failed login attempts. Event notifications can be setup in the EVENT menu. Depending on the cell phone carrier (AT&T, Verizon, etc...) it may be possible to receive emails on a phone as a SMS text message.
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Page 60: Email
NETWORK > E-Mail Setup > Server MAIL SERVER: Select the mail server; SMTP server or DVR System. SMTP SERVER: This is the most common selection. Most common/popular email servers such as Outlook or Yahoo, etc have SMTP email servers. Gmail does not support 3rd party email access. DVR SERVER: This should only be selected if the DVR is part of a local network that has it’s own email server. - Page 61 NETWORK > E-Mail Setup > Schedule Standard Schedule: SEND MAIL: Select ON to configure the email setup and to enable email sending. FREQUENCY: Set the time interval between emails from the DVR. Ex: if the time is set to 30 minutes, the DVR will send emails only every 30 minutes—...
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Page 62: Sub Frame
NETWORK > Subframe Sub Frame defines the network limits for Frames per Second and Bitrate for the network Sub Stream. Setting to a lower quality and frames per second will result in less data transfer for lower bandwidth applications. These settings do not affect live view or recorded video on the DVR. - Page 63 INFO The INFO menu can be accessed by pressing MENU on the remote control then selecting the INFO icon, or by pressing the UP arrow on the remote. With the mouse the INFO menu can be accessed by moving the mouse cursor to the top of the screen or by right- clicking, then selecting Main Menu, then clicking on the INFO icon.
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Page 64: System Log
INFO > System Log SYSTEM LOG: A numbered list of DVR events with the time & date of the event can be found here. Events such as Login/Logout, Video Loss, Power On/Off, Firmware Updates, Remote Login Info, etc. Click the Left or Right arrow buttons or use the scroll wheel on the mouse to move through the list of events. EXPORT: The System Log can be exported to a disk or USB device for review on a computer. -
Page 65: Status
INFO > Status > Disk STATUS displays important information about the HDD, recorded video settings and audio settings. These set- tings are not editable in this menu. DISK: Shows DVR information at a glance. EARLIEST RECORD: Oldest recorded video. LATEST RECORD: Most recent recorded video. DISK CAPACITY: Total storage capacity of installed HDD(s). - Page 66 INFO > Status > Record / Audio / Camera RECORD: Shows the current scheduled recorded frame rate and bitrate for each channel. AUDIO: CAMERA: Shows audio recording settings. Shows input resolution from connected cameras.
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Page 67: Version
INFO > Version DVR PROGRAM: Displays the currently installed version of Firmware on the DVR. It is recommended to regularly check for firmware updates offered on our website: www.clintonelectronics.com/downloads PRODUCT DATE: Displays the release date of the current firmware. VIDEO: Displays the number of available camera inputs. - Page 68 SEARCH To review recorded video, move the mouse cursor to the top of the screen and click the SEARCH icon, the first icon from the left; or with the remote control press the UP arrow to display the top menu. Alternatively- press the Search button on the remote to display the SEARCH menu.
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Page 69: Search Screen Layout
SEARCH SCREEN LAYOUT Execution Information Message Audio Icon - displayed when audio is present Camera Name Date and Time of Recorded Video Search Status Icons Zoom 2x / 4x Location Repeat Segment: S-Start Time, E-End Time Video Area Backup Progress Status % Search/Playback Speed Search Status Icons: Playback Speed Icons:... -
Page 70: Search Screen Menu Icons
SEARCH MENU ICONS EXPLAINED While performing a search, move the mouse cursor to the bottom of the screen to display the Search control panels. Control panel functions can alternatively be selected by pressing the corresponding buttons on the remote control. To quickly search with the mouse, click and drag the timeline to the desired time, then release the mouse to play video. -
Page 71: Playback / Quick Search
SEARCH > Playback & Quick Search Playback: To access PLAYBACK: in the LIVE View- right click on a desired camera, then select playback. PLAYBACK replays the latest recorded video from the selected channel. The to BLUE. recording icon will change from The selected channel will Playback recorded video while the remaining cameras display LIVE video. -
Page 72: Calendar Search
SEARCH > Calendar Displays a calendar with colored bars to indicate recording type to help narrow search selection. 1. Select a highlighted day. Days not highlighted have NO recorded video. 2. Drag the arrow indicator to the desired hour. 3. Click the 3 3 mark to start reviewing video from that hour or click in the timeline area to narrow the selection down to minutes. -
Page 73: Event Search
SEARCH > Event Search DATE: Enter the Year / Month / Day to search for events. MOTION: Filter video for Motion. ALARM IN: Filter video for Alarm Input from an external source. VIDEO LOSS: Filter video for Video Loss. SELECT CAMERA: Search ALL cameras, or select specific cameras to view. -
Page 74: Overlapped List
SEARCH > Overlapped List OVERLAPPED LIST: Search for overlapped data that occurs from removing DST (daylight savings time) or from changing the time backwards on the DVR. When time is changed, the recorded video from that time will not display in regular searches. This hour of “lost”... -
Page 75: Museum Search
SEARCH > Museum Search Museum Search is a very effective way to search for motion in only a specific region of an individual camera. Example; a camera placed next to a road will have motion events constantly making searching difficult. Using the search grid in museum search narrows down the motion to a specific area to search. - Page 76 SEARCH > Museum Search Museum Search continued... The Museum Search results will only display motion that took place in the previously defined search area. *Red boxes shown to indicate where the search area was. They do not display on the DVR. SEARCH RESULTS: Move the mouse cursor to the bottom of the screen to display the Museum Search control panel.
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Page 77: Go To First / Go To Last
SEARCH > Go To First / Go To Last GO TO FIRST: Quickly jumps to the earliest/oldest recorded video on the DVR. GO TO LAST: Quickly jumps to the latest/most recent recorded video on the DVR. GO TO JUMP: Only selectable when actively searching video. Quickly change the playback time by as much as 12 hours. -
Page 78: Panorama / Preview
SEARCH > Panorama & Preview To access Panorama & Preview search options, you must be viewing a single channel. Right click on the video area to bring up the CAMEO MENU for that channel. PANORAMA: Display up to 16 consecutive still frames of a selected channel during playback. -
Page 79: Backup
BACKUP Top Menu A blank CD-R, DVD-R, or a formatted USB drive is required for video backup. (USB drives up to 32GB and must be formatted to FAT32) For formatting information refer to: SETUP MENU > Disk > Check/USB > USB Format. Press BACKUP to display menu screen... - Page 80 BACKUP Available space on selected device. Click ESTIMATE before writing save file. TO BACKUP RECORDED VIDEO: 1. Insert CD/DVD (if the DVR is equipped with a CD-RW/DVD-RW disk drive) or formatted USB into the DVR. 2. Move the mouse cursor to the top of the screen and click the BACKUP icon, the second icon from the left. Or with the remote control press the Backup button to display the BACKUP menu.
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Page 81: View Saved Video
BACKUP > View Saved Video The backed up video is saved as a proprietary file type and can not be viewed without the embedded DVR player software. (The DVR player software is saved to the device at the same time the video is being saved). Open DVR Player Folders containing saved video... -
Page 82: Convert Saved Video
BACKUP > Convert Saved Video TO EXPORT SAVED VIDEO TO AVI/MP4: 1. Select the desired video to convert (can only convert one video at a time). The selected video will have a red box. 2. Click the ‘Option Control’ tab. 3. -
Page 83: Viewing Apps/Software
REMOTE ACCESS > AVMS & CVMS Mobile Clinton DVRs can be accessed on a local network or remotely with our free monitoring software, AVMS and our free mobile app, CVMS Mobile. Available for download at: www.clintonelectronics.com/support The DVR must have proper network settings/port forwarding for either app to function. AVMS: Operating System Minimum System Requirements... -
Page 84: Port Forwarding Basics
PORT FORWARDING BASICS • Router IP addresses and configuration pages vary by manufacturer. Use the following information as a basic guide in configuring a router to set up port forwarding. • Refer to the Port Forwarding section of the user manual for the router or visit www.portforward.com and click on the Port Forwarding Guides link for more detailed information. -
Page 85: Firmware Update
FIRMWARE UPDATE Latest DVR firmware can be found online at www.ClintonElectronics.com/support Follow the procedure below to install the firmware onto your DVR. 1. Insert a USB device (Formated to FAT32) into a computer. 2. Download the appropriate DVR firmware from www.ClintonElectronics.com/support.html 3. - Page 87 DVR User Manual For DVRs: Shadow, EX, FXR, & HY16 Clinton Electronics 6701 Clinton Road Loves Park, IL 61111 Technical Support: 1-800-549-6393 Monday~Friday 8am~5pm (Central Standard Time) www.clintonelectronics.com Actual product may vary slightly from the images shown in this manual.
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