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- Page 1 USER MANUAL ST series ST491 / ST891 / ST1691 Default user name: admin Default password: 123456...
- Page 2 About this Manual Copyright The material in this document is for information purpose and is subject to change Limitation of Liability without prior notice. We made every effort to ensure that this user’s manual is • This publication is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind, either expressed or accurate and complete.
- Page 3 Safety Precautions • Do not touch live electrical parts. • Protect neighboring workers from exposure to arc radiation. Electric shock can be avoided. Follow the recommended practices listed below. Faulty • Always wear long trousers or jeans while you are installing or removing equipment. installation, improper grounding, and incorrect operation and maintenance of electrical •...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Install the Hard Disk Drive ................5 Main Menu > Record Search > General, Events & Picture (continued) ..30 Making the Connections ................6 Main Menu > Device > HDD & PTZ ............31 Common DVR Operations ................8 Main Menu >... -
Page 5: Install The Hard Disk Drive
Install the Hard Disk Drive This DVR supports one 3.5” or 2.5” SATA HDD. CAUTION: DO NOT install or remove the hard disk drive while the device power is turned ON. NOTE: Depending on the model you purchased, the actual product may slightly differ from the images below. (*) The chassis of the 16-channel DVR accommodates up to 2 HDDs. -
Page 6: Making The Connections
Making the Connections Product Overview *The front view of the product is similar for 4-channel, 8-channel, and A) Power LED - This light will turn on when the DVR has power. NOTE: 16-channel DVR. B) HDD LED - This will flash when the hard drive is working. C) USB - Connect the supplied mouse here. - Page 7 Connection Diagram Internet Router Router Front Rear CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO HDMI RS485 OUTPUT INPUT INPUT You can connect to other IP cameras remotely over the Internet. Connect the BNC plug of the camera’s extension cable to the Video input Connect a CAT.5E or higher RJ45 Ethernet cable for local connectivity.
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Page 8: Common Dvr Operations
Common DVR Operations Using the Supplied Mouse Locking the Screen The screen is locked to protect unauthorized OSD operation. To access the OSD menu, you need to authenticate yourself by providing the user name and password. The default user name and password are as below: •... -
Page 9: Live Viewing Screen
Live Viewing Screen First screen you see after going through or skipping the Startup Wizard. On this screen, you see the live views from all connected cameras. The view varies depending on the DVR model you purchased. Menu Bar Click this to open the Main Menu. Click this to lock the screen. -
Page 10: Main Menu
Main Menu A) Alarm - Select this menu option to set the motion area, configure alarm settings, sensor cameras, and PTZLinkage. B) Network - Select this menu option to configure the DVR’s access parameters to the network, email settings, and DDNS parameters. C) Capture - Select this menu option to capture images. -
Page 11: Main Menu > Parameter > Display > Analog Channels & Output
Main Menu > Parameter > Display > Analog Channels & Output This menu allows you to enable or disable the analog channels. (Available only for 4-channel and 8-channel DVRs). Main Menu > Parameter > Display > Output • Channel: Display channel identification. •... -
Page 12: Main Menu > Parameter > Display > Live
Main Menu > Parameter > Display > Live This menu allows you to configure channel parameters. • Channel: Select the channel you want to modify. • Channel Name: Enter the name of the channel. • Show Name: Enable to display the channel name on the live screen. •... -
Page 13: Main Menu > Parameter > Display > Ip Channels & Image Control
Main Menu > Parameter > Display > IP Channels & Image Control This menu allows you to add and modify IP cameras configurations. • Auto Assign IP to Camera(s) Click to reassign an IP address to the IP camera that is already connected to the DVR. •... -
Page 14: Main Menu > Parameter > Display > Privacy Zone
Main Menu > Parameter > Display > Privacy Zone This menu allows you to create Privacy Zone(s) if you want to partially cover up part of the image. You can create up to four privacy zones in any size and location on the channel view. -
Page 15: Main Menu > Parameter > Record > Record & Mainstream
Main Menu > Parameter > Record > Record & Mainstream This menu allows you to configure the channel recording parameters. • Channel: Select the channel to set its recording parameters. • Record Switch: Enable in order to allow the video to be recorded to the HDD. •... -
Page 16: Main Menu > Parameter > Record > Record Schedule
Main Menu > Parameter > Record > Record Schedule This menu allows you to specify when the DVR records video and define the recording mode for each channel. The recording schedule lets you set up a schedule like, daily and hourly by normal (continuous) recording, motion recording, and sensor recording. -
Page 17: Main Menu > Parameter > Record > Record Schedule (Continued)
Main Menu > Parameter > Record > Record Schedule (continued) Q: How to make the DVR to sound a buzzer and the Siren to sound an alarm when the Smoke detector camera detects smoke? A: Open Main menu > Parameter > Alarm > Sensor Control and configure the following parameters: 1. -
Page 18: Main Menu > Parameter > Record > Substream & Mobilestream
Main Menu > Parameter > Record > Substream & Mobilestream This menu allows you to configure the settings of a particular channel if the channel is being viewed via remote access, for example Web Client. • Channel: Choose the channel where the settings are applied. •... -
Page 19: Main Menu > Parameter > Capture > Capture & Capture Schedule
Main Menu > Parameter > Capture > Capture & Capture Schedule This menu allows you to configure the snapshot capturing parameters. • Channel: Select the channel to set its capture parameters. • Auto Capture: Enable or disable automatic capturing on the channel. When this feature is enabled, you can select the snapshot capturing interval. -
Page 20: Main Menu > Parameter > Capture > Capture Schedule (Continued)
Main Menu > Parameter > Capture > Capture Schedule (continued) • Sensor: When the time slot is marked white, capturing snapshots is determined by the camera type that is connected to the channel: (1) PIR or Smoke Detector Camera: If the PIR camera detects a motion or the Smoke detector camera detects smoke, the channel captures snapshots during the time slots that are marked white in the capture schedule. -
Page 21: Main Menu > Parameter > Network > Network
Main Menu > Parameter > Network > Network This menu allows you to configure network parameters, such as PPPoE, DHCP, Static, and 3G. The most common types are DHCP or Static. Most probably your network type is DHCP, unless the network is manually addressed (usually called- Static). If you need an authentication user name and password to the Internet, then choose PPPoE. If you want to use mobile network connection, then choose 3G. -
Page 22: Main Menu > Parameter > Network > Network (Continued)
Main Menu > Parameter > Network > Network (continued) • User/Password: You need to use the login credentials when the network type is set to PPPoE or 3G. • HTTP Port: This is the port that you will use to log in remotely to the DVR (e.g. using the Web Client). If the default port 80 is already taken by other applications, please change it. •... -
Page 23: Main Menu > Parameter > Network > Email & Email Schedule
Main Menu > Parameter > Network > Email & Email Schedule This menu allows you to configure email settings. Please complete these settings if you want to receive the system notifications on your email when a motion is detected, HDD becomes full, HDD is in error state, or Video Loss occurs. •... -
Page 24: Main Menu > Parameter > Network > Ddns & Ftp
Main Menu > Parameter > Network > DDNS & FTP This menu allows you to configure DDNS settings. The DDNS provides a static address to simplify remote connection to your DVR. To use the DDNS, you first need to open an account on the DDNS service provider’s web page. -
Page 25: Main Menu > Parameter > Alarm > Motion
Main Menu > Parameter > Alarm > Motion This menu allows you to configure motion parameters. The motion detection is pretty straight forward, the DVR simply compares one frame to another. A sufficient amount of difference is interpreted as motion. When the motion is detected, the system can be set to automatically initiate recording. In this menu you can select the channels where you want the motion based recording to take place. -
Page 26: Main Menu > Parameter > Alarm > Sensor Control
Main Menu > Parameter > Alarm > Sensor Control To activate this page, you must purchase and install the following KGUARD function cameras: • PIR camera (Model WP820A): 2-megapixel bullet type wide-angle camera with built-in infrared sensor. • Smoke detector camera (Model WS820A): 2-megapixel bullet type wide-angle camera with built-in smoke sensor. •... -
Page 27: Main Menu > Parameter > Alarm > Ptzlinkage
Main Menu > Parameter > Alarm > PTZLinkage This menu allows you to set the linkage between the connected PTZ cameras and motion alarm and/or external I/O sensor alarm. With the linkage function, you can make the PTZ cameras focus to the preset point when a motion or I/O alarm occurs. •... -
Page 28: Main Menu > Record Search > General, Events & Picture
Main Menu > Record Search > General, Events & Picture This menu allows you to search and playback the recorded videos based on recording type, channel, date and time parameters. You can also view and backup events and captured images. •... -
Page 29: Main Menu > Record Search > General, Events & Picture (Continued)
Main Menu > Record Search > General, Events & Picture (continued) Playback Recordings • Playback Screen Playback Status Close: Click to close the Playback screen. Recording(s): Video recordings from selected channels. c) Trim Video: Please see more in "Trimming Videos" on page d) Volume Control: Slide the sliderbar to increase or decrease volume. -
Page 30: Main Menu > Record Search > General, Events & Picture (Continued)
Main Menu > Record Search > General, Events & Picture (continued) Trimming Videos Use this function if you need to backup just a certain section of the video recording. Connect a USB flash drive to the DVR. Double-click on the channel (to display in full screen during video playback) that you wish to backup. Click on the Time Bar to mark the beginning of the video footage you wish to backup. -
Page 31: Main Menu > Device > Hdd & Ptz
Main Menu > Device > HDD & PTZ This menu allows you to configure the internal HDD that the DVR uses for saving the recordings. You need to format the HDD only at the first startup and if you replace the HDD. •... -
Page 32: Main Menu > Device > Disk Group Manag & S.m.a.r.t
Main Menu > Device > Disk Group Manag & S.M.A.R.T. This menu allows you to manage HDD disk groups. • Disk Group Type: Select the disk group type where you want to save recording from the channels. • Disk Group: Select the disk group. •... -
Page 33: Main Menu > Device > Cloud
Main Menu > Device > Cloud This menu allows you to see what is happening on your camera site anytime, anywhere through the Internet. Uploading the snapshots can be based on a time interval or a motion is detected. • Cloud Storage: Enable to allow cloud settings. -
Page 34: Main Menu > System > General > General & Main Menu > System > Users
Main Menu > System > General > General & Main Menu > System > Users This menu allows you to configure the general parameters of the system, such as date and time, OSD language, menu timeouts, etc. • Date/Time: Enter the date and time manually. For date/time automation over the Internet, enable NTP. -
Page 35: Main Menu > System > General > Dst, Ntp & Main Menu > System > Log
Main Menu > System > General > DST, NTP & Main Menu > System > Log DST stands for Daylight Savings Time. • DST: Enable if Daylight Saving Time (DST) is observed in your country. • Time Offset: Select the amount of time to offset for DST. •... -
Page 36: Main Menu > System > Info > Info, Channel Info & Record Info
Main Menu > System > Info > Info, Channel Info & Record Info This menu allows you to view the summary of the system and modify the device name and device ID. • Device ID: Enter the desired ID for your DVR. The device ID is used to identify the DVR, and can only be composed of numbers, and cannot be the same with other IDs when multiple DVRs are connected in the same network. -
Page 37: Main Menu > Advanced > Maintain/Events/Auto Upgrade
Main Menu > Advanced > Maintain/Events/Auto Upgrade This menu allows you to configure automatic system maintenance, load factory defaults, update the firmware settings, and upgrade the IPC. • Default User: If you want to log in to the DVR automatically for live view after each startup, then only administrator user account can be set for auto login. -
Page 38: Remote Access Via Web Client
Remote Access via Web Client Use the Web Client to remotely access your DVR at anytime via a PC. Before you access the Web Client, you need to ensure that the network settings of the DVR are configured "Main Menu > Parameter > Network > Network" on page 21). -
Page 39: Remote Access Via Web Client (Continued)
Remote Access via Web Client (continued) Remote Live Viewing Screen Remote Playback Screen This is the first screen that opens after you have logged in to the Web Client. You can look for recorded files stored on the HDD inside the DVR, and save the Here you can show or disable channels ( ), start recording ( ) manually,... -
Page 40: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting If you experience any problems in using the DVR, try the following solutions to these common problems before calling for service. If problems persist, contact the customer service in your area. Question: Answer: I have changed the administrator password but I cannot remember it. - Page 41 Copyright © 2017 All rights reserved Customer Support KGUARD INFORMATION CO., LTD. USA Technical Support Contact Address: 4F, No.113, Jian 2nd Road, TEL:1-866-978-4888 Jhonghe District, New Taipei City 23585, Taiwan Email: usservice@kguardsecurity.com TEL: +886-2-8228-6080 FAX: +886-2-8221-6857 Email: support@kguardsecurity.com...
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