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USER'S MANUAL
9CH/16CH MPEG4
PS Series Digital Video Recorder
Ver. 2.0
555-A West Lambert Rd. Brea, CA 92821
Tel: 714-672-0333, Fax: 714-672-0360
www.PelikanCam.com
About this user guide
Before installing and using this unit, please read this user guide carefully.
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Be sure to keep it handy for later reference
The specification and information are subject to change without notice for quality improvement.

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  • Page 1 USER’S MANUAL 9CH/16CH MPEG4 PS Series Digital Video Recorder Ver. 2.0 555-A West Lambert Rd. Brea, CA 92821 Tel: 714-672-0333, Fax: 714-672-0360 www.PelikanCam.com About this user guide Before installing and using this unit, please read this user guide carefully. Be sure to keep it handy for later reference The specification and information are subject to change without notice for quality improvement.

  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions Explanation of Graphical Symbols This symbol indicates the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instruction in the literature accompanying the product. This symbol indicates the presence of un-protected ”dangerous voltage” within the product’ s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
  • Page 3 Warnings Installation and servicing should be performed only by qualified and experienced personnel. Power off the DVR when connecting cameras, audio or sensor cables. The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage caused by improper use of the product or failure to follow instructions for the product.

  • Page 4: Rack Mount Instructions

    Rack Mount Instructions The following or similar rack-mount instructions are included with the installation instructions: A) Elevated Operating Ambient - If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature (Tma) specified by the manufacturer.

  • Page 5: Product Components

    Product Components The package contains the main unit and its components as specified below. When you purchase the unit, please check to ensure the components specified below are included. DVR Set CDRW (Option) Client Software CD Remote Control Battery1.5V (AAA x 2EA) User Guide IDE HDD Cable 80pin (1EA) IDE CDRW Cable 40pin(1EA)-(Option)
  • Page 6 Video Signal Select & RS-422/485 Settings Video mode Video output NTSC RS-422/485 Select RS-485 Termination NOTICE 1. Do not change the setting when the power is on. When the switch is changed, the DVR should be rebooted to apply the new setting. 2.

  • Page 7: Compatible Hdd Models

    Compatible HDD Models Company Capacity Buffer Interface 80 GB 7200 RPM E-IDE 160 GB 7200 RPM E-IDE HITACHI 250 GB 7200 RPM E-IDE 500 GB 7200 RPM E-IDE 80 GB 7200 RPM E-IDE 200 GB 7200 RPM E-IDE MAXTOR 250 GB 7200 RPM E-IDE 300 GB...
  • Page 8 CDRW or DVD-Combo Installation Guide 1. Open the top cover of DVR set and Install the CDRW inside the DVR. 2. Fasten the screws on both side of CDRW as indicated in red circle below. 3. Connect the IDE CDRW 40pin cable and Power cable to the point on both CDRW and Main board as indicated in red circle below.
  • Page 9 HDD Installation Guide 1. Unfasten the cover of the unit. 2. Fix the bracket to the hard disk using the supplied HDD mounting bracket screws. 3. Connect the supplied IDE HDD 80pin cable and Power cable to the hard disk and fix the hard disk to the unit the supplied HDD fixing screws.

  • Page 10: Specifications

    Specifications ITEM DVR-9CH/16CH Channel, Input Level 9/16CH, Composite 1.0Vp-p, 75 Ohm Input Signal Format NTSC/PAL Video Loss Check Video Main Monitor Output 1 CH BNC, 1 CH S-VIDEO, 1CH VGA Output Level Composite 1.0Vp-p +_0.2, 75 Ohm Output Signal Format NTSC/PAL &...
  • Page 11 Max HDD Number NaFS: Own developed & Designed for never broken File system by any power failure USB 2.0 flash stick Still Image & AVI Backup CDRW Still Image & AVI Network Moving picture & Still Image Menu Display User I/F Input Method Front Keypad, Remote controller Console &...

  • Page 12: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Features..........................14 2. Name, Function and Connection ..................15 2-1. Front Panel .........................15 2-2. Rear Panel........................17 2-3 Remote controller ......................18 3. Setting up the DVR ......................19 3-1. Setup – Main Screen ....................19 3-2. Setup – Display Mode....................21 3-3. Setup – Recording Mode ....................22 3-3-1.
  • Page 13 5-2-5. Go To Specific Time ....................46 5-2-6. Log List Search......................46 5-2-7. Archive Search ......................47 5-3. Play mode........................47 6. PTZ Control .........................48 7. Backup..........................49 7-1. Still Image backup onto USB flash memory or CD media..........49 7-2. Video backup onto USB flash memory or CD media ...........50 7-3.

  • Page 14: Features

    1. Features ● 9/16 channels real-time live display and 9/16 channels simultaneous playback. ● MPEG-4 - Unbeatable recording picture quality and compression ratio. Best format for minimizing recording space and bandwidth requirements for network transmission. ● TRIPLEX - Simultaneous recording, playback and transmission via network ●...

  • Page 15: Name, Function And Connection

    2. Name, Function and Connection 2-1. Front Panel The following information will help you to operate the front panel controls. Figure 2.1.1. Front panel Table2.1.1. Indication lamps Name Description Indicating that the system is accessing the hard disk. RECORD Indicating that the system is recording video data. ALARM Indicating that when sensor(s) is/are triggered or motion is detected.
  • Page 16 SINGLE- Highlighted channel only. MIX- All of 4 channels. F/REW Jump/Step backward. In playback mode, the playback position moves 60 seconds backward. ALARM Press to enable/disable ALARM operation. Jump/Step forward. In playback mode, the playback position moves F/ADV 60 seconds forward. Press to fast forward the footage in playback mode.

  • Page 17: Rear Panel

    2-2. Rear Panel Figure 2.2.1. Rear Panel Table 2.2.1. Rear panel connections Connection Purpose VIDEO IN connectors for video input. (NTSC/PAL) 9/16 VIDEO OUT connectors for video output. (Loop Back) 9/16 SPOT Composite video output for spot monitoring. VIDEO Composite video output in NTSC or PAL format. S-VHS S-VHS output.

  • Page 18: Remote Controller

    2-3 Remote controller POWER Power On/Off Display of Full, Quad or 9 split view DISPLAY F/REW Jump 60 seconds backward PLAY Play/Pause F/ADV Jump 60 seconds forward BACK UP Back up Fast Forward ALARM Disable alarm operation Setup menu screen SETUP AUDIO Disable, Mute or Highlighted...

  • Page 19: Setting Up The Dvr

    3. Setting up the DVR The following sections detail the initial setup of the DVR 3-1. Setup – Main Screen When the SETUP button is pressed, the DVR will ask for a password. The default password is 1111, which can be entered by pressing the up button 4 times and then pressing the SEL button. It is recommended that a new password be assigned to protect the system.
  • Page 20 DISPLAY SEQUENCE SEQ-DWELL TIME OSD CONTRAST CHANNEL DISPLAY, BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, HUE, SATURATION RECORD RESOLUTION CHANNEL FRAME RATE, QUALITY, RECORDING, SENSOR RECORDING, PRE RECORD, POST EVENT RECORD, AUDIO, SCHEDULE DEVICE ALARM OUT SPOT -OUT CHANNEL MOTION ZONE, MOTION SENSITIVITY KEY TONE REMOTE CONTROL ID SENSOR TYPE...

  • Page 21: Setup - Display Mode

    3-2. Setup – Display Mode To set values for live display, use the UP and DOWN controls to navigate through the menu items. Change the value of the menu item using the LEFT and RIGHT controls. Figure 3.2.1. Display mode setup screen Table 3.2.1.

  • Page 22: Setup - Recording Mode

    3-3. Setup – Recording Mode To set values for recording video, use the UP and DOWN controls to navigate through the menu items. Change the value of the menu item using the LEFT and RIGHT controls. Figure 3.3.1. Recording mode setup screen Table 3.3.1.

  • Page 23: Quick Record Setting

    60/50 fps: 704*480(NTSC)/704*576(PAL) 480/400fps version: 480/400fps: 352*240(NTSC)/352*288(PAL) 240/200fps: 704*240(NTSC)/704*288(PAL) 120/100 fps: 704*480(NTSC)/704*576(PAL) Select the recording quality for the specified channel. Options are: QUALITY Network, Standard, High, Super or Ultra. Assign the recording mode for each channel. Options are: RECORDING Continuous, By Motion, By Sensor, By Schedule or Disable. SENSOR Enable setting up to 4 sensors of 9 sensors for the specified channel.

  • Page 24: Recording Schedules

    Figure 3.3.2. QUICK RECORD setup screen 3-3-2 Recording Schedules To set up a recording schedule, select SCHEDULE in the RECORD menu. Use the arrow buttons to navigate through the items and set the recording. [ALL]: Selected recording mode using the SEL button is applied to the entire time zone and all channels.

  • Page 25: Setup - Device Mode

    Figure 3.3.2. Schedule recording setup screen 3-4. Setup – Device Mode To set values for device, use the UP and DOWN controls to navigate through the menu items. Change the value of the menu item using the LEFT and RIGHT controls. Figure 3.4.1.

  • Page 26: Alarm-Out

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

  • Page 27: Spot - Out

    3-4-2. SPOT – OUT Figure 3.4.3. SPOT-OUT setup screen Table 3.4.3. Menu item in SPOT-OUT Setup screen Item Description SPOT TYPE Select either FULL or QUAD for spot channel display. SPOT ON EVENT Enable/disable spot channel display when event occurred. SPOT EVENT DWELL Set the dwell time for the display of the event activated channel.

  • Page 28: Motion Zone Setup

    Note: For speed dome cameras that support RS-485, connect them directly to the RS-485 port. If the camera is controlled with RS-232C, use an RS-485 to RS-232C signal converter. On the PTZ control Setup screen, you can select or set the protocol type of the camera that is the same as the one installed on the site.

  • Page 29: Setup - Storage Mode

    3-5. Setup – Storage Mode Set the storage parameters in the Storage setup screen. Figure 3.5.1. STORAGE setup screen Table 3.5.1. Menu items in STORAGE Setup screen Item Description OVERWRITE When enabled, the DVR will continue recording and overwrite the oldest existing recorded data once the hard drive is full.

  • Page 30: Setup - System Mode

    3-6. Setup – System Mode Use the System Setup screen to input system parameters. Use the UP and DOWN arrow controls to navigate through the menu items and use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow controls to change the value of the menu items. Figure 3.6.1.
  • Page 31 LANGUAGE Set the desired language. DATE FORMAT Set the desired date and time display format. Options are: YYYY/MM/DD MM-DD-YYYY DD-MM-YYYY SET DATE&TIME Set the present date, time and daylight saving for the DVR. DATE & TIME Set the present date and time for the DVR. Press SEL, then use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow controls to navigate through the position of each alphanumeric character in the date and time.
  • Page 32 DAY LIGHT SAVING Set the DLS (Daylight Saving) for the area. The options are: Others OFF. 1. USA (DLS time is applied automatically when being on the DLS time zone and is displayed on the current time) 2. EU (Set the GMT area for DLS time apply on the current time) GMT AREA +00:00 3.

  • Page 33: Setup - Password Mode

    3-7. Setup – PASSWORD Mode Use the LEFT or RIGHT and UP and DOWN arrow controls to set the password. Figure 3.7.1. PASSWORD setup screen Table 3.7.1. Menu Items in PASSWRORD Setup Screen Item Description ADMIN PASSWORD Set the administrator password. After selecting this menu item you will be promoted for your current password and then the new password.
  • Page 34 Admin password is asked for the following functions. Setup, Power, Search, and Key Lock from remote control. USER PASSWORD Set the user password. After selecting this menu item you will be promoted for your current password and then the new password. Follow the prompts to change and confirm the new password.

  • Page 35: Setup - Network Mode

    3-8. Setup – Network Mode Set up your network parameters on the Network Setup screen. Figure 3.8.1. NETWORK setup screen Table 3.8.1. Menu items in Network Setup screen Item Description PORT Port number (Default: 5445) CLIENT ACCESS Enable/Disable remote access through client software. BANDWIDTH SAVING Enable/Disable only key frame transmission.

  • Page 36: Ports

    DDNS service cannot be used. Registration Check the MAC address of DVR from Setup>System>Description. Please contact a distributor or an installer to register your DVR on a DDNS Server. Register the domain name on DDNS Server. After the domain name and MAC address of the DVR are registered on a DDNS server, user can access the network with their own domain name.

  • Page 37: Network Types

    3-8-2. Network Types 3-8-2-1. LAN 1. for the use of fixed IP. (See your network administrator if you do not have this information.) 2. When DVR is installed in IP sharer that is connected with ADSL, a user can assign fixed IP to DVR from IP sharer itself using “DMZ”...

  • Page 38: Dhcp

    3-8-2-2. DHCP An IP address is automatically assigned by the DHCP server, which automatically assigns IP address and other parameters to new devices. When ADSL or other network being used adopts variable IP method, not fixed IP. This option is used as a way to automatically get IP address.

  • Page 39: Saving Setup Of Network Setup

    PASSWORD The password for the ADSL connection 3-8-3. Saving Setup of Network setup After changing the network configuration, confirmation window will popup. To preserve the setup values that you have selected, select YES. Then system will reboot. Figure 3.8.5. Network setup screen – SAVE SETUP 3-9.
  • Page 40 LOAD User can upload the configuration of DVR to another DVR using the USB CONFIG Memory stick. Put the USB stick on the front panel and press SEL to start the loading process. LOAD Select ON to reset the system to the default settings. DEFAULT (Password, date format, DLS, Network setting, and HDD Overwrite will not be included.)

  • Page 41: Saving Setup

    LOAD Select ON to reset the system to the factory default settings. FACTORY DEFAULT 4. Saving Setup To preserve the setup values that you have selected, select YES. Figure 4.1.1. SAVE SETUP screen...

  • Page 42: Live, Search, And Playback

    5. Live, Search, and Playback 5-1. Live Viewing Screen In the Live screen, video inputs from the cameras are displayed as they are configured in the Display Setup screen. Various on-screen display (OSD) symbols, which indicate the status of the DVR, are described in Table 5.1.1. Figure 5.1.1.
  • Page 43 Alarm indicator. When there is an alarm (sensor or motion alarm) in the video channel, this icon will be highlighted bright red. Indicates that a network client is connected to the DVR. Indicates that sequencing mode is enabled. Table 5.1.2. Button functions in Live Viewing Screen Button Description POWER ON/ OFF.

  • Page 44: Search Screen

    5-2. SEARCH Screen Press SEARCH in live mode to enter the Search screen. When you press the Search button, DVR asks for a password as in Figure 5-2-1. Figure 5.2.1. Search Screen Enter the password using the arrow controls. There are 7 ways of search menu such as TIMELINE, EVENT, GO TO FIRST TIME, GO TO LAST TIME, GO TO SPECIFIC TIME, LOG, and ARCHIVE on the screen.

  • Page 45: Event Search

    4. Once you have selected the time zone, press the SEL button to move to the 60 minutes time table. 5. Select All or a specific channel to search by using the UP and DOWN arrow buttons. 6. Once you select the channel, use the LEFT / F/ADV or RIGHT/ F/REW arrow buttons to move the time line select bar (blue) to the point you wish to start playing the video clip.

  • Page 46: Go To First Time

    5-2-3. Go To First Time You can access the oldest recorded data on the DVR hard drive by selecting GO TO FIRST TIME on the SEARCH window. 5-2-4. Go To Last Time You can access the latest recorded data on the DVR hard drive by selecting GO TO LAST TME on the SEARCH window.

  • Page 47: Archive Search

    5-2-7. Archive Search The ARCHIVE Search window is used to find previously stored video or images. 1. Select the date to begin searching by using the LEFT, RIGHT, UP and DOWN buttons to navigate through the days. 2. Once you have selected the date, press SEL to open the list of stored data. 3.

  • Page 48: Ptz Control

    Table 5.3.1. Button functions in PLAY Mode Button Description Return to the previous menu screen, search window, or exit from the menu Press to rewind the footage at 1x, 2x, 4x, and 8x speeds. Reverse playback speed is shown as -1x(normal), -2x (2 times normal), -4x (4 times normal), and -8x (8 times normal) at the bottom right of the screen.

  • Page 49: Backup

    Table 6.1.1. Button Functions in PTZ Control Item Description PAN / TILT Use the UP or DOWN button for TILT and LEFT or RIGHT button for PAN of the selected camera. ZOOM / FOCUS Use the UP or DOWN button for ZOOM in or out and LEFT or RIGHT button for FOCUS near or far of the selected camera.

  • Page 50: Video Backup Onto Usb Flash Memory Or Cd Media

    7-2. Video backup onto USB flash memory or CD media Video can be captured and archived onto the USB stick, CD media or hard drive while playing back recorded video. In playback mode, press the BACKUP button to launch the archiving function. 1.

  • Page 51: Playback Of Backup Video

    2. Once you have selected the date, press SEL to open the list of stored data. 3. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll through the on-screen listings. 4. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to display a list of stored events that happened previous to or after the current selection.

  • Page 52: Upgrading Firmware

    8. Upgrading Firmware In order to upgrade, the firmware upgrade file must first be downloaded and copied into the USB memory stick. Create a new folder in the USB memory stick and name it “upgrade”. Copy the firmware upgrade file “app16xxxxxx.bin” for 16CH DVR or “app9xxxxxx.bin” for 9CH DVR into the “upgrade”...

  • Page 53: Network - By An Exclusive Viewer

    9. Network – By an exclusive viewer The DVR provides a live remote monitoring feature. Remote monitoring requires installation of a software client program on your PC. NOTICE In a high bandwidth network, a maximum of four users can access one DVR simultaneously. In a low bandwidth network it is recommended that only one user access the DVR at a time.

  • Page 54: Minimum Pc Requirements

    9-2. Minimum PC requirements PC Specification Minimum Requirement Recommended Intel Pentium Ⅲ Intel Pentium Ⅳ 500Mhz 2Ghz Memory 128MB 256MB 16MB 64MB Resolution 1024x768 1024x768 Disk space 10MB 10MB Windows 2000 Windows 2000, Professional, XP Vista Network 10/100Base T 10/100Base T Others Direct X 8.1 Direct X 9.0 or Higher...

  • Page 55: Live Viewer

    9-4. Live viewer When installation is complete, double click the icon on your desktop to start the program. Figure 9.4.1. Main user interface Table 9.4.1. Main controls in Live Button Description DATE & TIME Displays the current date and time. CONNECT Click this icon to connect to the DVR SEARCH...
  • Page 56 PAN/TILT Use these buttons to control the PAN/TILT features on the remote camera. ZOOM/ FOCUS Use these buttons to control the ZOOM/ FOCUS features on the remote camera. CAPTURE Click this icon to capture a still image. Once the capture icon is clicked, this pop-up window appears. The still image is captured in either jpeg or bmp file format.

  • Page 57: Search And Playback Viewer

    9-5. Search and Playback Viewer The search window can be accessed by clicking the search icon on the upper right of the main user interface. Figure 9.5.1. Main user interface Table 9.5.1. Main controls in Search No Button Description DATE & TIME Displays the recording time of the data selected on the time bar at the bottom of the main user interface.

  • Page 58: Backup

    BACKUP Click this icon to backup the selected recorded video in AVI format. SEARCH The calendar shows dates with recorded video in a light blue and CALENDAR the selected date in dark blue. TIMELINE BAR The timeline shows recorded data in dark blue on the bar. You can adjust the time-line scale and move it to the time you wish to play back.

  • Page 59: Site

    You can also set the save path for capturing and backup. Security Option: Set a password for security options. Save Path: Specify the location to record the receiving video for Backup and still image for Capture. Automatic reconnection: If a user selects this function, the client S/W will automatically try to connect to the previously connected IP address if the network connection is lost.

  • Page 60: Event

    9-6-3. Event You can set event items, the amount of local disk space you want to allow and the save path for the log file.  LOG – Select to save event log into ‘ log file’ .  ICON – Select to display the event on live video. ...

  • Page 61: Disk

    When you set the recording condition to Event, you can set event for motion or alarm with duration. You can also set each or all channels to record. 9-6-5. Disk You can select which local disk to use and the amount of disk space you want to allow the program to use for recording.

  • Page 63: Network - By An Web-Browser Viewer

    10. Network – By an web-browser viewer The DVR provides a live remote monitoring feature by web-browser viewer. 10-1. Download Web Brower Viewer and Connection 1. User needs to access http://www.anytimeview.com to get a web browser viewer. Then the window will appear as bellow. Click “YES” to download Web Browser Viewer from the server run by the manufacturer.

  • Page 64: Main Features

    10-2. Main Features 10-2-1. Live Figure 10.2.1. Main user interface - Live Table 10.2.1. Main controls in Live Name Description DATE & TIME Displays the current date and time. Click this icon to connect to the DVR CONNECT SEARCH Click this icon to search for recorded video. LIVE DISPLAY MODE Click these icons to select display mode.

  • Page 65: Search And Playback

    10-2-2. Search and Playback Figure 10.2.2. Main user interface – Search & Playback Table 10.2.2. Main controls – Search & Playback Name Description DATE & TIME Displays the current date and time. Connect/Disconnect Click this icon to connect to the DVR LIVE Click this icon to search for recorded video.

  • Page 66: Appendix

    APPENDIX A. How to open TCP port on Router? Connect network cable between DVR and Switch / Hub or Router. Network setting on DVR are Port: 5445, IP ADDRESS: 172.16.1.52, Subnet: 255.255.0.0, Gateway: 0.0.0.0 as default. From PC connected in the same Router, find IP address, Gateway, and Subnet by IPCONFIG command in command prompt.

  • Page 67: B-2. How To Access Dvr From Remote Pc With Ip Address

    Click CONNECT button. Input IP address, Port No., and Password. And click OK B-2. How to access DVR from Remote PC with IP address? User can find this external IP address of Router from the PC connected to the same Router where the DVR is installed from www.myipaddress.com Install network client software on CD and run it or access...
  • Page 68 Write down the Mac address and Serial No. from the label of the rear panel of DVR. Log on to http://www.ddnscenter.com Input the Mac address (EX. 0002690XXXXX) and Serial No. (EX. 43000700XXX.) in each field. (Note. Input Serial No. and Mac address without a space.) Create a Domain Name for your DVR system and input it in the field provided.

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