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Disclaimer The information in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable as of the date of publication. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Revisions or New editions to this publication may be issued to incorporate such change We makes no warranties for damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due to a mistaken operation or malfunction of the Digital Video Recorder, the software, the hard drives, personal computers, peripheral devices, or unapproved/unsupported devices.
dry cloth on a regular periodic basis and wipe away the dust and dirt that collects on the device. In dusty, humid or greasy environments, the dust that collects around the ventilation or the slots on the outer casing over long periods of time may become saturated with humidity and short-circuit, leading to fire.
Preventing Malfunction Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields. Never place the DVR in close Proximity to electric motors or other equipment generating strong electromagnetic fields. Exposures to strong magnetic fields may cause malfunctions or corrupt image data. Avoid Condensation Related Problems. Moving the equipment rapidly between hot and cold temperatures may cause condensation (water droplets) to form on its external and internal surfaces.
Package Contents Please check the package and contents for visible damage. If any components are damaged or missing, do not attempt to use the unit, contact the supplier immediately. If the unit must be returned, it must be shipped in the original packing box. CONTENTS QUANTITY REMARK...
I.CONTROLS 1. Front Panel 1) POWER : Press this button to turn the power on; press again to turn the power off. The POWER LED (red) lights/goes off when the power is on/off. 2) Playback / Record Control : Used to Start and Stop Recording or Playback. 3) Numeric [0~16] : These buttons have a number of functions to enter data and to make selections.
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8) DISPLAY: Press this button to display the cameras in multi-screen mode or to switch sequence function. 9) Remote control signal receiver : Do not block the receiver as the remote controller needs the line of sight to the receiver. 10) PAN/TILT: Press this button to control a PAN/TILT/ZOOM camera via RS-485 connection.
3. Remote Controller DVR ID: Set the proper DVR System ID through which to operate. Press the ID button, and then press the number button within two seconds to select the system ID of the DVR. If you set the System ID to Zero, you can control multiple DVRs at the same time.
4. Virtual Keypad for Mouse Control This DVR provides a virtual on-screen keyboard to perform the control by mouse. Connect a mouse via USB port before use. If you click right button of your mouse in Live mode and Playback mode, you will see following virtual controller. This Virtual Keyboards operate similarly, but display different fields depending on the task being performed.
3.3. Connecting Single User with 2 DVR Configuration Multiple PTZ cameras are connected by daisy-chaining the camera connection. Multiple Keyboards are connected by cascade connection.
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4. PC system requirement for Network connection. (a) Pentium-4 2.0GHz or Higher (b) 512MB RAM (c) Windows 2000, ME, Windows XP, Window Vista, Window 7 (d) 16MB Video Card (e) 10/100/1000-BaseT Ethernet Port (f) CAT-5/6 UTP Cable for LAN (Crossover cable for direct connect to PC) <Disclaimer>...
III.QUICK START PAGE ADMIN and the default password is “000000” The Default User ID “admin” and password to run the EMS software is “0”...
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Time & Date Setting When the DVR is powered on for the very first time, the time and date are set as default to January 1, 2009 Thursday 01:00:00. Before any other operation of the Digital Video Recorder, it is important to setup the time and the date. Please refer to page 63 for setting the time and the date on the DVR.
IV.LIVE VIEWING 1. Display Overview Camera No and Title Camera No and Title 1. Recording Mode Background color of Number will be different based on the recording status. 1) Red - Event (Motion/Alarm) Recording 2) Yellow - Continues Recording 3) Black - No Recording. 2.
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3. Status Bar (1) Indicate Built-in CD/DVD R/W is connected. It’s changed to blue color while it’s doing backup. (2) Indicate an USB Device is connected on Front panel. It’s changed to blue color while it’s doing backup. (3) Indicate an USB Device is connected on Rear panel. It’s changed to blue color while it’s doing backup.
2. Multi-screen Display and Sequencing 2.1. Screen Display. Select any camera for Full screen display by pressing the Number button of the desired camera. 2.2. Multi-screen Display and Switch Sequencing Display. 1) Press [DISPLAY] buttons to activate the multiscreen display. It is changed the order as shown below among your choice of SPLIT MODE.
3. Quick button for multi screen Display. 3.1. Quick multi split mode change Press F1 button on the remote controller + <Number> For example, press F1 button then number 8. The eight channel view mode will be displayed. <Note> 6,4,8,10,13 split mode must be checked on <Spit mode> to use this function.
4. Zooming During live view mode, it is possible to zoom into a section of the screen to get a close-up view of the screen. 1. To activate the digital zoom, select the full screen display of the camera you wish to zoom.
5. Spot Monitor In addition to the Main Monitor, attaching a Spot Monitor enables user to monitor specific channels independently form the main monitor. Press [Spot] button on the remote controller, DVR will be changed into SPOT mode. Spot Number, Spot Status 1) [INC/DEC]: Sport out control will be changed from SPOT 1-2-3-4-A-1 2) [Spot/Cancel]: Press Spot buttons for 2 seconds or [CANCEL] button to exit Main Monitor.
V. OPERATION 1. LOG IN/OUT. You must log on to the DVR with valid password to operate the DVR. By default, it comes with one login account; ADMIN and the default password is “000000”. <Note > If you are logging on for the first time, the system does not prompt you to change the default password.
2. NAVIGATION THE MENU 1. Log on the DVR at admin level or user with configure level. * User with configure feature is limited to access [DISK and System Menu]. On the front panel or remote control, press [MENU]. Using the mouse, click wherever on monitor, Virtual remote control will be appeared.
VI. SETUP 1. DISPLAY 1.1. GENERAL 1. The menus are displayed with options on the left-hand column and settings in the right hand column. A cursor (highlighted menu) can be moved using the Direction buttons [ 2. Change below options using [DEC/INC] buttons. ITEM ADJUSTMENT Select “Show”...
1.2. SWITCH Setup (Monitor Configure) 1. The menus are displayed with options on the left-hand column and settings in the right hand column. A cursor (highlighted menu) can be moved using the Direction buttons 2. Settings 1) Device: Each Monitor may be configured in different way. [MAIN SPOT1 SPOT2...
Previous EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT 4) SPLIT MODE : Select desired sequence mode to switching. <note>This function is limited to use on SPOT Monitor in this model. 5) USE CHANNEL: Select the cameras to be inclcuded or excluded from the automatic switching.
2. CAMERA Press Left/Right buttons [ ] or number button to select the desired camera 2. Camera Channel option is highlighted and the camera settings are displayed. The menus are displayed with options in the left-hand column and settings in the right hand column.
2.2. PTZ Set Up PTZ devices are connected to the RS-422 ports located on the back of the unit. Multiple PTZ cameras are connected by daisy-chaining the camera connections. This DVR allows you to address and control multiple PTZ cameras on an individual basis. To Configure PTZ Setup , 1) Select Camera number button to configure the desired camera.
2.3. Camera Title Allows you to create a unique name for each camera. The camera title has the following guidelines: - Characters: A to Z, 0 to 9. Special characters are supported by network. - Length: up to 12 characters, including spaces. To create a camera title, use the virtual keyboard or press the appropriate numeric button on the IR Remote or the front panel.
2.4. Motion Detection Setting To Configure Motion Area : 1. Select Camera number button to configure the desired camera. 2. Select Category for “GRID ”. Settings are shown at default levels. 1) Motion Level : The sensitivity settings are : 1: Low sensitivity ~ Level 20: High sensitivity.
2.5. Privacy Mask Privacy Mask allows you to mask certain areas in the surveillance video for privacy protection under related laws, policies and regulations. Areas applied with privacy masks will not be displayed. Once you’ve set up the Privacy Mask, by selecting positions that need video masking, the covered placement is displayed in Live View, Recording and Playback.
3.1. Record General 1. The menus are displayed with options in the left-hand column and settings in the right hand column. A cursor (highlighted menu) can be moved using the directional buttons [ 2. Change the options shown below using the [DEC/INC] buttons. Schedule Use: This enables or disables Night Zone.
Quality NTSC UNIT 720*480 720*240 360*240 720*576 720*288 360*288 11.7 14.0 15.0 18.0 MIDDLE HIGH 18.3 22.0 11.0 21.7 10.8 26.0 13.0 SUPER ULTRA 25.0 12.5 30.0 15.0 * This is calculated theoretically and in actuality may be different depending upon Video Signals or other contributing conditions.
3.3. Continues /Normal Recording The DVR comes with certain preset settings from the factory. Therefore, once the DVR is installed immediate recording is possible by pressing the record button. By default, audio, alarm, motion recording are off. The DVR records video data continuously over a 24 hour period. Recording setup is for normal recording.
3.4. Event Recording Users can set different event recording parameters on a camera by camera basis. Set the continuous recording to [OFF] and configure the Event Recording speed and Quality for each camera. Determine whether Alarm, Motion, Video Loss is used for EVENT recording on the [DAY EVENT] tab.
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2) Motion Recording One Motion detection can be configured to one channel. One camera channel can be assigned to multiple motion detection. a. Press [-, +] button to change the value or select options. With a mouse, use the wheel. ] indicates multiple alarm sources are selected.
Press [enter] to edit multiple events. The menus are displayed with options in the left-hand column and settings in the right hand column. A cursor (highlighted menu) can be moved using the directional buttons [ ] on the IR remote or front panel. Change options using the [DEC/INC] buttons on IR remote or by clicking the mouse button.
When the schedule is on, users can define their own daytime, night time, as well as specified date settings. A schedule can be used to record selected cameras at different times, change record rates, and select whether Alarm or Event is enabled. By selecting Schedule Use “on”...
3) Detailed menu pops up for the selected day, as shown below. a. Use [-, +] button to change the values. Mode : [Night] [Day] [No Rec] BEGIN: The time recording starts. END: The time recording ends. The end time must not be before the starting time or the same as the starting time.
as a weekday schedule, the holiday schedule overrides the weekday schedule. 1) A cursor (highlighted menu) can be moved using the directional buttons [ Select each day to configure, press [Enter] or click the mouse button. Use the [-, +] buttons to change the values. Mode : [OFF] [Day] [Night]...
5.1. DISK Manager Disk Manger is used to format hard disks and to assign the HDD usages, such as back up or mirroring. 1. Select 1) The menus are displayed with options for all installed HDD’s or ODD list. 2) Press up/down [ ] buttons to highlight Hard Disk or ODD, then press [-, +] button to select.
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at the same time. It automatically configures one HDD for Recording and the other for Mirroring. 5) Initialise for Back Up: Selected device, such as Media or External HDD, is formatted for backup use. Here’s the guide for backing up data to various devices. Once you press the start button, this pop-up window is displayed to ask you to confirm the initialising for back up: YES or NO.
5.2. Recording DISK This information lists the installed drives, how the DVR records video and their respective capacities which are currently being used for recording. 1. Size, Range : This displays current recorded data size, HDD size and indicated stored data range, and where the writing progress is running 2.
5.3. S.M.A.R.T STATUS Displays HDD information, such as Bad Sector, Temperature and HDD running time. S.M.A.R.T information has slight differences between depending on the HDD manufacturer. We recommend changing the HDD if its status is in <PRE-FAIL> *NOTE : Please refer to STATUS explanation Status Explanation GOOD...
6. NETWORK A static service consists of an IP address that remains constant for the duration of the contract of the internet service, whereas a dynamic service has an IP address that changes every time a new connection is made through the provided modem, or recurrently in a given period of time.
6.2. GENERAL 1. Access Port: Select “0001 ~ 9999” Enter the port number the client uses to communicate with the DVR over the internet. The default port is 7000. It is recommended to use a port above 1000. 2. Bandwidth: Select the network bandwidth to limit the amount of network resources allocated to client connection.
5. Stream Property: Is activated when you select dual streaming. 6. Access Host and Host List: Allows you to access or deny specific IP address. To allow or deny remote access requires you to enter a range of IP addresses as an IP address and mask.
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This DVR allows you to specify the events that generate notification. Sends e-mail notification if an event occurs, such as alarm, motion detected etc. The mail server can use either the DVR mail server or your existing e-mail settings. The menus are displayed with options in the left-hand column and settings in the right hand column.
5. Log: This DVR will mail Log List at selected intervals. 6. Attach Picture: While in recording mode, a picture can be attached to mail. 7. E-mail Address: 5 mail addresses can be configured for mail notification. 6.4. SMTP This menu is activated when you check <SMPT> on EMAIL. The following settings are only needed if you are NOT using the DVR mail server.
6.5. DDNS (Dynamic DNS) This DVR offers free dynamic DNS update. It keeps track of your changing IP address. It’s easiest to use. The menus are displayed with options in the left-hand column and settings in the right hand column. A cursor (highlighted menu) can be moved using the directional buttons [ 1.
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2) DYNDNS: To use your own domain name service or “dyndns.com” 2. The following settings are only needed if you are NOT using the default. 1) Domain Name: Enter the name you set for the DDNS web configuration. 2) User ID: Enter your user ID. 3) Password: Enter your password.
6.6 Router & Port Forwarding A majority of networks will often consist of a single IP address which shares internet access through a router. This IP address may be any external (public) static IP address or any dynamic IP address issued by the Internet Service Provider. The purpose of a router is to enable multiple personal computers and any other devices that require internet connection to access the internet simultaneously.
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Internet : DHCP Router: :Port Forwarding /DMZ 1) Description of Location. A. LAN: Connect by Local IP. If you are connecting from within your network you only need to enter the IP address of the system into the S/W (example 192.168.0.50) B.
7. DEVICE 7.1. GENERAL This DVR support 4/8/16 channel Audio, Alarm Inputs, 4 x Relay Outputs and supports HDMI output. 1. The menus are displayed with options in the left-hand column and settings in the right hand column. A cursor (highlighted menu) can be moved using the directional buttons 1) DISPLAY : Please decide output video resolution It can be set to the correct video resolution on the monitor.
2. Save changes and exit the menu, press the [MENU] button. Exit the menu without making changes, press the [CANCEL] button. 7.2. ALARM This DVR supports 4/8/16 Alarm Inputs and 4 x Relay Outputs. One Alarm Input can be configured to one Relay Output. One relay output can be assigned to multiple Alarm Inputs. Use the Left/Right buttons [ ] to select “ALARM”...
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- Change the options below using the [DEC/INC] buttons on the IR remote, or click the mouse. - System menu contains below HDD Disk Fail Record System Fail Temperature Warning. Fan Lock Warning Voltage Warning Low RTC Battery Warning External Device Event Network Link Disconnected Admin Login Power Recovery...
7.3. PTZ EVENT When an Alarm is triggered, Motion detected or Video Loss occurs, this DVR sends a preset command to a PTZ camera. The PTZ option must be enabled and a protocol must be assigned to the camera channel. Channel: Select desired PTZ camera.
8. SYSTEM 8.1. GENERAL Control ID: Each DVR that is preconfigured with the control ID is enabled to respond to, and be operated by, the remote control. - To select the DVR to be controlled with the remote controller, press and hold the DVR ID button.
8.2. TIME Make sure to set up your Date and Time before starting to Record. 1. Use Left/Right buttons [ ] to select on “Time” menu tab. The menus are displayed with options in the left-hand column and settings in the right hand column. A cursor (highlighted menu) can be moved using the directional buttons [ ].
8.3. ACCOUNT Use the Left/Right buttons [ ] to select “Account” menu tab. The menus are displayed with options in the left-hand column and settings in the right hand column. A cursor (highlighted menu) can be moved using the directional buttons [ ].
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4) Channel Allow each user different live channels for monitoring. 5) Password Enter the 6 characters for the new password, and then re-enter the same password under the COMFIRM section. An asterisk is displayed for each character entered. 2. Save changes and exit the menu, press the [MENU] button. Exit the menu without making changes, press the [CANCEL] button.
<NOTE > Please make sure you download all of files below (15M). x6k_all.00.00.00.img 8.4. UPDATE 1. Download the latest firmware file and copy to USB Flash memory stick in the Root directory. 2. Connect or insert into Front USB (please stop recording first). 3.
NOTE 1 Do not switch OFF or PRESS any key during the update process. NOTE 2 Please consult your distributor or installer before update this DVR. 5. Use the directional buttons to move to the [Start] button, then press [+] button to start updating.
<Note > Please Refer to the Help Menu for specific VII. PAN/TILT ZOOM CONTROL PTZ control is available for supported third-party dome cameras. The PTZ option must be configured for each camera channel. For PTZ setup, refer to Camera Menu> PTZ setup. The layout of the PTZ interface conforms to the layout of the front of the DVR or the remote controller.
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Zoom In and Out. 1.1 How to Control PTZ Using a Mouse Users can control PTZ camera using the mouse controller. It follows the mouse cursor instead of using the directional button to move. 1) Press the PTZ button on the virtual remote controller. 2) PTZ menu and control box is displayed like the picture shown below.
5) To escape from PTZ mode, press the ESC button on the PTZ controller. Or click right button, outside the control box, to return to the virtual remote controller. Then click the ESC button. 2. Preset & Tour Button Function Set preset position;...
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2.1 Tour Group A preset Tour Group allows a camera to move through a programmed sequence of PTZ presets. 1) Communication settings. :Configure appropriate model and then enter the corresponding baud rate, PTZ ID (address). Please refer to the PTZ manufacturer’s instruction manual for proper jumper settings to match the protocol settings to the DVR.
3. Custom Functions Button Function PTZ custom function 1; DISPLAY on remote controller PTZ custom function 2; ZOOM on remote controller PTZ custom function 3; P/T/Z on remote controller 4.Auto Pan / Auto Tilt / Power Button Function Auto Pan; STOP on remote controller Auto Tilt;...
Day, Hour, Minute Channel VIII.PLAYBACK /SEARCH The DVR supports 2 playback modes; Playback and Search. The DVR offers a variety of search functions that enable you to quickly and efficiently locate and review a specific period from the database. It supports three different search modes: Date/Time, Event, Event Area and Log Search.
Day, Hour, Minute Channel using the mouse, double click. 4. The DVR starts the playback mode, displaying all channels. Any channel number or the DISPLAY button may be pressed to change the display mode. 2.2 Preview Search (Single Channel Playback) The DVR allows you to quickly review a single channel of playback over a period of Day, Hour, and Minute.
number, or the DISPLAY button, can be pressed to change the display mode. 2.3 Event Record Search Event Record search feature allows you to search for recorded video by event. The time search table displays time events. As a default, the TIME SEARCH CHART displays CONTINUOUS recording (Yellow) and EVENT recording (Red).
<Note> EVENT RECORD is set by default and makes the TIME SEARCH CHART display EVENT recording in Red as above FIGURE 1. 2.4 Event Source Search Event source search feature allows you to search the recording data for ALARM, MOTION and VLOSS events previously triggered on the DVR. 1.
2.5 Motion Area Search (Single Channel Playback) The DVR searches for recorded video that matches the search area defined by selected cells. 1. Select “MOTION AREA” (single channel playback) to search the recording data that has motion in a specific area on a certain channel. 2.
3. Go to Search 1. Press the [Time Search] button for 2 second and the [Time Input] menu pops up. 2. Set the date and time you wish to search. 3. Press [Enter] or [Menu] to start searching.
<Note> 1) Log list is saved on HDD. 2) For more detailed information press 4. Log List Search The logs can be used to search, and to review, any point in time of the recorded data. Alarm, Motion, Video Loss and system related logs can be searched and played back directly from the time of the incident.
IX.BACKUP 1. Manual Back Up 1.1 Internal DVD- R/W <Note> Backup process to the CD-RW and DVD-RW only works on manual method, due to the limited capacity of the medium. 1. Insert a blank Media Disk into Built-in CD (not BDVR). <Note>...
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The progress of the backup is displayed at the bottom of the window as a percentage of the entire backup process. Please note that the internal CD-RW icon’s colour will change to blue to signify that backup is in progress. The OSD disappears by pressing cancel button.
1.2 External USB HDD/ Memory Stick The external drive procedure is the same as using the internal CD/DVD-RW for backup. To read USB backup HDD in Window, format to FAT32 or NTFS. To backup as an AVI File, set the file format to AVI using the [+] button. 1.3 Back up Range Setup ►] button to set the end.
2. Auto Back Up (FTP) 1. Use the [-, +] button to change the selected device to FTP 2. Use the directional buttons to move to FTP Setup. The menus are displayed with options in the left-hand column and settings in the right hand column. ADJUSTMENT ITEM Server...
3. Log List Back Up . Plug the USB memory stick into the USB port. . Press the “Log” button to see the DVR Log List. . Press the “back up” button to save the log list to USB memory stick. 1) Use the [-, +] buttons to select a device.
X.SPECIFICATION Specification 16CH System Multiple Function Quadraplex Operating System EMBEDDED LINUX Video Input/ Loop Out 4 IN, 4 OUT 8 IN, 8 OUT 16 IN, 16 OUT Main 1 Composite, 1 VGA, 1 HDMI (1080P) Video Output Spot 4 / 8ch – 2, 16ch – 4 (Programmable) Alarm In/Out (Relay) 4 IN, 4 OUT 8 IN, 4 OUT...
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DATA Archiving Ethernet, Remote PC, External Recording Devices, FTP Time Time Zone Selectable AUTO Time Synchronization Supported via NTP server Miscellaneous Controls Mouse, IR Remote, Front Key, SMS, EMS, IE Firmware upgrade Via USB Power Consumption Operation Temperature 0 ~40 Dimension / Weight 350(W)*180(D)*82(H)/3.5Kg Revised June, 2011...
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Appendix 1: Time Zone Chart Standard Time Time Zone GMT+10:00 Standard Standard GMT+00:00 Russia DST European DST Australia DST GMT+01:00 Standard GMT+11:00 Standard European DST Russia DST Namibia DST GMT+12:00 Standard GMT+02:00 Standard New Zealand DST Israel DST GMT+13:00 Standard European DST Lebanon DST GMT-01:00...
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WEEE Symbol Information Correct Disposal of This Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates, that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life.
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