Summary of Contents for Security Laboratory DVR
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Page 1: Customer Support
3G/4G Internet-Email H.264 8 CH DVR Owner’s Manual 15540 Herriman Blvd. Noblesville, IN 46060 Customer Support 1-800-774-0284... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual Chapter 1 Overview ..................4 1.1 Introduction ..................4 1.2 Packaging and Accessories ..............4 1.3 Main features ..................4 1.4 Technical Parameters ................5 1.5 Product appearance and interface descriptions ........6 1.6 Remote control ..................7 1.7 Mouse .................... - Page 3 Do not install the DVR in a place subject to violent vibration. Do not install the DVR in a place subject to direct sunlight, or a high temperature environment. Do not block any vent openings in the case to allow for proper cooling.
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Page 4: Chapter 1 Overview
PC connected via a network connection. The video outputs on the DVR allow you to use a standard CCTV monitor, VGA cable directly to a PC monitor, any TV with a video input jack, or view from a computer connected to your network. -
Page 5: Technical Parameters
8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual ◎ Versatile USB interface for mouse connection 1.4 Technical Parameters Features Description Operating system Embedded LINUX OS Video compression H.264 Video/Audio input 8 BNC Video / 8 RCA Audio Video/ Audio output 1 VGA, 1 BNC Video / 1 RCA Audio... -
Page 6: Product Appearance And Interface Descriptions
8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual 1.5 Product appearance and interface descriptions 1.5.1 Front panel ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩ Definition Definition Definition Power switch Mute PTZ control Rewind Video search ESC: Exit/Return DISPLAY: Display mode... -
Page 7: Remote Control
8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual 1.6 Remote control Functional definition Not used on this model Not used on this model Channel selection; number keys PTZ Control Single and multi-split screen Quit shortcut menu Shortcut menu Direction buttons: Next, on the left... -
Page 8: Mouse
Chapter 2 Quick Overview 2.1 HDD Installation Your DVR comes with a hard drive already installed. If you plan to upgrade in the future, select a SATA type interface. We recommend Seagate brand hard drives designed for surveillance use. Remember to always format a new hard drive after it is installed in your machine. -
Page 9: System Login
8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual 2.3 System login The DVR’s default login name is 000000 without any password. You can set up your own private password by following the directions in chapter 3.6.3. If a password has been initiated, the following login screen will appear when you attempt to operate the DVR. -
Page 10: Main Menu
2.4.3 CHN SWITCH (Channel Switch) Selects the channels that will be displayed. The 8 channel DVR options are: ALL CHN (all 8), PRE 4CHN (Channels 1~4 Quad View), and NXT 4CHN (Channels 5~8 Quad View). -
Page 11: Start Cruise
8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual 2.4.6 START CRUISE Activates a memorized tour (group of preset positions) on a motorized pan / tilt / zoom camera. Note: This feature can only be used after setting up a PTZ camera that is compatible with this type of function such as a Security Labs SLC-171C or Piczel 3505. -
Page 12: Mute
Quickly mutes the audio feed from all channels. 2.4.9 MANUAL REC / STOP REC Allows you to start and stop recording provided the DVR is not in “When powered up” mode, or if a timer recording is in progress. 2.4.10 ZOOM In the single-channel full-screen mode, click on ZOOM, then left click and drag your mouse to outline the area you wish to enlarge. -
Page 13: Chapter 3 Advanced Settings
The setup of this menu will be invalid if you exit directly. A helpful characteristic of this DVR is when you move the cursor to any option, a message box describing the option is displayed automatically in the lower part... -
Page 14: Recording Mode
CHANNEL: Enables the record mode for the corresponding channel. REC.MODE: Two modes: “When powered up”, or “By Timer”. When powered up: DVR starts recording when this unit is energized (only if the corresponding channel is enabled in the “Channel” option.) BY TIMER: When selected, a “SCHEDULE”... -
Page 15: Video Search
These three settings together use the available processing power of the DVR, also referred to as the “Global” availability. By default this DVR is set with all channels: Resolution = CIF, Quality = Normal, and Frame Rate = 30 ips (images per second). -
Page 16: Backup
8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual Click on “SEARCH” to show all available recordings to view, or enter the specific Channel, Date, and Time at the top of the page that you wish scan. Dates and times with available ALARM recordings will turn RED, and TIMED recordings will show as GREEN. -
Page 17: Hard Disk Management
“Not Enough Space”. After the file has been backed up, exit the menu and unplug the flash drive. See Chapter 4 “DVR Network” for network backup instructions. 3.5 Hard disk management... -
Page 18: Basic Setup
Continue?” Press <Enter> or click OK, and the system will prompt “Formatting…” and then “Formatted Successfully”. The system will restart automatically. USB FORMAT: Use this function if your DVR will not recognize or write to your selected USB flash drive. 3.6 Basic setup MAIN MENU / SETUP Enter the Basic Setup screen via MAIN MENU / SETUP. -
Page 19: Time Setup
8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual highlighted to indicate selection), and press <Enter> or click the icon to enter the setup screen of this option, as shown below: The system has multiple languages to choose from. Select a language, and click the "Apply" button to save. Your changes will take effect after a system restart. -
Page 20: User Password
8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual 3.6.3 User password MAIN MENU / SETUP / PASSWORD You can setup a password by going to MAIN MENU / SETUP / PASSWORD, then click <ENABLE> from the drop list. First generate a USER password for others, then enter your own information in the ADMIN PASSWORD boxes, click <APPLY>. -
Page 21: Video/Audio
8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual Name: Move the cursor to each NAME box where a yellow alpha-numeric table will appear. Click on the letters/numbers that you need, then click the (left angle) ENTER icon. Click the top right corner of the yellow table to change the fonts from numbers to letters. -
Page 22: Advanced Options
8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual MONITOR RESOLUTION: Use the drop list to select: 1280*1024 (High), 1024*768 (Medium), and 800*600 (Low) to best match the capability of your monitor. Note: The system will restart when the monitor resolution is changed. CAMERA SYSTEM: Changes between the two camera sync systems of PAL and NTSC (NTSC is used in the USA). -
Page 23: Alarm
8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual The advanced functions include the 7 options of alarm setup, system information, motion detection, mobile phone monitoring, system maintenance, PTZ Setup and network setup. 3.7.1 Alarm MAIN MENU / ADVANCED / ALARM Move the cursor to the ALARM option (the icon is surrounded by a yellow frame to indicate selection), and press <Enter>... - Page 24 Post Alarm Recording: The amount of time recorded after an alarm can be set here. Options are 30sec, 1min, 2min and 5min. Email SETUP: Your DVR can send an image from an alarm trigger. Be sure to select “ON” and “APPLY” after entering your e-mail account information.
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Page 25: System Info
Enter the system information screen shown below from MAIN MENU / ADVANCED / INFO. You can view the DVR’s software / firmware version number, user interface version number, MAC address and the serial number on this screen. 3.7.3 Motion detection MAIN MENU / ADVANCED / MD MD Channel and STATUS: Each channel has a corresponding switch. - Page 26 8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual SENSITIVITY: You can adjust the sensitivity of each channel. Select a level of 1 (low) through 4 (high). Click on APPLY to save your settings. MD AREA: Each channel has a corresponding motion detection area setting.
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Page 27: Mobile Phone Monitoring
App Store. Full screen camera views and PTZ controls are available. Setup method of mobile phone monitoring at the DVR end: Enter the following screen from MAIN MENU / ADVANCED / MOBILE Enter your preferred login user name and password. -
Page 28: Ptz Setup
System update: Should it become necessary to update the operating firmware in the DVR; Copy the firmware update file to a blank USB flash drive, turn the DVR’s power OFF, insert the drive into the USB slot, then turn the power back ON. -
Page 29: Network Setup
(which is also adjustable). Most people will make the address number in the camera and in the DVR the same as the DVR’s channel number that the camera is attached to. Following this method makes it easier to remember the camera’s address. - Page 30 Your router may have both wired and wireless features. Typically, computers and your DVR connect to the ports (RJ45 type jacks) on the back of the router. Please be sure your DVR is connected to your router or modem with the...
- Page 31 IP address to the DVR. This is perhaps the easiest way to assign an IP address to your DVR, but may make it harder to contact via the internet later unless you plan to use a DDNS service.
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Page 32: Ddns Account
8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual between the DVR and your PC. The default port is 9000. If this port is occupied by any other service on your PC, please change the number to an unused port. WEB port: The http port is 80 by default. If the administrator modifies the WEB port to any other port, such as 88, please add the IP the port number to the end of the IP address (i.e. - Page 33 8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual After confirmation, the system will prompt that the verification message has been sent to the designated mailbox, as shown below: Activate account your mailbox open confirmation link sent from support@dyndns.com, as shown below: Click the link below and enter the website to activate the account.
- Page 34 8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual below: Application for free domain name After entering the “Dynamic DNS Services” screen, click “Dynamic DNS Free” to apply for a free dynamic domain name, as shown below: Enter the “Dynamic DNS Free” screen, as shown below. Click “...
- Page 35 Enter the hostname, select the service type and then enter the dynamic IP address (usually being the dynamic IP address of the network of the DVR host) to be tied in the Add New Hostname screen, as shown below. Complete the...
- Page 36 8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual MAIN MENU / ADVANCED / NETWORK / DDNS SETTINGS...
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Page 37: Improving Internet Access
8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual DDNS: With the two options of “ON” and “OFF”; when DDNS operation is desired, please select DDNS "ON". SERVICE: You may select provider options of 3322, dyndns (most popular), and perfecteyes. Host name: Enter the host name registered with your chosen DDNS server. - Page 38 8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual Click “OK” to enter the main screen of the router, as shown below Click Applications& Gaming, as shown below:...
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Page 39: Dmz Setting
DMZ Setting Your router may also contain a feature called DMZ (demilitarized zone). Entering the LAN IP address of your DVR in the DMZ places your DVR outside of the router’s firewall, and allows access to the DVR with less security... -
Page 40: Chapter 4 Dvr Network
INTERNET EXPLORER / TOOLS / INTERNET OPTIONS / SECURITY First add the local IP address of the DVR as a “Trusted Site”. Click to highlight “Trusted Sites”, click “Sites”, enter the DVR’s IP address in the “Add this website to the zone”, click “Add”. -
Page 41: Network Log-In
Further adjustments may be needed, but make all adjustments in the Trusted Sites section. This will keep your security settings higher for general web browsing. Click OK when finished. Enter the IP address of the DVR in the IE address bar, and accept the controls as prompted. 4.3 Network log-in Log into the DVR after the ActiveX program has been installed. -
Page 42: Live View
8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual Note: Selecting the LAN option when the DVR and PC are on the same local network will increase the viewing frame rate. 4.4 Live View Play control: : OPEN or CLOSE live viewing mode. : SNAPSHOT CAPTURE Clicking on the Snapshot icon during a live viewing session will save an image to your hard drive C:/DVR folder by default. -
Page 43: Playback
8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual 4.5 Playback Click Playback, then Refresh, to enter the screen shown below:... -
Page 44: Record Mode
8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual Click the date, channel, record type, and then click “Search”. The eligible recorded files will appear in the file list, with the highlighted calendar numbers denoting dates with record data, as shown in the figure above. Select the file to be played back, and double-click this file or click “Playback”... -
Page 45: Alarm Setup
8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual Chapter 3.2. Note: “Detail” can be set in 4-channel DVRs only. 4.7 Alarm setup Click “Setup” →“Alarm ” to enter the Alarm Setup screen, as shown below: Provides network setup access for each channel as described in Chapters 3.7.1 and 3.7.3. -
Page 46: Network Setup
8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual Provides network access to the PTZ setup as described in Chapter 3.7.6. 4.9 Network setup Click “Setup” →“Network Setup” to enter the Network Setup mode, as shown below: Provides network access to make changes to the network settings as described in Chapter 3.7.7. -
Page 47: Host Info
This password may be cleared in the main menu of the DVR.) 4.11 Host Info Click “DVR HOST” to view the Host Info screen. The operating state of the hard disk, the time remaining and the software version and MAC address of... -
Page 48: Chapter 5 Client Software & Player
8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual Chapter 5 Client Software & Player A CD containing client software and a file player is included with your DVR. The client software gives you all of the menu and control functions available to the DVR without the need to use Internet Explorer. -
Page 49: Video Player
Please refer to the instructions in Chapter 4 if needed. 5.2 Video Player Videos saved to your PC hard drive from the DVR are in a 264 file format. The player on the included CD will show these files on your PC. A converter to change the files to an AVI format is also included. - Page 50 8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual Select: Open Local File to play a video from your PC hard drive Select: 264 Files from the drop list at the bottom. Double click or OPEN the file you wish to view.
- Page 51 8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual After playback begins, an arrow icon appears at the bottom of the screen. Clicking on the arrow icon displays additional controls shown below. ① Function Definition Function Definition Icon Icon ① Recording Schedule All video...
- Page 52 8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual Pause, STOP Start Operation Backward /forward frame File Cut Slow/Normal/Fast File Deletion << >> Next Hour AVI Format transmission Capture bitmap Decrease video Volume Control Note:1.Double click a channel image to enlarge, double click again to return to quad view.
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Page 53: Appendix: Hard Disk Space Used
8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual Appendix: Hard disk space used Unit: Megabyte /Channel/Hour Bit rate Excellent Good Ordinary Resolution half-D1... - Page 54 8-channel H.264 DVR User Manual Limited Product Warranty HARD DRIVE: MAY VARY WITH MODEL ONE YEAR PARTS AND LABOR; Should this product prove to be defective in material or workmanship under normal usage, we will provide without charge to the consumer, parts and/or labor necessary to remedy the defect for the period of ONE YEAR from the date of purchase.
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