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CDVS-4100 Series
Embedded DVR
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Users Manual

Crest Electronics, Inc.
Version 05.23.06

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  • Page 1: Users Manual

    CDVS-4100 Series Embedded DVR Setup And Users Manual Crest Electronics, Inc. Version 05.23.06...
  • Page 2 Caution This installation should be performed by qualified service personnel and should conform to all Federal State and local laws. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the CAUTION presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude DO NOT OPEN...

  • Page 3: Important Safeguards

    Important Safeguards Warning 1. Turn off power to the unit prior to changing the battery. 2. Check the polarity of the lithium battery while changing. 3. When changing battery use the same type as original or similar type recommended by your vendor. 4.
  • Page 4 Caution 1. Use the power cord and power transformer supplied by the manufacturer or one recommended by the manufacturer. 2. The internal fan rotates at high speed and may cause injury. 3. Do not drop, give unit strong vibration or shock to the product; doing so will cause malfunction. 4.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Box Contents ....................1-1 Hardware Setup ............... 4108 8 Channel Embedded DVR ..............2-1 4108 8 Channel Embedded DVR ..............2-2 4104 4 Channel Embedded DVR ..............2-3 The Embeded DVR Data Input and Output Terminal Pin Assignment..2-4 Description of Hardware Connestions ............2-5 Powering Up The DVR For The First Time ......
  • Page 6 Device (Alarm) Motion ................7-14 Device (Alarm) Video Loss ................7-14 Device (Alarm) System ................7-15 The Record Menu ..................7-16 Record (Setup) ....................7-17 Motion Area Setup Window ...............7-18 Record (Schedule) ..................7-19 Network ......................7-21 Network (IP Setup) ..................7-21 TCP/IP Information ...................7-22 Network (E-Mail Notification) ..............7-22 Network (Web Server Setup) ..............7-23 Event Menu ....................7-24 Searching Recorded Video ............
  • Page 7 Contents Please check the package for the following items. If any items are missing please contact your dealer. • 4100 DVR • Power cord • Remote controller • USB Mouse • Utilities Disk • Looping Output Cable (16 channel only) Remote Controller CDVS-4100 Looping Output Cable...

  • Page 8: Hardware Setup

    Hardware Setup This section describes the front and back connections of the CDVS-4116, 4108, 4104 Embedded DVR. 4108 8 Channel Embedded DVR The images that follow show the hardware connections for the 16 channel embedded DVR. Front Panel Controls On/Off Button CD-RW Drive Front Panel Controls USB Ports...
  • Page 9 4108 8 Channel Embedded DVR The images that follow show the hardware connections for the 8 channel embedded DVR. Front Panel Controls On/Off Button Front Panel Controls CD-RW Drive USB Ports Back Panel Controls Video Outputs 1 - 8 Spot monitor Output Video Inputs 1 - 8 Power On/Off...

  • Page 10: 4104 4 Channel Embedded Dvr

    4104 4 Channel Embedded DVR The images that follow show the hardware connections for the 4 channel embedded DVR. Front Panel Controls On/Off Button Front Panel Controls CD-RW Drive USB Ports Back Panel Controls Video Outputs 1 - 4 Spot monitor Output Video Inputs 1 - 4 Power On/Off...

  • Page 11: The Embeded Dvr Data Input And Output Terminal Pin Assignment

    The Embeded DVR Data Input and Output Terminal Pin Assignment The drawing below shows the pin assignments for the sensors, relays and PTZ RS 485 data port. 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 10 11 12 13 14 Pin No.

  • Page 12: Description Of Hardware Connestions

    Description of Hardware Connestions Video Input BNCs Use the BNC connection to connect the BNC cable from the camera to the DVR. Audio Output Use this connection to connect to (optional) external speakers. Spot Monitor Output Use this port to connect an external (optional) spot monitor to the DVR. Audio Inputs These ports are used to connect external (optional) microphones to the DVR.

  • Page 13: Powering Up The Dvr For The First Time

    Powering Up The DVR For The First Time The default settings of the 4100 series DVR will allow the DVR to begin recording in continuous mode after all the hardware has been installed and the unit is powered on. The steps below will walk you through setting the date and time for your unit.

  • Page 14: Setting The Time Zone

    Setting The Time Zone The time zone can be set for the area in which you live by following the directions below. From the Main Menu click the Time Setup button as shown in image below. Click Time Setup From the Time Setup Menu shown below set the Time Zone, Date Format, Date and Time for your particu- lar area.

  • Page 15: Different Time Zones Around The World

    Different Time Zones Around the World The chart below shows the amount of time + or - from Greenwich Mean Time. This will help you in setting your particular time zone. (GMT - 12:00) Eniwetok, Kwajalein (GMT - 11:00) Midway Island, Samoa (GMT - 10:00) Hawaii (GMT - 09:00) Alaska (GMT - 08:00) Pacific Time (US &...
  • Page 16 (GMT + 05:00) Ekaterinburg (GMT + 05:00) Islamabad, Karachi, Tashkent (GMT + 05:45) Kathmandu (GMT + 06:00) Almaty, Novosibirsk (GMT + 06:00) Astana, Dhaka (GMT + 06:00) Sri Jayawardenepura (GMT + 06:30) Rangoon (GMT + 07:00) Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta (GMT + 07:00) Krasnoyarsk (GMT + 08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi (GMT + 08:00) Irkutsk, Ulaan Bataar (GMT + 08:00) Kuala Lumpur, Singapore...

  • Page 17: Default Settings

    Default Settings The following is a listing of the default settings for the DVR. • All cameras turned on • Resolution set to 1 CIF • Each camera set to 8 FPS • Image quality set to high • Recording mode set to continuous •...

  • Page 18: Controlling The Dvr

    Controlling the DVR There are three ways to control the DVR; using the USB mouse, using the remote controller, or using the front panel. This section will provide you an overview of the functions used with the remote controller and the front panel.

  • Page 19: Setting The Id On The Remote Controller

    Setting the ID on the remote controller The controller ID can be set from 00-99; This is useful when there are two DVR in close proximity to each other. The two controllers can be set to use two different ID so they will not interfere with each other. The controller ID must be set in both the remote controller and the DVR.
  • Page 20 3) Click Main Menu to enter the System Menu. (See image below). Select Information Menu System Menu 4) Click the Information Menu bar, the System Information screen appears (see below). Click the up or down arrows to move the ID number System Information Menu 5) Click the up or down arrows to change the setting for the controller ID.

  • Page 21: Front Panel Functions

    Front Panel Functions The image below details the functions of the front panel. These functions are the same for the remote control- ler. 1) Power button - Turns the unit on and off. 2) Enter and cursor movement control - Moves the on screen cursor in the direction of the arrow. Pressing the center button selects desired function.
  • Page 22 Helpful Hints Using the Front Panel / Remote Use the directional controls on the remote controller and front panel to control the movement of the cursor on screen. Press the left, right, up or down arrows to move the cursor. To select an option, move the cursor over the option and push the enter button.

  • Page 23: Screen Display

    Screen Display When the system boots it will display the 16 camera display. The user can choose from several different screen displays. To change screen display from the front panel, push the mode button. To use the remote, push the mode button. Keep pushing the mode button to display the different screen displays. To use the mouse, move the mouse button to the bottom of the screen and the screen display bar will appear.
  • Page 24 Four Camera Display Six Camera Display Eight Camera Display Nine Camera Display Ten Camera Display Thirteen Camera Display...

  • Page 25: Camera Sequence

    Camera Sequence The DVR will sequence through the different screen layouts as shown below. To activate screen sequence function from the front panel, push the mode button until you have the desired screen layout. Next, push the SEQ button on the front panel, this will activate the sequence function. To turn off the sequence function, press the front panel SEQ button again.
  • Page 26 Four Camera Display Screen Rotation Displays the first four cameras then next four until it comes back to 1st four. Six Camera Display Screen Rotation...
  • Page 27 Eight Camera Display Screen Rotation...
  • Page 28 Nine Camera Display Screen Rotation Continued on next page...
  • Page 29 Ten Camera Display Screen Rotation Continued on next page...
  • Page 30 Thirteen Camera Display Screen Rotation Continued on next page...

  • Page 32: Overview Of The Main Screen

    Overview of the Main Screen The image below shows the main screen and details the features of the main screen. “A” Shows audio Indicates an alarm is turned on Red dot means recording in Camera title continuous mode FPS recording Motion detected Would turn red if recording by...

  • Page 33: Channel Swapping

    The symbol A will display in red when the unit has been set up to record audio. (This will display even if there is no microphone connected to the DVR). The alarm symbol will appear yellow when there is an alarm condition, but the DVR is set to record in motion or continuous mode.

  • Page 34: Dynamic Ptz

    Main System Menu Pop Up Box Overview of Pop Up Menu The options on the main menu pop up box allow the user to set properties for the DVR, search recorded video, back up recorded video, turn on the digital PTZ function, freeze the live screen, and activate the PTZ camera functions.

  • Page 35: Setting Up The Dvr

    Setting Up The DVR This section will describe how to set up the different functions of the embedded DVR. To bring up the Setup Menu, right click the mouse button. Next, click the Main Menu button. See images below. Right click the mouse button or press the menu button on the front panel or on the remote controller.

  • Page 36: The System Menu

    The System Menu The System Menu functions are explained in detail in this section. System (Information) screen System Information Screen • DVR Title - Click in the white box to change the name of the DVR. Use the virtual keyboard to enter a new name.

  • Page 37: System (Time Setup) Screen

    System (Time Setup) Screen System Time Setup Time Setup • Time Zone - This will set the time zone for the local area the DVR is located. It is in Greenwich mean time. Please see appendix for listing of the different areas of the World. •...

  • Page 38: System (Disk Manager)

    Time Sync. The Time Sync function allows one DVR to act as a time server to sync all Embedded DVR’s time to be the same. The options in automatic Sync. require the IP address of another embedded unit set to run as the time server.

  • Page 39: System (User Account)

    System (User Account) The user account screen allows the user to administer users on the system. The Embedded DVR allows for nine user accounts and one administrator account. The image below shows the User Account screen. • User Name - Enter a name for the user •...

  • Page 40: System (Covert Cameras)

    System (Covert Cameras) The covert tab in the user setup screen allows the DVR to block camera views based on user. To block a user from viewing a camera, place a check mark beside the camera you want hidden. (see image below) To block a camera from a user, place a check mark beside the camera you want to be hidden.

  • Page 41: The Device Menu

    The Device Menu The Device Menu contains the setup screens for Cameras, audio Alarm and what displays on screen. The im- age below shows the Device Menu. The device menu Device (Camera) Screen Camera setup allows the user to enable or disable the camera ports. It also allows the user to give the camera a title to identify the camera.
  • Page 42 To Change a Single Camera: Select the camera to make changes to by clicking with the mouse but- ton, remote controller or front panel. The camera icon will turn gold. Check the enable box to turn on the camera port. Check pop up box if you want the camera to pop up full screen on To rename the camera, click in the box.

  • Page 43: Device (Camera) Ptz Setup

    Device (Camera) PTZ Setup If you have a Pan Tilt Zoom camera, use the PTZ tab in the Device (Camera) menu (see image below). At the present time, the software supports the following PTZ camera protocol: Fine CRR1699, Kalatel KTD312, Pelco D, Pelco P, Samsung SSRX104, Samsung SCC641, Sungjin, Vicon, and Unitec.

  • Page 44: Device (Camera) Color Control

    Device (Camera) Color Control Use the Color Control menu to adjust the color of attached cameras. Click the color control button, the color control screen appears. Select the camera you want to adjust. Move the slider bar to adjust Brightness con- trast or hue.

  • Page 45: Device (Alarm)

    Device (Alarm) The system allows for alarming by sensor, motion, video loss, and system displays such as temperature indi- cator and hard disk usage. The Embedded DVR provides for alarm inputs (sensors) and relay outputs (re- lays). The 16 channel has 16 sensors and 4 relays, the 8 channel has 8 sensors and 4 relays, and the 4 channel provides 4 sensors and 4 relays.
  • Page 46 The Embeded DVR Data Input and Output Terminal Pin Assignment The drawing below shows the pin assignments for the sensors, relays and PTZ RS 485 data port. 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 10 11 12 13 14 Pin No.

  • Page 47: Device (Alarm) Motion

    Device (Alarm) Motion The embedded DVR can be set up to activate relays when the system detects motion. To use motion to activate a relay, click the motion tab from the Device (Alarm) window. When the motion alarm window ap- pears, click the camera you want to activate the relay (icon will turn gold).

  • Page 48: Device (Alarm) System

    Device (Alarm) System The system monitors the internal temperature of the DVR and the amount of used disk space. This function allows the user to set the minimum temperature that when reached will warn the user by graphic display and turn on additional cooling fans. The temperature display will change from blue to red when the internal temperature exceeds this minimum.

  • Page 49: The Record Menu

    The Record Menu The record menu controls the resolution and record mode for the DVR. The record menu consist of two menus - Setup and Schedule. Setup controls the resolution, recording mode (continuous or schedule), pre alarm, post alarm, HDD overwrite and the motion area setup screen. The schedule menu allows for setting of a daily and holiday recording schedule.

  • Page 50: Record (Setup)

    Record (Setup) Click the Setup button from the main record menu, the Record (Setup) window appears. Set recording resolution Set recording mode Turn on/off Pre Alarm Turn on/off Post alarm Set motion area grid and sensitivity Overwrite HDD files when full •...

  • Page 51: Motion Area Setup Window

    Motion Area Setup Window The motion area setup window allows the user to highlight areas of the image to detect motion. It also allows for changing the sensitivity of motion detection. To use, click the Motion Area Setup button. Select a camera to change the motion grid.

  • Page 52: Record (Schedule)

    Record (Schedule) The DVR allows for continuous recording or recording by schedule. To record continuously, just select the continuous mode in the Record (Setup) window. The Record (Schedule) window allows the user to set each camera by a schedule. The schedule is broken down by individual camera, day, and hour. There is even a spe- cial holiday period which can be set to record differently than the normal recording mode.
  • Page 53 Schedule record window The image above shows the Schedule record window. To set the recording mode for a particular camera, click the camera, it will change to a gold color. If you want the same recording mode and schedule for multiple cameras, use the right mouse button to select the cameras.

  • Page 54: Network

    Network The DVR allows remote connection through TCP/IP connection. The networking menu contains three sub menus - IP Setup, E-mail Notification, and web Server Setup. To open the Networking Menu, click the Net- work button on the main setup screen. See image below. IP setup E-Mail Notification Click Record Tab...

  • Page 55: Tcp/Ip Information

    TCP/IP Information When using a Static IP, you need to provide the DVR with the IP address, subnet mask, Gateway, and DNS number. These must be obtained from your network administrator or your internet service provider. If you are using DHCP or xDSL connection, this information will be obtained automatically by the system. The im- age below shows the TCP/IP information.

  • Page 56: Network (Web Server Setup)

    Network (Web Server Setup) The DVR has the ability to act as a web server for remote connection via internet web browser. This menu will set up the DVR to act as a web server. Click the enable box to turn on the web server function. Enter a port number for the web server (default is port 80).

  • Page 57: Event Menu

    Event Menu The event menu contains three logs for the user to review. The three logs are Sensor, Video Loss, and System. To view the different logs, click on the desired log and the log will be displayed. Sensor log Video Loss log System Log main event log menu...

  • Page 58: Searching Recorded Video

    Searching Recorded Video To search recorded video, right click the mouse button or press menu on the remote controller or front panel to bring up the main menu (see image below). Click search button to begin search mode. Search Menu The main search menu consist of three sub menus - Calendar search, Motion search, Event Search.

  • Page 59: Event (Calendar Search)

    Event (Calendar Search) The Calendar search window allows the user to search for recorded video by date and time. The search screen consist of the selected date and time display, a calendar showing the days that have recorded video and a hour and minute bar.

  • Page 60: Search (Motion Search)

    Search (Motion Search) Motion search allows the user to search for video only recorded when there was motion. This is useful when the system has been set up to record in both sensor + motion mode. The Motion search window allows the user to search for video recorded in motion mode by date and time.

  • Page 61: Search (Event Search)

    Search (Event Search) The event search screen allows the user to search video only recorded in sensor mode. This is useful when the system has been set up to record in both sensor + motion mode. The Event search window allows the user to search for video recorded in sensor mode by date and time.

  • Page 62: Playback Screen Functions

    Playback Screen Functions After selecting the search method, click OK, and the system changes to the playback screen. There are several playback functions to help the user review video. The section below show, the functions using the mouse, remote controller, and front panel. Using The Mouse to control Playback The mouse can be used to control stopping, starting, direction, speed, and frame by frame playback.
  • Page 63 Using the Remote Controller to Control Playback The remote controller can be used to control the playback functions. The images below show the various buttons and describe the functions they control. Controls the on screen cursor movement Menu button used to bring up playback menu Push search button to bring up search menu...
  • Page 64 Controlling the Playback Functions with the Front Panel The front panel can be used to control the playback functions. The following images describe the panel but- tons and their functions. 1 - Menu button - When in playback mode will bring up playback pop up menu. 2 - Search button - When in live view will bring up main search menu.

  • Page 65: Backing Up Recorded Video

    Backing Up Recorded Video The DVR allows the user to backup recorded video to a CD, DVD or USB disk drive. From live view mode, begin backup by right clicking the mouse button. When the main pop up menu appears select Backup. The backup window is shown below.

  • Page 66: Digital Ptz

    Digital PTZ The digital PTZ function allows the user to enlarge a live or recorded image. As the image is zoomed parts of the screen that were visible cannot be seen. When this happens the user is able to move the screen in the same manner as a PTZ camera enabling the user to view the hidden parts of the image.

  • Page 67: Dynamic Ptz

    Dynamic PTZ To set up the PTZ camera see the section on setting up a PTZ camera. The DVR can control a PTZ camera with the mouse, remote controller or front panel. To place the DVR in PTZ mode right click the screen with the mouse to bring up the pop up menu.

This manual is also suitable for:

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