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  • Page 1 Professional DVR SDR 004 User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS ..............10 Overview ..............................10 Features ..............................10 Specifications............................11 1.3.1 SDR 2004 Series ..........................11 OVERVIEW AND CONTROLS ................16 Front Panel ............................... 16 Rear Panel ............................... 18 Connection Sample ..........................19 Remote Control ............................19 Mouse Control ............................
  • Page 3 HDD Installation ............................23 Connecting Power Supply ........................24 Connecting Video Input and Output Devices ..................24 3.5.1 Connecting Video Input ........................24 3.5.2 Connecting Video Output ......................... 25 Connecting Audio Input & Output, Bidirectional Audio ..............26 3.6.1 Audio Input ............................26 3.6.2 Audio Output ............................
  • Page 4 Search & Playback ..........................38 4.3.1 Search Menu ............................38 4.3.2 Basic Operation ..........................39 4.3.3 Calendar .............................. 41 Schedule ..............................41 4.4.1 Schedule Menu ............................41 4.4.2 Snapshot .............................. 42 4.4.3 Image FTP ............................43 Detect ................................ 44 4.5.1 Go to Detect Menu ..........................44 4.5.2 Motion Detect ............................
  • Page 5 UNDERSTANDING OF MENU OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS ....57 Menu Tree ..............................57 Main Menu ............................... 57 Setting ............................... 58 5.3.1 General ..............................58 5.3.2 Encode ..............................60 5.3.3 Schedule .............................. 61 5.3.4 RS232 ..............................61 5.3.5 Network ..............................62 5.3.6 Alarm ..............................
  • Page 6 ABOUT AUXILIARY MENU ................82 Go to Pan/Tilt/Zoom Menu ........................82 6.1.1 3D Intelligent Positioning Key ......................82 Preset /Patrol / Pattern /Border Function ..................83 6.2.1 Preset Setup ............................84 6.2.2 Activate Preset ........................... 84 6.2.3 Patrol Setup ............................84 6.2.4 Activate Patrol.............................
  • Page 7 APPENDIX F EARTHING ..................142 Welcome Thank you for purchasing our SDR 2004! This operating manual is designed to be a reference tool for the installation and operation of your system. Here you can find information about this series DVR features and functions, as well as a detailed menu tree.

  • Page 8: Important Safeguards And Warnings

    Important Safeguards and Warnings 1．Electrical safety All installation and operation here should conform to your local electrical safety codes. We assume no liability or responsibility for all the fires or electrical shock caused by improper handling or installation. 2．Transportation security Heavy stress, violent vibration or water splash are not allowed during transportation, storage and installation.
  • Page 9 3．Installation Keep upwards. Handle with care. Do not apply power to the DVR before completing installation. Do not place objects on the DVR 4．Qualified engineers needed All the examination and repair work should be done by the qualified service engineers. We are not liable for any problems caused by unauthorized modifications or attempted repair.

  • Page 10: Features And Specifications

    (Siera CMS), it can connect to security network to realize strong network and remote monitor function. This series product can be widely used in various areas such as banking, telecommunication, electric power, interrogation, transportation, intelligent resident zone, factory, warehouse, resources, and water conservancy.

  • Page 11: Specifications

    Support various decode protocols to allow the PTZ to control the speed dome. Intelligent operation Mouse operation function In the menu, support copy and paste setup function Slight function differences may be found due to different series. 1.3 Specifications 1.3.1 Siera 2004 4-ch Parameter High-performance industrial embedded micro controller Main System...
  • Page 12 Video PAL (625 line, 50f/s), NTSC (525 line, 60f/s) Standard Real-time Mode: PAL 1f/s to 25f/s per channel and NTSC 1f/s to 30f/s per Record channel Speed Video 1/4 windows(Optional) Partition Monitor Support monitor tour functions such as alarm, motion detection, and Touring schedule auto control.
  • Page 13 Network Support network PTZ lens control control File download backup and playback Multiple devices share information via corresponding software such as professional surveillance software (Siera CMS) Duplex transparent COM Network alarm input and output Bidirectional audio. Motion Zone setup: support 396((PAL 22×18, NTSC 22×15)) detection zones.
  • Page 14 Ordinary COM (Debug),keyboard connection and transparent serial RS232 port(COM input and output via network ) System Hard Disk Display HDD current status Information Information Data Data stream statistics for each channel (in wave mode) Stream Statistics Backup to 1024 log files. statistics Support various search engines such as time and type.

  • Page 16: Overview And Controls

    2 Overview and Controls This section provides information about front panel and rear panel. When you install this series DVR for the first time, please refer to this part first. 2.1 Front Panel SDR 2004 Figure 2-1 . Power 2. Play/Pause 3.
  • Page 17 Button Name Icon Function Power Boot up or shut down the DVR In playback mode: play or pause video. Play/pause In text box: input number 5. In playback mode: reverse play video. Reverse/pauseII In text box: input number 6. In playback mode: click this button to switch between Fast play various fast play speeds and normal playback.

  • Page 18: Rear Panel

    2.2 Rear Panel SDR 2004 Figure 2-2 4-channel Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Video input Audio input Video CVBS output Audio output Network port USB port Video VGA output Power input port Alarm input/alarm output/RS485 port...

  • Page 19: Connection Sample

    2.3 Connection Sample SDR 2004 Please refer to F igure 2-3 for connection sample. X 2 8 1 H 2 8 1 H 2 8 1 H Figure 2-3 2.4 Remote Control The remote control interface is shown as in F igure 2-4.
  • Page 20 Figure 2-1 Serial Number Name Function Address Click it to input device serial number, so that you can control Multiple-window switch Please refer to the multiple- window switch button in the front panel (MULT) 0-9 number key Input password, channel or switch channel.

  • Page 21: Mouse Control

    button in the front panel. 2.5 Mouse Control Left click System pops up password input dialogue box if you have not logged in. mouse In real-time monitor mode, you can go to the main menu. When you have selected one menu item, left click mouse to view menu content.

  • Page 22: Virtual Keyboard & Front Panel

    Right click In real-time monitor mode, pops up shortcut menu: one-window, four-window, mouse nine-window and sixteen-window, Pan/Tilt/Zoom, color setting, search, record, alarm input, alarm output, main menu. Among which, Pan/Tilt/Zoom and color setting applies for current selected channel. If you are in multiple-window mode, system automatically switches to the corresponding channel.

  • Page 23: Installation And Connections

    3 Installation and Connections Note: All the installation and operations here should conform to your local electric safety rules. 3.1 Check Unpacked DVR When you receive the DVR, please check whether there is any visible damage. The protective materials used for the package of the DVR can protect most accidental clashes during transportation.

  • Page 24: Connecting Power Supply

    7. Put the cover in accordance 8. Secure the screws in the with the clip and then place the rear panel and the side panel. upper cover back. Note: You can connect the HDD data cable and the power cable first and then fix the HDD in the device.

  • Page 25: Connecting Video Output

    Video output includes a B NC(PAL/NTSC BNC（1.0VP- P， 75Ω）output, a VGA output. The SDR 2004 supports BNC and VGA output at the same time. When you are using pc-type monitor to replace the monitor, please pay attention to the following points: To defer aging, do not allow the pc monitor to run for a long time.

  • Page 26: Connecting Audio Input & Output, Bidirectional Audio

    3.6 Connecting Audio Input & Output, Bidirectional Audio 3.6.1 Audio Input The SDR 2004 adopt BNC port. Due to high impedance of audio input, please use active sound pick-up. Audio transmission is similar to video transmission. Try to avoid interference, dry joint, loose...

  • Page 27: Audio Output

    Figure 3-3 Audio Output The audio output signal parameter is usually over 200mv 1KΩ (BNC). It can directly connect to low impedance earphone, active sound box or amplifier-drive audio output device. If the sound box and the pick-up cannot be separated spatially, it is easy to arouse squeaking. In this case you can adopt the following measures: Use better sound pick-up with better directing property.

  • Page 28: Alarm Input And Output Connection

    Figure 3-4 3.7 Alarm Input and Output Connection Please refer to the following sheet for alarm input and output connection. Figure 3- There are two alarm input types for you to select: normal open (NO) and normal close (NC).

  • Page 29: Alarm Input And Output Details

    Improper grounding may result in chip damage. 3.7.1 Alarm Input and Output Details This SDR 2004 product has three types of alarm ports. Please refer to the following figure for detailed information. There are two alarm input types for you to select: normal open (NO) and normal close (NC).
  • Page 30 One type of the alarm port is shown as in Figure 3. AB connection port Figure 3-6 You can refer to the following sheet for alarm input and output information. Parameter Grounding Alarm Ground line Alarm Input 1, 2, 3, 4. It becomes valid in low voltage. NO C One NO activation output.

  • Page 31: Alarm Input Port

    too many PTZ decoders. 3.7.2 Alarm Input Port Please refer to the following sheet for more information. See Figure 3-43. Normal open or Normal close type Please parallel connect COM end and GND end of the alarm detector (Provide external power to the alarm detector).
  • Page 32 Longevity Mechanical 50×106 times (3Hz) Electrical 200×103 times (0.5Hz) Temperature ~+70 3.8 RS485 When the DVR receives a camera control command, it transmits that command up the coaxial cable to the PTZ device. RS485 is a single-direction protocol; the PTZ device can’t return any data to the unit.

  • Page 33: Other Interfaces

    3.9 Other Interfaces There are still other interfaces on the DVR, such as USB ports.

  • Page 34: Overview Of Navigation And Controls

    4 Overview of Navigation and Controls Before operation, please make sure: You have properly installed HDD and connect all the cable connections. The provided input power and the device power are matched. The external power shall be DC +12V 3.3A. Always use the stable current, if necessary UPS is a best alternative measure.

  • Page 35: Logout

    Figure 4-2 4.1.3 Logout There are two ways for you to log out. One is from menu option: In the main menu, click shutdown button, you can see an interface is shown as below. See Figure 4-3. Figure 4-3 There are several options for you. See Figure 4-4. Figure 4-4 The other ways is to press power button on the front panel for at least 3 seconds, system will stop all operations.

  • Page 36: Preview Zoom Function

    Before replacement, please save the system setup, otherwise, you may lose the data completely! 4.1.6 Preview Zoom Function Move your mouse to the left top corner of the preview interface; you can see the preview zoom button. See Figure 4-5. Left click the icon; you can see a hook icon. Now you have enabled the preview zoom function.
  • Page 37 Manual: The highest priority. After manual setup, all selected channels will begin ordinary recording. Schedule: Channel records as you have set in recording setup (Main Menu->Setting- >Schedule) Stop: All channels stop recording. Figure 4-6 4.2.2.3 Enable/disable record Please check current channel status: “○” means it is not in recording status, “●” means it is in recording status.

  • Page 38: Search & Playback

    All channel manual record Please highlight “ALL” after “Manual.” See Figure 4-9. When system is in manual recording, all scheduled set up you have set in will be null ((Main menu->Setting->Schedule)). You can see indication light in front panel turns on, system begins manual record now. Figure 4-9 4.2.2.5 Stop all channel recording Please highlight “ALL”...

  • Page 39: Basic Operation

    Select playback mode Playback control bar here: 4-ch or All-channel Set search setup here :( Time/Channel/Type) Figure 4-11 Please refer to the following sheet for more information. Serial Number Function Play Backward Stop Slow play Fast play Previous frame Next frame Volume Previous file Next channel...
  • Page 40 There are two playback modes: 4-ch and all-channel. In 4-ch playback mode, you can select the 1/2/3/4-ch playback according to your requirement. In all-channel mode, system can playback in full channels. Please note the 4-ch has no all-channel playback mode. 4.3.2.3 Accurate playback Input time (h/m/s) in the time column and then click playback button, system can operate accurate playback.

  • Page 41: Calendar

    All the operations here (such as playback speed, channel, time and progress) have relationship with hardware version. Some series DVRs do not support some functions or playback speeds. 4.3.3 Calendar Click calendar icon in Figure 4-12, system pops up a calendar for your reference. The highlighted date means there are record files in that day.

  • Page 42: Snapshot

    Figure 4-13 4.4.1.1 Quick Setup This function allows you to copy one channel setup to another. After setting in channel 1, you can click paste button and turn to channel 2 and then click copy button. You can finish setting for one channel and then click save button or you can finish all setup and then click save button to memorize all the settings.

  • Page 43: Image Ftp

    4.4.2.2 Activation Snapshot Please follow the steps listed below to enable the activation snapshot function. After you enabled this function, system can snapshot when the corresponding alarm occurred. In Encode interface, click snapshot button to input snapshot mode, size, quality and frequency.

  • Page 44: Detect

    Please input the corresponding information here, if you just upload the image FTP. Figure 4-16 4.5 Detect 4.5.1 Go to Detect Menu In the main menu, from Setting to Detect, you can see motion detect interface. See Figure 4-17. There are three detection types: motion detection, video loss, camera masking. 4.5.2 Motion Detect Detection menu is shown as below.
  • Page 45 interface is shown as in Figure 4-21. Here you can set your own setup for business day and non-business day. Anti-dither: Here you can set anti-dither time. Alarm output: when alarm occurred, system enables peripheral alarm devices. Tour: Here you can enable tour function when alarm occurs. It is a one-window tour. Please go to chapter 5.3.9 Display for tour interval setup.

  • Page 46: Video Loss

    Figure 4-19 Figure 4-20 Figure 4-21 4.5.3 Video Loss In Figure 4-17, select video loss from the type list. You can see the interface is shown as F igure 4-22. This function allows you to be informed when video loss phenomenon X 3 1 1 H 3 1 1 H 3 1 1 H occurred.

  • Page 47: Camera Masking

    Figure 4-22 4.5.4 Camera Masking When someone viciously masks the lens, or the output video is in one-color due to the environments light change, the system can alert you to guarantee video continuity. Camera masking interface is shown as in Figure 4-23. Here you can enable alarm output or show message in the screen.

  • Page 48: Go To Alarm Setup Interface

    Before operation, please make sure you have properly connected alarm devices such as light, buzzer. 4.6.1 Go to alarm setup interface In the main menu, from Setting to Alarm, you can see alarm setup interface. See Figure 4-24. 4.6.2 Alarm setup Alarm interface is shown as below.
  • Page 49 Figure 4-24 Figure 4-25 Figure 4-26 Figure 4-27...

  • Page 50: Backup

    4.7 Backup DVR support USB device backup and network download. Here we introduce USB backup first. You can refer to Chapter 7 Web Operation for network download backup operation. 4.7.1 Detect Device Click backup button, you can see an interface is shown as in Figure 4-28.Here is for you to view devices information.

  • Page 51: Ptz Control And Color Setup

    Click backup button, system begins burning. At the same time, the backup button becomes stop button. You can view the remaining time and process bar at the left bottom. See Figure 4-30. Figure 4-30 The file name format usually is: SN_CH+channel number+time Y+M+D+H+M+S. In the file name, the YDM format is the same as you set in general interface.
  • Page 52 Protocol: select corresponding PTZ protocol(such as PELCOD) Address: default address is 1. Baud rate: select corresponding baud rate. Default value is 9600. Data bits: select corresponding data bits. Default value is 8. Stop bits: select corresponding stop bits. Default value is 1. Parity: there are three options: odd/even/none.

  • Page 53: Intelligent Positioning Key

    Figure 4-33 In Figure 4-33, please click direction arrows (See Figure 4-34) to adjust PTZ position. There are total 8 direction arrows. Figure 4-34 4.8.3 3D Intelligent Positioning Key In the middle of the eight direction arrows, there is a 3D intelligent positioning key. See Figure 4-35.

  • Page 54: 1Preset Setup

    Figure 4-36 F igure 4-33, click page switch button, the interface is shown as in Figure 4-37. X 3 2 8 H 3 2 8 H 3 2 8 H Here you can activate the following functions: Preset Tour Pattern Auto scan Auto pan Flip...

  • Page 55: Activate Preset

    Figure 4-38 4.9.2 Activate Preset In Figure 4-37, please input preset number in the No. blank, and click preset button. 4.9.3 Patrol setup (Tour Setup) F igure 4-36, please click patrol button. The interface is shown as in Figure 4-39.Input preset X 3 3 9 H 3 3 9 H 3 3 9 H number and add this preset to a patrol (tour).

  • Page 56: Auto Scan Setup

    In Figure 4-37, input mode value in the No. blank, and click pattern button. 4.9.7 Auto Scan Setup In Figure 4-36, click border button. The interface is shown as in Figure 4-41. Please go to Figure 4-33, use direction arrows to select camera left limit Then please go to Figure 4-41 and click left limit button Repeat the above procedures to set right limit.

  • Page 57: Understanding Of Menu Operations And Controls

    5 Understanding of Menu Operations and Controls 5.1 Menu Tree DVR menu tree is shown as below. Backup Information HDD Info Version Online Users Setting General Encode Schedule Menu Network Detect Display Default Search Advanced HDD Management Abnormity Manual Record Account Auto Maintain TV Adjust...

  • Page 58: Setting

    Figure 5-1 5.3 Setting In main menu, highlight setting icon and double click mouse. System setting interface is shown as below. See Figure 5-2. Figure 5-2 5.3.1 General General setting includes the following items. See Figure 5-3. System time: Here is for you to set system time Date format: There are three types: YYYYY-MM-DD: MM-DD-YYYYY or DD-MM-YYYY.
  • Page 59 HDD full: Here is for you to select working mode when hard disk is full. There are two options: stop recording or rewrite. If current working HDD is overwritten or the current HDD is full while the next HDD is no empty, then system stops recording, If the current HDD is full and then next HDD is not empty, then system overwrites the previous files.

  • Page 60: Encode

    5.3.2 Encode Encode setting includes the following items. See Figure 5-6. Please note some series do not support extra stream. Channel: Select the channel you want. Compression: System supports H.264. Resolution: System supports various resolutions, you can select from the dropdown list. For this model, main stream supports D1/CIF/QCIF.

  • Page 61: Schedule

    Figure 5-6 Figure 5-7 5.3.3 Schedule Please refer to chapter 4.4 schedule. 5.3.4 RS232 RS232 interface is shown as below. There are five items. See Figure 5-8. Function: There are various devices for you to select. Console is for you to use the COM or mini-end software to upgrade or debug the program.

  • Page 62: Network

    Figure 5-8 5.3.5 Network Here is for you to input network information. See Figure 5-9. IP address: Here you can input IP address. DHCP: It is to auto search IP. When enable DHCP function, you can not modify IP/Subnet mask /Gateway. These values are from DHCP function. If you have not enabled DHCP function, IP/Subnet mask/Gateway display as zero.
  • Page 63 Figure 5-9 5.3.5.1 Advanced Setup Advanced setup interface is shown as in Figure 5-10. Please draw a circle to enable corresponding function and then double click current item to go to setup interface. Figure 5-10 5.3.5.2 IP Filter IP filter interface is shown as in Figure 5-11. You can add IP in the following list. The list supports max 64 IP addresses.
  • Page 64 Figure 5-11 5.3.5.3 Multiple Cast Setup Multiple-cast setup interface is shown as in Figure 5-12. Figure 5-12 Here you can set a multiple cast group. Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. IP multiple cast group address -224.0.0.0-239.255.255.255 -“D”...
  • Page 65 -Private address space Like the single broadcast address of RFC1918 Can not be used in Internet transmission Used for multiple cast broadcast in limited space. Except the above mentioned addresses of special meaning, you can use other addresses. For example: Multiple cast IP: 235.8.8.36 Multiple cast PORT: 3666.
  • Page 66 Please note NNDS type includes: CN99 DDNS、NO-IP DDNS、Private DDNS、Dyndns DDNS and sysdns DDNS. All the DDNS can be valid at the same time, you can select as you requirement. Private DDNS function shall work with special DDNS server and Siera CMS Software.
  • Page 67 5.3.5.7 FTP You need to download or buy FTP service tool (such as Ser-U FTP SERVER) to establish FTP service. Please install Ser-U FTP SERVER first. From “start” -> “program” -> Serv-U FTP Server -> Serv- U Administator. Now you can set user password and FTP folder. Please note you need to grant write right to FTP upload user.

  • Page 68: Alarm

    Figure 5-18 Please highlight the icon in front of Enable to activate FTP function. Here you can input FTP server address, port and remote directory. When remote directory is null, system automatically create folders according to the IP, time and channel. User name and password is the account information for you to login the FTP.

  • Page 69: Display

    Figure 5-19 5.3.9 Display Display setup interface is shown as below. See Figure 5-20. Transparency: Here is for you to adjust transparency. The value ranges from 128 to 255. Channel name: Here is for you to modify channel name. System max support 25-digit (The value may vary due to different series).
  • Page 70 Figure 5-20 In Figure 5-20 , click modify button after channel. You can see an interface is shown as in Figure 5-21. Please note all your modification here applies to local end only. You need to refresh web or client-end to get the latest channel name. System max support 25-digital character. Figure 5-21 In tour mode, you can see the following interface.

  • Page 71: Default

    5.3.10 Default Click default icon, system pops up a dialogue box. You can highlight to restore default factory setup. See Figure 5-23. Select all General Encode Schedule RS232 Network Alarm Detect Pan/tilt/zoom Display Channel name Please highlight icon to select the corresponding function. After all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu.

  • Page 72: Hdd Management

    Figure 5-24 5.5.1 HDD Management Here is for you to view and implement hard disk management. See Figure 5-25. You can see current HDD type, status, capacity and record time. When HDD is working properly, system is shown as O. When HDD error occurred, system is shown as X. You can select HDD mode from the dropdown list such as read-only or you can erase all data in the HDD.

  • Page 73: Abnormity

    Figure 5-26 5.5.2 Abnormity Abnormity interface is shown as in Figure 5-27. Event type: There are several options for you such as disk error, no disk, disconnection, IP conflict and etc. Alarm output: Please select alarm activation output port (multiple choices). Latch: Here you can set corresponding delaying time.

  • Page 74: Manual Record

    Please highlight icon to select the corresponding alarm output. After all the setups please click OK button, system goes back to the previous menu. See Figure 5-28. Figure 5-28 5.5.4 Manual Record Please refer to chapter 4.2.2 manual record. 5.5.5 Account Here is for you to implement account management.

  • Page 75: Auto Maintain

    Figure 5-29 5.5.6 Auto Maintain Here you can set auto-reboot time and auto-delete old files setup. You can set to delete the files for the specified days. See Figure 5-30. You can select proper setup from dropdown list. After all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu. Figure 5-30 5.5.7 TV Adjust Here is for you to adjust TV output setup.

  • Page 76: Card Overlay

    Figure 5-31 5.5.8 Card Overlay The card overlay function is for financial areas. It includes Sniffer, information analysis and title overlay function. The Sniffer mode includes COM and network. 5.5.8.1 COM Type The COM interface is shown as below. See Figure 5-32. Protocol: Please select from the dropdown list.

  • Page 77: Config File Backup

    Figure 5-33 Without the protocol For the ATM/POS without the protocol, the interface is shown as in Figure 5-34. Source IP refers to host IP address that sends out information (usually it is the device host.) Destination IP refers to other systems that receive information. Usually you do not need to set source port and target port.

  • Page 78: Information

    Figure 5-36 5.6 Information Here is for you to view system information. There are total five items: HDD (hard disk information), BPS (data stream statistics), Log and version, and online user. See Figure 5-37. Figure 5-37 5.6.1 HDD Information Here is to list hard disk type, total space, free space, video start time and status. See Figure 5-38. ○...

  • Page 79: Bps

    When HDD confliction occurs, you can check system time and HDD time are identical or not. If they are not identical, please go to General (Chapter 5.3.1) to adjust system time or go to HDD Management (Chapter 5.5.1) to format HDD and then reboot the DVR. Figure 5-38 Tips: Please click Fn button or left click mouse to view HDD record time and HDD type and time.

  • Page 80: Version

    Figure 5-40 5.6.4 Version Here is for you to view some version information. See Figure 5-41. Channel Alarm in Alarm out System version: Build Date Figure 5-41 5.6.5 Online Users Here is for you manage online users. See Figure 5-42 You can disconnect one user or block one user if you have proper system right.

  • Page 81: Shutdown

    Figure 5-42 5.7 Shutdown Double click shutdown button, system pops up a dialogue box for you to select. See Figure 5-43. Logout menu user: log out menu. You need to input password when you login the next time. Restart application: reboot DVR. Shutdown: system shuts down and turns off power.

  • Page 82: About Auxiliary Menu

    6 About Auxiliary Menu Go to Pan/Tilt/Zoom Menu In the one-window surveillance mode, right click mouse (click “fn” Button in the front panel or click AUX key in the remote control). The interface is shown as below: See F igure 6-1 X 3 9 7 H 3 9 7 H 3 9 7 H Figure 6-1 Click Pan/Tilt/Zoom, the interface is shown as in...

  • Page 83: Preset /Patrol / Pattern /Border Function

    In the middle of the eight direction arrows, there is a 3D intelligent positioning key. See F igure X 4 0 1 H 4 0 1 H 4 0 1 H . Please make sure your protocol supports this function and you need to use mouse to control.

  • Page 84: Preset Setup

    Figure 6-6 6.2.1 Preset Setup Note: The following setups are usually operated in the F igure 6-2 F igure 6-5 F igure 6-6 X 4 0 5 H 4 0 5 H 4 0 5 H X 4 0 6 H 4 0 6 H 4 0 6 H X 4 0 7 H 4 0 7 H 4 0 7 H F igure 6-2 , use eight direction arrows to adjust camera to the proper position.

  • Page 85: Activate Pattern Function

    You can memorize all these setups as pattern 1. Figure 6-9 6.2.6 Activate Pattern Function F igure 6-6 input mode value in the No. blank, and click pattern button. X 4 1 9 H 4 1 9 H 4 1 9 H 6.2.7 Border Setup F igure 6-5 , click border button.
  • Page 86 Figure 6-11...

  • Page 87: Web Operation

    7 WEB OPERATION Important Please note for this series product, when you logged in the Web to operate real-time monitor/network playback/network download, the local-end 8-channel playback is disabled, and vice versa. 7.1 Network Connection Before web operation, please check the following items: Network connection is right DVR and PC network setup is right.
  • Page 88 Figure 7-2 After installation, the interface is shown as below. See F igure 7-3 X 4 3 0 H 4 3 0 H 4 3 0 H Please input your user name and password. Default factory name is admin and password is admin. Note: For security reasons, please modify your password after you first login.

  • Page 89: Real-Time Monitor

    Section 1: there are five function buttons: configuration (chapter 7.3), search (chapter 7.4), alarm (chapter 7.5), about (chapter 7.6), log out (chapter 7.7). Section 2: there are channel number and three function buttons: start dialog and local play, refresh. Section3: there are PTZ (chapter 7.2.2), color (chapter 7.2.3) button and you can also select picture path and record path.
  • Page 90 In section 2, left click the channel name you want to view, you can see the corresponding video in current window. On the top left corner, you can view device IP, channel number, network monitor bit stream. Figure 7-7 On the top right corer, there are six unction buttons. See F igure 7-8 X 4 3 4 H 4 3 4 H 4 3 4 H 3 4 5...

  • Page 91: Ptz

    Refresh You can use button to refresh camera list. Start Dialogue You can click this button to enable audio talk. Click 【▼】 to select bidirectional talk mode. There are two options: DEFAULT/G711a. Please note, the audio input port from the device to the client-end is using the first channel audio input port.
  • Page 92 3D Intelligent Positioning You can click this icon to display or hide the PTZ control platform. Figure 7-11 7.2.2.1 Direction key and 3D positioning key In Figure 7-10, there are eight direction keys. In the middle of the eight direction keys, there is a 3D intelligent positioning key. Click 3D intelligent positioning key, system goes back to the single screen mode.
  • Page 93 Figure 7-12 7.2.2.4 Auto Scan F igure 7-12 , move the camera to you desired location and then click left limit button. X 4 3 9 H 4 3 9 H 4 3 9 H Then move the camera again and then click right limit button to set a right limit. 7.2.2.5 Pattern F igure 7-12 , you can input pattern value and then click start record button to begin PTZ...

  • Page 94: Color

    Figure 7-13 7.2.3 Color Click color button in section 3, the interface is shown as F igure 7-14 X 4 4 4 H 4 4 4 H 4 4 4 H Here you can select one channel and then adjust its brightness, contrast, hue and saturation. (Current channel border becomes green).

  • Page 95: Configure

    Click picture path button, you can see an interface is shown as in F igure 7-16 X 4 4 7 H 4 4 7 H 4 4 7 H Please click choose button to modify path. Figure 7-16 Click record path button, you can see an interface is shown as in F igure 7-17 X 4 4 8 H 4 4 8 H 4 4 8 H Please click choose button to modify path.
  • Page 96 Figure 7-19 7.3.1.2 HDD information Here you can view local storage status and network status including, free capacity and total capacity. See F igure 7-20 X 4 5 0 H 4 5 0 H 4 5 0 H Figure 7-20 7.3.1.3 Log Here you can view system log.

  • Page 97: System Configuration

    Figure 7-21 Click backup button, the interface is shown as in F igure 7-22 X 4 5 2 H 4 5 2 H 4 5 2 H Figure 7-22 Please refer to the following sheet for log parameter information. Parameter Function Log types include: system operation, configuration operation, data Type...
  • Page 98 Figure 7-23 Figure 7-24 Figure 7-25 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Parameter Function Here is for you to modify system time. Please click Save button after System your completed modification Time Sync PC You can click this button to save the system time as your PC current time.
  • Page 99 Here you can select data format from the dropdown list. Data Format Please select separator such as – or /. Data Separator There are two options: 24-H and 12-H. Time Format Here you can set day night save time begin time and end time. See Figure 7-24 and Figure 7-25.
  • Page 100 Figure 7-26 Figure 7-27 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Parameter Function Here is for you to select a monitor channel. Channel Here is to display current channel name. You can modify it. Channel Name Compression H.264...
  • Page 101 Parameter Function Main Stream It includes main stream, motion stream and alarm stream. You can select different encode frame rates form different recorded events. System supports active control frame function (ACF). It allows you to record in different frame rates. For example, you can use high frame rate to record important events, record scheduled event in lower frame rate and it allows you to set different frame rates for motion detection record and alarm record.
  • Page 102 Parameter Function Time Title You can enable this function so that system overlays time information in video window. OSD transparent value ranges from 0 to 255. 0 means complete transparent. You can use the mouse to drag the time tile position. Channel Title You can enable this function so that system overlays channel information in video window.
  • Page 103 Figure 7-29 Figure 7-30 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Parameter Function Please select a channel first. Channel Pre-record Please input pre-record value here. System can record the three to five seconds video before activating the record operation into the file. (Depends on data size).
  • Page 104 Parameter Function Setup F igure 7-29 , click set button, you can go to the corresponding X 4 5 8 H 4 5 8 H 4 5 8 H setup interface. Please set schedule period and then select corresponding record or snapshot type: schedule/snapshot, motion detection/snapshot, and alarm/snapshot.
  • Page 105 Parameter Function Baud Bit You can select corresponding baud bit here. There are five options: none/odd/even/space/mark. Parity System default setup is: Function: Console. Data bit: 8 Stop bit: 1 Baud bit: 115200 Parity: None. 7.3.2.5 Network Network interface is shown as in F igure 7-32 X 4 6 2 H 4 6 2 H 4 6 2 H Figure 7-32...
  • Page 106 Parameter Function PPPOE Input the PPPoE user name and password you get from the IPS (internet service provider) and enable PPPoE function. Please save current setup and then reboot the device to get the setup activated. Device connects to the internet via PPPoE after reboot. You can get the IP address in the WAN from the IP address column.
  • Page 107 Figure 7-34 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Parameter Function Server Type You can select DDNS protocol from the dropdown list and then enable DDNS function. The private DDNS protocol means you use your self-defined private protocol to realize DDNS function. Server IP DDNS server IP address Server Port...
  • Page 108 Figure 7-35 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Parameter Function Please select network storage protocol and then enable NAS enable NAS function. Server IP Input remote storage server IP address. Input Remote storage server port number. Port Log in user account.
  • Page 109 transmission only and its port shall be 123.The update interval ranges from 1 to 65535. Default value is 10 minutes. Figure 7-36 You can refer to the following sheet for time zone information. City /Region Name Time Zone London GMT+0 Berlin GMT+1 Cairo...
  • Page 110 Figure 7-37 7.3.2.6 Alarm Alarm setup interface is shown as in F igure 7-38 X 4 6 7 H 4 6 7 H 4 6 7 H Please make sure you have connected the corresponding alarm output device such as the light, buzzer and etc.
  • Page 111 Figure 7-39 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Parameter Function Event It includes local alarm/network alarm. Type Local alarm: Device detects alarm from input port. Network: Device detects alarm from network. Alarm in Select corresponding alarm channel. Enable You need to draw a circle here so that system can detect the alarm signal.
  • Page 112 Parameter Function Capture You need to input capture channel number so that system can backup snapshot file when alarm occurs. Copy It is a shortcut menu button. You can copy current channel setup to one or more (all) channels. Save You can click save button after you complete setup for one channel, or you can complete the whole setups and then click save button.
  • Page 113 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Parameter Function Event There are three types: Motion detection/video loss/Camera Masking. Type Channel Select channel name from the dropdown list. Enable You need to draw a circle to enable motion detection function. There are six levels.
  • Page 114 Parameter Function Here you can set PTZ movement when alarm occurs. Such as go to Activation preset x when there is an alarm. Capture You need to input capture channel number so that system can backup motion detection snapshot file. Copy It is a shortcut menu button.

  • Page 115: Advanced

    Parameter Function Default setup is 1. Please set according to the speed dome dial switch Stop bit setup. Parity Default setup is none. Please set according to the speed dome dial switch setup. Save You can click save button after you complete setup for one channel, or you can complete the whole setups and then click save button.
  • Page 116 Please select the storage device first and then you can see the items on your right become valid. You can check the corresponding item here. See F igure 7-44 X 4 7 2 H 4 7 2 H 4 7 2 H Figure 7-44 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information.
  • Page 117 Figure 7-45 Important The alarm output port should not be connected to high power load directly (It shall be less than 1A) to avoid high current which may result in relay damage. Please use the co contactor to realize the connection between the alarm output port and the load. Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information.
  • Page 118 Figure 7-46 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Parameter Function System enables auto record function as you set in record schedule Auto setup. Enable corresponding channel to record no matter what period Manual applied in the record setup. Stop current channel record no matter what period applied in the Stop record setup.
  • Page 119 Figure 7-47 7.3.3.5 Auto Maintenance Here you can select auto reboot and auto delete old files interval from the dropdown list. F igure 7-48 X 4 7 6 H 4 7 6 H 4 7 6 H Figure 7-48...
  • Page 120 7.3.3.6 Snapshot Snapshot interface is shown as in F igure 7-49 X 4 7 7 H 4 7 7 H 4 7 7 H Figure 7-49 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Parameter Function Channel It is the monitor channel. There are two modes: Timing and activation.

  • Page 121: Additional Function

    Figure 7-50 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Parameter Function Event The abnormal events include: no disk, no space, disk error, net error. Type You need to draw a circle to enable this function. Normal The corresponding alarm activation output channel when alarm occurs, There are three channels.
  • Page 122 Source IP refers to host IP address that sends out information (usually it is the device host connected to the DVR.) Destination IP refers to other systems that receive information. There are total four groups IP. The record channel applies to one group (optional) only. Six frame ID groups verification can guarantee information validity and legal.

  • Page 123: Search

    Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Parameter Function Enable Enable auto register function. Device management server number. Device management server IP address. Port Server port number. Device ID Device ID in the device management server. 7.3.4.3 DNS Here you can set server or local operator DNS address.
  • Page 124 Figure 7-54 Select the file(s) you want to download and then click download button, system pops up a dialogue box shown as in Figure 7-55, and then you can specify file name and path to download the file(s) to your local pc. Figure 7-55 Now you can see system begins download and the download button becomes stop button.
  • Page 125 Figure 7-56 When download completed, you can see a dialogue box shown as in Figure 7-57. Please click OK to exit. Figure 7-57 Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Type Parameter Function Type Record Search general record, alarm record and motion detection record.
  • Page 126 Type Parameter Function Download Download by file: Select the file(s) and then click type download button. Download by time: Download the recorded file(s) within your specified period. Download Select the file you need (multiple choices) and then click download button, you can see system pops up a dialogue box.

  • Page 127: Alarm

    Playback device IP address and channel number. Playback control bar Figure 7-58 7.5 Alarm Click alarm function, you can see an interface is shown as in Figure 7-59. Here you can set device alarm type and alarm sound setup. Figure 7-59...

  • Page 128: About

    Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. Please make sure current device can upload the alarm. Type Parameter Function Alarm Video loss System alarms when video loss occurs. Type Motion detection System alarms when motion detection alarm occurs, Disk full System alarms when disk is full.

  • Page 129: Un-Install Web Control

    Figure 7-61 7.8 Un-install Web Control You can use web un-install tool “uninstall web.bat” to un-install web control. Please note, before you un-installation, please close all web pages, otherwise the un- installation might result in error.

  • Page 130: Professional Surveillance System

    8 Professional Surveillance System Besides Web, you can use our Siera CMS Software to login the device. For detailed information, please refer to Siera C M S user’s manual.

  • Page 131: Faq

    9 FAQ 1. DVR can not boot up properly. There are following possibilities: Input power is not correct. Power connection is not correct. Power switch button is damaged. Program upgrade is wrong. HDD malfunction or something wrong with HDD ribbon. Seagate DB35.1，DB35.2，SV35 or Maxtor 17-g has compatibility problem.
  • Page 132 DVR color or brightness setup is not correct. 6. Can not search local records. There are following possibilities: HDD ribbon is damaged. HDD is broken. Upgraded program is not compatible. The recorded file has been overwritten. Record function has been disabled. 7.
  • Page 133 PTZ decoder and DVR address is not compatible. When there are several decoders, please add 120 Ohm between the PTZ decoder A/B cables furthest end to delete the reverberation or impedance matching. Otherwise the PTZ control is not stable. The distance is too far. 12.
  • Page 134 System uses too much CPU resources. Please stop record first and then begin backup. Data amount exceeds backup device capacity. It may result in burner error. Backup device is not compatible. Backup device is damaged. 17. Keyboard can not control DVR. There are following possibilities: DVR serial port setup is not correct Address is not correct...
  • Page 135 There is no DivX503Bundle.exe control when you play the file transformed to AVI via media player. No DivX503Bundle.exe or ffdshow-2004 1012 .exe in Windows XP OS. 23. Forget local menu operation password or network password Please contact your local service engineer or our sales person for help. We can guide you to solve this problem.

  • Page 136: Appendix A Hdd Capacity Calculation

    Appendix A HDD Capacity Calculation Calculate total capacity needed by each DVR according to video recording (video recording type and video file storage time). Step 1: According to Formula (1) to calculate storage capacity that is the capacity of each channel needed for each hour, unit Mbyte.

  • Page 137: Appendix B Compatible Usb Drive List

    Appendix B Compatible USB Drive List NOTE: Please upgrade the DVR firmware to latest version to ensure the accuracy of the table below. If you use the USB drive, please confirm the format FAT or FAT32. Manufacturer Model Capacity Sandisk Cruzer Micro 512M Sandisk...

  • Page 138: Appendix C Compatible Cd/Dvd Burner List

    Appendix C Compatible CD/DVD Burner List NOTE: Please upgrade the DVR firmware to latest version to ensure the accuracy of the table below. And you can use the USB cable with the model recommended to set USB burner. Manufacturer Model Port Type Type Sony...

  • Page 139: Appendix D Compatible Sata Hdd List

    Appendix D Compatible SATA HDD List NOTE: Please upgrade the DVR firmware to latest version to ensure the accuracy of the table below. And SATA HDD should be used for the DVR with SATA port. Port Manufacturer Series Model Capacity Mode Seagate Barracuda.10...
  • Page 140 Western Digital Cariar SE16 WD5000KS2 500G SATA Western Digital Cariar SE16 WD4000KD2 400G SATA Western Digital Cariar SE16 WD3200KS2 320G SATA Western Digital Cariar SE16 WD2500KS2 250G SATA Western Digital RE series WD5000ABYS 500G SATA Western Digital Caviar Green series WD20EADS SATA Samsung...

  • Page 141: Appendix E Compatible Displayer List

    Appendix E Compatible Displayer List Please refer to the following sheet form compatible displayer list. Brand Model Dimension (Unit: inch) BENQ（LCD） ET-0007-TA 19-inch (wide screen) DELL（LCD） E178FPc 17-inch BENQ（LCD） Q7T4 17-inch BENQ（LCD） Q7T3 17-inch LENOVO（LCD） LXB-L17C 17-inch SANGSUNG（LCD） 225BW 22-inch (wide screen) LENOVO(CRT) LXB-FD17069HB 17-inch...

  • Page 142: Appendix Fearthing

    Appendix F Earthing 1. What is the surge? Surge is a short current or voltage change during a very short time. In the circuit, it lasts for microsecond. In a 220V circuit, the 5KV or 10KV voltage change during a very short time (about microseconds) can be called a surge.
  • Page 143 work. The signal lightning arrester has many specifications, and widely used in many devices such as telephone, network, analog communication, digital communication, cable TV and satellite antenna. For all the input port, especially those from the outdoor, you need to install the signal lightning arrester. Antenna feed cable lightning arrester: It is suitable for antenna system of the transmitter or the device system to receive the wireless signal.
  • Page 144 Mixed ground: The mix ground consists of the feature of the one-point ground and multiple-point ground. For example, the power in the system needs to use the one-point ground mode while the radio frequency signal requires the multiple-point ground. So, you can use the following figure to earth.
  • Page 145 The monitor system usually can adopt the one-point ground. Please connect the ground end of 3-pin socket in the monitor system to the ground port of the system (protection ground cable) 4. The shortcut way to check the electric system using the digital multimeter For 220V AC socket, from the top to the bottom, E (ground cable), N (neutral cable), L(live cable).
  • Page 146 For L (live cable) Turn the digital multimeter to 750V AC, use your one hand to hold the metal end, and then the other hand insert the pen to the L port of the socket. See the following figure. If the multimeter shows 120, then you can see current live cable connection is standard.

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