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4-Channel Stand Alone
DVR
SYSTEM
DR4N
USER'S MANUAL
Revision Date : 11.08.2005
Firmware Version : V357_b1
Ex-Factory Date :
5/9/05
11/8/05

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  • Page 1 4-Channel Stand Alone SYSTEM DR4N USER’S MANUAL Revision Date : 11.08.2005 Firmware Version : V357_b1 Ex-Factory Date : 5/9/05 11/8/05...
  • Page 2 The connectors and/or circuit boards could be broken or damaged by excessive weight on the cables. ▶ Contact the manufacturer’s technical support department when adding any devices to this product. CBC America Corp. Technical Service Division (TSD) New York Office - 1 800 422 6707...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    • INDEX • CHAPTER 1. Specifications & System organization 1. Specifications ------------------------------------------------------------- 4 2. Product Contents List -------------------------------------------------------- 6 3. System Organization --------------------------------------------------------- 7 • CHAPTER 2 . Physical Description 1. Front Panel --------------------------------------------------------------- 8 2. Rear Panel --------------------------------------------------------------- 10 3.
  • Page 4 • INDEX • CHAPTER 6. MENU ⊙ Go to Menu -------------------------------------------------------------- 25 ⊙ Go to System Setup -------------------------------------------------------- 25 1. Display ------------------------------------------------------------------ 26 2. Camera ----------------------------------------------------------------- 27 3. Audio ------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 4. System ------------------------------------------------------------------ 30 5. Event/Sensor ------------------------------------------------------------- 36 6. Disk Management ---------------------------------------------------------- 39 ⊙...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1. Specifications & System Organization

    1. Specifications & System Organization 1. Specifications Video Standard PAL/NTSC Audio 2-way Audio conference Monitor Display Real time: 30fps (NTSC) / 25fps (PAL) per camera Covert Camera Operation Programmable Event/Log search Up to 1,000,000 for user login, configuration changes, remote access, connects and disconnects Record Scheduling Daily or Weekly;...
  • Page 6 1. Specifications & System Organization OSD Languages English, Spanish, Chinese, Dutch, Portuguese, French, Russian, Japanese, Polish, Romanian, German Ethernet Interface 10/100-Base-TX, RJ-45 Remote Function Live View, Live Recording, Search, Setup, Back-up Hard Disk Capacity HDD x 3 (STANDARD DC SUPPLY USE) HDD x 4 (OPTIONAL SMPS USE) Secondary Storage Options USB default (USB memory stick or USB HDD), CD-RW (optional)

  • Page 7: Product Contents List

    1. Specifications & System Organization 2. Product Contents List Please make sure that all of the listed items are present as you examine the contents of the package. ① Basic Contents DR4N Series DVR 12V Adapter Power Cable User’s Manual...
  • Page 8 3. System Organization Relay Output Alarm Sensor #1-4 Remote Client PC Image Printer Alarm Input/Out Camera #1-4 NETWORK AVI Backup TCP/IP DR4N DVR Video In Web Browser Backup Video Out Handheld IR Remote Control VGA Monitor CCTV Monitor CD-R/W USB Memory Stick...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 . Physical Description

    2. Physical Description 1. Front Panel ③ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑩ ⑪ ① ⑫ ⑧ ⑨ ④ ① Power : System Power On/Off. ② Handheld IR Remote Controller Sensor Input. ③ CD-R/W : CD-R/W Device for Data Backup (optional). ④ LED Indicators : Indicate System Status Information. ( POWER: System On/Off , RECORD: Record On/Off , NETWORK: Client Network Connection Status ALARM: Alarm Sensor Detection Status ) ⑤...

  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    2. Physical Description 2. Rear Panel ① ③ ⑥ ⑨ ⑪ ② ④ ⑤ ⑫ ⑦ ⑧ ⑬ ⑩ ① Video In : BNC Port (x4) for video input of camera(s) to DVR. ② Loop Back : BNC Port (x4) for output of camera(s) loop-out video to other devices. ③...

  • Page 11: Ir Handheld Remote Controller

    • Handheld IR Remote Controller can operate only when Sensor Input on DVR is not blocked. ※ If there are multiple DR4N Series DVR units in the same location, and both are within range of the Handheld IR Remote Controller, they will react simultaneously to remote controller commands.

  • Page 12: Chapter 3. Installation

    3. Installation 1. Hard Disk Installation ① Jumper Setup as Master or Slave • Set the jumper on each HDD to ‘Master’ or ‘Slave’, depending on the drive configuration, and following the diagram that is labeled on the top of the HDD. •...
  • Page 13 3. Installation ② Connect IDE Cable to Hard Disk • Insert HDD with Red Cable mark towards Power Cable Plug. • Connect Power Cable Plug to HDD, with red wire to left. ※ If installing one HDD, connect with End Connector (Black) If installing 2nd HDD, connect with Middle Connector (Gray) One HDD Installation Two HDD Installation...

  • Page 14: Cd-R/W & Hard Disk Installation

    3. Installation 1. CD-R/W & Hard Disk Installation ① Jumper Setup as Master or Slave • Set the Jumper on CD-R/W to ‘Master’ or ‘Slave’ (Refer to the jumper settings labelled on CD-R/W). • If installing One CD-RW on an IDE Cable, set as ‘Master’. •...
  • Page 15 3. Installation ④ Connect IDE Cable & Power Cable to the CD-R/W Drive IDE2 IDE1 - On the Main Board • When Installing a CD-R/W drive, you must connect the IDE Cable to IDE1 Port on the main circuit board. ⑤...

  • Page 16: Camera Connection

    3. Installation 2. Camera Connection Connect camera(s) to BNC Port(s) on Back Panel. 3. Monitor Connection Connect Main and Spot Monitor to BNC Port(s) or S-VHS Port on Back Panel. 4. Computer Connection Connect VGA OUT Terminal to Computer Monitor 5.

  • Page 17: Alarm/Relay/Ptz Connection

    3. Installation 6. Alarm / Relay / PTZ Connection ① ② ③ ① ALARM Alarm Input - ‘IN1, IN2, IN3, IN4’ : Connect Alarm Sensor Inputs by Channel ‘GND’ : Connects to Grounding Conductor ② RELAY Alarm Output – ‘NO, NC’ : Connect Relay Output Contact (Normally Open or Normally Closed) ‘COM’...

  • Page 18: Finishing Installation

    3. Installation 8. Finishing Installation Initiate System Start by using the Power Button, after finishing installation steps 1-8. ※ Hard Disk Format - If you do not format a new Hard Disk Drive (HDD), the system cannot recognize it. - The system will act as though there is no HDD at all. - Please format the HDD during the Power-On Self Test when using a new HDD.

  • Page 19: Chapter 4. Display

    4. Display 1. System Power ON • Press Power Button to Initiate System Startup • After Power-On Self Test and HDD Initialization, Input Password to begin Menu Operation • Initial View Mode is Quad-Division Mode • DVR is in Continuous Recording Mode Power On After Installation (Password Entry) •...

  • Page 20: Screen View Selection

    4. Display • When connected remotely to the DVR over a LAN/Network, using the Client Software or Web Browser, the Network Status Indicator will appear on the status bar. • Network Status Indicator Green: Network connection is stable and transferring data. Blue: Network connection is unstable and may run slowly.

  • Page 21: Ptz/Focus Control

    4. Display 4. PTZ/FOCUS Control • Press the PTZ/FOCUS Button to access the PTZ Menu, located on the lower portion of the screen. This menu is operated by using the Search Controls on the Front Panel. PTZ/FOCUS • Upon pressing the PTZ/FOCUS Button, the Pan/Tilt, Focus/Iris, Preset, and Swing Menu will appear on the bottom of the screen and can be controlled using the Search Cont rols.

  • Page 22: Chapter 5. Search

    5. Search ⊙ Go to Search Mode • Press the Search Button and Log-In SEARCH as either ‘Administrator’ or ‘Manager’. • Use Directional Keys to navigate the Menus and Menu Options. • To select a Menu item, you may ENTER Press the ‘Enter’...

  • Page 23: Search By Event

    5. Search • Controls for Video Playback ① : Normal Speed (1x) Forward Play ② : Normal Speed Reverse Play ③ : Pause Video ④ : Fast Forward (2x ~ 64x Speed) ⑤ : Fast Reverse (2x ~ 64x Speed) ⑥...
  • Page 24 5. Search • Date : Indicates the Date of the Event • Time : Indicates the Time of the Event • Event : Indicates the Event Type and Channel • Event Search Results and Playback ① Scroll through Search Results using Directional keys ②...

  • Page 25: Chapter 6. Menu

    6. Menu ⊙ Go to Menu ① Press ‘Menu’ Button on Front Panel while in Watch Mode. ② The OSD will prompt you for a password. ③ Input Password using the Channel Selection Buttons [1] [2] [3] [4] ④ After Password has been keyed in, Press ‘Enter’ to proceed. •...

  • Page 26: Display

    6. Menu 1. Display - Options to adjust the video/display while in Watch Mode • You can access all of the various System Setup functions from this Setup Menu (6 categories) Scroll through the Menu by • using the Up & Down Buttons Enter a sub-menu or •...

  • Page 27: Camera

    6. Menu 2. Camera - Options to adjust the Camera Parameters, including Title, Status, Covert Channel, and PTZ Setup 2-1. Camera Title • Covert : Selects a channel to be a Covert Channel (On/Off) ※ What is a Covert Channel? When a channel is setup as a Covert Channel, this channel is hidden in all live view modes, but recording is ON.
  • Page 28 6. Menu ※ How do I use the Virtual Keyboard? • Input the title by choosing a character with the Search Controls and pressing “Enter”. • Press the (SHIFT) button, then choose the character for uppercase letters. 2-3. PTZ Setup •...
  • Page 29 6. Menu 2-4. Motion Detection • Select the Motion Detection Area for each • Move cursor using the Directional Buttons and channel by clicking ‘Area Setup’. Press the ‘Enter’ button to select/deselect a target. • Select the Sensitivity Level: 1~10 •...

  • Page 30: Audio

    6. Menu 3. Audio - Options to adjust the Audio Parameters • Live Audio : Audio Output (ON/OFF) Live Audio Output from Audio In Terminal • Audio Monitoring Channel: Select Channel for Audio Output (Ch 1~4 Audio In) • Network Audio TX: Allows audio to be transmitted over the LAN.. •...
  • Page 31 6. Menu • (If the Date/Time selected is earlier than the current Date/Time, the system will ask you to confirm the changes.) Cancel -> Cancel changes to Date/Time and preserve all recorded data. OK -> Change Date/Time and delete all overlapped data, which was recorded after the selected Date/Time. ※...
  • Page 32 6. Menu 4-2. Network • IP Address : Input the desired IP Address for the DVR. • Gateway : Input the IP Address of the router/gateway. • Subnet Mask : Input the Subnet Mask IP Address • DNS Server: Input one or two DNS Server IP Addresses. •...
  • Page 33 6. Menu 4-3. Mail • Server: Setup the outgoing (SMTP) mail server. • Enter the address using the Virtual Keyboard. • Port: SMTP port (default is port 25) • Security: On/Off • User & Password: Input the outgoing e-mail username and password (if required for outgoing mail) •...
  • Page 34 6. Menu 4-4. User Management Setup the Users and Passwords for DVR access: • There are 3 Groups of Users: Administrators, Managers, Users. • A total of 7 user accounts can be created in each group. • The default account is ‘ADMIN’, in the ‘Administrator’ group. Setup each user account: •...
  • Page 35 6. Menu 4-5. System Information • S/W Version: Displays Current Firmware Version • Video Signal Type: NTSC or PAL Format • Disk Capacity: used HDD capacity / total HDD capacity • IP Address: Current IP Address of the DVR • MAC Address: Fixed MAC address of the DVR...

  • Page 36: Event/Sensor

    6. Menu 4-6. Factory Default • Select “Press” to Initialize the System Configuration and return to Factory Default Settings. • The system will show a Warning Message and ask you to confirm. Select ‘OK’ to Initialize. • If the DVR is returned to Factory Default, the configuration will be erased, but all recorded data is preserved. 5.
  • Page 37 6. Menu 5-2. Alarm Output • Operation: Enable/Disable Alarm Sensor. • Type : Setup Alarm Sensor as N/O or N/C. N/O : Circuit is normally opened (not connected), and will trigger an alarm condition when the circuit is closed. N/C : Circuit is normally closed (connected), and will trigger an alarm condition when the circuit is opened.
  • Page 38 6. Menu 5-4. Buzzer Out • Buzzer: On/Off • Duration: Buzzer Time (5 sec ~ 5 min or until user manual reset) • Setup Buzzer for each channel (on alarm, video loss, or motion) • HDD Event: Buzzer On/Off on HDD Error. •...

  • Page 39: Disk Management

    6. Menu 5-5. E-Mail Notification • Send an E-Mail Notification, based on detection of an event. (Alarm, Video Loss, Motion or HDD Error.) 6. Disk Management • Disk Overwrite: Select Permission to Overwrite when Hard Disk is Full. ON: Overwrite the HDD starting from the Oldest Recorded Data. OFF: When Hard Disk is Full, Stop Recording and Activate Buzzer.

  • Page 40: Go To Record Menu

    6. Menu ⊙ Go to the Record Menu 1. Recording Operations • Schedule Mode: Select schedule mode as DAILY or WEEKLY. • Pre-Event Recording Time : Set the Pre-Alarm Recording Buffer Time. (1~5 sec) • Post-Event Recording Time: Set the Post-Event Recording Buffer Time. (1~5 sec)

  • Page 41: Continuous/Motion Record Schedule

    • Menu 2. Continuous / Motion Record Schedule 2-1. DAILY • Continuous recording setup • Setup each channel individually. • Select an area and press “Enter” button to setup details. • Motion recording setup 2-2. WEEKLY • Continuous recording setup •...

  • Page 42: Alarm Record Schedule

    6. Menu 3. Alarm Record Schedule 3-1. DAILY • Setup each channel individually. • Alarm recording setup • Select an area and press the “Enter” button to adjust details. 3-2. WEEKLY • Setup each channel individually. • Alarm recording setup •...

  • Page 43: Go To Archiving

    6. Menu ⊙ Go to the Archiving Menu ① ② ③ ⑦ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ① Device : Will detect and show the CD-R/W and USB devices automatically. Select the storage device. ② Start Time : Select the Start Time of Recording Data to Backup. ③...

  • Page 44: Remote Program Install

    7. Client Software • System Requirements ① Main Board (CPU): Minimum: Pentium 500Mhz, or higher; Recommended: Pentium 4, or higher ② OS: Windows 98, 2000 or XP, with DirectX version 7.0a or above. ③ Memory (RAM): At least 128 MB of RAM ④...
  • Page 45 7. Client Software ③ Choose a Folder to Install the Client Software, (Recommended: c:/Program Files/CMSLite.) Click Next. ④ The Progress Bar will show completion percentage of copying program files. ⑤ The system will finish installing the Client Software. Click ‘OK’ to exit the installation wizard.

  • Page 46: Introduction To Client And Functions

    7. Client Software 1. Introduction to Client and Functions ③ ① ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑪ ⑩ ⑫ ⑮ ⑬ ② ⑭ ① Main Screen Image: Display of Present Surveillance Camera Image(s), (1/4/9/16-channel display) ② Camera Selection Buttons: Indicates Connected Cameras, and selects cameras for viewing. ③...

  • Page 47: Settings

    7. Client Software 2. Settings 2-1. DVR List ① ② ③ ④ ① DVR List: List of all units that have been set up within the Client Software. ② Add: Click to Setup a new DVR and input all DVR Information. ③...
  • Page 48 7. Client Software 2-2. Group List ② ① ③ ④ ⑤ ① Select DVR ‘Group List’. ② This lists all of the DVRs that are currently within this group. (Maximum: 4) ③ Add: Select to create a DVR Group. ④ Modify: Select to edit the properties or the list contents of a DVR Group. ⑤...
  • Page 49 7. Client Software 2-3. Options ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ① Receive Event : Select Types of Event Notifications to receive at Client Software. (System, HDD, Alarm, Video, REC) ② OSD Display : Select Information to be shown on OSD. (Name, Date, Resolution) ③...
  • Page 50 7. Client Software • Click ‘DVR System’ Setup Tab, and Input User ID and Password, the setup window will pop-up. • DVR System Tab is only available to a remote user connecting as the Administrator. • DVR System Setup will allow you to configure almost all of the menu options remotely. •...
  • Page 51 7. Client Software ② Camera Setup • Status/Title Setup - Set Camera Title and Covert (On/Off) for each channel. • Color Setup - Setup Color Properties for each channel. • PTZ Setup - Setup PTZ Protocol and Parameters for each channel. •...
  • Page 52 7. Client Software ④ Event/Sensor Setup • Alarm Input - Setup the Alarm Connection & Type (N/O or N/C) for each channel. • Alarm Out - Setup alarm output for each channel for alarm, video loss, and motion events. - HDD Event: Set Alarm (On/Off) on HDD Error. - Operation: Setup Relay Properties for Alarm-Activated Relay Functions - Mode: Setup Relay in Latched/Transparent Mode - Type: Setup Relay Type as (N/O or N/C)
  • Page 53 7. Client Software ⑤ System Setup • System Info - View DVR System Status Indicators/Parameters. • SMTP - Setup the outgoing e-mail server and user’s e-mail address. • Users - Setup the Local User Accounts on the DVR - Click the “Add” or “Modify” button to setup a user account. •...

  • Page 54: Monitoring

    7. Client Software 3. Monitoring 3.1 Network Selection ID • Select Group ID to connect to remotely. • You can Add, Modify, or Delete a Group ID 3.2 Screen Division Selection • Single-Channel View : Show One (1) Video Channel, which is selected by the user. (Select a channel using the Camera Selection Button) •...
  • Page 55 7. Client Software • 9 Channel (3 x 3) Division Mode • 16 Channel (4 x 4) Division Mode 3.3 PTZ Control • Press the ‘PTZ’ Button. • PTZ Controller: Control Pan/Tilt/Zoom Camera using the Directional Keys • FOCUS/ZOOM: Switch Focus/Zoom Controls •...
  • Page 56 7. Client Software 3.4 AVI File Conversion • Click ‘AVI Conversion’ Button to Start AVI File Conversion. • During AVI Conversion, the system will display a status message. Click ‘Stop’ to halt AVI Conversion and Cancel. Otherwise, the converted AVI file will be saved to the PC. •...
  • Page 57 7. Client Software 3.6 Event Viewer ① Indicates the order in which the events occurred. ② Indicates which DVR detected the event. ③ Indicates the channel on which the event occurred. ④ Indicates the Date/Time of the beginning of the event. ⑤...

  • Page 58: Search

    7. Client Software 4. Search 4.1 Function Introduction ① ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ② ① Search Screen: Playback of Selected Video ② Search Bar: Search Recording Timeline / Indicates Camera Recording Status on Timeline ③ LIVE: Return to Live View Mode SETUP: Open Remote Setup, to change the Network Setup or other options ④...
  • Page 59 7. Client Software ① 4.2 Search Method ⑥ ⑤ ④ ⑦ ③ ② ① Indicates (0 ~ 24) Hour of Recording Timeline ② Indicates Recording Status (Blue: No Recording Data Present; Red: Recording Data Present) ③ Search Bar: Indicates current position on Timeline, or to select the current position for Playback. ④...
  • Page 60 7. Client Software 4.3 SEARCH Options ③ Save Image ① Backup ⑤ Log Search ② Backup Play ⑥ Event Viewer ④ Print Image ① Backup – Backup Video from DVR to Remote PC over LAN • Time Range Input the Start/End Time of the clip you’re backing up. •...
  • Page 61 7. Client Software ② Backup Play (DVR Player) – Backup Data can be viewed in the DVR Player program. ① ② ④ ③ ⑤ ① Playback Image (Single-Channel View Mode only) ② Open Backup File for Playback (from beginning of clip) [ Example: ch02_04131730_04131735.rec (is the backup file of) Ch #2, April 13th, 17h30m ~17h35m ] ③...
  • Page 62 7. Client Software ③ Save Image – Capture a still image and save the image to the PC. • Click the ‘Save Image’ Icon while Playing Video. (video can also be paused) • Designate the File name, File Type (JPG or BMP), and Location, and click ‘Save’. ④...
  • Page 63 7. Client Software ⑤ Log Search – Search for video remotely, using the Event Log. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑨ ⑦ ⑧ ⑩ ⑪ ① Input Start and End Date/Time, to search for events within that time period. When the Search Button is clicked, a list of Event Log entries will appear in the window below.
  • Page 64 7. Client Software Event Viewer - ⑥ Showing Current Events on DVR & Find Images ⑤ ① ② ③ ④ ⑥ ⑦ ① Indicates the order in which the event occurred. ② Indicates the DVR on which the event occurred. ③...

  • Page 65: Web Browser Client

    7. Client Software 5. Web Browser Client • Web Browser Client Connection ① Input the IP Address or URL for the DVR into the Internet Explorer Address Bar. ② If an ActiveX installation message appears, click ‘Confirm’ or ‘Continue’ to install the plugin. ③...
  • Page 66 7. Client Software Sample Screenshot of Web Browser Client Control Window in Live Mode...
  • Page 67 DR4N Error Report Date Customer HDD Size Firmware Version DVR Serial # List All Error Details Request Improvements to DVR...

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