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  • Page 1 User’s Manual Aug.2010...
  • Page 2 In no event will AVerMedia be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use this product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
  • Page 3 WARNING TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION IF THERE IS ANY DAMAGE, SHORTAGE OR INAPPROPRIATE ITEM IN THE PACKAGE, PLEASE CONTACT WITH YOUR LOCAL DEALER. WARRANTY VOID FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED PRODUCT MODIFICATION. NOTICE - INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ..................1 Package Content ......................1 Front Panel ........................2 Back Panel ........................2 Setting Up the DVR Unit ....................3 1.4.1 Installing the Hard Disk ....................3 1.4.2 Connecting Devices ....................5 1.4.3 Connecting the Sensor and Relay device ..............
  • Page 5 Network Setting ......................48 Schedule Setting ......................51 Backup Setup ....................... 52 Sensor Setting ......................54 3.10 Relay Setting ........................ 55 3.11 Alarm Setting ........................ 56 3.12 User Setting ........................62 Chapter 4 Using the USB Playback Console........... 64 Recommended system requirements ................64 Installing the USB Playback Console ................
  • Page 6 Installing PDAViewr ....................113 8.1.1 To Install PDAViewer thru ActiveSync ..............113 8.1.2 To Install PDAViewer from the Internet ..............114 To Use the PDAViewer ....................115 To Playback in PDAViewer ..................116 Chapter 9 Web Tools ..................118 Using the iDispatch Server ..................118 Using the Remote iSetup ....................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction AVerDiGi MXR6004/6008 Mini is a standalone NVR for IP cameras. With Linux embedded system, AVerDiGi MXR6004/6008 Mini offers the most stable system, qualified video, easy-to-install, and powerful remote platform for small to mid-size enterprises and homes. Package Content...

  • Page 8: Front Panel

    Port LAN1: lower LAN port in the back of the DVR Port LAN2: upper LAN port in the back of the DVR (4) e-SATA connector For connecting external HDD storage device such as AVerMedia HDD Box (5) 12V DC Power cable connection...

  • Page 9: Setting Up The Dvr Unit

    AVerMedia has expressly advised about the risk of such damages. The entire risk arising out of the use of any information attached here with is borne by the recipient.
  • Page 10 Secure the hard disk inside the unit then place unit Push the cover forward and secure the cover cover 7. You may now connect all the cables. When the power is connected, the Power LED light turns on...

  • Page 11: Connecting Devices

    1.4.2 Connecting Devices Without any complex installation, just plug the MXR6004/6008 Mini on your network and power on. Through the network connection, user can monitor DVR server by using any PC on your network (see also Chapter The DVR unit can connect the 4 sensor devices, 1 alarm device, and an external HDD storage device.

  • Page 12: Connecting The Sensor And Relay Device

    1.4.3 Connecting the Sensor and Relay device The Sensor, Alarm, and audio port enable you to connect 4 sensor inputs, and 1 relay outputs. Just connect the external sensor, relay, and audio in/out device pin directly to the pinhole. Check the table below and locate which pinhole is assigned to sensor input, relay output, and audio in/out.

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Operating The Dvr Unit

    Chapter 2 Operating the DVR unit AVerDiGi MXR6004/6008 Mini only allows user to operate from remote site. User needs to install the MXR Client Software on the PC in order to configure DVR unit, preview, and playback recorded videos. System Requirement Motherboard with Intel 915 / 945 / 955 / 965 / 975 / P35 / P45 chipset and NVIDIA nForce™4...

  • Page 14: Using The Dvr For The First Time

    Accept the agreement license to continue the installation. If you do not agree the license agreement, the installation will be cancel. Select the destination path if user wants another installation location other than the default. Otherwise, click Next to start installation.

  • Page 15: Make A Connection Of The Dvr

    2.3.1 Make a Connection of the DVR After MXR Client Software has been installed on the PC, user needs to add the DVR server in order to monitor the DVR server (see also Chapter 3.1). Following the below steps to make a connection with the DVR server. The port LAN 1 (default IP is 192.168.2.2) that is located at lower position and only supports Fixed IP of the network mode.
  • Page 16 Click Add, and then, click Search to find the DVR server that you have installed on your network. Select the DVR server that you want to configure from the search result list and click OK.
  • Page 17 If user wants to change the IP of the DVR, select the DVR in MXR Search windows and click Edit. In MXR Setting windows, user can change Name of the DVR, connection Port, Network mode (Static IP/DHCP), IP, Mask, Gateway, and DNS. The Name, Port, Network, IP, Mask, and Gateway are required to enter.
  • Page 18 12. When the DVR server has been added, click OK to exit the System Setting window.f 13. And then, click (Network) to connect with the DVR server.

  • Page 19: Make A Connection Of The Ip Camera

    2.3.2 Make a Connection of the IP Camera When the DVR server has been connected, user can connect the IP camera to monitor. Following the below steps to make a connection of the IP camera. Run the MXR Client Software on your PC that is located on the same network as DVR server.
  • Page 20 11. Click IP Setting in IP Camera Information section. 12. Enable Protocol, and then, select Protocol, Mode, Video Format, Channel, and IP Camera Site of the IP camera. 13. Instead enter IP address of the IP camera; user also can enter URL of the IP camera.

  • Page 21: Familiarizing The Buttons In Preview Mode

    Familiarizing the Buttons in Preview Mode Name Function (1) Exit Call up the Logout dialog box. In the logout dialog box, you may do the following: Exit: To close the application Reboot: To restart the MXR Client Software. It is required to enter the password Login: Using different ID to login to DVR system.
  • Page 22 Name Function Select from 4 different split screen types to view all the camera, or one camera over (2) Split Screen Mode the other or alongside on a single screen. It also allows you to switch and view different camera number. Start/stop video recording.

  • Page 23: Setting Up And Using The Emap

    2.4.1 Setting Up and Using the Emap E-Map can hold up to 8 maps in *.jpg format. You may locate the camera, sensor and relay on the map. 2.4.1.1 To Set Up the Emap 1. Click Emap. 2. When the Emap screen appears, click the area number (1 to 8 buttons) on where you want to insert the map.

  • Page 24: Familiarizing The Buttons In Ptz Camera Controller

    2.4.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in PTZ Camera Controller Name Function (1) Close Exit PTZ camera controller. (2) Setup Configure PTZ cameras. (3) AutoPan Operate the PTZ cameras automatically based on the selected camera group preset position number. (4) Focus +/- Adjust the focus manually to produce clear image.

  • Page 25: Using Event Log Viewer

    2.4.3 Using Event Log Viewer Show the record of activities that take place in the system. 1. Click the Event Log button on DVR system main interface. The Event log viewer window will show up. 2. Select the Date to view. 3.

  • Page 26: Familiarizing The Buttons In Compact Mode

    Familiarizing the Buttons in Compact Mode To view in Compact mode, click Exit button. In the logout dialog box, click Compact. Name Function Select from the different split screen types to view all the camera, or one camera over (1) Split Screen Mode the other or alongside on a single screen.

  • Page 27: To Playback The Recorded Video

    To Playback the Recorded Video To switch in Playback mode, click Playback button at the lower right corner of Preview mode user interface. In the Select Playback Mode dialog box, select Local Playback if user has enabled the client record. Select the RealTime Playback if your internet bandwidth is fast and big enough otherwise choose Download and Playback.
  • Page 28 The Local Playback interface as following shown: Name Function (1) Split Screen Mode Select from 4 different split screen type to playback the recorded video file of all the camera, or one camera. To zoom in an area on the screen, Right click and Drag a square on the area you want to enlarge. (2) Progress bar Show the progress of the file being played.
  • Page 29 Name Function – Select the date on the calendar and the time from 00 to 23 to where to start playing (5) Archive the recorded video file. – Also, user can open the recorded file from certain location by click OPEN FILE button –...

  • Page 30: Playback In Download And Playback Mode

    Name Function (20) De-interlace To enhance the video quality. Set the de-interlace mode to #1, if you are capturing motionless picture and #2, if it captures lots of movement. 2.6.2 Playback in Download and Playback Mode When selected the Download and Playback mode, select the date and time to playback from the Remote Playback Date/Time Selection.
  • Page 31 The Download and Playback interface as following shown: Name Function (1) Exit To exit application (2) Progress bar Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar to seek at any location of the track. (3) Playback Begin: Move at the beginning of the recorded video file.
  • Page 32 Name Function (10) Visual Search Search from a specific camera by Date, Hour, Minute, 10 Seconds and Second. (See also Chapter 2.6.5) (11) Audio Enable/disable audio play (12) De-interlace To enhance the video quality. Set the de-interlace mode to #1, if you are capturing motionless picture and #2, if it captures lots of movement.

  • Page 33: Playback In Realtime Playback Mode

    2.6.3 Playback in RealTime Playback Mode When selected the RealTime Playback mode, select the date and time to playback from the Video Playback Date/Time Selection. In the Video Playback Date/Time Selection, the number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The numbers from 01 to 08 represent the camera number.
  • Page 34 Name Function (1) Split Screen Mode Select from 4 different split screen type to playback the recorded video file of all the camera, or one camera. To zoom in an area on the screen, Right click and Drag a square on the area you want to enlarge. (2) Progress bar Show the progress of the file being played.
  • Page 35 Name Function (7) Playback Switch to Playback mode. This allows you to view the recorded video file. (8) Status bar Display the recorded date, time and play speed. (9) Camera ID Show the number of cameras that are being viewed. When you are in single screen mode, click the camera ID number to switch and view other camera.

  • Page 36: To Cut And Save The Wanted Portion Of The Recorded Video

    2.6.4 To Cut and Save the Wanted Portion of the Recorded Video 1. Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on where you want to start the cut. Then, click Segment to set the begin mark. 2.

  • Page 37: To Search Using The Visual Search

    2.6.5 To Search Using the Visual Search Click Visual Search. In the Visual Search Setting dialog box, select the Camera number and the date. Then click OK. When a series of frames appear by date, click on the frame to display another series of frames and search by every Hour of that date, every Minute of that hour, every 10 Seconds of that minute, every Second of that 10 seconds.

  • Page 38: To Bookmark A Video Section

    2.6.6 To Bookmark a Video Section Click Bookmark. The video playback stops when the bookmark button is executed. In the Bookmark dialog box, you may do the following: Add to include the new reference mark in the bookmark list. The protected bookmark file will be deleted when the Delete the recorded data is enable in the System setting.(also refer to Chapter 3.3)

  • Page 39: Using The Event Search

    2.6.7 Using the Event Search Click on the video screen on where you want to search. Click Event Search. The Event Search text (red) would appear at the lower left corner of the screen. In the Event Search Setting dialog box, check the type of condition you want to search. If you select POS, in the Find Text box, type the word.

  • Page 40: To Search Using The Intelligent Search

    2.6.8 To Search Using the Intelligent Search 1. Click on the video screen on where you want to search. 2. Click Intelligent Search. The Intelligent Search text (red) would appear at the lower left corner of the screen. 3. When the Intelligent Search Setting dialog box and motion detector frame appear, you may adjust the sensitivity bar and the motion detector frame size and location.

  • Page 41: Chapter 3 Customizing The Dvr System

    Chapter 3 Customizing the DVR System In the Preview mode, click button to customize your DVR system. In Mode Select window, select the setup mode – Server Setup or Client Setup. Client Setup Mode In Client Setup mode, user can add a DVR server for monitoring. To Add the DVR: Select the Language that will be used on the application interface and all dialog window interface in surveillance application.
  • Page 42 If user doesn’t know IP Address and port of the DVR server, click Search to find the DVR server on your network. Click Search to start searching. The search result will list out in MXR Search window. All available MXR DVR servers will be found by searching. Select the DVR server and click OK.
  • Page 43 When the DVR server has been added, click OK to complete the setup. To remove the added DVR server, select the DVR server and click Delete. To switch to different added DVR server for monitoring, select the DVR server and click OK.
  • Page 44 To Add the Storage Path: In Storage Path section, click Add. Select the hard disk direction and click Create New Folder. Give a name for new folder. Click OK. The new storage path will display in Storage Path section. Mark Enable network storage to allow network storage path mapping.

  • Page 45: Server Setup Mode

    Server Setup Mode In the Preview mode, click button to customize your DVR system. In Mode Select window, select the setup mode –Server Setup. The DVR configuration setup selection will appear, select and click the buttons you want to change the setting. System Setting In the System Setting dialog box, click Update to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting.
  • Page 46 text box. Enable Overwirte Enable, when there is not enough free space to record one hour data, the system automatically replaces the oldest data. In case you have more than one storage path, the system automatically saves the data to the next storage path. (2)Language Customize the system to display the tool tips and dialogs based on the selected language.
  • Page 47 (1) Name: Enter a name to identify the POS. (2) Protocol: Select the protocol that depends on the connected of POS system. (3) Port Setting : Select the Local(Com port) where it is connected and Baud Rate. (4) Map to Channel: Select to which camera number to display the transaction text. (5) Miscellaneous Enable the conditions in Miscellaneous section you want the system to perform.
  • Page 48 3. Click button to locate the new firmware. 4. Click Update to start upgrading. 5. When complete message shows up, it means the update process is completed. 6. The DVR system will re-boot automatically. After DVR system reboot, user can continue operate the DVR system.

  • Page 49: Camera Setting

    Camera Setting The MXR series can support up to 8 IP cameras. 3.4.1 To Setup IP Camera Click Update to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting. (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to view.
  • Page 50 (5) IP Camera Information To setup IP camera and display current IP camera information.  Use IP Camera Motion: Mark to enable the motion detected function if the IP camera has supported. Once this function has enabled, the motion detection will based on the IP camera has supported.

  • Page 51: To Setup Camera From The Remote Dvr

    User can select Video size, Frame rate, Bitrate mode and Quality of camera. Also, user can adjust Bright, Contrast, Hue, Saturation, and I/O Control of the camera. The selection and adjustment items may vary by the camera supported. 3.4.2 To Setup Camera from the Remote DVR User can add the camera from another DVR through the network.

  • Page 52: Recording Setting

    - Description Add a short comment (4) Remote Camera Setting - IP Enter the IP address of the camera - Port The port for connection - User ID Enter the user id that for connecting authority - Password Enter the password that is for connecting authority - Channel Select the channel of connected camera - Connect...
  • Page 53 week, select the Always Recording mode. If you want to only record at a particular time or day, click Schedule button and select the Recording Mode , and then click on the time or day blocks. When the system starts recording a red triangle mark would appear at the upper left corner of the screen.

  • Page 54: Network Setting

    Network Setting Click Update to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting. (1) Server Name Assign a name for the DVR unit. Alphabet letters and numbers only. (2) Transmitting Cameras Select and click on the camera number in the Transmitting Camera section you want to make it accessible via internet using WebViewer and Remote Console.
  • Page 55  Using the following IP address: Assigns an IP address for the DVR system. Fill in the IP related parameters in IP information section. IP: Assign a constant IP address which a real IP address gives from ISP to DVR system. Mask: It is a bitmask used to identify the sub network and how many bits provide room for host addresses.
  • Page 56 Fill in the WebViewer PORT for remote accessing connection. (6) Network Time Synchronization Adjust the DVR system time same as network time server. Fill in the Time Server IP address or domain name and select the Time Zone. User can enable Automatic Synchronize at to set automatic synchronize time on a daily basis.

  • Page 57: Schedule Setting

    Schedule Setting Schedule to record, enable network, reboot and disable alarm of all the cameras either weekly or one time. The number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The left most column display the days in a week. Click Update to accept the new settings and click Save to save the schedule setting.

  • Page 58: Backup Setup

    4. Click on the blocks to set the schedule or click All to select all. To un-select the specific schedule blocks, click the Remove and click blocks to un-select. To store the setting, click Save. To remove the settings, click Clear. 5.
  • Page 59 white when it is unselected. - Enable/disable Disk Recycle check box, to automatically overwrite the oldest file when there is not enough free space to backup the file.  Manual Backup mode: the backup progress will start when user press the backup button - Click Browse to set the storage path.

  • Page 60: Sensor Setting

    Sensor Setting The I/O device must be installed to use this function. 1. Click the drop-down list and select the sensor ID number. 2. Enter sensor name in Name column. 3. The system automatically detects the card and input number. In the Content section, enter Description of sensor.

  • Page 61: Relay Setting

    3.10 Relay Setting The I/O device must be installed to use this function. 1. Click the drop-down list and select the relay ID number. 2. Enter relay name in Name column. 3. The system automatically detects the card and input number. In the Content section, enter Description of relay.

  • Page 62: Alarm Setting

    3.11 Alarm Setting In the Alarm Setting dialog box, click Add to insert and set new alarm setting, click Delete to remove the selected alarm setting, click Update to save the setting, Exit to exit without saving. Click Default will back to factory default value. 1.
  • Page 63 2. In No./Name/Description enter alarm name and description. Alarm No. will be created by DVR system. 3. In Enable Time, the number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. Select the time and click the block you want to activate or deactivate the alarm function. When it is deactivated the color of the block turns white.
  • Page 64  Reboot: when the DVR system reboot without abnormal condition, the system will send out the alarm message.  Abnormal Reboot: when the DVR system reboot in irregular condition, the system will send out the alarm message.  Recording is switched off: when the recording has been stopped, the system will send out the alarm message.
  • Page 65 - Relay Output Set to enable/disable the relay operation when the alarm is activated and to extend additional time in second before it stops the relay operation. 1. Beside the Relay Output check box, click Detail. 2. In the Alarm Relay dialog box, select from the available relay list and in the ON column, set to enable/disable the relay operation when the alarm is activated.
  • Page 66 - Send E-mail Send an electronic text message. Beside the Send Email check box, click Detail. In the E-mail Setting dialog box, click OK to exit and save the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting.  Mail Server Enter the SMTP Server and port.
  • Page 67 - PTZ preset point Position the PTZ camera based on the preset point setting. Next to the PTZ preset point check box, click Detail. In the Trigger PTZ Preset Setting dialog box, select the PTZ camera number then select the Enable check box. Select the position of the PTZ camera when the alarm is activated and ended.

  • Page 68: User Setting

    3.12 User Setting Only administrator level authority can access User Setting. The maximum user accounts are 32. In the User Setting dialog box, click Add to insert a new user, Delete to remove the selected user, Edit to modify the user control right, Update to accept the setting, and Exit to exit without saving the setting.
  • Page 69 (1) Authorization level Select the status of the user. (2) Control Right Enable the items that would allow the user to access. (3) Web Viewer Enable/disable Web Viewer control right that allow the user to operate from a remote location using internet explorer. Remote Console Allow the user to remote modify DVR system setting.

  • Page 70: Chapter 4 Using The Usb Playback Console

    Chapter 4 Using the USB Playback Console Recommended system requirements Pentium® 4 2.4GHZ or above Windows® 2000/ Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 DDR 256 MB Graphic function must support DirectDraw Audio card or built-in Speaker 1 available USB2.0 port Installing the USB Playback Console To install the USB Playback Console: Place Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 71: Running The Usb Playback Console

    Running the USB Playback Console To run the application, click the icon on the PC desktop Name Function Exit To close the application. (2) Progress bar Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar to seek at any location of the track.
  • Page 72 Name Function (4) Open File To select the video file source for playing. - DVR Recorded File (HD): To playback the recorded video from the hard disk which was recording video on the DVR system. (see aslo Chapter 4.3.2) - Backup File(.dvr): The file is backup and save in *.dvr file format. (see also Chapter 4.3.3) - Backup File (.avf): The file is backup and save to external USB storage device...

  • Page 73: To Cut And Save The Portion Of The Recorded Video

    Name Function (15) Split Screen Mode Select from different screen view to playback the recorded video file of the entire camera or one camera on screen. If there are only 8 cameras, user won’t be able to switch 9, 13, 16-split screen mode. 4.3.1 To Cut and Save the Portion of the Recorded Video Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on where you want to start the cut.

  • Page 74: Playback Dvr Recorded File From Hard Disk

    4.3.2 Playback DVR Recorded File from Hard Disk Please have the hard disk which containing of recorded video data install on your PC or using external USB enclosure to connect to your PC. Click Open File button Select DVR Recorded File(HD) and click OK. Select the hard disk drive from Select Disk window and click OK.

  • Page 75: Playback Backup File(*.Dvr)

    4.3.3 Playback Backup File(*.dvr) Click Open File button. Select Backup File(*.dvr) and click OK. Locate the backup file folder and click OK. When open the backup video file, just locate the where backup file folder is. And then, Playback Date/Time Selection window appears. Select the date and time and click OK.
  • Page 76 In Backup date/time selection window, select the date and time. 00-24 represents hours and 01-08 represents channels. Blue block means there has recorded file. Red block means the block has been selected. Click-and-drag can select multiple blocks at once. Click Backup to start backup file. When backup complete, the complete information window will display.

  • Page 77: Chapter 5 Playback Backup Video

    Chapter 5 Playback Backup Video You can playback the backup files using QPlayer applications. When you back up the recorded file, QPlayer applications are automatically included in the backup folder. Qplayer also can be installed when install Web Tool from installation CD-ROM. With QPlayer, it is the same as in Playback mode and supports 6 different split screen types to view all the video at the same time.
  • Page 78 Name Function (5) Playback Begin: Move at the beginning of the recorded video file. Control Buttons Previous: Go back to the previous frame. Slower: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 1/2X, 1/4X, 1/8X, 1/16x, or 1/32x. Rewind: Wind back the recorded video file. Pause: Briefly stop playing the recorded video file.
  • Page 79 Name Function (12) Full screen View in Playback-compact mode. To return, press the right button of the mouse or ESC on the keyboard or click the arrow icon. Click to exit from full screen mode When you switch to full screen in multiple-screen mode, Left click to toggle to only display one of the video in the multiple-screen mode or all.

  • Page 80: Chapter 6 Ienhance

    Chapter 6 iEnhance The bundled iEnhance is a video editing tool and can only be used with *.dvr video file. It allows you to adjust the video picture quality, segment and save the selected portion of the video, zoom in and out the image, and print or save the screen shot. You can also save the setting and apply it on other files.

  • Page 81: To Use Istable

    Name Function (10) History Box List all the actions. (11) Undo Delete the last action. (12) Noise Reduce Adjust the softness and repair the damaged colours. (13) Sharpness Improve the overall image by enhancing edges. This gives the image more depth. (14) Effects Gray Scale: convert the image into black and white (monochrome).

  • Page 82: Chapter 7 Using The Remote Programs

    Chapter 7 Using the Remote Programs User can use Microsoft Internet Explorer to access DVR system by entering the IP address. To use this feature, make sure that your PC and DVR server both are connected to the internet and the Network feature is enabled.

  • Page 83: Familiarizing The Buttons In Webviewer

    Familiarizing the Buttons in WebViewer Right-clicking on the WebViewer video screen, enables you to start video recording, change video quality, switch camera and enable/disable DirectDraw. Name Function (1) DirectDraw Enhance the video quality. Not all graphic cards can support this function. If you cannot see the screen display correctly or screen is messed, please check with VGA card vendor.
  • Page 84 Name Function (15) Select cameras to Select to the view camera from different server. In Select Camera dialog box, Display view column, click to enable/disable viewing the camera. - Click Add Server and select the server type between DVR and IP Cam to add. - Click Delete Server to delete the selected item.

  • Page 85: To Setup Remote System Setting

    7.1.1 To Setup Remote System Setting Click Remote Setup button to setup the DVR system setting. 7.1.1.1 System Setting In the System Setting dialog box, click Update to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting. (1) Storage Path Display the directory on where to save the data.
  • Page 86 default the language is in English. (3) Miscellaneous Enable the conditions in Miscellaneous section you want the system to perform. - Playback Mode Select the mode of playback the video.  Select date and time: Select the date and time which user wants to playback. ...

  • Page 87: Camera Setting

    7.1.1.2 Camera Setting The MXR series can support up to 8 IP cameras. To Setup IP Camera Click Update to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting. (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to view.
  • Page 88 7. Click the radio button of Protocol to start setup IP camera. 8. Select the Protocol, Model, Video Format, and Channel of the IP camera. 9. Enter IP address and connecting port in IP Camera Site column. 10. Also, user can enter URL of IP camera instead of IP address. 11.
  • Page 89 To Setup Camera from the Remote DVR User can add the camera from another DVR through the network. Click Update to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting. (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to view.

  • Page 90: Recording Setting

    Enter the user id that for connecting authority - Password Enter the password that is for connecting authority - Channel Select the channel of connected camera - Connect Click to connect the camera when all configurations are set. 7.1.1.3 Recording Setting Click Update to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting.

  • Page 91: Network Setting

    Start recording the video from the selected camera only when the system detects movement. - No Recording The system won’t do any recording. 7.1.1.4 Network Setting Click Update to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting.
  • Page 92  Using the following IP address: Assigns an IP address for the DVR system. Fill in the IP related parameters in IP information section. IP: Assign a constant IP address which a real IP address gives from ISP to DVR system. Mask: It is a bitmask used to identify the sub network and how many bits provide room for host addresses.
  • Page 93 (6) Network Time Synchronization Adjust the DVR system time same as network time server. Fill in the Time Server IP address or domain name and select the Time Zone. User can enable Automatic Synchronize at to set automatic synchronize time on a daily basis. Or, user can click Synchronize Time Right Now to adjust time right away.

  • Page 94: Schedule Setting

    7.1.1.5 Schedule Setting Schedule to record, enable network, reboot and disable alarm of all the cameras either weekly or one time. The number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The left most column display the days in a week. Click Update to accept the new settings and click Save to save the schedule setting.

  • Page 95: Sensor Setting

    5. To end Schedule Setting, click OK to exit and accept the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting. 7.1.1.6 Sensor Setting The I/O device must be installed to use this function. 6. Click the drop-down list and select the sensor ID number. 7.

  • Page 96: Relay Setting

    7.1.1.7 Relay Setting The I/O device must be installed to use this function. 6. Click the drop-down list and select the relay ID number. 7. Enter relay name in Name column. 8. The system automatically detects the card and input number. In the Content section, enter Description of relay.

  • Page 97: Alarm Setting

    7.1.1.8 Alarm Setting In the Alarm Setting dialog box, click Add to insert and set new alarm setting, click Delete to remove the selected alarm setting, click Update to save the setting, Exit to exit without saving. Click Default will back to factory default value. 1.
  • Page 98 2. In No./Name/Description enter alarm name and description. Alarm No. will be created by DVR system. 3. In Enable Time, the number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. Select the time and click the block you want to activate or deactivate the alarm function. When it is deactivated the color of the block turns white.
  • Page 99  Reboot: when the DVR system reboot without abnormal condition, the system will send out the alarm message.  Abnormal Reboot: when the DVR system reboot in irregular condition, the system will send out the alarm message.  Recording is switched off: when the recording has been stopped, the system will send out the alarm message.
  • Page 100 - Relay Output Set to enable/disable the relay operation when the alarm is activated and to extend additional time in second before it stops the relay operation. 1. Beside the Relay Output check box, click Detail. 2. In the Alarm Relay dialog box, select from the available relay list and in the ON column, set to enable/disable the relay operation when the alarm is activated.
  • Page 101 - Send E-mail Send an electronic text message. Beside the Send Email check box, click Detail. In the E-mail Setting dialog box, click OK to exit and save the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting.  Mail Server Enter the SMTP Server and port.
  • Page 102 - Start Recording Record the video from the selected camera. Beside the Start Recording check box, click Detail. In the Alarm Recording Setting dialog box, select the camera to enable/disable video recording. Enable All to select all cameras. In the Frame Rate selection, select As Setting to record the number of frames based on the Recording Setting.

  • Page 103: User Setting

    7.1.1.9 User Setting Only administrator level authority can access User Setting. The maximum user accounts are 32. In the User Setting dialog box, click Add to insert a new user, Delete to remove the selected user, Edit to modify the user control right, Update to accept the setting, and Exit to exit without saving the setting.
  • Page 104 (3) WebViewer Enable/disable WebViewer control right that allow the user to operate from a remote location using internet explorer. Remote Console Allow the user to remote modify DVR system setting. Remote LogViewer Allow the user to view the event log from remote site. IP Camera Enable/disable user to add new IP camera when using the Web Viewer.

  • Page 105: Familiarizing The Buttons In Webviewer Ptz

    Familiarizing the Buttons in WebViewer PTZ Name Function (1) Direction buttons Adjust and position the focal point of the PTZ camera. Click the center to pan automatically. (2) Zoom +/- Zoom in and out the image. (3) Select PTZ Choose to enable/disable the PTZ camera. In the Select PTZ dialog box, Select column, click to enable/disable viewing and controlling the PTZ camera.

  • Page 106: Familiarizing The Buttons In Remote Console

    Familiarizing the Buttons in Remote Console Name Function (1) DirectDraw Enhance the video quality. Direct Draw function supports for certain VGA card. For more information, please contact your VGA card vendor. (2) Exit Close the Remote Console. (3) Audio button Enable/disable the sound.

  • Page 107: To Setup Remote Console Setting

    Name Function (17) Alarm Alert and display warning info. Superuser and user both can reset the alarm. 7.3.1 To Setup Remote Console Setting Click Setup button to call out the System Setting window. Click OK to exit and save the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting.

  • Page 108: Familiarizing The Buttons In Ptz Camera Controller

    7.3.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in PTZ Camera Controller (11) (10) Name Function (1) Close Exit PTZ camera controller. (2) Setup Configure PTZ cameras. (3) AutoPan Operate the PTZ cameras automatically based on the selected camera group preset position number. (4) Focus +/- Adjust the focus manually to produce clear image.

  • Page 109: Using The Remote Playback

    Using the Remote Playback To switch in Playback mode, click Playback button at the lower right corner of Remote Console interface. To use this feature, first you need to select the source of the file. In the Select Playback Mode dialog box, choose Local Playback to open the file that is recorded in the Remote Console, and Remote Playback to open the file that is recorded in the DVR server.
  • Page 110 The Local Playback interface as following shown: Name Function (1) Split Screen Mode Select from 4 different split screen types to playback the recorded video file of all the camera, or one camera over the other or alongside on a single screen. - If there are only 4 cameras, you won’t be able to switch to 9, 16, and 13 split screen mode.
  • Page 111 Name Function (6) Archive Select the date on the calendar and the time from 00 to 23 to where to start playing the recorded video file. – Also, user can open the recorded file from certain location by click OPEN FILE button –...

  • Page 112: To Search Using The Visual Search

    7.4.1.1 To Search Using the Visual Search Click Visual Search. In the Visual Search Setting dialog box, select the Camera number and the date. Then click OK. When a series of frames appear by date, click on the frame to display another series of frames and search by every Hour of that date, every Minute of that hour, every 10 Seconds of that minute, every Second of that 10 seconds.

  • Page 113: Playback In Download And Playback Mode

    7.4.2 Playback in Download and Playback Mode When selected the Download and Playback mode, select the date and time to playback from the Remote Playback Date/Time Selection. In the Remote Playback Date/Time Selection, the number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The numbers from 01 to 08 represent the camera number.
  • Page 114 The Download and Playback interface as following shown: Name Function (1) Exit To exit application (2) Progress bar Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar to seek at any location of the track. (3) Playback Begin: Move at the beginning of the recorded video file.
  • Page 115 Name Function (9) Visual Search Search from a specific camera by Date, Hour, Minute, 10 Seconds and Second. (See also Chapter 7.4.1.1) (10) Audio Enable/disable audio play (11) De-interlace To enhance the video quality. Set the de-interlace mode to #1, if you are capturing motionless picture and #2, if it captures lots of movement.

  • Page 116: Playback In Realtime Playback Mode

    7.4.3 Playback in RealTime Playback Mode When selected the RealTime Playback mode, select the date and time to playback from the Video Playback Date/Time Selection. In the Video Playback Date/Time Selection, the number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The numbers from 01 to 08 represent the camera number.
  • Page 117 Name Function (1) Split Screen Mode Select from 4 different split screen type to playback the recorded video file of all the camera, or one camera. - If there are only 8 cameras, you won’t be able to switch to 13 and 16 split screen mode. - To zoom in an area on the screen, Right click and Drag a square on the area you want to enlarge.
  • Page 118 Name Function (6) Preview Switch to Preview/Advanced mode. (7) Playback Switch to Playback mode. This allows you to view the recorded video file. (8) Status bar Display the recorded date, time and play speed. (9) Camera ID Show the number of cameras that are being viewed. When you are in single screen mode, click the camera ID number to switch and view other camera.

  • Page 119: Chapter 8 Using Pdaviewer To Access Dvr Server

    Chapter 8 Using PDAViewer to Access DVR server Users can use a PDA to access the DVR through Internet. Make sure your PDA support IE browser and is connected to the internet. To use this feature, you need to install the PDA Viewer software either thru ActiveSync connection or download it from the internet.

  • Page 120: To Install Pdaviewer From The Internet

    8.1.2 To Install PDAViewer from the Internet Make sure you are connected to the internet. 1. Open the web browser and enter the server IP. Then click the hyperlink Download PDAViewer. 2. When the Download dialog box appears, enable Open file after download and click Yes.

  • Page 121: To Use The Pdaviewer

    To Use the PDAViewer 1. Run the PDAViewer on your PDA. 2. Familiarizing the PDAViewer buttons. (10) Name Function (1) Connect Hook up to the DVR server. Make sure you are connected to internet. When the iView screen appears, click Add to add DVR server. Enter the server IP, port, user ID, password and select the connection type.

  • Page 122: To Playback In Pdaviewer

    Name Function (10) Direction buttons Adjust and position the focal point of the PTZ camera. 3. To change the video quality, enable/disable audio, and select to display different camera, tap on the video screen longer the pop-up menu will appear. To Playback in PDAViewer 1.
  • Page 123 9. Select the Remote IO. 10. The sensor and relay devices will list as below: 11. User can change the relay status. Select the relay and tap on video screen longer the popup menu will appear, and then, select the status (ON, OFF, Trigger).

  • Page 124: Chapter 9 Web Tools

    Chapter 9 Web Tools The bundled Web Tools includes iDispatch Server, Remote iBackup, and Remote iSetup program. To install Web Tools, place the CD into the CD-ROM drive then click Install Web Tool. And then, follow the install wizard to complete the installation. Using the iDispatch Server Dispatch is designed to reduce the network traffic of the DVR server.

  • Page 125: Using The Remote Isetup

    Using the Remote iSetup Remote Setup is a tool for configuring DVR server from remote site. To install Remote Setup application, insert the Installation CD into CD-ROM drive and click Web Tools. After installation, click to start the Remote Setup application. 9.2.1 To Add DVR server User need to add a DVR server and make connection in order to setup remote DVR server.

  • Page 126: To Setup Remote System Setting

    6. When connection is lost, click Reconnect to connect again. 7. To modify or delete the added DVR server, select the DVR server from listing and click Modify to change the setting and click Delete to remove the DVR server. User also can import the setting by clicking Import button.
  • Page 127 (3) Miscellaneous Enable the conditions in Miscellaneous section you want the system to perform. - Playback Mode Select the mode of playback the video.  Select date and time: Select the date and time which user wants to playback.  Play the last file: Automatically playback the video from the last hour ...

  • Page 128: Camera Setting

    9.2.2.2 Camera Setting The MXR series can support up to 8 IP cameras. To Setup IP Camera Click Update to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting. (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to view.
  • Page 129 1. Click the radio button of Protocol to start setup IP camera. 2. Select the Protocol, Model, Video Format, and Channel of the IP camera. 3. Enter IP address and connecting port in IP Camera Site column. 4. Also, user can enter URL of IP camera instead of IP address. 5.
  • Page 130 To Setup Camera from the Remote DVR User can add the camera from another DVR through the network. Click Update to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting. (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to view.

  • Page 131: Recording Setting

    Enter the user id that for connecting authority - Password Enter the password that is for connecting authority - Channel Select the channel of connected camera - Connect Click to connect the camera when all configurations are set. 9.2.2.3 Recording Setting Click Update to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting.

  • Page 132: Network Setting

    Start recording the video from the selected camera only when the system detects movement. - No Recording The system won’t do any recording. 9.2.2.4 Network Setting Click Update to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting.
  • Page 133  Using the following IP address: Assigns an IP address for the DVR system. Fill in the IP related parameters in IP information section. IP: Assign a constant IP address which a real IP address gives from ISP to DVR system. Mask: It is a bitmask used to identify the sub network and how many bits provide room for host addresses.
  • Page 134 (6) Network Time Synchronization Adjust the DVR system time same as network time server. Fill in the Time Server IP address or domain name and select the Time Zone. User can enable Automatic Synchronize at to set automatic synchronize time on a daily basis. Or, user can click Synchronize Time Right Now to adjust time right away.

  • Page 135: Schedule Setting

    9.2.2.5 Schedule Setting Schedule to record, enable network, reboot and disable alarm of all the cameras either weekly or one time. The number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The left most column display the days in a week. Click Update to accept the new settings and click Save to save the schedule setting.

  • Page 136: Sensor Setting

    9.2.2.6 Sensor Setting The I/O device must be installed to use this function. 1. Click the drop-down list and select the sensor ID number. 2. Enter sensor name in Name column. 3. The system automatically detects the card and input number. In the Content section, enter Description of sensor.

  • Page 137: Relay Setting

    9.2.2.7 Relay Setting The I/O device must be installed to use this function. 1. Click the drop-down list and select the relay ID number. 2. Enter relay name in Name column. 3. The system automatically detects the card and input number. In the Content section, enter Description of relay.

  • Page 138: Alarm Setting

    9.2.2.8 Alarm Setting In the Alarm Setting dialog box, click Add to insert and set new alarm setting, click Delete to remove the selected alarm setting, click Update to save the setting, Exit to exit without saving. Click Default will back to factory default value. 1.
  • Page 139 2. In No./Name/Description enter alarm name and description. Alarm No. will be created by DVR system. 3. In Enable Time, the number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. Select the time and click the block you want to activate or deactivate the alarm function. When it is deactivated the color of the block turns white.
  • Page 140  Reboot: when the DVR system reboot without abnormal condition, the system will send out the alarm message.  Abnormal Reboot: when the DVR system reboot in irregular condition, the system will send out the alarm message.  Recording is switched off: when the recording has been stopped, the system will send out the alarm message.
  • Page 141 - Relay Output Set to enable/disable the relay operation when the alarm is activated and to extend additional time in second before it stops the relay operation. 1. Beside the Relay Output check box, click Detail. 2. In the Alarm Relay dialog box, select from the available relay list and in the ON column, set to enable/disable the relay operation when the alarm is activated.
  • Page 142 - Send E-mail Send an electronic text message. Beside the Send Email check box, click Detail. In the E-mail Setting dialog box, click OK to exit and save the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting.  Mail Server Enter the SMTP Server and port.
  • Page 143 - PTZ preset point Position the PTZ camera based on the preset point setting. Beside the PTZ preset point check box, click Detail. In the Trigger PTZ Preset Setting dialog box, select the PTZ camera number then select the Enable check box. Select the position of the PTZ camera when the alarm is activated and ended.

  • Page 144: User Setting

    9.2.2.9 User Setting Only administrator level authority can access User Setting. The maximum user accounts are 32. In the User Setting dialog box, click Add to insert a new user, Delete to remove the selected user, Edit to modify the user control right, Update to accept the setting, and Exit to exit without saving the setting.
  • Page 145 (3) WebViewer Enable/disable WebViewer control right that allow the user to operate from a remote location using internet explorer. Remote Console Allow the user to remote modify DVR system setting. Remote LogViewer Allow the user to view the event log from remote site. IP Camera Enable/disable user to add new IP camera when using the Web Viewer.

  • Page 146: Using The Remote Ibackup

    Using the Remote iBackup Remote Backup is purely for backing up the *.dvr file from the DVR sever. You can select between Auto Backup and Manual Backup. Auto Backup continuously archives one hour of the recorded data at a time, starting from the specified date.
  • Page 147 when it is unselected. - Enable/disable Disk Recycle check box, to automatically overwrite the oldest file when there is not enough free space to backup the file.  Manual Backup mode: the backup progress will start when user press the backup button - Click File Select to choose the date, time and camera you want to back up.

  • Page 148: Appendix A Registering Domain Name

    Appendix A Registering Domain Name DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service) is a data query service mainly used on the Internet for translating domain names into Internet addresses. It allows remote clients to intelligently search dynamic servers without any previous enquiring for servers’ Internet addresses. In order to take advantage of this intelligent service, first register your domain name on the following Web site http://ddns.avers.com.tw User Login...

  • Page 149: Warranty Notice

    Any other cause which does not relate to a product defect 3. Cartons, cases, batteries, cabinets, tapes, or accessories used with product 4. AVerMedia does not warrant that this product will meet your requirements; it is your responsibility to determine the suitability of this product for your purpose WHAT WE WILL AND WILL NOT PAY FOR We will pay labor and material expenses for covered items.

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