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  • Page 1 VC-SYS-4H101A/8H201A/16H301A Series DVR USER MANUAL Version 1.0.2...

  • Page 2: Preventive And Cautionary Tips

    Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your DVR, please be advised of the following tips: • Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment. • Unit is designed for indoor use only. • Keep all liquids away from the DVR. •...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS C H A P T E R 1 ................................4 Introduction ..................................4 Overview ................................... 5 Product Features ..............................5 Product Application Diagram ..........................7 Operating Your DVR ..............................7 Using the Front Panel Controls ......................... 7 IR Remote Control ............................
  • Page 4 Video Tampering Detection ..........................53 Exception Settings ..............................55 Understanding Exception Trigger Options ...................... 56 C H A P T E R 8 ................................57 Network Settings ................................57 Configuring Network Settings ..........................58 Configuring General Settings .......................... 58 PPPOE Settings ............................... 59 Configuring DDNS ............................

  • Page 5: Chapter 1

    C H A P T E R 1 Introduction...

  • Page 6: Overview

    It can be used as a standalone video surveillance product, as well as to build up a powerful surveillance network making it is perfect for home or small business applications. Figure 1. VC-SYS-4H101A Series DVR Figure 2. VC-SYS-8H201A Series DVR Figure 3.
  • Page 7  Multiple PTZ protocols supported, and settings and callup of presets, patrols and patterns.  Video image zoom-in by clicking the mouse and tracing by dragging mouse in PTZ control mode. Hard Disk Management  Connection to 1 SATA hard disk for VC-SYS-4H101A model and 2 SATA hard disks for VC-SYS-8H201A and VC-SYS-16H301A model, with up to 2TB storage capacity for each HDD.

  • Page 8: Product Application Diagram

     Remote video image capture in JPEG format.  Remote PTZ control.  Voice talk and broadcast.  Built-in WEB Server. Development  Provision of SDK in Windows and Linux operating systems.  Application software source code of Demo.  Support and training service for application system development.
  • Page 9 The controls on the front panel include: 1. Status Indicators: • POWER: the POWER indicator turns green when DVR is powered up. • STATUS: the indicator lights when the compound key switches to numeric/letter input mode. • Tx/Rx: TX/RX indictor flickers green when network connection is functioning normally. 2.
  • Page 10 field will select all items on the list. In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light. • 3DEF/F2: (1) Enter numeral “3”; (2) Enter letters “DEF”; (3) The F2 button is used to cycle through tab pages. It will also bring up the Channel & OSD Position settings. •...

  • Page 11: Ir Remote Control

    • 1 MENU: (1) Enter numeral “1”; (2) Access the main menu interface • 2ABC/F1: (1) Enter numeral “2”; (2) Enter letters “ABC”; (3) The F1 button when used in a list field will select all items on the list. In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light. •...
  • Page 12 Figure 8. IR Remote Control The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel, including: POWER: Turn on/off DVR. DEV: Enable/Disable Remote Control. Alphanumeric: Same as Alphanumeric buttons on front panel. EDIT: Same as JKL/EDIT button on front panel. A: Same as 0/A button on front panel.

  • Page 13: Using A Usb Mouse

    Enter the DVR ID# from step 2. Press the ENTER button on the remote control. If the Status indicator on the front panel turns green, the remote control is operating properly. If the Status indicator does not turn green and there is still no response from the remote, please check the following: Batteries are installed correctly and the polarities of the batteries are not reversed.

  • Page 14: Rear Panel

    Lowercase: Designates lowercase input is being used. Uppercase: Designates uppercase input is being used. Switch to Lowercase: Switch to lowercase input. Switch to Uppercase: Switch to uppercase input. Number: Designates number input is being used. Symbols: Switch to symbols input. Backspace: Delete the character in front of the cursor.
  • Page 15 Figure 11. VC-SYS-8H201A Rear Panel Item Description MAIN VIDEO OUT BNC connectors for main video out SPOT VIDEO OUT BNC connectors for spot video out VIDEO IN BNC connectors for analog video input AUDIO IN RCA connectors for analog audio input LINE IN RCA connector for audio input AUDIO OUT...
  • Page 16 RS-232 Interface DB9 connector for RS-232 devices. Connector for LAN (Local Area Network) Connector for USB devices RS-485 Interface Connector for RS-485 devices. T+, T- pin connects to PTZ ALARM IN Connector for alarm input ALARM OUT Connector for alarm output 12VDC power supply POWER Switch for turn on/off the device...

  • Page 17: Getting Started

    C H A P T E R 2 Getting Started...

  • Page 18: Starting And Shutting Down Your Dvr

    Starting and Shutting Down Your DVR Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expand the life of your DVR. To start your DVR: Please make sure the input voltage meets the requirements of DVR, and the GND is in grounding. Please make sure the VGA port on its rear panel has connected with a display device or the VIDEO OUT port has connected to a monitor, or else no prompt message will be displayed on screen after device startup and the menu operation is inaccessible as well.
  • Page 19 default settings are resumed; and if you select the checkbox as , the device will automatically access the Setup Wizard dialog box when it starts up next time. Figure 2. Setup Wizard To start using the Setup Wizard: Click the Next button on the Wizard window. This will take you to the User Permission window, shown in Figure 3.
  • Page 20 Figure 4. HDD Management To access HDD management interface, click the Enter button. If a new HDD has been recently installed, select the HDD from the list to initialize it. Initializing the HDD will format and remove all data from it. After the HDD has been initialized, click the OK button which will take you back to the Setup Wizard window.
  • Page 21 Figure 6. Schedule Settings 12. Click Edit button to enter a new recording schedule, shown in Figure 7. 13. Check both the Enable Schedule and All Day checkbox. This will enable the recording schedule and make it record continuously all day. Figure 7.

  • Page 22: Setting Date & Time

    16. To configure network settings, click the Enter button. 17. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway settings. 18. Click OK button to return to the Setup Wizard. 19. If all the settings have been entered, click Done to finish and exit the Setup Wizard. You’ve completed the Setup Wizard.

  • Page 23: Chapter 3

    C H A P T E R 3 Live Preview...

  • Page 24: Live Preview On-Screen Display

    Live Preview On-screen Display The Live Preview mode is automatically started after the DVR boots up. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus hitting the ESC multiple times (depending on which menu you’re on) will bring you to the Live Preview mode. Live Preview Icons Some icons are provided on screen in Live Preview mode to indicate different camera status.

  • Page 25: Mouse Operation In Live Preview

    Mouse Operation in Live Preview Some functions of the Live Preview can be quickly accessed by clicking the right-button of the mouse (shown in Figure 2). These functions include: • Single Camera: Switch to a full-screen display of the selected camera by drop-down submenu. •...

  • Page 26: Configure Live Preview Display

    Configure Live Preview Display Click Menu >Settings >Display to access the Live Preview display settings: Figure 4. Display Settings Configure the following settings for Live Preview Display: • Video Output: Set the video output modes, including VGA, Aux Output and Main CVBS. •...
  • Page 27 Figure 5. Camera Order Settings Operate the following steps to set camera order: Enter the Display Settings menu (Menu > Settings > Display) and click Set in the Camera Order item. Select the video output port and the display mode (1×1, 2×2, 3×3 and 4×4 modes selectable). Use the direction buttons on front panel to move to the display pane for setting press the Enter button to confirm the selection.

  • Page 28: Chapter 4

    C H A P T E R 4 Record Settings...

  • Page 29: Configure Record Settings

    Configure Record Settings There are multiple ways to setup your DVR for recording. They include setting up a recording schedule, triggering a recording by motion detection and/or a sensor alarm, and manually starting the recording. Before Record Settings Before configuration, please make sure your DVR has been installed with HDD and has completed its initialization, otherwise, access Menu >...

  • Page 30: Scheduling A Recording

    Figure 2. More Record Settings • Pre-Record: Set the time in seconds to pre-record before the actual recording begins. • Post-Record: Set the time in seconds to post-record after the actual recording has ended. • Recording Expired Time: Set the expiration time in days for recorded video. Record files after expiration time will be deleted.

  • Page 31: Starting A Manual Recording

    Click Menu > Settings > Record to enter the Record Settings menu. Select the Schedule tab to enter the Schedule dialog box, shown in Figure 4. Figure4. Scheduling a Recording Select Camera you want to configure recording schedule. Click the Edit button to enter the Schedule Settings dialog box. Click and check Enable Schedule checkbox.

  • Page 32: Protect Recorded Files

    Figure 5. Manual Record Menu Start manual recording by selecting ON or OFF for each camera. Protect Recorded Files Two methods are provided to prevent recorded files from being deleted from the HDD or overwritten during cycle recording: set the recorded files to be locked or set the HDD that the files reside on to be read-only. Lock/Unlock Recorded Files To lock or unlock a recorded file: Click Menu >...

  • Page 33: Set Hdd To Read-Only

    Select the file you want to lock/unlock. Click the Lock button to lock file. If the file is already locked, click the Unlock button to unlock file. Locked files will be shown with a closed lock while unlocked files, opened lock. Click Cancel to exit the Video Search menu.
  • Page 34 Figure 9. HDD Property Settings Menu 5. Set HDD Status to Read-only and then click OK to finish the setting. Note: Once set to read-only, the HDD cannot be written to until it is set back to read/write (R/W). 2. VC-SYS-4H101A model can be installed with one HDD only, therefore, when the property is set to read-only, the recording of the device will be stopped.

  • Page 35: Chapter 5

    C H A P T E R 5 Playback...

  • Page 36: Video Playback

    Video Playback The Client application allows all users to play back record files of the specified period. Multi-camera simultaneous playback is supported. Playback Interface Multiple toolbar and buttons are provided on the playback interface to control the video playback. Refer to the following figure: 16-11-2009 Mon 11:55:19 Playback Panel...

  • Page 37: Playback By Search

    Playback by Search To play back record files by video search: Enter the Video Search menu by clicking Menu > Video Search. Set the search parameters by selecting cameras to search, video/file type and the start/end time (as shown in Figure 3). Figure 3.

  • Page 38: Playback By System Log

    Right-click the mouse on desired channel and select the Playback option. Record video from the selected channel will start playing back in the Playback window. An Attention message will appear if there are no recordings found in the previous 5 minutes. You may also select additional channels for playback from the channel list on the right side of the Playback interface, as shown in Figure 5.

  • Page 39: Playback Frame-By-Frame

    Figure 6. Log Search Menu 2. Set Major Type to Information; set Minor Type to Start Record or End Record; and then select the Start Time and End Time as well. Click the Search button. 3. Click the Search button. A list of search results will be displayed. Select the video log to play back and click Play.
  • Page 40 Figure 7. Digital Zoom in Playback Mode...

  • Page 41: Chapter 6

    C H A P T E R 6 Backup...

  • Page 42: Backing Up Recorded Files

    Backing up Recorded Files Recorded files can be backed up to various devices, such as USB flash drives, USB HDDs or a DVD writer. Exporting Files To export record files: Click Menu > Video Export to enter the Export Video menu, shown in Figure1. Figure 1.
  • Page 43 The size of the currently selected files is displayed at the lower-left corner of the window. Click the Next button to enter the Export menu, shown in Figure 3. Figure 3. Export Menu Select device to which the record file is exported from drop-down list (USB Flash Drive, USB HDD, DVD Writer).

  • Page 44: Export Video Clips

    Figure 5. Export Successful Screen Note: Video Player software will automatically be copied on to the device that the recorded files were exported on. Export Video Clips You may also select video clips to export directly in Playback status. A maximum of 30 clips can be selected for each channel.

  • Page 45: Manage Backup Devices

    Click the Yes button to enter Backup interface or select No to exit Playback interface. At the Backup interface, select the Start button to begin the Backup process. Manage Backup Devices To manage backup devices, you must first be in the Export menu, shown in Figure 7. The Export menu can be accessed by following the steps shown in the previous section (See Exporting Files).

  • Page 46: Chapter 7

    C H A P T E R 7 Alarm Settings...

  • Page 47: Configure Alarms

    Configure Alarms Motion Detection Alarm Operate the following steps to configure Motion Detection Recording: Enter Camera Setting: Click Menu > Settings > Camera to access the Camera Settings menu, as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. Camera Management Interface Select the Advanced tab to enter the Advanced Camera Settings menu, shown in Figure2. Figure 2.
  • Page 48 drag it to mask the Motion Detection area. Using EDIT button and direction buttons can also help you to select Motion Detection area. Figure 3. Motion Detection Area Right click mouse or press the MENU button on the front panel to set the Motion Detection Sensitivity, shown in Figure 4.

  • Page 49: Sensor Alarm Settings

    Select cameras to trigger for recording when motion is detected by checking the checkboxes under the desired cameras. 10. Select the Schedule tab. Set the schedule you want motion detection to be enabled. Schedule can be set for all week or any day of the week with up to 8 time periods per day. Note: After having configured the schedule, the DVR must be restarted for the new settings to take effect.
  • Page 50 Figure 8. Alarm Management Menu Select the Alarm Input No. and click the Set button to enter the Alarm Input Settings menu, shown in Figure 9. Figure 9. Alarm Management Settings Set the alarm input type to be Normally Opened (N.O.) or Normally Closed (N.C.). Check the checkbox next to Setting and click the Handle button to enter the Alarm Input Handle menu.
  • Page 51 Figure 10. Triggered Cameras Menu User may select the PTZ camera to link with the alarm input and then set the callup of preset, patrol and pattern for alarm linked actions. Click the OK button to complete setup. You may now add a schedule to start recording when an alarm is triggered (See Scheduling a Recording). Alarm outputs may also be configured in the Alarm Management menu.

  • Page 52: Manual Alarm Triggering

    Figure 12. Alarm Output Settings Configure the settings for selected output. Select OK to save and exit. Note: If the Hold For option is selected as Manually Stop, the alarm will only stop when you manually stop it (See Triggering Alarm Outputs Manually). Manual Alarm Triggering You may also trigger alarm outputs manually through the Manual Alarm menu.

  • Page 53: Video Loss Detection

    Video Loss Detection Your DVR can be set up to detect video loss and trigger an action. To set up video loss detection: Click Menu > Settings > Camera to enter Camera Settings menu, shown in Figure 14. Figure 14. Camera Management Menu Select the Advanced tab.

  • Page 54: Video Tampering Detection

    Figure 16. Schedule Settings for Video Loss Detection Select the Handle tab to configure exceptions handling. Exception trigger options will be described in the next section (See Understanding Exception Trigger Options). Figure 17. Exception Handle Menu Click OK to finish the settings. Repeat above steps to configure settings for other channels.
  • Page 55 Figure 18. Camera Management Menu Select the Advanced tab. Select the camera to be configured with video tampering detection. Check the Tamper Detection checkbox to enable this feature, as shown in Figure 19. Figure 17. Camera Settings Menu Click the Handle button to enter the Exception Handle menu, shown in Figure19. Select the Schedule tab.

  • Page 56: Exception Settings

    Select the Handle tab to configure exceptions handling. Exception trigger options will be described in the next section (See Understanding Exception Trigger Options). Figure 21. Exception Handle Menu Click OK to finish the settings. Repeat above steps to configure settings for other channels. Exception Settings The exception setting allows the DVR to alert you when irregular events occur.

  • Page 57: Understanding Exception Trigger Options

    Click OK to save settings and exit Exception menu. Understanding Exception Trigger Options When setting up exception handlers for such features as motion detection and relay alarms, you may select triggering options to alert you of these exceptions. The triggering options that you may select include: •...

  • Page 58: Chapter 8

    C H A P T E R 8 Network Settings...

  • Page 59: Configuring Network Settings

    Configuring Network Settings Network settings must be configured if DVR is used for monitoring over network. Configuring General Settings To configure general network settings: Click Menu > Settings > Network to enter the Network Settings menu, shown in Figure 1. Figure 1.

  • Page 60: Pppoe Settings

    • Default Gateway: IP address of your Gateway. Typically the IP address of your router. • Preferred/Alternate DNS Server: The preferred and alternate Domain Name System (DNS) Server to be used with your DVR. Click OK to save settings and exit the Network Settings menu. PPPOE Settings Your DVR also allows for Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPOE) access.

  • Page 61: Configuring Ddns

    Figure 5. PPPoE Settings Check the PPPOE checkbox to enable this feature. Enter User Name, Password, and Confirm Password for PPPOE access. PPPOE credentials can be obtained from your network administrator. Once the setup is completed, your DVR will automatically dial-up into your network after reboot.

  • Page 62: Ntp Server Settings

    Select DDNS Type. Three different DDNS types are selectable: IpServer, PeanutHull and DynDNS. • IpServer: Enter Server Address for IpServer. Refer to Figure6. • PeanutHull: Enter User Name and Password obtained from the PeanutHull website (Figure 7). • DynDNS: Enter Server Address for DynDNS (i.e. members.dyndns.org). Under DVR Domain Name, enter the domain obtained from the DynDNS web site.

  • Page 63: Remote Alarm Host Settings

    • NTP Server: Address of NTP server. Note: The address can be set to the IP address or the Domain name. When the Domain name is used, please set the DNS server address. Click OK to save settings and exit the NTP Settings menu. Note: Time synchronization interval has a range of 0-10080 min, normally 7200 min.

  • Page 64: Configuring Server And Http Ports

    Set Multicast IP, as shown in Figure 10. When adding a device to the Network Video Surveillance software, the multicast address must be the same with the DVR’s multicast IP. Figure 10. Host/Others Menu Click OK to save settings and exit the Host/Others menu. Configuring Server and HTTP Ports If you would like to change the server and HTTP ports from the default settings, you can do so in the Network Settings menu.

  • Page 65: Ptz Control

    C H A P T E R 9 PTZ Control...

  • Page 66: Navigate Ptz Menu

    Navigate PTZ Menu PTZ menus can be navigated through with either the mouse or the front panel/remote. For quick access to certain PTZ settings, right clicking with the mouse in a display while in PTZ control mode will enter the PTZ settings menu. This menu is shown in Figure 1.

  • Page 67: Setting Ptz Presets, Patrols & Patterns

    Figure 2. PTZ Settings Menu Select channel where PTZ camera is installed next to Camera label. Configure the settings of baud rate, data bit, stop bit, parity, flow control, PTZ protocol and address. Click OK to save settings and exit the PTZ Settings menu. Note: All setting parameters (baud rate, data bit, stop bit, parity, flow control, PTZ protocol and address) must be consistent with the PTZ camera connected.

  • Page 68: Customizing Presets

    Iris: Used to open up or close the iris of the PTZ. Speed: Adjusts the movement speed of the PTZ. Light: Turns PTZ light (if applicable) on and off. Wiper: Turns PTZ wiper (if applicable) on and off. Zoom In: Instantly zooms PTZ in. Center: Centers PTZ.
  • Page 69 Select the Patrol button to enter the Patrol Management menu, shown in Figure 5. Figure 5. Patrol Management Menu In the Patrol Management menu, you may: • Configure Patrol: Select a Patrol Number to set. Select valid presets (See Customize Presets) and click the Set button to enter the Patrol configuration menu.

  • Page 70: Customize Patterns

    Click the Start button to call the patrol, and select the Stop button to stop the patrol, as shown in Figure 7. Figure 7. Patrol Management Menu Customize Patterns Patterns can be setup by recording the movement of the PTZ. To set up and call PTZ patterns: Enter the PTZ Control interface, shown in Figure 3, by selecting PTZ from the mouse menu or clicking the PTZ button on the front panel.

  • Page 71: Camera Management

    C H A P T E R 1 0 Camera Management...

  • Page 72: Osd Settings

    OSD Settings On Screen Display (OSD) settings can be configured in the Camera Management menu. The OSD is shown in each display during Live Preview mode and includes the time and date as well as the camera name. To configure OSD settings: Click Menu >...

  • Page 73: Privacy Mask Settings

    Figure 3. Display Settings Privacy Mask Settings You may setup privacy mask to mask off sensitive or private areas in the field of view of a camera. To setup privacy mask: Click Menu > Settings > Camera to enter the Camera Settings menu. Click the Advanced tab to enter the Advanced Camera Settings menu, as shown in Figure1.
  • Page 74 Figure2. Setting Mask Area Select Exit to save settings and exit the Mask Area Settings interface.

  • Page 75: Hdd Management

    C H A P T E R 1 1 HDD Management...

  • Page 76: Manage Hdds

    Manage HDDs Initializing HDDs A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be first initialized before it can be used with your DVR. Initializing the HDD will erase all data on it. To initialize a HDD: Click Menu > HDD to enter the HDD Management menu, shown in Figure 1. Figure 1.

  • Page 77: Set Hdd Status

    Figure 2. HDD Group Settings Menu Select OK to save settings and exit the Group Settings menu. Note: By default settings, all HDDs belong to group 1. Set HDD Status You may change the behavior of your HDD by changing its status. The status of a HDD can be set to read-only or read/write (R/W).

  • Page 78: Checking Hdd Status

    Set HDD Status to Read-Only. Select OK to save settings and exit the current menu. Note: Once set to read-only, the HDD cannot be written to until it is set back to read/write (R/W). VC-SYS-4H101A model can be installed with one HDD only, therefore, when the property is set to read-only, the recording of the device will be stopped.
  • Page 79 Figure 5. Log Search Results 1. Select log item to view and click the Details button. A detail list of SMART information, as shown in Figure 6, will be displayed. Figure 6. HDD SMART Information User can also click Menu > HDD to enter the HDD management menu, as shown in Figure1, and then select the Advance option to enter the SMART menu, as shown in Figure 7.

  • Page 80: Configure Hdd Alarms

    Configure HDD Alarms HDD alarms can be set to trigger when an HDD is uninitialized or in an abnormal state. To set HDD alarms: Click Menu > Settings > Exception to enter Exception menu, shown in Figure 8. Figure 8. Exception Menu Select HDD Error under Exception Type.

  • Page 81: Dvr Management

    C H A P T E R 1 2 DVR Management...

  • Page 82: Configure System Settings

    Configure System Settings Configuring General Settings General settings such as the system language can be configured in the General Settings menu of your DVR. To configure general settings: Click Menu > Settings > General to enter the General Settings menu, shown in Figure 1. Figure 1.

  • Page 83: Rs-232 Port Settings

    Figure 2. More Settings Menu Configure the following settings: • Device Name: Name of the DVR used. • Device No.: Device number of DVR. • CVBS Output Brightness: Video output brightness. • Transparency: Menu transparency. • Operation Timeout: Set timeout time for menu inactivity. For example, if timeout time was set to 5 minutes, after 5 minutes of inactivity in the General Settings menu, you’ll be returned to the Live Preview.

  • Page 84: Managing User Accounts

    • Parameter Control: Connect a PC to the DVR using the PC serial port. Device parameters can then be set using software such as HyperTerminal. The serial port parameters must be the same as the DVR’s when connecting with the PC serial port. •...
  • Page 85 Figure 5. Add User Menu Enter information for new user, including User Name, Password, Level and User’s MAC. The Level is the user level and is separated into two tiers. • Operator: By default, the Operator user level has the authority to configure two-way audio in network settings and all parameters in channel settings.
  • Page 86 Figure 7. Network Permission Settings Menu • Remote Log Search: Remotely view logs that are saved on the DVR. • Remote Configuration: Remotely configure parameters, restore parameters to factory defaults and import settings to as well as export settings from DVR. •...

  • Page 87: Deleting A User

    Click the OK button to save and exit menu. Note: If you forget the password to your DVR, contact your supplier with the serial number of your DVR to obtain a secure code to reset your DVR. Deleting a User To delete a user from the DVR: Click Menu >...

  • Page 88: Manage System

    Manage System Importing & Exporting Configuration Configuration information from your DVR can be exported to a USB device and imported into another DVR. This will allow you to efficiently setup the same configuration on numerous DVRs. To import or export DVR configuration: Click Menu >...
  • Page 89 Figure 11. Firmware Update Menu Select the Local Upgrade tab. Select the firmware on the USB device. Select Upgrade to begin the update process. After the system firmware has been updated, reboot the DVR. To update via a FTP server: Configure PC (running FTP server) and DVR to be in the same Local Area Network.

  • Page 90: Restore Default Settings

    Restore Default Settings To restore default factory settings to your DVR: Click Menu > Maintenance > Default to enter the Default Settings menu, shown in Figure 13. Figure 13. Default Settings Menu Select OK to restore factory defaults. Note: Network information such as IP address, subnet mask and gateway will not be restored. View System Information To view system information: Click Menu >...

  • Page 91: View System Log

    View System Log Many events of your DVR are logged into the system log. To access the system logs and search for these events: Click Menu > Maintenance > Log Search to enter the Log Search menu, shown in Figure 15. Figure 15.
  • Page 92 Figure 17. Log Search Export Menu Click Cancel to exit the current menu.

  • Page 93: Appendix

    C H A P T E R 1 3 Appendix...

  • Page 94: Glossary

    Glossary • Dual Stream: Dual stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while transmitting a lower resolution stream over the network. The two streams are generated by the DVR, with the main stream having a maximum resolution of 4CIF and the sub-stream having a maximum resolution of CIF. •...

  • Page 95: Faq

    • Why does my DVR make a beeping sound after booting? There are a few reasons for the warning beep your DVR makes after booting. 1. There is no HDD present in the DVR. 2. The HDD has not been initialized. 3.

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