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- Page 1 H.264 Dual Stream / Pentaplex DVR Series 4/8/16 Channel Owner’s Manual 15540 Herriman Blvd. Noblesville, IN 46060 - www.security-labs.com Customer Support 1-800-774-0284 VER.:1.0, P/N: 264-6 DMS/MBR Copyright – MMX...
- Page 2 This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of unprotected “Dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be strong enough to cause a risk of electric shock. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Installation …………………………………………………………… 1.1 System Configuration - 16 Channel ..…………………..………… 1.2 System Configuration - 8 Channel ……………………………..…. 1.3 System Configuration - 4 Channel …………………………..……. 1.4 Hard Disk Installation …………………………………………..…... Chapter 2 QUICK REFERENCE - MENUS and INDICATORS …………….. 2.1 On-Screen Functions and Status Indicators ……………..………. - Page 4 FEATURES H.264 compression ideal for saving HDD space Pentaplex Operation: Live display, record, backup, playback and network access simultaneously 16 Channel Model : Up to (3) SATA 1TB HDDs or (2) SATA 1TB HDDs plus DVDR ...
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Page 5: Chapter 1 Installation
Chapter 1 INSTALLATION Note: Please be sure NTSC/PAL switch near the video output jack is set properly for your location before powering up the unit. NTSC is the standard for all of North America. 1.1 System Configuration – 16CH 1.2 System Configuration – 8CH... -
Page 6: System Configuration - 4 Channel
1.3 System Configuration – 4CH 1.4 Hard Disk Installation Your unit comes with a hard drive already installed. Four and eight channel models can have a second hard drive or a DVD writer installed. The sixteen channel model may have two additional hard drives, or an additional hard drive plus a DVD writer installed. - Page 7 DISCONNECT THE POWER FROM THE DVR BEFORE REMOVING THE COVER. Mount the HDD brackets in a reverse fashion on both sides of the HDD (Figure 1 and 2) similar to the drive already installed in your unit. Figure 1 Figure 2 The red SATA data cables are wired the same at both ends.
- Page 8 Figure 3 The eSATA jack on the back panel allows you to connect a fourth drive if desired for a total 4 terabyte capacity (4 x 1TB = 4TB). Note: Please be sure NTSC/PAL switch near the video output jack is set properly for your location before powering up the unit.
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Page 9: Chapter 2 Quick Reference Menus And Indicators
Chapter 2 QUICK REFERENCE MENUS and INDICATORS 2.1 On Screen Functions Right clicking on the screen with the mouse or using the MENU button on the front panel will activate the NAVIGATION BAR. Graphic Icons Resting the cursor on the SETUP icon will bring up four (Main Menu/ Search/ Backup/ PTZ) menu icons. - Page 10 Full screen display, multiple clicking to switch channels Quad display. 9CH Split-screen display available on 8 and16CH DVRs. 13CH Split-screen display available on16CH DVR. 16CH Split-screen display available on 16CH DVR.
- Page 11 On-Screen Status Indicators Recording is ON Number represents the current selected LIVE audio channel available to 8/ 16CH DVR and option to 4CH DVR). Live Audio is OFF Motion detected Alarm sensor triggered Video loss detected USB device detected DVR is connected to the Internet Auto Sequence is ON Pause mode is ON Front Panel Control LOCK is ON...
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Page 12: Main Menu
MAIN MENU The majority of settings for your DVR are accessed via the MAIN MENU. Adjustment of the settings can be done locally or via the internet. Each sub-menu activated by the icons below are described in greater detail in Chapter 3. When accessing the MAIN MENU via a local network or internet connection, an additional row of icons is displayed in the bottom right corner of the screen. -
Page 13: Playback Mode
2.3 Playback Mode Playback – On Screen Function Icons 」button for Fast Rewind Press「 Speeds : 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 64x 」button for Fast Forward Press「 Speeds : 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 64x Press「PLAY」/ 「 」buttons for Play and to Pause Playback 「... -
Page 14: Ptz Mode
PTZ – On Screen Controls Exit PTZ Mode Preset number (1~64) Go to preset number selected Set current PTZ location at preset number selected. Directional movement arrows Camera ZOOM + (Close Up), ZOOM – (Wide Angle View) Manual focus control for camera Manual iris adjustment for camera (if available) 2.4 PTZ Mode –... -
Page 15: Chapter 3 Operation And Menu Setup
Chapter 3 OPERATION and MENU SETUP 3.1 Log On Screen If access to your MAIN MENU is protected, using your mouse, left click on the Admin icon to bring up the password entry screen, left click on each numeral or letter of your password, then click on the “Enter”... - Page 16 Right click on the screen to activate the Navigation Bar. Hover your mouse pointer over the Setup icon to display a second row of icons. Click on Main Menu to display the screen below. Use your mouse to click on each menu icon, or use the IR remote control or the front panel controls as described below.
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Page 17: Record Setup
Change values in selected item Press to cancel or exit setup ENTER Activates the selected menu 3.2 Record Setup Item Description Select STOP to stop recording when the hard drive(s) are full, or OVERWRITE to enable continuous recording. [Stop] ： Stop Recording when HDD(s) is full HDD FULL [Overwrite] ：... - Page 18 Video Click box to activate. Information stored on the HDD is additionally protected from Preservation overwrite for this specified length of time. (Hours) Quality & Allows individual adjustment of both items per channel as described below. Frame Rate Setup 3.2.1 Quality & Frame Rate Setup Increased recording time on a hard drive can be achieved by decreasing the frames per second (FPS) recorded.
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Page 19: Event Setup
Item Description Selects between Normal (continuous) and Event (alarm or motion) View Normal / View Event record settings per channel Check/ Uncheck the box will enable/ disable record mode of all channels shown on the page, or each channel can be controlled individually. Resolution 360 x 240 Basic, 720 x 240 Better, 720 x 480 Best Quality... -
Page 20: Motion Setup
Item Description Motion Setup Click to go to the Motion Setup Menu Sensor Setup Click to enter the Alarm / Sensor Setup Menu 3.3.1 Motion Setup Please Note: The Motion Detection feature will not operate until enabled in Schedule Setup (next section 3.4). -
Page 21: Motion Area Setup
Item Description Motion Alarm Alarm duration time (1~60 seconds). Sets the length of a recording after Duration(Seconds) motion is detected Check the box to Enable/ Disable the popup screen function for ALL Motion Popup channels. When motion is detected during LIVE view mode, the detected channel’s image will then show in full screen display. -
Page 22: Sensor Setup
Detection” command, and then mask the ones that will be inactive with your mouse. If most of the camera channel is to be inactive similar to the example above, then select the “Mask All Area” command and then select the squares you wish to be active (transparent) with your mouse. -
Page 23: Schedule Setup
activate a security video recorder. Activation devices or switches are sold as “Normally Open” (N.O.) or “Normally Closed” (N.C.). A Normally Open switch is similar to a typical light switch in your house. When the switch is OFF (or OPEN) no electricity flows to the connected light fixture. - Page 24 detection, and sensor / alarm detection. Busy or high traffic times may be best suited for Normal (continuous) recording, while off peak hours may be better monitored with motion detection or alarm recording. Up to 50 schedules can be set (10 per page / 5 pages) using the left side of the menu above.
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Page 25: Camera / Audio Setup
3.4.2 Holiday Setup Simply click on each day you wish for your DVR to operate on the Holiday schedule. Each selected day will be highlighted in red. The drop list below the months will give you access to the entire year. The counter on the top left will keep track of how many days have been selected out of 50 (Ex: 7/50). - Page 26 Each camera channel in your DVR has six video adjustments that can be made. These adjustments can help compensate for the differences among your cameras, or their environment. A well balanced matrix view of all cameras at once is possible by fine tuning these items.
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Page 27: Account Setup
3.6 Account Setup The Account Setup menu is used to provide role-based permission independently for each user (maximum of 4 users) to access the DVR. The default admin account is [admin] and the password is “123456”. Item Description Check to activate or deactivate the user’s account. User Name Add or edit a user name. -
Page 28: Permission Setup
3.6.1 Permission Setup Permission Setup is intended to provide individual user (maximum of 4 users) role-based permissions, including access to Setup menus, Network operation, PTZ functions, Playback, Utility, Backup and Masking of specific channels during playback. After you have made your selections, please click the OK button After you have set up the User account(s) you will want the ability to log ON and log OFF when using your DVR on a daily basis. -
Page 29: Network Setup
3.7 Network Setup Please be sure your DVR is connected to your router or modem with the supplied RJ45 type patch cable before proceeding. Before using your DVR on a network, there are three things that you should know about the type of connection you are using. Item 1 –... -
Page 30: Networking Setup
Item Description Setup mode for network connection: ADSL、DHCP、LAN. Connection Type HTTP Setup Enter to set up HTTP for remote access into DVR - Section 3.7.2 DDNS Setup Enter to Enable/ Disable DDNS function and set up – Section 3.7.3 Mail Setup Enter to Enable/ Disable Email notification and setup –... - Page 31 3.7.1.2 LAN Select LAN for network connection, the following information is required. Item Description Unique address used to communicate with your DVR. IP Address Subnet Mask Can be used to divide or combine networks if needed. Gateway LAN address that directs devices to the wide area network (WAN). System that matches a number (IP address) to a text entered name.
- Page 32 connected to the same LAN as your router. Look under “network settings” on your computer. The IP address of the computer, the subnet mask, the DNS address (from your ISP), and the gateway that your router assigned to your computer will be listed. The last item in the setup is the DNS.
- Page 33 The login page above is generated by the web server in your DVR. If you are not able to view it, please double check your LAN settings, particularly the IP Address and Gateway. After a successful login, you will see a list of hot links. The first link will allow you to view video without downloading the Active-X based viewer program.
- Page 34 Security -> Custom Level...
- Page 35 The second link seen on the opening page will download the DVRemote viewer program to your PC. This is the recommended procedure since it will make future connections to your DVR go faster. The third hot link connects to a simple JPEG viewer. This sends rapid images to a larger variety of computers, browsers, and 3G mobile phones, but without access menus and multiple view screens.
- Page 36 1) Write down the IP Address and HTTP port number that has been assigned to the DVR. 2) Refer to user’s manual of the router or go to http://portforward.com to get assistance with the port forwarding of the router. Entering the LAN IP address of your DVR into the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) of your router will also place the DVR on the outside of the router’s firewall.
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Page 37: Http Setup
3.7.2 HTTP Setup A wide variance exists among internet connection speeds and broadband network capabilities. The network transmission portion of your DVR is highly scalable. Quality and frames-per-second adjustments are available for each channel. The total transmission rate of the DVR is based on 60 FPS global. You can assign a higher frame rate and /or quality setting to more important camera views, and a lower setting to others. -
Page 38: Ddns Setup
3.7.3 DDNS Setup Getting a Static IP address from your ISP is the preferred way to go. If you are only able to get a Dynamic IP address (one that changes periodically), you may consider using a DDNS provider. DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service) is an internet service which allows you to associate the IP address of your DVR with a name like www.myDVR.com. -
Page 39: Mail Setup
3.7.5 Mail Setup E-mail can be used as a form of notification when an event occurs such as; VIDEO LOSS, MOTION DETECTION, and ALARM / SENSOR). Be sure to activate the check box next to “Enable E-mail Notification” and click “OK” after entering the information that is appropriate for your type of mail service. - Page 40 Enter up to 10 addresses that you wish to receive notification. You may select or deselect the check box next to each address to change the receiver list as needed. Again, click OK when finished with your entries. Item Description Enable E-mail Notification Check the box to enable/disable E-mail the notification function.
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Page 41: Ptz & Rs-485 Setup
3.8 PTZ & RS-485 Setup Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) or Speed Dome cameras can be operated from this DVR. Please connect your control data cable (typically one twisted pair in a CAT5 cable) to the RS485- (Pin #1) and the RS485+(Pin #14) on the back panel (illustrations shown in Chapter 1). Please make sure polarity (+ and -) is observed. -
Page 42: System Setup
*Control of this DVR from a remote location via a wired RS-485 system is possible. Settings are available at the bottom of the above screen. Remote location control via I.P. (Internet or Local Network) is also available and is the currently preferred method of operation. -
Page 43: Display Setup
3.9.1 Display Setup Item Description Click or press ◀ ▶ to set up the duration time in seconds for the display of Auto-Seq Interval each channel. Cameras will show full screen in a sequential order. ( Seconds) (1~999 seconds). Show OSD On-Screen Display items;... - Page 44 3.9.2 Date/ Time Setup Item Description Hour Format Select 12HOUR or 24HOUR format. Adjustable to MM-DD-YY, DD-MM-YY, or YY-MM-DD. Date Format Places the Date / Time on the top or bottom of the screen. Date/Time Position 3.9.2.1 Change Date & Time Manually enter the current date and time with the screen above then click <OK>, or use the...
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Page 45: Time Zone Setup
automatic internet mode described below in section 3.9.2.3. 3.9.2.2 Time Zone Setup Change the time zone and activate Daylight Saving Time function according to your location. Item Description Select Time Zone Enter to modify GMT from GMT- 13 to GMT+ 13. GMT zones for the United Sates: Eastern -5, Central -6, Mountain -7, and Pacific -8. -
Page 46: Internet Time Setup
3.9.2.3 Internet Time Setup Synchronize your DVR’s time with an internet time server. Item Description Check to enable the DVR’s automatic synchronization function. Unit will Automatic Synchronization automatically synchronize the time upon rebooting, plus every 24 hours thereafter. Instantly updates time/date. Be sure the GMT zone is set correctly first Update Now and that your internet connection is functional. -
Page 47: Device Setup
3.9.3 Device Setup Use the above screen to control the ratio of the speed of the mouse pointer when moving the mouse. Move the slider to the right to increase the velocity of the cursor. Click <OK> when finished. Click on <Buzzer & Relay Setup> on the Device Setup screen to display the options for the key tone, internal buzzer, and relay outputs. -
Page 48: Spot Setup
Item Description Mouse Speed Adjust the slider bar to your preference. Buzzer & Relay Setup Enable/ Disable the beep heard when pressing the front panel buttons. Key Tone Enable/ Disable the internal buzzer that can be triggered for HDD Error, Alarm Buzzer Sensor / Alarm Trigger, Motion Detection, and Video Loss. -
Page 49: Utility Setup
3.10 Utility Item Description Select to enter the hard disk initialization menu. This step should be HDD Initialization (Format). performed whenever installing a new hard drive, or if you change the time / THIS STEP WILL ERASE date settings on your DVR. Please stop recording before entering ALL VIDEO DATA this menu. -
Page 50: Diagnostic
NOTE！ DO NOT TURN OFF THE POWER OR UNPLUG THE USB DEVICE DURING THE UPGRADE as it may cause damage to the DVR. 3.11 Diagnostic The diagnostic screen is a great way to see a snapshot of your DVR’s IP and hard drive status. -
Page 51: Chapter 4 Search & Backup
Chapter 4 SEARCH & BACKUP 4.1 Search Setup (from Navigation Bar) Item Description Event Search Click to enter the Event Search menu. Time Search Click to enter the Time Search menu. 4.1.1 Event Search (from Navigation Bar) This DVR automatically records events with multiple ways to access them at a later date. If... - Page 52 there is recorded video for an event, an arrow icon will be shown to the left side of the time/date information. Rest your cursor on the line and press “enter”, or left click your mouse to playback the recorded event. The arrow icon is necessary since not all event types record video such as;...
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Page 53: Criteria Setup For Event Search
4.1.1.1 Criteria Setup for Event Search The number of events recorded can be overwhelming. Therefore, you can facilitate event sorting by setting up “criteria”. A “start time” and “end time” for each event search, in addition to all of the items available to check in the screen above can prove to be a great time saver for you. -
Page 54: Backup Setup
Clicking on a date in the calendar activates the above screen. You can enter the specific time you desire in the number boxes, or simply drag the indicator bar over the screen, then click <OK>. 4.2 Backup Setup (from Navigation Bar) You can back-up any segment of recorded data from a specified time frame. - Page 55 To create a backup file: 1) Insert a USB Drive (or use the optional DVDR). Initialize the USB drive in the Utility Menu if it is not recognized by your DVR. 1) Select the duration of the file with From and To 2) Chose the device you wish to send the file to if different from what is shown in the drop box.
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Page 56: Remote (Network) Backup
4.3 Remote (Network) Backup The steps for backing up a file over a network connection are essentially the same. You will be prompted to enter a name for the backup file, and confirm the folder you wish to send it to. 4.4 Converting an IRF Backup file to an AVI format The IRF file format used for backups from your DVR is very efficient. - Page 57 Fig. 1 Select an IRF file from the folder they are being stored in. By default, the files are stored in the “Record” folder, which is a sub folder of the DVRemote folder that is generated when “DVR Remote Desktop” is downloaded to your PC from your DVR. The selected file will show in the top box of Fig.2.
- Page 58 Click on the CONVERT button. The average frame per second for the converted file will show in the top box of Fig.3. An AVI file for each channel captured will be placed back in the originating IRF file folder. Fig. 3...
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Page 59: Specifications
DVD writer x1 DVD Writer optional Display Division 1,4,9,13,16 1,4,9 14 characters Title RECORDING Video H.264 Compression Audio ADPCM Compression 720x480, 720x240, 360x240 (NTSC) Resolution 720x576, 720x288, 360x288 (PAL) 120, 240, 480 (NTSC) 60, 120, 240 (NTSC) 60, 120, 120 (NTSC) - Page 60 2X/4X/8X/16X/32X/64X Playback Speed slow forward/backward 1/2X,1/4X,1/8X,1/16X play/pause Backup Mode USB flash driver / Network / Optional DVD media NETWORK Network H.264 Compression Network Software Internet Explorer / CMS / 3G Mobile Phone Network Users Remote Email message Notification...
- Page 61 FOR ANY AND ALL RECORDINGS MADE FROM THIS UNIT IN A SECURITY OR SURVEILLANCE OPERATION OR IN ANY OTHER USE. SECURITY LABS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR RECORDINGS THAT VIOLATE LAWS OR THAT MAY PROVE OFFENSIVE OR TEND TO INCRIMINATE ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL.
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