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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS FCC RADIATION NORM: ............................2 PACKAGE CONTENTS: ............................3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: ............................3 SAFETY INSTRUCTION:............................4 CHAPTER 1: DVR FEATURES ..........................5 CHAPTER 2: LAYOUT ............................... 6 2.1 F ) ................6 RONT ANEL LEASE REFER TO ACTUAL PRODUCT FOR DETAIL 2.2 R ) .................. - Page 3 User’s Manual 5.2.13.1 Time Set ................................ 31 5.2.13.2 Password ..............................31 5.2.13.3 Video Setup ..............................32 5.2.13.4 Language ..............................32 5.2.13.5 Info................................32 5.2.13.6 System Maintenance ............................ 32 5.3 V ..............................33 IDEO EARCH 5.4 PTZ C ..............................33 ONTROL 5.4.1 Cruise Setup ............................
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Page 4: Fcc Radiation Norm
User’s Manual FCC RADIATION NORM: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. FCC Compliance Statement These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against frequency interference in residential installation. -
Page 5: Package Contents
User’s Manual PACKAGE CONTENTS: Your new Security Camera and DVR Kit will ship with the following items. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Please be sure the computer that you install the included software with complies with the following specifications: IBM PCs or 100% Compatibles ®... -
Page 6: Safety Instruction
User’s Manual SAFETY INSTRUCTION: 1. Use proper power source. Do not use this product with a power source that applies more than specified voltage (100-240V AC). 2. Never insert any metal into the DVR or any openings. Putting metal into the DVR case can cause danger of electric shock. 3. -
Page 7: Chapter 1: Dvr Features
User’s Manual CHAPTER 1: DVR FEATURES Other Features： • H.264 compression • Real time recording on 8 channels • USB Backup to flash drive • Triplex operation: view, record, playback simultaneously • Security Certified Hard Drive pre-installed • Easy control with USB mouse ®... -
Page 8: Chapter 2: Layout
User’s Manual CHAPTER 2: LAYOUT 2.1 Front Panel (Please refer to actual product for detail) Buttons / Item Marks Functions Indicators If the ―Green‖ indicator is on the system is Power indicator properly powered IR Receiver Remote control signal receiver When the ―Red‖... -
Page 9: Rear Panel (Please See Actual Product For Detail)
User’s Manual 2.2 Rear Panel (Please see actual product for detail) Item Physical Connection method ports Video inputs Connect CH1-8 ( BNC interface) Video outputs Connect monitor output ( BNC interface) Audio input 1 Channel (RCA interface) Audio output Connect signal output (RCA interface) USB Port Connect USB mouse USB Port... -
Page 10: Remote Control
User’s Manual 2.3 Remote Control The remote control is the secondary input device for navigating the system’s interface. To use the remote control: Channel Select 1-8 9 & 0 Digital Key 9, 0 Display all Channels – 3x3 View Menu Enter / Exit Menu ▲... -
Page 11: Mouse Operation
User’s Manual 2.4 Mouse Operation You can use a mouse instead of the front panel buttons or remote control to navigate the operation of your DVR The mouse is the primary input device for navigating system menus. To use a mouse with the system: 1. -
Page 12: Chapter 3: Dvr/Camera Installation
User’s Manual Chapter 3: DVR/Camera installation 3.1 Connecting the DVR to a TV or Monitor Using the supplied BNC to RCA connector 1. Connect the BNC to RCA connector to the back of the DVR labeled Video Output (refer to Chapter 2.2, Rear Panel Picture) 2. -
Page 13: Chapter 4: Dvr Start Up
User’s Manual CHAPTER 4: DVR START UP 4.1 System Initialization After connecting the power adapter and turning on the power, the system will boot-up and start initializing. 4.2 Main Interface After initialization, the main interface will load. When there are video inputs, the interface will display live images from the cameras. -
Page 14: Chapter 5: Dvr Menu And Options
User’s Manual CHAPTER 5: DVR MENU AND OPTIONS Mouse Only When using the mouse, use the Sub-Menu to access several system options, including the Main Menu. To open the Sub-Menu: Right-click anywhere onscreen to open Sub-Menu. Select one of the following options: 1. -
Page 15: Main Menu Preview
User’s Manual 5.1 Main Menu Preview Color Set Camera Dwell Time Recording display Network Search Playback Search File List HDD Management MAIN MENU Alarm Setup E-mail Setup Devices PTZ Setup Mobile Motion Area setting Time Setup Password Setup Video Setup System Language Select System Information... -
Page 16: Main Menu
User’s Manual 5.2 Main Menu Right-click the mouse, a pop-up menu will be displayed on the screen. Click ―MAIN MENU‖ button on the pop-up menu to enter into Main Menu. You can also use the Menu button on the front panel to open the Main Menu. When using the front panel buttons, use the FWD and REW button to move in the menu, and use the SEL button to select the icon. -
Page 17: Record Setup
User’s Manual 5.2.2 Record setup Select Main Menu RECORD to open the RECORD SETUP menu. The adjustable options are as follow: CHANNEL: Allows you to turn each channel ON/OFF. RESOLUTION: Choose between ―D1‖ (Highest), ―HD1‖ (Mid), and ―C1F‖ (Low) resolutions. QUALITY: Choose between ―BEST‖, ―GOOD‖, and ―NORMAL‖... -
Page 18: Network Setup - Intranet (Internal Access)
User’s Manual 5.2.3 Network Setup – Intranet (Internal Access) To access the NETWORK SETUP menu, select Main Menu NETWORK to open the NETWORK SETUP menu. If your DVR is connected to a router of your local network (intranet), then you can setup the NETWORK Setup section of the DVR to view the image your DVR is recording remotely using computers connected within your network. -
Page 19: Network Setup - Global Access (Connected Directly To Modem)
User’s Manual 5.2.4 Network Setup – Global Access (Connected Directly to Modem) To access the NETWORK SETUP menu, select Main Menu NETWORK to open the NETWORK SETUP menu. If you would like to access your DVR while you are outside of your home, please follow the instructions below to configure the NETWORK Setup page of your DVR Important Note: If you are using a DSL modem, the modem must be set to ―bridge mode‖. -
Page 20: Network Setup - Global Access (Connected Through A Router Or Firewall)
User’s Manual STATIC IP 1. Select STATIC as the network TYPE. 2. Leave PORT at 9000 3. Setup WEB PORT (leave at 80 but some ISPs block inbound traffic on port 80 to prevent web servers so if the DVR cannot be remotely accessed choose a different port number) 4. - Page 21 User’s Manual 2. Reserve an IP Address in your router or firewall that is not used by other computers or devices connected to your internal network. 3. Make sure your router is configured properly for computer or devices outside of your local network to access your DVR through your router.
- Page 22 User’s Manual 3. On the next page that opens, click on the ―Default Guide‖ link. This will take you to the port forwarding instructions for your router. 4. When you access the DVR from a remote computer, you also need to use a different address in the Internet Explorer browser window.
- Page 23 User’s Manual 2. Access Active X Controls Select Tools Select Internet Options Access Custom Security Level Select the ―Security‖ tab Select ―Custom Level…‖ 3. Enabling all Active X Controls On this page scroll down to the ActiveX Controls and Plug Ins, and set all to either PROMPT or ENABLED.
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Page 24: Recording Search
User’s Manual If you get an error message ―Program cannot load because the Publisher is unknown‖ or the program is unsigned, then go to Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Options, then click on the ADVANCED tab on the top right. This will open the window in, scroll down to ―Security‖, and select on the options to ―Allow software to run or install even if the signature is invalid‖, and ―Allow Active Content to Run Files on My Computer‖. -
Page 25: Backup
User’s Manual BACKUP: If you want to backup one recording from the file list, select the file and click ―BACKUP‖. When the backup is complete, you will be notified. Please click ―OK‖. 5.2.7 Backup Use the File List sub-menu to find recorded video on your system and copy it to a USB flash drive (not included). -
Page 26: Backup File Data
User’s Manual 5.2.8 Backup File Data The system will create a folder on the USB flash drive named RecordFile . The files are saved as .264 files. Note: Backup file will be in H.264 format, you can convert it to AVI format using the Multimedia Player program that comes with the DVR or through the net-viewer program, so you can use any player that supports AVI format. -
Page 27: Hdd Management
User’s Manual 5.2.10.1 HDD Management To manage the installed Hard Disk, click “Main Menu” ―Device‖ ―HDD‖ to enter ―HDD MANAGEMENT‖. The HDD Management screen shows the capacity and available recording time of the installed hard drive and let you configure whether to overwrite old recordings or stop when HDD is full. -
Page 28: Ptz Setup
User’s Manual EMAIL SETUP: There is also an option for the DVR to send an e-mail to a specific mails box when the alarm is triggered. To enable this option, follow these steps: Click the ―EMAIL SETUP‖ button under ALARM SETUP. - Page 29 User’s Manual Before you can access the DVR from a mobile phone, you need to setup the Network Configuration on the DVR. Go to section 5.2.4 or 5.2.5 for instructions. You will also need to set the configurations in section 5.2.10.4. NOTE: The video speed depends on the speed of the internet connection.
- Page 30 User’s Manual 6. To stop viewing the live video, click the ―Disconnect‖ button or click the ―Setting‖ button to modify the settings. ® When accessing from a mobile phone with Symbian S60 Version 3 operating system, follow these procedures: 1. Install the webcam program that is included on the supplied CD by copying the ―QQeye.CAB‖ file to the mobile phone.
- Page 31 User’s Manual 7. Once the installation is complete, go to the Applications folder and select the ―QQEye‖ program, and click ―Open‖ to display the settings menu. Open Default Access Point：Input the access point. System default for the access point is GPRS connection.
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Page 32: Motion Detect
User’s Manual ® 8. Once installed click on the application icon in your iPhone home screen to open the application. 9. Select the Settings icon on the bottom right and input your Server IP, Mobile Port number and Password (See Section 5.2.10.4 Mobile) ®... -
Page 33: System Function
User’s Manual 5.2.13 System Function To access the SYSTEM SETUP menu, select Main Menu SYSTEM to open the SYSTEM SETUP menu. The SYSTEM SETUP Menu includes: DATE TIME, PASSWORD, VIO, LANGUAGE, INFO, and MAINTAIN. 5.2.13.1 Time Set Click ―MAIN‖ ―SYSTEM‖ ―DATE/TIME‖ to enter the TIME SETUP window to modify system date, time, date/time format and time zone, DST (day saving time). -
Page 34: Video Setup
User’s Manual 5.2.13.3 Video Setup Click “MAIN” ―SYSTEM‖ ―VIDEO‖ to setup Video output options such as resolution and format. 5.2.13.4 Language Click “MAIN” ―SYSTEM‖ ―LANGUAGE‖ to setup the default system language. 5.2.13.5 Info. Click “MAIN” ―SYSTEM‖ ―INFO‖ to access the system information of your DVR. -
Page 35: Video Search
User’s Manual 5.3 Video Search Click pop-up menu video search to open the ―Video Search‖ menu to search for files and playback recordings. 5.4 PTZ Control Click pop-up menu to show the PTZ option and open the PTZ control interface. You can now click Z+ & Z- keys to zoom In or out, click F+ &... -
Page 36: Start Autoseq
User’s Manual 5.8 Start AUTOSEQ Click ―START AUTOSEQ‖ of the pop-up menu to start displaying videos from each camera in sequence. 5.9 PIP MODE Click ―PIP MODE‖ of the pop-up menu to select between one or two small pictures within the main display. -
Page 37: Chapter 6: Net-Viewer Program
User’s Manual CHAPTER 6: NET-VIEWER PROGRAM Open Internet Explorer and enter the IP Address or DDNS address of your DVR. A pop-up will ask you to install an ActiveX (plug-in) to your computer. Please confirm the download and install the software. -
Page 38: Main Interface Of Net-Viewer
User’s Manual 6.2 Main Interface of Net-viewer 6.2.1 Menu column Menu column includes ―LIVE‖, ―REPLAY‖, ―SETUP‖ and ―LOGOUT‖. 6.2.1.1 Live After Logging-in to system, system will enter into Live display. 6.2.1.2 Replay This option allows you to playback recordings remotely. 1. -
Page 39: Setup
User’s Manual 6.2.1.3. Setup Click ―SETUP‖ open this sub menu, option in this menu includes ―Recording Mode‖, ―Alarm Mode‖, ―PTZ Control‖, ―Network Setting‖, ―System Setting‖ and ―Host Info‖ . Record Open sub menu ―Recording Mode‖, you can select on/off for every channel, and adjust recording parameters (resolution, quality, audio, REC mode and Schedule) remotely via Net-Viewer. -
Page 40: Log Out
User’s Manual PTZ Control Open‖ PTZ Control‖ sub menu. Remotely setup methods are the same as configuring on the DVR. Network Open ―Network‖ to enter the ―Network‖ sub menu. Remote setup methods are the same as configuring on the DVR. Setting Open ―Setting‖... -
Page 41: Ptz Control
User’s Manual 6.2.2 PTZ Control 1. PTZ direction control: Control PTZ moving direction 2. Zoom, Focus and Iris Control: control direction, zoom, focus and iris of PTZ. 3. Presetting bit Control - CUR：display current presetting bit or input a presetting bit you would like to fix at according to the edit box。... -
Page 42: Remote Backup
User’s Manual 6.2.4 Remote Backup You can backup recorded video files from your system to your PC using the Replay menu in the remote surveillance software. To backup files remotely: 1. Click REPLAY at the top of the main screen. 2. - Page 43 User’s Manual on the bottom of multimedia player and click ―Play ( )‖ 4. Click pop-up menu button button, then the backup file will be played accordingly. At the upper right hand corner, the date of when the file was recorded will be displayed. At the lower left hand corner, the 24H recording time is shown.
- Page 44 User’s Manual 6. To enable a specific channel’s audio, select ―Setting‖ ―Audio Channel Setting‖ ―Normal Video Bar‖. Select the channel you want to enable/disable, and check the check box to enable the channel. Please restart the multimedia player after the configuration is changed.
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Page 45: Chapter 7: Specification S
User’s Manual CHAPTER 7: SPECIFICATION Video System NTSC Compression Format Video：H.264 / Audio：8kHz*16bit ADPCM Video Output 8-CH BNC Input/ 2-CH BNC Output Audio I/O 1-CH RCA audio Input / 1-CH RCA audio Output Display Resolution D1：704×576(PAL) 704×480 (NTSC) Single CH PAL：25 fps ，NTSC：30 fps Frame rate Recording Resolution PAL: CIF(352*288) - Page 46 Purchaser’s cost (no CODs) to the address below, with the original proof of purchase receipt. In its sole discretion, Night Owl will either repair or replace the Product at no additional cost to the Purchaser. Any replacement Product (or parts) will be covered by the same warranty as the original Product through the expiration date of the original warranty period.
- Page 47 User’s Manual salespeople, retailers, dealers or distributors to the contrary are not authorized by Night Owl, and do not affect this provision of this warranty. Returns under this Warranty In order to obtain service, please make sure that you have registered your product on-line no later than thirty (30) days after purchase at www.NightOwlSP.com...
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