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DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER

IV-400CD-SN
INSTALLATION &
OPERATION MANUAL
http://www.idview.com
DISK
A-rec
T-rec
TIME LAPSE DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER IV-400CD
Power
Display
Search
Setup
Seq./Save
Enter
Play
Pause
Stop
Rec
ZOOM
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  • Page 1: Digital Video Recorder

    DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER IV-400CD-SN INSTALLATION & OPERATION MANUAL http://www.idview.com DISK A-rec T-rec TIME LAPSE DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER IV-400CD Power Display Search Setup Seq./Save Enter Play Pause Stop ZOOM Before trying to connect or operate this product, please read this manual completely...

  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS All the following safety and operated instructions which will prevent harm or damage to the operator and other persons should be read before the unit is operated. WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Do not block ventilation openings.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table Of Contents 1. PRODUCT FEATURES ....................4 1.1 Product Introduction ........................4 1.2 Product Features........................4 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE FRONT/REAR VIEW............... 5 2.1 Front View ..........................5 2.2 Rear View ...........................8 2.3 ALARM In/Out ...........................9 3. INSTALLATION ......................10 3.1 Basic Connection ........................10 3.2 Hard-Disk Drive Installation ....................
  • Page 4 7. IDE HARD DISK INSTALLATION ................48 7.1 Built-in hard disk........................48 7.2 Mobile Rack ..........................49 8. SYSTEM DEFAULT...................... 51 9. O.S.D. MESSAGE ......................53 10. NETWORK VIEWER AND IMAGE VIEWER.............. 54 10.1 The Network Viewer .......................54 10.2 The Image Viewer........................62 11.

  • Page 5: Product Features

    1. PRODUCT FEATURES 1.1 Product Introduction The IV-400CD-SN is a storage media of digital video image which uses hard disk drives instead of VCR tapes to store video. It enables you to enjoy the extreme flexibility of digital image archiving instead of clumsy tape management.

  • Page 6: Description Of The Front/Rear View

    2. DESCRIPTION OF THE FRONT/REAR VIEW 2.1 Front View DISK A-rec T-rec Power Display Search Setup Seq./Save Enter Play Pause Stop ZOOM Hard-disk drive compartment. The compartment allows you to install a hard disk drive mostly for backup purposes. Make sure the drive is well secured with the mounting screws in the mobile rack before you put the rack into the compartment.
  • Page 7 Setup button: Press this to enter the setup menu. Press again to exit the setup mode. Search button: Press to enter the search mode to access recorded video. Left / Right (CH3 / CH4 ) buttons: In the setup menu/ search mode, press these two buttons to highlight desired items in the menu setup mode.
  • Page 8 Mobile Rack Power LED: Indicates the power status of the Mobile Rack. The green light indicates the Mobile Rack is activating. Mobile Rack HDD LED: Indicates the HDD status of the Mobile Rack. The orange light indicates the HDD is storing or retrieving data.

  • Page 9: Rear View

    2.2 Rear View hi-z SD Card RS-485 RS-232 ETHERNET MONITOR AUDIO ALARM DC12V 29 30 35 36 37 31 32 VIDEO IN Connector: These 4 BNC connectors are used to connect the video output from a camera Hi-Z/75 Ω Individual termination: These 4 switches are used to set the impedance of each loop between 75Ω...

  • Page 10: Alarm In/Out

    2.3 ALARM In/Out DISK FULL ALARM RESET ALARM OUT RECORD IN GROUND ALARM1 IN ALARM4 IN ALARM2 IN ALARM3 IN THE ABOVE FIGURE IS A REAR VIEW. GND: Ground Contact. ALARM OUT (OUTPUT): This is an alarm-output trigger. Connect this to external devices such as buzzers or lights.

  • Page 11: Installation

    3. INSTALLATION Please follow the instructions and the diagram below to set up the system. 3.1 Basic Connection CONNECTING WITH 1 to 4 CAMERAS Camera Camera Camera Camera hi-z SD Card RS-485 RS-232 ETHERNET MONITOR AUDIO ALARM DC12V Monitor ATTACHING AN EXTERNAL DEVICE TO A DVR Connect an alarm out, alarm input, and a peripheral device as shown in the diagram below.

  • Page 12: Hard-Disk Drive Installation

    3.2 Hard-Disk Drive Installation The DVR is equipped with two compartments of hard-disk drive. The unit usually comes with one hard-disk drive installed in the compartment HD1, which is default-configured as a master. If you need a second hard-disk drive to be installed in the compartment HD2 (Mobile), please contact your distributors or installers for specific instructions on how to install it.

  • Page 13: System Information And Channel Selection

    3.3 System Information and channel selection 3.3.1 SYSTEM INFORMATION You can display system settings information as shown on Figure 3.3 A below at any time by pressing the Display button . In the playback mode, the recorded video information is displayed. In the live or recording mode, the Manual Recording information is displayed.
  • Page 14 Figure 3.3 A. Description of Figure 3.3 A (1+2: 59G): Total capacity of installed hard disk: 59 GB. 1+ 2: 59G 12.4 HR (12.4 HR): Total 12.4 hour recording time available. QUALITY: BEST NTSC ): Timer record activated. RATE: 6 HR 10 F/S ): Alarm record activated.

  • Page 15: Updating System Software

    Down buttons simultaneously, and then turn the unit on. 4. Keep holding the buttons down until the IV-400CD-SN sounds a tone and displays the message “ XXXXXX BYTES READ”. Now the IV-400CD-SN is updating the system software, which will take approximately 90 seconds to process.

  • Page 16: Basic Operations

    4. BASIC OPERATIONS This section shows you how to operate and manage the DVR when it gets in the way. 4.1 Configuring Recording Settings Recording Time settings (Recording Rate and Picture Quality Setting) Recording time will vary depending on the image size, recording rate, and the capacity of the hard-disk drives.
  • Page 17 PAL (Audio OFF) Possible Recording Time HDD=20GB ( hour ) BEST 27.1 51.2 99.4 171.8 605.8 907.2 1208.6 Image HIGH 10.8 32.5 61.4 119.3 206.1 726.9 1088.6 1450.3 Quality STANDARD 13.5 22.6 40.6 76.8 149.1 257.7 908.7 1360.8 1812.9 BASIC 11.4 17.1 28.5...

  • Page 18: Recording Operations

    4.2 Recording Operations This section details the way to record video into hard-disk drives. Before commencing with the recording function, please configure the recording setting properly according to your needs. 4.2.1 Manual Recording When the DVR is in the live display mode, take the following steps to start recording: (1) In the live display, press the REC button to record video into a hard disk drive with the corresponding programmed recording settings.
  • Page 19 NOTE: You can proceed to start the scheduled recording from the current time if it is in the scheduled interlude as soon as the setting is completed, and come out from the menu to start recording. NOTE: If you activate the recording function before the scheduled recording, the unit will operate recording as shown in the diagram below and keep those Images in different files.
  • Page 20 MAIN MENU MAIN MENU RECORD RECORD ALARM / MOTION ALARM / MOTION TIMER / SEQ / TITLE TIMER / SEQ / TITLE COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION DISK DISK SYSTEM SYSTEM GOTO TIMER/SEQ/TITLE PAGE GOTO TIMER/SEQ/TITLE PAGE TIMER/ SEQ/ TITLE TIMER/ SEQ/ TITLE CLOCK : SET CLOCK...
  • Page 21 4.2.3 Alarm / Motion Recording Take the following steps to activate the programmed alarm recording. For the ALM OPERATION, REC RATE, REC QUALITY, AUDIO, ALM TYPE, ALM DURATION, and PRE-ALARM settings, please refer to section 5.2 for more details. (1) Press the Setup button to enter the MAIN MENU.
  • Page 22 4.2.4 Externally triggered Recording By connecting/ disconnecting RECORD IN of ALARM I/O on the rear panel of the DVR, you can activate/deactivate the recording function of a DVR. The file will be kept with a prefixed “R”. Please refer to section 2.3 for more details. NOTE: The status of recording operations when an alarm takes place is shown in the diagrams below.

  • Page 23: Playback Operations

    4.3 Playback Operations This section shows you how to operate the fast, slow, and single-picture playback functions, and details how the unit is to playback a file in a different operation status. Please refer to the following paragraphs specifying the relevant details. When playing a file, the monitor should display a flashing PLAY message and the PLAY button will light up indicating that the DVR is in the playback status.
  • Page 24 4.3.2 Slow Forward/ Reverse There are 4 speeds available for a slow playback: 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16. While playing back recorded video at the recorded speed: (1) Press the PAUSE button for the slow playback mode. (2) Forward: Turn the Shuttle dial to the right to view the recorded video in the forward direction at a speed slower than the recorded speed.

  • Page 25: Search Operations

    4.4 Search Operations This section shows you how to access recorded video. 4.4.1 Full List Search Take the following steps to proceed with the full-list search function. (1) Press the Search button to enter the search mode. (2) Select the FULL LIST and press the Enter button to access the complete list of recorded video.
  • Page 26 HD 1 SEARCH 1 11-18-02 13:22:16 16. 3M 2 02-14-03 16:55:45 15. 6M FULL LIST 3 02-17-03 13:22:38 17. 8M ALARM LIST TIME SEARCH THUMBNAIL SD CARD 4.4.3 TIME Search Take the following steps to proceed with the time-list search function. (1) Press the Search button to enter the search mode.
  • Page 27 (5) There are 5 levels of recording range modes to choose from: 1 Hour, 10 Minutes, 1 Minute, 10 Seconds and 1 Second. Select the specific frame you require and press the Enter button to enter the next level. If you want to return the previous level, please press the Setup button (6) Once reaching the critical point at any level, the user can start playback by just clicking the PLAY button...

  • Page 28: Backup Operations

    4.5 Backup Operations 4.5.1 Mobile Rack HD Backup Operations There are three ways available to duplicate the recorded video from HD 1 (Fixed HD) to HD 2 (Mobile Rack HD). Please take the following steps to proceed. (1) Set HD 2 to BACKUP first. Take the following steps. Press the Setup button to enter the setup mode and select the DISK.
  • Page 29 MAIN MENU DISK SETTING RECORD REFORMAT ALARM / MOTION HD2 USAGE TIMER / SEQ / TITLE BACKUP ------------ FULL COMMUNICATION SD FILE ALARM DISK SELECT SYSTEM MAIN PAGE BACKUP ALARM TO HD2 GOTO DISK PAGE SELECT: Duplicate a particular recorded video from HD1 to HD2. Stay on the DISK SETTING page.
  • Page 30 4.5.2 Security Digital Card (SD Card) Backup Operations The SD card slot of the rear unit has three functions as shown below: Archive Single image Clips into SD Card Please take the following steps to archive a critical image in an SD card. Insert an SD Card into the SD card slot of the rear unit.

  • Page 31: Key Lock Operation

    Save the whole setting into the SD card: Insert an SD card into the SD card slot. Press the Setup button to enter the setup mode and select the SYSTEM. Highlight SYSTEM and press the Enter button to enter the SYSTEM SETTING page. Set SD SETUP to SAVE.

  • Page 32: Menu Setup

    5. MENU SETUP There are 6 categories for operation setting in the setup menu system as shown below. The following sections will instruct you step by step to configure the operation setting and state each menu’s purpose and options. Press the Setup button to access the setup menu.

  • Page 33: Rec Setting

    5.1 REC SETTING This page allows you to set the recording rate and recording quality, and enables you to continue recording when the disk is full. MAIN MENU REC SETTING REC RATE : 10 F/S RECORD REC QUALITY : BEST ALARM / MOTION DISK FULL : REWRITE...

  • Page 34: Alarm / Motion Setting

    5.2 ALARM / MOTION SETTING This menu allows users to program the configuration of alarm recording only when an alarm input is activated. The device will record as long as the alarm input is activated. MAIN MENU ALARM / MOTION RECORD ALM OPERATION : OFF...
  • Page 35 ALM TYPE: This option allows users to set a type of alarm input corresponding to the sensor signal in use. NO: Normally Open. This is to be used with the type of alarm sensor whose contact remains open in normal conditions and closes in case of activation. NC: Normally Closed.
  • Page 36 MOTION SETTING : ON : OFF : OFF : OFF SENSITIVITY MAIN PAGE ENABLE MOTION DETECTION CH1/ CH2/ CH3/ CH4 : These options enables/disables the motion detection. ON : Enables the motion detection. OFF: Disables the motion detection. SENSITIVITY: This option allow users to set the motion sensitivity. 1 is the most sensitive setting.

  • Page 37: Timer/ Seq/ Title

    5.3 TIMER/ SEQ/ TITLE The DVR provides a weekly table consisting of two periods of time each day for scheduled recording. This option allows you to set the time each day that the DVR will start and stop recording. The SEQUENCER setting allows a user to set the sequence dwell time (time interval) for each channel, and the TITLE settings the allow user to set the TITLE for each channel.
  • Page 38 SEQUENCER: This entry allows users to set the DWELL time( time interval) for CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4, and quad view( ). The valid values are 01 ~ 99 seconds. If the value is set to 00 that would disable the corresponding channels while the sequential jumping is proceeding.

  • Page 39: Communication

    5.4 COMMUNICATION This option allows you to configure the status of the RS-232 communication port when connected to an external device and the Ethernet communications settings. (Please refer to the RS-232 Protocol and Network Function for more details) MAIN MENU COMM SETTING RECORD COMM ID...
  • Page 40 NET DHCP: This option selects enable or disable for the DHCP communication function. OFF: Disables it. ON: Enables it. NOTE: If provided with a DHCP server, the 4CH DVR can get an IP automatically by setting this option to ON. NET IP: This option is used to configure the Ethernet communication settings.
  • Page 41 REC RATE: This option determines the recording rate to be recorded at when the FTP function occurs. There are 4 levels of recording rates to choose from: 1 F / 1 S, 1 F / 10 S, 1 F / 30 S and 1 F / 60 S. ACCOUNT: This option is used to configure the FTP account settings.

  • Page 42: Disk Setting

    5.5 DISK SETTING MAIN MENU DISK SETTING RECORD REFORMAT : HD 1 2 ALARM / MOTION HD 2 USAGE : REC TIMER / SEQ / TITLE BACKUP : FULL COMMUNICATION SD FILE : JPEG DISK SYSTEM MAIN PAGE GOTO DISK PAGE DISK REFORMAT/CLEAR REFORMAT: This option allows you to clear out all the data in the hard-disk drive.

  • Page 43: System

    5.6 SYSTEM This page is used for accessing the history of the operation status, setting the password, resuming factory default, and determining the menu display background. SYSTEM MAIN MENU OPERATION LOG : ENTER RECORD MENU BACKGND ALARM / MOTION BUZZER : ON TIMER / SEQ / TITLE PASSWORD...
  • Page 44 MENU BACKGND: There are 3 levels of background color transparencies, you can choose from : level 1 is totally transparent, level 3 is opaque, and level 2 is between levels 1 and 3. The background color is used in the setup menu and search functions. BUZZER: This option determines the embedded buzzer sounding a tone to signal the following situations.
  • Page 45 SD SETUP: The IV-400CD-SN offers a quick setup method by using an SD card. If the user wants to set up a lot of them the same devices with the same settings, he can save the whole settings to an SD card, then transfer them to another DVR.

  • Page 46: Rs-232 & Rs-485 Protocol

    6. RS-232 & RS-485 Protocol 6.1 Setup 6.1.1 Use a Null Modem cable (the standard RS-232 9 Pin Cable with Pin 2 and Pin 3 exchanged, see pin configuration chart below for details) to connect the COM 1 on the rear panel of the DVR to a PC. 6.1.2 Set the RS-232 option to ON in the COMMUNICATION page of the setup menu.
  • Page 47 < The value of a specific front panel key > KEY_PLAY KEY_STOP KEY_PAUSE KEY_REC KEY_SETUP KEY_ENTER KEY_SEARCH KEY_DISPLAY KEY_UP KEY_DOWN KEY_LEFT KEY_RIGHT KEY_MONITOR JOG_L JOG_R KEY_SHUTTLE_L8 82 ( -100x, -1/16x ) KEY_SHUTTLE_L7 83 ( -100x, -1/16x ) KEY_SHUTTLE_L6 84 ( -30x, -1/8x ) KEY_SHUTTLE_L5 85 ( -16x, -1/8x ) KEY_SHUTTLE_L4...
  • Page 48 6.2.2.4 Request State (Second Category=0x06) PC Request: <0x41>, <0x01>, <0x20>, <0x02>, <0x06>, <0x00>, <0x4f> DVR Response: <0x41>, <0x20>, <0x01>, <0x02>, <0x06>, <0x01>, <System State = 0..>, <0x4f> Description of <System State>: STATE_STOP STATE_REC STATE_PLAY STATE_SETUP STATE_SEARCH STATE_BACKUP STATE_NET_PLAY 6.2.2.5 Time Search (Second Category=0x0b) PC message: <0x41>, <0x01>, <0x20>, <0x02>, <0x0b>, <0x06>, <6 Bytes Date/Time>, <0x4f>...

  • Page 49: Ide Hard Disk Installation

    7. IDE Hard Disk Installation Usually, the unit comes with one hard-disk drive installed in compartment HD 1, which is default-configured as a master. The jumper settings configurations of the installed hard-disk drives for the unit and compatible drives which can be used with this unit are listed in the table below. To install two hard-disk drives in the compartments for HD 1 and HD 2, please take the following steps.

  • Page 50: Mobile Rack

    6. Secure the driver in the rack using two mounting screws in both the side-mounting holes. Please don’t tighten the screws too much, as that may damage the driver. 7. Screw the rack into the device, fixing in all the four screws. 8.
  • Page 51 5. Attach the interface connector and the power connector to the drive. Please note the red lining of the IDE cable and the red wire of power cable must line up side by side. 6. Place the HDD inside the mobile rack. Use four of the provided screws.

  • Page 52: System Default

    8. System Default MAIN MENU REC SETTING RECORD REC RATE : 10 F/S ALARM / MOTION REC QUALITY : BEST TIMER / SEQ / TITLE DISK FULL : REWRITE COMMUNICATION AUDIO : OFF DISK SYSTEM MAIN PAGE SET REC RATE GO TO REC PAGE MAIN MENU ALARM / MOTION...
  • Page 53 MAIN MENU COMM SETTING RECORD COMM ID : 01 ALARM / MOTION RS232 : ON TIMER / SEQ / TITLE RS485 : ON COMMUNICATION NET ENABLE : OFF DISK NET DHCP : OFF SYSTEM NET IP : SET FTP SETTING MAIN PAGE GO TO COMM PAGE SET RS232 / RS485 ID...

  • Page 54: Message

    9. O.S.D. Message O.S.D. Message Meaning NO DISK No hard disk detected after power is activated Suggest change the battery and reset the system time BATTERY LOW LOADING System Boot up VIDEO LOSS Video loss VIDEO IN Video input source KEY LOCKED Key lock function is on KEY UNLOCKED...

  • Page 55: Network Viewer And Image Viewer

    10.1 The Network Viewer 10.1.1 Introduction to Network Viewer The Network Viewer allows you to potentially access an unit of the IV-400CD-SN from a remote desktop or a laptop in a TCP/IP networking environment. It can perform the following functions.
  • Page 56 RJ-45 PIN configuration for Ethernet RJ-45 socket PIN NO. PIN Assignment TX + TX - RX + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Not Connected Not Connected RX - Not Connected Not Connected Physical specification for Ethernet Wire Type Cat.
  • Page 57 10.1.3 View the 4CH DVR video from a remote PC Once the Network View is executed a Login promptly will appears. You must enter the default User Name: admin, password: 9999 into the respective spaces and click “OK” to log into the application. Follow the instructions below to use the Network Viewer to browse a 4CH DVR video from a remote location.
  • Page 58 Functions Description Displays the entire list of connected devices if and as necessary. This list Device List includes a lot of information about all the connected devices. DVR Number Assigns a display location when you have multiple devices connected. Device Type Displays the device type.
  • Page 59 Function Buttons Description Playback function bar: REV- Click to play a recorded video in the reverse direction at speeds, which are faster than the recorded speed. Play- Click to a recorded video from the PLAY LIST. Pause- Click to freeze the image. Stop- Click to stop playing back the recorded video or cease recording.
  • Page 60 4CH DVR Status Box: This box indicates the selected device status. PLAY: The device is in the playback mode. LIVE: The device is in the live display mode. WAIT: The device is processing the command. PAUSE: Pauses the image. This allows you to search a recorded video kept in the HDD of the device.
  • Page 61 10.1.4 Change the Record & Timer Properties Via the Network Follow the instructions below to reconfigure the record and schedule recording settings via the network. Set the regular record settings 1. When in the single device mode, click to enter the SETUP page. (See the sample screen as in A above).
  • Page 62 10.1.5 Archive Images to the Computer Playback images can be stored in a local PC in the JPEG format. Follow the instructions below to save the viewed images or videos to your PC. 1. Press to enter the following sample screen whenever in the playback mode. 2.

  • Page 63: The Image Viewer

    10.2 The Image Viewer The 4CH DVR is equipped with a digital watermark. It's a check software which protects archived images and informs you whether the images have been modified or not. Follow the instructions below to open an archived image from an SD card or a HDD. Pop up the START menu from your computer, and point to Programs / IDVIEW 4CH DVR Network Viewer to open up the program selection page.

  • Page 64: Index Table

    11. Index Table The following description details how the DVR manages an index table issue. The DVR will generate a time index table indicating recorded data is kept in a particular HDD. This allows individually selected recorded data to be displayed via the alarm list search and full list search.

  • Page 65: Network Configuration

    12. Network Configuration 12.1 Cable Connections Please follow the instructions below to connect your DVR to a computer or a network and to choose a proper RJ-45 cable configuration for connections. Physical specification of RJ-45 cable for Ethernet Cat. 5 Wire Type Connector Type RJ-45...

  • Page 66: Configure Your Dvr Network Settings

    RJ-45 PIN configuration for LAN Hub PIN NO. PIN Assignment TX + RJ-45 socket TX - RX + Not Connected 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Not Connected RX - Not Connected Not Connected 12.1.3 Connect to WAN (INTERNET) The RJ-45 PIN configuration for connecting to a WAN is the same that for as connecting to a LAN.
  • Page 67 12.2.2 Enable DHCP Function Use the “ ” and “v” buttons, , to highlight NET DHCP; select ON. Then press the Enter button to proceed. MAIN MENU COMM SETTING RECORD COMM ID : 01 ALARM / MOTION RS232 : ON TIMER / SEQ / TITLE RS485 : ON...

  • Page 68: Tcp/Ip Communication Software

    NOTE: When only one unit of the DVR is connected to a computer or LAN, you can freely assign an IP address for the DVR. For example, there is a range of DVR IP addresses from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.0.255. You can pick one for use from the range of the IP.
  • Page 69 Click the NETWORK icon twice to enter the NETWORK setting windows. Click on the Configuration tag; check if the TCP/IC is included among the network components list. If the TCP/IP is included, please process step 5. If it is not included, please follow step 4 to install the TCP/IP.

  • Page 70: Tcp/Ip Installation

    12.4 TCP/IP installation During the installation, you will be requested to insert the windows 98 CD ROM. After installation, the PC will be restarted. 12.5 TCP/IP Configuration setting Click Start Settings Control Panel Network. Select TCP/IP, and then click Properties. Before processing the DVR installation in a WAN, please make sure the Internet connection works properly.

  • Page 71: Testing Connection

    If you are using a DHCP server, please select Obtain an IP address automatically. Any assigned IP address for the connected DVRs must be in the same class type as the server. If there is no DHCP server, please select specify an IP address and type in the IP address of your PC.
  • Page 72 If you receive a response as in the sample screen below, the connection hasn’t been successfully established. Please re-check all the hardware and software installations by repeating steps 1 to 5. If you still can’t establish the connection after rechecking, please contact your dealer.

  • Page 73: Microsoft Internet Explorer

    13. Microsoft Internet Explorer This section provides instructions for using the Microsoft Internet Explorer, which is included with the 4CH DVR. 13.1 Connecting the 4CH DVR Start up the Microsoft Internet Explorer, and then follow the steps given below to connect the 4CH DVR: Click the URL block at the top of the screen.
  • Page 74 Function Buttons Description Click to stop playing back the recorded video or to cease recording. Click to a recorded video from the PLAY LIST. Click to freeze the image. Click to activate the recording function of the device. Click to leave the home page of the 4CH DVR. Press to enter the SETUP window, and open the device setting page in order to add more devices for viewing.
  • Page 75 4CH DVR Time & Status Box. This box indicates the selected device status. PLAY: The device is in the playback mode. LIVE: The device enters the live display mode. This allows you to search a recorded video stored in the HDD of the device. Enter the YEAR/MONTH/DAY HOUR: MINUTE you wish to search and click the GO button to proceed.

  • Page 76: Change Record / Alarm Setting

    13.2 Change Record / Alarm Setting Please follow the steps given below to change the Record / Alarm setting through the network as and when necessary. Click the button on the home page to enter the Record / Alarm setting page. Adjust the Record / Alarm setting, including “REC rate”, “REC quality”, “ALARM REC enable”, “ALARM REC rate”, and “ALARM REC quality”...

  • Page 77: Change Timer Record Setting

    13.3 Change Timer Record Setting Please follow the steps below to change the Timer Record setting through the network as and when necessary. 1. Click the button on the home page to enter the Record / Alarm setting page. 2. Click the connection on the Record / Alarm setting page to enter the Timer Record setting page.

  • Page 78: Change Pan/Tilt/Zoom Setting

    13.4 Change Pan/Tilt/Zoom Setting Please follow the steps provided below to control the Pan/Tilt/Zoom setting through the network as and when necessary. 1. Click the button on the home page to open the Speed Dome Controller. 2. Click the button to control the Zoom setting on the Speed Dome Controller. 3.
  • Page 79 The ‘AutoPan’ section has three buttons. The ‘Start’ and ‘End’ buttons fix the two points of any panning movement you select. The third or bottom button sets the chosen movement in the play mode.

  • Page 80: Specifications

    14. SPECIFICATIONS Model Number IV-400CD-SN Image System NTSC Resolution 720 x 480 pixels / 352 x 240 pixels 720 x 576 pixels / 352 x 288 pixels Video In Composite Video In (BNC) x 4 Video Out Composite Video Out (BNC) x 4, Monitor Out (BNC) x 1...

  • Page 81: Appendix 1. -Scanip

    APPENDIX 1. –SCANIP Follow the instructions below to use the SCANIP software to search the DVR devices from a local location. 1. Click the button to discover the connection of the all-type device in the LAN. The Device List will display the connection of the all-type device. 2.
  • Page 82 5. Manual insertion of “Free IP Address”. If you have clicked “No”, please manually type in insertions as required in the “Free IP Address”, “Gateway Address”, and “NET Mask”. Follow each insertion you make by typing in the “Login Name” and “Password”, and click “UPDATE” to send your alterations to the DVR.
  • Page 83 8. To change any IP address, type in the new address in the “Free IP Address” box on the right as well as the device “Login Name” and “Password” in their respective blanks at bottom left, then click “UPDATE”, and the new address will automatically be sent to the device. 9.

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