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  • Page 1: Channel Dvr

    Smartec – channel DVR Thirty two STR – 3293 User Manual www.smartec-security.eu...

  • Page 2: Content Verification

    1. Digital Video Recorder 2. Remote Controller 3. DVR Client Software CD 4. Power Cable 5. Two AAA Batteries 6. Rack Mount Kit 7. This Instruction Manual If any of these materials are missing, please contact the vendor or SMARTEC customer.

  • Page 3: Disclaimer

    · SMARTEC reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described herein at any time without prior notice. · No part of this guide may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without prior written permission of SMARTEC.

  • Page 4: Fcc Notice

    FCC NOTICE SMARTEC Digital Video Recorders This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions; 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 5: Read This First

    Before you try to record important subjects, we highly recommend that you make several test recording and playback sessions to ensure that the Digital Video Recorder is operating and being operated correctly. Please note that SMARTEC, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and its distributors are not liable for any consequential damages arising...

  • Page 6: Safety Precautions

    Do not strike or shake. Failure to do so may result in fire or electrical shock. Immediately turn the DVR’s power off or unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Please consult the DVR distributor or the closest SMARTEC customer help desk.
  • Page 7 · Do not use substances containing alcohol, benzene, thinners or other flammable substances to clean or maintain the equipment. The use of these substances may lead to fire. Use a dry cloth on a regular periodic basis and wipe away the dust and dirt that collects on the device.

  • Page 8: Caution

    CAUTION · Avoid using, placing or storing the equipment in places subject to strong sunlight or high temperatures, such as the greenhouse or trunk of a car. Exposure to intense sunlight and heat may cause the battery to leak, overheat or explode, resulting in fire, burns or other injuries.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENT VERIFICATION ..........................1 DISCLAIMER..............................2 FCC NOTICE............................... 3 READ THIS FIRST ............................. 4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS........................... 5 WARNING ................................5 CAUTION ................................7 PREVENTING MALFUNCTION ........................7 TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................. 8 DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER LAYOUT....................... 10 1.
  • Page 10 3. HOLIDAY SCHEDULE ......................... 50 4. DISK UTILITY............................50 5. SYSTEM INFO............................52 6. SYSTEM ALARM..........................53 7. STATUS OVERVIEW..........................53 V. SMARTEC EASYNET - WEBVIEWER...................... 54 A. INSTALLING THE SMARTEC E - WEBVIEWER ..............54 B. USING THE SMARTEC E .................. 56 IEWER 1.

  • Page 11: Digital Video Recorder Layout

    DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER LAYOUT 1. FRONT PANEL POWER BUTTON This button turns the unit on or off. NUMERIC BUTTONS 1 ~16 / 17 ~ 32 These buttons have a number of functions to enter data and to make selections. They are used to enter numerical values when prompted for the password and to make channel/camera selection.
  • Page 12 12. ZOOM This button is used to digitally zoom into a specific area in live screen. Use directional buttons to navigate. When utilizing SMARTEC PTZ camera, this button functions as Focus button in PTZ menu mode. 13. WIDE This button is used to zoom out within PTZ control.

  • Page 13: Rear Panel

    2. REAR PANEL CAMERA INPUTS 1 ~ 16 BNC connectors for composite video inputs CAMERA INPUTS 17 ~ 32 BNC connectors for composite video inputs MAIN MONITOR OUTPUTS Output 1 & 3 display CAM 1~16 and Output 2 & 4 display CAM 17~32 AUDIO INPUT 1 ~ 4 Four female RCA connectors for audio input AUDIO OUTPUT...

  • Page 14: Ir Remote Controller

    3. IR REMOTE CONTROLLER 1. POWER : This button turns the DVR off. 2. ID : This is button is to set the ID of the remote controller. Press this button 16 times or until the DVR beeps to match the ID with the DVR 3.
  • Page 15 28. PTZ : Press this button to activate/deactivate PTZ mode. 29. ZOOM : This button is to digitally zoom into a specific area in live screen. Use directional buttons to navigate. When utilizing SMARTEC PTZ camera, this button functions as Focus button in PTZ menu mode.

  • Page 16: Installation And Connection

    4. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION 5. ALARM CONNECTION ALARM IN ALARM OUT ALARM SENSOR ALARM BUZZER...

  • Page 17: Default Admin Login Password

    DEFAULT ADMIN LOGIN PASSWORD The default admin password for DVR is “000000.”...

  • Page 18: Quick Setup

    I. QUICK SETUP When the DVR is powered on for the very first time, the time and date may be incorrect. Before any other operation of the Digital Video Recorder, it is important to setup the time and the date. Please note that directional buttons are used to navigate through all the main categories and their submenus.

  • Page 19: Record Wizard

    GLOBAL RECORD may be used to apply one record setting to all cameras. For resolution, D1 stands for 720 x 480, FIELD stands for 720 x 240, and CIF stands for 360 x 240. Enter the desired recording values then select SAVE to apply. C.

  • Page 20: Panic Record

    D. PANIC RECORD PANIC RECORD may be used in case of emergency. The DVR will record according to the PANIC RECORD setting when the PANIC button is pressed.

  • Page 21: Basic Operation

    Monitor 2 & 4 *STR-3293 displays camera 1 ~ 16 on Monitor 1 & 3 and camera 17 ~ 32 on Monitor 2 & 4. RECORD HDD USAGE GUAGE MOTION MOTION GUAGE ALARM PTZ MODE VIDEO LOSS AUDIO MONITOR SEQUENCE TOUR LIST www.smartec-security.eu...

  • Page 22: Live View

    STR-3293. 1. LIVE VIEW SWITCH SEQUENCE The SMARTEC DVR has numerous display modes, from single, quad, 9, and 16 channel display modes. The single channel display mode can be accessed directly by pressing the appropriate channel button. The rest of the display modes can be accessed sequentially by pressing the display button. The following...

  • Page 23: Automatic Sequence

    Thereafter, press the SEQ button to activate the sequence mode. In addition, SMARTEC series DVRs support Sequence Tours, detailed customization of automatic sequence. Please refer to DEVICE under MONITOR section for more information.

  • Page 24: Zoom

    3. ZOOM From LIVE VIEW mode, it is possible to zoom into a portion of the screen to get a close-up view of the section. Press the zoom button to digitally zoom in the picture. Use the directional buttons to move the zoom area. Press the zoom button once more to return to normal view.

  • Page 25: Playback

    C. PLAYBACK 1. PLAY / STILL / STOP When the PLAY button is pressed, the DVR will play back the most recent data, whether in LIVE or RECORD mode. During playback, the DVR can review in reverse, speed search up to 32 times the normal speed, pause, or move picture by picture using the step buttons.

  • Page 26: Field By Field, Fast Rewind, & Fast Forward Playback

    During playback, press the FAST-FORWARD button to advance to the desired video segment. The SMARTEC DVR supports up to 32X forward playback. Press the FAST-REWIND button to go back to the desired video segment.

  • Page 27: Audio Playback

    3. AUDIO PLAYBACK The SMARTEC DVR offers 4 channels of audio recording. Audio data is always recorded in real time, unlike video data that can be recorded at various recording rates. The audio, if recorded, is played back automatically when in single channel view mode.

  • Page 28: Advanced Operation

    B. BACKUP The SMARTEC DVR offers a variety of backup methods, from the built-in DVD-RW to a USB thumb drive. 1. Built-in CD/DVD The SMARTEC DVR features a built-in DVD-RW where video backup can be easily made, supporting CD-R and DVD-R media.

  • Page 29: Usb Flash Memory Drive - "Usb

    To backup specific cameras, set the Channel as CUSTOM. Afterwards, select the CHANNEL LIST and press the number buttons associated with the camera numbers. Monitor 1or 3 has to be selected to backup specific cameras from 1 to 16. Monitor 2 or 4 has to be selected to backup specific cameras from 17 to Enter the time and date range of the desired backup.

  • Page 30: Usb Flash Memory Drive - "Avi

    4. MINI PLAYER Upon Backup, the Mini Player will be copied into the optical media or USB thumb drive automatically. There is no need to install separate software to view the clips. For advanced playback options, please use SMARTEC EasyNet - VMS.

  • Page 31: Pan / Tilt / Zoom Control

    PTZ camera through the SMARTEC DVR. Please refer to PTZ PORT and PTZ ID in the DEVICE menu under CAMERA. Additionally, refer to Protocol setting in the DEVICE menu under COM PORT. Press the appropriate channel number then press PTZ button to control the PTZ camera.

  • Page 32: Playback

    D. PLAYBACK Other than using the PLAY button to review video, the SMARTEC DVR offers a variety of search functions that enable efficiently allocating and reviewing a specific video segment from the database. Please be advised that to review recorded data of cam 1~16, Monitor 1 or 3 has to be selected. Similarly, to review the playback of cam17~32, Monitor 2 or 4 has to be selected.

  • Page 33: Calendar Search

    3. Calendar Search Use the directional buttons to navigate to the desired date, then press ENTER to access the selected date. Use the directional buttons to navigate to the desired hour and minute slot. Monitor 1 & 3 display Time Graph of CAM 1~16 and Monitor 2 &...

  • Page 34: Advanced Setup

    ADVANCED RECORD offers two modes, SCHEDULE ON and SCHEDULE OFF. With SCHEDULE OFF, users may set different recording parameters on a camera by camera basis. Detailed recording configuration may be set by turning on the schedule option. With the SCHEDULE ON, the SMARTEC DVR offers more detail-oriented recording options, including BY ALARM.

  • Page 35: Schedule On

    2. SCHEDULE ON When the schedule is on, users may define their own daytime, nighttime, as well as weekend record settings. In case utilizing external alarm sources, ALARM RECORD settings can be adjusted. 2.1 SCHEDULE - DAY Select DAY to configure the time range that will follow the SCHEDULE - DAY setting.
  • Page 36 2.4 MOTION - DAY Enter the desired record settings for daytime motion recording. 2.5 MOTION - NIGHT Enter the desired record settings for NIGHT motion recording. 2.6 MOTION - WEEKEND Enter the desired record settings for WEEKEND motion recording. 2.7 ALARM RECORDING Enter the desired record settings for alarm recording.

  • Page 37: Event

    B. EVENT Event menu allows customization of motion related options as well as alarm related options. 1. MOTION SETUP Motion grids as well as the sensitivity level can be adjusted under Motion Setup. If Camera is set as ALL, the values will be applied to all the cameras.

  • Page 38: Alarm Source

    Use the combination of the enter button and the directional buttons to activate or de-activate the grids. Monitor 1&3 display cam 1~16 in the background, while Monitor 2&4 display cam 17~32 in the background. 2. ALARM SOURCE In case utilizing Alarm Inputs for alarm recording, configure the appropriate circuit type, N/O or N/C.

  • Page 39: Device

    C. DEVICE DEVICE menu allows customization of attached devices such as cameras, monitors, audio devices, PTZ cameras, Keyboard controller (STT-3X). 1. CAMERA Configure the properties of cameras such as name, Camera Type (color or B/W), AGC, brightness, contrast, PTZ port, and PTZ ID. 2.

  • Page 40: Audio

    3. AUDIO DVR allows user to synchronize audio channels with desired video channel. Also, the Audio Gain level may be adjusted. 4. COM PORT Configure devices such as PTZ cameras and Keyboard Controller that utilize COM ports. RS-232C is fixed for COM1&3 and RS-485 is fixed for COM2&4.

  • Page 41: Network

    Service Provider. The following format may be used to connect to the DVR remotely; Internet Explorer : http://hostname.connectip.net:port# SMARTEC EasyNet VMS : hostname.connectip.net 2. DDNS The server URL is set as connectip.net, hosted by SMARTEC. Connecting to a third-party DDNS is not supported from the DVR...

  • Page 42: Ntp Setting

    3. NTP SETTING If an NTP server is available for time sync, enter the appropriate values. 4. NOTIFICATION Enter user’s e-mail address. The DVR will send notifications related to the system abnormalities such as HDD Fail, Alarm, Fan Fail, Password Fail, DDNS Register Fail, and Video Loss.

  • Page 43: Configuring The Dvr With A Router Into A Lan

    CONFIGURING THE DVR WITH A ROUTER INTO A LAN The majority of any network will often consist of a single IP address which shares the internet access through a router. This IP address may be any external (public) static IP address or any dynamic IP address issued by the Internet Service Provider.
  • Page 44 Open Internet Explorer then type in http://192.168.1.1 to access the router. Enter the User Name and Password to access the router. You will then be taken to the main menu. The factory user name is blank and password is admin.
  • Page 45 Click on Application & Gaming tab to access port forwarding configuration page.
  • Page 46 Enter the three designated port: 7000 for the DVR. Point each port to the DVR. Illustration shows that the DVR’s IP address being 192.168.1.85. In the following examples, DVR7000 was used. Make sure you enable the port forwarding. Port 7000 is added as shown.

  • Page 47: Configuring The Dvr With A Crossover Cable

    CONFIGURING THE DVR WITH A CROSSOVER CABLE This section will explain how to configure the computer to connect directly to the DVR. The following illustration was based on a computer system running Windows XP Professional. On the PC, click on Start, Settings, then Control Panel to open the Control Panel.
  • Page 48 Double-Click ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’ to edit IP address information. Select ‘Use the following IP address’, and enter a matching network address and host address for the computer. In this illustration, the IP address entered is 192.168.0.50. Please note that any host address may be used as long as it does not conflict with the router’s host address (1) and the DVR’s host address.
  • Page 49 Click OK to save the settings.

  • Page 50: System

    Detail settings for remote user accounts can be configured with even greater detail on SMARTEC EasyNet - VMS, the client software or on SMARTEC EasyNet – WebViewer, the web client software.

  • Page 51: Holiday Schedule

    3. HOLIDAY SCHEDULE Users may define their own Holidays if necessary. During the Holidays, the DVR will record as the Weekend Schedule recording. 4. DISK UTILITY By default, the hard disk drive will overwrite from the beginning when it becomes full. BLOCK PLAYBACK and DISK FULL ALARM features can be modified, if desired.
  • Page 52 By selecting CANCEL, the hard disk drive will continue to be used without formatting. Internal Mirror Record: The SMARTEC DVR utilizes two internal HDDs for recording, while two swappable HDDs are used to maintain a copy of the recorded data. This function is mainly for special applications.

  • Page 53: System Info

    STG-ES, please refer to the STG-ES manual. This function is mainly for special applications. For detailed information, please contact SMARTEC. Warning: For External Mirror Recording, there must be no HDDs installed in the DVR and (4) HDDs installed in the STG-ES, and all the Hard Disk Drives of the STG- ES must be the same size.

  • Page 54: System Alarm

    6. SYSTEM ALARM In case of HDD ALMOST FULL or abnormalities such as HDD FAIL, FAN FAIL, PASSWORD FAIL, or DDNS REGISTER FAIL, different System Alarm methods such as DVR BUZZER, EMAIL NOTIFICATION, or RELAY-4 trigger may be selected. *HDD ALMOST FULL is functional when HDDOVERWRITE is set to OFF.

  • Page 55: Smartec Easynet - Webviewer

    A. INSTALLING THE SMARTEC EasyNet - WEBVIEWER When a PC connects to the SMARTEC DVR, the PC will automatically search for the web client viewer. If the web client software has not been installed, the DVR will direct the PC to an installer file which will download and install the SMARTEC plug-in.
  • Page 56 Turn off all the web browser programs. Installation in progress After the installation is completed, click ‘Close’.

  • Page 57: Using The Smartec Easynet - Webviewer

    B. USING THE SMARTEC EasyNet - WebViewer Open Internet Explorer, type the DVR’s IP address to connect, then type the user ID and the password. 1. MAIN DISPLAY...

  • Page 58: Configuration Tools

    1. CONFIG: Click to access Configuration Tools 2. Playback: Click to access playback 3. Camera: Click to turn on/off the camera from live view 4. Split Mode: Click on desired view mode icon to change split mode 5. Event Log: Displays and update event log in real time 6.

  • Page 59: Playback

    3. PLAYBACK...
  • Page 60 *Warning: The AVI file may not be played back from Windows Media Player. The SMARTEC codec must be installed on the PC in order to play back. 9. PB Control: (From the left) Step Reverse, Fast Rewind, Play or Reverse Play, Pause, Fast Forward, Step Forward 10.

  • Page 61: Ptz Control

    4. PTZ CONTROL To control a PTZ camera, right click on the PTZ camera video, then click ‘PTZ’ to enter PTZ mode. When a crosshair appears in the middle of the screen, click on the picture to pan or tilt. Use the mouse scroll (if equipped) to zoom in or zoom out.

  • Page 62: Technical Support

    VI. TECHNICAL SUPPORT Please consult this manual, as well as our website FAQs thoroughly before contacting the SMARTEC Help Desk. The SMARTEC help desk is available Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm Eastern Standard Time.

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