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  • Page 1 (en) INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Important Safeguards And Warnings

    Welcome This manual is designed to be a reference tool for the installation and operation of your system; you can find information about the DVR features and functions, as well as, a detailed explanation of the menu trees. Before installation and operation please read the following safeguards and warnings carefully! Important Safeguards and Warnings Do not place heavy objects on the DVR.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Directory 1 Production Introduction ..........................1 1.1 Product overview ........................... 1 1.2 Main functions ..........................1 2 Open-package check and cable connections ..................2 2.1 DVR package contents ........................2 2.2 Hard disk installation ........................2 2.3 Front panel............................. 3 2.4 Rear panel .............................
  • Page 4 4.6.1.2 Video Blind ......................38 4.6.1.3 Alarm Management ....................39 4.6.2 Version..........................39 4.6.3 Motion Detect ........................40 4.6.5 Auto Maintain ........................42 4.6.6 PTZ Configure ........................45 4.6.7 Network ..........................46 5 FAQ and maintenance ........................... 51 5.1 FAQ .............................. 51 5.2 Maintenance ..........................

  • Page 5: Production Introduction

    1 Production Introduction 1.1 Product overview This series DVR is designed especially for security purposes which makes it an outstanding digital surveillance product. It introduces an embedded LINUX operating system which is more stable. It introduces the standard H.264mp video compressed format and G.711A audio compressed format which ensures the highest quality image, low error coding ratio, and single frame playing.

  • Page 6: Open-Package Check And Cable Connections

    Multi-playback mode. Internet operating Internet surveillance in the real time PTZ control Recording check and real-time playback Communication interface RS485 interface for PTZ control Standard Ethernet network interface with RJ45 jack intelligent operations USB Mouse and backup/copy/paste functions 2 Open-package check and cable connections 2.1 DVR package contents Please verify that there is not visible damage to the DVR and then verify the following: •...

  • Page 7: Front Panel

    1. Remove case screws 2. Remove cover. 3. Install SATA hard drive 4.Connect SATA data cables 5. Install SATA power cables 6. Replace cover 7. Replace screws 2.3 Front panel (1) IR remote receiver (2) Power indicator light (3) Previous file/1 (4) HDD indicator light (5) Next file /2 (6) PTZ /8 (7) Slow play /3...

  • Page 8: Rear Panel

    2.4 Rear panel (1) Video input (2) BNC output (3) audio input (4) audio output (5) USB/Mouse* (6) Network (7) Power Switch (8) RS485 (9) Power supply (10) VGA output *NOTE* if the rear USB mouse port is used then the front USB port becomes non-functional. 2.5 Port Connection Overview Picture 2.1 Connection Diagram - 4 -...

  • Page 9: Audio And Video Input And Output Connections

    2.6 Audio and video input and output connections 2.6.1 Video input connections , 75Ω). The video input ports utilize a BNC connector plug with an input signal of NTSC BNC (1.0V The video lines should be firmly connected to avoid signal interference and possible oxidation at the connection.

  • Page 10: Speed Dome Connections

    could result in PTZ control failure - shielded twisted pair cable is recommended. 2. Avoid high voltage connections and use surge protectors. 3. When connecting use 120Ω resistance, paralleled, to ensure the signal quality. 4. The 485 AB lines of DVR cannot be connected with other 485 output equipment that is paralleled. 5.

  • Page 11: Basic Operation

    3 Basic operation Note: Any buttons that are displayed in gray indicates it is not supported. 3.1 Preview Picture3.1 16 Channel Preview You can right click your mouse to switch between the windows. The system date, time, channel name, surveillance video, and the alarm status are shown in each window.

  • Page 12: System Login

    3.2 System Login When the DVR boots up, the user must login and then the system will provide the corresponding functions with that particular user’s authority level. There are three user settings: admin, guest and default and these settings initially have no password assigned. Admin is the administrator level while guest and default’s permissions are “preview”...

  • Page 13: Main Menu

    Picture 3.3 Shortcut Menu 3.3.1 Main menu When you login, the system main menu is shown as below. Picture3.4 Main Menu - 9 -...

  • Page 14: Record Mode

    3.3.2 Record Mode Please check current channel status: “○” means it is not in recording status, “●” means it is in recording status. You can use the desktop shortcut menu or click [main menu]> [recording function]> [recording set] to enter the recording control interface. Picture 3.5 Record Mode 【Schedule】Record according to the configuration.
  • Page 15 Picture 3.6 video playback 1. Listed files 2. File information 3. File searching 4. File backup 5. Operation hint 6. Playback control 【Listed files】Look up the listed files that are contained within that search criteria. 【File information】Look up the found file information. 【File searching】Search the file according to the searching parameter.
  • Page 16 File type: Set the searching file type. HDD type: Set the searching HDD type. Channel: Set the searching channel. Start Time: Set the searching start time scan. End Time: Set the searching end time scan. 【File backup】Backup the chosen file. Click the button and operate as directed. Note: The storage drive must be installed before the file can be backed-up.
  • Page 17 Picture 3.9 recording backup Remove：Clear file information. Add：Show file information meeting the set file attributes. Start/Pause：Click the play button to start the backup and click the pause button to stop the backup. Cancel：During backup you can exit the page layout to carry out other functions. 【Playback control】Refer to the following sheet for more information.

  • Page 18: Ptz Control

    *Hint* You can display the function by placing the cursor on that area. Special functions ： Accurate playback：Input time (h/m/s) in the time column and then click the play button. The system will perform an accurate playback according to the search time entered. Local zoom：When the system is in a single-window full-screen playback mode, you can drag your mouse onto the screen to select a section and then left click the mouse to activate the local zoom.
  • Page 19 【Iris】Click button to adjust the iris of the camera. 【Direction control】 Control the PTZ rotation. 8 direction controls are supported (4 directions in Front panel are supported) 【High speed PTZ】Full-screen show channel image. Left click your mouse and you can control the PTZ rotate orientation.
  • Page 20 2）Preset Point Calls Click the Page Switch button to enter the PTZ control interface as shown in Picture 3.12. In the input blank, enter the preset points and then click the Preset button and the PTZ will turn to the corresponding preset point.
  • Page 21 Preset Points Blank Cruise Button Cruise Line Blank Picture 3.13 Tour between Points Settings 2）Call-up Tour lines between Points Click the Page Switch button (refer to Picture 3.10) to enter the PTZ control menu as shown in Picture3.12. Input the number of the tour line in the value blank, then click “Tour between Points” button, PTZ will begin to function according to the tour lines that are set.
  • Page 22 Scan value blank Scan Button Picture 3.14 Pattern Setup 2）Pattern Calls Referring to Picture 3.10, click Page Shift button, then enter PTZ control menu as shown in Picture 3.12. Input the pattern number of the scan into the value blank, then click the Auto Scan button，the PTZ will begin working using the Pattern lines.
  • Page 23 Line scan button border Picture 3.15 Boundary Scan Setup 2）Boundary Scan Calls Click the Page Shift button (refer to Picture 3.10) to enter the PTZ control menu as shown in Picture 3.12. Input the number of the Boundary scan in the value blank and click the Auto Scan button，the PTZ will begin working using the Boundary setup.

  • Page 24: Tour Setup

    Picture 3.16 Auxiliary Function Control 【Direct Auxiliary Operation】Choose auxiliary equipment, select Open or Close button, or switch control. 【Auxiliary Number】The operation of the corresponding auxiliary switch according to the PTZ agreement. 【Page Switch】 Click the Page Switch button and return to PTZ Main Menu (refer to Picture 3.10), the menu itself can be controlled by the menu control buttons 3.3.5 Tour setup Set the patrol display.

  • Page 25: Audio Adjust

    3.5.6 Audio Adjust Adjust volume regulate parameters. You can use the desktop shortcut menu. Picture 3.17 Audio Adjust 【Volume regulate】You can set the volume regulate value from 0 to 100. 【Advanced】Will allow volume control for each channel. Picture 3.18 Audio matches Channel You can match any or all channels which you want to adjust, but only one audio channel output is valid at a time.

  • Page 26: Window Switch

    Picture 3.19 Logout/Reboot the system 【logout】Quit the menu. Requires password to logon. 【shutdown】Quit the system. Power Off the DVR. 【reboot】Quit the system. Reboot the system. 3.3.8 Window switch Preview in a single window/four windows/eight windows/nine windows/sixteen windows according to your choice. - 22 -...

  • Page 27: Main Menu

    4 Main menu 4.1 Main menu navigation Main menu Sub menu Function Search recording look-up, recording play, video file storage Set the recording configuration, recording type, recording Record time section Set appointed hard disk as read-write disc, read-only disc or management redundant disc, clear data, resume date and so on Language...

  • Page 28: Search/Playback

    Set channel, PTZ protocol, address, baud rate, date bit, stop configuration bit, and check. Network Set basic network parameters, DHCP、 PPPOE、DDNS configuration parameter Exit Return last lever menu. Exit Exit main menu and display Monitor. 4.2 Search/Playback Refer to chapter 3.3.3. 4.3 Record 4.3.1 Record Set the recording parameters in the surveillance channel.

  • Page 29: Record Conf

    【Channel】Choose the corresponding channel number to set the channel. Choose the All option to set every channel. 【Resolution】Set the resolution (D1 /HD1/CIF/QCIF) for each channel file. CIF is default value. 【Frame Rate】Set the frame rate of each channel. 25 is default value (0 to 30 for NTSC). 【Quality】Set the quality of each video channel.

  • Page 30: Region Cover

    Manual: Click the manual button and the corresponding channel will begin recording, regardless of its setting. Stop: Click the stop button and the corresponding channel stops recording, regardless of its setting. 【Period】Set the time for normal recording, recording will start only within the set range. 【Record type】Set the recording type: Regular, detection, or alarm.

  • Page 31: Hdd Manage

    【Switch】You can select ON or OFF status for each channel. 【Region Cover】When this channel status as ON, click Set and enter the area to be set. The area has 4 regions and you can move the cursor to set the areas. Note：Pressing the “Default”...

  • Page 32: System Setup

    4.5 System setup Set the system parameters, such as Language, Date/Time, Account, GUI Display, Video and Exit. 4.5.1 Language Picture4.5 System Language 【Language】 You can select the language you want to use. - 28 -...

  • Page 33: Date/Time

    4.5.2 Date/Time Picture4.6 Date/Time 【System time】Set the system data and time. 【Date format】Choose the data format: YMD, MDY, DMY. 【Date Separator】Choose list separator of the data format. 【Time Format】Choose time format: 24 hour and 12 hour format. 【DST】Choose “Daylight Savings Time” option. - 29 -...

  • Page 34: Account

    Picture 4.7 DST (week) Picture 4.8 DST (date) 4.5.3 Account Manage the user account. Note：1. The character length is 8 bytes at most for the user and user group names. Blanks cannot be - 30 -...
  • Page 35 used at the beginning or end of the character string but is acceptable as separation points within the string. Legal characters include: letters, numbers, underlining, dash, and periods. 2. There is no limit with the user and user groups. You can add or delete the user groups according to user requirements.
  • Page 36 Picture 4.10 Modify Password 【Add user】Add a user in the team and set the user’s accountability. Enter the menu interface and input the user name and password. Choose the team and choose the area of accountability (area that can be used by multiple users at the same time). Once the team is chosen the user oversees the subclass of the team.
  • Page 37 【Add Group】 Add a user team and set their range of accountability. There are 36 different possible areas: shut down the device, real time surveillance, playback, recording setup, video file backup, ETC. Picture 4.12 Add Group 【Delete User】Delete the current user. Choose the user and click Delete User button. 【Delete Group】Delete the current group.

  • Page 38: Gui Display

    4.5.4 GUI Display Configure the video output parameters including the front output mode. Front output： The local preview mode includes: channel title, time display, channel title, record status, and alarm status. Picture 4.14 GUI Display 【Channel Title】Click the channel name modify button and enter the channel name menu. Modify the channel name.

  • Page 39: Video

    Picture 4.15 Color Setting Note：Clicking the “Default” button will return all configured settings to default settings. 4.5.5 Video Configure video parameters in the local preview mode include: Resolution, Video Standard, Tour Time and Output Adjust. - 35 -...

  • Page 40: Advanced

    Picture 4.16 Video 【Resolution】Set display resolution. 【Video Standard】Set the video standard as PAL or NTSC. 【Tour Time】Set the patrol switch interval. The set range is 5-120 seconds. 【Output Adjust】 Adjust TV output area parameters. Picture 4.17 Output Adjust 4.6 Advanced Configure advanced parameters: Alarm Set, Version, Motion Detect, Mobile Monitor, Auto Maintain and Network.

  • Page 41: Mail

    Picture 4.18 Alarm Set According to your configured parameters, when an event occurs the device will alert you by: displaying a message, sounding a buzzer, and/or sending an email. 4.6.1.1 Mail If the alarm is turned on, an email regarding alarm information will be sent to all appointed addresses.

  • Page 42: Video Blind

    Picture 4.19 Email SMTP server: Email server address. It could be an IP address or domain name. Domain name can be translated only if the correct DNS is configured. Port: Email server port number. SSL: Requires Secure Socket Layer protocol to login. User Name: Email server user name.

  • Page 43: Alarm Management

    4.6.1.3 Alarm Management Picture 4.21 Alarm Management 【Delay】Set the record time When an event (HDD Loss, Disk No Space, Video Loss, and Video Blind) occurs. 【Buzzer】You can set the Buzzer status as ON or OFF. 4.6.2 Version Displays basic information regarding the system such as: hardware information, software edition, and issue data, ETC.

  • Page 44: Motion Detect

    Picture 4.19 Version 4.6.3 Motion Detect When the system detects a motion signal that reaches the set sensitivity point, the motion detect alarm activates and the linked function (such as Send email, show message, or buzzer) is turned on. Picture 4.20 Motion Detect - 40 -...
  • Page 45 【Channel】Choose the set motion detect channel. 【Status】Indicates if the motion detect function is on or off. 【Sensitivity】Choose six sensitivity options. 【Region】Click setup and enter the setup area. The area is divided into an 8x8 grid. Green block is the current cursor area, yellow blocks are the dynamic detect defensive area, and black blocks are the unfenced areas.

  • Page 46: Auto Maintain

    Picture 4.22 Mobile Monitor 【Enable】Select it to activate function. 【Port】 The port used for mobile monitoring which you need to make a router mapping of if want to monitor by mobile device. 4.6.5 Auto Maintain The user can set parameters to include: Auto reboots time, System Upgrade, Default Settings, Log, Log out, Shut down, reboot, ETC.
  • Page 47 Picture 4.23 Auto maintain 【 Upgrade】 Upgrade Picture 4.25 Upgrade Position: Choose USB interface. Upgrade file: Choose the file which needs upgraded. Note: After Upgrade operation, the DVR will reboot. 【 Default Settings】 The system restore to the default setup. You can choose the items according to the menu. - 43 -...
  • Page 48 Picture 4.24 Restore 【 Log】 Look up system log according to the set mode. Log information includes: system operation, configuration operation, data management, alarm affair, recording operation, user management, and file management, ETC. Set the time section to look up and click the look up button.

  • Page 49: Ptz Configure

    Picture4.26 LOG 【logout】Quit the menu and password is required for next entry. 【shutdown】Quit the system. Power off DVR. 【reboot】Quit the system. Reboot system. 4.6.6 PTZ Configure Picture 4.27 PTZ Configuration 【Channel】Choose the dome camera input channel. 【Protocol】Choose the corresponding dome protocol. (PELCOD as an example) 【Baud rate】Choose the corresponding dome baud rate length.

  • Page 50: Network

    4.6.7 Network Network setup includes: Static IP, DHCP, PPPoE, DDNS, UPNP, ETC. 【Static IP】 Picture4.28 Network 【Type】select Static IP mode. 【TCP/Media port】Default: 34567. 【HTTP/Web port】Default: 80. 【IP address】Set the IP address. Default: 192.168.1.10. 【Subnet mask】Set the subnet mask code. Default: 255.255.255.0. 【Gateway】Set the default gateway.
  • Page 51 Picture4.29 DHCP 【Type】select DHCP IP mode. 【TCP/Media port】Default: 34567. 【HTTP/Web port】Default: 80. 【DNS setup】Domain Name Server. It translates the domain name into IP address. The IP address is given by the network provider. The address must be set and the system rebooted to become effective.
  • Page 52 【PPPoE】 Picture 4.30 PPPOE Input the user name and password that ISP （Internet service provider） provides. After saving reboot your system to become effective. Then the DVR will build a network connection based on the PPPoE. The IP address will change into a dynamic IP address after the above operation is successful.
  • Page 53 Picture 4.31 DDNS setup 【UPNP】 UPNP protocol can auto port forwarding on router, make sure UPNP is running on router before using it. Picture 4.32 【Enable】Choose Enable to make sure all UPNP settings are available 【HTTP】 Router will automatically distribute HTTP port for the device, when IE viewing, it will require this port setting (e.g.
  • Page 54 【TCP】Router will automatically distribute TCP port for the device, when monitoring via CMS, it will require this port setting. 【Mobile Port】Router will automatically distribute Mobile Port for the device, when mobile monitor, it will require this port setting. - 50 -...

  • Page 55: Faq And Maintenance

    5 FAQ and maintenance 5.1 FAQ The DVR cannot boot up normally. Possible reasons: The power supply is not correct. Verify power switch is ON. Power supply may be damaged. The program update is incorrect. The hard disk is damaged or the hard disk cables are broken or not connected. The front panel array is damaged.
  • Page 56 There is no video input signal or the signal is too weak. The channel protection or the screen protection is set. The DVR hardware is damaged. Real-time image problems such as the image color or the brightness distortion. Possible reasons: When using the BNC output, the option between the N mode or PAL mode is incorrect and the image becomes black and white.
  • Page 57 The DVR hardware is damaged. There is audio signal in the surveillance window but no audio signal during playback. Possible reasons: The audio option is not chosen in the settings. The allocated channel is not connected with the video. The time is wrong. Possible reasons: Incorrect settings.
  • Page 58 The systems are Windows® 98 or ME. Update to Windows® 2000 SP4 or higher version. ActiveX is disabled. The driver version must be higher than dx8.1. Update the display card driver. Network connection failure. Network setting issues. Invalid password or user name. The CMS does not match the DVR program version.

  • Page 59: Maintenance

    Possible reasons: The serial port of the DVR is not set correctly. The address is not correct. When multiple transformers are connected, the power supply is not large enough. Please give each transformer an individual power supply. The distance is too far. The remote control is not working, Possible reasons: The remote control address is not correct.
  • Page 60 Do not connect a TV to the local video output port (VOUT) of DVR. It will damage the video output circuit. Do not turn the power switch off directly. Please use the shutdown function in the menu or click the turn-off button in the panel to protect the hard disk. Please keep the DVR away from heat resource.

  • Page 61: Appendix 1. Remote Control Operation

    Appendix 1. Remote control operation Item number Name Function Multi-window Split screens button button Numeric button Code input/number input/channel switch 【Esc】 Exit button Direction button Up, Down, Left, Right, and Enter/Menu button. Record/Playback Control recording/playback control Record mode Enter short menu as “record mode” button Input the number of DVR to control Assistant function Search...

  • Page 62: Appendix 2. Mouse Operation

    Appendix 2. Mouse operation The USB ports support mouse operations. NOTE: Units with front and rear mouse USB ports can only utilize one port at a time – if a USB device is connected to one of the ports the other is automatically deactivated. The bottom rear USB port is designated for USB backup drives.

  • Page 63: Appendix 3.Hard Disk Capability Calculation

    Appendix 3.Hard disk capability calculation Verify the following when installing the hard drive in the DVR for the first time: Hard disk capacity There is no limit for recording machine. We recommend 120G~ 250G sizes to keep better stability. Overall capacity option The hard disk capacity formula is: Overall capacity（M）= channel number*time（hour）*capacity in an hour（M/hour）...

  • Page 64: Appendix 4. Technical Specifications

    Appendix 4. Technical Specifications Type 16ch Main processor High performance embedded microprocessor Operation system Embedded LINUX operation system System System resource synchronous multi-channel recording, synchronous multi-channel sub-code stream, synchronous multi-channel playback, synchronous network operation Operation interface 16 bit true color graphical menu interface, mouse operation supportive Interface display...
  • Page 65 Playback Any channels playback, multiple channels playback Playback Search mode Time searching, calendar searching, affair searching, channel searching, information searching Space Occupation Audio: 28.8MB/H Video:25～450MB/H Storage Recording storage Hard disk, network backup Backup mode Network, USB flash, USB movable HDD,USB DVD-RW Video input 4 BNC 8 BNC...

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