Page 1 BLK-DH3 Series H.264 960H 4/8/16-Channel DVR User Manual Products: BLK-DH3004D, BLK-DH3008D, BLK-DH3016D PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING YOUR RECORDER, and always follow the instructions for safety and proper use. Save this manual for future reference. BLK-DH30xxD_RM 2/21/14...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
2.2.1 BLK-DH3004D ........
Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS 4.2 ARCHIVE search ..............44 4.2.1 Log search .
Page 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS 8.4 Setup ................76 8.4.1 General Setup .
Page 6 10.1 Getting started ..............107 10.1.1 Finding the DVR network settings .
Page 7: Introduction
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION SECTION 1 Introduction Features H . 2 64 video compression • HDMI 1080p Video Output • QUADPLEX: Simultaneous live or playback while recording, network transfer, and backup • USB 2 . 0 port for backup, firmware upgrade, configuration export/import, or USB mouse •...
Page 8: Hardware Overview And Setup
SECTION 2: HARDWARE OVERVIEW AND SETUP SECTION 2 Hardware Overview and Setup 2.1 Front panel controls and indicators (all models) 4/8/16 Channel DVR Front Panel Table 1. Front Panel LED Indicators Name Description CH1~16 Indicates that the channel is being recorded . Indicates that the system is accessing the hard disk .
Page 9 SECTION 2: HARDWARE OVERVIEW AND SETUP Name Description AUDIO Jump/step backward . In playback mode, the playback position moves 60 seconds backward .  Press to fast forward the recording in playback mode .  ALARM Press to enable/disable ALARM operation . ...
Page 10: Back Panel Connectors
HD VIDEO USB connector Power connector VGA monitor out RS-485, sensor and alarm terminations 4-Channel DVR Rear Panel Table 3. BLK-DH3004D Rear Panel Connectors Name Description AUDIO IN 4 RCA connectors for audio input VIDEO IN 4 BNC connectors for composite video input...
Page 11: Blk-Dh3008D
SECTION 2: HARDWARE OVERVIEW AND SETUP 2.2.2 BLK-DH3008D Video In CVBS Out Audio In Audio Out Ethernet (RJ-45) HD VIDEO USB connector Power connector VGA monitor out RS-485, sensor and alarm terminations 8-Channel DVR Rear Panel Table 4. BLK-DH3008D Rear Panel Connectors Name Description VIDEO IN...
Page 12: Blk-Dh3016D
SECTION 2: HARDWARE OVERVIEW AND SETUP 2.2.3 BLK-DH3016D Video In CVBS, SPOT Out Audio In Audio Out Ethernet (RJ-45) HD VIDEO USB connector Power connector VGA monitor out RS-485, sensor and alarm terminations 16-Channel DVR Rear Panel Table 5. BLK-DH3016D Rear Panel Connectors Name Description VIDEO IN...
Page 13: Rs485, Sensor And Alarm Termination Block
SECTION 2: HARDWARE OVERVIEW AND SETUP 2.2.4 RS485, sensor and alarm termination block Use the back panel termination block to connect sensor, RS-485, and alarm out cables . Pin block definitions: D+, D-: RS-485 D+ and RS-485 D- S1, GND: Sensor 1 input S2, GND: Sensor 2 input S3, GND: Sensor 3 input S4, GND: Sensor 4 input...
Page 14: Remote Control
SECTION 2: HARDWARE OVERVIEW AND SETUP 2.3 Remote Control Typical Remote Control The remote control provided with your DVR may appear different from the one shown above. However, the buttons function as NOTE described in the table below. Table 6. Remote Control Button Functions Name Function When a remote control ID number is setup in DVR, press this button before the number .
Page 15: Dvd-R/W Optical Drive Installation
SECTION 2: HARDWARE OVERVIEW AND SETUP 2.4 DVD-R/W Optical drive installation If your DVR does not include an internal DVD-R/W drive, use the following procedure to install one . The DVD-R/W can be used to archive stored data including video clips and snapshots . Your DVR will accommodate one standard-size desktop system DVD-R/W drive with a serial-ATA (SATA) interface .
Page 16 SECTION 2: HARDWARE OVERVIEW AND SETUP Remove the optical drive tray door retain screw from the inside of the DVR front panel . See the picture below . Use a #1 Phillips screwdriver . Back side of Optical drive tray door DVR front panel retaining screw Optical drive bay...
Page 17 SECTION 2: HARDWARE OVERVIEW AND SETUP Plug a SATA data and power cable assembly into the mating connectors on the back of the DVD-R/W drive . Ensure the connector is fully seated . SATA data and power cable Position the DVD-R/W drive in the optical drive bay as shown below . Secure the drive to the chassis with four screws through the mounting brackets, two on each side .
Page 18: Hdd Installation
SECTION 2: HARDWARE OVERVIEW AND SETUP SATA1 connector SATA power connectors PC board Ensure that the data and power cable connectors are fully seated onto the connectors on the PC board . Reinstall the DVR cover using the 7 screws removed earlier . 10 .
Page 19 SECTION 2: HARDWARE OVERVIEW AND SETUP For attaching bracket to For attaching bracket HDD (pan-head, medium- to DVD-R/W (flat-head, thread screws (4)) fine-thread screws (4)) For attaching bracket to chassis (pan-head, course-thread screws) Mounting Brackets (one pair per drive) Screw types To install an HDD, carefully follow the procedure below .
Page 20: Mounting Bracket
SECTION 2: HARDWARE OVERVIEW AND SETUP Attach a mounting bracket to each side of the HDD as shown below using the pan-head medium- thread screws provided . Use two screws for each bracket . Tighten the screws until snug . Pan-head medium- thread screws (2) Mounting bracket...
Page 21 SECTION 2: HARDWARE OVERVIEW AND SETUP Position the HDD into the HDD bay as shown below . Secure the drive to the chassis with four screws through the mounting brackets, two on each side of the HDD . Use black pan-head course-thread screws provided . Tighten the screws until snug . Screws (2) between HDD and DVR front panel back of DVR front panel...
Page 22: Installing A 2Nd Internal Hdd
SECTION 2: HARDWARE OVERVIEW AND SETUP SATA power connectors SATA0 connector PC board Ensure that the data and power cable connectors are fully seated onto the connectors on the PC board . Reinstall the DVR cover using the 7 screws removed earlier . Reattach the power adapter to the back of the DVR .
Page 23 SECTION 2: HARDWARE OVERVIEW AND SETUP Position the HDD in the optical bay as shown below, and attach it to the chassis using 4 screws, 2 on each side . SATA1 connector SATA0 connector Primary HDD Secondary HDD PC board Connect the HDD SATA data cable (blue) to the SATA1 connector on the PC board .
Page 24: System Setup
SECTION 3: SYSTEM SETUP SECTION 3 System Setup 3.1 Starting the system for the first time When booting the system for the first time, the following messages appear . After the initialization sequence completes, select your preferred language and set the date and time . When the Set date and time window opens, use the drop down lists to select the TIME ZONE and DAYLIGHT SAVINGS time preference .
Page 25: Entering The Setup Menu
SECTION 3: SYSTEM SETUP Typical System Desktop Display With One Camera Active 3.1.1 Entering the SETUP menu To enter the SETUP menu, right click on the desktop or press the SETUP button on the remote control, then click the SETUP entry in the pop-up menu . A LOGIN window will open .
Page 26: Display Menu
SECTION 3: SYSTEM SETUP NOTE For improved security, change the password. You can select a new password through the SECURITY tab in the SETUP menu. Open a menu by clicking the tab . To close the window, click Cancel . To save changes made to the menus before closing the window, click OK .
Page 27 SECTION 3: SYSTEM SETUP Open Submenu Open Drop-down List Drag to adjust Table 7. DISPLAY menu options Item Description Enable/disable the on-screen display . OSD CONTRAST Set the visibility level of the OSD . (0 ~ 100) SEQUENCE Enable/disable sequential display of video in full screen mode . SEQ-DWELL TIME Set the dwell time of each quad-split or 9-channel display in sequential display mode .
Page 28: Record Menu
SECTION 3: SYSTEM SETUP 3.3 RECORD menu Clicking the RECORD tab opens the RECORD menu . Table 8. Menu Items in Recording Mode Setup Menu Item Description CHANNEL In the Record Channel submenu, you can set the recording modes for all cameras at once, or setup each camera individually . Click the submenu button to open the setup window .
Page 29: Recording Schedules
SECTION 3: SYSTEM SETUP Menu Item Description RESOLUTION Select either CIF, Half D1, D1, or 960H . FRAME RATE Set the frame rate for the specified channel (1 ~ 15 fps) . The sum of the frame rates from each channel cannot exceed the maxi- mum frame rates for a specific recording resolution .
Page 30: Device Menu
SECTION 3: SYSTEM SETUP Table 9. RECORD menu SCHEDULE setup Menu Item Description CHANNEL Select the channel for the schedule you are setting . MODE Click the recording mode (NONE, CONTINUOUS, MOTION, or SENSOR) to apply to the schedule, then drag the mouse cursor across the days and hours in the grid you where you want to use that mode .
Page 31 SECTION 3: SYSTEM SETUP Table 10. Menu Items in Device Setup Screen Item Description ALARM OUT Set the sensor, motion, and video loss for each alarm . ALARM OUT: 1 only . ALARM DURATION: Set the alarm dwell time . (5 ~ 60 seconds or infinite (continuous)) . CONTROLLER AND PTZ To control the PTZ functions of the camera, connect the PTZ controller to the RS-485 port on the back of the chassis with CAT 5 (or equivalent) cable .
Page 32 SECTION 3: SYSTEM SETUP Item Description MOTION ZONE Select either Full Zone or Partial Zone for motion sensing . FULL ZONE: The motion sensor is active on the whole screen . Set the level of sensitivity for MOTION SENSITIVITY . PARTIAL ZONE: Selecting Partial Zone for the channel, then clicking the submenu button, opens a widow containing the camera image overlaid with a 22 x 15 block areas .
Page 33: Storage Menu
SECTION 3: SYSTEM SETUP 3.5 STORAGE menu Clicking the STORAGE tab opens the storage menu . Navigate through the menu items using mouse . You can also navigate the menus with the p, q, t, and u buttons, and press SEL to select options . Table 11.
Page 34: System Menu
SECTION 3: SYSTEM SETUP Item Description DISK INFO Click the submenu button to view hard drive information Click DETAIL to show the performance health of the drives . Click HELP to explain the data shown in the DETAIL display . RECORDING LIMIT Enable/disable a recording limit (days) .
Page 35 SECTION 3: SYSTEM SETUP Table 12. Menu Items in SYSTEM Setup Screen Item Description DVR ID Select the submenu button to open the virtual keyboard, then click your way to a new name for your DVR . The DVR ID can have a most 10 characters .
Page 36: Security Menu
SECTION 3: SYSTEM SETUP Item Description Click the NTP field and select ON, then click the submenu button to open the NTP setup menu . Use this feature to synchronize the clocks of computer systems over variable-latency data networks . PRIMARY SNTP SERVER: Use the virtual keyboard to enter the address of the primary NTP time server .
Page 37 SECTION 3: SYSTEM SETUP NOTE You must be a user with Admin permissions to configure the SECURITY menu. Table 13. Menu Items in PASSWORD Setup Screen Item Description USER AUTHENTICATION Click the User Authentication submenu button to open the PASSWORD and PERMISSION menu . Check or uncheck boxes to allow permissions to different users for access to areas of the system .
Page 38 SECTION 3: SYSTEM SETUP Item Description USER NAME Open the submenu to select a particular username to configure . By default, the ADMIN user has all privileges; these cannot be changed . USER PASSWORD Click the User Password submenu button to open the password setup menu . To change a password, select a user from the drop-down list, then enter the current, new, and confirm password fields Click OK when finished .
Page 39: Network Menu
SECTION 3: SYSTEM SETUP 3.8 NETWORK menu Clicking the NETWORK tab opens the setup menu . Navigate through the menu items using mouse . You can also navigate the menus with the p, q, t, and u buttons, and press SEL to select options . NOTE You must be a user with Admin permissions to configure the NETWORK menu.
Page 40 SECTION 3: SYSTEM SETUP Item Description NETWORK TYPE Select a type of network connection . Options are: DHCP or STATIC . NOTE: Depending on the type selected, the options in the network menu will change appropriately . DHCP: If selected, the DVR automatically acquires its network settings from a DHCP server . This address may change without notice .
Page 41: Network Ports
SECTION 3: SYSTEM SETUP 3.8.1 Network ports When you connect one or more DVRs to a network through an IP sharing device, each DVR must be assigned a unique TCP port number for access from outside the LAN . Additionally, the IP sharing device must be configured to forward the assigned port to the specific DVR .
Page 42 SECTION 3: SYSTEM SETUP Table 15. CONFIG menu items Item Description SAVE SETUP TO A USB Click the submenu icon . To save the current system configuration to the USB flash drive, plug the flash drive into the USB port on the front panel, click OK to confirm the operation, then follow the on-screen prompts to complete the save .
Page 43: Quick Setup Menu
SECTION 3: SYSTEM SETUP Item Description SOFTWARE UPGRADE Click the submenu icon . Select SCAN to search the USB file for firmware, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the upload . 3.10 QUICK SETUP menu Clicking the QUICK SETUP tab opens the system quick setup menu . Navigate through the menu items using mouse . You can also navigate the menus with the p, q, t, and u buttons, and press SEL to select options .
Page 44 SECTION 3: SYSTEM SETUP Table 16. QUICK SETUP menu items Item Description USE QUICK SETUP Select the Checkbox to use the Quick Setup . INPUT DESIRED DAYS When you enters the DESIRED DAYS to record, the system displays the recommended resolution, frame rate, quality and recording type after calculating the capacity of the installed HDD(s) .
Page 45: Live, Search, And Playback
SECTION 4: LIVE, SEARCH, AND PLAYBACK SECTION 4 Live, Search, and Playback In the Live screen, video inputs from the cameras are displayed the On-screen display (OSD) features as configured in the Display Setup screen . OSD icons that indicate the status of the DVR are shown along the bottom of the screen . Table 17.
Page 46 SECTION 4: LIVE, SEARCH, AND PLAYBACK Icon Description Sequence button . Click this button to use a sequence function . Manual Record button . Click this button to begin recording . Alarm-out function on/off button . When an alarm is in progress, click this button to stop reporting the alarm . Click the split screen icon to change the current split screen mode .
Page 47: Search Menu
SECTION 4: LIVE, SEARCH, AND PLAYBACK OSD menu You can open the on-screen display menu with the mouse by right-clicking anywhere on the Live screen . Options in the OSD menu are also represented by the icons in the tray at the bottom of the screen . See “Table 17 . Status Indicator Icons in Live Viewing Screen” on page 39 for a description of these icons .
Page 48: Time-Line Search
SECTION 4: LIVE, SEARCH, AND PLAYBACK 4.1.1 TIME-LINE search The TIME-LINE search window is used to find stored video by using the time line bar . Select TIME LINE in the SEARCH menu, then select NEXT . A calendar window will open . The highlighted days in the calendar window indicate that data was recorded at that time .
Page 49: Event Search
SECTION 4: LIVE, SEARCH, AND PLAYBACK 4.1.2 EVENT search Use EVENT search to quickly find recordings associated with specific events . To open the EVENT search window, select EVENT on the SEARCH window, then select NEXT . A calendar window will open (see above) . The highlighted days in the calendar window indicate that video was recorded at that time .
Page 50: Go To Specific Time Search
SECTION 4: LIVE, SEARCH, AND PLAYBACK 4.1.5 GO TO SPECIFIC TIME search In the SEARCH window, select GO TO SPECIFIC TIME, then use the mouse with the drop-down lists or the p, q, t, and u buttons to enter the starting time of the video you want to play . To stop playing video, press the front panel ESC button or click the icon .
Page 51: Log Search
SECTION 4: LIVE, SEARCH, AND PLAYBACK NOTE Before you can search for an Archived video clip, clips must first be backed up. See Backup video clip below. To perform an Archive search (search of backed up recorded video or photo), select ARCHIVE in the SEARCH window . A calendar window will open .
Page 52: Play Mode
SECTION 4: LIVE, SEARCH, AND PLAYBACK 4.3 PLAY mode Playing a recorded event changes the DVR mode from SEARCH to PLAY . While in PLAY mode, you can return to the SEARCH screen by pressing the front panel ESC button or clicking the icon .
Page 53 SECTION 4: LIVE, SEARCH, AND PLAYBACK Playback controls are located at the bottom of the screen . Timestamp Mode Play controls Backup Close Table 18. Playback controls (PLAY Mode) Icon Description Go to the previous menu screen or search window, or exit from the menu . Select to rewind the recording .
Page 54: Backup Video Clip
SECTION 4: LIVE, SEARCH, AND PLAYBACK 4.4 Backup video clip You can archive the video clip by clicking the Backup button in Play mode (see the screen above . The system adds all backed-up video clips to the Archive search list . The Backup button is located on the play control bar . Timestamp marker Backup button Play motion controls...
Page 55 SECTION 4: LIVE, SEARCH, AND PLAYBACK Click NEXT to save the video clip . Allow the backup operation to complete before continuing . 960H H.264 DVR User Manual...
Page 56: Ptz Control
SECTION 5: PTZ CONTROL SECTION 5 PTZ Control To control the PTZ functions of the camera, select Camera PTZ on the OSD menu . Use the p, q, t, and u buttons to select the channel of the PTZ camera and features you want to control . Table 19.
Page 57: Backup
SECTION 6 : BACKUP SECTION 6 Backup Still images and video clips can be backed up in both Live mode and Playback mode, and written to a USB flash drive (with FAT32 format) or CD/DVD . A CODEC installer (CODEC required for playing AVI files with Windows Media Player) is also written to the backup device .
Page 58: Video Backup
SECTION 6 : BACKUP Select the media type for the backup . STILL IMAGE . Select the destination of the backup . The screen shown below list all options available for your DVR . If you want to backup the image to a USB flash drive, insert the drive into the USB port on the back or front of the DVR . If you want to backup to a CD or DVD, place a blank CD-R/W or DVD-R/W disk into the DVD drive .
Page 59: Backup Still Images Or Video From The Archive List
SECTION 6 : BACKUP When the BACKUP window opens, select NSF (native video format), or AVI (video format), then select Next . In the media window, select the media type you want to backup to . If no DVD-RW drive is installed in the DVR, the only backup option is USB .
Page 60: Playing Backed Up Video Clips
SECTION 6 : BACKUP In the calendar window, select a date, then select Next . Scroll through the archive list and highlight the file of interest . Select DISPLAY . In the ARCHIVE IMAGED window, select the media (USB or CD/DVD-R) . If you want to copy the file to a USB flash drive, insert the drive into the USB port on the back or front of the DVR .
Page 61 SECTION 6 : BACKUP HD Player screen 960H H.264 DVR User Manual...
Page 62: Remote Client Software
SECTION 7: REMOTE CLIENT SOFTWARE SECTION 7 Remote Client Software Remote Client software is used to remotely monitor a single DVR . It can be used to display live images from your cameras, search for and play back recorded data, monitor alarms, control PTZ devices, and capture and backup data . In a high bandwidth network, a maximum of four users can access one DVR simultaneously.
Page 63: Remote Client Initial Display
SECTION 7: REMOTE CLIENT SOFTWARE Select the preferred program folder, then click Next . The setup status screen will open . Select a Program Folder, then click Next . The Remote Client will be installed and a Remote Client icon will appear on the desktop .
Page 64 SECTION 7: REMOTE CLIENT SOFTWARE Table 20. Remote Client window components Button Function Description Buttons for expanding the image to full screen (press ESC to return to WINDOW CONTROL normal viewing), minimizing the window, expanding window to full screen, and closing the window . DATE &...
Page 65: Setup
SECTION 7: REMOTE CLIENT SOFTWARE Button Function Description PTZ camera functions: Scan, Tour, Menu These icons invoke Scan, Tour and Menu Controls setup in a PTZ camera . Controls CAPTURE: Capture a still image of the screen . PLAY/PAUSE: Play/freeze live video BACKUP: Initiate backup operation (record on/off) .
Page 66: Site Setup
SECTION 7: REMOTE CLIENT SOFTWARE General options include: Security Option: Set a password for security options . If set, you must enter the password when accessing any of the security • functions . Save Path: Specify the location backup and still image captures are saved . •...
Page 67 SECTION 7: REMOTE CLIENT SOFTWARE In the Site Addition menu, enter: Site Name: Enter an appropriate name for the DVR you will connect to . • IP Address: Enter the IP address and web port number (if other than 80) . •...
Page 68: Event Setup
SECTION 7: REMOTE CLIENT SOFTWARE 7.4.3 Event Setup To open the Event menu, click the Event entry in the left frame of the Setup window . The Event menu allows you to configure how the client will display and log event information received from the DVR . In the Event Setup menu, set the following: Log Path: Click the browse button to identify where event log files are saved .
Page 69: Record Setup
SECTION 7: REMOTE CLIENT SOFTWARE After entering all fields in the Event Search menu, click OK to save your entries and exit the Setup menus . 7.4.5 Record Setup To open the Record menu, click the Record entry in the left frame of the Setup window . The Record menu allows you to configure the conditions that trigger live video recording .
Page 70: Record Disk Setup
SECTION 7: REMOTE CLIENT SOFTWARE 7.4.6 Record Disk Setup To open the Record Disk menu, click the Disk entry in the left frame of the Setup window . Use the Disk menu to select the location where recorded data is saved, and the amount of space on the disk to allocate for recordings . In the Disk menu, select the storage drive from the drop down list, then enter the size of the storage buffer in megabytes .
Page 71: Connecting To A Dvr
SECTION 7: REMOTE CLIENT SOFTWARE 7.5 Connecting to a DVR To connect to a DVR, click the Connect button . The Connect dialog window will open . The Connect window is filled by the entry made in the Setup Site menu . In the Connect window, use the drop down lists to select the DVR you want to connect to, then click OK .
Page 72: Remote Search Mode And Functions
SECTION 7: REMOTE CLIENT SOFTWARE 7.6 Remote Search mode and functions After connecting to the DVR, the Remote Client can be used to search for and playback recorded video . Video clips can then be backed up to a USB drive or local hard disk . To open the Search screen, click the Search button . Table 21.
Page 73: Searching For And Playing Video Recorded By The Dvr
SECTION 7: REMOTE CLIENT SOFTWARE Button Function Description SPLIT-SCREEN MODE Select a split-screen mode 4-, 9-, or 16-channel display . , In the calendar frame, dates with recorded video are colored in dark blue . CALENDAR Click the date of the recorded video you want to find or play . The date selected is indicated in light blue .
Page 74: Backing Up Video From The Dvr On The Remote Client Pc
SECTION 7: REMOTE CLIENT SOFTWARE 7.6.2 Backing up video from the DVR on the Remote Client PC Video recorded in the DVR can be backed up on the PC where the Remote Client is installed . Video clips are saved in AVI format . At the Remote Client, connect to the DVR .
Page 75 SECTION 7: REMOTE CLIENT SOFTWARE To backup the video clip you marked, stop the video playback, then press the BACKUP button . The Backup menu window will open . In the Backup menu, select the options you want, then click OK . 10 .
Page 76: Image Capture
SECTION 7: REMOTE CLIENT SOFTWARE 7.6.3 Image capture A still image of a screen can be captured in either Live mode or Search mode, then saved as a BMP or JPEG file . To capture a still image of the screen, click the Capture button . A Capture menu will open . In the Capture menu, select the options you want, then click OK .
Page 77: Multi Client Software
SECTION 8: MULTI CLIENT SOFTWARE SECTION 8 Multi Client Software Multi Client software can monitor several DVRs (sites) simultaneously . It can display to up 256 live video channels on one screen, playback video clips, control PTZ cameras, monitor alarms, and be configured with 2-way audio communication through the DVR . In a high bandwidth network, a maximum of four users can access one DVR simultaneously.
Page 78: Multi Client Initial Display
SECTION 8: MULTI CLIENT SOFTWARE Select the program folder and click Next . The setup status screen is displayed . Allow the application to fully install before continuing . Select a Program Folder for the Start menu, then click Next . The Multi Client will be installed and a “Multi Client” icon will be displayed on the desktop .
Page 79 SECTION 8: MULTI CLIENT SOFTWARE Table 22. Multi Client screen components Button Function Description Buttons for expanding the image to full screen (press ESC to return to normal WINDOW CONTROL viewing), minimizing the window, expanding window to full screen, and closing the window .
Page 80: Using Net Finder
SECTION 8: MULTI CLIENT SOFTWARE Button Function Description PAUSE Freezes the screen ALARM RECORD Enable/disable recording of live video . SPEAKER, MICROPHONE Controls for adjusting the volume of the speaker and microphone . PTZ camera functions: Camera Preset, Scan, These icons invoke Preset, Scan, Tour and Menu Controls setup in the PTZ camera . Tour, Menu Controls PAN/TILT - /ZOOM/ Control the PAN/TILT and ZOOM/FOCUS features on the remote camera .
Page 81 SECTION 8: MULTI CLIENT SOFTWARE In the Net Finder right pane, click the DVR you want to add, then click the Add button . In the Site Addition window, add a Site Name and an administrative ID and Password . In the screen above, the site name entered is Desk .
Page 82: Event List
SECTION 8: MULTI CLIENT SOFTWARE 8.3.2 Event List Clicking the Event List icon opens the Event List window for the current Multi Client session . 8.4 Setup The Multi Client includes several setup options . To open the setup menus, click the Setup button . 8.4.1 General Setup When the Setup menu is opened, the General options are displayed .
Page 83: Event Setup
SECTION 8: MULTI CLIENT SOFTWARE After entering all fields in the Site Additions window, click OK to save your entries and exit the Setup menus . 8.4.2 Event Setup To open the Event menu, click the Event entry in the left frame of the Setup window . The Event menu allows you to configure how the client will display and log event information received from the DVR .
Page 84: Record Setup
SECTION 8: MULTI CLIENT SOFTWARE After entering all fields in the Event Search menu, click OK to save your entries and exit the Setup menus . 8.4.4 Record Setup To open the Record menu, click the Record entry in the left frame of the Setup window . The Record menu allows you to select the conditions with which live video from the cameras is recorded .
Page 85: Record Disk Setup
SECTION 8: MULTI CLIENT SOFTWARE 8.4.5 Record Disk Setup To open the Record Disk menu, click the Disk entry in the left frame of the Setup window . The Disk menu allows you to select the location where recorded data is saved, and the amount of space on the disk to allocate for recordings . In the Disk menu, select the storage drive from the drop down list, then enter the size of the storage buffer in megabytes .
Page 86: About Setup
SECTION 8: MULTI CLIENT SOFTWARE After selecting the preferred options in the Display menu for each site, click OK to save your entries and exit the Setup menus . 8.4.7 About Setup The About Setup screen displays the version level of the Multi Client Software . The abbreviated copyright statement is also shown . 8.5 Connecting to a DVR To connect to a DVR for the first time: Click the Site Addition button .
Page 87: Bidirectional Audio
SECTION 8: MULTI CLIENT SOFTWARE After entering all fields in the Site Additions menu (see above) click OK to save your entries . An entry for the DVR you added will appear in the site list frame (below the Site Addition icon) . Click the checkbox in the entry you added to the site list .
Page 88: Capture
SECTION 8: MULTI CLIENT SOFTWARE 8.5.2 Capture A still-image of a screen can be captured in either Live mode or Search mode and saved as a BMP or JPEG file . To capture a still image of the screen, click the Capture button . A Capture menu will open . In the Capture menu, select the options you want, then click OK .
Page 89 SECTION 8: MULTI CLIENT SOFTWARE Table 23. Multi Client search window components Button Function Description SETUP: Opens the Setup menu CAPTURE: Capture a still image of the screen/camera . EVENT LIST: Displays logged DVR events . FUNCTIONS MARK IN: Set the start time at the marker position MARK OUT: Set the end time at the marker position BACKUP: Opens a menu to backup the section of video between the MARK IN time and MARK OUT time...
Page 90 SECTION 8: MULTI CLIENT SOFTWARE Button Function Description Displays a timeline for the date selected in the calendar frame . Time spans when video is recorded are marked in blue . To expand the display for an hour when TIMELINE Bar video was recorded, drag the marker to the hour you want to expand, then click the 0 - 60 button (located below the time line) .
Page 91: Backing Up Video From The Dvr On The Multi Client Pc
SECTION 8: MULTI CLIENT SOFTWARE 8.6.2 Backing up video from the DVR on the Multi Client PC Video recorded in the DVR can be backed up on the PC where the Multi Client is installed . Video clips are saved in AVI or NFS format . At the Multi Client, connect to the DVR .
Page 92: Local Playback
SECTION 8: MULTI CLIENT SOFTWARE In the Backup menu, select the options you want, then click OK . 10 . A pop-up window will appear when the backup operation is complete . Click OK to close the Backup operation . NOTE Video backup can take several minutes to complete, depending on the number of channels selected and the duration of the clip.
Page 93 SECTION 8: MULTI CLIENT SOFTWARE In the directory frame, select the site(s) you want to play recordings of . The calendar will indicate which days have recorded video files on the local PC . Click the day of the recording you want to play, then drag the marker to the time when video was recorded . Click the 0 - 60 button above the timeline to expand the time scale .
Page 94: Avi Backup During Playback
SECTION 8: MULTI CLIENT SOFTWARE 8.7.1 AVI backup during playback Video recorded by the Multi Client is saved on the local PC in . N DB file format . To save the video clip of a recorded file in . A VI file format (compatible with most media players), perform a backup operation: Play the video file that contains the segment you want to save in .
Page 95 SECTION 8: MULTI CLIENT SOFTWARE In the Backup menu, select the options you want, including the AVI file format, then click OK . A pop-up window will appear when the backup operation is complete . Click OK to close the Backup operation . NOTE Video backup can take several minutes to complete, depending on the number of channels selected and the duration of the clip.
Page 96: Webviewer
SECTION 9: WEBVIEWER SECTION 9 WebViewer WebViewer, the browser-based administrative interface to the DVR, can be used with Mozilla® Firefox®, Google® Chrome™, and Apple® Safari . It is a tool used to monitor and administer the DVR remotely . To use this feature, the DVR must first be configured and connected to a network .
Page 97 SECTION 9: WEBVIEWER Open the URL http://<url of DVR> . For the DVR used for this document, the URL of the DVR, from a computer on the same LAN, is its IP address . Therefore, in the address field of the browser, enter: http://192.168.75.5 . The following screen will open .
Page 98 SECTION 9: WEBVIEWER In the Start Copying Files window, click Next . Click Finish in the InstallShield Wizard Complete window to close the installer . After clicking Finish in the previous step, if the following pop-up window opens, click Install then continue with the next step .
Page 99: Using Webviewer
SECTION 9: WEBVIEWER 9.2 Using WebViewer The WebViewer initial screen appears within the browser window after you successfully address the DVR . To use this interface, you must log into (Connect) to the DVR . The screen features of the WebViewer initial screen are described below . WebViewer View Screen...
Page 100 SECTION 9: WEBVIEWER Button Function Description CHANNEL SELECT Used to select and display one channel . SPLIT SCREEN SELECT Used to select the screen split: 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 PTZ DIRECTIONAL Click the center button until PT appears . Click the PTZ camera to select it, then click CONTROl the directional icons to move the camera in that direction .
Page 101 SECTION 9: WEBVIEWER In the Webpage Dialog menu, enter: Server address: For access across a local network (WebViewer PC on the same subnet as the DVR), use the DVR IP — address . For access from the internet, use the DDNS URL (if available) or router/modem IP address with forwarded port number .
Page 102: Setup
SECTION 9: WEBVIEWER 9.3 Setup The Setup feature enables you to configure your DVR through WebViewer . The Setup menu system includes the following submenus: Display, Record, Device, Storage, System, Network, and Upgrade . Components in these submenus are similar to those in the DVR SETUP submenus (refer to Section 3 for definitions) .
Page 103: Setup Record
SECTION 9: WEBVIEWER 9.3.2 Setup RECORD Use the Record submenu to setup the recording mode for each camera channel . In the Record menu, you can schedule recording modes across the week . In the window above, time slots marked with “M” (yellow) are select for motion recording .
Page 104 SECTION 9: WEBVIEWER The MOTION ZONE parameter has two option: FULL ZONE (the entire camera image) and PARTIAL ZONE . If you select PARTIAL ZONE, you can identify the areas (cells) of the image for each camera channel that should be monitored for motion detection . To select an cell, click on it .
Page 105: Setup Storage
SECTION 9: WEBVIEWER 9.3.4 Setup STORAGE Use the Storage submenu to setup the recording configuration of the DVR HDD . 9.3.5 Setup SYSTEM Use the System submenu to setup the system ID and access control, Date / Time, Send Email configuration, and NTP server access credentials .
Page 106: Setup Security
SECTION 9: WEBVIEWER 9.3.6 Setup SECURITY Use the Security submenu to configure system permissions for each user ID .
Page 107: Setup Network
SECTION 9: WEBVIEWER 9.3.7 Setup NETWORK Use the Network submenu to setup the Network IP address, subnet, DNS/DDNS configuration, and ports assigned to the DVR . The screen shown below includes the setup options for DHCP networks . The screen for configuring static ethernet settings for your DVR is similar;...
Page 108: Setup Upgrade
SECTION 9: WEBVIEWER 9.3.8 Setup UPGRADE Use the Upgrade submenu to remotely install new firmware into the DVR . 9.3.9 Setup INFORMATION Use the Information screen to show useful information about the DVR . Information shown here cannot be changed from this display .
Page 109 SECTION 9: WEBVIEWER WebViewer Search window Table 25. WebViewer Search window components Button Function Description Timestamp window . When WebViewer is not connected, it shows the PC time . When WebViewer is connected and showing live video, it indicates the DVR TIMESTAMP timestamp .
Page 110: Playing Recorded Video
SECTION 9: WEBVIEWER Button Function Description Use these buttons to mark the starting point and ending point of video clips you MARK IN / MARK OUT want to play or backup . The marked clip is colored green . CAPTURE: use to save a snapshot of the current screen CAPTURE/BACKUP BACKUP: use to backup recorded video .
Page 111: Backup Recorded Video
SECTION 9: WEBVIEWER 9.5 Backup recorded video Video clips (sections of video tracks) can be backed up and saved for playback on other devices . To backup a video clip, first determine the start time (From), the end time (To), and the channel of the recorded video you want to backup . Playback the recorded video you want to backup .
Page 112 SECTION 9: WEBVIEWER Click OK . A snapshot of the screen image will be saved in . B MP format .
Page 113: Blackhawk For Mac
SECTION 10: BLACKHAWK FOR MAC SECTION 10 Blackhawk for Mac ™ BlackHawk for MAC™, the network-based administrative interface to the DVR, is used with an Apple® Mac™ OS X™ computer to monitor and control the DVR across a network . It can be used to view live video, configure the DVR SETUP menus, and search for and watch recorded video .
Page 114: Finding Your Apple® Mac™ Network Settings
SECTION 10: BLACKHAWK FOR MAC If you are accessing your DVR across the internet, your DVR may be addressed through a port forwarded by a router or a device that connects the network with the DVR to the Internet, or through a connection to a DDNS web service such as obsddns . c om (preferred) .
Page 115: Connecting To Your Dvr
SECTION 10: BLACKHAWK FOR MAC 10.1.3 Connecting to your DVR Considering the network settings of your DVR and those of your computer, determine the best way to connect . For instance: If your computer and DVR are on the same LAN (connected to the same router), you can address your DVR in BlackHawk •...
Page 116: Connecting To Your Dvr
SECTION 10: BLACKHAWK FOR MAC Double-click the BlackHawk for MAC icon to start the application . 10.2.1 Connecting to your DVR In the Login frame, enter the IP/DNS address of your DVR, the port number (usually 5445 by default), and your user ID and password (PW) .
Page 117 SECTION 10: BLACKHAWK FOR MAC Table 26. Live window controls Button Description Time Display After connecting to the DVR, the date and time is displayed as following . Enter the required information in each field, then click Connect to access DVR . Login frame PTZ CONTROL Control the PTZ function of PTZ enabled cameras .
Page 118: Using Site Entry Registration
SECTION 10: BLACKHAWK FOR MAC Button Description SITE ENTRY Click the icon and the window to register the number of site will be displayed . When the network connection is done, SITE ENTRY button is converted to REMOTE SETUP Button . REMOTE SETUP Remote Setup Button .
Page 119: Closing The Application
SECTION 10: BLACKHAWK FOR MAC 10.4 Closing the application There are two ways to close the BlackHawk for MAC application: Click the red ball in the upper left corner of the application window . Close the window Open the drop-down list under the app name on the menu bar, then select Quit BlackHawk for MAC . 10.5 Search and Playback Video To access the search and playback features of BlackHawk for MAC, open a “Live”...
Page 120 SECTION 10: BLACKHAWK FOR MAC The Search window will open . Table 27. Search window controls and indicators Button Description Time Display After connecting to the DVR, the date and time is displayed as following . Enter the required information in each field, then click Connect to access DVR . Info frame...
Page 121: Button Description
SECTION 10: BLACKHAWK FOR MAC Button Description Date & Time The Date & Time frame indicates: Year and month (at the top) . In the example to the left, the year is 2012, then month is the 9th month (September) •...
Page 122: Search For And Playback Video
SECTION 10: BLACKHAWK FOR MAC Following is a 1-channel view captured from recorded video . 10.6 Search for and playback video To search for and playback a video clip: Connect to your DVR (see the procedures above) . The Info frame will reflect the DVR connect status . Select the camera (channel) you want to play recorded video from .
Page 123: Blackhawk Mobile Phone Apps
SECTION 11: BLACKHAWK MOBILE PHONE APPS SECTION 11 BLACKHAWK Mobile Phone Apps The BLK-DH30 series DVRs are supported by two smartphone applications (apps), BLACKHAWK for iPhone®, and BlackHawk for Android™ . 11.1 BLACKHAWK for iPhone BLACKHAWK for iPhone lets you remotely monitor and control your video security system over a Wi-Fi or 3G connection directly from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch .
Page 124 SECTION 11: BLACKHAWK MOBILE PHONE APPS Enter the Site Information for your DVR in the fields shown, select Live mode, then click Connect . The app will display the selected channel(s) . Double tap the channel to switch from a 1-channel display to a 4-channel split display, and vice versa .
Page 125: Ptz Control
SECTION 11: BLACKHAWK MOBILE PHONE APPS 11.1.3 PTZ Control To use the PTZ functions of a PTZ camera, tap the menu button to display the PTZ control buttons . You can point the camera in 8 different directions using the buttons on the left, and control zoom and focus with the buttons on the right . 11.1.4 Playback Select the registered device, then select up to 4 channels to search and playback .
Page 126: Blackhawk For Android
SECTION 11: BLACKHAWK MOBILE PHONE APPS Tap the menu button . The Playback menu icons will appear . 11.2 BlackHawk for Android™ BlackHawk for Android™ supports up to 16 cameras and easily switches between portrait and landscape mode . You can monitor multiple locations from one app .
Page 127: Installing Blackhawk
SECTION 11: BLACKHAWK MOBILE PHONE APPS 11.2.1 Installing BlackHawk Open the Google Play™ store (https://play . g oogle . c om/store) . Find and download BlackHawk by Observint Technologies . Install the BlackHawk app . The BlackHawk icon will be display on the phone . 11.2.2 Live Open the BlackHawk app, then select the Live Preview .
Page 128: Ptz Control
SECTION 11: BLACKHAWK MOBILE PHONE APPS 11.2.3 PTZ Control To use the PTZ functions of a PTZ camera, tap the channel screen . The name of the selected channel will become yellow . Use the PTZ control buttons to point the camera in 8 different directions and control the zoom and focus . 11.2.4 Playback Select the registered device (your DVR), select PLAYBACK mode, then click START .
Page 129 SECTION 11: BLACKHAWK MOBILE PHONE APPS Select the date, hour, minute, then click SET . Then playback screen and menu icons will display . 960H H.264 DVR User Manual...
Page 130: Screen Shot And Viewer
SECTION 11: BLACKHAWK MOBILE PHONE APPS 11.2.5 Screen Shot and Viewer To capture live and playback screen, click capture button: To search and view the captured image, click SCREEN SHOT VIEWER .
Page 131: Specifications
SECTION 12: SPECIFICATIONS SECTION 12 Specifications Table 28. Specifications ITEM BLK-DH3004D BLK-DH3008D BLK-DH3016D Channel, Input Level 4 channel, composite 8 channel, composite 16 channel, composite Signal Format NTSC Input Input level Composite, 1 . 0 Vp-p @ 75Ω Video Loss Check...
Page 132 SECTION 12: SPECIFICATIONS ITEM BLK-DH3004D BLK-DH3008D BLK-DH3016D User I/F Input Method Front panel buttons, remote control, mouse, keyboard controller Dynamic DNS Yes (free DDNS) Network Network Interface 10/100BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45) Network Streaming CIF 120 fps CIF 240 fps CIF 480 fps 3G Mobile Viewer (1:1) iOS, Android™...
Page 133: Appendix Advr Compatible Hard Disk Drives
APPENDIX A: DVR COMPATIBLE HARD DISK DRIVES APPENDIX A DVR Compatible Hard Disk Drives Table 29. Compatible HDDs Manufacturer Model Capacity BUFFER ST2000VM003 5900 RPM 64MB ST2000VM002 5900 RPM 64MB ST2000DL003(barracuda green) 5900 RPM 64MB ST32000641AS(Barracuda XT) 7200 RPM 64MB ST2000DM001 7200 RPM 64MB...
Page 134 Manufacturer Model Capacity BUFFER HDS723020BLA642 7200 RPM 64MB HDS722020ALA330 7200 RPM 32MB HDS721010DLE630 7200 RPM 32MB HDS721010KLA330 7200 RPM 32MB HDT721010SLA360 7200 RPM 16MB HDS721010CLA332 7200 RPM 32MB HITACHI® HDS721050DLE630 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB HDS721050CLA362 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB HDP725050GLA360 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB...
Page 135 APPENDIX A: DVR COMPATIBLE HARD DISK DRIVES Manufacturer Model Capacity BUFFER WD5000AVCS 500GB 16 MB WD5000AACS 500GB 5400 RPM 16 MB WD2500AVVS(63L2B0) 250GB Western Digital® (cont . ) WD2500AAKX 250GB 7200 RPM 16 MB WD2500AVVS 250GB 8 MB WD2500AAKS 250GB 7200 RPM 16 MB Toshiba®...
Page 136: Appendix B Estimated Storage Capacity
APPENDIX B: ESTIMATED STORAGE CAPACITY APPENDIX B Estimated Storage Capacity The storage capacity of your system depends on several variables, HDD capacity, camera resolution, channel frame rate, and recording configurations (schedules and triggers) . The following tables are provided as examples with which the storage capacity of your system can be estimated through interpolation or extrapolation .
Page 137: Appendix C Device Log
APPENDIX C: DEVICE LOG APPENDIX C Device Log The following table is provided as an aid to setting up and logging the analog devices on your system . Analog Camera Device Summary Channel Camera Model Audio (Y/N) Location 960H H.264 DVR User Manual...
Page 138: Appendix Dddns Setup With Obsddnscenter.com
APPENDIX D: DDNS SETUP WITH OBSDDNSCENTER.COM APPENDIX D DDNS setup with obsddnscenter.com Observint Technologies recommends that to setup your DVR for access with a remote computer through the internet, use the obsddns . c om DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server) . Using DDNS, you can usually always connect to your DVR using the same URL, even if the IP address of the devices your DVR interfaces with, or the IP address of the DVR, change .
Page 139 APPENDIX D: DDNS SETUP WITH OBSDDNSCENTER.COM On the DDNS SERVER1 line, then click the (submenu) button . Then the DDNS menu will display . Submenu button Automatic Host name registration: Click the button . Then the MAC Address of DVR will be registered —...
Page 140 APPENDIX D: DDNS SETUP WITH OBSDDNSCENTER.COM To create a permanent link to your DVR, click the SETUP in the lower-right corner to open the SETUP menus, click Site, then click Addition . Enter the Site Name, Site Address (URL address), Port No., ID and Password on the Site Addition window . Site Name: Input a name that properly describes a site .
Page 141 APPENDIX D: DDNS SETUP WITH OBSDDNSCENTER.COM Enter thePort No. (port number) of DVR . The default port number is 5445 . — ID: Enter your user ID for DVR . The default ID is admin . — Password: Input network password of DVR . Default Password is 1111 . —...
Page 142: Appendix Edvr Setup Menu Components
APPENDIX E: DVR SETUP MENU COMPONENTS APPENDIX E DVR Setup Menu Components The following lists show the components in each SETUP menu tab (submenu) . DISPLAY • OSD CONTRAST • SEQUENCE • SEQUENCE DWELL TIME • CHANNEL • NAME — COVERT —...
Page 143 APPENDIX E: DVR SETUP MENU COMPONENTS STORAGE OVERWRITE • DISK FORMAT • DISK INFO • RECORDING LIMIT DAYS — S . M . A . R . T • SYSTEM DVR-ID • DESCRIPTION • LANGUAGE • DATE FORMAT •...
Page 144 APPENDIX E: DVR SETUP MENU COMPONENTS QUICK SETUP USE QUICK SETUP • INPUT DESIRED DAYS • CUSTOMER SETTINGS • RESOLUTION — FRAME RATE — QUALITY — RECORDING — DAYS TO RECORD —...

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Live, Search, and Playback

PTZ Control

Backup

Remote Client Software

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Webviewer

Blackhawk for Mac

BLACKHAWK Mobile Phone Apps

Specifications

APPENDIX Advr Compatible Hard Disk Drives

APPENDIX B Estimated Storage Capacity

APPENDIX C Device Log

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