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  • Page 1 Ai-D8 Series DVR INSTRUCTION MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Introduction The DVR series: • 16CH – 16-channel 2U Standalone Digital Video Recorder • 16CH – 16-channel 1U Standalone Digital Video Recorder • 8CH – 8-channel 1U Standalone Digital Video Recorder DVR series are designed to meet the demands for 8/16-channel 960H and D1 camera real-time recording systems.
  • Page 3 Trademarks and registered trademarks • Microsoft, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S and/or other countries. • Adobe and Adobe PDF are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the U.S and/or other countries. •...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents page 1. Basic Operation ........................... 5 1.1 16CH Front Panel ......................5 1.2 8CH Front Panel ....................... 7 1.3 Remote control........................9 1.4 Keyboard......................... 10 1.5 Touch Screen........................11 1.6 Mouse operations ......................12 1.7 Menu symbols......................... 12 2. Camera selection ........................14 3.
  • Page 5 Menu Configuration ........................42 1. Setup Menu........................38 1.1 Camera setup ........................38 1.2 Monitor setup ........................44 1.3 Record setup........................42 1.4 Alarm setup........................47 1.5 Network setup ........................50 1.6 System setup ........................50 1.7 PTZ setup ........................57 2.

  • Page 6: Basic Operation

    User Guide Chapter 1: Basic Operation 1.1 [16CH 2U Front Panel] 1. Left 11. Jog dial Move cursor left Play recorded image frame by frame in Pan left playback Decrease value Perform zoom in and out 2. Enter 12. Shuttle ring Enter operation in menu setup Fast forward video in playback mode.
  • Page 7 [16CH 1U Front Panel] 1. LED status panel 10. IR receiver 2. Camera buttons 11. USB 2.0 connector Camera selection mode USB flash disk 3. Shift USB DVD/RW Mode switch for split-display or USB Mouse camera selection 12. Right button 4.

  • Page 8: 8Ch Front Panel

    1.2 [8CH Front Panel] 1. LED status panel 12. Right button 2. Camera buttons Move cursor right Camera selection mode Pan right 3. ROI/ ZOOM Increase value Digital Zoom 9 split-display 4. SEQ button 13. Down button 5. PTZ button Move cursor down At PTZ control mode Tilt down...
  • Page 9 [16CH 2U LED Panel] The status of each LED is described in the following table: Description Colour POWER DVR power on/off indicator Yellow ALARM External alarm switches indicate motion or Red (flashing) alarm triggers HDD recording indicator Green (flashing) LAN access light Green USB device access light Green...

  • Page 10: Remote Control

    1.3 Remote control The remote control is a small wireless handheld device with an array of buttons for adjusting settings. The buttons are separated in regions based on their features including DVR operational keys, Pan, Tilt, and Zoom (PTZ) and numerical keys. DVR remote control operational keys MENU Setup menu...

  • Page 11: Keyboard

    1.4 Keyboard Keyboard controls 1. LCD display – display the keyboard system setup menu and operation information 2. Joystick – 3 axis (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) / 2 axis (Pan/Tilt) 3. Keypad panel – there are 54 keys which can control PTZ, matrix, DVR and telemetry receivers 4.

  • Page 12: Touch Screen

    1. Set – enter setup menu mode 13. ENT – enter or confirm data 2. ESC – exit programming 3. Alarm reset – reset alarms and video 14. Wiper/lens loss alarms 15. Spray 4. Keyboard lock – press for 2 seconds 16.

  • Page 13: Menu Symbols

    General mouse operations can be used to navigate the device Right mouse click Left mouse click Mouse scroll Note: The DVR can be controlled via multiple methods: a) front panel (16CH only), b) keyboard, c) IR remote control, d) touch screen monitor, or e) USB mouse. For this manual, USB mouse and touch screen will be together referred to as one operation –...

  • Page 14: Camera Selection

    Chapter 2: Camera selection a. Via front panel • To select multi-screen view by clicking into one of the following screen-split style icons: to view. • To select a single full-screen view, press Shift key on your keyboard and place your mouse cursor over the camera video you would like to view.

  • Page 15: Digital Zoom

    Chapter 3: Digital zoom The DVR provides 64x digital zoom capacity for live monitoring and video playback modes. To digitally zoom in/out the video, please follow the steps below: a. Via front panel 1. Select desired channel 2. To zoom in or zoom out by using inner control on jog shuttle 3.

  • Page 16: Freeze

    Chapter 4: Freeze The DVR can freeze live video screen images and perform playback. The DVR is still recording although it is under “freeze” mode. a. Via front panel 1. Press Pause icon on the front panel 2. The Pause icon at the top left-hand corner of the screen will be highlighted in colour blue once being paused 3.

  • Page 17: Ptz

    Chapter 5: PTZ The camera that has PTZ feature (pan, tilt, and zoom) is able to be managed as the following methods: a. Via front panel 1. Select the desired channel 2. Use direction arrow pointer to pan and tilt the image b.

  • Page 18: Audio

    d. Via touch screen monitor/ mouse 1. Select required channel 2. Select menu button, press PTZ icon 3. Use the control icons shown below to perform PTZ. The red joystick shown on the right can be used to navigate through the entire video image. 4.

  • Page 19: Playback

    Chapter 7: Playback 7.1 Perform Playback a. Via front panel To access playback by pressing the Play button b. Via remote control To access playback by pressing the Play button c. Via keyboard To access playback by pressing the Play button d.
  • Page 20 b. Via remote control • to navigate time frame (minute, hour, month, year) • to position unit selector • To start playback, press ‘enter’ Press Shift key to move between recorded data and time search. • to select time and date and press Enter key c.

  • Page 21: Playback Controls

    7.3 Playback controls Step rewind Rewind Audio Play Full screen view Fast forward Quad view Step fast forward 8-screen view Pause 9-screen view Stop 13-screen view Live view 16-screen view a. Via front panel Use front keys to play, stop or pause Use jog shuttle control to perform fast-forward or remind Use inner circle on jog shuttle to perform rewind or forward...
  • Page 22 For step rewind/ forward by pressing Pause button then use your controller keys to move frames To select individual cameras use For grid screen view, follow camera selection process. To turn audio on or off by pressing the Audio key To activate WYSIWYG backup by pressing Backup Backup function is commenced if the USB icon light is on To stop recording by pressing Backup button again...

  • Page 23: Alarm Management

    Chapter 8: Alarm Management Alarm events: • Motion – created by movement • Sensor – created by hardwired normally open / normally closed alarm input at the back of the unit • Manual – created every time the record button is pressed Note: See installation guide for information on how to set up alarms.
  • Page 24 • Use up and down direction on joystick to select recorded event • Use right and left direction on joystick to select action d. Via touch screen monitor To select alarm indicator touch alarm key located at the top left hand corner of the screen Use touch screen interface to select alarm events Press Load icon to load alarm events...

  • Page 25: Backup / Export

    Chapter 9: Backup / Export Backup methods as following: • DVD – compatible with DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD-R • USB – USB flash drives are removable, rewritable data storage devices with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface • Temporary hard drive space – save a backup clip to an area on the DVR hard drive that will not be overwritten (only one file at a time).
  • Page 26 File formats • MULTI-CHANNEL exports all attached channels or chosen channel includes backup manager playback software • MULTI-CHANNEL AVI exports all attached channels or chosen channel at AVI files a. Via front panel Press ‘backup’ key to begin Use Shift key to toggle between “record data,” “backup range,” and “channel” Use Shift key to select channel and press Enter Use Up and Down keys and hit Enter key to select your file format and channel Use Shift key to select specific recorded data, use Up and Down keys to navigate the time...
  • Page 27 Once backup has started, the display screen will revert to live mode, the backup icon will illuminate and flash with percentage rate Once complete, the illumination and flashing will stop c. Via keyboard Alternative method required d. Via touch screen monitor / mouse Press backup to begin Select channel by pressing and scrolling toolbar...

  • Page 28: Event

    Chapter 10: Event Within the event menu, • System event – refers to the systems performance • Operating event – refers to designated areas selected by the user a. Via front panel To access event manager by pressing Menu Use left and right keys to locate the event manager icon Press Enter to select b.
  • Page 29 c. Via keyboard To access event manager by pressing Set Use left and rights keys to locate the event manager icon Press the Enter to select d. Via touch screen/mouse To access event manager by pressing the Menu icon Scroll through the menu to locate the event manager icon Press enter to select DVR User Manuel 28...

  • Page 30: Basic Web-Based Browser Viewing

    Chapter 11: Basic web-based browser viewing Open Internet explorer and enter the DVR’s IP address into the address bar The log on screen will appear Enter your details The default username is admin, the default password is 1111. To bring up a full screen double click on required camera view Double click to return to multi-screen view 11.1 Web-based browser playback Press the playback button on the left hand side...

  • Page 31: Web Based Browser Backup

    11.2 Web-based browser backup Press the backup button on the left hand side Choose date, start time, end time and format required in calendar search Press submit. A progress bar will appear. Once complete you will be taken to the backup file download page 11.3 Web-based browser export (backup file download) Web based browser export applies to either backups created through the browser or through the temporary hard drive space at the unit...

  • Page 32: Backup Manager

    Chapter 12: Backup Manager Backup Manager is a program provided to playback-recorded files from DVRs and H.264 DVRs Note: For first time Backup Manager users, please follow the onscreen instructions. Backup Manager allows you to complete the following actions: • Playback exported files •...

  • Page 33: Ftp Download

    12.2 FTP Download Open Backup Manager Click file > Add DVR ADD DVR Insert the IP address of the DVR Once the address has been added it will remain stored for future use Highlight your DVR from the left hand bar and click connect A download panel will then appear.

  • Page 34: Convert Already Downloaded Files

    Highlight your required file then click download from the controls at the top Your files will begin to download Downloaded files will show in the Backup Manager programme until deleted 12.3 Convert already downloaded files Backup Manager allows you to convert multi channel backups to single channel AVI files. Please follow the steps below: Open Backup Manager Click file >...

  • Page 35: Quick Installation Guide

    Quick Installation Guide This guide has been designed to provide a basic overview of key installation processes. If you require more detailed instructions, please refer to the full installation guide that follows this section Chapter 1: Rear Panel 1.1 16CH 2U Rear View Main monitor 12.
  • Page 36 16CH 1U Rear View Main monitor 11. USB Mouse 2. Spot Monitor 12. eSATA Output a. Spot monitor accessible by keyboard. b. Each spot output can be programmable for alarmed camera display and sequence display. 3. Camera Inputs 14. 13. LAN Analog camera BNC 16-inputs Network RJ-45 connector 4.
  • Page 37 1.2 8CH Rear View Main monitor 11. Audio Output RCA audio connector 2. Spot Monitor 12. RS485 a. Spot monitor accessible by For PTZ connection. keyboard. b. Each spot output can be programmable for alarmed camera display and sequence display. 3.

  • Page 38: Hard Drive(S)

    Chapter 2: Hard Drive(s) 2.1 Adding hard drive(s) Note: If you have purchase a unit with a hard drive installed, please ignore sections 2 and 3. Please ensure unit is switched off Open unit by removing side and rear screws Add hard drive(s) using the supplied mounting screws and sata/power cables Power Unit Power up unit by turning the switch on the rear to on...

  • Page 39: Time And Date Settings

    Chapter 3: Time and Date Settings Note: See user guide for how to navigate the system, i.e. menu’s, camera selection etc. Enter the setup menu Select system from the left hand options Select date/time Adjust time and date Select display format DVR User Manuel 38...

  • Page 40: Network Settings

    Chapter 4: Network Settings Note: This guide will refer to a static IP address. For other options, see installation manual. Enter the setup menu Select network from the left hand options Ensure static is displayed under IP mode Enter your IP address and subnet mask range DVR User Manuel 39...

  • Page 41: Menu Configuration

    Menu configuration Chapter 1: Setup Menu The setup menu contains menu settings for cameras, monitors, recording, alarm, system, network, and PTZ. The details of all the setup menu items are described in this chapter. 1.1 Camera setup To setup the camera, use the following steps: 1.1-1 Camera select Use the directional arrows to select camera you wish to edit/add 1.1-2 Camera name...
  • Page 42 1.1-3 Camera Disable (Secured Recording Channel) Channel enable feature can disable the live video of a camera. The channel can still perform video recording. For privacy or security considerations, irrelevant people may be prohibited to see the live video. 1.1-4 Video Setup Brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, sharpness and load default are configurable per camera 1.1-5 Video Loss Detection To enable or disable video loss detection, please set this option to be On or OFF.

  • Page 43: Monitor Setup

    1.2 Monitor Setup For setting up HDMI, VGA, follow these instructions 1.2-1. Video advance To setup brightness, contrast, saturation and hue of a HDMI and VGA LCD monitor Note: Different HDMI cables can successfully send HDMI signals various distances, depending on the quality of the HDMI cables design and construction.

  • Page 44: Record Setup

    1.2-4 Spot Monitor SEQ To setup the sequence, please first assign SEQ MODE for output. Specify SEQ TIME in seconds. Once above has been setup, spot monitor starts to perform sequence display. The spot monitor output can be configured in displaying camera’s full screen. To enable this feature, please select the camera in camera selection box and alarm switching time.
  • Page 45 1.3-3 Frame Rate Each Camera can be set to the desired frame rate. Use the directional arrows to select frame rate you wish to configure 1.3-4 Recording mode Each camera can be set for schedule recording or no recording 1.3-5 Audio To enable audio recording this feature must be turned on 1.3-6 Post-alarm Recording Post-alarm recording records the video of a camera after a particular alarm/motion is triggered.

  • Page 46: Alarm Setup

    The schedule table is displayed as hourly intervals 7 days a week. You can chose whether you want the DVR to record constantly (always), on an alarm event (alarm) or not record (no record). Your chosen method is indicated by a colour code on the time/date grid. Warning: The schedule table is a universal table and changes will apply to all cameras on the DVR.
  • Page 47 1.4-2 Alarm input type The DVR's alarm inputs can be configured as normally open (N/O) or normally closed (N/C) for IP cameras where the alarm signal from an IP camera activates an alarm. 1.4-3 Motion enable Motion Enable enables motion alarm recording, after the motion detection area (‘Motion Area Setup’) has been set.

  • Page 48: Network Setup

    1.4-6 Alarm time Set the period of time 1-100 seconds the alarm output relay is triggered upon an alarm event 1.4-7 SMTP setup DVR is capable of sending JPEG snapshots to an email account when an alarm event is triggered. To enable this feature, you must type in the relevant email account information. 1.4-8 FTP setup The DVR is capable of alarm snapshot to an FTP server.
  • Page 49 1.5-1 IP mode Set the DVR to Static, DHCP, and PPPoE IP modes. It is highly recommended that DVR’s are accessed on high bandwidth network such as Gigabit LAN’s. 1.5-2 IP address Enter the IP address for the DVR using the virtual keyboard 1.5-3 Subnet mask Enter the Subnet Mask for the network using the virtual keyboard 1.5-4 gateway...
  • Page 50 1.5-7/8 HTTP Port Number and Video Port Number For Internet connection, port number IP mapping technologies can be used for a single IP address shared by multiple devices, via a network router. Consult your network administrator for this advanced network support. HTTP Port number is the web service port number of the Note: Default Internet port numbers for the DVR are: Port 80 (HTML web page)

  • Page 51: System Setup

    1.5-13 PPPoE To use ADSL modem, enter “username” and “password” provided by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) for the Internet connection service. 1.6 System setup To set up the system settings, use the following instructions: 1.6-1 Date/Time Press enter to set Date/Time on the DVR. The display format can also be set here. If a Keyboard is connected time Sync can be set, the DVR will then sync its time from the keyboard every 15 minutes.
  • Page 52 Warning: When time & date is changed, existing footage already recorded in that time range will be lost. 1.6-2 HDD Info HDD INFO shows the following information: • Model — HDD model • Size —the capacity of the hard disk drive •...
  • Page 53 File system check This function allows you to perform a file system check and repair of the HDD. If a HDD is reported to be defective, run the system check function. 1.6-3 Password/Access The DVR can be configured for up to 15 users with different access rights Scroll to select between: Admin (default password 1111) Operator (default password 2222)
  • Page 54 1.6-6 Firmware update Firmware update allows you to upgrade the DVR’s firmware for improving system performance. To perform firmware update, press Enter on Setup > System > Firmware Update. There are two ways to perform firmware update (1) via USB flash disk at the DVR site (2) via HTML interface via network Prepare firmware To prepare a firmware update, create a directory called ‘firmware’...

  • Page 55: Ptz Setup

    Firmware and kernel version Version menu item indicates the current version number of the DVR 1.6-7 Language The DVR provides multi-language OSD support. Users can change the preferred language to operate the DVR. Press Left or Right to change the language setting 1.6-8 Audio volume To turn on or off live audio volume monitoring, set Live Audio option.
  • Page 56 1.7-2 PTZ transport Select from ONVIF, HTML or RS-485 transport. If RS-485 is selected the camera must be connected to the RS-485 output on the back of the DVR. 1.7-3 PTZ protocol PTZ protocols include MLP1, MLP2, Pelco D, and Pelco P. 1.7-4 PTZ model and baud rate If the PTZ protocol is transmitted via traditional RS-485 wires attached to the DVR you need to setup the baud rate and RS-485 ID respectively.
  • Page 57 Speed Define the speed of the previous preset to the next preset, using the dropdown menu to select desired time. The speed number ranges from 1 to 8 (the slowest to the fastest). The speed might vary based on different PTZ camera’s settings. Position Use the joystick/controller to adjust the preset PTZ to your desired location Iris and auto iris...

  • Page 58: Web-Based Viewing/Setup

    2. Web-based Viewing/Setup There are two ways of remotely accessing the DVR: 1. Via a network through your Internet browser 2. Via AiM software (for AiM setup see AiM manual) Live monitoring, menu setup, video playback, and file backup can be done by using your Internet browser.

  • Page 59: Configuring Thedvr Via Web Page

    Once entered the DVR home page will appear: 2.3 Configuring the DVR via web page Features of the DVR’s main menu system can be configured via web interface. Features such as camera, alarm, recording, network, and backup can all be set up remotely 2.3-1 Camera setting DVR User Manuel 58...
  • Page 60 • Camera Enable—enable or disable live video on main monitor • Video Loss Detection—enable or disable video loss detection 2.3-2 Recording setting • Current Record Mode—current DVR recording mode • HDD Overwritten—option for circular recording • Camera Recording Mode--assign schedule recording or no recording for a camera •...
  • Page 61 2.3-4 Alarm setting • Alarm Buzzer Setting— enable/disable DVR buzzer • Motion Enable— enable/disable motion detection • Motion Detection Area— enable/disable motion detection area • Alarm Input Type—set alarm input as NO/NC or disable • Alarm Output Time—assign alarm time for each camera •...
  • Page 62 2.3-6 Network setting • IP Address—DVR’s IP address • Subnet Mask—subnet mask • Gateway IP Address—router/Gateway IP address • PPPoE account—PPPoE protocol account name • PPPoE password—PPPoE password • Video Port—the DVR’s video port • HTTP Port—HTML port number 2.3-7 System setting •...
  • Page 63 2.3-7-1 Time • Date: Current date of the DVR • Time: Current time of the DVR 2.3-7-2 User setting • There are three levels (admin, operator and guest) of user authentication allowed in the DVR. • To change password, specify the old password, new password, and confirm password, edit as required.
  • Page 64 2.3-7-3 System status • HDD(s)—HDD(s) detecting status for the DVR • HDD Recording Start—start recording time of the DVR • HDD Recording End – end recording time of the DVR • HDD Percentage – recording percentage of the DVR • Approximate Rec Days—total recording hours available for the HDD(s)

  • Page 65: Connections Between A Dvr And A Rs-485 Keyboard

    Appendix A 1. Connection between a DVR and a RS-485 keyboard Directly connect the keyboard to the DVR’s keyboard input using an RJ-45 cable. The DVR provides 12V DC for the keyboard. There is no need to connect to your power adapter. A DVR &...

  • Page 66: Connections Between A Dvr And Multiple Rs-485 Ptzs

    3. Connections between a DVR and multiple RS-485 PTZs Please use twisted pair cable to connect a PTZ to a NDR. The connections between PTZs, please refer PTZs’ user manual. A DVR & PTZs System Diagram A DVR & PTZs Connection Diagram DVR User Manuel 65...

  • Page 67: Alarm I/Os And Rs-485 For Ptz

    Appendix B 1. Alarm I/Os and RS-485 for PTZ Pin 1 Alarm input 1 Pin 2 Alarm input 2 Pin 3 Alarm input 3 Pin 4 Alarm input 4 Pin 5 Alarm input 5 Pin 6 Alarm input 6 Pin 7 Alarm input 7 Pin 8 Alarm input 8...

  • Page 68: Appendix C Hard Drive Support List

    Appendix C Hard Drive Support List Brand Model Capacity WD4000F9YZ WD30EURS WD20EARX WD20EARS WD20EURS WD20EVDS WD15EURS 1.5TB WEST DIGITAL WD10EZRX WD10EARX WD10EARS WD10EALX WD10EURS WD5000AVDS 500GB WD5000AVVS 500GB WD3200AVVS 320GB ST4000DM000 ST3000DM001 ST2000DM001 SEAGATE ST1000DM003 ST3500418AS 500GB ST3250318AS 250GB ST3160815AS 160GB HITACHI HDS723020BLA642...

  • Page 69: Appendix E Supported Usb Flash Disk

    Appendix D 1. Supported USB-DVD/RW Manufacturer Model SONY DRX-S30U-W LITE-ON eSAU108 LITE-ON eTAU108 LITE-ON eHAU424-01 2. Supported DVD Disk Brand Specification Capacity Max Speed Note Melody DVD-RW 4.7GB Rewritable RiTEK DVD-RW 4.7GB Rewritable Sony DVD+R 4.7GB Burn once OEM disk DVD-R 4.7GB Burn once...

  • Page 70: Appendix G Touch Screen Monitor Support List

    Appendix G Touch Screen Monitor Support List • Acer T231H • Dell ST2220T • Iiyama PLT2451MTS-B 23.6” • ELO ET2201L • AOC E2239F • Dell S2340T • Planar PXL2430MW Appendix H Troubleshooting & FAQ Question: Does the DVR Touch series provide unicode (multi-nation) support for camera names? Answer: Yes, the DVR Touch series provides unicode for camera names.

  • Page 71: Dvr User Manuel

    Specification 16CH (2U) 16CH (1U) D: Internal SATA HDD * 4 Models and built-in Slim DVD/RW -: Internal SATA HDD* 2 -: Internal SATA HDD* 4 eSATA Port Yes, *1 Camera Inputs 960H: 960 * 576 (PAL) 960*480 (NTSC) / D1: 720 * 576 (PAL) 720*480 (NTSC) Recording Recording mode External alarm / motion detection/ schedule/ manual...

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