High definition wireless digital video recorder (114 pages)
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Wireless Digital Video Recorder Installation and Operating Instructions Model: WDVR740S Version 1.0 PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT AND KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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The state of art WIRELESS DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER is capable of deliver high quality video to your smart-mobile device(s), which would require higher internet bandwidth. Due to your local internet environment condition, your mobile device(s) may display black-screen or temporary disconnect to the WDVR.
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ....................3 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..............3 KNOWING YOUR DEVICES ................5 WIRELESS DIGITAL RECEIVER CONSOLE ............6 WIRELESS DIGITAL OUTDOOR PIR CAMERA ............8 INSTALLING YOUR DEVICES ............... 10 CONNECTING THE WIRELESS DVR TO YOUR TV/MONITOR ......10 INSTALLING YOUR CAMERA ................11 CONNECTING THE MOUSE ..................13 CONNECTING TO TV .....................14 CONNECTING THE ETHERNET ................15...
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KIT CONTENT Digital Wireless Outdoor IR Digital Wireless Receiver Camera / Receiver Antenna Camera Console Camera Stand Screw Pack Camera / Receiver Adaptor For Camera Camera power adapter-5V/1A For HDD Metric Screw WDVR power adapter- 12V/2A Unified Screw Mouse Ethernet Cable HDMI Cable Owner Manual CD HDD (optional)
INTRODUCTION IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Damages caused by non-compliance with this operating manual will void the warranty! We will not assume any liability for damages to items or persons caused by improper handling or non- compliance with the safety notices! Any warranty claim will be null and void in such cases. 1.
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FCC/CE WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules and ETSI(EN) 300328. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
KNOWING YOUR DEVICES △ BEFORE THE PRODUCT IS INSTALLED ‧ Please read the operation manual carefully. ‧ Please unpack all boxes carefully and identify that all the parts are present. ‧ Make sure you use only the recommended power supplies. Damage caused to the camera or receiver by incorrect voltage or wiring is not covered by the warranty.
WIRELESS DIGITAL RECEIVER Item Name Function Power Indicator Indicate Power On/Off Status Antenna Transmit/Receive Digital Wireless Audio/Video Data...
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Item Name Function HDMI Port Video & Audio Output (TV) USB Port Mouse RJ45 Port Internet Connection (Router) Power Input DC 12V Adaptor Reset Button Reset System Micro Memory Card Slot Micro Memory Card Insert Location Power On/Off Switch Power On/Off Digital Wireless Receiver Console SMA Connector Receiver Antenna Installation (Twist On) Note:...
WIRELESS DIGITAL OUTDOOR PIR CAMERA Item Name Function Power Indicator Indicate Power On/Off Status Link Indicator Indicate Wireless Data Transfer Status Lens Capture Image Passive Infrared sensor for detecting heat emission from biomass (human, animals, etc.) IR LEDs Night View Antenna Transmit/Receive Digital Wireless Audio/Video Data Camera Stand...
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Item Name Function SMA Connector Camera Antenna Installation (Twist On) Electric Cable Conduct Power to Camera Pairing Button Connect Camera to Receiver Power Input DC 5V/1A Adaptor Microphone Capture Audio...
INSTALLING YOUR DEVICES CONNECTING THE WIRELESS DVR TO YOUR TV/MONITOR 1. Connect the supplied receiver antenna and mouse to the back of the receiver. 2. Connect the supplied Ethernet cable from the receiver to router. 3. Connect the supplied HDMI cable from the receiver to HDMI connector on TV/monitor. 4.
INSTALLING YOUR CAMERA 1. Locate a suitable location to mount the camera. 2. Fix the camera stand to the wall using the supplied wall plugs and screws. 3. Loosen the thumb screw of the camera stand and secure the camera body to the bracket. Make sure the camera is in an upright position (relative to your viewing environment).
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Ceiling Mount Wall Mount 4. Connect the supplied power adaptor to the camera and the power source. The RED power LED will light up. The camera is now ready for use. 5. Pair the newly purchased additional camera(s) to DVR. The camera(s) came with the package purchased has already been paired to WDVR receiver.
CONNECTING THE EXTERNAL HDD/FLASH DISK (EXTERNAL HDD VERSION WDVR) USB Flash PC/NB The USB port provided can connect an external HDD or flash dish to the WDVR for storage space expansion. Note: ‧ Make sure the WDVR is power off before connecting your HDD/flash disk. ‧...
CONNECTING TO TV Use the HD connector and the HDMI cable provided with the package to connect WDVR to your Note: ‧ If you want to use a HDMI cable of your own, make sure the quality is good. Performance and compatibility may vary depending on cables and TV brands. ‧...
INSERT MEMORY CARD The memory card slot provides an alternative storage for WDVR. You can use a memory card to store security video clip or copy/backup a video clip from HDD. Suggested memory card: Sandisk 32GB/class-10 b. kingston 32GB/class-10 c. Sony 32GB/class-10 d.
BASIC OPERATION QUICK SELECT MENU The DVR system is controlled through mouse operation. ‧ Use the RIGHT mouse button to activate the QUICK SELECT menu. ‧ Navigate the mouse cursor over the icon. ‧ Use the LEFT mouse button to select the option. ‧...
LIVE VIEW WITH QUAD DISPLAY During LIVE VIEW in QUAD DISPLAY mode, you can click on any channel for full screen display. ‧ Left click (mouse) to exit full screen display. ‧ Right click (mouse) to bring up QUICK SELECT MENU. * The red "V"...
LIVE VIEW WITH DYNAMIC DISPLAY You can choose to deactivate any or multiple channels in the CAMERA SETUP section of the MAIN MENU. The Wireless Digital Video Recorder will remove deactivated channel(s) from QUAD DISPLAY and SMART-QUAD DISPLAY. Turn CH2 off Turn CH2/CH3 off Further, SMART-QUAD DISPLAY will automatically re-configure display for optimum viewing experience.
REMOTE SURVEILLANCE SETUP WDVR provide friendly and handy internet connection and mobile device accessibility. Step 1. Connect WDVR to router (please refere to the "Connecting to Ethernet" chapter) Step 2. Power up and turn on WDVR. In the Live View mode, wait until logo turns .
KNOWING THE MAIN MENU Icon Left Mouse Button Available Options ‧ Camera Pairing ‧ Camera Activation CAMERA SETUP ‧ Resolution ‧ Quality ‧ Record Schedule ‧ Motion Sensitivity RECORDER SETUP ‧ Motion Area ‧ Detection EVENT LIST ‧ Event List Calendar ‧...
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The WDVR system also allows you to remotely access the live video from your iPhone, iPad or Android mobile device. Free APP is available through the APP Store/Google Play. APP Name: WDVR Cam APP Main Screen: Section APP main screen CAMERA SETUP RECORDER SETUP EVENT LIST...
ADVANCED SETTINGS CAMERA SETUP Icon Main Function Setup Description Pairing the camera to WDVR is necessary when ‧ Purchase of additional camera(s). ‧ Change original camera channel. To pair the camera to DVR: 1. Enter Main Menu > Camera Setup > Select the Camera channel (Camera 1/2/3/4) >...
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The DVR system supports High and Normal resolution: RESOLUTION ‧ Normal resolution setting provides better frame rate and optimized for mobile device display. Select quality of video image: ‧ High quality for better video display quality, system will lower the display frame rate as QUALITY compensation.
RECORDER SETUP Record Schedule Icon Main Function Setup Description Setup the recording schedule for any or all camera: ‧ Select camera 1, 2, 3 or 4 to setup record method, date and time period individually. CAMERA SELECT ‧ Select camera all to setup recording for all cameras connecting to the system.
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DEFINED RECORD Setup the record START/END time period. PERIOD Note: ‧ You need to complete schedule setup first so that system will allow motion record/schdule REC. No schedule means WDVR will not perform recording. ‧ Setup sequence: Select Camera (channel) > Record Method > Defined Record Date/Period. Remote Surveillance Setup:...
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Detection Sensitivity Icon Main Motion Detection Range Setup Description Function Motion detection via hardware PIR sensor on camera only. PIR ONLY PIR effective within 5M Detect biomass motion using PIR sensor only. PIR effective within 5M, PIR OR software effective within MOTION LOW Detect biomass motion using PIR sensor or embedded...
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Motion Area First select the camera for MOTION AREA setup by clicking on camera 1, 2, 3 or 4. Double click on the grid where motion detection is not required. ‧ First click will bring up a visual identification mark, which allows user using large screen TV to easily identify the grid select.
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Detection Setup Icon Main Function Setup Description Configure the length of record period upon motion trigger event: MOTION RECORD ‧ 30 seconds ‧ 60 seconds ‧ 120 seconds PERIOD Note: REC Time may be extented if the motion continues. Configure the length of alarm sound period upon PIR OR MOTION LOW motion trigger event: ‧...
EVENT LIST Main Function Setup Description EVENT PERIOD Predefine event search period by month/year. Use left/right arrow SEARCH to change search period. Prescreen available recorded video file(s) by camera. System will indicate available recorded video file(s) of the camera selected within the search period via date highlight. ‧...
SYSTEM SETUP Icon Main Function Setup Description Use Up/Down arrows to adjust YEAR/MONTH/DATE/ DATE and TIME HOUR/MINUTES. Use right mouse key to save and exit. Setup the system language. After system language LANGUAGE selected, all system setting will be restored into factory default.
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Setup power saving mode: ‧ Enter Power Saving mode after system idle for 5 minutes ‧ Enter Power Saving mode after system idle for 10 minutes POWER SAVING ‧ Screen always on (deactivate Power Saving) SETUP Note: By setting up power saving, video will stop sending to TV via HDMI.
STORAGE SETUP Icon Main Function Setup Description STORAGE Activate/Deactivate the Overwrite function for HDD and SETUP memory card. STORAGE Format HDD or memory card. Formatting the storage will FORMATTING erase all stored data. Setup Network Connection and Security Code (remote access): ‧...
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The Network Connection status will be displayed on view screen via the following icons: Network Connection is normal No Network Connection available. Please check to make sure the WDVR receiver is connecting to router via the RJ45 cable provided.Abnormal Network Connection. Display System information: ‧...
TROUBLE SHOOTING Problem Possible Cause / Possible Solution ‧No Power supply to camera → Check power adapter and power cord connection ‧The camera is not paired with WDVR or signal disconnected → Unplug camera power then plug on again to reconnect. →...
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‧Record schedule does not setup properly → Set proper schedule to each camera to enable recording ‧Storage media not ready → Use recommeded storage media brand/model/spec, check WDVR cannot record appendix → Install/uninstall storage media AFTER WDVR is powered off. →...
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION Receiver Unit Compression Format H.264 Video Resolution High Definition 720P Viewing Options Full Screen/QUAD/Smart-QUAD Storage Media External USB HDD (Not included); SSD compatible (not included) Memory card slot (up to 32GB; for footage backup only; memory card not included) Motion Detection PIR On/Off setting for each camera Record Mode...
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