DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual CAUTION Please read this user manual carefully to ensure that you can use the device correctly and safely We do not warrant all the content is correct. The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice This device should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual Index 4.3 Record Configuration 4.3.1 Enable 4.3.2 Record Stream 4.3.3 Time 4.3.4 Stamp 4.3.5 Recycle Record 4.4 Schedule Configuration 4.4.1 Schedule 4.4.2 Motion 4.4.3 Sensor 4.5 Alarm Configuration 4.5.1 Sensor 4.5.2 Motion 4.5.3 Video Loss 4.5.4 Other Alarm 4.5.5 Alarm Out 4.6 Network Configuration...
DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual 1. Panel Definition 1.1 Front Panel – 4 CH. Item # Label Name Function REC / FOCUS Manual record / focus adjustment(PTZ) PLAY / IRIS Enter Playback/ iris adjustment (PTZ) REW / SPEED Fast rewind on playback mode / speed adjustment (PTZ) FF / P.T.Z.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual 1.3 Front Panel – 8 / 16 CH. Item # Label Name Function Connect USB thumb drive or mouse REC / FOCUS Manual record / focus adjustment (PTZ) PLAY / IRIS Enter Playback/ iris adjustment (PTZ) REW / SPEED Fast rewind on playback mode / speed adjustment (PTZ) FF / P.T.Z.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual 1.5 Back Panel – 16 CH. Item # Label Name Function Power Switch Power on/off Connect to speed dome K/B Controller Connect to keyboard Controller ALARM IN Connect to external sensor1-16 Audio in 4 CH Audio input Audio out Audio output, connect to the sound box...
DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual 2. Control Option 2.1 Remote Controller – 4 / 8 / 16 CH. ◆ This remote control uses AAA battery, the definition as following: Item # Label Name Function Record Button To record manually 0-9, -/-- Digital Button Input number or choose camera Fn1 Button...
DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual 1)Under LIVE mode: On every channel,you could double click the left button to switch FULL SCREEN and double click again to switch back to original split mode. On every channel,you could single click right button to popup MENU page. 2)Under MENU page:...
DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual By keyboard and mouse: Step1: enter into Menu, then select “System Shut Down” icon, the Shut down window will appear Step2: click OK, the unit will power off after a while. Step3: disconnect the power 3.4 Login User can login and logout the DVR system.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual Fig 3-3 live playback Item Function Description Playback process bar Last/next segment of record and time process Play/ Pause / Stop / frame forward / fast forward / Playback basic function fast rewind 4ch:1/ 4, 8ch:1/ 4/ 6/ 9/ 1+5/ 1+7, Display mode 16ch:1/ 4/ 6/ 9/ 16/ 1+5/ 1+7/ 1+12...
DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual 4. Main Menu Setup Guide Main menu setup guide Click right mouse or press ESC button on the front panel, the control bar will display on the screen, refer to Fig 4-1: Full channel switch, camera 1 ~ 4 or camera 1 ~ 8, camera 1 ~ 16 ①...
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual Show wizard: tick off this item, there will display an opening wizard with time zone and time setup information Max network uses: set the max user amount of network connection VGA resolution: the resolution of live display interface, range from: VGA800*600、VGA1024*768、 VGA1280*1024and CVBS Note:When switch between VGA and CVBS will change the menu output mode, please connect to relevant monitor.
DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual 4.2 Live configuration Live configuration includes four submenus: live, host monitor, SPOT and mask. 4.2.1 Live In this interface, user can setup camera name, adjust colors: brightness, hue, saturation and contrast. Step1: enter into system configurationlive configurationlive; refer to Fig 4-6: Fig 4-6 live configurationlive Step2: tick off camera name;...
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual 4.2.3 SPOT Step1: enter into system configurationlive configurationSPOT; refer to Fig 4-9: Fig 4-9 live configuration-SPOT Step2: select split mode: 1×1and channel Step3: dwell time: the time interval for a certain dwell picture display switching to next dwell picture display Step4: selected the split mode, then setup current picture group.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual Setup mask area: click Setting button, enter into live image to press left mouse and drag mouse to set mask area, refer to below picture. Click Apply button to save the setting. Delete mask area: select a certain mask area, click left mouse to delete that mask area, click Apply button to save the setting.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual 4.3.2 Record stream Step1: enter into system configurationrecord configurationrecord bit rate; refer to Fig 4-10: 16CH Fig 4-10 record configuration-record bit rate Step2: setup rate, resolution, quality, encode and max bit stream Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “All”, then to do relevant setup. Step4: click “default”...
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual Post-alarm record: set the post recording time after the alarm is finished, five options: 10s、 15s、 20s、 30s and 60s. Expire time: the hold time of saved records. If the set date is overdue, the record files will be deleted automatically. Step2: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual 4.4 Schedule configuration Schedule configuration includes three sub menus: schedule, motion and alarm. 4.4.1 Schedule The volume means the seven days of a week from Monday to Sunday, the row means 24 hours of a day. Click the grid to do relevant setup.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual Step2: the setup steps of motion are familiar with schedule; user can refer to 4.4.1 Schedule for details. Note: the default schedule of motion detection is full-selected, that is, the color of schedule setting interface is blue.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual Step2: select hold time, click Trigger button, and a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-20: Fig 4-20 alarm handling-trigger Step3: tick off Buzzer, there will be triggered buzzer alarm out; Full screen alarm: when triggered alarm, there will pop up full screen alarm; To alarm out: tick off the channel, there will be triggered alarm out in the designated channel.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual Step2: enable motion alarm, set alarm hold time which means time interval between two adjacent detective motions. If there is other motion detected during the interval period which is considered continuous movement; otherwise, it will be considered that those two adjacent detective motions are two different motion events.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual 4.5.3 Video loss Step1: enter into system configurationalarm configurationvideo loss; refer to Fig 4-25: Fig 4-25 alarm configuration-video loss Step2: the setup steps of video loss trigger are familiar with alarm handling; user can refer to Chapter 4.5.1 Sensor alarm handling for more details.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual ② Schedule Step1: enter into system configurationschedule; Step2: the setup steps of alarm out schedule are familiar with schedule; user can refer to 4.4.1 Schedule for details. Note: the default schedule of motion detection is full-selected, that is, the color of schedule setting interface is blue.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual 4.6.2 Network stream Step1: enter into system configurationnetwork configurationsub stream; refer to Fig 4-32: 16CH Fig 4-32 network configuration-sub stream Step2: select fps, resolution, quality, encode and max bit rate Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup. Step4: click “default”...
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual 4.6.4 Other settings Step1: enable DDNS server: user needs to input user name, password and host domain name of the registered website, click TEST to test the effectively of relevant information. Fig 4-32 network configuration-other settings STEP2: click “default”...
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual ② Authority: a) Admin: Admin have full control of DVR. DVR could have only one admin account. b) Advance: Besides ”firmware upgrade”, ”reset factory default”, ”shut down” and ”change other user’s password”, advance account could control DVR like an admin account. c) Normal: Normal account can only do “live view”, “playback”, “search”, “backup”, “log off”, “view DVR information”, and “change his own password”.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual Step2: in the Advance interface, click preset “Setting” button, a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-38: Fig 4-38 advance-preset setting a. in the preset set interface, click Setting button, a dialog will pop-up as Fig 4-39: Fig 4-39 preset set-setting b.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual b. click Add icon to set the speed and time of preset point; select a preset point, click Delete icon delete that preset point; click Modify icon to modify the setting of a preset point. User can click those icons to adjust the position of preset point.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual search 5.2 Event Step1: enter into Search configurationevent search; refer to Fig 5-2: Fig 5-2 Search configuration-event search Step2: click Search button, the searched event information will displayed in the event list box, user can select date, channel, tick off Motion, Sensor or All accordingly.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual 5.4 Backup This unit supports backup by external SATA DVD Writer and USB Flash, through the USB port on the front panel. User also can make backup by IE browser via internet. Refer to 7.3.2 Remote backup. Step1: enter into backup configuration;...
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual 6.1.2 Event information In this interface, user can check record events according to set date; refer to Fig 6-2: Fig 6-2 event information 6.1.3 Log information In this interface, user can check relevant log information according to set date; refer to Fig 6-3: Fig 6-3 log information 6.1.4 Network information...
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual 6.1.6 Manual alarm User can check the relevant parameters of manual alarm to active emergency warning 6.1.7 Disk manager Step1: enter into disk manager interface; refer to Fig 6-7: Fig 6-7 disk manager Note: please format the hard disk before record.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual Step4: IE will download ActiveX automatically. Then a window pops up and asks for user name and password. Step5: Input name and password correctly, and enter. It will show the picture as below. Fig 7-1 View with IE browser Notice: If HTTP port is not 80, other number instead, need add the port number after IP address.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual 7.2 The remote live preview interface as below: Fig 7-2 Remote live preview interface Symbol and function Definitions: ① ② ③ Channel indicator Screen display mode Volume ④ Snapping picture ⑤ Start manual record ⑥...
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual PTZ control Please connect speed dome to the device via RS485 firstly, make sure the protocol of the speed dome is supported by the device and set the relative parameters manually. User can control the dome up, down, right, left or stop rotating on Control Center, adjust rotation speed, Iris and zoom, focus on the dome, and set the presets, etc.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual 7.3 Remote playback & backup 7.3.1 Remote playback Click button to enter into record playback interface, refer to Fig 7-5: Select the record date and channels; double-click the file name in the record file list box, user can play that file and preview the picture.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual Fig 7-7 Time search playback By Event Search: Step1: Enter into Searchevent search; refer to Fig 7-8: Fig 7-8 event search interface Step2: click the highlight date and select record channels and then tick off the event type: motion and sensor, click “search”...
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual File Management Step1: Enter into Searchfile management; refer to Fig 7-9: Fig 7-9 file management interface Lock: select certain file item in the file list box, click “Lock” button to lock this file that cannot be deleted or overlaid Unlock: select a locked file, click “unlock”...
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual Fig 7-11 remote menu setup The sub menu lists and the options in every item are similar with those on the DVR. Please refer to Chapter 3 Main Menu Setup Guide for more details. Click “Apply”...
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual function to search “SuperLivePro”, the required programs will be displayed on the top Step 2: Enable “search” of search box Step 3: Click SuperLivePro, enter into “introduce” interface and click FREE”, it will change into “INSTALL” Step 4: Enter into iTunes Store password, click “OK”will display below interface Note: if it was the first time for user to operate please enter into user ID;...
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual Step 7: The default quad view window will be displayed. The functions descriptions as following, 7.1 Click to view different channel. 7.2 Click then click “OK” to capture picture. 7.3 Click to do local record. 7.4 Click to get audio from DVR.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual 8.2 Installation procedure on Android OS smartphone On your smartphone click on the google play store icon Then press on search icon on right Type SUPERLIVEPRO with your virtual keyboard and press enter The search result will show the Click SUPERLIVEPRO,...
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual Click on ACCEPT & DOWNLOAD The program is being downloaded on your smartphone, please wait The program is being installed on your The installation is finished, click Open to smartphone launch the program, R201401-V29...
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual Key your DVR IP, the username and You are connected to the DVR, you can password, if you want the program to keep see all the functions of the program in memory select REMEMBER SERVER, then click on LOGIN Main interface description Item...
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual 9. Appendix 9.1 Appendix A FAQ Q1. Why the DVR cannot start after connected to the power? a. The adapter has been damaged. Please change an adapter b. The power of the adapter is not enough. Please remove the HDD to check c.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual Q8: How to deal with when DVR starts, it displays “please wait…”all the time First possible reason: hard-disk cable and data cable are not well connected. Solution: Please check the connection of hard-disk cable and data cable and make sure they are well connected; If still not working, please unplug them and then try re-plugging again;...
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual 9.2 Appendix B Calculate Recording Capacity Users can calculate the size of hard disk according to the saving time and DVR recording settings. The DVR uses fixed video bit rate. The below are the details at different settings. Video Frame Rate Bit Rate...
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual 2. If you choose to “create an account”, you will get into register procedure. You need to fill the following information to register. Username, Password, Confirm password, Email, Confirm email, Subscribe to, Security Image and “check” I agree with… then please click “Create Account” to continue. 3.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual 5. Visit DynDNS website, Click “Sign In” to login. Fill the Username and Password then click “Log in”. 6. Enter management page, select “Add Host Services”. 7. Choose a hostname and extension name of DynDNS service then click “Add To Cart”. R201401-V29...
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual For example: Hostname: dvr4093.dyndns.org Service Type: Host with IP address (Default) IP Address: 192.168.1.1 (Suggestion) Mail Routing: Do not need to check. (Suggestion) What do you want to use this host for? Work From Home Office or VPN: vpn (Suggestion) Hosting and Design For Web Sites and Blogs: web page (Suggestion) Remote Access For Devices: dvr (Suggestion) 8.
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DDR-04 / DDR-08 / DDR-16 User’s Manual 11. Fill all setting on DVR then click “Test” to verify. Then click “Apply” to Finish DVR network setting. (Menu-> Network -> Other Settings) DDNS: Check DDNS Server: www.dyndns.org (select) User Name: dvruser (your account on DynDNS website, as step 2) Password: xxxxxx (your account password on DynDNS website, as step 2) Host Domain: dvr4093.dyndns.org (you create on DynDNS website, as step 7) Update Interval [M]: 12x60 (a time period to sync with DynDNS service) (12x60 means 12 hr)