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  • Page 1: Digital Video Recorder

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Digital Video Recorder...
  • Page 2 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Statement: This manual may contain information that does not match the product. If you have any unsolved problems in the process of using this product according to this manual, please contact our technical support department. The content of this manual may be updated at irregular intervals without prior notice.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Product Introduction ..................1 ....................1 1.1 Overview ..................1 1.2 Main Features Chapter 2 Installation Guide ....................4 ................4 2.1 Open-package Check ..................4 2.2 Install Hard Drive ................5 2.3 Front Panel Description ................
  • Page 4 Digital Video Recorder User Manual ..................20 4.5.2 Motion ..................20 4.5.3 Sensor ..............21 4.5.4 Reboot the System ................22 4.6 Alarm Configuration ..................22 4.6.1 Sensor ..................25 4.6.2 Motion ................. 27 4.6.3 Video Loss ................28 4.6.4 Other Alarm ..................
  • Page 5 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 6 Remote Surveillance ..................56 ................56 6.1 IE Remote Surveillance ..................56 6.1.1 On LAN ..................57 6.1.2 On WAN ................59 6.2 Remote Live Preview ............. 60 6.2.1 Symbol and Function Definition ................
  • Page 6 Digital Video Recorder User Manual ................88 7.6.4 Switch Channel ................89 7.6.5 PTZ Control ................90 7.6.6 Local Video ................91 7.6.7 Saved Photos ................ 92 7.6.8 Switch Language ................92 7.6.9 Video Remote ............... 92 7.6.10 Real-Time Alarm Appendix A FAQ ......................
  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Product Introduction

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 1 Product Introduction 1.1 Overview This model of DVR (Digital Video Recorder) is designed for high performance CCTV solutions. It adopts state of the art video processing chips and embedded Linux system. Meanwhile, it utilizes most advanced technologies, such as standard H.264 with low bit rate, Dual stream, HDMI interface, SATA interface, VGA output, mouse supported, IE browser supported with full remote control, mobile view(by phones), etc., ensuring powerful functions and high stability.
  • Page 8 Digital Video Recorder User Manual BACKUP  Supports USB 2.0 devices to backup  Supports saving recorded files to a remote computer through internet RECORD & PLAYBACK  Record modes: Manual, Schedule, Motion detection and Sensor alarm recording  Supports recycle after HDD full ...
  • Page 9 Digital Video Recorder User Manual SECURITY  Customize user privileges: log search, system setup, shut down, two way audio, file management, disk management, remote login, live view, manual record, playback, backup, PTZ control and remote live view  Supports 1 administrator and 63 users ...
  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Installation Guide

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 2 Installation Guide 2.1 Open-package Check When you receive the DVR, please check the unit and the accessories: First, please check whether there is any visible damage to the package appearance. The protective materials used for the package of the DVR can protect most accidental clashes during transportation.
  • Page 11: Front Panel Description

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual “Appendix C Compatible Devices 2”. 2. Please calculate HDD capacity according to the recording setting. Please refer to “Appendix B Calculate Recording Capacity”. Step1: Disassemble the screw and open the top cover. Step2: Connect the power and data cables. Place the HDD onto the bottom case as Fig 2-1.
  • Page 12: Rear Panel Description

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual The descriptions of front panel interface are shown as follows: Fig 0-2 Front Panel Item Name Description Receive the signal of remote controller. Hard disk status indicator. When HDD is writing or reading, the light is white. Network data indicator.
  • Page 13 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 0-3 Rear Panel Item Name Description V-IN Video signal input. Audio input: connect to pickup and other audio collecting A-IN equipment. Audio output: connect to sound box and other audio A-OUT output equipment. CVBS video signal output: connect to monitor with BNC V-OUT interface.
  • Page 14: Remote Controller

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2.5 Remote Control The remote controller of this product series uses two AAA size batteries: Step 1: Open the battery cover of the remote controller Step 2: Place batteries. Please take care the poles (+ and -) Step 3: Replace the battery cover Notice: Frequently defect checking as following: 1.
  • Page 15 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Item Name Function Digital Button Code input/number input/channel switch. EXIT Button Return to the previous interface. BACKUP Button To enter the backup mode. SEARCH Button To enter the video playback interface. SEQ Button To enter the auto dwell mode. E-ZOOM Button To electronic amplify the single channel.
  • Page 16: Control With Mouse

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 3: Cancel controller to control DVR: without any action on keys about half a minute later, the DVR will not be controlled by remote controller. 2.6 Control with Mouse 2.6.1 Connect Mouse It supports USB mouse through the USB ports. Note: If mouse is not detected or doesn't work, try another mouse.
  • Page 17: Chapter 3 Basic Function Instruction

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual In PTZ control: Click left button to choose the buttons to control the PTZ. Click right button to return to live mode. Note: Mouse is the default tool in all the operation below unless otherwise noted. Chapter 3 Basic Functions 3.1 Power On/Off 3.1.1 Power On...
  • Page 18: Login

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 1: press Power button of remote controller to pop up Shut Down window. Step 2: click OK, the unit will power off after a while. Step 3: disconnect the power.  By mouse: Step 1: enter into Main Menu and select Shut Down button to pop up Shut Down window.
  • Page 19: Live Preview

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.3 Live Preview Fig 3-2 live preview interface Symbol Meaning Green Manual record Yellow Motion detection record Alarm record Blue Schedule record 3.4 Live Playback Click of control menu to playback the recordings, refer to Fig3-3. User can click the control buttons on the screen to change operation.
  • Page 20 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 3-3 live playback...
  • Page 21: Chapter 4 Main Menu Setup Guide

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 4 Main Menu Setup Guide 4.1 Control Menu Right click to display the control menu, refer to Fig 4-1: Fig 4-1 control menu Single: Click this button to pop up the single channel selection box. Multi: Click this button to pop up the multi-channel selection box.
  • Page 22 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Record: Click this button to record current video. Playback: Click this button to playback the recorded files; click the relevant buttons on the screen to control playback. Main Menu: Click button to pop up the window shown in Fig 4-2; then click Setup button to pop up the window shown in Fig 4-3.
  • Page 23: Basic Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.2 Basic Configuration Basic configuration includes three submenus: system date & time and DST. 4.2.1 System Enter into Main MenuSetupBasicSystem; refer to Fig 4-4: User can setup the device name, device ID, video format, max online users, video output, language, etc.
  • Page 24: Date & Time

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Note: When switching between BNC, VGA and HDMI this will change the menu output mode, please connect to the corresponding device for control. Language: Select the menu language; built-in multi-languages. Note: Change the language or video output, the device needs to login again. Screensaver[S]: Set the screensaver interval time.
  • Page 25: Dst

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.2.3 DST Enter into Main MenuSetupBasicDST; refer to Fig 4-6: Enable “Daylight Saving Time”, and set time offset, mode, start & end time. Click “Default” button to restore the default setting; click “Apply” button to save the setting;...
  • Page 26: Main Monitor

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual All: Select “all” and then do relevant setup, user can set all channels with same parameters. Live Rec Status: In upper left corner of the screen will appear a status icon when manual or triggered recording is active. Click “Default”...
  • Page 27: Mask

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-9 live configuration-main monitor Click “Default” button to restore the default setting; click “Apply” button to save the setting; click “Exit” button to exit current menu. 4.3.3 Mask Enter into Main MenuSetupLiveMask, user can set private mask area on the live image, refer to Fig 4-10: Fig 4-10 live configuration-mask Set mask area: Click “Setting”...
  • Page 28: Record Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual area of video image. An image can be entirely or partially masked, it supports 4 areas maximum. Click right mouse to return to the previous interface. Refer to Fig 4-10(a) and Fig 4-10(b): Delete mask area: Select a certain mask area, double click left mouse to delete that area, click right mouse to return to previous menu.
  • Page 29: Record Bitrate

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-11 record configuration-enable 4.4.2 Record Bitrate Enter into Main MenuSetuprecordrecord bitrate; refer to Fig 4-12: Fig 4-12 record configuration-record bitrate Set the resolution, frame rate, encode, quality and max bitrate. Select “all” and then do relevant setup, user can set all channels with same parameters.
  • Page 30: Time

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual setting; click “Exit” button to exit current menu. Note: If frame rate surpasses the maximum resources of device, the value will be adjusted automatically. Parameter Meaning Resolution The range of options: synchronize with configured device, such as CIF Range from 1~30(NTSC)or 1~25(PAL) (Resolution and frame rate are determined by the parameter specifications of specific type)
  • Page 31: Stamp

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Post-alarm Record Time: Set the delay time to stop the record after the alarm is finished. Expire [Days]: The hold time of recorded files. If the recorded files are overdue, they will be deleted automatically. Select “all”...
  • Page 32: Recycle Record

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-14(a) Before drag Fig 4-14(b) After drag 4.4.5 Recycle Record Enter into Main MenuSetupRecordRecycle record. When the storage space is full, “Recycle Record” will cover the earliest storage files and keep recording, otherwise it will stop recording and generate an alarm automatically.
  • Page 33: Schedule Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.5 Schedule Configuration Enter into Main MenuSetupSchedule. Schedule configuration includes four submenus: schedule, motion, sensor and reboot the system; refer to Fig 4-15: 4.5.1 Schedule Fig 4-15 schedule configuration-schedule The column means the seven days of a week from Monday to Sunday; the row means 24 hours of a day.
  • Page 34 Digital Video Recorder User Manual button to copy the specified day schedule to other dates. Click “OK” button to save the setting, click “Exit” button to exit current interface. Fig 4-16 schedule configuration-week schedule Step 4: User can copy and apply channel settings to the other channel or all channels. Click “Copy”...
  • Page 35: Motion

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.5.2 Motion The interface of motion detection configure is shown in Fig 4-17: Fig 4-17 schedule configuration-motion The setup steps of motion are similar to the schedule; user can refer to 4.5.1 schedule for details. Note: The default schedule of motion detection is full-selected, that is, the color of schedule setting interface is blue.
  • Page 36: Reboot The System

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-18 schedule configuration-sensor The setup steps of sensor are similar to the schedule; user can refer to 4.5.1 schedule for details. Note: The default schedule of sensor alarm is full-selected, that is, the color of schedule setting interface is blue.
  • Page 37: Alarm Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.6 Alarm Configuration Enter into Main MenuSetupAlarm. Alarm configuration includes five submenus: sensor, motion, video loss, other alarm and alarm out. 4.6.1 Sensor Sensor includes three submenus: basic, alarm handling and schedule. 1. Basic Refer to Fig 4-20. User can enable sensor alarm of alarm input; select the alarm type according to alarm trigger type: N.O.
  • Page 38 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-21 alarm configuration-sensor-alarm handling Fig 4-22 alarm handling-trigger Buzzer: After selecting Buzzer alarm, there will be buzzing when alarm is triggered. Show Full Screen: Pop up full screen of channel video (optional) when alarm is triggered.
  • Page 39 Digital Video Recorder User Manual To Snap: Links the specified channel to capture the image when alarm is triggered. If user enables the Email function, these pictures will be sent to user’s designed email box. To Record: Links the specified channel to record video when alarm is triggered. To P.T.Z: Sets the preset PTZ position when alarm is triggered: number, preset, cruise and track;...
  • Page 40: Motion

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-24 alarm configuration-sensor-schedule 4.6.2 Motion Motion includes two submenus: motion and schedule.  Motion The interface of motion detection configure is shown in Fig 4-25. Fig 4-25 motion-configuration Step 1: Enable motion detection alarm; select the alarm holding time. Step 2: Click “Setting”...
  • Page 41 Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4-26. The setup steps of motion trigger are similar to the sensor alarm handling; user can refer to Chapter 4.6.1 SensorAlarm handling for more details. Step 3: Click “Setting” button of motion area to pop up a window, as shown in Fig 4-27: Fig 4-26 motion-trigger setting Fig 4-27 motion-area setting...
  • Page 42: Video Loss

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-28 motion-schedule 4.6.3 Video Loss The interface of video loss configure is shown in Fig 4-29. Click “Trigger” button to pop up a window, as shown in Fig 4-30, the setup steps of trigger are familiar with sensor alarm handling;...
  • Page 43: Other Alarm

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-30 video loss-trigger 4.6.4 Other Alarm Step 1: Refer to Fig 4-31, select the alarm type, set the trigger options. When the selected alarm is triggered, it will trigger the relevant alarm. Fig4-31 alarm configuration-other alarm Select “Disk Full”: set a threshold value for remaining HDD space.
  • Page 44: Alarm Out

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 2: Click “Default” button to restore the default setting; click “Apply” button to save the setting; click “Exit” button to exit current menu. 4.6.5 Alarm Out Alarm out includes three submenus: alarm out, schedule and buzzer. 1.
  • Page 45: Network Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig4-33 alarm configuration-schedule Select “Buzzer” to turn on the switch of alarm sound, set buzzer alarm hold time. It will trigger the sound alarm when alarm is triggered. 4.7 Network Configuration Enter into Main MenuSetupNetwork. Network configuration includes five submenus: network, sub-stream, Email, WIFI setup and other settings.
  • Page 46: Sub-Stream

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-34 network configuration-network Note: You may want to use a different port than the default HTTP port 80. If so, you need to configure your DVR to use the port you want. After configured, remember that you have to specify its port number in the URL (e.g.
  • Page 47 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-35 network configuration-sub-stream Parameter Meaning The range of options: synchronize with configured device, Resolution such as QCIF The range of options: synchronize with configured device. (Resolution and frame rate are determined by the parameter specifications of specific type) Encode Two options: VBR and CBR The higher the grade is, the clearer the recorded image...
  • Page 48: Email

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.7.3 Email The interface of email configure is shown in Fig 4-36. Fig 4-36 network configuration-email SMTP Server: Outgoing Mail Server Address. Mail server addresses are different for different Email service providers, e.g. the SMTP server of 163 mailbox is smtp.163.com, and the SMTP server of Gmail mailbox is smtp.gmail.com.
  • Page 49: Wifi Setup

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.7.4 WIFI Setup The interface of WIFI configure is shown in Fig 4-37. User can enable WIFI function, click “Search Signal” button to automatically search router, and the router’s information are displayed in the list. Select a router, enter the password and click OK button.
  • Page 50 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-38 network configuration-other settings Enabling UPNP function can automatically map the port currently in use to router. Click “Default” button to restore the default setting; click “Apply” button to save the setting; click “Exit” button to exit current menu. Note: The domain name server that selected by user is a banding domain name of DVR.
  • Page 51 Digital Video Recorder User Manual If “Show icons for networked UPnP devices” can’t display in the “Network Tasks” list box, please operate as follows:  Click “Tools”-- “Folder options”  Select the “Show common tasks in folders” in the “Tasks” check box to display the UPnP icon.
  • Page 52 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Note: Terms of Service requires valid contact information on file in order to maintain your account. Any accounts found with incomplete or fraudulent information will be terminated. Step 2: Confirm your account Once you have submitted your account information into the new user form, it will send a confirmation email to the address you provided.
  • Page 53 Digital Video Recorder User Manual In order to add a host to your account, select the "Add" link from the "Hosts/Redirects" menu. This will bring up the Add a Host page. And now you're ready to fill in the details of your new hostname. Note: more detailed...
  • Page 54 Digital Video Recorder User Manual DDNS: Select ON/OFF DDNS type: choose www.no-ip.com; User Name: the account you created at no-ip.com; Password: the password of your account at no-ip.com. Host Domain: enter the host name you created at no-ip.com; DDNS Update: Choose the DDNS update period. Click Apply button to save the setting.
  • Page 55: User Management Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.8 User Management Configuration Enter into Main MenuSetupUsers; refer to Fig 4-39. Click “Add” button to pop up a window, as shown in Fig 4-40: Fig 4-39 user management configuration Fig 4-40 add-general ① General: Enter the new user's name and password; select user type: normal and advance;...
  • Page 56 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Note: When the value of binding PC MAC address is 0, user is not binding with the specified computer; if you set the binding Mac address for the user, only the PC with this Mac address can visit the device through network. Authority: Refer to Fig 4-41, assign the appropriate privileges for that user, click OK button to save the setting;...
  • Page 57: Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.9 P.T.Z Configuration Enter into Main MenuSetupPTZ. P.T.Z configuration includes two submenus: serial port and advanced. 4.9.1 Serial Port Refer to Fig 4-42, enable P.T.Z control of any channel; select the correct PTZ settings according to the external communication device, the meaning of PTZ parameters is shown in the table below.
  • Page 58: Advanced

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Parameter Meaning Address Address of the PTZ device Baud rate of the PTZ device; synchronize with Baud rate configured device Communication protocol of the device; Protocol synchronize with configured device Simulative If enabled, whether the PTZ device supports or not, Cruise the presets will cruise 4.9.2 Advanced...
  • Page 59 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 4-44 advanced-preset setting Fig 4-45 preset 2) Select a channel or all channels which need to configure PTZ parameters; control the dome rotates up, up left, left, left down, down, right down, right, up right and stop rotating;...
  • Page 60 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Cruise 1) Click “Setting” button of cruise in Fig 4-43, then click “Add” button to add cruise line in the list (8 cruise lines can be added at most), as shown in Fig 4-46. Fig 4-46 advanced-cruise setting 2) Select a cruise line and click “Setup”...
  • Page 61 Digital Video Recorder User Manual User can click button to adjust the order of selected preset. 4) Click “Preview” button to preview the selected cruise line, click OK button to save the setting, click Exit button to exit current menu. 5) Select a cruise line in the list, click “Delete”...
  • Page 62: Advanced Configuration

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.10 Advanced Configuration Enter into Main MenuSetupAdvanced. Advanced configuration includes two submenus: reset and import/export. 4.10.1 Reset Click “Reset” button to pop up a warning window, then click OK button to restore factory settings and restart the device automatically, click Cancel button to exit the warning window.
  • Page 63: Chapter 5 Manage Dvr

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 5 Manage DVR 5.1 Search and Playback Search configuration includes four submenus: time search, event search, file management and image. 5.1.1 Time Search Step 1: Enter into Main MenuSearchTime Search; refer to Fig 5-1: Fig 5-1 Search configuration-time search Step 2: Select the channels which need to search data, set screen display mode;...
  • Page 64: Event Search

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual will show a hide button, click it to expand the whole interface. Step 4: Click Play button to playback record from the selected time; click the relevant buttons on the screen to do operation. The range of options synchronizes with configured device;...
  • Page 65: File Management

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 2: Select the channels which need to search data, set event type (motion, sensor); select a date, the highlight date in the calendar means have record data. Step 3: Press Search button, the searched event information will be displayed in the event list.
  • Page 66: Image

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual pop-up message box to unlock this file. Delete: Select an unlocked file and click “Delete” button, then click OK button in the pop-up message box to delete this file. Tick off “All”, user can lock/unlock or delete all files. Step 4: Double click a file to playback.
  • Page 67: Backup

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Delete: Select an unlocked image, click “Delete” button to delete this image. Save / Save All: Save the current image / all images to the USB disk and other removable storage devices. Step 4: Double click the image to playback recordings from when it was captured. 5.2 Backup This unit supports backup DVR data files by USB disk through the USB port.
  • Page 68: Information

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 5.3 Information User can check the device information, including system, event, log, network and online users. 5.3.1 System Information Enter into Main MenuInformationSystem. In this interface, user can check the device name, firmware version, launch date, etc. 5.3.2 Event Information Enter into Main MenuInformationEvent.
  • Page 69: Online Users Information

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 5.3.5 Online Users Information Enter into Main MenuInformationOnline Users. In this interface, check all user information. Click “Refresh” button to refresh the current online user list. User can remote view and operate device through IE browser, ISS, CMS. 5.4 Manual Alarm Enter into Main MenuManual Alarm.
  • Page 70: Advanced

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 5.5.2 Advanced Enter into Main MenuDisk ManagementAdvanced. User can check the hard disc model, S/N, firmware, health status and S.M.A.R.T information. S.M.A.R.T function can monitor the disk’s temperature, internal circuit and dielectric material, analysis the potential problems and warn so as to protect its data.
  • Page 71: Chapter 6 Remote Surveillance

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 6 Remote Surveillance 6.1 IE Remote Surveillance In order to view the DVR from network, it must be connected to a LAN/WAN or Internet. The following introduces the connection and use of Internet. Remote access to the Internet has two types according to their online behavior.
  • Page 72: On Wan

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 8: Enter your user name and password. The default username is "admin", password is blank. Click "OK" to enter into preview interface, as shown below: IE browser preview 6.1.2 On WAN There are two ways for the DVR connect to internet. 1.
  • Page 73 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 2: Enter into the DVR’s Main MenuInformationNetwork information to obtain IP address, then input it in the browser, such as: http://210.21.229.138, user can enter the control download interface. Step 3: The following setup steps are the same as steps 6-8 of Chapter 6.1.1 on LAN. 2.
  • Page 74: Remote Live Preview

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Step 3: The following setup steps are the same as steps 6-8 of Chapter 6.1.1 on LAN. Owing to WAN address will change frequently, remote access is not very convenient, and users can access DVR by domain name. For example: enter into DVR’s Main MenuSetupNetwork configurationOther Settings, tick off “DDNS”, select DDNS Server, enter the user name, password and host domain name registered in DDNS server (refer to network configuration), user...
  • Page 75: Symbol And Function Definition

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 6.2.1 Symbol and Function Definition (1) Channel Indicator (2) Screen Display Mode (3) Volume Adjustment (4) Snap Picture (5) Client Record: Record current video, and save them in user’s PC. (6) Local Playback (7) Remote Manual Recording (8) Talkback Switch (9) Color Adjustment (10) PTZ Control...
  • Page 76: Ptz Control

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Drag the slider to adjust the contrast of video. Restore the default values. Save the adjustment. 6.2.4 PTZ Control When DVR is connected to PTZ or communication device, user can control it on the client side. User can control the dome rotates up, up left, left, left down, down, right down, right, up right and stop rotating;...
  • Page 77: Preview Control

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 6.2.5 Preview Control Click the right mouse on the live preview interface to pop up a pull-down menu, as shown below: Right-click menu Stream: DVR support dual stream: master stream and sub-stream. Master stream is HD channel with higher frame rate for every channel, but it needs higher network bandwidth;...
  • Page 78 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Remote playback interface Step1: Select the channels which need to search data, set screen display mode; select a date, the highlight date in the calendar means have record data. Step2: Press Search button, the searched record information will be displayed in the data information panel.
  • Page 79: Event Search

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual (1) Play (2) Pause (3) Backward / Rewind (4) Fast Forward (5) Stop (6) Next Frame (7) Previous Section (8) Next Section (9) Full Screen (10) Volume (11) Process Bar (12) Channel Mode (13) Play Mode (14) Play Button (15) Snap Picture (16) Exit...
  • Page 80: File Management

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Remote Event Search Step 1: Select the channels which need to search data, set event type (motion, sensor); select a date, the highlight date in the calendar means have record data. Step 2: Press Search button, the searched event information will be displayed in the `event list.
  • Page 81 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Remote file management Step 1: Select the channels which need to search data; select a date, the highlight date in the calendar means have record data. Step 2: Press Search button, the searched file information will be displayed in the file list.
  • Page 82: Remote Backup

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 6.3.4 Remote backup User can backup data by IE browser via internet. Click “BACKUP” button to enter the backup interface, as shown below: Remote backup interface Step 1: Select the start & end time and channels, then click Search button to view the searched data information in the data list.
  • Page 83: Remote Configuration & Management

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 6.4 Remote Configuration & Management 6.4.1 Remote Configuration User can configure the device remotely. It not only can set up the network configuration parameters, but also can set up other parameters through the network. Click “CONFIG” button to enter the system configuration interface, as shown below. Remote users can easily set up all the parameters, its options and functions are the same as the settings of DVR.
  • Page 84: Remote Check Information

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual In the Upgrade interface, user can remotely upgrade the device system. You can also reboot the device. 6.4.3 Remote Check Information The system records the work status and operating procedure automatically. User can check the information about system, event, log, network and online users. Enter into INFOLog;...
  • Page 85: Chapter 7 Mobile Surveillance

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 7 Mobile Surveillance You can remotely view Camera streams from your DVR, IPC and IP Dome on your iPhone™,iPad™, or Android™ device. Compatible Mobile Viewing Devices  iPhone (4.0 and above)  iPad (4.0 and above) ...
  • Page 86: For Android

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual For Android 7.1 Main Functions  Supports Chinese and English;  View the Cameras on real time via Wi-Fi and 3G;  Supports multi-channel switching;  Supports remote play;  Supports device configuration, modification and delete; ...
  • Page 87: Application Running

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 7-1 Fig 7-2 7.3 Application 7.3.1 Interface Description After successfully installed the application into mobile phones, it is ready to run, just click the ISS MOBILE icon in the main menu. The main interface looks like Fig 7-3: Click “...
  • Page 88 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 7-3 Fig 7-4 Device List: Add a new device, or modify the device settings. Local Video: If ISS MOBILE has record function, after clicking video records, you will see the details of the records. The name of the record file will be generated by system default according to recording time.
  • Page 89: Live Preview

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 7-5 7.3.2 Live Preview Click back key on top left in the main menu interface, back to display interface, refer to Fig 7-6: Fig 7-6 Instructions of the functions on “Live Preview” interface as below:...
  • Page 90: Add Device

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Function Key Description Channel selecting: You can select the channels playing Select the group of channels Play / Stop Snapshot Video Records Quick Access Device List, edit and select the device Alarm function Left Slip to Display PTZ Control Button Control the directions of the Camera Zoom in / Zoom out Change focus and aperture...
  • Page 91 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 7-7 Device Name: The names of equipment, which can help you identify different devices, for examples, you can type the names based on the location of the equipment. The name will be showed on the topside title bar of display interface. Address: DVR IP address (must be an Internet address) or DDNS.
  • Page 92: Switch Channel

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 7-8 Fig 7-9 Click “ ” and Device to edit setting information. For example, click “device 66”  in “Device List”, you could modify the settings of “device 66”.  Click “ ” to delete the selected device. For example, click “device 64” in “Device List”, will show notice like Fig 7-9, select “OK”, and delete “device 64”.
  • Page 93 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 7-10 Fig 7-11 Select the device which switched to, will show the channel list of this device, like Fig 7-12 as below: Fig 7-12 Select the channels in the channel list of this device, turn back to display interface to view the Camera of this channel.
  • Page 94: Ptz Control

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 7.3.5 PTZ Control Left slip “ ” to “PTZ Control”, like Fig 7-13 as below: Fig 7-13 Function keys of PTZ control as below: :Control PTZ direction; :Zoom in and zoom out; :Change focus; :Change aperture. 7.3.6 Local Video The videos will be saved on the phone after recording the videos.
  • Page 95 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 7-14  Delete: Click “ ” to access the main menu interface, select “local video” to access “local video” list interface, like Fig 7-14: Click “ ”, select the needed record, like Fig 7-15, click “ ”...
  • Page 96: Saved Photos

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2) You have to make sure there are video records, so that you could search the records; if not, you cannot search it. 7.3.7 Saved Photos The photos are the snap-shot when viewing the Cameras which saved on the album. You also can check and batch save and delete etc.
  • Page 97: For Iphone

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 7-17 Fig 7-18 For iPhone 7.4 Main Functions  Support Chinese and English;  View the Cameras on real time via Wi-Fi and 3G;  Support multi-channel switching;  Support remote play;  Support device configuration, modification and delete; ...
  • Page 98: Installation

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 7.5 Installation Users can free download this app from Apple™ Store on iPhone™ version 4.0 and above, you may first search “ISSMOBILE”, like Fig 7-19 as below. Router port forwarding is required. Then click “Install”, the application will be automatically installed into your mobile phone, like Fig 4-20 as below: Fig 7-19 Fig 7-20...
  • Page 99: Application Running

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 7.6 Application Configuration 7.6.1 Interface Description After successfully installed the application into mobile phones, it is ready to run, just click the ISS MOBILE icon in the main menu. The main interface looks like Fig 7-21 as below: Click “...
  • Page 100 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Remote Play: Access the device recorded clips and view the video. Video Records: If ISS MOBILE has record function, after clicking video records, you will see the details of the records. The name of the record file will be generated by system default according to recording time.
  • Page 101: Live Preview

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 7.6.2 Live Preview Click back key on top left in the main menu interface, back to display interface, like Fig 7-24 as below: Fig 7-24 Instructions of the functions on “Live Preview” interface as below: Function Key Description Channel selecting: You can select the channels...
  • Page 102: Add Device

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Real-time Alarm Quick Access Device List, edit and select the device Left Slip to Display PTZ Control Button Control the directions of the Camera Zoom in / Zoom out Change focus Control aperture 7.6.3 Add Device If this is the first time to use ISS MOBILE app, you need to put in all the information needed.
  • Page 103: Switch Channel

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Name: The name of equipment, which can help you identify different devices, for examples, you can type the names based on the location of the equipment. The name will be showed on the topside title bar of display interface. Address: DVR IP address (must be an Internet address) or DDNS.
  • Page 104: Ptz Control

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Press “ ” to stop or turn the playing video off; Click “+” on display interface, like Area 1 in Fig 7-28 then access device list interface, like Fig 7-29: Fig 7-28 Fig 7-29 Select the device which switched to, will show the channel list of this device. Select the channels in the channel list of this device, turn back to display interface to view the Camera of this channel.
  • Page 105: Local Video

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual :Zoom in and zoom out; :Change focus; :Change aperture. 7.6.6 Local Video The videos will be saved on the phone after recording the videos. Steps as below:  Play Video: Click “ ” to access the main menu interface, select “local video” to access “local video”...
  • Page 106: Saved Photos

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 7-33(a) Fig 7-33(b) Fig 7-33(c)  Delete: Click “ ” to access the main menu interface, select “local video” to access “local video” list interface, like Fig 7-31: Click “ ”, select the needed record, like Fig 7-32: Click “Delete”...
  • Page 107: Switch Language

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual 7.6.8 Switch Language When you switch the language on your phone, the language of the application 当 will be changed as well. For example, it’s switched to English on your phone; the language of the application will be switched to English as well. 7.6.9 Video Remote You can access the device recorded clips with the app and view the video clips.
  • Page 108: Appendix Afaq

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Appendix A 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.
  • Page 109 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Q6. Cannot record a. Can't format HDD. Please format it manually first. b. Can't enable record function or incorrect setup. Please refer to 4.3 Record configuration and 4.4.1 Schedule. c. HDD is full and not enables recycle function. Chang a new HDD or enable recycle. Please refer to 4.3.5 Recycle record.
  • Page 110 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 8-1 Fig 8-2 Q9: How to deal with when DVR starts, it displays “please wait…”all the time? The first possible reason: hard-disk cable or data cable are not connected well. Solution: please check the connection of hard-disk cable and data cable to make sure they are connected well;...
  • Page 111 Digital Video Recorder User Manual to another same type DVR? And why must we format it again? When DVR only uses one hard disk, the hard disk removed from one to another same type DVR can work normally without format. However, when a DVR adds to a new hard disk, it will identify the hard disk as a new one and inquire whether to format no matter whether this hard disk used or not in another same type DVR before.
  • Page 112 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Fig 8-3 b. Right click IE browser (refer to Fig 8-4), select “Run as administrator” to run browser. Fig 8-4...
  • Page 113: Appendix B Calculate Recording Capacity

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Appendix B Calculate Recording Capacity Make sure the hard disk formatted and installed to the DVR for the first time. 1、 Hard disk capability There is no limit for recording machine. We recommend 500G~2TB size to keep better stability.
  • Page 114: Appendix C Compatible Devices

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Appendix C Compatible Devices 1. Compatible USB drive after test. Brand Capacity 512MB, 1G, 2GB Netac Kingston AIGO Smatter vider SanDisk 2. Compatible SATA CD/DVD writers after test Brand Model TECLAST GH22NP20/TL-22XD BENQ DW220S-0K4 LITEON DH—20A6S01C LITEON DH-20A4P02C...
  • Page 115 Digital Video Recorder User Manual Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3160813AS 160G Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST380815AS Maxtor Diamondmax 21 STM3160215AS 160G HITACHI Deskstar HDS721616PLA380 160G HITACHI Deskstar WD WD1600JS 160G Samsung HD161HJ 160G...
  • Page 116: Appendix D Specifications

    Digital Video Recorder User Manual Appendix D Specifications Channel number OPERATION LINUX SYSTEM VIDEO VIDEO SYSTEM NTSC/PAL Switch Selectable INPUT BNC*4,1.0Vp-p,75ohm BNC*8,1.0Vp-p,75ohm 1 CH BNC(1.0Vp-p,75Ω); HD VGA Output; Video Output SPOT LOOP OUT VGA OUTPUT 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, 1280x 1024 HDMI OUTPUT OPTIONAL AUDIO...
  • Page 117 Digital Video Recorder User Manual RECORDING COMPRESSION H.264 Main Profile RECORDING Manual/Schedule/Motion Detection/Sensor MODE NTSC:704*480,352*240 RESOLUTION PAL:704*576,352*288 NTSC: 120FPS@D1 NTSC: 240FPS@CIF RECORD FRAME RATE PAL: 100FPS@D1 PAL: 200FPS@CIF QUALITY Worst, Worse, General, Good, Better, Best MOTION Sensitivity: Multi Level, 22*15Grid DETECTION WATER MARK PLAYBACK...
  • Page 118 Digital Video Recorder User Manual GUI INTERFACE Supported GUI 16 Bit True Color PTZ PROTOCOL 1*RS485, Support multi Protocols BACKUP INTERNAL EXTERNAL 2 * USB2.0; Removable DVD-RW NETWORK FILE .dat / AVI GENERAL ALARM IN/OUT 8CH / 1CH Optional RS-485 1 Optional RS-232 UNIT...
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