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  • Page 2 Version Information Manual: V0.9 Firmware: 1227-1012-1032-1018-M1-6C1B Video Viewer: 0086...
  • Page 3 Dear Customers, Thank you for choosing this innovative 3G ACTIVE CALL-OUT digital video recorder (DVR). From this moment, you are entering into a new era of security guard, and more convenient and surprising features are presented to suit your versatile needs. This DVR is integrated with the 3G technology to increase not only the instance of notification, but also the mobility of surveillance.
  • Page 4 STATEMENT & DECLARATION CE Marking This apparatus is manufactured to comply with the radio interference requirements. Environmental Policy Declaration All lead-free products offered by the company comply with the requirements of the European law on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive, which means our manufacture processes and products are strictly “lead-free”...

  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please read and follow the instructions carefully, and save them for future reference. Do not spill water or any other liquid onto or into the device. Do not expose the device to rain or moisture. Do not expose the device to dust or dirt. Do not place the device to magnetic fields.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    CHAPTER 1: 3G DVR SYSTEM OVERVIEW ...............1 1.1. Concept ............................ 1 1.1.1. What’s 3G DVR system combined? ....................1 1.1.2. What’s 3G technology? ........................2 1.1.3. What are 3G video call services? ....................... 2 1.1.4. How to apply 3G services, including 3G video call services? ............2 1.2.
  • Page 8 CHAPTER 4: CONFIGURING 3G DVR SYSTEM.............19 4.1. Going to Setting Page ......................19 4.2. Creating An Account......................19 4.3. Setting Controller ID ......................20 4.4. Setting Notification Methods ....................21 4.4.1. SMS Text .............................. 21 4.4.2. System Tamper ........................... 22 4.4.3.
  • Page 9 7.1.2. Manual Record ........................... 35 7.1.3. Timer ..............................36 7.1.4. Date & Time ............................37 7.2. Advance Menu ........................38 7.2.1. ADVANCE CONFIG ......................... 38 7.2.2 SYSTEM INFO ............................. 45 7.2.3. EVENT LOG ............................47 7.2.4. BACKUP .............................. 49 CHAPTER 8: VIDEO VIEWER OPERATION .............51 8.1.
  • Page 10 APPENDIX 5 PIN CONFIGURATION.................93 APPENDIX 6: USER PERMISSIONS................95 APPENDIX 7 NETWORK SETTING ................97 A7.1. Connecting via LAN ......................97 A7.2. Static IP ..........................98 A7.3. DDNS Account........................98 A7.4. PPPOE ..........................100 A7.5. DHCP ..........................100...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1: 3G Dvr System Overview

    CHAPTER 1: 3G DVR SYSTEM OVERVIEW This 3G active DVR system is integrated with the 3G mobile technology to provide seamless protection at anytime, from anywhere. Mobile surveillance is easy without the need to install additional software to your 3G mobile phone. When an invasion is taking place, the exclusive human detection technology will determine the accuracy of this invasion and make a 3G video call within 5 seconds to show what happened and allow users to make necessary DVR or camera control.

  • Page 12: What's 3G Technology

    ‧Human detection camera & its RFID controller: The human detection camera is a PIR camera, which is able to detect human beings accurately with two detection criteria: Movement & temperature frequency. When this camera works with a RFID controller, you can activate or deactivate the 3G alarm function, or inform other people when you’re in danger or threatened by a robber by pressing the RFID controller, and the 3G DVR system will send corresponding notifications to the phone number(s) set in the 3G system within 5 seconds.

  • Page 13: Call Back To Dvr For Remote Surveillance

    When you’re at work and you want to see how your kid is in the school, you can call in to the DVR in the school, and select the channel which monitors the class of your kid. If the monitoring camera is a PTZ camera, you can also control it to pan, tilt or zoom to search your kid.

  • Page 14: Surveillance Via 3G Mobile Phone

    When you receive the video call from the 3G DVR, or you make a video call to the 3G DVR, press # (MENU) on your phone to enter the menu for DVR control. You need to make sure your 3G environment and 3G DVR system are ready before using the 3G DVR system.
  • Page 15 video demo “Quick Start – Step8” in the supplied CD or the user manual of the 3G server. ‧ For disabling the PIN code of the USIM card, taking Sony Ericsson 3G phone as an example, go to Settings General Security Locks SIM protection...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2: Dvr Panel Overview

    CHAPTER 2: DVR PANEL OVERVIEW AUDIO P.T.Z. LED Indication The following LEDs will be on when: DVR is powered on. The alarm is triggered. HDD is reading or under recording. Strength: Signifies the strengths of the 3G signals. Display the channel number that has been installed to the DVR. Display the date and time set up in the DVR.
  • Page 18 Press to enter / exit the quick start menu. In the sub-layer of the advanced setting menu, press this button to confirm the settings and go back to the upper layer. ENTER Confirm the password entering. Under the advanced menu, press to confirm the settings and go back to the upper layer. LIST To quick search the recorded files by event list, press to show all types of the event lists.

  • Page 19: Real Panel

    Live audio of the 1 audio channel Live audio of the 2 audio channel Playback audio of the 1 audio channel Playback audio of the 2 audio channel No audio channel selected If you want to make a video backup with audio, please connect audio cameras to the channels that support the audio function.
  • Page 20 The audio source connected to the “Audio 1” will be recorded with the video of the “CH1”. The audio source connected to the “Audio 2” will be recorded with the video of the “CH2”. Audio OUT Connect to a monitor or speaker. For this 4CH 3G DVR: One audio output (Mono).

  • Page 21: Chapter 3: Installation & Connection

    CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION & CONNECTION You can also watch the video demonstration, “Quick Start – Step3”, in the supplied CD. Carefully follow the steps below to ensure correct HDD installation. Step 1: Loosen the screws on the upper cover and open the upper cover of the DVR. Step 2: Remove the HDD bracket.

  • Page 22: Connecting To Power Cord & Monitor

    Step 4: Screw the HDD onto the HDD bracket, two screws for each side. There are three screw holes per side on the bracket and you can choose two of them to secure the HDD. Then, screw the HDD bracket back to the base of the DVR. Step 5: Close the upper cover of the DVR and fasten all the screws you loosen in step 1.

  • Page 23: Connecting Camera

    converter with the coaxial cable or RCA cable. Step4: Connect the monitor video input to the VGA converter (A). The cameras must be connected and power-supplied before the DVR is turned on. Connect the camera with the indicated power supply, and connect the camera video output to the DVR video input port with a coaxial cable, or a RCA cable with BNC connectors (The DVR will automatically detect the video system of the camera).

  • Page 24: Dcc Camera

    To protect the naked wires, use the insulation tape to cover on the twisted wires. Camera Setup Set the camera title, ID, protocol & baud rate. For details, please refer to “REMOTE” at page 44. DCC stands for “DVR Camera Communication”, and it’s a convenient technology to eliminate the needs to connect RS485 signal wires to the DVR for advanced camera controlling, such as speed dome (PTZ) cameras or zoom lens control cameras.

  • Page 25: Connecting Human Detection Camera

    Configuring camera parameters (For zoom lens control cameras only) Set the camera parameters. For details, please refer to “REMOTE” at page 44. For connection details, please refer to the video demo “Quick Start – Step4” in the supplied CD, or the user manual of the human detection camera. Installing the camera Plug the adapter to the camera and place it properly depending on your installation situation.

  • Page 26: Power On

    The devices should be operated only with the type of power source indicated on the manufacturer’s label. Please power on each device in this system accordingly: 1) Human Detection Camera 2) 3G Server 3) 3G DVR For DVR power-on: Press “ ”...

  • Page 27: Password

    Move to ADVANCE to enter the advanced setting menu. For Advanced setting, it’s recommended to consult your installer before making any changes. Move to PASSWORD, and press “ENTER” to enter the submenu to set the password (four digits). The default administrator password is 0000. ADVANCE CONFIG SERIAL TYPE RS485...

  • Page 29: Chapter 4: Configuring 3G Dvr System

    CHAPTER 4: CONFIGURING 3G DVR SYSTEM When the 3G DVR is connected the 3G server, and your 3G environment is ready, you also need to set the 3G DVR system, for the 3G function works properly. For details about preparing your 3G environment, please refer to “1.4. Before Using 3G DVR System”...

  • Page 30: Setting Controller Id

    Step2: Click Add, and you will see the setting page as follows: Key in the information necessary for account creation, and click Apply. Item Description Username Give the user name for the account your want to create. Password Set the password for the user name. Confirm Password Key in the password again to confirm.

  • Page 31: Setting Notification Methods

    Step3: Make your RFID controller face toward the ID register, and press the “Arm” button on the controller within 30 seconds. To know where the “Arm” button is on the RFID controller, please refer to “4.5. How to Use RFID Controller” at page 23. Step4: If the register receives the signals correctly, a message indicating access success will appear.

  • Page 32: System Tamper

    Click Notification Sys. System Tamper to go to the “System Tamper” page. → You can select up to three account(s) to be notified from the drop-down list when the system is panic, and key in the message content to be sent. For the “Ambush”...

  • Page 33: How To Use Rfid Controller

    The RFID controller should work with the human detection camera for the following functions to take effects: Item Function Press to activate the 3G alarm function with a beeping sound first, and then a series of short beeping sounds. You will see on the screen, indicating that 3G alarm function is activated.

  • Page 34: Call-In

    To know more about the 3G active call-out function, you can also refer to the video demo “Quick Start – Step9” in the supplied CD. Step1: Make sure your phone number is set in the “Account” page to be used as one of the system users.

  • Page 35: Chapter 5: Basic Operation

    CHAPTER 5: BASIC OPERATION Below are the most frequent operations that you might possibly use for this 3G DVR system. Icon Function Icon Function Key lock on Key lock off Live audio channel 1 Live audio channel 2 Playback audio channel 1 Playback audio channel 2 Audio channel unselected PTZ control on...

  • Page 36: Key Lock On

    SYSTEM INFO SERIAL TYPE RS485 BAUD RATE 2400 HOST ID PASSWORD XXXX RESET DEFAULT RESET CLEAR HDD HDD-MASTER-1 UPGRADE START GUARD DELAY (MIN) AUTO KEYLOCK (SEC) NEVER LANGUAGE ENGLISH VIDEO FORMAT VERSION 1227-1012-1032-1018-M1-6C1B PLEASE CONSULT YOUR INSTALLER FOR ADVANCE SETTINGS SELECT BACK NEXT...

  • Page 37: Key Lock Off

    In the advanced menu, move to . Select AUTO KEYLOCK (SEC), and set the timeout NEVER 30 SEC 60 SEC SEC. SYSTEM INFO SERIAL TYPE RS485 BAUD RATE 2400 HOST ID PASSWORD XXXX RESET DEFAULT RESET CLEAR HDD HDD-MASTER-1 UPGRADE START GUARD DELAY (MIN) AUTO KEYLOCK (SEC)

  • Page 38: Record

    If the time and date settings return to their default values after the DVR is rebooted, please charge the DVR for at least 24-48 straight hours. Please contact your local retailer if the situation still occurs. Please do not change the date & time setting while the recording is still on. If the date and time are changed, it’s recommended to clear all HDD data before activating the recording function in case the recording date &...

  • Page 39: Search

    To record video with audio, your camera must support the audio function, and you need to connect it to the channel that supports the audio function. For this 3G DVR, the audio channels are CH1 and CH2. Press “LIST”, and you will see the list for all types of the recorded files. Choose the item you want to check, and press “ENTER”...

  • Page 40: Backup

    In the “TIME SEARCH” page, specify the date & time in which contains the event you want to search, and move to START. Press “ENTER” to start searching. TIME SEARCH DATE 2007 / OCT / 10 21:30:00 SEARCH HDD ALL HDD START PLEASE CONSULT YOUR INSTALLER FOR ADVANCE SETTINGS SELECT...

  • Page 41: Via Disk

    Step1: Select the time range, and channel number you want to backup. Step2: Select START to start file backup. For details, please refer to “USB BACKUP” at page 49. USB BACKUP START TIME 2007/OCT/10 13:00:05 END TIME 2007/OCT/10 13:10:05 AVAILABLE SIZE 1960.0MB CHANNEL □...

  • Page 43: Chapter 6: Osd Navigation

    CHAPTER 6: OSD NAVIGATION QUICK START STATUS CHANNEL TITLE EVENT STATUS DATE DISPLAY RECORD IMAGE SIZE QUALITY IMAGE PER SECOND TIMER RECORD TIMER DETECTION TIMER DATE DATE FORMAT DAYLIGHT SAVING ADVANCE ADVANCED CAMERA CONFIG DETECTION ALERT NETWORK DISPLAY RECORD REMOTE SYSTEM SERIAL TYPE CONFIG...

  • Page 44: Operating Instructions

    Item Function QUICK START View & change the settings MENU Enter / exit the quick start menu UP / DOWN Move up / down for item selection Change setting LEFT / RIGHT Move left / right for item selection ENTER Confirm the password entering ADVANCE In the quick start menu, move to...

  • Page 45: Chapter 7: Dvr Operation

    CHAPTER 7: DVR OPERATION Press “MENU”, and enter the administrator password to go to the quick-start menu list. The default password is 0000. Users can change the password later. Please refer to “7.2.2. SYSTEM INFO” at page 45. Move to , and you can select to display (ON) or hide (OFF) the channel title, event status and date display.

  • Page 46: Timer

    IMAGE SIZE Select one of the image sizes: FRAME, FIELD or CIF. QUALITY Select one of the 4 quality options: BEST, HIGH, NORMAL and BASIC. IMAGE PER SECOND Select the images per second for the recorded data. The options are as following: NTSC FRAME 3, 7, 15, 30...

  • Page 47: Date & Time

    X axis 0 ~ 24 hours. Each time interval within a square is two hours (divided into four 30-minutes). Y axis Monday ~ Sunday Operation Move to the start time point, and press “ENTER” to set the start time point (displayed in red). Then, press to set the timer record schedule.

  • Page 48: Advance Menu

    DAYLIGHT SAVING Specify whether to use daylight-saving time / OFF). When it’s set to ON, press “ENTER” to go to the daylight saving setting page as follows: DAYLIGHT SAVING START TIME 1ST - SUN - MAR 24:00 END TIME LAST - SUN - OCT 24:00 ADJUST 01:00...
  • Page 49 Their default values are 128. COV. Select if you want to mask the selected channel under recording (ON / OFF). When this function is activated, the wording “COV.” will be shown on the channel screen. Select if you want to enable recording for the selected channel / OFF).
  • Page 50 You can also set up When any movement is detected, multi-detection area. you will see the grids flashing. LS (Level of Sensitivity) “LS” is to set the sensitivity of comparing two different images. The smaller the value is, the higher sensitivity for motion detection. The highest sensitivity setting is 00, and the lowest sensitivity setting is 15.
  • Page 51 EXT. ALERT Select to enable (ON) or disable (OFF) the sound when any external alarm is triggered. INT. BUZZER Select to enable (ON) or disable (OFF) the sound for all the internal buzzers: KEY BUZZER, VLOSS BUZZER, MOTION BUZZER, and ALARM BUZZER. When this item is set up to OFF, item 3) will be disabled even though they are set up to ON.
  • Page 52 For detailed PPPOE setting, please refer to “A7.4. PPPOE” at page 100. For detailed DDNS setting, please refer to “A7.3. DDNS Account” at page 98. PPPOE NETWORK TYPE PPPOE USER NAME ac123456 PASSWORD tech123456 000.000.000.000 GATEWAY 000.000.000.000 NETMASK 255.255.252.000 PRIMARY DNS 168.095.001.001 SECONDARY DNS 139.175.055.244...
  • Page 53 NETWORK TYPE Select DHCP. DNS (PRIMARY DNS / SECONDARY DNS) Key in the IP address of the domain name server obtained from your ISP (Internet Service Provider). PORT The valid number is ranged from 1 to 9999. The default value is 80. Typically, the TCP port used by HTTP is 80.
  • Page 54 MANUAL / EVENT / TIMER / PRE-ALARM RECORD Select to enable (ON) or disable (OFF) the manual / event / timer / pre-alarm record function. EVENT / TIMER RECORD IPS Select the images per second for event / timer record. The options are as following: NTSC FRAME...

  • Page 55: System Info

    Take AVK145C as an example: CAMERA PARAMETER WHITE BALANCE SHUTTER 1/60 BRIGHTNESS NORMAL SHARPNESS SHARP COLOR NORMAL BACK LIGHT MIDDLE MIRROR DAY NIGHT COLOR ZOOM W _____ Z PLEASE CONSULT YOUR INSTALLER FOR ADVANCE SETTING SELECT BACK NEXT ENTER Set the ID number (0 ~ 255) for the connected PTZ camera. This ID is used for the DVR to identify the connected PTZ camera, and should be unique.
  • Page 56 SERIAL TYPE Here shows the serial type of the DVR (RS-485). BAUD RATE For connecting the DVR to an external control device, such as the keyboard controller, set the baud rate of the DVR (2400 9600 19200 38400 57600 / 115200). Please make sure the baud rate set here is consistent with the one set in the external control device itself.

  • Page 57: Event Log

    11) VIDEO FORMAT Here shows the information of the DVR video format (NTSC / PAL). 12) VERSION Here shows the firmware version information. Select , and you can check the event logs & HDD information, or search the event you want to playback.
  • Page 58 EVENT SEARCH DATE 2007 / OCT / 10 21:30:00 CHANNEL EVENT MOTION SEARCH HDD ALL HDD START PLEASE CONSULT YOUR INSTALLER FOR ADVANCE SETTING SELECT BACK NEXT ENTER HDD INFO Select HDD INFO to check the remaining capacity of the connected HDD in this DVR. HDD INFO HDD NUM HDD SIZE (GB)

  • Page 59: Backup

    Move to to quickly make a video backup via the USB flash drive or DVD writer. The backup file can be played directly in your PC via the supplied licensed software, Video Viewer. For detailed Video Viewer playback, please refer to “Playback Screen” at page 73. If you want to make a video backup with audio, please connect the camera which supports the audio function to CH1 or CH2 first.
  • Page 60 Step1: Move to START TIME & END TIME to specify the time range which includes the data you need. Step2: Check if there’s enough capacity for backup. Step3: Move to CHANNEL to select the channel number which includes the data you need.

  • Page 61: Chapter 8: Video Viewer Operation

    CHAPTER 8: VIDEO VIEWER OPERATION Video Viewer is the software supplied with the DVR for users to be able to control the DVR or monitor at the remote side. Step1: Place the supplied CD into your DVD-ROM drive. The program will be automatically run. Step2: Click Licensed Software AP to install Video Viewer, or click...

  • Page 62: Control Panel

    Double click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Choose Use the following IP address, and set the IP address as “192.168.1.XXX” (XXX stands for a number between 1 and 254 except 10). Click the blank of Subnet mask. The value of subnet mask will be filled automatically.

  • Page 63: Basic Operation

    Function Button Description Miscellaneous Click to show the main operation functions: audio channel Control selection, manual record enabling, snapshot, record setting, DVR setting, upgrade firmware, and find event logs. For details, please see “8.4.2. Miscellaneous Control” at page 56. Record On / Off Click it to start video recording manually.

  • Page 64: Network Backup

    out the logs you want to speed up the search time. For details, please see “Status List” at page 72. To immediately play a recording, select a log from the list, and click Play, or double-click the selected log. Then, the playback control panel will be shown at the bottom of the main control panel similar to the following.

  • Page 65: Advanced Operation

    This view is displayed when the AP is activated for you to log in / out the DVR from the current address list, or search the available IP address as follows: (Address Book) Click to view the pre-defined DVR access details. To log in, choose one IP address from the address list, and click the address twice;...

  • Page 66: Miscellaneous Control

    Function Button Description When the video viewer is connected to more than one device, and not all devices are necessary to enable the manual record function, check for the connected device(s), and its manual record function will be on. (Search) Click to search and view the available IP address(es) for the DVR connection.
  • Page 67 Function Button Description Tools Click update firmware version, multilingual OSD and boot display of your DVR remotely. For details, please see “Tools” at page 70. Status List Click to view all event and recording logs, search the desired log(s) by date, or playback the recording of the selected log.
  • Page 68 Function Description IP Address / Port / Check if the network connection information of the DVR User Name / within which contains the video data you need is correct. Password HDD Number / Specify the hard disk (HDD Number) and channel number Channel (Channel) within which have the video data you need.
  • Page 69 ‧Pre- / post-alarm record time Select the pre-/post-alarm recording time from 0 sec. to 60 sec. ‧Record time setting There are two ways to set the record time: Weekly and Custom. Weekly Click Weekly tab, and you will see a weekly time table indicating the week days (Mon ~ Sun) and hours (0 ~ 24), similar to the figure below: X axis 0 ~ 24 hours.
  • Page 70 Step4: Check if the information shown is correct. Click if the information is correct. Click Cancel if the information is wrong. How to modify / delete a current time setting Select the schedule setting you want to modify from the schedule table. The setting will be displayed in the left setting panel.
  • Page 71 Turbo Step Speed up the menu selection under the AP from 1 to 10. Ex: If the value of the turbo step is set to 5, one mouse-click will function as 5 mouse-clicks when you click one of the buttons in the DVR control panel.
  • Page 72 Item Description User Name Set a user name that will be used for remote login. The user name allows up to 31 characters. Password Set the password that will be used for remote login. The password allows up to 8 characters. User Level Set the security level of an account to give the permission to control different AP functions.
  • Page 73 Network In “Network” and its sub-menu, “DDNS”, you can set the DVR network configuration. The network configuration allows the DVR to connect to the LAN or Internet. Select the network type you will be using for DVR connection. There are 3 network connection types: Static IP, PPPOE and DHCP.
  • Page 74 Item Description DHCP This DHCP function needs to be supported by a router or cable modem network with the DHCP service. Choose DHCP IP type, and select Network DDNS to set DDNS setting. For detailed DDNS setting, please → refer to “A7.3. DDNS Account” at page 98. DDNS You need to apply a DDNS account before setting PPPOE or DHCP connection.
  • Page 75 MAIL If the e-mail notification function is activated, the DVR will send an e-mail notification to the specified recipients once alarm-trigger or motion-trigger recording happened. Step1: Please enable this function in Alert menu first. → Step2: Enter the detailed Email information. Item Description Server...
  • Page 76 In “Dvr” and its sub-menus, “Camera”, “Detection”, “Record”, “Record Timer”, “Alert” and “Display,” you can set DVR general functions, such as the host ID, the record schedule, alerts, motion detection, and text or icon display, etc. In “Dvr”, you can see the following items: Item Description Host ID...
  • Page 77 Device Select the device type (CAMERA / PTZ) according to the connected cameras for each channel. Press “Edit” to enter the setting box as follows. When you finish the setting, click Apply to confirm. Item Description Device Type Choose either normal camera or PTZ camera. ID No.
  • Page 78 Setting Area your mouse. Pink grids represent the area that is not being detected while the transparent grids are the area under detection. You can set multiple areas under detection. Click (Clear All) to set the whole area undetected. － Click (Select All) to set the whole area under detection.
  • Page 79 Item Description Permit Select this checkbox to allow the record timer setting to be applied to the connected DVR. If this checkbox is deselected, the setting will not be applied to the connected DVR even when you click Apply and OK. Routine / Motion Click Routine...
  • Page 80 Display In “Display”, you can choose whether to display some text indication or icons, set the channel display switch time-out, set the DVR time remotely, and select the date format. Item Description Title Select to display the channel title in the live view. Event Select to display the event symbol in the live view.
  • Page 81 ‧Firmware To upgrade your DVR firmware remotely, click Firmware tab, and follow the steps below: Step1: In Firmware section, you will see the current firmware version. To upgrade the firmware version of your DVR, click to locate and select the firmware file. The file will be shown in the firmware list.
  • Page 82 ‧Logo To replace the logo shown in the DVR boot display, click Logo tab, and follow the steps below: Step1: Prepare a graphic file in the BMP format for replacement. Use the image software to set the image size to 320 * 240, and save the image as an 8-bit (64-color) image in the "BMP"...
  • Page 83 For detailed playback operation, please refer to “Playback Screen” at page 73. Item Description Time Range To find the specific logs, set the time range (From / To), and the range unit here. Record Type Select the record type you want to search (User / Alarm / Motion / RETR).

  • Page 84: Information

    Item Description Playback / This area shows the detailed playback / download Download Info information, such as the file name, record date and time, Display and the speed, etc. Playback Progress This area shows the playback progress and the progress percentage.
  • Page 85 Function Button Description Remote Click to activate / deactivate the network independent Independent function. Mode When this function is on, this button and the channel number buttons will turn to blue, and you can switch to any channel you want to see without changing the channel display mode on the local site.

  • Page 86: Ptz Control

    Function Button Description Slow Click once to slow down the video playback by 1/4 times, and press twice by 1/8 times. If a PTZ camera is connected and you want to control it, click to show the DVR control panel, and switch to the channel which connects the PTZ camera. will be shown on the video viewer control panel.

  • Page 87: Chapter 9: Web Browser Operation

    CHAPTER 9: WEB BROWSER OPERATION Besides the supplied Video Viewer, you can also access the DVR via the web browsers to perform remote surveillance or modify DVR settings. The operations below are taking Microsoft Internet Explorer as an example. The supported PC operation systems are Windows Vista / XP / 2000, and the supported web browsers are Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.

  • Page 88: Live Page

    Function Icon Description Home Click to return to the main page of the DVR when you are in the system configuration ( ) page. System Click to go to the system configuration page for DVR Configuration settings. For details, refer to “Server Setting” at page PTZ mode Click to enter the PTZ mode.
  • Page 89 Function Icon Description press twice by 8 times, etc. The maximum speed is 32 times. Forward Click to forward the video playback. Click once to speed up the forward by 4 times, and press twice by 8 times, etc. The maximum speed is 32 times.

  • Page 90: System Configuration

    Click to check or change the DVR system configuration. There are four main menus listed as follows, Network, DVR, Notification Sys. and General. You must have the 3G DVR system configured properly in Notification Sys. for the system to take effects properly. For details, please refer to “CHAPTER 4: CONFIGURING 3G DVR SYSTEM”...

  • Page 91: Ptz Mode

    Click to enter the PTZ mode for PTZ camera control when a PTZ camera is connected. You will see the following icons. For details about each icon, please refer to “8.4.5. PTZ Control” at page 76. Icon Function Icon Function Icon Function Auto Pan...

  • Page 93: Chapter 10: Quicktime Player Operation

    CHAPTER 10: QUICKTIME PLAYER OPERATION You can also use the QuickTime player to remotely log into the DVR and check the live view only. QuickTime is Apple’s multimedia software. You need to have QuickTime installed in you operation system first, and you can access the DVR to see the live view. If you have installed QuickTime, please skip “10.1 Installing QuickTime”.
  • Page 94 Step2: A pop-up window will appear and prompt you to enter the authentication information. Key in the user name and password used to access the DVR. If the information is correct, press to go on. If not, click Cancel to quit the accessing. Step3: When the login is successful, you will see a similar screen as the following.

  • Page 95: Appendix 1 Troubleshooting

    APPENDIX 1 TROUBLESHOOTING Please refer to the table below for easy troubleshooting. The table describes some typical problems and also their solutions. Please check them before calling your DVR dealer. Questions Solutions There’s no signal detected for the 3G Check if WCDMA is supported with your local network server.
  • Page 96 Check the detection function “DET” is set up to “ON”. Check the detection area “AREA” has been setup. Can’t play the recorded data on my There must be at least 8192 images of recorded data for playback to work properly. If not, your DVR will stop the playback.

  • Page 97: Appendix 2 Specifications

    APPENDIX 2 SPECIFICATIONS Video System NTSC / PAL (auto detection) Video Compression Format MPEG4 Video Input(Composite video signal 1 4 Channels Vp-p 75Ω BNC) Video Loop Output (Composite video 4 Channels signal 1 Vp-p 75Ω BNC) Video Output Main Monitor / Call Monitor 720×480 pixels with 30 IPS <NTSC>...
  • Page 98 CONTINUED… Pre-alarm Recording Yes (8 MB) 1. USB 2.0 flash drive; 2. Network; Backup Device 3. DVD writer USB Interface Front panel * 1 Web Transmitting Compression Format MPEG4 10/100 Base-T. Support remote control and live view Ethernet via Ethernet Web Interface Licensed software AP and IE browser Email images, and upload images to FTP site’s specific...

  • Page 99: Appendix 3 Compatible Sata Hdd List

    APPENDIX 3 COMPATIBLE SATA HDD LIST MANUFACTURER MODEL CAPACITY ROTATION Seagate ST3320613AS 320GB 7200 rpm ST33500320AS 500GB 7200 rpm ST3750330AS 750GB 7200 rpm ST31000340AS 1000GB 7200 rpm WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 rpm WD5000AACS 500GB 7200 rpm WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 rpm WD7500AAKS 750GB 7200 rpm Maxtor...

  • Page 101: Appendix 4 Compatible Usb Flash Drive List

    APPENDIX 4 COMPATIBLE USB FLASH DRIVE LIST Please upgrade the firmware of the DVR to the latest version to ensure the accuracy of the following table. If the USB flash drive is not supported by the DVR, the “USB ERROR” message will be shown on the screen.

  • Page 103: Appendix 5 Pin Configuration

    APPENDIX 5 PIN CONFIGURATION FUNCTION DESCRIPTION PIN OFF Connect ALARM INPUT (PIN 3 – 6) and GND (PIN 9) connector with wires. Once an alarm is triggered, the DVR will start recording and the buzzer will be on. PIN 3 is Alarm 1. Once the alarm is triggered, the CH1 of the DVR will start alarm-triggered recording.

  • Page 105: Appendix 6: User Permissions

    APPENDIX 6: USER PERMISSIONS There are 3 user permissions to choose when an account is creating. For account creation, please refer to “Account” at page 61. Supervisor Normal User Guest Address Book ● ● ● Miscellaneous Control Color ● Backup ●...

  • Page 107: Appendix 7 Network Setting

    APPENDIX 7 NETWORK SETTING Build a local area network by connecting the DVR and PC or laptop with a RJ45 cable. Step1: Connect your PC / notebook to your DVR with a RJ45 cable. Step2: From your PC, click Start Control Panel Network Connection.
  • Page 108 dynamic IP address, and then set the IP Type PPPOE or DHCP. Step1: Set the IP Type Static Step2: Enter Server IP, Gateway, Net Mask Web Port (1~9999) information obtained from your ISP. Then, click Apply to confirm. Please make sure you have applied for a static public IP address from the local ISP before using this function.
  • Page 109 Step4: Go to the hyperlink in the email, and you will see “Account Confirmed”. Your account is created successfully now. Input the user name and password you preset before to log Step5: Click Add Host Services. ‧Input a meaning ful host name. ‧Choose a domain name.

  • Page 110: A7.4. Pppoe

    Step1: After you finish applying and setting DDNS, set IP Type as PPPOE, and key in the user name and password from your ISP. Press Apply to confirm. Step2: Connect your DVR to ADSL modem, and your DVR will be connected to the Internet with PPPOE setting and enable the DDNS function.
  • Page 111 Step2: Click to go to “WAN” page for the network setting. ‧Select PPPOE and key in the user name / password. Step3: Click DHCP to go to “DHCP” page to enable DHCP. ‧Enable DHCP and set the IP address range and the loose time. ‧Click Apply.
  • Page 112 Step5: Go to Network. Set IP Type as DHCP, and set the port number from 1 to 9999 (except 80) so that the router can send the packets to the specified IP address. Press Apply to confirm. Step6: Connect your DVR to your router, and your DVR will automatically detect DHCP and get an IP address.

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