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  • Page 1: User Manual

    XPR16H Professional 16 Camera 4 CPU D1 H264 DVR USER MANUAL...
  • Page 2 XPR16H - User Manual CAUTION  Please read this user manual carefully to ensure that you can use the DVR correctly and safely.  We cannot guarantee all the content is correct. The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    XPR16H - User Manual Table of Contents 1 Introduction ..............................1.1 DVR Introduction ..................................1.2 Main Features..................................2 Hardware Installation............................ 2.1 Install Hard Drive & DVD Writer ............................. 2.1.1 Install Hard Drive ......................................2.1.2 Install DVD Writer ......................................2.2 Front Panel Descriptions ...............................
  • Page 4 XPR16H - User Manual 4 Main menu setup guide ..........................4.1 Basic configuration ................................4.1.1 System .......................................... 4.1.2 Time & date ........................................4.1.3 DST ..........................................4.2 Live configuration .................................. 4.2.1 Live ..........................................4.2.2 Main monitor ........................................4.2.3 Spot ..........................................4.2.4 Mask..........................................
  • Page 5 XPR16H - User Manual 4.6 Network configuration ................................4.6.1 Network ......................................... 4.6.2 Sub stream ........................................4.6.3 Email ..........................................4.6.4 Other settings ........................................ 4.7 User management configuration............................4.8 P.T.Z configuration ................................. 4.9 Advanced ....................................4.9.1 Reset ..........................................4.9.2 Import/Export ......................................... 5 Record search & playback and backup......................
  • Page 6 XPR16H - User Manual 6.4 Upgrade ....................................75 6.5 Logoff..................................... 76 7 Remote Surveillance............................. 77 7.1 Accessing DVR ..................................77 7.1.1 On LAN ......................................... 77 7.1.2 On WAN ........................................79 7.2 The remote live preview interface as below: .......................... 81 7.3 Remote playback &...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    XPR16H - User Manual Introduction 1.1 DVR Introduction This DVR (Digital Video Recorder) is designed for high performance CCTV solutions. It adopts state of the art video processing chips within an embedded Linux system. The DVR provides advanced features such as H.264 compression, dual stream, high resolution VGA output, an intuitive USB mouse compatible graphical user interface and compatibility with all major smartphone platforms.
  • Page 8 XPR16H - User Manual RECORD & PLAYBACK  Record modes: Manual, Schedule, Motion detection and Sensor alarm recording  Recycle when HDD is full  Resolution, frame rate and picture quality are adjustable  128MB for every video file packaging ...
  • Page 9 XPR16H - User Manual NETWORK TCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE and DDNS protocol Supports remote viewing via internet browsers Dual Stream for efficient playback over the internet Network stream is adjustable independently to fit the network bandwidth and environment Supports picture snapshots and colour adjustment in remote viewing...

  • Page 10: Hardware Installation

    2.1 Install Hard Drive & DVD Writer 2.1.1 Install Hard Drive The XPR16H supports up to 8 SATA hard drives and 1 CD/DVD writer. For recommended hard drives please refer to "Appendix C - Compatible Devices 3". Note: Please calculate HDD capacity according to the recording setting. Please refer to “Appendix B Calculate Recording Capacity”.

  • Page 11: Install Dvd Writer

    XPR16H - User Manual 2.1.2 Install DVD Writer Note: DVD writers must be compatible to the DVRs. Please refer to “Appendix C Compatible Devices”  Step 1: Unscrew and open the DVR’s top cover  Step 2: Connect the power and data cables. Place the DVD writer onto the bottom case as below.

  • Page 12: Front Panel Descriptions

    XPR16H - User Manual 2.2 Front Panel Descriptions Note: The front panel descriptions are only for reference. Type Item Name Description Power Power indicator, the light turns blue when connected When HDD is writing and reading, the light turns blue...
  • Page 13 XPR16H - User Manual Type Item Name Description 1. Control Voice AUDIO/+ 2. Increase the value in setup 1. Enter P.T.Z. mode in live P.T.Z./- 2. Decrease the value setup Enter menu in live MENU INFO Check recording data BACKUP...

  • Page 14: Rear Panel Instructions

    XPR16H - User Manual 2.3 Rear Panel Instructions 2.3.1 Rear Panel Interface The Rear Panel interface for the XPR16H is shown as Fig 2.3: Fig 2.3 (Rear Panel for the XPR16H)
  • Page 15 XPR16H - User Manual Item Name Description Video out Connect to monitor Video in Video input channels from 1-16 E-SATA Connect to HDD for backup (optional) LOOP OUT For outputting 1-16ch image independently Connect to monitor as an AUX output channel by Spot out channel.

  • Page 16: Remote Controller

    XPR16H - User Manual 2.4 Remote Controller The remote controller uses two AAA size batteries and works after loading batteries as following:  Step 1: Open the battery cover of the Remote Controller  Step 2: Place the batteries. Please take care of the polarity (+ and -) when placing the batteries ...
  • Page 17 XPR16H - User Manual Item Name Function Power Button Soft switch off to stop firmware running. Get information about the DVR like firmware version, HDD INFO Button information REC Button To record manually Digital Button Input digital or choose camera...

  • Page 18: Control With Mouse

    XPR16H - User Manual front panel, press the number 8 key twice and then input the ID of the DVR to be controlled (Range from: 0-65535; the default DVR ID is 0). Press the “ENTER” button to confirm. Note: To check the DVR ID go to: Main Menu > Setup > Basic > Device ID. We recommend that users don’t set a long DVR ID.
  • Page 19 XPR16H - User Manual In setup mode:  Click left mouse button to enter  Click right mouse button to cancel setup, or return to the previous page  If you want to input a value, move the cursor to a blank space and click for an on-screen keyboard to appear (refer to Fig 2.5).

  • Page 20: Basic Functions

    XPR16H - User Manual Basic Functions 3.1 Power On/Off Note: Before you power on the unit ensure that cables are correctly connected. 3.1.1 Power on  Step 1: Connect the DVR to the power source and then switch on the power button at the back of the DVR.

  • Page 21: Power Off

    XPR16H - User Manual 3.1.2 Power off A user can power off the DVR by using the remote controller or keyboard/mouse. By remote controller:  Step 1: Press the Power button and a “Shut down” window will appear. Click OK and the unit initialize a power-off procedure.

  • Page 22: Live Preview

    XPR16H - User Manual 3.3 Live Preview Symbol Description Green Manual recording Motion detection recording Yellow Sensor Alarm recording Blue Scheduled recording Fig 3-2 3.3.1 Playback By right clicking the mouse or pressing the ESC button on the front panel will display a control toolbar at the bottom of the screen.

  • Page 23: Main Menu Setup Guide

    XPR16H - User Manual Fig 3-3 Main Menu and System Configuration By right-clicking the mouse or pressing the ESC button on the front panel a control toolbar will be displayed at the bottom of the screen (refer to Fig 4-1):...
  • Page 24 XPR16H - User Manual Fig 4-1 Click the icon beside the screen display mode, a channel select dialog will appear. You can tick on/off the channels shown in the list to display the live pictures you require. Then click the...
  • Page 25 XPR16H - User Manual button and dragging to the desired location. A right click on the mouse anywhere on the screen will exit the user to the original view.  Volume: Adjust the volume on channels.  PTZ: Click the PTZ button to control any connected speed domes (i.e. pan, tilt, zoom, tracking, auto scan and cruise). User can refer to PTZ configuration for further details.

  • Page 26: Basic Configuration

    XPR16H - User Manual 4.1 Basic configuration The basic configuration includes three sub menus: System, Date & Time and DST (Daylight Saving Time). 4.1.1 System Fig 4-3  Step 1: Go to Main Menu > Setup > Basic > System (refer to Fig 4-3) ...
  • Page 27 XPR16H - User Manual Max Online Users: Set the maximum amount of users that can access the DVR Monitor: Select the resolution of the live display (ranges from: VGA800*600, VGA1024*768, VGA1280*1024 and CVBS) Language: Select a suitable language to operate the DVR Note: Switching between VGA and CVBS will change the menu output mode, please connect to relevant monitor.

  • Page 28: Time & Date

    XPR16H - User Manual Time. The user can also manually enter an Internet time server (NTP Server field) and selecting the corresponding check-box. 4.1.3 DST (Daylight Saving Time) Fig 4-5  Step 1: Go to Main Menu > Setup > Basic > DST (refer to Fig 4-5) ...

  • Page 29: Live

    XPR16H - User Manual 4.2 Display Configuration The display configuration includes four submenus: Live, Main Monitor, Spot and Mask. 4.2.1 Live In this interface, you can setup each individual camera’s name and adjust its colours (i.e. Brightness, Hue, Saturation and Contrast).

  • Page 30: Live Configuration

    XPR16H - User Manual Default button the system will revert back to its DVR’s default factory colour settings. Finally click “OK” to save any changes. Fig 4-7  Step 4: Users can setup all available channels with identical parameters; select “All” check-box and then complete the...

  • Page 31: Main Monitor

    XPR16H - User Manual 4.2.2 Main monitor  Step 1: Go to Main Menu > Setup > Basic > Main Monitor (refer to Fig 4-8) Fig 4-8  Step 2: Select a suitable Split Mode for the live display (i.e. 1x1, 2x2, 2x3, 3x3, 4x4 etc) and then select the relevant channels to be displayed ...

  • Page 32: Spot

    XPR16H - User Manual 4.2.3 Spot Spot monitors allow the operator to view images of the live channels only and have no access to the DVR’s settings or operational functions  Step 1: Go to Main Menu > Setup > Basic > Spot (refer to Fig 4-9) ...

  • Page 33: Mask

    XPR16H - User Manual 4.2.4 Mask To prevent an operator from viewing certain areas on a channel, a user can setup Private Mask areas on the live display. A maximum of 3 private areas can be set up. Fig 4-10 ...
  • Page 34 XPR16H - User Manual Fig 4-11 Fig 4-12...

  • Page 35: Record Configuration

    XPR16H - User Manual 4.3 Recording Configuration Recording configuration includes six sub menus: Enable, Record Bit Rate, Time, Recycle Record, Stamp and Snap. 4.3.1 Enable  Step 1: Go to Main Menu > Setup > Basic > Record > Enable (refer to Fig 4-13) Fig 4-13 ...

  • Page 36: Record Stream

    XPR16H - User Manual 4.3.2 Record stream Fig 4-14  Step 1: Go to Main Menu > Setup > Basic > Record > Record Bitrate (refer to Fig 4-14)  Step 2: Select recording options for each available camera; Resolution, fps (Frames Per Second), Encode, Quality and Max Bitrate.

  • Page 37: Time

    XPR16H - User Manual Definitions and descriptions of Record stream: Parameter Meaning Rate Range from: 1-30 NTSC 1-25(PAL) Resolution Support CIF and D1 Quality The higher the value is, the clearer the recorded image is. Six options: lowest, lower, low, medium, higher and highest.

  • Page 38: Stamp

    XPR16H - User Manual  Step 1: Go to Main Menu > Setup > Basic > Record > Time (refer to Fig 4-15)  Step 2: Select recording options for each available camera: Pre-alarm record time: recording time (seconds) before an event happens (i.e. recording time before motion detection or sensor alarm is triggered) Post-alarm record: recording time (seconds) after an event has finished (i.e.

  • Page 39: Recycle Record

    XPR16H - User Manual  Step 1: Go to Main Menu > Setup > Basic > Record > Stamp (refer to Fig 4-16)  Step 2: Select desired check-boxes (i.e. Camera Name and Time Stamp) for each available camera. The Camera Name and Time Stamp refer to the camera information displayed on the screen.

  • Page 40: Schedule Configuration

    XPR16H - User Manual 4.4 Schedule Configuration This interface allows the user to program scheduled recordings and includes the following 3 sub menus: Schedule, Motion and Alarm. 4.4.1 Schedule Setting up a scheduled recording is detailed below as follows: Fig 4-18...
  • Page 41 XPR16H - User Manual  Step 1: Go to Main Menu > Setup > Schedule > Schedule (refer to Fig 4-18) Note: A blue area refers to a scheduled recording period and consequently a grey area represents an unrecorded period ...

  • Page 42: Motion

    XPR16H - User Manual 4.4.2 Motion Setting up Motion Detection is detailed below as follows: Fig 4-20  Step 1: Go to Main Menu > Setup > Schedule > Motion (refer to Fig 4-20) Note: The procedure for setting up Motion Detection is similar to that for setting up Scheduled Recording; user can refer to 4.4.1 Schedule for details.

  • Page 43: Sensor

    XPR16H - User Manual 4.4.3 Sensor Setting up Sensor Detection is detailed below as follows: Fig 4-21  Step 1: Go to Main Menu > Setup > Schedule > Sensor (refer to Fig 4-21) Note: The procedure for setting up Sensor Detection is similar to that for setting up Scheduled Recording; user can refer to 4.4.1 Schedule for details.

  • Page 44: Alarm Configuration

    XPR16H - User Manual 4.5 Alarm configuration Alarm Configuration includes five sub menus: Sensor, Motion, Video Loss, Other Alarm and Alarm Out. 4.5.1 Sensor Sensor includes three sub menus: Basic, Alarm Handling and Schedule. Fig 4-22 Setting up Basic: ...
  • Page 45 XPR16H - User Manual Setting up Alarm Handling:  Step 1: Go to Main Menu > Setup > Alarm > Sensor > Alarm Handling (refer to Fig 4-23)  Step 2: Select the Holding Time (seconds) from the available channels. This is the amount of time before the alarm is...
  • Page 46 XPR16H - User Manual To Record This function shows whether a camera is set to record when an alarm is triggered. Select check-boxes to each relevant camera that the user wants enabled. III. To P.T.Z Any P.T.Z compatible camera set up on a channel can be enabled to Preset, Cruise and Track when an alarm is triggered.

  • Page 47: Motion

    XPR16H - User Manual 4.5.2 Motion Motion includes two sub menus: Motion and Schedule. Setting up Motion:  Step 1: Go to Main Menu > Setup > Alarm > Motion > Motion (tab) (Fig 4-26) Fig 4-26  Step 2: Click the relevant check-boxes to the channels that you want enabled ...
  • Page 48 XPR16H - User Manual Fig 4-28  Step 5: The user can drag the sliding bar, at the bottom of the page, to set the sensitivity levels from 1-8 (the higher the value the greater the sensitivity).  Step 6: Clicking the icon will set the whole area as a detection area.
  • Page 49 XPR16H - User Manual  Step 7: Click the icon to save the settings and the icon to exit current interface. Note: To set up a new detection area, the user will have to firstly clear the previously defined area by clicking the icon ...

  • Page 50: Video Loss

    XPR16H - User Manual 4.5.3 Video Loss  Step 1: Go to Main Menu > Setup > Alarm > Video Loss (Fig 4-31) Fig 4-31  Step 2: Click the “Trigger” for the corresponding channel you want to set up and this will bring up a new window showing 2 sub menus: “Alarm”...

  • Page 51: Other Alarm

    XPR16H - User Manual 4.5.4 Other Alarm  Step 1: Go to Main Menu > Setup > Alarm > Other Alarm (Fig 4-32) Fig 4-32  Step 2: Select the “Alarm Type” from the drop-down box and displays the following options: Disk Full: Once the hard disk is full the DVR will automatically the user can be notified in various methods.

  • Page 52: Alarm Out

    XPR16H - User Manual 4.5.5 Alarm Out Alarm Out includes three sub menus: “Alarm Out”, “Schedule” and “Buzzer” Setting up Schedule:  Step 1: Go to Main Menu > Setup > Alarm > Alarm Out > Alarm Out (tab) (Fig 4-33) Fig 4-33 ...

  • Page 53: Network Configuration

    XPR16H - User Manual Setting up Buzzer:  Step 1: Go to Main Menu > Setup > Alarm > Alarm Out > Buzzer (tab)  Step 2: Select the check-box to enable the buzzer  Step 3: Select the “Buzzer Hold Time” (i.e. seconds) ...

  • Page 54: Sub Stream

    XPR16H - User Manual  Step 2: Select the relevant HTTP port number (the default number is 80). Note: If the port number has changed from the default of 80, the user needs to add the port number when typing the IP address into an internet browser address bar (i.e.

  • Page 55: Email

    XPR16H - User Manual  Step 2: The user, for each available camera, can select the following options: FPS (Frames Per Second): The higher the value the smoother the picture (range from 1-25) Encode: VBR or CBR Quality: refers to the quality of the image and ranges from Lowest to Highest Max Bitrate: refers to rate of data transfer and ranges from 64 Kbps to 2 Mbps Step 3: Users can setup all channels with same parameters by selecting the “All”...

  • Page 56: Other Settings

    XPR16H - User Manual  Step 2: Fill in the relevant fields for setting the designated email. The fields are detailed as follows: SMTP Server: The name of the SMTP server Port: The server port number. SSL: Select this check-box if the user’s server requires a secure connection (SSL) Send Address/Password: User’s designated email address/password from which notifications will be sent.
  • Page 57 XPR16H - User Manual  Step 1: Go to Main Menu > Setup > Network > Other Settings (tab) (refer to Fig 4-37) Fig 4-37  Step 2: Select the DDNS check-box to enable its functions:  Step 3: The user then needs to input the following details from the DDNS provider: “User Name”, “Password” and “Host Domain”...
  • Page 58 XPR16H - User Manual Setting up a Dynamic DNS account: The process on setting up a DDNS account is detailed below as follows as an example:  and scroll to the bottom of the page to look for “Free Domain Name”...
  • Page 59 XPR16H - User Manual Using the DDNS Account details: Note: This DVR only supports the following providers: www.dns2p.com, www.meibu.com, www.dyndns.com and www.no-ip.com  Step 1: Once the registration process is completed, the user has all the required information to fill out the fields in the previous section “4.6.4 Other Settings”.

  • Page 60: User Management Configuration

    XPR16H - User Manual 4.7 User management configuration  Step 1: Go to Main Menu > Setup > Users (refer to Fig 4-39)  Step 1: To add a new user to the system click “ Add” button and a new window will pop-up (refer to Fig 4-40), which will bring up 2 sub-menus: “General”...
  • Page 61 XPR16H - User Manual Setting up Authority: Step 1: Go to Main Menu > Setup > Users > Authority (tab) (refer to Fig 4-41): Step 2: Select the relevant “function” check-boxes the user will have access to. These include Log Search, System Setup, Shut Down, Two Way Audio, File Management, Disk Management, Remote Login and Live View.

  • Page 62: Configuration

    XPR16H - User Manual 4.8 P.T.Z Configuration P.T.Z configuration includes two submenus: “Serial Port” and “Advanced” Setting up Serial Port: Step 1: Go to Main Menu > Setup > P.T.Z > Serial Port (tab) (refer to Fig 4-42): Fig 4-42 Step 2: Select the relevant cameras that you want enabled for P.T.Z.
  • Page 63 XPR16H - User Manual Setting up Advanced: Step 1: Go to Main Menu > Setup > P.T.Z > Advanced (tab) (refer to Fig 4-43). The interface will display 3 options for each available channel: Preset, Cruise and Track. Fig 4-43...
  • Page 64 XPR16H - User Manual Step 2: By clicking the Preset “Setting” button a new window will pop-up (refer to Fig 4-44) Fig 4-44 Under the “Name” field a user can add a name for a defined Preset (Up to 128 Presets can be created).
  • Page 65 XPR16H - User Manual Click the icon to hide the tool bar (click again to reappear) and click the icon to exit the interface. Other presets can be selected directly from the drop-down box “No.” without returning to the previous menu Click the “Save”...
  • Page 66 XPR16H - User Manual Fig 4-47 Click the icon to set the speed and time of preset point Select a preset and click the icon to delete that preset point Click Modify icon to modify the setting of a preset point.

  • Page 67: Advanced

    Step 5: By clicking the Track “Setting” button a new window will pop-up (refer to Fig 4-48) Fig 4-48 The user can click the cursor to move the camera in the various directions, control the camera’s movement speed and adjust settings for the Zoom, Focus and Iris. Click the “Start Record”...

  • Page 68: Record Search & Playback And Backup

    XPR16H - User Manual Recording Search, Playback and Backup The Search configuration includes four submenus: “Time Search”, “Event Search”, “File Management” and “Image”. 5.1 Time search  Step 1: Go to Main Menu > Search > Time Search (tab) (refer to Fig 5-1) Fig 5-1 Note: The horizontal columns represent the channels and the vertical columns represent the time (i.e.
  • Page 69 XPR16H - User Manual Note: On the calendar any date highlighted in blue shows that particular date has recorded data  Step 4: Click the “Search” button to start the search.  Step 5: To play the resulting data/recordings click the button.

  • Page 70: Event Search

    XPR16H - User Manual 5.2 Event search  Step 1: Go to Main Menu > Search > Event Search (tab) (refer to Fig 5-2) Fig 5-2  Step 2: To select the search parameters, users can click the relevant check-boxes to choose which channels and dates...

  • Page 71: File Management

    XPR16H - User Manual 5.3 File Management  Step 1: Go to Main Menu > Search > File Management (tab) (refer to Fig 5-3) Fig 5-3  Step 2: To select the search parameters, users can click the relevant check-boxes to choose which channels and dates (from the calendar) to include in the search.

  • Page 72: Backup

    XPR16H - User Manual Note: If the monitor’s resolution is set to VGA 800*600, the search interface will appear as a hidden button. Click this button, to expand the whole interface. 5.4 Backup The DVR supports a backup function by 2 main methods: ...
  • Page 73 XPR16H - User Manual  Step 1: Go to Main Menu > Backup (refer to Fig 5-4) Fig 5-4  Step 2: To select the backup file parameters, users can click the relevant check-boxes to choose which channels and manually enter date/time into the “Start Time” and “End Time” fields.

  • Page 74: Manage Dvr

    XPR16H - User Manual Manage DVR 6.1 Check System Information Check system information includes five submenus: System, Event, Log, Network and Online User. 6.1.1 System information In this interface, the user can check key information about DVR (i.e. the firmware version, MCU version, kernel version, DVR ID, etc.)

  • Page 75: Online Information

    XPR16H - User Manual 6.1.5 Online Information In this interface, users can check the details of the current connection status of online users. The following options can be applied:  Refresh: Refresh the current interface and connection status of any online users.

  • Page 76: Logoff

    XPR16H - User Manual there is a new software version, and make sure it is corresponding with the DVR. Users can check the USB information within Disk Management (section 6.3) and the DVR’s firmware version (section 6.1.1). Upgrading the Firmware: ...

  • Page 77: Remote Surveillance

    XPR16H - User Manual Remote Surveillance 7.1 Accessing DVR When setting up the remote view functionality, the DVR must be connected to a LAN or the internet. The DVR is supports the Windows operating system (Windows XP and above) and is designed to work with Internet Explorer.
  • Page 78 XPR16H - User Manual Fig 7-1...

  • Page 79: On Wan

    XPR16H - User Manual 7.1.2 On WAN There are two ways to connect to the DVR over the internet, detailed below as follows: Connecting via a router or a dynamic DNS account: Note: This DVR only supports the following providers: www.dns2p.com, www.meibu.com, www.dyndns.com and www.no-ip.com.
  • Page 80 XPR16H - User Manual Connecting the DVR to the Internet directly:  Step 1: Go to Main Menu > Setup > Network > (refer to Fig 4-34). Please ensure that the “network” and “Sub-Stream” settings are correctly configured (refer to “4.6.1 Network Configuration”).

  • Page 81: The Remote Live Preview Interface As Below

    XPR16H - User Manual 7.2 The remote live preview interface as below: Fig 7-2...
  • Page 82 XPR16H - User Manual Symbol and function definitions: Channel indicator Screen display mode Volume Snapping picture Start manual record Start IE record Bidirectional talk Playback Color PTZ control Master/sub stream status button to begin recording manually and the data will be saved directly on the PC’s local hard disk.
  • Page 83 XPR16H - User Manual Taking Snap pictures: icon to take a snapshot and the image will be automatically saved on the users PC’s local hard disk. Click the To configure the location for saving images go to: Remote Preview Main Interface > CONFIG > Local Config > Snap Path Adjusting the color: Drag the corresponding the slide bar to adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue, and Saturation.
  • Page 84 XPR16H - User Manual dome is supported by the DVR. Via the control toolbar, users can control the movement of the dome in various directions and also adjust the rotation speed, iris, zoom, focus, set presets, track etc.). Buttons definitions:...
  • Page 85 XPR16H - User Manual Auto scan A right-click on the mouse, on the live interface page, a pull-down menu will appear (refer to Fig 7-4): Fig 7-4 Menu definitions:  Stream: This DVR supports either a master stream or a sub stream. Master stream produces a higher frame rate but consequently it requires higher network bandwidth (maximum 25 fps (PAL) / 30 fps (NTSC) per channel).

  • Page 86: Remote Playback & Backup

    XPR16H - User Manual the “Zoom-In” option. Drag the cursor to scroll through the image. Repeat the procedure as above and select the “Zoom Out” option. 7.3 Remote playback & backup 7.3.1 Remote playback button to go to the “Playback” interface (refer to Fig 7-5). Select the desired file by Date, Channel Number and Time.
  • Page 87 XPR16H - User Manual Fig 7-5 The remote interface also supports a Time Search, Event Search and File Management. By Time Search:  Step 1: Go to Remote Preview Main Interface > SEARCH > Time Search (refer to Fig 7-6):...
  • Page 88 XPR16H - User Manual Fig 7-6  Step 2: Select the search parameters by selecting the relevant dates from the date box or by channel box Note: A highlighted blue box in the date box represents recorded data.  Step 3: Click the “Search” button and the search results will be displayed as a list ...
  • Page 89 XPR16H - User Manual  Step 5: Select the item from the file list and then click the “play” button to play the file. The new playback window will appear (refer to Fig 7-7)  Step 6: The user can then click the relevant buttons on the toolbar for various playback options (i.e. fast forward, rewind,...
  • Page 90 XPR16H - User Manual Fig 7-7...
  • Page 91 XPR16H - User Manual By Event Search:  Step 1: Go to Remote Preview Main Interface > SEARCH > Event List (refer to Fig 7-8): Fig 7-8...
  • Page 92 XPR16H - User Manual  Step 2: Select the search parameters by selecting the relevant date and channels from the corresponding check-boxes. Users can also narrow the search by selecting the “Motion” or “Sensor” options. Note: A highlighted blue box in the date box represents recorded data.
  • Page 93 XPR16H - User Manual Fig 7-9...

  • Page 94: Remote Backup

    XPR16H - User Manual 7.3.2 Remote backup  Step 1: Go to Remote Preview Main Interface > BACKUP (refer to Fig 7-10) Fig 7-10...

  • Page 95: Remote System Configuration

    XPR16H - User Manual  Step 2: Select the search parameters by selecting the relevant date, from the “Start/End Time” fields and channels from the corresponding check-boxes  Step 3: Click the “Search” button to start the search. The search results will be displayed as a list.
  • Page 96 XPR16H - User Manual  Step 1: Go to Remote Preview Main Interface > CONFIG (refer to Fig 7-11) Fig 7-11  Step 2: The sub-menu list and corresponding options are identical to accessing the DVR directly. Please refer to section 4 “Main Menu Setup Guide”...

  • Page 97: Remote Management

    XPR16H - User Manual 7.5 Remote Management Remote Information Search The system will automatically record the use of the system by any of the users as a log. Users can view log information such as username, IP address etc. ...
  • Page 98 XPR16H - User Manual Fig 7-12...

  • Page 99: Mobile Surveillance

    XPR16H - User Manual Mobile Surveillance The DVR is designed to support mobile surveillance including live viewing over the 3G mobile networks and supports the following major smartphone platforms: Android, Blackberry, iOS (iPhone/iPad), Windows Mobile and Symbian (Nokia). To setup your phone for mobile surveillance the user must ensure that the DVR is correctly configured (refer section “4.6 Network Configuration”).
  • Page 100 XPR16H - User Manual  Step 2: Click the button to download the software and a new dialog window will pop-up (refer to Fig 8-2)  Step 3: Click the “Yes” button to start downloading and installing the software. ...

  • Page 101: Phones With Symbian (Nokia)

    XPR16H - User Manual 8.2 Phones with Symbian The DVR supports the following Symbian versions: Symbian S40 Supported Symbian UIQ Supported Symbian S80 Supported Symbian S60 Supported Symbian S60 3 Edition-Symbian OS v9.1 Supported Symbian S60 3 Edition with FP 1-Symbian OS v9.2...
  • Page 102 XPR16H - User Manual Fig 8-6 Fig 8-7  Step 4: After a successful download a security window will open up that will prompt the user to install the security software. Click “YES” to install the software.  Step 5: After successful installation the user will then be prompted to download the software “SCam”.
  • Page 103 XPR16H - User Manual Fig 8-8 Fig 8-9 Fig 8-10 Fig 8-11  Step 9: On returning to the main menu page enter the “Live View” and it will begin to connect to the DVR for live streaming (refer to Fig 8-10) Note: The login details are identical to those used for the DVR.

  • Page 104: Phones With Ios (Iphone/Ipad)

    XPR16H - User Manual 8.3 Phones with iOS (iPhone/iPad) Installing via the iPhone/iPad  Step 1: Open the “App Store” function of iPhone and search for the application “SuperCam_Pro” (refer to Fig 8-12)  Step 2: Click the relevant link and then install the application by clicking the “free” and “install” buttons (refer to Fig 8-13).
  • Page 105 XPR16H - User Manual Installing via a PC: Note: The user needs to have the software “iTunes” installed with an account setup before being able to proceed.  Step 1: Open the “iTunes” software and connect the iPhone/iPad to the PC, ensuring that the program finds/recognizes the attached device.
  • Page 106 XPR16H - User Manual Using the Supercam Application within iOS:  Step 1: Click the “SuperCam” icon to open the application. Enter the “Server” (DVR IP address), “User” (Username) and “Password” details and click the “login” button (refer to Fig 8-18).

  • Page 107: Phones With Android

    XPR16H - User Manual 8.4 Phones with Android Installation via an Android Phone:  Step 1: Open the Android “Market” Store and search for the application “SuperCam” (refer to Fig 8-23)  Step 2: Click the relevant link, press the “Install” button and follow the corresponding instructions to download the...
  • Page 108 XPR16H - User Manual Using the Supercam Application within Android:  Step 1: Click the “SuperCam” icon to open the application. Enter the “Server” (DVR IP address), “User” (Username) and “Password” details and click the “login” button (refer to Fig 8-27).

  • Page 109: Phones With Blackberry

    XPR16H - User Manual 8.5 Phones with Blackberry Installation via a Blackberry Phone:  Step 1: Open the Blackberry’s web browser and enter the DVR’s IP address into the address bar (refer Fig 8-32)  Step 2: Click the “SuperCam” link to download the software (refer to Fig 8-33)
  • Page 110 XPR16H - User Manual Fig 8-34 Fig 8-35 Fig 8-36...
  • Page 111 XPR16H - User Manual Note: If the software fails to download, please ensure:  the phone has a sufficient network connection  the DVR’s network settings are correctly configured  the phone’s web browser is correctly configured. Checking the Blackberry’s web browser’s configuration: ...
  • Page 112 XPR16H - User Manual Using the Supercam Application within Blackberry:  Step 1: Open the “SuperCam” icon to start the application. Enter the “Address” (DVR IP address), “Username” and “Password” details and click the “login” button (refer to Fig 8-39).

  • Page 113: Appendix A Faq

    XPR16H - User Manual Appendix A Q1. DVR does not power up  The power adapter may be faulty. Please try powering the DVR with a new power adapter.  The power of the adapter may not provide sufficient power. Please check the DVR with a new power adapter.
  • Page 114 XPR16H - User Manual Q6. The DVR does not record  The hard drive is not formatted  The record function is not setup correctly. Please refer to section 5 “Recording Search & Playback and Backup”.  The hard drive is full and the “Recycle” function is not enabled. Please refer to section 4.3 “Record Configuration” for more information.
  • Page 115 XPR16H - User Manual Fig A-1 Fig A-2 Fig A-3...
  • Page 116 XPR16H - User Manual Q9: The DVR is not booting up properly and displays “please wait…”  There is a connection problem. Please check the SATA power and data cables are correctly connected.  The hard drive is damaged. Please try to re-format the drive or install a new hard drive.
  • Page 117 XPR16H - User Manual Q13: What are the minimum PC configurations for remote viewing (using the X16D1 DVR)? PC Module Parameters Intel Core(TM) 2 Duo CPU E4600 Motherboard G31/P31 chip GMA3100/NVIDIA GeForce 8400/ ATI RADEON HD3450 Windows 2000(SP4 above) /Windows XP (SP2 above) VISTA...
  • Page 118 XPR16H - User Manual Q14: Codec control issues when using Windows VISTA and Windows 7 There are 2 possible ways to fix this issue:  Go to: Control Panel User Account and Family Safety User Account Control (refer to Fig A-5). Try switching the >...

  • Page 119: Appendix B Calculate Recording Capacity

    XPR16H - User Manual Calculate Recording Capacity Appendix B The table below shows an approximate hard disk size requirements based upon “Resolution” and “Bit Rate”: Video Total Frame Bit Rate Used Space Resolution Video Quality Format Rate (FPS) (kbps) (MB/h)

  • Page 120: Appendix C Compatible Devices

    XPR16H - User Manual Compatible Devices Appendix C 1. Compatible USB drives. Brand Capacity 512MB, 1G, 2GB Netac Kingston Aigo Smatter vider SanDisk Tab C-1 2. Compatible SATA CD/DVD writers. Brand Model TECLAST GH22NP20/TL-22XD BENQ DW220S-0K4 LITEON DH—20A6S01C LITEON DH-20A4P02C...
  • Page 121 XPR16H - User Manual 3. Compatible HDD list. Seagate Barracuda LP ST3200542AS 2TB Supported Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1.5T Supported Seagate SV35.3 ST31000340SV Supported Seagate Pipeline HD.2 500G Supported Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320G Supported Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250310AS 250G Supported Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3160813AS...
  • Page 122 XPR16H - User Manual XPRH16 Specifications Compression format Standard H.264 Baseline Video output Composite 1.0V p-p/75Ω BNC×2, VGAX1, HDMI X1 Video Input Composite 1.0V p-p/75Ω BNC×16 VGA Resolution 1280*1024 /1024*768/ 800*600 Record Resolution 704*576/352*288 (PAL), 704*480/352*240 (NTSC) Display Frame Rate...

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