OSD Setup Manual Table of Contents Menu System Overview ..................... 7 < Account and Password > ..................7 < USB Mouse Operation > ..................7 < Key Usage of Virtual Keyboard > ................8 System Setup ........................9 < System/Version Info > .................... 9 Model Name ....................
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OSD Setup Manual LAN Select ....................16 LAN Setup ....................17 DHCP ....................17 IP ....................17 Netmask ..................18 Gateway ..................18 DNS ....................18 PPPoE Account ................18 PPPoE Password ................19 Connect At Booting ................. 19 Network Restart ................19 Web Port ......................
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OSD Setup Manual < Show Color Bar > ....................25 < Mouse Sensitivity > ....................25 < Hide Status Bar > ....................25 < Status Bar Size > ....................25 Camera Setup ........................26 < Analog Camera > ....................26 Analog Camera Select .................
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OSD Setup Manual Copy Settings .................. 35 Holiday Setup ....................35 < Data Lifetime Setup > ..................36 Data Lifetime Mode ..................36 Data Lifetime ....................36 Data Lifetime By Day ..................36 Data Lifetime By Channel ................36 < Circular Recording > .................... 37 <...
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OSD Setup Manual E-mail Select ....................44 E-mail Activate ....................44 E-mail Address ..................... 44 E-mail Video Attachment ................44 E-Mail Attachment Size ................45 Event/Alarm Selection .................. 45 SMTP Server Setup ..................45 E-mail via SMTP ................45 SMTP Server .................. 45 SMTP Port ..................
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OSD Setup Manual UPS Protocol ....................57 Power Failure Scenario ................57 UPS Shutdown Setting ................. 58 Min Remaining Battery Level ............58 Min Remaining Run Time ..............58 Delay To Activate................58 UPS Info ....................... 58 UPS Model ..................58 UPS Protocol ..................
OSD Setup Manual Menu System Overview The detailed functions and settings of H.264 WD1 DVR can be set by entering the intuitive Graphical User Interface (GUI) OSD setup menu. Collaborating with a USB mouse, setting up the DVR can be easy as operating a PC. This chapter particularizes the items and options in the OSD setup menu.
OSD Setup Manual < Key Usage of Virtual Keyboard > A virtual keyboard shows up in some setting items, such as camera title, unit name, etc. The virtual keyboard displays as below. ← N O P V W X << >>...
OSD Setup Manual System Setup Select <System> from the Main Menu to enter the System menu. The items in the System menu are described in the following sections. System System/Version Info Language English Date/Time Unit Name Show Unit Name User Management Network Setup RS485 Setup Audio Output/Key Beep...
OSD Setup Manual MAC Address 1 This item identifies the first Media Access Control (MAC) address of the DVR. Software Upgrade This item is used for updating software of the H.264 WD1 DVR via local device. The menu is displayed as follows. Software Upgrade Upgrade Version Select...
OSD Setup Manual < Date / Time > Users can set the current date, time and other OSD parameters in this menu. In System menu, select <Date/Time>; the Date/Time menu displays as follows. Date/Time Date 2014/03/11 Time PM 10:39:26 Time Zone Date/Time Display 1 Row Date Display Mode...
OSD Setup Manual NOTE: <Time Zone> must be set to users’ local time zone, or <Network Time Protocol Setup> will not be accessible. Date / Time Display Users are allowed to set the date / time OSD display in 1 / 2 row(s), or set to <OFF>...
OSD Setup Manual DST Bias This item allows users to set the amount of time to move forward from the standard time for daylight saving time. Available options are <30>, <60>, <90> and <120> minutes. Network Time Protocol Setup After time zone is set, the <Network Time Protocol Setup>...
OSD Setup Manual < Unit Name > Users are allowed to assign a unit name, up to 11 characters, to the H.264 WD1 DVR. Follow the steps below to edit the unit name. Select <Unit Name> from the System menu. A virtual keyboard displays as below. ←...
OSD Setup Manual Account Setup Setup customized username, password, and authority level in this menu. Click the box next to <Account> to select items. Note that the account is case sensitive. The privilege level ranks from level 1~8, and level 8 is the highest authority level.
OSD Setup Manual Load Default Setting This item is to restore the default settings. Select <Yes> to load default setting or select <No> to exit. < Network Setup > The Network Setup menu allows users to configure the network by specifying the network related settings, such as IP address and Netmask, etc.
OSD Setup Manual LAN Setup The network related settings in the LAN Setup menu are associated with the network service type. If users select <LAN> for <LAN Select>, then the PPPoE related menu items will not be displayed. Select <LAN Setup> in <Network Setup> and use the virtual keyboard to set parameters.
OSD Setup Manual Netmask Netmask is a 32-bit mask used to divide an IP address into subnets and specify the networks available hosts. Its value is defined by the network administrator. It takes the form as ***.***.***.***, for example, 255.255.255.255. This item allows users to enter the value of the Netmask for the DVR.
OSD Setup Manual PPPoE Password The item allows users to setup the PPPoE password. Follow the steps to setup the login password. Select <PPPoE Password> from the LAN Setup menu and a virtual keyboard displays. Click to add the wanted characters to the entry field. ...
OSD Setup Manual Enable DDNS The item is used to enable or disable the Dynamic Domain Name Service. Select <On> to enable the service, or <Off> to disable. Service Provider There are three different service providers: <iview-ddns>, <dyndns> and <ChangeIP>. When <iview-ddns> is selected, users can setup preferred <Host Name>...
OSD Setup Manual DDNS Port The item allows users to setup the port for DDNS. Click the UP / DOWN buttons to change the port. DDNS Account Users who use DynDNS or ChangeIP as the service provider have to input a DDNS account name. Follow the same step as described in <Host Name>...
OSD Setup Manual UPnP Setup UPnP is the abbreviation for Universal Plug and Play, which is a technology that integrates a universal protocol for widespread plug-and-play devices to ease the network implementation. When a PC and a DVR both are both installed the UPnP function, the PC can automatically recognize the DVR in the same local area network.
OSD Setup Manual Bits Users can specify the bits in a word associated with this protocol. The available options are <6>, <7> and <8> bits. Stop Users can specify the stop bit associated with this protocol. Options are <1> and <2>...
OSD Setup Manual Monitor Setup The Monitor setup menu allows users to adjust the quality of the displayed image. Select <Monitor> from the Main Menu, and the following menu is displayed. Monitor Show Camera Name Monitor Brightness Monitor Contrast Monitor Chrominance OSD Transparency VGA Resolution 720P...
OSD Setup Manual < VGA Resolution > This item allows users to select appropriate VGA resolution for the VGA monitor connected to the DVR. The options are <1024*768>, <1280*1024>, <720P>, and <1080P>. NOTE: After the VGA resolution is altered, the system will reboot to apply the change.
OSD Setup Manual Camera Setup The items in the Camera setup menu enable users to set camera parameters, including camera title, dome protocol and ID for each connected camera. < Analog Camera > Items in this menu are described in the following subsections. Camera Setup Analog Camera Select CH01...
OSD Setup Manual Follow these steps to enter a new name for a camera. Click <Camera Name>, and a virtual keyboard with alphanumeric characters is displayed as below. ← N O P V W X << >> Space Cancel ...
OSD Setup Manual Contrast Click the box next to <Contrast> and click the UP / DOWN buttons to adjust the contrast of the camera. The range of contrast values is <-128> to <127>. Saturation Click the box next to <Saturation> and adjust the color saturation of the camera by clicking the UP / DOWN buttons.
OSD Setup Manual Record Setup The following factors will influence the total record time of H.264 WD1 DVR: HDD capacity Image quality settings Recording rate (Picture per Second) Event settings The greater the recording rate and the higher the quality setting are, the shorter the recording duration.
OSD Setup Manual Max Rec. PPS This item will remain constant. With different video systems, NTSC and PAL, the maximum recording PPS varies. For NTSC video system, the maximum recording PPS is 480 for 16CH models. For 8CH models, the maximum recording PPS is 240, while for 4CH models, it will be 120.
OSD Setup Manual < Schedule Setup > This submenu is used to set the day and night time, or weekend recording schedule. The Day and Night Schedules are used to define daytime and night time; the Weekend Schedule can be modified for weekends and holidays. Select <Schedule Setup> from the Record menu;...
OSD Setup Manual < ezRecord Setup > This item aims to ease the complicated record settings, and to make the setup much easier. Note that this item can be accessed only when <ezRecord> is selected as the option for <Preset Config>. Select <ezRecord Setup>...
OSD Setup Manual < Advance Schedule Setup > When <Adv. Schedule> is selected as the option for <Preset Config>, users need to further configure the schedule and recording settings under this menu. Click <Advance Schedule Setup>, and the menu is shown as below. NOTE: <Advance Schedule Setup>...
OSD Setup Manual Recording Profile Setup Enter this menu to setup normal and event recording options for Profile 1, Profile 2 and Profile 3 for each channel. Follow the steps below to complete the setting. Recording Profile Setup Cameral Select CH01 Profile 1 Profile 2...
OSD Setup Manual Copy Settings This function is for users to copy the settings of the currently-selected camera to any other connected cameras. Click <Copy Settings> and select one or more target cameras. After the selection, click <Confirm> to apply the settings. ...
OSD Setup Manual < Data Lifetime Setup > Data Lifetime indicates the duration that a video is saved and recallable in the HDD. Only those videos recorded within Data Lifetime can be displayed on the screen and played back. The video exceeds Data Lifetime will be hidden and cannot be retrieved for playback. Data Lifetime Setup Data Lifetime Mode General...
OSD Setup Manual < Circular Recording > Users can choose to record video in circular mode or in linear mode. If circular mode is selected, the DVR will store new videos into the HDD spaces while overwriting the oldest recorded videos. Alternatively, if linear mode is selected, the DVR will stop recording when HDD is full.
OSD Setup Manual Sequence Setup The Sequence menu allows users to set the camera sequence schedule and dwell time for main and call monitor. Select <Sequence> in Main Menu, and the menu displays as follows. Items in the Sequence menu are described in the subsections. Sequence Main Monitor Dwell 5 Sec...
OSD Setup Manual Event Setup This menu allows users to determine behaviors of the H.264 WD1 DVR in response to alarm events. In the Main Menu, select <Event>, and the following menu is displayed. Items in the Event menu are described in the following subsections. Event Internal Buzzer Event Icon...
OSD Setup Manual < Alert Notification Setup > This function allows users to send alert notifications to the CMS program which is installed to the computer. For detailed setup instruction, please refer to the CMS user’s manual. Alert Notification Setup Alert Configuration Set Alert Notification Alert IP...
OSD Setup Manual < Event Full Screen > This function allows the DVR to display the alarm channel in full-screen when an alarm is triggered. Select <None> to disable this function, or select <Main> to display the alarm channel on Main Monitor when an alarm is triggered.
OSD Setup Manual Detection Configuration If <Motion Detection> is enabled, the motion detection parameters should be setup. Select a channel in <Channel Select>, and then click <Detection Config>. The Detection Configuration menu displays as follows. Detection Config Detected Area Setup Sensitivity Area Threshold Detected Area Setup...
OSD Setup Manual Area Threshold <Area Threshold> means the motion trigger level. If the percentage of the triggered grids out of the total detection area is greater than the set value, the motion alarm will be triggered. For example, if 10 grids are selected, and the <Area Threshold> value is set to 70%, the motion alarm will be triggered when 7 grids are motion-detected.
OSD Setup Manual < E-mail Management > Three sets of e-mails can be defined in this menu for receiving event / alarm notices. E-mail Management E-mail Select E-mail Activate E-mail Address E-mail Video Attachment E-mail Video Attachment Size 100KB Event/Alarm Selection SMTP Server Setup ...
OSD Setup Manual E-Mail Attachment Size According to users’ needs, users can set the video size under this item. The maximum size is 500 KB. Event/Alarm Selection This menu lists different types of events and alarms that users can choose whether to send notification e-mails when any of them occurs.
OSD Setup Manual Follow the steps to setup the SMTP Server. Select <SMTP Server> from the SMTP Setup menu. A virtual keyboard displays. ← V W X << >> Space Cancel Click to add characters to the entry field. ...
OSD Setup Manual Database Setup The menu displays information of internal and external HDDs. In the Main Menu, select <Database>, and the following menu is displayed. Database Total Size xxxGB Free Size xxxGB (Circular) Avail. Rec Time Circular Internal Disks Data Protection Repair On Power Loss NOTE: If the detection of HDDs fails, the message “HDD fail”...
OSD Setup Manual < Internal Disks > Select <Internal Disks> to view information of the storage devices connected to the DVR. The menu is displayed as below. Internal Disks Device Name Active Detail Action #: xxxxxxx-xxxxxx None <Device Name> and <Active> are “read-only”. The number in front of the device name represents the SATA port that the HDD is connected to.
OSD Setup Manual < Data Protection > Enter this menu to select the data users wish to protect from data purging or overwriting. Data Protection Date Time Event Loc. Lock 2014/03/06 PM 01:29:08 INT01 2014/03/06 PM 01:42:41 INT01 2014/03/07 AM 09:36:02 INT01 2014/03/07 PM 12:45:31 INT01...
OSD Setup Manual Configuration The Configuration menu can be used to restore the default factory settings, import / export configuration, and view / export system log. Select <Configuration> from the Main Menu, and the following menu is displayed. Items in this menu are described in the following subsections.
OSD Setup Manual < Export Configuration > Users are allowed to save a DVR configuration by exporting it to an external drive, such as a USB Flash Drive. Before exporting the configuration, make sure the device in which the configuration will be saved is attached to the DVR correctly. Select <Export Config> from the Configuration menu.
OSD Setup Manual < System Log > Select <System Log> and a list of system logs will be displayed on the screen. Users can export the system log as a data file to an external storage device. Connect a USB storage device and select <Export>...
OSD Setup Manual Export The Export menu enables users to export recorded video with or without digital signature to a USB storage device, or to a DVD+RW. Make sure an external storage device is available and connected to the appropriate port for video export. The exported videos will be named by the exporting date and time, and classified by event types.
OSD Setup Manual < Select Device > The available external devices for exporting video will be listed by name and free size in the Select Device menu. The Select Device menu displays as follows. Select Device Device Name Available xxx-xxx-x-x-xx 256 MB xx-xxx-xx-xxxx 7565 MB...
OSD Setup Manual < Select Channel > The item is used to select channels to export. Click to select or de-select a channel. NOTE: This item is only available when <Export Format> is set to <DRV> or <AVI>. If <Export Format> is set to <Original>, all channels will be selected. <...
OSD Setup Manual < Export Format > This item is for selecting the exporting video format. The options are <DRV>, <AVI>, and <Original>. The DRV and AVI files are compressed video files, while the original files are raw data of the unit’s recorded video. The DRV and original files can only be played back with the remote monitoring software and DVRPlayer, and multiple-camera video can be played back from one file.
OSD Setup Manual AUX Setup The AUX setup menu is for users to configure the settings of UPS. The AUX setup menu is displayed as below UPS Setup < UPS Setup > When users wish to connect the DVR to the power source via a UPS device, the required connections are illustrated as the following figure.
OSD Setup Manual UPS Shutdown Setting When <Power Failure Scenario> is set to <Shutdown>, this item will be available. Users have to setup under which condition the DVR should begin to automatically shutdown. The menu is shown as below. UPS Shutdown Setting Min Remaining Battery Level Min Remaining Run Time...
OSD Setup Manual UPS Protocol This item shows the protocol of the UPS device. UPS Status This item will show the connection status between the DVR and the UPS device. Refer to below for the description of each displayed value. Unknown This will be displayed when no UPS device is connected.
OSD Setup Manual Shutdown This menu is used to shutdown or reboot the DVR. If users must shutdown the H.264 WD1 DVR for any reason, please follow the proper shutdown and power-on procedures to avoid any potential damages to the DVR. Shutdown Power Off Reboot...
OSD Setup Manual Appendix A: Record Duration The record duration varies based on the HDD capacity and the settings of resolution, recording quality and events. The following tables give a sample calculation of record duration according to different HDD capacities with different settings of resolution and recording quality, excluding consideration of events.
OSD Setup Manual Appendix B: DVRPlayer DVRPlayer is a software that enables users to playback the *.drv files recorded by the DVRs at a PC site. NOTE: The DVRPlayer can ONLY accept and playback *.drv files. First, connect to the DVR via DVRRemote. Then download the DVRPlayer.zip file by clicking on the link.
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OSD Setup Manual Playback the videos on the Data List Click <PLAY> on the toolbar at the top of the main window. The “Data List” window displays, shown as the figure below: The “Data List” shows all recorded videos, “Normal” and “Event” separately, that are stored in the destination folder appeared at the top.
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OSD Setup Manual Local Playback the selected *.drv files In the <Local Playback> tab, as shown below, users can click <Open> to select a specific *.drv file and click <PLAY> to playback the file on the main window. Note: If users click the close button at the top-right corner of the “Data List” window, the following “Playback”...
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OSD Setup Manual Verify digital signature of exported videos In the <Verify> tab, shown as below, users can authenticate videos with digital signatures. Follow the steps below to complete the verification. Select any video from the Data List and click <Verify> at the bottom, then the “Playback” window will be displayed returning a GOOD or BAD signature result in the <Status Log>...
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OSD Setup Manual Playback Controls When the video starts to playback on the main window, the playback control buttons will be displayed on the toolbar at the top of the main window. Please refer to below picture: Refer to the following table for description of playback control buttons used while playing back the *.drv file.
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