Digital Video Recorder User Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Parameter------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Chapter 2 DVR appearance and construction -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 2.1 Front Panel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 2.2 Real Panel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 2.3 Mouse Function------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 2.4 Remote Control ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Chapter 3 System Introduction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 3.1 Main Menu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 3.2 Sub Menu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 3.3 main menu operation----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12...
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.5.6 PTZ setup-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33 3.5.7 RS232 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 34 3.5.8 Tour---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35 3.6 Tool --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35 3.6.1 HDD Management ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35 3.6.2 Online User ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36 3.6.3 TV Adjust ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36 3.6.4 USB upgrade ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 3.6.5 Configuration ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 3.6.6 Maintenance------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 38 3.6.6 Default ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38...
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter 1 Parameter Model SY-DW04B/S SY-DW08B SY-DW16B Main High performance embedded microprocessor Processor Operating Embedded LINUX System System Control Front panel, USB mouse, IR remote control Mode Input 4 CH BNC 8 CH BNC 16 CH BNC...
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual Backup USB Device / Remote / Local HDD Backup Mode Zoom Playback with zoom function Protocol TCP/IP, UDP, DHCP, DNS, PPPOE, DDNS Network Remote IE control, CMS Operation 2 SATA HDD up to 4TB Hard Disk 1 SATA HDD up to 2TB Hard Disk supported...
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Charpter 2 DVR appearance and construction 2.1 Front Panel Name Icon Function Power indicator light Power indicator Internet indicator light LINK Light Panel key operation indicator light STATUS Right-click sub menu Sub Menu FUNC Enter into the interface to select the record mode Recorder control Playback or paused mode, click this button to realize Play...
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Function 4/8/16 Channel Video Input 1 Channel Video output 4 Channel Audio Input 1 Channel Audio output 1 Channel Line In 1 VGA Output USB OTG 2.0 (Only for USB storage device) RJ45 4 Channel Alarm input 1Channel Alarm output RS-485 Power switch...
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Implement special control operation such as double click one item in the file list to playback the video. In multiple-window mode, double left click one channel to view in Double left full-window. click mouse Double left click current video again to go back to previous multiple-window mode.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Switch between one-window and multiple-window disp Window switch modes. Enter DVR No. setting *999 for Administrator Main Menu->Setting->General: *DVR No. setting: DVR number Input password, switch channel and input numeral. Numeral keys 0-9 In PTZ function: enable PTZ Click this button to switch between numeral, English Shift (Small/Capitalized), Chinese...
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual Time setting for record, motion detection, external Schedule alarm. Time operated setting per day per week (Period time for record, receive external alarm signal, motion detection) Record enquiry and playback, sorted by video type Record (All, alarm, motion detection, all alarm), channels, Search time, the result will be displayed in file list, choose the...
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual General Setting system time, time format, language, recording in HDD, series number, video system, video output format, stand-by time , etc. Encode Setting audio & video encode mode, frame rate, quality, etc. Network Setting network address, video transmission protocols, DHCP, etc.
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual USB Update File system, U-BOOT , Kernel, Configuration, Application update, Maintenance Save system configuration as a file, easy to save or load for quick setting. Configuration Restart system and delete files. Default Restore all to default or partially by selection Note: Not for user account Shut Down User logout, system shutdown, restart, etc...
Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.2 Shortcut menu Record video inquiry and playback Record Playback Record backup operation and setting Record Backup Alarm output setting, on/off and status Alarm Output Pan/Tilt/Zoom PTZ control protocols and bit rate Menu Set hue, brightness, contrast, saturation Color Setting Adjust picture’s up, down, left, right deflate.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.3 main menu operation Main menu includes: video function, alarm function, system setup, management tool, system information. Note: All sub-menu setup will be effective by confirming “SAVE”, otherwise ineffective. When check box is highlighted, it means certain function is selected. If unfilled means not selected.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.3.1.1 Record Setup When the system boots up, it is in default 24-hour regular mode. You can set record type and time in schedule interface. Setting at Main menu> Video function> video setting. Including schedule setting regarding Regular(R), motion detection video (M), Alarm (A) Manual (H) Channel: Please select the channel number first.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.3.1.2 Video Playback Playback Window File List File Search Inquiry Search Playback Playback Status Video inquiry demonstration on-screen display Select video function from main menu to enter menu page enter video Notet: The password may needed when user logout. playback menu According to video type: all, alarm, motion detection, all alarm video, channel, time etc., you can inquire video file based on...
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual Playback video ( screen displays channel, date, time, play speed, play progress), control speed, replay (automatically replay video file according to inquiry result), full screen display ect. Playback Note: The status bar will be hidden automaticlly when full screen operation display, move...
Digital Video Recorder User Manual In slow playback mode, click this button to switch between Play/Pause play/pause modes. In playback mode, you can click to view previous or Previous/next next video in current channel. Backward playback and frame by frame playback Button Illustration Remarks...
Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.4 Alarm Function Sub-menu: motion detection, camera masking, video loss, alarm input, alarm input, abnormality. 3.4.1 Motion Detection By analyzing video, when system detects sensitive moving signal, it will start motion detection alarm.
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual Operation method: Channel: select the channel you want to implement motion detection. Enable: function enable switch Sensitivity: System supports 6 levels. The sixth level has the highest sensitivity. Region: can set 396(22*18)zones. The black is open zone; the pink is motion detection zone. Period: Click set button, you can see an interface is shown as in below.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Alarm output: when alarm occurred, system enables peripheral alarm devices Latch: when motion detection complete, system auto delays detecting for a specified time. The value ranges from 10-300 (Unit: second) Latch: when motion detection complete, system auto delays detecting for a specified time. The value ranges from 10-300 (Unit: second) On-screen: reverse display means allowing on-screen.
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual Operation method: Channel: select the channel to record when camera mask occurred. Enable: function enable switch Sensitivity: there are six levels. The six-level has the highest sensitivity. Period: Click set button, you can see an interface is shown as below. Here you can set for business day and non-business day.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.4.3 Video Lost When video loss happens, you can select ALARM OUTPUT or video loss show information in local mainframe screen. Operation method: Channel: select the channel you want to enable lens shading alarm. Enable: function enable switch Period: Click set button, you can see an interface is shown as in below.
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual Alarm output: when alarm occurred, system enables peripheral alarm devices. Show Message: reverse display means allowing on-screen. There is connection motion on the screen when alarm signal happens. Send email: System can send out email to alert you when alarm occurs. Channel: select the channel to record when video loss occurred.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.4.4 Alarm Input Setting at main menu>alarm function>alarm input. According to the introduction of 2.4 alarm input/output device connection, please make sure you have properly connected alarm devices such as Alarm, lighter) User can save each channel configure or save once till all channels are set Alarm input: select alarm channel number Enable: function enable switch Type: normal open or normal close.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Alarm output: activate peripheral alarm device when motion detection occurred. Show message: System can pop up a message to alarm you in the local host screen if you enabled this function Send email: System can send out email to alert you when alarm occurs. Record channel: you can select proper channel to record alarm video (Multiple choices) PTZ activation: Here you can set PTZ movement when alarm occurs.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Stop: close alarm output. Status: current device alarm output status. 3.4.6 Abnormity Main menu→Alarm→Abnormity Abnormality, as shows in picture 5-22, Event type: no disk space, hard disk error, Not enough space, network failure ,IP address conflict,,.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.5.1 General setup System time: here is for you to set system time Date format: there are three types: YYYYY-MM-DD: MM-DD-YYYYY or DD-MM-YYYY. DST: Here you can set DST time and date. Please enable DST function and then click set button. Date separator: there are three denotations to separate date: dot, beeline and solidus.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.5.2 Encode Support dual streaming: main streaming and sub streaming Channel: select channel number Compression: H.264; Resolution: CIF or QCIF Frame rate: PAL:1-25 f/s, 25 levels optional;NTSC:1-30 f/s, 30 levels optional Bit rate: system supports two types: CBR and VBR Quality: There are six levels ranging from 1 to 6.
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual IP address, Subnet mask, Gateway: input from Front panel figure buttons to modify IP address, and subnet mask, gateway. DHCP: highlight means select Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol; TCP port: Default 34567, configurable according to user’s demand HTTP port: Default 80, configurable according to user’s demand UTP port: Default 37778, configurable according to user’s demand Max connection: system support maximal 10 users.
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual DDNS setting DDNS Type: Support DDNS server Domain Name: Your self-defined domain name. User: The user name you input to log in the server. Password: The password you input to log in the server. Server IP: DDNS server IP address Server Port: DDNS server port.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual UPnP 3.5.4 Display Channel display: Click modify button. You can see an interface is shown as above, including time display, channel display, recording state, alarm state . Transparency: Here is for you to adjust transparency. The value ranges from 128 to 255. Channel: select the channel needed to set.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Time Display: You can select to display time by IE or playback. Channel Display: You can select to display channel name by IE or playback.; Setting: You can move or change the display location of “time display” , ”channel display” 3.5.5 Account Management user account Note:...
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual Add group: add group and set group authority Enter adding group menu page, confirm the group name, select 47 corresponding rights, including control panel, shut down device, real time review, playback, record, backup, PTZ control, user account, system information, alarm input/output setup, system setup, log inquiry, deleting logging, updating system, device control, etc.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Add user: add group user and select corresponding rights There are 2 default users: “admin” “guest”. “admin” users have administrator right. The default password is “123456” for all 2 default users’ account. “guest” user only can review playback and backup.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Protocol: select corresponding PTZ protocol, 18 protocols embedded. Address: default address is 1. Attention: this address must accord with camera’s address; otherwise camera can not be controlled. Baud rate: select corresponding baud rate. Default value is 9600.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.6 Tool Management tool menu includes: HDD management, On-line user, TV adjust, USB update, Auto Maintenance, Restore, and Shut Down. 3.6.1 HDD Management Vision Digital DVR supports 2 SATA HDD. Enter MENU>ADVANCED OPTION>HDD MANAGEMENT.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual If 2pcs HDD installed, then displayed as 1-2 in HDD. If selecting the first HDD, it displays current type, total capacity, and record time. You can modify HDD attribute, read-only disk, read-write disk, redundancy disk or delete all the data in the HDD. After all the setups please click OK button, system goes back to the previous menu Note: You can set proper mode for each hard disk from the dropdown list.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.6.4 USB upgrade Connect to the USB port on the rear panel with the USB device, which has upgrade file, and then select the file to upgrade. The upgrade includes kernel, u-boot, setting, applications and file system. 3.6.5 Configuration...
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Output setting Connect to the USB interface on the rear panel with the USB equipment, set the system output into a file named cfg.coi Input setting Connect to the USB interface on the rear panel with the USB equipment, select setting file to input.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Schedule Network Alarm Detect Pan/tilt/zoom Display Channel name RS232 setting Abnormity 3.6.8 Exit Logout: exit menu, you need to provide password again when entering the menu next time. Shut down machine: logout system turns off power Restart system: system begins rebooting.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.7.1 HDD Information Here is to list hard disk type, total space, free space, video start time and status Note: Please remove the broken hard disk before you add a new one. Once there is a hard disk confliction, please check hard disk time and system time is the same or not.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.7.3 Log Here is for you to view system log file. System lists the following information. Log types include system operation, configuration operation, data management, alarm event, record operation, log clear and etc. Pleased select start time and end time, then click search button. You can view the log files. Please page up/down button to view if there are more than ten files.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.8 Control function 3.8.1 Record control There are two ways for you to go to manual record menu.Right click mouse or in the main menu, Advanced->Manual Record. In live viewing mode, click record button in the front panel or record button in the remote control There are three statuses: schedule/manual/stop.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual When system is in schedule recording, all channels will record as you have previously set (Main menu->Setting->Schedule). The corresponding indication light in front panel will turn on All channel manual record Please highlight “ALL” after “Manual.”. When system is in manual recording, all scheduled set up you have set in will be null ((Main menu->Setting->Schedule)).
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual Click Pan/Tilt/Zoom, the interface is shown as below, Speed: mainly to control direction. For example, step 8 is much faster than step 1. (Input the number 1~8 by mouse click or front panel, 8 is the biggest) Click icon zoom, focus, iris, to adjust zoom, focus and iris Please click direction arrows to adjust PTZ position.
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual Pattern Setup Click pattern button and then click “begin” button. The interface is shown as below. Then you can modify zoom, focus, iris and direction. Click “end” button. You can memorize all these operations as pattern 1. Input mode value in the No.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Note: Preset, tour and pattern all need the value to be the control parameter. You can define it as you require. You need to refer to your speed dome user’s manual for Aux definition. In some cases, it can be used for special process.
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual View 8: you can select 8-channel display View16: you can select 16-channel display...
Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.9 Overview of Navigation and Controls 3.9.1 System Boot up Connect the power supply, press switcher on backside panel, indicator light up and DVR boot up. Default display mode is multiple picture output System will start record video if set at schedule record mode, and the record channel indicator light up.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual The logo displayed on The logo displayed on the screen screen when when motion detection recording The logo displayed on The logo displayed on the screen the screen when video when camera masking occur lost occur 3.9.5 Auto Resume after Power Failure The system can automatically backup video and resume previous working status after power failure.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Chapter4 WEB CLIENT OPERATION 4.1 Router forwarding 1) Set the host IP Set the host IP in“Local setting”,please refer to the chapter “Net set”. 2) Port forwarding Sign router interface, mapping port. For example, the host IP address set to 192.168.2.101, port 80, while the router model CISCO WRT54G2 V1, the default IP route to 192.168.2.1, then enter in the browser address bar, the IP address, then enter a user name password (router user name password can view the router's manual) into the router interface.
Digital Video Recorder User Manual Input the Dyndns user name ,password and Host name, that is finish the settings 4)Remote login Input the Domain name in IE browser. You also can input the domain name in software to remote login the host. 4.2 IE Browser Setup Please make sure your PC installed Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, and DirectX 9.0 or higher version.,...
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual Press“Trusted sites”and “sites” in red box as follow to bob up the “trusted sites” dialog box: Input the DVR IP, press“add” and “OK” to quit this dialog box.
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual After above setting, press“default level” to set the “security level” into “low” and then press “Apply”.
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Digital Video Recorder User Manual Or you can set the custom level: press “custom level”and enable all clauses under the “ActiveX controls and plug-in” options. In IE “Privacy” label, please cancel the “√” before the “Pop-up block”and then press“Apply”。...
Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.3 Login This chapter mainly introduces DVR’s Web client-end operation. Open IE and input DVR address in the address column. For example, if your DVR IP is 192.168.1.108, then please input http:// 192.168.1.108 in IE address column... System pops up warning information to ask you whether install webrec.cab control or not.
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