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DVR User Manual For H.264 4-channel digital video recorder All rights reserved...
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DVR User Manual CAUTION Please read this user manual carefully to ensure that you can use the device correctly and safely. We do not warrant all the content is correct. The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. ...
DVR User Manual Introduction 1.1 DVR Introduction This model DVR (Digital Video Recorder) is designed especially for CCTV system. It adopts high performance video processing chips and embedded Linux system. Meanwhile, it utilizes many most advanced technologies, such as standard H.264 with low bit rate, Dual stream, SATA interface, VGA output mouse supported, IE browser supported with full remote control, mobile view(by phones), etc., which ensure its powerful functions and high stability.
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DVR User Manual Support saving recorded files with AVI standard format to a remote computer through internet RECORD & PLAYBACK Record modes: Manual, Schedule, Motion detection and Sensor alarm recording Support recycle after HDD full Resolution, frame rate and picture quality are adjustable ...
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DVR User Manual Support event log recording and checking, events unlimited NETWORK Support TCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE, DDNS protocol Support IE browser to do remote view Support setup client connection amount Support dual stream. Network stream is adjustable independently to fit the network bandwidth and environment. ...
DVR User Manual Hardware Installation Notice: Check the unit and the accessories after getting the DVR. Please don‟t power up the unit till the physical installation is complete. 2.1 Install Hard Drive &DVD Writer 2.1.1 Install Hard Drive Notice: 1. This series supports three SATA hard drives. Please use the hard drive the manufacturers recommend specially for security and safe field.
DVR User Manual 2. This device is only for backup. Step1: Unscrew and Open the top cover. Step2: Connect the power and data cables. Place the DVD writer onto the bottom case as Fig2.3. Step3: Screw the DVD writer as Fig2.4. Fig 2.3 Connect the DVD Writer Fig 2.4 Screw the Writer Front Panel Descriptions Notice: The front panel descriptions are only for reference;...
DVR User Manual Item Type Name Description RECORD/FOCUS 1. Record manually 2. FOCUS function enables at PTZ mode. REW/SPEED 1. Rewind key 2. SPEED function enables at PTZ mode PLAY /IRIS 1. Enter play interface 2. IRIS function enables at PTZ mode Compound FF/ P.T.Z.
DVR User Manual Item Name Description Connect to keyboard HDMI port Connect to high-definition display device CVBS port CVBS video signal output Grounding Alarm out 1-ch relay output. Connect to external alarm. Alarm in Alarm inputs. Connect to external sensors Network port To connect external USB devices like USB flash, USB HDD for backup or update USB port...
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DVR User Manual Fig 2.6 Remote Controller Item Name Function Power Button Switch off - to stop DVR. Use it before turning off the power. INFOR Button Get information about the DVR like firmware version, HDD information REC Button To record manually Digital Button Input number or choose camera Multi Screen Button...
DVR User Manual Note: Key points to check in case the remote doesn‟t work. 1. Check batteries polarity. 2. Check the remaining charge in the batteries. 3. Check IR controller sensor for any masking. 4. Check the ID of the remote with respect to the DVR. If it still doesn't work, please try using a good known remote, or contact your dealer.
DVR User Manual 2.5.2 Use Mouse During live: Double-click on any camera window for the full screen mode. Double-click again to return to the previous screen mode. Right click to reveal the control menu on the screen. Right click to hide the control menu. In Configuration: Click to enter a particular option.
DVR User Manual Basic Function Instruction 3.1 Startup & Shutdown Please make sure all the connections are done properly before you power on the unit. Proper startup and shutdown are crucial to expanding the life of your DVR. 3.1.1 Startup Step1: Connect with the source power.
DVR User Manual Step3: Disconnect the power 3.2 Login User can login or log off the DVR system. Once logged off the user cannot do any other operation except changing the multi-screen display. Notice: The default user name and password is “admin” and 123456” For complete operational steps for changing password, adding or deleting users.
DVR User Manual 3.3.1 Live Playback Click Play button to play the record. Refer to Figure3-3. User can do complete operation by clicking the buttons on screen. Fig 3-3 Live Playback...
DVR User Manual Main Menu Setup Guide Click right mouse or press ESC button on the front panel, the control bar will display on the bottom of the screen, refer to Fig 4-1: Fig 4-1 Main Menu Toolbar Click the icon beside the playback icon to select the time to playback.
DVR User Manual Fig 4-2 System Setup 4.1 Basic Configuration Basic configuration includes three sub menus: system, date & time and DST. 4.1.1 System Step1: Enter into MenuSetupBasicSystem. Refer to Fig 4-3: Step2: In this tab you can setup the device name, device ID, video format, max network user, VGA resolution and language.
DVR User Manual Max Online Users: To set the maximum number of concurrent user logins in the DVR. Show wizard: If selected, the GUI would launch the startup wizard on every boot, allowing the user to do basic setup. Video output: The resolution of live display interface, ranges from: CVBS,VGA800*600, VGA1024*768, VGA1280*1024 and HDMI. :...
DVR User Manual 4.2 Live Configuration Live configuration includes two submenus: live and main monitor. 4.2.1 Live In this tab, user can setup camera name. Step1: Enter into MenuSetupLiveLive tab Refer to Fig 4-6: Note: A soft keyboard will pop up by clicking the camera name. User can self-define the camera name.
DVR User Manual 4.3.1 Enable Step1: Enter into MenuSetupRecordEnable tab. Refer to Fig 4-8: Parameter Meaning Record To enable/disable recording for the channel Audio enable/disable audio recording for the channel Fig 4-8 Record Configuration-Enable Step2: Checkmark record and audio. Step3: Select All to setup the same settings for all channels. 4.3.2 Record Bitrate Step1: Enter into MenuSetupRecordRecord Bitrate tab.
DVR User Manual Parameter Meaning Rate Range from: 1-7(NTSC)1-6(PAL) Resolution Support 1080P Quality The higher the value is, the clearer the recorded image is. Six options: lowest, lower, low, medium, higher and highest. Encode VBR and CBR Max bit Range from: 1536kbps~12288kbps Fig 4-9 Record Configuration-Record Bitrate stream 4.3.3 Time...
DVR User Manual Stamp:This provides an option to enable or disable the Camera Name and the Time stamp on the video. You can also choose a position for the stamp on the screen. Step1: Enter into MenuSetupRecordStamp tab. Refer to Fig 4-11: Step2: Checkmark camera name and time stamp;...
DVR User Manual 4.3.6 Snap In this interface, user can set up Resolution, quality, snap interval, snap number. 4.4 Schedule Configuration Schedule configuration includes three sub menus: schedule, motion and alarm. 4.4.1 Schedule This tab allows defining schedule for normal recording for seven days of a week, 24 hours of a day. Every row denotes an hourly timeline for a day.
DVR User Manual 4.4.2 Motion This tab allows to setup schedule for motion based recording. Step1: Enter into MenuSetupScheduleMotion tab. Refer to Fig 4-14: Step2: The setup steps for schedule for motion based recording are similar to normal schedule setup. You can refer to 4.4.1 Schedule for details. Note: The default schedule of motion based recording is 24x7, that is, the color of schedule settings interface is dark blue.
DVR User Manual 4.5.1 Sensor Sensor includes three sub menus: basic, alarm handling and schedule. Operate the following steps to configure sensor alarm: Step1: Enter into MenuSetupAlarmSensorBasic tab. Refer to Fig 4-16: Step2: Enable channels by checking the checkboxes beside the desired channels. Step 3: Set the alarm type according to triggered alarm type.
DVR User Manual Full screen alarm: If selected, there will pop up the chosen channel on the monitor on an alarm trigger. To alarm out: If selected, this would trigger the external relay output on detecting a sensor based alarm. Email: If you select this option, the DVR will send an email alert to the preconfigured email address in case of a sensor based alarm from the particular input.
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DVR User Manual continuous movement, otherwise it will be considered as a single motion. Step3: The setup steps of motion trigger are similar to „Alarm Handling‟. You can refer to Chapter 4.5.1 Sensor Alarm Handling for more details. Step4: Click “Setting” button under the Area to display the following picture as shown in Fig 4-21: Step5: In the Area tab, you can drag slide bar to set the sensitivity value (1-8).
DVR User Manual 4.5.3 Video Loss Step1: Enter into MenuSetupAlarmVideo Loss tab. Refer to Fig 4-23: Step2: The setup steps of video loss trigger are similar to alarm handling. You can refer to Chapter 4.5.1 Sensor alarm handling for more details. Step3: Click “apply”...
DVR User Manual Step 2: Select the Schedule tab. This will bring up the schedule setup interface. The setup steps for schedule for alarm out are similar to normal schedule setup; you can refer to 4.4.1 Schedule for details. This step is very important for alarm out. Even if you have enabled alarm out in the motion based alarm or sensor based alarm, you will not see the result of alarm out if no schedule is added here.
DVR User Manual device will distribute IP address, subnet mask, and gateway IP and DNS server. If you want to configure your own settings, please input the IP address, Subnet mask, Gateway DNS server manually. You can also check the PPOE checkbox to enable this feature and then enter username and password.
DVR User Manual 4.6.3 Email Step 1: Enter into MenuSetupNetworkEmail tab. Refer to Fig 4-28: SMTP Server/Port: The name and port number of SMTP server. Check the SSL checkbox if the server requires a secure connection (SSL); user can setup mail servers (such as Gmail) as required.
DVR User Manual 4.6.5 Other Settings If your DVR is setup to use PPPoE as its default network connection, you may setup DDNS to be used in connection. The setting steps are as follows: Step 1: Select Other Settings tab. Enable DDNS server. Step2: Select DDNS server.
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DVR User Manual Step 3: Click “Add to cart”. Then Dynamic DNS Hosts dialog box will be displayed. Step 4: Create user account. For example, the username is “bcd”, password is “123456”. Click” Create Account” button to create user account. After that, you shall provide your card number, card expiration and security code as well as billing address.
DVR User Manual Connect DVR via network: Step 1: Enter into Main menuNetworkother settings, checkmark DDNS, select “Dyndns” at the DDNS Sever pull down list box and input user name and password. Step 2: Enter into configuration interface of the router to map the server port and IP address (if the user enables UPnP function, he can skip this step).
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DVR User Manual Fig 4-31 User Management Configuration Fig 4-32 Add-General Step 5: Select Authority tab and then assign the operation rights for particular user. Refer to fig 4-33. Fig 4-33 Add User-Authority If you want to delete the user, please select the user you want to delete in the user list box and then click “Delete” button. If you want to modify the user, please select the user you want to modify in the user list box and then click “Setup”...
DVR User Manual 4.8 P.T.Z Configuration P.T.Z configuration includes two submenus: serial port and advanced settings. Serial port settings are as follows: Step 1: Enter into MenuSetup P.T.Z Serial port tab. Refer to Fig 4-34: Step 2: Select “enable” and setup the value of address, baud rate and protocol according to the settings of the speed dome. Step 3: Configure all channels with the same parameters by selecting the “All”...
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DVR User Manual Advance settings are as follows: Step 1: Enter into MenuSetup P.T.Z Advanced tab. Refer to Fig 4-35: Step 2: In the Advanced tab, click preset “Setting” button to see a dialog box as Fig 4-36: Fig 4-35 P.T.Z Configuration-Advanced Fig 4-36 Advanced-Preset Step 3: In the preset setting tab, while clicking Setting button, a dialog will pop-up as Fig 4-37:...
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DVR User Manual Click Add button to add cruise line in the list box (max 8 cruise line can be added); select a cruise line and click Setup button to see a dialog box as Fig 4-39: Click Add icon to set the speed and time of preset point;...
DVR User Manual 4.9 Advanced Advanced configuration includes three submenus: Reset, Import/Export and Block/Allow list. 4.9.1 Reset This would reset the system to factory defaults and reboot the DVR. 4.9.2 Import/Export User can export the data files into mobile storage devices as backup and can also import specified data files from mobile storage device to DVR.
DVR User Manual Search,Playback & Backup Search configuration includes four submenus: time search, event search, file management and image. 5.1 Time Search Step1: Enter into MenuSearch Time search tab. Refer to Fig 5-1: Fig 5-1 Search Configuration-Time Search Step2: Select date and channels on the right hand side and press “Search” button. A date with highlighted borderline indicates presence of data.
DVR User Manual Playback Buttons The method of record backup during a certain period in the playback interface: Select the start time by dragging the slider and click icon. Then select the end time and click this icon again to confirm the record period.
DVR User Manual 5.3 File Management Step1: Enter into MenuSearchFile Management tab. Refer to Fig 5-3: Step 2: Select date and channels. The date with highlighted borderline indicates presence of data. Step 3: Press “Search” button to display the searched files in the file list box. Fig 5-3 Search Configuration-File Management Lock: Select a file and click Lock button to lock this file.
DVR User Manual Note: In order to take images on alarm, the snapshot feature should be activated in “Alarm Handling” for different kind of alarms. Please refer to 4.5 Alarm Configuration for details. 5.5 Backup This unit supports backup by built-in SATA DVD Writer or USB flash drive. User also can make backup by IE browser via internet. Refer to 7.3.2 Remote backup.
DVR User Manual Manage DVR 6.1 Check System Information Check system information includes six submenus: system, event, log, network, online user and record information. 6.1.1 System Information In this itab, user can check the hardware version, MCU version, kernel version, device ID, etc. 6.1.2 Event Information In this tab, you can search for events like motion, sensor and video loss.
DVR User Manual 6.1.6 Record Information In this tab, a user can check resolution, ftp and record status including sensor based recording, motion based recording, manual recording or schedule recording. 6.2 Manual Alarm In this interface, user can trigger a manual alarm. 6.3 Disk Management Format the disk Step1: Enter into disk management tab.
DVR User Manual Step 3: Enter MenuUpgrade tab. Then the upgrade software name would be displayed in the upgrade list box. Step 4: Select that software and then click upgrade button. It will upgrade automatically. Note: Please wait for a while when the system reboots. Never cut off power during upgrading. The original configuration will be reserved after upgrade.
DVR User Manual Remote Surveillance 7.1 IE Remote Surveillance In order to view the DVR from a network it must be connected to a LAN/WAN or internet. The network setup should be done accordingly. Please refer to 4.6 Network Setup. This DVR supports IE browser, on Windows XP and Vista platform. 7.1.1 On LAN Step 1: Enter into the DVR‟s Main MenuSetupNetwork tab to input IP address, Subnet Mask, etc .If using DHCP, please enable DHCP in both the DVR and the router.
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DVR User Manual or domain name. Step 4: IE will download ActiveX automatically. Then a window pops up and asks for user name and password. Input name and password correctly, and enter to view. Note: If you cannot download and install ActiveX, please refer to FAQ Q8. Fig 7-1 View with IE Browser 2.
DVR User Manual Step 3: If users want to utilize dynamic domain name, please apply for a domain name in a DNS server supported by the DVR or router. Then add to the DVR or router. Step 4: The following setting steps are as the same as Step3 and Step4 in Point 1. 7.2 Remote Surveillance through Apple PC Note: Because the current plug-in version of client end just only supports 32-bit mode, so the safari browser shall start 32-bit mode.
DVR User Manual 7.2.1 On LAN Step 1: After starting Apple computer, click Apple icon. The following window will pop up. Please select “System Preferences””Internet &Wireless”click “Network” Step 2: Enter into Network interface and then click “Ethernet Connected” to check the internet connection of Apple PC.
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DVR User Manual Step 3: After acquiring the IP address, Subnet Mask and so on, please enter into the DVR‟s Main MenuSetupNetwork interface to manually input IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway according to the configuration of PC. The network segment should be the same as the PC.
DVR User Manual the following window will pop up: Input the name and password of Apple PC and then click “OK” to install this Active X control. Step 6: After finishing installing the Active X control, please quit from the Safari browser. Right click Safari icon on the desktop and then select “Quit”...
DVR User Manual 7.3 Remote Preview Fig 7-2 Remote Live Preview Symbol and function Definitions: ① ② ③ Channel indicator Screen display mode Volume ④ ⑤ ⑥ Snapping picture Start manual record Start IE record ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ Bidirectional talk Playback PTZ control ⑩...
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DVR User Manual Snap pictures The system will automatically capture pictures and save those pictures in the computer by clicking “Snap” icon, User should set up the path for those picture in the ConfigurationLocal configuration. PTZ control Please connect speed dome to the device via RS485 firstly. Make sure the protocol of the speed dome is supported by the device and is configured accordingly in the DVR.
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DVR User Manual Auto scan Wiper button Light button Click the right mouse on the live interface to display a pull-down menu as below Fig 7-3 Right Key Sub Menu Stream: This DVR supports master stream and sub stream. Master stream has higher frame rate, max 25 fps(PAL)/30 fps(NTSC) for every channel, but it needs higher network bandwidth;...
DVR User Manual 7.4 Remote Playback & Backup 7.4.1 Remote Playback Click button to enter into record playback interface, refer to Fig 7-4: Select the record date and channels and double-click the file name in the record file list box. Then user can play that file and preview the picture.
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DVR User Manual By Time Search: Step1: Enter into SearchTime search. Refer to Fig 7-5: Fig 7-5 Time Search Interface Step2: The highlight date in the area② indicates recorded data. Select the date in the area ② and record channels in area③ Step3: Click “Search”...
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DVR User Manual Fig 7-6 Playback by Event Search By Event Search: Step1: Enter into SearchEvent Search. Refer to Fig 7-7:...
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DVR User Manual Fig 7-7 Event Search Interface Step 2: Click the highlight date and select record channels. Step 3: Checkmark the event type: motion and sensor. Step 4: The events will be display in the event list box by clicking Search button. Step 5: Double-click certain item to playback File Management Step 1: Enter into SearchFile management.
DVR User Manual Fig 7-8 File Management Interface Lock: Select certain file item in the file list box and then click “Lock” button to lock this file that ca not be deleted or overlaid Unlock: Select a locked file and then click “unlock” button to unlock this file Delete: Select an unlock file and then click “delete”...
DVR User Manual Fig 7-9 Remote Backup Interface Step1: Select channels, set the start and end time and then click “search‟ button to display the file information in the file list box Step2: Select backup files and click “browse” button to set the path. Then click “backup” button to start backup. The backup files will be saved on user‟s PC.
DVR User Manual Fig 7-10 Remote System Configuration The sub menu list and the options in every menu are similar to that of the DVR. Please refer to Chapter 4 Main Menu Setup Guide for more details. 7.6 Tools Click on tool‟s tab to access the disk management tool. You can view the status of the HDD, change/view the read/write properties and can also format the HDD remotely.
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DVR User Manual Fig 7-11 Remote Information Search Note: There may be slight differences with respect to functions of remote surveillance between through IE and through Apple PC. Here we only take IE remote access for example.
DVR User Manual Mobile Surveillance This DVR supports mobile surveillance by phones with Windows mobile, symbian, android, Iphone and Blackberry OS. At the same time, it supports 3G network. We tested Dopod D600 (WM5) and Dopod S1 (WM6), which work fine with the DVR. If you want to make mobile surveillance, please enable network service on the DVR first and refer to Chapter 4.6 Network configuration.
DVR User Manual the server. Refer below picture in the left: Step6:Camera 1 is the default channel after login. Change the channel in rolling-down menu of “Channel”. Refer below picture in the right: Notice: User name password here are the same with that used on the DVR.
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DVR User Manual Step2:Input the DVR server‟s IP address in a new-built bookmark. Click this bookmark to connect to the DVR. Refer picture in the left: Step3:A welcome window will pop up and requires a package. Click the software name to download. Refer picture in the right: Step4:A security windows will pop up after downloading and ask if install the package.
DVR User Manual Step9:Enter Live View, it will connect the server and display pictures. Refer picture in the left: Notice: User name and password here are the same with that used on the DVR. The default is admin and 123456. Step10:In Live View, users can snap pictures, change channels and control PTZ.
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DVR User Manual Step 3: Click Superlive-pro, enter into “introduce” interface and then click “FREE”, it will change into “INSTALL” Step 4: Input iTunes Store password and then click “OK”. The software will be installed automatically.
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DVR User Manual Note: If it is the first time for user to operate, please enter user ID; if there is no Store account, user needs to apply for one. 2. Install through PC. Step 1: Install iTunes store in PC and then login Step 2: Connect iPhone and PC...
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DVR User Manual Step 3: Enable “search” function to search “Superlive-Pro” Step 4: Click “free application” button Step 5: Input apple ID and password, then click “acquire” Step 6: Checkmark “synchronously apply program” and “Superlive-pro”, and then click “apply” button Operation Instruction for Superlive-Pro Login interface...
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DVR User Manual Enter server‟s IP address (or domain name), user name and password Click “Remember server” to save the setting; click button can quick input saved server address, user name and password. Main Interface Image view Four channel Playback Snap Setting Record...
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DVR User Manual Upward rotates the PTZ Downward rotates the PTZ Leftward rotates the PTZ Rightward rotates the PTZ Stop rotating the PTZ Zoom In/Focus In/Iris Add Zoom Out/Focus Out/Iris Sub To enter into the next interface To return to the previous interface Preset select the preset point Cruise...
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DVR User Manual Playback icon to enter into the playback interface. Then click „Search‟ button, select the time and channel to playback and click Click button. Now you can see the local file list. Select a file and click play button to playback. You can also copy or delete the file. Finally, click „Close‟...
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DVR User Manual Click button to enter into server list interface. You can click icon to add a server list. After you add the list, you can click icon to edit the server information and click icon to delete this server information.
DVR User Manual Click icon to enter into information view interface. You can check the information of system, network and online users. In the system interface, you can see the information of device name, device ID, hardware version, MCU version and so on. In the network interface, you can see the information of http port, server port, IP address, gateway, network status, etc.
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DVR User Manual Step 3: Press “Install” button Step 4: Click “OK” button Step 5: user can view the download and install process in notifications; Once finishing downloading, the software will install automatically. Login...
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DVR User Manual Enter into server‟s IP address (or domain name), user‟s ID and password. Click “Remember server” to save the setting; click button can quick input saved server address, user name and password. Main menu 【Playback】 【Image】 playback record file image view 【Log】...
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DVR User Manual Live view Stop playing Single channel display Screen mode Four channels display Snap Talk Record Live audio Hide Image view The first picture The previous picture Next picture The last picture Zoom in Zoom out Delete Record playback...
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DVR User Manual Play/Pause Stop Fast forward Slow play Click Playback icon in the Main Menu interface to enter into the playback interface. First, choose channel. Second, select the record file and click it to playback. Finally, click „Return‟ button to return to the previous interface. Server list Add a server list Modify a server list...
DVR User Manual If Audio alarm is enabled, when Video Loss/Sensor/Motion happen,sound alarm will be triggered; If shake Alarm is Alarm setting enabled, when Video Loss/Sensor/Motion happen,shake alarm will be triggered. User can setup the relevant parameters of mobile video. Storage setting This function can be valid only insert SD card.
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DVR User Manual 1. Open the browser of BlackBerry phone and enter sever address 2. Click “Supercam” to link 3. Click “Download” button on the popup interface and the download progress will be shown. 4. Finished downloading, the software will be installed automatically. Note: If the software fails to download, please check in accordance with the following steps: Check whether the network of mobile phone is normal or not Check whether DVR server connect network normally or not...
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DVR User Manual Note:When user used the Supercam software in mobile phone with touch screen, there will be compatible problem. Solution: Enter into Options Menu->Advance options->Applications->Supercam and click “Disable Compatibility” button. This problem will be solved. Login Enter server‟s IP address (or domain name), user‟s ID and password. Click “Remember server”...
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DVR User Manual Live view Note: User can click Return button on the Blackberry phone to return the previous interface.
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DVR User Manual Mark 1 Current viewing channel Mark 2 Channel status Switch channels PTZ, click to switch to Fig 2 interface Snap Full screen Background alarm Stop rotating the PTZ Upward rotates the PTZ Downward rotates the PTZ Leftward rotates the PTZ Rightward rotates the PTZ Zoom In/Focus In/Iris Add Zoom Out/Focus Out/Iris Sub...
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DVR User Manual Software configuration Information view...
DVR User Manual Appendix A FAQ Q1. Why the DVR doesn’t turn on even after connecting to the power? a. The power adapter could have gone bad. Please change a new power adapter b. The power from the adapter may be not enough for operating the DVR. Please use the power adaptor supplied along with the DVR. c.
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DVR User Manual a. Make sure the HDD was formatted prior to use. b. Maybe the user hasn‟t enabled the record function or has done incorrect setup. Please refer to Chapter 5. c. Maybe HDD is full and thus the DVR is not able to record. Check HDD information from Disk management and if required, please enable the recycle function.
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DVR User Manual b. Other plug-ins or anti-virus may block ActiveX. Please disable or do the required settings. Fig 8-1 Fig 8-2 Q9: DVR displays “please wait…”all the time a.HDD power cable and data cable may not be well connected. Please check the connections for HDD. b.
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DVR User Manual Click the password or the input box a small keyboard will pop up. Please select characters to be input (the initial password is 123456), or you can use the digital keys on the front panel, or the digital keys on the remote controller. Q11: A hard disk is being identified as a new device however it was being used with another DVR of same model.
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DVR User Manual Fig 13-1 Fig 13-2 Q14. How to play the backup file? Insert your USB device where the backup files are saved in the USB port of PC. If your files are saved in NVR format, you must have already download the backup player box before doing backup.
DVR User Manual Appendix B Calculate Recording Capacity Users can calculate the required size of hard disk according to the total recording duration and DVR recording settings. The DVR uses fixed video bit rate. The below are the details at different settings for CBR. Frame Rate Resolution...
4-CH DVR Quick Start Guide 1. Install Hard Drive &DVD Writer 1.1 Install Hard Drive Notice: 1. Support three SATA hard drives. Please use the hard drive the manufacturers recommend specially for security and safe field. 2. Please disconnect the power before being connected to other devices. Don't hot plug in/out Step 1: Unscrew and Open the top cover to connect the power and data cables.
4-CH DVR Quick Start Guide To connect external USB devices like USB flash, USB HDD for backup Connect to keyboard or update firmware; or connect to USB mouse Connect high-definition VGA output, connect to monitor display device CVBS video signal output 4-ch Audio inputs Audio output, connect to the sound Grounding...
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4-CH DVR Quick Start Guide Click Device name box to popup a keyboard as follows: It supports digits, alphabets and symbols as inputs. Click Shift button to input Capital letters and symbols; click Shift button again to return. Click „Next‟ button to bring up a network setup window. ...
4-CH DVR Quick Start Guide Click „Next‟ button. This will take you to the HDD management window. You can check your HDD information through this tab. If your HDD was recently installed, select the HDD from the list to format it. Click „Next‟...
4-CH DVR Quick Start Guide Fig 4-2 Main menu setup Basic configuration: Users can set video system, menu language, audio, time and authorization check. Live configuration:Users can set name/time display, picture color and hide cameras. Record configuration:Users can set record quality, frame rate, resolution, time stamp and recycle.
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4-CH DVR Quick Start Guide To Setup Schedule Recording: Step1: Enter into MenuSetupSchedule tab. Refer to the following picture. Step2: Click “ ” button to add a certain day schedule; click “ ” button to delete the selected schedule; Step 3: You can also double-click the grid to pop up a week schedule window. Select day and then click „Add‟...
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4-CH DVR Quick Start Guide Step3: Enable motion alarm (Please specify to channel) and click „Apply‟ to save settings. Step4: Click „Setting‟ button under the Area to set Sensitivity and Detection area. Left click the grid and drag to delete the area. Drag again to add area. You can drag slide bar to set the sensitivity value (1-8).
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4-CH DVR Quick Start Guide Step 2: Enter into MenuSetupAlarmSensorBasic tab as shown below. Step 3: Enable sensor alarm (Please specify to channel), select senor type and click „Apply‟ to save settings. Step 4: Enter into MenuSetupAlarmSensorSchedule tab to bring up schedule settings for sensor alarm.
4-CH DVR Quick Start Guide 8.2 Playback by Time Search Step 1: Enter into MenuSearchTime Search tab. Step 2: Select date and channels on the right hand side and press “Search” button. A date with highlighted borderline indicates presence of data. Step 3: Set the start time by clicking a particular grid or by entering the specific value in the start time field.
4-CH DVR Quick Start Guide Step 2: Select data and channels on the right hand side. Step 3: Press “Search” button to search for a recorded image. Step 4: Once an alarm image has been identified, the user can double click the image to play the recording.
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4-CH DVR Quick Start Guide 10. Remote Surveillance In order to view the DVR from a network it must be connected to a LAN/WAN or internet. The network setup should be done accordingly. 10.1 Access DVR on LAN Please enter into MenuSetup Network Setup as shown below: ...
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4-CH DVR Quick Start Guide Open IE browser, input IP address, or dynamic domain name and enter. If HTTP port is not 80, add the port number after IP address or domain name. IE will download ActiveX automatically. Then a window pops up and asks for user name and password.
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