XVision X16D1H User Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. XVision Manuals
  4. DVR
  5. X16D1H
  6. User manual

XVision X16D1H User Manual

Professional 16 channel real time d1 dvr
Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

X16D1H
PROFESSIONAL 16 CHANNEL REAL TIME D1 DVR

User Manual

1

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for XVision X16D1H

Summary of Contents for XVision X16D1H

  • Page 1: User Manual

    X16D1H PROFESSIONAL 16 CHANNEL REAL TIME D1 DVR User Manual...
  • Page 2 WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    X16D1H – User Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 LIVE OPERATIONS ................5 Chapter 2 MAIN MENU SETUP ................7 2-1 Auto Sequential..................... 10 2-2 Backup ......................10 2-3 Configure ...................... 11 2-4 Time Search ....................12 2-5 System Logs ....................14 2-5.1 Search Criteria ...................
  • Page 4 X16D1H – User Manual 3-7.5.4 PTZ Keyboard Setup _______________________________ 42 3-7.5.5 Touch Screen Setup ________________________________ 43 3-7.6 Utility Setup..................43 3-7.6.1 Export Configuration ________________________________ 43 3-7.6.2 Import Configuration ________________________________ 43 3-7.6.3 Reset Configuration ________________________________ 43 3-7.6.4 Export Logs _______________________________________ 43 3-7.6.5 Clear Logs ________________________________________ 43...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Live Operations

    X16D1H – User Manual Chapter 1 LIVE OPERATIONS Within live mode, the user can view all the channels as a multi view on the screen, listen to live audio, as well as operating the DVR. The DVR can either be viewed as in 4:3 or 16:9 (Widescreen) format by selecting the screen aspect ratio button on the shortcut toolbar, which is can be found by hovering the mouse at the top of the screen.
  • Page 6 X16D1H – User Manual Table 1-1 Icon descriptions in live mode Icon Description Recording is activated Live audio is activated Live audio is not activated Video signal is Normal Event recording is active Motion detection triggered Alarm has been triggered...

  • Page 7: Chapter 2 Main Menu Setup

    X16D1H – User Manual Chapter 2 MAIN MENU SETUP To enter the main menu and set up the DVR a user log-in and password are required. The default password of the administrator is ‘123456’. Please check the section ‘Account Setup’ for information on setting up other users.
  • Page 8 X16D1H – User Manual 4:3 Aspect Ratio - The main menu is located to the left side of the screen 16:9 Aspect Ratio - Right-click on the screen to display the main menu...
  • Page 9 X16D1H – User Manual Main Menu Icon Description Icon Description Auto Sequential switch menu Backup menu Backup video data from DVR HDD Configuration menu Time search menu Choose a specific time of the video data playback Event search menu Enable PTZ mode...

  • Page 10: Auto Sequential

    X16D1H – User Manual 2-1 Auto Sequential The Auto Sequential feature allows the user to set the DVR to scroll through the cameras automatically. Various viewing options can be defined by the user and is detailed below: Auto Sequential Description...

  • Page 11: Configure

    X16D1H – User Manual Auto Sequential Description Item Description From The start time of backup file The end time of backup file Allows the user to specify the duration time they require for their back up Duration file (to be used in conjunction with the ‘From’ and ‘End’ time.

  • Page 12: Time Search

    X16D1H – User Manual 2-4 Time Search TIME SEARCH allows the user to search for recording data within specific times. Dates that contain any recording data are highlighted with a blue square, as detailed in the image below. Users can select the specified date (Including month/year) using the on-screen calendar. The time can also be further specified by using the drop down menu or the slider time bar located at the bottom of the page.
  • Page 13 X16D1H – User Manual Playback Menu Description Icon Description Stop playback and return to the previous page Play Pause Fast rewind ( speed 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x) Fast forward (speed 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x) Slow playback (speed 1/2x, 1/4x, 1/8x)

  • Page 14: System Logs

    X16D1H – User Manual 2-5 System Logs The DVR will automatically record a log of events during its operation, which includes events such as User Login details, Alert/Event types (i.e. Motion Detection) and other useful information for administrators. ► If an event video has been recorded for the corresponding event there will be a symbol located to the left of the date.

  • Page 15: 2-5.1 Search Criteria

    X16D1H – User Manual 2-5.1 Search Criteria The amount of events generated can be numerous and the users can make the search more efficient by clicking ‘Criteria’, and selecting specific parameters to search within. The search results will be limited to a specific period of time but the user can also select/deselect parameters such as Motion Detection, Video Loss, Channels etc.

  • Page 16: Ptz Operation

    X16D1H – User Manual 2-6 PTZ Operation Once entering the PTZ mode via the main menu, a PTZ control panel will appear on the left hand side of the screen (for both normal and wide screen operations), as shown in the images below.

  • Page 17: Zoom

    X16D1H – User Manual 2-7 Zoom The zoom function brings up small screen on the menu with shows red rectangle that indicates the current zoomed-in area (detailed below). To view different zoomed-in area, users can simply drag this red rectangle on the screen, to the desired area.

  • Page 18: Shortcut Toolbar

    X16D1H – User Manual 2-8 Shortcut toolbar The shortcut toolbar is located by moving the mouse/cursor over the top/central part of the screen (this is the same for both the normal and widescreen options), as detailed below: Widescreen Display – Shortcut toolbar...

  • Page 19: 2-9.1 Preference

    X16D1H – User Manual 2-8.1 Preference Accessing the DVR remotely via the iWatchDVR computer software includes some additional features to the Shortcut Toolbar. The toolbar includes a snapshot button (screen image), a record button and a Preference button as detailed in the image below: The preferences allow the user to select where on the computer the data is stored for the both the image snapshots and recorded video files.

  • Page 20: 2-9.2 Network Stream Quality

    X16D1H – User Manual 2-8.2 Network stream quality The network stream quality allows the user to adjust the settings for both single and multiple screen options, so that they can be optimized for streaming. Item Description Low Quality Static Low quality static model: insufficient bandwidth to use for 1 ~ Image 2FPS.

  • Page 21: Chapter 3 Configuration Menu

    X16D1H – User Manual Chapter 3 CONFIGURATION MENU System Setup Camera Setup Storage Setup Event Setup Network Setup Record Setup Account Setup System Information Please Note: A new hard drive must be formatted before being used. Please refer to “UTILITY SETUP” for further information.

  • Page 22: 3-1.1 Continuous Record

    X16D1H – User Manual Continuous Record Description Item Description Clicking the icons will take the user to the image screen of the Video selected channel and allows the user to adjust image features such as Image Sharpness, Brightness, Saturation, Contrast, Hue and Volume.

  • Page 23: 3-1.2 Schedule Recording

    X16D1H – User Manual 3-1.1 Schedule Recording Schedule Recording allows users to configure recordings by specific dates/times. The recording page depicts week/time grid map (as detailed in the image below) with users being able to set up to 4 different schemes.

  • Page 24: 3-1.3 Network Stream

    X16D1H – User Manual 3-1.2 Network Stream Item Description Custom Enable/Disable recording for this channel Select recording resolution: Resolution 352x288, 704x288, 704x576 Select recording frame rate (value from 1 to 30) Recording quality (values from 10 to 100; the higher the number the...

  • Page 25: Event Setup

    X16D1H – User Manual 3-2 Event Setup 3-2.1 Video Loss The Video Loss function allows the user to set the parameters should a channel lose its video connection, as detailed below: Video Loss Description Item Description Enable Enable/Disable video loss detection function Enable/Disable whether data is saved to the Event Log should an event occur.

  • Page 26: 3-2.2 Motion Detection

    X16D1H – User Manual 3-2.2 Motion Detection The Motion Detection feature allows the user to setup a defined area which can set up alerts based upon the DVR detecting motion: Motion Detection Description Item Description Enable Enable/Disable the motion detection function of this channel...
  • Page 27 X16D1H – User Manual User can right click on the screen to bring up further motion detection options, as detailed below: Item Description CH01 – CH32 Select channel to setup motion detection Switch between select/deselect for the cursor-dragging Mask Mouse Selection function (i.e.

  • Page 28: 3-2.3 Sensor

    X16D1H – User Manual 3-2.3 Sensor The Sensor (Alarm) feature allows the user to setup alerts based upon the DVR’s alarm sensors being triggered: Sensor Description Item Description Enable Enable/Disable sensor When the sensor has been triggered, the sensor alert will be activated (i.e.

  • Page 29: Camera Setup

    X16D1H – User Manual System Setup Description Item Description Buzzer Enable buzzer alarm when recording error Relay Enable a relay signal to be sent upon an event occurring Please see section ‘Video Loss’ (Event setup – page 25) on further details and Receiver Setup.

  • Page 30: Account Setup

    X16D1H – User Manual 3-4 Account Setup The DVR allows one main administrator account and up to 8 additional users that can access the DVR both locally and via remote access. 3-4.1 Administrator The administrator account has access to all areas of the DVR’s function/features. The default admin account and password is ‘admin’...

  • Page 31: 3-4.2 Other Users

    X16D1H – User Manual 3-4.2 Other Users User Account Description Item Description Check to activate the user’s account. Enable Expire Check to deactivate user account. Users can also set an expiry date for specified user account by the clicking corresponding date to the right of the checkbox.

  • Page 32: Network Setup

    X16D1H – User Manual 3-5 Network Setup Network Setup Description Item Description Connected to Setup mode for network connection: (DHCP, Static IP, PPPoE, 3G) DHCP IP address will be assigned by DHCP server automatically Static IP Enter to set up Static IP...
  • Page 33 X16D1H – User Manual 3-5.1.2 Static IP Setup To setup a Static IP for network connections, the following information is required: Static IP Setup Description Item Description Enter IP address provided by ISP Subnet Mask Enter IP address of Subnet Mask provided by ISP...

  • Page 34: 3-5.2 Http Setup

    X16D1H – User Manual 3-5.1.3 3G Setup To setup a network access via a 3G connection, the following information is required: Please Note: This function only supports the Huawei 3G card currently 3G Setup Description Item Description Dial Number Dial-up Number (set by the ISP)

  • Page 35: 3-5.3 Ddns Setup

    X16D1H – User Manual 3-5.3 DDNS Setup DDNS Setup Description Item Description Enable Enable/disable DDNS function. Enter the registered SMTP Server (i.e. www.no-ip.com) Server Host Enter the completed registered SMTP Server. User Enter user name. Password Enter password. 3-5.4 NTP Setup...

  • Page 36: 3-5.5 Mail Setup

    X16D1H – User Manual 3-5.5 Mail Setup When event occurs (such as Video Loss, Motion Detection etc.) the DVR can be setup to email a receiver account automatically. Mail Setup Description Item Description Enable Check the box to enable/disable email Notification function...

  • Page 37: 3-6.1 Hdd Setup

    X16D1H – User Manual HDD Setup Description Item Description Video Preservation Setup the video preservation period. Recorded video will be (Hours) deleted automatically after expiry of preservation period. Select the hard drive and press "Start" to begin the formatting process (i.e. the DVR will clear the hard drive data). When the Format status bar displays "successful"...

  • Page 38: System Setup

    Enable/Disable Auto Reboot Every day Setup auto reboot time everyday Every Week Setup auto reboot time every week The X16D1H also features a unique Dual Monitor option (see image above) that allows the user to share the operating screen/images on separate monitors.

  • Page 39: 3-7.3 Date/Time Setup

    X16D1H – User Manual 3-7.1 Date/Time Setup Date/Time Setup Description Item Description Hour Format 12HOURS / 24HOURS Date Format MM-DD-YY / DD-MM-YY / YY-MM-DD Timezone Setup Description Item Description Time Zone Setup Set up GMT (from GMT - 13 to GMT+ 13)

  • Page 40: 3-7.4 Monitor Setup

    X16D1H – User Manual 3-7.1.2 Change Date and Time The user can set the local time manually by selecting the button ‘Change Date and Time’ (as detailed in the image above), which will bring up a new window that contains a calendar: 3-7.2 Monitor Setup...

  • Page 41: 3-7.5 Input Setup

    X16D1H – User Manual Monitor Setup Description Item Description Setup the main screen(1), sub-screen (2) the setting of screen display 1 / 2 respectively Resolution Setup resolution Border Color Setup border color Luminance Setup screen luminance (from 0 to 100)

  • Page 42: 3-7.5.2 Panel Setup

    X16D1H – User Manual 3-7.3.2 Panel Setup Panel Setup Description Item Description Test Enable/Disable panel button test function Press Key Display press key information 3-7.3.3 Mouse Setup Mouse Setup Description Item Description Speed Setup the mouse cursor speed 3-7.3.4 PTZ Keyboard Setup...

  • Page 43: 3-7.5.5 Touch Screen Setup

    X16D1H – User Manual PTZ Keyboard Description Item Description RS-485 ID Set RS-485 ID (range from 1 to 64) RS-485 Baudrate RS-485 Baudrate (2400, 4800, 9600, 19200) Keyboard Select PTZ Keyboard Test Enable/Disable keyboard test function Press Key Displays press key information 3-7.3.5 Touch Screen Setup...

  • Page 44: System Information

    X16D1H – User Manual 3-8 System Information System Information Description Item Description Model DVR model name and video type Version DVR Firmware version Network DVR IP address. If no connection, it will show "Network is not connected. DVR MAC address...

  • Page 45: Chapter 4 Remote Access

    Chapter 4 REMOTE ACCESS This section explains how users can access the X16D1H via the iWatchDVR software, an internet browser and smartphone mobile apps. Please note the following: To access the DVR locally (LAN) users can simply use the network IP address, as detailed in section 3 ‘Network Setup’.

  • Page 46: Remote Access Via Software

    X16D1H – User Manual  Step 4: Run/install the downloaded iWatchDVR software and the user will be prompted for the login details to the DVR (IP address, Port Number, Username and Password): Please Note: The drop-down menu can be used to record previous IP addresses.

  • Page 47: Remote Access Via Internet Explorer

    X16D1H – User Manual Remote Access via Internet Explorer The DVR Remote Desktop software will allow users to remotely access and control the DVR via an Internet browser. Please note that the software currently supports Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, 8 and 9.
  • Page 48 X16D1H – User Manual Additionally users at can access a simpler version of the software by selecting the ‘JPEG Viewer’ option at STEP 3: This allows the user to log into one channel at a time (using the dropdown menu) and generates...

  • Page 49: Remote Access Via Smartphone Apps

    X16D1H – User Manual 4-3 Remote Access Via Smartphone Apps Smartphone apps that allow the user to access their DVR are currently available for Android, iPhone/iPad and Windows Mobile. These apps provide a host of features that allow the user to view live footage (single screen or multi-view options), control PTZ cameras, Zoom, Backup, and search events/logs.

  • Page 50: Minimum Software Requirements

    X16D1H – User Manual  Step 3: Select to the chosen DVR and once the user details have been correctly verified they will be taken to the main access page. 4-4Minimum Software Requirements The remote desktop software requires minimum hardware requirements to operate the software...

Table of Contents