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4 Channel DVR User Guide
USER GUIDE
4 Channels Digital Video Recorder
v1.1
This document contains preliminary information and subject to change without notice.

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  • Page 1 4 Channel DVR User Guide USER GUIDE 4 Channels Digital Video Recorder v1.1 This document contains preliminary information and subject to change without notice.

  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    4 Channel DVR User Guide SAFETY PRECAUTIONS EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operation and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of unprotected “dangerous voltage”...
  • Page 3 4 Channel DVR User Guide WARNING The product should be installed by a trained professional. The DVR should be powered off when connecting camera, audio, or sensor cables. The manufacturer is not responsible for any damages caused by improper use of the product or failure to follow instructions for the product.
  • Page 4 4 Channel DVR User Guide THE LIST OF CONTENTS The package contains the DVR set and components as bellows. Please make sure that the bellow components are included in the package. If there is any missing, please contact your local vendor.
  • Page 5 VIDEO SIGNAL SELECT / SETTING Video mode Video output SETTING NTSC Factory Default Do not change the setting when the power is on. When the position of the switch is changed, the DVR should be rebooted to apply the new setting.

  • Page 6: Hdd Installation

    4 Channel DVR User Guide HDD INSTALLATION Screw the HDD brackets to the HDD. Firmly insert IDE cable and power cable to the CD-RW Drive and HDD. Fix the HDD to the chassis. CD-RW Cable HDD Cable...
  • Page 7 4 Channel DVR User Guide SYSTEM SCHEMETIC Wiring Camera Control port and Sensor / Alarm Port RS-422/485 TX+ TX- RX+ RX- SENSOR ALARM Sensor RS422 R485 DATA+ +12VDC DATA- Dried Contact Adapter SENSOR INPUT :Connect two signal lines of sensor (infrared rays sensor, heat perception sensor, magnetic sensor) to the desired sensor number.(You can set the type-NC or NO- of...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    4 Channel DVR User Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. FRONT PANEL ........................10 2. REAR PANEL ........................12 3. SETUP ..........................13 3-1. Entering SETUP........................... 13 3-2. LIVE............................. 15 3-3. RECORD ............................. 16 3-3-1. Motion Zones........................17 3-3-2. Recording Schedule ......................18 3-4.
  • Page 9 A-1. DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server) ..................48 A-1-1. Creating an ID and password on our free DDNS Service ........... 48 A-1-2. Domain Name Registration....................49 A-1-3. Access to DVR by Domain Name ..................51 A-1-4. Domain Name Management....................52 A-2. Compatible HDD models......................53...

  • Page 10: Front Panel

    Press to return to previous menu screen. Power ON/OFF button. Press to start the DVR system or to do shutdown. When you turn off the DVR system, it will ask for a password. The default password is 1111. Press to select a channel number or password. 1, 2, 3 and 4 buttons are usable for 4CH DVR.
  • Page 11 4 Channel DVR User Guide Press to move right in the menu or to change the values in setup mode and to select camera 2 in live mode. It is also used as the number 2 when entering password. Press to move down the menu items in setup mode and to select camera 3 in live mode.

  • Page 12: Rear Panel

    4 Channel DVR User Guide 2. REAR PANEL Figure 2.1. Rear Panel Rear panel connections TITLE Description VIDEO IN Four connectors for video input(NTSC/PAL). VIDEO OUT Composite video output in NTSC/PAL format AUDIO IN Four connectors for audio input(line level).

  • Page 13: Setup

    The following sections detail the initial setup of the DVR 3-1. Entering SETUP When you press the SETUP button, the DVR will ask for a password. The default password is 1111, which can be entered by pressing the up button ( ) or number 1 button( times and then pressing the SEL button.
  • Page 14 4 Channel DVR User Guide SETUP LIVE SEQUENCE SEQ-DWEL TIME EVENT BEEP OSD CONTRAST CHANNEL DISPLAY, SEQ LIST, BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, HUE, SATURATION RECORD RESOLUTION CHANNEL FRAME RATE, QUALITY, RECORDING, MOTION ZONE, MOTION SENSITIVITY, SENSOR TYPE, PRE RECORD, POST EVENT RECORD, ALARM,...

  • Page 15: Live

    4 Channel DVR User Guide 3-2. LIVE Set values for live display. Navigate through the menu items by pressing the UP/DOWN buttons. The value of the menu item may be changed by pressing the LEFT/RIGHT buttons. Menu items in LIVE mode setup Enable/disable on-screen-display.

  • Page 16: Record

    4 Channel DVR User Guide 3-3. RECORD Set the values for recording video. Navigate through menu items by pressing the UP/DOWN buttons. User can change the value of the menu item by pressing the LEFT/RIGHT buttons. Menu items in RECORD mode setup RESOLUTION Set resolution.

  • Page 17: Motion Zones

    4 Channel DVR User Guide Figure 3.3.1. RECORD mode setup screen 3-3-1. Motion Zones By selecting Partial Zone in the Motion Zone menu, users can set-up the motion sensing zones in the screen shown in figure 3.3.2. Move around each rectangular zone using 4 direction key buttons and press SEL button to include the rectangular region as part of the motion sensing zone.

  • Page 18: Recording Schedule

    4 Channel DVR User Guide 3-3-2. Recording Schedule Select SCHEDULE in the RECORD menu to set up the recording schedule. Navigate through the items to highlight using the 4 direction key buttons and set recording schedule using the SEL button.

  • Page 19: System

    LEFT/RIGHT buttons. Menu items in SYSTEM DVR ID The name of the system. Press the SEL button and move through the position for each alphanumeric character by pressing the LEFT and RIGHT buttons. UP/DOWN buttons are used to change character for each location.
  • Page 20 4 Channel DVR User Guide Figure 3.4.1. System setup screen Figure 3.4.2. DVR information display screen...
  • Page 21 4 Channel DVR User Guide Figure 3.4.3. Date & Time setup screen. Figure 3.4.4. PTZ Control setup screen. To control the PTZ functions of the camera, connect the controller to the RS-485 port. For speed dome cameras that supports RS-485, connect them directly to the RS-485 port. But if the camera is controlled with RS-232C, it is needed to use Signal Converter (RS-485 to RS- 232C).

  • Page 22: Network

    IP sharing device, will forward to the appropriate DVR. This port number is listed next to the Port menu option in the NETWORK menu. If the user plans to only access the units from within the same local area network, the RTSP port does not have to be changed.

  • Page 23: Network Types

    3-5-2. Network types There are three network types. Each type requires different settings. To use the LAN option when connecting the DVR to a network, the following information is required. If you do not have this information, see your network administrator.
  • Page 24 4 Channel DVR User Guide DHCP Select DHCP to use the DHCP option when connecting the DVR to a network. An IP address is automatically assigned by the DHCP server, which assigns IP address and other parameters to new devices automatically. To see the DVR’s IP address, select DESCRIPTION from the SYSTEM menu.

  • Page 25: Ddns

    The user ID for ADSL connection PASSWORD The password for ADSL connection User’s ADSL connection must have an RJ45 output to connect to the DVR. When sharing the connection with other devices, an IP sharing device should be used. In this case, select LAN as the NETWORK type.

  • Page 26: Live & Search

    In the Live window, video inputs from the cameras are displayed on the configuration of the live setup. Figure 4.1.1 shows the layout of the live screen. Various indicators showing the status of the DVR are shown as OSD symbols. Refer to Table 4.1.1 for the meanings of the indicators.

  • Page 27: Search

    4 Channel DVR User Guide 4-2. SEARCH Press the SEARCH button in live mode to enter SEARCH. The screen will appear as in figure 4.2.1. Figure 4.2.1. Search window 4-2-1. EVENT Search The EVENT SEARCH window is used to find the stored video. 3 categories of search filters can be applied: DATE, CHANNEL, and TYPE.
  • Page 28 4 Channel DVR User Guide Figure 4.2.2. Event search screen Figure 4.2.3. Event search list screen 7. Use the UP and DOWN button to scroll through the onscreen listings. 8. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to display events that happened previous to or after the current selection.

  • Page 29: Time Line Search

    4 Channel DVR User Guide 4-2-2. TIME LINE Search The TIME-LINE SEARCH window is used to find the stored video by using the time line bar. 1. Select the date of the video to begin searching by using the LEFT or RIGHT button to navigate through the day.

  • Page 30: Go To

    4 Channel DVR User Guide 4-2-3. GO TO You can search for specified data by setting the time and date in this menu. Use the LEFT or RIGHT button to move from left to right in this menu. Use the UP or DOWN button to set the date and time.

  • Page 31: Archive List

    4 Channel DVR User Guide 4-2-7. ARCHIVE LIST The ARCHIVE LIST window is used to find booked file list for archiving to the backup device. 1. Select the date on the calendar to begin searching by using the LEFT or RIGHT button.

  • Page 32: Ptzf Operation

    4 Channel DVR User Guide 4-3. PTZF operation To operate the PTZF functions, connect the controller to the RS-485/422 port on the rear panel. In the PTZ control setting in the setup menu, user can select or set the protocol type of the camera which is the same as the one that is installed on the site.

  • Page 33: Playback Mode

    4 Channel DVR User Guide 4-4. Playback mode Figure 4.4.1. Playback mode screen Button functions in Playback mode Return to the previous menu screen, search list, or exit menu. Press to rewind the footage at 1x, 2x, and 4x speeds. Reverse playback speed is shown as -1x (normal), -2x (2 times normal), and -4x (4 times normal) at the bottom right of the screen.

  • Page 34: Archiving Video Into Cd-Rw Or Usb Storage Device

    Figure 5.1.1. Archive in live screen mode Archive in playback mode : the DVR will ask whether to store still image or video. If the user selects still image or video, it will store captured image or video into the hard disk drive. User can find the list of archived data in SEARCH - ARCHIVE LIST menu.
  • Page 35 Select one of storage devices. Press the BACKUP button to transfer the data to the storage devices. If there is no enough space in the storage device, the DVR will popup the message that there is no space in the storage device.

  • Page 36: Network Client Software

    For local operation purposes, the frame rate is limited to 1 frame/sec when there is no recording operation in the DVR. When recording is under progress, video frame rate for the live monitoring will follow the recording frame rate.

  • Page 37: Installing The Software

    4 Channel DVR User Guide 6-3. Installing the software 1. Insert the provided CD into the CD-ROM drive of your PC. 2. Run client.exe to start the installation process. 3. Double click Network Client icon to start the client software.

  • Page 38: Main Control Panel

    6-4-2. Main control panel Display the current date and time. Click this icon to connect to the DVR IP Address: Enter IP Address or Domain Name of DVR. Port No.: Enter port number of DVR. Protocol: Select TCP or UDP.

  • Page 39: Search And Playback Viewer

    HDD storage usage indicator of DVR. The alarm output indicator lights up for 5 seconds if alarm output is activated on the DVR. 6-5. Search and Playback Viewer 6-5-1. Main user interface You can access to search window by clicking the search icon on the upper left of main user interface.

  • Page 40: Main Control Panel

    4 Channel DVR User Guide 6-5-2. Main control panel Displays the recording time of the selected data by adjusting of scale in the middle of the bottom of the main user interface. Click this icon to see live videos. The calendar shows dates with recorded video in a light Blue and the selected date in Red color.

  • Page 41: Back Up

    4 Channel DVR User Guide Click to play/pause the recorded video. Click to reverse 1 frame. Click to rewind the video at 2x and 4x speeds in playback mode. The timeline shows recorded data in Green on the bar. You can adjust the time line scale and move it to the time you wish to playback.

  • Page 42: System Configuration

    4 Channel DVR User Guide You can also set the beginning time and ending time on this pop up window. 6-6. System configuration Click the setup icon to setup the configuration of Network Client Software. 6-6-1. General Once you click the setup icon, this pop up window appears. Select security options and set a password.

  • Page 43: Site

    Time Format: Change the way the Client software displays the time. 6-6-2. Site This option shows the channel information of the DVR and allows you to change the channel title. You may use alpha and numerical characters for channel name. (i.e. [A~Z], [a~z]...

  • Page 44: Event

    4 Channel DVR User Guide 6-6-3. Event You can set event items, the amount of local disk space you want to allow, and the save path for the log. l LOG – Select to save event log into ‘log file’.

  • Page 45: Record

    4 Channel DVR User Guide 6-6-4. Record You can set the recording conditions for Always, Event, or Auto recording. You can also select individual channels or all channels to record. When you set the recording condition to event, you can set event for motion or alarm with...

  • Page 46: Disk

    4 Channel DVR User Guide 6-6-5. Disk You can select the local disk to use and the amount of disk space you want to allow the program to use for recording. You can also select the option to overwrite data or stop recording when the maximum amount of disk space is full.

  • Page 47: Firmware Upgrade

    4 Channel DVR User Guide 7. Firmware Upgrade The DVR is designed to be upgraded through firmware updates. Firmware upgrades can be initiated in engineering mode. To start engineering mode, do the following: In order to upgrade, the upgrade firmware file must be copied into the USB memory stick.

  • Page 48: A-1. Ddns (Dynamic Domain Name Server)

    DDNS service. We recommend that you first determine if you are using dynamic addressing and, if so, register your DVR on our DDNS website. You do not need to register with our DDNS service if you were supplied a STATIC IP address from your ISP.

  • Page 49: A-1-2. Domain Name Registration

    4 Channel DVR User Guide 3. Enter an ID (which must be more than 4 and less than 12 characters, alpha and or numerical). Please check your ID with the “[check]” button to make sure the ID you choose is available.
  • Page 50 1. Once your registration is complete, enter your User ID and Password on the main page. Once you are logged on, you should see the following message: “Welcome to DVR management server : guest” 2. After login, click the “Registration” button to go to the Server Registration page.

  • Page 51: A-1-3. Access To Dvr By Domain Name

    Domain name should be appear on the list if your registration was successful. A-1-3. Access to DVR by Domain Name If your DDNS service registration is successful, you can access your DVR through the provided Network Client S/W. Access via the Network Client S/W Open your Client S/W program and click the on the “connect”...

  • Page 52: A-1-4. Domain Name Management

    You can register multiple domain names at the DDNS Service website. You can also edit or delete your domain name here at anytime. When you click your URL from the Host Name LIST, you can access a specific DVR by your web browser. The “Status” column shows the...

  • Page 53: A-2. Compatible Hdd Models

    4 Channel DVR User Guide A-2. Compatible HDD models BRAND CAPACITY BUFFER INTERFACE HITACHI 80GB 7200RPM E-IDE 160GB 7200RPM E-IDE 250GB 7200RPM E-IDE MAXTER 80GB 7200RPM E-IDE 160GB 7200RPM E-IDE 250GB 7200RPM E-IDE SAMSUNG 80GB 7200RPM E-IDE 160GB 7200RPM E-IDE...

  • Page 54: A-3. Specifications

    4 Channel DVR User Guide A-3. Specifications VIDEO INPUT 4 composite BNC (NTSC/PAL) – 1.0Vp-p OUTPUT(Selectable) 1 composite BNC (NTSC/PAL) – 1.0Vp-p 1 VGA AUDIO INPUT & OUTPUT 4 Line In (RCA) 1 Line Out (RCA) ALARM INPUT & OUTPUT...

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