H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Welcome Thank you for purchasing our DVR! This manual is designed to be a reference tool for the installation and operation of your system. Here you can find information about this series DVR features and functions, as well as a detailed menu tree.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Contents 1. Production Introduction .......................... 4 1.1 Product Overview ..........................4 1.2 Main Functions ..........................4 2. Open-package check,products understanding and cable connections ..........6 2.1 Open-package check ........................6 2.2 The rack installation .......................... 6 2.3 Understanding of the front panel ......................
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H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.2 General ............................32 4.3 Record ............................. 33 4.4 Network ............................35 4.4.1 Net Service ..........................36 4.5 Alarm ............................... 42 4.5.1 Motion Detect ........................... 43 4.5.2 Video Blind ..........................45 4.5.3 Video Loss ..........................46 4.5.4 Alarm input ..........................
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual 1. Production Introduction 1.1 Product overview The series DVR is designed specially for security and defense field which is an outstanding digital surveillance product. It introduces embedded LINUX operating system which is more stable. It introduces standard H.264mp video compressed format and G.711A audio compressed format which insures the high quality image, low error coding ratio and single frame playing.
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H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual · Through net download the files in the hard disk. Playback · Individual real-time video recording as well as searching, playback, network surveillance, recording check, downloading and so on. · Multi-channel playback mode. ·...
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2. Open-package check, Products understanding and cable connection 2.1 Open-package check When you receive the DVR, please check first. First, please check whether there is any visible damage to the package appearance. The protective materials used for the package of the DVR can protect most accidental clashes during transportation.
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H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Add or decrease number during the user edit state Change the setting in the menu Surveillance pictures, into the single channel or multi-channel image surveillance. Remove the cursor when the main menu or submenu is popped <...
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual port are mutually exclusive, only one interface is effective at the same time. USB at the bottom of rear panel is independent and effective. 2.5 Installation connections sketch map (16CH DVR as an example the following, please prevail in kind).
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual signal lines. The high voltage current should be avoided especially. Insure the connection stable and credible The signal and shield lines should be firm and connected credible which avoid false and joint welding and oxidation. 2.6.2 Video output device selection and connection The video output is divided into PAL/NTSC BNC (1.0VP-P, 75Ω) and VGA output(selective configuration).And HDMI output( HDMI is optional).
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual should be isolated by relay. 2、Alarm output Alarm output cannot be connected with high-power load (no more than 1A).When forming the output loop it must prevent the big current from relay damage. Use the contact isolator when there is a high-power load.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2.8 PTZ Decoder, The ball machine connection A、The grounding of the PTZ decoder and DVR must be shared otherwise the common-mode voltage will lead to the PTZ control failure. The shielded twisted pair is recommended. B、Avoid the entrance of high voltage.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Before replacing the battery, the setting information must be saved and the power supply switch in the real panel must be turned off. The DVR uses button battery. The system time must be checked regularly.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.5.1 Playback Play the video files in the hard disk. Select " desktop shortcut menu " "playback" "search""play" appear as shown in Figure 3.3; in the video file list select the file will appear "backup" button, the selected files to be backed up as shown in figure 3.4.
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H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Picture 3.4 Backup Detect: Detect the storage connected with the DVR such as USB hard disk or USB Flash memory disk, etc. (USB-RW) Burning: burn the files. Erase: Choose the file to delete and click erase to delete the file. Stop: Stop the backup.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Picture 3.6 file searching File type: Select the playback file type. Channel: Select the playback channel, also can choose other channels to simultaneously play back. Start Time: Search video files to set the starting time. End time: Set the video file to search the end of time.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual click mouse to exit. 3.5.2 Record Mode Please check current channel status: “●” means it is in recording status. Picture 3.7 record mode Schedule: It records according to the set parameters in “main menu” and “record”“record plan”. Manual: Click the all button and the according channel is recording no matter the channel in any state.
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H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Zoom: Click button to adjust the zoom multiple of the camera. Focus: Click button to adjust the focus of the camera. Iris: Click button to adjust the iris of the camera. Direction control: Control the PTZ rotation. 8 directions control is supportive. (4 directions in Front panel is supportive).
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H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual the input blank, write the preset points, then click Preset button, PTZ turn to the corresponding preset point. Value input blank Picture 3.10 PTZ Control 2、tour Multiple preset points connected cruise lines, call cruise between points, the PTZ run around on the line 1)Cruise Between Points Settings Cruise lines are connected by multiple preset points, setting procedure is as follows:...
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H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Preset Points Blank Cruise Button Cruise Line Blank Picture 3.11 Tour 2) The Calls of Cruise between Points In Picture 3.8, click Page Shift button, enter PTZ control menu as shown in Picture 3.10. Please input the number of cruise in the value blank, then click Cruise between Points button, PTZ begins to work on the cruise line.
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H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual the scan line . Click Stop button to stop. 4、Auto scan In the horizontal line, set up a line, called linear sweep, PTZ repeated according to the route setting operation. 1)Line scan settings Step1:In Picture 3.8, click Direction button to turn the PTZ to preset direction, then click Setup button enter Picture 3.13, select the left boundary, return to Picture 3.8;...
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual 6、Flip Click on Flip button, PTZ turn around. 7、Reset PTZ restart, all the data clears to 0. 8、Page Switch In Picture 3.10, click Page Switch button into Picture3.14, setting auxiliary function. Auxiliary number matches auxiliary switch on the decoder. Picture 3.14 Auxiliary Function Control Intuitive Auxiliary Operation: choose auxiliary equipment, select Open or Close button, switch control;...
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Picture 3.15 Color Setting 3.5.6 Output Adjust Adjust output area parameters. Picture 3.16 Output adjust 3.5.7 Info System Information menu items include: Version, HDD Info, BPS, LOG, Online Users. 3.5.7.1 Version Display the basic information such as hardware information, software version, MAC, issue data and SerialNo and so on.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Picture 3.17 Edition information 3.5.7.2 HDD Info Display the hard disk state: hard disk type, overall capability, residual capability, the recording time and so on. Picture 3.18 hard disk information Notice:“○”means that the hard disk is normal. “X”means that the hard disk is broken-down.- means that there is no hard disk.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Picture 3.19 Code stream statistics 3.5.7.4 LOG Look up system log according to the set mode. Log information include: system operation, configuration operation, data management, alarm affair, recording operation, user management, and file management and so on. Set the time section to look up and click the look up button.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Picture 3.21 online user. 3.5.8 Logout Logout, shutdown the system or reboot up. Picture 3.22 shutdown Logout: Quit the menu. Offer password next entrance. Shutdown: Quit the system. Turn off the power supply. When press the shut down button, there is schedule hint.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual 3.5.12 View 16 Choose the wanted sixteen screens to surveillance 3.5.13 Hide Hide the shortcut menu on desk 4. Main Menu When User login, right click mouse, the shortcut menu will appear at the bottom of the screen, then left click the first item to enter the main menu interface.
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H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Set system time, date format, data separator, time format, daylight saving System time time When the hard disk is full, set the system on the hard drive of what kind of HDD full operation (Set to stop or overwrite).
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H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Set basic network parameters, DHCP,DNS parameters, network high speed Net Service download and PPPOE, NTP, Email, IP purview, DDNS parameter, FTP, Wireless Config, Mobile Monitor, UPNP, Wi-Fi, RTSP Motion Set motion detect alarm channel, sensitivity, area, linkage parameters: Detect defending time section, alarm output, screen hint, recording, PTZ, patrol Set camera mask alarm channel, sensitivity, linkage parameters: defending...
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.2 General On the system of general information configuration. Picture 4.2 General Language: choose related operating language Video standard: Set DVR’s video system (PAL or NTSC are optional) Resolution: Set output resolution System time: Set DVR’s current system date &time, time format HDD full: Stop: the hard drive is full, stop recording.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Picture 4.3 Tour setting 4.3 Record Set recording parameter (main stream) and network parameter (extra stream) of video and audio signal. Set DVR’s recording plan. Note:There is at least one read-write hard disk. Picture 4.4 Record config Channel: Choose the corresponding channel number to set the channel.
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H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual lower Stream statics, the worse recording stream statics quality and occupies less HDD capacity. Recording plan: Set DVR’s recording plan Picture 4.5 Recording Plan Channel: Choose the corresponding channel number to set the channel. Choose the all option to set the entire channels.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual video file type is “M”. Alarm:Trigger the external alarm signal in the set time section. When above alarm is set as opening recording, the “detection recording” state is on. The video file type is “A”. Note: related alarm function setting, pls refer 4.5 alarm function to have detailed setting ways 4.4 Network Picture 4.6 network setup...
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H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Picture 4.7 network service 【PPPoE setup】 Picture 4.8 PPPOE Input the user name and password that ISP(Internet service provider)provides. After saving it reboot up your system. Then the DVR will build a network connection based on PPPoE. The IP address will change into dynamic IP address after above operation is well done.
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H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Update Period:The same with the NTP server check interval. Default: 10minutes. 【EMAIL setup】 If the alarm is turned on or the alarm linkage photos are taken, send an email about the alarm information and the photos to appointed address. Picture 4.10 EMAIL SMTP server:For example, SMTP server address of 126 email is: smtp.126.com.
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H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Picture 4.11 IP purview 【DDNS】 Picture 4.12 DDNS DDNS Type: choose DDNS supplier Domain name:Provide the domain name registered by DDNS. User name:Provide the account registered by DDNS. Password:Provide the password registered by DDNS. When the DDNS is successfully configured and start, you can connect the domain name in the IE address column to visit.
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H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Picture 4.13 FTP Enable: Select , enable the FTP function. Server IP: FTP server's IP address Port: FTP port, default port 21. User name: Permission to log FTP user name. Password: User’s password. Max File Length: Upload files for each package the max length, default is 128M.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual User name: Enter the ARSP server registered user name. Password: enter user’s password. Update Period: Synchronize with ARSP server time, default: 1 minute. 【Alarm Server】 Picture 4.15 Alarm Enable: Select , enable the alarm server function. Protocol Type: set default alarm protocol type to be GENERAL.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual IP Address: Dial-up IP address number obtained. 【Mobile monitor】 Accessing by mobile phone need to map the port on the Router. Monitoring and operating DVR with protocol. Picture 4.17 Mobile monitor Enable: Select , enable the Mobile phone function. Port: Port for mobile phone view, need mapping the port on Router.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Picture 4.19 Wi-Fi Search: Click “search” button to get available wireless network. Enable: Select , enable the Wi-Fi function SSID: name of wireless LAN automatically fit the connected wireless device Password: wireless network password IP address: Set the IP address.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Picture 4.21 Alarm 4.5.1 Motion Detect When system detects the motion signal that reaches the set sensitivity, the motion detect alarm is on and the linkage function is turned on. Note: click advanced button can back to upper page, to display surveillance screen, copy, default, recording setup Picture 4.22 motion detect Channel: Choose the set motion detect channel.
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H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual the current cursor area. Yellow block means the dynamic detect defensive area. Black block means the unfenced area. You can set the area as followed, Drag the mouse and draw the area. Picture 4.23 set the area Period: Trigger the motion detect signal in the set time section.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual signal 【PTZ Activation】Set the PTZ linkage when the alarm is turned on. Note: using PTZ linkage, need to set preset, cruise between points and scan etc. parameters in “desktop shortcut menu” “PTZ control”“setting”. Picture 4.25 PTZ activation Delay: After alarm stop, the extended period of time to stop alarm recording, the range is 10~300 seconds.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Picture 4.26 Video Blind Set method: refer to Chapter 4.5.1. Motion Detect. 4.5.3 Video Loss When the equipment can not obtain the channel video signal, the video loss alarm is turned on and the linkage function is turned on.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.5.5 Alarm output Control alarm output state of all channels Picture 4.29 alarm output Configuration: Alarm is on according to the configuration. All: Click the all button and the according channel is alarming no matter the channel in any state. Manual: whatever state it is, the relative channel output alarm signal after choosing manual button Stop: Click the stop button and the according channel stops alarming no matter the channel in any state.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Buzzer: DVR will buzz when alarm occurs 4.6 Switch This combines the functions of DVR/HVR/NVR together, can receive multi-type signal input Support: 1. Support pure analog input (DVR type) 2. support analog + network HD video input ( HVR type, this can be used under the situation that needs traditional analogue effect+ several network HD effect, which especially suited to upgrade the current analogue project.
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H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual be connected under that resolution. In digital channels, the numbers under resolutions means the maximum IP camera or other network device channels which can be connected under that resolution. Customers can choose any of the combination according to their demands. Click “OK” to finish DVR/HVR/NVR type shift (needs restart when shifting) Picture 4.32 Channel Type 3.
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H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Picture 4.34 Digital Channel Channel: choose the channel number which needs to be bind Enable: select , enable this function Time synchronization: set local device time to be synchronized with bind device Connection mode: Single connection: only can bind one network device to display that channel Multi- connections: can bind many network devices to tour display the channel.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual 【remote access configuration】 To configure remote network device name, device type, channel, address, port, user name and password Configuration name: set network device name Device type: set network device type Remote access channel: when device type is DVR or NVR, you need to set specific DVR or NVR channel number which signal get.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Picture 4.37 System 4.7.1 HDD Manage Configure and manage the hard disk. The menu displays current hard disk information: hard disk number, input port, type, status and overall capability. The operation include: setup the write-read disk, read-only disk, redundant disk, hard disk format, resume default.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual 4.7.2 PTZ Config Picture 4.39 PTZ Config Channel: Choose the dome camera input channel. Protocol: Choose the corresponding dome protocol. (PELCOD as an example) Address: Set as the corresponding dome address. Default: 1. Baud rate: Choose the corresponding dome baud rate length.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual the channel name. The 16 Chinese characters and 25 letters are supportive. Time title: means the selective state. Display the system data and time in the surveillance window. Channel title: means the selective state. Display the system channel number in the surveillance window.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual the backup file according to the type, channel and time. Rewrite: to rewrite the needed files Erase: Choose the file to delete and click erasure to delete the file. Stop: Stop the backup. Picture 4.42 Backup Remove:Clear the file information.
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H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Picture 4.43 user management Modify user: Modify the existed user attribute. Modify team: Modify the existed team attribute. Modify password: Modify the user password. You can set 1-6 bit password. The blank ahead or behind the char string is invalid.
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H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Picture 4.45 add user Add Group: Add a user Group and set the purview. There are 52 different purviews: shut down the equipment, real time surveillance, playback, recording setup, video file backup and so on.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Pictures 4.47 delete Group 4.7.6 Device Info Provide information of device port. Picture 4.48 Device Information 4.7.7 Restore The system resume to the default setup. You can choose the items according to the menu. Note: restore configuration will not affect local device mode (device operates original mode after restore to default no matter the device was in DVR/HVR/NVR type before.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Picture 4.50 Auto Maintain 4.7.9 Upgrade To upgrade DVR software system upgrade Picture 4.51 Upgrade: choose USB interface. Upgrade file: choose the file which need upgraded 4.7.10 Import/Export Import/export log information and system parameters. Note: importing and exporting will affect local device type (whatever type the device was in DVR/NVR/HVR type before importing, the device will operate the current recording type after importing) Import/Export...
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual 5. Network access settings and cloud technology introduced 5.1 LAN access settings 1、Network connection 1. Before the WEB operation, need to connect this device with the network. 2. Enter DVR “main menu” “network” to set correct IP address, subnet mask and gateway port default (the IP segment of the device should be the same with PC computer, if disconnected, pls check device IP was connected successfully.) 2、Login...
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Picture 5.2 WEB control interface 3、 WEB Control In Picture 5.2 WEB control interface to operate WEB. 1、 Menu Segment Choose the preview mode; 2、 Playback Enter into the playback mode, support 4chanel playback at the same time; 3、...
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H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual use and review. 2. Self network combination, self balance, high reliance Without center server, system is independent of any server point; the fore-end device will automatically choose the cloud server which has best connectivity according to the real network situation of all cloud servers, which to make sure the lowest network delay and file loss rate minimum.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2. User: need to register a user name, and then enter the user name and password to login; need to add the device after login (enter “device management” page can finish adding device); after finish adding device, the added device will appear in the left column of “my devices”.
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H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Picture 5.6 CMS control interface Click the right corner of “System” settings, switch to the control of management options as below: Picture 5.7 manage First click to add a domain, region name are free to take, after determining the list of selected regional areas to create a domain name, select add device as shown below:...
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H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Picture 5.8 edit As the follow prompts to input the DVR device requires information, confirmed and adding successful, repeat the above operation, can be added to multiple DVR equipment, management and monitoring operations. If you want to modify the equipment which have added before, selected the modify the DVR at first, then click the icon to modify the parameters, but also can delete the DVR which added on the...
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual 5.4 Mobile Phone Monitoring This device supports the user to use the phone for remote video surveillance operation. Use extra stream technology to do mobile p hone monitoring. Support channel switching and multi-channel monitoring simultaneously.(Android phone system as an example).
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Picture 5.11 Mobile client interface 2. Note: If the DVR is in LAN when monitoring, the mobile phone need to connect wireless router to access the device; The corresponding client software for different mobile phone system is shown as below (please refer auxiliary software in the optical disk because of different version):...
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H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual 2、 The DVR reboots automatically or stops working after boot up a few minutes. Possible reasons are as followed: The input voltage is not stable or too low. The hard disk is damaged or the hard disk lines are broken. The power of the switch power supply is low.
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H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual display time. The recording is not on. 7、 The local playback video is not clear. Possible reasons are as followed: The recoding image quality is too bad. The reading program is wrong. Reboot up the DVR. The data line of the hard disk is damaged.
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H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual The distance is too far. 12、 The motion detect is not working, Possible reasons are as followed: The time range set is not correct. The motion detect area set is not correct. The sensitivity is too low. Limited by some hardware edition.
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H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual The data exceeds the backup storage. The backup equipment is not compatible. The backup equipment is damaged. 17、 The keyboard can not control the DVR. Possible reasons are as followed: The serial port of the DVR is not set correctly. The address is not correct.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual There is no media player. There is no DX8.1 software or higher edition. There is no DivX503Bundle.exe file to play AVI video files. The DivX503Bundle.exe and ffdshow-2004 1012 .exe files must be installed in the windows xp system.
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual Appendix 1. Remote controller operation Serial Name Function number Multi-window Same function as Multi-window button in the front button panel Numeric button Code input/number input/channel switch Same function as【Esc】button in the front panel 【Esc】...
H.264 Super Digital Video Recorder User Manual double click again to resume the multi-window display Left click Choose the according function in the menu Pop desktop shortcut menu in preview state Right click Current shortcut menu in the menu Add or subtract number in the number setting Press middle Switch the items in the combo box button...
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