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Thank you for using our product. 1. This is user's manual for High-end 4CH, 8CH and 16CH DVR (Digital Video Recorder). 2. This manual contains product specification and introduction, installation guide, operating guide and other necessary matters for easy understanding. Users should read this user's manual carefully for proper use.
CONTENTS Contents CH 1. Product Introduction 1-1. Product Contents 1-2. Specifications 1-3. Product Characteristics 1-4. Name of Each Part 1-4-1. 4CH 1-4-2. 8 and 16CH CH 2. Installation Guide and Cautions 2-1. Cautions 2-2. Product Installation 2-2-1. Power Connection 2-2-2. Connecting External Device CH 3.
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CONTENTS Contents 3-3. Setup Menu Screen 3-3-1. A/V(Audio/Video) 3-3-2. Rec(Recording) 3-3-3. Event In 3-3-4. Alarm Out 3-3-5. Storage 3-3-6. NETWORK 3-3-5. SYSTEM CH 4. Mouse Operation CH 5. Client Program 5-1. Installing Client Program 5-2. How to use Client Program 5-2-1.
CH 1 Product Introduction CH1. Product Introduction 1-1. Product Contents <4CH> After removing packing materials of this product, check whether all following contents are included. Main Body (DVR): POWER RECORD LEFT ENTER RIGHT PLAY This converts the analog video and audio signal DOWN MENU EXIT...
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CH 1 Product Introduction <8 and 16 CH> After removing packing materials of this product, check whether all following contents are included. Main Body (DVR): This converts the analog video and audio signal to the digital signal and saves on HDD. Adapter: This 12V adapter supplies power to the product.
CH 1 Product Introduction 1-3. Product Characteristics 1) High quality picture This enables recording and playing high quality digital image based on MPEG4 compression method. 2) High reliability With Embedded hardware and software design, this maintains higher product reliability compared to common PC type products. 3) Simple usage This allows users to use it conveniently by placing control buttons similar to existing ones on VCR, and users can easily learn the usage.
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CH 1 Product Introduction 12) Spot monitoring Spot out can be enable to monitor sequentially in other place. 13) P/T/Z control By built in RS485, various P/T/Z cameras can be used. 14) Individual resolution setting You can record in each channel by choosing 360X240, 720X240 and 720X480 individually.
CH 1 Product Introduction 1-4. Name of Each Part 1-4-1. 4CH [Front Panel] 1 . Control Buttons 3 . Menu and Arrow Keys Status Lamps 1. Control Button : Record, Search, Lock feature. (※ In menu and password setting, it is automatically converted to number buttons) Display Live mode Search Mode...
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CH 1 Product Introduction [Rear Panel] 14. VIDEO IN 12. RS485 15. VGA 13. SENSOR IN 11. SENSOR OUT 9. LAN SENSOR IN RS 485 AUDIO IN SERIAL DC12 8. LOOP OUT 6. NT-PAL 4. AUDIO OUT 16 . USB 3.
CH 1 Product Introduction 1-4-2. 8 and 16CH [Front Panel] 3. Playback button 1. Number buttons 2. EJECT 4. USB port 5. Backup device 6. Function key 7. Enter and arrow key 8. LED 1. Number buttons : If you push this button, it will be changed to full screen in live viewing or playback (※...
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CH 1 Product Introduction [Rear Panel] 1. VIDEO IN, LOOP 2. Power switch 3. SENSOR, ALARM 4. Video out 5. Audio In/Out 6. RS 485 7. RS 232 8. NTSC/PAL switch 9. LAN 10. Power adapter 1. VIDEO IN : This receives images from cameras and sends them to monitors. LOOP : This sends the images from the cameras to the other devices.
CH 2 Installation Method and Cautions CH2. Installation Method and Cautions 2-1. Cautions - Avoid installing the product where there are direct rays or it is hot by locating near from heat generator. (May cause fire) - Do not put vase, flowerpot, cup, cosmetics, drug, and anything the contain water on product.
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CH 2 Installation Method and Cautions -Do not damage on power cord or plug, and bend or twist or pull too much, and put it between other objects or heat. If power outlet insertion part is not tight, do not use it. (May cause fire or electric shock.) -Do not drop or give a shock to the product.
CH 2 Installation Method and Cautions 2-2 Product Installation This product may be composed of camera and monitor in default, and additionally the sensor, microphone, speaker and PC for network can be connected if necessary. 2-2-1. Power Connection 1) Connect adapter cable to power connection terminal at rear side. 2) Input AC power to the adapter.
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CH 2 Installation Method and Cautions *What are N/O (Normal Open), N/C (Normal Close)? This is a terminology explaining operation method of Sensor. N/O Sensor is that contact maintains Open status in normal condition and contact is converted to Close status with beginning operation.
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CH 2 Installation Method and Cautions 4) Connection Using PTZ camera In case of using pan and tilt cameras, connect PAN/TILT DRIVE to product as shown at following figure. VIDEO CABLE SPEED RS485 CABLE DOME 5) Connection with POS or ATM In case of operating with POS or ATM , connect POS or ATM to product using the expanded serial cable as shown at following figure.
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CH 2 Installation Method and Cautions 2-1-3. Connecting External Device(8 and 16 CH) ※ Connect it when power of the product is off. ※ Read through user's manual for the device you are connecting carefully. 1) How to Connect External Video/Audio Device MONITOR Rear CAMERA VIDEO...
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CH 2 Installation Method and Cautions SENSOR SIREN Sensor In : Connect the sensors. POWER Sensor Out : Connect the external electric devices. 3) Connecting with PC using LAN cable If you want to connect DVR to PC directly, use Cross Cable(1), and if you want to use HUB, use Direct Cable(2).
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CH 2 Installation Method and Cautions 4) Connection Using PTZ camera In case of using pan and tilt cameras, connect PAN/TILT DRIVE to product as shown at following figure. VIDEO CABLE SPEED RS485 CABLE DOME 5) Connection with POS or ATM In case of operating with POS or ATM , connect POS or ATM to product using the expanded serial cable as shown at following figure.
CH 3 How to Use CH3. How to Use 3-1. LIVE Screen If you turn on power after completing installation, 16 splitting screen is shown on the monitor in real time as following. ※ When the system is locked, the Select ID window appears. If you log in with User mode, you can only operate with live and playback.
CH 3 How to Use 3-1-1. INFORMATION Feature This feature shows current settings of product through GUI (Graphic User Interface) and INFO button at front side is used for this feature. When you turn on power, this will show current date and time, System Lock Setting, HDD usage, Video Loss Check, Sensor ON/OFF, Motion Detection Check, Recording Stat us and Schedule Feature Usage.
CH 3 How to Use ▶ Live Screen GUI Date (e.g.: yyyy/ mm/dd) time HDD usage Lock up/ Administrator Log in/ User Log in Scheduler OFF/ON Video Loss Sensor On/Off Motion detection Text In Recording ON Channel switching OFF/ON Sound On and selected channel / Mute 3-1-2.
CH 3 How to Use 3-1-3. Display mode change You can change the display mode using the ‘Display’ button in front of the DVR. If you simply enlarge certain channel to the full screen, use the 1~10+ buttons. From 1 to 10, push the related button and over 10, use the 10+ and 1~6 buttons sequentially.
CH 3 How to Use 3-1-4. PTZ (Pan, Tilt and Zoom) It is possible to control the pan and tilt camera by itself. Push the ‘PTZ’ button to enter the PTZ mode. For Menu setting, you can set it by pushing button as displayed at bottom of window.
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CH 3 How to Use 8) Setup : If you push the ‘MENU’ button on PTZ window, the camera setup window will appear.
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CH 3 How to Use Driver: Choose Driver to be suitable for PAN/TILT Camera manufacturer. You have to set Comport value according to the connected camera. BitRate Parity DataBit Stop PELCO D type 9600~2400 NONE PELCO P type 2400 NONE PANASONIC 2400~19200 NONE...
CH 3 How to Use 3-2. Search Screen ▶ Play Screen GUI (4ch) Play : Forward normal speed Playback : Backward normal speed FF (Fast Forward): FF×2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 times faster FB (Fast Backward): FB×2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 times faster SF (Slow Forward):SFx1/2, SFx1/4 SB (Slow Bacward):SBx1/2, SBx1/4 STILL (Pause)
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CH 3 How to Use ▶ Play Screen GUI (8 and 16 ch) Play : Forward normal speed Playback : Backward normal speed FF (Fast Forward): FF×2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 times faster FB (Fast Backward): FB×2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 times faster SF (Slow Forward):SFx1/2, SFx1/4 SB (Slow Bacward):SBx1/2, SBx1/4 STILL (Pause)
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CH 3 How to Use For searching the recorded files, push ‘Search’ button in front of DVR. You will see following search window. 1) Graphic Search You can search the recorded files graphically using calendar. 2) Log List This shows a list of files and events (Sensor, Motion Detection, System and Text in) log.
CH 3 How to Use 3-2-1. Graphic Search This displays all recorded images graphically. After choosing the ‘Graphic Search', you can see the calendar at first. Use the arrow keys, go to the wanted date which are lit in white.(figure1) Then pushing the ‘Enter’...
CH 3 How to Use 3-2-2. Log List After choosing the ‘Log List', you can see the date at first. Use the arrow keys, go to the wanted date, which are lit in sky blue (figure1). In this search mode, you can search the File and Event List which include event, record, and system figure1...
CH 3 How to Use 3-2-3. Text In Search After choosing the ‘Text In Search', you can see the search criterion at first. Use the arrow keys, enter the wanted date, time, channel and keyword using the number keys on the front. And you can use the virtual keyboard to enter the keyword.
CH 3 How to Use 3-2-4. Time Search This is very useful function to type the time directly you want to search. If you choose the Time Search, you will see following window. If you input searching time with using number button, relative file or the closest file is directly played.
CH 3 How to Use 3-2-5. BACKUP You can backup the recorded files on CD,DVD,USB and playback from those directly. figure1 figure2 1) How to backup There are two ways to back up. You can go to the backup menu in search. After inserting the empty media on the drive or USB, go to ‘Backup’...
CH 3 How to Use 3-2-6. File Search in Play Mode If you push PLAY Button while playing a file, Date/Time window will appear and you can select and view time you want by using direction buttons. 3-2-7. INFORMATION Feature in Play Mode When you play a recorded file, file information for currently playing file is displayed.
CH 3 How to Use 3-2-8. Instant Replay This is very convenient function to catch the abrupt accident. During live viewing, you can go directly to the playback screen. If you push the ‘PLAY’ button or any other buttons related playback upon live viewing, the DVR goes to the ‘PLAY’...
CH 3 How to Use 3-3. SETUP MENU Screen If you push MENU Button in LIVE Mode, following window appears and you can change various product settings. ※ For moving the menu, use Up/Down Button. For changing the setting, use Left/Right Button.
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CH 3 How to Use If you select the Camera Name using ‘Menu’ button, it appears the virtual keyboard in screen. Use the arrow key to go to the wanted letter and push the ‘Enter’ key to input the character. You can also use the hot key for shift, space and delete. After inputting the name push the ‘Menu’...
CH 3 How to Use 3-3-2. Rec (Recording) With this menu, you can set the recording variables of DVR and the Scheduler. [When Select Scheduler Off] If you select Scheduler Off, Scheduler Recording setting window disappears and a window to set normal recording mode appears. Since you can set normal recording and event recording differently, you can use it conveniently as you want.
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CH 3 How to Use ③ Quality: Set picture quality. As quality gets higher, screen quality gets better but saving period gets shorter because file size gets bigger. There are 4 steps quality such as Super, High, Medium and Low To save the setting, choose ‘Yes’...
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CH 3 How to Use [When You Select Scheduler On] If you select Scheduler On, following [Schedule Recording] setting window appears. Since you can set recording weekly, you can reduce recording of unnecessary time period. In Scheduler window, days and channels are displayed, and recording information for each channel is displayed at bottom of window.
CH 3 How to Use 3-3-3. Event In With this menu, you can set sensor input/output, motion detection feature and text in setup. If you set this feature, it is converted to record mode automatically if there is an Event generation although you don't use Record Button at front side. You can also set each channel individually.
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CH 3 How to Use ① Channel: Select a channel you want to set for motion detection record. ② Sensitivity.: Users can set this as default value for detection motion and input range is within 1~10. Using #2 button to change the sensitivity.
CH 3 How to Use 3) Sensor type: to set type (N/O, N/C) for each Sensor. The type of sensor should be set the same as with DVR. Otherwise, DVR may keep recording on while sensor is not activated. 4) Event Input: You can choose event input for each channel. ①...
CH 3 How to Use 3-3-4. Alarm Out 1) Alarm 1~12 : It sends the alarm output to checked ports. From 1 to 4, the output is dry contact. So you can connect directly the other electronic devices using this ports.
CH 3 How to Use 3-3-5. Storage IDE1~IDE4 Display the information and usage of the hard disk drives. If you push the ‘Format’ button on each IDE, only that HDD will be formatted. If you install the backup drive such as CD-RW, DVD, that information will be shown on IDE4.
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CH 3 How to Use 5) S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) Setup This function lets you probe the hard disk drives and investigate the status of the drivers automatically. If you push the menu button upon this position, the setup window will appear.
CH 3 How to Use 3-3-6. NETWORK This is IP address setting when DVR is connected to LAN. Input IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway you want to input and then save them by pushing ENTER Button. (If you connected PC and DVR on 1:1, Subnet Mask and Gateway value of PC and DVR should be set to be same.) 1) DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Set whether you want to use DHCP or not (On/Off)
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CH 3 How to Use ① DVR Name Type the URL of DVR. Push ‘Enter’ button first, using the virtual keyboard, type the address except http:// . ② ID, Password Type the ID and password that is registered in www.dyndns.com. 4) Status This shows the information how many connections and what is the action of each connection.
CH 3 How to Use 3-3-5. SYSTEM In this menu, you can set product's system (time, HDD information) , change Password and power off. 1) NTP (Network Time Protocol) Server This function is to change the time of DVR automatically via network. Push the ‘Enter’...
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CH 3 How to Use 6) Key Buzzer Turn it on/off the buzzer sound when push the button. 7) Auto Lock Lock Time allows you to set system lock setting that makes system to go into lock mode for certain period of time. You can select within 1~10 min. When Lock Time is Off, you have to have Admin authority to change this setting.
CH 4 Mouse Operation CH4. Mouse Operation 4. Mouse Operation You can operate the DVR with the mouse. You should use the USB/PS2 compatible mouse only. The mouse must install before booting. If you install the mouse after booting, you can initialize the mouse using the pushing the Exit button twice on the live mode.
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CH 4 Mouse Operation 2) Sub menu of ‘Search’ - Graphic Search - Log List - Textin Search - Time Search - Backup 3) Display - full screen - quad screen - 6 splitting screen - 9 splitting screen - 8 splitting screen - 13 splitting screen - 16 splitting screen 4) Operation upon Play with the...
CH 5 Client Program CH5. Client Program 5-1. Installing Client Program This program supports Windows 98, 2000, ME and XP. This program installation is for communication between DVR and PC. Execute SETUP.EXE on CD provided with the product. When you followed installation procedure properly and Active DVR 104V folder is created on program menu, program installation process is completed.
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CH 5 Client Program ① Open CD-ROM Drive and Run Setup.exe and then Appear Setup Menu. ② Click ‘Next’.
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CH 5 Client Program ③ Ask designate Folder to Install the program Recommend Basic setup c:\program files\Digital Video Recorder \DVR client Click Next. ④ Showing Progress of Copy of Files.
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CH 5 Client Program ⑤ Click ‘Next’ ⑥ When Finishing Installation, click ‘Finish’. ⑦ Finish Program Installation...
CH 5 Client Program 5-2. How to Use Client Program If you execute Client Program, you will see following password screen. After entering the right password( default is none), you can remotely see Live Image on DVR through Client Program, and you can search, play and set the DVR.
CH 5 Client Program 5-2-1. Initial Screen ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ① This displays the live and playback images. ② WATCH : Live screen. SEARCH : Playback Screen. SETUP : Setup of connected DVR. CONNECT : This connects or disconnects from the selected DVR.
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CH 5 Client Program ③ Site : This shows the DVR list which you want connect. Favorite : You can connect multi-DVR using this. You can also make a list of IP Addresses you frequently use for your convenient use. Detect : Upon selecting this, all the DVR which connect to your LAN display on the box.
CH 5 Client Program 5-2-2. Connecting the DVR If you click ‘Add’ button at lower right corner of initial screen , you will see ‘Site Add’ window. You can add the wanted DVR in this window. Group – You can set the group of DVR. You can choose the existing group or add any DVR to the group.
CH 5 Client Program 5-2-3. Initial Screen after connection Choose the DVR on the ‘Site’ list and click the button. You can see the live screen of the selected DVR. If you choose ‘Favorite’ tap, you can connect many DVR at the same time and also you can make your own favorite DVR group.
CH 5 Client Program 5-2-4. WATCH – Live viewing If you choose ‘Control’ tap after connection, you can see the control screen. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ① Channel selection ② Display mode selection ③ PTZ control : You can control the PTZ camera . ④...
CH 5 Client Program 5-2-5. SEARCH – Playback If you choose ‘SEARCH’ tap after connection, you can go to the play mode. If you choose ‘Control’ tap on ‘SEARCH’, you can see the below control. ① ② ③ ④ ⑥ ⑤...
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CH 5 Client Program Play slowly forward.(1/2,1/4 times slower) Play slowly backward.(1/2,1/4 times slower) Frame advance forward. Frame advance backward ③ Calendar : You can select the date directly. When you choose the date, all the list display in ⑥ window. If you choose ‘EVENT’, you can search the event ((Sensor Input, Motion Detection etc.).
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CH 5 Client Program Snapshot : This is the feature to capture the image in LIVE or PLAY as well as saving and printing it. If you push this button, following Image window is displayed. Zoom In : You can expand image, every time you click it is expanded by 2→4times larger.
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CH 5 Client Program You can save the playback file with AVI format. Enter the Start and End time. And push the ‘Start. It will start to send the file to the PC and all the information of file will be displayed. After sending the file, choose the filename and folder.
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CH 5 Client Program ⑥ This displays the recorded file by graphic bar. You can play just clicking the wanted time. The blue means the normal recording file and they red means the event recording. If you select ‘EVENT’ on ③, the following event list appears. You can play by choosing the wanted event.
CH 5 Client Program 5-2-6. SETUP – Remote setup of DVR You can set the preferences of the DVR remotely. Click the ‘SETUP’ button to set up the DVR remotely and setup screen will appear. ① ② ③ There are two setup ways ; Dialog setup and interactive setup. The upper screen is interactive setup.
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CH 5 Client Program 1) Interactive Setup : If you choose the ‘Interactive’ on ‘Global Setting’, you can set directly the DVR as you are in front of DVR. The example of the interactive setup The screen shot upon pushing ‘MENU’ The screen shot upon using mouse...
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CH 5 Client Program 2) Dialog Setup : If you choose the ‘Dialog’ on ‘Global Setting’, the following screen appears. ① ② ① This updates the preference of DVR. ② This is the Save and Exit the changes.
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CH 5 Client Program 1) Record Setup This feature is enable to set the preferences about the continuous and event recording. You can set the recording type, audio, resolution, FPS and quality individually. 2) Scheduler Setup If you check the ‘Scheduler ’...
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CH 5 Client Program 3) Rec Group You can change the contents of the groups in here. 4) Event You can set the event input such as sensors and motion detection in here.
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CH 5 Client Program 5) Alarm Out You can set the alarm output regarding the event inputs including video loss in here. 5) Text In This is setup for ATM, cash register and POS. After changing the preferences of the DVR, click the ‘OK’ to preserve the changing.
CH 5 Client Program 5-3. Firmware Upgrade After installing the client software, you can find the ‘NetDownloader Program’ in the window programs (Start -> programs -> DVR Client -> NetDownLoader) . Please execute this ‘Net Downloader Program’ to upgrade the firmware of the DVR. After typing the IP and password of the DVR, click the ‘Connect’...
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CH 5 Client Program When you connect the DVR, click the ‘open’ button on the ‘NetDownloader Program ’and select the update file and then push the ‘start’ button. You can see the below download window on the DVR screen. ☞ WARNING!!! If you turn off the power during download, all memory will be deleted.
CH 5 Client Program 5-4. Web browser Monitoring and Playback This DVR has built in web server. You can monitor and control the PTZ camera using the web browser. Type the IP or domain address to connect the DVR. Then type the USER ID (admin or user) and the password of the DVR.
Trouble Shooting Trouble Shooting Symptom Checkpoint Countermeasure ● Can't turn on power ● Is DVR connected to power ● Connect power cable supply cable? ● There is no image on monitor ● Are DVR and monitor turned ● Turn on power. ●...
Warranty Warranty This product guarantees free repair based on guarantee regulations only if the malfunction is caused while customers were using it properly. Warranty Period Warranty period begins from the day this product is delivered to customer. Model Name Warranty From .
Appendix A Appendix A How to Connect POS 1. Connect the RS232(COM port) between POS and DVR. 2. Set the preference of the POS on the DVR. If your POS is in the device list in the text in setup of DVR, you just simply choose that device. If not, you should choose ‘USER’...
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Appendix A 3. To set manually, at first you should know the setting values of the POS. You can get the information from the POS setting screen. 4. Execute the client software and connect the DVR. Go to the ‘Setup’ and you can see the below screen.
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