User’s Manual FCC RADIATION NORM: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. FCC Compliance Statement These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against frequency interference in residential installation.
User’s Manual PACKAGE CONTENTS: Your new Security Camera and DVR Kit will ship with the following items. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Please be sure the computer that you install the included software with complies with the following specifications: IBM PCs or 100% Compatibles ®...
User’s Manual SAFETY INSTRUCTION: 1. Use proper power source. Do not use this product with a power source that applies more than specified voltage (100-240V AC). 2. Never insert any metal into the DVR or any openings. Putting metal into the DVR case can cause danger of electric shock. 3.
User’s Manual CHAPTER 1: DVR FEATURES Other Features: H.264 compression • • Real time recording on 4 channels • USB Backup to flash drive Security Certified Hard Drive pre-installed • • Easy control with USB mouse ® ® ® • Instant viewing using Windows Mobile™, Symbian S60 Version 3 and iPhone...
User’s Manual CHAPTER 2: LAYOUT 2.1 Front Panel (Please refer to actual product for detail) Buttons / Item Marks Functions Indicators Press this button to switch between displaying one camera at a Single / Quad time or displaying all 4 cameras at the same time Press to display the signal from Channel 1 on full screen Press to display the signal from Channel 2 on full screen Press to display the signal from Channel 3 on full screen...
User’s Manual 2.3 Top Panel (Please see actual product for detail) The buttons located on the top side of your DVR is for controlling the LCD display. For details of each buttons’ function, please refer to the table below Item Buttons Function Power...
User’s Manual 2.4 Remote Control The remote control is the secondary input device for navigating the system’s interface. To use the remote control: STANDBY Put DVR into Standby mode Stops the alarm by clearing the alarm input Alarm Reset and output status. Press to start or stop recording Numeric buttons for entering digits in different 0-9, 10+...
User’s Manual 2.4 Mouse Operation You can use a mouse instead of the front panel buttons or remote control to navigate the operation of your DVR The mouse is the primary input device for navigating system menus. To use a mouse with the system: 1.
User’s Manual CHAPTER 3: DVR/CAMERA INSTALLATION 3.1 Connecting the Power Supply 1. Plug the provided power supply into the back of the DVR labeled “DC12V” 2. Plug the other end of the power Adapter into any 110V outlet within your home or business. NOTE: Connecting your DVR and Cameras power source into a UPS or battery backup system will provide you recorded coverage after power failures.
User’s Manual CHAPTER 4: DVR START UP 4.1 System Initialization After connecting the power adapter and turning on the power, the system will start the initialization process. Once initialization is complete, you will be prompted to enter the password. The default Administrator password for full access of the DVR is “888888”, and the default password for the “user”...
User’s Manual Operation Menu In live view mode, right clicking on the mouse or press the Menu button on the front panel or remote will bring up the Main Menu. Settings: Opens the options/settings menu. Record: Starts manual recording. Play/Search/Backup: Opens the Search, Playback, and Backup record menu for searching for a specific file to play or backup.
User’s Manual 4.4 Video Playback / Backup Once videos have been recorded, you can play the recorded video. Press the button to open the “Playback, Search, Backup” window. To search for a recording for a specific time, please specify the date of the file that you are searching for at the top of the window, check the particular channel that you are looking for, then click “Search”.
User’s Manual CHAPTER 5: SETTINGS AND CONFIGURATIONS 5.1 Settings Menus Overview Language Video Standard Record Resolution SYSTEM VGA Setting Time Format Video Channel Time Setting Record Schedule Password Setting Video Quality RECORD Record Frame Rate Camera Channel Record Source PTZ Protocol OSD Setting PTZ Baud Rate CAMERA...
User’s Manual 5.2 System BASIC OPTIONS Change this option to change the language of your DVR’s system and Language menus. Change this option to set the video output between NTSC or PAL system. Video Standard This option is not changeable for this particular model. Only CIF Record Resolution (352x240) for NTSC and (352x288) for PAL format is supported.
User’s Manual 5.3 Record BASIC OPTIONS Select they channel number for which you would like to configure. Select Video Channel “ALL” to change all 4 channels simultaneously. Select this option to set the scheduled recording time and mode Record Schedule No Record: The DVR will not record during this selected time frame.
User’s Manual 5.4 Camera BASIC OPTIONS Select they channel number for which you would like to configure. Select Camera “ALL” to change all 4 channels simultaneously. Channel Depending on the communication protocol of your PTZ supported camera, PTZ Protocol choose between Pelco-D, Pelco-P, Panasonic, or Samsung to set the communication protocol of your PTZ camera.
User’s Manual 5.5 Network Setup – Intranet (Internal Access) If your DVR is connected to a router of your local network (intranet), then you can setup the NETWORK Setup section of the DVR to view the image your DVR is recording remotely using computers connected within your network.
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User’s Manual Second Page (Click the “Next Page>” button at the lower right hand corner to access) Set this option to OFF. PPPoE Setting Leave this field at its default value of 0.0.0.0 PPPoE IP It is recommended to enter your Router’s address as the DNS Address DNS Address This field shall be disabled (set to OFF) if you are only connected to an internal DDNS...
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User’s Manual Third Page Page (Click the “Next Page>” button at the lower right hand corner to access) If you would like your DVR to send out notification or alarm e-mails to a specific Email Setting Address, click the “>>” button to access the E-mail setup page. Enter your full e-mail account login name in this field.
User’s Manual 5.6 Network Setup – Global Access (Connected Directly to Modem) If you would like to access your DVR while you are outside of your home, please follow the instructions below to configure the NETWORK Setup page of your DVR Note: Prior to changing the NETWORK Setup of your DVR, it is strongly recommended that you perform the following tasks: 1.
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User’s Manual This is the address that is going to show as the “sender” in the e-mail to your Revert Address “Object Address”. NOTE: All settings in this screen will need to be “Saved” when exiting the setup menu before it will take effect.
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User’s Manual If your ISP uses PPPoE, please configure you Network Setup as follow: First Page Select “DHCP” Network Leave this field at its default or unchanged IP Address Leave the Subnet mask as the default 255.255.255.0. Subnet Mask Leave this field at its default or unchanged Gateway It is recommended to leave the setting at the default value of 80.
User’s Manual 5.7 Network Setup – Global Access (Connected Through Router or Firewall) If you would like to access your DVR while you are outside of your home or office network, please follow the instructions below to configure the NETWORK Setup of your DVR Note: Prior to changing the NETWORK Setup of your DVR, it is strongly recommended that you perform the following tasks: 1.
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User’s Manual This is the address that is going to show as the “sender” in the e-mail to your Revert Address “Object Address”. NOTE: All settings in this screen will need to be “Saved” when exiting the setup menu before it will take effect.
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User’s Manual Accessing the DVR through Internet Explorer Browser (IE): Once the network settings on the DVR match the settings of your router, and you have forwarded the ports needed by the DVR (for remote access over the internet), you need to modify your browser controls.
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User’s Manual 3. Enabling all Active X Controls On this page scroll down to the ActiveX Controls and Plug Ins, and set all to either PROMPT or ENABLED. To connect to the DVR from a remote computer, you would then open an Internet Explorer browser window and enter the Internet IP of your router that you received by going to www.myipaddress.com.
User’s Manual 5.8 Alarm BASIC OPTIONS Select they channel number for which you would like to configure. Select Alarm Input “ALL” to change all 4 channels simultaneously. Channel Depending on the type of alarm you have connected to your system, choose Alarm Input between “N.O.”...
User’s Manual 5.9 Maintenance OPTIONS Click the “>>” Button to view the log of activities recorded by your DVR. The Log View maximum number of logs allowed is 3000 entries. The older entries will be overwritten by new ones once the number of entries is over 3000. When a system firmware upgrade is available, please copy the new firmware Upgrade to a USB flash drive and connect it to the USB port on the side of your DVR...
User’s Manual 5.10 Save OPTIONS Save all settings changed before exiting the Main Setup Menu. NOTE: The Save & Exit option must be selected if any setting has been changed before it will take effect. Exit Main Setup Menu without saving any changed data Exit Reset all configuration to factory default values.
User’s Manual CHAPTER 6: REMOTE ACCESS VIA INTERNET Once you have connected your DVR to your network properly and all configuration is set correctly, you can access your DVR and see live images from your DVR using Internet Explorer. To view live image of your DVR, open Internet Explorer and enter the IP Address or DDNS address of your DVR.
User’s Manual 6.2 Remote Configuration of DVR Once you have successfully logged in Via Internet, you can use the interface within Internet Explorer to configure your DVR the same as if you are directly in front of the DVR using the mouse or the remove.
User’s Manual 6.2.2 Channel Tab The Channel Tab allows you to set the operating parameter of each channel. The function of each option is the same as changing the setting with the mouse or the remote. 6.2.3 Serial Tab The Serial Tab allows you to set the PTZ parameters. The function of each option is the same as changing the setting with the mouse or the remote.
User’s Manual 6.2.4 Alarm Tab The Alarm Tab allows you to set the alarm configurations of each channel. The function of each option is the same as changing the setting with the mouse or the remote. 6.2.5 User Tab The User Tab contains options to change the user access permission of your DVR. It is not recommended to change these settings using Internet Explorer.
User’s Manual 6.2.6 Device Tab The Device Tab contains options to change the e-mail settings of your DVR as well as the ability to upgrade your DVR. It is not recommended to change these settings using Internet Explorer. 6.2.7 State Tab Shows the status of your DVR as well as each channel.
User’s Manual 6.3 Remote Video Playback You can also view the live image of your DVR using Internet Explorer. To open the video playback windows, click the “Playback” button. In the video playback window, the options and functions are as follow: Enter the type of file and time of the file that you would like to search for.
User’s Manual 6.4 Remote Log View You can view the Operation Log of your DVR using Internet Explorer. To open the Device Log, click the “Device log” button. To search for a specific log, such as type of log or from which channel, enter the criteria and click the “Query”...
User’s Manual CHAPTER 7: REMOTE ACCESS VIA MOBILE PHONE ® ® The DVR is currently compatible with mobile phones running Windows Mobile, Symbian ® operating systems and iPhones on 3G networks. Before you can access the DVR from a mobile phone, you need to setup the Network Configuration on the DVR.
User’s Manual 6. To stop viewing the live video, click the “Disconnect” button or click the “Setting” button to modify the settings. ® 7.2 Symbian S60 Version 3 Mobile Phone 1. Install the webcam program that is included on the supplied CD by copying the “QQeye.CAB”...
User’s Manual 7. Once the installation is complete, go to the Applications folder and select the “QQEye” program, and click “Open” to display the settings menu. Open Default Access Point:Input the access point. System default for the access point is GPRS connection.
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User’s Manual 6. Click Install. 7. Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation. ® 8. Once installed click on the application icon in your iPhone home screen to open the application. 9. Select the Settings icon on the bottom right and input your Server IP, Mobile Port number (See Section 5.6 or 5.7) ®...
User’s Manual CHAPTER 8: PAN TILT ZOOM If you have purchased PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) supported camera(s), connect it to your DVR according to the application instruction of your camera, configure the setting in the “Camera” Section of the Main Setup menu as described in Section 5.2. You will be able to control your PTZ supported camera(s) once the settings are saved.
User’s Manual 8.2 Web Controlled PTZ Click the arrows to move the PTZ camera. Click the 1. Direction center button to start sequence scan (cruise). Adjust this bar to change the turn speed of the PTZ 2. Speed camera. Click these buttons to zoom in or out (not applicable 3.
User’s Manual CHAPTER 9: SPECIFICATION Video System NTSC Video:H.264 / Audio:8kHz*16bit ADPCM Compression Format Video Output 4-CH BNC Input/ 1-CH BNC Output Audio I/O 1-CH RCA audio Input / 1-CH RCA audio Output Display Resolution D1:704×576(PAL) 704×480 (NTSC) Single CH PAL:25 fps ,NTSC:30 fps Frame rate Recording Resolution PAL: CIF(352*288)
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Purchaser’s cost (no CODs) to the address below, with the original proof of purchase receipt. In its sole discretion, Night Owl will either repair or replace the Product at no additional cost to the Purchaser. Any replacement Product (or parts) will be covered by the same warranty as the original Product through the expiration date of the original warranty period.
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Prior to mailing, please contact our customer service department to obtain a return authorization number. The Purchaser must provide Night Owl with a copy of his/ her original, dated bill of sale, receipt or invoice, failing which Night Owl is not required to perform any of its obligations under this warranty. To claim on this warranty, proceed with the following steps.