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  • Page 1 Digital Video Recorder User Manual...
  • Page 2 Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact dealer. This manual is applicable to following embedded network DVR series. Series Model Type HRA03 HRA03-4/8/16 Hybrid DVR HR301 HR301-4/8/16 Hybrid DVR This manual may contain several technically incorrect places or printing errors, and the content is subject to change without notice.
  • Page 3 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Regulatory information FCC information compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

  • Page 4: Preventive And Cautionary Tips

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips: • Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment. • Unit is designed for indoor use only. •...

  • Page 5: Product Key Features

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Product Key Features General  Connectable to the network cameras, network dome and encoders.  Connectable to the third-party network cameras like ACTI, Arecont, AXIS, Brickcom, Bosch, Canon, PANASONIC, Pelco, SAMSUNG and SANYO, SONY, Vivotek and ZAVIO. ...
  • Page 6 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder  Holiday recording schedule configuration.  Normal and event video encoding parameters.  Multiple recording types: manual, normal, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm.  8 recording time periods with separated recording types. ...
  • Page 7 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder  TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, and iSCSI are supported.  TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast.  Auto/Manual port mapping and automatically discovered by UPnP™.  Remote web browser access by HTTPS ensures high security. ...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder TABLE OF CONTENTS Product Key Features ......................4 Chapter 1 Introduction ....................... 11 Front Panel ....................... 12 IR Remote Control Operations ................. 16 USB Mouse Operation ..................... 19 Input Method Description ..................20 Rear Panel ........................ 21 Starting Up and Shutting Down the Device .............
  • Page 9 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Files Protection ......................76 Chapter 6 Playback ......................78 Playing Back Record Files ..................79 6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel ................79 6.1.2 Playing Back by Time ................. 81 6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search ..............83 6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag..................
  • Page 10 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 9.2.11 Configuring High-speed Download Settings..........145 9.2.12 Configuring Email Settings ............... 146 Checking Network Traffic ..................149 Network Detection ....................150 9.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss ........... 150 9.4.2 Exporting Network Packet ................ 150 9.4.3 Checking Network Status ................
  • Page 11 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 13.5.1 Adding a User ................... 192 13.5.2 Deleting a User ..................194 13.5.3 Editing a User .................... 195 13.5.4 Changing Password of Admin ..............196 13.6 Logging out/Shutting down/Rebooting Device ............198 Chapter 14 Appendix ......................

  • Page 12: Chapter 1 Introduction

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 1 Introduction...

  • Page 13: Front Panel

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1.1 Front Panel The front panel of the device is shown in Figure 1.1 and Figure 1.2. Figure 1. 1 HRA03 Table 1. 1 Description of Front Panel Name Function Description POWER ON/OFF Power on/off switch. IR Receiver Receiver for IR remote ALARM...
  • Page 14 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Name Function Description In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera. The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in any of the menu modes. It can also be used to tick checkbox fields. In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the ENTER video.
  • Page 15 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Name Function Description In synchronous playback mode, it is used to switch between channels. Press the button will help you return to the Main menu (after successful login). Press and hold the button for 5 seconds will turn off audible key beep.
  • Page 16 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder POWER indicator turns green when DVR is powered up. POWER STATUS indicator lights in red when data is being read from or STATUS written to HDD. Tx/Rx indictor blinks green when network connection is functioning Tx/Rx properly.

  • Page 17: Ir Remote Control Operations

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1.2 IR Remote Control Operations The device may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 1.3. Note: Batteries (2× AAA) must be installed before operation. Figure 1. 3 Remote Control The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones on the front panel.
  • Page 18 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Enter the Manual Record setting menu. In PTZ control settings, press the button and then you can call a PTZ REC Button preset by pressing Numeric button. It is also used to turn audio on/off in the Playback mode. The button is used to enter the Playback mode.
  • Page 19 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Steps: 1. Go to Menu > Settings > General > More Settings by operating the front control panel or the mouse. 2. Check and remember device ID#. The default ID# is 255. This ID# is valid for all the IR remote controls. 3.

  • Page 20: Usb Mouse Operation

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1.3 USB Mouse Operation A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this device. To use a USB mouse: 1. Plug USB mouse into one of the USB interfaces on the front panel of the device. 2.

  • Page 21: Input Method Description

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1.4 Input Method Description Figure 1. 4 Soft Keyboard Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard: Table 1. 5 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons Icons Description Icons Description English Capital English Numbers Symbols Lowercase/Uppercase Backspace...

  • Page 22: Rear Panel

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1.5 Rear Panel Figure 1. 5 HRA03 Item Description VIDEO IN BNC connector for analog video input. LOOP OUT BNC connector for video loop output. VIDEO SPOT OUT BNC connector for video output. VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output.
  • Page 23 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 1. 6 Rear Panel Table 1. 6 Description of Rear Panel Item Description VIDEO IN BNC connector for analog video input. BNC connector for video output. VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN RCA connector for audio input. Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.

  • Page 24: Starting Up And Shutting Down The Device

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1.6 Starting Up and Shutting Down the Device Purpose: Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the device. Before you start: Check that the voltage of the extra power supply is the same with the device’s requirement, and the ground connection is working properly.
  • Page 25 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Steps: 1. Enter the Shutdown menu by clicking Menu > Shutdown. 2. Click the Logout button to logout the device or the Reboot button to reboot the device.

  • Page 26: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 2 Getting Started...

  • Page 27: Using The Wizard For Basic Configuration

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 2.1 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration By default, the Setup Wizard starts once the device has loaded, as shown in Figure 2.1. Figure 2. 1 Start Wizard Interface Operating the Setup Wizard: 1. The Start Wizard can walk you through some important settings of the device. If you don’t want to use the Start Wizard at that moment, click .
  • Page 28 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 2. 3 Date and Time Settings 6. After the time settings, click which takes you to the Network Start Wizard window, as shown in Figure 2.4. Note: HR301-4 only supports 10M/100Mbps NIC type. HRA03 HR301 Figure 2.
  • Page 29 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 2. 5 HDD Management 8. To initialize the HDD, select the HDD and click . Initialization removes all the data saved in the HDD. 9. Click to enter the IP Camera Management window, as shown in Figure 2.6. Figure 2.
  • Page 30 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 12. Click to copy the settings to other channels, as shown in Figure 2.8. Figure 2. 8 Copy Record Settings 13. Click to complete the start wizard settings.

  • Page 31: Adding And Connecting The Ip Cameras

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 2.2 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras 2.2.1 Adding the Online IP Cameras Purpose: HDVR can connect the network cameras and record the video got from them. So before you can get a live view or record of the video, you should add the network cameras to the connection list of the device.
  • Page 32 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Note: If the user name and password are changed, the auto adding of IP camera will fail, you may add it manually. • Manual Steps: To add the online cameras with same network segment: The detected online camera will be listed in the camera list, as shown in the figure below.
  • Page 33 No.. One more network camera can be added by disabling one analog camera. 16 /8 /4 network cameras can be added to HRA03-16&HR301-16/HRA03-8&HR301-8/HRA03-4&HR301-4 series at most when all the analog cameras enabled.

  • Page 34: Configuring The Connected Ip Cameras

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Note: icon indicates the camera is connected and you can click the icon to get the live view of the camera. Figure 2. 15 IP Camera Management For the encoders with multiple channels, check checkbox in the pop-up window to select the channels and click to finish adding.
  • Page 35 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 2. 17 Edit IP Camera Click to save the settings and exit the editing interface. To edit more parameters: Drag the horizontal scroll bar to the right side and click the icon. Figure 2. 18 Advance Set-Network You can edit the network information and the password of the camera.
  • Page 36 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Explanation of the buttons: Get the latest status of the IP cameras. Delete all the IP cameras. Add all the detected IP cameras. Configuring the customized protocols Purpose: To connect the network cameras which are not configured with the standard protocols, you can configure the customized protocols for them.
  • Page 37 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 2. 21 Configure Custom Protocol Select the custom protocol and enter the IP address, user name and password of the camera. Click to add the network camera.

  • Page 38: Chapter 3 Live View

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 3 Live View...

  • Page 39: Introduction Of Live View

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3.1 Introduction of Live View Live view shows you the video image getting from each camera in real time. The device automatically enters Live View mode when powered on. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus right-clicking the mouse many times (depending on which menu you’re on) brings you to the Live View mode.

  • Page 40: Operations In Live View Mode

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3.2 Operations in Live View Mode In live view mode, there are many functions provided. Some of the functions are listed below. • Single Screen: showing only one screen on the monitor. • Multi-screen: showing multiple screens on the monitor simultaneously. •...

  • Page 41: Using An Auxiliary Monitor

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Note: The dwell time of the live view configuration must be set before using Start Auto-switch. Refer to Chapter 3.3 for dwell time settings. Note: If you enter Aux monitor mode and the Aux monitor is not connected, the mouse operation is disabled; you need to switch back to the Main output with the MAIN/AUX button and Enter button on remote control.
  • Page 42 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 3. 2 Quick Setting Toolbar Table 3. 4 Description of Quick Setting Toolbar Icons Icons Description Icons Description Icons Description Enable/Disable Instant Playback Mute/Audio on Record PTZ Control Digital Zoom Image Settings Live View Close Strategy Instant Playback only shows the record in last five minutes.
  • Page 43 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 3. 4 Image Settings for Analog Camera You can adjust the image parameters, including brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, sharpness and denoising. You can also click to restore the default settings and click to copy the image settings to other analog channels.

  • Page 44: Adjusting Live View Settings

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings Purpose: Live View settings can be customized according to different needs. You can configure the output interface, dwell time for screen to be shown, mute or turning on the audio, the screen number for each channel, etc. Note: We use the interface of HA301 series as example to describe the following settings.The feature may differ from models.
  • Page 45 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 3. 8 Live View- Camera Order To set the camera order: Select View tab. Select a Video Output Interface and select a screen layout Click to select a screen in the right region and double-click to select a channel in the left region. Thus the selected channel will be displayed in the corresponding screen.

  • Page 46: Channel-Zero Encoding

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3.4 Channel-zero Encoding Note: this function is only supported by HRA00 series. Purpose: Sometimes you need to get a remote view of many channels in real time from web browser or CMS (Client Management System) software, in order to decrease the bandwidth requirement without affecting the image quality, channel-zero encoding is supported as an option for you.

  • Page 47: User Logout

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3.5 User Logout Purpose: After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to do some operation, you need to enter user name and password to log in again. Steps: 1.

  • Page 48: Chapter 4 Ptz Controls

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 4 PTZ Controls...

  • Page 49: Configuring Ptz Settings

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings Purpose: Follow the procedure to set the parameters for PTZ. The configuring of the PTZ parameters should be done before you control the PTZ camera. Before you start: Check that the analog PTZ camera and the device are connected properly through RS-485 interface. Steps: 1.

  • Page 50: Setting Ptz Presets, Patrols & Patterns

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns Before you start: Please make sure that the presets, patrols and patterns should be supported by PTZ protocols. 4.2.1 Customizing Presets Purpose: Follow the steps to set the Preset location which you want the PTZ camera to point to when an event takes place.

  • Page 51: Calling Presets

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4.2.2 Calling Presets Purpose: This feature enables the camera to point to a specified position such as a window when an event takes place. Call preset in the PTZ setting interface: Steps: 1. Enter the PTZ Control interface. Menu>Camera>PTZ>More Settings 2.

  • Page 52: Customizing Patrols

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 2. Choose Camera in the list on the menu. 3. Double-click the preset you want to call in the Preset list. 4.2.3 Customizing Patrols Purpose: Patrols can be set to move the PTZ to different key points and have it stay there for a set duration before moving on to the next key point.

  • Page 53: Calling Patrols

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5. Click to save the key point to the patrol. Repeat the above steps to add more key points. You can also click to delete the corresponding key point and click to delete all the key points. Figure 4.

  • Page 54: Customizing Patterns

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 4. 10 PTZ Panel- Patrol 4.2.5 Customizing Patterns Purpose: Patterns can be set by recording the movement of the PTZ. You can call the pattern to make the PTZ movement according to the predefined path. Steps: 1.

  • Page 55: Calling Patterns

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4.2.6 Calling Patterns Purpose: Follow the procedure to move the PTZ camera according to the predefined patterns. Calling pattern in the PTZ setting interface Steps: 1. Enter the PTZ Control interface. Menu> Camera> PTZ> More Settings 2.

  • Page 56: Ptz Control Panel

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4.3 PTZ Control Panel In the Live View mode, you can press the PTZ Control button on the front panel or on the remote control, or choose the PTZ Control icon to enter the PTZ panel. Note: In PTZ control mode, the PTZ panel will display when a mouse is connected with the device.

  • Page 57: Chapter 5 Record And Capture Settings

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 5 Record and Capture Settings...

  • Page 58: Configuring Encoding Parameters

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Note: The interfaces of the device are subject to the actual model. 5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters Purpose: By configuring the encoding parameters you can define the parameters which affect the image quality, such as transmission stream type, the resolution and so on.
  • Page 59 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 2. Encoding Parameters for Recording Select Record tab to configure the parameters of main stream. You can configure the stream type, resolution, video quality, etc. • Pre-record: The time you set to record before the scheduled time or event. For example, when an alarm triggered the recording at 10:00, if you set the pre-record time as 5 seconds, the camera records it at 9:59:55.
  • Page 60 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 5. 5 Copy Camera Settings 3. Encoding Parameters for Sub-stream Select Substream tab to set the parameters of sub-stream. Configure the stream type, resolution, frame rate, etc. Figure 5. 6 Sub-stream Encoding Click to save the settings.
  • Page 61 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder overwrite mode, and then the record files will be overwritten when the HDD becomes full. Otherwise, the recording will stop when the HDD becomes full. Figure 5. 8 Overwrite Mode...

  • Page 62: Configuring Record/Capture Schedule

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.2 Configuring Record/Capture Schedule Purpose: Set the record schedule, and then the camera automatically starts/stops recording according to the configured schedule. Note: In this chapter, we take the record schedule procedure as an example, and the same procedure can be applied to configure schedule for both continuous recording and capture.
  • Page 63 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 5. 10 Edit Schedule 5) To arrange other schedule, leave the All Day checkbox blank and set the Start/End time and Type. Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods can’t be overlapped each other. Note: Repeat the above steps2)-5) to schedule recording for other days in the week.
  • Page 64 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Task 2: Draw the Schedule Steps: 1) Click to select a record type, including Continuous, Motion, Alarm, M | A, M & A and None. Note: To enable Motion, Alarm, M | A (motion or alarm) and M & A (motion and alarm) triggered recording, you must configure the motion detection settings or alarm input settings as well.
  • Page 65 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Schedule interface to save the settings. Figure 5. 15 Copy Schedule to Other Channels...

  • Page 66: Configuring Motion Detection Recording And Capture

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording and Capture Note: capture feature is supported by HRA03 series. Purpose: Follow the steps to set the motion detection parameters. In the live view mode, once a motion detection event takes place, the device can analyze it and perform some response actions to handle it.
  • Page 67 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 7) Click to back to the upper level menu. 8) Click in the Motion Detection interface to save the settings. Exit the Motion Detection interface. Enter Record/Capture Schedule settings interface (Menu> Record> Schedule>Record/Capture). For detailed information about record schedule settings, refer to step 2 in Chapter 5.2 Configuring Record/Capture Schedule.

  • Page 68: Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording And Capture

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording and Capture Purpose: Follow the procedure to configure alarm triggered recording or capture. Note: Capture is supported by HRA03 series. Steps: Enter the Alarm setting interface. Menu> Configuration> Alarm Figure 5.
  • Page 69 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 5. 21 Alarm Settings 5) Check the checkbox to choose the alarm triggered recording channel. 6) Click to save settings. 7) Click to back to the upper level menu. 8) Click in the Alarm Input interface to save the settings. Repeat the above steps to configure other alarm input parameters.

  • Page 70: Configuring Manual Recording And Continuous Capture

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.5 Configuring Manual Recording Continuous Capture Purpose: Follow the steps to set parameters for the manual recording and cotinous capture. Using manual recording and continous capture, you need to manually cancel the recording and capture. The manual recording and continous capture is prior to the scheduled recording and capture.
  • Page 71 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 2) Click to enable all-day continuous recording or all-day motion detection recording of all channels. Enabling and disabling the continuous capture Note: Capture is supported by HRA03 series. 1) Select Continuous Capture tab on the left bar. Figure 5.

  • Page 72: Configuring Holiday Recording And Capture

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.6 Configuring Holiday Recording Capture Purpose: You may want to have different plan for recording and capture on holiday. Follow the steps to configure the record or capture schedule on holiday for that year. Note: The priority of holiday schedule is higher than any other schedule.
  • Page 73 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Check checkbox to enable the holiday schedule. Select Mode from the dropdown list. There are three different modes for the date format to configure holiday schedule, including Date, Week and Month. Set the start and end date. Click to save settings.

  • Page 74: Configuring Redundant Recording And Capture

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.7 Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture Purpose: Enabling redundant recording and capture, which means saving the record files not only in the R/W (read/write) HDD but also in the redundant HDD, will effectively enhance the data safety and reliability. Note: You must set the Storage mode in the HDD advanced settings to Group before you set the HDD property to Redundant.
  • Page 75 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 5. 34 Record Parameters 2) Select Camera you want to configure. 3) Check checkbox to enable redundant recording. 4) Click to save settings. Repeat the above steps2)-4) for configuring other channels. If the setting can also be applied to other analog channels, click and then choose the channel(s).

  • Page 76: Configuring Hdd Group For Recording

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Recording Purpose: You can group the HDDs and save the record files in certain HDD group. Steps: Enter HDD setting interface. Menu>HDD Figure 5. 35 HDD General Select Advanced on the left bar. Check whether the storage mode of the HDD is Group.

  • Page 77: Files Protection

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.9 Files Protection Purpose: You can lock the recorded files or set the HDD property to Read-only to protect the record files from being overwritten. Task 1: Protect file by locking the record files: Steps: Enter Export setting interface.
  • Page 78 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 5. 39 Unlocking Attention Task 2: Protect file by setting HDD property to Read-only Note: To edit HDD property, you need to set the storage mode of the HDD to Group. See Chapter Managing HDD Group.

  • Page 79: Chapter 6 Playback

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 6 Playback...

  • Page 80: Playing Back Record Files

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 6.1 Playing Back Record Files 6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel Purpose: Play back the recorded video files of a specific channel in the live view mode. Channel switch is supported. Instant playback by channel: Choose a channel in live view mode using the mouse and click the button in the quick setting toolbar.
  • Page 81 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 2 Right-click Menu under Live View 2. Playback management. The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing progress, as shown in Figure 6.3. Figure 6. 3 Playback Interface Click the channel(s) if you want to execute synchronous playback of multiple channels.

  • Page 82: Playing Back By Time

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Table 6. 1 Detailed Explanation of Playback Interface Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation Start/Stop Add customized Audio on /Mute clipping default tag Pause reverse play/ Digital Smart Reverse play/ management Zoom Search Single-frame reverse play...
  • Page 83 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process, as shown in Figure 6.6. Figure 6. 6 Interface of Playback by Time Figure 6. 7 Toolbar of Playback by Time Note: indicates the start/end time of the record.

  • Page 84: Playing Back By Event Search

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Note: Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to locate specific frames. 6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search Purpose: Play back record files on one or several channels searched out by restricting event type (e.g. alarm input and motion detection).
  • Page 85 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder If you want to play back recorded files associated with motion detection, choose Motion as event type, edit the Start time and End time and click to search the related record file(s). Figure 6. 10 Video Search by Motion 5.
  • Page 86 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 11 Interface of Playback by Event Figure 6. 12 Toolbar of Playback by Event Table 6. 3 Detailed Explanation of Playback-by-event Interface Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation Start/Stop Add customized Audio on /Mute clipping default tag...

  • Page 87: Playing Back By Tag

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag Purpose: Video tag allows you to record related information like people and location of a certain time point during playback. You are also allowed to use video tag(s) to search for record files and position time point. Before playing back by tag: 1.
  • Page 88 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 14 Tag Management Interface Steps: 1. Enter Playback interface. Menu>Playback 2. Click and select to enter the Tag Playback interface. 3. Choose channels, edit the Start and End time, and click to enter Search Result interface. Note: You can enter keyword in the textbox to search the tag on your command.
  • Page 89 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 16 Interface of Playback by Tag Figure 6. 17 Toolbar of Playback by Tag Table 6. 4 Detailed Explanation of Playback-by-tag Interface Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation Start/Stop Add customized Audio on /Mute clipping default tag...

  • Page 90: Playing Back By Searching System Log

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 6.1.5 Playing Back by Searching System Log Purpose: Play back record file(s) associated with channels after searching system logs. Steps: 1. Enter Log Information interface. Menu>Maintenance>Log Information>Log Search Figure 6. 18 Log Search Interface 2.

  • Page 91: Playing Back External Files

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 20 Interface of Playback by Log 6.1.6 Playing Back External Files Purpose: Perform the following steps to search and play back record files stored in the external storage devices, e.g., USB flash drives, USB HDDs. Before you start: Please insert the external device(s) with record files into the device.

  • Page 92: Auxiliary Functions Of Playback

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback 6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame Purpose: Play video files frame by frame, in order to check image details of the video when abnormal events happen. Steps: Go to Playback interface. If you choose playback of the record file: click button until the speed changes to Single frame and one click on the playback screen represents playback of one frame.
  • Page 93 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 23 Interface of Playback by Time 2. Click the on the playback control toolbar to enter Smart Search mode. 3. Click and drag the mouse to draw area(s). You can click button to set the full screen as target searching area.
  • Page 94 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 25 Smart Search Result Figure 6. 26 Toolbar of Smart Search Playback Note: indicates the start/end time of the record. Table 6. 5 Detailed Explanation of Smart-search-playback Toolbar Button Operation Button Operation Button Operation Button...

  • Page 95: Digital Zoom

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 6.2.3 Digital Zoom Steps: 1. Enter the Playback interface and play a record file. Refer to Chapter 6.1.2 for the detailed information about searching and playback of the record files. 2. Click the on the playback control toolbar to enter Digital Zoom mode. 3.
  • Page 96 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 28 4-ch Synchronous Playback Interface 3. Click to play back the record files reversely.

  • Page 97: Picture Playback

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 6.3 Picture Playback Purpose: Search and view captured pictures stored in HDD. Note: this feature is only supported by HRA03 series. Steps: 1. Enter Playback interface. Menu>Playback and s 2. Click elect to enter the Picture Playback interface. Note: Frame extracting mode is supported by DVR series only.
  • Page 98 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 30 Result of Picture Playback 6. The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process. Figure 6. 31 Picture Playback Toolbar Table 6. 6 Detailed Explanation of Picture-playback Toolbar Button Function Button...

  • Page 99: Chapter 7 Backup

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 7 Backup...

  • Page 100: Backing Up Record Files

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 7.1 Backing up Record Files Before you start: Please insert the backup device(s) into the device. 7.1.1 Quick Export Purpose: Export record files to backup device(s) quickly. Steps: 1. Enter Video Export interface. Menu>Export>Normal Choose the channel(s) you want to back up and click Note: The time duration of record files on a specified channel cannot exceed one day.
  • Page 101 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 7. 2 Quick Export using USB1-1 Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported. Figure 7. 3 Export Finished 3. Check backup result. Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it.

  • Page 102: Backing Up By Normal Video Search

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 7. 4 Checkup of Quick Export Result Using USB1-1 7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search Purpose: The record files can be backup to various devices, such as USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer) and DVD-R/W.
  • Page 103 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Click button to play the record file if you want to check it. Check the checkbox before the record files you want to back up. Note: The size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower-left corner of the window. Figure 7.
  • Page 104 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 7. 8 Export by Normal Video Search using USB Writer Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message box “Export finished”. Figure 7. 9 Export Finished 5. Check backup result. Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it.
  • Page 105 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 7. 11 Checkup of Export Result using USB Writer Backup using eSATA HDDs Note: this feature is only supported by HRA03 series. Steps: 1. Set the working mode of eSATA HDD as “Export”. Menu>Record>Advanced Choose to eSATA1 and set its usage as Export.
  • Page 106 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 7. 13 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup 4. Export. Click and start backup. Note: Please format the eSATA first when using it for the first time. If the inserted eSATA HDD is not recognized: •...

  • Page 107: Backing Up By Event Search

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 7. 15 Export Finished 5. Check backup result. Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it. Note: The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export. Figure 7.
  • Page 108 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 7. 17 Event Search for Backup 2. Select record files to export. Select an alarm input in the list and click to enter Export interface. Clicking will take you to the interface with detailed information of all channels triggered by the selected alarm input.
  • Page 109 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 7. 19 Export by Event Using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message “Export finished”. Figure 7. 20 Export Finished 4. Check backup result. Note: The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export.

  • Page 110: Backing Up Video Clips

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips Purpose: You may also select video clips to export directly during Playback, using USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), or DVD-R/W. Steps: 1. Enter Playback interface and play back the record file you want to set video clips. Please refer to Chapter 6.1 Playing Back Record Files.
  • Page 111 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder • Check for compatibility from vendor. You can also format USB flash drive or USB HDDs via the device. Figure 7. 24 Export Video Clips Using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message “Export finished”. Figure 7.

  • Page 112: Backing Up Pictures

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 7.2 Backing up Pictures Purpose: Back up pictures using USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), DVD-R/W or eSATA HDD. Note: this feature is only supported by HRA03 series. Steps: 1. Enter Export interface. Menu>Export>Picture Select channel(s), picture type, start time and end time, and click to enter the Search Result...
  • Page 113 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Click and start backup. Figure 7. 29 Export Pictures Using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message “Export finished”. Figure 7. 30 Export Finished 4.

  • Page 114: Managing Backup Devices

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 7.3 Managing Backup Devices Management of USB flash drives and USB HDDs. Steps: Enter Search Result interface of record files. Menu>Export>Normal Set search condition and click to enter Search Result interface. Note: At least one channel shall be selected. Figure 7.
  • Page 115 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Note: If the inserted USB device is not recognized: • Click • Reconnect device. • Check for compatibility from vendor. Figure 7. 34 USB Flash Drive Management Management of USB writers and DVD-R/W Enter Search Result interface of record files. Menu>Export>Normal Set search condition and click to enter Search Result interface.
  • Page 116 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 7. 36 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup Backup device management. Click if you want to erase the files from a re-writable CD/DVD. Note: There must be a re-writable CD/DVD when you make this operation. Note: If the inserted USB writer or DVD-R/W is not recognized: •...

  • Page 117: Chapter 8 Alarm Settings

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 8 Alarm Settings...

  • Page 118: Setting Motion Detection

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.1 Setting Motion Detection Steps: 1. Enter Motion Detection interface and choose a camera you want to set motion detection. Menu> Camera> Motion Figure 8. 1 Motion Detection Settings Interface 2. Set detection area and sensitivity. Check checkbox to enable motion detection, use the mouse to draw detection area(s) and drag the sensitivity bar to set sensitivity.
  • Page 119 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4. Set arming schedule of the channel. Select Arming Schedule tab and set arming schedule of the channel. Choose one day of a week and up to eight time periods can be set within each day. Set up arming schedule of other days of a week.
  • Page 120 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 8. 6 Copy Settings of Motion Detection...

  • Page 121: Setting Sensor Alarms

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms Purpose: You can set handling method of an external sensor alarm. Note: HR301 series HDVR only supports the sensor alarm of the IPC that connected to it. We use HR301 series as example to discribe the following settings.
  • Page 122 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Note: Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Figure 8. 9 Set Arming Schedule of Alarm Input 5. Select Linkage Action tab to set alarm response actions of the alarm input (please refer to Chapter 8.6). 6.
  • Page 123 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 8. 11 Copy Settings of Alarm Input...

  • Page 124: Detecting Video Loss

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.3 Detecting Video Loss Purpose: Detect video loss of a channel and take alarm response action(s). Steps: 1. Enter Video Loss interface and select a channel you want to detect. Menu> Camera> Video Loss Figure 8.
  • Page 125 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Click to save the settings and click to complete the video loss settings of the channel. 5. If you want to set video loss handling method for another channel, repeat the above steps or just click in Video Loss interface to copy the above settings to it.

  • Page 126: Detecting Video Tampering

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.4 Detecting Video Tampering Purpose: Trigger alarm and take alarm response action(s) when the lens is covered. Steps: 1. Enter Video Tampering interface and select a channel you want to detect video tampering. Menu> Camera> Video Tampering Detection Figure 8.
  • Page 127 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4. Select Linkage Action tab to set alarm response actions of video tampering alarm (please refer to Chapter 8.6). Click to save the settings and click to complete the video tampering settings of the channel.

  • Page 128: Handling Exceptions

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.5 Handling Exceptions Purpose: Exception settings refer to the handling method of various exceptions, e.g.  HDD Full: The HDD is full.  HDD Error: Writing HDD error, unformatted HDD, etc.  Network Disconnected: Disconnected network cable. ...

  • Page 129: Setting Alarm Response Actions

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions Purpose: Alarm response actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs, including Full Screen Monitoring, Audible Warning (buzzer), Notify Surveillance Center, Send Email and Trigger Alarm Output. Full Screen Monitoring When an alarm is triggered, the local monitor (HDMI/VGA or BNC monitor) display in full screen the video image from the alarming channel configured for full screen monitoring.
  • Page 130 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Click to set the arming schedule of alarm output. Choose one day of a week and up to 8 time periods can be set within each day. Note: Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Figure 8.

  • Page 131: Triggering Or Clearing Alarm Output Manually

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.7 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually Purpose: Sensor alarm can be triggered or cleared manually. If “Manually Clear” is selected in the dropdown list of dwell time of an alarm output, the alarm can be cleared only by clicking button in the following interface.

  • Page 132: Chapter 9 Network Settings

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  • Page 133: Configuring General Settings

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 9.1 Configuring General Settings Purpose: Network settings must be properly configured before you operate device over network. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network HRA03 HR301 Figure 9. 1 Network Settings Interface Note: HR301-4 only supports 10M/100Mbps NIC type.
  • Page 134 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4. After having configured the general settings, click to save the settings. For HRA03 series: Working Mode: There are two 10M/100M/1000M NIC cards provided by the device, and it allows the device to work in the Multi-address, Load Balance and Net Fault-tolerance modes. Multi-address Mode: The parameters of the two NIC cards can be configured independently.
  • Page 135 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 9. 4 Net Fault-tolerance Working Mode...

  • Page 136: Configuring Advanced Settings

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 9.2 Configuring Advanced Settings 9.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings Purpose: Your device also allows access by Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE). Steps: Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network Select the PPPoE tab to enter the PPPoE Settings interface. Figure 9.
  • Page 137 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 9. 7 DDNS Settings Interface Check checkbox to enable DDNS. Select DDNS Type. Five different DDNS types are selectable: IPServer, DynDNS, PeanutHull, NO-IP and SIMPLEDDNS. • IPServer: Enter Server Address for IPServer, and other fields are read only. Note: The Server Address should be the IP address of the PC that runs IPServer.
  • Page 138 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 9. 10 Peanut Hull Settings Interface • NO-IP: Enter the account information in the corresponding fields. 1) Enter Server Address for NO-IP. 2) In the Device Domain Name text field, enter the domain obtained from the NO-IP website (www.no-ip.com).

  • Page 139: Configuring Ntp Server Settings

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Click to register an account if you do not have one and use the account to log in. Figure 9. 13 Register an Account In the Device Management interface, click to register the device. Figure 9.

  • Page 140: Configuring Snmp Settings

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 9. 15 NTP Settings Interface Check checkbox to enable NTP. Configure the following NTP settings: • Interval: Time interval between the two synchronizing actions with NTP server. The unit is minute. • NTP Server: IP address of NTP server. •...

  • Page 141: Configuring Upnp™ Settings

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 9. 17 Configure SNMP Settings 5. Click to save and exit the interface. Note: Before setting the SNMP, please download the SNMP software and manage to receive the device information via SNMP port. By setting the Trap Address, the device is allowed to send the alarm event and exception message to the surveillance center.
  • Page 142 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Steps: Click to save the settings. You can click to get the latest status of the port mapping. Figure 9. 19 UPnP™ Settings Finished-Auto Task2: Manual If you select Manual as the mapping type, you can edit the external port on your demand by clicking to activate the External Port Settings dialog box.

  • Page 143: Configuring Remote Alarm Host Settings

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 9. 21 UPnP™ Settings Finished-Manual 9.2.6 Configuring Remote Alarm Host Settings Purpose: With a remote alarm host configured, the device will send the alarm event or exception message to the host when an alarm is triggered. The remote alarm host must have the CMS (Client Management System) software installed.

  • Page 144: Configuring Multicast Settings

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4. Click to save and exit the interface. 9.2.7 Configuring Multicast Settings Purpose: The multicast can be configured to realize live view for more than 128 cameras through network. A multicast address spans the Class-D IP range of 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. It is recommended to use the IP address ranging from 239.252.0.0 to 239.255.255.255.

  • Page 145: Configuring Server And Http Ports Settings

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 9. 25 RTSP Settings Interface 3. Enter the RTSP port in the text field of RTSP Service Port. The default RTSP port is 554, and you can change it according to different requirements. 4.

  • Page 146: Configuring High-Speed Download Settings

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure) ensures the data transferred is encrypted using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS). HTTPS provides authentication of the web site and associated web server that one is communicating with and create a secure channel over an insecure network. HTTPS URLs begin with https:// and use port 443 by default.

  • Page 147: Configuring Email Settings

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 9. 28 High-speed Download Settings 3. Check checkbox to enable the High-speed Download and the following message box pops up. Click to confirm the settings Note: If you enable the high-speed download function, the local menu operation will be affected. It is recommended to disable this function after finishing the remote download of record files.
  • Page 148 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 9. 30 Network Settings Interface 3. Click to save the settings. 4. Select the Email tab to enter the Email Settings interface. Figure 9. 31 Email Settings Interface 5. Configure the following Email settings: Enable Server Authentication (optional): If your mail server requires authentication, check this checkbox to use authentication to log in to this server and enter the login User Name and Password.
  • Page 149 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Interval: The interval refers to the time between two actions of sending attached pictures. Figure 9. 32 Configure Email Settings 6. Click to save the Email settings. 7. You can click to test whether your Email settings work. The corresponding Attention message box will pop up.

  • Page 150: Checking Network Traffic

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 9.3 Checking Network Traffic Purpose: You can check the network traffic to obtain real-time information of device such as linking status, MTU, sending/receiving rate, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Traffic interface. Menu > Maintenance > Net Detect Figure 9.

  • Page 151: Network Detection

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 9.4 Network Detection Purpose: You can obtain network connecting status of device through the network detection function, including network delay, packet loss, etc. 9.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss Steps: Enter the Network Detection interface. Menu >...
  • Page 152 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3. Select the backup device from the dropdown list of Device Name. Note: Click if the connected local backup device cannot be displayed. When it fails to detect the backup device, please check whether it is compatible with the device. You can format the backup device if the format is incorrect.

  • Page 153: Checking Network Status

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 9.4.3 Checking Network Status Purpose: You can also check the network status and quick set the network parameters in this interface. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Traffic interface. Menu > Maintenance > Net Detect 2.

  • Page 154: Checking Network Statistics

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 9. 41 Network Parameters Configuration 9.4.4 Checking Network Statistics Purpose: You can check the network statistics to obtain the real-time information of the device. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Statistics interface. Menu > Maintenance> Net Detect 2.

  • Page 155: Chapter 10 Hdd Management

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 10 HDD Management...

  • Page 156: Initializing Hdds

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 10.1 Initializing HDDs Purpose: A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be initialized before it can be used with your device. Note: If there is uninitialized HDD existed in the device, the following message box pops up when the device starts up.
  • Page 157 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 10. 3 Confirm Initialization 4. Select to start initialization. Figure 10. 4 Start Initialization 5. After the HDD has been initialized, the status of the HDD will change from Uninitialized to Normal. Figure 10. 5 HDD Status Changes to Normal Note: Initializing the HDD will erase all data on it.

  • Page 158: Managing Network Hdd

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 10.2 Managing Network HDD Purpose: You can add the allocated NAS or disk of IP SAN to device, and use it as network HDD. Steps: Enter the HDD Information interface. Menu > HDD > General Figure 10.
  • Page 159 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1) Enter the NetHDD IP address in the text field. 2) Click to search the available NAS disks. 3) Select the NAS disk from the list shown below. Or you can just manually enter the directory in the text field of NetHDD Directory. 4) Click to add the configured NAS disk.
  • Page 160 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Note: If the added NetHDD is uninitialized, please select it and click for initialization. Figure 10. 10 Initialize Added NetHDD...

  • Page 161: Managing Esata

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 10.3 Managing eSATA Purpose: When there is an external eSATA device connected to device, you can configure eSATA for the use of Record/Capture or Export, and you can manage the eSATA in the device. Note: this feature is only supported by HRA03 series.

  • Page 162: Managing Hdd Group

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 10.4 Managing HDD Group 10.4.1 Setting HDD Groups Purpose: Multiple HDDs can be managed in groups. Video from specified channels can be recorded onto a particular HDD group through HDD settings. Steps: 1. Enter the Storage Mode interface. Menu >...

  • Page 163: Setting Hdd Property

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 10. 15 Local HDD Settings Interface 7. Select the Group number for the current HDD. Note: The default group No. for each HDD is 1. 8. Click to confirm the settings. Figure 10. 16 Confirm HDD Group Settings 9.
  • Page 164 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 10. 17 Set HDD Property 3. Set the HDD property to R/W, Read-only or Redundancy. 4. Click to save the settings and exit the interface. 5. In the HDD Information menu, the HDD property will be displayed in the list. Note: At least 2 disks must be installed on your device when you want to set a HDD to Redundancy, and there is one HDD or network disk with R/W property.

  • Page 165: Configuring Quota Mode

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 10.5 Configuring Quota Mode Purpose Each camera can be configured with allocated quota for the storage of recorded files. Steps 1. Enter the Storage Mode interface. Menu > HDD > Advanced 2. Set the Mode to Quota, as shown in Figure 10.18. Note: The device must be rebooted to activate the changes.
  • Page 166 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 10. 20 Copy Settings to Other Camera(s) 6. Select the camera (s) to be configured with the same quota settings. You can also click the checkbox of Analog or IP Camera to select all cameras. 7.

  • Page 167: Checking Hdd Status

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 10.6 Checking HDD Status Purpose: You may check the status of the installed HDDs on device so as to take immediate check and maintenance in case of HDD failure. Checking HDD Status in HDD Information Interface Steps: 1.

  • Page 168: Checking S.m.a.r.t. Information

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 10.7 Checking S.M.A.R.T. Information Purpose: The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitoring system for HDD to detect and report on various indicators of reliability in the hopes of anticipating failures. Steps: 1.

  • Page 169: Detecting Bad Sector

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 10.8 Detecting Bad Sector Purpose: You can detect the bad sector of the HDD to check the status of the HDD. Steps: 1. Enter the Bad Sector Detection interface. Menu>Maintenance>HDD Detect>Bad Sector Detection Figure 10. 24 Bad Sector Detection 2.

  • Page 170: Configuring Hdd Error Alarms

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 10.9 Configuring HDD Error Alarms Purpose: You can configure the HDD error alarms when the HDD status is Uninitialized or Abnormal. Steps: 1. Enter the Exception interface. Menu > Configuration > Exceptions 2. Select the Exception Type to HDD Error from the dropdown list. 3.

  • Page 171: Chapter 11 Camera Settings

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 11 Camera Settings...

  • Page 172: Configuring Osd Settings

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 11.1 Configuring OSD Settings Purpose: You can configure the OSD (On-screen Display) settings for the camera, including date /time, camera name, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the OSD Configuration interface. Menu > Camera > OSD 2.
  • Page 173 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder checkbox to select all cameras. Click to finish the Copy settings and back to the OSD Configuration interface. 8. Click to apply the settings.

  • Page 174: Configuring Privacy Mask

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 11.2 Configuring Privacy Mask Purpose: Privacy mask enables you to cover certain areas on the live video to prevent certain spots in the surveillance area from being live viewed and recorded. Steps: 1. Enter the Privacy Mask Settings interface. Menu >...

  • Page 175: Configuring Video Parameters

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 11.3 Configuring Video Parameters Steps: 1. Enter the Image Settings interface. Menu > Camera > Image Figure 11. 5 Image Settings Interface for Analog Camera Figure 11. 6 Image Settings Interface for IPC...
  • Page 176 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 2. Select the camera to set image parameters. 3. Select the mode from the dropdown list of Mode. For analog cameras, four modes are selectable: Standard, Indoor, Dim Light and Outdoor. While for network cameras, only Customize is supported. 4.

  • Page 177: Chapter 12 Device Management And Maintenance

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 12 Device Management and Maintenance...

  • Page 178: Viewing System Information

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 12.1 Viewing System Information 12.1.1 Viewing Device Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu > Maintenance > System Info 2. Click the Device Info tab to enter the Device Information interface to view the device name, model, serial No.

  • Page 179: Viewing Record Information

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 12.1.3 Viewing Record Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu > Maintenance > System Info 2. Click the Record tab to enter the Record Information interface to view the recording status and encoding parameters of each camera.

  • Page 180: Viewing Hdd Information

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Click the Network tab to enter the Network Information interface to view the network information. Figure 12. 5 Network Information Interface 12.1.6 Viewing HDD Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu > Maintenance > System Info 2.

  • Page 181: Searching & Exporting Log Files

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 12.2 Searching & Exporting Log Files Purpose: The operation, alarm, exception, information and running status of the device can be stored in log files, which can be viewed and exported at any time. Steps: 1.
  • Page 182 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 12. 8 Log Search Results 5. You can click of each log or double-click the log to view its detailed information. And you can also click the button to view the related video files if available. Figure 12.
  • Page 183 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 12. 11 Export Log Files 8. Select the backup device from the dropdown list of Device Name. 9. Click to export the log files to the selected backup device. You can click to create new folder in the backup device, or click to format the backup device before log export.

  • Page 184: Importing/Exporting Configuration Files

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 12.3 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files Purpose: The configuration files of the device can be exported to local device for backup; and the configuration files of one device can be imported to multiple device devices if they are to be configured with the same parameters. Steps: 1.

  • Page 185: Upgrading System

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 12.4 Upgrading System Purpose: The firmware on your device can be upgraded by local backup device or remote FTP server. 12.4.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device Steps: 1. Connect your device with a local backup device where the update firmware file is located. 2.
  • Page 186 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 12. 14 FTP Upgrade Interface 3. Enter the FTP Server Address (the IP address of the PC that runs the FTP server) in the text field. 4. Click to start upgrading. 5. After the upgrading is complete, reboot the device to activate the new firmware.

  • Page 187: Restoring Default Settings

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 12.5 Restoring Default Settings Steps: Enter the Default interface. Menu > Maintenance > Default Figure 12. 15 Restore Default Settings Click to restore the default settings. Note: Except the network parameters (including IP address, subnet mask, gateway, MTU, NIC working mode, default route and server port), all other parameters of the device will be restored to factory default settings.

  • Page 188: Chapter 13 Others

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 13 Others...

  • Page 189: Configuring Rs-232 Serial Port

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 13.1 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port Purpose: The RS-232 port can be used in two ways: • Parameters Configuration: Connect a PC to the device through the PC serial port. Device parameters can be configured by using software such as HyperTerminal. The serial port parameters must be the same as the device’s when connecting with the PC serial port.

  • Page 190: Configuring General Settings

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 13.2 Configuring General Settings Purpose: You can configure the BNC output standard, HDMI/VGA output resolution, mouse pointer speed, etc. Steps: Enter the General Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > General Select the General tab. Figure 13.

  • Page 191: Configuring Dst Settings

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 13.3 Configuring DST Settings Steps: Enter the General Settings interface. Menu >Configuration>General Choose DST Settings tab. Figure 13. 3 DST Settings Interface You can check checkbox before the Auto DST Adjustment item. Or you can manually check the Enable DST checkbox, and then you choose the date of the DST period.

  • Page 192: Configuring More Settings

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 13.4 Configuring More Settings Steps: Enter the General Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > General Click the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface. Figure 13. 4 More Settings Interface Configure the following settings: •...

  • Page 193: Managing User Accounts

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 13.5 Managing User Accounts Purpose: There is a default account in the device: Administrator. The Administrator user name is admin and the password is 12345. The Administrator has the permission to add and delete user and configure user parameters. 13.5.1 Adding a User Steps: Enter the User Management interface.
  • Page 194 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder • Operator: The Operator user level has permission of Local Log Search in Local Configuration, Remote Log Search and Two-way Audio in Remote Configuration and all operating permission in Camera Configuration. • Guest: The Guest user has permission of Local Log Search in Local Configuration, Remote Log Search in Remote Configuration and only has the local/remote playback in the Camera Configuration.

  • Page 195: Deleting A User

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder • Local Camera Management: Enabling and disabling analog camera (s). Adding, deleting and editing of network camera (s). • Local Advanced Operation: Operating HDD management (initializing HDD, setting HDD property), upgrading system firmware, clearing I/O alarm output. •...

  • Page 196: Editing A User

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 13. 9 Delete a User Click to delete the selected user. 13.5.3 Editing a User Steps: Enter the User Management interface. Menu > Configuration > User Select the user to be edited from the list. Figure 13.

  • Page 197: Changing Password Of Admin

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 13. 11 Edit User Interface Edit the user information, including user name, password, level and MAC address. Note: If you want to change the password of the user, check checkbox to enable changing the password.
  • Page 198 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 13. 13 Change Password Enter the old password, check checkbox, enter new password and confirm password on the menu. Click to save the settings and exit the menu.

  • Page 199: Logging Out/Shutting Down/Rebooting Device

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 13.6 Logging out/Shutting down/Rebooting Device Steps: 1. Enter the Shutdown interface. Menu > Shutdown Figure 13. 14 Shutdown Menu 2. Click to log out, or Click to shut down the device, or Click to reboot the device. Note: After you have logged out the system, menu operation on the screen is invalid.

  • Page 200: Chapter 14 Appendix

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 14 Appendix...

  • Page 201: Glossary

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Glossary • Dual Stream: Dual stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while transmitting a lower resolution stream over the network. The two streams are generated by the device, with the main stream having a maximum resolution of 4CIF and the sub-stream having a maximum resolution of CIF.

  • Page 202: Troubleshooting

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Troubleshooting  No image displayed on the monitor after the device is starting up normally. Possible Reasons No VGA or HDMI connections. Connection cable is damaged. Input mode of the monitor is incorrect. Steps Verify the device is connected with the monitor via HDMI or VGA cable.
  • Page 203 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder If not, please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process.  The status of the added IPC displays as “Disconnected” when it is connected through the protocol of our company. Select “Menu>Camera>Camera>IP Camera” to get the camera status. Possible Reasons Network failure, and the DVR and IPC lost connections.
  • Page 204 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder shows as Connected; and then you connect the HDVR with the monitor via VGA or HDMI interface and reboot the device, there is black screen with the mouse cursor. Connect the HDVR with the monitor before startup via VGA or HDMI interface, and manage the IPC to connect with the device locally or remotely, the status of IPC displays as Connected.
  • Page 205 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4. Check if the fault is solved by the above steps. If it is solved, finish the process. If not, please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process.  The image gets stuck when HDVR is playing back by single or multi-channel IPC. Possible Reasons: Poor network between HDVR and IPC, and there exists packet loss during the transmission.

  • Page 206: List Of Ip Cameras Compatible

    User Manual of Digital Video Recorder List of IP Cameras Compatible Note: ONVIF compatibility refers to the camera can be supported both when it uses the ONVIF protocol and its private protocols. Only ONVIF is supported refers to the camera can only be supported when it uses the ONVIF protocol. Only AXIS is supported refers to the function can only be supported when it uses the AXIS protocol.
  • Page 207 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder IPC Manufacturer or Max. Model Version Sub-stream Audio Protocol Resolution CB-500Ap (ONVIF × √ V3.2.1.3 1280× 1024 compatibility) × √ WFB-100Ap V3.1.0.9 1280× 800 × √ VB-M400 Ver.+1.0.0 1280× 960 × × Canon VB-M6000D Ver.+1.0.0 1280×...
  • Page 208 User Manual of Digital Video Recorder IPC Manufacturer or Max. Model Version Sub-stream Audio Protocol Resolution 1.8.2-20120327- √ × IXE20DN-AAXVUU2 1920× 1080 2.9081-A1.7852 1.8.2-20120327- √ × IX30DN-ACFZHB3 2048× 1536 2.9080-A1.7852 √(Only ONVIF SAMSUNG √ SNB-5000P V2.00_110727 1280× 1024 is supported) (ONVIF compatibility) ×...

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