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Foscam WS-7004 User's Installation And Operation Manual

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DVR User's installation and operation Manual
Edition 4.0
Welcome
Thank you for purchasing our DVR!
This manual is designed to be a reference tool for the installation and operation of your system.
Here you can find information about this series DVR features and functions, as well as a detailed menu tree.
Before installation and operation please read the following safeguards and warnings carefully!

Important Safeguards and Warnings

Do not place heavy objects on the DVR.
Do not let any solid or liquid fall into or infiltrate the DVR.
Please brush printed circuit boards, connectors, fans, machine box and so on regularly. Before the dust
cleaning please switch off the power supply and unplug it.
Do not disassemble or repair the DVR by yourself. Do not replace the components by yourself.
Environment
℃
℃ void direct sunlight. Stay away from heat source.
Please place and use the DVR between 0
and 40 .A
Do not install the DVR in damp environment.
Do not use the DVR in smoky or dusty environment.
Avoid collision or strong fall.
Please insure the DVR level installation in a stable workplace.
Please install in ventilated place. Keep the vent clean.
Use within the rating input and output scope.
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  • Page 1: Important Safeguards And Warnings

    DVR User’s installation and operation Manual Edition 4.0 Welcome Thank you for purchasing our DVR! This manual is designed to be a reference tool for the installation and operation of your system. Here you can find information about this series DVR features and functions, as well as a detailed menu tree. Before installation and operation please read the following safeguards and warnings carefully! Important Safeguards and Warnings Do not place heavy objects on the DVR.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Directory 1 Production Introduction ............................4 1.1 Product overview ............................4 1.2 Main functions .............................. 4 2 Open-package check and cable connections ......................6 2.1 Open-package check ............................. 6 2.2 Hard disk installation ............................ 6 2.3 Front panel ..............................7 2.4 Rear panel ..............................
  • Page 3 4.3.5 Alarm output ............................ 33 4.3.6 Abnormal ............................34 4.4 System setup ............................... 34 4.4.1 General setup ............................ 34 4.4.2 Encode setup ............................ 35 4.4.3 Network setup ..........................37 4.4.4 Network service ..........................37 4.4.5 Output mode ............................. 41 4.4.6 PTZ setup ............................42 4.4.7 Serial port setup ..........................

  • Page 4: Production Introduction

    1 Production Introduction 1.1 Product overview The series DVR is designed specially for security and defence field which is an outstanding digital surveillance product. It introduces embedded LINUX operating system which is more stable. It introduces standard H.264mp video compressed format and G.711A audio compressed format which insures the high quality image, low error coding ratio and single frame playing.
  • Page 5 downloading and so on ·multi-playback mode ·zoom at arbitrary region Net operating ·through net tele-surveillance in the real time ·tele-PTZ control ·tele-recording check and real-time playback Alarm linkage ·multi-route relay alarm output which is convenient for the alarm linkage and light control at the spot ·protecting circuits at the alarm input and output interface which protects the main machine from damage Communication interface ·RS485 interface which fulfills the alarm input and PTZ control...

  • Page 6: Open-Package Check And Cable Connections

    2 Open-package check and cable connections 2.1 Open-package check When you receive the DVR, please check first . First, please check whether there is any visible damage to the package appearance. The protective materials used for the package of the DVR can protect most accidental clashes during transportation. Then, please open the box and get rid off the plastic protective materials.

  • Page 7: Front Panel

    ⑦cover the machine ⑧fix the cover 2.3 Front panel (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (9) (10) (1) power/ reocrd/alarm/network/remort indicator light (2) recording button (3) search button (4) play or pause (5)fast play (6) play previous file (7) play next file (8) Enter Menu (9) USB interface (10) Cancel button...

  • Page 8: Audio And Video Input And Output Connections

    2.5 Audio and video input and output connections 2.5.1 Video input connections The video input port is BNC connector plug. The demand of input signal is PAL/NTSC BNC(1.0V ,75Ω). The video signal must be accorded with the state standard which has the high signal to noise ratio, low aberration and low interference.

  • Page 9: Audio Signal Input

    2.5.3 Audio signal input Audio port is BNC connection. The input impedance is high so the tone arm must be active. The audio signal line should be firm and away from the electro magnetic Interference and connected credible which avoid false and joint welding and oxidation. The high voltage current should be avoided especially. 2.5.4 Audio signal output Commonly the output parameter of DVR audio signal is greater than 200mv 1KΩ(BNC) which can connect the low impedance earphone and active sound box or other audio output equipments through power amplifier.

  • Page 10: Alarm Input Port Specification

    quality. D. The 485 AB lines of DVR can not connected with other 485 output equipments paralleled. The voltage between the AB lines of the decoder must be less than 5V. 4、Front equipment grounding note Bad grounding can lead to the burnout of the chip. 5、Alarm input type unlimited The DVR alarm output port is constant opening type.

  • Page 11: Alarm Output Port Specification

    2.6.2 Alarm output port specification 1 channels alarm output. There is external power supply when using the external alarm equipment. Please refer to the relay relevant parameters to avoid the overload that damages main machine. 2.6.3 Alarm output port relay parameters Type：JRC-27F Interface material silver...

  • Page 12: Basic Operation

    3 Basic operation Note: The button in gray display indicates nonsupport. 3.1 Turn on Plug the power supply and turn on the power supply switch. Power supply indicator light shining indicates turning on the video recorder. After the startup you will hear a beep. The default setting of video output is multiple-window output mode.

  • Page 13: Login

    3.3 Login When the DVR boots up, the user must login and the system provides the corresponding functions with the user purview. There are three user settings. The names are admin, guest and default and these names have no password. Admin is the super user purview; guest and default’s permissions are preview and video playback. User admin and guest’s password can be revised, while their permissions can’t be revised;...

  • Page 14: Main Menu

    Picture 3.2 shortcut menu 3.5.1 Main menu When you login, the system main menu is shown as below. Picture3.3 Main menu 3.5.2 Video playback There are two methods for you to play the video files in the hard disk. 1、 In the desktop shortcut menu. 2、...
  • Page 15 Picture3.4 video playback 1. listed files 2. file information 3. file backup 4. file searching 6. playback control 7. operation hint 【listed files】Look up the listed files that accord with the searching criteria. 【file information】Look up the found file information. 【file backup】Backup the chosen file.
  • Page 16 Erasure: Choose the file to delete and click erasure to delete the file. Stop: Stop the backup. Backup: Click backup button and the dialog box is popped up. You can choose the backup file according to the type, channel and time. Picture 3.6 recording backup Remove：Clear the file information.

  • Page 17: Record Mode

    【playback control】Refer to the following sheet for more information. Button Function Button Function Play/pause Backward Stop Volume Slow play Fast play Previous frame Next frame Previous file Next file Circulation Full screen Table 3.2 Playback control key Note: Frame by frame playback is only performed in the pause playback state. 【operation hint】Display the function of the cursor place.

  • Page 18: Alarm Output

    Picture3.8 recording control interface 【configuration】Record according to the configuration. 【manual】Click the all button and the according channel is recording no matter the channel in any state. 【stop】Click the stop button and the according channel stops recording no matter the channel in any state. 3.5.4 Alarm output Please check current channel status: “○”...
  • Page 19 Note1. Decoder A(B)line connects with DVR A(B)line. The connection is right. 2. Click [main menu] >[system configuration] >[PTZ setup] to set the PTZ parameters. 3. The PTZ functions are decided by the PTZ protocols. Picture3.10 PTZ setup 【step】Set the PTZ rotation range. Default range: 1 ~ 8. 【zoom】Click button to adjust the zoom multiple of the camera.
  • Page 20 Step 3: click Settings button, return the Picture 3.10 Complete setup, that is the preset points and preset position corresponds. Clear Preset：Input preset points, click Remove button, remove the preset。 Preset point input blank Preset button Picture 3.11 Preset Settings 2）Preset Point Calls In Picture 3.10, click Page Shift button, enter PTZ control interface as shown in Picture 3.12.
  • Page 21 Remove Preset：Please input preset value in the blank, click Remove Preset button, then remove the preset points. Remove Cruise Line：Input the number of cruise line, click Remove Cruise Lines button, then remove the cruise lines set。 Preset Points Blank Cruise Button Cruise Line Blank Picture 3.13 Cruise Between Points Settings 2）The Calls of Cruise between Points...
  • Page 22 Scan value blank Scan Button Picture 3.14 Scan Setup 2）Scan Calls In Picture 3.10, click Page Shift button, then enter PTZ control menu as shown in Picture 3.12. Please input the number of scan in the value blank , then click Scan button，PTZ begins to work on the scan line . Click Stop button to stop.。...
  • Page 23 Click Stop button to stop. 5、Horizontal Rotating Click Horizontally Rotating button, PTZ begins to rotate horizontally (relative to the original position of the camera). Click the Stop button to stop. 6、Rotate Click on horizontal Rotating button, PTZ turn around. 7、Reset PTZ restart, all the data clears to 0.。...

  • Page 24: Color Setting

    Picture 3.17 PTZ menu settings Enter Menu：enter PTZ menu； Exit Menu：exit PTZ menu； Direction Button：the function buttons to choose PTZ menu； Confirm/Cancel：to choose PTZ menu 3.5.6 Color setting Set the selective image parameters (current channel for single window display and cursor place for multi-window display).

  • Page 25: Logout

    Picture 3.19 TV adjust 3.5.8 Logout Logout, shut down the system or reboot up. You can use the desktop shortcut menu or enter [main menu] Picture 3.20 shut down the system 【logout】Quit the menu. Offer password next entrance. 【shut down】Quit the system. Turn off the power supply. When press the shut down button, there is schedule hint.

  • Page 26: Main Menu

    4 Main menu 4.1 Main menu navigation Main menu Sub menu Function setup Set the recording configuration, recording type, recording time section Recording playback Set recording look-up, recording play, video file storage backup Detect or format backup equipment, back the selective files Motion Set motion detect alarm channel, sensitivity, area, linkage parameters: detection...
  • Page 27 Set channel, PTZ protocol, address, baud rate, date bit, stop bit, check configuration Serial port Set serial port function, baud rate, date bit, stop bit, check configuration Patrol Set patrol mode and interval time configuration Hard disk Set appointed hard disk as read-write disc, read-only disc or redundant disc, management clear data, resume date and so on User...

  • Page 28: Recording Function

    4.2 Recording function 4.2.1 Recording Config Set the recording parameters in the surveillance channel. The system is set 24 hours consecutive recording in the first startup. You can enter [main menu]> [recording function]> [recording setup] to set. Note：There is at least one read-write hard disk.（refer to chapter 4.5.1） Picture 4.1 recording setup 【channel】Choose the corresponding channel number to set the channel.

  • Page 29: Video Playback

    regular：Perform the regular recording in the set time section. The video file type is “R”. detection： Trigger the “motion detect”, “camera mask” or “video loss” signal. When above alarm is set as opening recording, the “detection recording” state is on. The video file type is “M”. alarm：...

  • Page 30: Alarm Function

    Picture4.3 file backup remove：Clear the file information. add：Show the file information satisfying the set file attributes. start/pause：Click the play button to start the backup and click the pause button to stop the backup. cancel：During backup you can exit the page layout to carry out other functions. 4.3 Alarm Function Alarm functions include: motion detect, camera mask, video loss, alarm input and alarm output.
  • Page 31 【channel number】Choose the set motion detect channel. 【enable】■ means that the motion detect function is on. 【sensitivity】Choose in the six options according to the sensitivity. 【area】 Click setup and enter the set area. The area is divided into PAL22X18. Green block means the current cursor area.

  • Page 32: Video Blind

    【alternate patrol】■ means that the selective channel is single window alternate patrol preview. The interval is set in the [system setup] > [alternate patrol]. 【PTZ linkage】Set the PTZ linkage when the alarm is turned on. Note： PTZ linkage is set in the [shortcut menu] >[ PTZ control]. Set the patrol between spots, trail patrol and so on.

  • Page 33: Video Loss

    4.3.3 Video Loss When the equipment can not obtain the channel video signal, the video loss alarm is turned on and the linkage function is turned on. Picture 4.9 video loss Set method: refer to chapter 4.3.1. 4.3.4 Alarm input When the equipment obtains the external alarm signal, the alarm function is turned on.

  • Page 34: Abnormal

    4.3.6 Abnormal Analysing and inspecting current software and hardware of the device: When some abnormal events happen,the device will make a relative answer such as show message and buzzer. Picture 4.11 Abnormal 【Event Type】 selecting abnormity you want to inspect 【Enable】...

  • Page 35: Encode Setup

    【system time】Set the system data and time. 【data format】Choose the data format: YMD, MDY, DMY. 【list separator】Choose list separator of the data format. 【time format】Choose time format: 24-hour or 12-hour. 【language】English or Chinese. 【hard disk full】Choose stop: Stop recording when the hard disk is full. Choose cover: Cover the earliest recording files and continue recording when the hard disk is full.
  • Page 36 Note: Combination coding introduces video compression technique which combines and compresses multi-channel’s video to a special channel. Its main using: multi-channel playback simultaneously, DUN multi-channel real-time surveillance, mobile surveillance and so on. Picture 4.15 code setup 【channel】Choose the channel number. 【code format】Standard H.264.

  • Page 37: Network Setup

    4.4.3 Network setup Picture4.16 network setup 【network card】You can choose cable network card or wireless network card. 【DHCP Enable】Obtain IP address automatically. Note：DHCP server is preinstalled. 【IP address】Set the IP address. Default: 192.168.1.10. 【subnet mask code】Set the subnet mask code. Default: 255.255.255.0. 【default gateway】Set the default gateway.
  • Page 38 Picture 4.17 network service 【PPPoE setup】 Picture4.18 PPPOE setup Input the user name and password that ISP（Internet service provider）provides. After saving it reboot up your system. Then the DVR will build a network connection based on PPPoE. The IP address will change into dynamic IP address after above operation is well done.
  • Page 39 The NTP server must be installed in the PC. Host computer IP：Input the IP address installed NTP server. Port：Default: 123. You can set the port according to NTP server. Time zone：London GMT+0 Berlin GMT +1 Cairo GMT +2 Moscow GMT +3 New Delhi GMT +5 Bangkok GMT +7 Hongkong Beijing GMT +8 Tokyo GMT +9 Sydney GMT +10 Hawaii GMT-10 Alaska GMT-9...
  • Page 40 【IP purview setup】 When choosing the white list, only the listed IP address can connect the DVR. The 64 IP addressed are supportive in the list. When choosing the black list, the listed IP address can not connect the DVR. The 64 IP addressed are supportive in the list.

  • Page 41: Output Mode

    【Mobile Monitor Setup】 To visit the device by mobile,pls make a router mapping of this port and use CMS to monitor and operate it by protocol. Picture 4.23 Mobile Monitor Setup 【Enable】 Select it to make sure abnormal function workable It’s a port of mobile monitoring which you need to make a router mapping of if want to visit it by 【Port】...

  • Page 42: Ptz Setup

    【channel title】■ means the selective state. Display the system channel number in the surveillance window. 【recording status】■ means the selective state. Display the system recording status in the surveillance window. 【alarm status】■ means the selective state. Display the system alarm status in the surveillance window. 【code stream information】■...

  • Page 43: Serial Port Setup

    4.4.7 Serial port setup Picture 4.26 serial port setup 【serial port function】Common serial port is used to debug and update program or set up specific serial port. 【baud rate】Choose the corresponding baud rate length. 【data bit】Include 5-8 options. 【stop bit】Include 2 options. 【check】Include odd check, even check, sign check, blank check.

  • Page 44: Management Tools

    4.5 Management tools 4.5.1 Hard disk management Configure and manage the hard disk. The menu displays current hard disk information: hard disk number, input port, type, status and overall capability. The operation include: setup the write-read disk, read-only disk, redundant disk, hard disk format, resume default. Choose the hard disk and click the right function button to execute.
  • Page 45 Picture 4.29 user management 【modify user】Modify the existed user attribute. 【modify team】Modify the existed team attribute. 【modify password】Modify the user password. You can set 1-6 bit password. The blank ahead or behind the char string is invalid. The middle blank in the char string is valid. Note：The user who possess the user control purview can modify his/her own or other user password Picture 4.30 modify password 【add user】...
  • Page 46 Picture 4.31 add user 【add team】Add a user team and set the purview. There are 36 different purviews: shut down the equipment, real time surveillance, playback, recording setup, video file backup and so on. Picture 4.32 add team 【delete user】Delete the current user. Choose the user and click delete user button. 【delete team】Delete the current team.

  • Page 47: Online User

    4.5.3 Online user Look up the network user information in the local DVR. You can choose the network user and cut the connection. Then the user is locked until next boot-strap. Picture 4.34 online user 4.5.4 TV adjust Refer to chapter 3.2.7 . 4.5.5 Auto maintenance The user can set the auto reboot time and auto file deleting time limit.

  • Page 48: Upgrade

    Picture 4.36 resume default 4.5.7 Upgrade upgrade Picture 4.37 upgrade】choose USB interface. 【 【upgrade file】choose the file which needs upgraded. 4.6 System information 4.6.1 Hard disk information Display the hard disk state: hard disk type, overall capability, residual capability, the recording time and so Picture 4.38 hard disk information Page48...

  • Page 49: Code Stream Statistics

    Clue：○ means that the hard disk is normal. X means that the hard disk is broken-down.- means that there is no hard disk. If the user need to change the damaged hard disk, you must shut down the DVR and take up all the damaged hard disks then install a new one.

  • Page 50: Edition Information

    Picture4.40 log information 4.6.4 Edition information Display the basic information such as hardware information, software edition, issue data and so on. Picture4.41 edition information 4.7 Shut down system Refer to chapter 3.5.8. Page50...

  • Page 51: Faq And Maintenance

    5 FAQ and maintenance 5.1 FAQ If the problems are not listed, please contact the local service or call the HQ service. We are willing to offer the service. 1、 The DVR can not boot up normally. Possible reasons are as followed: The power supply is not correct.
  • Page 52 Possible reasons are as followed: The program is not matched. Please update the program. The image brightness is all 0. Please resume the default setup. There is no video input signal or the signal is too weak. The channel protection or the screen protection is set. The hardware of the DVR is damaged.
  • Page 53 It is not an active sound box. The audio lines are damaged. The hardware of the DVR is damaged. 9、 There is audio signal in the surveillance window but mo audio signal in the playback state. Possible reasons are as followed: Setting issues: the audio option is not chosen.
  • Page 54 Possible reasons are as followed: The system is windows 98 or windows me. We recommend updating to windows 2000sp4 or higher edition or installing the software for low edition. ActiveX is hold back. The edition is not exceeded dx8.1. Update the display card driver. Network connection failure.
  • Page 55 17、 The keyboard can not control the DVR. Possible reasons are as followed: The serial port of the DVR is not set correctly. The address is not correct. When multiple transformers are connected, the power supply is not large enough. Please give each transformer individual power supply.

  • Page 56: Maintenance

    22、 The downloading files can not play. Possible reasons are as followed: There is no media player. There is no DX8.1 software or higher edition. There is no DivX503Bundle.exe file to play AVI video files. The DivX503Bundle.exe and ffdshow-2004 1012 .exe files must be installed in the windows xp system.

  • Page 57: Appendix 1.Remote Controller Operation

    Appendix 1.Remote controller operation （1） （2） （3） （4） （5） （6） （7） （8） Serial number Name Function Multi-window button Same function as Multi-window button in the front panel Numeric button Code input/number input/channel switch Same function as【Esc】button in the front panel 【Esc】...

  • Page 58: Appendix 2.Mouse Operation

    Appendix 2.Mouse operation *Take right hand as an example The mouse in USB connection is supportive. Operation Function Double click one item in the file list to playback the video Double click the playback video to zoom in or out the screen Double left click Double click the channel to make it full screen display double click again to resume the multi-window display...

  • Page 59: Appendix 3.Hard Disk Capability Calculation

    Appendix 3.Hard disk capability calculation Make sure the hard disk installed to install the DVR for the first time. Pay attention to the IDE hard disk lines connection. 1、 Hard disk capability There is no limit for recording machine. We recommend 120G~250G size to keep better stability. 2、...

  • Page 60: Appendix 4.Technique Parameters

    Appendix 4.Technique parameters Type 16ch Main processor Industry level embedded microprocessor Operation system Embedded LINUX operation system system System resource synchronous multi-channel recording, synchronous multi-channel sub-code stream, synchronous multi-channel playback, synchronous network operation Operation interface 16 bit true color graphical menu interface, mouse operation supportive interface display 1/4image display...
  • Page 61 mode information searching Hard disk capability Audio: 28.8Mbytes/hour for each channel Storage Video:25～450Mbytes/hour Recording storage Hard disk, network backup Backup mode Network, USB Video input 4 BNC 8 BNC 16 BNC Video output 1 BNC, 1 VGA Audio input 4 RCA Audio output 1 RCA Alarm input...
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