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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARD CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Only operate this apparatus from the type of power source indicated on the label. The company shall not be liable for any damages arising out of any improper use, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
1. OVERVIEW 1.1 Product Description This DVR series is a 4CH H.264 real time Digital Video Recorder. It greatly maximizes the video quality and minimizes the file size (expand the storage capacity) with the feature of H.264 video compression technology. To quickly backup, the DVD writer (optional) and USB port are built in for your convenience, or the network backup is also available.
1.3 Specifications MODEL Model 1 Model 2 Video System NTSC / PAL (auto detection) Video Compression Format H.264 Video Input 4 Channels (Composite video signal 1 Vp-p 75 BNC) Video Loop Output 4 Channels (Composite video signal 1 Vp-p 75 BNC) Main Monitor Output: for stable display Video Output (BNC) Call Monitor Output: for sequence display...
1.4 Package Contents Digital video recorder (DVR) Thermal conductive silicone rubber Adapter and power cord HDD bracket screws (spare parts) Free licensed software AP disc DSUB PIN connector Manual & quick start & IR remote control manual AAA size battery * 2 Vertical panel sticker of remote controller Note: Before using the IR remote control, please install the batteries first.
FRONT AND REAR PANELS 2. FRONT AND REAR PANELS 2.1 Front Panel LED Indicators HDD: HDD is reading or recording HDD Full: HDD is full. ALARM: Once the alarm is triggered TIMER: When timer recording is turned on PLAY: Under playing status REC: Under recording status MENU Press “MENU”...
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FRONT AND REAR PANELS ZOOM SLOW AUDIO Press these two buttons to select live or playback sounds of the audio channels. Live audio of the 1st audio channel Playback audio of the 1st audio channel Live audio of the 2nd audio channel Playback audio of the 2nd audio channel Live audio of the 3rd audio channel Playback audio of the 3rd audio channel...
APPENDIX 1 PIN CONFIGURATION 2.2 Rear Panel MONITOR CALL LOOP INPUT LOOP INPUT LOOP INPUT LOOP INPUT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AUDIO WARNING : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PART S INSIDE.
CONNECTIONS AND SETUP 3. CONNECTIONS AND SETUP 3.1 SATA HDD Installation The SATA HDDs must be installed before the DVR is turned on. Step1 Remove the screws on the top cover of DVR, and remove the top cover. Step1-1 Remove Screws Step1-2 Remove the DVR Cover.
CONNECTIONS AND SETUP 3.2.1 Regular Camera Connection Connect the camera with indicated power supply. Connect the camera video output to the DVR video input port with a coaxial cable and BNC connector. 3.2.2 PTZ Camera Connection The user can easily and directly control the PTZ cameras through a coaxial cable. Connect the PTZ camera with indicated power supply.
CONNECTIONS AND SETUP 3.3 Power Setup This device should be operated only with the type of power source indicated on the manufacturer’s label. Connect the indicated AC power cord to the power adapter, and plug into an electrical outlet. Press "POWER”, and the LED “...
CONNECTIONS AND SETUP 3.6 System Diagram After you finish all the connections and setup, a surveillance system is established and you can experience the marvelous and useful functions of this DVR. The diagram below illustrates all the available connections of this DVR for you to picture your surveillance system.
BASIC OPERATION 4. BASIC OPERATION 4.1 Live Page In this live page of the DVR, you can see the live viewing of 1 or 4-cut screen. Icon Function Icon Function Icon Function Icon Function live audio live audio Key lock Key unlock channel channel...
BASIC OPERATION HDD Overwritten Icon HDD Overwritten function can be set to ON / OFF. When this function is enabled (ON), the icon will display on the monitor screen. The HDD capacity information can be set to be in red text when the capacity reaches below certain level.
BASIC OPERATION 4.5 Upgrade Firmware / Multilanguage OSD Upgrade Use USB to upgrade firmware or OSD Step 1. Format the USB memory device as FAT 32 format first. Step 2. Get the upgrade files from your distributor and save the upgrade files in your USB flash device (do not change the file name).
MAIN MENU 5. MAIN MENU 5.1 Menu Configuration CHANNEL TITLE STATUS EVENT STATUS IMAGE SIZE RECORD QUALITY IMAGE PER SECOND QUICK START MENU RECORD TIMER TIMER DETECTION TIMER DATE DATE FORMAT DAYLIGHT SAVING CAMERA DETECTION ALERT ADVANCE CONFIG NETWORK DISPLAY RECORD SERIAL TYPE BAUD RATE...
QUICK START MENU 6. QUICK START MENU Press the “MENU” button and enter the password to go to the quick-start menu list. The default admin password is 0000. Users can change the password later. Please refer to the section “7.2 System Info” at page 27. 6.1 Status In this menu list, you can check and change some display settings.
QUICK START MENU 6.2 Manual Record In this menu list, you can set record settings. Move the cursor to icon and you will see the following screen: QUICK START CHANNEL TITLE EVENT STATUS DATE DISPLAY IMAGE SIZE QUALITY BEST IMAGE PER SECOND RECORD TIMER DETECTION TIMER DATE...
QUICK START MENU 6.3 Timer In this menu list, you can schedule different sets of time for recording and detection function. Move the cursor to icon and you will see the following screen: QUICK START CHANNEL TITLE EVENT STATUS DATE DISPLAY IMAGE SIZE QUALITY BEST...
QUICK START MENU DETECTION TIMER Use the buttons to change the setting (ON / OFF). When it’s set to “ON”, press the “ENTER” button to go to its submenu for further settings. DETECTION TIMER PLEASE CONSULT YOUR INSTALLER FOR ADVANCE SETTINGS uv s t MOVE SELECT X axis: 0 ~ 24 hours.
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QUICK START MENU Press the “MENU” button to enter the main menu list. Move the cursor to icon and you will see the following screen: QUICK START CHANNEL TITLE EVENT STATUS DATE DISPLAY IMAGE SIZE QUALITY BEST IMAGE PER SECOND RECORD TIMER DETECTION TIMER DATE...
ADVANCED MENU 7. ADVANCED MENU Press the “MENU” button and enter the password to go to the quick-start menu list. And then move the cursor to “ADVANCE” to enter the advanced setting menu. The default admin password is 0000. Users can change the password later.
ADVANCED MENU TITLE You can change the default camera naming here. The default title is the channel number. Move the cursor to the camera title you want to change, and press the “ENTER” button on the control panel of the DVR to access the character selection screen.
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ADVANCED MENU Transparent blocks are the area Press the “ENTER” button to Press buttons to choose the under detection. confirm the start area. width of the area Press buttons to choose the When the motion is triggered, you You can also set up multi-detection height of the area.
ADVANCED MENU 7.1.3 Alert In this menu list, you can set alerts for different kinds of situations, such as when HDD is full. Move the cursor to “ALERT”, and press the “ENTER” button. You will see the following screen: ALERT EXT.
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ADVANCED MENU The submenu items are described below: STATIC NETWORK TYPE Select the network type as STATIC and set all the information needed in the DVR. NETWORK INFORMATION (IP / GATEWAY / NETMASK) Key in all the network information obtained from your ISP (Internet Service Provider). DNS (PRIMARY DNS / SECONDARY DNS) Key in the IP address of the domain name server obtained from your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
ADVANCED MENU Note: The PPPOE function needs to have one “username” and one “password” subscribed from one ISP supplier and a “DDNS account” to transforming the dynamic IP corresponding to a specific “Hostname”. Network For detailed PPPOE settings, please refer to “ ”...
ADVANCED MENU QUAD DWELL DURATION (SEC) Set the quad dwell duration time (3 / 5 / 10 / 15 seconds). FULL SCREEN DWELL DURATION (SEC) Set the full screen dwell duration time (3 / 5 / 10 / 15 seconds). 7.1.6 Record In this menu list, you can set up the settings of display.
APPENDIX 2 RECORDING TIME TABLE 7.1.7 Remote In this menu list, you can set up remote devices to work properly. Move the cursor to “REMOTE”, and press ”ENTER”. You will see the following screen: REMOTE TITLE DEVICE PROTOCOL RATE NORMAL 2400 CAMERA NORMAL...
APPENDIX 2 RECORDING TIME TABLE BAUD RATE Set the baud rate of the DVR (2400 / 9600 / 19200 / 38400 / 57600). HOST ID Set the ID of the DVR (0 ~ 254). PASSWORD Reset the password for accessing the DVR system. You can set the password up to 4 digits. RESET DEFAULT Press the “ENTER”...
APPENDIX 2 RECORDING TIME TABLE Move the cursor to “ ” (EVENT INFO) icon, and press the “ENTER” button. You will the following screen: EVENT INFO QUICK SEARCH EVENT SEARCH HDD INFO EVENT LOG PLEASE CONSULT YOUR INSTALLER FOR ADVANCE SETTING uv SELECT s BACK t NEXT...
APPENDIX 2 RECORDING TIME TABLE 7.3.2 Event Search Move the cursor to “EVENT SEARCH”, and press the “ENTER” button. You will see the following screen: EVENT SEARCH DATE 2008 / JUN / 17 22 : 48 : 00 CHANNEL EVENT MOTION SEARCH HDD ALL HDD...
APPENDIX 2 RECORDING TIME TABLE 7.3.4 Event Log In this menu list, you can view all the event information (event type, time and channel) or clear all log records. Move the cursor to “EVENT LOG”, and press the “ENTER” button. You will see a similar screen as the following: EVENT LOG EVENT TIME...
APPENDIX 2 RECORDING TIME TABLE 7.4.1 USB BACKUP Before making USB backup, please check if: The USB flash drive is supported by your DVR. If not, the message “USB ERROR” will be shown on the screen. For the list of the compatible USB flash drives, please refer to “APPENDIX 2 RECORDING TIME TABLE” at page 75.
REMOTE OPERATION 7.4.2 DISK BACKUP (Optional) Before making disk backup, please check if the type of your DVD is DVD-R. The maximum number of backup files in the CD or DVD is 41. Note: During the backup process, a file player will also be copied into your disk, and you will see a message “BACKUP PLAYER”...
REMOTE OPERATION 8. REMOTE OPERATION You can also control the DVR remotely via the supplied licensed software AP (hereafter called the “AP”), IE web browser, and Apple’s QuickTime player. 8.1 Supplied Licensed Software AP 8.1.1 Installation & Network Connection Install the software Place the supplied CD-ROM into your DVD- / CD-ROM drive.
REMOTE OPERATION ” (Address Book) Æ ” l) Click ” ” (Add) button to key in the IP address, user name, password, and port number of the DVR you intend to connect. (Search) Æ Click (Refresh) to search the available IP address(es) of other ”...
REMOTE OPERATION If “Manual” is checked, click “ ” (Record) on the main control panel to start the manual recording immediately, and the recordings will be saved in the specified location. The red text indication “REC” will be shown at the top left corner of the image display view.
REMOTE OPERATION For the playback control panel details, please see “Playback Screen” at page 65. Network Backup Click “ ” (Miscellaneous Control) “ ” (Backup) to go into the “Download” page as follows, and you can select a specific time range or event to make a video backup remotely. For details, please see “Backup” at page ~37~...
REMOTE OPERATION 8.1.3 AP Control Panel After setting up the network information, login user name and password, double-click “ ” on the PC desktop to open and log into the AP control panel. You will see a screen similar to the following with 7 major sections Button Function Description...
REMOTE OPERATION 8.1.4 AP Functions Image Display You can see the 3 kinds of display views here, and a few buttons are available. Button Function Description If you want to switch among the live view, playback view and download view, click the blue tab “Live1”, “Play1” or “Download” to make a switch. Live1: When you are logged in, this tab with the live view is displayed by Live / Playback defaults.
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REMOTE OPERATION ¾ ¾ Click to view the pre-defined DVR access details. To log in, choose one IP address from the address list, and click the address twice; to log out, click the connected IP address twice. Tip: You can also click “ ”...
REMOTE OPERATION Button Function Description Remove Select one IP address from the address list, and click this button to delete it. ¾ ¾ Click to search and view the available IP address (es) for the DVR connection. You can choose one address to add into the address book, edit the details, or update the address list.
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REMOTE OPERATION Button Function Description To adjust the volume of the audio channel, click and drag Audio Volume Control the volume slider. AVC792 don’t support this function Click this button to adjust the brightness / contrast / hue / Color Setting saturation for a single channel or the whole channels.
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REMOTE OPERATION NO. Function Description Check if the network connection information of the DVR within which IP Address / Port / User Name / Password contains the video data you need is correct. Specify the hard disk (HDD Number) and channel number (Channel) HDD Number / Channel within which have the video data you need.
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REMOTE OPERATION Record type In this section, you can select which type of the recording will be enabled. There are 4 options: Manual / Schedule / Motion / Alarm. Hard disk overwriting To overwrite the recorded data from the earliest to the latest when the hard disk is full, check “Hard Disk Overwrite”...
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REMOTE OPERATION Custom Click “Custom” tab, and you can set a more specific record time range for the 3 record types: Schedule, Motion, and Alarm. How to add a new time setting: i. Check the record type you want to schedule the recording. ii.
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REMOTE OPERATION How to modify / delete a current time setting: 1. Select the schedule setting you want to modify from the schedule table. The setting will be displayed in the left setting panel. 2. Modify the setting in the left setting panel, and click “Update”. 3.
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REMOTE OPERATION General In “General” and its sub-menus, “Log”, “Account” and “Online User”, you can view and set some common settings, such as the turbo step, make account setting, and check the information for all current on-line users. In “General”, you will see the following items: Item Description Firmware Version...
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REMOTE OPERATION Account In “General” “Account”, you can create a new account for login, or delete or modify the existing account setting. To add an account, click “Add”, and fill in the following columns. Then, click “Save” to save your setting and create a new account.
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REMOTE OPERATION Column Description User Name Set a user name that will be used for remote login. The user name allows up to 16 characters. Password Set the password that will be used for remote login. The password allows up to 16 characters. User Level Set the security level of an account to give the permission to control different AP functions.
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REMOTE OPERATION Select the network type you will be using for DVR connection. There are 3 network connection types: Static IP, PPPOE and DHCP. Note: PPPOE and DHCP network connection types are required to apply the DDNS service to get a “Hostname”...
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REMOTE OPERATION DDNS You need to apply a DDNS account before setting PPPOE or DHCP connection. DDNS is a service for transforming the dynamic IP corresponding to a specific “host name”. Go to a website which provide free DDNS services and apply a host name. DDNS Apply: a).
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REMOTE OPERATION If the FTP notification function is activated, the DVR will upload the captured images to the specified FTP site once alarm-trigger or motion-trigger recording happened. Please enable the function of FTP notification in the “Alarm” menu first. FTP Notification Function: a.
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REMOTE OPERATION Function Description JPEG Choose the image size (4CIF / CIF) and picture quality (BEST / HIGH / NORMAL / BASIC) when the web transmission format is JPEG. H264 Choose the image size (4CIF / CIF) and picture quality (BEST / HIGH / NORMAL / BASIC) when the web transmission format is MPEG.
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REMOTE OPERATION In “Dvr”, you can see the following items: Function Description Host ID Set the host ID from 0 to 254. The default value is 0. System Type Display the current system type (NTSC / PAL). It’s automatically detected. De-interlace Choose to reduce (ON) or ignore (OFF) the vibration of the paused picture.
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REMOTE OPERATION The submenu items are described below: a. Device Type: Choose either normal camera or PTZ camera. b. ID No.: Set the ID number (0 ~ 255) of the connected PTZ camera. c. Protocol Type: Choose “NORMAL” or “P-D” protocol. It is recommended to select PELCO-D protocol for the connected PTZ camera of other brands.
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REMOTE OPERATION Please see the description below for each function: Function Description DETECT Enable (ON) or disable (OFF) the function of “Motion Detection”. If this function is enabled, you might need to set the motion detection sensitivity or simply keep the default values.
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REMOTE OPERATION It’s functions are like this: Function Description Image Size / Quality Choose the image size (FRAME / FIELD / CIF) and quality (BEST / HIGH / NORMAL / BASIC). Manual Record / Event Select the record type that the DVR will take recording (Yes / No), and select the IPS setting for the Record / Timer Record selected record type.
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REMOTE OPERATION Alert In “Alert”, you can set the DVR to beep for notification when there’s any alert happened. Check the buzzer option you want, and set how long the beep sound will be lasted. Function Description Ext Alert Check this option to enable the external alert.
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REMOTE OPERATION Function Description Title Select to display the channel title in the live view. Event Select to display the event symbol in the live view. Quick Status Select to display the quick status in the live view. Full Sequence Duration Set the time-out in seconds (3 / 5 / 10 / 15) after which the channel display will be switched by one channel (Full Sequence Duration).
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REMOTE OPERATION Firmware To upgrade your DVR firmware remotely, click “Firmware” tab, and follow the steps below: a). In the “Firmware” section, you will see the current firmware version. To upgrade the firmware version of your DVR, click “Add” to locate and select the firmware file. The file will be shown in the firmware list.
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REMOTE OPERATION a). Get the language files you want to update from your distributor. b) Click “Add” to locate and select the files needed. The files will be shown in the list. If you add the wrong file, select it and click “Remove”. c).
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REMOTE OPERATION ¾ ¾ Click “ ” to view all the event and record logs (All), or search for the specific log(s) by date or by record type (Condition). There are three types of logs: Record, Backup and Event. To playback the recorded data for a specific record or backup log, select the log, and double-click to start the video playback.
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REMOTE OPERATION Event Select “Event” to search for the specific event log(s) by date. Button / Function Description Range Unit Set different time range unit (One Day / One Week) of the event logs. Date Selection Choose the specific date range including the event / record logs you might want. (From / To) Query When all the search criteria are set, click to search the specified logs.
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REMOTE OPERATION Record Select “Record” to search for the specific log(s) by date or by record type. Button / Function Description Range Unit Set different time range unit (One Day / One Week) of the event logs. Date Selection Choose the specific date range including the event / record logs you might want.
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REMOTE OPERATION Backup Select “Backup” to search for the specific log(s) by date. Button / Function Description Range Unit Set different time range unit (One Day / One Week) of the event logs. Date Selection Choose the specific date range including the event / record logs you might want. (From / To) Query When all the search criteria are set, click to search the specified logs.
REMOTE OPERATION Function Description Playback / Download This area shows the detailed playback / download information, such as the file name, Info Display record date and time, and the speed, etc. Playback Progress Bar This area shows the playback progress and the progress percentage. Playback Operation This area is enabled only when the playback is started.
APPENDIX 1 PIN CONFIGURATION DVR Control When the AP is connected to the DVR, this DVR control panel will be enabled, and you can control the DVR remotely. For the function of each button, please refer to the following description. Function Description Channel Selection...
APPENDIX 1 PIN CONFIGURATION Function Description : Move the cursor up / down to select the previous / next menu or sub-menu function, or change the setting. : Move the cursor left / right to the previous / next sub-menu items. : Click it to activate / inactivate the network independent function.
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APPENDIX 1 PIN CONFIGURATION Function Description Config. Click to go to the detailed DVR setting. Click to enter the PTZ mode. Click to enter the menu / exit the menu mode. Click the arrow keys to move the cursor and make the selection: Menu and Arrow Keys : Move the cursor up / down to select the previous / next menu or sub-menu function, or change the setting.
APPENDIX 1 PIN CONFIGURATION 8.3 Quick Timer Player You can also use the QuickTime player to remotely log into the DVR and check the live view only. Note: QuickTime is Apple’s multimedia software. You need to have QuickTime installed in you operation system first, and you can access the DVR to see the live view.
APPENDIX 1 PIN CONFIGURATION Step 4: When the login is successful, you will see a similar screen as the following. 8.4 Mozilla Firefox You can also use the Mozilla Firefox to remotely log into the DVR and check the live view only. Note: The supported PC operation systems are Windows 2000 and Windows XP and Vista.
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APPENDIX 1 PIN CONFIGURATION Function Description Home Click to go to the main page of the DVR Config. Click to go to the detailed DVR setting. Click to enter the PTZ mode. Click to enter the menu / exit the menu mode. Click the arrow keys to move the cursor and make the selection: Menu and Arrow : Move the cursor up / down to select the previous / next menu or sub-menu function, or change...
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APPENDIX 1 PIN CONFIGURATION Function Description (Stop) / (Play) / (Rewind) / (Forward) / (Pause) / (Slow Playback) Rewind / Forward Playback control Click once to get 4X fast rewind / forward, twice to get 8X, three times to get 16X, and four times to get buttons 32X the highest.
APPENDIX 1 PIN CONFIGURATION APPENDIX 1 PIN CONFIGURATION Siren: When the DVR is triggered by alarm or motion, the COM connects with NO and the siren with strobe starts wailing and flashing. Magnetic Contact: When the magnetic contact is opened, the alarm will be triggered and the recording is on.
APPENDIX 2 RECORDING TIME TABLE APPENDIX 2 RECORDING TIME TABLE The recording time is tested under the PAL system, and the testing environment is a normal office, just for reference only. The recording time may vary depending on the following three factors: Different camera resolution;...
APPENDIX 3 COMPATIBLE USB FLASH DRIVE BRAND APPENDIX 3 COMPATIBLE USB FLASH DRIVE BRAND Please upgrade the firmware of the DVR to the latest version to ensure the accuracy of the following table. If the USB flash drive is not supported by the DVR, the "USB ERROR" message will be shown on the screen. Note: Please use your PC to format the USB flash drive as "FAT 32".
APPENDIX 4 COMPATIBLE HDD BRAND APPENDIX 4 COMPATIBLE HDD BRAND Please upgrade the firmware of the DVR to the latest version to ensure the accuracy of the following table. MANUFACTURER MODEL CAPACITY ROTATION HDS721680PLA380 80GB 7200 rpm HITACHI HDT725032VLA360 320GB 7200 rpm HDS721010KLA330 1000GB...
APPENDIX 5 TROUBLESHOOTING APPENDIX 5 TROUBLESHOOTING Please refer to the table below for easy troubleshooting. The table describes some typical problems and also their solutions. Please check them before calling your DVR dealer. FAQ (Frequently ask question) Questions Solutions No power Check power cord connection.
APPENDIX 6 DEFAULT VALUE APPENDIX 6 DEFAULT VALUE Default Value Items Default Value DVR Side: ADMIN Password 0000 Channel Title Display Event Status Display Record Format Record Quality BEST Image Per Second (IPS) 120 (NTSC) / 100 (PAL) Record Timer Detection Timer Date Format Y/M/D...
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