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Page 1: Digital Video Recorder
DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER USER MANUAL Please read instructions thoroughly before operation and retain it for future reference. KD673_672_671_670_manual_1.1... - Page 2 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. SPECIAL NOTES ........................................1 2. FRONT AND REAR PANEL...................................... 2 2.1. Front Panel ........................................2 2.2. Rear Panel........................................3 3. CONNECTION AND SETUP ....................................4 3.1. HDD Installation......................................4 3.2. Camera Connection......................................5 3.3. Optional Peripheral Connection (Selected models only)..........................5 3.4. -
Page 4: Special Notes
SPECIAL NOTES 1. SPECIAL NOTES VGA Output Resolution Support Model 1 and Model 2 have VGA interface built-in, and users are allowed to change the resolution depending on their display monitor. Go to “ADVANCE” “DISPLAY”, and move to “VGA OUTPUT” to select the VGA resolution you want. There are seven options as follows: 1) 800 x 600 2) 1024 x 768 (default) -
Page 5: Front And Rear Panel
FRONT AND REAR PANEL 2. FRONT AND REAR PANEL 2.1. Front Panel 1) LED Indicators POWER : DVR is powered on. : HDD is reading or recording. ALARM : An alarm is triggered (Selected models only). TIMER : Timer recording is on. PLAY : Under playback status. -
Page 6: Rear Panel
FRONT AND REAR PANEL Adjust PTZ angle: Press to turn up/down/left/right. 15) USB port To quickly backup or upgrade firmware/OSD, you can insert a compatible USB flash drive into this USB port. Before using the USB flash drive, please use your PC to format the USB flash drive as “FAT32” first. 2.2. -
Page 7: Connection And Setup
CONNECTION AND SETUP 3. CONNECTION AND SETUP 3.1. HDD Installation The HDD must be installed before the DVR is turned on. Step 1: Loose the screws on the upper cover and remove it from the DVR. Find the two HDD brackets located on the DVR base as indicated below. -
Page 8: Camera Connection
CONNECTION AND SETUP 3.2. Camera Connection The cameras must be connected and power-supplied. And then connect the camera video output to the DVR video input port with a coaxial cable or RCA lines with BNC connectors. The DVR will automatically detect the video system of the connected camera(s) (NTSC / PAL), and switch itself to the correct system. -
Page 9: Record Setting
CONNECTION AND SETUP 3.7. Record Setting By defaults, the record function is activated when the DVR is powered on and a camera is connected. To change the record settings, Press “MENU” and enter the password to go to the menu list. Then, Move to “RECORD”... -
Page 10: Basic Operation
BASIC OPERATION 4. BASIC OPERATION 4.1 Live Page Depending on the DVR you have, you may see the following live view screen with status icons. Icon Function Icon Function Icon Function Icon Function live audio Key lock Key unlock live audio channel channel playback audio playback audio... -
Page 11: Playback
BASIC OPERATION 4.3. Playback Press “PLAY” on the DVR control panel, and the device will playback the latest recorded video. Note: There must be at least 8192 images of recorded data for playback to work properly. If not, the device will stop playback. For example, if the IPS is set to 30, the recording time should be at least 273 seconds (8192 images / 30 IPS) for the playback to work properly. -
Page 12: Firmware / Osd Upgrade
BASIC OPERATION 4.5. Firmware / OSD Upgrade By using USB flash drive Step 1. Format the USB memory device as FAT32 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). -
Page 13: Advanced Operation
ADVANCED OPERATION 5. ADVANCED OPERATION 5.1. QUICK SEARCH You can search any specific events by time and directly play the file you find from the DVR. Move to “QUICK SEARCH”, and press “ENTER”. You will see the following submenu items: DATE Select the specific time period (YEAR / MONTH / DAY / HOUR / MIN) that you want to search. -
Page 14: Timer
ADVANCED OPERATION PRE-ALARM RECORD Select to enable or disable the pre-alarm function (ON / OFF). When pre-alarm and event recording functions are both activated, the DVR will record 8MB data before an alarm / motion event is triggered. OVERWRITE Select to overwrite previous recorded data in your HDD. When the HDD is full under the O/W recording mode, the DVR will clear 8GB data from the oldest for continuous recording without notice. -
Page 15: Detection
ADVANCED OPERATION DETECTION TIMER to change the setting (ON / OFF). When it’s set to “ON”, press “ENTER” to go to its submenu for further settings. DETECTION TIMER PLEASE CONSULT YOUR INSTALLER FOR ADVANCE SETTINGS MOVE SELECT X axis 0 ~ 24 hours. Each time interval within a square is two hours (divided into four 30-minutes). Y axis Monday ~ Sunday. - Page 16 ADVANCED OPERATION Model 1 & 2 Transparent blocks are the area under Press “ENTER” to confirm the start area. Press to choose the width of detection. the detection area. Press to choose the You can also set up multi-detection area. When any movement is detected, you will height of the area.
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Page 17: Remote (Selected Models Only)
ADVANCED OPERATION ALARM (Selected models only) Select N.C. (Normally Closed) / N.O. (Normally open) / OFF for the alarm polarity. The default alarm value is OFF. 5.5. REMOTE (Selected models only) In this menu list, you can set up remote devices to work properly. Move to “REMOTE”, and press ”ENTER”. -
Page 18: Network (Selected Models Only)
ADVANCED OPERATION Note: Do not disconnect the power of your DVR while the upgrade process is in progress, or the DVR functions may not work normally or be unable to use. AUTO KEYLOCK (SEC) Set the time-out in second after which the key lock function is activated (NEVER / 30 / 60 / 120). LANGUAGE Select the language of the OSD. -
Page 19: Dhcp
ADVANCED OPERATION USER NAME / PASSWORD Set the “username” and “password” subscribed from your ISP supplier DNS (PRIMARY DNS / SECONDARY DNS) Key in the IP address of the domain name server obtained from your ISP (Internet Service Provider). PORT The valid number ranges from 1 to 9999. -
Page 20: Backup
ADVANCED OPERATION Note: This DHCP function needs to be supported by a router or a cable modem network with DHCP services, and a “DDNS account” to correspond the dynamic IP address to a specific “Hostname”, for this function to work properly. 5.8. - Page 21 ADVANCED OPERATION Note: Depending on the model you have, this DVR series supports UP TO FOUR audio-in channels, which are Audio 1, Audio 2, Audio 3 and Audio 4 accordingly, and the audio data will be recorded with the video data of CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4 respectively. For example, if your DVR supports two audio-in, its audio channels will be Audio 1 and Audio 2.
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Page 22: Remote Operation
REMOTE OPERATION 6. REMOTE OPERATION You can also control the DVR remotely via the supplied licensed software “Video Viewer” (hereafter called the “Video Viewer”), IE web browser, and Apple’s QuickTime player ONLY when your DVR supports the network function. Note: The buttons and functions described below may differ from the actual ones and are for selected model(s) only. -
Page 23: Control Panel
REMOTE OPERATION Remote Connection (via Internet) Double-click “ ” icon on your PC desktop to enter the control panel. By defaults, the “Address Book” panel will be displayed on the right side of the control panel. Click ” ” (Address Book) ”... -
Page 24: General Operation
REMOTE OPERATION Button Function Description setting, backup, DVR setting, upgrade, and find event logs. For details, please see “Miscellaneous Control” at page 21. Record / Record Stop Click to start / stop the manual recording. Click to take a snapshot of the current view. The snapshot will be saved in the Snapshot path you specified in “Record Setting”. - Page 25 REMOTE OPERATION In the “Record Setting” page, you can set the following items: ‧Record type ‧Hard disk overwriting ‧Pre- / post-alarm record time ‧Record time setting ‧Record path If “Manual” is checked, click “ ” on the main control panel to start the manual recording immediately, and the recordings will be saved in the specified location.
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Page 26: Network Backup
REMOTE OPERATION Network Backup ” → “ Click “ ” to go into the “Backup” page as follows, and you can select a specific time range or event to make a video backup remotely. Note: Before enabling the network backup function, make sure the DVR is not in the playback mode, or the DVR will stop playback. - Page 27 REMOTE OPERATION Function Description File Path Assign the location where the backup files are saved. Simultaneous Playback To view the backup images simultaneously when the download process is in progress, select the checkbox “Simultaneous Playback”. You will see the backup images while the images are being downloaded to the PC or notebook.
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Page 28: Ie Web Browser
REMOTE OPERATION 6.2. IE Web Browser Note: The supported PC operation systems are Windows Vista / XP / 2000. Step 6: Key in the IP address used by your DVR in the URL address box, such as 60.121.46.236, and press Enter. - Page 29 REMOTE OPERATION Function Description Enter Click to confirm the setting or enter your selection. Digital Zoom Click to zoom in / out the selected channel image. Click to enter the DVR full search menu. Search You can check all the logs here, and select one of them to payback. (Stop) / (Play) / (Rewind) /...
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Page 30: Quicktime Player
REMOTE OPERATION 6.3. QuickTime 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. If you have installed QuickTime, please skip Step 1. -
Page 31: Appendix 1 Pin Configuration (Selected Models Only)
APPENDIX 1 PIN CONFIGURATION (Selected models only) APPENDIX 1 PIN CONFIGURATION (Selected models only) FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Connect ALARM INPUT (PIN1 – 4) and GND (PIN5) connector with wires. Once an alarm is triggered, the DVR will start recording and the buzzer will be on. ALARM INPUT PIN 1 is Alarm 1. -
Page 32: Appendix 2 Troubleshooting
APPENDIX 2 TROUBLESHOOTING APPENDIX 2 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. -
Page 33: Appendix 3 Compatible Usb Flash Drive List
APPENDIX 3 COMPATIBLE USB FLASH DRIVE LIST APPENDIX 3 COMPATIBLE USB FLASH DRIVE LIST 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 “FAT32”. -
Page 34: Appendix 4 Compatible Sata Hdd List
APPENDIX 4 COMPATIBLE SATA HDD LIST APPENDIX 4 COMPATIBLE SATA HDD LIST MANUFACTURER MODEL CAPACITY ROTATION Seagate ST3320613AS 320GB 7200 rpm ST33500320AS 500GB 7200 rpm ST3750330AS 750GB 7200 rpm ST31000340AS 1000GB 7200 rpm WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 rpm WD5000AACS 500GB 7200 rpm WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 rpm... -
Page 35: Appendix 5 Specifications
APPENDIX 5 SPECIFICATIONS APPENDIX 5 SPECIFICATIONS MODEL Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Model 4 Video System NTSC / PAL (auto detection) Video Compression Format H.264 Video Input (composite video 4 channels signal 1 Vp-p 75Ω BNC) Video Output (composite video Main monitor output signal 1 Vp-p 75Ω... - Page 36 APPENDIX 5 SPECIFICATIONS MODEL Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Model 4 Picture Zoom 2X digital zoom (Live & Playback) Key Lock (Password Protection) Video Loss Detection Camera Title Supports up to 6 letters Video Adjustable Hue / Saturation / Contrast / Brightness Date Display Format YY/MM/DD, DD/MM/YY, MM/DD/YY, and Off Daylight Saving...
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Page 37: Appendix 6 Rs485 Protocol
APPENDIX 6 RS485 PROTOCOL APPENDIX 6 RS485 PROTOCOL Use PC keyboards to simulate DVR keypads. Data: REMOTE PROTOCOL uses 8 bit data, 1 start bit, 1 stop bit. FUNCTION CODE ASCII FUNCTION CODE ASCII KEY_MENU 0x4D KEY_SET_CHANNEL 0x6e KEY_ENTER 0x0D ENTER KEY_DWELL 0x65... -
Page 38: Appendix 7 Recording Time Table
APPENDIX 7 RECORDING TIME TABLE APPENDIX 7 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 supported record mode may vary depending on the model you have. The recording time may vary depending on the following three factors: ‧...
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