Digisol DG-CD2030HD User Manual

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DVR User Manual
DG-CD2030HD
8CH D1 MINI DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER

User Manual

V1.0
2014-11-26
As our products undergo continuous development the specifications are subject to change without prior notice

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    DVR User Manual DG-CD2030HD 8CH D1 MINI DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER User Manual V1.0 2014-11-26 As our products undergo continuous development the specifications are subject to change without prior notice...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    DVR User Manual INDEX 1. Product Introduction...............................4 1-1 Introduction and safety information....................... 4 2. Open-package check and cable connections....................5 2-1 Package Contents............................5 2-2 Rear panel............................... 5 2-3 Hard disk installation............................6 2-4 Rear panel............................... 7 2-5 Audio and video input and output connections....................8 2-5-1 Video input connections........................
  • Page 3 DVR User Manual 4-3-3 Network............................. 40 4-3-4 NetService............................41 4-3-5 GUI Display............................48 4-3-6 Tour..............................50 4-3-7 RS232 setup............................50 4-3-8 Digital..............................51 5 Advanced................................52 5-1 Storage Manage.............................52 5-2 Account..............................53 5-3 Auto Maintain............................57 5-4 Restore..............................57 5-5 Upgrade..............................58 5-6 Device Info............................58 5-7 Import/Export............................59 6 Info..................................60 6-1 HDD info...............................60...
  • Page 4: Product Introduction

    Thank you for purchasing DIGISOL DG-CD2030HD DVR! This user manual is a reference guide for the installation and operation of your DVR. The DG-CD2030HD is an 8 channel D1 DVR. Before installation and operation please read the following safeguards and warnings carefully.
  • Page 5: Open-Package Check And Cable Connections

    Before you start using this DVR, please check if there’s anything missing in the package, and contact your dealer of purchase to claim for missing items:  1 DG-CD2030HD DVR (8 channel)  Power adapter (12V DC, 2A)  Quick Installation Guide ...
  • Page 6: Hard Disk Installation

    DVR User Manual 2-3 Hard disk installation For the first use, please install the hard disk. Disassemble the screw Disassemble the cover Fix the screw of hard disk Fix the screw of hard disk Connect the data wire Connect the power wire Cover the unit with the top case Fix the cover...
  • Page 7: Rear Panel

    DVR User Manual 2-4 Rear panel DG-CD2030HD rear view (1) Video input (8) Network (2) Video output (9) RS-485 (3) Audio output (10) Power supply (4) VGA output (5) HDMI output (6) Audio input (7) USB 2.0...
  • Page 8: Audio And Video Input And Output Connections

    DVR User Manual 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 (1.0VP-P, 75Ω). The video signal must be according to the stated standard which has the high signal to noise ratio, low aberration and low interference.
  • Page 9: Audio Signal Input

    DVR User Manual 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.
  • Page 10: Basic Operation

    DVR User Manual 3 Basic operation Note: The button in gray display indicates no support. 3-1 Turn on Plug the power adapter and the turn on the mains. Power supply indicator light 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 11: System Login

    DVR User Manual 3. Replace the battery Before replacing the battery, the setting information must be saved and the power supply switch in the rear panel must be turned off. The DVR uses button battery. The system time must be checked regularly.
  • Page 12: Preview

    DVR User Manual 3-4 Preview You can right click the mouse to choose the switch between the windows. The system date, time and channel name are shown in each viewing window. The surveillance video and the alarm status are shown in each window. Recording status Video loss Motion detect...
  • Page 13: Main Menu

    DVR User Manual 3-5-1 Main menu When you login, the system main menu is shown as below. Picture 3.3 Main Menu 3-5-2 Record Conf 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]> [record conf] to set. Note:There should be at least one read-write hard disk.(refer to chapter 5.1)...
  • Page 14 DVR User Manual 【Channel】Choose the corresponding channel number to set the channel. Choose “all” option to set the entire channels. 【 Redundancy 】 Choose the redundancy function option to implement the file double backup function. Double backup is writing the video files in two hard disks. When you do the double backup, make sure that there are two hard disks installed.
  • Page 15: Backup

    DVR User Manual 3-5-3 Backup You can backup the video files to external storage through setup. Note : The storage must be installed before the file backup. If the backup is terminated, the already saved files can playback individually. Picture 3.5 Backup 【Detect】Detect the storage connected with the DVR such as hard disk or universal disk.
  • Page 16: Playback

    DVR User Manual 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. 3-5-4 Playback There are two methods for you to play the video files in the hard disk.
  • Page 17 DVR User Manual Picture 3.7 video playback 1.Playback Control 2.Operating tips 3.Recording type 4.Time progress bar options 5.Switching time or file mode 6.File Search 7.Channel option 8.Date option 9.Storage Device option 10.File information 11.File Option 12.Time 【Listed files】Look up the listed files according to the search criteria. 【File information】Look up the found file information.
  • Page 18 DVR User Manual Picture 3.8 Detect the storage Detect: Detect the storage connected with the DVR such as hard disk or universal disk. Backup: Click backup button and the dialog box will pop up. You can choose the backup file according to the type, channel and time.
  • Page 19 DVR User Manual 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. 【File searching】Search the file according to the search condition. Picture 3.10 File searching File type: Set the searching file type.
  • Page 20: Record Mode

    DVR User Manual Note: Frame by frame playback is only performed in the pause playback state. 【Operation hint】Display the function of the cursor place. Special functions: Accurate playback:Input time (hh/mm/ss) in the time column and then click play button. The system can operate accurate playback according to the searching time. Local zoom:When the system is in single-window full-screen playback mode, you can drag your mouse in the screen to select a section and then left click mouse to realize local zoom.
  • Page 21: Ptz Control

    DVR User Manual 3-5-6 PTZ control Operation interface is as follows. The functions include: PTZ direction control, speed, zoom, focus, iris and set operation. Note1. Decoder A (B) line connects with DVR A (B) line. The connection is right. 2. Click [main menu] > [system configuration] > [PTZ config] to set the PTZ parameters. 3.
  • Page 22: Special Functions

    DVR User Manual Special functions: 1. Preset Click on ‘Set’ to set a location for the preset, calls the preset points, PTZ automatically turns to the setting position. 1)Preset option Set a location for the preset, procedure is as follows: Step1: In Picture 3.13, click the Direction button will turn into preset position, click the Settings button to enter PTZ Config, please refer “Picture...
  • Page 23 DVR User Manual Value input blank Picture 3.15 PTZ Control 2. Cruise between Points Multiple preset points connected cruise lines, call cruise between points, the PTZ run around on the line. 1)Cruise Between Points Settings Cruise line is connected by multiple preset points, setting procedure is as follows: Step1: In Picture 3.10, the Direction key will turn PTZ to designated location, click Settings button to enter Picture 3.13.
  • Page 24 DVR User Manual Preset Points Blank Cruise Button Cruise Line Blank Picture 3.16 Cruise Between Points Settings 2)The Calls of Cruise between Points In Picture 3.10, click Page Shift button, enter PTZ control menu as shown in Picture 3.12. Please input the number of cruise in the value blank, then click Cruise between Points button, PTZ begins to work on the cruise line.
  • Page 25 DVR User Manual Scan value blank Scan Button Picture 3.17 Scan Setup 2)Scan Calls In Picture 3.10, click Page Switch button, then enter PTZ control menu as shown in Picture 3.12. Please input the scan value in the blank field, then click Scan button,PTZ begins to work on the scan line.
  • Page 26 DVR User Manual Line scan button border Picture 3.18 Boundary Scan Setup 2)Boundary Scan Calls In Picture 3.10, click Page Switch button, then enter PTZ control menu as shown in Picture 3.12. Please input the scan value in the blank field, then click Scan button,PTZ begins to work on the scan line.
  • Page 27: Color Setting

    DVR User Manual Picture 3.19 Auxiliary Function Control 【Intuitive Auxiliary Operation】Choose auxiliary equipment, select Open or Close button, switch control. 【Auxiliary Number】 The operation of corresponding auxiliary switch according to PTZ agreement. 【Page Shift】In Picture 3.16, click Page Switch button enter the Picture 3.17 PTZ Main Menu , the menu itself can be controlled by the menu control buttons.
  • Page 28: Output Adjust

    DVR User Manual 3-5-8 Output Adjust Adjust TV output area parameters. You can use the desktop shortcut menu or enter [main menu]> [management tools]> [Output adjust]. Picture 3.21 Output Adjust 3-5-9 Logout Logout, shut down the system or reboot. You can use the desktop shortcut menu or enter [main menu].
  • Page 29: Main Menu

    DVR User Manual 4. Main menu 4-1 Main menu navigation Main menu Sub menu Function Set the recording configuration, recording type, recording Config time section. Record Playback Set recording look-up, recording play, video file storage. Backup Detect or format backup equipment, back the selective files. Set motion detect alarm channel, sensitivity, area, linkage Motion parameters: defending time section, alarm output, screen...
  • Page 30 DVR User Manual Set main (assistant) coding parameter: Code mode, Encode resolving ability, frame rate, code stream control, image configuration quality type, code stream value, frame between value and video/audio enable. Network Set basic network parameters, DHCP and DNS parameters, configuration network high speed download.
  • Page 31 DVR User Manual Resume setup state: Common setup, code setup, recording Restore setup, alarm setup, network setup, network service, preview playback, serial port setup and user management. Upgrade Upgrade system firmware. Device Info. Displays system Information. Import/Export Import/Export the configuration file Hard disk Display hard disk capability and recording time.
  • Page 32: Alarm Function

    DVR User Manual 4-2 Alarm Function Go to Main Menu and click on Alarm tab. Alarm function includes: motion detect, video blind, video loss, and abnormality as shown below. Picture 4.1 Alarm 4-2-1 Motion Detect When system detects the motion signal that reaches the set sensitivity, the motion detect alarm is on and the linkage function is turned on.
  • Page 33 DVR User Manual 【Channel】Choose the set motion detection channel. 【Enable】Means that the motion detection function is on. 【Sensitivity】Choose from six options according to the sensitivity. 【 Region 】 Click setup and enter the set area. The area is divided into PAL22X18. Green block means the current cursor area.
  • Page 34 DVR User Manual 【Interval】Only one alarm signal is turned on even when there are several motion detect signals in the set interval. 【Delay】Delay a few moments and stop when the alarm state is turned off. The range is 10~300 seconds. 【Record channel】Choose the recording channel (multiple option supportive).
  • Page 35: Video Blind

    DVR User Manual 4-2-2 Video Blind When the video image is influenced by the environment such as bad brightness or reaching the set sensitive parameter, the camera mask function is turned on and the linkage function is turned on. Picture 4.5 Video Blind Set method: refer to chapter 4.2.1.
  • Page 36: Alarm Input

    DVR User Manual 4-2-4 Alarm input NOTE: THIS FUNCTION IS NOT SUPPORTED IN DG-CD SERIES DVR. 4-2-5 Alarm output NOTE: THIS FUNCTION IS NOT SUPPORTED IN DG-CD SERIES DVR. 4-2-6 Abnormality Analyzing 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.
  • Page 37: System Setup

    DVR User Manual 4-3 System setup Set the system parameters such as General, Encode, Network, NetService, GUI display, PTZ config, RS232, Tour setup and Digital. 4-3-1 General Picture 4.8 General setup 【System time】Set the system data and time. 【Date format】Choose the data format: YMD, MDY, DMY. 【Date Separator】Choose list separator of the data format.
  • Page 38: Encode

    DVR User Manual 【Auto Logout】Set the latency time in 0-60. 0 means no latency time. 【DST】Choose the summer time option and pop the dialog box as follows. Picture 4.9 DST (week) Picture 4.10 DST (date) 4-3-2 Encode Set the video/audio code parameter: video file, remote monitoring and so on. Set every independent channel’s coding parameter in the left part, and set the combine encode parameter in the right part.
  • Page 39 DVR User Manual Picture 4.11 Encode setup 【Channel】Choose the channel number. 【Compression】Standard H.264 main profile. 【Resolution】Resolution type:D1/ HD1/CIF / QCIF. 【Frame Rate】P:1 frame/s~25 frame/s; N: 1 frame/s~30 frame/s 【Bit Rate Type】 You can choose limited code stream or variable code stream. When you choose the variable code stream there are six image quality options.
  • Page 40: Network

    DVR User Manual 4-3-3 Network Picture 4.12 Network 【Net Card】Select cable network card. 【DHCP Enable】Obtain IP address automatically(not suggested). 【IP address】Set the IP address. Default: 192.168.1.10. 【Subnet mask】Set the subnet mask code. Default: 255.255.255.0. 【Gateway】Set the default gateway. Default: 192.168.1.1. 【DNS setup】...
  • Page 41: Netservice

    DVR User Manual when the assistant code stream is turned on. Otherwise image quality precedence is valid. 4-3-4 NetService Choose the network service option and click the set button to configure the advanced network functions or double click the service button to configure the parameters. Picture 4.13 NetService 【PPPoE setup】...
  • Page 42: Email Setup

    DVR User Manual 【NTP setup】 Picture 4.15 NTP The NTP server must be installed in the PC. Server IP: Input the IP address of the installed NTP server. Port: Default: 123. You can set the port according to the NTP server. Time zone: London GMT+0 Berlin GMT +1 Cairo GMT +2...
  • Page 43 DVR User Manual Picture 4.16 EMAIL SMTP server: Email server address. It could be an IP address or domain name. Domain name can be translated only if it is the correct DNS configuration. Port: Email server port number. SSL: Decide whether to use Secure Socket Layer protocol to login. User Name: Apply the email server user name.
  • Page 44 DVR User Manual Note:When the same IP address is in the white and black list at the same time, the black list precedence is higher. Picture 4.17 IP FILTER 【DDNS】 It is the abbreviation of dynamic domain name server. Local domain name:Provide the domain name registered by DDNS. User name:Provide the account registered by DDNS.
  • Page 45 DVR User Manual Picture 4.18 DDNS setup 【FTP setup】FTP is available only when alarm happens, or alarm activates record and snapshot, it will upload related record and snapshot pictures to FTP server. Picture 4.19 FTP setup 【Enable】Click Enable, then all settings will be available. 【Server IP】IP address for FTP server.
  • Page 46 DVR User Manual 【Max File Length】Max length for uploaded files at every packed, default 128M. 【DirName】Directory of uploading files. Picture 4.20 Mobile Monitor Setup 【Enable】Select it to make sure abnormal function is workable. 【Port】It's a port of mobile monitoring which you need to make a router mapping of, if you want to visit it by mobile.
  • Page 47 DVR User Manual 【TCP】Router will automatically distribute TCP port for the device, when monitoring via CMS, it needs this port. 【Mobile Port】Router will automatically distribute Mobile Port for the device, during mobile monitoring, it needs this port. 【RTSP】 Picture 4.22 RTSP Setup 【Enable】This option is enabled by default.
  • Page 48: Gui Display

    DVR User Manual 【PMS】 Picture 4.24 Cloud Setup 【Enable】This option is enabled by default. 【Server Name】Enter the Server Name. 【Port】Enter the Port of the Server, default is 80. 4-3-5 GUI Display Configure the video output parameters including the front output mode and code output mode. Front output :...
  • Page 49 DVR User Manual 【Channel Title】Click the channel name set button and enter the channel name menu. Modify the channel name. 【Time Display】Displays the system data and time in the surveillance window. 【Channel】Displays the system channel number in the surveillance window. 【Record Status】Displays the system recording status in the surveillance window.
  • Page 50: Tour

    DVR User Manual 4-3-6 Tour Set the patrol display. means that the tour mode is turned on. You can choose the single window, or four windows, patrol display or single display. Picture 4.26 Tour setup 【interval】Set the patrol switch interval. The set range is 5-120 seconds. Note:...
  • Page 51: Digital

    DVR User Manual 4-3-8 Digital Click this to set the channel mode and digital channel parameter settings. Picture 4.28 RS232 setup Click Channel Type to set the channel mode. Picture 4.29 RS232 setup Select the "Channel Mode" as per your requirement. The number of Playback channels available in a specific channel type is displayed below (please refer to the above screen shot).
  • Page 52: Advanced

    DVR User Manual 5 Advanced 5-1 Storage Manage 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 includes: setup the write-read disk, read-only disk, redundant disk, hard disk format, recover and partition. Choose the hard disk and click the right function button to execute.
  • Page 53: Account

    DVR User Manual 5-2 Account Manage the user preview. :1. The character length is 8 characters at most for the user and user team name. The blank Note ahead or behind the character string is invalid. The middle blank in the character string is valid. Legal characters include: letter, number, underline, subtraction sign and dot.
  • Page 54 DVR User Manual Note:The users who possess the user control preview can modify his/her own or other user’s password Picture 5.3 Modify Password 【Add user】Add a user in the team and set the user preview. Enter the menu interface and input the user name and password.
  • Page 55 DVR User Manual 【Add Group】Add a user team and set the preview. There are 36 different previews: shut down the equipment, real time surveillance, playback, recording setup, video file backup and so on. Picture 5.5 Add Group 【Delete User】Delete the current user. Choose the user and click delete user button. 【Delete Group】Delete the current group.
  • Page 56 DVR User Manual Online User It displays the Online user connected to the DVR. You can disconnect the user from here. Picture 5.7 Online User Output Adjust It is to adjust the Display settings of the DVR Picture 5.8 Output Adjust...
  • Page 57: Auto Maintain

    DVR User Manual 5-3 Auto Maintain The user can set the auto reboot time and auto file deleting time limit. Picture 5.9 Auto maintain 5-4 Restore The system restores to the default setup. You can choose the items according to the menu. Picture 5.10 Restore...
  • Page 58: Upgrade

    DVR User Manual 5-5 Upgrade Upgrade Picture 5.11 【Upgrade】Choose the USB interface. 【Upgrade file】Choose the file to upgrade. 5-6 Device Info Provide device interface info like audio in, alarm in/out to be conveniently used for user. Picture 5.12 Device Info.
  • Page 59: Import/Export

    DVR User Manual 5-7 Import/Export Click this to export current log settings and import or export the backup configuration settings to the Picture 5.13 Import/Export [Device Name] Select the device from where you wish to import or export the settings. [Export] Click export to take backup of the settings or logs [Import] Click import to load the settings to the DVR...
  • Page 60: Info

    DVR User Manual 6 Info 6-1 HDD info Displays the hard disk state: hard disk type, overall capacity, left capacity, the recording time and so Picture 6.1 HDD Info Clue: ○ means that the hard disk is normal. X means that the hard disk is broken-down. - means that there is no hard disk.
  • Page 61: Bps

    DVR User Manual 6-2 BPS Display the code stream(Kb/S) and hard disk capability (MB/H) in real time. Picture 6.2 BPS 6-3 LOG Look up system log according to the set mode. Log information includes : system operation, configuration operation, data management, recording operation, user management, file management and so on.
  • Page 62: Version

    DVR User Manual 6-4 Version Displays the basic information such as system, build date, serial no and so on. Picture 6.4 Version 6-5 Logout Click logout to logout from the OSD menu or reset/restart the system. Picture 6.5 Logout...
  • Page 63: Faq And Maintenance

    DVR User Manual 7 FAQ and maintenance 7-1 FAQ If the problems are not listed, please contact the local service or call the Toll Free service. We are willing to offer the service. The DVR cannot boot up normally. Possible reasons are as follows: The power supply is not correct.
  • Page 64 DVR User Manual iii. The hard disk is damaged. The SATA port of main board is damaged. There are no video outputs in single channel, multiple channels and all channels. Possible reasons are as follows: The program is not matched. Please update the program. The image brightness is all 0.
  • Page 65 DVR User Manual The local video is not clear. Possible reasons are as follows: The image quality is too bad. The reading program is wrong. Reboot the DVR. iii. The power to the camera is not proper. The hardware of the DVR is damaged. There is no audio signal in the surveillance window.
  • Page 66 DVR User Manual The image is not clear or there is no image in network preview state or video file playback state. Possible reasons are as follows: Network is not stable. The user machine is resource limited. iii. The region shelter or channel protection is set. The user has no surveillance preview.
  • Page 67: Appendix 1.Mouse Operation

    DVR User Manual installed in the windows xp system. I cannot remember the advanced code or network code in the local menu operation. Please contact the local service or call the HQ service. We will offer the service according to the machine and the program edition. Appendix 1.Mouse operation *Take right hand as an example.
  • Page 68: Appendix 2.Hard Disk Capability Calculation

    DVR User Manual Appendix 2.Hard disk capability calculation Make sure the hard disk is installed to 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 sizes to keep better stability. 2.
  • Page 69: Appendix 3.Technical Parameters

    DVR User Manual Appendix 3.Technical parameters Type Main processor High performance 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.
  • Page 70 Power consumption <15W (without hard disk) Other Working temperature 0 degree C ~+55 degree C Working humidity 10%-90% This product comes with One Year warranty. For further details about warranty policy and Product Registration, please visit support section of www.digisol.com...

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