WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...
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IMPORTANT SAFECUARDS 1. Read Instructions 13. Damage requiring Service Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet and refer servicing to All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the qualified service personnel under the following conditions: appliance is operated. A.
1. SAFETY CAUTIONS ※ Follow these instructions to keep the user safe and prevent property damage. Read them carefully before the use of the product. The responsibility falls on the user to install and use the product properly. 1.2 Installation-related 1.1 Power Source-related ①...
1.3 Cleaning and Usage-related ⑥ When cleaning the product, unplug the power ① Un p lu g the p o wer p l ug du rin g li ghtnin g , cord and gently wipe using a soft cloth. Do not thunderstorm or when not in use for long periods directly spray water on the product or do not use of time.
2. OUTLINE 2.1 Functions This DVR provides superior video image quality, reliability, and performance. • Pentaplex Operation Performance (Live / Recording / Playback / Backup / Network) • Up to maximum 16 channel composite inputs depending on model (4 / 8 / 16) •...
3. DVR ORGANIZATION 3.1 Front Panel Description NOTE: Turn on the DVR after connecting the power cord, camera input and monitor completely ▪ DRSDI-1641 / 841 Direction Key ▲ (Panorama layback) Display/Recording Menu/ESC Direction Key ▼ (Smart playback) Enter key ROTATE/Backup Search/Pause Fast reverse play button <<...
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- Front Button The front panel of the DVR is similar to a normal VCR or Multiplexer and the functions are also similar. Front panel controls can be used for all of the DVR functions. Please refer to the following controls, functions and descriptions: NUMBER buttons (0 ~ 9) Displays selected camera number to full screen.
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Direction buttons (▲, ▼, ◀, ▶ ) These buttons are used to move to another menu or change the position of the screen. In PTZ mode, buttons are used for PAN/TILT function. ▲ : In Playback mode Panorama search function button. In PTZ mode used to move the camera up.
3.2 Rear Panel ▪ DRSDI-1641 / 841 Power On/off Network RS-232 VGA out Switch 1 HDMI Main out 16 Audio in 1 e-SATA BNC Spot out 1 HDMI Spot out 1 Audio out RS-485 for HD-SDI Camera 16 Sensor Input 2 Alarm out PTZ Camera Input...
3.3 Remote Controller RECORD DISPLAY ROTATE MENU LOCK(LOG-OUT)/ REPEAT NUMBER ▲ Direction Key /Panorama Play ◀ Direction Key / ENTER Reverse Play ▶ Direction Key / Play Fast Reverse Play/ ▼ Direction Key /Smart Play PAUSE Fast Forward Play / PLAY BACKUP SEARCH PTZ ZOOM...
4. LIVE 4.1 Live Screen Execution Information Message Camera Name Record Status Icon Live Screen PTZ Control Information Screen Expand/Reduction Backup Progress Window Status(%) Current Date and Current Channel Current Event Information Time Information Icon Icon Sequence Icon - Record Icon (Red) - Video-loss Icon When record in live screen.
4.1.1 Top Menu In live screen, if ▲ button of the remote controller or front panel is pressed, or if the mouse cursor is placed over the end of the top area, the top menu is appeared. Search Backup Status Setup Log-out 4.1.2 Bottom Menu...
4.1.3 CAMEO Menu In live screen, if the ENTER button of the remote control or front panel is pressed, a blue square cursor will appear. If the ENTER button is pressed again, the CAMERA menu will appear. ▪ CAMEO CHANGE: The live camera view can be moved to a different camera channel. Select the cameo change option to move the camera view to the new channel ▪...
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▪ PTZ: PTZ Camera should be installed otherwise the PTZ menu can not be activated. The following GUI will appear when the PTZ menu is selected [MENU] button. ▪ Using Mouse: For the above menu click the right mouse button to control functions Zoom, Focus and Iris functions.
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▪ SPEED SETUP: Set the PTZ camera speed (1 to 8) NOTE: If the mouse is used to move the PTZ camera, the movement speed depends on the position of the mouse. As the mouse pointer moves away from the center the speed will increase. ▪...
5. SETUP Settings-General, Camera, Event, Schedule, Ethernet and System Information. On the Top menu, select the [SETUP] menu. After menu is selected the following Log-in window will appear. Enter the password by the number buttons and then press the ENTER button. (The default password : 1111) 5.1 GENERAL SETUP General, Alarm, Disk, Monitor, Account, Configuration setup and Shutdown.
5.1.1 GENERAL [SYSTEM] ▪ VIDEO FORMAT: Set the Camera Type (NTSC / PAL) If menu is set to AUTO the DVR will recognize the camera type automatically. NOTE: If NTSC and PAL cameras are connected simultaneously error may occur. ▪ LANGUAGE: Select the language. (English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Italian, Russian, Dutch and Korean) ▪...
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5.1.1 GENERAL [DATE / TIME] ▪ DATE FORMAT: Select the data format. (YY/MM/DD) / (MM/DD/YY) / (DD/MM/YY) ▪ TIMEZONE: Select the time zone and DST. The city which don’t use DST is set to [OFF] automatically. ▪ DATE DISPLAY: Display date on live screen or not. ▪...
5.1.2 ALARM OUT ▪ SIGNAL: Select on/off to use alarm by channel. ▪ ALARM SET: Check the alarm connection to ensure it is working properly. Press the [SET] button then alarm device will be activated. ▪ ALARM CLEAR: Press the [CLEAR] button then alarm will be cleared. 5.1.3 DISK [HDD] - When HDD is selected under [TYPE], HDD information will be displayed.
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[CHECK / USB] ▪ EARLIEST RECORD: Displays the earliest recorded data information. ▪ LATEST RECORD: Displays the latest recorded data information. ▪ DISK CHECK: Checks the HDD for errors. ▪ USB RESET: Resets the USB connection. ▪ USB FORMAT: Formats the USB device or media.
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When setting up RAID the above message will appear. After selecting the “check” mark, DVR will reboot. ▪ Rebooting for RAID, boot time will be longer than normal. (About 5 minutes) WARNING! ▪ When RAID is built, all data of HDD will be deleted. ▪...
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▪ RAID 0 ▪ For building RAID Level 0, it will take about 5 minutes. ▪ Displayed with [GOOD], if the building is finished without any problem ▪ RAID 1 ▪ For building RAID Level 1, building time depends on the HDD capacity. (In case of 1TB HDD, it will take 24~48 hours) ▪...
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▪ RAID 5 (DRSDI-1641/ 841 Only) ▪ For building RAID Level 1, building time depends on the HDD capacity. (In case of 1TB HDD, it will take 24~48 hours) ▪ Check the status on [RAID STATUS] and [RATE].
5.1.4 MONITOR ▪ RESOLUTION: Select the optimal resolution for the connected monitor. If you select the [AUTO] option, HDMI monitors will auto recognize the output resolution. ▪ VIDEO OUT: Select main monitor. (MAIN–VGA / AUX-BNC Monitor) (Fix the screen by connected monitor) ▪...
5.1.5 ACCOUNT ▪ Add / delete any user and select permissions. ▪ When adding users new passwords are required. ▪ When deleting users you will need to confirm selection. (Default ADMIN password is 1111) NOTE: Initial user name can be modified not deleted. CAUTION: Default Admin account must not be deleted before adding new users.
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5.1.6 CONFIGURATION ▪ SLOT: Select the slot/name to load or save DVR configurations. ▪ DEFAULT: Reset to factory default settings. ▪ DATE: Displays the configuration save date. ▪ LOAD: Loads the saved configuration data. ▪ SAVE: Saves the configuration data. ▪...
5.2 CAMERA SETUP In this menu is the Camera, PTZ, Spot, Sequence and Privacy Zone settings. Select the [CAMERA] Menu. 5.2.1 CAMERA ▪ CAMERA LABEL: Select the camera channel label for live viewing. (ALL / NUMBER / NAME / OFF) ▪...
5.2.1 CAMERA When selecting the camera, the virtual keyboard will appear. Maximum 10 characters. [Virtual Keyboard] 5.2.2 PTZ [PTZ] ▪ PORT: Select the Baud Rate for the PTZ camera. ▪ ID: Select the ID for the PTZ camera. ▪ TYPE: Displays the PTZ protocol list. NOTE : baud rate, data bit, parity, stop bit, ID and protocol depend on PTZ camera you are using.
5.2.3 SPOT CAMERA: Select the camera for display on spot monitor. DEFAULT: Select the camera for display on spot monitor when sequence is off. SEQUENCE: Select On/Off for sequence screen. INTERVAL: Select the sequence dwell time. Maximum 256 sec. POPUP: Select On/Off for pop-up alert when event occurs. [CAMERA selection screen] [INTERVAL selection screen]...
5.2.5 PRIVACY ZONE ▪ ZONE ENABLE: Select On/Off to use. (LIVE mode/ SEARCH mode) ▪ ZONE COLOR: Select the color of privacy zone area. ▪ ZONE: Select the zone. NOTE: Move the blue selection area to the desired location and press enter. Drag and move it to include the desired area and press enter.
5.3 EVENT SETUP In this menu is Motion, Alarm input, Video Loss, System and Display setup. Select the [EVENT] menu. 5.3.1 MOTION [INPUT] ▪ ACTIVE: Select On/Off to activate motion detection. ▪ LEVEL: Select the sensitivity level for motion detection. (Select 1 to 5 level) ▪...
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▪ AREA SETUP In the Area setup, the highlighted square is shown at the left top side of the screen. Press enter and the active area will be change to Green. Cover desired areas with active green color for motion detection. NOTE : When the highlighted square is red you can freely move the selector to the desired area.
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[ACTION] ▪ RECORD: Select the channel for record. ▪ ALARM: Select On/Off for alarm. ▪ BUZZER: Select On/Off for buzzer. ▪ PRESET: Set the preset number. (When motion is triggered, the PTZ camera can move to a preset position) ▪ E-MAIL: Select On/Off for e-mail notification. TIP: If you select [DEFAULT] the event will trigger recording of individual channels...
5.3.2 ALARM IN TIP: If you select the ACTIVE+ or TYPE+ menu you can change all settings at one time. [INPUT] ▪ ACTIVE: Select On/Off to activate alarm. ▪ NAME: Name alarm input. ▪ TYPE: Select the alarm type. (NO : Normal Open / NC : Normal Close) [ACTION] ▪...
5.3.3 VIDEO LOSS TIP: If you select the ACTIVE+ menu, you can change all setting at once. [INPUT] ▪ ACTIVE: Select On/Off to activate. [ACTION] ▪ RECORD: Select On/Off for record. ▪ ALARM: Select On/Off for alarm. ▪ BUZZER: Select On/Off for buzzer. ▪...
5.3.4 SYSTEM [WARNING] ▪ CHECK INTERVAL: Select the check interval time. (Select 1 hour to 24 hour) ▪ DISK WARNING: Select the option for smart warning. (POPUP + BUZZER / POPUP / OFF) ▪ ALARM WARNING: Select the alarm out channel for Alarm warning. ▪...
[MAIL] – Select option On/Off for e-mail notification. ▪ POWER / MENU / LOGIN FAIL / DISK FULL / LOG IN / SMART [E-MAIL] ▪ Select On/Off to send e-mail notification with each item. (Power On & Off, Menu Change, Login Fail, Disk Full, Log in and SMART information. 5.3.5 DISPLAY ▪...
5.4 RECORD SETUP In this menu is the Resolution, Schedule, Record, Audio, Manual, Filter setup. Select the [RECORD] menu. 5.4.1 RESOLUTION ▪ RESOLUTION: Select the resolution per channel. (STD=CIF / HIGH=Half D1 / HIGHEST=D1)
5.4.2 SCHEDULE ▪ SETUP MODE: Select the recording schedule. (TYPICAL / CUSTOM) ▪ DAY TIME: Select the day time schedule time. (Night time is automatically set according to day schedule) ▪ WEEKEND: Set the weekend days. [CUSTOM] ▪ 3 different recording schedules can be setup. (REC1, REC2, REC3) This is related with the [RECORD] menu so [CUSTOM] mode should match the [RECORD] menu.
5.4.3 RECORD [DAY] / [NIGHT] / [WEEKEND] ▪ TIME: Set the frame rate and resolution per channel for time based recording. ▪ EVENT: Set the frame rate and resolution per channel for event based recording. TIP : The frame rate can be set by the directional button in the setup menu. If set to [Typical] in [SCHEDULE] menu, the DAY / NIGHT / WEEKEND schedules and settings will be changed to REC1/ REC2 / REC3.
5.4.4 EVENT ▪ PRE RECORD: Select the pre recording time by second. (0 ~ 60 SEC) ▪ POST RECORD: Select the post recording time by second. (0 ~ 100 SEC) 5.4.5 AUDIO ▪ RECORD: Select On/Off for audio recording per channel. TIP: If you select the RECORD+ menu all setting you can be changed at once.
5.4.6 MANUAL ▪ SPEED: Select the recording frame rate per channel. ▪ Quality: Selects the compression quality per channel. ▪ AUDIO: Select On/Off for audio recording per channel. *Please Note: When selecting live audio option in the Cameo menu select “AUDIO ON”...
5.5 ETHERNET SETUP Network, Serial, DDNS, E-mail setup. Select the [ETHERNET] menu. 5.5.1 NETWORK [ETHERNET] ▪ DYNAMIC IP: Select On/Off for dynamic IP. If Dynamic IP is ON, DVR IP address is assigned automatically from your router. ▪ HOST NAME: Type any Host name. ▪...
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5.5.1 NETWORK [CLIENT] ▪ CLIENT ACCESS: Select client access options. ( ALL / RANGE ) ▪ BEGIN ADDRESS / END ADDRESS: Enter range of IP addresses with remote access. (If you select range you must Input the acceptable IP address range for remote access). ▪...
5.5.3 DDNS ▪ DDNS SERVER: Select the DDNS server. (Ddnsdvr.com / Dyndns.com / ChangeIP.com) ▪ HOST NAME: Input the host name from the registered DDNS server. ▪ USER NAME: Input the user name from the registered DDNS server. ▪ PASSWORD: Input the password from the registered DDNS server. ▪...
5.5.4 E-MAIL [ADDRESS] ▪ SEND E-MAIL: Select On/Off for email notifications. ▪ SCHEDULE: Set the notification schedule. (From : Start time / To : End time) ▪ E-MAIL ADDRESS: Input the E-mail address to receive notifications. [SERVER] ▪ MAIL SERVER: Select the mail server. (SMTP server / DVR System) ▪...
5.5.5 NET FRAME ▪ FPS: Select the frame rate per channel for network transmission. ▪ QUALITY: Select the image quality per channel for network transmission.
5.6 SYSTEM SETUP In this menu, there are System Log, Status, Version. Select the [SYSTEM] menu. 5.6.1 SYSTEM LOG ▪ Check the system log by the left, right direction button.
5.6.2 STATUS [DISK] ▪ HDD INFORMATION: Displays the HDD status. Note: DVR will check the HDD for bad sectors automatically and skip these sectors for reliable recording.
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5.6.2 STATUS [RECORD] ▪ Display RECORD Status. [AUDIO] ▪ Display AUDIO Status.
5.6.3 VERSION ▪ Display DVR version and information. 5.6.4 UPGRADE ▪ TYPE: Select the upgrade type. (FTP or Media) ▪ DEVICE: Select the device which contains the upgrade firmware file. (DVD / USB) ▪ CONFIRM: Select On/Off for upgrade confirm message. ▪...
6. SEARCH On the Top menu, select the [SEARCH] menu. After selecting this menu the following Log-in window will appear. Enter the password and press the ENTER button. (The default password : 1111) ▪ QUICK SEARCH: Search by date, hour and minute details. ▪...
6.1 Search Screen Configuration Execution Information Message Camera Name Search Information Icon Search Icon Search Screen Repeat Time Information Screen Expand/Reduction Window Backup Progress (%) Recorded Audio Search Date/Time Information Icon 6.1.1 Search Menu When mouse cursor is placed over on the bottom side, the Search menu is appeared. Pause Division Screen Setup menu...
6.1.2 CALENDAR SEARCH a. Select the data by the direction button. - Recorded data is displayed the orange color. b. Select the time by the direction button. - After select hour, minutes will be appeared. NOTE: The time graph color is different by the recording mode. Continuous Recording = Blue, Audio Recording = Light Blue, Event Recording = Red.
6.1.3 EVENT SEARCH ▪ DATA: Select date to search. ▪ MOTION: Select On/Off event for search. ▪ ALARM IN: Select On/Off event for search. ▪ VIDEO LOSS: Select On/Off event for search. ▪ SELECT CAMERA: Select the camera for search. ▪...
6.1.4 OVERLAPPED LIST ▪ If a user changes the time or applies DST (Daylight Saving Time) there will be an overlap in data. ▪ Search options are [QUICK SEARCH] or [EVENT SEARCH].
6.1.5 PANORAMA SEARCH ▪ During normal search press the [PANORAMA] button. ▪ By clicking the right mouse button and select [PANORAMA] Search. ▪ Playback frame by frame. 6.1.6 SECTION REPLAY LOOP ▪ During normal search, press the pause button or click the repeat loop button. ▪...
6.1.7 MUSEUM SEARCH ▪ Select [MUSEUM SEARCH] menu by cameo function or playback bottom menu. ▪ Select the Museum search area.
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6.1.7 MUSEUM SEARCH ▪ Select the Start time and End time to search then select SEARCH button. - By playback bottom menu, displayed event list. - Select the event then playback with selected event.
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▪ Button Functions Search mode ▪ Remote Controller or Front button Button Explanation SEARCH Display the [SEARCH] menu Cancel the Search mode or return to the live screen ENTER Select the CAMEO menu FAST REVERSE Reverse playback speed FAST FORWARD Forward playback speed PAUSE Pause playback...
7. BACKUP From the menu select the [BACKUP] icon. After selecting the menu you will need to login. Enter the password and press the ENTER button. (The default password : 1111) ▪ TARGET: Select the device to backup. (USB / DVD) ▪...
8. APPENDIX 8.1 Firmware Upgrade 1. Copy the firmware on USB and connect to the USB port. Memory Stick 2. For upgrades restart the DVR. 3. After restart the upgrade window will appear, select the START button. 4. After upgrade remove the USB and select ok. Then the DVR will restart.
8. APPENDIX 8.2 Web Client *How to connect For using web connection through internet, ports 7000 and 80 should be forwarded in the router to the DVR IP address.. 1. To connect Web viewer, the [Ethernet] setup on DVR is required. 2.
8.2.1 Web Viewer Functions Screen split options ① ② ③ ④ Disconnect Connect ① ② Control Zoom In Brightness control Contrast control Zoom Out ③ ④ Search Alarm Open data Exit search...
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Model DRSDI1641 DRSDI841 Performance PENTAPLEX Display Speed Real-Time Max.(1080p) 240 fps 240 fps Recording Speed Max.(720p) 480 fps 240 fps Channel 16CH (BNC) 8CH (BNC) Video In Signal Level HD – SDI (SMPTE 292M) Main Display HDMI Main Display Resolution...
8. APPENDIX 8.5 Trouble Shooting Symptoms Action If the power LED is not illuminated, check the items below. No Power - Check the power cord connection to the wall outlet. - Check to power cord connection to the DVR. - Check video cable connection to the DVR. - Check the monitor connection to the DVR.
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- Check the battery installation. - Check the ID of the IR remote control. - Point the IR remote control at the DVR system. No IR remote control - Use the remote controller within 15 feet of DVR. - Install new batteries. - Check the microphone and audio cable connections.
8. APPENDIX 8.6 Mobile Viewer (Apple & Android) - Download the Talos Connect App for iPhone or iPad (Free software) - Download the Talos Connect App on Google Play. (Free software) - Open the Talos Connect App and the connection list will appear. - Press the [+] button to setup a new DVR connection.
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8.6 Mobile Viewer (Apple & Android) - Enter the DVR remote connection information. - press the button after all fields have been completed. - From the DVR site list menu select DVR for connection. - ADD : Press the button for additional DVR registration. Enter all DVR information then press the button.
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- Support 1,2,8,16 split screen. - By the screen touch, change 1 screen or multi screen. - Horizontal view, Vertical view are supported. : Exit application. : Playback by date / time. After select date and time, press the button for playback. : Return to live mode.
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8.6 Mobile Viewer (iOS & Android) - App functions: Image capture: Saves JPEG image of single camera view Pause: Pause (freeze) live view Paused Icon: Press this button to enable or disable pause function Screen Split: Select single channel, 2, 4, 8, or 16 Screen splits. PTZ: Enables PTZ camera control Camera moves with directional arrow indicator.
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