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H.264 Video Surveillance System
Installation and Setup Guide
Products: PDCXX50IR, PDCXX54, PDCXX60IR Systems
Typical PDC4060IR System
PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING YOUR SYSTEM, and always follow the
instructions for safety and proper use. Save this manual for future reference.
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- Page 1 H.264 Video Surveillance System Installation and Setup Guide Products: PDCXX50IR, PDCXX54, PDCXX60IR Systems Typical PDC4060IR System PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING YOUR SYSTEM, and always follow the instructions for safety and proper use. Save this manual for future reference.
- Page 2 CAUTION LEGAL NOTICE Security Cameras Direct products are designed to meet safety and performance standards with the use of specific Security Cameras Direct authorized accessories. Security Cameras Direct disclaims liability associated with the use of non-Security Cameras Direct authorized accessories.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents SECTION 1 Systems Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.1 About this document . - Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS 6.2 Live screen ............... . .45 6.3 Replay window .
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Page 7: Systems Overview
Systems Overview Congratulations on purchasing your H.264 Video Surveillance System with the DVRXX90N series DVR! Your system includes: Security Cameras Direct models DVR4090N, DVR8090N and DVR1690N, Networkable DVR with state-of-the-art H.264 • compression technology to maximize your recording time and optimize your video quality. H.264 compression saves hard drive space and supports faster data transfer. -
Page 8: Getting Started: Unpacking The Equipment
Remove the equipment from its packaging and place it on a flat, clean surface. Inspect each item. If any visible damage is present, contact your supplier or Security Cameras Direct for a replacement. Verify that your order is complete. Remote... -
Page 9: What You Need
SECTION 2: GETTING STARTED: UNPACKING THE EQUIPMENT What you need Although each security system installation is different, most require the following items not included with your system components: Tools to install the cameras and route power and video cables • Fasteners to attach the cameras to the mounting surfaces •... -
Page 10: Installing Your System
• location that makes tampering with it difficult. Lighting – Direct sunlight shining on the camera lens or bright reflections from shiny objects in the field of view can diminish • video quality and camera performance. Mount the camera in shaded areas, if possible, or where these influences can be minimized. -
Page 11: Dvr Installation
Your monitoring and recording equipment is central to constant surveillance and the reliable capture of video evidence. Security Cameras Direct strongly suggests that it be installed in a secure location with access limited to authorized personnel. DVRs generate heat and should be placed in a ventilated area. A high temperature environment will reduce the life span and reliability of the equipment. -
Page 12: Controls And Connectors (Dvr4090N)
SECTION 3: INSTALLING YOUR SYSTEM 3.2.2 Controls and connectors (DVR4090N) DVR Front Panel Single/Multi Camera CH1 .. CH4 Infrared Display Toggle Camera Select Sensor Enter Menu Record Pan/Tilt/Zoom tqpu Menu Control Escape Navigation Backup Buttons Play/Pause Button Usage Toggles between single camera, multi-camera display. CH1 .. - Page 13 SECTION 3: INSTALLING YOUR SYSTEM DVR Backpanel IN1 - IN4 CH1 - CH4 Main Out Audio In Video In (VGA) Power Audio Out Main Out Alarm In/Out, Power DC 12V (BNC) RS422/RS485 Connections Connector Usage USB - MOUSE Use these USB ports to connect a mouse, or a backup device such as a flash drive or DVD recorder. AUDIO OUT Audio output from channel AUDIO IN channels 1, 2, 3, or 4.
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Page 14: Controls And Connectors (Dvr8090N, Dvr1690N)
SECTION 3: INSTALLING YOUR SYSTEM 3.2.3 Controls and connectors (DVR8090N, DVR1690N) DVR8090N, DVR1690N Front Panel 0 .. 9, 10+ Buttons Infrared (Channel Select) Enter Sensor Power Off tqpu Status Menu Rewind Stop Fast Menu LEDs Record Navigation Buttons Forward Play/Pause Button Usage 1 . - Page 15 SECTION 3: INSTALLING YOUR SYSTEM DVR8090N Back Panel (8 channels) CH1 - CH8 Power Fan Exhaust Main Out (VGA) Audio Video In Alarm In/Out, Main Out (BNC) Power DC 12V RS485 Terminals Connector Usage CH1 . . CH8 Video channel input connectors. RJ-45 connector for Ethernet LAN.
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Page 16: Install And Setup A Monitor
SECTION 3: INSTALLING YOUR SYSTEM Connector Usage RJ-45 connector for Ethernet LAN. HDMI Main output through HDMI interface. AUDIO IN 1-8 & Connector for input adapter for channels 1 .. 8 audio (for video channel inputs 1 .. 8). and main audio out to speakers. MAIN-AOUT POWER Power switch to turn the unit on and off. -
Page 17: Connecting The System Together
SECTION 3: INSTALLING YOUR SYSTEM 3.4 Connecting the system together All connections to the DVR are made on the back of the unit. Camera Drop Cable Video/Power Extension Cables VGA Cable Mouse 5-way Power Splitter Power Adapter To 120 VAC To UPS/ (4-camera Systems Only) Monitor Power... - Page 18 SECTION 3: INSTALLING YOUR SYSTEM 3. Connect a display device to the DVR. If using a VGA monitor for a display, connect it to the MAIN OUT VGA connector. If using the MAIN OUT BNC connector to drive a display such as a TV, attach the appropriate cables between the MAIN OUT BNC and your display device.
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Page 19: Adjusting The Camera
SECTION 3: INSTALLING YOUR SYSTEM 3.5 Adjusting the camera Adjust your camera to produce the best performance: While observing video from your camera, use the documentation provided to aim the camera at the surveillance target. • Depending on the features of your cameras, other adjustments, such as focus, zoom, aperture, IR level, etc. may also be •... -
Page 20: Mouse Control
SECTION 3: INSTALLING YOUR SYSTEM Mouse control The mouse operates very similar to a mouse on a Windows PC. Connect the mouse to the USB connector on the DVR back panel. Action Effect In live display mode, right clicking to either display or hide the tool bar. Right click In main menu or sub menu mode, right clicking to exit the current menu. -
Page 21: Dvr Setup
SECTION 4: DVR SETUP SECTION 4 DVR Setup Setting up your DVR includes logging into your DVR, setting the clock, setting administrator and user account passwords, and setting up scheduled and/or automated motion recording. The following sections provide a generic procedure for setting up an PDC4060IR (4-channel) system. If you are setting up an 8- or NOTE 16-channel system, the displays you see may be slightly different. -
Page 22: Configuring The System
SECTION 4: DVR SETUP NOTE During initial startup of the system, no password is required. 2. Press the MENU button on the front panel twice, or right-click the mouse twice anywhere on the screen. An Input Password window will appear. Confirm entry icons to the right of the User Name field parameter field and select Admin. -
Page 23: Setting The Screen Language And Video System Format
SECTION 4: DVR SETUP Note: To see an accurate clock, access a reliable Internet time server, such as tf .nist .gov 4. Right-click the mouse anywhere on the screen again. The Status bar will change to a Tools Bar or a login window. If a LOGIN window opens, log in to the system as an Admin (see above). - Page 24 SECTION 4: DVR SETUP 2. Click the q icon at the right end of the DATE FORMAT line. Select the format you prefer: MM/DD/YY, YY-MM-DD, or DD- MM-YY. 3. Click the entry on the DATE line. Click the t or u icons to highlight a digit of the date, then click the number value of the digit To complete the entry and close the virtual keyboard, click the = button.
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Page 25: Change The Admin And User1 Passwords
SECTION 4: DVR SETUP 4.2.2 Change the Admin and user1 passwords Changing the default Admin and user1 account passwords from their initial (default) value adds security to your system. The factory default account names and their passwords are: Admin: 888888 user1: 666666 To change these passwords:... -
Page 26: Add Users To The System
SECTION 4: DVR SETUP 3. Click the q icon at the right end of the USER NAME line. From the dropdown list, select Admin . Click the OLD PASSWORD entry field, then enter the current Admin password using the virtual keyboard. 5. -
Page 27: Set Hdd Overwrite Option
SECTION 4: DVR SETUP 8. Click the q icon at the right end of the USERS line. From the dropdown list, select the name of the user you just created. 9. Click the OPT checkboxes to assign permissions to the new user. 10. -
Page 28: Record Configuration Settings
SECTION 4: DVR SETUP Overwrite: Recordings on the HDD are overwritten when the HDD becomes full. The oldest recording is overwritten — first. 1 HOUR . . 90 DAYS: Recordings are overwritten when older than the time selected. — ) in the lower right corner of the screen, then click the Confirm button in the Note window. -
Page 29: Scheduled Recording
SECTION 4: DVR SETUP 7. Click the q icon at the right end of the FRAME RATE line. From the dropdown list, select a number between 1 and 30 (frames per second). The higher the frame rate (30 fps), the smoother the video motion. However, higher frame rates consume storage space faster. -
Page 30: Video Configuration Settings
SECTION 4: DVR SETUP In the example above, NORMAL recording was scheduled for Monday through Saturday between 7 AM and 6 PM. MD recording was scheduled for Monday through Friday between 4 AM and 7 AM and between 6 PM and 9 PM, and on Saturday and Sunday between 4 AM and 9 PM. -
Page 31: Video Setup
SECTION 4: DVR SETUP Click the q icon at the right end of the LIVE line. In the dropdown list, select ON (to view video from the camera on the Live screen), or OFF. 7. On the COLOR line, click the >> icon to open the COLOR SETUP window. The COLOR SETUP window is superimposed on the video image from the camera channel you selected. - Page 32 SECTION 4: DVR SETUP 4. Click the q icon at the right end of the VGA line. Select one of the options: 1024 x 768 or 1280 x 1024. NOTE: Changing this setting from the current value will cause a DVR restart. 5.
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Page 33: Network Configuration Settings
SECTION 4: DVR SETUP Privacy Blocks After the block is created, it can be repositioned by dragging it with a mouse. To remove a block, double click on it. 4. Right click anywhere on the desktop to return to the VIDEO SETUP menu. ) in the lower right corner of the screen, then click the Confirm button in the Note window. - Page 34 SECTION 4: DVR SETUP 2. Click the ALARM tab to open the ALARM settings menu. 3. Click the q icon at the right end of the DURATION line. From the dropdown list, select either 30 SEC .. 5 MIN. This option sets the recording time length after an alarm recording is activated.
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Page 35: Motion Detection Setup
SECTION 4: DVR SETUP 8. Click the checkbox to the right of the HDD LOSS label to enable this alarm. When the HDD is not available, this feature will sound the buzzer and place the on the desktop. 9. Click the checkbox to the right of the VIDEO LOSS label to enable this alarm. When a video signal from a channel is not detected, this feature will sound the buzzer and place the Video Loss label in the channel LIVE view window. - Page 36 SECTION 4: DVR SETUP 5. Click the >> icon on the MD AREA line to specify the areas where of the screen where motion should be sensed. Defining only these areas (and ignoring other areas) of the field of view improves the performance of the DVR. The Motion Detection setup screen is partitioned into a grid of 10 x 15 blocks.
- Page 37 SECTION 4: DVR SETUP 11. After configuring your motion detection settings, click the confirm icon ( ) in the lower right corner of the screen, then click the Confirm button in the Note window. 12. Repeat the steps above for the other camera channels. H.264 Video Surveillance System Setup Guide...
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Page 38: Networking Your Dvr
PPPOE connection. In this section, only general guidelines for the setup of a DVR on a simple Ethernet broadband home network are included. If you encounter problems you cannot resolve, contact the Security Cameras Direct Support team at 1.800.316.6027. -
Page 39: Configure The Dvr For Access On Your Home Network
SECTION 5: NETWORKING YOUR DVR After the DVR is setup on your home network, usually the router can be configured so that the DVR is accessible from a computer on the Internet or from a smartphone. Although most routers perform similar functions, the specific procedures to configure them vary widely. - Page 40 SECTION 5: NETWORKING YOUR DVR d. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway for your PC’s Ethernet adapter into Table 1. The Ethernet adapter data you see by using ipconfig will probably be different from that shown in the example above. NOTE If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, the IP address is identified as the “IPv4 Address.”...
- Page 41 SECTION 5: NETWORKING YOUR DVR d. Examine the screen capture shown above. If the response to the ping command was “Request timed out . ” like that shown above, use this IP address for your DVR, enter into Table 1, skip step 2.e and continue at step 2.f. If the response to the ping command was “Reply from 192 .
- Page 42 SECTION 5: NETWORKING YOUR DVR 5. On the NETWORK line, click the >> icon to open the NETWORK SETUP menu. 6. Click the q icon at the right end of the TYPE line. From the dropdown list, select either DHCP, PPPOE, or STATIC for the IP network setup.
- Page 43 SECTION 5: NETWORKING YOUR DVR The MEDIA PORT, WEB PORT, and SETUP PORT numbers do not need to be changed unless these numbers conflict with other NOTE devices on your network. 7. Use the values in Table 1 to configure your DVR with a DNS address, IP ADDRESS. SUBNET MASK, and GATEWAY address. You can also use any other values that are compatible with your local network.
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Page 44: Verify Local Network Connectability With Ie
SECTION 5: NETWORKING YOUR DVR 5.1.1 Verify local network connectability with IE After your DVR is setup on a local network, IE is used to verify connectability across the LAN. It also increases flexibility for monitoring and configuring your security system. Before you can connect to the DVR with IE, the (default) security settings in IE are modified and an additional software is installed. - Page 45 SECTION 5: NETWORKING YOUR DVR 3. Click the Custom Level . . . button. In the Settings list, change the following settings to Enable: Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls — Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe for scripting —...
- Page 46 SECTION 5: NETWORKING YOUR DVR In the Internet Options window, click Apply, then click OK to close the window. If your computer operating system is Windows Vista or Windows 7, User Account Control can interfere with the normal operation of the DVR user interface. To disable UAC, open the Control Panel > User Account > User Account window, clear the Use User NOTE Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer check box, then click OK.
- Page 47 SECTION 5: NETWORKING YOUR DVR 6. When the Login screen opens in the browser, enter the administrator USER ID and PASSWORD, then click Login. The default values for the administrator account are Admin and 888888. 7. After login, the DVR web display will appear. To see images from the cameras connected to your DVR, click the Open All button in the lower left corner of the screen.
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Page 48: Accessing Your Dvr From The Internet
This procedure requires that the network router be configured for port forwarding. Only general instructions for setting up this capability are included here. Security Cameras Direct provides complete technical support for viewing your DVR within your LAN. However our support team NOTE cannot assure complete technical assistance for products from other manufacturers, such as routers and modems. - Page 49 SECTION 5: NETWORKING YOUR DVR 2. Determine if your router/modem has a dynamic IP address (one that can change arbitrarily, often used by internet service providers (ISPs) for cable/DSL modems) or static IP address (unchanging). If you are unsure, contact your ISP for this information.
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Page 50: Accessing Your Dvr With A Web Browser
SECTION 6: ACCESSING YOUR DVR WITH A WEB BROWSER SECTION 6 Accessing Your DVR With a Web Browser After your DVR is “networked” for LAN and Internet access, it can be monitored and configured remotely. Also, you can search for and download video clips to your remote computer. -
Page 51: Live Screen
SECTION 6: ACCESSING YOUR DVR WITH A WEB BROWSER In the Login window, enter a USER ID and PASSWORD, then click LOGIN. The USER ID “Admin” has complete privileges to manage the DVR remotely. The default password for USER ID Admin is “888888”. 6.2 Live screen After logging in to your DVR, the Live screen will appear. -
Page 52: Replay Window
SECTION 6: ACCESSING YOUR DVR WITH A WEB BROWSER 6.3 Replay window The Replay window enables you to play and download recorded video. To use this feature: 1. In the calendar frame, click the date when the video was recorded. In the following example, September 15, 2011 was selected. -
Page 53: Local Setting
SECTION 6: ACCESSING YOUR DVR WITH A WEB BROWSER The options on these screens are identical to those in the DVR menu system. Refer to the chapters Installing the System and DVR Menu System in this document for more information. After making changes to a Remote setting menu, click the SETUP button at the bottom of the window to commit the changes. -
Page 54: Logout
SECTION 6: ACCESSING YOUR DVR WITH A WEB BROWSER Click the icon in the upper-right corner to close the Remote Setting window before selecting another screen or window. 6.6 Logout Clicking LOGOUT returns you to the USER LOGIN screen. www.SecurityCamerasDirect.com... -
Page 55: Kweye Smartphone App
SECTION 7 KWeye Smartphone App KWeye is a free smartphone app for use with your Security Cameras Direct model DVRXX90N series DVRs (PDCXX50IR, PDCXX54, PDCXX60IR series systems). Its features include: Compatible with most models of these phones: Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, Google Android, Symbian, Windows •... - Page 56 SECTION 7: KWEYE SMARTPHONE APP App Found Ready to Install Installed To download KWeye to your computer then install it on your iPhone: • Download and Install the latest version of Apple iTunes if not already installed. You can download iTunes from —...
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Page 57: Installing Kweye In Android
SECTION 7: KWEYE SMARTPHONE APP After downloading the app, attach your iPhone to your computer, sync the application to your phone. — 7.1.2 Installing KWeye in Android To install applications using Android Market perform the following steps: With your Android phone, go to the Applications menu and open Android Market. —... -
Page 58: Using Kweye
SECTION 7: KWEYE SMARTPHONE APP iPhone Android KWeye Initial KWeye Initial Screen Screen Settings Tap the Settings icon. The splash screen will change to the Settings • screen. In the Device Info fields, enter the appropriate information for your • DVR: Address: IP address used to connect to your DVR modem from —... - Page 59 SECTION 7: KWEYE SMARTPHONE APP Tap the Play button to start watching video from the DVR. • PTZ Controls: Select Direction, Channel Zoom, Iris, Switch Focus Channel Group Play/Stop Snapshot Settings SW Information To view a particular camera, tap the Select Channel button for the camera channel. If you are connected to an 8- and •...
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Page 60: Dvr System Menus
SECTION 8: DVR SYSTEM MENUS SECTION 8 DVR System Menus This section includes a detailed description of the DVR menu system. It is included for reference only. 8.1 Menu tree Device ID Password Add Users Language Change Password Video System Delete User Time Set Permissions... -
Page 61: Tool Bar
SECTION 8: DVR SYSTEM MENUS 8.1.1 Tool Bar The Tool Bar provides icons for accessing menu features. System Settings Manual Record / Auto Keylock Advance Stop Manual Record Sequence EZoom Mute On/Off Play Tool Bar Tool bar icon functions: System Settings: Opens the system configuration menu system. Play: Search, playback and backup recorded files. -
Page 62: Menu Options
SECTION 8: DVR SYSTEM MENUS Hide Advance: Close the Advance tool bar. PIP 1x1: This feature displays a small picture in a full screen. PIP 1x2: This feature displays two small pictures in a full screen. VGA/BNC Switch: Click to switch the video output of the DVR from VGA to BNC or BNC to VGA. 8.1.2 Menu options To modify/adjust system configuration, click the System Settings icon on the Tool Menu. -
Page 63: System Menu
SECTION 8: DVR SYSTEM MENUS 8.2 System menu The System menu (see above) contains parameters for setting the basic configuration of your system. it includes the following options: 8.2.1 Language Use this option to change the language of the DVR menu text and the On-Screen Display. 8.2.2 Video System Set the system output to the camera input (PAL or NTSC). -
Page 64: User Management
SECTION 8: DVR SYSTEM MENUS Note: After changing settings, click the “check” (save) button in the lower right corner of the screen. 8.2.4 User management Click User [System settings -> System -> User] to open the user management setup menu. This menu allows user to set the device ID for the DVR and to change the system password. - Page 65 SECTION 8: DVR SYSTEM MENUS CHANGE PASSWORD: Select the username whose password you want to change, then enter the old password, the new password, and the new password again in the Confirm Password field. DELETE USER: In this window, select the user you want to delete, then click the “check” button in the lower right corner of the window.
- Page 66 SECTION 8: DVR SYSTEM MENUS SET PERMISSION: For each user, set the permissions for use of the system. Permissions include: Auto sequence, Manual REC, Playback/Backup, Ezoom, PIP, Update/Reboot/Maintenance/Format/Default, etc. REMOTE PERMISSION: This feature must be setup if operating the system remotely. Only users with admin privileges can set other user’s remote permissions.
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Page 67: Volume
SECTION 8: DVR SYSTEM MENUS 8.2.5 VOLUME Click VOLUME [System Settings -> System -> Volume] to open the Volume setting window. In the Volume window, drag the slider left or right to decrease or increase the volume level. 8.2.6 Click HDD [System settings -> System -> HDD] to open the HDD (hard disk drive) management menu. STATE: The HDD can have one of three possible “states”: OK, un-format, and No Disk. -
Page 68: Maintenance
SECTION 8: DVR SYSTEM MENUS 8.2.7 Maintenance Click Maintenance [System settings -> System -> Maintenance] to open the Maintenance setup menu. SYSTEM UPDATE: To perform a system update: 1. Insert a thumb drive into a Windows PC USB port, then. a. -
Page 69: Information
SECTION 8: DVR SYSTEM MENUS POWER OFF: Use this function to power off the DVR. AUTO MAINTAIN: When AUTO MAINTAIN is ON, you can set a time for system to perform a restart. 8.2.8 Information Click Information [System settings -> System -> Information] to open the Information display. This display includes: device type, software version, release date, import parameter and export parameter. -
Page 70: Record Channel
SECTION 8: DVR SYSTEM MENUS 8.3.1 Record Channel With this option you can select the camera (channel) number whose settings you want to modify. If you want the changes to apply to all available channels, select “All”. Make the selection by pressing the arrow buttons; the options include CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4 and ALL. -
Page 71: Packtime
SECTION 8: DVR SYSTEM MENUS 8.3.7 Packtime Record Pack Time is the time length of video segments saved during the backup of recorded video to an external device when alarm recording is disabled. There are four options: 15 min, 30 min, 45 min, and 60 min. 8.3.8 Record Mode Record mode includes two general categories: ALWAYS and SCHEDULE. -
Page 72: Video
SECTION 8: DVR SYSTEM MENUS When you select the ALARM option, it is necessary to set the motion detection sensitivity and area. Please refer to Motion Detect NOTE on page <OV>,for details. Configure the alarm triggering settings before selecting alarm recording. To restore to default settings, scroll to the “back”... -
Page 73: Live
SECTION 8: DVR SYSTEM MENUS 8.4.4 Live Set to ON to view the channel in live mode; set to OFF to disable live viewing. 8.4.5 Audio You can set up audio inputs for the current channel. The option includes UNBIND, CH1, CH2, CH3, and CH4. For example, if the current channel is CH1 and AUDIO is set at “UNBIND”, there will be no audio for CH1;... -
Page 74: Network
SECTION 8: DVR SYSTEM MENUS VGA (display resolution): Options include 1024 x 768 (XGA) and 1280 x 1024 (SXGA). The DVR will restart if the display resolution is changed. NOTE Sequential Time (SEC): This sets the pause time when auto-sequence is enabled. Value: 1 – 300 seconds. Channel: Select the channel to setup for privacy. -
Page 75: Network Setup
SECTION 8: DVR SYSTEM MENUS 8.5.1 Network Setup After selecting network mode, static, DHCP, or PPPOE allocation, and setup the web port, you can access the DVR remotely across the internet. STATIC network settings When selecting STATIC allocation, you must enter the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and a web port. MEDIA PORT: Port used to transfer video data from the DVR to a client. - Page 76 SECTION 8: DVR SYSTEM MENUS IP ADDRESS: Press ENTER, then enter the IP address. SUBNET MASK: Press ENTER, then enter the subnet mask. GATEWAY: Press ENTER, then enter the gateway address. PPPOE network settings When selecting PPPOE, enter the PPPOE USER and PASSWORD provided by your ISP. MEDIA PORT: Port for private protocol between the DVR and a client PC.
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Page 77: Ddns Setup
SECTION 8: DVR SYSTEM MENUS 8.5.2 DDNS Setup Move the cursor to DDNS SETUP and press ENTER to open the DDNS Setup menu. DDNS: Select either ON and OFF. If a DDNS server is available, select ON. SERVER: Select one of the three providers: 3322, dyndns, or perfecteyes. HOST NAME: Enter the name of the host server. -
Page 78: Mobile Monitor
SECTION 8: DVR SYSTEM MENUS SSL: SSL is a security link transport protocol. You can encrypt your email messages with SSL to prevent hackers from monitoring your communication information and your password. Set SSL to OPEN if using a Gmail.com server, and set it to CLOSE if using another mail server. -
Page 79: Alarm
SECTION 8: DVR SYSTEM MENUS SERVER PORT: Mobile monitoring port. Enter the correct mobile port, then click the “check” button in the lower right corner of the window to commit your settings. The setting range is 1024 – 65535. The default value is 10510. NETWORK TYPE: Select on of the following options: 3G, 2.5G, 2.75G, and WIFI, then click the “check”... -
Page 80: Output
SECTION 8: DVR SYSTEM MENUS 8.6.1 OUTPUT This function sets the output time for the I/O alarm when an alarm is triggered. Options include OFF, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 30 seconds, and 60 seconds. If you choose OFF, the alarm will not be triggered. 8.6.2 DURATION This function sets the duration of the recording time when alarm recording is activated. -
Page 81: I/O Alarm
SECTION 8: DVR SYSTEM MENUS HDD LOSS: ON causes a relevant alarm to occur when no HDD is installed. An alert icon will be displayed on the left bottom of channel 1 in the live view. VIDEO LOSS: ON causes the relevant alarm to occur when a channel has no video input. If the buzzer alarm is OFF, exception alarms will not be triggered. -
Page 82: Motion Detection
SECTION 8: DVR SYSTEM MENUS BUZZER: Set to ON for the buzzer to sound when an alarm is triggered by a sensor. Prerecord: Set to ON for the channel to record the 5 seconds of video occurring before the alarm is triggered by a sensor. Email: Set to ON for a snapshot of the channel video to be send by email after a alarm was triggered by a sensor. -
Page 83: Ptz
SECTION 8: DVR SYSTEM MENUS Video channel without (left) and with (right) areas of motion sensing To return to the MOTION DETECTION menu from the MD AREA setup screen, right-click anywhere. RECORD: If set to ON and the channel is triggered by motion, the channel will record. BUZZER: If set to ON and the channel is triggered by motion, the buzzer will sound. -
Page 84: Channel
SECTION 8: DVR SYSTEM MENUS 8.7.1 Channel The channel connected to a PTZ device. 8.7.2 Protocol Select the protocol of the PTZ device. Options are: Pelco-D and Pelco-P. 8.7.3 Baud Rate Select the baud rate PTZ device. It must be consistent with the baud rate of the actual PTZ cameras installed. Options are: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600. -
Page 85: Cleaning
SECTION 9: CLEANING SECTION 9 Cleaning Clean the camera lens and IR lamp shield with a mild glass cleaning solution and a lint free cloth. Remove all foreign particles, such as plastic or rubber materials, attached to the camera housing. These may cause damage to •... -
Page 86: Appendix A Off-Loaded Video Files
Video files can be off-loaded to a USB flash drive or downloaded using IE. For the best compatibility and performance with Windows operating systems, Security Cameras Direct recommends that you choose AVI file format for all video backups and downloads. -
Page 87: Appendix B Troubleshooting
This basic troubleshooting guide will help you identify general malfunctions and offer steps for a quick resolution. If the failure or malfunction can’t be solved by following these steps, please contact Security Cameras Direct Support team. Removing the cover of your DVR will VOID the warranty. - Page 88 APPENDIX B: TROUBLESHOOTING $ There is no output from a single channel, multiple channels or all video channels. Check the power adaptor connections. • Check the video input/output cable connections on the back panel of DVR. • Insert the video source directly into the display device to verify that it is working properly. •...
- Page 89 APPENDIX 8: TROUBLESHOOTING $ The DVR is showing real-time images with bad image color, brightness distortion, etc. Verify that the PAL/NTSC setting for the BNC output is configured correctly (NTSC). Improper settings can cause the images to • appear black and white. Make sure the DVR is compatible with monitor.
- Page 90 APPENDIX B: TROUBLESHOOTING $ Cannot login to the DVR through IE (across a network). Verify that the DVR is connect to the network. • Check if LINK or 100M LED is displayed normally on the panel; • Use the ping command (ping <DVR IP address>) to verify that you can connect to the DVR. •...
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Page 91: Appendix Cdvr Compatible Hdds
The HDDs listed below are compatible with your DVR. Removing the cover of your DVR will VOID the warranty. If the HDD must be replaced, return the unit to Security Cameras Direct, Inc. for replacement and setup. WARNING Table 2. DVR Compatible HDDs... -
Page 92: Appendix Ddvr Compatible Usb Dvd Recorders
APPENDIX D: DVR COMPATIBLE USB DVD RECORDERS APPENDIX D DVR Compatible USB DVD Recorders The following portable USB DVD recorders found to be compatible with the DVR. Sony® DRX-S70U-R • HUGE USB Slim Portable Optical Drive • LG® GE20LU10 • LiteOn®...
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