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K7 SERIES USER’S MANUAL Analog DVR K7-e400 K7-e800 K7-e1600 For safe use of system and to prevent product failure or accident, please read this manual carefully before use.
K7 Series DVR Manual Before Use This product has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in electronic shock or fire hazard. The safeguards incorporated in this product will protect you if you observe the following procedures for installation, use, and servicing. This product does not contain any parts that can be repaired by user.
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K7 Series DVR Manual Caution Warning Check if the power is switched off before Check if the power is switched off before installation. Don’t plug in at the same time. installation or additional repair. Never plug in Otherwise it may be set on fire or put you at while the device is in operation.
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K7 Series DVR Manual When strange noise or smell is sensed, Do not install device in humid place filled with immediately plug out and send inquiry to dust. It might be the cause of electrocution and service center or seller. fire.
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K7 Series DVR Manual When HDD saving data gets old enough, video When any abnormal sign is detected, data to be saved may suffer so much damage Immediately contact seller or service center. that it may be irreparable. If screen appears broken while regenerating data saved in HDD, means won’t...
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K7 Series DVR Manual Check Components Battery Mouse Software CD Screw Remote Power Adaptor Power Cable Controller Component Description Stand Alone Digital Video Recorder Battery 1.5V (AAA) 2 PCS. Screws For HDD mounting x 4, rack mounting x 8 Software CD CD with manual, Client software Power Adapter DC 12V 3.5A (4,8CH) / DC 12V 5A (16CH)
K7 Series DVR Manual - Contents – Chapter 1. Features & Components 1-1 Features……………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………….9 1-2 Name and function of front panel……………………………………………………..……………………………………….10 1-3 Rear panel…..…………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….11 Chapter 2. Basic Information 2-1 Menu Display…………………………………………………………..…………………………………………..…………….…….16 2-2 Description of Icon…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…..…..…16 2-3 Remote Controller……….……………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..…..18 2-4 How to set remote controller ID………………………………………………………………………………………..….…..20 2-5 How to display menu…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
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K7 Series DVR Manual 5-3 Email Notification…………..……………………………………………………………………………………….………………….36 5-4 Web Server…..…………………..……………………………………………………………………………………….………………….36 5-5 Free DDNS...…………………..…………………………………….………………………………………………….………………….37 5-6 Dual Codec Setup……………..…………………………………………………………………………………….………………….37 Chapter 6. Camera 6-1 Camera Setting……………...…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………..…38 6-2 Camera Title……………...…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………..…38 6-3 PTZ Setting………………………………………………………...………………………………………………………………...……39 6-4 How to use PTZ……….…………………………………………..………………………………………………………………...……40 Chapter 7. Record 7-1 Record Setting….……………………..………………………….……………………………………………………………….……….42 7-2 Weekly Record……………………..………………………………………………………………………………….……….……….43 Chapter 8.
K7 Series DVR Manual ▒ Chapter 1. Features & components ▒ 1-1. Features This Standalone Digital Video Recorder is capable of high quality of video and audio data recording and provides various ways of data search by Calendar, Date/Time and event. Also the system allows remote user to access in order to monitor and control multiple local DVRs via TCP/IP &...
K7 Series DVR Manual 1-2. Name and Function of Front Panel (4Ch / 8CH DVR) (16CH DVR) [1] POWER LED [2] RECORD LED [3] USB Port [4] MENU Button [5] QUAD Button [6] REC Button (Emergency / Schedule) Rear panel DIGITAL VIDEO RECODER MANUAL...
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K7 Series DVR Manual (4Ch DVR) (8Ch DVR) (16Ch DVR) [1] AUDIO OUTPUT [2] AUDIO INPUT DIGITAL VIDEO RECODER MANUAL...
K7 Series DVR Manual [3] VIDEO INPUT [4] VIDEO OUTPUT (COMPOSITE) [5] VGA OUTPUT [6] ETHERNET PORT (RJ-45) [7] USB PORT (USB Memory / Mouse) [8] RS-485/ALARM/SENSOR [9] POWER (ADAPTER) ▒ Chapter 2. Basic Information ▒ 2-1. Menu Display It’s available to call setup menu with menu button on front panel, a mouse or the remote controller.
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K7 Series DVR Manual Recording Motion Detection Sensor [2] Camera title will be shown as below. DIGITAL VIDEO RECODER MANUAL...
K7 Series DVR Manual [3] Status Bar 1. Display date and time 2. ER means Emergency Recording and SR means Scheduled Recording. 3. Show network status and key lock status. 4. Show HDD status starting at 100% with no data written on the disk and display “Overwrite” when overwrite function is enabled.
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K7 Series DVR Manual [1] ID : Select to configure a remote controller ID in case of using one remote to control multiple DVRs. [2] SPLIT : Select to display various split modes. Keep pressing the same button will toggle between different split modes.
K7 Series DVR Manual [10] DIRECTION KEY / CONFIRM BUTTON / PLAYBACK CONTROL – To move up/down/left/right on the OSD menu, playback control [11] Record Button – toggle between Emergency Recording and Schedule Recording • EMERGENCY : Emergency Recording Button •...
K7 Series DVR Manual Remote controller ID menu displays as above image when you press ID button of remote controller. • DVR ID : It displays current ID of the system. • “0” : Input the same ID number of DVR and press “Confirm” 2-5.
K7 Series DVR Manual ▒ Chapter 3. System Configuration ▒ 3-1. Information [1] Remote ID : Assign the ID of remote controller so that user can control multiple DVRs with one controller. (ID range : 0 ~ 99) [2] Language : Select a language. [3] Version : Display Software, Hardware and Network version information [4] Health : Indicates storage status.
K7 Series DVR Manual 3-2. Time/Date [1] Time : Set time [2] Date : Set date [3] Date format : Select a Time/Date display format. [4] Daylight Saving Time : Set “ON” to apply daylight saving time. Enter Month/Week/Day to begin and also enter Month/Week/Day to end. [5] Time Server : Set time automatically through internet.
K7 Series DVR Manual • Time server : Input the URL of server (Default : us.pool.ntp.org) • Synchronize Period : Select the period to syncronize between DVR and time server • Power On : Try to sync once power on. •...
K7 Series DVR Manual • Hard Disk : Permission to set Hard Disk • Search : Permission to search • Backup : Permission to back up • PTZ Setting : Permission to control PTZ • PTZ OSD Menu : Permission to access PTZ OSD menu •...
K7 Series DVR Manual • Hard Disk1 : Display the hard disk capacity internally mounted • Front USB : Display the capacity of front USB device • Rear USB : Display the capacity of rear USB device • Erase Data : Select a disk and format(delete) it [2] Total : Display total capacity and used capacity of Hard Disk [3] Over write : Record continuously by overwriting the hard disk [4] Erase Data : Format hard disks by type...
K7 Series DVR Manual [1] Default Setup : Except major configuration (Network, Password), parameters are initialized. [2] Factory Setup : All parameters are initialized. 3-6. Upgrade [1] Firmware Update : In order to update system firmware with USB memory stick, the firmware file must be saved in the USB’s root folder and then insert to DVR to start the update from the menu.
K7 Series DVR Manual • Auto key lock : When there is no key input during selected period of time, system will lock keys automatically. In order to unlock, the user need to input the password. (10 sec., 30 sec., 1 min., OFF) •...
K7 Series DVR Manual [1] Camera Title : ON / OFF [2] Status Bar : ON / OFF. [3] Multiscreen Border : ON / OFF. [4] Display Lock : Select a display lock option • Off : Display live image after reboot. •...
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K7 Series DVR Manual • Default 16 split mode. • Select 16 split mode then press “Split” button to setup 16 split mode. 13 Split mode (For 16Ch Model only) • 13 split mode provides 2 different group of display. •...
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K7 Series DVR Manual • 9 split mode provides 2 different group of display. • Select 9 split mode and press “Split” button to display 9 split mode on the screen. Press “Right” direction button to select the group 1 or group2. 6 Split mode (For 8/16Ch Model) •...
K7 Series DVR Manual • 4 split mode provides 4 different group of display. • Select 4 split mode and press “QUAD” button to display 4 split mode on the screen. Press “Right” direction button to select the group 1, group2, group 3 or group 4. 4-3.
K7 Series DVR Manual 4-4. TV Adjustment [1] Aspect Ratio : Display the aspect ratio of selected output. [2] Monitor : Change the OSD menu location. • Composite : When using analog low-resolution monitor. • VGA : When using high resolution monitor for VGA output ▒...
K7 Series DVR Manual [1] DHCP : “ON” for dynamic IP user. “OFF” for static IP user. [2] IP Address : Input the IP address. [Example] • IP address : 61.250.152.050 • Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.000 • Gateway : 61.250.152.001 •...
K7 Series DVR Manual [1] SMTP Server : Enter email server address to use as SMTP server. If you don’t know the server address, contact a person who manages SMTP server you use. [2] Mail From : Enter the email address which you use. (It is for preventing a mail blocked as spam.) Default shows the DVR model name.
K7 Series DVR Manual • Power On : Email is sent when DVR reboots. • Password Modify : Email is sent when the system password is modified. • HDD Error : Email is sent when HDD error is detected. 5-4. Web Server Built-in web server allows user to connect to the DVR remotely on the Internet Explorer.
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K7 Series DVR Manual The Web Code can be found under ‘System – Information’ menu. Make sure to check the digits of the webcode to be 16. [2] Create your own domain name and click “Register”. DIGITAL VIDEO RECODER MANUAL...
K7 Series DVR Manual [3] After registering is successful, log onto your DVR remotely by using registered URL. http://myfirstconnection.ktncddns.com * Please allow up to 30 minutes until your domain name is being registered by the server. 5-6. Dual Codec Setup It is available to transmit data through extra network transmission codec.
K7 Series DVR Manual • Channel : Channel selection • Covert : camera covert setup · On : It doesn’t display the image · Off : Display the image • Brightness : Brightness control • Contrast : Contrast control • Saturation : Black/White control •...
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K7 Series DVR Manual Advanced [1] Reverse Control (Pan) : Set the Pan works reverse direction. [2] Reverse Control (Tilt) : Set the Tilt works reverse direction. [3] Touring Mode • Preset Touring : Use touring by DVR setting. • Camera Touring : Use touring by camera setting. (PTZ camera built-in touring function is available only.) [4] Setup Preset Touring It is operable when you select the ‘preset touring’...
K7 Series DVR Manual 6-4. How to use PTZ [How to call the PTZ menu] • Mouse menu : Click the right button of mouse and select the ‘PTZ’. • Remote controller menu : Click the “PTZ” from remote controller. (1) Select PTZ Button on the remote controller •...
K7 Series DVR Manual (Preset Save) (Preset moving) • Tour : It activates saved tour number. • MENU : It calls the PTZ OSD menu. • Channel : Change channel at split screen. Available to move with direction button after selecting a channel.
K7 Series DVR Manual Set resolution, quality, recording frame rate and audio. Each setting affects the size of the image and picture quality. [1] Channel : Set channel [2] On/Off : Set 'On' or 'Off' for recording [3] Resolution : Set resolutioin [4] Quality : Set picture quality of recorded video [5] Frame Rate : Set record frame rate [6] Post-Recording : Set recording duration time after an event is triggered.
K7 Series DVR Manual S (Red) : Sensor triggered recording █ M+S (Yellow) : Recording by motion detection or sensor triggering █ [How to setup] • Select a channel • Each block represents 30 minutes of each day. • You can either click on a block to toggle between different recording modes starting from selected time to the end of the day or manually select the mode by clicking on modes below and paste the selected mode by drag and drop on the black sheet.
K7 Series DVR Manual 8-1. Sensor It is for sensor setup. [1] Sensor Input : Select the sensor input channel. [2] On/Off : Select the sensor usage. [3] Input Type : Select the sensor input type. • N/Open (NORMAL OPEN) : The contact is normally open but close when the signal is generated.
K7 Series DVR Manual The cursor moving by the direction key and if press “enter”, this block is designated for motion detection. • MD selected area : Pink color • MD non-selected area : Transparent • If the movement is detected, the color of that area turns green. [Using mouse] To select area, locate the mouse pointer on start position and drag to the end point.
K7 Series DVR Manual 8-4. EVENT ACTION Event triggered action can be selected. [1] Motion : It is the setup for PTZ, pop-up, relay out, buzzer in motion detection. • Channel : Select the channel to apply. • Preset channel : Select the preset camera being applied for the event. •...
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K7 Series DVR Manual • Channel : Select the channel to apply. • Preset channel : Select the preset camera being applied for the event. • Preset number : Select the preset number to move. • Popup Channel : Select the usage Popup usage by ON/OFF. •...
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K7 Series DVR Manual • Channel : Select the channel to apply. • Preset channel : Select the preset camera being applied for the event. • Preset number : Select the preset number to move. • Popup Channel : Select the usage Popup usage by ON/OFF. •...
K7 Series DVR Manual • Relay Duration : Relay out duration. • Internal Buzzer : Internal buzzer usage. ▒ Chapter 9. Search ▒ 9-1. Search menu It supports the various ways of search mode such as Calendar, Date/Time, Event, etc. [1] How to call menu : Select the “SEARCH”...
K7 Series DVR Manual [2] If there is recorded data on specific hour, it shows red color bar on the hour. [3] If there is recorded data on specific minute, it shows blue color bar on the minute. 9-3. Date/Time search If you know the specific date/time to search, input the date/time to search.
K7 Series DVR Manual [1] Record Begin : It shows the first recorded data. [2] Record End : It shows the last recorded data. [3] Channel : Select the channel to search. [4] Play Begin : Input the time to search. [5] Play : When you click “Play”, it will start playback.
K7 Series DVR Manual [2] Day : Select date of the event. [3] Channel : Select the channel to search. [4] Event Type : Select type of event you want to search for. [5] Play : When you click “Play”, it will start playback. 9-5.
K7 Series DVR Manual [4] Reverse playback [5] Playback speed control [6] Reverse playback speed control [7] Audio during playback [8] Calendar search during playback [9] Mark In-Mark Out : If you click it during playback, it recognizes as a backup start time and if you click it once again, it recognizes as a backup end time.
K7 Series DVR Manual ▒ Chapter 10. Backup ▒ 10-1. Backup Selected data can be archived to the external devices (USB, E-SATA). Connect the USB memory stick to the DVR and select ‘BACKUP’ button from remote controller or select ‘Backup’ from main menu.
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K7 Series DVR Manual [3] Select the hour. [4] Select the minute. Once you select “Start“, the backup start time will be automatically input. [5] Backup end time selection • If the backup end time is the same hour, select the minute and click, “end“, the backup end DIGITAL VIDEO RECODER MANUAL...
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K7 Series DVR Manual time will be automatically input. • If the backup end time is the different hour, go back to the previous menu by right click or “MENU” button. Then, select the hour/minutes and click “end“ for automatic time input. [6] Camera : Select channels to be archived.
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K7 Series DVR Manual • Log Backup : The log file will be saved together. • Password : Backup data can be protected by the password. • Backup Format : Select type of backup file. - Executable format : Video data will be saved with its own built-in viewer. - Video Format : Only raw video data file will be saved without viewing software.
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K7 Series DVR Manual ① Scroll bar : It shows the current location from the total playback time. ② Open : To open another backup file. ③ Fast reverse playback ④ Reverse playback ⑤ One step reverse playback ⑥ Pause ⑦...
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K7 Series DVR Manual 11-1 Install App Go to Apple Store and download ‘KVRmobile’. Then install the KVRmobile. 11-2 Execute the program When the installation is complete, the following icon is created. Select the icon to execute. 11-3 Register Remote Site information Enter the network information to access the DVR with iPhone.
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K7 Series DVR Manual [2] Enter Name. Any name can be used for ‘Name’ section. [3] Select the type of device [4] Enter the DVR ID and Password. DIGITAL VIDEO RECODER MANUAL...
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K7 Series DVR Manual ◎ DVR ID : Enter the ID registered in the DVR ◎ Password : Enter the password registered in the DVR (Note : You can check the ID and password in the DVR Setup Menu) [5] Enter the IP address of the DVR [6] DDNS –...
K7 Series DVR Manual 11-4 Live Monitoring [1] Click the registered “DVR Name”. [2] Connect remotely For a channel selection, click “CH SELECT” to select a number. DIGITAL VIDEO RECODER MANUAL...
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K7 Series DVR Manual Relay can be controlled remotely. Click “PTZ” to control Pan/Tilt/Zoom of PTZ camera. Disables display of time, resolution, channel, etc. and displays the video only. When selected, it transmits still images with certain intervals in case video streaming is interrupted due to the network load.
K7 Series DVR Manual [2] Search key operation Play reverse Pause Play Switch to Live 11-6 Relay out Relay can be controlled remotely. DIGITAL VIDEO RECODER MANUAL...
K7 Series DVR Manual Time Selection : Set the duration of alarm output Off : Alarm off Infinity : Keep the alarm output continued. 11-7 PTZ control PTZ control is available on iPhone. DIGITAL VIDEO RECODER MANUAL...
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K7 Series DVR Manual (1) Select (2) Cancel (3) Automatic camera focus (4) Call the PTZ menu (5) Direction button (6) Camera focus control (7) Camera zoom control (8) Select the channel (9) Relay out button (A user can set relay out) (10) Select the PTZ menu (11) OSD display On/Off button for live screen ▒...
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K7 Series DVR Manual (Select the icon) (Executed Program) 12-3 Register the remote site information Register the remote site information for remote viewing. [1] Add Select “Add” to start the registration. [2] Enter the DVR information DIGITAL VIDEO RECODER MANUAL...
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K7 Series DVR Manual Enter the Name, User, Password, and Port information. Name : Enter any name you want. User : Enter the “User ID” registered to the DVR. Password : Enter the “Password” registered to the DVR. (Note : “Menu” → “System” → “Password) IP : Enter the IP address or URL.
K7 Series DVR Manual Select to edit the registered info. Select to delete the registered info. Close Tool menu (As a dual function, it ends the connection) 12-5 Remote connection Select the registered DVR list for connection. Once you click the registered device, it shows the brief information.
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K7 Series DVR Manual (Select the list) (Detailed information) 12-6 Live Live shows the streaming of video from each camera in real-time. (1) Number : The channel number currently displayed is shown with bold white. When you select a channel, selected channel is displayed in full screen. (The channel number layout could be different by model.) (2) OSD : You can turn on or off the display for channel number, date, time, event, etc.
K7 Series DVR Manual (3) I frame : It transmits still images with certain intervals in case video streaming is interrupted due to network load. (4) Audio : When you select a channel, you can listen to the audio of selected channel. 12-7 Multi-screen Live monitoring by 4 split multi-screen is available.
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K7 Series DVR Manual Go back to the previous step or close the connection. Move to live mode (Channel change, 1 Frame and OSD display is available) Go to PTZ mode Go to PTZ preset mode Go to search mode Go to alarm mode Screen Capture App registered info.
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K7 Series DVR Manual (Select PTZ mode) (PTZ mode screen) (1) Go to PTZ mode Select the PTZ connected channel and click the PTZ button. (2) How to control PTZ The PTZ camera moves to the selected direction. Zoom in/ out Focus adjustment Touring operates according to the previously registered ‘Preset’...
K7 Series DVR Manual Call the PTZ menu Auto Focus OK button for PTZ OSD menu Cancel or the upper menu on PTZ OSD menu 12-10 PTZ Preset You can set the movement of PTZ camera previously and make the automatic PTZ movement. (Select preset mode) (Preset mode screen) (1) How to go to preset mode...
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K7 Series DVR Manual 12-11 Search (1. Select the search mode) (2. Select “Time Search”) (3. Select the date and time) (1) Select the search mode (2) Select “Time Search” : Select “Time Search” to enter the search conditions. (Note : Select “To Live” to return to the live mode during the search.) (3) Enter the date and time : Select the date and time and click “Start Search”...
K7 Series DVR Manual 12-12 Relay Out Relay can be controlled remotely. (1) Relay : Select On or Off (2) Number : Select the relay number. (3) Time : Select the duration time. 12-13 Screen Capture This function allows capturing current screenshot. The screenshot will be saved into your SD card.
K7 Series DVR Manual 12-14 Information display It shows the information of current connection. (Select info) (Display the connection information) [Display Info] Below is the example for an explanation. • IP : 61.250.157.37 : 2000 Via DDNS ← Connected IP information. •...
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K7 Series DVR Manual (Select the back button) (Select the Yes button) There are several ways to finish the program. 1. When you click ‘Back’, a message will pop up as “Do you want to disconnect?” You may click ‘Yes’. 2.
K7 Series DVR Manual ▒ 13. Specification ▒ ITEM 16CH Video Video format NTSC/PAL Video inputs Compression H.264 Video outputs VGA (1) , Composite (1) Playback Full screen Full screen Full screen Quad Split (1,4,6,9) Split (1, 4, 6, 9, 13, 16) Record Total Frame D1 (30 fps) /...
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