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DS-9000/DS-9100 Series DVR
USER'S MANUAL
Version 1.0.2

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  • Page 1 DS-9000/DS-9100 Series DVR USER’S MANUAL Version 1.0.2...
  • Page 2 This manual, as well as the software described in it, is furnished under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license. The content of this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice.

  • Page 3: Preventive And Cautionary Tips

    Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your DVR, please be advised of the following tips: • Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment. • Unit is designed for indoor use only. • Keep all liquids away from the DVR. •...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS  C H A P T E R 1............................. 7 Introduction............................7 Overview............................8 Product Key Features ......................8 Product Application Diagram....................10 Operating Your DVR......................11 Rear Panel Diagram ......................15 C H A P T E R 2........................... 17 Getting Started ............................
  • Page 5 Alarm Settings............................. 50 Configuring Alarms ........................51 Setting up Motion Detection ....................51 Setting up Sensor Alarms...................... 53 Triggering Alarm Outputs Manually..................55 Detecting Video Loss......................56 Detecting Video Tampering....................57 Setting Exception .......................... 59 Understanding Exception Trigger Options ................60 C H A P T E R 8...........................
  • Page 6 Managing System.......................... 96 Importing & Exporting Configuration .................. 96 Updating System Firmware ......................96 Restoring Default Settings ......................98 Viewing System Information ......................98 Viewing System Logs ........................99 C H A P T E R 1 2..........................101 Appendix............................101 Glossary ............................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1

    C H A P T E R 1   Introduction ...

  • Page 8: Overview

    DS-9000/DS-9100 contains the perfect combination of rock-solid reliability and high performance. The DS-9000 supports both analog and network cameras and can be used as a standalone DVR, hybrid DVR or as an NVR. Figure 1. DS-9000 Series DVR Figure 2. DS-9100 Series DVR Product Key Features ...
  • Page 9 Support three independent local output including VGA, main and AUX composite video output. • High definition VGA display, max support 1280*1024 resolution. • Supports 1/4/6/8/9/16 screen live view, channel sequence is adjustable. • Support live view group switch, manual switch and automatic cycle, the interval of automatic cycle can be adjusted. •...

  • Page 10: Product Application Diagram

    Supports various alarm response such as camera recording, relay out, on screen warning, audible warning and upload • to center, etc. Supports auto recovery from exceptions. • • Network: Supports 10/100/1000M adaptive network interface. • Supports TCP/IP protocols, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, and SADP, etc. •...

  • Page 11: Operating Your Dvr

    Operating Your DVR  There are numerous ways to navigate and operate your DVR. You may use the Front Panel Controls, the included IR (Infra-Red) Remote, a Mouse and the Soft Keyboard. Using the Front Panel Controls Your DVR comes with built-in front panel controls, as shown in Figure 4. Figure 4.
  • Page 12 Control Buttons: • ESC Button: The ESC button is used to escape to the previous menu and to arm/disarm the DVR in Preview mode. REC/SHOT Button: The REC/SHOT button is used to enter the Manual Record interface. If used • when controlling a PTZ, pressing the REC/SHOT button and then a Numeric button will call a PTZ preset.

  • Page 13: Using The Ir Remote Control

    Using the IR Remote Control Your DVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 5. Batteries (2x AAA) must be installed before operating. Figure 5. IR Remote Control The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel. Referring to Figure 5, they include: POWER Button: Same as POWER button on front panel.

  • Page 14: Using A Usb Mouse

    12. DIRECTION/ENTER Buttons: Same as DIRECTION/ENTER buttons on front panel. 13. PTZ Button: Same as PTZ/IRIS- button on front panel. 14. ESC Button: Same as ESC button on front panel. 15. RESERVED: Reserved. 16. F1 Button: Same as F1/LIGHT button on front panel. 17.

  • Page 15: Rear Panel Diagram

    Figure 6. Soft Keyboard The buttons on the soft keyboard represents: Lowercase: Designates lowercase input is being used. Uppercase: Designates uppercase input is being used. Switch to Lowercase: Switch to lowercase input. Switch to Uppercase: Switch to uppercase input. Number: Designates number input is being used. Symbols: Switch to symbols input.
  • Page 16 output only. If VGA is not connected, interface is for video output, playback and showing PTZ controls. AUDIO SPOT OUT BNC connector for audio output. If VGA is connected, audio is synchronized with VGA. If VGA is not connected, audio is synchronized with VIDEO SPOT OUT.

  • Page 17: Getting Started

    C H A P T E R 2 Getting Started...

  • Page 18: Starting And Shutting Down Your Dvr

    Starting and Shutting Down Your DVR Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of your DVR. To startup your DVR: Ensure the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet. It is HIGHLY recommended that an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) be used in conjunction with the unit.

  • Page 19: Using The Setup Wizard

    Using the Setup Wizard By default, the Setup Wizard will start once the DVR has loaded, as shown in Figure 2. The Setup Wizard will walk you through some of the more important settings of your DVR. If you do not wish to use the Setup Wizard at this time, click the Cancel button.
  • Page 20 Enter the admin password into the Admin Password input field. By default, the password is 12345. To change the admin password, check the New Admin Password checkbox. Enter the new password and confirm the password in the given fields. Click the Next button. This will take you to the HDD Management window, shown in Figure 4. Figure 4.
  • Page 21 Figure 6. Schedule Settings 12. Click the Edit button. This will open up a new recording schedule, shown in Figure 7. 13. Check both the Enable Schedule and All Day checkbox. This will enable the recording schedule and have it record continuously all day. Figure 7.

  • Page 22: Setting Date & Time

    Figure 8. Network Settings 16. To configure network settings, click the Enter button. 17. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. 18. Click the OK button to return to the Setup Wizard. 19. If all the settings are entered as desired, click the Done button to finish and exit the Setup Wizard. Congratulations! You’ve completed the Setup Wizard.
  • Page 23 Click the Apply button to save the setting.

  • Page 24: Live Preview

    C H A P T E R 3 Live Preview  ...

  • Page 25: Watching A Live Preview

    Watching a Live Preview The Live Preview mode is automatically started after the DVR boots up. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus hitting the ESC multiple times (depending on which menu you’re on) will bring you to the Live Preview mode. Understanding Live Preview Icons  ...

  • Page 26: Using The Mouse In Live Preview

    • Using Front Panel/Remote: Click MAIN/AUX button. • Using Mouse: Select Aux Monitor/Main Monitor in right-click menu. Using the Mouse in Live Preview   Many features of the Live Preview can be quickly accessed by clicking the right-button of the mouse (shown in Figure 2). These features include: •...

  • Page 27: Using An Aux Monitor

    Figure 3. Digital Zoom Using an Aux Monitor   Certain features of the Live Preview are also available while using an Aux monitor. These features include: • Single Camera: Switch to a full screen display of the selected camera. Camera can be selected from a drop down list.

  • Page 28: Setting Camera Order

    Figure 5. Display Settings To access the Display Settings menu: Click the MENU button. Click the Setting icon. Click the Display icon. The settings available in this menu include: • Video Output: Designates the output to configure the settings for. Outputs include VGA, Main and Aux composite video (CVBS).
  • Page 29 Figure 6. Camera Order Setting To set the camera order: Enter the Display Settings menu, shown in Figure 6 (Menu > Setting > Display). Click the Set button. Select the display mode you would like to set the camera order for under Mode. Using the up and down button at each display, select the camera you would like to set.

  • Page 30: Chapter 4

    C H A P T E R 4 Record Settings  ...

  • Page 31: Configuring Settings For Recording

    Configuring Settings for Recording There are multiple ways to setup your DVR for recording. They include setting up a recording schedule, triggering a recording by motion detection and/or a sensor alarm, and manually starting the recording. Initializing Record Settings   Before setting your DVR up for recording, certain settings should be configured first. The steps to configuring these settings are: If you have not initialized a HDD either through the Setup Wizard or through HDD management, you must do so before proceeding.

  • Page 32: Scheduling A Recording

    Figure 2. Additional Record Settings Set additional record settings: • Pre-Record: Sets the time in seconds to pre-record before the actual recording begins. • Post-Record: Sets the time in seconds to post-record after the actual recording has ended. • Recording Expired Time: Sets the expiration time in days for recorded video. Recordings after expiration time would be deleted.

  • Page 33: Starting A Manual Recording

    Select the Schedule tab to open the Schedule menu, shown in Figure 4. Figure 4. Schedule Settings Select Camera to edit schedule for. Click the Edit button. Click and check Enable Schedule. Select the day you would like to setup the schedule for or select All Week to record the entire week. Select to record the entire day by clicking All Day or at different time periods.

  • Page 34: Protecting Recorded Files

    Figure 5. Manual Record Menu Start manual recording by selecting On or Off for the cameras desired. Protecting Recorded Files There are two methods to prevent recorded files from being deleted off the HDD. It’s highly recommended that important recorded events be protected from deletion. Recorded files can either be locked or the HDD that the files reside on can be set to read only.

  • Page 35: Setting Hdd To Read-Only

    Click the Search button. A list of recordings (similar to Figure 7), matching the search parameters will be displayed. Select the file you would like to lock/unlock. Click on the Lock button to lock file. If the file is already locked, click on the Unlock button to unlock file.

  • Page 36: Configuring Advanced Hdd Settings

    Figure 9. HDD Property Settings Menu 5. Set HDD to Read-Only. 6. Click the OK button. The HDD is now read-only. Note: When a HDD is set to read-only, no more recordings can be written to the disk. In order to enable recordings on that particular disk again, you must set the HDD to R/W (Read/ Write) in the HDD Property Settings menu.
  • Page 37 Figure 10. HDD Management Menu Click the Property button. This will take you to the Property Settings menu. Set HDD Status to Redundancy, shown in Figure 11. Verify at least one other HDD is set to R/W (read/write). Click the OK button to save settings and return to the previous menu. Figure 11.
  • Page 38 Figure 12. Additional Record Settings 11. Set Redundantly Record to Yes. 12. Click the OK button to save settings. Repeat steps 8-12 for other cameras you would like to redundantly record.

  • Page 39: Chapter 5

    C H A P T E R 5 Playback  ...

  • Page 40: Playing Back A Recording

    Playing Back a Recording You must first search for recordings to play them back. There are multiple ways to search for recordings, including searching for them by time, by channel, by file type and by log. Understanding the Playback Interface   There are various controls on the Playback interface that makes viewing recordings more efficient. A screenshot of the Playback interface is shown below in Figure 1.

  • Page 41: Playing Back From Search

    Note: A blue Record Time Line designates schedule/manual recording while a red one shows event recordings. Playing Back from Search   To playback files from a video search: Enter into the Video Search menu by clicking Menu > Video Search. Set the search parameters by selecting cameras to search, video/file type and the start/end time (as shown in Figure 3).

  • Page 42: Playing Back From Live Preview

    Playing Back from Live Preview   You may also instantly playback from a channel while watching a Live Preview. The playback will be of recordings from the past 5 minutes. To playback from a channel instantly in Live Preview: • Using a Mouse: Right-click the mouse on desired channel and select the Playback button. Recordings from the selected channel will start playing back in the Playback interface.

  • Page 43: Playing Back Frame-By-Frame

    Figure 6. Log Search Menu Set Major Type setting to Information. Set Minor Type setting to Start Record or End Record. Set Start Time and End Time. Click the Search button. A list of results with your search criteria will be returned. Select the video log to playback and click Play.
  • Page 44 Figure 7. Digital Zoom Area Selection...

  • Page 45: Chapter 6

    C H A P T E R 6 Backup  ...

  • Page 46: Backing Up Recorded Files

    Backing up Recorded Files Recorded files can be backed up to various devices, such as USB flash drives, USB HDDs or a DVD writer. Exporting Files   To export recorded files: Enter the Export Video menu (shown in Figure 1) by clicking Menu > Video Export. Figure 1.
  • Page 47 Next button to enter the Export menu, shown in Figure 3. Figure 3. Export Menu Select device to export to from drop-down list (USB Flash Drive, USB HDD, DVD Writer). If backup device is not recognized: • Click the Refresh button. •...

  • Page 48: Exporting Video Clips

    Figure 5. Export Successful Screen Note: Video Player software will automatically be copied on to the device that the recorded files were exported on. Exporting Video Clips   You may also select video clips to export directly during Playback. A maximum of 30 clips can be selected for each channel.

  • Page 49: Managing Backup Devices

    Click the Yes button to enter Backup interface or select No to exit to Playback interface. At the Backup interface, select the Start button to begin the Backup process. Managing Backup Devices To manage backup devices, you must first be in the Export menu, shown in Figure 7. The Export menu can be accessed by following the steps shown in the previous section (See Exporting Files).

  • Page 50: Alarm Settings

    C H A P T E R 7 Alarm Settings  ...

  • Page 51: Configuring Alarms

    To set up motion detection: Enter Camera Management/Setting: • Using a DS-9000 Series DVR: Enter the Camera Management interface, shown in Figure 1 by navigating to Menu > Setting > Camera. Select the channel to configure motion detection on and click Set.
  • Page 52 Figure 2. Advanced Camera Settings Check the checkbox next to Video Motion Detection. Click the Area Settings button to enter the Motion Detection area and Sensitivity configuration interface. The Motion Detection area, shown in Figure 3, allows you to mask out areas where you would like motion to be detected in.

  • Page 53: Setting Up Sensor Alarms

    Figure 5. Exception Handle Menu Select cameras to trigger for recording when motion is detected by checking the checkboxes under the desired cameras. Click OK to complete motion settings for the selected camera. You may now add a schedule to start recording when motion is detected (See Scheduling a Recording). Setting up Sensor Alarms  ...
  • Page 54 Figure 7. Alarm Management Settings 3. Set the alarm input type under Method. The options available are Normally Opened (N.O.) and Normally Closed (N.C.). Check the checkbox next to Setting and click the Handle button to enter the Alarm Input Handle menu.

  • Page 55: Triggering Alarm Outputs Manually

    Figure 9. Alarm Output Interface Select the output you would like to configure and click the Set button. This will bring up the settings page for the selected channel (Figure 10). Figure 10. Alarm Output Settings Configure the settings for selected output. Select OK to save and exit.

  • Page 56: Detecting Video Loss

    Figure 11. Manual Alarm Menu In the Manual Alarm menu, you may: • Trigger: Select an alarm from the list and click Trigger to trigger its output. • Trigger All: Trigger all alarm outputs at once. • Clear All: Stop all alarm outputs at once. Select OK to return to the previous menu.

  • Page 57: Detecting Video Tampering

    Figure 13. Camera Settings Menu Click the Handle button to enter the Exception Handle menu, shown in Figure 14. Select the Handle tab to configure exceptions handling. Exception trigger options are further explained in the next section (See Understanding Exception Trigger Options). Figure 14.
  • Page 58 Figure 15. Camera Management Menu Select camera under Channel # to configure video loss detection for and click the Set button. Select the Advanced tab. Check the Tamper Detection checkbox, as shown in Figure 16. Figure 16. Camera Settings Menu Click the Area Settings button to enter the area setup.

  • Page 59: Setting Exception

    Figure 17. Tampering Area Setup Set detection sensitivity. The higher the value set, the higher the sensitivity. Click OK to return to the Camera Settings/Management menu. Click the Handle button to enter the Exception Handle menu, shown in Figure 18. 10.

  • Page 60: Understanding Exception Trigger Options

    • IP Address Conflict: Conflict in IP address setting. • Illegal Access: Wrong user ID or password used. • Abnormal Video Signal: Instable video signal detected. • Mismatched I/O Video Standards: I/O video standards do not match. To set exceptions: Enter the Exception menu by clicking Menu >...

  • Page 61: Chapter 8

    C H A P T E R 8 Network Settings ...

  • Page 62: Configuring Network Settings

    Configuring Network Settings Network settings must be configured before you’re able to use your DVR over the network. Configuring Basic Settings   To configure basic network settings: Enter the Network Settings menu, shown in Figure 1 by clicking Menu > Setting > Network. Figure 1.

  • Page 63: Configuring Pppoe Settings

    • IP Address: IP address you would like to use for your DVR. • Subnet Mask: Subnet Mask of network. • Default Gateway: IP address of your Gateway. Typically the IP address of your router. • Preferred/Alternate DNS Server: The preferred and alternate Domain Name System (DNS) Server to be used with your DVR.

  • Page 64: Configuring Ddns

    Figure 5. PPPoE Settings Check the PPPoE checkbox to enable feature. Enter User Name, Password, and Confirm Password for PPPoE access. PPPoE credentials can be obtained from your network administrator. Once the setup is completed, your DVR will automatically dial-up into your network after rebooting. Click OK button to save and exit Network Settings menu.

  • Page 65: Configuring An Ntp Server

    Check the DDNS checkbox to enable feature. Select DDNS Type. There are three different DDNS type to choose from, IpServer, PeanutHull and DynDNS. • IpServer: Enter Server Address for IpServer. • PeanutHull: Enter User Name and Password obtained from the PeanutHull website (Figure 6). •...

  • Page 66: Configuring A Remote Alarm Host

    Check the NTP checkbox to enable feature. Set NTP settings: • Synchronize Every: Time in minutes to synchronize with NTP server. • NTP Server: IP address of NTP server. Click OK to save and exit menu. Note: Time synchronization interval has a range of 0-10080ms, normally 7200ms. If the DVR is used on a public network, you should use a NTP server that has a time synchronization function, such as the server at the National Time Center (IP Address: 210.72.145.44).

  • Page 67: Configuring Server And Http Ports

    Select the Advanced tab. Click the Set button next to Host/Others to enter the Host/Others menu. Set Multicast IP, as shown in Figure 10. When adding a device to the Network Video Surveillance software, the multicast address must be the same as the DVR’s multicast IP. Figure 10.

  • Page 68: Configuring E-Mail Settings

    Note: The Server Port has a port range of 2000-65535 and is used for remote client software access. The HTTP port is used for remote internet browser access. Configuring E‐mail Settings   To configure E-mail settings: Enter the Network Settings menu by clicking Menu > Setting > Network. Select the Advanced tab.

  • Page 69: Chapter 9

    C H A P T E R 9 PTZ Controls  ...

  • Page 70: Navigating Ptz Menus

    Navigating PTZ Menus PTZ menus can be navigated through with either the mouse or the front panel/remote. For quick access to certain PTZ settings, right clicking with the mouse in a display while in PTZ control mode will bring up the PTZ settings menu. This menu is shown in Figure 1.

  • Page 71: Setting Ptz Presets, Patrols & Patterns

    Figure 2. PTZ Settings Menu Select channel where PTZ camera is installed next to Camera label. Enter PTZ settings so it matches that of the PTZ camera. Click OK button to save and exit menu. Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns Your DVR allows you to customize presets, patrols and patterns for a connected PTZ camera.

  • Page 72: Customizing Presets

    Light: Turns PTZ light (if applicable) on and off. Wiper: Turns PTZ wiper (if applicable) on and off. Zoom In: Instantly zooms PTZ in. Center: Centers PTZ. Customizing Presets   Presets can be set to move your PTZ camera to a desired preset location at the click of a button. To setup and use custom PTZ presets: Enter the PTZ Control interface, shown in Figure 3 by clicking PTZ in the mouse menu or the PTZ button on the front panel.
  • Page 73 Enter the PTZ Control interface, shown in Figure 3 by clicking PTZ in the mouse menu or the PTZ button on the front panel. Select the Patrol button to enter the Pareol Management menu, shown in Figure 5. Figure 5. Patrol Management Menu In the Patrol Management menu, you may: •...

  • Page 74: Customizing Patterns

    Figure 6. Patrol Configuration Menu Click OK to return to Patrol Management menu and repeat steps 2-3 to configure other key points. After all key points have been configured, click OK to save and exit menu. • Clear Patrol: Select a valid Patrol Number. Click the Clear button to delete patrol.
  • Page 75 Figure 8. Pattern Management Menu Select a Pattern Number. To record a new pattern, select the Run Record button to start recording of the movements of the PTZ. Use the PTZ control panel to move the PTZ. The PTZ movements will be recorded until the Stop Record button is clicked.

  • Page 76: Camera Management

    C H A P T E R 1 0 Camera Management  ...

  • Page 77: Configuring Ip Cameras

    Depending on the model of your DVR, IP cameras can be setup and used in conjunction with regular analog cameras. IP cameras are supported in DS-9000 series DVRs and are not supported in DS-9100 series DVRs. If a DS-9004/08/16HFI-S unit is used as a hybrid DVR, besides supporting the standard 4/8/16 analog cameras, it can support 4/8/8 4CIF IP cameras or 2/4/4 HD720p IP cameras.
  • Page 78 Figure 2. Camera Enabled Status Menu Select the Add button to enter IP Channel Settings menu, shown in Figure 3. Figure 3. IP Channel Settings Menu Select the IP device from the list. The devices found in the list are those supported by SADP and are found by the DVR.
  • Page 79 Figure 4. Camera Management Menu Click OK to exit out of the Camera Management menu. To adjust IP camera compression settings: Enter the Record Settings menu, shown in Figure 5 by clicking Menu > Setting > Record. Figure 5. Record Settings Menu Select the General tab.

  • Page 80: Configuring Osd Settings

    Figure 6. Sub stream Settings Menu Configure sub stream settings. Sub stream is only used for previewing. Click OK to save and exit out of menu. Note: The quality of resolution, frame rate and bit rate depends on the performance of the IP camera. Configuring OSD Settings On Screen Display (OSD) settings can be configured in the Camera Management menu.

  • Page 81: Setting Up Privacy Mask

    Setting up Privacy Mask You may setup privacy mask to mask off sensitive or private areas in the field of view of a camera. To setup privacy mask: Enter the Camera Management/Settings menu, shown in Figure 1 by clicking Menu > Setting > Camera.

  • Page 82: Adjusting Display Settings

    Adjusting Display Settings Display settings such as the brightness, contrast, saturation and hue can also be adjusted in the Camera Management menu. To adjust display settings: Enter the Camera Management/Settings menu, shown in Figure 1 by clicking Menu > Setting > Camera.

  • Page 83: Hdd Management

    C H A P T E R 1 1 HDD Management  ...

  • Page 84: Managing Hdds

    Managing HDDs Initializing HDDs   A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be first initialize before it can be used with your DVR. Initializing the HDD will erase all data on it. To initialize a HDD: Enter the HDD Management menu, shown in Figure 1 by clicking Menu > HDD. Figure 1.

  • Page 85: Setting Hdd Status

    Figure 2. HDD Group Settings Menu Select OK to save and exit menu. Note: By default, all HDDs belong to group 1. Setting HDD Status   You may change the behavior of your HDD by changing its status. The status of a HDD can be set to redundancy, read-only or read/write (R/W).

  • Page 86: Checking Hdd Status

    Set HDD Status to Read-Only. Select OK to save and exit menu. Note: Once set to read-only, the HDD cannot be written to until it is set back to read/write (R/W). If the HDD that is currently being written to is set to read-only, the data will be recorded to the next HDD. If there is only one HDD present, setting it to read-only will cause the DVR to not record.
  • Page 87 Figure 4. Log Search Menu Set Major Type to Information. Set Minor Type to HDD SMART. Enter Start Time and End Time. Click the Search button to begin log search. A result list, similar to that of Figure 5 will be returned. Figure 5.

  • Page 88: Configuring Hdd Alarms

    Figure 6. SMART Information Configuring HDD Alarms   HDD alarms can be set to trigger when an HDD is uninitialized or in an abnormal state. To set HDD alarms: Enter Exception menu, shown in Figure 7 by clicking Menu > Exception. Figure 7. Exception Menu Select HDD Error under Exception Type.

  • Page 89: Dvr Management

    C H A P T E R 1 2 DVR Management  ...

  • Page 90: Configuring System Settings

    Configuring System Settings Configuring General Settings   General settings such as the system language can be configured in the General Settings menu of your DVR. To configure general settings: Enter the General Settings menu, shown in Figure 1 by clicking Menu > Setting > General. Figure 1.

  • Page 91: Configuring Rs-232 Port Settings

    Figure 2. More Settings Menu Configure settings, including: Device Name: Name to use for DVR. • Device No.: Device number to use for DVR. • CVBS Output Brightness: Video output brightness. • Transparency: Menu transparency. • Operation Timeout: Set timeout time for menu inactivity. For example, if timeout time was set to 5 •...

  • Page 92: Managing User Accounts

    Configure RS-232 Settings. The RS-232 port can be used in two ways: • Parameter Control: Connect a PC to the DVR using the PC serial port. Device parameters can then be set using software such as HyperTerminal. The serial port parameters must be the same as the DVR’s when connecting with the PC serial port.
  • Page 93 Figure 5. Add User Menu Enter information for new user, including User Name, Password, Level and User’s MAC. The Level is the user level and is separated into two tiers. Operator: The Operator user level has the authority to configure two-way audio in network •...
  • Page 94 Figure 7. Network Privileges Menu • Remote Log Search: Remotely view logs that are saved on the DVR. • Remote Configuration: Remotely configure parameters, restore parameters to factory defaults and import settings to as well as export settings from DVR. •...

  • Page 95: Deleting A User

    • Local PTZ Control: Locally control PTZ cameras. • Remote PTZ Control: Remotely control PTZ cameras. • Local Video Export: Locally backup recorded files from any of the channels. Click the OK button to save and exit menu. Note: If you forget the password to your DVR, contact your supplier with the serial number of your DVR to obtain a secure code to reset your DVR.

  • Page 96: Managing System

    Managing System Importing & Exporting Configuration   Configuration information from your DVR can be exported to a USB device and imported into another DVR. This will allow you to efficiently setup the same configuration on numerous DVRs. To import or export DVR configuration: Enter the Import/Export Configuration menu, shown in Figure 10 by clicking Menu >...
  • Page 97 Figure 11. Firmware Update Menu Select the Local Upgrade tab. Select the firmware on the USB device. Select Upgrade to begin the update process. After the system firmware has been updated, reboot the DVR. To update via a FTP server: Configure PC (running FTP server) and DVR to be in the same Local Area Network.

  • Page 98: Restoring Default Settings

    Restoring Default Settings To restore default factory settings to your DVR: Enter the Default Settings menu, shown in Figure 13 by clicking Menu > Maintenance > Default. Figure 13. Default Settings Menu Select OK to restore factory defaults. Note: Network information such as IP address, subnet mask and gateway will not be restored. Viewing System Information To view system information: Enter into the Information menu, shown in Figure 14 by clicking Menu >...

  • Page 99: Viewing System Logs

    Select OK to exit to the previous screen. Viewing System Logs Many events of your DVR are logged into the system logs. To access the system logs and search for these events: Enter the Log Search menu, shown in Figure 15 by clicking Menu > Maintenance > Log Search. Figure 15.
  • Page 100 button. Log files can also be exported onto a USB device. To export a log file, connect a USB device to the DVR, select the log file to export and click the Export button. This will take you to the Log Search Export menu, shown below in Figure 17.

  • Page 101: Appendix

    C H A P T E R 1 2 Appendix  ...

  • Page 102: Glossary

    Glossary • Dual Stream: Dual stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while transmitting a lower resolution stream over the network. The two streams are generated by the DVR, with the main stream having a maximum resolution of 4CIF and the sub-stream having a maximum resolution of CIF.

  • Page 103: Faq

    • Why does my DVR make a beeping sound after booting? There are a few reasons for the warning beep your DVR makes after booting. 1. There is no HDD present in the DVR. 2. The HDD has not been initialized. 3.

  • Page 104: Index

    Index Administration Managing Cameras 76–82 Managing Storage 84–88 Managing User Accounts 91–95 Alarm 51–60 Alarm Inputs/Outputs 53–55 Auxiliary Monitor 27 Backup 45–49 Managing Backup Devices 49 Cameras IP Cameras 77–80 CD-RW See Backup Date 22 Digital Zoom 26, 43 Display Configuring Displays 27–28 Display Settings 82 DVD-RW See Backup...
  • Page 105 Importing & Exporting Configuration 96 IP Cameras See Cameras – Live Preview 25 Live Preview Icons 25 Using the Mouse 26 Locking DVR 18 – Motion Detection 51 Mouse 13 – Network 61 – DDNS 64 Multicast 66 – PPPoE 63 Server &...
  • Page 106 Recording Manual Recording 33 Protecting Recordings 34–36 Record Settings 30–32 Scheduling a Recording 32–33 Search for Recordings 41 Remote Alarm Host 66 Remote Control 13–14 Restoring System Defaults 98 – Setup Wizard 19 HDD Management 20 Network Settings 22 – Record Settings 20 Schedule 21 User Permission 19...
  • Page 107 Zoom See PTZ...

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