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  • Page 1: User Manual

    4/8 Channel H.264 Standalone Digital Video Recorder User Manual Quality and appearance of the perfect charm Thank you for purchasing this offering...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    INDEX Welcome..................................................5 Important Safeguards and Warnings..........................................5 Environment..................................................6 1 Production Introduction............................................... 7 1.1 Product overview..............................................7 1.2 Main functions................................................7 2 Open-package check and cable connections........................................9 2.1 Open-package check..............................................9 2.2 Hard disk installation.............................................. 10 2.3 Front panel................................................11 2.4 Rear panel................................................12 2.5 Audio and video input and output connections.......................................15 2.5.1 Video input connections..........................................15 2.5.2 Video output connections and options......................................
  • Page 3 3.5 Desktop shortcut menu............................................23 3.5.1 Main menu..............................................23 3.5.2 Window switch.............................................24 3.5.3 Pan/Tilt/Zoom.............................................. 24 3.5.4 Color Setting..............................................28 3.5.5 Record................................................28 3.5.6 Alarm Output..............................................29 3.5.7 Search（Video playback）..........................................29 4 Main menu..................................................32 4.1 Main menu navigation............................................32 4.2 General Config................................................ 34 4.3 Poll function................................................34 4.4 Schedule function..............................................35 4.5 Encode function..............................................
  • Page 4 4.12.6 Shutdown..............................................49 4.13 Info function................................................49 4.13.1 BPS................................................50 4.13.2 Online users..............................................50 4.13.3 Log................................................50 4.13.4 Version................................................51 5 FAQ and maintenance................................................ 52 5.1 FAQ..................................................52 5.2 Maintenance................................................59 Appendix 1.Remote controller operation..........................................61 Appendix 2.Hard disk capability calculation........................................61 Appendix 3.Remote Control..............................................63 1 Network Connection..............................................

  • Page 5: Welcome

    Welcome Thank you for purchasing our DVR! This manual is designed to be a reference tool for the installation and operation of your system. Here you can find information about this series DVR features and functions, as well as a detailed menu tree. Before installation and operation please read the following safeguards and warnings carefully! Important Safeguards and Warnings Do not place heavy objects on the DVR.

  • Page 6: Environment

    Environment Please place and use the DVR between 0℃ and 55℃.Avoid direct sunlight. Stay away from heat source. Do not install the DVR in damp environment. Do not use the DVR in smoky or dusty environment. Avoid collision or strong fall. Please insure the DVR level installation in a stable workplace.

  • Page 7: Production Introduction

    1 Production Introduction 1.1 Product overview The 4/8/16 CH series DVR is designed specially for security and defense field which is an outstanding digital surveillance product. It introduces embedded LINUX operating system that is more stable. It introduces standard H.264mp video compressed format and G.711A audio compressed format, which insures the high quality image, low error coding ratio and single frame playing.
  • Page 8 ·Non-working hard disk dormancy processing which is convenient to radiate heat, reduce power and extend the life span ·S.M.A.R.T HDD Backup ·Through SATA interface and USB interface such as USB equipment, removable hard disk and so on ·Through net download the files in the hard disk Playback ·Individual real-time video recording as well as searching, playback, network surveillance, recording check, downloading and so on ·Multi-channel playback...

  • Page 9: Open-Package Check And Cable Connections

    ·Fast copy and paste operating for the same setting 2 Open-package check and cable connections 2.1 Open-package check When you receive the DVR, please check first. First, please check whether there is any visible damage to the package appearance. The protective materials used for the package of the DVR can protect most accidental clashes during transportation.

  • Page 10: Hard Disk Installation

    2.2 Hard disk installation  First check the initial installation, install a hard drive (SATA ), the series of drive installation refer to the following: HS8004 One hard disk（2TB） HS8008 Two hard disk（2TB） HS8016 Two hard disk（2TB） Install the hard steps: ②Gently break apart the cover and put the ①Remove the screws on both sides of shell ③Then, extracted from the next cover up...

  • Page 11: Front Panel

    ⑦The back-end, gently break apart, and ⑧fix the screw of Chassis Side under the pressure Gehao 2.3 Front panel Front panel diagram, please mainly in kind. Icon / Connector Function Function Description Channel1 View the channel 1 Channel2 View the channel 2...

  • Page 12: Rear Panel

    Channel3 View the channel 3 Channel4 View the channel 4 Shift/Quad Switch the channel from 1 to 4 Remote Control Receiver Terminal Use for connecting with remote control select the menu option; Up and down keys: to change the settings options or numerical size; preview screen to switch;...
  • Page 13 4-CH rear panel diagram schematic, please mainly in kind Physical interface / logo ID Description VIDEO IN Video input connector, 4-CH two rows of two of four（BNC） VIDEO OUT Video output, then the monitor, or other TV equipment AUDIO-OUT Audio output connector（BNC） NET/LAN Network Interface USB BACKUP...
  • Page 14 Icon / Connector Function Function Description MULTI Used for showing single, 4, 8, 9 and 16 preview Increase channel Reduce channel PTZ Control MENU Control the machine into the MENU...
  • Page 15 Control the machine out the MENU Power switch Running in the system directly boot software shutdown, and software Record PLAY Play the video STOP Stopped playing STEP fast-forward BACK Playback QPLAY Video playback Select the menu option; Up and down keys: to change the settings options or numerical size; preview screen to Arrow keys switch;...
  • Page 16 def), Right 4 (letters ghi) U disk upgrade or mouse and other USB devices Physical interface / logo ID Description VIDEO IN Video input connector, 8-CH two rows of four of four（BNC） AUDIO-IN Audio input connector（BNC）, 4-CH VIDEO OUT Video output, then the monitor, or other TV equipment VGA display interface (optional) NET/LAN Network Interface...

  • Page 17: Audio And Video Input And Output Connections

    DC-12V 12V Power Interface AUDIO-OUT Audio output connector（BNC） USB BACKUP USB interface (can be used for U-disk backup or mouse) Power switch Power switch, hit the dot at the start 2.5 Audio and video input and output connections 2.5.1 Video input connections The video input port is BNC connector plug.

  • Page 18: Video Output Connections And Options

    especially. Insure the connection stable and credible The signal and shield lines should be firm and connected credible which avoid false and joint welding and oxidation. 2.5.2 Video output connections and options The video output is divided into PAL/NTSC BNC (1.0V ,75Ω) and VGA output(selective configuration).

  • Page 19: Audio Signal Output

    2.5.4 Audio signal output Commonly the output parameter of DVR audio signal is greater than 200mv 1KΩ(BNC), which can connect the low impedance earphone and active sound box or other audio output equipments through power amplifier. If the sound box and the tone arm can not be isolated, howling phenomena is often existed. There are some methods to deal with the above phenomena.

  • Page 20: Alarm Input Port Specification

    is recommended. B. Avoid the entrance of high voltage. Make the layout reasonably. Take precaution from the thunder. C. In the outlying end connect 120Ω resistance paralleled to reduce the inflection and insure the signal quality. D. The 485 AB lines of DVR can not connected with other 485 output equipments paralleled. The voltage between the AB lines of the decoder must be less than 5V.

  • Page 21: Alarm Output Port Relay Parameters

    2.6.3 Alarm output port relay parameters 2.7 Speed dome connections 1、Connect the 485 lines of the speed dome with the DVR 485 interface. 2、Connect the video line with the DVR video input. 3、Electrify the speed dome.

  • Page 22: Basic Operation

    3 Basic operation Note: The button in gray display indicates nonsupport. 3.1 Turn on Plug the power supply and turn on the power supply switch. Power supply indicator light shining indicates turning on the video recorder. After the startup you will hear a beep.

  • Page 23: Login

    If the DVR is shut down abnormally, it can automatically backup video and resume previous working status after power failure. 2、Replace the hard disk Before replacing the hard disk, the power supply switch in the real panel must be turned off. 3、Replace the battery Before replacing the battery, the setting information must be saved and the power supply switch in the real panel must be turned off.

  • Page 24: Preview

    3.4 Preview You can left click mouse to choose the switch between the windows. The system date, time and channel name are shown in each viewing window. The surveillance video and the alarm status are shown in each window. Recording status Video loss Motion detect Camera lock...

  • Page 25: Window Switch

    3.5.2 Window switch Preview in single window/four windows/eight windows/nine windows according to the choice. 3.5.3 Pan/Tilt/Zoom Operation interface is as followed. The functions include: PTZ direction control, step, zoom, focus, iris, setup operation, patrol between spots, trail patrol, boundary scan, assistant switch, light switch, level rotation and so on. Note1.
  • Page 26 Special functions： 1、Preset Set a location for the preset, calls the preset points, PTZ automatically turn to the setting position 1）Preset option Set a location for the preset, procedure is as follows: Step1: in PTZ control , click the Direction button will turn into preset position, click the Settings button to enter Picture Step 2: click the Preset button, and then write the preset points in the input blank, Step 3: click Settings button, return the PTZ control Complete setup, that is the preset points and preset position...
  • Page 27 Step 2: click Tour buttons, the write proper value into the Tour Line and Preset Points blank，then click Add Preset Points button, complete setting (also can add and delete tour line which has been set up) Step 3: repeat step1 and step2 , until set out all the preset designated tour lines。 Remove Preset：Please input preset value in the blank, click Remove Preset button, and then remove the preset points.
  • Page 28 blank , then click Scan button，PTZ begins to work on the scan line . Click Stop button to stop.。 4、Boundary Scan Boundary Scan setup Step1：In PTZ Control, click Set button to turn the PTZ to preset direction, then click Boundary button enter right Picture, then select the right boundary, return to PTZ Control Step2：Please click direction arrows to adjust PTZ direction, click set button enter right Picture, then select the right boundary, return to PTZ Control;...

  • Page 29: Color Setting

    【Auxiliary Number】The operation of corresponding auxiliary switch according to PTZ agreement； 3.5.4 Color Setting Set the selective image parameters (current channel for single window display and cursor place for multi-window display). You can use the desktop shortcut menu and enter the interface. The image parameters include: tonality, brightness, contrast, and saturation. You can set different parameters at different time sections. 3.5.5 Record Please check current channel status: “○”...

  • Page 30: Alarm Output

    【Schedule】System configuration according to the alarm signal output alarm signal. 【Manual】The highest priority, no matter what the current status of each channel in the implementation of "Manual" button, the system will immediately initiate an alarm signal. 【Stop】Click the stop button and the according channel stops alarming no matter the channel in any state. 3.5.7 Search（Video playback）...
  • Page 31 Channel: Set the searching channel. Start Time: Set the searching time scans. 【Toolbar】Refer to the following sheet for more information. Button Function Button Function Play/pause Play next file Upside down, every 2 seconds back Volume Stop Full screen Quick release button, 4x quick release Backup Play the next frame, to be suspended By time...
  • Page 32 File type: Set the searching file type. Channel: Set the searching channel. Start Time: Set the searching time scans. Special functions： Local zoom：When the system is in single-window full-screen playback mode, you can drag your mouse in the screen to select a section and then left click mouse to realize local zoom.

  • Page 33: Main Menu

    4 Main menu 4.1 Main menu navigation Main menu Sub menu Function General Setup Set the recording configuration, recording type, recording time section Motion Set motion detect alarm channel, sensitivity, area, linkage parameters: defending time section, alarm output, screen hint, recording, Poll Detection PTZ, patrol...
  • Page 34 Alarm Set alarm input channel, equipment type, linkage parameters: defending time section, alarm output, screen hint, recording, PTZ, Alarm Input patrol Set motion detect alarm channel, sensitivity, area, linkage parameters: defending time section, alarm output, screen hint, recording, Motion election PTZ, patrol Detect Video Shelter /...

  • Page 35: General Config

    General Config 【DVR No.】Only when the address button in the remote controller and the corresponding DVR number is matched, the remote operation is valid. 【language】Support multiple languages, select the language need to restart to take effect. 【video format】PAL or NTSC. 【time format】Choose the data format: YMD, MDY, DMY.

  • Page 36: Schedule Function

    function Schedule Set the recording parameters in the surveillance channel. The system is set 24 hours consecutive recording in the first startup. Note：There is at least one read-write hard disk. Recording setup 【channel】Choose the corresponding channel number to set the channel. Choose the all option to set the entire channels. 【prerecord】Record 1-30 seconds before the action.

  • Page 37: Encode Function

    time：Perform the regular recording in the set time section. The video file type is “R”. MD：Trigger the “motion detect”, “camera mask” or “video loss” signal. When above alarm is set as opening recording, the “detection recording” state is on. The video file type is “M”. alarm：Trigger the external alarm signal in the set time section.

  • Page 38: Rs232 Config

    【channel】Choose the channel number. 【code format】Standard H.264. 【resolution】Resolution type: D1/CIF/QCIF. 【frame rate】P：1 frame/s~25 frame/s. 【code stream control】You can choose limited code stream or variable code stream. When you choose the variable code stream there are six image quality options. 【code stream value】Set the code stream value to modify the image quality. The larger code stream value the better image quality. Reference range: CIF（384~1500kbps）, QCIF(64~512kbps) 【video/audio】When the icons are all in reverse displayed, the video file is video and audio multiplex stream.

  • Page 39: Ptz Config

    【stop bit】Include 2 options. 【check】Include odd check, even check, sign check, blank check. PTZ Config 【Channel】Choose the dome camera input channel. 【Protocol】Choose the corresponding dome protocol. (PELCOD as an example) 【Address】Set as the corresponding dome address. Default: 1.（Note ：The address must be consistent with the dome address.）...
  • Page 40 【Gateway】Set the default gateway. Default: 192.168.1.1. 【DNS setup】Domain Name Server. It translates the domain name into IP address. Network provider offers the IP address. The address must be set and reboot then it works. 【TCP port】Default: 9001. 【UDP port】Default: 9002. 【HTTP port】Default: 80.
  • Page 41 Time zone： London GMT+0 Berlin GMT +1 Cairo GMT +2 Moscow GMT +3 New Delhi GMT +5 Bangkok GMT +7 Hong Kong Beijing GMT +8 Tokyo GMT +9 Sydney GMT +10 Hawaii GMT-10 Alaska GMT-9 Pacific time GMT-8 American mountain time GMT-7 American mid time GMT-6 American eastern time GMT-5 Atlantic time GMT-4 Brazil GMT-3 Atlantic mid time GMT-2.

  • Page 42: Alarm Function

    function Alarm Alarm functions include: alarm basic settings 【Event type】Triggered the alarm type, net alarm and local alarm. 【Alarm in】Alarm input values 【Enable】means that the motion detect function is on. 【Type】normal open/normal close. 【Period】Set the effective period of time the event 【Anti-dither】Generated within a certain time to eliminate a number of multiple 【...

  • Page 43: Detect Function

    4.10 Detect function 4.10.1 Motion Detect When system detects the motion signal that reaches the set sensitivity, the motion detect alarm is on and the linkage function is turned on. 【Event type】Motion Detect, Video Loss, Camera Masking 【Channel number】Choose the set motion detect channel. 【Enable】means that the motion detect function is on.

  • Page 44: Video Loss

    corresponding time section. 【PTZ activation】Set the PTZ linkage when the alarm is turned on. Note： PTZ linkage is set in the [shortcut menu] >[ PTZ control]. Set the patrol between spots, trail patrol and so on. 【Show message】Pop the alarm information dialog box in the local host computer screen. 4.10.2 Video Loss When the equipment cannot obtain the channel video signal, the video loss alarm is turned on and the linkage function is turned on.

  • Page 45: Display Function

    4.11 function Display 【 Transparency 】 The transparency of the menu display, ranging from 0 to 100,100 as the highest transparency. 【Channel name】Select [Modify] to modify the interface into the channel. 【Time display】Time is displayed in preview. 【Channel display】Modify the channel name is displayed in preview. 【Overlay info】Superimposed information is displayed in preview.

  • Page 46: Abnormity

    4.12.1 Abnormity 【Event type】Type of event to be addressed to support the five kinds of exception handling. No hard disk, hard disk error, hard disk space, broken network events, IP conflict. One can set one or more events. 【Alarm out】Alarm linkage output port (multiple choice), the occurrence of the corresponding linkage alarm when the alarm output device.

  • Page 47: Back Up

    icon Function Normal Error No hard drive 4.12.3 Back up You can back up the video files to external storage through setup. Note：The storage must be installed before the file backup. If the backup is terminated, the already backup can playback individually. 【Detect】Detect the storage connected with the DVR such as hard disk or universal disk.
  • Page 48 2. There is no limit in the user and user team. You can add or delete the user team according to user definition. The factory setup includes: user\admin. You can set the team as you wish. The user can appoint the purview in the team. 3.

  • Page 49: Default

    【Delete user】Delete the current user. Choose the user and click delete user button. 【Delete team】Delete the current team. Choose the team and click delete team button. 4.12.5 Default The system resume to the default setup. You can choose the items according to the menu 4.12.6 Auto Maintenance The user can set the auto reboot time and auto file deleting time limit.

  • Page 50: Shutdown

    4.12.6 Shutdown Logout shut down the system or reboot up. 【Logout】Quit the menu. Offer password next entrance. 【Shut down】Quit the system. Turn off the power supply. When press the shut down button, there is schedule hint. After three seconds, the system is shut down. Cancel midway is of no effect.

  • Page 51: Bps

    4.13.1 BPS Display the code stream （Kb/S） and hard disk capability（MB/H） in real time. It displays as the wave sketch map. 4.13.2 Online users Look up the network user information in the local DVR. You can choose the network user and cut the connection.

  • Page 52: Log

    4.13.3 Log Look up system log according to the set mode. Log information include: system operation, configuration operation, data management, alarm affair, recording operation, user management, file management and so on. Set the time section to look up and click the look up button. The log information will display as a list. (One page is 128 items) Press Page up or Page down button to look up and press delete button to clear all the log information.

  • Page 53: Faq And Maintenance

    5 FAQ and maintenance 5.1 FAQ If the problems are not listed, please contact the local service or call the HQ service. We are willing to offer the service. 1、 The DVR cannot boot up normally. Possible reasons are as followed: The power supply is not correct.
  • Page 54 The power of the switch power supply is low. Frontal video signal is not stable. Bad heat radiator or too much dust or bad running circumstance for the DVR. The hardware of the DVR is damaged. 3、 System cannot detect hard disk. Possible reasons are as followed: The hard disk power supply line is not connected.
  • Page 55 The DVR is not matched the monitor impedance. The video transmission distance is too far or the loss of the video transmission line is too large. The color and brightness setting of the DVR is wrong. 6、 I cannot find the video files in local playback mode. Possible reasons are as followed: The data line of the hard disk is damaged.
  • Page 56 It is not an active sound box. The audio lines are damaged. The hardware of the DVR is damaged. 9、 There is audio signal in the surveillance window but mo audio signal in the playback state. Possible reasons are as followed: Setting issues: the audio option is not chosen.
  • Page 57  When multiple decoders are connected, the far port of the PTZ decoder line A(B) must connect a 120 resistance to reduce the reflection otherwise the PTZ control is not stable. The distance is too far. 12、 The motion detect is not working, Possible reasons are as followed: The time range set is not correct.

  • Page 58: Network Connection

    Network is not stable. The user machine is resource limited. Choose the play-in-team mode in the network setup of DVR. The region shelter or channel protection is set. The user has no surveillance purview. The real-time image of the hard disk recording machine itself is not clear. 15、...
  • Page 59 Possible reasons are as followed: The serial port of the DVR is not set correctly. The address is not correct. When multiple transformers are connected, the power supply is not large enough. Please give each transformer individual power supply. The distance is too far. 18、...

  • Page 60: Maintenance

    The remote control distance is too far or the angle is too large. The battery is used up. The remote controller or the front panel of the recording machine is damaged. 21、 The storage time is not enough. Possible reasons are as followed: Front vidicon quality is bad.
  • Page 61 Do not pull out the video signal line or RS-232 port or RS-485 port with the power on. Do not use the TV in the local video output port (VOUT) of DVR. It will damage the video output circuit easily. Do not turn off the switch directly.

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