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H.264 Network DVR


User Manual
GUI Display with USB Mouse Control

Please read instructions thoroughly before operation and retain it for future reference.
For the actual display & operation, please refer to your DVR in hand.

K674_677_679_C551_A791A_798A_796A_M751_757_759_688A_686A_Manual_V1.2

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Version
Firmware: 1025-1011-1011-1012

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. BEFORE USING THIS DVR .........................................................................1
1.1 Package Content ......................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Front Panel .................................................................................................................. 1
1.3 Rear Panel ................................................................................................................... 3

2. CONNECTION AND SETUP ........................................................................5


2.1 SATA HDD Installation.................................................................................................. 5
2.2 Camera Connection ..................................................................................................... 7
2.2.1 Normal Camera Connection ................................................................................ 7
2.2.2 PTZ Camera Connection ..................................................................................... 8
2.3 DVR Power On ............................................................................................................ 9
2.4 Date and Time Setting................................................................................................ 10
2.5 Clear Hard Disk.......................................................................................................... 10
2.6 Password Setting ....................................................................................................... 11

3. GUI DISPLAY WITH USB MOUSE CONTROL..........................................12


3.1 Connect USB Mouse.................................................................................................. 12
3.2 Quick Menu Bar ......................................................................................................... 12
3.2.1 Channel Switch.................................................................................................. 13
3.2.2 PTZ Control Panel ............................................................................................. 13
3.3 Main Menu ................................................................................................................. 14

4. BASIC OPERATION...................................................................................15
4.1 Live Page ................................................................................................................... 15
4.2 Record Icon................................................................................................................ 15
4.3 Playback .................................................................................................................... 16
4.3.1 Playback Control................................................................................................ 16
4.3.2 Event Search ..................................................................................................... 17
4.3.3 Audio Playback .................................................................................................. 17
4.4 User Level Switch ...................................................................................................... 17
4.5 Video Output Switch................................................................................................... 17

5. FREQUENTLY-USED FUNCTIONS ...........................................................19


5.1 Quick Search ............................................................................................................. 19
5.2 Record ....................................................................................................................... 19
5.2.1 Quick record setting........................................................................................... 19
5.2.2 Detailed record setting....................................................................................... 20
5.3 Schedule Setting ........................................................................................................ 21
5.3.1 Record Timer ..................................................................................................... 21

5.3.2 Detection Timer.................................................................................................. 22


5.4 Detection Setting........................................................................................................ 22
5.5 PTZ Camera Setting .................................................................................................. 23
5.6 System Setting........................................................................................................... 24
5.6.1 Password Setting............................................................................................... 24
5.6.2 System Upgrade ................................................................................................ 25
5.6.3 Video Backup..................................................................................................... 25
5.6.4 Clear All HDD Data ............................................................................................ 27
5.7 Network...................................................................................................................... 27

6. REMOTE OPERATION...............................................................................29
6.1 Supplied Licensed Software....................................................................................... 29
6.1.1 Installation & Network Connection ..................................................................... 29
6.1.2 Control Panel Overview ..................................................................................... 31
6.1.3. General Operation ............................................................................................ 33
6.1.4. E-Map ............................................................................................................... 36
6.2 IE Web Browser ......................................................................................................... 41
6.2.1 Event Playback & Download.............................................................................. 43

APPENDIX 1 SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................44
APPENDIX 2 COMPATIBLE USB FLASH DRIVE LIST ................................48
APPENDIX 3 COMPATIBLE SATA HDD LIST...............................................49
APPENDIX 4 MAIN MENU STRUCTURE......................................................50
APPENDIX 5 DVR BATTERY REPLACEMENT ............................................52
APPENDIX 6 PIN CONFIGURATION.............................................................53
APPENDIX 7 DVD WRITER INSTALLATION ................................................56

BEFORE USING THIS DVR

1. BEFORE USING THIS DVR


1.1 Package Content
16CH / 8CH Model
DVR

HDD screws

IR Remote Controller

Manual for IR Remote Controller

IR Receiver Extension Cable

CD Manual

Adapter & Power cord

USB Mouse

25 Pin DSUB Connector


4CH Model
DVR

HDD screws

IR Remote Controller (For Selected Models Only)

Manual for IR Remote Controller

CD Manual

Adapter & Power cord

1.2 Front Panel


1)

LED Indicators
HDD is reading or recording.
An alarm is triggered.
Timer recording is on.
Under playback status.
DVR is powered on.

2)

 () /  () /  () /  ()
Press / / / to move up / down / left / right.
In the playback mode:
Press  to pause playback.
Press  to stop playback.
Press  to fast forward.
Press  to fast rewind.

3)

MENU
Press MENU to enter the main menu.

4)

ENTER
Press ENTER to confirm the setting.

5)

LIST (Event List Search)


Press to quickly search the recorded files by four event lists: RECORD LIST / MOTION
LIST / ALARM LIST / TIME LIST, or select FULL LIST to show all the event logs.
To quickly search the time you want, select QUICK SEARCH. Set the time range you
want, and select Start to play the recorded video clip during the specified time.
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BEFORE USING THIS DVR

6)

PLAY
Press to playback the latest recorded data.

7)

SLOW
In the playback mode, press to show slow playback.

8)

ZOOM
Press to enlarge the picture of selected channel in the FRAME or FIELD recording
mode.

9)

SEQ
Press to display each channel in full screen one by one starting from CH1. When the last
channel is displayed, it will repeat from CH1 again. To exit this mode, press SEQ
again.

10)
Press to show the 4-channel display mode.
11) CH1 ~ 16 / 1 ~ 8 / 1 ~ 4
Press the channel number keys to select the channel to display.
12) SEARCH
Press to enter the time search menu. Set the time range you want, and select START
to play the recorded video clip during the specified time.
13) AUDIO (SLOW + ZOOM)
Press SLOW + ZOOM to select live or playback audio from audio channel 1~4.
Live audio from audio channel 1~4
(indicated in white)

Playback audio from audio channel 1~4


(indicated in yellow)

Audio channel unselected

14) P.T.Z. (
Press

+ SEQ) (For Selected Models Only)


+ SEQ at the same time to enter / exit the PTZ control mode.

15) USB port


There are two USB ports on the front panel, one for connecting your USB mouse for
mouse control, and the other one for connecting your USB flash drive for video backup.
Note: Its not allowed to have two USB mice or two USB flash drives connected on
the front panel.
For the compatible USB flash drive list, please refer to APPENDIX 2 COMPATIBLE
USB FLASH DRIVE LIST at page 48.
16)

(For selected models only)

Press to open / close the DVD writer.

BEFORE USING THIS DVR

1.3 Rear Panel


1)

75 / HI-IMPEDANCE (For Selected Models Only)


When using Loop function, please switch to HI-IMPEDANCE. When you dont use Loop
function, please switch to 75.

2)

VIDEO IN (1 ~ 16 / 1 ~ 8 / 1 ~ 4): Connect to the video connector of a camera.


VIDEO LOOP (1 ~ 16 / 1 ~ 8): Video output connector. (For Selected Models Only)

Note: The DVR will automatically detect the video system of the camera, please
make sure that the cameras are properly connected to the DVR and
power-supplied before the DVR is turned on.
3)

AUDIO IN (1 ~ 4)
Connect to the audio connector of a camera if the camera supports audio recording.

Note: To make a video backup with audio, make sure the camera which supports
the audio function is connected to the video-in channel and audio-in
channel. For example, the audio data from audio CH1 will be recorded with
the video data from video CH1.
4)

AUDIO OUT
Connect to a speaker with 1 mono audio output.

Note: To know how many audio outputs your DVR supports, please refer to its
specifications.
5)

MONITOR
Connect to a CRT monitor for video output.

Note: When both MONITOR and VGA are connected, press the left key on the
DVR front panel during DVR power-on to force the video output via
MONITOR. For details, please refer to 4.5 Video Output Switch at page 17.
6)

CALL (For Selected Models Only)


Connect to a monitor specific for sequence display.

7)

VGA
Connect to a LCD monitor directly.

Note: When both MONITOR and VGA are connected, press the right key on the
DVR front panel during DVR power-on to force the video output via VGA.
For details, please refer to 4.5 Video Output Switch at page 17.
8)

IR (For Selected Models Only)


Connect the IR receiver extension line for remote control.

9)

EXTERNAL I/O
This port is used to connect external devices (such as speed dome cameras or external
alarm, etc).
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For detailed I/O port PIN configuration, please refer to APPENDIX 6 PIN
CONFIGURATION at page 53.
10) LAN
Connect to Internet by LAN cable.
11) DC 19V
Connect to the supplied adapter.
12)

Power Switch
Switch to \ to turn on the power, and | to turn off the power.

CONNECTION AND SETUP

2. CONNECTION AND SETUP


Before the DVR is powered on, make sure you have installed a hard disk and connected
at least one camera. For details, please refer to the following sections.
Note: The DVR is designed to automatically detect the video system of the
connected cameras (NTSC or PAL). To make sure the system detection is
correct, please check if the cameras are connected to the DVR and
power-supplied before the DVR is powered on.

2.1 SATA HDD Installation


A SATA HDD must be installed before the DVR is powered on.
Note: Its recommended to clear all data in the hard disk when the DVR is
powered on and the date & time are set correctly to ensure the recorded
data are not mixed with other data previously saved in the same hard disk.
For details, please refer to 5.6.4 Clear All HDD Data at page 27.
For 16CH & 8CH Models
Step1: Loose the screws on the upper cover and open the upper cover of the DVR.
Note: The DVR cover is made of metal. Please be careful with its edge when you
remove the cover.
Step2: There are two HDD brackets
for this DVR as indicated on
the right picture.
2-1 To install on the first bracket
Remove the bracket, and align
the screw holes of the bracket
with the HDDs screw holes. Make
sure the PCB side of the HDD is
facing up.
Fasten the HDD to the bracket,
and connect the power connector
and data bus connector to the
HDD. Then, replace the bracket to
DVR.

CONNECTION AND SETUP

2-2 To install on the second bracket


Connect the power connector and
data bus connector to the HDD.
When connecting the power
cable, make sure the cable is
passed through the power cable
of DVD writer. This is to prevent
the HDD power cable from
interfering with the fan spinning.
Align the screw holes of the
bracket with the HDDs screw
holes. Make sure the PCB side of
the HDD is facing up. Then,
fasten the HDD to the bracket.

Note: For DVD writer installation, please refer to APPENDIX 7 DVD WRITER
INSTALLATION at page 56.
Step3: Close the upper cover of the DVR, and fasten all the screws you loosened in
Step1.
For 4CH Model
Step1: Loose the screws on the upper cover and remove it from the DVR. Find the two
HDD brackets located on the DVR base.
Step2: Get a compatible HDD, and connect it to the power connector and data bus
connector.

Step3: Make sure the PCB side is facing up, and place the HDD between the HDD
brackets on the DVR base as shown below.
Make sure the other side of the HDD is contacted with the DVR base for
heat conduction.

CONNECTION AND SETUP

Step4: Align the screw hole on the each bracket with the screw hole on the each side of
the HDD as shown below, and fix the HDD to the bracket with a HDD screw
supplied.

Step5: Close the upper cover of the DVR, and fasten all the screws you loosened in Step 1.

2.2 Camera Connection


The cameras must be connected and power-supplied before the DVR is powered on.
Connect the camera with the indicated power supply. Then, connect the camera video
output to the DVR video input port with a coaxial cable or RCA cable with BNC
connectors.
Note: For detailed DVR video input ports, please refer to 1.3 Rear Panel at page
3.

2.2.1 Normal Camera Connection


Note: For detailed camera installation and connection, please refer to its own user
manual.
1) Connecting to DVR video input
Connect the camera video output to the DVR video input port with a coaxial cable or
RCA line with BNC connector.
2) Connecting to DVR audio input (Optional)
Connect the camera audio output to the DVR audio input port with a coaxial cable or
RCA cable with BNC connectors.
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CONNECTION AND SETUP

3) Connecting to power
Connect the camera with indicated power supply and make sure its power-supplied.

2.2.2 PTZ Camera Connection (For Selected Models Only)


The following description is taking our brands PTZ camera as an example.
For DVR setting to control the PTZ camera, please refer to 5.5 PTZ Camera Setting at
page 23. For detailed PTZ camera control and operation, please refer to its own user
manual.
RJ11 cable
RS485-A: Red wire
RS485-B: Green wire

The RJ11 cable is not supplied in the sales package.

STEP 1: Get a RJ11 cable with the proper length to your connection.
Different RJ11 connector may have different wire layout, so the connection
might be different. If you cannot control the DVR after connection, please
reverse the RJ11 cable connection with the DVR.
STEP 2: Remove one end of the insulating coating of the RJ11 cable.
Remove one end of the insulating coating of the RJ11 cable to find the
RS485-A and the RS485-B wires, and remove the insulating coating to reveal
the naked wires for further connection.
STEP 3: Twist the RS485-A and RS485-B wires of the RJ11 cable and the speed
dome camera together.
Twist the RS485-A (red) and RS485-B (green) wires of the RJ11 cable to the
RS485-A (brown) and RS485-B (orange) wires of the speed dome camera. To
protect the naked wires, use the insulation tape to cover on the twisted wires.
STEP 4: Connect the other end of the RJ11 cable to DVR.
Solder the RS485-A (red) and RS485-B (green) wires of the RJ11 cable to the
corresponding pins on the solder side of the optional D-Sub connector.
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CONNECTION AND SETUP

For DVR PIN configuration, please refer to APPENDIX 6 PIN


CONFIGURATION at page 53. For connection details, please check with your
installer.
STEP 5: Set the speed dome camera at the DVR side.
Go to ADVANCE CONFIG l REMOTE to set the speed dome camera.
a) Select the device to PTZ.
b) Set the ID to the value the same as the one set in the speed dome camera.
The default ID of the camera is 000.
c) Select the protocol to NORMAL.
d) Set the baud rate to the value the same as the one set in the speed dome
camera. The default baud rate of the camera is 2400.
ADVANCE CONFIG
CANERA
DETECTION
ALERT
NETWORK
SNTP
DISPLAY
RECORD
REMOTE

CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 CH9 CH10 CH11 W
DEVICE
PTZ
ID
000
PROTOCOL
NORMAL
RATE
2400

EXIT

2.3 DVR Power On


This device should be operated only with the type of power source indicated on the
manufacturers label. Connect the indicated AC power cord to the power adapter, and
plug into an electrical outlet. The power LED will be on.
Note: Before the DVR is powered on, make sure the cameras are connected and
power-supplied for the detection of the camera video system to be correct,
and check the monitor (either LCD or CRT monitor) is connected to the DVR
before the DVR is powered on for correct video output detection.
Note: To ensure that your DVR works constantly and properly, it's recommended
to use an UPS, Uninterruptible Power Supply (Optional), for continuously
operation.

CONNECTION AND SETUP

2.4 Date and Time Setting


Before operating your DVR, please set the date and time on your DVR FIRST.
Note: Please DO NOT change the date or time of your DVR after the recording
function is activated. Otherwise, the recorded data will be disordered and
you will not be able to find the recorded file to backup by time search. If
users change the date or time accidentally when the recording function is
activated, its recommended to clear all HDD data, and start recording
again.
Note: For the first time to use the DVR, please power it on for at least 48 hours
continuously after the date & time is set correctly. It helps to prevent DVR
time from resetting after the disconnecting of DVR power. If the DVR time
resets after the disconnecting of DVR power, for example, caused by a
power outage, the battery might run out and please replace the battery as
described in APPENDIX 5 DVR BATTERY REPLACEMENT at page 52.
Right-click to enter the DVR password with the password keypad. The default
administrator password is 0000. The status will be changed from
(key lock) to
(administrator). Then, right-click to show the main menu, and select QUICK START
TIME SETUP to set the date & time.
QUICK START
GENERAL
TIME SETUP

DATE
TIME

2009 / NOV / 17
15 : 35 : 53

EXIT

2.5 Clear Hard Disk


Its recommended to clear all data in the hard disk for the first time to user this DVR to
ensure the recorded data are not mixed with other data previously saved in the same
hard disk.
Right-click to show the main menu, and select SYSTEM
SYSTEM INFO
CLEAR HDD. The DVR will reboot when HDD data are cleared.

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CONNECTION AND SETUP


SYSTEM
TOOLS
SYSTEM INFO
USB BACKUP
DVD BACKUP

BAUD RATE
HOST ID
R.E.T.R
AUTO KEY LOCK
CLEAR HDD
RESET DEFAULT
REMOTE CONTROL ID

2400
000
5
NEVER
HDD-0
SUBMIT
000

SERIAL TYPE

RS485

VIDEO FORMAT

NTSC

VERSION

1025-1011-1011-1012

EXIT

2.6 Password Setting


Right-click to show the main menu, and select SYSTEM
DVR password.

TOOLS to change the

There are two user levels: ADMIN & OPERATOR. For details, please refer to 4.4 User
Level Switch at page 17.
SYSTEM
TOOLS
SYSTEM INFO
USB BACKUP
DVD BACKUP

LANGUAGE
ADMIN PASSWORD
OPERATOR PASSWORD
UPGRADE

EXIT

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ENGLISH
SETUP
SETUP
SUBMIT

GUI DISPLAY WITH USB MOUSE CONTROL

3. GUI DISPLAY WITH USB MOUSE CONTROL


3.1 Connect USB Mouse
Connect your USB mouse to one of the USB ports on the DVR front panel, and check if
) on the screen, indicating the USB mouse is detected properly.

theres a mouse icon (

Move your mouse to enter the DVR password with the password keypad. The default
administrator password is 0000. The status will be changed from
(key lock) to
(administrator), and the quick menu bar appears on the left side of the screen.
Note: There are two user levels for DVR access which can be set in the main menu
SYSTEM TOOLS. For details, please refer to 4.4 User Level Switch at
page 17.
Password Input

Quick Menu: Close

3.2 Quick Menu Bar


Move to the arrow mark to extend the quick menu bar and show the five functions as
follows:
Quick Menu: Open
Click to show the channel switch panel and
select the channel you want. For details,
please refer to 3.2.1 Channel Switch at
page 13.
Click to display the playback control panel,
and click
to play the latest recorded
video clip, or click
to enter the search list.
For details, please refer to 4.3 Playback at
page 16.
Switch to the channel you want first, and click
to enter the zoom-in mode. In this mode,
click and drag the red frame on the bottom
left of the screen to move to the place you
want to see. To exit this mode, click 7.
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GUI DISPLAY WITH USB MOUSE CONTROL


Click to select the audio channel you want:
In the live mode, only the live audio channels
can be selected.
In the playback mode, live and playback
audio channels can be selected.
Click to enter the PTZ mode and show the
PTZ camera control panel. For details, please
refer to 3.2.2 PTZ Control Panel at page 13.

3.2.1 Channel Switch


Click

on the quick menu bar to display the panel as follows:

Note: The buttons available depend on the model you have.

1~16

Video Channel Number

Click to switch to the channel you want in full screen.

Sequence Display

Click to display each channel in full screen one by one starting


from CH1. When the last channel is displayed, it will repeat from
CH1 again.
When this function is on,

will be shown on the status bar.

Quad Display

Press to show the 4-channel display mode.

9-Cut Display

Press to show the 9-channel display mode.

16-Cut Display

Press to show the 16-channel display mode.

3.2.2 PTZ Control Panel (For Selected Models Only)


Note: In the PTZ control mode, hot point is supported to move the camera view to
the specified point after a click.
Click

on the quick menu bar to display the panel as follows:

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GUI DISPLAY WITH USB MOUSE CONTROL

Camera Menu

Click to enter the camera main menu.


For details about each camera menu, please refer to its
own user manual.

Enter

Click to confirm your selection / enter the menu.

Up / Down / Left /

Click to move your selection up / down / left / right, or


change settings.

Right

Zoom in / out max

Click to zoom in on the image to the largest / zoom out


on the image to its original size.

Zoom in / out

Click to zoom in / out the image.

Focus near / far

Click to adjust the focus of the image.

Auto mode

Click to activate the auto function.


Before using it, you need to assign a specific function
that will be enabled when AUTO is clicked. For
details, please refer to the user manual of the PTZ
camera.

Preset point

Click to enter the PTZ preset point you want to see.

3.3 Main Menu


Right-click anywhere on the screen to show the main menu as follows, and right-click
again to exit.
For details about the menu structure, please refer to APPENDIX 4 MAIN MENU
STRUCTURE at page 50.
Main Menu
QUICK START

Click to set the status display, image


settings, and date & time.

DATE SETUP

Click to set the date display and


daylight saving.

SYSTEM

Click to set the system configurations.

EVENT
INFORMATION

Click to enter the event search menu.

ADVANCE
CONFIG

Click to set CAMERA, DETECTION,


ALERT, NETWORK, SNTP, DISPLAY,
RECORD and REMOTE.

SCHEDULE
SETTING

Click to set record timer and detection


timer.

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BASIC OPERATION

4. BASIC OPERATION
4.1 Live Page

Icon

Function

Icon

Function

Icon

Function

Live audio channel (1~4)

Playback audio channel


(1~4)

Audio channel off

Digital zoom on

Digital zoom off

Timer recording

Network disconnected

Internet connected

LAN connected

USB mouse connected

USB flash drive / device


connected

No USB device
connected

Key lock

PTZ mode on

HDD overwrite

Administrator

Operator

Sequence

Motion

Recording

Alarm

4.2 Record Icon


1)

Manual Recording
By defaults, manual recording is on (
installed.

2)

) when the DVR is powered on and a HDD is

Event Recording
When the motion detection or alarm is on, the motion icon (
on the screen for any motion or alarm event.

3)

) shows

Timer Recording
When timer recording is on, you will see

4)

) or alarm icon (

on the screen.

HDD Overwritten
Be defaults, the HDD overwritten function is set to ON, and
screen.
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will be shown on the

BASIC OPERATION

4.3 Playback
Click

on the quick menu bar to display the playback control panel, and click

play the latest recorded video clip, or click

to

to enter the search list.

Note: There must be at least 8192 images of recorded data for playback to work
properly. If not, the device will stop playback. For example, if the IPS is set
to 30, the recording time should be at least 273 seconds (8192 images / 30
IPS) for the playback to work properly.
Note: During playback, the image size of the recording (FRAME, FIELD or CIF) will
be shown on the screen.

4.3.1 Playback Control

Fast Forward

Increase the speed for fast forward. Click once to get 4X


speed forward and click twice to get 8X speed, etc., and
the maximum speed is 32X.

Fast Rewind

Increase the speed for fast rewind. Click once to get 4X


speed rewind and click twice to get 8X speed, etc., and the
maximum speed is 32X.
Click to play the latest recorded video clip immediately,
and click again to pause.

Play / Pause

In the pause mode, click


forward, and click

once to get one frame

to get one frame rewind.

Stop

Click to stop the video playback.

Slow Playback

Click once to get 1/4X speed playback, and click twice to


get 1/8X speed playback.

Previous /
Next Hour

Click to jump to the next / previous time interval in an hour,


for example, 11:00 ~ 12:00 or 14:00 ~ 15:00, and start
playing the earliest event video clip recorded during this
whole hour.

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4.3.2 Event Search


Click

to quickly search the recorded files by four event lists: RECORD LIST /

MOTION LIST / ALARM LIST / TIME LIST, or select FULL LIST to show all the event
logs.
To quickly search the time you want, select QUICK SEARCH. Set the time range you
want, and select Start to play the recorded video clip during the specified time.

4.3.3 Audio Playback


In the playback mode, click

on the quick menu bar as many times as needed to

select live or playback audio from audio channel 1~4.


Live audio from audio channel 1~4
(indicated in white).

Playback audio from audio channel 1~4


(indicated in yellow).

Audio channel unselected

Note: To make a video backup with audio, make sure the camera which supports
the audio function is connected to the video-in channel and audio-in
channel. For example, the audio data from audio CH1 will be recorded with
the video data from video CH1.

4.4 User Level Switch


In the key lock mode ( ), move your USB mouse to display the password input keypad.
There are two user levels for accessing the DVR: Administrator ( ) & Operator ( ).
When the administrator password is entered,
will be shown on the status bar of the
screen and all operations are allowed. The default administrator password is 0000.
When the operator password is entered,
will be shown on the status bar of the
screen, and the main menu is NOT allowed to access. The operator user level needs to
be set in the main menu SYSTEM
TOOLS.
To switch between these two user levels, click the current user level icon to switch to the
key lock mode, and move your mouse to show the password input keypad, and enter the
password of the user level you want.

4.5 Video Output Switch


Its not allowed to have video output simultaneously on a CRT monitor (connected to
MONITOR) and LCD monitor (connected to VGA).
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The default video output setting is AUTO, meaning the DVR will automatically detect
the video output source. When VGA and MONITOR are both connected, the default
monitor output is VGA.
To change the video output setting manually:
To force the video output via MONITOR, press the left key on the DVR front panel at
DVR power-on.
To force the video output via VGA, press the right key on the DVR front panel at DVR
power-on.

The setting is changed when you hear a short beep sound.


OR:
When the DVR is powered on and initialized, right-click to show the main menu, and
select ADVANCE CONFIG
DISPLAY
DISPLAY OUTPUT PATH.
Select VGA to switch to the connected LCD monitor, or COMPOSITE to switch to the
connected CRT monitor. The DVR will then reboot for the change to take effect.
ADVANCE CONFIG
CAMERA

DE-INTERLACE (For Selected Models Only)

OFF

DETECTION

FULL SCREEN DURATION

03

ALERT

QUAD SCREEN DURATION (For Selected Models Only)

03

NETWORK

DISPLAY COVERT

ON

SNTP

HDD DISPLAY MODE

HDD SIZE

DISPLAY

DISPLAY OUTPUT PATH

AUTO

RECORD

ALPHA BLENDING

200

REMOTE
EXIT

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5. FREQUENTLY-USED FUNCTIONS
5.1 Quick Search
Press SEARCH on the DVR front panel to enter the time search menu as follows:
QUICK SEARCH
DATE
TIME
HARD DISK
SEARCH

1)

2009/NOV/20
15:17:57
ALL HDD
START

DATE / TIME
Select the date & time within which includes the data you want.

2)

HARD DISK
Select the hard disk including the video data you want to search, or select ALL
HDD.

3)

SEARCH
Click START to start search and play the video data immediately.

5.2 Record
5.2.1 Quick record setting
Right-click to display the main menu, and select QUICK START

GENERAL.

QUICK START
GENERAL
TIME SETUP

CHANNEL TITLE
EVENT STATUS
DATE DISPLAY
IMAGE SIZE
QUALITY
IMAGE PER SECOND

ON
ON
ON
CIF
SUPER BEST
120

EXIT

1)

IMAGE SIZE
Select one of the image sizes: FRAME, FIELD or CIF.

2)

QUALITY
Select one of the 4 quality options: SUPER BEST, BEST, HIGH & NORMAL.
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3)

IMAGE PER SECOND


Select the images per second for MANUAL RECORD.

5.2.2 Detailed record setting


Right-click to display the main menu, and select ADVANCE CONFIG

RECORD.

Note: Please DO NOT change the date or time of your DVR after the recording
function is activated. Otherwise, the recorded data will be disordered and
you will not be able to find the recorded file to backup by time search. If
users change the date or time accidentally when the recording function is
activated, its recommended to clear all HDD data, and start recording
again.
ADVANCE CONFIG
CAMERA
DETECTION
ALERT
NETWORK
SNTP
DISPLAY
RECORD
REMOTE

MANUAL RECORD ENABLE


EVENT RECORD ENABLE
TIMER RECORD ENABLE
EVENT RECORD IPS
TIMER RECORD IPS
PRE-ALARM RECORD (For Selected Models Only)
OVERWRITE
EVENT RECORD ALL CHANNEL
KEEP DATA LIMIT (DAYS)

ON
ON
ON
120
120
ON
ON
OFF
OFF

EXIT

1)

MANUAL RECORD ENABLE


Set the manual recording function on / off.

2)

EVENT RECORD ENABLE


Set the event recording function on / off.

3)

TIMER RECORD ENABLE


Set the timer recording function on / off.

4)

EVENT RECORD IPS


Select the images per second for EVENT RECORD (Recording that is triggered by
alarm or motion).

5)

TIMER RECORD IPS


Select the images per second for TIMER RECORD (Recording that is activated
according to the scheduled time).

6)

PRE-ALARM RECORD (For Selected Models Only)


Select to enable or disable the pre-alarm function (ON / OFF).
When pre-alarm and event recording functions are both activated, the DVR will
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record 8MB data before an alarm / motion event is triggered.


7)

OVERWRITE
Select ON to overwrite previous recorded data in your HDD when the HDD is full.
When this function is on and the HDD is full, the DVR will clear 8GB data from the
oldest for continuous recording without notice.

8)

EVENT RECORD ALL CHANNEL


Select to record all channels (ON) or record the channel with an event only (OFF)
for any event.

9)

KEEP DATA LIMIT (DAYS)


Assign the maximum recording days from 01 to 31 after which all the recorded data
will be removed, or select OFF to disable this function.

5.3 Schedule Setting


Right-click to display the main menu, and select SCHEDULE SETTING.

5.3.1 Record Timer


Click RECORD. In RECORD TIMER, select ON to enable record timer, and select
the day and time for this function.
SCHEDULE SETTING
RECORD
DETECTION

RECORD TIMER
0

ON
4

10

12

SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
EXIT

X axis
Y axis

0 ~ 24 hours. Each time bar is 30 minutes.


Monday ~ Sunday.

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14

16

18

20

22

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5.3.2 Detection Timer


Click DETECTION. In DETECTION TIMER, select ON to enable record timer, and
select the day and time for this function.
SCHEDULE SETTING
RECORD
DETECTION

DETECTION TIMER
0

ON
6

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

24

SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
EXIT

X axis
Y axis

0 ~ 24 hours. Each time bar is 20 minutes.


Monday ~ Sunday.

5.4 Detection Setting


Right-click to display the main menu, and select ADVANCE CONFIG

DETECTION.

ADVANCE CONFIG
CANERA
DETECTION
ALERT
NETWORK
SNTP
DISPLAY
RECORD
REMOTE

CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 CH9 CH10 CH11 W
LS
07
SS
03
TS
02
DET
OFF
ALARM
OFF
AREA
EDIT

EXIT

1)

LS (Level of Sensitivity)
LS is to set the sensitivity of comparing two different images. The smaller the
value is, the higher sensitivity for motion detection. The highest sensitivity setting is
00, and the lowest sensitivity setting is 15. The default value is 07.

2)

SS (Spatial Sensitivity)
SS is to set the sensitivity for detecting the size of one object (the number of the
grids) on the screen. The smaller the value is, the higher sensitivity for motion
detection.
The highest sensitivity setting is 00, and the lowest sensitivity setting is 15. The
default setting is 03.
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Note: The default setting of SS is 03, which means once an object is detected
more than 3 grids, the system will get triggered. So the value of SS must be
less than the number of grids that you set up for the motion detection area.
3)

TS (Time of Sensitivity)
TS is to set the sensitivity regarding how long one object stays in the detection
area and triggers the recording. The smaller the value is, the higher sensitivity for
motion detection.
The highest sensitivity setting is 00, and the lowest sensitivity setting is 15. The
default setting is 02.

4)

DET
Select if you want to activate the motion detection function for the selected channel
(ON/OFF).

5)

ALARM
Select N.C./ N.O depending on your installation need. The default alarm value is
OFF.

6)

AREA
Click EDIT to set the motion detection area.
There are 16 12 grids per camera for all channels. Pink blocks represent the area
that is not being detected while the transparent blocks are the area under
detection.

5.5 PTZ Camera Setting (For Selected Models Only)


Right-click to display the main menu, and select ADVANCE CONFIG

REMOTE.

ADVANCE CONFIG
CANERA
DETECTION
ALERT
NETWORK
SNTP
DISPLAY
RECORD
REMOTE

CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 CH9 CH10 CH11 W
DEVICE
PTZ
ID
00
PROTOCOL
NORMAL
RATE
2400

EXIT

1)

DEVICE
For the PTZ camera, select PTZ.

2)

ID
Click the current value to set the ID number (0 ~ 255) for the connected PTZ
camera if necessary.
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Make sure the ID setting of the camera is the same as the setting here, or the DVR
will not be able to control the device.
Note: To know the default ID of the PTZ camera, please refer to its user manual.
3)

PROTOCOL
Select NORMAL (our protocol), P-D (PELCO-D) or P-P (PELCO-P) protocol.

4)

RATE
Select the baud rate for the connected PTZ camera (2400 / 4800 / 9600 / 19200 /
57600 / 115200).
Make sure the baud rate setting of the camera is the same as the setting here, or
the DVR will not be able to control the device.

Note: To know the default baud rate of the PTZ camera, please refer to its user
manual.

5.6 System Setting


5.6.1 Password Setting
Right-click to display the main menu, and select SYSTEM

TOOLS.

SYSTEM
TOOLS
SYSTEM INFO
USB BACKUP
DVD BACKUP

LANGUAGE
ADMIN PASSWORD
OPERATOR PASSWORD
UPGRADE

ENGLISH
SETUP
SETUP
SUBMIT

EXIT

1)

ADMIN PASSWORD
Click SETUP to change the administrator password. The default administrator
password is 0000.
When youre prompted to enter the DVR password, enter the administrator
password, and
are allowed.

2)

will be shown on the status bar of the screen and all operations

OPERATOR PASSWORD
Click SETUP to set or change the operator password. .
When youre prompted to enter the DVR password, enter the operator password,
will be shown on the status bar of the screen and the main menu is NOT
and
allowed to access.
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5.6.2 System Upgrade


Note: DVR system upgrade might cause all HDD data cleared when your current
system version is too old from the latest version. Therefore, before
upgrading the DVR system, check your current firmware version with your
installer or distributor, and make video backup if necessary.
Right-click to display the main menu, and select SYSTEM

TOOLS

UPGRADE.

Save the upgrade files obtained from your installer or distributor in a compatible USB
flash drive, and insert it into the USB port at the front panel.
Then, click SUBMIT to start upgrading.
Note: Before using the USB flash drive, please use your PC to format the USB
flash drive to FAT32 format first. For the list of compatible USB flash drives,
please refer to APPENDIX 2 COMPATIBLE USB FLASH DRIVE LIST at page
48.

5.6.3 Video Backup


Right-click to display the main menu, and select SYSTEM
BACKUP.

USB BACKUP or DVD

Note: DVD BACKUP is only available for selected models. Please check the
specifications of your DVR model for details.
Insert a compatible USB flash drive to the USB port at the front panel, or press
eject the DVD writer and place a DVD-R or CD-R to it.

to

Note: Before using the USB flash drive, please use your PC to format the USB
flash drive to FAT32 format first. For the list of compatible USB flash drives,
please refer to APPENDIX 2 COMPATIBLE USB FLASH DRIVE LIST at page
48.

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SYSTEM
TOOLS
SYSTEM INFO
USB BACKUP
DVD BACKUP

START DATE
START TIME
END DATE
END TIME
CHANNEL

01
05
09
13

HARD DISK
BACKUP
REQUIRE SIZE: 554MB
EXIT

2009/NOV/19
08:30:21
2009/NOV/19
17:59:29
02
03
04
06
07
08
10
11
12
14
15
16
ALL HDD
SUBMIT
SUBMIT

AVAILABLE SIZE: 3788.0MB

1)

START DATE / START TIME


Select the start date & time.

2)

END DATE / TIME


Select the end date & time.

3)

CHANNEL
Click to select the channel(s).

4)

HARD DISK
Select the hard disk containing the video data you need or ALL HDD.

5)

BACKUP
Click SUBMIT to start backup.

6)

REQUIRE SIZE
To know the size of the expected backup video before backup, click
SUBMIT to start calculating.

Backup File Playback


During the backup process, a file player installer PLAYER.EXE will also be
copied into your USB flash drive or disk, and you will see the message
CHECK PLAYER shown on the screen.
Note: The maximum number of CD-R or DVD-R backup files in the CD or DVD is
41.
Insert your USB flash drive or place the CD or DVD into the DVD-ROM drive
of your PC. Install the file player PLAYER.EXE, and double click a backup
file to play it directly in your PC and see if the backup is successful.
Note: The supported PC operating systems are Windows 7, Vista, XP & 2000.

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5.6.4 Clear All HDD Data


Right-click to show the main menu, and select SYSTEM
CLEAR HDD.

SYSTEM INFO

SYSTEM
TOOLS
SYSTEM INFO
USB BACKUP
DVD BACKUP

BAUD RATE
HOST ID
AUTO KEY LOCK
CLEAR HDD
RESET DEFAULT
REMOTE CONTROL ID

2400
000
NEVER
HDD-0
SUBMIT
000

SERIAL TYPE

RS485

VIDEO FORMAT

NTSC

VERSION

1010-1005-1006-1007

EXIT

Select the HDD you want to clear, and click YES to confirm or NO to cancel.
Its recommended to clear all data in the hard disk when:
Its the first time to use this DVR to ensure the recorded data are not mixed with other data
previously saved in the same hard disk.
DVR date and time are changed accidentally when the recording function is activated.
Otherwise, the recorded data will be disordered and you will not be able to find the
recorded file to backup by time search.

5.7 Network
The description below is only for STATIC network type. For PPPOE and DHCP settings,
you need to set from Video Viewer.
For details, please download the extended user manual for Video Viewer from
http://www.surveillance-download.com/user/CMS.pdf.

STATIC
ADVANCE CONFIG
CANERA
DETECTION
ALERT
NETWORK
SNTP
DISPLAY
RECORD
REMOTE

NETWORK TYPE
IP
GATEWAY
NETMASK
PRIMARY DNS
SECONDARY DNS
PORT
SAVE NETWORK SETTING

STATIC
192.168.001.010
192.168.001.254
255.255.255.000
168.095.001.001
139.175.055.244
0080
APPLY

EXIT

1)

NETWORK TYPE
Select the network type as STATIC and set all the information needed in the DVR.
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3)

NETWORK INFORMATION (IP / GATEWAY / NETMASK)


Key in all the network information obtained from your ISP (Internet Service
Provider).

4)

DNS (PRIMARY DNS / SECONDARY DNS)


Key in the IP address of the domain name server obtained from your ISP (Internet
Service Provider).

5)

PORT
The valid number ranges from 1 to 9999. The default value is 80. Typically, the
TCP port used by HTTP is 80. However in some cases, it is better to change this
port number for added flexibility or security.

6)

SAVE NETWORK SETTING


Click APPLY to confirm the settings.

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6. REMOTE OPERATION
You can also control the DVR remotely via the supplied licensed software Video Viewer,
Internet Explorer web browser, and Apples QuickTime player.

6.1 Supplied Licensed Software


The sections below describe frequently-used functions of the Video Viewer. For details
about this software and network settings, please download its extended user manual
from the following link:
http://www.surveillance-download.com/user/CMS.pdf

6.1.1 Installation & Network Connection


1)

Install the software


Step1: Place the supplied CD into your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. The program
will be automatically run.
Step2: Click Download The Latest Version under Licensed Software AP to
download the latest version of Video Viewer from the Internet.
Step3: Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the installation. When the
installation is completed, a shortcut icon
desktop.

2)

will be placed on your PC

Network Connection
Local Connection (via LAN)
LAN is used when its the first time to remotely access the DVR and you
need to configure the network setting of your DVR based on your network
type in advance.
a) Connect the DVR to your PC via a RJ45 network cable. The default DVR values
are as follows:
Item

Default Value

IP address

192.168.1.10

User name

admin

Password

admin

Port

80

b) Set the PCs IP address as 192.168.1.XXX (1~255, except 10) in order to


make the PC and DVR under the same domain.
c) Double-click

icon on your PC desktop to enter the control panel. By

defaults, the Address Book panel will be displayed on the right side of the
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control panel.
d) Click

to key in the default IP address, user name, password,


and port number of the DVR you intend to connect.
OR
Click

to search the available IP address(es) of other DVR(s)

under the same domain as your PCs IP address. The found address(es) will be
listed, and can be added into the address book by clicking

e) Double-click the IP address you just added into the address book to log in.
Remote Connection (via Internet)
When the network configuration of your DVR is completed, you can access your
DVR remotely via Internet.
a) Double-click

icon on your PC desktop to enter the control panel. By

defaults, the Address Book panel will be displayed on the right side of the
control panel.
b) Click

to key in the IP address, user name, password, and


port number of the DVR you intend to connect.
OR
Click

to search the available IP address(es) of other

DVR(s) under the same domain as your PCs IP address. The found address(es)
will be listed, and can be added into the address book by clicking
c) Double-click the IP address you just added into the address book to log in.

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6.1.2 Control Panel Overview


Two control panels are available and can be switched depending on your use
habit.

Simplified Version (Default)

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Full Function Version

Main Button Overview


Button
Simplified

Full
Function

Function

Address Book

Miscellaneous
Control

Description
Click to show the predefined IP address(es). You
can add, remove or search the IP address to log
in the DVR remotely.
Remote
Config

Click to go into the detailed


DVR setting.

Record
Setting

Click to go to the detailed


record setting.

Custom
Setting

Click to choose the language of


this program. The language
change will take effect when
this program is closed and
executed again.

Click to view all event and recording logs, search


the desired log(s) by date, or playback the
recording of the selected log.

Log
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Button
Simplified

Full
Function

Function

Description

Record /
Record Stop

Click to start / stop the manual recording.

Snapshot

Information
DVR Control

Click to take a snapshot of the current view. The


snapshot will be saved in the path you specified in
Record Setting.
Click to show the current network connection
details.
Click to go to the DVR control panel to operate
the DVR remotely.

6.1.3. General Operation


Record
To record remotely at the same time for any event or alarm at the DVR side, click
or

to go to the Record Setting page.

In the Record Setting page, you can set the following items:
Record type
Hard disk overwriting
Pre- / post-alarm record time
Record time setting
Record path
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If Manual is checked, click

or

on the main control panel to start the

manual recording immediately, and the recordings will be saved in the specified location.
If Motion and / or Alarm are checked, the recording function will also be enabled at the
remote side when any event is triggered at the DVR side, and the recordings will be
saved in the specified location.

Playback
To play a recording, click

or

, and select the Record tab or Backup tab. A

list of all the recordings will be shown by defaults, and you can also sort out the logs you
want to speed up the search time.

To immediately play a recording, select a log from the list, and click Play, or
double-click the selected log.

Network Backup
Click

, or click

to go into the Backup page as follows, and you

can select a specific time range or event to make a video backup remotely.
The file(s) you backup will be from the currently selected IP address.

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Function

Description

HDD Number / Channel

Specify the hard disk (HDD Number) and channel


number (Channel) within which have the video data you
need.

Download by Time

Specify the time range within which has the video data
you want in the Start Time and End Time columns.

Download by Event

Select an event log from the event list. This list shows
all logs in the specified DVR from the latest to the
earliest.
To quickly find the events you need, check or uncheck
the event type System / Manual / Alarm / Motion,
and select the log you want.
To view the earlier or later logs that are not shown in
the current page, click Prev. Page or Next Page.
To refresh the event list, click Reload.

File Path

Assign the location where the backup files are saved.

Simultaneous Playback

To view the backup images simultaneously when the


download process is in progress, select the checkbox
Simultaneous Playback. You will see the backup
images while the images are being downloaded to the
PC or notebook.
To simply backup images without previewing, deselect
the checkbox Simultaneous Playback. You will only
see a message box indicating the total time needed, the
current status and the saving location.

Download / Cancel

Click Download to start or Cancel to discard the


video backup.

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6.1.4. E-Map
Video Viewer is also a Central Management System (CMS) software, which allows
network device control & management for up to 16 devices simultaneously.
Note: Before using this function, make sure Video Viewer is connected to all the
devices (up to 16) you want to monitor.
E-Map is ONLY available when the control panel is switch to the full function version.

How to Add an E-Map Group


STEP1: In the simplified version, click
version, and click

to switch the control panel to the full function

to enter the E-Map page as follows.

Note: To know where the buttons are, please refer to Simplified Version (Default)
at page 31, and Full Function Version at page 32.

STEP2: Right-click to show the shortcut menu on the top-left panel, and select the
E-Map group you want to add. There are three E-Map groups you can add:
Google E-MAP, Single E-MAP, and Building E-MAP.

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STEP3: When the E-Map group is created, you will see the tree on the top-left panel,
showing all the devices youve added to this group.

Icon

Description
The connected device is camera. When its selected, it will become red.
The connected device is DVR. When its selected, it will become red.
For any motion or alarm event, it will appear on the screen to catch your
attention.
To know whats happening quickly, double-click the device icon on the
E-Map to show the live view.

How to Edit / Remove an Existing E-Map Group


For Google E-Map Group
Right-click on the group name to show the shortcut menu list, and select Edit
E-MAP or Remove E-MAP as needed.
You can also add a single E-Map group (Add Single E-MAP) or Building
E-Map group (Add Building E-MAP) into the existing Google E-Map group.

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For Single E-Map Group


Right-click on the group name to show the shortcut menu list, and select Edit
E-MAP or Remove E-MAP as needed.

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For Building E-Map Group


Right-click on the group name to show the shortcut menu list, and select Edit
Building E-MAP or Remove E-MAP as needed.

To edit or remove a certain level of the building E-Map group, right click on the
level name, and select Edit E-MAP or Remove E-MAP as needed.

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6.2 IE Web Browser


You can view the images or operate your DVR with IE web browser.
Note: The supported PC operation systems are Windows 7, Vista, XP and 2000.
Step 1: Key in the IP address used by your DVR in the URL address box, such as
60.121.46.236, and press Enter. You will be prompted to enter the user name and
password to access the DVR.
If the port number your DVR used is NOT 80, you need to key in the port number
additionally. The format is ipaddress:portnum. For example, for IP address
60.121.46.236 and port No. 888, please key in http://60.121.46.236:888 into the
URL address box, and press Enter.
Step 2: Enter the user name and password, the same as the ones used for video viewer
login, and click OK. You will see a similar screen as the following when the login
information is correct.

NO.

Function

Home

Playback

Description
Click
Click

to go to the main page of the DVR.


to enter the playback panel where you can search or select

the event you want to play and download to your PC simultaneously. For
details, please refer to 6.2.1 Event Playback & Download at page 43.

Config.

Click

to go to the detailed DVR setting.

PTZ

Click

to enter the PTZ mode.


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NO.

Function

Channel Selection

Display Mode

Description
Click one of the number to switch to the channel you want to see in full
screen.
Click to show 4-cut display.

Click to display each channel one by one, starting from CH1. When
the last channel is displayed, it will start from CH1 again.
To exit from this display mode, press any other channel display
button.

Selection

Click

or

Snapshot

Click

to take a snapshot of the current view, and save it to the

to go to the previous / next channel, or change setting.

specified path in your PC set in

General.

Web Transmission

H.264 / QuickTime
QuickTime is Apple Inc.s multimedia software. You need to have
QuickTime installed in you operation system first. When QuickTime is
selected, you will be promoted to enter the user name and password to
access the server of the DVR.

Change Quality

BEST / HIGH / NORMAL / BASIC


Click to change the image quality.

Change Resolution

4 CIF / CIF
Click to change the image resolution (4CIF: 704*480 / CIF: 352*240)
Select the audio channel you want for listening to the live audio.

10

Audio Channel Selection

Note: Your camera must support audio recording, and connect


to the video channel which supports audio recording and
the audio input of the DVR. For details, please refer to
1.3 Rear Panel at page 3.
means mute.
To disable the mute status, click this icon again and select the audio
channel you want.

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REMOTE OPERATION

6.2.1 Event Playback & Download

Previous /
Next Hour

Click to jump to the next / previous time interval in an hour, for example, 11:00
~ 12:00 or 14:00 ~ 15:00, and start playing the earliest event video clip
recorded during this whole hour.

Fast
Forward

Increase the speed for fast forward. Click once to get 4X speed forward and
click twice to get 8X speed, etc., and the maximum speed is 32X.

Fast Rewind

Increase the speed for fast rewind. Click once to get 4X speed rewind and
click twice to get 8X speed, etc., and the maximum speed is 32X.

Play

Click to play the current video clip.

Pause

Click to pause the video playback.

Stop

Click to stop the video playback.

Step

In the pause mode, click to get one frame forward.


Click to mute the playback if necessary, and click again to restore.

Audio

Snapshot

Note: Audio is available when your camera supports audio


recording, and connects to the video channel which supports
audio recording and the audio input of the DVR. For details,
please refer to 1.3 Rear Panel at page 3.
Click to take a snapshot of the current view, and save it to the specified path
in your PC set in

Download

General.

Click to download the current video clip to the specified path in your PC.

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APPENDIX 1 SPECIFICATIONS

APPENDIX 1 SPECIFICATIONS
For 16CH / 8CH Models
16CH
Video System

8CH

NTSC / PAL (auto detection)

Video Compression Format

H.264

Video Input
(composite video signal 1 Vp-p 75 BNC)

Video Loop Output


(composite video signal 1 Vp-p 75 BNC)

Video Output (BNC)

16 channels

8 channels

16 channels

8 channels

Main Monitor

For stable display

Call Monitor

For sequence display

Video Output (VGA)

Built-in VGA interface for LCD monitor

Audio Input / Output

4 audio inputs / 1 or 2 audio outputs (Mono)

Maximum Recording Rate

Frame
Field
(Optional)
CIF

704480 pixels with 120 IPS <NTSC> /

704480 pixels with 60 IPS <NTSC> /

704576 pixels with 100 IPS <PAL>

704576 pixels with 50 IPS <PAL>

704x240 pixels with 240 IPS <NTSC> /

704x240 pixels with 120 IPS <NTSC> /

704288 pixels with 200 IPS <PAL>

704288 pixels with 100 IPS <PAL>

352240 pixels with 480 IPS <NTSC> /

352240 pixels with 240 IPS <NTSC> /

352288 pixels with 400 IPS <PAL>

352288 pixels with 200 IPS <PAL>

Image Quality Setting


Hard Disk Storage

SUPER BEST / BEST / HIGH /NORMAL


Accommodates 2 SATA HDDs (1 HDD capacity up to 2TB)

Quick Search

Time / Motion / Alarm search mode

SATA Interface

Built-in

VGA Interface

Built-in

Recording Mode

Manual / Timer / Motion / Alarm / Remote

Multiplex Operation

Live display / record / playback / backup / network operations

USB Mouse Control

YES

Motion Detection Area


Motion Detection Sensitivity

16 12 grids per camera for all channels


3 adjustable parameters for accurate detection

Pre-alarm Recording
Backup Device

YES
DVD Writer (Optional) / USB 2.0 flash drive / Network

Web Transmitting Compression Format


Ethernet

Web Interface

H.264
10/100 Base-T. Supports remote control and live view via Ethernet
Supports licensed software Video Viewer / Internet Explorer,
Mozilla Firefox & Google Chrome web browsers / QuickTime player
(10 users access simultaneously)
*Operating System: Windows 7 / Vista / XP / 2000

Network Protocol

TCP/IP, PPPOE, DHCP and DDNS

Fully Remote Independent Operation

YES

Event Notification

By FTP / E-Mail

IR Remote Control

YES (IR receiver built-in)

Mobile Surveillance

YES (including iPhone, BlackBerry, WinCE, J2ME & Android)

Picture Zoom

2X digital zoom

PTZ Control

YES

Alarm I/O

16 inputs, 1 output
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8 inputs, 1 output

APPENDIX 1 SPECIFICATIONS

16CH
Key Lock (Password Protection)

8CH
YES

Local User Level

Administrator & Operator

Video Loss Detection

YES

Camera Title

Supports up to 6 letters

Video Adjustable

Hue / Saturation / Contrast / Brightness

Date Display Format

YY/MM/DD, DD/MM/YY & MM/DD/YY

Daylight Saving

YES

Power Source (10%)

DC 19V

Power Consumption (10%)

< 64 W

Operating Temperature

10 ~ 40 (50~104)

Dimensions (mm)**

432(W) 90(H) 326(D)

System Recovery

System auto recovery after power failure

Optional Peripherals

Keyboard controller

* The specifications are subject to change without notice.


** Dimensional Tolerance: 5mm

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APPENDIX 1 SPECIFICATIONS

For 4CH Model


Model 1
Video System

Model 2

NTSC / PAL (auto detection)

Video Compression Format

H.264

Video Input

4 channels

(composite video signal 1 Vp-p 75 BNC)

Video Output (BNC)


Audio

Input

(Mono)

Output

Maximum Recording Rate

Main Monitor: For stable display


4 audio inputs

1 audio input
1 audio output

Frame
Field
CIF

704480 pixels with 30 IPS <NTSC> / 704576 with 25 IPS <PAL>


704240 pixels with 60 IPS <NTSC> / 704288 pixels with 50 IPS <PAL>
352240 pixels with 120 IPS <NTSC> / 352288 pixels with100 IPS <PAL>

Image Quality Setting


Hard Disk Storage

SUPER BEST / BEST / HIGH /NORMAL


Accommodates 1 SATA HDD (capacity up to 2TB)

Quick Search

Time / Motion / Alarm search mode

SATA Interface

Built-in

VGA Interface

Built-in

Recording Mode

Manual / Timer / Motion / Alarm / Remote

Multiplex Operation

Live display / record / playback / backup / network operations

USB Mouse Control

YES

Motion Detection Area


Motion Detection Sensitivity

16 12 grids per camera for all channels


3 adjustable parameters for accurate detection

Pre-alarm Recording

YES

Backup Device

NO
USB 2.0 flash drive / Network

Web Transmitting Compression Format

H.264

Ethernet

10/100 Base-T. Supports remote control and live view via Ethernet

Web Interface

Supports licensed software Video Viewer / Internet Explorer,


Mozilla Firefox & Google Chrome web browsers / QuickTime player
(5 users access simultaneously)
*Operating System: Windows 7 / Vista / XP / 2000

Network Protocol

TCP/IP, PPPOE, DHCP and DDNS

Fully Remote Independent Operation

YES

Event Notification

By FTP / E-Mail

IR Remote Control

YES (IR receiver built-in)

Mobile Surveillance

YES (including iPhone, BlackBerry, WinCE, J2ME & Android)

Picture Zoom

2X digital zoom

PTZ Control
Alarm I/O

YES

NO

4 inputs, 1 output

4 inputs, 0 output

Key Lock (Password Protection)

YES

Local User Level

Administrator & Operator

Video Loss Detection

YES
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APPENDIX 1 SPECIFICATIONS

Model 1
Camera Title

Model 2

Supports up to 6 letters

Video Adjustable

Hue / Saturation / Contrast / Brightness

Date Display Format

YY/MM/DD, DD/MM/YY & MM/DD/YY

Daylight Saving

YES

Power Source (10%)

DC 19V

Power Consumption (10%)

< 42 W

Operating Temperature

10 ~ 40 (50~104)

Dimensions (mm)**

343(W) 59(H) 223(D)

System Recovery
Optional Peripherals

System auto recovery after power failure


Keyboard controller

* The specifications are subject to change without notice.


** Dimensional Tolerance: 5mm

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NO

APPENDIX 2 COMPATIBLE USB FLASH DRIVE LIST

APPENDIX 2 COMPATIBLE USB FLASH DRIVE LIST


Please upgrade the firmware of the DVR to the latest version to ensure the accuracy of the
following table. If the USB flash drive is not supported by the DVR, the USB ERROR
message will be shown on the screen.
Note: Please use your PC to format the USB flash drive as FAT32.
Note: You can backup up to 2GB video data for one-time USB backup. To backup
more data, please set the time & channel(s) you want, and start USB
backup again.

MANUFACTURER

MODEL

CAPACITY

Transcend

JFV35

4G

JFV30

8G

Kingston

DataTraveler

1G

PQI

U172P

4G

Apacer

AH320

2GB

AH320A

8GB

AH220

1GB

AH320

4GB

A-data

RB-18

1GB

Sandisk

Cruzer Micro

2G

Cruzer Micro

4G

Cruzer4-pk

2G

Netac

U208

1G

MSI

F200

4G

SONY

Micro Vault Tiny 2G

2G

Micro Vault Tiny 4G

4G

Micro Vault Tiny

1G

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APPENDIX 3 COMPATIBLE SATA HDD LIST

APPENDIX 3 COMPATIBLE SATA HDD LIST


Please upgrade the firmware of the DVR to the latest version to ensure the accuracy of the
following table.
MANUFACTURER

MODEL

Seagate

WD

Maxtor

HITACHI

CAPACITY

ROTATION

ST3320613AS

320GB

7200 rpm

ST33500320AS

500GB

7200 rpm

ST3750330AS

750GB

7200 rpm

ST31000340AS

1000GB

7200 rpm

WD3200AAKS

320GB

7200 rpm

WD5000AACS

500GB

7200 rpm

WD6400AAKS

640GB

7200 rpm

WD7500AAKS

750GB

7200 rpm

WD10EADS

1TB

7200 rpm

WD15EADS

1.5TB

7200 rpm

WD20EADS

2TB

7200 rpm

STM3500320AS

500GB

7200 rpm

STM3750330AS

750GB

7200 rpm

HDT725032VLA360

320GB

7200 rpm

HDS721010KLA330

1000GB

7200 rpm

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APPENDIX 4 MAIN MENU STRUCTURE

APPENDIX 4 MAIN MENU STRUCTURE


QUICK START

GENERAL

CHANNEL TITLE
EVENT STATUS
DATE DISPLAY
IMAGE SIZE
QUALITY
IMAGE PER SECOND

TIME SETUP

DATE
TIME

DATE SETUP

DATE INFO

DISPLAY DATE OF MODE


FORMAT

DAYLIGHT

DAYLIGHT SAVING

SYSTEM

TOOLS

LANGUAGE
ADMIN PASSWORD
OPERATOR PASSWORD
UPGRADE

SYSTEM INFO

BAUD RATE
HOST ID
AUTO KEY LOCK
CLEAR HDD
RESET DEFAULT
REMOTE CONTROL ID
SERIAL TYPE
VIDEO FORMAT
VERSION

USB BACKUP
DVD BACKUP
(For Selected Models Only)
EVENT INFORMATION

QUICK SEARCH
EVENT SEARCH
HDD INFO
EVENT LOG

ADVANCE CONFIG

CAMERA

BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
SATURATION
HUE
COV.
REC
CHANNEL TITLE

DETECTION

LS
SS
TS
DET
ALARM
AREA

ALERT

EXT. ALERT
INT. BUZZER
KEY BUZZER
VLOSS BUZZER
MOTION BUZZER
ALARM BUZZER
HDD BUZZER
ALARM DURATION (SEC)
HDD NEARLY FULL (GB)

NETWORK
SNTP

GMT
NTP SERVER
SYNC PERIOD

DISPLAY

DE-INTERLACE (For Selected Models Only)


FULL SCREEN DURATION
QUAD SCREEN DURATION
(For Selected Models Only)

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APPENDIX 4 MAIN MENU STRUCTURE


ADVANCE CONFIG

DISPLAY

DISPLAY COVERT
HDD DISPLAY MODE
DISPLAY OUTPUT PATH
ALPHA BLENDING

RECORD

MANUAL RECORD ENABLE


EVENT RECORD ENABLE
TIMER RECORD ENABLE
EVENT RECORD IPS
TIMER RECORD IPS
PRE-ALARM RECORD
(For Selected Models Only)
OVERWRITE
EVENT RECORD ALL CHANNEL
KEEP DATA LIMIT (DAYS)

REMOTE
(For Selected Models Only)
SCHEDULE SETTING

RECORD
DETECTION

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APPENDIX 5 DVR BATTERY REPLACEMENT

APPENDIX 5 DVR BATTERY REPLACEMENT


DVR time reset after power failure, for example, caused by a power outage, will cause the
disorder of the recorded data, and users may have problems in searching the event clip they
want. To keep the DVR time from resetting, a non-chargeable lithium battery, CR2032, is
installed in the DVR.
However, the DVR time might still get reset when the DVR battery is low or even running out of
power. If so, please replace the DVR battery, CR2032, right away as instructed below.
How to replace CR2032
Note: The lithium battery, CR2032, is a non-chargeable battery, and should be
purchased separately. Please replace only with the same or equivalent type
battery in case of danger.
Step1: Stop all DVR recording immediately to prevent the disorder of the recorded data.
Then, back up the recorded data if necessary.
Step2: Power off the DVR, and disconnect the DVR power.
Step3: Remove the DVR cover, and find the battery on the mainboard.
Step4: Push the release as indicated below to remove the battery.

Step5: Get a new battery with the side of CR2032 facing up, and install it to the mainboard.
Step6: Replace the DVR cover and connect to power.
Step7: Set DVR date & time, and resume recording. For details, please refer to 2.4 Date and
Time Setting at page 10, and 5.2 Record at page 19.

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APPENDIX 6 PIN CONFIGURATION

APPENDIX 6 PIN CONFIGURATION


For 16CH Model
Siren:
When the DVR is triggered by alarm or motion, the
COM connects with NO and the siren with strobe
starts wailing and flashing.

Magnetic Contact:
When the magnetic contact is opened, the alarm
will be triggered and the recording is on.
* The D-Sub connector shown above is optional.

PIN
1

FUNCTION
GND

DESCRIPTION
GROUND
Connect ALARM INPUT (PIN 2 -- 9) and GND (PIN 1) connector with wires. Once
an alarm is triggered, the DVR will start recording and the buzzer will be on.

2~9

ALARM INPUT

PIN
PIN 2
PIN 3
PIN 4
PIN 5
PIN 6
PIN 7
PIN 8
PIN 9

Alarm
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15

Corresponding video channel


CH1
CH3
CH5
CH7
CH9
CH11
CH13
CH15

10~11

PIN OFF

12

RS485-A

13

EXTERNAL ALARM NO

Under the normal operation, COM disconnects with NO. But when any alarm is
triggered, COM connects with NO.
Attention: The voltage restriction is under DC24V 1A.

14

PIN OFF

NA

15~22

ALARM INPUT

Connect ALARM INPUT (PIN 15 22) and GND (PIN 1) connector with wires.
Once an alarm is triggered, the DVR will start recording and the buzzer will be on.
PIN
Alarm
Corresponding video channel
PIN 15
2
CH2
PIN 16
4
CH4
PIN 17
6
CH6
PIN 18
8
CH8
PIN 19
10
CH10
PIN 20
12
CH12
PIN 21
14
CH14
PIN 22
16
CH16

23~23

PIN OFF

24

RS485-B

25

EXTERNAL ALARM
COM

NA

*
NA

Under the normal operation, COM disconnects with NO. But when any alarm is
triggered, COM connects with NO.
Attention: The voltage restriction is under DC24V 1A.

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APPENDIX 6 PIN CONFIGURATION

For 8CH Model


Siren:
When the DVR is triggered by alarm or motion, the
COM connects with NO and the siren with strobe
starts wailing and flashing.

Magnetic Contact:
When the magnetic contact is opened, the alarm
will be triggered and the recording is on.
* The D-Sub connector shown above is optional.

PIN
1

FUNCTION
GND

DESCRIPTION
GROUND
Connect ALARM INPUT (PIN 2 5) and GND (PIN 1) connector with
wires. Once an alarm is triggered, the DVR will start recording and the
buzzer will be on.

2~5

PIN
PIN 2
PIN 3
PIN 4
PIN 5

ALARM INPUT

Alarm
1
3
5
7

Corresponding video channel


CH1
CH3
CH5
CH7

*
6 ~ 11

PIN OFF

12

RS485-A

13

EXTERNAL ALARM NO.

Under the normal operation, COM disconnects with NO. But when any
alarm is triggered, COM connects with NO.
Attention: The voltage restriction is under DC24V 1A.

14

PIN OFF

NA

NA

Connect ALARM INPUT (PIN 15 18) and GND (PIN 1) connector with
wires. Once an alarm is triggered, the DVR will start recording and the
buzzer will be on.
15~18

PIN
PIN 15
PIN 16
PIN 17
PIN 18

ALARM INPUT

Alarm
2
4
6
8

Corresponding video channel


CH2
CH4
CH6
CH8

*
19~23

PIN OFF

24

RS485-B

25

EXTERNAL ALARM
COM

NA

Under the normal operation, COM disconnects with NO. But when any
alarm is triggered, COM connects with NO.
Attention: The voltage restriction is under DC24V 1A.

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APPENDIX 6 PIN CONFIGURATION

For 4CH Model

Siren:
When the DVR is triggered by alarm or motion,
the COM connects with NO and the siren with
strobe starts wailing and flashing.

Magnetic Contact:
When the magnetic contact is opened, the alarm
will be triggered and the recording is on.
* The D-Sub connector shown above is optional.

PIN

FUNCTION

DESCRIPTION
Connect ALARM INPUT (PIN1 4) and GND (PIN5) connector with wires.
Once an alarm is triggered, the DVR will start recording and the buzzer
will be on.

1~4

PIN
PIN 1
PIN 2
PIN 3
PIN 4

ALARM INPUT

Alarm
1
2
3
4

Corresponding video channel


CH1
CH2
CH3
CH4

*
5
6

GND

GROUND

EXTERNAL ALARM

Under the normal operation, COM disconnects with NO. But when any
alarm is triggered, COM connects with NO.
Attention: The voltage restriction is under DC24V 1A.

COM

NO

Under the normal operation, COM disconnects with NO. But when any
alarm is triggered, COM connects with NO.
Attention: The voltage restriction is under DC24V 1A.

RS485-A

For Selected Models Only

RS485-B

For Selected Models Only

GND

GROUND

10~11

EXTERNAL ALARM

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APPENDIX 7 DVD WRITER INSTALLATION

APPENDIX 7 DVD WRITER INSTALLATION


Some DVR models allow users to install a DVD writer by themselves. To know whether your
DVR supports this feature, please check with your local distributor or retailer.
The supported DVD writer models are as follows. Please use only the suggested DVD writer
models to ensure the compatibility.
Type
SATA

Brand
Liteon

Model
iHAS120

SONY

AD-7240S

Note: Before installing the DVD writer, make sure your DVR is powered off and
your DVR supports this feature.
Step1: Remove the DVR cover, and find the DVD writer bracket to remove it.
Step2: Put the DVD writer in the bracket, and fix it to the bracket with two screws (optional) on
each side.
Step3: Connect the data bus and power cables* to the SATA DVD writer.

*Data bus & power cables are optional.

Step4: Connect the data bus and power cables to the data bus and power jack on the DVR
main board.
Note: Make sure the power cable of the DVD writer is plugged into the black jack
on the DVR main board. This power jack can supply power to one hard disk
and one DVD writer simultaneously. The white jack is used to supply power
to only one hard disk.

Step5: Replace the bracket to the DVR base and fix it.
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