DRT16 / DRT8 Digital Video Recorder User’s Manual 00P379100ASEA3 Version 1.
User’s Manual Caution and Preventive Tips • Switch the 115/230V selector to your local voltage standard • Handle with care, do not drop the unit • Mount the unit in an equipment rack or place it on a solid, stable surface. • Indoor use only. Do not place the unit in a humid, dusty, oily, or smoky site. • Do not place it in an area with poor ventilation or in an area close to fire or other sources of heat. Doing so may damage the unit as well as cause fire or an electric shock.
User’s Manual Important Information Before proceeding, please read and observe all instructions and warnings in this manual. Retain this manual with the original bill of sale for future reference and, if necessary, warranty service. When unpacking your unit, check for missing or damaged items. If any item is missing, or if damage is evident, DO NOT INSTALL OR OPERATE THIS PRODUCT. Contact your dealer for assistance.
User’s Manual Table of Content 1. Overview .......................................................................................................................6 1.1 Product Key Features ..........................................................................................6 1.2 Product Application Diagram................................................................................7 2. System Setup......................................................................................................
User’s Manual 4.5 4.6 Deleting Recorded Video ...................................................................................29 Dome Control.....................................................................................................30 4.6.1 Dome Connection.................................................................................30 4.6.2 Dome Protocol Setup ...........................................................................31 4.6.3 RS485 Setup ...................................
User’s Manual 1. Overview The DRT16 / DRT8 DVR is an integrated digital video recorder that combines the features of a time-lapse audio / video recorder, a multiplexer, and a video server to create a single security CCTV solution.
User’s Manual • • • • • • 1.2 Programmable call-monitor switching sequence Pre-Alarm recording IR Remote controller (Optional) Multiple language on-screen menus Network software supports static IP and DHCP Support RS-485 remote control keyboard (Optional) Product Application Diagram Connect the unit with other devices as shown in the system diagram to complete a video surveillance solution. The figure shows also the expandability and flexibility of this digital recording system.
User’s Manual 2. System Setup The notices and introduction on system installation will be described particularly in this chapter. Please follow the description to operate the unit. In order to prevent the unit from data loss and system damage that caused by a sudden power fluctuation, use of an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) is highly recommended 2.1 Position the Unit Position / mount the DRT16 / DRT8 DVR in a proper place and be sure to power off the unit before making any connections.
User’s Manual Connecting Required Devices Before power up the unit, you should connect cameras and a main monitor to the unit for basic operation. If needed, connect a call monitor for displaying full screen video of all installed cameras in sequence. Connecting Short-term Device If you plan to install any short-term devices to the DRT16 / DRT8 DVR and use them as part of the unit system, such as USB CD-ROM, USB Hard Disk Drive, etc, make sure those devices are connected only after the unit is powered up.
User’s Manual Video Input A group of BNC connectors are available for video input streams from installed cameras. The number of connectors is equal to the number of channels; the DRT16 / DRT8 DVR has 8/ 16 BNC connectors on the rear panel, respectively. Video Looping Plenty of BNC connectors are positioned on the real panel for looping out the video input. Alarm I/O & RS485 The unit provides an alarm I/O and RS485 port that offers user the flexibility required to connect the unit to the other device.
User’s Manual LAN Connector (RJ-45) The DRT16 / DRT8 DVR is capable of networking. The LAN port opens the door of DRT16 / DRT8 DVR to Ethernet. USB Connector (x2) There are two USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel for users to connect external USB devices to the unit, such as ThumbDrive® or CD-ROM. Power Jack The DRT16 / DRT8 DVR has a free voltage AC power connection jack. Please connect the power supply that ships with the unit. NOTE: Use of other power supply may cause overloading.
User’s Manual 3.1 Front Panel Introduction The front panel controls enable user to control the unit and preset the programmable functions. 3.1.1 LED Definition The DRT16 / DRT8 DVR LEDs on the front panel are described as follows. Power LED (Green) The LED lit during the period when the correct power is connected. Network LED (Green) The LED should be lit when DRT16 / DRT8 DVR is connected to a network and blink when the data is being transferred.
User’s Manual 3.1.2 Function Keys The DRT16 / DRT8 DVR functional keys on the front panel for normal operation are described as follows. NOTE: The left HDD should be set to “Master” and the right one should be set to “Slave”. CHANNEL • When in both Live and Playback modes, press the CHANNEL key to view the corresponding video in full screen. The number of the CHANNEL keys corresponds to the number of cameras supported by the unit.
User’s Manual FREEZE • Press FREEZE while viewing live image, the live video will be frozen. The date / time information shown on the monitor will continue updating. Press FREEZE again to return to live mode. • Press FREEZE while playing the recorded video, the playback video will be paused. Press LEFT / RIGHT to move the recorded video reverse/ forward by single step. Press FREEZE again to continue playing video. Fast Forward Under Playback mode, press this key to playback the video backward.
User’s Manual CALL/ COPY • In Live mode, press to enter call monitor control mode; press ESC to exit. • In Playback mode, press CALL to select the start and end point of the video you want to export. More detailed information refer to Section 4.4 Video Export. Direction Keys • In Zoom mode, these keys function as Direction keys. • In the OSD menu, the Direction keys are used to move the cursor to previous or next fields. To change the value in the selected field, press UP/ DOWN.
User’s Manual Select this item to shut down the unit. Do not remove the power during shut down until the message “You can safely turn off DVR now!” displays. Select this item to reboot the unit. The color bar and system checking information are displayed on the monitor until the unit is completely restarted. 3.3 Entering OSD Setup Menu The OSD Main menu contains a list of items that are used to configure the DRT16 / DRT8 DVR.
User’s Manual Move the cursor up / down over the OSD items using the Direction keys and press ENTER to enter the selected sub-menu. 3.4 System Date / Time Setting User can set the current date, time and other OSD parameters in Date/Time menu. The administrator’s privileges are required for entering the submenu. In OSD Main menu, select and press ENTER, then select to access the Date/Time menu; the menu displays as follows. Date/Time 1. Date 2. Time 3. Date/Time Display 4.
User’s Manual Date Display Mode This function allows user to set the OSD display type of the date / time. There are three options to select from: , or . “Y” represents “Year”, “M” represents “Month” and “D” represents “Day”. Move to the item and press ENTER, the option starts blinking. Use UP / DOWN keys to change the setting. The default setting is in both NTSC / PAL formats. Time Display Mode User can choose to set the time format to <12 hour> or <24 hour>.
User’s Manual 3.5 Record Schedule / Quality Setting The Record Setup menu allows user to set recording quality, recording schedules, and other recording parameters. To setup the recording quality and schedules, you have to enter the OSD Setup Menu with correct Administrator's password. In the Main menu, move the cursor to and press ENTER; the following menu is displayed. Record Setup 1. Record Mode 2. Schedule Setup 3. Preset Config 4. ezRecord Setup 5. Circular Recording 6. Purge Data 3.
User’s Manual 3.5.2 Schedule Setup The Schedule Setup is used to set the day and night time, or weekend recording schedule. Select from the Record Setup menu and press ENTER; the following menu is displayed. Schedule Setup AM PM PM AM 06:00 06:00 06:00 06:00 YES Fri 18:00 Mon 06:00 1. Day Time Start 2. Day Time End 3. Night Time Start 4. Night Time End 5. Weekend Schedule 6. Weekend Start 7.
User’s Manual 4. Basic Operation The DRT16 / DRT8 DVR allows user to access some general operations through the front panel easily. The following sections introduce the general operations of the unit. 4.1 Viewing Live / Playback Video The general functions in live and playback mode are described in the following sections. 4.1.1 Viewing Modes The DRT16 / DRT8 DVR supplies user versatile ways of viewing both live and recorded video. Following presents these view formats.
User’s Manual • Press a CHANNEL key to view the corresponding camera in full screen. • Press ZOOM to enter a 2× full screen zoom mode of the selected camera. • If you need to view specific area of the 2× zoomed screen, use Direction keys to pan / tilt the zoomed area around the original image. • Either press ZOOM again or ESC to leave the zoom mode. 4.1.3 Viewing Live Cameras Users are allowed to view live camera in versatile view modes, including full-screen, 2×2 and 4×4.
User’s Manual 4×, 8×, 16×, or 32×. RIGHT (Forward Playback) The key is used to play the recorded video fast forward. Press the key repeatedly to increase the speed of forward playback by 1×, 2×, 4×, 8×, 16×, or 32×. FREEZE Press FREEZE to pause the playback video. When the recorded video is paused, press LEFT / RIGHT to resume playback video single step reverse / forward, respectively. Press FREEZE again to continue playing video.
User’s Manual The eight windows on the top side of the screen are used to view the Live video from channel 1 to channel 8 respectively, and the other windows allow user to view Playback image from channel 1 to channel 8. 4.2 Sequence Setup This section introduce you how to view in sequence mode with both Main Monitor and Call Monitor, if connected. Sequence function can avoid manually backtracking and give more flexibility while surveillance. 4.2.
User’s Manual • Alternatively, press SEQ repeatedly to display the sequence of cameras previously programmed in Call Monitor Schedule menu. • Press ESC to return the front panel to Main monitor control mode. 4.3 Searching Recorded Video The DRT16 / DRT8 DVR is capable of searching and playing back recorded video by date and time or events. Entering the specific date and time of the wanted video, the unit will then search for the matched video and play it on the monitor.
User’s Manual NOTE: The date/time information will be shown on the screen with a DST icon if the Daylight Saving Time function is enabled. “S” indicates summer time and “W” indicates wintertime. 4.3.2 Searching by Event “Event List” allows you to search wanted video by event.
User’s Manual 4.4 Video Export The unit allows you to export wanted video to the built-in CD-RW/DVD+RW or an external device, such as a USB ThumbDrive®, and save the video to *.drv file. If you want to export video to an external device, make sure the external storage has been connected to the DVR unit and the port has been set appropriately for video export.
User’s Manual The whole process is described step by step in the following sections. 4.4.2 To Export Normal Video To Export normal video to external device, follow these step: • Press SEARCH and play wanted normal video by entering date and time. Note if you are viewing in multiple channel mode, please make sure there is no window displaying in Live mode. Otherwise, the export won’t work. • After entering playback mode, plays the video and press CALL on the point that you want to start the export.
User’s Manual 4.4.3 To Export Event Video To export event video, follow these steps: • Press SEARCH and play wanted event video. To play event video, refer to Section 4.3 Searching Recorded Video. • After entering the playback mode, press CALL. The “ezBurn” window displays as below figure. The information shown on it is for read only. Data 205/11/07 ezBurn confirmation Selected Device: Built-in-CD-RW All data on the disc will be erased.
User’s Manual Purge All Event Data Select the item to delete all event video from database. Purge Event Before The item is used to delete event video that recorded before a specific date. The default of this item is <2000/01/01>. 4.6 Dome Control DRT16 / DRT8 DVR allows user to control a dome camera by the front panel. In Live mode, user can press CHANNEL key to display the desired dome camera in full view.
User’s Manual 4.6.2 Dome Protocol Setup The Dome Protocol item lists the available dome protocols for communicating with dome cameras connected to the DRT16 / DRT8 DVR. From the Main menu, select and press ENTER. The following menu is displayed. Camera Setup CH1 None 0 1. Camera Select 2. Dome Protocol 3. Dome ID 4. Camera Title 5. Covert 6. Termination 7. Brightness 8. Contrast 9. Saturation 10.
User’s Manual The ID number must match the ID address set by the dome. The Unit ID is in the range of 1 to 255. The default ID is 224. Note that no two devices on the same bus should be given the same ID address, or a conflict may occur. The default DRT16 / DRT8 DVR RS-485 settings are 9600 Baud, 8 Data Bits, 1 Stop Bit and No Parity. NOTE: The settings become effective after saving the changes and exiting from the menu. 4.6.
User’s Manual Zoom In Use to zoom the dome camera in. This function is for user to choose the viewing area, more or less of it. ESC Use to leave dome control mode and return to live and full screen viewing mode. Auto / Enter • • In OSD Menu mode, the key is used to make selection. In dome control mode, this key is used to activate automatic focus and iris function. Iris Close Use to close the Iris on the dome camera. Focus Far Use to focus the selected dome camera far.
User’s Manual 4.6.5 Setting Preset Points The DRT16 / DRT8 DVR allows user to set preset positions; the amount of preset points depends on the dome manufacturer. Follow the steps to set preset points. • • • • Press a Channel key to view the corresponding camera in full screen. Then press DOME to enter dome control mode. Use Direction keys to position the dome camera to desired position. Press 2 to view the dome control Hint Screen; press 2 again to toggle the Hint Screen.
User’s Manual 4.6.6 Calling Preset Points Follow the steps to call preset points. • Press a Channel key to view the corresponding camera in full screen. • Then press DOME to enter dome control mode. • Press 2 to view the dome control Hint Screen; press 2 again to toggle the Hint Screen. • Press 1 to access the Set/Go Preset function. Index 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dome Preset Set Preset NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Go Preset NO NO NO NO NO NO NO • Use UP / DOWN keys to select the desired preset number from the menu.
User’s Manual Appendix A: Technical Specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. Specifications 8ch Triplex MPEG-4 DVR 16ch Triplex MPEG-4 DVR Video Operation System Video Stand Video Operation Resolution- Live Video Embedded (Linux) NTSC/PAL switch selectable Triplex+ (Live, Record, Playback, Remote, and Internet access) NTSC: 720x480 pixels; PAL: 720x576 pixels BNCx16, 1.
User’s Manual Playback Playback Playback Speed Adjustment Retrieve Play, Stop, Pause, Rewind, Forward, Search Yes (1x, 2x, …32x) Date/Time, Event Storage Build-in Storage Built-in HDD Export X2 ATA 133/ UDMA 133 IDE, HDD/CD-RW Up to 2 built-in HDDs X3 USB2.0 ports, support ThumbDrive® and CD-RW Alarm Alarm Input Alarm Detection Auditory Alert Motion Detection Video Loss Detection Alarm Relay Output X16, Terminal Block N.C./N.O.
User’s Manual Appendix B: Record Duration The record duration relates to recording rate, image quality and HDD capacity. Refer to the following table. NOTE: Record duration times are based on actual tests and represent average file sizes. Performance may vary depending on specific installations and use. Audio recording requires 8 KB per second (or 0.7 GB per day) for data storage.
User’s Manual Number of Days of Recording @60PPS (without Audio) Recording Rate Total Recording Picture Quality Mode Total Images Per Images Per Second Second NTSC PAL Low Fair NTSC PAL NTSC (5 KB) (5 KB) (8 KB) Mid PAL NTSC High PAL NTSC Best PAL NTSC PAL (8 KB) (11 KB) (11 KB) (14 KB) (14 KB) (17 KB) (17 KB) 160 GB Internal Storage 60 50 5.9 7.1 3.7 4.5 2.7 3.3 2.2 2.6 1.8 2.1 30 25 11.8 14.1 7.5 9.0 5.5 6.6 4.3 5.2 3.6 4.3 15 12.5 23.5 28.2 15.0 18.
User’s Manual 600 GB Internal Storage 40 60 50 51.4 61.7 22.0 26.5 14.0 16.8 10.3 12.3 8.1 9.7 30 25 102.9 123.5 44.1 52.9 28.1 33.7 20.6 24.7 16.2 19.5 15 12.5 205.8 246.9 88.2 105.8 56.1 67.3 41.2 49.4 32.5 39.0 7.5 6.25 411.5 493.8 176.4 211.6 112.2 134.7 82.3 98.8 65.0 78.
