Full-Featured MPEG-4 DVR User’s Manual Version 1.6 Version 1.
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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 Contents 1. Overview .......................................................................................................................6 1.1 Product Key Features.............................................................................................7 1.2 Product Application Diagram ..................................................................................8 2. System Setup................................................................................................
User’s Manual 4.2.1 Sequence with Main Monitor....................................................................30 4.2.2 Sequence with Call Monitor .....................................................................30 4.3 Searching Recorded Video...................................................................................31 4.3.1 Searching by Time .....................................................................................32 4.3.2 Searching by Event.......................................
User’s Manual 1. Overview The Full-featured MPEG-4 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 1.1 Product Key Features The Full-featured MPEG-4 DVR offers advanced features not typically found in standard multiplexers; it integrates the full features of a DVR, multiplexer and video server (by using the software DVRRemote). The key features of Full-featured MPEG-4 DVR are listed as follows.
User’s Manual 1.2 • • Supports multiple language on-screen menus Two levels of password security • Universal power input, no external power unit. 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. 2. System Setup The notices and introduction on system installation will be described particularly in this chapter.
User’s Manual 2.1 Position the Unit Firstly, note to position / mount the Full-featured MPEG-4 DVR in a proper place and be sure to power off the unit before making any connections. The placed location should avoid hindering or blocking the unit from airflow. Enough airflow is needed to protect the unit from overheating. The maximum allowable temperature of operating environment is 40°C.
User’s Manual Connecting Short-term Device If you plan to install any short-term devices to the Full-featured MPEG-4 DVR and use them as part of the unit system, such as USB CD-RW, USB Hard Disk Drive, etc. Make sure connecting those devices only during the unit is powered up. Because Full-featured MPEG-4 DVR can recognize the external devices only after the power-up process is done completely. 2.
User’s Manual Camera Looping Plenty of BNC connectors are positioned on the real panel for looping out the video input. LAN Connector (RJ-45) The Full-featured MPEG-4 DVR is capable of networking. The LAN port opens the door of Full-featured MPEG-4 DVR to Ethernet where by the Internet. Power Jack The Full-featured MPEG-4 DVR has an adjustable voltage AC 115 / 230 power connection jack. Before you connect to a power supply, please note that the switch is set to the appropriate setting.
User’s Manual RS-232C The unit provides a RS-232C communication port for sending and receiving signals. USB Connector (x2) There are two USB2.0 ports on the rear panel for users to connect external USB devices to the unit, such as ThumbDrive® or CD-RW. Full-featured MPEG-4 DVR allows users to preset the OSD settings using a USB mouse. 3. General System Setup The Full-featured MPEG-4 DVR allows user to access some general operations through the front panel easily.
User’s Manual 3.1 Front Panel Introduction The unit’s front panel controls enable user to control the unit and preset the programmable functions. 3.1.1 LED Definition The Full-featured MPEG-4 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 to the unit. HDD LED (Yellow) The LED should be lit while the HDD is processing data to or from the connected HDD.
User’s Manual 3.1.2 Functional Keys The Full-featured MPEG-4 DVR functional keys on the front panel for normal operation are described as follows. CALL • In Live mode, press to enter call monitor control mode. • In Playback mode, press to quick export video to external device, including USB CD-RW and ThumbDrive®, etc. Detailed operation refer to OSD Menu Setup Guide, Section Quick Video Export through Front Panel. Direction Keys • In Zoom mode, these keys function as Direction keys.
User’s Manual ESC • Press to cancel or exit from certain mode or OSD menu without changing the settings made previously. • This key allows you to enable the key lock function. If the password protection has been enabled, press ESC for two seconds to lock up the function of certain keys on the front panel, including PLAY, MENU, SEARCH, CALL and DOME. Once you lock up the function of these keys, you have to enter the correct password before accessing the functions of these keys.
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.
User’s Manual JOG/SHUTTLE The jog/shuttle knob, shown as below figure, is a combination of a shuttle ring with an embedded jog disk, which is used to provide wide latitude in playback control. Note that the jog/shuttle knob is active only when the DVR unit has been in Playback mode. While playing back video, you can use the shuttle ring to select different speed of forward and backward playing.
User’s Manual • Inside the shuttle ring is the jog disk, shown as the figure, it can turns completely in either directions. Once you freeze the video, you can use the jog disk to go single-step playing back. Clockwise rotation causes a forward one-step playback; and counterclockwise rotation causes a backward one-step playback. 3.2 Install HDD to the Unit There is a cartridge positioned on the front panel, and it allows user to install a swappable HDD.
User’s Manual 3.3 Power Up / Down the Unit If you must shut down the Full-featured MPEG-4 DVR for any reason, please use the proper shut down and power up procedures to avoid damaging to your DVR unit. To Power Up the Unit Check the used type of power source before plug in your DVR unit first (the acceptable power input is between AC110V ~AC240V), and turn on the unit using the power switch on the rear panel.
User’s Manual 3.4 Entering OSD Setup Menu The OSD Main menu contains a list of items that are used to configure the Full-featured MPEG 4 DVR. To enter the Main menu, press MENU and then enter Administrator or User password. The Password Verification screen displays as follows. Password Verification ________ Press Channel Keys To Enter Password (4-8 Digits) Press ◄ Key To Delete You can set up to 3 different administrator password and user password.
User’s Manual 3.5 System Date / Time Setting User can set the current date, time and other OSD parameters in Date/Time menu (under System Setup 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. Date Display Mode 5. Time Display Mode 6. Date/Time Order 7. Daylight Saving Time 8. DST Start 9.
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 DST Bias The item allows user to set the amount of time to move forward from the standard time for daylight saving time. The available options are <30>, <60>, <90> and <120> minutes. 3.6 Record Schedule / Quality Setting The Record Setup menu allows user to set recording quality, recording schedules, and other recording parameters. Administrator's password is required to use Record Setup menu.
User’s Manual 3.6.2 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 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 3.6.4 Per Camera Configuration This function is used to set the Day / Night / Weekend PPS (Picture per Second) and Quality for each channel. The Preset Configuration must be set to for accessing these schedules. The menu is displayed as below (Record Mode: 720×240@120PPS in NTSC / 720×288@100PPS in PAL). Per Camera Config Cameral Select Normal PPS Normal Size Event Max PPS Event Size Event Active Day 7.5 Mid 30 Best Both Night 7.5 Mid 30 Best Both CH1 Weekend 7.
User’s Manual 4. Basic Operation The Full-featured MPEG-4 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 Full-featured MPEG-4 DVR supplies user versatile ways of viewing both live and recorded video. Following presents these view formats.
User’s Manual 4.1.2 Digital Zoom Users are able to view a 2× full screen in live mode. To view the 2× full screen, follow the steps. • 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.
User’s Manual Key Usage in Playback The key usage is slightly changed in playback mode. Following is the key usage found in playback mode. LEFT (Reverse Playback) The key is used to reverse the recorded video while the unit is playing back. Press the key repeatedly to increase the speed of reverse playback by 1×, 2×, 4×, 8×, 16×, or 32×. RIGHT (Forward Playback) The key is used to play the recorded video fast forward.
User’s Manual Viewing Live Image in Playback Mode Press the MODE key repeatedly in playback mode, a 16-window viewing mode contains both live and playback image appears. This view mode is illustrated as the following figure. The eight windows on the top side of the screen playback 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. 4.1.
User’s Manual NOTE: When the VGA monitor is now under Dome Control Mode’ or the OSD setup mode, or hasn’t exit the OSD menu, the BNC monitor cannot access the OSD setup menu. 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. 4.2.1 Sequence with Main Monitor Automatic sequence function can be used in any view mode.
User’s Manual Follow the steps to control the call monitor. • Press the CALL key on the front panel to enter call monitor control mode, the message “Call Mode” will be shown on the bottom-left of the screen. Press 1-16 Key To Select Channel Press SEQ To Enable Sequence Call Mode • Press CHANNEL key to display the associated camera on call monitor. • Alternatively, press SEQ repeatedly to display the sequence of cameras previously programmed in Call Monitor Schedule menu.
User’s Manual 4.3.1 Searching by Time Follow the steps to search video by date and time. • Press SEARCH key to enter the Search menu; the From Time and End Time of the available video is listed on top of the screen. The value is unchangeable. • Use Direction keys to move the cursor for setting the Start Time; adjusting the date and time values by UP / DOWN keys. • Press ENTER to confirm the settings or ESC to abort.
User’s Manual Follow these steps to search event video through Event List: • Press SEARCH to enter the Search menu. • To search event video that has been recorded on a specific camera, use LEFT / RIGHT to move the cursor and press ENTER to select or de-select a channel. • Move the cursor to and press ENTER to list the event video of the selected channels. The Event List displays. • To exit the event list, press ESC. Follow the steps to playback video from Event List.
User’s Manual From the Main menu, select
User’s Manual 4.4.1.2 Select Video for Exporting After selecting video clips, set the item to and press ENTER to start exporting. Following are the items for selecting video. Select Channel Select the channel that the administrator wants to export. Move the cursor to the wanted channel using LEFT / RIGHT keys, select or de-select a channel by pressing ENTER. From / To Time The items are used to set the time which data export begins and ends.
User’s Manual Export Format The item is for selecting exporting video format. The options are and . The *.drv file can only be played back with DVRRemote and DVRPlayer and multiple camera video can be played from one file. The *.avi file can be played back with media players. Note that if multiple channels are exported, each channel is exported to a separate file. 4.4.1.3 Digital Signature User can export video clip with or without a digital signature.
User’s Manual NOTE: Once an external device has been connected to the DVR unit, the device has priority over the built-in CD-RW; which means that the wanted video will be exported to the external device instead of the built-in CD-RW. According to the size of video, the export may take you about 10 minutes to 1 hour. 4.4.2.
User’s Manual • Press CALL again on the point that you want to end the export. Now, the “ezBurn” window displays as below figure. The information shown on the window is for read only. • ezBurn confirmation Selected Device: Built-in-CD-RW All data on the disc will be erased.
User’s Manual 4.5 Deleting Recorded Video User can delete the recorded video in Purge Data menu. The administrator password is required to access the function. Select from Main menu, and then in Record Setup menu, move the cursor to and press ENTER; the Purge Data menu is displayed. Purge Data 1. Purge All Data 2. Purge All Event Data 3. Purge Event Before 4. Start to Purge NO NO 2000/01/01 NO The first three items are used to select the data that you want be purged.
User’s Manual 4.6.1 Dome Connection Follow the steps to install dome camera. • See OSD Menu Setup Guide, Section Rear Panel Connections for RS-485 port pin definition. • Refer to the following figure. Connect the R+, R- terminals on the dome camera to the D+, D- terminals on the RS-485 port by RS-485 cable respectively. 4.6.2 Dome Protocol Setup The Dome Protocol item lists the available dome protocols for communicating with dome cameras connected to the Full-featured MPEG 4 DVR.
User’s Manual To configure dome protocol, select a camera first and set the communications protocol associated with dome camera using the Direction keys and ENTER. The available protocol includes , , , , and (default). NOTE: The settings become effective after saving the changes and exiting from the menu. 4.6.3 RS485 Setup Full-featured MPEG-4 DVR controls the domes via RS-485 communication protocol.
User’s Manual 4.6.4 Dome Controlling Key The function keys used in Dome Control are described as follows. Set / Go Preset This key is used to enter the Dome Preset menu to set up certain position as a preset and go to the predetermined preset positions for viewing. Toggle Hint Screen This function is used to avoid viewing the dome parameter information while controlling dome camera. Press this key to hide the screen. Press it again to redisplay the screen.
User’s Manual Iris Close Use to close the Iris on the dome camera. Focus Far Use to focus the selected dome camera far. Zoom Out Use to zoom the dome camera out. This function is for user to choose the viewing area, more or less of it. Pan / Tilt Use to pan and tilt dome camera. 4.6.5 Setting Preset Points The Full-featured MPEG-4 DVR allows user to set preset positions; the amount of preset points depends on the dome manufacturer. Follow the steps to set preset points.
User’s Manual • Press 1 to access the Set/Go Preset function. The Dome Preset menu is displayed. 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. • Set the of the selected preset number to , and press ENTER to save the position. Now the preset is set and ready to call. 4.6.6 Calling Preset Points Follow the steps to call preset points.
User’s Manual Appendix A: Technical Specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. MODEL NAME Full-featured MPEG-4 DVR Video Operation System Video Standard Video Operation Resolution – Live Video Input Main Monitor Outputs Call monitor Loop VGA Output Embedded ( Linux ) NTSC/PAL switch selectable Triplex+( Live, Record, Playback , Remote, and Internet access ) NTSC: 720 x 480 pixels PAL: 720 x 576 pixels BNC x 16,1.0Vp-p/75 ohm BNC x 1, S-Video x 1, 1.0Vp-p/75 ohm BNC x 1, 1.
User’s Manual Remote Control Software Access Control Remote Operation RS232C RS485 Dome Control Protocol 46 DVRRemote 2 Level Password Monitoring, Playback, Recording, System Setup, Dome Camera Control D-sub 9 pin female Terminal Block DynaColor, Pelco P, Pelco D, AD422, Fastrax 2
User’s Manual Appendix B: Alarm I/O Definition 16 channel DVR Pin Definition: Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Definition RS485 D+ RS485 DGround Normal Close 1 Common Node 1 Normal Open 1 Ground Normal Close 2 Common Node 2 Normal Open 2 Ground N/A N/A N/A Ground Ground Pin 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Definition Alarm In 1 Alarm In 2 Alarm In 3 Alarm In 4 Alarm In 5 Alarm In 6 Alarm In 7 Alarm In 8 Alarm In 9 Alarm In 10 Alarm In 11 Alarm In 12 Alarm In 13 Alarm In 14 Alar
