Four Channel Multiplexed Digital Video Recorder Owner’s Manual Customer Support 1-800-774-0284 15540 Herriman Blvd.
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About this document Before installing the DVR, be sure to thoroughly review and follow the instructions in this User’s Manual. Pay particular attention to the parts that are marked NOTICE. Also, when connecting with an external device, first turn the power OFF and follow the manual’s instructions for a proper installation. Please read all instructions before setting up the DVR 1. This document is intended for both the administrator and users. 2.
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. * Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement WARNING This Equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
FRONT PANEL 1. / SET : Quad screen mode button / Set PTZ preset function 2. CHANNEL 1 : Channel 1 full screen button 3. CHANNEL 2 : Channel 2 full screen button 4. CHANNEL 3 : Channel 3 full screen button 5. CHANNEL 4 : Channel 4 full screen button 6. LOCK : Press this button to operate Key Lock function 7. AUDIO/ CALL : Audio on or off button / Call PTZ preset function 8. AUTO : Auto sequence mode 9. BACKUP : Image backup button 10.
REAR PANEL Power input in DC12V/5A, power switch (ON / OFF) Camera 1 ~ 4 input BNC type Monitor out Audio channel input x 1 and output x 1 Alarm / Relay / RS 485 Terminals RJ-45 (Network connector) PS 2 type mouse connector 6
DVR Initializing or detecting a new hard disk **Notice** Please set HDD to Master if only one installed.
Mouse Control 1 Screen display 1. Double-click on the left button of desired camera to display full screen 2. Double-click on the left button of desired camera to view quad screen 3 Menu display 1. One-click right button to view menu OSD 2.
Remote control: The keys on the remote control function the same as the front keypad of the unit.
Main MENU – Camera Set Main MENU – Camera Set – Title Camera title setup function allows 5 characters for each channel.
Main Menu – Record Setup Record Setup – Schedule Record Frame rate Record Set – Motion Record Frame rate Record Set – Alarm Record Frame rate Record Set – Record Quality: High / Normal / Low Record Set – Event Rec Duration: 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 Record Set – Auto Record: After 1 ~ 8 minutes, auto start to record if no operation. Record Set - Data Retention Set: 1 ~ 15 days Record Set – Schedule Record Note: Hours of the day are displayed in Military (24 Hour) time format.
Notice: 1. You can adjust the frame rate of each channel and set different record modes, such as schedule, motion detection, and alarm record 2. Press button to change to different record modes.
Alarm record mode Schedule, motion, and alarm record mode Record Time Table: 250GB HD Record Quality: Low. Average: 5 KB; REC FPS 60 30 15 10 REC Hour 237.6 488.4 976.8 1465.2 Record Quality: Normal. Average 10 KB; REC FPS 60 30 15 10 REC Hour 118.8 244.2 488.4 732.6 Record Quality: High. Average 20 KB; REC FPS 60 30 15 10 REC Hour 59.4 122.1 244.2 366.3 This table is only for reference. Frame rate will vary slightly with the complexity of the images being recorded.
Hard disk compatible table IDE Seagate Hitachi WD(AAJB) Size 80 ~ 750 GB OK 80 ~ 750 GB OK 80 ~ 750 GB OK Main Menu – Alarm Detection Alarm Signal type depends on Alarm Sensor polarity defined as NO (N/Open) or NC (N/Close) mode. Alarm POP UP: Event channel jumps to full screen when alarm is triggered. Quad screen with the alarm symbol will display if more than two cameras are triggered.
Door closed Door opened Relay Outputs: NO + COM or NC + COM Possible Relay activations: Relay: NO (Normal open) NO Alarm trigger COM Relay: NC (Normal Close) NC Main Menu – Motion Detection Main Menu – Motion Detection – Motion Area 15 COM
Detected area cursor Alarm POP UP: Alarm channel jumps to full screen when motion is triggered. Quad screen with the alarm symbol is displayed if more than two cameras are triggered. Main Menu – Motion Detection – Motion area selection Direction button Left or Right + ENTER to cancel detection area. Select start (right-up corner) point and end (left-below corner) sets detection area. Start End One-click of the mouse left button will cancel detected area.
Main Menu – Screen – VGA Frequency and VGA After selecting, press ENTER to see the changed resolution. Press ENTER to change, press ESC to cancel. If no change is made, the mode will change back to the last status after 15 seconds. DVR needs to reboot if 1280x1024 resolution is adjusted. Main Menu – Audio Set - To record audio, set to “on”. Adjust input/output levels for desired sound.
- Mute turns off live audio. Main Menu – System Set – Hard Disk Main Menu – System Set – Format HDD Main Menu – System Set – Hard Disk Setup – Format HDD – Password HDD was formatted successfully.
-The correct password needs to be entered before formatting the hard disk. The password is the same as the default unlock password, which is 111111. - Please set HDD to Master if only one is installed. Second HDD, if used, should be set to Slave. -After installing slave HDD, format before recording. Main Menu – System Set – Security Protection - Password Change Menu Protection: On / Off. If set to “on”, you need to enter your password to access the menu.
Select your time zone and auto time synchronization with an NTP server. An internet connection is required for the NTP server. The NTP server does not work under network DHCP mode. After time set or daylight mode turns to on, you need to apply and confirm. 0 ~ 9 is repeatable with increase + button, and decrease - button. If the DVR is connected to a network system, enable NTP server to get a network request automatically.
Network Settings – Local IP – STATIC Network Settings – Local IP – DHCP Select static IP address / Gateway / Net Mask Auto IP detected under IP sharing or router Main Menu – System Set – Network – PPPOE Main Menu – System Set – Network – PPPOE ID 21
If the DVR is connected to the internet, enable Main Menu – System Set – Time Set NTP server to get a network time request automatically. Main Menu – System Set – Network – PPPOE – Password Input PPPoE account and password, then save & exit menu. IP will not correctly appear on screen if your firewall or router settings block communications with your DVR. Type the IP into Net viewer or IE browser to view image via network.
A Static IP Address (IP address does not change) from your internet service provider is the best solution to connect your DVR to the internet. If a static IP is not easily available to you, a “DNS” service is an acceptable alternative.
Ex: Enter in www.dyndns.com to apply for a free account and host name. Click Create Account to make a new ID name. Fill in all the personal information, password, and email requested. Please go to your email account to active your new account. Return to the DynDNS website; click Account to log in page.
Login page Click “My Services” icon Click Add Host Services: Click “Add Host Service” 25
Add static DNS Host: Select Static DNS: add Static DNS Host Type a Hostname user decided.
Enable : YES DNS Server: From ISP DDNS Server: DynDNS. HOST Name: Insert host name User Name: Insert DynDNS username Password: Insert DynDNS password On IE browser blank bar, type your hostname to get on line. DNS address is required. (Please ask your local ISP). DNS only works under DDNS mode. Network stream speed depends on the locality bandwidth. A download speed of 512K (minimum) is required to avoid image degradation.
Main Menu – System Set – RS-485 Common Settings RS485 Settings in your DVR need to match the settings of your PTZ Camera. Main Menu – System Set – Pan/Tilt Device Control: Keypad, mouse * Mouse control: press ESC to enter PTZ mode, press AUTO button, then click the left button of the mouse to control PTZ movement. Preset PTZ Positions Your new dual codec DVR will program (set) and control (call) up to four preset positions with a programmable PTZ camera such as the Security Labs SLC-171C or Piczel 3505.
or <4> to instantly move the PTZ camera to the previously programmed position. Programmed positions can also be set and called with the Network Viewer program on the included software CD. Main Menu – System Set – F/W Upgrade Should a firmware upgrade become available for your DVR, you can install it via the USB (flash drive) port on the front of your unit. Transfer the available upgrade file (.FWI) that you have received via e-mail or from downloading from our web site onto a USB flash drive.
Main Menu – System Set – BUZZER SETUP Main Menu – System Set – Load Active-X Control Stop the hard disk before loading the Active-X control for use with a web browser.
1. Before making a connection using internet explorer, please download the ActiveX to the DVR hard disk from the CD-ROM. Steps: CD disk à ActiveX àUSB flash drive à DVR (with hard disk) USB à Menu - System Set – Load Active-X Control à ENTER button 2. Also install ActiveX to your personal computer. Net viewer is packaged with ActiveX.exe. 3.
Main Menu – Search – Event List Main Menu – Search – Time Search Press ENTER to select data and time. Move cursor left and right to select item. ENTER or + / - button to change value. Main Menu – Search – Time Search: After data and time are selected, go to Search and then press ENTER to start playback.
Playing Forward speed: x 2 / x 3 / x 4 (Direction right button) Reverse speed: x 8 / x 16 / x 32 (Direction left button) Press STOP to search list, press ESC to enter live mode. Backup mode: A USB thumb drive is required for backup. Back up file size cannot exceed 1GB. When system reads USB (thumb driver only) device, the system will stop recording for about 2 seconds Mode 1: On live mode, press backup button to access backup page.
Total hard disk data time range Select start and end time of backup After selecting backup time, select apply to display data size. After size appears, press backup button to access USB page. DVR is reading thumb drive After a while, all backup information displays on screen. You can press backup button to start the file backup. Data is writing to USB thumb drive, please wait until backup is complete before removing drive, or damage will occur to your unit. Press menu button to quit USB page.
Mode 2: Press play button to start playback. The playback beginning time is the last event recorded. Press + and – to select backup time. You can only increase seconds in this backup mode. Press backup button to return to the USB page (which is the same as Mode 1). Mode 3: Access events with the T-SRH button. Adjust end date and time. Mode 4: On event list, choose an event recording, and press the backup button. The USB page will then be displayed. Press the backup button.
USB compatible brands (Max.
Main Menu – Language – English or other Main Menu – Exit Save changes if any function value has changed, then exit the menu.
Net viewer • ‚ ‡ ˆ ƒ „ … † Viewer function: 1. Backup file player 2. Network viewer 3. Connection DVR control via viewer:* 4. DVR screen: Quad, Camera 1 ~ 4 full screen / Key lock / Channel auto sequence. (Video stream speed is faster with audio off) 5. DVR function: MENU / ESC / Play / REC / T-SRH / - value change / + value change 6.
Viewer menus & controls: Player Switch to backup file play mode Netviewer Switch to DVR network viewer Disconnect Network log out and connect canceled DVR Control DVR function control Audio Volume adjust (PC site) Local Recording View image recording Always On Top Player or viewer always on top even when other data folders are open Full Screen Viewer change to full screen Maximize Full screen display Aspect Ratio Resolution 640 x 448 / 640 x 544 adjust Options Viewer function setup Alw
File Player: Click browser to open file saved Player button Open \ Fast Reverse \ Play Reverse \ Previous Frame \ Pause \ Next Frame \ Play Fast Forward \ Still Capture 1. DVR USB or net viewer backup file (*.VVF) can only be read in player 2. Local recorded file only read in player, except transfer to AVI. 3.
Player: Player Switch to backup file play mode Netviewer Switch to DVR network viewer Open File Open the backup file Open Disk Open the DVR hard disk, which is installed to PC IDE slot Export Backup file to AVI files transform (Video + Audio). See AVI page Close Player Button control disable Show time Show the backup beginning time Always on Top Player always on top even when other data folders are opened Playback Play back mode and speed select.
Options Always on top: Player always on top even when other data folders are opened Show time: Shows the PC time when user started recording the backup file On Screen display date/time (Show time) format: Please select the date format you want to use.
VVF file export to AVI Click audio on if the image includes audio. Browse the file source Browse a path for file output File preview Select a compression codec Percentage of the export AVI progress Please wait until file export is completed before closing window.
PTZ Control mode Channel / Direction Near / Far, Call OSD, Menu confirm Select camera channel Set presets Zoom -- / + : Lens, Near / Far Menu: Call PTZ OSD Enter: OSD value & confirm Channel: Select PTZ channel Preset: Preset setup Select preset 1 ~ 4, and then click SET to save. Click CALL to run preset. Click AUTO to start all presets. Click STOP to terminate.
IE browser: IE control button is the same as the DVR keypad. 1. Before making the DVR IE connection, please download the ActiveX to the DVR hard disk from the CD-ROM, and then you can view the DVR image via internet from any windows XP PC. Steps: CD disk à ActiveX àUSB thumb drive à DVR (with hard disk) USB à Menu - System Set – Load Active-X Control à ENTER button Also install ActiveX to your personal computer. Net viewer is packaged with ActiveX.exe.
Connecting to the WAN Router Set-up Basics General information: Your router is the traffic cop of your network. It permits or blocks in-going and out-going traffic on your network. Your router will issue an IP ADDRESS to your computer, DVR, or what ever you have connected to your local network. The router uses this address to forward an access request to the devices on your local network from the WAN (Internet).
is displayed is the WAN address of your router. The WAN address should also be available in your router setup & configuration page. If you have a STATIC IP address from your internet service provider, your IP remains the same every time you use the internet. If you have the more common DYNMAIC IP address, your IP will change from time to time. You will enter this WAN IP address from a remote computer to access your DVR / Camera (browser address bar). Specifications Model 4 CH DVR Input 4 CH Inputs 1.
Back-Up USB 1.1/2.0 memory and network remote backup Storage HDD x2 Audio Input RCA x 1 Audio Output RCA x 1 HDD Record Mode Full stop / overwrite Remote Backup Through client application PTZ Control PELCO-D, PELCO-P, MERIT LI-LIN Key Lock Yes Dwell Time Programmable with adjustable dwell time.
SATA INSTALLATION Optional Accessories: SATA converter board 1. Power jack 2. SATA interface port • ‚ 1. SATA type Hard disk 2. SATA converter board ‚ • 1. SATA converter board • to IDE ‚ 2.
Connect at each end IDE drive may also be connected. Secure drive(s) with appropriate mounting brackets and screws.
SATA type Hard disk compatible brands: Hitachi series 80 ~ 750 GB OK WD(AAJB) series 80 ~ 750 GB OK 51
