INSTALLATION/OPERATING MANUAL CAUTION: This manual is written for multi DVR systems. The functions, specifications and connections can be different. Do not place heavy objects on top of the product. Do not drop any hard objects or allow liquid to penetrate into the unit. Regularly brush off dust on the circuit board, connectors, fans and DVR case. Turn off the power and unplug the product before cleaning. Do not attempt to disassemble or repair the unit or replace parts yourself.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 4 1.1 Product Overview.................................................................................................................................. 4 1.2 Main Features .......................................................................................................................................
4.4 System Settings .................................................................................................................................. 36 4.4.1 General Settings .............................................................................................................................. 36 4.4.2 Encoding Settings ............................................................................................................................ 37 4.4.3 Network Settings ..............................
Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Product Overview This device is an excellent digital surveillance product specially designed for security monitoring. The system is more stable with embedded LINUX OS, using standard H.264MP video compression and unique spatial-temporal reasoning to achieve synchronized high definition and low bit rate audio/video monitoring. With TCP/IP network technologies, it has ideally suited to remote data transmission and operation control via web applications.
Backup feature ·Backup through SATA interface and USB interface（to devices such as flash drive or removable hard disk） ·Live disk burning, backup burning ·Local archiving by downloading files on hard drives via network to client’s PC Video playback ·Each channel records all-live video independently while simultaneously providing retrieval, playback, network monitoring, recording search and downloading ·Various playback modes, simultaneous multi-channel playback, and combination of any desired channels.
·Keyboard operation ·Quick copy-paste function to clone same settings in the menu Other features ·2 X 12V power outputs ·Timer Page 6
Chapter 2 Unpacking Inspection and Cable Connections 2.1 Unpacking When you receive the product, first inspect the package for visible damage. The protective packing materials used for the product can handle most accidental shocks and impacts during transport. Then, take out the device, remove protective film from the DVR, and inspect the product for any visible sign of damage. Finally, open the case to check for loose connections to front panel data cables, power cord, power supply to fans and motherboard.
2.3 Front Panel (1)Power (2)Rec (3)IR (4)ESC (5)Menu (6)Enter (7)Arrow Functions of front panel buttons No.
In the Menu,press left or right to move Cursor In the playback status,press left or right to move cursor of function button Back to preview status when in the playback status < > 2.4 Connection Diagram (1)Video input (5)USB interface (8)Power input (2)Video output (3)Audio output (6)Network interface (9) RS485 PTZ output (4)Audio input (7) VGA interface (10) HDMI output 2.5 Audio/Video IO Connections 2.5.1 Connect Video Input The DVR has BNC video input connectors.
Ensure stable and reliable line transmission of signal: Use high-quality, shielded video coaxial cable. Select the right type depending on the transmitting distance. If the distance is extensive, you should consider the use of cable with twisted pairs, video signal enhancing devices and fiber-optic cables to maintain the signal quality. Keep the video transmitting line away from other devices and circuits that generate strong electromagnetic interference.
directly connected to low impedance headphones, powered speakers or drive other audio output devices through an amplifier. If spatial isolation cannot be established between external speakers and pickups, it could result in a whistling sound.
Chapter 3 Basic Operation Note：Grayed out button means the function is not supported 3.1 Turn Power On Connect the unit to a suitable power outlet before turning on the power switch on the rear panel. Power indicator light is on and DVR starts booting. When the booting is finished, a “beep” is heard. Multi-screen is the default video output mode. If the unit is turned on within the scheduled recording time period, the system will start scheduled recording automatically.
replacing batteries. The DVR uses button batteries. You need to check the system time periodically. Batteries need be replaced when the time becomes inaccurate, we recommend replacing batteries of the same type once every year. Note: Save the configuration before replacing batteries on the motherboard or the configuration information will be lost. 3.3 Log in After normal start-up, the operator is asked to log in. The system will provide corresponding functions based on user permissions.
Each preview screen can show date, time, channel name, monitoring channel playback and alarm status. 1 Recording 3 Video loss 2 Motion detected 4 Camera lock Table 3.1 Preview Symbols 3.5 Desktop Quick Launch In Preview mode, right click the mouse to pop-up Quick Launch menu as shown in Figure 3.2. Quick Launch menu includes: Main Menu, Guide, Recorde Mode, PlayBack, PTZ Control, Highspeed PTZ, Color Setting, Output adjust,and Log out. Figure 3.2 Quick Launch Menu 3.5.
Figure 3.3 Main Menu 3.5.2 Video Playback Playback video files on the hard drives. Playback page is accessible by either using desktop quick launch or entering 【Main Menu】>【Recording Functions】>【Video Playback】. Note: For normal playback, the hard drive containing the file must be set up as read/write or read-only (refer to 4.5.1 Hard Drive Management).
Figure 3.4 Video Playback Playback Control Operating Recording Type Progress Bar Option Prompt Toggle between time and file mode Storage Device Selection File Search Channel Selection File Information File List Date Selection Time Inquiry Descriptions of Table【Playback Control】please see below: 【File List】displays all files match the search criteria； 【File Information】Show details of selected files； 【File Backup】Backup files ticked. Click the button to show the screen as Figure 3.
Figure 3.5 Storage Device Check Detect: Detect storage devices connected to the unit. It could be USB flash drives or hard drives. Erase: Select the devices you wish to clean up. Click Erase to delete files on the devices. Stop: Stop the backup; Backup: Click Backup to show the dialog as Figure 3.6. Backup can be setup based on file type, channel, or time. Burning：******************************************************* Figure 3.
Note: During backup, you may exit the page to execute other functions. 【File Search】Search for records based on the specified search criteria； Figure 3.7 File Search File Type: Select the type of files to be played back; Hard Drive Selection: Select the type of storage device; Channel: Choose the channel number for playback. “All” means all channels; Start time: Specify the start time of the record being searched. End time: Specify the end time of the record being searched.
of the record being searched. Click Enter to access playback screen. Click Playback button directly to perform Accurate Playback of the record searched; Zoom In: When performing single-screen full screen playback, left click the mouse to select any area on the screen. Left click the mouse again within the selected area to playback in zoom-in mode. Right click the mouse to exit zoom-in. 3.5.3 Recording Control Control recording on each channel.
A/B jacks； 2. Setup PTZ parameters in 【Right Click】>【PTZ Setup】 ； 3. Functions supported by PTZ depend on the features supported by PTZ protocol. Figure 3.9 PTZ Control 【Step length】Determine the rotating range of the PTZ. The larger the setting, the longer the step length. Setting range：1 ~ 8 ； 【Zoom】Use / keys to adjust camera magnification； 【Direction Control】Control the rotation of the PTZ.
Setting key to enter Figure 3.11; Step 2: Click Preset button and input preset value in Preset Position box; Step 3: Click Set to return to Figure 3.10. When complete, each preset value has a corresponding preset position. Del Preset: Enter the preset value, click Del Preset button to clear the preset setting. Preset Preset Position box input Figure 3.10 Preset position setup 2）Preset position call-up In Figure 3.10, click Page Switch button to enter PTZ control interface as shown in Figure 3.12.
Patrol route is the trace line consisted of multiple preset positions. To set up: Step 1: In Figure 3.10, use arrow keys to rotate the PTZ to the desired preset direction. Click Set key to enter Figure 3.13; Step 2: Click the Point-to-Point Patrol key and enter a route number in Patrol Route box. Click Add Preset Position key to input preset number in the dialog box.
Step 3: Click Start button to enter the page shown in Figure 3.10 and adjust Zoom, Focus, Aperture, and Direction, etc. Click Set and return to Figure 3.14; Step 4: Click End to complete the setup. Trace number now has its corresponding route. Right click to exit Setting page. Trace value input box Trace Figure 3.13 Trace Setup 2) Trace call-up In Figure 3.10, click Page Switch button to enter PTZ control interface as shown in Figure 3.12. Click Trace button and enter trace number in Value Input box.
Left/Right Boundary Settings Boundary Line Scan ? Figure 3.14 Set up line scan boundary 2) Line Scan Call Up In Figure 3.10, click Page Switch button to open the PTZ control interface as shown in Figure 3.12. Click Line Scan button. PTZ will rotate repeatedly following the route set up. Click Stop key to terminate the line scan. 5. Horizontal Rotation Click Horizontal Rotation button to horizontally rotate the PTZ (relative to the camera's original position). Click Stop key to terminate the rotation. 6.
Figure 3.15 Auxiliary Feature Control 【Direct-View Auxiliary Operation】Select the auxiliary device and On/Off switch to operate; 【Auxiliary Number Operation】Operate the corresponding On/Off switch in accordance with PTZ protocols; 【Page Switch】In Figure 3.16, click Page Switch to enter Figure 3.10. Access the PTZ menu to make changes using the available control keys. 3.5.5 Image Color Access the interface through the desktop quick launch menu.
Figure 3.17 TV Tuning 3.5.7 System Shutdown To Log off, shutdown, or restart the system, open the System Shutdown interface through the desktop quick launch menu or selecting in 【Main Menu】. Figure 3.18 Shut down the system 【Log Out】Exit the menu. Need to re-enter the password on the next visit； 【Shut Down】Exit the system and turn off the power； After press the Shut Down key, a progress bar pops up for shutdown confirmation. Shutdown will be executed in 3 seconds unless it’s cancelled.
3.5.8 Page Switch Based on your selection, preview single-screen, 4-screen, 8-screen, 9-screen, and 16-screen.
Chapter 4 Main Menu 4.1 Main Menu Navigation Main Menu Record Submenu Feature Overview Recording Set up configuration, type, and time periods for recording on settings each channel Playback Video search, playback, and save Backup Motion Detection Video Alarm Masking Check and format backup devices.
Auto Sequence Set auto sequence mode and intervals Settings Digital Hard Drive Management User Management Online User TV Tuning Auto Management Tools Maintenance Device Info Import/Exp ort Restore Default System Upgrade Set channel mode, check channel status and configure the digital channel, ect. Set specified hard drive as read/write disk, read-only disk, redundant drive, data deletion, data recovery. Change user and user group. Change password. Add user and user group.
continuous recording. Corresponding settings can be defined by entering 【Main Menu】>【Video Recording Functions】>【Recording Conf.】 Note: For normal recording, at least one of the hard drives should be set up as read/write disk (refer to Chapter 4.5.1 Hard Drive Management for more details). Figure 4.1 Recording Settings 【Channel】Select proper channel for Channel Setup. Choose ALL if applying the settings to all channels; 【Redundancy】Select redundancy function to have dual backups of the video files, i.e.
loss” alarm signals. The corresponding alarm settings will turn on the recording function and start test recording. The type of video file is marked “M”; Note: For “Alarm Function” settings, refer to Alarm Function section in Chapter 4.3. 4.2.2 Video Playback See Chapter 3.5.2 Video Playback. 4.2.3 Video Backup Backup DVR video files to an external storage device through this setting.
Figure 4.3 Record Backup Backup format: Configuration the backup file format according to require can choose Empty: Empty displayed file information; Add: Show all information matching the specified file properties; Start/Stop: After selecting the files, click Start to backup and Stop to terminate the backup. Note: During backup, you may exit the page to execute other functions. 4.3 Alarm Functions of DVR in alarm operation include: motion detection, video masking, video loss, Abnormality. 4.3.
【Enable】Highlight ■ to enable the Motion Detection function. Corresponding settings can only be defined after Enable is ticked; 【Sensitivity】Six settings based on sensitivity level; 【Region】Click Setting to enter the area which is divided into PAL22X18. Colored areas are the areas covered by motion detection while dark areas are not covered. Set areas as Figure 4.5. Hold down the left mouse button to toggle the grid blocks. （All areas default to covered） Figure 4.
【Auto Sequence】Highlighted ■ indicates it is selected. When alarm signal is present, the selected channel will start single-screen auto sequence preview. The interval for auto sequence is ； defined in 【System Settings】>【Auto Sequence Settings】 【Snapshot】Select the desired recording channel (Can be ticked).
Figure 4.8 Video Blind To set: refer to Chapter 4.3.1 Motion Detection. 4.3.3 Video Loss When DVR is unable to receive a channel video signal, it will activate the video loss alarm and coordinate functions. Note: Advanced key is the same as the right mouse button. Figure 4.9 Video Loss To set: refer to Chapter 4.3.1 Motion Detection. 4.3.4 Abnormality Analyze and test certain hardware and software in current system.
Figure 4.10 Abnormality 【Event Type】 Select the exceptional event in the drop-down list for testing 【Enable】Highlight ■ to enable Exception Handling function. Settings can only be activated after Enable is ticked; 【Screen Prompt】The on-screen alarm information prompt pops up on local display； 【Buzzer】 The device generates two long buzzer beeps when the alarm sounds. 4.
Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Chinese, and traditional Chinese 【HDD Full】Select Stop: When the installed storage disk is full, it will stop recording； Select Overwrite: When the installed storage disk is full, it will continue recording and overwrite the oldest video files; 【DVR No.
Figure 4.14 Encoding Settings Independent Channel Encoding Settings 【Channel】Select Channel No.； 【Compression】Standard H.264MP； 【Resolution】Show resolution types in D1/HD1/CIF/QCIF； 【Frame Rate】Adjustable. Real-time video standards： PAL – 25FTP, NTSC – 30FTP； 【Frame Rate (FPS)】May limit code stream. Variable stream. Under variable stream, 6 levels of image quality are available for selection; 【Bit Rate type】Set Bit Rate to change picture quality.
4.4.3 Network Settings Figure 4.15 Network Settings 【Net Card】May choose from wired or wireless network cards； 【Obtain IP Address Automatically】Obtain IP address automatically (not recommended)； Note: Installation of DHCP server is required in advance 【IP Address】Set DVR’s IP address. Default IP address： 192.168.1.10； 【Subnet Mask】Set subnet mask. Default subnet mask settings：255.255.255.0； 【 Gateway】Set Default Gateway for the device. Default setting：192.168.1.
4.16 Network Service 【PPPoE Settings】 Figure 4.17 PPPOE Enter PPPoE user ID and password provided by ISP（Internet Service Provider）. Save and restart the system. After restart, DVR will automatically connect the network using PPPoE. Upon successful network connection, the IP in 【IP Address】 will be changed automatically to the assigned dynamic WAN IP address. Operations：After dialling up PPPoE successfully, look up in 【IP Address】 for the current IP address of the DVR.
Server IP: Enter the IP address of the PC on which the NTP server is installed; Port: The default NTP port is 123.
Figure 4.20 IP Filter Settings 【DDNS】 Figure 4.21 DDNS Settings Identify server using dynamic domain name.
In the event of an alarm, or alarm linkage video recording or snapshot, FTP is used to upload the video and snapshot to the specified FTP server. Figure 4.22 FTP Settings 【Enable】 ：Highlight ■ to enable the settings； 【Server IP】 ：IP address for the FTP server 【Port】 ：FTP port number. The default port is 21 【User Name】 ：Permitted FTP user name 【Password】 ：Corresponding user password 【Maximum File Length】 ：The maximum size of each uploading file pack.
Figure 4.24 Alarm Server Figure 4.25 Wireless Server 【Enable】Choose Enable to make all settings available. 【Type】Dial type,default AUTO 【Wireless AP】3G access point 【Dial Number】3G Dial Number 【User Name】User name of 3G 【Password】Password of dial user 【IP Address】IP address,got from dial 【UPnP】 UPnP protocol automatically forwards port mapping on the router. When using the function, make sure that the UPnP on the router is enabled.
Figure 4.26 UPnP Settings 【Enable】Highlight ■ to enable the UPnP function. Settings can only be activated after Enable is ticked; 【HTTP】 ：Router will automatically assign a port number to the device. Need to enter the port number to start an IE browser 【TCP】：Router will automatically assign a port number to the device. Monitoring using client software will go through this port 【MobilePort】 ：Router will automatically assign a port number to the device.
【Search】 ：click【search】to search all the available wireless device in current range. 【enable】 ：tick it to enable firstly, then go for further setting. 【auto obtain IP address】 ：tick it to enable, device will auto obtain a W IFI IP. 【SSID】 ：wireless LAN name, auto match to the wireless device u connected. 【Password】 ： wireless network password of router； 【IP address】: to set the IP address of device, default is 192.168.1.12 【subnet mask】:set subnet mask of device, default is 255.255.255.
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4.4.5 Output Mode Configure the parameters for video output signals, including pre-output mode and encoded output mode.
【Time Display】 and 【Channel Title】 set the display position for Time Title and Channel Title. 4.4.6 PTZ Settings Figure 4.32 PTZ Settings 【Channel】Select input channel for dome camera； 【Protocol】Select proper dome camera protocol for corresponding brand and model (e.g.：PELCOD) 【Address】Set address for the corresponding dome camera.
【Function】 Ordinary serial port is used for serial debug and upgrade, as well as certain serial port peripherals； 【Baud Rate】Select the appropriate baud rate length； 【Data Bits】Available options: 5-8； 【Stop Bits】Two options are 1 and 2； 【Parity】Includes odd parity, even parity, parity flag, none parity. 4.4.8 Auto Sequence Settings Set screen auto sequence display. Highlight to enable the mode.
Pic — 4.35channel manage interface Channel mode: Remark: this series of product with full analog channel mode, hybrid mode and full digital mode, and different model with different channel mode, user can shift the mode freely if necessary. 4.5.2 Hard Drive Management Hard Drive Configuration. The menu shows current disk information including the number of disks connected, access interface, type, status, and aggregate capacity.
Redundant Disk: If there are already read/write disks, redundant disks will duplicate the video files. Figure 4.36 Hard Drive Managment 4.5.3 User Management Manage local user permissions. Note: 1. All of the below user names and group names may have a maximum of 8 characters. The beginning and the end of the string cannot be left blank while spaces are allowed between characters. Legitimate characters: Alphabet letters, numbers, underscores, hyphens, and dots. Other characters are not allowed; 2.
【Modify Password】Modify user password. Password can be set to 1-6 letters. The beginning and end of the password cannot be left blank while spaces are allowed between letters. Note: User with administrator rights is able to change not only his own password but also other users' passwords. Figure 4.38 Modify Password 【Add User】Add group members and set user permission as shown in Figure 4.31.
【Add Group】Add a new user group and set group permissions as shown in Figure 4.32. There are 36 permission items to choose from, including Device Shutdown, Live Surveillance, Playback, Recording settings, Video Backup, etc. Figure 4.40 Add Group 【Delete User】Delete existing user. In Figure 4.29, select the user to be deleted. Click Delete User button; 【Delete Group】 Delete existing group（make sure there is no user in the group）. In Figure 4.29, click Delete Group button to show Figure 4.33.
Figure 4.42 Online User 4.5.5 Output Adjustment Same as “3.5.7 Output Adjustment”. 4.5.6 Auto Maintenance User can set their own schedule to automatically restart the system and delete the files with set time limit. Figure 4.43 Auto Maintenance 【Auto On/Off Time】 ：Set timer to automatically turn on and off the DVR. 4.5.7 Restore Default Restore the system to factory default configuration (may select in the menu specific items that need be restored).
Figure 4.44 Restore Default 4.5.8 System Upgrade Figure 4.45 System Upgrade 【Upgrade Position】Select USB interface； 【Upgrade File】Select the file being upgraded. 4.5.
Figure 4.46 Device Information 4.5.10 Import/Export Export current log setting，import the new setting. Figure 4.47 Import/Export 4.6 System Information Display DVR information on: Hard drive, Streaming statistics, Log, and Version Information. 4.6.1 Hard Drive Information Display the status of the installed hard disk, including the types of the disks, aggregate size, free space, and recording time.
Figure 4.48 Hard Drive Information Tip: In Hard Drive Information, ○ means the disk works properly, X indicates a failure, and – means not installed. If the user needs to replace a bad disk, shut down the device before removing the bad disk and install the new one. An asterisk “*” after the disk number indicates that it is the current work disk (e.g., 1*). If the corresponding disk is damaged, there will be only "?" marks in the information. 4.6.
Log is categorized into: system operation, configuration, data management, alarm event, recording operation, user management, and file management. To search the log by time period, press the Search button. The system will display the log in table format (each page contains 128 lines). Press Page Up or Page Down to turn the page and Clear to empty all logged information. Figure 4.50 Log 4.6.
4.7 System Shutdown See Chapter “3.18 System Shutdown”.
Chapter 5: Cloud Technology Basic Operation 5.1 Cloud technology monitor Cloud technology make the device one step on net, greatly bring convenience for customer to monitor via wide area network, this technology is using the serial no to visit device. *Remark：the device that using cloud technology should be in the WAN( Wide Area Network ) firstly.
Pic.5.2 Log in by cloud server � Log in by user Customer use their registered user name and password to log in, will see below interface Pic 5.3 cloud technology operation interface Device manage Mainly use to add device, click “add”to add the serial number of device to be monitored.
Pic 5.4 device manage interface Pic 5.5 add interface at device manage *Remark：in pic 5.5, the user name means the user name of monitored device, password means the password of related user. My Device Mainly show all the added device here, click the on-line device name, can access to control this device accordingly.
Pic 5.6 monitor page - log in by user *Remark：the icon of“ � ” means offline, the device do not connect to server successfully.
Pic 5.7 interface of log in by device Input the serial number of device and the verify code to monitor and control the device directly. Pic: 5.
Chapter 6 FAQ and Maintenance 6.1 FAQ If you encounter a problem not listed below, please contact your local customer service or call our headquarters for assistance. We are more than happy to assist.
A: Possible cause: 5、 1 Program not compatible. Re-upgrade with right program 2 Image brightness becomes 0. Restore default settings 3 No video signal input or signal too weak 4 Has channel privacy mask (or screen view blocker) set up 5 DVR hardware failure Q: Real-time video problems, such as severe distortion on video color and brightness.
A: Possible cause: 9、 1 Not equipped with active pickups 2 Speakers not switched on 3 Audio cable damaged 4 DVR hardware failure Q: Audio in monitoring but none in playback A: Possible cause: 1 Setup error: audio option is not turned on 2 Corresponding channel is not connected to video. Video plays back intermittently with blue screen 10、 Q: Time display is not correct A: Possible cause: 11、 1 Setup wrong.
13、 2 Incorrect settings for motion detecting areas 3 Sensitivity sets too low 4 Hardware of certain versions have limits Q: Cannot log in from client end or through WEB A: Possible cause: 1 Client cannot install or normally display whether the OS is Win98 or Win me: We recommend upgrading to version Win2000 SP4 or higher, or installing an earlier version of the customer software. 14、 2 ActiveX control is disabled 3 Version dx8.1 or higher is not installed.
17、 1 Burner shares the same cable with hard drive 2 Excessive amount of date occupies too much CPU resource. Stop recording before backup 3 The amount of data exceeds the device capacity and results in burn error 4 Incompatible backup device 5 Backup device damaged Q: Keyboard cannot control DVR A: Possible cause: 1 DVR serial port settings are incorrect 2 Address incorrect. 3 Insufficient power to support multiple transformers. Need to provide separate power supply to each transfer.
21、 Q: Saved recording is short A: Possible cause: 1 Excessive streaming due to poor quality of front-end camera, dirty lens, camera installed in backlight, or incorrect aperture adjustment 22、 2 Insufficient hard drive capacity 3 Damaged hard drive Q: Downloaded file will not play A: Possible cause: 1 Media player is not installed 2 No graphic accelerator software version DX8.1 or higher is installed 3 PC does not have DivX503Bundle.
A: Solutions: 26、 1 There is no other device exist in the local area network 2 The subnet mask setting incorrectly on Network settings. Q: The snapshot at alarm function was enable, why not catch picture A: Solutions: 27、 1 HDD manage without partition for snapshot. 2 Partition for snapshot is 0. 3 The snapshot function is not enable on record -> storage of related channel.
6.2 Maintenance 1 In a damp environment, dust on circuit board may result in short circuits, affect the normal operation of the DVR, and even damage the DVR. For long-term stable operation of the DVR, brush off the dust on the circuit board, connectors, fans, and DVR case regularly. 2 Keep the equipment well grounded to avoid the interference to video/audio signal and protect the DVR from damage caused by static or induced voltage.
Appendix 1. Mouse Operations *This document uses the mouse with a right-handed configuration as an example* This device supports a mouse with USB interface. Operation Functions During playback, double click a file in the video list to replay. Left double click Double click on the playback image to zoom in or out of the screen During preview, double click a channel to display it in full screen.
Appendix 2. Hard Drive Capacity Calculation When installing the DVR for the first time, make sure whether the DVR has internal hard drives mounted. Pay attention to the jumper when installing an IDE hard disk; 1、 Hard disk capacity The DVR sets no limit on hard disk capacity. Choose a disk 10G or more. For better operation stability, we recommend the use of hard disks ranging from 120G~250G.
