VGuard N Series 16/8/4 Channels Embedded Net DVR User’s Manual Please read this user’s manual carefully before you use this system. Please keep a user’s manual handy when needed.
Declaration： All the specification mentioned in this user’s manual is based on the products when this user’s manual is published. Manufacturer owns the right to alter or change this product with or without notification. All the products specification will base on the product itself.
Chapter 1 : System Specification..................................... 6 1.1 System Hardware Specification: ..................................................6 1.2 System Function Specification: ....................................................7 1.3 Package Content: .........................................................................8 Chapter 2 : System Introduction: ..................................... 9 2.1 System Front Panel: ............................................................
2.2 System Back Panel: ...................................................................13 Power Supply ........................................................................................13 Ethernet RJ45-jack................................................................................13 USB……………………………………………………………………………13 Power…………………………………………………………………………13 VGA Output...........................................................................................
3.8 Program ......................................................................................29 3.9 Advanced Setup .........................................................................30 Chapter 4 : Record .......................................................... 31 4.1 Activate Record Manually...........................................................32 4.2 Auto Record................................................................................33 4.3 Stop Record.....................
11.6 Caption Display Setup ................................................................62 11.7 VG to AVI Conversion: ...............................................................63 Chapter 1 : System Specification VGuard N series is a new generation embedded DVR system. This system is using the most advanced H.264 compression technique. This technique not only holds the best recording quality and high compression rate.
8. Hard Disk: Support 2 IDE Hard disk 9. Backup Function: Supports 2 USB, to connect to USB disks. 10. Ethernet: RJ45 (100/10Mbps Ethernet) 11. Power: AC115V/60Hz/4A, 230V/50Hz/2A (Typical) 12. Weight: 4.5Kg / 5.5Kg (Net /Gross Weight) 13. Size: 20.5cm x 34cm x 19cm (Length x Width x Depth) 1.2 System Function Specification: 1. Technology: H.264 Hardware real time compression /decompression 2. Resolution: 704 x 480 (NTSC) / 704 x 576 (PAL) 3.
Monitoring and Live Monitoring at the same time. 12. Sensor Input Trigger Alarm 13. Video Lost Trigger Alarm 14. Motion Image Trigger Alarm (maximum of 4 motion detection areas per channel) 15. Alert Alarm: Sound Alert and relay output 16. Alarm Record Function: The system will start recording with 3-5 seconds pre-alarm after alarm triggered. 17. Alarm Log: Record the alarm activated time, alarm source, also select the time from the alarm log directly for playback. 18.
jacks audio connection cables. (Extra audio connection cables are optional). VGN8C-SRT4: 2* BNC jacks video connection cables. 1* RCA jacks audio connection cables. (Extra audio connection cables are optional). VGN16C-HRT4: 3* BNC jacks video connection cables. 1* RCA jacks audio connection cables. VGN8C-RT4: 1* RCA jacks audio connection cables. When you found any shortage item when opened, please contact immediately with the agents, sale representatives or customer service department.
camera displayed will be according to the number of button pressed. Under 16 channels model, to select the enlarge images for camera 9-16, you will require to use the split window button (number 9), and switch to the split window images for camera 9-16, When under setting mode, the number button is for setting of number 1-8.
sub-window location, Save PIP sub-window location. Leftward Button / Playback Backward 1. Under normal operation: Move selection leftward, Go to last page. 2. Under playback operation: For playback backward. Each backward 160 frames 3. When adjusting PIP sub-window: Move the PIP sub-window to the left. Upward button / Step Playback / Pause Playback 1. Under normal operation: Move selection upward 2. Under playback operation: For step by step playback. Playback of 1 frame then pause playback. 3.
Subtract 1 / Next / Slow Speed Playback 1. Under normal operation: Subtract 1 when setting numbers or next one selection button. 2. Under playback mode: Playback speed will be changes each time you press the button to 1/2 1/4 1/6 1/8 slow speed playback Downward Button / PIP Function 1. Under normal operation: Move selection downward 2. When both recording and playback is functioning: to activate PIP functions; To display both recording and playback images we call it PIP function.
2.2 System Back Panel: System’s back panel is mainly for signal connection. Detail information as followed: Power Supply Mark 1: This is for the power supply input socket. You can directly connect to AC 110V/60Hz or 220V/50Hz. Ethernet RJ45-jack Mark 2: This is for RJ45 Internet connection socket. This is for 10Mbps/100Mbps Ethernet USB Mark 3: This system has 2 USB sockets. This is for connecting to USB devices for backup images or update firmware. Power Mark 4: Power on/off.
Set order as yellow, black, white and red. TV Monitor Output BNC-jack Mark 7: TV output BNC-jack to connect to TV monitor. Audio Input RCA-jack In RT4 System, Mark 8: Audio Input 1-4; Mark 11: Audio Input 5-8. Set order as red, white black and yellow. In HRT4 System, Mark 8: Audio Input 1-4; Mark 11: Audio Inputs corresponded to camera 9-12. Set order as red, white black and yellow. In SRT4 System, Mark 8 for 4 sets Video Inputs (order according to numbers displayed).
disk is over 250GB, system will automatically separate it into 2 or more same partition sizes. Chapter 3 : System Setting This is used to setup the system for operation needs. This system includes functions like, motion detection, alarm functions, security functions, Internet functions and I/O control etc. Users can setup the system to suit your needs. Detail information as below: 3.1 Setup Main Menu SETUP 8102 060510 RT4 1.TIME/DISPLAY 2.CAMERA 3.ALARM 4.SYSTEM 5.NETWORK 6.I/O 7.PROGRAM 8.
3.2 Time / Display Setup TIME/DISPLAY SETUP 1.DATE 2006/5/8 2.TIME 18:00:08 3.TIME ZONE GMT+08 4.SYSTEM TIME ON 5.CAMERA NAME ON 6.SYSTEM STATUS ON 7.MAIN+SUB DISPLAY OFF Time / Display setup is for setting the system time and display status. User the up and down button to select and press the select button to confirm setting: Date: Use the leftward and rightward button to select year, month and date.
changing to “On”, or when enlarge one of the camera, this camera will not be enlarge as full screen, instead it will be shown as main screen and other camera images will be shown around the main screen in smaller screen. 3.3 Camera Setup CAMERA SETUP : CAMERA1 1.CAMERA NAME CH1-------- 2.ENABLE ON 3.AUDIO ON 4.DISPLAY ON 5.BRIGHTNESS 115 6.CONTRAST 130 7.SATURATION 150 8.HUE 128 9.VIDEO CONFIG DEFAULT Camera setup is to setup the information for each camera.
channel per hour. Display: Defaulted is on (activate), you can change to off if display not require. Brightness: Brightness adjustment. Defaulted is 115, adjusting range from 0-255, 0 is the darkest and 255 is the brightness. Contrast: Contrast adjustment. Defaulted is 130, setting range from 0-225, 0 is the lowest and 255 is the highest. Saturation: saturation adjustment. Defaulted is 150, setting range from 0-225, 0 is the lowest and 255 is the highest. Hue: Hue adjustment.
ALARM SETUP : CAMERA1 1.VIDEO LOST CHECK ON 2.MOTION DETECT 9 3.ALARM SOUND OFF 4.ALARM INTERVAL 120 5.MASK1 00 00:00 00 6.MASK2 00 00:00 00 7.MASK3 00 00:00 00 8.MASK4 00 00:00 00 9.OUTPUT TRIGGER -- -- -- -- Video Lost Check: Checking video lost. Defaulted is on (activate) so when video lost, system will trigger alarm. Motion Detect: Enable or disable motion detection and setup the detection sensitivity.
relay output control terminals for selection. This output control terminals is optional. 3.5 System Setup SYSTEM SETUP 1.VIDEO MODE NTSC 2.RECORD SPEED 30 3.VIDEO QUALITY 10 4.SCAN TYPE QUAD DISPLAY 5.SCAN INTERVAL 3 6.AUTO RECORD ON 7.LIVE AUDIO ON 8.ALARM RECORD OFF 9.VGA-PIP OFF Video Mode: Video modes include the selection of NTSC and PAL. Users must change it according to your local video mode. You will need to stop recording before changing the setting.
Live Audio: When this is activated, and you had connected audio input to the correspondence cameras, you are able to have live audio monitoring when the sound is connect to a speaker. ALARM RECORD: When system not under recording mode, after activated of this function, the system will start recording after alarm triggered. Recording time is the time set between alarm intervals with 3-5seconds pre-alarm. Also input points can activate alarm records. Recording time is the signal input time.
in the Internet. Defaulted host name is VGN8C/VGN16C. Users can change the name easier to recognize. You will require setting the “Connect Server” to “off” before setup/alter the host name. Connect Server: System will connect to the server according to the setting when it is set as on. If set at off, then system will not connect to server. Server: For Network connection, system will need to connect to the PC running the Server program. Server address is the IP address for that PC.
communication ports. Please refer to Chapter 10 Network Connection Setup. Mode: There are three connection modes. LAN mode, WAN mode and Dail-Up mode using (PPPoE). Get IP: Under LAN mode, IP setup can be Auto get IP and manually set IP. If the LAN network is with DHCP function, the IP address can be automatically got. NETWORK SETUP : CONNECTION 1.LISTEN PORT 50000 2.MODE LAN 3.GET IP MANUAL SETUP IP 50000 4.LOCAL IP 000.000.000.000 5.NET MASK 000.000.000.000 6.GATEWAY 000.000.000.
NETWORK SETUP : CONNECTION 1.LISTEN PORT 50000 2.MODE DIAL-UP 50000 3.USERNAME MANUAL SETUP IP 4.PASSWORD 000.000.000.000 5.AUTO CONNECT ON DIAL-UP Mode Users with PPPoE connection can select Dial-Up Mode. User Name, Password: Username and password is require to enter when connection. There might not be a small letter available for some systems, User will require putting “+” in front of every letter if the password and username is small letter.
Primary IP, Secondary IP: User can setup 2 sets of DNS IP. DDNS Setup VGN4/8C-RT4 system don’t support DDNS function, this setup page would not be shown. Users can uses left、 right button to enter the DDNS（Dynamic Domain Name Server）setup. If the IP for VGN Embedded DVR is a real IP in Internet, no matter is a fixed IP or Floating IP, you can apply a Dynamic Domain Name for this VGN Embedded DVR. Of which means DDNS will require to be set from NETWORK SETUP -> CONNECTION -> MODE : WAN or DIAL-UP.
DOMAIN NAME：Please enter the domain name you applied from DDNS supplier. USER NAME：Please enter the user name you register with DDNS supplier. PASSWORD：Enter the password you register with DDNS supplier. DDNS SERVER：Select the DDNS supplier you select. User User can use left or right buttons to enter the setup pages for remote user 1 / user 2 / user 3 and user 4 to setup the authorization for remote. NETWORK SETUP : REMOTE USER1 1.USER NAME AAAA---------- 2.PASSWORD AAAA---------- 3.SETUP ON 4.
allowed to monitor. Unauthorized camera will not be displayed. From left to right are camera 1/ camera 2/ camera 3/ camera4. Camera 5-8: This is to display the camera that the remote user is allowed to monitor. From left to right are camera 5/ camera 6/ camera 7/ camera8. (8 channels or above systems support camera 5-8) Camera 9-12: This is to display the camera that the remote user is allowed to monitor. From left to right are camera 9/ camera 10/ camera 11/ camera 12.
Input/Output setup is to setup the output status and the input’s signal status. Users must setup the output status to correctly control the external devices. Input is to detect the status of the device. When input is triggered, then the system can corresponded according to the setting. When enter this setup menu, it will be the setup of output. Users can use leftward, Output rightward to enter the input setup menu. There are 4 output control terminals. Each can be set independently.
condition) and NC (Short under normal condition). Wrong setting will cause error action. When input potential is “---“, it means disable. Input potential is “High” will require to use NO (Open under normal condition) and when input potential is “Low”, the NC (Short under normal condition) will be used. It is suggest using the device using NC. This means that when it is triggered, or connection cut off, it will trigger alarm.
3.9 Advanced Setup ADVANCED SETUP 1.STOP RECORD 2.LOGOUT 3.LOGOUT AND RECORD 4.PASSWORD ---------- 5.UPDATE FIRMWARE 6.LOAD DEFAULT 7.FORMAT DVD(OPT) 8.SCAN HDD 9.FORMAT HDD HDA1 147.4G Stop Record: This system’s recording status is not able to stop recording from any button on the front panel. This is for security reason. So you will require entering this setup menu to stop recording. Logout: This is for security reason.
would avoid the error setting by the users, which might cause abnormal operating of the system. FORMAT DVD(OPT)：This is an optional model. This support the burner (DVD burner) by USB interfaces. User can use DVD±R and DVD±RW to backup Video files. It is suggest to format DVD±RW disks on this VGN Embedded DVR to make sure this function can work normally. Format will delete all the data on the disks to burn new data into it.
as camera 1-8, a total of 8 image section (VGN8C-RT4). Status Section: Bottom right hand side is the status section, it display the system time and hard disk status. The above left hand side picture is displayed when hard disk is not installed. When hard disk is installed then it will display the partition, free spaces and total capacity messages as above right hand side pictures. Note: Hard disk space is calculated as hexadecimal, so 1024 means K, not decimal system. Please be aware the differences.
will be able to see the symbol the front panel. 4.2 or whether the recording indicator from Auto Record If the Auto record is set as ON under system setting, system will automatically start recording when turned on. 4.3 Stop Record This system will not be able to stop recording from any button on the front panel. You will require entering the“advanced setup＂and selecting the “stop record” to stop recording. Chapter 5 : Playback This system is with multi task capability.
Time display: On playback images, recording time and date will be display on the right bottom side of the images for every camera. Pause: When is displayed, it means that the playback image is under paused. 5.1 Assign Time for Playback Press playback button, then the following menu will be shown: PLAYBACK 1. START DATE 2. START TIME 2006-05-05 13：00：00 3. CAMERA 1-4 Use up, down, left right, add, subtract, select buttons to changes the numbers.
13：00：07 14：00：09 5-8 565.0M 13：00：07 14：00：09 1-4 718.0M 12：00：05 13：00：07 5-8 636.1M 12：00：05 13：00：07 1-4 590.2M 11：00：06 12：00：05 5-8 379.9M 11：00：06 12：00：05 1-4 412.9M 10：00：03 11：00：06 5-8 172.0M 10：00：03 11：00：06 5-8 191.2M Use the up and down button to select the playback time and camera number. Press select or playback buttons to playback files. 5.3 Playback Operation Buttons Playback backward: Press the button to playback 160frames backward each time this button is pressed.
Chapter 6 : PIP Function PIP functions only support VGA monitor output. This system does not support TV monitor output for PIP function. If user only connects to TV monitoring output, please do not activate this VGA-PIP function. When system is recording and playing back files at the same time, users can use the record and playback button to switch between record or playback images. If user requires to display both record and playback images together, then you can use the PIP function to display.
If cancel button is pressed after adjustment, then the new location will not be saved. If select/confirm button is press after adjustment, then the new location will be saved. When user activates PIP function next time, PIP will display at the new location saved. Chapter 7 : Alarm Log This system is with alarm function. There are three ways to trigger alarm. Motion Image Trigger Alarm (Move), Sensor Input Trigger Alarm (Input) and Video Lost Trigger Alarm (Loss).
detail alarm log: ALARM LOG ： 2006-05-05 13：02：25 CAMERA5 LOSS END 13：00：25 CAMERA5 LOSS START 12：32：35 CAMERA3 MOVE END 12：30：35 CAMERA3 MOVE START 11：02：32 INPUT1 END 11：02：02 INPUT1 START 10：35：24 CAMERA2 LOSS END If under the alarm log is recorded because of motion, use the up and down buttons to select to the record and use select/confirm button to select to playback the images. Also recycling of the hard disk motion or stop recording motion from advance setting will also create an alarm log.
low potential, then the system will triggered the alarm. When input potential is set at low, it means it is low potential under normal condition, you will require to use NC (Close) device. When sensor triggered, it will become open circuit, and then the input terminal will detect high potential, then the system will triggered the alarm. Input terminal’s triggered potential means enable when set at “---“ Note: Wrong setting will cause error alarm triggered. It is suggest using the device using NC.
1. Use this output control to shut off the alarm sound when alarm triggered. 2. Use up, down buttons to select the outputs and press select button to adjust output from OFF-ON or ON-OFF. Chapter 9 : File Backup By connecting USB devices (USB flash disk , USB Hard disk and USB DVD Burner) to the system, you will able to backup file. Before you backup the files, please format the USB flash disk and USB Hard Disk as FAT32, otherwise it might not be able to detect from the system.
FILE LIST ： 2006-05-03 START END CAMERA LENGTH 14:00:00 15:00:00 1-4 660.0M 14:00:00 15:00:00 5-8 662.3M 13:00:00 14:00:00 1-4 680.4M 13:00:00 14:00:00 5-8 560.0M 12:00:00 13:00:00 1-4 702.3M 12:00:00 13:00:00 5-8 720.4M Use up and down button to select the file time and camera number for backup, and press the select button the following will be shown: FILE BACKUP ： 2006-05-03 1. START TIME 14：00：00 2.
monitoring/recording, it can also connect to other DVR embedded Standalone System , it can also monitoring other PC based images to form a full network. (Require using the same version remote software V5.0 or above). You will require selecting a computer as server, using the CD ROM we provided to install the software. After installation is finished, three main softwares will appear, which include, ChateauRT4 software, Server software and VG Player software. 10.
192.168.1.11:40000 < -------- > 211.172.12.34:40000 This means, the Server IP setting for VGN embedded DVR network setup or Chateau system address setup: If under Internet to connect to server, all Server IP address is 211.172.12.34.If under the same LAN with the server, then the Server IP address is 192.168.1.11. 10.2 Network Connection Setup: Server Program: Please run server program from a computer: You will require to setup System Administers name and password when activate Server program.
VGN Embedded DVR network setup 1. If the recording site (VGN Embedded DVR, and Chateau) is using real IP address for internet (ie.211.175.21.43) VGN Embedded DVR network setting is as follow: Communication Port Setup: LAN: 50000; WAN no special value required. Chateau Network setting as follow: Communication Port setup: LAN: 40001; WAN no special value required. 2. If the recording site (VGN Embedded DVR, and Chateau) is using a virtual IP address under LAN (i.e. 192.168.2.
IP 192.168.2.20; Listening Port setting: LAN 50000 WAN 60001 IP 192.168.2.21; Listening Port setting: LAN 50000 WAN 60002 IP 192.168.2.22; Listening Port setting: LAN 50000 WAN 60003 Chateau network setting as below IP 192.168.2.23; Listening Port setting: LAN 40001 WAN 60004 IP 192.168.2.24; Listening Port setting: LAN 40001 WAN 60005 IP 192.168.2.25; Listening Port setting: LAN 40001 WAN 60006 Note: LAN and WAN setting port numbers have to be different on the same host.
There are four types for remote: Server; IP, PC DVR and Embedded DVR. In these, Server supports connection from several remote points from PC DVR and Embedded DVR. PC DVR and Embedded DVR can only support point to point connection. IP then used as remote alarm between PC DVR. Port setting for different remote types as below: Type: Server PC DVR Embedded DVR Port: 40000 40001 50000 Port for server is based on the Server setup.
correspondence to this system will display: Press button, if password correct, the following “Remote Channel Select” will be shown as below: Select and choose whether to record or monitor for each camera and click the OK button, system will then display according to your selection for remote recording/monitoring: 47
10.3 Remote File Search: Under connected status, click playback button and then click File mode button, you will be able to search for the database from the system hard disk. Enter the file mode, you can search file directly. You can Open it for playback or Download it for backup.
10.4 Remote VGuard N series using IE browser The DVR require to be monitored, which IP address is 192.168.16.107; or the ChateauServer provide with Web Server (Web service function need to be activated), which IP address is 192.168.16.107. (IP address here is an example only, please refer to your own IP address for setup) You will require to setup “Security” from Internet Options 1. Select “Internet” options 2. Select “custom level” setup 3.
5. Select “Trusted Sites” 6. Untick “Require Server Verification (http://) for all sites in this zone” 7. Add the IP address that you would like for monitoring 192.168.16.107 (Please enter the IP address according to your own IP) to “Add this website to the zone” and click Add as below: 8.
9. Enable or prompt “Download Unsigned ActiveX controls”. 10.
IE Remote DVR 1. If connect directly to the web address for the VGN Embedded DVR, please type in http://192.168.16.107 (The IP address are for demonstration, please setup according to your own IP address). If you are using floating IP address, and had applied DDNS, then you can inset the Domain Name directly. Enter the below window: If under the web server function for ChateauServer, type in http://192.168.16.
then enter the window to input user’s name and password. 2. Please insert the correct username and password. If both are correct, then the following will be shown: in the above images means that channel three is set as off. means that these users are not authorize to remote this camera. 3. 4. Select the camera for remote, and click “submit” button. If you have select for your ActiveX control setting, and this is your first time using IE to remote DVR, The system will require you to install ActiveX.
5. You will be able to remote monitor VGuard N series using Internet Explorer. Images as bellow: The above setting is used when DVR is real IP address (ISP will provide fixed/real IP address or the IP address received from ADSL connection), or DVR and the computer using IE browser is under stand LAN network. If DVR is under Router or IP share, You will require to setup up NAPT (Network Address Prot Translation) from your Router or IP share.
differences of IP share and Router, please check the user’s manual for your Router and IP share for setup. We would set an example here using ASUS’s Broadband Router with 4 port Switch ( Model RX3041) for an easy explanation of how to remote. You will require few setup details. Assume that there are 2 DVR (DVR_1 and DVR_2) behind router. 1. IP address (Outside) for this router is 111.112.113.114. (Please setup the IP address using your own network IP address). Setup as below: 2.
3. DVR_1 IP address 192.168.1.107, Network communication setting port LAN50000, WAN:60000 (Please setup the IP address using your own network IP address) 4. DVR_2 IP address 192.168.1.108, Network communication setting port LAN50000, WAN:60001 (Please setup the IP address using your own network IP address) Note: Wan setting port numbers have to be different. 5. Router RX3041 will require for the setting as below. User will require to setup according to your own router system.
192.168.1.107:80 < -------- > 111.112.113.114:65000 192.168.1.107:50000 < -------- > 111.112.113.114:60000 192.168.1.108:80 < -------- > 111.112.113.114:65001 192.168.1.108:50000 < -------- > 111.112.113.114:60001 After setting, to open the webpage for DVR_1, please type in http://111.112.113.114:65000(Please setup according you’re your own network address) To open the webpage for DVR_2, please type in http://111.112.113.
Chapter 11 : VG Player A VG Player program (V5.4 or later) is included in the CD-ROM we provided. You can playback all the video files Chateau program recorded. Run VG Player program, the following will be shown: Playback window can be seeing as 4 areas, which include: Playback Message area: Display all the information for the playback files; include host name, time and status.
11.1 Playback Control Panel: A Playback control panel consists of Basic Functional Control panel and the extended Functional Control Panel. The picture left above is the basic functional control panel. And when pressing the button, the extended functional control panel will be shown as right above. Press the button to hide this extended functional control panel. Each playback button’s function is described as follow: Play: This button functions the same as Play button of traditional video player.
Zoom Out: You may click the button to reduce an image from its current size by 25%; and click it again to further reduce it by another 25%; and so on down to 100% Start Video Clip: Click this button during video playback, and the video clipping will begin. The record time will become the start of the video clip. End Video Clip: Click this button during video playback, and the video clipping will end. The time will become the end of the video clip.
11.2 Search VG Player also support search for VG files by parameter. Under File command, select the file search and the below will show: Firstly you can search by directory, select the directory that the recorded file is save, select camera and date or time. Quad playback can select 4 cameras at once for simultaneously playback. 11.3 Color Configuration VG Player supports a great color configuration function. You can adjust the image’s Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and Hue for better image effect.
11.4 Motion Search Setup This function is similar to Chateau’s Motion detection function. You can search for the changing of the picture when playback. Under setup command, select Motion Search Setup, and the below will pop up: Setup is similar to Chateau’s motion detection setup. You will require selecting active motion search after setup to active this function. During playback, use the left mouse button to mask an area. Maximum of three mask area.
11.7 VG to AVI Conversion: VG Player supports the conversion of VG Files (Includes VG, VGX and VGZ files) to AVI files. The files then can be playback by most of other playback software. Firstly, select the Tool on the main screen.
Click the convert button; a converting window will be pop up. Select the AVI compression format to be converted to proceed with the converting of the files after you click OK button. The files after the conversion then can be playback using Windows image player. Note: The compression program is different in every computer depending on the image software it had installed. Window will provide few standard formats, i.e.
