Aposonic A-S0401R1 User Manual

USER MANUAL

04 CHANNELS

DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

To obtain the best performance and ensure device function correctly, please read this instruction manual carefully and completely.

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COULD BE VOIDED IF YOU MAKE CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE TO PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.

NOTE: THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE LIMITS FOR A CLASS A DIGITAL DEVICE, PURSUANT TO PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. THESE LIMITS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE REASONABLE PROTECTION AGAINST HARMFUL INTERFERENCE WHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS OPERATED IN A COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT. THIS EQUIPMENT GENERATES, USES, AND CAN RADIATE RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY AND IF NOT INSTALLED AND USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL, MAY CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE TO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS.

OPERATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA IS LIKELY TO CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE IN WHICH CASE THE USER WILL BE REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE INTERFERENCE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE.

THIS CLASS A DIGITAL APPARATUS MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE CANADIAN INTERFERENCE-CAUSING EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS.

WARNINGS, CAUTIONS & COPYRIGHT

WARINGS

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MISTURE. DO NOT INSERT ANY METALLIC OBJECT THROUGH VENTILATION GRILLS.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

Explanation of Graphical Symbols

USERS OF THE SYSTEM ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING AND COMPLYING WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS AND STATUTES COIPCERNING THE MONITORING AND RECORDING OF VIDEO AND AUDIO SIGNALS. ULTRAK SHALL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE USE OF THIS SYSTEM IN VIOLATION OF CURRENT LAWS AND STATUTES.

THE TRADEMARKS MENTIONED IN THE MANUAL ARE LEGALLY REGISTERED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE COMPANIES.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of insinuated "dangerous voltage" within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral rhombus is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instruction in the literature accompanying the product.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................... 5

1.1 FEATURE ........................................................................................................................5

1.2 SPECIFICATION............................................................................................................ 5

2 HARDWARE OVERVIEW...................................................................................................... 8

2.1 FRONT PANEL ...............................................................................................................8

2.2 BACK PANEL..................................................................................................................9

2.3 ADVANCED AUTO SWITCH, ZOOM, PTZ, COPY KEY CONTROL & USB

INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................9

2.4 EXTERAL ALARM.......................................................................................................10

2.5 IR REMOTE CONTROL ............................................................................................. 12

2.6 PTZ (PAN, TILT AND ZOOM) CAMERA .................................................................13

3 SYSTEM SETUP .....................................................................................................................14

3.1 MENU SETUP INTERFACE(GUI).............................................................................14

3.2 LIVE VIEWING AND POP-UP MENU...................................................................... 16

3.3 CAMERA SETUP.......................................................................................................... 18

3.4 RECORD SETUP ..........................................................................................................22

3.5 ALARM SETUP............................................................................................................. 24

3.6 NETWORK SETUP ......................................................................................................26

3.7 AUTHORITY ................................................................................................................. 30

3.8 HDD MANAGEMENT..................................................................................................32

3.9 SYSTEM SETUP ...........................................................................................................33

4 DVR PLAYBACK .................................................................................................................... 36

4.1 TIME SEARCH .............................................................................................................37

4.2 EVENT SEARCH .......................................................................................................... 37

4.3 BACKUP.........................................................................................................................38

4.4 SYSTEM LOG ..............................................................................................................39

5 BACKUP PLAYBACK .............................................................................................................40

5.1 MAIN SCREEN SETTING ..........................................................................................40

5.2 USB & LOCAL BACKUP FILE PLAYBACK ...........................................................44

5.3 BACKUP FILE TO AVI ................................................................................................46

6 NETWORK VIEWING & PLAYBACK............................................................................... 47

6.1 IP ADDRESS SETUP ON PC SITE.............................................................................47

6.2 OPTIONAL MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER SETUP................................ 48

6.3 LOGIN ............................................................................................................................ 51

6.4 REMOTE CONTROL................................................................................................... 52

6.5 CONFIGURE ................................................................................................................. 57

APPENDIX A: RECORDING TIME LAPSE (HOURS)............................................................. 65

FULL D1-720 x 480.......................................................................................................................... 65

Half D1- 720x240.............................................................................................................................. 67

CIF-360x240 .....................................................................................................................................69

APPENDIX B: HDD COMPATIBLE TABLE ..............................................................................71

APPENDIX C: ERROR MESSAGE LIST.................................................................................... 72

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 FEATURE

z H.264 hardware video compression

z Recording rate up to 60 PPS @ D1

z Support CMS (Central Management System) z Powerful mobile surveillance function, support JAVA、blackberry、i-Phone & Windows

mobile

z Audio：4 in & 1out/ Audio Backup / Audio Streaming.

z Individual recording setup & function for each channel

z Support Privacy Mask

z HDD damaged block detection & temperature alarm system (HDD S.M.A.R.T)

z Playback Preview Function. The user can search the desired recording data easily

z DVR log function (ex. user login/ logout) for device safety management

z Up to four online clients for independent remote control; individual live-time, play-back

& time-search function available

1.2 SPECIFICATION

MODEL No. 04CH

MODE

LIVE-TIME RESOLUTION

LIVE-TIME DISPLAY RATE

SPLIT SCREEN

VIDEO INPUT

VIDEO OUTPUT (BNC)

VIDEO OUTPUT (VGA)

AUDIO INPUT

AUDIO OUTPUT

VIDEO

Triplex

720 x 480 (NTSC)

720 × 576 (PAL)

4 × 30 Frame / Sec (NTSC) 4 × 25 Frame / Sec (PAL)

1, 4

BNC × 4

BNC × 1

Yes

AUDIO

RCA × 4

RCA × 1

AUDIO BACKUP

AUDIO STREAMING

Yes

RECORDING

COMPRESSION TYPE

H.264

RECORDING RESOLUTION ( D1) 720 x 480 (NTSC) / 720 x 576 (PAL)

RECORDING RESOLUTION ( Half D1) 720 x 240 (NTSC) / 720 x 288 (PAL)

RECORDING RESOLUTION (CIF) 360 x 240 (NTSC) / 360 x 288 (PAL)

RECORDING RATE ( D1)

RECORDING RATE ( Half D1)

RECORDING RATE (CIF)

RECORDING MODE

720 x 480 up to 60 PPS (NTSC) 720 x 576 up to 50 PPS (PAL)

720 x 240 up to 120 PPS (NTSC) 720 x 288 up to 100 PPS (PAL)

360 x 240 up to 120 PPS (NTSC) 352 x 288 up to 100 PPS (PAL)

Manual / Schedule / Alarm

PLAYBACK & SEARCH

Fast Forward X 2 X8 X 16 X32 X64

PLAYBACK SPEED

Picture by picture Playback Pause Fast Backward X 2 X8 X 16 X32 X64

TIME SEARCH

EVENT SEARCH

Yes

EVENT LIST 10000 records per H.D.D (Maximum)

OSD & CONTROL INTERFACE

TITLE

ON SCREEN DISPLAY & SETUP

GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE (GUI)

DVR CONTROL PANEL

MOUSE

IR REMOTE CONTROLLER

SUPPORT IE、FIREFOX & SAFARI

PLAYER

STORAGE & BACKUP DEVICE

INTERNAL HDD SUPPORT

EXTERNAL USB BACKUP DEVICE (PAN DRIVE, HDD, BURNER)

INTERNAL DVD BURNER BACKUP

8 Characters

Time / Date / Setup Menu

Yes

SATA HDD x 1

Yes

NETWORK

ETHERNET

ETHERNET COMPRESSION FORMAT

IE REMOTE CONTROL

Yes

H.264

Yes

DDNS

Yes

E-MAIL & FTP

NETWORK IP

MULTI-REMOTE CLIENT

PDA/ CELL PHONE SUPPORT

ALARM INPUT

ALARM OUTPUT

MOTION DETECTION

MOTION DETECTION AREA

MOTION DETECTION SENSITIVITY

VIDEO LOSS DETECTION

ALARM RECORDING

BUZZER

SETUP & OTHER FUNCTIONS

DST

Yes

Static/ Dynamic/ PPPoE

Yes ( 4 Clients at the same time available)

Yes

ALARM

2 In (NO/ NC)

2 Out (NO/ NC)

Yes

8 x 8 grids

1-10

Yes

PRIVACY MASK

PTZ CONTROL

RS-485

EXTERNAL IR RECEIVER

DIGITAL ZOOM

PASSWORD CONTROL

KEY-LOCK

MULTI-LANGUAGE

FIRMWARE UPDATE

Yes

Yes (optional)

Yes

Two levels, one for system and the other for HDD format

Yes

USB Host & Update on line

OTHERS

POWER INPUT

DIMENSIONS (W x H x D)

OPERATION TEMPERATURE

DC 12V

218mm (W) × 44mm (H) × 202mm (D)

0 - 40 ℃

* SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

2 HARDWARE OVERVIEW

2.1 FRONT PANEL

DVR OPERATION NO. LABEL OPERATION PTZ

2 LED REC

CONTROL

PANEL

4 1-4 & Quad

▲▼◄► &

6 ENTER ©

IR Sensor For Remote Control. Led Indicator

Record, Playback And Control Button.

Press The Button To Display No.1~No.4 Full Screen and Quad Screen

Button Of Controller. Button Of Menu Screen

ENTER and BACKUP Button

UP, DOWN, LEFT & RIGHT

USB Connector.

2.2 BACK PANEL

NO. LABEL OPERATION

1 VIDEO INPUT

2 AUDIO OUT

3 AUDIO IN

4 SPOT

5 ETHERNET

6 HDMI

7 MONITOR OUT

8 VGA D-SUB OUT

RS-485/ ALARM/ RELAY

11 POWER

Video input with BNC connector.

Audio output

Audio input.

SPOT connector (Reserved)

RJ-45 connector for network.

HDMI connector (Reserved)

Video output with BNC connector.

Connect to CRT or LCD monitor.

USB Mouse Connector

2 pin connector for external control unit, 2 pin connector for Alarm input and 3 pin connector for relay

Power switcher: DC 12V 3.0A / 50-60 Hz input.

NOTE: DO NOT REMOVE and PLUG IN the supplied mouse while DVR is

operating.

2.3 ADVANCED AUTO SWITCH, ZOOM, PTZ, COPY KEY CONTROL & USB

INFORMATION

AUTO SWITCH : In the split screen mode, use the “QUAD+ ” keys in the front

panel to enable auto switch function. Moreover, press “ ” key again to disable it.

ZOOM :In the full screen mode, user can use compound key “ ENTER/ COPY ” on the

front panel to perform ZOOM function. Press ▲▼◄►, located on the front panel, to move the zoom window.

PTZ : When camera supported PTZ function, user can use “ ” button on the front

panel to perform PTZ function. Press ▲▼◄► to select and change setup value.

COPY : Within the playback mode, press “ ENTER/ COPY ” button to start backup

record and press “ ENTER/ COPY ” again to end backup. The user can see the

backup image approx. 3 ~5 sec.

USB INFORMATION: Within the LIVE VIEWING, press “ENTER” key in the front

panel will present the USB information. (NOTE: Please

confirm that USB Device has plugged into DVR.)

2.4 EXTERAL ALARM

There are three types of alarms that the system can be configured to handle. They are Motion detection Alarm, External Alarm and Video Loss Alarm.

A. Motion detection Alarm and External Alarm:

When motion detection or External Alarm was triggered, there are 5 possible actions

will be taken.

a. Changes recording speed as alarm recording speed.

b. Monitor will display corresponding full screen alarm channel, it will switch

automatic mode to manual mode if buttons pressing activity occurred in 5 seconds.

c. Relays can be activated by motion detection or external alarm when turning on.

d. The camera title will be transformed into color of yellow when motion is happening,

“ALARM” text will show up when external alarm is triggered.

B. Video Loss Alarm:

The default setting of Video Loss alarm is enabled.

Terminal Connectors:

D+ RS-485 sends +/ receives +

D - RS-485 sends -/ receives -

ALARM1-2 Camera alarm input.

GND GND.

N.C Relay N.C.

COM Relay COM

N.O Relay N.O.

EXAMPLE 1：Connect Alarm In One with PIR (Passive Infrared).

EXAMPLE 2：Connect with Alarm Siren at Relay N.O.

2.5 IR REMOTE CONTROL

REC

1 - 4

ITEM

Press REC to start recording and press twice to stop.

Select channel 1-4 with full screen.

QUAD

COPY

▲

►

▼

◄

Fast backward.

Picture by picture backward.

Picture by picture forward.

Fast Forward.

Play video forward.

Switch channel format.

Move upward or increase the number.

Move rightward or increase the number.

Move downward or decrease the number.

Move leftward or decrease the number.

Enter selected items.

STOP

Enter or Exit Main Menu.

Stop the playback.

2.6 PTZ (PAN, TILT AND ZOOM) CAMERA

Following diagram for DVR connect between PTZ camera & joystick controller, for DVR to control PTZ camera please make sure the CAMERA ID, BANDRATE (default at 9600 bps) and RS-485 cable.

2 CORE

Under “Two Core” connection, controller can control speed dome without integrated

protocol into DVR. Moreover, one keyboard can connect MAX 256 units of speed dome.

3 SYSTEM SETUP

3.1 MENU SETUP INTERFACE(GUI)

A. CAMERA SET B. RECORD SETUP

C. ALARM SETUP D. NETWORK SETUP

E. AUTHORITY SETUP F. HDD MANAGEMENT

SYSTEM SETUP H. SYSTEM SETUP

3.2 LIVE VIEWING AND POP-UP MENU

NOTE：The pop-up menu can be activated by moving the mouse cruise to the bottom

of the live viewing screen.

A. GUI MENU BAR

With live viewing mode, press this button to get into the GUI menu.

DISK INFORMATION

With live viewing mode, press this button to display disk information.

DIGITAL ZOOM

In the full screen mode, left-click the button of the mouse to pull a range to zoom in or zoom out the image. User can right-click the button of the mouse to disable this function. (NOTE: Using the mouse to operate digital zoom can zoom in to max. 16 times.) Moreover, user can also use compound key on the front panel to perform this function. (First, click ENTER/COPY Key and then click ▲▼◄► key to select zoom in or zoom out position. Finally, click ENTER/COPY key again to complete the setting. Moreover, click MENU Key to disable digital zoom function. Using the panel key to perform zoom in function is fixed at 2 times.)

D. SPEED DOME CONTROLLER

Within live-viewing mode, Clicks this button to get into the PTZ setup menu. User can also use PTZ key on the front panel to perform this function. Moreover, user can right-click the button of the mouse or press the PTZ key on the front panel again to exit PTZ Setup.

NOTE： Only for the camera supported PTZ function.

SPEED DOME CONTROL

Press “ ” to exit auto patrol.

Under PTZ control mode, press

into PTZ setup menu.

User can also press the “MENU”

key on the DVR front panel to get

into PTZ setup menu.

To process AUTO PAN function.

/ / / Direction key ; Preset Point

Minimize the Speed Dome Control panel; Close the panel;

Preset Point Patrol

Focus & Zoom In/ Zoom Out & IRIS

PTZ Preset

PRESET POINTER NUMBER: Press to save preset point number and

its position; to reserve the setting and to delete preset point setup.

GO TO PRESET NUMBER: Press to go to the setup preset point number

position.

PTZ SETUP MENU

PROTOCOL: Use drop down list to change the connection protocol. BAUD RATE: Use drop down list to change the BAUD rate. ID: Use ◄ or ► button to setup the ID of connected PTZ camera. PAN SPEED: Use ◄ or ► button wheel to change the left-right speed. TILT SPEED: Use ◄ or ► button to change the up-down speed. AUTO SPEED: Use ◄ or ► button to change the auto patrol speed.

E. AUDIO CONTROL

Press this button to turn the audio on or off.

F. DISPLAY CONTROL

Within live-viewing or playback mode, use display control to switch the camera channel.

RECORD AND PLAYBACK CONTROL

Same as front panel controller and remote controller.

3.3

CAMERA SETUP

Press ▲ or ▼ to select items. Press ◄ or ► to change values. Press SET to see more options.

A. CAMERA SETUP

A-1. DISPLAY

Use the mouse to enable or disable the camera display.

A-2. TITLE

Press the mouse to change the name of the connected camera.

A-3. CONTRAST

Press ◄ or ► to change contrast level. The adjustment value is between 0~255

A-4. BRIGHTNESS

Press ◄ or ► to change brightness level. The adjustment value is between 0~255

A-5. HUE

Press ◄ or ► to change hue level. The adjustment value is between 0~255

A-6. SATURATION

Press ◄ or ► to change saturation level. The adjustment value is between 0~255

A-7. SWITCH DWELL

Press ◄ or ► to change auto switch second. The value is between 0~99 sec.

A-8. SHARPNESS

Press ◄ or ►/ mouse wheel to change sharpness level. The adjustment value is between 0~15

B. MOTION

B-1. ENABLE

Use the mouse to enable or disable motion function.

: Apply the above setting to other channel.

: Reserve the above setting.

: Cancel the above setting.

B-2. SENSITIVITY

Press ◄ or ► to change sensitivity level.

B-3. RELAY DWELL

Press ◄ or ► to change the relay time or disable relay function.

B-4. BUZZER DWELL

Press ◄ or ► to change the buzzer time or disable buzzer function.

B-5. MOTION AREA SETUP

Press to setup motion area.

: Apply the above setting to other channel.

: Reserve the above setting.

: Cancel the above setting.

C. CAMERA MASK

C-1. SHIELD

Enable or disable “Shield” function (Only in Live Image Mask). Click

yellow, green, blue, dark blue and purple 10 variety colors can be chosen.

Moreover, Click can setup the “Shield” area.

C-2. MASK

Enable or disable “Mask” function (Live Image and Playback Mask). Click

to select the “Shield” color. There are black, gray, pink, red, brown,

to select the “Mask” color. There are black, gray, pink, red, brown,

yellow, green, blue, dark blue and purple 10 variety colors can be chosen.

Moreover, Click can setup the “Mask” area.

: Apply the above setting to other channel.

: Reserve the above setting.

: Cancel the above setting.

D. SPEEDDOME SETUP

: Apply the above setting to other channel.

: Reserve the above setting.

: Cancel the above setting.

3.4 RECORD SETUP

A. AUDIO RECORD

Use the mouse to enable or disable the audio record function.

B. POST-ALARM RECORDING TIME

Press ◄ or ► to change post-alarm recording time which from 5~99 sec.

C. RECORD MODE

Use the mouse to click drop down list to change record mode. There are Manual, Schedule and Alarm Trigger 3 modes.

D. MORMAL/ ALARM RECORD SETUP

Click button to setup normal or alarm record.

D-1. NORMAL RECORD SETUP

Among normal record tag, user can change resolution, quality and FPS in each channel manually. Moreover, user can select resolution, quality in “ALL” option at once and click “AVERAGE” to set PPS automatically. NOTE: If record resolution is altered in here, DVR will reboot automatically.

Press ▲ or ▼ to select items. Press ◄ or ► to change values. Press SET to see more options.

D-2. ALARM RECORD SETUP Among alarm record tag, the resolution setting is the same as normal record setup.

User can adjust the quality and FPS in each channel manually. Moreover, user can select resolution, quality in “ALL” option at once and click “AVERAGE” to set PPS automatically.

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