Compact H.264 DVRs
User’s Manual
Models: 8-CH
4-CH
Before attempting to connect or operate this product,
please read these instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. SOC2-DVR-Compact-M64895E
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CAUTION
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
PLEASE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
WARNING
TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
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 users will be required to correct the interference at their own expense.
FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
This Class A digital apparatus meets all the requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations.
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IN NO EVENT SHALL THE SUPPLIER BE LIABLBE TO ANY PARTY OR ANY
PERSON, EXCEPT FOR REPLACEMENT OR REASONABLE MAINTENANCE OF THE PRODUCT, FOR THE CASES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWINGS:
ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS, INCLUDING BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION,
DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE PRODUCT;
PERSONAL INJURY OR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY INAPPROPRIATE USE OR NEGLIGENT OPERATION OF THE USER;
UNAUTHORIZED DISASSEMBLE, REPAIR OR MODIFICATION OF THE
PRODUCT BY THE USER;
ANY PROBLEM, CONSEQUENTIAL INCONVENIENCE, OR LOSS OR DAMAGE, ARISING OUT OF THE SYSTEM COMBINED WITH THE DEVICES OF THE THIRD PARTY;
ANY CLAIM OR ACTION FOR DAMAGES, BROUGHT BY ANY PERSON OR ORGANIZATION BEING A PHOTOGENIC SUBJECT, DUE TO VIOLATION
OF PRIVACY WITH THE RESULT OF THAT SURVEILLANCE-CAMERA’S PICTURE, INCLUDING SAVED DATA, FOR SOME REASON, BECOMES
PUBLIC OR IS USED FOR THE PURPOSE OTHER THAN SURVEILLANCE.
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PRECAUTIONS
Please refer all work related to the installation of this product to qualified service personnel or system installers.
Do not operate the appliance beyond its specified temperature, humidity
or power source ratings.
Use the appliance at temperature within 0oC ~ +45oC (32oF ~ 122oF) and humidity below 85%.
The input power source for this appliance is +12 VDC.
Performance and lifetime of hard disk drives are easily affected by heat (used
at high temperature). It is recommended to use this appliance at temperature within +20oC ~ +30oC (68oF ~ 86oF)
Handle the hard disk drives with care.
It is possible to damage them if they are moved while their motors are still running. Do not move them just after turning the power on or off (for around
30 seconds).
Protect the hard disk drives from static electricity. Do not stack them or keep them upright.
Do not use an electric screwdriver to fix them.
Clean only with dry cloth.
Do not block any ventilation openings.
Do not use the appliance near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus that produce heat.
Protect the power cord from being stepped on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenient receptacles and the points where they exit from the apparatus.
Do not drop metallic parts through slots. This could permanently damage the appliance. Turn the power off immediately and contact qualified service personnel for service.
Handle the appliance with care. Do not strike or shake, as this may damage the appliance.
Do not expose the appliance to water or moisture, nor try to operate it in wet areas. Do take immediate action if the appliance becomes wet. Turn the power off and refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Moisture may damage the appliance and also cause electric shock.
Do not use strong or abrasive detergents when cleaning the appliance body. When the dirt is hard to remove, use a mild detergent and wipe gently.
Do not overload outlets and extension cords as this may result in a risk of fire or electric shock.
Please make a note of your settings and save them. This will help when you are required to change the system configuration, or when unexpected failure or trouble occurs.
Distributing, copying, disassembling, reverse compiling, reverse engineering, and also exporting in violation of export laws of the software provided with this product, is expressly prohibited.
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Table of Contents
1. Product Overview………………….……………………….……... 7
1.1 Features…………………..…….…………..…………………... 7
2. Panels And Remote Controller…………...………………….……. 9
2.1 Front Panel………….……….…………………………….……. 9
2.2 Back Panel………………….…………………………….…….. 12
2.3 Remote Controller…………..…….……………………….…… 14
3. Installations…….…….……………………………………….…… |
15 |
3.1 Basic Connections…………….………………………….…….. 15 |
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3.2 Optional Connections…………..………………………….…… 17 |
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4. Main Screen And Basic Operations………….……..……….…... |
20 |
4.1 Text Input……………………………………….……………… 21 |
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4.2 Login And Logout……………………………………………… 22 |
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4.3 Basic Operations…………………………….………………… |
22 |
4.4 Digital Zoom…….………………………….………….……… |
24 |
5. Menu Display………..……..………………………………….…... |
26 |
5.1 Status Display….……………………………….……………… |
27 |
5.2 Volume Control…………..……………..……………..……… |
28 |
5.3 Video Adjustment…………..……………..……………..…… |
28 |
5.4 VGA Display……………..……………..……………………… 30 |
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5.5 Backup Device……………..……………..…………………… |
31 |
5.6 Software Upgrade (Administrator) …………………………… |
34 |
5.7 System Shutdown (Administrator)……………….…………… |
35 |
6. Setup (Administrator)………………..….………………………... 36
6.1 Pre-Camera Setup…………………..….………………………... 37
6.2 Camera Setup…………………………………………………… 38
6.2.1 Video Loss Setup…………………..……………………… 41
6.2.2 Motion Setup……………………….……………………… 42
6.3 Alarm Setup………………….…..…………………….………. 46
6.4 SEQ Display Setup……………………………………………… 49
6.5 Scheduled Record Setup……………..…….………….………… 51
6.6 HDD Setup……………………………………………………… 54
6.6.1 HDD Format/Clear………………..………………………. 56
6.6.2 Advanced HDD Setup……………..………………………. 58
6.7 Password Setup……………………………..………………….. 60
6.8 System Setup…………...……………………………………… 64
6.9 RS-232/422/485 Setup…………..…………………….……….. 66
6.10 Network Setup……………..………………………………….. 68
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6.10.1 E-mail Setup……………..……………………………….. 70
6.10.2 FTP Setup……………..………………………………….. 71
6.10.3 Advanced Network Setup……………..………………… |
72 |
7. PTZ Control……………………….……………………………… |
75 |
8. Search/Playback/Archive (Administrator/Supervisor) ……….... |
77 |
8.1 Search By Time……………………………………….………… 78 8.2 Search By Event / Log Display………………………….……… 79 8.3 Smart Search………………………..………….……….……… 81 8.4 Search Archived Files………………………….……….……… 84 8.5 POS Search…………………………………….……….……… 85 8.6 Playback/Archive For Search By Time………….….….……… 87 8.7 Playback/Archive For Search By Event………………………… 91 8.8 Playback/Archive For Smart Search…………………………… 91 8.9 Playback For Archived Files…………………………………… 92 8.10 Playback/Archive For POS Search…………………………… 92
9. Remote Access …………………………………………………..… 93
9.1 PC Remote Access…………………………………….………… 93
9.2 PDA/Mobile Phone Remote Access…………………….……… 103
Appendix A – Specifications |
104 |
Appendix B – Structures Of Menu Displays |
106 |
Appendix C – Time Zone Table |
107 |
Appendix D – Keyboard Control Protocol |
109 |
Appendix E – Recording Table |
111 |
Appendix F – MS-Windows HEM Utilities |
113 |
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1. Product Overview
The H.264 digital video/audio recorders are designed for use within a surveillance system with limited space, and are a combination of a hard disk recorder, a video multiplexer, and a web server. To achieve the highest inter-connectivity and inter-operability, this series of digital video/audio recorders are all based on industry-leading front-end to back-end surveillance infrastructure. With state-of-the-art system architecture, powerful compression/decompression engine, and intelligent recording algorithms, sixfold operation can be easily achieved without sacrificing the increasing demands of functionality, performance, reliability, and availability in the surveillance industry.
1.1Features
Up to 8/4 color and/or B/W cameras can be connected
H.264 Baseline Profile video compression/decompression with configurable quality
ADPCM audio compression/decompression
Real sixfold operation - simultaneous record, live, playback, backup, control, & remote access
2X record capabilities –
Full-D1: up to 60 (NTSC) / 50 (PAL) IPS (Images Per Second)
Half-D1: up to 120 |
(NTSC) / 100 |
(PAL) IPS |
|
CIF: |
up to 240 |
(NTSC) / 200 |
(PAL) IPS |
Playback capabilities –
Full-D1: up to 60 (NTSC) / 50 (PAL) IPS
Half-D1: up to 120 (NTSC) / 100 |
(PAL) IPS |
|
CIF: |
up to 240 (NTSC) / 200 |
(PAL) IPS |
Realtime live display, 30 (NTSC) / 25 (PAL) IPS, for each channel
1st Stand-alone DVR with 3-D de-interlace and de-noise
Event recording, time-lapse recording or both
Playback search by time or event (alarm, motion, & video loss)
Smart search & playback
Versatile display formats: full-screen, 4, 7, and 9 split windows
Digital zoom, X2 & X4
Intelligent motion detection with programmable area and sensitivity
Powerful alarm processor with configurable triggering conditions and reactions
One 3.5” SATA hard disk drive with storage > 2TB
Support Advanced format HDD developed by Western Digital
Video/audio backup to USB2.0 storage devices, including pen drive, DVD+RW, DVD+R, and DVD-R
Ethernet interface for remote access through web browser or proprietary remote software, remote alarm notification, FTP video/audio storage, remote setup, and remote software upgrade
1 I.E./Firefox software for unlimited number of DVRs
PTZ control capabilities & RS-485 keyboard control capabilities
Multi-lingual support
Multi-level password and authentication key protection to ensure high degree of
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security
Remote access through mobile phone or PDA
GPS support
POS support
Support mouse operation
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2. Panels and Remote Controller
2.1 Front Panel
1.Alpha-numeric Buttons (1-4/8)
Press these buttons for camera selection in most of the circumstances. These buttons can also be used to enter text and number in the way similar to most of the mobile phones.
2.MODE Button
Press this button to toggle between live mode and playback mode in main screen display. In some dialogs, this button is used as a miscellaneous function key. At playing, this button is used as “slow backward”.
3.SEQ Button
Press this button to switch to or return from SEQ display mode in main screen display. In some dialogs, this button is used as a miscellaneous function key. At playing, this button is used as “slow forward”.
4.CALL Button
Press this button to switch to or return from full screen display of the focus camera in main screen display. In some dialogs, this button is used as a miscellaneous function key.
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5.SEARCH Button
Press this button to display the search menu in main screen display. In some dialogs, this button is used as a miscellaneous function key.
6.REC Button
Press this button to force manual recording. To stop manual recording, press it again.
7.Play/Pause Button (
)
Press this button to play the recorded images, or pause the playback.
8.Stop (
) Button
Press this button to stop the playback.
9.Copy(
) Button
Press this button to copy the playback images to the storage device connected to the USB port. Press this button again to stop copying.
10.MENU / ESC Button
Press this button to display the main menu or escape to the upper level display.
11.PAGE Button (8-CH) / PTZ Button (4-CH)
8-CH: Press this button for page down in multi-split-window displays. 4-CH: In main screen display, press this button to enter/exit PTZ control if the focus camera is a PTZ camera.
12.Up/BS Button (▲/BS)
Press this button to move the cursor or focus window in most circumstances. In PTZ control, press this button to tilt up the camera. In text editing mode, this button is used as “backspace” key.
13.Down/DEL Button (▼/DEL)
Press this button to move the cursor or focus window in most circumstances. In PTZ control, press this button to tilt down the camera.
In text editing mode, this button is used as “del” key. In playback mode, press this button for single step.
14.Left/Right Buttons (◄,►)
In PTZ control, press these buttons to pan the camera. In playback mode, press these buttons for fast backward/forward. In the other screens, press these buttons to move the cursor or focus window.
15.ENTER Button
This button is used as “enter” key in most circumstances. In PTZ control,
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this button is used to start/stop the selected PTZ control mode.
16.(Split Windows) +/- Buttons (
)
In split-window display, press these buttons for next/previous split-window display. In the others, press these buttons to change the contents.
17.LEDs
Indicators for POWER, HDD and Network access.
18.Remote I/R Sensor
Used to receive signal from I/R remote controller.
19.USB2.0 Connector
Connect to USB 2.0 compatible storage device, such as USB 2.0 disk drive, DVD+RW, card reader, etc.
20.USB Mouse Connector
Connect to USB1.1 mouse before the DVR is power on.
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2.2 Back Panel
1.Video Input Connectors (1-4/8)
Connect system cameras to these BNC connectors. The internal 75Ω termination is always ON.
2.Main Monitor Output Connectors (MAIN OUT)
Connect TV monitors to the BNC connector for main monitor display.
3.Audio Input Connectors (AUDIO IN)
The RCA connector accepts line-in audio signal supplied from external devices such as microphone amplifiers.
4.Audio Output Connectors (AUDIO OUT)
The connector supplies line-out audio signal to external devices such as speakers. Recorded audio will be supplied from AUDIO OUT during playback.
5.Ethernet Connector
Connect this unit to a 10/100Base-T Ethernet network through this port.
6.Main Monitor Output VGA Connector (VGA)
Connect VGA monitor to the optional D-SUB 15-pin female connector for main monitor display. Please note there won’t be video signal for
MAIN OUT BNC connector if VGA is connected.
7.RS-485 Connector
Connect this connector to RS-485 compatible PTZ camera(s) or keyboard. Please refer to the manuals come with the RS-485 compatible devices for the correct settings. Please refer to Appendix D for the Keyboard Control Protocol for the digital video recorder.
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8.Alarm Input Connectors (ALARM IN 1-4)
Connect these connectors to external devices such as sensors or door switches.
9.Alarm Output Connectors (ALARM OUT NC(1)/NO(2))
Connect NC connectors (left) to Normally Closed (NC) alarm output, or NO connectors (right) to Normally Open (NO) alarm output. Please note that only one of the NC or NO connectors can be connected only.
10.I/R Extension Connector (I/R, optional)
Optional I/R extension connector to receive signal from I/R remote controller.
11.Power Switch (POWER)
Turn the power of this unit on/off.
12.Power Cord Inlet (DC 12V) Connect to DC +12V power source.
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2.3 Remote Controller
The remote controller is an optional accessory to ease the user’s operations. You can do all the operations by the remote controller instead of the buttons on the front panel. The effective distance is about 10 meters without any obstacle.
Most of the buttons corresponds to one of those buttons on the front panel. Please refer to the descriptions in Section 2.1. For the other buttons, the descriptions are as below:
1.Alpha-numeric Buttons (1-9, 0, *, #)
Press these buttons for camera selection in most of the circumstances. These buttons can also be used to enter text and number in the way similar to most of the mobile phones. ‘*’ is also used to reset channel numbers in split-window display.
2.Alarm Reset Button
Press this button to cancel alarm activation, and return the system to the condition before the alarm was activated.
3.MUTE/NEXT Button
In PTZ control, press this button for the next miscellaneous control. In the other screens, press this button to mute the audio.
4.X2/GOTO Button
In PTZ control, press this button to move the camera to the preset position. In full screen display, press this button for Digital Zoom (X2/X4).
5.(Vol/Zoom) +/- Buttons (
/
/
)
In PTZ control, press these buttons to zoom in/out the camera.
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3. Installations
The installations described below should be made by qualified service personnel or system installers.
3.1 Basic Connections
Please refer to the following diagram for the connections.
Please make sure to set the NTSC/PAL Selector Switch on the main board according to the local TV system for the system to work correctly.
Cameras
Connect the camera video input connectors to the video outputs from system cameras or other composite video sources via coaxial cables. The internal 75Ω termination is always ON.
Main monitor
Connect the main monitor output connector (BNC) to a surveillance TV monitor, or connect the VGA output connector to a VGA monitor. The TV/VGA monitor displays selected live or recorded cameras in any available split window format. Please note there won’t be video signal for MAIN OUT BNC connector if VGA is connected.
Hard disk drive
Make sure to install one SATA hard disk (Max. storage size 2TB) inside the
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DVR. The steps are as below:
1.Power off the machine, and then use a screwdriver to uncover it.
2.Connect the cables as shown.
3.Hold the SATA HDD, and use a screwdriver to fix it as shown.
4.Cover the machine.
Note 1: The HDD must be formatted before it can be used to record video/audio. Please refer to Section 6.6.1 to format the HDD.
Power
Connect DC 12V power source to DC 12V.
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3.2Optional Connections
Audio input
Connect the audio input connector to the audio line-out from system cameras or other audio sources. Please make sure to associate the audio inputs with the cameras in Camera Setup as described in Section 6.2 accordingly.
Audio output
Connect the audio output connector to the audio line-in from speakers.
Alarm inputs
Connect the alarm inputs to NC and/or NO type of alarm signals. Please make sure to setup the alarm configurations as described in Section 6.3 accordingly.
Alarm outputs
Connect the alarm output #1 to NC type of alarm signal, or alarm output #2 to NO type of alarm signal.
Ethernet
Connect the Ethernet connector to a standard twisted-pair Ethernet cable for remote access via LAN or internet. Please make sure to setup the related configurations as described in Section 6.10 Network Setup.
USB 2.0 disk drives, DVD+RW, card reader, etc.
If the user wants to use USB2.0 peripheral device to retrieve important recorded images and/or audio, please connect it to the USB2.0 port connector.
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I/R remote controller
The user may use I/R remote controller to control the digital video/audio recorder.
PTZ Cameras
Connect the RS-485 connector to PTZ camera(s) via the appropriate cable. The system supports a variety of different PTZ cameras, including Pelco D protocol Dome, SamSung SCC-641P, Kalatel Cyber Dome, Bosch AutoDome, etc. But different PTZ cameras can coexist in a system only if they support the same protocol. Please make sure to set the PTZ ID of the camera(s), and setup the camera (Section 6.1), and RS-232 or RS-422/485 (Section 6.9) accordingly.
RS-485 keyboard or Terminal
Connect the RS-485 connector to a RS-485 keyboard controller or VT-100 terminal via the appropriate cables. Please refer to the diagram above for the correct connection. Please make sure to setup the RS-422/485 configurations as described in Section 6.9 accordingly. Please refer to Appendix D for the Keyboard Control Protocol for the digital video recorder.
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POS system
Connect the RS-485 connector to POS system via the appropriate cable. The system supports the POS systems which can be connected to the following printers – Epson-TM200, Epson-TMU295, Epson-TMU300, Epson-TMU675, Epson-TMT882, Epson-RPU420, and Epson-MD332S. Please make sure to setup the RS-485 port (Section 6.9) accordingly.
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4. Main Screen And Basic Operations
The split-window screen, as shown above, is the main screen after system startup. There are two types of split-window screens, including 1-Window, 4-Window, 7-Window, and 9-Window. The system will remember the last one before normal shutdown (as described in Section 5.7) of the system. In addition to the split windows, the system time is displayed on the lower-left corner, the system states on the lower-right corner, and the rolling screen messages, if shown while certain event occurs, on the lower corner.
The system states, from right to left, are described as the followings:
(1)Normal recording percentage,
(2)Alarm recording percentage,
(3)Mute state – speaker icon shown for not mute, not shown for mute,
(4)X2 state – X1, X2, or X4,
(5)Manual record ON/OFF – REC icon shown for ON,
(6)Backup state – Backup icon shown for backup, and
(7)SEQ display ON/OFF or playback state – SEQ icon shown for SEQ display ON, other icons for different playback states.
*If mouse is connected, the mouse operation icons will be shown when the mouse cursor is moved to the bottom of the screen.
*Recording icon, Motion, & Alarm for the camera may be shown after camera title.
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4.1 Text Input
There are certain circumstances that the system requires the user to enter text, such as system login, camera title setup, and so on. Please follow the steps below to enter text:
(1)Press ENTER to edit the highlighted option. The flashing cursor will be shown to indicate the editing point.
(2)Press ◄► to move the cursor to the left/right.
(3)Press code in text editing mode to change text case. (If this entry can accept
number only, pressing code will have no effects.) Indicators on the screen show the current setting:
123 = Number only abc = No capital letters ABC = All capital letters
CODE = Internal code for the selected language, such as Chinese, Japanese, etc.
(4)Press a number key (1-9, 0) repeatedly until the character you want appears (1 for 1 or space, 2 for 2, a/A, b/B, or c/C, etc.). If internal CODE is selected, a CODE box will be shown (after the first code is entered) for each new code to be entered. Please check the internal code table for the selected language. For 2-byte code, e.g. Chinese or Japanese, the code accepted is from 0000 - FFFF.
(5)Press mark to bring up a list of punctuation marks and special characters. The highlighted character in the list shows the selected one. Press ▲▼◄► to change the selection.
(6)If you make a mistake, press BS to remove the character to the left of the cursor, or press DEL to delete the character at the current cursor position.
(7)In text editing mode, internal code box, and mark list, press ENTER to exit and save changes, press ESC to exit without making changes.
Note: If the user clicks on the left button of the mouse on the item, a Keyboard Simulator will be shown. Click on ‘#’ (or “abc”, ..) to change text case. Click on the alpha-numeric characters to enter text (or CODE). Click on ‘*’ for mark.
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4.2 Login And Logout
There are three password levels in the system, including Administrator (highest), Supervisor, and Operator (lowest). If the user does not login the system, he/she will be treated as “Guest” and can only view live video display.
The system allows up to 18 user accounts. The administrator can set up the login name and password for each user. (Please refer to Section 6.7 for Password Setup.) The Operator can operate live video display, the Supervisor live video display, image playback and archive, and the Administrator everything.
To login/logout the system, press MENU in split-window display to call up Menu display, and then press ENTER when the highlighted option is
Login/Logout to enter Login/Logout display as shown.
In Login/Logout display, follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to enter the Login name and Password, press ▲▼ to highlight and select Login option, and then press ENTER to login the system. If the user wants to logout the system, just press ▲▼ to highlight and select Logout option, and then press ENTER. Press ESC (Mouse: Right Click) to exit without making changes.
There is one factory-preset login name/password aa/11 at Administrator level. The user can use it to login the system for the first time.
Should the user have forgotten all the administrator-level passwords, please contact the local dealer or installer to recover from it.
4.3 Basic Operations
The basic user’s operations after he/she has logged into the system are described below:
Numeric (Mouse: 
)
Press these buttons to switch to the full-window display for the camera.
Alarm Reset (Mouse: 
)
Press this button to cancel alarm activation, i.e. reset the alarm outputs and silence
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the buzzer.
MODE (Mouse: 
) (Administrator/Supervisor)
In split-window display, press this button to change circularly the live/playback mode for the focus window and the other windows that form a rectangle on the screen.
SEQ (Mouse: 
)
Press this button to switch to or return from SEQ display mode. In SEQ display mode, each page in the sequence will be shown for the preset page dwelling time sequentially, and SEQ icon will be shown on the lower-right corner of the screen.
CALL (Mouse: left-click in focus camera window)
In split-window display, press this button to switch to or return from full screen display of the focus camera.
SEARCH (Mouse: 
) (Administrator/Supervisor)
In split-window display, press this button to display the search menus. The system will remember the last one the user chose.
REC (Mouse: 
)
Press this button to force manual recording. To stop manual recording, press it again. All cameras will be recorded as if the scheduled record is A/V, and REC will be shown on the lower-right corner of the screen if manual recording is ON.
MENU (Mouse: 
) / ESC (Mouse: Right Click)
In split-window display, press this button to display the versatile menu.
PTZ (Mouse: 
)
In split-window display, press this button to enter PTZ control mode if the focus camera is a PTZ camera.
X2 (Mouse: 
)
In full screen display, press this button to enter Digital Zoom mode. Please refer to Section 4.4 Digital Zoom for the detailed operations in Digital Zoom mode.
▲▼◄► (Mouse: left-click)
Press these buttons to move focus. The title of the camera for the focus window is highlighted as shown on the screen.
Vol+/- (
/
), MUTE (Mouse: 
)
Press these buttons to control the volume.
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+/- (Mouse: 
)
Press these buttons to circulate up/down among the available split-window displays.
PAGE (I/R remote controller: #, Mouse: current split-window icon)
Press this button for page down in multi-split-window displays.
ENTER (Mouse: 
)
Press this button to display the GPS/POS data if there’s GPS/POS data fed to the DVR. Please select the Type (GPS or POS), Position, Background, Rows, and number of Characters on the screen, and then press ENTER to display the GPS/POS data, or ESC to cancel. The user may also enable/disable OSD display for certain fields in main screen. In GPS/POS display, press ▲▼ for page up/down, press ENTER to close it, or press MENU/SEARCH/.. to call up the corresponding display as if there’s no GPS/POS display.
4.4Digital Zoom
The system supports X2/X4 Digital Zoom function. To use this function, press X2 button (Mouse: 
) in full screen display to enter Digital Zoom mode. There will be a zoom window shown in the video window as shown. The zoom window (a) will always be shown at zoom factor X1, (b) can be shown or hidden at zoom factor X2, and (c) will never be shown at zoom factor X4. The operations in Digital Zoom
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mode are as below:
▲▼◄► (Mouse: Click in the video window)
Press these buttons to
(a)move the zoom window if it’s shown in the video window, or
(b)navigate the video window around if the zoom factor is X2 or X4.
ENTER (Mouse: Click in the video window)
Press this button to zoom in the zoom window, from X1 to X2 or from X2 to X4, if the zoom window is shown in the video window.
X2 (Mouse: 
)
Press this button to
(a)show/hide the zoom window if the current zoom factor is X1/X2, or
(b)zoom out the video window back to zoom factor X1 if the current zoom factor is X4.
ESC (Mouse: 
or Right Click)
Press this button to escape from Digital Zoom mode, and return to normal full screen display. The video window will always return to zoom factor X1.
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5. Menu Display
In split-window display, press MENU (Mouse:
) to call up Menu display as shown.
There are a variety of displays under Menu display. In Menu display and all the subsequent displays, the items enabled are shown in black-colored text, and those disabled in white-colored text. Please refer to Appendix B for the Structure Of Menu Displays. Please refer to Section 4.2 for Login/Logout display.
The user’s operations are described as the followings:
▲▼◄►
Press these buttons to change the highlighted item.
ENTER (Mouse: Click in the menu item)
Press this button to enter the detailed display of the highlighted option. For the details of each option, please refer to the following sections.
ESC (Mouse: Right Click)
Press this button to escape from Menu display, and return to split-window display.
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5.1 Status Display
In Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to Status, and then press ENTER to call up Status display as shown.
Status display includes Alarm Recording Status, Normal Recording Status, Camera Status, Alarm Input Status, Product Serial Number, and Product Version Number. Press ESC (Mouse: Right Click) to escape from Status display, and return to Menu display.
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5.2 Volume Control
In Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to Volume, and then press ENTER to call up Volume Control display as shown.
The general operations are as below:
▲▼◄► (Mouse: Click in the respective item)
Press these buttons to select the items.
ESC (Mouse: Right Click)
Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Menu display. If the contents have been modified, a Save dialog will be shown to ask the user to save the changes, press ENTER to exit and save, ESC to exit without saving.
Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:
Mute – to mute the selected audio channel. Press ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “-” - unchecked.
Volume – the volume of the selected audio channel. Press +/- buttons to change the value (1-10).
5.3Video Adjustment
In Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to Video Adjustment, and then press ENTER to call up Video Adjustment display as shown.
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There are 4 items which can be adjusted, including Brightness, Contrast, Hue, and Saturation. The operations are as below:
▲▼
Press these buttons to select the items.
Numeric (Mouse: 
)
Press these buttons to change the camera.
+/-
Press these buttons to adjust the selected item.
SEQ (Mouse: 
)
Press this button to reset the settings for this camera to factory default values.
CALL (Mouse: 
)
Press this button to reset the settings for all cameras to factory default values.
MODE (Mouse: 
)
Press this button to restore the values.
ESC (Mouse: 
or Right Click)
Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Menu display. The settings will be saved for future reference.
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5.4 VGA Display
In Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to VGA Display, and then press ENTER to call up VGA Display dialog as shown.
There are 5 items which can be adjusted, including Resolution (only 1024x768 for this model), Brightness, Contrast, Hue, and Saturation. The operations are as below:
▲▼ (Mouse: Click in the respective item)
Press these buttons to select the items.
+/-
Press these buttons to adjust the selected item.
MODE (Mouse: Left click)
Press this button to restore Brightness, Contrast, Hue, and Saturation to factory default values.
ESC (Mouse: Right Click)
Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Menu display. If the contents have been modified, a Save dialog will be shown to ask the user to save the changes, press ENTER to exit and save, ESC (Mouse: Right Click) to exit without saving.
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