Aposonic A-S1604R20A User Manual

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Economical H.264 DVRs

User‟s Manual

Model: 16-CH

Before attempting to connect or operate this product,

please read these instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.

Economical-16-CH-DVR-M76495E

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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.

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.

WARNING

TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

 THIS PUBLICATION IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY

KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY, FITNESS FOR ANY
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THE THIRD
PARTY‟S RIGHT.

 THIS PUBLICATION COULD INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCUACIES OR

TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE ADDED TO THE
INFORMATION HEREIN, AT ANY TIME, FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS OF
THIS PUBLICATION AND/OR THE CORRESPONDING PRODUCT(S).

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

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 ~ 113oF) 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………………….……………………….……...

1.1 Features…………………..…….…………..…………………...

2. Panels And Remote Controller…………...………………….…….

2.1 Front Panel………….……….…………………………….…….

2.2 Back Panel………………….…………………………….……..

2.3 Remote Controller…………..…….……………………….……

3. Installations…….…….……………………………………….……

3.1 Basic Connections…………….………………………….……..

3.2 Optional Connections…………..………………………….……

4. Main Screen And Basic Operations………….……..……….…...

4.1 Text Input……………………………………….………………

4.2 Login And Logout………………………………………………

4.3 Basic Operations…………………………….…………………

4.4 Digital Zoom…….………………………….………….………

5. Menu Display………..……..………………………………….…...

5.1 Status Display….……………………………….………………

5.2 Volume Control…………..……………..……………..………

5.3 Video Adjustment…………..……………..……………..……

5.4 Display……………..…………………..………………………

5.5 Backup Device……………..……………..……………………

5.6 Software Upgrade (Administrator) ……………………………

5.7 System Shutdown (Administrator)……………….……………

6. Setup (Administrator)………………..….………………………...

6.1 Pre-Camera Setup…………………..….………………………...

6.2 Camera Setup……………………………………………………

6.2.1 Video Loss Setup…………………..………………………

6.2.2 Motion Setup……………………….………………………

6.3 Alarm Setup………………….…..…………………….……….

6.4 SEQ Display Setup………………………………………………

6.5 Scheduled Record Setup……………..…….………….…………

6.6 HDD Setup………………………………………………………

6.6.1 HDD Format/Clear………………..……………………….

6.6.2 Advanced HDD Setup……………..……………………….

6.7 Password Setup……………………………..…………………..

6.8 System Setup…………...………………………………………

6.9 RS-232/422/485 Setup…………..…………………….………..

6.10 Network Setup……………..…………………………………..

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7. PTZ Control……………………….………………………………

8. Search/Playback/Archive (Administrator/Supervisor) ………....

8.1 Search By Time……………………………………….…………

8.2 Search By Event / Log Display………………………….………

8.3 Smart Search………………………..………….……….………

8.4 Search Archived Files………………………….……….………

8.5 POS Search…………………………………….……….………

8.6 Playback/Archive For Search By Time………….….….………

8.7 Playback/Archive For Search By Event…………………………

8.8 Playback/Archive For Smart Search……………………………

8.9 Playback For Archived Files……………………………………

8.10 Playback/Archive For POS Search……………………………

9. Remote Access …………………………………………………..…

9.1 PC Remote Access…………………………………….…………

9.2 PDA/Mobile Phone Remote Access…………………….………

Appendix A – Specifications
Appendix B – Time Zone Table
Appendix C – Keyboard Control Protocol
Appendix D – Recording Table
Appendix E – MS-Windows HEM Utilities
Appendix F – GPS Function in Remote Software with Google Earth
Appendix G – Protocol Converter for Multiple POS

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1. Product Overview

The H.264 digital video/audio recorders are designed for use within a surveillance
system 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
hardware 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.

1.1 Features

 16 color and/or B/W cameras can be connected
 H.264 Baseline Profile video compression/decompression with configurable

quality

 Hardware ADPCM audio compression/decompression
 Real sixfold operation - simultaneous record, live, playback, backup, control, &

remote access

 Record capabilities –

Full-D1: up to 120 (NTSC) / 100 (PAL) IPS,

Half-D1: up to 360 (NTSC) / 300 (PAL) IPS,

CIF: up to 480 (NTSC) / 400 (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

 Support VGA output, TV output, and optional HDMI output
 Support touch panel with USB interface

 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, 9, 10, 13, and 16 split windows
 Digital zoom, X2 & X4
 Intelligent motion detection with programmable area and sensitivity

 Support privacy mask

 Powerful alarm processor with configurable triggering conditions and reactions

 Up to three hard disk drives with storage > 2TB/HDD
 eSATA extension for external hard disk drives
 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

 Internal DVD Models: Video/audio backup to internal DVD, including

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

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 Free DDNS server
 1 I.E./Firefox software for multiple DVRs

 PTZ control capabilities & RS-422/RS-485 keyboard control capabilities
 Multi-lingual support
 Multi-level password and authentication key protection to ensure high degree of

security

 Streaming video for mobile phone or PDA, no Apps required
 N-Streaming internet/intranet remote access
 GPS support
 POS support
 Support mouse operation

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2. Panels and Remote Controller

2.1 Front Panel

1. DVD Writer (optional)
Used for backup purpose if installed.

2. USB Mouse Connector
Connect to USB 2.0 compatible mouse.

3. USB connector
Connect to USB 2.0 compatible storage device, such as USB 2.0 disk
drive, DVD+RW, card reader, etc.

4. LEDs
Indicators for POWER, HDD, and Net.

5. 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”.

6. 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”.

7. CALL Button
Press this button to switch to or return from full screen display of the focus

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camera in main screen display. In some dialogs, this button is used as a
miscellaneous function key.

8. 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.

9. Remote I/R Sensor
Used to receive signal from I/R remote controller.

10. REC Button
Press this button to force manual recording. To stop manual recording,
press it again.

11. Play/Pause Button ( )
Press this button to play the recorded images, or pause the playback.

12. Stop Button ( )
Press this button to stop the playback.

13. Copy Button ( )
Press this button to copy the playback images to the internal DVD writer or
the storage device connected to the USB port. Press this button again to
stop copying.

14. MENU / ESC Button
Press this button to display the main menu or escape to the upper level
display.

15. PAGE Button
Press this button for page down in multi-split-window displays.

16. Left/Right Buttons (◄,►)
In PTZ control, press these buttons to pan the camera. In the other
screens, press this button to move the cursor or focus window.

17. 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.

18. 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.

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19. ENTER Button
This button is used as “enter” key in most circumstances. In PTZ control,
this button is used to start/stop the selected PTZ control mode.

20. (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.

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2.2 Back Panel

1. Video Input Connectors (1-16)
Connect system cameras to these BNC connectors. The internal 75Ω
termination is always ON.

2. Video Out (CALL, MAIN)
Connect TV monitor to the upper BNC connector for call monitor display,
and connect TV monitor to the lower BNC connector for main monitor
display.

3. Audio Input Connectors (AUDIO IN 1-4, optional)
These RCA connectors accept line-in audio signals supplied from external
devices such as microphone amplifiers.

4. Audio Output Connectors (AUDIO OUT, optional)
This connector supplies line-out audio signal to external devices such as
speakers. Recorded audio will be supplied from AUDIO OUT during
playback.

5. RS-232 Connector
Connect this connector to PTZ camera(s), GPS modem, or POS system.

6. HDMI Connector (optional)
Connect HDMI monitor to the HDMI connector for main monitor display.

7. VGA Connector
Connect VGA monitor to the VGA connector for main monitor display.

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8. eSATA Connector
Connect this port to external SATA storage device for HDD extension.

9. Ethernet Connector
Connect this unit to a 10/100Base-T Ethernet network through this port.

10. NTSC/PAL Selector Switch
Set this unit to NTSC or PAL according to the local TV system.

11. Main Monitor Output Connector (MAIN OUT Y/C, optional)
Connect TV monitor to the mini-din S-video connector for main monitor
display.

12. Alarm Input Connectors (ALARM IN 1-16, optional)
Connect these connectors to external devices such as sensors or door
switches.

13. Alarm Output Connectors (ALARM OUT 1-4, optional)
Connect these connectors to 2 Normally Closed (NC) alarm outputs (1-2)
and 2 Normally Open (NO) alarm outputs (3-4).

14. RS-485 Connector
Connect this connector to RS-422/485 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 C for the
Keyboard Control Protocol for the digital video recorder.

15. Power Input (DC 12V)
Connect to DC 12V power source.

16. Power Switch (POWER)
Turn the power of this unit on/off.

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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 back panel
according to the local TV system for the digital video/audio recorder 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.

 Main monitor

Connect the main monitor output connector (BNC/VGA or optional
S-video/HDMI) to a surveillance TV/VGA monitor. The TV/VGA monitor
displays selected live or recorded cameras in any available split window format.

 Hard disk drive(s) / DVD Writer

Make sure to install at least one SATA hard disk drive (Max. storage size >

2TB/HDD) inside the DVR. The steps are as below:

1. Power off the machine, and then use a screwdriver to uncover it.

2. Use a screwdriver to fix the SATA HDDs (and internal DVD writer), and

connect the cables as shown.

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 Power

3. Cover the machine.
Note: Each of the HDDs must be formatted before it can be used to record

video/audio. Please refer to Section 6.6.1 HDD Format/Clear to
format the HDDs.

Connect DC 12V power source to DC 12V Input.

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3.2 Optional Connections

 Audio inputs

Connect the audio input connectors to the audio line-outs 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 in Alarm Setup as described in Section 6.3
accordingly.

 Alarm outputs

Connect the alarm outputs 1-2 to NC type of alarm signals, alarm outputs 3-4 to
NO type of alarm signals.

 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 USB port connectors.

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 Call monitor

Connect the call monitor output connector to a surveillance TV monitor. This
monitor displays the full screen images of the cameras associated with the events
(alarm or motion) or the images from the installed cameras sequentially according
to the SEQ Display Setup (Section 6.4) for call monitor.

 PTZ Cameras

Connect the RS-232 connector or the RS-422/485 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. Please also make sure to set the RS-422/RS-485
Selector Switch if you are using the RS-422/485 port.

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 RS-485 keyboard or Terminal

Connect the RS-422/485 connector to a RS-485 keyboard controller or VT-100
terminal via the appropriate cables. Please make sure to setup the RS-422/485
configurations as described in Section 6.9 accordingly. Please refer to

Appendix C for the Keyboard Control Protocol for the digital video recorder.

 eSATA Hard Disk

Connect the eSATA connector to an eSATA hard disk for HDD extension.

 GPS modem

Connect the RS-232 connector to GPS modem via the appropriate cable. The
system supports the GPS modems with NMEA0183 protocol. Please make sure
to setup the RS-232 port (Section 6.9) accordingly.

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 POS system

Connect the RS-232 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-232 port (Section 6.9) accordingly.

Top figure: 1-to-1; bottom figure: RS-232/Multiple, 1-to-many

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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 several types of split-window screens, including 1-Window, 4-Window,
7-Window, 9-Window, 10-Window, 13-Window, and 16-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) X2 state – X1, X2, or X4,
(4) Manual record ON/OFF – REC shown for ON,
(5) Backup state – Backup icon shown for backup, and
(6) 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, the others as shown on the keypad) 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 „*‟
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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 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 (ENTER) (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 menu. 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: )

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.

4.4 Digital 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 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).

5.3 Video 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 (ENTER) (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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