Avalonix 94200h User Manual

DVR User Manual

For H.264 4/8-channel digital video recorder

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Digital Video Recorder User Manual

CAUTION

 Please read this user manual carefully to ensure that you can use the device correctly and safely
 We do not warrant all the content is correct. The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice
 This device should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. The voltage of the

power must be verified before usin g. If not in use for a long time, pull out the plug from the socket

 Do not install this device near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other device that produce

heat

 Do not install this device near water. Clean only with a dry cloth
 Do not block any ventilation openings. And ensure well ventilation around the machine
 Do not power off the DVR at normal recording condition! The correct operation to shut off DVR is to stop recording

firstly, and then select “shut-down” button at the right of the menu bar to exit, and finally to cut off the power.

 This machine is indoor using equipment. Do not expose the machine in rain or moist environment. In case any solid or

liquid get into the machine’s case, please cut off the power supply immediatel y, and ask for qualified technician s to check
the machine before restart

 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. No any parts repaired by yourself without technical aid or approval.
 This manual is suitable for 4/8-channel dig ital video recorders. All examples and pictures used in the man ual are from

8-channel DVR.

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 1

1.1 DVR Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Main Features.......................................................................................................................................................................... 1

2 Hardware Installation ................................................................................................................................... 4

2.1 Install Hard Drive &DVD Writer ................................................................................................................................................ 4

2.1.1 Install Hard Drive .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4

2.2 Front Panel Descriptions ......................................................................................................................................................... 5

2.3 Rear Panel Instructions ........................................................................................................................................................... 6

2.3.1 Rear Panel Interface ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 6

2.4 Remote Controller ................................................................................................................................................................... 8

2.5 Control with Mouse ................................................................................................................................................................ 10

2.5.1 Connect Mouse ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

2.5.2 Use Mouse .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

3 Basic Function Instruction ............................................................................................................................. 11

3.1 Power On/Off ......................................................................................................................................................................... 11

3.1.1 Power on .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11

3.1.2 Power off .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11

3.2 Login ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

3.3 Live preview .......................................................................................................................................................................... 12

3.3.1 Live playback ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

4 Main menu setup guide ................................................................................................................................. 14

4.1 Basic configuration ................................................................................................................................................................ 15

4.1.1 System ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15

4.1.2 Time & date ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16

4.1.3 DST ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16

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4.2 Live configuration .................................................................................................................................................................. 17

4.2.1 Live ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

4.2.2 Main monitor ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

4.2.3 Spot ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

4.2.4 Mask ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

4.3 Record configuration ............................................................................................................................................................. 21

4.3.1 Enable ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21

4.3.2 Record stream .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

4.3.3 Time .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

4.3.4 Stamp .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23

4.3.5 Recycle record .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

4.3.6 Snap ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

4.4 Schedule configuration .......................................................................................................................................................... 24

4.4.1 Schedule ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25

4.4.2 Motion ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 26

4.4.3 Sensor ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26

4.5 Alarm configuration ................................................................................................................................................................ 27

4.5.1 Sensor ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 27

4.5.2 Motion ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 29

4.5.3 Video loss ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31

4.5.4 Other alarm ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31

4.5.5 Alarm out ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 32

4.6 Network configuration ............................................................................................................................................................ 33

4.6.1 Network ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33

4.6.2 Sub stream.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33

4.6.3 Email ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34

4.6.4 Other settings ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35

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4.7 User management configuration............................................................................................................................................ 39

4.8 P.T. Z configuration ................................................................................................................................................................. 40

4.9 Reset ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 44

5 Record search & playback and backup ......................................................................................................... 45

5.1 Time search ........................................................................................................................................................................... 45

5.2 Event search.......................................................................................................................................................................... 46

5.3 File management ................................................................................................................................................................... 47

5.4 Image .................................................................................................................................................................................... 47

5.5 Backup .................................................................................................................................................................................. 48

6 Manage DVR ............................................................................................................................................... 49

6.1 Check system information ..................................................................................................................................................... 49

6.1.1 System information ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 49

6.1.2 Event information ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 49

6.1.3 Log information ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49

6.1.4 Network information ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 49

6.1.5 Online information ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 49

6.2 Disk management .................................................................................................................................................................. 50

6.3 Upgrade ................................................................................................................................................................................. 50

6.4 Logoff .................................................................................................................................................................................... 50

7 Remote Surveillance .................................................................................................................................. 51

7.1 IE Remote Surveillance ......................................................................................................................................................... 51

7.1.1 On LAN ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51

7.1.2 On WAN .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 51

7.2 Remote Surveillance through Apple PC ................................................................................................................................ 53

7.2.1 On LAN ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 54

7.2.2 On WAN .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 56

7.3 The remote live preview interface .......................................................................................................................................... 57

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7.4 Remote playback & backup ................................................................................................................................................... 60

7.4.1 Remote playback ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 60

7.4.2 Remote backup ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 65

7.5 Remote System Configuration ............................................................................................................................................... 66

8 Mobile Sur v eillance ................................................................................................................................... 68

8.1 By Phones with Windows mobile ........................................................................................................................................... 68

8.2 By Phones with Symbian ....................................................................................................................................................... 69

8.3 The Software installation for iPhone mobile clients ................................................................................................................ 71

8.4 The installation & operation methods for Android mobile clients ............................................................................................ 80

8.5 Installation and operation Methods f or BlackBerry Mobile phone Client ................................................................................ 87

8.5.1 Installation instruction for BlackBerry Mobile phone Client .................................................................................................................................. 87

8.5.2 Operation method for Blackberry mobile phone client ........................................................................................................................................ 89

Appendix A F AQ…....................................................................................................................................................................93

Appendix B Calculate Recording Capacity............................................................................................................................97

Appendix C Compatible Devices............................................................................................................................................98

Appendix D 4-CH DVR Specifications....................................................................................................................................99

Appendix E 8-CH DVR Specifications..................................................................................................................................100

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1 Introduction

1.1 DVR Introduction

This model DVR (Digital Video Recorder) is design ed specially for CCTV system. It adopts high perform ance video processing
chips and embedded Linux system. M eanwhile, it ut ilizes many most adva nced technol ogies, such as standard H.264 with lo w bit
rate, Dual stream, SATA interface, VGA output mouse supported, IE browser supported with full rem ote control, mobile view(by
phones), etc., which ensure its powerful functions and high stability. Due to these distinctive characteristi cs, it is widely used in
banks, telecommunication, transportation, factories, warehouse, and irrigation and so on.

1.2 Main Features

COMPRESSION FORMAT

• Standard H.264 compression with low bit rate and better image q uality

LIVE SURVEILLANCE

• Support HD VGA output

• Support channel security by hiding live display

• Display the local record state and basic i nformation

• Support USB to make full control

RECORD MEDIA

• Support one SATA HDD to record for a longer time without any limitation

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BACKUP

• Support USB 2.0 devices to backup

• Support saving recorded files with AVI standard format to a remote computer through internet

RECORD & PLAYBACK

• Record modes: Manual, Schedule, Motion detection and Sensor alarm recording

• Support recycle after HDD full

• Resolution, frame rate and pict ur e quality are adjustable

• 128MB for every video file packaging

• 4/8 audio channels available

• Three record search mode: time search, event search and image search.

• Support deleting and locking the r eco rded files one by one

• Support remote playback in Net work Client through LAN or internet

ALARM

• 1 channel alarm output and 4/8 channel alarm input available

• Support schedule for motion detection and sensor alarm

• Support pre-recording and post recording

• Support linked channels recording once motion or alarm triggered on certain channel

• Support linked PTZ preset ，auto cr ui se and track of the corresponding ch annel

PTZ CONTROL

• Support various PTZ protocols

• Support 128 PTZ presets and 8 auto cruise t r acks

• Support remote PTZ control through internet

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SECURITY

• Customize user right: log search , system set up, two wa y audio, fil e management, disk managem ent, rem ote login, l ive vie w,

manual record, playback, PTZ contr ol and remote live view

• Support 1 administrator and 63 users.

• Support event log recording and checking, events unlimited

NETWORK

• Support TCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE, DDNS protocol

• Support IE browser to do remote view

• Support setup client connection am ount

• Support dual stream. Network st ream is adjustable independently to fit the network bandwidth and environment.

• Support picture snap and color adjustment in remote live

• Support remote time and event search, and channel playback with picture snap

• Support remote PTZ control with preset and auto cruise

• Support remote full menu setup, changing all the DVR parameters remotely

• Support mobile surveillance b y sm art phones , symbian, WinCE, Iphone , Gphone, Blackberry 3G network available

• Support CMS to manage multi devices on internet

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2 Hardware Installation

Notice: Check the unit and the accessories after getting the DVR.

Please disconnect the power before being connected to other dev ices. Don't hot plug in/out

2.1 Install Hard Drive &DVD Writer

2.1.1 Install Hard Drive

Notice: 1. this series support two SATA hard drives. Please use the hard drive t he manufacturers recommend specially for

security and safe field.

2. Please calculate HDD capacity according to th e recording set ting. Please r efer to “Appendix B Calculate Recording
Capacity”.

Step1: Unscrew and Open the top cover

Step2: Connect the power and data cables. Place the HDD onto the bott om case Fig 2.1.

Step3: Screw the HDD as Fig 2.2.

Note: For the convenience to install, please conn ect the power and data cables firstly, and then screw to fix.

Fig 2.1 Connect HDD Fig 2.2 Screw HDD

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2.2 Front Panel Descriptions

Notice: The front panel descriptions are only f or reference; please make the object as t he standard.

Item

Type Icon Name

Description

1

Compound
button

REC Record manually

MENU/+

1. Enter menu in live

2. Increase the value in setup

BACKUP/-

1. Decrease the value in setup

2. Enter backup mode in live

SEARCH Enter search mode

PLAY

/PAUSE

1. Enter play interface

2. Suspend playback

FF Fast forward

REW Rewind

STOP/ESC

1. Quit play mode

2. Exit the current interface or status

2

Input

button

Direction button

Change direction to select items

Multi-screen

Change screen display mode like1/4/9
channel

Enter button

Confirm selection

3

USB

USB port

To connect external USB devices like USB

flash, USB HDD for backup or update

firmware; or connect to USB mouse

4

POWER

POWER Shot switch off

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2.3 Rear Panel Instructions

2.3.1 Rear Panel Interfa ce

The rear Panel interface for 4-ch is shown as Fig 2.3:

Fig 2.3 Rear Panel for 4-ch

Item Name Description

1

Audio in

4 CH Audio input

2

Video in

Video input channels from 1-4

3

Audio out

Audio output, connect to the sound box

4

Video out

Connect to monitor

5

P/Z

Connect to speed dome

6

K/B

Connect to keyboard

7

ALARM OUT

1-ch relay output. Connect to external alarm

8

+ 5V and GND

+5 V and Grounding

9

ALARM IN

Connect to external sensor1-4

10

VGA port

VGA output, connect to monitor

11

LAN

Network port

12 USB port

Connect USB mouse or connect external USB
devices

13

DC12V

POWER INPUT

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The rear Panel interface for 8-ch is shown as Fig 2.4:

Fig 2.4 Rear Panel for 8-ch

Item Name Description

1

Audio in

4 CH Audio input

2

Video in

Video input channels from 1-8

3

Audio out

Audio output, connect to the sound box

4

Video out

Connect to monitor

5

P/Z

Connect to speed dome

6

K/B

Connect to keyboard

7

ALARM OUT

1-ch relay output. Connect to externa l alarm

8

+ 5V and GND

+5 V and Grounding

9

ALARM IN

Connect to external sensor1-8

10

VGA port

VGA output, connect to monitor

11

LAN

Network port

12

USB port

Connect USB mouse or connect external USB devices

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DC12V

POWER INPUT

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2.4 Remote Controller

It uses two AAA size batteries and works after loading batteries as following:
Step1: Open the battery cover of the Remote Controller
Step2: Place batteries. Please take care the poles (+ and -)
Step3: Replace the battery cover

Notice: Frequently defect checking as following

1. Check batteries poles

2. Check the remaining charge in the b atteries

3. Check IR controller sensor is mask

If it still doesn't work, Please change a new remote controller to try, or contact your dealers
The interface of remote controll er i s shown in Fig2.5 Remote Controll er.

Fig 2.5 Remote Controller

Item Name Function

1

Power Button

Soft switch off to stop firmware running. Do it before power off.

2 INFOR Button

Get information about the DVR like firmware version, HDD

information

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Item Name Function

3

REC Button

To record manually

4

Digital Button

Input digital or choose camera

5

Multi Screen Button

To choose multi screen display mode

6

SEARCH Button

To enter search mode

7

MENU Button

To enter menu

8

ENTER Button

To confirm the choice or setup

9

Direction Button

Move cursor in setup or pan/title PTZ

10

+/- Button

To increase or decrease the value in set up

11

Playback Control Button

To control playback, Fast forward/rewind/stop/single frame pla y

12

AUDIO Button

To enable audio output in live mode

13

Auto Dwell Button

To enter auto dwell mode

14

BACKUP Button

To enter backup mode

15 PTZ Control Button

To control PTZ camera:
Move camera/ZOOM/FOCUS/IRIS/SPEED control

Operation processes with remote controller to control multi-DVR

The device ID of the DVR is 0. When use of remote controller to contr ol single DVR, it’s not necessarily to reset the device ID, user
can do operation directly; when co ntrol multiple DVR with remote cont roller, please refer to below steps:
Step1: Activate remote controller to control DVR: enable DVR: turn the IR sensor of t he remot e control ler to the IR rece iver that on
the front panel, press the number key 8 twice, then input devic e ID (Range from: 0-65535; the default device ID is 0. ) with other
digital number: 0-9, after that, press ENTER button to co nfirm.
Step2: User can check the device ID by ent er into System config urationBasic confi gurationdevice ID. User also can set other
DVRs with the same device ID. For mor e co nvenient to operate, we don’t recommend user to set the device ID too long.
Step3: Cancel controller to control DVR: t urn the IR senso r of the remote contr oller to t he IR receiver t hat on the front panel, press
the number key 8 twice, then input the device ID that needs to be cance lled fr om cont rol ling, pr ess EN TE R button to conf irm. After
that, the DVR will not be controlled by remote cont roller.

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2.5 Control with Mouse

2.5.1 Connect Mouse

It supports USB mouse through the ports on the rear panel.

Notice: If mouse is not detected or doesn't work, check below steps:

1. Make sure the mouse plugs in the USB m ouse port not the USB port

2. Change a mouse to try

2.5.2 Use Mouse

In li ve:

Double-click left button on one camera to be full screen display. Double-click again to return to the previous screen display.
Click right button to show the control bar at the bottom of the screen. Here are all control and setup. Click right mouse again to hide
the control bar.
In setup: Click left button to enter. Click right button to cancel setup, or return to the previous.
If want to input the value, move cursor to t he bla nk and cl i ck . An input window will appear as Fig2.6. It suppor ts digitals, let ter s and
symbols input.

Fig 2.6 Digital Numbers and Letters Input Window

Users can change some value by the wheel, such as time. Move cursor onto t he value, and roll the wheel when the value blinks.
It supports mouse drag. I.e. Set motion det e ct ion area: clic k customized, hol d left butt on and drag t o set m otion det ect i on area. Set
schedule: hold left button and drag to set schedule time

In playback: Click left button to choose the options. Click right button to retur n to live mode.
In backup: Click left button to choose the options. Click right button to return to previous pict ure.
In PTZ control: Click left button to choose the buttons to control the PTZ. Click ri ght button to return to live.

Notice: Mouse is the default tool in all the operation below unless Exceptional indication.

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3 Basic Function Instruction

3.1 Power On/Off

Before you power on the unit, please make sure all the connection is good.

3.1.1 Power on

Step1: connect with the source power; switch on the power button near the power port on the rear panel
Step2: the device will be loaded, and the power indicator will display blue
Step3 before start, a WIZZARD window will be pop-up and show some information about time zone，time setup，network
configuration, record configur ation and disk management. User can setup here and refer to t he concrete setup steps from the
corresponding chapters. If users don ’ t want to setup Wizard, please click Exit button to exit.
After the device power on, if there is no menu or only has live image display, user can long press ESC button to switch.

Notice: this serial device can only display menu on VGA monitor or BNC monitor at one time, if there is live image display without
menu display, please check up whether other device has menu display fir stly, or long press ESC key to wait for login dialog box
to appear. Long press ESC key can switch the output between BNC and VGA.

3.1.2 Power off

User can power off the device by using remote controller、keyboard and mouse.

By remote controller:

Step1: press Power button to see the Shut down window. After clicking OK, the unit will power off after a while.
Step2: disconnect the power

By keyboard and mouse:

Step1: enter into

Menu, then select “System Shut D own” icon, the Shut down window will appear
Step2: click OK to power off.
Step3: disconnect the power.

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3.2 Login

User can login and logout the DVR system. User cannot do any other operations except changing the m ulti-screen display once
logout.

Fig 3-1 Login
Notice: the default user name and password is “admin” and 123456”
The concrete operation steps for change password, add or delete user please refer to Fig 4.7 User management configuration

for more details.

3.3 Live preview

Fig 3-2 live preview interface

Symbol

Meaning

Green

Manual record

Yellow

Motion detection record

Red

Sensor Alarm record

Blue

Schedule record

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3.3.1 Live playback

Click Play button to playback the record. Refer to Figure3-3. User can do concrete operation by click the buttons on screen.

Fig 3-3 live playback

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4 Main menu setup guide

Click right mouse or press ESC button on the front panel, the control bar will display on the bottom of the screen, refer to Fig 4-1:

Fig 4-1 main menu toolbar

Click the icon beside the screen display mode, a channel select dialog will appear. Take 16-channel DVR for example: user can
tick off 16 channels form 1-ch to 16-ch at random to display the live pictures. Then click button to confirm the setting.

Dwell: Range of selecting to dwell is from single picture preview mode to 1/4/6/9/16 picture preview mode.
Color: Click this button; user can adjust the color of live pictures.
E-Zoom: Single channel large screen electronic amplification

Left click the channel which needs to amplify; Cli ck the right mouse, select Zoom in button and then click the left mouse to amplify
the image. Press left mouse to drug the cursor, user can view the image. Double-click the left mouse to exit. Click the right mouse to
return to the main interface.

Volume: Enable sound.
PTZ: Click the PTZ button, user can control rotation position, speed of the dome and start track, auto scan or cruise in this interface.

User can refer to PTZ configuration for m ore details.

Snap: click this button; user can snap the live pictures. These pictures will automatically be saved in the SATA disk.
Record: Click this button, user can start manual record.
Playback: Click this button, the devi ce can playback the record files.

User can click

button and drag it anywhere with the left mouse

Click Menu

button, the interface will pop-up as Fig 4-2; press MENU button on the front panel or operate with remote

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controller also can display the main menu. Click Setup icon will pop-up configuration menu:

Fig 4-2 system setup

4.1 Basic configuration

Basic configuration includes t hree sub menus: system、date& tim e and DST.

4.1.1 System

Step1: enter into system configurationbasic configurationsystem; refer to Fig 4-3:
Step2: in this interface user can setup the device name,
device ID, video format, max network users, VGA
resolution and language. The definitions for every
parameters display as below:
Device name: the name of the device. It may display on
the client end or CMS that help user to recognize the
device remotely.
Video format: two modes: PAL and NTSC. User can
select the video format accor di ng to that of camera.
Password check: enable this option, user needs to input
user name and password can do corresponding
operations with the relevant r i ght in system configuration.
Show time: display time in live.

Fig 4-3 basic configuration-basic

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Show wizard: tick off this item, there will display an opening wizard with time zone and ti m e setup information
Max network uses: set the max user am ount of network connection

VGA resolution: the resolution of live display interface, range from: VGA800*600、VGA1024*768、VGA1280*1024and CVBS
Note： When switch between VGA and CVBS will change the menu output mode, please connect to relevant monitor.

Language: setup the menu language.

Note: after changed the language and video output, the device needs to login again.

4.1.2 Time & date

Step1: enter into system configurationbasic
configurationtime & date; ref er to Fig 4-4:

Step2: set the date format, time format, time zone in this
interface; tick off “sync time with NTP server” to refresh
NTP server date; user also can adjust system date
manually
Step3: click “default” button to resort default set ting; click
“apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit
current interface.

Fig 4-4 basic configuration-time & date

4.1.3 DST

Step1: enter into system configurationbasic configurationDST; refer to Fig 4-5:
Step2: in this interface, enable daylight saving time, tim e offset, mode, start & end month/week/date, etc.
Step3: click “default” button to resort d efault setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; cl ick “exit” button to exit current
interface.

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Fig 4-5 basic configuration-DST

4.2 Live configuration

Live configuration includes four submenus: live, host monitor, spot and mask.

4.2.1 Live

In this interface, user can setup camer a name, adjust colors: brightness, hue, saturation and contrast.
Step1: enter into system configurationlive configurat io nlive; refer to Fig 4-6:
Note: Click Camera Name to display a soft keyboard. User can self-define the cam era name. Click Shift button to input Capital
letters; click Shift button again to input Chi nese characters.
Step2: tick off camera name; then click “setting” button to see a window as Fig 4-7:

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Fig 4-6 live configurationlive Fig 4-7 l ive-color adjustment
Step3: in this interface, user can adjust brightness, hue, saturation and contrast in live; cl ick “default” button to resort default
setting, click “OK” button to save the setting.
Step4: user can setup all channels with same parameters. Tick off “all” to do relevant setup.
Step5: click “default” button to resort d efault setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button t o exit current
interface.

4.2.2 Main monitor

Step1: enter into system configurationlive configurat io nmain monitor; refer to Fig 4-8:

Fig 4-8 live configuration-host monitor

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Step2: select split mode: 1×1、2×2、2×3、3×3 and channel.
Step3: dwell time: the time interval for a certain dwell pictur e display switching to next dwell picture display

Step4: select the split mode and then setup current picture group. Click

button to setup the previous channel groups of dwell

picture. Click

button to set the latter channel groups of dwell picture.
Step5: click “default” button to resort d efault setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current
interface.

4.2.3 Spot

Step1: enter into system configurationlive configurat io nSpot; refer to Fig 4-9:

Fig 4-9 live configuration-Spot

Step2: select split mode: 1×1and channel
Step3: dwell time: the time interval for a certain dwell picture display switching to next dwell picture display.

Step4: select the split mode and then setup current picture group. Click

button to setup the previous channel groups of dwell

picture, click

button to set the latter channel groups of dwell picture.
Step5: click “default” button to resort d efault setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current
interface

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4.2.4 Mask

User can setup private mask area on the l i ve image picture, max threes areas.

Fig 4-10 live configuration-mask
Setup mask area: click Setting button to ent er into live image. Press left mouse and drag mouse to set mask area referring to
below picture. Click Apply button to save the setting.
Delete mask area: select a certain mask area and click left mouse to delete that mask area. Then click Apply button to save the
setting.

Setup mask area Live image mask area

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4.3 Record configuration

Record configuration includes six sub menus: enable, record bit rate, time, recycle record, stamp and snap.

4.3.1 Enable

Step1: enter into system configurationrecord configurationenable; refer to Fig 4-11:

Fig 4-11 record configuration-enable
Step2: select record, audio and record time.
Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters. Please tick off “all” to do relevant setup.
Step4: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the sett ing; click “exit” button to exit cur rent
interface.

4.3.2 Record stream

Step1: enter into system configurationrecord configurationrecord bit rate; refer to Fig 4-12:
Step2: setup rate, resolution, quality, encode and max bit stream
Step3: user can also setup all channels with same parameters.
Step4: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the sett ing; click “exit” button to exit cur rent
interface.

Note: if the rate value set is over high the maximum resources of the device, the value w ill be ad justed automatically.

Parameter

Meaning

Record R

ecord switch of every

channels

Audio

Enable live record audio

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Fig 4-12 record configuration-record bit rate

4.3.3 Time

Step1: enter into system configurationrecord configuration time; refer to Fig 4-13:
Pre-alarm record time: the record time before event happen i.e. record time before motion detection or sensor alarm is
triggered.
Post-alarm record: set the post recording t i me after t he al arm is fini sh ed, f ive opt ions: 10s, 15s, 20s, 30s, 60s, 120s, 180s and
300s.
Expire time: the hold time of saved r eco rds. If the set date is overdue, the record files will be deleted automatically.
Step2: user can setup all channels with same parameters. Tick off “all” to do relevant setup.
Step3: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the sett ing; click “exit” button to exit curr ent
interface.

Parameter

Meaning

Resolution

Support CIF

fps

Range from 1-30（NTSC）1-25(PAL)

Quality The higher the value is, the clearer the

Recorded image is. Six options: lowest,

lower, low, medium, higher and highest.

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Fig 4-13 record configuration-time

4.3.4 Stamp

Stamp：User can ove rlap the channel name and time stamp on video.

Step1: enter into system configuration record config uration stamp; refer to Fig 4-14:

Fig 4-14 record configuration-stamp

Step2: tick off camera name, time stamp; click Setting button, and then user can use cursor to drag the camera nam e and time

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stamp in random positions. Please refer t o below Figures:

Before drag after drag

Step3: user can also setup all channels with same parameters.
Step4: click “default” button to resort default sett ing; click “apply” button to save t he setting; click “exit” button t o exit current
interface.

4.3.5 Recycle reco r d

Step1: enter into system configurationrecord configurationrecycle record;
Step2: tick off recycle record to enable the recycle record function. It will cover the earlier recorded files and keep recoding when
HDD is full; if disenabled, it will stop recording when HDD is full.
Step3: click “default” button to resort d efault setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exi t current
interface.

4.3.6 Snap

In this interface, User can set up Res olution, quality, snap interval, snap number.

4.4 Schedule configuration

Schedule configuration includes three sub menus: schedule, mot i on and alarm.

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4.4.1 Schedule

The volume means the seven days of a week from Monday to Sunda y; the row means 24 hours of a day. Click the grid to do
relevant setup. Blue means checked ar ea, gray means unchecked area.
Step1: enter into system configurationschedule configurationschedule; refer to Fig 4-15:

Fig 4-15 schedule configuration-schedule

Step2: select channel, double-click and a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-16. Then user can edit week sch edule:

Fig 4-16 schedule-week schedul e

① Click “add” button to add a certain day sched ule; click “delete” button to delete the selected schedule;

Copy: user can copy the specify schedule to other dates.
Click “OK” button to save the setting, click “Exit” button to exit current interface.

② User can apply the schedule setting of certain channel to other or al l channels. Just only select chan nel and click “Copy”

button.

Step3: click “apply” button to save the setting.

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4.4.2 Motion

Step1: enter into system configurationschedule configurationmotion; refer to Fig 4-17:
Step2: the setup steps of motion are familiar with schedule; user can refer to 4.4.1 Schedu le for details.

Fig 4-17 schedule configuration-motion

Note: the default schedule of motion detection is full-selected, that is, the color of schedule setting interface is blue.

4.4.3 Sensor

Step1: enter into system configurationschedule configurationalarm; refer to Fig 4-18:

Fig 4-18 schedule configuration-sensor

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Step2: the setup steps of alarm are familiar with schedule; user can refer to 4.4.1 Sche dule for details.

Note: the default schedule of sensor is full-selected, th at is, the color of schedule setting int erface is blue.

4.5 Alarm configuration

Alarm configuration includes f i ve sub menus: sensor, motion, video loss, other alarm and alarm out.

4.5.1 Sensor

Sensor includes three sub menus: basic, alarm handling and schedul e.

① Basic
Step1: enter into system configurationalarm configurationsensorbasic; refer t o Fig 4-19:
Step2: enable sensor alarm and set the alarm type accordi ng to triggered alarm type. Two option: NO and NC.
Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, please tick off “all”, and then to do relevant setup.
Step4: click “default” button to resort d efault setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current
interface.

Fig 4-19 alarm configuration-sensor-basic

② Alarm handling
Step1: enter into system configurationalarm configurationsensoralarm handling; refer to Fig 4-20:

Step2: select hold time and click Trigger button. Then a dial og box will pop-up as Fig 4-21:

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Fig 4-20 alarm configuration-sensor-alarm handling Fig 4-21 alarm han dl ing-trigger

Step3: After selecting Buzzer, there will be triggered buzzer alarm out;

Full screen alarm: when triggered alarm, there will pop up full screen alarm;

Email: tick of this function. When an alarm trigged, a notification email will be sent to user’s designed email box including trigger

events, time, snap pictures, device name, ID camera name etc.
Snap: Select channels. When an alarm is trigged, the system will automatically save the captured pict ures from the selected
channel. If user tick off Email function, t hese pictures will also be sent to us er’s designed email box.

To alarm out: When selectin g the channel, there will be tri ggered a larm o ut in the d esig nated c hannel . Click OK button to save
the setting; click Exit button to exit the current interface.
To record: tick off recoding channels. It will record the camera when alar m triggered. Click OK button to save the setting; clic k
Exit button to exit the current interface.
To P.T.Z: set linked preset and cruise for alarm. User can select any channel and multi chan nels as linked channels. Click OK
button to save the setting; click E xit button to exit the current interface.
Step4: user can also setup all channels with same parameters.
Step5: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the sett ing; click “exit” button to exit curr ent
interface.

③ Schedule
Step1: enter into system configurationalarm configurationsensorschedule; refer t o Fig 4-22:

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Fig 4-22 sensor-schedule

Step2: the setup steps of sensor schedule are familiar with schedule; user can refer to 4.4.1 Schedule for details.

Note: the default schedule of sensor is full-selected, that is, the color of schedule setting interface is blue.

4.5.2 Motion

Motion includes two sub menus: moti on and schedule.

① Motion

Step1: enter into system configurationalarm configurationmotion. Please refer to Fig 4-23:

Fig 4-23 alarm configuration-motion
Step2: enable motion alarm and set alarm hold time which means time interval between two adjacent detective motions. If there
is other motion detected duri ng the interval period which is considered cont inuous movement; other wise, it will be considered
that those two adjacent detective m otions are two different motion events. Click Trigger button, a dialog box will pop-up:

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Step3: the setup steps of motion trigger are familiar with alarm handling; user can refer to Chapter 4.5.1 Sensor alarm
handling for more details.
Step4: click Area button to pop-up a window as Fig 4-24:

Fig 4-24 motion-area
Step5: in the Area interface, user can drag slide bar to set the sensitivity value (1-8). The default value is 4. The higher the value
is the high er sensitivity you get. Due to the sensitivit y is influenced by color and time (d ay or night), user can adjust its value

according to the practical conditions; click

icon to set the whole area as detection area; click icon and then the set

detection area will be cleared; click icon to test whether t he sensitivity value and motion area are suitable accordingly
（please refer to following picture）; Click

icon, to save the setting; click icon, exit current interface.

Note: when user drag mouse to s et motion detection area, the y have to click icon to clear all set detection area
firstly, and then make the operation.

Step6: user can also setup all channels with same parameters.
Step7: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; cli ck “exit” button to exit current
interface.
② Schedule

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Step1: enter into system configurationalarm configurationschedule; refer to Fig 4-25:
Step2: the setup steps of alarm schedule are familiar with schedule; user can refer to 4.4.1 Schedule for details.

4.5.3 Video loss

Step1: enter into system configurationalarm configurationvideo loss; refer to F i g 4-26:
Step2: the setup steps of video loss trigg er are familiar with alarm handling; user can refer to Chapter 4.5.1 Senso r alarm
handling for more details.
Step3: user can also setup all channels with same parameters.
Step4: click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

Fig4-25 alarm configuration-schedule Fig 4-26 alarm configuration-video loss

4.5.4 Other alarm

Step1: enter into system configurationother alarm; refer to Fig 4-27:
Disk full: user can choose the capacity of t he disk stor ag e and se l ect t he relat e d al arm. I f the disk is full, the system will alarm
according to the setup.
IP conflict: if there is an IP address conflict within t he same network, the devic e will alarm after user selects buzzer and the
channel to alarm out.
Disconnect: if the disconnect happens, the devic e will the device will alarm after t he user selects buzzer and the channel to
alarm out.

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Disk Warning: if the disk reduces, the system will send email to the designated mailbox or alarm to notify the reducing

information after the user has selected the
corresponding function.

Step2: the setup steps of Buzzer, Email, To Alarm Out
are familiar with alarm handling. User can refer to
Chapter 4.5.1 Sensor alarm handling for more details.
Step 3: select a hard disk in the pull do wn list box. When
the disk capacity is lower than that value, there will
appear some text information on the lower right of the live
image.
Step 4: click “default” button to resort default setting; click
“apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit
current interface.

Fig4-27 other alarm

4.5.5 Alarm out

Alarm out includes three sub menus: alarm out, schedule and buzzer
① Alarm out
Step1: enter into system configurationalarm out; refer to Fig 4-28:
Step2: in this interface, set relay alarm out name, select hold time which means the interv al time between the t wo adjacent
alarms.
Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters. Tick off “all” to do relevant setup.
Step4: click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.
② Schedule
Step1: enter into system configurationschedule;
Step2: the setup steps of alarm out schedule are familiar
with schedule; user can refer to 4.4.1 Schedule for
details.

Note: the default schedule of motion detection is
full-selected, that is, the color of schedule setting
interface is blue.

Fig 4-28 system configuration-alarm out

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③ Buzzer
Step1: enter into system configurationbuzzer;
Step2: tick off Buzzer and set buzzer alarm hold time

4.6 Network configuration

Network configuration includes four submenus: network, sub stream, Email and other settings.

4.6.1 Network

Step1: enter into system configurationnetwork configurationnetwork; refer to Fig4-29:
Step2: HTTP port: the default value is 80. If the value
changed, user needs to add the port number when typing
IP address in IE address blank .i.e. set HTTP port to 82,
IP address: http://192.168.0.25, user needs to input that
address: http://192.168.0.25:82 into IE browser.
Server port: communication port
Step3: After selecting the "Obtain an IP address
automatically", the device will distribute IP address,
subnet mask, and gateway IP and DNS server.
Step4: enable PPPoE to directly connect the DVR to
internet via ADSL and then input the user name and
password; click TEST button to test the effectiveness of
the relevant information.

Fig 4-29 network configuration-network

4.6.2 Sub stream

Step1: enter into system configurationnetwork configurationsub stream; refer to Fig 4-30:

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Step2: select fps and quality.
Step3: user can also setup all channels with same parameters.
Step4: click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

Fig 4-30 network configuration-sub stream

4.6.3 Email

Step1: enter into system configurationnetwork configurationemail; refer to Fig 4-31:
SMTP Server/Port: the name and p ort number of SMTP server. After selecting “This server requires a secu re connection
(SSL)”, user can setup mail servers (such as Gmail) according to actual needs.

Send address/password: sender’s email address/password

Parameter

Meaning

FPS

Range from: 1-25

Resolution

Support CIF

Quality

The higher the value is, the clearer the
record image. Six options: lowest,

lower, low, medium, higher and highest.

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Receive address: receiver’s email address. Here user can add at least three mail addresses.
Click TEST button to test the validity of the mailbox.
Attaching image: After selecting it, the system will attach images when sending the emails.

Fig 4-31 network configuration-email

.

4.6.4 Other settings

Step1: enable DDNS server: user needs to input user name, password and host dom ain name of the registered website,
click TEST to test the effectiveness of the relevant information.
Step2: click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

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Fig 4-32 network configuration-other se ttings
Enable UPnP: User may select UPnP and then enable UPnP function in the user’s ro uter. Then user can access DVR
through WAN. When accessing the DVR t hrough IE, user c an check the IP address by the follo wing method: Double-click
the “M y Network Places” icon on the deskt op in PC, select “Show icons for networked UPnP devices” in the “Network
Tasks” list box, a information window will pop up, click “YES” button, “Windows Components Wizard” dialog box will pop up
as shown as below picture, press “Next” to continue. After finished t he installation of configuring component s, the UPnP
icons will display. Users can double-click certain icon and check the IP address of the device.

If “Show icons for networked UPnP devices” can’t display in the “Network Tasks” list box, pleas e follow the below

Note: The domain name server that selected by user is
a banding domain name of DVR. User should logon the
website which provided by the server supplier to
register a user name and password firstly, and then
apply a domain name on line for the server. After the
successful apply, user can access the server from the
IE client by inputting that domain name.

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operation:

 Click “Tools”-- “Folder options”
 Select the “Show common tasks in folders” in the “Tasks” check bo x to display the UPnP icon.

1． Domain name Registration （Take www.dyndns.com for example）

Note: Users can self-define the hostname, username and password.
Input www.dyndns.com in the IE address bar, user can access the domain name registration interface.

Click”

””Create Free Hostname” to register. For example: Hostnam e is “abc.dyndns.tv.

After user fill in the blank, click “Add to cart”, Dynamic DNS Hosts dialog box will be displayed.

Then create user account. For exam ple, the username is “bcd”, password is “ 123456”.

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Click” Create Account” button to create user account.

2． DVR Setting
（1） Domain name

According to the domain name registrati on of “ DDNS”，
the domain name for DVR is “www. abc.dyndns.tv”
（2） Username and password
According to the above registration, username is “bcd”.

According to the above registration, password is
“123456”

3． Application

Connect DVR to the Network Client.
① Enter into Basic configurationNetworkother
settings, tick off DDNS, and select “Dyndns” at the
DDNS Sever pull down list box and input user name and
password.

② E nter into configuration interf ace of the router to map the server port and IP address (if the user enables UP nP function,
he can skip this step). Click Save button to save the setting
③ Login IE browser and input registered doma in name “http://www.abc.dyndns.tv”, connect to DVR client.

Definitions and descriptions of network configuration:

If the value changed, user needs to add the port number when typing IP address in IE address blank .i.e. set HTTP port

to 82, IP address: http://192.168.0.25, user needs to input that address: http://192.168.0.25:82 into IE browser.

NNoottee

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DDNS server

DDNS server Website provided b y dynamic domain name supplier. The

optional: www.dns2p.net ， www.meibu.com ，

www.dyndns.comandwww.no-ip.com

User name

User name for log in the website of domain name supplier

Password

Password for log in the website of dom ain name supplier

Host domain

The domain name user registered at the supplier’s website.

Update interval

The interval time of upgrading DVR IP address

4.7 User management configuration

Step1: enter into system configurationuser management conf iguration; refer to Fig 4-33:
Step2: After clicking Add button, a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-34:

Fig 4-33 user management configuration Fig 4-34 add-general
① General: Input user name, pass word; se l ect use r t ype: nor mal an d adva n ce, input t he M AC addr ess of the P C; cl ick OK
button, this user will be added into the user list box; click Exit butt on to exit the current interface.

Note: when the default value of binding PC MAC address is 0, the user is not bind with the specify computer; the, the
user can log in DVR on the binding computer after set the specific binding MAC address.

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② Authority:

Step1: enter into Add userauthority referring to Fig 4-35:
Step2: In the authority interface, assign the definite operation right for that user.
Step3: in the user management interface, click Setup butto n to modify user name, user type and binding PC MAC address.
Step4: select the user that user wants to delete in the user list box and then click Delete button to delet e this user.
Step5: click Change password button to modify the password and then click Exit button to exit the current interface.

Fig 4-35 add user-authority

4.8 P.T.Z configuration

P.T.Z configuration includes two submenus: se rial port and advance

① Serial port

Step1: enter into system configurationP.T.Z configurationserial port; refer to Fig 4-36:

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Fig 4-36 P.T.Z configuration-serial port
Step2: tick off Enable and setup the value of address, baud rate and protocol according to the set tings of the speed dome.
Step3: user can also setup all channels with same parameters.
Step4: click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

Definitions and descriptions of network stream:

② Advance
Step1: enter into system configuration P.T.Z configurationadvance; refer to Fig 4-37:

Parameter

Meaning

Address

The address of the PTZ device

Baud rate Baud rate of the PTZ device. Range form: 110, 300, 600, 1200, 2400,

4800, 9600, 19200, 34800, 57600, 115200, 230400, 460800, 921600.

Protocol Communication protocol of the PT Z devi ce. Ran ge f rom: NULL, PELCOP,

PELCOD, LILIN, MINKING, NEON, STAR, VIDO, DSCP, VISCA,

SAMSUNG, RM110, HY, N-control.

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Fig 4-37 P.T.Z configuration-advance

Step2: in the Advance interface, after clicking preset “Setting” button, a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-38:

Fig 4-38 advance-preset setting

a. in the preset set interface, cli ck Setting button to see a windo w as Fig 3-39:

Fig 4-39 preset set-setting
b. user can control the dome rotates up, up left, down, right down, left , left down, right and up right and stop rotating; adjust the
rotate speed and the value of zoom, focus and i r i s of the dome;

c. select the serial number of the preset point . Click

button to enable the PTZ wiper and cli ck button to enable the

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PTZ light.

Note: P TZ must support wiper and light, these two funct ional buttons can take effect. At the same time these tw o

buttons are just available when selecting PELCOP or PELCOD.

Click Sav e button to save the settings; click

icon to hide the tool bar, right-key can remerge it; click icon to exit the
current interface.
d. in the preset interface, click OK button to save the setting; click E xit button to exit current interface.
Step3: in the Advance interface, click cruise “Setting” button, a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-40:

Fig 4-40 cruise set
a. click Add button to add cruise line in the list box (max 8 cruise line can be added); select a cruise line and click Setup button,
to see a window as Fig 4-41:

Fig 4-41 cruise set-modify cruise line

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b. click Add icon to set the spee d and time of preset point; select a preset point and clic k Delete icon to delete that
preset point; click Modify icon

to modify the setting of a pr ese t point. User can click those icons to adjust
the position of preset point. Click Pr eview button to previe w the cruise line and then click OK button to save the set ting. Next,
click Exit button to exit current interface.
c. select a preset point in the cruise line list box and click Delete button to delete that cruise line; click Clear all button to clear all
cruise line from the list box; click OK button to save the setting; click Exit button to exit current interface.
Step4: in the Advance interface, click track “Setting” button to pop up a dialog box as Fig 4-42:

Fig 4-42 track set
a. user can control the dome r otates up, up left, down, right down, left, left down, right and up right and stop rotating; adjust the
rotate speed and the value of zoom, focus and iris of the dome; click Start Record button to record the move track of PTZ and
click this button again can stop recor d; click Start track button to play recorded track and click this button again can stop play.

b. click

icon to hide the tool bar, right-key can remerge it; click ico n to exit the current interface.
Step5: in the Advance interface, click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit”
button to exit current interface.

4.9 Reset

Reset all settings the device will r eboot.

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5 Record search & playback and backup

Search configuration includes four submenus: time search, event search, file management and imag e.

5.1 Time search

Step1: enter into Search configurationtime search; refer to Fig 5-1:

Fig 5-1 Search configuration-time se arch
Step2: select channel, screen display mode, the highlight date in the calendar means have record data
Step3: select a date and press Search button. Click the time grid to se t the play start time or input play record time manuall y.
The selected time match the blue grid.

Note: the vertical column means hours, horizontal column means channels.

Step4: click Play

button to playback record; click the relevant buttons on the screen to do operation:

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Playback buttons

Note: when the monitor resolution is VGA800*600, the time sea rch interface will appear a h ide button, click this butto n,
the whole interface can be expanded.

5.2 Event search

Step1: enter into Search configurationevent search referring to Fig 5-2:

Fig 5-2 Search configuration-event se ar ch
Step2: After clicking Search button, t he searched event information will displayed in the event list box. User can sel ect date,
channel. Tick off Motion, Sensor or All accordingly.
Step3: double check a certain record file to playback.
Note: when the monitor resolution is VGA800*600, the event search interface will appear a hi de button. Click this button to
expand the whole interface.

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5.3 File management

Step1: enter into Search configurationfile manageme nt; refer to Fig 5-3:

Fig 5-3 Search configuration-file management
Step2: When clicking Search button, the searched files wil l be displayed in the file list box; user can select date, ch annels
accordingly.
Lock: select a file and click Lock button to lock this file, after that, that file will not be deleted or covered.
Unlock: select a locked file and click Lock button to unlock this file
Delete: select an unlocked fil e and click Delete button to delete this file.
Step3: tick off “All” button and then user can lock/unlock or delete all f il es in the file management column.
Step4: double click an unlocked item to playback.

5.4 Image

In this interface, user can set start, end time and channels to search the captured images and save, lock or delete these images.
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2000 images, those additional images will supersede pr ior i mages. D ouble click the im age with the l eft mouse to automatically
playback from the time of the image ca ptured.

5.5 Backup

This unit supports backup by USB Flash. User can also make backup by IE browser via internet. Refer to 7.3.2 Remote backup.
Step1: enter into backup configuration; refer to Fig 5-4:

Fig 5-4 backup configuration
Step2: set the start & end time, select channels and click Search button to display the searched data in the data backup list box
Step3: checked a data file or tick off “All” to select all data files, click B ackup button, Backup information dialog box will pop-up.
Step4: in the backup information interface, user can check the relev ant information of backup files, storage t ype, save f ile type,
etc. click Start button to starting backup.

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6 Manage DVR

6.1 Check system information

Check system information includes five submenus: system, event, log, network and online user.

6.1.1 System inform ation

In this interface, user can check the hardware version, MCU version, ke r nel version, device ID, etc.

6.1.2 Event information

In this interface, user can check record events according to set date.

Note: if there are overlapping files, a “+” character will show behind the channel ID.

6.1.3 Log information

In this interface, user can check relevant log information according to se t date.
User can export the data files into mobile st orage devices as backup functio n.

6.1.4 Network i n formation

In this interface, user can check relevant parameters of network.

6.1.5 Online information

In this interface, user can check the details of the current connection of online users.
Refresh: refresh the current in terface.
Disconnect: If the administrator authorized to disconnect the client terminal, that PC will not be able to access the device within
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6.2 Disk management

1. Format the disk

Step1: enter into disk management interface

Note: please format the hard di sk before record. If not being formatted, it will show the status of the disk-free space,
and total space show OM at the bottom of screen.

Step2: click Refresh button to refresh the disk informati on of the list bo x; set the property of the disk t hen click Apply button to
save the setting
Step3: select a hard disk and click Format button to star format.

Note: all recorded files in the hard disk will be lost after formatted.

2. Advanced

User may check model, S/N, firmware, health status of the disk in this interface. User also can monitor the temperature, internal
circuit, dielectric material of the disk, analysis the potential problems of the disk and warn so as to protect its data.

6.3 Upgrade

At present, it only supports USB updat e. Get the software from your v endor when there i s a new software version, and make
sure it is corresponding with the DVR. User can check the USB information in Disk management.
Upgrade method: the user needs to copy the upgrade software which gets from vendor into the USB storage devic e a nd t he n
connect to the USB port. Enter MenuUpgrade, the upgrade software name is displayed in the upgrade list box, select that
software and then cl ick upgrade button. It will upgrade automatically. Please wait for a while when the system is rebooted.
Never cut off power during upgrading.

6.4 Logoff

Click Log off icon, a log off dialogue box wil l popup, click OK but ton, the device will log off. If user wants to log in again, click

icon to enter into user name and password to re-login.

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7 Remote Surveillance

7.1 IE Remote Surveillance

In order to view the DVR from a network it must be conn ected to a LAN/WAN or internet. The network setup shou ld be done
accordingly. Please refer to 4.6 Network Setup. This DVR supports IE browser, on Windows XP and Vista platform.

7.1.1 On LAN

Step 1: Enter into the DVR’s Main MenuSetupNetwork interface to input IP address, Subnet Mask, etc .If using DHCP,
please enable DHCP in both the DVR and the router.
Step 2: Enter Record Setup to set network video parameters like resol ution, frame rate etc.
Step 3: Open IE on a computer on the same network. Input the IP address of the DVR in IE address bar and press enter.
Step 4: IE will download ActiveX component automatically. Enter the username and password in the subsequent window

Notice: I f HTTP port is not 80, other number instead, need add the port number after IP address. Fo r example, set HTTP

port as 82, need input IP address like 192.168.0.25:82.

User name and password here are the same with that used on the DVR. The default is admin and 12 3456.

7.1.2 On WAN

There are two ways for the DVR to connect to internet.

1. Connect the DVR to internet through router or virtual server

Step 1: Enter into the DVR’s Main MenuSetupNetwork interface to in put IP address, Subnet Mask, etc. I f using DHCP,
please enable DHCP in both the DVR and router.
Step 2: Forward IP address and port number in Virtual Server setup of the router or virtual server. Configure the firewall to allow
accessing the DVR. (If the user has enabled the UPnP function in both the DVR and router, he can skip this step.)
Step 4: If users want to utilize dynamic domain name, please apply for a domain name in a DNS server suppor ted by t he DVR
or router. Then add to the DVR or router.

This unit supports www.dns2p.com，www.meibu.com，www.dyndns.com，and www.no-ip.com.

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Step 5: Open IE browser, input IP address, or dynamic domain name and enter. If HTTP port is not 80, add the port number
after IP address or domain name.
Step 6: IE will download ActiveX automatically. Then a window pops up and asks for user name and password. Input name and
password correctly, and enter to view.

Note: If you cannot download and install ActiveX, please refer to Appendix A FAQ Q8.

2. Connect the DVR to internet dir ect ly.

Step 1: Enter into the DVR’s Main MenuSetupNetwork interface to enable PPPoE and then input user name and password
received from your ISP. Next, click ‘Apply’. The DVR will connect to the server and would give a confirmation message.
Step 2: When accessing the remote interface of DVR, user can input WAN IP to access directly (user can enter into Mai n
menuInformationNetwork inter face to check IP address). The browser will download Active X control

Fig 7-1 View with IE browser

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7.2 Remote Surveillance through Apple PC

Note: Because the current plug-in v ersion of client end just only supports 32-bit mode, so the safari bro wser shall start 32-bit

mode. If the browser is the earlier MACOS version, the default setting is 32-bit mode and t he setting can be skipped.
The Setting steps are as follows:

First: Right click safari icon

and select “Show in Finder”.

Second: Select ApplicationsRight click “Safari. App”Select “Get Info”.

Third: Select “open in 32- bit mode”.

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7.2.1 On LAN

Step 1: After starting Apple computer, click icon. The following window will pop up. Please select “System
Preferences””Internet &Wireless”click “Network”

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Step 2: Enter into Network interface and then click “Ethernet Connected” to check the internet connection of Apple PC.

Step 3: After acquiring the IP address, Subnet Mask and so on, please enter into the DVR ’s Main MenuSetupNetwork
interface to manually input IP address, Sub net M ask and G ate way accor ding t o the co nfi gurati on of P C. T he net work segme nt
should be the same as the PC. If using DHCP, please enable DHCP in the DVR and router.
Step 4: After finishing the above information, users can ent er LAN IP and http port in the Safari bro wser. For example: input
http://192.168.1.100:81(her e 192.168.1.100 is LAN IP of DVR, 81 is the http port of DVR). Click “

”button, the browser will

download Active X control as shown below:

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Step 5: Click icon and then sel ect the Active X control, the welcome int erface will be shown. Click “Continue” ”Install”
button，the following window will pop up：

Input the name and password of Apple PC and then click “OK” to install this Active X control.

Step 6: After finishing installing the Active X control, please quit from the Safari browser. Right click

icon on the desktop
and then select “Quit” button to quit the browser. Then restart Safari browser. Input the IP address and http port to enter into the
login interface of DVR.

7.2.2 On WAN

There are also two ways for DVR to connect to Internet.

1. Connect the DVR to internet through router or virtual server

Step 1: The network setups are the same as step one to step four of point 1 on WAN of IE remote surveillance.
Step 2: Enter WAN IP and http port in the Safari browser to install the Active control. The concrete steps are the same as step 5
and 6 of Chapter 7.2.1.

2. Connect the DVR to internet dir ect ly.

Step 1: The network setups are the same as step one of point 2 on WAN of IE remote surveillance.
Step 2: Enter WAN IP and http port in the Safari browser to install the Active control. The concrete steps are the same as step 5
and 6 of Chapter 7.2.1.

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7.3 The remote live preview interface

Fig 7-2 Remote live preview interface

Symbol and function Definitio ns:

①

Channel indicator ② Screen display mode ③ Volume

④

Snapping picture ⑤ Start manual record ⑥ Start IE record

⑦

Bidirectional talk ⑧ Playback ⑨ Color

⑩

PTZ control

⑪

Master/sub stream status

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Note: click button to record manual and the record file will be saved in user’s PC.

Screen display mode:
Click the

icon beside the screen display mode, channel select dialog will appear as below:
Take 8-channel DVR for example: user can tick off
channels form 1-ch to 8-ch at random to display the liv e
pictures, 6 channels can be selected at most. Then click
OK button to confirm the setting.

Snap pictures

Fig 7-3 Channel select dialog

Click “Snap”

icon, the system will automatically capture pictures and save those pictures in the computer.
User should set up the save path for those picture in the Remote Preview interfaceConfigurationLocal configuration.
Color adjustment:
Drag the slide bar to adjust Brightness, Contrast, Hue, and Saturatio n. Click Default to reset them to original value.

Buttons

Description

Drag the scroll bar to adjust the brightness of channel
Drag the scroll bar to adjust the contrast of channel

Drag the scroll bar to adjust the saturation of channel
Drag the scroll bar to adjust the hue of channel
Click this button to recover the defa ult value of brightness, contrast ,
saturation and hue.
Save the adjustment

PTZ control

Please connect speed dome to the device via RS485 f irstly, make sure the protocol of the speed dome is supported by the
device and set the relative parameters manually. User can control the dome up, down, right, left or stop rotating on Contro l

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Center, adjust rotation speed, Iris and zoom, focus on the dome, and set the presets, etc.
Buttons definition:

Buttons

Description

means the dome rotate up.

means the dome rotate up left.

means the dome rotate up right means the dome rotate down.

means the dome rotate left down.

means the dome rotate right

down.

means the dome rotate left. means the dome rotate right.

means the dome stop rotating.

Drag the scroll bar to adjust rotating speed of the dome.
'Iris' button. Click

button near 'Iris' button to increase light of the

dome. Click button near 'Iris' button to decrease light of the dome.

'Zoom' button. Click button near 'Zoom' button to zoom in the locale
picture of this camera. Click

button near 'Zoom' button to zoom out

the locale picture of this camer a.

'Focus' button. Click button near 'Focus' button to have l ong focus.

Click button near 'Focus' button to have sho r t focus.

Go to the Preset
Select and do auto cruise

Track
Auto scan
Wiper button
Light button

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Click the right mouse on the live interface, a pull-down menu will appear as below

Fig 7-4 right key sub menu

Stream: this DVR supports master stream and sub st ream . Mast er st r eam has hig her fra m e rate, max 2 5FP S （PAL）/30 FPS

（NTSC）for every channel, but it needs higher network bandwidth simultaneously; Sub-stream has low frame rate, max 6FPS
（PAL）/7FPS（NTSC） for every channel, it requires low network bandwidth. Therefore, users can select the stream according

to their bandwidth.

All to master/sub stream: set all channel to master stream or sub stream.
Enable audio: enable or disenable audio
Full screen: the live preview picture will disp lay with f ull scr een, the t ool bar will be hided ; double cl ick left mouse or click right

mouse to return
Zoom in: Single channel large screen electronic amplification
Left click the channel which needs to amplify; Click the right mouse, select Zoom in button and then cl ick the left mouse to
amplify the image. Press left mouse to drug the cursor, user can view the i mage. Double-click the left mouse to exit. Cl ick the
right mouse to return to the main interf ace.

7.4 Remote playback & backup

7.4.1 Remote playback

Click button to enter into record playback interface, refer to Fig 7-5:
Select the record date and channels; doubl e-click the file name in the record file list box, user can play that file and preview the
picture.

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Fig 7-5 Play record file interface

This DVR supports remote time search, eve nt search and file management.

By Time Search:
Step1: Enter into Searchtime search; refer to Fig 7-6:

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Fig 7-6 time search interface
Step2: click “Search” butt on. The reco rd data will be disp layed in the d ata information li st box; the h ighlight dat e in the area②
means have record data, click those data; select the record channels in area③

Step3: User can set the data playing time and disp lay mode in the area① as required
Step4: Select certain item from the data information list box, click “play” button to playback
Step5: Click the relevant buttons in the int erface; user can do some operations such as: FF, pause, change channel mode,

research, etc. refer to Fig 7-7:

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Fig 7-7 Time search playback

By Event Search:
Step1: Enter into Searchevent search; refer to Fig 7-8:

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Fig 7-8 event search interface
Step2: click the highlight date an d select record channels and then tick off the event t ype: motion and sensor. Click “search”
button

Step3: the events will be display in the event li st box. Double-click certain item to playback

File Management
Step1: Enter into Searchfile management ; refer to Fig 7-9:

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Fig 7-9 file management interface
Lock: select certain file item in the fil e li st box and click “Lock” button t o l ock this file that ca not be deleted or overlaid
Unlock: select a locked file and click “un l ock” button to unlock this file
Delete: select an unlock file and click “delete” button to delete this file from file list

7.4.2 Remote backup

Click Backup button to enter into backup interface, refers to Fig 7-10:

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Fig 7-10 remote backup interface
Step1: select channels, set the start and end time and then click “search’ button to display the file information in the file list box
Step2: select backup files, click “browse” button to set the save path, and then click “backup” button to start backup. The
backup files will be saved on user’s PC.

7.5 Remote System Configuration

User can remote setup the parameters of the device. Functions of remote configurations include: basic configuration, live
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user configuration. User should f irstly select an it em in the menu list on th e left, and then setup t he relative parameters . When
one user setup parameters of a certain item, others cannot setup this one. Click Config to enter into the below interface refer to
Fig 7-11:

Fig 7-11 remote menu setup
The sub menu lists and the options in every item are similar with those on the DVR. Please refer to Chapter 3 Main Menu Setup
Guide for more details. Click “Apply” button to save above settings; click “default” button will recover the origi nal settings.

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8 Mobile Surveillance

This DVR supports mobile surveillance by Iphone, Gphone，blackberry or smart phones with Windows mobile and symbian OS.
At the same time, it supports 3G network. We tested Dopod D600 (WM5) and Dopod S1 (WM6), which work fine with the DVR.
It wants to make mobile surveillance, need first enable network service on the DVR, and refer to Chapter 4.6 Network
configuration. The below is the use instructions on mobile client end for two OS.

8.1 By Phones with Windows mobile

Step1： Firstly activate the network access on mobile phone and t hen run “Internet Explorer”. Input the server’s address and

the connection is built up shown as below picture in the left:

Step2：Click on the software name. A dialog box pops up as below picture in the middle:
Step3：Click “Yes” to start downloading and installing:

Step4：PCam will be opened automatic ally after installed. Refer picture in the right:

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Step5：Input the server’s address, I D and password respect ively in t he columns of “Server”, “User” and “Password”, and click

“Go” to log on the server. It will show the picture if access successfully. Refer below picture in the left:
Step6：Camera 1 is the default channel after login. Change the channel in rolling-down menu of “Channel”: refer below picture
in the right:

8.2 By Phones with Symbian

Please use the smart phones with symbian version supported by this unit . The detail information is as follows:

Symbian S40

support

Symbian UIQ

support

Symbian S80

support

Symbian S60

support

Symbian S60 3rd Edition-Symbian OS v9.1

support

Symbian S60 3rd Edition with FP 1-Symbian OS v9.2

support

Symbian S60 3rd Edition with FP2-Symbian OS v9.3

support

Symbian S60 5th Edition-Symbian OS v9.4

support

Symbian S60 5.1 Edition-Symbian O S v9.5

support

Notice:

User name and

password here are the same
with that used on the DVR.
The default is admin and

123456.

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Step1：Firstly enable the network access on mobile phone. Then run Web browser.
Step2：Input the DVR server’s IP address in a new-built bookmark. Click thi s bookmark to connect to the DVR.

Step3：A welcome window will pop up and requires a package. Click the software name to download.

Step4：A security windows will pop up after downloading and ask if install the package. Click YES to install.
Step5：A Scam shortcut icon appears on the system menu after finished.
Step6：Run Scam program. It will enter a function interface. Refer picture in the left:
Step7：Click System setting--->Login Setting to enter login interface. Refer picture in the right:

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Step8：Input the server’s address, ID and password respectively. Then save.

Notice: About Access point, there may be different access points in different countries or f rom service providers.

Step9：Enter Live View, it will connect the server and display pictures. Refer picture in the left:

Notice: User name and password here are the same with that used on the DVR. The default is admin and 123456.

Step10：In Live View, users can do snapshot, change channels and control PTZ. Refer picture in the right:

8.3 The Software installation for iPhone mobile clients

1. Install through iphone.

Step 1. Open App Store function of iphone
Step 2. Enable “search”

function to search “SuperCam”

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Step 3: Click SuperCam, enter into “introduce” interface and then click “FREE”, it will change into “INSTALL”

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Step 4: Input iTunes Store password and then click “OK”, the software will be installed automatically.
Note: if it was the first time f or user to o perate, please en ter user I D; if there is no Store account, user needs t o appl y
one.

2. Install through PC.

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Step 1: Install iTunes store in PC and then login Step 2: Con nect iPhone and PC

Step 3: Enable “search”

function to search “SuperCam” Step 4: Click “free applicat ion” button

Step 5: Input apple ID and password, then click “acquire”
Step 6: Tick off “synchronously apply program” and “SuperCam”, and then click “apply” button

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Operation Instruction for SuperCam 2.12(ip h one)

1. Login interface

Enter server’s IP address (or domain name), user name and password
Click “Remember server” to save the setting; click

button can quick input saved server address, user name and password.

2. Main Interf ace

Playback

playback record file

Image

image view

Log

log record

Server List

device list

Live

live view

Settings

software setting

Information

device information view

Help

software help center

Logoff

logoff and return to login interface

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3. Live View Interface

Mark 1 Current viewing channel Mark 2 Channel status

Switch channels

PTZ, click to switch to Fig 2 interf ace

Snap picture

Record

Close the video of the current channel

Live audio

Switch to the single image

Switch to four images

Upward rotates the PTZ

Downward rotates the PTZ

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Leftward rotates the PTZ

Rightward rotates the PTZ

Stop rotating the PTZ

Zoom In/Focus In/Iris Add

Zoom Out/Focus Out/Iris Sub Preset elect the preset point

Group Set the cruise line Speed Rotate speed of the PTZ

H-Reverse Horizontal- Reverse V-Reverse Vertical- Reverse

4. Image view inter f ace

5. Record Playback interface

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Click the record file to playback .

6. Server list I nterface

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7. Config interface

Main parameters for mobile phone video config

Record file clip size: Single vi deo size. When the video size is greater than setup value, change another video files
Reserved disk space: Reserved SD Card disk space, when the disk space is less than setup value, the video will be stopped

Display config：

Display mode: User can select one live picture display or four live picture displays
Remember display order: User can choose whether to remember display order or not.

Alarm config：Select Audio Alarm. When Video Loss/Sensor/Motion happens，trigger sound alarm. Select shake Alarm. When
Video Loss/Sensor/Motion happens，t r i gger virate alarm.

8. Information View Interface

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8.4 The installation & operation methods for Android mobile clients

Software Installation

Step 1: run Google Market program Step 2: search”SuperCam”

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Step 3: press “Install” button Step 4: cli ck “OK” button

Step 5: user can view the download and install process in notifications; finished download, the software will install automatically.

Login

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Enter into server’s IP address (or domain name), user’s ID and password.
Click “Remember server” to save the setting; click

button can quick input saved server address, user name and password.

Main menu

Live view

【Playback】

playback record file

【Image】

image view

【Log】

log record

【Server List】

device list

【Live】

live view

【Settings】

software setting

【Information】

device information view

【Help】

software help center

【Logoff】

logoff and return to login interface

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( Fig 1） （Fig 2）

Mark 1

Current viewing channel

Mark 2

Channel status

Switch channels

PTZ, click to switch to Fig 2 interf ace

Snap

record

talk

Live audio

Full screen

Return

Upward rotates the PTZ

Downward rotates the PTZ

Leftward rotates the PTZ

Rightward rotates the PTZ

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Stop rotates the PTZ

Zoom In/Focus In/Iris Add

Zoom Out/Focus Out/Iris Sub Preset Select the preset point

Group

Set the cruise line

Image view

Record playback

（Fig 3） （Fig 4）

Click the record file (Fig 3) to playb ack (Fig 4)

Previous

Next

Zoom out

Delete

Zoom in

Return to main

menu

Play/pause
Full screen

stop
Return to record file

interface (Fig 3)

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Server list

Config interface

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Alarm setting

Tick off Sound Alarm，when Video Loss/Sensor/Motion happen，trigger
sound alarm; Tick off Vibrate Alarm, when Video Loss/Sensor/Motion
happen，trigger vibrate alarm

Storage setting

User can setup the relevant paramet ers of mobile video. This function

can be valid only insert SD card.

Path

Save path for mobile video files, the defau lt catalog is /SDCard/. Click

button to change path.

Reserved disk space

reserved SDCard disk space, when the dis k space is less than setup

value, the video will be stopped

Video clip size

Single video size. When the video size is greater than setup value,

change another video files

Remove all recorder

files before

delete all current video files

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8.5 Installation and operation Methods for BlackBerry Mobile phone Client

8.5.1 Installation instruction for BlackBerry Mobile phone Client

1. Open the browser of BlackBerry phone and enter sever address

2. Click “SuperCam” to link

3. Click “Download” button on the popup i nterface and the download progr ess will be shown.

4. Finished downloading, the software will be installed automatically.

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Note: If the software fails to download, please check i n accordance with the following steps:

1. Check whether the network of mobile phone is normal or not

2. Check whether D V R se rver connect network normally or not

3. Modify the option of Browser Configuration.

1) Enter into Menu->Option->Browser Configuration; configure referring to the following figure.

2) Enter into Menu->Option->Cache Operations, cl ear up browser cache.

Note：When user used the SuperCam software in mobile phone with touch screen, there will be compatible problem.
Solution: Enter into Options Menu->Advance options->Applications->SuperCam and click “Disa ble Compatibility” but ton. This

problem will be solved.

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8.5.2 Operation method for Blackber ry mobile phone client

1. Login

Enter server’s IP address (or domain name), user’s ID and pass word.
Click “Remember server” to save the setting; click

button can quick input saved server address, user name and password.

2. Main interface

Playback

playback record file

Image

image view

Live

live view

Log

log record

Server List

device list

Settings

software setting

Information

device information

view

Help

software

help center

Logoff

logoff and return

to login interface

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Mark 1 Current viewing channel Mark 2 Channel status

Switch channels

PTZ, click to switch to Fig 2 interface

Snap

Full screen

Background alarm

Stop rotating the PTZ

Upward rotates the PTZ

Downward rotates the PTZ

Leftward rotates the PTZ

Rightward rotates the PTZ

Zoom In/Focus In/Iris Add

Zoom Out/Focus Out/Iris Sub

Preset

Select the preset point

Group

Set the cruise line

4. Server list

5. Software configuration

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Appendix A FAQ

Q1. Why the DVR cannot start after connected to the power?

a. The adapter has been damaged. Please change an adapter
b. The power of the adapter is not enough. Please r emove the HDD to check
c. Hardware problem

Q2. There is not menu output or only has live image display
a. Check up whether other devices can disp lay menu or long press ESC key to wait for login dialog box to appear.

Q3. The indicator of the DVR lights, but no output. Why?

a. The power of the adapter is not enough. Please r emove the HDD or change an adapter to try.
b. The video format of the DVR is different from that of the monitor.
c. Connection problem. Please check the cable and the ports of monitor and DVR.

Q4. Why are no images displayed on parts or all of the channels of the DVR?

a. Connection problem. Please check the cable and the ports of camera and DVR.
b. Camera problem. Please check t he cameras.
c. The video format of the DVR is different from that of the cameras. Please change DVR system format.

Q5. Cannot find HDD

a. The power of the adapter is not enough. Please change an adapter to try.
b. Connection problem. Please check the power and data cables.
c. The HDD is damaged. Change a new one.

Q6. Cannot record

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a. Don't format HDD. Please format it manually first.
b. Don't enable record function or incorrect setup. Please refer to Chapter 5 Record search & playback and backup.
c. HDD is full and not enables rec ycle function. Please refer to 4.3 Record c onfiguration. Chang a new HDD or en able recycle.
d. The HDD is damaged. Change a new one.

Q7. Cannot use mouse.

a. wait 1-2 minutes after mouse connected.
b. Not detected. Plug/unplug several times.
c. The mouse is incompatible. Please change a mouse.

Q8. Cannot download ActiveX control.

a. IE browser blocks ActiveX. Please do setup following below.

① O pen IE brow ser. C lick Tools-----Internet Options….

② select S ecurity------Custom Level….Refer to Fig 8-1
③ E nable all the sub options under “A ctiveX controls and plug-ins” refer to Fig 8-2
④ Then click ok to finish setup.

b. Other plug-ins or anti-virus block ActiveX. Please uninstall or close them.