AVer SEB3104H User Manual

Sept. 2010

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
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DUE TO THE LIGHTNING.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction .............................................................................. 1

1.1 Package Content .................................................................................................. 1

1.2 Front Panel ........................................................................................................... 1

1.3 Back Panel ........................................................................................................... 2

1.3.1 Setting Up the DVR Unit .................................................................................. 3

1.3.2 Installing the Hard Disk .................................................................................... 3

1.3.3 Connecting Devices ......................................................................................... 5

1.4 Audio, Sensor, Relay and RS485 pinhole allocation ............................................ 6

1.4.1 Audio In/Out Pin Definition ............................................................................... 6

1.4.2 Sensor Pin Definition ....................................................................................... 6

1.4.3 Relay Pin Definition .......................................................................................... 6

1.4.4 RS485 Pin Definition ........................................................................................ 7

Chapter 2 Using the DVR Software ........................................................... 8

2.1 First Time Using the DVR Unit .............................................................................. 8

2.1.1 Using the Virtual Keyboard ............................................................................ 12

2.2 Familiarizing the Functions in Preview Mode ..................................................... 13

2.2.1 Using the PTZ Control Panel ......................................................................... 14

2.2.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in PTZ Control Panel .............................................. 15

2.3 Familiarizing the Functions in Playback Mode .................................................... 16

2.3.1 Familiarizing the Functions in Playback Menu ............................................... 17

2.3.1.1 Select Playback File from Calendar ......................................................... 17

2.3.1.2 Using the Event Log Viewer..................................................................... 18

2.3.1.3 To Search Using the Visual Search ......................................................... 19

2.3.1.4 To Set a Video Segment and Save .......................................................... 20

2.4 Playback Backup Video ...................................................................................... 21

2.4.1.1 To Cut and Save the Wanted Portion of the Recorded Video .................. 23

Chapter 3 Customizing the DVR System................................................ 24

3.1 System Setup ..................................................................................................... 24

3.1.1 System Setup ................................................................................................. 24

3.1.2 Network Setup ............................................................................................... 28

3.1.3 User Setup ..................................................................................................... 31

3.2 Camera Setup .................................................................................................... 33

3.2.1 Camera Setting .............................................................................................. 33

3.2.2 Motion and Mask Setting................................................................................ 34

3.2.3 PTZ Camera Setting ...................................................................................... 36

3.3 Recording Setup ................................................................................................. 37

3.4 Schedule Setting ................................................................................................ 38

3.4.1 Setup System Schedule ................................................................................. 38

3.4.2 Setup Recording Schedule ............................................................................ 39

3.4.3 Setup Holiday Schedule ................................................................................. 40

3.5 Backup Setup ..................................................................................................... 41

3.6 Alarm Setting ................................................................................................ ...... 42

3.7 Viewing System Status ....................................................................................... 46

Chapter 4 Using the USB Playback Console ......................................... 47

4.1 Recommended system requirements ................................................................. 47

4.2 Installing the USB Playback Console ................................................................. 47

4.3 Running the USB Playback Console .................................................................. 48

4.3.1 To Cut and Save the Portion of the Recorded Video ...................................... 50

4.3.2 Playback DVR Recorded File from Hard Disk ................................................ 51

4.3.3 Playback Backup File(*.dvr) ........................................................................... 52

4.3.4 To Backup Recorded File ............................................................................... 53

4.3.5 To Search Using the Visual Search ................................................................ 54

4.3.6 To Search Using the Event Search ................................................................ 54

4.3.7 To Search Using the Intelligent Search .......................................................... 55

Chapter 5 iEnhance ................................................................................. 56

5.1 To Use iStable .................................................................................................... 57

Chapter 6 Using the Remote Programs ................................................. 58

6.1 Familiarizing the WebViewer Buttons ................................................................. 60

6.1.1 To Setup Remote System Setting .................................................................. 62

6.1.1.1 System Setup .......................................................................................... 62

6.1.1.2 Camera Setup.......................................................................................... 63

6.1.1.3 Record Setup ........................................................................................... 64

6.1.1.4 Alarm Setup ............................................................................................. 66

6.1.1.5 Network Setup ......................................................................................... 69

6.2 Familiarizing the WebViewer PTZ Buttons ......................................................... 71

6.3 Familiarizing the Remote Console Buttons ......................................................... 72

6.3.1 To Setup Remote Console Setting ................................................................. 73

6.3.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in PTZ Camera Controller ...................................... 74

6.4 Using the Remote Playback ............................................................................... 75

6.4.1 Familiarizing the Local Playback Buttons ....................................................... 77

6.4.1.1 To Cut and Save the Wanted Portion of the Recorded Video .................. 79

6.4.1.2 To Search Using the Visual Search ......................................................... 80

6.4.1.3 To Search Using the Intelligent Search ................................ .................... 81

6.4.2 Familiarizing the Download and Playback Buttons ........................................ 82

6.4.3 Familiarizing the RealTime Playback Buttons ................................................ 84

Chapter 7 Using HandyViewer and JavaViewer ..................................... 86

7.1 Using PDAViewer to Access DVR Server ........................................................... 86

7.1.1 To install PDAViewer thru ActiveSync ............................................................ 86

7.1.2 To install PDAViewer from the Internet ........................................................... 87

7.1.3 To Use the PDAViewer ................................................................................... 88

7.1.4 To Playback in PDAViewer ............................................................................. 89

7.2 Using JavaViewer to Access DVR Server .......................................................... 91

7.2.1 To install JavaViewer from the DVR Server ................................................... 91

7.2.2 To Use the JavaViewer .................................................................................. 91

Appendix A Registering Domain Name ...................................................................... 93

Appendix B Network Service Port .............................................................................. 94

WARRANTY NOTICE ................................................................................................... 95

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(1) SEB3104H unit

(2) Quick Installation Guide

(3) Software CD (User Manual included)

(4) AVerMedia USB optical mouse

(5) Power adaptor

(6) Power Cord
* The power cord varies depending on the standard power outlet of the country where it is sold.

(7) Internal HDD holder (8 screws are included)

If there is any damage, shortage or inappropriate item in the package contents, please contact with
local dealer

Name

Function

(1) System Power

indicator

System power status indicators. Indicate running state of system. Lights when the
system is running.

(2) HDD indicator

When DVR system is recording, the light will keep flashing.

(3) USB 1.1 port

For connecting USB mouse.

(4) USB 2.0 port

For connecting USB device, ex: USB pen drive, external hard disk…and so on.

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The USB storage device must be in FAT32 format.

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Package Content

1.2 Front Panel

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Name

Function

(1) LAN Port

For Ethernet connection

(2) CH1~ 4

Input the video camera signal and display it on channel 1~ 4

(3) Spot Monitor

Display video cycle on the Spot monitor when receive a alarm video

(4) Video Out

Output the video signal to TV

(5) Audio In

Input the audio signal to audio input device such as microphone

(6) Audio Out

Output the audio signal to audio output device such as speaker

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The audio input and output device has its own power supply is necessary.

(7) Sensor In

Support up to 4 sensor devices

(8) Relay Out

Support 2 relay devices (Relay: 1A @ 125V AC/30V DC)

(9) RS485

For PTZ camera connection (also see 1.5.4)

(10) eSATA interface

For connecting with eSATA storage device

(11) RS232 port

For future function using

(12) VGA Out

Output the video signal to a CRT or LCD monitor

(13) Power Plug

Connect the power cord into this port (12V DC)

1.3 Back Panel

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For hard disk spec, please referring to http://www.avermedia.com/AVerDiGi/Product/ →
Embedded Analog DVR → AVerDiGi SEB3104H → Hardware Recommendations

The “compatible hard disks” indicated in the above recommendation list only means that these

commercially available hard disks were tested with AVerMedia® products and functioned well
under normal operation conditions. AVerMedia® does not guarantee or provide warranties,
explicitly, implied or statutory with respect to the reliability of the hard disk function or its
compatibility. In no event AVerMedia® shall be liable for damages, with respect to any business
interruption of clients, lost profits, loss of programs or other data on your information handling
system or otherwise. This includes direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential
damages, resulting from the incompatibility caused by the usage of these hard disks, even if
AVerMedia® has expressly advised about the risk of such damages. The entire risk arising out of
the use of any information attached here with is borne by the recipient.

1. Loosen all screws

2. Push the cover backward and lift

3. Secure the HDD holder on the hard disk. The
position to screw the HDD holder on hard disk
must same as figure shown. Otherwise, the hard
disk won’t be able to fit into inside the DVR unit.

4. Connect the end of the SATA cable and the
power connector to the hard disk

1.3.1 Setting Up the DVR Unit

1.3.2 Installing the Hard Disk

The DVR unit allows user to install 1 SATA hard disks inside the DVR unit.

Follow the illustrated instructions below to install the hard disk:

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5. Secure the hard disk inside the unit then place
unit cover

6. Push the cover forward and secure the cover

7. You may now connect all the cables. When the power is connected, the Power LED light turns on

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Pen drive and external hard disk must be FAT32 format.

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All connected devices have their own power supply are necessary.

1.3.3 Connecting Devices

The back panel of the DVR unit, user can connect up to 4 cameras of analog camera and 4 audio in
device (ex: microphone) and 2 audio out device (ex: speaker). The DVR unit also can connect 4
sensor devices, 2 alarm devices, PTZ camera, and output video to a TV and CRT/LCD monitor at
the same time. The video of the alarm can be display on the spot monitor.

The USB port of the front panel can connect with USB mouse to operate the DVR system.
For backup recorded video, plugging the pen drive or external hard disk through USB port, and then,

use the bundled software enables user to transfer, playback and segment the video. Follow the
illustration below to make the connection:

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Number

Pin

Definition

1

1

Audio in signal

2

2

Audio in signal

3

3

Audio in signal

4

4

Audio in signal

5

G

Audio ground single

6

1

Audio out signal

7

2

Audio out signal

8

G

Audio ground single

Number

Pin

Definition

9

1

Sensor 1 signal

10

2

Sensor 2 signal

11

G

Sensor ground

12

3

Sensor 3 signal

13

4

Sensor 4 signal

14

G

Sensor ground

Number

Pin

Definition

15

C1

Relay Common 1

16

NO

Relay Normal Open

17

NC

Relay Normal Close

18

C2

Relay Common 2

19

NO

Relay Normal Open

20

NC

Relay Normal Close

1.4 Audio, Sensor, Relay and RS485 pinhole allocation

The Sensor and Alarm enable you to connect 4 sensor inputs, 2 relay outputs and 1 PTZ camera.
Just connect the external sensor, relay, and PTZ camera pin directly to the pinhole. Check the
table below and locate which pinhole is assigned to sensor input and relay output.

1.4.1 Audio In/Out Pin Definition

1.4.2 Sensor Pin Definition

1.4.3 Relay Pin Definition

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Number

Pin

DVR site

PTZ site

21

TX+

RS485 TX+ signal

RS485 RX+ signal

22

TX-

RS485 TX- signal

RS485 RX- signal

23

RX+

RS485 RX+ signal

RS485 TX+ signal

24

RX-

RS485 RX- signal

RS485 TX- signal

1.4.4 RS485 Pin Definition

When connect PTZ camera through RS485 interface, please refer to the following pin definition to
connect the DVR and PTZ.

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Chapter 2 Using the DVR Software

Please use the

mouse

with

virtual keyboard

to configure DVR setting.

2.1 First Time Using the DVR Unit

Step 1. Login to the DVR System

1. Connect the cameras

2. Connect the mouse to DVR unit(through USB port on front panel)

3. Power on the DVR unit.

4. The preset screen (color bar) will show up and wait for preview screen to display (about 60
seconds).

5. When preview screen show up, please wait for the authorization dialog pop-up. For security
purpose, enter the User ID (default is

111111

6. Click to call out virtual keyboard to enter the ID and password.

7. After login, the preview screen will show up.

) to login the DVR system.

Admin

; fist letter is capital) and Password (default is

Preview Mode

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Step 2. Formatting the Hard Disk

The hard disk must be formatted before user can use it with DVR unit. Following the below steps to
format the hard disk.

1. Click

2. Click

3. Click

System
Refresh

4. Select the detected hard disk, and then, click

to call out

→

System

SETTING MENU

and click

Next

.

.

button to detect the installed hard disk.

Format

to start formatting.

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Step 3. Adjust the Date and Time

Setup the
to setup date and time:

1. Click and select

2. In

Time

3. Click on

4. In the

5. Click OK to save the setting.

and

Date

section, click

and

Year

box, click on hour, minute, second, or AM/PM to adjust the time.

Time

in order to have correct system time and date. Following the below steps

Time

→

button of the

Setting

Month

System

can bring up the spin control window for selecting year and month.

System

tab and click

System Time

Next

.

.

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The DVR system wouldn’t start to record until the record schedule has been set.

Step 4. Setup Record Schedule

Setup the

Schedule

to record.

1. Click

→ Setting → Schedule → System

2. Select the date and type of record (Weekly, One Time, or None).

3. And then, select the week day (Sun. ~ Sat.) and hours (00 ~ 23) by click the week day and hours

table.

4. Click

5. Click

6. Select the record mode (

.

Save

Record

tab.

Always, Motion, Sensor, Smart

, or

None

).

7. And then, select the week day (Sun. ~ Sat.) and hours (00 ~ 23) by click the week day and hours

table.

8. Click

and OK to complete the record schedule setting.

Save

9. To start recording, click (record) button.

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2.1.1 Using the Virtual Keyboard

Use the Virtual Keyboard and mouse to configure the DVR system. Just click or select
the column and right-click to call out the virtual keyboard. For uppercase, click
click left-click anywhere on screen.

button. To exit,

Caps

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(2)(1) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

(8)

Name

Function

(1) Logout

- Login: Using different user account to login the DVR system. The display
User ID is the account in use now.

- Reboot: To restart the DVR system.

(2) Status

Display recording date and time

(3) Hard disk capacity

Display the hard disk usage of capacity in percentage.

(4) Record

Start/stop video recording.

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Recording schedule must be setup in order to record. Please refer to Chapter 3.4.2 to setup
recoding schedule.

(5) Split screen mode

Select from 2 different split screen types to view all the camera or one camera

on a single screen.

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Click on channel can switch to full screen mode of the channel. Click again will switch back to
previous screen mode.

(6) Setup menu

To call out system setup menu

(7) Playback

Switch to Playback mode. This allows you to view the recorded video file. (see

also Chapter 2.3)

(8) Channel preview

To display live video of all channels

2.2 Familiarizing the Functions in Preview Mode

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2.2.1 Using the PTZ Control Panel

User can use PTZ control panel to operate the PTZ camera in preview mode. Before to use it,
please enable the PTZ camera first (see also Chapter 3.2.3)

When PTZ camera is enabled and set, the PTZ control icon will show on the channel screen.

Click on the PTZ control icon to call out PTZ control panel.

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(6) (5) (4) (3) (2)

(1)

(10)
(9)

(8)(7)

Name

Function

(1) Close

Exit PTZ camera controller.

(2) Setup

Configure PTZ camera (see also Chapter 3.2.3).

(3) Auto Pan

Operate the PTZ cameras automatically based on the selected camera group
preset position number.

(4) Focus +/-

Adjust the focus manually to produce clear image.

(5) Zoom +/-

Zoom in and out the image.

(6) Direction buttons

Adjust and position the focal point of the PTZ camera.

(7) Camera lens

speed controller

Adjust the moving speed of the PTZ camera lens.

(8) Camera preset

position number

Move the PTZ camera to the preset point.

(9) Save Camera

preset position

Save the PTZ camera preset position number. Select the camera and click the
preset position number and save it.

(10) Group Auto Pan

Select to automatically operate PTZ camera in group.

2.2.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in PTZ Control Panel

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The maximum decoding fps in D1 resolution is 60 fps. The playback speed is default in 1/2x when
display in QUAD mode. In one channel display mode, the playback speed is in 1x (normal speed).

Name

Function

(1) Playback

Control Buttons

ı: Move at the beginning of the recorded video file.
ı: Go back to the previous frame.
: To reduce the playback speed. When each time press, the speed will reduce

1/2 from original speed (16X, 8X, 4X, 2X, 1X, 1/2X, 1/4X, 1/8X, 1/16X).

: Wind back the recorded video file.
: Briefly stop playing the recorded video file.
: Play the recorded video file. Back to 1X playback speed when playback speed at

faster or slower speed

: To faster playback speed. When each time press , the speed will double the

playback speed (1/16X,1/8X, 1/4X, 1/2X, 1X, 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X).

ı: Go to the next frame.

ı: Go to the end of the recorded video file.

(2) Split Screen

Mode

Select from 2 different split screen type to playback the recorded video file of all the
camera, or one camera over the other or alongside on a single screen.

(3) De-interlace

To enhance the video quality. Set the de-interlace mode to #1, if you are capturing
motionless picture and #2, if it captures lots of movement. To disable the
de-interlace function, select off.

(4) Playback menu

To call out playback menu(see also Chapter 2.3.1)

(5) Preview

Switch to Preview mode.

2.3 Familiarizing the Functions in Playback Mode

Click

(playback)

Playback mode.

button at the lower right corner of Preview mode user interface to switch to

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The purple color blocks mean the block is selected. The blue color blocks mean that hour or
minute has recorded file.

2.3.1 Familiarizing the Functions in Playback Menu

Click to call out the playback menu.

2.3.1.1 Select Playback File from Calendar

Select recorded file by date and time. Select the Calendar from Playback menu and calendar
windows will show up. User can select the date, hour, and minute and click OK to playback.

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2.3.1.2 Using the Event Log Viewer

Show the record of activities that take place in the system.

1. Click the Event Log from playback menu. The Event log viewer window will show up.

2. Click Setting to select the Date.

3. To filter the records, select and click the select button to display Event, System, Operation,
Network or All.

4. Click Next, Previous, First, and Last button to go next, previous, first, or last page of event list.

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2.3.1.3 To Search Using the Visual Search

Search from a specific camera by Date, Hour, Minute, and Second.

1. Click the Visual Search from playback menu. The Visual Search Setting window will show up.

2. In Visual Search Setting windows, select the date and camera and click OK.

3. When a series of frames appear by date, click on the frame to display another series of frames

and search by every Hour of that date, every Minute of that hour, every Second of that minute.
To go back to previous time section, click
page in Hour, minute, and second select screen. To exit from the selected frame, click

icon. Click



to go to next or go back previous

Cancel

.

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2.3.1.4 To Set a Video Segment and Save

Keep a portion of the recorded video. Following the below steps to Set and Save the Wanted
Portion of the Recorded Video

1. While playback, right-click on playback screen and the A point of video segment is set.

2. Right-click on playback screen again to set B point of video segment.

3. The DVR system will start repeat playback the video segment that user has set until user cancel

the video segment. Right-click on playback screen will cancel the video segment.

4. To save the video segment, left-click on playback screen to switch to single screen mode.

5. Plug in the USB storage device.

6. Click and select

Segment

from playback menu.

7. Click Save to output the video segment to USB storage device.

8. Qplayer application will be included in output video segment folder for playback(see also

Chapter 2.4)

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The QPlayer only support the *.dvr format.

Name

Function

(1) Split Screen

Mode

Select from 1 and 4-split screen type to playback the recorded video file of all the
camera, or one camera over the other or alongside on a single screen.

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- If there are only 4 cameras, you won’t be able to switch to 8, 9, 13, and 16 split screen mode.

- To zoom in an area on the screen, Right click and Drag a square on the area you want to
enlarge.

(2) Exit

Close the application.

(3) Progress bar

Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar to seek at any
location of the track.

(4) Hour Buttons

Select and click to playback the recorded video file on the specific time frame.

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The Hour buttons represent the time in 24-hour clock. The blue bar on top of the hour button
indicates that there is a recorded video file on that period of time. While the red bar indicates that
you are currently viewing the recorded video file.

2.4 Playback Backup Video

You can playback the backup files and output video segment by using QPlayer applications on the
PC. When you back up the recorded file, QPlayer applications are automatically included in the
backup folder. With QPlayer, it is the same as in Playback mode and supports 6 different split
screen types to view all the video at the same time. The only difference is that there are no Preview
and Playback buttons.

To run the application, go to backup folder and double-click QPlayer.

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Name

Function

(5) Playback Control

Buttons

From left to right order:

Begin: Move at the beginning of the recorded video file.
Previous: Go back to the previous frame.
Slower: To reduce the playback speed. When each time press slower button, the

speed will reduce 1/2 from original speed (32X, 16X, 8X, 4X, 2X, 1X, 1/2X, 1/4X,
1/8X, 1/16X, 1/32X).

Rewind: Wind back the recorded video file.
Pause: Briefly stop playing the recorded video file.
Play: To start playback the video.
Faster: To faster playback speed. When each time press faster button, the speed

will double the playback speed (1/32X, 1/16X,1/8X, 1/4X, 1/2X, 1X, 2X, 4X,
8X, 16X, 32X).

Next: Go to the next frame.
End: Go to the end of the recorded video file.

(6) Archive

Select the date on the calendar and the time from 00 to 23 to where to start playing
the recorded video file.

– Also, user can open the recorded file from certain location by click OPEN FILE

button

– Click Channel 01~ 16 and Channel 17 ~ 32 button to switch to different channel

group of playback calendar.

– Mark Day Light Saving, the playback calendar will show the available playback

records during day light saving period.

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The numbers from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The numbers from 01 to 16
represent the camera ID. The blue colored column indicates that there is a recorded video file on
that period of time. While the red colored column indicates on where to start playing the recorded
video file.

(7) Status bar

Display the recorded date, time and play speed.

(8) Language

Switch to different UI tool tip’s language

(9) Export

Export includes Snapshot, Print, and Output function.

Snapshot: Capture and save the screen shot either in *.jpg format.
Print: Print the screen shot.
Output Video Clip: Save the segmented file in *.mpg, *.avi, *.dvr format(see

also Chapter 2.4.1.1).

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Name

Function

(10) Segment

Keep a portion of the recorded video (see also Chapter 2.4.1.1).

(11) Full screen

View in full screen mode. To return, press the right button of the mouse or ESC on
the keyboard or click the arrow icon.

Click to exit from
full screen mode

When you switch to full screen in multiple-screen mode, Left click to toggle to only
display one of the video in the multiple-screen mode or all.

(12) Event Log

Show the record of activities that take place in the system.

(13) Visual Search

Search from a specific camera by Date, Hour, Minute, 10 Seconds and Second.

(14) Camera ID

Show the number of cameras that are being viewed. When you are in single screen
mode, click the camera ID number to switch and view other camera.

(15) Find Next

Search for the next event or changes in the motion detector frame. You can use this
when you are using Intelligent Search or Event Search function.

(16) Event Search

Search from the recorded activities that take place in the system (i.e., Sensor,
Motion, Video Loss, POS)

(17) Audio

Enable/disable audio sound.

(18) De-interlace

To enhance the video quality. Set the de-interlace mode to #1, if you are capturing
motionless picture and #2, if it captures lots of movement.

2.4.1.1 To Cut and Save the Wanted Portion of the Recorded Video

1. Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on
where you want to start the cut. Then, click Segment to set the begin mark.

2. Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on
where you want to end the cut. Then, click Segment to set the end mark. To cancel
segmentation or set the segment marks from the start, click Segment button again.

3. Click Export >> Output button to save the wanted clip.

4. In the Save As dialog box, locate on where you want to save the file, type the filename, and
select the video format.

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(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

Chapter 3 Customizing the DVR System

In the Preview screen mode, click button to customize your DVR system. When the DVR
setting menu appears, click the selection button that you want to configure.

3.1 System Setup

In the System Setting dialog box, there are 3 tabs – System, Network, and User. Click the tab to
configure it.

3.1.1 System Setup

Part I

Click
save. Click or right-click on selected column to call out virtual keyboard for entering value
in necessary columns.

to go to next setup page, click OK to accept the new settings, click

Next

Cancel

to exit without

(1) Server Name
Assign a name for the DVR unit. Alphabet letters and numbers only.
(2) Miscellaneous

- Video Format: display the video system according to your camera video system. If the

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video system setting is wrong, the video would appear abnormal.

- Date Format: Select the date format which wants to display in preview and playback mode

- AutoScan Period: Set the time gap of the Auto Scan function from 3 to 10 seconds. This
automatically switches to the next video in cycle depending on the set time gap.

- Lanaguage: Customize the system to display the tool tips and dialogs based on the
selected language. Default language is in English.

- Control Bar Position: Set the position of UI control bar. The higher value the control bar will
move upper.

(3) Login

Enable the conditions in Login section you want the system to automatically carry out.

- Auto login when OS start: Automatically login to DVR system when DVR system is
executed.

- Auto record when login: Automatically start video recording when the DVR system is
executed.

(4) Audio Setup

- Audio Mute: Enable/disable audio output at preview mode.

(5) Configuration

Backup a copy of all the settings and allows you to regain the same settings back. To save the
current settings, click Export. To replace the settings with the one you have saved, click Import.
(6) Firmware
Display the current firmware version.
(7) Playback mode: Select the mode of playback the video.

- Select date and time: Select the date and time which user wants to playback.

- Play the last file: Automatically playback the video from the last hour

- Instant Playback: Automatically playback the video which has just recorded

(8) Touch Panel Calibration: Adjust the touching accuracy of the touch monitor.
Click Start to enter the adjusting interface. Follow the on screen direction and using the mouse to
click the calibrate point to adjust. To stop the calibrate, click Stop.

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(1)

(2)

(3)

Part II

Click
accept the new settings, click

to go to next setup page, click

Next

Cancel

can go back previous setup page. Click OK to

Back

to exit without saving.

(1) Storage

Display the recorded video save path. User can format the hard disk and calculate the
approximately capacity of hard disk for recording.

- Format: To format the hard disk.

1. Click Refresh to get the current storage path list.

2. Select the storage path and click Format button.

- Calculate: To calculate the capacity of hard disk for recording, click Calculate. And then, fill in
the hard disk capacity in Expected HD Size (GB) or enter the expected record days in
Expected Recording time (Days), and then, click Calculate to start calculation. To reset the
entered value, click Clear. The result will be shown in Total Record Time (Days) column. To
exit, click OK.

- Overwrite Enable: When there is not enough free space to record one hour data, the system
automatically replaces the oldest data.

- Record Limit Days: If you want the system to automatically erase the data after a certain days,
enable the Record Limit check box and enter the numbers of days in Days text box.

(2) Daylight
Mark Day Light Saving check box to enable daylight saving. And then, select the Start and End
Time by click Setting.

- Time Offset: Assign a time that it is for daylight saving time offset in your time zone. For example:

if the time zone is in U.S. Eastern, the time offset is 1 hour.

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(3) Time

Adjust the DVR system time and date. Click Setting to select the month, date, hour, and minute.
When it is done, click OK to save.

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(1)

(2)
(3)

(4)

(6)

(7)

(5)

i

To check the IP address, please go to Menu Setting and click Status. In Status window, find the IP
address in Network section.

3.1.2 Network Setup

Setup system network parameters. Click OK to save the configuration, click
save. Click to call out virtual keyboard for entering value in necessary columns.

(1) Transmitting Cameras

Mark the camera number check box that user wants to make it accessible via internet using
WebViewer, Remote Console, PDA Viewer and HandyViewer (still image).

(2) Network Type

Select the type of network that user wants to use.

- Static IP: Assigns a fixed IP address for the DVR system.

- DHCP: Assign an IP address to DVR system by local DHCP server.

- PPPOE: Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet is a network protocol for encapsulating PPP
frames in Ethernet frames. It is used mainly with ADSL services. If your network is using
ADSL service connecting to internet, and then, select PPPOE mode. If user selects to use
PPPOE mode, please go to PPPOE ID and PPPOE Password column to enter related
information in order to get an IP address.

Cancel

to exit without

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(3) Network

When user selects Static IP as a network type, please fill in the following information to make
network works.

- IP: Assign a constant IP address which a real IP address gives from ISP to DVR system.

- Mask: It is a bitmask used to identify the sub network and how many bits provide room for
host addresses. Enter the subnet mask of the IP address which user has assigned to DVR
system.

- Gateway: A network device acts as a passageway to internet. Enter the network gateway IP
address.

- DNS: Domain Name Server translates domain names (such as www.abb.com.tw) to IP
addresses. Enter the IP address of DNS if it is available.

- Server Port: Fill in the port number that is using for WebViewer connection. Default is 80.

- ISP Port: Fill in the port number that is using for remote updating firmware. Default is 5005.

(4) Other

- Dynamic DNS: Dynamic Domain Name Service is a data query service mainly used on the
Internet for translating domain names into Internet addresses. Users can register their own
domain name on http://ddns.avers.com.tw (See Appendix A). Click Detail to configure the
DDNS function.
 DDNS Server Name: Select your DDNS server. The default only has one DDNS server

now. It may provide more DDNS in future.

 DDNS Domain Name: Enter the domain name that user has registered.
 Password: A password use to access DDNS that user has setup when register the

domain name

- Network Time Synchronization: Adjust the DVR system time according to network time
server. Click Detail to configure the NTP function. In NTP window, fill in the IP address or
domain name in Time Server column and select the Time Zone. And then, clicks SYNC.
button to start adjust system time from network server.

(5)PPPOE ID and PPPOE Password
Fill the PPPOE ID and PPPOE Password that provides from your ISP for PPPOE connection
authentication. After entered ID and password, click OK and go to Status window to find out the IP

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address.

(6) Enable UPNP & UPNP port

Enable UPnP function to automatically configure the port setting of DVR to the router on the local
network. This function is available when the router has enabled the UPNP function. The DVR port
information will automatically write into the router or other network device. Enter a UPNP port for
the DVR server.

(7) Handy View

Select the video quality of handy view.

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(2)

(3)

(4)

3.1.3 User Setup

User can create user accounts in different authority. Click

Cancel

wants to remove the user account, select the account and click

to exit without save. To modify the user account, select the account and click

Add

to create a new user account. Click

. If user

Edit

Delete

.

To create a account:

Click
the following description to create a user account. Click or right-click on the column to
call out virtual keyboard for entering value in necessary columns. Click OK to save and exit the
setup windows, click

tab from System setting interface. User should see the following setup windows. Refer

User

Cancel

to exit without save.

(1) Authorization Level

Select the account level that user wants to create – User or Administrator

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(2) User & Password

- Name: Enter a name for the account.

- Description: Enter a short description for the account.

- Password: Assign a password for login authentication.

- Password Confirm: Re-enter the password again for confirmation.

(3) WebViewer

Select the control right of remote accessing. In default, the administrator account is all selected.

- Remote Console: Allow user to using remote access DVR system via Remote Console
application.

- Remote Record: Allow user to operate recording from remote site.

- Remote LogViewer: Allow user to view event logs from remote site.

- Remote Setup: Allow user to configure DVR system from remote site.

(4) Control Right

Select the control rights on the DVR system that allow user to execute selected operations on DVR
system. In default, the administrator account is all selected.

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(2)

(3)

(4)

3.2 Camera Setup

User can configure camera, motion mask, and PTZ camera parameters in this section.

3.2.1 Camera Setting

Click to call out virtual keyboard for entering value in necessary columns. Click OK to
save and exit the setup windows, click

Cancel

to exit without save.

(1) Select Camera

Select the camera number you want to configure. To select all cameras, mark Select All check box.

- Preview display: Enable/disable the previewing of selected camera on surveillance screen.
When there is no video source on the camera, we suggest disabling it so that the system
won’t detect it as video loss error.

(2) Video Adjust

Adjust the brightness, contrast, hue, and color of the camera.
(3) Camera Name
Enter the name of camera. Maximum is 10 characters.

(4) Preview screen

The selected camera video will be display in here.

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(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

3.2.2 Motion and Mask Setting

Click Default will back to the factory default value.

(1) Select Camera
Select the camera number you want to configure. To select all cameras, mark Select All check box.
(2) Motion Area

Enable/disable the motion detection and motion area setup.

- Enable: Enable/disable motion detection.

- Sensitivity: Set the sensitivity level of motion detector. The higher the value, the finer the
sensitivity is detected.

- Motion Area: Mark an area on the screen to regard the motion detects in the marked area.
Use the mouse drag from up to down to select a motion mask area. To un-select the mask
area, click Clear button.

(3) Video Shield

Video shield covers an area on the screen and the covered area would not be visible on the screen
and recorded.

- Video Shield Enable: Enable/disable video shield function.

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- Video Shield: To select an area for video shield. Use the mouse drag from up to down to
select a video cover area. To un-select the mask area, click Clear button.

(4) Video Mask

Mark an area on the screen to disregards the monitor in the marked area and to only monitor
outside the marked area.

- Video Mask Enable: Enable/disable video shield function.

- Video Mask: To select an area for video mask. Use the mouse drag from up to down to
select a video cover area. To un-select the mask area, click Clear button.

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(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

3.2.3 PTZ Camera Setting

Configure PTZ camera parameters and preset position. Click OK to save the setting, click Cancel to
exit without save. When PTZ camera is set, user can control PTZ camera through PTZ control panel
on preview and playback mode (see also Chapter 2.3.2).

(1) Select Camera

Select the camera number that is a PTZ camera to configure.

(2) Connection Setting

- Use PTZ: Enable/disable the PTZ camera function.

- Com Port: display the com port that is connecting with DVR system.

- ID: select the ID number for the camera.

- Baud Rate: Select the baud rate of com port which is connect with DVR system.

- Protocol: Select the protocol of PTZ camera. Please refer to your PTZ camera user’s
manual.

(3) Preset Setting

- Preset Number: Set a camera lens to a position that user is defined. Select the Preset
number and using (5) PTZ control panel to adjust the camera lens to the wanted position.
Repeat to set reset of preset position.

- Dwell Time: Set a time for how long the PTZ camera stays in that position before it moves to
the next one.

- Restore AutoPan Time: Set a time period for restoring auto path function after the PTZ
camera has been moved. Mark the Restore AutoPan Time check box and select the time
period in second.

(4) Preview Screen

Display the video of selected PTZ camera.
(5) PTZ Control Panel
To control PTZ camera lens to move up, down, left, right, zoom in/out, focus in/out, and speed
up/down when setup up preset position.

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(1)

(2)

(3)

Condition

Description

NOT INSTALLED

Indicates that there is no sensor connected

NORMAL OPEN

Indicates that the initial state of the sensor is normal open. Video
recording initiates when there is a changes in the sensor state

NORMAL CLOSE

Indicates that the initial state of the sensor is normal close. Video
recording initiates when there is a changes in the sensor state

3.3 Recording Setup

(1) Select Camera

Select the camera number you want to set the recording setting. To select all the cameras, mark the
Select All check box. To select more than one camera, Right click on the camera icon. To select
one camera only, Left click on the camera icon. The camera icon turns orange when it is selected.

- Audio Record: Enable/disable to record audio while recording.

(2) Total Frame Rate
Total Frame Rate value is depending on the video system that is using.
(3) Parameter

- Resolution: click the radio button () button to select the record mode – D1, CIF, or HD1.
Under D1 mode, the video recording is in full screen resolution. Each channel is recorded
only at a maximum frame rate. Whereas in CIF mode, video recording is at a lower
resolution.

- Max Frame Rate: Set the maximum number of frames to be recorded in Smart recording
mode. The higher the frame rate, it uses more hard disk space.

- Min Frame Rate: Set the minimum number of frames to be recorded during motion and
motionless state. The higher the frame rate, it uses more hard disk space.

- Video Quality: Adjust the video quality. The higher the value, the lower the compression
level and uses more hard disk space.

- Sensor Trigger: Customize the initial state of the attached sensor.

- Pre Record Time: set the time in second for the DVR system to pre-recording before the
alarm happen.

- After Record Time: set the time in second for the DVR system to continue recording after
the alarm has ended.

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3.4 Schedule Setting

Setup system schedule, record schedule, and holiday schedule for DVR system.

3.4.1 Setup System Schedule

Schedule to record, disable network, reboot and disable alarm of all the cameras either weekly or
one time. The number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The left most column
display the days in a week. Green color represent weekly schedule, orange color is one time
schedule, and white color is no schedule at all.

To Set the System Schedule:

Click

1.

2. Select the date in the calendar. Use arrow button to shift the calendar to the left or right.

3. Select the condition you want to schedule in the drop down list.

4. Set the schedule it as weekly or one time. Click  to make a selection.

5. Click on the blocks to set the schedule or click

-

Record

Activate all the cameras to start video recording at the set time based on the Recording
schedule.

-

Reboot

Restart the PC at the appointed time.

-

Disable Network

- Allow remote system to access DVR system at the set time. After the appointed time, the
Network function will be disabled. If the Network function is already enabled, the Network
function will not be disabled when the appointed time has ended.

-

Disable Alarm

Deactivate the alarm at the set time temporarily.

-

Weekly:

-

One Time:

-

None:

blocks, click the

>

Schedule

To record at selected date and hours in every week.

To record at selected date and hours only one time.

No any recording at all.

None

>

System

and click blocks to un-select. Click

tab.

to select all. To un-select the specific schedule

All

Clear

will un-select all schedule block.

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Recording schedule must be set in order to record.

6. To store the setting, click

7. To end Schedule Setting, click OK to exit and accept the setting and

Save

.

3.4.2 Setup Recording Schedule

To setup recording schedule based on date, time, and record modes.

Cancel

to exit.

To Set the Recording Schedule:

1. Click

2. Select the camera or mark

3. Select the record mode. Click  to make a selection.

4. After select the record mode, click the specific schedule block or click

-

Always Record

Record the video from the selected camera and save it to the designated storage path.

-

Motion Record

Start recording the video from the selected camera only when the system detects movement.
Once a motion is detected, the system automatically saves the previous frames and stop
based on the

-

Sensor Record

Start recording the video from the selected camera only when the sensor has been triggered.
Once a sensor is triggered, the system automatically saves the previous frames and stop
based on the

-

Smart Record

Automatically switch to recorded at the maximum frame rate setting once a motion is
detected and if there is no motion, it records at the minimum frame rate setting. Set the
maximum frame rate setting in Chapter 3.3 Recording Setup.

-

None

The system won’t do any recording.

un-select the specific schedule blocks, select

>

Schedule

Pre Record Time

Pre Record Time

>

Select All

Record

tab.

to select all cameras.

and

After Record Time

and

After Record Time

and click blocks to un-select. Click

None

settings.

settings.

to select all. To

All

Clear

will

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un-select all schedule block.

5. To store the setting, click

6. To end setting, click OK to exit and accept the setting and
setting.

Save

.

3.4.3 Setup Holiday Schedule

To setup record status for the specific holiday.

Cancel

to exit without saving the

To Set the Recording Schedule:

1. Click

2. Select the

3. To set a specific date, mark the check box and click the year, month or date column to select the

4. To select a week for recording schedule, mark the check box and select the month, date, and

5. To end setting, click OK to exit and accept the setting and

priority that user has choice.

-

Date:

conflict.

-

Weekly:

date and select the
holiday that has been set. OFF means the DVR system will not record on the holiday that has
been set.

week. And then, select the
the holiday that has been set. OFF means the DVR system will not record on the holiday that
has been set.

setting.

>

Schedule

Priority

the specific date that user has setup will be the first priority if the schedule has a

the selected week time will be the first priority if the schedule has a conflict.

of holiday schedule. If the schedule has a conflict, system will follow the

Record Status

>

Holiday

Record Status

tab.

(ON/OFF). ON means the DVR system will record on the

(ON/OFF). ON means the DVR system will record on

Cancel

to exit without saving the

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3.5 Backup Setup

In the Backup Setting dialog box, the number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The
numbers from 01 to 16 represent the camera number. When you back up the file, you may find
Qplayer application included in the backup folder. User need to install the Qplayer on PC to
playback. (See also Chapter 3.5.1)

1. Click

2. Select the date of the recorded file you want to backup in the calendar. Use arrow buttons to

3. In the table below, click on the green block to select the recorded file. The green block turns red

4. Select the Save Path – external USB storage device or DVD-ROM device. Click Rescan

5. Check the space needed for backup under the calendar. If the backup file is excess the free

6. DVR system will give

7. Click

8.

shift the calendar to the left or right.

when it is selected. The block that appears in white doesn’t have data.

Device if system didn’t detect any storage device.

space, the Require Space will be in red text. Click Rescan Device to calculate the space for
backup.

– Free Space: the available storage space
– Require Space: the total size of the backup file.

call out virtual keyboard to re-name the folder name.

Backup Now

When backup is 100% completed, click OK to end.

>

Backup

.

Folder Name

to start archiving the selected file.

automatically. If user wants to change, click to

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3.6 Alarm Setting

In the Alarm Setting windows, click Add to create and set new alarm setting, click Delete to remove
the selected alarm setting, Edit to modify exist alarm setting, click OK to exit and save the setting,

Cancel to exit without saving.

To set the Alarm Setting:

1. Click

2. Click

Add

>

Alarm

to create new alarm setting.

.

3. In

Enable Time,

that user want to activate or deactivate the alarm function.

the number from 01 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. Click the time

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4. Select

Trigger Any

to activate if it falls to one of the conditions or

to all conditions.

5. Set condition of

-

Motion:

- In

click on the camera number (01 to 04) to set the condition for the system to alarm.

Video Loss

Camera

, click the camera number (01 to 04) to set the alarm condition when video is

.

lost.

6. Set condition of

Sensor

. Click on the sensor number to set the condition for the system to alarm.

If the sensor normal status is high, set the sensor condition to low.

7. Set condition of

Alarm reset

. Click the camera number to set the reset condition of alarm. Once

alarm is reset, all alarm action will stop at the moment.

8. Click

to setup actions of alarm.

Next

Trigger All

to activate if it falls

- Enlarge Camera View
Switch to only display video in preview mode from where the alarm is activated.
a. Select the camera from drop down list to specify which camera video to be enlarged on

screen when the alarm is triggered.

 Alarm Camera: when a channel has an alarm occurred, and then, the channel video

that has an alarm occurred will be enlarged on screen.

 Camera # (1~4): the selected channel video that will be enlarged on screen when an

alarm is activated.

b. Retrieve time: set the waiting duration before system switching back to original Preview

mode. If the retrieve time is un-mark, the alarm video will keep enlarging until user switch
back to Preview mode manually.

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- Relay Output
Set to enable/disable the relay operation when the alarm is activated and to extend additional
time in second before it stops the relay operation. In the Alarm Relay dialog box, mark from
the available relay list; set to enable/disable the relay operation when the alarm is activated.
Set the Retrieve time, you may to extend the relay operation time and set the duration in
second. Click OK to exit and accept the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting.

- Send E-mail
Send an electronic text message.

 Mail Server

Enter the SMTP Server and port. If your e-mail system requires user identification, enable
Authentication check box and enter ID and Password.

 Mail

To check if it is working, click Test button.

- From: Enter the sender e-mail address.

- To and CC: Enter the recipient email address and separate it with comma or a

semicolon (;).

- Subject: Enter the message title.

- Message: Type the message. Maximum is 4 lines.

 Email Notice Setting

Notice Interval: Set the period of time before it sends another e-mail notice.

- Start Recording
Record the video from the selected camera.

1. Select the camera to enable/disable video recording. Enable All to select all cameras.

2. In the Frame Rate selection, select As Setting to record the number of frames based on

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the Recording Setting or Max to record the maximum of frames based on the available
speed.

3. In the Start Recording prior text box, mark and set the number in second for the DVR
system to pre-recording before the alarm happen.

4. In the Stop Recording after text box, mark and set the number in second for the DVR
system to continue recording after the alarm has ended. If user doesn’t mark and set the
time, the alarm recording will continue recording until alarm is reset.

- PTZ Preset Point
Position the PTZ camera based on the preset point setting.
Beside the PTZ preset point check box, click Detail. In the Trigger PTZ Preset Setting dialog
box, select the PTZ camera number then select the Enable check box. Select the position of
the PTZ camera when the alarm is activated and ended. For the PTZ camera ended point,
user also can select one preset position or Auto Path between preset position groups.

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3.7 Viewing System Status

To view the status of DVR system and channels. Click Detail button can view the remote accessing
information.

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Chapter 4 Using the USB Playback Console

4.1 Recommended system requirements

Pentium® 4 2.4GHZ or above
Windows® 2000/ Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7
DDR 256 MB
Graphic function must support DirectDraw
Audio card or built-in
Speaker
1 available USB2.0 port

4.2 Installing the USB Playback Console

To install the USB Playback Console:

1. Place Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. When the installation main screen appears, click

Install USB Playback Console and then follow the on screen instructions

2. Select the language you prefer

3. Click OK to install the application

4. Click Exit to close the installation main screen.

5. You may now connect the external USB storage device that has saved recorded files to PC.

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Name

Function

(1) Split Screen Mode

Select from different screen view to playback the recorded video file of the
entire camera or one camera on screen.

(2) Exit

Close the application.

(3) Progress bar

Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar to seek at
any location of the track.

(4) Hour button

Select and click to playback the recorded video file on the specific time frame.

(5) Playback Controller

From left to right order:

Begin: Move at the beginning of the recorded video file.
Previous: Go back to the previous frame by frame.
Slower: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, or 32x.
Rewind: Wind back the recorded video file.
Pause: Briefly stop playing the recorded video file.
Play: Play the recorded video file.
Faster: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 1/2x, 1/4x, 1/8x, 1/16x, or

1/32x.

Next: Go to the next frame by frame.
End: Go to the end of the recorded video file.

4.3 Running the USB Playback Console

To run the application, click the icon on the PC desktop

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Name

Function

(6) Archive

To select the video file source for playing.

– DVR Recorded File (HD): To playback the recorded video from the hard

disk which was recording video on the DVR system. (see also Chapter

4.3.2)

– Backup File(.dvr): The file is backup and save in *.dvr file format. (see also

Chapter 4.3.3)

– Backup File (.avf): The file is backup and save to external USB storage

device in *.avf format. Select the file source folder and click OK to playback
(SEB3104H doesn’t support *.avf file format).

(7) Status bar

Display the recorded date, time and play speed.

(8) Language

To switch DVR application UI language.

(9) Adv. Function

Advanced function is including :

HDD Backup: to call out HDD Backup application. (see also Chapter 4.3.4)
iEnhance: to call out iEnhance application. ( see also Chapter 6)
AVF to AVI: save *.avf file format as *.avi file format.

(10) Export

Export includes Snapshot, Print, and Output Video Clip function.

Snapshot: Capture and save the screen shot either in *.jpg or *.bmp format.
Print: Print the screen shot.
Output Video Clip: Save the segmented file in *.avi format

(11) Segment

Keep a portion of the recorded video (see also Chapter 4.3.1)

(12) Full screen

Use the entire area of the screen to only display the video. To return, press the
right button of the mouse or ESC on the keyboard.

When you switch to full screen in multiple-screen mode, Left click to toggle to
only display one of the video in the multiple-screen mode or all.

(13) Camera ID

Show the number of cameras that are being viewed. When you are in single
screen mode, click the camera ID number to switch and view other camera.

(14) Visual Search

Search from a specific camera by Date, Hour, Minute, 10 Seconds and
Second(see also Chapter 4.3.5)

(15) Find Next

Search for the next event or changes in the motion detector frame. You can use
this when you are using Intelligent Search or Event Search function.

(16) Event Search

Search from the recorded activities that take place in the system (i.e., Sensor,
Motion, Video Loss, POS)(see also Chapter 4.3.6)

(17) Intelligent Search

Search the changes in the motion detector frame (See also Chapter 4.3.7)

(18) Sound /Sound bar

- Turn on and off the sound

- Increase and decrease the volume

(19) De-interlace

To enhance the video quality. Set the de-interlace mode to #1, if you are
capturing motionless picture and select #2, if it captures lots of movement.

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4.3.1 To Cut and Save the Portion of the Recorded Video

1. Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on
where you want to start the cut. Then, click Segment to set the begin mark.

2. Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on
where you want to end the cut. Then, click Segment to set the end mark. To cancel
segmentation, click Segment button again.

3. Click Output button to save the wanted portion.

4. In the Save As dialog box, locate on where user wants to save the file, type the filename, and
select the video format.

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00~23 is hours and 01~16 is channel

4.3.2 Playback DVR Recorded File from Hard Disk

1. Please have the hard disk which containing of recorded video data install on your PC or using
external USB enclosure to connect to your PC.

2. Click Archive button

3. Select DVR Recorded File(HD) and click OK.

4. Select the hard disk drive from Select Disk window and click OK.

5. And then, Playback Date/Time Selection window appears. Select the date and time and click

OK.

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When open the backup video file, just locate the where backup file folder is.

4.3.3 Playback Backup File(*.dvr)

1. Click Archive button.

2. Select Backup File(*.dvr) and click OK.

3. The Select File Type window will show up. Select the way to open the backup file.

- Open Date: Open backup file by date. Located the backup file and select the date on
calendar to playback.

 Change Folder: To select different playback file form other folder location.
 Channel 01~ 16&Channel 17 ~ 32: Switch to different channel group of playback

calendar if the camera channel is more than 16 channels.

- Open File: Locate the backup file folder and click OK.

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4.3.4 To Backup Recorded File

HDD backup function allows user to backup recorded file from hard disk.

1. Click Adv. Function → HDD Backup on USB Playback Console UI.

2. Select the source hard disk.

3. In Backup date/time selection windows, select the date and time. 00-24 represents hours and

01-16 represents channels. Blue block means there has recorded file. Red block means the
block has been selected. User can click-and-drag the select multiple block at once.

4. Click Backup to start backup file.

5. When backup complete, the complete information windows will display.

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4.3.5 To Search Using the Visual Search

1. Click Visual Search.

2. In the Visual Search Setting dialog box, select the Camera number and the date. Then click OK.

3. When a series of frames appear by date, click on the frame to display another series of frames

and search by every Hour of that date, every 3Minutes of that hour, every 10 Seconds of that
minute, every Second of that 10 seconds. To go back, click . To view from the selected
frame and close event search, click .

4.3.6 To Search Using the Event Search

1. Click on the video screen on where you want to search.

2. Click Event Search. The Event Search text (red) would appear at the lower left corner of the
screen.

3. In the Event Search Setting dialog box, check the type of condition you want to search. If you
select POS, in the Find Text box, type the word. Then, click
search would stop at the frame that matches the condition. To keep on searching click .

4. You may also set to search and list all the result. Just check the Output Event List box. In the
Search Duration section, set the Begin Time and End Time. Set Searching Interval for a time
period won’t list the same events. Then, click OK to start searching.

5. When the Event list appear, click and select the item you want to view.

to start searching. The video

OK

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4.3.7 To Search Using the Intelligent Search

1. Click on the video screen on where you want to search.

2. Click Intelligent Search. The Intelligent Search text (red) would appear at the lower left corner

of the screen.

3. When the Intelligent Search Setting dialog box and motion detector frame appear, you may

adjust the sensitivity bar and the motion detector frame size and location. To set motion detector
frame size and location, left click and drag on the screen. Then, click OK to start searching. The
video search would stop at the frame that matches the condition. To keep on searching click

.

4. You may also set to search and list all the result. Just check the List box. In the Search Duration

section, set the Begin Time and End Time. Set Searching Interval for a time period won’t list
the same events. Then, click OK to start searching

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(1) (2) (4)(3) (5) (6)

(14)

(13)

(11)

(12)

(10)

(16)

(17)

(21)

(19)

(18)

(22)

(23)
(24)
(25)

(9)

(15)

(8)(7)

(20)

Name

Function

(1) Open File

Access *.dvr and *.avf video file.

(2) Save Image

Capture and save the screen shot in *.bmp format.

(3) Playback Control

Buttons

Begin:

Move at the beginning of the video file.

Previous:

Go back to previous frame.

Pause:

Briefly stop playing the video file.

Play:

Play the video file.

Next:

Go to the next frame.

Faster:

Play the video file at the faster speed.

End:

Go to the end of the video file.

(4) Save Video

Save the edited or segmented video in *.avi format.

(5) Print

Print the screen shot.

(6) Segment

Mark the beginning and the end of the selected portion of the video. Two
triangle marks will appear on the slider. To cancel video segmentation, click
this button again.

(7) Zoom Buttons

Enlarge, reduce, and set the image back to normal size.

(8) Full Screen

Use the entire screen to only display the video.

(9) Default

Set the video back to original state and delete all the changes in the history

Chapter 5 iEnhance

The bundled iEnhance is a video editing tool and can only be used with *.dvr video file. It allows you
to adjust the video picture quality, segment and save the selected portion of the video, zoom in and
out the image, and print or save the screen shot. You can also save the setting and apply it on other
files.
To run iEnhance application, click iEnhance button on USB Playback Console interface.

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Name

Function

box.

(10) History Box

List all the actions.

(11) Undo

Delete the last action.

(12) Noise Reduce

Adjust the softness and repair the damaged colors.

(13) Sharpness

Improve the overall image by enhancing edges. This gives the image more
depth.

(14) Effects

Gray Scale: convert the image into black and white (monochrome).
Normalize: adjust the brightness intensity.
Equalize: automatically adjust the images that are too dark.
De-interlace: smooth out the overlying frames.
Static: de-interlace for motionless scene.
Dynamic: de-interlace for moving scene.

(15) Picture

Adjustment

Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Hue and Gamma.

(16) Original Screen

Display the original state of the image.

(17) Temporary

Setting Block

Display the sample settings. Click the sample to apply the setting on the
current video.

(18) Status Bar

Display the date, and time of the video.

(19) Progress Bar

Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar to seek at
any location of the track.

(20) iStable

To reduce the jolt in the recorded video.(also see Chapter 5.1)

(21) Add Setting

Include the new setting to the temporary setting block.

(22) Rename

Change the name of the selected setting in the temporary setting block.

(23) Delete

Permanently remove the selected setting in the temporary setting block.

(24) Load Setting

Call the saved settings.

(25) Save Setting

Store the settings in the temporary setting block.

5.1 To Use iStable

The iStable function can reduce the jolt in the recorded video.

1. Click Open File button and select the

recorded video.

2. And then, click iStable button.

3. iStable windows will show up.

4. Select the smoothness level – 1(Low),

2, 3, 4, and 5(High). The default value
is 3.

5. Click Play button, and then iStable

function will start to initial the recorded
video.

6. When the initialize is done, user will

see the original and stabilized
recorded video play in two windows.
The original video on the right side of window and the stabilized video on the left side of window.

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Chapter 6 Using the Remote Programs

User can use Microsoft Internet Explorer to access DVR system by entering the IP address. To use
this feature, make sure that your PC and DVR server both are connected to the internet and the
Network feature is enabled.

Accessing this feature for the first time you will be prompted by your browser to install
WebCamX.cab, allow the installation and you should be able to connect and login afterwards.
Click to install ActiveX if your PC required to be installed.

And then, Click Install when the Internet Explorer - Security Warning dialog box appears.

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Changing account password is strongly recommended.

After installing the WebCamX.cab and when connecting to the DVR system, you are required to
enter default account ID (Admin; capital in first letter) and password (111111) and select the type of
network.

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Name

Function

(1) DirectDraw

Enhance the video quality.

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Not all graphic cards can support this function. If you cannot see the screen display correctly or
screen is messed, please check with VGA card vendor.

(2) Received file size

Indicate the size of the data being sent per second.

(3) Camera frames

Indicate the number of frames per second.

(4) Split screen view

Select from 4 different split screen type to view the video from remote DVR
server. If only have 4 cameras, it unable switch to 9 and 16-split screen mode.

(5) Audio

Enable/disable remote sound.

(6) 2-way Audio

Enable/disable 2-way audio function. This function allows the client and server
to talk via internet using MIC.

Make sure your microphone and speakers work before using this function. If
the DVR server Talk to web-client setting is disabled, you won’t be able to hear
from the other side.

(7) Record

Start to record the video of the selected camera in AVI format. Directly click
screen to select the channel that user wants to record and press Record
button.

(8) Event Log Viewer

Display the Event logs, Operation logs, POS logs, System logs, and Network
logs.

(9) Remote Console

Initiate Remote Console. It allows you to view video from remote DVR server
(see also Chapter 6.3).

6.1 Familiarizing the WebViewer Buttons

Right-clicking on the WebViewer video screen, enables you to start video recording, change video
quality, switch camera and enable/disable DirectDraw.

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Name

Function

(10) Remote setup

Change the DVR server settings (see also Chapter 6.1.1).

(11) PTZ Control

Initiate PTZ camera controller(see also Chapter 6.2)

(12) Snapshot

Capture and save the screen shot in *.bmp format.

(13) Full screen

Use the entire area of the screen to only display the video.
To return, Right-click or press ESC on the keyboard.

(14) Select cameras to

view

Select to the view camera from different server. In Select Camera dialog box,
Display column, click to enable/disable viewing the camera.

Click Add Server and select the server type between DVR and IP Cam to add.
Click Delete Server to delete the selected item.
Click Import to load the previous saved list.
Click Export to save the list.
Click Apply All to change all the camera video quality based on the selected

setting.
Click OK to exit.

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After changed the DVR system setting, refresh your web browser in order to apply the new setting to
the DVR system.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)
(5)

(6)

(7)

6.1.1 To Setup Remote System Setting

Click OK to exit and save the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting. The setting here
applies to Remote DVR system only.

6.1.1.1 System Setup

(1) Server Name

Give the name for DVR server.

(2) Audio Mute

Enable/disable to hear audio sound of local DVR. To hear sound, make sure the unit is
connected to an audio output device (ex: speaker). If user recorded video in audio mute status,
there is no sound when playback

(3) Over Write Enable

Enable/disable replacing the earliest record when the hard disk space runs out. By default, the
HDD overwrite setting is enabled

(4) Record Limit

If you want the system to automatically erase the data after a certain days, enable the Record
Limit check box and enter the numbers of days in Days text box.

(5) Date Format

Select the display format of the date (yyyy/mm/dd, mm/dd/yyyy, dd/mm/yyyy)

(6) Auto Scan Period

Enable/disable auto cycle switch to display the next channel when in full screen preview.

(7) Login

- Auto Login when OS start
Automatically login when the DVR system is started.

- Auto record when login
Automatically start video recording when the DVR system is executed.

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(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

6.1.1.2 Camera Setup

(1) Camera icon

Select the camera that user wants to set up. To select all cameras, mark All.

(2) Camera Name

Enter a name for the camera

(3) Preview display

Enable/disable the previewing of selected camera on surveillance screen. When there is no

video source on the camera, we suggest disabling it so that the system won’t detect it as video

loss error.

(4) Video Adjust

Select the camera and adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Saturation of the selected
camera. Click Default Value to set all video setting back to the default.

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(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Condition

Description

NOT INSTALLED

Indicates that there is no sensor connected

NORMAL OPEN

Indicates that the initial state of the sensor is normal open. Video
recording initiates when there is a changes in the sensor state

NORMAL CLOSE

Indicates that the initial state of the sensor is normal close. Video
recording initiates when there is a changes in the sensor state

6.1.1.3 Record Setup

(1) Camera icon

Select the camera that user wants to set up. To select channel 01~ 04, mark All.

(2) Frame Rate Info Display

Display the total frame rate and the available frame rate info that deepens on the Max Frame
Rate and Min Frame Rate setting of every camera.

(3) Record Mode

- Resolution
Select D1/CIF/HD1 recording mode. Under D1 mode, the video recording is in full screen
resolution and takes turns from one channel to the next one when Auto Scan enables. Each
channel is recorded up to a maximum frame rate of 30/25fps(NTSC/PAL). User can switch to
view the video in full screen or QUAD screen. Whereas in CIF mode, video recording is at a
lower resolution, but each video is recorded in 30fps/25fps (NTSC/PAL). User can switch to
view the video in full screen or QUAD screen. In HD1 mode, each channel is recorded up to
a maximum frame rate of 30/25fps (NTSC/PAL). User can switch to view the video in full
screen or QUAD screen.

- Max Frame Rate: Set the maximum number of frames to be recorded during motion and
motionless state. The higher the frame rate, it uses more hard disk space.

- Min Frame Rate: Set the minimum number of frames to be recorded during motion and
motionless state. The higher the frame rate, it uses more hard disk space.

- Video Quality: Adjust the video quality. The higher the value, the lower the compression
level and uses more hard disk space.

- Sensor Trigger: Customize the initial state of the attached sensor.

- Pre Record Time: set the time in second for the DVR system to pre-recording before the
alarm happen.

After Record Time: set the time in second for the DVR system to continue recording after
the alarm has ended.

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Condition

Description

None

Disable video recording

Always Record

Record non-stop

Motion Record

Start recording when any movement is detected

Smart Record

Automatically switch to recorded at the maximum frame rate setting once a
motion is detected and if there is no motion, it records at the minimum frame rate
setting.

Sensor Record

Start recording when the sensor has triggered

(4) Record Schedule

By default, in 24 hours, the recording schedule is set to always record every hour. Refer to the
table below to customize the recoding condition.

Click Schedule to setup record schedule. Click the type of schedule and select hour (00~23)
and click OK to complete the schedule setting.

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(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

6.1.1.4 Alarm Setup

1. Select the alarm from

2. In

3. In

4. Select the

5. Set condition of

6. Setup

user can change alarm

(1)
(2) Enable Time,

that user want to activate or deactivate the alarm function.

(3) Condition

- Select
falls to all conditions.

- Set condition of



 In

 Set condition of

Once alarm is reset, all alarm action will stop at the moment.

- Enlarge Camera View
Switch to only display video in Preview/Advanced mode from where the alarm is activated.

a. Select the camera from drop down list to specify which camera video to be enlarged on

b. Retrieve time: set the waiting duration before system switching back to original Preview

Trigger Any

Motion Detected:

system to alarm.

Video Loss

is lost.

to alarm. If the sensor normal status is high, set the sensor condition to low.

(4) Reset Alarm

actions of alarm.

(5)

screen when the alarm is triggered.

 Alarm Camera: when a channel has an alarm occurred, and then, the channel video

that has an alarm occurred will be enlarged on screen.

 Camera # (1~04): the selected channel video that will be enlarged on screen when an

alarm is activated.

alarm list table.

(6)

Name

the number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. Click the time

:

to activate if it falls to one of the conditions or

Camera

, click the camera number (01 to 04) to set the alarm condition when video

.

click on the camera number (01 to 04) to set the condition for the

Sensor

and

Description

. Click on the sensor number to set the condition for the system

.

Trigger All

to activate if it

. Click the camera number to set the reset condition of alarm.

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mode. If the retrieve time is un-mark, the alarm video will keep enlarging until user switch
back to Preview mode manually.

- Relay Output
Set to enable/disable the relay operation when the alarm is activated and to extend additional
time in second before it stops the relay operation. In the Relay Setup dialog box, mark from
the available relay list; set to enable/disable the relay operation when the alarm is activated.
Set the Retrieve time, you may to extend the relay operation time and set the duration in
second. Click OK to exit and accept the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting.

- Send E-mail
Send an electronic text message.

 Mail Server

Enter the SMTP Server and port. If your e-mail system requires user identification, enable
Authentication check box and enter ID and Password.

 Mail

To check if it is working, click Test button.

From: Enter the sender e-mail address.
To and CC: Enter the recipient email address and separate it with comma or a semicolon

(;).
Subject: Enter the message title.

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Message: Type the message.

 Email Notice Setting

Notice Interval: Set the period of time before it sends another e-mail notice.

- Start Recording
Record the video from the selected camera.

1. Select the camera to enable/disable video
recording. Mark All to select all cameras.

2. In the Frame Rate selection, select As Setting
to record the number of frames based on the
Recording Setting or Max to record the
maximum of frames based on the available
speed.

3. In the Start Recording prior text box, mark
and set the number in second for the DVR
system to pre-recording before the alarm
happen.

4. In the Stop Recording after text box, mark
and set the number in second for the DVR system to continue recording after the alarm
has ended. If user doesn’t mark and set the time, the alarm recording will continue
recording until alarm is reset.

5. Click OK to complete the setting.

- PTZ Preset Point
Position the PTZ camera based on the preset point
setting. Beside the PTZ preset point check box, click
Detail. In the PTZ Setup dialog box, select the PTZ
camera number then mark the Enable check box.
Select the Alarm Trigger and Alarm Close of the PTZ
camera when the alarm is activated and ended. User
also can select Auto Pan group as alarm is activated
and ended.

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(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

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It is a bitmask used to tell how many bits in an octet(s) identify the sub network, and how
many bits provide room for host addresses.

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The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a set of rules used by a
communications device (such as a computer, router or networking adaptor) to allow the
device to request and get an Internet address from a server which has a list of addresses
available for assignment.

6.1.1.5 Network Setup

(1) Transmitting Cameras

Select the camera to disable/enable camera can be view from remote site.

(2) Network Type

Select the IP Mode – Static IP, DHCP, or PPPOE

- Static IP: Assign a fixed and global IP address for the DVR system

 IP: Assign a constant IP address which real IP addresses from ISP.
 Mask: Enter the subnet mask of the IP address which user has assigned to DVR

system.

 Gateway: Enter the network gateway IP address
 DNS: Domain Name Server translates domain names (such as www.abb.com.tw) to IP

addresses. It will translate the domain name into IP address when DVR system
request.

- PPPOE Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet is a network protocol for encapsulating PPP frames in Ethernet frames. It is used mainly with ADSL services.  User ID & Password: fill in the user account and password that user applied from your

ISP for PPPOE connection.

- DHCP: Assign the IP address by local DHCP server to DVR system.

(3) DDNS

DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service) is a data query service mainly used on the Internet for

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translating domain names into Internet addresses. Users can register their own domain name
on http://ddns.avers.com.tw. (See Appendix A)

- Domain Name
Enter the domain name that user wanted.

- Passowrd
A password use to access DDNS to register the domain name.

(4) Options

- Remote Audio Recording
Enable/disable audio recording when recording at remote site.

- WebViewer Port
A port is using for the remote connection. Any port can be assigned as a server port, except
the ports already used by the network services.

(5) NTP Setting

Adjust the DVR system time same as network time server. Fill in the Time Server IP address or
domain name and select the Time Zone that DVR is located.

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Name

Function

(1) Direction buttons

Adjust and position the focal point of the PTZ camera. Click the center to pan
automatically.

(2) Zoom +/-

Zoom in and out the image.

(3) Select PTZ

Choose to enable/disable the PTZ camera. In the Select PTZ dialog box, Select
column, click to enable/disable viewing and controlling the PTZ camera.
Click OK to exit and save the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the
setting.

(4) Focus +/-

Adjust the focus manually to produce clear image.

(5) Auto Pan Groups

Operate the PTZ cameras automatically based on the selected camera group
preset position number.

(6) Camera preset

position number

Move the PTZ camera to the preset point. The reset point (1~9) is based on the
user has setup at local site.

6.2 Familiarizing the WebViewer PTZ Buttons

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Name

Function

(1) Exit

Close/minimize remote console application

(2) Split Screen Mode

Select from 3 different split screen type to playback the recorded video file of
all the camera or one camera on a single screen.

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If only have 4 cameras enabled, it unable switch to 9, 13, 16, and 32-split screen mode

(3) Record

Start/stop video recording.

(4) Network

Enable/disable remote system access. This feature allows you to access
DVR server from a remote location via internet connection.

(5) Setup

Configure the Remote Console setting. (see also Chapter 7.2.1)

(6) PTZ

To call out PTZ control panel for controlling PTZ camera.

(7) Preview

Switch to Preview/Playback mode. This allows you to view live camera
display.

(8) Playback

Switch to Playback mode. This allows you to view the recorded video file.
(see also Chapter 7.4)

(9) Status Bar

Display the current date, time and hard disk free space.

(10) Camera ID

Show the number of cameras that are being viewed. When you are in single
screen mode, click the camera ID number to switch and view other camera.

(11) Snapshot

Capture and save the screen shot either in *.jpg or *.bmp format.

(12) Event Log

Show the record of activities that take place in the system. To filter the
records, select and click the option button to only display Event, System,
Operation, Network or POS.

(13) Auto Scan

Enable/disable channel auto cycle switch.

(14) Full screen

Use the entire area of the screen to only display the video.
To return, Right click the mouse or press ESC on the keyboard.

6.3 Familiarizing the Remote Console Buttons

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Name

Function

(15) Alarm

Alert and display warning info. Only Administrator-level can reset and turn on,
off and trigger the Sensor and Relay by right-clicking the item in the Sensor
and Relay list.

(16) Audio

Enable/disable the sound display

(17) DirectDraw

Enhance the video quality.

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Direct Draw function supports for certain VGA card. For more information, please contact your
VGA card vendor.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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To add network storage, the Internet storage drive/folder must be mapped as Network Driver in
DVR server. To know how to assign or connect to a network drive, please refer to your Windows

help file and search “Map Network drive”.

6.3.1 To Setup Remote Console Setting

Click Setup button to call out the System Setting windows. Click OK to exit and save the setting
and Cancel to exit without saving the setting.

(1) Storage Path

Set the directory on where to save the data. When there is not enough free space to record one
hour data, the system automatically replaces the oldest data. In case you have more than one
storage path, the system automatically saves the data to the next storage path. By default the data
is stored in C:\RemoteData, to insert another storage path, click Add. To remove the selected path,
click Delete.

- Enable network storage

Select the Enable network storage check box to send the recorded video in network attached
storage.

(2) Language

Customize the system to display the tool tips and dialogs based on the selected language. By
default the language is in English.

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(1)

(11)

(2)(3)(4)(5)

(6)

(7)

(8) (9) (10)

Name

Function

(1) Close

Exit PTZ camera controller.

(2) Setup

Configure PTZ cameras.(also see Chapter 3.2.3)

(3) AutoPan

Operate the PTZ cameras automatically based on the selected camera group
preset position number.

(4) Focus +/-

Adjust the focus manually to produce clear image.

(5) Zoom +/-

Zoom in and out the image.

(6) Direction buttons

Adjust and position the focal point of the PTZ camera.

(7) Camera ID pane

Display the PTZ camera number that is being operated.

(8) Save Camera

preset position

Save the PTZ camera preset position number. Select the camera and click the
preset position number and save it.

(9) Camera lens

speed controller

Adjust the moving speed of the PTZ camera lens.

(10) Camera preset

position number

Move the PTZ camera to the preset point.

(11) Group AutoPan

Select to automatically operate PTZ camera in group.

(3) Remote Server
Enter the DVR Server IP and Server Port number that user wants to remote connect it.
(4) Channel Settings

The numbers from 1 to 04 represent the camera ID. In Transmitting Channels section, enable the
camera number to receive the camera signal from the server. In Visible Channels section, enable
the camera number to view the camera signal on Remote Console screen. To select all the cameras,
enable the ALL check box.

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6.4 Using the Remote Playback

To use this feature, first switch to playback mode by clicking the Playback icon, and then, select the
source of the file. In the Select Playback Mode dialog box, choose Local Playback to open the file
that is recorded in the Remote Console, and Remote Playback to open the file that is recorded on
the DVR server.

Click OK to proceed and Cancel to void this operation.

In the Remote Playback Date/Time Selection, the number from 00 to 23 represent the time in
24-hour clock. The numbers from 01 to 04 represent the camera number.

To Make a Selection:

1. Select the date in the calendar. Use and buttons to shift the calendar to the left or right.

2. In the table below, click on the blue block to select and open the recorded file. The blue block
turns red when it is selected. The block that appears in white doesn’t have data. You can only
select one block when you choose Download and Playback.

3. Click OK to proceed and Cancel to void this operation.

4. The system divides the selected hour into 16 video thumbnails. In the Time Selection screen,
click on the video thumbnail you want to download (see also Chapter 6.4.3).

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Name

Function

(1) Split Screen Mode

Select from 3 different split screen type to playback the recorded video file of all
the camera, or one camera over the other or alongside on a single screen.

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- If there are only 4 cameras, you won’t be able to switch to 16, and 13 split screen mode.

- To zoom in an area on the screen, Right click and Drag a square on the area you want to

enlarge. To back to normal view, right click the channel screen again.

(2) Exit

Click to exit or minimize the application. The password is required for exit or
minimize.

(3) Progress bar

Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar to seek at
any location of the track.

(4) Hour Buttons

Select and click to playback the recorded video file on the specific time frame.

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The Hour buttons represent the time in 24-hour clock. The blue bar on top of the hour button
indicates that there is a recorded video file on that period of time. If there is no recorded data
within the hour, there will be no color bar on top of the hour button. While the red bar indicates that
you are currently viewing the recorded video file.

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Name

Function

(5) Playback Control

Buttons

Begin: Move at the beginning of the recorded video file.
Previous: Go back to the previous frame.
Slower: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 1/2x, 1/4x, 1/8x, 1/16x, or

1/32x.

Rewind: Wind back the video file.
Pause: Briefly stop playing the recorded video file.
Play: Play the recorded video file.
Faster: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x or 32x.
Next: Go to the next frame.
End: Go to the end of the video file.

(6) Archive

Select the date on the calendar and the time from 00 to 23 to where to start
playing the recorded video file.

– Also, user can open the recorded file from certain location by click OPEN

FILE button

– Mark Day Light Saving, the playback calendar will show the available

playback records during day light saving period.

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The numbers from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The numbers from 01 to 16
represent the camera ID. While the red colored column indicates on where to start playing the
recorded video file. If there is no any video data, it will be no color bar on top of the date button.

(7) Preview

Switch to Preview mode.

(8) Playback

Switch to Playback mode. This allows you to view the recorded video file.

(9) Status bar

Display the record date, time, HDD capacity in preview mode and play speed in
playback mode.

(10) Camera ID

Show the number of cameras that are being viewed. When you are in single
screen mode, click the camera ID number to switch and view other camera.

(11) Export

Export includes Snapshot, Print, and Output function.

Snapshot: Capture and save the screen shot either in *.jpg or *.bmp format.
Print: Print the screen shot.
Output: Save the segmented file in *.avi format

(12) Segment

Keep a portion of the recorded video you want (see also Chapter 6.4.1.1).

(13) Full screen

View in Playback-compact mode. To return, press the right button of the mouse
or ESC on the keyboard.

(14) Event Log

Show the record of activities that take place in the system. To filter the records,
select and click the option button to only display Event, System, Operation,
Network or POS.

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Name

Function

(15) Visual Search

Search from a specific camera by Date, Hour, Minute, 10 Seconds and Second.
(See also Chapter 6.4.1.2)

(16) Find Next

Search for the next event or changes in the motion detector frame. You can use
this when you are using Intelligent Search or Event Search function.

(17) Intelligent Search

Search the changes in the motion detector frame (See also Chapter 6.4.1.3).

(18) Audio

Enable/disable audio play

(19) De-interlace

To enhance the video quality. Set the de-interlace mode to #1, if you are
capturing motionless picture and #2, if it captures lots of movement.

6.4.1.1 To Cut and Save the Wanted Portion of the Recorded Video

5. Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on

where you want to start the cut. Then, click Segment to set the begin mark.

6. Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on

where you want to end the cut. Then, click Segment to set the end mark. To cancel
segmentation or set the segment marks from the start, click Segment button again.

7. Click Export >> Output button to save the wanted clip.

8. In the Save As dialog box, locate on where you want to save the file, type the filename, and

select the video format.

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6.4.1.2 To Search Using the Visual Search

4. Click Visual Search.

5. In the Visual Search Setting dialog box, select the Camera number and the date. Then click OK.

6. When a series of frames appear by date, click on the frame to display another series of frames

and search by every Hour of that date, every 3Minutes of that hour, every 10 Seconds of that
minute, every Second of that 10 seconds. To go back, click . To view from the selected
frame and close event search, click .

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6.4.1.3 To Search Using the Intelligent Search

1. Click on the video screen on where you want to search.

2. Click Intelligent Search. The Intelligent Search text (red) would appear at the lower left corner

of the screen.

3. When the Intelligent Search Setting dialog box and motion detector frame appear, you may

adjust the sensitivity bar and the motion detector frame size and location. To set motion detector
frame size and location, left click and drag on the screen. Then, click OK to start searching. The
video search would stop at the frame that matches the condition. To keep on searching click

.

4. You may also set to search and list all the result. Just check the List box. In the Search Duration

section, set the Begin Time, End Time and Searching Interval. Then, click OK to start
searching. The search result will show as below figure:

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Name

Function

(1) Exit

Click to close the application.

(2) Progress bar

Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar to seek at any
location of the track.

(3) Playback

Control Buttons

Begin: Move at the beginning of the recorded video file.
Previous: Go back to the previous frame.
Slower: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 1/2x, 1/4x, 1/8x, 1/16x, or

1/32x.

Rewind: Wind back the recorded video file.
Pause: Briefly stop playing the recorded video file.
Play: Play the recorded video file.
Faster: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 2x, 4x, or 8x, 16x or 32x.
Next: Go to the next frame.
End: Go to the end of the recorded video file.

(4) Status bar

Display the recorded date, time and play speed.

(5) Language

Switch the language of function/button tips

(6) Export

Export includes Snapshot, Print, and Output function.

Snapshot: Capture and save the screen shot either in *.jpg or *.bmp format.
Print: Print the screen shot.
Output: Save the segmented file in *.mpg, *.avi, or *.dvr format(see also Chapter

6.4.1.1)..

(7) Segment

Keep a portion of the recorded video. Follow the below steps to output a video clip
(see also Chapter 6.4.1.1).

(8) Full screen

View in Playback-compact mode. To return, press the right button of the mouse or
ESC on the keyboard.
When you switch to full screen in multiple-screen mode, Left click to toggle to only
display one of the video in the multiple-screen mode or all.

(9) Event Log

Show the record of activities that take place in the system. To filter the records,
select and click the option button to only display Event, System, Operation, Network
or POS.

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Name

Function

(10) Visual Search

Search from a specific camera by Date, Hour, Minute, 10 Seconds and Second.
(See also Chapter 6.4.1.2)

(11) Audio

Enable/disable volume

(12) De-interlace

To enhance the video quality. Set the de-interlace mode to #1, if you are capturing
motionless picture and #2, if it captures lots of movement.

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Name

Function

(1) Split Screen

Mode

Select from 3 different split screen type to playback the recorded video file of all
the camera, or one camera.

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- If there are only 4 cameras, you won’t be able to switch to 9, 16, and 13 split screen mode.

- To zoom in an area on the screen, Right click and Drag a square on the area you want to
enlarge.

(2) Exit

Click to close the application.

(3) Progress bar

Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar to seek at any
location of the track.

(4) Hour Buttons

Select and click to playback the recorded video file on the specific time frame.

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The Hour buttons represent the time in 24-hour clock. The blue bar on top of the hour button
indicates that there is a recorded video file on that period of time. While the red bar indicates that
you are currently viewing the recorded video file.

(5) Playback Control

Buttons

Begin: Move at the beginning of the recorded video file.
Previous: Go back to the previous frame.
Slower: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 1/2x, 1/4x, 1/8x, 1/16x, or

1/32x.

Rewind: Wind back the recorded video file.
Pause: Briefly stop playing the recorded video file.
Play: Play the recorded video file.
Faster: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 2x, 4x, or 8x, 16x or 32x.
Next: Go to the next frame.
End: Go to the end of the recorded video file.

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Name

Function

(6) Archive

– Select the date on the calendar and the time from 00 to 23 to where to start

playing the recorded video file.

– Also, user can open the recorded file from certain location by click OPEN FILE

button

– Click Channel 01~ 16 and Channel 17 ~ 32 button to switch to different

channel group of playback calendar.

– Mark Day Light Saving, the playback calendar will show the available playback

records during day light saving period.

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The numbers from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The numbers from 01 to 16
represent the camera ID. The blue colored column indicates that there is a recorded video file on
that period of time. While the red colored column indicates on where to start playing the recorded
video file.

(7) Preview

Switch to Preview mode.

(8) Playback

Switch to Playback mode. This allows you to view the recorded video file.

(9) Status bar

Display the recorded date, time and play speed.

(10) Camera ID

Show the number of cameras that are being viewed. When you are in single
screen mode, click the camera ID number to switch and view other camera.

(11) Export

Export includes Snapshot, Print, Output Video Clip, and Backup function.

Snapshot: Capture and save the screen shot either in *.jpg or *.bmp format.
Print: Print the screen shot.
Output Video Clip: Save the segmented file in *.mpg, *.avi, or *.dvr format(see

also Chapter 6.4.1.1)..

(12) Full screen

View in Playback-compact mode. To return, press the right button of the mouse or
ESC on the keyboard.

When you switch to full screen in multiple-screen mode, Left click to toggle to only
display one of the video in the multiple-screen mode or all.

(13) Event log

Show the record of activities that take place in the system. To filter the records,
select and click the option button to only display Event, System, Operation,
Network or POS.

(14) Audio

Enable/disable audio play

(15) De-interlace

To enhance the video quality. Set the de-interlace mode to #1, if you are capturing
motionless picture and #2, if it captures lots of movement.

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1. Connect your PDA to your PC. Place the CD into the
CD-ROM drive then click Utilities > PDAViewer >
Setup.exe. And follow the on screen instructions.

2. Click Next to continue.

3. Read the license agreement and click Yes to accept all
the terms. The system will then automatically install the
application.

Chapter 7 Using HandyViewer and JavaViewer

Users can use a mobile phone to access the DVR through Internet. Make sure your mobile phone
support IE browser and is connected to the internet. To access the DVR server, open IE browser
and enter http://DVR IP/mobile. You can see the latest screen shot. Click << >> to change the
channel or camera and Refresh to reload new screen shot.

7.1 Using PDAViewer to Access DVR Server

Users can also use a PDA to access the DVR through Internet. Make sure your PDA support IE
browser and is connected to the internet. To use this feature, you need to install the PDA Viewer
software either thru ActiveSync connection or download it from the internet. Please check if your
PDA meets the 2 requirements below.

OS: MS Windows CE 4.0, PocketPC 2002/2003, Mobile 5 PDA version
CPU: ARM architecture

7.1.1 To install PDAViewer thru ActiveSync

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1. Make sure you are connected to the internet.

2. Open the web browser and enter the server IP. Then
click the hyperlink Download PDAViewer.

3. When the Download dialog box appears, enable Open
file after download and click Yes.

4. After the installation, the PDAViewer icon will appear in
the Programs list.

7.1.2 To install PDAViewer from the Internet

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(7)

(6)

(5)

(3)

(4)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(1)

(2)

Name

Function

(1) Connect

Hook up to the DVR server. Make sure you are connected to internet.
When the iView screen appears, click Add to add DVR server.

Enter the server IP, port, user ID, password and select the connection type.
Then, click OK.

User can playback the recorded video from remote DVR server in
PDAViewer.(see Chapter 7.1.4)

(2) Split Screen Mode

Select between 2 screen display types. It also allows you to switch and view
different camera number or channels.

(3) About

Display the PDAViewer software version.

(4) Minimize

Reduce the size to taskbar.

(5) Exit

Close the PDAViewer.

(6) Focus

Adjust the focus of PTZ camera to produce clear image.

(7) Full Screen

Use the entire screen to only display the video.

(8) Snapshot

Capture and save the screen shot in *.bmp format.

7.1.3 To Use the PDAViewer

1. Run the PDAViewer in the Programs.

2. Familiarizing the PDAViewer buttons.

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Name

Function

(9) Zoom

Zoom in and out the PTZ camera image.

(10) Direction buttons

Adjust and position the focal point of the PTZ camera.

3. To change the video quality, enable/disable audio, and select to display different camera, tap on
the video screen longer the popup menu will appear.

7.1.4 To Playback in PDAViewer

1. Run the PDAViewer in the Programs.

2. Hook up to the DVR server.

3. Click Connect icon and select the DVR server

4. Click Playback to enter playback option screen

5. Select the camera, data, and time

6. Click Playback to start playing the recorded video

7. While playback, user can view and change status of I/O devices

8. On the playback screen, tap on video screen longer the popup menu will appear

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9. Select the Remote IO

10. The sensor and relay devices will list as below:

11. User can change the relay status. Select the relay and tap on video screen longer the popup

menu will appear, and then, select the status (ON, OFF, Tigger)

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1. Run the JavaViewer program.

2. Enter the DVR IP address, port number, user ID, and
password. Please refer to your DVR server setting for that
information.

3. And then, select the Connect to connect to DVR server.

4. Click Yes to accept the data from DVR server.

5. When connection is success, you will see the camera video
on the screen.

7.2 Using JavaViewer to Access DVR Server

Using the mobile phone within Symbian Smart Phone OS to access the DVR through Internet.
Make sure your mobile phone supports Symbian Smart Phone OS and can be connected to the
internet. To use this feature, you need to install the JAVA Viewer program that it can be downloading
it from the DVR server through the internet.

7.2.1 To install JavaViewer from the DVR Server

1. Open the web browser and enter the DVR server IP (http://DVR server IP:
port/JAVA-Viewer.html). Then click Connect.

2. When the Download screen appears, select JAVA-Viewer.jad and download it to your mobile
phone.

3. After the installation, the JavaViewer will be in your mobile phone system. To find the
JavaViewer program where is located, please refer to your mobile phone user’s manual.

7.2.2 To Use the JavaViewer

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6. To switch to different camera view, select menu and select
the channel.

7. The JavaViewer support PTZ control function, you can refer
to Help file for detail function control key. Select menu and
go the way down to select the Help file.

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To find the MAC address of the DVR, please go to Preview UI, click button and
select

Status

. User should see the MAC address in

System section

(see also Chapter

3.7)

Appendix A Registering Domain Name

DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service) is a data query service mainly used on the Internet for
translating domain names into Internet addresses. It allows remote clients to intelligently search
dynamic servers without any previous enquiring for servers’ Internet addresses.
In order to take advantage of this intelligent service, first register your domain name on the following
Web site http://ddns.avers.com.tw

1. User Login

Browse the website ddns.avers.com.tw with Microsoft IE or Netscape Navigator to access the
following dialog.

2. First input the MAC address in CD-Key No. column and select the product name. Then click OK

to login or Reset to clear the previous input.

3. User Information

Please provide the following user information, Host Name (user can choose any name he/she
likes except the one violence with other users), Password, E-mail, Company, and Country.
And then, click OK to complete the domain name registration.

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Port#

Variable

Remote Console

5550

Y

WebViewer

80

Y

CM3000

80

Y

Firmware Update

5005

Y

DVR DDNS (Upload / Download)

53/1053

N

Appendix B Network Service Port

The following table shows the ports that DVR server uses for certain network service.

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