Avtech AVC700 User Manual
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FULL D1 DVR
User Manual
Intelligent Video Surveillance
GUI Display with USB Mouse Control
Please read instructions thoroughly before operation and retain it for future reference.
For the actual display & operation, please refer to your DVR in hand.
700_708h_m769_769-b_769h_Manual_V1.4
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARD
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CAUTION
CAUTION:
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Only operate this apparatus
from the type of power source indicated on the label. The company shall not be liable for any damages arising out
of any improper use, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of
uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons.
This exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
All lead-free products offered by the company comply with the requirements of the European law on the Restriction of Hazardous
Substances (RoHS) directive, which means our manufacture processes and products are strictly “lead-free” and without the
hazardous substances cited in the directive.
The crossed-out wheeled bin mark symbolizes that within the European Union the product must be collected separately at the
product end-of-life. This applies to your product and any peripherals marked with this symbol. Do not dispose of these products as
unsorted municipal waste. Contact your local dealer for procedures for recycling this equipment.
This apparatus is manufactured to comply with the radio interference requirements.
Federal Communications Commission Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference
in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
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Disclaimer
The information in this manual was current when released. We reserve the right to revise or remove any content in this manual at any time. We
do not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this manual. For the actual display
& operation, please refer to your DVR in hand. The content of this manual is subject to change without notice.
Grounding
This is a Safety Class 1 Product (provided with a protective earthing ground incorporated in the power cord). The mains plug shall only be
inserted in a socket outlet provided with a protective earth contact. Any interruption of the protective conductor inside or outside of the instrument
is likely to make the instrument dangerous. Intentional interruption is prohibited.
Water & Moisture
Do not expose this product to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the product.
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MPEG4 Licensing
THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG-4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND
NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER FOR (i) ENCODING VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MPEG-4 VISUAL STANDARD
(“MPEG-4 VIDEO”) AND/OR (ii) DECODING MPEG-4 VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND
NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED BY MPEG LA TO PROVIDE MPEG-4
VIDEO. NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THAT
RELATING TO PROMOTIONAL INTERNAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND LICENSING MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, LLC. SEE
HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM.
GPL Licensing
This product contains codes which are developed by Third-Party-Companies and which are subject to the GNU General
Public License (“GPL”) or the GNU Lesser Public License (“LGPL”).
The GPL Code used in this product is released without warranty and is subject to the copyright of the corresponding
author.
Further source codes which are subject to the GPL-licenses are available upon request.
We are pleased to provide our modifications to the Linux Kernel, as well as a few new commands, and some tools to get
you into the code. The codes are provided on the FTP site, and please download them from the following site or you
can refer to your distributor:
http://download.dvrtw.com.tw/GPL/076D_Series/arm-linux-2.6.tar.gz
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. HARDWARE OVERVIEW................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Package Content ...................................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Front Panel ............................................................................................................................................................1
1.3 Rear Panel .............................................................................................................................................................2
2. CONNECTION AND SETUP........................................................................................................... 4
2.1 SATA Hard Disk Installation....................................................................................................................................4
2.2 Camera Connection ...............................................................................................................................................5
2.2.1 Normal / DCCS Camera ................................................................................................................................5
2.2.2 PTZ Camera ..................................................................................................................................................5
2.3 External Device Connection...................................................................................................................................6
2.4 DVR Power On ......................................................................................................................................................7
2.5 Date and Time Setting............................................................................................................................................7
2.6 Clear Hard Disk......................................................................................................................................................8
2.7 Password Setting ...................................................................................................................................................8
2.8 Examining DCCS Signal Transmission ..................................................................................................................9
3. USER INTERFACE........................................................................................................................10
3.1 DVR Access.........................................................................................................................................................10
3.2 Live Page .............................................................................................................................................................10
3.1.1 DVR Status ..................................................................................................................................................10
3.1.2 Channel Status. ...........................................................................................................................................11
3.1.3 Record-related Icons ...................................................................................................................................11
3.3 Quick Menu Bar ...................................................................................................................................................11
3.4 Main Menu ...........................................................................................................................................................12
4. FREQUENTLY-USED FUNCTIONS.............................................................................................. 13
4.1 Key Lock / Unlock ................................................................................................................................................13
4.2 User Level Creation .............................................................................................................................................13
4.3 PTZ Control..........................................................................................................................................................14
4.4 Playback ..............................................................................................................................................................15
4.4.1 Playback Control..........................................................................................................................................15
4.4.2 Event Search ...............................................................................................................................................16
4.4.3 Audio Playback ............................................................................................................................................16
4.5 Video Backup.......................................................................................................................................................16
4.6 Video Playback on PC (.dv5) ...............................................................................................................................17
4.6.1 Convert the file format to AVI .......................................................................................................................17
4.7 Digital Zoom.........................................................................................................................................................17
5. MAIN MENU .................................................................................................................................. 19
5.1 QUICK START .....................................................................................................................................................19
5.1.1 GENERAL ...................................................................................................................................................19
5.1.2 TIME SETUP ...............................................................................................................................................20
5.1.3 DAYLIGHT ...................................................................................................................................................21
5.2 SYSTEM ..............................................................................................................................................................21
5.2.1 ACCOUNT ...................................................................................................................................................21
5.2.2 TOOLS.........................................................................................................................................................22
5.2.3 SYSTEM INFO ............................................................................................................................................23
5.2.4 BACKUP DATA ............................................................................................................................................24
5.2.5 BACKUP LOG .............................................................................................................................................26
5.3 EVENT INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................................27
5.3.1 QUICK SEARCH .........................................................................................................................................27
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5.3.2 EVENT SEARCH.........................................................................................................................................27
5.3.3 HDD INFO ...................................................................................................................................................28
5.3.4 EVENT LOG ................................................................................................................................................28
5.4 ADVANCED CONFIG...........................................................................................................................................29
5.4.1 CAMERA .....................................................................................................................................................29
5.4.2 DETECTION................................................................................................................................................29
5.4.3 ALERT .........................................................................................................................................................30
5.4.4 NETWORK ..................................................................................................................................................31
5.4.5 DISPLAY......................................................................................................................................................34
5.4.6 RECORD .....................................................................................................................................................35
5.4.7 DEVICES.....................................................................................................................................................36
5.4.8 DCCS ..........................................................................................................................................................37
5.4.9 IVS...............................................................................................................................................................38
5.4.10 NOTIFY .....................................................................................................................................................42
5.5 SCHEDULE SETTING .........................................................................................................................................45
5.5.1 RECORD .....................................................................................................................................................45
5.5.2 DETECTION................................................................................................................................................46
5.5.3 ALARM ........................................................................................................................................................46
6. REMOTE OPERATION.................................................................................................................. 47
6.1 Supplied Licensed Software.................................................................................................................................47
6.1.1 Installation & Network Connection ...............................................................................................................47
6.1.2 Control Panel Overview ...............................................................................................................................48
6.1.3. General Operation ......................................................................................................................................50
6.1.4. E-Map .........................................................................................................................................................52
6.2 Web Browser .......................................................................................................................................................58
6.2.1 Event Playback & Download........................................................................................................................60
6.2.2 IVS Statistics................................................................................................................................................61
APPENDIX 1 SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................................................62
APPENDIX 2 PIN CONFIGURATION................................................................................................ 64
APPENDIX 3 PUSH VIDEO CONFIGURATION ............................................................................... 65
A3.1 PIN Connection .................................................................................................................................................65
A3.2 Configuration .....................................................................................................................................................67
APPENDIX 4 MOBILE SURVEILLANCE VIA EAGLEEYES............................................................ 68
A4.1 Prerequisites......................................................................................................................................................68
A4.2 Where to download............................................................................................................................................68
APPENDIX 5 SET PUSH VIDEO.......................................................................................................70
A5.1 Prerequisite .......................................................................................................................................................70
A5.2 Enable Push Video ............................................................................................................................................70
A5.2.1 From iPhone / iPad....................................................................................................................................70
A5.2.2 From Android Mobile Device .....................................................................................................................71
APPENDIX 6 COMPATIBLE USB FLASH DRIVE LIST ................................................................... 72
APPENDIX 7 COMPATIBLE SATA HDD LIST.................................................................................. 73
APPENDIX 8 MAIN MENU STRUCTURE......................................................................................... 74
APPENDIX 9 DVR BATTERY REPLACEMENT ............................................................................... 76
APPENDIX 10 DVD WRITER INSTALLATION................................................................................. 77
HARDWARE OVERVIEW
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1. HARDWARE OVERVIEW
Note: The functions on the front panel and rear panel may vary, depending on the model you have.
1.1 Package Content
Standard Package
DVR HDD screws
Adapter & power cord USB Mouse
IR remote controller Manual for IR remote controller
Optional Accessories
IR Receiver extension cable CD manual
1.2 Front Panel
1) LED Indicators
DVR is powered on.
The hard disk is reading or recording.
An alarm is triggered.
Timer recording is on.
Under playback status.
2) CH1 ~ 16
Press the channel number buttons to select the channel to display.
3)
Press to show the 4 channel display mode.
4) SEQ
Press to display each channel in full screen one by one starting from CH1. When the last channel is displayed, it
will repeat from CH1 again. To exit this mode, press “SEQ” again.
5) SLOW
In the playback mode, press to show slow playback.
6) ZOOM
Press to enlarge the picture of selected channel in the FRAME or FIELD recording mode.
7) PLAY
Press to playback the latest recorded data.
8) LIST (Event List Search)
Press to quickly search the recorded files by event types, or select FULL to show all the event logs.
To quickly search the time you want, select “QUICK SEARCH”. For details, please refer to “5.4.1 QUICK
SEARCH” in the user manual.
9) MENU
Press “MENU” to enter the main menu.
10) ENTER
Press “ENTER” to confirm the setting.
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Press ▲ / ▼ / ◄ / ► to move up / down / left / right.
In the playback mode:
Press “” to pause playback.
Press “” to stop playback.
Press ““ to fast forward.
Press ““ to fast rewind.
12) AUDIO (SLOW + ZOOM)
Press “SLOW” + “ZOOM” to select live or playback audio from audio channel 1~4.
Live audio from audio channel 1~4
(indicated in white).
Audio channel unselected
13) P.T.Z. ( + SEQ)
Press “ ” + “SEQ” at the same time to enter / exit the PTZ control mode.
Playback audio from audio channel 1~4
(indicated in yellow).
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14) USB port
There are two USB ports on the front panel, one for connecting your USB mouse for mouse control, and the other
one for connecting your USB flash drive for video backup.
Note: It’s not allowed to have two USB mice or two USB flash drives connected on the front panel.
Note: For the compatible USB flash drive list, please refer to “APPENDIX 6 COMPATIBLE USB FLASH
DRIVE LIST” at page 72.
15) (For selected models only)
Press “ ” to eject the disk tray of the DVD writer.
1.3 Rear Panel
1) 75Ω / HI-IMPEDANCE (For selected models only)
When using VIDEO LOOP, switch to HI-IMPEDANCE. If not, switch to 75Ω.
2) VIDEO IN: Connect to the video connector of a camera.
VIDEO LOOP (For selected models only): Video output connector.
Note: The DVR will automatically detect the video system of the camera, please make sure that the
cameras are properly connected to the DVR and power-supplied before the DVR is turned on.
3) AUDIO IN (1~4)
Connect to the audio connector of a camera if the camera supports audio recording.
Note: To make a video backup with audio, make sure the camera which supports the audio function is
connected to the video-in channel and audio-in channel. For example, the audio data from audio
CH1 will be recorded with the video data from video CH1.
For 16CH models, the audio CH1 ~ CH4 are corresponding to video CH1 ~ CH4 respectively.
4) AUDIO OUT (1~2)
Connect to a speaker with 1 mono audio output.
5) CALL (For selected models only)
Connect to a monitor specific for sequence display.
6) HDMI
Connect to the HDMI port of the monitor which supports HDMI video output.
Note: Dual video outputs via both VGA and HDMI ports are supported.
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Connect to the VGA port of the monitor which supports VGA video output.
Note: Dual video outputs via both VGA and HDMI ports are supported.
8) IR
Connect the IR receiver extension line for remote control.
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9) eSATA
This port is used to connect a storage device supporting eSATA interface; for instance, an external hard disk or a
disk array.
Note: Please purchase a disk array supporting Linux system to ensure your DVR to work properly.
10) Push Video Alarm In (For selected models only)
Connect up to four external alarm devices for active event notifications to your smart phone (Push Video). The
four alarm inputs, 1 ~ 4, are corresponding to the four video inputs, CH1 ~ 4.
11) EXTERNAL I/O
This port is used to connect external devices (such as speed dome cameras or external alarm, etc).
12) LAN
Connect to Internet by LAN cable.
13) DC 19V IN
Connect to the supplied adapter.
14) Power Switch
Switch to “—” to turn on the power, and “” to turn off the power.
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2. CONNECTION AND SETUP
Before the DVR is powered on, make sure you have installed a hard disk, connected at least one camera and a
HDMI monitor. For details, please refer to the following sections.
Note: The DVR is designed to automatically detect the video system of the connected cameras (NTSC or
PAL). To make sure the system detection is correct, please check if the camer as are connected to
the DVR and power-supplied before the DVR is powered on.
2.1 SATA Hard Disk Installation
A SATA hard disk must be installed before the DVR is powered on.
Note: It’s not recommended to use a green hard disk in this device. Please check our hard disk
compatible list at page 73.
Note: It’s recommended to clear all data in the hard disk when the DVR is powered on and the date &
time are set correctly to ensure the recorded data are not mixed with other data previously saved
in the same hard disk. For details, please refer to “2.6 Clear Hard Disk” at page 8.
Step1: Loose the screws on the upper cover and open the upper cover of the DVR.
Note: The DVR cover is made of metal. Please be careful with its edge when you remove the cover.
Step2: There are two hard disk brackets for this DVR as
indicated in the right picture.
2-1 To install on the first bracket
Remove the bracket, and align the screw holes of the
bracket with the hard disk’s screw holes. Make sure the
PCB side of the hard disk is facing up.
Fasten the hard disk to the bracket, and connect the
power connector and data bus connector to the hard
disk. Then, replace the bracket to DVR.
2-2 To install on the second bracket
Connect the power connector and data bus connector
to the hard disk.
Align the screw holes of the bracket with the hard disk’s
screw holes. Make sure the PCB side of the hard disk is
facing up. Then, fasten the hard disk to the bracket.
Step3: Close the upper cover of the DVR, and fasten all the screws you loosened in Step1.
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2.2 Camera Connection
Install the camera on the wall or ceiling based on your installation environment and camera type. For installation
details, please refer to the user manual of your camera.
2.2.1 Normal / DCCS Camera
1) Connecting to DVR video input
Connect the camera video output to the DVR video input port with a coaxial cable or RCA line with a BNC
connector.
Note: For connecting a DCCS-type camera, make sure your DVR model supports DCCS, the camera is
connected to the 1st video channel (CH1), and the distance between the camera and DVR needs
to be within 200 meters by using a 3C2V coaxial cable (112 braids) for DCCS control to take
effects. For more details, please refer to “2.8 Examining DCCS Signal Transmission” at page 9.
2) Connecting to DVR audio input (Optional)
Connect the camera audio output to the DVR audio input port with a coaxial cable or RCA cable with BNC
connectors.
3) Connecting to power
Connect the camera with indicated power supply and make sure it’s power-supplied.
2.2.2 PTZ Camera
The following description is taking our brand’s PTZ camera as an example.
Note: The RS485 wiring is not needed when your DVR and PTZ camera both support DCCS, and the
video channel your PTZ camera connects is CH1. If yes, please go to STEP 5 directly for PTZ
camera setting.
For detailed PIN / port connection, please refer to “APPENDIX 2 PIN CONFIGURATION” at page 64. For detailed
PTZ camera control and operation, please refer to its own user manual.
RJ11 cable 25 PIN D-Sub Connector
RS485-A: Red wire RS485-A: PIN 12
RS485-B: Green wire RS485-B: PIN 24
25-pin D-Sub connector
RS485 -A: PIN12 / RS485-B: PIN2 4
The RJ11 cable is not supplied in the sales package. The D-Sub connector is not supplied with the DVR package.
STEP 1: Get a RJ11 cable with the proper length to your connection.
Different RJ11 connector may have different wire layout, so the connection might be different. If you
cannot control the DVR after connection, please reverse the RJ11 cable connection with the DVR.
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STEP 2: Remove one end of the insulating coating of the RJ11 cable.
Remove one end of the insulating coating of the RJ11 cable to find the RS485-A and the RS485-B wires,
and remove the insulating coating to reveal the naked wires for further connection.
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STEP 3: Twist the RS485-A and RS485-B wires of the RJ11 cable and the speed dome camera together.
Twist the RS485-A (red) and RS485-B (green) wires of the RJ11 cable to the RS485-A (brown) and
RS485-B (orange) wires of the speed dome camera. To protect the naked wires, use the insulation tape
to cover on the twisted wires.
STEP 4: Connect the other end of the RJ11 cable to DVR.
Solder the RS485-A (red) and RS485-B (green) wires of the RJ11 cable to the corresponding pins on the
solder side of the 9 or 25 PIN D-Sub connector (as shown above).
STEP 5: Set the camera at the DVR side.
Right click to show the main menu in the live view, and go to “ ” (ADVANCED CONFIG) “DEVICES”
to set the camera.
a) Select the device to “PTZ”.
b) Set the ID to the value the same as the one set in the camera. The default ID of the camera is 000.
c) Select the protocol to “NORMAL”.
d) Set the baud rate to the value the same as the one set in the camera. The default baud rate of the
camera is 2400.
ADVANCED CONFIG
CAMERA CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 CH9 CH10 CH11
DETECTION
ALERT
NETWORK
DISPLAY
RECORD
DEVICES
DCCS
IVS
NOTIFY
EXIT
DEVICE PTZ
ID 000
PROTOCOL NORMAL
RATE 2400
2.3 External Device Connection
This device supports external device connection with RS485 and alarm I/O ports, allowing users to connect
control devices such as a PTZ camera or keyboard controller, or connect alarm devices such as a magnetic
contact or buzzer.
Check the user manual of your external device to know which pin(s) should be used, and connect it to the
corresponding pins on the DVR rear panel.
Note: For more details about alarm I/O pin configurations, please refer to “APPENDIX 2 PIN
CONFIGURATION” at page 64.
Certain alarm-in pins also support sending instant event notifications to your mobile devices, such as iPhone, iPad
and Android mobile devices, for an alarm event (Push Video). For details, please refer to “APPENDIX 3 PUSH
VIDEO CONFIGURATION” at page 65.
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2.4 DVR Power On
This device should be operated only with the type of power source indicated on the manufacturer’s label. Connect
the indicated AC power cord to the power adapter, and plug into an electrical outlet. Then turn the power switch on
the rear panel to “—“. The power LED will be on.
Note: Before the DVR is powered on, make sure (1) the cameras are connected and power-supplied for
the detection of the camera video system to be correct, and (2) a HDMI monitor is connected to
the DVR for correct video output detection.
Note: To ensure that your DVR works constantly and properly, it's recommended to use an UPS,
Uninterruptible Power Supply (Optional), for continuously operation.
2.5 Date and Time Setting
Before operating your DVR, please set the date and time on your DVR FIRST.
Note: Please DO NOT change the date or time of your DVR after the recording function is activated.
Otherwise, the recorded data will be disordered and you will not be able to find the recorded file
to backup by time search. If users change the date or time accidentally when the recording
function is activated, it’s recommended to clear all HDD data, and start recording again.
Note: For the first time to use the DVR, please power it on for at least 48 hours continuously after the
date & time is set correctly . It helps to prevent DVR time from resetting after the disconnecting of
DVR power. If the DVR time resets after the disconnecting of DVR power, for example, caused by
a power outage, the battery might run out and please replace the battery as described in
“APPENDIX 9 DVR BATTERY REPLACEMENT” at page 76.
Right-click to enter the DVR password with the password keypad. The default administrator password is 0000.
The status will be changed from (key lock) to (unlock). Then, right-click to show the main menu, and
select (QUICK START) “TIME SETUP” to set the date & time.
QUICK START
GENERAL DATE 2009 / NOV / 17
TIME SETUP TIME 15 : 35 : 53
DAYLIGHT
EXIT
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2.6 Clear Hard Disk
It’s recommended to clear all data in the hard disk for the first time to user this DVR to ensure the recorded data
are not mixed with other data previously saved in the same hard disk.
Right-click to show the main menu, and select (SYSTEM) “SYSTEM INFO” “CLEAR HDD”. The DVR
will reboot when hard disk data are cleared.
SYSTEM
ACCOUNT
TOOLS
SYSTEM INFO
BACKUP DATA
BACKUP LOG
EXIT
BAUD RATE 2400
HOST ID 000
R.E.T.R 5
AUTO KEY LOCK(S) NEVER
CLEAR HDD HDD-0
RESET DEFAULT SUBMIT
REMOTE CONTROL ID 000
SERIAL TYPE RS485
VIDEO FORMAT NTSC
VERSION 1019-1008-1010-1010
2.7 Password Setting
Right-click to show the main menu, and select (SYSTEM) “ACCOUNT” to change the default password of
SUPERVISOR.
There are four user levels for different access privileges: SUPERVISOR, POWER USER, NORMAL & GUEST.
For details, please refer to “4.2 User Level Creation” at page 13.
SYSTEM
ACCOUNT
TOOLS
SYSTEM INFO
BACKUP DATA
BACKUP LOG
EXIT
USER LIST
USER NAME LEVEL
admin SUPERVISOR
power POWER USER
normal NORMAL
guest GUEST
ADD EDIT DEL
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Note: Needed only when the camera connected to CH1 supports DCCS.
Check the channel status bar of CH1, and see if the status icon of DCCS connection is “ ”.
If yes, the connection is ok.
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If you see “
- The distance between this DVR and the DCCS camera should not exceed 200 meters with a 3C2V coaxial cable (112
braids).
Note: However, different materials used in 3C2V coaxial cables with different connection distance may
cause some effects for the availability and fluency of signal transmission.
- It’s not allowed to use a signal booster or modem to amplify signals and extend the connection distance.
”, make sure:
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3. USER INTERFACE
3.1 DVR Access
Connect your USB mouse to one of the USB ports on the DVR front panel, and check if there’s a mouse icon ( )
on the screen, indicating the USB mouse is detected properly.
Move your mouse to enter the DVR password with the password keypad. The default user name and password
are both “admin”. The status will be changed from (key lock) to (unlock).
Note: You may configure four different user levels to have different access privileges in “SYSTEM”
“ACCOUNT”. For details, please refer to “4.2 User Level Creation” at page 13.
Password Input
3.2 Live Page
3.1.1 DVR Status
Note: Certain icons are for selected models only.
Key lock
Overwrite on
Internet disconnected
Local connection
USB flash drive / device connected
IVS on
Timer record on
PTZ mode on
Sequence mode on
Key unlock
Overwrite off
Internet connected
USB mouse connected
No USB device connected
Timer record off
PTZ mode off
Sequence mode off
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Note: Certain icons are for selected models only.
USER INTERFACE
Original size
Live audio on
Recording
Record mode: Frame
Virtual fence event
Fit to screen DCCS connection OK DCCS connection failed
Audio off
Human detection event Motion event Alarm event
Record mode: Field
One way pass event
Audio playback on
Record mode: CIF
Scene Change event
Audio playback off
3.1.3 Record-related Icons
1) Manual Recording
By defaults, manual recording is on ( ) when the DVR is powered on and a hard disk is installed.
2) Event Recording
The event icons, / / / / / , show on the channel status bar when their respective
events occur and the related record function is on.
3) Timer Recording
When timer recording is on, you will see “ ” on the screen.
4) HDD Overwritten
Be defaults, the HDD overwritten function is set to ON, and “
Note: To disable this function, right click to display the main menu in the live view, and go to “
(ADVANCED CONFIG.) “RECORD” “OVERWRITE”.
” will be shown on the screen.
3.3 Quick Menu Bar
Move to the arrow mark to extend the quick menu bar and show the five functions as follows:
Quick Menu: Open
Click to show the channel switch panel and select the channel you
want. For details, please refer to “3.2.1 Channel Switch” below.
Click to display the playback control panel, and click to play the
latest recorded video clip, or click
to enter the search list.
”
Switch to the channel you want first, and click to enter the zoom-in
mode. In this mode, click and drag the red frame on the bottom left of
the screen to move to the place you want to see. To exit this mode, click
.
Click to show the power off panel to either halt or reboot the system.
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Right-click anywhere on the screen to show the main menu as follows, and right-click again to exit.
Main Menu
USER INTERFACE
QUICK START
SYSTEM Click to set the system configurations.
EVENT INFORMATION Click to enter the event search menu.
ADVANCED CONFIG
SCHEDULE SETTING
* For selected models only
Click to set the status display, image settings,
and date & time.
Click to set CAMERA, DETECTION, ALERT,
NETWORK, DISPLAY, RECORD, DEVICES,
DCCS*, IVS* & NOTIFY*.
Click to set record timer, detection timer & alarm
timer.
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4. FREQUENTLY-USED FUNCTIONS
4.1 Key Lock / Unlock
To lock or unlock NVR local operation, click (unlock) or (lock) on the DVR status bar to change the
status to (lock) or (unlock).
To unlock NVR local operation, you’ll be prompted to enter the user name and password to access.
Note: The default user name and password are both “admin”, which is the highest user level.
Note: Different user level has different access privilege for certain DVR functions. Please refer to “4.2
User Level Creation” at page 13.
4.2 User Level Creation
Note: This function is available only for “SUPERVISOR”.
To create different user account for different access privilege, click (SYSTEM)), and select “ACCOUNT” to
enter “USER LIST”.
SYSTEM
ACCOUNT
TOOLS
SYSTEM INFO
BACKUP DATA
BACKUP LOG
EXIT
Different user level has different access privilege for certain functions as described below:
USER LIST
USER NAME LEVEL
admin SUPERVISOR
power POWER USER
normal NORMAL
guest GUEST
ADD EDIT DEL
DVR status
/
Channel status
/
/
/
Quick menu bar
Function User Level
Key lock / unlock
Live audio on / off
Playback audio on / off
Original size / Fit to screen
PTZ Control
Channel Selection
Playback
SUPERVISOR POWER NORMAL GUEST
Digital Zoom
Power
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Main menu
Playback control
Function User Level
Quick Start
System
Event Information
Advanced Config.
Schedule Setting
Fast Forward
Fast Rewind
SUPERVISOR POWER NORMAL GUEST
/
/
Play / Pause
Stop
Slow Playback
Previous / Next Hour
Quick Search
4.3 PTZ Control
Note: This function is available only for “SUPERVISOR” and “POWER USER”. To know more details,
please refer to “4.2 User Level Creation” at page 13.
Click on the channel status bar to display the panel as follows:
/ / /
/
Up / Down / Left / Right
Digital zoom in / out
Click to move your selection up / down / left / right, or
change settings.
Click to zoom in / out the camera image digitally.
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How to set a preset point:
Step1:
Focus near / far
Preset point
Click to adjust the focus of the image.
Click to display the preset point panel for preset point
viewing or setting. For details, please refer to the section
below.
Step2: Click or to the proper ratio you need, and
click / / / to move to the point you
want to configure as a preset point.
Step3: Click the numbering you want to configure for this
point, and wait till you see (command sending)
appearing and disappearing on the DVR status bar.
Step4: Repeat from Step1 again to set other points if
needed, or click to return to the preset point
selection panel.
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How to go to a preset point:
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Step1:
Step2: Select the numbering within which saves the camera view you want to
see, and wait till you see (command sending) appearing and
disappearing on the DVR status bar.
4.4 Playback
Note: This function is NOT available for “GUEST”. please refer to “4.2 User Lev el Creation” at page 13.
Click “ ” on the quick menu bar to display the playback control panel, and click to play the latest recorded
video clip, or click to enter the search list.
Note: There must be at least 8192 images of recorded data for playback to work properly. If not, the
device will stop playback. For example, if the IPS is set to 30, the recording time should be at least
273 seconds (8192 images / 30 IPS) for the playback to work properly.
Note: During playback, the image size of the recording (FRAME , FIELD or CIF ) will be shown
on the screen.
4.4.1 Playback Control
Increase the speed for fast forward. Click once to get 4X speed forward and click
twice to get 8X speed, etc., and the maximum speed is 32X.
Increase the speed for fast rewind. Click once to get 4X speed rewind and click
twice to get 8X speed, etc., and the maximum speed is 32X.
Click to play the latest recorded video clip immediately, and click again to pause.
In the pause mode, click once to get one frame forward, and click to get
one frame rewind.
Click to stop the video playback.
Click once to get 1/4X speed playback, and click twice to get 1/8X speed
playback.
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Fast Forward
Fast Rewind
Play / Pause
Stop
Slow Playback
Click to jump to the next / previous time interval in an hour, for example, 11:00 ~
12:00 or 14:00 ~ 15:00, and start playing the earliest event video clip recorded
during this whole hour.
Click to set point A and point B in a video clip, and the system will play only the
specified range in that clip.
/
Previous /
Next Hour
Repeat
Backup Click to open the backup menu for video backup.
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4.4.2 Event Search
Click to quickly search the recorded files by event types, or select FULL to show all the event logs.
To quickly search the time you want, select “QUICK SEARCH”.
4.4.3 Audio Playback
In the playback mode, click or on the channel status bar to play or mute audio recording.
Note: T o make a video backup with audio, or play a recording with audio, make sure the camera which
supports the audio function is connected to the video-in channel and audio-in channel. For
example, the audio data from audio CH1 will be recorded with the video data from video CH1.
For 16CH models, the audio CH1 ~ CH4 are corresponding to video CH1 ~ CH4 respectively.
4.5 Video Backup
Note: This function is available for “SUPERVISOR”. F or details, please refer to “4 .2 User Level Creation”
at page 13.
Note: Before using the USB flash drive, please use your PC to format the USB flash drive to F AT32 format
first. For the list of compatible USB flash drives, please refer to “APPENDIX 6 COMPATIBLE USB
FLASH DRIVE LIST at page 72.
Note: Video backup could be made via the built-in DVD writer (optional), a USB flash drive, or the
Internet. It’s NOT allowed to connect the hard disk to your PC directly for it may impair the
recorded data saved in the hard disk.
To copy recorded data for video backup, click (SYSTEM), and select “BACKUP DATA (USB)” or “BACKUP
DATA (DVD)”.
SYSTEM
ACCOUNT
TOOLS
SYSTEM INFO
BACKUP DATA
BACKUP LOG
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START DATE 2009/NOV/19
START TIME 08:30:21
END DATE 2009/NOV/19
END TIME 17:59:29
CHANNEL 3 SELECTED
ALL
CH1
CH2
CH3
CH4
CH5
HARD DISK ALL HDD
OUTPUT FILE FORMAT AVI
TARGET D E VICE USB DEVICE
BACKUP SUBMIT
REQUIRE SIZE: 554MB SUBMIT
AVAILABLE SIZE: 3788.0MB
Step1: Select the time within which includes the video data you want to backup.
Step2: Select the channel(s) within which includes the video data you want to backup.
Step3: In “OUTPUT FILE FORMAT”, select the output video format: DEFAULT / AVI.
When “DEFAULT” is selected, the copied video is saved to ".dv5”, and you can only open it with our own video
player on PC. For details, please check "4.6 Video Playback on PC”.
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Note: It’s recommended to save the file to the default format for security reasons. Only specific video
player supports the default format and not everyone can see the video footage.
When "AVI" is selected, the copied video will be converted to “avi”, and you can open it with any media player
which supports the “avi” format on PC.
Step4: In “TRAGET DEVICE”, select “USB DEVICE” or “DVD DEVICE” based on the device you want to use for
video backup.
Note: “DVD DEVICE” is available for selected models only.
Step5: In “REQUIRE SIZE”, select “SUBMIT” to know the file size of the selected data.
Step6: In “BACKUP”, select “SUBMIT” to start backup to your USB flash drive, and wait till the backup successful
message appears.
4.6 Video Playback on PC (.dv5)
For video backup with the format “.dv5”, you can only use our own player to play.
Note: It’s NOT allowed to remove the hard disk installed in the DVR and connect it directly to your PC to
check recorded video clips. It might impair the files saved in the hark disk, causing the loss of
those files even when the disk is replaced back to the DVR.
To play “.dv5” video on your PC:
Step1: Insert the USB flash drive or CD / DVD with recorded data into your PC.
Note: The supported PC operating systems are Windows 7, Vista & XP.
Step2: Find the program “PLAYER.EXE” in the USB flash drive, and double-click it to install.
Note: “PLAYER.EXE” can also be downloaded from www.surveillance-download.com/user/c700.swf.
Step3: Run the program, VideoPlayer, and browse to where you save the recorded data.
Step4: Select the file you want to start video playback
4.6.1 Convert the file format to AVI
To convert the video file format to AVI, click “AVI” from the playback panel to start file conversion.
Note: The recorded audio (if any) will be removed when the file format is converted to AVI.
Note: If the backup video includes data for multiple channels, click to a specific channel for this function
to work properly.
4.7 Digital Zoom
Switch to the channel you want to zoom in, and move to the left side of the screen to show the quick start bar.
Click to enter the zoom-in mode. In this mode, click and drag the red frame on the bottom left of the screen to
move to the place you want to see.
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To exit this mode, right-click anywhere on the screen.
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Note: You need to exit the zoom mode first to use other DVR functions.
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5.1 QUICK START
5.1.1 GENERAL
QUICK START
GENERAL CHANNEL TITLE ON
TIME SETUP EVENT STATUS ON
DAYLIGHT DATE DISPLAY ON
BUTTON CONTROL DISPLAY ON
MOUSE SENSITIVITY - ׀ ׀ ׀ ׀ ׀ ׀ ׀ ׀ ׀ +
RECORD CONFIG SETUP
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MAIN MENU
1) CHANNEL TITLE
Select to display the channel title or not (ON / OFF).
2) EVENT STATUS
Select to display the event icons or not (ON / OFF).
Note: For details about each event icon, please refer to “3.2 Live Page” at page 10.
3) DATE DISPLAY
Select to display the date or not (ON / OFF).
4) BUTTON CONTROL DISPLAY
Select to display the control icons on each single channel or not (ON / OFF).
5) MOUSE SENSITIVITY
Select the mouse sensitivity by 9 levels.
6) RECORD CONFIG
Click “SETUP” to enter the setting page individually for manual record, event record and timer record.
a) Select the record type you want to set.
b) In “CHANNEL”, select “ALL” to apply the changes here to all channels.
Note: The I.P.S. section is based on NTSC system.
QUICK START
MANUAL EVENT TIMER
CHANNEL IMAGE SIZE I.P.S. QUALITY
ALL FRAME 480 SUPER BEST
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Or, select “BY CHANNEL” to set the image size, image per second & image quality individually for each
channel.
Note: The I.P.S. section is based on NTSC system.
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MANUAL EVENT TIMER
CHANNEL IMAGE SIZE I.P.S. QUALITY
CH1 960H 40 SUPER BEST
CH2 CIF 30 SUPER BEST
CH3 CIF 30 HIGH
CH4 FIELD 15 SUPER BEST
CH5 FRAME 15 SUPER BEST
CH6 CIF 30 SUPER BEST
CH7 CIF 30 HIGH
CH8 FIELD 7.5 SUPER BEST
NEXT
AVAILABLE IPS: CIF 705 / FIELD 352.5 / FRAME 176.25
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Note: The image size of 960H is available for selected models only.
5.1.2 TIME SETUP
MAIN MENU
QUICK START
GENERAL DATE 2009 / NOV / 17
TIME SETUP TIME 15 : 35 : 53
DAYLIGHT NTP SERVER tock.stdtime.gov.tw
FORMAT Y/M/D
SYNC PERIOD DAILY
GMT (GMT+08:00)TAIPEI
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7) DATE
Set the current date. The default display format is YEAR – MONTH – DATE (Y-M-D).
8) TIME
Set the current time in HOUR : MIN : SEC.
9) NTP SERVER
Click to change the default NTP server to another server they’re familiar with, or keep the default NTP
server.
10) FORMAT
Select one date format from the following three options: Y/M/D, M/D/Y or D/M/Y.
11) SYNC PERIOD
Select to synchronize the NVR time everyday (DAILY), or turn this function off (OFF).
12) GMT
Select your time zone.
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