Avtech DG1015, DG1004, DG216, DG208 User Manual

t204_g1004_t208_g1008_1007_1006_t216_g1016_Manual_V1.4

HD CCTV DVR

USER MANUAL

 1080P Video Recording

Please read instructions thoroughly before operation and retain it for future reference.

For the actual display & operation, please refer to your DVR in hand.

Complete user manual download: www.surveillance-download.com/user/t204.swf

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARD

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

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.

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.

Trademark Acknowledgements

(EagleEyes) - The trademark application is filed and under process in the U.S. and other countries.

iPhone®, iPad® and iOS® are the registered trademark of Apple Inc., and Apple holds the intelligential property rights to the iPhone, iPad and iOS content.

Microsoft®, Windows®, Internet Explorer®, Google Chrome™ & QuickTime® mentioned in this document are the registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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.

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/DVR/GM8210/linux-3.3-fa.tgz

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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 ...............................................................................................................................................6

2.2.1 Normal / Motorized Lens Camera..................................................................................................................6

2.2.2 Speed Dome Camera

....................................................................................................................................6

2.3 External Device Connection...................................................................................................................................7

2.4 DVR Power On ......................................................................................................................................................7

3. FOR INITIAL USE............................................................................................................................ 8

3.1 Setup Wizard .........................................................................................................................................................8

3.2 Clear Hard Disk....................................................................................................................................................10

3.3 Change User Name and Password......................................................................................................................11

4. USER INTERFACE........................................................................................................................ 12

4.1 DVR Access.........................................................................................................................................................12

4.2 Live Page .............................................................................................................................................................12

4.2.1 DVR Status..................................................................................................................................................12

4.2.2 Channel Status ............................................................................................................................................13

4.2.3 Record-related Icons ...................................................................................................................................13

4.3 Quick Menu Bar ...................................................................................................................................................13

4.4 Main Menu ...........................................................................................................................................................14

5. FREQUENTLY-USED FUNCTIONS .............................................................................................. 15

5.1 Key Lock / Unlock ................................................................................................................................................15

5.2 User Level Creation .............................................................................................................................................15

5.3 PTZ Control..........................................................................................................................................................16

5.4 Playback ..............................................................................................................................................................18

5.4.1 Playback Control..........................................................................................................................................18

5.4.2 Event Search ...............................................................................................................................................18

5.4.3 Audio Playback ............................................................................................................................................19

5.5 Video Backup.......................................................................................................................................................19

5.6 Video Playback on PC (.dv5) ...............................................................................................................................20

5.6.1 Convert the file format to AVI .......................................................................................................................20

5.7 Digital Zoom.........................................................................................................................................................20

6. MAIN MENU .................................................................................................................................. 21

6.1 QUICK START .....................................................................................................................................................21

6.1.1 GENERAL ...................................................................................................................................................21

6.1.2 TIME SETUP ...............................................................................................................................................23

6.1.3 DAYLIGHT ...................................................................................................................................................23

6.1.4 EaZy (For selected models only) .................................................................................................................24

6.2 SYSTEM ..............................................................................................................................................................24

6.2.1 ACCOUNT ...................................................................................................................................................24

6.2.2 TOOLS.........................................................................................................................................................24

6.2.3 SYSTEM INFO ............................................................................................................................................25

6.2.4 BACKUP DATA............................................................................................................................................26

6.2.5 BACKUP

LOG .............................................................................................................................................28

6.2.6 REGULAR REPORT ...................................................................................................................................29

6.3 EVENT INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................................29

6.3.1 QUICK SEARCH .........................................................................................................................................29

6.3.2 EVENT SEARCH.........................................................................................................................................30

6.3.3 HDD INFO ...................................................................................................................................................31

6.3.4 EVENT LOG ................................................................................................................................................31

6.4 ADVANCED CONFIG...........................................................................................................................................31

6.4.1 CAMERA .....................................................................................................................................................31

6.4.2 DETECTION................................................................................................................................................32

6.4.3 ALERT .........................................................................................................................................................34

6.4.4 NETWORK ..................................................................................................................................................35

6.4.5 DISPLAY......................................................................................................................................................36

6.4.6 RECORD .....................................................................................................................................................37

6.4.7 DEVICES.....................................................................................................................................................38

6.4.8 DCCS ..........................................................................................................................................................39

6.4.9 IVS...............................................................................................................................................................39

6.4.10 NOTIFY .....................................................................................................................................................43

6.5 SCHEDULE SETTING .........................................................................................................................................48

6.5.1 RECORD / DETECTION / ALARM IN / ALARM OUT / PUSH VIDEO / BUZZER ........................................48

7. REMOTE OPERATION.................................................................................................................. 49

7.1 Web Browser .......................................................................................................................................................49

7.1.1 IVS Statistics................................................................................................................................................51

7.1.2 PTZ Panel....................................................................................................................................................52

7.2 Mobile Devices.....................................................................................................................................................53

7.2.1 Prerequisites................................................................................................................................................53

7.2.2 Where to download......................................................................................................................................53

7.2.3 Manual Setup ..............................................................................................................................................53

APPENDIX 1 SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................................................... 55

APPENDIX 2 PUSH VIDEO CONFIGURATION ............................................................................... 61

A2.1 Alarm Sensor Connection ..................................................................................................................................61

A2.2 Configuration .....................................................................................................................................................62

APPENDIX 3 SET PUSH VIDEO....................................................................................................... 63

A3.1 Prerequisite .......................................................................................................................................................63

A3.2 Enable Push Video ............................................................................................................................................64

A3.2.1 From iOS Mobile Device (iPhone / iPad)...................................................................................................64

A3.2.2 From Android Mobile Device .....................................................................................................................65

APPENDIX 4 COMPATIBLE USB FLASH DRIVE LIST ................................................................... 66

APPENDIX 5 COMPATIBLE SATA HDD LIST.................................................................................. 67

APPENDIX 6 MAIN MENU STRUCTURE......................................................................................... 68

APPENDIX 7 DVR BATTERY REPLACEMENT ............................................................................... 70

APPENDIX 8 EAZY NETWORKING ................................................................................................. 71

A8.1 Via EagleEyes on iOS / Android Device .......................................................................................................71

A8.2 Via Internet Explorer on PC / Laptop............................................................................................................76

A8.3 Cloud Icons ..................................................................................................................................................81

HARDWARE OVERVIEW

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  Quick Start

 Optional Accessories

 I/O terminal block  IR Remote Controller

 USB Mouse

1.2 Front Panel

1) LED Indicators

DVR is powered on.

The hard disk is reading or recording.

An alarm is triggered. (For selected models only)

Timer recording is on. (For selected models only)

Under playback status. (For selected models only)

2) CH1 ~ 16 / 1 ~ 8 / 1 ~ 4

Press the channel number buttons to select the channel to display.

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 “5.4.2 Event Search” at

page 18.

9) ENTER

Press “ENTER” to confirm the setting.

10) MENU

Press “MENU” to enter the main menu.

HARDWARE OVERVIEW

11) ▲ ( / PAUSE) / ▼ ( / STOP) / ◄ ( / REW) / ► ( / FF) 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).

Playback audio from audio channel 1~4 (indicated in yellow).

Audio channel unselected

13) P.T.Z. ( + SEQ)

Press “ ” + “SEQ” at the same time to enter / exit the PTZ control mode.

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 4 COMPATIBLE USB FLASH

DRIVE LIST” at page 66.

1.3 Rear Panel

1) VIDEO IN: Connect to the video connector of a camera.

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.

2) AUDIO IN

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.

3) AUDIO OUT

Connect to a speaker with 1 mono audio output.

4) 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.

5) VGA

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.

6) IR (For selected models only)

Connect the IR receiver extension line for remote control.

7) eSATA (For selected models only)

This port is used to connect a storage device supporting eSATA interface; for instance, an external hard disk or a

disk array.

HARDWARE OVERVIEW

Note: Please purchase a disk array supporting Linux system to ensure your DVR to work properly.

Note: If the disk array is not connected or detected well, ch eck the mode o f your dis k arra y, o r do a rese t

default on your disk array and try again.

8) EXTERNAL I/O (For selected models only)

This port is used to connect external devices (such as speed dome cameras or external alarm, etc).

9) LAN

Connect to Internet by LAN cable.

10) DC IN

Connect to the supplied adapter.

11) VIDEO OUT

Connect to a CRT monitor for main monitor output.

12) Power Switch (For selected models only) Switch to “” to turn on the power, and “” to turn off the power.

CONNECTION AND SETUP

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 cameras are connected to the DVR and power-supplied before the DVR is powered on.

2.1 SATA Hard Disk Installation

At least a hard disk is necessary for the recorder to save video footage, and firmware upgrade might be failed if

there’s no hard disk installed in this recorder.

Either of the following two types of hard disk installation is applicable for your DVR model. Please check the

instructions below to see which installation method is the right one for your DVR to install a hard disk.

 Type 1

Note: Here takes an 8CH model as an example of how to connect a hard disk to your device. To know

how many hard disks could be installed, please refer to the specifications of your device.

Step1: Remove the top cover, and find the hard disk connector and bracket in the device.

CR2032

Hard Disk Connector

Bracket

Step2: Get a compatible hard disk. With the PCB side facing down, insert the hard disk to one of the hard disk

connector.

Note: To use a green hard disk, use ONLY the hard disk designed especially for surveillance to ensure the

device works properly.

CR2032

Hard Disk

CONNECTION AND SETUP

Step3: Fasten the hard disk to the bracket by securing the screw on the bracket.

CR2032

Hard Disk

Step4: Replace the top cover and fasten the screws you loosened in Step1.

 Type 2

Note: Here takes an 8CH model as an example of how to connect a hard disk to your device. To know

how many hard disks could be installed, please refer to the specifications of your device.

Step1: Remove the top cover, and find where to install a hard disk.

CR2032

Screw hole for

fastening hard disk

Step2: Get a compatible hard disk. With the PCB side facing down, find the screw holes on the DVR base, and place

the hard disk in the DVR.

Note: To use a green hard disk, use ONLY the hard disk designed especially for surveillance to ensure the

device works properly.

H a

D i

s k

CONNECTION AND SETUP

Step3: Align the screw holes on the DVR base and the hard disk. Then, fasten the hard disk o the DVR base with the

supplied screws from the bottom side of the DVR.

Step4: Connect the data bus and power cable for the hard disk.

CR2032

Step5: Replace the top cover and fasten the screws you loosened in Step1.

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 / Motorized Lens Camera

1) Connecting to DVR video input

Connect the camera video output to the DVR video input port with a coaxial cable or RCA cable with a BNC

connector.

2) Connecting to DVR audio input (Optional)

Connect the camera audio output to the DVR audio input port with an RCA cable.

3) Connecting to power

Connect the camera with indicated power supply and make sure it’s power-supplied.

2.2.2 Speed Dome Camera

The following description is taking our brand’s speed dome camera as an example.

Note: The RS485 wiring is not needed when your DVR and speed dome camera are both our HD CCTV

series. If yes, please go to STEP 5 directly for PTZ camera setting.

Note: Speed dome camera connection for non-HD CCTV series is available only for selected DVR

models.

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.

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.

CONNECTION AND SETUP

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

DVR rear panel.

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

C A MERA CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 DETECTION

DEVICE PTZ



ALERT

ID 000

NETWORK

PROTOCOL NORMAL



DISPLAY

RATE 2400



RECORD

DEVICES

DCCS IVS NOTIFY

EXIT

2.3 External Device Connection

Some DVR models support external device connection with RS485 and alarm I/O ports, allowing users to connect

control devices such as a 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.

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.

If your device has a power switch on the rear panel, turn it to “—“. The power LED will be on. If your device doesn’t

have a power switch on its rear panel, the power is on once the power source is connected.

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.

FOR INITIAL USE

3. FOR INITIAL USE

For the first time to power on this device, you might be prompted to:

 Go through the setup wizard

 Clear hard disk

 Change default user name and password

3.1 Setup Wizard

The setup wizard is prompted to guide you finishing the most common settings you might need to do.

Note: It’s okay to skip the wizard. You can configure the following settings later in their respective

menus.

SETUP WIZARD

ENGLISH 

WELCOME TO THE SETUP WIZARD.

PLEASE FOLLOW THE WIZARD TO FINISH BASIC CONFIGURATIONS.

SKIP

EaZy NEXT

Choose “EaZy” (EaZy Networking) to directly go to the EaZy Networking setting page, and refer to “APPENDIX 8

EAZY NETWORKING” at page 71 for details.

Note: To configure network setup by using EaZy Networking later, please go to ”QUICK START”

 ”EaZy”.

Or select “NEXT” to go to the next step.

SETUP WIZARD

PLEASE INPUT THIS MACHINE NAME

SKIP

PREV NEXT

Name the device. If you don’t want to name the device, just skip to the next step.

Note: To name the device later, please go to ”SYSTEM”  ”SYSTEM INFO”.

SETUP WIZARD

USER NAME office_hd PASSWORD office145 CONFIRM PASSWORD office145

PLEASE INPUT THE ADMINISTRATOR’S USER NAME AND PASSWORD.

SKIP

PREV NEXT

Change the default user name and password. If you don’t change the user name and password here, you’re not

able to go to the next step. This step is compulsory.

Note: To change or edit user name and passwords, please go to “SYSTEM”  “ACCOUNT”.

FOR INITIAL USE

SETUP WIZARD

DATE 2015/MAR/05 TIME 14:33:46 FORMAT Y/M/D  GMT GMT+08:00 

SKIP

PREV NEXT

Set the date and time.

If you don’t want to set the date and time now, just skip to the next step. However, it’s necessary to keep the date

and time right to ensure the accuracy of the recorded data.

Note: To set the date and time later, please go to “QUICK START”  “TIME SETUP” (“6.1.2 TIME SETUP”

at page 23). When the date and time are changed, you’ll be prompted to clear the hard disk(s). Select “YES” to erase the previous recorded data, or there might be data disorder and you wouldn’t find the footage you need.

SETUP WIZARD

NTP SERVER Pool.ntp.org SYNC PERIOD OFF 

SKIP

PREV NEXT

Configure if you want to connect this device to an NTP server to get the right time online.

Note: To set the date and time later, please go to “QUICK START”  “TIME SETUP” (“6.1.2 TIME SETUP”

at page 23).

SETUP WIZARD

NETWORK TYPE STATIC  IP 192.168.1.10 GATEWAY 192.168.1.1 NETMASK 255.255.255.0 PRIMARY DNS 8.8.8.8 SECONDARY DNS 168.95.1.1 PORT 80

SKIP

PREV NEXT

Configure network setup by using the traditional method. For details, please download

www.surveillance-download.com/user/network_setup/network_setup_recorder.pdf.

Note: To configure network setup by using the traditional method later, please go to “ADVANCED

CONFIG”  “NETWORK” (“NETWORK” at page 35).

SETUP WIZARD

SMTP SERVER Smtp.gmail.com PORT 465 MAIL FROM manager@gmail.com SSL ENCRYPTION ON VERIFY PASSWORD ON USER NAME manager@gmail.com PASSWORD ●●●●●●

SKIP

PREV NEXT

Configure event notifications by email.

Note: To configure email notifications later, please go to “ADVANCED CONFIG”  “NETWORK” ->

“EMAIL” (“E-MAIL” at page 35).

FOR INITIAL USE

SETUP WIZARD

DDNS ON SYSTEM NAME Eagleeyes  HOST NAME MAC000E533A3D E-MAIL

CURRENT HOST ADDRESS MAC000E533A3D4A.ddns.eagleeyes.tw

SKIP

PREV NEXT

Enable DDNS if needed.

Note: To enable the DDNS later, please go to “ADVANCED CONFIG”  “NETWORK”  “DDNS”

(“NETWORK” at page 35).

3.2 Clear Hard Disk

When this device is powered on, hard disk detection will be on, and you’ll be prompted to clear the hard disk(s):

CLEAR HDD

CLEAR HDD HDD0

YES

Please choose “YES” to clear the connected hard disk(s), or this device will not detect hard disks properly for

video recording.

It might take some time to clear the connected hard disk(s). When it’s done, you’ll see the remaining hard disk

capacity on the top right corner of the screen.

Note: It’s necessary to clear hard disks in order to format the connected disks to the right format to save

video data. The format used for this device can NOT be read directly on a PC. Please do not install the hard disk directly to a PC and try to copy the video data saved in the hard disk. The video data might be impaired.

To change later, 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

BAUD RATE 2400



TOOLS

HOST ID 000

SYSTEM INFO

R.E.T.R 5



BACKUP DATA

AUTO KEY LOCK(S) NEVER



BACKUP LOG

CLEAR HDD HDD-0



REGULAR REPORT

RESET DEFAULT SUBMIT REMOTE CONTROL ID 000

DEVICE TITLE OFFICE

SERIAL TYPE RS485 VIDEO FORMAT NTSC VERSION 1019-1008-1010-1010

EXIT

FOR INITIAL USE

3.3 Change User Name and Password

It’s highly recommended to change the user name and password of this device to keep your account safe.

Otherwise, any person could access this device if he knows the default user name and password.

If you didn’t go through the setting wizard at the first place, you’ll be prompted to change the user name and

password:

WARNING

PLEASE BE ADVISED TO MODIFY THE DEFAULT ACCOUNT TO ENSURE YOUR

INFORMATION SECUIRTY.

 MODIFY

O REMIND ME LATER O DON’T REMIND ME ANYMORE

CONFIRM

Choose “MODIFY” to start the change immediately.

To change later, right click to show the main menu, and select (SYSTEM)  “ACCOUNT” to change the

default user name and password of SUPERVISOR.

SYSTEM

ACCOUNT

USER LIST

TOOLS

USER NAME LEVEL

SYSTEM INFO

admin SUPERVISOR BACKUP DATA BACKUP LOG REGULAR REPORT

EXIT

ADD EDIT DEL

USER INTERFACE

4. USER INTERFACE

4.1 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 “5.2 User Level Creation” at page 15.

Password Input

4.2 Live Page

4.2.1 DVR Status

Note: Certain icons are for selected models only.

Key lock

Key unlock

Overwrite on

Overwrite off

Internet disconnected

Internet connected

Local connection

USB mouse connected

USB flash drive / device connected

No USB device connected

IVS on

Timer record on

Timer record off

PTZ mode on

PTZ mode off

Sequence mode on

Sequence mode off

USER INTERFACE

4.2.2 Channel Status

Note: Certain icons are for selected models only.

Live audio on

Audio off

Audio playback on

Audio playback off

Recording

PTZ control Motion event Alarm event

PIR event

Virtual fence event

One way pass event

Scene Change event

4.2.3 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 “ ” will be shown on the screen.

Note: To disable this function, right click to display the main menu in the live view, and go to “ ”

(ADVANCED CONFIG.)  “RECORD”  “OVERWRITE”.

4.3 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.

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.

USER INTERFACE

4.4 Main Menu

Right-click anywhere on the screen to show the main menu as follows, and right-click again to exit.

Main Menu

QUICK START

Click to set the status display, image settings, and date & time.

SYSTEM Click to set the system configurations.

EVENT INFORMATION Click to enter the event search menu.

ADVANCED CONFIG

Click to set CAMERA, DETECTION, ALERT, NETWORK, DISPLAY, RECORD, DEVICES*, DCCS, IVS* and NOTIFY*.

SCHEDULE SETTING

Click to set timer for record, motion detection, alarm (in and out)*, Push Video*, and buzzer.

* For selected models only

FREQUENTLY-USED FUNCTIONS

5. FREQUENTLY-USED FUNCTIONS

5.1 Key Lock / Unlock

To lock or unlock local operation, click (unlock) or (lock) on the DVR status bar to change the status to

(lock) or (unlock).

To unlock 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 “5.2

User Level Creation” at page 15.

5.2 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

USER LIST TOOLS

USER NAME LEVEL

SYSTEM INFO

admin SUPERVISOR BACKUP DATA

power POWER USER BACKUP LOG

normal NORMAL REGULAR REPORT

guest GUEST

EXIT

ADD EDIT DEL

Different user level has different access privilege for certain functions as described below:

Function User Level

SUPERVISOR POWER NORMAL GUEST

 DVR status

Key lock / unlock

   

 Channel status

Live audio on / off



Playback audio on / off



PTZ Control

 

 Quick menu bar

Channel Selection

  

Playback

 

Digital Zoom

   

Power



FREQUENTLY-USED FUNCTIONS

Function User Level

SUPERVISOR POWER NORMAL GUEST

 Main menu

Quick Start



System



Event Information



Advanced Config.



Schedule Setting



 Playback control

Fast Forward

 

Fast Rewind

 

Play / Pause

 

Stop

 

Slow Playback

 

Previous / Next Hour

 

Quick Search

 

5.3 PTZ Control

Note: This function is available only for “SUPERVISOR” and “POWER USER”. To know more details,

please refer to “5.2 User Level Creation” at page 15.

Note: For our brand’s HD CCTV motorized camera series, click might only show specific icons for

focal length and focus adjustment. For details, please refer to its own user manual.

In the full view

In the split view, click the channel you want to switch to the full screen mode, and click to show the PTZ

control panel.

Camera Menu

Click to enter the camera main menu. For details about each camera menu, please refer to its own user manual.

Enter

Click to confirm your selection / enter the menu.

/ / /

Up / Down / Left / Right

Click the arrow keys ( /  /  / ) to more the camera lens up / down / left /right.

Iris + / Iris -

This two buttons are designed for the PTZ camera which uses Pelco-D to control. To know the actions after clicking Iris + and Iris -, please refer to the camera’s user manual.

FREQUENTLY-USED FUNCTIONS

Zoom in / out max

Click to zoom in on the image to the largest / zoom out on the image to its original size.

Zoom in / out

Click to zoom in / out the image.

Focus near / far

Click to adjust the focus of the image.

Auto mode

Click to activate the auto function.

Before using it, you need to assign a specific function that will be

enabled when “

” is clicked. For details, please refer to the user

manual of the camera.

Preset point

Click to enter the PTZ preset point you want to see.

Auto tracking

Click to start auto tracking when your speed dome camera supports this function.

Manual Focus

This function is used to memorize the focus parameters you’ve made

after you use

/ / / to manually adjust the focal

length and focus. The next time when you move to the same focal

length, the camera will use the parameters as the ones for Auto

Focus.

Auto Focus

Click to automatically adjust the focus of the camera.

In the split view

Click on the channel status bar to display the panel as follows:

/ / /

Up / Down / Left / Right

Click to move your selection up / down / left / right, or

change settings.

Digital zoom in / out

Click to zoom in / out the camera image digitally.

Focus near / far

Click to adjust the focus of the image.

Preset point

Click to display the preset point panel for preset point

viewing or setting. For details, please refer to the section below.

How to set a preset point:

Step1:

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.

FREQUENTLY-USED FUNCTIONS

How to go to a preset point:

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.

5.4 Playback

Note: This function is NOT available for “GUEST”. Please refer to “5.2 User Level Creation” at page 15.

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.

5.4.1 Playback Control

Fast Forward

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.

Fast Rewind

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.

Play / Pause

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.

Stop

Click to stop the video playback.

Slow Playback

Click once to get 1/4X speed playback, and click twice to get 1/8X speed

playback.

Previous /

Next Hour

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.

Repeat

Click to set point A and point B in a video clip, and the system will play only the

specified range in that clip.

Backup Click to open the backup menu for video backup.

5.4.2 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”.

FREQUENTLY-USED FUNCTIONS

5.4.3 Audio Playback

In the playback mode, click or on the channel status bar to play or mute audio recording.

Note: To 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.

5.5 Video Backup

Note: This function is available for “SUPERVISOR”. For details, please refer to “5.2 User Level Creation”

at page 15.

Note: Before using the USB flash drive, please use your PC to format the USB flash drive to FAT32 format

first. For the list of compatible USB flash drives, please refer to “APPENDIX 4 COMPATIBLE USB FLASH DRIVE LIST” at page 66.

Note: Video backup could be made via 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 video data for video backup, click (SYSTEM), and select “BACKUP DATA”.

SYSTEM

ACCOUNT

START DATE 2009/NOV/19

TOOLS

START TIME 08:30:21

SYSTEM INFO

END DATE 2009/NOV/19

BACKUP DATA

END TIME 17:59:29

BACKUP LOG

CHANNEL 3 SELECTED



REGULAR REPORT

 ALL  CH1



 CH2  CH3  CH4  CH5



HARD DISK ALL HDD



OUTPUT FILE FORMAT AVI TARGET DEVICE USB DEVICE BACKUP SUBMIT REQUIRE SIZE: 554MB SUBMIT

EXIT

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 footage is saved to ".dv5”, and you can only open it with our own video player

on PC. For details, please check "5.6 Video Playback on PC (.dv5)”.

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 footage 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” for video backup.

FREQUENTLY-USED FUNCTIONS

Step5: In “REQUIRE SIZE”, select “SUBMIT” to know the file size of the selected footage.

Step6: In “BACKUP”, select “SUBMIT” to start copying footage to your USB flash drive, and wait till the backup

successful message appears.

5.6 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 with recorded data into your PC.

Note: The supported PC operating systems are Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista & Windows 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/t204.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

5.6.1 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 footage includes data for multiple channels, click to a specific channel for this function to

work properly.

5.7 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.

To exit this mode, right-click anywhere on the screen.

Note: You need to exit the zoom mode first to use other DVR functions.

MAIN MENU

6. MAIN MENU

6.1 QUICK START

6.1.1 GENERAL

QUICK START

GENERAL CHANNEL TITLE ON

TIME SETUP EVENT STATUS ON DAYLIGHT DATE DISPLAY ON EaZy DCCS DISPLAY ON

MOUSE SENSITIVITY

0 5 10

AUDIO GAIN

0 5 15

RECORD CONFIG SETUP

EXIT

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 “4.2 Live Page” at page 12.

3) DATE DISPLAY

Select to display the date or not (ON / OFF).

4) DCCS DISPLAY

Select to display the OSD or not (ON / OFF) when users are using specific camera functions.

Note: This function is available only when the connected HD CCTV camera is the same brand as this

recorder.

5) MOUSE SENSITIVITY

Select the mouse sensitivity. The higher the value, the more sensitive the mouse.

6) AUDIO GAIN

Select the level to enhance the audio signals. The higher the value, the stronger the signals.

+ 60 hidden pages

Avtech DG1015, DG1004, DG216, DG208 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual