Avycon AVR-HT504A-10T, AVR-HT504A-12T, AVR-HT504A-1T, AVR-HT504A-2T, AVR-HT504A-3T User Manual

Notes

Please read this user manual carefully to ensure that you can use the device correctly and safely.

There may be several technically incorrect places or printing errors in this manual. The updates will be added into the new version of this manual. The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

This device should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. The voltage of the power must be verified before using the same. Kindly remove the cables from the power source if the device is not to be used for a long period of time.

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

Do not install this device near water. Clean only with a dry cloth.

Do not block any ventilation openings and ensure proper ventilation around the machine.

Do not power off the device at normal recording condition.

This machine is for indoor use only. Do not expose the machine in rain or moist environment. In case any solid or liquid get inside the machine’s case, please turn off the device immediately and get it checked by a qualified technician.

Do not try to repair the device by yourself without technical aid or approval.

When this product is in use, the relevant contents of Microsoft, Apple and Google will be involved in. The pictures and screenshots in this manual are only used to explain the usage of our product. The ownerships of trademarks, logos and other intellectual properties related to Microsoft, Apple and Google shall belong to the above-mentioned companies.

This manual is suitable for many models. All examples and pictures used in the manual are from one of the models for reference purpose.

This product is mainly used in shopping malls, industrial environments, does not apply to living environment.

Contents			DVR User Manual
		Contents
Contents ...............................................................................................................................			i
1	Introduction..............................................................................................................		1
	1.1 Summary .......................................................................................................................		1
	1.2	Features.........................................................................................................................	1
	1.3	Front Panel Descriptions ...............................................................................................	4
	1.4	Rear Panel Descriptions.................................................................................................	5
	1.5 Connections...................................................................................................................		7
2	Basic Operation Guide .............................................................................................		10
	2.1 Startup & Shutdown....................................................................................................		10
		2.1.1 Startup..............................................................................................................	10
		2.1.2 Shutdown .........................................................................................................	10
	2.2 Remote Controller.......................................................................................................		10
	2.3 Mouse Control.............................................................................................................		12
	2.4	Text-input Instruction ..................................................................................................	12
	2.5 Common Button Operation .........................................................................................		13
3	Wizard & Main Interface..........................................................................................		14
	3.1 Startup Wizard ............................................................................................................		14
	3.2	Main Interface .............................................................................................................	18
		3.2.1 Main Interface Introduction .............................................................................	18
		3.2.2 Setup Panel.......................................................................................................	20
		3.2.3 Main Functions.................................................................................................	21
4	Camera Management ..............................................................................................		23
	4.1 Camera Signal..............................................................................................................		23
	4.2 Add/Edit Camera .........................................................................................................		23
		4.2.1 Add Camera ......................................................................................................	23
		4.2.2 Edit Camera ......................................................................................................	25
	4.3	IP Planning...................................................................................................................	26
5	Live Preview Introduction ........................................................................................		27
	5.1	Preview Interface Introduction....................................................................................	27
	5.2 Preview Mode .............................................................................................................		28
		5.2.1 Preview By Display Mode .................................................................................	28
		5.2.2 Quick Sequence View.......................................................................................	29
		5.2.3 Scheme View In Sequence ...............................................................................	30
		5.2.4 Spot View .........................................................................................................	31
	5.3	POS Settings ................................................................................................................	32
	5.4	Preview Image Configuration ......................................................................................	34
		5.4.1 OSD Settings .....................................................................................................	34
		5.4.2 Image Settings ..................................................................................................	35
		5.4.3 Mask Settings ...................................................................................................	36
		5.4.4 Water Mark Settings.........................................................................................	36

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	5.4.5 Image Adjustment ............................................................................................	37
6	PTZ ..........................................................................................................................	40
	6.1 PTZ Control Interface Introduction..............................................................................	40
	6.2 Preset Setting ..............................................................................................................	43
	6.3 Cruise Setting ..............................................................................................................	44
	6.4 PTZ Protocol Setting ....................................................................................................	46
7	Record & Disk Management.....................................................................................	47
	7.1 Record Configuration...................................................................................................	47
	7.1.1 Mode Configuration .........................................................................................	47
	7.1.2 Advanced Configuration ...................................................................................	49
	7.2 Encode Parameters Setting .........................................................................................	50
	7.3 Schedule Setting..........................................................................................................	50
	7.3.1 Add Schedule....................................................................................................	50
	7.3.2 Record Schedule Configuration ........................................................................	53
	7.4 Record Mode...............................................................................................................	53
	7.4.1 Manual Recording ............................................................................................	53
	7.4.2 Timing Recording..............................................................................................	54
	7.4.3 Motion Based Recording ..................................................................................	54
	7.4.4 Sensor Based Recording ...................................................................................	54
	7.4.5 Intelligence Recording ......................................................................................	54
	7.5 Disk Management .......................................................................................................	54
	7.5.1 Storage Mode Configuration ............................................................................	55
	7.5.2 View Disk and S.M.A.R.T. Information ..............................................................	55
8	Playback & Backup...................................................................................................	57
	8.1 Instant Playback ..........................................................................................................	57
	8.2 Playback Interface Introduction ..................................................................................	57
	8.3 Smart Playback ............................................................................................................	60
	8.4 Record Search, Playback & Backup..............................................................................	62
	8.4.1 Search, Playback & Backup by Time-sliced Image ............................................	63
	8.4.2 Smart Search ....................................................................................................	65
	8.4.3 Search, Playback & Backup by Time .................................................................	66
	8.4.4 Search, Playback & Backup by Event ................................................................	66
	8.4.5 Search & Playback by Tag .................................................................................	67
	8.4.6 Image Management .........................................................................................	68
	8.4.7 View Backup Status ..........................................................................................	68
9	Alarm Management.................................................................................................	69
	9.1 Sensor Alarm ...............................................................................................................	69
	9.2 Motion Alarm ..............................................................................................................	70
	9.2.1 Motion Configuration .......................................................................................	70
	9.2.2 Motion Alarm Handling Configuration .............................................................	71
	9.3 Intelligence Alarm .......................................................................................................	71
	9.3.1 Object Detection ..............................................................................................	71
	9.3.2 Exception..........................................................................................................	73
	9.3.3 Line Crossing.....................................................................................................	74
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	9.3.4 Intrusion Detection...........................................................................................	75
	9.4 Exception Alarm ..........................................................................................................	76
	9.4.1 IPC Offline Settings ...........................................................................................	76
	9.4.2 Video Loss Settings...........................................................................................	77
	9.4.3 Exception Handling Settings .............................................................................	77
	9.5 Alarm Event Notification .............................................................................................	78
	9.5.1 Alarm-out .........................................................................................................	78
	9.5.2 E-mail................................................................................................................	78
	9.5.3 Display ..............................................................................................................	78
	9.5.4 Buzzer...............................................................................................................	79
	9.5.5 Push Message...................................................................................................	79
	9.6 Manual Alarm..............................................................................................................	79
	9.7 View Alarm Status .......................................................................................................	80
10	Account & Permission Management ........................................................................	81
	10.1 Account Management ...............................................................................................	81
	10.1.1 Add User .........................................................................................................	81
	10.1.2 Edit User .........................................................................................................	82
	10.2 User Login & Logout ..................................................................................................	84
	10.3 Permission Management...........................................................................................	84
	10.3.1 Add Permission Group....................................................................................	84
	10.3.2 Edit Permission Group ....................................................................................	85
	10.4 Black and White List ..................................................................................................	85
	10.5 Preview On Logout ....................................................................................................	86
	10.6 View Online User.......................................................................................................	86
11	Device Management................................................................................................	87
	11.1 Network Configuration..............................................................................................	87
	11.1.1 TCP/IP Configuration ......................................................................................	87
	11.1.2 Port Configuration ..........................................................................................	87
	11.1.3 PPPoE Configuration.......................................................................................	88
	11.1.4 DDNS Configuration........................................................................................	88
	11.1.5 E-mail Configuration.......................................................................................	89
	11.1.6 UPnP Configuration ........................................................................................	90
	11.1.7 NAT Configuration ..........................................................................................	91
	11.1.8 FTP Configuration ...........................................................................................	91
	11.1.9 View Network Status......................................................................................	92
	11.2 Basic Configuration....................................................................................................	92
	11.2.1 Common Configuration ..................................................................................	92
	11.2.2 Date and Time Configuration .........................................................................	93
	11.3 Factory Default ..........................................................................................................	93
	11.4 Device Software Upgrade ..........................................................................................	93
	11.5 Backup and Restore...................................................................................................	94
	11.6 Restart Automatically ................................................................................................	95
	11.7 View Log....................................................................................................................	95
	11.8 View System Information ..........................................................................................	96
12	Remote Surveillance ................................................................................................	97
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12.1 Mobile Client Surveillance.........................................................................................		97
12.2 Web LAN Access ........................................................................................................		97
12.3 Web WAN Access.......................................................................................................		98
12.4 Web Remote Control.................................................................................................		99
12.4.1 Remote Preview ...........................................................................................		100
12.4.2 Remote Playback ..........................................................................................		103
12.4.3 Remote Backup.............................................................................................		104
12.4.4 Remote Configuration ..................................................................................		104
Appendix A	FAQ .............................................................................................................	105
Appendix B Calculate Recording Capacity.......................................................................		110
Appendix C	Compatible Device List ................................................................................	112

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1 Introduction

1.1 Summary

Based on the most advanced SOC technology and embedded system in the field, this series of the DVR adopt the new designed human interface and support the smart management of analog cameras and IP cameras and the record search of slice. This series of the DVR which are powerful and easy to use are provided with excellent image quality and stable system. They are centralized monitoring management products with high performance and high quality specially designed for video monitoring field.

This series of the DVR can be widely used to security system of banks at home and abroad, schools, intelligent mansions, traffic, environmental protection, supermarkets, petrol service stations, residential quarters and factories and so on.

1.2 Features

Basic Functions

Support local device and network device access including IP camera/dome and the third-party IP cameras

Support standard ONVIF protocol

Support dual stream recording of each camera

Support IP cameras to be added quickly or manually

Support batch or single configuration of the cameras’ OSD, video parameters, mask, motion and so on

Support a maximum of 8 user permission groups including Administrator, Advanced and Ordinary which are the default permission groups of the system

Support a maximum of 16 users to be created, multiple web client’s login by using one username at the same time and the user’s permission control to be enabled or disabled

Support a maximum of 10 web client’s login at the same time

Live Preview

Support 4K×2K/2560×1440/1920×1080/1280×1024 HDMI and 1920×1080/1280×1024 VGA high definition synchronous display

Support multi-screen modes

Support auto adjustment of the camera’s image display proportion

Support audio monitoring of the camera to be enabled or disabled

Support manual snap of the preview camera

Support the sequence of the preview cameras to be adjusted

Support display mode to be added and saved and the saved modes can be called directly

Support quick tool bar operation of the preview window

Support scheme view in sequence, quick sequence view and dwell time setting

Support motion detection and video mask

Support multiple popular P.T.Z. control protocol and setup of the preset and cruise

Support direct mouse control of the dome including rotating, zoom, focusing and so on

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Support single camera image to be zoomed by sliding the scroll wheel of the mouse

Support any area of the image to be zoomed in to a maximum of 16 times of the current

size

Support image and lens adjustment (only available for some cameras)

Support quick camera adding in the camera window of the live preview interface

The live camera sequence of the web client will keep consistent with that of the DVR after adjusting the live camera sequence of the DVR, but the live camera sequence of the DVR will not be changed if that of the web client is changed

Disk Management

The DVRs with the 2U case can add a maximum of 8 SATA HDDs; a maximum of 4 SATA HDDs with the 1.5U case, a maximum of 2 SATA HDDs with the 1U case and a maximum of 1 SATA HDD with the small 1U case

Each SATA interface of the DVR supports the HDDs with max 8TB storage capacity

Support disk group configuration and management and each camera can be added into different disk groups with different storage capacity

Support disk information and disk working status viewing

Support batch formatting of the disks

Record Configuration

Support main stream and sub stream recording at the same time and batch or single configuration of the record stream

Support manual and auto record modes

Support schedule recording, sensor alarm recording and motion detection recording, etc

Support schedule recording and event recording setting with different record streams

Support record schedule setting and recycle recording

Support pre recording and delay recording configuration of the event recording

Record Playback

Support time scale operation in quick playback and the playback date and time can be set randomly by scrolling the mouse; the time interval of the time scale can be zoomed

Support record searching by time slice/time/event/tag

Support time view and camera view in searching by time slice mode

Support time slice searching by month, by day, by hour and by minute and time slice to be displayed with camera thumbnail

Support event searching by manual/motion/sensor/intelligent events

Support tag searching by the manual added tags

Support instant playback of the selected camera in the live preview interface

Support acceleration (maximum 32 times of the normal speed), deceleration (minimum 1/32 times of the normal speed) and 30s’ addition or reduction to current playing time

Record Backup

Support record to be backed up through USB (U disk, mobile HDD) interface

Support record to be backed up by time/event/image searching

Support record cutting for backing up when playing back

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Support a maximum of 10 backup tasks in background and backup status viewing

Alarm Management

Support alarm schedule setting

Support enabling or disabling of the motion detection, external sensor alarm input, intelligence alarm and exception alarms including IP address conflict alarm, disk IO error alarm, disk full alarm, no disk alarm, illegal access alarm, network disconnection alarm, IPC offline alarm and so on, alarm trigger configuration supportable

Support IPC offline alarm trigger configuration of PTZ, snap, pop-up video, etc.

Support event notification modes of alarm-out, pop-up video, pop-up message box, buzzer, e-mail and so on

The snapped images can be attached into the e-mail when alarm linkage is triggered

Support alarm status view of alarm-in, alarm-out, motion detection and exception alarm

Support alarm to be triggered and cleared manually

Support system auto reboot when exception happens

Network Functions

Support TCP/IP and PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, UPnP, NTP, SMTP protocol and so on

Support black and white list function and the black and white IP address/IP segment/MAC address can be set

Support multiple browsers including IE8/9/10/11, Firefox, Opera, Chrome (available only for the versions lower than 45) and Safari in MAC system

Support remote achievement, configuration, import and export of the DVR parameters and other system maintenance operations including remote upgrading and system restart

Support remote camera configuration of the DVR including video parameters, image quality and so on

Support remote searching, playback and backup of the DVR

Support manual alarm to be triggered and cleared remotely

The auto-focusing camera can be adjusted through web client (support zoom in/out, but one key focus is not currently supported)

Support NVMS or other platform management software to access the DVR and manage it

Support NAT function and QR-Code scanning by mobile phone and PAD

Support mobile surveillance by phones or PADs with iOS or Android OS

Support DVR to be accessed remotely through telnet and the telnet function can be enabled or disabled

If one camera recording is enabled or disabled manually through web client, it will be simultaneously enabled or disabled in the DVR

Other Functions

The DVR can be controlled and operated by the buttons on the front panel, the remote controller and the mouse

Setting interfaces can be switched to one another conveniently by clicking the main menus on the top of the setting interfaces

Support DVR information viewing including basic, camera status, alarm status, record status, network status, disk and backup status

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Support factory restoring, import and export of the system configuration, log view and export and local upgrading by USB mobile device

Support auto recognition of the displayer’s resolution

You can click the right mouse button at any interface to go back to the upper interface

You can click the middle mouse button at any interface to go to the live view interface

The display language and video format of the DVR will not be changed and the system logs will be reserved if you reset the DVR to factory default

Press and hold the right mouse button for 5 seconds in any interface to switch the output to VGA and the DVR will display the video at the lowest resolution which the DVR supports

1.3Front Panel Descriptions

The following descriptions are for reference only.

Type I:

Name	Descriptions
REC	When recording, the light is blue
Net	When access to network, the light is blue
Power	Power indicator, when connection, the light is blue
Fn	No function temporarily

Type II:

	Name			Descriptions
	Power	Power Indicator, when connected, the light is blue
	HDD	The light turns blue when reading/writing HDD
	Net	The light turns blue when it is able to access the network
	Backup	The light turns blue when backing up files and data
	Play	The light turns blue when playing video
	REC	Power Indicator, when connected, the light is blue
	AUDIO /+	1. Adjust audio 2. Increase the value in setup
	P.T.Z / -	1. Enter PTZ mode 2. Decrease the value in setup
	MENU	Enter Menu in live
	INFO	Check the information of the device
	BACKUP	Enter backup mode in live
	SEARCH	Enter search mode in live
	Exit	Exit the current interface
		Manually record
		Play/Pause
		Speed down
		Speed up
	1-9	Input digital number and select camera
	0/--	Input number 0, the number above 10
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Name	Descriptions
Direction Key	Change direction
Multi-Screen Switch	Change the screen mode
Enter	Confirm selection
USB	To connect external USB device like USB mouse or USB flash

1.4 Rear Panel Descriptions

Here we only take a part of real panels for example to introduce their interfaces and connections. The interfaces and locations of the interfaces are only for references. Please take the real object as the standard.

No.			Name		Descriptions
1			AUDIO IN		Audio input
2			ALARM IN		Alarm inputs for connecting sensors
3			ALARM OUT		Relay output; connect to external alarms
4			GND		Ground
5			AHD VIDEO IN		4 CH AHD video inputs
6			AUDIO OUT		Audio output
7			CVBS		CVBS video output; connect to monitor
8			VGA		Connect to monitor
9			HDMI		Connect to high definition display devices
10			LAN		Network port
11			USB		Connector for USB storage devices or USB mouse
12			DC12V		DC12V power input
13			RS485		Connector for keyboards or speed domes. A is TX+; B is
					TX-

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No.	Name	Descriptions
1	CVBS	CVBS video output; connect to monitor
2	ALARM IN	Alarm inputs for connecting sensors
3	GND	Ground
4	AUDIO OUT	Audio output; connect to sound box
5	AUDIO IN	Audio input
6	ALARM OUT	Relay output; connect to external alarms
7	VIDEO IN	8 CH video inputs
8	HDMI	Connect to high definition display devices
9	VGA	Connect to monitor
10	LAN	Network port
11	RS485	Connectors for keyboards or speed domes. A is TX+; B is TX-
12	USB	Connector for USB storage devices or USB mouse
13	DC12V	DC12V power input

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No.	Name	Descriptions
1	RS485	Connectors for keyboards or speed domes. A is TX+; B is TX-
2	AUDIO IN	Audio input
3	AHD VIDEO IN	16 CH AHD video inputs
4	HDMI	Connect to monitor
5	VGA	Connect to monitor
6	LAN	Network port
7	AUDIO OUT	Audio output
8	CVBS	CVBS video output; connect to monitor
9	USB	Connect USB storage devices or USB mouse
10	DC12V	DC12V power input

1.5 Connections

Video Connections

Video Output: Supports VGA/HDMI video output. You can connect to monitor through these video output interfaces simultaneously or independently.

Audio Connections

Audio Input: Connect to microphone, pickup, etc.

Audio Output: Connect to headphone, sound box or other audio output devices.

Alarm Connections

Some models may support this function. Take 16 CH alarm inputs and 1 CH alarm output for example.

Alarm Input:

Alarm IN 1~16 are 16 CH alarm input interfaces. There are no type requirements for sensors. NO type and NC type are both available.

The way to connect sensor and the device is as shown below:

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The alarm input is an open/closed relay. If the input is not an open/closed relay, please refer to the following connection diagram:

Alarm Output:

The way to connect alarm output device:

Pull out the green terminal blocks and loosen the screws in the alarm-out port. Then insert the signal wires of the alarm output devices into the port of NO and COM separately. Finally, tighten the screws. Provided that the external alarm output devices need power supply, you can connect the power supply as per the following figures.

RS485 Connection

There are two types of RS485 interfaces:

Type 1

Type 2

Type 1: The P/Z interfaces are used to connect speed dome. K/B interfaces are used to connect keyboard.

Type 2: The RS485 interfaces are not only used to connect speed dome but also to connect

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keyboard.

The way to connect speed dome to the DVR:

Type 1: Disconnect pluggable block from the RS485 terminal block and then loosen the fixed screws from the pluggable block, insert signal cables into Y and Z port separately (Y is TX+; Z is TX-) and tighten the fixed screws. Next, connect pluggable block back into terminal block. Finally, connect the video cable of the speed dome to the video input interface of the DVR.

Type 2: Disconnect pluggable block from the RS485 terminal block and then loosen the fixed screws from the pluggable block, insert signal cables into A and B port separately (A is TX+; B is TX-) and tighten the fixed screws. Next, connect pluggable block back into terminal block. Finally, connect the video cable of the speed dome to the video input interface of the DVR.

Note:

The pluggable block of some models may not be connected into the terminal block and you shall obtain it from the accessories.

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2Basic Operation Guide

2.1Startup & Shutdown

Please make sure all the connections are done properly before you power on the unit. Proper startup and shutdown are crucial to expending the life of your device.

2.1.1Startup

Connect the output display device to the VGA/HDMI interface of the DVR.

Connect with the mouse and power. The device will boot and the power LED would turn blue.

A WIZARD window will pop up (you should select the display language the first time you use the DVR). Refer to 3.1 Startup Wizard for details.

2.1.2 Shutdown

You can power off the device by using remote controller or mouse.

By remote controller:

Press Power button. This will take you to a shutdown window. The unit will power off after a while by clicking “OK” button.

Disconnect the power.

By mouse:

Click StartShutdown to pop up the Shutdown window. Select “Shutdown” in the window. The unit will power off after a while by clicking “OK” button.

Disconnect the power.

2.2Remote Controller

It uses two AAA size batteries.

Open the battery cover of the remote controller.

Place batteries. Please take care the polarity (+ and -).

Replace the battery cover.

Key points to check in case the remote doesn’t work.

1.Check batteries polarity.

2.Check the remaining charge in the batteries.

3.Check IR controller sensor for any masking.

If it still doesn’t work, please change a new remote controller to try, or contact your dealers. You can just turn the IR sensor of the remote controller towards the IR receiver of the DVR to control it when you are controlling multiple devices by remote controller.

There are two kinds of remote controller. The interface of remote controller is shown as below.

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		Button	Function
		Power Button	Switch off—to stop the device
		Record Button	To start recording
		-/-- /0-9	Input number or choose camera
		Fn1 Button	Unavailable temporarily
		Multi Button	To choose multi screen display mode
		Next Button	To switch the live image
		SEQ	To go to sequence view mode
		Audio	To enable audio output in live mode
		Switch	No function temporarily
		Direction button	To move cursor in setup or pan/title PTZ
		Enter Button	To confirm the choice or setup
		Menu Button	To go to menu
		Exit Button	To exit the current interface
		Focus/IRIS/Zoom/PTZ	To control PTZ camera
		Preset Button	To enter into preset setting in PTZ mode
		Cruise Button	To go to cruise setting in PTZ mode
		Track Button	No track function temporarily
		Wiper Button	No function temporarily
		Light Button	No function temporarily
		Clear Button	No function temporarily
		Fn2 Button	No function temporarily
		Info Button	Get information about the device
			To control playback. Play(Pause)/Stop/Previous
			Frame/Next Frame/Speed Down/Speed Up
		Snap Button	To take snapshots manually
		Search Button	To go to search mode
		Cut Button	No function temporarily
		Backup Button	To go to backup mode
		Zoom Button	To zoom in the images
		PIP Button	No function temporarily

Note:

You shall press P.T.Z button to enter PTZ setting mode, choose a channel and press P.T.Z button again to hide the P.T.Z control panel. Then you can press preset, cruise, track, wiper or light button to enable the relevant function.

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		Button	Function
		REC	Record manually
		Search	To enter search mode
		MEUN	To enter menu
		Exit	To exit the current interface
		ENTER	To confirm the choice or setup
		Direction button	To move cursor in setup
		ZOOM	To zoom in
		PIP	No function temporarily
			To control playback. Play (Pause)/Next Frame/Speed
			Up/Stop/Previous Frame/Speed Down
		Multi	To choose multi screen display mode
		Next	To switch the live image
		SEQ	To go to sequence view mode
		INFO	Get information about the device

2.3 Mouse Control

Mouse control in Live Display & Playback interface

In the live display & playback interface, double click on any camera window to show the window in single screen mode; double click the window again to restore it to the previous size.

In the live display & playback interface, if the interfaces display in full screen, move the mouse to the bottom of the interface to pop up a tool bar. The tool bar will disappear automatically after you move the mouse away from it for some time; move the mouse to the right side of the interface to pop up a panel and the panel will disappear automatically after you move the mouse away from it.

Mouse control in text-input

Move the mouse to the text-input box and then click the box. The input keyboard will pop up automatically.

Note: Mouse is the default tool for all operations unless an exception as indicated.

2.4 Text-input Instruction

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The system includes two input boxes. Refer to the above pictures. The left box is the number input box and the right box is the input box which provides inputs of numbers, letters and punctuation characters. The introductions of keys on the input boxes are shown below.

Button		Meaning	Button		Meaning
		Backspace key			Switch key of punctuation character
		Delete Key			Enter key
		Switch key between upper			Space key
		and lower letter
		Switch key of language

2.5 Common Button Operation

Button	Meaning
	Click it to show the menu list.
	Click it to change the sequence of the list.
	Click it to change the camera displaying mode.
	Click it to close the current interface.
	Click it to go to the earliest date of camera recording.
	Click it to go to the latest date of camera recording.

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3Wizard & Main Interface

3.1Startup Wizard

The disk icons will be shown on the top of the startup interface. You can view the number and status of each disk quickly and conveniently through these icons (: no disk; : unavailable

disk; : RW available disk).

You can quickly configure the DVR by wizard setup to make the DVR work normally. You must configure the wizard if you start the DVR for the first time (or click “Skip” to cancel the wizard next time).

Click “Wizard Setup” to start wizard. The setting steps are as follows.

System Login. Set your own password or use the default when you use the wizard for the first time (the default username of the system is admin and the default password of admin is 123456); select the login username and enter the corresponding password next time.

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Enable pattern lock and click “Edit” to set the pattern lock.

Click “Edit Security Question” to set questions and answers for password security of admin. If you forget the password, please refer to Q4 in Appendix A FAQ for details.

Click “Next” to continue or click “Cancel” to exit the wizard.

Date and Time Configuration. The date and time of the system need to be set up if you use the wizard for the first time. Refer to the following figure. Set the time zone, system time, date format and time format. The DST will be enabled by default if the time zone selected includes DST. Click “Next” to continue.

Network Settings. Check “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS automatically” to get the IP address and DNS automatically (the DHCP function of the router in the same LAN should also be enabled), or manually input them. Input the HTTP port, RTSP port and Server port (please see 11.1.2 Port Configuration for details). Click “Next” to continue.

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Add Camera. Click “Refresh” to refresh the list of online IP cameras which are in the same local network with DVR and then click to add the searched camera. Click “Add All” to

add all the cameras in the list. Click to delete the added camera. Click “Delete All” to delete all the added cameras.

Click to edit the searched IP camera as shown on the below left. Input the new IP address, subnet mask, gateway and the password of the camera. You can check “Sync to IPC” to modify the IP address of the IPC via different network segments for being in the same network segment with the DVR. Click “OK” to save the settings.

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Click to edit the added camera as shown on the above right. Input the new camera name, IP address, port, username and the password of the camera. You can click “Test” to test the effectiveness of the input information. Click “OK” to save the settings. You can change the camera name only if it’s an analog camera or the added IPC is online. Click “Next” to continue.

Disk Settings. You can view the disk number, disk capacity of the DVR and serial number, R&W status of the disk. Click “Formatting” to format the disk. Click “Next” to continue.

Record Settings. Two record modes are available: auto and manual.

Auto: Select one auto mode in the interface as shown below and then click “OK” button to save the settings. See 7.1.1 Mode Configuration for details.

Manual: Set the “Sensor Record”, “Motion Record” and “Schedule Record” of each camera. Click “Next” to save the settings. See 7.1.1 Mode Configuration for details.

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QR-Code. Enable the NAT function in the interface or set it in the network configuration after exiting the wizard (please refer to 11.1.7 NAT Configuration for details). You can scan the QR-Code through mobile client which is installed in the mobile phone or PAD to log in the mobile client instantly. Please refer to 12.1 Mobile Client Surveillance for details. Click “OK” to save the settings.

3.2 Main Interface

3.2.1 Main Interface Introduction

The buttons in area are introduced in the table below.

Button	Meaning

Start button. Click it to pop up area .

Full screen button. Click it to show full screen; click it again to exit the full screen.

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Button	Meaning

Screen mode button.

Dwell button (see 5.2.2 Quick Sequence View and 5.2.3 Scheme View In Sequence for details).

Click it to enable OSD; click to disable OSD.

Click to set the default playback time before starting instant playback (8.1 Instant Playback) or going to the playback interface for playback operations (8.2 Playback Interface

Introduction); click to go to the playback interface. For instance, if you choose “5 minutes ago” as the default playback time, you can playback the record from the past five minutes.

Manual record button. Click it to enable/disable record.

Manual alarm button. Click it to trigger or clear the alarm-out manually in the popup window.

Record status button. Click it to view the record status.

Alarm status button. Click it to view the alarm status.

Disk status button. Click it to view the disk status and RAID status.

Network status button. Click it to view the network status.

Information button. Click it to view system information.

Introduction of area :

Click “Camera” to view all the added cameras in the camera list. Select one camera window on the left side of the interface and then double click one IP camera in the list to preview the camera image in the selected window.

Click “Customize Display Modes” to view all the display modes in the display mode list (refer to 5.2.1 Preview By Display Mode for detail configuration of the display mode). Double click one display mode in the list to switch to the display mode for previewing.

Introduction of area :

Icon / Button	Meaning

It shows the current login user.

Click it to go to record search interface, see 8.3 Record Search,

Playback & Backup for details.

Click it to go to playback interface (click on the tool bar at the bottom of the live preview interface to set the default playback time), see 8.2 Playback Interface Introduction for details.

Click it to pop up the setup panel, see 3.2.2 Setup Panel for details.

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Icon / Button	Meaning

Click it to log out the system.

Click it and then select “Logout”, “Reboot” or “Shutdown” in the popup window.

3.2.2 Setup Panel

Click StartSettings to pop up the setup panel as shown below.

The setup panel includes seven modules. Each module provides some function entries with links for convenient operation.

Here we take Camera module as an example. The Camera module provides convenient links such as “Add Camera”, “Edit Camera”, “Image Settings”, “Motion”, “Intelligent Detection” and “PTZ”. Click Edit Camera to go to the camera management interface as shown below.

There are some function items on the left side of the camera management interface. Click each item to go to corresponding interface or window. For instance, click “Add Camera” to pop

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up the window as shown below.

Click the main menus on the top of the camera management interface to go to corresponding interfaces. Refer to the picture below. For instance, you can go to system setup interface by clicking “System” tag.

3.2.3Main Functions

Camera

The module covers the functions such as Camera Management (see Chapter 4 Camera Management for details), Image Settings (see 5.3 Preview Image Configuration for details), Motion (see 9.2.1 Motion Configuration for details) and PTZ (see Chapter 6 PTZ for details) and so on.

Record

The module covers the functions such as Encode Parameters and Record Schedule and so on. Please see Chapter 7 Record & Disk Management for details.

Disk

The module covers the functions such as Disk Management, Storage Mode and Disk Information and so on. Please see Chapter 7 Record & Disk Management for details.

Alarm

The module covers the functions such as Sensor and Motion Alarm Handling and Alarm Out Settings. Please see Chapter 9 Alarm Management for details.

Network

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The module covers the functions such as TCP/IP, DDNS, Port, E-mail and Network Status and so on. Please see 11.1 Network Configuration for details.

Account and Authority

The module covers the functions such as Account Management (see 10.1 Account Management for details) and Permission Management (see 10.3 Permission Management for details) and so on.

System

The module covers the functions such as Basic Configuration (see 11.2 Basic Configuration for details), Device Information (see 11.8 View System Information for details), Log Information (see 11.7 View Log for details) and Configuration File Import&Export (see 11.5 Backup and Restore for details) and so on.

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4Camera Management

4.1Camera Signal

Click StartSettingsCameraManage CameraCamera Signal to go to the interface as shown below.

Some models may support analog signal switching to IP signal, which means decreasing (or increasing) the number of analog channels, accordingly increasing (or decreasing) the number of IP channels with the total channels unchanged.

The DVR device supports hybrid access of TVI, AHD, CVI and CVBS high definition cameras. If the TVI high definition camera is accessed to the DVR, you should select TVI in the following interface to show the camera image normally; if you select AHD, then there will be no image or the image has no color. The default selection of the camera signal is Auto. If you select Auto, the image of the camera will be shown normally regardless of the camera type.

Note: You can enable “Lite” in the interface if the DVR supports “Lite” recording. It will lower the recording resolution and increase the recording frame rate. Please enable or disable the Lite as you wish.

4.2 Add/Edit Camera

4.2.1 Add Camera

The network of the DVR should be set before adding IP camera (see 11.1.1 TCP/IP Configuration for details).

Refer to the pictures below. Click Add Camera in the setup panel or in the top right corner of the preview window to pop up the “Add Camera” window as shown below. You can quickly add or add the IP camera manually.

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Quickly Add

Check the cameras and then click “Add” to add cameras. Click to edit the camera’s IP address, username and password and so on. Click “Default Password” to set the default username and password of each camera.

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