Black Line BLK-DH3004D, BLK-DH3008D, BLK-DH3016D User Manual

BLK-DH3 Series H.264 960H 4/8/16-Channel DVR User Manual

Products: BLK-DH3004D, BLK-DH3008D, BLK-DH3016D

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CAUTION

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Operate this system only in environments where the temperature and humidity is within the recommended range. Operation in temperatures or at humidity levels outside the recommended range may cause electric shock and shorten the life of the product. Refer to the specications for each system component for more information.

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The recording, transmission, or broadcast of any person’s voice without their consent or a court order is strictly prohibited by law.

Observint makes no representations concerning the legality of certain product applications such as the making, transmission, or recording of video and/or audio signals of others without their knowledge and/or consent. We encourage you to check and comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations before engaging in any form of surveillance or any transmission of radio frequencies.

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Table of Contents

SECTION 1 Introduction .......................................................................1

SECTION 2 Hardware Overview and Setup ........................................................2

2.1 Front panel controls and indicators (all models) ..........................................2

2.2 Back panel connectors ................................................................4

2.2.1 BLK-DH3004D ...................................................................4

2.2.2 BLK-DH3008D ...................................................................5

2.2.3 BLK-DH3016D ...................................................................6

2.2.4 RS485, sensor and alarm termination block ..........................................7

2.3 Remote Control ......................................................................8

2.4 DVD-R/W Optical drive installation .....................................................9

2.5 HDD installation ....................................................................12

2.5.1 Installing a 2nd internal HDD .....................................................16

SECTION 3 System Setup ......................................................................18

3.1 Starting the system for the rst time ...................................................18

3.1.1 Entering the SETUP menu ........................................................19

3.2 DISPLAY menu ......................................................................20

3.3 RECORD menu ......................................................................22

3.3.1 Recording Schedules ............................................................23

3.4 DEVICE menu .......................................................................24

3.5 STORAGE menu .....................................................................27

3.6 SYSTEM menu ......................................................................28

3.7 SECURITY menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

3.8 NETWORK menu ....................................................................33

3.8.1 Network ports .................................................................35

3.9 CONFIG menu ......................................................................35

3.10 QUICK SETUP menu ..................................................................37

SECTION 4 Live, Search, and Playback ...........................................................39

4.1 SEARCH menu ......................................................................41

4.1.1 TIME-LINE search ...............................................................42

4.1.2 EVENT search ..................................................................43

4.1.3 GO TO FIRST TIME search .........................................................43

4.1.4 GO TO LAST TIME search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

4.1.5 GO TO SPECIFIC TIME search ......................................................44

4.2 ARCHIVE search .....................................................................44

4.2.1 Log search .....................................................................45

4.3 PLAY mode .........................................................................46

4.4 Backup video clip ...................................................................48

SECTION 5 PTZ Control ........................................................................50

SECTION 6 Backup ...........................................................................51

6.1 Still image BACKUP in Live mode ......................................................51

6.2 Still image BACKUP in Playback mode ..................................................51

6.3 Video BACKUP ......................................................................52

6.4 BACKUP still images or video from the ARCHIVE list ......................................53

6.5 Playing backed up video clips .........................................................54

SECTION 7 Remote Client Software .............................................................56

7.1 PC Requirements ....................................................................56

7.2 Installing the Remote Client ..........................................................56

7.3 Remote Client initial display ..........................................................57

7.4 Setup .............................................................................59

7.4.1 General Setup ..................................................................59

7.4.2 Site Setup .....................................................................60

7.4.3 Event Setup ....................................................................62

7.4.4 Event Search Setup .............................................................62

7.4.5 Record Setup ..................................................................63

7.4.6 Record Disk Setup ..............................................................64

7.4.7 Display Setup ..................................................................64

7.5 Connecting to a DVR .................................................................65

7.5.1 Bidirectional Audio .............................................................65

7.6 Remote Search mode and functions ...................................................66

7.6.1 Searching for and playing video recorded by the DVR ................................67

7.6.2 Backing up video from the DVR on the Remote Client PC ..............................68

7.6.3 Image capture .................................................................70

SECTION 8 Multi Client Software ..............................................................71

8.1 PC Requirements ....................................................................71

8.2 Installing the Multi Client ............................................................71

8.3 Multi Client initial display ............................................................72

8.3.1 Using Net Finder ................................................................74

8.3.2 Event List ......................................................................76

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8.4 Setup .............................................................................76

8.4.1 General Setup ..................................................................76

8.4.2 Event Setup ....................................................................77

8.4.3 Event Search Setup .............................................................77

8.4.4 Record Setup ..................................................................78

8.4.5 Record Disk Setup ..............................................................79

8.4.6 Display Setup ..................................................................79

8.4.7 About Setup ...................................................................80

8.5 Connecting to a DVR .................................................................80

8.5.1 Bidirectional Audio .............................................................81

8.5.2 Capture .......................................................................81

8.5.3 Record ........................................................................82

8.6 Remote playback and backup .........................................................82

8.6.1 Remote playback ...............................................................82

8.6.2 Backing up video from the DVR on the Multi Client PC ................................85

8.7 Local playback ......................................................................86

8.7.1 AVI backup during playback .....................................................88

SECTION 9 WebViewer ........................................................................90

9.1 Connecting to the DVR with Firefox®, Chrome™ or Safari ..................................90

9.2 Using WebViewer ...................................................................93

9.3 Setup .............................................................................96

9.3.1 Setup DISPLAY .................................................................96

9.3.2 Setup RECORD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

9.3.3 Setup DEVICE ..................................................................97

9.3.4 Setup STORAGE .................................................................99

9.3.5 Setup SYSTEM ..................................................................99

9.3.6 Setup SECURITY ...............................................................100

9.3.7 Setup NETWORK ...............................................................101

9.3.8 Setup UPGRADE ...............................................................102

9.3.9 Setup INFORMATION ...........................................................102

9.4 DVR Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

9.4.1 Playing recorded video .........................................................104

9.5 Backup recorded video ..............................................................105

9.5.1 Capture ......................................................................105

SECTION 10 Blackhawk for Mac™ .........................................................................107

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10.1 Getting started ....................................................................107

10.1.1 Finding the DVR network settings ................................................107

10.1.2 Finding your Apple® Mac™ network settings .......................................108

10.1.3 Connecting to your DVR ........................................................109

10.2 Installing and starting BlackHawk for MAC .............................................109

10.2.1 Connecting to your DVR ........................................................110

10.3 Live window ......................................................................110

10.3.1 Using Site Entry registration .....................................................112

10.4 Closing the application .............................................................113

10.5 Search and Playback Video ..........................................................113

10.6 Search for and playback video .......................................................116

SECTION 11 BLACKHAWK Mobile Phone Apps ....................................................117

11.1 BLACKHAWK for iPhone .............................................................117

11.1.1 Installing BLACKHAWK .........................................................117

11.1.2 Live viewing ..................................................................117

11.1.3 PTZ Control ...................................................................119

11.1.4 Playback .....................................................................119

11.2 BlackHawk for Android™ ............................................................120

11.2.1 Installing BlackHawk ...........................................................121

11.2.2 Live .........................................................................121

11.2.3 PTZ Control ...................................................................122

11.2.4 Playback .....................................................................122

11.2.5 Screen Shot and Viewer .........................................................124

SECTION 12 Specications ....................................................................125

APPENDIX A DVR Compatible Hard Disk Drives ....................................................127

APPENDIX B Estimated Storage Capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

APPENDIX C Device Log .......................................................................131

APPENDIX D DDNS setup with obsddnscenter.com ................................................132

APPENDIX E DVR Setup Menu Components ......................................................136

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SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION

SECTION 1

Introduction

Features

• H.264 video compression

• HDMI 1080p Video Output

• QUADPLEX: Simultaneous live or playback while recording, network transfer, and backup

• USB 2.0 port for backup, rmware upgrade, conguration export/import, or USB mouse

• Individual channel operation such as FPS, quality, recording mode, & detection zone

• Various network access: network client SW, web viewer, smart phone APP, and CMS

• Remote setup and remote upgrade

• Remote access via PC, MAC®, or smart phones

• Recording by schedule, continuous, alarm, motion, or continuous

• Free DDNS server

• Bandwidth control

• E-mail event notication

• NTP (Network Time Protocol)

• Watermark

• Synchronized audio

• Bi-directional audio

• Time stamp over backup data

• Easy and various data backup via DVD, USB ash drive, USB external HDD, and network

• HDD S.M.A.R.T. status check and alert via e-mail or internal beep

• USB mouse, IR remote control

• Multi OSD languages

• AVI backup

• Network Access via WebViewer (embedded browser-based client), UMS Client (for monitoring a single DVR), Multi Client (for

monitoring multiple DVRs concurrently), and smartphone apps for Apple® iPhone® and Android™.

Your DVR includes:

• DVR with DVD-R/W drive and hard disk drive (HDD)

• Software CD containing the UMS Client, Multi Client, and the DVR user manual (this document)

• Remote Control

• Power Adaptor (12 Vdc, 5A) and cable

• Mouse

• Brackets, screws and cables for HDD and DVR (2 sets)

• Quick Start Guide document

SECTION 2: HARDWARE OVERVIEW AND SETUP

SECTION 2

Hardware Overview and Setup

2.1 Front panel controls and indicators (all models)

4/8/16 Channel DVR Front Panel

Table 1. Front Panel LED Indicators

No. Name Description

A C H1~1 6

Indicates that the channel is b eing recorded.

B HDD Indicates that the system is accessing the hard disk .

C ALARM Indicates when a sensor is triggered or motion is detec ted.

D NETWORK Indicates that a net work client is connec ted.

E BACKUP Indicates that a USB or DVD -R/W stor age device is storing images or vide o.

F POWER Indicate s that the system is sw itched on.

Table 2. Front Panel Buttons

No. Name Description

Channel keys. For chann el 10, press the 0 key. For channel 11, press the +10 and 1 key. For channel 16, press the +10 and 6 key.



Press to rewind the vid eo in playback mode.



AUDIO

Press to selec t audio mode such as SINGLE (highlighte d channel), MIX (combin e all channels), or MUTE (all c hannels).

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No. Name Description



AUDIO

Jump/step back ward. In playback mode, the play back position moves 60 seconds backward.



Press to fast forward the recording in playback mode.



ALARM

Press to enable/disable ALARM operation.



ALARM

Jump/Step forward. In p layback mode, t he playback position moves 6 0 seconds for ward.

REC

Press to star t or stop manual recording.



/ ll

Press to open th e SEARCH menu in live display mode.



/ ll

Press to play/pause the recording in playb ack mode.

SETUP

Press to enter SETUP menu.

SEQ

Enable/disable the automatic sequence display of channels in f ull screen, quad-split, and 9-split display mode.

PTZ

Press to contro l Pan/Tilt/ Zoom operations.

BACKUP

Press to capture live or playback mode v ideo in JPEG format.

t (LEFT)

Press to move lef t or to change the value s in Setup mode. When entering a p assword, it inser ts a 4.

p (UP)

Press to move up th e menu in Setup mode. When entering a password, it insert s a 1.

u (RIGHT)

Press to move right or to change the values in Setup mode. When entering a p assword, it inserts a 2.

q (DOWN)

Press to move down the menu in Setup mode. When entering a p assword, it inser ts a 3.

SEL

Press to selec t desired menu item or to store the setup valu e.

ESC

Press f or temporar y storage of the changed value or to return to the previous menu scre en.

21 USB Port

Use with a USB ash drive to archive s till images and v ideos, and upgrade r mware, or use to connec t a USB mouse to the DVR.



To open and close the inser t tray, press the button

23 DVD Drive To save vide o, insert a CD-R/DV D-R

2.2 Back panel connectors

2.2.1 BLK-DH3004D

CVBS Out Ethernet (RJ-45)Audio In Video In

USB connector

RS-485, sensor and alarm terminations

Audio Out

VGA monitor out

Power connectorHD VIDEO

4-Channel DVR Rear Panel

Table 3. BLK-DH3004D Rear Panel Connectors

Name Description

AUDIO IN 4 RCA connectors for audio input

VIDEO IN 4 BNC connectors for compo site video input

CVBS Composite video output

AUDIO OUT 1 RCA connector for audio ou tput

ETHERNET

RJ-45 connector for LAN connection.

HD VIDEO Connec tor for an HDMI monitor.

VGA Connec tor for a VGA monitor.

USB Use with a USB ash drive to archive s till images and videos, and upgrade rmware, or use to connec t a USB mouse to the DVR

RS-485, sensor and alarm terminations

See description b elow.

POWER connector Connec t DC12V 5A power adaptor

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2.2.2 BLK-DH3008D

CVBS Out

Ethernet (RJ-45)

Audio InVideo In

USB connector

RS-485, sensor and alarm terminations

Audio Out

VGA monitor out

Power connectorHD VIDEO

8-Channel DVR Rear Panel

Table 4. BLK-DH3008D Rear Panel Connectors

Name Description

VIDEO IN CVBS, SPOT

8 BNC connectors for compo site video input CVBS and SPOT comp osite video output

AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT

4 RCA connectors for audio input 1 RCA connector for audio ou tput

HD VIDEO

Connec tor for an HDMI monitor.

VGA Connec tor for a VGA monitor.

ETHERNET RJ-45 connector for LAN connection.

USB Use with a USB ash drive to archive s till images and videos, and upgrade rmware, or use to connec t a USB mouse to the DVR

RS-485, sensor and alarm terminations

See description b elow.

POWER connector Connec t DC12V 5A power adaptor

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2.2.3 BLK-DH3016D

CVBS, SPOT Out

Ethernet (RJ-45)

Audio InVideo In

USB connector

RS-485, sensor and alarm terminations

Audio Out

VGA monitor out

Power connectorHD VIDEO

16-Channel DVR Rear Panel

Table 5. BLK-DH3016D Rear Panel Connectors

Name Description

VIDEO IN CVBS, SPOT

16 BNC conne ctors for composite video inpu t CVBS and SPOT comp osite video output

AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT

4 RCA connectors for audio input 1 RCA connector for audio ou tput

HD VIDEO

Connector for an HDMI monitor.

VGA Connec tor for a VGA monitor.

ETHERNET RJ-45 connector for LAN connection.

USB Use with a USB ash drive to archive s till images and v ideos, and upgrade r mware, or use to connec t a USB mouse to the DVR

RS-485, sensor and alarm terminations

See description b elow.

POWER connector Connec t DC12V 5A power adaptor

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2.2.4 RS485, sensor and alarm termination block

Use the back panel termination block to connect sensor, RS-485, and alarm out cables.

Pin block denitions:

D+, D-: RS-485 D+ and RS-485 D-

S1, GND: Sensor 1 input

S2, GND: Sensor 2 input

S3, GND: Sensor 3 input

S4, GND: Sensor 4 input

A, B: Alarm output

NOTE

S1 - S4 sensor inputs can be normally open (N.O.) or normally closed (N.C.). To congure the sensor type, go to

SETUP -> Device -> Sensor: Type.

NOTE

A - B (alarm out) can be triggered by any single of combination of sensors and motion on or video loss in up to four camera channels. To congure alarm causing conditions, go to: SETUP -> Device -> Alarm Out.

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2.3 Remote Control

Typical Remote Control

NOTE

The remote control provided with your DVR may appear dierent from the one shown above. However, the buttons function as described in the table below.

Table 6. Remote Control Button Functions

No. Name Function

1 ID

When a remote cont rol ID number is se tup in DVR, press this bu tton before the number.

2 REC To start and sto p manual recording.

3 0 .. 9 To select channel (1, 2, 3, ..) or to enter a DVR ID number.

4 F/RE W

During Playback – To move the p layback position 60 secon ds back. During Pause – To move the playback position 1 frame back.

5 F/ADV

During Playback – To move the p layback position 60 secon ds forward. During Pause – To move the playback position moves 1 frame for ward.

6 REW To rew ind the recording. Pre ss again to increase the rewind speed.

7 PL AY/PA USE To play or to p ause the recording in playbac k mode.

8 FF To fast for ward the recording. Press again to incr ease the fast forward speed.

Direction Buttons

Press to move to menu items or select a channel.

10 SETUP To open t he SETUP menu.

11 SEARCH To go to the SEARCH menu.

12 ESC

During setup – To return to the previous menu screen. During playback – To exit p layback mode System lock – To lock a s ystem when pressin g ESC

button for 5 s econds.

System unlock – To unlock a sy stem when pressing ESC

button for 5 s econds.

13 BACKUP To start a backup operations in live or playback m ode.

14 SEQ To start auto se quencing the s creen in full screen mode. ( Toggle)

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2.4 DVD-R/W Optical drive installation

If your DVR does not include an internal DVD-R/W drive, use the following procedure to install one. The DVD-R/W can be used to archive stored data including video clips and snapshots. Your DVR will accommodate one standard-size desktop system DVD-R/W drive with a serial-ATA (SATA) interface. If your DVR was purchased without a DVD-R/W drive or HDD drive, a hardware kit, including mounting brackets, screws and cables is included with the DVR.

For attaching bracket

to DVD-R/W (at-head,

ne-thread screws (4))

For attaching bracket to

HDD (pan-head, medium-

thread screws (4))

For attaching bracket

to chassis (pan-head,

course-thread screws)

Mounting brackets (one pair per drive) Screw types

To install a DVD-RW drive, carefully follow the procedure below. Although this procedure is illustrated for a 16-channel DVR, it is identical for the 4- and 8-channel DVR.

CAUTION

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Follow recommended electrostatic discharge (ESD) guidelines while performing this procedure. Install the DVD-R/W drive in a static-free environment, wearing a certied ESD wrist strap. If a static free environment and ESD wrist strap is not available, touch the bare metal of the DVR chassis frequently when installing the drive to dissipate the static charge naturally generated on your skin and clothing.

1. If your DVR is powered on, use the menu system to perform a System Shutdown.

a. Right click anywhere on the live view screen, then click SYSTEM SHUTDOWN in the pop-up menu (see “3.1 Starting

the system for the rst time” on page 18), or click the SYSTEM SHUTDOWN icon on the taskbar.

b. Follow the on-screen instructions for shutting down the system.

2. Disconnect the power adapter from the back of the DVR.

3. Remove the top cover from the DVR by removing the three cover screws on the back of the chassis, and the two on each side. See the drawing below.

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4. Remove the optical drive tray door retain screw from the inside of the DVR front panel. See the picture below. Use a #1 Phillips screwdriver.

Optical drive tray door retaining screw

Back side of DVR front panel

Optical drive bay

5. Attach a mounting bracket to each side of the DVD-R/W drive as shown below using the at-head ne thread screws provided. Use two screws for each bracket. Tighten the screws until snug.

DVD-R/W drive

Mounting bracket

Flat-head ne-thread screws (2)

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6. Plug a SATA data and power cable assembly into the mating connectors on the back of the DVD-R/W drive. Ensure the connector is fully seated.

SATA data and

power cable

7. Position the DVD-R/W drive in the optical drive bay as shown below. Secure the drive to the chassis with four screws through the mounting brackets, two on each side. Use black pan-head course-thread screws provided. Tighten the screws until snug.

DVD-R/W drive in optical drive bayScrews

Screws

8. Plug the SATA data cable (blue cable) into the SATA1 connector on the PC board, then plug the SATA power cable into one of the SATA power connectors on the PC board.

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SATA1 connector

SATA power connectors

PC board

Ensure that the data and power cable connectors are fully seated onto the connectors on the PC board.

9. Reinstall the DVR cover using the 7 screws removed earlier.

10. Reattach the power adapter to the back of the DVR.

2.5 HDD installation

The HDD is used to store video and snapshots recorded by the DVR. Normally, DVRs have one internal HDD and one internal DVD-R/W drive. However, a second internal HDD can be installed in place of the DVD drive, if needed.

Your DVR will accommodate one standard-size desktop system HDD with a SATA interface. When choosing an HDD to install, select one from the list provided in “APPENDIX A DVR Compatible Hard Disk Drives” on page 127 to ensure the best performance. If your DVR was purchased without an HDD, a hardware kit, including mounting brackets, screws and cables is included with the DVR.

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For attaching bracket

to DVD-R/W (at-head,

ne-thread screws (4))

For attaching bracket to

HDD (pan-head, medium-

thread screws (4))

For attaching bracket to chassis (pan-head,

course-thread screws)

Mounting Brackets (one pair per drive) Screw types

To install an HDD, carefully follow the procedure below. Although this procedure is illustrated for a 16-channel DVR, it is identical for a 4- or 8-channel DVR.

CAUTION



Follow recommended electrostatic discharge (ESD) guidelines while performing this procedure. Install the HDD in a static-free environment, wearing a certied ESD wrist strap. If a static free environment and ESD wrist strap is not available, touch the bare metal of the DVR chassis frequently when installing the drive to dissipate the static charge naturally generated on your skin and clothing.

1. If your DVR is powered on, use the menu system to perform a System Shutdown.

a. Right click anywhere on the live view screen, then click SYSTEM SHUTDOWN in the pop-up menu (see “3.1 Starting

the system for the rst time” on page 18), or click the SYSTEM SHUTDOWN icon on the task bar.

b. Follow the on-screen instructions for shutting down the system.

2. Disconnect the power adapter from the back of the DVR.

3. Remove the top cover from the DVR by removing the three cover screws on the back of the chassis, and the two on each side. See the drawing below.

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4. Attach a mounting bracket to each side of the HDD as shown below using the pan-head medium- thread screws provided. Use two screws for each bracket. Tighten the screws until snug.

HDD

Mounting bracket

Pan-head mediumthread screws (2)

5. Plug a SATA data and power cable assembly into the mating connectors on the back of the HDD. Ensure the connector is fully seated.

SATA data and

power cable

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6. Position the HDD into the HDD bay as shown below. Secure the drive to the chassis with four screws through the mounting brackets, two on each side of the HDD. Use black pan-head course-thread screws provided. Tighten the screws until snug.

Screws (2) between HDD and back of DVR front panel

Screws

DVR front panel

DVD-R/W drive

7. Plug the SATA data cable (blue cable) into the SATA0 connector on the PC board, then plug the SATA power cable into one of the SATA power connectors on the PC board.

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SATA0 connectorSATA power connectors

PC board

HDD

Ensure that the data and power cable connectors are fully seated onto the connectors on the PC board.

8. Reinstall the DVR cover using the 7 screws removed earlier.

9. Reattach the power adapter to the back of the DVR.

2.5.1 Installing a 2nd internal HDD

The DVR can include two internal HDDs, with the second HDD installed in the DVD-R/W (optical) drive bay. To install a 2nd HDD, do the following.

CAUTION



1. If a DVD-RW drive is installed in the optical drive bay, remove it by reversing the procedure included above in “2.4 DVD-R/W Optical drive installation” on page 9.

2. Attach the mounting brackets and data/power cable to the 2nd HDD. See “2.5 HDD installation” on page 12 above.

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3. Position the HDD in the optical bay as shown below, and attach it to the chassis using 4 screws, 2 on each side.

SATA1 connector

SATA0 connector

Primary HDD

Secondary HDD

PC board

4. Connect the HDD SATA data cable (blue) to the SATA1 connector on the PC board.

5. Connect the HDD SATA power cable to one of the mating connectors on the PC board.

NOTE

In a DVR with 2 HDDs, the primary HDD is connected to the SATA0 connector and the secondary HDD is connected to the SATA1 connector.

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3.1 Starting the system for the rst time

When booting the system for the rst time, the following messages appear. After the initialization sequence completes, select your preferred language and set the date and time.

When the Set date and time window opens, use the drop down lists to select the TIME ZONE and DAYLIGHT SAVINGS time preference. Check the box show set the current cate and time, if needed, then click Finish. The date and time setting is used to timestamp recordings.

NOTE

If the DVR will be networked with access to the internet, you can congure an it to automatically acquire date and time settings from an NTP (network time protocol) server. See the System conguration settings later in this manual.

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Typical System Desktop Display With One Camera Active

3.1.1 Entering the SETUP menu

1. To enter the SETUP menu, right click on the desktop or press the SETUP button on the remote control, then click the SETUP

entry in the pop-up menu. A LOGIN window

will open.

2. In the LOGIN window, open the virtual keyboard and enter the PASSWORD, or use the direction buttons on the front panel. The default password is “1111”.

Virtual Keyboard Button

After entering the password in the virtual keyboard, click OK to close the keyboard display, then click OK again to login to the SETUP menus.

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NOTE

For improved security, change the password. You can select a new password through the SECURITY tab in the SETUP menu.

Open a menu by clicking the tab. To close the window, click Cancel. To save changes made to the menus before closing the window, click OK.

For a summary of the elements in each SETUP submenu (tab), refer to Appendix C.

Navigating the menus

You can navigate through the menu system, change option values, and click buttons with the mouse. Entry elds usually have drop-down menus you can open to select preset parameter values. Other parameters elds open submenus or keyboards you can use to enter names and other values. You can also navigate through the menu items using the direction button, p, q, t, or u and change option values with the SEL button. Always select (or click) OK to save new settings and close the SETUP menus. Press the ESC button at any time to exit the SETUP menus.

NOTE

In the following descriptions of the SETUP menus, the instructions for navigating the system includes use of the front panel buttons only. Using a mouse for menu navigation and setup of system options can be easier and faster.

3.2 DISPLAY menu

Opening the SETUP menu, or clicking the DISPLAY tab, opens the DISPLAY menu.

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Open Submenu

Drag to adjust

Open Drop-down List

Table 7. DISPLAY menu options

Item Description

OSD

Enable/disable the on-screen display.

OSD CONTRAST Set the visibility level of the OSD. (0 ~ 100)

SEQUENCE Enable/disable sequential display of video in full screen mode.

SEQ-DWELL TIME Set the dwell time of each quad-split or 9 -channel display in se quential display mode. (3 ~ 60 seconds)

CHANNEL In the channel submenu, you can tu ne the display settings for all cameras at once, or setup each camera individually. Click the

channel drop-down list to selec t the channel, then use the click t he submenu but tons to NAME the c hannel and set the COVERT propert y (enable /disab le live display mode). Drag the marker on the image adjustment bars to per fect the image.

BRIGHTNESS: Change t he brightness value of the selected channel. (0 ~ 100) CONTRAST: Change the contrast value of th e selected c hannel. (0 ~ 100) HUE: Change the hue value of th e selected c hannel. (0 ~ 100) SATUR ATION: Change t he saturation value of the selected channel. (0 ~ 100)

Click OK to save the se ttings and close th e window.

VIDEO OUTPUT (HDMI / VGA)

Allows user to se t monitor output res olution fro m 720p 50Hz / 60H z, 1080i 50Hz / 60Hz, 1080p 50 Hz / 60Hz. Click OK

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3.3 RECORD menu

Clicking the RECORD tab opens the RECORD menu.

Table 8. Menu Items in Recording Mode Setup

Menu Item Description

CHANNEL

In the Record Channel submenu, you can se t the recording modes for all cameras at once, or setup each camera individually. Click th e submenu button to open the setup window. Clic k a eld to highlight it, clic k the down arrow in the eld, then s elect the option you want f rom the drop-down menu. Click OK to save t he setting s and close the window.

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Menu Item Description

RESOLUTION

Selec t either CIF, Half D1, D1, or 960H.

FRAME RATE Set the frame rate for the sp ecied channel (1 ~ 15 fps). The sum of the f rame rates from each channel c annot exceed t he maxi-

mum frame rate s for a specic recording resolution. See the Specications se ction for the maximum video frame o f your recorder.

QUALITY Select the reco rding quality for the specied channel (Level 1 (low) to Level 5 (high)).

RECORDING Assign the recording mode for each channel. Options are: Disable, Continuous, Motion,Sensor,Schedule.

PRE RECORD Enable/dis able pre-event recording. Options are OFF, 15 SEC, 30 SEC, 1 MIN, 3 MIN, 20 MIN.

POST EVENT RECORD Set the post event reco rding time duration for the sp ecied channel. (10 ~ 60 seconds)

SENSOR RECORDING Enable set ting up to 4 sens ors for the specied channel.

AUDIO Enable/disable audio recording for channel 1 .. 4 only.

SCHEDULE Click the submenu icon to open the recording schedule setup window. To congure this feature, see the sub -section Recording

Schedules below.

3.3.1 Recording Schedules

To setup a weekly recording schedule, click the SCHEDULE submenu bar in the RECORD menu. A recording mode (NONE, CONTINUOUS, MOTION, or SENSOR) can be applied to any hour of the week for each camera.

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Table 9. RECORD menu SCHEDULE setup

Menu Item Description

CHANNEL

Selec t the channel for the schedule you are s etting.

MODE Click th e recording mode (NONE, CONTINUOUS, MOTION, or SENSOR) to apply to the schedule, then dr ag the mouse cursor across

the days and hour s in the grid you where you w ant to use that mode. Time slots are color coded for the record mode applied to them: CONTINUOUS - green, MOTION - yellow, and SENSOR - red, NONE - white.

COPY SCHEDULE

To copy the schedule you setup to other cameras, click the camera channel number(s), then click COPY. You can also use the front panel buttons, p, q, t, u, and SEL buttons to perform these selections.

Click OK to save your settings.

3.4 DEVICE menu

Clicking the DEVICE tab opens the DEVICE menu. To return to SETUP menu, press the ESC button.

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Table 10. Menu Items in Device Setup Screen

Item Description

ALARM OUT

Set the sensor, motion, and vide o loss for each alarm.

ALARM OUT: 1 only. ALARM DURATION: Set t he alarm dwell tim e. (5 ~ 60 seconds or innite (continuous)).

CONTROLLER AND PTZ To control the PTZ f unctions of the camera, connec t the PTZ controller to th e RS-485 po rt on the back of the chassis with

CAT 5 (or equivalent) cable. Setup the CONTROLLER AND PTZ submenu SPEED and ID to match t he controller an d camera conguration.

CHANNEL: Channel connected to a PTZ de vice CAMERA: Set the PTZ protocol f or the camera SPEED: Baud rate: 19200, 14400, 9 600, 4800, 2400 ID: 0 ~ 63

SPOT OUT

Enable/disable display of the channel when an event is active.

SPOT ON EVENT: Enable/disable display of the channel wh en an event is active. SPOT EVENT DWELL TIME: Set t he dwell time for the event act ivated channel (1 ~ 10 sec). SEQUENCE: Enable/disable s equential display of sp ot channel(s) in full screen. If ON, the spot channel is displayed. SEQUENCE-DWELL TIME: Set the dwell t ime for the spot c hannel display (1 ~ 10 sec). SPOT CHANNEL: Selec t a channel for sp ot monitoring using the mous e or the control button on the remote co ntrol and

press OK

button.

CHANNEL Selec t specied channel for motion zone setup.

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Item Description

MOTION ZONE

Selec t either Full Zone or Par tial Zone for motion sensing.

FULL ZONE: The motion sens or is active on t he whole scre en. Set the level of sensi tivity for MOTION SENSITIVITY. PARTIAL ZONE: Selecting Par tial Zone for t he channel, then clicking the submenu button, opens a widow containing the

camera image overlaid w ith a 22 x 15 block area s. You can selec t motion sensing for the bloc ks in the areas in dividually by click ing on them, or you c an select a larger area by dragging the mouse cu rsor across a rectangle of blocks. Block areas selec ted for motion sensing are hashed gr een. To disable mot ion sensing on a selec ted block, click on it .

To return to the Device menu, right c lick on the scre en, or press the E SC button on the front panel.

MOTION SENSITIVITY Set the motion sensitivity for the specied channel. (1 ~ 9).

PRIVAC Y ZONE Set the privacy zone for the specied c hannel. Privacy zones bloc k a partial area of the video image from live viewing and

recording. You can s et up to 4 privac y zones. To set pri vacy zones:

1. Click the PRIVACY submenu bar.

2. Press the left mouse button, then dr ag the mouse along the diagonal of a rec tangular area you want to pr ivatize. A gray rectangle w ill be formed. Releas e the mouse but ton.

3. Right click the m ouse to open the privacy menu, then click the region number you want to assign to the rectangle. The rectangle w ill be set to the color related to the Regio n number.

4. Repeat t hese steps to mark up to 4 privacy zones. Click Quit to close the submenu. To delete a zon e, click on the zone you want to delete, Right-click to open the privacy zone submenu, then click Delete

this Region

KEY TONE Enable/disable tone when key is presse d.

REMOTE CONTROL ID Sele ct an ID for the remote control d evice.

1. Selec t ID number.

2. On the remote control, press the same number a s the ID set in the DVR.

3. An icon will be displayed on L ive screen that corresponds to the remote control. (0 ~ 99)

SENSOR Selec t sensor numb er. (1 .. 4)

TYPE Set the type of sensor for the specie d channel. Options: OFF, N/O (normal open s ensors), N/C (normal closed sensors).

VIDEO INPUT TRIMMING When the re solution of input vid eo is less than 960 x 48 0, such as 940 x 480, the right and left part in black can be trimme d.

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3.5 STORAGE menu

Clicking the STORAGE tab opens the storage menu. Navigate through the menu items using mouse. You can also navigate the menus with the p, q, t, and u buttons, and press SEL to select options.

Table 11. Menu items in STORAGE setup screen

Item Description

OVERWRITE

If enabled, the DVR will continue recording when the drive is full, over writing the o ldest infor mation rst . If disabled, r ecording will s top when the hard drive is f ull.

DISK FORMAT Select YE S or NO to format t he hard drive (disk). Caution: Format ting the hard dr ive will erase all infor mation on the disk.

Archive all data that you may need before formatting the disk.

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Item Description

DISK INFO Click the submenu but ton to view hard dr ive informat ion

Click DETAIL to show t he perfor mance health of th e drives.

Click HELP to explain the data shown in the DETAIL display.

RECORDING LIMIT Enable/disable a recording limit (days).

RECORDING LIMIT DAYS Set the recording limit in days (1- 90 days). If se t to 1 day, data older than 24 hours will be removed.

3.6 SYSTEM menu

Clicking the SYSTEM tab opens the system menu. Navigate through the menu items using mouse. You can also navigate the menus with the p, q, t, and u buttons, and press SEL to select options.

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Table 12. Menu Items in SYSTEM Setup Screen

Item Description

DVR ID

Selec t the submenu button to open the vir tual keyboard, then click your way to a ne w name for your DVR. The DVR ID c an have a mos t 10 characters. Click OK when nished.

DESCRIPTION Click th e DESCRIPTION submenu but ton to open an inf ormation showing a summary of your DVR . Press the SEL but ton to

view sy stem information (hardware version, soft ware version, s torage size, IP addres s, MAC address, an d DDNS status). NOTE: This win dow shows the soft ware version number. Click OK to clos e the window.

LANGUAGE Open th e drop-down list to selec t your preferred menu system language. Se veral language options are available.

DATE FORMAT

Selec t the date format using the p, q, t, and u buttons. Options include: YYYY/MM/DD, MM/DD/YYYY, DD/MM/YYYY, YYYY-MM-DD, MM-DD-YYYY, DD-MM-YYYY.

SET DATE & TIME Click the submenu button to open the DATE & TIME setup window. Click each eld and selec t the current value from the drop-

down lis t. In the DAYLIGHT SAVINGS list, s elect OFF, USA, EU (Euro pean union) or OTHER S. Click OK to commit the sett ings.

CLIENT ACCESS Enable (ON) or Disable (OFF) remote access through network client sof tware.

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Item Description

NTP

Click th e NTP eld and select ON, then click the submenu but ton to open the NTP setup menu. Us e this feature to s ynchronize the clocks of computer systems over variable-latency data networks.

PRIMARY SNTP SERVER: Use the v irtual keyb oard to enter the address of the primar y NTP time ser ver. SECONDARY SNTP SERVER

: Use the virtual keyb oard to enter the addres s of the secondary NT P time server.

TIME ZONE

: Selec t the oset from GMT (Greenwich Mean T ime).

CONNECTON MODE

: Selec t an NTP time ser ver connec tion mode (INTERVAL/ TIME).

CONNECTION PERIOD

: 1 ~ 24.

SEND EMAIL Click th e SEND MAIL eld and selec t ON, then click the submenu button to show the setup options.

SERVER TYPE: You can selec t one of several server ty pes to host the mail ser ver account, includin g GMAIL, HOTMAIL, AOL, YAHOO. You can also s elect MANUAL f or a server not listed. Sele cting a ser ver type par tially populates the menu with presets required for t he account.

MAIL SERVER

: Use the virtual keyb oard to enter the mail ser ver informat ion.

MAIL PORT

: Port number of t he mail server.

SECURE OPTION: Selec t securit y method: NONE, SSL or T LS ID

: Use the virtual keyb oard to specify the user ID for the mail ser ver.

PASSWORD

: Use the virtual keyb oard to specify the conne ction pass word for the mail server.

MAIL TO

: Use the virtual keyb oard to enter the email address of t he recipient .

MAIL FROM

: Use the virtual keyb oard to specify the email address sent to the des tination hos t.

3.7 SECURITY menu

Clicking the SECURITY tab opens the security menu. Navigate through the menu items using mouse. You can also navigate the menus with the p, q, t, and u buttons, and press SEL to select options.

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NOTE

You must be a user with Admin permissions to congure the SECURITY menu.

Table 13. Menu Items in PASSWORD Setup Screen

Item Description

USER AUTHENTICATION Click th e User Authentication submenu but ton to open the PASSWORD and PERMISSION

menu. Check or uncheck boxes to

allow per missions to dierent users for acce ss to areas of the system.

In the PASSWORD CHECK row, check the box to require a pas sword for all us ers. In the username rows (ADMIN, USER1, etc.), check the box to allow users to access that func tion. Press ESC to retur n to the SECURIT Y menu. Options are dened as:

SETUP: Access to the SE TUP menus PB: Control video Playback PTZ: Contro l and congure PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) device sett ings R/OFF: Control manual re cording (ON/OFF ) NETWORK: Change network settings

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Item Description

USER NAME

Open th e submenu to sele ct a partic ular username to congure. By default, the ADMIN user has all pr ivileges; these cannot be change d.

USER PASSWORD Click the User Password submenu button to open the pa ssword setup menu. To change a pas sword, selec t a user from the

drop- down list, th en enter the current, new, and conr m password elds Clic k OK when nished. The f actory default Admin user password is 1111

PLAYBACK AUTHORITY Click the User Playback Authorit y submenu but ton to open the s etup menu. Che ck boxes to assign playback rights to u sers for

viewing vide o clips of camera channels. By de fault, all boxe s are checked for all users.

NETWORK LIVE AUTHORITY Click th e User Network Live Au thority submenu button to open the setup menu. Check boxes to assign live viewing rights of

camera channels to users. By default, all boxes are checked for all user s.

NOTE

For improved system security, it is strongly recommended that you change the factory default passwords during the initial setup of your system.

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3.8 NETWORK menu

Clicking the NETWORK tab opens the setup menu. Navigate through the menu items using mouse. You can also navigate the menus with the p, q, t, and u buttons, and press SEL to select options.

NOTE

You must be a user with Admin permissions to congure the NETWORK menu.

For additional guidelines for determining network settings, refer to the DVR Networking Guide provided with your system. This guide is also available through your support team.

Table 14. Menu Items in the NETWORK menu

Item Description

PORT Click th e submenu button to open a keypad for entering the port number (def ault: 5445)

NETWORK AUDIO PORT

Port f or audio streaming: NE TWORK PORT + 1.

WEB PORT Clic k the submenu button to open a keypad for enter ing the web sever port number (default: 80)

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Item Description

NETWORK TYPE

Selec t a type of networ k connection. Options are: DHCP or S TATIC. NOTE: Depen ding on the type sele cted, the options in the network menu will change appropriately. DHCP: If sele cted, the DVR au tomatically acquires its network settings from a DHCP s erver. This addr ess may change without notice.

STATIC : If selecte d, you must congure the network se ttings manually. Thes e settings remain in e ect until manually c hanged. IP: Enter the IP address as signed to the DVR . GATEWAY: Enter the Gateway IP address assign ed for the DVR.

SUBNET MASK

: Enter th e Subnet Mask for the subnet where the DVR is conne cted.

DNS: Enter the DNS primary and secondar y server addresses.

DDNS To use DDNS, op en the drop-down lis t and select either:

SERVER1, to us e a Type 1 free DDNS that is serviced by obsddn s.com (prefer red) . Enter your p referred hostname in the eld provid ed using the pop-up ke yboard, or clic k AUTO. See “APPENDIX D DDNS set up with obsddnscenter.com” on page 132 for more information.

SERVER 2: for use with an alter nate general-purpose DDNS. Observint recommend s that only SERVER1 be used for a DDNS server

NETWORK STREAM Click the submenu button to open network s tream setup submenu This menu is used to congure the re solution, frame rate,

and quali ty at which live video f rom each camer a can stream across the network . The total data rate per missible is dependent on the mo del of your DVR. Refer to the Spec ications sect ion for more information. C Set the preferred options using the drop- down lists, then select OK

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3.8.1 Network ports

When you connect one or more DVRs to a network through an IP sharing device, each DVR must be assigned a unique TCP port number for access from outside the LAN. Additionally, the IP sharing device must be congured to forward the assigned port to the specic DVR.

NOTE

This port number is listed next to the Port menu option in the Network Setup screen. If you access the DVR only from within the same LAN, the TCP port number does not need to be changed.

Network access beyond a router

To access the DVR beyond a router (rewall), you must open TCP ports for commands, for live channels, and for storage channels. The default DVR port numbers are 5445 and the web port number 80. If this port is not opened properly, you cannot access the DVR outside a router.

3.9 CONFIG menu

Clicking the CONFIG tab opens the system conguration menu. Navigate through the menu items using mouse. You can also navigate the menus with the p, q, t, and u buttons, and press SEL to select options.

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Table 15. CONFIG menu items

Item Description

SAVE SETUP TO A USB

Click th e submenu icon. To save t he current sy stem conguration to t he USB ash drive, plug the ash drive into th e USB port on the front panel, click OK to conrm the operation, then follow th e on-screen p rompts to complete the save. NOTE: If the me ssage “CHECK USB” appears, repeat t he process unt il “SAVE SUCCESS

” is shown.

LOAD SETUP FROM A USB

Click th e submenu icon. To uplo ad a saved DVR conguration from a USB ash drive, p lug the ash drive into the front panel USB port, click OK to conrm t he operation, then follow the on-screen prompt s to complete th e upload.

LOAD DEFAULT Click th e submenu icon. Selec t YES to load the sys tem default sett ings. NOTE: The following items are not res et: language, DVR ID,

Security User Aut hentication, Securit y User P/W, date format, DLS sett ings, network set tings, HDD overwr ite, limit recording, HDD serial number, and HDD ERROR time.

LOAD FACTORY DEFAULT

Click th e submenu icon. Selec t YES to rese t the system to t he factor y default settings.

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Item Description

SOFTWARE UPGRADE

Click th e submenu icon. Selec t SCAN to search the USB le for rmware, then fo llow the on-screen instructions to co mplete the upload.

3.10 QUICK SETUP menu

Clicking the QUICK SETUP tab opens the system quick setup menu. Navigate through the menu items using mouse. You can also navigate the menus with the p, q, t, and u buttons, and press SEL to select options.

The QUICK SETUP parameters have higher priority than similar settings on the RECORDING and NETWORK menus.

Table 16. QUICK SETUP menu items

Item Description

USE QUICK SETUP

Selec t the Checkbox to use the Quick Set up.

INPUT DE SIRED DAYS When you enter s the DESIRED DAYS to record, the sys tem displays the recommende d resolution, frame rate, quality and recording

type after calculating the capacit y of the installed HDD(s). At that time, t he priorit y is followed by the order of the items; resolution, frame rate, quality and recording t ype.

CUSTOMER SETTINGS You can change the set ting value for t he resolution, frame rate, qualit y and recording type. By the setting value, the DAYS TO

RECORD will change.

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In the Live screen, video inputs from the cameras are displayed the On-screen display (OSD) features as congured in the Display Setup screen. OSD icons that indicate the status of the DVR are shown along the bottom of the screen.

Table 17. Status Indicator Icons in Live Viewing Screen

Icon Description

Power O. To power o the s ystem, click this icon t hen follow the on-screen instructions.

Lock/Unlock SETUP but ton.

Setup b utton. Click this bu tton to open the SETUP menu.

Audio button. Click this but ton to set the audio receptio n type: audio mute, single audio channel, or 4 audio channels. To set a single audio channel, r st select a speci c channel on the live screen.

Search button. Clic k this button to open the searc h menu.

Backup but ton. Click this button to per form a backup.

PTZ but ton for control of PTZ camer as. When this bu tton is clicke d, a PTZ control window will open.

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Icon Description

Sequence but ton. Click this but ton to use a sequence function.

Manual Re cord button. Click t his button to b egin recording.

Alarm- out function on/o button. When an alarm is in prog ress, click this but ton to stop reporting the alarm.

Click th e split screen icon to change the current split screen mode.

Indicates that the lock is set.

Indicates that alarm is set. To se t the alarm func tion, press the Alar m button on the front panel.

Indicates that the alarm output is activated.

Audio mute. To set audio mute, press the Audio button on the f ront panel.

Single audio channel. To set audio single channel for t he selecte d channel only, press the Audio but ton on the front panel.

To mix audio channels, press the Audio but ton on the lef t side.

Event indicator. When there is an event (motion recor ding, video loss, HDD fail, S.M.A.R.T), this icon w ill be highlighte d bright.

Indicates that a net work client is connec ted to the DVR.

Indicates that sequencing mode is enabled.

The cur rent date and time.

Remote co ntrol ID display. If a remote ID is not set, the me ssage “A(all)” is displaye d.

Display s the amount of recording space used on the hard disk from 0-99%.

Indicates that HDD is re cycled (full and over writing oldest data with new data).

Continuous recording in progress.

Manual re cording in progress. To set Manual recording mo de, press the Re cord button on the front panel.

Motion alarm recording in progress.

Sensor recording in progress.

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OSD menu

You can open the on-screen display menu with the mouse by right-clicking anywhere on the Live screen. Options in the OSD menu are also represented by the icons in the tray at the bottom of the screen. See “Table 17. Status Indicator Icons in Live Viewing Screen” on page 39 for a description of these icons.

4.1 SEARCH menu

To open the SEARCH menu, press the SEARCH button on the front panel or click the SEARCH icon on the Live screen.

Recorded data can be searched in the following ways: TIMELINE, EVENT, GO TO FIRST TIME, GO TO LAST TIME, GO TO SPECIFIC TIME, ARCHIVE, and LOG.

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4.1.1 TIME-LINE search

The TIME-LINE search window is used to nd stored video by using the time line bar. Select TIME LINE in the SEARCH menu, then select NEXT. A calendar window will open.

The highlighted days in the calendar window indicate that data was recorded at that time. The day selected is highlighted blue. Select the day of interest, then select NEXT.

Marker Expand

In the TIME LINE window, the highlighted bars show the time of day when data was recorded. Drag the marker to the time when you want to begin playing a recording, click the channel number of interest, then click PLAY to play the video. Press the PREV to return to the SEARCH window. To expand the timeline, click the clock icon in the top of the window. To stop the video playback, press the ESC button on the front panel.

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4.1.2 EVENT search

Use EVENT search to quickly nd recordings associated with specic events. To open the EVENT search window, select EVENT on the SEARCH window, then select NEXT

. A calendar window will open (see above).

The highlighted days in the calendar window indicate that video was recorded at that time. Select the day of interest, then select NEXT.

In the Event list window, click the event of interest, then click NEXT to play the video. Press the ESC button to stop playing the video and return to the event list window.

The submenu button in the upper right corner opens a channel selection window where you can select the specic channel you want to play. Select the channel, the press the PREV button to return to the SEARCH window.

4.1.3 GO TO FIRST TIME search

You can access from the oldest recorded data on the DVR by selecting GO TO FIRST TIME on the SEARCH window. Click PREV to return to the SEARCH window.

4.1.4 GO TO LAST TIME search

You can access from the last minute recorded data on the DVR by selecting GO TO LAST TIME on the SEARCH window. Click PREV to return to the SEARCH window.

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4.1.5 GO TO SPECIFIC TIME search

In the SEARCH window, select GO TO SPECIFIC TIME, then use the mouse with the drop-down lists or the p, q, t, and u buttons to enter the starting time of the video you want to play.

To stop playing video, press the front panel ESC button or click the T icon. If no video was recorded at the time you entered, a NO DATA EXIST message will appear.

4.2 ARCHIVE search

Backed up data can be retrieved trough the Archive search and then backed up to portable media for use away from the DVR.

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Before you can search for an Archived video clip, clips must rst be backed up. See Backup video clip below.

To perform an Archive search (search of backed up recorded video or photo), select ARCHIVE in the SEARCH window. A calendar window will open. The highlighted days in the calendar window indicate that data was backed up on those days. The data backed up may be recorded (timestamped) on a dierent day

. Select the day when the data was archived, then select NEXT.

In the archive LOG list, select the le entry with the date and time when the data was backed up, then select DISPLAY. In the ARCHIVE IMAGE window, the timestamp of the recorded is shown in the Backup frame. Select the image and MEDIA location, then click BACKUP. To close the ARCHIVE IMAGE window, press ESC or click CLOSE.

4.2.1 Log search

You can access the system LOG list search screen by selecting LOG on the SEARCH window. The system log can then be exported to an external device.

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4.3 PLAY mode

Playing a recorded event changes the DVR mode from SEARCH to PLAY. While in PLAY mode, you can return to the SEARCH screen by pressing the front panel ESC button or clicking the T icon.

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Playback controls are located at the bottom of the screen.

Mode Backup Close

Timestamp

Play controls

Table 18. Playback controls (PLAY Mode)

Icon Description

Go to the previous menu screen or searc h window, or exit f rom the menu.

t t

Selec t to rewind the recording. Select again to increas e the rewind spe ed.

-- t

Jump/step back ward. The playb ack position moves 6 0 seconds back.

u / II

Selec t to play or pause a recording.

u --

Jump/step for ward. Playback posit ion moves 60 se conds ahead.

u u

Selec t to fast for ward the recording at 1x, 2x, or 4x spee d of normal. Select again to inc rease the fas t forward sp eed.

Selec t to backup video clip..

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4.4 Backup video clip

You can archive the video clip by clicking the Backup button in Play mode (see the screen above. The system adds all backed-up video clips to the Archive search list. The Backup button is located on the play control bar.

Timestamp marker Backup button

Play motion controls Close Play mode button

To backup the clip:

1. Click the Backup button.

2. Select the type of backup you want to perform. You can save a still image, or a video clip in one of the formats listed. Click NEXT to continue.

Media types include:

STILL IMAGE

: JPEG image is archived and backup on the media.

NSF

: The backup video will be archived in a proprietary format that can only be played with HDPLAYER, an exclusive player.

AVI-SUBTITLE

: The backup video will be archived in AVI format with an integrated time data stamp.

AVI-SEPARATED SUBTITLE

: The backup video will be archived in AVI format with time data subtitle. This format can be

played on an Apple® Mac™ computer.

3. Select the device you want to backup (archive) to. All archive devices are listed in the media window. Click NEXT to continue.

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4. Click NEXT to save the video clip.

Allow the backup operation to complete before continuing.

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PTZ Control

To control the PTZ functions of the camera, select Camera PTZ on the OSD menu. Use the p, q, t, and u buttons to select the channel of the PTZ camera and features you want to control.

Table 19. Button functions in PTZ control

Item Description

INITIALIZE

Initialize the PTZ settings of the selec ted camera.

PAN / TILT

Selec t PAN/TILT using t he p q t and u button, then and press SEL. Adjus t the tilt (UP/ DOWN)/pan (LEFT/RIGHT) position using the p, q, t, and u buttons.

ZOOM / FOCUS

Selec t ZOOM/FOCUS using the p, q, t, and u buttons, then press SEL

. Adjust t he zoom

(UP/DOWN)/focus (LEFT/RIGHT) position using the p, q, t, and u buttons.

OSD

Selec t OSD to enter the menu. Cont rol keys are Right, Lef t, UP, Down, Select, Far (REW KEY), and Near (F F KEY). Press th e ESC but ton to return to the prev ious menu. Press the PTZ button to close the OSD menu.

AUTOSC AN

Press t he right key (u

) to star t auto scan. Pr ess the lef t key (t) to stop auto scan.

PRESET

Selec t PRESET, then press th e left key (t

). A number input window will appear. Set the

number (3 digits) using th e number key, then pre ss the SEL to conrm the preset number for the cur rent position. Pres s the right key (u) and enter the number (3 digi ts) to go to the preset position.

TOUR

Selec t TOUR and press t he right (u

) key. A number input window will open. S elect a number

(1 digit) using a number key, then press SEL to s tart the tour. Press the lef t (t) key to stop the tour. Pres et the number of t he tour group in the OSD menu.

NUMBER For th e TOUR and PRESE T menu.

Press ESC to retur n to the main menu.

The Preset, Tour, OSD, and Autoscan function are only available on some camera models.

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Backup

Still images and video clips can be backed up in both Live mode and Playback mode, and written to a USB ash drive (with FAT32 format) or CD/DVD. A CODEC installer (CODEC required for playing AVI les with Windows Media Player) is also written to the backup device.

6.1 Still image BACKUP in Live mode

Still images can be captured and backed up onto the USB drive or CD/DVD while in Live mode. To initiate a backup in Live mode:

1. Right click on the desktop, then select BACKUP.

2. Select the media type you want to backup to.

If you want to backup the image to a USB ash drive, insert the drive into the USB port on the back or front of the DVR. If you want to backup to a CD or DVD, place a blank CD-R/W or DVD-R/W disk into the DVD drive. If no DVD-RW drive is installed in the DVR, the only backup option is USB.

3. Click START. A progress bar will open to show the status of the backup. Allow the backup process to complete before continuing.

6.2 Still image BACKUP in Playback mode

Still images can be captured and backed up onto the USB drive or CD/DVD while in video playback mode. To initiate a backup during playback:

1. Click the BACKUP button ( ) to launch the backup (archive) function.

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2. Select the media type for the backup. STILL IMAGE.

3. Select the destination of the backup. The screen shown below list all options available for your DVR.

4. Click START. A progress bar will open to show the status of the backup. Allow the backup process to complete before continuing. When the DVR backs up to a USB drive, it will create a directory on the ash drive with a date-coded named in the format “YYYYMMDD” (ex. “20110210”) and write the le there.

6.3 Video BACKUP

Recorded video can be backed up onto the USB ash drive or CD/DVD-RW drive in playback mode. To perform the backup:

1. In playback mode, press the BACKUP button to launch the archiving function.

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2. When the BACKUP window opens, select NSF (native video format), or AVI (video format), then select Next.

3. In the media window, select the media type you want to backup to. If no DVD-RW drive is installed in the DVR, the only backup option is USB.

4. In the BACKUP window, select the channels to backup (if shown), the duration (from the drop-down list). If the display you are backing up has multiple camera channels, check the boxes for the channels you want to save. Click Start

5. Select START. When the backup is complete, a message will appear. When the DVR backs up to a USB ash drive, it will create a directory on the ash drive with a date-coded name in the format “YYYYMMDD” (ex. “20120327”) and write the le there.

6.4 BACKUP still images or video from the ARCHIVE list

Video clips and images stored in the ARCHIVE list on your hard drive can be copied to a USB ash drive or a CD/DVD. To perform the copy:

1. Use the mouse or the p, q, t, u, and SEL buttons to open the SEARCH window and select ARCHIVE. A calendar window will open. Dates highlighted in the calendar window indicate that archived data exists for those days.

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2. In the calendar window, select a date, then select Next.

3. Scroll through the archive list and highlight the le of interest. Select DISPLAY.

4. In the ARCHIVE IMAGED window, select the media (USB or CD/DVD-R). If you want to copy the le to a USB ash drive, insert the drive into the USB port on the back or front of the DVR. If you want to backup to a CD or DVD, place a CD-R/W or DVDR/W disk into the DVD drive.

5. Select BACKUP to copy the le to the media drive.

6. When the backup is complete, select CLOSE button to return to the LOG list window.

6.5 Playing backed up video clips

Video clips are backed up from the DVR in AVI or NSF format. AVI les can be played in Microsoft® Windows® with Window Media® Player and other players compatible with AVI formatted les. A CODEC installer, written to the backup device with the AVI le, should be executed before playing AVI les with Media Player.

NSF les can be played with the HD Player software. HD Player is downloaded to your USB device when you select an NSF backup and are writing the backup le to a “USB HDD (HUGE BACKUP)”. To open HD Player from your USB HDD device, open the directory named DvrPlayer, then run the HDPlayer executable le.

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Remote Client Software

Remote Client software is used to remotely monitor a single DVR. It can be used to display live images from your cameras, search for and play back recorded data, monitor alarms, control PTZ devices, and capture and backup data.

NOTE

In a high bandwidth network, a maximum of four users can access one DVR simultaneously. In a low bandwidth network it is recommended that only one user access the DVR at a time.

7.1 PC Requirements

For the Remote Client software, the minimum PC requirements are:

• CPU: Intel® Pentium® IV, 1.4 GHz or higher

• Memory: 512MB (1GB or larger is recommended.)

• VGA memory: 16 MB (64 MB or larger is recommended.)

• Resolution: 1024 x 768

• Supported operating systems: Microsoft® Windows® 2000, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home, Windows 7

• DirectX®: DirectX 8.1 or higher

7.2 Installing the Remote Client

1. Insert the provided CD in the CD drive. Open a le list of the CD, then double-click “remoteclient(xxxxxx).exe” to install the le.

CD Contents (typical)

2. Browse for the preferred destination location in the InstallSheild Wizard window, then click Next.

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3. Select the preferred program folder, then click Next. The setup status screen will open.

4. Select a Program Folder, then click Next. The Remote Client will be installed and a Remote Client icon will appear on the desktop.

5. Close the InstallShield window.

7.3 Remote Client initial display

To open the Remote Client, double-click the icon on the desktop, or open it through the Windows Start menu.

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Table 20. Remote Client window components

Button Function Description

WINDOW CONTROL

Buttons for expanding t he image to full screen (press ESC to retur n to normal viewing), minimizing the window, expanding window to full screen, and closing the window.

DATE & TIME Displays th e current date and time.

CONNECT/DISCONNECT Connect/disconnect a DVR.

SEARCH/LIVE Swi tches from Li ve mode to Search mode.

KE YPAD

Selec t a channel. Click the channel bu tton, or double-c lick the channel on the Live view sc reen.

SPLIT-SCREEN MODE Selec t a split-screen mode 4 -, 9-, or 16-channel display.,

PAN/TILT - /ZO OM/ FOCUS

Control the PAN/TILT and ZOOM/FOC US features on the remote camer a. To switch bet ween the PT and ZF dials, click the butto n in the center.

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Button Function Description

PTZ camera funct ions: Scan, Tour, Menu Controls

These icons invoke Scan, Tour and Menu Controls set up in a PTZ camera .

FUNCTIONS

CAPTURE

: Capture a still image of t he screen.

PLAY/PAUSE: Play/freeze live v ideo BACKUP

: Initiate backup operation (record on/o).

PRESET

: Selec t camera position p reset.

SETUP

: Open th e setup menus.

ALARM

: The ON/OFF but ton of the alarm output of the DVR . When an

alarm is active, this button is red.

HDD USAGE DVR HDD space us ed Indicator.

NETWORK BANDWIDTH Shows the t ransferred frames and network bandwidth.

AUDIO Adjust th e volume. Click th e (speaker) icon on the lef t to mute the volume.

LOG WINDOW

7.4 Setup

The Remote Client includes several setup options, including presets for the DVRs you want to connect to. To open the setup menus, click the Setup button.

7.4.1 General Setup

When the Setup menu is opened, the General options are displayed.

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General options include:

• Security Option: Set a password for security options. If set, you must enter the password when accessing any of the security

functions.

• Save Path: Specify the location backup and still image captures are saved.

• Automatic reconnection: If a user selects this function, the client will automatically try to connect to the previously

connected IP address if the network connection is lost.

• Time Format: Select the format for displaying the time.

After entering all elds in the Site Additions window, click OK

to save your entries and exit the Setup menus.

7.4.2 Site Setup

To open the Site menu, click the Site entry in the left frame of the Setup window.

Initially, no site (DVR) is listed. To add a site, click the Addition button.

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In the Site Addition menu, enter:

• Site Name: Enter an appropriate name for the DVR you will connect to.

• IP Address: Enter the IP address and web port number (if other than 80).

• Port No: Enter the port number for the DVR. The default DVR port number is 5445.

• ID: Enter your login ID (login name).

• PASSWORD: Enter the password associated with the login ID. The default login ID and password are Admin and 1111.

• Channels: Enter the number of channels supported by your DVR (4, 8, or 16).

After entering all elds in the Site Additions menu, click OK

to save your entries.

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7.4.3 Event Setup

To open the Event menu, click the Event entry in the left frame of the Setup window. The Event menu allows you to congure how the client will display and log event information received from the DVR.

In the Event Setup menu, set the following:

• Log Path: Click the browse button to identify where event log les are saved.

• Log Size: Set the maximum size in megabytes of the event log le space.

• Event Log: For each event type, select the checkbox to save the event data in the log le.

• Event Icon: For each event type, select the checkbox to display the event on live video.

• Event List: For each event type, select the checkbox to show the event in the Event List in live mode.

After entering all elds in the Site Additions menu, click OK

to save your entries and exit the Setup menus.

7.4.4 Event Search Setup

The Event Search window is used to display a list of the logged events that occurred during a specied time period. Use the drop down lists to choose the From and To times, then browse to the location of the log le. To save the list of events to another le, click Save. An event timestamp can be used to easily nd the video recordings of the event.

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After entering all elds in the Event Search menu, click OK to save your entries and exit the Setup menus.

7.4.5 Record Setup

To open the Record menu, click the Record entry in the left frame of the Setup window. The Record menu allows you to congure the conditions that trigger live video recording.

In the Record menu, set the following:

• Record Condition: Select Always or Event, then Auto record.

• Event: If Event was selected as the Record Condition, select the type of event and the duration of the recording.

• Channels: Select the channels to be recorded during the conditions selected above.

After entering all elds in the Record menu, click OK

to save your entries and exit the Setup menus.

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7.4.6 Record Disk Setup

To open the Record Disk menu, click the Disk entry in the left frame of the Setup window. Use the Disk menu to select the location where recorded data is saved, and the amount of space on the disk to allocate for recordings.

In the Disk menu, select the storage drive from the drop down list, then enter the size of the storage buer in megabytes. Choose either Replace oldest les or Stop recording when the disk is full. Click OK to save your entries and exit the Setup menus.

7.4.7 Display Setup

Use the Display Setup menu in multi-monitor systems to correct the image on a secondary monitor. Use of this feature may degrade the performance of the DVR.

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7.5 Connecting to a DVR

To connect to a DVR, click the Connect button. The Connect dialog window will open. The Connect window is lled by the entry made in the Setup Site

menu.

In the Connect window, use the drop down lists to select the DVR you want to connect to, then click OK. A Live view window from your DVR will be displayed.

7.5.1 Bidirectional Audio

The Remote Client supports bidirectional audio between the client PC and a DVR. To use bidirectional audio, the client PC must have a microphone and speakers. At the DVR, connect a microphone to the audio-in connectors, and a pair of amplied speakers to the audio-out connectors.

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7.6 Remote Search mode and functions

After connecting to the DVR, the Remote Client can be used to search for and playback recorded video. Video clips can then be backed up to a USB drive or local hard disk. To open the Search screen, click the Search button.

Table 21. Remote Client Search window components

Button Function Description

WINDOW CONTROL

Buttons for expanding t he image to full screen (press ESC to retur n to normal viewing), minimizing the window, expanding window to full screen, and closing the window.

DATE & TIME Displays th e current date and time.

CONNECT/DISCONNECT Connect/disconnect network connection.

LIVE/SEARCH Sw itches from s earch mode to live mode.

KE YPAD

Selec t a channel. Click the channel bu tton, or double-c lick the channel on the live view screen. NOTE: The number of channel but tons shown indicates the capac ity of the DVR.

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Button Function Description

SPLIT-SCREEN MODE Selec t a split-screen mode 4 -, 9-, or 16-channel display.,

CALENDAR

In the calendar f rame, dates wi th recorded video are colored in dark blue. Click th e date of the recorded video you w ant to nd or play. The date selec ted is indicated in light blue.

FUNCTIONS

CAPTURE: Capture a s till image of the s creen/camera. MARK IN: Set the star t time at the marker position MARK OUT: Set the end t ime at the marker position SETUP

: Display t he setup scre en of the network viewer.

BACKUP: B ackup the video clip f rom MARK IN time to MARK OU T time

HDD USAGE DVR HDD space us ed Indicator.

AUDIO Adjust th e volume. The audio is on or mu ted by clicking the speaker icon.

TIMELINE Bar

Display s a timeline for the date selec ted in the calendar fr ame. Time spans when video is re corded are marked in blue. To expand the display for an hour when vide o was recorded, drag th e marker to the hour you want to expand, then click the 0 - 60

button (loc ated below the t ime line).

PLAYBACK BUTTONS

Use the playbac k buttons to control v ideo playback. The playbac k buttons are labeled wit h the standard icons us ed for video play control.

7.6.1 Searching for and playing video recorded by the DVR

1. At the Remote Client, connect to the DVR.

2. Press the SEARCH button. The client will change from live mode to search mode.

3. In the calendar frame, click the date when video was recorded.

4. Drag the marker on the timeline to the time at which you want to play recorded video. To expand the hour within which the marker lies, click the 0 - 60 button below the time line.

Marker

5. Click the PLAY button to begin playing video at the marker position.

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7.6.2 Backing up video from the DVR on the Remote Client PC

Video recorded in the DVR can be backed up on the PC where the Remote Client is installed. Video clips are saved in AVI format.

1. At the Remote Client, connect to the DVR.

2. Click the SEARCH button. The client will change from live mode to search mode.

3. In the calendar frame, click the date when the video was recorded.

4. Drag the marker on the timeline to the time at which you want to play recorded video.

Marker

To expand the hour within which the marker lies, click the 0 - 60 button below the time line.

5. Play the video to determine the time where you want to start backing up a clip, then pause the playback and click the MARK

button.

6. Continue playing the video to determine the time where you want to end the clip, then stop the playback and click the

MARK OUT

button. The time span between the MARK IN and MARK OUT times will be highlighted in dark green.

Mark In Mark Out

7. Click the PLAY button to view the video clip you marked.

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8. To backup the video clip you marked, stop the video playback, then press the BACKUP button. The Backup menu window will open.

9. In the Backup menu, select the options you want, then click OK.

10. A pop-up window will appear when the backup operation is complete. Click OK to close the backup operation.

NOTE

Video backup can take several minutes to complete, depending on the number of channels selected and the duration of the clip.

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7.6.3 Image capture

A still image of a screen can be captured in either Live mode or Search mode, then saved as a BMP or JPEG le. To capture a still image of the screen, click the Capture button. A Capture menu will open.

In the Capture menu, select the options you want, then click OK. An image of the screen will be saved at the location you specied.

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Multi Client Software

Multi Client software can monitor several DVRs (sites) simultaneously. It can display to up 256 live video channels on one screen, playback video clips, control PTZ cameras, monitor alarms, and be congured with 2-way audio communication through the DVR.

NOTE

In a high bandwidth network, a maximum of four users can access one DVR simultaneously. In a low bandwidth network only one user should access the DVR at a time.

8.1 PC Requirements

For the Multi Client software, the minimum PC requirements are:

• CPU: Intel® Pentium® IV, 2GHz or faster

• Memory: 512MB (1GB or larger is recommended.)

• VGA memory: 16MB (64MB or larger is recommended.)

• Resolution: 1024 x 768

• Disk space: 1GB

• Supported operating systems: Microsoft® Windows® 2000, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home, Windows 7

• Network: 10/100BASE-T network

• DirectX: DirectX 8.1 or higher

8.2 Installing the Multi Client

1. Insert the provided CD in the CD drive. Open a le list of the CD, then double-click “multiclient(xxxxxx).exe” to install the le.

CD Contents (typical)

2. Browse for the preferred destination location in the InstallSheild Wizard window, then click Next.

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3. Select the program folder and click Next. The setup status screen is displayed. Allow the application to fully install before continuing.

4. Select a Program Folder for the Start menu, then click Next. The Multi Client will be installed and a “Multi Client” icon will be displayed on the desktop.

5. Close the InstallShield window.

8.3 Multi Client initial display

To open the Multi Client, double click the icon on the desktop or open it through the Windows Start menu.

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Table 22. Multi Client screen components

Button Function Description

WINDOW CONTROL

Buttons for expanding t he image to full screen (press ESC to retur n to normal viewing), minimizing the window, expanding window to full screen, and closing the window.

LOCAL PLAYBACK Search fo r video les recorded on the lo cal PC.

REMOTE PLAYBACK Search fo r video les recorde d on the DVR.

SITE CONTROLS: Refresh, Site Addition, Site Delete, Net Finder

Icons in the upper-right corner of the screen. Applies control to sites selected in the site lis t below. These icons link to: refre sh thumbnail, site addit ion, site delete, net nder (site modify)

SITE LIST

List of sites ad ded to the DVR. The site list appears in the pane b eneath the site contro ls icons.

CONNECT Click to connect to sites selected in the fram e above.

DISCONNECT Click to disconnect to sites s elected in the frame above.

SETUP Open the se tup menus

CAPTURE Capture a still image of the s creen.

EVENT LIST O pens the list of e vents logged by the Multi Client.

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Button Function Description

PAUSE Freezes the screen

ALARM

RECORD Enable/disable recording of live video.

SPEAKER, MICROPHONE Controls for adjusting the volume of t he speaker and micropho ne.

PTZ camera funct ions: Camera Preset, Scan, Tour, Menu Controls

These icons invoke Preset, Scan, Tour and Menu Controls setup in the PTZ c amera.

PAN/TILT - /ZO OM/ FOCUS

Control the PAN/TILT and ZOOM/FOC US features on the remote camer a. To switch between th e PT and ZF dials, clic k the button in the center.

CHANNEL SPLIT Use to selec t the number of channels (1/4/9/16) shown on the sc reen.

SITE SPLIT Use to select the number of DVRs (1/4/9/16) shown on the screen.

8.3.1 Using Net Finder

The Net Finder feature discovers BLK-DH30xx DVRs on the subnet, and can be used to quickly add it to Multi Client. To use Net Finder:

1. Click the Net Finder icon in the upper left corner of the window.

Net Finder

2. In the Net Finder window, click the Find button to list the BLK-DH30xx DVRs on your network. Net Finder will list the DVRs added to Multi Client in the left frame, and DVRs discovered on the network in the right frame.

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3. In the Net Finder right pane, click the DVR you want to add, then click the Add button.

4. In the Site Addition window, add a Site Name and an administrative ID and Password. In the screen above, the site name entered is Desk.

The Net Finder window will the site added to the left frame.

5. Click OK to save your settings. The site you added will appear in the left frame of the Net Finder window, and the site list frame on the left side of the Multi Client window. Click Close to return to the main window.

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8.3.2 Event List

Clicking the Event List icon opens the Event List window for the current Multi Client session.

8.4 Setup

The Multi Client includes several setup options. To open the setup menus, click the Setup button.

8.4.1 General Setup

When the Setup menu is opened, the General options are displayed.

General options include:

• Security Option: Set a password for security options. If set, you must enter the password when accessing selected security

functions.

• Save Path: Specify the location backup and still image captures are saved.

• Automatic Reconnection: If a user selects this function, the client will automatically try to reconnect to the previously

connected IP address if the network connection is lost.

• Time Format: Select the format for displaying the time.

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After entering all elds in the Site Additions window, click OK to save your entries and exit the Setup menus.

8.4.2 Event Setup

In the Event Setup menu, set the following:

• Log Path: Click the browse button to identify where event log les are saved.

• Log Size: Set the maximum size in megabytes of the event log le space.

• Event Log: For each event type, select the checkbox to save the event data in the log le.

• Event List: For each event type, select the checkbox to show the event in the Event List in live mode.

After entering all elds in the Site Additions menu, click OK

to save your entries and exit the Setup menus.

8.4.3 Event Search Setup

The Event Search window is used to display a list of the logged events that occurred during a specied time period. Use the drop-down lists to choose the From and To times, then browse to the location of the log le. Click Find. To save the list of events to another le, click Save. An event timestamp can be used to easily nd the video recordings of the event.

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After entering all elds in the Event Search menu, click OK to save your entries and exit the Setup menus.

8.4.4 Record Setup

To open the Record menu, click the Record entry in the left frame of the Setup window. The Record menu allows you to select the conditions with which live video from the cameras is recorded.

In the Record menu, set the following:

• Record Condition: Select Always or Event, then Auto record.

• Event: If Event was selected as the Record Condition, select the type of event and the duration of the recording.

• Channels: Select the channels to be recorded during the conditions selected above.

After entering all elds in the Record menu, click OK

to save your entries and exit the Setup menus.

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8.4.5 Record Disk Setup

To open the Record Disk menu, click the Disk entry in the left frame of the Setup window. The Disk menu allows you to select the location where recorded data is saved, and the amount of space on the disk to allocate for recordings.

8.4.6 Display Setup

To open the Display menu, click the Display entry in the left frame of the Setup window. The Display menu allows you to select the kinds of information and events messages that appear on the scree. Each site you connect to can be congured dierently.

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After selecting the preferred options in the Display menu for each site, click OK to save your entries and exit the Setup menus.

8.4.7 About Setup

The About Setup screen displays the version level of the Multi Client Software. The abbreviated copyright statement is also shown.

8.5 Connecting to a DVR

To connect to a DVR for the rst time:

1. Click the Site Addition button. The Site Addition dialog window will open.

Site

Addition

button

2. In the Site Addition menu, enter:

— Site Name: Enter an appropriate name for the DVR you will connect to. — IP Address: Enter the IP address and web port number (if other than 80). — Port No: Enter the port number for the DVR. The default DVR port number is 5445. — ID: Enter your login ID (login name). The default administrator ID is Admin. — PASSWORD: Enter the password associated with the login name. The default administrator password is 1111.

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3. After entering all elds in the Site Additions menu (see above) click OK to save your entries. An entry for the DVR you added will appear in the site list frame (below the Site Addition icon).

4. Click the checkbox in the entry you added to the site list.

Select

Checkbox

5. Click the Connect button to connect to the DVR.

Multi Client DVR Live View

8.5.1 Bidirectional Audio

The Multi Client supports bidirectional audio between the client PC and a DVR. To use bidirectional audio, the client PC requires connections for a microphone and speakers. At the DVR, connect a microphone to the audio-in connectors, and a pair of amplied speakers to the audio-out connectors.

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8.5.2 Capture

A still-image of a screen can be captured in either Live mode or Search mode and saved as a BMP or JPEG le. To capture a still image of the screen, click the Capture button. A Capture menu will open.

In the Capture menu, select the options you want, then click OK. An image of the screen will be saved at the location you specied. By default, captured images are saved in the directory specied in the Setup / General menu. However, the Save Path can be changed in the Capture menu if necessary.

8.5.3 Record

Video recording of the live screen can be manually started and stopped by clicking the Record button. When video is being recorded, the Record button is highlighted blue. To stop recording, click the Record button again. By default, recorded video is saved in the path specied in the Setup / General menu.

8.6 Remote playback and backup

The Multi Client can be used to search for and playback video clips in the DVR. Video clips can then be backed up to a local USB drive or disk.

NOTE

The Event List may provide valuable information on when alarms and other events occurred. To open the Event List, click the Events List button.

8.6.1 Remote playback

To search for and recorded video from the DVR:

1. At the Multi Client initial screen, connect to the DVR.

2. Click the Remote playback button. The client will open a Search mode window.

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Table 23. Multi Client search window components

Button Function Description

FUNCTIONS

SETUP: Opens the Se tup menu CAPTURE

: Capture a still image of t he screen/camera.

EVENT LIS

T: Displays logged DVR event s.

MARK IN: Set the star t time at the marker position MARK OUT: Set the end t ime at the marker position BACKUP: O pens a menu to backup the s ection of video be tween the MARK IN

time and M ARK OUT time

AUDIO Adjust the volume. The audio is on or mute d by clicking the speaker icon.

MULTI-DVR DISPLAY/ MULTI-CHANNEL DI SPL AY MO DE

Display multiple DVRs Selec t a split-scre en mode 1-, 4-, 9-, or 16- channel display.,

Channel select Select a channel.

CALENDAR

In the calendar f rame, days wit h recorded video are co lored in light tan. Click the date of the recorded video you want to nd or play. Dates colored tan have data recorded. The date colored blue is the date selected; the timeline shows when dat a was recorded on that day.

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Button Function Description

TIMELINE Bar

Display s a timeline for the date selec ted in the calen dar frame. Tim e spans when video is recorded are marked in blue. To expand the display for an hour when video w as recorded, drag the marker to t he hour you want to e xpand, then click the 0 - 60

button (loc ated below the t ime line).

PLAYBACK BUTTONS

Use the playbac k buttons to control v ideo playback. The playbac k buttons are labele d with the standard icons use d for video play control.

3. Select the DVR (checkbox) of the unit you want to see recorded video from.

4. In the calendar frame, click the date when the video of interest was recorded.

5. Drag the marker on the timeline to the time at which you want to play recorded video.

Marker

To expand the hour within which the marker lies, click the 0 - 60 button above the timeline.

6. Click the PLAY button to begin playing video at the marker position.

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8.6.2 Backing up video from the DVR on the Multi Client PC

Video recorded in the DVR can be backed up on the PC where the Multi Client is installed. Video clips are saved in AVI or NFS format.

1. At the Multi Client, connect to the DVR.

2. Click the Remote playback button. The client will change from Live mode to the Search mode.

3. Select the DVR (checkbox) of the unit you want to see video from.

4. In the calendar frame, click the date when the video of interest was recorded.

5. Drag the marker on the timeline to the time at which you want to play recorded video.

Marker

To expand the hour within which the marker lies, click the 0 - 60 button above the timeline.

6. Play the video to determine the time where you want to start backing up a clip, then stop the playback and click the MARK

button.

7. Continue playing the video to determine the time where you want to end the clip, then stop the playback and click the

MARK OUT

button. The time span between the MARK IN and MARK OUT times will be highlighted in dark green.

Mark In Mark Out

8. To backup the video clip, click the BACKUP button. The Backup menu window will open.

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9. In the Backup menu, select the options you want, then click OK.

10. A pop-up window will appear when the backup operation is complete. Click OK to close the Backup operation.

NOTE

Video backup can take several minutes to complete, depending on the number of channels selected and the duration of the clip.

8.7 Local playback

Use the Local Playback feature to play video recorded by the Multi Client record feature and saved on the local PC. To play these recordings:

1. Click the Local playback button. The playback window will open.

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2. In the directory frame, select the site(s) you want to play recordings of. The calendar will indicate which days have recorded video les on the local PC.

3. Click the day of the recording you want to play, then drag the marker to the time when video was recorded.

Click the 0 - 60 button above the timeline to expand the time scale.

4. Use the video play control buttons above the timeline to play the video.

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8.7.1 AVI backup during playback

Video recorded by the Multi Client is saved on the local PC in .NDB le format. To save the video clip of a recorded le in .AVI le format (compatible with most media players), perform a backup operation:

1. Play the video le that contains the segment you want to save in .AVI format. (See Local playback above.)

2. Play the video to determine the time where you want to start backing up a clip, then stop the playback and click the MARK

button.

3. Continue playing the video to determine the time where you want to end the clip, then stop the playback and click the

MARK OUT

button. The time span between the MARK IN and MARK OUT times will be highlighted in dark green.

Mark In Mark Out

4. To backup the video clip, press the BACKUP button. The Backup menu window will open.

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5. In the Backup menu, select the options you want, including the AVI le format, then click OK.

6. A pop-up window will appear when the backup operation is complete. Click OK to close the Backup operation.

NOTE

Video backup can take several minutes to complete, depending on the number of channels selected and the duration of the clip.

NOTE

If your media player cannot play the le backed-up in AVI le format, it probably doesn’t use the correct CODEC. Update your H.264 CODEC and retry playing the le.

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WebViewer

WebViewer, the browser-based administrative interface to the DVR, can be used with Mozilla® Firefox®, Google® Chrome™, and Apple® Safari. It is a tool used to monitor and administer the DVR remotely. To use this feature, the DVR must rst be congured and connected to a network. The URL (internet address) of the DVR depends on the path used to connect to it.

If your computer is networked on the same local network as the DVR you are accessing, the URL is the IP address shown in the DVR

System Information

window. In the example shown below, the URL is the IP ADDRESS: 192.168.75.5.

MODEL NAME BLK-DH3016D SOFTWARE VERSION Ver 3.8.1_20130911 STORAGE SIZE 435 GB NETWORK TYPE STATIC IP ADDRESS 192.168.75.5 MAC ADDRESS 00:02:69:FF:F2:1B DDNS STATUS Not Ready DVR ID DVR REMOTE CONTROLLER ID 0

If you are accessing your DVR across the internet, your DVR may be addressed through a port forwarded by a router or a device that connects the network with the DVR to the Internet, or through a connection to a DDNS web service such as obsddns.com (preferred). To use this service for accessing your DVR across the internet, refer to obsddns.com for more information.

9.1 Connecting to the DVR with Firefox®, Chrome™ or Safari

After your DVR is setup on a local LAN, you can use Mozilla® Firefox®, Google Chrome™, and Apple® Safari (browser) to open to connect directly to your DVR through the WebViewer interface. This connection provides increases exibility for monitoring and conguring your security system.

To user WebViewer for the rst time, the plugin sc_plugin.exe is downloaded from the DVR and installed on your computer. Subsequent logins This plugin is

Before you can connect to the DVR with your browser, the (default) security settings in IE are modied slightly to allow it to install an software from the DVR.

1. At your PC, load your browser (Mozilla® Firefox®, Google Chrome™, or Apple® Safari).

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2. Open the URL http://<url of DVR>. For the DVR used for this document, the URL of the DVR, from a computer on the same LAN, is its IP address. Therefore, in the address eld of the browser, enter: http: //192.168.75.5. The following screen will open.

3. In the message window shown above, select the Save option to Save the sc_plugin.exe le, then click Next in the InstallShield Wizard window.

4. Open the containing folder of the download, then run the sc_plugin.exe le.

5. When the following window open, click Next.

6. In the Choose Destination Location window, browse for the location where you want to install sc_plugin, then click

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7. In the Start Copying Files window, click Next.

8. Click Finish in the InstallShield Wizard Complete window to close the installer.

9. After clicking Finish in the previous step, if the following pop-up window opens, click Install then continue with the next step. If the window did not open, direct your browser to the IP address of the DVR appended with cnc_plugin.html. For the example used above, open: http://192.168.75.5/cnc_plugin.html.

10. After installing the SC Technologies application, verify that the WebViewer window appears within the browser.

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9.2 Using WebViewer

The WebViewer initial screen appears within the browser window after you successfully address the DVR. To use this interface, you must log into (Connect) to the DVR. The screen features of the WebViewer initial screen are described below.

WebViewer

Status

Frame

WebViewer

View

Screen

Table 24. WebViewer Live window components

Button Function Description

TIMESTAMP

Times tamp window. When WebViewer is not connected, it shows the PC time. When WebViewer is connec ted and showing live video, it indicates the DVR timestamp. When WebViewer is play ing video, it is the time stamp of the video frame.

CONNECT / DISCONNECT Used to initiate a connection to a DVR, or disconnec t from a DVR.

SEARCH / LIVE Used to switch b etween the s earch window and the live mode window.

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Button Function Description

CHANNEL SELECT Use d to select and display one channel.

SPLIT SCREEN SELECT Used to selec t the screen split: 2 x2, 3x3, 4x4

PTZ DIRECTIONAL CONTROl

Click th e center button until PT appear s. Click the PTZ camer a to select it, then click the dire ctional icons to move t he camera in that direc tion.

PTZ Zoom/Focus Control

Click th e center butto n until ZF appear s. Click the PTZ camer a to select it, then click the upper an d lower icons to zoom in and out, click the right and left icons to fo cus.

AutoScan, Tour, OSD Setup buttons

AutoScan chanes the dial control to play/sto p the autoscan f eature, and select t he camera channel to autoscan. Tour displays c hannels sequentially in full s creen mode. OSD Setup opens the WebViewer on-scre en display controls menus.

Mic On/O , Audio On/ O, Volume Control

Use the se features to control the audio sys tem. When the Mic and Audio icons are gray, those components are disabled.

Capture, Pause, Preset, Setup buttons

Capture

: used to c apture a photo of t he screen.

PAUSE

: use to freeze the screen in live mode, or fre eze playback .

Preset: Setup: Opens the DVR Set up menu system

11. Click the Connect button. A Connect webpage dialog menu window will open.

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