Cantek CT-AR304-16 Quick Start Guide

Digital Video Recorder

Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide of Digital Video Recorder

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DVR Installation .............................................................................................................................................. 6

Hard Disk Installation ..................................................................................................................................... 6

Front Panels .................................................................................................................................................... 10

Rear Panel ...................................................................................................................................................... 17

Peripheral Connections ................................................................................................................................. 18

Wiring of Alarm Input ........................................................................................................................... 18

Wiring of Alarm Output ........................................................................................................................ 18

Alarm Connection .................................................................................................................................... 18

RS-485 and Controller Connection ................................................................ .......................................... 19

Termination Switch Operation ................................................................................................................. 20

HDD Storage Calculation Chart ................................................................................................................... 21

Menu Operation ............................................................................................................................................. 22

Menu Structure ......................................................................................................................................... 22

Startup and Shutdown .............................................................................................................................. 22

Setting the Admin Password .................................................................................................................... 23

Login and Logout ..................................................................................................................................... 24

User Login ....................................................................................................................................... 24

User Logout ..................................................................................................................................... 24

Live View ................................................................................................................................................. 25

Adding IP Cameras ................................................................ ................................ .................................. 25

PTZ Control ............................................................................................................................................. 27

Record ...................................................................................................................................................... 28

Instant Recording ............................................................................................................................. 28

All-day Recording ............................................................................................................................ 29

Playback ................................................................................................................................................... 29

Backup ..................................................................................................................................................... 30

Access by Cloud P2P ............................................................................................................................... 31

Accessing by Web Browser ............................................................................................................................ 32

Logging In ................................................................................................................................................ 32

Live View ................................................................................................................................................. 33

Recording ................................................................................................................................................. 34

Playback ................................................................................................................................................... 35

Log ........................................................................................................................................................... 36

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Quick Start Guide

About this Manual

This Manual is applicable to TVI series DVR.
The Manual includes instructions for using and managing the product. Pictures, charts, images and all other
information hereinafter are for description and explanation only. The information contained in the Manual is
subject to change, without notice, due to firmware updates or other reasons. Please find the latest version in the
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Please use this user manual under the guidance of professionals.

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Regulatory Information
FCC Information

FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,

pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

FCC Conditions

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

EU Conformity Statement

This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE" and comply
therefore with the applicable harmonized European standards listed under the EMC Directive

2004/108/EC, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.

2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorted
municipal waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this product to your local
supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated collection

points. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info

2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as unsorted
municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for specific battery

information. The battery is marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to indicate
cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a
designated collection point. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info

Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance

This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.

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Warnings Follow these
safeguards to prevent serious
injury or death.

Cautions Follow these precautions
to prevent potential injury or
material damage.

Safety Instruction

These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss.
The precaution measure is divided into “Warnings” and “Cautions”

Warnings: Serious injury or death may occur if any of the warnings are neglected.
Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may occur if any of the cautions are neglected.

Warnings

 Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer

and/or end-user.

 In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety regulations of the

nation and region. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.

 Input voltage should meet both the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) and the Limited Power Source

with 100~240 VAC or 12 VDC according to the IEC60950-1 standard. Please refer to technical
specifications for detailed information.

 Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause over-heating or a

fire hazard.

 Please make sure that the plug is firmly connected to the power socket.
 If smoke, odor or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug the power cable, and

then please contact the service center.

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Preventive and Cautionary Tips

Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips:

• Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment.

• Unit is designed for indoor use only.

• Keep all liquids away from the device.

• Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.

• Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf. Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of dropping it

may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit.

• Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.

• Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.

• A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.

• Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with the same or

equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the battery
manufacturer.

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DVR Installation

During the installation of the DVR:

1. Use brackets for rack mounting.

2. Ensure there is ample room for audio and video cables.

3. When installing cables, ensure that the bend radius of the cables are no less than five times than its diameter.

4. Connect both the alarm and RS-485 cable.

5. Allow at least 2cm (≈0.75-inch) of space between racks mounted devices.

6. Ensure the DVR is grounded.

7. Environmental temperature should be within the range of -10 ºC ~ 55 ºC, 14ºF ~ 131ºF.

8. Environmental humidity should be within the range of 10% ~ 90%.

Hard Disk Installation

Before you start:

Before installing a hard disk drive (HDD), please make sure the power is disconnected from the DVR. A factory
recommended HDD should be used for this installation.
Up to 8 SATA hard disks can be installed on your DVR.
Tools Required: Screwdriver.

As the installation steps of HDD are similar among different models, here we take the steps of some series as
examples.

HDD Installation (A)

Steps:

1. Remove the cover from the DVR by unfastening the screws on the back and side.

2. Connect one end of the data cable to the motherboard of DVR and the other end to the HDD.

3. Connect the power cable to the HDD.

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4. Place the HDD on the bottom of the device and then fasten the screws on the bottom to fix the HDD.

5. Re-install the cover of the DVR and fasten screws.

HDD Installation (B)

Steps:

1. Remove the cover from the DVR by unfastening the screws on the back and side.

2. Install the HDD to the HDD rack using the provided screws, and then fasten the

screws to fix the HDD.

3. Connect one end of the data cable to the motherboard of DVR and the other end to the

HDD.

4. Connect the power cable to the HDD.

5. Re-install the cover of the DVR and fasten screws.

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HDD Installation (C)

1. Fasten the hard disk mounting handle to the hard disk with screws.

2. Insert the key and turn in clockwise direction to open the panel lock.

3. Press the buttons on the two sides of the front panel to open it.

4. Insert the hard disk along the slot until it is placed into position.

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5. Repeat the above steps to install other hard disks onto the DVR. After having finished

the installation of all hard disks, close the front panel and lock it with the key again.

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No.

Name

Function Description

1

POWER

Power indicator turns yellow when the power switch on the real
panel is turned on.

STATUS

Status indicator blinks red when data is being read from or written to
HDD.

Tx/Rx

Tx/Rx indictor blinks yellow when network connection is
functioning properly.

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DIRECTIONS

The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different
fields and items in menus.
In the Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up
and slow down recorded video. The Left and Right button will select
the next and previous record files.
In Live View mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through
channels.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ
camera.

ENTER

The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in any of the menu
modes.
It can also be used to tick checkbox fields.
In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
In single-frame Playback mode, pressing the button will advance the
video by a single frame.

3

Menu

Access the main menu interface

4

ESC

Exit and back to the previous menu.

5

IR Receiver

Receiver for IR remote controller.

6

USB Interfaces

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as
USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

Front Panels

Front Panel 1:

Description of Front Panel

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No.

Name

Function Description

1

POWER ON/OFF

Power on/off switch.

2

USB Interface

Connect to USB mouse or USB flash memory.

3

IR Receiver

Receiver for IR remote control. devices.

4

POWER

Power indicator lights in green when DVR is powered up.

READY

Ready indicator is normally green, indicating that the DVR is functioning properly.

STATUS

Indicator turns green when DVR is controlled by an IR remote control with the
address from 1~254;
Indicator turns red when the SHIFT button is used;
Indicator does not light when the DVR is controlled by a keyboard or by the IR
remote control with the address of 255;
Indicator turns green when the DVR is controlled by IR remote control (with the
address from 1~254) and keyboard at the same time , and the SHIFT button is not
used;
Indicator turns orange : (a) when the DVR is controlled by IR remote control (with
the address from 1~254) and keyboard at the same time and the SHIFT button is used
as well; (b) when the DVR is controlled by IR remote control (with the address from
1~254) and the SHIFT button is used.

ALARM

Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.

HDD

HDD indicator blinks in red when data is being read from or written to HDD.

Tx/Rx

TX/RX indictor blinks in green when network connection is functioning properly.

5

DVD-ROM

Slot for DVD-ROM.

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DIRECTION

The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items in
menus.
In Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up and slow down
recorded video.
In All-day Playback mode, the Left/Right button can be used to select the recorded
video of next/previous day; in Playback by Normal Video Search, the Left/Right
button can be used to select the next/previous recorded file.
In Live View mode, the directional buttons can be used to cycle through channels.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera.

ENTER

Confirm selection in any of the menu modes. It can also be used to tick checkbox
fields.
In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
In Single-frame Playback mode, pressing the ENTER button will advance the video
by a single frame.
In Auto-switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto switch.

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SHIFT

Switch of compound keys between the numeric/letter input and functional control.

1/MENU

Enter numeral “1”;
Access the main menu interface.

2ABC/F1

Enter numeral “2”;
Enter letters “ABC”;

The F1 button can be used to select all items on the list;
In PTZ Control mode, the F1 button can be used to zoom out (zoom-) the PTZ
camera;
In live view or playback mode, the F1 button can be used to switch between main
and spot video output.

3DEF/F2

Enter numeral “3”;
Enter letters “DEF”;

In PTZ Control mode, the F1 button can be used to zoom in (zoom+) the PTZ
camera;

Front Panel 2:

Description of Front Panel

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The F2 button can be used to cycle through tab pages.

4GHI/ESC

Enter numeral “4”;
Enter letters “GHI”;

Exit and back to the previous menu.

5JKL/EDIT

Enter numeral “5”;
Enter letters “JKL”;

Delete characters before cursor;
Select the checkbox and ON/OFF switch;
Start/stop record clipping in playback.

6MNO/PLAY

Enter numeral “6”;
Enter letters “MNO”;

In Playback mode, it is used for direct access to playback interface.

7PQRS/REC

Enter numeral “7”;
Enter letters “PQRS”;

Manual record, for direct access to manual record interface; manually enable/disable
record.

8TUV/PTZ

Enter numeral “8”;
Enter letters “TUV”;

Access PTZ control interface.

9WXYZ/PREV

Enter numeral “9”;
Enter letters “WXYZ”;

Multi-camera display in live view;
In Playback mode or MenuPlaybackTag playback interface, this button can be
used to delete the selected tag.

0/A

Enter numeral “0”;
Switch between input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet, symbols and numeric
input).
In Playback mode, this button can be used to add the default tag.

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JOG SHUTTLE
Control

Move the active selection in a menu. The inner ring will move the selection up and
down; the outer ring will move it left and right.
In Playback mode, the inner ring is used to jump 30s forward/backward in video
files. The outer ring can be used to speed up/slow down the video.
In Live View mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels.
In PTZ control mode, in can control the movement of the PTZ camera.

No.

Name

Function Description

1

POWER ON/OFF

Power on/off switch.

2

IR Receiver

Receiver for IR remote control.

3

USB

Connect to USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.

4

DVD-R/W

Slot for DVD-R/W.

5

ALARM

Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.

READY

Ready indicator is normally blue, indicating that the DVR is functioning properly.

STATUS

Indicator turns blue when DVR is controlled by an IR remote.
Indicator turns red when controlled by a keyboard and orange when IR remote and
keyboard is used at the same time.
Indicator does not light when the DVR is controlled by the IR remote control with
the address of 255.

Front Panel3:

Description of Front Panel

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HDD

HDD indicator blinks in red when data is being read from or written to HDD.

Tx/Rx

Tx/Rx indictor blinks in blue when network connection is functioning properly.

GUARD

Indicator turns blue when the device is armed;
Indicator does not light when the device is disarmed;
The arm/disarm state can be initiated by pressing and holding on the ESC button
for more than 3 seconds in live view mode.

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Channel Status
LED Indicators

The button lights in blue when the corresponding channel is recording; it is red
when the channel is in network transmission status; it is pink when the channel is
recording and transmitting.

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Alphanumeric
Buttons

Switch to the corresponding channel in Live View or PTZ Control mode.
Input numbers and characters in Edit mode.
Switch between different channels in All-day Playback mode.

8

ESC

Exit and back to the previous menu.
Arm/disarm the DVR in live view mode.

REC/SHOT

Enter the Manual Record interface.
Turn audio on/off in Playback mode;
In PTZ control mode, pressing the REC/SHOT button and a Numeric button will
call a PTZ preset.

PLAY/AUTO

Enter the Playback menu;
Auto scan in the PTZ Control mode.

ZOOM+ Button

In PTZ control mode, the ZOOM+ button is used to zoom in the PTZ camera.

A/FOCUS+

Adjust focus in the PTZ Control mode.
Switch between input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet, symbols and
numeric input).

EDIT/IRIS+

Edit text fields. When editing text fields, it will also function as a Backspace button
to delete the character in front of the cursor.
On checkbox fields, pressing the button will tick the checkbox.
In PTZ Control mode, the button adjusts the iris of the camera.

In Playback mode, it can be used to generate video clips for backup.

MENU/WIPER

Return to the Main menu (after successful login);
Turn off audible key beeper by pressing and holding the button for 5 seconds;
Start wiper (if applicable) in PTZ Control mode.

F1/LIGHT

The F1/LIGHT button when used in a list field will select all items on the list.
In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light.

F2/AUX

The F2/AUX button is used to cycle through tab pages.

MAIN/SPOT/ZO
OM-

Switch to the control of spot output;
In PTZ Control mode, it can be used to zoom out the PTZ camera.

PREV/FOCUS-

Switch between single screen and multi-screen mode.
In PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the focus in conjunction with the
A/FOCUS+ button.

PTZ/IRIS-

Enter the PTZ Control mode.
In PTZ Control mode, it is used to close the iris of the PTZ camera.

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DIRECTION

The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items
in menus.
In Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up and slow down
recorded video.
In All-day Playback mode, the Left/Right button can be used to select the recorded
video of next/previous day; in Playback by Normal Video Search, the Left/Right
button can be used to select the next/previous recorded file.
In Live View mode, the directional buttons can be used to cycle through channels.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera.

ENTER

Confirm selection in any of the menu modes. It can also be used to tick checkbox
fields.
In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
In Single-frame Playback mode, pressing the ENTER button will advance the
video by a single frame.
In Auto-switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto switch.

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JOG SHUTTLE
Control

Move the active selection in a menu. The inner ring will move the selection up and
down; the outer ring will move it left and right.
In Playback mode, the inner ring is used to jump 30s forward/backward in video
files. The outer ring can be used to speed up/slow down the video.
In Live View mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels.
In PTZ control mode, in can control the movement of the PTZ camera.

No.

Name

Function Description

1

POWER ON/OFF

Power on/off switch.

2

IR Receiver

Receiver for IR remote

3

Status

Indicators

ALARM

Turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.

READY

Ready LED is normally blue, indicating that the device is
functioning properly.

STATUS

Turns blue when device is controlled by an IR remote.

Turns red when controlled by a keyboard and purple when IR
remote and keyboard is used at the same time.

HDD

Flashes red when data is being read from or written to HDD.

MODEM

Reserved for future usage.

TX/RX

Flashes blue when network connection is functioning properly.

GUARD

Guard LED turns blue when the device is in armed status; at this
time, an alarm is enabled when an event is detected.

The LED turns off when the device is unarmed. The arm/disarm
status can be changed by pressing and holding on the ESC
button for more than 3 seconds in live view mode.

4

DVD-R/W

Slot for DVD-R/W.

5

Control

Buttons

DIRECTION

The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different
fields and items in menus.

In the Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed
up and slow down recorded video. The Left and Right button
will select the next and previous record files.

In Live View mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through
channels.

In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ
camera.

ENTER

The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in any of the

Front Panel4:

Description of Front Panel

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No.

Name

Function Description

menu modes.

It can also be used to tick checkbox fields.

In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.

In single-frame Playback mode, pressing the button will advance
the video by a single frame.

In Auto-switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto switch.

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USB Interfaces

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as
USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

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Front Panel Lock

You can lock or unlock the panel by the key.

8

Composite

Keys

ESC

Back to the previous menu.

Press for Arming/disarming the device in Live View mode.

REC/SHOT

Enter the Manual Record setting menu.

In PTZ control settings, press the button and then you can call a
PTZ preset by pressing Numeric button.

It is also used to turn audio on/off in the Playback mode.

PLAY/AUTO

The button is used to enter the Playback mode.

It is also used to auto scan in the PTZ Control menu.

ZOOM+

Zoom in the PTZ camera in the PTZ Control setting.

A/FOCUS+

Adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu.

It is also used to switch between input methods (upper and
lowercase alphabet, symbols and numeric input).

EDIT/IRIS+

Edit text fields. When editing text fields, it will also function as
a Backspace button to delete the character in front of the cursor.

On checkbox fields, pressing the button will tick the checkbox.

In PTZ Control mode, the button adjusts the iris of the camera.

In Playback mode, it can be used to generate video clips for
backup.

Enter/exit the folder of USB device and eSATA HDD.

MAIN/SPOT/ZOO

M-

Switch between main and spot output.

In PTZ Control mode, it can be used to zoom out the image.

F1/ LIGHT

Select all items on the list when used in a list field.

In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light (if
applicable).

In Playback mode, it is used to switch between play and reverse
play.

F2/ AUX

Cycle through tab pages.

In synchronous playback mode, it is used to switch between
channels.

MENU/WIPER

Press the button will help you return to the Main menu (after
successful login).

Press and hold the button for 5 seconds will turn off audible key
beep.

In PTZ Control mode, the MENU/WIPER button will start wiper
(if applicable).

In Playback mode, it is used to show/hide the control interface.

PREV/FOCUS-

Switch between single screen and multi-screen mode.

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No.

Name

Function Description

In PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the focus in
conjunction with the A/FOCUS+ button.

PTZ/IRIS-

Enter the PTZ Control mode.

In the PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the iris of the PTZ
camera.

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Alphanumeric Buttons

Switch to the corresponding channel in Live view or PTZ
Control mode.

Input numbers and characters in Edit mode.

Switch between different channels in Playback mode.

The light of the button is blue when the corresponding channel is
recording; it is red when the channel is in network transmission
status; it is pink when the channel is recording and transmitting.

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JOG SHUTTLE Control

Move the active selection in a menu. It will move the selection
up and down.

In Live View mode, it can be used to cycle through different
channels.

In the Playback mode: For NRA00 series, the ring is used to
jump 30s forward/backward in video files.

In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ
camera.

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SLOW DOWN/SPEED UP

Slow down/speed up in playback mode.

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No.

Item

Description

1

VIDEO IN

BNC interface for TVI and analog video input.

2

VIDEO OUT

BNC connector for video output.

3

AUDIO IN

RCA connector

4

USB Port

Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices.

5

HDMI

HDMI video output connector.
Some models provide HDMI1 and HDMI2 interfaces.

6

VGA

DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video
output and menu.

7

AUDIO OUT

RCA connector

8

Network Interface

Connector for network

9

RS-485

Connector for RS-485 devices. T+ and T- pins connect to
R+ and R- pins of PTZ receiver respectively.

KB

D+, D- pin connects to Ta, Tb pin of controller. For
cascading devices, the first DVR’s D+, D- pin should be
connected with the D+, D- pin of the next DVR.

ALARM

Connector for alarm input.

Connector for alarm output.

10

Power Supply

100 ~ 240V AC power supply.

11

Power Switch

Switch for turning on/off the device.

12

GND

Ground

13

LINE IN

BNC connector for audio input.

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eSATA

Connects external SATA HDD, CD/DVD-RW.

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RS-232 Interface

Connector for RS-232 devices.

Rear Panel

The rear panel vaires according to different models. Please refer to the actual product. The following figure is for
reference only.

Description of Rear Panel

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Peripheral Connections

Wiring of Alarm Input

The alarm input is an open/closed relay. To connect the alarm input to the device, use the following diagram.

If the alarm input is not an open/close relay, please connect an external relay between the alarm input and the
device.

Wiring of Alarm Output

To connect to an alarm output (AC or DC load), use the following diagram:

DC Load Connection Diagram AC Load Connection Diagram

For DC load, the jumpers can be used within the limit of 12V/1A safely.
To connect an AC load, jumpers should be left open (you must remove the jumper on the motherboard in the
DVR). Use an external relay for safety (as shown in the figure above).
There are 4 jumpers (JP1, JP2, JP3, and JP4) on the motherboard, each corresponding with one alarm output. By
default, jumpers are connected. To connect an AC load, jumpers should be removed.

Example:

If you connect an AC load to the alarm output 3 of the DVR, then you must remove the JP 3.

Alarm Connection

To connect alarm devices to the DVR:

1. Disconnect pluggable block from the ALARM IN /ALARM OUT terminal block.

2. Press and hold the orange part of the pluggable block; insert signal cables into slots and release the orange part.

Ensure signal cables are in tight.

3. Connect pluggable block back into terminal block.

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RS-485 and Controller Connection

Typical Connection A:

To connect PTZ to the DVR:

1. Disconnect pluggable block from the RS-485 terminal block.

2. Press and hold the orange part of the pluggable block; insert signal cables into slots and release the orange

part. Ensure signal cables are in tight.

3. Connect A+ on PTZ to D+ on terminal block and B- on controller to D- on terminal block. Fasten stop

screws.

4. Connect pluggable block back into terminal block.

Typical Connection B:

To connect PTZ to the DVR:

1. Disconnect pluggable block from the RS-485 terminal block.

2. Press and hold the orange part of the pluggable block; insert signal cables into slots and release the orange

part. Ensure signal cables are in tight.

3. Connect A+ on PTZ to T+ on terminal block and B- on controller to T- on terminal block. Fasten stop

screws.

4. Connect pluggable block back into terminal block.

To connect a controller to the DVR:

1. Disconnect pluggable block from the KB terminal block.

2. Press and hold the orange part of the pluggable block; insert signal cables into slots and release the orange

part. Ensure signal cables are in tight.

3. Connect Ta on controller to D+ on terminal block and Tb on controller to D- on terminal block. Fasten stop

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screws.

4. Connect pluggable block back into terminal block.

Make sure both the controller and DVR are grounded.

Termination Switch Operation

The termination switch is placed on the mainboard instead of the rear panel. Open the upper cover and turn on/off
the SW switch if needed.

Purpose:

To connect the DVR with several speed domes, the bus topology can be adopted, which means the speed domes
are connected with each other via the R+ and R- of RS-485 serial interface. But due to the impedance of 485 wire,
the longer the wire is, the greater the impedance gets.
To avoid the signal reduction caused by the great impedance of long distance transmission, please connect two
120Ω resistors in the circuit: one resistor between the DVR and the nearest speed dome, and the other one after the
furthest speed dome.

Steps:

1. Turn on the SW switches on the DVR and the furthest speed dome.

2. Keep other SW switches off.

The connection diagram and status of each SW switch are shown in the following figure.

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Bit Rate

Storage Used

96K

42M

128K

56M

160K

70M

192K

84M

224K

98M

256K

112M

320K

140M

384K

168M

448K

196M

512K

225M

640K

281M

768K

337M

896K

393M

1024K

450M

1280K

562M

1536K

675M

1792K

787M

2048K

900M

4096K

1.76G

8192K

3.52G

16384K

7.03G

HDD Storage Calculation Chart

The following chart shows an estimation of storage space used based on recording at one channel for an hour at a
fixed bit rate.

Please note that supplied values for storage space used are just for reference. Storage space used is estimated by
formulas and may have some deviation from actual value.

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Menu

Export Manual HDD Camera

Maintenance

ShutdownRecord

Configuration

Playback

Normal Record General Schedule General

System Info

Logout

Event Advanced Encoding

OSD

Network

Log

Information

ShutdownAlarm

Advanced

Import/

Export

Reboot

Holiday

PTZ

Upgrade

Motion

Live View

Default

Privacy

Mask

Exceptions

Net Detect

Video

Tampering

User

Video Loss

HDD Detect

Image

VQD

Manual

VQD

Alarm

RS-232

Camera

VCA

Normal

Event

Tag

Smart

External File

Menu Operation

Menu Structure

The menu structure varies according to different models.

Menu structure varies according to different models.

Startup and Shutdown

Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expand the service time of the DVR.

To start the DVR:

Check the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet. It is HIGHLY recommended that an Uninterruptible
Power Supply (UPS) be used in conjunction with the device. Turn on the power switch on the rear panel; the
Power indicator LED on the front panel should be yellow.

To shut down the DVR:

Steps:

1. Enter the Shutdown menu.

Menu > Shutdown

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2. Select the Shutdown button.

3. Click the Yes button.

4. For some models, turn off the power switch on the rear panel when the note appears.

After the device starting up, the wizard will guide you through the basic settings, including edting password, date
and time settings, network settings, HDD initializing, and recording.

Setting the Admin Password

Purpose:

For the first-time access, you need to activate the device by setting an admin password. No operation is allowed
before activation. You can also activate the device via Web Browser, SADP or Client Software.

Steps:

1. Input the same password in the text field of Create New Password and Confirm New Password.

STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED– We highly recommend you create a strong

password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters,
lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your
product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security
system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

2. Click OK to save the password and activate the device.

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For the old version device, if you update it to the new version, the following dialog box will pop up once the
device starts up. You can click YES and follow the wizard to set a strong password.

Login and Logout

User Login

Purpose:

If the device has logged out, you must login the device before operating the menu and other functions.

Steps:

1. Select the User Name in the dropdown list.

2. Input Password.

3. Click OK to log in.

In the Login dialog box, if you have entered the wrong password for 7 times, the current user account will be
locked for 60 seconds.

User Logout

Purpose:

After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to perform some operation, you need to
enter user name and password log in again.

Steps:

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1. Enter the Shutdown menu.

Menu > Shutdown

2. Click Logout.

Live View

Some icons are provided on screen in Live View mode to indicate different camera status. These icons include:

Live View Icons

In the live view mode, there are icons at the right top of the screen for each channel, showing the status of the
record and alarm in the channel, so that you can find problems as soon as possible.

Indicating that there is an alarm or are alarms. Alarm includes video loss, tampering, motion detection or

sensor alarm, etc.

Recording (manual record, continuous record, motion detection or alarm triggered record)

Alarm & Recording

Event/Exception (event and exception information, appears at the lower-left corner of the screen.)

Adding IP Cameras

 OPTION 1:

Steps:

1. Select the Add IP Camera option from the right-click menu in live view mode or click Menu> Camera>

Camera to enter the IP camera management interface.

2. The online cameras with same network segment will be detected and displayed in the camera list.

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3. Select the IP camera from the list and click the button to add the camera (with the same admin password

of the DVR’s). Or you can click the One-touch Adding button to add all cameras (with the same admin
password) from the list.

Make sure the camera to add has already been actiavted by setting the admin password, and the admin
password of the camera is the same with the DVR’s.

4. (For the encoders with multiple channels only) check the checkbox of Channel Port in the pop-up window, as

shown in the following figure, and click OK to add multiple channels.

 OPTION 2:

Steps:

1) On the IP Camera Management interface, click the Custom Adding button to pop up the Add IP Camera

(Custom) interface.

2) You can edit the IP address, protocol, management port, and other information of the IP camera to be

added.

If the IP camera to add has not been actiavated, you can activate it from the IP camera list on the camera
management interface.

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Icon

Explanation

Icon

Explanation

Edit basic parameters of the camera

Add the detected IP camera.

The camera is disconnected; you can
click the icon to get the exception
information of camera.

Delete the IP camera

Play the live video of the connected
camera.

Advanced settings of the camera.

Upgrade the connected IP camera.

Security

Show the security status of the camera
to be active/inactive or the password
strength (strong/medium/weak/risk)

3) Click Add to add the camera.
For the successfully added IP cameras, the Security status shows the security level of the password of camera:
strong password, weak password and risk password.

Explanation of the icons

PTZ Control

To enter the PTZ control panel, there are two ways supported.

OPTION 1:
In the PTZ settings interface, click the PTZ button on the lower-right corner which is next to the Back button.
OPTION 2:

In the Live View mode, you can press the PTZ Control button on the front panel or on the remote control, or
choose the PTZ Control icon , or select the PTZ option in the right-click menu.

Click the Configuration button on the control panel, and you can enter the PTZ Settings interface.

In PTZ control mode, the PTZ panel will be displayed when a mouse is connected with the device. If no mouse is
connected, the icon appears in the lower-left corner of the window, indicating that this camera is in PTZ

control mode.

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Icon

Description

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

Direction button and

the auto-cycle button

Zoom+, Focus+,

Iris+

Zoom-, Focus-, Iris-

The speed of the

PTZ movement

Light on/off

Wiper on/off

3D-Zoom

Image Centralization

Menu

Switch to the PTZ

control interface

Switch to the

one-touch control

interface

Switch to the general

settings interface

Previous item

Next item

Start pattern / patrol

Stop the patrol /

pattern movement

Exit

Minimize windows

Description of the PTZ panel icons

Record

Before you start:

Make sure that the HDD has already been installed. If not, please install a HDD and initialize it. You may refer to
the user manual for detailed information.

Purpose:

Two kinds of record types are introduced in the following section, including Instant Record and All-day Record.
And for other record types, you may refer to the user manual for detailed information.

After rebooting all the manual records enabled are canceled.

Instant Recording

On the live view window of each channel, there is a quick setting toolbar which shows on the bottom of the
window when you click on it.

Click the icon to enable the record, and the icon turns to . And click icon to disable the record,

then the icon turns to .

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All-day Recording

Perform the following steps to set the all-day recording.
On the live view window, right lick the window and move the cursor to the Start Recording option, and select
Continuous Record or Motion Detection Record on your demand.

And click the Yes button in the popup Attention message box to confirm the settings. Then all the channels will
start to record in the selected mode.

The right-click menu varies according to different models.

Playback

Play back the record files of a specific channel in the live view menu.

 OPTION 1:

Choose a channel under live view using the mouse and click the button in the shortcut operation menu.

Only record files recorded during the last five minutes on this channel will be played back.

 OPTION 2:

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1. Enter the Playback menu.

Right click a channel in live view mode and select Playback from the menu.

2. Playback management.

The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process.

Just check the channel or channels if you want to switch playback to another channel or execute simultaneous

playback of multiple channels.

Backup

Recorded files can be backed up to various devices, such as USB flash drives, USB HDDs or USB DVD writers.
To export recorded files:

1. Enter Video Export interface.

Choose the channel(s) you want to back up and click the Quick Export button.

2. Enter Export interface, choose backup device and click the Export button to start exporting.

3. Check backup result.

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Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it.

Access by Cloud P2P

You can choose the access to the DVR by Cloud P2P or by DDNS through the settings on the Extranet Access
menu.

Steps:

1. Enter the Network Settings interface.

Menu > Configuration > Network

2. Select the Extranet Access tab to enter the Cloud P2P Settings interface.

3. Check the Enable Cloud P2P checkbox to activate this feature.

4. If required, check the Enable Stream Encryption checkbox to encrypt the video stream.

5. Enter the verification code of the device.

The verification code consists of 6 capital letters and is located at the bottom of the device. You can also use the
scanning tool of your phone to quickly get the code by scanning the QR code.

6. Click the Apply button to save and exit the interface.

After configuration, you can access and manage the DVR by your mobile phone on which the Cloud P2P
application is installed.

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Accessing by Web Browser

You shall acknowledge that the use of the product with Internet access might be under network security risks. For
avoidance of any network attacks and information leakage, please strengthen your own protection. If the product
does not work properly, please contact with your dealer or the nearest service center.

Logging In

You can get access to the device via web browser. You may use one of the following listed web browsers: Internet
Explorer 6.0, Internet Explorer 7.0, Internet Explorer 8.0, Internet Explorer 9.0, Internet Explorer 10.0, Apple
Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. The supported resolutions include 1024*768 and above.

Steps:

1. Open web browser, input the IP address of the device and then press Enter.

2. Login to the device.

• If the device has not been activated, you need to activate the device first before login.

1) Set the password for the admin user account.

2) Click OK to login to the device.

STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED– We highly recommend you create a strong
password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters,
lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your
product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security
system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

• If the device is already activated, enter the user name and password in the login interface, and click the

Login button.

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No.

Name

Description

1

Channel List

Displays the list of channels and the playing and recording status of each
channel.

2

Live View Window

Displays the image of channel, and multi-window division is supported.

3

Play Control Bar

Play control operations are supported.

4

PTZ Control

Pan, tilt, zoom operations are supported, as well as preset editing and calling.

PTZ function can only be realized if the connected camera supports PTZ control.

5

Video Parameters
Configuration

Brightness, contrast, saturation and hue of the image can be edited.

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

Select the window-division mode

Previous page

3. Install the plug-in before viewing the live video and managing the camera. Please follow the installation

prompts to install the plug-in.

You may have to close the web browser to finish the installation of the plug-in.

Live View

The live view interface appears by default when you log in the device.

Interface Introduction

Start Live View

Steps:

1. In the live view window, select a playing window by clicking the mouse.

2. Double click a camera from the device list to start the live view.

3. You can click the button on the toolbar to start the live view of all cameras on the device list.

Refer to the following table for the description of buttons on the live view window:

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/

Start/Stop all live view

Next page

Capture pictures in the live view

mode

/

Open/Close audio

/

Start/Stop all recording

/

Start/Stop two-way Audio

/

Enable/Disable digital zoom

Adjust volume

Recording

Before you start
Make sure the device is connected with HDD or network disk, and the HDD or network disk has been initialized
for the first time to use.
Two recording types can be configured: Manual and Scheduled. The following section introduces the
configuration of scheduled recording.
Steps:

1. Click Remote Configuration> Camera Settings> Record Schedule to enter Record Schedule settings

interface.

2. Select the camera to configure the record schedule.

3. Check the checkbox of Enable Record Schedule to enable recording schedule.

4. Click Edit to edit record schedule.

5. Choose the day in a week to configure scheduled recording.

1) Configure All Day or Customize Record:

 If you want to configure the all-day recording, please check the All Day checkbox.
 If you want to record in different time sections, check the Customize checkbox. Set the Start Time

and End Time.

The time of each segment cannot be overlapped. Up to 8 segments can be configured.

2) Select a Record Type. The record type can be Continuous, Motion, Alarm, Motion & Alarm, and

Motion | Alarm.

3) Check the checkbox of Select All and click Copy to copy settings of this day to the whole week. You

can also check any of the checkboxes before the date and click Copy.

4) Click OK to save the settings and exit the Edit Schedule interface.

6. Click Advanced to configure advanced record parameters.

7. Click Save to validate the above settings.

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No.

Name

Description

1

Channel List

Displays the list of channels and the playing status of each channel.

2

Playback Window

Displays the image of channel.

3

Play Control Bar:

Play control operations are supported.

4

Time Line

Displays the time bar and the records marked with different colors.

5

Playback Status

Displays the playback status, including channel number and playback speed.

6

Calendar

You can select the date to play.

Button

Description

Button

Description

/

Play/Pause

Stop
Slow down

Speed up

Play by single frame

Capture

Stop all playback

Download

/

Video clip

/

Open/Close audio
Full Screen

Reverse play

Playback

Interface Introduction

Start Playback

Steps:

1. Click Playback on the menu bar to enter playback interface.

2. Click the camera from the device list for playback.

3. Select the date from the calendar and click Search.

4. Click the Play button to play the video file searched on the current date.

5. Use the buttons on the toolbar to operate in playback mode.

6. You can drag the progress bar with the mouse to locate the exact playback point. You can also input the time

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in the textbox and click button to locate the playback point.

The color of the video on the progress bar stands for the different video types.

Log

You can view and export the log files at any time, including operation, alarm, exception and information of device.
Before you start
The Log function can be realized only when the device is connected with HDD or network disk. And make sure
the HDD or network disk has been initialized for the first time to use.
Steps:

1. Click Log on the menu bar to enter the Log interface.

2. Set the log search conditions to refine your search, including the Major Type, Minor Type, Start Time and

End Time.

3. Click the Search button to start searching log files.

4. The matched log files will be displayed on the list shown below.

Up to 100 log files can be displayed on each page.

You can click the button to save the searched log files to local directory.

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