For best results, please read this instruction manual completely before installing your new DVR.
FCC Compliance
USER-INSTALLER CAUTION: YOUR AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THIS FCC VERIFIED EQUIPMENT
COULD BE VOIDED IF YOU MAKE CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY
THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE TO PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.
NOTE: 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.
THIS CLASS A DIGITAL APPARATUS MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE CANADIAN
INTERFERENCE-CAUSING EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS.
WARNINGS, CAUTIONS & COPYRIGHT
WARINGS
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR
MISTURE.
DO NOT INSERT ANY METALLIC OBJECT THROUGH VENTILATION GRILLS.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
CAUTION
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
Explanation of Graphical Symbols
USERS OF THE SYSTEM ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING AND COMPLYING WITH ALL FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS AND STATUTES COIPCERNING THE MONITORING AND RECORDING OF
VIDEO AND AUDIO SIGNALS. ULTRAK SHALL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE USE OF THIS
SYSTEM IN VIOLATION OF CURRENT LAWS AND STATUTES.
COPYRIGHT
THE TRADEMARKS MENTIONED IN THE MANUAL ARE LEGALLY REGISTERED TO THEIR
RESPECTIVE COMPANIES.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the
user to the presence of insinuated "dangerous voltage" within the products enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral rhombus is intended to alert the user to the presence of
important operating and maintenance (servicing) instruction in the literature accompanying the
product.
9. HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION PROCEDURES ..............................................................26
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SETUP MENU LIST
SETUP MENU
SYSTEM SETUP
CAMERA SETUP
RECORD SETUP
ALARM SETUP
SCHEDULE RECORD
EVENT LIST
HDD MANAGEMENT
DEAFULT SETUP
EXIT
START TIME: 2007/JAN/01 10:07:00
END TIME: 2005/JAN/05 12:07:30
> 01 RECORD 2007/JAN/05 12:07:00
02 MOT CH1 2007/JAN/05 12:06:00
03 MOT CH2 2007/JAN/04 12:05:00
04 MOT CH3 2007/JAN/04 10:04:00
05 MOT CH1 2007/JAN/02 12:03:00
06 RECORD 2007/JAN/02 22:02:00
07 POWER 2007/JAN/01 10:07:00
OVERWRITE ENABLE YES
HDD FULL WARNING 10%
HDD CAPACITY 76GB
HD D LE FT RATIO 73G B 97 %
HDD FORMAT N/A
EXIT
EVENT LIST
HDD MANAGEMENT
SET TIME/DATE
TIME DISPLAY MODE 2007/JAN/01
TIME DISPLAY ON
LANGUAGE SELECT ENGLISH
KEY LOCK OFF
MENU SETUP PROTECTION OFF
CHANGE PASSWORD
SYSTEM SELECT NTSC
EXIT
SYSTEM SETUP
CAMERA SELECT CAM1
CAMERA RECORD ON
MOTION SENTSITIVITY 1[MIN]
BRIGHTNESS STANDARD
CONTRAST STANDARD
HUE STANDARD
EXIT
RECORD MODE MUX
NORMAL RECORD FPS 30P
ALARM RECORD FPS 30P
ALARM RECORD DWELL 10SEC
RECORD QUALITY HIGH
MOTION MIGRATION ON
AUDIO RECORD ON
EXIT
CAMERA SETUP
RECORD SETUP
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ALARM SETUP
BUZZER DWELL 5SEC
VIDEO LOSS ALARM ON
MOTION ALARM OFF
ALARM DISPLAY MODE OFF
EXIT
SCHEDULE SETUP
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1. INTRODUCTION
This product is a 4 camera input appliance with multiple features and
functions:
z Live display, play back and video recording capabilities.
z Reliable stand-alone operation (on-board OS).
z M-JPEG compression technology
z Standard analog camera support with BNC composite video connection ports
z Multi-speed recording selection on normal recording mode or alarm recording mode
(max 30fps in both modes).
z Individual camera adjustments for contrast, hue and brightness
z Support for up to 500GB HDD (on-screen compatibility status indicator).
z Selectable recording resolutions (best/high/medium/low).
z Manual or motion-activated recording.
z Motion detection sensitivity adjustment for each camera channel.
z Playback of recorded footage can be searched by time or by event list.
z Multiple playback modes to review recorded video (rewind at up to ×32, and fast-
forward up to ×4, ×8, and ×16).
z Forward search payback mode facilitates field by field pause.
z OSD (on screen display) menu for easy operation and setting modifications.
z On-screen storage capacity indicator and HDD selectable overwrite.
z System will restore the previous setting and continue camera activity after restart.
z Support PC Link backup via USB connector.
z NTSC/PAL switching by OSD menu.
z Advanced buzzer control.
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2. HARDWARE OVERVIEW
Front Panel Overview
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Rec
Rew
Search
Quad
F.FwdStop Pause
Search
Enter
Play
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MENU
POWER
REC
PLAY
H.D.D
USB PC
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Part Label DVR Function Part Label DVR Function
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1
3
5
3
Quad
7 Rec
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11
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15
17
19
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Stop
F.Fwd Search
▲
MENU
►
POWER Power status LED.
PLAY Playback status LED.
Channel 1 Full screen &
number 1.
Channel 3 Full screen &
number 3.
Quad screen: All cameras are
displayed.
Recording button.
Press Stop to stop playback or
recording.
From ×4, x8, ×16 fast
forward.
Move upward or increase the
number.
Press MENU to go into or
exit menu.
Move to right or increase the
number.
2
4
2
4
6 ENTER Select MENU option
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10
12
14
16
18
20
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Rew Search Up to ×32 fast rewind
Pause
Play
▼
◄
USB → PC
REC Recording status LED.
H.D.D H.D.D LED
Channel 2 Full screen &
number 2.
Channel 4 Full screen &
number 4.
Pause & Picture by Picture
.
forward
Play button & get into quick
time search.
Move downward or decrease
the number.
Move to left or decrease the
number
USB connector for image
backup using PC software
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IR Receiver Accept IR Remote Controller
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Back Panel Overview
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Video Input
2
Monitor Out
3
Audio Out
Audio In
5
VGA OUT
DC 12V / 3.5A
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Part Label Function
1 CAM1, 2, 3, 4 Cameras 1, 2, 3, and 4 video input BNC connector.
2 MONITOR OUT Composite video output BNC connector.
3 AUDIO OUT Connect to audio output (Optional)
4 AUDIO IN Connect to audio input (Optional)
5 VGA OUT Connect to CRT or LCD monitor. (Option)
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6 POWER CONNECTOR DC12V Power Adaptor in.
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3. SETUP PROCEDURES
LIVE VIEWING
REC 30P 2007/JAN/01 10:20:30 MON
CH1 O O CH2
CH3 O O CH4
231GB/239GB 97% [FULL REC] MUX
STATUS BAR - Press ▲ button to move from top to bottom, or down a
STATUS BAR
INFROMATION BAR
line. Recording FPS will be displayed on
the left upper corner.
INFORMATION BAR - Press ▼ button to move from bottom or to move up a
line, or use ◄ or ► buttons to
change information between HARD DISK STATUS, RECORDING MODE or AUDIO RECORDING STATUS.
Note: Live viewing will resume after two minutes of MENU mode inactivity. If full-time or alarm
recording is set, recording will automatically resume after 5 seconds of inactivity in the MENU viewing
mode.
MAIN SETUP MENU
SETUP MENU
SYSTEM SETUP
CAMERA SETUP
RECORD SETUP
ALARM SETUP
SCHEDULE RECORD
EVENT LIST
HDD MANAGEMENT
DEAFULT SETUP
EXIT
Press the MENU button to access the main menu.
Use the ▲ or ▼ button to select items.
Press the ◄ or ► button to confirm the selection.
Press MENU again to exit the SETUP mode.
3.1 SYSTEM SETUP
System set up.
3.2 CAMERA SETUP
Camera set up.
3.3 RECORD SETUP
Recording set up.
3.4 ALARM SETUP
Alarm set up.
3.5 SCHEDULE RECORD
3.6 EVENT LIST
Recording event list
3.7 HDD MANAGEMENT
Hard disk management
3.8 DEAFULT SETUP
Return to factory setting
3.9 EXIT
Escape from the setup menu
Schedule recording set up
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3.1 SYSTEM SETUP
SYSTEM SETUP
SET TIME/DATE
TIME DISPLAY MODE 2007/JAN/01
TIME DISPLAY ON
LANGUAGE SELECT ENGLISH
KEY LOCK OFF
MENU SETUP PROTECTION O FF
CHANGE PASSWORD
SYSTEM SELECT NTSC
EXIT
Press ▲ or ▼ buttons in "SYSTEM SETUP" & ◄ or ► to
enter:
Use the ▲ or ▼ button to select items.
Press the ◄ or ► button to confirm the selection.
Press MENU back to SETUP MENU.
A. SET TIME/DATE
Use W or X button to move, ▲ or ▼ button to setdate & time. Use MENU key to return to setup menu.
B. TIME DISPLAY MODE
Use W or X button to set YY/MM/DD, MM/DD/YY or DD/MM/YY.
C. TIME DISPLAY ON/OFF
Use W or X button to change time display ON or OFF.
D. LANGUAGE SELECT ENGLISH
Use W or X button to change language.
E. KEY LOCK ON/OFF
Use W or X button to change ON or OFF.
F. MENU SETUP PROTECT ON/OFF
Use W or X button to change ON or OFF.
G. CHANGE PASSWORD
Key in password (see example below) with following sequence CURRENT PASSWORD -> NEW
PASSWORD -> CONFIRM PASSWORD
. The default password is 1111.
To use the control panel for numeric entry, refer to the example below for number button equivalents:
is "1" , is "2" , is "3" , is "4"
H. SYSTEM SELECT NTSC/PAL
Use W or X button to change video system to NTSC or PAL.
F. EXIT
Return to the SETUP MENU.
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3.2 CAMERA SETUP
CAMERA SELECT CH1
CAMERA RECORD ON
MOTION SENTSITIVITY 1[MIN]
BRIGHTNESS STANDARD
CONTRAST STANDARD
HUE STANDARD
EXIT
CAMERA SETUP
Press ▲ or ▼ key on "CAMERA SETUP" & ◄ or ► to
enter:
Use the ▲ or ▼ button to select items.
Press the ◄ or ► button to confirm the selection.
Press MENU back to SETUP MENU.
A. CAMERA SELECT CAM1/CAM2/CAM3/CAM4
Use ◄ or ► button to select CH1 – CH4 cameras.
For each camera (CH1 – CH4) chosen in CAMERA SELECT:
B. CAMERA RECORD ON/OFF
Use ◄ or ► button to set recording function (ON or OFF).
C. MOTION SENTSITIVITY OFF / 1[MIN] / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5[MAX]
Use ◄ or ► button to adjust the sensitivity of the selected camera from 0 (off) to 5 (MAX).
Use ◄ or ► button to adjust the contrast of the selected camera. Initial number is 5 (STANDARD).
F. HUE 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 /STANDARD/ 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 /10
Use ◄ or ► button to adjust the hue of the selected camera. Initial number is 5 (STANDARD).
G. E X I T
Return to the SETUP MENU.
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3.3 RECORD SETUP
RECORD SETUP
RECORD MODE MUX
NORMAL RECORD FPS 30P
ALARM RECORD FPS 30P
ALARM RECORD DWELL 10SEC
RECORD QUALITY HIGH
MOTION MIGRATION ON
AUDIO RECORD ON
EXIT
Press ▲ or ▼ key on "RECORD SETUP" & ◄ or ► to
enter:
Use the ▲ or ▼ button to select items.
Press the ◄ or ► button to confirm the selection.
Press MENU back to SETUP MENU.
A. RECORD MODE MUX/QUAD
Use ◄ or ► button to select MUX (multiplexer) or QD (quad) recording.
B.NORMAL RECORD FPS 1/2/3/4/5/7/10/15 & 30P
Use ◄ or ► button to select recording speed. 15P means 15 fields per second (FPS), with 30P being the
highest speed, and 1P is the lowest. Choose from 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 10 / 15 & 30P. The NTSC default is
15P, and the PAL default is 12P.
C. ALARM RECORD FPS 1/2/3/4/5/7/10/15 & 30P
Use ◄ or ► button to select the alarm recording speed when external alarm or motion detection is
triggered. Choose from 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 10 / 15 & 30 FPS (Frames per Second); NTSC default 30P, PAL
at 25P.
D. ALARM RECORD DWELL 1~30SEC
Use ◄ or ► button to set the dwell time for alarm recording when motion detection is triggered. There are
a total of 30 speeds from which to choose (1 to 30). When motion is triggered within the dwell period the
screen will switch to quad mode. The corresponding camera will indicate MOT (Motion) on-screen. The
default dwell time is 10 seconds..
E. RECORD QUALIT Y (BEST/HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW)
Use ◄ or ► button to select the BEST, HIGH, MEDIUM or LOW recording quality. Note: HDD storage
will be consumed at a greater rate as higher quality is chosen. Carefully consider hard disk capacity to
optimize the recording quality (refer to the table on page 24 for estimated storage requirements for various
quality settings).
F. MOTION MIGRATION ON
Use ◄ or ► button to select addition of detected motion to event list. The efault setting is on.
G.
AUDIO RECORD ON (Optional)
Use ◄ or ► button to switch join audio into recording or not
Suggested to use 3PPS or above to record.
H. EXIT
Return to the SETUP MENU.
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3.4 ALARM SETUP
ALARM SETUP
BUZZER DWELL 5SEC
VIDEO LOSS ALARM ON
MOTION ALARM OFF
ALARM DISPLAY MODE OFF
EXIT
Press ▲ or ▼ key on "ALARM SETUP" & ◄ or ► to
enter:
Use the ▲ or ▼ button to select items.
Press the ◄ or ► button to confirm the selection.
Press MENU to go back to SETUP MENU.
A. BUZZER DWELL 1/2/3 to 30 SEC & CONT
Use ◄ or ► button to turn dwell buzzer on or off. There are a total of 31 periods you can choose from (1
to 30 seconds), or choose "CONT" for constant.
B. VIDEO LOSS ALARM ON/OFF
Use ◄ or ► button to select video loss alarm function on or off.
C. MOTION ALARM ON/OFF
Use ◄ or ► button to switch function on or off when motion occur.
D. ALARM DISPLAY MODE ON/OFF
During regular recording and full channel display, if the ALARM DISPLAY MODE is ON, system will
switch to the ALARM or MOTION channel (the DWELL period will determine the alarm channel display
length)
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E. EXIT
Return to the SETUP MENU.
3.5 SCHEDULE RECORD
SCHEDULE SETUP
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[RIGHT,LEFT] TO MOVE [MENU TO EXIT]
[UP,DOWN] TO SELECT
Press ▲ or ▼ key on "SCHEDULE RECORD" & ◄ or ►
to enter:
Use the ◄ or ► button to select items.
Press the ▲ or ▼ button to confirm the selection.
Press MENU to go back to SETUP MENU.
Note: Each circle in the SCHEDULE SETUP table represents each hour in a 24 hour period. Every circle has 3
options to select:
O : represents "full recording"
X : represents "no record"
A : represents "alarm record" (typically chosen for motion-only recording)
Use the ◄ or ►button to select hours.
Press ▲ or ▼ button to select the O / X / A (Constant record / No recording / Alarm Record).
QUICK KEY:
Play Use the Play button on the control panel while in the SCHEDULE SETUP mode to set ALL 24 periods
to either O / X / A.
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3.6 EVENT LIST
EVENT LIST
START TIME: 2007/JAN/01 12:07:06
END TIME: 2007/JAN/05 12:07:30
>01 RECORD 2007/JAN/05 10:07:06
02 MOT CH1 2007/JAN/05 12:06:18
03 MOT CH2 2007/JAN/04 12:05:22
04 POWER 2007/JAN/03 22:04:45
05 RECORD 2007/JAN/03 12:03:00
06 RECORD 2007/JAN/02 05:02:34
07 POWER 2007/JAN/01 12:07:06
Press ▲ or ▼ key on "EVENT LIST" & ◄ or ► to
enter:
Use the ◄ or ► button to select items.
Press the ▲ or ▼ button to confirm the selection.
Press MENU back to SETUP MENU.
Use "▲ or ▼"buttons to move to the desired event for playback (note: the location of " > " symbol will move up
and down to indicate the current event selected.
Press "◄ or ►" button to select the chosen event footage and press ►PLAY to start playback.
3 different types of events are recorded:
1. A “RECORD” event – This event is captured when manual recording is selected using the "REC" button on
the front panel, or if the CONSTANT recording (“O”) selection in the SCHEDULE SETUP menu for
specific periods.
2. A “POWER” event – In the event of a power loss, the system will add record the event as a "POWER
ERROR DETECTED" and will show it on screen during reboot.
3. A “MOT CHx” event – This event is captured when motion detection recording is triggered (note: the
“MOTION EVENT MIGRATION” setting in the RECORD SETUP menu must be turned “ON”).
3.7 HDD MANAGEMENT
HDD MANAGEMENT
OVERWRITE ENABLE YES
HDD FULL WARNING 10%
HDD CAPACITY 76GB
HDD LEFT RATIO 73GB 97%
HDD FORMAT N/A
EXIT
A. OVERWRITE MODE YES (YES/NO)
Use "◄ or ►" button to enable or disable overwriting when HDD is full. When HDD overwrite is enabled,
the oldest partition on HDD will automatically be reused, and the oldest images will be overwritten with
current images. When overwrite mode is disabled, the HDD Full Warning percentage selection will be
displayed, and manual configuration is necessary to either initiate overwrite, or replace with new HDD.
B. HDD FULL WARNING 10% (5% / 10% / 15% / 20%)
Use "◄ or ►" button to select one of the four settings (5% / 10% / 15% / 20%). The default is 10%. A buzzer
will sound a warning signal when the hard drive reaches the specified storage % level.
Press ▲ or ▼ key on "HDD MANAGEMENT" & ◄ or ► to enter:
Use the ◄ or ► button to select items.
Press the ▲ or ▼ button to confirm the selection.
Press MENU back to SETUP MENU.
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C. HDD CAPACITY 76GB
The HDD capacity will be indicated on the screen, it can't be revised.
D. HDD LEFT RATIO 73GB 97%
Indicates the open space remaining on the HDD in both GB and percentage values.
E. HDD FORMAT
Use "◄ or ►" button to enter the HDD FORMAT menu.
PASSWORD INPUT : _ _ _ _
Use the control buttons on the front panel to input the number.
is "1" , is "2" , is "3" , is "4"
When you key in the correct password, the screen will display the following message:
PASSWORD CORRECT!
HARD DISK FORMATTED
Otherwise, the following error message will be displayed on the screen:
PASSWORD INCORRECT!
CHANGE PASSWORD:
Please refer to “SYSTEM SETUP” Æ CHANGE PASSWORD.
F. EXIT
Return to the SETUP MENU.
3.8 LOAD DEFAULT
ARE YOU SURE
> NO
YES
A. NO
Do not load default
B. YES
Use W or X button to restore the default setting.
3.9 EXIT
Exit from the SETUP MENU.
Press ▲ or ▼ key on "DEAFULT SETUP" & ◄ or ► to enter:
Use the ◄ or ► button to select items.
Press the ▲ or ▼ button to confirm the selection.
Press MENU back to SETUP MENU.
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4. OPERATING PROCEDURES
4.1 GETTING STARTED
Please read the following instructions before you power-on the DVR:
A. If possible, always confirm the DVR is connected to a 12VDC supply:
Adapter input voltage range 100~240V, frequency range 47-63Hz.
CAUTION – Incorrect supply voltage can result in damage to the DVR.
B. Hard Disk connection: make sure the 40-Pin Hard Disk Data cable and the 4-Pin power connectors are
properly connected.
4.2 RECORDING
A. Press the REC key to enter the Recording Mode. Press the STOP key to stop recording.
B. The information bar will display "MUX" or "QUAD” depending on the recording mode selected in the
RECORD SETUP menu (see page 11).
C. Recording frame rate (e.g., 15P) will be displayed in the top right corner.
D. In the center of the screen, the type of recording for each camera channel is displayed in the lower-left
corner (e.g., "O" would signal that this camera channel is recording). For more information on Setting up
Recording Mode, refer to Chapter 3 Recording Setup.
F. If there is a power failure in Recording mode the DVR settings will be automatically restored upon
power-up.
4.3 PLAYBACK
PLAYBACK TYPE SELECT
>TIME SEARCH
EVENT LIST
EXIT
A. TIME SEARCH
TIME SEARCH
START TIME: 2007/JAN/05 08:40:34
START TIME2007/JAN/01 08:12:03
END TIME2007/JAN/05 12:10:55
When entering "TIME SEARCH" mode, screen will indicate the earliest record on hard drive with title
"START TIME" and "END TIME". Use the "◄" or "►" keys to setup condition for time search, an arrow
1Press the ►PLAY button to into playback mode,
There are two ways for searching for video records,
use "▲" or "▼" key to select a way for searching,
there are two selections "TIME SEARCH" and
"EVENT LIST". Arrow mark ">" indicates current
selection, press "◄" or "►" key to start the search.
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mark "^" will show up on corresponding location for adjustment. Use "▲ "or "▼ "keys to increases or
decrease value for search condition on time or date. Press ►PLAY key to start playing back.
B. EVENT LIST
EVENT LIST
START TIME: 2007/JAN/01 12:07:00
END TIME: 2007/JAN/05 10:47:30
> 01 RECORD
02 MOT CH1 2007/JAN/04 12:06:00
03 MOT CH2 2007/JAN/04 10:05:00
04 RECORD 2007/JAN/02 22:04:00
05 POWER 2007/JAN/01 12:07:00
When entered "EVENT LIST" mode. Screen will indicates the event list on corresponding hard drive with
the event type, start date & time. Use "▲"or "▼" keys to setup condition for time search, an arrow mark
">" will show up on corresponding location for adjustment. Use "▲ "or "▼"keys to select the event item,
and press ►PLAY key to start playing back.
B-1. Several ways to perform playback:
a. Press ►PLAY button to play video forward.
b. "PLAY" sign will be indicated in top left corner on the screen.
"MUX or QUAD" sign will be indicated in top right corner on the screen, it means the
recording mode you selected.
c. When playback reaches the vary end of record and "END"will appear.
2007/JAN/05 09:07:00
Press
d.Press F. F w d S e a r c h button to play video forward at high speed. Press the button again speed
will be change circulative from ×4, ×8, to the highest ×16.
e. "REW" or "FF* 4 / 8 / 16" sign will be indicated in top left corner on the screen.
f. Press
screen and quad mode.
g."PAUSE" sign will be indicated in top left corner on the screen.
Press the STOP button to leave playback mode and resume to Live Mode.
AttentionIf you choose QUAD in recording mode than it can't playback in full single channel
screen.
4.4 VGA OUTPUT
VGA output is optional, please ensure that you have proper DVR model for VGA out put installation. By D-SUB
connecter to CRT or LCD monitor at 1024*768 75Hz.
Rew Search button to play video reverse at 16 times speed fast rewind mode.
Pause button to pause (field by field) for forward. This function can be used in full
5. PLAYBACK FROM USB
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5.1 INTRODUCTION & SYSTEM REQUIREMENT
A. INTRODUCTION
The Defender 4-Channel DVR comes with special PC viewer software to review and capture video
footage on a PC running the Win2000 or WinXP OS. Once installed on your PC, the PC viewer
software (YAViewer4) recognizes the USB-connected DVR and offers several video management
options including backup to a unique .MYS video file, or capturing frames to a .BMP file.
Note: The PC viewer consists of two modules:
View & Backup Displays video stream stored on the hard drive.
MYS File Player Plays and saves captured stream file.
B.SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Microsoft Windows 2000 or Later (XP, 2003).
CPU 1.0 GHz or Higher.
RAM 256 MByte or greater.
DirectX 7.0 or later.
C. INSTALLATION
Hardware Installation
With the DVR powered on, connect the USB A/A cable from your PC’s USB port to the DVR’s USB
port.
Software Installation
To load the YAViewer4 software, simply insert the CD into your CD drive, and auto-run will display the
contents of the CD in a window on your desktop. Drag (copy) the YAViewer_Eng application file to
your desktop (or any location on the HDD you prefer) and double-click on that application to launch the
viewer software.
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5.2 VIEW & BACKUP
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A. EXECUTION
The application first initiates a HDD detection process that may take up to 1 minute.
B.USER INTERFACE
The default page of the application is DVR HDD PC Viewer. The user interface functions are described
below:
HDD Select Button
F. Rewind
Rewind b
Frame
R. Play
Slider Bar Zooming Button
Valid Stream Region Indicator
Play
Pause
F. Forward
Forward by
Frame
Channel Selection
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Direct Access
Volume Control
Play Captured Stream Button
Capture Current Stream Button (MYS)
Capture Current Stream Button (BMP)
Slider Bar
Stream Time Display
C. FUNCTIONS
C-1 HDD Select Button
Once the application detects one or more HDDs, it automatically selects the first HDD. You can
select any valid HDD [the HDDs with YAViewer4_Eng marked].
C-2 Valid Stream Region Indication
Once a HDD is selected, the application detects the valid stream region where valid video streams
reside. The valid stream region is marked as green within the Valid Stream Region Indicator.
C-3 Slider Bar Zooming Button
If the Valid Stream Region is relatively small, you may have difficulty navigating within it. In this
case, you can enlarge (magnify) the Valid Stream Region by clicking Slider Bar Zooming Button.
C-4 Playback
Once a HDD is selected, the application screen automatically displays recorder video footage from
the beginning.
C-5 Channel Selection
The default screen display channel setting is ALL CHANNEL, which shows all four channels
(assuming 4 channel streams from four cameras exist) at the same time. If want to see only one
channel at a time select the desired channel button, accordingly.
C-6 Capture Current Stream Button (BMP)
To capture a BMP. image, press the Capture Current Screen button. This will capture the current
screen and save it as BMP file to the user designated folder location in the setup settings.
C-7 Capture Current Stream Button (MYS)
To capture video streams, press Capture Current Stream button. This will record the stream you
select to a .MYS file (Vineyard Technologies Format file) to the user designated folder location in
the setup settings. (note: only the YAViewer application software and its .MYS player mode is
capable of playing the .MYS video file.)
C-8 Play Capture Stream Button
MYS Player mode.
C-9 Direct Access
The Direct Access function enables you to go directly to a specific video frame location by entering
a specific location number in the Direct Access box and pressing “GO”.
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5.3 MYS PLAYER
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A.User Interface
The application’s default page is displayed below with screen functions identified:
MYS File Info Displa
MYS File Select Dialo
MYS Player
File Open Button
Rewind by Frame
MYS File Info. Display Button
Positioning Slider Bar
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Pause
Forward by
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F. Forward
Volume Control
Capture Current
Channel Selection
B. FUNCTIONS
B-1 File Open
Open a MYS file by clicking the File Open Button.
B-2 Playback
Automatically displays beginning of recorded video stream and allows selection of video frames or
playback streams within the designated valid stream range.
B-3 Channel Selection
The default screen display channel setting is ALL CHANNELS, which displays up to all four
channels simultaneously. Single channels can be selected from the individual channel buttons.
B-4 Capture Current Stream Button (BMP)
To capture a BMP. image, press the Capture Current Screen button. This will capture the current
screen and save it as BMP file to the user designated folder location in the setup settings.
B-5 Volume Control
Enable/disable audio sounding by clicking “MUTE” button and adjust volume by adjusting Volume
slider bar.
B-6 Position Slider Bar
Scan images using the Slider Bar.
B-7 MYS File Info. Display Button
Displays File Name, Video Mode, File Size, and Frame Count & Current Position at upper left
corner.
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5.4 APPLICATION SETTING
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A. USER INTERFACE
Change BMP File Saving Directory
Change MYS File Saving Directory
Default Video Mode Default Video Mode
Enable/Disable Application Closing Confir
Enable/Disable Notification Message when the application detects the
Enable/Disable Notification Message when the application detects invalid
stream
B. FUNCTIONS:
B-1 Default Video Mode Setting
Choose the default video standard.
1. NTSC/PAL Setting for HDD PCVIEWER
2. NTSC/PAL Setting for MYS Player
B-2 To change BMP File Saving Directory
Press “Change” Button to change the directory where the new BMP capture file will be stored.
B-3 To change MYS File Saving Directory
Press “Change” button to change the directory where the new MYS stream file will be stored.
B-4 To close application
Enable/Disable the confirm message box to close application.
B-5 To change No Hardware; Color Conversion Support Notification Enable/Disable the notification
message when the application detects the graphic device installed is not supporting hardware-aided
YUV to RGB color conversion.
B-6 Change Invalid Stream Loading Notification
Enable/Disable the warning message when the application [HDD PC Viewer] loads invalid stream
data from a hard disk.
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6. SPECIFICATIONS
Image System
NTSC PAL
Resolution
Display 720 × 480 720 × 576
Record
640 × 224640 × 272
Video Input BNC × 4
Video Output BNC × 1
Display Frame 4 × 30 fields/sec 4 × 25 fields/sec
Recording Frame Rate (QUAD) Max 30 fps Max 25 fps
Recording Frame Rate (MUX) Max 30 / 4 fps Max 25 / 4 fps
Storage Media 1 SATA Hard Disk
Image Format M-JPEG
Low 8K bytes/field
Compress Rate
Medium 10K bytes/field
High 15K bytes/field
Best 20K bytes/field
Recording Mode Manual / Alarm / Schedule
Fast Forward ×4 ×8 ×16
Playback Speed
Fast Reverse ×32
Frame by Frame Forward Playback
Image Adjustable Brightness / Contrast / Hue
On Screen Display & Setup Time/Date/Setup Menu
Password Control One for HDD format
Event List Max. 63 records/HDD
Motion Detection Yes
Buzzer Yes
Video loss Yes
Key Lock Yes
IR Remote Controller Yes
Backup USB ( PC Link)
VGA out put Optional
Power Input DC 12 V / 3A
Dimensions (W×H×D) 218 (W) × 44 (H) × 202 (D) mm
Operation Temperature 0 – 45 degrees C
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7. RECORDING TIME ESTIMATES
Note: recording time is directly related to recording speed and recording quality. The tables below are estimates
based on HDD size and recording quality/resolution settings.