Digimerge DHU600 Series Instruction Manual

DIGITAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE

RECORDER

REAL TIME, H.264

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

English Version 2.0

DHU600 SERIES

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Thank you for purchasing this product. Digimerge is committed to providing our customers with a high quality, reliable security solution.

This manual refers to the following model(s):

• DHU600 (4/8/16 channel configurations)

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CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the products ' enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF THE PLUG TO THE WIDE SLOT AND FULLY INSERT.

Important Safeguards

In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacturing process of your video product, safety is a major factor in the design of every instrument. However, safety is your responsibility too. This sheet lists important information that will help to assure your enjoyment and proper use of the video product and accessory equipment. Please read them carefully before operating and using your video product.

Installation

1. Read and Follow Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the video product is operated. Follow all operating instructions.

2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

3. Heed Warnings - Comply with all warnings on the video product and in the operating instructions.

4. Polarization - Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug.

A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other.

A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong.

The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety.

If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

5. Power Sources - This video product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your location, consult your video dealer or local power company. For video products intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.

6. Overloading - Do not overload wall outlets of extension cords as this can result in the risk of fire or electric shock. Overloaded AC outlets, extension cords, frayed power cords, damaged or cracked wire insulation, and broken plugs are dangerous. They may result in a shock or fire hazard. Periodically examine the cord, and if its appearance indicates damage or deteriorated insulation, have it replaced by your service technician.

7. Power Cord Protection - Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the video product.

8. Ventilation - Slots and openings in the case are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the video product and to protect it from overheating. These openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the video equipment on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This video product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register. This video product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the video product manufacturer’s instructions have been followed.

9. Attachments - Do not use attachments unless recommended by the video product manufacturer as they may cause a hazard.

10. Camera Extension Cables – Check the rating of your extension cable(s) to verify compliance with your local authority regulations prior to installation.

11. Water and Moisture - Do not use this video product near water. For example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool and the like.

Caution

operated equipment or accessories connected to this unit should bear the UL listing mark of CSA certification mark on the accessory itself and should not be modified so as to defeat the safety features. This will help avoid any potential hazard from electrical shock or fire. If in doubt, contact qualified service personnel.

12. Accessories - Do not place this video equipment on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, or table. The video equipment may fall, causing serious damage to the video product. Use this video product only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the video product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s instructions and use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

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Service

13. Servicing - Do not attempt to service this video equipment yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

14. Conditions Requiring Service - Unplug this video product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

• When the power supply cord or plug is damaged.

• If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into

the video product.

• If the video product has been exposed to rain or

water.

• If the video product does not operate normally by

following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the video product to its normal operation.

• If the video product has been dropped or the cabinet

has been damaged.

• When the video product exhibits a distinct change

in performance. This indicates a need for service.

Use

19. Cleaning - Unplug the video product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

20. Product and Cart Combination - Video and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the video product and car combination to overturn.

21. Object and Liquid Entry - Never push objects for any kind into this video product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or “short-out” parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the video product.

22. Lightning - For added protection for this video product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the video product due to lightning and power line surges.

15. Replacement Parts - When replacement parts are required, have the service technician verify that the replacements used have the same safety characteristics as the original parts. Use of replacements specified by the video product manufacturer can prevent fire, electric shock or other hazards.

16. Safety Check - Upon completion of any service or repairs to this video product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks recommended by the manufacturer to determine that the video product is in safe operating condition.

17. Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The cameras provided with this system should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as instructed in this guide, using the provided mounting brackets.

18. Heat - The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

General Precautions

FCC CLASS A NOTICE

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 manufacturer’s instruction manual, may cause harmful interference with radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense.

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1. All warnings and instructions in this manual should be followed.

2. Remove the plug from the outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid aerosol detergents. Use a water dampened cloth for cleaning.

3. Do not use this unit in humid or wet places.

4. Keep enough space around the unit for ventilation. Slots and openings in the storage cabinet should not be blocked.

5. During lightning storms, or when the unit is not used for a long time, disconnect the power supply, antenna, and cables to protect the unit from electrical surge.

This equipment has been certified and found to comply with the limits regulated by FCC, EMC, and LVD. Therefore, it is designated to provide reasonable protection against interference and will not cause interference with other appliance usage.

However, it is imperative that the user follows the guidelines in this manual to avoid improper usage which may result in damage to the unit, electrical shock and fire hazard injury.

In order to improve the feature functions and quality of this product, the specifications are subject to change without notice from time to time.

*16-channel model shown

Features

• Compression for analog camera: H.264

• Real-time recording speed of up to 240FPS at CIF

• Dual Streaming of up to 120FPS at CIF / Recording of up to 120FPS at CIF

• Mobile Viewing support

• Pentaplex operation performance: (Live/Record/Playback/Archive/Network)

• Independent resolution, FPS, quality and audio setting per channel

• Powerful search mode (calendar, time line, event, and multi-hour search)

• Quick & easy playback function (Forward & Reverse, Max. 64x)

• Two way audio communications supported

• Various archiving devices supported (CD/DVD-RW, USB device, Network, FTP)

• E-mail notification when an alarm is triggered

• Supports up to 2 SATA HDDs (Max 4TB)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Basic Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Control Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Mouse Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Tips and Tricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Quickly Access System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Powering On The System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Using the Virtual Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Using the Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Changing Display Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Using Auto Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Quick Menu (Mouse Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Quick Play (Mouse only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Using the Jog Ring/Shuttle Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

PTZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Setting the Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Continuous Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Motion Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Continuous + Motion Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Alarm Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Panic Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Recording Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Time Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Event Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Archiving Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

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Archiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

New Archiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Archiving Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Archiving Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Burning Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Reserving Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Reserved Data Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Viewing File Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Burning Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Deleting Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using the System Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Camera Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Covert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Color Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

PTZ Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Motion Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

OSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Adding a New Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Configuring a New Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Selecting A Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Modifying an Existing Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Deleting a Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Spot Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Date/Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

System Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

System Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Upgrading Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Factory Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

System Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Control Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

User Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

User Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Log Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

IP Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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Web Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Enabling Auto Port Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Transmission Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

DDNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

E-MAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Event/Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

HDD Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Alarm Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Alarm Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Behavior Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Action Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Buzzer Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Behavior Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Action Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

E-mail Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Behavior Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Action Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Disk Manage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Formatting the HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Using the Recording Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Recording Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Continuous / Motion Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Recording Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Recording Schedule Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Alarm Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Alarm Recording Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Alarm Schedule Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Panic Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Web Remote Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Using Web Remote Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Register for DDNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Enable DDNS on your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Logging into Web Remote Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

The System Tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Using The Navigation Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

The Live Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Viewing Video In Different Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Viewing Channels In A Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Enabling Audio During Viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Syncing Video Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Muting Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Switching Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Choosing a Save Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Saving Video Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Printing An Image Of A Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Changing Hardware Video Acceleration Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Monitoring Your Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Increasing and Reducing Video Refresh Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Viewing An Event Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Configuring PTZ Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

The Search Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Searching For A Video By Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Searching For A Video By Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Backing Up A Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

The Setup Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Configuring Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Setting Camera Name, Covert Settings and Camera Audio Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Adjusting Camera Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Adjusting PTZ Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Configuring Camera Motion Detection Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Configuring Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Adjusting Video Monitoring Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Adjusting Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Configuring System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Configuring Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Viewing System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Changing Your DVR’s Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Enabling / Disabling the DVR’s Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Changing PTZ Keyboard Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Configuring Recording Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Adjusting Pre and Post Alarm Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Setting Schedule Mode Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Adjusting Continuous and Motion Recording Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Configuring Alarm Recording Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Configuring Panic Recording Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Configuring User Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Adding Users To The DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Granting User Access To Specific DVR Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Adjusting Log Out Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Configuring Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Adjusting DVR Bandwidth Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Enabling DDNS on your DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Enabling DDNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Configuring An E-mail Server For The DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Configuring HDD Event Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Configuring Alarm Input Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Configuring Alarm Output Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Configuring Buzzer Out Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Configure E-mail Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Appendix A: System Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Playback Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Appendix B: Setting up Remote Viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

What Do I Need? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

How Do I Find My IP and MAC addresses? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Finding Your External IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

How Do I Enable Port Forwarding? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Appendix C: Setting Up DDNS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

How Do I Enable DDNS On My System? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Networking Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Appendix D: Connecting PTZ Cameras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Appendix E: Connecting Additional External Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Appendix F: Connecting Motion / Alarm Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Appendix G: Full Connectivity Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Appendix H: Replacing the Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Appendix I: Connecting Audio Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Appendix J: Remote Viewing On Mobile Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Viewing Your DVR From Your iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Viewing Your DVR From Your 3G Blackberry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

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GETTING STARTED

DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER

POWER CABLE

AND POWER ADAPTER

QUICK START GUIDE, MANUAL, (ELECTRONIC MANUAL CD)

REMOTE CONTROL

MOUNTING KIT

DVI TO VGA ADAPTER

The system comes with the following components:

HARD DRIVE SIZE, NUMBER OF CHANNELS, AND CAMERA CONFIGURATION MAY VARY BY MODEL. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR PACKAGE FOR SPECIFIC CONTENT DETAILS.

CHECK YOUR PACKAGE TO CONFIRM THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE COMPLETE SYSTEM, INCLUDING ALL COMPONENTS SHOWN ABOVE.

BASIC SETUP

Figure 1.0 Connect BNC cameras to the system (*16-channel shown).

Figure 1.1 Connect to a DVI/VGA/CCT V monitor, or a TV. VGA monitors require a DVI to VGA converter (not included).

Figure 1.2 Connect an RJ45 network cable into the ETHERNET port.

Figure 1.3 Connect the power cable.

BNC IN

Figure 1.4 OPTIONAL—Attach mounting kit for rack mounting

MONITOR OUT

SPOT OUT

DVI OUT

1. CONNECT THE CAMERAS

a. Connect BNC cameras to the BNC IN

ports on the rear panel.

2. CONNECT A MONITOR

a. Connect up to three monitors to the

system using the DVI port, Monitor, or Spot Out port (see figure 1.1).

NOTE: VGA output requires a DVI to VGA

adapter (not included).

3. CONNECT THE ETHERNET

CABLE

a. Connect an Ethernet cable to the

Network port (LAN) on the rear panel of system (see figure 1.2); connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to an empty LAN port on your router or switch (not included) .

4. CONNECT THE POWER

CABLE

a. Connect the power cable to the DC 12V

port on the rear panel of the system; connect the power adapter to an outlet, power strip, or surge protector.

OPTIONAL: Mount the system to a rack

a. Use the included mounting kit to mount

the system to a rack.

FRONT PANEL

Figure 2.0 Front panel (16-channel model shown; optical drive brand may not be as shown.)

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1. Optical Drive: DVD-RW drive for data backup; drive can be replaced with an HDD if desired (not included; hard drive bay required)

2. IR Sensor: Infrared (IR) sensor for the remote control.

3. Quick Menu Buttons:

• DISPLAY: Opens the display menu to choose between display configurations

• SEARCH: Open the Search menu

• SETUP: Open the Setup menu—select Main Menu (System Setup) or Record Menu (Record Setup)

• PTZ/Focus: Open the PTZ menu*

NOTE: Press each button twice: the first press will open the Status Bar; the second press will open the selected menu.

NOTE: By default, login is required when opening system menus. However, you can choose to disable this password requirement. For details,

*PTZ cameras are not included with the system.

see “System Management” on page 38.

Front Panel

Figure 2.01 Front panel (16-channel model shown)

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Front Panel (cont’d.)

4. Playback Buttons:

• : Increase reverse playback speed -1X,- 2X, -4X, -8X, -16X,- 32X, -64X

• : Reverse playback

• : Pause/play

• : Forward playback

• : Increase forward playback speed 1X, 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X, 32X, 64X

• S: Menus: Move cursor up; PTZ: Tilt up

• T: Menus: Move cursor down; PTZ: Tilt down

• W: Menus: Move cursor left; PTZ: Pan left

• X: Menus: Move cursor right; PTZ: Pan right

• : Enter/confirm menu selections / Exit menu selections

5. HOLD button: Press to hold the position of the Jog/Shuttle Wheel during playback (i.e. turn the Shuttle Wheel to increase/decrease playback speed, and then press the HOLD button to maintain the selected speed).

6. Jog Ring/Shuttle Wheel: Use the Jog Ring/Shuttle Wheel during playback and PTZ control:

• Playback: Turn the Shuttle Wheel clockwise to increase playback speed 1X, 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X, 32X, 64X; turn the Shuttle Wheel counter-clockwise to decrease playback speed -1X, -2X, -4X,

-8X, -16X, -32X, -64X; turn the Jog Ring to advance frame-by-frame

• PTZ Control: Turn right to zoom IN, turn left to zoom OUT*

7. Channel/Number buttons: Press to view selected channels in full-screen; press to enter passwords in login windows.

NOTE: Channel/number buttons may vary depending on model; 16-channel model shown.

8. POWER: Press to open the Power Off/Log Off menu; press to power the system on (login required).

9. USB ports: Connect USB devices such as mice, flash drives, and external HDDs.

NOTE: External USB devices are not included with the system.

10. LED Indicators: LED indicators for PWR (power), REC (record), NET (network), ALM (alarm)

REAR PANEL

Figure 2.2 Rear panel (16-channel model shown)

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Keep the exaust fan on the side panel clear for proper ventilation.

Inadequate ventilation causes the unit to overheat.

Exaust Fan

1. VIDEO IN : Camera input ports for BNC cameras; (16-channel configuration shown).

2. MONITOR: Composite output (top) to connect the system to a secondary monitor or DVR.

• SPOT OUT: Spot Monitor output (bottom) (Spot monitor only displays cameras, not system menus).

3. AUDIO IN: Connect up to four audio inputs.

4. AUDIO OUT: Connect a single audio output.

5. PAL / NTSC : Switch between PAL and NTSC video output.

6. ALARM IN: Alarm block to connect external alarm or motion devices (not included).

• RELAY: One alarm output can be connected.

•

RS-485: PTZ (Pan, Tilt, Zoom) camera connection.

7. LAN: Connect an Ethernet cable to connect the system to a router or switch (not included).

8. DVI: DVIoutput to connect the system to a DVI monitor (not included). Use a DVI to VGA adapter (not included) to connect a VGA monitor to the system.

9. DC 12V: Port for 12V power cable (included).

CONTROL DEVICES

Figure 3.0 Remote Control

Remote Control

The remote control is the primary input device for the system.

1. PWR: Press to power the system ON/OFF (password required).

2. SETUP: Press to open the system menu.

3. Channel buttons: Press to view individual channels in full-screen; press to input passwords; when entering camera titles, press for alpha-numeric characters.

4. ID: Press to select the DVR ID.

NOTE: If using several systems in a stack, you can use one DVR ID to control all the systems with one remote control, or apply unique DVR IDs to each system to control them with individual remote controls.

5. RETURN: Press to cancel/deselect previous screen.

6. ENTER: Press to confirm menu options/selections.

7. Navigation/Menu: Press for playback control, menu navigation, and PTZ/focus control.

• S: Press to move cursor up; increase values in

certain menu options

• T: Press to move cursor down; decrease values in

certain menu options

• W: Press to move cursor left

• X: Press to move cursor right

• : Press to pause playback

8. : Press to increase reverse playback speed 1X, 2X, 4X, 8X, and 16X.

9. : Press to increase forward playback speed 1X, 2X, 4X, 8X, and 16X

10. Mode buttons:

• DISP: Press to change the display view

• SEARCH: Press to open the Search Menu

• P/T/Z: Press to open the PTZ control menu

• PAN IC: Press to start/stop panic recording

• KEYLOCK: Press to lock buttons on the remote

control and front panel

• SEQUENCE: Press to start/stop Auto Sequence

mode

• ZOOM: Press to enable/disable Zoom mode

• ARCHIVE: Press to open the Archive menu

Mouse Control

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Figure 3.1Mouse buttons

Figure 3.2 Remote control buttons

Figure 3.3 Page DOWN/Page UP (16-channel models only)

The mouse is an optional control device for the system.

NOTE: A mouse is not included with this system.

To connect a USB mouse:

• Connect a USB mouse to the USB port on the front panel

NOTE: If using a PS/2 mouse (not included), a PS/2-to-USB

adapter (not included) is required

1. Left-Button: While in a split-screen display mode, double-click an individual channel to view it in full-screen; double-click again to return to the split-screen display mode. While navigating menus, click to select a menu option.

2. Right-Button: Right-click anywhere on the screen to open the Quick Menu.

3. Scroll-Wheel: N/A

Tips and Tricks

When navigating the menus using the remote control, perform the following:

• Press the STWX buttons to move the on-screen

cursor

• Press the ENTER button to select an option (cursor turns from GREEN to YELLOW)

• Press the RETURN button to de-select the option (cursor turns GREEN)

Quickly Access System Information

• To access vital system information such as your MAC address and IP address, press ENTER o n your re mote or press the ENTER button on the front panel.

If your system has 16 channels, you may only see CH1~8 in some menus.

• Select PAGE DOWN / PAGE UP to turn menu pages to see all the channels on your system.

Using the System

Figure 4.0 Log on to the system after start-up

Status Bar

Virtual Keyboard

Figure 4.1 Virtual Keyboard

USING THE SYSTEM

With the system properly connected, you can power on and begin using the system.

Powering On The System

To power on the system:

1. Press the POWER button on the remote control or front panel. After an initial loading sequence, the system displays a live split-screen mode. By default, the system begins recording continuously from any connected cameras.

2. Using the Virtual Keyboard, enter your ADMIN password (by default, 1234) and select ENTER to log onto the system.

NOTE: The default system administrator (ADMIN) password is 1234. For complete information

on changing your password and managing users on the system,

To power off the system:

1. Press the PWR button on the remote control to open the Status Bar; press the PWR button again to open the Log Off/Power Off window.

2. Select POWER OFF and press ENTER on the remote control or front panel.

3. Using the Virtual Keyboard, enter your ADMIN password (by default, 1234) and select ENTER to log off the system.

see “User” on page 41.

Using the Virtual Keyboard

Use the Virtual Keyboard to enter passwords and camera titles on the system.

To use the Virtual Keyboard:

1. Select any desired letter, number, or character.

2. Press ENTER on the remote control or front panel.

NOTE: If desired, select "A" and press ENTER to shift

between upper and lowercase letters.

On-Screen Display

Figure 4.2 Main system display (16-channel model shown)

Continuous Recording

Motion Recording

Panic Recording

Alarm Recording

Figure 4.3 Date/Time stamp

By default, the system launches with a live, split-screen view:

Using the System

1. Channel Title: Display the channel number or title.

2. Recording Status: Different icons represent different recording modes: Continuous, Motion, Schedule, and Panic.

NOTE: For details, see “Using the Recording Menu” on page 50.

3. Status Bar: Press the SETUP button to open the Status Bar at the bottom of the screen. When the Status Bar is not in use, only the date and time remain on-screen.

Using the System

Figure 5.0 Status Bar. The Status Bar auto-hides after 10-seconds of inactivity.

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NOTE: You must enter your user name and password when logging off or powering off the system.

Figure 5.1 Power/log off options

Using the Status Bar

The Status Bar gives you access to the many modes and functions of the system.

To open the Status Bar:

• Press the SETUP button on the remote control or front panel

• Move the mouse (not included)

NOTE: By default, login is required when opening menus on the system. If desired, you can

disable the password requirement from the System Management menu. For details, “System Management” on page 38.

1. Power: Log off the current user or power off the system.

see

2. Date & Time: Shows the current date and time on the system.

3. MENU: Opens the system menu (System Setup, Record Setup). For details, see “Using the System Menu” on page 29.

4. ARCH.: Opens the Archive (Backup) menu. For details, see “Archiving” on page 24.

5. SEARCH: Opens the Search menu. For details, see “Search” on page 20.

6. DISPLAY: Opens the pop-up display window, which allows you to select up to six display modes as well as enable/disable Auto Sequence. For details,

see “Changing Display Modes”

on page 11.

7. PTZ: Opens the PTZ control window. For details, see “PTZ” on page 15.

8. ZOOM: Starts/stops zoom mode for selected channel. For details, see “Zoom” on page 14.

9. LOG: Opens the Log File menu. For details, see “Log” on page 16.

10. REC: Starts/stops Panic Recording Mode. For details, see “Panic Recording” on page 19.

11. Network Status: Shows the status of the network connection. Green=network connection is stable; Blue=network connection is experiencing difficulty; Red=network connection is unstable.

12. HDD Status: "OW" indicates disk overwrite is enabled. For details, see “Disk Manage” on page 49.

Changing Display Modes

Full-Screen

Quad

6-channel

8-channel

9-channel

(Bottom-right square blacked out on 8-channel models)

16-channel

(16-channel

models only)

Auto Sequence

Figure 5.2 Power/log off options

Tip!

From quad and

split-screen view,

double-click any

channel to view it

in full-screen.

Double-click

again to return to

the previous view.

The system has six different display modes as well as an Auto Sequence mode.

Using the System

To change display modes:

1. Press the DISP button twice. The display pop-up window opens.

2. Select one of the following and press the ENTER button:

• : Single channel full-screen mode

• : Quad

• : 6-channel split-screen

• : 8-channel split-screen

• : 9-channel split-screen

• : 16-channel split-screen

NOTE: Select the Quad and Split-Screen buttons repeatedly to change

the layout of displayed channels.

USING AUTO SEQUENCE

Auto Sequence allows you to view all channels in full-screen in an automatic sequence.

To start Auto Sequence:

1. Press the SEQUENCE button. Auto Sequence begins.

2. Press the SEQUENCE button to exit Auto Sequence mode.

You can program more complex sequence in the system’s Setup Menu. For details, see

“Sequence” on page 34.

Using the System

Figure 6.0 Quick Menu

Figure 6.1 Quick Play main screen

Figure 6.2 Open the Quick Menu and select a playback time

Quick Menu (Mouse Only)

If using a mouse (not included), right-click any channel to open the Quick Menu. The Quick Menu allows for quick access to key functions, including Panic Recording, Playback and PTZ.

To use the Quick Menu:

1. Right-click on a desired channel. The Quick Menu opens.

2. Select one of the following:

• PTZ: Open the PTZ control window (login required)

• Zoom: Open Zoom Mode. For details, see “Zoom” on page 14.

• Playback: Opens Quick Play to view video from 10 seconds ago, 20 seconds ago, 30 seconds ago, or 1 minute ago in a pop-up window. You can also select Go to.. to open the Time Selection window.

• Record Start (Stop): Start/stop panic recording.

NOTE: Panic Recording applies to ALL connected

cameras.

3. Click anywhere outside the Quick Menu to exit.

QUICK PLAY (MOUSE ONLY)

To begin playback:

1. Right-click on any desired channel. The Quick Menu opens.

2. From the Quick Menu, select Playback.

3. Select one of the following:

• 10 sec ago

• 20 sec ago

• 30 sec ago

• 1 min ago

NOTE: Selecting "10 sec ago ~ 1 min ago" will open the

Quick Play main screen—continue to step 4.

• go to...

NOTE: Selecting "go to..." will open the Time Selection

window—go to step 5.

4. The video immediately begins playing. Use the following buttons to control playback:

• : Increase reverse playback speed 1X, 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X, 32X, or 64X

• : Jump to beginning of clip

•

: Reverse playback : Pause/Play

•

: Forward playback

Using the System

Figure 6.3 Time Selection window

Jog Ring

Shuttle Wheel

Hold Button

Zoom OUT (Turn Shuttle Wheel counter-clockwise)

Zoom

(Turn Shuttle Wheel clockwise)

Figure 7.0 Jog Ring/Shuttle Wheel

• : Jump to end of clip

: Increase forward playback speed 1X, 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X, 32X, or 64X

•

• X: Close mini-player

5. If you select "Go to..." the Time Selection window opens. Select the year, month, day, hour, minutes, and seconds and adjust by clicking the UP /DOWN arrows.

6. When you have selected a date and time, click OK. The Quick Play main screen opens. Use the playback controls as described in step 4.

Using the Jog Ring/Shuttle Wheel

During Playback, you can use the Jog Ring/Shuttle Wheel on the front panel to increase/decrease playback speed.

To use the Jog Ring/Shuttle Wheel:

1. Perform any of the following:

• Turn the Shuttle Wheel steadily clockwise to increase playb ack s peed ( 1X, 2X , 4X, 8 X, 16X , 32X, 64X). Release the Shuttle Wheel to pause playback.

• Turn the Shuttle Wheel steadily counter-clockwise to increase reverse playback speed (-1X,

-2X, -4X, -8X, -16X, -32X, -64X). Release the Shuttle Wheel to pause playback.

• Press the HOLD button to maintain the selected speed (even if the Shuttle Wheel is released).

• With playback paused, turn the Jog Ring clockwise or counter-clockwise to advance the video frame-by-frame.

NOTE: Playback speed and direction can also be controlled using the five playback buttons

located beside the Jog Ring/Shuttle Wheel on the front panel.

2. Press RETURN on the remote control or front panel to exit playback.

Using the System

Figure 8.0 Zoom frame (full-screen only)

Zoom OUT

Zoom IN

Shuttle Wheel

Jog Ring

Zoom

Use the system’s built-in 8X digital zoom to get a closer look at images in full-screen (full-screen mode only).

To use zoom:

1. From live viewing, select a channel to view in full-screen (press one of the number buttons on the remote control or front panel).

NOTE: The zoom function will not work if the main display screen is in quad or split-screen

configurations.

2. Press the ZOOM button. By default, the system will zoom in to the center of the selected channel.

3. Perform any of the following:

• Press the STWX buttons to scan the image

• Turn the Shuttle Wheel steadily clockwise to zoom IN

• Turn the Shuttle Wheel steadily counter-clockwise to zoom OUT

4. Click the RETURN button to exit Zoom mode and return to live viewing.

Using the System

Figure 9.0 Zoom frame (full-screen only)

Figure 9.1 Zoom frame (full-screen only)

• The PTZ Parameter menu displays the current settings of your PTZ camera (Zoom speed, Focus speed, Iris speed, Pan/Tilt speed, Auto Focus on/ off, Auto Iris on/off)

• Click

OK to exit

PTZ

Use the PTZ menu to control any PTZ cameras (not included) connected to your system. For details on connecting PTZ cameras,

NOTE: It is recommended to use a mouse (not included) with the PTZ control menu.

To open the PTZ menu:

• Press the PTZ button on the remote control. If necessary, login using your user name and password (by default, user name: ADMIN, password: 1234).

see “Appendix D: Connecting PTZ Cameras” on page 101.

1. CAM: Select channels

2. PRESET: Select presets.

3. SET: Save a preset.

4. GO TO: Go to a saved preset position.

5. Pan/Tilt Navigation:

• ST: Tilt camera up/down

•

WX: Pan camera left/right

6. ZOOM/FOCUS/IRIS: Increase or decrease Zoom, Focus and Iris focusing.

7. PARAMETER: Opens the Parameter menu (see figure 9.1).

8. OK: Close the PTZ menu.

For details on connecting a PTZ camera to your system, PTZ Cameras” on page 101.

see “Appendix D: Connecting

Using the System

Figure 10.0 Log menu with Preview window

Log

Use the Log file to view recent events on the system, as well as view a preview video of each of these events.

NOTE: Log works with mouse only (not included).

To open the log file:

1. Move the mouse to open the Status Bar.

2. Click (Log). The Log menu opens.

NOTE: By default, the Log menu opens with the Preview option enabled.

3. Click any file in the log list to view video of the event in the Preview pane.

4. Click to move up and down the list.

5. Select/deselect the PREVIEW box to show/hide the Preview pane.

6. Click X to exit.

Setting the Time

Figure 11.0 Time menu

ATTENTION: If the saved time is earlier than the current time on the system, you will be

warned that overlapped data will be erased. Select YES and press ENTER to accept the changes. Please allow a few moments for the overlapped video data to be deleted.

SETTING THE TIME

It is highly recommended to set the time on the system before doing any recording. The time can be synchronized to a Network Time Server, or can be set manually.

To set the date and time:

1. Press the SETUP button to open the Status Bar.

2. Select MENU and press ENTER.

3. Select SYSTEM SETUP and press ENTER. If necessary, login using your ADMIN password (by default, 1234). The Main Menu opens.

NOTE: For more details, see “Date/Time” on page 38.

4. From the Main Menu, select SYSTEM and press ENTER. The System menu opens.

5. Select DATE / TIME and press ENTER.

6. Perform one of the following:

• Under NETWORK TIME SERVER SETUP, select SYNC. and press ENTER to synchronize the system to the network time server (the system must be properly connected to your network in order to use this function)

• Under DATE TIME, manually select the date and time (yyyy/mm/dd; hh/mm/ss) and adjust using the

NOTE: If desired, change the Date Format and the Time Format.

7. Select APPLY and press ENTER to save your changes.

8. Select CLOSE and press ENTER to exit.

ST buttons

Recording

Figure 12.0 Continuous recording on all channels (Quad display mode shown)

Figure 12.1 Motion Recording icons (inactive and active)

Motion Recording enabled but inactive—

system

IS NOT recording.

Motion Recording activated—system is recording.

RECORDING

By default, the system is set to record continuously at startup from any connected cameras. It is highly recommended to keep continuous recording on at all times.

The system can perform Continuous Recording, Motion Recording, Continuous + Motion Recording, Alarm Recording, and Panic Recording. You can set a customized daily or weekly recording schedule using these recording modes. For complete details, Menu” on page 50.

Continuous Recording

By default, all camera channels are enabled with continuous recording. During Continuous Recording, a yellow "C" appears in the top-right corner of each channel.

see “Using the Recording

Motion Recording

The system will only record when motion is detected by a camera. When Motion Recording is enabled but not active, a green square appears in the top-right corner of every channel—the green square indicates the system IS NOT recording. When motion is detected, a yellow "M" appears in the top-right corner of each channel. You can set the pre and post recording time in the Recording Operations menu.

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