Digimerge Omni DHU600 Quick Setup Manual
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• Monitor and Camer as are not included.
• Ethernet Cable, B roadband Router and C omputer are require d for
local and remote mo nitoring (not includ ed).
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User’s manual.
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QUICK SETUP GUIDE
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BASIC SETUP
STEP 1
NAVIGATION AND CONTROLS
STEP 2
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Using the Main Menu
1. Press the SETUP button. The Status Bar opens
2. Select MENU and press ENTER. The Setup window opens
3. From the Setup window, select SYSTEM SETUP and press
ENTER. If necessary, login using your ADMIN password (by
default, 1234).
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1
Connect BNC cameras to the BNC IN
ports on the rear panel.
Connecting Cameras (not included)
NOTE: Test the cameras prior to
selecting a permanent mounting
location by temporarily connecting
the Cameras and Cables to your
DVR.
2
Connecting the USB Mouse
(not included)
Connect a USB mouse (not included)
to one of the USB ports on the front
panel.
3a
Connecting a Monitor
(not included)
Connect the included VGA/DVI adaptor
to the DVI port at the back of the DVR.
Connect the VGA/DVI Cable from the
LCD monitor to the VGA/DVI adapter.
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Connecting the Power Cable
Connect the power cable to the DC
12V port on the rear panel of the
system; connect the power adaptor
to an outlet, power strip, or surge
protector.
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.
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3b
From the Monitor-Out BNC port
connect a BNC terminated cable to a
TV or CCTV monitor.
OR
1. CAMERA
2. DISPLAY
3. SOUND
4. SYSTEM
5. USER
6. NETWORK
7. EVENT/SENSOR
8. DISK MANAGE
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Using a Mouse
(not included)
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.
Right-Button: Right-click anywhere on the screen
to open the Quick Menu.
Scroll-Wheel: N/A
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Congratulations! You have completed STEP 1 & 2 successfully.
Your DVR is now ready to use. Refer to the owner’s manual to
learn how to record, playback, use the search features and all
other features available with this DVR.
Tips and Tricks
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NOTE: If using a PS/2 mouse (not
included), a PS/2-to-USB adapter (not
included) is required.
When navigating the menus using the remote
control, perform the following:
• Press the
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)
If your system has 16 channels, you may only see
CH1~8 in some menus. Select PAGE UP / PAGE
DOWN to turn menu pages to see all the channels
on your system.
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.
Using the Virtual Keyboard
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DHU600 Series Quick Setup Guide - English - R1
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.
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)
OR
• Under DATE TIME, manually select the
date and time (yyyy/mm/dd; hh/mm/ss)
and adjust using the
buttons.
NOTE: If you are observing DST time
zone in your region, please select the
appropriate time zone and turn the DST
to ON and set the Auto Time Sync to ON.
Press Apply. When prompted enter the
P/W by default 1234.
NOTE: If desired, change the Date
Format and the Time Format.
7. Select APPLY and press ENTER to
save your changes. You will be
prompted to enter the password.
1234 by default.
8. Select CLOSE and press ENTER to exit.
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NOTE: It is highly recommended to set
the time on the system prior to doing
any recording. All recording must be
stopped on the system in order to set
the time.
1 x DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER WITH PRE-INSTALLED HDD*
1 x POWER ADAPTER
1 x REMOTE CONTROL
1 x DVI TO VGA ADAPTER
1 x MOUNTING KIT
1 x USER MANUAL
1 x QUICK START GUIDE
1 x SOFTWARE CD
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Right-click any channel to open the Quick
Menu. The sub-menu allows for quick access
to key functions, including Panic Recording,
Playback, Freeze, and PTZ.
To use the sub-menu:
1. Right-click on a desired channel. The
Quick Menu opens.
Using the Quick Menu (Mouse option only)
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Managing Passwords
Setting the Date & Time
Optional - Mount the DVR to a Rack
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Use the included mounting kit to
mount the DVR to a rack.
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Connecting the Ethernet Cable
Connect one end of the Ethernet
cable (not included) (for remote
monitoring) to one of the router’s
(not included) LAN ports and the
other end to the DVR’s Network
Port.
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NTSC/PAL Switch
DHU600 series is compatible with
both NTSC/PAL recording settings.
By default the system is set to NTSC
settings.
The second USB port provides connection
for USB Flash Drives (thumbsticks) or
USB Hard Drives.
Powering On/Off 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, please refer to the user manual.
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.
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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 playback
speed (1X, 2X, 4X, 8X, 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 ve 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.
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NAVIGATION AND CONTROLS
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Port Forward your Router (manually):
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Port forward your router rst before proceeding with the set-up.
You must forward Port: 554 (TCP/IP port), 80 (Web Port)
All routers are different. To port forward your router, please
refer to your router’s user manual.
An example of a port forwarding screen is shown for illustration
purposes.
System
System
554 554
80 80
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EXAMPLE
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Open your web browser (Internet Explorer by default) and enter
http://ddns.digimerge.net in the address bar.
DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) Set-up:
http://ddns.digimerge.net
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Open your web browser (Internet Explorer by default) and enter
http://ddns.digimerge.net in the address bar.
Create Account:
1. FOR PRODUCT LICENSE select the DHU600 Series option from the drop
down menu.
2. FOR PRODUCT CODE enter the Monitor’s MAC address (recorded in
step 3, section 1).
3. FOR URL REQUEST enter a unique URL name (e.g.
tomsmith). Note: URL name should not be more than 15 characters.
Complete New Account Information:
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SET-UP INTERNET REMOTE SECURITY
MONITORING
- FOR LOCAL AND REMOTE VIEWING
STEP 3
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Congratulations! You have completed 4 successfully. You can now view,
playback images on your Local Computer via LAN (local area network)
and Remotely control the system on your Remote computer over the
Internet (Wide Area Network).
SET-UP INTERNET REMOTE SECURITY
MONITORING
- FOR LOCAL AND REMOTE VIEWING
STEP 3
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- FOR LOCAL AND REMOTE VIEWING
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Create Account
LOCAL LIVE SITE
DHU600 Series Quick Setup Guide - English - R1
NOTE: Remote viewing is only compatible with Internet Explorer & Safari
(MAC).Other browsers are not supported.
An automated REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAIL will be
sent to your email. Print and Save this conrmation. You will
need this information to access your System remotely.
Registration Email:
Service Provider: sdn.digimerge.net
Domain Name: tomsmith
User ID: tomsmith
User Password: (your password)
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Enter DDNS Set-up on your DVR
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To enable DDNS on your system:
1. Press the SETUP button twice on the remote control. Select SYSTEM
SETUP and press ENTER. If necessary, log in with your user name
and password (by default, user name: ADMIN; password: 1234).
2. Select NETWORK and press ENTER.
3. Select DDNS and press ENTER.
4. Under DDNS, select ON and to enable Digimerge DDNS.
5. DDNS SERVER NAME by default is DIGIMERGE.
6. Under USER ID, enter your Digimerge DDNS user name.
7. Under DOMAIN NAME, enter only the rst portion of your DDNS
domain from the conrmation email. For example, if your domain
name is tomsmith@digimerge.ddns.net, you only need to enter
“tomsmith” in the text eld.
8. Under PASSWORD, enter your Digimerge DDNS password.
NOTE: Select STATUS and press ENTER to verify the DDNS connection.
Click OK.
9. Select APPLY and press ENTER to save your settings or select
CANCEL to restore defaults.
10. Select CLOSE and press ENTER to exit.
ATTENTION: You MUST enter your DDNS information
LOCALLY before attempting remote access.
Logging into Web Remote Viewer (LOCALLY):
1. Open Internet Explorer, and type in the local IP address
(192.168.XXX.XX) which you obtained from Step 3-1. A login
window appears.
2. Enter in your DVR’s user ID and password. The Web Remote
Viewer window opens.
3. Click the Active X menu bar near the top of the browser. Click
Install ActiveX Control.
4. Click Install when the security window opens.
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SET-UP INTERNET REMOTE SECURITY
MONITORING
- FOR LOCAL AND REMOTE VIEWING
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5. Click the ActiveX toolbar when the main Web Remote Viewer
window opens. Click Install ActiveX Control.
6. Click Install when the security window opens.
• The Web Remote Viewer automatically detects and connects to
your DVR after the ActiveX plug-in installs.
Record the IP and MAC Addresses in the section below:
IP ADDRESS : . . .
MAC ADDRESS : : : : : :
(Required for DDNS regist ration)
Retrieve the DVR Information
To retrieve the System Information:
1. Press the RETURN button once on the front panel of your system.
2. Under the INFO tab you will nd your system’s IP address and
MAC address.
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SET-UP INTERNET REMOTE SECURITY
MONITORING
- FOR LOCAL AND REMOTE VIEWING
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Auto Port Forward your Router:
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This unit is capable of Auto Portwarding. Set up DDNS rst prior to auto
portforwarding.
1. Click on SETUP Menu
2. Click on SYSTEM SETUP
3. Under SYSTEM SETUP, select NETWORK
4. On RTSP SERVER PORT, click on AUTOPORT. Wait for a SUCCESS message
5. On WEB SERVER PORT, click on AUTOPORT. Wait for a SUCCESS message
6. Press APPLY to apply the changes
7. Under ALIAS make sure the DDNS link appears. (e.g. http://tomsmith.digimerge.net).
The URL that appears on ALIAS should be used for Remote Access (WAN).
554
tomsmith
Note: Auto portforwarding will only work with the UPNP enabled routers. In the event if your router does
not support auto port forwarding, please use the manual Port Forwarding as suggested in Step 3-3.
1. Open Internet Explorer, and type in the DDNS address you
registered with the DHU600. A login window appears.
2. Enter in your DVR’s user ID and password. The Web Remote
Viewer window opens. Repeat steps 3-9-3 to 3-9-6 to view the
system remotely (WAN).
Logging into Web Remote Viewer (REMOTELY):
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