DTY X7 Series User Manual
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X7 Series
（H.264 AHD MDVR）
User manual
X7（2015.08.21 Version）
This manual applicable for X7 series, Please read it carefully before using the products!
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Index
CHAPTER 1: Product introduction
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1. Attentions before use
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2. Product Overview
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3. Main features
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4. Contents of package
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5. Product development stages
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6. Application scope
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CHAPTER 2:Device installations
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1. Specifications
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2. Connection instructions
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2.1. Connection diagram
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2.2.Start up control mode
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2.3. Attentions
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3.Interface explanation
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3.1. Interfaces
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3.2. IR remote control
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3.3. Status indicators
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3.4. Storage devices installation
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3.5. Memory occupancy calculation
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3.6. Main frame installation
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CHAPTER 3: System Menu
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1. Preview interface
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2. Menu introduction
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3.Video Playback
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4. Menu setup
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4.1. Record Settings
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4.2. Color Settings:
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4.3. Date and time
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4.4. Car License Number setup
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4.5. GPS set up
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4.6. Operation mode
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4.7. Alarm in&Alarm out
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4.8. Channel titles
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4.9. Languages
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4.10. 3G/4G Network
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4.11. Data Back up
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4.12. Factory settings
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4.13. Format storage device
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4.14. Firmware upgrade
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CHAPTER 4: Windows Based Playback Software
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1. Software introduction:
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Appendix: SD Card low level formatting instructions
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CHAPTER 1: Product introduction
1. Attentions before use
1.1. Before powering on the DVR, please connect all the external devices correctly.
1.2. Please disconnect or re-install all the external devices after power is off
1.3. Please remove or re-install the storage devices after power is off
1.4. Do not touch the metal parts of the SD Cards with hands.
1.5. Keep the unit away from water or other liquid, to avoid shortcut occurs.
1.6. To ensure the DVR works properly, please do not press two or more keys simultaneously.
1.7. Please make sure the DVR works under the range of rated voltage and rated current.
1.8. Please do not assemble, maintain, upgrade or replace the components without permission
1.9. As a professional equipment, regular maintenance to cable connection and storage device,
fan dust removal and work environment testing are necessary.
2. Product Overview
X7 Series product is a h.264 compression based, new generation high performance, low
consumption 4ch AHD(Analog High Definition), 720P full real time(PAL： 25FPS/NTSC ： 30FPS)
mobile surveillance DVR, supports IR remote operation mode, Supports 4TB high capacity SATA
HDD and 128GB high speed SD/SDHC as storage devices, Supports extensible GPS option.
X7 Series support GPS function, Users can read longitude, latitude, moving speed and moving
path of vehicles on google map when playback the videos on PC.
X7 Series support 4.3 inch high definition LCD, which is useful for system set up and maintenance.
X7 Series can compatible with any AHD_M standard PAL/NTSC cameras.
3. Main features
3.1. Real time surveillance
DVR equipped with the standard VGA port& analog AV-OUT Port (named CVBS signal port), can
connect the external larger screen to realize real time monitoring.
3.2. Compression technology
DVR adopts advanced H.264 (Main Profile Level 5.0) video compression technology, each
channel"s video and audio adopts independent hardware real time compression technology,
make sure that the audio and video saved synchronously, and reduce the occupation of the
storage space. It saves above 2/3 memory space compare to the MPEG-4 compression
technology.
3.3. Safety storage
DVR supports 4TB high capacity SATA interface HDD and 128GB high capacity high speed SD Card,
Videos adopts professional encryption format, Users can not modify the data privately to ensure
the authenticity and safety.
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3.3. Video Playback
Supports real time local playback function for all channels, and supports files search, events
search, single channel playback, multiple channels playback, Videos could be played back with
the equipped software, the software can upload google map and show the GPS data and moving
path on google maps.
3.4. Data Back Up.
Users can back up videos via USB 2.0 port, the back up device could be USB flash drive,
removable HDD, USB-DVDRW. Meanwhile, the equipped player also support the video back up
from the storage devices SD Card or HDD.
3.5. Characteristic Design:
DVR adopts 8 groups of power supply system and unique cooling system design to ensure the
whole system operates stably with high efficiency, device adopts modularized design philosophy,
make user can freely choose optional functions such as GPS, LCD. DVR adopts aviation port and
related aviation port extension cables. DVR will supply power for cameras through the aviation
cables. It adopts whole aluminum alloy clam shell design, with anti-theft lock to protect the HDD,
SD Card, LCD, and SIM Card in the DVR.
4. Contents of package
1. Standard accessories
Serial
No.
Descriptions
Serial
No.
Descriptions
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One DVR
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One IR remote control
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One AV cable
6
Two keys
3
One Power cable with fuse
7
One printed user manual
4
One combined alarm and control
cable
8
One set of anti-vibration kit
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2. Optional accessories(need to purchase separately)
Serial
No.
Descriptions
Seria
l No.
Descriptions
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GPS function and one antenna
5
Aviation or CVBS extension cables
2
4.3” built in LCD
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One CD
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Four AVP cables（If customer need to
purchase cameras separately.
）
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Storage devices(HDD or SD Card)
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Four analog AHD Cameras （ 720
P/960P）
5. Product development stages
Generations
Period
Compression
technology
Basic functions
Optional
functions
1stgeneration
2006～
2008
MPEG4
(encrypted)
4 channel CIF,1T Hard disk,3.5”
LCD screen
GPS
2ndgeneration
2009
～
2011
MPEG4
(encrypted)
3ch CIF and 1ch D1, 2TB HDD,
3.5” LCD Screen, 4ch alarm input,
C-BOX
GPS, GPRS
3rdgeneration
2012
～
2014
H.264
(encrypted)
4channel D1,4TB HDD,64GB SD
Card,3.5” LCD Screen,USB mouse
operation, VGA, 8ch alarm input,
C-BOX, motion detect
GPS, 3G, WIFI,
G-Sensor,
Cloud Service,
Mobile monitor
4thgeneration
2015～
H.264
(encrypted)
4ch AHD 720P, 4TB HDD, 128GB
SD Card, 4.3” HD LCD Screen,
VGA, 8ch alarm input ,2ch alarm
output...
GPS, LCD, 3G,
4G, WIFI, APP
Next
generation
……
H.265
(encrypted)
4ch/8ch AHD 1080P HD Mobile
monitoring DVR...
……
6. Application scope
X7 Series products are 4ch AHD full real time Mobile monitoring and management system which
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adopts Linux embedded operation system, based on H.264 digital high definition technology,
support extended functions such as LCD, GPS.
X7 Series equip with high performance and wide application scope, which applicable for buses,
taxi cabs, ships, vans, trains, etc. it is also applicable for the surveillance in fixed places such as
offices, factories, home, buildings.
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CHAPTER 2:Device installations
1.Specifications
Attentions:
If customer need to purchase the AHD_M Cameras by themselves, please make sure the
definition of pin ports on aviation connector should match with our DVR connector"s
Parameters
Descriptions
Model
X7 Series
Basic functions
with basic functions such as REC,PLAYBACK,ALARM, VGA,USB,IR,HDD,SD,
TV-OUT, etc.
Optional functions
4.5” LCD
GPS
Wi-Fi: not available now
3G/4G:not available now
Power Supply
Car battery（For mobile monitoring）/Power adapter（For other applications）
Power input
DC12V ～ DC36V(Standard power input:DC12V~DC24V, ultimate power input:
DC8V～DC38V)
Working Current
Model
300 ±10 mA (the reference voltage is: DC24V)
Power output
DC12V/3A （Provide power for cameras,with built in re-settable fuses. ）
Working
temperature
- 10℃～ + 50℃ （ultimate working temperature: - 20℃～ + 60℃）
Video Technology
H.264(Data encryption, need to use the playback software to play the videos）
Storage
interface
Standard SATA II HDD interface, SD Card and USB devices
Storage Capacity
2.5"" SATA II 4TB HDD/128GB SD/SDHC Card（suggest to use the SD Card with
the speed over Class10)
Storage mode
Boot record, cycle recording
Camera
AHD_M standard cameras
Video Standard
PAL system or NTSC system （Please make sure the camera"s video standard
compatible to the DVR）
Video input
Input standard: input frequency: Vp-p=1.0V, input impedance: 75Ù
Resolution
4ch AHD 720P full real time recording, also support the playback function while
recording.
Frame rate
PAL（1～100FPS optional）and NTSC（1～120FPS optional）
Video quality
Multi-grade adjustable
Output signal
CVBS（4ch video + 4ch audio,but only support 1ch audio output at a same time)
Ethernet Port
One 10M/100M Ethernet port (RJ45)
Alarm input
8ch independent alarm input port (isolating function)
Alarm output
2ch independent alarm output port
USB Standard
2 USB 2.0 port（support USB back up and system upgrade）
IR Receiver
One IR receiver（beside the USB port）
DVR dimension
210（Length）*180（Width）*50（Height）mm
mainframe weight
Around 1000g
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definitions! And please make sure the TV system of camera match with the TV system of the
DVR.
2. Connection instructions
2.1. Connection diagram
ALARM/RS485 Ports:
ALARM/RS485 Ports：
PIN port
9101112131415
16
Function
AL-IN 8
AL- IN 7
AL- IN 6
AL- IN 5
AL- IN 4
AL- IN 3
AL- IN 2
AL- IN 1
PIN port
8765432
1
Function
AL-OUT1_A
AL-OUT1_B
GND
AL-OUT2_A
AL-OUT2_B
GND
RS485A
RS485B
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Definitions and descriptions of ports:
AL-IN1~AL-IN8: alarm input port ALARM-IN1~ALARM-IN8, need to set up and work together
with the related function in the system menu. Support support NO/NC switch control signal
and high/low level control signal（DC 0.7V < high level <DC 12V, low level< DC 0.6V）
AL-OUT1 &AL-OUT2 :Two independent relay based alarm output ports, need to work
together with related function in the menu, with Normal Open contact ,can controlled by
the signal under 1A
RS485A&RS485B: PTZ control port
The common ground wire port
2.2.Start up control mode
1 Auto switch on/off start up mode,applicable for vehicles.
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Manually switch on/off control mode, applicable for the fixed places.
Notes：ACC+ Cable is the start up control wire, effective when triggered by high level, usually
works with the car cigarette lighter.
2.3. Attentions
1
As there are many control ports for the DVR, so we do not use the special
designed terminal for each port, Please use the insulating tape to bind up, in
case the short circuit occurs with other wires, and affect the other control wires.
2
If the power indicator has light up, it means that the power has input correctly.
3
After the DVR connect to power supply, please make sure that the ACC+ also
connect to the power, or the device can not start up.
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3.Interface explanation
3.1. Interfaces
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3.2. IR remote control
Serial
No.
Buttons
Functions
Serial
No.
ButtonsFunctions
1
Record
13
Ch1 full screen display
2
Stop Record
14
Ch2 full screen display
3
Menu
15
Ch3 full screen display
4
Confirm
16
Ch4 full screen display
5
Play17Ch5 full screen display
6
Back to previous menu
/Exit
18
Ch6 full screen display
7
Upward key/Video
channels shift button
19
Ch7 full screen display
8
Downward key/Video
channels shift button
20
Ch8 full screen display
9
Left side key/ Video
channels shift button
21
Display all channels in
preview mode
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Right side key/ Video
channels shift button
22
PTZ function
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Rewind
23
PTZ zoom out
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Fast forward
24
PTZ zoom in
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