DVR systems DVR31xxH User Manual

Mini 1U Series Standalone DVR User’s Manual

Table of Contents

1 FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................... 10

1.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 10

1.2 Features .......................................................................................................................................... 10

1.3 Specifications ................................................................................................................................. 11

2 OVERVIEW AND CONTROLS ......................................................................... 15

2.1 Front Panel ..................................................................................................................................... 15

2.2 Rear Panel ...................................................................................................................................... 16

2.3 Connection Sample........................................................................................................................ 17

2.4 Remote Control .............................................................................................................................. 18

2.5 Mouse Control ................................................................ ................................................................ 19

2.6 Virtual Keyboard & Front Panel .................................................................................................... 21

2.6.1 Virtual Keyboard ........................................................................................................................ 21

2.6.2 Front Panel................................................................................................................................. 21

3 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS ............................................................. 22

3.1 Check Unpacked DVR ................................................................................................................... 22

3.2 About Front Panel and Real Panel ............................................................................................... 22

3.3 HDD Installation ............................................................................................................................. 22

3.4 Connecting Power Supply ................................................................................................ ............. 23

3.5 Connecting Video Input and Output Devices ............................................................................... 23

3.5.1 Connecting Video Input ............................................................................................................. 23

3.5.2 Connecting Video Output .......................................................................................................... 24

3.5.3 Connecting Audio Input & Output ................................................................................................. 24

3.5.4 Audio Input ................................................................................................................................. 24

3.5.5 Audio Output ................................................................ .............................................................. 25

3.6 RS485 ............................................................................................................................................. 25

3.7 Other Interfaces ............................................................................................................................. 26

4 OVERVIEW OF NAVIGATION AND CONTROLS ............................................ 27

4.1 Login, Logout & Main Menu .......................................................................................................... 27

4.1.1 Login ........................................................................................................................................... 27

4.1.2 Main Menu ................................................................................................ ................................. 27

4.1.3 Logout......................................................................................................................................... 28

4.1.4 Auto Resume after Power Failure ............................................................................................ 28

4.1.5 Replace Button Battery ............................................................................................................. 28

4.1.6 Preview Zoom Function ................................................................ ............................................ 29

4.2 Manual Record ............................................................................................................................... 29

4.2.1 Live Viewing ............................................................................................................................... 29

4.2.2 Manual record ............................................................................................................................ 29

4.3 Search & Playback ......................................................................................................................... 31

4.3.1 Search Menu.............................................................................................................................. 31

4.3.2 Basic Operation ......................................................................................................................... 34

4.3.3 Calendar ..................................................................................................................................... 35

4.4 Schedule ......................................................................................................................................... 36

4.4.1 Schedule Menu............................................................................................................................... 36

4.4.2 Snapshot .................................................................................................................................... 37

4.4.3 Image FTP ................................................................................................ ................................. 38

4.5 Detect .............................................................................................................................................. 39

4.5.1 Go to Detect Menu ......................................................................................................................... 39

4.5.2 Motion Detect .................................................................................................................................. 39

4.5.3 Video Loss ...................................................................................................................................... 41

4.5.4 Camera Masking ............................................................................................................................ 42

4.6 Alarm Setup and Alarm Activation ................................................................................................ 42

4.6.1 Go to alarm setup interface ...................................................................................................... 43

4.6.2 Alarm setup ................................................................................................................................ 43

4.7 Backup ............................................................................................................................................ 45

4.7.1 Detect Device ................................................................................................................................. 45

4.7.1 Backup ....................................................................................................................................... 45

4.8 PTZ Control and Color Setup ........................................................................................................ 46

4.8.1 Cable Connection ........................................................................................................................... 46

4.8.2 PTZ Setup ....................................................................................................................................... 46

4.8.3 3D Intelligent Positioning Key ....................................................................................................... 48

4.9 Preset/ Patrol/Pattern/Scan ........................................................................................................... 48

4.9.1Preset Setup ................................................................................................................................... 49

4.9.2 Activate Preset ............................................................................................................................... 50

4.9.3 Patrol setup (Tour Setup) .............................................................................................................. 50

4.9.4 Activate Patrol (tour) ...................................................................................................................... 50

4.9.5 Pattern Setup ................................................................................................................................. 50

4.9.6 Activate Pattern Function .............................................................................................................. 50

4.9.7 Auto Scan Setup ............................................................................................................................ 51

4.9.8 Activate Auto Scan ........................................................................................................................ 51

4.10 Flip................................................................................................................................................... 51

5 UNDERSTANDING OF MENU OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS.................... 52

5.1 Menu Tree ...................................................................................................................................... 52

5.2 Main Menu ...................................................................................................................................... 53

5.3 Setting ............................................................................................................................................. 53

5.3.1 General ....................................................................................................................................... 53

5.3.2 Encode ....................................................................................................................................... 55

5.3.3 Schedule .................................................................................................................................... 56

5.3.4 RS232......................................................................................................................................... 56

5.3.5 Network ...................................................................................................................................... 57

5.3.6 Alarm .......................................................................................................................................... 63

5.3.7 Detect ......................................................................................................................................... 63

5.3.8 Pan/Tilt/Zoom............................................................................................................................. 63

5.3.9 Display ........................................................................................................................................ 64

5.3.10 Default.................................................................................................................................... 66

5.4 Search ............................................................................................................................................. 66

5.5 Advanced ........................................................................................................................................ 66

5.5.1 HDD Management ..................................................................................................................... 67

5.5.2 Abnormity ................................................................................................................................... 68

5.5.3 Alarm Output .............................................................................................................................. 68

5.5.4 Manual Record .......................................................................................................................... 69

5.5.5 Account ...................................................................................................................................... 69

5.5.6 Auto Maintain ............................................................................................................................. 70

5.5.7 TV Adjust .................................................................................................................................... 70

5.5.8 Card Overlay .............................................................................................................................. 71

5.5.9 Config File Backup .................................................................................................................... 72

5.6 Information ...................................................................................................................................... 73

5.6.1 HDD Information ........................................................................................................................ 73

5.6.2 BPS............................................................................................................................................. 74

5.6.3 Log ................................ .............................................................................................................. 74

5.6.4 Version ....................................................................................................................................... 75

5.6.5 Online Users .............................................................................................................................. 75

5.7 Shutdown ........................................................................................................................................ 76

6 ABOUT AUXILIARY MENU .............................................................................. 77

6.1 Go to Pan/Tilt/Zoom Menu ............................................................................................................ 77

6.1.1 3D Intelligent Positioning Key ................................................................................................... 77

6.2 Preset /Patrol / Pattern /Border Function ................................................................................... 78

6.2.1 Preset Setup .............................................................................................................................. 79

6.2.2 Activate Preset ........................................................................................................................... 79

6.2.3 Patrol Setup ............................................................................................................................... 79

6.2.4 Activate Patrol ............................................................................................................................ 79

6.2.5 Pattern Setup ............................................................................................................................. 79

6.2.6 Activate Pattern Function .......................................................................................................... 80

6.2.7 Border Setup .............................................................................................................................. 80

6.2.8 Activate Border Function ........................................................................................................... 80

6.2.9 Flip .............................................................................................................................................. 80

7 WEB OPERATION ............................................................................................ 82

7.1 Network Connection................................................................................................ ....................... 82

7.2 Login ............................................................................................................................................... 82

7.2.1 Real-time Monitor ...................................................................................................................... 85

7.2.2 PTZ ............................................................................................................................................. 86

7.2.3 Color ........................................................................................................................................... 89

7.2.4 Picture Path and Record Path .................................................................................................. 89

7.3 Configure ........................................................................................................................................ 90

7.3.1 System Information ................................................................................................................... 90

7.3.2 System Configuration ................................................................................................................ 92

7.3.3 Advanced ................................................................................................................................. 110

7.3.4 Additional Function .................................................................................................................. 116

7.4 Search ........................................................................................................................................... 118

7.5 Alarm ............................................................................................................................................. 122

7.6 About ............................................................................................................................................. 123

7.7 Log out .......................................................................................................................................... 123

7.8 Un-install Web Control ................................................................................................................. 124

8 PROFESSIONAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ................................................ 125

9 FAQ ................................................................................................................. 126

APPENDIX A HDD CAPACITY CALCULATION ................................................. 131

APPENDIX B COMPATIBLE BACKUP DEVICE LIST........................................ 132

APPENDIX C COMPATIBLE CD/DVD DEVICE LIST ............................................ 136

APPENDIX D COMPATIBLE DISPLAYER LIST ................................................. 137

APPENDIX E COMPATIBLE SWITCHER LIST .................................................. 139

APPENDIX F COMPATIBLE WIRELESS MOUSE LIST ..................................... 140

APPENDIX G EARTHING .................................................................................... 141

APPENDIX H TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OR ELEMENTS ................ 146

Welcome

Thank you for purchasing our DVR! This user’s manual is designed to be a reference tool for the installation and operation of your system. Here you can find information about this series DVR features and functions, as well as a detailed menu tree. Before installation and operation please read the following safeguards and warnings carefully!

Important Safeguards and Warnings

1．Electrical safety

All installation and operation here should conform to your local electrical safety codes. We assume no liability or responsibility for all the fires or electrical shock caused by improper handling or installation.

2．Transportation security

Heavy stress, violent vibration or water splash are not allowed during transportation, storage and installation.

3．Installation

Keep upwards. Handle with care. Do not apply power to the DVR before completing installation. Do not place objects on the DVR

4．Qualified engineers needed

All the examination and repair work should be done by the qualified service engineers. We are not liable for any problems caused by unauthorized modifications or attempted repair.

5．Environment

The DVR should be installed in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, inflammable, explosive substances and etc. This series product shall be transported, storage and used in the environment ranging from 0℃ to 40 ℃

6. Accessories

Be sure to use all the accessories recommended by manufacturer. Before installation, please open the package and check all the components are included. Contact your local retailer ASAP if something is broken in your package.

7. Lithium battery

Improper battery use may result in fire, explosion, or personal injury! When replace the battery, please make sure you are using the same model!

1 FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS

1.1 Overview

This series product is an excellent digital monitor product. It adopts embedded Linux OS to maintain reliable operation. Popular H.264 compression algorithm and G.711 audio compression technology realize high quality, low bit stream. Unique frame by frame play function is suitable for detailed analysis. It has various functions such as record, playback, monitor at the same time and can guarantee audio video synchronization. This series product has advanced technology and strong network data transmission function.

This series device adopts embedded design to achieve high security and reliability. It can work in the local end, and at the same time, when connecting it to the professional surveillance software (PSS), it can connect to security network to realize strong network and remote monitor function.

This series product can be widely used in various areas such as banking, telecommunication, electric power, interrogation, transportation, intelligent resident zone, factory, warehouse, resources, and water conservancy.

1.2 Features

This series product has the following features:  Real-time monitor It has analog output port, VGA port and HDMI port. You can use monitor or displayer to realize surveillance function. System supports TV/VGA/HDMI output at the same time.

 Storage function Special data format to guarantee data security and can avoid vicious data modification.

 Compression format Support multiple-channel audio and video. An independent hardware decodes the audio and video signal from each channel to maintain video and audio synchronization.

 Backup function Support backup operation via USB port (such as flash disk, portable HDD, burner) Client-end user can download the file to local HDD to backup via network.

 Record playback function Support each channel real-time record independently, and at the same time it can support search, forward play, network monitor, record search, download and etc. Support various playback modes: slow play, fast play, backward play and frame by frame play. Support time title overlay so that you can view event accurate occurred time Support specified zone enlargement.

 Network operation

Parameter

4-ch

8-ch

16-ch

System

Main Processor

High-performance industrial embedded micro controller OS

Embedded LINUX

System Resources

Multiplex operations: Multiple-channel record, multiple-channel playback and network operation simultaneously

Interface

User-friendly graphical user interface

Input Devices

Front panel, USB mouse, remote control

Input Method

Arabic number, English character, donation and extension Chinese (optional)

Shortcut Function

Copy/paste operation, USB mouse right-key shortcut menu, double click USB mouse to switch screen.

Compression Standard

Video Compressio n

H.264

Audio Compressio n

G.711A

Video monitor

Video Input

4-CH composite video input: (NTSC/PAL) BNC (1.0VB

P- P,

B75Ω)

8-CH composite video input: (NTSC/PAL) BNC (1.0VB

P- P,

B75Ω)

16-CH composite video input: (NTSC/PAL) BNC (1.0VB

P- P,

B75Ω)

Video Output

1-ch PAL/NTSC, BNC (1.0VP- P, 75Ω) composite video signal output. 1-ch VGA output. Support TV/VGA/HDMI video output at the same time.

Support network remote real-time monitor, remote record search and remote PTZ control.

 Alarm activation function Several relay alarm outputs to realize alarm activation and on-site light control. The alarm input port and output has the protection circuit to guarantee device safety.

 Communication port RS485 port can realize alarm input and PTZ control. RS232 port can connect to keyboard to realize central control, and can also connect to PC COM to upgrade system and realize maintenance, and matrix control. Standard Ethernet port can realize network access function.

 PTZ control Support PTZ decoder via RS485. Support various decode protocols to allow the PTZ to control the speed dome.

 Intelligent operation Mouse operation function In the menu, support copy and paste setup function

Slight function differences may be found due to different series.

1.3 Specifications

Video Standard

PAL (625 line, 50f/s), NTSC (525 line, 60f/s)

Record Speed

Real-time Mode: PAL 1f/s to 25f/s per channel and NTSC 1f/s to 30f/s per channel

Video Partition

1/4 windows(Optional)

1/4/9 windows

1/4/9 /16 windows

Monitor Touring

Support monitor tour functions such as alarm, motion detection, and schedule auto control.

Resolution (PAL/NTSC )

PAL（625TV Line，50f/s），NTSC（525TV line，60f/s）

Real-time monitor： D1 704×576/704×480

ALL CIF SERIES: Main code-stream: D1 704×576/704×480 (6f/s, when other channels’ resolution are all CIF, the first channel and the ninth channel can support 25f/s.) , CIF 352×288/ 352×240 , QCIF 176×144/176×120

ALL D1 SERIES: Main code stream: D1 704×576/704× 480 (all channels can max. support 25f/s); CIF 352×288/ 352×

240 、QCIF 176× 144/176×120

N/A

ALL CIF SERIES‖ Support dual streams: extra stream resolution CIF 352×288/ 352×240

(6f/s ) QCIF 176×144/176×120

ALL D1 SERIES: Support dual streams:

extra stream resolution CIF 352× 288/ 352×240 (all channels can max. support 25f/s) QCIF 176×144/176×120

N/A

Image Quality

6-level image quality (Adjustable)

Privacy mask

Support one privacy mask of user-defined size in full screen. Support max 4 zones.

Image Information

Channel information, time information and privacy mask zone.

TV Adjust

Adjust TV output zone suitable to anamorphic video.

Channel Lock

Cover secret channel with blue screen though system is encoding normally. Screen-lock function to prevent unauthorized user seeing secret video.

Channel Information

Channel name, recording status, screen lock status, video loss status and motion detection status are shown on the bottom left of display screen.

Color Configuratio n

Hue, brightness, contrast, saturation and gain setup for each channel. Audio

Audio Input

1 channel 200-2000mV 10KΩ（RCA）

Audio Output

1-ch audio output 200-3000mv 5KΩ(RCA)

Bidirectional Audio

Reuse the first channel audio input port to realize bidirectional talk function.

Hard disk

Hard Disk

1 built-in SATA port. Support 1 HDD.

Hard Disk Occupation

Audio：PCM 28.8MByte/h Video：56-900MByte/h

Record and playback

Recording Mode

Manual recording, motion detection recording, schedule recording and alarm recording Priority: Manual recording> alarm recording>motion detection recording>schedule recording.

Recording Length

1 to 120 minutes single record duration (Default setup is 60 minutes)

Playback Repeat Way

When hard disk is full, system can overwrite previous video file. Record

Various search engines such as time, type and channel.

Playback Mode

Various fast play, slow play speeds, manual frame by frame playback and reverse play mode.

Various File Switch Ways

Can switch to previous or next file or any file in current play list. Can switch to file on other channel of the same time. (If there is a file) Support file continuous play, when file is end system auto plays the next file in the current channel

Multichannel Playback

Single window mode; 4-window mode

Single window mode; 4/8-window mode

Single window mode; 4/8//916-window mode

Window Zoom

Switch between self-adaptive screen/full screen when playback

Partial Enlargemen t

When in one-window full-screen playback mode, you can select any zone to activate partial enlargement function.

Support peripheral USB backup device. (Flash disk, portable disk and etc.)

Support USB burner (extension function).

Support network download and backup

Network Function

Network control

View monitor channel remotely.

DVR configuration through client-end and web browser

Upgrade via client or browser to realize remote maintenance.

View alarm information such as motion detection and video loss via client.

Support network PTZ lens control

File download backup and playback

Multiple devices share information via corresponding software such as professional surveillance software (PSS)

Alarm in and alarm output via network

Bidirectional audio.

Motion Detection and Alarm

Motion Detection

Zone setup: support 396((PAL 22×18, NTSC 22×15)) detection zones. Various sensitivity levels. Alarm can activate record or screen message prompt.

Video Loss

Screen message prompt supported

External Alarm

N/A

Manual Alarm Control

N/A

Alarm Input

N/A

Alarm Output

N/A Alarm Relay

N/A

Interface

USB Interface

2 USB 2.0 ports.

Network connection

RJ45 10M/100M self-adaptable Ethernet port RS485

PTZ control port Support various PTZ control protocols.

RS232

N/A

System Information

Hard Disk Information

Display HDD current status

Data Stream Statistics

Data stream statistics for each channel (in wave mode) Log statistics

Backup to 1024 log files. Support various search engines such as time and type.

Version

Display version information: channel amount, system version and release date.

On-line user

Display current on-line user

User Management

User Manageme nt

Multi-lever user management; various management modes Integrated management for local user, serial port user and network user. Configurable user power.

Support user /group and its corresponding rights modification. No limit to the user or group amount.

Password Authenticati on

Password modification Administrator can modify other user’s password.

Account lock strategy Five times login failure in thirty minutes may result in account lock.

Upgrade

USB, ConfigTool

User-friendly interface when logout. Provide the following options: Logout /shutdown/ restart.

Right authentication when shut down to make sure only those proper people can turn off DVR

General Parameter

Power

DC +12V / 2A

Power Consumptio n

12W (Exclude HDD)

Working Temperatur e

0℃－＋55℃ Working Humidity

10%－90%

Air Pressure

86kpa－106kpa

Dimension (W*D*H)

325 x242 x55mm Weight

1.25KG(Exclude HDD)

Installation Mode

Desktop installation

Name

Icon

Function

Power button

Power button, press this button for three seconds to boot up or shut down DVR.

Shift

In textbox, click this button to switch between numeral, English(Small/Capitalized),donation and etc.

Up/1 Down/4

、

Activate current control, modify setup, and then move up and down.

Increase/decrease numeral.

Assistant function such as PTZ menu.

In text mode, input number 1/4 (English character G/H/I)

Left/2 Right/3

 

Shift current activated control,

When playback, click these buttons to control playback bar. In text mode, input number 2(English character A/B/C) /3(English character D/E/F)

ESC

Go to previous menu, or cancel current operation.

When playback, click it to restore real-time monitor mode.

Enter

ENTER

Confirm current operation

Go to default button

Go to menu

Record

REC

Manually stop/start recording, working with direction keys or numeral keys to select the recording channel.

Slow play/8

Multiple slow play speeds or normal playback. In text mode, input number 8 (English character T/U/V).

Assistant

One-window monitor mode, click this button to display assistant function: PTZ control and image color.

2 Overview and Controls

This section provides information about front panel and rear panel. When you install this series DVR for the first time, please refer to this part first.

2.1 Front Panel

The front panel is shown as in Figure 2-1.

Figure 2-1

Please refer to the following sheet for front panel button information.

Backspace function: in numeral control or text control, press it for 1.5seconds to delete the previous character before the cursor.

In motion detection setup, working with Fn and direction keys to realize setup.

In text mode, click it to switch between numeral, English character(small/capitalized) and etc.

Realize other special functions.

Fast play/7



Various fast speeds and normal playback. In text mode, input number 7 (English character P/Q/R/S).

Play previous/0

 In playback mode, playback the previous video

In text mode, input number 0.

Reverse/Pau se/6



In normal playback or pause mode, click this button to reverse playback In reverse playback, click this button to pause playback. In text mode, input number 6 (English character M/N/O)

Play Next/9



In playback mode, playback the next video In menu setup, go to down ward of the dropdown list. In text mode, input number 9 (English character W/X/Y/Z)

Play/Pause /5



In normal playback click this button to pause playback In pause mode, click this button to resume playback. In text mode, input number 5(English character J/K/L).

USB port

To connect USB storage device, USB mouse.

Network abnormal indication light

Net

Network error occurs or there is no network connection, the light becomes red to alert you.

HDD abnormal indication light

HDD

HDD error occurs or HDD capacity is below specified threshold value, the light becomes red to alert you.

Record light

1-16

System is recording or not. It becomes on when system is recording.

IR Receiver

It is to receive the signal from the remote control.

Alarm indication light

Alarm

Here you can view there is external alarm input or not. The light becomes on when there is an external alarm. The light become off when the external alarm stops.

2.2 Rear Panel

Mini 1U series product rear panels are shown as below..

Video CVBS output

USB Port

Video Input

Audio Input

Audio Output

Video VGA output

Network port

RS 485 port

Power input port

Power button

GND

Figure 2-2 4-channel

Figure 2-3 8-channel

Figure 2-4 16-channel

Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information.

2.3 Connection Sample

Please refer to Figure 2-5 for mini 1U series product connection sample. The following figure is based on one 16-channel series.

Figure 2-5 Connecting sample

2.4 Remote Control

The remote control interface is shown as in Figure 2-6. Please note remote control is not our standard accessory and it is not included in the accessory bag.

Figure 2-6

Serial Number

Name

Function

Address

Click it to input device serial number, so that you can control it.

Multiple-window switch

Please refer to the multiplewindow switch button in the front panel (MULT)

0-9 number key

Input password, channel or switch channel. Shift is the button to switch the input method.

Record

Please refer to the record in the front panel.

Auxiliary key

Please refer to the Fn button in the front panel.

Confirm /menu key

Please refer to the ENTER button in the front panel.

Cancel

Please refer to the ESC button in the front panel.

Direction key

Please refer to the direction buttons in the front panel.

forward

Various forward speeds and normal speed playback.

Please refer to the previous in the front panel.

Backward

Various backward speeds and normal speed playback.

Stop

Please refer to the stop button in the front panel.

Please refer to the next button in the front panel.

Slow play

Please refer to the slow play button in the front panel.

Play/Pause

Please refer to the play/pause button in the front panel.

Fast play

Please refer to the fast play button in the front panel.

Left click mouse

System pops up password input dialogue box if you have not logged in. In real-time monitor mode, you can go to the main menu.

When you have selected one menu item, left click mouse to view menu content.

Implement the control operation.

Modify checkbox or motion detection status.

Click combo box to pop up drop down list

2.5 Mouse Control

In input box, you can select input methods. Left click the corresponding button on the panel you can input numeral/English character (small/capitalized). Here ← stands for backspace button. ＿ stands for space button.

In English input mode: _stands for input a backspace icon and ← stands for deleting the previous character.

In numeral input mode: _ stands for clear and ← stands for deleting the previous numeral.

When input special sign, you can click corresponding numeral in the front

panel to input. For example, click numeral 1 you can input―/‖ , or you can click

the numeral in the on-screen keyboard directly.

Double left click mouse

Implement special control operation such as double click one item in the file list to playback the video.

In multiple-window mode, double left click one channel to view in full-window. Double left click current video again to go back to previous multiple-window mode.

Right click mouse

In real-time monitor mode, pops up shortcut menu: one-window, four-window, nine-window and sixteen-window, Pan/Tilt/Zoom, color setting, search, record, alarm input, alarm output, main menu. Among which, Pan/Tilt/Zoom and color setting applies for current selected channel. If you are in multiple-window mode, system automatically switches to the corresponding channel.

The simple entry level series product does not support RS232 function.

Exit current menu without saving the modification.

Press middle button

In numeral input box: Increase or decrease numeral value.

Switch the items in the check box.

Page up or page down

Move mouse

Select current control or move control

Drag mouse Select motion detection zone

Select privacy mask zone.

2.6 Virtual Keyboard & Front Panel

2.6.1 Virtual Keyboard

The system supports two input methods: numeral input and English character (small and capitalized) input. Move the cursor to the text column, the text is shown as blue, input button pops up on the right. Click that button to switch between numeral input and English input (capitalized and small), Use > or < to shift between small character and capitalized character.

2.6.2 Front Panel

Move the cursor to the text column. Click Fn key and use direction keys to select number you wanted. Please click enter button to input.

1. Loosen the screws of the upper cover and side panel.

2. Fix four screws in the HDD (Turn just three rounds).

3. Place the HDD in accordance with the four holes in the bottom.

4. Turn the device upside down and then turn the screws in firmly.

5. Fix the HDD firmly.

6. Connect the HDD cable and power cable.

3 Installation and Connections

Note: All the installation and operations here should conform to your local electric safety rules.

3.1 Check Unpacked DVR

When you receive the DVR from the forwarding agent, please check whether there is any visible damage. The protective materials used for the package of the DVR can protect most accidental clashes during transportation. Then you can open the box to check the accessories. Please check the items in accordance with the list on the warranty card (Remote control is optional). Finally you can remove the protective film of the DVR.

Note

Remote control is not a standard accessory and it is not included in the accessory bag.

3.2 About Front Panel and Real Panel

For detailed information of the function keys in the front panel and the ports in the rear panel, please refer to the appendix for detailed information. The model in the front panel is very important; please check according to your purchase order. The label in the rear panel is very important too. Usually we need you to represent the serial number when we provide the service after sales.

3.3 HDD Installation

This series DVR has only one SATA HDD. Please use HDD of 7200rpm or higher. You can refer to the Appendix for recommended HDD brand. Please follow the instructions listed below to install hard disk.

7. Put the cover in accordance with the clip and then place the upper cover back.

8. Secure the screws in the rear panel and the side panel.

Note:

 You can connect the HDD data cable and the power cable first and then fix the HDD in the

device.

 Please pay attention to the front cover. It adopts the vertical sliding design. You need to

push the clip first and then put down.

3.4 Connecting Power Supply

Please check input voltage and device power button match or not. We recommend you use UPS to guarantee steady operation, DVR life span, and other peripheral equipments operation such as cameras.

3.5 Connecting Video Input and Output Devices

Please note the following figure is based on the general series product.

3.5.1 Connecting Video Input

The video input interface is BNC. The input video format includes: PAL/NTSC BNC（1.0VB

B75Ω. See Figure 3-1

The video signal should comply with your national standards. The input video signal shall have high SNR, low distortion; low interference, natural color and suitable lightness.

Guarantee the stability and reliability of the camera signal:

The camera shall be installed in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, inflammable, explosive substances and etc. The camera and the DVR should have the same grounding to ensure the normal operation of the camera.

Guarantee stability and reliability of the transmission lineBTTTB

Please use high quality, sound shielded BNC. Please select suitable BNC model according to the transmission distance. If the distance is too long, you should use twisted pair cable, and you can add video compensation devices or use optical fiber to ensure video quality. You should keep the video signal away from the strong electromagnetic interference, especially the high tension current.

Keep connection lugs in well contactBTTTB

The signal line and shielded wire should be fixed firmly and in well connection. Avoid dry joint, lap welding and oxidation.BTTTB

P- P ，

Figure 3-1 Mini 1U Series

3.5.2 Connecting Video Output

Video output includes a TBNC(PAL/NTSC BNC（1.0VP- P， 75Ω）output , a VGA output and one HDMI output. The mini 1U series supports BNC, VGA and HDMI output at the same time. See Figure 3-2. The simple entry level series supports BNC and VGA output at the same time. When you are using pc-type monitor to replace the monitor, please pay attention to the following points:

 To defer aging, do not allow the pc monitor to run for a long time.  Regular demagnetization will keep device maintain proper status.  Keep it away from strong electromagnetic interference devices.

Using TV as video output device is not a reliable substitution method. You also need to reduce the working hour and control the interference from power supply and other devices. The low quality TV may result in device damage.

Figure 3-2 Mini 1U Series

3.5.3 Connecting Audio Input & Output

3.5.4 Audio Input

These series products adopt BNC port. Due to high impedance of audio input, please use active sound pick-up. See Figure 3-3

Audio transmission is similar to video transmission. Try to avoid interference, dry joint, loose contact and it shall be away from high tension current.

Figure 3-3 Mini 1U Series

3.5.5 Audio Output

The audio output signal parameter is usually over 200mv 1KΩ (RCA). It can directly connect to low impedance earphone, active sound box or amplifier-drive audio output device. If the sound box and the pick-up cannot be separated spatially, it is easy to arouse squeaking. In this case you can adopt the following measures:

 Use better sound pick-up with better directing property.  Reduce the volume of the sound box.  Using more sound-absorbing materials in decoration can reduce voice echo and improve

acoustics environment.

 Adjust the layout to reduce happening of the squeaking. Please refer to Figure 3-4.

Figure 3-4 Mini 1U Series

3.6 RS485

When the DVR receives a camera control command, it transmits that command up the coaxial cable to the PTZ device. RS485 is a single-direction protocol; the PTZ device can’t return any data to the

unit. To enable the operation, connect the PTZ device to the RS485 (A,B) input on the DVR. SeeFigure 3-5

Since RS485 is disabled by default for each camera, you must enable the PTZ settings first. This series DVRs support multiple protocols such as Pelco-D, Pelco-P. To connect PTZ devices to the DVR:

1. Connect RS485 A,B on the DVR rear panel.

2. Connect the other end of the cable to the proper pins in the connector on the camera.

3. Please follow the instructions to configure a camera to enable each PTZ device on the DVR.

Figure 3-5

3.7 Other Interfaces

There are still other interfaces on the DVR, such as USB ports. You can refer to the Figure 3-6 for more information.

Figure 3-6 Mini 1U Series

4 Overview of Navigation and Controls

Important

 Slight difference may be found in the interface. All the interfaces listed below are based on

the mini 1U series product.

 The simple entry level series product does not support RS232 function.  The 8/16-channel simple entry level series product does not support schedule snapshot

function and etc. Please note for the 8-channel simple entry level series product, when you logged in the Web to operate real-time monitor/network playback/network download, the local-end 8-channel playback is disabled, and vice versa. The 16-channel simple entry level series product does not have the all-channel playback mode. That is to say, the 16-channel simple entry level series product only support 1/4-cannel playback mode.

Before operation, please make sure:

 You have properly installed HDD and connect all the cable connections.  The provided input power and the device power are matched.  The external power shall be DC +12V.  Always use the stable current, if necessary UPS is a best alternative measure.

4.1 Login, Logout & Main Menu

4.1.1 Login

After system booted up, default video display is in multiple-window mode. Click Enter or left click mouse, you can see the login interface. See Figure 4-1. System consists of four accounts:

 Username: admin. Password: admin. (administrator, local and network)  Username: 888888. Password: 888888. (administrator, local only)  Username: 666666. Passwords: 666666(Lower authority user who can only monitor, playback,

backup and etc.)  Username: default. Password: default(hidden user) You can use USB mouse, front panel, remote control or keyboard to input. About input method:

Click to switch between numeral, English character (small/capitalized) and denotation.

Note: For security reason, please modify password after you first login.

Within 30 minutes, three times login failure will result in system alarm and five times login failure will result in account lock!

Figure 4-1

4.1.2 Main Menu

After you logged in, the system main menu is shown as below. See Figure 4-2.

There are total six icons: search, information, setting, backup, advanced and shutdown. You can move the cursor to highlight the icon, and then double click mouse to enter the submenu.

Figure 4-2

4.1.3 Logout

There are two ways for you to log out. One is from menu option: In the main menu, click shutdown button, you can see an interface is shown as below. See Figure 4-3.

Figure 4-3

There are several options for you. See Figure 4-4.

Figure 4-4

The other ways is to press power button on the front panel for at least 3 seconds, system will stop all operations. Then you can click the power button in the rear panel to turn off the DVR.

4.1.4 Auto Resume after Power Failure

The system can automatically backup video and resume previous working status after power failure.

4.1.5 Replace Button Battery

Please make sure to use the same battery model if possible.

Recording status

Video loss

Motion detection

Camera lock

Preview

zoom button

We recommend replace battery regularly (such as one-year) to guarantee system time accuracy.

Note:

Before replacement, please save the system setup, otherwise, you may lose the data completely!

4.1.6 Preview Zoom Function

Move your mouse to the left top corner of the preview interface; you can see the preview zoom button. See Figure 4-5. Left click the icon; you can see a hook icon. Now you have enabled the preview zoom function. You can drag the mouse to zoom in the image.

Figure 4-5

4.2 Manual Record

4.2.1 Live Viewing

After you logged in, the system is in live viewing mode. You can see system date, time and channel name. If you want to change system date and time, you can refer to general settings (Main Menu->Setting->General). If you want to modify the channel name, please refer to the display settings (Main Menu->Setting->Display)

4.2.2 Manual record Note:

You need to have proper rights to implement the following operations. Please make sure the HDD has been properly installed.

4.2.2.1 Manual record menu

There are two ways for you to go to manual record menu.

 Right click mouse or in the main menu, Advanced->Manual Record.  In live viewing mode, click record button in the front panel or record button in the remote

control. Manual record menu is shown as in Figure 4-6.

4.2.2.2 Basic operation

There are three statuses: schedule/manual/stop. Please highlight icon“○” to select corresponding channel.  Manual: The highest priority. After manual setup, all selected channels will begin ordinary

recording.  Schedule: Channel records as you have set in recording setup (Main Menu->Setting-

>Schedule)  Stop: All channels stop recording.

Figure 4-6

4.2.2.3 Enable/disable record

Please check current channel status: ―○‖ means it is not in recording status, ―●‖ means it is in

recording status. You can use mouse or direction key to highlight channel number. See Figure 4-7.

Figure 4-7

4.2.2.4 Enable all channel recording

Highlight ○ below All, you can enable all channel recording.  All channel schedule record Please highlight ―ALL‖ after ―Schedule‖. See Figure 4-8. When system is in schedule recording, all channels will record as you have previously set (Main menu->Setting->Schedule). The corresponding indication light in front panel will turn on.

Figure 4-8

 All channel manual record Please highlight “ALL” after “Manual.” See Figure 4-9. When system is in manual recording, all scheduled set up you have set in will be null ((Main menu->Setting->Schedule)). You can see indication light in front panel turns on, system begins manual record now.

Figure 4-9

4.2.2.5 Stop all channel recording

Please highlight “ALL” after “Stop”. See Figure 4-10. System stops all channel recording no matter what mode you have set in the menu (Main menu->Setting->Schedule)

Figure 4-10

4.3 Search & Playback

4.3.1 Search Menu

Click search button in the main menu, search interface is shown as below. Usually there are three file types:

 R: Regular recording file.  A: External alarm recording file.  M: Motion detection recording file

Name

Function

Display window

Here is to display the searched picture or file. Support 1/4/9/16-window playback.

Search type

Here you can select to search the picture or the recorded file. When there is displayed picture on the left pane, you can set the corresponding setup

Calendar

The blue highlighted date means there is picture or file. Otherwise, there is no

picture or file.

In any play mode, click the date you want to see, you can see the corresponding

record file trace in the time bar.

Playback mode and channel selection pane.

Playback mode：1/4/9/16. (It may vary due to different series.)  In 1-window playback mode: you can select 1-16 channels.  In 4-window playback mode: you can select 4 channels according to your

requirement.

 In 9-window playback mode, you can switch between 1-9 and 10-16 channels.  In 16-window playback mode, you can switch between1-16 and 17-32

channels. The time bar will change once you modify the playback mode or the channel option.

2 3 4

5 6 7 8 12 9 10

Figure 4-11

Please refer to the following sheet for more information.

File list switch button

Double click it, you can view the picture/record file list of current day. The file list is to display the first channel of the record file. The system can display max 128 files in one time. Use the / or the mouse to

view the file. Select one item, and then double click the mouse or click the ENTER button to playback.

You can input the period in the following interface to begin accurate search. File type： R—regular record； A—external alarm record； M—Motion detect

record.

Card number search

The card number search interface is shown as below.

Playback control pane.

►/

Play/Pause There are three ways for you to begin playback.

 The play button  Double click the valid period of the time bar.  Double click the item in the file list.

In slow play mode, click it to switch between play/pause.

■

Stop



Backward play In normal play mode, left click the button, the file begins backward play. Click it again to pause current play. In backward play mode, click ►/ to restore normal play.

│/ │

In playback mode, click it to play the next or the previous section. You can click continuously when you are watching the files from the same channel. In normal play mode, when you pause current play, you can click │ and │ to begin frame by frame playback. In frame by frame playback mode, click ►/ to restore normal playback.

►

Slow play In playback mode, click it to realize various slow play modes such as slow play 1, slow play 2, and etc.



Fast forward In playback mode, click to realize various fast play modes such as fast play 1,fast play 2 and etc.

Note: The actual play speed has relationship with the software version.

Smart search

The volume of the playback

Click the snapshot button in the full-screen mode, the system can snapshot 1 picture per second.

Time bar

It is to display the record type and its period in current search criteria.

In 4-window playback mode, there are corresponding four time bars. In other

playback mode, there is only one time bar.

Use the mouse to click one point of the color zone in the time bar, system begins

playback. The time bar is beginning with 0 o'clock when you are setting the configuration. The time bar zooms in the period of the current playback time when you are playing the file.

The green color stands for the regular record file. The red color stands for the

external alarm record file. The yellow stands for the motion detect record file.

Time bar

●The option includes: 24H, 12H, 1H and 30M. The smaller the unit, the larger the

unit

zoom rate. You can accurately set the time in the time bar to playback the record.

The time bar is beginning with 0 o'clock when you are setting the configuration. The time bar zooms in the period of the current playback time when you are playing the file.

Backup

Select the file(s) you want to backup from the file list. System max supports files from four channels. Then click the backup button, now you can see the backup menu. Click the start button to begin the backup operation. Check the file again you can cancel current selection. System max supports to display 32 files from one channel.

Clip

It is to edit the file.

●Please play the file you want to edit and then click this button when you want to edit. You can see the corresponding slide bar in the time bar of the corresponding channel. You can adjust the slide bar or input the accurate time to set the file end time. Click this button again and then save current contents in a new file. .

Record type

In any play mode, the time bar will change once you modify the search type.

Smart search

 When system is playing, you can select a zone in the window to begin motion

detect. Click the motion detect button to begin play.

 Current button is null once the motion detect play has begun.  The system will take the whole play zone as the motion detect region by

default.

 The motion detect play stopped once you switch the play file.  Operations such as set time bar, click the play button, or any file list operation

will stop current motion detect play.

Other Functions

Other channel synchronization switch to play when playback

When playing the file, click the number button, system can switch to the same period of the corresponding channel to play.

Digital zoom

When the system is in full-screen playback mode, left click the mouse in the screen. Drag your mouse in the screen to select a section and then left click mouse to realize digital zoom. You can right click mouse to exit.

Note:

All the operations here (such as playback speed, channel, time and progress) have relationship with hardware version. Some series DVRs do not support some functions or playback speeds.

4.3.2 Basic Operation

4.3.2.1 Playback

There are various search modes: video type, channel number or time. The system can max display 128 files in one screen. You can use page up/down button to view if there are more than one page. Select the file name and double click mouse (or click enter button), you can view file content.

4.3.2.2 Playback Mode There are two playback modes: 4-ch and all-channel. In 4-ch playback mode, you can select the 1/2/3/4-ch playback according to your requirement. In all-channel mode, system can playback in full channels. Please note the 4-ch series product does not have all-channel playback mode. The 16-channel simple entry level series product does not have all-channel playback mode.

4.3.2.3 Accurate playback Input time (h/m/s) in the time column and then click playback button, system can operate accurate playback.

Button

Illustration

Remarks

Fast play button 

In playback mode, click this button to switch between various fast play modes such as fast play 1,fast play 2 and more.

Frame rate may vary due to different versions. Slow play button ►

In playback mode, click this button to switch between various slow play modes such as slow play 1 or slow play 2.

Play/Pause►

In slow playback mode, click this button to switch between play/pause modes.

Previous/next

In playback mode, you can click │ and

 to view previous or next video in current channel.

Button

Illustration

Remarks

Backward play:  in playback interface.

In normal playback mode, left click backward play button, system begins backward

playback. Double click backward play button again, system goes to pause mode.

When system is in backward play or frame by frame playback mode, you can click play button►/ to go to

normal playback.

Manual playback frame by frame.

Click pause button in normal playback mode, you can use │ and │ to view frame by frame.

4.3.2.4 Synchronized playback function when playback During playback process, click numeral key, system can switch to the corresponding channel video of the same time.

4.3.2.5 Digital zoom When the system is in full-screen playback mode, drag your mouse in the screen to select a section and then left click mouse to realize digital zoom. You can right click mouse to exit.

4.3.2.6 File backup and clip System supports backup operation during search. You can draw a √ before file name (multiple choices). Then click backup button

If you want to clip a period of file, please playback the original file first. Click the at the start point (that is your new file beginning point). Drag the file to the end point (that is your

new file end point) and then click the again. Click the backup button to save your current new file.

4.3.2.7 Slow playback and fast playback Please refer to the following sheet for slow play and fast playback function.

4.3.2.8 Backward playback and frame by frame playback

Note:

All the operations here (such as playback speed, channel, time and progress) have relationship with hardware version. Some series DVRs do not support some functions or playback speeds.

4.3.3 Calendar

Click calendar icon in Figure 4-12, system pops up a calendar for your reference.

The highlighted date means there are record files in that day. You can click blue date to view file list. In X300H300H300HFigure 4-12, there are video files in June 13th and 14th. Double click the date to view its file list.

Figure 4-12

4.4 Schedule

After system booted up, it is in default 24-hour regular mode. You can set record type and time in schedule interface.

4.4.1 Schedule Menu

In the main menu, from setting to schedule, you can go to schedule menu. See Figure 4-13. Channel: Please select the channel number first. You can select “all” if you want to set for the whole channels.

 Week day: There are eight options: ranges from Saturday to Sunday and all.  Pre-record: System can pre-record the video before the event occurs into the file. The value

ranges from 1 to 30 seconds depending on the bit stream.

 Snapshot: You can enable this function to snapshoot image when alarm occurs.  Record types: There are four types: regular, motion detection (MD), Alarm, MD & alarm.

Please highlight icon to select the corresponding function. After completing all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu. At the bottom of the menu, there are color bars for your reference. Green color stands for regular recording, yellow color stands for motion detection and red color stands for alarm recording. The white means the MD and alarm record is valid. Once you have set to record when the MD and alarm occurs, system will not record neither motion detect occurs nor the alarm occurs.

Figure 4-13

4.4.1.1 Quick Setup

This function allows you to copy one channel setup to another. After setting in channel 1, you can click paste button and turn to channel 2 and then click copy button. You can finish setting for one channel and then click save button or you can finish all setup and then click save button to memorize all the settings.

4.4.2 Snapshot

4.4.2.1 Schedule Snapshot

In Encode interface, click snapshot button to input snapshot mode, size, quality and frequency. In General interface please input upload interval. In Schedule interface, please enable snapshot function. Please refer to the following figure for detailed information. See Figure 4-14.

Figure 4-14

4.4.2.2 Activation Snapshot

Please follow the steps listed below to enable the activation snapshot function. After you enabled this function, system can snapshot when the corresponding alarm occurred.  In Encode interface, click snapshot button to input snapshot mode, size, quality and

frequency.

 In General interface please input upload interval.  In Detect interface please enable snapshot function for specified channels. Or in alarm

interface please enable snapshot function for specified channels.

Please refer to the following figure for detailed information. See Figure 4-15.

Figure 4-15

4.4.2.3 Priority

Please note the activation snapshot has the higher priority than schedule snapshot. If you have enabled these two types at the same time, system can activate the activation snapshot when alarm occurs, and otherwise system just operates the schedule snapshot.

4.4.3 Image FTP

In Network interface, you can set FTP server information. Please enable FTP function and then click save button. See Figure 4-16. Please boot up corresponding FTP server. Please enable schedule snapshot (Chapter 4.4.2.1) or activation snapshot (Chapter 4.4.2.2) first, now system can upload the image file to the FTP server.

Please input the corresponding information here, if you just upload the image FTP.

Figure 4-16

4.5 Detect

4.5.1 Go to Detect Menu

In the main menu, from Setting to Detect, you can see motion detect interface. See Figure 4-17. There are three detection types: motion detection, video loss, camera masking.

4.5.2 Motion Detect

Detection menu is shown as below. See Figure 4-17.

 Event type: from the dropdown list you can select motion detection type.  Channel: select the channel to activate recording function once alarm occurred. Please make

sure you have set MD record in encode interface(Main Menu->Setting->Schedule) and schedule record in manual record interface(Main Menu->Advanced->Manual Record)

 Latch: when motion detection complete, system auto delays detecting for a specified time.

The value ranges from 10-300(Unit: second)

 Region: Click select button, the interface is shown as in Figure 4-18. Here you can set

motion detection zone. There are 396(PAL)/330(NTSC) small zones. The green zone is current cursor position. Grey zone is the motion detection zone. Black zone is the disarmed zone. You can click Fn button to switch between the arm mode and disarm mode. In arm mode, you can click the direction buttons to move the green rectangle to set the motion detection zone. After you completed the setup, please click ENTER button to exit current setup. Do remember click save button to save current setup. If you click ESC button to exit the region setup interface system will not save your zone setup.

 Sensitivity: System supports 6 levels. The sixth level has the highest sensitivity.  Show message: System can pop up a message to alarm you in the local host screen if you

enabled this function.

 Alarm upload: System can upload the alarm signal to the network (including alarm centre)

if you enabled current function.

 Send email: System can send out email to alert you when alarm occurs.  PTZ activation: Here you can set PTZ movement when alarm occurs. Such as go to preset,

tour &pattern when there is an alarm. Click “select” button, you can see an interface is shown as in Figure 4-19.

 Period: Click set button, you can see an interface is shown as in Figure 4-20X. Here you can

set for business day and non-business day. In Figure 4-20 X307H307H307HX, click set button, you can see an interface is shown as in Figure 4-21. Here you can set your own setup for business day and non-business day.

 Anti-dither: Here you can set anti-dither time.  Alarm output: when alarm occurred, system enables peripheral alarm devices.  Tour: Here you can enable tour function when alarm occurs. It is a one-window tour. Please

go to chapter 5.3.9 Display for tour interval setup.

 Buzzer: Highlight icon to enable this function. The buzzer beeps when alarm occurs.

Please highlight icon to select the corresponding function. After all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu.

Note:

In motion detection mode, you can not use copy/paste to set channel setup since the video in each channel may not be the same. In Figure 4-18, you can left click mouse and then drag it to set a region for motion detection. Click Fn to switch between arm/withdraw motion detection. After setting, click enter button to exit.

Figure 4-17

Figure 4-18

Figure 4-19

Figure 4-20

Figure 4-21

4.5.3 Video Loss

In Figure 4-17, select video loss from the type list. You can see the interface is shown as in

X311H311H311HFigure 4-22. This function allows you to be informed when video loss phenomenon

occurred. You can enable alarm output channel and then enable show message function.

Tips:

You can enable preset activation operation when video loss occurs. Please refer to chapter 4.5.2 motion detection for detailed information.

Figure 4-22

4.5.4 Camera Masking

When someone viciously masks the lens, or the output video is in one-color due to the environments light change, the system can alert you to guarantee video continuity. Camera masking interface is shown as in Figure 4-23. Here you can enable alarm output or show message in the screen.

Tips:

You can enable preset/tour/pattern activation operation when video loss occurs. Please refer to chapter 4.5.2 motion detection for detailed information.

Note:

In Detect interface, copy/paste function is only valid for the same type, which means you can not copy a channel setup in video loss mode to camera masking mode.

Figure 4-23

4.6 Alarm Setup and Alarm Activation

Before operation, please make sure you have properly connected alarm devices such as light, buzzer.

4.6.1 Go to alarm setup interface

In the main menu, from Setting to Alarm, you can see alarm setup interface. See Figure 4-24.

4.6.2 Alarm setup

Alarm interface is shown as below. See Figure 4-24.

 Alarm in: Here is for you to select channel number.  Event type: There are two types. One is local input and the other is network input.  Type: normal open or normal close.  PTZ activation: Here you can set PTZ movement when alarm occurs. Such as go to preset,

tour& pattern when there is an alarm. Click ―select‖ button, you can see an interface is shown as in Figure 4-25.

 Period: Click set button, you can see an interface is shown as in Figure 4-26. Here you can

set for business day and non-business day. In Figure 4-26, click set button, you can see an interface is shown as in Figure 4-27. Here you can set your own setup for business day and non-business day.

 Anti-dither: Here you can set anti-dither time.  Show message: System can pop up a message to alarm you in the local host screen if you

enabled this function.

 Alarm upload: System can upload the alarm signal to the network (including alarm centre)

if you enabled current function.

 Send email: System can send out email to alert you when alarm occurs.  Record channel: you can select proper channel to record alarm video (Multiple choices). At

the same time you need to set alarm record in schedule interface (Main Menu->Setting>Schedule) and select schedule record in manual record interface (Main Menu->Advance>Manual Record).

 Latch: Here is for you to set proper delay duration. Value ranges from 10 to 300 seconds.

System automatically delays specified seconds in turning off alarm and activated output after external alarm cancelled.

 Tour: Here you can enable tour function when alarm occurs. It is a one-window tour: Please

go to chapter 5.3.9 Display for tour interval setup.  Buzzer: Highlight icon to enable this function. The buzzer beeps when alarm occurs. For snapshot operation, please refer to chapter 4.4.2.

Please highlight icon to select the corresponding function. After setting all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu.

Figure 4-24

Figure 4-25

Figure 4-26

Figure 4-27

4.7 Backup

DVR support USB device backup and network download. Here we introduce USB backup first. You can refer to Chapter 7 Web Operation for network download backup operation.

4.7.1 Detect Device

Click backup button, you can see an interface is shown as in Figure 4-28.Here is for you to view devices information. You can view backup device name and its total space and free space. The device includes USB burner, flash disk, SD card and portable HDD.

Figure 4-28

4.7.1 Backup

Select backup device and then set channel, file start time and end time. Click add button, system begins search. All matched files are listed below. System automatically calculates the capacity needed and remained. See Figure 4-29. system only backup files with a √ before channel name. You can use Fn or cancel button to delete √ after file serial number. Click backup button, you can backup selected files. There is a process bar for you reference. When the system completes backup, you can see a dialogue box prompting successful backup.

Figure 4-29

Click backup button, system begins burning. At the same time, the backup button becomes stop button. You can view the remaining time and process bar at the left bottom. See Figure 4-30.

Figure 4-30

The file name format usually is: SN_CH+channel number+time Y+M+D+H+M+S. In the file name, the YDM format is the same as you set in general interface. (Main Menu ->Setting >General).File extension name is .dav. You can visit our website to view listed CD-ROM brand.

Tips:

During backup process, you can click ESC to exit current interface for other operation. The system will not terminate backup process.

Note:

When you click stop button during the burning process, the stop function becomes activated immediately. For example, if there are ten files, when you click stop system just backup five files, system only save the previous 5 files in the device (But you can view ten file names).

4.8 PTZ Control and Color Setup

Note: All the operations here are based on PELCOD protocol. For other protocols, there

might be a little difference.

4.8.1 Cable Connection

Please follow the procedures below to go on cable connection

 Connect the dome RS485 port to DVR 485 port.  Connect dome video output cable to DVR video input port.  Connect power adapter to the dome.

4.8.2 PTZ Setup

Note: The camera video should be in the current screen. Before setup, please check the

following connections are right:

 PTZ and decoder connection is right. Decoder address setup is right.  Decoder A (B) line connects with DVR A (B) line.

Boot up the DVR, input user name and password. In the main menu, click setting, and then click Pan/Tilt Control button. The interface is shown as in Figure 4-31. Here you can set the following items:  Channel: select the current camera channel.

 Protocol: select corresponding PTZ protocol(such as PELCOD)  Address: default address is 1.  Baud rate: select corresponding baud rate. Default value is 9600.  Data bits: select corresponding data bits. Default value is 8.  Stop bits: select corresponding stop bits. Default value is 1.  Parity: there are three options: odd/even/none. Default setup is none.

Figure 4-31

After completing all the setting please click save button. In one window display mode, right click mouse (click ―Fn‖ Button in the front panel or click ―Fn‖ key in the remote control). The interface is shown as in Figure 4-32.

Figure 4-32

Click Pan/Tilt/Zoom, the interface is shown as below. See Figure 4-33. Here you can set the following items:

 Step: value ranges fro 1 to 8.  Zoom  Focus  Iris

Please click icon and to adjust zoom, focus and iris.

Name

Function key

function

Shortcut key

Function key

function

Shortcut Key

Zoom

Near

Far



Focus

Near

│

Far

►│

Iris close



Open



Figure 4-33

In Figure 4-33, please click direction arrows (See Figure 4-34) to adjust PTZ position. There are total 8 direction arrows.

Figure 4-34

4.8.3 3D Intelligent Positioning Key

In the middle of the eight direction arrows, there is a 3D intelligent positioning key. See Figure 4-35. Please make sure your protocol supports this function and you need to use mouse to control. Click this key, system goes back to the single screen mode. Drag the mouse in the screen to adjust section size. The dragged zone supports 4X to 16X speeds. It can realize PTZ automatically. The smaller zone you dragged, the higher the speed.

Figure 4-35

Here is a sheet for you reference.

4.9 Preset/ Patrol/Pattern/Scan

In X328H328H328HFigure 4-33, please click the ―set‖ button. The interface is shown as below. See Figure 4-36. Here you can set the following items:

 Preset  Tour  Pattern  Border

Figure 4-36

In X328H328H328HFigure 4-33, click page switch button, the interface is shown as in Figure 4-37. Here you can activate the following functions:

 Preset  Tour  Pattern  Auto scan  Auto pan  Flip  Reset  Page switch

Figure 4-37

Note:

 Preset, tour and pattern all need the value to be the control parameter. You can define it as

you require.  You need to refer to your speed dome user’s manual for Aux definition. In some cases, it

can be used for special process.  The following setups are usually operated in the X328H328H328H Figure 4-33, Figure 4-36 and Figure 4-37.

4.9.1Preset Setup

In Figure 4-33, please use eight direction arrows to adjust camera to the proper position. In Figure 4-36X, click preset button and input preset number. The interface is shown as in Figure 4-38 Now you can add this preset to one tour.

Figure 4-38

4.9.2 Activate Preset

In Figure 4-37, please input preset number in the No. blank, and click preset button.

4.9.3 Patrol setup (Tour Setup)

In X339H339H339HFigure 4-36, please click patrol button. The interface is shown as in Figure 4-39.Input preset number and add this preset to a patrol (tour). For each patrol (tour), you can input max 80 presets.

Figure 4-39

4.9.4 Activate Patrol (tour)

In Figure 4-39, input patrol (tour) number in the No. blank and click patrol button

4.9.5 Pattern Setup

In Figure 4-38 click pattern button and then click ―begin‖ button. The interface is shown as in Figure 4-40. Then you can go to Figure 4-33 to modify zoom, focus, and iris. Go back to Figure 4-40 and click ―end‖ button. You can memorize all these operations as pattern

Figure 4-40

4.9.6 Activate Pattern Function

In Figure 4-37, input mode value in the No. blank, and click pattern button.

4.9.7 Auto Scan Setup

In Figure 4-36, click border button. The interface is shown as in Figure 4-41. Please go to Figure 4-33, use direction arrows to select camera left limit Then please go to Figure 4-41 and click left limit button Repeat the above procedures to set right limit.

Figure 4-41

4.9.8 Activate Auto Scan

In Figure 4-37, click ―Auto Scan‖ button, the system begins auto scan. Correspondingly, the auto scan button becomes Stop button. Click stop button to terminate scan operation.

4.10 Flip

In Figure 4-37, click page switch button, you can see an interface is shown as below. See Figure 4-42. Here you can set auxiliary function. The aux value has relation ship with the Aux button of the decoder. Click page switch button again, system goes back to Figure 4-33.

Figure 4-42

5 Understanding of Menu Operations and Controls

5.1 Menu Tree

The mini 1U series DVR and simple entry level series DVR menu tree is shown as below.

Backup

Information

HDD Info BPS Log Version Online Users

Setting General Encode

Schedule RS232 (For mini 1U series only)

Menu Network

Alarm Detect Pan/ Tilt/Zoom Display

Default Search Advanced HDD Management

Alarm Output

Abnormity Manual Record Account Auto Maintain TV Adjust Card Overlay Config File Backup

Shutdown

5.2 Main Menu

After you logged in, the system main menu is shown as below. See Figure 5-1. There are total six icons: search, Information, setting, backup, advanced and shutdown. Move the cursor to highlight the icon, then double click mouse to enter the sub-menu.

Figure 5-1

5.3 Setting

In main menu, highlight setting icon and double click mouse. System setting interface is shown as below. See Figure 5-2.

Figure 5-2

5.3.1 General

General setting includes the following items. See Figure 5-3.

 System time: Here is for you to set system time  Date format: There are three types: YYYYY-MM-DD: MM-DD-YYYYY or DD-MM-YYYY.  Date separator: There are three denotations to separate date: dot, beeline and solidus.  DST: Here you can set DST time and date. Please enable DST function and then click set

button. You can see an interface is shown as in Figure 5-4. Here you can set start time and end time by setting corresponding week setup. In X359H359H359HFigure 5-4X, enable date button, you can see an interface is shown as in Figure 5-5. Here you can set start time and end time by setting corresponding date setup.

 Time format: There are two types: 24-hour mode or 12-hour mode.  Language: System supports various languages: Chinese (simplified), Chinese (Traditional),

English, Italian, Japanese, French, Spanish (All languages listed here are optional. Slight difference maybe found in various series.)

 HDD full: Here is for you to select working mode when hard disk is full. There are two options:

stop recording or rewrite. If current working HDD is overwritten or the current HDD is full while the next HDD is no empty, then system stops recording, If the current HDD is full and then next HDD is not empty, then system overwrites the previous files.

 Pack duration: Here is for you to specify record duration. The value ranges from 60 to 120

minutes. Default value is 60 minutes.

 DVR No: When you are using one remote control (not included in the accessory bag) to

control several DVRs, you can give a name to each DVR for your management.

 Video standard: There are two formats: NTSC and PAL.  Auto logout: Here is for you to set auto logout interval once login user remains inactive for a

specified time. Value ranges from 0 to 60 minutes.

Note:

Since system time is very important, do not modify time casually unless there is a must! Before your time modification, please stop record operation first! After completing all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu.

Figure 5-3

Figure 5-4

Figure 5-5

5.3.2 Encode

Encode setting includes the following items. See Figure 5-6. Please note some series do not support extra stream.

 Channel: Select the channel you want.  Compression: System supports H.264.  Resolution: System supports various resolutions, you can select from the dropdown list. For

this model, main stream supports D1/CIF/QCIF. Please note the resolution may vary due to different channels. The extra stream supports QCIF only.

 Frame rate: It ranges from 1f/s to 25f/s in NTSC mode and 1f/s to 30f/s in PAL mode.

Note:

For the 8-ch series DVR, you can refer to the following information: If the 1-channel resolution is D1and the frame rate is more than 6f/s, then the rest seven channels (the second channel to the eights channel) resolution shall be CIF or QCIF. If the 1-channel resolution is D1 and the frame rate is or less than 6f/s, then the rest seven channels (the second channel to the eighth channel) resolution shall be D1/CIF/QCIF. Right now in D1 resolution, the max frame rate is 6f/s.  Bit rate type: System supports two types: CBR and VBR. In VBR mode, you can set video

quality.

 Quality: There are six levels ranging from 1 to 6. The sixth level has the highest image

quality.

 Video/audio: You can enable or disable the video/audio.  Overlay: Click overlay button, you can see an interface is shown in Figure 5-7.  Cover area (Privacy mask): Here is for you to set privacy mask section. You can drag you

mouse to set proper section size. In one channel video, system max supports 4 zones.

 Preview/monitor: privacy mask has two types. Preview and Monitor. Preview means the

privacy mask zone can not be viewed by user when system is in preview status. Monitor means the privacy mask zone can not be view by the user when system is in monitor status.

 Time display: You can select system displays time or not when you playback. Please click

set button and then drag the title to the corresponding position in the screen.

 Channel display: You can select system displays channel number or not when you playback.

Please click set button and then drag the title to the corresponding position in the screen.

Please highlight icon to select the corresponding function.

Figure 5-6

Figure 5-7

5.3.3 Schedule

Please refer to chapter 4.4 schedule.

5.3.4 RS232

Please note Simple entry level series product does not support RS232 function.

RS232 interface is shown as below. There are five items. See Figure 5-8.  Function: There are various devices for you to select. Console is for you to use the COM or

mini-end software to upgrade or debug the program. The control keyboard is for you to control the device via the special keyboard. Transparent COM (adapter) is to connect to the PC to transfer data directly. Protocol COM is for card overlay function. Network keyboard is for you to use the special keyboard to control the device. PTZ matrix is to connect to the peripheral matrix control.

 Baud rate: You can select proper baud rate.  Data bit: You can select proper data bit. The value ranges from 5 to 8.  Stop bit: There are three values: 1/1.5/2.  Parity: there are three choices: none/odd/even.

System default setup is:

 Function: Console  Baud rate:115200  Data bit:8  Stop bit:1  Parity: None

After completing all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu.

Figure 5-8

5.3.5 Network

Here is for you to input network information. See Figure 5-9.

 IP address: Here you can input IP address.  DHCP: It is to auto search IP. When enable DHCP function, you can not modify IP/Subnet

mask /Gateway. These values are from DHCP function. If you have not enabled DHCP function, IP/Subnet mask/Gateway display as zero. You need to disable DHCP function to view current IP information. Besides, when PPPoE is operating, you can not modify IP/Subnet mask /Gateway.

 TCP port: Default value is 37777.  UDP port: Default value is 37778.  HTTP port: Default value is 80.  Max connection: system support maximal 10 users. 0 means there is no connection limit.  Preferred DNS: DNS IP address.  Alternative DNS: DNS alternative IP address.  Transfer mode: Here you can select the priority between fluency/video qualities.  LAN download: System can process the downloaded data first if you enable this function.

The download speed is 1.5X or 2.0X of the normal speed.

After completing all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu.

Figure 5-9

5.3.5.1 Advanced Setup

Advanced setup interface is shown as in Figure 5-10. Please draw a circle to enable corresponding function and then double click current item to go to setup interface.

Figure 5-10

5.3.5.2 IP Filter

IP filter interface is shown as in Figure 5-11. You can add IP in the following list. The list supports max 64 IP addresses. Please note after you enabled this function, only the IP listed below can access current DVR. If you disable this function, all IP addresses can access current DVR.

Figure 5-11

5.3.5.3 Multiple Cast Setup

Multiple-cast setup interface is shown as in Figure 5-12.

Figure 5-12

Here you can set a multiple cast group. Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information.  IP multiple cast group address

-224.0.0.0-239.255.255.255

-―D‖ address space

 The higher four-bit of the first byte=‖1110‖

 Reserved local multiple cast group address

-224.0.0.0-224.0.0.255

-TTL=1 When sending out telegraph

-For example

224.0.0.1 All systems in the sub-net

224.0.0.2 All routers in the sub-net

224.0.0.4 DVMRP router

224.0.0.5 OSPF router

224.0.0.13 PIMv2 router  Administrative scoped addressees

-239.0.0.0-239.255.255.255

City /Region Name

Time Zone

London

GMT+0

Berlin

GMT+1

Cairo

GMT+2

Moscow

GMT+3

New Deli

GMT+5

Bangkok

GMT+7

Beijing (Hong Kong)

GMT+8

Tokyo

GMT+9

Sydney

GMT+10

Hawaii

GMT-10

-Private address space

 Like the single broadcast address of RFC1918  Can not be used in Internet transmission  Used for multiple cast broadcast in limited space.

Except the above mentioned addresses of special meaning, you can use other addresses. For example: Multiple cast IP: 235.8.8.36 Multiple cast PORT: 3666. After you logged in the Web, the Web can automatically get multiple cast address and add it to the multiple cast groups. You can enable real-time monitor function to view the view. Please note multiple cast function applies to special series only.

5.3.5.4 PPPoE

PPPoE interface is shown as in Figure 5-13. Input ―PPPoE name‖ and ―PPPoE password‖ you get from your ISP (Internet service provider). Click save button, you need to restart to activate your configuration. After rebooting, DVR will connect to internet automatically. The IP in the PPPoE is the DVR dynamic value. You can access this IP to visit the unit.

Figure 5-13

5.3.5.5 NTP Setup

You need to install SNTP server (Such as Absolute Time Server) in your PC first. In Windows XP OS, you can use command ―net start w32time‖ to boot up NTP service. NTP setup interface is shown as in Figure 5-14.

 Host IP: Input your PC address.  Port: This series DVR supports TCP transmission only. Port default value is 123.  Update interval: minimum value is 1. Max value is 65535. (Unit: minute)  Time zone: select your corresponding time zone here.

Here is a sheet for your time zone setup.

Alaska

GMT-9

Pacific Time(P.T)

GMT-8

American Mountain Time(M.T)

GMT-7

American Central Time(C.T)

GMT-6

American Eastern Time(E.T)

GMT-5

Atlantic Time

GMT-4

Brazil

GMT-3

Middle Atlantic Time

GMT-2

Figure 5-14

5.3.5.6 DDNS Setup

DDNS setup interface is shown as in Figure 5-15. You need a PC of fixed IP in the internet and there is the DDNS software running in this PC. In other words, this PC is a DNS (domain name server). In network DDNS, please select DDNS type and highlight enable item. Them please input your PPPoE name you get from you IPS and server IP (PC with DDNS ) . Click save button and then reboot system. Click save button, system prompts for rebooting to get all setup activated. After rebooting, open IE and input as below: http：//(DDNS server IP)/(virtual directory name)/webtest.htm e.g.: http：//10.6.2.85/DVR _DDNS/webtest.htm.) Now you can open DDNSServer web search page.

Please note NNDS type includes: CN99 DDNS、NO-IP DDNS、Private DDNS、Dyndns DDNS and sysdns DDNS. All the DDNS can be valid at the same time, you can select as you requirement. Private DDNS function shall work with special DDNS server and special Professional Surveillance Software (PSS).

Figure 5-15

5.3.5.7 FTP

You need to download or buy FTP service tool (such as Ser-U FTP SERVER) to establish FTP service. Please install Ser-U FTP SERVER first. From ―start‖ -> ―program‖ -> Serv-U FTP Server -> ServU Administator. Now you can set user password and FTP folder. Please note you need to grant write right to FTP upload user. See Figure 5-16.

Figure 5-16

You can use a PC or FTP login tool to test setup is right or not. For example, you can login user ZHY to H140H140H140HTUFTP://10.10.7.7UTH and then test it can modify or delete folder or not. See Figure 5-17.

Figure 5-17

System also supports upload multiple DVRs to one FTP server. You can create multiple folders under this FTP. In Figure 5-9, select FTP and then double click mouse. You can see the following interface. See Figure 5-18.

Figure 5-18

Please highlight the icon in front of Enable to activate FTP function. Here you can input FTP server address, port and remote directory. When remote directory is null, system automatically create folders according to the IP, time and channel. User name and password is the account information for you to login the FTP. File length is upload file length. When setup is larger than the actual file length, system will upload the whole file. When setup here is smaller than the actual file length, system only uploads the set length and auto ignore the left section. When interval value is 0, system uploads all corresponding files. After completed channel and weekday setup, you can set two periods for one each channel.

5.3.5.8 Alarm Centre

This interface is reserved for you to develop.

5.3.6 Alarm

Please refer to chapter 4.6 Alarm Setup and Activation.

5.3.7 Detect

Please refer to chapter 4.5 Detect.

5.3.8 Pan/Tilt/Zoom

The pan/tilt/zoom setup includes the following items. Please select channel first. See Figure 5-19.

 Protocol: Select corresponding PTZ protocol such as PELCOD.  Address: input corresponding PTZ address.  Baud rate: Select baud rate.  Data bit: Select data bit.  Stop bit: Select stop bit.  Parity: There are three choices: none/odd/even.

After completed all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu. For detailed setup, please refer to chapter 4.9 preset/patrol/pattern/scan.

Figure 5-19

5.3.9 Display

Display setup interface is shown as below. See Figure 5-20.

 Transparency: Here is for you to adjust transparency. The value ranges from 128 to 255.  Channel name: Here is for you to modify channel name. System max support 25-digit (The

value may vary due to different series). Please note all your modification here only applies to DVR local end. You need to open web or client end to refresh channel name.

 Time display: You can select to display time or not when system is playback.  Channel display: You can select to channel name or not when system is playback.  Overlay information: System displays some information in the screen for your reference.  Resolution: There are four options: 1280×1024(default),1280×720,1024×768,800×600.

Please note system needs to reboot to activate current setup.

 Enable tour: Activate tour function.  Interval: Input proper interval value here. The value ranges from 5-120 seconds. In tour

process, you can use mouse or click Shift to turn on window switch function. Stands for opening switch function, stands for closing switch function.

 Motion tour type: System support 1/8 window tour.  Alarm tour type: System support 1/8window tour.

Please highlight icon to select the corresponding function. After completing all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu.

Figure 5-20

In Figure 5-20X, click modify button after channel. You can see an interface is shown as in Figure 5-21. Please note all your modification here applies to local end only. You need to refresh web or client-end to get the latest channel name. System max support 25-digital character.

Figure 5-21

In tour mode, you can see the following interface. On the right corner, right click mouse or click shift button, you can control the tour. There are two icons: stands for enabling window switch and stands for enabling window function. See Figure 5-22.

Figure 5-22

5.3.10 Default

Click default icon, system pops up a dialogue box. You can highlight to restore default factory setup. See Figure 5-23.

 Select all  General  Encode  Schedule  RS232  Network  Alarm  Detect  Pan/tilt/zoom  Display  Channel name

Please highlight icon to select the corresponding function. After all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu.

Warning!

System menu color, language, time display mode, video format, IP address, user account will not maintain previous setup after default operation!

Figure 5-23

5.4 Search

Please refer to chapter 4.3 Search.

5.5 Advanced

Double click advanced icon in the main window, the interface is shown as below. See Figure 5-24. There are total nine function keys: HDD management, alarm output, abnormity, manual record, account, auto maintenance, TV adjust, card overlay and config file backup.

Figure 5-24

5.5.1 HDD Management

Here is for you to view and implement hard disk management. See Figure 5-25. You can see current HDD type, status, capacity and record time. When HDD is working properly, system is shown as O. When HDD error occurred, system is shown as X. You can select HDD mode from the dropdown list such as read-only or you can erase all data in the HDD. Please note system needs to reboot to get all the modification activated.

Figure 5-25

Click alarm set button, the interface is shown as below. See Figure 5-26. (This interface is just like the abnormity setup). Please refer to chapter 5.5.2 for detailed information.

Please highlight icon to select the corresponding function.

Figure 5-26

5.5.2 Abnormity

Abnormity interface is shown as in Figure 5-27.  Event type: There are several options for you such as disk error, no disk, disconnection,

IP conflict and etc.

 Alarm output: Please select alarm activation output port (multiple choices).  Latch: Here you can set corresponding delaying time. The value ranges from 10s-300s.

System automatically delays specified seconds in turning off alarm and activated output after external alarm cancelled.

 Show message: system can pop up the message in the local screen to alert you when

alarm occurs.

 Alarm upload: System can upload the alarm signal to the network (including alarm centre)

if you enabled current function.

 Send email: System can send out email to alert you when alarm occurs.  Buzzer: System can activate the buzzer to beep when alarm occurs.

Figure 5-27

5.5.3 Alarm Output

Here is for you to set proper alarm output.

Please highlight icon to select the corresponding alarm output. After all the setups please click OK button, system goes back to the previous menu. See Figure 5-28.

Figure 5-28

5.5.4 Manual Record

Please refer to chapter 4.2.2 manual record.

5.5.5 Account

Here is for you to implement account management. See Figure 5-29. Here you can:

 Add new user  Modify user  Add group  Modify group  Modify password.

For account management please note:  System account adopts two-level management: group and user. No limit to group or user

amount.

 For group or user management, there are two levels: admin and user.  The user name and group name can consist of eight bytes. One name can only be used

once. There are four default users: admin/888888/666666 and hidden user ―default‖. Except user 6666, other users have administrator right.

 Hidden user ―default‖ is for system interior use only and can not be deleted. When there is

no login user, hidden user ―default‖ automatically login. You can set some rights such as monitor for this user so that you can view some channel view without login.

 One user should belong to one group. User right can not exceed group right.  About reusable function: this function allows multiple users use the same account to login.

After all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu.

Figure 5-29

5.5.6 Auto Maintain

Here you can set auto-reboot time and auto-delete old files setup. You can set to delete the files for the specified days. See Figure 5-30. You can select proper setup from dropdown list. After all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu.

Figure 5-30

5.5.7 TV Adjust

Here is for you to adjust TV output setup. See Figure 5-31. Please drag slide bar to adjust each item. After all the setups please click OK button, system goes back to the previous menu.

Figure 5-31

5.5.8 Card Overlay

The card overlay function is for financial areas. It includes Sniffer, information analysis and title overlay function. The Sniffer mode includes COM and network.

5.5.8.1 COM Type

The COM interface is shown as below. See Figure 5-32.

 Protocol: Please select from the dropdown list.  Setting: Click COM setting button, the interface is shown as in RS232 interface. Please refer

to Chapter 5.3.4 RS232.

 Overlay channel: Please select the channel you want to overlay the card number.  Overlay mode: There are two options: preview and encode. Preview means overlay the card

number in the local monitor video. Encode means overlay the card number in the record file.

 Overlay Position: Here you can select the proper overlay position from the dropdown list.

Figure 5-32

5.5.8.2 Network Type

The network type interface is shown as below. See Figure 5-33. Here we take the ATM/POS protocol to continue. There are two types: with or without the protocol according to client’s requirements.

With the protocol

For ATM/POS with the protocol, you just need to set the source IP, destination IP (sometimes you need to input corresponding port number).

Figure 5-33

Without the protocol

For the ATM/POS without the protocol, the interface is shown as in Figure 5-34. Source IP refers to host IP address that sends out information (usually it is the device host.) Destination IP refers to other systems that receive information. Usually you do not need to set source port and target port. There are total four groups IP. The record channel applies to one group (optional) only. Six frame ID groups verification can guarantee information validity and legal.

Figure 5-34

Click Data button you can see an interface is shown as in Figure 5-35. Here you can set offset value, length, title according to your communication protocol and data package. .

Figure 5-35

5.5.9 Config File Backup

The configuration file backup interface is shown as below. See Figure 5-36. This function allows you to copy current system configuration to other devices.

Figure 5-36

5.6 Information

Here is for you to view system information. There are total five items: HDD (hard disk information), BPS (data stream statistics), Log and version, and online user. See Figure 5-37.

Figure 5-37

5.6.1 HDD Information

Here is to list hard disk type, total space, free space, video start time and status. See Figure 5-38. ○ means current HDD is normal. X means there is error. - means there is no HDD.

If disk is damaged, system shows as ―?‖. Please remove the broken hard disk before you add a new one.

Once there is a hard disk confliction, please check hard disk time and system time is the same or not. Please go to setting then general to modify system time. At last, reboot the system to solve this problem.

After system booted up, if there is any confliction, system goes to HDD information interface directly. Please note, system does not ask you to deal with it forcedly.

When HDD confliction occurs, you can check system time and HDD time are identical or not. If they are not identical, please go to General (Chapter 5.3.1) to adjust system time or go to HDD Management (Chapter 5.5.1) to format HDD and then reboot the DVR.

Figure 5-38

Tips:

Please click Fn button or left click mouse to view HDD record time and HDD type and time.

5.6.2 BPS

Here is for you to view current video data stream (KB/s) and occupied hard disk storage (MB/h). See Figure 5-39.

Figure 5-39

5.6.3 Log

Here is for you to view system log file. System lists the following information. See Figure 5-40. Log types include system operation, configuration operation, data management, alarm event, record operation, log clear and etc. Pleased select start time and end time, then click search button. You can view the log files. Please page up/down button to view if there are more than ten files.

Figure 5-40

5.6.4 Version

Here is for you to view some version information. See Figure 5-41.

 Channel  Alarm in  Alarm out  System version:  Build Date

Figure 5-41

5.6.5 Online Users

Here is for you manage online users. See Figure 5-42 You can disconnect one user or block one user if you have proper system right. Max disconnection setup is 65535 seconds.

Figure 5-42

5.7 Shutdown

Double click shutdown button, system pops up a dialogue box for you to select. See Figure 5-43.

 Logout menu user: log out menu. You need to input password when you login the next time.  Restart application: reboot DVR.  Shutdown: system shuts down and turns off power.  Restart system: system begins rebooting.  Switch user: you can use another account to log in.

Figure 5-43

6 About Auxiliary Menu

6.1 Go to Pan/Tilt/Zoom Menu

In the one-window surveillance mode, right click mouse (click ―fn‖ Button in the front panel or click AUX key in the remote control). The interface is shown as below: See X397H397H397HFigure 6-1X.

Figure 6-1

Click Pan/Tilt/Zoom, the interface is shown as in X 398H398H398HFigure 6-2X. Here you can set the following items:

 Zoom  Focus  Iris

Please click icon and to adjust zoom, focus and Iris.

Figure 6-2

In X399H399H399HFigure 6-2X, please click direction arrows (See X400H400H400HFigure 6-3X ) to adjust PTZ position. There are totally eight direction arrows. (Please note there are only four direction arrows in DVR front panel.)

Figure 6-3

6.1.1 3D Intelligent Positioning Key

Name

Function key

function

Shortcut key

Function key

function

Shortcut key

Zoom

Near

Far



Focus

Near

│

Far

►│

Iris close



Open



In the middle of the eight direction arrows, there is a 3D intelligent positioning key. See X401H401H401HFigure 6-4X . Please make sure your protocol supports this function and you need to use mouse to control. Click this button, system goes back to the single screen mode. Drag the mouse in the screen to adjust section size.

Figure 6-4

Here is a sheet for you reference.

6.2 Preset /Patrol / Pattern /Border Function

In X402H402H402HFigure 6-2X click the set button. The interface is shown as below: Here you can set the following items:

 Preset  Patrol  Pattern  Border

Figure 6-5

In X403H403H403HFigure 6-2X, click page switch button, you can see an interface as in X404H404H404HFigure 6-6X. Here you can activate the following functions:

 Preset  Tour(Patrol)  Pattern  Auto scan  Auto pan  Flip  Page Switch

Figure 6-6

6.2.1 Preset Setup

Note: The following setups are usually operated in the X405H405H40 5HFigure 6-2X, X406H406H406HFigure 6-5X and X407H407H407HFigure

6-6X. In X408H408H408HFigure 6-2X, use eight direction arrows to adjust camera to the proper position. In X409H409H409HFigure 6-5X, click preset button and input preset number. The interface is shown as in X410H 410H410HFigure 6-7X. Add this preset to one patrol number

Figure 6-7

6.2.2 Activate Preset

In X411H411H411HFigure 6-6X please input preset number in the No. blank, and click preset button.

6.2.3 Patrol Setup

In X412H412H412HFigure 6-5X, click patrol button. The interface is shown as in X413H413H413HFigure 6-8X. Input preset number and then add this preset to one patrol.

Figure 6-8

6.2.4 Activate Patrol

In X414H414H414HFigure 6-6X, input patrol number in the No. blank and click patrol button

6.2.5 Pattern Setup

In X415H415H415HFigure 6-5X, click pattern button and then click begin button. The interface shows like X416H416H416HFigure 6-9X.

Please go to X417H417H417HFigure 6-2X to modify zoom, focus, and iris. Go back to X418H418H418HFigure 6-9X and click end button. You can memorize all these setups as pattern 1.

Figure 6-9

6.2.6 Activate Pattern Function

In X419H419H419HFigure 6-6X input mode value in the No. blank, and click pattern button.

6.2.7 Border Setup

In X420H420H420HFigure 6-5X, click border button. The interface is shown as in X 421H421H421HFigure 6-10X. Please go to X422H422H422HFigure 6-2X, use direction arrows to select camera left limit, and then please go to

X423H423H423HFigure 6-10X and click left limit button

Repeat the above procedures to set right limit.

Figure 6-10

6.2.8 Activate Border Function

In X424H424H424HFigure 6-6X, click auto scan button, the system begins auto scan. Correspondingly, the auto scan button changes to stop button. Click stop button to terminate scan operation.

6.2.9 Flip

In X425H425H425HFigure 6-6X, click page switch button, you can see an interface is shown as below. See

X426H426H426HFigure 6-11X. Here you can set auxiliary function.

Click page switch button again, system goes back to X427H427H427HFigure 6-2X.

Figure 6-11

Input your IP address here.

7 WEB OPERATION

Important

 Slight difference may be found in the interface. All the interfaces listed below are based on

the mini 1U series product.

 The simple entry level series product does not support RS232 function.  The 8/16-channel simple entry level series product does not support schedule snapshot

7.1 Network Connection

Before web operation, please check the following items:

 Network connection is right  DVR and PC network setup is right. Please refer to network setup(main menu->setting-

>network)

 Use order ping ***.***.***.***(* DVR IP address) to check connection is OK or not. Usually

the return TTL value should be less than 255.

 Open the IE and then input DVR IP address.  System can automatically download latest web control and the new version can overwrite

the previous one.

 If you want to un-install the web control, please run uninstall webrec2.0.bat. Or you can go to

C:\Program Files\webrec to remove single folder. Please note, before you un-install, please close all web pages, otherwise the un-installation might result in error.

7.2 Login

Open IE and input DVR address in the address column. For example, if your DVR IP is

10.10.3.16, then please input http:// 10.10.3.16 in IE address column. See X428H 428H428HFigure 7-1.X

Figure 7-1

System pops up warning information to ask you whether install webrec.cab control or not. Please click yes button. If you can’t download the ActiveX file, please modify your settings as follows. See X429H429H429HFigure 7-2X.

Figure 7-2

After installation, the interface is shown as below. See X430H 430H430HFigure 7-3X. Please input your user name and password. Default factory name is admin and password is admin. Note: For security reasons, please modify your password after you first login.

Section1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 5

Section 4

Figure 7-3

After you logged in, you can see the main window. See X431H431H431HFigure 7-6X. This main window can be divided into the following sections.  Section 1: there are five function buttons: configuration (chapter 7.3), search (chapter 7.4),

alarm (chapter 7.5), about (chapter 7.6), log out (chapter 7.7).

 Section 2: there are channel number and three function buttons: start dialog and local play,

refresh.

 Section3: there are PTZ (chapter 7.2.2), color (chapter 7.2.3) button and you can also select

picture path and record path.

 Section 4:real-time monitor window. Please note current preview window is circled by a

green rectangle zone.

 Section 5: Here you can view window switch button. You can also select video priority

between fluency or real-time.  System monitor window switch supports full screen/1-window/4-window/6-window/8-

window/9-window/13-window/16-window/20-window/25-window/36-window. See

X432H432H432HFigure 7-4X.

Figure 7-4

 Preview window switch. System support 1/4/8/9/16-window real-time preview. Please you

need to have the proper rights to implement preview operation. You can not preview if you have no right to preview the either channel. See Figure 7-5. Please note this series device does not support this function.

Figure 7-5

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 3

Figure 7-6

7.2.1 Real-time Monitor

In section 2, left click the channel name you want to view, you can see the corresponding video in current window. On the top left corner, you can view device IP, channel number, network monitor bit stream.

Figure 7-7

On the top right corer, there are six unction buttons. See X434H434H434HFigure 7-8X.

Figure 7-8

 1: Digital zoom: Click this button and then left drag the mouse in the zone to zoom in. right

click mouse system restores original status.

 2: Change show mode: resize or switch to full screen mode.  3: Local record. When you click local record button, the system begins recording and this

button becomes highlighted. You can go to system folder RecordDownload to view the recorded file.

 4: Capture picture. You can snapshoot important video. All images are memorized in system

client folder \download\picture (default).

 5: Audio :Turn on or off audio.(It has no relationship with system audio setup )  6: Close video.

Please refer to X435H435H435HFigure 7-9X for main stream and extra stream switch information.

Figure 7-9

Open All

You can click it to open all channels.

Refresh

You can use button to refresh camera list.

Start Dialogue

You can click this button to enable audio talk. Click 【▼】 to select bidirectional talk mode. There are two options: DEFAULT/G711a. Please note, the audio input port from the device to the client-end is using the first channel audio input port. During the bidirectional talk process, system will not encode the audio data from the 1channel.

Local Play

The Web can playback the saved (Extension name is dav) files in the PC-end. Click local play button, system pops up the following interface for you to select local play file. See

X436H436H436HFigure 7-10.X

Figure 7-10

7.2.2 PTZ

Before PTZ operation, please make sure you have properly set PTZ protocol. (Please refer to chapter 7.3.2 Setting-> Pan/Tilt/Zoom). Click PTZ button, the interface is shown as in X437H437H437HFigure 7-11X.

Name

Function key

Function

Function key

Function

Zoom

Near

Far

Focus

Near

Far

Iris close

Open

You can click this icon to display or hide the PTZ control platform.

3D Intelligent Positioning Key

Figure 7-11

7.2.2.1 Direction key and 3D positioning key

In Figure 7-10, there are eight direction keys. In the middle of the eight direction keys, there is a 3D intelligent positioning key. Click 3D intelligent positioning key, system goes back to the single screen mode. Drag the mouse in the screen to adjust section size. It can realize PTZ automatically.

7.2.2.2 Speed

System supports eight-level speed. You can select from the dropdown list. Speed 2 is faster than speed 1.

7.2.2.3 Zoom/Focus/Iris

Here is a sheet for you reference.

In Figure 7-11, click PTZ setup button you can see the following interface. See X 438H438H438HFigure 7-12X.

Figure 7-12

7.2.2.4 Auto Scan

In X439H439H439HFigure 7-12X, move the camera to you desired location and then click left limit button.

Then move the camera again and then click right limit button to set a right limit.

7.2.2.5 Pattern

In X440H440H440HFigure 7-12X, you can input pattern value and then click start record button to begin PTZ movement. Please go back to Figure 7-11 to implement camera operation. Then you can click stop record button. Now you have set one pattern.

7.2.2.6 Preset

In X441H441H441HFigure 7-12X, move the camera to your desired location and then input preset value. Click add button, you have set one preset.

7.2.2.7 Auto tour

In X442H442H442HFigure 7-12X, input auto tour value and preset value. Click add button, you have added one preset in the tour. Repeat the above procedures you can add more presets in one tour.

7.2.2.8 Assistant

You can select the assistant item from the dropdown list. See X443H443H443HFigure 7-13X.

7.2.2.9 Matrix

This series product supports matrix extension function. You can control the video input and

output switch

7.2.2.10 Light and wiper

If your PTZ protocol supports the light and wiper control function. You can enable/disable the light or the wiper.

Figure 7-13

7.2.3 Color

Click color button in section 3, the interface is shown as X444H444H444HFigure 7-14X. Here you can select one channel and then adjust its brightness, contrast, hue and saturation. (Current channel border becomes green). Or you can click default button to use system default setup.

Figure 7-14

7.2.4 Picture Path and Record Path

Click more button in X445H445H445HFigure 7-14X, you can see an interface is shown as in X446H446H446HFigure 7-15X.

Figure 7-15

Click picture path button, you can see an interface is shown as in X447H447H447HFigure 7-16X. Please click choose button to modify path.

Figure 7-16

Click record path button, you can see an interface is shown as in X448H448H448HFigure 7-17X. Please click choose button to modify path.

Figure 7-17

Click reboot button, system pops up the following dialogue box. See Figure 7-18, Please click OK to reboot.

Figure 7-18

If there is local use logged in the system menu, or the Web logged in user has no right to reboot the device system pops up a dialogue box to alert you.

7.3 Configure

7.3.1 System Information

7.3.1.1 Version Information

Here you can view device hardware feature and software version information. See X449H449H449HFigure 7-19X.

Figure 7-19

7.3.1.2 HDD information

Here you can view local storage status and network status including, free capacity and total capacity. See X450H450H450HFigure 7-20X.

Figure 7-20

7.3.1.3 Log

Here you can view system log. See X451H451H451HFigure 7-21X.

Parameter

Function

Type

Log types include: system operation, configuration operation, data management, alarm event, record operation, user management, log clear and file operation.

You can select log type from the drop down list and then click search button to view the list.

Clear

You can click this button to delete all displayed log files. Please note system does not support clear by type.

Backup

You can click this button to backup log files to current PC.

Figure 7-21

Click backup button, the interface is shown as in X452H452H452HFigure 7-22X.

Figure 7-22

Please refer to the following sheet for log parameter information.

7.3.2 System Configuration

Please click save button to save your current setup.

7.3.2.1 General Setup

Here you can set system time, record length, video format and etc. See X453H453H45 3HFigure 7-23X.

Parameter

Function

System Time

Here is for you to modify system time. Please click Save button after your completed modification

Sync PC

You can click this button to save the system time as your PC current time.

Figure 7-23

Figure 7-24

Figure 7-25

Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information.

Data Format

Here you can select data format from the dropdown list.

Data Separator

Please select separator such as – or /.

Time Format

There are two options: 24-H and 12-H. DST

Here you can set day night save time begin time and end time. See Figure 7-24 and Figure 7-25.

Language

You can select the language from the dropdown list. Device needs to reboot to get the modification activated.

HDD Full

There are two options: stop recording or overwrite the previous files when HDD is full. When current working HDD is overwriting or it is full now, system stops record. If current working HDD is full now, system goes to overwrite the previous file.

Pack Duration

Here you can select file size. The value ranges from 1 to 120.Default setup is 60 minutes.

Device No

When you are using one remote control (not included in the accessory bag) to manage multiple devices, you can give a serial numbers to the device.

Video Standard

There are two options: PAL/NTSC. Please note, for the Web user, this information is for reference only.

You can not modify.

7.3.2.2 Encode

Encode interface is shown as in X454H454H454HFigure 7-26X.

Parameter

Function

Channel

Here is for you to select a monitor channel.

Channel Name

Here is to display current channel name. You can modify it.

Compression

H.264

Figure 7-26

Figure 7-27

Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information.

Parameter

Function

Main Stream

It includes main stream, motion stream and alarm stream. You can select different encode frame rates form different recorded events.

System supports active control frame function (ACF). It allows you to record in different frame rates.

For example, you can use high frame rate to record important events, record scheduled event in lower frame rate and it allows you to set different frame rates for motion detection record and alarm record.

Extra Stream

Select extra stream if you enabled the extension stream to monitor.

Audio/Video

For the main stream, recorded file only contains video by default. You need to draw a circle here to enable audio function.

For extra stream, you need to draw a circle to select the video first and then select the audio if necessary.

Resolution

For 16ch series: Main stream resolution supports D1/CIF/QCIF. Extra stream of channel 1 to channel 16 support QCIF only.

Frame Rate

PAL：1～25f/s；NTSC：1～30f/s For the 8-ch series DVR, you can refer to the following information:

If the 1-channel resolution is D1and the frame rate is more than 6f/s, then the rest seven channels (the second channel to the eights channel) resolution shall be CIF or QCIF. If the 1-channel resolution is D1 and the frame rate is or less than 6f/s, then the rest seven channels (the second channel to the eights channel) resolution shall be D1/CIF/QCIF. Right now in D1 resolution, the max frame rate is 6f/s.

Bit Rate Type

There are two options: VBR and CBR. Please note, you can set video quality in VBR mode only.

Quality

The value ranges from 1 to 6. The level 6 is the best video quality.

Bit Rate



In CBR, the bit rate here is the max value. In dynamic video, system needs to low frame rate or video quality to guarantee the value.



The value is null in VBR mode.



Please refer to recommend bit rate for the detailed information.

Recommended Bit

Recommended bit rate value according to the resolution and frame rate you have set.

Color Setting

Here you can set video brightness, contrast ness, hue, saturation and gain.

The value ranges from 0 to 100.Default value is 50. See Figure 7-27. Please note, some series devices do not support OSD transparent setup function.

Cover area (privacy mask)



Here you can privacy mask the specified video in the monitor video.



One channel max supports 4 privacy mask zones.



The privacy mask includes two options: Never/monitor. Never: It means do not enable privacy mask function. Monitor: the privacy mask zone can not be viewed in monitor mode.

Parameter

Function

Time Title



You can enable this function so that system overlays time information in video window.



OSD transparent value ranges from 0 to 255. 0 means complete transparent.



You can use the mouse to drag the time tile position.

Channel Title



You can enable this function so that system overlays channel information in video window.



OSD transparent value ranges from 0 to 255. 0 means complete transparent.



You can use the mouse to drag the channel tile position.

Copy

It is a shortcut menu button. You can copy current channel setup to one or more channels. The interface is shown as in X455H455H455HFigure 7-28X.

Save

You can click save button after you complete setup for one channel, or you can complete the whole setups and then click save button.

Refresh

Click this button to get device latest configuration information.

Click copy interface, the interface is shown as in X456H 456H456HFigure 7-28X. If you have completed the setup for channel 1, you can click 3 to copy current setup to channel 3. Or you can click 2, 3, and 4 to copy current setup to channel 2, channel 3 and channel 4.

Figure 7-28

7.3.2.3 Schedule

Here you can set different periods for various days. There are max six periods in one day. See

X457H457H457HFigure 7-29X

Parameter

Function

Channel

Please select a channel first.

Pre-record

Please input pre-record value here. System can record the three to five seconds video before activating

the record operation into the file. (Depends on data size).

Figure 7-29

Figure 7-30

Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information.

Parameter

Function

Setup



In X458H458H458HFigure 7-29X, click set button, you can go to the corresponding setup interface.



Please set schedule period and then select corresponding record or snapshot type: schedule/snapshot, motion detection/snapshot, and alarm/snapshot.



Please select date (Current setup applies to current day by default. You can draw a circle before the week to apply the setup to the whole week.)



After complete setup, please go back to X459H459H459HFigure 7-29X and then click save to save current time period setup.

Copy

It is a shortcut menu button. You can copy current channel setup to one or more (all) channels. The interface is shown as in X460H460H460HFigure 7-28X.

Save

You can click save button after you complete setup for one channel, or you can complete the whole setups and then click save button.

Refresh

Click this button to get device latest configuration information.

Parameter

Function

RS232

Select the corresponding COM control protocol.

Data Bit

The value ranges from 5 to 8. Stop Bit

There are three options: 1/2.

7.3.2.4 RS232

The simple entry level series products do not support RS232 function.

The RS232 interface is shown as in X461H461H461HFigure 7-31X.

Figure 7-31

Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information.

100

Parameter

Function

Baud Bit

You can select corresponding baud bit here.

Parity

There are five options: none/odd/even/space/mark. Parameter

Function

Ethernet

Please select the network card first.

DHCP

Dynamically get IP address. You can get the device IP from the DHCP server if you enabled this function.

TCP Port

Default value is 37777.

HTTP Port

Default value is 80.

UDP Port

Default value is 37778.

Max Connection

Network user max amount. The value ranges from 0 to 10. O means there is no user can access current device.

Remote Host

Multiple cast group



Set MULCAST address and port.



Enable MULCAST function.

System default setup is:

 Function: Console.  Data bit: 8  Stop bit: 1  Baud bit: 115200  Parity: None.

7.3.2.5 Network

Network interface is shown as in X462H462H462HFigure 7-32X.

Figure 7-32

Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information.

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