Epson DH200 User Manual

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DIGIMERGE TOUCH

H.264 DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER WITH

TOUCH SENSITIVE CONTROL

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

English Version 1.0

DH200 SERIES

Right For Business

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

This manual refers to the following models:

• DH200 Series

• DH200P Series

For more information on this product, firmware updates, and accessory products, please visit us at:

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CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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

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

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

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

Important Safeguards

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

Installation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Caution

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

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

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

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Service

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

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

A. When the power supply cord or plug is damaged.

B. If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the video product.

C. If the video product has been exposed to rain or water.

D. If the video product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the video product to its normal operation.

E. If the video product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.

Use

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

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

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

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

F. When the video product exhibits a distinct change in performance. This indicates a need for service.

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

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

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

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

General Precautions

FCC CLASS A NOTICE

NOTE

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruction manual, may cause harmful interference with radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case you will be required to correct the interferene at your own expense.

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

2. Remove the plug from the outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid aer

water dampened cloth for cleaning.

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

4. Keep enough space around the unit for ventilation. Slots and openings in the storage cabinet

should not b

5. During lightning storms, or when the unit is not used for a long time, disconnect the power

supply

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, antenna, and cables to protect the unit from electrical surge.

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

However, it is imperative that the user follows this which may result in damage to the unit, electrical shock and fire hazard injury

In order to improve the feature functions and quality to change without notice from time to time.

manuals guideline to avoid improper usage

this product, the specifications are subject

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Features

• H.264 compression, supports D1 resolution video recording

• Security Certified Hard Disk with up to 2TB of data storage

• Backup through USB port to flash and optical drives*

• Excellent quality live and recorded video and audio

• CMS application supports up to 10 DVRs simultaneously, 64 individual channels, view & playback

• GUI with mouse for easy set-up and programming

• 3G Smart phone viewing and control with Windows Mobile™*

• Lite Touch pad control

*Please visit www.digimerge.com/Touch for information, firmware, and compatibility updates for mobile viewing

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mouse Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Touch Panel Tips and Tricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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

Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Using Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Enabling/Disabling Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Using the Virtual Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Using the Virtual Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Setting the Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Multi-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Repositioning Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Sequential Setup (Auto Sequence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Continuous Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Event Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Video Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Schedule Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Recording Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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

Using the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Sequential Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Auto Sequence with Front Panel and Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

CAMERA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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MOTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

RECORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

ALARM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Stopping Scheduled Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Overnight Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

NETWORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

EMAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

DDNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

MISC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

ACCOUNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

DISK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Formatting Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Overwrite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Disk Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

UPDATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

INFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

External USB HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

USB CD/DVD-RW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Time Search and Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Viewing Backup Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Using MCD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

DVR NetView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Installing DVR NetView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Using DVR NetView. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Adding a DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Editing a DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Deleting a DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

DVR NetView Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

DVR NetView Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Live Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

DVR Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Camera Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Display Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Changing Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Onscreen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Sub-Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Clearing Health Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Health Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Health Report Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

PTZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Remote Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Remote Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Playback Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Remote Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Local Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

File Naming Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Playing Backup Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Virtual DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Creating a Virtual DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Editing a Virtual DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Deleting a Virtual DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Virtual DVR Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Configuring a Virtual DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Deleting Cameras from a Virtual DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Remote Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Sequential Setup (Auto Sequence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

CAMERA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

MOTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

RECORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

ALARM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

NETWORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

EMAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

DDNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

PASSWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Appendix A: System Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Appendix B: Setting up Remote Viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

What Do I Need? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

How Do I Find My IP and MAC addresses? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Finding Your External IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

How Do I Enable Port Forwarding? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Appendix C: Setting Up DDNS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

How Do I Enable DDNS On My System? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Appendix D: Connecting PTZ Cameras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Using a PTZ Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Compatible PTZ Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Appendix E: Connecting Additional External Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Appendix F: Connecting Motion / Alarm Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Appendix G: Full Connectivity Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Appendix H: Replacing the Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Removing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Replacing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Formatting the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Appendix I: Using Listen-in Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Appendix J: Converting Video Files to AVI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Playing AVI Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Appendix M: Remote Viewing using Internet Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Using Live Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Appendix N: DVR Properties and Log Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

DVR Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Virtual DVR Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

CMS Log List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

DVR Log List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Advanced Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

GETTING STARTED

DIGIMERGE TOUCH DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER

POWER SUPPLY

INSTRUCTION MANUAL, QUICKSTART GUIDE, & SOFTWARE CD

REMOTE CONTROL

ETHERNET CABLE

MOUSE

The system comes with the following components:

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

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

BASIC SETUP

Figure 1.0 Connect BNC cameras to the system

Fi gu re 1. 1 C on ne ct t o a VGA o r C CT V mo ni to r, o r a TV

Figure 1.2 Connect an Ethernet cable and mouse

Figure 1.3 Connect the power cable

1. Connect the cameras

a. Connect BNC cameras to the BNC ports on the

rear panel.

2. Connect a monitor

a. Connect a VGA cable (not included) from the VGA

port on the rear panel to the VGA port on your monitor.

b. Connect a BNC terminated cable from one of the

Video OUT port

s to a TV or CCTV monitor.

3. Connect the mouse (USB or PS/2)

a. Connect the mouse to the USB mouse port on the

rear panel.

NOTE: If using a PS/2 mouse, a USB adapter will

be required (not included).

4. Connect the Ethernet cable

a. Connect an Ethernet cable to the LAN port on the

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

5. Connect the power cable

a. Connect the power supply to the DC 12V port on

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

FRONT PANEL

8 9

11 1413

*8-channel model shown.

1. Channel buttons: Press to view channels individually in full-screen.*

2. : Press to increase values in menu options.

3. : Press to switch between full-screen single channel, quad, and split-screen display views.

4. : Press to confirm menu options.

/ : Press to perform the following:

•

6. CLR

7. /

8. LEDs: RE

9. POW

: Press to perform the following:

•

: Press to perform the following:

•

HDD.

ER: Pr

Live viewing Playback Menu

Live viewing

password required for stoppage)

Playback Menu

C will be solid red during recording; HDD will flash green when the system is accessing the

ess to power the system ON/OFF (password required).

: Start/Stop recording (password required for stoppage)

: Increase reverse playback speed 1X, 2X, 4X, 8X, and 16X

: Move cursor left

: Show/hide onscreen display (OSD)

: Play/pause playback

: Move cursor up

: Start/stop scheduled recording (Recording Schedule must already be configured;

: Increase forward playback 1X, 2X, 4X, 8X, and 16X

: Move cursor right

Front Panel

8 9

Front Panel (cont’d.)

10. : Press to decrease values in menu options.

11. : Press to open/close the Time Search menu.

12. : Press to open/close the Backup menu.

13. MENU/ESC:

ess to open/close the Main Menu; press to close menu windows.

14. /

15. USB Port: Con

: Press to perform the following:

Live viewing

•

Playback

•

: Open the Log menu

: Stop playback

: Move cursor down

nect a USB flash drive, HDD, or optical drive for critical data backup; connect a USB

flash drive for firmware upgrades.

REAR PANEL

1 2

8 9 10 11 12

1. CAMERA IN: Camera input ports for BNC cameras.

2. VIDEO OUT: V

3. AUDIO IN: One 3.5" RC

4. VGA: VGA port to connect the system to a VGA monitor.

5. LAN: Connect an Ethernet cable to connect the sys

6. MOUSE: USB NOTE: Do not co

specifically designed for high-speed data transfer to a USB flash drive.

ideo output (BNC) to connect the system to a secondary monitor or DVR.

A port (mono) for recording audio from an audio capable camera (not included).

tem to a router or switch (not included).

port to connect a USB or PS/2 mouse (PS/2 mouse requires USB adapter).

nnect a USB flash drive to the "Mouse" port. The USB port on the front panel has been

7. ALARM IN:

8. SPOT OUT: Video output to connect the system to an exte only displays channels switching in an automatic sequence.

9. AUDIO OUT:

10. RS422 / 485 / OUT: C NOTE: The RS232 ports

these ports.

11. DC 12V:

12. Exhaust fan:

Alarm bl

One

ort for 12V DC 3A power supply (included).

Do not block. Keep clear to allow for proper ventilation.

ock to connect external alarm or motion devices (not included).

3.5" RCA port (mono) for audio output. onnection block for an RS422/485 PTZ camera (not included).

are for development purposes only. A PTZ camera cannot be controlled from

rnal monitor (not included). Spot Out mode

REMOTE CONTROL

You can use the channel buttons on the remote control to enter numbers, letters, and other characters.

1. LED Indicator: Flashes red with every button-press.

2. POWER: Press to power the system ON/OFF (password required).

3. Navigation/Menu:

S: Press to move cursor up

•

• T: Press to move cursor down

• W: Press to move cursor left

• X: Press to move cursor right

• MENU: Press to open the Main Menu

6. Playback controls:

: Press to switch between single channel

full-screen, quad, and split-screen displays.

: Press to confirm menu options/selections.

: Press to increase reverse playback speed 1X,

•

2X, 4X, 8X, and 16X.

• WX: Press to begin playback; press to switch

between forward and reverse playback

• : Press to increase forward playback speed 1X,

2X, 4X, 8X, and 16X

• : During playback, press to pause; press

repeatedly for frame-by-frame playback; during live viewing, press to open the PTZ menu

: Press to stop playback

•

• : During playback, press to pause; press

repeatedly for frame-by-frame playback; during live viewing, press to Spot Out.

7. Channel buttons: Press to view channels 1~8 individually in full-screen; press to input passwords; when entering camera titles, press for alpha-numeric characters.

9. CANCEL/ESC: Press to close menu windows; press

10.

11.

12. z: Press to start/stop manual recording.

: Press to open the Time Search menu.

to show/hide the on-screen display (OSD); press to clear channel indicators (loss, alarm, etc.).

+: Press to increase values in menu options.

- : Press to decrease menu options in menu options.

MOUSE CONTROL

1 2

The mouse is the primary control device for the system. To connect a USB mouse:

• Connect a USB / PS/2 mouse to the USB port on the rear panel—

NOT

connect the mouse to the USB port on the front panel. The USB

port on the front panel is strictly intended for data transfer.

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

2. Right

3. Scroll-Wheel: Move the scroll wheel up or down to increase/decr

-Button:

on the screen to return to the previous menu.

option.

Right-click anywhere on the screen to open the Virtual Remote; double-click anywhere

Mouse Tips

When using the mouse, the ENTER and EXIT buttons appear in the top-right

corner of every menu window. When you change system settings and

configurations, click to confirm your changes.

ease the value of a selected menu

Touch Panel Tips and Tricks

If using the Touch panel, you will often use the following buttons when controlling the system:

• CLR:

viewing

• /:

viewing

• / : playback speed;

• /: playback speed;

• Press the MENU/ESC button to open the main menu AND close windows/exit

NOTE: This manual refers to the CANCEL/ESC button on the remote control for closing/exiting menu windows. If using the front panel, press MENU/ESC to close/exit menu windows.

• Press the button to increase values for selected menu options

• Press the button to decrease values for selected menu options

• Press the button to enter/confirm.

Menus

: show/hide OSD; clear channel icons

Menus

: open Log menu

Menus

: move cursor up;

: move cursor down;

: move cursor left;

Live viewing

: move cursor right;

Live viewing

: start/stop recording

: start/stop scheduled recording

Playback

: pause playback;

: stop playback;

: increase reverse

: increase forward

Live

USING THE SYSTEM

Figure 2.0 Quick Setup menu

To power the system ON/OFF:

1. Connect the power cable to the port on the rear panel.

2. Press the

POWER button on the front panel or remote control.

NOTE: You need to press the Power button for initial startup

viewing screen on subsequent resets.

NOTE: You will need to input your system password (by default, 000000) to power off the system.

only

. The system will load the live

Quick Setup

By default, the system has Quick Setup enabled. Quick Setup lets you quickly adjust the time and record mode on the system. The system menu will appear as the Quick Setup menu with only Time and Record options available.

Using Quick Setup

Use Quick Setup to set the time and configure basic recording settings.

To set the time:

1. Under the Time tab, select

2. Select

TIME and enter the time (hh/mm/ss).

DATE and press the ENTER button. Enter the month, day, and year.

NOTE: If using the mouse, you will enter the date and time with the Virtual Keyboard.

3. Press the

To configure recording settings:

1. Stop ALL RECORDING on the system. Enter your system password (by default, 000000).

2. Under the RECORD tab, select RECO

FIELD 4CH, FRAME 4CH, CIF 8CH, FIELD 8CH, FRAME 8CH, or CIF + FRAME.

NOTE: If "CIF + FRAME" recording mode is selected, only channel 1 will record in frame—the

remaining channels will record in CIF.

3. Under the RECORD tab, select RECO HOURS, 1~6 DAYS, 1~20 WEEKS, or NONE.

ENTER button to save your changes.

RD MODE and

RDING D

select one of the following: CIF 4CH,

AYS. Press the +/ - buttons and select 12

Using the System

Figure 3.0 Enable password (optional)

Using Quick Setup (cont’d.)

4. Under PRIORITY, select QUALITY (the quality of the video) or RATE (frames per second). If you select RATE, the video quality and frames per second will be at the lowest possible setting. This will reduce overall video quality, but will maximize the available hard drive space. Adjust this setting to best suit your recording environment and security needs. For details on configuring recording options, see “RECORD” on page 24.

NOTE: The necessary recording parameters will appear under RECORD SETUP INFO at the

bottom of the Quick Setup window.

5. Press the

ENTER button to save your settings.

Enabling/Disabling Quick Setup

You must disable Quick Setup in order to access the full system main menu.

To disable Quick Setup:

1. Under the ADVANCED tab, select

2. Select The full main menu will appear when you press the MENU button.

To enable Quick Setup:

1. Press the MENU butt

2. Select

3. Under the DISPLAY SETUP tab, move the cursor to QUIC ENTER button.

4. Press the CAN

5. Press the MENU button

ON and press the ENTER button. The window closes. Quick Setup has been disabled.

on. The Main menu opens.

DISPLAY and press the ENTER button.

CEL/ESC button to exit.

again to open the Quick Setup menu.

RUN ADVANCED.

K SETUP, select ON and press the

Password

The default system password is 000000. However, you do not have to enter a password upon initial

startup. You can enable this option in Main Menu>System>

on page 29. For complete information on changing your password and managing users on the system, see “ACCOUNT” on page 29.

General. For details, see “GENERAL”

Using the System

Figure 4.0 Main system display

On-Screen Display

The system shows the following for all display views:

1. Recording: "REC" indicates that continuous recording is enabled on at least one channel.

NOTE:

2. Display: Show live video and playback in single channel full-screen, quad, and split-screen configurations.

3. Camer

4. Channel number: By either a RED number (recording) or WHITE number (no recording).

NOTE:

If REC does not appear on the onscreen display the system is NOT RECORDING.

a Status: Will

display a green Motion icon, purple Loss icon, or red Alarm icon.

default, the individual channel number appears at the bottom of the frame with

A white number may mean that a channel has been assigned motion recording. For

details, see “Recording” on page 16.

Status: Shows recording, display type, and network status. "R" indicates recording;

indicates schedule recording.

NOTE: Always check for these icons. If RECORDING. If does not appear in the s

6. Channel Title: You can customize the channel with a unique name for each channel. See

"R" does not appear in the status bar, the system is NOT

tatus bar, Schedule Recording is NOT ENABLED.

“CAMERA” on page 23.

7. Date/Time: Shows the date (mm/dd/yyyy), day of the week, and time (24-hour clock).

8. HDD/Reco remaining.

rd days: The percentage of free space remaining on the hard disk; number of recording days

Using the System

Figure 4.1 Virtual Remote

• : Time Search

• Window Positioning

•

: Log

• : Spot Out

• System Info

• Backup

• : Display Mode

• Zoom

• : PTZ

Using the Virtual Remote

Right-click anywhere on the screen to open the Virtual Remote. The Virtual Remote gives you quick access to many of the system’s features using only a USB mouse (included).

Quick Function Keys:

2. Navigation/Menu:

S: Move cursor up

•

• T: Move cursor down

• W: Move cursor left

• X: Move cursor right

• MEN

Press to open/close the Main Menu; press to close menu

windows

•

: ENTER/confirm menu options/selections

• : Close menu windows; press to show/hide the onscreen

display (OSD); press to clear channel indicators (loss, alarm, etc.)

•

+: Increase values in menu options.

- : Decrease menu options in menu options

•

3. Playback controls:

: Stop playback

•

: Increase reverse playback speed 1X, 2X, 4X, 8X, and 16X

•

• X: Start playback; press to switch between forward and reverse

ayback

: Increase forward playback speed 1X, 2X, 4X, 8X, and 16X

•

z: Start manual recording (if scheduled recording is not active)

•

: Starts/stops Schedule Recording

• : During playback, click to pause; click repeatedly for

frame-by-frame playback; during live PTZ menu

• : During playback, click to pause; click repeatedly for

frame-by-frame playback; during live viewing, click to SPOT OUT

ons: C

4. Channel butt camera titles, click for alpha-numeric characters.

lick to view channels 1~8 individually in full-screen; click to input passwords; when entering

viewing, click to open the

Using the System

Figure 4.2 Virtual Remote during Playback

Figure 4.3 Virtual Keyboard

Playback

During playback, you can right-click anywhere on the screen to open a condensed version of the Virtual Remote.

Navigation/Menu:

• S: Move cursor up

• T: Move cursor down

• W: Move cursor left

• X: Move cursor right

• ZOOM:

•

• : Click to close menu windows; click to show/hide the onscreen

•

2. Playback controls:

•

• X: Start playback; press to switch betw

•

Click to open/close the Zoom windows. Click to

zoom then click + / - to

increase 2X, 4X.

: Click to confirm menu options/selections

display (OSD); click to clear channel indicators (loss, alarm, etc.)

+: Increase values in menu options.

- : Decrease menu options in menu options

: Stop playback

: Increase reverse playback speed 1X, 2X, 4X, 8X, and 16X

een forward and reverse playback

: Increase forward playback speed 1X, 2X, 4X, 8X, and 16X

activate

3. Quick Function Keys:

• : Click to open the Time Search menu

• : Click to open the Log menu

• : During playback, click to pause; click repeatedly for frame-by-frame playback

: During playback, click to pause; click repeatedly for frame-by-frame playback

•

Using the Virtual Keyboard

When configuring certain options, such as Camera Title, the Virtual Keyboard opens to make mouse input easier.

Using the System

Figure 5.0 Time menu

Setting the Time

It is highly recommended to set the time on the system prior to doing any recording.

NOTE: All recording must be stopped on the system in order to set the time.

To set the date and time:

1. Stop recording on the system by pressing / on the fr on the remote control and enter your 6-digit system password (by default, 000000).

NOTE: If using the mouse, right-click and then click on the Virtual Remote.

ont panel, or pressing the button

2. Press the MENU butt

on to open the system menu. Select SYSTEM and press the ENTER

button. The System menu opens.

3. Select the TIME tab. Select DAT

5. Select TIME and enter

NOTE: If using the mouse, use the Virtual Keyboard to enter the date and time.

6. Press the ENTER butt

7. Press / on the fr

E and enter the date (mm/dd/yyyy).

the time (hh/mm/ss).

on to save your changes.

ont panel, or press the button on the remote control to resume

Continuous Recording.

NOTE: If using the mouse, right-click and then click on the Virtual Remote.

Using the System

Full-Screen

Quad

Split-Screen 1

Split-Screen 2

(16-channel

models only)

Figure 6.0 Blue Window cursor is in channel 1

Press the 3 button to move channel 3 to the channel 1 position.

Figure 6.1 Channels repositioned

Channel 3 is now in the channel 1 position.

Multi-Screen Display

The system can display channels in full-screen single channel, quad, and multi split-screen displays.

Repositioning Channels

You can reposition the channels on the display screen. This can be very useful when monitoring a live location(s).

To reposition the display channels:

1. Using the mouse, remote control, or front panel, quad display, or in a multi split-screen configuration.

NOTE: Repositioning will not work if the main display screen is in full-screen single channel.

e the main display screen in either a

plac

1. Using the mouse, right-click anywhere on the scr

2. From the Virtual Remote, click

. The Blue Window cursor appears in the top-left channel

(typically channel 1).

3. Reposition the channels through the following:

• Remote Control: Press the button for the channel you wish to place in the location of the Blue Window cursor. For example, if the cursor is on channel 1, and you want to have channel 4 in its location, press the 4 button on the remote control

• Front Panel: Window cursor

Press the button for the channel you wish to place in the location of the Blue

een to open the Virtual Remote.

4. Press the STWX to change the location of the Blue Window cursor.

5. Press the

ENTER button to save your settings.

Using the System

OPTIONAL:

Once the frame is visible, you can also perform the following:

• Press + / - to shrink the

frame

• Press the ENTER button to zoom in 2X

Figure 7.0 Zoom frame (full-screen only)

Zoom

Use the system’s built-in 2X digital zoom to get a closer look at images in full-screen (full-screen mode only).

To use zoom:

1. From live viewing, press the number buttons on the front panel or remote control to select a channel t

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

configurations.

o view in full-screen.

2. Press the ENTER button. Th screen.

3. Once the frame is visible, perform any of the following:

• Press

• Press the ENTER button to zoom in 1X

• Press

STWX to move the frame anywhere on the screen

+ to zoom in 2X; press - to zoom out 1X

STWX to scan the image

e OSD disappears. A black frame appears in the center of the

4. Press the

CANCEL/ESC button to exit zoom and return to live viewing.

Sequential Setup (Auto Sequence)

Sequential Setup (Auto Sequence) allows you to view connected cameras in an automatic sequence. Sequential Setup can include both full-screen and split screen modes.

For more details on Sequential Setup, see see “Sequential Setup” on page 22.

RECORDING

Figure 8.0 Continuous recording on all channels (4CH model shown)

• In this example, Continuous Recording is on ALL channels (default)

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

The system can perform Continuous Recording, Ev However, the system can only perform one type of recording at a given time.

ent Recording, and Schedule Recording.

Continuous Recording

By default, all camera channels are enabled with continuous recording. During Continuous Recording, the REC icon appears in the top left corner of the OSD, "R" appears in the status bar at the bottom of the OSD, and any connected cameras will have their channel numbers in RED (see figure 0.0).

Event Recording

The system includes three modes of event recording:

• Motion: The sys

• Alarm: The system records when an alarm or sensor is triggered

• Video Loss: The system records when a camera is disconnected or suffers video loss. The system employs a pre-record function to capture video seconds before the video loss occurred

You can customize the recording parameters (video quality, frames-per-second) of Event Recording in the Record menu. See “RECORD” on page 24.

tem only records when motion is detected by the affected camera

Recording

Figure 8.1 Motion assigned to channel 4 (4CH model shown)

• In this example, motion detection was assigned to camera 4, so the channel number is WHITE

• Continuous Recording remains on channels 1~3

Figure 8.2 Motion was detected on camera 4 (4CH model shown)

• In this example, motion was detected on camera 4—the motion icon appears and the channel number turns RED

• Continuous Recording remains on channels 1~3

Motion

Motion Detection must be applied to specific cameras. If you assign Motion Detection to a camera, that camera will only record when a motion event is triggered. The camera enabled with Motion Detection will have a

WHITE number on the OSD (see figure 8.1).

NOTE: A white number can also indicate that recording on a camera has been disabled. For

better security it is highly recommended to keep continuous recording for all cameras on at all times. Use caution when assigning motion detection to specific cameras.

When motion is detected by the camera, the motion icon will appear, and the channel number will

RED (see figure 8.2).

turn

NOTE: Press the CANCEL/ESC button on the remote control, front panel, or Virtual Remote to

clear the motion icon.

NOTE: If you assign motion detection to ALL cameras, the REC icon will not appear in the top-left

corner, but the "R" will remain in the status bar of the OSD.

Recording

Figure 8.3 Schedule Recording screen

ATTENTION: Schedule Recording takes priority over all other recording modes.

Alarm

When an alarm is triggered, the system will continue to record, but can apply unique recording

parameters that you can set in the Alarm menu (Main Menu>Alarm). For details, see “ALARM” on

page 24.

NOTE: Press the CANCEL/ESC button on the remote control, front panel, or Virtual Remote to

clear the alarm icon.

Video Loss

If a camera is disconnected or is damaged, the video loss icon will appear for the affected channel. The channel number will turn WHITE.

NOTE: Once video has been restored, press the CANCEL/ESC button on the remote control,

front panel, or Virtual Remote to clear the video loss icon.

Schedule Recording

Schedule Recording can be set manually or at startup. Schedule Recording features customizable recording parameters that you assign to each camera.

The Schedule recording icon—

icon, schedule recording is NOT ENABLED.

For details on setting a recording schedule, see “SCHEDULE” on page 25.

—indicates schedule recording is enabled. If you do not see the

Recording Audio

The system can record one channel of audio. You must have an audio enabled camera or self-powered microphone connected to the system in order to use this function. For details on connected audio recording devices, see “Appendix I: Using Listen-in Audio” on page 85.

PLAYBACK

Figure 9.0 Playback display view

View recorded video on the system through playback mode.

To begin playback:

1. Press the WX butt most recently recorded video.

on on the remote control. The system will play the last few minutes of the

2. Press the following buttons on the remote control to use playback functions:

WX: Press to switch between forward and reverse playback

•

• : Press to pause playback; press repeatedly for frame-by-frame reverse playback

• : Press to pause playback; press repeatedly for frame-by-frame forward playback

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

•

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

•

: Press to stop playback and return to live viewing

•

Figure 10.0 Time Search menu

Figure 10.1 Time Search sub-menu

Search for recorded video data on the system using the Time Search menu.

To open the Time Search menu:

• Press the

To search for recorded video:

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press the ENTER button. The detailed Time Search menu opens.

WX to select the month.

T to move the cursor to the calendar. The date is highlighted with a black square.

STWX to select dates with either Alarm, Motion, or Normal recordings and press

button on the front panel or remote control

4. Press ENTER button. Recording blocks are distinguished by Alarm (red), Motion (green), and Normal (orange).

5. Use the playback buttons on the remote control or the front panel to control playback.

6. Press

STWX to select recording blocks in Hour, Minute, or Camera and then press the

 to stop playback and return to live viewing.

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