Falcon 4CH 960H, 4CH 720P User Manual

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Contents

1 Technical Parameters .............................................................................................................................................. 1

2 Instruction of Installation.......................................................................................................................................... 3

2.1 Instruction of External Interface Wiring ......................................................................................................... 3

2.2 Instruction of SD Card Installation ................................................................................................................. 6

3 Instruction of Using .................................................................................................................................................. 6

3.1 Instruction of Front Panel ............................................................................................................................... 6

3.2 Instruction of Remote Control Operation........................................................................................................ 7

3.3 Menu Setting Instruction: ................................................................................................................................ 9

A. Lan Setting..................................................................................................................................................15

B. 3G Setting....................................................................................................................................................16

C.WIFI Setting................................................................................................................................................17

3.4 Video Backup ................................................................................................................................................ 20

3.5 PTZ control ................................................................................................................................................... 21

3.7 Video Data Volume ...................................................................................................................................... 21

3.8 How to Build Server ...................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

1 .Technical Parameters

Items

Device parameters

Performance index

Name

Product Name

4CH 960H Mini SD Mobile DVR

4CH 720P Mini SD Mobile DVR

System

Operation System

Linux

Operation Interface

Graphical Interfaces, Chinese/English optional

File System

Proprietary Format

System Privileges

User Password

Video

Video Input

4ch Independent Input: 1.0Vp-p，75Ω.Both B&W and Color Cameras

Video Output

1 Channel PAL/NTSC Output, 1.0Vp-p，75Ω， Composite Video Signal

Video Display

1 Or 4 Screen Display

Video Standard

PAL:25frames/Sec;NTSC:30frames/Sec

System Resources

PAL:100 Frames; NTSC:120 Frames

Audio

Audio Input

Four Channels Independent Input 600Ω

Audio Output

1 Channel(4 Channels Can Be Convert Freely)

Basic Output Level

1.0—2.2V

Distortion Plus Noise

≤-30dB

Recording Mode

Sound And Image Synchronization

Audio Compression

G711

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Digital
Processing &
Storage

Image Compression

H.264 Fixed Code Stream

Image Format

PAL: 4*960H（960*576）
NTSC:4*960H（960*480）

Video Stream

192Kbps-2.0Mbit/s（channel）

Video Taking Up Of Hard
Disk

D1、960H:85M-675MByte/hour

720P:85MB-900MByte/hour

Playback Resolution

PAL: 1 or 4*960H(960*576)
NTSC: 1 or 4*960H(960*480)

Audio Bitrate

4KByte / s / channel

Audio Taking Up Of Hard
Disk

14MByte / hour / channel
SD Storage

Double SD card storage, Support Max 2* 128GB

Image Quality

Eight Grades to Choose

Alarm

Alarm in

4 Channels Independent Input. High Voltage Trigger

Alarm out

1 Channels Independent output

Move Detect

available

Network
Interface

Wire line Access

6pin RJ45 Port

Wifi

Built in WIFI Module, 802.11 B/G/N

GPS Interface

GPS

Built in GPS Module

Extend
Interface

RS232

Built in RS232 port for free

RS485

Built in RS485 Port for free

Intercom

Built in Intercom port for free

G-Sensor

Built in G-sensor

Others

Power Consumption

DC8-36V 5% 8W（without HDD）

Working Temperature

-20℃ ~ +85℃

Clock

Built-In Clock, Calendar

Packaging

Product Size

137(L)*132(W)*40(H)mm

Product Weight

0.6KG(without HDD)

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2 Instruction of Installation

2.1 Instruction of External Interface Wiring

Remarks:

 If the power supply is 12V, then the current of 12V output can be just 1A. So if there are more than

3pcs cameras, we suggest customers to get power for other cameras from the 12V vehicle power
directly or use Our special car power supply.

 3G/4G 、this unit does not offer this option
 Ports:

DEBUG: testing port SENSOR: alarm port

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2.2 Instruction of SD Card Installation

Unlock the main board with key, make sure the “arrowhead” point to the left “turn on” and then

switch it to the “turn off”.

Note: The lock in the main board can also control the power. When the main board is locked, it also

means the machine starts. So before turn it on, please make sure all the cables in the system
are well connected. Otherwise the power in the car once connected, it will damage the
machine.

3 Instruction of Using

3.1 Instruction of Front Panel

 LED

 PWR LED: lighting while work starts. Power LED on.
 GPS LED: GPS working LED indicator
 4G LED: Not Available on this unit
 SD1 LED: When recording, playing, backup, LED is flashing
 SD2 LED: When recording, playing, backup, LED is flashing
 WIFI LED: when wifi module is running the LED is on.

 Key and Other Descriptions

 IR: infrared receiving window.

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 LOCK: while removing the hard drive, use the key to unlock in order to remove the hard

drive, unlock after machine’s auto-disconnects the power, the power auto-connect after
being locked.

 1: SD card1 slot
 2: SD card2 slot
 A/V OUT: Audio/ Video output, Voice intercom input

 :MIC input

3.2 Instruction of Remote Control Operation

 ：Record

 ：①Lead to menu；②Return key

 ：Enter the submenu to do the settings and also confirm the

settings

 ：For playback on the mobile DVR

 : ①Stop when record and playback; ②Delete key

 ：Pause/Play when playback

 ：Into PTZ control mode. (NOT AVAILABLE)

 ：Mute key, to turn on or turn off audio output when

playback videos with audio.(The audio input of the playback device must be connected to the
audio output of the DVR.)

 ：Fast-forward when video playback, play speed can be x2, x4, x8, press one time is x2,

press two times is x4, and press 3 times is x8.

 ：① Exit when video playback or backup. ② Exit from PTZ mode.

 ： Character shortcut key: Press A-B to get all characters

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 :①Upward for MENU selection. ②”UP” direction for PTZ control mode.

 :①Downward for MENU selection. ②”Down” direction for PTZ control mode.

 : ①Towards to left for MENU selection or MENU setup. ②”Left” direction for PTZ control

mode.

 : ①Towards to right for MENU selection or MENU setup. ②”Right” direction for PTZ control

mode.

 : ①screen zoom the first channel video when surveillance, record

② Enter password or set system password.

③shortcut keys, press the first key shortcut to switch the number 1, press the second
key shortcut to switch the capital letter a, press the third key shortcut toggles the lowercase
letters a, press the up and down keys to change value.

 : ① screen zoom the second channel video when surveillance, record ② Enter

password or set system password.

 : ① screen zoom the third channel video when surveillance, record ② Enter

password or set system password.

 : ①screen zoom the fourth channel video when surveillance, record and playback ②

Enter password or set system password.

 : Enter password or set system password.

 : Enter password or set system password.

 : Enter password or set system password.

 : Enter password or set system password.

 : Enter password or set system password.

 : ①4 channel display when surveillance, record and playback. ②Enter password or set

system password.

Remark: When the DVR is in alarm condition, the remote control is invalid.

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3.3 Menu Setting Instruction:

First press" "key, next press" " to enter the default password"6666",

then press“ ”to enter the main menu interface;
There are "System"、"Disk"、"Record"、"Playback"、"Network" and "Alarm"options, select the option by

pressing these buttons" , , , " ,then press " "to enter.

Basic Settings: includes options of “system setting”, “PTZ setting” ,”system info”, “vehicle

info”. .

 System Setting: " Setup" and "Info "

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 Setup: Set the System time, Car Number, TV system, Language，etc.

 Date format: Offer 3 display methods like “y/m/d, m/d/y, d/m/y” for personal habit.
 Daylight saving time: suitable for according countries or areas.
 Date: Adjust the date of HDD recorder
 Time: Adjust the time of HDD recorder
 Time zone: differs by countries, e.g: China for UTC+08
 Language: Set "Chinese" or "English", have to restart the DVR after setting.
 Video Mode: Set "PAL" or "NTSC", have to restart the DVR after setting.
 Delay Time: DVR Time-lapse turn off function after the car ignition off, the default time is 5S,

and 30s,60s,120s,300s,600s,1200s,1800s,3600s,7040s all could be set，have to restart the
DVR after setting.

 Speed unit: KM/H and M/H, e.g: China is KM/H
 Amplifying channel: Choosing which channel to see when power on each time. This is also

useful when backing the car.

 Password: Enter the default password before changing the new password(Note: You have to

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enter the original password after press "OK", otherwise the DVR will keep staying in the
changing password status, and the remote control will not work.

 New password：Enter the new password
Operating Way:

Enter the menu, press“ 、 ”to select the options ,then press“ ”to enter the

modification mode，adjust the number by pressing“ , , , ”，press“ ”to

save after adjustment。Press” ”key to exit after all settings done.

 PTZ settings: Adjust and control the camera with external PTZ device.(NOT OFFERED ON

THIS UNIT)

 Protocols: default PELCO-D, support PELCO-D.PELCO-
 Bit rate: under RS485 port: 2400bps,4800bps,9600bps,38400bps,57600bps
 Channel-Address: Channel one-Device address
 Channe2-Address: Channel two-Device address
 Channe3-Address: Channel three-Device address
 Channe4-Address: Channel four-Device address
 System Info: Display DVR hardware code number，software version information( only view,

couldn’t be changed)；Reset the Factory Settings

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 Device encoding: only for this DVR, the code is unique.
 Software version: the version No. of DVR software.
 IMIE: IMIE No. of 3G network or module
 Strength Of 3G signal: strength value:99, unknown: 0-31
 Strength Of GPS signal: AA-BB(AA: GPS No.;BB: GPS strength. Show signal strength of

max.3

 satellite each cycling time.
 Reset the Factory Settings:

 Select “Reset CFG”，there is a Reset interface after press“ ”,confirm to Reset ,cancel

to return the original interface.

 Car information: details of car plate number, route and driver code.

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 Car plate number: can be showed by English, Chinese simplified language, Numbers or

common symbols.

 Route: the driving route and code
 Driver code: set up the driver code information
 G-sensor:

 GSensor-X：0000mg( default value, this value will change accordingly if the X direction

gravity accelerated speed value is changeable)

 GSensor-Y：0000mg(default value, this value will change accordingly if the Y direction

gravity accelerated speed value changeable )

 GSensor-Z：0000mg(default value, this value will change accordingly if the Z direction

gravity accelerated speed value is changeable)

 LOG information

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 User action log, alarm logging, equipment status log

 Disk：Check and format

 Disk Name：Display the system recognized HDD name
 Total Size: Display the total size of HDD
 Free Size: Display the remaining Capacity of HDD
 Format: Format HDD(only format the head files of HDD)

Select this item，there is a format interface after press“ ”,confirm to format, cancel to return
the original interface.

 Record: the video files setting

单通道帧率

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 Channel: select the channel setting (the information of each channel could be set

independently)

 Resolution：CIF/HD1/D1/720P；

The left side is the local storage information,

The right side is network transmission information; local “CIF,HD1,D1,720P” is optional, only
“CIF” for network transmission

 Frame：1-25/30fps

The left side is local storage information,
The right side is network transmission information.

 Quality：Video quality setting

The left side is the local video quality(total 8 grade，LOWEST—HIGHEST)
The right side is the network transmission quality( total 9 grades，
32kbps/48kbs/64kbps/80kbps/112kbps/144kbps/192kbps/256kbps/384kbps)

 Rec mode：VIDEO ,Audio +Video（A+V）,No record（N）
 File Len：the packaged video files length setting

（300/600/900/1200/1500/1800/2100/2400/2700/3000/3300/3600s optional）

 Save：save after finished video parameter setting (have to restart the DVR after setting.)
The operating method is similar to the "basic settings" operating

 Playback: the recorded video Playback

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There are video date in the menu, it will display the vide time after enter the date, choose the

playback time range as needed, press “Play” or click the interface “Playback “button to replay the video.

Said is power outage file suffix "_P", suffix "_S" indicates an alarm trigger video files.

 Channel: 1CH/4CH Video playback；video playback on each channel or full screen, playback

and record simultaneously

 Playback: Select the video files and channel to replay
 Backup: Select the HDD video files backup to USB Disk

The operating method refers to “local video playback instruction”

 Network Setting: LAN, 3G (NOT OFFERED), WIFI

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 LAN: connecting via RJ45
 3G: NOT OFFERED ON THIS UNIT
 WIFI: connecting the network of WIFI
 IPC: To connect the IPC camera Settings

 Local Network Setting（LAN）：

 Network Type: LAN
 DHCP: On (Recommend)
 Server IP: 219.134.190.134
 Server Port: Keep it as default of 8101

Noted: If you build your own server, pls kindly input the corresponding Server IP and Server
Port, After this setting, back to video screen to restart MDVR

 WIFI Setting:

 Net type: select 3G-WIFI
 DHCP: ON
 Server IP: 219.134.190.134
 Server Port: 8101

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Noted: If you build your own server, pls kindly input the corresponding Server IP and Server
Port,

 Access Network setup →“WIFI”

 SSID: WIFI router device name.
 Password: using password for SSID
 Certificate: Support both “WPA-PSK” and “WPA2-PSK”
 Encryption: Support both “CCMP” and ”TKIP”

 Access router, check its “WIFI “encryption.

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 Alarm ：

 Alarm REC：Alarm-triggered video duration （30-330s optional，30s unit）
 Positioning Interval：GPS Data upload interval, used with other system interface
 Alarm out：Alarm output time (5s-900s)
 Over speed：Set the over speed alarm value
 Motion Detect：Open and close motion detect record and motion detect sensitivity selection

such as“off”,“high”,“medium”,“low”.Opening motion detect recording, also need to set the

icon“S”(alarm record)for time range of the detect record in “Record Setting” status except

select“High”,“Medium”,“Low”. “High”,“Medium”,“Low” is the grade of detect sensitivity, higher

grade,record easier.

 DET AREA

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:High sensitivity :Low sensitivity :No detect

 Record Sequence：Set the record mode of the different time range

White blank：no record Red blank：record S blank：Alarm record

If the record mode set to“continuous recording”or alarm recording”,the remote control stop key

playback.

3.5 Video Backup

Our company System support 2 video backup ways.

1) Connect the USB disk to the DVR’s USB port for backup（Ports on Demand）；Operating method as

follows：

 Connect USB disk to the DVR’s USB port ( FAT32 format, backup Max.20G)；

 On the video playback interface, select the backup video files first, then move

to“backup”option,and press “OK”to backup, “COPY END”display after backup finished,the USB

disk could be taken away,then press” ”to exit if no other operations.

 If you need to backup another files,press“ ”to repeat the previous steps to backup。

2) Take the SD card out from DVR, then connect the SD reader to the PC, you can check the video

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playback on PC via the installed our company’s local playback analysis software .( Suitable for large

amount data backup, simple and flexible. The proprietary data files also could be converted to the

common format, suitable for different reading demands). Specifics refer to the local playback analysis

software instruction).

3.6 PTZ control

This function just used to has PTZ function models。Operations are as followings：

When DVR is working，click“ ”，entre“PTZ control”mode,If DVR has connect with screen，then on

screen’s left above would show “PTZ”,click“ ”, “ ”, “ ”, “ ”, PTZ would scroll as it

showes，the ptz camera would rotate after each command by clicking PTZ icon in the CMS or operating the

control board；Control over if wanna quit at all，click“ ”。

3.7 Video Data Volume

The required volumes of video and video-related settings ，please see the following table：

VIDEO QUALITY

Total Record

Frame

4CH 960H Data

Size Per Hour

4CH 720P Data Size

Per Hour

2.0 Mbps （HIGHEST）

100 frame

3.6GB

5.16GB

1.5 Mbps （HIGHER）

100 frame

2.65GB

3.87GB

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1.2 Mbps HIGH（default）

100 frame

2.1GB

3.09GB

1.0 Mbps （BETTER）

100 frame

1.8GB

2.58GB

768 Kbps （NORMAL）

100 frame

1.35GB

1.93GB

512 Kbps （LOW）

100 frame

0.9GB

1.29GB

320 Kbps （LOWER）

100 frame

0.55GB

0.81GB

192 Kbps （LOWEST）

100 frame

0.335GB

0.48GB

Note: Based on users matching conditions to apply the appropriate drive and related settings.

3.8 How to Build server

1.Requirements:

Re: 1. Wan IP ( Fixed IP): The IP address is never changed.

2. A computer or a server device like Dell T320 server

3.System: Wind7,Wind8, Window server 2008 to Window server 2012

4.SQL_Server 2003,SQL_server 2005 or more

2.Build server steps,in total 9th steps:

1st Step:Settle static IP on your computer or server like the picture:

2nd step: install DVR_Server software on your computer

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3rd step: Come into DVR_Server installation directory:

4th Step: Click “DVR Server” and “Server Install” to run them please, and them it will come out “DVR Server”
configuration file:

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5th Steps: Open “DVR_Server configuration file, you will find there ports: 8001,8101,9001 and open the
three ports on your router:

Noted: If the three ports have been used for other things, you just need to change the ports, like
7001,6001,6101 and then open 7001,6001,6101 three ports on your router, it will be ok. Also, all the
server management will go on in the this configuration file.

6th step:Open 8001,8101,9001 ports to map your Wan IP router and restart WAN IP router

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7th Step: After all this setting, the server should be built successfully, so that you better ask your partner
to log in the CMS software to make sure of it.

8th Steps:install the SQL_Server 2003 or SQL_Server 2005 to build your own database to use our new

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powerful functions. And at first, pls come into DVR_Server configuration file to input your SQL IP, user
name, and password:

9th Log in CMS software and click “ ” to configurate the database:

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