Harbor Freight Tools 61229 Owner's Manual

Owner’s Manual & Safety Instructions

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8-Channel

Surveillance DVR

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Table of Contents

Safety ......................................................... 3

Specifications ........................................... 5

Set up - Before Use .................................. 6

Quick Start Guide Flow Charts ................ 8

DVR Equipment Connections ................. 12

DVR Settings ............................................ 15

Pop-Up Menu .......................................... 15

Main Menu ............................................... 15

Main Menu Map ....................................... 16

Main Settings ........................................... 17

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

Motion Detection...................................... 19

Users ....................................................... 20

System Information.................................. 21

Display Settings ....................................... 21

Display Output ......................................... 22

Privacy Zones .......................................... 22

Recording Parameters............................. 23

Video Stream ........................................... 23

Maintain Hard Drive ................................. 24

Alerts........................................................ 24

DVR Operating Instructions .................... 2

Search Recordings .................................. 25

Backup Recordings ................................. 26

Format Drives .......................................... 27

PTZ Camera ............................................ 27

Local Area Network Setup ...................... 28

Set up Remote Video Stream .................. 29

Set up Email Capability ........................... 29

Set up Smartphone Capability ................. 29

Wide Area Network Setup ....................... 30

Software ................................................... 31

DVR Client ............................................... 31

Video Player ............................................ 32

MAC Record Player ................................. 32

AVI Generator .......................................... 32

Smartphone ............................................. 32

Maintenance Instructions ....................... 33

Troubleshooting ...................................... 34

Parts List .................................................. 35

Warranty ................................................... 36

WARNING SYMBOLS AND DEFINITIONS

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential

personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow

this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.

Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

will result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

could result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

could result in minor or moderate injury.

Addresses practices not related to personal injury.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Read all safety warnings and instructions.

Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.

Save all warnings and instructions for future reference.

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Installation Precautions

1. Check federal, state and local surveillance laws before installing video and/or audio surveillance equipment.

2. Install only according to these instructions. Improper installation can create hazards.

3. Do not overreach when installing this product.

Keep proper footing and balance at all times. This enables better control in unexpected situations.

Use Precautions

1. This product is not a toy. Do not allow children to play with or near this item.

2. Use as intended only.

3. Do not modify.

Electrical Safety

1. Power Adapter plugs must match the outlet. Never modify the plug in any way. Unmodified plugs and matching

outlets will reduce risk of electric shock.

2. Do not expose DVR unit to rain or wet conditions. Water entering the DVR will

increase the risk of electric shock.

4. Wear ANSI-approved safety goggles during installation.

5. Keep installation area clean and well lit.

6. Keep children and bystanders out of the area during installation.

7. Do not install when tired or when under the influence of alcohol, drugs or medication.

4. Maintain product labels and nameplates. These carry important safety information. If unreadable or missing, contact Harbor Freight Tools for a replacement.

3. Do not abuse the cord. Never use the cord

for carrying, pulling or unplugging the power tool. Keep cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges or moving parts. Damaged or

entangled cords increase the risk of electric shock.

SAFETYOPERATIONNETWORK SETTINGS

Service

Have your DVR equipment serviced by a qualified repair person using only identical replacement parts.

This will ensure that the safety of the equipment is maintained.

Camera Safety Warnings

1. To prevent electric shock, do not attempt to disassemble Camera. There are no serviceable parts inside.

2. Use supplied Power Adapter only.

3. Do not expose the Power Adapter to rain

or wet conditions. Water entering the Power Adapter will increase the risk of electric shock.

4. Do not abuse the Power Adapter cord. Never use the cord for unplugging the plug from the outlet. Keep cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges or moving parts. Damaged or entangled

cords increase the risk of electric shock.

5. Handle Camera with care. Camera could be damaged by improper handling or storage.

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DVR Safety Warnings

1. Maintain adequate airflow around DVR.

2. Use supplied Power Adapter only.

SAFETY OPERATION NETWORKSETTINGS

3. Do not expose the Power Adapter or DVR console to rain or wet conditions. Water

entering the Power Adapter or DVR console will increase the risk of electric shock.

4. Do not abuse the Power Adapter cord. Never use the cord for unplugging the plug from the outlet. Keep cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges or moving parts. Damaged or entangled

cords increase the risk of electric shock.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

Grounding

5. Maintain labels and nameplates on the unit. These carry important safety information. If unreadable or missing, contact Harbor Freight Tools for a replacement.

6. WARNING: Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. (California Health & Safety Code § 25249.5, et seq.)

7. The warnings, precautions, and instructions discussed in this instruction manual cannot cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. It must be understood by the operator that common sense and caution are factors which cannot be built into this product, but must be supplied by the operator.

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK AND DEATH FROM INCORRECT GROUNDING WIRE CONNECTION: Check with a qualified electrician if you are in doubt as to whether the outlet is properly

grounded. Do not modify the power cord plug provided with the tool. Never remove the grounding prong from the plug. Do not use the tool if the power cord or plug is damaged. If damaged, have it repaired by a service facility before use. If the plug will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.

1. The included Power Adapters do not require grounding.

2. The Power Adapters may be used in either of the 120 volt outlets shown in the preceding illustration. (See Figure A.)

Figure A: Outlets for 2-Prong Plug

Extension Cords

Note: Do not use an extension cord with the Power Adapters.

Symbology

Double Insulated

Canadian Standards Association

Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.

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V ~

Volts

Alternating Current

Amperes

Specifications

DVR

Hard Drive 500 GB

Video Standard NTSC / PAL

Video Codec H.264

Video I/O

Audio Codec G.711

Audio I/O

Recording

Recording Mode Manual / Schedule / Motion Detection / Remote

Motion Detection Selectable Area and Sensitivity Detection

PTZ Interface RS485 - Supports Pelco-D/P camera (sold separately)

Network Interface RJ-45 10m/100m Ethernet Interface

USB Interface USB 2.0

DVR Input Rating 12VDC / 2A

Operating Temperature 32º - 131ºF

Input: 8 BNC

Output: 2 BNC / 1 VGA

Input: 1 RCA

Output: 1 RCA

CIF: 352 x 240;

Resolution

Frame Rate Up to 30 fps each channel

HD1: 704 x 240; D1: 704 x 480

Cameras

Lens Types 2 Cameras with fixed 6 mm lenses

2 Cameras with fixed 3.6 mm lenses

Horizontal Resolution 400 TVL

Effective Pixels 648H x 488V

Night Vision Type Infrared LEDs with Low Light Sensor

Image Type Daylight: Color

Infrared: Black & White

Infrared Wavelength 850nm

Infrared Distance 30 ft. (indoors)

Ingress Protection Rating IP65 - Protected from low pressure water jets

Video Connector BNC

Camera Input Rating 12VDC / 500 mA

Cable Length 60 ft.

Operating Temperature 14° - 122°F

SAFETYOPERATIONNETWORK SETTINGS

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Set up - Before Use:

Read the ENTIRE IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION section at the beginning of this

manual including all text under subheadings therein before set up or use of this product.

SAFETY OPERATION NETWORKSETTINGS

Components and Controls

DVR Front Panel

1 Green Power Indicator 2 Remote Control IR Receiver 3 Red Hard Disk Drive Activity Indicator 4 Search Recordings 5 Mute 6 Previous Channel 7 Next Channel 8 Toggle 4 and 9 Screen Displays 9 Menu Up / PTZ Up

10 PTZ Control Mode

Note: Controls for PTZ mode are italicized.

Figure B

4 5

12 13 14

11 Rewind / Activate Controls 12 Pause 13 Play 14 Fast Forward 15 Stop 16 Start Manual Recording 17 Open Menu / Escape / PTZ Left 18 Menu Down / PTZ Down 19 Conrm Selection / Edit Selected Setting / PTZ

Right

6 7

16 19

1711

9 10

DVR Back Panel

1 BNC Video Input 8 2 RCA Audio Input 1 3 RJ45 LAN Ethernet Port 1 4 12VDC Power Input 1 5 BNC Video Output 2

Figure C

6 RCA Audio Output 1 7 VGA Port 1 8 USB 2.0 Port 2 9 RS485 PTZ Connector 1

7 8 9

3 4

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DVR Accessories

Power Adapter

(to DVR)

Remote Control Functions 1 - 8 Select Channel ALL Toggle 4 and 9 Screen Displays

MENU Open Menu

MUTE Mute

SUBMENU Open Pop-Up Menu

▲ Menu Up ▼ Menu Down ◄ Menu Left ► Menu Right

SEL Confirm Selected Operation

◄◄ Rewind

► Play / Search Records

►► Fast Forward

● Record

ll Pause

■

Stop

Power

BNC

(to DVR)

Note:

2 AAA batteries included.

Figure D

BNC to RCA Cable

RCA (to

Monitor)

SAFETYOPERATIONNETWORK SETTINGS

Remote

Mouse

Camera and Accessories

Power Adapter

Power

(to Splitter)

Cable - 60 ft.

Video

(from Camera)

Power

(to Camera)

Video

(to DVR)

Power Splitter

Power

(from Splitter)

Figure E

Power

(from Adapter)

Power

(to Cables)

Video

(to Cable)

Power

(from Cable)

Mounting Hardware

Screws

Anchors

Camera

Hood

Lens

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Quick Start Guide Flow Charts

Read the ENTIRE IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION section at the beginning of this manual

including all text under subheadings therein before set up or use of this product.

SAFETY OPERATION NETWORKSETTINGS

Use the following flow charts to help make the cable connections, navigate the system and set up or change the unit settings. Refer to the individual setup sections in this manual for detailed instructions on specific tasks.

INITIAL SETUP Physical Connections

Connect

Monitor

Connect

Cameras

Connect

Mouse

Video Output

BNC/RCA

See Page 12

Connect

Power

VGA

Mount

Cameras

Video Input

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Note: Monitor and

Surge Protector

sold separately.

USB Port

Power Input

Set Date and Time

In DVR

Main Menu

Select System

Set Recording Mode

Set Date and

Time above

Which

Recording

mode?

Scheduled

Manual

In DVR

Main Menu

select Record

Select

General

See Main Settings on Page 17

Set Date and

Time

See Recording Schedule on Page 18

Press REC on

front of DVR -

red light will

flash

Select

Schedule

Click Apply

then OK

SAFETYOPERATIONNETWORK SETTINGS

Select Channel

and Day of

Week

Select boxes

for Normal and

Motion

Motion Detection Settings

Set Date and

Time above

Set Recording

Mode above

In DVR

Main Menu

Select Alarm

Select Area

Repeat for all

Days and all

Channels

See Motion Detection on Page 19

Select

Motion

Set Sensitivity

Level

Click Apply

then OK

Select

Channel

Select which

Channels

will record

Set Buzzer for

audible alarm

Click Apply

then OK

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SAFETY OPERATION NETWORKSETTINGS

Local Area Network (LAN) Setup

In DVR

Main Menu

Select System

Do you have a

Windows® PC with

Internet Explorer®

and a Router?

STOP Ensure you have a Windows® PC with

Internet Explorer®

and a Router before

proceeding.

From DVR Main Menu

select

Network > Network

Type = Static

YES

Select

Users

Connect DVR to

Router via

Ethernet Cable

(Sold Separately)

On PC, go to Start

Menu, click Run.

In DOS window

type “cmd”, click OK.

type “ipconfig”

press ENTER

Set User Name

and Password

See Page 28

Find the Router’s LAN Write down:

1. Subnet Mask

2. Default Gateway (Router’s IP Address)

Click Apply

then OK

Ethernet

Connection

Create New IP

Address:

Are last 3 digits of

Default Gateway

between 0-99?

YES

Click Apply then OK

to save changes.

Click Exit, DVR will prompt

restart. Click OK.

Allow ActiveX Control to install.

You may need to adjust the settings in

Internet Explorer® by adding the http

address to Trusted Sites and modifying

ActiveX controls to allow installation.

Change last 3 digits

to a number between

200 and 255

Change last 3 digits

to a number between

100 and 255

After restart,

on DVR go to

Network > Network

to view settings.

In DVR Network > Network

change settings:

1. Client Port: 3000

2. HTTP Port: 3001

3. New IP Address

4. Subnet Mask you wrote down

5. Default Gateway you wrote down

6. DNS1 same as Gateway

Open Internet Explorer®.

In address bar, type in

DVR’s IP Address and HTTP Port:

http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:3001

(where x = IP Address and 3001 = HTTP Port)

Press Enter.

After ActiveX Control installs,

with User Name and Password.

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Wide Area Network (WAN) Setup FOR ADVANCED USERS

Internet Setup for Remote Use

Set up LAN

according to

instructions above.

PORT FORWARDING

Open Internet Explorer®.

In address bar, type in

Default Gateway

(from LAN Setup above).

Example: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

Press Enter.

Set start port to 3000 and end port to 3002. Set up both UDP and

TCP protocols if the

option is given.

and go to

Port Forwarding or

Applications and

Gaming.

Find the Router’s IP

Address by going to

whatsmyip.com.

Write it down.

See Page 30

SAFETYOPERATIONNETWORK SETTINGS

REMOTE

COMPUTER

ACCESS

SMARTPHONE

ACCESS

Open Internet Explorer®. In address bar,

and HTTP Port (from LAN Setup above):

(where x = IP Address and 3001 = HTTP Port)

Select Network

On remote computer,

type in Router’s IP Address

http://xx.xxx.xxx.xxx:3001

Press Enter.

In DVR

Main Menu

then Mobile

After ActiveX Control installs,

with User Name and Password

(from LAN Setup above).

Set User Name

and Password

Insert supplied CD

into computer and look in

Mobile Software

folder for instructions.

Set Mobile Port

Allow ActiveX Control to install.

You may need to adjust the settings

in Internet Explorer® by adding the

http address to Trusted Sites and

modifying ActiveX controls to allow

to 3002

installation.

Click Apply

then OK

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