HIKVISION VC-SYS-4H101A, VC-SYS-16H301A, VC-SYS-8H201A User Manual

USER MANUAL

VC-SYS-4H101A/8H201A/16H301A Series DVR

Version 1.0.2

Preventive and Cautionary Tips

Before connecting and operating your DVR, please be advised of the following tips:

• Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment.

• Unit is designed for indoor use only.

• Keep all liquids away from the DVR.

• Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.

• Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf. Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of dropping it may

cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit.

• Use the DVR in conjunction with an UPS if possible.

• Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.

• A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.

• Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with the same or equivalent

type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the battery manufacturer.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

C H A P T E R 1 .............................................................................................................................................................. 4

Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Overview ................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Product Features ................................................................................................................................................ 5

Product Application Diagram ............................................................................................................................ 7

Operating Your DVR ................................................................................................................................................ 7

Using the Front Panel Controls ......................................................................................................................... 7

IR Remote Control .......................................................................................................................................... 10

Using a USB Mouse ........................................................................................................................................ 12

Using the Soft Keyboard ................................................................................................................................. 12

Rear Panel ............................................................................................................................................................... 13

C H A P T E R 2 ............................................................................................................................................................ 16

Getting Started .............................................................................................................................................................. 16

Starting and Shutting Down Your DVR .................................................................................................................. 17

Rebooting and Locking Your DVR ........................................................................................................................ 17

Using the Setup Wizard .......................................................................................................................................... 17

Setting Date & Time ............................................................................................................................................... 21

C H A P T E R 3 ............................................................................................................................................................ 22

Live Preview .................................................................................................................................................................. 22

Live Preview On-screen Display............................................................................................................................. 23

Live Preview Icons .......................................................................................................................................... 23

Live Preview Operation .......................................................................................................................................... 23

Mouse Operation in Live Preview ................................................................................................................... 24

Digital Zoom ................................................................................................................................................... 24

Configure Live Preview Display ............................................................................................................................. 25

Set Camera Order ............................................................................................................................................ 25

C H A P T E R 4 ............................................................................................................................................................ 27

Record Settings ............................................................................................................................................................. 27

Configure Record Settings ...................................................................................................................................... 28

Before Record Settings ................................................................................................................................... 28

Initializing Record Settings ............................................................................................................................. 28

Scheduling a Recording .................................................................................................................................. 29

Starting a Manual Recording ........................................................................................................................... 30

Protect Recorded Files ............................................................................................................................................ 31

Lock/Unlock Recorded Files ........................................................................................................................... 31

Set HDD to Read-Only ................................................................................................................................... 32

C H A P T E R 5 ............................................................................................................................................................ 34

Playback ........................................................................................................................................................................ 34

Video Playback ....................................................................................................................................................... 35

Playback Interface ........................................................................................................................................... 35

Playback by Se a rch ......................................................................................................................................... 36

Playback in Live Preview Mode ..................................................................................................................... 36

Playback by System Log ................................................................................................................................. 37

Playback Frame-by-Frame .............................................................................................................................. 38

Digital Zoom ................................................................................................................................................... 38

C H A P T E R 6 ............................................................................................................................................................ 40

Backup ........................................................................................................................................................................... 40

Backing up Recorded Files ..................................................................................................................................... 41

Exporting Files ................................................................................................................................................ 41

Export Video Clips .......................................................................................................................................... 43

Manage Backup Devices ................................................................................................................................. 44

C H A P T E R 7 ............................................................................................................................................................ 45

Alarm SettingsConfigure Alarms ................................................................................................................................ 45

Configure Alarms ......................................................................................................................................................... 46

Motion Detection Alarm ................................................................................................................................. 46

Sensor Alarm Settings ..................................................................................................................................... 48

Manual Alarm Triggering ............................................................................................................................... 51

Video Loss Detection ...................................................................................................................................... 52

Video Tampering Detection ............................................................................................................................ 53

Exception Settings .................................................................................................................................................. 55

Understanding Exception Trigger Options ...................................................................................................... 56

C H A P T E R 8 ............................................................................................................................................................ 57

Network Settings ........................................................................................................................................................... 57

Configuring Network Settings ................................................................................................................................ 58

Configuring General Settings .......................................................................................................................... 58

PPPOE Settings ............................................................................................................................................... 59

Configuring DDNS ......................................................................................................................................... 60

NTP Server Settings ........................................................................................................................................ 61

Remote Alarm Host Settings ........................................................................................................................... 62

Configuring Multicast ..................................................................................................................................... 62

Configuring Server and HTTP Ports ............................................................................................................... 63

C H A P T E R 9 ............................................................................................................................................................ 64

PTZ Control .................................................................................................................................................................. 64

Navigate PTZ Menu ................................................................................................................................................ 65

Configure PTZ Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 65

Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns .................................................................................................................. 66

Understanding PTZ Controls .......................................................................................................................... 66

Customizing Presets ........................................................................................................................................ 67

Customizing Patrols ........................................................................................................................................ 67

Customize Patterns .......................................................................................................................................... 69

C H A P T E R 1 0 ......................................................................................................................................................... 70

Camera Management ................................................................................................................................................... 70

OSD Settings ........................................................................................................................................................... 71

Display Settings ...................................................................................................................................................... 71

Privacy Mask Settings ............................................................................................................................................. 72

C H A P T E R 1 1 ......................................................................................................................................................... 74

HDD Management ........................................................................................................................................................ 74

Manage HDDs ........................................................................................................................................................ 75

Initializing HDDs ............................................................................................................................................ 75

Set HDD Groups ............................................................................................................................................. 75

Set HDD Status ............................................................................................................................................... 76

Checking HDD Status ..................................................................................................................................... 77

Configure HDD Alarms .................................................................................................................................. 79

C H A P T E R 1 2 ......................................................................................................................................................... 80

DVR Management ........................................................................................................................................................ 80

Configure System Settings ...................................................................................................................................... 81

Configuring General Settings .......................................................................................................................... 81

Configuring Advanced Settings ...................................................................................................................... 81

RS-232 Port Settings ............................................................................................................................................... 82

Managing User Accounts ........................................................................................................................................ 83

Add a New User .............................................................................................................................................. 83

Deleting a User ............................................................................................................................................... 86

Modifying a User ............................................................................................................................................ 86

Manage System ....................................................................................................................................................... 87

Importing & Exporting Configuration............................................................................................................. 87

Updating System Firmware..................................................................................................................................... 87

Restore Default Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 89

View System Information ....................................................................................................................................... 89

View System Log .................................................................................................................................................... 90

C H A P T E R 1 3 ......................................................................................................................................................... 92

Appendix ........................................................................................................................................................................ 92

Glossary .................................................................................................................................................................. 93

FAQ ........................................................................................................................................................................ 94

C H A P T E R 1

Introduction

Overview

Developed on the basis of the latest technology, This Series Digital Video Recorder combines the latest in advanced H.264 video encoding and decoding technologies delivering high performance rock-solid reliability and longer recording times. It can be used as a standalone video surveillance product, as well as to build up a powerful surveillance network making it is perfect for home or small business applications.

Figure 1. VC-SYS-4H101A Series DVR

Figure 2. VC-SYS-8H201A Series DVR

Figure 3. VC-SYS-16H301A Series DVR

Product Features

Compression

 PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.  H.264 video compression with high reliability and superior definition.  OggVorbis audio compression standard.  Independent video encoding parameters, including frame rate, resolution, bit rate, video quality, etc.  Scheduled and event recording parameters configurable for per individual camera.  Support dual stream.  Encoding for both audio/video composite stream and video stream; audio and video synchronization during

composite stream encoding.

 Compression, storage and network transmission of video image at 4CIF or CIF resolution.

Local Monitoring

 Up to 1024×768 resolution for VGA output display.  Simultaneous VGA and CVBS output.  1/4/9/16-camera video live view, with the camer a order adjustable.  Group switch, manual switch and automatic cycle modes selectable for video live view, with the auto cycle

period configurable.

 Digital zoom in live view mode.  Shield of assigned channel for live view.  Privacy masking capability.

 Multiple PTZ protocols supported, and settings and callup of presets, patrols and patterns.  Video image zoom-in by clicking the mouse and tracing by dragging mouse in PTZ control mode.

Hard Disk Management

 Connection to 1 SATA hard disk for VC-SYS-4H101A model and 2 SATA hard disks for VC-SYS-8H201A and

VC-SYS-16H301A model, with up to 2TB storage capacity for each HDD.

 S.M.A.R.T technology.  HDD standby function.  HDD file system is compatible with Windows. Use pre-allocating hard disk management technology, and no disk

fragments.

Recording

 Cycle and non-cycle recording mode.  Scheduled and event video encoding parameters.  Multiple recording types, including manual, continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm and motion & alarm

recording, etc.

 8 recording time periods with separate recording types.  Pre-record and Post-record time for alarm and motion detection, and pre-record time for schedule and manual

recording.

 Lock and unlock of video files.  HDD property can be set to read-only.  Video data search and playback by channel number, record in g type, time etc.  Digital zoom function in playback mode.  Pause, play fast, play slow, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, locating in progress bar by dragging

the mouse.

 Up to 4/8/16-channel synchronous playback.

Backup

 Record files backed up via USB or SATA device.  Bunch backup by file or by time.  Record files edited for backup in playback.  Management and maintenance for backup devices.

Alarm & Exception

 Configurable arming time for alarm in/out.  Various alarm types supported: alarms for video loss, motion detection, video tempering, video signal abnormal,

video in/out format unmatched, illegal access, network disconnection, IP conflict, hard disk error and hard disk full.

 Various alarm response actions supported: camera recording, relay out, on-screen warning, audible warning and

upload to center, etc.

 Auto recovery from exceptions.

Others

 Control of DVR via front panel keys, mouse, IR control and special keyboard.  Three-level user management, each user with individual operating permission for DVR and camera.  Powerful record and search for log of operation, alarm and exceptions.  Import/export of device configuration files.

Network

 10/100M adaptive network interface.  TCP/IP protocol suites, PPPoE, DHCP, DN S, DDNS, NTP, SADP protocols, etc.  Unicast and multicast supported; TCP and UDP protocols applicable in unicast transmission.  Remote search, playback and download, lock/unlock of video files;  Support breakpoint resume.  Remote access and configuration of parameters; remote import/export of device configuration parameters.  Remote access of device running status, system log and alarm status.  Remote control of DVR via button operation.  Remote lock/unlock of panel buttons and mouse.  Remote formatting of hard disk, upgrade, reboot/shutdown and other system maintenance operations.  RS-232 and RS -485 transparent channel transmission.  Event alarm and exceptions upload to remote management host.  Remote manual recording.

 Remote video image capture in JPEG format.  Remote PTZ control.  Voice talk and broadcast.  Built-in WEB Server.

Development

 Provision of SDK in Windows and Linux operating systems.  Application software source code of Demo.  Support and training service for application system development.

Product Application Diagram

Figure 4. Product Application Diagram

Operating Your DVR

There are numerous ways to navigate and operate your DVR. You may use the Front Panel Controls, the included IR (Infrared) Remote, a Mouse and the Soft Keyboard.

Using the Front Panel Controls

Figure 5. VC-SYS-4H101A Front Panel

The controls on the front panel include:

1. Status Indicators:

• POWER: the POWER indicator turns green when DVR is powered up.

• STATUS: the indicator lights when the compound key switches to numeric/letter input mode.

• Tx/Rx: TX/RX indictor flickers green when network connection is functioning normally.

2. IR Receiver: operation by IR remote control.

3. Compound Buttons:

• 1 MENU: (1) Enter numeral “1”; (2) Access the main menu interface

• 2ABC/F1: (1) Enter numeral “2”; (2) Enter letters “ABC”; (3) The F1 button when used in a list

field will select all items on the list. In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light.

• 3DEF/F2: (1) Enter numeral “3”; (2) Enter letters “DEF”; (3) The F2 button is used to cycle

through tab pages. It will also bring up the Channel & OSD Position settings.

• 4GHI/ESC: (1) Enter numeral “4”; (2) Enter letters “GHI”

(3) Exit and back to the previous menu

• 5JKL/EDIT: (1) Enter numeral “5”; (2) Enter letters “JKL”; (3) Delete characters before cursor;

(4)Select the checkbox and ON/OFF switch; (5) Start/stop record clipping in playback

• 6MNO/PLAY: (1) Enter numeral “6”; (2) Enter letters “MNO”;

(3) Playback, for direct access to playback interface

• 7PQRS/REC: (1) Enter numeral “7”; (2) Enter letters “PQRS”; (3) Manual record, for direct

access to manual record interface; manually enable/disable record

• 8TUV/PTZ: (1) Enter numeral “8”; (2) Enter letters “TUV”; (3) Access PTZ control interface

• 9WXYZ/PREV: (1) Enter numeral “9”; (2) Enter letters “WXYZ”; (3) Multi-camera dis play in

preview

• 0/A: (1) Enter numeral “0”; (2) switch between input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet,

4. SHIFT: Switch of compound keys between the numeric/letter input and functional control.

5. Control Buttons:

symbols and numeric input)

• Directional buttons: In menu mode, the direction buttons are used to navigate between different

fields and items and select setting parameters. In playback mode, the Up and Down buttons are used to speed up and slow down record play, and the Left and Right buttons are used to select the recording 30s forwards or backwards. In preview mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through channels.

• Enter: The Enter button is used to confirm selection in menu mode; or used to select checkbox

fields and ON/OFF switch. In playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video. In single-frame play mode, pressing the Enter button will advance the video by a single frame. And in auto sequence preview mode, the buttons can be used to pause / resume auto sequence.

6. USB Interface: Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.

Figure 6. VC-SYS-8H201A Front Panel

The controls on the front panel include:

1. USB Interface: Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.

2. Status Indicators:

• POWER: the indicator lights in green when DVR is powered up.

• READY: the indicator lights in green when the device is running normally.

• STATUS: the indicator lights when the compound key switches to numeric/letter input mode.

• ALARM: the indicator lights in red when there is sensor alarm occurring.

• HDD: the indicator flickers in red when HDD is reading/writing.

• Tx/Rx: TX/RX indictor flickers green when network connection is functioning normally.

3. IR Receiver: operation by IR remote control.

4. Compound Buttons:

• 1 MENU: (1) Enter numeral “1”; (2) Access the main menu interface

• 2ABC/F1: (1) Enter numeral “2”; (2) Enter letters “ABC”; (3) The F1 button when used in a list

field will select all items on the list. In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light.

• 3DEF/F2: (1) Enter numeral “3”; (2) Enter letters “DEF”; (3) The F2 button is used to cycle

through tab pages. It will also bring up the Channel & OSD Position settings.

• 4GHI/ESC: (1) Enter numeral “4”; (2) Enter letters “GHI”

(3) Exit and back to the previous menu

• 5JKL/EDIT: (1) Enter numeral “5”; (2) Enter letters “JKL”; (3) Delete characters before cursor;

(4)Select the checkbox and ON/OFF switch; (5) Start/stop record clipping in playback

• 6MNO/PLAY: (1) Enter numeral “6”; (2) Enter letters “MNO”;

(3) Playback, for direct access to playback interface

• 7PQRS/REC: (1) Enter numeral “7”; (2) Enter letters “PQRS”; (3) Manual record, for direct

access to manual record interface; manually enable/disable record

• 8TUV/PTZ: (1) Enter numeral “8”; (2) Enter letters “TUV”; (3) Access PTZ control interface

• 9WXYZ/PREV: (1) Enter numeral “9”; (2) Enter letters “WXYZ”; (3) Multi-camera disp lay in

preview

• 0/A: (1) Enter numeral “0”; (2) switch between input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet,

5. SHIFT: Switch of compound keys between the numeric/letter input and functional control.

6. Control Buttons:

symbols and numeric input)

• Directional buttons: In menu mode, the direction buttons are used to navigate between different

• Enter: The Enter button is used to confirm selection in menu mode; or used to select checkbox

Figure 7. VC-SYS-16H301A Front Panel

1. IR Receiver: Operation by IR remote control.

2. USB Interface: Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.

3. Status Indicators:

• POWER: the indicator lights in green when DVR is powered up.

• READY: the indicator lights in green when the device is running normally.

• STATUS: the indicator lights when the compound key switches to numeric/letter input mode.

• ALARM: the indicator lights in red when there is sensor alarm occurring.

• HDD: the indicator flickers in red when HDD is reading/writing.

• Tx/Rx: TX/RX indictor flickers green when network connection is functioning normally.

4. DVD-ROM: Space for DVD-ROM.

5. Control Buttons:

• Directional buttons: In menu mode, the direction buttons are used to navigate between different

• Enter: The Enter button is used to confirm selection in menu mode; or used to select checkbox

6. SHIFT: Switch of compound keys between the numeric/letter input and functional control.

7. Compound Buttons:

• 1 MENU: (1) Enter numeral “1”; (2) Access the main menu interface

• 2ABC/F1: (1) Enter numeral “2”; (2) Enter letters “ABC”; (3) The F1 button when used in a list

field will select all items on the list. In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light.

• 3DEF/F2: (1) Enter numeral “3”; (2) Enter letters “DEF”; (3) The F2 button is used to cycle

through tab pages. It will also bring up the Channel & OSD Position settings.

• 4GHI/ESC: (1) Enter numeral “4”; (2) Enter letters “GHI”

(3) Exit and back to the previous menu

• 5JKL/EDIT: (1) Enter numeral “5”; (2) Enter letters “JKL”; (3) Delete characters before cursor;

(4)Select the checkbox and ON/OFF switch; (5) Start/stop record clipping in playback

• 6MNO/PLAY: (1) Enter numeral “6”; (2) Enter letters “MNO”;

(3) Playback, for direct access to playback interface

• 7PQRS/REC: (1) Enter numeral “7”; (2) Enter letters “PQRS”; (3) Manual record, for direct

access to manual record interface; manually enable/disable record

• 8TUV/PTZ: (1) Enter numeral “8”; (2) Enter letters “TUV”; (3) Access PTZ control interface

• 9WXYZ/PREV: (1) Enter numeral “9”; (2) Enter letters “WXYZ”; (3) Multi-camera display in

preview

• 0/A: (1) Enter numeral “0”; (2) switch between input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet,

8. JOG SHUTTLE Control: The JOG SHUTTLE control can be used to move the active selection in a

symbols and numeric input)

menu. The inner ring will move the selection up and down; the outer ring will move it left and right. In the Playback mode, the inner ring is used to jump 30 seconds forward/backward in a video. The outer ring can be used to speed up/slow down the video. In Preview mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels.

IR Remote Control

Your DVR may also be controlled with the IR remote control, shown in Figure 8. Batteries (2×AAA) must be installed before operation.

Figure 8. IR Remote Control

The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel, including:

1. POWER: Turn on/off DVR.

2. DEV: Enable/Disable Remote Control.

3. Alphanumeric: Same as Alphanumeric buttons on front panel.

4. EDIT: Same as JKL/EDIT button on front panel.

5. A: Same as 0/A button on front panel.

6. REC: Same as 7PQRS/REC button on front panel.

7. PLAY: Same as 6MNO/PLAY button on front panel.

8. INFO: Reserved.

9. VOIP: Same as 2ABC/F1 button on front panel.

10. MENU: Same as 1/MENU button on front panel.

11. PREV: Same as 9WXYZ/PREV button on front panel.

12. DIRECTION/ENTER Buttons: Same as DIRECTION/ENTER buttons on front panel.

13. PTZ: Same as 8TUV/PTZ button on front panel.

14. ESC: Same as ESC button on front panel.

15. RESERVED: Reserved.

16. F1: Same as 2ABC button on front panel.

17. PTZ CONTROL Buttons: Buttons to adjust the iris, focus and zoom of a PTZ camera.

18. F2 Button: The F2 button is used to cycle through tab pages. It can also be used to enter the Channel

&OSD Position settings.

Aim the remote control at the IR receiver located at the front of the unit to test operation. If there is no response:

1. Using the front control panel or the mouse, go into Menu > Settings > General > More Settings.

2. Check and remember DVR ID#. The default ID# is 255. This ID# is valid for all IR remote controls.

3. Press the DEV button on the remote.

4. Enter the DVR ID# from step 2.

5. Press the ENTER button on the remote control.

If the Status indicator on the front panel turns green, the remote control is operating properly. If the Status indicator does not turn green and there is still no response from the remote, please check the following:

1. Batteries are installed correctly and the polarities of the batteries are not reversed.

2. Batteries are fresh and not out of charge.

3. IR receiver is not obstructed.

No fluorescent lamp is used nearby.

Using a USB Mouse

A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this DVR. To use a USB mouse:

1. Plug USB mouse into one of the USB ports on the front panel of the DVR.

2. The mouse should automatically be detected. If in a rare case that the mouse is not detected, please refer

to the recommended device list from your provider.

The buttons on the mouse corresponds to:

1. Left Button:

• Single-Click: Select a component of a menu, such as a button or an input field. This is similar to

pressing the ENTER button on the remote/front panel controls.

• Double-Click: Switch between single screen and multi-screen mode in Preview/ Playback mode.

• Click and Drag: Clicking and dragging the Left mouse button can be used to control the pan/tilt of a

PTZ camera as well as to vary the position of digital zoom area and camera OSD. It can also be used to setup the alarm areas.

2. Right Button:

• Single-Click: Shows pop-up menu.

3. Scroll-Wheel:

• Scroll Up: In Preview mode, scrolling up will switch to the previous screen. In Menu mode, it will

move the selection to the previous item.

• Scroll Down: In Preview mode, scrolling down will switch to the next screen. In Menu mode, it will

move the selection to the n ext item.

Using the Soft Keyboard

When a mouse is used to perform task on the DVR, clicking on a text input field will bring up the Soft Keypad, shown in Figure 9.

Figure 9. Soft Keypad

The buttons on the soft keyboard represents:

Lowercase: Designates lowercase input is being used. Uppercase: Designates uppercase input is being used.

Switch to Lowercase: Switch to lowercase input. Switch to Uppercase: Switch to uppercase input.

Number: Designates number input is being used. Symbols: Switch to symbols input.

Backspace: Delete the character in front of the cursor. Enter: Confirm selection.

ESC: Exit out of Soft Keyboard.

Figure 8. Soft Keyboard Buttons

Rear Panel

Figure 10. VC-SYS-4H101A Rear Panel

No. Item Description

1 VIDEO IN BNC connectors for analog video input 2 VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT1 is main video out, and VIDEO OUT2 is spot video out 3 AUDIO IN RCA connectors for analog audio input 4 LINE IN RCA connector for audio input 5 AUDIO OUT RCA connector for audio output 6 LAN Connector for LAN (Local Area Network) 7 VGA DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu 8 USB Connect or for USB devices 9 RS-232 Interface DB9 connector for RS-232 devices. 10 ALARM IN Connector for alarm input

ALARM OUT Connector for alarm output

RS-485 Interface Connector for RS-485 devices. T+, T- pin connects to PTZ 11 POWER Switch for turn on/off the device 12 12V 12VDC power supply 13 GND Ground(needs to be connected when DVR starts up)

Figure 11. VC-SYS-8H201A Rear Panel

No. Item Description

1 MAIN VIDEO OUT BNC connectors for main video out

SPOT VIDEO OUT BNC connectors for spot video out 2 VIDEO IN BNC connectors for analog video input 3 AUDIO IN RCA connectors for analog audio input 4 LINE IN RCA connector for audio input 5 AUDIO OUT RCA connector for audio output 6 VGA DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu 7 RS-232 Interface DB9 connector for RS-232 devices. 8 LAN Connector for LAN (Local Area Network) 9 USB Connect or for USB devices 10 POWER Switch for turn on/off the device

12 12V 12VDC power supply 13 GND Ground(needs to be connected when DVR starts up)

ALARM IN Connector for alarm input

ALARM OUT Connector for alarm output

RS-485 Interface Connector for RS-485 devices. T+, T- pin connects to PTZ

Figure 12. VC-SYS-16H301A Rear Panel

No. Item Description

1 MAIN VIDEO OUT BNC connectors for main video out

7 RS-232 Interface DB9 connector for RS-232 devices. 8 LAN Connector for LAN (Local Area Network) 9 USB Connect or for USB devices 10 RS-485 Interface Connector for RS-485 devices. T+, T- pin connects to PTZ 11 ALARM IN Connector for alarm input

ALARM OUT Connector for alarm output 12 12V 12VDC power supply 13 POWER Switch for turn on/off the device 14 GND Ground(needs to be connected when DVR starts up)

C H A P T E R 2

Getting Started

Star ti ng a nd Shutting Down Your DVR

Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expand the life of your DVR.

To start your DVR:

1. Please make sure the input voltage meets the requirements of DVR, and the GND is in grounding.

2. Please make sure the VGA port on its rear panel has connected with a display device or the VIDEO OUT port has

connected to a monitor, or else no prompt message will be displayed on screen after device startup and the menu operation is inaccessible as well.

3. In case the POWER indicator on the front panel does not light, please apply power to the device to start it. After the power has been started up, the POWER indicator will light green, and the startup window will appear:

To shut down the DVR:

1. Enter the Shut Down menu, shown in Figure 1 by clicking on Menu > ShutDown.

Figure 1. Shutdown Menu

2. Select the ShutDown button.

3. Click the Yes button.

Rebooting and Locking Your DVR

While in the Shutdown menu (Figure 1), you may also reboot or lock your DVR. Locking your DVR will return you to the Live Preview mode, which will require a user name and password to exit out of it. The Reboot button will reboot your DVR.

To reboot or lock your DVR:

1. Enter the Shutdown menu by clicking Menu > ShutDown.

2. Select the Lock button to lock the DVR or the Reboot button to reboot the DVR.

Using the Setup Wizard

Note: Please make the DVR has been installed with HDD before access to the Setup Wizard.

By default, the Setup Wizard will start once the DVR has loaded, as shown in Figure 2. The Setup Wizard will guide you through some important settings of your DVR. Select Next if the DVR has been installed with HDD, or click Cancel to access Live View window if no HDD is installed.

Note: If the checkbox is changed to , then the Setup Wizard dialog box will not appear next time until the factory

default settings are resumed; and if you select the checkbox as Wizard dialog box when it starts up next time.

Figure 2. Setup Wizard

To start using the Setup Wizard:

1. Click the Next button on the Wizard window. This will take you to the User Permission window,

shown in Figure 3.

, the device will automatically access the Setup

Figure 3. User Permission

2. Navigate to the Admin Password text box.

3. Type the admin password into the Admin Password text box. By default, the password is 12345.

4. To change the admin password, check the New Admin Password checkbox. Type new password and

confirm it in the given text boxes.

5. Click Next button to enter the HDD Management dialog box, shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4. HDD Management

6. To access HDD management interface, click the Enter button.

7. If a new HDD has been recently installed, select the HDD from the list to initialize it. Initializing the

HDD will format and remove all data from it.

8. After the HDD has been initialized, click the OK button which will take you back to the Setup Wizard

window.

9. Click Next button to enter the Record Settings dialogue box, as shown in Figure 5.

Figure 5. Record Settings

10. To access Record Settings interface, click the Enter button.

11. Select the Schedule tab, shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6. Schedule Settings

12. Click Edit button to enter a new recording schedule, shown in Figure 7.

13. Check both the Enable Schedule and All Day checkbox. This will enable the recording schedule and

make it record continuously all day.

Figure 7. Edit Schedule Settings

14. Click the OK button. This will take you back to the Schedule tab. To copy the schedule to a different

channel, select the channel or all under Copy To and click the Copy button.

15. Click Next button to access the Network Settings dialog box, shown in Figure 8.

Figure 8. Network Settings

16. To configure network settings, click the Enter button.

17. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway settings.

18. Click OK button to return to the Setup Wizard.

19. If all the settings have been entered, click Done to finish and exit the Setup Wizard.

You’ve completed the Setup Wizard. The next step in the initial setup process is to setup the system date and time. After completion of Setup Wizard, enter the Live View window.

Setting Date & Time

It is extremely important to setup the system date and time to accurately timestamp recordings and events.

To setup date and time:

1. Open the Menu window by clicking the MENU button on the remote or front panel. You can also go

to the Menu window by right clicking with the mouse and clicking the Menu button.

2. Click the Settings icon.

3. Click the General icon. You will be taken to the General Settings window, as shown in Figure 9.

Figure 9. General Settings

4. Enter the correct date and time in System Time.

5. Click the Apply button to save the setting.

C H A P T E R 3

Live Preview

Live Preview On-screen Display

The Live Preview mode is automatically started after the DVR boots up. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus hitting the ESC multiple times (depending on which menu you’re on) will bring you to the Live Preview mode.

Live Preview Icons

Some icons are provided on screen in Live Preview mode to indicate different camera status. These icons include:

Main Output

Aux Output

Event Alarm: Indicates video loss, video tampering, motion detection or relay alarm.

Record: Indicates the current channel is recording. The recording may have been started manually, from

a schedule, and/or triggered from motion or alarm.

Event Alarm & Record

Figure 1. Live Preview Icons

Note: Status for video loss alarm is only valid with analog cameras.

Live Preview Operation

In Live View mode, you can operate the following functions:

1. Display Single Camera:

• By Front Panel/Remote: Use Alphanumeric buttons.

• By Mouse: Select Single Camera in right-click menu.

2. Multi-camera Preview:

• By Front Panel/Remote: Press PREV button.

• By Mouse: Select Multi Camera in right-click menu.

3. Manual Switch:

• By Front Panel/ Remote: Press the Left arrow button to access the previous screen; press the Right arrow button to access next screen.

• By Mouse: Select Next Screen in right-click menu.

4. Auto Sequence:

• By Front Panel/Remote: Press Enter button.

• By Mouse: Select Start Auto-switch in right-click menu.

5. Digital Zoom:

• By Mouse: Select Digital Zoom in right-click menu.

Mouse Operation in Live Preview

Some functions of the Live Preview can be quickly accessed by clicking the right-button of the mouse (shown in Figure

2). These functions include:

• Single Camera: Switch to a full-screen display of the selected camera by drop-down submenu.

• Multi Camera: Switch between different multi-camera display modes by drop-down submenu.

• Next Screen: When displaying less than the maximum number of cameras in Live Preview, select

this option to switch to the next camera display.

• Playback: Enter Playback mode of the selected camera.

• PTZ: Enter PTZ Control mode of the selected camera.

• Digital Zoom: Enter Digital Zoom interface of the selected camera.

• Menu: Enter Main menu.

• Start Auto-switch: Enable multi-camera sequence in Live Preview mode.

Note: The dwell time of the preview configuration should be set before using Start Auto-switch function.

Figure 2. Live Preview Mouse Menu

Digital Zoom

To use digital Zoom in Live Preview mode:

1. Right-click the mouse in Live Preview mode.

2. Select Digital Zoom from drop-down submenu.

3. Left-click and drag the red box to the desired area for zooming. The zoomed image will be magnified

by 4 times. An example is given in the following figure:

Figure 3. Digital Zoom

Configure Live Preview Displ ay

Click Menu >Settings >Display to access the Live Preview display settings:

Figure 4. Display Settings

Configure the following settings for Live Preview Display:

• Video Output: Set the video output modes, including VGA, Aux Output and Main CVBS.

• Mode: Set the live view display mode to be 1×1, 2×2, 3×3, or 4×4.

• Dwell Time: Set the dwell time for camera switchin g when Start Auto-switch is selected in Live

Preview.

• Camera Order: Set the camera order for display in the selected mode (See Setting Camera Order).

• Enable Audio Output: Enable/disable audio output for the selected video output.

• Event Output Port: Set the port for event output to be VGA, Main Vout or Auxiliary Vout.

• Event Dwell Time: Set the dwell time for event video display.

Note:

1. Will automatically detect whether this is VGA display connected or not.

2. When a VGA display is connected to DVR, then the VGA will be used as the main video output, and all menu

operations are accessible by mouse, front panel or IR remote; the VIDEO OUT1 will be used as the spot video output which only allows user to access the live view of the camera according to the configured CVBS video parameters; and the VIDEO OUT2 will be used as the auxiliary video output, which allows user to access the single-camera live view of the camera as well as press the 3DEF/F2 button on the front panel to switch the camera display.

3. When there is no VGA display connected to DVR, the VIDEO OUT1 will be used as the main video output, and

menu operations are accessible; the VGA will be used as the spot video output which only allows user to access the live view of the camera according to the configured VGA video parameters; and the VIDEO OUT2 is used as the auxiliary video output which allows user t o access the single-camer a live view of the camera as well as press the 3DEF/F2 button on the front panel to switch the camera display.

4. The connection or disconnection of VGA display in the process of device running will not affect its functions as

shown above.

Set Camera Order

The Camera Order settings allow you to set camera sequence in selectable live view display mode. See the following figure:

Figure 5. Camera Order Settings

Operate the following steps to set camera order:

1. Enter the Display Settings menu (Menu > Settings > Display) and click Set in the Camera Order item.

2. Select the video output port and the display mode (1×1, 2×2, 3×3 and 4×4 modes selectable).

3. Use the direction buttons on front panel to move to the display pane for setting press the Enter button

to confirm the selection.

4. Use the direction buttons on front panel to select the camera you want to be view in the display pane.

The option ‘×’ indicates no display of camera.

5. Press Enter button to confirm the selection.

C H A P T E R 4

Record Settings

Configure Record Settings

There are multiple ways to setup your DVR for recording. They include setting up a recording schedule, triggering a recording by motion detection and/or a sensor alarm, and manually starting the recording.

Before Record Settings

Before configuration, please make sure your DVR has been installed with HDD and has completed its initialization, otherwise, access Menu > HDD Management to install the HDD and perform initialization first.

Note: Please refer to Initializing HDD for specific instructions for initializing HDD.

Initializing Record Settings

1. Click Menu > Settings > Record to access the Record Settings dialog box, shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1. General Record Settings

2. Select the camera you want to configure.

3. Configure the following settings:

• Encoding Parameters: Set the encoding parameters to be Normal or Event.

• Stream Type: Set the stream type to be Video or Video & Audio.

• Resolution: Set recording at resolution of 4CIF, CIF or QCIF selectable.

• Bit Rate Type: Set the bit rate type to be Variable or Constant.

• Video Quality: Set the video quality of recording, with 6 levels configurable.

• Frame Rate: Set the frame rate of recording.

• Max Bit Rate: Select or customize the maximum bit rate for recording.

4. Click the Set button under More Settings to configure more recording settings, as shown in Figure 2.

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