Home Guard HGDVK-44402, HGDVK-44404, HGDVK-84404, HGDVK-84408, HGDVK-84402 Instruction Manual

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Contents

Safety Instruction

1 Product Overview

1.1 Rear Panel

1.2 Remote Controller (For Reference Only)

2 DVR Installation & Connection

2.1 HDD Installation

2.2 Connection Diagram

2.3 Power Supply Connection

3 DVR Common Operations

3.1 Using the Supplied Mouse

3.2 Using the Virtual Keyboard

3.3 Password

4 DVR Starting up

4.1 Start Wizard

4.1.1 Start Wizard

4.1.2 Network Conﬁguration

4.1.3 Date/Time

4.1.4 IP Camera

4.1.5 Disk

4.1.6 Resolution

4.1.7 Mobile

4.1.8 Summary

4.2 Live View Screen Overview

4.2.1 Camera Quick Toolbar

4.2.2 Taskbar

4.2.3 Start Menu

4.2.3.1 Unlock and Lock Screen

4.2.3.2 Shutdown

5 DVR System Setup

5.1 Channel

5.1.1 Channel

5.1.1.1 Analog Channels

5.1.1.2 IP Channels

5.1.1.3 Protocol Manage

5.1.2 Live

5.1.3 Image Control

5.1.4 PTZ

5.1.1.1 PTZ control

5.1.5 Motion

5.1.6 PIR

5.1.7 Video Cover

5.1.8 Intelligent

5.1.8.1 PID (Perimeter Intrusion Detection)

5.1.8.2 LCD (Line Crossing Detection)

5.1.8.3 SOD (Stationary Object Detection)

5.1.8.4 PD (Pedestrian Detection)

5.1.8.5 FD (Face Detection)

5.1.8.6 CC (Cross-Counting)

5.1.8.7 Intelligent Analysis

5.1.8.8 Intelligent Schedule

5.2 Record

5.2.1 Encode

5.2.2 Record

5.2.2.1 Record

5.2.2.2 Record Schedule

5.2.3 Capture

5.2.3.1 Capture

5.2.3.2 Capture Schedule

5.3 Alarm

5.3.1 Motion

5.3.2 I/O

5.3.3 PIR

5.3.4 PTZ Linkage

5.3.5 Exception

5.4 Network

5.4.1 General

5.4.4.1 PPPoE

5.4.1.2 3G

5.4.1.3 Port Conﬁguration

5.4.2 DDNS

5.4.3 Email

5.4.3.1 Email Conﬁguration

5.4.3.2 Email Schedule

5.4.4 FTP

5. 5 Device

5. 5.1 Disk

5.5.1.1 Disk Group

5.5.1.2 S.M.A.R.T

5.5.2 Cloud

5.6 System

5.6.1 General

5.6.1.1 Date and Time

5.6.1.2 NTP Settings

5.6.1.3 DST Settings

5.6.2 Output Conﬁguration

5.6.2.1 LIVE-OUT

5.6.3 Multi-user

5.6.3.1 Changing Password

5.6.3.2 Add New Users

5.6.3.3 Setting User Permissions

5.6.4 Maintenance

5.6.4.1 Log

5.6.4.2 Load Default

5.6.4.3 Upgrade

5.6.4.4 Parameter Management

5.6.4.4 Auto Reboot

5.6.5 IP Camera Maintain

5.6.5.1 Upgrade IP Camera

5.6.5.2 Load Default Settings for IP Camera

5.6.6 System Information

5.6.6.1 Information

5.6.6.2 Channel Information

5.6.6.3 Record Information

5.6.6.4 Network State

6 Search, Playback & Backup

6.1 Using Search Function

6.1.1 Search & Play Video in General

6.1.1.1 Video Clip Backup

6.1.2 Event Search, Playback & Backup

6.1.2.1 Event Playback Control

6.1.3 Sub-periods Playback

6.1.4 Smart Search & Playback

6.1.4.1 Smart Search Area

6.1.5 Picture Search & View

6.1.5.1 Picture Preview Control

7 Remote Access via Web Client

7.1 Basic System Environment Requirements

7.2 Web Plugin Download and Installation

7.3 Web Client Manager

7.3.1 Live Interface

7.3.2 Playback

7.3.2.1 Playback Control Buttons

7.3.3 Remote Setting

7.3.4 Local Setting

8 Viewing Backed Up Video on PC/Mac

9 Remote Access via Mobiel Devices

10 Appendix

10.1 Troubleshooting

10.2 Usage Maintenance

Safety Instruction

Please carefully read the following safety instruction so as to avoid personal injuries and prevent the equipment and other connection devices from being damaged.

1. Power sources (note: please use the power supply attached or speciﬁed by the manufacturer)

Never operate the equipment by using unspeciﬁed power supply.

2. Never push objects of any kind through openings of DVR

Never push objects of any kind through openings of DVR so as to avoid electric shock or other accidents.

3. Do not put the equipment in the dusty ﬁeld

Do not put the equipment in the dusty ﬁeld.

4. Do not place the equipment under rain or humid environment

Do not place the equipment under humid environment like basement. If the equipment is accidentally in contact with water, please unplug the power cable and immediately contact your local dealer.

5. Keep the surface of the equipment clean and dry

Use soft damp cloth to clean the outer case of DVR (do not use liquid aerosol cleaners)

6. Do not operate if any problems are found

If there are any strange smell or sound from DVR, unplug the power cable and contact the authorized dealer or service center.

7. Do not try to remove the upper cover

Warning: Do not remove the cap of DVR so as to avoid electric shock.

8. Handle with care

If DVR does not work normally because of hitting on the hard object, please contact the authorized dealer for repair or replacement.

9. Use standard lithium battery (Note: Use the batteries attached or speciﬁed by the manufacturer)

After cutting off the power supply, if the system clock cannot continue to work, please replace the standard 3V lithium battery on the main board.

Warning: Turn off DVR before replacing the batteries, or you may be suffered from serious electric shock. Please properly dispose of the used batteries.

10. Put the equipment in a place with good ventilation

The DVR system includes HDD, which produces large amount of heat during operation. As a result, do not block the ventilation openings (on the top, bottom, both sides and the reverse side) for cooling the system during operation. Install or put the equipment in the place with good ventilation.

11. The attached power adapter can only be used for 1 set of DVR. Do not connect more equipment, or DVR may be restarted repeatedly because of insufﬁcient power.

12. Prevent the equipment from water dropping or splashing. Do not place objects containing water, such as ﬂower vase, on the equipment.

1.1 Rear Panel

HGDVK-44402 / 44404

1 Product Overview

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN COVERS. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD. DO NOT

EXPOSE UNITS NOT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR OUTDOOR USE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

3 1

4 42 2

AUDIO

OUTPUT

HGDVK-84402 / 84404 / 84408

2 3

AUDIO

VIDEO INPUT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN COVERS. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD. DO NOT

EXPOSE UNITS NOT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR OUTDOOR USE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

OUTPUT

VIDEO INPUT

3 1

AUDIO INPUT

4 521 3

HDMI VGA

6 7 8 9

LAN

+ -

12V

RS485

4 5 6 7 8 91

AUDIO

HDMI VGA

INPUT

LAN

+ -

12V

RS485

Part NamesItems Functions

Audio Output

Video Input

Audio Input

HDMI Port

VGA Port

LAN

USB Port

PTZ Port

Power Port

Audio signal output, RCA port

Connect with video input devices, standard BNC port

Connect with audio input signals, RCA port

Connect to your digital TV or monitor with HDMI input

Connect to your TV or a monitor with VGA input

Connect to your home network

Connect the supplied mouse or USB ﬂash memory

Connect to PTZ devices

Connect to the supplied power adapter

1.1 Remote Controller (For Reference Only)

Part Names Functions

1-8

9, 0

ALL

Mute

Submenu

▲

Sel

◄►

▼

◄◄

►►

►

●

■

▌▌

Numeric keys. Press to display channel 1~8

Numeric keys

Press to display all channels. Multiple display mode

Press to enter or exit the Main Menu

Mute On/off

Go to submenu

Up arrow key; Volume increase

Press to enter the selected menu item and edit the setting

Left/Right key; Decrease/increase parameter value of control bar

Down arrow key; Volume decrease

Press to rewind during video playback

Press to fast forward during video playback

Press to play recorded video or enter the recording search menu

Press to start manual recording

Press to stop manual recording or stop the video playback

Press to pause the video playback or enter frame-playback mode

2 DVR Installation & Connection

2.1 HDD Installation

Depending on the package you have purchased, the hard disk drive may be included in the full package. If it is not pre-installed, follow the installation instructions on this user manual.

Caution: DO NOT install or remove the hard disk drive while the device power is turned ON.

HDD Installation:

(1) Cut power ﬁrstly, and then remove screws on both sides & rear panel, and open DVR upper cover.

(2) Connect the data and power cables to the HDD and place the HDD on the DVR case. Carefully ﬂip

the DVR case and secure the HDD to the DVR with the screws.

(3) Put the upper cover back carefully, and ﬁx the cover with screws.

Note: Above procedures are for reference only. The practical operation may be different depending on

the DVR you purchased.

2.2 Connection Diagram

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRI SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN COVERS. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD. DO NOT

EXPOSE UNITS NOT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR OUTDOOR USE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

AUDIO

OUTPUT

VIDEO INPUT

3 1

AUDIO

HDMI VGA

INPUT

LAN

+ -

12V

RS485

Note: Above diagram is for reference only. The practical connection may be different depending on the

DVR you purchased.

2.3 Power Supply Connection

Caution: Use only the supplied power adapter that came with the DVR

Connect one end of the power adapter to the power connector on the back of the DVR. Plug the other end of the power adapter into the wall outlet.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRI SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN COVERS. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD. DO NOT

EXPOSE UNITS NOT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR OUTDOOR USE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

3 1

VIDEO INPUT

45678

AUDIO

OUTPUT

422

AUDIO INPUT

HDMI VGA

LAN

+ -

12V

RS485

12V

3 DVR Common Operations

3.1 Using the Supplied Mouse

1. Left Button:

• Click to select menu options.

• During live viewing in split-screen view, double-click on a channel to view it in full-screen. Double-click the channel again to return to split-screen viewing.

• Click upon a channel on Live Viewing screen to open Camera Quick Tool bar.

• Click and hold to drag sliders and scales on menu mode

2. Right Button:

• Click once to open the Task bar on the Live Viewing screen. View Task bar on 4.2.2 Task bar

• In menus, click to go back / close menus.

3. Scroll Wheel:

• In menus, scroll to move up / down through the menu content.

• While hovering over the volume control wheel, scroll to turn system volume up / down.

3.2 Using the Virtual Keyboard

You will see the virtual keyboard automatically on the screen when you need to enter data

2 3

Click to toggle the keyboard to upper case and more punctuation

Move the cursor to left

Move the cursor to right

Click to delete a character

Click to complete the enter

3.3 Password

For the ﬁrst time when you run the DVR, you must be required to set your own password immediately in order to protect your privacy. Please be sure to record your user name and password and save them in a secure place.

Language: Choose an OSD language

Device ID: Input the device ID in the parentheses. DefaultIDis000000. View more about Device ID on

5.6.1 General.

New Admin name: To set your own administrator name.

New Admin Password: To set your own password. The password must be a combination of 8 characters.

Conﬁrm Password: Enter your own password again.

Click Apply to conﬁrm your settings and goes to the login interface. Enter your user name & password to Login the DVR system.

Note: If you forget your password, you will be unable to login the system, please contact your reseller to

reset the password.

4 DVR Starting up

4.1 Start Wizard

Startup Wizard will help to conﬁgure the system and get the DVR works quickly.

4.1.1 Start Wizard

Click the Start Wizard to proceed to the next step

4.1.2 Network Conﬁguration

If you connect to a router allows to use DHCP, please check the DHCP box. The router will assign automatically all the network parameters for your DVR. Unless the network is manually addressed below parameters:

IP Address: The IP address identiﬁes the DVR in the network. It consists of four groups of numbers between 0 to 255, separated by periods. For example, “192.168.001.100”.

Subnet Mask: Subnet mask is a network parameter which deﬁnes a range of IP addresses that can be used in a network. If IP address is like a street where you live then subnet mask is like a neighborhood. The subnet address also consists of four groups of numbers, separated by periods. For example, “255.255.000.000”.

Gateway: This address allows the DVR to access the Internet. The format of the Gateway address is the same as the IP Address. For example, “192.168.001.001”.

DNS1/DNS2: DNS1 is the primary DNS server and DNS2 is a backup DNS server. Usually should be enough just to enter the DNS1 server address.

Port

Web Port: This is the port that you will use to log in remotely to the DVR (e.g. using the Web Client). If the

default port 80 is already taken by other applications, please change it.

Client Port: This is the port that the DVR will use to send information through (e.g. using the mobile app). If the default port 9000 is already taken by other applications, please change it.

RTSP Port: This is the port that the DVR will be allowed to transmit real-time streaming to other device (e.g. using a streaming Media player.).

UPNP: If you want to log in remotely to the DVR using Web Client, you need to complete the port forwarding in your router. Enable this option if your router supports the UPnP. In this case, you do not need to conﬁgure manually port forwarding on your router. If your router does not support UPnP, make sure the port forwarding is completed manually in your router.

PPPoE

This is an advanced protocol that allows the DVR to connect to the network more directly via DSL modem.

Check the “Enable PPPOE” box, and then enter the User name & Password of the PPPoE.

This is a prior using the mobile network, you need to connect a 3G dongle to the DVR.

Enable the 3G option, enter the APN, Dial Code, User name & password according to the instruction of your 3G dongle device.

4.1.3 Date/Time

This menu allows you to conﬁgure the Date, Time, Date Format, Time Format, Time Zone, NTP and DST.

Date and Time

Click on the calendar icon to set the current system date.

Date: Click on the calendar icon to set the system date.

Time: Click to set the system time.

Date Format: Choose from the drop down menu to set preferred date format.

Time Format: Choose time format between 24Hour and 12Hour.

Time Zone: Set the correct time zone.

NTP

NTP stands for Network Time Protocol. This feature allows you to synchronize the date and time automatically on the DVR over Internet. Therefore, the DVR needs to be connected to the Internet.

Check the “NTP” box, and select the NTP server.

DST

DST stands for Daylight Savings Time.

DST: Enable if Daylight Saving Time (DST) is observed in your region

Time Offset: Select the amount of time to offset for DST

Time Mode: Choose to set the daylight saving time in weeks or in days

Start Time/End Time: Set the start time and end time for daylight saving

4.1.4 IP Camera

This menu allows you to add IP cameras to the DVR.

Click Search to search IP cameras in the same network. Choose the IP camera(s) you want to add, and then click  icon to add to the DVR.

Enter the camera’s user name & password to add the camera(s).

You can also click button to add individual IP camera to a single channel.

Click Search button to search IP cameras, and then click one of the IP camera in the device list.

IP Address/Domain: IP address or domain name of the IP camera

Alias: Name of the IP camera

Position: Position to display the camera name on the screen.

Port: Port of the IP camera

Protocol: Choose the protocol of the IP camera from the drop down menu

User Name: User Name of the IP camera

Password: Password of the IP camera

Bind channel: Choose a channel of the DVR you want to attach to

4.1.5 Disk

If the HDD is installed in the DVR for the ﬁrst time, it must be formatted. Select the HDD and then click

Format HDD button to format the HDD.

Overwrite: Use this option to overwrite the old recordings on the HDD when the HDD is full. For example,

if you choose the option 7 days then only the last 7 days recordings are kept on the HDD. To prevent overwriting any old recordings, select Disable. If you have disabled this function, please check the HDD status regularly, to make sure the HDD is not full.

Record On ESATA: If your DVR comes with an e-SATA port on the rear panel, you can enable to record the video to e-SATA HDD.

4.1.6 Resolution

Choose an output resolution matches to your monitor. The DVR supports to adjust the output resolution automatically to match the best resolution of your monitor when the system is starting up.

4.1.7 Mobile

If your DVR come with a P2P ID, you can scan the QR code with your mobile app to view the DVR remotely.

4.1.8 Summary

You can check the system summary information you had set in the start wizard and ﬁnish the wizard.

Tick “Don’t show this window next time” if you don’t want to display Start Wizard when system reboot next time. Click Finish button to save & exit.

4.2 Live View Screen Overview

Camera Title

Status Icons

Camera Quick Tool bar

Start Menu

Task Menu Bar System Date & Time

Camera Title

To display the camera title

A-: This indicates that the camera connected is an AHD camera

T- : This indicates that the camera connected is a TVI camera

C-: This indicates that the camera connected is a CVI camera

IP: This indicates that the camera connected is an IP camera

Status Icons

This indicates that the DVR is currently recording.

This icon appears when the camera has detected motion.

The icon indicates that the external I/O alarm device is triggered

This icon indicates that the HDD is in error to work

This icon indicates the HDD is unformatted

This icon indicates the HDD is full.

This icon indicates the HDD is read-only.

VIDEO LOSS: The analog camera is disconnected.

No Camera: IP camera is disconnected.

Decoding Failed: The DVR doesn’t support this kind of IP camera compression standard, please change

to H.264 compression standard.

Click to open Quick Add menu to add IP camera

Click to edit current IP camera

4.2.1 Camera Quick Tool bar

In live viewing, click the left button of your mouse on a connected camera to display the Camera Quick Tool bar.

Click to manually record the channel immediately. If the manually recording is in process, the icon will be in red color. Click one more time to stop manual record.

Click to save a snapshot of the current camera image. Manual Capture must be enabled to use this feature. For details on enabling Manual Capture, see 5.2.3.1 Capture.

Click to play the latest 5 minutes recording of this channel

Click to enter PTZ control panel

Click to zoom-in the channel. When the icon appears, press and hold the left button of your mouse to drag the area you want to zoom in.

Click to adjust the image color of the channel. You can adjust the HUE, BRIGHT, CONTRAST& SATURATION of the image.

4.2.2 Task bar

Click to open the Start Menu

Click to choose different layout for live view

Click to choose more layouts for live view

Click to start viewing channels in a sequence

Quick playback. You can choose to play the latest recording for all channels from the beginning of the day, or you can choose the playback from the latest 5s, 10s, 30s, 1Min, 5Min.

Click to adjust audio volume

Click to switch all IP channels between mainstream and substream (for live view resolution)

Click to switch among real-time, balanced, or smooth view. The view effect modes affect only the live view video quality by bitrate and frame rate but do not affect the recording quality.

To start or stop Manual Record and Manual Alarm.

To view system information, channel information, record info and network state.

This icon will appear if the network is disconnected.

4.2.3 Start Menu

With the start menu, you can switch user, search & playback, enter system setup menu, lock & unlock the screen, shut down, reboot & logout the system.

To switch user. To enable multi-user, please view on 5.6.3 Multi-user.

Search & Playback. View more on Chapter 6 Search, Playback & Backup

DVR System Setup. View on Chapter 5 DVR System Setup

Lock & unlock screen. View on 4.2.3.1 Unlock and Lock Screen.

Shutdown, reboot & logout the system. View on 4.2.3.2 Shutdown.

4.2.3.1 Unlock and Lock Screen

The screen will be locked to protect unauthorized OSD operation while the DVR is not in menu operation 1 minute.

If necessary, you can also lock the screen operation manually. To do so, go to Star Menu, and then click the Lock Screen icon to lock the system immediately.

If the system is locked, you can click the Unlock icon to unlock the system for further operation.

4.2.3.2 Shutdown

Click the Shutdown button from Star Menu, and the check the further action you want to move. Click OK button, system will require to input the Admin password to authenticate.

If you choose Logout the system, the live viewing screen will be disappeared. You will need to login the system for further operations.

5 DVR System Setup

You are able to conﬁgure the DVR for Channel, Record, Alarm, Network, Device & System from

Start Menu  Setup.

5.1 Channel

In this section, you are allowed to conﬁgure the camera, live view display, manage IP cameras, adjust IP camera’s image, PTZ setup, motion setup, convert mode, and more.

5.1.1 Channel

5.1.1.1 Analog Channels

The DVR supports to disable analog channels to increase IP channels. If you want to disable an analog channel, uncheck the box and click Apply to save. To disable an analog channel can increase an IP channel input. To do so, you need to enable the XVR mode in advance at System  General  Mode, view more on 5.6.1 General.

5.1.1.2 IP Channels

If you enable the XVR mode for the DVR, it supports to add IP cameras & modify IP channels.

Click Search to search IP cameras from local network, click Add to add individual IP camera, click Add All to add all IP cameras.

Click Search button to search IP cameras, and then click one of the IP camera in the device list.

IP Address/Domain: IP address or domain name of the IP camera

Alias: Name of the IP camera

Position: Position to display the camera name on the screen.

Port: Port of the IP camera

Protocol: Choose the protocol of the IP camera from the dropdown menu

User Name: User Name of the IP camera

Password: Password of the IP camera

Bind channel: Choose a channel of the DVR you want to attach to

Auto Assign IP to Camera(s): The added IP camera would be not able to connect if its IP address is not

in the same network segment with DVR. With this function to reassign an IP address to all added IP cameras.

Channel Delete: Choose one or more added IP cameras, and click this button to delete.

5.1.1.3 Protocol Manage

With the Protocol Manage, you can edit your own RTSP protocol for IP camera connection.

Custom Protocol: The system support max. 10 custom protocol options.

Protocol Name: To give a name to your custom protocol.

Enable Substrearm: Check the box if you want to enable sub-stream.

Type: Only RTSP available now.

Port: Input the RTSP port of your IP camera.

Resources Path: Input the RTSP address of your IP camera.

5.1.2 Live

To conﬁgure camera parameters.

Channel: Display channel name.

Setup: Click icon into the setup page.

Choose a channel to conﬁgure

Give a name to the camera

Date format to display for the camera (for IP camera only)

Time format to display for the camera (for IP camera only)

Refresh Rate of the camera (for IP camera only)

Choose a camera type (Auto, AHD, TVI, CVI) for analog camera

Choose an AHD EQ (Enhanced Quality) level depends on your camera video cable

Check the box If you want to hide the live image of this channel

To show the camera name in live view screen

To show the system time in live view screen

Adjust the Hue value for the image color

Adjust the Bright value for the image color

Adjust the Contrast value for the image color

Adjust the Saturation value for the image color

Click Default to load default settings, click Apply to save settings, click right buttons of your mouse to exit.

5.1.3 Image Control

This menu allows you to control image settings for supported IP cameras.

Channel: Channel name.

Setup: Click icon into the setup page.

Choose a channel to conﬁgure Select the desired built-in IR cut ﬁlter mode to ensure the

camera works properly both in the day and night. Set the delay time of IR-CUT switching

Check to enable lens ﬂip and angle ﬂip

Set the ﬂip angle

To enable or disable Back light compensation

Choose the back light compensation level

To enable or disable 3D noise reduction function

Set the 3D noise reduction level

Enable to allow automatically adjust the brightness and contrast of the video when shooting in the darkness with bright light sources.

Set the WDR level

Automatic Gain Control

Conﬁgure white balance

Set the shutter mode

Choose the exposure time of the camera

Use in foggy environments to improve the video quality

5.1.4 PTZ

This menu allows you to conﬁgure the PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) settings for the dome camera

Channel: Channel name

Signal Type: Analog for analog channels, Analog & Digital for IP channels.

Protocol: Choose the communication protocol between the PTZ capable camera and DVR. If your

camera support UTC (Up the Coax) function, you can choose COAX1 or COAX2 to display your camera OSD menu or control the UTC PTZ function.

Baudrate: The speed of the information sent from the DVR to the PTZ-capable camera. Make sure it matches the compatibility level of your PTZ-capable camera.

DataBit / StopBit: The information between the DVR and PTZ-capable camera is sent in individual packages. The DataBit indicates the number of bits sent, while the EndBit indicates the end of the package and the beginning of the next (information) package. The available parameters for DataBit are: 8, 7, 6, 5. the available parameters for the StopBit are 1 or 2.

Parity: For error check. See the documentation of your PTZ-capable camera, to conﬁgure this setting.

Cruise: Enable to use the Cruise mode. In order to use the Cruise mode, you need to set a number of

preset points.

Address: Set the command address of the PTZ system. Please be noted that each PTZ-capable camera needs a unique address to function properly

5.1.4.1 PTZ control

After ﬁnishing the PTZ setup, you can use the PTZ function to control your PTZ camera.

(1) Click left your mouse upon a channel on Live Viewing screen to open Camera Quick Toolbar, and choose the PTZ control icon .

(2) PTZ control panel will be displayed.

2 3 4

No Items Description

Channel

Cruise

Click to select the channel of the PTZ camera.

Start / stop PTZ cruise by preset points. Make sure you had enable the Cruise function for this channel in 5.1.4 PTZ.

If you have chosen protocol for this channel as COAX1 or COAX2, the UTC menu button will be

UTC Menu

Speed

display. Click this icon to enter UTC OSD menu. It is also the conﬁrm button for your selection in the UTC OSD menu.

Adjust the PTZ speed

No Items Description

A. Click the direction arrow to select the direction of the PTZ camera

Pointer Panel

B. Click up/down/left/right arrow to move cursor in UTC OSD menu C. Click to switch to auto pan mode

Zoom

Focus

Iris

PRESET

Total

No.

Time

set

Delete

Go to

Save

Click to zoom in/out

Click to adjust the focus

Click to adjust the iris setting

To display or hide the preset point panel

Display the total number of preset points

Number of preset point

Set the time how long the camera will stay in the preset point

Enter the number of a speciﬁc preset point, click this button to move your PTZ camera to the preset point

Click to delete the selected preset point

Click to set a speciﬁc preset point on a PTZ camera. You can add up to 255 preset points for the DVR.

Click to save the settings and preset points

5.1.5 Motion

This menu allows you to conﬁgure motion parameters. When motion has been detected

by one or more cameras, your DVR will alert you to a potential threat at your home. It does this by sending you an email alert with an attached image from the camera to use as a reference (if this option is enabled) and/or sending push notiﬁcations via the mobile app.

Setup: Click icon into the setup page.

Motion Detection Area:

The whole screen is marked for motion detection (red blocks) as default. If you want to disable the motion detection on a certain area, click the grid cursor and then drag the mouse to highlight the scope to unmark the area into transparent blocks. After setting is completed, click the right button of your mouse to return and click Save to make the area setup effective.

Switch: Enable or disable motion detection.

Sensitivity: Set the sensitivity level. Level 1 the lowest sensitivity level while level 8 is the highest

sensitivity level.

Click Alarm button to conﬁgure the motion detection alarm function:

Buzzer: The DVR can use its internal buzzer to emit an alarm tone. You can set the buzzer duration in seconds when the motion is detected.

Alarm Out: Optional function. If your DVR support to connect to external alarm device, you can set to emit an alarm tone.

Latch Time: To conﬁgure the external alarm time when motion is detected.

Record: Click icon and choose which channel(s) you want to record when the motion detection is

triggered.

Post Recording: You can set how long after an event occurs that the DVR will continue to record. The recommended recording length is 30 seconds but it can be set higher up to 5 minutes.

Show Message: Check the box to display icon on the live view screen when the motion is detected.

Send Email: You can let the DVR to send you an auto-email when the motion is detected.

Full Screen: If this function is enabled and a motion is detected in a channel, you will see that channel in

full screen.

FTP Upload: To upload alarm images to FTP server when motion is detected. To enable FTP, please view

5.4.4 FTP.

5.1.6 PIR

This is an optional function. If your camera has PIR function, you can conﬁgure the PIR recording here.

Switch: Enable or disable PIR recording.

Sensitivity: Set the sensitivity level. Level 1 the lowest sensitivity level while level 8 is the highest sensitivity level.

Setup: Click icon into the setup page.

PIR Detection Area:

Click Select All to set the whole screen of the camera as PIR detection area. Click Delete All to clear the area.

You can also set an area in the screen by drawing a pentagon in the screen.

If you want to edit the size of the area, please check the box and change the position.

After setting is completed, click the right button of your mouse to return and click Save to make the area setup effective.

Click Alarm button to conﬁgure the PIR detection alarm function:

Buzzer: The DVR can use its internal buzzer to emit an alarm tone. You can set the buzzer duration in

seconds when the PIR is detected.

Alarm Out: Optional function. If your DVR support to connect to external alarm device, you can set to emit an alarm tone.

Latch Time: To conﬁgure the external alarm time when PIR detection is triggered.

Record: Click icon and choose which channel(s) you want to record when the PIR detection is triggered.

Post Recording: You can set how long after an event occurs that the DVR will continue to record. The

recommended recording length is 30 seconds but it can be set higher up to 5 minutes.

Show Message: Check the box to displayPIR on the live view screen when the PIR alarm is detected.

Send Email: You can let the DVR to send you an auto-email when PIR detection is triggered.

Full Screen: If this function is enabled and PIR is detected in a channel, you will see that channel in full

screen.

5.1.7 Video Cover

This menu allows you to create privacy zone(s) if you want to partially cover some certain part of the image. You can create up to 4 privacy zones in any size and location on the camera image. Enable the Privacy Zone, and choose how many zones you need. The zone(s) appear as “red box”. Click the edge of the red box and drag it to any size to create a privacy zone.

Note: The area of privacy zones you had set will be invisible in both live view & recording video.

5.1.8 Intelligent

The optional intelligent functions, including Perimeter Intrusion Detection, Line Crossing Detection, Stationary Object Detection, Pedestrian Detection, Face Detection, and Cross Counting.

5.1.8.1 PID (Perimeter Intrusion Detection)

Perimeter Intrusion Detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which enter and loiter in a pre-deﬁned virtual region, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered.

Channel: Select the channel you want to conﬁgure

Switch: Enable or disable the PID function

Buzzer: Disable or to active the buzzer to emit an alarm tone in 10, 20, 40 or 60 seconds when the

detection is triggered

Sensitive: The sensitivity level is from 1 to 4. Higher sensitivity will be easier to trigger the detection.

Scene: Scene setting includes Indoor and Outdoor. Please choose the scene to match with the place

your camera installed.

Post Recording: You can set how long after an event occurs that the DVR will continue to record.

Latch Time: To conﬁgure the external alarm time when the detection is triggered.

Alarm Out: If your DVR support to connect to external alarm device, you can set to emit an alarm tone.

Show Message: A letter “S” will be displayed on the screen when the PID function is triggered.

Send Email: If an alarm is triggered, an Email will be sent to your preset email account.

Full Screen: When the detection is triggered, the channel will be enlarged into full screen.

Record Channel: to select the channel(s) you want to record when a detection is triggered.

Area: Click [Setup] to draw a virtual region in the camera picture.

1. Choose one of the Rule Number. It is the number of PID area. Maximum 4 areas you can set for PID function.

2. To enable the detection in Rule Switch.

3. Choose a Rule Type. AB: DVR will only detect the action from side A to side B; BA: DVR will only detect the action from side B to side A; AB: DVR will detect the action from either side B to side A or side A to side B.

4. Use your mouse to click 4 points in the camera picture to draw a virtual region. The sharp of the region should be a convex polygon. Concave polygon will be not able to save.

5. Click Save to save your settings.

6. If you want to modify the position or sharp of region, click the red box in the region, the borders of the region will be changed to red color. Long press the left button of your mouse to move the position of the region, or drag the corners to resize the region.

7. If you want to remove one of the regions from the camera picture, click the red box in the region and then click Remove button. Click Remove All will delete all regions.

Notice:

1) The perimeter shall not be too close to the edges/corners of the camera picture, since it may fail to

trigger the detection when the target pass through the edges/corners.

2) The shape of the regions shall not be too narrow/small, since it may fail to trigger the detection when

the target passes through outside the perimeter.

5.1.8.2 LCD (Line Crossing Detection)

Line Crossing Detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which cross a pre-deﬁned virtual line, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered.

Channel: Select the channel you want to conﬁgure

Switch: Enable or disable the LCD function

Buzzer: Disable or to active the buzzer to emit an alarm tone in 10, 20, 40 or 60 seconds when the

detection is triggered

Sensitive: The sensitivity level is from 1 to 4. Higher sensitivity will be easier to trigger the detection.

Scene: Scene setting includes Indoor and Outdoor. Please choose the scene to match with the place

your camera installed.

Post Recording: You can set how long after an event occurs that the DVR will continue to record.

Latch Time: To conﬁgure the external alarm time when the detection is triggered.

Alarm Out: If your DVR support to connect to external alarm device, you can set to emit an alarm tone.

Show Message: A letter “S” will be displayed on the screen when the LCD function is triggered.

Send Email: If an alarm is triggered, an Email will be sent to your preset email account.

Full Screen: When the detection is triggered, the channel will be enlarged into full screen.

Record Channel: to select the channel(s) you want to record when a detection is triggered.

Area: Click [Setup] to draw a virtual line in the camera picture.

1. Choose one of the Rule Number. It is the number of LCD lines. Maximum 4 lines you can draw.

2. To enable the detection in Rule Switch.

4. Use your mouse to click 2 points in the camera picture to draw a virtual line.

5. Click Save to save your settings.

6. If you want to modify the position or length of the line, click the red box in the line, the color of the line will be changed to red color. Long press the left button of your mouse to move the line, or drag the terminals to modify the length or position of the line.

7. If you want to remove one of the lines from the camera picture, click the red box in the line and then click Remove button. Click Remove All will delete all lines.

Notice:

1) The lines shall not be too close to the edges of the camera picture, to avoid any failure to trigger an

alarm when the target cross through it.

2) The lines shall not be set too short, to avoid any failure to trigger an alarm when the target passes

outside it.

5.1.8.3 SOD (Stationary Object Detection)

Stationary Object Detection function detects the objects left over or lost in the pre-deﬁned region such as the baggage, purse, dangerous materials, etc., and a series of actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered.

Channel: to select the channel you want to conﬁgure

Switch: to enable or disable the SOD function

Buzzer: to disable or to active the buzzer to emit an alarm tone in 10, 20, 40 or 60 seconds when the

detection is triggered

Sensitive: The sensitivity level is from 1 to 4, with a default value of 2. Higher sensitivity will be easier to trigger the detection.

Scene: Scene setting includes Indoor and Outdoor. Please choose the scene to match with the place your camera installed.

Post Recording: You can set how long after an event occurs that the DVR will continue to record.

Latch Time: To conﬁgure the external alarm time when the detection is triggered.

Alarm Out: If your DVR support to connect to external alarm device, you can set to emit an alarm tone.

Show Message: A letter “S” will be displayed on the screen when the intelligent detection is triggered.

Send Email: If an alarm is triggered, an Email will be sent to your preset email account.

Full Screen: When the detection is triggered, the channel will be enlarged into full screen.

Record Channel: to select the channel(s) you want to record when a detection is triggered.

Area: Click [Setup] to draw a virtual region in the camera picture.

1. Choose one of the Rule Number. It is the number of SOD area. Maximum 4 areas you can set for SOD function.

2. To enable the detection in Rule Switch.

3. Choose a Rule Type.

Legacy: DVR will only detect the left-over objects;

Lost: DVR will only detect the lost objects;

Legacy & Lost: DVR will detect both left-over & lost objects.

4. Use your mouse to click 4 points in the camera picture to draw a virtual region. The sharp of the region should be a convex polygon. Concave polygon will be not able to save.

5. Click Save to save your settings.

6. If you want to adjust the size of the region, click the red box in the region, the borders of the region will be changed to red color. Long press the left button of your mouse to move the whole region, or drag the corners to resize the region.

7. If you want to remove one of the regions from the camera picture, click the red box in the region and then click Remove button. Click Remove All will delete all regions.

Notice:

1) The area for detection shall be greater than or equal to the size of the detected object, such as the

detection of a white bottle.

2) The detected object cannot be covered.

5.1.8.4 PD (Pedestrian Detection)

Pedestrian Detection function detects the moving people in a pre-deﬁned region, and a series of actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered.

Channel: to select the channel you want to conﬁgure

Switch: to enable or disable the PD function

Buzzer: to disable or to active the buzzer to emit an alarm tone in 10, 20, 40 or 60 seconds when the

detection is triggered

Level: Small, Middle & Big. Small level is recommended to detect objects in long distance. Big level is recommended to detect objects in short distance.