
Thank you for purchasing our DVR!
Please refer to this user’s manual for the installation and operation
Here you can find information about this series DVR features and functions, as well as a detailed
menu tree.
Before installation and operation please read the following safeguards and warnings carefully!
Important Safeguards and Warnings
This DVR select the adapter is DC12V; please make sure the power supply voltage before use the
If long time do not use the machine, please turn off the power of DVR machine, and let the electric plug
This DVR only for indoor use, as for prevent short circuit or electric danger, please do not let the DVR in the
In case any solid or liquid inside the case of DVR, please turn off the power immediately, and ask the qualified
technician check it before reboot the DVR;
The DVR is the precision machine, there is nothing for repair by customers themselves in it, when it break
down, please ask the qualified technician to check and repair, or contact with the agents of it.
Please keep the DVR in level for installation;
Pay attention to equipment ground;
For the first time to install the DVR, please make sure if the hard disk drive install or not;
Prevent to open the case and change the hard disk drive in electrified;
Propose to select the performance of hard disk drive will be 7200 rotating speed person second;
Please select the appropriate installation site, so let the air can be free flow inside the DVR, prevent the
Please do not install the DVR nearby the radiator, air chute etc. heat source,
or where the direct sunlight, too much dust, or mechanical vibration or attack;
Be sure to use all the accessories recommended by manufacturer.
Before installation, please open the package and check all the components are included.
Contact your local retailer ASAP if something is broken in your package.

Welcome............................................................................................................................................................2
Important Safeguards and Warnings............................................................................................................... 2
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Chapter 1 FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS............................................................ 4
Overview........................................................................................................................................................... 4
Features............................................................................................................................................................. 4
Chapter 2 SYESTEM DIAGRAM.....................................................................................13
2.1 SYESTEM DIAGRAM........................................................................................................................... 13
Chapter 3 Hardware.......................................................................................................... 13
3.1 H.264 standalone 4CH/8CH/16CH DVR............................................................................................... 13
Chapter 4 Operation......................................................................................................... 17
4.1Operation instruction...............................................................................................................................17
4.2 Powering On............................................................................................................................................. 20
4.3 Shutdown.................................................................................................................................................. 21
4.4 Multi Channel........................................................................................................................................... 22
4.5 Preview......................................................................................................................................................22
4.6 Recording operation.............................................................................................................................. 23
4.7 Playback video..........................................................................................................................................24
4.8 How to control PTZ..................................................................................................................................25
4.9 Alarm control............................................................................................................................................26
4.10 Display Adjust........................................................................................................................................27
Chapter 5 Menu Operation Guide................................................................................. 28
5.1 Recording Setup....................................................................................................................................... 28
5.2 Camera...................................................................................................................................................... 29
5.3 Network Setup..........................................................................................................................................32
5.4 System Setup............................................................................................................................................ 36
5.5 System Management................................................................................................................................ 40
Chapter 6 IE Preview........................................................................................................ 43
6.1 logging on interface................................................................................................ 43
6.2 System Settings.........................................................................................................................................44
6.3 State control..............................................................................................................................................47
Chapter 7 CAWDView phone software for use.......................................................49
Chapter 8 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)..........................................................49

Chapter 1 FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS
This series product is an excellent digital monitor product designed for security field. It adopts
embedded Linux OS to maintain reliable operation. Popular H.264 compression
algorithm and G.711 audio compression technology realize high quality, low bit stream.
Unique frame by frame play function is suitable for detail analysis. It has various
functions such as record, playback, monitor at the same time and can guarantee audio
video synchronization. This series product has advanced technology and strong network
data transmission function.
This series device adopts embedded design to achieve high security and reliability. It can
work in the local end, and at the same time, when connecting it to the professional
surveillance software (CADVR-CS), it can connect to security network to realize strong
network and remote monitor function.
This series product can be widely used in various areas such as banking, telecommunication,
electric power, interrogation, transportation, intelligent resident zone, factory, warehouse,
resources, and water conservancy.
This series product has the following features:
●…Real-time monitor
It has analog output port, VGA port and HDMI port. You can use monitor or displayer to
realize surveillance function.
System supports TV/VGA/HDMI output at the same time.
●…Storage function
Special data format to guarantee data security and can avoid vicious data modification.
●…Compression format
Support multiple-channel audio and video. An independent hardware decodes the audio and
video signal from each channel to maintain video and audio synchronization.
●…Backup function
Support backup operation via USB port (such as flash disk, portable HDD, burner).
Client-end user can download the file to local HDD to backup via network.
●…Record playback function
Support each channel real-time record independently, and at the same time it can support
search, forward play, network monitor, record search, download and etc.
Support various playback modes: slow play, fast play, backward play and frame by frame
play.
Support time title overlay so that you can view event accurate occurred time
Support specified zone enlargement.
●…Network operation
Support network remote real-time monitor, remote record search and remote PTZ control.
Alarm activation function
Several relay alarm outputs to realize alarm activation and on-site light control.
The alarm input port and output has the protection circuit to guarantee device safety.

●…
Communication port
RS485 port can realize alarm input and PTZ control.
RS232 port can connect to keyboard to realize central control, and can also connect to PC
COM to upgrade system and realize maintenance, and matrix control.
Standard Ethernet port can realize network access function.
●…PTZ control
Support PTZ decoder via RS485.
Support various decode protocols to allow the PTZ to control the speed dome.
Intelligent operation
Mouse operation function
●…
In the menu, support copy and paste setup function
●…UPnP
It is to establish the mapping relationship between the LAN and the WAN via the UPnP
protocol.
Slight function differences may be found due to different series.
DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER
SPECIFICATION (1SATA Mini Series)
1024*768, 1280*1024, 1440*900,720P,1080P
Image & storage
Resolution
4CH WD1 record &2CH WD1 real time
playback
8CH WD1 record & 1CH WD1 real time
playback
4CH RCA Input / 1CH RCA Output
2CH RCA I Input / 1CH RCA Output
Manual/alarm/motion detection/timing
Each Channel Area Selectable(Sensitivity Adjustable)
4CH WD1 Recording+2ch WD1 Playback
8CH WD1 Recording+1ch WD1 Playback
Normal Playback, Various playback speed (Forward, Backward, Step)

DVD-R (DVR Writer not attached with DVR)
USB2.0 (Flash disk, portable disk, USB burner and etc.)
USB Mouse, Remote Controller, TCP/IP (Network), Cell Phone Interface
ActiveX Base Web Live & Search / CAWD-CS Access (Live, Setting, Search, Recoding,
ETC.) / Cell phone Network
Protocol: TCP/IP, PPPOE, SMTP,UPNP,DHCP and DDNS, 3G
10/100 base-T Ethernet (RJ-45)
Support Network Time Protocol
Approx 1.5kg (Exclude HDD)
SPECIFICATION (1SATA Series)
1024*768, 1280*1024, 1440*900,720P,1080P
Image & storage
Resolution
4CH WD1 record & 2CH WD1 real time
playback
8CH WD1 record & 1CH WD1 real time
playback
4CH RCA Input / 1CH RCA Output
8CH RCA I Input / 1CH RCA Output
Manual/alarm/motion detection/timing
Each Channel Area Selectable(Sensitivity Adjustable)

Normal Playback, Various playback speed (Forward, Backward, Step)
DVD-R (DVR Writer not attached with DVR)
USB2.0 (Flash disk, portable disk, USB burner and etc.)
Via Front Panel Control, USB Mouse, Remote Controller, TCP/IP (Network), Cell Phone
Interface
ActiveX Base Web Live & Search / CAWD-CS Access (Live, Setting, Search, Recoding,
ETC.) / Cell phone Network
Protocol: TCP/IP, PPPOE, SMTP,UPNP,DHCP and DDNS, 3G
10/100 base-T Ethernet (RJ-45)
Support Network Time Protocol
Approx 1.5kg (Exclude HDD)
SPECIFICATION (2SATA Series)
1024*768, 1280*1024, 1440*900,720P,1080P
Image & storage
Resolution
4CH WD1 record & 2CH WD1
real time playback
8CH WD1 record & 8CH
WD1 real time playback
16CH WD1 record &16CH
WD1 real time playback

4CH RCA Input / 1CH RCA
Output
8CH RCA I Input / 1CH
RCA Output
4CH RCA Input / 1CH RCA
Output
Manual/alarm/motion detection/timing
Each Channel Area Selectable(Sensitivity Adjustable)
1 / 4 / 8 / 9 / 16 Windows
Normal Playback, Various playback speed (Forward, Backward, Step)
DVD-R (DVR Writer not attached with DVR)
Internet (Support network download and backup)
USB2.0 (Flash disk, portable disk, USB burner and etc.)
Via Front Panel Control, USB Mouse, Remote Controller, TCP/IP (Network), Cell Phone
Interface
ActiveX Base Web Live & Search / CAWD-CS Access (Live, Setting, Search, Recoding,
ETC.) / Cell phone Network
Network Service
Protocol: TCP/IP, PPPOE, SMTP,UPNP,DHCP and DDNS, 3G
10/100 base-T Ethernet (RJ-45)
Support Network Time Protocol

SPECIFICATION (4SATA Series)
1024*768, 1280*1024,1440*900,720P,1080P
Image & storage
Resolution
8CH WD1 record & 8CH WD1 real time
playback
16CH WD1 record &16CH WD1 real time
playback
8CH RCA Input / 1CH RCA Output
16CH RCA Input / 1CH RCA Output
Manual/alarm/motion detection/timing
Each Channel Area Selectable(Sensitivity Adjustable)
1 / 4 / 8 / 9 / 16 Windows
Normal Playback, Various playback speed (Forward, Backward, Step)
DVD-R (DVR Writer not attached with DVR)
4 SATAHDD, Max. HDD Capacity: Support 4TB each (4X4TB=16TB)
Internet (Support network download and backup)
USB2.0 (Flash disk, portable disk, USB burner and etc.)
Via Front Panel Control, USB Mouse, Remote Controller, TCP/IP (Network), Cell Phone
Interface
ActiveX Base Web Live & Search / CAWD-CS Access (Live, Setting, Search, Recoding,
ETC.) / Cell phone Network
Network Service
Protocol: TCP/IP, PPPOE, SMTP,UPNP,DHCP and DDNS, 3G

10/100 base-T Ethernet (RJ-45)
Support Network Time Protocol
Approx. 5kg (Exclude HDD)
SPECIFICATION (8SATA Series)
1024*768, 1280*1024, 1440*900,720P,1080P
16CH WD1 record & 16 CH WD1 real time playback
16CH RCA Input / 1CH RCA Output
Manual/alarm/motion detection/timing
Each Channel Area Selectable(Sensitivity Adjustable)
1 / 4 / 8 / 9 / 16 Windows
Normal Playback, Various playback speed (Forward, Backward, Step)
DVD-R (DVR Writer not attached with DVR)
Internet (Support network download and backup)
USB2.0 (Flash disk, portable disk, USB burner and etc.)

Via Front Panel Control, USB Mouse, Remote Controller, TCP/IP (Network), Cell Phone
Interface
ActiveX Base Web Live & Search / CAWD-CS Access (Live, Setting, Search, Recoding,
ETC.) / Cell phone Network
Protocol: TCP/IP, PPPOE, SMTP,UPNP,DHCP and DDNS, 3G
10/100 base-T Ethernet (RJ-45)
Support Network Time Protocol
AC90~264V 50+2% Hz (Max 75W)
Approx. 6kg (Exclude HDD)
DIAMENSION
CADVR-1004WD-M / CADVR-1008WD-M
CADVR-1004WD / CADVR-1008WD

Chapter 2 SYESTEM DIAGRAM
3.1 H.264 standalone 4CH/8CH/16CH DVR
3.1.1 Hard disk Installation
For the first use, please install the hard disk
Remove the screws on both
○2extracted from the next cover up
○3connect hard disk and mother board

fix the screw of hard disk
install the screws on both sides of shell
3.1.2 Rear panel
4CH
CADVR-1004WD-M
CADVR-1004WD
CADVR-2004WD
8CH
CADVR-1008WD-M
CADVR-1008WD
CADVR-2008WD

CADVR-4008WD
16CH
CADVR-2016WD
CADVR-4016WD
CADVR-8016WD
Item Interface Description
1 VIDEO IN 16ch video input
2 AUDIO IN 4ch audio input
7 NETWORK RJ45 for internet