Honeywell HREP16, HREP4, HREP8 User Manual

HREP4, HREP8, HREP16

4-, 8-, 16-Channel Models

Color Digital Video Recorder

User Guide

Document 800-06847 – Rev B – 08/10

User Guide

Revisions

Issue Date Revisions

A 05/10 New document.

B 08/10 Inserted missing images in Table 2-1 and corrected the desciption of one of the

buttons. Also edited the Front Panel and Rear Panel figures. Corrected the TOC to
include level 1 headers. Edited the Marking Recorded Video and Archiving sections
so that they are more thorough. Replaced Fig 2-21 with corrected images. Updated
screen shots in Chapters 2 and 3. Added Configuring a PTZ Tour in Configuring the

PTZ Setup. Moved the Configuring PTZ Cameras section into the System Setup

section. Added new sections in the Configuring Display Sequence section: Activating,
Modifying, and Deleting a Sequence.

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Contents

Figures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

About This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Overview of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Cautions and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

FCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

North America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

EN55022 Class A Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Warranty and Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Typographical Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Before You Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Typical System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

2 Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Front Panel Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Rear Panel Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Setting the DVR ID Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Returning to the Original ID Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

DVR Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Making the connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Powering up the DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Logging On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Live Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Controlling PTZ Cameras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using Digital Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Viewing the Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Panic Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Using the Quick Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

System Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Configuring the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Configuring the Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Configuring Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Configuring System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Configuring the Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Configuring the Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Configuring for E-mail Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

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Configuring Event/Sensor Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Configuring Disk Management Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

RECORD SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Configuring the Recording Behavior of your DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Configuring Continuous/Motion Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Configuring Alarm Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Configuring Panic Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

3 DVR Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Searching for Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Searching for Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Searching the Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Searching for Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Archiving Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Using NEW ARCHIVING to Archive Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Using RESERVED DATA MANAGEMENT to See Archived Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

4 Using the Web Remote Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Preparing for an Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Port Forwarding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Minimum Internet Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Live Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Searching for Recorded Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Searching by Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Searching by Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Setup Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Using an Internet Connection to Configure a Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Configuring Motion Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Configuring the On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Configuring the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Configuring the Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Configuring the System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Configuring the Recording Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Configuring Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Configuring the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Configuring Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Getting Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

5 Watermark Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

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Figure 1-1 Typical System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Figure 2-1 Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Figure 2-2 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Figure 2-3 Remote Control Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Figure 2-4 Startup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Figure 2-5 Log On Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Figure 2-6 Default Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Figure 2-7 Control Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Figure 2-8 Display Popup Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Figure 2-9 PTZ Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Figure 2-10 Example of the Digital Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Figure 2-11 Log Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Figure 2-12 Quick Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Figure 2-13 SETUP Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Figure 2-14 MAIN Menu Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Figure 2-15 Camera Setup Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Figure 2-16 COLOR SETUP Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Figure 2-17 Example of Configuring the Color Setup Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Figure 2-18 PTZ SETUP Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Figure 2-19 PTZ Property Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Figure 2-20 PTZ Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Figure 2-21 PTZ Parameter Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Figure 2-22 PTZ TOUR Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Figure 2-23 Motion Sensor Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Figure 2-24 Configuring the Motion Sensor Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Figure 2-25 DISPLAY Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Figure 2-26 DISPLAY MONITOR Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Figure 2-27 SEQUENCE Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Figure 2-28 Add Sequence Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Figure 2-29 Sequence Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Figure 2-30 SEQUENCE SETUP Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Figure 2-31 Sequence EDIT Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Figure 2-32 Sequence Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Figure 2-33 Sequence EDIT Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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Figure 2-34 SPOT OUT Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Figure 2-35 SPOT-OUT Edit Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Figure 2-36 Spot Sequence Setup Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Figure 2-37 Sound Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Figure 2-38 System Setup Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Figure 2-39 System Management Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Figure 2-40 SYSTEM INFORMATION Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Figure 2-41 Firmware Upgrade Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Figure 2-42 CONTROL DEVICE Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Figure 2-43 USER Setup Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Figure 2-44 Edit User Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Figure 2-45 Add User Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Figure 2-46 USER AUTHORITY Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Figure 2-47 LOG OUT Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Figure 2-48 IP NETWORK Setup Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Figure 2-49 DDNS Setup Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Figure 2-50 E-MAIL Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Figure 2-51 EVENT/SENSOR Setup Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Figure 2-52 ALARM INPUT Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Figure 2-53 ALARM OUTPUT Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Figure 2-54 BUZZER OUT Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Figure 2-55 E-MAIL NOTIFICATION Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Figure 2-56 DISK MANAGEMENT Setup Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Figure 2-57 SETUP Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Figure 2-58 RECORDING Setup Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Figure 2-59 CONTINUOUS/MOTION RECORDING Setup Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Figure 2-60 Configuring SIZE/FPS/QUALITY Time Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Figure 2-61 Configuring SIZE/FPS/QUALITY Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Figure 2-62 Configuring the Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Figure 2-63 Selected Channels and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Figure 2-64 EVENT Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Figure 2-65 PANIC RECORDING Setup Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Figure 3-1 SEARCH Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Figure 3-2 PANO Playback Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Figure 3-3 Playback Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Figure 3-4 Playback Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Figure 3-5 INFORMATION Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Figure 3-6 SEARCH Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Figure 3-7 SEARCH BY EVENT Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Figure 3-8 Playback Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Figure 3-9 ARCHIVING Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Figure 3-10 BURNING Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Figure 3-11 RESERVED DATA MANAGEMENT Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Figure 4-1 Entering the User Name and Password for Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Figure 4-2 ATM-Windows Internet Explorer Add-on Option Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

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Figure 4-3 ActiveX Installation Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Figure 4-4 Internet Options Window in IE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Figure 4-5 Security Settings - Trusted Sites Zone Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Figure 4-6 Live Mode in an Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Figure 4-7 Internet Search Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Figure 4-8 Searching By Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Figure 4-9 Backup Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Figure 4-10 Search By Event Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Figure 4-11 Event Search Query Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Figure 4-12 Internet Connection Camera Setup Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Figure 4-13 Motion Setting Configuration Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Figure 4-14 OSD Setting Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Figure 4-15 Monitor Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Figure 4-16 Audio/Buzzer Setting Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Figure 4-17 Date/Time Setting Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Figure 4-18 Continuous/Motion Recording Setting Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Figure 4-19 User Authority Setting Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Figure 4-20 IP Setup Setting Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Figure 4-21 E-mail Setting Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Figure 4-22 Alarm Output Setting Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Figure 4-23 Information About Your DVR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Figure 5-1 bplayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Figure 5-2 Opening the Backup File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Figure 5-3 Checking the Watermark Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

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Tables

Table 2-1 Front Panel Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Table 2-2 Rear Panel Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Table 2-3 Quick Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Table 2-4 Configurations for Continuous/Motion Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Table 2-5 Color Codes for the Recording Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Table 3-1 Recording Type Indicator Colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Table 3-2 AVI ARCHIVING LIST Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Table 4-1 Internet RA Minimum PC Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Table 4-2 Live Mode Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

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About This Document

This document introduces the HREP4-, 8-, and 16-Channel Color Digital Video recorders.
It covers how to install and operate these DVRs.

This document is intended for system integrators, installers, and end-user operators.

Overview of Contents

HREP Color Digital Video Recorder User Guide

This document contains the following chapters and appendixes:

• Chapter 1, Introduction, introduces the HREP DVR features and a typical setup.

• Chapter 2, Installation, provides procedures for installing and configuring your DVR.

• Chapter 3, DVR Operation, explains how to use your DVR.

• Chapter 4, Using the Web Remote Viewer, explains how to use your DVR over the
internet.

• Chapter 5, Watermark Process, explains the watermark process, which identifies
whether an image has been tampered with.

Cautions and Warnings

Installation and servicing should be performed only by qualified and experienced
technicians to conform to all local codes and to maintain your warranty.

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FCC Compliance Statement

Information to the User: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the

limits for a Class A digital device. Pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules, these limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in
which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment). Correct disposal of this
product (applicable in the European Union and other European countries with
separate collection systems). This product should be disposed of, at the end of
its useful life, as per applicable local laws, regulations, and procedures.

Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformance

North America

The equipment supplied with this guide conforms to UL 60950-1 and CSA C22.2 No.
60950-1.

Europe

The manufacturer declares that the equipment supplied with this guide is compliant with
the essential protection requirements of the EMC directive 2004/108/EC and the Low
Voltage Directive LVD 2006/95/EC, conforming to the requirements of standards EN
55022 for emissions, EN 50130-4 for immunity, and EN 60950 for Electrical Equipment
safety.

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EN55022 Class A Notice

WARNING! This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this

product may cause radio interference in which case the
user may be required to take adequate measures.

Important Safety Instructions

• Read these instructions.

• Keep these instructions.

• Heed all warnings.

• Follow all instructions.

• Do not use this apparatus near water.

• Clean only with a dry cloth.

• Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.

• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
other apparatus that produces heat.

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Caution Do not alter the polarized or grounding plug.

A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other.
A grounding plug has two blades and a third grounding prong.
The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety.
When the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an
electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

• Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

• Only use the attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

• Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer,
or sold with the apparatus.

• When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.

• Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of
time.

• Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the
apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power supply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has
been dropped.

• This equipment is intended for indoor use and all the communication wirings are
limited to the inside of the building.

• The socket-outlet should be installed near the equipment and should be easily
accessible.

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Caution RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN

Operation Max temperature: 40°C

USB Load condition: USB Ports(5 Vdc, Max. 500 mA)

Warranty and Service

Subject to the terms and conditions listed on the Product warranty, during the warranty
period Honeywell will repair or replace, at its sole option, free of charge, any defective
products returned prepaid.

In the event you have a problem with any Honeywell product, please call Customer
Service at 1.800.796.CCTV for assistance or to request a Return Merchandise
Authorization (RMA) number.

Be sure to ha ve th e mod el n umbe r, se rial number, and the nature of the problem available
for the technical service representative.

INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES
ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.

Prior authorization must be obtained for all returns, exchanges, or credits. Items shipped

to Honeywell without a clearly identified Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA)

Typographical Conventions

This document uses the following typographical conventions:

Font What it represents Example

Helvetica

Lucida Values of editable fields that are mentioned in the

Keys on the keyboard Press Ctrl+C

The Time from field can be set to
body text of the document for reference purposes,
but do not need to be entered as part of a procedure

Text strings displayed on the screen

Syntax

Hours:Minute:Seconds.

The message Unauthorized displays.

(object) entered

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Font What it represents Example

Swiss721 BT Bold Words or characters that you must type. The word

“enter” is used if you must type text and then press
the Enter or Return key.

Menu titles and other items you select Double-click Open from the File menu.

Buttons you click to perform actions Click Exit to close the program.

Italic Placeholders: words that vary depending on the

situation

Cross-reference to external source Refer to the System Administrator Guide.

Cross-reference within document See Chapter 2, Installation.

Enter the password.

user name

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Introduction

Before You Install

• Installation should be carried out only by qualified personnel and in accordance

• The DVR must be placed on a stable surface or mounted in an approved cabinet.

• Adequate ventilation must be provided, taking particular care not to block any of the

• Adequate protection against lightning strikes and power surges must be installed to

• Any safety warnings on the DVR and in these instructions must be adhered to.

• If cleaning is necessary, shutdown the DVR and disconnect power first.

• Use a soft dry cloth only. Never use any abrasive cleaners.

• Do not attempt to service or repair the DVR. Opening or removing the cover may

• Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

with any electrical regulations in force at the time.

air vents on the DVR.

prevent damage to the DVR.

expose dangerous voltages or other hazards.

Features

Your color digital video recorder (DVR) provides recording capabilities for 4, 8, or 16
camera inputs, depending on your model. It provides exceptional picture quality in both
live and playback modes, and offers the following features:

MOUSE CONTROL: Designed to be controlled and easy to use with a mouse

GENUINE PENTAPLEX OPERATION: The DVR will continue to record at full frame rate

during local playback, local setup, multi user remote viewing and playback, and remote
setup.

AUDIO: Four audio inputs are supported. They can be assigned to any video channel.

Live and recorded audio can be monitored remotely over the internet and remote
'talkback' audio transmission to the DVR is also possible.

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BACKUP: Recorded footage (including audio) can be archived to a USB memory stick or

to a CD/DVD.

Playback software is embedded with the backup files and the backup also contains the
system event log and backup log for full traceability.

REMOTE CONNECTION: Web connection allows simultaneous connection for up to four

remote users per DVR. Depending on the user level, full DVR control is available over the
internet as well as the ability to remotely configure the DVR.

Alarm outputs on the DVR can be remotely triggered over the internet.

COMPREHENSIVE RECORDING SETUP: Recording can be scheduled, alarm, or

motion activated. For each type of recording, frame rates, image quality, and audio
recording properties can be adjusted per hour, day, and for each individual channel.

The DVR also has a panic recording feature (from the front panel or external input) which
overrides all other recording settings to provide the best quality recording in the event of an
emergency.

PTZ CONTROL: Full PTZ control is available from the front panel or remote connection

and a wide number of speed dome protocols are supported. Protocols can be set
individually for each channel and PTZ speed can be adjusted to suit particular speed
domes.

TELEMETRY CONTROL: Full telemetry control is available from the front panel or remote

connection and a wide number of speed dome protocols are supported. Protocols can be
set individually for each channel and telemetry speed can be adjusted to suit particular
speed domes.

EXTENSIVE MONITOR SUPPORT: The DVR has two main monitor outputs (Composite

and DVI). One spot monitor output can be programmed in the DVR setup.

LIVE DISPLAY: The DVR displays single or multi screen images and also has several

sequence modes (standard and user definable).

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Typical System Setup

Figure 1-1 Typical System Setup

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A

B

C

D

E

EF

G

Front Panel Description

Figure 2-1 Front Panel

Table 2-1 Front Panel Description

Group Function Description

A USB Port Connect USB mouse or USB backup device

B Status LED Power/Recording (including

pre-recording)/Network/Alarm

C POWER Turn ON/OFF the system power

D Cursor Keys Allow you to navigate through the menus

Increases reverse playback speed

Zoom - for controlling PTZ cameras

Starts reverse playback

Pauses playback

Parameter for PTZ cameras

Starts forward playback

Increases forward playback speed

Zoom + for controlling PTZ cameras

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Table 2-1 Front Panel Description

Group Function Description

ENTER Apply or Select an item

Set a PTZ camera

RETURN Cancel or go to previous menu

E Channel

Selection
Buttons

FPTZ Selects PTZ mode in live display

MENU Displays the Setup menus

SEARCH Displays the Search menu

BACKUP Displays the Archive menu

DISPLAY Selects various display modes in live display and

FREEZE Displays the freeze image in live view

PANIC Records using the Panic Recording setup

SEQUENCE Changes to the Sequence screen

Used to display individual channels in live display and
playback. Also used to enter numeric passwords for
the various login screens.

GOTO for controlling PTZ cameras

Preset - for controlling PTZ cameras

Preset + for controlling PTZ cameras

playback

Focus - for controlling PTZ cameras

Focus + for controlling PTZ cameras

Iris - for controlling PTZ cameras

Iris + for controlling PTZ cameras

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G Shuttle Wheel Used to quickly adjust the playback speed and

direction.

Also used to control the camera zoom when in PTZ
mode and the digital zoom level in live display mode

JOG Ring When playback is paused, used to move footage

forwards or backwards, frame by frame

Rear Panel Description

D

C

Example shown is the 16 channel model. The back panel layout might vary based on
the model of the DVR.

A

BEDGHI

C

F

Figure 2-2 Rear Panel

Table 2-2 Rear Panel Description

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Group Name Description

A CAMERA

INPUTS

BMONITORMain BNC monitor.

SPOT OUT BNC spot monitor.

CAUDIO

INPUTS/
OUTPUTS

DPAL/NTSC

Switch

EALARM

INPUTS

RELAY
OUTPUT

F RS485 Connect a PTZ camera.

GLAN LAN connection to a router or internal network.

HDVI DVI main monitor connection to a PC monitor or a

Connect up to 4/8/16 camera inputs (depending on
your model).

Up to 4 audio inputs and one audio output can be
connected.

Change the camera input type.

Up to four alarm inputs can be connected and
configured as high or low inputs with common ground.

One alarm output can be connected and configured as
high or low output with a common ground.

plasma screen.

Note If you want to connect to a VGA monitor, please

use a DVI-to-VGA converter (supplied).

IPOWERConnect to a 12V/5A adapter (supplied).

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POWER

System power
On/Off

ID button

Select DVR ID

RETURN

Cancel/Deselect
Previous screen

SETUP

Open System Setup menu

Channel selection buttons

AUDIO

Not supported

ENTER

Apply/Select/Go to next screen

Navigation Buttons

Used for playback control, menu navigation,
and PTZ/focus control

DISP

Change the display screen

SEARCH

Go to Search mode

PTZ

Go to PTZ menu

PANIC

Start panic recording

KEYLOCK

Lock the Remote/Front keys

SEQUENCE

Change to Sequence mode

ZOOM

Enter Zoom mode

ARCHIVE

Enter the Backup menu

Remote Control

Figure 2-3 Remote Control Description

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Note If there are several co-located DVRs, each DVR must be set with a different ID.

Using the remote control, you can set an ID for each DVR. Then all DVRs can
be controlled with one remote control.

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Setting the DVR ID Using the Remote Control

1. Press the ID button on the remote control.
An Input ID message displays.

2. Press the Set ID, then press RETURN.

Returning to the Original ID Settings

1. Press the ID button again.

2. Enter 255, then press the RETURN button on the remote control.

DVR Operation

Making the connections

Connect:

• up to 16 camera inputs (DVR model dependent)

• monitors to the DVR using the Composite or DVI connections

• power to the DVR. The DVR checks for proper power connection, and then emits

two beeps.

Powering up the DVR

Press the POWER button on the front panel of the DVR to begin operation. The Startup
screen appears.

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Logging On

Figure 2-4 Startup Screen

The DVR startup screen detects and checks the status of the hard drives and the
CDRW/DVD-RW drive.

After startup diagnostics are complete, you must log onto the system. The default user
name is ADMIN.

Figure 2-5 Log On Screen

Enter the default password 1234 using the channel selection buttons, then press ENTER.

The DVR begins normal operation and shows the default display of 4, 8, or 16 channels
(depending on your DVR model).

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Figure 2-6 Default Display

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Navigating the Default Display

The control bar at the bottom of the screen when the DVR is first turned on. After that, it will
show the current time and date.

Each channel has a title.

The red square and letter 'C' in the top right corner of each channel display indicates that
the channel is in Continuous recording mode.

Control Bar

All menus can be controlled with the Control bar, using either the front panel buttons or a
mouse (not included).

Figure 2-7 Control Bar

Note This User Guide contains instructions for using the front panel controls for

configuration and operation, unless otherwise specified. Most actions can
also be done using the remote control and a mouse (not included).

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Live Display

Configuring the Screen Division

1. Navigate to DISPLAY in the Control bar, then click .
The Display popup menu appears.

Figure 2-8 Display Popup Menu

2. Select the screen division (1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 16, or a rotation sequence) from the popup
menu.

Sequencing the Channels

Click SEQ in the display popup menu.
Each channel is shown in full screen for a set period of time before switching to the next
channel in the sequence.

Click again to stop the sequence on that current channel.

More complex sequences can be programmed through the Setup menu. See Configuring

the Display Sequence on page 42.

Controlling PTZ Cameras

1. Navigate to PTZ in the Control bar, then click to select. The PTZ window
appears.

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Select the camera channel

This small window shows the
full image. For HREP8 and
HREP16, the main display area
shows the zoomed portion.

Click here to escape
Zoom mode.

Use these arrows to move
the zoomed area.

Figure 2-9 PTZ Window

2. Select the camera by channel.

3. Use the arrow buttons to reposition the PTZ camera field of view.

4. Use ZOOM, FOCUS, and IRIS to change the current camera view.

5. Click PARAMETER to configure PTZ camera parameters.

See Table 2-1 on page 23 for descriptions of front panel and remote controller controls for
PTZ cameras.

Using Digital Zoom

When viewing a channel in full screen, you can use your HREP8 or HREP16 to zoom in to
a particular area by up to 8 times. The HREP4 supports 2 times digital zoom without a small
picture-in-picture window.

Select the desired channel, then navigate to ZOOM on the control bar, and then
click .

Figure 2-10 Example of the Digital Zoom

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Viewing the Log

Navigate to LOG in the control bar, then click to see the current log.
A LOG window appears.

Figure 2-11 Log Window

Select a log entry to view the associated video.

Panic Recording

Navigate to REC in the control bar, then click to start and stop Panic recording.
The REC button changes to a red square with a “P” to indicate that panic recording has
started.

Use the RECORD SETUP window to configure the Panic recording settings. See

Configuring Panic Recording on page 70.

Using the Quick Menu

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Accessing the Quick Menu

Click the right mouse button in any of the live channels to open a Quick menu of options
for that channel.

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Click OK after selecting your
desired time.

Figure 2-12 Quick Menu

Note You cannot access the Quick Menu if you are in a Display Sequence.

Table 2-3 Quick Menu

Function Description

FREEZE ON/OFF Stop or freeze the live display of your selected channel on

your HREP8 or HREP16; stop or freeze all channels on your
HREP4. Even though other channels show live display, this
particular channel display is stopped. Right-click and then
select FREEZE OFF to exit the freeze mode.

PTZ See Controlling PTZ Cameras on page 30.

ZOOM See Using Digital Zoom on page 31.

PLAYBACK You can select a go-back duration (10,

20, or 30 seconds ago, or 1 minute
ago) or a specific time and date for
immediate play back.

If you select go to..., the TIME
SELECTION window appears.

PANIC REC START See Panic Recording on page 32.

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System Setup

Navigate to MENU on the control panel, then click .
The SETUP window appears.

Figure 2-13 SETUP Window

Click SYSTEM SETUP in the SETUP window.
The MAIN menu window appears.

Figure 2-14 MAIN Menu Window

Use the cursor keys and (ENTER) and (RETURN) to navigate the MAIN setup
menu.

Use to select and change a particular item. Use to cancel a change or exit from a
particular setup screen.

Select SYSTEM SETUP and then press to set up all the main system functions.

Configuring the Camera

Configuring the Camera Setup

Select CAMERA in the Main system setup window, then click . The CAMERA setup
window opens.

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Figure 2-15 Camera Setup Window

Highlight the camera you want to configure, then press . You can configure the
following:

• TITLE: Enter the camera title (maximum 8 characters)

• COVERT: When COVERT is turned ON, the camera image is not displayed in Live
display, but the DVR continues to record the video. When COVERT is turned ON and
a Manager or User account is logged on, the live channel does not display in the Web
Client display. But when an Admin account is logged on, the live channel displays.

• AUDIO: Choose the audio recording channel.

Configuring the Color Setup

Click COLOR SETUP on the left side of the CAMERA window. The COLOR SETUP menu
appears.

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Figure 2-16 COLOR SETUP Menu

You can adjust the brightness, contrast, tint, and color for each channel. Select a channel
and click to select that channel for configuration. The selected channel displays full
screen.

Figure 2-17 Example of Configuring the Color Setup Window

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Click the Up/Down arrows to configure the brightness, contrast, tint, and color.

Click when all changes are complete and you want to escape this window.

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Configuring the PTZ Setup

Click PTZ on the left side of the CAMERA window. The PTZ Setup menu appears.

Figure 2-18 PTZ SETUP Menu

Click each value in the ADDRESS, PROTOCOL, and BAUD RATE columns to configure
them. Use the to change the following values:

ADDRESS The unique ID of the PTZ device

PROTOCOL The protocol of the PTZ device

BAUD RATE The baud rate of the PTZ device

DETAIL Detailed settings for the PTZ device. See Configuring

Details for PTZ Camerasbelow.

TOUR

Configuring Details for PTZ Cameras

Click DETAIL on the PTZ SETUP menu. The PTZ Property window appears.

Figure 2-19 PTZ Property Window

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Select the camera channel

Use the to change the values, then click OK to save the settings.

Note Some settings such as AUTO FOCUS might not be compatible with your

particular PTZ equipment. If this is the case, then changing the value will not
have an effect on the PTZ control.

Configuring PTZ Presets in Live View

Configure PTZ presets for a preset tour. See Configuring a PTZ Tour on page 39.

1. Navigate to PTZ in the Control bar, then click to select. The PTZ window
appears.

Figure 2-20 PTZ Window

2. Select the camera by channel.

3. Select a preset number.

4. Use the arrow buttons to reposition the PTZ camera field of view.

5. Use ZOOM, FOCUS, and IRIS to change the current camera view.

6. Click PARAMETER to configure PTZ camera parameters.

7. Click SET to save the settings.

See Table 2-1 on page 23 for descriptions of front panel and remote controller controls for
PTZ cameras.

Configuring PTZ Camera Parameters

Click PARAMETER in the PTZ camera window, and the PTZ Parameter window appears.

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Figure 2-21 PTZ Parameter Window

Configuring a PTZ Tour

You can configure a PTZ tour for each PTZ camera that is connected to the HREP. Before
you can con figure a PTZ tour, you must configure the presets. See Configuring PTZ Presets

in Live View on page 38.

1. Click TOUR on the PTZ SETUP menu (see Figure 2-18). The PTZ TOUR window
appears.

Figure 2-22 PTZ TOUR Window

2. Click next to MODE to select AUTO to enable PTZ Tour setup.

3. Click on the up/down arrows under the PRESET NO. column to select a preset (from
1 to 16), then click on the up/down arrows under the DWELL TIME to select a dwell
time (from 1 to 20 seconds).

Note Even though you can configure up to 255 presets using the PTZ menu, for

configuring a PTZ tour, you can select from only presets numbered 1 - 16.

4. Click OK to save the settings or click CANCEL to exit without saving.

Configuring the Camera Motion Sensor

Click MOTION SENSOR on the left side of the CAMERA menu. The Motion Sensor menu
appears.

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Figure 2-23 Motion Sensor Menu

Use the to change the sensitivity level. The lowest level is 1, and the highest is 10. This
setting determines the degree of motion required before recording is activated.

Configuring the Motion Sensor Area

Click the AREA SETUP button next to your desired channel. A grid appears over the video
image for the chosen channel.

Figure 2-24 Configuring the Motion Sensor Area

To quickly select or deselect the entire grid, right-click on the screen, then select SELECT
ALL or DESELECT ALL.

Configuring the Display

Select DISPLAY in the Main system setup window, and then click . The DISPLAY
window appears.

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Figure 2-25 DISPLAY Window

Configuring the On-Screen Display (OSD)

If it isn’t already selected, click OSD on the left side of the DISPLAY window. See

Figure 2-25. Use the to change the following values:

STATUS BAR Choose how long the control bar displays before it

disappears and the date/time displays.

CAMERA TITLE Enable/disable the display of the camera title.

RECORDING MODE ICON Choose whether the DVR recording status shows at

the top right of each channel display window.

BORDER Choose whether there is a border around each

channel when in multi-screen display mode.

MOTION SENSOR
DISPLAY

MOTION COLOR Choose the color of the blocks that display when

LANGUAGE Choose the GUI language.

This function provides a visual indication when and
where motion is sensed in the camera field of view.

OFF = Normal display mode
ON = areas where motion is detected are

highlighted with a white grid

MOTION SENSOR DISPLAY is ON.

Configuring the Monitor Display

Click MONITOR on the left side of the DISPLAY window. The MONITOR menu appears.

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Figure 2-26 DISPLAY MONITOR Menu

Use the to change the following values:

SEQUENCE DWELL Choose how long each screen is displayed in a

sequence.

SPOT DWELL Choose how long each screen is displayed on the

spot monitor outputs.

DE-INTERLACED MODE Set to ON when recording any channels in D1

resolution (704x576) to prevent shudder during
playback.

ALARM POP-UP MODE Set to ON so that the associated channel displays in

full screen when an alarm is triggered.

ALARM POP-UP DWELL Choose how long the full-screen popup displays

after an alarm is triggered. If the alarm condition
continues, then the popup screen displays
constantly.

MOTION POP-UP MODE When set to ON, motion detection causes the

associated channel to display full screen.

MOTION POP-UP DWELL Choose how long the full-screen popup displays

after motion detection. If motion continues, the
popup screen displays constantly.

Configuring the Display Sequence

Click SEQUENCE on the left side of the DISPLAY window. The SEQUENCE menu appears.

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Figure 2-27 SEQUENCE Menu

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When the SEQ button is pressed, the default sequence cycles through all 16 channels, one
by one.

Sequence setup allows you to define a custom sequence, using mixed multi screen views
and any desired channels.

Adding a Sequence

1. Click ADD at the bottom of the SEQUENCE menu. The Add window appears.

Figure 2-28 Add Sequence Window

2. Click to bring up the virtual keyboard to change the Sequence Title from
DEFAULT. Use the virtual keyboard to enter a name or reference number for the new
sequence.

3. Turn the SCHEDULE ON or OFF.

4. Select SAVE. The Sequence window appears.

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Figure 2-29 Sequence Window

5. Click ADD. The SEQUENCE SETUP window appears.

Figure 2-30 SEQUENCE SETUP Window

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6. Select a screen display layout from the VIEW TYPE, select the channels for the layout
from the CONFIGURE panel, then click CONFIRM.

Click ADD to add another mode.
Double-click the current sequence to modify it. The SEQUENCE SETUP window reappears.

Click CLOSE when you are finished.

Activating a Sequence

Press SEQ on the front panel or select Sequence from the control bar when in live
view. See Figure 2-8 on page 30.

Modifying a Sequence

1. Double-click in the List column the sequence you want to modify.
The EDIT window appears.

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Figure 2-31 Sequence EDIT Window

2. Click MODIFY. The Sequence window opens.

Figure 2-32 Sequence Window

3. Right-click on a step in the sequence, then choose to modify it, to delete it, or to
cancel this action.

4. Make the changes, then click CONFIRM. Click CLOSE to close that sequence.

Deleting a Sequence

1. Double-click in the List column the sequence you want to delete.
The EDIT window appears.

Figure 2-33 Sequence EDIT Window

2. Click DELETE. That sequence disappears from the list of sequences.

Configuring the Spot-Out Display

This DVR has a single spot monitor output. You can assign the SPOT OUT display for each
channel. Using this screen, you can configure which cameras are displayed at the spot
output.

1. Click SPOT OUT on the left side of the DISPLAY window. The SPOT OUT menu
appears.

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Figure 2-34 SPOT OUT Menu

2. Click the camera channel to turn the monitor ON/OFF.

3. Double-click the spot-out channel that you want to assign. The Edit window appears.

Figure 2-35 SPOT-OUT Edit Window

4. Click to bring up the virtual keyboard to change the Spot Title from DEFAULT. Use
the virtual keyboard to enter a name or reference number for the new sequence.

5. Turn the SCHEDULE ON or OFF.

6. Click MODIFY, then double-click the current display to modify it.
This window appears.

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7. Click ADD. The Spot Sequence Setup window appears.

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Figure 2-36 Spot Sequence Setup Window

8. Select a screen display layout from the VIEW TYPE, select the channels for the layout
from the CONFIGURE panel, then click CONFIRM.

Note You can choose from Single or Quad display only.

Click ADD to add another mode.
Double-click the current sequence to modify it. The SEQUENCE SETUP window appears.

Click CLOSE when you are finished.
The new sequence is now saved and can be started by pressing SEQ when in live view.

Configuring Sound Settings

Select SOUND in the Main system setup window, then press . The SOUND setup
window opens.

Figure 2-37 Sound Window

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Configuring Audio Settings

1. Click AUDIO on the left side of the SOUND window.

2. Use the to configure the following settings:

LIVE AUDIO When ON, the selected audio channel can be monitored

on the AUDIO OUTPUT.

DEFAULT AUDIO
CHANNEL

NETWORK AUDIO TX When ON, live audio is transmitted to a remote PC

NETWORK AUDIO RX When ON, a remote PC connection can send audio back

Configuring Buzzer Settings

1. Click BUZZER on the left side of the SOUND window.

2. Use the to turn the keypad buzzer ON/OFF.
When the buzzer is on, each front panel button press is confirmed by a beep.

Configuring System Settings

Select SYSTEM in the Main system setup window, then click . The SYSTEM setup
window opens.

Figure 2-38 System Setup Window

Specify which one of the four AUDIO INPUTS is routed to
the AUDIO OUTPUT.

connection. Recorded audio is transmitted with video to a
remote PC for playback.

to the DVR.

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Configuring the System Date/Time

1. Click DATE/TIME on the left side of the SYSTEM window.

2. Use the to configure the following settings:

DATE & TIME Set the current date and time

DATE FORMAT Determine how the date is displayed.

TIME FORMAT Determine how the time is displayed.

NETWORK TIME
SERVER

TIME ZONE Set according to the region in which the DVR is used.

D.S.T. When on, the DVR will automatically adjust the time by one

If the DVR is connected to the internet, the time and date
can be accurately set by selecting SYNC and pressing .

hour on the relevant date in Spring and Autumn.

Configuring System Management Settings

1. Click SYSTEM MANAGEMENT on the left side of the SYSTEM window.
The SYSTEM MANAGEMENT window appears.

Figure 2-39 System Management Window

2. Click INFO. The SYSTEM INFORMATION window appears.

Figure 2-40 SYSTEM INFORMATION Window

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The SYSTEM INFORMATION Window displays the following information:

F/W Version Shows the firmware version of the DVR.

H/W Version Shows the hardware version of the DVR.

Video Signal Type PAL or NTSC according to the DIP switch setting on the

rear panel of the DVR. See Table 2-2 on page 25.

Disk Capacity The first value shows the amount of hard drive capacity

used by recorded footage. The second value shows the
total hard drive capacity installed.

IP Address Shows either the manual IP address entered in

NETWORK setup or the IP address assigned by a DHCP
server, if enabled.

MAC Address Shows the MAC (Media Access Control) address of the

DVR.

It is unique - no other network device has this MAC
address.

DDNS DOMAIN NAME If DDNS is enabled, the host DDNS server is specified

here.

RTSP SERVICE PORT The port number that the DVR uses to support remote

connection from the client software.

WEB SERVER PORT The port number that the DVR uses to support remote

connection from Internet Explorer or other web browsers.

SYSTEM NAME It is used so that notification e-mails can be identified.

F/W UPGRADE Firmware updates might be released periodically to

enhance system performance and add extra features.
You can upgrade the firmware using a USB memory stick.

Upgrading the Firmware

1. Download the firmware upgrade onto a USB memory stick or burn it to a CD/DVD.

2. Insert the USB memory stick or the CD/DVD into the DVR.

3. Click UPGRADE.
The Firmware Upgrade window appears.

Figure 2-41 Firmware Upgrade Window

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4. Select the firmware from the firmware list, then click UPGRADE.
The firmware upgrade begins.

FACTORY DEFAULT Use to restore factory default settings.

SYSTEM DATA System settings can be saved to a USB memory stick. The

settings can be reloaded in case of accidental factory
default or can be transferred to another DVR if multiple
units need to be installed with the same settings. All
information is saved apart from the network settings and
the system name.

PASSWORD Activates/deactivates the need for a password to enter

specific menus

Configuring for Controlling DVRs

You can configure your system to control up to 254 DVRs from the same keyboard.

1. Click CONTROL DEVICE on the left side of the SYSTEM window.
The CONTROL DEVICE menu appears.

Figure 2-42 CONTROL DEVICE Menu

2. Use the to configure the following settings:

SYSTEM ID If more than one DVR is connected on the same RS485 bus, each

one must have a unique ID.

Note If you are using more than one DVR on a stack, then each

DVR must have a unique ID for being controlled by a
remote control.

PROTOCOL Must be set by Control Device.

BAUD RATE Must be set to match the baud rate of the PTZ controller.

Configuring the Users

Select USER in the Main system setup window, then click . The USER setup window
opens.

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Figure 2-43 USER Setup Window

By default, the DVR is configured with a user ID of ADMIN, belonging to the ADMIN group
and with a password of 1234.

You can add up to seven new users (for a total of eight) and edit existing user details.

Modifying User Details

1. Highlight the user with the green cursor, press .
The Edit window appears.

Figure 2-44 Edit User Window

2. Double-click each of the following fields to configure them:

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USER ID Use the virtual keyboard to edit the user ID (up to ten

characters).

PASSWORD Use the virtual keyboard to change the password (up to

eight characters).

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GROUP Assign the user to one of three groups: ADMIN,

MANAGER, or USER.

E-MAIL Enter the user’s e-mail address (up to 64 characters) if

e-mail notification is required.

E-MAIL NOTIFICATION Enable or disable e-mail notifications for the specified

user.

3. Click OK to save the settings.

Adding a New User

1. Click ADD in the USER Setup window.
The Add window appears.

Figure 2-45 Add User Window

2. Double-click each of the following fields to configure them:

USER ID Use the virtual keyboard to edit the user ID (up to ten

characters).

PASSWORD Use the virtual keyboard to change the password (up to

eight characters).

GROUP Assign the user to one of three groups: ADMIN,

MANAGER, or USER.

E-MAIL Enter the user’s e-mail address (up to 64 characters) if

e-mail notification is required.

E-MAIL NOTIFICATION Enable or disable e-mail notifications for the specified

user.

3. Click OK to save the settings.

Configuring User Authority

Click USER AUTHORITY on the left side of the USER window. The USER AUTHORITY
setup menu opens.

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Figure 2-46 USER AUTHORITY Menu

Select and click to change the authority for the Manager and Users. Click APPLY after
selecting each item.

Note Any user can be deleted except the default ADMIN user. User authority is

effective only when the PASSWORD is ON in the System Management
Settings. See Configuring System Management Settings on page 49.

Configuring User Log Out

1. Click LOG OUT on the left side of the USER window. The LOG OUT menu appears.

Figure 2-47 LOG OUT Menu

2. Use the to configure the following settings:

AUTO LOGOUT Enables/disables AUTO LOGOUT.

DURATION Configure the length of time for the AUTO LOGOUT.

Configuring the Network Settings

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Select NETWORK in the Main system setup window, then click . The NETWORK setup
window opens.

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Configuring Network IP Settings

Figure 2-48 IP NETWORK Setup Window

Click the IP SETUP menu tab if it isn’t already selected, then configure the following:

DHCP When enabled, the DVR will obtain an IP address

automatically if it is connected to a DHCP server or router.

IP ADDRESS If DHCP is not being used, then the IP address can be

manually set.

GATEWAY If DHCP is not being used, then the gateway IP address

can be manually set.

SUBNET MASK If DHCP is not being used, then the subnet mast can be

manually set.

1st DNS SERVER If DHCP is not being used, then the first DNS server can be

manually set.

2nd DNS SERVER If DHCP is not being used, then the second DNS server can

be manually set.

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RTSP SERVICE
PORT

WEB SERVER PORT If connected, then the router supports UPNP (Universal

ALIAS When you enter the DDNS HOST NAME in DDNS setup

If connected, then the router supports UPNP (Universal
plug and play) function. When you click the AUTO PORT,
the port forwarding is automatically set up.

You can also delete a port and test a port’s functionality
from here.

plug and play) function. When you click the AUTO PORT,
the port forwarding is automatically set up.

You can also delete a port from here.

This is the port number that the DVR uses to support
remote connection from Internet Explorer or other web
browsers.

(see Configuring Network DDNS on page 56), you can see
the information such as:

1234.dvrlink.net:8080

Configuring Network DDNS

1. Click DDNS on the left side of the NETWORK window.
The DDNS setup menu appears.

Figure 2-49 DDNS Setup Window

2. Turn ON/OFF the DDNS. When enabled, the DVR can be accessed through a
Dynamic DNS server. This function is commonly used if your broadband connection
does not have a static IP address.

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Caution To use the DDNS function, you need to set up port forwarding:

a. Default WEB SERVICE PORT: 8080
b. Default RTSP SERVICE PORT: 554

The default DDNS HOST NAME is your Mac address. You can
connect in one of two ways:
(Mac address/Host name)
00115ff00213.dvrlink.net

1234.dvrlink.net (You can enter any DDNS Host name.)

Configuring for E-mail Notifications

1. Click E-MAIL on the left side of the NETWORK window.
The E-MAIL setup menu appears.

Figure 2-50 E-MAIL Setup Menu

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2. Configure the following settings:

SERVER The SMTP outbound e-mail server that should be used to send

e-mail notifications.

PORT The outbound e-mail port number.

SECURITY Set to OFF if the SERVER does not require a user name and

password to connect.

USER Enter a user name to identify the DVR in e-mail messages.

PASSWORD If SECURITY is set to ON, then enter the password.

FROM Enter an e-mail address or any text. This is used only for a test

e-mail from the e-mail sender.

TEST E-MAIL You can send a test e-mail to check the settings.

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Configuring Event/Sensor Settings

Select EVENT/SENSOR in the Main system setup window, then click . The
EVENT/SENSOR setup window opens.

Figure 2-51 EVENT/SENSOR Setup Window

Configuring for HDD Events

1. Click HDD EVENT on the left side of the EVENT/SENSOR window if it is not already
selected.
The HDD EVENT setup menu appears. See Figure 2-51.

2. Configure the DVR to monitor the hard drives and detect problems:

S.M.A.R.T. HDD ALARM Enables S.M.A.R.T. disk monitoring.

CHECK INTERVAL Adjust the interval as desired.

DISK FULL EVENT Select ON/OFF to enable/disable.

Configuring Alarm Input

1. Click ALARM INPUT on the left side of the EVENT/SENSOR window.
The ALARM INPUT setup menu appears.

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Figure 2-52 ALARM INPUT Setup Menu

2. Click OPERATION and TYPE to edit those settings to determine the behavior of each
of the alarm inputs:

OPERATION Enable/disable alarm inputs.

TYPE Set alarm inputs to N/O (normally open) or N/C (normally closed).

Configuring Alarm Output

1. Click ALARM OUTPUT on the left side of the EVENT/SENSOR window.
The ALARM OUTPUT setup menu appears.

Figure 2-53 ALARM OUTPUT Setup Menu

The settings you choose for Alarm Output determine the behaviors and actions that will
trigger each of the alarm outputs on your DVR.

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2. Configure the following behavior settings:

ALARM OUT Choose to configure a specific alarm output.

OPERATION Enable/disable the selected alarm output.

MODE Select from TRANSPARENT (the output is active only when the

trigger criteria are present) or LATCHED (the output is active for
a set period of time after a trigger).

DURATION In LATCHED mode, this is the time that the alarm output remains

active after it has been triggered.

TYPE Select from HIGH (0V to +5V when activated) or LOW (+5V to 0V

when activated).

HDD EVENT Determines whether a hard drive event triggers the alarm output.

3. Configure the following action settings:

ALARM Configure whether the alarm inputs trigger the alarm output.

VIDEO LOSS Configure whether video loss on any of the selected channels

triggers the alarm output.

MOTION Configure whether motion detection on any of the selected

channel triggers the alarm output.

Note Remember to select APPLY and click to save all settings before exiting

these menus.

Configuring Buzzer Out Settings

1. Click BUZZER OUT on the left side of the EVENT/SENSOR window.
The BUZZER OUT setup menu appears.

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Figure 2-54 BUZZER OUT Setup Menu

These settings determine the behavior and actions that will trigger the internal buzzer.

2. Configure the following behavior settings:

OPERATION Enable/disable the internal buzzer.

HDD EVENT Determines whether a hard drive event triggers the buzzer.

MODE Select from TRANSPARENT (the buzzer sounds only when the

trigger criteria are present) or LATCHED (the buzzer sounds for
a set period of time after a trigger).

DURATION In LATCHED mode, this is the time that the alarm output

remains active after it has been triggered.

3. Configure the action settings:

ALARM Configure whether the alarm inputs trigger the buzzer.

VIDEO LOSS Configure whether video loss on any of the selected channels

triggers the buzzer.

MOTION Configure whether motion detection on any of the selected

channel triggers the buzzer.

Note Remember to select APPLY and click to save all settings before exiting

these menus.

Configuring E-Mail Notification

1. Click E-MAIL NOTIFICATION on the left side of the EVENT/SENSOR window.
The E-MAIL NOTIFICATION setup menu appears.

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Figure 2-55 E-MAIL NOTIFICATION Setup Menu

These settings determine the behaviors and actions that will send an e-mail to a remote
user.

2. Configure the behavior settings:

NOTIFICATION Turn ON/OFF e-mail notification.

SETUP CHANGE Configure whether a setup change triggers an e-mail

notification.

HDD EVENT Configure whether a hard drive event triggers an e-mail

notification.

BOOTING EVENT Configure whether a booting event triggers an e-mail

notification.

3. Configure the action settings:

ALARM Configure whether alarm inputs trigger an e-mail

notification.

VIDEO LOSS Configure whether video loss on any of the selected

channels triggers an e-mail notification.

MOTION Configure whether motion detection on any of the

selected channels triggers an e-mail notification.

FREQUENCY E-mail sending period (Maximum 60 minutes).

Note E-mail settings must also be configured in the Modifying User Details on page

52 and Configuring E-Mail Notification on page 61.

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Configuring Disk Management Settings

Select DISK MANAGEMENT in the Main system setup window, then click . The DISK
MANAGEMENT setup window opens.

Figure 2-56 DISK MANAGEMENT Setup Window

Highlight DISK MANAGEMENT, then press to manage the internal hard drives.

RECORD TIME LIMIT In certain circumstances, it might be necessary to limit the

amount of footage stored on the DVR (to comply with data
protection laws for example).

Recording can be limited to 12 hours, 1 day, 2 days, 3
days, 1 week, or one month.

When the DVR has this amount of footage stored, it will
start to overwrite the earliest recorded footage.

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OVERWRITE When ON, the DVR starts overwriting the earliest recorded

footage once the hard drive becomes full. In this case, the
percentage of hard drive used shown in live display will
always be 99%.

When set to OFF, the DVR continues recording from that
time until the hard disk capacity is full. The DVR will
Overwrite all video that was recorded before the time that
Overwrite was set to OFF, and then the DVR will stop
recording.

FORMAT If necessary, use this option to erase all footage from the

DVR.

Note When a RECORD TIME LIMIT is set, the OVERWRITE option cannot be

changed.

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RECORD SETUP

Click MENU on the control panel.
The SETUP window appears.

Figure 2-57 SETUP Window

Click RECORD SETUP in the SETUP window.
The RECORDING window appears.

Figure 2-58 RECORDING Setup Window

Configuring the Recording Behavior of your DVR

Use the to configure the settings on the RECORDING OPERATION window. See

Figure 2-58.

SCHEDULE MODE Select either DAILY (one schedule applies to every

day of the week) or WEEKLY (each day of the week
has its own schedule).

PRE EVENT
RECORDING TIME

POST EVEN
RECORDING TIME

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When the DVR is not in continuous recording mode,
this setting determines the amount of time that is
always recorded before an event (motion detection,
alarm input, for example) occurs.

When the DVR is not in continuous recording mode,
this setting determines the amount of time that is
always recorded after an event (motion detection,
alarm input, for example) occurs.

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Configuring Continuous/Motion Recording

1. Click CONTINUOUS/MOTION RECORDING on the left side of the RECORDING
setup window.
The CONTINUOUS/MOTION RECORDING Setup window opens.

2. Press to choose this window.

Figure 2-59 CONTINUOUS/MOTION RECORDING Setup Window

3. Use this window to configure scheduled and motion detection settings. There are two
tabs for configuration:

SIZE/FPS/QUALITY Recording settings for each channel can be defined across

a 24-hour period, in blocks (for example between 09:00
and 18:00), or for each individual hour.

Note When SCHEDULE MODE is set to WEEKLY, each

day of the week can also be selected.

ACTIVATION Use this tab to configure at what times the DVR records

and whether it records continuously or as a result of
motion detection.

Configuring SIZE/FPS/QUALITY

1. If it is not already selected, select SIZE/FPS/QUALITY on the CONTINUOUS/MOTION
RECORDING setup menu.
The SIZE/FPS/QUALITY setup menu opens.

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Figure 2-60 Configuring SIZE/FPS/QUALITY Time Bar

Each green cursor box represents one hour.
The table below the time bar shows the recording settings for this time period.

2. Select a length of time on the schedule. A new configuration window opens.

Figure 2-61 Configuring SIZE/FPS/QUALITY Window

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3. Configure the SIZE, FPS, QUALITY, and AUDIO for each channel. Click to save a
setting. Click to cancel a setting and exit that setting.

Table 2-4 Configurations for Continuous/Motion Recording

Configuration Description

SIZE Select recording resolutions of 352x240, 704x240, or 704x460

(NTSC) can be selected for each channel.

FPS Frame rates between 1 and 30 can be set for each channel.

QUALITY Four different picture recording qualities can be set for each

channel.

AUDIO If audio devices are connected to the DVR, you can turn the audio

recording ON/OFF. Any audio channel can be assigned to any of
the video channels. Please refer to your camera’s setup menu.

During playback, when a particular channel is selected in full
screen, the assigned audio channel plays back at the same time.

4. Select OK, then press to save your settings. Press or navigate to CANCEL
then press to exit without saving the changes.

When configuring 16 channels, the channels are divided into two groups of 8.

Note The maximum recording frame rate for each group is 240FPS at a resolution

of 1 CIF (352x240).

Four channels can be recorded in full D1 (4CIF@704x480) resolution, with a maximum of 2
two channels from each group.

Note Remember that if the SCHEDULE MODE is set to WEEKLY, then the

recording settings should be changed for each day as well as for each
particular time.

Note This DVR supports a maximum recording rate across all channels of 480

frames per second at 352x240 resolution. As the settings are adjusted, the
“frames available” at the bottom left displays the number of available frames
still remaining and must always be zero or higher. See Configuring

SIZE/FPS/QUALITY Window on page 66.

If, while changing recording settings, this figure becomes negative, then the
recording resolutions and/or frame rates must be lowered to increase the
“frames available” value to zero or above.

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Configuring the Schedule

1. Use the cursor keys to navigate to SCHEDULE, then press .

Figure 2-62 Configuring the Schedule

2. To change the SCHEDULE settings, press again.
The schedule box highlights in green.

3. Press and hold , then use the cursor keys to drag and select the recording time
and the channels.

Figure 2-63 Selected Channels and Time

4. Click again when you have made your selection.
The EVENT window opens.

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Figure 2-64 EVENT Window

5. Select the type of event recording (NONE, CONTINUOUS, MOTION,
CONTINUOUS/MOTION), then click OK. The EVENT window closes.

Color Codes for the Schedule Screen

The schedule screen uses four differently colored blocks to indicate the different recording
modes.

Table 2-5 Color Codes for the Recording Modes

Block Color Recording Mode

PINK No scheduled or motion recording.

SKY BLUE Continuous recording.

BLUE Recording triggered by motion detection.

YELLOW Continuous recording and recording triggered by motion

Configuring Alarm Setup

Click ALARM RECORDING on the left side of the RECORDING setup window.
The ALARM RECORDING Setup window opens.

Configure ALARM RECORDING in the same way you configure CONTINUOUS/MOTION
RECORDING. See Configuring Continuous/Motion Recording on page 65 for more
information.

SIZE/FPS/QUALITY and SCHEDULE Configuration Fields

SIZE/FPS/QUALITY Recording settings for each channel can be defined across

detection.

a 24-hour period, in blocks (for example between 09:00
and 18:00), or for each individual hour.

Note When SCHEDULE MODE is set to WEEKLY, each

day of the week can also be selected.

SCHEDULE Use this tab to configure at what times the DVR records

and whether it records continuously or as a result of
motion detection.

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Note Alarm-activated recording can be used in conjunction with

Continuous/Motion Recording. For example, you can configure your DVR to
record continuously at a low frame rate (set in Continuous/Motion Recording),
and then to increase to a higher frame rate during an alarm input (set in
ALARM SETUP).

Configuring Panic Recording

Click PANIC RECORDING on the left side of the RECORDING setup window.
The PANIC RECORDING Setup window opens.

Figure 2-65 PANIC RECORDING Setup Window

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During Panic Recording, the DVR overrides all other recording settings and uses the
settings configured here to record continuously on all channels.

Press to enable configuration of SIZE, FPS, QUALITY, and AUDIO for each channel
during Panic Recording. A new configuration window opens. Use the cursor keys to
navigate to the configurable fields. Press to enable the configurable field for
configuration. Press to save a setting. Press to delete a setting and to escape to a
different configurable field.

Navigate to OK and press to save the settings. Navigate to CANCEL and press or
press to escape from this window.

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Calendar

Timeline

Searching for Video

Use the SEARCH function to search for a particular section of recorded footage.

To prevent unauthorized viewing of footage, only users with ADMIN or MANAGER user
levels can play back footage.

Searching for Video

1. Log on as ADMIN. See Logging On on page 28.

2. Navigate to SEARCH on the control panel, then click .
The SEARCH window appears.

Figure 3-1 SEARCH Window

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The DVR uses a calendar and timeline search method for quick access to recorded footage.

The calendar displayed on the left in Figure 3-1 shows the current month. Days highlighted
in blue have recorded footage.

The timeline on the right shows a 24-hour status of all channels for the selected day.

The recorded time displays with a different color for each recording type.

Table 3-1 Recording Type Indicator Colors

Recording Type Color

Panic White

Motion Green

Timer Sky blue

Alarm Red

Pre-Recording Pink

Searching the Calendar

1. Press to enable the SEARCH BY DATE/TIME window.

2. Use the cursor keys to highlight the calendar, then press to select.

3. Use the cursor keys to navigate to a day.
The timeline display changes to show recorded footage for the selected day.

4. Press to select a day. The timeline field becomes active.

5. Use the cursor keys to drag the timeline to select the desired time segment, then
press to select.

6. Click PANO, then press to play in Thumbnail mode; click PLAY, then press to
play in Multi View mode.

Searching in PANO Mode

When you press after selecting PANO mode, the PANO playback window appears.

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Figure 3-2 PANO Playback Window

Each channel screen contains a 3-hour segment of recorded data.

Channel Time frame

CH1 00:00 - 03:00

CH2 03:00 - 06:00

CH3 06:00 - 09:00

CH4 09:00 - 12:00

CH5 12:00 - 15:00

CH6 15:00 - 18:00

CH7 18:00 - 21:00

CH8 21:00 - 24:00

Select a channel, and you can play back the recorded video at a speed of up to 64x. See

Changing the Playback Speed on page 74 for more information.

Searching in MULTI VIEW Mode

Press after selecting PLAY.
The playback window appears.

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DISPLAY button

Figure 3-3 Playback Window

This is the Multi View PLAY mode. The default playback mode is a 16-screen display.

Figure 3-4 Playback Controls

Switching to Viewing a Single Channel

Press DISPLAY (See Figure 3-4) or use the CHANNEL SELECTION buttons on the front
panel or the remote control to select a channel for displaying on a single screen, or to
choose other multi screen formats.

Changing the Playback Speed

During playback, turning the SHUTTLE WHEEL (see Figure 2-1) steadily clockwise
increases the playback speed by up to 64 times.

During playback, turning the SHUTTLE WHEEL steadily counter-clockwise will reverse
playback with an increasing speed up to 64 times.

Viewing Footage Frame by Frame

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When playback is paused, use the JOG RING (see Figure 2-1) or the fast forward or fast
reverse buttons to accurately move the footage forward or backward frame by frame.

You can use a mouse or the DVR front panel controls to control playback speed and
direction.

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Marking Recorded Video During Playback for Archiving

During playback, you can reserve recorded data that you want to archive.

1. Click at the point in the recorded video when you want to start archiving.
Video playback stops and the INFORMATION window appears.

Figure 3-5 INFORMATION Window

2. Enter a TAG name, then click START.
The display returns to playback format and playing recorded video.

3. Click at the point at which you want archiving to end. The INFORMATION window
appears again.

4. Click one of the following buttons:

Button Function

RESERVE Click to reserve the currently selected data. See note below.

CONTINUE Click to reserve more data. The display returns to playback mode.

START Click to start reserving data.

STOP Click this button first to reserve current data. Then you can select

RESERVE.

CLOSE Click to exit without reserving recorded data.

Note You must reserve data so it can be retrieved later for Archiving.

Note Reserved data will be reserved on the hard disk drive. You can use the

RESERVED DATA MANAGEMENT function on the ARCHIVING menu to see

the reserved data. See Using RESERVED DATA MANAGEMENT to See

Archived Data on page 79.

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Exiting Playback Mode

To exit the playback mode and return to the Search window (see Figure 3-1), press .

To exit the Search window and return to Live View, press again.

Searching for Events

The DVR event log stores events such as motion- and alarm-activated recording, and video
loss.

1. Log on as ADMIN. See Logging On on page 28.

2. Navigate to SEARCH on the control panel, then click .
The SEARCH window appears.

Figure 3-6 SEARCH Window

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3. Navigate to SEARCH BY EVENT, then click .
The SEARCH BY EVENT window appears.

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Search
button

Search
log

Figure 3-7 SEARCH BY EVENT Window

4. Select a channel and a condition, and then use to change the settings.

5. Click SEARCH to begin the search.

Playing Event Footage

Use the cursor keys to navigate the search log (see Figure 3-7), then click to select an
event.
The playback window appears.

Figure 3-8 Playback Window

Playback begins with the time of the selected event, and continues until you stop playback.

You can use the SHUTTLE WHEEL, JOG RING, and playback buttons during playback.

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To stop playback and return to Live View, press repeatedly.

Archiving Data

Administrators can archive data to a USB memory stick or a CD/DVD. To protect
unauthorized viewing and distribution of footage, only users with ADMIN level of authority
(see Configuring User Authority on page 51) can archive data.

Using NEW ARCHIVING to Archive Data

1. Press BACKUP on the front panel or use a mouse click ARCH on the control bar.
The ARCHIVING window appears.

Figure 3-9 ARCHIVING Window

2. Query to find recorded video:

a. Select the channel(s) you want to query by clicking on the box to enable or

disable the check mark.

b. Select a time by clicking on the time field you want to change, then using the

up/down arrows to find the desire value.

c. Click QUERY.

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3. Enter a TAG name in the TAG field.

4. Click RESERVE or BURN.
The BURNING window appears after you click BURN.

Figure 3-10 BURNING Window

5. Select a DEVICE and a BURNING TYPE, then click START in the BURNING menu.

Using RESERVED DATA MANAGEMENT to See Archived Data

1. Press BACKUP on the front panel or use a mouse click ARCH on the control bar.
The ARCHIVING window appears. See Figure 3-9.

2. Click RESERVED DATA MANAGEMENT on the left side of the ARCHIVING window.
The RESERVED DATA MANAGEMENT window appears.

Figure 3-11 RESERVED DATA MANAGEMENT Window

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The AVI ARCHIVING LIST displays the AVI archiving data that was reserved from the
NEW ARCHIVING menu or archived during a search/playback session. See Marking

Recorded Video During Playback for Archiving on page 75.

Table 3-2 AVI ARCHIVING LIST Functions

Button Function

INFORMATION View the detailed information of reserved AVI data.

DELETE Delete the reserved AVI data.

BURN Backup the selected AVI data.

Select a clip by name in the AVI ARCHIVE LIST, then click BURN.

3. Select a DEVICE and a BURNING TYPE, then click START in the BURNING menu.

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Preparing for an Internet Connection

Port Forwarding

For an internet connection, you should set ports 554 and 8080 in your Router for port
forwarding.

Refer to your Router manual for port forwarding settings.

Minimum Internet Requirements

Table 4-1 Internet RA Minimum PC Requirements

CPU P4 3.0 or higher

RAM 512MB or higher

VGA • Geforce MS 400, Radeon 7500 or higher

• Geforce 8 series or higher

VGA Memory 64MB

Monitor 1280x1024

OS Microsoft® Windows® XP2

IE Version IE6.0 or higher (other browsers, Firefox for

example, might not operate properly)

Network 100Mbps

DirectX® V7.0 or higher

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Connecting to the Internet

1. Open IE.

2. Enter the IP Address or the URL of your DVR into the IE Explorer Address bar.
When using the DDNS services, enter the URL as shown below:

• http://1234.dvrlink.net:8080 (webport:8080), or

• http://1234.dvrlink.net (webport:80)

The Windows Security window opens.

Figure 4-1 Entering the User Name and Password for Internet Connection

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3. Enter the Default ID (ADMIN) and password (1234), then click OK.
The ATM-Windows Internet Explorer Add-On option window opens.

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Figure 4-2 ATM-Windows Internet Explorer Add-on Option Window

4. Select Run Add on to install ActiveX.
An ActiveX Installation window opens.

Figure 4-3 ActiveX Installation Window

5. Click Install to install ActiveX.

Enabling the Installation of ActiveX

You might not be able to install ActiveX due to some Internet Explorer security settings. To
change these security settings, go to Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom
Level. The Internet Options window opens.

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Figure 4-4 Internet Options Window in IE

6. Click Custom level.... The Security Settings - Trusted Sites Zone window appears.

Figure 4-5 Security Settings - Trusted Sites Zone Window

7. Select Enable for all ActiveX-related options, then click OK to save the changes.

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Figure 4-6 Live Mode in an Internet Connection

Table 4-2 Live Mode Functions

Live Mode Function Description

Select the division of the screen in Live view mode. Select from
1, 4, 8, 9, and 16 screens.

• Move to next N cameras, for example from ch1-4 to ch5-8
in 2x2 view

• Move to the next camera

• Display Full Screen

Manually select the live channel.

• Activate Mic to send sound to the DVR.

• Turn On/Off sound from the DVR.

• Save the live image.

• Print the current screen.

• Snapshot the current screen.

• Setup [Render] [Save Folder] and select which audio
channel plays.

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Pattern - Move a PTZ camera through several preset positions.
Preset - Set the position of a PTZ camera view.
Swing - Move a PTZ camera between two preset points.
Position Step - PTZ camera pan distance refinement.

Live Mode Function Description

Status Shows the active status of the DVR:

Table 4-2 Live Mode Functions

Alarm - Indicates an Alarm input.

Motion - Indicates detected Motion.

Video Loss - Indicates when a Video Loss alarm is detected.

Recording - Indicates the current recording mode

(T=Continuous; M=Motion; A=Alarm recording)

Alarm Out - Indicates when an Alarm Output is detected.

Refresh Time - Set the interval of Refresh for the camera status

and log.

Reload - Instantly refresh the camera status and log.

Log Displays all system logs in real time.

PTZ Allows you to control connected PTZ cameras.

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Searching for Recorded Video

Searching by Timeline

1. Click Search in the Live mode window.
The Search window appears.

Figure 4-7 Internet Search Window

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In this window, you can do the following functions:

Function Description

Refresh Refresh the data in the recording table.

Play Play the data recorded from the system.

Backup Save to the local computer an AVI video clip file from

video that was recorded at the remote site DVR.

2. Click Search By Time if it isn’t already selected.

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3. Select a timeline on the timetable, or set an exact time, then click Play.

4. Click Backup, and the Backup configuration window opens.

Figure 4-8 Searching By Timeline

Figure 4-9 Backup Configuration Window

Searching by Event

1. Click Search By Event. The Search By Event window opens.

Figure 4-10 Search By Event Window

2. Select the type(s) of event(s) you want to search.

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3. Configure a time frame for the search in the From and To fields for the Time Period,
then click Search. The results of the search display.

Figure 4-11 Event Search Query Results

Setup Mode

In the Setup window, in the field on the left, you can access configuration menus for
configuring:

•Cameras

•The display

• Sound parameters

• System setup

• Recording parameters

•Users

• The network connection

•Sensors

Click Setup in the Live mode window.
The Setup Camera Setting window displays.

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Figure 4-12 Internet Connection Camera Setup Window

Using an Internet Connection to Configure a Camera

You can configure a camera’s title, live color display, PTZ setup, and motion detection
settings.

1. Click Camera again under Camera in the field on the left. Figure 4-12 appears.

2. Make your configuration selections, and then click Ok to save.

Configuring Motion Detection

1. Click Motion under Camera. The Motion Setting window opens.

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Figure 4-13 Motion Setting Configuration Window

2. Select a channel and a sensitivity level.

3. Drag your mouse on the image to select a detection area.

4. Click OK.

See Configuring PTZ Camera Parameters on page 31 for more information.

Configuring the On-Screen Display

You can choose which text items display over the image.

Click OSD under Display in the field on the left. The OSD Setting window opens.

Figure 4-14 OSD Setting Window

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See Configuring the Display on page 39 for more information about configuring the display.

Configuring the Monitor

Click Monitor under Display in the field on the left. The Monitor Setting window opens.

Figure 4-15 Monitor Setting

You can set the dwell time for a sequence or spot, and for the pop-up functions.

See Configuring the Monitor Display on page 40 for more information.

Configuring the Sound Settings

Click Audio/Buzzer under Sound in the field on the left. The Audio and Buzzer Setting
window opens.

Figure 4-16 Audio/Buzzer Setting Window

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Audio Setting

Enable/disable Audio and select a default audio channel.

Buzzer Setting

Enable/disable the buzzer for event notification.

See Configuring Sound Settings on page 45 for more information.

Configuring the System Setup

Click System in the field on the left. The Date/Time Setting window opens.

Figure 4-17 Date/Time Setting Window

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You can configure the date and time for the system, check system information, and
configure the system ID, serial port protocol, and baud rate for the control device. See

Configuring System Settings on page 46 for more information.

Configuring the Recording Settings

Click Record in the field on the left. The Continuous/Motion Recording Setting window
opens.

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Figure 4-18 Continuous/Motion Recording Setting Window

You can configure the recording settings. Configuring recording settings is similar to
configuring system settings. See Configuring the Users on page 49 for more information.

Configuring Users

Click User in the field on the left. The User Authority Setting window opens.

Figure 4-19 User Authority Setting Window

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You can add a user, select a user’s authority level, and configure the user’s log-out time.
See Configuring the Users on page 49 for more information.

Configuring the Network

Click Network under Network in the field on the left. The IP Setup Setting window opens.

Figure 4-20 IP Setup Setting Window

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You can check the system’s network information and selectable speed level. You cannot
change IP settings. The network IP can be set only on the DVR. See Configuring the

Network Settings on page 52 for more information.

Configuring E-mail Notification

Click E-mail under Network in the field on the left. The E-mail Setting window opens.

Figure 4-21 E-mail Setting Window

You can enter the SMTP server details to set up for e-mail notification. See Configuring

E-Mail Notification on page 59 for more information.

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Configuring Sensors

Click Sensor under Sensor in the field on the left. The Alarm Output Setting window
appears.

Figure 4-22 Alarm Output Setting Window

Users with ADMIN privileges can set all device options for Alarm in/out and buzzer out for
event notification (HDD event, alarm input, alarm output, buzzer out, and e-mail
notification). See Configuring Alarm Setup on page 67 for more information.

Getting Information

Click on Information, and view the information about your DVR.

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Figure 4-23 Information About Your DVR

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Watermark Process

This process applies to video clips that were burned to CD/DVD or to USB media using
the Backup/Archive/Burn process from the front panel of the DVR.

1. Open the backup data from the device and then run the [bplayer] which is included
in the backup folder.

Figure 5-1 bplayer

2. Click the [Open file] button and open the backup file.

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Figure 5-2 Opening the Backup File

3. Click Yes when the Checking the watermark? message appears after opening

the backup file.

Figure 5-3 Checking the Watermark Message

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