ICRealtime DVR-MAX516D, DVR-MAX508D, DVR-MAX504D User Manual

ICRealtime MAX5XXD Series Standalone DVR
Users Manual
Version 6.0.0
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Table of Contents
1 FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................. 1
1.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Features ............................................................................................................................................ 1
1.3 Specifications ................................................................................................................................... 2
2 OVERVIEW AND CONTROLS ........................................................................... 6
2.1 Front Panel ....................................................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................................ 6
2.3 Connection Sample.......................................................................................................................... 6
2.4 Remote Control ................................................................................................................................ 7
2.5 Mouse Control .................................................................................................................................. 9
2.6 Virtual Keyboard & Front Panel .................................................................................................... 11
2.6.1 Virtual Keyboard ........................................................................................................................ 11
2.6.2 Front Panel................................................................................................................................. 11
3 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS ............................................................. 12
3.1 Check Unpacked DVR ................................ ................................................................................... 12
3.2 About Front Panel and Real Panel ................................................................ ............................... 12
3.3 HDD Installation ............................................................................................................................. 12
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3.4 Rack Installation ............................................................................................................................. 13
3.5 Connecting Power Supply ................................ ............................................................................. 13
3.6 Connecting Video Input and Output Devices ............................................................................... 13
3.6.1 Connecting Video Input ............................................................................................................. 13
3.6.2 Connecting Video Output ................................................................................................ .......... 13
3.7 Connecting Audio Input & Output, Bidirectional Audio ................................................................ 14
3.7.1 Audio Input ................................................................................................................................. 14
3.7.2 Audio Output .............................................................................................................................. 14
3.8 Alarm Input and Output Connection ............................................................................................. 14
3.8.1 Alarm Input and Output Details ................................................................................................ 15
3.8.2 Alarm Input Port ......................................................................................................................... 15
3.8.3 Alarm Output Port ...................................................................................................................... 16
3.9 RS232 ................................ ............................................................................................................. 16
3.10 RS485 ................................ ............................................................................................................. 17
3.11 Other Interfaces ............................................................................................................................. 17
4 OVERVIEW OF NAVIGATION AND CONTROLS ............................................ 18
4.1 Login, Logout & Main Menu .......................................................................................................... 18
4.1.1 Login ........................................................................................................................................... 18
4.1.2 Main Menu ................................................................................................ ................................. 19
4.1.3 Logout......................................................................................................................................... 19
4.1.4 Auto Resume after Power Failure ............................................................................................ 20
4.1.5 Replace Button Battery ............................................................................................................. 20
4.2 Live Viewing ................................................................................................ ................................... 20
4.3 Manual Record ............................................................................................................................... 21
4.3.1 Manual record menu ................................................................................................................. 22
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4.3.2 Basic operation .......................................................................................................................... 22
4.3.3 Enable/disable record ............................................................................................................... 22
4.3.4 Enable all channel recording .................................................................................................... 23
4.3.5 Stop all channel recording ........................................................................................................ 23
4.4 Search & Playback ......................................................................................................................... 24
4.4.1 Smart Search ............................................................................................................................. 28
4.4.2 Accurate playback by time ........................................................................................................ 28
4.4.3 Mark Playback ........................................................................................................................... 29
4.4.4 Multiple-channel Preview .......................................................................................................... 30
4.5 Schedule ......................................................................................................................................... 31
4.5.1 Schedule Menu .......................................................................................................................... 31
4.5.2 Snapshot ................................................................ .................................................................... 34
4.5.3 Image FTP ................................................................................................ ................................. 35
4.6 Detect ................................................................ .............................................................................. 36
4.6.1 Go to Detect Menu .................................................................................................................... 36
4.6.2 Motion Detect ............................................................................................................................. 36
4.6.3 Video Loss ................................................................................................ ................................. 40
4.6.4 Camera Masking ....................................................................................................................... 41
4.7 Alarm Setup and Alarm Activation ................................................................................................ 42
4.7.1 Go to alarm setup interface ...................................................................................................... 42
4.7.2 Alarm setup ................................................................................................................................ 42
4.8 Backup ............................................................................................................................................ 45
4.7.1 Detect Device ................................................................................................................................. 45
4.8.1 Backup ....................................................................................................................................... 45
4.9 PTZ Control and Color Setup ........................................................................................................ 46
4.8.1 Cable Connection ........................................................................................................................... 46
4.8.2 PTZ Setup ................................................................................................................................ ....... 47
4.8.3 3D Intelligent Positioning Key ....................................................................................................... 48
4.10 Preset/ Patrol/Pattern/Scan ........................................................................................................... 49
4.9.1Preset Setup ................................................................................................................................... 50
4.9.2 Activate Preset ............................................................................................................................... 50
4.9.3 Patrol setup (Tour Setup) .............................................................................................................. 50
4.9.4 Activate Patrol (tour) ...................................................................................................................... 51
4.9.5 Pattern Setup ................................................................................................................................. 51
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4.9.6 Activate Pattern Function .............................................................................................................. 51
4.9.7 Auto Scan Setup ............................................................................................................................ 51
4.9.8 Activate Auto Scan ........................................................................................................................ 51
4.11 Flip................................................................................................................................................... 51
5 UNDERSTANDING OF MENU OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS.................... 53
5.1 Menu Tree ...................................................................................................................................... 53
5.2 Main Menu ...................................................................................................................................... 53
5.3 Setting ............................................................................................................................................. 54
5.3.1 General ....................................................................................................................................... 54
5.3.2 Encode ....................................................................................................................................... 57
5.3.3 Schedule .................................................................................................................................... 59
5.3.4 RS232......................................................................................................................................... 59
5.3.5 Network ...................................................................................................................................... 60
5.3.6 Alarm .......................................................................................................................................... 78
5.3.7 Detect ......................................................................................................................................... 78
5.3.8 Pan/Tilt/Zoom............................................................................................................................. 78
5.3.9 Display ................................................................................................................................ ........ 78
5.3.10 Default.................................................................................................................................... 80
5.4 Search ............................................................................................................................................. 81
5.5 Advanced ........................................................................................................................................ 81
5.5.1 HDD Management ..................................................................................................................... 81
5.5.2 Abnormality ................................................................................................ ................................ 86
5.5.3 Alarm Output ................................................................ .............................................................. 86
5.5.4 Manual Record ................................................................................................ .......................... 87
5.5.5 Account ...................................................................................................................................... 87
5.5.6 Auto Maintenance...................................................................................................................... 90
5.5.7 TV Adjust .................................................................................................................................... 90
5.5.8 Video Matrix ............................................................................................................................... 90
5.5.9 Card Overlay ................................................................ .............................................................. 91
5.5.10 Config Backup ....................................................................................................................... 93
5.6 Information ...................................................................................................................................... 94
5.6.1 HDD Information ........................................................................................................................ 94
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5.6.2 BPS............................................................................................................................................. 95
5.6.3 Log .............................................................................................................................................. 95
5.6.4 Version ....................................................................................................................................... 97
5.6.5 Online Users .............................................................................................................................. 97
5.6.6 Network Information .................................................................................................................. 98
5.7 Shutdown ........................................................................................................................................ 99
6 ABOUT AUXILIARY MENU ............................................................................ 101
6.1 Go to Pan/Tilt/Zoom Menu .......................................................................................................... 101
6.1.1 3D Intelligent Positioning Key ................................................................................................. 101
6.2 Preset /Patrol / Pattern /Border Function ................................................................................. 102
6.2.1 Preset Setup ............................................................................................................................ 103
6.2.2 Activate Preset ......................................................................................................................... 103
6.2.3 Patrol Setup ............................................................................................................................. 103
6.2.4 Activate Patrol .......................................................................................................................... 103
6.2.5 Pattern Setup ........................................................................................................................... 103
6.2.6 Activate Pattern Function ........................................................................................................ 104
6.2.7 Border Setup ................................................................ ............................................................ 104
6.2.8 Activate Border Function ......................................................................................................... 104
1.1.1 Flip ................................................................................................................................................. 104
7 WEB OPERATION .......................................................................................... 106
7.1 Network Connection..................................................................................................................... 106
7.2 Login ............................................................................................................................................. 106
7.3 LAN Mode ................................................................ ..................................................................... 108
7.4 Real-time Monitor ......................................................................................................................... 110
7.5 PTZ ............................................................................................................................................... 110
7.6 Image/Relay-out ........................................................................................................................... 111
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7.6.1 Image........................................................................................................................................ 111
7.6.2 Relay output ............................................................................................................................. 112
7.6.3 Multiple-channel preview ........................................................................................................ 112
7.7 WAN Login ................................................................................................................................... 112
7.8 Setup ............................................................................................................................................. 114
7.8.1 Channel .................................................................................................................................... 114
7.8.2 Network .................................................................................................................................... 119
7.8.3 Event ........................................................................................................................................ 130
7.8.4 Storage ..................................................................................................................................... 138
7.8.5 System ..................................................................................................................................... 143
7.8.6 Advanced ................................................................................................................................. 154
7.8.7 Information ............................................................................................................................... 156
7.9 Search ........................................................................................................................................... 157
7.10 Alarm ............................................................................................................................................. 160
7.11 Log out .......................................................................................................................................... 161
7.12 Un-install Web Control ................................................................................................................. 161
8 PROFESSIONAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ................................................ 163
9 FAQ ................................................................................................................. 164
APPENDIX A HDD CAPACITY CALCULATION ................................................. 169
APPENDIX B COMPATIBLE BACKUP DEVICE LIST........................................ 170
APPENDIX C COMPATIBLE CD/DVD DEVICE LIST ........................................... 176
APPENDIX D COMPATIBLE DISPLAYER LIST ................................................. 177
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APPENDIX E COMPATIBLE SWITCHER LIST .................................................. 178
APPENDIX F COMPATIBLE WIRELESS MOUSE LIST ..................................... 179
APPENDIX G EARTHING .................................................................................... 180
APPENDIX H TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OR ELEMENTS ................ 185
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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing our DVR! This users manual is designed to be a reference tool for the installation and operation of your system. Here you can find information about this series DVR features and functions, as well as a detailed menu tree. Before installation and operation please read the following safeguards and warnings carefully!
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Important Safeguards and Warnings
1Electrical safety
All installation and operation here should conform to your local electrical safety codes. The product must be grounded to reduce the risk of electric shock. We assume no liability or responsibility for all the fires or electrical shock caused by improper handling or installation.
2Transportation security
Heavy stress, violent vibration or water splash are not allowed during transportation, storage and installation.
3Installation
Keep upwards. Handle with care. Do not apply power to the DVR before completing installation. Do not place objects on the DVR
4Qualified engineers needed
All the examination and repair work should be done by the qualified service engineers. We are not liable for any problems caused by unauthorized modifications or attempted repair.
5Environment
The DVR should be installed in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, inflammable, explosive substances and etc. This series product shall be transported, storage and used in the environment ranging from 0 to 55
6. Accessories
Be sure to use all the accessories recommended by manufacturer. Before installation, please open the package and check all the components are included. Contact your local retailer ASAP if something is broken in your package.
7. Lithium battery
Improper battery use may result in fire, explosion, or personal injury! When replace the battery, please make sure you are using the same model!
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1 FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS

1.1 Overview

This series product is an excellent digital monitor product designed for security field. It adopts embedded Linux OS to maintain reliable operation. Popular H.264 compression algorithm and G.711 audio compression technology realize high quality, low bit stream. Unique frame by frame play function is suitable for detail analysis. It has various functions such as record, playback, monitor at the same time and can guarantee audio video synchronization. This series product has advanced technology and strong network data transmission function.
This series device adopts embedded design to achieve high security and reliability. It can work in the local end, and at the same time, when connecting it to the professional surveillance software (PSS), it can connect to security network to realize strong network and remote monitor function.
This series product can be widely used in various areas such as banking, telecommunication, electric power, interrogation, transportation, intelligent resident zone, factory, warehouse, resources, and water conservancy.

1.2 Features

This series product has the following features: Real-time monitor It has analog output port, VGA port and HDMI port. You can use monitor or displayer to realize surveillance function. System supports TV/VGA/HDMI output at the same time.
Storage function Special data format to guarantee data security and can avoid vicious data modification.
Compression format Support multiple-channel audio and video. An independent hardware decodes the audio and video signal from each channel to maintain video and audio synchronization.
Backup function Support backup operation via USB port (such as flash disk, portable HDD, burner). Client-end user can download the file to local HDD to backup via network.
Record playback function Support each channel real-time record independently, and at the same time it can support search, forward play, network monitor, record search, download and etc. Support various playback modes: slow play, fast play, backward play and frame by frame play. Support time title overlay so that you can view event accurate occurred time Support specified zone enlargement.
Network operation
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Parameter
MAX504D
MAX508D
MAX516D
System
Main Processor
High-performance industrial embedded micro controller OS
Embedded LINUX
System Resources
Multiplex operations: Multiple-channel record, multiple-channel playback and network operation simultaneously
Interface
User-friendly graphical user interface
Input Devices
Front panel, USB mouse
Input Method
Arabic number, English character, donation and extension Chinese (optional)
Shortcut Function
Copy/paste operation, USB mouse right-key shortcut menu, double click USB mouse to switch screen.
Compression Standard
Video Compressio n
H.264
Support network remote real-time monitor, remote record search and remote PTZ control.
Alarm activation function Several relay alarm outputs to realize alarm activation and on-site light control. The alarm input port and output has the protection circuit to guarantee device safety.
Communication port RS485 port can realize alarm input and PTZ control. RS232 port can connect to keyboard to realize central control, and can also connect to PC COM to upgrade system and realize maintenance, and matrix control. Standard Ethernet port can realize network access function. Dual Ethernet ports support configuration modes such as multiple access, Fault-tolerance and load balancing.
PTZ control Support PTZ decoder via RS485. Support various decode protocols to allow the PTZ to control the speed dome.
Intelligent operation Mouse operation function In the menu, support copy and paste setup function
UPnP It is to establish the mapping relationship between the LAN and the WAN via the UPnP protocol.
Slight function differences may be found due to different series.

1.3 Specifications

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Audio Compressio n
G711A, G711U, PCM
Video monitor
Video Input
4-CH composite video input: (NTSC/PAL) BNC (1.0VB
P- P,
B75Ω)
8-CH composite video input: (NTSC/PAL) BNC (1.0VB
P- P,
B75Ω)
16-CH composite video input: (NTSC/PAL) BNC (1.0VB
P- P,
B75Ω)
Video Output
1-ch PAL/NTSC, BNC (1.0VP- P, 75Ω) composite video signal output. 1-ch VGA output. 1-ch HDMI output. 1-ch matrix output(Support multiple-window output mode) Support TV/VGA/HDMI video output at the same time.
Video Standard
Support PAL/NTSC.
Record Speed
Real-time Mode: PAL 1f/s to 25f/s per channel and NTSC 1f/s to 30f/s per channel
Video Partition
1/4 windows(Optional)
1/4/8/9 windows
1/4/8/9 /16 windows
Monitor Touring
Support monitor tour functions such as alarm, motion detection, and schedule auto control.
Resolution (PAL/NTSC )
PAL/NTSC Real-time monitor D1 704×576/704×480
Playback All-channel: D1 704×576/704×480 , HD1 352×576/352×480, 2CIF 704×288/704×240, CIF 352×288/ 352×240 , QCIF 176×144/176×120
Support dual streams: extra stream resolution CIF 352×288/ 352×240, QCIF 176×144/176×120.
Image Quality
6-level image quality (Adjustable)
Privacy mask
Support one privacy mask of user-defined size in full screen. Support max 4 zones.
Image Information
Channel information, time information and privacy mask zone.
TV Adjust
Adjust TV output zone suitable to anamorphic video.
Channel Lock
Cover secret channel with black screen though system is encoding normally. Screen-lock function to prevent unauthorized user seeing secret video.
Channel Information
Channel name, recording status, screen lock status, video loss status and motion detection status are shown on the bottom left of display screen.
Color Configuratio n
Hue, brightness, contrast, saturation and gain setup for each channel.
Audio
Audio Input
4-ch 200-2000mv 10KΩ(BNC)
Audio Output
1-ch audio output 200-3000mv 5KΩ(BNC)
Bidirectional Audio
1-ch audio talk input 200-3000mv 10KΩ (BNC) Hard disk
Hard Disk
4 built-in SATA port. Support 4 HDDs.
Hard Disk Occupation
AudioPCM 28.8MByte/h Video56-900MByte/h
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Record and playback
Recording Mode
Manual recording, motion detection recording, schedule recording and alarm recording Priority: Manual recording> alarm recording>motion detection recording>schedule recording.
Storage Mode
Support channel record quota setup
Recording Length
1 to 120 minutes single record duration (Default setup is 60 minutes)
Playback Repeat Way
When hard disk is full, system can overwrite previous video file.
Record Search
Various search engines such as time, type and channel.
Playback Mode
Various fast play, slow play speeds, manual frame by frame playback and reverse play mode.
Various File Switch Ways
Can switch to previous or next file or any file in current play list. Can switch to file on other channel of the same time. (If there is a file) Support file continuous play, when a file is end system auto plays the next file in the current channel
Playback Way
Support mark playback
Multi­channel Playback
There is 1/4/9/16-channel playback mode. (It may vary due to different series.)
Window Zoom
Switch between self-adaptive screen/full screen when playback
Partial Enlargemen t
When in one-window full-screen playback mode, you can select any zone to activate partial enlargement function.
Backup function
Backup Mode
HDD backup
Support peripheral USB backup device. (Flash disk, portable disk, USB burner and etc.)
Support peripheral eSATA. Does not support disk array enclosure.
Support network download and save
Network Function
Network control
View monitor channel remotely.
DVR configuration through client-end and web browser
Upgrade via client or browser to realize remote maintenance.
View alarm information such as external alarm, motion detection and video loss via client.
Support network PTZ lens control
File download backup and playback
Multiple devices share information via corresponding software such as professional surveillance software (PSS)
Duplex transparent COM
Network alarm input and output
Support network multiple-window preview function
Bidirectional audio.
Motion Detection and Alarm
Motion Detection
Zone setup: support 396/330((PAL 22×18, NTSC 22×15)) detection zones. Various sensitivity levels. Alarm can activate record or external alarm or screen message prompt.
Video Loss
Alarm can activate external alarm or screen message prompt.
External Alarm
Support record activation function or activate external alarm or screen message in specified period.
Manual Alarm Control
Enable or disable alarm input channel Support analog alarm signal to specific alarm output channel.
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Alarm Input
4-ch alarm inputYou can set normal open or normal close type to select the alarm type.
8-ch alarm inputYou can set normal open or normal close type to select the alarm type.
16-ch alarm input You can set normal open or normal close type to select the alarm type.
Alarm Output
3-channel relay output, including one controllable DC +12V output port. Alarm Relay
30V DC 2A125V AC 1Aactivation alarm
Interface
USB Interface
2 USB 2.0 ports.
Network connection
1 RJ45 10M/100M/1000M self-adaptable Ethernet port RS485
PTZ control port Support various PTZ control protocols.
RS232
Ordinary COM (Debug),keyboard connection and transparent serial port(COM input and output via network )
System Information
Hard Disk Information
Display HDD current status
Data Stream Statistics
Data stream statistics for each channel (in wave mode) Log statistics
Backup to 1024 log files. Support various search engines such as time and type.
Version
Display version information: channel amount, alarm input and output amount, system version and release date.
On-line user
Display current on-line user
User Management
User Manageme nt
Multi-lever user management; various management modes Integrated management for local user, serial port user and network user. Configurable user power.
Support user /group and its corresponding rights modification. No limit to the user or group amount.
Password Authenticati on
Password modification Administrator can modify other user’s password.
Account lock strategy Five times login failure in thirty minutes may result in account lock.
Upgrade
Web browser, client-end and update tool.
Login, Logout and Shutdown Password login protection to guarantee safety
User-friendly interface when login. Provide the following options: Logout /shutdown/ restart.
Right authentication when shut down to make sure only those proper people can turn off DVR
General Parameter
Power
AC90~264V 50+2% Hz Max 75W
Power Consumptio n
≤25W (Exclude HDD)
Working Temperatur e
0℃-+55 Working Humidity
10%90%
Air Pressure
86kpa106kpa Dimension
1.5U standard industrial case. 440(W) x410 (D) x70mm(H)
Weight
4.5-5.5KG(Exclude HDD)
Installation Mode
Desktop/rack installation
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Power button
2
Power input port
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Fan
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RS232 port
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Video input
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Video VGA output
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Video SPOT output
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Video output
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Audio input
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HDMI port
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eSATA port
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Audio output
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Bidirectional talk input
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USB port
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RS485 port
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Alarm input/alarm output
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Network port
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GND port

2 Overview and Controls

This section provides information about front panel and rear panel. When you install this series DVR for the first time, please refer to this part first.

2.1 Front Panel

The front panel is shown as in Figure 2-1. There is only one USB port on the front panel.
Figure 2-1

2.2 Rear Panel

The MAX516D series rear panel is shown as below. See Figure 2-2.
Figure 2-2
Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information.

2.3 Connection Sample

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Please refer to Figure 2-3 for connection sample.
Figure 2-3

2.4 Remote Control

The remote control interface is shown as in Figure 2-4. Please note remote control is not our standard accessory and it is not included in the accessory bag.
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Serial Number
Name
Function
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Power button
Click it to boot up or shut down the device.
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Address
Click it to input device number, so that you can control it.
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Forward
Various forward speeds and normal speed playback.
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Slow play
Multiple slow play speeds or normal playback.
5 Next record
In playback mode, playback the next video.
6 Previous record
In playback mode, playback the previous video.
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Play/Pause
In pause mode, click this button to realize normal playback.
In normal playback click this button to pause playback.
In real-time monitor mode, click this button to enter video search menu.
8 Reverse/pause Reverse playback pause mode,
click this button to realize normal playback.
In reverse playback click this button to pause playback.
Figure 2-4
Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information.
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9 Cancel
Go back to previous menu or cancel current operation (close upper interface or control)
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Record
Start or stop record manually In record interface, working with the direction buttons to select the record channel. Click this button for at least 1.5 seconds, system can go to the Manual Record interface.
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Direction keys
Switch current activated control, go to left or right. In playback mode, click up/down button to switch playback channel. In 1-window playback mode, click left/right button to control playback speed. . Aux function(such as switch the PTZ menu, enable/disable reuse button)
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Confirm /menu key
go to default button go to the menu
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Multiple-window switch
Switch between multiple-window and one-window.
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Auxiliary key
In 1-ch monitor mode: pop up assistant functionPTZ control and Video color.
Switch the PTZ control menu in PTZ control interface.
In motion detection interface, working with direction keys to complete setup.
In text mode, click it to delete character.
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0-9 number key Input password, channel or
switch channel.
Shift is the button to switch the input method.
Left click mouse
System pops up password input dialogue box if you have not logged in. In real-time monitor mode, you can go to the main menu.
When you have selected one menu item, left click mouse to view menu content.
Implement the control operation.
Modify checkbox or motion detection status.
Click combo box to pop up drop down list

2.5 Mouse Control

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In input box, you can select input methods. Left click the corresponding button on the panel you can input numeral/English character (small/capitalized). Here ← stands for backspace button. _ stands for space button.
In English input mode: _stands for input a backspace icon and ← stands for deleting the previous character.
In numeral input mode: _ stands for clear and ← stands for deleting the
previous numeral. When input special sign, you can click corresponding numeral in the front
panel to input. For example, click numeral 1 you can input“/” , or you can click the numeral in the on-screen keyboard directly.
Double left click mouse
Implement special control operation such as double click one item in the file list to playback the video.
In multiple-window mode, double left click one channel to view in full-window. Double left click current video again to go back to previous multiple-window mode.
Right click mouse
In real-time monitor mode, pops up shortcut menu: one-window, four-window, nine-window and sixteen-window, Pan/Tilt/Zoom, color setting, search, record, alarm input, alarm output, main menu. Among which, Pan/Tilt/Zoom and color setting applies for current selected channel. If you are in multiple-window mode, system automatically switches to the corresponding channel.
Exit current menu without saving the modification.
Press middle button
In numeral input box: Increase or decrease numeral value.
Switch the items in the check box.
Page up or page down
Move mouse
Select current control or move control
Drag mouse Select motion detection zone
Select privacy mask zone.
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2.6 Virtual Keyboard & Front Panel

2.6.1 Virtual Keyboard

The system supports two input methods: numeral input and English character (small and capitalized) input. Move the cursor to the text column, the text is shown as blue, input button pops up on the right. Click that button to switch between numeral input and English input (capitalized and small), Use > or < to shift between small character and capitalized character.

2.6.2 Front Panel

Move the cursor to the text column. Click Fn key and use direction keys to select number you wanted. Please click enter button to input.
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1. Loosen the screws of the upper cover.
2. Line up the HDD to the four holes of the HDD bracket.
3. Use four screws to fix HDD.
4. Unfasten the HDD power cable.
5. Use the special data cable to
connect the HDD and the SATA port
6. Insert the HDD power cable. Close the chassis and fix the screws to secure firmly.

3 Installation and Connections

Note: All the installation and operations here should conform to your local electric safety rules.

3.1 Check Unpacked DVR

When you receive the DVR from the forwarding agent, please check whether there is any visible damage. The protective materials used for the package of the DVR can protect most accidental clashes during transportation. Then you can open the box to check the accessories. Please check the items in accordance with the list. Finally you can remove the protective film of the DVR.

3.2 About Front Panel and Real Panel

The model label in the front panel is very important; please check according to your purchase order. The label in the rear panel is very important too. Usually we need you to represent the serial number when we provide the service after sales.

3.3 HDD Installation

This series product max supports 4 HDDs. You can refer to the Appendix for recommended HDD brand. Please use HDD of 7200rpm or higher. Please follow the instructions below to install hard disk. All the figurers listed below are for reference only. Slight difference may be found on the front or rear panel.
Important:
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If the HDD amount is less than four, you do not need to install the HDD bracket. When there is a bracket, please make sure the installation direction of HDDs is the same.

3.4 Rack Installation

Please follow the steps listed below.
Use twelve screws to fix the unit  Please make sure the indoor temperature is below 35 (95°f).  Please make sure there is 15cm (6 inches) space around the device to guarantee sound
ventilation.
Please install from the bottom to the top.  If there are more accessories connected in the rack, please take precaution measures in
case the rack power is overload.

3.5 Connecting Power Supply

Please check input voltage and device power button match or not. We recommend you use UPS to guarantee steady operation, DVR life span, and other peripheral equipments operation such as cameras.

3.6 Connecting Video Input and Output Devices

3.6.1 Connecting Video Input

The video input interface is BNC. The input video format includes: PAL/NTSC BNC1.0VB
B75Ω.).
The video signal should comply with your national standards. The input video signal shall have high SNR, low distortion; low interference, natural color and suitable lightness.
Guarantee the stability and reliability of the camera signal:
The camera shall be installed in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, inflammable, explosive substances and etc. The camera and the DVR should have the same grounding to ensure the normal operation of the camera.
Guarantee stability and reliability of the transmission lineBTTTB
Please use high quality, sound shielded BNC. Please select suitable BNC model according to the transmission distance. If the distance is too long, you should use twisted pair cable, and you can add video compensation devices or use optical fiber to ensure video quality. You should keep the video signal away from the strong electromagnetic interference, especially the high tension current.
Keep connection lugs in well contactBTTTB
The signal line and shielded wire should be fixed firmly and in well connection. Avoid dry joint, lap welding and oxidation.BTTTB

3.6.2 Connecting Video Output

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Video output includes a BNC(PAL/NTSC1.0V System supports BNC, VGA and HDMI output at the same time. When you are using pc-type monitor to replace the monitor, please pay attention to the following points:
To defer aging, do not allow the pc monitor to run for a long time.  Regular demagnetization will keep device maintain proper status.  Keep it away from strong electromagnetic interference devices.
Using TV as video output device is not a reliable substitution method. You also need to reduce the working hour and control the interference from power supply and other devices. The low quality TV may result in device damage.
75Ωoutput ,a VGA output and HDMI output.
P-P

3.7 Connecting Audio Input & Output, Bidirectional Audio

3.7.1 Audio Input

These series products audio input port adopt BNC port. Due to high impedance of audio input, please use active sound pick-up. Audio transmission is similar to video transmission. Try to avoid interference, dry joint, loose contact and it shall be away from high tension current.

3.7.2 Audio Output

The audio output signal parameter is usually over 200mv 1KΩ (BNC). It can directly connect to low impedance earphone, active sound box or amplifier-drive audio output device. If the sound box and the pick-up cannot be separated spatially, it is easy to arouse squeaking. In this case you can adopt the following measures:
Use better sound pick-up with better directing property.  Reduce the volume of the sound box.  Using more sound-absorbing materials in decoration can reduce voice echo and improve
acoustics environment.
Adjust the layout to reduce happening of the squeaking.

3.8 Alarm Input and Output Connection

Please refer to the following sheet for alarm input and output connection. There are two alarm input types for you to select: normal open (NO) and normal close (NC).
1. Alarm input
a. Please make sure alarm input mode is grounding alarm input. b. Grounding signal is needed for alarm input. c. Alarm input needs the low level voltage signal. d. Alarm input mode can be either NC (normal Open) or NO (Normal Close) e. When you are connecting two DVRs or you are connecting one DVR and one other device, please use a relay to separate them,
2. Alarm output
The alarm output port should not be connected to high power load directly (It shall be less than 1A) to avoid high current which may result in relay damage. Please use the co contactor to realize the connection between the alarm output port and the load.
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12345 678910 11121314 1516
ALARM 1 to ALARM 16. The alarm becomes active in low voltage. NO1 C1NO2 C2
NO3 C3
There are three groups of normal open activation output (on/off button).
Earth cable.
3. How to connect PTZ decoder
a. Ensure the decoder has the same grounding with DVR, otherwise you may not control the PTZ. Shielded twisted wire is recommended and the shielded layer is used to connect to the grounding. b. Avoid high voltage. Ensure proper wiring and some thunder protection measures.
c. For too long signal wires, 120Ω should be parallel connected between A, B lines on the far end
to reduce reflection and guarantee the signal quality. d. “485 A, B” of DVR cannot parallel connect with “485 port” of other device. e. The voltage between of A,B lines of the decoder should be less than 5v.
4. Please make sure the front-end device has soundly earthed.
Improper grounding may result in chip damage.

3.8.1 Alarm Input and Output Details

You can refer to the following sheet X for alarm input and output information.
Important Please refer to the specifications for the alarm input and output channel amount. Do not merely count the alarm input and out channel amount according to the ports on the rear panel.
The nterface is shown as in Figure 3-1.
Figure 3-1
You can refer to the following sheet for detailed information

3.8.2 Alarm Input Port

Please refer to the following sheet for more information.
Normal open or Normal close type.  Please parallel connect COM end and GND end of the alarm detector (Provide external
power to the alarm detector).
Please parallel connect the Ground of the DVR and the ground of the alarm detector.  Please connect the NC port of the alarm sensor to the DVR alarm input(ALARM)  Use the same ground with that of DVR if you use external power to the alarm device.
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Model:
JRC-27F
Material of the touch
Silver
Rating Resistance Load
Rated switch capacity
30VDC 2A, 125VAC 1A
Maximum switch power
125VA 160W
Maximum switch voltage
250VAC, 220VDC
Maximum switch currency
1A
Insulation
Between touches with same polarity
1000VAC 1minute
Between touches with different polarity
1000VAC 1minute Between touch and winding
1000VAC 1minute
Surge voltage
Between touches with same polarity
1500V (10×160us)
Length of open time
3ms max
Length of close time
3ms max
Longevity Mechanical
50×106 times (3Hz)
Electrical
200×103 times (0.5Hz)
Temperature
-40 ~+70
Figure 3-2

3.8.3 Alarm Output Port

Provide power to peripheral alarm device.  To avoid overloading, please read the following relay parameters sheet carefully.  RS485 A/B cable is for the A/B cable of the PTZ decoder.
Relay Specification

3.9 RS232

You can connect the DVR with POS or Keyboard through RS232. With POS system, the DVR can communicate through RS232 and network. For the POS system, the DVR can integrate the text content and even search the record through the info. The series DVR also support NKB operation. You can operate the DVR from the keyboard controls instead of using the control pad on the front panel of the unit.
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To connect a NKB keyboard to the DVR:
1. Assemble the KBD keyboard according to the instructions in its accompanying installation manual.
2. Connect the KBD keyboard into one of the RS232 ports on the DVR or through network.

3.10 RS485

When the DVR receives a camera control command, it transmits that command up the coaxial cable to the PTZ device. RS485 is a single-direction protocol; the PTZ device can’t return any data to the unit. To enable the operation, connect the PTZ device to the RS485 (A,B) input on the DVR. See
X289H289H289HFigure 3-8X.
Since RS485 is disabled by default for each camera, you must enable the PTZ settings first. This series DVRs support multiple protocols such as Pelco-D, Pelco-P. To connect PTZ devices to the DVR:
1. Connect RS485 A,B on the DVR rear panel.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the proper pins in the connector on the camera.
3. Please follow the instructions to configure a camera to enable each PTZ device on the DVR.

3.11 Other Interfaces

There are still other interfaces on the DVR, such as USB ports.
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4 Overview of Navigation and Controls

Before operation, please make sure:
You have properly installed HDD and all the cable connections.  The provided input power and the device power are matched.  The external power shall be DC 12V or AC90~264V 50+2% Hz.  Always use the stable current, if necessary UPS is a best alternative measure.

4.1 Login, Logout & Main Menu

4.1.1 Login

After system booted up, system pops up the startup wizard. Click the Cancel button; you can go to the system login interface. Click the Next Step button; you can go to the startup wizard interface. Here you can set the system basic information. See Figure 4-1.
Figure 4-1
The system login interface is shown as in Figure 4-2. System consists of four accounts:
Username: admin. Password: admin. (administrator, local and network)  Username: 888888. Password: 888888. (administrator, local only)  Username: 666666. Passwords: 666666(Lower authority user who can only monitor, playback,
backup and etc.)
Username: default. Password: default(hidden user) You can use USB mouse, front panel, or keyboard to input. About input method: Click to
switch between numeral, English character (small/capitalized) and denotation.
Note: For security reason, please modify password after you first login.
Continuous three times login failure will result in system alarm and five times login failure will result in account lock!
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Figure 4-2

4.1.2 Main Menu

After you logged in, the system main menu is shown as below. See Figure 4-3. There are total six icons: search, information, setting, backup, advanced and shutdown. You can move the cursor to highlight the icon, and then double click mouse to enter the sub­menu.
Figure 4-3

4.1.3 Logout

There are two ways for you to log out. One is from menu option: In the main menu, click shutdown button, you can see an interface is shown as below. See Figure 4-4.
Figure 4-4
There are several options for you. See Figure 4-5.
Figure 4-5
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1
Recording status
3
Video loss
2
Motion detection
4
Camera lock
The other ways is to press power button on the front panel for at least 3 seconds, system will stop all operations. Then you can click the power button in the rear panel to turn off the DVR.

4.1.4 Auto Resume after Power Failure

The system can automatically backup video and resume previous working status after power failure.

4.1.5 Replace Button Battery

Please make sure to use the same battery model if possible. We recommend replace battery regularly (such as one-year) to guarantee system time accuracy. Note: Before replacement, please save the system setup, otherwise, you may lose the data completely!

4.2 Live Viewing

After you logged in, the system is in live viewing mode. You can see system date, time and channel name. If you want to change system date and time, you can refer to general settings (Main Menu->Setting->General). If you want to modify the channel name, please refer to the display settings (Main Menu->Setting->Display).
Tips
Preview drag: If you want to change position of channel 1 and channel 16 when you are
previewing, you can left click mouse in the channel 1 and then drag to channel 16, release mouse you can switch channel 1 and channel 16 positions.
Use mouse middle button to control window split: You can use mouse middle button to
switch window split amount.
Preview Control
The preview control function has the following features.
Support preview playback.
In the preview desktop, system can playback previous 5-60 minutes record of
current channel. Please go to the Main Menu->General to set real-time playback time.
Support drag and play function. You can use your mouse to select any playback
start time.
Support playback, pause and exit function.
 Right now, system does not support slow playback and backward playback function.  Support digital zoom function.  Support real-time backup function.
You can follow the contents listed below for the operation instruction.
Preview control interface
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SN
Name
Function
1
Realtime playback
It is to playback the previous 5-60 minutes record of current channel. Please go to the Main Menu->General to set real-time playback time. System may pop up a dialogue box if there is no such record in current channel.
2
Digital zoom
It is to zoom in specified zone of current channel. It supports zoom in function of multiple­channel.
The selected area has an icon as and the free area is shown as an icon as .
3
Real-time backup function
It is to backup the video of current channel to the USB device. System can not backup the video of multiple-channel at the same time. Current selected backup channel has an icon as
and the free channel is shown as an icon as
. .
Once the backup started, you can see the free channel is shown as an icon as .
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Exit
1 2 3 4
Move you mouse to the top centre of the video of current channel, you can see system pops up the preview control interface. See Figure 4-6. If your mouse stays in this area for more than 6 seconds and has no operation, the control bar automatically hides.
Figure 4-6
You can refer to the following sheet for detailed information.
Playback control
The playback control has the following features.
Support play, pause, and exit and drag function.  During the preview playback process, you can not see the channel title and record status
of current channel. It will display the channel title and the record status once you exit the
preview playback. During the preview playback, you can not switch the displayed channel or change
current window-display mode. Please note the tour function has the higher priority than the preview playback. You can
not control the preview playback until the tour function ended.

4.3 Manual Record

Note:
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You need to have proper rights to implement the following operations. Please make sure the HDD has been properly installed.

4.3.1 Manual record menu

There are two ways for you to go to manual record menu.
Right click mouse or in the main menu, Advanced->Manual Record.  In live viewing mode, click record button in the front panel or record button in the remote
control. Manual record menu is shown as in Figure 4-7.

4.3.2 Basic operation

There are two modes: main stream and extra stream. There are three statuses: schedule/manual/stop. Please highlight icon“○” to select corresponding channel. Manual: The highest priority. After manual setup, all selected channels will begin ordinary
recording. Schedule: Channel records as you have set in recording setup (Main Menu->Setting-
>Schedule) Stop: All channels stop recording.
Figure 4-7

4.3.3 Enable/disable record

Please check current channel status: “○” means it is not in recording status, “●” means it is in
recording status. You can use mouse or direction key to highlight channel number. See Figure 4-8.
Figure 4-8
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4.3.4 Enable all channel recording

Highlight ○ below All, you can enable all channel recording.
All channel schedule record
Please highlight “ALL” after “Schedule”. See Figure 4-9. When system is in schedule recording, all channels will record as you have previously set (Main menu->Setting->Schedule). The corresponding indication light in front panel will turn on.
Figure 4-9
All channel manual record Please highlight ALL after Manual. See Figure 4-10. When system is in manual recording, all scheduled set up you have set in will be null ((Main menu->Setting->Schedule)). You can see indication light in front panel turns on, system begins manual record now.
Figure 4-10

4.3.5 Stop all channel recording

Please highlight ALL after Stop. See Figure 4-11. System stops all channel recording no matter what mode you have set in the menu (Main menu->Setting->Schedule)
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SN
Name
Function
1
Display window
Here is to display the searched picture or file. Support 1/4/9/16-window playback.
Figure 4-11

4.4 Search & Playback

Click search button in the main menu, search interface is shown as below. See Figure 4-12. Usually there are three file types:
R: Regular recording file.  A: External alarm recording file.  M: Motion detection recording file.
Please refer to the following sheet for more information.
Figure 4-12
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2
Search type
Here you can select to search the picture or the recorded file. You can select to play from the read-write HDD, from peripheral device or from
redundancy HDD.
Before you select to play from the peripheral device, please connect the
corresponding peripheral device. You can view all record files of the root directory of the peripheral device. Click the Browse button; you can select the file you want to play.
Important Redundancy HDD does not support picture backup function, but it
supports picture playback function. You can select to play from redundancy HDD if there are pictures on the redundancy HDD.
3
Calendar
The blue highlighted date means there is picture or file. Otherwise, there is no
picture or file.
In any play mode, click the date you want to see, you can see the corresponding
record file trace in the time bar.
4
Playback mode and channel selection pane.
Playback mode1/4/9/16. (It may vary due to different series.) In 1-window playback mode: you can select 1-16 channels. In 4-window playback mode: you can select 4 channels according to your
requirement.
In 9-window playback mode, you can switch between 1-8 and 9-16 channels. In 16-window playback mode, you can switch between1-16 and 17-32
channels. The time bar will change once you modify the playback mode or the channel option.
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Card number search
The card number search interface is shown as below. Here you can view card number/field setup bar. You cam implement advanced search.
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File list switch button
Double click it, you can view the picture/record file list of current day. The file list is to display the first channel of the record file. The system can display max 128 files in one time. Use the and or the
mouse to view the file. Select one item, and then double click the mouse or click the ENTER button to playback.
You can input the period in the following interface to begin accurate search. File typeRregular record Aexternal alarm recordMMotion detect
record.
Lock file. Click the file you want to lock and click the button to lock. The file
you locked will not be overwritten.
Search locked file: Click the button to view the locked file. Return: Click button , system goes back to the calendar and channel setup
interface. Please note: System max locks 16 files. The size of the locked file shall be less than the 1/4 of
the HDD total space. The first 16G of each partition can not be locked. System can only lock one file at one time and can not lock the extra stream. For
the file that is writing or overwriting, it can not be locked.
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Mark file list button
Click it to go to mark file list interface. You can view all mark information of current channel by time. Please refer to chapter 4.4.3 for detailed information. Please note only the product of this icon supports mark function.
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Playback control pane.
/
Play/Pause There are three ways for you to begin playback.
The play button  Double click the valid period of the time bar.  Double click the item in the file list.
In slow play mode, click it to switch between play/pause.
Stop
Backward play In normal play mode, left click the button, the file begins backward play. Click it again to pause current play. In backward play mode, click / to restore normal play.
/
In playback mode, click it to play the next or the previous section. You can click continuously when you are watching the files from the same channel. In normal play mode, when you pause current play, you can click and  to begin frame by frame playback. In frame by frame playback mode, click / to restore normal playback.
Slow play In playback mode, click it to realize various slow play modes such as slow play 1, slow play 2, and etc.
Fast forward In playback mode, click to realize various fast play modes such as fast play 1,fast play 2 and etc.
Note: The actual play speed has relationship with the software version.
Smart search
The volume of the playback
Click the snapshot button in the full-screen mode, the system can snapshot 1 picture. System supports custom snap picture saved path. Please connect the peripheral device first, click snap button on the full-screen mode, you can select or create path. Click Start button, the snapshot picture can be saved to the specified path.
Mark button. Please note this function is for some series product only. Please make sure there is a mark button in the playback control pane. You can refer to chapter 4.4.3 for detailed information.
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Time bar
It is to display the record type and its period in current search criteria.
In 4-window playback mode, there are corresponding four time bars. In other
playback mode, there is only one time bar. Use the mouse to click one point of the color zone in the time bar, system begins
playback.
The time bar is beginning with 0 o'clock when you are setting the configuration.
The time bar zooms in the period of the current playback time when you are
playing the file. The green color stands for the regular record file. The red color stands for the
external alarm record file. The yellow stands for the motion detect record file.
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Time bar unit
The option includes: 24H, 12H, 1H and 30M. The smaller the unit, the larger the zoom rate. You can accurately set the time in the time bar to playback the record.
The time bar is beginning with 0 o'clock when you are setting the configuration.
The time bar zooms in the period of the current playback time when you are
playing the file.
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Backup
Select the file(s) you want to backup from the file list. You can check from the
list. Then click the backup button, now you can see the backup menu. System supports customized path setup. After select or create new folder, click the Start button to begin the backup operation. The record file(s) will be saved in the specified folder.
Check the file again you can cancel current selection. System max supports to
display 32 files from one channel.
After you clip on record file, click Backup button you can save it.  For one device, if there is a backup in process, you can not start a new
backup operation.
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Clip
It is to edit the file.
Please play the file you want to edit and then click this button when you want to edit. You can see the corresponding slide bars such as or in the time bar of
the corresponding channel. You can adjust the slide bar or input the accurate time to set the file end time. After you set, you can click Clip button again to edit the second period. You
can see the slide bar restore its previous position.
Click Backup button after clip, you can save current contents in a new file.  You can clip for one channel or multiple-channel. The multiple-channel click
operation is similar with the one-channel operation.
Please note:
System max supports 1024 files backup at the same time. You can not operate clip operation if there is any file has been checked
in the file list.
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Record type
In any play mode, the time bar will change once you modify the search type.
Other Functions
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Smart search
When system is playing, you can select a zone in the window to begin smart
search. Click the motion detect button to begin play.
Once the motion detect play has begun, click button again will terminate
current motion detect file play.
There is no motion detect zone by default.  If you select to play other file in the file list, system switches to motion detect
play of other file.
During the motion detect play process, you can not implement operations such
as change time bar, begin backward playback or frame by frame playback.
Please refer to chapter 4.4.1 Smart Search for detailed operation.
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Other channel synchroni zation switch to play when playback
When playing the file, click the number button, system can switch to the same period of the corresponding channel to play. 16
Digital zoom
When the system is in full-screen playback mode, left click the mouse in the screen. Drag your mouse in the screen to select a section and then left click mouse to realize digital zoom. You can right click mouse to exit.
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Manually switch channel when playback
During the file playback process, you can switch to other channel via the dropdown list or rolling the mouse. This function is null if there is no record file or system is in smart search process.
Note:
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All the operations here (such as playback speed, channel, time and progress) have relationship with hardware version. Some series DVRs do not support some functions or playback speeds.

4.4.1 Smart Search

During the multiple-channel playback mode, double click one channel and then click the button, system begins smart search. System supports 396(22*18 PAL) and 330(22*15 NTSC)
zones. Please left click mouse to select smart search zones. See Figure 4-13.
Figure 4-13
Click the , you can go to the smart search playback. Click it again, system stops smart search playback.
Important
System does not support motion detect zone setup during the full-screen mode. During the multiple-channel playback, system stops playback of rest channels if you
implement one-channel smart search.

4.4.2 Accurate playback by time

Select records from one day, click the list, you can go to the file list interface. You can input time at the top right corner to search records by time. For example, click time 06:00.00 and then click Search button, you can view all the record files after 06:00.00 (The records includes current time.). Click Play button, you can see system begins play from 06:00.00. See Figure 4-14.
Note
After you searched files, system implement accurate playback once you click Play for the
first time.
System does not support accurate playback for picture.
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System supports synchronization playback and non-synchronous playback. The
synchronization playback supports all channels and non-synchronous playback only supports accurately playback of current select channel.
Figure 4-14

4.4.3 Mark Playback

Please make sure your purchased device support this function. You can use this function only if you can see the mark playback icon on the Search interface (Figure 4-12).
When you are playback record, you can mark the record when there is important information. After playback, you can use time or the mark key words to search corresponding record and then play. It is very easy for you to get the important video information. Add Mark When system is playback, click Mark button , you can go to the following interface. See Figure 4-15.
Figure 4-15
Playback Mark During 1-window playback mode, click mark file list button in Figure 4-12, you can go to mark file list interface. Double click one mark file, you can begin playback from the mark time.
Play before mark time Here you can set to begin playback from previous N seconds of the mark time.
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Note
Usually, system can playbacks previous N seconds record if there is such kind of record file. Otherwise, system playbacks from the previous X seconds when there is such as kind of record.
Mark Manager Click the mark manager button on the Search interface (Figure 4-12); you can go to Mark Manager interface. See Figure 4-16. System can manage all the record mark information of current channel by default. You can view all mark information of current channel by time.
Figure 4-16
Modify Double click one mark information item, you can see system pops up a dialogue box for you to change mark information. You can only change mark name here. Delete Here you can check the mark information item you want to delete and then click Delete button, you can remove one mark item. .
Note
After you go to the mark management interface, system needs to pause current playback.
System resume playback after you exit mark management interface.
If the mark file you want to playback has been removed, system begin playbacking from the
first file in the list.

4.4.4 Multiple-channel Preview

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Right click mouse and then select multiple-channel preview; you can go to the following interface. See Figure 4-17. Here you can enable and set multiple-channel preview so that you can view several video at one channel.
Enable: Check the box here to enable this function.  Storage: This function is null right now.  Frame rate: PAL1-25fps.NTSC:30fps.  Bit stream value: Default setup is 1024Kb/S.
Figure 4-17

4.5 Schedule

After system booted up, it is in default 24-hour regular mode. You can set record type and time in schedule interface.

4.5.1 Schedule Menu

In the main menu, from setting to schedule, you can go to schedule menu. See Figure 4-18. Channel: Please select the channel number first. You can select all if you want to set for
the whole channels.
Week day: There are eight options: ranges from Saturday to Sunday and all.  Pre-record: System can pre-record the video before the event occurs into the file. The value
ranges from 1 to 30 seconds depending on the bit stream.
Redundancy: System supports redundancy backup function. It allows you backup recorded
file in two disks. You can highlight Redundancy button to activate this function. Please note, before enable this function, please set at least one HDD as redundant. (Main menu­>Advanced->HDD Management) Please refer to chapter 4.5.1.2 for detailed information.
Please note this function is null if there is only one HDD. When the schedule or the manual status is checked on the record control interface, redundancy HDD only backups record files. It does not backup picture.
Snapshot: You can enable this function to snapshoot image when alarm occurs.
Record types: There are four types: regular, motion detection (MD), Alarm, MD & alarm.
Holiday setting: Click it you can see an interface shown as in Figure 4-19. Here you can set
holiday date. Check the box, it means current channel shall record as your holiday setup. Please go to the Period interface to set the holiday date record setup. Please note you need to go to Chapter 5.3.1 to enable Holiday function first.
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Please highlight icon to select the corresponding function. After completing all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu. At the bottom of the menu, there are color bars for your reference. Green color stands for regular recording, yellow color stands for motion detection and red color stands for alarm recording. The white means the MD and alarm record is valid. Once you have set to record when the MD and alarm occurs, system will not record neither motion detect occurs nor the alarm occurs.
Figure 4-18
Figure 4-19
4.5.1.1 Quick Setup
Copy function allows you to copy one channel setup to another. After setting in channel 1, click Copy button, you can go to interface Figure 4-20. You can see current channel name is grey such as channel 1. Now you can select the channel you wan to paste such as channel 5/6/7. If you wan to save current setup of channel 1 to all channels, you can click the first box ALL. Click the OK button to save current copy setup. Click the OK button in the Record interface, the copy function succeeded.
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Please note, if you select ALL in Figure 4-20, the record setup of all channels are the same and the Copy button becomes hidden.
Figure 4-20
4.5.1.2 Redundancy
Redundancy function allows you to memorize record file in several disks. When there is file damage occurred in one disk, there is a spare one in the other disk. You can use this function to maintain data reliability and safety. In the main menu, from Setting to Schedule, you can highlight redundancy button to enable this function. See Figure 4-18. In the main menu, from Advanced to HDD management, you can set one or more disk(s) as redundant. You can select from the dropdown list. See Figure 4-21. System auto overwrites old files once hard disk is full. Please note only read/write disk or read-only disk can backup file and support file search function, so you need to set at least one read-write disk otherwise you can not record video.
Note About redundancy setup:
If current channel is not recording, current setup gets activated when the channel begin
recording the next time.
If current channel is recording now, current setup will get activated right away, the current file
will be packet and form a file, then system begins recording as you have just set.
After all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu.
Figure 4-21
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Playback or search in the redundant disk.
There are two ways for you to playback or search in the redundant disk. Set redundant disk(s) as read-only disk or read-write disk (Main menu->Advanced->HDD
management). See Figure 4-21.System needs to reboot to get setup activated. Now you can search or playback file in redundant disk.
Dismantle the disk and play it in another PC.

4.5.2 Snapshot

4.5.2.1 Schedule Snapshot In Encode interface, click snapshot button to input snapshot mode, size, quality and frequency. See the interface on the left of Figure 4-22. In FTP (Main Menu->Network->Network Setting) interface, please input upload interval. See the interface in the middle of Figure 4-22. In Schedule interface, please enable snapshot function. See interface on the right of Figure 4-22. Please refer to the following figure for detailed information. See Figure 4-22.
Figure 4-22
4.5.2.2 Activation Snapshot
Please follow the steps listed below to enable the activation snapshot function. After you enabled this function, system can snapshot when the corresponding alarm occurred. In Encode interface, click snapshot button to input snapshot mode, size, quality and
frequency. See the interface on the left of Figure 4-23.
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In FTP interface please input upload interval. See the interface in the middle of Figure
4-22.
In Detect interface please enable snapshot function for specified channels (interface in
the middle of Figure 4-23). Or in alarm interface (interface on the right of Figure 4-23) please enable snapshot function for specified channels.
Please refer to the following figure for detailed information. See Figure 4-23.
Figure 4-23
4.5.2.3 Priority
Please note the activation snapshot has the higher priority than schedule snapshot. If you have enabled these two types at the same time, system can activate the activation snapshot when alarm occurs, and otherwise system just operates the schedule snapshot.

4.5.3 Image FTP

In Network interface, you can set FTP server information. Please enable FTP function and then click save button. See Figure 4-24. Please boot up corresponding FTP server. Please enable schedule snapshot (Chapter 4.5.2.1) or activation snapshot (Chapter 4.5.2.2) first, now system can upload the image file to the FTP server.
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Please input the corresponding information here, if you just upload the image FTP.
Figure 4-24

4.6 Detect

4.6.1 Go to Detect Menu

In the main menu, from Setting to Detect, you can see motion detect interface. See Figure 4-25.There is three detection types: motion detection, video loss, camera masking. The video loss has no detection region and sensitivity setup and camera masking has no
detection region setup.
You can see motion detect icon if current channel has enabled motion detect alarm.  You can drag you mouse to set motion detect region without Fn button. Please click OK
button to save current region setup. Right click mouse to exit current interface.

4.6.2 Motion Detect

Detection menu is shown as below. See Figure 4-25
Event type: From the dropdown list you can select motion detection type.  Channel: Select a channel from the dropdown list to set motion detect function.  Enable: Check the box here to enable motion detect function.  Region: Click select button, the interface is shown as in Figure 4-26. Here you can set
motion detection zone. There are 396(PAL)/330(NTSC) small zones. Blue zone is the motion detection zone. White zone is the disarmed zone. System can only detect motion detect signal from the arm region. You can click Fn button to switch between the arm mode and disarm mode. In arm mode, you can click the direction buttons to move the green rectangle to set the motion detection zone. After you completed the setup, please click ENTER button to exit current setup. Do remember click save button to save current setup. If you click ESC button to exit the region setup interface system will not save your zone setup.
Sensitivity: System supports 6 levels. The sixth level has the highest sensitivity.  Period: Click set button, you can see an interface is shown as in Figure 4-28.Here you can
set motion detect period. System only enables motion detect operation in the specified periods. It is not for video loss or the camera masking. Please select Sunday to Saturday from the dropdown list. You can see there are six periods for you to set. Please note you need to check the box before the period to enable the period setup valid. In Figure 4-28, select work day or non-work day from the drop down list, and then click the Set button, you can set your own business day and non-business day setup. See Figure 4-29. You can set
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Monday to Friday as the working day and Saturday and Sunday as non-business day. Click Save button to go back to previous interface.
Anti-dither: System only memorizes one event during the anti-dither period. The value
ranges from 5s to 600s.
Alarm output: when an alarm occurs, system enables peripheral alarm devices.  Latch: when motion detection complete, system auto delays detecting for a specified time.
The value ranges from 1-300(Unit: second)
Show message: System can pop up a message to alarm you in the local host screen if you
enabled this function.
Alarm upload: System can upload the alarm signal to the network (including alarm centre)
if you enabled current function.
Send email: System can send out email to alert you when alarm occurs.  Record channel: System auto activates motion detection channel(s) to record once an alarm
occurs. Please make sure you have set MD record in Schedule interface(Main Menu­>Setting->Schedule) and schedule record in manual record interface(Main Menu­>Advanced->Manual Record)
PTZ activation: Here you can set PTZ movement when an alarm occurs. Such as go to
preset, tour &pattern when there is an alarm. Click select button, you can see an interface is shown as in X 305H305H305HFigure 4-27X.
Record Delay: System can delay the record for specified time after alarm ended. The value
ranges from 10s to 300s.
Tour: Here you can enable tour function when alarm occurs. System one-window tour.
Please go to chapter 5.3.9 Display for tour interval setup.
Snapshot: You can enable this function to snapshoot image when an motion detect alarm
occurs.
Buzzer: Highlight the icon to enable this function. The buzzer beeps when alarm occurs.
Test: Click it to test current motion detect setup (do not need to save). Click Select button
after Region, you can set motion detect area. The default setup is whole region. The blue zones are the selected area. Please set sensitivity and click Test button, you can see system only display motion detect status of the blue area. The red flashing area is current motion detect. See Figure 4-31.
Please highlight icon to select the corresponding function. After all the setups please click Save button, system goes back to the previous menu.
Note:
In motion detection mode, you can not use copy/paste to set channel setup since the video in each channel may not be the same. In Figure 4-26, you can left click mouse and then drag it to set a region for motion detection. Click Fn to switch between arm/withdraw motion detection. After setting, click enter button to exit.
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Figure 4-25
Figure 4-26
Figure 4-27
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Figure 4-28
Figure 4-29
Figure 4-30
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Figure 4-31

4.6.3 Video Loss

In Figure 4-25, select video loss from the type list. You can see the interface is shown as in Figure 4-32.This function allows you to be informed when video loss phenomenon occurred. You can enable alarm output channel and then enable show message function.
Tips:
You can enable preset/tour/pattern activation operation when video loss occurs.  Please refer to chapter 4.7 for local alarm setup information, except there is no device
type, anti-dither, video matrix function.
System only enables video loss function during the period you set here. It is null for
motion detect or camera masking type.
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Figure 4-32

4.6.4 Camera Masking

When someone viciously masks the lens, or the output video is in one-color due to the environments light change, the system can alert you to guarantee video continuity. Camera masking interface is shown as in Figure 4-33. You can enable Alarm output “or Show message function when camera masking alarm occurs. Sensitivity: The value ranges from 1 to 6. It mainly concerns the brightness. The level 6
has the higher sensitivity than level 1. The default setup is 3.
Tips:
You can enable preset/tour/pattern activation operation when video loss occurs. Please refer to chapter 4.6.2 motion detection for detailed information.
Note:
In Detect interface, copy/paste function is only valid for the same type, which means you
can not copy a channel setup in video loss mode to camera masking mode.
About Default function. Since detection channel and detection type may not be the same,
system can only restore default setup of current detect type. For example, if you click Default button at the camera masking interface, you can only restore default camera masking setup. It is null for other detect types.
System only enables camera masking function during the period you set here. It is null
for motion detect or video loss type.
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Figure 4-33

4.7 Alarm Setup and Alarm Activation

Before operation, please make sure you have properly connected alarm devices such as buzzer.

4.7.1 Go to alarm setup interface

In the main menu, from Setting to Alarm, you can see alarm setup interface. See Figure 4-34.

4.7.2 Alarm setup

Alarm interface is shown as below. See Figure 4-34.
Alarm in: Here is for you to select channel number.  Event type: There are two types. One is local input and the other is network input.  Type: normal open or normal close.  PTZ activation: When an alarm occurred, system can activate the PTZ operation. The PTZ
activation lasts an anti-dither period. In the Pan/Tilt/Zoom interface (Main menu->Setting-> Pan/Tilt/Zoom), please set video
channel, speed dome protocol and etc.
Select the channel of current speed dome as current monitor video and the right click
mouse to select Pan/Tilt/Zoom item. Now you can set preset, tour pattern.
In Figure 4-34, click “select” button, you can see an interface is shown as in Figure 4-35.
Here you can set the activation operation such as preset tour, pattern and enable.
Period: Click set button, you can see an interface is shown as in Figure 4-36. Here you can
set for business day and non-business day. In Figure 4-36, click set button, you can see an interface is shown as in Figure 4-37. Here you can set your own setup for business day and non-business day.
Anti-dither: Here you can set anti-dither time. The value ranges from 5 to 600s. The anti-
dither time refers to the alarm signal lasts time. It can be seem as the alarm signal activation stays such as the buzzer, tour, PTZ activation, snapshot, channel record. The stay time
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here does not include the latch time. During the alarm process, the alarm signal can begin an anti-dither time if system detects the local alarm again. The screen prompt, alarm upload, email and etc will not be activated. For example, if you set the anti-dither time as 10 second, you can see the each activation may last 10s if the local alarm is activated. During the process, if system detects another local alarm signal at the fifth second, the buzzer, tour, PTZ activation, snapshot, record channel will begin another 10s while the screen prompt, alarm upload, email will not be activated again. After 10s, if system detects another alarm signal, it can generate an alarm since the anti-dither time is out.
Show message: System can pop up a message to alarm you in the local host screen if you
enabled this function.
Alarm upload: System can upload the alarm signal to the network (including alarm centre)
if you enabled current function.
Send email: System can send out email to alert you when alarm occurs.  Record channel: you can select proper channel to record alarm video (Multiple choices).
You need to set alarm record mode as Schedule in Record interface (Main Menu-
>Advanced->Record). Please note the manual record has the highest priority. System record all the time no matter there is an alarm or not if you select Manual mode.
Now you can go to the Schedule interface (Main Menu->Setting->Schedule) to set the
record type, corresponding channel number, week and date. You can select the record type:Regular/MD/Alarm/MD&Alarm. Please note, you can not select the MD&Alarm and MD(or Alarm) at the same time.
Now you can go to the Encode interface to select the alarm record and set the encode
parameter (Main Menu->Setting->Encode).
Finally, you can set the alarm input as the local alarm and then select the record
channel. The select channel begins alarm record when an alarm occurred. Please note system begins the alarm record instead of the MD record if the local alarm and MD event occurred at the same time.
Latch: When the anti-dither time ended, the channel alarm you select in the alarm output
may last the specified period. The value ranges from 1 to 300 seconds. This function is not for other alarm activation operations. The latch is still valid even you disable the alarm event function directly. .
Tour: Here you can enable tour function when alarm occurs. System supports one-window
tour. Please go to chapter 5.3.9 Display for tour interval setup.
Snapshot: You can enable this function to snapshoot image when an alarm occurs.
Video matrix: Check the box to enable this function. The video matrix output can display the
alarm video of current channel when there is an alarm signal.
Buzzer: Highlight the icon to enable this function. The buzzer beeps when alarm occurs.  Snapshot: For snapshot operation, please refer to chapter 4.5.2.
Note: The network alarm means the alarm signal from the TCP/IP. You can enable the network alarm function via the net SDK. The network alarm does not have the device type; anti-dither and alarm upload function. The rest items are the same.
Please highlight icon to select the corresponding function. After setting all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu.
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Figure 4-34
Figure 4-35
Figure 4-36
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Figure 4-37

4.8 Backup

DVR support USB device backup and network download. Here we introduce USB backup. You can refer to Chapter 7 Web Client Operation for network download backup operation.

4.7.1 Detect Device

Click backup button, you can see an interface is shown as in Figure 4-38. Here is for you to view devices information. You can view backup device name and its total space and free space. The device includes USB burner, flash disk, SD card, and portable HDD.
Figure 4-38

4.8.1 Backup

Select backup device and then set channel, file start time and end time. Click add button, system begins search. All matched files are listed below. System automatically calculates the capacity needed and remained. See Figure 4-39. system only backup files with a before channel name. You can use Fn or cancel button to delete √ after file serial number. Click backup button, you can backup selected files. There is a process bar for you reference. When the system completes backup, you can see a dialogue box prompting successful backup.
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Figure 4-39
Click backup button, system begins burning. At the same time, the backup button becomes stop button. You can view the remaining time and process bar at the left bottom.
File format: Click the file format; you can see there are two options: DAV/ASF.  Picture backup: Please set the corresponding time, channel and then select the type as
PIC from the dropdown list. See Figure 4-40. Please click the Add button and then select the pictures. Click the Start button; you can copy the specified pictures to the selected portable devices.
Figure 4-40
One key backup: It includes three steps: the search, select all, start the backup. You can
skip the above three steps and then copy all the searched files directly. The file name format usually is: Channel number+Record type+Time. In the file name, the YDM format is Y+M+D+H+M+S. File extension name is .dav.
Tips:
During backup process, you can click ESC to exit current interface for other operation. The system will not terminate backup process.
Note:
When you click stop button during the burning process, the stop function becomes activated immediately. For example, if there are ten files, when you click stop system just backup five files, system only save the previous 5 files in the device (But you can view ten file names).

4.9 PTZ Control and Color Setup

Note: All the operations here are based on PELCOD protocol. For other protocols, there
might be a little difference.

4.8.1 Cable Connection

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Please follow the procedures below to go on cable connection
Connect the dome RS485 port to DVR 485 port.  Connect dome video output cable to DVR video input port.  Connect power adapter to the dome.

4.8.2 PTZ Setup

Note: The camera video should be in the current screen. Before setup, please check the
following connections are right:
PTZ and decoder connection is right. Decoder address setup is right.  Decoder A (B) line connects with DVR A (B) line.
Boot up the DVR, input user name and password. In the main menu, click setting, and then click Pan/Tilt Control button. The interface is shown as in Figure 4-41. Here you can set the following items:
Channel: select the current camera channel.  Protocol: select corresponding PTZ protocol(such as PELCOD)  Address: default address is 1.  Baud rate: select corresponding baud rate. Default value is 9600.  Data bits: select corresponding data bits. Default value is 8.  Stop bits: select corresponding stop bits. Default value is 1.  Parity: there are three options: odd/even/none. Default setup is none.
Figure 4-41
After completing all the setting please click save button. Right click mouse (click “Fn” Button in the front panel or click “Fn” key in the remote control). The interface is shown as in Figure 4-42.
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Figure 4-42
Click Pan/Tilt/Zoom, the interface is shown as below. See Figure 4-43. Here you can set the following items:
Step: value ranges fro 1 to 8.  Zoom  Focus  Iris
Please click icon and to adjust zoom, focus and iris.
Figure 4-43
In Figure 4-43, please click direction arrows (See Figure 4-44) to adjust PTZ position. There are total 8 direction arrows.
Figure 4-44

4.8.3 3D Intelligent Positioning Key

In the middle of the eight direction arrows, there is a 3D intelligent positioning key. SeeFigure 4-45.X Please make sure your protocol supports this function and you need to use mouse to control.
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Name
Function key
function
Shortcut key
Function key
function
Shortcut Key
Zoom
Near
Far
Focus
Near
Far
Iris close
Open
Click this key, system goes back to the single screen mode. Drag the mouse in the screen to adjust section size. The dragged zone supports 4X to 16X speeds. It can realize PTZ automatically. The smaller zone you dragged, the higher the speed.
Figure 4-45
Here is a sheet for you reference.

4.10 Preset/ Patrol/Pattern/Scan

In Figure 4-43, please click the “set” button. The interface is shown as below. See Figure 4-46. Here you can set the following items:
Preset  Tour  Pattern  Border
Figure 4-46
In X328H328H328H Figure 4-43, click page switch button, the interface is shown as in Figure 4-47. Here you can activate the following functions:
Preset  Tour  Pattern  Auto scan  Auto pan  Flip  Reset  Page switch
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Figure 4-47
Note:
Preset, tour and pattern all need the value to be the control parameter. You can define it as
you require. You need to refer to your speed dome users manual for Aux definition. In some cases, it
can be used for special process. The following setups are usually operated in the X332H332H332HFigure 4-43, Figure 4-46 and Figure 4-47.

4.9.1Preset Setup

In Figure 4-43, use eight direction arrows to adjust camera to the proper position. In Figure 4-46, click preset button and input preset number. The interface is shown as in Figure 4-48. Now you can add this preset to one tour.
Figure 4-48

4.9.2 Activate Preset

In Figure 4-47, please input preset number in the No. blank, and click preset button.

4.9.3 Patrol setup (Tour Setup)

In Figure 4-38, click patrol button. The interface is shown as in Figure 4-49.Input preset number and add this preset to a patrol (tour). For each patrol (tour), you can input max 80 presets.
Figure 4-49
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4.9.4 Activate Patrol (tour)

In X341H341H341H Figure 4-46, input patrol (tour) number in the No. blank and click patrol button

4.9.5 Pattern Setup

In Figure 4-46, click pattern button and then click “begin” button. The interface is shown as in Figure 4-50. Then you can go to Figure 4-43 X to modify zoom, focus, and iris. Go back to Figure 4-50 and click “end” button. You can memorize all these operations as pattern
1.
Figure 4-50

4.9.6 Activate Pattern Function

In X346H346H346H Figure 4-39, input mode value in the No. blank, and click pattern button.

4.9.7 Auto Scan Setup

In X347H347H347H Figure 4-38, click border button. The interface is shown as in X348H348H348H Figure 4-43. Please go to X349H349H349H X349H349H349HFigure 4-35, use direction arrows to select camera left limit Then please go to X350H350H350H Figure 4-43X and click left limit button Repeat the above procedures to set right limit.
Figure 4-51

4.9.8 Activate Auto Scan

In Figure 4-47, click “Auto Scan” button, the system begins auto scan. Correspondingly, the auto scan button becomes Stop button. Click stop button to terminate scan operation.

4.11 Flip

In Figure 4-47, click page switch button, you can see an interface is shown as below. See Figure 4-52. Here you can set auxiliary function. The aux value has relation ship with the Aux button of the decoder. Click page switch button again, system goes back to Figure 4-43.
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Figure 4-52
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5 Understanding of Menu Operations and Controls

5.1 Menu Tree

This series DVR menu tree is shown as below.
Backup
Information
HDD Info BPS Log Version Online Users Network Info
Setting General Encode
Schedule RS232
Menu Network
Alarm Detect Pan/ Tilt/Zoom Display
Default Search Advanced HDD Management
Alarm Output
Abnormality Manual Record Account Auto Maintain TV Adjust Video Matrix Title Overlay Config Backup
Shutdown

5.2 Main Menu

After you logged in, the system main menu is shown as below. See Figure 5-1.X There are total six icons: search, Information, setting, backup, advanced and shutdown. Move the cursor to highlight the icon, then double click mouse to enter the sub-menu.
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Figure 5-1

5.3 Setting

In main menu, highlight setting icon and double click mouse. System setting interface is shown as below. See Figure 5-2.
Figure 5-2

5.3.1 General

General setting includes the following items. See X357H357H357HFigure 5-3X.
System time: Here is for you to set system time  Date format: There are three types: YYYYY-MM-DD: MM-DD-YYYYY or DD-MM-YYYY.  Date separator: There are three denotations to separate date: dot, beeline and solidus.  DST: Here you can set DST time and date. Please enable DST function and then click set
button. You can see an interface is shown as in Figure 5-4. Here you can set start time and end time by setting corresponding week setup. In Figure 5-4, enable date button, you can see an interface is shown as in Figure 5-5. Here you can set start time and end time by setting corresponding date setup.
Time format: There are two types: 24-hour mode or 12-hour mode.  Language: System supports various languages: Chinese (simplified), Chinese (Traditional),
English, Italian, Japanese, French, Spanish (All languages listed here are optional. Slight difference maybe found in various series.)
HDD full: Here is for you to select working mode when hard disk is full. There are two options:
stop recording or rewrite. If current working HDD is overwritten or the current HDD is full
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while the next HDD is no empty, then system stops recording, If the current HDD is full and then next HDD is not empty, then system overwrites the previous files.
Video standard: There are two formats: NTSC and PAL.  Pack duration: Here is for you to specify record duration. The value ranges from 1 to 120
minutes. Default value is 60 minutes.
Real-time playback: It is to set playback time you can view in the preview interface (chapter
4.2 Live Viewing). The value ranges from 5 to 60 minutes.
Device ID: Please input a corresponding device name here.  Holiday setup: Click it you can see an interface shown as in Figure 5-7. Here you can set
holiday date. Please go to chapter 4.5 Schedule to view or set the holiday date record setup. When you enable Holiday settings and schedule setup at the same time, holiday setting
has the priority. If the selected day is a holiday, then system records as you set in holiday setting. If it is not a holiday, system records as you set in Schedule interface. Please note you need to go to chapter 4.5 Schedule to enable Holiday setup. Otherwise you can not enable holiday record setup.
Please note, there is no year setup on the holiday setup. For example, if you set 30th
Oct, 2012 as a holiday, then the date of 30th Oct in each year will be set as a holiday. So, general speaking, your holiday setup in other year may also affect the holiday setup in 2012.
Auto logout: Here is for you to set auto logout interval once login user remains inactive for a
specified time. Value ranges from 0 to 60 minutes.
Mouse property: Click mouse setup button, you can go to mouse setup interface. See Figure
5-7. You can set double click speed via dragging the slide bard. You can Click Default button to restore default setup.
Startup wizard: Check the box here, system goes to the startup wizard when the device
boots up the next time. Otherwise, it goes to the system login interface directly.
Navigation bar: Check the box here, system displays the navigation bar on the interface.
Note:
Since system time is very important, do not modify time casually unless there is a must! Before your time modification, please stop record operation first! After completing all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu.
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Figure 5-3
Figure 5-4
Figure 5-5
Figure 5-6
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Figure 5-7

5.3.2 Encode

Encode setting includes the following items. See Figure 5-8. Please note some series do not support extra stream.
Channel: Select the channel you want.  Type: Please select from the dropdown list. There are three options: regular/motion
detect/alarm. You can set the various encode parameters for different record types.
Compression: System supports H.264.  Resolution: System supports various resolutions, you can select from the dropdown list. The
main stream supports D1/HD1/2CIF/CIF/QCIF and the extra stream supports CIF/QCIF. Please note the option may vary due to different series.
Frame rate: It ranges from 1f/s to 25f/s in NTSC mode and 1f/s to 30f/s in PAL mode.  Bit rate type: System supports two types: CBR and VBR. In VBR mode, you can set video
quality.
Quality: There are six levels ranging from 1 to 6. The sixth level has the highest image
quality.
Video/audio: You can enable or disable the video/audio.  Overlay: Click overlay button, you can see an interface is shown in Figure 5-9.  Cover area (Privacy mask): Here is for you to set privacy mask section. You can drag you
mouse to set proper section size. In one channel video, system max supports 4 zones in one channel.
Preview/monitor: privacy mask has two types. Preview and Monitor. Preview means the
privacy mask zone can not be viewed by user when system is in preview status. Monitor means the privacy mask zone can not be view by the user when system is in monitor status.
Time display: You can select system displays time or not when you playback. Please click
set button and then drag the title to the corresponding position in the screen.
Channel display: You can select system displays channel number or not when you playback.
Please click set button and then drag the title to the corresponding position in the screen.
CopyAfter you complete the setup, you can click Copy button to copy current setup to
other channel(s). You can see an interface is shown as in Figure 5-10. You can see current channel number is grey. Please check the number to select the channel or you can check the box ALL. Please click the OK button in Figure 5-10 and Figure 5-8 respectively to complete the setup. Please note, once you check the All box, you set same encode setup for all channels. Audio/video enable box, overlay button and the copy button is shield. See Figure 5-11.
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Please highlight icon to select the corresponding function.
Figure 5-8
Figure 5-9
Figure 5-10
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Figure 5-11

5.3.3 Schedule

Please refer to chapter 4.5 schedule.

5.3.4 RS232

RS232 interface is shown as below. There are five items. See Figure 5-12. Function: There are various devices for you to select. Console is for you to use the COM or
mini-end software to upgrade or debug the program. The control keyboard is for you to control the device via the special keyboard. Transparent COM (adapter) is to connect to the PC to transfer data directly. Protocol COM is for card overlay function. Network keyboard is for you to use the special keyboard to control the device. PTZ matrix is to connect to the peripheral matrix control.
Baud rate: You can select proper baud rate.  Data bit: You can select proper data bit. The value ranges from 5 to 8.  Stop bit: There are three values: 1/1.5/2.  Parity: there are five choices: none/odd/even/space mark.
System default setup is:
Function: Console  Baud rate:115200  Data bit:8  Stop bit:1  Parity: None
After completing all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu.
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Figure 5-12

5.3.5 Network

Here is for you to input network information. The single network adapter interface is shown as in Figure 5-13 and the dual network adapters interface (for some series product only) is shown as in Figure 5-14. IP Version: There are two options: IPv4 and IPv6. Right now, system supports these two IP
address format and you can access via them.
MAC address: The host in the LAN can get a unique MAC address. It is for you to access in the
LAN. It is read-only.
IP address: Here you can use up/down button () or input the corresponding number to
input IP address. Then you can set the corresponding subnet mask the default gateway.
Subnet prefix: The input value ranges from 0 to 128. It is to mark a specified network MAC
address. Usually it includes an organization of multiple-level.
Default gateway: Here you can input the default gateway. Please note system needs to
check the validity of all IPv6 addresses. The IP address and the default gateway shall be in the same IP section. That is to say, the specified length of the subnet prefix shall have the same string.
DHCP: It is to auto search IP. When enable DHCP function, you can not modify IP/Subnet
mask /Gateway. These values are from DHCP function. If you have not enabled DHCP function, IP/Subnet mask/Gateway display as zero. You need to disable DHCP function to view current IP information. Besides, when PPPoE is operating, you can not modify IP/Subnet mask /Gateway.
TCP port: Default value is 37777. You can change if necessary.  UDP port: Default value is 37778. You can change if necessary.  HTTP port: Default value is 80.  RTSP port: Default value is 554.
Important: System needs to reboot after you changed and saved any setup of the above four ports. Please make sure the port values here do not conflict.
Max connection: system support maximal 128 users. 0 means there is no connection limit.  MTU: It is to set MTU value of the network adapter. The value ranges from 1280-7200 bytes.
The default setup is 1500 bytes. Please note MTU modification may result in network adapter reboot and network becomes off. That is to say, MTU modification can affect current
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network service. System may pop up dialog box for you to confirm setup when you want to change MTU setup. Click OK button to confirm current reboot, or you can click Cancel button to terminate current modification. Before the modification, you can check the MTU of the gateway; the MTU of the DVR shall be the same as or is lower than the MTU of the gateway. In this way, you can reduce packets and enhance network transmission efficiency.
The following MTU value is for reference only.
1500: Ethernet information packet max value and it is also the default value. It is the
typical setup when there is no PPPoE or VPN. It is the default setup of some router, switch or the network adapter.
1492: Recommend value for PPPoE.
 1468: Recommend value for DHCP.  Preferred DNS server: DNS server IP address.  Alternate DNS server: DNS server alternate address.  Transfer mode: Here you can select the priority between fluency/video qualities.  LAN download: System can process the downloaded data first if you enable this function.
The download speed is 1.5X or 2.0X of the normal speed.
Dual network adapters mode:
Multiple-address mode: eth0 and eth1 operate separately. You can use the services
such as HTTP, RTP service via etho0 or the eth1 usually you need to set one default card(default setup is etho) to request the auto network service form the device-end such as DHCP, email ,FTP and etc. In multiple-address mode, system network status is shown as offline once one card is offline.
Network fault-tolerance: In this mode, device uses bond0 to communicate with the
external devices. You can focus on one host IP address. At the same time, you need to set one master card. Usually there is only one running card (master card).System can enable alternate card when the master card is malfunction. The system is shown as offline once these two cards are both offline. Please note these two cards shall be in the same LAN.
Load balance: In this mode, device uses bond0 to communicate with the external device.
The eth0 and eth1 are both working now and bearing the network load. Their network load are general the same. The system is shown as offline once these two cards are both offline. Please note these two cards shall be in the same LAN.
Important For the IP address of IPv6 version, default gateway, preferred DNS and alternate DNS, the input value shall be 128-digit. It shall not be left in blank.
After completing all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu.
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Figure 5-13
Figure 5-14
5.3.5.1 Network Setting
Network setting interface is shown as in Figure 5-15. Please check the box to enable corresponding function and then double click current item to go to setup interface.
Figure 5-15
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5.3.5.2 IP Filter
IP filter interface is shown as in Figure 5-16. You can add IP in the following list. The list supports max 64 IP addresses. System supports valid address of IPv4 and IPv6. Please note system needs to check the validity of all IPv6 addresses. After you enabled trusted sites function, only the IP listed below can access current DVR. If you enable blocked sites function, the following listed IP addresses can not access current DVR. Enable: Highlight the box here, you can check the trusted site function and blocked sites
function. You can not see these two modes if the Enable button is grey. Type: You can select trusted site and blacklist from the dropdown list. You can view the IP
address on the following column. Start address/end address: Select one type from the dropdown list, you can input IP address
in the start address and end address. Now you can click Add IP address or Add IP section to
add.
a) For the newly added IP address, it is in enable status by default. Remove the √ before
the item, and then current item is not in the list. b) System max supports 64 items. c) Address column supports IPv4 or IPv6 format. If it is IPv6 address, system can optimize
it. For example, system can optimize aa:0000: 00: 00aa: 00aa: 00aa: 00aa: 00aa as aa::
aa: aa: aa: aa: aa: aa. d) System automatically removes space if there is any space before or after the newly
added IP address. e) System only checks start address if you add IP address. System check start address
and end address if you add IP section and the end address shall be larger than the start
address. f) System may check newly added IP address exists or not. System does not add if input
IP address does not exist.
Delete: Click it to remove specified item.  Edit: Click it to edit start address and end address. See Figure 5-18. System can check the
IP address validity after the edit operation and implement IPv6 optimization.
Default: Click it to restore default setup. In this case, the trusted sites and blocked sites are
both null.
Note:
If you enabled trusted sites, only the IP in the trusted sites list can access the device.  If you enabled blocked sites, the IP in the blocked sites can not access the device.  System supports add MAC address.
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Figure 5-16
5.3.5.3 NTP Setup
Figure 5-17
Figure 5-18
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City /Region Name
Time Zone
London
GMT+0
Berlin
GMT+1
Cairo
GMT+2
Moscow
GMT+3
New Deli
GMT+5
Bangkok
GMT+7
Beijing (Hong Kong)
GMT+8
Tokyo
GMT+9
Sydney
GMT+10
Hawaii
GMT-10
Alaska
GMT-9
Pacific Time(P.T)
GMT-8
American Mountain Time(M.T)
GMT-7
American Central Time(C.T)
GMT-6
American Eastern Time(E.T)
GMT-5
Atlantic Time
GMT-4
Brazil
GMT-3
Middle Atlantic Time
GMT-2
You need to install SNTP server (Such as Absolute Time Server) in your PC first. In Windows XP OS, you can use command “net start w32time” to boot up NTP service. NTP setup interface is shown as in Figure 5-19.
Host IP: Input your PC address.  Port: This series DVR supports TCP transmission only. Port default value is 123.  Update interval: minimum value is 1. Max value is 65535. (Unit: minute)  Time zone: select your corresponding time zone here.  Manual update: It allows you to synchronize the time with the server manually.
Here is a sheet for your time zone setup.
Figure 5-19
5.3.5.4 Multiple Cast Setup
Multiple-cast setup interface is shown as in Figure 5-20.
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Figure 5-20
Here you can set a multiple cast group. Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information. IP multiple cast group address
-224.0.0.0-239.255.255.255
-D address space
The higher four-bit of the first byte=1110
Reserved local multiple cast group address
-224.0.0.0-224.0.0.255
-TTL=1 When sending out telegraph
-For example
224.0.0.1 All systems in the sub-net
224.0.0.2 All routers in the sub-net
224.0.0.4 DVMRP router
224.0.0.5 OSPF router
224.0.0.13 PIMv2 router Administrative scoped addressees
-239.0.0.0-239.255.255.255
-Private address space
Like the single broadcast address of RFC1918  Can not be used in Internet transmission  Used for multiple cast broadcast in limited space.
Except the above mentioned addresses of special meaning, you can use other addresses. For example: Multiple cast IP: 235.8.8.36 Multiple cast PORT: 3666. After you logged in the Web, the Web can automatically get multiple cast address and add it to the multiple cast groups. You can enable real-time monitor function to view the view. Please note multiple cast function applies to special series only.
5.3.5.5 PPPoE
PPPoE interface is shown as in Figure 5-21. Input “PPPoE name” and “PPPoE password” you get from your ISP (Internet service provider). Click save button, you need to restart to activate your configuration. After rebooting, DVR will connect to internet automatically. The IP in the PPPoE is the DVR dynamic value. You can access this IP to visit the unit.
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Figure 5-21
5.3.5.6 DDNS Setup
DDNS setup interface is shown as in Figure 5-22. You need a PC of fixed IP in the internet and there is the DDNS software running in this PC. In other words, this PC is a DNS (domain name server). In network DDNS, please select DDNS type and highlight enable item. Them please input your PPPoE name you get from you IPS and server IP (PC with DDNS ) . Click save button and then reboot system. Click save button, system prompts for rebooting to get all setup activated. After rebooting, open IE and input as below: http//(DDNS server IP)/(virtual directory name)/webtest.htm e.g.: http//10.6.2.85/DVR _DDNS/webtest.htm.) Now you can open DDNSServer web search page.
Figure 5-22
Please note DDNS type includes: CN99 DDNS, NO-IP DDNS, Quick DDNS and Dyndns DDNS. All the DDNS can be valid at the same time, you can select as you requirement. Quick DDNS function shall work with special DDNS server and special Professional Surveillance Software (PSS).
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Quick DDNS and Client-end Introduction
1) Background Introduction
Device IP is not fixed if you use ADSL to login the network. The DDNS function allows you to access the DVR via the registered domain name. Besides the general DDNS, the Quick DDNS works with the device from the manufacturer so that it can add the extension function.
2) Function Introduction
The quick DDNS client has the same function as other DDNS client end. It realizes the bonding of the domain name and the IP address. Right now, current DDNS server is for our own devices only. You need to refresh the bonding relationship of the domain and the IP regularly. There is no user name, password or the ID registration on the server. At the same time, each device has a default domain name (Generated by MAC address) for your option. You can also use customized valid domain name (has not registered.).
3) Operation
Before you use Quick DDNS, you need to enable this service and set proper server address, port value and domain name.
Server addresswww.quickddns.com  Port number80  Domain nameThere are two modes: Default domain name and customized domain name.
Except default domain name registration, you can also use customized domain name (You can input your self-defined domain name.) After successful registration, you can use domain name to login installed of the device IP.
User name: It is optional. You can input your commonly used email address.
Important
Do not register frequently. The interval between two registrations shall be more than 60
seconds. Too many registration requests may result in server attack.
System may take back the domain name that is idle for one year. You can get a notification
email before the cancel operation if your email address setup is OK.
5.3.5.7 UPNP
The UPNP protocol is to establish a mapping relationship between the LAN and the WAN. Please input the router IP address in the LAN in Figure 5-14. Double click the UPNP item in Figure 5-15, you can see the following interface. See Figure 5-23.
UPNP on/off Turn on or off the UPNP function of the device.  Status: When the UPNP is offline, it shows as Unknown”. When the UPNP works it shows
Success”
Router LAN IP: It is the router IP in the LAN.  WAN IP: It is the router IP in the WAN.  Port Mapping list The port mapping list here is the one to one relationship with the router’s
port mapping setting.
Enable Switch : It shows that the function of port mapping is enabled in this port.  List
Service nameDefined by user. Protocol Protocol type Internal portPort that has been mapped in the router.
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External portPort that has been mapped locally.
Default: UPNP default port setting is the HTTP, TCP and UDP of the DVR.  Add to the list: Click it to add the mapping relationship.  Delete: Click it to remove one mapping item.
Double click one item; you can change the corresponding mapping information. See Figure 5-24.
Important: When you are setting the router external port, please use 1024~5000 port. Do not use well­known port 1~255 and the system port 256~1023 to avoid conflict. For the TCP and UDP, please make sure the internal port and external port are the same to guarantee the proper data transmission.
Figure 5-23
Figure 5-24
5.3.5.8 WIFI
You can view the WIFI connection status in the Network Setting interface. See Figure 5-25. You can view current connection status and IP address if there is a connection.
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Figure 5-25
The WIFI interface is shown as below. See Figure 5-26. Auto connect WIFI: Check the box here, system automatically connects to the previous WIFI
hotspot.
Refresh: You can click it to search the hotspot list again. It can automatically add the
information such as the password if you have set it before.
Disconnect: Here you can click it to turn off the connection.  Connect: Here you can click it to connect to the hotspot. System needs to turn off current
connection and then connect to a new hotspot if there is connection of you selected one. See Figure 5-27.
Figure 5-26
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Figure 5-27
After successfully connection, you can see the following interface. You can see it is connected now. See Figure 5-27.
Figure 5-28
WIFI working status: Here you can view current connection status. Please note: After successful connection, you can see WIFI connection icon at the top right corner of the
preview interface.
When the hotspot verification type is WEP, system displays as AUTO since the device can
not detect its encryption type.
System does not support verification type WPA and WPA2. The display may become
abnormal for the verification type and encryption type.
After device successfully connected to the WIFI, you can view the hotspot name, IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and etc. See Figure 5-29.
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Figure 5-29
5.3.5.9 Email
The email interface is shown as below. See Figure 5-30.
SMTP server: Please input your email SMTP server IP here.  Port: Please input corresponding port value here.  User name: Please input the user name to login the sender email box.  Password: Please input the corresponding password here.  Sender: Please input sender email box here.  Title: Please input email subject here. System support English character and Arabic number.
Max 32-digit.
Receiver: Please input receiver email address here. System max supports 3 email boxes.
System automatically filters same addresses if you input one receiver repeatedly.
SSL enable: System supports SSL encryption box.  Interval: The send interval ranges from 0 to 3600 seconds. 0 means there is no interval.  Health email enable: Please check the box here to enable this function. This function allows
the system to send out the test email to check the connection is OK or not.
Interval: Please check the above box to enable this function and then set the corresponding
interval. System can send out the email regularly as you set here. Click the Test button, you can see the corresponding dialogue box to see the email connection is OK or not. See Figure 5-31.
Please note system will not send out the email immediately when the alarm occurs. When the alarm, motion detection or the abnormity event activates the email, system sends out the email according to the interval you specified here. This function is very useful when there are too many emails activated by the abnormity events, which may result in heavy load for the email server.
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Figure 5-30
Figure 5-31
5.3.5.10 FTP
You need to download or buy FTP service tool (such as Ser-U FTP SERVER) to establish FTP service. Please install Ser-U FTP SERVER first. From start -> “program” -> Serv-U FTP Server -> Serv­U Administator. Now you can set user password and FTP folder. Please note you need to grant write right to FTP upload user. See Figure 5-32.
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Figure 5-32
You can use a PC or FTP login tool to test setup is right or not. For example, you can login user ZHY to H140H140H140HTUFTP://10.10.7.7UTH and then test it can modify or delete folder or not. See Figure 5-33.
Figure 5-33
System also supports upload multiple DVRs to one FTP server. You can create multiple folders under this FTP. In Figure 5-239, select FTP and then double click mouse. You can see the following interface. See Figure 5-34.
Please highlight the icon in front of Enable to activate FTP function.  Here you can input FTP server address, port and remote directory. When remote directory is
null, system automatically create folders according to the IP, time and channel.
User name and password is the account information for you to login the FTP.  Now you can set upload file length, picture upload interval, upload file channel, time and
type. File length is upload file length. When setup is larger than the actual file length, system
will upload the whole file. When setup here is smaller than the actual file length, system
only uploads the set length and auto ignore the left section. When interval value is 0,
system uploads all corresponding files. At the same time, you can set two periods, three record files for different channels.
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Click the Test button, you can see the corresponding dialogue box to see the FTP
connection is OK or not. See Figure 5-35.
Figure 5-34
Figure 5-35
5.3.5.11 Alarm Centre
This interface is reserved for you to develop.
5.3.5.12 SNMP
SNMP is an abbreviation of Simple Network Management Protocol. It provides the basic network management frame of the network management system. The SNMP widely used in many environments. It is used in many network device, software and system. You can set in the following interface. See Figure 5-36.
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Figure 5-36
Please enable the SNMP function. Use the corresponding software tool (MIB Builder and MG­SOFT MIB Browser. You still need two MIB file: BASE-SNMP-MIB, DVR-SNMP-MIB) to connect to the device. You can get the device corresponding configuration information after successfully connection. Please follow the steps listed below to configure. In Figure 5-36, check the box to enable the SNMP function. Input the IP address of the PC
than is running the software in the Trap address. You can use default setup for the rest items.
Compile the above mentioned two MIB file via the software MIB Builder.  Run MG-SOFT MIB Browser to load the file from the previous step to the software.  Input the device IP you want to manage in the MG-SOFT MIB Browser. Please set the
corresponding version for your future reference.
Open the tree list on the MG-SOFT MIB Browser; you can get the device configuration. Here
you can see the device has how many video channels, audio channels, application version and etc.
Note Port conflict occurs when SNMP port and Trap port are the same.
5.3.5.13 Network Priority
This interface is for you to set network priority. The default setup is PPPoE>WIFI>3G>LAN. See Figure 5-37. You can change if necessary. Default gateway: It is to display current default gateway. It is to display PPPoE if PPPoE dial succeeded. Priority: The value ranges from 0 to 3. 0 has the highest priority.
Name: It is to display network name. Use / to move current item up/down.
Note: PPPoE always has the highest priority. You can change the priority of the rest three items.
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Figure 5-37
5.3.5.14 Auto register
This function allows the device to auto register to the proxy you specified. In this way, you can use the client-end to access the DVR and etc via the proxy. Here the proxy has a switch function. In the network service, device supports the server address of IPv4 or domain. Please follow the steps listed below to use this function. Please set proxy server address, port, and sub-device name at the device-end. Please enable the auto register function, the device can auto register to the proxy server.
1) The setup interface is shown as in Figure 5-38.
Important
Do not input network default port such as TCP port number.
Figure 5-38
2) The proxy server software developed from the SDK. Please open the software and input the global setup. Please make sure the auto connection port here is the same as the port you set in the previous step.
3) Now you can add device. Please do not input default port number such as the TCP port in the mapping port number. The device ID here shall be the same with the ID you input in Figure 5-38. Click Add button to complete the setup.
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4) Now you can boot up the proxy server. When you see the network status is Y, it means your registration is OK. You can view the proxy server when the device is online.
Important
The server IP address can also be domain. But you need to register a domain name before you run proxy device server.

5.3.6 Alarm

Please refer to chapter 4.7 Alarm Setup and Activation.

5.3.7 Detect

Please refer to chapter 4.6 Detect.

5.3.8 Pan/Tilt/Zoom

The pan/tilt/zoom setup includes the following items. Please select channel first. See Figure 5-39.
Protocol: Select corresponding PTZ protocol such as PELCOD.  Address: input corresponding PTZ address.  Baud rate: Select baud rate.  Data bit: Select data bit.  Stop bit: Select stop bit.  Parity: There are three choices: none/odd/even.
After completed all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu. For detailed setup, please refer to chapter 4.10 preset/patrol/pattern/scan.
Figure 5-39

5.3.9 Display

Display setup interface is shown as below. See Figure 5-40.
Transparency: Here is for you to adjust transparency. The value ranges from 128 to 255.  Channel name: Here is for you to modify channel name. System max support 25-digit (The
value may vary due to different series). Please note all your modification here only applies to DVR local end. You need to open web or client end to refresh channel name.
Time display: You can select to display time or not when system is playback.  Channel display: You can select to channel name or not when system is playback.
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Resolution: There are four options: 1920×1080, 1280×1024(default),1280×720,1024×768.
Please note the system needs to reboot to activate current setup.
Image enhance: Check the box; you can optimize the margin of the preview video.  Tour setup: Here you can activate tour function. Click Setup button, you can see an interface
shown as in Figure 5-42.
Enable tour: Highlight box here to enable this function. Interval: System supports 1/4/8/9/16-window tour. Input proper interval value here. The
value ranges from 5-120 seconds. It is for schedule tour/alarm/motion detect tour.
Split: You can select window split mode from the dropdown list. Channel group: It is for you to view channel names under current window split mode.
You can add/delete channel here. Double click one item, you can change channel group
setup to edit it. Now system max supports 32 channels. Please note channel group
setup is for window amount equal to or smaller than 16-window. System does not
support channel group add/edit/delete function for 25/32-window mode.
Add: Under specified window split mode, click it to add channel group. Delete: Click it to remove selected channel group. Move up: Click it to move current selected channel up. Move down: Click it to move current selected channel down. Default: Click it to restore default setup.
Please highlight icon to select the corresponding function. After completing all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu.
Figure 5-40
In Figure 5-40, click modify button after channel. You can see an interface is shown as in Figure 5-41. Please note all your modification here applies to local end only. You need to refresh web or client-end to get the latest channel name. System max support 25-digital character.
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Figure 5-41
Figure 5-42

5.3.10 Default

Click default icon, system pops up a dialogue box. You can highlight to restore default factory setup. See X381H381H381HFigure 5-26.
Select all  General  Encode  Schedule  RS232  Network  Alarm  Detect  Pan/tilt/zoom  Display  Channel name
Please highlight icon to select the corresponding function.
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After all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu.
Warning!
System menu color, language, time display mode, video format, IP address, user account will not maintain previous setup after default operation!
Figure 5-43

5.4 Search

Please refer to chapter 4.4 Search.

5.5 Advanced

Double click advanced icon in the main window, the interface is shown as below. See Figure 5-44.There are total ten function keys: HDD management, alarm output, abnormity, manual record, account, auto maintenance, TV adjust and video matrix.
Figure 5-44

5.5.1 HDD Management

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Here is for you to view and implement hard disk management. See Figure 5-45. You can see current HDD type, status, capacity and record time. When HDD is working properly, system is shown as O. When HDD error occurred, system is shown as X. Alarm set: Click alarm set button, the interface is shown as below. See Figure 5-46. (This
interface is just like the abnormity setup). Please refer to chapter 5.5.2 for detailed information.
HDD operation: You can select HDD mode from the dropdown list such as read-only or you
can erase all data in the HDD. Please note system needs to reboot to get all the modification activated.
Figure 5-45
Please highlight icon to select the corresponding function.
Figure 5-46
For the HDD group setup operation, please note:
Each channels records can be stored into the specified HDD Group.  Each HDD Group is corresponding to several hard disks, while one hard disk is only
included in one HDD Group.
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Each channel is only corresponding with one HDD Group, while one HDD Group can
store records from several channels.
HDD Group is only available for read-write HDD and self-defined disks, other types of
hard disks cannot be set as HDD Group.
Important:
Current series software version can only set the HDD group operation of the read-write
HDDs. It is not for the redundancy HDD or read-only HDD.
HDD Setting
Click the button “HDD Settings” at the top right corner of the Figure 5-45, system will pop up an interface as below. See Figure 5-47.
HDD: Here you can view the HDD amount the device can support. If there is a mark in
the front of the number, it means current position has installed a HDD.
HDD Group: It lists the HDD Group number of current hard disk. When you are setting the HDD Group, please check the box of the hard disk, and then choose the corresponding HDD Group number and save the settings. Please note, one HDD is corresponding to one group, while one group can have many HDDs. The HDD group No. is corresponding HDD port, the HDD group No. may vary if you change the HDD. In Figure 5-47, you can see the system has two working hard disks at the first and second position, and the first hard disk belongs to HDD Group 1, the second hard disk belongs to HDD Group 2.
Important
Once you change the HDD Group settings, system will reboot!
Figure 5-47
Channels Setting
Click the button named with “Channels Settings” at the top right corner of the Figure 5-45, system will pop up an interface shown as in Figure 5-48. Channel: Here you can view the actual channel amount of the device. Group No.:It is the SN in the HDD group management. Here we can set HDD 1 and HDD 2 sets to as HDD group 1 and HDD group 2 respectively. You can see the HDD group option has only two options 1 and 2 when you set corresponding HDD group of the channel.
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When you set the channel setup, please select the corresponding channel such as 1 and 2, and then select the HDD group such as 1. Click the Save button, you can complete the setup. In the Figure 5-48, you set channel 1 and channel 3 to the corresponding HDD group2 and set channel 2 and channel 4 to channel 16 to HDD group 1. In this setup, the records from channel 1 and channel 3 are both saved in HDD of the group 2. The records from channel 2 and channel 4 to channel 16 are all saved in HDD of the group 1.
When you are setting the configurations of the channels setting, please select relevant channels first (such as channel 1 to 16), and then select the HDD Group NO. Please click the Save button to save current setup.
Important
Once you change the HDD Group settings, system will pack the records and then reboot!
Tips
There is an easy way for you to test whether the records from the corresponding channel is saved in the specified HDD. You can remove the HDD and then check the channel can record or not. You can see the channel does not record and you can not search the previous record now.
Figure 5-48
Channel Quota
Please note only the product of the quota setup icon supports this function. Here you can set channel storage capacity. See Figure 5-49.
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Figure 5-49
Click Quota Setup button, you can go to Figure 5-50. Here you can set the each channel storage capacity in each HDD.
Figure 5-50
Click Quota Statistics, you can go to the following interface. You can view HDD capacity you set for each channel. See Figure 5-51.
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Figure 5-51

5.5.2 Abnormality

Abnormality interface is shown as in Figure 5-52. Event type: There are several options for you such as disk error, no disk, disconnection,
IP conflict, MAC conflict and etc.
Alarm output: Please select alarm activation output port (multiple choices).  Latch: Here you can set corresponding delaying time. The value ranges from 10s-300s.
System automatically delays specified seconds in turning off alarm and activated output after external alarm cancelled.
Show message: system can pop up the message in the local screen to alert you when
alarm occurs.
Alarm upload: System can upload the alarm signal to the network (including alarm centre)
if you enabled current function.
Send email: System can send out email to alert you when alarm occurs.  Buzzer: Highlight the icon to enable this function. The buzzer beeps when alarm occurs.
Figure 5-52

5.5.3 Alarm Output

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Here is for you to set proper alarm output.
Please highlight icon to select the corresponding alarm output. After all the setups please click OK button, system goes back to the previous menu. See Figure 5-53.
Figure 5-53

5.5.4 Manual Record

Please refer to chapter 4.3 manual record.

5.5.5 Account

Here is for you to implement account management. See Figure 5-54. Here you can:
Add new user  Modify user  Add group  Modify group  Modify password.
For account management please note: For the user account name and the user group, the string max length is 6-byte. The
backspace in front of or at the back of the string is invalid. There can be backspace in the middle. The string includes the valid character, letter, number, underline, subtraction sign, and dot.
System account adopts two-level management: group and user. No limit to group or user
amount.
For group or user management, there are two levels: admin and user.  One user should belong to one group. User right can not exceed group right.  About reusable function: this function allows multiple users use the same account to login.  About user account and MAC. When you add a new user, you can input the MAC address of
current user. Only the user of the same MAC address can access the device remotely.(MAC address is for the device of the same LAN.) If you leave MAC address item in blank when you add a new user, the user of any MAC address can access the device remotely. You can set or change MAC address when you add or modify a user. The MAC address function is also valid for PSS login. Please note current function does not support IPV6.
After all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu.
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Figure 5-54
5.5.5.1 Modify Password
Click password button, the interface is shown as in Figure 5-55. Here you can modify account password. Please select the account from the dropdown list, input the old password and then input the new password twice. Click the Save button to confirm current modification. For the users of user account right, it can modify password of other users.
Figure 5-55
5.5.5.2 Add/Modify Group
Click add group button, the interface is shown as below. See Figure 5-56. Here you can input group name and then input some memo information if necessary. There are total 60 rights such as control panel, shut down, real-time monitor, playback, record, record file backup, PTZ, user account, system information view, alarm input/output setup, system setup, log view, clear log, upgrade system, control device and etc. The modify group interface is similar to the Figure 5-56.
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Figure 5-56
5.5.5.3 Add/Modify User
Click add user button, the interface is shown as in Figure 5-57. Please input the user name, password, user MAC address and select the group it belongs to from the dropdown list. Then you can check the corresponding rights for current user. For convenient user management, usually we recommend the general user right is lower than the admin account. The modify user interface is similar to Figure 5-57.
Figure 5-57
When you create a new user, you can input the corresponding MAC address of current user. If you leave this item in blank, any MAC address user can share this user account to login. Please note system needs to check the validity of MAC. Only the 12-digit 0-f format address can pass the validity verification. System only saves small character even you input capitalized one. You can see the corresponding prompt if there is any illegal input.
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5.5.6 Auto Maintenance

Here you can set auto-reboot time and auto-delete old files setup. You can set to delete the files for the specified days. See Figure 5-58. You can select proper setup from dropdown list. After all the setups please click save button, system goes back to the previous menu.
Figure 5-58

5.5.7 TV Adjust

Here is for you to adjust TV output setup. See Figure 5-59. Please drag slide bar to adjust each item. After all the setups please click OK button, system goes back to the previous menu.
Figure 5-59

5.5.8 Video Matrix

Here you can set matrix output channel and its interval. See Figure 5-60. It can support the 1/4/9/16-window sport tour and you can specify the interval.
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