INSIGHT CCTV EDVR, ST Series User Manual

InSight Standalone Digital Video Recorder

EDVR User's Manual

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RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

CAUTION:

CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE

The information in this manual is believed to be accurate as of the date of publication. The information

WARNING

DO NOT OPEN

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of
uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and
Maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

COMPLIANCE NOTICE OF FCC:

THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE LIMITS FOR A CLASS A DIGITAL
DEVICE, PURSUANT TO PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. THESE LIMITS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE
REASONABLE PROTECTION AGAINST HARMFUL INTERFERENCE WHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS OPERATED IN
A COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT. THIS EQUIPMENT GENERATES, USES, AND CAN RADIATE RADIO
FREQUENCY ENERGEY AND IF NOT INSTALLED AND USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL, MAY CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE TO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS. OPERATION OF THIS
EQUIPMENT IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA IS LIKELY TO CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, IN WHICH CASE
USERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE INTERFERENCE AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE.

FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.
THIS CLASS OF DIGITAL APPARATUS MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE CANADIAN INTERFERENCE-

CAUSING EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS.

contained herein is subject to change without notice. Revisions or new editions to this publication may be
issued to incorporate such changes.

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Do not place this equipment on an unstable cart, stand or table. The

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Result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the

supply circuit and the effect that overloading of circuits might have on

Important Safeguards

1. Read Instructions 13. Damage requiring Service

All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the

appliance is operated.

2. Retain Instructions

The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future
reference.

3. Cleaning

Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet before cleaning it. Do not
Use liquid aerosol cleaners. Use a damp soft cloth for cleanin

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4. Attachments

Never add any attachments and/or equipment without the approval of
The manufacturer as such additions may result in the risk of fire,
electric shock or other personal injury.

5. Water and/or Moisture

Do not use this equipment near water or in contact with water.

6. Accessories

equipment may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and
serious damage to the equipment. Wall or shelf mounting should
follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting kit
approved by the manufacturer.

7. Power Sources

This equipment should be operated only from the type of power source
Indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power,

lease consult your equipment dealer or local power company.

8. Power Cords

Operator or installer must remove power and TNT connections before
handling the equipment.

9. Lightning

For added protection for this equipment during a lightning storm, or
when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it
from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This
will
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10. Overloading

Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in
the risk of fire or electric shock.

11. Objects and Liquids

Never push objects of any kind through openings of this equipment as
They may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could

Equipment.

12. Servicing

Do not attempt to service this equipment yourself. Refer all servicing
to qualified service personnel.

Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet and refer servicing to
qualified service personnel under the following conditions:
A. When the power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged.
B. If liquid is spilled, or objects have fallen into the equipment.
C. If the equipment has been exposed to rain or water.
D. If the equipment does not operate normally by following the
operating instructions, adjust only those controls that are covered by
the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other
controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work
by a qualified technician to restore the equipment to its normal
operation.
E. If the equipment has been dropped, or the cabinet damaged.
F. When the equipment exhibits a distinct change in performance —
this indicates a need for service.

14. Replacement Parts

When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has
used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or that have the
same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions
may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.

15. Safety Check

Upon completion of any service or repairs to this equipment, ask the
service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the
equipment is in proper operating condition.

16. Field Installation

This installation should be made by a qualified service person and
should conform to all local codes.

17. Correct Batteries

Warning: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

18. Tmra

A manufacturer’s maximum recommended ambient temperature
(Tmra) for the equipment must be specified so that the customer and
installer may determine a suitable maximum operating environment
for the equipment.

19. Elevated Operating Ambient Temperature

If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating
ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room
ambient. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the
equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer’s
maximum rated ambient temperature (Tmra).

20. Reduced Air Flow

Installation of the equipment in the rack should be such that the amount
of airflow required for safe operation of the equipment is not
compromised.

21. Mechanical Loading

Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous
condition is not caused by uneven mechanical loading.

22. Circuit Overloading

Consideration should be given to connection of the equipment to

over current protection and supply wiring. Appropriate consideration
of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this
concern.

23. Reliable Earthing (Grounding)

Reliable grounding of rack mounted equipment should be maintained.
Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than
direct conections to the branch circuit (e.g., use of power strips).

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Connecting to the Network Port

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction ………………...…………………..……...………………….11

Features ….…………………………………………………………………………………..11
Technical Overview …….……………………….…………………………………………12

Chapter 2 - Digital Video Recorder Layout …...….….….………………………13

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Front LED Display…………………………………………………………………………. 16
Rear Panel Layout…………………………………………………………………………. 17
IR Remote Controller ……….…………………………………………………………….. 18

Chapter 3 - Installation…………………………………...……………………………. 19

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Connecting the Loop Through Video ………………...…………….…………………..19
Connecting the Monitor …………………………………………..……………………….19
Connecting Audio ………………………………………..…...….………………………...20
Connecting Alarms …………………………………...…..…….………………………….20
Connecting to the RS485 …………………………...……...……………………………..21

Connecting to the RS232 Port ……………….…...……….….………………………….22
Connecting to the USB Port ………………..…...……………….……………………….22
Connecting to the PTZ Camera Unit ……………...……...…….……………………….23

Chapter 4 - Quick Guide………………………………………………………..………24

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Common User Interface…………….……………………………………………………..24
Monitoring …………………………….…………………………………….……………...26
How to Record………………………….……………………..……………..……………..26
How to Playback ……………………….………………………………………………….26
How to setup Networking……………….……….……………..…………..……………..26

Chapter 5 - Operation ……………………………...……………………………...…..27

Log-in to DVR…...……………………………………...……………..…………………….27
Log-out DVR…..……………………………………….……..……….…………………….28
Live Monitoring……………………………………….…………………………………….29
PTZ Control………………………………….………….……………..…………………….33
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Video & Audio…………………………….………..………………………….35

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Playing Video………………………..………………….……………………….………….41

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Checking DVR Status…………………….……………………………………………….49

Chapter 6 — Advanced Settings…………….….…………………………………..50

System Setting ……………….…………………….………………………………………51

eneral Setup …………………..…..……………..………………………………………
Alarm Setup ……………………..……….……….……………………………………….54
HDD Setup …………………………..…………………………………………………….55
Password Setup …………………..………………………………………………….……58
Configuration ………………………..……………………………………………………..59
Shutdown ………..……………………………….…………………………………………61

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Camera Setup …………………………….……………………………………………….62
Adjustment ………………….……………………………………………………………...63
PTZ Setup ……………………….…………………………………………………………64
Spot Setup ……………………………….……………………………………………….. 65
Sequence ………………………………………….……………………………………….66
Monitor Setup ……………………………………………………………………………..67

Record Setting …………………………..…………….……………………………...…...68

Schedule Setup ……………………………………………………………………………69
Time Record Setup ………………………………………………………………………..70
Event Setup ………………………………………………………………………………..71
Audio Record Setup …………………………………………………………………...….76
Quick Setup ………………………………………………………………………………..76

Network Setting …………………………………………...………………………………77

Ethernet Setup …………………………………………………………………………….78
Serial Setup ………………………………………………………………………………..79
DDNS Setup ……………………………………………………………………………….81
Client Setup ………………………………………………………………………………..82
Email Setup ………………………………………………………………………………..84

em Information ………………………………………………….……………………

System Log ………………………………………………………………………………...86
Status ……………………………………………………………………………………….86
Version ……………………………………………………………………………………..87

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Appendix A - Reviewing Backup (Clip) Images ……………………………………....…... 88

ppendix B –How to use the Virtual Keyboard ……………………………………………89
Appendix C – Using Hot Keys ………………………………………………………………..90
Appendix D – Troubleshooting ……………………………………………………………… 91
Appendix E – Specifications ………………………………………………………………… 92
Appendix F – DVR FAQ………………………………………………..………………………93

Appendix G – PSTN Modem Setting………………………………....………………………94

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Figure 1 — Typical DVR installation …………………………………………………………11
Figure 2 — 16-Channel DVR front panel ……...…………………………………………...13
Figure 3 — 16-Channel DVR rear panel …...……………………………………………….17
Figure 4 — I R Remote Controller ………………...………………………………………….18
Figure 5 — Video input connectors ………………………………….……………………...19

Figure 6 — Video Loop Through connectors ………………………………………...........19

Figure 7 — Video Out connectors …………..……………………………………….………19
Figure 8 — Audio In and Out connectors …………………………………………..……….20

Figure 9 — Alarm Input Connector strips …………………………………………………....20

Figure 10 — Alarm Output connector strips ………………………………………………..21
Figure 11 — RS485 connector ……………………………………………………………….21
Figure 12 — Network connector ……………………………………………..………………22

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Figure 14 — USB connector ………………………………...……………………………….22
Figure 15 — Live Cameo Menu ……..………………….……………………………………29
Figure 16 — Cameo – Camera Change ………….…………………………………………30
Figure 17 — Cameo – Record Change ………………………………………………...…...30
Figure 18 — Cameo Menu - Freeze …………………………………………………………30

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Figure 20 — Cameo – Down Live Menu ……..…………………………………………...…31
Figure 21 — PTZ Menu ………………………………………………….…………….……..33
Figure 22 — PTZ Sub-Menu …………………….…………………………...………………34
Figure 23 — Search Menu ………………………………………………………..………….36
Figure 24 — Calendar Search ………..…………………………….………………….…….37
Figure 25 — Time Search ………….……………….………………………………………..37
Figure 26 — Event Search ………………………………………………….………………..39
Figure 27 — Search Log Result ..………………………………….…….…………………..39
Figure 28 — Overlapped List …………………………………………………………………40
Figure 29 — Manual Backup ……………………….………………………………………..47
Figure 30 --- Auto Backup ……………………………………………………………………48
Figure 31 — Status ……………………………………….…………………………………..49
Figure 32 —Admin Password ………………………………………………………………..50
Figure 33 — The Screen image after Log-in ………………………..……………………...50
Figure 34 — General Setup ………………………………..…………………………………52
Figure 35 — General Setup(2) …………………………………………………...………….52
Figure 36 — General Setup(3) ……………...…………………….………………………….52
Figure 37 — General Setup(4) ……….……………………………………………..……….52

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Speed and Quality ……….……………………….…70

Figure 38 — Alarm Type – Alarm Out ……………………………………….….…………54

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Figure 40 — HDD Setup ………………………………………………………………..……55
Figure 41 — HDD Setup - Overwrite …………….…………………………………………55
Figure 42 — HDD Setup - Check …………………………………………………………...56
Figure 43 --- HDD Setup – Playback Protect ……………………………………………..56
Figure 44 --- HDD Setup – S.M.A.R.T ……………………………………………………..57
Figure 45 — Password Setup ……………………………………………..……………..….58

Figure 46 — Configuration ……………………………..............................……………….59

Figure 47 — Configuration – USB/CD ……………………………………………….……60

Figure 48 --- Configuration – S/W UPGRADE ……………………....……………………60

Figure 49 — Shutdown ………………………………………….…….………..……………61
Figure 50 — Shutdown(2) ……………………………………………………………………61
Figure 51 — Setup ………………………...…………………….……………………………62

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Figure 53 — Adjustment …..…………………………….…………………………………..63
Figure 54 — Adjustment(2) ………………………………………………………..………..63
Figure 55 — PTZ Setup …………………………………...……………………..………….64
Figure 56 — PTZ Setup(2) ………………………...………………………………………..64
Figure 57 — Spot Setup ………………………………………………………….………….65

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Figure 59 — Sequence(2) …………………………………..………………………………66

Figure 60 — Monitor Setup ……………………………....………………………………...67

Figure 61 — Schedule Setup ……………………………..…………………………………69
Figure 62 — Schedule Setup - Resolution ………………..…………….………………...69
Figure 63 — Time Record Setup ……………………………………..…………………….70

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Figure 65 — Event Setup …………………………….………………………………………71
Figure 66 — Event Setup – Input ………………………………………..…………………71
Figure 67 — Motion Detection Area ……………………………………………...…………72
Figure 68 — Event Setup – Input – Alarm In ……………………………..…………….…73
Figure 69 — Event Setup – Input – Video Loss ……...……….…………………………..73
Figure 70 — Event Setup - Record ……………………………………………….………..74
Figure 71 — Event Setup – Record – Speed and Quality ……...……..…………………74
Figure 72 — Event Setup - Action …………………………………….……………………75
Figure 73 — Audio Record Setup …………………………….………….…………………76
Figure 74 — Quick Setup …………….…………………………………………..…………76

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Figure 75 — Ethernet Setup …………………………………………..…………………….78

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Figure 77 — Serial Setup …………………………………………………………………...79
Figure 78 — Serial Setup(2) ………………………………….……………………………..80
Figure 79 — DDNS Setup ……………………...………………………………..………….81
Figure 80 — Web Client Viewer ……………..………………………..……………………81

Figure 81 — Client Setup – Connect .……………….……………………………..……....82

Figure 82 — Client Setup –User Account .…………………………………..…………....82

Figure 83 — Client Setup – User Account(2) …………….……………………………….82
Figure 84 — Client Setup – User Account(3) ………………………………………………82

Figure 85 — Client Setup – Access Range ……………..…………………..………….....83

Figure 86 — Client Setup – Access Range(2) ………..….……………………………….83
Figure 87 — E-mail Setup ……….………………………………………………………….84
Figure 88 — E-mail Setup(2) ……….……………………………………………………….84

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Figure 90 — E-mail Setup(4) …………………………………..……………….…………..84
Figure 91 — System Log …………………...……………………………………………….86
Figure 92 — Status ……..……………………………………………………………………86
Figure 93 — Version …………………………………………………………………………87

Figure 94 --- Mini Player ……………….…………………………………………………....88

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Chapter 1 — Introduction

1.1 Features

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

• 4, 8 or 16 Composite Input Conne ct o rs

• Compatible with Color (NTSC or PAL) and B&W (CCIR and EIA-17 0 ) Video Sources

• Multiple Search Engines (Date/Time, Calendar, Event)

• Records up to 240 NTSC Frames per Second (200 PAL Frames per Second)

• “Loop-Through” Video Connectors

• Continuous Recording in Disk Overwrite Mode

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• User-friendly Graphical User Interface (GUI) Menu System

• Various Recording Modes ( Manual / Schedule / Event)

• Audio Recording and Playback

• Alarm Connections Include: Input, Output.

• Built-in Alarm Buzzer

• Live or Recorded Video Access via Ethernet or Modem

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You can view video and control your DVR remotely by connecting via modem or Ethernet. There are two

1.2 Technical Overview

Your DVR can replace both a time-lapse VCR and a multiplexer in a security installation. However, it has
many features that make it much more powerful and easier to use than even the most advanced VCR.

The DVR converts analog NTSC or PAL video to digital images and records them on a hard disk drive.
Using a hard disk drive allows you to access recorded video almost instantaneously; there is no need to
rewind tape. The technology also allows you to view recorded video while the DVR continues recording

.

Digitally recorded video has several advantages over analog video recorded on tape. There is no need to
adjust tracking. You can freeze frames, fast forward, fast reverse, slow forward and slow reverse without
image streaking or tearing. Digital video can be indexed by time or events, and you can instantly view
video after selecting the time or Event.

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schedule can be changed for day, night, weekend and user defined holidays.

The DVR can be set up to alert you when the hard disk drive is full, or it can be set up to record over the
oldest video once the disk is full.

Your DVR uses a proprietary encryption scheme making it nearly impossible to alter video.

USB ports that can be used to back up the video clip file to external hard disk drives (or memory sticks)
and/or can be connected to the USB mouse.

NOTE: This manual covers the 4-, 8- 16-channel digital video recorders. The DVRs are identical
except for the number of cameras and alarms that can be connected and the number of cameras
that can be displayed. For simplicity, the illustrations and descriptions in this manual refer to the
16-camera model.

for event or time-lapse recording. You can define times to record and the

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NOTE: Your DVR should be completely installed before proceeding. Refer to Chapter 3 —
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2.1 Front Panel Layout

CD-RW

Arrow

Display / REC / Menu / ESC

Rotate / Backup / Search / Pause

Buttons

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USB Ports NUMERIC

Figure 2 — 16-Channel DVR front panel. (Others are similar.)

Power
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CD-RW
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Network

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The front panel looks and operates much like a VCR combined with a multiplexer. Many of the buttons have
multiple functions. The following describes each button and control. Take a few minutes to review the

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DISPLAY Button

Pressing the DISPLAY button toggles between different display formats.

REC Button

When pressing the INSTANT RECORDING button in the live mode, your DVR will start instant recording
and you will be asked to confirm the instant recording.

MENU Button

Pressing the MENU button enters into the Setup screen. You will need to enter the administrator password
to access the Setup. Pressing the button also closes the current menu or setup dialog box.

ESC Button

Pressing the ESC button exits the menu screens or moves to the upper menu.

ROTATE Button (Preset)

When in the live mode, pressing the ROTATE button displays another screen whenever you press this
button manually. Also, this button is used to control presets in the PTZ mode.

BACKUP Button (Zoom)

Pressing the BACKUP button displays the Backup menu. Pressing this button again will exit the Backup

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Pressing the SEARCH button displays the Search menu. Pressing this button again will exit the Search
menu. This operation is user password protected. Also, this button is used to control focus in the PTZ mode.

PAUSE Button (Iris)

Pressing the PAUSE button in the playback mode will pause the video. Pressing this button again will exit
from the Pause mode. Also, this button is used to control iris in the PTZ mode.

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UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT Arrow Buttons

These buttons are used to navigate through menus and GUI. They are also used to control Pan and Tilt
when in the PTZ mode. The arrow buttons can be used to move the position of the active cameo screen.
These buttons also have the following functions.

▲ Button: Panorama playback in the Playback mode and tilting the camera up in the PTZ mode.
▼ Button: Smart playback in the Playback mode and tilting the camera down in the PTZ mode.
◀ Button : Backward playback at regular speed in the Playback mode and Backward playback frame by

frame when pressing this button in the PAUSE mode. Pan the camera left in the PTZ mode.

on: Forward playback at regular speed in the playback mode and Forward playback frame by frame

when pressing this button in the PAUSE mode. Pan the camera right in the PTZ mode.

ENTER Button

The Enter button selects a highlighted item or completes an entry that you have made.

Pressing the RW button plays video backward at high speed. Pressing the button again toggle s the
playback speed from ◀◀, ◀◀◀, ◀◀◀◀ and ◀◀◀◀◀ and the screen displays ◀◀, ◀◀◀,
◀◀◀◀ and ◀◀◀◀◀ respectively. Used for zooming out in the PTZ mode. Pressing this button in the
Pause mode plays video backward at slow speed. Pressing the button again toggles the playback speed
from 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 and 1/16. When pressing this button, you can enter into the PTZ mode.

FAST FORWARD (Play) Button

Pressing the FF button plays video forward at high speed. Pressing the button again toggles the playback
speed from ▶▶, ▶▶▶, ▶▶▶▶ and ▶▶▶▶▶ and the screen displays ▶▶, ▶▶▶, ▶▶▶▶ and
▶▶▶▶▶ respectively. Used for zooming in in the PTZ mode. Pressing this button in the Pause mode
plays video forward at slow speed. Pressing the button again toggles the playback speed from 1/2, 1/4, 1/8
and 1/16. When pressing this button, your DVR will play back the latest recording data.

NUMBER Buttons (0 ~ 9, +10)

Pressing the individual camera buttons will cause the selected camera to display full screen. They are also
used to enter passwords. Use the +10 button to select bigger numbers than 10. (For example, +10 + 6 =

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Pressing the LOG OUT button exits the menu screen and you have to enter the password again to enter to
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FAN LED:

The FAN LED lights when the fan is working.

CD-RW LED:

The CD-RW LED lights when the CR-RW is being used.

REC LED:

The REC LED lights when the DVR is recording.

NET LED:

The NET LED lights when the DVR is connected to Network.

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CAMERA INPUT (1~16)

MONITOR OUTPUT (MAIN / SPOTS)

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RJ45 ETHERNET PORT

AC POWER INPUT

RS485

S-VIDEO OUT

RS232

AUDIO IN/OUT

VGA MONITOR OUT

Figure 3 – 16-channel DVR rear panel.

ALARM IN

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Menu

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2.3 IR Remote Controller

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3.2 Connecting the Loop Through Video

Connect the spot monitor to the SPOT connector if required

3.1 Connecting the Video Source

Figure 5 — Video input connectors.

Connect the coaxial cables from the video sources to the BNC Video In connectors.

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Figure 6 — Video Loop Through connectors.

If you would like to connect your video source to another device, you can use the Loop BNC connectors.

NOTE: The Loop BNC connectors are auto terminated. Do NOT connect a cable to the Loop BNC
unless it is connected to another terminated device because it will cause poor quality video.

3.3 Connecting the Monitor

Figure 7 — Video Out connectors.

Connect the monitor to either Main or VGA connector.

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NOTE: The DVR does not have amplified audio output, so you will need a speaker with an

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NOTE: It is the user’s responsibility to determine if local laws and regulations permit recording audio.

Speaker (Audio Out)

MIC (Audio In)

Figure 8 — Audio In and Out connectors.

Your DVR can record audio. Connect the audio source to Audio In. Connect Audio Out to your amplifier.

amplifier. The audio input can be from an amplified source or directly from a microphone.

3.5 Connecting Alarms

Figure 9 — Alarm Input connector strips.

NOTE: To make connections on the Alarm Connector Strip, press and hold the button and
insert the wire in the hole above the button. After releasing the button, tug gently on the wire to
make certain it is connected.
To disconnect a wire, press and hold the button below the wire and pull out the wire.

AI 1 to 16 (Alarm In)

ou can use external devices to signal the
Mechanical or electrical switches can be wired to the AI (Alarm In) and GND (Ground) connectors.
See Chapter 6 — Advanced Settings – Alarm Setup.

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NOTE: All the connectors marked GND are common.

Connect the ground side of the Alarm input and/or alarm output to the GND connector.

AO 1 TO 8 (Alarm Out)

Figure 10 — Alarm Output connector strips.

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The DVR can activate external devices such as buzzers or lights. Connect the device to the AO (Alarm Out)
and GND (Ground) connectors. See Chapter 6 — Advanced Settings – Alarm Setup.

3.6 Connecting to the RS485

Figure 11 — RS485 Connector.

The DVR can be controlled remotely by an external device or control system, such as a control keyboard
using RS485 half-duplex serial communications signals. The RS485 connect or can also be used to control
PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) cameras. Connect RX-/TX- and RX+/ TX+ of the control system to the TX-/RX- and
TX+/RX+ (respectively) of the DVR. See the PTZ camera or remote controller manufacture’s manual for
configuring the RS485 connection.

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3.7 Connecting to the Network Port

NET

Figure 12 — Network connector.

The DVR can be networked using the 10/100Mb Ethernet connector. Connect a Cat5 cable with an RJ-

45 jack to the DVR connector. The DVR can be networked with a computer for remote monitoring,

searching, configuration and software upgra des. See Chapter 6.4 Network Setting – Ethernet Setup.

3.8 Connecting to the RS232 Port

RS 232

Figure 13 — RS232 connector.

An RS232 port is provided to connect an external modem for remote monitoring and configuration. See

Chapter 6.4 Network Setting – Serial Setup and Appendix G – PSTN Modem Setting.

NOTE: The DVR is not supplied with a modem cable, and many modems are not supplied with cables.

Make certain you have the correct cable when purchasing the modem.

3.9 Connecting to the USB Port

USB

Figure 14 — USB connector.

Two USB ports are provided. One is for USB Mouse and another is for connecting external hard disk

drives or USB memory sticks for clip copying video. Position the external hard disk drive close enough to

the DVR so that you can make the cable connections, usually less than 6 feet. Use the USB cable

provided with the hard disk drive to connect it to the DVR. See Chapter 5 —Operation for information on

archiving video to an external USB hard disk drive or USB memory stick.

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3.10 Connecting to the PTZ Camera Unit

Make a connection of PTZ unit to RS485 at the rear panel of DVR. (See the figure below)
PTZ units currently being supported are Pelco-D/P, NVCC-Z42N, CyberDome(Kalatel ), Samung,

Samsung Techwin, Dongyang, DRX-500, Fastrax II, Sensormatic, PIH-7600, Eyeview Dome,
etc.

DVR Rear Panel

RS-485

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Ground

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Cancel button not to change the setting value to revert to previous setting

Chapter 4 — Quick Guide

4.1 How to Install

Install a Hard Disk Drive to your DVR after opening the upper case.

 Connect cameras to the Video In No. 1 ~ 16.
 Connect a Monitor to the Main(CCTV) or VGA. (If necessary, connect the spot monitor to the Spot A, B or

C).

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 Turn on the power sources for cameras, monitor and DVR.

Your DVR will be initialized and it will take approximately 150 seconds. As soon as the DVR completes its
initialization process, it will begin showing live video on the attached monitor. The default mode is to display
all cameras at once. Pressing any camera button will cause that camera to display full screen. It displays
live video until the user enters another mode. The default mode for audio is mute on. Please turn off the
audio mute to play live audio.

NOTE: Refer to the Chapter 3 - Installation for more details.

4.2 Common User Interface

Icon Remarks

Button that allows to changes individual channel setting such as 1 – 4 -> 5 – 8

-> 9 – 12 -> 13 – 16 range.
ows to change all channel se

Button that shows the list of items for setting

Saving button to change the setting value to take into affect

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From the setting value 8 + means that the minimum value is 8, there are
higher numbers being set.

Mouse Function Remarks

Down Moves mouse pointer down or displays BOTTOM menu at Live or Playback

screen

Left Moves mouse pointer to the left

saving from the main menu.

Left Button Works as SET from keypad. Displays full screen from Live or Playback

Right Button Display CAMEO menu at Live or Playback screen.

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press this button again. The factory default is applied to recording when the system is being turned on

Click the search button of the front panel of DVR to find the date and time of recorded material for playback.

4.3 Monitoring

Using front key pad :
Select the desired split screen using the front Display button.
To see the FULL screen, use the front numeric keys.

Using mouse:

Move the mouse to the bottom of screen then activate Bottom Menu to select the split screen.
To see the FULL screen, click the left mouse button on a channel.

NOTE: Refer to the Chapter 5 – Operation.

4.4 How to Record

Press the Instant recording button on the front panel. Your DVR will start recording. To stop recording,

NOTE: Refer to Configuring Recording Settings in the Chapter 6 – Advanced Settings.

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4.5 How to Playback

User is able to search the video using the variety of playback methods of choice.

NOTE: Refer to the Chapter 5 – Operation - Searching Video & Playing Video

4.6 How to set up Networking

When using a dynamic IP, turn on the Dynamic IP in the Ethernet Setup menu. When using a static IP,
enter the IP information in the Ethernet Setup menu.
Install the SMS software to your PC and add the DVR information to the SMS.

NOTE: Refer to the Ethernet Setup in the Chapter 6 – Advanced Settings and the included SMS
manual.

NOTE: You will be asked to confirm the password when pressing the front buttons. The default
password is 1111.

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Chapter 5

Operation

Backup

Superuser

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5.1 Log-in to DVR

This system classifies user category as ADMIN, SUPERUSER, USER limiting the access to system
operation. Each log-in authority level and access level has been summarized as below, and ADMIN level
overrides all.

Press the MENU button to enter the setup screens. The Admin Password screen appears.

Enter the password by pressing the appropriate combination of number buttons and then
the Enter button. The factory default password is 1111.

The log-in window appears when the following buttons are pressed.

Button Log-in Authority

Menu Admin
REC Admin

Search Superuser
Play Superuser
Pause User
PTZ User

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To log-out from the system, click the LOCK button at front panel to brute force log-out or click the
Log-out button from the Top Menu using mouse.

The DVR system automatically does log-out after a certain time is elapsed. Menu Timeout that has

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recorded video using much more sophisticated tools than those available with VCRs. Additional DVR

When in one of live formats, press the ENTER button and a blue square cursor will appear. You can move

5.3 Live Monitoring

NOTE: This chapter assumes your DVR has been installed and configured. If it has not, please refer
to Chapters 3. Installation and 6. Advanced Settings.

The DVR’s controls are similar to a VCR. As with a VCR, the main functions are recording and playing back
video. However, you have much greater control over recording and playing back video. You can establish
recording schedules based on time of day, night and weekend. The DVR allows you to search through the

features that are not available with VCRs are remote control and viewing, recording video at the same time
you are watching previously recorded video, and printing images to a standard printer.

The Front Panel Display and controls are described in Chapter 2 — Digital Video Recorder Layout.
As soon as the DVR completes its initialization process, it will begin showing live video on the attached

monitor. The default mode is to display all cameras at once. Pressing any camera button will cause that
camera to display full screen. It displays live video until the user enters another mode. The default mode for
audio is mute on so you have to turn off the mute to play live audio.

Pressing the DISPLAY button cycles the DVR through the different display formats.
Pressing the ROTATE button allows the manual rotations whenever pressing this button.

the cursor by using arrow buttons and press the ENTER button again to pop up the cameo menu. The
following screen will appear.

Figure 15. LIVE CAMEO MENU.

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CAMERA CHANGE. The below pop

up menu will appear.

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shown in the following menu screen.

You can change the live camera to the selected channel. Press the ENTER button after highlighting the

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You can select a cameo camera and the video will be swapped to the cameo camera.
When selecting the RECORD CHANGE on the CAMEO menu, the below menu will be popped up.

Figure 17 – CAMEO – RECORD CHANGE.
You can change the recording quality, resolution and image quality to the selected channel in this menu.
You can freeze the live display screen by selecting the FREEZE or FREEZE ALL in the CAMEO menu

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You can freeze all the channels by selecting the FREEZE ALL until you press the FREEZE ALL again or
you can freeze one channel by selecting FREEZE until you press the FREEZE again.

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Live Camera Menu

When in one of live formats, press the ENTER button and a blue square cursor will appear. When moving
the cursor to the bottom or top, the following pop-up menu will appear.

Figure 19 – CAMEO – UP LIVE MENU.

You can enter to any menu of Search, Backup, Alarm, Status, Recording and Log-out.

Figure 20 –CAMEO –DOWN LIVE MENU.

The Down Live Menu will allow you to change the live view formats.

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Numeric
Key

whenever you press this button manually. Pressing the button allows
manual screen change in 1, 4, 9 split screens. For example, pressing
the button in 4 split screen changes into the next 4 different camera
inputs.

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Press the Enter button and move to a PTZ camera channel

5.4 PTZ Control

The DVR can control multiple cameras that have Pan, Tilt and Zoom capabilities. Press the ENTER button
to pop up the Live Cameo Menu and select PTZ to get into the PTZ mode. The PTZ can be controlled in
split screens by mouse or front key buttons. When pointing a PTZ camera channel on split screens, the
mouse pointer will be changed.

When pressing the PTZ button on the front, it will activate the PTZ camera that was used recently.
There are two ways to control the PTZ functions, one is by mouse and another is by front key buttons.

1. By Mouse ;

- Press the right mouse button on a PTZ camera channel to pop up the Live Cameo Menu.

- Select PTZ on the Live Cameo Menu.

- Pressing the right mouse button again, the below PTZ Menu screen will be displayed.

- You can control the Zoom In/Out, Focus and Iris by pressing the buttons on the below menu.

-Also, you can open the PTZ setup screen menu by pressing the menu button on the below.

MENU ZOOM FOCUS

Figure 21 – PTZ Menu

2. By Front Key Buttons;

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- Press the Enter button once again to pop up the Live Cameo Menu.

- Select PTZ on the Live Cameo Menu.

- Once pressing the Enter button again, the above PTZ menu screen will be displayed.

- Zoom Control: Press the Zoom (Backup) button in the PTZ mode and press Fast Rewind for Zooming
In and Fast Forward for Zooming Out.

- Focus Control: Press the Focus (Search) button in the PTZ mode and you can control Focus by Fast

Rewind and Fast Forward buttons.

- Iris Control: Press the Iris (Pause) button in the PTZ mode and you can control Iris by Fast Rewind

and Fast Forward buttons.

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When locating the mouse to the edge side out of center, the speed is getting faster.

Preset Tour:

zooming and iris control will be recorded

Figure 22 – PTZ SUB-MENU.

Speed Setup:

You can select the moving speed of the PTZ camera by choosing the speed between 1 to 8 after pressing
SPEED.

NOTE: When using mouse to move PTZ camera, the moving speed depends on the mouse location.

Preset Setup:

Move the PTZ camera to a target location first to set up a preset and press STORE. To move to the saved
preset points, press MOVE and select a preset number. Then, the PTZ camera will move to the preset point.
You DVR can save up to 64 presets.

You can make a preset tour by listing 6 different presets. Press the List and you can make a list with 6
different presets and press “On” to make the recorded preset tour.

Pattern Setup:

You can make a pattern by recording the movements, zooming, focusing and iris. Press the begin button
and move or zoom the PTZ camera and then press the end button. All the panning and tilting movements,

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Pattern Tour:

When pressing the pattern tour button, the PTZ will track the saved pattern.

Auto Focus / Power / Light:

You can turn on or off the auto focus, power or light by selecting each category and pressing On or Off.

NOTE: Some PTZ cameras don’t have Preset Tour or Pattern Tour functions.

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M : Motion Recording

REC

Start and stop recording button for the current schedule setting

5.5 Recording Video & Audio

Recording Video

Once you have installed the DVR following the instructions in Chapter 3 – Installation, it is ready to record.
Unless you change the setup, the DVR will start recording when you press the REC button on the remote or
front panel.

Although you will be able to record without changing the unit from its original factory settings, you may want
to take advantages of the DVR’s many tools. See Chapter 6 – Advanced Settings for detailed descriptions
of the recording mode options. Here is a brief description of some of the settings.

Recording Audio

If the DVR was set up to record audio. It will record audio when video is recording.
NOTE: Make certain you comply with all local federal laws and regulations when recording audio.

Recording Cameo Window

01 C0

Ch 1 Cameo Window

T : Time Recording

A : Alarm Recording
V : Videoloss Recording

Button Remarks

TMAV

01 C0

Ch 1 Cameo Window

REC: Default Recording

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5.6 Searching Video

There are various ways in searching the recorded data on DVR.
GOTO FIRST: Searching the earliest recorded data.

GOTO LAST: Searching the latest recorded data.
CALENDAR : Using the internal calendar program to search for the recorded video data by

date/time.
RECORD LIST : Prioritized search for recorded date.
EVENT SEARCH : Search for the event occurred by search date.
OVERLAPPED LIST : Search for the data with overlapped date.

Figure 23 – SEARCH MENU.

You can select the media from a down list by selecting the box beside TARGET. You can playback the
recorded video from HDD (Hard Disk Drive), CD or USB.

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recorded video by using the arrow buttons. Once you have highlighted a day, press the ENTER button to

GOTO FIRST

When pressing the GOTO FIRST, the DVR will play back from the earliest recorded data.

GOTO LAST

When pressing the GOTO LAST, the DVR will play back from the latest recorded data which is 30 seconds
earlier than the current time.

CALENDAR SEARCH

Figure 24 – CALENDAR SEARCH. Figure 25 – TIME SEARCH.
Days with recorded video are displayed on the calendar in orange color. You can highlight the days with
select it.
A time bar will be displayed at the bottom of the TIME SEARCH screen. Hours in which video was recorded

will be highlighted with blue. You can use Left and Right arrow buttons to select the time. Once the time bar
is highlighted, you can select minutes by using the Left and Right arrow buttons after pressing the ENTER
button.

NOTE: The bar graph colors will be different for each recording mode. The blue is by Time, Red is
by Motion, Green is by Alarm and Orange is by Video Loss.

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RECORD LIST

Once you have pressed the RECORD LIST, your DVR will display a list with recorded video and Date
information. Select a list and press the PLAY button to playback the recorded video.

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EVENT SEARCH

Select the EVENT SEARCH in the SEARCH menu.

Figure 26 – EVENT SEARCH. Figure 27 –SEARCH LOG RESULT.

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The EVENT SEARCH screen will display changeable Date/Time, recorded information and
channel selection. You can change the date/time and select the channels that you want to search.

You can search the recorded video by Motion, Alarm In and Video Loss by turning on or off. Once
you have selected the events and channels for searching, press the VIEW button and you will be
asked to confirm the search of the recorded video with the events.

You will get a recorded list with events and you can playback by selecting one of them on the list.

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OVERLAPPED LIST

Figure 28 – OVERLAPPED LIST.

You can have an overlapped list by selecting OVERAPPED LIST in the SEARCH menu. You can select
one of the video files in the list and playback. Your DVR will create the overlapped video list caused by
Date/Time changes or the DST (Daylight Saving Time).

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Normal Playback

It means a conventional playba ck.
It supports forward/backward playback as well as playback speed and pause.

Single Step Playback

Single step playbacks the screen display one frame at a time by pressing up/down button during the pause
stage. If you press the PAUSE button again, it returns to Normal Playback mode.
Single Step playback is useful for the viewing of specific video image in detail.

Smart Playback

Pressing the Down Arrow button from Normal Playback mode, Smart Playback will be activated.
Smart playback is a function that searches and playbacks the video that has movements. Pressing the
Down Arrow once again will return to the Normal Playback Mode.
It is convenient to search and playback the incidents that occurred over a long period of time.

Panorama Playback

Pressing up direction key from a single screen playback mode changes to 4/9/16 screen panorama
viewing mode. When it goes to single screen, the mode is changed to Normal Playback.
Panorama playback does display a single frame of the video into several screens frame by frame.
It is very useful feature to monitor a specific video image’s progress.

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Normal Playback

Normal playback means a constant speed playback. Pressing PLAY button enables the display of video
that has been searched through Searching Video.

High-speed Playback

During the playback, press Fast Rewind or Fast Forward button.

Low-speed Playback

After pressing the PAUSE button during playback, press Fast Rewind or Fast Forward to have low-spee d
playback. It supports up to 4 different speeds, x1/2, x1/4, x1/8 and x1/16.

Single Step Playback

When playback is paused, pressing the Rewind or Forward button changes to Single Step Button. Pressing
the Right Arrow Button allows the playback of the one frame at a time.

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It can be done by pressing GOTO button on the Down Playback Cameo Menu during playback.

Smart Playback

It is an ideal playback for video with many movements. It is useful for fast checking of video clips.
Pressing the Down Arrow button during playback or pressing the SMART button on the Down Playback
Cameo menu will start the smart playback.

Panorama Playback

During playback select panorama from the Cameo Menu, then select number of screens to be displayed. If
you press the Up Arrow Button during the single screen display, panorama playback is activated. The
Display button controls the number of splitting screens.

GoTo Time Search

It is the function that allows you to move into the selected time. It is possible to jump by hour or minutes.

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Other Playback related functions

ve Monitoring during Playbac

Live monitoring is possible during the playback by using the Playback Cameo Menu. Also, the live
camera can be changed to playback by selecting a channel on the Camera Change menu of the Playback
Cameo Menu.

Playback Camera Change up

While playing back, the playback camera channels can be changed to live video easily by selecting a
channel on the Play Cam Change of the Playback Cameo Menu.

Full Screen Playback

While playing back, the screen can be changed to full screen by selecting Full Screen on the Playback
Cameo Menu.

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Forward

Button Remarks

Search The first button to be used for search. Pressing the button displays

Search Menu.

Escape Cancel the playback and change to live screen mode.

Enter Select Cameo from playback screen.

Fast
Rewind

Fast

Pause Temporary stopping of playback.

Forward
Play

Reverse Backward playback of video data.
Play

Up Panorama playback for a single screen.

Down Used for Smart Search.

PTZ Used for PTZ Control

Display Change the split mode of playback screen.

Playback speed up and down control for backward direction.

Playback speed up and down control for forward direction.

Forward playback of video data.

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Select START CUT from CUT AND SAVE

Press the Backup button again to set the end time

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5.9 Copying Video Clip

This is the function that allows you to copy a part of video clip during play back into USB or other
recording media.
There are two ways of using it, with mouse or with front keys.

Using the mouse

- Select CUT AND SAVE from Cameo Menu

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- Select END CUT for copying section

- Pressing CUT AND SAVE displays the below dialog
window

Make a copy after confirming the user selected channel and time frame.
Select CD or USB for storage media from TARGET.

• DvrPlayer is copied into backup CD or USB device.

Using the front keys

- Click the Backup button to set the starting time

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- When pressing the Backup button once again,
the below dialog window will be popped up.

• Backup video can be played by DvrPlayer.
( ※ DvrPlayer : Single channel video player similar to Windows Media Player )

Button Remarks

Backup Pressing the button displays the Backup Menu Window.

et the Starting time and End time for Cut and Save

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5.10 Backup Video Data

Backup to the internal CD-RW or DVD Combo

You can backup the recorded video to the built-in CD-RW or DVD Combo. Press the BACKUP button on
the front or remote. The following Backup screen will appear.

Figure 29 – MANUAL BACKUP.

You can set up the Date/Time for backup and select the channels. Press the ESTIMATE button and your
DVR will calculate the data size and display it in the box beside DATA SIZE.
Press the WRITE button and your DVR will start burning.

NOTE: When the data size is bigger than 650MB, you will be asked to put a new CD after burning
the first one.

You will be asked to confirm to backup the data to a CD.

• DvrPlayer is copied into backup CD or USB device automatically.

• Backup video can be played by DvrPlayer.

( ※ DvrPlayer : Single channel video player similar to Windows Media Player )

Button Remarks

Backup Pressing the button displays the Backup Menu Window.

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ou can backup the recorded video to an external

remote. The following Backup screen will appear. Then, select the Auto Backup from the down-list menu.

Figure 30 – AUTO BACKUP.

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on on the front or

You can target the external USB HDD and back the data to the external USB HDD while recording the
same data to the internal HDD. It’s a kind of mirroring backup to the externa l USB HDD and internal HDD at
the same time.
You can turn on or off the overwriting, title the backup name and select the camera channels that you want
to back up.

When pressing the START button, the DVR will start the Auto Backup.

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5.11 Checking DVR Status

Checking Status

You can check the status of the DVR by selecting STATUS from the Top Live Cameo Menu. The status
screen displays Recording, Event, Network, Alarm, Disk and Key information.

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Chapter 6 — Advanced Settings

Before using your DVR for the first time, you will need to establish the initial settings. This includes items
such as time and date, camera, audio, remote control, record mode, network and password. Your DVR can
be set up by using various screens and dialog boxes.

Press the MENU button to enter into the setup screens. The Admin Password screen appears.

Figure 32 — ADMIN PASSWORD.

Enter the password by pressing the appropriate combination of Camera number buttons and then the Enter
button. The factory default password is 1111.
After Log-in, the menu window is displayed as below.

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6.1 System Setting

Configuring System Settings

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including General Setup, Alarm Setup, HDD Setup,
Password, Configuration and Shutdown.

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GENERAL SETUP

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You can select the Video Format between Auto, NTSC and PAL, according to your location. When

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e main menu and the
Language, Date Format, Time Zone, Date Display, Date, Time, Buzzer, Unit Address, Base Camera
Number and Menu Timeout.

Figure 34 – GENERALSETUP. Figure 35 – GENERAL SETUP(2).

screen displays

eo Format,

Figure 36 – GENERAL SETUP(3). Figure 37 – GENERAL SETUP(4).

Video Format:

selecting Auto, the DVR will detect the video format from the connected video sources automatically.

NOTE: Please don’t mix the video sources like NTSC and PAL cameras at the same time. It will
cause errors in detecting the v ideo format.

Language:

You can select a language from a down list menu. The DVR supports multiple languages.

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(Month/Date/Year) and EURO (Date/Month/Year)

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Date Format:

You can select the Date Format from a down list menu and the DVR supports Asia (Year/Month/Date), US

.

Time Zone:

You can select your time zone from a down list menu. This time zone selection is to apply the DST
(Day/Light Saving Time). If your region is not using the DST, your system will not apply the DST.

NOTE: When selecting DST OFF, your DVR will not apply the DST.

Date Display:

You can turn on or off the Date Display. When turning on the Date Display, your DVR will display the date
and time on the screen.

NOTE: When turning off the DATE DISPLAY, your DVR will not display the date and time
information on the screen.

Date:

You can change the date by pressing the box beside the Date heading.

Time:

You can change the time by pressing the box beside the Time heading.

Buzzer:

You can turn on or off the internal buzzer. Whenever pressin g any button on the front, the DVR will make
buzzer sound.

Unit Address:

You can set up an ID for your DVR to distinguish the unit when using multiple DVRs in the same place.

Base Camera Number:

You can set the base camera number. For example, if you set “111” on the base camera number, the
camera number on the screen will be displayed from “111”.

Menu Time Out:

You can set up the menu time-out duration up to 10 minutes by highlighting the box beside MENU TIME
OUT and pressing the enter button.

ou can save your changes and return to the main menu by hig

button. Selecting CANCEL exits the screen without saving the changes.

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You can save your changes and return to the main menu by highlighting SAVE and pressing the

ALARM SETUP

displays the alarm outputs, 1-4.

Figure 38 – ALARM TYPE-ALARM OUT.

You can turn on or off each alarm output by pressing the box below SIGNAL+. When pressing the
SIGNAL+ heading, the selection will be applied to all alarm outputs.

Select the ALARM IN button and press the enter button to select the type for alarm in. The ALARM IN
screen displays the alarm inputs in groups of four: 1-4, 5-8, 9-12 and 13-16.

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You can select proper alarm type from described earlier.
When pressing the ALARM CLEAR button, the system will clear the triggered alarms. The ALARM SET

button activates the alarm settings again.

button. Selecting CANCEL exits the screen without saving the changes.

LARM TYPE-ALARM IN.

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by selecting the boxes below INSTALL and pressing the enter button

HDD SETUP

Select the HDD SETUP in the main menu and press the enter button. The HDD SETUP screen will display
three pages, INSTALL, OVERWRITE, CHECK and S.M.A.R.T.

Figure 40 – HDD SETUP.

The INSTALL page will show the HDD (Hard Disk Drive) status and you can initialize new hard disk drives

.

NOTE: You have to initialize the disks when installing new hard disk drives.

Select the second page, HDD SETUP – OVERWRITE and the following screen will appear.

Figure 41 – HDD SETUP – OVERWRITE.

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NOTE: When turning off the overwriting, your DVR will stop recording when the disk is full.

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PLAYBACK PROTE

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When pressing the playback protect button, you can set up the period. For example, if you set up 7 days for

You can turn on or off the overwriting option by selecting the box beside HDD OVERWRITE.

NOTE: When setting up the USED SPACE to 80%, your DVR will stop recording at 80%.

Your DVR has 3 different warning methods when the disk is full but the DISK FULL WARNING must be
turned on in the WARNING METHOD menu.

You can assign an alarm out by selecting the box beside DISK FULL ALARM and turn on the buzzer or

creen Display) warning message.

Select the 3

The HDD SETUP-CHECK screen will display the earliest and latest recording information and you can
check the files in the period, from BEGIN TIME to END TIME by highligh tin g the START DISK CHECK and
pressing the enter button.

rd

page, CHECK and the following screen will appear.

Figure 42 – HDD SETUP –CHECK.

playback protect, your DVR will keep the recording data for last 7 days only, even if it has enough HDD
usage. If you don’t want to use, just select OFF.

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When selecting the 4thpage, S.M.A.R.T, the following screen will appear.

Figure 44 — HDD SETUP – S.M.A.R.T.

S.M.A.R.T is checking temperature and other factors to find out if the HDD’s are healthy or not. When
pressing the CHECK NOW button, your DVR will check the status of the HDD’s and display the results.

so, you can set the warning methods when the

When pressing the HDD INFORMATION button, the DVR will show the detailed HDD information with
many different factors.

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The PASSWORD SETUP screen displays three different user authorization, ADMIN, Superuser and User

PASSWORD SETUP

An Administrator password is required to turn the system off, enter the setup screen, load default setups,
clear all data, change system date and time and change the Administrator password. Highlight Password in
the Main menu and press to enter the Password screen.

Figure 45 — PASSWORD SETUP.

Highlight the ADD or DEL buttons and press the enter button to add or delete each user. When adding a
new user account, you will be asked to enter the new password and to confirm it. When deleting a user
account, you will be asked to confirm.

NOTE: The Admin, Superuser and User passwords are composed of up to eight digits using the
number buttons. The default Admin password is : 1111

CAUTION: Don’t delete the default Admin account before adding a new account. If deleting the
default Admin before adding at least one Admin account, you can’t access the Menu to set up the
system.

NOTE: Superuser can use all functions but can’t access the Menu and Record to change the
settings. User can use PTZ and Pause buttons only.

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that you want to load

CONFIGURATION

CONFIGURATION – DVR SYSTEM

You can save configurations in the DVR system or CD and load from DVR system or CD. Highlight the
CONFIG in the main menu and press the enter button. The following screen will appear.

Figure 46 –CONFIGURATION.

SAVING CONFIGRUATION:

Select an empty box below SLOT and press the enter button. The virtual keyboard will appear and you can
type the title. And, press the SAVE button. Then, the current configuration will be saved and the Save Date
will be displayed.

DELETING CONFIGURATION:

Select one of saved configuration files and press the DEL button to delete it.

LOADING CONFIGURATION:

Select one of saved configuration files and press the LOAD button and you can select the configuration for
Camera, Record, System and Network individually. Press the enter button after selecting the configuration

.

NOTE: The DEFAULT is the factory default and your DVR will be initialized to the factory default
when loading the DEFAULT.

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You can upgrade the system from USB or CD

selecting a button on the above screen

CONFIGURATION – USB/CD

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Figure 47 – CONFIGURATION –USB/CD.

You can save the current configuration to the USB or CD. Also, you can load the saved configuration from
the CD.

NOTE: You can a

the same configuration to other DVR systems by using this function.

CONFIGURATION – S/W UPGRADE

Select the 3rdpage, S/W UPGRADE. The below screen will appear.

Figure 48 – CONFIGURATION - S/W UPGRADE.

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NOTE: The system upgrade will take a few minutes. Please wait.

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You can also shutdown the system by pressing the SHUTDOWN button

SHUTDOWN

You can restart or shutdown your DVR by highlight the SHUTDOWN in the Main menu and pressing the
enter button. The following screen will appear.

Figure 50 — SHUTDOWN. Figure 51 – SHUTDOWN(2).

Select the RESTART in the SHUTDOWN menu and press the enter button. You will be asked to confirm
restarting the system.

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Sequence and Monitor Setup.

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You can assign names to each camera by highlighting the boxes below NAME and pressing the ENTER

CAMERA SETUP

This is the menu for Camera Setup, PTZ setup, Spot Setup,

Highlight SETUP in the main menu and press the enter button. The SETUP screen appears.

Figure 51 –SETUP Figure 52 –SETUP (2

The SETUP screen displays the camera label and the camera inputs in groups of four: 1-4, 5-8, 9-12 and
13-16.

You can display or hide the camera number and camera name by selecting ALL, NUMBER or OFF from a
list on CAMERA LABEL.

button. A virtual keyboard allows you to enter camera names. The camera name can be composed of 13
digits.

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ENTER button

Highlight ADJUSTMENT in th

ENTER butt

ADJUSTMENT

button. The channel can be selected by highlighting the arrow buttons,

◀

or

▶

and pressing the ENTER

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NOTE: When selecting the OFF, the DVR doesn’t display the camera number and name.

You can connect or disconnect the video input by highlighting the boxes below INSTALL+ and pressing the

.

NOTE: The ENTER button allows you to select ON or OFF.

NOTE: When selecting OFF, the DVR disconnects the video source so the camera can’t be
displayed and recorded.

You can hide or display the video of the camera by highlighting the boxes below HIDDEN+ heading and
pressing the ENTER button. Select ON or OFF by pressing the ENTER butto n.

You can save your changes by highlighting SAVE and pressing the ENTER button. Selecting CANCEL
exits the screen without saving the changes.

ADJUSTMENT

e main menu and press the

appears.

Figure 53 – ADJUSTMENT. Figure 54 – ADJUSTMENT(2).
The ADJUSTMENT screen displays the brightness, contrast, saturation, hue and position.
You can select the live or recorded video by highlighting the box below LIVE+ and pressing the ENTER
button.

You can adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation and hue by highlighting the headings.

on. The

screen

NOTE: Highlight the SAVE button and press the ENTER button to save your changes in the sub­menu.

You can change the position of the screen by highlighting the arrow buttons of the POSITION and pressing

e enter button.

You can apply your adjustments to all the channels by using the APPLY ALL button.

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Highlight PTZ SETUP in the main menu and press the enter button. The PTZ SETUP screen appears.

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You have to connect the camera to the RS485 terminal on the back of the DVR by following the camera

PTZ SETUP

Figure 55 – PTZ SETUP. Figure 56 –PTZ SETUP(2).
The PTZ SETUP screen displays the camera inputs in groups of four: 1-4, 5-8, 9-12 and 13-16.
You can set up the baud rate, data bit, parity and stop bit by highlighting the boxes below PORT+ and press

the enter button.

ou can set up IDs for each channel on the ID heading.

NOTE: The IDs must be matched with PTZ units to control the PTZ units.

Selecting the TYPE+ causes a list of controllable cameras to display. Select your camera from the list and
press the enter button.

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You can turn on or off the Rotation for the assigned cameras for each spot. Turn on or off the SEQUENCE

camera number 2 and spot 3

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camera number 3

When selecting ROTATE

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ON, all cameras for all

SPOT SETUP

Your DVR can set up 3 spot monitors and assign cameras to each spot. Highlight the SPOT SETUP in the
main menu and press the enter button. The following SPOT SETUP screen will appear.

Figure 58 – SPOT SETUP.

by highlighting the box below SEQUENCE and pressing the enter button.
You can assign cameras to each spot by highlighting the box below CAMERA+ and press the enter button.

You can select cameras by checking the camera numbers on the popup screen. Refer to the Figure 59 –
SPOT SETUP(2).
Also, you can assign default camera to each spots.

You can set up the rotating dwell time by highlighting the box below INTERVAL+ and pressing the enter
button. It can be set up to 256 seconds.

When turning on Popup, channels that are having events will be popped up to the assigned spot monitor.

NOTE: Same cameras can’t be shown on the spot monitors at the same time. When selecting
ROTATE-ON and all cameras for all of 3 spots, the spot 1 will display camera number 1, spot 2 –

of 3 spots will be affected by the different time interval in rotating the cameras.

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You can set up the dwell time and the sequence for rotation. Select the SCREEN ROTATE in the main

SEQUENCE

menu and press the enter button. The following screen will appear.

Figure 58 – SEQUENCE. Figure 59 – SEQUENCE(2).

The page dwell time is for page sequence in case of 4 or 9 split screens.
You can select cameras for cameo sequence and set up the dwell time.

NOTE: The cameo sequence means rotating the selected cameras on a camera channel of split
screens. The cameras being displayed on the other channels will not be rotated on the cameo
sequence channel.

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MONITOR SETUP

Select the MONITOR SETUP in the main menu and press the enter button. The Monitor Setup screen will
be displayed.

Figure 60 – MONITOR SETUP.

You can adjust the transparency of the menu screen by highlighting the box beside ALPHA BLENDING and
selecting a number on the pop-up menu.

You can change the screen and GUI (Graphic User Interface) positions by clicking the ▲, ▼, ◀ or ▶

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Your DVR offers a variety of flexible recording

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Configuring Recording Settings

modes. You can set it up to record all the time or
to record events only. It can be set up to continue
recording once the hard disk drive is full by
recording over the oldest video, or you can set it
up alert you when the hard disk is full and stop
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Highlight SCHEDULE SETUP in the main menu and press the enter button. The SCHEDULE SETUP
screen appears.

Figure 61 – SCHEDULE SETUP. Figure 62 – SCHEDULE SETUP – RESOLUTION.

You can set up the night time period by highlighting the boxes beside NIGHT and pressing the enter button.

NOTE: The day time period is changed automatically, according to the setting of the night time.

You can set up weekend by pressing the boxes beside WEEKEND and add or delete holidays in the
HOLIDAY SETUP menu by highlighting the ▶button in the HOLIDAY heading and pressing the enter
button.

You can select the resolution between standard, high and highest by highlighting the box beside
RESOLUTION and pressing the enter button.

ou want to change the resolution of certain cameras, press the ▶button in the RESOLUTION heading.

If

CAUTION: Your changes in the main SETUP screens are applied to every channels. If you want to
change certain details, enter into the sub-menu by highlighting the detail(▶) button and pressing
the enter button.

NOTE: Whenever changing the resolution, it affects the recording speed on Time Record Setup.

ou can turn on or off the

BUZZER.

NOTE: When turning off the EVENT MESSAGE, your DVR doesn’t display the characters of ev ents.

(Motion Æ “M”, Video Loss Æ “V”, Alarm Æ “A”)

NOTE: When turning on the EVENT POPUP, the event screen will be popped up to the full screen
whenever bein

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TIME RECORD SETUP

Highlight TIME RECORD SETUP in the main menu and press the enter button. The TIME RECORD
SETUP screen will be displayed.

Figure 63 – TIME RECORD SETUP. Figure 64 – TIME RECORD SETUP –

SPEED AND QUALITY.
The TIME RECORD SETUP screen displays recording settings for Day, Night and Weekend.
Highlight the RECORD+ heading for DAY, NIGHT, or WEEKEND and press the enter button to toggle

between ON and OFF.
You can set up the recording speed and select the recording quality between LOW, NORMAL, HIGH and

HIGHEST.
NOTE: To select the recordin
You can change the certain details by highlighting the DETAIL(▶) button and pressing the enter button.

eed, use the ▲ or ▼ buttons in the sub-menu.

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EVENT INPUT

Highlight the

▶

button in the EVENT INPUT menu to change the details for certain cameras. The following

EVENT SETUP

Highlight EVENT SETUP in the main menu and press the enter button. The EVENT SETUP screen
appears.

The DVR can be set to react to events differently. Each sensor can be assigned to a camera with different
recording speed, video quality and dwell time.

Figure 65 – EVENT SETUP.

Highlight the INPUT, MOTION or VIDEO LOSS in the EVENT INPUT menu and press the enter button to
toggle between ON and OFF.

NOTE: When turning off the input, you can’t select event inputs, MOTION, ALARM IN or VIDEO
LOSS.

EVENT SETUP – INPUT screen will appear.

Figure 66 – EVENT SETUP – INPUT.

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You can turn on or off motion events for each camera by toggling On and Off at box below EVENT+. Your

You can save the selected area, close the above pop

up menu or exit from the Motion Detection Area

MOTION SETUP

DVR has 5 levels of sensitivity for motion and you can assign the sensitivity level by pressing the box below
SENSE+. The motion detection area can be set by pressing the box below AREA+. The following motion
detection area setup screen will appear.

Figure 69 – MOTION DETECTION AREA.

When getting into the motion detection area screen, a Blue dot pointer will be displayed on the grid at the
very top-left part. If pressing the enter, the dot will turn to Red color and it will arrow to select grids and set
up the motion area by pressing Up, Down, Left and Right cursor buttons on the front panel or remote.

NOTE: When the dot color is Blue, you can move that pointer by pressing the arrow buttons
without selecting the grids.

NOTE: When the dot color is Red, you can select the grids or erase the selected grids by pressing
the arrow buttons.

When pressing MENU button on the front panel or remote in the Motion Detection Area, the below pop-up
menu will be displayed.

You can select all grids by pressing SELECT ALL or clear selected grids by pressing CLEAR ALL. When
pressing Reverse, the selected grids will be cleared and unselected grids will be selected.

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Highlight the box below ALARM IN+ for a channel that you want to set up and press the enter button. The

You can select a single or multiple VIDEO LOSS camera channels which will be associated with the

ALARM IN SETUP

following ALARM IN screen will appear.

Figure 68 – EVENT SETUP – INPUT - ALARM IN.

You can select Alarm Inputs which will be associated with the camera. When having alarm from the
associated Alarm Inputs, the Event actions associated with the camera will be triggered. Also, if turning on
Record in EVENT OUTPUT menu, the associated events will be recorded when alarm is activated.

VIDEO LOSS SETUP

Highlight the box below VIDEO LOSS+ for a channel that you want to set up and press the enter button.
The following VIDEO LOSS screen will appear.

Figure 69 – EVENT SETUP – INPUT - VIDEO LOSS.

camera. When having Video Loss from the associated Video Loss camera channels, the Event actions
associated with the camera will be triggered. Also, if Record in EVENT OUTPUT menu is on, the
associated events will be recorded.

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setting in the SCHEDULE SETUP menu. When selecting the STD resolution in the SCHEDULE

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EVENT RECORD SETUP

You can select the RECORD ON/OFF, SPEED, QUALITY or POST RECORDING dwell time in the EVENT
OUTPUT menu by highlighting the below boxes and press the enter button.

NOTE: The recording speed in the EVENT OUTPUT menu will be associated with the resolution

SETUP menu, the maximum speed will be 15fps. In case of selecting HIGH resolution, the maximum
speed will be 8fps.

You can select the quality by toggling between LOW, NORMAL, HIGH and HIGHEST and this selection is
not related to the recording frame per seconds. When selecting Highest, it gives better image quality but the
file size will be bigger than LOW, NORMAL or HIGH.

ou can set up the Post Recording time up to

enter button.
Highlight the ▶button and pressing the enter button to change the details in the sub-menu. The following

screen will appear.

Figure 70 – EVENT SETUP – RECORD. Figure 71 – EVENT SETUP-RECORD-

You can turn on or off the recording and change the speed and image quality for Day, Night and Weekend.
Also, you can change the settings for certain cameras in the sub-men u by highlighting the ▶button and
pressing the enter button.

seconds by hig

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EVENT ACTION SETUP

You can set up event actions by toggling between ON and OFF for Alarm, Image or Preset and you can
also set up the alarm dwell time by highlighting the DISPLAY button and press the enter button.

Highlight the ▶button and press the enter button to change certain details in the sub-menu. The following
EVENT SETUP-ACTION screen appears.

Figure 72 – EVENT SETUP-ACTION.

You can turn on or off Alarm, Image or Preset for all the channels at the same time by highlighting the
headings, ALARM+, IMAGE+ or PRESET+ and pressing the enter button.

You can associate the Alarm Out, Alarm Delay and Dwell time for each camera.
You can also associate presets for installed PTZ cameras and set up the dwell time up to 100 seconds by

highlighting the DISPLAY+ and pressing the enter button.
Also, you can turn or off the event message, popup or buzzer in this menu.

NOTE: When turning on the IMAGE, your DVR will send the event images to the client software
(SMS: Server Management Software).

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AUDIO RECORD SETUP

Highlight the AUDIO RECORD SETUP in the main menu and press the enter button. The AUDIO RECORD
SETUP screen appears.

Figure 73 – AUDIO RECORD SETUP.

You can turn on or off live audio or audio recording by highlighting the boxes beside DAY, NIGHT,
WEEKEND or LIVE and pressing the boxes.

You can also control the volume.

QUICK SETUP

Highlight the QUICK SETUP in the main menu and press the enter button. The QUICK SETUP screen
appears.

Figure 74 – QUICK SETUP.

You can set up recording speed and picture quality easily in this menu and also possible to set up event
options and actions.

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Configuring Network Settings

Control communication related setting from DVR.
PSTN, but also monitors the status of server from a

remote site through the Client and E-mail setting.

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ETHERNET SETUP

You can turn on or off the dynamic IP by highlighting the box beside the DYNAMIC IP and pressin g the
enter button.

Figure 75 – ETHERNET SETUP.

When turning off the Dynamic IP, you can enter the static IP information by highlighting the sub-menu
button(▶) and pressing the enter button. Refer to the screen below.

Figure 76 – ETHERNET SETUP(2).

Enter the host name to the box beside HOST NAME by highlighting the box and pressing the enter button.
The virtual keyboard will appear for typing.

You can save your changes and return to the main menu by highlighting SAVE and pressing the
button. Selectin

CANCEL exits the screen without saving the changes.

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SERIAL SETUP

Select the SERIAL SETUP in the main menu and press the enter button. The SERIAL SETUP screen
appears.

RS-232 SETUP

When pressing the down list menu button (▼) on the RS-232 SETUP, it will show NONE, MODEM,
EXTERNAL CONTROLLER and TEXT-IN. Then, please select a proper RS-232 serial communication
device that you want to use.

You can connect the RS-232 devices like external modem, external keyboard controller or POS (Point Of
Sale) device to the RS-232 terminal on the back of the DVR by following the modem, keyboard or POS
manufacturer’s instructions.

Figure 77 – SERIAL SETUP.

You can connect the external modem to the RS232 terminal on the back of the DVR following the modem
manufacturer’s instructions. Reset the external modem and the modem will be activated.

When selecting External Controller or POS, your DVR will displays a list of controllable devices.

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SERIAL SETUP(2)

RS-485 INPUT SETUP

When pressing the down list menu button (▼) on the RS-485 INPUT SETUP, it will show NONE,
EXTERNAL CONTROLLER and TEXT-IN. Then, please select a proper RS-485 serial communication
device that you want to use.

You can connect the RS-485 devices like external keyboard controller or POS (Point Of Sale) device to the
RS-485 terminal on the back of the DVR by following the keyboard or POS manufacturer’s instructions.

You can connect the external modem to the RS232 terminal on the back of the DVR following the modem
manufacturer’s instructions. Reset the external modem and the modem will be activated.

When selecting External Controller or POS, your DVR will display a list of controllable devices.

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displ

and you can type in.

DDNS SETUP

Highlight the DDNS SETUP in the main menu and press the enter button. The DDNS SETUP screen will be

ayed.

Figure 79 – DDNS SETUP.

When pressing the down list menu button (▼) on the DDNS Server heading, it will show ddnsdvr.com and
dyndns.com. Please visit www.ddnsdvr.com
instructions on the web-site. Then, please enter the Domain Name, User Name and Password. When
selecting the boxes beside Domain Name, User Name or Password, the virtual keyboard will be popped up

or www.dyndns.com and open an account by following the

After entering required information, please visit the domain address (ex. http://secube.dyndns.org
Internet Explorer. Then, the Web-browser client as shown below will appear on the Internet Explorer.

Figure 80 – WEB CLIENT VIEWER.

Enter the ID and Password that you used for opening the account and setting up the server and press
Connect button. It will allow you to access to the server.

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CLIENT SETUP

USER ACCOUNT

Select the user account by highlighting the USER ACCOUNT and pressing the enter button. Refer to the

CLIENT SETUP

Highlight the CLIENT SETUP in the main menu and press the enter button. The following CLIENT SETUP

screen w

appear.

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Enter the TCP Port for client connection. The defaul t SMS port (TCP) is 7000 and 80 for Web Port (TCP).
You can select the remote restart or remote configuration by highlighting the side boxes and press the enter

button.

Figure 83.
You can create new accounts by highlighting ADD button and pressing the enter button. Type the new

account by using the virtual keyboard. When saving a new account, the password screen will appear. Type
the password for the new account. The confirm screen will appear. Retype the password. Refer to the
Figure 84 and 85.

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Figure 83 – CLIENT SETUP-USER ACCOUNT(2). Figure 84-CLIENT SETUP-USER ACCOUNT(3).

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Highlight the ACCESS RANGE in the CLIENT SETUP menu to define the IP access range to the client.

Figure 85 – CLIENT SETUP-ACCESS RANGE. Figure 86 –CLIENT SETUP-ACCESS RANGE(2).

When an IP address is not in the access range, the IP address can’t access the server and the default
range is ALL.

NOTE: The default range, ALL is allowing any IP address to access the DVR.

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button. The event list will appear. Refer to the Figure 89. Also, you can select cameras for emailing as in

E-MAIL SETUP

Your DVR can notify any event to assigned e-mail addresses and you can set up e-mail addresses up to 6.
Highlight the E-MAIL SETUP in the main menu and press the enter button. The following E-MAIL

NOTIFICATION screen will appear.

Figure 87 – E-MAIL SETUP(1). Figure 88 – E-MAIL SETUP(2).
You can associate events for the e-mail notification. Highlight the box below SEND+ and press the enter
Figure 90. Your DVR will notify events for the selected cameras only.
You can set up the trial time for e-mailing.
You can type the e-mail addresses you want to assign by using the virtual keyboard. Refer to the Figure 91

below.

Figure 89 – E-MAIL SETUP(3). Figure 90 – E-MAIL SETUP(4).

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Checking System Information

You can check the system log, status and version
information.

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You can check the system log by selecting the SYSTEM LOG in the main menu. The below screen will

SYSTEM LOG

show up.

Figure 91 – SYSTEM LOG.

You can move to the previous page or next pages by pressing PREV or NEXT button in the SYSTEM LOG
menu.

STATUS

You can check the status of the DVR by selecting STATUS from the Top Live Cameo Menu. The status
screen displays Recording, Event, Network, Alarm, Disk and Key information.

Figure 92 – STATUS.

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VERSION

You can check the version of your DVR in the VERSION menu. Refer to the screen below. The VERSION
screen will display the version information.

Figure 93 – VERSION.

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Open video file

Backward

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DVR MINI PLAYER.

Appendix A – Reviewing Backup (Clip) Images

Save

Print
Full Screen

Audio On/Off

Show Play
List

frame by frame

Forward frame
by frame

Your DVR will download the Mini Player with the backup files automatically. You can play
the backup files with the DVR Mini Player on your PC and convert the files to .JPG
or .AVI format.

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You will be using the virtual keyboard when setting up the DVR. Highlight the button and

Appendix B – How to use the virtual keyboard

Figure 95 – VIRTUAL KEYBOARD.

press the enter button to enter.
The ↑ button will switch the page to the 2ndpage showing Capital letters, the ← button is
deleting and X button is clearing.

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Appendix C – Using Hot Keys

Smart Playback:

Press the down arrow button (▼) when playing back video. In the Smart Playback
mode, your DVR will play back the recorded video that has motions only.

Panorama Playback:

Press the UP arrow button (▲) in a single channel playback.

NOTE: The Panorama playback can be entered in single channel screen only.
You can change the screen to 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 formats by pressing the Display
button in the Panorama mode.

Audio Playback:

Press the Log-out button when playing back video that has recorded audio. The audio
control menu will be displayed.

Cut & Save:

BACKUP Æ BACKUP Æ BACKUP. You can set up the start time by pressing the
Backup button first time and set up the end time by pressing the Backup button again.
Press the Backup button once more. Then, Backup menu screen will be displayed.

Go to Time Search:

Press the SEARCH button while playing back.

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Check power at the outlet

Appendix D - Troubleshooting

Problem Possible Solution

No Power • Check power cord connections.

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No Live Video • Check camera video cable and connections.

• Check monitor video cable and connections.

• Check camera power.

• Check camera lens settings.

Live Video Too Bright If a cable is attached to the “Loop” connector,

make sure that it is properly terminated.

Mouse is not working Press the FREEZE to reset the mouse.

DVR has stopped recording If hard disk is full, you will either need to delete

video or set the DVR to the Overwrite Mode.

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Display

NTSC : 480fps

(4ch: 120fps)

PAL

: 400fps (4ch: 120fps)

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NTSC

CIF(360x240), HVGA(720x240)

Storage media

Appendix E – Specifications

Video

Monitoring

Recording

Recording

Playback

Inputs

Outputs

Screen split

Performance

Resolution

Compression

Mode

Audio

Mode

Searching

i4, 8, or 16 CH composite videos
iCCTV Monitor (NTSC/PAL), iCRT(VGA) Monitor
i3 Spot CCTV Monitors (NTSC/PAL) / 4, 8ch – 1 Spot

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i Various Multi-view Screens
iNTSC: CIF(240fps), HVGA(120fps), VGA(60fps) /

4ch(120fps/60fps/30fps)

iPAL: CIF(200fps), HVGA(100fps), VGA(50fps) /

4ch(100fps/50fps/25fps)

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iPAL : CIF(360x288), HVGA(720x288)
iEnhanced MPEG-4
iMotion detection, Sensor, Schedule

iVariable compression rates, recording frame, motion sensitivity
iInternal 4 x HDD (Option)

iBuilt-in CD R/W
i1 Channel, G.723 Compression
iMulti-channel playback (Max 16ch), Simultaneous playback,

Panorama playback

iBy Channel, Time, Date, Motion detection, Sensor events

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Remote Monitoring S/W

Alarm/Sensor

Camera Control

Back-up

Size (mm)

Hardware

Spec.

Weight
Power
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i4/16, 8ch(1/8), 4ch(1/4)
iPan/Tilt, Zoom, Focus, Iris
iThrough External Ports (SCSI HDD, CD-W, USB), Remote S/W
i440(W) x 430(D) x 78(H) : 2U Rack Mount Kit
i11kg
iMax. 60W, 90~264(47Hz~63Hz)
iExternal UPS (Option)

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hard drive abnormalities.

Live Monitoring

A. Using the Time Record and Event Record from RECORD menu, or Default Record button allows

A. It only records when the event occurs.

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Q. Can USB memory stick be used?

Appendix F – DVR FAQ

General

Q. What does Embedded Linux mean?
A. Embedded Linux means that the operating system of the DVR has been implanted into the CPU
(Central Processing Unit). This means that the system response time is faster, more stable, and that the
core of the DVR is never affected by external factors, such as virus, hacking, and system failure due to

Q. Is the DVR up-gradable by CD or network ?
A. Yes.
Q. How can I reset DVR to the factory default setting?
A. Load the factory default setting from CONFIG menu.

Q. Is it possible to have Live screen monitoring with specific cameras?
A You can set the camera sequence through CAMEO swap.

Recording

Q. How do you record?

you to record.

Q. What is Time Recording?
A. It is recording that is not related to event recording.
Q. What does that Event mean?
A. That means Motion, Alarm In, Video-loss event activity.

Q. What is Event Recording?

Searching & Playing Video

Q. How to playback the video?
A. Search time and event to playback from Search menu.
Q. Is it possible to view Live screen during the playback?

. It is possible to see using Live Cam Change from CAMEO Menu during the playback.
Q. Is it possible to copy the wanted section of video during the playback?
A. Yes, select starting and ending time with Spot key, then using the Backup key to save.

Backup

Q. Is it possible to backup to DVD media?
A. Yes, if you have DVD-RW installed in your DVR.

A. Yes.

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Q. Does it support dynamic IP?
A. Yes. Turn on the Dynamic IP from Ethernet Setup allows you to use it.
Q. Mail is not sent out.
A. Please check all the setting in Ethernet Setup.

Miscellaneous

Q. Is it possible to use either mouse, joystick or keyboard through the USB port?
A. Mouse inputs device and memory sticks are supported as the primary device.
Q. What types of cameras can be used?
A. NTSC or PAL system cameras are OK to use.

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Appendix G – PSTN Modem Setting

DVR Property

Follow the Steps :

1. Control Panel Æ Network Connection Æ Create New
Connection

2. Select the Internet Connection for Networking

3. Select the manual connection while in preparation.

Click Next button

4. Select telephone MODEM for the Internet connection.

Click Next button

5. Name setting for the connection. Click

Next button

Digital Video Recorder

Figure .Step 1 ~ 8

6. Enter telephone number connected to DVR.
Click Next button

7. User ID is ppp and no password for the Internet account user.
The following option can be set with your own discretion. Click

Next button

8. Connection Wizard completes. Click

Finish button

9. Click the short cut DVR of desktop.

Do not save User ID and Password for other user.
Enter the password (pppsetup) on each connection.

10. Set Run Script to “Generic Login” in Security Tab in

11. After step 10, type in ID : ppp/ Password : pppsetup
to connect to DVR. If you set Modem’s setting correctly
and get only dialing tone then you will see the following
picture. The DVR is receive-mode now.

Figure. Step 9 ~ 12

12. Check if connection to DVR is ok

Windows Styles or looks may look different from the picture above due to the different OS versions.

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