Iris Innovations IM-DVR-04, IM-DVR-08 User Manual

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Professional Mobile DVR

IM-Mobile-DVR-08/P

CAUTION

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. PLEASE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

WARNING

TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class “A” digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the users will be required to correct the interference at their own expense.

FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

This Class A digital apparatus meets all the requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations.

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TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN, AT ANY TIME, FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS OF THIS PUBLICATION AND/OR THE CORRESPONDING PRODUCT(S).

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE SUPPLIER BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY OR ANY PERSON, EXCEPT FOR REPLACEMENT OR REASONABLE MAINTENANCE OF THE PRODUCT, FOR THE CASES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWINGS:

ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS, INCLUDING BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION,

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DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE PRODUCT; PERSONAL INJURY OR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY INAPPROPRIATE

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USE OR NEGLIGENT OPERATION OF THE USER; UNAUTHORIZED DISASSEMBLE, REPAIR OR MODIFICATION OF THE

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PRODUCT BY THE USER; ANY PROBLEM, CONSEQUENTIAL INCONVENIENCE, OR LOSS OR

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DAMAGE, ARISING OUT OF THE SYSTEM COMBINED WITH THE DEVICES OF THE THIRD PARTY; ANY CLAIM OR ACTION FOR DAMAGES, BROUGHT BY ANY PERSON OR

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ORGANIZATION BEING A PHOTOGENIC SUBJECT, DUE TO VIOLATION OF PRIVACY WITH THE RESULT OF THAT SURVEILLANCE-CAMERA’S PICTURE, INCLUDING SAVED DATA, FOR SOME REASON, BECOMES PUBLIC OR IS USED FOR THE PURPOSE OTHER THAN SURVEILLANCE.

PRECAUTIONS

Please refer all work related to the installation of this product to

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qualified service personnel or system installers. Do not operate the appliance beyond its specified temperature, humidity

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or power source ratings.

Use the appliance at temperature within 0oC ~ +50oC (32oF ~ 1 2 2oF) and humidity below 85%.

The input power source for this appliance is +12 or +24 VDC for the outer chamber and +5 VDC for the inner DVR host.

Performance and lifetime of hard disk drives are easily affected by heat (used at high temperature). It is recommended to use this appliance at temperature within +20oC ~ +30oC (68oF ~ 86oF)

Handle the hard disk drives with care.

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It is possible to damage them if they are moved while their motors are still running. Do not move them just after turning the power on or off (for around 30 seconds). Protect the hard disk drives from static electricity. Do not stack them or keep them upright. Do not use an electric screwdriver to fix them. Clean only with dry cloth.

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Do not block any ventilation openings.

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Do not use the appliance near any heat sources such as radiators, heat

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registers, stoves or other apparatus that produce heat. Protect the power cord from being stepped on or pinched particularly at plugs,

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convenient receptacles and the points where they exit from the apparatus. Do not drop metallic parts through slots. This could permanently damage the

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appliance. Turn the power off immediately and contact qualified service personnel for service. Handle the appliance with care. Do not strike or shake, as this may damage

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the appliance. Do not expose the appliance to water or moisture, nor try to operate it in wet

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areas. Do take immediate action if the appliance becomes wet. Turn the power off and refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Moisture may damage the appliance and also cause electric shock. Do not use strong or abrasive detergents when cleaning the appliance body.

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When the dirt is hard to remove, use a mild detergent and wipe gently. Do not overload outlets and extension cords as this may result in a risk of fire

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or electric shock. Please make a note of your settings and save them. This will help when you

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are required to change the system configuration, or when unexpected failure or trouble occurs. Distributing, copying, disassembling, reverse compiling, reverse engineering,

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and also exporting in violation of export laws of the software provided with this product, is expressly prohibited.

Table of Contents

1. Product Overview………………….……………………….……...

1.1 Features…………………..…….…………..…………………...

2. Panels And Remote Controller…………...………………….…….

2.1 Front Panel………….……….…………………………….…….

2.2 Back Panel (DVR Host)…….…………………………….……..

2.3 Back Panel (Outer Chamber)..…….……………………….……

2.4 Video In/Out & I/R Remote Cable…..……..……..……..……..

2.5 Audio In/Out & Y/C Out Cable…..……..……..……..……..…

2.6 Remote Controller…..……..……..……..……..……..……..…

3. Installations…….…….……………………………………….……

3.1 Basic Connections…………….………………………….……..

3.2 Optional Connections…………..………………………….……

4. Main Screen And Basic Operations………….……..……….…...

4.1 Text Input……………………………………….………………

4.2 Login And Logout………………………………………………

4.3 Basic Operations…………………………….…………………

4.4 Digital Zoom…….………………………….………….………

5. Menu Display………..……..………………………………….…...

5.1 Status Display….……………………………….………………

5.2 Video Adjustment…………..……………..……………..……

5.3 VGA Display……………………………………………………

5.4 Backup Device……………..……………..……………………

5.5 Software Upgrade (Administrator)..……………………………

5.6 System Shutdown (Administrator)……………….……………

6. Setup (Administrator)………………..….………………………...

6.1 Pre-Camera Setup…………………..….………………………...

6.2 Camera Setup……………………………………………………

6.2.1 Video Loss Setup…………………..………………………

6.2.2 Motion Setup……………………….………………………

6.3 Alarm Setup………………….…..…………………….……….

6.4 SEQ Display Setup………………………………………………

6.5 Scheduled Record Setup……………..…….………….…………

6.6 HDD Setup………………………………………………………

6.6.1 HDD Format/Clear………………..……………………….

6.6.2 Advanced HDD Setup……………..……………………….

6.7 Password Setup……………………………..…………………..

6.8 System Setup…………...………………………………………

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6.9 RS-232/422/485 Setup…………..…………………….………..

6.10 Network Setup……………..…………………………………..

6.10.1 E-mail Setup……………..………………………………..

6.10.2 FTP Setup……………..…………………………………..

6.10.3 Advanced Network Setup……………..…………………

6.11 Mobile Related Setup……………..…………………………..

6.11.1 Car Speed Setup……………..…………………………..

6.11.2 Acceleration Alarm Setup……………..…………………..

6.11.3 Speed Alarm Setup……………..………………………..

6.11.4 Sudden Speed Change Alarm Setup……………………..

6.11.5 Delay On/Off Setup……………..………………………..

7. PTZ Control……………………….………………………………

8. Search/Playback/Archive (Administrator/Supervisor) ………....

8.1 Search By Time……………………………………….…………

8.2 Search By Event / Log Display………………………….………

8.3 Smart Search………………………..………….……….………

8.4 Search Archived Files………………………….……….………

8.5 Playback/Archive For Search By Time………….….….………

8.6 Playback/Archive For Search By Event…………………………

8.7 Playback/Archive For Smart Search……………………………

8.8 Playback For Archived Files……………………………………

9. Remote Access …………………………………………………..…

9.1 PC Remote Access…………………………………….…………

9.2 PDA/Mobile Phone Remote Access…………………….………

Appendix A – Specifications Appendix B – Time Zone Table Appendix C – Recording Table Appendix D – MS-Windows Utilities Appendix E – GPS Function in Remote Software with Google Earth

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1. Product Overview

The IM-DVR-04P/08P digital video/audio recorder is designed for use within a surveillance system for all kinds of vehicles including boats, coaches, and plant, and are a combination of a hard disk recorder, a video multiplexer, and a web server. To achieve the highest inter-connectivity and inter-operability, this digital video/audio recorder is based on industry-leading front-end to back-end surveillance infrastructure. With state-of-the-art system architecture, powerful compression/ decompression engine, and intelligent recording algorithms, sixfold operation can be easily achieved without sacrificing the increasing demands of functionality, performance, reliability, and availability in the surveillance industry.

1.1 Features

Up to 4 / 8 color and/or B/W cameras can be connected

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Detachable DVR host

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H.264 Baseline Profile video compression/decompression with configurable

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quality ADPCM audio compression/decompression

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Real sixfold operation - simultaneous record, live, playback, backup, control, &

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remote access Record capabilities –

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Full-D1: up to 30 (NTSC) / 25 (PAL) IPS (Images Per Second) Half-D1: up to 60 (NTSC) / 50 (PAL) IPS CIF: up to 120 (NTSC) / 100 (PAL) IPS Playback capabilities –

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Full-D1: up to 30 (NTSC) / 25 (PAL) IPS Half-D1: up to 60 (NTSC) / 50 (PAL) IPS CIF: up to 120 (NTSC) / 100 (PAL) IPS Realtime live display, 30 (NTSC) / 25 (PAL) IPS, for each channel

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Event recording, time-lapse recording or both

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Playback search by time or event (alarm, motion, video loss, acceleration, &

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speed) Smart search & playback

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Versatile display formats: full-screen and 4 split windows (4/7/9 with 08P model)

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Digital zoom, X2 & X4

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Intelligent motion detection with programmable area and sensitivity

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Powerful alarm processor with configurable triggering conditions and reactions

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One 2.5” SATA hard disk drive

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Video/audio backup to SD card or USB2.0 storage devices, including pen drive,

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DVD+RW, DVD+R, and DVD-R Ethernet interface for remote access through web browser or proprietary remote

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software, remote alarm notification, FTP video/audio storage, remote setup, and remote software upgrade

1 I.E. software for multiple DVRs

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PTZ control capabilities

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Multi-lingual support

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Key lock, multi-level password and authentication key protection to ensure high

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degree of security

GPS support

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Remote access through mobile phone or PDA

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Support mouse operation

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Built-in heater for low temperature application

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Built-in G sensor for the detection of car accident

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Anti-vibration

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2. Panels and Remote Controller

2.1 Front Panel

1. LEDs – Power, LAN, HDD, Video Loss, Failure Indicators for POWER, LAN access, HDD access, Video Loss, and HDD Failure.

2. I/R Sensor Used to receive I/R signal from I/R remote controller.

3. Left/Right Buttons (◄,►) In PTZ control, press these buttons to pan the camera. In playback mode, press these buttons for fast backward/forward. In the other screens, press these buttons to move the cursor or focus window.

4. Up Button (▲) Press this button to move the cursor or focus window in most circumstances. In PTZ control, press this button to tilt up the camera.

5. Down/Step Button (▼/ ) Press this button to move the cursor or focus window in most circumstances. In PTZ control, press this button to tilt down the camera. In playback mode, press this button for single step.

6. ENTER Button This button is used as “enter” key in most circumstances. In PTZ control,

this button is used to start/stop the selected PTZ control mode.

7. (Split Windows) +/- Buttons (+/-) In split-window display, press “+” for next split-window display, press “-“ for CALL. In the others, press these buttons to change the contents.

8. MENU / ESC Button Press this button to display the main menu or escape to the upper level display.

9. Stop ( ) / PTZ Button Press this button to stop the playback. While not playing in main screen display, press this button to enter/exit PTZ control if the focus camera is a PTZ camera.

10.Play/Pause Button ( ) Press this button to play the recorded images, or pause the playback. It

can also be used to display the search menu in main screen display.

11.Copy( ) / CALL Button Press this button to copy the playback images to the storage device connected to the SD slot or USB port. Press this button again to stop copying. In some dialogs, this button is used as a miscellaneous function key.

12.MODE Button Press this button to toggle between live mode and playback mode in main screen display. In some dialogs, this button is used as a miscellaneous function key. During playback, this button is used as “slow backward”.

13.Alpha-numeric Buttons (1-4) Press these buttons for camera selection in most of the circumstances. These buttons can also be used to enter text and number.

14.Key Lock

Key lock for the DVR host in the outer chamber. Unlock to detach the DVR host from the outer chamber. It’s also used as the power switch of

the DVR host, lock for ON and unlock for OFF. If the DVR is running when the key is unlocked, the internal buzzer will be triggered until the power is turned off

15.Front Door Conceal Ethernet connector, USB Connector, and SD slot.

16.Ethernet Connector

Connect this unit to a 10/100Base-T Ethernet network through this port.

17.USB connector (USB) Connect to USB 2.0 compatible storage device, such as USB 2.0 disk drive, DVD+RW, card reader, etc. Please note that the maximum USB

current for the DVR is 500 mA.

18.SD slot Used to insert SD card for backup.

19.Handle Used to pull out the DVR host after the key is unlocked.

2.2 Back Panel (DVR Host)

1. PS/2 Mouse Connector – only used for DVR host alone Connect to PS/2 mouse.

2. Main Monitor Output VGA Connector (VGA, optional) – only used for

DVR host alone

Connect VGA monitor to the optional D-SUB 15-pin female connector for main monitor display.

3. Outer Chamber Signal Connector Connect to the PCB in the outer chamber when the DVR host is placed in the outer chamber.

4. Main Monitor Output Connectors (VIDEO OUT) – only used for DVR

host alone

Connect TV monitor to the BNC connector for main monitor display.

5. Audio Output Connectors (AUDIO OUT 1-2) – only used for DVR host

alone

These connectors supply line-out audio signals to external devices such as speakers. Recorded audio will be supplied from AUDIO OUT during playback.

6. NTSC/PAL Selector Switch Set this unit to NTSC or PAL according to the local TV system.

7. Power Inlet (5V IN) – only used for DVR host alone

Connect to +5VDC power source.

2.3 Back Panel (Outer Chamber)

1. Video In/Out & I/R Remote Connector Connect to Video In/Out & I/R Remote Cable. (See Diagram Below for DVR08 Video Connections)

2. Audio In/Out & Y/C Out Connector Connect to Audio In/Out & Y/C Out Cable.

3. Main Monitor Output VGA Connector (VGA, optional) Connect VGA monitor to the optional D-SUB 15-pin female connector for main monitor display.

4. RS-232 Connector (RS-232 #1, RS-232 #2 (optional)) Connect this connector to PTZ camera(s) or GPS sensor.

5. Alarm Output Connectors (ALARM OUT 1-2) Connect these connectors to 1 Normally Closed (NC) alarm outputs (1) and 1 Normally Open (NO) alarm outputs (2).

6. RS-485 Connector Connect this connector to RS-485 compatible PTZ camera(s). Please refer to the manuals come with the RS-485 compatible devices for the correct settings.

7. Alarm Input Connectors (ALARM IN 1-4) Connect these connectors to external devices such as sensors or door switches.

8. Car Speed Input Connector Connect this connector to car speed pulse signal.

9. Delay On Output Connectors (DELAY ON 30A) Connect to the other vehicle devices to avoid excess power consumption at ignition. Please refer to Section 3.2 Optional Connections for the connections.

10.Power Inlet (POWER 12-24V) Connect to +12 or +24VDC power source. Please refer to Section 3.2

Optional Connections for the connections.

Rear Panel Configuration: DVR08

1. Video Inputs 1-4 and Video Output. IR Remote Controller

2. Audio Inputs / Outputs

3. 3 Video Inputs 5-8

4. VGA Connection

5. RS232 Serial Data Connection (PTZ Control, GPS Sensor etc)

6. Alarm Output Connectors (Alarm Out 1-2)

Alarm 1 normally Closed / Alarm 2 normally open

7. RS485 Connector

8. Alarm Input Connectors (ALARM IN 1-4)

9. Engine Revolution Input Connector (RPM)

10.Car Speed Input Connector

11.Delay On Output Connectors (Delay On 30A)

12. Power Input Connector (12~24VDC)

2.4 Video In/Out & I/R Remote Cable

The Video In/Out & I/R Remote Cable is as shown below.

The pin definitions of the Video Input Connector and 12VDC Power Connector are as shown. Please note that the maximum total output current for 12VDC of this DVR is

1.0 ampere.

The Video In (5-8) Cable is shown Below:

2.5 Audio In/Out & Y/C Out Cable

The Audio In/Out & Y/C Out Cable is as shown below.

RS-232 Connector Pin-Outs:

2.6 Remote Controller

The remote controller is an optional accessory to ease the user’s operations. You can do all the operations by the remote controller instead of the buttons on the front panel. Besides, the user needs to use remote controller to do some advanced operations. The effective distance is about 10 meters without any obstacle.

Most of the buttons corresponds to one of those buttons on the front panel. Please refer to the descriptions in Section 2.1. For the other buttons, the descriptions are as below:

1. Alpha-numeric Buttons (1-9, 0, *, #) Press these buttons for camera selection in most of the circumstances. These buttons can also be used to enter text and number in the way similar to most of the mobile phones.

2. SEQ Button Press this button to switch to or return from SEQ display mode in main screen display. In some dialogs, this button is used as a miscellaneous function key.

3. CALL Button Press this button to switch to or return from full screen display of the focus

camera in main screen display. In some dialogs, this button is used as a miscellaneous function key.

4. SEARCH Button Press this button to display the search menu in main screen display. In some dialogs, this button is used as a miscellaneous function key.

5. Alarm Reset Button Press this button to cancel alarm activation, and return the system to the condition before the alarm was activated.

6. REC Button Press this button to force manual recording. To stop manual recording, press it again.

7. Up/BS Button (▲/BS) Press this button to move the cursor or focus window in most circumstances. In PTZ control, press this button to tilt up the camera. In text editing mode, this button is used as “backspace” key.

8. Down/DEL Button (▼/DEL) Press this button to move the cursor or focus window in most circumstances. In PTZ control, press this button to tilt down the camera. In text editing mode, this button is used as “del” key.

9. ESC/PTZ Button In main screen display, press this button to enter/exit PTZ control if the focus camera is a PTZ camera. In the other displays, press this button to escape to the upper level display.

10.MUTE/NEXT Button In PTZ control, press this button for the next miscellaneous control. In the other screens, press this button to mute the audio.

11.X2/GOTO Button In PTZ control, press this button to move the camera to the preset position. In full screen display, press this button for Digital Zoom (X2/X4).

12.(Vol/Zoom) +/- Buttons ( / / ) In PTZ control, press these buttons to zoom in/out the camera.

3. Installations

The installations described below should be made by qualified service personnel or system installers.

3.1 Basic Connections

Please refer to the following diagram for the connections.

Please make sure to set the NTSC/PAL Selector Switch on the back panel of the inner DVR host according to the local TV system for the system to work correctly.

Cameras

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Connect the Video In/Out & I/R Remote Connector to the video outputs from system cameras or other composite video sources via Video In/Out & I/R

Remote Cable. The internal 75Ω termination is always ON.

Main monitor

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Connect the Video In/Out & I/R Remote Connector to a surveillance TV monitor via Video In/Out & I/R Remote Cable, the Audio In/Out & Y/C Out Connector to a surveillance TV monitor via Audio In/Out & Y/C Out Cable, or the optional VGA connector to a VGA monitor. The TV/VGA monitor displays selected live or recorded cameras in any available split window format.

Hard disk drive

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Make sure to install one 2.5” SATA hard disk (Max. storage size 1TB) inside the DVR. The steps are as below:

1. Unlock the DVR host, and then pull out the DVR host. (If the DVR host is

connected with +5VDC power supply, please disconnect the power supply.)

2. Use a screwdriver to uncover the DVR host.

3. Use a screwdriver to fix the SATA HDD as shown.

4. Use a screwdriver to fix the HDD rack in the DVR host as shown.

5. Connect the cables, and use tape to fix the cable connectors firmly as shown.

6. Cover the DVR host.

7. Place the DVR host inside the outer chamber and lock the DVR host if

necessary.

Note 1: The HDD must be formatted before it can be used to record video/

audio. Please refer to Section 6.6.1 to format the HDD.

Power

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Connect +5VDC power source to the DVR host if it’s detached from the outer chamber and used for playback/archive. Or connect +12~24VDC power source to the outer chamber if it’s used in a vehicle (please refer to the diagrams below).

Power connection without ignition key Power connection with ignition key

3.2 Optional Connections

Audio inputs

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Connect the Audio In/Out & Y/C Out Connector to a Audio In/Out & Y/C Out Cable, and then connect the audio input connectors of the cable to the audio

line-outs from system cameras or other audio sources. Please make sure to associate the audio inputs with the cameras in Camera Setup as described in

Section 6.2 accordingly.

Audio outputs

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Connect the Audio In/Out & Y/C Out Connector to a Audio In/Out & Y/C Out Cable, and then connect the audio output connectors of the cable to the audio

line-ins from speakers.

Alarm inputs

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Connect the alarm inputs to NC and/or NO type of alarm signals. Please make sure to setup the alarm configurations as described in Section 6.3 accordingly.

Alarm outputs

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Connect the alarm output #1 to NC type of alarm signal, alarm output #2 to NO type of alarm signals.

Ethernet

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Connect the Ethernet connector to a standard twisted-pair Ethernet cable for remote access via LAN or internet. Wireless router is needed for wireless communications. Please make sure to setup the related configurations as described in Section 6.10 Network Setup.

SD card

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If the user wants to use SD card to retrieve important recorded images and/or audio, please connect it to the SD slot.

USB 2.0 disk drives, DVD+RW, card reader, etc.

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If the user wants to use USB2.0 peripheral device to retrieve important recorded images and/or audio, please connect it to the USB port connector.

I/R remote controller

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The user may use I/R remote controller to control the digital video/audio recorder.

PTZ Cameras

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Connect the RS-232 connector or the RS-485 connector to PTZ camera(s) via the appropriate cable. The system supports a variety of different PTZ cameras, including Pelco D protocol Dome, SamSung SCC-641P, Kalatel Cyber Dome, Bosch AutoDome, etc. But different PTZ cameras can coexist in a system only if they support the same protocol. Please make sure to set the PTZ ID of the camera (s), and setup the camera (Section 6.1), and RS-232 or RS-422/485 (Section 6.9) accordingly.

GPS modem

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Connect the RS-232 connector to GPS modem via the appropriate cable. The system supports the GPS modems with NMEA0183 protocol. Please make sure to setup the RS-232 port (Section 6.9) accordingly.

Car Speed Pulse Signal

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Connect the Car Speed Pulse connector to the car speed pulse signal of the vehicle. Please make sure to setup the Car Speed (Section 6.11.1) and Speed Alarm (Section 6.11.3) accordingly.

Delay ON Connection

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Connect the Delay ON connector to the other devices that need to start operating after the DVR has started operating. The maximum total current for the delay on devices is 30 amperes. The connection diagram is as shown below.

Bracket (optional)

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Bracket face-up as shown below:

Bracket face-down as shown below:

4. Main Screen And Basic Operations

The split-window screen, as shown above, is the main screen after system startup.

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There are two types of split-window screens, including 1-Window and 4-Window. The system will remember the last one before normal shutdown (as described in

Section 5.6) of the system. In addition to the split windows, the system time is

displayed on the lower-left corner, the system states on the lower-right corner, and the rolling screen messages, if shown while certain event occurs, on the lower corner.

The system states, from right to left, are described as the followings:

(1) Normal recording percentage, (2) Alarm recording percentage, (3) Mute state – speaker icon shown for not mute, not shown for mute, (4) X2 state – X1, X2, or X4, (5) Manual record ON/OFF – REC icon shown for ON, (6) Backup state – Backup icon shown for backup, and (7) SEQ display ON/OFF or playback state – SEQ icon shown for SEQ display ON,

other icons for different playback states.

* If mouse is connected, the mouse operation icons will be shown when the mouse

cursor is moved to the bottom of the screen.

* Recording icon & Motion may be shown after camera title.

4.1 Text Input

There are certain circumstances that the system requires the user to enter text, such as system login, camera title setup, and so on. Please use the remote controller and follow the steps below to enter text:

(1) Press ENTER to edit the highlighted option. The flashing cursor will be shown to

indicate the editing point.

(2) Press ◄► to move the cursor to the left/right.

(3) Press code in text editing mode to change text case. (If this entry can accept

number only, pressing code will have no effects.) Indicators on the screen show the current setting:

123 = Number only abc = No capital letters ABC = All capital letters CODE = Internal code for the selected language, such as Chinese, Japanese, etc.

(4) Press a number key (1-9, 0) repeatedly until the character you want appears. (1

for 1 or space, 2 for 2, a/A, b/B, or c/C, etc.) If internal CODE is selected, a CODE line will be added (after the first code is entered) for each new code to be entered. Please check the internal code table for the selected language. For 2byte code, e.g. Chinese or Japanese, the code accepted is from 0000 - FFFF.

(5) Press mark to bring up a list of punctuation marks and special characters. The

highlighted character in the list shows the selected one. Press ▲▼◄► to change the selection.

(6) If you make a mistake, press BS to remove the character to the left of the cursor,

or press DEL to delete the character at the current cursor position.

(7) In text editing mode, internal code box, and mark list, press ENTER to exit and

save changes, press ESC to exit without making changes.

Note: If the user clicks on the left button of the mouse on the item, a Keyboard

Simulator will be shown. Click on ‘#’ (or “abc”, ..) to change text case. Click on the alpha-numeric characters to enter text (or CODE). Click on ‘*’ for mark.

4.2 Login And Logout

There are three password levels in the system, including Administrator (highest), Supervisor, and Operator (lowest). If the user does not login the system, he/she will

be treated as “Guest” and can only view live video display. Please refer to Section

6.7 to set “Guest” at higher access level.

The system allows up to 18 user accounts. The administrator can set up the login name and password for each user. (Please refer to Section 6.7 for Password Setup.) The Operator can operate live video display, the Supervisor live video display, image playback and archive, and the Administrator everything.

To login/logout the system, press MENU in split-window display to call up Menu display,

and then press ENTER when the highlighted option is Login/ Logout to enter Login/Logout display as shown.

In Login/Logout display, follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to enter the Login name and Password, press ▲▼ to highlight and select Login option, and then press ENTER to login the system. If the user wants to logout the system, just press ▲▼ to highlight and select Logout option, and then press ENTER. Press ESC to exit without making changes.

There is one factory-preset login name/password aa/11 at Administrator level. The user can use it to login the system for the first time.

Should the user have forgotten all the administrator-level passwords, please contact the local dealer or installer to recover from it.

4.3 Basic Operations

The basic user’s operations are described below:

Numeric (Mouse: )



Press these buttons to switch to the full-window display for the camera.

Alarm Reset (Mouse: )



Press this button to cancel alarm activation, i.e. reset the alarm outputs and silence the buzzer.

MODE (Mouse: ) (Administrator/Supervisor)



In split-window display, press this button to change circularly the live/playback mode for the focus window and the other windows that form a rectangle on the screen.

SEQ (Mouse: )



Press this button to switch to or return from SEQ display mode. In SEQ display mode, each page in the sequence will be shown for the preset page dwelling time sequentially, and SEQ icon will be shown on the lower-right corner of the screen.

SEARCH (Mouse: ) (Administrator/Supervisor)



In split-window display, press this button (or ) to display the search menus. The system will remember the last one the user chose.

REC (Mouse: )



Press this button to force manual recording. To stop manual recording, press it again. All cameras will be recorded as if the scheduled record is A/V, and REC icon will be shown on the lower-right corner of the screen if manual recording is ON.

MENU (Mouse: )



In split-window display, press this button to display the versatile menu.

Stop ( ) / PTZ (Mouse: )



In split-window display, press this button to enter PTZ control mode if the focus camera is a PTZ camera.

X2 (Mouse: )



In full screen display, press this button to enter Digital Zoom mode. Please refer to Section 4.4 Digital Zoom for the detailed operations in Digital Zoom mode.

▲▼◄►



Press these buttons to move focus. The title of the camera for the focus window is highlighted as shown on the screen.

MUTE (Mouse: )



Press this button to mute/not mute the audio.



+/- (Mouse: )

Press these buttons to circulate up/down among the available split-window displays.

ENTER (Mouse: )



Press this button to display the GPS data if there’s GPS data fed to the DVR. Please select the Type, Position, Background, Rows, and number of Characters on the screen, and then press ENTER to display the GPS data, or ESC to cancel.

For software V6.12 or above, the user may enable/disable OSD display for certain fields in main screen. In GPS display, press ▲▼ for page up/down,

press ENTER to close it, or press MENU/SEARCH/.. to call up the corresponding display as if there’s no GPS display.

4.4 Digital Zoom

The system supports X2/X4 Digital Zoom function. To use this function, press X2

button (Mouse: ) in full screen display to enter Digital Zoom mode. There will be a zoom window shown in the video window as shown. The zoom window (a) will always be shown at zoom factor X1, (b) can be shown or hidden at zoom factor X2, and (c) will never be shown at zoom factor X4. The operations in Digital Zoom mode are as below:

▲▼◄► (Mouse: Click in the video window)



Press these buttons to (a) move the zoom window if it’s shown in the video window, or (b) navigate the video window around if the zoom factor is X2 or X4.

ENTER (Mouse: Click in the video window)



Press this button to zoom in the zoom window, from X1 to X2 or from X2 to X4, if the zoom window is shown in the video window.

X2 (Mouse: )



Press this button to (a) show/hide the zoom window if the current zoom factor is X1/X2, or (b) zoom out the video window back to zoom factor X1 if the current zoom factor

is X4.

MENU/ESC (Mouse: or Right Click)



Press this button to escape from Digital Zoom mode, and return to normal full screen display. The video window will always return to zoom factor X1.

5. Menu Display

In split-window display, press MENU (Mouse: ) to call up Menu display as shown.

There are a variety of displays under Menu display. In Menu display and all the subsequent displays, the items enabled are shown in black-colored text, and those disabled in white-colored text. Please refer to Appendix B for the Structure Of Menu Displays. Please refer to Section 4.2 for Login/Logout display.

The user’s operations are described as the followings:

▲▼◄►



Press these buttons to change the highlighted item.

ENTER (Mouse: Click in the menu item)



Press this button to enter the detailed display of the highlighted option. For the details of each option, please refer to the following sections.

MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click)



Press this button to escape from Menu display, and return to split-window display.

5.1 Status Display

In Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to Status, and then press ENTER to call up Status display as shown.

Status display includes Alarm Recording Status, Normal Recording Status, Camera Status, Alarm Input Status, Product Serial Number, and Product Version Number. Press MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click) to escape from Status display, and return to Menu display.

5.2 Video Adjustment

In Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to Video Adjustment, and then press ENTER to call up Video Adjustment display as shown.

There are 4 items which can be adjusted, including Brightness, Contrast, Hue, and Saturation. The operations are as below:

▲▼



Press these buttons to select the items.

Numeric (Mouse: )



Press these buttons to change the camera.

+/-



Press these buttons to adjust the selected item.

SEQ (Mouse: )



Press this button to reset the settings for this camera to factory default values.

CALL (Mouse: )



Press this button to reset the settings for all cameras to factory default values.

MODE (Mouse: )



Press this button to restore the values.

MENU/ESC (Mouse: or Right Click)



Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Menu display. The settings will be saved for future reference.

5.3 VGA Display

In Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to VGA Display, and then press ENTER to call up VGA Display dialog as shown.

There are 5 items which can be adjusted, including Resolution (1280x1024, 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480), Brightness, Contrast, Hue, and Saturation. The operations are as below:

▲▼ (Mouse: Click in the respective item)



Press these buttons to select the items.

+/-



Press these buttons to adjust the selected item.

MODE (Mouse: Left click)



Press this button to restore Brightness, Contrast, Hue, and Saturation to factory default values.

MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click)



Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Menu display. If the contents have been modified, a Save dialog will be shown to ask the user to save the changes, press ENTER to exit and save, MENU/ESC to exit without saving.

5.4 Backup Device

In Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to Backup Device, and then press ENTER to call up Backup Device display as shown below.

The system supports SD card and a variety of USB 2.0 storage devices, including Storage Disk Drives and DVD Disc (including DVD+RW, DVD+R, and DVD-R). (DVD-RW is not supported.) The operations are as below:

▲▼◄►



Press these buttons to select the items.

MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click)



Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to previous display.

Connect/Disconnect – If the backup device is disconnected (as shown in Current



Status), please plug the device in one of the backup ports (USB or SD) and/or insert a DVD for DVD device, and then press ENTER (Mouse: Left click) to command the system to connect with it. If the device is already connected (EX. R/W - Read/write, as shown in Current Status), please press ENTER (Mouse:

Left click) to command the system software to disconnect with the device, and

then unplug the device from the backup port.

Note 1: DO NOT format the DVD disc for better performance and compatibility.

Note 2: Before using USB pen drive, please format it to FAT32 file system by

MS-Windows; for SD card, please format it to FAT file system.

Note 3: The backup device has to be connected by the system software before it

can be used to read/write. If it failed to connect, please unplug the device, and then plug the device in the USB port again.

Note 4: Some backup devices may have compatibility problems. Please contact

your local dealer or installer for the supported devices.

Note 5: Please DO NOT unplug the backup device when it’s connected, or the

system may become abnormal or even hang up.

Backup



Press ENTER (Mouse: Left click) when this item is selected to backup the configurations of this unit to the corresponding device. For software V6.12 or

above, you may enter the directory to backup the configurations to.

Restore



Press ENTER (Mouse: Left click) when this item is selected to restore the configuration files in the corresponding backup device to this unit. For software

V6.12 or above, you may enter the directory to restore the configurations from.

Some USB 2.0 Devices Tested

USB-Storage Enclosures 5.25” – Macpower’s Alumni Prefect USB 2.0 - PF-U2MS

USB-Disk Storage – Transcend’s JetFlash 150/V60 Series

Apacer’s Handy Steno AH220 Pretec’s i-Disk Wave 512M-Black Kingston’s DataTraveler USB Flash Driver(DTI/512FE) SanDisk’s Cruzer micro USB Flash Driver Sony’s MICRO VAULT Classic Series

DVD Writer –

Asus DRW-1608P Series

Pioneer DVR-A11, DVR-X152 Series BenQ EW200G Series LITEON LightScribe DVD Writer SHM-165H6S, 20X DVD Writer DX-20A4P Sony DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Model DRX-810UL Series NEC DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Model ND-4550A Series HP dvd9404e External 18X Super Multi DVD Writer Series

Some DVD Discs Tested – Only single-side, single-layer disc supported

Infomedia DVD+R 16X Mitsubishi DVD+RW 1-4X Philips DVD+RW 1-4X Ritek DVD-R 8X, DVD+RW 1-4X Verbatim DVD+RW 1-4X

Some SD Cards Tested

Transcend’s TS1GSDC Series – SD memory card 1GB Toshiba’s SD-M01GR3W Series – SD memory card 1GB SanDisk’s SDSDB-1024-P60 Series – SD memory card 1GB

5.5 Software Upgrade (Administrator)

In Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to Software Upgrade, and then press ENTER to call up Software Upgrade display as shown.

The operations are as below:

▲▼◄► (Mouse: Left click)



Press these buttons to select the items.

MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click)



Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Menu display.

Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:

Backup Device – press ENTER (Mouse: Left click) to call up Backup Device



dialog (if there’s no backup device connected).

Disk Storage – to select the disk storage to upgrade. Press +/- buttons to select



the available storage.

Upgrade File – press ENTER (Mouse: Left click) to start the upgrade process



when the highlighted file is a correct upgrade file. A confirmation dialog will be shown on the screen, press ENTER to confirm to upgrade the system software.

Note : After the software is upgraded, the system will restart immediately. The

split window display will be shown after restart, please wait a moment.

5.6 System Shutdown (Administrator)

In Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to Shutdown, and then press ENTER (Mouse: Left click) to shutdown the system. A confirmation

dialog will be shown on the screen, press ENTER to confirm the shutdown. The system will save all the files and all the states, and then display a power-off message in the rolling screen message area. The user may power off the system safely when the power-off message is shown.

6. Setup (Administrator)

In Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to Setup, and then press ENTER to call up Setup Menu display as shown. (To enter Setup Menu display

of the system, please login as Administrator first.)

The user’s operations are described as the followings:

▲▼◄►



Press these buttons to change the highlighted item.

ENTER (Mouse: Left click)



Press this button to enter the setup of the highlighted option. For the details of each option, please refer to the following sections.

MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click)



Press this button to escape from Setup Menu display, and return to Menu display.

If the user wants to reset all the settings to factory default values, he/she may press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to Factory Defaults, and then press ENTER. A confirmation dialog will be shown, press ENTER again to make the changes, MENU/ESC to not do it.

6.1 Pre-Camera Setup

In Setup Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to PreCamera, and then press ENTER (Mouse: Left click) to call up Pre-Camera Setup

display.

There are up to 4 cameras which can be connected to the system. The Pre-Camera Setup allows the administrator to define some fundamental attributes for all the installed cameras.

The general operations are as below:

▲▼◄►



Press these buttons to select the items.

Numeric



Press these buttons to select the camera.

MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click)



Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Setup Menu display. If the contents have been modified, a Save dialog will be shown to ask the user to save the changes, press ENTER to exit and save, MENU/ESC to exit without saving.

Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:

REC Resolution – the record resolution for all the cameras in the system. For



NTSC, it can be 720x480, 720x240, or 360x240; for PAL, 720x576, 720x288, or 360x288. Press +/- buttons to select the resolution.

Watermark – to record with digital watermark or not. If yes, all the recorded



images for all the cameras will have digital watermark embedded. Press ENTER

or +/- (Mouse: Left click) to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is

“ˇ” - checked.

Installed – whether this camera is installed or not. If installed, the following



items will be settable. Press ENTER or +/- (Mouse: Left click) to check/ uncheck this item. The default setting is “ˇ” - checked.

PTZ ID – the PTZ ID of this camera if it’s a PTZ camera. The PTZ ID has to be



consistent with the setting of this camera. Please refer to the manual of the camera for the ID setting. Press +/- buttons to change the value (N/A or 0-255). The default setting is “N/A” – Not Available, which means that it’s not a PTZ camera.

6.2 Camera Setup

In Setup Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to Camera, and then press ENTER (Mouse: Left click) to call up Camera Setup display.

The Camera Setup allows the administrator to define the attributes for each camera. There are up to 4 cameras which can be connected to the system.

The general operations are as below:

▲▼◄► (Mouse: Left click)



Press these buttons to select the items. The display will scroll left/right if the selected item is not shown on the screen.

Numeric



Press these buttons to select the camera.

COPY( )



Press this button to copy all the settings - excluding detailed Motion settings, Video Loss settings, Title/Audio - of the focus camera to all the following cameras. (EX. focus camera is 1, its settings will be copied to those of cameras 2-4.)

MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click)



Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Setup Menu display. If the Save dialog is shown, press ENTER to exit and save, MENU/ESC to exit without saving.

Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:

Title – The title (Max. 8 characters) of this camera. Please follow the Text Input



method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.

Video Loss Settings.. – used to setup the action settings when video loss is



detected for this camera. Press ENTER (Mouse: Left click) in Settings.. to call up Video Loss Setup display for the camera. Please refer to Section 6.2.1 for the details.

Motion Detection – whether the motion detection of this camera is enabled or



not. (Note : this field has no effect for the Smart Search information.) Press

ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “ˇ” - checked.

Motion Settings.. – used to setup the motion settings, used for Motion Detection



or Smart Search, for this camera. Press ENTER (Mouse: Left click) in

Settings.. to call up Motion Setup display for the camera. Please refer to Section

6.2.2 for the details. Please note that if the Motion Detection is disabled, the default factory motion settings should work fine for Smart Search.

Covert – covert or not. If the camera is covert, the video of this camera can only



be seen if the user has logged in as Administrator. Press ENTER or +/- (Mouse:

Left click) to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “–” - unchecked.

Call By Event – whether to switch the main monitor to the video of this camera if



certain event occurs for this camera. There are 4 options, including Off, Motion, Alarm, Both (Motion & Alarm). Press +/- buttons to select one.

Dwell Time – the dwell time if Call By Event is set to Motion, Alarm, or Both.



Press +/- buttons to adjust the value (3-60 seconds, discrete).

Audio – the AUDIO IN corresponding to this camera. If selected, the audio



data for the selected AUDIO IN will be recorded with the video data for this camera. Press +/- buttons to select none (N/A) or the AUDIO Inputs (1/2). The

default setting is “N/A”.

Record Quality – the record quality for this camera. Press +/- buttons to select



the value (1-9, with 1 the lowest (rough) quality, 9 the highest (fine) quality).

Event Record IPS – the IPS (Images Per Second) for this camera if certain event



(Motion, Alarm) occurs for this camera. This camera will be recorded at this rate for Post-record time since the event occurs. (Please refer to the following sections for Post-record time.) Press +/- buttons to select the value (0 – 25 (PAL) / 30 (NTSC), discrete).

Pre-record IPS – the pre-record IPS for this camera if certain event (Video Loss,



Motion, Alarm) occurs for this camera. This camera is recorded at this rate for Pre-record time before the event occurs. (Please refer to the following sections for Pre-record time.) Press +/- buttons to select the value (0 – Event Record IPS for this camera, discrete). Please note that the total Event Record IPS / Pre-

record IPS should not exceed the system recording capacity (NTSC: 120/CIF, 60/ Half-D1, 30/Full-D1; PAL: 100/CIF, 50/Half-D1, 25/Full-D1), or the system will lower the actual rate automatically at recording.

Normal Record IPS – the normal record IPS for this camera. This camera will



be recorded at this rate if no event occurs. Press +/- buttons to select the value (0 – Pre-record IPS for this camera, discrete).

6.2.1 Video Loss Setup

In Camera Setup, press ENTER to call up Video Loss Setup of the selected camera as shown when the highlighted option is Video Loss Settings.. of the camera to setup. The Video Loss Setup

allows the administrator to define how the system responds to the detected video loss for the camera.

The general operations are as below:

▲▼ (Mouse: Left click)



Press these buttons to select the items.

Numeric



Press these buttons to select the camera.

COPY( )



Press this button to copy the Video Loss settings of the focus camera to all the following cameras. (EX. focus camera is 1, its Video Loss settings will be copied to those of cameras 2-4.)

MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click)



Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Camera Setup display. If the Save dialog is shown, press ENTER to exit and save, MENU/ESC

(Mouse: Right Click) to exit without saving.

Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:

Duration – response duration to define at most how long (in seconds) the Alarm



Out relay and the Buzzer will keep being triggered after video loss is detected for this camera. However, the Alarm Out relay and the Buzzer will be reset immediately once the camera returns to normal. Press +/- buttons to adjust the value (3 seconds - 60 minutes, discrete, ‘-‘ for ‘Forever’).

Camera to go – the camera to go to the preset position in next field after video



loss is detected for this camera. “Camera to go” camera must be a PTZ camera.

Goto Preset – to define the preset position to go to for the “Camera to go”



Camera in last field if video loss is detected for this camera. For more details about preset locations, please refer to Chapter 7 PTZ Control.

Pre-record – to define how long before video loss is detected this camera shall be



intensively recorded at Pre-record IPS. Press +/- buttons to adjust the value (0-10 seconds, discrete). Please note that the actual pre-record time may be shorter than the value set if the total size of the pre-record pictures exceeds the pre-record buffer size of the system.

Alarm Out – to define which Alarm Output will be triggered when video loss of



this camera is detected. Press +/- buttons to select none (N/A) or one of the Alarm Outputs (1-2).

Buzzer – to activate the internal Buzzer or not when video loss of this camera is



detected. Press ENTER or +/- (Mouse: Left click) to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “ˇ” - checked.

Log – to log to event logs or not. Press ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this



item. The default setting is “ˇ” - checked.

Screen Message – to display the event message on the screen or not. Press



ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “ˇ” - checked.

E-mail – to send the event e-mail to remote station or not. The e-mail will be sent



to the predefined receivers at the moment when the event is triggered. Press ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “–” -

unchecked.

FTP – to send the recorded event video/audio files to FTP server or not. Press



ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “–” - unchecked.

6.2.2 Motion Setup

In Camera Setup, press ENTER to call up Motion Setup as shown when the highlighted option is Motion Settings.. of the camera to setup. The Motion setup allows the administrator to define how the system responds to the detected motion for the camera.

The general operations are as below:

▲▼ (Mouse: Left click)



Press these buttons to select the items.

Numeric



Press these buttons to select the camera.

COPY( )



Press this button to copy the Motion settings, including Detection settings, of the focus camera to all the following cameras. (EX. focus camera is 1, its Motion settings will be copied to those of cameras 2-4.)

MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click)



Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Camera Setup display. If the Save dialog is shown, press ENTER to exit and save, MENU/ESC

(Mouse: Right Click) to exit without saving.

Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:

Duration – response duration to define at most how long (in seconds) the Alarm



Out relay and the Buzzer will keep being triggered after motion is detected for this camera. However, the Alarm Out relay and the Buzzer will be reset immediately once the camera returns to normal. Press +/- buttons to adjust the value (3 seconds - 60 minutes, discrete, ‘-‘ for ‘Forever’).

Camera to go – the camera to go to the preset position in next field after motion



is detected for this camera. “Camera to go” camera must be a PTZ camera.

Goto Preset – to define the preset position to go to for the “Camera to go”



Camera in last field if motion is detected for this camera. For more details about preset locations, please refer to Chapter 7 PTZ Control.

Pre-record – to define how long before motion is detected this camera shall be



Post-record – to define how long after motion is detected this camera shall be



intensively recorded at Event Record IPS. Press +/- buttons to adjust the value (0 second - 60 minutes, discrete).

Alarm Out – to define which Alarm Output will be triggered when motion of this



camera is detected. Press +/- buttons to select none (N/A) or one of the Alarm Outputs (1-2).

Buzzer – to activate the internal Buzzer or not when motion of this camera is



detected. Press ENTER or +/- (Mouse: Left click) to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “ˇ” - checked.

Log – to log to event logs or not. Press ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this



item. The default setting is “ˇ” - checked.

Screen Message – to display the event message on the screen or not. Press



ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “ˇ” - checked.

E-mail – to send the event e-mail to remote station or not. The e-mail will be sent



to the predefined receivers when the event is triggered. Press ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “–” - unchecked.

FTP – to send the recorded event video/audio files to FTP server or not. Press



ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “–” - unchecked.

Detection Settings.. – used to setup the motion detection settings, including



detection area and sensitivity, when motion is detected for this camera. Please

note that the detection area and sensitivity are also used for the Smart Search information. There won’t be any Smart Search information stored outside

the detection area. So, it’s better to enable the whole area if the motion detection for the camera is disabled (and only Smart Search is used). Press

ENTER in Settings.. to call up Motion Detection Setup (as shown) for this camera. In Motion Detection Setup, the video area is divided into many small grids, and the area with transparent grids is the area which will be detected for

motion, while gray grids not detected for motion. Besides, there is a (green)

Mask window.

Following is a brief description for the operations:

Numeric (Mouse: )



Press these buttons to select the camera.

▲▼◄►



Press these buttons to move the Mask window.

+/- (Mouse: Left click and drag)



Press these buttons to resize the Mask window.

ENTER (Mouse: )



Press this button to set/reset the area under the Mask window.

MODE (Mouse: )



Press this button to set/reset the whole video area.

SEQ (Mouse: ) / CALL (Mouse: )



Press this button to decrease/increase the sensitivity, 1 – 10, for the motion detection of this camera.

Vol+/- ( / ) (Mouse: )



Press this button to increase/decrease the “number of grids treated as motion” for the motion detection of this camera.

SEARCH (Mouse: )



Press this button to test the motion detection of this camera. The detected motion will be shown on the screen. Press this button again to stop testing.

MENU/ESC (Mouse: or Right Click)



Press this button to escape from Motion Detection Setup, and return to Motion Setup.

6.3 Alarm Setup

In Setup Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to Alarm, and then press ENTER to call up Alarm Setup display as shown. The Alarm Setup allows the administrator to define the attributes for each alarm input, and the actions if it’s triggered. There are up to 4 alarm inputs which can be connected to the system.

The general operations are as below:

▲▼◄► (Mouse: Left click)



Press these buttons to select the items.

Numeric



Press these buttons to select the alarm input.

COPY( )



Press this button to copy the settings of the focus alarm input to all the following alarm inputs. (EX. focus alarm input is 1, its settings will be copied to those of alarm inputs 2-4.)

MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click)



Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Setup Menu display. If the Save dialog is shown, press ENTER to exit and save, MENU/ESC (Mouse:

Right Click) to exit without saving.

Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:

Normal State – press +/- buttons to select N/A, Close or Open. Please check the



signal type, normally close or normally open, connected to the alarm input terminal on the rear panel of the system. If there’s no signal connected, please select N/A – Not Available, and the following items will not be settable. The default setting is Open.

Focus Camera – the camera corresponding to this alarm input.



Duration – response duration to define at most how long (in seconds) the Alarm



Out relay and the Buzzer will keep being triggered after this alarm input is triggered. However, the Alarm Out relay and the Buzzer will be reset immediately once this alarm input returns to normal. Press +/- buttons to adjust the value (3 seconds - 60 minutes, discrete, ‘-‘ for ‘Forever’).

Goto Preset – to define the preset position to go to for the Focus Camera if this



alarm input is triggered and the Focus Camera is a PTZ camera. For more details about preset locations, please refer to Chapter 7 PTZ Control.

Pre-record – to define how long before this alarm input is triggered the Focus



Camera shall be intensively recorded at Pre-record IPS. Press +/- buttons to adjust the value (0-10 seconds, discrete). Please note that the actual pre-record time may be shorter than the value set if the total size of the pre-record pictures exceeds the pre-record buffer size of the system.

Post-record – to define how long after this alarm input is triggered the Focus



Camera shall be intensively recorded at Event Record IPS. Press +/- buttons to adjust the value (0 second - 60 minutes, discrete).

Alarm Out – to define which Alarm Output will be triggered when this alarm



input is triggered. Press +/- buttons to select none (N/A) or one of the Alarm Outputs (1-2).

Buzzer – to activate the internal Buzzer or not when this alarm input is triggered.



Press ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “ˇ” checked.

Log – to log to event logs or not. Press ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this



item. The default setting is “ˇ” - checked.

Screen Message – to display the event message on the screen or not. Press



ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “ˇ” - checked.

E-mail – to send the event e-mail to remote station or not. The e-mail will be sent



to the predefined receivers when the event is triggered. Press ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “–” - unchecked.

FTP – to send the recorded event video/audio files to FTP server or not. Press



ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “–” -

unchecked.

6.4 SEQ Display Setup

In Setup Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to SEQ Display, and then press ENTER to call up SEQ Display Setup as shown.

The SEQ Display Setup allows the administrator to define the display pages in SEQ Display for main monitor. There is only 1 display type - 1-Window.

The general operations are as below:

▲▼◄► (Mouse: Left click)



Press these buttons to select the items.

MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click)



Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Setup Menu display. If the Save dialog is shown, press ENTER to exit and save, MENU/ESC (Mouse:

Right Click) to exit without saving.

Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:

Total Pages – total pages for this SEQ Display Type. Press +/- buttons to select



the desired number from the available list.

Dwell Time – the dwell time (3 ~ 60 seconds, discrete) for each page of this



display type. Press +/- buttons to change the value.

Page Settings.. – used to set the camera in each viewing window for each page of



this SEQ Display Type. Press ENTER (Mouse: Left click) to call up Display Page Setup as shown.

In Display Page Setup, the split window display for the current page is shown. And the title of the camera for the focus window is highlighted. Following is a brief description for the operations:

Numeric (Mouse: )



Press these buttons to change the camera for the current page.

+/- (Mouse: )



Press these buttons to change the current page for this SEQ Display Type.

MENU/ESC (Mouse: or Right Click)



Press this button to escape from Display Page Setup, and return to SEQ Display Setup.

6.5 Scheduled Record Setup

In Setup Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to Scheduled Record, and then press ENTER to call up Scheduled Record Setup.

The Scheduled Record Setup allows the administrator to define when and how to record for the system. There are up to 16 time segments (T1 – T16) for each weekday.

The general operations are as below:

▲▼◄► (Mouse: Left click)



Press these buttons to select the items. The display will scroll left/right if the selected item is not shown on the screen.

COPY( )



Press this button to copy the settings of the focus weekday to all the following weekdays. (EX. focus weekday is TUE, its settings will be copied to those of weekdays WED-SAT.)

MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click)



Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Setup Menu display. If the Save dialog is shown, press ENTER to exit and save, MENU/ESC (Mouse:

Right Click) to exit without saving.

Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:

Start – the start time of this time segment, increment at 30 minutes. (The end



time of this time segment is implicitly set as the start time of next time segment, or the start time of the first time segment of the same weekday if it’s the last one.) Press +/- buttons to select the desired start time.

Example: If the user sets the start time of T1/MON as 9:00, T2/MON as 18:00,

T3-T16/MON as N/A (Not Available), then T1/MON is 9:00-18:00, T2/ MON is 0:00-9:00, and 18:00-24:00.

Alarm – record mode (No, Video, Audio/Video) when certain alarm input, speed



alarm, or acceleration alarm is triggered. “OFF” is newly added for alarm

detection OFF. Press +/- buttons to change the value.

Motion – record mode (No, Video, or Audio/Video) when motion is detected for



certain camera. “OFF” is newly added for motion detection OFF. Press +/- buttons to change the value.

Normal – normal record mode, including No, V (Video only), or A/V (Audio/



Video). Press +/- buttons to change the value.

Note: In a time segment, if both Alarm and Motion are set to “OFF”, the audio/video

will be treated as Normal unless there’s Video Loss.

6.6 HDD Setup

In Setup Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to HDD, and then press ENTER to call up HDD Setup as shown.

In the surveillance applications, alarm video/audio is much more important than normal video/audio. So, this digital video/audio recorder is designed to allow the user to divide each HDD into alarm partition and normal partition. And, alarm video/ audio will be recorded in alarm partition, normal video/audio in normal partition.

The HDD Setup allows the administrator to format/clear each HDD, set Alarm Record size and Normal Record size of each HDD, and define the behaviors for Alarm Record and Normal Record if it reaches the end of the last HDD in the system.

The general operations are as below:

▲▼◄► (Mouse: Left click)



Press these buttons to select the items.

MODE => Format/Clear (Mouse: Left click)



Press this button to format/clear the HDDs as described in Section 6.6.1.

SEQ => Advanced HDD Setup (Mouse: Left click)



Press this button to enter Advanced HDD Setup as described in Section 6.6.2.

MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click)



Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Setup Menu display. If the Save dialog is shown, press ENTER to exit and save, ESC (Mouse: Right

Click) to exit without saving.

Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:

Size (GB) – the total HDD storage in GB (Giga-Byte) for Alarm Record and



Normal Record respectively. This item is just for information. Please refer to

Section 6.6.1 for more detailed information and setup of each individual HDD.

Please note that if the total alarm record size is zero, the alarm video/audio will be recorded in normal record partition for software V6.12 or above.

Auto Overwrite – automatic overwrite of the recorded video/audio from HDD#1



when the Alarm/Normal Record disk drive capacity reaches the end of the last HDD. If Auto Overwrite is disabled and the Alarm/Normal Record disk drive capacity reaches the end, the system will not overwrite the recorded video/audio,

and hence not record Alarm/Normal video/audio, until the user presses the Alarm Reset button. Press ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “ˇ” - checked.

HDD Full Action – actions when Alarm/Normal Record disk drive capacity



reaches the end of the last HDD. Press ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “ˇ” - checked.

Duration – response duration to define at most how long (in seconds) the Alarm



Out relay and the Buzzer will keep being triggered after the corresponding partition, Alarm Record or Normal Record, is full. Press +/- buttons to adjust the value (3 seconds - 60 minutes, discrete, ‘-‘ for ‘Forever’).

Alarm Out – to define which Alarm Output will be triggered when the



corresponding partition, Alarm Record or Normal Record, is full. Press +/- buttons to select none (N/A) or one of the Alarm Outputs (1-2).

Buzzer – to activate the internal Buzzer or not when the corresponding partition,



Alarm Record or Normal Record, is full. Press ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “ˇ” - checked.

Log – to log to event logs or not. Press ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this



item. The default setting is “ˇ” - checked.

E-mail – to send the event e-mail to remote station or not. The e-mail will be sent



to the predefined receivers when the event is triggered. Press ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “–” - unchecked.

6.6.1 HDD Format/Clear

In HDD Setup display, press MODE to call up HDD Format/Clear screen as shown.

The HDD must be formatted before it can be used to record video/audio. The HDD Format/Clear screen allows the administrator to format and/or clear each HDD, and set the size for Alarm Record partition and Normal Record partition for each HDD. Please use only HDD with maximum storage size as 1TB.

The general operations are as below:

MODE => Format (Mouse: Left click)



Press this button to format the HDD. A confirmation dialog will be shown on the screen, press ENTER to confirm, or ESC to cancel. Please note that it would

take about 40 seconds to a few minutes to format a brand new HDD.

Note: If the HDD has not been formatted yet, it will be formatted and partitioned

with default record size, 30% for Alarm record and 70% for Normal record. If it has been formatted before, it will be formatted according to the Alarm REC Size (%) and Normal REC Size (%) displayed on the screen, but the previously recorded contents within the new size won’t be cleared and will be accessible.

SEQ => Clear (Mouse: Left click)



Press this button to clear the HDD. A confirmation dialog will be shown on the screen, press ENTER to confirm, or ESC to cancel.

Note: If the HDD has not been formatted yet, it will be formatted and partitioned

with default record size, 30% for Alarm record and 70% for Normal record. If it has been formatted (and recorded) before, it will be partitioned according to the Alarm Record Size (%) and Normal Record Size (%) displayed on the screen, and the previously recorded contents will all be cleared.

CALL => Physical Format (Mouse: Left click)



Press this button to physically format the selected HDD. A confirmation dialog will be shown on the screen, press ENTER to confirm, or ESC to cancel. Please

note that the recording will be always optimized for performance & lifetime no matter it’s for the first time or for the one hundredth time. The formatting would take about 40 seconds to a few minutes. We strongly recommend that the user use this physical format function to format the HDD for the first time.

Note: The HDD will be physically formatted and partitioned with default record

size, 30% for Alarm record and 70% for Normal record. All the previously recorded contents will be cleared.

MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click)



Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to HDD Setup display. If the Save dialog is shown, press ENTER to exit and save, MENU/ESC (Mouse:

Right Click) to exit without saving.

Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:

Size (GB) – the total storage in GB (Giga-Byte) for the HDD if it has been



formatted. This item is just for information.

Alarm Record(%) – Alarm Record Size (in percentage) for this HDD. Please



follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to change the value. Please

note that if the alarm record percentage for all HDDs is zero, the alarm video/audio will be recorded in normal record partition for software V6.12 or above.

Normal Record(%) – Normal Record Size (in percentage) for this HDD. It



equals to (100% - Alarm Record Size). This item is just for information.

6.6.2 Advanced HDD Setup

In HDD Setup display, press SEQ to call up Advanced HDD Setup display as shown.

The HDD Failure Action in Advanced HDD Setup allows the administrator to define how the system responds to the detected HDD failure, while the Privacy settings allow the administrator to set the DVR to record for Limited Period and the Retention Period of its HDD storage. For software V6.12 or above, the HDD Failure Action

will be triggered if there’s no available formatted HDD detected.

The general operations are as below:

▲▼ (Mouse: Left click)



Press these buttons to select the items.

MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click)



Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to HDD Setup display. If the Save dialog is shown, press ENTER to exit and save, MENU/ESC (Mouse:

Right Click) to exit without saving.

Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:

Duration – response duration to define at most how long (in seconds) the Alarm



Out relay and the Buzzer will keep being triggered after HDD failure is detected. Press +/- buttons to adjust the value (3 seconds - 60 minutes, discrete, ‘-‘ for ‘Forever’).

Alarm Out – to define which Alarm Output will be triggered when HDD failure



is detected. Press +/- buttons to select none (N/A) or one of the Alarm Outputs (1-2).

Buzzer – to activate the internal Buzzer or not when HDD failure is detected.



Press ENTER or +/- (Mouse: Left click) to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “ˇ” - checked.

Log – to log to event logs or not. Press ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this



item. The default setting is “ˇ” - checked.

E-mail – to send the event e-mail to remote station or not. The e-mail will be sent



to the predefined receivers when the event is triggered. Press ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “–” - unchecked.

Limited Period – whether the HDD storage is for limited period or not. Press



ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “–” - No.

Retention Period (hour) – the retention period of the HDD storage if Limited



Period is “ˇ”. Please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item. If this item is set as 0, it will be treated as No Limited Period.

6.7 Password Setup

In Setup Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to Password, and then press ENTER to call up Password Setup as shown.

The Password Setup allows the administrator to add new users, delete existing ones, and/or modify the user’s name, password, and/or level.

There are three password levels in the system, including Administrator (highest), Supervisor, and Operator (lowest). The Operator can operate live video display, the Supervisor live video display, image playback and archive, and the Administrator everything. The system allows up to 18 user accounts.

There is one factory-preset login name/password aa/11 at Administrator level. The user can use it to login the system for the first time.

The general operations are as below:

▲▼◄► (Mouse: Left click)



Press these buttons to select the items. The display will scroll up/down if the selected item is not shown on the screen.

MODE => Select/Deselect as default (Mouse: Left click)



Press this button to select this user as the default one at login, or deselect if this user is the default login user. An asterisk (*) will be shown preceding the number for the default login user. And this login name/password will be the default one each time the login dialog is shown, so the user doesn’t bother to enter the text to login the system.

MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click)



Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Setup Menu display. If the Save dialog is shown, press ENTER to exit and save, MENU/ESC (Mouse:

Right Click) to exit without saving.

Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:

Guest Level – the access level (Administrator, Supervisor, Operator, or -)



without login the system. Press +/- buttons to change the level.



modify this item.

Password – this item accepts numbers only. Please follow the Text Input method



described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.

Level – the password level (Administrator, Supervisor, or Operator) for this



user. Press +/- buttons to change the level.

6.8 System Setup

In Setup Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to System, and then press ENTER to call up System Setup as shown.

The System Setup allows the administrator to set the system time, time zone, time synchronization, language, etc.

The general operations are as below:

▲▼◄► (Mouse: Left click)



Press these buttons to select the items.

MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click)



Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Setup Menu display. If the Save dialog is shown, press ENTER to exit and save, MENU/ESC (Mouse:

Right Click) to exit without saving. Please note that if the selected language is

changed, the user will be asked to reboot the system for the newly selected language to take effect.

Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:

Time Zone – press +/- buttons to select the time zone for the system. Please refer



to Appendix B for the time zone table.

Daylight Saving Time – press ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The



default value is set by selecting a different time zone, but the user may check/ uncheck this item if the default setting is checked.

System Time –



Synchronization – time synchronized with TSP Server, GPS, or none. Press



+/- to modify this item. The default setting is “–” - none.

TSP Server – TSP (Time Synchronization Protocol) server name if



Synchronization is TSP. The system will try to do time synchronization with the specified TSP server at the system preset interval. Please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.

Date – system date. Press +/- buttons to modify each of these items.



Time – system time. Press +/- buttons to modify each of these items.



Display Format – format used for the system time displayed on the lower-left



corner of the main screen. Press +/- buttons to select the desired format.

Language – press +/- buttons to select the language for the system. The



languages supported include: English, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Turkish, etc.

Protection Key – the protection key for the remote access of the system. Please



follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify these items.

Note: This protection key will be used for authentication when any remote station

wants to connect with the system from Ethernet interface, either LAN or internet. So, the same protection key must be entered to install the remote software if it is to be used to access the system.

6.9 RS-232/422/485 Setup

In Setup Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to RS-232/422/485, and then press ENTER to call up RS-232/422/485 Setup as shown.

The RS-232/422/485 Setup allows the administrator to setup RS-232 control port, and RS422 or RS-485 control port. Please refer to the manuals for the connected devices

- PTZ cameras – to set these items in RS-232/422/485 Setup.

The general operations are as below:

▲▼◄► (Mouse: Left click)



Press these buttons to select the items.

MODE



Press this button to call up Optional RS-232 Setup screen if it’s built in the DVR. The operations for Optional RS-232 Setup are the same as RS-232/422/485 Setup.

MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click)



Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Setup Menu display. If

the Save dialog is shown, press ENTER to exit and save, MENU/ESC (Mouse:

Right Click) to exit without saving.

Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:

Device Type – PTZ, POS, GPS, or N/A (Not Available). Press +/- buttons to



change the type. Please note that PTZ can only be selected for either RS-232 or RS-422/485, but not both.

Model – PTZ model, GPS protocol, or POS printer type of the connected devices.



The PTZ models supported include Pelco D protocol Dome, SamSung SCC-641P, Kalatel Cyber Dome, PIH-series, Dynacolor, Bosch AutoDome, Video Trek, etc. The GPS protocol supported is NMEA0183. The POS printer types supported include Epson General (EX. Epson-TM200, Epson-TMU300, Epson-TMU675, Epson-TMT882, Epson-RPU420, and Epson-MD332S) and Epson-TMU295. Press +/- buttons to change the

supported model (or protocol).

Baud Rate – press +/- buttons to change the value.



Data Bit – press +/- buttons to change the value.



Stop Bit – press +/- buttons to change the value.



Parity – (Odd, Even, or None). Press +/- buttons to change the value.



DVR/Camera ID – for PTZ => the device ID for this digital video/audio



recorder, and it must not conflict with the other devices connected in the same control port; for GPS/POS => the Camera ID to receive the GPS/POS data,

“Multiple” for POS means multiple POS connected and camera 1 for POS ID 1, camera 2 for POS ID 2, etc. Please note that Multiple POS is added for RS-232 port only. Press +/- buttons to change the ID.

Some GPS Devices Tested

HOLUX GR-213 G-Mouse GPS Receiver Garmin GPS 18 OEM

GlobalSat BR-355 Cable GPS

6.10 Network Setup

In Setup Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to Network, and then press ENTER to call up Network Setup as shown.

The Network Setup allows the administrator to setup all Ethernet network related parameters. Please check with your network administrator to set these parameters correctly.

The general operations are as below:

▲▼◄► (Mouse: Left click)



Press these buttons to select the items.

MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click)



Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Setup Menu display. If the Save dialog is shown, press ENTER to exit and save, MENU/ESC (Mouse:

Right Click) to exit without saving.

Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:

Net Type – Static IP, PPPoE, or DHCP. DHCP can only be used for intranet



(LAN) access, while Static IP and PPPoE can be used for both internet & intranet access. Press +/- buttons to change the Net Type.

IP Address – Ethernet IP address for the system. To get the static IP address,



please contact your local ISP (Internet Service Provider). Please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify these items.

Net Mask – Net Mask for the IP address. Please follow the Text Input method



described in Section 4.1 to modify these items.

Gateway – Gateway IP address for the system. Please follow the Text Input



method described in Section 4.1 to modify these items.

DNS – DNS (Domain Name Server) IP address for the system. Please follow the



Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify these items.

Username – PPPoE username for the system if PPPoE is used. Please follow the



Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.

Password – PPPoE password for the system if PPPoE is used. Please follow the



Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.

DDNS Type – Dynamic, Static, Custom DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server)



type, etc. Please contact your local DDNS Service Provider to get the DDNS URL, username, and password. Press +/- buttons to change this item.

URL – the URL (Uniform Resource Locators) for the system if PPPoE is used.



Please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.

DDNS Username – DDNS username for the system if PPPoE or Static IP is



used. Please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.

DDNS Password – DDNS password for the system if PPPoE or Static IP is used.



Please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.

E-mail – press ENTER (Mouse: Left click) to call up E-mail Setup. Please



refer to Section 6.10.1 for the details.

FTP – press ENTER (Mouse: Left click) to call up FTP Setup. Please refer to



Section 6.10.2 for the details.

Adv. – press ENTER (Mouse: Left click) to call up Advanced Network Setup.



Please refer to Section 6.10.3 for the details.

Note: If DDNS Type is FreeDNS, the URL must be appended with “,hash”,

where hash is extracted from the grab URL batch file that is downloaded from freedns.afraid.org.

6.10.1 E-mail Setup

In Network Setup, press ENTER to call up E-mail Setup as shown when the highlighted option is E-mail.

The E-mail Setup allows the administrator to set e-mail related parameters. When an event occurs and E-mail is enabled for the corresponding action, an e-mail will be sent based on the parameters set here.

The general operations are as below:

▲▼ (Mouse: Left click)



Press these buttons to select the items.

MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click)



Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Network Setup display. If the Save dialog is shown, press ENTER to exit and save, MENU/ESC

(Mouse: Right Click) to exit without saving.

Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:

SMTP Server – SMTP mail server name. Please follow the Text Input method



described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.

Authentication – whether the SMTP mail server requires authentication. Press



ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item.

Username – username if the SMTP mail server requires authentication. Please



follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.

Password – password if the SMTP mail server requires authentication. Please



follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.

Mail From – the e-mail address of this DVR unit, i.e. the sender of the e-mails



originated from the triggered events. Please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.

Mail To #1-5 – the receivers’ e-mail addresses. The system can send the e-mails



originated from the triggered events to up to 5 different receivers. Please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify these items.

Attachment – attached picture for the e-mail sent. The value could be (N/A,



Original picture, QCIF picture). Press +/- buttons to change this item.

6.10.2 FTP Setup

In Network Setup, press ENTER to call up FTP Setup as shown when the highlighted option is FTP.

The FTP Setup allows the administrator to set FTP related parameters. When an event occurs and FTP is enabled for the corresponding action, the recorded video/ audio for that event will be sent to the FTP server based on the parameters set here.

The general operations are as below:

▲▼ (Mouse: Left click)



Press these buttons to select the items.

MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click)



Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Network Setup display. If the Save dialog is shown, press ENTER to exit and save, MENU/ESC

(Mouse: Right Click) to exit without saving.

Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:

FTP Server – FTP server web/IP address. Please follow the Text Input method



described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.

Username – username for this DVR unit in the FTP server. Please follow the



Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.

Password – password for this DVR unit in the FTP server. Please follow the Text



Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.

Prefix Of Filename – the prefix of the filenames for the files sent to the FTP



server. If it’s empty, the filenames will be “cam..”; if not, the filenames will be “Prefix-cam..”. For example, if the prefix is “DVR01”, then the filenames will be “DVR01-cam..”. Please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.

6.10.3 Advanced Network Setup

In Network Setup, press ENTER to call up Advanced Network Setup as shown when the highlighted option is Adv..

The Advanced Network Setup allows the administrator to set advanced network parameters. If the user is not familiar with network administration, please DO

NOT modify the items in this dialog.

The general operations are as below:

▲▼ (Mouse: Left click)



Press these buttons to select the items.

MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click)



Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Network Setup display. If the Save dialog is shown, press ENTER to exit and save, MENU/ESC

(Mouse: Right Click) to exit without saving.

Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:

Control Port – the control port for remote access. The default value is 67.



Please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.

Data Port – the data port for remote access. The default value is 68. Please



follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.

HTTP Port – the HTTP (web page) port for remote access. The default value is



80. Please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.

WAP Picture Quality – the WAP picture quality if WAP access is supported for



the DVR. Press +/- buttons to change the value.

DVR Name – the “DVR Name” used in the “CMS Server” if CMS Server



(described below) is (to be) connected with the DVR. Please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.

CMS Server URL #1-2 – the URL (Uniform Resource Locators) for the CMS



Server #1 and #2. The DVR will connect with up to two CMS servers automatically once it’s running. Please note that with this feature, the DVR needs not to be a web server, while the CMS server needs to be a web server. Please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify these items.

Note: If the Control Port or Data Port is not available or accessible during

remote access, the system will reset the ports to their default values, i.e. 67/68.

6.11 Mobile Related Setup

In Setup Menu display, press ▲▼◄► to change the highlighted option to Mobile Related, and then press ENTER to call up Mobile Related Setup as shown.

There are a variety of displays under M o b ile Relat e d S etup display. The user’s operations are described as the followings:

▲▼



Press these buttons to change the highlighted item.

ENTER (Mouse: Click in the menu item)



Press this button to enter the detailed setup display of the highlighted option. For the details of each option, please refer to the following sections.

MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click)



Press this button to escape from Mobile Related Setup display, and return to Setup Menu display.

6.11.1 Car Speed Setup

In Mobile Related Setup display, press ▲▼ to change the highlighted option to Car Speed, and then press ENTER to call up Car Speed Setup as shown.

The Car Speed Setup allows the administrator to set Car Speed related parameters.

The general operations are as below:

▲▼ (Mouse: Left click)



Press these buttons to select the items.

MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click)



Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Mobile Related Setup display. If the Save dialog is shown, press ENTER to exit and save, MENU/ESC

(Mouse: Right Click) to exit without saving.

Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:

Source – the source (GPS, Speed Pulse, or N/A) of the car speed. Press +/-



buttons to change the value.

Display Format – (km/h or mph). Press +/- buttons to select the desired format.



P Value – P value for the Speed Pulse (60 km/h = 637 rpm * P). Please follow the



Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.

Camera ID – the Camera ID to receive the car speed data. Press +/- buttons to



change the ID.

6.11.2 Collision Alarm Setup

In Mobile Related Setup display, press ▲▼ to change the highlighted option to Collision Alarm, and then press ENTER to call up Collision Alarm Setup as shown.

The Collision Alarm Setup allows the administrator to define the threshold of collision alarm, and the actions if collision alarm is triggered.

The general operations are as below:

▲▼(Mouse: Left click)



Press these buttons to select the items.

MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click)



Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Mobile Related Setup display. If the Save dialog is shown, press ENTER to exit and save, MENU/ESC

(Mouse: Right Click) to exit without saving.

Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:

Threshold (x0.1g) – the threshold (in 0.1g, g means standard gravity) for



collision to trigger alarm. The acceptable values range from 20 (2g) to 160 (16g). Please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.

Focus Camera – the camera corresponding to the collision alarm.



Duration – response duration to define at most how long (in seconds) the Alarm



Out relay and the Buzzer will keep being triggered after the collision alarm is triggered. However, the Alarm Out relay and the Buzzer will be reset immediately once the acceleration alarm returns to normal, i.e. acceleration under the threshold. Press +/- buttons to adjust the value (3 seconds - 60 minutes, discrete, ‘-‘ for ‘Forever’).

Goto Preset – to define the preset position to go to for the Focus Camera if the



collision alarm is triggered and the Focus Camera is a PTZ camera. For more details about preset locations, please refer to Chapter 7 PTZ Control.

Pre-record – to define how long before the collision alarm is triggered the Focus



Post-record – to define how long after the collision alarm is triggered the Focus



Camera shall be intensively recorded at Event Record IPS. Press +/- buttons to adjust the value (0 second - 60 minutes, discrete).

Alarm Out – to define which Alarm Output will be triggered when the collision



alarm is triggered. Press +/- buttons to select none (N/A) or one of the Alarm Outputs (1-2).

Buzzer – to activate the internal Buzzer or not when the collision alarm is



triggered. Press ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “ˇ” - checked.

Log – to log to event logs or not. Press ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this



item. The default setting is “ˇ” - checked.

Screen Message – to display the event message on the screen or not. Press



ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “ˇ” - checked.

E-mail – to send the event e-mail to remote station or not. The e-mail will be sent



to the predefined receivers when the event is triggered. Press ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “–” - unchecked.

FTP – to send the recorded event video/audio files to FTP server or not. Press



ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “–” - unchecked.

6.11.3 Speed Alarm Setup

In Mobile Related Setup display, press ▲▼ to change the highlighted option to Speed Alarm, and then press ENTER to call up Speed Alarm Setup as shown.

The Speed Alarm Setup allows the administrator to define the threshold of speed alarm, and the actions if speed alarm is triggered.

The general operations are as below:

▲▼(Mouse: Left click)



Press these buttons to select the items.

MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click)



Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Mobile Related Setup display. If the Save dialog is shown, press ENTER to exit and save, MENU/ESC

(Mouse: Right Click) to exit without saving.

Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:

Threshold (km/h or mph) – the threshold for speed to trigger alarm. Please



follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.

Focus Camera – the camera corresponding to the speed alarm.



Duration – response duration to define at most how long (in seconds) the Alarm



Out relay and the Buzzer will keep being triggered after the speed alarm is triggered. However, the Alarm Out relay and the Buzzer will be reset immediately once the speed alarm returns to normal, i.e. speed under the threshold. Press +/- buttons to adjust the value (3 seconds - 60 minutes, discrete, ‘-‘ for ‘Forever’).

Goto Preset – to define the preset position to go to for the Focus Camera if the



speed alarm is triggered and the Focus Camera is a PTZ camera. For more details about preset locations, please refer to Chapter 7 PTZ Control.

Pre-record – to define how long before the speed alarm is triggered the Focus



Post-record – to define how long after the speed alarm is triggered the Focus



Camera shall be intensively recorded at Event Record IPS. Press +/- buttons to adjust the value (0 second - 60 minutes, discrete).

Alarm Out – to define which Alarm Output will be triggered when the speed



alarm is triggered. Press +/- buttons to select none (N/A) or one of the Alarm Outputs (1-2).

Buzzer – to activate the internal Buzzer or not when the speed alarm is triggered.



Press ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “ˇ” checked.

Log – to log to event logs or not. Press ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this



item. The default setting is “ˇ” - checked.

Screen Message – to display the event message on the screen or not. Press



ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “ˇ” - checked.

E-mail – to send the event e-mail to remote station or not. The e-mail will be sent



to the predefined receivers when the event is triggered. Press ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “–” - unchecked.

FTP – to send the recorded event video/audio files to FTP server or not. Press



ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “–” - unchecked.

6.11.4 Sudden Speed Change Alarm Setup

In Mobile Related Setup display, press ▲▼ to change the highlighted option to Sudden Speed Change Alarm, and then press ENTER to call up Sudden Speed Change Alarm Setup as shown.

The Sudden Speed Change Alarm Setup allows the administrator to define the threshold of speed alarm, and the actions if sudden speed change alarm is triggered.

The general operations are as below:

▲▼(Mouse: Left click)



Press these buttons to select the items.

MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click)



Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Mobile Related Setup display. If the Save dialog is shown, press ENTER to exit and save, MENU/ESC

(Mouse: Right Click) to exit without saving.

Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:

Type – the type, Acceleration or Brake, of sudden speed change alarm.



Threshold (km/h/s or mp/s) – the threshold for speed change to trigger alarm.



Please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.

Focus Camera – the camera corresponding to the speed change alarm.



Duration – response duration to define at most how long (in seconds) the Alarm



Out relay and the Buzzer will keep being triggered after the speed change alarm is triggered. However, the Alarm Out relay and the Buzzer will be reset immediately once the speed change alarm returns to normal, i.e. speed change under the threshold. Press +/- buttons to adjust the value (3 seconds - 60 minutes, discrete, ‘-‘ for ‘Forever’).

Goto Preset – to define the preset position to go to for the Focus Camera if the



speed change alarm is triggered and the Focus Camera is a PTZ camera. For more details about preset locations, please refer to Chapter 7 PTZ Control.

Pre-record – to define how long before the speed change alarm is triggered the



Focus Camera shall be intensively recorded at Pre-record IPS. Press +/- buttons to adjust the value (0-10 seconds, discrete). Please note that the actual pre-record time may be shorter than the value set if the total size of the pre-record pictures exceeds the pre-record buffer size of the system.

Post-record – to define how long after the speed change alarm is triggered the



Focus Camera shall be intensively recorded at Event Record IPS. Press +/- buttons to adjust the value (0 second - 60 minutes, discrete).

Alarm Out – to define which Alarm Output will be triggered when the speed



change alarm is triggered. Press +/- buttons to select none (N/A) or one of the Alarm Outputs (1-2).

Buzzer – to activate the internal Buzzer or not when the speed change alarm is



triggered. Press ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “ˇ” - checked.

Log – to log to event logs or not. Press ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this



item. The default setting is “ˇ” - checked.

Screen Message – to display the event message on the screen or not. Press



ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “ˇ” - checked.

E-mail – to send the event e-mail to remote station or not. The e-mail will be sent



to the predefined receivers when the event is triggered. Press ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “–” - unchecked.

FTP – to send the recorded event video/audio files to FTP server or not. Press



ENTER or +/- to check/uncheck this item. The default setting is “–” - unchecked.

6.11.5 Delay On/Off Setup

In Mobile Related Setup display, press ▲▼ to change the highlighted option to Delay On/Off, and then press ENTER to call up Delay On/Off Setup as shown.

The Delay On/Off Setup allows the administrator to setup the Delay On time and Delay Off time.

The general operations are as below:

▲▼(Mouse: Left click)



Press these buttons to select the items.

MENU/ESC (Mouse: Right Click)



Press this button to escape from this screen, and return to Mobile Related Setup display. If the Save dialog is shown, press ENTER to exit and save, MENU/ESC

(Mouse: Right Click) to exit without saving.

Following is a brief description for each item and its specific operations:

Delay On – the delay time to supply power to the devices connected to the Delay



On terminals. Press +/- buttons to adjust the value (OFF, 0 second - 10 minutes, discrete).

Delay Off – the delay time to power off the DVR after ignition off. Press +/-



buttons to adjust the value (OFF, 1 - 60 minutes, Nonstop).

7. PTZ Control

The digital video/audio recorder supports a variety of PTZ cameras. The user can easily control the PTZ cameras through the operations described in this Chapter if those PTZ cameras have been connected and setup correctly. Please refer to Section

3.2 Optional Connections for the connections. Please refer to Section 6.1 Pre-Camera

Setup to set the PTZ ID of each PTZ camera, and Section 6.9 RS-232/422/485 Setup

to setup the control port.

If a camera is also a PTZ camera, there will be an asterisk (*) preceding its title in its

video window in split-window display. Please press PTZ button (Mouse: ) to enter PTZ control mode if the focus camera is a PTZ camera. The asterisk (*) will be blinked to indicate that the camera is now in PTZ control mode.

In PTZ control mode, the user’s operations can be divided into general operations and miscellaneous function specific operations, and are described as the followings:

General operations:

PTZ (Mouse: )



Press this button to exit PTZ control mode. The asterisk (*) will be changed back to normal color.

▲▼ (Mouse: Left-click in the up/down area of the video window)



Press these buttons to tilt the camera up/down.

◄► (Mouse: Left-click in the left/right area of the video window)



Press these buttons to pan the camera left/right.

ZOOM ( ) +/- (Mouse: )



Press these buttons to zoom in/out the camera.

GOTO (Mouse: )



Press this button to move the camera to the preset position. The keypad hint will be shown. Press numeric buttons 0-9 to enter the number of the preset position to move the camera to. The range of the preset positions is 00-99.



Press this button for the next miscellaneous function. The miscellaneous functions include Focus, Iris, Auto PAN, SEQ, Preset, and Pan Speed. And the active one will be shown on the lower right corner of the screen. The

miscellaneous function specific operations are described in the following table.

Active function

Operations

Descriptions

Focus

+/ENTER

focus far/near (Mouse: )

auto focus (Mouse: )

Iris

+/-

Iris increase/decrease (Mouse:

)

Auto Pan (3)

(Mouse: )

+/ENTER * #

Auto pan speed is shown in parenthesis increase/decrease speed start/stop Auto Pan set start position set end position

SEQ (5 sec.)

(Mouse: )

+/-, NUMBER ENTER

SEQ dwell time is shown in parenthesis. If

SEQ mode is on, the camera will goto

preset position 0-9 (or 1-10) sequentially. change dwell time start/stop SEQ mode, an asterisk (*) will be

shown if SEQ mode is on

Preset (1) (Mouse:

)

+/-, NUMBER ENTER

Preset location is shown in parenthesis change Preset location set Preset location

Pan Speed (3)

(Mouse: )

+/-

Manual pan speed is shown in parenthesis increase/decrease speed

Miscellaneous function specific operations:

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