knd DVR User Manual

User Manual

4 / 8 / 16CH H.264 Multiplex DVR

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This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of unprotected “Dangerous voltage"

within the product's enclosure that may be strong enough to cause a risk of electric shock.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, 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 digital device,

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

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All the safety and operating instructions must be read before the unit is operated.

 Make sure to switch the power off before you install the DVR.
 There is the danger of an electric shock if the DVR is opened by an unqualified service

engineer or installer.

 Avoid using the DVR outside of the reference temperature and humidity indicated in the

specification.

 Avoid exposing the DVR to violent movement or vibration.
 Do not use or store the DVR in direct sunlight or near to any source of heat.
 Do not place any object into the holes used for air circulation.
 Always use the DVR in a well ventilated location to prevent overheating.
 Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
 Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 FEATURES ......................................................................................................... 1

Chapter 2 MAIN MENU OPERATION .................................................................................. 2

2.1 Quick Setup ............................................................................................................ 2

2.2 Network Remote Instructions .................................................................................. 4

2.3 Playback Mode ....................................................................................................... 5

2.4 PTZ Mode ............................................................................................................... 6

Chapter 3 INSTALLATION ................................................................................................... 8

3.1 System Configuration -16CH .................................................................................. 8

3.2 System Configuration -8CH .................................................................................... 8

3.3 System Configuration -4CH……………………………….……………………………..9

3.4 Hard Disk Installation……………………………………………..………………………9

Chapter 4 BASIC OPERATION and MENU SETUP .......................................................... 11

4.1 Main Menu Setup .................................................................................................. 11

4.2 Record Setup ........................................................................................................ 13

4.3 Event Setup .......................................................................................................... 14

4.4 Schedule Setup .................................................................................................... 17

4.5 Camera Setup....................................................................................................... 18

4.6 Account Setup....................................................................................................... 19

4.7 Network Setup ...................................................................................................... 20

4.8 PTZ & RS-485 Setup ............................................................................................ 26

4.9 System Setup ....................................................................................................... 27

4.10 Utility Setup......................................................................................................... 32

4.11 Diagnostic ........................................................................................................... 33

Chapter 5 SEARCH & BACKUP ........................................................................................ 34

5.1 Search Setup ................................................................................................ ........ 34

5.2 Backup Setup ....................................................................................................... 37

Chapter 6 SPECIFICATION ............................................................................................... 38

Chapter 7 NETWORK SURVEILLANCE ............................................................................ 40

7.1 Remote Connection .............................................................................................. 40

The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this

document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information herein.

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Chapter 1 FEATURES

 Two USB ports (for mouse usage and backup).
 Dual streaming enhances the speed of network transmission
 Built-in VGA output & Optional HDMI output up to 1280x1024 resolution
 Individual setup of resolution, frame rate and video quality for each channel
 Still image snapshot
 AVI converter with time stamp
 H.264 compression ideal for saving HDD space
 Real time live display
 Live display, record, backup, playback and network access simultaneously
 Picture-in-picture monitoring and 2X to 8X digital zoom display
 Control Methods: front panel, USB mouse, IR remote controller, client viewer
 Intuitive GUI for easy configuration and menu driven operation
 Pan / Tilt / Zoom camera control
 Data backup: USB devices, network and DVD-RW(Optional)
 Event triggered with email notification: motion detection, alarm, video loss
 Supports Internet Explorer with same GUI as DVR site
 Multi-language OSD
 Central Management System (CMS)
 3G/ GPRS mobile phone monitoring

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Chapter 2 MAIN MENU OPERATION

2.1 Quick Setup

Graphic Icons

Resting the cursor on this icon will bring up the four (Main Menu/ Search/
Backup/ PTZ) menu icons.

MAIN MENU.

SEARCH SETUP.

BACKUP.

PTZ CONTROL.

Turn On/Off recording.

PLAYBACK

Resting the cursor on this icon will bring up five (PAUSE/ PIP/ ZOOM/
AUTO SEQ/ LOCK) display icons.

PAUSE, to pause LIVE image

PIP, picture in picture

ZOOM, zoom in / out the screen size

AUTO-sequence

LOCK, activate the key lock.

Full screen display, multiple clicking to switch channels

Quad display.

9CH Split-screen display (available only to 8/ 16CH DVR).

13CH Split-screen display (available only to 16CH DVR).

16CH Split-screen display (available only to 16CH DVR).

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GUI Hints and Tips

Recording is on

Number represents the current selected LIVE audio channel (available to
8/ 16CH DVR and option to 4CH DVR).

Live Audio is off

Motion detected on the channel

Sensor triggered on the channel

Video loss detected on the channel

USB device detected

DVR has been connected onto the Internet.

AUTO-SEQ is on

FREZZE is on, screen is frozen

LOCK is on

PTZ control is on

Shows the current hard disk space used-up (99% means that the HDD
space has been used up 99%, and the remaining HDD space is 1%)

Current time which is used when providing the convertion of AVI files is
shown on the bottom lower right of each DVR screen.

99%

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2.2 Network Remote Instructions

Same user and DVR-site interface, the only difference is network toolbar which is
situated on the lower bottom right.

Icon

Description

/

Low Video Quality (LQ)
High Video Quality (HQ)

* Please refet to 4.7.2 HTTP setup

/

Full Screen

Record

Capture Image

Record and captured files storage path settings

Open / Close this tool bar

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2.3 Playback Mode

Playback – Quick Function Icon

Press「 / 」button to Fast Rewind
Speed : 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 64x

Press「 / 」button to Fast Forward
Speed : 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 64x

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Press「PLAY」/ 「 」button to Play/ Pause Playback

「 / SLOW」slow playback

Speed : 1/2x, 1/4x, 1/8x, 1/16x

「 / 」stop playback
Speed : 1/2x, 1/4x, 1/8x, 1/16x

Playback channel by channel with snap shot display

Full screen display

Quad display

9CH Split-screen display (available only to 8/ 16CH DVR)

16CH Split-screen display (available only to 16CH DVR)

Zoom in video image

Snap shot image

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2.4 PTZ Mode

PTZ – Remote Controller Control

/ SLOW

Move PTZ up.

/

Move PTZ down.

/

Move PTZ to the left.

/

Move PTZ to the right.

ZOOM +

PTZ zoom-in.

ZOOM -

PTZ zoom-out.

FOCUS +

PTZ focus-in.

FOCUS -

PTZ focus-out.

IRIS +

PTZ iris-open.

IRIS -

PTZ iris-close.

TOUR

Activate PTZ pre-set tour. *

PRESET + NUMBER

To save a preset location
Press PRESET and a number key. DVR will save the current location.

PLAY + NUMBER

To go to a preset location
Press PLAY and a number key. DVR will move to the preset location.

ZOOM

Set current PTZ location as the start of the line-scan. *

PIP

Set current PTZ location as the start of the line-scan. *

FREEZE

Activate line-scan. *

*：Different brands of PTZ protocol sometimes may not be 100% compatible with each other.

Therefore, these functions may not be applicable.

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PTZ – Quick Function Icon

Exit PTZ Mode and back to the LIVE mode
Preset number N. (1~64)

Go to preset number N.

Set current PTZ location at preset number N.

[TOUR] icon, click to activate preset tour

Same as [PIP]. Set current PTZ location as the starting point of the
line-scan.

Same as [FREEZE]. Activate line-scan.

Same as [ZOOM]. Set current PTZ location as the ending point of the
line-scan.

To move PTZ in 360°
PTZ zoom in or PTZ zoom out.

PTZ focus in or PTZ focus out.

PTZ IRIS open or PTZ IRIS closes.

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Chapter 3 INSTALLATION

3.1 System Configuration -16 CH

3.2 System Configuration – 8CH

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3.3 System Configuration – 4CH

3.4 Hard Disk Installation

First, remove the HDD holder from the DVR machine (Pic 1).

(PIC 1)

Lock the HDD holder symmetirically onto both sides of the HDD (Pic 2, Pic 3).

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Insert the SATA cable and power cable onto the SATA HDD (Pic 4).

(Pic 4)

Lock the HDDs onto the DVR machine (Pic 5).

(PIC 5)

Insert the SATA cables into the sockets on the main board (Pic 6). Make sure that the
HDD1 cable has been properly inserted into HDD1 socket. Now, the installation has been completed (Pic7)

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(Pi c 6)

(8/16CH DVR) (4CH DVR)

(Pi c 7)