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User Manual OMNI960 Digital Video Recorders

Regulatory information FCC information

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

FCC conditions

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1.This device may not cause harmful interference.

2.This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

EU Conformity Statement

This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE" and comply therefore with the applicable harmonized European standards listed under the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC, the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.

2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this product to your local supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated collection points. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info.

2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for specific battery information. The battery is marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info.

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Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact your dealer. KT&C Certified Dealers can contact KT&C directly.

This manual is applicable to the OMNI960 Series digital video recorders.

This manual may contain inadvertent technical discrepancies or printing errors; also, as KT&C reserves the right to update and improve our products, the content is subject to change without notice. Updates describing changes will be added into new versions of this manual as soon as practical, and additional information may be posted to our website, in technical bulletins, or distributed by other means.

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Preventive and Cautionary Tips

Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following information:

•Ensure that the unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment.

•These units are designed for indoor use only.

•Keep all liquids away from the recorder.

•Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.

•Ensure that the unit is properly secured to a rack (depending on model) or shelf. Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of dropping it may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit.

•Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.

•Powering down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals is recommended.

•A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.

•Improper use or replacement of batteries may result in risk of explosion or other hazards. Replace batteries with the same or equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the battery manufacturer.

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Product Key Features

General

PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.

H.264 video compression with high reliability and superior definition.

Encoding at up to WD1 (PAL: 960×576, NTSC: 960×480) resolution.

Each channel supports dual-stream.

Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image quality, etc.

Input and output video quality is configurable.

Normal and event recording parameters configurable per individual camera.

Encoding for audio/video composite stream or video stream; audio and video synchronization during composite stream encoding.

Watermark technology.

Local Monitoring

Simultaneous HDMI/VGA and CVBS outputs.

HDMI/VGA output at up to 1920×1080P resolution.

1/4/6/8/9/16/25/36-division live view is supported (number of cameras that can be displayed depends on model), and the display sequence of screens is adjustable.

Live view screens can be switched in groups, and manual switching and sequenced views are also provided; the sequence interval can be adjusted.

Quick setting menus are provided for live views.

Selected live view channels can be made ‘covert’.

Motion detection, tampering, video exception and video loss alarm functions may be linked to various actions

Privacy masking can be applied

Multiple PTZ protocols are supported, including setting and calling PTZ presets, patrols and patterns.

Magnification (zoom) can be controlled by clicking the mouse and virtual PTZ control by dragging mouse.

HDD Management

1 SATA hard disk can be installed in the OMNI960-4 models, 2 SATA hard disks in the OMNI960-8 & OMNI960-16 models, and up to 4 SATA hard disks in the OMNI960-32; with a maximum of 4TB storage capacity for each disk. One eSATA on OMNI960-32.

8 network disks (8 NAS disks, or 7 NAS disks+1 IP SAN disk) can be connected.

HDD group management functions are supported for models with more than one HDD.

HDD standby functions are supported for models with more than one HDD.

HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W) functions are supported for models with more than one HDD.

HDD quota management; different HDD capacity can be assigned to different channels.

Recording and Playback

Holiday recording schedule configuration.

Normal and event video encoding parameters.

Multiple recording types: manual, normal, motion, alarm, motion/alarm and motion & alarm.

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Note: The alarm, motion/alarm and motion & alarm recording types are provided for the OMNI960-32 models only.

8 recording time periods with separated recording types.

Pre-record and post-record for motion detection for recording, and pre-record time for schedule and manual recording.

Searching record files by event.

Customization of tags, searching and playing back by tags.

Locking and unlocking record files.

Local redundant recording.

Searching and playing back record files by channel number, recording type, start time, end time, etc.

Smart search for the selected area in the video.

Zooming in during playback.

Playback in reverse.

Support pause, speed up, speed down, skip forward, and skip backward during playback, changing playback time by dragging the mouse.

4/8/16-ch synchronous playback.

Backup

Export video data by USB, SATA or eSATA storage device.

Note: The eSATA function is supported by OMNI960-32 models only.

Export video clips when playback.

Management and maintenance of backup devices.

Alarm and Exception

Configurable arming time of alarm input/output (for OMNI960-32 models).

Alarm for video loss, motion detection, tampering, abnormal signal, video input/output standard mismatch, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, abnormal record, HDD error, and HDD full, etc.

Alarm event triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center and sending email.

Automatic restore when system returns to normal.

Other Local Functions

Operable by mouse, IR remote control or front panel.

Three-level user management; admin user is allowed to create many operating accounts and define their operating permission, which includes the limit to access any channel.

Operation, exceptions and log recording and searching.

Import and export of device configuration information.

Network Functions

1 self-adaptive 10M/100M network interface for OMNI960-4/8/16, and 1 self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interface for OMNI960-32 models.

IPv6 is supported.

TCP/IP protocol, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, RTSP, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, UPnP™, NFS, and iSCSI are supported.

TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast.

Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking of the record files, and downloading files broken transfer resume.

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Remote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters.

Remote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status.

Remote locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse.

Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading.

Remote system restart.

RS-232 and RS-485 transparent channel transmission.

Note: RS-232 serial port is provided on OMNI960-32 models only.

Alarm event and exception information can be sent to the remote host.

Remotely start/stop recording.

Upgrade by remote FTP server.

Remote PTZ control.

Two-way audio and voice broadcasting.

Embedded WEB server.

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	TABLE OF CONTENTS
Product Key Features ......................................................................................................		4
C H A P T E R 1..........................................................................		Error! Bookmark not defined.
Introduction.............................................................................................................................		11
1.1	Front Panel ...............................................................................................................	12
1.2	IR Remote Control Operations...............................................................................	15
1.3 USB Mouse Operation .............................................................................................		17
1.4	Input Method Description .......................................................................................	17
1.5 Rear Panel.................................................................................................................		18
1.6	Starting Up and Shutting Down the Device ...........................................................	20
C H A P T E R 2..........................................................................		Error! Bookmark not defined.
Getting Started .......................................................................................................................		22
C H A P T E R 3..........................................................................		Error! Bookmark not defined.
Live View.................................................................................................................................		27
3.1	Introduction of Live View........................................................................................	28
3.2	Operations in Live View Mode................................................................................	29
	3.2.1 Front Panel Operation .....................................................................................	29
	3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View .......................................................................	29
	3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor ............................................................................	30
	3.2.4 Main/Aux Output Switching ...........................................................................	31
	3.2.5 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode.....................................................	31
3.3	Configuring Live View Settings ..............................................................................	34
3.4 Channel-zero Encoding ...........................................................................................		36
3.5 User Logout ..............................................................................................................		37
C H A P T E R 4..........................................................................		Error! Bookmark not defined.
PTZ Controls ..........................................................................................................................		38
4.1	Configuring PTZ Settings........................................................................................	39
4.2	Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns ................................................................	39
	4.2.1 Customizing Presets ........................................................................................	39
	4.2.2 Calling Presets.................................................................................................	40
	4.2.3 Customizing Patrols ........................................................................................	41
	4.2.4 Calling Patrols.................................................................................................	43
	4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ......................................................................................	44
	4.2.6 Calling Patterns ...............................................................................................	45
4.3	PTZ Control Toolbar ...............................................................................................	46
C H A P T E R 5..........................................................................		Error! Bookmark not defined.
Record Settings.......................................................................................................................		47
5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters .........................................................................		48
5.2 Configuring Record Schedule .................................................................................		51
5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Record...................................................................		54
5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Record ....................................................................		56
5.5 Configuring Manual Record ...................................................................................		59

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5.6 Configuring Holiday Record...................................................................................		60
5.7 Configuring Redundant Record .............................................................................		62
5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Record .....................................................................		64
5.9	Files Protection .........................................................................................................	65
C H A P T E R 6..........................................................................		Error! Bookmark not defined.
Playback..................................................................................................................................		68
6.1	Playing Back Record Files.......................................................................................	69
	6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel ................................................................................	69
	6.1.2 Playing Back by Time .....................................................................................	72
	6.1.3 Playing Back by Normal Video Search...........................................................	74
	6.1.4 Playing Back by Event Search ........................................................................	77
	6.1.5 Playing Back by Tag .......................................................................................	81
	6.1.6 Playing Back by System Log ..........................................................................	84
6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback.............................................................................		86
	6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame ........................................................................	86
	6.2.2 Smart Search ...................................................................................................	86
	6.2.3 Digital Zoom ...................................................................................................	89
C H A P T E R 7..........................................................................		Error! Bookmark not defined.
Backup	....................................................................................................................................	89
7.1	Backing up Record Files..........................................................................................	90
	7.1.1 Quick Export ...................................................................................................	90
	7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search..............................................................	92
	7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search ...........................................................................	95
	7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips ..................................................................................	98
7.2 Managing Backup Devices ....................................................................................		100
C H A P T E R 8....................................................................................................................		104
Alarm Settings......................................................................................................................		104
8.1	Setting Motion Detection .......................................................................................	105
8.2	Setting Sensor Alarms............................................................................................	108
8.3	Detecting Video Loss..............................................................................................	110
8.4	Detecting Video Tampering ...................................................................................	111
8.5	Handling Exceptions ..............................................................................................	113
8.6	Setting Alarm Response Actions ...........................................................................	114
8.7 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually.................................................		116
C H A P T E R 9..........................................................................		Error! Bookmark not defined.
Network Settings ..................................................................................................................		117
9.1	Configuring General Settings................................................................................	118
9.2	Configuring Advanced Settings ............................................................................	119
	9.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings .........................................................................	119
	9.2.2 Configuring DDNS .......................................................................................	119
	9.2.3 Configuring NTP Server ...............................................................................	123
	9.2.4 Configuring SNMP .......................................................................................	124
	9.2.5 Configuring UPnP™.....................................................................................	124
	9.2.6 Configuring Remote Alarm Host ..................................................................	126

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9.2.7 Configuring Multicast ...................................................................................	127
9.2.8 Configuring RTSP.........................................................................................	127
9.2.9 Configuring Server and HTTP Ports.............................................................	128
9.2.10 Configuring Email.......................................................................................	128
9.3 Checking Network Traffic .....................................................................................	131
9.4 Network Detection..................................................................................................	132
9.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss ......................................................	132
9.4.2 Exporting Network Packet ............................................................................	132
9.4.3 Checking Network Status..............................................................................	133
9.4.4 Checking Network Statistics .........................................................................	135
C H A P T E R 1 0.................................................................................................................	136
HDD Management ...............................................................................................................	136
10.1 Initializing HDDs..................................................................................................	137
10.2 Managing Network HDD.....................................................................................	139
10.3 Managing HDD Group ........................................................................................	142
10.3.1 Setting HDD Groups ...................................................................................	142
10.3.2 Setting HDD Property .................................................................................	143
10.4 Configuring Quota Mode ....................................................................................	145
10.5 Checking HDD Status ..........................................................................................	147
10.6 Checking S.M.A.R.T. Information......................................................................	148
10.7 Detecting Bad Sector............................................................................................	149
10.8 Configuring HDD Error Alarms.........................................................................	150
C H A P T E R 11 ..................................................................................................................	151
Camera Settings ...................................................................................................................	151
11.1 Configuring OSD Settings ...................................................................................	152
11.2 Configuring Privacy Mask ..................................................................................	153
11.3 Configuring Video Parameters............................................................................	154
C H A P T E R 1 2.................................................................................................................	155
Device Management and Maintenance ..............................................................................	155
12.1 Viewing System Information ...............................................................................	156
12.1.1 Viewing Device Information.......................................................................	156
12.1.2 Viewing Camera Information......................................................................	156
12.1.3 Viewing Record Information ......................................................................	157
12.1.4 Viewing Alarm Information........................................................................	157
12.1.5 Viewing Network Information ....................................................................	158
12.1.6 Viewing HDD Information .........................................................................	158
12.2 Searching & Exporting Log Files .......................................................................	159
12.3 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files..........................................................	161
12.4 Upgrading System ................................................................................................	163
12.4.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device ...........................................................	163
12.4.2 Upgrading by FTP.......................................................................................	163
12.5 Restoring Default Settings...................................................................................	165
C H A P T E R 1 3.................................................................................................................	166
Other Settings.......................................................................................................................	166

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13.1	Configuring General Settings..............................................................................	167
13.2	Configuring RS-232 Serial Port..........................................................................	167
13.3	Configuring DST Settings....................................................................................	169
13.4	Configuring More Settings ..................................................................................	170
13.5 Managing User Accounts .....................................................................................		171
	13.5.1 Adding a User .............................................................................................	171
	13.5.2 Deleting a User............................................................................................	173
	13.5.3 Editing a User..............................................................................................	174
	13.5.4 Changing Password of Admin.....................................................................	175
C H A P T E R 1 4.................................................................................................................		177
Appendix...............................................................................................................................		177
Glossary ........................................................................................................................		178
FAQ ...............................................................................................................................		179

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Chapter 1

Introduction

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1.1 Front Panel

OMNI960-4/8/16:

The front panel of OMNI960-4/8/16 series DVR is shown below:

						Figure 1.1 Front Panel of OMNI960-4/8/16
					Table 1.1 Description of Control Panel Buttons
	No.			Name			Function Description
				POWER			POWER indicator turns green when DVR is powered up.
	1			STATUS			STATUS indicator lights in red when data is being read from or
							written to HDD.
				Tx/Rx			Tx/Rx indictor blinks green when network connection is
							functioning properly.
							The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different
							fields and items in menus.
							In the Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up
							and slow down recorded video. The Left and Right button will
				DIRECTION			select the next and previous record files.
							In Live View mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through
							channels.
	2						In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ
							camera.
							The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in any of the menu
							modes.
				ENTER			It can also be used to tick checkbox fields.
							In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
							In single-frame Playback mode, pressing the button will advance
							the video by a single frame.
	3			MENU			Access the main menu interface.
				ESC			Exit and back to the previous menu.
	4
	5			IR Receiver			Receiver for IR remote.
	6			USB Interface			Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.

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OMNI960-32:

The front panel of OMNI960-32 is shown below:

							Figure 1.2 Front Panel of OMNI960-32
					Table 1.2 Description of Control Panel Buttons
	No.			Name			Function Description
	1			POWER			Power on/off switch.
				ON/OFF
	2			USB Interface			Connect to USB mouse or USB flash memory.
	3			IR Receiver			Receiver for IR remote control
							Power indicator lights in green when DVR is powered up.
				POWER
				READY			Ready indicator is normally green, indicating that the DVR is
							functioning properly.
							Indicator turns green when DVR is controlled by an IR remote control
							with the address from 1~254;
							Indicator turns red when the SHIFT button is used;
							Indicator does not light when the DVR is controlled by a keyboard or by
							the IR remote control with the address of 255;
							Indicator turns green when the DVR is controlled by IR remote control
				STATUS			(with the address from 1~254) and keyboard at the same time , and the
	4						SHIFT button is not used;
							Indicator turns orange : (a) when the DVR is controlled by IR remote
							control (with the address from 1~254) and keyboard at the same time
							and the SHIFT button is used as well; (b) when the DVR is controlled by
							IR remote control (with the address from 1~254) and the SHIFT button
							is used.
				ALARM			Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
				HDD			HDD indicator blinks in red when data is being read from or written to
							HDD.
				Tx/Rx			TX/RX indictor blinks in green when network connection is functioning
							properly.
	5			DVD-ROM			Slot for DVD-ROM.
							The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different fields
							and items in menus.
							In Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up and slow
							down recorded video.
							In All-day Playback mode, the Left/Right button can be used to select
				DIRECTION			the recorded video of next/previous day; in Playback by Normal Video
							Search, the Left/Right button can be used to select the next/previous
							recorded file.
	6						In Live View mode, the directional buttons can be used to cycle through
							channels.
							In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera.
							Confirm selection in any of the menu modes. It can also be used to tick
							checkbox fields.
				ENTER			In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
							In Single-frame Playback mode, pressing the ENTER button will
							advance the video by a single frame.
							In Auto-switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto switch.
	7			SHIFT			Switch of compound keys between the numeric/letter input and
							functional control.

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				1/MENU		Enter numeral “1”;
						Access the main menu interface.
						Enter numeral “2”;
						Enter letters “ABC”;
						The F1 button can be used to select all items on the list;
				2ABC/F1		In PTZ Control mode, the F1 button can be used to zoom out (zoom-)
						the PTZ camera;
						In live view or playback mode, the F1 button can be used to switch
						between main and spot video output.
						Enter numeral “3”;
						Enter letters “DEF”;
				3DEF/F2		In PTZ Control mode, the F1 button can be used to zoom in (zoom+) the
						PTZ camera;
						The F2 button can be used to cycle through tab pages.
						Enter numeral “4”;
				4GHI/ESC		Enter letters “GHI”;
						Exit and back to the previous menu.
						Enter numeral “5”;
						Enter letters “JKL”;
				5JKL/EDIT		Delete characters before cursor;
						Select the checkbox and ON/OFF switch;
						Start/stop record clipping in playback.
						Enter numeral “6”;
				6MNO/PLAY		Enter letters “MNO”;
						In Playback mode, it is used for direct access to playback interface.
						Enter numeral “7”;
				7PQRS/REC		Enter letters “PQRS”;
						Manual record, for direct access to manual record interface; manually
						enable/disable record.
						Enter numeral “8”;
				8TUV/PTZ		Enter letters “TUV”;
						Access PTZ control interface.
						Enter numeral “9”;
						Enter letters “WXYZ”;
				9WXYZ/PREV		Multi-camera display in live view;
						In Playback mode or MenuPlaybackTag playback interface, this
						button can be used to delete the selected tag.
						Enter numeral “0”;
						Switch between input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet, symbols
				0/A		and numeric input).
						In Playback mode, this button can be used to add the default tag.
						Move the active selection in a menu. The inner ring will move the
						selection up and down; the outer ring will move it left and right.
				JOG SHUTTLE		In Playback mode, the inner ring is used to jump 30s forward/backward
	8					in video files. The outer ring can be used to speed up/slow down the
				Control
						video.
						In Live View mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels.
						In PTZ control mode, in can control the movement of the PTZ camera.

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1.2 IR Remote Control Functions

The device may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 1.3.

Note: Batteries (2×AAA) must be installed before operation.

Figure 1.3 Remote Control

Table 1.3 Description of the IR Remote Control Button Functions

	No.			Name			Description
	1			POWER			Power on/off the device.
	2			DEV			Enables/Disables Remote Control.
	3			Alphanumeric Buttons			Switching to the corresponding channel in Live view or PTZ Control
							mode.
							Inputting numbers and characters in Edit mode.
							Switching between different channels in All-day Playback mode.
	4			EDIT Button			Editing text fields. When editing text fields, it will also function as a
							Backspace button to delete the character in front of the cursor.
							On checkbox fields, pressing the EDIT button will tick the checkbox.
							In Playback mode, it can be used to generate video clips for backup.
	5			A Button			Switching between input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet,
							symbols and numeric input).
	6			REC Button			Entering the Manual Record settings menu.
							In PTZ control settings, press the REC button and then you can call a
							PTZ preset by pressing Numeric button.

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	No.			Name			Description
							Entering the All-day Playback menu.
	7			PLAY Button
	8			INFO Button			Reserved.
	9			VOIP/MON Button			Selecting all items on the list;
							In live view or playback mode, it can be used to switch between main
							and auxiliary video output.
							Back to the Main menu (after successful login).
	10			MENU Button
	11			PREV Button			Switching between single screen and multi-screen mode.
							Navigating between different fields and items in menus.
	12			DIRECTION/ENTER
				Buttons			In Playback mode, the Up and Down button are used to speed up and
							slow down the playing of recorded video.
							The Left and Right button will select the recorded video of 30 reverse
							and 30s forward.
							In live view mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through channels.
	13			PTZ Button			Enter the PTZ Control mode.
							Back to the previous menu
	14			ESC Button
							Pressing for arming/disarming the DVR in Live View mode.
							Reserved.
	15			RESERVED
							Selecting all items on the list when used in a list field.
	16			F1 Button
							In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light.
	17			PTZ Control Buttons			Adjusting the iris, focus and zoom of a PTZ camera.
							Cycle through tab pages.
	18			F2 Button

Troubleshooting Remote Control:

Note: Make sure you have installed batteries properly in the remote control. It is important to aim the remote control at the IR receiver on the front panel.

If there is no response after you press any button on the remote, follow the procedure below to troubleshoot.

Steps:

1.Go to Menu > Configuration > General > More Settings by operating the mouse.

2.Check and remember the device No. The default No. is 255. This device No. is valid for all the IR remote controls.

3.Press the DEV button on the remote control.

4.Enter the device No. from step 2.

5.Press the ENTER button on the remote.

If the remote control is operating properly, but there is still no response from the remote, please check the following:

1.Batteries are installed correctly and the polarities of the batteries are not reversed.

2.Batteries are fresh and not out of charge.

3.IR receiver is not obstructed.

If the remote still can’t function properly, please change a remote and try again, or contact the device provider.

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1.3 USB Mouse Operation

A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this device. To use a USB mouse:

1.Plug USB mouse into one of the USB interfaces on the front panel of the device.

2.The mouse should automatically be detected. If in a rare case that the mouse is not detected, the possible reason may be that the two devices are not compatible, please refer to the recommended device list from your provider.

The operation of the mouse:

Table 1.4 Description of the Mouse Control

	Name		Action	Description
			Single-Click	Live view: Select channel and show the quick set menu.
				Menu: Select and enter.
			Double-Click	Live view: Switch single-screen and multi-screen.
	Left-Click		Click and Drag	PTZ control: pan, tilt and zoom.
				Tamper-proof, privacy mask and motion detection: Select target area.
				Digital zoom-in: Drag and select target area.
				Live view: Drag channel/time bar.
	Right-Click		Single-Click	Live view: Show menu.
				Menu: Exit current menu to upper level menu.
	Scroll-Wheel		Scrolling up	Live view: Previous screen.
				Right-click Menu: Previous item.
			Scrolling down	Live view: Next screen.
				Right-click Menu: Next item.

1.4 Input Method Description

Figure 1.4 Soft Keyboards Alphanumeric and Numeric Only

Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard:

Table 1.5 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons

Icons	Description	Icons	Description
	Indicates lower case		Indicates Caps
	(click to change)		(click to change)
	Indicates number pad		Brings up
	(click to change)		Symbol entry popup
	Toggle Lowercase/Uppercase		Backspace

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	Space		Enter

Exit

1.5 Rear Panel

Omni960-4:

Figure 1.5 Rear Panel OMNI960-4

Omni960-8

Figure 1.6 Rear Panel of OMNI960-8

OMNI960-16

Figure 1.7 Rear Panel of OMNI960-16

Table 1.6 Description of OMNI960-4/8/16 Rear Panel

No.	Item	Description
		BNC connector for analog video input.
1	VIDEO IN
2	VIDEO OUT	BNC connector for video output.
		Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
3	USB Interface
4	HDMI	HDMI video output.

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5	VGA	DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
6	AUDIO IN	RCA connector for audio input.
7	AUDIO OUT	RCA connector for audio output.
8	LAN Interface	RJ45 10M/100M Ethernet interface.
9	RS-485 Interface	Connector for RS-485 devices. Connect the D+ and D- terminals to T+
		and T- of PTZ receiver respectively.
10	12V	12VDC power supply.
11	POWER	Switch for turning on/off the device.
12	GND	Ground (needs to be connected when DVR starts up).

OMNI960-32-16:

						Figure 1.8 Rear Panel of OMNI960-32
							Table 1.7 Description of Rear Panel
	No.			Item			Description
							BNC connector for video output.
				MAIN	VIDEO
	1			OUT
				SPOT	VIDEO		BNC connector for spot video output.
				OUT
							BNC connector for analog video input.
	2			VIDEO IN
				CVBS	AUDIO		RCA connector for audio output. This connector is synchronized
	3			OUT			with CVBS video output.
				VGA	AUDIO		RCA connector for audio output. This connector is synchronized
				OUT			with VGA video output.
	4			LINE IN			RCA connector for two-way audio input.
	5			AUDIO IN			RCA connector for audio input.
	6			VGA			DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and
							menu.
				HDMI			HDMI video output.
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	8			USB Interface			Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
							RJ45 10M / 100M / 1000M Ethernet interface.
	9			LAN Interface
	10			RS-232			Connector for RS-232 devices.
	11			Termination			RS-485 termination switch. Up position is not terminated.
				Switch			Down is terminated with 120Ω resistance.
				RS-485 Interface			Connector for RS-485 devices. Connect the T+ and T- terminals to
	12						the R+ and R- terminals of PTZ receiver respectively.
				KB			Connect the D+ and D- terminals to Ta and Tb terminals of the
							controller. For cascading devices, the first DVR’s D+ and D-

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		terminals should be connected with the D+ and D- terminals of
		the next DVR.
13	Alarm In/Out	Connector for alarm input/output.
14	eSATA	Connects external SATA HDD, DVD-R/W.
15	GND	Ground(needs to be connected when DVR starts up)
16	100~240VAC	100~240VAC power supply.
17	POWER	Switch for turning on/off the device.

1.6 Starting Up and Shutting Down the DVR

Purpose:

Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the device.

Before you start:

Check that the voltage of the external power supply is the same with the device’s requirement, and the ground connection is working properly.

Starting up the device:

Steps:

1.Check the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet. It is HIGHLY recommended that an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) be used in conjunction with the device.

2.Press the POWER button on the rear panel. The Power indicator LED should turn green indicating that

the unit begins to start up.

Shutting down the device:

Steps:

1.Enter the Shutdown menu. Menu > Shutdown

Figure 1.9 Shutdown Menu

2. Click the Shutdown button to enter the following dialog box:

Figure 1.10 Dialog Box for Shutdown

3. Click the Yes button. The following message box pops up:

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Figure 1.11 Message Box for Power Off

4. Turn off the power switch on the rear panel of DVR.

Rebooting the device

In the Shutdown menu (Figure 1.9), you can also click Reboot to reboot the device.

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Chapter 2

Getting Started

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The Setup Wizard can walk you through some important settings of the device. By default, the Setup Wizard starts once the device has loaded.

Operating the Setup Wizard:

1.Select the system resolution from the drop-down menu. The default resolution is 1280×1024/60Hz. Click Apply to save the resolution settings.

Figure 2.1 Start Wizard Interface

Note: By default, the system resolution is set to 1280×1024.

2.Check the checkbox to enable Setup Wizard when device starts. Click Next to continue the setup wizard.

You can also click Cancel to exit the Setup Wizard, or use the Setup Wizard next time by leaving the

“Start wizard when DVR starts?” checkbox checked and exit.

Figure 2.2 Start Wizard Interface

3.Click Next button on the Wizard window to enter the Login window, as shown in Figure 2.3.

1)Enter the admin password. By default, the password is 12345.

2)To change the admin password, check the New Admin Password checkbox. Enter the new password and confirm the password in the given fields.

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Figure 2.3 Login Window

4.Click the Next button to enter the Date and Time settings window, as shown in Figure 2.4. Set the time zone, date format, system date and system time.

Figure 2.4 Date and Time Settings

5.Click Next button which takes you back to the Network Setup Wizard window, as shown in Figure 2.5. Set the network parameters, including the NIC type, IPv4 address, IPv4 subnet mask, default gateway, etc. You can enable the DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server.

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Figure 2.5 Network Configuration

Note: The OMNI960-4/8/16 models provide one 10M/100Mbps self-adaptive network interface, the OMNI960-32 models provide one 10M/100M/1000Mbps self-adaptive network interface.

6.Click Next button to enter the HDD Management window, shown in Figure 2.6.

To initialize the HDD, click the Init button. Initialization removes all the data saved in the HDD.

Figure 2.6 HDD Management

7.Click Next button to enter the Record Settings window, as shown in Figure 2.7.

1)Select the camera to configure.

2)Check the checkbox to enable Start Recording.

3)Select the recording mode to Normal or Motion Detection.

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Figure 2.7 Record Settings

4) Click Copy to copy the record settings of the current camera to other camera (s) if needed, as shown in Figure 2.8.

Figure 2.8 Copy Record Settings

5)Click OK to return to the Record Settings window.

8.Click OK to complete the startup Setup Wizard.

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Chapter 3

Live View

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3.1 Introduction to Live View

Live view shows you the video image getting from each camera in real time. The device automatically enters Live View mode when powered on. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus pressing the ESC many times (depending on which menu you’re on) brings you to the Live View mode.

Live View Icons

In the live view mode, there are icons at the right top of the screen for each channel, showing the status of the record and alarm in the channel, so that you can know whether the channel is recorded, or whether there are alarms occurring as soon as possible.

Table 3.1 Description of Live View Icons

Icons	Description

Alarm (video loss, tampering, motion detection or sensor alarm)

Record (manual record, schedule record, motion detection or alarm triggered record)

Alarm & Record

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3.2 Operations in Live View Mode

In live view mode, the following functions can be realized:

•Single Screen: showing only one screen on the monitor.

•Multi-screen: showing multiple screens on the monitor simultaneously.

•Auto-switch: the screen is auto switched to the next one. And you must set the dwell time for each screen on the configuration menu before enabling the auto-switch.

Menu>Configuration>Live View>Dwell Time.

•All-day Playback: play back the recorded videos for current day.

•Start Recording: start all-day normal recording or motion detection recording for all channels.

•Aux/Main output switch: the DVR will check the connection of the output interfaces to define the main and auxiliary output interfaces. When both HDMI and VGA are connected, or either one is connected, it is used as the auxiliary video output for live view, recording and PTZ controls; When

neither HDMI nor VGA are is connected, CVBS is used as the main video output for live view playback, recording, PTZ control and menu operations.

When the aux output is enabled, you can do some basic operations in the live view mode for the Aux output; when control is switched to the Aux monitor, no menu is displayed on the main output monitor(s).

3.2.1 Front Panel Operation

For the OMNI960-32 models, you can operate the front panel buttons to realize the following functions in live

view:

	Table 3.2 Front Panel Operation in Live View
Functions	Front Panel Operation
Show single screen	Press the corresponding Alphanumeric button. E.g. Press 2 to display only the
	screen for channel 2.
Show multi-screen	Press the PREV/FOCUSbutton.
Manually switch	Next screen: right direction button.
camera screens	Previous screen: left direction button.
Auto-switch	Press Enter button.
All-day playback	Press Play button.
Switch main and aux	Press F1 button and Enter button (on OMNI960-32 only).
output

3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View

In the live view mode, use the mouse to right-click on the window to access the top level OSD menu:

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