LTS LTD8316K-ET User Manual

Digital Video Recorder

User Manual

Digital Video Recorder User Manual

User Manual About this Manual

This Manual is applicable to LTD83XXK ET and LTD85XXK ST HD TVI Digital Video Recorder (DVR).

The Manual includes instructions for using and managing the product. Pictures, charts, images and all other information hereinafter are for description and explanation only. The information contained in the Manual is subject to change, without notice, due to firmware updates or other reasons. Please find the latest version in the company website.

Please use this user manual under the guidance of professionals.

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Regulatory Information FCC Information

Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FCC compliance: 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 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 EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, the LVD Directive 2014/35/EU, 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

Industry Canada ICES 003 Compliance

This device meets the CAN ICES 3 (A)/NMB 3(A) standards requirements.

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Applicable Models

This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.

Series Model

LTD8304K ET

LTD83XXK ET LTD8308K ET

LTD8316K ET

LTD8504K ST

LTD85XXK ST LTD8508K ST

LTD8516K ST

Symbol Conventions

The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.

Symbol Description

Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement important points of the main text.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance degradation, or unexpected results.

Indicates a hazard with a high level of risk, which if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

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Safety Instructions

Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or end user.

In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety regulations of the nation and region. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.

Input voltage should meet both the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) and the Limited Power Source with 100 to 240 VAC or 12 VDC according to the IEC60950 1 standard. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.

Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause over heating or a fire hazard.

Please make sure that the plug is firmly connected to the power socket.

If smoke, odor or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug the power cable, and then please contact the service center.

Preventive and Cautionary Tips

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

Ensure unit is installed in a well ventilated, dust free environment.

Unit is designed for indoor use only.

Keep all liquids away from the device.

Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.

Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack 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.

Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.

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

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

Ensure to use the attached power adaptor only and not to change the adaptor randomly.

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Product Key Features

General

 Connectable to HD and analog cameras;

Supports UTC (Coaxitron) protocol for connecting camera over coax;

Connectable to AHD cameras;

Connectable to HDCVI cameras;

Connectable to IP cameras;

 The analog signal inputs including HD, AHD, HDCVI, and CVBS can be automatically recognized without configuration;

Each channel supports dual stream. And sub stream supports up to WD1 resolution;

The main stream of LTD83XXK ET series supports up to 3 MP resolution for the first 1/2/4 channels (4ch/8ch/16ch).

The main stream of LTD85XXK ST series supports up to 5 MP resolution of all the channels;

For LTD85XXK ST series DVR, 5 MP long distance transmission can be enabled for the analog cameras;

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

Encoding for both video stream and video & audio stream; audio and video synchronization during composite stream encoding;

Supports enabling H.265+/H.264 Zip+ to ensure high video quality with lowered bit rate;

H.265+/H.265/H.264 Zip +/H.264 encoding for the main stream, and H.265/H.264 encoding for the sub stream of analog cameras;

Connectable to H.265 and H.264 IP cameras;

Defog level, night to day sensitivity, day to night sensitivity, and IR light brightness configurable for the connected analog cameras supporting these parameters;

4 MP/5 MP signal switch for the supported analog cameras;

Watermark technology.

Local Monitoring

For LTD8304K ET, LTD8308K ET and LTD8504K ST, HDMI output at up to 1080P resolution;

For LTD8316K ET, LTD8508K ST and LTD8516K ST, HDMI output at up to 4K (3840 × 2160) resolution;

1/4/6/8/9/16/25 screen live view is supported, and the display sequence of screens is adjustable;

Live view screen can be switched in group and manual switch and automatic cycle live view are also provided, the interval of automatic cycle can be adjusted;

CVBS output only serves as the aux output or live view output;

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Quick setting menu is provided for live view;

The selected live view channel can be shielded;

VCA information overlay in live view for the supported analog cameras and in smart playback for the supported analog and IP cameras;

Motion detection, video tampering detection, video exception alarm, video loss alarm and VCA alarm functions;

LTD85XXK ST series DVR support VCA (line crossing detection and intrusion detection) of all channels. LTD83XXK ET series support 2 ch VCA (line crossing detection and intrusion detection).For the analog channels, the line crossing detection and intrusion detection conflict with other VCA detection such as sudden scene change detection, face detection and vehicle detection. You can only enable one function;

For LTD85XXK ST series DVR, the enhanced VCA mode conflicts with the 2K/4K output and 4 MP/5 MP signal input;

Privacy mask;

Several PTZ protocols (including Omnicast VMS of Genetec) supported; PTZ preset, patrol and pattern;

Zooming in/out by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse.

HDD Management

Each disk with a maximum of 8 TB storage capacity;

8 network disks (8 NAS disks, 8 IP SAN disks or n NAS disks + m IP SAN disks (n+m ≤ 8)) can be connected;

Remaining recording time of the HDD can be viewed;

S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection;

HDD sleeping function;

HDD property: redundancy, read only, read/write (R/W);

HDD group management;

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

Recording and Playback

Holiday recording schedule configuration;

Cycle and non cycle recording modes;

Normal and event video encoding parameters;

Multiple recording types: manual, continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm and event;

8 recording time periods with separated recording types;

Supports Channel Zero encoding;

Main stream and sub stream configurable for simultaneous recording;

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Pre record and post record for motion detection triggered recording, and pre record time for schedule and manual recording;

Searching record files by events (alarm input/motion detection);

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

Locking and unlocking of record files;

Local redundant recording;

 When HD, AHD, or HDCVI input is connected, the information including the resolution and frame rate will be overlaid on the bottom right corner of the live view for 5 seconds. When CVBS input is connected, the information such as NTSC or PAL will be overlaid on the bottom right corner of the live view for 5 seconds.

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

Smart playback to go through less effective information;

Main stream and sub stream selectable for local/remote playback;

Zooming in for any area when playback;

Multi channel reverse playback;

Supports pause, fast forward, slow forward, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, locating by dragging the mouse on the progress bar;

8/16 ch synchronous playback.

Backup

Exports data by a USB, and SATA device;

Exports video clips when playback;

Video and Log, Video and Player, and Player are selectable to export for backup;

Management and maintenance of backup devices.

Alarm and Exception

Configurable arming time of alarm input/output;

Alarms for video loss, motion detection, video tampering, abnormal signal, video input/recording resolution mismatch, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, record/capture exception, HDD error, and HDD full, etc.;

Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center, sending email and alarm output;

One key disarms the linkage actions of the alarm input;

PTZ linking for the VCA alarm;

VCA detection alarm is supported;

Supports coaxial alarm;

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System will automatically reboot when a problem is detected in an attempt to restore normal functionality.

Other Local Functions

Manual and automatic video quality diagnostics;

Operable by mouse and remote control;

Three level user management; admin user can create many operating account and define their operating permission, which includes the permission to access any channel;

Completeness of operation, alarm, exceptions and log writing and searching;

Manually triggering and clearing alarms;

Importing and exporting of configuration file of devices;

Getting cameras type information automatically;

Unlock pattern for device login for the admin;

Clear text password available;

GUID file can be exported for password resetting;

 Multiple connected analog cameras supporting HD or AHD signal can be upgraded simultaneously via DVR.

Network Functions

1 self adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interface;

IPv6 is supported;

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

TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast;

Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnPTM;

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

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

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

Remote keyboard operation;

Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading;

Remote system restart and shutdown;

Supports upgrading via remote FTP server;

RS 485 transparent channel transmission;

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

Remotely start/stop recording;

Remotely start/stop alarm output;

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Remote PTZ control;

Two way audio and voice broadcasting;

Output bandwidth limit configurable;

Embedded WEB server;

If DHCP is enabled, you can enable DNS DHCP or disable it and edit the Preferred DNS Server and Alternate DNS Server.

Development Scalability

SDK for Windows and Linux system;

Source code of application software for demo;

Development support and training for application system.

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	Table of Contents
Product Key Features ...............................................................................................................		5
Chapter 1 Introduction......................................................................................................................		15
1.1	Front Panel .......................................................................................................................	15
1.2 IR Remote Control Operations .........................................................................................		18
1.3 USB Mouse Operation......................................................................................................		22
1.4	Input Method Description................................................................................................	23
1.5 Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................		23
Chapter 2 Getting Started .................................................................................................................		25
2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the DVR..........................................................................		25
2.2	Activating the Device .......................................................................................................	26
2.3	Using the Unlock Pattern for Login ..................................................................................	28
	2.3.1 Configuring the Unlock Pattern...............................................................................	28
	2.3.2 Logging in via Unlock Pattern..................................................................................	30
2.4	Basic Configuration in Startup Wizard .............................................................................	32
2.5 Login and Logout..............................................................................................................		37
	2.5.1 User Login................................................................................................................	37
	2.5.2 User Logout .............................................................................................................	38
2.6 Resetting Your Password ..................................................................................................		38
2.7 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras...........................................................................		40
	2.7.1 Activating the IP Camera.........................................................................................	40
	2.7.2 Adding the Online IP Camera ..................................................................................	41
	2.7.3 Editing the Connected IP Camera ...........................................................................	45
2.8	Viewing Signal Input Status..............................................................................................	46
Chapter 3 Live View...........................................................................................................................		48
3.1	Introduction of Live View.................................................................................................	48
3.2 Operations in Live View Mode.........................................................................................		48
	3.2.1 Using the Mouse in Live View .................................................................................	49
	3.2.2 Switching Main/Aux Output....................................................................................	50
	3.2.3 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode ...............................................................	51
3.3 Channel Zero Encoding ....................................................................................................		54
3.4	Adjusting Live View Settings ............................................................................................	54
3.5 Manual Video Quality Diagnostics...................................................................................		55

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Chapter 4 PTZ Controls......................................................................................................................	57
4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings ..................................................................................................	57
4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols and Patterns ........................................................................	58
4.2.1 Customizing Presets ................................................................................................	58
4.2.2 Calling Presets .........................................................................................................	59
4.2.3 Customizing Patrols.................................................................................................	60
4.2.4 Calling Patrols..........................................................................................................	61
4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ..............................................................................................	62
4.2.6 Calling Patterns .......................................................................................................	62
4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit.................................................................................	63
4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan...................................................................................................	64
4.2.9 One Touch Park .......................................................................................................	64
4.3 PTZ Control Panel .............................................................................................................	65
Chapter 5 Recording Settings............................................................................................................	67
5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters....................................................................................	67
5.2 Configuring Recording Schedule ......................................................................................	71
5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording ........................................................................	74
5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording and Capture ......................................................	75
5.5 Configuring Event Recording............................................................................................	77
5.6 Configuring Manual Recording.........................................................................................	78
5.7 Configuring Holiday Recording.........................................................................................	79
5.8 Configuring Redundant Recording ...................................................................................	81
5.9 Configuring HDD Group....................................................................................................	83
5.10 Files Protection ..............................................................................................................	84
5.11 One Key Enabling and Disabling H.264 ZIP+/H.265+ for Analog Cameras ....................	86
5.12 Configuring 1080P Lite ...................................................................................................	87
Chapter 6 Playback ............................................................................................................................	89
6.1 Playing Back Record Files .................................................................................................	89
6.1.1 Instant Playback ......................................................................................................	89
6.1.2 Playing Back by Normal Search ...............................................................................	89
6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search ..................................................................................	92
6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag .................................................................................................	94
6.1.5 Playing Back by Smart Search .................................................................................	96
6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs .................................................................................	100
6.1.7 Playing Back by Sub Periods..................................................................................	101

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	6.1.8 Playing Back External File......................................................................................	102
6.2	Auxiliary Functions of Playback......................................................................................	103
	6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame ...............................................................................	103
	6.2.2 Digital Zoom ..........................................................................................................	103
	6.2.3 Reverse Playback of Multi Channel.......................................................................	104
Chapter 7 Backup.............................................................................................................................		106
7.1 Backing up Record Files..................................................................................................		106
	7.1.1 Backing up by Normal Video/Picture Search........................................................	106
	7.1.2 Backing up by Event Search...................................................................................	108
	7.1.3 Backing up Video Clips..........................................................................................	109
7.2 Managing Backup Devices..............................................................................................		110
Chapter 8 Alarm Settings ................................................................................................................		112
8.1 Setting Motion Detection...............................................................................................		112
8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms ....................................................................................................		114
8.3 Detecting Video Loss......................................................................................................		116
8.4 Detecting Video Tampering ...........................................................................................		117
8.5	Setting All day Video Quality Diagnostics......................................................................	119
8.6 Handling Exceptions.......................................................................................................		120
8.7 Setting Alarm Response Actions ....................................................................................		122
Chapter 9 VCA Alarm.......................................................................................................................		125
9.1 Face Detection................................................................................................................		125
9.2	Vehicle Detection ...........................................................................................................	126
9.3	Line Crossing Detection..................................................................................................	126
9.4	Intrusion Detection ........................................................................................................	128
9.5 Region Entrance Detection.............................................................................................		130
9.6	Region Exiting Detection ................................................................................................	131
9.7	Loitering Detection.........................................................................................................	131
9.8	People Gathering Detection...........................................................................................	132
9.9 Fast Moving Detection ...................................................................................................		132
9.10 Parking Detection.........................................................................................................		132
9.11 Unattended Baggage Detection ...................................................................................		133
9.12 Object Removal Detection ...........................................................................................		133
9.13 Audio Exception Detection...........................................................................................		133
9.14 Defocus Detection........................................................................................................		135

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9.15 Sudden Scene Change..................................................................................................		135
9.16 PIR Alarm......................................................................................................................		135
Chapter 10 VCA Search....................................................................................................................		137
10.1 Face Search...................................................................................................................		137
10.2 Behavior Search............................................................................................................		138
10.3 Plate Search..................................................................................................................		140
10.4 People Counting ...........................................................................................................		141
10.5 Heat Map......................................................................................................................		141
Chapter 11 Network Settings ..........................................................................................................		143
11.1 Configuring General Settings .......................................................................................		143
11.2 Configuring Advanced Settings ....................................................................................		143
11.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings.................................................................................		143
12.2.1	Configuring Guarding Vision..................................................................	144
11.2.2 Configuring DDNS................................................................................................		146
11.2.3 Configuring NTP Server .......................................................................................		148
11.2.4 Configuring NAT ..................................................................................................		148
11.2.5 Configuring More Settings ..................................................................................		150
11.2.6 Configuring HTTPS Port.......................................................................................		151
11.2.7 Configuring Email ................................................................................................		153
11.2.8 Checking Network Traffic ....................................................................................		155
11.3 Configuring Network Detection ...................................................................................		155
11.3.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss ..............................................................		155
11.3.2 Exporting Network Packet...................................................................................		156
11.3.3 Checking Network Status ....................................................................................		157
11.3.4 Checking Network Statistics................................................................................		158
Chapter 12 HDD Management........................................................................................................		159
12.1 Initializing HDDs ...........................................................................................................		159
12.2 Managing Network HDD ..............................................................................................		160
12.3 Managing HDD Group ..................................................................................................		162
12.3.1 Setting HDD Groups ............................................................................................		162
12.3.2 Setting HDD Property..........................................................................................		164
12.4 Configuring Quota Mode .............................................................................................		165
12.5 Configuring Cloud Storage ...........................................................................................		166
12.6 Checking HDD Status....................................................................................................		168

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12.7 Checking S.M.A.R.T Information ..................................................................................	169
12.8 Detecting Bad Sector....................................................................................................	170
12.9 Configuring HDD Error Alarms .....................................................................................	170
Chapter 13 Camera Settings............................................................................................................	172
13.1 Configuring OSD Settings .............................................................................................	172
13.2 Configuring Privacy Mask.............................................................................................	173
13.3 Configuring Video Parameters.....................................................................................	174
13.3.1 Configuring Image Settings .................................................................................	174
13.3.2 Configuring Camera Parameters Settings ...........................................................	175
Chapter 14 DVR Management and Maintenance ..........................................................................	177
14.1 Viewing System Information........................................................................................	177
14.2 Searching Log Files .......................................................................................................	177
14.3 Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info............................................................................	180
14.4 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files .....................................................................	180
14.5 Upgrading System.........................................................................................................	181
14.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device......................................................................	181
14.5.2 Upgrading by FTP ................................................................................................	182
14.6 Upgrading Camera........................................................................................................	182
14.7 Restoring Default Settings............................................................................................	183
Chapter 15 Others ...........................................................................................................................	184
15.1 Configuring General Settings .......................................................................................	184
15.2 Configuring DST Settings ..............................................................................................	185
15.3 Configuring More Settings ...........................................................................................	185
15.4 Managing User Accounts..............................................................................................	187
15.4.1 Adding a User ......................................................................................................	187
15.4.2 Deleting a User....................................................................................................	191
15.4.3 Editing a User ......................................................................................................	191
Chapter 16 Appendix.......................................................................................................................	194
16.1 Glossary........................................................................................................................	194
16.2 Troubleshooting ...........................................................................................................	195

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Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Front Panel

Figure 1 1 Front Panel LTD83XXK ET and LTD85XXK ST

Table 1 1 Descriptionon of Front Panel

	No.					Name			Function Description
									POWER: The POWER indicator turns green
									when NVR is powered up.
									STATUS: 1.The light is green when the IR remote
	1			Status Indicators					control is enabled; 2.The light is red when the
									function of the composite keys (SHIFT) are used;
									3. The light is out when none of the above
									condition is met/
									Tx/Rx: TX/RX indicator flickers green when
									network connection is functioning normally.
	2			USB Interfaces					Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional
									devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk
									Drive (HDD).
							1/MENU:		Enter numeral “1”;
									Access the main menu interface.
				Composite					Enter numeral “2”;
				Keys
	3						2/ABC/F1:		Enter letters “ABC”;
									The F1 button when used in a list field will
									select all items in the list.

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No.		Name			Function Description
					In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light
					and when the image is zoomed in, the key is
					used to zoom out.
					Enter numeral “3”;
			3/DEF/F2:		Enter letters “DEF”;
					The F2 button is used to change the tab pages.
					In PTZ control mode, it zooms in the image.
					Enter numeral “4”;
			4/GHI/ESC:		Enter letters “GHI”;
					Exit and back to the previous menu.
					Enter numeral “5”;
					Enter letters “JKL”;
			5/JKL/EDIT:		Delete characters before cursor;
					Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF
					switch;
					Start/stop record clipping in playback.
					Enter numeral “6”;
			6/MNO/PLAY:		Enter letters “MNO”;
					Playback, for direct access to playback interface.
					Enter numeral “7”;
			7/PQRS/REC:		Enter letters “PQRS”;
					Open the manual record interface.

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	No.				Name			Function Description
								Enter numeral “8”;
						8/TUV/PTZ:		Enter letters “TUV”;
								Access PTZ control interface.
								Enter numeral “9”;
						9/WXYZ/PREV:
								Enter letters “WXYZ”;
								Multi channel display in live view.
								Enter numeral “0”;
								Shift the input methods in the editing text field.
						0/A:		(Upper and lowercase, alphabet, symbols or
								numeric input).
								Double press the button to switch the main and
								auxiliary output.
								Switch between the numeric or letter input and
	4				SHIFT			functions of the composite keys. (Input letter or
								numbers when the light is out; Realize functions
								when the light is red.)
								Directional buttons:
								In menu mode, the direction buttons are used
								to navigate between different fields and items
								and select setting parameters.
								In playback mode, the Up and Down buttons are
	5			Control Buttons				used to speed up and slow down record playing,
								and the Left and Right buttons are used to move
								the recording 30s forwards or backwards.
								In the image setting interface, the up and down
								button can adjust the level bar of the image
								parameters.
								In live view mode, these buttons can be used to
								switch channels.

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	No.	Name	Function Description
			Enter:
			The Enter button is used to confirm selection in
			menu mode; or used to check checkbox fields
			and ON/OFF switch.
			In playback mode, it can be used to play or
			pause the video.
			In single frame play mode, pressing the Enter
			button will play the video by a single frame.
			And in auto sequence view mode, the buttons
			can be used to pause or resume auto sequence.
	6	IR Receiver	Receiver for IR remote.

1.2 IR Remote Control Operations

The DVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 1 2.

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

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Figure 1 2 Remote Control

The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones found on the front panel. Refer to Table 1 2, they include:

					Table 1 2 Description of the IR Remote Control Buttons
	No.			Name			Description
							Power on/off the device.
	1			POWER
							Power on/off the device by pressing and holding the
							button for 5 seconds.
							Press the button to return to the main menu (after
							successful login).
							Press and hold the button for 5 seconds will turn off
	2			MENU Button			audible key beep.
							In PTZ Control mode, the MENU button will start wiper
							(if applicable).
							In Playback mode, it is used to show/hide the control

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		No.			Name		Description
							interface.
							Enter the Manual Record setting menu.
		3			REC Button		In PTZ control settings, press the button and then you
							can call a PTZ preset by pressing Numeric button.
							It is also used to turn audio on/off in the Playback
							mode.
							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 select the next and previous
					DIRECTION		record files.
					Button
							In Live View mode, these buttons can be used to cycle
							through channels.
		4					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 Button
							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.
		5			PTZ Button		In Auto switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto
							switch.
	6				DEV		Enables/Disables Remote Control.
		7			Alphanumeric		Switch to the corresponding channel in Live view or PTZ
							Control mode.

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		No.			Name		Description
					Buttons		Input numbers and characters in Edit mode.
							Switch between different channels in the Playback
							mode.
							Back to the previous menu.
		8			ESC Button
							Press for Arming/disarming the device in Live View
							mode.
		9			PLAY Button		The button is used to enter the All day Playback mode.
							It is also used to auto scan in the PTZ Control menu.
							Switch between single screen and multi screen mode.
		10			PREV Button
							In PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the focus in
							conjunction with the A/FOCUS+ button.
Troubleshooting Remote Control:

Make sure you have installed batteries properly in the remote control. And you have 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.

Step 1 Go into Menu > Configuration > General > More Settings by operating the front control panel or the mouse.

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

Step 3 Press the DEV button on the remote control. Step 4 Enter the DVR No. in step 2.

Step 5 Press the ENTER button on the remote.

If the Status indicator on the front panel turns blue, the remote control is operating properly. If the Status indicator does not turn blue and there is still no response from the remote, please check the following:

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

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Step 2 Batteries are fresh and not out of charge. Step 3 IR receiver is not obstructed.

If the remote still cannot function properly, please change the remote and try again, or contact the device provider.

1.3 USB Mouse Operation

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

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

Step 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 the device list from your provider.

The operation of the mouse:

				Table 1 3 Description of the Mouse Control
	Name			Action		Description
						Live view: Select channel and show the quick set
				Single Click		menu.
						Menu: Select and enter.
				Double Click		Live view: Switch between single screen and
						multi screen.
	Left Click
						PTZ control: Wheeling.
						Privacy mask and motion detection: Select target
				Drag		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.
				Scrolling up		Live view: Previous screen.
	Scroll Wheel					Menu: Previous item.
				Scrolling		Live view: Next screen.

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			down		Menu: Next item.

1.4 Input Method Description

Figure 1 3 Soft Keyboard

Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard:

Table 1 4 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons

Icon	Description	Icon	Description
…	Number	…	English letter
	Lowercase/Uppercase		Backspace
	Switch the keyboard		Space
	Positioning the cursor		Enter
	Symbols		Reserved

1.5 Rear Panel

The rear panel vaires according to different models. Please refer to the actual product. The following figures are for reference only.

Rear Panel 1:

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Figure 1 4 Rear Panel of LTD83XXK ST

Rear Panel 2:

				Figure 1 5 Rear Panel of LTD85XXK ST
				Table 1 5 Description of Rear Panel
	No.			Item		Description
	1			VIDEO IN		BNC interface for TVI and analog video input.
	2			USB Port		Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices.
	3			VIDEO OUT		BNC connector for video output.
	4			HDMI		HDMI video output connector.
	5			VGA		DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video
						output and menu.
	6			AUDIO OUT		RCA connector.
	7			LAN Network Interface		Connector for network
	8			AUDIO IN		RCA connector
	9			RS 485		Connector for RS 485 devices.
	10			Power Supply		DC 12V power supply.
	11			Power Switch		Switch for turning on/off the device.
	12			GND		Ground.
	13			Alarm In/Out		Connector for alarm input/output.

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Chapter 2 Getting Started

2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the DVR

Purpose

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

Before you start

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

Starting up the DVR

Step 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.

Step 2 Turn on the power switch on the rear panel, and the Power indicator LED should turn on indicating that the unit begins to start up.

Step 3 After startup, the Power indicator LED remains on.

Shutting down the DVR

There are two proper ways to shut down the DVR. To shut down the DVR:

 OPTION 1: Standard shutdown

Step 1 Enter the Shutdown menu. Menu > Shutdown

Figure 2 1 Shutdown Menu

Step 2 Select the Shutdown button. Step 3 Click the Yes button.

Step 4 Turn off the power switch on the rear panel when the note appears.

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Figure 2 2 Shutdown Tips

Rebooting the DVR

While in the Shutdown menu (Figure 2 1), you can also reboot the DVR. Step 1 Enter the Shutdown menu by clicking Menu > Shutdown.

Step 2 Click the Logout button to log out or the Reboot button to reboot the DVR.

2.2 Activating the Device

Purpose

For the first time access, you need to activate the device by setting an admin password. No operation is allowed before activation. You can also activate the device via Web Browser, SADP or Client Software.

Step 1 Input the same password in the text field of Create New Password and Confirm New Password.

Figure 2 3 Settings Admin Password

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STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.) in order to increase the security of your product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

Step 2 Click OK to save the password and activate the device.

Clear text password is supported. Click the icon and you can see the clear text of the password. Click the icon again and the content of the password restores invisible.

For the old version device, if you update it to the new version, the following dialog box will pop up once the device starts up. You can click YES and follow the wizard to set a strong password.

Figure 2 4 Warning

Step 3 After the device is activated, the Attention box pops up as below.

Figure 2 5 Attention

Step 4 (Optional) Click Yes to export GUID. The Reset Password interface pops up. Click Export to export GUID to the USB flash drive for password resetting.

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Figure 2 6 Export GUID

Step 5 After exporting GUID, the Attention box pops up as below. Click Yes to duplicate the password or No to cancel it.

Figure 2 7 Duplicate the Password

2.3 Using the Unlock Pattern for Login

Purpose

For the admin, you can configure the unlock pattern for device login.

2.3.1 Configuring the Unlock Pattern

After the device is activated, you can enter the following interface to configure the device unlock pattern.

Figure 2 8 Set Unlock Pattern

Step 1 Use the mouse to draw a pattern among the 9 dots on the screen. Release the mouse when the pattern is done.

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Figure 2 9 Draw the Pattern

Connect at least 4 dots to draw the pattern.

Each dot can be connected for once only.

Step 2 Draw the same pattern again to confirm it. When the two patterns match, the pattern is configured successfully.

Figure 2 10 Confirm the Pattern

If the two patterns are different, you must set the pattern again.

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