LTS LTD8432K-ST User Manual

Digital Video Recorder

User Manual

Digital Video Recorder User Manual

User Manual

About this Manual

This Manual is applicable to HD 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

LTD8404K-ST

LTD8408K-ST 84XXK-ST LTD8416K-ST LTD8424K-ST

LTD8432K-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.

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, 12 VDC or 48 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.

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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.

The USB flash drive can only connect to mouse or keyboard.

Use only power supplies listed in the user instructions.

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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 LTD84XXK-ST series supports up to 5 MP resolution of all the channels;

For LTD84XXK-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.;

The minimum frame rate for main stream and sub-stream is 1 fps;

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, IR light brightness, day/night mode, and WDR switch configurable for the connected analog cameras supporting these parameters;

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

Watermark technology.

Local Monitoring

HDMI output at up to 4K (3840 × 2160) resolution;

For LTD84XXK-ST series, there are two HDMI interfaces of which the HDMI1 and VGA interfaces share simultaneous output. For HDMI1/VGA output, up to 1920 × 1080 resolution is supported. For HDMI2 output, up to 4K (3840 × 2160) resolution is supported;

1/4/6/8/9/16/25/36 screen live view is supported, and the display sequence of screens is adjustable;

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For LTD8424K-ST and LTD8432K-ST series DVR, up to 32-window division mode is supported for VGA/HDMI1 output, and up to 16-window division mode is supported for CVBS output. For the HDMI2 output, if the resolution is lower than 4K, up to 36-window division mode is supported; if the resolution is 4K, up to 64-window division mode is supported.

For LTD84XXK-ST series DVR, if the sum of the analog and IP channels exceeds 25, up to 32-window division mode is supported for the VGA/HDMI1 output.

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.

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;

For LTD84XXK-ST series DVR, 1-ch analog camera supports people counting and heat map functions;

LTD84XXK-ST series support line crossing detection and intrusion detection of all channels, and 2-ch sudden scene change 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 LTD84XXK-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 for LTD84XXK-ST;

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;

Supports cloud storage;

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.

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For LTD84XXK-ST series, hot-swappable HDD supporting RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID 6 and RAID10 storage scheme, and can be enabled and disabled on your demand. And 16 arrays can be configured.

Recording, Capture and Playback

Capture is supported by LTD84XXK-ST series DVR only.

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;

Supports POS triggered recording for LTD84XXK-ST series DVR;

8 recording time periods with separated recording types;

Supports Channel-Zero encoding;

Main stream and sub-stream configurable for simultaneous recording;

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

Searching record files and captured pictures by events (alarm input/motion detection);

Customization of tags, searching and playing back by tags;

Locking and unlocking of record files;

Local redundant recording and capture;

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;

4/8/16-ch synchronous playback;

Manual capture, continuous capture of video images and playback of captured pictures.

Backup

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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, 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 POS triggered alarm;

Supports coaxial alarm;

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

LTD8424K-ST and LTD8432K-ST series DVR, you can enable false alarm filer for the motion detection of the PIR cameras. Then only when the motion detection events and PIR events are both triggered, the motion detection alarm will be triggered.

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

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Self-adaptive 1000M network interface;

IPv6 is supported;

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

Supports access by PT Cloud. If you enable PT Cloud, the device will remind you the internet access risk and ask you to confirm the “Terms of Service” and “Privacy Statement” before enabling the service. You should create a verification code to connect to the PT Cloud;

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;

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.......................................................................................................................		16
1.1	Front Panel .......................................................................................................................	16
1.2	IR Remote Control Operations .........................................................................................	19
1.3 USB Mouse Operation......................................................................................................		22
1.4	Input Method Description................................................................................................	24
1.5	Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................	24
Chapter 2 Getting Started ..................................................................................................................		28
2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the DVR..........................................................................		28
2.2	Activating the Device........................................................................................................	29
2.3	Using the Unlock Pattern for Login ..................................................................................	31
	2.3.1 Configuring the Unlock Pattern...............................................................................	31
	2.3.2 Logging in via Unlock Pattern..................................................................................	32
2.4	Basic Configuration in Startup Wizard .............................................................................	34
2.5	Login and Logout..............................................................................................................	39
	2.5.1 User Login................................................................................................................	39
	2.5.2 User Logout .............................................................................................................	40
2.6	Resetting Your Password ..................................................................................................	40
2.7 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras...........................................................................		42
	2.7.1 Activating the IP Camera.........................................................................................	42
	2.7.2 Adding the Online IP Camera ..................................................................................	43
	2.7.3 Editing the Connected IP Camera ...........................................................................	46
2.8	Configuring Signal Input Channel.....................................................................................	48
2.9	Configuring 5 MP Long Distance Transmission ................................................................	49
Chapter 3 Live View ...........................................................................................................................		50
3.1	Introduction of Live View.................................................................................................	50
3.2 Operations in Live View Mode.........................................................................................		50
	3.2.1 Using the Mouse in Live View.................................................................................	51
	3.2.2 Switching Main/Aux Output....................................................................................	53
	3.2.3 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode ...............................................................	53
3.3	Channel-Zero Encoding ....................................................................................................	56
3.4	Adjusting Live View Settings ............................................................................................	56

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3.5	Manual Video Quality Diagnostics...................................................................................	58
Chapter 4 PTZ Controls.......................................................................................................................		60
4.1	Configuring PTZ Settings ..................................................................................................	60
4.2	Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols and Patterns ........................................................................	61
	4.2.1 Customizing Presets ................................................................................................	61
	4.2.2 Calling Presets .........................................................................................................	62
	4.2.3 Customizing Patrols.................................................................................................	63
	4.2.4 Calling Patrols..........................................................................................................	64
	4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ..............................................................................................	65
	4.2.6 Calling Patterns .......................................................................................................	65
	4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit.................................................................................	66
	4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan...................................................................................................	67
	4.2.9 One-Touch Park .......................................................................................................	67
4.3 PTZ Control Panel .............................................................................................................		68
Chapter 5 Recording and Capture Settings ........................................................................................		70
5.1	Configuring Encoding Parameters....................................................................................	70
5.2	Configuring Recording and Capture Schedule .................................................................	75
5.3	Configuring Motion Detection Recording and Capture ...................................................	78
5.4	Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording and Capture ......................................................	79
5.5	Configuring Event Recording and Capture .......................................................................	81
5.6	Configuring Manual Recording and Continous Capture ..................................................	82
5.7	Configuring Holiday Recording and Capture....................................................................	82
5.8	Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture ..............................................................	84
5.9 Configuring HDD Group....................................................................................................		85
5.10 Files Protection ..............................................................................................................		86
5.11 One-Key Enabling and Disabling H.264 ZIP+/H.265+ for Analog Cameras ....................		88
Chapter 6 Playback.............................................................................................................................		90
6.1	Playing Back Record Files .................................................................................................	90
	6.1.1 Instant Playback ......................................................................................................	90
	6.1.2 Playing Back by Normal Search ...............................................................................	90
	6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search ..................................................................................	93
	6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag .................................................................................................	95
	6.1.5 Playing Back by Smart Search .................................................................................	98
	6.1.6 Playing Back by System Logs .................................................................................	102

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	6.1.7 Playing Back by Sub-Periods..................................................................................		103
	6.1.8 Playing Back External File......................................................................................		104
	6.1.9 Playing Back Pictures.............................................................................................		105
6.2	Auxiliary Functions of Playback......................................................................................		106
	6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame ...............................................................................		106
	6.2.2 Digital Zoom ..........................................................................................................		107
	6.2.3 Reverse Playback of Multi-Channel.......................................................................		107
	6.2.4 File Management ..................................................................................................		108
Chapter 7 Backup .............................................................................................................................			109
7.1	Backing up Record Files..................................................................................................		109
	7.1.1 Backing up by Normal Video/Picture Search........................................................		109
	7.1.2 Backing up by Event Search...................................................................................		111
	7.1.3 Backing up Video Clips..........................................................................................		112
7.2 Managing Backup Devices..............................................................................................			113
Chapter 8 Alarm Settings .................................................................................................................			115
8.1	Setting Motion Detection...............................................................................................		115
8.2	Setting Sensor Alarms ....................................................................................................		117
8.3	Detecting Video Loss......................................................................................................		119
8.4	Detecting Video Tampering ...........................................................................................		120
8.5	Setting All-day Video Quality Diagnostics......................................................................		121
8.6	Handling Exceptions.......................................................................................................		123
8.7	Setting Alarm Response Actions ....................................................................................		124
Chapter 9 POS Configuration ...........................................................................................................			127
9.1	Configuring POS Settings................................................................................................		127
9.2	Configuring Overlay Channel..........................................................................................		131
9.3	Configuring POS Alarm...................................................................................................		132
Chapter 10 VCA Alarm .....................................................................................................................			134
10.1		Face Detection..............................................................................................................	134
10.2		Vehicle Detection .........................................................................................................	134
10.3		Line Crossing Detection................................................................................................	135
10.4		Intrusion Detection ......................................................................................................	137
10.5		Region Entrance Detection ..........................................................................................	139
10.6		Region Exiting Detection ..............................................................................................	140
10.7		Loitering Detection.......................................................................................................	140

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10.8	People Gathering Detection.........................................................................................	140
10.9	Fast Moving Detection .................................................................................................	141
10.10 Parking Detection.......................................................................................................		141
10.11 Unattended Baggage Detection .................................................................................		141
10.12 Object Removal Detection .........................................................................................		142
10.13 Audio Exception Detection.........................................................................................		142
10.14 Defocus Detection......................................................................................................		143
10.15 Sudden Scene Change................................................................................................		144
10.16 PIR Alarm....................................................................................................................		144
Chapter 11 VCA Search ....................................................................................................................		145
11.1	Face Search...................................................................................................................	145
11.2	Behavior Search............................................................................................................	147
11.3	Plate Search..................................................................................................................	148
11.4	People Counting...........................................................................................................	149
11.5 Heat Map......................................................................................................................		150
Chapter 12 Network Settings ...........................................................................................................		152
12.1	Configuring General Settings .......................................................................................	152
12.2	Configuring Advanced Settings ....................................................................................	153
12.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings.................................................................................		153
12.2.2 Configuring PT Cloud...........................................................................................		153
12.2.3 Configuring DDNS................................................................................................		155
12.2.4 Configuring NTP Server .......................................................................................		157
12.2.5 Configuring NAT ..................................................................................................		157
12.2.6 Configuring More Settings ..................................................................................		159
12.2.7 Configuring HTTPS Port.......................................................................................		160
12.2.8 Configuring Email ................................................................................................		162
12.2.9 Checking Network Traffic ....................................................................................		163
12.3	Configuring Network Detection ...................................................................................	164
12.3.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss ..............................................................		164
12.3.2 Exporting Network Packet...................................................................................		164
12.3.3 Checking Network Status ....................................................................................		165
12.3.4 Checking Network Statistics................................................................................		166
Chapter 13 RAID...............................................................................................................................		167
13.1	Configuring Array .........................................................................................................	167

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13.1.2 Enable RAID.........................................................................................................		168
13.1.3 One-touch Configuration ....................................................................................		169
13.1.4 Manually Creating Array .....................................................................................		170
13.2	Rebuilding Array...........................................................................................................	172
13.2.2 Automatically Rebuilding Array...........................................................................		172
13.2.3 Manually Rebuilding Array..................................................................................		173
13.3 Deleting Array ..............................................................................................................		174
13.4	Checking and Editing Firmware ...................................................................................	174
Chapter 14 HDD Management.........................................................................................................		176
14.1	Initializing HDDs ...........................................................................................................	176
14.2 Managing Network HDD ..............................................................................................		177
14.3 Managing HDD Group ..................................................................................................		179
14.3.1 Setting HDD Groups ............................................................................................		179
14.3.2 Setting HDD Property..........................................................................................		180
14.4 Configuring Quota Mode .............................................................................................		181
14.5	Configuring Cloud Storage ...........................................................................................	182
14.6	Configuring Disk Clone .................................................................................................	184
14.7 Checking HDD Status....................................................................................................		186
14.8	Checking S.M.A.R.T Information ..................................................................................	186
14.9 Detecting Bad Sector....................................................................................................		187
14.10 Configuring HDD Error Alarms ...................................................................................		188
Chapter 15 Camera Settings.............................................................................................................		189
15.1	Configuring OSD Settings .............................................................................................	189
15.2	Configuring Privacy Mask.............................................................................................	190
15.3	Configuring Video Parameters.....................................................................................	191
15.3.1 Configuring Image Settings .................................................................................		191
15.3.2 Configuring Camera Parameters Settings ...........................................................		192
Chapter 16 DVR Management and Maintenance ............................................................................		195
16.1	Viewing System Information........................................................................................	195
16.2	Searching Log Files .......................................................................................................	195
16.3	Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info............................................................................	198
16.4	Importing/Exporting Configuration Files .....................................................................	198
16.5 Upgrading System.........................................................................................................		199
16.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device......................................................................		199

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16.5.2 Upgrading by FTP ................................................................................................		199
16.6 Upgrading Camera........................................................................................................		200
16.7	Restoring Default Settings............................................................................................	200
Chapter 17 Others............................................................................................................................		202
17.1	Configuring General Settings .......................................................................................	202
17.2	Configuring RS-232 Serial Port .....................................................................................	203
17.3	Configuring DST Settings..............................................................................................	203
17.4	Configuring More Settings ...........................................................................................	204
17.5 Managing User Accounts..............................................................................................		206
17.5.1 Adding a User ......................................................................................................		206
17.5.2 Deleting a User....................................................................................................		209
17.5.3 Editing a User ......................................................................................................		210
Chapter 18 Appendix .......................................................................................................................		212
18.1	Glossary........................................................................................................................	212
18.2 Troubleshooting ...........................................................................................................		213

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Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Front Panel

Front Panel

							Figure 1-1 Front Panel of LTD84XXK-ST
							Table 1-1 LTD84XXK-ST Front Panel Description
	No.			Name				Function Description
				POWER				Turns green when DVR is powered up.
				READY				Turns green, indicating that the DVR is functioning
								properly.
								Turns green when device is controlled by an IR
								remote.
				STATUS
								Turns red when controlled by a keyboard and purple
	1
								when IR remote and keyboard is used at the same
								time.
				ALARM				Turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
				HDD				Flickers in red when data	is being	read from	or
								written to HDD.
				Tx/Rx				Flickers in green when	network	connection	is
								functioning properly.
2				DVD-R/W				Slot for DVD-R/W.
				Composite				Switches between the numeric or letter input and
	3					SHIFT		functions of the composite keys. (Input letter or
				Keys				numbers when the light is out; Realize functions
								when the light is red.)

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No.	Name	Function Description

Enters numeral “1”;

1/MENU

Accesses the main menu interface.

Enters numeral “2”;

Enters letters “ABC”;

The F1 button when used in a list field will select all

items in the list;

2/ABC/F1

Turns on/off PTZ light in PTZ Control mode, and use it to zoom out the image;

Switches between main and spot video output in live view or playback mode.

Enters numeral “3”;

Enters letters “DEF”;

3/DEF/F2

Uses the F2 button is used to change the tab pages;

Zooms in the image in PTZ control mode.

Enters numeral “4”;

4/GHI/ESC Enters letters “GHI”;

Exits and back to the previous menu.

Enters numeral “5”;

Enters letters “JKL”;

5/JKL/EDIT Deletes characters before cursor;

Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch;

Starts/stops record clipping in playback.

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	No.			Name				Function Description
								Enters numeral “6”;
						6/MNO/PLAY		Enters letters “MNO”;
								Accesses to playback interface in Playback mode.
								Enters numeral “7”;
						7/PQRS/REC		Enters letters “PQRS”;
								Accesses to manual record interface;
								Manually enables/disables record.
								Enters numeral “8”;
						8/TUV/PTZ		Enters letters “TUV”;
								Accesses PTZ control interface.
								Enters numeral “9”;
						9/WXYZ/PREV		Enters letters “WXYZ”;
								Multi-channel display in live view.
								Enters numeral “0”;
						0/A
								Shifts the input methods in the editing text field.
								(Upper and lowercase, alphabet, symbols or numeric
								input).
								Navigates between different fields and items in
								menus.
								Uses the Up and Down buttons to speed up and slow
	4			DIRECTION				down the playing of video files in Playback mode.
								The Left and Right button will select the next and
								previous record files.
								Cycles through channels in Live View mode.

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	No.		Name		Function Description
					Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ
					control mode.
					Confirms selection in any of the menu modes.
					Checks the checkbox.
			ENTER		Plays or pauses the playing of video files in Playback
					mode.
					Advances the video by a single frame in single-frame
					Playback mode.
					Stops/starts auto switch in Auto-switch mode.
5			POWER		Power on/off switch.
					Moves the active selection up and down in a menu.
					Cycles through different channels in live view mode.
			JOG SHUTTLE Control		Jumps 30s forward/backward in video files in the
	6				playback mode.
					Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ
					control mode.
					Moves the active selection up and down in a menu.
			USB Interface		Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional
	7				devices such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive
					(HDD).
8			IR Receiver		Receiver for IR remote control.

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.
						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).
	2			MENU Button		Press and hold the button for 5 seconds will turn off 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 interface.
3				REC Button		Enter the Manual Record setting menu.

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		No.			Name		Description
							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
					DIRECTION		slow down recorded video. The Left and Right button will select the next
							and previous 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.
							Switch to the corresponding channel in Live view or PTZ Control mode.
		7			Alphanumeric
							Input numbers and characters in Edit mode.
					Buttons
							Switch between different channels in the Playback mode.
		8			ESC Button		Back to the previous menu.
							Press for Arming/disarming the device in Live View mode.
	9				PLAY Button		The button is used to enter the All-day Playback mode.

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		No.			Name		Description
							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 to 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.

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.

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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.
				down		Menu: Next item.

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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 Panel1

Figure 1-4 Rear Panel of LTD8416K-ST (with 16 Video Inputs)

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				Table 1-5			Description of LTD84XXK-ST Rear Panel
	No.			Item		Description
1				VIDEO IN		BNC interface for HD and analog video input.
2				VIDEO OUT		BNC connector for video output.
3				AUDIO IN		RCA connector
4				USB Port		Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices.
5				HDMI1/VGA		Simultaneous HDMI1/VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
6				HDMI2		HDMI2 video output connector.
7				AUDIO OUT		RCA connector.
8				Network Interface		Connector for network
						Connector for RS-485 devices. T+ and T- pins connect to R+ and R- pins
						of PTZ receiver respectively.
						D+, D- pin connects to Ta, Tb pin of controller. For cascading devices, the
	9			RS-485 and Alarm		first DVR’s D+, D- pin should be connected with the D+, D- pin of the
				Interface		next DVR.
						Connector for alarm input.
						Connector for alarm output.
10				Power Supply		100 to 240 VAC power supply.
11				Power Switch		Switch for turning on/off the device.
12				GND		Ground
13				LINE IN		BNC connector for audio input.
14				eSATA		Connects external SATA HDD, CD/DVD-RW.
15				RS-232 Interface		Connector for RS-232 devices.

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Rear Panel2

						Figure 1-5 Rear Panel of LTD8432K-ST (with 32 Video Inputs)
	No.			Item		Description
1				VIDEO IN		BNC interface for Turbo HD and analog video input.
2				AUDIO IN		RCA connector.
3				LINE IN		BNC connector for audio input.
4				AUDIO OUT		RCA connector.
5				VIDEO OUT		BNC connector for video output.
						Connector for RS-485 devices. T+ and T- pins connect to R+ and R- pins of
						PTZ receiver respectively.
						D+, D- pin connects to Ta, Tb pin of controller. For cascading devices, the
	6			RS-485 and		first DVR’s D+, D- pin should be connected with the D+, D- pin of the next
				Alarm Interface		DVR.
						Connector for alarm input.
						Connector for alarm output.
7				RS-232 Interface		Connector for RS-232 devices.
8				VGA Interface		VGA video output connector. Display local video output and menu.
9				eSATA		Connects external SATA HDD, CD/DVD-RW.
10				HDMI1 Interface		HDMI1 video output connector. Display local video output and menu.

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		No.		Item	Description
	11			HDMI2 Interface	HDMI2 video output connector.
		12		Network	Connector for network.
				Interface
	13			USB Interface	Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices.
	14			GND	Ground
	15			Power Supply	100 to 240 VAC power supply.
	16			Power Switch	Switch for turning on/off the device.

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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

Step 1 Go to Menu > Shutdown.

Figure 2-1 Shutdown Menu

Step 2 Click Shutdown.

Step 3 Click Yes.

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

Figure 2-2 Shutdown Tips

Rebooting the DVR

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While in the Shutdown menu (Figure 2-1), you can also reboot the DVR.

Step 1 Go to Menu > Shutdown.

Step 2 Click Logout to log out or the Reboot 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, IP PORTAL 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

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.

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