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Digital Video Recorder User Manual

CAUTION

Please read this user manual carefully to ensure that you can use the device correctly and safely

We do not warrant all the content is correct. The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice

This device should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. The voltage of the power must be verified before using. Kindly remove the cables from the power source if the device is not to be used for a long period of time.

Do not install this device near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other device that produce heat

Do not install this device near water. Clean only with a dry cloth

Do not block any ventilation openings and ensure well ventilation around the machine

Do not power off the DVR when the device is function. The correct procedure to shut down DVR is to stop recording firstly, and then use “shut down” button from the menu, and finally switching off the main power.

This equipment is for indoor use only. Do not expose the machine in rain or moist environment. In case any solid or liquid get inside the machine’s case, please cut off the power supply immediately, and get it checked by a qualified technician.

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. No any parts repaired by yourself without technical aid or approval.

This manual is suitable for 4/8/16-channel digital video recorders. All examples and pictures used in the manual are from 8-channel DVR.

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				Table of Contents
1		Introduction.........................................................................................................................................................................		1
	1.1		DVR Introduction ...............................................................................................................................................................................................	1
	1.2 Main Features....................................................................................................................................................................................................			1
2		Hardware Installation .........................................................................................................................................................		4
	2.1		Install Hard Drive ...............................................................................................................................................................................................	4
			2.1.1 Install Hard Drive .....................................................................................................................................................................................	4
	2.2		Front Panel Instructions .....................................................................................................................................................................................	5
	2.3		Rear Panel Instructions......................................................................................................................................................................................	6
			2.3.1 Rear Panel Interface ................................................................................................................................................................................	6
	2.4		Remote Controller..............................................................................................................................................................................................	9
	2.5		Control with Mouse ...........................................................................................................................................................................................	11
			2.5.1 Connect Mouse.......................................................................................................................................................................................	11
			2.5.2 Use Mouse .............................................................................................................................................................................................	11
3		Basic Function Instruction ..............................................................................................................................................		13
	3.1		Power On/Off...................................................................................................................................................................................................	13
			3.1.1 Power on ...............................................................................................................................................................................................	13
			3.1.2 Power off ...............................................................................................................................................................................................	13
	3.2		Login ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................	14
	3.3		Live preview.....................................................................................................................................................................................................	14
			3.3.1 Live playback.........................................................................................................................................................................................	15
4		Main menu setup guide....................................................................................................................................................		16
	4.1		Basic configuration...........................................................................................................................................................................................	17
			4.1.1 System ..................................................................................................................................................................................................	17

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4.1.2 Time & date ...........................................................................................................................................................................................	18
4.1.3 DST.......................................................................................................................................................................................................	19
4.2 Live configuration.............................................................................................................................................................................................	19
4.2.1 Live........................................................................................................................................................................................................	19
4.2.2 Main monitor..........................................................................................................................................................................................	20
4.2.3 Spot.......................................................................................................................................................................................................	21
4.2.4 Mask......................................................................................................................................................................................................	21
4.3 Record configuration........................................................................................................................................................................................	22
4.3.1 Enable ...................................................................................................................................................................................................	22
4.3.2 Record stream .......................................................................................................................................................................................	23
4.3.3 Time ......................................................................................................................................................................................................	24
4.3.4 Stamp ....................................................................................................................................................................................................	25
4.3.5 Recycle record.......................................................................................................................................................................................	26
4.3.6 Snap......................................................................................................................................................................................................	26
4.4 Schedule configuration.....................................................................................................................................................................................	26
4.4.1 Schedule................................................................................................................................................................................................	27
4.4.2 Motion....................................................................................................................................................................................................	28
4.4.3 Sensor...................................................................................................................................................................................................	28
4.5 Alarm configuration ..........................................................................................................................................................................................	29
4.5.1 Sensor...................................................................................................................................................................................................	29
4.5.2 Motion....................................................................................................................................................................................................	31
4.5.3 Video loss..............................................................................................................................................................................................	33
4.5.4 Other alarm............................................................................................................................................................................................	33
4.5.5 Alarm out ...............................................................................................................................................................................................	34
4.6 Network configuration ......................................................................................................................................................................................	35
4.6.1 Network .................................................................................................................................................................................................	35

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			4.6.2 Sub stream ............................................................................................................................................................................................	35
			4.6.3 Email .....................................................................................................................................................................................................	36
			4.6.4 Other settings ........................................................................................................................................................................................	37
	4.7		User management configuration ......................................................................................................................................................................	41
	4.8		P.T.Z configuration ...........................................................................................................................................................................................	42
	4.9		Reset...............................................................................................................................................................................................................	46
5		Record search & playback and backup..........................................................................................................................		47
	5.1 Time search.....................................................................................................................................................................................................			47
	5.2		Event search....................................................................................................................................................................................................	48
	5.3		File management.............................................................................................................................................................................................	49
	5.4		Image ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................	50
	5.5		Backup ............................................................................................................................................................................................................	50
6		Manage DVR......................................................................................................................................................................		51
	6.1		Check system information................................................................................................................................................................................	51
			6.1.1 System information ................................................................................................................................................................................	51
			6.1.2 Event information...................................................................................................................................................................................	51
			6.1.3 Log information......................................................................................................................................................................................	51
			6.1.4 Network information ...............................................................................................................................................................................	51
			6.1.5 Online information..................................................................................................................................................................................	51
	6.2 Disk management............................................................................................................................................................................................			51
	6.3		Upgrade...........................................................................................................................................................................................................	52
	6.4		Logoff ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................	52
7		Remote Surveillance ........................................................................................................................................................		53
	7.1		IE Remote Surveillance....................................................................................................................................................................................	53
			7.1.1 On LAN..................................................................................................................................................................................................	53
			7.1.2 On WAN ................................................................................................................................................................................................	53

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7.2	Remote Surveillance through Apple PC............................................................................................................................................................	55
	7.2.1 On LAN..................................................................................................................................................................................................	56
	7.2.2 On WAN ................................................................................................................................................................................................	58
7.3	The remote live preview interface.....................................................................................................................................................................	59
7.4	Remote playback & backup..............................................................................................................................................................................	63
	7.4.1 Remote playback ...................................................................................................................................................................................	63
	7.4.2 Remote backup......................................................................................................................................................................................	68
7.5	Remote System Configuration..........................................................................................................................................................................	69
8 Mobile Surveillance..........................................................................................................................................................		70
8.1	By Phones with Windows mobile......................................................................................................................................................................	70
8.2	By Phones with Symbian .................................................................................................................................................................................	72
8.3	The operation method for iPhone mobile clients ...............................................................................................................................................	74
8.4	The installation & operation methods for Android mobile clients Software Installation........................................................................................	83
8.5	Installation and Operation methods for blackberry mobile phone Client ............................................................................................................	89
	8.5.1 Installation instruction for Blackberry mobile phone client .......................................................................................................................	89
	8.5.2 Operation method for Black berry mobile phone client............................................................................................................................	92
Appendix A FAQ???????????????????????????????????????????...............		96
Appendix B Calculate Recording Capacity????????????????????????..??????????101
Appendix C Compatible Devices?????????????????????????????????????........		102
Appendix D 4-CH DVR Specifications?????????????????????????????????????103
Appendix E 8-CH DVR Specifications?????????????????????????????????????104
Appendix F 16-CH DVR Specifications????????????????????????????????????..105

Digital Video Recorder User Manual

1 Introduction

1.1 DVR Introduction

This model of DVR (Digital Video Recorder) is designed for high performance CCTV solutions. It adopts state of the art video processing chips and embedded Linux system. Meanwhile, it utilizes most advanced technologies, such as standard H.264 with low bit rate, Dual stream, SATA interface, VGA output mouse supported, IE browser supported with full remote control, mobile view(by phones), etc., ensuring powerful functions and high stability. Due to these distinctive characteristics, it is widely used in banks, telecommunication, transportation, factories, warehouse, and other related applications.

1.2 Main Features

COMPRESSION FORMAT

•Standard H.264 compression with low bit rate and better image quality

LIVE SURVEILLANCE

•Support HD VGA output

•Support channel security by hiding live display

•Display the local record state and basic information

•Support USB to make full control

RECORD MEDIA

•Support one SATA HDD to record for a longer time without any limitation

BACKUP

•Support USB 2.0 devices to backup

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•Support saving recorded files with AVI standard format to a remote computer through internet

RECORD & PLAYBACK

•Record modes: Manual, Schedule, Motion detection and Sensor alarm recording

•Support recycle after HDD full

•Resolution, frame rate and picture quality are adjustable

•128MB for every video file packaging

•4 audio channels available

•Two record search mode: time search and event search

•Support 4/8/16 screen playback simultaneously

•Support deleting and locking the recorded files one by one

•Support remote playback in Network Client through LAN or internet

ALARM

•1 channel alarm output and 4/8/16 channel alarm input available

•Support schedule for motion detection and sensor alarm

•Support pre-recording and post recording

•Support linked channels recording once motion or alarm triggered on certain channel

•Support linked PTZ preset auto cruise and track of the corresponding channel

PTZ CONTROL

•Support various PTZ protocols

•Support 128 PTZ presets and 8 auto cruise tracks

•Support remote PTZ control through internet

SECURITY

•Customize user right: log search, system setup, two way audio, file management, disk management, remote login,

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live view, manual record, playback, PTZ control and remote live view

•Support 1 administrator and 63 users.

•Support event log recording and checking, events unlimited

NETWORK

•Support TCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE, DDNS protocol

•Support IE browser to do remote view

•Support setup client connection amount

•Support dual stream. Network stream is adjustable independently to fit the network bandwidth and environment.

•Support picture snap and color adjustment in remote live

•Support remote time and event search, and channel playback with picture snap

•Support remote PTZ control with preset and auto cruise

•Support remote full menu setup, changing all the DVR parameters remotely

•Support mobile surveillance by smart phones , Symbian, WinCE, Iphone , Gphone, or Blackberry, 3G network available

•Support CMS to manage multi devices on internet

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2 Hardware Installation

Notice: Check the unit and the accessories after getting the DVR.

Please disconnect the power before being connected to other devices. Don't hot plug in/out

2.1Install Hard Drive

2.1.1Install Hard Drive

Notice: 1.This series support one SATA hard drive. Please use the hard drive the manufacturers recommend specially for security and safe field. Please refer to “Appendix C Compatible Devices 2”.

2. Please calculate HDD capacity according to the recording setting. Please refer to “Appendix B Calculate Recording Capacity”.

Step1: Unscrew and Open the top cover

Step2: Connect the power and data cables. Place the HDD onto the bottom case as Fig 2.1. Step3: Mount the HDD as Fig 2.2.

Note: For installation convenience, please connect the power and data cables first, and then wind the screws to fix

the HDD.

Fig 2.1 Connect HDD

Fig 2.2 Screw HDD

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2.2 Front Panel Instructions

Notice: The front panel descriptions are only for reference; please make the object as the standard.

	Item			Type		Name				Description
						Power			Power indicator, when connection , the light is blue
						HDD			When HDD is writing and reading , the light is blue
1						Net			When access to network , the light is blue
				Work state		Backup			When backup files and data, the light is blue
				indicator		Play			When playing video, the light is blue
						REC			When recording, the light is blue
						MENU/+		1.		Enter menu in live
								2.		Increase the value in setup
						BACKUP/-		1.		Decrease the value in setup
								2.		Enter backup mode in live
						RECORD/FOCUS		1.		Record manually
				Compound					2. FOCUS function enables at PTZ mode.
				button		REW/SPEED			1. Rewind key
								2.		SPEED function enables at PTZ mode
2						SEARCH/ZOOM		1.		Enter search mode
									2.ZOOM function enables at PTZ mode.
						PLAY /IRIS		1.		Enter play interface
								2.		IRIS function enables at PTZ mode
						FF/ P.T.Z.		1.		Fast forward
								2.		Enter PTZ mode in live
						STOP/ESC		1.		Quit play mode
								2.		Exit the current interface or status
					1-9				Input number 1-9 or choose camera
3				Digital button	0/10+				Input number0, 10 and the above number together
									with other digital keys

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	Item			Type		Name			Description
						Direction button		Change direction to select items
4				Input button		Multi-screen		Change screen display mode like1/4/9/16 channel
						Enter button			Confirm selection
5				IR receiver		IR			For remote controller
									To connect external USB devices like USB flash,
6				USB		USB port			USB HDD for backup or update firmware; or connect
									to USB mouse
7				POWER		POWER			Shot switch off

2.3Rear Panel Instructions

2.3.1Rear Panel Interface

The rear Panel interface for 4-ch is shown as Fig 2.3:

Fig 2.3 Rear Panel for 4-ch

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	Item	Name		Description
	1	Video out		Connect to monitor
	2	Spot out		Connect to monitor as an AUX output channel by channel. Only
				video display, no menu show
	3	Audio out		Audio output, connect to the sound box
	4	Video in		Video input channels from 1-4
	5	DC12V		POWER INPUT
	6	VGA port		VGA output, connect to monitor
	7	LAN		Network port
	8	USB port		Connect USB mouse or connect external USB devices
	9	P/Z		Connect to speed dome
	10	K/B		Connect to keyboard
	11	ALARM OUT		1-ch relay output. Connect to external alarm
	12	+ 5V and GND		+5 V and Grounding
	13	ALARM IN		Connect to external sensor1-4
	14	Audio in		4 CH Audio input

The rear Panel interface for 8-ch is shown as Fig 2.4:

Fig 2.4 Rear Panel for 8-ch

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	Item			Name			Description
	1			Video out			Connect to monitor
	2			Spot out			Connect to monitor as an AUX output channel by channel. Only
							video display, no menu show
	3			Audio out		Audio output, connect to the sound box
	4			Video in			Video input channels from 1-8
	5			DC12V			POWER INPUT
	6			VGA port			VGA output, connect to monitor
	7			LAN			Network port
	8			USB port			Connect USB mouse or connect external USB devices
	9			P/Z			Connect to speed dome
	10			K/B			Connect to keyboard
	11			ALARM OUT			1-ch relay output. Connect to external alarm
	12			+ 5V and GND			+5 V and Grounding
	13			ALARM IN			Connect to external sensor1-4
	14			Audio in		4 CH Audio input

The rear Panel interface for 16-ch is shown as Fig 2.5:

Fig 2.5 Rear Panel for 16-ch

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	Item			Name			Description
	1			Audio out		Audio output, connect to the sound box
	2			Audio in			4 CH Audio input
	3			VGA port			VGA output, connect to monitor
	4			Video out			Connect to monitor
	5			P/Z			Connect to speed dome
	6			K/B			Connect to keyboard
	7			ALARM OUT			1-ch relay output. Connect to external alarm.
	8			+ 5V and GND			+5 V and Grounding
	9			ALARM IN			Connect to external sensor1-16
	10			USB port			Connect USB mouse or connect external USB devices
	11			NET			Network port
	12			Spot out			Connect to monitor as an AUX output channel by channel. Only video
							display, no menu show
	13			Video in		Video input channels from 1-16
	14			DC12V			POWER INPUT

2.4 Remote Controller

It uses two AAA size batteries and works after loading batteries as following:

Step1: Open the battery cover of the Remote Controller

Step2: Place batteries. Please take care the poles (+ and -)

Step3: Replace the battery cover

Notice: Frequently defect checking as following

1.Check batteries poles

2.Check the remaining charge in the batteries

3.Check IR controller sensor is mask

If it still doesn't work, Please change a new remote controller to try, or contact your dealers

The interface of remote controller is shown in Fig2.6 Remote Controller.

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			Fig 2.6 Remote Controller
	Item	Name	Function
	1	Power Button	Soft switch off to stop firmware running. Do it before power off.
	2	INFOR Button	Get information about the DVR like firmware version, HDD information
	3	REC Button	To record manually
	4	Digital Button	Input digital or choose camera
	5	Multi Screen Button	To choose multi screen display mode
	6	SEARCH Button	To enter search mode
	7	MENU Button	To enter menu
	8	ENTER Button	To confirm the choice or setup
	9	Direction Button	Move cursor in setup or pan/title PTZ
	10	+/- Button	To increase or decrease the value in setup
	11	Playback Control Button	To control playback, Fast forward/rewind/stop/single frame play
	12	AUDIO Button	To enable audio output in live mode
	13	Auto Dwell Button	To enter auto dwell mode
	14	BACKUP Button	To enter backup mode
	15	PTZ Control Button	To control PTZ camera:
			Move camera/ZOOM/FOCUS/IRIS/SPEED control

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Operation processes with remote controller to control multi-DVR

The device ID of the DVR is 0. When use of remote controller to control single DVR, it’s not necessarily to reset the device ID, user can do operation directly; when control multiple DVR with remote controller, please refer to below steps:

Step1: Activate remote controller to control DVR: enable DVR: turn the IR sensor of the remote controller to the IR receiver that on the front panel, press the number key 8 twice, then input device ID (Range from: 0-65535; the default device ID is 0.) with other digital number: 0-9, after that, press ENTER button to confirm.

Step2: User can check the device ID by enter into System configuration Basic configuration device ID. User also can set other DVRs with the same device ID. For more convenient to operate, we don’t recommend user to set the device ID too long.

Step3: Cancel controller to control DVR: turn the IR sensor of the remote controller to the IR receiver that on the front panel, press the number key 8 twice, then input the device ID that needs to be cancelled from controlling, press ENTER button to confirm. After that, the DVR will not be controlled by remote controller.

2.5Control with Mouse

2.5.1Connect Mouse

It supports USB mouse through the ports on the rear panel.

Notice: If mouse is not detected or doesn't work, check below steps:

1. Make sure the mouse plugs in the USB mouse port not the USB port 2. Change a mouse to try

2.5.2 Use Mouse

In live:

Double-click left button on one camera to be full screen display. Double-click again to return to the previous screen display. Click right button to show the control bar at the bottom of the screen as Fig 2.6 Remote Controller. Here are all control and setup. Click right mouse again to hide the control bar.

In setup:

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Click left button to enter. Click right button to cancel setup, or return to the previous.

If want to input the value, move cursor to the blank and click. An input window will appear as Fig2.7. It supports digitals, letters and symbols input.

Fig 2.7 Digital Numbers and Letters Input Window

Users can change some value by the wheel, such as time. Move cursor onto the value, and roll the wheel when the value blinks.

It supports mouse drag. I.e. Set motion detection area: click customized, hold left button and drag to set motion detection area. Set schedule: hold left button and drag to set schedule time

In playback:

Click left button to choose the options. Click right button to return to live mode.

In backup:

Click left button to choose the options. Click right button to return to previous picture.

In PTZ control:

Click left button to choose the buttons to control the PTZ. Click right button to return to live.

Notice: Mouse is the default tool in all the operation below unless Exceptional indication

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3 Basic Function Instruction

3.1 Power On/Off

Before you power on the unit, please make sure all the connection is good.

3.1.1 Power on

Step1: connect with the source power; switch on the power button near the power port in the rear panel Step2: the device will be loaded, and the power indicator will display blue

Step3: before start, a WIZZARD window will be pop-up and show some information about time zone time setup network configuration, record configuration and disk management. User can setup here and refer to the concrete setup steps from the corresponding chapters. If users don’t want to setup Wizard, please click Exit button to exit.

After the device power on, if there is no menu or only has live image display, user can long press ESC button to switch.

Notice: this serial device can only display menu on VGA monitor or BNC monitor at one time, if there is live image display without menu display, please check up whether other device has menu display firstly, or long press ESC key to wait for login dialog box to appear. Long press ESC key can switch the output between BNC and VGA.

3.1.2 Power off

User can power off the device by using remote controller keyboard and mouse.

By remote controller:

Step1: press Power button, the Shut down window will appear, click OK, the unit will power off after a while. Step2: disconnect the power

By keyboard and mouse:

Step1: enter into Menu, then select “System Shut Down” icon, the Shut down window will appear Step2: click OK, the unit will power off after a while.

Step3: disconnect the power

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3.2 Login

User can login and logout the DVR system. User cannot do any other operations except changing the multi-screen display once logout.

Fig 3-1 Login

Notice: the default user name and password is “admin” and 123456”

The concrete operation steps for change password, add or delete user please refer to 4.7 User management configuration for more details.

3.3 Live preview

Symbol	Meaning
Green	Manual record
Yellow	Motion detection record
Red	Sensor Alarm record
Blue	Schedule record

Fig 3-2 live preview interface

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3.3.1 Live playback

Click Playbutton to playback the record. Refer to Figure3-3. User can do concrete operation by click the buttons on screen.

Fig 3-3 live playback

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4 Main menu setup guide

Click right mouse or press ESC button on the front panel, the control bar will display on the bottom of the screen, refer to Fig 4-1:

Fig 4-1 menu toolbar

Click the icon beside the screen display mode to display a channel select dialog. 6/8 channels can realize single channel big screen. Images can drag to any place to display in the live interface.

Dwell: Range of selecting to dwell is from single picture preview mode to 1/4/6/8 picture preview mode. Color: Click this button; user can adjust the color of live pictures.

E-Zoom: Single channel large screen electronic amplification

Left click the channel which needs to amplify; Click the right mouse, select Zoom in button and then click the left mouse to amplify the image. Press left mouse to drug the cursor, user can view the image. Double-click the left mouse to exit. Click the right mouse to return to the main interface.

Volume: Enable sound.

PTZ: Click the PTZ button, user can control rotation position, speed of the dome and start track, auto scan or cruise in this interface. User can refer to PTZ configuration for more details.

Snap: click this button; user can snap the live pictures. These pictures will automatically be saved in the SATA disk. Record: Click this button, user can start manual record.

Playback: Click this button, the device can playback the record files.

User can click button and drag it anywhere with the left mouse. Click Menu button, the interface will pop-up as

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Fig 4-2; press MENU button on the front panel or operate with remote controller also can display the main menu. Click Setup icon will pop-up the configuration menu:

Fig 4-2 main menu

configuration menu

4.1 Basic configuration

Basic configuration includes three sub menus: system date& time and DST.

4.1.1 System

Step1: enter into system configuration basic configuration system; refer to Fig 4-3:

Step2: in this interface user can setup the device name, device ID, video format, max online users, Video Output and language, Screensaver and so on. The definitions for every parameters display as below:

Device name: the name of the device. It may display on the client end or CMS that help user to recognize the device remotely.

Video format: two modes: PAL and NTSC. User can select the video format according to that of camera.

Password check: Enable this option. user needs to input user name and password can do corresponding operations with the relevant right in system configuration.

Show system time: display time in live.

Startup wizard: tick off this item, there will display an opening wizard with time zone and time setup information

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Max online uses: set the max user amount of network connection

Video output: the resolution of live display interface, range from: VGA800*600, VGA1024*768, VGA1280*1024 and CVBS.

Note When switch between VGA and CVBS will

change the menu output mode, please connect to relevant monitor.

Language: setup the menu language.

Note: after changed the language and video output, the device needs to login again.

Screensaver: user can setup the screensaver interval time (30s, 60s, 180s, 300s), if there is no any operation within the setting period, the device will auto logout and return to Login interface.

Fig 4-3 basic configuration-basic

4.1.2 Time & date

Step1: enter into system configuration basic configuration time & date; refer to Fig 4-4:

Step2: set the date format, time format, time zone in this interface; user also can adjust system date manually Step3: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

Fig 4-4 basic configuration-time & date

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4.1.3 DST

Step1: enter into system configuration basic configuration DST; refer to Fig 4-5:

Fig 4-5 basic configuration-DST

Step2: in this interface, enable daylight saving time, time offset, mode, start & end month/week/date, etc.

Step3: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

4.2 Live configuration

Live configuration includes four submenus: live, main monitor, Spot and mask.

4.2.1 Live

In this interface, user can setup camera name, adjust colors: brightness, hue, saturation and contrast. Step1: enter into system configuration live configuration live; refer to Fig 4-6:

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Note: Click Camera Name to see a soft keyboard. User can self-define the camera name. Click Shift button to input Capital letters; click Shift button again to input Chinese characters.

Step2: tick off camera name and click “setting” button to display a window as Fig 4-7:

Fig 4-6 live configuration live Fig 4-7 live-color adjustment

Step3: in this interface, user can adjust brightness, hue, saturation and contrast in live; click “default” button to resort default setting, click “OK” button to save the setting.

Step4: user can setup all channels with same parameters, please tick off “all” and then do relevant setup.

Step5: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

4.2.2 Main monitor

Step1: enter into system configuration live configuration main monitor; refer to Fig 4-8: Step2: select split mode: 1×1 2×2 2×3 3×3 and channel

Step3: dwell time: the time interval for a certain dwell picture display switching to next dwell picture display

Step4: selected the split mode, then setup current picture group. Click button to setup the previous channel groups of dwell picture, click button to set the latter channel groups of dwell picture.

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Step5: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

Fig 4-8 live configuration-host monitor

4.2.3 Spot

Step1: enter into system configuration live configuration Spot; refer to Fig 4-9: Step2: select split mode: 1×1and channel

Step3: dwell time: the time interval for a certain dwell picture display switching to next dwell picture display Step4: selected the split mode, then setup current

picture group. Click button to setup the previous

channel groups of dwell picture; click button to set the latter channel groups of dwell picture.

Step5: click “default” button to resort default setting; Fig 4-9 live configuration-Spot click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit”

button to exit current interface

4.2.4 Mask

User can setup private mask area on the live image picture, max threes areas.

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Setup mask area: click Setting button, enter into live image to press left mouse and drag mouse to set mask area, refer to below picture. Click Apply button to save the setting.

Delete mask area: select a certain mask area, click left mouse to delete that mask area, click Apply button to save the setting.

Fig 4-10 live configuration-mask

Setup mask area

Live image mask area

4.3 Record configuration

Record configuration includes six sub menus: enable, record bit rate, time, recycle record, stamp and snap.

4.3.1 Enable

Step1: enter into system configuration record configuration enable; refer to Fig 4-11:

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Parameter	Meaning
Record	Record switch of every
	channels
Audio	Enable live record audio

Fig 4-11 record configuration-enable Step2: tick off record, audio and record time

Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup.

Step4: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

4.3.2 Record stream

Step1: enter into system configuration record configuration record bit rate; refer to Fig 4-12: Step2: setup rate, resolution, quality, encode and max bit stream

Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “All”, then to do relevant setup.

Step4: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

Note: if the rate value set is over high the maximum resources of the device, the value will be adjusted automatically.

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Resolution	Support CIF
fps	Range from 1-30 NTSC 1-25(PAL)
Quality	The higher the value is, the clearer the
	Recorded image is. Six options: lowest,
	lower, low, medium, higher and highest.

Fig 4-12 record configuration-record bit rate

4.3.3 Time

Step1: enter into system configuration record configuration time; refer to Fig 4-13:

Pre-alarm record time: the record time before event happen i.e. record time before motion detection or sensor alarm is triggered.

Post-alarm record: set the post recording time after the alarm is finished, five options: 10s, 15s, 20s, 30s, 60s, 120s, 180s and 300s.

Expire time: the hold time of saved records. If the set date is overdue, the record files will be deleted automatically. Step2: user can setup all channels with same parameters. Tick off “all” to do relevant setup.

Step3: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

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