Maxtor 4-Channel DVR User Manual
User’s Manual
4-Channel DVR (Digital Video Recorder)
This manual describes the basic operation of this DVR model.
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GENERAL SAFETY AND PRECAUTIONS
This DVR is manufactured to satisfy international safety standards. Review the following safety
precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to the DVR or any products connected to it.
1. Use a proper power source. Do not operate this product from a power source that applies more than
the specified voltage (90~260 VAC).
2. Never insert anything metallic into the DVR case - this can cause electric shock.
3. Do not operate in wet & dusty conditions. Keep product surfaces clean and dry.
Avoid placing the DVR in areas like a damp basement or a dusty hallway.
4. Do not expose this product to rain or use near water. If the product gets wet, unplug it and contact an
authorized dealer immediately.
5. To clean the outside case of the DVR, use a lightly dampened cloth (no solvents).
6. The DVR generates heat during operation. Place the DVR in a well-ventilated area. The DVR has a
built-in fan to properly ventilate the system. Do not block air holes (upper&sides) of the DVR case.
7. Do not operate with suspected failures. If there are any unusual sounds or smells coming from
the DVR, unplug it immediately and contact an authorized dealer or service center.
8. Do not attempt to remove the top cover.
Warning: Removing the DVR’s cover can cause severe electrical shock.
9. Handle DVR box carefully to avoid damaging the product. If you accidentally drop your DVR on any
hard surface, it may cause a malfunction. If the DVR doesn’t work properly due to physical damage,
contact an authorized dealer for repair or exchange.
10. Use standard lithium cell battery. (NOTE: Manufacturer has preinstalled battery.)
The standard lithium cell 3V battery located on the mother board should be replaced if the time clock does
not hold its time after the power is turned off.
Warning: Unplug the DVR before replacing battery or you may be subjected to severe electrical shock.
Properly dispose of old batteries.
Caution: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Do not discard lithium batteries into
the trash can or into fire. Dispose in accordance with local waste regulations.
11. You must use this DVR with AC adapter for DC power. Use only the AC adapter that is supplied.
Information to user
The user’s manual or instruction manual for an intentional or unintentional radiator shall caution the
user that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Note: 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 their own expense.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Overview of this DVR
OVERVIEW OF THIS DVR 06
Chapter 2: Getting To Know Your DVR
DVR FRONT PANEL 06
DVR BACK PANEL 08
Chapter 3: Remote Controller
REMOTE CONTROLLER PANEL 10
Chapter 4: Getting St arted
OVERVIEW OF SET UP PROCEDURES 11
Chapter 5: Hardware Installation
HARD DISK DRIVE INSTALLATION 12
CONNECTING THE DVR TO YOUR TV SET OR MONITOR 13
CAMERA INSTALLATION 13
SENSOR/ MOTION DETECTOR INSTALLATION 15
ALARM INSTALLATION 15
LAN-DVR CONNECTION 16
POWER CONNECTION 17
Chapter 6: DVR Menu
MAIN MENU 18
CAMERA SELECT 18
RECORD SELECT 19
RECORD MODE 19
RECORD FRAME RATE 19
VIDEO QUALITY 20
RECORD SCHEDULE 20
SUB MENU 21
(1) PASSWORD CHANGE
(2) TIME SET
(3) AUDIO CONTROL
(4) VIDEO SYSTEM
(5) LANGUAGE SELECT
HARD DRIVE SETUP 23
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HARD DRIVE FORMAT 24
SENSOR / MOTION SETUP 25
NETWORK SETUP 26
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Controlling Playback, Viewing and Record View:
PLAYBACK CONTROL BY TIME SEARCH 28
VIEW CONTROL DURING PLAYBACK 30
RECORD VIEW CONTROL 31
RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS 31
Chapter 7: Trouble Shooting Guide
TROUBLE SHOOTING 32
Appendix:
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 34
RECORDING TIME TABLE 36
PRODUCT WARRANTY 36
TECHNICAL SUPPORT 36
Network Viewer M anual
Remote DVR Client 2.5 Operation Manual
HDD PC Viewer Manual
DVR HDD PC Viewer Operation Manual
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Chapter 1: Overview of this DVR
OVERVIEW OF THIS DVR
This DVR is a Digital Security System designed to record/retrieve up to 4 channels of video at the same
time. It adopts a digital image compression technology to compress the input channel video streams, and
uses a hard disk to record the compressed video stream. Please refer to the following chapters for set up
and usage instructions:
• Chapter 5 - HARDWARE INSTALLATION explains how to install the DVR and other accessories in your
home.
• Chapter 6 - DVR MENU explains how to operate/manage the DVR.
This DVR models covered in this manual feature the same user interface.
Chapter 2: Getting To Know Your DVR
DVR FRONT PANEL
This chapter briefly describes the button functions on DVR front panel. Buttons are used to operate the
DVR’s basic functions, such as recording, playback, fast-forward, reverse, etc. For more details on the
set-up and operation of the DVR, refer to Chapter 6 - DVR MENU.
RECORD
Press RECORD button to record. This button is changed red if DVR starts recording.
RX / TX
This light indicates the DVR unit is connecting with network.
POWER
This light indicates the DVR unit is powered up.
MENU
To display the on-screen menu, press the MENU button.
STOP
To stop playback or recording, press the STOP button. When you press the STOP button while the
DVR is recording.
SEL (SELECT)
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Use the SELECT button to confirm a menu option or value in a menu field.
ALL-CH1-CH2-CH3-CH4
This SEL button allows you to select camera images in live recording or playback mode. The
default display setting of the DVR is set to “ALL” which displays all 4 channels of video at the same
time. The following options are available for displaying video images on your monitor:
ALL: Displays all 4 channels of video in quad screen mode
1-2-3-4: Displays each channel of video individually in full screen mode.
For more information on selecting channels, see Chapter 6 - CAMERA SELECT.
: PAUSE
To pause video playback, pres s the PAUSE button. Then the video displaying will be stopped. To
continue playback, push the PLAY button.
: FF
To playback recorded video faster, press the FAST FORWARD button.
There are three levels of fast forward playback speed. Pres s FF button 1 time: Video plays two
times faster (x2) than the normal play. Press FF button 2 times: Video plays three times faster (x3)
than the normal play.
Press FF button 3 times: Video plays four times faster (x4) than the normal play. To change the
fast forward play back speed level, pres s the FAST FORWARD button again.
: REW
To play recorded video backward, press the REVERSEPLAYBACK button. The fast forward and
reverse playback speeds
will vary depending on the frame rate and record quality settings , as well as the number of
channels recorded.
: PLAY
After recording, pres s the P LAY button to s tart video playback. P layback will s tart with the
oldest unread event and then continues playing sequentially through the contents on the hard disk
drive. If there is no unread event, then it plays the latest recorded video. For more detailed
information about playback by Time Search function, refer to Chapter 6 – Playback control by time
search.
: UP / DOWN
To change a menu field or change the DVR configuration values, use the UP and DOWN buttons.
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DVR BACK PANEL
For more details on installation, refer to Chapter 5 - Hardware Installation.
POWER ON/OFF SWITCH
Use this button to turn on or off the DVR.
VIDEO OUT
Connect the DVR to a TV or monitor using a BNC cable. You can connect two monitors or TVs to the
DVR unit. And if you connect one of VIDEO OUT ports to the VCR, you can backup data with the VCR.
LOOP OUT (BNC )
These are loop output of camera input.
CAME RA IN (or CHANNEL IN)
Connect cameras to the DVR. Each channel port (1, 2 , 3, 4) is for a single camera connection. A total of
4 cameras can be connected to the DVR unit.
SENSOR TE RMINAL BLOCK
The sensor terminal block is used to connect up to 4 motion sensors to the DVR. If you add motion
sensor devices to your DVR, the video recording can be triggered by motion detection.
ETHERNET
This is used to connect with network.
AUDIO OUT
Connects the DVR to the AUDIO IN port on your TV so that you can hear recorded sound from TV
speakers through the DVR.
AUDIO IN
Use this port to connect the DVR to cameras that have a microphone function to record sound.
ALARM
The alarm output terminal is used to install a single alarm device.
AC 12V/5A (AC-DC POWER ADAPTER JACK)
This is used to connect AC adapter jack for DC power. Connect the power adapter to the DVR. Use only
the AC adapter that comes with the unit. This DVR contain a power supply that is enclosed in the unit.
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The following features are found on this DVR
LAN
Connect the DVR to your computer or routing device such as a DSL modem or hub using a LAN cable
for remote viewing.
LAN Port
The LAN (RJ-45) jack is used to connect the DVR to a Local Area Network. This allows you to control the
DVR for remote viewing via the internet.
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Chapter 3: Remote Controller
REMOTE CONTROLLER PANEL
CH1/ CH2/ CH3/ CH4/ ALL: The buttons to s elect channels.
REC: The button to start recording.
STOP: The button to stop playback or recording.
PLAY: The button to s t art video playback.
FF: The button to playback-recorded video faster.
REW: The button to play recorded video backward.
PAUSE: The button to pause video playback.
MENU: The button to display the on screen menu.
UP/ DOWN: The buttons to choose a menu field.
SELECT: The button to choose or change a menu option or values in a menu field.
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Chapter 4: Getting Started
OVERVIEW OF SET UP PROCEDURES
Below is an overview of the installation steps required get your DVR unit working.
Each step is explained in detail in Chapter 5 - Hardware Installation.
(1) Install a hard disk drive.
(2) Connect the DVR to a TV set or monitor.
(3) Connect cameras (up to 4) to the DVR.
(4) Connect optional accessories (sensors or alarm).
(5) Connect the LAN cable between DVR and network switch or router.
(6) Connect the power.
(7) Turn the power on.
(8) Start TV Monitoring and recording.
General Operating Advice:
● Make sure that a hard disk drive and at least one camera is properly installed
(See Chapter 5 -Hardware Installation)
● The hard disk jumper setting must be set to master (Refer to Chapter 5 - Hard Disk Drive Installation for
more information.) Otherwise, the DVR may not recognize the hard drive.
Note: The default of the hard disk jumper setting is set to master.
● The firmware used in this DVR is compatible with your computer’s operating system (i.e. Windows).
Therefore, you can take the hard drive from this DVR and install it in your computer to view recorded
video. (Refer to the HDD PC Viewer manual.)
● This DVR offers you the flexibility to choose a recording frame rate (maximum rate: 30 frames per
second). A faster frame rate provides a more natural motion in recorded video and require more hard
disk drive storage space. You may reduce the frame rate (minimum rate: 1 frame per second) to fit longer
recording sessions on your hard disk. Refer to the Recording Time Table on page 36 for more information.
● The default setting for cameras during the initial power up of your DVR is set to 1 2 3 4(all camera).
You will see a blue screen in quad mode with no camera images (refer to page 18 for instructions on how
to select cameras for viewing and recording). When the DVR starts up, it enters the default operational
state: VIEW mode. In this mode the DVR does not record or play the recorded stream, it just shows the
current images from each camera connected to the DVR.
● The default recording setting for most this DVR is set to EACH mode, 30 frames per second and normal
video quality. If you select four cameras to record using a 120GB hard drive (HDD), you should be able to
record for about four to five days (at 30 frames per second). This is an approximate estimate. Refer to the
Recording Time Table on page 36 for more information.
● There is an exception to entering the VIEW mode at start up. If the power is turned off while recording
(i.e. a power failure), the DVR will enter POWER RECOVERY mode at start up and detect that it has been
shut down by a power failure, it will then reinitiate the recording process.
Refer to Chapter 5 - Hardware Installation for more information on installation procedures.
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Chapter 5: Hardware Installation
HARD DISK DRIVE INSTALLATION
Check to verify the hard drive’s jumper setting.
Important:
The jumper setting must be set to "master". Check the
jumper setting diagram on your hard drive or consult your
hard drive manual for instructions.
Note: The default setting of hard disk drive is set to
“master”.
Firmly connect the ribbon cable (IDE cable) & power cable
to the hard drive interface and carefully put the hard drive
into the HDD rack.
Fasten the hard drive to the hard drive rack using the
supplied screws.
For more information about the hard disk drive jumper settings,
visit the web sites of major HDD manufacturers:
Western Digital
http://support.wdc.com/techinfo/general/jumpers.asp
Maxtor
http://www.maxtor.com/en/documentation/installation_guides/ata_installation_guide.pdf
Seagate
http://www.seagate.com/support/kb/disc/ref/jumper_settings.html
IBM
http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=GSMH-3FCCKZ
Hitachi
(http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/jumpers.htm)
Fujitsu
http://www.fujitsu.com/support/computing/storage/hdd/eol/dhdd/
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CONNECTING THE DVR TO YOUR TV SET OR MONITOR
Video Input/Output Connection (For TV / monitor screen display)
To display the DVR’s picture, the video output signal need to be transferred to your TV set or monitor.
Any TV set that has a VIDEO INPUT terminal is suitable for displaying the picture. The figure above
shows the video signal line connection.
Using an BNC cable, connect the VIDEO IN terminal of your TV to the VIDEO OUT terminal of your DVR
rear panel.
Note: The BNC cable required for this connection does n ot come packaged with the DVR.
Audio Input/Output Connection (For TV / monitor speaker)
Using an RCA cable, connect the AUDIO IN terminal of your TV / monitor to the AUDIO OUT terminal of
your DVR rear panel.
Note: The RCA cable required for this connection does not come packaged with the DVR .
CAMERA INSTALLATION
For cameras tha t do not have a built-in microphone
using an BNC cable, connect cameras to the VIDEO IN or CHANNEL IN terminal on the back panel of
your DVR. Next, plug in the camera power adapter.
Connection Type 1 – For indoor/outdoor cameras to use a splitter cable
Connection Type 2 – For cameras that have a VIDEO OUTPUT terminal on the rear panel of the
camera body.
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For cameras tha t have a built-in microphone
If you would like to install cameras that have a built-in microphone, follow the diagram below for
installation.
Connection Type 1 – For cameras that have a video/audio splitter cable.
Connection Type 2 – For cameras that have video/audio terminals on the rear panel of the camera
body.
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SENSOR/ MOTION DETECTOR INSTALLATION
You can connect up to 4 motion sensors (not included in the DVR package) to the DVR.
There are two steps to install sensors.
1. Connect the sensor signal lines to the signal input terminal.
2. Connect the sensor power lines to the appropriate power source.
In general, there are three different types of sensors available. They are:
(1) NORMAL-CLOSE
(2) NORMAL-OPEN
(3) NOT INSTALLED
Refer to the diagram below for information on how to connect each type of sensor to the DVR.
General Operating Advice When Using Sensors
● After you install sensor(s), the programmed recording mode must be set to "S" for "sensor" during the
hour that you are recording (Refer to Chapter 5 – Record Schedule Setup for more information).
● If the DVR is set to QUAD mode and a sensor trips, all of the selected cameras will record. However, if
you are in EACH mode and a sensor trips, only the corresponding camera will record (i.e. sensor one
corresponds with camera one).
● Contact an authorized dealer for information about buying the appropriate sensors for your needs and
for information concerning proper installation procedures.
ALARM INSTALLATION
The DVR has an internal switch for sounding an alarm. When a sensor is triggered, the alarm is activated
as well.
There are two steps to install an alarm.
1. Connect the alarm power lines to the alarm switch terminal.
2. Connect the alarm power lines to the appropriate power source.
Refer to the diagram below for information on how to connect an alarm to your DVR.
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Note: Contact an authorized dealer for information about buying the appropriate alarm for your needs
and for information concerning proper installation procedures.
LAN-DVR CONNECTION
You can connect your DVR to a local area network or to the internet. See the diagram below to make the
LAN connection. For remote viewing from your computer, you must have a LAN connection or Internet
access to use this feature.
Refer to Chapter 6 - NETWORK SETUP for information on how to set up the DVR for remote controlling.
Note: Suitable network routers and switches are available from Net gear, D Link, or Linksys. Your
internet connection requires a dedicated static IP address from your DSL provider and port forwarding
capability on your router.
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POWER CONNECTION
Connect the power adapter to the power adapter jack located at the rear panel of the DVR unit.
Now, the DVR is ready to run! Turn on the power button at the rear side of the DVR. The next chapter
will explain the about the DVR menu and how to operate your DVR.
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Chapter 6: DVR Menu
MAIN MENU
In order to select cameras for recording, set recoding quality, schedule recording times and to set other
operation parameters, you will need to access the DVR’s menu.
To access the DVR’s main menu, press the menu button
on the DVR’s front panel. You will
see the following screen on the monitor connected to the DVR.
MAIN MENU
> CAMERA SELECT 1 2 3 4
RECORD SELECT 1 2 3 4
RECORD MODE EACH
RECORD FRAMERATE 30
VIDEO QUALITY NORMAL
RECORD SCHEDULE
SUB MENU
HARD DRIVE SETUP
SENSOR / MOTION SETUP
NETWORK SETUP
PRESS (UP, DOWN) , THEN (SELECT)
PRESS (MENU) TO EXIT
In the main menu, the arrow indicator > will be shown on the screen to the left of the menu listings menu
selections. Press the UP
or DOWN key on the DVR front panel to move the arrow
sign > up or down in order to navigate to the menu selection desired.
You can also use this function via network.
CAMERA SELECT
To select cameras for viewing on your monitor, navigate to CAMERA SELECT.
Then, use the buttons
on the DVR’s front panel to select a camera for real-time viewing on the
monitor screen.
MAIN MENU
> CAMERA SELECT 1 2 3 4
You can also press the select button for different combinations of camera viewing. For example,
• When you choose ( - - - - ), all cameras will be disabled.
• When you choose (1 2 3 4), all cameras will be operational.
• When you choose ( - - - 4 ), only camera 4 will be operational.
• When you choose (1 2 - 4), cameras 1, 2, and 4 will be operational.
There are 16 different combinations of camera viewing settings.
Note: When viewing in quad screen mode, the following diagram shows where each camera is displayed
on the monitor connected to the DVR.
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RECORD SELECT
To select cameras for recording, navigate to RECORD SELECT.
Then, use the buttons
on the DVR’s front panel to select a camera for recording.
MAIN MENU
CAMERA SELECT 1 2 3 4
> RECORD SELECT 1 2 3 4
You can also press the select button for different combinations of camera recording. For
example,
• When you choose (- - - -), no cameras will record.
• When you choose (1 2 3 4), all cameras record.
• When you choose (- - - 4), only camera 4 will record.
• When you choose (1 2 - 4), cameras 1, 2, and 4 will record.
There are 16 different combinations of camera record settings.
Note: Only the selected camera(s) will record real-time events during recording period.
RECORD MODE
To select a recording mode, navigate to RECORD MODE.
Then, press the select button
to choose either EACH or QUAD mode.
MAIN MENU
CAMERA SELECT 1 2 3 4
RECORD SELECT 1 2 3 4
> RECORD MODE EACH
When recording with 4 cameras in QUAD mode, you will view the most natural movement on playback.
EACH mode supports higher quality recording at a reduced frame rate.
Example: EACH mode + 4 cameras + 30 frames per second = each camera will record at approximately.
7.5 frames per second.
RECORD FRAME RATE
To select frame rate of cameras to record, navigate to RECORD FRAME RATE.
Then, use the select button
to choose the desired frame rate for recording.
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MAIN MENU
CAMERA SELECT 1 2 3 4
RECORD SELECT 1 2 3 4
RECORD MODE EACH
> RECORD FRAMERATE 30
The factory default setting is 30, which means the DVR records at the speed of 30 frames per second.
The higher the record frame rate, the more natural motion will be displayed on the screen for playback.
The lower the record frame rate, the more space you will save on the hard disk drive. There are different
record frame rate settings to choose from (between 30 frames and 1 frame per second).
VIDEO QUALITY
To choose the video quality for recording, navigate to VIDEO QUALITY.
Then, use the select button
to choose either LOW, NORMAL or HIGH. SELECT
MAIN MENU
CAMERA SELECT 1 2 3 4
RECORD SELECT 1 2 3 4
RECORD MODE EACH
RECORD FRAMERATE 30
> VIDEO QUALITY NORMAL
The higher the video quality, the clearer the image will be during playback. The lower the video quality,
the more space you will save on the hard disk drive.
Note: The video quality in View Mode is not affected by the video quality setting.
These settings only affect the video quality during playback of recorded video.
RECORD SCHEDULE
To schedule recording a specified times throughout the day, navigate to RECORD SCHEDULE.
MAIN MENU
CAMERA SELECT 1 2 3 4
RECORD SELECT 1 2 3 4
RECORD MODE EACH
RECORD FRAMERATE 30
VIDEO QUALITY NORMAL
> RECORD SCHEDULE
Then, press the select button
to display the following menu:
PROGRAMMED RECORD
PRESS (UP, DOWN) , THEN (SELECT)
PRESS (MENU) TO EXIT
The numbers below indicate the hours of the day based on a 24-hour clock. The first “T” on the left is
equal to the first hour of the day (12 midnight through 1:00 am). The next "T" equals the second hour of
the day (1:00 am – 2:00 am), and so on.
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Press the up
desired time selection.
or down button on the DVR’s front panel to move the arrow V to the
Then press the select
button to change between continuous recording (T), sensor recording (S)
and no recording (--) for the selected time slot.
(T) System will record continuously during this period.
(S) System will record when sensor or motion is triggered.
Refer to SENSOR/ MOTION SETUP on page 25 to setup a sensor/ motion detector.
(--) System will not record during this period.
* You can see indication of (T), (S), (--) on viewing screen.
Once you have finished, press the menu
Note: You must press the record
button to start a recording session.
button to exit.
SUB MENU
To change a password, set the time for your DVR, or to turn audio recording on or off, navigate to SUB
MENU.
MAIN MENU
CAMERA SELECT 1234
RECORD SELECT 1234
RECORD MODE EACH
RECORD FRAMERATE 30
VIDEO QUALITY NORMAL
RECORD SCHEDULE
> SUB MENU
Then, press the select button to display the following menu:
SUB MENU
> PASSWORD CHANGE
TIME SET
AUDIO RECORD ON
AUDIO MUTE OFF
VIDEO SYSTEM NTSC
LANGUAGE SETUP ENGLISH
PRESS (UP, DOWN) , THEN (SELECT)
PRESS (MENU) TO EXIT
(1)SUB MENU - PASSWORD CHANGE
To change a password, navigate to PASSWORD CHANGE in the SUB MENU and press the select
button
The following screen will appear:
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