Ness IQ-MDVR-8 User Manual
User Manual
Ness IQ-MDVR-8
GUI
Mobile Digital Video Recorder
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NOTICE
The information in this manual was current when published. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise and
improve its products. All specifications are therefore subject to change without any notice.
The purpose of this manual is to kindly aid the user for the operation for our MDVR (especially for GUI setting).
The user should have a basic understanding of computer operation and basic knowledge of how to connect
peripherals and make some settings.
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CONTENT
1 Product Characteristics and Overview .................................... 4
2 Remote Control .......................................................................... 5
3 GUI Tree...................................................................................... 8
4 System Start Up ......................................................................... 9
5 GUI Configuration .................................................................... 11
5.1 SEARCH ............................................................................................................................... 11
5.1.1 REC. SEARCH ................................................................................................................ 11
5.1.2 EVENT SEARCH ............................................................................................................ 14
5.2 SETUP .................................................................................................................................. 15
5.2.1 SYSTEM ......................................................................................................................... 16
5.2.2 RECORD ......................................................................................................................... 23
5.2.3 NETWORK ...................................................................................................................... 30
5.2.4 EVENT ............................................................................................................................ 34
5.2.5 PERIPHERAL ................................................................................................................. 40
5.3 INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................... 41
5.3.1 SYSTEM ......................................................................................................................... 42
5.3.2 HISTORY ........................................................................................................................ 42
5.3.3 MODULES ...................................................................................................................... 43
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1 Product Characteristics and Overview
The Ness IQ-MDVR-8 is superior MDVR model specially designed for vehicle surveillance and remote monitoring,
combined with high-speed processor and embedded operating system. The advanced H.264 video compression
and decompression, wireless transmission, GPS location makes the Ness IQ-MDVR-8 a very powerful and
perfect solution for vehicles.
MDVR Features and Capabilities
Revolutionary anti-vibration for 360 degree installation
UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) provide backup power to the MDVR when external power is cut off (for
example accidents happen)
Special file system NVRFSTM is very good for improving the security level of data, providing self-recovery
function, self-check, self-backup for certain critical data and avoiding data fragment that affect system
efficiency.
Dual streams: one for local recording and playback and one for wireless transmission.
4 channel real-time D1 at 25 fps/30fps continuous or priority video recording and live view display.
Semi-transparent GUI makes setting for GUI and live display synchronously.
Mirror recoding makes the hard disk and SD card recording at the same time with same frame, same
resolution and same image quality.
Maximum 1 hour pre-recording and 30 minutes post-recording
Watermark prevents any modification in recorded file which is part of the law enforcement.
Better Compression rate at H.264 (50% less than MPEG4).Enhance recording storage rate in most
efficiency way.
4 channels for high-fidelity, digitally, synchronized audio matched to 4 video channels
User friendly criteria to playback the events associated video only.
Automatic timer to resume the live display if the unit is idle for user defined timings.
User-selectable settings for quality and audio record enable/disable for each channel.
12V power supply for multiple devices such as cameras, sensors, relays and any other accessories.
Remote Connection Capabilities
Handheld Infra-Red controller with OSD for quick access to recorded video and settings menu.
PC-Based Client software for live viewing, playback video, playback events associated video, and download
capabilities
Support CMS (Central Management System) for remote monitoring by built-in 3G module (HSDPA or
EVDO), Ceiba (Playback Analysis Software) for video playback, meta-data analysis, remote backup and
configuration.
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2 Remote Control
Each MDVR includes a handheld Infra-Red (IR) controller that allows the user to transmit commands
to recording module and display on screen control menu
Numeric
Input Keys
Use the numbers to input
Values in the system setup
Screen or switch through the
channels in QUAD view
Navigation
Arrows
Use the ARROW keys to move between
selections, input fields and icons.
Press ENTER to select
And EXIT to return and and entering into the
OSD screen to check the MDVR working
status. Next and previous is also used to
increase or decrease volume when at live or
search screens.
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Remote Control Key Functions:
1. Numeric Keypad
[0-9] keys: During setup, number keys are used to input number values.
In QUAD view, you can press 1, 2, 3 and 4 to switch the full screen for each channel, and press 0 to
switch to quad view.
During full screen view of each camera, you can press key to adjust contrast, luminance,
color and saturation, and then press + and - to make the adjustments. Pressing will
navigate through the color adjustment options.
2. Setup Menu Navigation
▲, ▼:
Up, down directional keys: Move selection up and down in setup menu.
►, ◄:
Left, Right directional keys: Move cursor left or right in setup menu.
[ENTER]
key: During setup, select and save the settings
3. Other Keys Function
LOGIN/ LOCK
You can press LOGIN / LOCK or SETUP key to enter the GUI to setup. If
password enabled, you have to input default Admin password:
88888888.
POWER
To reset the MDVR in to sleep mode (You can press power button again
to let MDVR start up when it in sleep mode).
Switch full screen of one channel to quad view.
Brightness, contrast, color adjustment for per channel. Use [+] [-] button
to change the values. You have to adjust the values for each channel
individually.
SETUP
Login GUI to setup the parameters.
EXIT
Return to the previous menu.
Stop
Used to stop the recording manually. Only valid when you setup the
record mode as manual.
Record
Used to start the recording manually. Only valid when you setup the
record mode as manual.
PAUSE/STEP
▐►
Freezes playback to a single frame and can advance one frame at a
time. To advance the frame press Pause / Step to move frame by frame.
Press EXIT to return to normal playback speed.
PLAY ►
Starts/Resumes playback from any other mode (FF, RR, Frame by
Frame etc).
SLOW
Reduces playback speed to 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 modes. Press PLAY to return to
normal playback speed.
GOTO
Quick search mode when you playback the record file in MDVR. Press
GOTO button and input the desired time, and the select SURE to jump to
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Check battery in place of remote controller since no battery in the standard package
the specific time you want to playback.
NEXT
Increase volume while playback (if audio is recorded).
PREV
Decrease volume while playback (if audio is recorded).
REW
Rewinds the video while playback. X2 and X 4 modes available.
FWD
Fast forward the video while playback. X2 and X4 modes available.
CF
No use at present.
[F1]
Export all the event record files of the day to USB by press F1 key.
[F2],[F3],[F4]
Reserved for future use.
4. PTZ Function Key
IQ-MDVR can support PTZ camera by the protocol PALCO-D or PALCO-P. While the MDVR is connected
the PTZ camera by RS485 signal (on the RS232/485 expand box), following commands can control PTZ:
[ZOOM IN +], [ZOOM OUT -]
ZOOM IN/OUT
[IRIS +], [IRIS-]
Brightness control
[FOCUS +], [FOCUS -]
Focus control
PTZ
Enable the PTZ function
AUTO
Auto run with the PTZ pattern
PRESET
Preset default position
RECALL
Recall the position that you have setup.
BRUSH
Brush the glass screen
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3 GUI Tree
Graphic User Interface over view
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IQ-MDVR GUI is semi-transparent; you can see the live view when you make GUI configurations
.
Please make sure you lock the removable hard disk case before connect the power for MDVR,
Otherwise the MDVR cannot boot up.
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System Start Up
After connecting the MDVR to a vehicle power supply, turn on the vehicle ignition and the unit will
automatically start up. Power is normally supplied to the MDVR as long as the vehicle ignition is ON.
“Display only view” of the cameras is immediately available to be viewed in quad view. Normally, the
power supply for MDVR is about 12V/3A, without any accessories.
System Login for Setup
• When Password is set disable, press SETUP key on the handheld controller into the setup menu directly;
• When Password is set enable, press LOGIN/LOCK OR ENTER key on the handheld controller, the setup
menu will appear:
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User default password is 22222222, and Admin password is 88888888.
OPERATOR PASSWORD indicates permission is limited to video, sensor menu.
ADMIN PASSWORD indicates full access to MDVR.
SUPER PASSWORD indicates full access to MDVR under the circumstance of losing the password and
modifies the MAC address.
DEVICE NO.: The unit ID of MDVR. You can setup the ID for the MDVR in the menu yourself. After setting, the ID
number will appear automatically on the login screen. It’s the number in the bracket
PASSWORD: Enter the admin password or user password.
Keyboard: Press 【Enter】to use keyboard to type device ID and password.
1）0~9, number key, press【Enter】to select the number.
2）123: Input type shift key. (Number, capital, small letter)
3）【←】delete, 【 】Exit.
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Please press SAVE to make all the setting valid and it will give you a remark when you save successful.
After you modify the settings for the network, it will restart automatically after you exit to live view.
The MDVR will stop recording when enter into the MDVR configuration GUI.
You can input the letters and characters by software keyboard.
5 GUI Configuration
This part will show all the main functions for MDVR including SEARCH, SETUP, and INFORMATION. Search is
for searching all the video files and alarm files. Setup for all the configurations for MDVR and information display
the MDVR and accessory working status.
5.1 SEARCH
5.1.1 REC. SEARCH
You can search all the video files including normal files, alarm files by record time and file type. Please
highlight the option REC.SEARCH and then enter into following screen. Different background color indicate
different file type.
Transparent: No video file.
Green: only normal video files, no alarm happened.
Red: there is alarm happened.
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SOURCE：：：：As the IQ-MDVR support mirror recording, so you need to chose the video storage first, HDD or
SD card
TYPE: Choose the file type please, ALL means normal and alarm video file; ALARM means alarm file .
DATE: Default date is current day. Setup date to search
Please press【SEARCH】to enter into the next menu for listing out all the certain video files depends on the
setting for the file type, date and time.
CHANNEL：：：：As IQ-MDVR support 8CH, so you have to choose the first 4 channels or next 4 channels when you
want to playback.
VIDEO FILE STATUS: GREY mean there is no video file of this channel, GREEN means the file is normal file,
RED means alarm, YELLOW means the file is alarm file and locked.
START TIME and END TIME: This time schedule is for both playback and export, and you have to choose the
channel first, and then setup the start time and end time for local playback or export to external storage
device for playback by software.
UNLOCK: you have to select the channel first, and then unlock the locked files.
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Please active the lock files in EVENT menu. Only EVENT file can be locked since most of the event files
are very important.
If the video file is locked, then the file can not be deleted by HDD overwrite function. Only when you
unlock the files and the lock save time invalid, then HDD overwrite function will delete the files. Only the
HDD format will delete the locked files.
You can export the MDVR video files to external storage device for playback easily. Just please setup the start
time and end time for the video from certain channel for local playback. Or you can export the file during certain
period to thumb driver or any external storage device and backup to computer for playback (but the file is H.264
file)
Please connect the external storage device with MDVR by USB port and then press 【【【【EXPORT】】】】for backup. Then
the following screen will pop up.
TOTAL: total quantity of the files that you selected for back up.
NO.: The file number that is backing up now.
After successful backup, then the following screen will pop up.
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