Ness Pro, Pro 16/8 User Manual

About this Manual

This manual is designed to assist customers in using their new PRO 16/8 RAID Digital Video Recorder.
Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy; however, no guarantee is given as to
the correctness of the contents. The information contained in this document is subject to change without
notice.

Edition

First Edition, March 11, 2008 by NESS SECURITY PRODUCTS PTY LTD

Copyright

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from the copyright holders.

Copyright © 2002

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Regulations

♦ CE
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Warning

It is essential that only the supplied power cord be used.
You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for

compliance could void your authority to operate the eq uipment.

Maintenance

Follow these steps and you will increase the working lifetime of your PRO 16/8 RAID DVR. You will also
reduce the chance of damage to your Digital Video Recorder and personal injur y to yourself.

1. Make sure the Digital Video Recorder is turned off before unplugging it.

2. When possible, use a high-quality electrical surge power board or outlet to protect your Digital
Video Recorder. It is also a good idea to unplug your Digital Video Recorder when it is not in
use.

3. Do not use the Digital Video Recorder in a dusty or dirty work area. Dust can cause
contamination of the unit, which can result in malfunction or damage.

4. Clean your Digital Video Recorder exterior casing occasionally with a soft cloth. If you use a
cleanser, make sure that it is only mild detergent. Never use solvents lik e thinner or benzene,
or abrasive cleansers because these may damage the cabinet. Make sure that the Digital
Video Recorder's power is off when you clean it.

5. Remember to clean your displa y at regular intervals. Spray windo w cleanser onto a soft cloth
and then wipe the display. Do not spray the cleanser directly onto the display.

Safety Instructions

Digital Video Recorder

1. Follow all warnings a n d instructi o ns marked on the Digital Video Recorder.

2. Do not operate your Digital Video Recorder near a source of heat or in direct sunlight.

3. Do not use the Digital Video Recorder in a potentially flammable work area.

4. Do not use your Digital Vid eo Recorder o n an unstable working surface. T his will prevent your
Digital Video Recorder from falling or being knocked over and damaged.

5. Do not store objects on the top of your Digital Video Recorder. Do not exert pressure on the
Digital Video Recorder.

6. Do not use the Digital Video Recorder near water or oth er liquids, or in rainy/moist situations.
If liquid enters into your Digital Video Recorder, turn it off and return it to your dealer for
inspection.

7. Do not place the Dig ital Video Recor der on an unstable cart , stand, or table: The Digital Vide o
Recorder may fall, causing serious damage to the Digital Video Recorder.

8. Never push objects of any kind into the slots of the Digital Video Recorder cabinet as this ma y
cause serious damage. The risk of dangerous high voltage contact with internal parts could
result in electrical shock or fire.

9. Unplug the DV R from the power outlet before any major cleaning. Do not spray liquid clea ners
or aerosol cleaners directly onto the DVR. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

10. Do not attempt to service the Digital Video Recorder yourself. Unplug this product from mains
power and refer all servicing to an authorized dealer.

11. An authorized dealer with manufacturer-approved components must perform replacement of
any component. Unauthorized substitutions may cause a safety hazards and void the warrant y.

Power

1. This electronic device must be connected to an approved regulated power outlet, voltage as
indicated on the power input must be observed before connection.

2. This Digital Video Recorder is shipped with its own AC adapter. Do not use the Digital Vide o
Recorder with a different adapter.

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3. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not place the Digital Video Recorder
where people will walk on the cord.

4. When you disconnect cords, remember to pull them by the plugs and not by the cords
themselves. This will prevent damage to the cords, plugs, ports, and jacks.

5. If an extension cord is used with this Digital Video R ecorder, make sure that the total ampere
ratings of the products plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord’s
ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total current of all products plugged into the wall outlet
does not exceed 15 amperes.

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Table of Contents

OPERATION FLOW :....................................................................................................................................................7

A. I

NSTALL HARD DISK ................................................................................................................................................ 7

B.

RAID CONFIGURATION..................................................................................................................................... 9

CHAPTER 1.................................................................................................................................................................. 15

D

IGITAL VIDEO RECORDER INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................. 15

CHAPTER 2.................................................................................................................................................................. 21

GETTING STARTED...................................................................................................................................................... 21

CHAPTER 3.................................................................................................................................................................. 28

QUICK GUIDE TO ICONS ON THE MAIN SCREEN............................................................................................................ 28

CHAPTER 4.................................................................................................................................................................. 34

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ONFIGURING THE CAMERAS ...................................................................................................................................... 34

CHAPTER 5.................................................................................................................................................................. 39

SCHEDULE RECORDING ............................................................................................................................................... 39

CHAPTER 6.................................................................................................................................................................. 48

ACCOUNT SETTINGS.................................................................................................................................................... 48

CHAPTER 7.................................................................................................................................................................. 52

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YSTEM SETTINGS ...................................................................................................................................................... 52

CHAPTER 8.................................................................................................................................................................. 62

ALARM SETTINGS ....................................................................................................................................................... 62

CHAPTER 9.................................................................................................................................................................. 72

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LARM LOG & SCREEN NOTIFICATION ....................................................................................................................... 72

CHAPTER 10................................................................................................................................................................ 74

USER LOG................................................................................................................................................................... 74

CHAPTER 11................................................................................................................................................................ 76

ONFIGURING GENERAL PURPOSE INPUTS - OUTPUTS ................................................................................................. 76

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CHAPTER 12................................................................................................................................................................ 78

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AN TILT ZOOM.......................................................................................................................................................... 78

CHAPTER 13................................................................................................................................................................ 84

P

LAYBACK.................................................................................................................................................................. 84

CHAPTER 14................................................................................................................................................................ 97

P

RINTING.................................................................................................................................................................... 97

CHAPTER 15.............................................................................................................................................................. 102

EMOTE SURVEILLANCE ........................................................................................................................................... 102

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APPENDIX A.............................................................................................................................................................. 127

PRO 16/8 RAID

APPENDIX B.............................................................................................................................................................. 134

TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................................................................................. 134

SOFTWARE PROBE FUNCTION .......................................................................................................... 127

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APPENDIX C.............................................................................................................................................................. 139

CONFIGURING ACTIVEX............................................................................................................................................ 139

APPENDIX D.............................................................................................................................................................. 141

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Operation Flow :

Before initial DVR operation, you have to connect all necessary peripherals and
accessories to the DVR system. (please refer to Chapter 1 for the DVR system
introduction)

A. INSTALL HARD DISK

1 . Pull out HDD Mobile Rack from PRO 16/8 RAID DVR System front

panel

2. Install the Hard Disk (SATA HDD) to the Mobile Rack and locked it by
screws of 6#32 L4mm

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3. After complete step 2, then put HDD back to PRO 16/8 RAID DVR
System

4.Power on PRO 16/8 RAID DVR System

Press power button at the front panel to power on the DVR system.

Note:
The remain HDD capacity on DVR main screen appears “ 0
GB “ due to the DVR Raid Storage has not yet been made
Raid Configuration.

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B. RAID CONFIGURATION

The Disk Array Configuration Utility allows you to create disk arrays by combining
disks, deleting disks or breaking disk arrays back into their member disks. You
can also specify an available drive as a hot spare. If an array becomes degraded,
the hot
spare will automatically be substituted for the faulted drive.

Invoking the BIOS tool

Power up or reboot your system. Before the boot phase, wait until you see a
screen similar to Figure A.

Figure A. BIOS Tool

Press Alt-3 immediately to bring up the Disk Array Configuration display.
Exiting the BIOS tool

To save your configuration modifications hit the F8 key. After you have hit the F8
key to commit your changes, a list of affected drives will be displayed and you will
be asked to confirm your configuration.
The booting process will resume. To exit the Disk Array Configuration Utility
without saving your changes hit Esc.

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Disk Array Configuration

• All supported RAID levels (0,1,5,10) can be created based on the number of
drives that the ATA RAID Controller supports.

• Multiple arrays of supported RAID levels can be implemented on a single
controller based on the number of drives that the ATA RAID Controller supports.

The Disk Array Configuration main display shows the current disk drive
configuration.

• Available Drives reports independent drives (JBOD) not associated with an

array and hot spares.

• Disk Arrays lists any existing arrays along with their member disks.

Figure B. Disk Array Configuration Main Display, RAID 1 Example

Throughout the utility (see Figure B) use the Up and Down arrow keys to
navigate, Enter to select the disks or buttons and F1 for context sensitive help.
Toggle Hot Spare verbiage is black when the cursor is over a drive that can be
specified as a hot spare and gray when hot spare cannot be specified. If you’ve
made mistakes and want to start over, pressing F6 will return your starting values.
Pressing Escape will exit the configuration utility as well as abandon your
changes. Pressing F8 will save your changes and exit the utility.

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Creating a disk array

To create an array, first select the drives to be included by navigating the cursor
over each drive and pressing Enter (see Figure C). An asterisk in the left most
column indicates the drive is selected. You may include from two to eight drives
in the array by selecting drives from the Available Drives section. To include
drives that are part of an existing disk array you must first delete the array

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Figure C. Selecting Drives for a Mirrored Array

Navigate to the Create Array button after selecting all the drives for the array. Hit
Enter to bring up the Create Disk Array display (see Figure D and Figure E for

examples). Check that the proper drives are listed.

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Figure D. Create Disk Array Display, RAID 0 Example

Figure E. Create Disk Array Display, RAID 5 Example

Select RAID configuration

The PRO 16/8 RAID DVR gives you a choice of four RAID configurations. Select
one.

• Stripe (RAID 0): maximizes performance and capacity through a process

called striping. High performance arrays write portions of a single file across
multiple drives. There is no fault tolerance.

• Mirror (RAID 1): duplicates or “mirrors” the data on both drives. No data will be

lost if one of the drives fails.

• RAID 10 (0+1): combines mirroring and striping, providing both fault tolerance

and high performance. RAID 10 arrays require a minimum of four drives.
Configurations consist of 4, 6 or 8 drives.

• RAID 5: combines parity data and striping, providing fault tolerance, high

capacity and high storage efficiency. The parity data is distributed across all
drives, rather than being concentrated on a single disk. RAID 5 arrays require
a minimum of three drives. Configurations consist of at least 3 drives and up
to 8 drives.

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Figure F. BIOS Initialization Screen for RAID 5

Select striping size

For a RAID 0 or RAID 10 configuration select the striping size. Sizes of 64K,
128K, 256K, 512K or 1M are selected using the Stripe Size box shown in Figure
D. RAID 5 only allows a 64K stripe size. RAID 1 does not allow the user to select
the striping size.

Select write cache properties

The PRO 16/8 RAID DVR gives you a choice of disabling the write cache for your
disk arrays. Write cache is used to store data locally on the drive before it is
written to the disk, allowing the system to continue with its next task. Enabling the
write cache results in the most efficient access times for your system. There may
be instances when you always want the system to wait for the drive to write all
the data to disk before going on to its next task. For this case, you must disable
the write cache. To disable the write cache, select disable from the array’s Write

Cache State selection. The default for Write Cache State is enable.
Confirm array configuration

Select the OK button to confirm creating the array or Cancel to reject it. The
array is not actually created and no data will be overwritten until you have
finished making all your changes and select the F8 key. The current limitation is
2TB for any physical or logical unit. If you attempt to create an array over 2TB the
BIOS will display the following message:
“The amount of disk space available exceeds the maximum allowable capacity.
The array capacity will be limited to 2 TB.”

For RAID 5 Arrays

Because of the Read-Modify-Write operations, zeros are first written to all drives
in the array before the array is functional. The screen shown in Figure F appears
after selecting OK to confirm array creation. If desired, the write-zeros operation
can be aborted by rebooting the system. Once booted to the operating system,

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the array goes into initialization mode after a delay of up to ten minutes. The
advantage of doing this is that the RAID 5 can be used immediately, although it
will not be fault tolerant until the initialization is complete. The disadvantage of
doing this is that it will take longer for the array to be fully redundant, as it takes
longer to initialize an array than it takes to write zeros to the array.

For RAID 1 or 10 Arrays

RAID 1 and 10 arrays are not profiled when created, or initialized after booting
into the OS. When the firmware receives the first verify request, given that the
array was never initialized, the initialization will then begin. Any subsequent verify
operations will then perform the verification of the array (check data consistency).
An AEN will inform the user that the first verify is actually an initialization.

Specifying a Hot Spare

The PRO 16/8 RAID DVR gives you the option to specify a hot spare from one of
your Available Drives. If a hot spare is specified and the array degrades, an
event notification will be generated. The hot spare will dynamically replace the
failed drive in an array without user intervention. Select a hot spare by navigating
to an Available Drive. The Toggle Hot Spare verbiage at the bottom of the
screen will be black if the drive can be used as a hot spare. Enter s to select the
hot spare or to disable the hot spare if it is already enabled.

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Chapter 1

DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER INTRODUCTION

Your new PRO 16/8 RAID Digital Video Recorder is featuring the high technology
of infrastructure with integration of surveillance system and RAID (A Redundant
Array of Independent Disks) function, provide high performance of advanced
DVR architectures as well as admirable internal storage capacity .

Your PRO 16/8 RAID Digital Video Recorder has built-in software compression
technology for streaming video. An Image Sensor camera can deliver clear, crisp
images at 30 fps (NTSC--National Television Standards Committee--US
Television Standard) (25fps for PAL--Phase Alternating Line--European
Television Standard) — real continuous motion requires 24 fps (frames per
second). And at a resolution of 320x240 (for NTSC) and 720x568 (for PAL) in
True Color allows for comfortable uncluttered viewing.

The most powerful advantage is its built-in RAID feature (RAID 0, 1, 5, 0+1) with
redundant function to pretend data loss from HDD failure. In addition, PRO 16/8
RAID’s amazing massive storage capacity with support 15 hot-swappable HDDs
to offer more than 6 months of recording duration. The high-end redundant
power supplies and fans protect the system from power failure and overheating.
The hot-swappable HDD, power supplies, air blowers and fans keep the system
clutter-free and allow administrators to install and remove the components
quickly and easily. With the high-tech superior architectures, PRO 16/8 RAID not
only lowers the total cost of the surveillance management, but also secure the
data to get rid of the headache of data lost problem.

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Unpacking the PRO 16/8 RAID DVR

The PRO 16/8 RAID DVR comes securely packaged in a sturdy cardboard
shipping carton. Upon receiving your DVR, open the carton and carefully remove
the contents. If anything is missing or damaged, please contact your dealer
immediately. The shipping carton should contain the following it:

• The PRO 16/8 RAID Digital Video Recorder

• A Mouse

• A Keyboard

• A Power Cord x 1

• The User’s Guide

Do not throw the packaging materials away. You may need them later to
transport or ship the computer for repairs.

Opening the PRO 16/8 RAID DVR

At the front of the Digital Video Recorder, you will find the door covers the hard
disk drive cage and connectors respectively.

Optional Devices

To further enhance the utility of your Digital Video Recorder, there are several
optional products available:

• Removable HDD Tray

• An Alarm Module (only available from the Digital Video Recorder Manufacturer)

• Exchangeable IDE Hard Disk Drive

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Identifying External Components

Please refer to the text and diagrams below to identify all external components and
accessories of the PRO 16/8 RAID Digital Video Recorder.

Front View

Un-screw to
open the door

Figure 1-1: Front View of the PRO 16/8 RAID DVR

1. Front Doors

The system is completely enclosed. Opening the doors, by unscrewing the thumb
screws, will reveal 10 hard disk drive bays.

Front Inside View

Un-screw to
open the door

Please refer to Figure 1-2 and the descriptions that follow to identify the
components on the front side of the digital video recorder.

2.

3.

6.

5.

1.

4.

(Power, Fan, Thermal)

7.

8.

Figure 1-2: Front Inside View of the PRO 16/8 RAID DVR

1. Removable HDD Tray

The fifteen metal HDD trays enable a secure fit for the HDD and the air ventilation
holes in front ensure that air flows to the HDD thereby cooling off the system.

2. System LED Indicators

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-Power LED: The Green LED light indicates that system power on

-Fan and Thermal:
The Green LED light indicates that the system fan and thermal are in normal

status.

The Red LED light indicates that the system fan and thermal are failed,

Note !
When the Red LED is keeping blinking, please call help from

your distributor

3. Reset Button of system alarm

Once the system fan is failed and system temperature is over high, the system
buzzer will be alarmed, Press this button to re-set the system alarm

4. HDD LED indicators

Left Green LED indicates HDD Power on
Right LED : The origin LED light indicates the HDD is being access
The red LED light indicates the HDD Fail

5. Power button

Press the button to turn on or off the Digital Video Recorder

6. USB port

This is used to connect USB storage devices for the use of data export

7. Card Reader

To connect the storage devices including Compact Flash, Smart Media, Memory
Stick, Secure Digital, Multi Media, IBM Micro Drive and PCMCIA-ATA card for
back-up purpose

8. CD-RW

For back-up purpose

Rear View

Please refer to Figure 1-3 and the descriptions that follow to identify the
components on the rear side of the Digital Video Recorder.

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1

4

5

13

2

10

11

9

12

678

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Figure 1-3: Rear View of Digital Video Recorder

1. System Ventilation Fan
This fan generates ventilation for the entire system

2. BNC Camera Input
Use these four BNC camera inputs cards to connect 16 NTSC or PAL compatible
cameras.

3. VGA Display Port

This port is used to connect an external monitor (CRT) or TFT.

4. S-Video Port
This port is used to connect an external CCTV Monitor or TV

5. Ethernet LAN Port

Use an RJ-45 LAN cable to connect to a LAN or Internet.

6. Printer Port
This port is used to connect a printer to the DVR

7. PS/2 Keyboard Port

This port connects a PS/2 compatible keyboard.

8. PS/2 Mouse Port

This port connects a PS/2 compatible mouse.

9. COM 1 Port
This port used for modem or speed dome

10. Power Supply and FAN
Support auto Voltage Switch of 110/220V

11. Power Cord Socket
This socket is used to connect the power cord to the wall power outlet

12. COM 2 Port
This port used for modem or speed dome

13. DI/DO
4in, 4out relay for multiple Dry contact closure alarm input and multiple
relay output for external device connections

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Preparing the Digital Video Recorder for Operation

To prepare your Digital Video Recorder for operation, you should first
connect all peripheral devices. Make sure the digital video recorder is turned
off before you do this.

Make sure the floppy drive does not contain a diskette; if it does, press the
eject button to eject an inserted disk.

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Chapter 2

GETTING STARTED

This chapter explains what you need to do after turning on your Digital Video Recorder.
Experienced Digital Video Recorder users may skip this chapter if necessary while using
the rest of the manual merely as a reference.

Powering Up the Digital Video Recorder for the First Time

To connect the Digital Video Recorder to the Power outlet, please refer to Figure 2­1 and the following instructions:

1. Attach the cameras to the BNC outputs at the back of the DVR.

2. Con nect a TFT LCD Monitor or CRT Monitor to the VGA Input

3. Con nect a RJ-45 LAN cable to the Ethernet LAN Card

4. Connect a printer to the Printer Port

5. Con nect a keyboard & Mouse to their respective PS/2 Ports

6. Power cords differ from region to region. Use the correct power cord based on your

region.

7. Check the Vo ltage Switch so that it matches your region’s requirements.

8. Con nect one end of the power cord to the electrical outlet and the other to the Digital

Video Recorder.

Figure 2-1: Connecting the Power Cord

9. Power up the DVR by pressing the Power switch at the rear of the DVR

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Once the boot process is complete, the Digital Video Recorder will display the
cameras attached (See Figure 2-3). You will automatically be able to see all
cameras connected. If a “ No Signal “ screen is displayed this means that the
respective camera is not operating correctly, please check all connections, power
supplies and the camera for the Video output fault.

Figure 2-2: The first viewable screen (Main Screen)

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The first viewable screen shows the cameras connected and also gives users’ a
first glance at the GUI (Graphical User Interface). The viewable screen takes up
75% of the screen while the controls are to the right of the viewable cameras.

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Understanding the PRO 16/8 RAID DVR Main Screen

When starting the Digital Video Recorder for the first time, please ensure that you
understand all of the DVR’s icons before moving on. Here is an explanation of all
of the icons on the main screen.

Right Hand Toolbar

Day/Month/Year Time Indicator
Settings Icon

Playback Icon

Logout Icon
Single View Icon

Quad View Icon

9-Camera Viewable Icon

16-Camera Viewable Icon
Expandable Icon

Used & Remaining HDD Space
Indicator

Figure 2-3: Right-side Toolbar

1. Day/Month/Year Time Indicator

This displays the date/Month/Year and Time in digital format.

2. Settings Icon

Clicking this icon will place users in the Settings Menu.

3. Pla yback Icon

Clicking this icon will place you in the Playback Menu.

4. Log-on Icon

Clicking this icon will display a Log-on screen.

5. Single View Icon

Clicking this icon will place you in Single view mode.

6. Quad View Icon

Clicking this icon will display four camera images.

7. 9 – Camera Viewable Icon

Clicking this icon will display nine camera images.

8. 16 – Ca mera Viewable Icon

Clicking this icon will display sixteen camera images.

9. Expandable Icon

Clicking this icon will expand the viewable camera image.

10. Used & Remaining HDD Space Indicator

This displays how much HDD space has been utilized and ho w much space is remaining
on the available HDD.

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Bottom Toolbar

Figure 2-4: Bottom Toolbar

1. Exit Icon

Clicking this icon exits to the Main Screen (without camera view).

2. Drawing Icon

Clicking this icon will allow users to draw a specified motion detection frame in the viewing
camera area.

3. Eras e Icon

Clicking this icon will remove the specified motion detection frame.

4. Zoom-in Icon

Clicking this icon will zoom-in on the selected camera.

5. Zoom-out Icon

Clicking this icon will zoom-out on the selected camera

6. Sn ap shot Icon

Clicking this icon will take a single picture of the camera and save it into the database for
printing.

7. PTZ Icon

Clicking this icon will allow users to view more icons that will help in controlling the PTZ
camera more effectively.

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Logging on to and shutting down the PRO 16/8 RAID DVR

When starting the Digital Video Recorder for the first time, the system will have
“Admin” rights. Administration rights are available to the “Supervisor”. At this
stage the “accounts” database is empty so users will have to enter the Logon
using administrative rights. Creating users to access the DVR will be explained
later under “Creating Users”. However, in order to enter the configuration panel
and all other configuration settings you must perform the following:

Logging On

1. Step 1: Click the Logon Icon. --------------------------------------------------------

2. Step 2: Under Username type in or select “admin” (default), under Password type in

“admin” (default).

Figure 2-5: Entering the default Username & Password (admin/admin)

3. Step 3: Click “Login”.

Figure2-6: Logging into the system

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Once administration users logon they will see the screen below

Figure 2-7: The Main Settings and Programming screen

Shutting down the system

The PRO SERIES DVR is quite a versatile and easy to use Digital Recorder. It is
easy to Logon, Logoff and Shutdown. In order to shutdown the DVR follow these
few steps:

1. Step 1: Click the Logon Icon. -----------------------------------------------------------

2. Step 2: Click the “Shutdow n” icon

Figure 2-8: Shutting down the system

After shutting down the system, the product version number of the system will be shown on
the top of right of the screen, for example, v3.1.2

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Chapter 3

QUICK GUIDE TO ICONS ON THE MAIN SCREEN

This chapter explains the quick access icons on the main screen. Some of these icon
functions will be explained in depth later on in the manual. The Main Screen is the
central hub of your PRO 16/8 RAID Digital Video Recorder. If you point your mouse over
any of the icons a sub note will appear explaining what that icon does. Once you have
started the Digital Video Recorder icons to the right of the main viewable area will give
you access to different parts of the digital video recorder. The following brief description
explains how to enter those different screens.

Figure 3-1: The Main GUI Screen

Settings Panel

1. Step 1: Click the settings icon on the right-side toolbar……………….

2. Step 2: View all configuration windows [Cams, Schedule, Account, System, Alarm,

Alarm Log, User Log, DIO, PTZ].

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Figure 3-2: The Settings Main Screen “ example shown “

Clicking on separate “windows” will display different settings for the PRO 16/8
RAID DVR. The first window is the Camera screen (as shown above). See the
chapter on “Configuring your ¹” much later in this manual.

Playback Panel

1. Step 1: Click the playback icon on the right-side toolbar………………….

2. Step 2: View the database of videos under the Playback Screen. Click on a selected file

and play the recorded data. (The red circle indicates the playback window & video
images).

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Figure 3-3: The Playback Screen

Clicking on separate “files” within the playback folder will display prerecorded
data from its hard drive. The first window is the database log. See the chapter on
“Viewing Playback images on your PRO 16/8 RAID DVR” much later in this
manual.

Single View Camera Screen

1. Step 1: Click the single view camera icon on the right-side toolbar…

2. Step 2: Select a camera from the main screen and click the Single View Camera mode.

The image will expand to single view mode (As shown below)

Figure 3-4: The Single Camera View Screen

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Another way to view Single-mode Camera view is by clicking on a single camera
within the Main Screen. Double-clicking that image several times will expand it to
Single-mode camera view.

Quad Camera View Screen

1. Step 1: Click the quad view camera icon on the right-side toolbar…

2. Step 2: T he screen will display four cameras in one screen. If the system has 16 cameras,

this view can be configured to display four camera viewpoints at 6-second intervals.

Figure 3-5: The Quad Camera View Screen

Depending how your system is configured, the DVR can be configured to display
four separate cameras at 6-second intervals. This can be configured in the main
Settings Panel. This will be covered later in this manual.

9 – Camera View Screen

1. Step 1: Click the 9 - Camera view icon on the right-side toolbar…….

2. Step 2: T he screen will display nine cameras in one screen. If the system has 16

cameras, this view can be configured to display nine different camera viewpoints at 6­second intervals.

Figure 3-6: The Nine-Camera View Screen

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Depending how your system is configured, the DVR can be configured to display
nine separate cameras at 6-second intervals. This can be configured in the main
Settings Panel. This will be covered later in this manual.

16 – Camera View Screen (only for PRO 16/2 DVR + CD-RW(4U))

1. Step 1: Click the 16 - Camera view icon on the right-side toolbar…….

2. Step 2: T he screen will display sixteen cameras in one screen.

Figure 3-7: The Sixteen-Camera View Screen

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Full Screen Mode

3. Step 1: Click the F ull Screen view icon on the right-side toolbar….

4. Step 2: T he screen will display all or the selected cameras connected to the DVR in Full

Screen Mode. If the system has 16 cameras, sixteen cameras will occupy the entire
screen.

Figure 3-8: The Full-Screen Camera View Screen

Depending how your system is configured, the PRO 16/8 RAID DVR can be
configured to display one to sixteen cameras in Full Screen Mode. This can be
configured in the main Settings Panel. This will be covered later in this manual.

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Chapter 4

CONFIGURING THE CAMERAS

This chapter explains how to setup and configure the cameras connected to your PRO
16/8 RAID digital video recorder. Once you have connected all the cameras to your
DVR, you need to enter “Setup” to configure each individual camera. Here users can set
the camera information shown on-screen, set the background colours, adjust the lighting
of each camera, set the image format and resolution, change the image quality, frame
rate, and adjust the motion detection zones.

Camera Settings

To change each camera settings for the DVR follow these instructions:

1. Click the “Setup” icon on the Main Screen…………………………….

2. Click the “diamond” icon for the camera you want to configure………

3. The small window under the camera selection will then display the selected camera in

Real-Time mode.

Figure 4-1: Main Camera Settings Window

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Naming Cameras

• Under “Cam Info” click into the camera-naming field, type in name. Tick Cam On/Off to
display or disable the characters. (Max 8 characters)

Figure 4-2: Camera Naming Field

Setting Recording Mode

• Under “REC Mode” select one of three options:

i. No Recording (Motion Detection Recording Only)

ii. Recording (Continuous Fulltime Recording)

iii. Scheduled (Time/Date Scheduled Recording Only)

Figure 4-3: Recording Selection Field

Adding Colour for Text & Text Background

4. Tick the “Display Status” checkbox to change the Text Colour and Background Colour.

i. For Text Colour users can choose to have text in Black, Red, Green, Blue,

White

ii. For Background Colour users can choose to have Black, Red, Green, Blue,

White

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Figure 4-4: Camera Text & Background Colour Icons

Adjusting Picture Quality

• Under “Adjustment” users can use the slide bar to set various settings for

i. “Hue” - Is the attribute of colours that permits them to be classed as red, yellow,

green, blue.

ii. “Saturation” – Is the degree of difference from the achromatic light-source of

colour intensity.

iii. “Brightness” – Is the attribute of light-source by which emitted light is ordered

continuously from light to dark.

iv. “Contrast” – Is to compare or appraise in respect to differences

While changes are made the camera image is automatically updated. To return to previo us
settings click on “Default”

Figure 4-5: Camera Colour Contrasting

Setting Image Format

• Under “Image Format” selections:

i. “NTSC”: Three settings - (160x120, 320x240, or 640x480).

ii. “PAL”: Three Settings - (176x144, 352x288, or 704x576)

Figure 4-6: Image Format Selection Field

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Setting Recording Quality

Under “Recording Quality”, there are four choices: Low, Medium, High and Best. Low
produces highly compressed low image quality and Best offers high image quality.

Here you can select the quality and frame rate of each camera.

Figure 4-7: Recording Quality and Frame Rate (FPS) Frame Per Second.

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Setting Motion Detection

• Under “Motion Detection” users can select:

i. Sensitivity – To set the sensitivity relative to the motion detection zone (from 1

to 5). The higher the value, the more sensitive the detection will be.

ii. Differentia - A Pulse Count factor that distinguishes differences among images

within a given time.

Up to six different Motion Detection Zones can be created in one camera view.

Figure 4-8: Motion Detection Area ( Zone )

• Click on “Draw Area”, : to draw a motion detection frame in the camera scene,
just click-hold and draw a frame-sized window over the desired area for motion detection.
Repeat this and draw up to six individual zones into the camera scene to create effective
detection zones. Avoid nuisance false alarm objects such as, busy roadways, flickering TV,
VGA monitors, shrubs, trees, and any object that is movable by drafts and wind or
mechanical movement.

• Click on “Stop”
zones click on “ Draw Area”

• To cancel current motion detection settings click “Clear Area” .
to erase all the frames one by one.

• When all settings are complete click on “Apply”
to save all settings. (The screen will return to main screen)

. After you have finished drawing to hide all zones. To show all

.

and then “OK”

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Chapter 5

SCHEDULE RECORDING

This chapter explains how to set schedule recording times for each camera connected to
your PRO 16/8 RAID digital video recorder. Each camera can be configured to record at
different times. There are four choices: Once, Daily, Weekly, and Monthly. Recording
under different modes will affect the overall capacity of your Digital Video Recorder.
Schedule your recordings according to your requirements.

Schedule Settings

Once the PRO 16/8 RAID DVR is in record mode, various scheduling times must be
set for each camera according to the option chosen. Follow these instructions to
configure scheduling:

1. Click on the “Setup” icon on the Main Screen…………………………….

2. Click on the “Schedule” Tab

Figure 5-1: Schedule Tab Window

3. Under REC Mode (Recording Mode), there are four choices:

i. Once – Provides a recording option for a period of time (Month/Day/Year,

Hr./Min)

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Figure 5-2: Record Mode Selection Bar (Once)

ii. Daily – Provides a recording option for Hours and Minutes.

Figure 5-3: Record Mode Selection Bar (Daily)

iii. Weekly – Provides a recording option set date (Sun. through Sat.) and time for

recording every week.

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Figure 5-4: Weekly Schedule Settings

iv. Monthly – Provides a recording option that allows users to set date and time for

recording every month

Figure 5-5: Monthly Schedule Settings

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4.

After you have selected the record mode and option, choose the camera to be assigned in
any combination.

5. Click on the “Add” button. The relative information will be shown in the schedule

recording list

6. If you wish to delete a particular entry. Select the entry and the Delete button.

7. If you wish to modify a particular entry. Select the entry and the Modify button.

8. If you wish to delete all entries, click the “Del All” button.

9. Click “Apply” , and “OK” to confirm your changes. The screen will return to

viewer mode.

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“Once” Only Scheduling

Scheduling the Digital Video Recorder to record using the “Once” option gives
users the choice to set the Day, Month, and Year, and then select a particular
time for that date. The benefit is to create individual times for different cameras
giving users the freedom to choose activate cameras at different times. This can
be for PTZ, Dome cameras, and normal cameras.

1. Select the “Once” opti on

The “Once” option

Select cameras

Figure 5-6: Selecting Record Mode

2. Select the n umber of the camera you wish to configure.

3. Select the recording duration.

Figure 5-7: Duration Selection

4. Click “Add”

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Daily Scheduling

Choosing the “Daily” scheduling mode to set a particular period for recording
each day.

1. Select the “Daily” option

The “Daily” option

Select cameras

Figure 5-8: Selecting Record Mode

2. Select the camera you wish to configure.

3. Select the recording duration

Figure 5-9: Duration Selection

4. Click “Add”

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Weekly Scheduling

Choosing the “Weekly” scheduling mode, the user can set the desired day for
recording every week, and then select a particular time for that date.

1. Select the “Weekly” option

Figure 5-10: Selecting Record Mode

The “Weekly” option

Select
cameras

2. Select the camera you wish to configure.

3. Select the day of the week for recording

4. Select the recording duration.

Figure 5-11: Duration Selection

5. Click “Add”

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Monthly Scheduling

Choosing the “Monthly” scheduling mode, the user can set the desired date for
recording every month, and then select a particular time for that date.

1. Select the “Monthly” option

The “Monthly” option

Select cameras

Figure 5-12: Selecting Record Mode

2. Select the camera you wish to configure.

3. Select the recording duration.

Figure 5-13: Duration Selection

4. Click “Add”

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Modifying Scheduled times

To modify the schedule, you should click on the selected item from the Rec lists
to change the record mode and record option, then click on the “Modify” button.

.

Deleting Schedule Settings

Deleting recorded data will permanently delete information from the hard disk
drive thus to free-up disk space.

1. Select the recorded scheduled period with care.

Figure 5-14: Delete Schedule Settings

2. Click the delete button

To Delete All

3. Click the “Del all” icon

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Chapter 6

ACCOUNT SETTINGS

The Account Settings area allows the administrator of the PRO 16/8 RAID DVR to
add users to the system. There are two types of users, one with Supervisory (or
Administrative) powers, and the other is Normal. A Normal user does not have
supervisory powers and is limited to certain user ability of the PRO 16/8 RAID DVR
system. The administrator of the PRO 16/8 RAID DVR system can give users local
& remote access and can allow users only to access certain cameras. Follow these
few steps to create and configure user access to the PRO 16/8 RAID DVR system.

1. Click on the “Setup” icon on the Main Screen…………………………….

2. Click on the “Account” Tab

Figure 6-1: Account Tab Window

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Click

3. Enter the name of the user followed by a specified password.

4. Enter the password once again in the ”ReType” field to reconfirm.

Enter the name of the user followed by a

Specified password

Figure 6-2: Name, Password & Confirmation Field

5. Click the checkbox next to “ Enable” to select the user’s type and authority.

6. Select “ Supervisor “ to give a user total control over the DVR or “ Normal” to limit the

user’s access.

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Figure 6-3: Authority Selection Field

7. The “Access Permissions” must be selected following the creation of each "Normal" user.

8. Click the checkbox next to “Local” to give the user local access to the DVR host. (Local

access means users are able to access the DVR directly.)

9. Click the checkbox next to “Remote” to give the user remote access. (Remote access

means users are able to access the DVR over the local LAN or Internet.) Select which
cameras you would like the user to access by clicking the checkbox next to the camera
number.

10. Select “Password can be set from remote” to enable users to change their username and

password through a browser over the LAN or Internet.

11. Select “Allow config from remote” to enable users to change their system configuration

through a browser over the LAN or Internet.

12. Click “Allow Playback” to enable users to playback the recording files.

13. Click “Allow Control PTZ” to enable users to control PTZ cameras.

14. Select a checkbox to mark a given camera as available to the user being created or

modified. This function is primarily utilized to restrict a given user's ability to monitor
specific areas.

15. Then click the “Add” button. The DVR will be add the user to the list with the

selected authority.

Figure 6-4 Local, Remote and Accessible camera Selection

To Modify User Settings

1. Select the user.

2. Make the changes in the Main Account Panel

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3.

Click “Modify” button

4. Click “Apply” , then “OK” to confirm changes

Figure 6-5: Modifying User Settings

To Delete Users

1. Select the user

2. Click “delete”

3. Click “Apply” , then “OK” to confirm the changes

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Chapter 7

SYSTEM SETTINGS

The System Settings Panel is for naming and setting basic configurations for the
DVR. These very important settings will ensure that the DVR system may be
correctly viewed both locally and remotely. Incorrect system configuration may result
in abnormal operation and could make tech support more complex and time
consuming. Follow these steps to set up your DVR.

1. Click the “Setup” icon on the Main Screen…………………………….

2. Click the “System” Tab

Figure: 7-1: System Menu

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3.

Type in a name for the DVR host (up to 32 letters) for the purpose of machine
identification when sending an email alarm.

4. Enter an IP address, Subnet Mask, and depress the LAN “diamond” to

activate the “Default Router”. Type in the Default Router (Gateway) that your
Administrator assigned you.

5. Click “Apply” , and “OK”

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Modem Dialup

DVR users can choose modem dial-up for connecting to a telephone line.
Windows users can also dialup (using PPP) to DVR for remote monitoring.
To set up modem dial-up:

1. Check the ”Dialup” in the Internet field and enter the ”TEL No.” (The
phone no. of ISP), “Account” and Password” (your account and password
from ISP).

2. Click the ”Dial” button to test the dial-up procedure. If it is successful,
the ”Disconnect” field will revert to the IP assigned by ISP. This will be
finished when the connection is idle for 30 seconds, the connection will
then be disconnected by the system automatically and the “IP” field will
revert to “Disconnect”.

3. If the DVR will use a dialup modem for e-mail delivery, the Network
connection would disconnected by the system automatically (idle for 30
seconds) when sending out the alert e-mail.

Figure 7-2: Modem Dial-up settings

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Printer Setup

Please refer to Chapter 14

Backup Config.

In this section: you are able to perform a back up copy of the system
configuration files, this greatly aids in the reprogramming of the DVR in the event
of failure occurring or if the system requires to be set back to Factory Default due
to unknown Admin password entry. The configuration files may also be recopied
to allow quick setup of multi-DVR systems and supports a variety of user­selectable back-up devices, CD-RW or Memory Card.

1. Click on “Backup Config”…

2. The list of back-up device selection to Export will be displayed.

Card Reader
Backup

Internal / External
CD-RW backup

Figure 7-3: Back up devices selection

3. Select the desired back-up device

4. Click “OK”…..

Restoring settings from the Back-up device

The DVR system can restore the system configuration settings from the back-up
device. The system supports different (user-selectable) back-up devices.

1. Click on “Restore Config”. ……..

2. The list of back-up device selection to Export will be displayed.

3. Select the device required.

Figure 7-4: Restore devices selection

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4. then click “OK” …….

Setting the System Clock

The System Clock is automatically adjusted according to the system BIOS. If the
system crashes or becomes faulty then it would be necessary to change the
system clock. After the changes are made click “Apply”, then “OK”

Figure 7-5: System Clock Settings

Other Settings

Recycle Recording

This field gives users three options. The first one “Recycle Rec” applies to
freeing up space or deleting some space during the recording process. When the
hard disk drive is full an alarm will be triggered indicating that the system disk is
full. However, if the system has “Recycle Rec” enabled the system will continue
to record over old video data, thus replacing previously recorded data.

1. Click the “System” Tab

2. Under “Others” click the checkbox next to “Recycle Rec”

Figure 7-6: Recycle Rec

3. Click “Apply”, then “OK” to activate the changes.

Auto Login

A second option is to give the administrator and other users “Auto Login” status
when the system is started. Users with this status do not have to enter a
username and password every time they log in.

1. Click the “System” Tab.

2. Under “Others” click the checkbox next to “Auto Login”.

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3.

Select the user account you want to give “Auto Login” status to.

Figure 7-7: Auto Login Field

4. Click “Apply” , then “OK” .

Cam Auto Switch
___________________________________________________

The third option under “Others” makes it possible to view different cameras
automatically. When the DVR is in Single View Mode, Quad View Mode, 9
Camera or 16 Camera Mode, it will automatically show different cameras at six­second intervals.

1. Click the “System” Tab

2. Under “Others” click the checkbox next to “Cam Auto Switch”.

3. Click “Apply”, then “OK” to activate the operation.

Figure 7-8: Cam Auto Switch Settings

Minimize Video Size

Minimizing the video size allows the DVR System to save more hard disk space,
but the system performance will likely be somewhat degraded due to additional
processing requirements associated with the video compression algorithms.

1. Click the ”System” settings tab

2. Under the “Others” item click ”Minimize Video Size”

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3. Click ”Apply”, then “OK” to activate the setting.

Figure 7-9: Minimize Video Size Settings

Number P Frames after I Frame

The “Number P Frames after I Frame” setting refers to the manner in which
MPEG-4 compression will be implemented by the DVR system. An “I” frame is
the initial full frame of video information for any given scene, while a “P” frame
consists only of the incremental changes necessary to form the next frame,
rather than an entire new frame. The greater the number of P frames after each I
frame, the more space will be saved on the hard disk, but the more computation
will be needed to uncompress the video for playback. To use this setting:

1. Click the ”system” settings tab

2. Under the “Others” item, adjust the ”Number P Frames after I Frame”
setting (29 is the default setting)

3. Click “Apply”, then “OK” to apply the change

Figure 7-10: Number P Frames after I Frame Settings

Use of the “Number P Frames after I Frame” function will influence

1. The quality of the video

2. Space used on the hard disk

3. The speed of data transmission

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When the P frame function is set to a value higher than the default setting, for
every clip of video, less I Frames are sent, so the quality of the image will be
normal, but transmission occurs more quickly and disk space is saved; on the
contrary, when the P Frame function is set to a value lower than the default
setting, more I frames are sent, and the quality of the image will be high, using
more disk space and transmitting more slowly, so users should set this function
according to their specific requirements. Possible P Frame setting values range
from 0-60.

Enable telnet

The “Enable telnet” setting refers to start or stop the telnet domain. The default
setting allow user to login DVR system from remote site using telnet utility (for
maintenance). For security consideration, user can disable this function as
following:

1.click the “System” tab.

2.under the “Others” item, uncheck the “Enable telnet”

3.Click “Apply”, then “OK” to apply the change.

Figure 7-11: Enable telnet Settings

Limit out bandwidth

Users can restrict the total network outbound bandwidth as following:

1.click the “System” tab.

2.under the “Others” item, adjust the outbound bandwidth (64K Bit is the default

setting).

3.Click “Apply”, then “OK” to apply the change.

Figure 7-12: Limit out bandwidth Settings

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New HD format

Support file system for video recording onto a Hard Drive. The PRO 16/8 RAID
DVR system provides selection of FAT or ext3 HD formatting.
The default setting ext3 is highly efficient and more stable than FAT and not
recommended to be changed and left as default ext3.
FAT formatting is generally used in Windows based video systems and for the
purpose of system integration is available in this section of the configuration..

1.click the “System” tab

2.under the “Others” item, select the suitable file system for your new HD.

3.Click “Apply”, then “OK” to apply the change.

Figure 7-13: New HD format Settings

Virtual Server IP Setting

If the DVR is only provided with one legal IP, and besides the DVR host, there
are also some other applications (such as internal on-line computers of a
company, the network server, the ftp server, the e-mail server…) that should be
used through Internet connections, or there are several DVR hosts providing
service outwards, then a Virtual Server should be an ideal solution. Virtual Server
allows multiple applications to share one legal IP, by assigning various
application requirements respectively to the internal virtual IP of the company.
Basically, functions and setups of a Virtual Server are different depending on the
machine types. So, please refer to the User’s Guide for the Virtual Server you
purchased. As for the DVR host, you’re only required to enter a legal external IP
address in the Virtual Server IP Field on the screen. For access the DVR requires
three TCP ports on a Virtual Server to be opened the default ports are 80, 9090
and 9192.

Example:
Network Environment (consult your IT Manager before starting)
Static IP 211.23.141.2
Network of the company 192.168.1*
Interior Netmask of the company 255.255.255.0
Default Router IP of the company 192.168.1.1

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DNS Server 192.168.1.2
DVR Host Setting Mode (Virtual IP: 192.168.1.3):
IP: 192.168.1.3
Netmask: 255.255.255
DNS Server: 192.168.1.2
Default Router: 192.168.1.1
Virtual Server IP: 211.23.141.2
With the above settings complete, connect through a browser to

http://211.23.141.2/
http://192.168.1.3/

, this will connect to the Host with the virtual IP address

.

Figure 7-14: Virtual Server Port Settings

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Chapter 8

ALARM SETTINGS

The Alarm Settings area allows the administrator of the PRO 16/8 RAID DVR to set
alarms for a number of functions. The most important is setting alarms for motion
detection on different cameras. This is a complex task so in order to understand this
area please read over this part carefully. There are also alarms for disk failure, and
disk capacity. Users have options to relay alarms to a number of devices. Take a
look at the detailed description below to understand alarm settings.

Setting Motion Detection on each camera can be configured under the first screen
(Cam). However, users may not be aware when motion detection is triggered.
Therefore, under “Alarms”, periods of time can be setup so as to trigger an alarm
when motion is sensed.
There are four areas of configuration:

General, Camera, Enable-Trigger Period, and Alarm Triggering Device.

1. Click the Alarm Tab

2. The first Field “General” refers to setting the interval time for alarm

triggering, and at what frame rate.

Figure 8-1: Alarm Tab

3. The second field gives users the option to select the “ Camera. “ or other

alarm settings.

Figure 8-2: Camera Settings

4. The third field is to select a “Trigger Period”

5. Click the checkbox next to “Enable”, under “Trigger Period” select

“Enable” again and enter the period of time required.

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Figure 8-3: Trigger Period Field

2. Then select one of the Triggering Devices from the “tab” windows

below.

Figure 8-5: Tab Window Selection

Alarm Record Triggering

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Alarm Record Triggering provides event triggered video evidence and normally
reacts with accelerated frame rate recording; therefore it is important the correct
FPS is set to achieve the desired frame rate for capture. The following shows
how to use Record Alarm:

1. Click the Alarm Tab

2. From “General” select the “Duration” for motion detection triggering and

click the checkbox next to “Motion Rec.” (See Figure 8-5) to select the
frame speed for motion detection.

Figure 8-5: General Field

3. Select the Camera to configure.

Figure 8-6: Camera Settings

4. Select the first “ Enable” field for 24-hour recording reaction or select the

Trigger Period “ Enable “ field for record duration only and set the record
duration period for reaction.

Figure 8-7: Trigger Period

5. Click “Add”

6. Click “Apply” , then “OK” to activate.

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Alarm Sound triggering

Alarms can be assigned to Sounds, follow the instructions below to set Alarm
Sounds.

1. Click the Alarm Tab first.

2. Select the “Camera”

3. Tick off the entire “Enable” field first, then select “ Enable” under “Trigger

Period”

4. Click the “Sound” Tab.

Figure 8-8: Sound Tab

5. Click on the “ Select” button to choose an alarm sound from the sound list

window.

Figure 8-9: Sound Selection Window

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Choose a .wav file from the above window and click “OK”

6.

7. Select how many times you would like to repeat the alarm sound

(up to 10 times)

Figure 8-10: Select Repeated playback of sound

8. Then click “Add” ,

9. Click“Apply” , and “OK”

Alarm Message triggering

Alarm Pop –Up Screen Messages when enabled will show a message on GUI at
the time of detecting alarm and details of the alarm. Follow the instructions below
to set Alarm Message.

1. Click the Alarm Tab

2. Select the “ Camera “ (see Figure 8-6).

3. Select a “Trigger Period ” (see Figure 8-7).

4. Click the “Message” Tab

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Figure 8-11: Message Tab

5. Then click “Add” , the window below will show “Message”

6. Click “Apply” , and “OK”

For example: once this function is enabled and Motion Detection is enabled on
that particular camera, a pop-up screen will appear (as below) to warn users that
the DVR has detected motion.

Figure 8-12: Message pop-up warning

7. The users may click the “OK” button.

8. To Delete this function, click the “Del” button.

9. Users will be prompted to confirm. Click “OK”

Figure 8-13: Message Confirming Window

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Alarm Email triggering

Alarm Email triggering provides a text notice and video file by email at the time of
detecting alarm. Follow the instructions below.

1. Click the Alarm Tab

2. Select the “ Camera” (see Figure 8-6)

3. Select a “Trigger Period ” (see Figure 8-7)

4. Click the “Email” Tab

Figure 8-14: Email Tab

5. Setup the email address to “Mail to” and “cc” , set up “ Send x secs

video” for the seconds of video to be attached and sent.

In addition, enable the icon in front of the “Attach playback program” to

send the video playback decoder program.

6. Then click “Add” , “Apply” , and “OK”

IMPORTANT: please ensure all Internet and Email servers are functional and
enabled before setting up Alarm Emails.

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Alarm Voice Triggering

Optional external 56K modem required COM Port 1

Alarm Voice provides a preprogrammed voice message upon alarm trigger to a
mobile or landline phone through the modem connection.
Follow the instructions below to set Alarm Voice.

1. Click the Alarm Tab to select the “Camera”

2. Select a “ Trigger Period” (see Figure 8-7)

3. Click the “ Voice” Tab any type in the “ Telephone Number”

4. “Delay” seconds means how many seconds you’d like to delay before the

Alarm Voice is sent, and 1 to 10 seconds may be sent (see picture below).

5. “Repeat Times” is used to set the times you’d like to trigger the alarm, and

1 to 10 times can be set (see picture below)

Figure 8-15: Voice Tab

6. Then click “Add” , the window below will show “Voice” with the

selections made.

7. Click “Apply” , and “OK”

Alarm Fax Triggering

----------- Modem required.

Alarm Fax will fax a warning message and pictures on alarm trigger. Follow these
instructions to set Alarm Fax:

1. Click the Alarm Tab

2. Select the “Camera” (see Figure 8-6)

3. Select a “ Trigger Period” (see Figure 8-7)

4. Click the “Fax” Tab

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Figure 8-16: Fax Tab

5. Type in the “Fax Number”

6. Choose from the “Send” drop-down list how many pictures you would like

to fax, 1 to 30 pictures may be chosen

7. Then click “Add” , the window below will show “Fax” with the

selections made.

8. Click “Apply” , and “OK”

Alarm Relay Output Triggering

Alarm Relay Output, activate the relay output port at the time of detecting the
alarm. Follow these instructions to set the Output Port.

1. Click the Alarm Tab

2. Select the “Camera” (see Figure 8-6)

3. Select a “ Trigger Period” (see Figure 8-7)

4. Click the “Output Port” Tab

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Figure 8-17: Output Port Tab

5. Select an Output Port; each output port number has a relative camera

number.

6. Tick off “ Enable/Disable” the icon with a tick is “ Enable”

The Delay Trigger

Tick off to
“Enable/Disable”

The Active Duration

Figure 8-18: Output Port Field

7. Select the “Delay Trigger”, with the unit of seconds, the delay time may

be set from 0 to 999 seconds.

8. Under the “ Active Duration” there are 0 to 999 seconds to choose. The

setting of 0 second means permanent triggering.

9. Then click “Add” , the window below will show “Output Port” with

the selections made.

10. Click “Apply” , and “OK”

Note!
An external standard 56K modem is required to transmit
alarm pager trigger, Alarm voice trigger or fax trigger
functions.

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Chapter 9

ALARM LOG & SCREEN NOTIFICATION

When an alarm associated to a camera occurs, the surrounding border to the
camera video display will flash Red on the Main GUI.

The Alarm Log provides the administrator of the PRO 16/8 RAID DVR to monitor all
alarms that were triggered. This database tells the administrator which cameras set­off the alarm, at what time the alarm was triggered and provides a description of
what happened. The log is simple and allows the administrator only two options: (a)
to delete a single log, (b) to delete all log files. Follow the next few steps to achieve
this:

Deleting a Log

1. Click the “Alarm Log” Tab

Figure 9-1: Alarm Log

2. Select the file you wish to delete

Figure 9-2: Selection File

3. Click “delete” button.

4. A confirmation pop-up screen will appear asking to reconfirm

(see Figure 9-3 below)

Figure 9-3: Confirmation Window

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5.

Click “Confirm” to continue or “Cancel” to restart

6. Click “Apply” , then “OK” to complete the task

Deleting all Logs

1. Click the “Alarm Log” Tab

Figure 9-4: Alarm Log

2. Click “Del all”

3. A confirmation pop-up screen will appear asking to reconfirm

(see Figure 9-5 below)

Figure 9-5: Confirmation Window

4. Click “Confirm” to continue or “Cancel” to restart

5. Click “Apply”, then “OK” to complete the task.

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Chapter 10

USER LOG

The User Log provides the administrator of the DVR to monitor all users that have
accessed the DVR. This database tells the administrator who accesses the system,
from where they accessed the system (local or remote), when they logged on, how
long users were logged on, and (if the connection was remote) what was the IP
address. This is only a log and the information cannot be cleared or changed.
Information in this log can only be deleted or the entire log file can be deleted.
Follow these few steps to delete files.

Deleting a Log

1. Click the “User Log” Tab

Figure 10-1: User Log

2. Select the file you wish to delete

Figure 10-2: Selection File

3. Click “Del”

4. A confirmation pop-up screen will appear asking to reconfirm (see Figure

10-3 below)

Figure 10-3: Confirmation Window

5. Click “Confirm” to continue or “Cancel” to restart

6. Click “Apply” , then “OK” to complete the task

Deleting all Logs

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1. Click the “User Log” Tab

Figure 10-4: User Log

2. Click “Del all”

3. A confirmation pop-up screen will appear asking to reconfirm (see Figure

10-5 below)

Figure 10-5: Confirmation Window

4. Click “Confirm” to continue or “Cancel” to restart

5. Click “Apply”, then “OK” to complete the task.

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Chapter 11

CONFIGURING GENERAL PURPOSE INPUTS - OUTPUTS

The GPIO provides connections to multiple Alarm Inputs and Dry contact closure
Outputs. (All models come standard fitted with a 4-in-out alarm I/O). Optional I/O
ports can be added to max 16-in-out module making system integration easy and
fuss free.

Figure 11-1: GPIO Window

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Input Settings

Every camera has a corresponding GPIO connection to an alarm input.
Depending on their attributes, the inputs can be set to Normal Open (NO) or

Normal Closed (NC) according to integration requirements. Individual delay timer
periods can be set, so that the interval time of the DVR alarm inputs can be
started when the sensors are triggered.

Figure 11-2: DI Field

Output Settings

The DVR is able to provide 16-relay outputs for external sensor connections and
can be set to active ON or active OFF. Application requirements.
The GPIO ports are optional products.

Figure 11-3: DO Field

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Chapter 12

PAN TILT ZOOM

Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) provides the administrator of the PRO 16/8 RAID DVR to
configure and monitor all PTZ cameras that are connected to the DVR. The PRO
16/8 RAID DVR can be configured with many PTZ cameras. Currently, the system
doesn’t have pre-configured PTZ camera support. Please consult your dealer for
more information on how best to configure your system with leading PTZ camera
providers. This chapter shows users how to configure a PTZ camera that is
compatible with the PRO 16/8 RAID DVR. Let’s take a look at the PTZ “window” in
more detail.

Click the PTZ Tab

Figure 12-1: PTZ Tab

On the left side of the window you will see a live view from your PTZ camera.
This allows you to configure and see a “live” feed so you can adjust the system to
your requirements.

1. Select the “PTZ” camera to configure.

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Figure 12-2: Camera Selection

Using the Dome controls to the bottom left of the “PTZ” window users can
configure their PTZ cameras to move left

, right , up , and down

. This can be done using the control keys as illustrated below.

Figure 12-3: Dome Settings & Dome Controls

To maneuver the PTZ camera at different speeds click the drop-down list next to
“Speed”. Users can set the speed range from 1 – 8. If you are not familiar with
this system or using a PTZ camera please consult your dealer for advice.

Focus

When connecting a PTZ camera to your PRO 16/8 RAID digital video recorder
you have the option to focus in on the picture. Use

out, and

to have the camera be automatically adjusted.

to focus-in, to focus-

Zoom

When connecting a PTZ camera to your PRO 16/8 RAID digital video recorder
you have the option to zoom in and out on the picture. Use
use

to zoom-out.

to zoom-in, or

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Iris

When connecting a PTZ camera to your PRO 16/8 RAID digital video recorder
you have the option to open the Iris and close the Iris on the camera. Use
make the iris close, or use

to make the iris open.

Preset Setup

The PRO 16/8 RAID digital video recorder gives you 128 preset functions. For
each preset function users can adjust the speed and time of the camera.

1. Click the “Preset” to set the serial number (from 0 to 128:
0 means NULL, that is NO MOTION).

2. Set the Speed of the PTZ camera (range from 0 to 7), and then
adjust the Dome direction.

Figure 12-4: Dome Speed controller

to

3. Using the icons to Focus- in, Focus-out, or Auto focus the lens.

Figure 12-5: Focus Controller

4. Zoom-in & Zoom-out to adjust the picture.

Figure 12-6: Zoom controls

5. Set the Iris controls accordingly or use “Auto” adjust.

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Figure 12-7: Iris Controls

6. Click the “Speed” (range from 1 degree per second to 255

degrees per second) and “Time” (range from 0 to 255 seconds)
from their respective drop-down lists to do adjustments, to preset
speed and time for the PTZ camera at that preset point..

Present point

Figure 12-8 Preset functions

7. Once complete click “Save” to complete.

8. To view any of the preset point camera pictures at a later time, just
appoint a number in “ Preset” field

Grouping Preset

The PRO 16/8 RAID Digital Video Recorder gives users the option to set up to
128 presets. Of the 128 presets, preset 1 to 4 make up Group one, preset 5 to 8
make up Group Two, preset 9 to 12 make up Group Three and preset 13 to 16
make up Group Four. The rest presets are only used to view pictures on
particular directions conveniently.

The main purpose of Group preset is to use all presets to layout the Group to be
controlled before starting automatic presets in Auto Pan Mode.

When the Group of presets are complete, follow the instructions to
circumnavigate the PTZ cameras according to the presets in the groups:

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1. Create all the presets in the groups.

2. Choose the number of your desired group (Group 1, Group 2, Group 3

and Group 4) under the Pan Group.

3. Click “Set Group”

button.

4. Click “ Auto Pan” then the PTZ cameras will begin to circumnavigate
according to the presets in the group.

Figure 12-9: Pan Group

Example:

Setting Group 1 => Choose Group 1, and click “ Set Group” button.
Function: To operate presets 1 to 4 automatically in the mode of “Auto Pan”

Setting Group 1 and Group 2 => Choose Group 1 and Group 2, and click
“ Set Group” button.
Function: To operate presets 1 to 8 in the mode of “Auto Pan”

Setting Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3 => Choose Group 1, Group 2, and
Group 3, then click “ Set Group” button.
Function: To operate presets 1 to 12 in the mode of “Auto Pan”

Setting Group 2, Group 3 and Group 4=> Choose Group 2, Group 3, and
Group 4, then click “ Set Group” button.
Function: To operate presets 5 to 16 in the mode of “Auto Pan”

Deleting a Preset

Follow these instructions to delete a preset.

Click Clear Preset

to delete all presets.

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Note: Different Speed Dome models have different functionality; please refer
to the user guide of the Speed Dome you wish to connect.

Speed Dome type

PRO 16/8 RAID DVR supports the below brand, please choose from the following icon:

CD-55 (Min King)
CD-55H (Min King)
CD-56 (Min King)
CD65 (Min King)
Lilin
DynaColor
Hsintek
MD Nicecam
Megasys
Neon
Neno T
Pelco D
Star

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atabase

Chapter 13

PLAYBACK

Playback allows a user to view recorded history video data, as the system is
recording, in live view mode and remotely. Other features within “Playback” are:

Blur, Snapshot, Export, Tag, File, Alarm, Fast Forward, Slow Motion, Reverse
Play & Rewind. All these features are covered later in this chapter. Lets first take a

look at how we can review playback.

To view Playback click the “playback” icon………………………………
A pop-up database will appear giving you the choice of selecting a file, selecting the

date, searching, or by checking the list. At the bottom of the screen you will notice a
set of icons. These icons will help later when using the playback image.

Figure 13-1: Playback Screen

Bottom Toolbar

Pop-up D

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Understanding the Recorded database

The Pop-up database is the first start to viewing playback images. There are
many aspects to the database. Lets take a closer look.

Time search

Figure 13-2: Pop-up Database Screen

1. Calendar Search: Clicking the calendar button allows users to

select the date by which they want to search.

2. Time Search: Clicking the Time Search button allows users to

select a specific time they would like to view.

3. Camera Search: Select the camera you want to view playback

images.

4. Search Button: Click the search button to search for a file.

5. List Button: Click this button to display a list of the recorded

database.

6. Open: Click here to view a file.

7. Cancel Button: Cancel any action.

8. Reset Button: Click this button to reset any functions.

Understanding the Bottom Toolbar

The Bottom Toolbar appears only when you click the playback icon. Before a
recorded file is clicked, the bottom toolbar will be disabled. Once a recorded file
is selected the icons are enabled and can be used. Lets view what each icon
means.

Figure 13-3: Bottom Toolbar

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Click this icon to exit playback.

Click the directional icons to move the playback images up, down, left, or right.

Click this icon to remove blur, sharpen or define the image.
Click this icon to take a snapshot, save it or export a recorded image.
Click this icon to save an image.
Click this icon to tag a certain section of the recorded file. Once tagged you can go back to

the relevant place when reviewing again.
Click this quick reference icon to search by date, time, or camera.
Click this icon to view all recorded material that was triggered by an alarm.
Click this icon to review the previous image.
Click this icon to rewind play
Click this icon to pause play
Click this icon to play the file
Click this icon to slow forward the clip: press once to go forward in speed of 1/2, press

twice in speed of 1/4, press three times in speed of 1/6
Click this icon to fast forward the clip, and the optional speeds are 1x, 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x, and

10x. Press once to play at the speed of 2x, press twice at speed of 4x….
Click this icon to jump to the next section of the clip. If the current file has been played just

in half, then you can press this icon once to jump to the end of this section; press it the
second time to jump to the beginning of the next clip (on the same camera); if the current
clip has reached the end, press this icon to jump directly to the beginning of the next clip
(on the same camera)

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Viewing Playback by Camera

To view a recorded file from a particular camera follow the next few steps

1. To view Playback click the “playback” icon…

Pop-up Database

Bottom Toolbar

Figure 13-4: Playback Screen

2. Select a date and time from the calendar

Figure 13-5: Calendar & Camera Selection

3. Select a camera

4. Click Search , List , to show all the clips.

5. Then the recorded database will be listed on the screen (if the

camera is defined with a name, the name will appear in the field of
“ Description”

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Figure 13-6: Camera Database

6. Choose the recorded clip to play

Figure 13-7: Camera Selection

7. Double-click the selection or click “ Open”. The selected file will

appear in front of the Main Screen

Figure 13-8 Recorded playback data

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8.

Click “play” from the Bottom Toolbar

9. Double-click the image to enlarge

Figure 13-9: Enlarged Image

10. Double-click the image again to enlarge

Figure 13-10: Full-size Playback image

11. To reduce the size or go back to the original size, just click the

right mouse button.

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Playback from the other devices

To view the recorded data from other devices:
Click the icon of “Other Path”,

the “select record files” appears:

Figure 13-10-1 Playback from other devices

USB: Playback from a connected media device with saved data. USB HDD or

USB handy drive, Memory Stick (Please note that the USB device should be
connected to DVR before powering on)

Neighbor: Playback recorded data stored on a server hard drive through a
Network connection, LAN, WAN, Direct connect.

Floppy (FDD): Playback recorded data from a floppy drive.
CDROM: Playback recorded data from the external USB CD-RW.

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Alarm Recorded Playback

To view alarm triggered playback images

• Click the alarm icon

• A database of alarm triggered playback files will appear (Alarm Log)

Figure 13-11: Alarm Log

• Please select the file you want from the alarm video log. Double-click it.
Or click “Open”. The selected clip will appear on the Main screen.

• Click play

to view the clip.

Figure 13-12: Alarm Triggered File

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Tagging recorded data

After opening a file, an important section of the video can be tagged for later
reference and archiving. While watching the video frames, the tagged section can
be operated like this.

1. Click the “Tag” . Button to enter the window

Figure 13-13: Tag field

2. Type in the Tag name first.

3. Click “ Insert” button, the information about the camera, Tag time,

Description (the camera name) will be added to the system
automatically and then be listed.

Figure 13-14: Tagged frame

4. The particular clip is then saved and can be searched and viewed

for later reference by means of tag. And the camera number and
the time is in sync with the tag

5. Then a mark will appear at the left bottom of the tagged screen

(see the image).

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Figure 13-15: Tagged Clip

Exporting a Clip

While viewing playback data, if you wish to export a section of one clip to save in
addition, do as follows:

1. Click on this icon

. The following image will appear:

Figure 13-16: Export image

2. The image highlights the hours, minutes, and seconds. Use the drop-

down list to select the time frame you would like to export. Click Next to
continue

3. The DVR then asks you to choose the media and the place you’d like to

export the clip to and the name of the clip. Once complete, click “OK” to
confirm.

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Figure 13-17: Export Clip

Smoothing an Image

The smoothness and sharpness of an image can be adjusted in the DVR. When
an image is unclear it is important to clarify the image more clearly.

Figure 13-18: Sharpen Image

• Open the recorded image

• Click on this icon

• Click on this icon

to blur the image.
to sharpen the image

* The blur Icon and the Sharpen Icon is at the same position, only one of them
will appear at the same time, When Blur Icon appears, you can use it to blur the
image; while Sharpen Icon appears, you can use it to sharpen the image.

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Figure 13-19: Blur Image

Moving playback frames

While viewing several playback screens, the entire screen or background screen
may be unclear. The directional icons can be used to move each playback video
to different parts of the screen. Click on the separate directions to position your
video in the right place.

See the images below that demonstrate this function.

Figure 13-20: Viewing more than one playback clip

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Figure 13-21: More than one playback image

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Chapter 14

PRINTING

One of the unique features of the PRO 16/8 RAID is its ability to print still images.
Printing images from your digital video recorder can clarify certain factors you
cannot see from an image on your monitor. The PRO 16/8 RAID DVR accepts
many forms of printers. Please consult your dealer to see what printers are
compatible with the PRO 16/8 RAID DVR.

Configuring your Printer

Follow these few easy steps to setup print function.

1. Click the “Setup” icon on the Main Screen…………………………….

2. Click the “System” Tab

Figure: 14-1: System Tab

3. Click the Printer Setup icon

4. The next screen will give a list of printers that the DVR accepts.

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Figure 14-2: Printer Configuration

5. Select your Printer Type, choose the Paper Size, to set the size of paper,

and “ Resolution “ to set the resolution, and then “ Colour depth/Unprint
Mode” to set the colours (for colour printers).

6. Click OK .

7. A pop-up screen will appear prompting you to print a test page

Figure 14-3: Printer Test Page

8. Click Confirm to continue. View your printed material.

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Printing an image

1. Click the Playback” icon………………………………

A pop-up database will appear giving you the choice of selecting a file, selecting the
date, searching, or by checking the list. At the bottom of the screen you will notice a
set of icons. These icons will help later when using the playback image.

Pop-up Database

Figure 14-4: The Playback Screen

Bottom Toolbar

2. Select a date and time from the calendar

Figure 14-5: Calendar & Camera Selection

3. Select a camera

4. Click Search , List , or Open

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5.

The database for that camera will open

Figure 14-6: Camera Database

6. Select the date and time to view the clip.

Figure 14-7: Camera Selection

7. Double-click the selection or click “ Open” The selected clip will

appear in front of the Main Screen

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