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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DVR Pre-Installation ....................................................................................................................................... 3
DVR Installation .............................................................................................................................................. 3
Hard Disk Installation ..................................................................................................................................... 3
Front Panels ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
Rear Panels ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
Peripheral Connections ................................................................................................................................... 6
RS-485 and Controller Connection ............................................................................................................ 6
Specifications .................................................................................................................................................... 7
Table 1 Specification for STD Series ......................................................................................................... 7
HDD Storage Calculation Chart ..................................................................................................................... 8
Accessing by Web Browser .............................................................................................................................. 9
Logging In .................................................................................................................................................. 9
Live View ................................................................................................................................................. 10
Recording ................................................................................................................................................. 11
Playback ................................................................................................................................................... 12
Log ....................................................................................................................................................... 13
Menu Operation ............................................................................................................................................. 14
Menu Structure ......................................................................................................................................... 14
Startup and Shutdown .............................................................................................................................. 14
Live View ................................................................................................................................................. 15
Record Settings ........................................................................................................................................ 15
Instant Recording ............................................................................................................................. 16
All-day Recording ............................................................................................................................ 16
Playback ................................................................................................................................................... 17
Backup ..................................................................................................................................................... 18
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Regulatory information
FCC information
FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant
to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance w
cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
ith the instruction manual, may
FCC conditions
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
EU Conformity Statement
This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE" and comply therefore with the
applicable harmonized European standards listed under the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC, the EMC
Directive 2004/108/EC, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.
2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal
waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this product to your local supplier upon the purchase of
equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated collection points. For more information see:
www.recyclethis.info.
2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal
waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for specific battery information. The battery is
marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For
proper recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For more inform
www.r
ecyclethis.info.
ation see:
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HDMI Licensing LLC.
The products contained in this manual are authorized by HDMI Licensing LLC with the use right of the HDMI
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Other names of companies and product contained in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks
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Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact dealer.
This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.
DT-E 4-ch
8-ch
HD-TVI
DVR Pre-Installation
The HD-TVI DVR is highly advanced surveillance equipment that should be installed carefully. Please take into
consideration the following precautionary steps before installation of the DVR.
1. Keep all liquids away from the DVR.
2. Install the DVR in a well-ventilated and dust-free area.
3. Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.
4. Install a manufacturer recommended HDD.
DVR Installation
During the installation of the DVR:
1. Use brackets for rack mounting.
2. Ensure there is ample room for audio and video cables.
3. When installing cables, ensure that the bend radius of the cables are no less than five times than its diameter.
4. Connect both the alarm and RS-485 cable.
5. Allow at least 2cm (≈0.75-inch) of space between racks mounted devices.
6. Ensure the DVR is grounded.
7. Environmental temperature should be within the ran
8. Environmental humidity should be within the range of 10% ~ 90%.
ge of -10
ºC ~ 55 ºC, 14ºF ~ 131ºF.
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fields and items in menus.
the next and previous record files.
USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
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Front Panels
Figure 1. 1 Front Panel of 8-ch DVR
Table 1. 1 Description of Front Panel
POWER
1
2
STATUS
Tx/Rx
DIRECTION
ENTER
Power indicator turns yellow when the power switch on the real
Status indicator blinks red when data is being read from or written to
Tx/Rx indictor blinks yellow when network connection is
The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different
In the Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up
and slow down recorded video. The Left and Right button will select
In Live View mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ
The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in any of the menu
It can also be used to tick checkbox fields.
In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
In single-frame Playback mode, pressing the button will advance the
3 MENU
4 ESC
5 USB Interfaces
6 IR Receiver Receiver for IR remote control.
In Auto-switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto switch.
Access the main menu interface.
To exit the Menu
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as
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DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video output and menu.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices.
Connector for RS-485 devices.
Switch for turning on/off the device.
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Rear Panels
8-ch DVR
1 VIDEO IN BNC interface for TVI and analog video input.
5 HDMI HDMI video output connector.
7 Network Interface Connector for network
11 GND Ground
Peripheral Connections
RS-485 and Controller Connection
For 4-ch, 8-ch, and 16-ch
To connect PTZ to the DVR:
1. Disconnect pluggable block from the RS-485 terminal block.
2. Press and hold the orange part of the pluggable block ; insert signal cables into slots and release the orange
part. Ensure signal cables are in tight.
3. Connect A+ on PTZ to D+ on terminal block and B- on controller to D- on terminal block. Fasten stop
screws.
4. Connect pluggable block back into terminal block.
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To connect PTZ to the DVR:
1. Disconnect pluggable block from the RS-485 terminal block.
2. Press and hold the orange part of the pluggable block ; insert signal cables into slots and release the orange
part. Ensure signal cables are in tight.
3. Connect A+ on PTZ to T+ on terminal block and B- on controller to T- on terminal block. Fasten stop
screws.
4. Connect pluggable block back into terminal block.
To connect a controller t
o the DVR:
1. Disconnect pluggable block from the KB terminal block.
2. Press and hold the orange part of the pluggable block ; insert signal cables into slots and release the orange
part. Ensure signal cables are in tight.
3. Connect Ta on controller to D+ on terminal block and Tb on controller to D- on terminal block. Fasten stop
screws.
4. Connect pluggable block back into terminal block.
Make sure both the controller and DVR are grounded.
Specifications
Table 1 Specification for HD DVR
H.264
4-ch 8-ch 16-ch
BNC interface (1.0Vp-p, 75 Ω)
720P25, 720P30, 720P50, 720P60, 1080P25, 1080P30, CVBS
G.711u
1-ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 KΩ)
1920 × 1080 / 60 Hz,1280 × 1024 / 60 Hz, 1280 × 720 / 60 Hz, 1024 × 768 / 60
Hz
Main stream: 1080P(non-real-time) / 720P / VGA / WD1 / 4CIF / CIF
Sub-stream: WD1(non-real-time) / 4CIF(non-real-time) / CIF / QCIF / QVGA
Main stream: 1/16 fps ~ Real time frame rate
Sub-stream: 1/16 fps ~ Real time frame rate
32 Kbps-6 Mbps
1-ch, RCA (Linear, 1KΩ)
64 Kbps
Video/Audio
input
Video/Audio
output
Video compression
Analog and HD-TVI
video input
Supported camera
types
Audio compression
Audio input / Two-way
audio in
HDMI / VGA output
Encoding resolution
Frame rate
Video bitrate
Audio output
Audio bitrate
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Network
management
Hard disk
External
interface
General
Dual-stream
Stream type
Synchronous playback
Playback resolution
Remote connections
Network protocols
SATA
Capacity
Network interface
Serial interface
USB port
Power supply
Consumption
(without hard disks)
Working temperature
Working humidity
Chassis
Dimensions
(W × D × H)
Weight
(without hard disks)
Support
Video, Video & Audio
4-ch 8-ch 16-ch
1080P / 720P / VGA / WD1 / 4CIF / CIF / QVGA / QCIF
128
TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, iSCSI,
UPnP™ , HTTPS
1 SATA interface 2 SATA interfaces
Up to 4 TB capacity for each disk
1; 10M / 100M / 1000M
1; 10M / 100M self-adaptive Ethernet interface
1; standard RS-485 serial interface, half-duplex
2 × USB2.0
12V DC
≤ 15W ≤ 20W ≤ 30W
-10 ºC ~+55 ºC (14 ºF ~ 131 ºF)
10% ~ 90%
1U chassis 380mm 1U chassis
315 × 242 × 45mm (12.4 × 9.5 × 1.8 inch)
≤ 1.5Kg (3.3lb) ≤ 2Kg (4.4lb)
self-adaptive Ethernet
interface
380 × 290 × 48mm
(15.0 × 11.4 × 1.9 inch)
HDD Storage Calculation Chart
The following chart shows an estimation of storage space used based on recording at one channel for an hour at a
fixed bit rate.
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Please note that supplied values for storage space used are just for reference. Storage space used is estimated
by formulas and may have some deviation from actual value.
Accessing by Web Browser
Logging In
You can get access to the device via web browser. Open web browser, input the IP address of the device and then
press Enter. The login interface appears.
Input the user name and password, and click the Login button.
You may use one of the following listed web browsers: Internet Explorer 6.0, Internet Explorer 7.0, Internet
Explorer 8.0, Internet Explorer 9.0, Internet Explorer 10.0, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Google
Chrome.
The supported resolutions include 1024*768 and above.
The default IP address is 192.168.0.222
The default user name is admin, and password is 000000.
You are highly recommended to change the default password righ
problem.
When you log in for the first time, the system will remind you to install the Plug-in control. After the installation,
you can configure and manage the device remotely.
t after the first login to avoid safety
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Live View
The live view interface appears by default when you log in the device.
Interface Introduction
No. Name Description
Channel List
1
Live View Window Displays the image of channel, and multi-window division is supported.
2
Play Control Bar Play control operations are supported.
3
PTZ Control
4
Video Parameters
5
Configuration
Start Live View
Steps:
1. In the live view window, select a playing window by clicking the mouse.
Displays the list of channels and the playing and recording status of each
channel.
Pan, tilt, zoom operations are supported, as well as preset editing and calling.
PTZ function can only be realized if the connected camera supports PTZ
control.
Brightness, contrast, saturation and hue of the image can be edited.
2. Double click a camera from the device list to start the live view.
3. You can click the
Refer to the following table for the description of buttons on the live view window:
Icon Description Icon Description
button on the toolbar to start the live view of all cameras on the device list.
Select the window-division mode
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Start/Stop all live view
Capture pictures in the live view
mode
Start/Stop all recording
Enable/Disable digital zoom
/
/
Next page
Open/Close audio
Start/Stop two-way Audio
Adjust volume
Recording
Before you start
Make sure the device is connected with HDD or network disk, and the HDD or network disk has been initialized
for the first time to use.
Two recording types can be configured: Manual and Scheduled. The following section introduces the
configuration of scheduled recording.
Steps:
1. Click Remote Configuration> Camera Settings> Record Schedule to enter Record Schedule settings
interface.
2. Select the camera to config
3. Check the checkbox of Enable Record Schedule to enable recording schedule.
4. Click Edit to edit record schedule.
5. Choose the day in a week to configure scheduled recording.
1) Configure All Day or Customize Record:
If you want to configure the all-day recording, please check the All Day checkbox.
If you want to record in different time sections, check the Customize checkbox. Set the Start Time
and End Time.
ure the record sche
dule.
The time of each segment cannot be overlapped. Up to 8 segments can be configured.
2) Select a Record Type . The record type can be Continuous, Motion, Alarm, Motion & Alarm, and
Motion | Alarm.
3) Check the checkbox of Select All and click Cop y to copy settings of this day to the whole week. You
can also check any of the checkboxes before the date and click Copy .
4) Click OK to save the settings and exit the Edit Schedule interface.
6. Click Advanced to configure advanced record parameters.
7. Click Save to validate the above settings.
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Playback
Interface Introduction
No. Name Description
Channel List Displays the list of channels and the playing status of each channel.
1
Playback Window Displays the image of channel.
2
Play Control Bar: Play control operations are supported.
3
Time Line Displays the time bar and the records marked with different colors.
4
Calendar You can select the date to play.
5
Start Playback
Steps:
1. Click Playback on the menu bar to enter playback interface.
2. Click the camera from the device list for playback.
3. Select the date from the calendar and click Search.
4. Click the Play button to play the video file searched on the current date.
5. Use the buttons on the toolbar to operate in playback mode.
Button Description Button Description
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6. You can drag the progress bar with the mouse to locate the exact playback point. You can also input the time
in the textbox
The color of the video on the progress bar stands for the different video types.
Play/Pause
Slow down
Play by single frame
Stop all playback
Video clip
Full Screen
and click button to locate the playback point.
/
Stop
Speed up
Capture
Download
Open/Close audio
Reverse play
Log
You can view and export the log files at any time, including operation, alarm, exception and information of device.
Before you start
The Log function can be realized only when the device is connected with HDD or network disk. And make sure
the HDD or network disk has been initialized for the first time to use.
Steps:
1. Click Log on the menu bar to enter the Log interface.
2. Set the log search conditions to refine yo
End Time.
3. Click the Search button to start searching log files.
4. The matched log files will be displayed on the list shown below.
ur search, including the Major Type, Minor Type, Start Time and
Up to 100 log files can be displayed on each page.
You can click the
button to save the searched log files to local directory.
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Menu Operation
Menu Structure
The menu structure of the HDoCS™ DVR is shown below:
Playback
Export Manual HDD Camera
Normal Record General Schedule General
Event Advanced Encoding
Manual VQD
Advanced
Holiday
OSD
Image
PTZ
Motion
Privacy
Mask
Video
Tampering
Video Loss
VQD
Configuration
Network
Live View
Exceptions
User
Maintenance
System Info
Log
Information
Import/Export
Upgrade
Default
Net Detect
HDD Detect
Shutdown Record
Logout
Shutdown
Reboot
Startup and Shutdown
Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expand the service time of the DVR.
To start the DVR:
Check the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet. It is HIGHLY recommended that an Uninterruptible
Power Supply (UPS) be used in conjunction with the device. Turn on the power switch on the rear panel; the
Power indicator LED on the front panel should be yellow.
To shut down the DVR:
Steps:
1. Enter the Shutdow
Menu > Shutdown
n menu.
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2. Select the Shutdown button.
3. Click the Yes button.
4. Turn off the power switch on the rear panel when the note appears.
After the device starting up, the wizard will guide you through the basic settings, including edting password, date
and time settings, network settings, HDD initializing, and recording.
Live View
Some icons are provided on screen in Live View mode to indicate different camera status. These icons include:
Live View Icons
In the live view mode, there are icons at the right top of the screen for each channel, showing the status
record and alarm in the channel, so that you can find problems as soon as possible.
Indicating that there is an alarm or are alarms. Alarm includes video loss, tampering, motion detection or
sensor alarm, etc.
Recording (manual record, continuous record, motion detection or alarm triggered record)
Alarm & Recording
of the
Event/Exception (event and exception information, appears at the lower-left corner of the screen.)
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Record Settings
Before you start:
Make sure that the HDD has already been installed. If not, please install a HDD and initialize it. You may refer to
the user manual for detailed information.
Purpose:
Two kinds of record types are introduced in the following section, including Instant Record and All-day Record.
And for other record types, you may refer to the user manual for detailed information.
After rebooting all the manual records enabled are canceled.
Instant Recording
On the live view window of each channel, there is a quick setting toolbar which shows on the bottom of the
window when you click on it.
Click the
then the icon turns to
icon to enable the record, and the icon turns to And click icon to disable the record,
.
Playback
Play back the record files of a specific channel in the live view menu.
OPTION 1:
Choose a channel under live view using the mouse and click the
Only record files recorded during the last five minutes on this channel will be played back.
button in the shortcut operation menu.
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OPTION 2:
1. Enter the Playback menu and select Playback from the menu.
2. Playback management.
The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process.
Just check the channel or channels if you want to switch playback to another channel or execute simultaneous
playback of multiple channels.
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Backup
Recorded files can be backed up to various devices, such as USB flash drives, USB HDDs or USB DVD writers.
To export recorded files:
1. Enter Video Export interface.
Choose the channel(s) you want to back up and click the Quick Export button.
2. Enter Export interface, choose backup device and click the Export button to start exporting.
3. Check backup result.
Choose the record file in Export interface and click
button to check it.
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