Observint Technologies BLK-DH200400DHDVD, BLK-DH200800DHDVD, BLK-DH201600DHDVD User Manual

H.264 4/8/16-Channel DVR User Manual

Products: BLK-DH200400DHDVD, BLK-DH200800DHDVD, BLK-DH201600DHDVD

PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING YOUR RECORDER, and always follow the instructions for safety and proper use. Save this manual for future reference.

BLK-DH20xx00DHDVD_RM

CAUTION

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Operate this system only in environments where the temperature and humidity is within the recommended range. Operation in temperatures or at humidity levels outside the recommended range may cause electric shock and shorten the life of the product. Refer to the specications for each system component for more information.

LEGAL NOTICE

Observi nt Tech nologies

(Observi nt) products are designed to meet safety and performance standards with the use of specic Observint authorized accessories. Observint disclaims liability associated with the use of non-Obs ervint authorized accessories.

The recording, transmission, or broadcast of any person’s voice without their consent or a court order is strictly prohibited by law.

Observi nt makes no representations concerning the legality of certain product applications such as the making, transmission, or recording of video and/or audio signals of others without their knowledge and/or consent. We encourage you to check and comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations before engaging in any form of surveillance or any transmission of radio frequencies.

Microsof t, Windows, Windows Media, and Inte rnet Explorer are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions. Apple, iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. Intel and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Table of Contents

SECTION 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

SECTION 2 Hardware Overview and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2.1 Front panel controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

2.2 Back panel connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

2.2.1 BLK-DH200400DHDVD

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2.2.2 BLK-DH200800DHDVD

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2.2.3 BLK-DH201600DHDVD

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2.2.4 RS485, sensor and alarm termination block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

2.3 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

2.4 DVD-R/W Optical drive installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

2.5 HDD installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

2.5.1 Installing a 2nd internal HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

SECTION 3 System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

3.1 Starting the system for the rst time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

3.1.1 Entering the SETUP menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

3.2 DISPLAY menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

3.3 RECORD menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

3.3.1 Recording Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

3.4 DEVICE menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

3.5 STORAGE menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

3.6 SYSTEM menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

3.7 SECURITY menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

3.8 NETWORK menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

3.8.1 Network ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

3.9 CONFIG menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

SECTION 4 Live, Search, and Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

4.1 SEARCH menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

4.1.1 TIME-LINE search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

4.1.2 EVENT search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

4.1.3 GO TO FIRST TIME search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

4.1.4 GO TO LAST TIME search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

4.1.5 GO TO SPECIFIC TIME search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

4.2 ARCHIVE search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

4.3 PLAY mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

4.4 Backup video clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

SECTION 5 PTZ Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

SECTION 6 Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

6.1 Still image BACKUP onto USB ash drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

6.2 Video BACKUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

6.3 BACKUP still images or video from the ARCHIVE list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

6.4 Playing backed up video clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

SECTION 7 Remote Client Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

7.1 PC Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

7.2 Installing the Remote Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

7.3 Remote Client initial display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

7.4 Setup

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7.4.1 General Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

7.4.2 Site Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

7.4.3 Event Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

7.4.4 Event Search Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

7.4.5 Record Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

7.4.6 Record Disk Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

7.4.7 Display Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

7.4.8 Language Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

7.5 Connecting to a DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

7.5.1 Bidirectional Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

7.6 Remote Search mode and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

7.6.1 Searching for and playing video recorded by the DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

7.6.2 Backing up video from the DVR on the Remote Client PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

7.6.3 Image capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

SECTION 8 Multi Client Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

8.1 PC Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

8.2 Installing the Multi Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

8.3 Multi Client initial display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

8.3.1 Using Net Finder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

8.3.2 Event List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

8.4 Setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

8.4.1 General Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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8.4.2 Event Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

8.4.3 Event Search Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

8.4.4 Record Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

8.4.5 Record Disk Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

8.4.6 Display Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

8.4.7 About Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

8.5 Connecting to a DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

8.5.1 Bidirectional Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

8.5.2 Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

8.5.3 Record

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8.6 Remote playback and backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

8.6.1 Remote playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

8.6.2 Backing up video from the DVR on the Multi Client PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

8.7 Local playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

8.7.1 AVI backup during playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

SECTION 9 Web Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

9.1 Connecting to the DVR with IE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

9.2 Setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

9.2.1 Setup DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

9.2.2 Setup RECORD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

9.2.3 Setup DEVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

9.2.4 Setup STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

9.2.5 Setup SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

9.2.6 Setup SECURITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

9.2.7 Setup NETWORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

9.2.8 Setup UPGRADE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

9.2.9 Setup INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

9.3 DVR Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

9.3.1 Playing recorded video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

9.4 Backup recorded video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

9.4.1 Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

SECTION 10 Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

APPENDIX A DVR Compatible Hard Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

APPENDIX B Estimated Storage Capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

APPENDIX C Device Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

APPENDIX D DVR Setup Menu Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION

SECTION 1

Introduction

Features

• H.264 Video Compression

• Reliable File System

• Live and Event Pop-up

• VGA display interface (1280 x 1024)

• 4 Channel Audio Recording

• Bidirectional Audio

• Individual Channel Operation

• Motion Detection

• Automatic Video Input and Video Loss Detection

• Covert Camera Operation Provides Enhanced Security

• Built-In PTZ Camera Control

• User friendly operator interface

• Record scheduler

• Software upgradable

• Backup via USB ash drive, Network or DVD-R/W

• Exclusive le format backup

• AVI backup

• Network Access via Web Client (embedded browser-based client), UMS Client (for monitoring a single DVR), Multi Client (for

monitoring multiple DVRs concurrently), and smartphone apps for Apple® iPhone® and Android™.

Your DVR includes:

• DVR with DVD-R/W drive and hard disk drive (HDD)

• Software CD containing the UMS Client, Multi Client, and the DVR user manual (this document)

• Remote Control

• Battery 1.5V (2 x AAA)

• Power Adaptor (12VDC, 5A) and cable

• Mouse

• Quick Start Guide document

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SECTION 2

Hardware Overview and Setup

2.1 Front panel controls and indicators

4/8/16 Channel DVR Front Panel

Table 1. Front Panel LED Indicators

No. Name Descript ion

A CH1~16 Indicates that the channel is b eing recorded.

B HDD Indicates that the system is accessing the hard disk .

C ALARM Indicates when a sensor is triggered or motion is detec ted.

D NETWORK Indicates that a net work client is connec ted.

E BACKUP Indicate s that a USB or DVD-R /W storage device is stor ing images or vi deo.

F POWER Indicates that the system is switched on.

Table 2. Front Panel Buttons

No. Name Descript ion

Channel keys. For chann el 10, press the 0 key. For channel 11, press the +10 and 1 key. For channel 16, press the +10 and 6 key.



Press to rewind the vid eo in playback mode.



AUDIO

Press to selec t audio mode such as SINGLE (highlighte d channel), MIX (combin e all channels), or MUTE (all c hannels).

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No. Name Descript ion



AUDIO

Jump/step back ward. In playback mode, the play back position moves 60 seconds backward.



Press to fast forward the footage in playback m ode.



ALARM

Press to enable/disable ALARM operation.



ALARM

Jump/Step forward. In p layback mode, t he playback position moves 6 0 seconds for ward.

REC

Press to star t or stop manual recording.



/ ll

Press to open th e SEARCH menu in live display mode.



/ ll

Press to play/pause the recording in playb ack mode.

SETUP

Press to enter SE TUP menu.

SEQ

Enable/disable the automatic sequence display of channels in f ull screen, quad-split, and 9-split display mode.

PTZ

Press to contro l Pan/Tilt/ Zoom operations.

BACKUP

Press to capture live or playback mode v ideo in JPEG format.

t (LEFT)

Press to move lef t or to change the value s in Setup mode. When entering a p assword, it inserts a 4.

p (UP)

Press to move up th e menu in Setup mode. When entering a password, it insert s a 1.

u (RIGHT )

Press to move right or to change the values in Setup mode. When entering a p assword, it inserts a 2.

q (DOWN)

Press to move down the menu in Setup mode. When entering a p assword, it inser ts a 3.

SEL

Press to selec t desired menu item or to store the setup valu e.

ESC

Press f or temporar y storage of the changed value or to return to the previous menu scre en.

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Use with a USB ash drive to archive s till images and v ideos, and upgrade r mware, or use to connec t a USB mouse to the DVR.



To open and close the inser t tray, press the button

23 DVD Drive To save vide o, insert a CD-R/DV D-R

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2.2 Back panel connectors

2.2.1 BLK-DH200400DHDVD

4-Channel DVR Rear Panel

Table 3. BLK-DH200400DHDVD Rear Panel Connectors

No. Name Descript ion

1 Fan Airow outlet

VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT

4 BNC connectors for compo site video input CVBS1, CVBS2 co mposite vide o output

AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT

4 RCA connectors for audio input 1 RCA connector for audio ou tput

4 HDMI HDMI video out .

5 RS-232 interface Used for testing only. .

6 VGA Connec tor for a VGA monitor.

7 eSATA port Connector for external storage

8 ETHERNET RJ-45 connector f or LAN connec tion.

9 USB Use with a USB ash dr ive to archive st ill images and videos, and upgr ade rmware, or use to connect a USB mouse to the DVR

RS-485, sensor and alarm terminations

See description b elow.

11 POWER SO CKET Connec t DC12V 5A power adaptor

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2.2.2 BLK-DH200800DHDVD

8-Channel DVR Rear Panel

Table 4. BLK-DH200800DHDVD Rear Panel Connectors

No. Name Descript ion

1 Fan Airow outlet

VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT

8 BNC connectors for compo site video input CVBS1, CVBS2 co mposite vide o output

AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT

4 RCA connectors for audio input 1 RCA connector for audio ou tput

4 HDMI HDMI video out .

5 RS-232 interface Used for testing only. .

6 VGA Connec tor for a VGA monitor.

7 eSATA port Connector for external storage

8 ETHERNET RJ-45 connector f or LAN connec tion.

9 USB Use with a USB ash dr ive to archive st ill images and videos, and upgr ade rmware, or use to connect a USB mouse to the DVR

RS-485, sensor and alarm terminations

See description b elow.

11 POWER SO CKET Connec t DC12V 5A power adaptor

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2.2.3 BLK-DH201600DHDVD

16-Channel DVR Rear Panel

Table 5. BLK-DH201600DHDVD Rear Panel Connectors

No. Name Descript ion

1 Fan Airow outlet

VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT

4 BNC connectors for compo site video input CVBS1, CVBS2 co mposite vide o output

AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT

4 RCA connectors for audio input 1 RCA connector for audio ou tput

4 HDMI HDMI video out .

5 RS-232 interface Used for testing only. .

6 VGA Connec tor for a VGA monitor.

7 eSATA port Connector for external storage

8 ETHERNET RJ-45 connector f or LAN connec tion.

9 USB Use with a USB ash dr ive to archive st ill images and videos, and upgr ade rmware, or use to connect a USB mouse to the DVR

RS-485, sensor and alarm terminations

See description b elow.

11 POWER SO CKET Connec t DC12V 5A power adaptor

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2.2.4 RS485, sensor and alarm termination block

Use the back panel termination block to connect sensor, RS-485, and alarm out cables.

Pin block denitions:

S1, GND: Sensor 1 input

S2, GND: Sensor 2 input

S3, GND: Sensor 3 input

S4, GND: Sensor 4 input

D+, D-: RS-485A and RS-485Bt

A, B: Alarm output

NOTE

S1 - S4 sensor inputs can be normally open (N.O.) or normally closed (N.C.). To congure the sensor type, go to

SETUP -> Device -> Sensor: Type. .

NOTE

A - B (alarm out) can be triggered by any single of combination of sensors and motion on or video loss in up to four camera channels. To congure alarm causing conditions, go to: SETUP -> Device -> Alarm Out.

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2.3 Remote Control

Typical Remote Control

NOTE

The remote control provided with your DVR may appear dierent from the one shown above. However, the buttons function as described in the table below.

Table 6. Remote Control Button Functions

No. Name Function

1 ID When a remote control ID number is se tup in DVR, press this bu tton before the number.

2 REC To start and s top manual recording.

3 0 .. 9 To select channel (1, 2, 3, ..) or to enter a DVR ID number.

4 F/REW

During Playback – To move the p layback position 60 secon ds back. During Pause – To move the playback position 1 frame back.

5 F/ADV

During Playback – To move the p layback position 60 secon ds forward. During Pause – To move the playback position moves 1 frame for ward.

6 REW To rewind the recordin g. Press again to increas e the rewind speed.

7 PLAY/PAUSE To play or to pause the recording in playb ack mode.

8 FF To fast forward the recording. Pre ss again to increase the fast f orward spe ed.

Direc tion Buttons

Press to move to menu items or select a channel.

10 SETUP To open the SETUP menu.

11 SEARCH To go to the SEARCH menu.

12 ESC

During setup – To return to the previous menu screen. During playback – To exit p layback mode System lock – To lock a s ystem when pressin g ESC button f or 5 seconds. System unlock – To unlock a sy stem when pressing ESC but ton for 5 seconds.

13 BACKUP To start a backup operations in live or playback mode.

14 SEQ To start au to sequencing the screen in f ull screen mo de. (Toggle)

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2.4 DVD-R/W Optical drive installation

If your DVR does not include an internal DVD-R/W drive, use the following procedure to install one. The DVD-R/W can be used to archive stored data including video clips and snapshots. Your DVR will accommodate one standard-size desktop system DVD-R/W drive with a serial-ATA (SATA) interface. If your DVR was purchased without a DVD-R/W drive or HDD drive, a hardware kit, including mounting brackets, screws and cables is included with the DVR.

For attaching bracket

to DVD-R/W (at-head,

ne-thread screws (4))

For attaching bracket to

HDD (pan-head, medium-

thread screws (4))

For attaching bracket

to chassis (pan-head,

course-thread screws)

Mounting brackets (one pair per drive) Screw types

To install a DVD-RW drive, carefully follow the procedure below. Although this procedure is illustrated for a 16-channel DVR, it is identical for a 4- or 8-channel DVR.

CAUTION



Follow recommended electrostatic discharge (ESD) guidelines while performing this procedure. Install the DVD-R/W drive in a static-free environment, wearing a certied ESD wrist strap. If a static free environment and ESD wrist strap is not available, touch the bare metal of the DVR chassis frequently when installing the drive to dissipate the static charge naturally generated on your skin and clothing. .

1. If your DVR is powered on, use the menu system to perform a System Shutdown.

a. Right click anywhere on the live view screen, then click SYSTEM SHUTDOWN in the pop-up menu (see “3.1 Starting

the system for the rst time” on page 17), or click the SYSTEM SHUTDOWN icon on the taskbar.

b. Follow the on-screen instructions for shutting down the system.

2. Disconnect the power adapter from the back of the DVR.

3. Remove the top cover from the DVR by removing the three cover screws on the back of the chassis, and the two on each side.

See the drawing below.

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4. Remove the optical drive tray door retain screw from the inside of the DVR front panel. See the picture below. Use a #1

Phillips screwdriver.

Optical drive tray door retaining screw location

Back side of DVR front panel

Optical drive bay

5. Attach a mounting bracket to each side of the DVD-R/W drive as shown below using the at-head ne thread screws

provided. Use two screws for each bracket. Tighten the screws until snug.

DVD-R/W drive

Mounting bracket

Flat-head ne-thread screws (2)

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6. Plug a SATA data and power cable assembly into the mating connectors on the back of the DVD-R/W drive. Ensure the

connector is fully seated.

SATA data and

power cable

7. Position the DVD-R/W drive in the optical drive bay as shown below. Secure the drive to the chassis with four screws through

the mounting brackets, two on each side. Use black pan-head course-thread screws provided. Tighten the screws until snug.

DVD-R/W drive in optical drive bayScrews

Screws

8. Plug the SATA data cable (blue cable) into the SATA1 connector on the PC board, then plug the SATA power cable into one of

the SATA power connectors on the PC board.

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SATA1 connector

SATA power connectors

PC board

Ensure that the data and power cable connectors are fully seated onto the connectors on the PC board.

9. Reinstall the DVR cover using the 7 screws removed earlier.

10. Reattach the power adapter to the back of the DVR.

2.5 HDD installation

The HDD is used to store video and snapshots recorded by the DVR. Normally, DVRs have one internal HDD and one internal DVDR/W drive. However, a second internal HDD can be installed in place of the DVD drive, if needed.

Your DVR will accommodate one standard-size desktop system HDD with a SATA interface. When choosing an HDD to install, select one from the list provided in “APPENDIX A DVR Compatible Hard Disk Drives” on page 104 to ensure the best performance. If your DVR was purchased without an HDD, a hardware kit, including mounting brackets, screws and cables is included with the DVR.

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For attaching bracket

to DVD-R/W (at-head,

ne-thread screws (4))

For attaching bracket to

HDD (pan-head, medium-

thread screws (4))

For attaching bracket

to chassis (pan-head,

course-thread screws)

Mounting Brackets (one pair per drive) Screw types

To install an HDD, carefully follow the procedure below. Although this procedure is illustrated for a 16-channel DVR, it is identical for a 4- or 8-channel DVR.

CAUTION



Follow recommended electrostatic discharge (ESD) guidelines while performing this procedure. Install the HDD in a static-free environment, wearing a certied ESD wrist strap. If a static free environment and ESD wrist strap is not available, touch the bare metal of the DVR chassis frequently when installing the drive to dissipate the static charge naturally generated on your skin and clothing. .

1. If your DVR is powered on, use the menu system to perform a System Shutdown.

a. Right click anywhere on the live view screen, then click SYSTEM SHUTDOWN in the pop-up menu (see “3.1 Starting

the system for the rst time” on page 17), or click the SYSTEM SHUTDOWN icon on the task bar.

b. Follow the on-screen instructions for shutting down the system.

2. Disconnect the power adapter from the back of the DVR.

3. Remove the top cover from the DVR by removing the three cover screws on the back of the chassis, and the two on each side.

See the drawing below.

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4. Attach a mounting bracket to each side of the HDD as shown below using the pan-head medium- thread screws provided.

Use two screws for each bracket. Tighten the screws until snug.

HDD

Mounting bracket

Pan-head mediumthread screws (2)

5. Plug a SATA data and power cable assembly into the mating connectors on the back of the HDD. Ensure the connector is fully

seated.

SATA data and

power cable

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6. Position the HDD into the HDD bay as shown below. Secure the drive to the chassis with four screws through the mounting

brackets, two on each side of the HDD. Use black pan-head course-thread screws provided. Tighten the screws until snug.

Screws (2) between HDD and back of DVR front panel

Screws

DVR front panel

DVD-R/W drive

7. Plug the SATA data cable (blue cable) into the SATA0 connector on the PC board, then plug the SATA power cable into one of

the SATA power connectors on the PC board.

SATA0 connectorSATA power connectors

PC board

HDD

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Ensure that the data and power cable connectors are fully seated onto the connectors on the PC board.

8. Reinstall the DVR cover using the 7 screws removed earlier.

9. Reattach the power adapter to the back of the DVR.

2.5.1 Installing a 2nd internal HDD

The DVR can include two internal HDDs, with the second HDD installed in the DVD-R/W (optical) drive bay. To install a 2nd HDD, do the following.

CAUTION



1. If a DVD-RW drive is installed in the optical drive bay, remove it by reversing the procedure included above in “2.4 DVD-R/W

Optical drive installation” on page 9.

2. Attach the mounting brackets and data/power cable to the 2nd HDD. See “2.5 HDD installation” on page 12 above.

3. Position the HDD in the optical bay as shown below, and attach it to the chassis using 4 screws, 2 on each side.

SATA1 connector

SATA0 connector

Primary HDD

Secondary HDD

PC board

4. Connect the HDD SATA data cable (blue) to the SATA1 connector on the PC board.

5. Connect the HDD SATA power cable to one of the mating connectors on the PC board.

NOTE

In a DVR with 2 HDDs, the primary HDD is connected to the SATA0 connector and the secondary HDD is connected to the SATA1 connector.

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SECTION 3: SYSTEM SETUP

SECTION 3

System Setup

3.1 Starting the system for the rst time

When booting the system for the rst time, the following messages appear. After the initialization sequence completes, select your preferred language and set the date and time.

When the Set date and time window opens, use the dropdown lists to show the correct date and time, then click Finish. The date and time setting is used to timestamp recordings.

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Typical System Desktop Display With One Camera Active

3.1.1 Entering the SETUP menu

6. To enter the SETUP menu, right click on the desktop or

press the SETUP button on the remote control, then click the SETUP

entry in the pop-up menu. A LOGIN window

will open.

7. In the LOGIN window, open the virtual keyboard and enter the PASSWORD, or use the direction buttons on the front panel.

The default password is “1111”.

Virtual Keyboard Button

After entering the password, the SETUP window will open.

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NOTE

For improved security, change the password. You can select a new password through the SECURITY tab in the SETUP menu.

Open a menu by clicking the tab. To close the window, click Cancel. To save changes made to the menus before closing the window, click OK.

For a summary of the elements in each SETUP submenu (tab), refer to Appendix C.

Navigating the menus

You can navigate through the menu system, change option values, and click buttons with the mouse. Entry elds usually have drop-down menus you can open to select preset parameter values. Other parameters elds open submenus or keyboards you can use to enter names and other values. You can also navigate through the menu items using the direction button, p, q, t, or u and change option values with the SEL button. Always select (or click) OK to save new settings and close the SETUP menus. Press the ESC button at any time to exit the SETUP menus.

NOTE

In the following descriptions of the SETUP menus, the instructions for navigating the system includes use of the front panel buttons only. Using a mouse for menu navigation and setup of system options can be easier and faster.

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3.2 DISPLAY menu

Opening the SETUP menu, or clicking the DISPLAY tab, opens the DISPLAY menu.

Open Submenu

Drag to adjust

Open Drop-down List

Table 7. DISPLAY menu options

Item Descript ion

OSD Enable/disable the on-screen display.

OSD CONTR AST Set the visibili ty level of the OSD. (0 ~ 100)

SEQUENCE Enable/disable sequential display of video in full screen mode.

SEQ-DWELL TIME Set the dwell time of each quad-split or 9 -channel display in se quential display mode. (3 - 60 seconds)

CHANNEL In the channel submenu, yo u can tune the display settings for all cameras at once, or setup each c amera individually. Click the

channel drop-down list to selec t the channel, then use the click t he submenu but tons to NAME the c hannel and set the COVERT propert y (enable/disab le live display mod e). Drag the marker on the image adju stment bars to per fect the image.

BRIGHTNESS: Change the b rightness value of th e selected c hannel. (0 ~ 100) CONTRA ST: Change the contras t value of the selected channel. (0 ~ 100) HUE: Change the hue value of the selected channel. (0 ~ 100) SATURATION: Change the saturation value of the selected channel. (0 ~ 100)

Click

OK to save t he setting s and close the window.

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Item Descript ion

VIDEO OUTPUT ( VGA) Click the submenu but ton to open a list of monito r resolutions, then c lick the resolution you prefer. Click OK.

VIDEO OUTPUT (CVBS UND ER SCAN)

TBS.

3.3 RECORD menu

Clicking the RECORD tab opens the RECORD menu.

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Table 8. Menu Items in Recording Mode Setup

Menu Item Description

CHANNEL In the Record Channel submenu, you can set the recording modes fo r all cameras at once, or setup each camera individually.

Click th e submenu button to open the setup window. Clic k a eld to highlight it, clic k the down arrow in the eld, then s elect the option you want f rom the drop-down menu. Click

OK to save t he setting s and close the window.

RESOLUTION Select either CIF, Half D1, or D1.

FRAME RATE Set the f rame rate for the specied channel (1 ~ 30 fps). The sum of the f rame rates fr om each channel cannot exceed t he maxi-

mum frame rate s for a specic recording resolution. See the Sp ecications section for the maximum video frame o f your r ecorder.

QUALIT Y Selec t the recording quality for the specied channel (Level 1 (low) to Level 5 (high)).

RECORDING Assign the recording mode for each channel. Options are: Disable, Continuous, Motion,Sensor,Schedule.

PRE RECORD Enable/disable pre-event re cording. Opti ons are OFF, 15 SEC, 30 SEC, 1 MIN, 3 MIN, 20 MIN. .

POST EVENT RE CORD Set the post event recording time duration for the specied c hannel. (10 ~ 60 seconds)

SENSOR R ECORDING Enable setting up to 4 sensor s for the specied c hannel.

AUDIO Enable/disable audio recording for channel 1 .. 4 only.

SCHEDULE Click the submenu icon to open the re cording schedule se tup window. To congure this feature, s ee the sub-sect ion Recording

Schedules below.

3.3.1 Recording Schedules

To setup a weekly recording schedule, click the SCHEDULE submenu bar in the RECORD menu. A recording mode (NONE, CONTINUOUS, MOTION, or SENSOR) can be applied to any hour of the week for each camera.

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[CHANNEL]: Select the channel for the schedule you are setting.

[MODE]: Click the recording mode (NONE, CONTINUOUS, MOTION, or SENSOR) to apply to the schedule, then drag the mouse cursor across the days and hours in the grid you where you want to use that mode. Timeslots are color coded for the record mode applied to them: CONTINUOUS - green, MOTION - yellow, and SENSOR - red, NONE - white.

[COPY SCHEDULE]: To copy the schedule you setup to other cameras, click the camera channel number(s), then click COPY. You can also use the front panel buttons,

p, q, t, u, and SEL buttons to perform these selections.

Click OK to save your settings, or press ESC to return to the RECORD menu.

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3.4 DEVICE menu

Clicking the DEVICE tab opens the DEVICE menu. To return to SETUP menu, press the ESC button.

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