Panasonic X-Plus SP-DRH04, X-Plus SP-DRH08, X-Plus SP-DRH16 User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL (X-Plus Series _Ver. 1.0_131114)

H.264 Video Compression

960H Digital Video Recorder

User Guide

About this user guide

Before installing and using this unit, please read this user guide carefully.
Be sure to keep it handy for later reference.

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Safety Precautions

Explanation of Graphical Symbols

WARNING

To reduce a risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.

CAUTION

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to
operate this equipment.

CAUTION

It is danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

This symbol indicates the presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the
product.

This symbol indicates the presence of uninsulated ”dangerous voltage”

within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to

constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

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These precautions must be followed for safety reasons.

Warning

 Do not uses if the unit emits smoke, strange sounds are heard, or odor is emitted.
 Make sure the power cable is not damaged.
 Make sure there is no dust accumulation on the power plug or the outlet.
 Disassembly prohibited
 Do not place any foreign objects inside the unit.
 Do not place a container holding water or other liquids above the unit when it is connected to

power.

 Do not allow the unit to get wet.
 Do not use during thunder/thunder storms.
 Do not place in an unstable position.
 Do not expose to shock or vibration.
 Do not use this unit in areas where it is exposed to the possibility of explosion.

Caution

 Do not pull on the power cable when removing the power plug from the outlet.
 Do not touch the power plug with wet hands.

 Do not sit on.
 Make sure the cables are connected properly.
 Do not place heavy objects on connected units.
 Never move this unit while the power is turned on.
 Remove the power plug from the outlet when the unit is going to remain unused for long periods of

time.

 Do not block the cooling fans or air ducts.
 Do not expose to extreme temperatures or humidity changes.

Warning

Installation and servicing should be performed only by qualified and experienced personnel.
Turn off the power of the DVR when connecting cameras, audio or sensor cables.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage caused by improper use of the product or failure to
follow instructions for the product.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any problems caused by or resulting from the user physically
opening the DVR for examination or attempting to fix the unit. The manufacturer may not be held liable for
any issues with the unit if the warranty seal is removed.

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Product Components

The package contains the main unit and its components as specified below. When you purchase the unit,
please check to ensure the components specified below are included.

DVR Set (4CH)

DVR Set (8 & 16CH)

DVD-RW (option for 8 & 16CH DVR))
Client Software CD

Remote Control

Battery1.5V (AAA x 2EA)

Quick Guide

HDD/DVD-RW data & power cable

HDD/DVD-RW mounting bracket &
Screw

HDD/DVD-RW fixing screw

Adaptor (DC12V 3A or 5A )
& Power Cable

Mouse

Items

4CH DVR

8/16CH DVR

HDD/DVD-RW data & power cable

1EA

2EA

HDD/DVD-RW mounting bracket

1 Set (2EA)

2Set (4EA)

HDD/DVD-RW Mounting bracket screw

4EA

8EA

HDD/DVD-RW fixing screw

4EA

8EA

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Mounting the HDD or DVDRW (for only 8&16CH model)

1. Before installing bracket and screws onto
HDD

2. After installing bracket and screws
onto HDD.

3. Installation HDD and Bracket onto base
case (Inside)

4. Installation HDD and Bracket onto base
case (Outside)

5. After connecting power cable and data
cable with HDD

6. Whole picture after installation HDD
and DVD-RW (for only 8&16CH)

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Basic function of the MOUSE

① : Left button: SELECT function

② : Wheel: MOVEMENT function on a drop-down menu

Compatible HDD Models

Company

Model

Size

SATA Type

RPM

BUFFER

Seagate

ST2000VM003

2 TB

SATA 3

5900 RPM

64 MB

ST2000VM002

2 TB

SATA 2

5900 RPM

64 MB

ST2000DL003(barracuda green)

2 TB

SATA 3

5900 RPM

64 MB

ST32000641AS(Barracuda XT)

2 TB

SATA 3

7200 RPM

64 MB

ST1000DM003

1 TB

SATA 3

7200 RPM

64 MB

ST31000524AS(barracuda 7200.12)

1 TB

SATA 3

7200 RPM

32 MB

ST31000322CS(pipeline)

1 TB

SATA 2

5900 RPM

8 MB

ST31000526SV(Surveillance)

1 TB

SATA 3

7200 RPM

32 MB

ST31000524AS(Barracuda)

1 TB

SATA 3

7200 RPM

32 MB

ST31000340SV(Surveillance)

1 TB

SATA 2

7200 RPM

32 MB

ST31000528AS(Barracuda)

1 TB

SATA 2

7200 RPM

32 MB

ST500DM002(barracuda)

500 GB

SATA 3

7200 RPM

16 MB

ST3500312CS(pipeline)

500 GB

SATA 2

5900 RPM

8 MB

ST3500411SV(Surveillance)

500 GB

SATA 3

7200 RPM

16 MB

ST3500413AS(Barracuda)

500 GB

SATA 3

7200 RPM

16 MB

ST3500830SCE

500 GB

SATA 2

7200 RPM

8 MB

ST3500418AS(Barracuda)

500 GB

SATA 2

7200 RPM

16 MB

ST3500410AS(Barracuda)

500 GB

SATA 2

7200 RPM

16 MB

HITACHI

HDS723020BLA642

2 TB

SATA 3

7200 RPM

64 MB

HDS722020ALA330

2 TB

SATA 2

7200 RPM

32 MB

HDS721010DLE630

1 TB

SATA 3

7200 RPM

32 MB

HDS721010KLA330

1 TB

SATA 2

7200 RPM

32 MB

HDT721010SLA360

1 TB

SATA 2

7200 RPM

16 MB

HDS721010CLA332

1 TB

SATA 2

7200 RPM

32 MB

HDS721050CLA362

500 GB

SATA 2

7200 RPM

16 MB

HDP725050GLA360

500 GB

SATA 2

7200 RPM

16 MB

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Western

Digital

WD20EURS-63SPKY0

2 TB

SATA 2

5400 RPM

64 MB

WD5000AAKX-00ERMAO

500 GB

SATA 3

7200 RPM

16 MB

WD5000AVCS-632DY1

500 GB

SATA 2

5400 RPM

32 MB

WD10EZEX-00RKKAO

1 TB

SATA 3

7200 RPM

64 MB

WD20EARS

2 TB

SATA 2

5900 RPM

64 MB

WD20EARX(00PASB0)

2 TB

SATA 3

5900 RPM

65 MB

WD20EADS

2 TB

SATA 2

5400 RPM

32 MB

WD20EURS

2 TB

SATA 2

64 MB

WD10EURX(63FH1Y0)

1 TB

SATA 3

5400 RPM

64 MB

WD10EZRX(00A8LB0)

1 TB

SATA 3

5400 RPM

64 MB

WD10EARS(00Y5B1 Caviar Green)

1 TB

SATA 3

5400 RPM

64 MB

WD10EVDS(63U8B1)

1 TB

SATA 3

7200 RPM

32 MB

WD10EALX(229BA1)

1 TB

SATA 3

7200 RPM

32 MB

WD10EALX(009BA0)

1 TB

SATA 3

7200 RPM

32 MB

WD10EVVS

1 TB

SATA 2

5400 RPM

8 MB

WD10EACS

1 TB

SATA 2

16 MB

WD10EUCX

1 TB

SATA 3

16 MB

WD10EURS(630AB1)

1 TB

SATA 2

5900 RPM

64 MB

WD5000AAKX(221CA1 Caviar Blue)

500 GB

SATA 2

7200 RPM

16 MB

WD5000AAKX(001CA0)

500 GB

SATA 3

7200 RPM

16 MB

WD5000AVCS

500 GB

SATA 2

16 MB

WD5000AACS

500 GB

SATA 2

5400 RPM

16 MB

TOSHIBA

HDS723020BLE640

2 TB

SATA 3

7200 RPM

64 MB

NOTICE

The brands and models of all HDD should be the same. If the brands and models of each HDD are different
with others, the DVR may not recognize HDD.

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Specifications

MODEL

SP-DRH04

SP-DRH08

SP-DRH16

Video

Input

Number of

Channels

4CH

(650/700TVL)

8CH

(650/700TVL)

16CH

(650/700TVL)

Signal Format

NTSC/PAL

Output

Main Monitor

VGA and HDMI (1920x1080)

Sub Monitor

CVBS or SPOT

CVBS and SPOT

Audio

Input & Output

4 Line Input & 1 Line Output

Audio Codec

G.711

Alarm

Sensor Input

4

Alarm Output

1

Serial

RS-232C

None

Yes

RS-485

Yes

Recording

Compression

H.264

Resolution

& Frame Rate

960H(960x576)

100fps

200fps

400fps

4CIF(704x576)

100fps

200fps

400fps

CIF(352x288)

100fps

200fps

400fps

Recording Quality Grade

5 Levels

Recording Mode

Continuous / Motion / Sensor / Schedule / Manual

Pre Recording

Max. 20 Minutes

Post Recording

Max. 60 Seconds

Playback

Search

Date/Time, Event, Archive, Log

Multi-Decoding

1, 4

1, 4, 8

1, 4, 9, 16

Playback Speed

x0.25, x0.5, x2, x4, x8, x16, x32, x64

Backup

Media

USB drive, External HDD, Network, DVD-R (for only 8&16CH DVR)

Format

BMP, AVI, Proprietary Format

Huge Backup

Yes (Max. 24 hours)

Storage

HDD

Capacity of 1 HDD

Up to 2TB

Up to 3TB

Internal HDDs 1 2 (1 with DVD-R)

e-SATA

None

Yes

USB

Front

1

Rear

1

User I/F

Input Method

Front Button, IR, Mouse, Keyboard Controller

Network

Interface

10/100 Base-T

10/100/1000 Base-T

Dynamic DNS

Yes (Free DDNS)

Dual Encoding for Network

Yes

Features

Digital Zoom

Yes

DLS (Day Light Saving)

Yes

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NTP (Network Time Protocol)

Yes

S.M.A.R.T

Yes

Internal Beep

Yes

Multi-Language

Yes

e-mail Notification

Yes

Network

Access

3G/4G Mobile

iPhone / iPad / Android Phone & Tab

Web Viewer

Windows (IE, Chrome, Firefox, Safari)

PC Client

Single / Multi Client

Remote Setup and Upgrade

Yes

Power

Power Supply Voltage

DC 12V 3A

DC 12V 5A

Temperatur

e

Operation Temperature

5°C - 40°C, During storage: -10°C - +50°C

Weight

Unit Weight (Gross weight)

1.5 Kg(3 Kg)

4.1 Kg(6.2 Kg)

Dimension

Unit Dimension (W x D x H)

340 x 262 x 63mm

380 x 340 x 72mm

Please note that specifications and unit exterior design are subject to change without notification

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Table of Contents

1. Main Features ............................................................................................................ 13

2. Name, Function and Connection ................................................................................ 14

2-1. Front Panel ................................................................................................................................... 14

2-2. Rear Panel ................................................................................................................................... 17

2-3. Remote control ............................................................................................................................. 19

3. Setting up the DVR ..................................................................................................... 20

3-1. Setup – Main Screen .................................................................................................................... 20

3-2. Setup – Display Mode .................................................................................................................. 24

3-3. Setup – Recording Mode .............................................................................................................. 26

3-3-1. Recording Schedules ................................................................ ................................................ 27

3-4. Setup – Device Mode ................................................................................................................... 28

3-4-1. ALARM-OUT ............................................................................................................................. 29

3-4-2 SPOT-OUT setup ....................................................................................................................... 29

3-4-3 Controller & PTZ Setup .............................................................................................................. 29

3-4-4. Motion Zone Setup .................................................................................................................... 30

3-5. Setup – Storage Mode .................................................................................................................. 31

3-6. Setup – System Mode .................................................................................................................. 33

3-7. Setup – SECURITY Mode ............................................................................................................ 37

3-8. Setup – Network Mode ................................................................................................................. 39

3-8-1. Port, Network Audio Port and Web Port ..................................................................................... 40

3-8-2. Network Types .......................................................................................................................... 40

3-8-2-1. DHCP ..................................................................................................................................... 40

3-8-2-2. STATIC ................................................................................................................................... 41

3-8-3. DDNS ........................................................................................................................................ 41

3-8-4. Network Stream ........................................................................................................................ 41

3-9. Setup - CONFIG Mode ................................................................................................................. 42

3-10. Quick Setup ................................................................................................................................ 44

3-11. Saving Setup .............................................................................................................................. 45

4. Live, Search and Playback ......................................................................................... 45

4-1. Live Viewing Screen ..................................................................................................................... 45

4-2. SEARCH Screen .......................................................................................................................... 47

4-2-1. QUICK Search .......................................................................................................................... 47

4-2-2. TIME-LINE Search .................................................................................................................... 48

4-2-3. Event Search ............................................................................................................................. 49

4-2-4. Go To First Time ........................................................................................................................ 50

4-2-5. Go To Last Time ........................................................................................................................ 50

4-2-6. Go To Specific Time .................................................................................................................. 50

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4-2-7. Archive Search .......................................................................................................................... 50

4-2-8. Log Search ................................................................................................................................ 50

4-3. Play mode .................................................................................................................................... 51

5. PTZ Control ................................................................................................................... 52

6. Back up ......................................................................................................................... 54

6-1. Still Image backup onto USB flash memory .................................................................................. 54

6-2. Video backup onto USB flash memory ......................................................................................... 55

6-3. Transferring still images or video from the ARCHIVE list .............................................................. 55

6-4. Playback of Backup Video ................................................................................................ ............ 56

7. Upgrading Firmware ...................................................................................................... 57

8. Network access using the Exclusive network viewer, UMS single .................................. 61

8-1. PC requirements .......................................................................................................................... 61

8-2. Installing the network viewer ......................................................................................................... 61

8-3. Live monitoring mode and functions. ............................................................................................ 62

8-4. Bi directional audio ....................................................................................................................... 64

8-5. Remote search mode and functions ............................................................................................. 64

8-6. PC System configuration .............................................................................................................. 67

9. Network access using the Exclusive network viewer, UMS multi ................................... 70

9-1. Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 70

9-2. Minimum PC requirements ........................................................................................................... 70

9-3. Installing the program ................................................................................................................... 70

9-4. Live Window ................................................................................................................................. 72

9-4-1. Main user interface ........................................................................................... 72

9-4-2. Control buttons ................................................................................................. 72

9-5. Search and Playback Window ...................................................................................................... 73

9-5-1. Main user interface ........................................................................................... 73

9-5-2. Main control panel ............................................................................................ 74

9-6. Setup of UMS Multi Client............................................................................................................. 76

9-6-1. General ............................................................................................................ 76

9-6-2. Event ................................................................................................................ 76

9-6-3. Record ............................................................................................................. 77

9-6-4. OSD ................................................................................................................. 78

9-6-5. Language ......................................................................................................... 78

9-6-6. About ................................................................................................................ 78

9-7. Remote Setup .............................................................................................................................. 79

9-8. Operation ..................................................................................................................................... 84

9-8-1. Addition, Delete, and modify of DVR sites ........................................................ 84

9-8-2. Connect and Disconnect ................................ .................................................. 86

9-8-3. Still-image capture during Live ......................................................................... 88

9-8-4. Recording video on local PC during Live .......................................................... 88

9-8-5. Local Playback and Remote Playback ............................................................. 89

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9-8-6. AVI Backup during playback ............................................................................. 91

10. Network – By an web-browser viewer .......................................................................... 93

APPENDIX: How to connect network................................................................................. 96

A. How to set IP address of the DVR and open TCP port of the router? ............................................ 96

B. How to access DVR from Remote PC? ........................................................................................ 98

C. How to access DVR with iPhone? ................................................................................................. 101

D. How to access DVR with Android? ................................................................................................ 102

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1. Main Features

 H.264 Video compression

 Reliable file system

 Spot output (Live and Event Pop-up)
 HDMI Video output
 4Channel audio recording

 Individual channel operation
 Motion detection
 Automatic video input and video loss detection
 Covert camera operation provides enhanced security
 Built-in PTZF camera control
 Easy and simple user interface
 Easy scheduler
 Easy software upgrade

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 Instant and convenient backup via USB flash drive, network or DVD-RW (for 8&16CH model)

 Exclusive file format backup
 AVI backup
 Various ways of network access via Network client software, Web-viewer, CMS, UMS(Multi-site

monitoring software) and Mobile Viewer

2. Name, Function and Connection

2-1. Front Panel

The following information will help you to operate the front panel controls.

Figure 2.1.1. Front panel (SP-DRH04)

① SEQ: To start auto sequencing of the screen in full screen mode. (Toggle)
② PTZ: To control PTZ operation
③ SETUP: To launch SETUP menu.
④ CAPTURE: To start operations of capture a still image in live mode or backup a video data in playback mode
⑤ SEARCH: To go to the search menu.
⑥ REC: To start and stop manual recording.
⑦ PLAY/PAUSE: To play or to pause the footage in playback mode.
⑧ REW: To rewind the footage at 1x, 2x, 4x, and more speed during playback.
⑨ F/REW : During playback - To move the playback position 60 seconds backward.

During pause - To move the playback position 1 frame backward.

⑩ F/ADV: During playback - To move the playback position 60 seconds forward.

During pause - To move the playback position moves 1 frame forward.

⑪ FF: To fast forward the footage at 1x, 2x, 4x and more speeds during playback.

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⑫ USB PORT: To connect USB Thumb drive to backup data.
⑬ HDD: The indicator blinks during recording and playback.
⑭ POWER: The indicator blinks when the AC adaptor is connected.

Direction, Selection & Escape buttons

ⓐ Press to move up the menu in Setup mode
ⓑ Press to move right or to change the values in Setup mode
ⓒ Press to move down the menu in Setup mode
ⓓ Press to move left or to change the values in Setup mode
ⓔ To select full screen or quad screen view in live/playback. Or to select desired menu item and to store the

setup value.
ⓕ To return to previous menu screen or to exit from playback.

Figure 2.1.2. Front panel (SP-DRH08 & DRH16)

Table2.1.1. Indication lamps

NO.

Name

Description

A

CH1~16

Indicating that the channel is being recorded.

B

HDD

Indicating that the system is accessing the hard disk.

C

ALARM

Indicating that when sensor(s) is/are triggered or motion is detected.

D

NETWORK

Indicating that when Network client connects through the network.

E

BACKUP

Indicating that USB or DVD-RW storage device is stored images or
video.

F

POWER

Indicating that the system is switched on.

Table 2.1.2. Front panel buttons

NO

Name

Description

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

2 Press to rewind the footage in playback mode.

3 Press to select audio mode such as SINGLE and MUTE.
MUTE- All of 4 channels.
SINGLE- Highlighted channel only.

4 Jump/Step backward. In playback mode, the playback position moves
60 seconds backward.

5 Press to fast forward the footage in playback mode.

6 Press to enable/disable ALARM operation.

7 Jump/Step forward. In playback mode, the playback position moves
60 seconds forward.

8 Press to start or stop manual recording.

9 Press to go to SEARCH menu in live display mode.

10 Press to play/pause the footage in playback mode.

11 Press to enter SETUP menu.

12 Enable/disable the automatic sequence of display of channels in full
screen, quad, 9-split display mode.

13 Press to control Pan/Tilt/Zoom operations.

14 Press to capture video in jpeg format in live or playback mode.
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◀(LEFT)

Press to move left or to change the values in Setup mode.

16

▲(UP)

Press to move up the menu in Setup mode.

17

▶(RIGHT)

Press to move right or to change the values in Setup mode.

18

▼(DOWN)

Press to move down the menu in Setup mode.

19 Press to select desired menu item or to store the setup value.

20 Press for temporary storage of the changed value or to return to the
previous menu screen.

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USB Port

To archive still-image or video into a USB memory or upgrade
firmware with USB memory stick, connect a USB memory to the USB

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terminal.

22

OPEN

/CLOSE

To open and close the insert tray, press the button.
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DVD drive

To save video, insert a DVD-R media

2-2. Rear Panel

Figure 2.1.3. Rear panel (SP-DRH04)

NO

Connection

Purpose

1

VIDEO IN

4 connectors for video input. (NTSC/PAL)

2

CVBS

Video output termal or Spot out terminal

3

AUDIO IN

4 connectors for audio input.

4

AUDIO OUT

1 connector for audio output.

5

VGA OUT

Connector for VGA monitor.

6

HDMI OUT

HDMI out terminal.

7

ETHERNET

RJ-45 connector for LAN connection.

8

SENSOR IN

ALARM OUT

RS-485

4 connectors for sensor device connection.

1 connector for alarm device connection.
Provides simple On/Off switching by using relay. 0.5A/125V,
1A/30V

RS-485 control terminal

9

POWER SOCKET

Connect DC12V 3A Adaptor

10

USB Port

To archive still-image or video into a USB memory or
upgrade firmware with USB memory stick, connect a USB
memory to the USB terminal.

11

GROUND

Use for ground port

Figure 2.1.4. Rear panel (SP-DRH08)

1 2 3 4 5

6

7

8 9 10

11

3 5 6

10

18

NO

Connection

Purpose

1

VIDEO IN

8 connectors for video input. (NTSC/PAL)

2

CVBS

Video output termal

3

SPOT

Spot out terminal

4

AUDIO IN

4 connectors for audio input.

5

AUDIO OUT

1 connector for audio output.

6

VGA OUT

Connector for VGA monitor.

7

HDMI OUT

HDMI out terminal.

8

ETHERNET

RJ-45 connector for LAN connection.

9

SENSOR IN

ALARM OUT

RS-485

4 connectors for sensor device connection.

1 connector for alarm device connection.
Provides simple On/Off switching by using relay. 0.5A/125V,
1A/30V

RS-485 control terminal

10

POWER SOCKET

Connect DC12V 5A Adaptor

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USB Port

To archive still-image or video into a USB memory or
upgrade firmware with USB memory stick, connect a USB
memory to the USB terminal.

12

GROUND

Use for ground port

Figure 2.1.5. Rear panel (SP-DRH16)

NO

Connection

Purpose

1

VIDEO IN

16 connectors for video input. (NTSC/PAL)

2

CVBS

Video output termal

3

SPOT

Spot out terminal

4

AUDIO IN

4 connectors for audio input.

5

AUDIO OUT

1 connector for audio output.

6

VGA OUT

Connector for VGA monitor.

7

RS-232

For engineering use only.

8

ETHERNET

RJ-45 connector for LAN connection.

1

2

3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

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12

13

14

19

9

SENSOR IN

4 connectors for sensor device connection.

ALARM OUT

1 connector for alarm device connection.
Provides simple On/Off switching by using relay. 0.5A/125V,
1A/30V

RS-485

RS-485 control terminal

10

POWER SOCKET

Connect DC12V 5A Adaptor

11

USB Port

To archive still-image or video into a USB memory or
upgrade firmware with USB memory stick, connect a USB
memory to the USB terminal.

12

e-SATA Port

1 connector for External SATA

13

HDMI OUT

HDMI out terminal.

14

GROUND

Use for ground port

2-3. Remote control

① ID: To set the remote control ID.
② REC: To start and stop manual recording
③ SEARCH: To go to SEARCH menu.
④ F/ADV:

 During playback – To move the playback position 60 seconds forward .
 During Pause – To move the playback position moves 1 frame forward

⑤ F/REW:

 During playback – To move the playback position 60 seconds back.
 During Pause – To move the playback postion 1 frame back.

⑥ FF: To fast forward the recording.
⑦ PLAY/PAUSE: To play or to pause the recording in playback mode
⑧ REW: To rewind the recording.

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⑨ ESC:

 During setup – To retun to the preivous menu screen.
 During Playback – To exit playback mode
 System lock – To lock a system when pressing ESC button for 5 seconds.
 System unlock – To unlock a system when pressing ESC button for 5 seconds.

⑩ SETUP: To open the SETUP menu.
⑪ Direction buttons: To move menu items or select a channel.
⑫ SEQ: To start auto sequencing the screen in full screen mode. (Toggle)
⑬ BACKUP: To start a backup operations in live or playback mode
⑭ 0~9: To select channel (1,2,3,..) or to enter a NVR ID number or use as number key.

3. Setting up the DVR

The following sections detail the initial setup of a DVR.

3-1. Setup – Main Screen

When booting a system at first, the following messages display. After initializing, select a language and set
the time.

To enter the setup menu, select a right button of the mouse or press the SETUP button on the remote
control.

Table 3.1.1. Setup menu tree

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Then password input screen will be displayed. User can select a password by pressing a small square box
next to a password input box. The factory default password is 1111. It is highly recommended to assign a
new password to protect the system. User can assign a new password in SECURITY setup menu.
CONTROL BAR AUTO HIDE: Set to hide automatically or display continuously a control bar on the bottom
side in a Live mode.
CHANNEL INFORMATION: Display a channel number, channel name, resolution, frame rate, quality and
recording type of each channel.
SYSTEM INFORMATION: Display a software version, storage size, network type, IP address, MAC
address, DDNS status, DVR ID and remote controller ID of the system.
SYSTEM LOCK: To lock the system, user input a password. To unlock the system, please press ESC
button for 5 seconds on a front panel or a remote control. You can also unlock the system when pressing
LOCK icon on the screen using a mouse control. Then, the system will ask a password.

 DISPLAY

– OSD
– OSD CONTRAST
– SEQUENCE
– SEQUENCE DWELL TIME
– CHANNEL

- NAME

- COVERT

- BRIGHTNESS

- CONTRAST

- HUE

- SATURATION

– VIDEO OUTPUT (VGA)

 RECORD

– CHANNEL

- RESOLUTION

- FRAME RATE

- QUALITY

- RECORDING

- SENSOR RECORDING

- PRE RECORD

- POST EVENT RECORD

- AUDIO

- SCHEDULE

 DEVICE

– ALARM OUT

- ALARM OUT

- ALARM DURATION

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– CONTROLLER & PTZ

- CONTROLLER

- SPEED

- ID

- CHANNEL

- CAMERA

- SPEED

- ID

– CHANNEL

- MOTION ZONE

- MOTION SENSITIVITY

- PRIVACY ZONE

– KEY TONE
– REMOTE CONTROLLER ID
– SENSOR

- TYPE

- VIDEO INPUT TRIMMING

 STORAGE

– OVERWRITE
– DISK FORMAT
– DISK INFO
– RECORDING LIMIT

- RECORDING LIMIT DAYS

 SYSTEM

– DVR-ID
– DESCRIPTION
– LANGUAGE
– DATE FORMAT
– SET DATE & TIME

- TIME ZONE

- DAYLIGHT SAVING

- SET DATE & TIME

– CLIENT ACCESS
– NTP
– SEND EMAIL
– SYSTEM EVENT NOTIFICATION

 SECURITY

– USER AUTHENTICATION
– USER NAME
– USER PASSOWRD
– PLAYBACK AUTHORITY

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– NETWORK LIVE AUTHORITY

 NETWORK

– PORT
– NETWORK AUDIO PORT
– WEB PORT
– NETWORK TYPE (DHCP, STATIC)

- IP

- SUBNET MASK

- GATEWAY

- DNS(PRIMARY)

- DNS(SECONDARY)

– DDNS

- OFF

- DDNS SERVER 1

- DDNS SERVER 2

- DDNS SERVER 3

– NETWORK STREAM

- RESOLUTION

- FRAME RATE

- QUALITY

- USE MOBILE

 CONFIG

– SAVE SETUP TO A USB
– LOAD SETUP FROM A USB
– LOAD DEFAULT
– LOAD FACTORY DEFAULT
– SOFTWARE UPGRADE

 QUICK SETUP

– USE QUICK SETUP

- INPUT DESIRED DAYS

– CUSTOMER SETTINGS

- RESOLUTION

- FRAME RATE

- QUALITY

- RECORDING

- DAYS TO RECORD

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3-2. Setup – Display Mode

Press the SETUP button and select DISPLAY. Then, the DISPLAY menu displays as picture below.
Navigate through the menu items using the mouse or the control button (◀ ▲ ▶ ▼) on the remote control
and change the value of the menu item.

Figure 3.2.1. Display mode setup screen

Table 3.2.1. Menu items in DISPLAY mode setup

Item

Description

OSD

Enable/disable on-screen-display.

OSD CONTRAST

Set the visibility level of the On Screen Display (OSD).(50~100)

SEQUENCE

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

SEQUENCE­DWELL TIME

Set the dwell time of each, quad, 9 or 16 channels display in sequential
display mode.(3-60seconds)

CHANNEL

Select a channel for applying the following settings using the mouse or

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control button (◀ ▲ ▶ ▼) on the remote control. Press the right
square button to change the setting value of all channels at once.
Press SEL button to change the setting value of all channels at once.
Press a right button of the mouse control just one time if you want to
select an item and please do a double-click if you want to change the
value. Once you select an item, and then press OK to set value for all
channels.
(COVERT, BRIGHTNESS,CONTRAST,HUE,SATURATION)

NAME

Set the channel name. Press the right square button and set the
channel name and select OK using the mouse or the control button (◀

▲ ▶ ▼) on the remote control. The name can be made by 10

characters at most.

COVERT

Enable/disable display of the specified video channel in live display
mode.

BRIGHTNESS

Change the brightness value of the specified channel. (0~100)

CONTRAST

Change the contrast value of the specified channel. (0~100)

HUE

Change the hue value of the specified channel. (0~100)

SATURATION

Change the saturation value of the specified channel. (0~100)

VIDEO OUTPUT
(HDMI&VGA)

Set the proper HDMI or VGA resolution among the following various
resolutions; 1024x768(4:3), 1280x720(16:9), 1280x1024(4:3),
1920x1080(16:9) The default value is 1024x768 output.
Please check your monitor resolution list and set the proper video
output resolution of DVR. It supports same resolution onto VGA and
HDMI simultaneously.

VIDEO OUTPUT
(CVBS & SPOT)

8CH & 16CH DVR have a CVBS output port and a SPOT output port
separately. But 4CH DVR has only 1 BNC output port, and it supports
the different video output function according to the main monitor
resolution. (1024x768 & 1280x102 4mode: CVBS OUTPUT ON,
1280x720 & 1920x1080 mode: SPOT OUTPUT ON)

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3-3. Setup – Recording Mode

Press the SETUP button and select RECORD icon. Then, the RECORD menu is displayed as picture below.
Navigate through the menu items using the mouse or the control button (◀ ▲ ▶ ▼) on the remote control
and change the value of the menu item.

Figure 3.3.1. Recording mode setup screen

Table 3.3.1. Menu items in Recording mode setup

Menu item

Description

CHANNEL

Select a channel for applying the following settings using the mouse or
the control button (◀ ▲ ▶ ▼) on the remote control. Press the right
square button to change the setting value of all channels at once.
Once you select an item, then press OK to set value for all channels.
(RESOLUTION, FRAME RATE, QUALITY, RECORDING, PRE
RECORD, POST EVENT RECORD and AUDIO)

RESOLUTION

Select one type among CIF, D1 and 960H using the mouse or the
control button(◀ ▲ ▶ ▼) on the remote control.

FRAME RATE

Set the frame rate for the specified channel. The sum of the frame rate

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values from each channel cannot exceed the maximum frame rates for
a specific recording resolution.

QUALITY

Select the recording quality for the specified channel. Options are:
LEVEL 1 (Low), 2, 3, 4 and 5 (High)

RECORDING

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

SENSOR

RECORDING

Enable setting up to 4 sensors for the specified channel using the
mouse or the control button (◀ ▲ ▶ ▼) of the remote control.

PRE RECORD

Enable/disable pre-event recording. Options are: OFF, 15 seconds, 30
seconds, 1 minute, 3 minutes and 20 minutes.

POST EVENT

RECORD

Set the post event recording time duration for the specified channel.
(10~60 seconds)

AUDIO

Enable/disable audio recording for the specified channel.

 Fixed-available on only from channel 1 to channel 4.

SCHEDULE

Set the recording schedule. Press SEL to go to schedule setup screen.

3-3-1. Recording Schedules

To setup a recording schedule, select SCHEDULE in the RECORD menu. Navigate through the menu
items using the mouse or the control button (◀ ▲ ▶ ▼) on the remote control.

[Channel]: Select the specific channel.
[Setup]: Set up using the left button of the mouse to section under the specific day and time. It can set the

all section under the specific day or time at a time when pressing the specific day or time. It is also
possible to set up recording modes of various type using a Continue(green color), Motion(yellow
color) and Sensor button(red color). It can set easy using a drag-and-drop function of a mouse

control.
[COPY Schedule]: Set the channel 1 schedule and select the square button of CH2 in COPY SCHEDULE
section using the mouse. And, press the COPY button. Then the CH1 schedule is copied to CH2. To
remove the setting value, press the CLEAR button.

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Figure 3.3.2. Schedule recording setup screen

3-4. Setup – Device Mode

Press the SETUP button and enter the password. Select DEVICE icon and press SEL button to enter the
setup menu item. Then, the device menu is displayed as picture below. Navigate through the menu items
using the mouse or the control button (◀ ▲ ▶ ▼) on the remote control and change the value of the
menu item.

Figure 3.4.1. Device mode setup screen

Table 3.4.1. Menu items in Device Setup screen

Item

Description

ALARM OUT

Select alarm-out channel and set up the alarm duration
(5 SECONDS ~ INFINITE)

CONTROLLER & PTZ

Set the controller and PTZ camera speed, number, type and ID.

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CHANNEL

Select specified channel for motion zone setup.

MOTION ZONE

Select either Full Zone or Partial Zone for motion sensing.

MOTION SENSITIVITY

Set the motion sensitivity for the specified channel.
Control the motion sensitivity from 1(L) to 9(H).

PRIVACY ZONE

Select the privacy zone through mouse drag (Left-up to right
down). To escape from this setting page, select Quite after
press the right button on the mouse.

KEY TONE

Enable/disable key tone.

REMOTE CONTROL ID

Select an ID of remote control.

1. Select ID.

2. Press the same number as ID set in DVR on a remote control

3. Then icon will be displayed on Live screen of DVR that
respond to the remote control. The options are from 0 to 99

SENSOR

Select sensor Number from 1 to 4

TYPE

Set the type of sensor for the specified channel. Options are:
OFF, N/O (normal open), and N/C (normal closed).

VIDEO INPUT TRIMMING

ON (Display 960x 576), OFF (Display 944 x 576). Select this
menu after checking the right inputting camera resolution

3-4-1. ALARM-OUT

Figure 3.4.2. ALARM-OUT setup screen

Table 3.4.2. Menu item in ALARM-OUT Setup screen

Item

Description

ALARM OUT

Available Number is just one (1).

ALARM DURATION

Set the alarm dwell time from 5 seconds to infinite.

3-4-2 Controller & PTZ Setup

To control the PTZ functions of the camera, connect a controller to the RS-485 port.

① Connect the RS-485 cables of PTZ camera to the RS-485 port on the rear panel.

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② Press the Controller & PTZ menu button. Then PTZ menu screen is displayed.

Figure 3.4.4. Controller & PTZ Setup Screen

Note: For speed dome cameras that support RS-485, connect them directly to the RS-485 port. If the

camera is controlled with RS-232C, use an RS-485 to RS-232C signal converter.
On the PTZ control setup screen, you can select or set the protocol type of the camera that is the same as
the one installed on the site. If the camera has a specific camera ID, select the camera ID using the mouse
or the control button (◀ ▲ ▶ ▼) of the remote control.
The following options are available on the PTZ setup screen.

CONTROLLER (controller type)
CHANNEL (channel number that the PTZ is connected to)
CAMERA (camera protocol type)
SPEED (19200, 14400, 9600, 4800, and 2400)
ID (0-63)

3-4-4. Motion Zone Setup

Select MOTION ZONE using the mouse or the control button (◀ ▲ ▶ ▼) on the remote control and
select either PARTIAL ZONE or FULL ZONE using the mouse control. The default value is FULL ZONE.
If FULL ZONE is selected, the motion setting screen is not displayed. Only set the level of sensitivity for
MOTION SENSITIVITY.

FULL ZONE: The motion sensor is active on the whole screen.
PARTIAL ZONE: The motion sensor is active in the set detection frame.

Select the sensor detection position using the mouse or the control button (◀ ▲ ▶ ▼) on the remote
control. Then the color of the position which is selected will be changed. And the press the right button of
the mouse or SEL button of the remote control. Press OK button of the SETUP menu to save the setting
value.