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CA

UTION

 Please read this user manual carefully to ensure that you can use the device correctly and safely
 We do not warrant all the content is correct. The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice
 This device should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. The voltage

of the power must be verified before using. If not in use for a long time, pull out the plug from the socket

 Do not install this device near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other device that

produce heat

 Do not install this device near water. Clean only with a dry cloth
 Do not block any ventilation openings. And ensure well ventilation around the machine
 Do not power off the DVR at normal recording condition! The correct operation to shut off DVR is to stop

recording firstly, and then select “shut-down” button at the right of the menu bar to exit, and finally to cut off the
power.

 This machine is indoor using equipment. Do not expose the machine in rain or moist environment. In case any

solid or liquid get into the machine’s case, please cut off the power supply immediately, and ask for qualified
technicians to check the machine before restart

 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. No any parts repaired by yourself without technical aid or

approval.

 This manual is suitable for 4/8/16-channel digital video recorders. All examples and pictures used in the manual

are from 16-channel DVR.

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le of Contents

1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7

1.1 DVR Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

1.2 Main Features .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

2 Hardware Installation ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 10

2.1 Install Hard Drive &DVD Writer ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10

2.1.1 Install Hard Drive ................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

2.1.2 Install DVD Writer.................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

2.2 Front Panel Instructions ................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

2.3 Rear Panel Instructions .................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

2.3.1 Rear Panel Interface .............................................................................................................................................................................. 13

2.4 Remote Controller ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 17

2.5 Control with Mouse .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

2.5.1 Connect Mouse ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

2.5.2 Use Mouse ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 19

3 Basic Function Instruction ................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

3.1 Power On/Off ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

3.1.1 Power on ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

3.1.2 Power off ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

3.2 Login ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

3.3 Live preview..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

3.3.1 Live playback ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

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n menu setup guide ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

4.1 Basic configuration........................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

4.1.1 System .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25

4.1.2 Time & date ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 27

4.1.3 DST ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27

4.2 Live configuration ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 28

4.2.1 Live ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 28

4.2.2 Host monitor .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 30

4.2.3 SPOT..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31

4.2.4 Mask ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31

4.3 Record configuration ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 33

4.3.1 Enable ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33

4.3.2 Record stream ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 35

4.3.3 Time ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36

4.3.4 Recycle record ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 37

4.3.5 Stamp .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37

4.4 Schedule configuration..................................................................................................................................................................................... 38

4.4.1 Schedule................................................................................................................................................................................................ 38

4.4.2 Motion .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40

4.4.3 Sensor ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41

4.5 Alarm configuration .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 41

4.5.1 Sensor ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41

4.5.2 Motion .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45

4.5.3 Video loss .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 47

4.5.4 Other alarm ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 48

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.5 Alarm out ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 49

4.6 Network configuration ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 50

4.6.1 Network ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 50

4.6.2 Network stream ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 54

4.7 User management configuration ...................................................................................................................................................................... 56

4.8 P.T.Z configuration ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 58

5 Record search & playback and backup ............................................................................................................................................................... 63

5.1 Time search ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 63

5.2 Event search .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 64

5.3 File manager .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 65

5.4 Backup ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 66

6 Manage DVR ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 68

6.1 Check system information ................................................................................................................................................................................ 68

6.1.1 System information ................................................................................................................................................................................ 68

6.1.2 Event information ................................................................................................................................................................................... 68

6.1.3 Log information ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 69

6.1.4 Network information ............................................................................................................................................................................... 70

6.1.5 Online information .................................................................................................................................................................................. 70

6.1.6 Manual alarm ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 71

6.1.7 Disk manager ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 71

6.1.8 Upgrade ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 72

6.1.9 Logoff .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 72

6.1.10 Device ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 72

7 Remote Surveillance ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 73

7.1 Accessing DVR ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 73

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.1 On LAN .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 73

7.1.2 On WAN ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 75

7.2 The remote live preview interface as below: ..................................................................................................................................................... 76

7.3 Remote playback & backup .............................................................................................................................................................................. 81

7.3.1 Remote playback ................................................................................................................................................................................... 81

7.3.2 Remote backup ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 86

7.4 Remote System configuration .......................................................................................................................................................................... 87

8 Mobile Surveillance ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 88

8.1 By Phones with WinCE .................................................................................................................................................................................... 88

8.2 By Phones with Symbian ................................................................................................................................................................................. 91

8.3 The operation method for iPhone mobile clients ............................................................................................................................................... 94

Appendix A FAQ…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….100

Appendix B Calculate Recording Capacity………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………..105

Appendix C Compatible Devices………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….106

Appendix D 4-CH DVR Specifications……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………107

Appendix E 8-CH DVR Specifications…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….108

Appendix F 16-CH DVR Specifications…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..109

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1.1 DVR Introduction

This model DVR (Digital Video Recorder) is designed specially for CCTV system. It adopts high performance video processing chips and

embedded Linux system. Meanwhile, it utilizes many most advanced technologies, such as standard H.264 with low bit rate, Dual stream, SATA

interface, VGA output mouse supported, IE browser supported with full remote control, mobile view(by phones), etc., which ensure its powerful

functions and high stability. Due to these distinctive characteristics, it is widely used in banks, telecommunication, transportation, factories,

warehouse, and irrigation and so on.

1.2 Main Features

COMPRESSION FORMAT

• Standard H.264 compression with low bit rate and better image quality

LIVE SURVEILLANCE

• Support HD VGA output

• Support channel security by hiding live display

• Display the local record state and basic information

• Support USB to make full control

RECORD MEDIA

• Support two SATA HDD to record for a longer time without any limitation

BACKUP

• Support USB 2.0 devices to backup

• Support built-in SATA DVD writer to backup

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• Support

RECORD & PLAYBACK

• Record modes: Manual, Schedule, Motion detection and Sensor alarm recording

• Support recycle after HDD full

• Resolution, frame rate and picture quality are adjustable

• 128MB for every video file packaging

• 4 audio channels available

• Two record search mode: time search and event search

• Support 4/8/16 screen playback simultaneously

• Support deleting and locking the recorded files one by one

• Support remote playback in Network Client through LAN or internet

ALARM

• 1 channel alarm output and 4/8/16 channel alarm input available

• Support schedule for motion detection and sensor alarm

• Support pre-recording and post recording

• Support linked channels recording once motion or alarm triggered on certain channel

• Support linked PTZ preset ，auto cruise and track of the corresponding channel

PTZ CONTROL

• Support various PTZ protocols

• Support 128 PTZ presets and 8 auto cruise tracks

• Support remote PTZ control through internet

saving recorded files with AVI standard format to a remote computer through internet

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SECU

RITY

• Customize user right: log search, system setup, two way audio, file management, disk management, remote login, live view, manual record,

playback, PTZ control and remote live view

• Support 1 administrator and 15 users.

• Support event log recording and checking, events unlimited

NETWORK

• Support TCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE, DDNS protocol

• Support IE browser to do remote view

• Support setup client connection amount

• Support dual stream. Network stream is adjustable independently to fit the network bandwidth and environment.

• Support picture snap and color adjustment in remote live

• Support remote time and event search, and channel playback with picture snap

• Support remote PTZ control with preset and auto cruise

• Support remote full menu setup, changing all the DVR parameters remotely

• Support mobile surveillance by smart phones , symbian, WinCE, Iphone or Gphone, 3G network available

• Support CMS to manage multi devices on internet

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Notice: Check the unit and the accessories after getting the DVR.

Plea

se disconnect the power before being connected to other devices. Don't hot plug in/out

2.1 Install Hard Drive &DVD Writer

2.1.1 Install Hard Drive

Notice: 1. this series support two SATA hard drives. Please use the hard drive the manufacturers recommend specially for security and safe

f

ield.

2. Please calculate HDD capacity according to the recording setting. Please refer to “Appendix B Calculate Recording Capacity”.

Step1: Unscrew and Open the top cover
Step2: Connect the power and data cables. Place the HDD onto the bottom case as below.

Step3: Screw the HDD as below.

Note: For the convenience to install, please connect the power and data cables firstly, and then screw to fix.

dware Installation

Fig 2.1 Connect HDD

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Fig 2.2 Screw HDD

2.1.2 Install DVD Writer

Notice: 1. The writers must be the compatible devices we recommend. Please refer to “Appendix C Compatible Devices”

2. This device is only for backup

Step1: Unscrew and Open the top cover
Step2: Connect the power and data cables. Place the DVD writer onto the bottom case as below.

Step3: Screw the DVD writer as below.

Fig 2.3 Connect the DVD Writer

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Fig 2.4 Screw the Writer

2.2 Front Panel Instructions

Notice: The pictures are only for reference; please make the object as the standard.

The Front Panel interface for is shown as Fig 2.5:

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g 2.5 Front Panel

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1 Digital button Inpu
2 10+ Inpu

3

4 RECORD/FOCUS Record manually, FOCUS function enables at PTZ. mode.
5 SEARCH/ZOOM Enter search mode; ZOOM function enables at PTZ mode.
6 PLAY/IRIS Ente
7 REW/SPEED Re

8 FF/PTZ

9 STOP/ESC

10 IR RECEIVER For
11 Direction Change
12 Enter button Conf
13 Multi-screen Change
14 Indicators Wo

15 Menu button Ente

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.3 Rear Panel Instructions

2.3.1 Rear Panel Interface

The rear Panel interface for 4-ch is shown as Fig 2.6:

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t digitals or choose camera
t number 10 and the above number together with other digital keys

1. Decrease the value in setup

2. Enter backup mode in live

r play interface; IRIS function enables at PTZ mode

wind key; SPEED function enables at PTZ mode

1.

Fast forward

2. Enter PTZ mode in live

1.

Quit play mode

2. Exit the current interface or status
remote controller

direction to select items

irm selection

screen display mode like1/4/9/16 channel

rking indicators of power and networks, etc

r menu in live

Tab 2.1 Definitions of Front Panel Buttons

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1 Video out Conne

2 Spot out

3 Audio out Audio
4 P/Z Conne
5 K/B Conne
6 ALARM IN Conne
7 Video in Video
8 VGA port VGA

9 LAN Net
10 USB MOUSE Only
11 + 5V and GND +5
12 Audio in 4 C
13 POWER INPUT DC
14 FAN For

T

he rear Panel interface for 8-ch is shown as Fig 2.7:

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g 2.6 Rear Panel for 4-ch

ct to monitor

Conne

ct to monitor as an AUX output channel by channel. Only video display,

no menu show

output, connect to the sound box

ct to speed dome
ct to keyboard
ct to external sensor1-4

input channels from 1-4

output, connect to monitor

work port

for USB mouse

V and Grounding

H Audio input

12V

cooling the device

Tab 2.2 Definitions of Front Panel Buttons

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g 2.7 Rear Panel for 8-ch

Item Name Description

1 Video out Conne

2 Spot out

3 Audio out Audio

4 Video in Video

5 POWER INPUT DC

6 FAN For

7 VGA port VGA

8 LAN Net

9 USB MOUSE Only
10 P/Z Conne
11 K/B Conne
12 + 5V and GND +5
13 ALARM IN Conne
14 Audio in 4 C

ct to monitor

Conne

ct to monitor as an AUX output channel by channel. Only video display,

no menu show

output, connect to the sound box
input channels from 1-8

12V

cooling the device

output, connect to monitor

work port

for USB mouse

ct to speed dome
ct to keyboard

V and Grounding

ct to external sensor1-4

H Audio input

Tab 2.3 Definitions of Front Panel Buttons

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rear Panel interface for 16-ch is shown as Fig 2.8:

Fi

g 2.8 Rear Panel for 16-ch

Item Name Description

1 P/Z Conne
2 K/B Conne
3 ALARM IN Conne
4 HDMI port Conne
5 NET Net
6 VGA port VGA
7 Video out Conne
8 Video in Video

9 Audio in 4 C
10 POWER SWITCH Power on/off
11 FAN For
12 + 5V and GND +5 V and Grounding
13 ALARM OUT 1-ch relay output. Connect to external alarm.
14 USB MOUSE Only for USB mouse
15 Spot out Conne
16 Audio out Audio
17 POWER INPUT DC12V

ct to speed dome
ct to keyboard
ct to external sensor1-16
ct to high-definition display device (optional)

work port

output, connect to monitor

ct to monitor
input channels from 1-16

H Audio input

cooling the device

ct to monitor as an AUX output channel by channel. Only video display, no menu show
output, connect to the sound box

Tab 2.4 Definitions of Rear Panel Buttons

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4 Remote Controller

It uses two AAA size batteries and works after loading batteries as following:
Step1: Open the battery cover of the Remote Controller
Step2: Place batteries. Please take care the poles (+ and -)
Step3: Replace the battery cover

Notice: Frequently defect checking as following

1.

Check batteries poles

2. Check the remaining charge in the batteries

3. Check IR controller sensor is mask

If it still doesn't work, Please change a new remote controller to try, or contact your dealers
The interface of remote controller is shown in Fig2.9 Remote Controller.

Fi

g 2.9 Remote Controller

Item Name Function

1 Power Button Soft

switch off to stop firmware running. Do it before power off.

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Item Name Function

2 INFOR Button Get
3 REC Button To
4 Digital Button Inpu
5 Multi Screen Button To
6 SEARCH Button To
7 MENU Button To
8 ENTER Button To

9 Direction Button Mo
10 +/- Button To
11 Playback Control Button To
12 AUDIO Button To
13 Auto Dwell Button To
14 BACKUP Button To

15 PTZ Control Button

Operation processes with remote controller to control multi-DVR

The

device ID of the DVR is 0. When use of remote controller to control single DVR, it’s not necessarily to reset the device ID, user can do operation
directly; when control multiple DVR with remote controller, please refer to below steps:
Step1: Activate remote controller to control DVR: enable DVR: turn the IR sensor of the remote controller to the IR receiver that on the front panel,
press the number key 8 twice, then input device ID (Range from: 0-65535; the default device ID is 0.) with other digital number: 0-9, after that, press
ENTER button to confirm.
Step2: User can check the device ID by enter into System configurationBasic configurationdevice ID. User also can set other DVRs with the
same device ID. For more convenient to operate, we don’t recommend user to set the device ID too long.
Step3: Cancel controller to control DVR: turn the IR sensor of the remote controller to the IR receiver that on the front panel, press the number key 8
twice, then input the device ID that needs to be cancelled from controlling, press ENTER button to confirm. After that, the DVR will not be controlled
by remote controller.

2.5 Control with Mouse

2.5.1 Connect Mouse

It supports USB mouse through the ports on the rear panel, please refer to Fig 2.9 Remote Controller.

Notice: If mouse is not detected or doesn't work, check below steps:

information about the DVR like firmware version, HDD information

record manually

t digital or choose camera
choose multi screen display mode
enter search mode
enter menu
confirm the choice or setup
ve cursor in setup or pan/title PTZ
increase or decrease the value in setup
control playback, Fast forward/rewind/stop/single frame play
enable audio output in live mode
enter auto dwell mode
enter backup mode

To

control PTZ camera:

Move camera/ZOOM/FOCUS/IRIS/SPEED control

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Make sure the mouse plugs in the USB mouse port not the USB port

2. Change a mouse to try

2.5.2 Use Mouse

The structure of the main menu is shown in Fig 2.9 Remote Controller.

In live:

Double-click left button on one camera to be full screen display. Double-click again to return to the previous screen display.
Click right button to show the control bar at the bottom of the screen as Fig 2.9 Remote Controller. Here are all control and setup. Click right mouse
again to hide the control bar.

In setup:

Click left button to enter. Click right button to cancel setup, or return to the previous.
If want to input the value, move cursor to the blank and click. An input window will appear as Fig2.10. It supports digitals, letters and symbols input.

Fi

Users can change some value by the wheel, such as time. Move cursor onto the value, and roll the wheel when the value blinks.
It supports mouse drag. I.e. Set motion detection area: click customized, hold left button and drag to set motion detection area. Set schedule: hold
left button and drag to set schedule time

In playback:

Click left button to choose the options. Click right button to return to live mode.

In backup:

Click left button to choose the options. Click right button to return to previous picture.

In PTZ control:

Click left button to choose the buttons to control the PTZ. Click right button to return to live.

Notice: M

ouse is the default tool in all the operation below unless Exceptional indication.

g 2.10 Digital Numbers and Letters Input Window

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3.1 Power On/Off

Before you power on the unit, please make sure all the connection is good.

3.1.1 Power on

Step1: connect with the source power; switch on the power button near the power port on the rear panel

Step2: the device will be loaded, and the power indicator will display blue

Step3: before start, a WIZZARD dialogue box will be pop-up (refer to below picture) and show some information about time zone and time setup.

Aft

er the device power on, if there is no menu or only has live image display, user can long press ESC button to switch.

Notice: this serial device can only display menu on VGA monitor or BNC monitor at one time, if there is live image display without menu

dis

play, please check up whether other device has menu display firstly, or long press ESC key to wait for login dialog box to appear.

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1.2 Power off

User can power off the device by using remote controller、keyboard and mouse.

By remote controller:

Step1: press Power button, the Shut down window will appear, click OK, the unit will power off after a while.

Step2: disconnect the power

By keyboard and mouse:

Step1: enter into

St

ep2: click OK, the unit will power off after a while.

Step3: disconnect the power

3.2 Login

User can login and logout the DVR system. User cannot do any other operations except changing the multi-screen display once logout.

Notice: the default user name and password is “admin” and 123456

The concrete operation steps for change password, add or delete user please refer to Fig 3.7 User management configuration for more

det

ails.

Menu, then select “System Shut Down” icon, the Shut down window will appear

Fig

3-1 Login

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The explanation of symbol in the live preview interface:

3.3.1 Live playback

symbol meaning symbol meaning

Green Manual record or time record Red Alarm record
Yellow Motion detection record Figure

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3-2 live preview interface

icon Move event

Clic

k Play

button to playback the record. Refer to Figure3-3. User can do concrete operation by click the buttons on screen.

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3-3 live playback

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Click right mouse or press ESC button on the front panel, the control bar will display on the bottom of the screen, refer to Fig 4-1:

Click the

Tak

e 8-channel DVR for example: user can tick off 8 channels form 1-ch to 16-ch at random to display the live pictures. Then click

to

confirm the setting.

Click Menu

displ

icon beside the screen display mode, a channel select dialog will appear as below:

button, the interface will pop-up as Fig 4-2; press MENU button on the front panel or operate with remote controller also can

ay the main menu.

n menu setup guide

Fig

4-1 main menu toolbar

button

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4-2 system setup

4.1 Basic configuration

Basic configuration includes three sub menus: system、date& time and DST.

4.1.1 System

Step1: enter into system configurationbasic configurationsystem; refer to Fig 4-3:

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Fig

4-3 basic configuration-basic

Step2: in this interface user can setup the device name, device ID, video format, max network users, VGA resolution and language. The

definitions for every parameters display as below:

Device name: the name of the device. It may display on the client end or CMS that help user to recognize the device remotely.

Video format: two modes: PAL and NTSC. User can select the video format according to that of camera.

Password check: enable this option, user needs to input user name and password can do corresponding operations with the relevant right in

system configuration.

Show time: display time in live.

Show wizard: tick off this item, there will display an opening wizard with time zone and time setup information

Max network uses: set the max user amount of network connection
VGA resolution: the resolution of live display interface, range from: VGA800*600、VGA1024*768、VGA1280*1024and CVBS

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te：：：： When switch between VGA and CVBS will change the menu output mode, please connect to relevant monitor.

Language: setup the menu language.

Note: after changed the language and video output, the device needs to login again.

4.1.2 Time & date

Step1: enter into system configurationbasic configurationtime & date; refer to Fig 4-4:

Fig

4-4 basic configuration-time & date

Step2: set the date format, time format, time zone in this interface; tick off “sync time with NTP server” to refresh NTP server date; user also can

adjust system date manually

Step3: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

4.1.3 DST

Step1: enter into system configurationbasic configurationDST; refer to Fig 4-5:

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Fig

4-5 basic configuration-DST

Step2: in this interface, enable daylight saving time, time offset, mode, start & end month/week/date, etc.

Step3: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

4.2 Live configuration

Live configuration includes four submenus: live, host monitor, SPOT and mask.

4.2.1 Live

In this interface, user can setup camera name, adjust colors: brightness, hue, saturation and contrast.

Step1: enter into system configurationlive configurationlive; refer to Fig 4-6:

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Fig

4-6 live configurationlive

Step2: tick off camera name; click “setting” button, a window will pop-up as Fig 4-7:

Fig

4-7 live-color adjustment

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ep3: in this interface, user can adjust brightness, hue, saturation and contrast in live; click “default” button to resort default setting, click “OK”

button to save the setting.

Step4: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then do relevant setup.

Step5: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

4.2.2 Host monitor

Step1: enter into system configurationlive configurationhost monitor; refer to Fig 4-8:

Fig

4-8 live configuration-host monitor

Step2: select split mode: 1×1、2×2、2×3、3×3、4×4 and channel

Step3: dwell time: the time interval for a certain dwell picture display switching to next dwell picture display

Step4: selected the split mode, then setup current picture group. Click

button to set the latter channel groups of dwell picture.

St

ep5: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

button to setup the previous channel groups of dwell picture, click

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2.3 SPOT

Step1: enter into system configurationlive configurationSPOT; refer to Fig 4-9:

Fig

4-9 live configuration-SPOT

Step2: select split mode: 1×1and channel

Step3: dwell time: the time interval for a certain dwell picture display switching to next dwell picture display

Step4: selected the split mode, then setup current picture group. Click

button to set the latter channel groups of dwell picture.

St

ep5: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface

4.2.4 Mask

User can setup private mask area on the live image picture, max threes areas.

button to setup the previous channel groups of dwell picture, click

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Fig

4-10 live configuration-mask

Setup mask area: click Setting button, enter into live image to press left mouse and drag mouse to set mask area, refer to below picture. Click

Apply button to save the setting.

Delete mask area: select a certain mask area, click left mouse to delete that mask area, click Apply button to save the setting.

Setu

p mask area

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Liv

e image mask area

4.3 Record configuration

Record configuration includes five sub menus: enable, record bit rate, time, recycle record and stamp.

4.3.1 Enable

Step1: enter into system configurationrecord configurationenable; refer to Fig 4-11:

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Step2: tick off record, audio and record time

Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup.

Step4: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

Definitions and descriptions of Record:

Parameter Meaning

Record Record switch of every channels

Audio Enable live record audio

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3.2 Record stream

Step1: enter into system configurationrecord configurationrecord bit rate; refer to Fig 4-12:

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4-12 record configuration-record bit rate

Step2: setup rate, resolution, quality, encode and max bit stream

Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “All”, then to do relevant setup.

Step4: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

Note: if the rate value set is over high the maximum resources of the device, the value will be adjusted automatically.

Definitions and descriptions of Record stream:

Parameter Meaning

Range

Rate

from: 1-30（NTSC）1-25(PAL)

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olution Support CIF and D1

Quality The quality of recorded images. The higher the value is, the clearer the

reco

rded image is. Six options: lowest, lower, low, medium, higher and highest.

Encode VBR and CBR

Range

Max bit stream

4.

3.3 Time

Step1: enter into system configurationrecord configuration time; refer to Fig 4-13:

Pre-alarm record time: the record time before event happen i.e. record time before motion detection or sensor alarm is triggered.
Post-alarm record: set the post recording time after the alarm is finished, five options: 10s、15s、20s、30s and 60s.

from: 64 Kbps、128 Kbps、256 Kbps、512 Kbps、768 Kbps、1Mbps、

2 Mbps

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re time: the hold time of saved records. If the set date is overdue, the record files will be deleted automatically.

Step2: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup.

Step3: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

4.3.4 Recycle record

Step1: enter into system configurationrecord configurationrecycle record;

Step2: tick off recycle record, the recycle record function will enable, it will cover the earlier recorded files and keep recoding when HDD is full; if

disenable this function, it will stop recording when HDD is full.

Step3: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

4.3.5 Stamp

Stamp：：：：User can overlap the channel name and time stamp on video.

Step1: enter into system configuration record configuration stamp; refer to Fig 4-14:

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ep2: tick off camera name, time stamp; click Set button, user can use cursor to drag the camera name and time stamp in random positions,

refer to below Figures:

Befo

re drag after drag

Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup.

Step4: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

4.4 Schedule configuration

Schedule configuration includes three sub menus: schedule, motion and alarm.

4.4.1 Schedule

The volume means the seven days of a week from Monday to Sunday, the row means 24 hours of a day. Click the grid to do relevant setup. Blue

means checked area, gray means unchecked area.

Step1: enter into system configurationschedule configurationschedule; refer to Fig 4-15:

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4-15 schedule configuration-schedule

Step2: select channel, double-click and a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-16, user can edit week schedule:

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lick “add” button to add a certain day schedule; click “delete” button to delete the selected schedule;

Copy: user can copy the specify schedule to other dates.

Click “OK” button to save the setting, click “Exit” button to exit current interface.

① User can apply the schedule setting of certain channel to other or all channels, just only select channel and click “Copy” button.

Step3: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

4.4.2 Motion

Step1: enter into system configurationschedule configurationmotion; refer to Fig 4-17:

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4-17 schedule configuration-motion

Step2: the setup steps of motion are familiar with schedule; user can refer to 4.4.1 Schedule for details.

Note: the default schedule of motion detection is full-selected, that is, the color of schedule setting interface is blue.

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4.3 Sensor

Step1: enter into system configurationschedule configurationalarm; refer to Fig 4-18:

Step2: the setup steps of alarm are familiar with schedule; user can refer to 4.4.1 Schedule for details.

Note: the default schedule of sensor is full-selected, that is, the color of schedule setting interface is blue.

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4-18 schedule configuration-sensor

4.5 Alarm configuration

Alarm configuration includes five sub menus: sensor, motion, video loss, other alarm and alarm out.

4.5.1 Sensor

Sensor includes three sub menus: basic, alarm handling and schedule.

① Basic

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ep1: enter into system configurationalarm configurationsensorbasic; refer to Fig 4-19:

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Step2: enable sensor alarm, set the alarm type according to triggered alarm type. Two option: NO and NC.

Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup.

Step4: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

① Alarm handling

Step1: enter into system configurationalarm configurationsensoralarm handling; refer to Fig 4-20:

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4-20 alarm configuration-sensor-alarm handling

Step2: select hold time, click Trigger button, and a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-21:

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4-21 alarm handling-trigger

Step3: tick off Buzzer, there will be triggered buzzer alarm out;

Full screen alarm: when triggered alarm, there will pop up full screen alarm;

To alarm out: tick off the channel, there will be triggered alarm out in the designated channel. Click OK button to save the setting; click Exit

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on to exit the current interface.

To record: tick off recoding channels, it will record the camera when alarm triggered. Click OK button to save the setting; click Exit button to

exit the current interface.

To P.T.Z: set linked preset and cruise for alarm. User can select any channel and multi channels as linked channels. Click OK button to save

the setting; click Exit button to exit the current interface.

Step4: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup.

Step5: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

① Schedule

Step1: enter into system configurationalarm configurationsensorschedule; refer to Fig 4-22:

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4-22 sensor-schedule

Step2: the setup steps of sensor schedule are familiar with schedule; user can refer to 4.4.1 Schedule for details.

Note: the default schedule of sensor is full-selected, that is, the color of schedule setting interface is blue.

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5.2 Motion

Motion includes two sub menus: motion and schedule.

① Motion

Step1: enter into system configurationalarm configurationmotion; refer to Fig 4-23:

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4-23 alarm configuration-motion

Step2: enable motion alarm, set alarm hold time which means time interval between two adjacent detective motions. If there is other motion

detected during the interval period which is considered continuous movement; otherwise, it will be considered that those two adjacent detective

motions are two different motion events. Click Trigger button, a dialog box will pop-up:

Step3: the setup steps of motion trigger are familiar with alarm handling; user can refer to Chapter 4.5.1 Sensor alarm handling for more

details.

Step4: click Area button, a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-24:

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4-24 motion-area

Step5: in the Area interface, user can drag slide bar to set the sensitivity value (1-8), the default value is 4. The higher the value is the higher

sensitivity you get. Due to the sensitivity is influenced by color and time (day or night), user can adjust its value according to the practical

conditions; click

user

can test whether the sensitivity value and motion area are suitable accordingly（refer to following picture）; Click

icon, set the whole area as detection area; click icon, the set detection area will be cleared; click icon,

icon, to save the

se

tting; click

No

te: when user drag mouse to set motion detection area, they have to click

make

the operation.

icon, exit current interface.

icon to clear all set detection area firstly, and then

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ep6: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup.

Step7: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

① Schedule

Step1: enter into system configurationalarm configurationschedule; refer to Fig 4-25:

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alarm configuration-schedule

Step2: the setup steps of alarm schedule are familiar with schedule; user can refer to 4.4.1 Schedule for details.

4.5.3 Video loss

Step1: enter into system configurationalarm configurationvideo loss; refer to Fig 4-26:

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4-26 alarm configuration-video loss

Step2: the setup steps of video loss trigger are familiar with alarm handling; user can refer to Chapter 4.5.1 Sensor alarm handling for more

details.

Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup.

Step4: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

4.5.4 Other alarm

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ep1: enter into system configurationother alarm; refer to Fig 4-27:

Step2: select a hard disk in the pull down list box, when the disk capacity is lower than that value, there will appear some text information on the

lower right of the live image.

Step3: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

4.5.5 Alarm out

Alarm out includes three sub menus: alarm out, schedule and buzzer

① Alarm out

Step1: enter into system configurationalarm out; refer to Fig 4-28:

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4-28 system configuration-alarm out

Step2: in this interface, set relay alarm out name, select hold time which means the interval time between the two adjacent alarms.

Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup.

Step4: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

① Schedule

Step1: enter into system configurationschedule;

Step2: the setup steps of alarm out schedule are familiar with schedule; user can refer to 4.4.1 Schedule for details.

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te: the default schedule of motion detection is full-selected, that is, the color of schedule setting interface is blue.

① Buzzer

Step1: enter into system configurationbuzzer;

Step2: tick off Buzzer, set buzzer alarm hold time

4.6 Network configuration

Network configuration includes two submenus: network and network stream.

4.6.1 Network

Step1: enter into system configurationnetwork configurationnetwork; refer to Fig4-29:

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ep2: HTTP port: the default value is 80. If the value changed, user needs to add the port number when typing IP address in IE address blank .i.e.

set HTTP port to 82, IP address: http://192.168.0.25, user needs to input that address: http://192.168.0.25:82 into IE browser.

Serv

er port: communication port

Step3: Tick off the "Obtain IP address automatically", the device will distribute IP address, subnet mask, gateway IP and DDNS service;

Step4: enable PPPOE, user can directly connect the DVR to internet via ADSL, then input the user name and password; click TEST button to test

the effectively of relevant information.
Step5: enable DDNS server: user needs to input user name， password and host domain name of the registered website, click TEST to test the

effectively of relevant information.

STEP6: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

Note: The domain name server that selected by user is a banding domain name of DVR. User should logon the website which provided

by the server supplier to register a user name and password firstly, and then apply a domain name on line for the server. After the

successful apply, user can access the server from the IE client by inputting that domain name.

1. Apply the Domain Name (Take 88IP for example)

(1) Register in the Web

Step 1: Fill in the blank of IE address with ‘www.dns2p.com’.
Step 2: Click

Step

3: Click "New User" in the right of homepage to register. For example: User ID is ‘abc’, and password is ‘123456’. The register dialog display

as below:

to enter the website.

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4-30 Register dialog box

(2) Login
Step 1: Return to homepage after registering successfully.
Step 2: Click "Account Manager" on the right of homepage to login.
Step 3: Input the username and password with the information that you have registered.
Step 4: Click "Enter" key after filling in the textbox.

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(3) Domain Setup
Step 1: Click "Domain Management" on the left to set the domain.

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Step 2: Input the domain in the textbox. For example, you set DVR as the domain.
Step 3: Click "Submit" button, the system will pop up a dialog box to show that the domain is added successfully.

Note: Time of probationary period is one month. If user wants to use it continuatively after one month, please click "Buy Now" in the

right of homepage to pay for it.

2. Setup in the DVR

① DOMAIN

Domain is set in ‘1 1. Apply the Domain Name’. According to the example above, the domain is ‘DVR.www.88IP.net’.

① USER ID

Username of registered which is set in ‘(1) Register in the Web’. According to the example above, user ID is ‘abc’.

① PASSWORD

Password is set in ‘(1) Register in the Web’. According to the example above, password is ‘123456’.

Note: If the connection fails, press the "INFO" button, the system will display: ‘DDNS NONE’. Then you need to check network and

information above and try again.

3. Application

Connect DVR to the Network Client.
① Enter into System configurationNetwork configuration, tick off DDNS, select “www.88ip.net” at the DDNS Sever pull down list box, input

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ver name, user name and password. Click Save button to save the setting.

① Enter into configuration interface of the router, map the server port and IP address. Click Save button to save the setting
① Login IE browser and input registered domain name “www.tester123.88ip.net”, connect to DVR client.

Note: If the value changed, user needs to add the port number when typing IP address in IE address blank .i.e. set HTTP port to 82, IP

address: http://192.168.0.25, user needs to input that address: http://192.168.0.25:82 into IE browser.

Defin

itions and descriptions of network configuration:

Parameter Meaning

HTTP port The port number of accessing IE browser. The default port is 80

Server port The port number of data. The default port is 6036

Static IP

IP address The IP address of the server

Subnet mask The subnet mask of the server

Gateway The gateway of the server

DDNS server The address of DDNS server

PPPoE

User name User name of broad band dial-up

Password Password of broad band dial-up

DDNS server

DDNS server Website provided by dynamic domain name supplier. The optional:

ww

w.dns2p.net ， www.meibu.com ，www.dyndns.comandwww.no-ip.com

User name User name for log in the website of domain name supplier

Password Password for log in the website of domain name supplier

4.6.2 Network stream

St

ep1: enter into system configurationnetwork configurationsub stream; refer to Fig 4-33:

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4-33 network configuration-sub stream

Step2: select fps, resolution, quality, encode and max bit rate

Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup.

Step4: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

Definitions and descriptions of network stream:

Parameter Meaning

FPS Range from: 1-25

Resolution Support CIF and D1

Quality The quality of the clients’ image. The higher the value is, the clearer the record image. Six

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Encode VBR and CBR

Range

Max bit rate

4.7 User management configuration

St

ep1: enter into system configurationuser management configuration; refer to Fig 4-34:

Step2: click Add button, a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-35:

from: 64 Kbps、128 Kbps、256 Kbps、512 Kbps、768 Kbps、1Mbps、2 Mbps

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General: Input user name, password; select user type: normal and advance, input the MAC address of the PC; click OK button, this user

will be added into the user list box; click Exit button to exit the current interface.

Note: when the default value of binding PC MAC address is 0, the user is not bind with the specify computer; the, the user can log in

DVR on the binding computer after set the specific binding MAC address.

② Authority:

Step1: enter into Add userauthority; refer to Fig 4-36:

Fig

4-36 add user-authority

Step2: In the authority interface, assign the definite operation right for that user.

Step3: in the user management interface, click Setup button to modify user name, user type and binding PC MAC address.

Step4: select the user that user wants to delete in the user list box, then click Delete button to delete this user.

Step5: click Change password button to modify the password; click Exit button to exit the current interface.

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8 P.T.Z configuration

P.T.Z configuration includes two submenus: serial port and advance

① Serial port

Step1: enter into system configurationP.T.Z configurationserial port; refer to Fig 4-37:

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4-37 P.T.Z configuration-serial port

Step2: tick off Enable, setup the value of address, baud rate and protocol according to the settings of the speed dome.

Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup.

Step4: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.

Definitions and descriptions of network stream:

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Advance

Step1: enter into system configuration P.T.Z configurationadvance; refer to Fig 4-38:

Step2: in the Advance interface, click preset “Setting” button, a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-39:

Parameter Meaning

Address The address of the PTZ device

Baud rat

Baud rate

Protocol

e of the PTZ device. Range form: 110、300、600、1200、2400、4800、

9600、19200、34800、57600、115200、230400、460800、21600.

Com

munication protocol of the PTZ device. Range from: NULL、PELCOP、

PELCOD 、LILIN、MINKING、NEON、STAR、VIDO、DSCP、VISCA、SAMSUNG、

RM110、HY

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4-39 advance-preset setting

a. in the preset set interface, click Setting button, a dialog will pop-up as Fig 3-40:

Fig

3-40 preset set-setting

b. user can control the dome rotates up, up left, down, right down, left , left down, right and up right and stop rotating; adjust the rotate speed

and the value of zoom, focus and iris of the dome;

c. select the serial number of the preset point, set the preset name. Click Save button to save the settings, click

right-k

ey can remerge it; click

d.

in the preset interface, click OK button to save the setting; click Exit button to exit current interface.

icon to exit the current interface.

icon to hide the tool bar,

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ep3: in the Advance interface, click cruise “Setting” button, a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-41:

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4-41 cruise set

a. click Add button to add cruise line in the list box (max 8 cruise line can be added); select a cruise line, click Setup button, a dialog box will

pop-up as Fig 4-42:

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click Add icon

Mod

ify icon

Clic

k Preview button to preview the cruise line, click OK button to save the setting, click Exit button to exit current interface.

c. select a preset point in the cruise line list box, click Delete button to delete that cruise line; click Clear all button to clear all cruise line from

the list box; click OK button to save the setting; click Exit button to exit current interface.

Step4: in the Advance interface, click track “Set” button, a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-43:

a. user can control the dome rotates up, up left, down, right down, left, left down, right and up right and stop rotating; adjust the rotate speed

and the value of zoom, focus and iris of the dome; click Start Record button to record the move track of PTZ, click this button again can stop

record; click Start track button to play recorded track, click this button again can stop play.

b. click

St

ep5: in the Advance interface, click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit

current interface.

icon to hide the tool bar, right-key can remerge it; click icon to exit the current interface.

to set the speed and time of preset point; select a preset point, click Delete icon to delete that preset point; click

to modify the setting of a preset point. User can click those icons to adjust the position of preset point.

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Search configuration includes three submenus: time search, event search and file manager.

5.1 Time search

Step1: enter into Search configurationtime search; refer to Fig 5-1:

Step2: select channel, screen display mode, the highlight date in the calendar means have record data

Step3: select a date, press Search button, click the time grid to set the play start time or input play record time manually. The selected time

match the blue grid.

Note: the vertical column means hours, horizontal column means channels.

Step4: click Play

button to playback record; click the relevant buttons on the screen to do operation:

cord search & playback and backup

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5-1 Search configuration-time search

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ck buttons

Note: when the monitor resolution is VGA800*600, the time search interface will appear a hide button, click this button, the whole

interface can be expanded.

5.2 Event search

Step1: enter into Search configurationevent search; refer to Fig 5-2:

Fig

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ep2: click Search button, the searched event information will displayed in the event list box, user can select date, channel, tick off Motion,

Sensor or All accordingly.

Step3: double check a certain record file to playback.

Note: when the monitor resolution is VGA800*600, the event search interface will appear a hide button, click this button, the whole

interface can be expanded.

5.3 File manager

Step1: enter into Search configurationfile manager; refer to Fig 5-3:

Fig

5-3 Search configuration-file manager

Step2: click Search button, the searched files will be displayed in the file list box, user can select date, channels accordingly.

① Lock: checked a file, click Lock button to lock this file, after that, that file will not be deleted or covered.

① Unlock: checked a locked file, click Lock button to unlock this file

① Delete: checked an unlocked file, click Delete button to delete this file.

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ep3: tick off “All” button; user can lock/unlock or delete all files in the file manager column.

Step4: double click an unlocked item to playback.

Note: when the monitor resolution is VGA800*600, the file manager interface will appear a hide button, click this button, the whole

interface can be expanded.

5.4 Backup

This unit supports backup by built-in SATA DVD Writer with USB Flash, through the USB port on the front panel. User also can make backup by

IE browser via internet. Refer to 7.3.2 Remote backup.

Step1: enter into backup configuration; refer to Fig 5-4:

Fig

5-4 backup configuration

Step2: set the start & end time, select channels, click Search button, the searched data will be displayed in the data backup list box

Step3: checked a data file or tick off “All” to select all data files , click Backup button, a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 5-5:

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5-5 backup information

Step4: in the backup information interface, user can check the relevant information of backup files, storage type, save file type, etc. click Apply

button to starting backup.

Note: when the monitor resolution is VGA800*600, the file manager interface will appear a hide button, click this button, the whole

interface can be expanded.

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6.1 Check system information

Check system information includes five submenus: system, event, log, network and online user.

6.1.1 System information

In this interface, user can check the hardware version, MCU version, kernel version, device ID, etc. refer to Fig 6-1:

Fig

6.1.2 Event information

In this interface, user can check record events according to set date; refer to Fig 6-2:

age DVR

6-1 system information

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6-2 event information

6.1.3 Log information

In this interface, user can check relevant log information according to set date; refer to Fig 6-3:

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1.4 Network information

In this interface, user can check relevant parameters of network; refer to Fig 6-4:

Fig

6-4 network information

6.1.5 Online information

In this interface, user can check the details of the current connection of online users; refer to Fig 6-5:

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1.6 Manual alarm

In this interface, user can check the relevant parameters of manual alarm; refer to Fig 6-6:

Fig

6-6 manual alarm

6.1.7 Disk manager

Step1: enter into disk manager interface; refer to Fig 5-7:

Fig

6-7 disk manager

Note: please format the hard disk before record. If not being formatted, it will show the status of the disk-free space, and total space

show OM at the bottom of screen.

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ep2: click Refresh button to refresh the disk information of the list box; set the property of the disk then click Apply button to save the setting

Step3: checked a hard disk, click Format button to star format.

Note:

all recorded files in the hard disk will be lost after formatted.

At present, it only supports USB update. Get the firmware from your vendor when there is a new firmware version, and make sure it is

corresponding with the DVR. User can check the USB information in Disk manager.

Click Log off icon, a log off dialogue box will popup, click OK button, the device will log off. If user wants to log in again, click

ente

r into user name and password to relogin.

Note: At present, the version is not support this function

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7.1 Accessing DVR

If making remote view, the DVR must connect with LAN or internet. Then enable network server in the unit. Please refer to 4.6 Network

Configuration.

This unit supports IE browser, not any client software installed. In addition, it supports XP and Vista.

7.1.1 On LAN

Step1: Input IP address, Subnet, Gateway. If using DHCP, please enable DHCP in both the DVR and router. Enter Menu—Information—Network,

and user can check the network configuration of DVR.

Step2: Enter Video to set network video parameters like resolution, frame rate etc.

Step3: Open IE browser on a computer on the same LAN. Input the IP address of the DVR in IE address blank and enter.

Step4: IE will download ActiveX automatically. Then a window pops up and asks for user name and password.

Step5: Input name and password correctly, and enter. It will show the picture as below.

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Notice: I

input IP address like 192.168.0.25:82.
User name and password here are the same with that used on the DVR. The default is admin and 123456.

f HTTP port is not 80, other number instead, need add the port number after IP address. For example, set HTTP port as 82, need

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1.2 On WAN

There are two ways that the DVR is connected to internet.

1. Connect the DVR to internet through a router or virtual server.
Step1: Input IP address, Subnet, Gateway. If using DHCP, please enable DHCP in both the DVR and router.
Step2: Enter Video to set network video parameters like resolution, frame rate etc.
Step3: Forward IP address and port number in Virtual Server setup of the router or virtual server. Close firewall.

Notice: F
If users want to utilize dynamic domain name, need apply for a domain name in a DDNS server supported by the DVR or router. Then add to the
DVR or router.

Now this unit only supportswww.dns2p.com ， www.88IP.net ，www.meibu.com ，www.dyndns.com，andwww,no-ip.com
About the router, please check in the router manual.

Step5: Open IE browser, input IP address, or dynamic domain name and enter. If HTTP port is not 80, add the port number after IP address or
domain name.
Step6: IE will download ActiveX automatically. Then a window pops up and asks for user name and password.
Step7: Input name and password correctly, and enter to view.

Notice: If you cannot download and install ActiveX, please refer to Appe

2. Connect the DVR to internet directly.
Step1: Input IP address, Subnet, Gateway gotten from your ISP. If using ADSL, please input user name and password, and click OK. The DVR
will connect the server and show “connection succeeds”.
Step2: The following steps are the same as STEP4-7 of the connection way above.

orwarding block may be different in different routers and server, please check your router manual.

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2 The remote live preview interface as below:

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mbol and function Definitions:

①

Channel indicator

④

Snapping

⑦

Ma

status

Note: click button to record manual and the record file will be saved in user’s PC.

Scre

en display mode:

Click the

Take 8-channel DVR for example: user can tick off channels form 1-ch to 16-ch at random to display the live pictures, 8 channels can be selected at

most. Then click OK button to confirm the setting.

Snap pictures

icon beside the screen display mode, channel select dialog will appear as below:

picture

ster/sub stream

②

Sc

reen display mode

⑤

Start record

⑧

Color adjustment

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③

⑥

⑨

Volume

Play

back

PTZ control

1. Click “Snap”

icon, select the picture number, and refer to Fig 7-4:

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2. User can multiple pictures , select the picture number from Frame pull down list box, such as 3, tick off “Title” and “Time”, it will show capture

title and time on the snap pictures simultaneously. Refer to Fig 6-5:

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3. Click “Browse” to set saving path; Click “Save” to save pictures to HDD on the computer; click Exit button to exit current interface.

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lor adjustment:

Drag the slide bar to adjust Brightness, Contrast, Hue, and Saturation. Click Default to reset them to original value.

Buttons

Drag the scroll bar to adjust the brightness of channel

Drag the scroll bar to adjust the contrast of channel

Drag the scroll bar to adjust the saturation of channel

Drag the scroll bar to adjust the hue of channel

Click this button to recover the default value of brightness, contrast, saturation and hue.

Save the adjustment

PTZ control

Pleas

e connect speed dome to the device via RS485 firstly, make sure the protocol of the speed dome is supported by the device and set the

relative parameters manually. User can control the dome up, down, right, left or stop rotating on Control Center, adjust rotation speed, Iris and zoom,

focus on the dome, and set the presets, etc.

Buttons definition:

Buttons Description

means the dome rotate up. means the dome rotate up left. means the dome

rota

te up right

means the dome rotate right down. means the dome rotate left. means the

dome

rotate right.

Drag the scroll bar to adjust rotating speed of the dome.

'I

ris' button. Click

button near 'Iris' button to decrease light of the dome.

means the dome rotate down. means the dome rotate left down.

means the dome stop rotating.

button near 'Iris' button to increase light of the dome. Click

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'Z

oom' button. Click

ca

mera. Click

ca

mera.

'F

ocus' button. Click

button near 'Focus' button to have short focus.

Go to the Preset

Select and do auto cruise

Track

Auto scan

Click the right mouse on the live interface, a pull-down menu will appear as below

Stream: this DVR supports master stream and sub stream. Master stream has higher frame rate, max 25FPS（PAL）/30 FPS（NTSC）for every

channel, but it needs higher network bandwidth simultaneously; second stream has low frame rate, max 6FPS （PAL）/7FPS（NTSC） for every

channel, it requires low network bandwidth. Therefore, users can select the stream according to their bandwidth.

All to master/sub stream: set all channel to master stream or sub stream.

Enable audio: enable or disenable audio

Full stream: the live preview picture will display with full screen, the tool bar will be hided; double click left mouse or click right mouse to return

button near 'Zoom' button to zoom in the locale picture of this

button near 'Zoom' button to zoom out the locale picture of this

button near 'Focus' button to have long focus. Click

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7.3.1 Remote playback

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Selec

button to enter into record playback interface, refer to Fig 7-7:

t the record date and channels; double-click the file name in the record file list box, user can play that file and preview the picture.

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DVR supports remote time search, event search and file management.

By Time Search:

Step1: Enter into Searchtime search; refer to Fig 7-8:

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7-8 time search interface

Step2: click “Search” button. The record data will be displayed in the data information list box; the highlight date in the area② means have record

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, click those data; select the record channels in area③

Step3: User can set the data playing time and display mode in the area① as required

Step4: Select certain item from the data information list box, click “play” button to playback

Step5: Click the relevant buttons in the interface; user can do some operations such as: FF, pause, change channel mode, research, etc. refer to

Fig 7-9:

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7-9 Time search playback

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Event Search:

Step1: Enter into Searchevent search; refer to Fig 7-10:

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7-10 event search interface

Step2: click the highlight date and select record channels and then tick off the event type: motion and sensor, click “search” button

Step3: the events will be display in the event list box, double-click certain item to playback

File Management

Step1: Enter into Searchfile management; refer to Fig 7-11:

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7-11 file management interface

Lock: select certain file item in the file list box, click “Lock” button to lock this file that ca not be deleted or overlaid

Unlock: select a locked file, click “unlock” button to unlock this file

Delete: select an unlock file, click “delete” button to delete this file from file list

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3.2 Remote backup

Click Backup button to enter into backup interface, refers to Fig 7-12:

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7-12 remote backup interface

Step1: select channels, set the start and end time, then click “search’ button, the file information will be displayed in the file list box

Step2: select backup files, click “browse” button to set the save path, and then click “backup” button to start backup. The backup files will be saved

on user’s PC.

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4 Remote System configuration

User can remote setup the parameters of the device. Functions of remote configurations include: basic configuration, live configuration, record

configuration, schedule configuration, alarm configuration, network configuration, PTZ configuration and user configuration. User should firstly

select an item in the menu list on the left, and then setup the relative parameters. When one user setup parameters of a certain item, others cannot

setup this one. Click Config to enter into the below interface refer to Fig 7-13:

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7-13 remote menu setup

The sub menu lists and the options in every item are similar with those on the DVR. Please refer to Chapter 3 Main Menu Setup Guide for more

details.

Click “save” button to save above settings; click “default” button will recover the original settings.

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8 Mob

This DVR supports mobile surveillance by Iphone, Gphone or smart phones with WinCE and symbian OS. At the same time, it supports 3G network.

We tested Dopod D600 (WM5) and Dopod S1 (WM6), which work fine with the DVR.

It wants to make mobile surveillance, need first enable network service on the DVR, and refer to Chapter 4.6 Network configuration. The below is

the use instructions on mobile client end for two OS.

8.1 By Phones with WinCE

Step1： Firstly activate the network access on mobile phone and then run “Internet Explorer”. Input the server’s address and the connection is

built up shown as below:

Ste

p2：Click on the software name. A dialog box pops up:

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3：：：：Click “Yes” to start downloading and installing:

Step4：：：：PCam will be opened automatically after installed

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p5：Input the server’s address, ID and password respectively in the columns of “Server”, “User” and “Password”, and click “Go” to log on the

server. It will show the picture if access successfully.

Ste

p6：Camera 1 is the default channel after login. Change the channel in rolling-down menu of “Channel”:

Notice: User name and password here are the same with that used on the DVR. The default is admin and 123456.

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2 By Phones with Symbian

Please use the smart phones with symbian version supported by this unit.

Step1：Firstly enable the network access on mobile phone. Then run Web browser.
Step2：Input the DVR server’s IP address in a new-built bookmark. Click this bookmark to connect to the DVR.

Ste

p3：A welcome window will pop up and requires a package. Click the software name to download

Ste

p4：A security windows will pop up after downloading and ask if install the package. Click YES to install.
Step5：A Scam shortcut icon appears on the system menu after finished.
Step6：Run Scam program. It will enter a function interface.

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ve view: to do mobile live view

Image view: to check the pictures snapped in live view

System setting: Login setting and Alarm setting.

Help: function indication and help

Ste

p7：Click System setting--->Login Setting to enter login interface.

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p8：Input the server’s address, ID and password respectively. Then save.

Notice: About Access point, there may be different access points in different countries or from service providers.

S

tep9：Enter Live View, it will connect the server and display pictures.

Notice: User name and password here are the same with that used on the DVR. The default is admin and 123456.

S

tep10：In Live View, users can do snapshot, change channels and control PTZ.

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3 The operation method for iPhone mobile clients

At present, the software only supports version of iPhone os2.2 and above, if phone firmware lower than this version please upgrade it. Below is the

operation method for iPhone mobile clients:

Step1：Enter into App Store function of iPhone

Step

2: Enable “search”

function to search “S

uperCam”, the required programs will be displayed on the top of search box

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3: Click SuperCam, enter into “introduce” interface and click FREE”, it will change into “INSTALL”

Step

4: Enter into iTunes Store password, click “OK”will display below interface

Note: if it was the first time for user to operate please enter into user ID; if there is no Store account, user need to apply one.

Step

5: Just be patient to download and install. After installed, SuperCam icon will display. Click this icon, a function interface will appear

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6: Click “System setting”, enter into login interface. Enter into server’s IP address (or domain name), user’s ID and password. Click Back to

save.

Step

7: Click Live View, the default Cam1 picture will be displayed. Click

to capture picture.

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8: On function interface, click Image View to view the captured picture. Click

delete

the current picture.

Ip

hone help

or to switch to next or previous picture. Click to

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Pic2 Pic3

Live View

After successfully installed SuperCam software, Click on System Setting (Pic 1), and then input Server IP address or Domain, User name and

password to log in (Pic 2). If connected successfully, it will go to Live View of CH1 as default (Pic 3), please choose other desired channels from

channel button underneath. Meanwhile, please note below functions:

: Switch channels 2. : Picture snap. 3. : PTZ control (if server camera is PTZ Camera only) (pic4)

1.

PTZ

Control buttons:

Item Buttons Explanations Item Buttons Explanations

1

3

5

pan 2

Long Focus Short Focus

return to live

4

Zoom in Zoom out

Lighter Darker

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Item Buttons Explanations Item Buttons Explanations Item Buttons Explanations

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4

Previous picture

The

last picture 5

Next Picture

Delet

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3

The first Picture

Searc

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