Security Labs 960H Series User Manual

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960H Series DVRs

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INDEX

Chapter One – Product Introduction 4

1.1 Specifications 4

1.2 Rear Panel & Connections 5

1.3 IR Remote Control 6

1.4 Mouse functions 7

Chapter Two – Initial Setup 8

2.1 Powering On / Control Menu Bar 8

2.2 Selecting monitor to display menus 8

2.3 Setup W izard 9 Chapter Three – Operation 20

3.1 Live View 20

3.2 Recording 21

3.3 Playback video 21

3.4 Advanced Playback Options 23

3.5 Backup Operation 24

3.6 Controlling a PTZ camera 24

3.7 Alarm Control 26

3.8 Display & Camera Adjustments 27 Chapter Four – Main Menu-Making Changes 28

4.1 Recording Tab 28

4.1.1 Recording Setup Tab 28

4.1.2 Channel Overlay 30

4.1.3 Recording Schedule 30

4.2 Camera Ta b 31

4.2.1 PTZ Setup 31

4.2.2 Video Setup 32

4.2.3 Motion Detection 32

4.2.4 Sequential Camera Display 33

4.3 Network Tab 34

4.3.1 Ethernet (LAN) Setup 34

4.3.2 PPPoE & 3G (Dial Up) Setup 35

4.3.3 DDNS 36

4.3.4 E-mail 37

4.3.5 Access Control 38

4.4 System Setup Tab 38

4.4.1 Time 38

4.4.2 Hard Drive Management 39

4.4.3 User Management 40

4.4.4 Alarm Setup 41

4.4.5 Output Schedule 42

4.5 System Management Tab 43

4.5.1 System Upgrade 43

4.5.2 Log Search 43

4.5.3 Online Users 44

4.5.4 Exceptions (Buzzer Warning) 44

4.5.5 Default 45

4.6 Shutdown 45 Chapter Five-Web Browser Connections 46

5.1 Connecting to the DVR 46

5.2 System Settings 48

5.3 Status Control 50

6.0 Viewing the DVR with PC Software 52

7.0 Connecting with Smart Phones-Devices 52

Safety & Precautionary Notes:

 The power supply of this DVR is provided through a

regulated DC12V 5A adapter. Please only use this power supply with your DVR.

 Do not place the DVR in a place subject to rain or moisture.  Do not install the DVR in a place subject to violent

vibration.

 Do not install the DVR in a place subject to direct sunlight,

or a high temperature environment.

 Do not block any vent openings in the case to allow for

proper cooling.

 The DVR shall work under temperature, humidity and

voltage according to the limits stated on the technical specifications page.

 Please keep dust near the unit to a minimum.  Proper grounding shall be maintained for safe electrical

operation.

Chapter ONE Product Introduction

1.1 Specifications

Features Description

Operating system Embedded LINUX OS

Video compression H.264

Video inputs BNC Video (1.0Vp-p,75 Ohm)

Video output 1 BNC (1.0Vp-p,75 Ohm), 1 VGA, 1 HDMI

Audio 4 RCA In, 1 RCA Out

Pentaplex operation Live view, record, network, backup, and mobile phone surveillance.

Recording mode Timer/manual/motion detection/alarm

Max Recording frame rate 4CH 120 / 8CH 240/ 16CH 480 ips NTSC

Recording quality 5 Levels (Highest, High, Common, Low, Lowest)

Recording resolution PAL/NTSC 960H(960*576/960*480),D1(720*576/720*480), CIF(352*288/352*240)

Recording playback Play, Pause, Stop, Fast forward, Slow forward, Full screen etc. Playback

file speed/mode can also be controlled by dragging the progress bar.

Recording backup To flash drive, USB external drive, or network.

Network transmission Monitor, PTZ control, Playback, System setting, files download, Log

information

Video Motion Detection Zones: 396 (22 x 18), Sensitivity 1 – 5 (5 = Highest)

Email alarm With video motion or optional alarm trigger

PTZ control Manual and tour control

PTZ prot ocol PELCO-D & PELCO-P

PIP Full screen plus 1 or 2 smaller views

Zoom Digital – Size and drag with mouse

HDD Upgrade Capacity 2 SATA HDD 3TB ea = 6TB Total

Network and protocol T CP/IP,UDP,DHCP,DNS,IP filter, PPPOE, E-mail, Alarm server,

UPNP,DDNS,DNS Binding

IE browser YES

Client software Included

Dual stream Main and secondary interchange

Multi - User Online access up to 10 users

Multi-language 20 Languages

Mobile phone surveillance Windows, Symbian, iPhone, Blackberry, Android

Network Capture Yes

Mouse interface USB2.0

Backup interface USB2.0

Remote control IR

User authority Multi-level

Power DC12V/3A

Working temperature -10℃~ +55℃

Working humidity 10%－90%

Item

Interface

Description

VIDEO IN

4, 8, or 16 video inputs

V-OUT

Composite video outp ut

VGA

VGA monitor output

USB

Additional mouse and USB backup device ports

DC-12V

Power supply input jack

POWER SWITCH

Toggle Switch – “OFF” towards outside of chassis

1.2 Rear panel & Connections

Before powering up your new DVR, please connect cameras to the BNC inputs (2), LAN cable from the Network port (7) to your router (or switch), mouse to a USB port (8) on the back panel (TIP: Leave the USB port empty on the front panel for easier backup drive access), and the VGA (6) or HDMI (7) port to a high definition monitor, or the V-OUT jack (4) to a standard monitor with a video input. If you have a motorized PTZ camera, connect its data control wires to the RS485 A-B terminals (9) following the instructions that came with the camera. connect the included 12VDC regulated power supply (10) that came with your DVR

Finally,

. Caution:

Using a power supply from another source can cause erratic operation, or circuit failure.

4 Channel Rear Panel

8 & 16 Channel Rear Panel

1 AUDIO IN 4 audio inputs

3 A-OUT 1ch audi o output

5 HDMI HDMI output

7 NETWORK RJ45 for LAN (local area network) or WAN (internet)

9 RS485 PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) camera connection

11 ALARM INPUTS (Optional on some models)

1.3 IR Remote control

1.4 Mouse Functions

ick left

1 Left button click

2 Right button click

To select a menu item

Drop a list from a combo box

Move a PTZ camera to a selected area

Click on a camera in multi-view to make it full screen view

To select a character or numeral from an input screen

Displays the shortcut list menu

Double cl

button

Dragging the mouse

To play a file in a list of recorded files

Motion Detection Grid Area: Press the left key and drag the mouse to activate

the squares (green outline) in the camera’s view. Press the right key and drag

the mouse to deactivate the squares (black outline).

Select and drag a video adjustment bar, or a progress bar during playback.

Chapter Two – Initial Setup

2.1 Powering On / Control menu Bar

Facing the front of your unit, the main power toggle switch can be easily located by hand in the top left corner of the back panel. Turn on the power switch and allow approximately 45 seconds for the unit to boot up and do a quick check of the hard drive. The DVR will automatically display the Configuration Wizard (first time use), or a colorful control menu bar (pictured below) can be displayed by hovering the mouse pointer near the bottom of the screen.

Button

Description

Main Menu

Button

Description

PTZ Control

Wizard & Language

Multi Channel

Recording Control

Playback & Backup

TIP: To help you notice important points, or scan the instructions for a quick review in the

future, buttons or controls that need to be set are printed in BOLD TEXT.

Alarm Control

Display Setup

Exit

2.2 Menu Display Monitor

To choose the menu display monitor, click on the <Display Setup> icon at the bottom of the main screen (or right click on the screen to activate the shortcut menu and select <Display Setup>), click the <Setup> tab, select <TV Output> or <VGA Output+HDMI> from the drop list, click <Display Menu>, and confirm your selection by clicking <Yes> now showing on the monitor you have selected.

2.3 Setup Wizard

To help guide you through the installation process, this unit is equipped with an interactive setup Wizard. The Wizard can be considered a quick start tool that will help adjust the DVR for most applications. Any settings made using the Wizard can be easily edited later using the Main Menu.

To get started, hover the mouse pointer near the bottom of the screen. This will display the control menu tool bar. Click on the second icon from the left.

From the first screen of the Wizard, select <Standard User> for a basic installation, or <Professional User> if you plan to use Video Motion Detection, add a PTZ camera, or schedule alarm or e-mail features. The additional professional user menus will be shown in this tutorial. Select from 20 languages that will be displayed on all menus and screen controls. English is the default. Click <Apply> <Next>.

TIP: Setting the correct time on your Security Labs DVR is very important. This is the time

setting that will be applied to your recorded video, and make your event searches accurate.

Set time screen

One remote control is included with the DVR. Leave the Remote Control setting at “0” and the Device Name blank. Use the drop list on “Date Mode” to select the date format you prefer. MM/DD/YY is the most popular. Time mode can be set to a typical 12 hour AM/PM format or 24 hour military style. Enter the time and date directly into the boxes on the screen using the mouse and the pop-up letter controls. Once you have established an internet connection, the NTP time server feature can automatically monitor the DVRs time/date settings for you. For now, click on <NTP Setup> and enter the time zone you live in. The GMT zones in the United States are: Eastern -5:00, Central -6:00, Mountain -7:00, and Pacific -8:00.

<Apply><Next>.

The most popular hard drive setting is “Recycle” or “Overwrite”

TIP:

Once the hard disk drive is full, you need to decide if you want the DVR to stop and wait for your review, or go ahead and keep recording in a loop fashion. Choose the Recycle (overwrite) feature to keep your DVR in a constant record or ready-to-record mode. If you use constant recording versus event recording, “File Time” sets a maximum file size for your recordings to make them easier to backup. 60 minutes is the typical entry. <Apply><Next>.

Hard Drive Management Screen

Tip:

Select “All” from the Channel droplist for your initial setup.

Recording Setup Screen

The record setup screen allows you to customize the settings for each camera. The defaults shown will work fine for most situations. If maximizing the period of time covered on the hard drive before overwrite occurs is important, use lower quality, lower frame rates, and CIF (Encoding) for non-critical cameras. Higher quality images with faster frame rates and 960H or D1 encoding use more hard drive space. If you are able to access your DVR to backup an important event within a few days, using higher settings is not an issue. While you are in the record mode, you can check the total number of hours that will be recorded with the “Formatting” feature, further explained in the HD Management section of the Main Menu description. Pre-Alarm <Open> will add a short duration of video prior to a motion or alarm trigger. This will allow you to capture some of the activity prior to an event happening. Select VBR (variable bit recording) encoding for most installations. CBR (constant bit recording) is best used when your internet connection is slower than average. Select Audio “Open” if you have a microphone connected to the channel(s). <Next><Apply>

Channel Overlay Screen

Again, the defaults shown on this screen will work fine in most situations. The name for each channel is the channel number, and it is displayed in the lower left corner during live video view. The time and date will be displayed in the upper right corner. To change the name of a channel, click on the Channel Name box and follow the prompts. To change the position of any

channel name or time on a recording, use the drop list on this menu. <Apply><Next>

Tip: Select “All” from the channel drop list if all cameras will have the same schedule

Record Scheduling Screen

Use your mouse to select the camera(s), type of recording you wish to use, then left-click and drag through the schedule. Normal is a constant recording mode. Motion is the video

motion detection mode that will be further detailed in a later step. Select the time periods to operate video motion detection now. Alarm recording (optional feature) controls any external triggers connected to the alarm input terminals. Note: The above example shows normal (constant) recording Monday through Friday from 8:00AM till 6:00PM, and video motion detection at all other times. These would be the settings used by a business with typical weekday hours of operation.<Apply> <Next>

Please be sure the LAN cable included with your Security Labs DVR is connected from the DVR to your router or network switch.

Using your mouse, check DHCP, click <APPLY>, uncheck DHCP, then click <Apply> again. This short procedure will auto fill the boxes on the setup page for you. Write down the following information that you have just collected: IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DNS Server MAC Address Keep this information with the DVR for future reference

If you selected Standard User at the beginning of the Setup Wizard click <Finish>.

Note: You should now be able to access your DVR on a computer that is connected to the same router. This is your Local Area Network (LAN). Type the new IP address of the DVR into the address bar of Internet Explorer. You will be prompted to download an Active X file. This is the viewer program, Client V3, stored in the DVR asking to be installed on your computer. Follow the prompts to complete the installation of Client V3.

If you selected Professional User at the beginning of the Wizard, four more setup screens will be shown starting with PTZ Setup.

Network Setup Screen

TIP: Please be sure the twisted pair of communication wires coming from your PTZ camera are connected to the RS485 terminals on the back of the DVR. Proper polarity is important.

There are no standard settings for a PTZ camera. What is important is that you match the camera and DVR settings together. Knowing the current or default settings of your PTZ camera will be required for a successful installation. The settings shown on the menu above are the most commonly used, and will operate Security Labs PTZ cameras out of the box. Further details of the available drop list options are shown in the Main Menu description chapter. <Apply><Next>

PTZ Setup Screen

The video setup screen allows you to mask an area of any channel from being viewed, and set the notifications that will happen should the video from a camera be lost. Select a channel and click on <Setup> to mask an area from being seen or recorded. Left click and drag the mouse to create a green rectangle over the area, then click <Save & Exit> in the top right corner. To remove the mask, click <Video Setup> from the Main Menu, select the channel involved, click

<Setup>, then click the gray edge to the left of the green mask to delete it, then click <Save & Exit>.

Check “Buzzer Alarm” or “Send E-mail” if that notification is desired for any selected channel.

The default for “Video Mode” is NTSC and should remain so for all regions of North America.

Click the <Motion Detection> tab to the right to bring up the screen below.

Video Setup Screen

Motion Detection Screen

TIP: Always have “Automatic” selected in the Record Control menu for any channel that will

use Motion Detection.

Video motion detection is an extremely useful feature. Select a channel from the drop list and click <Setup>. Left click and drag the mouse through the picture changing the squares to green (active). To deselect areas not wanted for motion detection, right click and drag the mouse to turn the squares black. Click <Save & Exit> in the top right corner of the camera’s view. Select from one of five sensitivity settings to complete the setup for that channel. Common or lower settings are better suited for outdoor use to help compensate for sudden changes in lighting.

In most cases, select the channel from “Trigger Recording” to match the channel you are setting up for motion detection. This will cause only the channel that is viewing activity to be recorded.

Check “Buzzer Alarm” or “Send E-mail” if you desire that notification for motion activity.

TIP: If you create a password for your DVR, please write it down and store it in a safe place.

User Management Screen

The default user for the DVR is “admin” with no (blank) password. Click on <Admin> then <Edit Password> if you wish to password protect the operation of your DVR. Up to eight users can be assigned to the unit, each with their own set of privileges and private passwords. User names and passwords can be up to eight characters, including letters, numbers, and symbols. To add a user click on <Add User>.

TIP: When finishing your session of using the DVR, click <Exit> on the menu bar at the bottom of the screen, then <Logout>.

Add User Screen

Enter a name, password (twice), then click<Add>. Click on the new name in the User’s list, and check the privileges you wish them to have. Five categories can be selected from the drop list. Click <Save> when you are finished. <Apply><Next>

Alarm Setup Screen

NOTE: Alarm inputs for connecting the DVR to external triggering devices are optional on some models.

Select the channel that you have connected a trigger device to, select *Normal Open or *Normal Closed, and the duration the alarm recording desired. PTZ relate will send

instructions to a compatible PTZ camera when an alarm is triggered. Similar to motion recording, check “Send E-mail”, and “Trigger Recording” for the channels that should respond to the alarm, plus “Alarm Output” if you wish to trigger an external device.

*Normally Open (NO) = A switch, sensor, or other circuit that triggers an alarm when it is closed (contacts touching). *Normally Closed (NC) = A switch, sensor, or other circuit that triggers an alarm when it is opened (contact separated or wire broken).

Click <Output Schedule> to set the hours of the day to send e-mails, for the internal buzzer to sound, or for the alarm output to function if motion detection or an alarm input is triggered.

Left click and drag the mouse to select hours of operation (green segments). Right click and drag the mouse to deselect (white segments). <Next><Apply>.

Output Schedule Screen

TIP: Any feature or option selected during the Wizard setup process can be changed by

accessing the Main Menu

Manual recording will begin on all active channels when you click <Finish>. Deselect <Start Record> to remain in the stop or automatic mode selected earlier.

Final Screen

Chapter Three – Operation

3.1 Live View

At power up your DVR will automatically go to the live, Multi Channel view mode. To switch to a single camera, select the Multi Channel icon on the control bar.

The channel view control will then be displayed.

Select the single view box on the top left, and click on the desired channel number to view, or scroll through the live cameras with the forward or reverse arrows. To return to multi-view, click on the multi view box on the top right. Click on “X” to close the control.

TIP: Colorful icons are displayed at the top of each channel’s view to show the current status of that channel.

Recording

Audio On (mic or camera with audio

must be connected to DVR

Motion Detected

3.2 Recording

Click on the Recording Control icon located on the control bar to display the recording control.

The recording control (shown below) allows all cameras to be set at once by clicking “All”, or each channel can be selected individually. Automatically = Quickly enables or disables the standby mode for Timer, Video Motion, and Alarm recordings. (

Manual Rec = Overrides the standby mode and starts a recording on demand. Stop Rec = Ceases the recording in progress.

Please be sure the recording schedule has been set in the Main Menu

Recording Control as shown on screen

3.3 Playback video

1) Click on the Playback & Backup icon located on the control bar.

The playback control (shown below) will then be displayed on your screen.

2) Select the date you wish to review (the current date is the default).

Dates highlighted with blue contain recordings that can be viewed. Click on a highlighted date, or use the navigation arrows to select another month or year.

3) Select the playback time.

3.4 Advanced Playback Options

1. Synchronous / Asynchronous Playback

Synchronous mode plays all selected channels (checked on the left side of the playback control) together in real time. Left click on the top of a column of the playback control screen to select all channels in that time period (right click to deselect) and click <PLAY>. All of the channels will display the same recorded time. Using pause, slow motion, or fast forward will affect each channel the same. If no video was recorded on a particular channel at a certain point in time, it will show a blue screen while the other channels continue to play video recorded during that same point in time.

Asynchronous mode allows you to select channels (cameras) from different time periods and play them back simultaneously on the same screen. Click on the Lock Icon (#1), a red “X” will appear. Then randomly left click on any square in the playback control screen to select channels and time periods of interest. Click <PLAY> to start. All selected channels will begin playback, each displaying the time its video was recorded. Click on a channel’s view to activate a green outline around it. This will activate the pause, slow motion, and fast forward buttons just for that channel. You can independently pause, play, or adjust the playback speed of all channels.

2. Starts playback after selecting time periods to view.

3. Stop button

4. Slow motion speeds of 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, and 1/30.

5. Real time playback

6. Fast forward speeds of 2X, 4X, and 8X.

7. Playback time slide control.

Allows you to drag the time indicator across the bottom of the screen to quickly pinpoint the time period you wish to view. Time changes can be seen in the box on the right as you slide the indicator.

8. Audio level control

9. Multi-Channel View selection

10. Display or hide play list

11. Backup menu button

3.5 Backup Operation

TIP: If you have not already done so, connect your mouse to the bottom USB port on the back

panel of the DVR. This will allow easy access to the front panel USB port for the flash drive backup device.

Depending on the file system on your USB flash drive, it may be best to re-boot the DVR with the flash drive installed. Turn the power off on the DVR (facing the DVR, the power switch is located on the top left corner of the back panel), insert the flash drive into the USB slot on the bottom right corner of the front panel, and turn the power back on.

Access the playback control screen and select a time period just as you would to play a file as described above, only click on the <Backup> button (11) rather than the Play button (2). Click on the USB drive that appears in the selection screen, and then <Backup Start>. Please wait until the backup counter is finished, and click on <Device Uninstall> before removing the flash drive. An .avi file will automatically be placed on the flash drive with no further conversion needed to play the recording on most computers.

3.6 Controlling a Pan / Tilt / Zoom Camera (PTZ)

【Zoom】Controls the optical Zoom IN (+) and Zoom Out (-) of the camera. 【Focus】Manual control of the camera’s focus adjustment if needed. Typically better to set

the camera for auto-focusing after operating the zoom control. 【Iris】Aperture size adjustment. Again, in most cases it’s better to use the auto-shutter of the camera. 【Preset】Enter number of preset position to be set or called.

Manual Movement

Pan or Tilt the camera by left clicking on an area of the screen. You will see a green arrow indicating the direction the camera will move when hovering the mouse pointer on the screen. Left click and move the camera to the area you wish to view, then <+Zoom> for a tighter shot of the area if desired.

Programming Preset Positions Click on the <Preset> box and <enter the number> 1. Adjust the pan, tilt, and zoom to achieve the desired view angle for the camera. Click on <Set>. Manually move the camera to another view, enter the number 2 and click <Set>. Continue this process to add more preset positions. To move the camera automatically to a preset position, enter the number of the preset into the box and click <Call>. To delete a preset, enter the number of the preset position and click <Clear>.

TIP: When working with tours, use the Set tab to make changes, and the Control tab to

operate the PTZ.

Tour Set Screen

Programming a tour

To setup an automatic tour with your PTZ camera, select the Set tab, enter the number 1 in the

Set box (for your first tour), and click <Start Tour>. Enter a preset position number in the Preset box and click <Add Preset>. Enter the next preset number and click <Add Preset>. After entering your final preset number, click on <Stop Tour> (the same button location as Start Tour, but changes its name automatically).

【Delete Preset】Will remove set points from a tour 【Clear Tour】Use this command button to delete a tour.

【Tour Scan】To start a tour that you have previously programmed. Enter the number of the

tour in the Control box, then click <Tour Scan>. To stop the tour, click <Tour Scan> once again, or <Limit Scan> to stop the tour and return the camera to preset position number one.

【Pattern Scan】An optional Left to Right pan control for certain models of PTZ cameras. 【PTZ Reset】An optional clear memory command for certain models of PTZ cameras. 【Auto Pan】An optional Left to Right pan control for certain models of PTZ cameras.

PTZ Control Screen

3.7 Alarm control

If your DVR is equipped with optional alarm trigger inputs, use this menu to quickly manage the

inputs and output for an alarm condition. 【Set Alarm】Sets the channel in a “standby mode” that will activate a recording when an alarm trigger is detected.

【Clear Alarm】Deactivates the “standby mode”. 【Alarm Output】Select the channel(s) you want to activate the alarm output relay contact. 【All】Allows you to quickly select all channels in the corresponding row.

TIP: The Alarm Control is for how the alarm should work. Be sure to configure the alarm inputs

when

and schedule during the initial setup for

the alarm should work.

3.8 Display & Camera Adjustments

Video / Monitor

(1)

The Video adjustment screen gives you control over the signal being recorded. Each channel (camera) can be adjusted by clicking on the screen (high-light green border around channel), select <User-Define> from the drop list, then adjust (in order from left to right): Brightness, Contrast, Saturation (intensity of color), Chroma (tint), and Sharpness. You may also select a preset effect from the drop down list. The arrows to the right of the drop list take the settings back to their default position. Controls on the Monitor tab allow you to adjust the signal that is being fed to the Video Out (TV Output) or to the VGA/HDMI monitor outputs.

(2)Setup

You can simultaneously use a standard monitor connected to the Video Out jack, and a higher resolution monitor connected to the VGA or the HDMI output. One output will only show the video from your cameras, and can be connected to a public view monitor. The other output will serve as the main control monitor feed and show the video from your cameras, plus the cursor movement of the mouse and all menus that you access. To choose the menu display monitor, select <TV Output> or <VGA Output+HDMI> from the Device drop list, click <Display Menu>, and confirm your selection by clicking <Yes> now showing on the monitor you have selected. The resolution drop list offers five different selections to best match the VGA/HDMI monitor that you may be using.

Chapter Four- Main Menu – Making Changes

All adjustable features can be found in the Main Menu. Even selections made using the Wizard during initial setup can easily be easily changed using the Main Menu. If you completed the set up process using the Wizard, there are no further adjustments required to use your DVR. The descriptions below are to help you understand the Main Menu and how to make changes to the DVR’s settings.

Right click on the screen and select <Main Menu> at the top of the list.

4.1.1 Recording Setup Tab

(1) Recording Setup

Click this button to adjust items that will affect the quality of your recorded video and the amount of hard drive space that will eventually be used.

【Channel】Select “All” to adjust all channels at the same time, or use the drop list to select a particular channel.

TIP: Most installations have similar settings for all cameras. Use the “All” selection first, set

your parameters, SAVE your settings, then go back and edit individual camera channels to customize the system to your needs.

【Encoding Type】Affects the resolution of the recording. CIF has the lowest resolution, but uses the least amount of hard drive space, D1 is considered “full resolution” and consumes more hard drive space, 960H is an expanded wide screen resolution and consumes the most hard drive space. 【Frame Rate】Select 1 to 30 frames per second. More frames recorded per second requires more hard drive space. Use 30 frames to record fast moving activity or to capture subtle changes. 15 frames per second is fine to capture a person walking without a noticeable jitter, and a few frames per second is enough to notice normal changes in a scene. 【Encoding Mode】CBR (Constant Bit Rate) is used when the internet connection that will transmit the recorded video is slower than normal. VBR (Variable Bit Rate) is the most popular selection, and performs well with most high speed internet connections. 【Image Quality】Image quality is purely a judgment call. Select from five options, again the

highest setting consumes the most hard drive space, and the lowest uses the least amount. Most people will start with the highest setting, and eventually lower a non-significant channel if more recording time is preferred before the hard drives overwrites (loop records over older video).

【Pre-Alarm Rec】Is a very useful feature if you are event recording with the video motion or alarm features. Pre-alarm record will store a short segment of video before a trigger (event) occurs, and later show on playback the activity that happened just before the trigger occurred. 【Audio】(Optional) Select “Open” if a microphone or camera with audio is connected to the

channel.

4.1.2 Channel Overlay – On Screen Display

【Channel】Select a channel to edit the name, or position of the name / time on a recording. 【Channel Name】Click on the Channel Name box and use the pop-up keyboard to enter a

name (up to eight characters) for the channel. Click <Save>. 【Channel Display / Time Display】Use the drop lists to change the position of a channel’s name or time on a recording.

4.1.3 Recording Schedule

Please note: 0 through 24 denote the hours of the day. The first segment being Midnight

through 1:00AM, and the last segment being 11:00PM through Midnight (12:00 AM).

Normal Recording will place the DVR into a continuous recording mode for the time period selected. Motion and/or Alarm recording are only allowed to operate during the time periods you select for them.

Select a channel (or “All”) to modify, click on the type of recording you wish to use, left click and drag your mouse through the time segment to set the schedule, click SAVE when finished.

4.2 Camera

Use this tab to access settings for a PTZ camera, areas to block from the view of a camera, adjust video motion detection, and sequential camera viewing.

4.2.1 PTZ Setup

There is no industry standard for the default settings used by a PTZ camera. The settings shown above are the most popular and are the default settings for a Security Labs camera. The task here is to match the settings in the DVR to the settings used by your PTZ camera. If you are connecting more than one PTZ camera, remember to assign each camera a unique address (Ex: 1, 2, or 3). The DVR uses this address to communicate with the camera you wish to control.

PTZ

4.2.2 Video Setup

【Video Mode】NTSC mode is the default setting for North America and this unit. 【Channel】Select a channel to modify the settings below. 【Reserved Section】Click on the Setup button, left-click and drag your mouse over any area

that you want to hide from a camera’s view. Remember to SAVE your changes using the icon on the top right corner of the screen. 【Video Loss】The video loss feature will notify you in the event a camera fails or is disconnected. Select the channel (or All) and click on Buzzer Alarm (the DVR’s internal warning buzzer), and/or Send E-mail (remember to enter your e-mail account information in the Network section). You can also click on the Alarm Output #1 to activate the external alarm output relay (optional on some models).

4.2.3 Motion Detection

【Channel】Select a channel to add or modify video motion detection settings. 【Sensitivity Setting】Choose from five selections.

TIP: Cameras mounted outdoors can be false triggered by changes in daylight from fast

moving clouds, large insects crawling on a camera’s lens, or by car headlights at night. Consider these factors when placing your cameras; use lower sensitivity settings with outdoor cameras and target only the important items in a camera’s view with the detection area settings.

【Detection Area】A very useful feature when setting motion detection with your DVR. Motion in front of the green squares will trigger the DVR, while motion in front of the gray squares will be ignored. Click on the <Setup> button, left-click and drag to turn the squares on the grid green (On), right-click and drag to turn the squares gray (Off). Click on the SAVE icon at the top right of the screen to save or exit without saving.

【Trigger Recording】This feature allows you to select the channel(s) you wish to record if motion is detected by the channel you are editing. You can choose to have just the channel you are editing perform a recording, or have several channels record if this channel is triggered.

Similar to the Video Loss feature, you can set the DVR to notify you with the internal buzzer, e-mail, or external alarm (if equipped) by clicking the appropriate boxes.

4.2.4 SEQ Display

The sequential channel display gives you the option to animate your display of cameras. Click on the <SEQ Display> button, enter a duration time to view each screen (from 5 to 256 seconds), and click on the individual channels and/or quad + displays to be viewed and <Save> your changes.

To start or stop the sequential display, right click on the screen to display the shortcut menu, and click on the SEQ Display text.

4.3 Network Setup Tab

4.3.1 Ethernet (Local Area Network) Setup

【DHCP】”Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol”. If this is checked your network will automatically assign your DVR an IP address when it connects. It will also assign it the proper subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS “Domain Name Server” address. Using your mouse, check DHCP, click <APPLY>, uncheck DHCP, then click <Apply> again. This short procedure will auto fill the boxes on the setup page for you. Write down the following information that you have just collected: IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DNS Server MAC Address Keep this information with the DVR for future reference.

Note: You should now be able to access your DVR on a computer that is connected to the same router. This is your Local Area Network (LAN). Type the new IP address of the DVR into the address bar of Internet Explorer. As shown above, you would type: 192.168.0.19 into the IE address bar. You will be prompted to download an Active X file. This is the viewer program, Client V3, stored in the DVR asking to be installed on your computer. Follow the prompts to complete the installation of Client V3.

To access the DVR remotely over the WAN (aka internet), you will need to configure your router to allow access to the DVR from internet. Typically, you will need to “port forward” the DVR HTTP port. This allows the router to automatically send requests to your DVR when you connect remotely. For more information on port forwarding, go to portforward.com or call Security Labs customer service to help you configure your system.

【UPnP】”Universal Plug and Play” When checked, the DVR will send discovery information to the network. The efault setting for UPnP is off. 【IP Address】 This is the LAN “Local Area Network” address of the DVR. It is important to know this address when connecting to the DVR from the LAN or WAN “Wide Area Network”

The WAN is also often called the ‘Internet’. Each device (computers, cell phones, etc) on your LAN has a unique IP address. 【Subnet Mask】 Server subnet mask. All devices on your LAN need to have the same subnet mask in order to communicate with each other. 【Default Gateway】 Server gateway. This is typically the same IP address as the router on your system and allows the DVR to communicate to the WAN or internet. 【DNS Server】 DNS server addresses. The “Domain Name Server” is an address that contains a list that enables a device to translate domain names into numbers. People use words to navigate the internet; machines use numbers. 【Server Port】 Data port, initial socket is 7777. This is the port that allows the DVR to send data and video. 【HTTP Port】”Hyper Text Transfer Protocol” Port. This is the port your computer or mobile

device browser uses to view web pages. The default port for browsers is 80. If you wanted to connect to 192.168.1.1 on port 80, you would just type 192.168.1.1. The ‘80’ is the default and you don’t have to enter it. If you change the DVR port to another number, like ‘81’ you will need to enter the port in your browser address: 192.168.1.1:81 (the port follows the IP address with a colon in front of it). Changing the DVR port is helpful when setting up internet or WAN remote viewing for the DVR.

【Handset Port】This is the port your mobile phone or other mobile smart device can use to access the DVR, initial socket is 8888. This number is used in the setup screen on your mobile device.

4.3.2 PPPoE & 3G (Dial-UP Setup)

PPPoE “Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet”

This configuration setup is for infrequently used systems that connect using a 3G network card and a local network.

1) Automatic Dialing (Dial type PPPoE)

Select the PPPoE in the interface along with your account and password of the 3G card in your network.

2) Manual Dialing (Dial type 3G)

You will need to provide the APN “Access Point Name”, the connection number, the account, and password. These items are avaialble from your 3G card service provider.

4.3.3 DDNS Setup

【DDNS Service】”Dynamic Domain Name System” Is helpful if your IP address is dynamic and not static. A static address is assigned by your service provider and does not change. A dynamic address is the most widely used service and can change. A DDNS service can track your dynamic address and allow you to always connect to it. If you would like to use this service,

www.dyndns.org and sign up for an account. Enter the account information in the DVR

go to DDNS set up tab.

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