Security Labs Best Picture Quality - JPEG2000 User Manual

VER1.2

VER1.2

User’s Manual

VER 1.6

8Channel Stand-alone DVMR

Installation & Safeguards

INSTALLATION & SAFEGUARDS

All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated.

Environment Condition for Installation

- To prevent electric shock or other hazard, do not expose units to rain, moisture, or dust.

- This unit should be located in an area with low humidity and a minimum of dust..

- Place this unit in a well-ventilated place and do not place heat-generating objects on this unit.

- This unit should not be located in an area where it is likely to be subjected to mechanical shocks.

Before You Start

- Ensure the power switch is in the OFF position prior to starting.

- Do not attempt to service this unit yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to
dangerous voltage or other hazards.

- Installation should be performed by qualified service personnel only.

- This unit should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the manufacturer’s
label and with the power supply included with the unit.

Notice

- Be aware thoroughly about the power connection before installation of the unit.

(Please read Instruction for DC Power Adapter which is included in the package)

- Before initial configuration or operation you must first set the TIME/DATE, followed by setting

the unit to the FACTORY DEFAULT settings, lastly clearing the HDD. Please follow these
steps in order.

- Before installing a second HDD, ensure that the drive conforms to the specifications listed on

the specifications page at the end of this manual. When installing a second HDD, set the drive
to SLAVE. After installation, first reset the TIME/DATE, followed by resetting the unit to the
FACTORY DEFAULT settings, lastly clearing the new HDD.

- Pull the unit out of record mode prior to cutting power to the unit. Do this by entering the setup

menu, followed by switching the unit off. Powering off the unit while writing to the disks can
cause critical malfunctions. (ex: Recording Error, Playback Error, System Error)

- When you set the record type, you have to set the Record Configuration and also Schedule

Setup. This unit records as per the Record type & Schedule setup.

- The [REC] button on the front panel is for emergency record using highest image quality.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the

user of this equipment that there are dangerous voltages within the enclosure which may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to presence of
important operating and maintenance(Servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the
appliance.

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Contents

Contents

CHAP. 1 Features & Package Contents ----------------------------------------- ----------------------- 4

1-1. Features ----------------------------------------- ----------------------- 4
1-2. Package Contents ---------------------------------------------------------------- 5

CHAP. 2 Function of Each Button ----------------------------------------- ----------------------- 6

2-1. Front ----------------------------------------- ----------------------- 6
2-2. Rear ----------------------------------------- ----------------------- 8

CHAP. 3 Installation ----------------------------------------- ----------------------- 9

3-1. Installation Con fi g ur ati o n ---------------------------------------------------------------- 9
3-2. Detailed Inst allation ---------------------------------------------------------------- 10

1) Rack Mount ------------------------------------ ---------------------------- 10

2) ----------------------------------------- -----------------------

3) Camera ----------------------------------------- ----------------------- 11

4) Monitor ---------------------------------------------------------------- 11

5) Power ----------------------------------------- ----------------------- 11

6) VCR, Video Printer ---------------------------------------------------------------- 12

7) Other External Device ---------------------------------------------------------------- 12

CHAP. 4 Operation ----------------------------------------- ----------------------- 13

4-1. System Log-in ---------------------------------------------------------------- 13
4-2. Factory Default ---------------------------------------------------------------- 13
4-3. Display Configuration ---------------------------------------------------------------- 14
4-4. Live View Setup ---------------------------------------------------------------- 14

1) Full / Multiple View ---------------------------------------------------------------- 14

2) Sequencing Cameras ---------------------------------------------------------------- 15

3) PIP View ---------------------------------------------------------------- 15

4) Freeze View ---------------------------------------------------------------- 15

5) Zoom View ---------------------------------------------------------------- 15
4-5. Record ----------------------------------------- ----------------------- 16
4-6. Playback ---------------------------------------------------------------- 16
4-7. Search ------------------------------------------------- --------------- 17

4-8. PTZ Camera Operat ion ---------------------------------------------------------------- 18
4-9. Data Back-Up ---------------------------------------------------------------- 18

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Contents

CHAP. 5 Set Up ----------------------------------------- ----------------------- 19

5-1. Entering th e Men u ---------------------------------------------------------------- 19
5-2. Display Setup ---------------------------------------------------------------- 20

1) Screen Display ---------------------------------------------------------------- 20

2) Monitor Setup ---------------------------------------------------------------- 20

5-3. Configuration ---------------------------------------------------------------- 21

1) HDD Management ---------------------------------------------------------------- 21

2) TIME/DATE Setup ---------------------------------------------------------------- 22

3) Camera Setup ---------------------------------------------------------------- 22

4) Interval Setup ---------------------------------------------------------------- 24

5) Alarm Setup ---------------------------------------------------------------- 24

6) Event Popup Setup ---------------------------------------------------------------- 24

7) Buzzer Setup ---------------------------------------------------------------- 25

8) Password Setup ---------------------------------------------------------------- 25

9) System Information ---------------------------------------------------------------- 25

5-4. Record Setup ---------------------------------------------------------------- 26

1) Record Configuration ---------------------------------------------------------------- 26

2) Schedule Set up ---------------------------------------------------------------- 27

3) Holiday Setup ---------------------------------------------------------------- 27
5-5. Back-Up ----------------------------------------------------------- ----- 28
5-6. External Device ---------------------------------------------------------------- 28

1) TCP/IP Setup ---------------------------------------------------------------- 28

2) RS-232C Setup ----------------------- ----------------------------------------- 29

3) Pan Tilt Zoom Setup ---------------------------------------------------------------- 29
5-7. Factory Default ---------------------------------------------------------------- 30
5-8. Language Setup ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- 30

CHAP. 6 Network Setup ----------------------------------------- ----------------------- 31

6-1. DVR Network Configur ation ---------------------------------------------------------------- 31
6-2. Remote Viewer Program ---------------------------------------------------------------- 38
6-3. Back-Up CD Player ---------------------------------------------------------------- 44
6-4. FAQ ----------------------------------------- ----------------------- 46

CHAP. 7 Programmers Reference ---------------------------------------------------------------- 49

7-1 Connector Pin Assignment ------------------------------------ ---------------------------- 49
7-2 RS232 ASCII-CODE ------------------------------------------------- --------------- 49

CHAP.8 Specification ----------------------------------------- ----------------------- 51

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CHAP. 1 Features & Package Contents

CHAP. 1 Features & Package Contents

1-1. Features

Live View

Real time display per camera
Auto Sequence
PIP (Picture in picture)
Event Popup
Digital Zoom
Display Freeze
Simple Playback mode
Simple PTZ camera control

Record

Variable Record resolution (For higher picture quality or higher recording speed)
Efficient Image Quality setup in 5 steps
Schedule Record / Holiday Record
Event Record (Alarm / Motion)
Emergency Record

Network

View Live and Playback images across IP network
Copy images across the network

Playback

Search & Playback by Date/Time, Event and Camera
Outstanding picture quality by JPEG 2000 compression algorithm (No mosaic effect)
Suitable for recording not only images but also text
Various steps in Forward Playback Speed (X1/16, X1/8, X1/4, X1/2, X2, X4, X16, X32, X64)
Various steps in Backward Playback Speed (X1/16, X1/8, X1/4, X1/2, X2, X4, X16, X32, X64)
Easy and convenient search by Jog Shuttle & Remote Controller

Data Back-Up

Simple Back-Up using built-in CD Writer (Back-up CD Player included in the package)
Network Back-Up using Remote Viewer program(Remote Viewer include d in the package)
Supports bigger capacity of HDD (300GB or bigger)

Others

Multi-Language (English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French etc.,)
VGA option board supports both TFT LCD monitor and CRT monitor
Lock the system by P a ssw ord
JOG / SHUTTLE
PAL/NTSC Auto detection
Control the unit by using Remote Controller

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1-2. Package Contents

CHAP. 1 Features & Package Contents

1. DVR Main Unit

2. Remote Controller

3. Power Cable

4. Power Adapter 5. User’s Manual

7. Rubber Pad 8. HDD absorber 9. Battery for remote controller 10. Bolts

Package Contents Description

1. DVR Main Unit STAND-ALONE DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER

2. Remote Controller DVR control

3. Power Cable AC power supply to adapters for 12 V DC power

4. Power Adapter 12 V DC power supply

5. User’s Manual User’s Manual

6. Software CD Remote Viewer Software & Ba ck up CD pl ay er

7. Rubber Pad Prevent DVR from slipping. Attach it to the bottom of main unit

6. Software CD

8. HDD absorber Absorbing the mech anical shock of HDD against the case bo t tom

9. Battery Battery for remote controller

10. Rack mount
bracket / Bolts

Rack mount bracket
For fixing Rack Mount bracket to DVR (6ea)
For fixing DVR with Rack Mount bracket to 19” Rack (4ea)
For fixing Hard Disk Drive into D V R (8ea)

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CHAP. 2 Function of Each Button

CHAP. 2 Function of Each Button

2-1 FRONT

Name Function

① LED Lamps Shows status of operation
② USB Device Firmware upgrade by connecting PC with latest firmware to USB port
③ IR IR receiver
④ Camera

selection

1. Pressing this button will display a full screen image of that camera

2. Control PTZ camera (Each button is assigned for each PTZ command)

&
PTZ camera
control

• ON : LIGHT ON •SET : SET PRESET

• OFF : LIGHT OFF • CLEAR : CLEAR PRESET

⑤ Record /

Playback

⑥ SETUP

• OPEN : IRIS OPEN

• CLOSE: IRIS CLOSE

• NEAR : FOCUS NEAR

• FAR : FOCUS FAR

• WIDE : ZOOM IN

• TELE : ZOOM OUT
REC

STOP

PLAY

SEARCH

MENU

Emergency Record at continuous, 120ips, SUPER FINE size
Stop of Emergency Record and return to Schedule Record

from Emergency Record. Playback stop.
Playback of recorded data on HDD

Search recorded data on HDD
Set up for SYSTEM MENU or Use to exit the menu

Press MENU button before powering off the unit.

ENTER

NEXT

Selects each menu option
Move to next step

• GOTO : GOTO PRESET

• AUTO : AUTO SCAN

• F1 : USER 1

• F2 : USER 2

• F3 : USER 3

• F4 : USER 4

▲▼◀▶

+ -

Navigate in the menu
Reduce or increase the option value in the menu

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Name Function

CHAP. 2 Function of Each Button

⑦ LIVE View

Control

⑧ Jog Shuttle

Control

PTZ On/Off for PAN/TILT/ZOOM control mode

Press this button first to control PTZ camera connected to
DVR unit via RS-485

ZOOM Zooming an image

FRZ

MODE

Freezing an image
Switch to split display

MODE button changes screen-division from (to) full screen
to (from) 8 split screen.

PIP

SEQ

K.LOCK

Display in PIP (Picture in Picture) mode
Auto camera image sequencing in full screen mode
Lock the key function.

To unlock, press longer time (for several seconds) and then
input the password.

Q. Play

(Quick Play)

J/SHUTTLE

Press Q. Play button while you see live display, and
playback starts from the end of data in reverse direction

Pressing Jog Shuttle button (Ready for use Jog/Shuttle)
: In playback mode, pressing J/SHUTTLE button make

images frozen.

⑨ Jog Shuttle

⑩ CD-RW

RUN LED on : While you operat e Jo g or S h ut tle
ACTIVE LED on : When J/Shuttle button is pressed

Very easy and convenient search : Press J/Shuttle button, and images in
playback pause, and then Jog and Shuttle makes it very easy and convenient
to search, forward or backward, fast and slow, as user want.

Data Back-up and Firmware Upgrade using built-in CD writer

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CHAP. 2 Function of Each Button

2-2. REAR

Name Function

1

RS 485

Connection with PTZ Camera or other external device using RS 485
interface

RELAY Output Relay out terminal

SENSOR Input

2

VGA

Sensor input terminal

Connection to VGA Monitor (CRT type or TFT LCD monitor)
Just in case you purchased DVR with VGA option board fixed on the main

board of DVR, you can connect VGA Monitor to DVR unit.

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4
5
6
7

ETHERNET

RS-232C

CAMERA Input

LOOP Output

MONITOR

Connection to ETHERNET device
Connection to external device as PC using RS-232C to control the DVR
Connection with camera
Camera loop out
Connection with Composite Monitor

Output

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VCR Output Connection with VCR for analog backup

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DC Power

DC 12V 8.3 A Adaptor (Refer to the Instruction for adapter by HDDs
capacity)

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POWER

Power ON/OFF switch for adapters

SWITCH

To avoid accidental deletion of HDD data, please make sure to press
MENU button before powering off the unit.

This takes the unit out of record mode for safe shutdown.

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CHAP.3 Installation

3-1. Installation Configuration

CHAP. 3 Installation

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3-2. Detailed Installation

1) Rack mount

CHAP. 3 Installation

1. Remove 4 bolts on each side cap to
install rack mount.

2. Attach rack mount bracket to DVR.

3. Attach DVR with rack mount bracket to 19” rack.

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3) Camera

Connect cameras to the camera input on rear panel of DVR marked CAMERA IN.

4) Monitor

CHAP. 3 Installation

Connect the video output marked MONITOR to Video-In of Main monitor.

5) Power

Connect one DC 12V, 8.3 A Adaptor to the back side of Power Jack for right operation of 2HDDs
and CDRW.

Before you turn on the Power switch, be sure all necessary devices such as Power
adaptor, cameras and Monitor are connected properly to DVR!

Notice

To avoid accidental deletion of HDD data, please make sure to press MENU button

before powering

powering off the unit. This takes the unit out of record mode for safe shutdown.

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6) VCR, VIDEO PRINTER

Connect VCR or VIDEO Printer to VCR out on the rear panel of DVR.

7) Other External Device

CHAP. 3 Installation

RS-232C : Control DVR through RS-232C port by using PC.
RS-485 : Control external device like PTZ Camera
RELAY Output : Relay Output
SENSOR Input : SENSOR Input (Alarm connection)
ETHERNET : Connection to LAN, WAN, Internet.
VGA : Connectio n to a VGA monitor(CRT,TFT LCD) if optio n al VGA board is fixed

on the main board as shown in the following figure.
Resolution set by manufacturer is 800x600 60 Hz, and user can set resolution
in MONITOR SETUP / VGA SETUP / VGA RESOLUTION.

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CHAP. 4 Operation

4-1. System Log-In

DVR LOG-IN

1) To enter into the setup menu, press the [MENU] button.

2) Enter password with channel number button
from No.1 to No.10 on the front of the DVR unit.
(Maximum of 8 digits are available)

3) After inputting the password, press the [ENTER] button.

ENTER PASSWORD : _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

INPUT YOUR OWN PASSWORD

TO EXIT, PRESS [MENU]

Administrator :
If the password entered matches previously set password, “ LOGIN ADMIN” message appears and
you can enter into SYSTEM SETUP.
If the password entered does not match previously set password, the DVR unit goes back to live
display mode.

Factory default password is blank. For log-in, just press [MENU] button and then [ENTER] button.

- Factory default password

ADMIN : (Blank)
MANAGER : ‘ 1 ’
USER 1~USER8 : ‘ 2 ’ ~ ’ 9 ’

※ We recommend configuring a unique password as per the procedure in

SYSTEM MENU - CONFIGURATION - PASSWORD SETUP.

※ For security reasons, be sure to make note of your own password.

4-2. Factory Default

Before first operation, you must set Time/Date, set FACTORY DEFAULT, and then clear
HDD, even though it is brand new one. It is to make DVMR system and HDD ready f or
proper operation. Starting recording without FACTORY DEFAULT setting and HDD clear will
cause malfunction.

1. HDD CLEAR

DISPLAY SETUP
CONFIGURATION
RECORD SETUP
BACK-UP
EXTERNAL DEVICE
FACTORY DEFAULT
LANGUAGE

HDD MANAGEMENT
TIME/DATE SETUP
CAMERA SETUP
INTERVAL SETUP
ALARM SETUP
EVENT POPUP SETUP
BUZZER SETUP
PASSWORD SETUP
SYSTEM IMFORMATION

2. FACTORY DEFAULT

DISPLAY SETUP
CONFIGURATION
RECORD SETUP
BACK-UP
EXTERNAL DEVICE
FACTORY DEFAULT
LANGUAGE

Refer to page 22. Refer to page 31.

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4-3. Display Configuration

CHAP 4. Operation

1. Current Time & Date

PIP
FREEZE
SEQUENCE
ZOOM

ALARM Record
MOTION Record
CONTINUOUS Record

120(100) IPS @ 720x240(720x288)
240(200) IPS @360x240(360x288)
480(400) IPS @360x120(360x144)

HDD Status
In live mode : Amount of data recorded
In Playback mode : Amount of data played

LIVE Display

2. Camera Title

ETHERNET status

Connected
Disconnected

3. Status of DVR system
Emergency Record (Red)
Schedule Record (Green)
Record Stop (White)
Stop
Forward Playback
Backward Playback
Pause
1/16~1/2x forward playback
1/16~1/2x backward playback
2~4x forward playback
2~4x backward playback
16~64x forward playback
16~64x backward playback

BASIC
NORMAL
ENHANCED
FINE
SUPER FINE

4-4. Live View Setup

1) Full / Multiple View
Switch to multi-screen display by pressing [MODE]. For full image display, just press the channel button

which you want or continue to press [MODE] button until you see full screen.
When you playback images which recorded in 360X240(360X288), 360X120(360x144) resolution,
only 4 & 9 split screens are available.

Full screen

Multiple screen changes

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2) View in Sequence
Press [SEQ] button. It automatically displays full screen images in sequence.

CH08

……

CH02

CH01

●

●

●

CHAP. 4 Operation

3) Picture in Picture(PIP View)

When it is in full screen display mode, you can see other camera in a small
window by pressing [PIP].The other camera in small window is rotating in
sequence to next number of camera and you can set the rotating time
interval as per the procedure in SYSTEM MENU-CONFIGURATION­INTERVAL SETUP.

CAM-01

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4) Freeze View

Full display mode : If you press the [FRZ] button, the FRZ icon will be activated on the

screen and “F” character will be shown beside camera title, and
live image will be frozen.

Split display mode : If you press the [FRZ] button, the FRZ icon will be activated on the

screen. Then press the channel button(s) for channels you want to freeze.
To release frozen image, press channel number of frozen image again
and press [FRZ] button to exit FRZ mode.

5) Zoom View

In full screen, press the [ZOOM] button and move the Selection Frame using J.SHUTTLE or Direction
keys to the area which you want to enlarge. And then press the [ENTER] button for 2-times enlarged
picture. To exit Zoom mode, just press [ZOOM] button again.

Horizontal Movement : J/SHUTTLE
Vertical Movement : Hold [UP or DOWN] button and turn J/SHUTTLE

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CHAP. 4 Operation

4-5. Record

Recording mode set before delivery by manufacturer (Default recording mode) is Schedule Recording.
In this default recording mode, it records 24 hours/day continuously in weekday and on the weekend.
Once you press the [REC] button while you see live view, the record type is changed to Emergency Record mode.

- Emergency Record : at full resolution/in best qualit y
Record type : CONTINUOUS, SUPER FINE quality,

120 (100) ips at 720X240 (720x288)

- Schedule Record
Record and stop as set (time interval and
record type) in RECORD-SCHEDULE SETUP menu.

- Stop Record
Recording stopped as set in
RECORD-SCHEDULE SETUP menu.

On the screen

- Emergency Record
: Red Record Icon ( ) and Record LED is lit

- Schedule Record
: Green Record Icon ( ) and Record LED is lit

- Record Stop
: White Icon ( ) and Record LED is off

- Motion Record, Alarm Record, Alarm+Motion Record
: Record standby LED blinks
: Record LED is lit

※ While in Emergency Record mode, press [STOP],

[PLAY], [MENU], or [SEARCH] button to exit from
Emergency Recording mode and return to Schedule
Record mode.

※ For details, refer to the SYSTEM MENU – RECORD

SETUP (Page 27)

Emergency Record [RED]

Schedule Record [GREEN]

Stop Record [WHITE]

- This DVR unit does not record in following conditions ;

※ While entered in the Menu.

※ No camera is connected
※ Overwriting is off in the Record Setup menu.

4-6. Playback

On record mode or stop mode, press [PLAY] button to play the recorded data in 1x speed.
For backward playback, press [PLAY] button again.
Use Jog/Shuttle to pause and control playback speed. To stop playback, press the [STO P] button.

Using Jog/Shuttle

press the [J/SHUTTLE] button in playback mode. The [ACTIVE] LED will be lit, and Jog/Shuttle is ready
for use. The [RUN] LED will blink whenever you operate the Jog/Shuttle.
For forward playback, turn the Shuttle right and turn Shuttle left for backward playback.
Turn Jog using your index figure to see picture by picture in forward or backward direction.
Operation of Shuttle is as follows.

1/4 x : 4 times slower than normal playback speed
1/2 x : 2 times slower than normal playback speed

1 x : Normal playback speed
2 x : 2 times faster than normal playback speed

4 x : 4 times faster than normal playback speed
16 x : 16 times faster than normal playback speed
64 x : 64 times faster than normal playback speed

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