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Directory

1. DVR FEATURE..............................................................................................................3

2. OUTLOOK.....................................................................................................................3

2.1 FRONT PANEL .............................................................................................................3

2.2 REAR PANEL ...............................................................................................................4

2.3 REMOTE CONTROLLER.................................................................................................5

3. DVR INSTALLATION .....................................................................................................5

3.1 INSTALL HARD DISK .....................................................................................................5

3.2 CONNECT CAMERA AND MONITOR.................................................................................6

3.3 CONNECT POWER CORD..............................................................................................6

4. DVR SYSTEM BOOT ....................................................................................................6

4.1 DETECT INSTALLED HARD DISK.....................................................................................6

4.2 MAIN SCREEN .............................................................................................................6

5. DVR SETUP...................................................................................................................7

5.1 CAMERA .....................................................................................................................7

5.2 RECORD .....................................................................................................................8

5.2.1 Record Framerate...............................................................................................8

5.2.2 Record Quality ....................................................................................................8

5.2.3 Record Schedule ................................................................................................8

5.3 A

LARM ........................................................................................................................9

5.3.1 Sensor ..............................................................................................................10

5.3.2 Motion ............................................................................................................... 11

5.4 A

UDIO.......................................................................................................................12

5.5 SYSTEM....................................................................................................................12

5.5.1 Password Setup................................................................................................12

5.5.2 Hard Disk Setup................................................................................................13

5.5.3 Time Setup........................................................................................................14

5.5.4 Event List ..........................................................................................................14

5.5.5 Network Settings...............................................................................................14

5.5.6 PTZ Setup.........................................................................................................15

5.5.7 Screen Adjustment............................................................................................17

5.5.8 Key lock ............................................................................................................17

5.5.9 Border ...............................................................................................................17

5.5.10 Auto sequence ................................................................................................17

5.6 SEARCH....................................................................................................................17

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5.7 LANGUAGE................................................................................................................18

5.8 EXIT .........................................................................................................................18

5.9 NTSC/PAL OUTPUT SELECT .....................................................................................18

6. RECORD......................................................................................................................19

6.1 STAR T RECORDING....................................................................................................19

6.2 STOP RECORDING .....................................................................................................19

6.3 RECORDING LENGTH .................................................................................................20

7. PLAYBACK .................................................................................................................21

8. BACKUP......................................................................................................................21

9. NETWORK...................................................................................................................22

9.1 HARDWARE INSTALL...................................................................................................22

9.2 SETUP IP ADDRESS OF DVR ......................................................................................22

9.3 CONFIGURE IP ADDRESS OF PC .................................................................................22

9.4 CONNECT PC TO DVR—NET VIEWER ........................................................................23

9.4.1 Install ................................................................................................................23

9.4.2 Program Interface .............................................................................................24

9.4.3 Button Function.................................................................................................26

9.4.4 Local Recording ................................................................................................27

9.4.5 Play Local Recording ........................................................................................27

9.5. CONNECT PC TO DVR — IE BROWSER.....................................................................28

OPTIONAL .......................................................................................................................30

11. APPENDIX.................................................................................................................31

11.1 S

YSTEM CONNECT SKETCH MAP ..............................................................................31

11.2 F

ITTINGS COME ALONG WITH DVR...........................................................................31

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1. DVR Feature

 8 Channel BNC Camera Input.

 2 Channel BNC Monitor Output.

 Support Network: Static, DHCP.

 USB 2.0 Port For Backup And Playback With PC.

 VGA Output (Optional).

 NTSC / PAL.

 Video Loss Alarm.

 Motion Detection With Area Setting.

 PTZ Control With RS485 Port.

 4 Sets NO/NC Sensor Input.

 1 Alarm Output (2A 28VDC / 2A 125 VAC).

 One IDE (ATA-100) or SATA Hard Disk Interface, Support Over 500G Bytes.

 Time Schedule Record / Sensor Triggered Record / Motion Triggered Record / Motion and

Sensor Triggered Record.

 IR Remote Controller.

 This DVR is provided with double function. That means when it’s recording, user can play

back or handle menu bar simultaneously.

2. Outlook

2.1 Front Panel

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2.2 Rear Panel

1. PTZ Indicator 2. Network Indicator 3. HDD Access Indicator

4. Power Indicator 5. Enter/Exit Menu Setup 6. Move Prompt Up

7. Modify Item

8. Full Screen /Move Dome UP/Move Prompt Up In Motion Area

9. Channel Up/Move Dome Down/Move Prompt Down In Motion Area

10. Channel Down /Move Dome Left/Move Prompt Left In Motion Area

11. Quad View/Move Dome Right/Move Prompt Right In Motion Area

12. Power Switch 13. Play Record or Focus+ 14. Stop Playing or Dome running

15. Pause or Focus- 16. Move Prompt Down 17. Rewind or Zoom-

18. Forward or Zoom+ 19. Record or Stop Recording 20. All Channel

21. IR Window 22. USB Port 23. PTZ Switch

1. Network

2. VGA Output (Optional)

3. Audio Output 4. Audio Input

5. Video Output 6. Video Input

7. Sensor/ Alarm/RS485 8. DC Input (12V)

9. Grounding

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2.3 Remote Controller

1. FULL One CH View or Move Dome Up

2. ALL

All CH View

3. UP CH. UP CH View or Move Dome Down

4. QUAD Quad View or Move Dome Right

5. DOWN CH. DOWN CH View or Move Dome Left

6. REW Rewind or Zoom-

7. PLAY Play record list or Focus+

8. FWD Forward or Zoom+

9. RECORD Record or Stop Record or Reduce Value

10. PAUSE Pause or Focus-

11. S TOP Stop Playing or Stop Dome Running

12. PTZ PTZ Switch

13. MENU Enter or Exit Setup Menu

14. SEL/EDIT Modify Item or Increase Value

15. UP Move Prompt Up

16. DOWN Move Prompt Down

3. DVR Installation

3.1 Install Hard Disk

Connect power cord and data cable to hard disk drive, use screw to fix hard disk with the iron of DVR

housing.

(HDD is recommend to be provided by user)

CAUTION

Do not open the cove

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when DVR running!

!

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3.2 Connect Camera and Monitor

There are eight cameras input and two monitors output with BNC connector.

3.3 Connect Power Cord

Please use the power adapter supplied with DVR.

4. DVR System Boot

4.1 Detect Installed Hard Disk

After connecting the power, system will

boot-up firmware, date, video and detect

installed hard disk. Hard-disk information will

show up on monitor.

If use IDE hard disk drive, please make

reference to hard disk manual to configure

hard disk sequence. (Master)

Notice: When user uses IDE hard disk drive, make sure the HDD is master.

4.2 Main Screen

Firstly, start the DVR system. DVR will be

sense of eight cameras shown on the

monitor.

Name:(CH1 ～ CH8).

Bottom rightDate and Time shown on there.

DVR is waiting for key function, Press “

Menu” into DVR setup process.

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5. DVR Setup

Menu

Directory

Camera

Record
Alarm
Audio
System
Search
Language
Exit

5.1 Camera

DVR system can display eight cameras and videos

in one picture. User can configure which camera to

display. If the order of “Display” for one channel is

OFF, system will display black on monitor.

Press「

Up」 or 「 Down」to move the prompt.

Press「

Select」 or 「REC」 to modify setting.

Press “ Menu” into setup menu, use “ Up”

and “

Down” to select item, then press“

Select” to modify setting and “

Menu” to

confirm and exit.

Password Setup
Hard Disk Setup
Time Setup
Event List
Network Settings
PTZ Setup
Screen Adjustment
Key lock
Border

Record Frame Rate
Record Quality
Record Schedule

Setup

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The button 「 Select」can increase value and the button 「REC」can reduce value.

5.2 Record

5.2.1 Record Framerate

second at most.

5.2.2 Record Quality

There are three level of record quality, High, Normal and Low. Higher quality cost more hard disk

space. In Chinese captions the best record quality is three, and the worst record quality is one.

Record frame rate, record quality and hard disk space will affect total record time of DVR system.

5.2.3 Record Schedule

User can setup video record method by time, sensor triggered, motion triggered or motion

&sensor triggered.

Press「

Up」 or 「 Down」to move the prompt.

Press 「

Select」to enter each sub menu,

and press 「

Select」 or 「REC」to modify

each parameter.

Record frame rate will affect the movement of

object in recorded video. More frames means

more smooth movement and cost more hard

disk space. System default value is 48 FPS.

That means system will record 48 frames per

second. Total used frame is 50 FPS. That

means system can record 50 frames per

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Notice: To start motion record, make sure the period that you intend to record is “ ” in the “record

schedule” menu. To start sensor record, make sure the period that you intend to record is “

”in the

“record schedule” menu. And to start motion & sensor record, make sure the period that you intend to

record is “

”in the “record schedule” menu.

Press 「

Up」 or 「 Down」to move the prompt ,and press「 SEL」to select video record method.

User can press the button 「ALL」to set up the same record method during the whole time.

and output signal to notify DVR during this specified period of time.

5.3 Alarm

It controls how long (in seconds) the alarm lasts after the system is triggered.

BUZZER DURATION

When Buzzer Duration is “OFF”, all the buzzers will be shut off. When “Buzzer Duration” is “CONT”, the

buzzer will work continuously.

λ “

”Manual Record(System Default)

λ “

” Time Record.

λ “

” Motion Triggered.

λ “

” Sensor Triggered.

λ “

” Motion & Sensor Triggered.

Cooperate with many kinds of external sensor

equipment like PIR, Gas sensor. DVR will not

record video until external sensor was triggered

The order of “Alarm duration” & “Buzzer

duration” has “OFF, 05,10,15,20,25,30 and

CONT” to select, and the order of “Event REC

Duration” has “05,10,15,20,25,30” to select.

User can press [

Select] or [ REC ] to set the

time.

ALARM DURATION

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EVENT REC DURATION

The number indicates how long triggered recording lasts after the sensors are triggered or the

movements in front of the camera.

5.3.1 Sensor

There are three different modes for sensor

setting: NONE & N.C & N.O.

NONE means NOT INSTALLED,

N.C means NORMAL-CLOSE,

N.O means NORMAL-OPEN.

It depends on what type of external senso

r

you use. If sensor’s output is N.O, then

select N.O mode in DVR.

If sensor triggered by an intruder, then the cable line connects to DVR input terminal will notify system

to start recording. There are eight pairs of input terminal supported by DVR.

Sensor Input 1 2 3 4

PTZ

Alarm Out

* Push the UNLOCK BUTTON to insert and

p

ull out the wire

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5.3.2 Motion

When it is set to “OFF”, the channel can’t be trigger by movement.

CHANNEL 1- 8 AREA SET:

Press “

Select” to enter motion area setting state, and then press “ Select” to set the block is

active or not. Press “

Select” once to pitch on the area, press “ Select” twice to cancel the area.

Press “CH1” to move the prompt up, press “CH2” to move down, press “CH3” to move left, press “CH4”

The first step, User need setup video record

method by Motion Triggered. Please make

Reference to 5.2.3.

CHANNEL 1~8 SENSITIVITY:

User can press [ Select] or [REC] to adjust

sensitivity grade of motion detection.

High (1----------4,OFF) Low

Install example diagram:

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to move right. By the way, the area only can be selected from up to down and from left to right. When

the block is covered by blue shadow, it’s active to record. When the block is transparent, it can’t be

recorded.

After completed the motion area setting, press “MENU” button to exit.

To start Motion Record, user must complete the “Motion area”.

5.4 Audio

output will be shut off. When the order of “MUTE” is “OFF”, the audio output will be turn on. Input

volume and output volume can all be adjusted by pressing 「

SEL」or「REC」.

5.5 System

Press 「 Up」 or 「 Down」to move the prompt ,and

press「

SEL」to enter each order.

When the order of “Key Lock” is enable, stop record or

enter menu will need password. And if the order of

“Key Lock” is “OFF”, all operation won’t need

password except formatting HDD.

5.5.1 Password Setup

Press 「 SEL」to enter “password change” setup. Press 「 SEL」to input value, and then move

the prompt to the option of “ENTER”, press 「

SEL」to input current password. And the same

operation measure to input new password and confirm password.

Press 「

Up」 or 「 Down」to move the

prompt ,and press「

SEL」or 「REC」to adjust

each parameter.

When the order of “Record” is “ON”, audio

channel can be record. When the order of

“Record” is “OFF”, audio channel can’t be record.

When the order of “MUTE” is “ON”, the audio

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5.5.2 Hard Disk Setup

When hard disk drive is full for recording, press the button「REC」there will be a piece of suggestive

message “NO Disk Space” displaying on the screen. Now the order of “Overwrite Enable” must be set

“On”, user can start record once again.

FORMAT HDD:

If you format the hard disk, it will erase all the data recorded on the HDD.

SIZE:

It shows the size of the current hard disk drive installed in the DVR.

USED:

It shows the space used on the current hard disk drive for recording and the percent of the used hard

disk.

Notice: When you first use a HDD in the DVR, please use this function to format the HDD, otherwise

the data of the HDD will slip a cog possibly.

OVERWRITE ENABLE:

If you choose ON, the recording continues

and overwrites previous recording when

hard disk drive space is full.

If you choose OFF, the recording session

stops when all hard disk drive is full fo

r

recording.

A

ll numbers, letters and sign in the pane

can be used as password. The default

password of System is pressing six

times of “1”.

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5.5.3 Time Setup

DVR system time will be in-phase with NTP server.

When “SYNC. FROM NTP SERVER” is “NO”, DVR system time will be asynchronous with NTP server.

5.5.4 Event List

5.5.5 Network Settings

Press「

Up」and「 Down」to move prompt

and press「

Select」or 「REC」to modify. Use

r

can select time zone. After confirming time

zone, configure DVR system time. Move the

prompt to the order of “APPLY”, and then press

to confirm.

When “SYNC. FROM NTP SERVER” is “YES”,

In the menu of “EVENT LIST” user can look

over annals of all recorded video, start time

and end time of each recorded video.

Press 「CH1」or 「CH2」to change page,

press 「

Up」and「 Down」to move prompt.

Note: -Manual Record; -Time Record; -

Motion Triggered Record;

-Sensor Triggered

Record;

-Motion & Sensor Triggered Record.

In the menu of “Network Setting”, user can

set up “local IP, port, password, name serve

r

and video quality”.

Video quality includes highest, high, normal,

low and lowest.

When the order of “network” is “ON”, use

r

can connect the DVR to PC. If the order o

f

“network” is “OFF”, the DVR can’t be

connected to PC.

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5.5.5.1 Local IP

5.5.5.2 Name Server

5.5.6 PTZ Setup

Dome’s speed is 7.

In the menu of “Local IP” user can set up IP

type. IP type includes static and DHCP.

If IP type is static, user can adjust the order o

f

“IP address, gateway and net mask”.

Press 「Select」 button accessing to “PTZ

Setup”. Now user can select channels that he

wants to set.

Then we can see the diagram that is on the

left. For example, we select the channel 1 to

set up. Dome’s address is 4. Protocol makes

use of PELCO-D. Baud rate is 2400 and

Press 「 Select 」 button to enter “Name

Server”, on the menu bar the order o

f

“Network、IP Address、Port and DVR Name”

can be modified. Press「 Up」and「 Down」

to move prompt. Press 「

Select」to enter

into each submenu. Press「

Select」or

「REC」to modify value.

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ADDRESS: Dome’s address “0-255” (PELCO-D) and”0-31” (PELCO-P).

PROTOCOL: Including “PELCO-D”, “PELCO-P”. Setting the protocol according to the dome’s protocol.

BAUD RATE: Press “EDIT” button to select the value 1200,2400,4800,9600,19200bps.

SPEED: Having “1-10” to select.

PRESET: If protocol is PELCO-D, preset includes “1-32”. If protocol is PELCO-P, preset includes

“1-255”. When it displays 0, it suggests that the place’s preset is not using.

Button function:

「Select」:Make sure the setting.

「Up」「Down」:Move the cursor.

「SEL」:Increase Value.

「REC」:Reduce Value.

「Ch1」「Ch2」: Move the dome upwards and downwards.

「Ch3」「Ch4」: Move the dome leftwards and rightwards.

「STOP」:Stop the dome running.

「REW」「Fwd」:Zoom.

「Pause」「Play」: Focus.

Preset setup

User must set preset at first. The address, protocol and baud rate of DVR is consistent with Dome’s.

You can make use of buttons to control dome and save the preset.

If user wants to call preset, user can modify the value of preset to come true. Press「Select」button to

finish the order of “call preset”.

User can perform auto scan when he saves the presets within cruise locus. Then he needs to press

「Select」button to finish the order of “auto scan”, the dome will run all along unless user presses

「STOP」button to stop it.

Attention

User can start-up automatic scout in “PTZ SETUP” menu or PTZ mode. It doesn’t stop when user exits.

If user wants to stop scouting, press 「STOP」button in PTZ SETUP menu or PTZ mode.

During live view, user can press「PTZ」button to enter PTZ SETUP, and then user can operate to control

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the dome according to the method of above paragraphs.

5.5.7 Screen Adjustment

Press「Select」button accessing to “ Screen Adjustment”. Press 「CH1」button to move the screen up,

press「CH2」button to move down, press「CH3」button to move left, press「CH4」button to move right.

5.5.8 Key lock

“KEY LOCK” can be set as “OFF\1\2\3\4\5\6\7\8\9\10”. It decide how much time you don’t be anything

operation to open the function. If “KEY LOCK” is working, the icon “ ” will appear on screen, and you

must input the password to continue working.

5.5.9 Border

User can make the white borderline around each channel to appear or disappear by using this option to

be “on” or “off”.

5.5.10 Auto sequence

This is for auto screen switch rotation. Value at “Off、1~10(in seconds)”. Default at “Off”.

5.6 Search

order of “Search” , and then press 「SEL」.

If the time is within recording range, wait for a moment it will play from the time you searched. If the time

goes beyond recording range, it will display black on the screen.

Press the button「SEL」 to enter “ Time

Search”, on the menu user can look over star

t

time and end time of all recording. Press

「SEL」to enter option of time to adjust the

time you want to search. Finish adjusting

time, press「MENU」to confirm. Then press

「Play」directly . Or move the prompt to the

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5.7 Language

Press the button 「Select」to change language.

5.8 Exit

Changes”, it will come back to live view and the setting won’t be saved.

When choose the order of “Load Setup Default”, all settings will be restored factory default except time.

5.9 NTSC/PAL Output Select

Change jumper JS1 to select NTSC or PAL video output format according to the silkscreen on

the PCB.

Note: Please unplug the power cord first.

NTSC/PAL Select

Press「Select」button accessing to “ EXIT”,

and press 「UP」or 「DOWN」to move the

prompt, then press 「Select」to confirm.

When choose the order of “Exit & Save

Changes”, it will come back to live view and

the setting will be saved.

When choose the order of “Exit & Save

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6. Record

6.1 Start Recording

Press “ Record” to start recording. System will display some information on Screen.

Note: When the DVR is recording, user can play back or handle menu bar simultaneously.

① Channel Name

② Recording Symbol

③ Hard Disk Usage Ration

④ The time and date of the DVR

⑤ Video Symbol

Notice: When HDD-error happens during recording process, system will automatically restore

recording process after power comes back up.

6.2 Stop Recording

If user startup manual record, press “ REC” to stop recording. If user startup schedule record, he can

enter the menu bar “Record Schedule” to select “No Record” to stop recording. And if the order of

“Password Setup” is ON, system will prompt to input password. Only correct password can stop

recording process.

3

4

5

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6.3 Recording Length

The lengths of record time based on 250G HDD are estimated as follows, using eight

cameras:(just for reference)

Format Record Quality

Record Frame

Rate

Data Rate

(GB/Hour)

Record Time

(Hour)

High 5.85 43

Normal 4.59 55

PAL

Low

50F/Sec

2.48 101

High 4.67 53

Normal 3.59 69

NTSC

Low

60F/Sec

2.38 105

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7. Playback

Press “ Play” then system will list the time of all videos from HDD. Press “ Select” and then press

“

Up” and “ Down” to move prompt. Press “ Select” to edit time value and press “ Menu ”to

confirm. Then press“

Play” to play video.

1. Start Time of all recorded video 2. End Time of all recorded video

3. The Time to start play video 4. Search video of playback

Another way to search video is directly entry main menu to select the order of “Search”.

8. Backup

During playing back recorded video, user can

backup. Press「MENU」, then press 「UP」 to

select start time and press [DOWN] to select end

time. If you want to setup the end time faster, you

can press the button [►►FWD] to change the play

speed that you want, and then press [DOWN] to

select end time again. After setting the time of

backup, press [SELECT] to enter into next

1

2

3

4

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interface. And then press [Select] to start copying.

During backup “Writing to disk” is always displaying

in the menu. After complete backup there will be a

piece of suggestive message“Complete”, press

「MENU」to return to live view.

Note:

Complete backup once, user must pull out USB

disk. If user wants to backup over again, he must
plug into USB disk again.

9. Network

9.1 Hardware Install

If you use Static or DHCP IP method:

A. Connect the DVR to HUB/Switch via Cat network cable.

B. Connect a PC to HUB/Switch via Cat network cable.

9.2 Setup IP address of DVR

Press 「MENU」to enter “SETUP”, move the prompt to the order of “System”. Then Press 「SEL」to

confirm. On the menu of “System” enter the menu bar of “Network Settings”, choose the order of “Local

IP” to setup.

9.3 Configure IP address of PC

If IP address of DVR is “192.168.1.161”, ”IP Type” is “Static” and “Gateway” is”192.168.1.1”. User

must manually configure IP address of PC to connect DVR.

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For example: Configure PC address as 192.168.1.171.

 Windows XP:

Click “Start”→ “Settings”→ “Control Panel”→ “View”→ Double click the “Network Connections ”

icon.

Find ”Local Area Connection” and Right Click and select ”Properties”.

Find ”Internet Protocol [TCP/IP]” and click “Properties”. Select ”Use the following IP address” and ”Use

the following DNS server address”, and then input IP value.

Finally, Click ”OK” to Save Change.

Note: Before connecting network make sure the order of “Network” is “ON” on the menu “Network

settings”.

9.4 Connect PC to DVR—Net Viewer

9.4.1 Install

1. Put the Driver Program CD in your CD-ROM.

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2. Go for installing by setup.

3. Set up the install directory.

4. Execute: 1.Start >Program> VxViewer8Ch.

2.Start>Program> VxDDns.

9.4.2 Program Interface

A: Run Vxviewer8Ch.

1. Double click “ ” icon on desktop to run the program.

2. First make sure the button “ ” is red. Then Click “ ” icon or click the right button of

the mouse and click the option “Connect… ”, there will be a dialog box for logon. To input IP

address, port and password according to the order of “Local IP” of DVR in the dialog box. For

example, “IP Type” is “Static”, ”IP Address” is “192.168.1.161”, “Gateway” is “192.168.1.1”. Then

click the button “Logon” to enter into live view.

When browser net viewer, user can click the buttons on the interface to control DVR.

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B: Run VxDDns.

Make use of VxDDns, user can connect synchronously many DVRs to one PC.

First set up DVR, enter menu bar “Network Settings”, adjust “Network” is “ON”, select order of “Name
Server”. On the interface of “Name Server”, make sure “Network” is “ON”, “IP Address” is the PC
which is connected to the DVR, “Port” is UDP port, setup “DVR Name”.
For example, connect two DVRs to one PC, PC’s IP address is 192.192.10.244, UDP port is 8880,

TCP port is 8881, one DVR’s name is 1, another’s is 111111.

1. Double click “ ” icon on desktop to run the program. Then click the button “Options…”, in the

dialog box, input “UDP Port” 8880 and “TCP Port” 8881. Then click “OK” →”Run”. Connect
successfully, user can look over some messages of DVR which is connected to PC.

2. Double click “ ” icon on desktop to run the program.

3. First make sure the button “ ” is red. Click “the right button of the mouse” →”Options…”.

In the bar of “DDNS Configuration” input IP and port. IP is PC’s IP (192.192.10.244) connected to
the DVR, port is TCP port (8881). Click “OK”. Then Click “ ” icon or click the right button of the
mouse and click the option “Connect… ”, there will be a dialog box for logon. Click “Use dynamic
ip server”, input DVR ID and password. DVR ID is DVR’s name connected to PC, password is the
order of “password

” in the menu bar “Network Setting”.

4. After log in successfully, user can enter live view of DVR and control the DVR long-distance.

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9.4.3 Button Function

1. Connect/Disconnect 2. Pause

3. Rewind 4. Play

5. Fast forward 6. Stop playing or Dome running

7. Record or stop recording or Reduce Value 8. Split 9

9. Channel 1 10. Channel Up

11. Channel Down 12. Split 4

13. Enter or Exit Setup Menu 14. Move Prompt UP

15. Move Prompt Down 16. Modify Item or Increase Value

17. Volume 18. Minimize the window

19. Close the window 20. Mute On/Off

21.PTZ

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9.4.4 Local Recording

User can save current view into PC.Click→”Start Local Recording” to start recoding.

According to the following method to setup storage path for recording. Click “the right button of the

mouse”→ ”Options…”. In the bar “Path for local recording” setup.

9.4.5 Play Local Recording

Click “ ” to change to the Player mode. Then click “ ” to play the video in “”VVF” format.

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Still Capture

In the player mode, click the right button of the mouse to select “Options…” to setup path for still

capture.

9.5. Connect PC to DVR — IE Browser

At first please turn all the Active X option ON at IE Internet safety setup. Select menu setup to enable

the Active X option.

Network module use Active X applet to display remote image. Any web browser with Active X support

can connect to DVR.

Click “Start”→ ”Program” →”Internet Explorer” →”Tools” →”Internet Options…”.

Click “Security” → ”Internet” →”Custom Level…”.

Click “Security” → ”Local intranet” →”Custom Level…”.

Make sure all the ActiveX controls and plug-ins are in “enable” mode. Click “OK”.

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Open IE browser and input IP address of DVR in address bar. Press “Enter ” to connect PC to DVR.

In the interface of “Viewer Player”, input “IP”、”PORT”、”PASSWORD” of DVR, then click ”CONNECT”

to enter live view of DVR. Click buttons on the right to control DVR directly though network.

NOTE: All the button functions on the right are the same as DVR’s.

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10. Specification

ITEM DESCRIPTION NOTE

Video Format NTSC / PAL

Operation System None STAND-ALONE

Camera Input Channel 8 channel Composite BNC

Video Output Channel 2 channel Composite BNC

NTSC Max 60 fps (Total)

Max. 30 frames/s

(Each Channel)

Recording Frame Rate

PAL Max.50 fps (Total)

Max. 25 frames/s

(Each Channel)

Record Mode

Time schedule, Motion detection, Sensor activated, Motion

detection & Sensor activated

Display

NTSC：640 x 448

PAL：640 x 544

Resolution

Recording

NTSC：640×224（Half D1）

PAL：640×272（Half D1）

Compression Method

Enhanced MJPEG

(12-20K Bytes/frame)

Video Quality:

Low@12K Bytes;

Normal@ 15K Bytes;

High@20K Bytes

HDD Support Over 500G Byte

ATA -100 Interface HDD×1

Estimated Record Length

120G Hard disk @ 50 fame per second @ Normal Quality

(120*1024*1024 K byte) ÷ (50*15*60*60) = 46 Hours

Method

Time、Event

Search

Full Screen YES

Sensor, Alarm

4 Input (Normal Open / Normal Close)

1 Output (Alarm) (12 Pin DIP Switch)

Camera Signal Loss Alarm

2 Pin for RS485 control Pan/Tilt/Zoom

PTZ（RS485）

YES PELCO-D PELCO-P

Audio YES 1CH in, 1CH out

Network IE View YES RJ485

USB USB2.0 For media Backup

VGA Output (1CH) Optional

800*600,1024*768,

1280* 1024

Power Input

100-240VAC/DC 12V，5A（Adapter supplying）

Dimension Length 315mm * Width 224mm * Height 52mm

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11. Appendix

11.1 System Connect Sketch Map

11.2 Fittings Come Along With DVR