Speco D4VS, D16VS, D8VS User Manual

User Guide (Ver. 1.1)

Model: D4VS, D8VS, D16VS

4, 8, 16 Channel 960H Dig ital Video Recorder

About the User’s Guide

Before operating the unit, please read this user’s guide thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

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Cautions

Explanation of Graphic Symbols

WARNING

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

CAUTION

Changes or modificatio ns not approved by the manufacturer will void the warranty of the product.
Using an incompatible battery may increase the risk of fire or explosion.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type battery recommended by the manufacturer.
Discard used batteries according to manufacturer’s instructions.

This symbol indicates the presence of important operating and maintenance

(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

This symbol indicates the presence of “dangerous voltage” within the product’s

enclosur

e that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric

shock, property damage, personal injury, or death.

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These Precautions must be Followed for Safety Reasons

Warning

• Do not use if the unit emits smoke.

• Do not disassemble the unit.

• Do not place any heavy or sharp objects on the unit.

• Do not place on uneven surface.

• Do not expose to shock or vibration.

• Do not move the unit when the unit is powered on.

• Do not block, and allow dust to accumulate in the air vents.

• Do not restrict airflow of the unit; doing so can damage the unit.

• Only qualified and experienced personnel should perform installation and

servicing.

• Turn off the power of the DVR when connecting Cameras, Audio or Sensor
Cables.

• The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage caused by improper use
of the product or failure to follow instructions for the product.

• The manufacturer is not responsible for any problems caused by or resulting
from the user physically opening the DVR for examination or attempting to
repair the unit.

• The manufacturer may not be held liable for any issues with the unit if the
warranty seal is removed.

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Product Components

Please make sure the following components are included as specified below.

DVR Unit

Remote Control

Battery1.5V (AAA x 2EA)

Quick Start Guide &
Quick User Guide

Mouse for D4VS/D8VS/D16VS

Software & Manual CD

Adaptor
(DC12V 3A for D4VS, DC12V 5A
for D8VS/D16VS)& Power cable
(110V or 220V)

Audio Cable for D8VS/D16VS

DIDO T erminal

1EA (Adaptor)

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Specifications

ITEM D4VS D8VS D16VS

Video

Input

Channel, Input Level 4CH/ 8CH/ 16CH Composite, 1.0Vp-p, 75ohm

Signal Format NTSC/PAL

Video Loss Check Yes

Output

VGA 1 VGA (1024x768, 1280x1024)

HDMI 1 HDMI (1920x1080, 1280x720)
CVBS 1 BNC 1 BNC 1 BNC
SPOT - 1 BNC 1 BNC

Audio

Input & Output 4 CH Line input & 1 CH Line output

Audio Codec G.711

Sensor/

Alarm

Sensor Input 4 (NC / NO Selectable)

Alarm Out 1 Alarm Out by Sensor, Motion, Video Loss. HDD temperature

and HDD failure

Record

Compression H.264

Multi-operation QUADPLEX (Playback/Record/Network/Backup)

Resolution

NTSC

960H 120fps 120fps 120fps

D1 120fps 240fps 240fps

CIF 120fps 240fps 480fps

PAL

960H 100fps 100fps 100fps

D1 100fps 200fps 200fps

CIF 100fps 200fps 400fps

Recording quality grade LEVEL1 (L) ~ LEVEL5 (H)

Recording Mode

Continuous/Schedule/ Motion/Manual/Sensor/ Continuous +

Motion/ Continuous + Sensor

Motion Detection Motion detection setup by Grid

Recording by channel’s

Resolution

Yes

Pre Recording Max. 20 minutes

Post Recording Max. 60 seconds

Display Frame Rate (/Sec) NTSC: 30fps/CH, 60 fields / PAL: 25fps/CH, 50 fields

Playback

Multi-Decoding 1, 4 1, 4, 8 1, 4, 9, 16

Playback

Speed

Single channel ×2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64
Multi-channels ×2, 4, 8, 16, 32 ×2, 4, 8, 16 ×2, 4, 8

Search Mode Timeline, Event, Archive, Log

Storage HDD

Interface Type Serial ATA

Capacity of 1 HDD

D4VS: Max. 2 TB

D8VS/D16VS: Max. 3 TB

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Internal HDD No. 1 2

USB Port 2 (Front 1, Rear 1)

Backup

USB Flash drive Video & Still Image

Network Video & Still Image

Massive Backup Yes (up to 24 hours)

User I/F

Menu Display GUI

Input Method Remote control, Mouse

RS-485 PTZ control 1 RS-485 1 RS-485 1 RS-485

Network

Dynamic DNS Yes (Free Speco DDNS)

Network Interface

10/100 base-TX

Ethernet (RJ-45)

10/100 TX Ethernet (RJ-45)

Max. Network Live Streaming CIF 60fps/4CH CIF 120fps/8CH CIF 240fps/16CH

Max. Network Playback Streaming

CIF 60fps/4CH
CIF 30fps/1CH

CIF 120fps/8CH

CIF 30fps/1CH

CIF 240fps/16CH

CIF 30fps/1CH

Network

Access

PC Web Viewer Live, Search, Backup, Remote Setup, PTZ control

Mobile Viewer Speco Player (Live, Search, PTZ control, 2-Way Audio)

PC Client

SecureGuard CMS and SpecoTech Multi-Client Vi ewer

Features

DLS (Day Light Saving) Yes

EZSearch Thumbnail Preview

Digital Deterrent Yes – Up to 9 Different Audio Messages

Time Stamp over AVI Backup Yes

EZRecord Yes

S.M.A.R.T Yes

Internal Beep By Video Loss, HDD Error, S.M.A.R.T

Multi-Language Yes

S/W Upgrade USB Flash drive, Remote S/W Upgrade

NTP Yes

Mac Viewer Yes

Power

Source

Power Supply Voltage DC 12V 3A DC 12V 5A

Allowable Operating Temperature 41°F - 104°C, During storage: -14°C - +122°C
Allowable Operating Humidity 20 % - 80 %

Weight Unit Weight (Gross weight) DxxVS: Around 3.74 lbs ( Around 7 lbs)

Dimension Unit Dimension (W x H x D) DxxVS: 13.6” x 2.56” x 10.48”

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

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Table of Contents

1. Main Features ............................................................................................................................. 10

2. Initial Boot up Process .................................................................................................................. 11

2-1. Initial Boot up and Basic Time Setup ..................................................................................... 11

2-2. Setting Daylight Saving Time ................................................................................................ 12

2-3. Setting NTP (Network Time Protocol) .................................................................................... 13

2-4. EZ SETUP ............................................................................................................................ 15

3. Name, Function and Connection ................................................................................................. 19

3-1. Front Panel ........................................................................................................................... 19

3-2. Connectors ........................................................................................................................... 19

3-3. Remote Control ..................................................................................................................... 21

4. Setting up the DVR ...................................................................................................................... 22

4-1. Setup – Main Live Screen ..................................................................................................... 22

4-2. Setup – SYSTEM Mode ........................................................................................................ 23

4-3. Setup – RECORD Mode ....................................................................................................... 27

4-3-1. Recording Schedules .................................................................................................. 29

4-4. Setup – DEVICE Mode ......................................................................................................... 30

4-4-1. Digital Deterrent .......................................................................................................... 31

4-4-2. Keyboard Controller & PTZ Setup ............................................................................... 32

4-5. Setup – DISPLAY Mode ........................................................................................................ 36

4-6. Setup – NETWORK Mode ..................................................................................................... 38

4-6-1. Network Types ............................................................................................................ 39

4-6-2. DDNS ......................................................................................................................... 39

4-6-3. Network Port and Web Port ........................................................................................ 40

4-6-4. Network Stream .......................................................................................................... 40

4-7. Setup – USER MANAGEMENT Mode ................................................................................... 41

4-8. Setup – STORAGE Mode ..................................................................................................... 43

4-9. Setup - CONFIG Mode .......................................................................................................... 45

4-9-1. Firmware Upgrade ...................................................................................................... 46

5. Live, Search and Playback .......................................................................................................... 48

5-1. Live View .............................................................................................................................. 48

5-1-1. PTZ Control ................................................................................................................ 51

5-2. Digital Zoom in Live and Playback Screen ............................................................................ 52

5-3. SEARCH Screen ................................................................................................................... 52

5-3-1. EZSearch .................................................................................................................... 53

5-3-2. Time Line Search ........................................................................................................ 54

5-3-3. Event Search .............................................................................................................. 54

5-3-4. Go To First Time.......................................................................................................... 55

5-3-5. Go T o Last Time .......................................................................................................... 55

5-3-6. Go T o Speci fic Ti me .................................................................................................... 55

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5-3-7. Archive List ................................................................................................................. 55

5-3-8. Log List ....................................................................................................................... 56

5-4. Play Mode ............................................................................................................................. 56

6. Export and Back Up..................................................................................................................... 58

6-1. Still Image Backup onto USB Flash Drive .............................................................................. 58

6-2. Video Backup onto USB Flash Drive during playback ........................................................... 59

6-3. EZCopy: Video Backup onto USB Flash Drive during playback............................................. 60

6-4. Transferring Still Images or Video from the ARCHIVE List ..................................................... 61

6-5. Playback of Backup Video ..................................................................................................... 62

6-5-1. A VI Format .................................................................................................................. 62

6-5-2. NSF Format ................................................................................................................ 63

7. Network Access Using the Multi-Sites Network Viewer ................................................................ 64

7-1. Overview ............................................................................................................................... 64

7-2. PC Requirements .................................................................................................................. 64

7-3. Installation of the Program .................................................................................................... 65

7-4. Live Window.......................................................................................................................... 66

7-4-1. Main User Interface ..................................................................................................... 66

7-4-2. Control Buttons ........................................................................................................... 67

7-5. Search and Playback Window ............................................................................................... 68

7-5-1. Main User Interface ..................................................................................................... 68

7-5-2. Main Control Panel ..................................................................................................... 69

7-6. Setup of SpecoTech Multi Client ............................................................................................ 71

7-6-1. General ....................................................................................................................... 71

7-6-2. Event .......................................................................................................................... 72

7-6-3. Record ........................................................................................................................ 73

7-6-4. Display ........................................................................................................................ 74

7-6-5. Lang uage .................................................................................................................... 74

7-6-6. About .......................................................................................................................... 75

7-7. Remote Setup ....................................................................................................................... 76

7-7-1. System ........................................................................................................................ 77

7-7-2. Record ........................................................................................................................ 79

7-7-3. Device ......................................................................................................................... 80

7-7-4. Display ........................................................................................................................ 81

7-7-5. Network ...................................................................................................................... 81

7-7-6. User Management ...................................................................................................... 82

7-7-7. Storage ....................................................................................................................... 82

7-7-8. Remote Upgrade ........................................................................................................ 82

7-8. Operation .............................................................................................................................. 83

7-8-1. Addition, Delete, and Modify of DVR Sites .................................................................. 83

7-8-2. Connect and Disconnect ............................................................................................. 85

7-8-3. Still-image Capture During Live ................................................................................... 86

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7-8-4. Recording Video on Local PC During Live .................................................................. 87

7-8-5. Local Playback and Remote Playback ........................................................................ 88

7-8-6. AVI Backup during Playback ....................................................................................... 90

8. Net work Access Using the Web-Browser Viewer ......................................................................... 92

9. Network Access Using the Smart Phone Viewer .......................................................................... 94

9-1. App Viewer for iPhone ........................................................................................................... 94

9-1-2.PTZ Control ................................................................................................................. 95

9-1-3. Playback ..................................................................................................................... 96

9-2. App Viewer for Android Phone............................................................................................... 97

9-2-1. Live ............................................................................................................................. 97

9-2-2. Playback ..................................................................................................................... 98

9-2-3. PTZ Control ................................................................................................................ 98

APPENDIX: Network Connection - LAN ............................................................................................. 99

APPENDIX: Network Connection – Internet and DDNS .................................................................... 100

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1. Main Features

 Easy Record, Copy and Setup
 Easy Search by Thumbnail Preview
 Easy Copy
 Digital Deterrent function
 H.264 high quality compression saves HDD space
 Simultaneous live view/playback while continuing to record/network transfer or backup
 Remote monitoring/recording/playback/configuration and control via internet
 4 Channel Audio Recording
 Switch between low and high quality stream during simultaneous Continuous + Motion or

Continuous + Sensor recording modes for storage optimization

 Individual Channel Operation

 Automatic camera detection (Plug & Play)
 Covert camera operation provides enhanced security and administrator control
 Dynamically programmable recording priority, motion detection, alarms and scheduling
 Simple and Easy Graphic User Interface
 HDMI Output
 Password to secure access
 Network software supports 10/100Mbps
 USB 2.0 port for video clip exporting and easy firmware upgrade via USB Flash Drive
 Exclusive File Format Backup and Player
 Var iet y of ways to Remote access via SecureGuard

® CMS, SpecoTech Multi-Client Software, Web-

Viewer, and Mobile App

 S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology for HDD)

NOTE: Under federal la w, The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitut ion, Title III of the Omnibus Crime

Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (18
U.S.C. § 2510, et seq.), and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801, et seq.)
permit government ag ents, acting with the c onsent of a party to a communication, t o engage in war rantless
interceptions of telephone communications, as well as oral and electronic communications.

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2. Initial Boot up Process

2-1. Initial Boot up and Basic Time Setup

1. During the first boot up, the following logo and message will be displayed.

2. After the logo, select the language and set date and time as specified below.

(EZ Setup Page Reference / Page.15~18)

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2-2. Setting Daylight Saving Time

To enable Daylight Saving feature/NTP synchronization, take the following steps.

1. Enter the SETUP mode. The default Username is “ADMIN” and Password is “1 111”.

2. Go to SETUP > SYSTEM > DA TE & TIME SETUP

3. Select ON from the DAYLIG HT SAVING dropdown menu.

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2-3. Setting NTP (Network Time Protocol)

1. SETUP > SYSTEM > NTP SETUP > ON

2. Select the proper TIME ZONE time.

Table 2.3.1. GMT Time Zone

State Standard Time Daylight-Saving Time

AL Alabama GMT-6 GMT-5
AK Alaska GMT-9 GMT-8
AK Alaska (Aleutian Islands) GMT-10

NA

AZ Arizona GMT-7

NA

AZ Ar izona (Navajo) GMT-7 GMT-6
AR Arkansas GMT-6 GMT-5
CA California GMT-8 GMT-7

CO Colorado GMT-7 GMT-6

CT Connecticut GMT-5 GMT-4

DC District of Columbia GMT-5 GMT-4

DE Delaware GMT-5 GMT-4

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FL Florida GMT-5 GMT-4

FL Florida (W) GMT-6 GMT-5

GA Georgia GMT-5 GMT-4

HI Hawaii GMT-10

NA

ID Idaho (N) GMT-8 GMT-7
ID Idaho (S) GMT-7 GMT-6

IL Illinois GMT-6 GMT-5
IN Indiana GMT-5 GMT-4
IN Indiana (SW / NW) GMT-6 GMT-5
IA Iowa GMT-6 GMT-5

KS Kansas GMT-6 GMT-5
KS Kansas (W) GMT-7 GMT-6
KY Kentucky (E) GMT-5 GMT-4
KY Kentucky (W) GMT-6 GMT-5

LA Louisiana GMT-6 GMT-5
ME Maine GMT-5 GMT-4
MD Maryland GMT-5 GMT-4
MA Massachusetts GMT-5 GMT-4

MI Michigan GMT-5 GMT-4

MI Michigan (W) GMT-6 GMT-5
MN Minnesota GMT-6 GMT-5
MS Mississippi GMT-6 GMT-5
MO Missouri GMT-6 GMT-5
MT Montana GMT-7 GMT-6

NE Nebraska GMT-6 GMT-5
NE Nebraska (W) GMT-7 GMT-6
NV Nevada GMT-8 GMT-7

NH New Hampshire GMT-5 GMT-4

NJ New Jersey GMT-5 GMT-4
NM New Mexico GMT-7 GMT-6

NY New York GMT-5 GMT-4
NC North Carolina GMT-5 GMT-4
ND North Dakota GMT-6 GMT-5
ND North Dakota (W) GMT-7 GMT-6
OH Ohio GMT-5 GMT-4
OK Oklahoma GMT-6 GMT-5
OR Oregon GMT-8 GMT-7
OR Oregon (E) GMT-7 GMT-6

PA Pennsylvania GMT-5 GMT-4

RI Rhode Island GMT-5 GMT-4

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SC South Carolina GMT-5 GMT-4

SD South Dakota (E) GMT-6 GMT-5

SD South Dakota (W) GMT-7 GMT-6

TN Tennessee (E) GMT-5 GMT-4

TN Tennessee (W) GMT-6 GMT-5

TX Texas GMT-6 GMT-5

TX Texas (W) GMT-7 GMT-6

UT Utah GMT-7 GMT-6

VT Vermont GMT-5 GMT-4

VA Virginia GMT-5 GMT-4
WA Washington GMT-8 GMT-7
WV West Virginia GMT-5 GMT-4

WI Wisconsin GMT-6 GMT-5

WY Wyoming GMT-7 GMT-6

NOTE: If you want the unit to automatically synchronize the local time, the Time Zone
must be properly set according to your local time zone.

2-4. EZ SETUP

VS Easy installation(Right-Click on the Main Screen and click ADV ANCE MENU)

Figure 2.4. EZ Setup Screen

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2.4.1. Setup DATE & TIME, Recording configurations.

Figure 2.4.1. EZ Record Setup Procedure

① Select EZ Record for Date/Time and Recording Setup, Click NEXT to proceed.
② Description of EZ Record Set up is displayed, Click NEXT to proceed.
③ Set up the Date/Time settings and click NEXT to get to the recording setup.
④ Select the recording mode and click NEXT to get to the recording setup.
⑤ Select one of options and click NEXT to finish the setup.

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2.4.2. EZ NETWORK (Using an internet connection)

Figure 2.4.2. EZ NETWORK Setup Procedure

① Select YES in case of setting the network using an internet connection.
② Select Auto Configuration(DHCP) or Manual Configuration(STATIC) and then click TEST

Button. It will automatically setup the network for the system.

③ Setup DDNS setting. DDNS(Dynamic Domain Name System) allows a DNS name to be

constantly synchronized with a dynamic IP address. It allows using a dynamic IP address to be
associated with a static domain name.

④ Click Finish to save the setup.

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2.4.3. EZ NETWORK setting (Not using internet connection)

Figure 2.4.3. EZ NETWORK Setup – Manual Configuration Screen

① Select NO if the VS is not using an internet connection.
② Select Auto Configuration(DHCP) or Manual Configuration(STATIC) and then click TEST

button when ready.

③ Input the Network Settings if Manual Configuration(STATIC) was selected, and click TEST
④ Select OFF for ENABLE DDNS and click NEX T button.
⑤ Click Finish to save the setup.

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3. Name, Function and Connection

3-1. Front Panel

DxxVS

Figure 3.1.1. Front panel

Table 3.1.1. Front LED and Port of DxxVS

Name Description

POWER

LED light is on when power is applied to the system.

HDD

LED light is on when the system is recording video data.

USB Port

This USB port for archiving footage into a USB device. (USB 2.0 connector)

3-2. Connectors

D4VS

D8VS

D16VS

Figure 3.2.1. Rear Panel Connections

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① VIDEO IN: Video input port.
② VIDEO OUT:

D4VS: Switchable (Composite Video Output or Spot Monitor)
D8VS, D16VS: CVBS – Composite Video Output / SPOT – Spot Monitor

③ VGA: VGA (Video Graphics Array) output port. Connects to the PC VGA monitor.
④ HD VIDEO OUT: HDMI output port. Connections to the HDMI monitor (1920x1080).
⑤ AUDIO IN: D4VS: Four connectors for audio input.

D8VS/D16VS: use the included audio splitter cable

⑥ AUDIO OUT: D4VS/D4WVS: One connector for audio output.

D8VS/D16VS: use the included audio splitter cable.

⑦ ETHERNET: Network terminal
⑧ USB: USB terminal
⑨ SENSOR IN, ALARM OUT, RS-485: External sensor terminal, External alarm out terminal & RS-485

for PTZ Camera control

⑩ POWER: DC12V input
⑪ Ground: Use for ground port

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3-3. Remote Control

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

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

⑤ F/REW:

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

⑥ FF: To fast forward the recording.
⑦ PLAY/ PAUSE: To play or to pause the recording in playback mode
⑧ REW: To rewind the recording.
⑨ ESC:

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

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

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4. Setting up the DVR

The following sections detail the initial setup of the DVR.

Menu screen will close if user input is not received in 5 minutes.

4-1. Setup – Main Live Screen

To enter the setup menu, right click on the m ouse and select setup from the submenu or press the setup
button on the remote control.

Figure 4.1.1. Live Screen and Quick Operation Window

When the DVR prompts the LOG-IN window, enter the PASSWORD using the virtual keyboard, or the
remote control. The factory default password is 1111. It is highly recommended t o assign a new password
to protect the system. New passwords can be set up in the SECURITY setup menu.

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4-2. Setup – SYSTEM Mode

In the SETUP menu, select the SYSTEM tab. Then, the SYSTEM menu is displayed as pictured below.
Navigate through the menu items using the mouse or the remote contr ol and change the value of the menu.

Figure 4.2.1. SYSTEM Setup Screen

Table 4. 2. 1. Menu Items in SYSTEM Setup Screen

Item Description
DESCRIPTION

Press the button to view the system information. (Software Version, Storage S

ize, IP

Address, MAC Address and DDNS Status)

LANGUAGE

Select the display language using the mouse or the remote control. Once a language is
selected, the display language will change.

DATE DISPLAY

FORMAT

Select the date display format using the mouse or the remote control. Options are:

MM/DD/YYYY, YYYY/MM/DD, DD/MM/YYYY, YYYY-MM-DD, MM-DD-YYYY, DD-MM-YYYY

DATE&TIME
SETUP

Select the display date and time using the mouse or the remote control and press OK
button to set the present date and time.

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Select DAYLIGHT SAVING using the mouse or the remote control

and select the

appropriate daylight saving time zone. The options are:

OFF: Daylight saving is turned off.
USA: Applies the USA daylight saving time.
EU: Applies the EU daylight saving time.

- Select the GMT AREA using the mouse or the remote control.

- Set the time difference with the standard time.
OTHERS: If the time zone is neither USA nor EU, set the date a nd time of the daylight
saving period.

- Select BEGIN or END using the remote control and press the SEL button.

Caution

- Do not set the start time to 23:00 for DLS.

- DLS cannot be applied if the date of BEGIN and END is the same.

CLIENT
ACCESS

Enable/Disable remote access through the network.

NTP
SETUP

NTP (Network Time Protocol) which synchronizes the time of the computer systems over
variable-latency data networks.

PRIMARY SNTP SERVER: Input the address of the primary NTP time-server.
SECONDARY SNTP SERVER: Input the address of the secondary NTP time-server.
TIME ZONE: NTP synchronizes with GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)

regardless of

geography, user m ust set their own time difference.
CONNECTON MODE: Select the NTP time-server connection mode from TIME,
INTERVAL, and ONCE.

CONNECTION PERIOD

- TIME – Refresh the time at the designated time (e.g. 1AM)

- INTERVAL – Every 1 hour ~ 24 hours

- ONCE – Synchronizes time only once.

NTP will not synchronize unless the

Connection Mode is changed.

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DVR sends E-MA

IL Notification when the NTP server time is faster than the

system time with bellow message.

“NTP server time is faster than the system time.
In this case, NTP server time is ignored to protect the user data.
User must set the time manually.
SYSTEM TIME: Mon Oct 10 13:46:49 2011
SERVER TIME: Mon Oct 10 13:33:12 2011
DVR ID: DVR
IP ADDRESS: 172.16.2.46”

SEND EMAIL

SERVER TYPE: MANUAL, GMAIL, HOTMAIL, AOL or YAHOOMAIL
MAIL PORT: Assign Mail Port number.
MAIL SERVER: Enter the appropriate mail server information.
SEURE OPTION: Select the secure mail server connection method. (SSL or TLS)
ID: Enter the appropriate mail server ID.
PASSWORD: Enter the appropriate mail server PASSW ORD.
MAIL TO: Enter the appropriate email address to enable sending e-mail reports u sing a

virtual keyboard.

MAIL FROM: To set the email address sent to the destination host.
TEST: Test the user’s email input settings.

UNIT NAME

Name the DVR (e.g. Factory)
This feature is to identify the name of the DVR under the same network.

SYSTEM
RESTART

Make the system restart.

SYSTEM
SHUTDOWN

Make the system shutdown.

EZ SETUP

Refer from page 15 to page 18.

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SYSTEM
EVENT
NOTIFICATION

HEALTH CHECK – OFF, ON

(Allows the user to set MAIL STATUS periodically) : DAILY or WE ELY o r MON THLY

VIDEO CLIP SETUP: Setup the duration of video clip for PRE RECORD and

POST RECORD.
EVENT AND NOTIFICATION – OFF, ON
(Allows the user to set EVENT NOFICIATION ON or OFF)

HEALTH CHECK / RESTART / SHUTDOWN / PANIC RECORD

- Enable Email Notification in the event a problem occurs with the VS.

ALARM-IN – Enable Email Notification when the camera detects sensor.
MOTION DETECTION – Enable Email Notification when the camera detects motion.
VIDEO LOSS – Enable Email, Beep and Alarm output Notification when the camera

signal is lost.
HDD TEMPERATURE – Enable Email, Beep and Alarm output Notification when the
HDD temperature.

HDD BAD SECTORS – Enable Email Notification when the HDD has bad Sectors.
HDD ALMOST FULL – Enable Email Notification when the HDD is almost full
HDD FULL – Enable Email Notification when the HDD is full

HDD FAILURE – Enable Email, Beep and Alarm output Notification when the

HDD fails.

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4-3. Setup – RECORD Mode

In the SETUP menu, select the RECORD tab. Then, the RECORD menu is displayed as pictured below.
Navigate through the menu items or c hange the set tings using the mouse or the remote control.

Figure 4.3.1. RECORD Setup Screen

Table 4.3.1. Menu Items in RECORD Setup Screen

Menu Item Description

SITE

Select a channel for applying the following setting s using the mouse or the remote
control.

To change the values of all channels, take the following steps. Select the

following to change the values of all channels.

RESOLUTION

Select 960H, D1 or CIF using the mouse or the remote control.

FRAME RATE

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

each channel cannot exceed the maximum frame rates for a specific recording

resolution.

QUALITY

Select the recording quality for the selected channel. Options are;
Level 1 (Low), Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, and Level 5 (High)

RECORDING
MODE

Assign the recording mode for the selected channel. Options are: Continuous,

Motion, Sensor, Schedule or Disable.

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When Motion Recording is selected, Continuous + Motion recording option can be

used.

SENSOR
RECORDING

Select the sensor setting for the selected channel.

PRE RECORD

Enable/disable pre-event recording. Pre-event recording time is up to 20 minutes.

POST EVENT
RECORD

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

AUDIO

Enable/disable audio recording for the specified channel.

SCHEDULE

Set the recording schedule.

EZRECORD

Set the recording by EZRecord feature.
The EZRECORD has high priority than other setting values on RECORD.
User can change the setting value such as resolution, frame rate, quality and

recording type. By the setting value, the DAYS TO RECORD will change

accordingly.

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4-3-1. Recording Schedules

To setup a recording schedule, select SCHEDULE in the RECORD menu. Navigate through the menu
items or change the settings using the mouse or the remote control.
Select the CHANNEL, select one of the recording settings: NONE, CONTINUOUS or MOTION, then
Highlight the area for the selected setting.
To copy a schedule to a different channel, select the channel from the COPY SCHEDULE menu, then click
the COPY button.

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Figure 4.3.2. Schedule Recording Setup Screen

• NONE: Disable recording

• CONTINUE: CONTINUOUS recording (Highlighted in Green)

• MOTION: MOTION recording (Highlighted in Yellow)

• SENSOR: SENSOR recording (Highlighted in Red)

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4-4. Setup – DEVICE Mode

In the SETUP menu, select the DEVICE tab. Then, the device menu is displayed as pictured below.
Navigate through the menu items or c hange the set tings using the mouse or the remote control.

Figure 4.4.1. DEVICE Setup Screen

Table 4. 4.1. Menu Items in DEVICE Set up Screen

Item Description

ALARM OUT/
BEEP DURATIO N

Set the sensor, motion, and video loss for triggering alarm relay
HDD Error and Video Loss can trigger beeping

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DIGITAL DETERRENT

Setup schedule and audio recordings for Digital Deterrent.

CONTROLLER & PTZ

Set the PTZ baud rate, protocol, and ID.

SPOT-OUT D4VS: CVBS OUT is can be used as Composite Video Output or

Spot-Out depending on the VIDEO OUTPUT resolution.
D8VS/D16VS:
CVBS – Composite Video Output
SPOT – Spot-Out.

SITE

Select specified channel for motion zone setup.

MOTION ZONE

Select either Full Zone or Partial Zone for motion detection.

MOTION SENSITIVITY

Set the motion sensitivity for the selected channel.