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User Guide (Ver. 1.1)

Model: D4VS, D8VS, D16 VS

4, 8, 16 Channel 960H Digital Video Recorder

About the User’s Guide

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

Cautions

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

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(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

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.

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

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shock, property damage, personal injury, or death.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type battery recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to manufacturer’s instructions.

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 of f 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.

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)

Specifications

ITEM D4VS D8VS D16VS

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

Video

Audio

Sensor/

Alarm

Input

Output

Resolution

Signal Format NTSC/PAL

Video Loss Check Yes

VGA 1 VGA (1024x768, 1280x1024)

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

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

Audio Codec G.711 Sensor Input 4 (NC / NO Selectable)

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

and HDD failure

Compression H.264

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

960H 120fps 120fps 120fps

NTSC

D1 120fps 240fps 240fps

CIF 120fps 240fps 480fps

960H 100fps 100fps 100fps

PAL

Record

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

Recording Mode

Motion Detection Motion detection setup by Grid

Recording by channel’s

Resolution

Pre Recording Max. 20 minutes

Post Recording Max. 60 seconds

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

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

Interface Type Serial ATA

D1 100fps 200fps 200fps

CIF 100fps 200fps 400fps

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

Motion/ Continuous + Sensor

Yes

Storage HDD

Capacity of 1 HDD

D4VS: Max. 2 TB

D8VS/D16VS: Max. 3 TB

Internal HDD No. 1 2

USB Port 2 (Front 1, Rear 1)

USB Flash drive Video & Still Image

Backup

Network Video & Still Image

Massive Backup Yes (up to 24 hours)

Menu Display GUI

User I/F

Input Method Remote control, Mouse

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

Dynamic DNS Yes (Free Speco DDNS)

10/100 base-TX

Network Interface

10/100 TX Ethernet (RJ-45)

Ethernet (RJ-45)

Network

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

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

Network

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

Access

PC Client

SecureGuard CMS and SpecoTech Multi-Client Vi e w er

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

Features

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

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

Source 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.

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. Setti ng 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 S pecific Ti me .................................................................................................... 55

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 F ormat ................................................................................................................ 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. Language .................................................................................................................... 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

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. Network 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

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 + Mot ion or

Continuous + Sensor recording modes for storage optimization

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

Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (18

 Individual Channel Operation

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 t he consent of a party to a communicatio n, to engage in w arrantless interceptions of telephone communications, as well as oral and electronic communications.

 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 Flas h Drive  Exclusive File Format Backup and Player  Variet y of ways to Remote access via SecureGuard

Viewer, and Mobile App

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

® CMS, SpecoTech Multi-Client Software, Web-

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)

2-2. Setting Daylight Saving Time

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

1. Enter the SETUP mode. The default User name is “ADMIN” and Password is “1111”.

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

3. Select ON from the DAYLIGHT SAVING dropdown menu.

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 AZ Arizona GMT-7

NA NA

AZ Arizona (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

FL Florida GMT-5 GMT-4

FL Florida (W) GMT-6 GMT-5

GA Georgia GMT-5 GMT-4

HI Hawaii GMT-10

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

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

2.4.1. Setup DATE & TIME, Recording configurations.

1 2 3 4 5

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 Setup 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.

2.4.2. EZ NETWORK (Using an internet connection)

1 2 3 4 2

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.

2.4.3. EZ NETWORK setting (Not using internet connection)

4 5 1 2 3

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(STATI C) 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 NEXT button. ⑤ Click Finish to save the setup.

3. Name, Function and Connection

3-1. Front Panel

Name Description

DxxVS

Figure 3.1.1. Front panel

Table 3.1.1. Front LED and Port of DxxVS

POWER

HDD

USB Port

3-2. Connectors

LED light is on when power is applied to the system. LED light is on when the system is recording video data. This USB port for archiving footage into a USB device. (USB 2.0 connector)

D4VS

D8VS

D16VS

Figure 3.2.1. Rear Panel Connections

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

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 l ock – 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. (To ggle) 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.

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 to assign a new password to protect the system. New passwords can be set up in the SECURITY setup menu.

4-2. Setup – SYSTEM Mode

ize, IP

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 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

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

FORMAT

DATE&TIME SETUP

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

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

and select the

regardless of

NTP will not synchronize unless the

Select DAYLIGHT SAVING using the mouse or the remote control 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 NTP SETUP

Enable/Disable remote access through the network.

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

geography, us er must 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. Connection Mode is changed.

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

SEND EMAIL

IP ADDRESS: 172.16.2.46”

SERVER TYPE: MANUAL, GMAIL, HOTMAIL, AOL or YAHOOMAIL MAIL PORT: Assign Mail Port number.

UNIT NAME

SYSTEM RESTART SYSTEM SHUTDOWN EZ SETUP

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 PASSWORD. 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.

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

Make the system shutdown.

Refer from page 15 to pag e 18.

SYSTEM EVENT NOTIFICATION

HEALTH CHECK – OFF, ON

(Allows the user to set MAIL STATUS periodically) : DAILY or WEE LY or MONTHLY

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 TEMPERAT URE – 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.

4-3. Setup – RECORD Mode

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

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

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

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

In the SETUP menu, select the RECORD tab. Then, the RECORD menu is displayed as pictured below. Navigate through the menu items or change the settings using the mouse or the r em ote control.

Figure 4.3.1. RECORD Setup Screen

Table 4.3.1. Menu Items in RECORD Setup Screen

Menu Item Description

SITE

RESOLUTION FRAME RATE

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

following to change the values of all channels.

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

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

QUALITY RECORDING

MODE

Motion, Sensor, Schedule or Disable.

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

used.

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

SENSOR RECORDING PRE RECORD POST EVENT RECORD AUDIO SCHEDULE EZRECORD

Select the sensor setting for the selected channel.

Enable/disable pre-event recording. Pre-event recording time is up to 20 minutes. Set the post event recording time duration for the specified channel. (10~60 seconds) Enable/disable audio recording for the specified channel. Set the recording schedule. 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

accordingly.

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.

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)

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 change the settings 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 DURATION

DIGITAL DETERRENT CONTROLLER & PTZ SPOT-OUT D4VS: CVBS OUT is can be used as Composite Video Output or

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

Setup schedule and audio recordings for Digital Deterrent. Set the PTZ baud rate, protocol, and ID.

Spot-Out depending on the VIDEO OUTPUT resolution.

D8VS/D16VS:

SITE MOTION ZONE MOTION SENSITIVITY

CVBS – Composite Video Output SPOT – Spot-Out. Select specified channel for motion zone setup. Select either Full Zone or Partial Zone for motion detection. Set the motion sensitivity for the selected channel.

Control the motion sensitivity from 1 to 9.

If the camera input is less than 960H, DVR will trim th e image to fit

(1 – Lowest sensitivity, 9 – Hig h e st s e nsit ivit y)

KEY TONE REMOTE CONTROL ID

SENSOR

VIDEO INPUT TRIMMING

Enable/disable key tone. Set the remote control ID.

1. Select ID.

2. Input the remote control ID number.

3. An icon will indicate on the Live Screen if the remote control ID is synchronized. The options are from 0 to 99 Select the type of each sensor. Option is Off, Normal Open or Normal Close.

the screen.

4-4-1. Digital Deterrent

Trigger audio message via motion detection or sensor.

Item Description

IMPORT FROM USB EXPORT TO USB RECORD

Figure 4.4.2. Digital Deterrent setup screen

Table 4.4. 2. Item for Digital Deterrent Setup Screen

Import up to 8 sound files from USB. Export the sound file to USB Select a channel and set up the date and the duration. And, select the sound file to play.

SCHEDULE

Schedule the sound file considering the expected situation.

4-4-2. Keyboard Controller & PTZ Setup

To control the PTZ functions of the camera, connect the PTZ controller to the RS-485 port on the back of the chassis with CAT5 (or equivalent) cable.

① Connect the RS-48 5 cables of PT Z camera to the RS-485 port on the rear panel.

Figure 4.4.3. Device Mode Setup Screen

Figure 4.4.4. Device Mode Setup Screen

② Open the PTZ sub menu by selecting the submenu button.

Figure 4.4.5. PTZ Control Setup Screen

Note: Connect PTZ cameras that support RS-485 directly to the RS-485 port. If the camera is controlled

through an RS-232C interface, use an RS-232C to RS-485 to RS-232C signal converter.

Use the PTZ setup screen to select the following options for the camera PTZ controller:

- CHANNEL: Channel connected to a PTZ device

- CAMERA: Protocol T ype

- SPEED: 19200, 14400, 9600, 4800, 2400 (Baud rate)

- ID: 0-63 Controller (Keyboard Controller): If a PTZ controller is used, select a controller protocol from Controller menu. Set SPEED (Baud Rate) and ID number.

Figure 4.4.6. Controller Selection Screen

4-4-3. Spot Out

select ON, the selected channel will be displayed on the monitor

Item Description

Figure 4.4.7. SPOT-OUT Setup Screen

Table 4.4.3. Menu Item in SPOT-OUT Setup Screen

SPOT OUT

SPOT TYPE SPOT ON EVENT SPOT EVENT DWE LL TIME SEQUENCE

SEQUENCE DWELL TIME SPOT CHANNEL

Only 1 Spot Out is available to use. To use the Spot out function on D4VS, Video Resolution has to be setup as 1280x1024 (Video Resolution Output can be setup in DISPLAY MENU.) SPOT 1 supports only FULL t ype. (1 channel only) Enable/disable channel change if an event occurs on a channel. Set the dwell time for the display of the event activated channel. (3-10 sec) Enable/disable sequential display of spot channel in full screen. If periodically. Set the dwell time for the spot channel display.(3-10 sec)

Select a channel for spot monitoring using the mouse or the remote control and press OK button.

4-4-4. Motion Zone Setup

Select MOTION ZONE using the mouse or the remote control and select either PARTIAL ZONE or FULL ZONE using the mouse control. The default value is FULL ZONE. If FULL ZONE is selected, the motion zone grid screen is not displayed. Only set the level of sensitivity for MOTION SENSITIVIT Y.

FULL ZONE: The motion sensor is active on the whole screen. PARTIAL ZONE: The motion sensor is active in the set detection frame.

Select the motion detection position using the mouse or the r em ot e c ont rol . T he n left c lick o n the m ous e or left click and drag the mouse pointer to select or deselect the area. Highlighted area indicates the partial motion detection zone. Press the ESC button or right click on the mouse to return to the previous menu.

Figure 4.4.8. Motion Zone Grid Screen

4-5. Setup – DISPLAY Mode

SS and

In the SETUP menu, select the DISPLAY tab. Then, the DISPLAY menu is displayed as pictured below. Navigate through the menu items or change the settings using the mouse or the remote control. To return to the previous setup menu screen, press the ESC button.

Item Description

OSD

OSD CONTRAST MAIN MONITOR SEQUENCE SEQUENCE DWE LL TIME

Figure 4.5.1. DISPLAY Setup Screen

Table 4.5.1. Menu Items in DISPLAY Setup Screen

Enable/Disable displaying CHANNEL NAME, VIDEO LO STATUS BAR & ICON.

Set the visibility level of th e On Screen Display (OSD) (50~100) Enable/disable sequential display of video in full screen mode.

Set the dwell time of each, Single channel display time in sequence mode (3~60 seconds)

SITE

Select a channel to apply the name and covert settings change using the mouse or the remote control.

Select a channel to apply the following settings using the mouse.

NAME

COVERT COLOR TUNING VIDEO OUTPUT (VGA)

Set the channel name. Press the right square button and set the channel name and select OK. The name can be made up to 36 characters. Enable/disable display of the specified video channel in live display. Control the brightness, contrast, hue and saturation.

D4VS

When VG A RESOLUTION is set at 1024 x 768,

• CVBS OUTPUT(Simultaneous Video Output): ON

• SPOT OUTPUT: OFF

When VGA is set to 1280x720, CVBS is OFF and spot is ON.

• CVBS OUTPUT(Simultaneous Video Output): OFF

• SPOT OUTPUT: ON

D8VS/D16VS

CVBS: Composite Video Output SPOT: Spot-Out port

4-6. Setup – NETWORK Mode

allows using a dynamic IP address to be associated with a static

Select the NETWORK tab. Then, the network menu is displayed as pictured below. Navigate through the menu items or change the settings using the mouse or the remote control.

Figure 4.6.1. NETWORK Setup Screen

Table 4.6.1. Menu Items in NETWORK Setup Screen

Item Description

NETWORK TYPE DHCP: DVR will automatically retrieve an IP address.

STATIC: Network information must be manually configured.

IP SUBNET MASK GATEWAY DNS (PRIMARY) DNS (SECONDARY) DDNS

Enter IP address that is assigned for the DVR Enter Subnet Mask that is assigned for the DVR Enter Gateway that is assigned for the DVR. Enter Primary DNS address that is assigned for the DVR Enter Secondary DNS address that is assigned for the DVR Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) allows a DNS name to be constantly synchronized with a dynamic IP address. In other words, it

domain name so others can connect to it by the static name. Enable/disable using domain name address through DDNS server.

NETWORK PORT NETWORK AUDIO PORT WEB PORT NETWORK STREAM

Enter the port number, (Default: 5445) Display the network audio port (NETWORK PORT + 1).

Enter the port number for connection using web. (Default: 80) Set the value for network streaming.

4-6-1. Network Types

This item allows the user to setup a domain name manually,

4-6-1-1. DHCP

An IP address is automatically assigned by the DHCP server, which automatically assigns the IP

address and other parameters to new devices.

4-6-1-2. STATIC

IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and DNS are manually assigned by the user.

• IP ADDRESS: The fixed IP address of the DVR unit.

• SUBNET MASK: The subnet mask for the LAN.

• GATEWAY: The IP address of the Gateway.

• DNS (PRIMARY) The primary address of Domain Name Server

• DNS (SECI NDARY): T he secondary address of Domain Name Server

NOTE Unless DNS is properly set, the DDNS and the e-mail features will not work.

4-6-2. DDNS

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. Once the setting is completed, the DDNS address will be:

http://hostname.ddns.specoddns.net

For example, if you enter the host name as “D4VS”, then the address will be:

http://d4vs.ddns.specoddns.net

Select NETWORK>DDNS. The menu displays as below.

Figure 4.6.2. NETWORK Setup Screen – DDNS

Table 4.6.2. DDNS

Item Description ENABLE DDNS

Enable/disable the Dynamic Domain Name Service.

HOST NAME

using virtual keyboard displays as shown.

SUBMIT/UPDATE

When manual host name input is done, move the cursor to this item and select ON to submit the settings.

ezDDNS

Enable/disable ezDDNS to register the host name automatically.

4-6-3. Network Port and Web Port

Connecting DVR/DVRs through an IP sharing device, each DVR must be assigned a unique TCP port number for access from outside the LAN. T his port number is displayed on NETWORK>NETWORK PORT Setup MENU.

NOTE If you access the DVR only within the same LAN, the TCP port number does not need to be changed.

Network access beyond a router

To access DVR beyond a router (firewall), you must open the proper TCP ports for live/playback streaming, for commands, for remote backup, and for audio streaming. If these ports are not opened properly, you can’t access the DVR beyond a router.

o For live/playback streaming, for commands, for remote backup: Open the port number

on NETWORK>NETWORK PORT menu. The default port number is 5445.

o For bi-directional audio: Open t he port number on NETWORK AUDIO PORT. The default

port number is [NETWORK PORT number + 1].

o For w eb-viewer downloading and remote firmware upgrading: Open the port number on

NETWORK>WEB PORT menu. T he default port number is 80.

4-6-4. Network Stream

User can set the RESOLUTION, FRAME RATE, and the QUALITY for the network stream.

- D4VS: Up to 60 fps @CIF for 4 channels.

- D8VS: Up to 120 fps @CIF for 8 channels.

- D16VS: Up to 240 fps @CIF for 16 channels.

<Note> Individual Channels can be set with different RESOLUTION, FRAME RATE, and QUALITY.

In case of using MOBILE, QUALITY can be setup up to LEVEL2.

Figure 4.6.4. NETWORK Setup Screen – Network Stream

4-7. Setup – USER MANAGEMENT Mode

Select the Checkbox to enable the functions or leave the

Selected Checkbox: The DVR will ask for a password when the given function is

Blank Checkbox: The DVR will not ask for a password when the given function is

In the SETUP menu, select the USER MANAGEMENT tab. Then, the USER MANAGEMENT menu is displayed as pictured below. Navigate thr ough the menu items or change the settings using the mouse or the remote control.

Figure 4.7.1. USER MANAGEMENT Setup Screen

Table 4.7.1. Menu Items in USER MANAGEMENT Setup Screen

Item Description AUTHORITY

SETUP

Only the Admin will have access to the menu.

PASSWORD CHECK:

Checkbox blank to disable the functions.

• SETUP: Enable/Disable of access to Setup

• PB: Enable/Disable of access to Playback

• PTZ: Enable/Disable of access to PTZ Control

• R/OFF: Enable/Disable of manual Record

• NETWORK: Enable/Disable of access to Network

selected for all users.

ADMIN, USER1, USER2, USER3:

Select USER PASSWORD using the mouse or the remote control and press SEL

enter the same password again to confirm and select OK. Then the message

Selected Checkbox: The user can access the function. Blank Checkbox: The user can not access the function.

USER NAME SETUP

PASSWORD SETUP

AUTHORITY OF PLAYBACK

Change the name of USER1, USER2 and USER3. Click “ENTER” after naming.

Options are ADMIN, USER1, USER2 and USER3.

button. Select user type and enter the current password. And, enter a new password,

“PASSWORD CHANGED” is displayed. The factory default password is 1111.

It is highly recommended to assign a new password to protect the system.

Set authority level of playback on each user. Checked box: authorized to playback. Blank check box: no authority.

4-8. Setup – STORAGE Mode

the DVR will continue recording and overwrite the oldest existing

y need in the

In the SETUP m enu, select the STORAGE tab. Then, the STORAGE menu is displayed as pictured below. Navigate through the menu items or change the settings using the mouse or the remote control.

Item Description

OVERWRITE

DISK FORMAT

Figure 4.8.1. STORAGE Setup Screen

Table 4.8.1. Menu Items in STORAGE Setup Screen

When enabled, recorded data once the hard drive is full. When disabled, recording will stop once the hard drive is full. You will have an option of YES or NO for formatting the Hard Drive. After formatting HDD, the DVR will reboot.

Caution: It is recommended to archive any data that you ma future before formatting the hard drive.

DISK INFO

“

Disable recording limit : When OVERWRITE is ON, DVR will continue to

Hard drive information. Displays the following information:

RECORDING LIMIT

RECORDING LIMIT DAYS

Enable recording limit : The amount of data recorded in HDD will be limited to the most recent number of days as set by

record when HDD is full and overwrite older data. When OVERWRITE is OFF, DVR will stop recording when the HDD is full.

Set the recording limit days. (1- 90 days) If the RECORDING LIMIT DAYS are s et to 1, the data will be overwritten after 24 hours.

RECORDING LIMIT DAYS”.

4-9. Setup - CONFIG Mode

In the SETUP menu, select the CONFIG tab. Then, t he configuration menu is displayed as pictured below. Navigate through the menu items or change the settings using the mouse or the remote control.

Figure 4.9.1. CONFIGURATION Setup Screen

Table 4.9.1. CONFIGURATION Setup

Item Description

EXPO RT TO USB

IMPORT FROM USB

LOAD DEFAULT

User can save the current configuration (Setting values) of the DVR to t he USB flash drive. Plug in the USB flash on the front panel and press the button to start the saving process. User can upload the configuration of the DVR to another DVR using the USB Flash drive. Plug in the USB flash drive on the front panel and press the button to start the loading process. Press the button to reset the system to the default settings. The following settings such as Language, DVR ID, Security User

Authentication, Security User P/W, Date Format, DLS settings, Network settings, HDD overwrite, Limit recording, HDD serial number, and HDD ERROR time will not be included.

LOAD

Press the button to reset the system to the factory default settings.

FACTORY DEFAULT

SOFTWARE UPGRADE

Upgrade softeware to the latest version. After connecting USB flash drive to USB port on the DVR, click SEARCH. It will automatically find the upgrade file.

4-9-1. Firmware Upgrade

1. In the USB flash drive root directory, create a new folder named “upgrade”

2. Create sub-folder for each model under “upgrade” folder and copy each firmware file to their folder.

• “d4vs” for D4VS: “main_D4VS_speco_*.*.*_201****”

• “d8vs” for D8VS: “main_D8VS_speco_*.*.*_201****”

• “d16vs” for D16VS: “main_D16VS_speco_*.*.*_201****”

3. Plug in the USB flash drive.

4. Navigate to CONFIG menu of SET UP.

5. Select SOFTWARE UPGRADE.

6. Follow the procedure from Figure 4.9.2 to Figure 4.9.4.

Figure 4.9.2 Figure 4.9.3

Figure 4.9.4

NOTICE

1. If selecting REBOOT LATER, the upgraded software will not be applied until the system reboots.

2. If selecting REBOOT NOW when the USB flash drive is plugged, the following message will pop up. Remove the USB flash drive and select OK.

5. Live, Search and Playback

5-1. Live View

In the Live screen, video inputs from the cameras are displayed as they are configured in the Display Setup screen. When the mouse is right clicked, and the quick operation window will be displayed as below.

Figure 5.1.1. Live Screen and Quick Operation Window

On the bottom of the screen, various On-Screen Display (OSD) symbols, which indicate the status of the DVR, are described in Table 5.1.1.

Table 5.1.1. Status Indicator Icons in Live Viewing Screen

Icon Description

Indicates the DVR is locked. Note) to unlock, right click on the live view screen and select on Unlock. Audio mute. Audio channel output can be selected from the quick operation menu Indicates that alarm is set.

Indicates that alarm output is activated.

Event indicator. When there is an event (motion recording, video loss, HDD fail, S.M.A.R.T), t his ico n will b e h ighlighted. Indicates that a network client is connected to the DVR.

Indicates that sequencing mode is enabled.

Displays the current date and time.

RC: ALL Remote control ID display. If a remote ID is not set, the message “ALL” is

displayed. When Overwrite is not enabled, this displays the percent of the hard disk usage from 0-99%. When Overwrite is enabled, the Bar will indicate with OVERWRITE Continuous recording in progress.

Manual recording in progress. To set the Manual recording mode, press the Record button on the front panel. Motion alarm recording in progress.

Sensor recording in progress. (Only for D8VS and D16VS model.)

Table 5.1.2. Menu Items in Quick Operation Window

Icon Description

SEARCH Select this option to enter the Search menu. SETUP Select this option to enter the Setup menu. DISPLAY Display layout. Select between different multiview display formats.

Available formats: D4VS: 1x1, 2x2 D8VS: 1x1, 2x2, 3x3; D16VS: 1x1, 2x2, 3x3, 4x4

SNAPSHOT Click this option to create a snapshot of selected channel image.

(BMP STILL IM AGE)

SUPER EZ COPY Direct Backup of the selected channel to USB flash drive without

going t hrough the s earch mode. ENABLE MANUAL RECORD

Manual Record button. Click this button to enable manual recording.

Also known as Panic Record.

ADVANCED MENU EZ SETUP Select this option to start EZ Setup Wizard AUDIO

Select this option to set an audio channel to output;

(Channel 1 through 4, Audio Mute). CAMERA PTZ Select this option and the PTZ user interface will appear.

ENABLE MAIN MONITOR SEQUENCE

Select this option to enable/disable sequence function.

DISABLE ALARM OUT Click this button to enable/disable Alarm outputs MANUAL

Window where use can manually trigger the digital deterrent audio. DIGITAL DETERRENT

SITE INFORMATION SYSTEM

Press the button to view the record setting of a selected channel.

Press the button to view the system information. INFORMATION

EXPORT HELP Displays window with instructions for exporting video. SYSTEM

Locks the DVR from user access. LOCK SYSTEM

Click this button to shutdown system. SHUTDOWN

5-1-1. PTZ Control

Select PAN/TILT using the remote or mouse, then

Select ZOOM/FOCUS using the remote or mouse,

the number (3digits) to go to the preset position.

elect a number (1digit)

Preset the number of the tour group in the OSD menu.

Table 5.1.3. Menu Items in PTZ Control Window

Item Description INITIALIZE Initialize the PTZ settings of the selected camera PAN/TILT

ZOOM/FOCUS

OSD Select OSD to enter the menu. Remote Control keys

AUTOSCAN

PRESET

press SEL. Adjust the tilt by using ▲▼(UP/DOWN) buttons

Adjust the pan by using ◀▶(LEFT/RIGHT) buttons

then press SEL. Adjust the zoom ▲▼(UP/DOWN) buttons

Adjust the focus ◀▶(LEFT/RIGHT) buttons

are Right, Left, Up, Down, Select, Far (REW KEY), and Near (FF KEY). Click the ESC button to return to the previous menu. Click the PTZ button to close the OSD menu.

Press the right key (▶) to start auto scan. Press the left key (◀) to stop auto scan. Select PRESET, then press the left key (◀).

A number input window will appear. Set the number (3 digits) using the number key, then press the SEL to confirm t he preset number for the

current position. Press the right key (▶) and enter

TOUR

NUMBER For the TOUR and PRESET menu.

Select TOUR and press the right (▶) key. A number input window will open. S

using a number key, then press SEL to start the tour. Press the left (◀) key to stop the tour.

Press ESC to return to the main menu

5-2. Digital Zoom in Live and Playback Screen

VS series supports Digital Zoom feature during live and playback mode.

1. Double click the target channel.

2. Click the left button of the mouse and drag to make rectangular shape.

5-3. SEARCH Screen

To enter the search screen menu, select SEARCH menu on the screen using the mouse or press SEARCH icon on live screen.

Figure 5.3.1. Search Screen

There are 7 options in the Search Menu, they are: EZSEARCH, TIME LINE (Calendar), EVENT, GO TO FIRST TIME, GO TO LAST TIME, GO TO SPECIFIC TIME, ARCHIVE LIST, and LOG LIST on the screen.

5-3-1. EZSearch

The EZSearch window is used to find stored video with ease using the thumb nail playback screen.

Figure 5.3.2. Calendar Screen Figure 5.3.3. Channel Selection Screen

Figure 5.3.4. 24 Hourly Thumbnail Screen Figure 5.3.5. Minute Thumbnail Screen

Figure 5.3.6. Play Mode Screen

When the EZSearch menu is selected, a calendar is displayed that highlights dates with recorded data.

1. Select a specific date on the calendar.

2. Select a channel from Channel Selection Screen. Then the Thumbnail Search screen displays 24 thumbnails, one for each hour of the day.

3. Select the hourly thumbnail. Then the Thumbnail Search screen displays 24 thumbnails, each image is represents 150 seconds.

4. Select the thumbnail of minutes that you want to playback.

5-3-2. Time Line Search

The CALENDAR Search window is used to find the stored video by using the time line bar.

Figure 5.3.7. Calendar Screen Figure 5.3.8. Time-Line Search Screen

When the Timeline menu is selected, the user can see a calendar, which displays recorded dates with highlights. Select a specific date and time. Click and drag the red time indicator bar to the desired hour. User can select a specific minutes using a button in the above red box. Press the PLAY button after selecting the specific time. Press the PREV to return to the SEARCH window.

5-3-3. Event Search

The Event Search window is used to find stored video.

Figure 5.3.9. Event Search Screen

When the Event menu is selected, a calendar is displayed that highlights dates with recorded event data. Select a specific date and the event log will be displayed.

After selecting the event, Press the PLAY button to playback the recorded data or press the BACKUP button to export the data. User can find a data of the specific channel and event using a button in the above red box as following Figure 5.3.9. Press the PREV to return to the SEARCH window.

Figure 5.3.10. Event Search Screen

5-3-4. Go To First Time

You can access the oldest recorded data on the DVR hard drive by selecting GO TO FI RST TIME on the

SEARCH window. Press the PREV to return to the SEARCH window.

5-3-5. Go To Last Time

You can access the latest recorded data on the DVR hard drive by selecting GO TO LAST TME on the

SEARCH window. Press the PREV to return to the SEARCH window.

5-3-6. Go To Specific Time

User can search for video data from a specific instance by setting the date and time in the GO TO SPECIFIC TIME menu. Use the mouse or the remote control to change the date and time value and press the PLAY button after setting. If there is no video data in the set date and time, No Data Exist message displays.

5-3-7. Archive List

The ARCHIVE Search window is used to find previously stored video or images.

Figure 5.3.11. Archive Search Screen

When the Archive menu is selected, the user can see a calendar, which has archive data. Select a specific date and then the archived data will be displayed. Press the Display button to view the still image or the first frame of the selected video, then the user can export the selected data.

5-3-8. Log List

You can access the LOG list search screen by selecting LOG on the SEARCH window.

Figure 5.3.12. Log List Screen

When the Log menu is selected, the user can see a calendar, which has a log data. Select a specific date and press NEXT button, and then the log data will be displayed. Press the SAVE button to save the data and then the data is saved as a text file format.

5-4. Play Mode

During playback of a recorded event, the mode changes from SEARCH to PLAY. While in PLAY mode, you may return to the SEARCH screen by pressing the X button on the status bar.

Figure 5.4.1. Play Mode Screen

The following status bar hides automatically and appears again if a mouse pointer is positioned to the bottom of the screen.

Table 5.4. 1. Button Functions in PLAY Mode

Button Description

• 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x,16x, 32x speeds for D4VS

• 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x,16x for D8VS

• 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x for D16VS

Single Channel backward playback speed 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 64x Jump/Step backward. T he playback position moves 60 seconds backward.

Press to play or pause recorded video.

Jump/Step forward. Playback position moves 60 seconds forward.

• 2x, 4x, 8x,16x, 32x speeds for D4VS

• 2x, 4x, 8x,16x for D8VS

• 2x, 4x, 8x for D16VS

Single Channel forward playback speed 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 64x Slow Mode play. Forward playback speed x1/4, x1/2

Press to backup the video.

EZCopy button.

Return to the previous menu screen, search window, or exit from the Menu.

6. Export and Back Up

6-1. Still Image Backup onto USB Flash Drive

Still images can be captured and archived onto a USB flash drive or an USB external hard drive in live mode or while playing back recorded video.

1. Select a specific channel, which wants to backup on live screen.

2. When you press SNAPSHOT button on Quick operat ion window, the media selection window screen will display.

3. Once you press START button, the system will capture a still image and archive onto a USB flash drive.

NOTICE USB Flash Drive must be in FAT32 file format.

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

Video can be captured and archived onto the USB flash drive or a hard drive while playing back the

recorded video. In playback mode, press the

1. When you press whether to archive a Still Image, a NSF or A VI and select the proper media type.

2. Select USB DRIVE (Flash Drive) to back up less than an hour. Select USB HDD (Large Backup) to back up from 1 hour to 24 hours. (Only for NSF type)

BACKUP button on the selected channel or all channels, the DVR will ask

BACKUP button to launch the backup function.

3. Once you select the channel and duration, the system will start to archive the data to the USB drive.

4. The following image shows the progress of archiving the data.

5. The following shows the image to complete the backup. Select lose t o r eturn to the previous screen.

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

Using EZCopy feature, Video can be easily archived onto the USB flash drive or a hard drive.

In playback mode, press the

1. Press EZCOPY button on the selected channel or all channels.

2. Then, EZCOPY START time will display.

3. Move STOP time will display.

time b ar cursor to the ti me of end of backup and press EZCOPY button. Then, EZCO PY

EZCOPY button to launch the backup function.

4. EZCOPY window will display. The DVR will ask whether to archive a NSF or AVI.

5. After backup format is selected, also select media type and channel(s) to archive the data to the media.

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

The st ored data in the hard drive can be found in the ARCHIVE list in the SEARCH window. User can back up still images or video into the storage device from the ARCHIVE list.

1. Select the date to begin searching and navigate through the days using the mouse or the remote control.

2. Once you have selected the date, press the NEXT button to open the list of stored data.

3. Use the mouse or the remote control to scroll through the archive list.

4. Select a list of stored events in the archive list.

5. Once the desired event has been selected, press the DISPLAY but ton t o vie w the sti ll im age or the f irst

frame of the selected video.

6. Press the BACKUP button to launch the archiving function in playback mode.

7. Press the CLOSE button to return to the SEARC H window.

Figure 6.3.1. Archive Search Screen

6-5. Playback of Backup Video 6-5-1. AVI Format

AV I fo rm at : AVI f ormat video can be played back by W indow Media Player™ or other media player that is compatible with AVI format video.

1. Please install the Decoder Filter that the DVR copies “DvrPlayer” folder on USB flash drive with the video. Decoder Filter is exported to the “/DvrPlayer” folder of the USB drive.

Decoder

Filter

2. Otherwise, the video and time stamp over video can’t be properly played back and wont be displayed on Window Media Player™.

Timestamp On AVI. The subtitle is embedded to the video clip file.

The subtitle is embedded to the AVI file. To display a subtitle, user should install a special filter called “Decoder Filter”.

6-5-2. NSF Format

NSF format: NSF format video can be played back using the HDplayer that the DVR copies to “DvrPlayer” folder on USB flash drive with video. Use the mouse scroll to use digital zoom in and out

feature.

7. Network Access Using the Multi-Sites Network Viewer

7-1. Overview

The SpecoTech Multi Client is a multiple site monitoring client software with; video, audio, and alarm signals from the DVRs over the network. The SpecoTech Multi Client does not limit the number of DVR units to register. The program displays up to 16 DVRs and supports dual monitors. On the program, user may control PTZ cameras on the DVRs. By attaching a microphone and speaker system to devices on site, the user may make bi-directional audio communication over the network.

7-2. PC Requirements

Minimum PC Requirements

CPU Intel Core i3

1.8Ghz

Memory 2GB DDR2

VGA 512MB

Resolution 1280x720

Disk Space 1GB

OS Windows 2000, XP Professional, XP Home, Vista, 7 (NOTE: Not all versions of Vista and 7

are supported)

Network 10/100Base T

Others Direct X 9.0c or Higher

Recommended PC Requirements

CPU Intel Core i5

2Ghz or higher.

Memory 4GB DDR3 or higher.

VGA 512MB or high e r.

Resolution 1920x1080

Disk Space 1GB

OS Windows 2000, XP Professional, XP Home, Vista, 7 (NOTE: Not all versions of Vista and 7

are supported)

Network 10/100/1000Base T

Others Direct X 10 or higher.

Before installing the program, check the PC specifications. The DVR remote software may not perform correctly if the PC does not meet the minimum requirements.

7-3. Installation of the Program

1. Insert the provided CD in the CD drive and double-click “SpecoTech Mu lti Client (XXXX).exe”

2. Select a destination folder and click “Next”.

3. Select the program folder and click “Next”.

4. The installation status screen is displayed.

5. After the installation is completed, “SpecoTech Multi Client” icon displays on the desktop screen.

7-4. Live Window

When installation is completed, double click the “SpecoTech Multi Client” icon on your desktop to start the program.

7-4-1. Main User Interface

7-4-2. Control Buttons

d renew

To select the numbers of display channel/channels (Single, quad, 9

Button Description

Click this icon to run a playback window to search and play videos that

LOCAL PLAYBACK

are recorded in the local PC. Click this icon to run a playback window to search and play videos that

REMOTE PLAYBACK

SITE MANAGEMENT

CONNECT

DISCONNECT

SETUP

CAPTURE

are recorded in the remote DVR.

THUMBNAIL REFRESH: Click this icon to refresh an

thumbnail image of the connected sites.

SITE ADDITION: Click this icon to open ‘Site Addition’ window. SITE DELETE: Click this icon to delete site from the index window,

after disconnect a site.

NET FINDER: Select the site from the index window and click this

icon to modify the information of specific site.

Click this icon to connect the selected site/sites.

Click this icon to disconnect the selected site/sites.

Click this icon to setup configuration of SpecoTech Multi Client.

Click this icon to captur e a still image.

EVENT LIST

PAUSE

ALARM ON

RECORD ON

AUDIO

MIC

PRESET/TOUR/SCAN/MENU

CHANNEL SPLIT

DVR SITE SPLIT

Opens list of events logged by the Spec oTech Multi Client.

Click this icon to play/pause live video.

Click this icon to turn on/off alarm outputs.

Enable or disable recording of live video to local disk, which has set in setup menu.

Use the volume control bar to set the audio level.

Use the microphone volume control bar to set the micro phone level.

User can control PRESET/TOUR/SCAN/MENU

channels, and 16 channels) of highlighted site. To select the numbers of DVR/DVRs (1 DVR, 4 DVRs, 9 DVRs, 16 DVRs) on main display screen.

7-5. Search and Playback Window 7-5-1. Main User Interface

You can access to search window by clicking the search icon (Local Playback / Remote Playback) on the upper right of the Live Window.

7-5-2. Main Control Panel

To select the numbers of DVR/DVRs (1 DVR, 4 DVRs, 9 DVRs, 16

To select the numbers of display channel/channels (Single, quad, 9

To display the recorded data of selected channel or all channels on a

Button Description

Click this icon to run a playback window to search and play videos that

LOCAL PLAYBACK

REMOTE PLAYBACK

are recorded in the local PC. Click this icon to run a playback window to search and play videos that are recorded in the remote DVR. Display the site information and the connection status.

AUDIO

CONNECT

DISCONNECT

SETUP

CAPTURE

EVENT LIST

EZCopy Start

EZCopy End

BACKUP

Click this icon to connect the selected site/sites.

Click this icon to disconnect the selected site/sites.

Click this icon to setup configuration of SpecoTech Multi Client.

Click this icon to captur e a still image.

Opens list of events logged by the Spec oTech Multi Client.

Click this icon to set the beginning time for backup of the recorded video in AVI format. Click this icon to set the ending time for backup of the recorded video in AVI format. Click this icon to backup the recorded video in AVI format.

Use the volume control bar to set the audio level.

DVRs) on main display screen.

channels, and 16 channels) of highlighted site. To select the channel to playback.

The calendar shows dates with recorded video in color.

time line scale.

To change a timeline scale from 24 hours to 60 minutes. The timeline shows recorded data in color on the bar. You can adjust the timeline scale and move it to the time you wish to playback. Then click the play icon to display the recorded video. Playback buttons.

EZSEARCH: Thumbnail search over the network.

- Shows 24 thumbnail images, one for each hour from 00:00 to 23:00.

- Each hour is further broken up 24 segments; each is 150sec.

- Then select the tile to play * Click the “PREVIOUS” button to go the previous step. Digital Zoom Window in Live and Playback. (Only available in Single Channel Viewing)

7-6. Setup of SpecoTech Multi Client

Click the setup icon to setup the configuration of SpecoTech Multi Client software. The SETUP window is displayed as below.

7-6-1. General

Security Option: Set a password for security options. Select security options and set a password.

Then when you access any of selected functions, you need to enter the password. You can also set the save path for capturing and backup.

Save Path: Specify the location to save captured still image for Capture and Backup data. Miscellaneous

Automatic Reconnection: If enabled, the software will automatically try to reconnect to the last

successful IP address. But, when CLIENT ACCESS is OFF on the DVR, the software will not try to reconnect even if it is enabled.

Always On Top: If enabled, the software display will be continuously on the top of other windows.

Time Format: Change the way the Client software displays the time.

7-6-2. Event

Event log can be archived and searched.

Event Log: Specify the location to save event logs and select event to archive.

Event Search: Event log can be searched from the selected time.

7-6-3. Record

Record Setup: You can set the recording conditions as the following; Always, Event, or Auto record. And

you can also select target DVR/DVRs and channel/channels. When you set the recording condition to event, you can set event for motion or alarm with duration.

Record Local Storage Setup: You can select the local disk to record and the amount of disk space you want to allow the program to use for recording. You can also select the option to overwrite data or stop recording when the maximum amount of disk space is full.

7-6-4. Display

You can select the OSD (On Screen Display) to be displayed.

7-6-5. Language

English, French and Spanish is selectable.

7-6-6. About

“About” provides network client version information.

7-7. Remote Setup

The menu settings for the DVR unit can be set over network. Put the cursor of the mouse on the channel, which is connected to the site and right click on the mouse to open the submenu. Then the following window is displayed as below. Select the REMOTE SETUP.

Then the setup window is displayed. The specified menu screen is displayed on the upper left of the screen. Enter the password of the DVR when prompted. (NOTE: The default password is 1111) Setting is the same as with the DVR menu setting. Refer to the corresponding pages for details on the setting items.

NOTICE

Web Setup is prohibited when DVR is in local Setup Menu.

7-7-1. System

Select System to set system and time settings.

• D ATE DISPLAY FORMAT: Select the date display format.

• CLIENT ACCCESS: Enable/Disable remote access through network client software.

• NTP SETUP: Sets whether to synchronize the time using NTP server or not.

o Primary SNTP Server: Input the NTP primary server address. o Secondary SNTP Server : Input the NTP secondary server address. o Time Zone: Select the time zone. o Connection Mode: Select the connection mode to NTP time server.

• SEND E-Mail SETUP: Sets whether to enable/disable e-mail sending function.

o SEVER TY PE: Select GMAIL, HOTMAIL, AOL, YAHOO or MANUAL) o MAIL SERVER: Input the SMTP server name as well as the user ID and password. o MAIL PORT: Mail port setting. o SEURE OPTION: Select a secure mail server connection. (SSL or TLS) o ID : Email User ID o PASSWORD : Email User Password o M AIL TO: Input the appropriate email address to enable sending e-mail reports o MAIL FROM (Return Mail Address): Set the source e-mail address to be notified to the

destination.

o SEND MAIL TEST: Examine the function with registered information.

• USER N AME: Name the DVR

• SYSTEM RESTART

• SYSTEM EVENT NOTIF I CATION

Allows the user to set EVENT NOFIC IATION ON or OFF

o HEALTH CHECK

(Allows the user to set MAIL STATUS periodically) : DAILY or WEELY or MONTHLY

o HDD TEMPERATURE o HDD B AD SECTOR o HDD ALMOST FULL o VI DEO CLIP SETUP: Setting the duration for pre and post recording. o EVENTS AND NOTIFICATION o HE ALTH CHECK / RESTART / SHUTDOWN / PANIC RECORD

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

o ALARM-IN : Enable Email Notification when the camera detects sensor o MOTION DETECTION : Enable Email Notification when the camera detects motion o VI DEO LOSS : Enable Email, Beep and Alarm output Notification when the camera signal is

lost.

o HDD TEMPERATURE : Enable Email Beep and Alarm output Notification when the HDD

reaches the maximum temperature

o HDD B AD SECTOR : Enable Email Notification when the HDD has bad sectors. o HDD ALMOST FULL : Enable Email Notification when the HDD is almost full. o HDD F UL L : Enable Email Notification when the HDD is full. o HDD FAILURE : Enable Email, Beep and Alarm output Notification when the HDD fails.

7-7-2. Record

Select RECORD tab to set the recording conditions.

These settings apply to the specified channel only.

• Recording Setup

o RESOLUTION: Sets the resolution for the recordings. The value applies to an individual channel. o FRAME RATE: Sets the recording rate. o QUALITY: Sets the image quality in 5 levels. o RECORDING: Sets the recording mode. o RECORDING MODE: CONTINUOUS, SCHEDULE, MOTI ON, SENSOR o PRE RECORD: Sets whether to perform or not pre recording. o POST EVENT RECORD: Sets the duration of the event recording. o AUDIO: Sets whether to perform or not audio recording. o SECHDULE: Sets the schedule recording.

These settings apply to all channels.

• EZRECORD

o RESOLUTION: Sets the resolution for the recordings. The set value applies to an individual

channel.

o FRAME RATE: Sets the recording rate. o QUALITY: Sets the image quality in 5 levels. o RECORDING MODE: Sets the recording mode. o RECORD DAYS: By the setting value, the Recording Days will change accordingly.

7-7-3. Device

Select Device to set Spot Out, Enable/Disable CVBS Out, motion zone.

• ALARM OUT: Set the alarm out duration.

• DIGITAL DETERRENT: Set the schedule of digital deterrent function and upload the sound file to

DVR.

• CONTROLLER: Set the controller baud rate and ID.

• PTZ: Set the PTZ baud rate, protocol, and ID.

• SPOT: Enable/Disable the SPOT OUT and SEQUENCE.

• MOTION: Setup the motion detection area and the sensitivity.

o SI TE: Select the channel o MOTION ZONE: FULL Zone or PARTIAL Zone o MOTION SENSITIVITY: 1~ 9 (High sensitivity level)

• KEYTONE: Sets On or Off of Key Tone.

• REMOTE CONTROL L ER I D: Sets an ID number on the supplied remote control for its identification.

• SENSOR: Select the type of each sensor.

7-7-4. Display

Select the DISPLAY tab to set the DISPLAY conditions.

These settings apply to all channels.

• OSD: Sets whether to display or not, the date and time as well as channel number on the screen.

• OSD CONTRAST: Adjust the character contrast on the screen.

• MAIN MONI TOR SEQUENCE: Setting for automatically switching the displayed video.

SEQUENCE DWELL TIME: Sets the interval for automatically switching the screens.

• SITE: Name, Covert, Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation These settings apply to the specified channel only.

7-7-5. Network

• NETWORK TYPE

o STATIC: The address setting mode is manual. Input IP, Gateway, Subnet Mask, and DNS IP. o DHCP: The address setting mode is automatic.

• DDNS: Set whether to use DDNS service or not.

o HOST NAME: A o SUMBIT/UPDATE: o ezDDNS:

• NETWORK PORT: When connecting multiple DVRs to the network, set a unique port number.

• NETWORK AUDIO PORT: Display the network audio port (NETWORK PORT + 1).

• WEB PORT: Set a web server port number.

• NETWORK STREAM: Set the Resolution, Frame Rate, and the Quality and enable/disable USE

MOBILE.

Enable/disable ezDDNS to register the host name automatically

llows the user to setup a domain name manually

Select ON to submit the settings

7-7-6. User Management

Select the USER MANAGEMENT tab to set the DISPLAY conditions.

7-7-7. Storage

Select Storage to configure continued recording settings by overwriting the hard disk and the storage period for the recording data.

• OVERWRITE: Continues recording by writing over previous recordings when HDD is full.

• DISK I NFO: Shows the information of HDD installed in DVR

• RECORDING LIMIT: Sets whether to limit or not, the recording data storage period.

7-7-8. Remote Upgrade

Shows the current Firmware version installed on DVR.

 Browse: Select BROWSE to locate the firmware file.  Upgrade: Select UPGRADE to upgrade the firmware of the DVR.

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

7-8-1-1. Addition of Sites

1. Click SITE ADDITION button. And then the following window will be displayed as below.

o Si te Name: Input a name that properly describes a site. o I P Address: Input IP address (Public IP address of a router that DVR is connected.) or Domain

name

o Por t Number: Default Port Number is “5445”. o ID: Input ID of DVR. Default ID is “admin”. o Password: Input network password of DVR. Default Password is “1111”.

2. Click OK button. And then the registered site is added on the directory window.

7-8-1-2. Deleting a Site

1. Select the site/sites to delete from the directory window.

2. Click

SITE DELETE button. And then the selected site/sites is/are deleted.

7-8-1-3. Modify of Sites

1. Select the site/sites to modify from the directory window.

2. Click

NET FINDER button. And then the following window will be displayed as below.

3. Click MODIFY button. And then the modified information is displayed as below.

7-8-2. Connect and Disconnect

7-8-2-1. Connect

1. Select site/sites to connect from the directory window.

2. Click

CONNECT button, and then site/sites displays/display as connected.

7-8-2-2. Disconnect

1. Select site/sites to disconnect from the directory window.

2. Click

DISCONNECT button, and then selected site/sites disconnected.

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

1. Double-click a channel to capture from the display screen. (Otherwise all channels will be captured.).

2. Click

CAPTURE button. And then a Capture window will be displayed as below.

3. Set Save Path, File Name, and File Format. And then click OK button.

4. Still image is saved as set in Capture window.

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

1. Click SETUP button. And then a setup window will be displayed as below.

2. Select Record and set the values.

3. Select Disk and set the values.

4. Click

5. Live video data is recorded as set in Record and Disk setup. These video data can be searched and

RECORD ON button. And the color of button is changed.

play-backed with Local Playback.

7-8-5. Local Playback and Remote Playback

7-8-5-1. Playback of Recorded Video on a Local PC

1. Click LOCAL PLAYBACK. And then Playback Window will be displayed over the Live

Window.

2. Select site/sites to connect from the directory window.

3. Click and timeline scale window.

6. Move t he m arker on the timeline scale to where there is video data and press t he PLAY button.

7. Video data that is recorded on local PC will be play-backed.

CONNECT button. And then Green bar displays on Search calendar

8. Use the mouse scroll to digitally zoom in and out from a single channel display.

7-8-5-2. Playback of Recorded Video on Remote DVR

1. Click REMOTE PLAYBACK. And then Playback Window will be displayed.

2. Select the site to connect from the directory window.

3. Click

4. Move the marker on the timeline scale to where there is video data and press the PLAY button.

5. Video data that is recorded on the remote DVR is play-backed.

CONNECT. And then Green bar displays on Search calendar and timeline scale.

7-8-6. AVI Backup during Playback

You can back up the recorded videos in AVI format during playback.

1. Double-click the target channel to backup.

2. Select the beginning time by using the search calendar and timeline scale bar.

3. Click

4. Click the selected starting point and the ending point on the timeline scale bar will be marked in green.

5. Click

EZCOPY START button on the timeline scale to select the beginning point of the backup.

EZCOPY END button on the timeline scale to select the ending point of the backup. Then,

BACKUP. And then the BACKUP window will be displayed as below.

6. You can also set the beginning time and ending time on this window. After selecting a channel for backup, click the OK button. The backup will begin.

7. AVI video data is recorded as selected in AVI Backup window. AVI format video can be played back by using Window Media Player™ or other media player that is compatible wit h AVI format video.

8. Network Access Using the Web-Browser Viewer

The DVR provides a live remote monitoring feature by web-browser viewer. (NO TE: Web-Brower is only available for Internet Explorer)

1. Check the IP address of the DVR from SETUP>SYSTEM>DESCRIPTION>IP ADDRESS or

2. Input the IP address or Domain name address that you pre-registered.

3. Click this bar. Then the dialog box is displayed.

4. Click “Install” to download and install the ActiveX control.

5. The Web Browser Viewer will be displayed as below after the ActiveX installation

6. Click the CONNECT button on the Left upper corner of web-viewer. Then “Connect” dialog is displayed.

• Site Name: Input a name that properly describes a site.

• IP Address: Input IP address (Public IP address of a router that DVR is connected.) or Domain

name

• Port Number: Default Port Number is “5445”.

• ID: Input ID of DVR. Default ID is “admin”.

• Password: Input network password of DVR. Default Password is “1111”.

7. Then the cameras connected to the DVR are displayed on the screen.

8. Use mouse scroll to digitally zoom in and out from a single channel display.

9. Network Access Using the Smart Phone Viewer

VIEWER is not compatible with the T Series DVR’s (TH, TN or T L) or the PC Series

Notice

Data Usage applied without Wi-Fi connection. Please check with your Phone Carrier.

9-1. App Viewer for iPhone

1. Enter the Apple App Store.

2. Search “Speco Player” in the App Store.

1. Open the installed “Speco Player” App and click

2. Enter the site name, IP or DDNS address, Network Port number (default 5445), ID(default admin) and

Password (default 1111). Then, click “Save” button.

* Note: Network Port and Web Port must be forwarded before adding a new site.

Notice

SPECO Player is for the VS, HS, DS, RS, WRS and HD series DVRs. SPECO

button to add a remote device.

3. Select a registered device and select LIVE. Then click “CONNECT” button.

4. The app will display the selected channel(s). Double tap the channel screen to switch 1 channel display to 4,

8, 10, 16 channels split display depending on the DVR.

5. To select the display mode(1, 4, 9, 10 or 16 split display), tap the arrow menus button

6. Drag and drop channels

Touch and drag one channel to the other channel to swap the channel location. To swap the channel, drag a

channel to another channel.

7. Digital Zoom In-Out

Double tap on the desired channel to view in 1channel mode. Then use the iPhone zoom feature using two

fingers to pinch the screen to zoom in or out on the video image. User can also move the zoomed image

around by touching the desired spot and dragging the zoom image.

9-1-2.PTZ Control

To control the PTZ functions of the camera, tap the menu button. Then PTZ menu icons will display. Using the PTZ

icon on the screen, control PTZF control.

9-1-3. Playback

1. Select Mode as ‘Playback’ and click ‘CONNECT’ button. Then select Date & Time and click PLAY button.

2. The app will display the selected channel(s). Double tap the channel screen to switch 1 channel display to 4,

8, 10, 16 channels split display depending on the DVR.

3. Tap the menu button. Then Playback menu icons will display.

VIEWER is not compatible with the T Series DVR’s (TH, TN or T L) or the PC Series

9-2. App Viewer for Android Phone

1. Enter the Android Play Store.

2. Search “Speco Player” in the Android Market and install the “Speco Player” app.

Notice

SPECO Player is for the VS, HS, DS, RS, WRS and HD series DVRs. SPECO

9-2-1. Live

1. Open the installed “Speco Player” App and select the Live Preview. Then click the menu button of the phone

to add a remote device.

2. Select the registered device and select LIVE VIEW and select up to 4 channels to monitor. Then click START

button.

3. The app will display the selected channel(s). Double tap the channel screen to switch 1 channel display to 4

channels split display.

9-2-2. Playback

1. Select the registered device and select PLAYBACK and select up to 4 channels to search. Then click START

button. As soon as setting the date and time to search, the app will start the playback.

2. The app will display the selected channel(s). Double tap the channel screen to switch 1 channel display to 4

channels split display.

9-2-3.PTZ Control

To control the PTZ function of the camera, tap the channel screen, then the channel name will be highlighted

in Yellow. Using the PTZ menu icons on the screen, control PTZF.

APPENDIX: Network Connection - LAN

1. Install the network client software from the supplied CD.

2. Check the IP address from SETUP > SYSTEM > DESCRIPTION or SETUP>NETWORK of DVR.

3. Run the network client software.

4. Input Site Name, Site Address (IP address), Port Number, and Password on the connect window.

• Site Name: Input a name that properly describes a site.

• IP Address: I nput IP address

• Por t Number: Default Port Number is “5445”.

• ID: Input ID of DVR. Default ID is “admin”.

• Password: Input network password of DVR. Default Password is “1111”.

5. Select a site by checking the box, and Press button to connect to the site.

APPENDIX: Network Connection – Internet and DDNS

Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) allo ws a domain name to be constantly synchronized with a dynamic IP address. A current dynamic IP address is being associated with a static domain name.

1. Go to SETUP>NETWORK>DDNS and set the DDNS SERVER to ON.

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2-1. Initial Boot up and Basic Time Setup

2-2. Setting Daylight Saving Time

2-3. Setting NTP (Network Time Protocol)

2-4. EZ SETUP

3-1. Front Panel

3-2. Connectors

3-3. Remote Control

4-1. Setup – Main Live Screen

4-2. Setup – SYSTEM Mode

4-3. Setup – RECORD Mode

4-3-1. Recording Schedules

4-4. Setup – DEVICE Mode

4-5. Setup – DISPLAY Mode

4-6. Setup – NETWORK Mode

4-6-1. Network Types

4-6-1-1. DHCP

4-6-1-2. STATIC

4-6-2. DDNS

4-6-3. Network Port and Web Port

4-6-4. Network Stream

4-7. Setup – USER MANAGEMENT Mode

4-8. Setup – STORAGE Mode

4-9. Setup - CONFIG Mode

4-9-1. Firmware Upgrade

5-1. Live View

5-2. Digital Zoom in Live and Playback Screen

5-3. SEARCH Screen

5-3-1. EZSearch

5-3-2. Time Line Search

5-3-3. Event Search

5-3-4. Go To First Time

5-3-5. Go To Last Time

5-3-6. Go To Specific Time

5-3-7. Archive List

5-3-8. Log List

5-4. Play Mode

6-1. Still Image Backup onto USB Flash Drive

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

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

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

6-5. Playback of Backup Video 6-5-1. AVI Format

6-5-2. NSF Format

7-1. Overview

7-2. PC Requirements

7-3. Installation of the Program

7-4. Live Window

7-4-1. Main User Interface

7-4-2. Control Buttons

7-5. Search and Playback Window 7-5-1. Main User Interface

7-5-2. Main Control Panel

7-6. Setup of SpecoTech Multi Client

7-6-1. General

7-6-2. Event

7-6-3. Record

7-6-4. Display

7-6-5. Language

7-6-6. About

7-7. Remote Setup

7-7-1. System

7-7-2. Record

7-7-3. Device

7-7-4. Display

7-7-5. Network

7-7-6. User Management

7-7-7. Storage

7-7-8. Remote Upgrade

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

7-8-1-1. Addition of Sites

7-8-1-2. Deleting a Site

7-8-1-3. Modify of Sites

7-8-2. Connect and Disconnect

7-8-2-1. Connect

7-8-2-2. Disconnect

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

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

7-8-5. Local Playback and Remote Playback