SPY PKDIG User Manual

CAUTION!

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WA R NI N G

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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

NOTE: This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits (what limits? You need to tell me) for Class A digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the device is operated in a commercial environment. This device generates, uses, and can transmit radio frequency energy, and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions in the user manual, may cause harmful interference with radio communications.

FCC Caution: To ensure continued compliance, use only shielded interface cables when connecting this device to computers or peripheral devices. Any changes or modifications (COMMENT: changes or modifications to what? not expressly approved by LB Tech could void the user’s authority to operate this device.

This Class A digital device meets all the requirements of the FCC Re

ulations.

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including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, suitability for any exact purpose, or non-infringement on any third party’s rights.

 This publication may include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. The

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The supplier shall not be liable to any party or any person, except for replacement or reasonable maintenance of this product, for the cases including, but not limited to the following:

 Any damage or loss, including, but not limited to: direct/indirect, consequential, special,

exemplary use arising out of or related to the product;

 Inappropriate use or negligence of the user during operation of the product, resulting in

personal injury or any damage;

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 Any problems or consequential inconvenience, loss, or damage caused by connecting

this product to devices of the third parties;

 Any claim or action for damages brought by any photogenic subject, be it a person or an

organization, due to invasion of privacy whereby the surveillance picture and/or saved data becomes public or is used for purposes other than surveillance.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read these instructions and keep them in a safe place for future reference.

 Please refer all servicing related to the installation of this product to qualified service

personnel or system installers.

 Do not operate the device under conditions outside its recommended temperature, humidity

or power source ratings.

 Place the unit on a flat surface not prone to vibration or impact.

 Use the appliance at temperatures between 0

C- 45oC (32oF -113oF) and humidity below

85%.

 The input power source for this appliance should be between 90-230V AC, 47-63 Hz.

 Install the unit away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, and stoves.

Installation of the unit near consumer electronics, such as stereo receivers/amplifiers and televisions, is permitted as long as the air surrounding the terminal does not exceed the aforementioned temperature range.

 Handle hard disk drives with care.

It is possible to damage hard drives if they are moved while their motors are still running. To allow the hard drive to spin down and park its heads, wait at least 10 seconds after

disconnecting it from a power source before moving the unit.

To avoid shock and vibration damage to the internal hard drive, do not move the unit while it is plugged in.

Protect hard disk drives from static electricity.

Do not stack hard disk drives or keep them upright.

Do not use an electric or magnetic screwdriver to repair hard disk drives.

 Do not impede the flow of air through the vents or place the unit in an enclosed area where

the cooling vents are blocked.

 Protect the power cord from being stepped on or pinched, particularly at plugs and the

points where they connect to the device.

 Do not drop metallic parts through slots, as this could permanently damage the device. If

a metallic object falls through the slots, turn the power off immediately and contact qualified service personnel for service.

 Handle the device with care. Do not drop or shake it, as this may damage the device.

 Do not expose the device to moisture or try to operate it in wet areas. Do not install the unit

in an area where condensation occurs. Do not operate with wet hands. Take immediate action if the appliance becomes wet. Turn the power off and refer servicing to qualified service personnel, as moisture may damage the appliance and cause electric shock.

 Do not use strong or abrasive detergents when cleaning the body of the device. If dirt is

difficult to remove, use a mild detergent and wipe gently.

 Do not overload outlets and extension cords, as this increases the risk of fire and electric

shock.

 Make a note of your settings and save them in a place where you can easily find them. This

will help if it becomes necessary to change the system configuration, or if an unexpected failure or problem occurs.

 Distributing, copying, disassembling, reverse compiling, reverse engineering, and exporting

the software provided with this product in violation of export laws, is expressly prohibited.

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Table of Contents

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY ................................................................................................... 1

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY ................................................................................................ 2

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......................................................................................................... 2

COPYRIGHT STATEMENT ...................................................................................................... 4

Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................ 5

YOUR DVR AT A GLANCE .................................................................................................. 8

Contents of the Package (Please take actual machine model as quasi) ..................................... 9

3. Hardware ............................................................................................................................. 9

3.1 Front Panel (Please take actual machine model as quasi) ...............................................9

3.2 Back Panel (Please take actual machine model as quasi) .............................................10

3.3 Wireless Camera (Transmitter) ..................................................................................... 11

3.3.1 How to pair the wireless camera (transmitter) and wireless DVR (receiver) .... 11

3.3.2 NTSC/PAL Conversion ......................................................................................12

3.3.3 Application Wiring Diagram ..............................................................................12

3.3.4 Mouse Control ....................................................................................................13

3.4 Hardware Installation ....................................................................................................13

3.4.1 Basic Connections ..............................................................................................13

3.4.2 Installing Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) ..................................................................14

3.4.3 PTZ Control Connections ...................................................................................15

4. Getting Started and the Main Screen ..................................................................................... 16

4.1 The Main Screen ...........................................................................................................16

4.1.1 Displaying a Single Channel ..............................................................................17

4.1.2 Status Bar ...........................................................................................................17

4.1.3 Login DVR .........................................................................................................17

4.1.4 Tool Bar ..............................................................................................................17

4.2 Tool Bar Menu Options .................................................................................................19

4.2.1 System Configuration .........................................................................................19

4.2.2 Manual Recording ..............................................................................................19

4.2.3 Video Playback ...................................................................................................19

4.2.4 Video Backup .....................................................................................................22

4.2.5 Playing Backed Up Videos on Home Computers ..............................................23

4.2.6 PTZ Control ........................................................................................................25

4.3 Channel Status Display .................................................................................................26

5. DVR ...................................................................................................................................... 27

5.1 Menu Tree .....................................................................................................................27

5.1.1 Menu Options .....................................................................................................27

5.2 System ...........................................................................................................................28

5.2.1 Language ............................................................................................................28

5.2.2 Video System ......................................................................................................28

5.2.3 Time Setup ..........................................................................................................28

5.2.4 User Management ..............................................................................................29

5.2.5 HDD (Hard Disk Drive) .....................................................................................32

5.2.6 Maintenance .......................................................................................................32

5.2.7 Information .........................................................................................................33

5.3 Record ...........................................................................................................................33

5.3.1 Record Channel ..................................................................................................33

5.3.2 Record ................................................................................................................33

5.3.3 Recording Bit-rate ..............................................................................................33

5.3.4 Record Resolution ..............................................................................................34

5.3.5 Recording Frame Rate ........................................................................................34

5.3.6 Record Audio ......................................................................................................34

5.3.7 Recording Pack Time .........................................................................................34

5.3.8 Recording Modes ...............................................................................................34

5.4 Video .............................................................................................................................36

5.4.1 Channel ...............................................................................................................36

5.4.2 Name ..................................................................................................................36

5.4.3 Position ...............................................................................................................36

5.4.4 Live .....................................................................................................................37

5.4.5 Color ...................................................................................................................37

5.4.7 Record Time .......................................................................................................37

5.4.8 Video Margin ......................................................................................................37

5.4.9 Video Setup ........................................................................................................37

5.5 Network .........................................................................................................................38

5.5.1 Network ..............................................................................................................38

5.5.2 SUB-STREAM ...................................................................................................39

5.5.3 DDNS Setup .......................................................................................................39

5.5.4 Email Setup ........................................................................................................40

5.5.5 Mobile Setup ......................................................................................................40

5.5.6 IP Access Setup ..................................................................................................41

5.5.7 ESMS Settings ....................................................................................................42

5.5.8 FTP Settings .......................................................................................................42

5.5.9 Other Settings .....................................................................................................42

5.6 Alarm .............................................................................................................................42

5.6.1 OUTPUT ............................................................................................................43

5.6.2 DURATION .......................................................................................................43

5.6.3 BUZZER ............................................................................................................43

5.6.4 PRERECORD ....................................................................................................43

5.6.5 EXCEPTION ALARM ......................................................................................43

5.6.6 I/O ALARM .......................................................................................................44

5.6.7 Motion Detection ................................................................................................45

5.7 PTZ ................................................................................................................................46

5.7.1 PTZ Channel ......................................................................................................46

5.7.2 PTZ Protocol ......................................................................................................46

5.7.3 PTZ Baud Rate ...................................................................................................46

5.7.4 PTZ Data Bit ......................................................................................................46

5.7.5 PTZ Stop Bit .......................................................................................................46

5.7.6 PTZ Parity ..........................................................................................................46

5.7.7 PTZ Address .......................................................................................................47

6. Web Browser Operation ........................................................................................................ 47

6.1 Feature ...........................................................................................................................47

6.2 Network Security Setting ..............................................................................................47

6.3 Connection Settings .......................................................................................................48

6.4 Control Download and Installation ...............................................................................50

6.5 Operation Interface ........................................................................................................51

6.5.1 Live .....................................................................................................................51

6.5.2 Controls ..............................................................................................................52

6.5.3 Other Operations ................................................................................................52

6.5.4 Replay .................................................................................................................52

6.5.5 Toolbar Guide .....................................................................................................54

6.5.6 Remote Settings ..................................................................................................54

6.5.7 Local Settings .....................................................................................................63

6.5.8 Logout ................................................................................................................64

7. Wap Connection .................................................................................................................... 64

8. Mobile Phone Support ........................................................................................................... 66

8.1 Windows CE Mobile Phone ..........................................................................................66

8.2 Symbian S60 3

and 5th Edition Phones .......................................................................67

8.3 Apple iPhone .................................................................................................................71

8.4 Android Mobile .............................................................................................................78

8.5 BlackBerry Mobile ........................................................................................................84

Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................ 92

Appendix 1. Setting up Internet Connections for Remote Access ................................................ 95

Appendix 2. DVR-Compatible Hard Disk Drives ....................................................................... 95

Appendix 3. DVR- Compatible Portable USB DVD Recorders ................................................... 96

Appendix 4. DVR- Compatible Portable Wireless Mouse ........................................................... 96

Appendix 5. Accessing the DVR via Mozilla Firefox ................................................................... 97

Appendix 6. Accessing the DVR via Google Chrome .................................................................. 97

Appendix 7 How to Use Auto ID-"Plug n play" Quick Guide .................................................. 99

1ˊYOUR DVR AT A GLANCE

Product Overview

Model 4 CH

Video Format PAL/NSTC

Video Compression H.264 Baseline Compression

Video Input /

Output

BNC 4CH Input / 1CH Output

Audio Format G.711

Alarm Type Motion detection, Sensor Input, Video Loss, IVS alarm

Sensor In / Out 4CH Input / 1CH Output

Display Frame Rate Each Channel PAL:25 FPS, NTSC:30 FPS

Playback Resolution CIF/HD1/D1 @ Recorded frame rate

Recording Speed –

frames per second

(FPS)

PAL: 100 FPS@CIF, 100 FPS @ HD1, 50 FPS @ D1. NTSC: 120 FPS @ CIF, 120 FPS @ HD1, 60 FPS @ D1.

Recording Modes

Power-on Auto Record, Scheduled Record (Normal Recording, Motion Detection,

Sensor Trigger, IVS alarm), Manual Recording

HDD Interface SATA Interface support 2TB, HDD*1

Network Protocol TCP-IP/ DHCP/DDNS/PPPOE/3G wireless/E-Mail

Network Functions Live Monitoring, Playback, Configuration, Backup, Mobile Phone Surveillance

USB 2.0 Interface Mouse / Portable Mobile HDD/ Flash Drive/ DVD Writer/ Firmware Upgrade

Playback Options Normal, Fast Forward, Slow Forward, Rewind, Single Step

Network Interface RJ45 10M/ 100M Ethernet Auto-Detect

PTZ Protocol PELCO-P , PELCO-D

Area Covered Each channel supports coverage of four different areas

Video Backup h.264 or .avi

Power Adapter DC 12V

Power Consumption 10-15W

Operating

Temperature

-10к-+40к

Operating Humidity 10%-90%

Dimensions 250(W) *218 (D) * 42 (H) mm

Congratulations on purchasing a state-of-the-art Digital Video Recorder (DVR). This DVR offers the industry’s best triplex functionality with video/audio recording, playback, and network capability, which can all be run simultaneously, streamlining the use of CCTV systems and boosting the security level of the home, business, or social venue where it is installed. Users can access live or recorded feed from standard or PTZ cameras directly at the location of the DVR installation, or anywhere in the world using web-browsers or a mobile phone. The video may be stored at a remote location for safety.

(Some limitations apply to Web- and phone-based features; please see the related sections for more detailed information.)

Users are advised to become familiar with the DVR’s parts and accessories, as well as how to use the device as described in this instruction manual. For any questions that this guide does not answer, please contact a local vendor or a certified specialist.

In this manual, “-ch” and “CH” are used as abbreviations for “channel,” so, for example, “4-ch” means “4-channel” (i.e. a 4-channel DVR model).

2ˊContents of the Package (Please take actual machine model as quasi)

1) Wireless DVR 1PC

2) Wireless Camera 4PCS/2PCS

3) 2.4GHz Antenna 8PCS/6PCS

4) Adapter 5PCS

5) Driver CD w/user manual 1PC

6) Remote control 1PC

7) Power cord 1PC

8) Mouse 1PC Note: Hard disk drive (optional, depends on the model) (if you would like to use your own Hard disk drive, please see Appendix 2 for the list of compatible HDDs)

3. Hardware

3.1 Front Panel

(Please take actual machine model as quasi)

Key name

Operating instruction No.

Key

name

Operating instruction

4ch

1 2 3 4

CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4

Corresponding channel is magnified in full screen under preview state

MENU/

ESC

Access tool bar / Hide tool bar / Exit menu / Exit sub menu

4 Channels preview / switch control mode during PTZ control frame

7 REW

Rewind, 2×, 4× and 8× playback

12 13 14 15

μŸźŻ

Źν

Move selected item in menu

μŹ/Œν

Play/Pause

9 STOP Stop

10 FWD

Fast playback, 2×, 4× and 8× playback

11 REC

Start manual record/stop manual record

17 IR

Infrared receiving window of the remote controller

16 ENTER

This button is used as the “enter” key in most circumstances and PTZ control on live view

POWER

Red LED is for record

HDD

Green LED is for power

18 17 16

14 13 12 11 10 976

3 4 52

NOTE: On live view press the button or ten times when there is no tool bar, this will switch the main menu from CVBS video output to VGA video output.

3.2 Back Panel (Please take actual machine model as quasi)

Item Physical connector Connector description

Antenna SMA input Ports

Can be connected 4 or 2 pieces 2.4GHz Antennas

2 PAIR1 CH1 Button for Transmitter and Receiver Link pairing. 3 PAIR2 CH2 Button for Transmitter and Receiver Link pairing. 4 PAIR3 CH3 Button for Transmitter and Receiver Link pairing. 5 PAIR4 CH4 Button for Transmitter and Receiver Link pairing.

6 USB port

Backup video recordings and connect the mouse via the USB port

CH2 Input select Switch

CH2 input can also be preset wired mode (cable) (normal use is wireless mode (RF)) by sliding Input Select Switch when CH2 input port was connected a wired camera.

8 VGA output For connecting a VGA monitor

CH4 Input Select Switch

CH4 input can also be preset wired mode (cable) (normal use is wireless mode (RF)) by sliding Input Select Switch

when CH4 input port was connected a wired camera. 10 CH2 Input port CH2 can be connected wired camera port (BNC) 11 CH4 Input port CH4 can be connected wired camera port (BNC) 12 Video output Port for connecting a TV or a monitor (BNC) 13 Network(RJ 45) For connecting Ethernet cables 14 Sensor/Alarm/RS-485 Sensor/Alarm/RS-485 interface (see pin outs below) 15 Power jack Connect power supply - DC 12V/5A 16 Power Power switch 17 Fan Cooling fan 18 Grounding Connect the machine to GND Sensor/Alarm/RS-485 port functions: Pin 1-GΚSensor 1 input Pin 2-G: Sensor 2 input

Pin 3-G: Sensor 3 input Pin 4-GΚSensor 4 input

Pin NO-COM: Alarm Output (N.O) Pin AΕPin B: RS-485AΕRS-485B In device operation, the enter key on remote control or front panel has the same function as left

click of the mouse.

3.3 Wireless Camera (Transmitter)

1. Camera Mounting Bracket

2. Power connector DC 12V/1A

3. CDS control for day and night vision

4. 36 IR LEDs to provide infrared light for night vision

5. 1/4ϣCMOS Color image sensor

6. Power indication LED

7. Rainproof solid aluminum housing

8. 2.4GHz Antenna

3.3.1 How to pair the wireless camera (transmitter) and wireless DVR (receiver)

Before shipment of this product has been paring ID code, you can instantly use. If you want to re-pair your code, you have to comply with the following instructions to the paring code. Please see the follow pairing operation.

After connecting the video output of the wireless DVR and the video input of TV or monitor with a video cable then the first remove two waterproof plastic caps on the rear of the wireless camera, and then cover the waterproof plastic cap tightly. Turning on the power switch of wireless camera, wireless DVR and TV or monitor, and then you can press the PAIR button on the rear of the wireless DVR and instantly release. The TV or monitor screen will show “Please press paring key on camera side “, and then countdown to 30 seconds, meaning that in 30 seconds, you have to press the paring button on the rear of the wireless camera (TX device), otherwise it will show “no signal ”. When you press the paring button on the rear of the wireless camera and instantly release ,wireless camera starts to enter the pairing state and automatically link ID code to the wireless DVR. When the paring is successful, The TV or monitor screen will show “correct image “.That means they have completed the pairing of work, and you can watch the video was transmitted by the wireless camera on the TV or monitor screen, and then cover another waterproof plastic cap tightly.

3.3.2 NTSC/PAL Conversion

Press the PAIR button on the rear of the receiver and not release preponderate over 10 seconds. The TV or monitor screen will sho

w “PAL or NTSC “, receiver at PAL mode time, press the PAIR button on the

rear of the

transmitted and not release preponderate over 10 seconds, The TV or monitor screen will

show “60HZ “, receiver at NTSC mode time, The TV or monitor screen will show “50HZ “otherwisehe shall give birth to flicker on the TV or monitor screen.

Note: 1) When you use a set the wireless camera and wireless DVR which has a pairing ID code, if you

turn on the wireless camera and wireless DVR, then off, and it will automatically start to link between the wireless camera and wireless DVR. If it has been paired, and then you will be able to watch the video on the TV or monitor screen. If it has not been paired and also not find the pairing object, it will show “no

signal” on the TV or monitor screen.

2) Because the use of the environment, here may be interference

from many wireless devices, so when you find equipment not working properly, please turn the wireless camera and DVR on once again.

3.3.3 Application Wiring Diagram

Note1: In order to get better reception results, keep the distance between the transmitter and receiver in at least 3 meters and the distance between the transmitter and the transmitter must be at least maintained in 5 meters. Please refer to the above application wiring diagram. Note 2: In order to avoid the transmission signal was blocked by the moving body and affect the signal quality, we suggest that customer try to put the product in a higher place.

3.3.4 Mouse Control

You can use a mouse to operate the DVR as well. The mouse operates just like a mouse on a Windows PC. Please connect the mouse to the USB connector in the back panel and please note that you can hot-plug the mouse.

Right clicking

In live display mode, right clicking will either display or hide the tool bar.

In main menu or sub menu mode, right clicking will exit current menu. Note that the settings will not be saved after right clicking.

Left clicking

On menu unlock mode, in the tool bar left click on the SYSTEM SETTINGS icon to enter into the main menu.

After entering main menu, left clicking will enter sub menus.

On [detail files] menu mode, left clicking will playback one recording file.

By left clicking you can select values in edit boxes or down-pull menus The system supports Chinese character inputs, special symbols, numbers and letters. On the playback interface left clicking can control the >> forward function, << reverse function, >>I Slow play function, I> frame play function, > Play function, and X exit function.

You can left click to adjust color control bar, volume control bar and screen control bar.

On the main menu, sub menu or playback view, you can left click “x” to exit the current menu.

You can left click to change the status box of a check box in the motion detection area.

Double clicking left key

On the live view or playback video, double-clicking will maximize the screen.

Mouse drag

In the Motion Detection setting interface, you can left click to drag the frame to set the motion detection area.

Use the mouse to select menu items.

3.4 Hardware Installation

It is recommended that the installations described below be carried out by qualified personnel.

3.4.1 Basic Connections

 Cameras (Please take actual machine model as quasi)

4CH wireless cameras or 2CH wireless cameras and 2CH wired cameras.

1) How to connect the wireless cameras, please refer to Section 3.3 Wireless Camera

2) How to connect the wired cameras, Connect each of the cameras’ outputs to the video input socket in the rear panel of the DVR using appropriate cables. The video input interface is a standard BNC connector, 1Vp-p, 75 ȍ. Please keep the video signal cable away from strong electromagnetic and electric interference.

Connect each of the cameras’ outputs to the video input sockets in the rear panel of the DVR using the appropriate cables. The video input interface is a standard BNC connector, 1Vp-p, 75 ȍ. Keep the video signal cable away from strong electromagnetic and electric interference.

 Monitor

Connect the main output connector to a monitor or a TV screen. Use a BNC-to-RCA converter, if needed, to work with the Audio/Video RCA cable.

 Power

Use the 12V DC adapter supplied for connecting your DVR device to the power source.

 Alarm Input / Output Connect the Alarm In 1-4/ to N. O. (Normally Open) or N.C.

(Normally Closed) alarm connectors to one ground connection. Connect the Alarm Out to the corresponding connections and ground accordingly.

For detailed description please see Section 5.6.6 I/O Alarm

 Ethernet

For remote access to the video images from your cameras via LAN or Internet, connect a standard RJ-45 twisted-pair Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port.

 USB

Use this port for connecting the mouse, USB flash drives, USB portable HDDs, USB portable DVD Recorders to the DVR (for the list of compatible HDDs see Appendix 2

;

for the list of compatible DVD Recorders see Appendix 3

). The USB mouse can be hot

plugged.

3.4.2 Installing Hard Disk Drives (HDDs)

NOTE: The device onlysupports the FAT32 file system on USB devices.

Before you can record onto your HDD, it must be formatted by the DVR system because standard PC formatting is not compatible with the DVR. It can be done through the “Maintenance” tab of the main menu in the toolbar. Refer to Section 5.2.5 HDD

for a detailed description of this process. Depending on

the size of your HDD, the formatting process can take up to several minutes.

The HDD should be installed inside the DVR. Connect the HDD in according to the instructions, screwing the HDD into the HDD brackets or DVR base. All necessary cables are included with the DVR. If using a hard drive from another manufacturer, use instructions that came with the hard drive for specific details on proper wiring and installation. Connect the power cable to the appropriate socket, and connect the data cables to their corresponding ports.

For a list of HDDs tested and approved for compatibility with DVRs, see

Appendix 2

3.4.3 PTZ Control Connections

Connect the PTZ (point, tilt, and zoom) control jacks to the corresponding RS485 A and B interfaces on the rear panel.

For a detailed description of PTZ protocols, baud rates and IDs, refer to the setu

section in the PTZ manual.

Power connector

Data connector

4. Getting Started and the Main Screen

1) Turn on the DVR and wait for the system program to load. If any of the following

conditions are true,

x You have not yet installed a hard disk drive into the device. x The DVR cannot read the HDD. x If a new HDD has been installed in the DVR but has not yet been formatted.

x There is not enough space on the HDD to record, it will display a red “X” icon ( ) in

the video preview interface. The HDD must be formatted in the DVR before use.

To format the HDD, first, from the main menu, select “System settings.” Click “SYSTEM,” then select “HDD management,” and lastly, select “format.” If the HDD is already installed, the

default setting is for the DVR to start recording and a red dot icon ( ) on the screen will indicate that it is functioning normally.

4.1 The Main Screen

The standard layout is four windows evenly distributed over the screen. From the main screen, you can access menu options and switch among channel views, displaying either all channel feeds simultaneously or displaying a full-screen view of a single selected channel.

4.1.1 Displaying a Single Channel

In the multiple-screen view, you can make a particular window active by left-clicking on it

once with a mouse, or navigating to it using directional buttons (,,,). If an audio output device is connected to this channel, you can monitor both audio and video feeds.

To display a full-screen view of a single channel, press the corresponding numerical or positional buttons ( / CH1,CH2,CH3,CH4) on the front panel; alternatively, you can do so by left double-clicking on the desired window.

In order to return to the multi-screen view, either double-click on the screen again or press the single-/multiple-view button either on the remote control or the front panel of the DVR. You can choose to display the status bar and or toolbar, or to hide them by right-clicking on the screen. These three options alternate in sequence.

4.1.2 Status Bar

Located at the bottom of the screen, the Status Bar can be displayed by pressing the “Menu” button or right-clicking anywhere on the screen.

System time Approximate Remaining Hours of HDD recording

4.1.3 Login DVR

In live view, press the “ ” button twice or double-click the right key of the mouse in live view to display the tool bar. The login window will appear if the password is enabled.

You can log in from the “LOGIN” window as shown in the adjacent figure. Select a user name and password via numeric keyboard. You can access the main menu by pressing “ ” if the password is enabled.

1ˊThe default password for Admin is “888888” and the default password for user1 is “666666”. For your convenience and system safety, you can change password of Admin and add another username. 2ˊThe Device ID is used for connecting the Internet Explorer interface. For detailed instructions please refer to Appendix 7.

4.1.4 Tool Bar

After logging in system, double-click the right-hand mouse button, and it will display the

following toolbar.

Click the “ADVANCE” button and the screen will display the following toolbar:

The functions of the buttons in the toolbar are as follows:

System configuration

Search, playback, and backup of recorded files

ƽ MANUAL REC/STOP MANUAL REC: Click the “MANUAL REC” button to start

manual recording. Click “STOP MANUAL REC” or press the “stop” (“Ŷ”) button to stop manual recording.

KEYLOCK: If the password is enabled, clicking “KEYLOCK” will log the user out of the system and lock the DVR such that pressing keys or icons will have no effect on DVR activity until a user enters the password to disable the keylock.

PTZ: Opens the PTZ control menu.

AUTO SEQUENCE: Click “AUTO SEQUENCE” on the toolbar to enable auto-

sequencing; this will display the channels with images in sequence: channel 1-channel 2-channel 3-channel 4-channel 1……Channels without images will not be displayed. To interrupt auto- sequencing, press any button or click the mouse while in auto-sequence mode.

EZOOM: Click “EZOOM” to enter zoom mode, and then left-click and drag the cursor to

select the area to be magnified. Right-click to exit zoom mode.

PIP 1*1: This feature displays the video from one channel in a small inset window, while

another channel is displayed in full-screen view.

PIP 1*2: This feature displays two channels in small, inset windows, while another channel

is displayed in full-screen view.

VGA/BNC SWITCH (video output switch): Press the “ ” (or the “CH1” button) ten

times when the toolbar is not visible or click “VGA/BNC SWITCH” on the toolbar, and this

will switch the main menu between CVBS video output and VGA video output. See the following subsections for a detailed description of each of these functionalities.

4.2 Tool Bar Menu Options

4.2.1 System Configuration

After pressing this button, a screen for configuring all system settings will appear. From this screen, system and network settings, and settings for recording, video playback, alarms, and PTZ (if the device has this functionality) can be adjusted. Refer to Section 5. DVR

for a

detailed description of these settings.

Note: In order to for changes to sub-menu settings to take effect, it is necessary to press

“ ”. Changes to the sub-menu settings will not be saved if you do not press “ ” and exit the sub-menu immediately afterward. A special feature of this DVR is that an explanation of each menu item will be displayed automatically when the cursor is moved over it.

4.2.2 Manual Recording

There are three ways of recording live video/audio feed from your cameras: manual

recording, scheduled recording, and continuous recording.

If scheduled recording is in conflict with manual recording, the manual recording will be processed first until stopped.

For a detailed description of scheduled recording, see Section 5.3.8 Recording Modes.

In order to manually record a video/audio feed, select the “Manual Record” button from the “Tools” menu. Alternatively, you can press the “REC” button on the remote control or the front panel of the DVR. Pressing “Manual Record” or “REC” again will stop the recording process.

4.2.3 Video Playback

To start video playback, first move the cursor to “Ź” (the icon will be highlighted when selected) and left-click it to enter the settings menu; alternatively, press the “Źl l” button to enter the settings menu.

There are two methods of searching for recordings:

Method 1: Playback by Date

Date input: Adjust the date and time to match the recording you are searching for: first, select “TIME” and press “Enter” to input numbers directly to set the year, month, and date; next, input the time in the next field, and click “Ź”. A window that reads “CHOOSE PLAYBACK CHN” (see the following figure on the right) will automatically appear; in this window, choose channel of the video to be played, and click “Ź”. If only one channel is selected, the video

from that channel will be displayed in full-screen mode. If two or more channels are selected, the videos from the selected channels will be displayed simultaneously over four frames.

Instructions:

CHN: CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4 and ALL

MONTH: This option will show all the recordings

in a given month. A green background on the calendar indicates normal recording; a red background indicates alarm recording, and a gray background indicates that there was no recording. Click any date in this frame to search by the recording status of that day, and the search results

will be shown in the date frame.

DATE: This option will show all the recordings and their statuses on the selected day, and the recorded files in any period can be displayed by clicking on their corresponding period.

Method 2: playback by recording status:

Input the date, click “search” and the recording status on that date will be displayed.

Instructions:

1. “FILE LIST”: “CHN” shows which channel the file was recorded under, “TIME” shows the

recording time, and “SIZE” is the size of this file (listed in MB). A red list indicates this recording file is an alarm recording file, and a black list indicates this file is a normal recording file. Pressing the “SELECT” button will export the selected files to a USB storage device.

2. After moving the cursor up or down and selecting the files, left-click to enter the playback

menu. It will play the video from a single channel in full-screen view.

3. If the “RECORD TIME” section is marked as “ON” under the “VIDEO DISPLAY” section,

it will show the date/time that the video was recorded when playing back recorded fileΙif it is marked as “OFF,” it will not display the time.

4. During playback, press “ŹŹű”to play the video in slow-motion; press “ŹŹ” to fast

forward; press “ŻŻ” to rewind; press”űŹ” to pause and run frame-by-frame playback; press” “to exit from playback and return to the former menu.

5. When the selected files finish, the screen will return to the file list menu.

LOG SEARCH

Move the cursor over the “Ź” icon(the icon will be highlighted when selected) and left-click to enter the “REC. SEARCH” setting menu, or press the “Ź/Œ” button to enter the settings menu, move the cursor over the “LOG” option and press the “ENTER” button or left-click to access the Log Search option(as shown in the following figures).

At the top of the “Log Search” page are the following filters to facilitate locating the desired file(s):

“LOG TYPE”: Choose from the following options: “All”, ”ALARM,” and “OPERATION.” “STARTING TIME”: Set the starting time of the log being searched for. “END TIME”: Set ending time of the log being searched for.

Click the “Search” button after setting the log time and type, and the system will display the

selected log in the list. Click “ ”, “ ,” “ ” and “ ” to navigate pages,

and click “ ” to save the log list to a USB drive.

Playback Control

In playback mode, users can view the playback control panel as well as the date and time of the file being played.

The following are the functions of and options for the items in the playback control panel:

Fast rewind: the available speeds are 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, and 64x.

Slow forward: the available speeds are 1/2x, 1/4x and 1/8x.

Play

Pause/Frame-by-frame view

Fast forward: the available speeds are 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, and 64x.

EZOOM: While the video is playing normally, click this icon to enter zoom mode, and

then left-click and drag the cursor to select the area to be magnified. Right-click to exit.

4.2.4 Video Backup

Backup of videos can be initiated from the same dialog window as the playback function.

You can use USB devices for backup by inserting a USB device into the USB 2.0 port before backing up files. The DVR also supports USB OTG(USB On-the-Go).

From the “FILE LISTING” menu, recording files can be selected using the direction keys. Press “Enter” to confirm a selection. A checkmark (¥) will appear at the end of the filename after the selection has been made (pressing “Enter” again will cancel the selection, and the “¥” will disappear). Once the files have been selected, they can be exported by selecting “Backup.”

U-DISK Backup by Time

Note: In standard English, a “U-DISK” would be called a “USB storage device.” (the term

“U-DISK” referred to in this manual and the software for this DVR is a direct translation of the Chinese word for “USB drive”). Move the cursor to “Ź”(the icon will be highlighted when selected) and left-click it to enter the “REC. SEARCH” settings menu or press the “Ź/Œ” button to enter the settings menu; select “U-DISK backup by time,” and press the “ENTER” button or left-click to access the “U-DISK backup by time” search option(as shown in the following figure).

Note:

1. If the backup device being used does not have enough free space to save the file, a “not enough space” warning will appear.

2. The USB device can be removed immediately after the backup is complete.

3. If the system cannot recognize the connected devices, or if none are connected, a “No USB DISK!” warning message will appear.

4. If a USB drive is used to back up file, and the file format is AVI, the file can be played using Windows Media Player. If the file has been saved onto a DVD and the file format is H.264, it can be played on home computers using “Hsplayer.exe.” With the current models, external media as USB flash drives, portable USB HDDs, and USB DVD recorders can be connected to DVRs. For the list of DVD recorders tested and approved for compatibility, see Appendix 3.

4.2.5 Playing Backed Up Videos on Home Computers

1) Copy the program “Hsplayer.exe” from the installation CD to the computer to be used.

Double-click the “ ” icon to run the program.

Maximize the window

Minimize the window Close the Window

The system only supports the FAT32 file system for USB flash drives and HDDs

Open Capture Play Slow Fast Mute Volume Slide

Setting Next Frame

2) Click “ ” to open the video recorder in “*.avi” or “*.264” format. Select a file and

click”O

pen”to play the file.

3) Click “ ” to capture a still picture. Then, click “ ” to enter the “Settings” menu to set up

the path for saving captured images. Click “Browser” to change the path for captured

images. For example, select the folder “Desktop” and click “OK” to save the path.

4˅Right-click to open the shortcut menu window.

open the video recorder in “*.avi” or “*.264” format to set up the path for saving captured images Full Screen Language options (for changing languages)

Note: Files backed up on USB drives can be played using Windows Media Player directly.

Files backed up onto DVDs can be played using “Hsplayer.exe.”

4.2.6 PTZ Control

Chapter 5.7 PTZ will explain how to set up PTZ parameters; this section will discuss how to operate the PTZ control.

A. Connection

1) Connect the control line of the speed dome camera to the RS-485 interface of the DVR.

Make sure that A (a.k.a. the “+”, “TxD+/RxD+” or “non-inverting” pin) and B(a.k.a. the “-”, “TxD-/RxD-” or “inverting” pin) are matched properly.

2) Connect the video line of the speed dome camera to video input of DVR.

3) Activate the speed dome camera.

B. Preparation

1) Set the control address of the speed dome camera and select the relevant control protocol.

2) Switch the current frame to the corresponding display channel.

C. Operation

Double-right-click to enter the toolbar menu under the real-time monitoring frame, and choose “PTZ” or press the “Enter” key to enter the control frame.

In the PTZ control frame, press the “ ” button or right-click, and a “ ” icon will appear in the upper right corner of the screen.

“PTZ Direction Control” From the PTZ control frame, move the mouse to the upper, lower, left and right locations of the current frame, and this time, left-click and hold the mouse. Enter the control area of the corresponding location. In “ ” mode, use the mouse or the “Ÿ” “ź” “Ż” “Ź” buttons on the remote control or the DVR’s front panel to control detection of the speed dome. The “rewind” (ŻŻ) and “fast forward” (ŹŹ) buttons can also be used to adjust magnification.

“SPEED” Regulate the rotating step length of the PTZ by using the slide bar. This function is mainly for the controlling the speed. The larger the value, the faster the rotational speed will be, with possible values ranging from 0-63 (with a speed value of “0,” the camera will not rotate).

“IRIS Ё, IRIS +” This regulates the diaphragm. “FOCUS

, FOCUS +” This brings objects into clear focus.

“ZOOM

, ZOOM +” Pressing this causes the lens to zoom in and out. Magnification can

be changed by using the mouse wheel under the current frame.

“MODE” There are several scanning modes to choose from:

<Auto scan> controls the automatic scanning of the high-speed dome camera from left to right

boundary after starting.

<Limit Scan> controls the limit scanning of the high-speed dome after starting.

<Patrol> runs the patrol scanning of the high speed-dome after starting.

<Pattern> runs the pattern scanning of the high-speed dome after starting.

<Menu CTRL> after pressing this, the high-speed dome menu will appear after starting. After

entering the high-speed dome menu, use “IRIS+” to confirm and use “IRIS-” to cancel. Left-click to move the cursor up or down.

Note: Operating functions need to be supported by head-end equipment and matched with the

relevant protocols. “PRESET” Adjust the direction and angle of the camera, input the corresponding preset point

numbers, and then click “

” to preset the point numbers of the menu.

Input the preset point number, and click “ ”, to automatically switch the camera to the corresponding location of the preset point.

The functions of these menu options may vary depending on the make and model of the PTZ camera being used. For a detailed explanation of the available options, refer to the user manual included with the PTZ camera.

4.3 Channel Status Display

The following status icons will appear in the upper right corner of each channel frame.

This indicates that the channel has detected motion while in motion-detection mode.

This indicates that the channel has detected that something has set off the sensor alarm

while in alarm mode.

This indicates that the channel is running in normal recording mode.

5. DVR

5.1 Menu Tree

5.1.1 Menu Options

In order to modify/adjust the system configuration, it is necessary to enter the “System” menu;

to do this, click the “Settings” icon ( ) in the “Tools” menu.

After clicking the “Settings” icon, a dialog box with settings for all of the systems and options available for the DVR will appear. The settings are divided into five subsections, each with its own tab in the sidebar on the left-hand side of the screen: “Record,” “Video,” “System,” “Network,” “Alarm,” and “PTZ”. (The following are detailed descriptions of these settings.

The “System” tab provides access to the general system settings for the DVR. The titles of the menu items are located on the left, and the corresponding adjustable or non-adjustable values for these items can be found in the fields to the right.

Users can: (a) Select the values from a list (by toggling through the preset data by clicking the arrows on each side of the field); (b) Input the required data after entering a window where custom data can be entered by pressing the “>>” button in some of the fields;

When making selections from the fields or entering information into them using the remote control directional keys or the DVR front panel, as well as when positioning the cursor over them, a short description of the settings in question will appear at the bottom of the window. Several tabs have options that are located in more than one window, and they can be found by navigating among the windows by clicking “ ”.

5.2 System

Move the cursor to select “SYSTEM” (the tab will be highlighted when selected) and press “Enter”to enter the “System” menu.

5.2.1 Language

Use this field to change the language of the DVR menu text and the on-screen display.

5.2.2 Video System

From this field, select the system output type that is consistent with camera input, i.e. PAL or NTSC.

Note: The device will restart if the camera output type is changed.

5.2.3 Time Setup

Click “System settings,” then “System,” and then select “Time” to enter the “Time Setup” menu.

DATE: Set the date using the numerical keypad.

DATE FORMAT: Press “Enter” to switch the date format, include YY-MM-DD, MM/DD/YY

and DD-MM-YY.

TIME FORMAT: Press “Enter” to switch the time format from a 12-hour clock to a 24-hour clock and vice versa.

TIME: Set the system time using the numerical keypad.

DST: Daylight Savings Time. When “On” is selected in this field, DST is enabled. Users can

set the starting time and ending time of DST.

Network Time: When “On” is selected in this field, Network Time is enabled. You can set up the corresponding parameters, click to save. Then you can click to update the time right now.

Note: It is necessary to click “ ” to save the changes after modifying the time and date;

the changes will not be saved if you exit “Time setup” without clicking “ .”

5.2.4 User Management

To enter the “User Management” menu, first click “System settings.” Next, click “System,” and then select “User Management.”

From this window, users can identify the device ID for the DVR and to change the password for the system. In the “Password” field, select “On” and click “ ” to save the setting.

DEVICE ID: In this field, to identify the device.

PASSWORD: In this field, a password for accessing the DVR system can be set or changed.

The following settings can only be set by the system administrator (who will be referred to throughout this manual as “the Administrator”; the username for the system administrator is “Admin”):

ADD USERS: Add new users. In this window, enter the new user’s name and password in the corresponding fields, and then to confirm the password, enter it a second time in the “Confirm Password” field. The length of the password must not exceed 6 digits.

CHANGE PASSWORD: From this window, the Administrator can change the system’s password. For security reasons, before a new password can be set, it is necessary to enter the original password.

DELETE USER: From this window (see the following figure to the left), the Administrator can delete users by selecting the username of the user account to be deleted and clicking “ ” to save the change.

SET PERMISSION: This allows the Administrator to give each user permission to access a unique set of DVR functions. That is, the Administrator can give a user access to one, some, or all of the following functions: PTZ control, Manual Recording, Playback/Backup, System Settings, Ezoom, Mute/Mute Off, PIP, Auto-sequencing, and Update/Reboot/Maintenance/Format/Default, and the set of functions that one user is allowed to access may include functions that are different from the set of functions that another user is allowed to access (see the following figure to the right).

REMOTE PERMISSION: This is a very important function for remote operation of the DVR. The Administrator can use this function to set each user’s remote access permissions, such as access to PTZ controls, Record/Capture, Playback/Download, Setting, and Mute On/Mute Off from a computer that is not on the local network (see the following figure to the left).

VIEW PERMISSION: Another very important function for the Administrator is “View Permission”, which allows the Administrator to set different viewing permissions for different users (see the preceding figure on the right). The Administrator can decide which channel(s) each user is allowed to view. The Administrator has permission to view all channels, and this permission cannot be modified.

After the password verification is set up (marked “ON”) the Administrator can set up to seven user passwords, as well as an Administrator password. If the password function is enabled, it will be necessary to enter the password before logging in.

Note: Once the password has been enabled, it is necessary to log in to the system as “Admin”

in order to manage users; The Administrator’s username (“Admin”) cannot be modified.

The default password for Admin is “888888” and the default password for User1 is “666666”.

5.2.5 HDD (Hard Disk Drive)

First, click “System Settings,” then click “System,” and then select “HDD” to enter the “HDD Management” menu (see adjacent figure).

STATE: There are three available statuses: “OK,” “un-format,” and “No Disk.” If the HDD cannot operate normallyΰincluding when

the status is “unformatted” or “no HDD”α,

there will be a “ ” icon displayed on video live view. If a new HDD is used with the DVR for the first time, please format the HDD.

TOTAL/FREE: This field indicates amount of space available and the amount of unused space available on the hard disk drive.

FREE TIME: Indicates remaining recording time on the HDD.

OVERWRITEΚIncludes “CLOSE, AUTO, 1 HOUR, 3 HOURS, 1 DAY, 2 DAYS, 7 DAYS,

30 DAYS, and 90 DAYS”. If a user chooses “CLOSE”, the recording stops when the hard disk drive is full. Once the hard disk drive is full, it will not record again until “overwrite” is enabled. If a user chooses “AUTO,” recording continues and overwrites previous recording when the hard disk drive is full. If a user chooses “2 DAYS,” recording on the hard disk will continue for no more than two days. After two days, the recording will be automatically overwritten. The “7 DAYS,” “30 DAYS,” and “90 DAYS” options are similar to the “2 DAYS” option, except that instead of recording for two days before the automatic overwrite takes place, recording will continue for 7 days, 30 days, and 90 days, respectively before being overwritten.

FORMAT HDDΚMove the cursor to select the device to be formatted, and click “HDD” to begin formatting.

FORMAT USB: This enables users to format the USB device connected to the DVR.

5.2.6 Maintenance

To enter the “Maintenance” menu, click “System Settings,” then click “System,” and select “Maintenance.”

SYSTEM UPDATE: Create a new root directory called “dvrupgrade” on a USB flash drive, copy the update file to it, and then insert it into USB port of the DVR. Press “Enter” to upgrade the firmware and it will display the process of the system upgrade.

The system upgrade will require at least two minutes; during this time, do not remove the USB drive or turn the DVR off. After completing the upgrade, the DVR will restart.

LOAD DEFAULT: Selecting this option restores all the settings to the original factory settings.

REBOOT: Use this function to restart the device.

POWER OFF: Use this function to turn off the device.

AUTO MAINTAIN: When “AUTO MAINTAIN” is on, users can set a specific time for the

DVR to restart. The system will restart automatically according to the parameter(s) chosen.

5.2.7 Information

Click “System Settings,” then click “System,” and select “Information” to enter the “System Info” menu. The information included accessible through this interface includes: the device type, the software version, the release date, import parameters, and export parameters. It is necessary to export parameter to a USB drive before importing any parameter from the USB drive; otherwise, it will not be possible to successfully import the parameter.

5.3 Record

Move the cursor over the “RECORD” tab (the icon will be highlighted when selected). Press “Enter” to enter the “Record” settings interface. The direction keys and cursor can be used to change the settings.

5.3.1 Record Channel

After clicking the “Channel” tab, users can modify the settings of the camera connected to the selected channel. Alternatively, users can make the same change (or set of changes) to the settings of all of the cameras at once. To apply the change(s) to all available channels, first select “All” from the “Channel” field by pressing the arrow buttons; the options include CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4 and ALL. Then make the desired changes and save them before exiting the menu.

5.3.2 Record

“ENABLE” indicates that the channel is enabled for recording.

5.3.3 Recording Bit-rate

There are three options: “GOOD,” “NORMAL,” and “LOW,” corresponding to “HIGHEST,” “HIGH,” and “NORMAL” data stream standards, respectively. The recording bit rate of each channel can be adjusted independently.

5.3.4 Record Resolution

This indicates the setup resolution and code rate for recording. There are three options: D1, HD1, and CIF resolutions. The recording resolution of each channel can be adjusted independently.

5.3.5 Recording Frame Rate

In this window, users can choose the recording frame rate (frames per second) for the current channel. The higher the recording frame rate, the more natural the movement seen in playback mode will seem. Select a recording frame rate depending on the how carefully the activity in the video needs to be monitored. It is possible to adjust each channel frame rate independently.

For the PAL video output format, the system’s default resolution is CIF, and the system’s default frame rate is 25 frames per second with each channel; this means the system will record 100 frames per second with all channels running (if there are four channels that are all recording). Users can set the frame rate from 1 to 25 frames per second for each channel. The maximum value of total frames recorded per second with all channels is 200 frames with CIF resolution.

For the NTSC video output format, the system’s default resolution is CIF and the system’s default frame rate is 30 frames per second for each channel, which means the system will record 120 frames per second with all channels running (if there are four channels that are all recording). Users can set the frame rate from 1 to 30 frames per second for each channel. The maximum value of total frames recorded per second with all channels is 240 frames with CIF resolution.

5.3.6 Record Audio

“OPEN” indicates that the audio recording for all channels is enabled; “CLOSE” indicates that

audio recording is disabled.

5.3.7 Recording Pack Time

There are four options: 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, and 60 minutes. It will pack as the mode selected when alarm recording is disabled.

5.3.8 Recording Modes

There are two recording modes: “ALWAYS” and “SCHEDULE.”

ALWAYS: In this mode, the DVR will automatically begin recording when it is turned on.

SCHEDULE: This setup function allows users to create a schedule for recording tasks throughout the week, so that only certain selected events are actually

recorded on the HDD. For example, users can set up the system to record non-stop only during the business hours, and to run alarm-triggered recording at lunch time (which means no recording will take place unless an alarm-triggering event happens), and to run motion-detection recording with certain hours made more secure with combined alarm-triggered and motion-detection recording. Additionally, the recording schedule can include specific no-record time slots for when users are usually in the office (or other location where the camera is installed) alone at very early hours of weekday mornings. The schedule can be easily customized to the user’s needs.

Note: manual recording overrides all other recording settings and will take place until a user stops the recording or changes the recording mode.

CHANNEL: Users can select all channels or a single channel.

There are five modes for recording: “MD,” “NORMAL,” “NO RECORD,” “I/O,” “IVS”, and “MD, IVS, I/O.” Different colors are used to identify the different recording modes: Orange refers to “MD record” , green refers to “normal record”, gray refers to “no record”, deep red refers to “I/O record”, red refers to “MDˈIVS, I/O record”, blue refers to “IVS record”.

To set up weekly schedules, click on the box of the recording status to be used (Alarm, Normal, or No record) and then click on each box in the schedule timeline that this recording status is to be applied to. See the “Record Schedule Setup” screenshot in the preceding figure. Each gray block represents one hour on a 24-hour clock, i.e. the first block(next to each day of the week) represents the hour from midnight-01:00 AM and the last block (below the “23” on the right hand side of the screen) represents the hour from 11:00 PM-midnight. After setting the schedule,

click the “ ” button at the bottom of the screen to save it.

Alternatively, left-click to drag the frames of the boxes in the schedule timeline where you want to.

Another way to set up schedules is to create a schedule for one day of the week, and then use the “FROM” and “TO” dropdown menus and COPY button settings to apply the setting from one day to another day or a series of up to all seven days of the week. To do this, first create a schedule for one day. Then, from the “FROM” dropdown menu, select the first day of the week that the schedule should apply to. Next, from the “TO” dropdown menu, select the last day of the week that the schedule should apply to, and click “COPY.” For example, to set a schedule where the DVR uses MD recording from 2:00 AM until 1:00 PM, and normal recording from 1:00 PM until 10:00 PM on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, the process would be as follows:

1. Click the orange box at the bottom of the screen to select “MD record.” Then, in the row of gray boxes next to the “TUE.” box, click all of boxes from the third box from the left to the box under the “12” at the top of the timeline(the box directly under the “12” should be selected) in order to select the hours between 2:00 AM and 1:00 PM.

2. Click the green box at the bottom of the screen to select “normal record.” Then click all of the boxes in the same row from the box immediately to the right of the box under the “12” at the top of the timeline to the third box from the right to select the hours from 1:00 PM-10:00 PM.

3. The preceding steps set a schedule for Tuesday, which can now be copied to Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. To copy it, from the “FROM” field, first select “Tues.”

4. In the “TO” field, select “Fri.” and then click “COPY.”

5. To save this schedule, click the “ ” button at the bottom of the screen.

Regardless of whether the schedule is set for each day individually or by copying one schedule to multiple days of th week, it is necessary activate it by clicking the “ ” button. Without clicking the “ ” the schedule will not take effect.

Scroll to and press “Enter” to restore default settings.

Scroll to and press “Enter” to save new settings.

5.4 Video

Move the cursor over the “VIDEO” tab (the tab will be highlighted when selected). Press “Enter” to enter the video settings menu. The direction keys and cursor can be used to change the settings.

5.4.1 Channel

Use this field to select a channel to set up,

or to modify its settings.

5.4.2 Name

Users can modify the name of the camera for each channel. Note that the name of the camera for each channel must not exceed nine Romanized letters or four Chinese characters.

5.4.3 Position

Naming the location is optional. By pressing “Enter,” users can switch between “U-L,” “D-L,”

“U-R,” “D-R,” and “OFF”.

When the alarm recording mode is selected, in order for the actual recording to take place, it is necessary to set the motion detection sensitivity and area. Refer to Section 5.6.7 Motion Detect

for detailed instructions. When alarm recording is selected, make sure to set the alarm trigger settings beforehand.

5.4.4 Live

When this field is set to “ON,” the selected channel can be viewed in live view mode; when “OFF” has been selected, it cannot.

5.4.5 Color

To enter the “Color Setup” menu, click “System Settings,” then click “Video” and select “Color.” From this menu, the video color attributes can be adjusted for the best image quality. By default, the values are set at 31, as this is the median value. Make adjustments to the hue, brightness, contrast, and/or saturation as appropriate depending on the actual conditions at the location where the camera is installed

Press “Ź” or “Ż” or click the vertical bar on the slide bar and drag the cursor to the left or right along the slide bar to set color attributes. Clicking the “DEFAULT” button will reset the

color attributes to their original values. Once the color attributes have been set, press “ ” to save the settings.

5.4.7 Record Time

From this field, users can decide which information will be recorded onto the video as the OSD (On-Screen Display) string.

5.4.8 Video Margin

To enter the “Video Margin” menu, click “System Settings,” then click “Video,” and select “Margin.”The entire video screen can be moved up, down, to the left, and to the right using this option.

5.4.9 Video Setup

To enter the “Video Setup” menu, click “System Settings,” then click “Video,” and select “Video Setup.”

VGA resolution: The options are 1024x768(VGA) and 1280x1024 (VGA)

Sequential Time (SEC): This refers to the sequencing time when auto-sequence is enabled. Values can be set from 1-300 seconds.

Channel: From this field, select one channel whose area coverage will be set up in the following field (Area Covered).

Area Covered: From this field, users can define areas for privacy masking. This device can

provide up to four privacy masking areas for each channel.

Note: The device will automatically restart when the VGA resolution is modified.

5.5 Network

To access the “Network” menu, move the cursor over the “NETWORK” tab (the tab will be highlighted when selected), and press “Enter.” Users can use this menu to set up the network, DDNS, email and mobile phone access to video recorded by the DVR, and an IP address.

5.5.1 Network

After selecting an Internet connection setting - such as static, DHCP, or PPPOE and 3G wireless, users can access the DVR remotely via the Internet.

1) If static allocation has been selected, it is necessary to set up an IP address, a subnet mask, a gateway, and a Web port.

MEDIA PORT: Transfers video data between the client and the device. The default number is “9000”

WEB PORT: Sets up a Web browser port via HTTP. The default number for the Web port is “8090”, but the specific number is model-dependent.

SETUP PORT: The default number is “8000”.

DNS: After pressing “Enter,” input numbers for the subnet mask in this field.

IP ADDRESS: After pressing “Enter,” enter the IP address in this field.

SUBNET MASK: After pressing “Enter,” input numbers for the subnet mask.

GATEWAY: After pressing “Enter,” enter numbers for the default gateway.

2) If PPPOE has been selected, it is necessary to enter the PPPOE username and password provided by the ISP.

Click “ ” and the system will automatically reboot. After rebooting, the device will save the username and password, and the IP address will be automatically configured as a dynamic IP address in the Wide Area Network (WAN).

3) If DHCP is selected, and save it, the server will allocate a DVR IP address automatically. the DVR will automatically connect with the server. It will allocate an IP address when the connection is stable, and this address will be displayed on the interface.

4) If 3G wireless is selected, insert the 3G card, and set up the corresponding parameters, after the system rebooting, the IP address will be automatically configured.

5.5.2 SUB-STREAM

Click “Sub-stream” to enter the “Sub-stream Setup” menu.

Frame: There are 21 options: 5-25 frames

Bit rate: There are 6 options: 64K, 128K, 192K, 256K, 384K, and 512K.

Stream control: There are two options˖VBR and CBR.

5.5.3 DDNS Setup

Move the cursor to “DDNS SETUP” and press “Enter” to enter the DDNS setup menu.

DDNS: The two options are “ON” and “OFF.” If there is a DDNS server, select “ON”.

SERVER: There are two options: “3322” and “dyndns”.

HOST NAME: In this field, enter the name of the host server.

USER NAME: In this field, enter the username.

PASSWORD: In this field, enter the password.

5.5.4 Email Setup

Click “Email Setup” to enter into its sub-menu.

In the “Email setup” mode, refer to its parameter setup shown in the adjacent figure when setting email alarm to “on”.

SSL: SSL is a security link transport protocol that can be used to encrypt information communicated over the Internet (including email) to prevent hackers from accessing the email communication or other information of users on a network, such as passwords.

Interval: This indicates the interval for sending email include; the options are: 5s, 10s, 30s, 1 minute and 3 minutes.

SMTP Port: This refers to the port of the SMTP server. Generally, the SMTP port number is “25”, but there are exceptions; for example, the SMTP port number of Gmail’s server is “465”.

SMTP: This indicates server address used by the DVR user. Sender: In this field, enter the sender’s email address. The email address should be consistent

with the server being used. That is, if the sender’s email address is abc@gmail.com, the corresponding server should be “smtp.gmail.com”.

Receiver: In this field, enter the receiver’s email address (the email address being used to receive images transmitted from the DVR’s motion-detection alarm). Clear the images received as soon as possible to avoid exceeding the email account’s storage capacity. For detailed SMTP protocols settings, refer to the preceding figure.

5.5.5 Mobile Setup

Move the cursor over “MOBLE SETUP” (the tab will be highlighted when selected), and press

“Enter” to enter the mobile settings menu.

SERVER PORT: Mobile monitoring port. In this field, enter the relevant mobile port and press “ ” to confirm. The range for server ports is between “1024” and “65535”; The default is “10510”.

NETWORK TYPE: From this field, select from different mobile networks, including 3G,

2.5G, 2.75G and WiFi; press “ ” to save a new network.

Explanation: Make sure to connect the DVR to the Internet before setting the DVR port number, and make sure the server port is not equal to network menus.

Note: It is only possible to view one channel at one time when viewing DVR videos from a

mobile phone. The speed of the display depends on the speed of the Internet connection.

5.5.6 IP Access Setup

Move the cursor over “IP access setup” (the icon will be highlighted when selected), and press “Enter” to enter the IP access setup menu. IP access: The options for IP access settings are: “disable,” “forbidden,” and “allow access.” Press “ ”to confirm a setting.

5.5.7 ESMS Settings

Move the cursor to “SMS Setting” (the icon will be highlighted when selected) and press “Enter” to access the SMS settings menu.

Interval: From this field, choose the interval of time for sending alarm SMS messages.

User Name, Sensor PWD: Open an Internet browser, and in the address field, enter

http://www.textmagic.com; follow the

instructions on the website to register the DVR and the phone number being used for SMS services. Remember the username and sensor password (“sensor PWD”) chosen. The username and sensor password used here will be the same as in the ones registered on the website.

Phone: Enter a phone number in this field in order to receive SMS messages when an alarm is triggered.

5.5.8 FTP Settings

Move the cursor to “FTP Setting” (the tab will be highlighted when selected) and press “Enter” to access the FTP settings menu.

Port, User name, Password: Install the FTP server first, then register, and remember the port, username, and password. Entered the port, username, and password used here will be the same as the ones entered on the server.

Host name: The IP address of the computer on which the server is installed.

5.5.9 Other Settings

Move the cursor to “Other Settings” (the icon will be highlighted when selected) and press “Enter” to access the “Other Settings” menu.

Note: The Auto ID is used for connecting the

DVR to an Internet browser interface. For detailed instructions, refer to Appendix 6.

5.6 Alarm

Move the cursor to “ IVS ALARM”(the icon will be highlighted when selected) and press “Enter” to access the alarm settings menu.

5.6.1 OUTPUT

This function sets the output time for an I/O alarm when an alarm is triggered. The options are: “OFF”, “5s,” “10s,” “30s,” and “60s.” When the “OFF” option is chosen, the alarm will not be triggered by any activity.

5.6.2 DURATION

This function sets the duration of the recording time after alarm recording is activated. The options are: “30s,” “1 min,” “2 min,” and 5 min”.

5.6.3 BUZZER

This function sets the length of time that the buzzer will sound when the alarm is triggered. Options include: “OFF,” “5 seconds,” “10 seconds,” “30 seconds,” and “60 seconds.” If the “OFF” setting is selected, the buzzer will not be triggered by any activity.

5.6.4 PRERECORD

This sets the duration of the recording time before the alarm is activated. The options for prerecording time are: “OFF” and “5 seconds.”

5.6.5 EXCEPTION ALARM

To access the “Exception Alarm” page, in the toolbar, first click “System Settings,” and then click “Alarm.” Next select “Exception Alarm” and click “>>” and a dialog window where the buzzer and I/O output for HDD Full, HDD Loss and Video Loss can be set will appear.

HDD FULL: The buzzer alarm and I/O output alarm can be set when there is little space left on the HDD for new recordings. Options include: “OFF”, “1G,” “5G,” ,“10G,” “1 hour,” “5 hours,” “10 hours,” and “20 hours.”

HDD LOSS: When the “ON” setting has been selected for HDD Loss, the relevant alarm will

be triggered if there is no HDD connected to the DVR and a “ ” icon will be displayed in the lower left corner of channel 1 while in live view mode.

VIDEO LOSS: When “ON” setting has been selected for Video Loss, the relevant alarm will be triggered when one or more channels lose video input.

Note: If the buzzer

mentioned in Section 5.6.3 and the I/O alarm mentioned in Section 5.6.6

are in the “OFF” setting, they will not be triggered by any kind of activity.

5.6.6 I/O ALARM

To access the “I/O Alarm” menu, in the toolbar, first click “System Settings,” then click “Alarm.” Next, select, “I/O Alarm,” and click “>>.” A dialog window where the I/O Alarm, Output, Record, Buzzer, Prerecord, and Email settings can be set will then appear.

CHANNEL: From this field, select the channel to be set up.

I/O ALARM: Each channel corresponds to an I/O status (see the following status explanations), which means that when an alarm is triggered, it will activate the corresponding channel to start alarm recording.

I/O status types: N.O.: “Normally open”: It means that in its normal state, the sensor is kept under constant low voltage. If the output voltage changes from low to high, then the alarm will be triggered. N.C.: “Normally closed” (also referred to as “normally connected”): The normal state of the sensor is under constant high voltage. If the output voltage changes from high to low, then the alarm will be triggered.

OFF: Set the I/O to “Off” if external sensor alarms are not in use.

OUTPUT: “¥” indicates that an alarm will sound if it had been triggered by sensor.

RECORD: “¥” indicates that the relevant channel will record if it has been triggered by

activity detected by the sensor.

BUZZER: “¥” indicates that the buzzer will sound if it has been triggered by activity detected by the sensor.

Prerecord: “¥” indicates that the relevant channel will prerecord for 5 seconds if it has been triggered by activity detected by the sensor.

Email/FTP: “¥” indicates that the picture of relevant channel will be sent to the pre-registered email address and FTP if it has been triggered by activity detected by the sensor.

ESMS: “¥”indicates that an SMS will be sent to the pre-registered phone number when an I/O alarm has been triggered.

Note: If the “OFF” setting is selected for any of the preceding options, the relevant alarms and

notifications will not take place, regardless of activity near the sensor.

5.6.7 Motion Detection

To access the “Motion Detection” menu, in the toolbar, first click “System Settings,” then click Alarm.” Next, select “Motion” and click “>>,” and the dialog window where Sensitivity, MD Detection, Output, Record, Buzzer, Prerecord, and email settings can be set will appear.

CHANNEL: In this field, select the channel to be set up.

SWITCH: Each channel has a corresponding channel switch; press “Enter” to turn the motion detection for each channel on or off.

SENSITIVITY: Each channel has a specific sensitivity setting; there are eight levels, with “1” being the highest level of sensitivity; press “Enter” to adjust the level.

MD AREA: Sometimes, it is necessary to have some regions in the camera’s coverage area enabled with the motion detection feature, while other regions in the same coverage area do not require this functionality. This may be handy when, for example, the camera covers the road and an adjoining area. While it would be useful to have the motion detection enabled on the area near the entrance to a building, it would most likely not be helpful to see it triggered every time a car or truck passes by on the nearby road. Each channel has a specific regional motion detecting setting.

To enter the “Regional Setting” menu, move the cursor to “setting” and then press “Enter.” When viewing the selected channel’s coverage area using the MD Area option, the blue area is where motion detection is activated, and transparent block is the area where motion detection is not activated.

Press the direction keys on the remote control to move the cursor along the small pane: the position of cursor is indicated by a green frame. Press “Enter” to select or cancel motion detection in this small pane. When the setup is finished, press” “or right click to return to the MD setup menu and click “ ” to save the settings.

Note:

Mouse operation: Left-click and drag the frame to set up the region for motion detection.

OUTPUT: “¥” indicates that an alarm will be activated if it has been triggered by motion.

RECORD: “¥” indicates that the selected channel will record if it has been triggered by

motion. BUZZER: “¥” indicates that the buzzer will sound if it has been triggered by motion.

Prerecord: “¥” indicates that the relevant channel will prerecord for 5 seconds if it has been triggered by motion.

Email/FTP: “¥” indicates that a picture of selected channel will be sent to the pre-registered email address and FTP if an alarm has been triggered by motion.

ESMS: “¥”indicates that an SMS message will be sent to the pre-registered phone number when a motion-detection alarm has been triggered.

5.7 PTZ

Move the cursor to “PTZ” (the icon will be highlighted when selected) and press “Enter” to access the PTZ settings interface. A unique set of PTZ parameters can be set for each channel. In this menu, users can select values for each of the fields by pressing the arrow buttons at each end of the field. The changes will take effect after clicking “ ” to save the settings and exiting the menu.

5.7.1 PTZ Channel

This is the channel that PTZ is connected to.

5.7.2 PTZ Protocol

From this field, select the PTZ device protocol. It must be consistent with the protocol of the actual PTZ cameras installed. There are two available options: Pelco-D and Pelco-P. The changes will take effect after clicking “ ” to save the changes and exiting the menu.

5.7.3 PTZ Baud Rate

Select the PTZ device baud rate. It must be consistent with the baud rate of the actual PTZ cameras installed. This system supports four options: 1200, 2400, 4800 and 9600. The changes will take effect after clicking “ ” to save the changes and exiting the menu.

5.7.4 PTZ Data Bit

The options for the PTZ Data Bit are “5”, “6”, “7” and “8”. The default setting is “8”.

5.7.5 PTZ Stop Bit

The PTZ Stop Bit options are “1” and “2”. The default setting is “1.”

5.7.6 PTZ Parity

The PTZ parity options are: “None”, “Odd”, “Even”, “Mark” and “Space”. The default setting

is “None.”

5.7.7 PTZ Address

In this field, select the PTZ device ID. It must be consistent with the ID of the actual PTZ cameras installed. Choose any number from 1 to 255, but note that this is not the same as the number of the channel to which the PTZ camera is connected in the DVR system. The changes will take effect after clicking “ ” to save the changes and exiting the menu

Note that the abovementioned channel setting must match the settings of the PTZ camera.

6. Web Browser Operation

6.1 Feature

Install the software through the Internet browser of OS to conveniently operate the network from a remote location. This DVR supports C/S, B/S, and access in LAN and WAN. It also supports IP and domain name visiting.

IMPORTANT! SOFTWARE RECOMMENDATIONS

To ensure reliable remote viewing of DVR footage, it is highly recommended that users have either Windows XP or Windows Vista installed on their computers, and that they use either Internet Explorer 6.0, Internet Explorer 7.0, Mozilla Firefox, or Google Chrome as their Internet browser.(In the appendix, there is an explanation of how to access the DVR using Firefox or Google Chrome.)

6.2 Network Security Setting

Prior to setting up remote access, set the network security level by following the following instructions: (1) Open the Internet Explorer browser and click the “Tools” tab located in the bar at the top of the browser; from the dropdown menu, select “Internet Options”.

(2) Click the “Security” tab in the dialogue box.

Note: When making changes to PTZ camera functionality / settings, make sure that these changes are being made to actual PTZ cameras by selecting the correct number in the previous field (Camera Channel).

(3) Click “Custom level” (at the bottom of the dialogue box) to set the security level.

Set the appropriate settings for the ActiveX controls and plug-ins. Find the following controls in the “Security Settings” box and select the “Enable” option for each of them. This is an extremely important step.

¥ Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls ¥ Binary and script behaviors ¥ Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe for scripting. ¥ Download signed ActiveX controls ¥ Download unsigned ActiveX controls ¥ Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins ¥ Script ActiveX controls safe for scripting.

Prompt: Before setting up remote access, turn off the firewall and any anti-virus software currently running on the computer.

6.3 Connection Settings

Remote access to the hard disk drive is carried out over the Internet. In the local area network, the IP address of the client-side computer must be in the same network segment that the IP address of the hard disk drive. In the wide area network, the only requirement is that the two sides can visit the public network and connect to the Internet through the IP address or the

dynamic domain name. The following will mainly focus on connecting and setting up the local area network.

Step 1: Right-click on “Network Neighborhood” and click “Properties” in the menu to open the “Network Connections” menu. Alternatively, if the operating system being used does not have a “Network Neighborhood” icon, enter the Control Panel found in the “Start” menu; then, click “Network and Internet,” and select “Network and Sharing Center.” On the “Network and Sharing Center” page, there should be a “Network” section; in that section, there should be a “View Status” link next to a listing that reads “Connection: Local Area Connection.” Click the “View Status” link. A small “Local Area Connection Status” window will appear; at the bottom of this screen, click “Properties,” and if prompted to give permission to continue, click “Yes.”

Step 2: Double-click to open “Local Area Connection” from the “Network Connections” menu.

Step 3: Click “Properties” in the lower-left corner of the window (see preceding figure).

Step 4: Double-click “Internet protocol (TCP/IP)” from the “This connection uses the following items” list in the center of the window(see preceding figure).

Step 5: Examine the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway on the PC.

Step 6: Set the corresponding IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway on the DVR (for

detailed instructions, refer to Section 5.5.5 Network Setup). If the subnet mask and default gateway on DVR are the same as those of the computer, then the IP address is most likely in the same network segment. However, they must not be exactly the same as the ones on the DVR, as this will cause IP address conflicts. Taking the preceding figure as an example, the IP address should be: 192.168.0.X, where X cannot be 40 or 1 (including other IP addresses currently being used), and cannot exceed 255, as the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, and the gateway is

192.168.0.1.

6.4 Control Download and Installation

After the aforementioned settings have been adjusted and saved, open the Internet browser, enter http://192.168.1.X

:P (192.168.1.X is the set IP address of the DVR, P is the WEB port)

and confirm. And the network will download and install the control automatically.

After connecting to the internet, Internet Explorer (or other Internet browser being used) will

automatically download the file to the computer as follows.

The system will automatically enter the GUI as follows.

Select the English interface from the upper left side. Enter the correct password if a password has been enabled. The password is the same as the one set in DVR. USER ID: In this field, enter a username. The Administrator has all permissions, but other users have limited permissions. The Administrator can change each user’s remote permissions from the User Management menu.

PASSWORD: The password is as the same as the password for the DVR. NETWORK: LAN/WAN

Note: If the device is connected to the WAN, the IP address should be a public IP address.

6.5 Operation Interface

Options in the main interface include “LIVE,” “REPLAY,” “REMOTE SETTING,” “LOCAL SETTING,” and “LOGOUT.” Click any option to access it.

6.5.1 Live

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6.5.2 Controls

To use the controls, move the cursor over the icons, which will become highlighted when selected.

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Capture images which can be saved in a local disk, (the default system save path is

“c:\DVR\BACKUP\”.)

Quick-start to record video on all channels. The upper-left corner of each channel has a normal recording video symbol . Click these icons to switch between the single-screen ( ), quad-( ), nine-( ), 16-split ( ) and full-screen ( ) options.

6.5.3 Other Operations

1. Select one channel from the preview screen (the color of the selected channel’s frame will

change to blue), and double-click it for a full-screen display of the selected channel.

2. Click one channel from the preview screen, and then right-click it to open the shortcut

menu.

Users can play, start, and stop this channel’s recording using the shortcut menu.

3. Right-click the screen while in live view mode, and click “connect all” or “disconnect all”

to quickly open or close all windows.

6.5.4 Replay

Click “REPLAY” to enter the playback interface.

To search for a recording by date, click calendar in the upper-right corner, and use “ ” and “ ” to set the month of the video being searched for; click “REFRESH” (located just below the calendar) to display the recording information of current month.

The highlighted date indicates the recording date of the video being played. Click on a date to view the recording file list for that day. For example, the preceding figure shows that there are videos on file that were recorded on June 12

and 13th (indicated by the numbers being in bold print), and is the recording file list that is currently open is the list of videos recorded on June 12

(indicated by the darker background and the “12” in white text).

Another way to find a video is to select the channel and type of the file in question from the file list below the calendar. After selecting the channel and type from their respective dropdown menus at the top of the file list, click “SEARCH” and the results will be displayed in a list like the one in the following figure.

Double-click one of the listed recorded videos or select one of the listed recorded videos and then click “PLAY” to begin playback. The file icon will change to .

Using this button, users can download files to their computers and save them to a

HDD for backup or later viewing. The downloaded file format is AVI.

6.5.5 Toolbar Guide

6.5.6 Remote Settings

Click “Remote Setting” to enter the “Remote Settings” setup menu. This interface includes settings for recording, alarms, PTZ, networking, advanced settings, and system information, which can all be modified remotely through an Internet browser once users have been provided the necessary accounts, passwords, and permission to access the setting(s) in question.

A. Encoding Settings

In the sidebar on the left, click “Encode Setting,” then select “Video Parameter” to enter the video parameter interface. From this page, users can adjust recording parameters (resolution, quality, and frame rate) for each channel.

B. Recording Settings

Click “Record Setting” to enter the recording settings menu. From this page, users can enable or disable recording for each channel, set recording schedules, and adjust specific recording parameters, i.e. enabling/disabling audio, setting the pack time, and setting recording modes.

C. Alarm Settings

Device Alarm Settings: From the sidebar on the left, click “Alarm Setting,” then

select ”Device Alarm” to enter the “Device Alarm” setup interface. From this interface, users can set alarm event types; that is, they can decide which types of events will trigger an alarm by

selecting event types from the “Event Type” dropdown menu. They can also turn the buzzer and alarm out on or off from this page.

Channel alarm settings: From the sidebar on the left, click “Alarm Setting,” then select “Channel Alarm” to enter the “Channel Alarm” setup interface. From this interface, users can set I/O alarms for each channel, set motion-detection alarms, define motion-detection privacy masking areas, motion sensitivity, alarm-out time, buzzer time, prerecording time, and post-recording time.

D. PTZ Settings

From the sidebar on the left, click “PTZ Setting” to access the PTZ settings interface. Users can

set PTZ parameters remotely using the same methods used in the local DVR setup. All of the parameters can be adjusted by selecting values from their respective dropdown menus.

E. Network Settings

From the sidebar on the left, click “Network Setting,” and then select “Network” to enter the network settings interface. The menu allows users to set a lower bandwidth for Internet video transmission.

F. Mobile Settings

From the sidebar on the left, click “Network Setting,” and then select “Mobile” to enter the “Mobile Settings” interface. From this page, users can set ports and select a network type.

G. Email Settings

From the sidebar on the left, click “Network Setting,” and then select “Email” to enter the email settings interface. From this menu, users can enable or disable email notifications, set the time interval for sending email notifications, enable or disable SSL, and modify SMPT settings (i.e. setting the SMTP server, port, sender, password, and addresses).

H. IP Firewall Settings

From the sidebar on the left, click “Network Setting,” and then select ”IP Firewall” to enter the firewall settings interface. From this page, users can turn the firewall on or off for specific IP addresses.

I. ESMS Settings

From the sidebar on the left, click “Network Setting,” and then select “ESMS Settings” to enter the ESMS settings interface. From this interface, users can select the interval for receiving ESMS alerts, and add phone numbers that should receive ESMS alerts if alarms are triggered.

J. FTP Settings

From the sidebar on the left, click “Network Setting,” and then select “FTP Settings” to enter the file transfer protocol (FTP) settings interface. From this page, users can set the port, username, password, and host name for FTP.

K. System Settings

From the sidebar on the left, click “Advanced Setting,” then select “System Setting” to enter the system settings menu. From this menu users can set the language and TV mode for the DVR, and set starting and ending times and dates for Daylight Savings Time (or turn the setting off altogether).

L. System Information

Device/Software Version Information: From the sidebar on the left, click “System INFO,”

and then select “Version INFO” to enter the system information interface. Here, users can find out the device name and software version, and the release date.

HDD Information: Clicking “HDD INFO” under the “System INFO” tab will open the hard disk drive information interface. From this page, users can check the hard disk drive status, the total storage capacity of hard disk drive, and of the amount of free space left on the hard disk drive.

MˊREMOTE UPGRADE

From the sidebar on the left, click “REMOTE UPGRADE” to enter the remote upgrade

interface. Clicking “ ” will select file for upgrading. Then click the “Remote Upgrade” button in the center of the screen.

N. User Management

Add/Delete Users: From the sidebar on the left, click “User Manager,” and then select “ADD

OR DEL” to enter the user management interface. Once a password has been enabled, this interface can only be accessed by the Administrator. The Administrator can add new users or delete any users at his or her discretion.

Privacy Settings: From the sidebar on the left, click “User Manager,” and then select “MODIFY PASSWORD OR PRI” to enter the privacy settings interface. Once a password has been enabled, this interface can only be accessed by the Administrator. The Administrator can use this page to set and or modify the system password, local permissions, and remote permissions.

6.5.7 Local Settings

From the sidebar on the top, click “Local Setting” to enter the local settings interface. From this page, users can set up the save path for local settings; in the “Record Save Path” field, they can create a save path for recordings, in the “Frame Save Path” field, they can create a save path for video/still images, and in the “File Save Path” they can create a save path for

downloads. Clicking “ ” will set up the respective save path.

6.5.8 Logout

Click “Logout” to log out of the system.

7. Wap Connection

The digital video recorder can also be remotely accessed by using a Web browser installed on a mobile phone that supports xHTML and MJPEG file formats, and has a screen resolution of 320x240 or higher. To access the digital video recorder, follow these instructions:

1. Make sure the digital video recorder is connected to the Internet.

2. Open the Internet browser on the mobile phone and enter the IP address of the DVR. For example, if the IP address of the DVR is 192.168.1.157 and its web port is 86, enter

http://192.168.1.157:86/wap.html

in the address field, and then click “ENTER.”

4. A login interface will automatically appear; enter the username and password in their

respective fields, and then click “login.” The “username” and “password” fields should be left blank if the password for the DVR has not been set; if a password for the DVR system has been enabled, the username and password entered on the mobile phone Internet browser should be the same as those used to enter the DVR system from a local computer.

4. After logging in to the system successfully, a settings page will appear. From this page, users can choose the channel to monitor, the image size, and the refresh rate. Click “OK” for the settings to take effect.

5. At this point, the mobile phone should be displaying the video from the selected channel. The image will automatically refresh in several seconds if a refresh rate was selected on the settings page. If the manual refresh mode was selected, the video will not refresh until the user clicks “refresh.” The channel being monitored, the image size, and the refresh rate are can only be set or modified on the settings page. To adjust them, click “Return” to reconfigure the parameters.

Note: It is only possible to monitor one channel at a time. To view another channel, press

“return” and choose another channel number in the settings page.

Choose the channel you want to monito

Choose picture size for monitor

Choose refresh time

8. Mobile Phone Support

This DVR device can transmit live feed from the CCTV cameras to your mobile phone, so that you can have ‘on the go’ access to your surveillance system from virtually anywhere. To view, you must install a mobile operating system specific program into your mobile. The mobile programs are located on the included CD, or downloaded via iTunes for the Iphone mobile. In iTunes, please search for “MobileEye+” (quad view) or “MobileEye” (one view). Please see the instruction manual for your mobile to install the program. Currently, there are a limited number of phones that are supported: Windows CE Mobile, Symbian S60 3rd and 5th Edition OS,

Google Android, BlackBerry OS 4.x+ and Apple Iphone.

8.1 Windows CE Mobile Phone

From the installation CD, install file “MobileEye.cab” onto the Windows Mobile phone. See

the user manual included with the phone for more details on installing this application.

Find and run the program “MobileEye”. Click the “Settings” button and enter the IP address of

the DVR.

A screen that looks like the adjacent screenshot will appear; enter the username, password,

server (the IP address of the DVR) and Port ( the default is “10510”) in their respective fields.

Next, choose the Channel Count for streaming data from the dropdown menu and choose a

Default Channel for remote access viewing. Choose a Record Name for the files that will be

viewed the most frequently.

Note:

1. Prior to using this feature, you should apply for an Internet connection service for your mobile phone, such as 3G or 2.5G. Please contact your mobile service provider for details.

2. You can watch one live feed channel at a time with your mobile phone through “MobileEye”. Split mode and playback of recorded files is not available at the moment.

3. You can watch four live feed channels through “MobileEye+” at a time with Google Android and Iphone Mobile Phone.

Click “OK” to save the settings.

The main window of the “MobileEye” application offers a choice of channels, connection, and

settings buttons.

To connect to the system and begin watching the live feed from the CCTV cameras connected

to this DVR, press the “Connect” button near the top of the screen.

To choose the camera, use the “Channel” dropdown menu.

To modify settings, press the “Setting” button.

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8.2 Symbian S60 3rd and 5th Edition Phones

From the installation CD, install the file “MobileEye.sisx” onto the Symbian S60 mobile phone (for the list of mobile phones tested and approved for compatibility, see “List of Symbian Supported Mobile Phones”). For instructions on installing software onto the mobile phone, refer to the user manual that was included with the phone.

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8.3 Apple iPhone

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1) “MobileEye+” installation

According to the method of the following figures (Figure 1~Figure 6) showed. Open the iPhone

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8.5 BlackBerry Mobile

1) Mobile Eye Program Installation

1. Copy the setup software “MobileEye.cod” and “MobileEye.alx” to a computer.

2. In order to be able to install applications and themes via BlackBerry Desktop Manager, the computer must already have BlackBerry Desktop Manager installed on it (in this manual, BlackBerry Desktop Manager will be referred to as “DM”); otherwise, the phone will not be able to establish a connection with the computer.

3. Connect the BlackBerry mobile phone to the computer using the USB cable included with it or any other USB cable that fits. Start the DM.

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phone is not connected to the computer, whereas Figure2 means the phone has been successfully connected to it, as indicated by the status circled in red in each figure.

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7. After clicking “Browse,” the following file search screen will appear. Open the folder to

which the application files were saved. Make sure that both the “.alx” and “.cod” files have been saved in the same folder. After finding the “MobileEye.alx” file for the application, select it and click “Open”.

8. The “Application Loader” screen will automatically appear. In this screen, “MobileEye”

should now be listed in the “Device application selection” list with “Install” listed under the “Action” column (as shown in the following screenshot) if the installation was successful.

9. From the same “Application Loader” screen, “MobileEye” can also be removed from the

BlackBerry by taking the following steps. From the “Application Loader” screen, under the “Device application selection” list, select the application to be removed from the BlackBerry. When the option under the “Action” column is listed as “Remove”, the program will be removed from the device if it is selected.

10. Select “Mobile Eye” from the “Name” list, click “Next,” and the following screen will

appear. At the bottom of the “Summary” page (see following screenshot) click “Finish” to confirm the operation, and the application “MobileEye” will be removed from the device.

2). Mobile Eye Program Description

The main functions of the Mobile Eye application are: remote access viewing of live video surveillance recorded with a DVR via mobile phones, full-screen viewing of videos streamed from a DVR, remote access control of PTZ cameras, capturing video frames as still images, and tagging recordings as “favorites.”

Main System Interface

After the installation, touch the “MobileEye” icon in the application (as in the following illustration).

After opening “Mobile Eye,” the following screen will appear; this is the main system interface..

System Configuration interface

Press “Configure” (see preceding screenshot) to access to the page for configuring and modifying settings. The settings or parameters can be modified as necessary.

The following offers an explanation of some of the fields in the system configuration interface:

Record lists: Saved records can be found here;

User name: This refers to the DVR’s device ID

Password: This is user password for entering the DVR system

Address: This is the public IP address or dynamic domain name of DVR.

Port: The server port listed on the DVR menu; the default is “10510.”

Record name: Use this field to save the name of a record. After the naming the record, press

“SAVE,” and it will be saved in the “Favorites” folder.

Save: Press this to save the settings or any changes to the settings.

Cancel: Press this to cancel all operations.

Live View Interface

After changing the settings, press “Save” or “Cancel” to return to the main interface, and press

“Live” to enter into the interface for live view remote viewing of the DVR’s surveillance

videos(the following screen will appear after pressing “Live”):

Explanation of Toolbar Buttons:

Choose ChannelΚThis function switches the channel being viewed. It may only be enabled AFTER connecting to the DVR.

: These keys move the PTZ up, down, left, and right.

ΚThese keys can be used to adjust the PTZ zoom, focus, and

iris settings.

: Pressing this key will display the video in full-screen mode; pressing it again will exit

full-screen mode.

: Pressing this will capture a still image of the selected video frame.

ĺ Connecting to the DVR

To connect to the server, press the “Menu” button on the mobile phone, and the following screen (the “Menu” screen on the left) will appear. Select “Connect” and the “Connect” tab will be highlighted. Then, press the “Enter” button to connect to the server.

Menu Video monitor

After clicking “Enter,” a screen similar to the preceding “Video Playback” screen (on the right)

will appear. From this interface, users can switch channels, adjust PTZ controls, capture still

images of video frames, and view videos in full-screen mode.

System Help Interface

After configuring the settings, return to the main interface and press “Help” to enter the “Help” interface.

Exit

To exit, go back to the “Menu” interface and press “Exit.” A window asking, “Do you want to exit?” will then appear; press “yes” to exit the program, or press “no” to return to the “Menu” interface (see the following screenshot):

3) FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

1ΚWhy can’t the mobile phone connect to the server?

A: Check that the server, port, username, and password have been entered correctly;

misspellings and entering incorrect information are typical causes of connection problems.

B: Make sure the mobile phone is connected to the Internet; if an Internet service plan has

not been purchased or if the Internet connection itself is not functioning, it will be impossible to

connect to the server.

2ΚWhy can’t I control the PTZ after entering the Mobile Eye main interface?

A: The camera connected to the channel being viewed may not actually be a PTZ camera

(not all surveillance cameras are PTZ cameras), in which case, the PTZ controls will not be

effective. Or the camera itself may have hardware problems (i.e. it may not be able to pan, tilt,

or zoom properly, even when operated locally). To solve this problem, first check that the

camera recording the video that is currently being viewed is actually a PTZ camera; next, check

to make sure that it is properly set up and does not have any damaged or dysfunctional parts.

B: The remote PTZ control function might take more time to load than expected depending

on the Internet connection; be patient – wait and then try using the controls again.

Troubleshooting

This basic troubleshooting guide will help to identify general malfunctions and offer instructions for quick resolution of these problems.

If the failure or malfunction cannot be resolved by following these instructions, please contact a qualified technician.

1. The DVR is not working after startup. What happened

Check the adapter input – are all of the input cables connected properly?

Check the power cord; is it properly connected to the power source?

Check the on/off switch – is it turned on?

Check the upgrade procedure.

Check the main board of the DVR – do all of the indicators indicate that the settings

are correct?

2. What should be done if the DVR is rebooting automatically or has stopped midway

through starting up?

Check for the following problems:

Unstable or low input voltage.

The connection to the hard disk drive is unstable or dysfunctional.

The power supply is insufficient.

Excessively high or low temperature, too much dust, or other physical factors that

could affect the DVR’s ability to operate.

The motherboard is not well-connected with other boards.

The hardware of the DVR is defective – take the device to a certified technician to

have it examined.

3. What if there is no output of single-channel, multi-channel or all-channel video?

Check the adapter of the camera to make sure it is securely connected.

Check the cable for connecting video input/output in the back panel of DVR to

make sure it is securely connected.

Insert the video source directly into the display device and check if the video source

is causing the problem.

Check the brightness of the picture and restore the original default setting.

Check to see if there is no video input signal or if the video input signal is too weak.

Make sure the display settings have been configured correctly.

The hardware of DVR could be defective – take the device to a certified technician

to have it examined.

4. What if the DVR cannot record after startup and the interface is showing " "?

Make sure power adapter is a DC-12V.

Make sure HDD has been properly formatted.

Make sure the power and data connection cables of the HDD are connected and

undamaged.

The HDD could be defective – test it with another device to find out.

The SATA port may be not working – have a qualified technician examine it to

find out.

5. What if the DVR is having problems with real-time images, such as serious color or

brightness distortion?

If PAL or NTSC has not correctly selected on the BNC output, the images will be

in black and white.

Make sure the DVR is compatible with the monitor being used.

Make sure the video transmission distance is not too far.

Try manually adjusting the settings of the DVR color, brightness, and so on.

6. What if there is no sound?

Check that the sound box or speaker functions. Also check for possible short-

circuiting problems.

The audio source may be connected to the video channel. Select the full-screen

mode to check.

The hardware of DVR could be defective - take the device to a certified

technician to have it examined.

7. What if the sound cannot be heard during playback?

There may be a settings problem: open the DVR settings menu and the

computer’s audio settings menu, and check the settings.

Check the audio to see if it is set as “closed” in the playback interface.

8. What if the system time is not correct?

The wrong setting might be selected. Correct the time, and make sure to click

“ ” to confirm the changes.

The battery may not be connected properly.

The battery might be dead, in which case, change the battery.

9. After right-clicking “Stop recording” on the toolbar, the recording does not stop. How

do I stop recording?

The “Stop recording” function can only be executed by right-clicking during

Manual recording.

If you want to stop recording, please set the time is not recording.

10. What if the motion detection function is not working?

The setting of motion detection area may not have been set correctly. Check the sensitivity of the motion detector. The sensitivity level may be too low.

11. What if the remote control does not work?

The address of remote control may be incorrect.

The distance from the remote control to the device may be too far or the angle

may be too large.

Check the remote control batteries have not been drained. Make sure that the remote control and the front panel of the DVR are not

damaged.

12. Why I can’t log in to the WEB?

Check to make sure that the computer has been connected to the Internet properly.

Check if the “LINK” or “100M” LED is displayed normally on the panel; use

ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (DVR IP) to check if the Internet is linked properly.

It is recommended that you use either Windows XP or Vista as the operating

system, and Internet Explorer 6.0 or Internet Explorer7.0 as the Internet browser

with this DVR.

The ActiveX controls may have been blocked. Manually reinstall the ActiveX

controls.

The video card driver may be out of date; install DX8.1 and upgrade the video

card driver.

Appendix 1. Setting up Internet Connections for Remote Access

This section will explain the ways to connect your DVR to the internet using static and dynamic IP addresses. To connect to the internet, you will need to use a modem and a router.

As a network device, your DVR should have its own address called an Internet Protocol (IP) address. This address can be used by other network devices (ie. computers) to access the DVR to remotely monitor the CCTV cameras and change settings. You can also get a static IP address from your internet service provider – this way, you will always have the same address at all times, though this method is rather expensive. If you have a static IP, enter your static IP in the DVR settings and the router will connect your DVR to the Internet.

You may alternatively choose to use a dynamic IP, which means that the IP address of your DVR may frequently change, but it will still be possible to find your DVR from remote computers, by using DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System), which dynamically assigns IP addresses to the DVR. This functionality allows the DVR to automatically update its IP address to the DDNS Server each time its Dynamic IP address changes. Your DVR is equipped with the DDNS functionality and has a list of related domain names through which you can acquire an IP address. (See Section 5.5.3 for details.)

Set up an account with a DDNS service provider and with the account information available, log in to the router and go to the DDNS page. Select the address of your service provider and type in the account password. After saving this information, the router will send IP updates to your DDNS account and the connection will always be forwarded to you current IP.

Appendix 2. DVR-Compatible Hard Disk Drives

The following is a list of Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) tested and found to be compatible with the DVR. Before using an HDD not found on this list, it is extremely important to test it for compatibility first.

Brand name Model Number Size/Capacity(GB) Drive Type

WD7500AAKS 750

SATA

WD10EACS 1000

SATA

WD10EARS 1000

SATA

WD5000AADS 500

SATA

WD WD20EVDS 2000 SATA

Seagate

ST31000341AS

1500 SATA

Seagate

ST31000524AS

2000 SATA

HITACHI

HDS721010CLA332 1000

SATA

Seagate

ST3500418AS 500

SATA

Seagate

ST31000340AS 1000

SATA

Seagate

ST31000528AS 1000

SATA

Appendix 3. DVR- Compatible Portable USB DVD Recorders

The following is a list of portable USB DVD recorders tested and found to be compatible with the DVR. Before using a DVD recorder not found on this list to back up data from the DVR, it extremely important to test it for compatibility first.

x Pioneer DVR-XD09C

x LITEON eNAU508

x SAMSUNG SE -208AB/CHBS

Note: If you use DVD-R discs, please be sure to wait for the burning to completely finish, then take out the disc. Wait until the Disk Activity Indicator LED is off before ejecting the disk.

Appendix 4. DVR- Compatible Portable Wireless Mouse

The following is a list of wireless mouse tested and found to be compatible with the DVR. Before using a wireless mouse not found on this list, it is extremely important to test it for compatibility first.

x Loditech M215

x Loditech M235

x RAPOO 7100

Appendix 5. Accessing the DVR via Mozilla Firefox

1. First, install Firefox on Windows(This document will use Firefox 3.6 as an example )

2. After installing Firefox, search for the “IE TAB” add-on for Firefox; this file is named

“ie_tab_plus-1.95.20100930-fx+sm(IE Tab Plus (FF 3.6+).xpi”.(This file can be

downloaded from the Mozilla website)

3. To install: Open Firefox, then click “Tools,” and select “Privacy” and a dialog box will

appear. Then choose tab which is named “Get Accessory Discreteness”, and copy and paste “ie_tab_plus-1.95.20100930-fx+sm(IE Tab Plus (FF 3.6+).xpi” into the address field. A dialog box will prompt you to install or cancel the program; choose “Install immediately.” After installing the program, restart Firefox Browser.

4. Open Firefox and enter the DVR IP address in the address field.

5. Right-click at blank, select “Use IE TAB Plus to play this Page,” and choose “Switch

browser engine.” The DVR can now be connected successfully.

Appendix 6. Accessing the DVR via Google Chrome

1. First, install Google Chrome on Windows(this manual will use Chrome version 7.0.517.36

as an example ).

2. After installing Google Chrome, search for the “IE TAB” Chrome add-on; this file is named

“extension_1_4_30_4.crx”. (This file can be downloaded from the Chrome Web Store)

3. Open Chrome, enter the IP address of the DVR into address bar, and the following screen

will appear.

4. Drag the add-on into the browser interface and the following screen will appear.

5. Select “Allow” to download multiple files and the following screen will appear.

6. Select “Continue” to continue installing extensions and the following screen will appear.

7. Click “Install’ and the following screen will appear.

Note: If the web page still does not open, press the “ ” icon on the right of the address field to display this page in an IE based-tab.

8. Fill in your correct user name and password to log in. and the following screen will appear.

Appendix 7 How to Use Auto ID-"Plug n play" Quick Guide

1. The ID number of each product is set in the factory. From the toolbar, click “System Setting”,

and select “user”. The screen will display the user management menu, and the DVR’s ID number will appear at the top of the screen (as in the following illustration):

2. Then, open the main menu, click “Network”, then click “Other Settings” and select “Auto

ID”, to access the “Auto ID” option.

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