Spyclops SPY-DVR16 User Manual

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SPY-DVR4 / SPY-DVR8 / SPY-DVR16

Instructions

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Main menu

2.0 SYSTEM TOOLS

2.1 User Management

2.2 HDD management

2.3 System maintenance

2.4 Factory setting

3.0 SYSTEM SETUP

3.1 General Setup

3.2 Screen Setup

3.3 Encode Setup

3.5.3 E-mail Setup

3.6 Video detection

3.7 PTZ Control

4.0 VIDEO INFORMATION

4.1 Video Playback

4.2 Video Backup

5.0 SYSTEM

5.1 System info

5.2 System logout

6.0 TECHNICAL INFORMATION

3.4 Record Setup

3.5 Network Setup

3.5.1 PPPOE Setup

3.5.2 DDNS Setup

6.1 Technical Parameters

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Congratulations on purchasing the SpyClops H.264 DVR Security System

System Specifications:

• Multi-camera digital video recorder which includes motion detection, key buzzer alarm, e-mail and

area masking

• The DVR uses state of the art H.264 video compression technology to maximize your recording time and

optimize your video quality. H.264 compression saves hard drive space and supports faster data

transfer.

• Data stored in the DVR can easily and quickly be backed up via a USB drive

• Up to 16 camera capacity so upgrading your system in the future will be easy and trouble free

• Apple and Android supported app so you can view your video feed from anywhere remotely

• An embedded Linux operating system provides you with stability and excellent network capabilities

• Ideal for residential and commercial installations

Your System Includes:

• 4, 8 or 16 channel H.264 networkable DVR with pre-installed hard drive

• Power adapter

• USB mouse

*Note: Remove the equipment from its packaging and place it on a clean, flat surface. Inspect each item. If

any visible damage is present, contact your supplier please verify your order is complete

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1. BNC video in from cameras

2. Video out to TV (BNC to RCA cable)

3. HDMI output

4. RS485 port for PTZ camera control

5. ON/OFF power switch

6. RCA audio IN and OUT

7. VGA output to monitor

8. RJ45 ethernet port

9. Mouse/USB backup

10. DC 12V adapter port

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Main Menu Introduction

Right click the mouse and you will find the main menu (it can also be accessed by pressing the “MENU”
key). The main menu consists of the following components:

• X1 view Click to view which channel you want to view

• X4 view Click to view 4 channels

• Video playback Shortcut to the “video playback” option

• Manual record Set manual recording for one or all channels by choosing the “All on” option. To

turn off click the “All off” option for all or one channel

• PTZ control Shortcut to PTZ. Use this option to set the “Presets” for PTZ cameras

• Volume If you are recording audio along with video you can adjust the recording volume here

*Note: If you are recording audio as well as video, you need to go to the “Encode setup” option and choose

“AV stream” for the “Encode mode”

• Setup Goes to the “setup” menus

• Shutdown Shortcut to “shutdown” the system

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2.0 SYSTEM TOOLS

2.1 User Management

• The default admin user has no password set up, to set up a password you need to highlight admin, then

select “set password”. Skip the “old password” field (since it defaulted blank) and add a “new
password”.

*Note: This will need to be done in order to view the DVR remotely

• You may add a new “user”, but remember that if you want the new user to have access to setup,

system tools AND remote you need to check the “super user” box, otherwise you can select what this
user can see/do in the checkboxes displayed under “username” and “password”. Hit “OK” and save
changes

• If you add a new “user” and forget to assign permissions, simply select the user and choose “Edit user”

to the right. You can then either pick ‘super user”, assign each permission separately or select
permissions by group of “setup”, “system tools” or “remote”

• This is also where you can delete users. Simply highlight the user you no longer want and hit “delete

user”, don’t forget to click “yes” and “ok”

*Note: if you forget your password, you can reset it by pushing the up arrow on front of the DVR 10 times

to reset the unit back to the default user

*Note: Click “OK” to save any changes then right click twice to save your configurations after every

change you make

• Before turning ON the DVR, confirm the DVR is plugged in with the provided power supply. Connect the

mouse using the USB port in the back of the DVR. After switching power, the POWER light might be
flashing, this is normal. The system will then show a warning to format the HDD (hard drive). Using the
mouse, you will click “OK”

2.2 Format the Hard Drive (HDD)

• To format the HDD right click with your mouse and select “Setup” then left click to select “System Tools”

then select “HDD management”. Select the checkbox of the HDD you want to format then click the
“Format” checkbox “√” click “Format”, click “Yes” to start.

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• Perform a System update, Logo update or Resource update from USB storage and click start

2.3 System maintenance

2.4 Factory setting

• Factory reset “all” or each setup choice you choose

3.0 SYSTEM SETUP

3.1 General Set-up

• Date time: This option is used to set up the date and time. If the wrong information is left populated, the

DVR will not record properly

*Note: click “Apply” to save date and time changes

• Date format: [year, month, day], [month, day, year], [day, month, year]

• Auto Logout: When enabled, the DVR will automatically logoff the present user if there is 10 minutes

without operation. They will need to login again to operate the device

• Key buzzer: “Enable” will activate a beep when the DVR buttons are pushed. “Disable” will prevent

beeps from sounding when the buttons are pushed

• Language: You can select one of six different languages