Standalone DSP User Manual

Before Installation ----------------------------------------------------------

Main Features -------------------------------------------------------------

System Organization --------------------------------------------------------

System Contents -----------------------------------------------------------

System Configure ----------------------------------------------------------

Front panel description -------------------------------------------------

Rear panel description --------------------------------------------------

Remote Controller description ---------------------------------------------

Connect & Power On -------------------------------------------------------

Live display configure -------------------------------------------------------

Division screen --------------------------------------------------------

Live display edit mode --------------------------------------------------

Digital zoom ----------------------------------------------------------

Sequence ------------------------------------------------------------

Panic Recording -------------------------------------------------------

Key Lock Function -----------------------------------------------------

PTZ Camera control ----------------------------------------------------

SYSTEM SETUP -----------------------------------------------------------

Display --------------------------------------------------------------

OSD -----------------------------------------------------------23

Monitor ---------------------------------------------------------

Sequence -------------------------------------------------------

Spot Out --------------------------------------------------------

Camera --------------------------------------------------------------

Camera Title ------------------------------------------------------

Color Setup ------------------------------------------------------

PTZ Setup -------------------------------------------------------

Motion Sensor ----------------------------------------------------

Sound --------------------------------------------------------------

Audio -----------------------------------------------------------

Buzzer ----------------------------------------------------------

System --------------------------------------------------------------

Date / Time -------------------------------------------------------

Network ----------------------------------------------------------

Mail -------------------------------------------------------------

User Management --------------------------------------------------

System Management ------------------------------------------------

Control Device -----------------------------------------------------

Event / Sensor --------------------------------------------------------

HDD Event -------------------------------------------------------

Alarm Input -------------------------------------------------------

Alarm Out --------------------------------------------------------

Buzzer Out -------------------------------------------------------

E-mail Notification --------------------------------------------------

Disk Manage ----------------------------------------------------------

RECORD MENU ------------------------------------------------------------

Recording operations ---------------------------------------------------

Timer / Motion Setup ----------------------------------------------------

Parameter --------------------------------------------------------

Schedule ---------------------------------------------------------

Alarm setup ----------------------------------------------------------

Panic setup -----------------------------------------------------------

SEARCH -----------------------------------------------------------------

Time Search ----------------------------------------------------------

Event Search ---------------------------------------------------------

Archiving ----------------------------------------------------------------65

Remote Client Setup --------------------------------------------------------

Client software installation ------------------------------------------------

Client software organization ----------------------------------------------

Explanation of Function keys ----------------------------------------

Create a connect group -------------------------------------------------

Detail Setup ----------------------------------------------------------

Additional Configuration -------------------------------------------------

REMOTE SEARCH ---------------------------------------------------------

Explanation of function keys ----------------------------------------

Quick Search ---------------------------------------------------------

Archiving ---------------------------------------------------------

Still Shot ---------------------------------------------------------

Log Viewer -------------------------------------------------------

Backup Player -----------------------------------------------------

Print ------------------------------------------------------------

Event Viewer ------------------------------------------------------

Remote Recording Setup ------------------------------------------------

Record ----------------------------------------------------------

Camera ----------------------------------------------------------

Sound -----------------------------------------------------------

Event / Sensor -----------------------------------------------------

System ----------------------------------------------------------

WEB CONNECTION SETUP ---------------------------------------------------

BEFORE INSTALLATION

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Installation should be carried out only by qualified personnel and in accordance with any electrical regulations in force at the time.

● The DVR must be placed on a stable surface or mounted in an approved cabinet.

Adequate ventilation must be provided, taking particular care not to block any of the air vents on the DVR.

● Adequ ate protection against lightning strikes and power surges must be installed to prevent damage to the DVR.

● Any safety warnings on the DVR and in these instructions must be adhered to.

● If cleaning is necessary, shutdown the DVR and disconnect power first. Use a soft dry cloth only never

use any abrasive cleaners.

● Do not attempt to service or repair the DVR as opening or removing covers may expose dangerous voltages or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

MAIN FEATURES

MOUSE CONTROLL

Designed to be controlled by mouse and easy to use.

ENHANCED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE [GUI ]

The DVR menu structure and on screen display is presented in a simple to use and logical GUI format.

GENUINE TRIPLEX OPERATION

The DVR will continue to record at full frame rate during local playback, local setup, multi user remote viewing and playback and remote setup.

AUDIO

4 audio inputs are supported which can be assigned to any video channel. Live and recorded audio can be Monitored remotely over the internet and remote ‘talkback’ audio transmission to the DVR is also possible.

BACKUP

Recorded footage (including audio) can be archived to USB memory stick or CD. Playback software is embedded with the backup files and the backup also contains the system event log and backup log for full traceability.

REMOTE CONNECTION

Software is provided to allow remote connection to up to 4 DVRs in one session. Depending on user level, Full DVR control is available ov er the internet as well as the ability to remotely configure the DVR. Alarm outputs on the DVR can be remotely triggered over the internet.

COMPREHENSIVE RECORDING SETUP

Recording can be scheduled, alarm activated or motion activated. For each type of recording, frame rates, image quality and audio recording properties can be adjusted per hour, per day and for each individual channel. The DVR also has a panic recording feature (from the front panel or external input) which overrides all other recording settings to provide the best quality recording in the event of an emergency.

PTZ CONTROL

Full PTZ control is available from the front panel or remote connection and a wide number of speed Dome protocols are supported. Protocols can be set individually for each channel and PTZ speed can be adjusted to suit particular speed domes.

MAIN FEATURES

TELEMETRY CONTROL

Full telemetry control is available from the front panel or remote connection and a wide number of speed dome protocols are supported. Protocols can be set individually for each channel and telemetry speed can be adjusted to suit particular speed domes.

EXTENSIVE MONITOR SUPPORT

The DVR has 3 main monitor outputs (Composite, VGA and S-Video) which can be used simultaneously. Support is also provided for up to 4 spot monitors and each spot monitor output can be programmed in the DVR setup.

LIVE DISPLAY

The DVR displays single or multi screen images and also has several sequence modes. (standard and user definable)

CONFIGURATION BACKUP

All configuration settings on the DVR can be saved to USB memory stick or a PC file remotely. The saved data can then be uploaded to other DVR units allowing rapid deployment where more than one DVR is being installed.

EMAIL SUPPORT

The DVR can send emails to specific users to notify events such as alarm, motion detection, hard drive failure etc.

SYSTEM ORGANIZATION

Camera

Alarm Sensor Relay Out

Alarm Input/Out

TCP/IP

Video In

Remote Client PC Image Printer

NETWORK

AVI Backup

WEB Client

USB USB mouse

Video Out

Remote Controller

AV Monitor

SYSTEM CONTENTS

① Basic Contents

Power Cable

User’s Manual

② Option Contents

HDD

Remote Controller

CD-RW USB Memory

Remote Client Program Install CD

AAA Battery X 2

SYSTEM CONFIGURE (8CH, 16CH)

1. Front panel description.

POWER BUTTON

DISPLAY

Selects various display modes in live display and playback

SEQ

Calls the currently defined sequence mode

PANIC

Selects panic recording mode

ZOOM

Selects digital zoom mode in live display

LOCK

Locks the front panel buttons

ARCHIVE

Displays the archive menu

PTZ

Selects PTZ mode in live display

SETUP

Displays the setup menus

Displays the search menu

SHUTTLE WHEEL

Used to quickly adjust playback speed and direction Also used to control camera

zoom when in PTZ mode and digital zoom level in live display

JOG RING

When playback is paused, used to move footage forwards or backwards,

frame by frame

HOLD

Locks the current function of the SHUTTLE WHEEL so it can be released

USB ports

Supports a wide variety of USB memory stick for archive, system setting backup and firmware upgrade.

CURSOR KEYS, ENTER and RETURN buttons

Used for navigating setup menus, search and archive screens. Also used when the DVR is in PTZ mode

An additional USB port is also provided on the rear panel

CHANNEL SELECTION BUTTONS

Used to display individual channels in live display and Playback. Also used to enter numeric passwords for the various login screens

Increases reverse playback speed

Selects reverse playback

Pauses / resumes playback

Selects forward playback and also accesses the instant playback feature

Increases forward playback speed

SYSTEM CONFIGURE (4CH)

1. Front panel description.

CHANNEL SELECTION BUTTONS

Used to display individual channels in live display and

CD-RW Media

Supports a CD-R, CD-RW, DVD for backup.

Playback. Also used to enter numeric passwords for the various login screens

SHUTTLE WHEEL

Used to quickly adjust playback speed and direction. Also used to control

camera zoom when in PTZ mode, and digital zoom level in live display

JOG RING

When playback is paused, used to move footage forwards or backwards, frame by frame

HOLD

Locks the current function of the SHUTTLE WHEEL so it can be released

USB ports

Supports a wide variety of USB memory stick for archive, system setting backup and firmware upgrade. Also support USB

mouse for control

CURSOR KEYS, ENTER and RETURN buttons

Used for navigating setup menus, search and archive screens. Also used when the DVR is in PTZ mode

Increases reverse playback speed Selects reverse playback Pauses / resumes playback Selects forward playback and also accesses

the instant playback feature Increases forward playback speed

SCR MODE

Selects various display modes in live display

Displays the search menu

Displays the setup menus

PTZ

Selects PTZ mode in live display

SYSTEM CONFIGURE (8CH, 16CH)

2. Rear panel description.

COMPOSITE AND S-VIDEO MAIN

MONITOR CONNECTIONS

Both outputs can be used at the same time if

more than one main monitor connection is

CAMERA INPUTS and LOOP OUTPUTS

Connect up to 16 camera inputs.

Loop outputs can be used for connection to other equipment

required

Connection to

external

telemetry

devices, panic

button and

alarm reset

SPOT MONITOR OUTPUTS

Up to 4 spot monitors can be connected as necessary

AUDIO INPUTS & OUTPUTS

Up to 4 audio inputs and one audio output can be connected as necessary

ALARM INPUTS

Up to 16 alarm inputs can be connected and configured as high or low inputs with common ground

ALARM OUTPUTS

Up to 16 alarm outputs can be connected and configured as high or low outputs with common ground

VGA

VGA main monitor connection to a PC monitor or plasma screen. Can be used simultaneously with the COMPOSITE and S-VIDEO main monitor connections

LAN

LAN connection to a router or internal network

SERIAL PORT

SERIAL port for connecting external RS-232 devices

SYSTEM CONFIGURE (4CH)

2. Rear panel description.

COMPOSITE MONITOR

CONNECTIONS

Both outputs can be used

at the same time if

more than one main

monitor connection is

required

CAMERA INPUTS and LOOP OUTPUTS

Connect up to 4 camera inputs.

Loop outputs can be used for connection to other equipment

VGA & S-VIDEO

VGA main monitor connection to a PC monitor or plasma screen. Can be used simultaneously with the COMPOSITE and S-VIDEO main monitor connections

ALARM INPUTS & OUTPUTS

Up to 4 alarm inputs and outputs

can be connected and configured as high or low inputs with common ground

SPOT MONITOR OUTPUTS

1 spot monitors can be connected as

necessary

AUDIO INPUTS & OUTPUTS

Up to 4 audio inputs and one audio output can be connected as necessary

SERIAL PORT

SERIAL port for connecting external RS-232 devices

LAN

LAN connection

to a router or internal

network

POWER INPUT

DC-12V power

input port

SYSTEM CONFIGURE ––

SYSTEM CONFIGURE

3. Remote Controller description.

Remote Controller

POWER

System ON/OFF

ID Button

Select DVR ID

RETURN

Cancel / Deselect Previous Screen

MENU : Open System Setup Menu

Channel Selection Buttons

ENTER : Apply / Select /Go to Next Screen

Navigation Buttons : Used for Playback Control,

Menu Navigation, and PTZ/Focus Control

※ If there are many DVRs on stack, each DVR must be set different ID then Remote controller set each

ID on DVR. Can control all DVRs on one Remote controller by each ID.

How to set ID on the remote controller

: Press the ID button then displayed INPUT ID statement.

Press the set ID and Press the RETURN button (The default ID is 01). For DVR ID, see the page45. For returning to the original situation, press the ID button again. And Input the 255 and press the RETURN button of remote controller.

Change Display Mode

Search Menu

PTZ/IRIS Mode

CONNECT & POWER ON

• Connect up to 16 CAMERA INPUTS as necessary. The DVR also has LOOP OUTPUTS so that any signals can be fed to other equipment if required. Termination is automatically set by the DVR depending on connection type.

• Connect one or more monitors to the DVR using the COMPOSITE, VGA or S-VIDEO connections

• Connect power to the DVR. The DVR checks for proper power connection and emits two beeps. Press the POWER BUTTON on the front panel of the DVR to begin operation.

The DVR startup screen detects and checks the status of hard drives and the CDRW / DVR-RW drive.

After startup diagnostics are complete, the operator must logon to the system. The default user name is ‘ADMIN’.

Using the CHANNEL SELECTION buttons, key in the default password of ‘1234’ and press the ENTER button.

Double click on the Password tap then the Virtual Keyboard will be appeared. Then click the password and click the button.

The DVR begins normal operation and shows the default display of all 16 channels.

The status bar at the bottom of the screen shows current time and date and percentage of hard drive used.

A title for each channel is shown.

The red square and letter ‘T’ in the top right of each channel display shows that the channel is recording in Timer / Schedule mode.

LIVE DISPLAY

DIVISION SCREEN

Click the right mouse button on the Live Display screen and Click the DISPLAY menu.

8 different display modes are supported by the 16 channel DVR. By repeatedly pressing the DISPLAY button, the operator can choose between single screen,

4 screen, 6 screen, 8 screen, 9 screen, 13 screen, 16 screen and basic sequence modes.

Click the right mouse button on the Live Display screen and Click the SEQUENCE menu.

All the display modes are static with the exception of the sequence mode. In this mode, the sequence symbol ( ) is displayed and each channel is shown in full screen for a set period of time (default 3 sec) before switching to the next channel.

The sequence runs indefinitely until a different display mode is chosen.

LIVE DISPLAY

LIVE display edit mode

For each multi screen view mode, the operator can decide which channels to view and in what position. Use the DISPLAY button to choose the multi screen mode to edit and then press ENTER to select LIVE

DISPLAY EDIT MODE.

In this example, the default 8 screen mode displays channels 1-8. To display channel 10 instead of channel 5.

Using the CHANNEL SELECTION buttons, press number 5 – channel 5 changes to a blue screen.

LIVE DISPLAY

Digital Zoom

Click the right mouse button on the Live Display screen and Click the ZOOM menu.

When viewing a channel in full screen, the operator can zoom in to a particular area by up to 8 times. To use digital zoom, select the required channel and press the ZOOM button. The small window at bottom

right shows the full image and the main display area shows the zoomed portion.

Click the following button.

RETURN

To adjust the zoom level, turn the SHUTTLE WHEEL clockwise to increase zoom or anticlockwise to decrease zoom. To move the zoom area around the image, use the CURSOR KEYS to adjust the position of the zoom square.

Press the RETURN button to return to normal live display mode.

LIVE DISPLAY

Sequence

Click the right mouse button on the Live Display screen and Click the SEQUENCE menu.

Press the SEQ button. Each channel is shown in full screen for a set period of time (default 3 sec) before switching to the next channel.

To stop the sequence on a particular channel, press the SEQ button again. More complex sequences can be programmed through the setup menu (page 25).

Panic Recording

Click the right mouse button on the Live Display screen and Click the PANIC RECORDING menu.

Panic recording will override all standard recording settings to provide, by default, continuous recording on all channels.

Press the PANIC button. The top right of the display shows a red square only to indicate that the DVR is in panic recording mode.

Press the PANIC button again to return to normal cording mode.

LIVE DISPLAY

Key Lock Function

Click the right mouse button on the Live Display screen and Click the KEY LOCK menu.

Double click on the Password tap then the Virtual Keyboard will be appeared. Then click the password and click the button.

An operator with ADMIN rights can choose to lock the DVR front panel to prevent any un authorized control. Press the LOCK button, enter the default password ‘1234’ And press ENTER. All buttons are now disabled. To unlock, press the LOCK button again and enter the default password ‘1234’.

PTZ Camera Control

Click the right mouse button on the Live Display screen and Click the PTZ menu.

Speed domes and other telemetry devices connected to the DVR, can be fully controlled from the front panel. In live display mode, press the PTZ button. To select a camera to control, use the CHANNEL SELECTION

buttons. Pan and tilt movement is controlled by the CURSOR KEYS, zoom is controlled by turning the SHUTTLE

WHEEL.

LIVE DISPLAY

PTZ Camera Control continued

Click the SWING menu.

◀ & ▶

Press DISPLAY or SEQ buttons to decrease or increase the swing number. Press PAUSE to program the preset, or ENTER to call an existing swing. Press RETURN to exit PTZ mode and return to live view.

controls focus, ▲ & ▼ controls the iris.

SYSTEM SETUP

Click the right mouse button on the Live Display screen and Click the SETUP menu.

Double click on the Password tap then the Virtual Keyboard will be appeared. Then click the password and click the button.

Press the SETUP button to bring up the menu login screen. Only operators with ADMIN rights can configure the DVR. Enter the default password of ‘1234’.

Click the GENERAL menu.

To navigate around any items in the setup menu, use the CURSOR KEYS and the ENTER and RETURN buttons. In general, the ENTER button is used to select and change a particular item and the RETURN button is used to cancel a change or exit from a particular setup screen.

To setup all main system functions, highlight SYSTEM SETUP and press ENTER.

SYSTEM SETUP

DISPLAY

: To setup the various display options, highlight DISPLAY and press ENTER.

DISPLAY - OSD

Click the OSD menu and click the ON/OFF menu. Then click the button for ON/OFF.

STATUS BAR : Turns the status bar at the bottom of the live display ON or OFF. CAMERA TITLE : Determines whether the camera title is displayed. EVENT ICON : Determines whether the DVR recording status is shown at the top right of each channel

display window.

BORDER : Determines whether there is a border around each channel in multi screen display mode. BORDER COLOUR : If the border is ON, the operator can choose the color. MENU TRANSPARENCY : During menu setup, the live view can be seen behind the menu screen.

Changing this value determines whether the live view is more (higher value) or less (lower value) visible. MOTION SENSOR DISPLAY : If false motion recording is occurring, the operator can use this feature to

determine and rectify the cause in realtime.

OFF – normal display mode. ACTIVE – areas where motion is detected are highlighted with colored blocks. INACTIVE – areas where no motion is detected are highlighted with colored blocks.

MOTION COLOR: The color of the blocks displayed when MOTION SENSOR DISPLAY is set to

ACTIVE or INACTIVE.

MOTION TRANSPARENCY : Determines the transparency of the colored blocks when MOTION

SENSOR DISPLAY is set to ACTIVE or INACTIVE.

To change any of these settings, highlight OSD and press ENTER to select. Use the CURSOR KEYS to navigate to the option required. Press ENTER to select the option (the cursor changes to orange) and use the CURSOR KEYS to change the setting. Press ENTER to save the setting or RETURN to cancel.

SYSTEM SETUP

DISPLAY : MONITOR

Click the MONITOR menu and click the ON/OFF menu.

Then click the button for ON/OFF.

SEQUENCE DWELL : The time that each screen is displayed in a sequence operation. SPOT-OUT DWELL : The time that each screen is displayed on the spot monitor outputs. DE-INTERLACE MODE : When recording any channels in D1 resolution (704 x 576) this should be set to

ON to prevent judder during playback.

ALARM POP-UP MODE : When set to ON, an alarm input will cause the associated channel to display

full screen.

ALARM POP-UP DWELL : Determines how long the full screen popup is displayed after an alarm input.

If the alarm condition continues, the popup screen is displayed constantly.

MOTION POP-UP MODE : When set to ON, motion detection will cause the associated channel to display

full screen.

MOTION POP-UP DWELL : Determines how long the full screen popup is displayed after motion detection.

If motion continues, the popup screen is displayed constantly.

DISPLAY MODE : The DVR output can be optimized for display on a VGA or AV (CRT) monitor.

To change any of these settings, highlight MONITOR and press ENTER to select. Use the CURSOR KEYS to navigate to the option required. Press ENTER to select the option (the cursor

changes to orange) and use the CURSOR KEYS to change the setting. Press ENTER to save the setting or RETURN to cancel.

Please note: When display modes are changed, the DVR must be shutdown and restarted for

changes to take effect

SYSTEM SETUP

DISPLAY : SEQUENCE

Click the SEQUENCE menu.

When the SEQ button is pressed, the default sequence will cycle through all 16 channels, one by one. Sequence setup allows the operator to define a custom sequence using mixed multi screen views and any

desired channels.

Click the ADD menu.

To add a new sequence, highlight ADD and press ENTER. Sequence title is highlighted – press ENTER to bring up the virtual keyboard and key in a name or

reference number for the new sequence.

SYSTEM SETUP

DISPLAY : SEQUENCE continued

Double click on the SEQUENCE TITLE tap. Virtual Keyboard will be appeared. Then click th e

any name and click the button.

Move around the virtual keyboard using the CURSOR KEYS and ENTER to select a character. To delete a character, use ← To change keyboard case and access symbols, use ↑ To exit, press RETURN.

Click on the ACTIVATION tap and click button for select ON/OFF.

Set ACTIVATION to ON, highlight SAVE and press ENTER to display the sequence programming screen.

SYSTEM SETUP

DISPLAY : SEQUENCE continued

Double click on the box then the box color change to the orange.

When click each time, the split screen change.

The square on the top left of the display represents the first sequence screen that will be displayed. To edit the screen, press ENTER to turn the cursor orange. Using the up and down CURSOR KEYS,

choose the screen type (single or various multi screen options).

Right mouse click on the selected split screen. Then click camera number that user want.

When the correct screen type is displayed, use the CHANNEL SELECTION button to enter the channels required for each portion of the multi screen.

Note: Only one instance of each channel can be displayed. To remove a channel, press the appropriate CHANNEL SELECTION button again.

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