Streamax X5-8CH MDVR GUI User Manual

User Manual

For

X5-8CH MDVR GUI

Mobile Digital Video Recorder

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NOTICE

The information in this manual was current when published. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise and
improve its products. All specifications are therefore subject to change without any notice.

The purpose of this manual is to kindly aid the user for the operation for our MDVR (especially for GUI setting). The
user should have a basic understanding of computer operation and basic knowledge of how to connect peripherals
and make some settings.

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Table of Content

1 PRODUCTION CHRACTERISTICS AND OVERVIEW 5

1.1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW 5

1.2 REMOTE CONTROL 6

1.3 GUI (GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE) TREE 9

2 SYSTEM START UP 10

3 GUI CONFIGURATION 11

3.1 SEARCH 11

3.1.1 REC. SEARCH 12

3.1.2 EVENT SEARCH 15

3.2 SETUP 16

3.2.1 SYSTEM 17

3.2.1.1 DATE/TIME 17

3.2.1.2 GENERAL 18

3.2.1.3 REGISTER INFO 20

3.2.1.4 FORMAT 20

3.2.1.5 UPGRADE 21

3.2.1.6 USER SECURITY 23

3.2.1.7 CONFIG 24

3.2.1.8 USER LOG 24

3.2.1.9 GEO-FENCING 25

3.2.2 RECORD 26

3.2.2.1 OPTION 26

3.2.2.2 OSD OVERLAY 29

3.2.2.3 CAMERA SETTINGS 30

3.2.2.4 RECORD SETTING 31

3.2.2.5 SUB-STREAM 32

3.2.2.6 SCHEDULE 33

3.2.2.7 OTHER SETTINGS 34

3.2.3 NETWORK 35

3.2.3.1 LOCAL 36

3.2.3.2 SERVER NETWORK 36

3.2.3.3 MOBILE NETWORK 37

3.2.3.4 FTP SETTINGS 39

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3.2.4 EVENT 40

3.2.4.1 SENSOR 41

3.2.4.2 SENSOR OUTPUT 42

3.2.4.3 SPEED 43

3.2.4.4 ACCELERATION 44

3.2.4.5 TEMPERATURE 44

3.2.4.6 CAMERA 45

3.2.4.7 VOLTAGE 46

3.2.5 PERIPHERAL 47

3.2.5.1 PTZ 47

3.2.5.2 EXT.COM SETUP 48

3.3 INFORMATION 48

3.3.1 SYSTEM 49

3.3.2 DIAL STATUS 49

3.3.3 HISTORY 49

3.3.4 MODULES 50

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1 PRODUCTION CHRACTERISTICS AND OVERVIEW

1.1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW

SVT-MDVR-A5 is superior MDVR model specially designed for vehicle surveillance and remote monitoring,
combined with high-speed processor and embedded operating system. The advanced H.264 video compression
and decompression, wireless transmission, GPS location make A5 to be a very powerful and perfect solution for
vehicles. Especially this model is ideal for bus application because of the hardware and firmware design for station
announcement.

MDVR Features and Capabilities

 Revolutionary anti-vibration for 360 degree installation
 Station announcement function supported for bus application
 Modular design for easy maintenance.
 UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) supported to protect the MDVR from the damage of high voltage and

provide the power to the MDVR when the MDVR external power is cut off (for example accidents happen)

 Special file system NVRFSTM is professional for improving the security level of data, providing self-recovery

function, self-check, self-backup for certain critical data and avoiding data fragment that affect system
efficiency.

 Dual streams: one for local recording and one for wireless transmission.
 4 channel real-time D1 at 25 fps/30fps continuous or priority video recording and live view display.
 Semi-transparent GUI makes setting for GUI and live display synchronously.
 Mirror recoding makes the hard disk and SD card recording at the same time with same frame, same

resolution and same image quality.

 Maximum 1 hour pre-recording and 30 minutes post-recording
 Watermark prevents any modification in recorded file which is part of the law enforcement.
 Better Compression rate at H.264 (50% less than MPEG4).Enhance recording storage rate in most efficiency

way.

 4 channels for high-fidelity, digitally recorded, synchronized audio matched to 4 video channels
 User friendly criteria to playback the events associated video only.
 Automatic timer to resume the live display if the unit is idle for user defined timings.
 User-selectable settings for quality and audio record enable/disable for each video channel.
 12v power supply for multiple devices such as cameras, sensors, relays and any other accessories.

Remote Connection Capabilities

 PC-Based Client software for live viewing, playback video, playback events associated video, and download

capabilities. Support CMS (Central Management System) for remote monitoring via built-in 3G module
(HSPA or EVDO), Ceiba (Playback Analysis Software) for video playback, meta-data analysis.

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1.2 REMOTE CONTROL

Each MDVR includes a handheld Infra-Red (IR) controller that allows the user to transmit commands to

Numeric

Input Keys

Use the numbers to input

Values in the system setup

Screen or switch through the

channels in QUAD view

Navigation

Arrows

Use the ARROW keys to move between

selections, input fields and icons.

Press ENTER to select

And EXIT to return and and entering into the

OSD screen to check the MDVR working
status. Next and previous is also used to

increase or decrease volume when at live or

search screens.

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recording module and display on screen control menu

Remote Control Key Functions:

1) Numeric Keypad

[0-9] keys: During setup, number keys are used to input number values. In QUAD view, you can

press 1, 2, 3 and 4 to switch the full screen for each channel, and press 0 to switch to quad view.
During full screen view of each camera, you can press key to adjust contrast, luminance,

color and saturation, and then press + and - to make the adjustments. Pressing will
navigate through the color adjustment options.

2) Setup Menu Navigation

▲, ▼: Up, down directional keys: Move selection up and down in setup menu.
►, ◄: Left, Right directional keys: Move cursor left or right in setup menu.

[ENTER] key: During setup, select and save the settings

3) Other Keys Function

LOGIN/ LOCK

You can press LOGIN / LOCK or SETUP key to enter the GUI to setup. If
password enabled, you have to input default Admin password: 88888888.

POWER

To reset the MDVR to sleep mode (You can press power button again to let MDVR
start up when it in sleep mode).

Switch full screen of one channel to quad view.

Brightness, contrast, color adjustment for per channel. Use [+] [-] button to change
the values. You have to adjust the values for each channel individually.

SETUP

Login GUI to setup the parameters.

EXIT

Return to the previous menu.

STOP

Used to stop the recording manually. Only valid when you setup the record mode
as manual.

RECORD

Used to start the recording manually. Only valid when you setup the record mode
as manual.

PAUSE/STEP
▐►

Freezes playback to a single frame and can advance one frame at a time. To
advance the frame press Pause / Step to move frame by frame. Press EXIT to
return to normal playback speed.

PLAY
►

Starts/Resumes playback from any other mode (FF, RR, Frame by Frame etc).

SLOW


Reduces playback speed to 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 modes. Press PLAY to return to normal
playback speed.

GOTO


Quick search mode when you playback the record file in MDVR. Press GOTO
button and input the desired time, and the select SURE to jump to the specific time

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Please put the battery into the remote control as no battery in the standard package

you want to playback.

NEXT


Increase volume while playback (if audio is recorded).

PREV


Decrease volume while playback (if audio is recorded).

REW 

Rewinds the video while playback. X2 and X 4 modes available.

FWD 

Fast forward the video while playback. X2 and X4 modes available.

CF

No use at present.

[F1]

Export all the event record files of the day to USB by press F1 key.

[F2],[F3],[F4]

Reserved for future use.

4) PTZ Function Key

A5 MDVR can support PTZ camera by the protocol PALCO-D or PALCO-P. While the MDVR is
connected the PTZ camera by RS485 signal (on the RS232/485 expand box), following commands can
control PTZ:

[ZOOM IN +], [ZOOM OUT -]

ZOOM IN/OUT

[IRIS +], [IRIS-]

Brightness control

[FOCUS +], [FOCUS -]

Focus control

PTZ

Enable the PTZ function

AUTO

Auto run with the PTZ pattern

PRESET

Preset default position

RECALL

Recall the position that you have setup.

BRUSH

Brush the glass screen

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1.3 GUI (GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE) TREE

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A5 MDVR GUI is semi-transparent; you can see the video from each camera when you make GUI

configuration

Please make sure you lock the removable hard disk case before connect the power for MDVR,
otherwise the MDVR cannot boot up.

2 SYSTEM START UP

After connecting the MDVR to a vehicle power supply, turn on the vehicle ignition and the unit will
automatically start up. Power is normally supplied to the MDVR as long as the vehicle ignition is ON.
“Display only view” of the cameras is immediately available to be viewed in quad mode. Normally, the
power supply for MDVR is about 12V/3A, without any accessories.

System Login for Setup

 If password is disable, press SETUP key on the handheld controller into the setup menu directly;
 If password is enable, press LOGIN/LOCK OR ENTER key on the handheld controller, the setup menu

will appear:

DEVICE NO.: The unit ID of MDVR. You can setup the ID for the MDVR in the menu REGISTER INFORMATION.

After setting, the ID number will appear automatically on the login screen. It’s the number in the
bracket

PASSWORD: Enter the admin password or user password.

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User default password is 22222222, and Admin password is 88888888.
OPERATOR PASSWORD indicates permission is limited to video, sensor menu.
ADMIN PASSWORD indicates full access to MDVR.
SUPER PASSWORD indicates full access to MDVR under the circumstance of losing the password and
modifies the MAC address.

Please press SAVE in the GUI menu to make all the setting valid and it will give you a remark when you
save successfully. After you modify the settings for the network, it will restart automatically after the
system exits to Quad view

The MDVR will stop recording when enter into the MDVR configuration GUI.

Keyboard: Press 【Enter】to use keyboard to type device ID and password.
1）0~9, number key, press【Enter】to select the number.
2）123: Input type shift key. (Number, capital, small letter)

3）【←】delete, 【 】Exit.

3 GUI CONFIGURATION

This part will show all the main functions for MDVR including SEARCH, SETUP and INFORMATION. SEARCH is
for searching all the video files and alarm files. SETUP is for all the configurations for MDVR including recording,
event, network setup and INFORMATION displays the MDVR and accessory working status.

3.1 SEARCH

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3.1.1 REC. SEARCH

You can search all the video files including normal files, alarm files by record date and file type and storage
source. Please select the REC.SEARCH and enter into following screen.

SOURCE：Source means which storage medium the recording files are saved into. Hard disk is the main

recording medium for MDVR A5. But this model can support SD card for mirror recording as well.

TYPE: The type of the file including all file, alarm file and normal file.
DATE: MDVR system will display the current date automatically. Please select the date you want to search

from the calendar. The date with record files is indicated by green. The date with alarm file is
indicated by red. The date without video files is indicated by background color.

Please press【SEARCH】to enter into the below menu

CHANNEL：As A5 support 4CH, so you have to choose the channels when you want to playback.

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VIDEO FILE STATUS: GREY mean there is no video file in this channel or no video during this period, GREEN

means the file is normal file, RED means alarm file but not locked, YELLOW means the locked alarm files.

START TIME and END TIME: The MDVR device can support the video clip function. This time schedule is for both

playback locally (playback on MDVR device) and export (export to thumb drive and playback on PC by MINI
Player or Ceiba software). You have to choose the channel first, and then setup the start time and end time

UNLOCK: you have to select the channel first, and then unlock the locked files.
You can export the MDVR video files to external storage device for playback easily. Just please input the start time
and end time for the video from certain channel for local playback. Or you can export the file during certain period
to thumb driver or any external storage device and backup to computer for playback (exe file). This exported .exe
file can be playback easily by Streamax MINI player or Ceiba as following:

By Mini player:

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Please active the lock files in EVENT menu. Only EVENT file can be locked since for end user the event
files are very important.
If the video file is locked, it cannot be deleted by HDD overwrite function. Only when you unlock the files
first and then HDD overwrite function will delete the files. Only the HDD format will delete the locked files.

By Ceiba software:

Please connect the external storage device with MDVR by USB port and then press 【EXPORT】for backup. Then
the following screen will pop up.

TOTAL: total quantity of the files that you selected for back up.
NO.: The file number which is being copied to external thumb drive.

After successful backup, then the following screen will pop up.

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If you do not connect external storage device or the storage device is defective, the system will display
NO EXTERNAL STORAGE.

If the MDVR current video type is different with the setting for the MDVR record last time, the video file

can not playback, for example, the video type of record files is NSTC, but the MDVR recording system

now is c hanged to be PAL, you can’t playback the video file until you change the video type to NSTC.

3.1.2 EVENT SEARCH

Search for all the event files LOG, as well as the corresponding video file.

EVENT TYPE: The type of the alarm file including I&O ALARM/ACCELERATION/SPPED/TEMP ALARM/VL

ALARM. You can please select different alarm type to search the log and playback the

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corresponding video files.
DATE: MDVR system will display the current date automatically.
Please press【SEARCH】to enter into the next menu to list out all the certain video files depends on
files’ type and date.

SEL: For selecting the LOG for backup. Please move the arrow key on remote control to select the LOG file that

need to back up. The file selected will be remarked by the icon ╳. Please press 【REV.】to for reversing
selection.

EVENT NAME: The event name that you setup for the events on the EVENT menu. But here just show the event

OSD information (the abbreviation). The alarm includes such as video loss, I/O sensor, alarm for
over speed, low speed or high temperature and so on.

DATE: Display the date on which the alarm is triggered.
TIME: The start time when the alarm is triggered
REC: if there is an “R” means it has the corresponding alarm video files.
REV.: Reversing selection. For example: If no there are no any files are selected and you select 【REV.】, all the

files are selected. If one file is selected and select 【REV.】the others will be selected and the
originally-selected one will be unselected.

EX LOG: Export the selected LOG to external device by USB port on the front of MDVR.
EXPORT: Export the corresponding video if the event has the record file. If no related video file, you will got a

remind information that no video file.

3.2 SETUP

Move arrow key to select and press ENTER. The MDVR setup screen will show the menu as
below: