Swann SW244-8ML User Manual

QUICK START GUIDE

We’ve included this convenient Quick start guide to show you basic functions and techniques that will help you quickly master DVR.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

DISPLAY / SEQUENCE

PRIVACY / MUTE / AUDIO

RS-232 / ALARM

REMOTE VIEWER

INTRODUCTION

REMOTE CONTROLLER

FRONT PANEL

REAR PANEL

OPERATION

OSD

RECORD

BACKUP

PTZ

RECORDING SCHEDULE

CAMERA REGISTRATION

PRE-POST RECORDING

8P 9P 10P 11P 12~14P 14P 15~16P 17~18P 19~22P

MENU DIAGRAM

1. BASIC SETTING

AUDIO

HDD

INTRO

2P 3P 4P 5~6P

SETUP

23P

25P 26P 26P 27P 27P

2. INTERNET & NETWORK

NETWORK CONNECTION

SERVICE PORT & DDNS

UPDATE SERVER

3. DISPLAY

ADJUSTMENT

OSD

SEQUENCE

4. SYSTEM

INFORMATION & UPDATE

DATE/TIME

SYSTEM LOG

SHUTDOWN

5. PASSWORD & PARAMETER

PASSWORD

PARAMETER

6. TECHNICAL SETTING

PTZ & RS-485

EVENT

ALARM INPUT

MOTION ALARM OUTPUT

REMOTE CONTROLLER

ETC.

28P 28P 29P

30P 30P 31P

31P 32P 32P 33P

33P 34P

35P 35P 36P 36P 37P 37P

SPECIFICATIONS

TROUBLESHOOTING

APPENDIX

38P 39P

PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

A.I. DVR is an ideal cost-effective CCTV solution for smallscale surveillance systems.

Easy to install and use, the A.I. DVR performs 5 actions simultaneously.

- Monitors 8 or 16 cameras

- Records video in MPEG-4 format with audio

- Control sensor & alarm functions

- Advanced search

- Transmits data over the network

Sophisticated search functions help the user easily find a desirable record.

A.I. DVR can control PTZ cameras through the 485 serial ports.

And A.I. DVR can control sensor & alarm functions through the 232 serial ports.

Remote monitoring and searching with Microsoft® Internet Explorer™ makes it

stand out from the multitude of other DVRs.

SENSOR & ALARM

(REMOTE VIEWER)

NETWORK

(SPEAKER & MIC)

AUDIO

CAMERA

REMOTE CONTROLLER

TV MONITOR

VGA

PACKAGE CONTENTS

DVR

DVR Battery

User’s

Manual

User’s Manual Remote Controller

Remote

Controller

Power Cord

(110V or 220V)

Power Cord Battery

NOTICE

If anything is missing from the package, please notify the shop you purchased DVR from.

REMOTE CONTROLLER

MODE1 - Ch1 Audio On/Off

MODE2 - Ch2 Audio On/Off

PANIC RECORDING

- Emergency recording

PLAYBACK CONTROL

- Search videos

SEQUENCE - Sequence On/Off

DISPLAY - Change Screen Mode

FUNCTION - PTZ mode Enter/Exit

FOCUS CONTROL - Focus Near/Far

ENTER - Confirm selection or Setting

DOT - Input dot/Auto Focus

ID - Select DVR ID

LIVE/SEARCH

- Change Live/Search Mode

OSD - OSD On/Off

MUTE - Sound On/Off MENU - Enter/Exit the system menu

or sub-menu

ZOOM CONTROL - Zoom In/Out

DIRECTION BUTTONS

- Move cursor

BACKSPACE - Delete character Enter the camera setup

NUMBER BUTTONS

- Input numbers or Channels

NOTICE

Make sure that insert the batteries. (‘AAA’ Type × 2ea)

FRONT PANEL

RECORDING - Start / Stop recording manually

DISPLAY - Change screen mode

SEQUENCE - Sequence On/Off

OSD - OSD On/Off

MUTE - Sound On/Off

EJECT - Eject a CD from CD-ROM

LED - Power/HDD/CD-RW/Network

SEARCH MODE CONTROL - Playback recorded data

LIVE/SEARCH - Change Live/Search Mode

MENU - Enter/Exit the setup menu or sub-menu

DIRECTION BUTTONS - Move cursor

ENTER - Confirm selection or Setting

REMOTE CONTROLLER SIGNAL RECEIVER

NUMBER BUTTONS - Input numbers or Channel

FUNCTION/BACKSPACE - Enter/Exit the PTZ mode or Delete character/number

CD-R/RW & DVD-R/RW

USB CONNECTOR - USB mouse & USB Storage device

NOTICE

The specification or design of product is subject to change without notice. When USB 1.1 device (12 Mbps) is inserted to DVR, beep sounds 1 time. When USB 2.0 device (480 Mbps) is inserted to DVR, beep sounds 2 times.

REAR PANEL (8 CHAN-

ALARM IN & OUT

POWER CONNECTION

RS-485

CAMERA × 8

CAMERA CONNECTION

RESET

AUDIO/MIC

RS-232

VIDEO OUT

& POWER SWITCH

Camera Connection

USB MOUSE

VGA MONITOR

NETWORK

Connect the CCD cameras to VIDEO IN on the rear panel of the DVR.

Audio connection

Connect a microphone to AUDIO IN 1 & 2 and speaker to AUDIO OUT on the rear panel of DVR. Audio input and output should be amplified, since the DVR does not have an embedded amplifier.

VGA Monitor Connection Connect the VGA monitor to the VGA on the rear panel of the DVR.

Network Connection

Connect the Normal LAN cable, connected to the network, to the network RJ-45 connector on the rear panel of the DVR.

RS-485 Connection Connect the cable to RS-485 connector on the rear panel of the DVR.

RS-232 Connection Connect the cable to RS-232 connector on the rear panel of the DVR.

Power Connection & Power Switch

Connect the power cord to the MAIN POWER connector on the rear panel of the DVR. The DVR is booted up when Power Switch turns on.

USB Connection

Connect the USB mouse or USB storage to the USB port on the rear panel of the DVR.

TV Monitor Connection

If you want to use a TV monitor, connect the TV cable to VIDEO OUT on the rear panel of the DVR. But you may not see almost OSD on TV monitor.

Alarm In & Alarm Out Connect the sensor and alarm to the Alarm In & OUT on the rear panel of the DVR.

Reset (ID & PW reset) RESET button is only used to restore ID & PW to factory defaults. To initialize DVR’s ID &

PW, press the RESET button with a straight clip for about 3 seconds. When it is reset completely, the ID & PW reset message will displayed on the screen.

REAR PANEL (16

ALARM IN & OUT

POWER CONNECTION & POWER SWITCH

CAMERA × 16

CAMERA CONNECTION

RESET

RS-232

RS-485

VIDEO OUT

Camera Connection

USB MOUSE

VGA MONITOR

NETWORK

Connect the CCD cameras to VIDEO IN on the rear panel of the DVR.

Audio connection

Connect a microphone to AUDIO IN 1 & 2 and speaker to AUDIO OUT on the rear panel of DVR. Audio input and output should be amplified, since the DVR does not have an embedded amplifier.

VGA Monitor Connection Connect the VGA monitor to the VGA on the rear panel of the DVR.

Network Connection

Connect the Normal LAN cable, connected to the network, to the network RJ-45 connector on the rear panel of the DVR.

RS-485 Connection Connect the cable to RS-485 connector on the rear panel of the DVR.

RS-232 Connection Connect the cable to RS-232 connector on the rear panel of the DVR.

Power Connection & Power Switch

Connect the power cord to the MAIN POWER connector on the rear panel of the DVR. The DVR is booted up when Power Switch turns on.

USB Connection

Connect the USB mouse or USB storage to USB port on the rear panel of the DVR.

TV Monitor Connection

If you want to use a TV monitor, connect the TV cable to VIDEO OUT on the rear panel of the DVR. But you may not see almost OSD on TV monitor.

Alarm In & Alarm Out Connect the sensor and alarm to the Alarm In & OUT on the rear panel of the DVR.

Reset (ID & PW reset) RESET button is only used to restore ID & PW to factory defaults. To initialize DVR’s ID &

PW, press the RESET button with a straight clip for about 3 seconds. When it is reset completely, the ID & PW reset message will displayed on screen.

AUDIO/MIC

Convention used in this

This manual is a setup and maintenance guide that can be used for reference when setting up the unit and for troubleshooting when a problem occurs. Only authorized personnel should attempt to repair this unit.

This manual explains about 16 channels DVR. It differs as several functions and screen comparing with 8 channels DVR. For example, the number of screen, button and sequence etc.

Manufactory reserves the right to make changes to the product represented by this manual without notice.

The following text, symbol marks and special messages throughout this guide:

WARNING

Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or loss of life.

CAUTION

Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or loss of information.

NOTICE

Text set off in this manner indicates topics of interests that can help the user understand the product better.

PER

OPERATION

How to display DVR information On Screen Display(OSD)

To toggle between the all OSD display mode and all OSD hide modes, press the

OSD button on the remote controller or the OSD button on the front panel.

OPERATION

 Live Mode (Black)  Search Mode : Normal (Green)

Date/Time

Disk Space

: Audio Off & Recording Off : Audio On & Recording Off : Audio Off & Recording On : Audio On & Recording On

Sequence

Mute

Disk Space

Playback Control

Date/Time

Current Mode

Mute

Audio out Control

 Smart Search Mode (Magenta) Backup Mode (Orange)

Start Date/Time End Date/Time

Playback Control

Disk Space

Current Mode

Audio out Control

Disk Space

Playback Control

Date/Time

Current Mode

Mute

Audio out Control

NOTICE

Whenever press the OSD button or OSD double-click by a mouse, OSD position will be changed as follow.

Middle of the screen

→

Top of the screen → Bottom of the screen → Hidden → Mid.

 Mouse context menu

This context menu will be appeared when you press the MENU button on the remote controller or the MENU button on the front panel or right-click on the mouse.

Change screen mode Move the Next Group at 1, 4, 9Ch

screen mode Display the screen to regular sequence Sound On/Off Go to PTZ mode for control of PTZ Go to Setup Menu Go to Search mode

Go to the Statistics search menu Go to the Smart search menu Go to the Event search menu Go to the beginning of recorded data Go to the end of recorded data Go to the Backup menu Go to Live mode

NOTICE

All OSD may not display on TV monitor which is connected to VIDEO OUT.

 TABLE 1.

DEVICE

REMOTE CONTROLLER

FRONT PANEL

MOUSE

Press the direction buttons

Use the mouse

MOVE SELECT

Press the enter button

Left-click

How to display each channel & multichannel (DISPLAY)

It takes about 20 seconds to initialize the DVR after input power.

Once the DVR completes the initializing process, it will display the live video on

the connected VGA monitor.

Press the camera channel number ~ buttons on the remote controller

or channel number ~ buttons on the front panel.

 To change display mode:

REMOTE CONTROLLER

FRONT PANEL

MOUSE

NOTICE

Whenever you press the DISPLAY button or click the Change disp., it will change screen mode in a cycle. starting from the current screen mode.

NOTICE

Click the Next Group button in 1, 4, 9 channel screen mode to change channel group within the group.

Press the DISPLAY button

Right-click and select Change Disp. on context menu

OPERATION

How to rotate monitoring channels (SEQUENCE)

In the sequence mode, each channel is displayed on the screen for the preset period of time.

 To enable/disable sequence mode:

REMOTE CONTROLLER

FRONT PANEL

MOUSE

NOTICE

When sequence mode is ‘On’, icon will be appeared on OSD.

Press the SEQUENCE button Press the SEQUENCE button Right-click and select Sequence in context menu in Live mode

OPERATION

How to hide monitoring channels for privacy

Go to SETUP menu(1.BASIC SETTING - CAMERA REGISTRATION) to do

setting the private protection.

Press the MENU button and then press + button on the

remote controller.

Select ‘On’ in a privacy tab of the channel which you want to set up.

Monitoring channels will not be shown on the screen. But the video can

be recorded and played in the search mode.

How to turn sound On /Off (MUTE)

When you press the MUTE button on the remote controller or the MUTE

button on the front panel or right-click and click Mute menu on the context

menu, you can turn sound on or off via speaker. When mute mode is active,

icon will be appeared on OSD.

 To turn sound on/off:

REMOTE CONTROLLER

FRONT PANEL

MOUSE

Press the MUTE button

Right-click and select Mute in context menu

How to record audio

 Audio Recording

If it is set to “RECORDING - On” in menu setting, SETUP menu (1.BASIC

SETTING - AUDIO) the audio can be recorded with video recording and a

red speaker icon will be appeared on the live screen. The setting of audio

recording is only possible in the SETUP menu.

For more detail, See SETUP manual (1.BASIC SETTING - AUDIO).

How to record monitoring channels

All channels are recorded automatically when you use DVR at first time. If you

want to change the recording schedule, you can change it in the SETUP

menu(1.BASIC SETTING - RECORDING SCHEDULE).

There are four ways for recording; Schedule recording, PANIC recording, Motion

Event recording and Alarm Input recording. (6. TECHNICAL SETTING -

ALARM INPUT)

NOTICE

This image will be displayed on video channel when DVR cannot receive

video signal.



Schedule Recording

You can select that the recording channel, day, time, image quality, REC mode

and number of frame for recording. For more detail, See SETUP manual

(1.BASIC SETTING - RECORDING SCHEDULE).

 PANIC (EMERGENCY RECORDING)

OPERATION

When an emergency situation occurs, by pressing the PANIC button on the

remote controller or REC button on the front panel, you can record pre -

recorded image and the video on all cameras regardless of recording schedule

manually.

 To start or stop panic recording manually:

REMOTE CONTROLLER

FRONT PANEL

Press the PANIC button

Press the REC button

NOTICE

On time laps recording mode, icon displayed on channel.

On all event(motion, alarm input) recording mode, icon displayed on channel.

On panic recording mode, icon displayed on each channel and icon is

flicker on screen. Panic recording can not be controlled with a mouse.

 Motion event Recording

Set recording mode to MOTION on SETUP menu (1.BASIC SETTING -

RECORDING SCHEDULE).

Select MOTION AREA on SETUP menu (1.BASIC SETTING -

CAMERA REGISTRATION).

Recording will be started when the motion occurs at set area.

For more detail, See SETUP manual (1.BASIC SETTING - CAMERA

REGISTRATION).

WARNING

It is user’s responsibility to determine whether audio recording is legal for their site.

How to playback recorded video (Normal Search)

In the playback mode you can playback the video at various speeds and forward

or reverse direction.

To search the archive of recorded video, press the LIVE/SEARCH button

on the remote controller or the LIVE/SEARCH button on the front panel or

select Go search by a mouse on context menu.

 To toggle between monitoring mode and playback mode:

OPERATION

REMOTE CONTROLLER

FRONT PANEL

MOUSE

Press the LIVE/SEARCH button

Right-click and select Go Search on context menu / Right-click and select Go Live on context menu

To display in full screen mode for each screen during playback, press the

DISPLAY button or channel number ~ buttons.

Whenever press the channel number or double-click a channel by a mouse,

display image will be changed is to original size and full size.

The button table related with playback operation is as follows:

Toggle between playback and live monitoring mode

Playback at normal speed

Reverse playback

Forward playback

REMOTE CONTROLLERFUNCTION

FRONT PANEL

USE MOUSE

Go Search Go Live

Pause

Playback previous frame (every 4 seconds)

Playback next frame (every 4 seconds)

NOTICE

Whenever you press the reverse and forward button, the playback speed will be faster.(3 steps)

NOTICE

This image will be displayed on video channel when DVR does not have recorded

video data.

How to search recorded video (Advanced Search)

There are three ways in advanced search: STATISTICS SEARCH, SMART SEARCH, and EVENT SEARCH.

 STATISTICS SEARCH

This STATISTICS shows the total size of recorded data by time, week and month. Size of recorded file is proportional with frequency of motion. Comparing with these charts, you can search the video by date and time.

Move cursor select date and time. The bar on the upper chart shows size of recorded files by time.

Select a time bar you want to search. Search time can be set by manual.

CUMULATIVE ANALYSIS shows size of total data on the HDD by period by time, week or month. Select one category.

OPERATION

NOTICE

– recorded data(blue) / –selected position(black) / -cursor position(bright blue)

The descriptions of moving cursor or settings see the TABLE 1 (8 Page) of front page.

 SMART SEARCH

SMART SEARCH allows user to play fast only recorded

data of selected area where a motion was detected.

Select a date on calendar and set channel time

To set motion detection areas, drag mouse or right-click on the scene. Or move cursor and press ENTER button with the remote controller. Select OK button to apply changes.

NOTICE

SHOW MOTION DETECTION

- Areas where motion is detected are in Cyan boxes on search screen. SHOW REGION OF INTEREST

- Areas where you set as a region of interest are in Green boxes on search screen.

The descriptions of moving cursor or settings see the TABLE 1 (8 page) of front page.

 EVENT SEARCH

DVR records several events with the date and time. All lists are displayed in the EVENT SEARCH screen.

Select a date on calendar and set channel and time.

Select a list of events. Then the recorded file with events plays on the screen.

NOTICE

The description of moving cursor or settings see the TABLE 1 (8 page) of front page.

PERATI OPERATION

How to backup recorded video

Context menu will be appeared when you press MENU button on a remote

controller or press MENU button on a front panel or Right-click on a mouse

at Search mode selects BACKUP in context menu.

Orange OSD will be appeared on the screen.

You only need to search data that you want to backup. You can switch channel

with Direction buttons or Channel ~ buttons.

You can change display mode with DISPLAY button.

If you press the ENTER button on a remote controller or click BACKUP

ICON on the right bottom of the screen, screen will be converted to

BACKUP mode.

Select

Backup

Click

When you search recorded data at upper screen, time interval, channels and display mode will be applied to BACKUP menu. If you want to change items (eg. Time, Channels), you can change it on BACKUP menu. Channels in gray color will not be backed up. You can select channels to add or remove for backup in video selection tab. You can also backup audio. (1 channel or 2 channel or 1 & 2 channels) Choose a media type for your backup. (USB storage device or CD)

How to connect & control PTZ

Move Preset 001

Enter : Move Preset

The RS-485 connector can be used to control PTZ(Pan, Tilt, Zoom) cameras. Con-

nect TRX+ / TRX- of the control system to the TRX+ / TRX- (respectively) of the

DVR.

Connect PTZ camera to RS-485 at the rear panel of DVR.

NOTICE

Due to specification of camera is various flowing manufacturer, please refer to the manual of camera for more detailed information about connecting and setting PTZ cameras.

PTZ-CAMERA

PTZ MODE

The DVR can control multiple cameras that have Pan, Tilt and Zoom function.

There are three ways to control the PTZ mode using mouse, remote controller and

Direction buttons on front panel of DVR.

You can only enter PTZ mode at “FULL SCREEN MODE” for one channel.

You can’t enter PTZ mode at 4/9/16CH viewer mode.

OPERATION

Zoom In

Zoom Out

Auto Focus

Focus Near Camera Setup OSD

Focus Far Setup

Camera setup

Input Preset No.

 By mouse

Right-click the mouse at channel which you want to control PTZ camera.

Select PTZ Mode on the context menu.

Move the pointer to the end of the screen.

The triangle icon will be appeared on screen.

Click the icon to move camera

You can control Zoom In/Out via mouse wheel.

When you click Fn on screen or press Fn button on the remote controller, you can enter

to SET MODE.

When you want to exit PTZ mode, select PTZ mode exit on the context menu.

 By Remote controller or Front panel buttons

Please change display mode to 1 channel full screen mode (want to control channel).

Press the channel number.

Press the Fn button to enter PTZ mode.

To control press the Direction buttons on the remote controller or on the front panel.

When you press the MENU button, context menu will be displayed.

When you press the OSD button, camera’s setting information will be displayed on screen.

Context menu

Move Preset 001

Enter : Move Preset

SET MODE

During PTZ mode, you can enter the SET MODE using Fn button. You can set up PTZ cameras and Pre-set

positions at the SET MODE.

To enter SET MODE, please press Fn button on remote controller or front panel or click the Fn icon on the

screen.

NOTICE

To use MOVE PRESET and CLEAR PRESET function, you must set one pre-set position at least

at SET PRESET mode.

 MOVE PRESET

You can move the camera to the Pre-set position at this menu. You can choose the Pre-set number using ←,→button on the remote controller, ←,→ button on the front panel or -,+ icon on the screen. To move

the camera, please press the enter button or click MOVE PRESET icon on the screen.

 CLEAR PRESET

You can delete the pre-set positions at this menu. You can choose the Pre-set number using ←,→ button on the remote controller, ←,→ button on the front panel or -,+ icon on the screen. To delete the Pre-set

position, please press the enter button or click CLEAR PRESET icon on the screen.

OPERATION

 SET PRESET

You can set the Pre-set position at this menu. You can set the number 1~255 (max 255 numbers). You can choose the Pre-set number using ←,→ button on the remote controller, ←,→ button on the front

panel or -,+ icon on the screen. To set the Pre-set position, please press the enter button or click SET PRESET

icon on the screen.

 ZOOM

You can adjust the magnification at this menu. You can adjust the magnification using ←,→ button on the remote controller, ←,→ button on the front panel or – ,+ icon on the screen. – icon corresponds to Zoom

out. + icon corresponds to Zoom in. About the available range of magnification, please refer to the manual

of the camera that you have set.

 FOCUS

You can adjust the Focus at this menu. You can adjust the Focus using ←,→ button on the remote controller, ←,→ button on the front panel or – ,+ icon on the screen. – icon corresponds to Far. + icon corre-

sponds to Near.

 IRIS

You can control the IRIS of camera at this menu. Please adjust light inflow using opening IRIS or Closing IRIS. You can adjust the IRIS by ←,→ button on the remote controller, ←,→ button on the front panel or – ,+ icon

on the screen. – icon corresponds to closing the IRIS. + icon corresponds to opening the IRIS.

 SPEED

You can adjust Speed of the PTZ camera at this menu. You can adjust the speed using ←,→ button on the remote controller, ←,→ button on the front panel or – ,+ icon on the screen. – icon corresponds to speed

reduction. + icon corresponds to speed up.

NOTICE

You can enter the Camera setting mode using ←(Back space)button. About detailed information of

setting the camera, please refer to the manual of the camera. Due to the factory setting of camera is

different depending on manufacturers or products, this function might be unable to use. This malfunc-

tion is not caused by DVR. This DVR is set as Palco-D, 95 preset.

How to connect RS-232 port

 Connecting to the RS-232 Port

Connect to RS-232 port with D-sub 9 pin if the external device uses RS-232 communication signal for control or data communication. Configuring the RS-232 is same as RS-485. For RS-232 setting, see “6. TECHNICAL SETTING – ETC” and for more information related to RS-232 external device, refer to its manufacture’s manual.

How to use alarm input & alarm output

 Connecting Alarm Input & Output

SENSOR

To make connections on the alarm connector strip, press and hold the button and insert the wire in the hole above the buttion. After releasing the button, tug gently on the wire to make certain it is connected. To disconnect a wire, press and hold the button below the wire and pull out the wire.

When a specific alarm(sensor) signal is detected, DVR has the functions that make users to recognize the alarm(sensor) occurrence easily: channel recording, channel or message popup, alarm output etc. For alarm setting, see “6. TECHNICAL SETTING - ALARM INPUT”

ALARM IN 1 to 16

You can use external devices to signal the DVR to read to events. Mechanical or electrical switches can be wired to the AI (Alarm In) and GND (Ground) connectors.

GND (Ground)

All the connectors marked GND are common. Connect the ground side of the alarm input and/or alarm output to the GND connector.

ALARM OUT 1 to 16

The DVR can activate external devices such as buzzers or lights. Connect the device to the AO (Alarm Out) and GND (Ground) connectors.

OPERATION

 Setting to the sensor alarm

Go to SETUP menu (6.TECHNICAL SETTING - ALARM INPUT) to do setting the alarm input.

Set RECORDING CHANNEL or IMAGE QUALITY,

MAIN CHANNEL, MESSAGE, ALARM OUTPUT, DURATION and ACTIVE TIME to notify an alarm

(sensor) detection in this menu. Select MESSAGE and type an alarm message using ON SCREEN-KEYBOARD. Select ACTIVE TIME and DURATION to set alarm operation schedule and output time. Recording time follows the PRE-POST EVENT RECORDING time in BASIC SETTING menu. At active time tab selection, active time window will be appeared and set alarm active time in this window.

OPERATION

 Setting to the motion alarm

Go to SETUP menu(6.TECHNICAL SETTING - MOTION ALARM OUTPUT) to do setting the motion alarm.

When motion is detected in each camera channel during active time, alarm output device operates for alarm duration time. For motion alarm output setting, see “6. TECHNICAL SETTING - MOTION ALARM OUTPUT” Select MOTION ALARM-ENABLE in each camera channel to use alarm output function and set alarm output channel, duration and active schedule.

 Setting to the ETC (Alarm Input method, RS-232).

Go to SETUP menu(6.TECHNICAL SETTING - ETC.) to do setting the alarm and RS-232 device.

Alarm(sensor) input method can be set either NO(NORMAL

OPEN) or NC(NORMAL CLOSE) in each channel. NO(NORMAL OPEN) sensor method normally keeps “OFF” state and converts to “ON” state when sensor is detected. NC(NORMAL CLOSE) sensor method normally keeps “ON”

state and converts to “OFF” when sensor is detected. Alarm output method can be set by High >>Low or

Low >> High in each channel. High >> Low method converts output circuit from ON state to OFF. Low >> High method converts output circuit from OFF state

to ON. For more information related to RS-232 setting, see its manufacture’s manual.

Remote Viewer - Overview

 INSTALLATION

Type the DVR’s IP address or domain name into the address bar in Microsoft® Internet Explorer™ and press ENTER. When the Security warning window appears, confirm to install the “DVR Remote Viewer”. You should install the remote viewer component manually. Please install DVR Remote Viewer Setup.exe. Connect the remote viewer next time, click the shortcut icon on desktop.

NOTICE

When WEB SERVICE PORT was set by 80 in 2. INTERNET & NETWORK - SERVICE PORT & DDNS menus, type IP address or domain into the address bar in Microsoft® Internet Explorer™ However, when port number is not 80, you must type port number behind IP address or domain. (ex. http://IP address or domain:port number) If your DVR is installed under firewall or internet sharing router, you should set port forwarding, DMZ and other settings.

OPERATION

 CONNECTION

DVR IP Address or Domain Service Port

User ID Log In button

Clic

Password Show DVR list

Save P/W

DVR list

Add DVR in the list

Type DVR Name Delete DVR in the list

To connect to your DVR, click the connection button. Select user ID and enter user password and port in the login dialog box. If you want to save information of Log-In, check “save”. If Log-in succeed, live mode window will be appeared. (Program supports 1024 × 768 resolution)

If you want to change NORMAL screen mode to FULL screen mode, click the icon.

The button descriptions related with the remote viewer’s operation are as follows:

OPERATION

FUNCTIONS

CONNECT / DISCONNECT

OSD

PTZ

MODE

SETUP

CAPTURE IMAGE

MIC

MUTE

AUDIO

SEQUENCE

DISPLAY MODE

NEXT GROUP

SCREEN MODE (FULL/NORMAL)

 SETUP

Set buffering time for stable video transmission via network. As buffering set time the video transmission is delayed.

ON OFF

When you connect the remote viewer, you can select channel that you want to connect.

Set Duration time (0, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30, 60 Sec). If you check “Use the sequence mode at start up”, sequence mode will be started when you connect to the A.I. DVR.

 STATUS

DVR Name

Transmit frames per second

Transmission network band width

Date/Time

 AUDIO SETUP

 PTZ CONTROL

Number of connecter Current bandwidth graph

You can set audio output. (1 channel or 2 channel or 1 & 2 channels Mix)

Please change display mode to 1 channel screen mode (want to control channel).

Click the PTZ icon and you can control Camera SPEED, FOCUS, DIRECTION, AUTO FOCUS and ZOOM at upper window.

When you want to exit PTZ mode, click (search mode) or , (live mode) button.

 SEQUENCE & DISPLAY MODE

When you click a DISPLAY button and SEQUENCE button, screen will be changed as follows:

NOTICE

If you want to see large screen at some mode which marks with an asterisk , please doubleclick on desired channel. Large screen and small screen will be switched.

DVR Remote Viewer (Playback & Backup)

To change PLAYBACK mode, click GO SEARCH . To return monitoring mode, click GO LIVE.

OPERATION

Search process is same as DVR. For more detail see “How to search recorded video”.

Date/Time

Current Operation Mode Rewind 1min, 5min

Forward 1min, 5min

Rewind/Forward I frame (4 Sec)

Time bar

Pause

Play

 HOW TO BACKUP

OPERATION

Click button

Searching for backup interval

Click or

Enter Backup setting mode

If backup window appears on the screen, you can select date and time, channels, and folder to back up. When you click OK button, backup files will be created on this folder(C:\XDVR). To select other backup folder, press FIND button. If you want to play it, please double-click on file (File name: Start Year Month Day_Time ~ End Year Month Day_Time). Bank player will be appeared automatically. Play process is same as search viewer.

For more detail see “How to backup recorded video”.

This context menu will be appeared when you right-click the mouse.

NOTICE

Show the current mode status.

Live Mode -------------------------------------------

Normal Search Mode -----------------------------

Smart Search Mode -------------------------------

Backup Search Mode -----------------------------

PC Requirement for Remote Software(Recommended)

CPU

MEMORY

VIDEO MEMORY

RESOLUTION

LAN

O/S

BROWSER

Pentium-4 2.0G or higher

512M or higher

128M or higher

1024*768 or higher

100MB BASE Ethernet or higher

Microsoft® Windows™ 2000, XP, 2003

Microsoft® Internet Explorer™ 6.0 or higher

LIVE

DVR NAME

DISK SPACE

MAC ADDRESS

NETWORK UPDATE

USB UPDATE

FIRMWARE VERSION

DATE

DATE FORMAT

TIME

NTP TIME SERVER

TIME ZONE

UPDATE

SYSTEM SHUTDOWN

CURRENT PASSWORD(ADMIN)

NEW PASSWORD

CONFIRM PASSWORD

GUEST PASSWORD SETTING

LOAD PARAMETER(USB)

SAVE PARAMETER(USB)

SET FACTORY DEFAULT

PTZ ID

PROTOCOL

BAUD RATE

DATA BIT

STOP BIT

PARITY

EVENT SERVER1 & 2

EVENT TYPE

EVENT NOTIFICATION TO E-MAIL

RECORDING CH

RECORDING QUALITY

MAIN CH

MESSAGE

ALARM OUT

DURATION

ACTIVE TIME

MOTION ALARM

ALARM OUT

DURATION

ACTIVE TIME

BUTTON BEEP

ID CONTROL

DVR ID

ALARM INPUT

ALARM OUTPUT

BAUD RATE

DATA BIT

STOP BIT

PARITY

SETUP Menu Diagram

INFORMATION & UPDATE

SYSTEM

CAMERA NO.

DAY

TIME

IMAGE QUALITY

RECORDING MODE

RESOLUTION

FRAME SETTING

DATE / TIME

NAME

VIDEO LOSS

PRIVACY

SYSTEM LOG

MOTION AREA

SENSITIVITY

LIVE(SPEAKER)

RECORDING

SHUTDOWN

DISK SPACE

OVERWRITING

BEEP

HDD WARNING OSD

PASSWORD

PASSWORD & PARAMETER

HDD INFORMATION

FORMAT

PRE RECORDING

PARAMETER

NETWORK TYPE

IP ADDRESS

SUBNET MASK

POST RECORDING

GATEWAY

PTZ & RS-485

TECHNICAL SETTING

PRIMARY DNS

SECONDARY DNS

WEB SERVICE PORT

USE DDNS

DDNS ID

CHECK ID

UPDATE SERVER

DEFAULT

ALARM INPUT

BRIGHT

COLOR

CONTRAST

CH INFO

MOTION ALARM OUTPUT

DATE/TIME

DISK SPACE

RECORDING MODE

DURATION

REMOTE CONTROLLER

USE THE SEQUENCE MODE AT STARTUP

ETC.

SETUP

RECORDING SCHEDULE

CAMERA REGISTRATION

BASIC SETTING

AUDIO

HDD

PRE-POST RECORDING

NETWORK CONNECTION

INTERNET & NETWORK

SERVICE PORT & DDNS

UPDATE SERVER

ADJUSTMENT

OSD

DISPLAY

SEQUENCE

How to move the SETUP menus

1 Press to display the MAIN MENU

MAIN MENU SUB MENU DETAIL MENU

NOTICE

Move mouse cursor on the screen where you want to set and click to select.

SETUP

MOUSE FUNCTION

Left Key : To ENTER or SELECT menu or settings increase

Wheel : To scroll up or down

Right Key : To controll when view live or search mode or settings decrease

2 Press to select a tab, then press to enter the sub menu.

ANOTHER DETAIL MENUANOTHER SUB MENU

Administrator is given all authorities to search the archive, backup the video and setup. Guest1~3 are given partial authority to search the archive, backup and network connection. Select one of users and type the password to login. If the Administrator’s Password is null, some any users can control DVR without login.

NOTICE

For the security purposes, set a password on SETUP menu. (5.PASSWORD & PARAMETER -

PASSWORD)

ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD

When the ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD appears, input characters and numbers by selecting them with the ARROW buttons and press ENTER to input it. Change Capital/Small letter Space Delete all character or number Delete character or number Apply changes and close the Cancel changes and close the

ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD

SETUP

Press MENU to enter the SETUP menu. Press one more time to exit.

z BASIC SETTING

z INTERNET &

NETWORK

z DISPLAY

z SYSTEM

z PASSWORD &

PARAMETER

z TECHNICAL SETTING

Recording schedule, Camera registration, Audio, HDD, Pre-post recording.

Network connection, Service port & DDNS, Update server.

Adjustment, OSD, Sequence.

Information & Update, Date/Time, System LOG, Shutdown.

Password, Parameter.

PTZ & RS-485, Event, Alarm input, Motion alarm output, Remote controller, Etc.

1. BASIC SETTING

RECORDING SCHEDULE

Press buttons on remote controller to select RECORDING SCHEDULE in SETUP menu.

z GLOBAL

z EACH

z FRAME SETTING

Applies same recording settings to all cameras simultaneously.

Add Max 16 schedules, to set recording settings of each camera separately. Higher schedule number(No.) is applied above all.

The factory default setting are 8 and 7 (NTSC), which means DVR records at the speed of 7~8 frames per second. The higher recording frame is set the more natural video will be displayed on the screen when you playback. The lower recording frame is set the more space you will save on the hard disk drive. There are different record frame rate settings to choose 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 15, 30 frame per second (NTSC).

SETUP

CAUTION

If you set to ‘0’ frame, recording will be disabled even though PANIC.

So recommend setting over 1 frame.

USE

No.

DAY

TIME

IMAGE QUALITY

REC MODE

RES.

Enabled/Disabled recording schedule.

Schedule number.

Select camera No. : All or 1 ~16 camera. Select day : Every → Each Day → Mon~Fri → Mon~Sat → Sat~Sun

Select recording time : 00:00 ~ 24:00

Select recording image quality : Normal → Good → Better(default) → Best Select recording mode : Time Lapse(default) → Motion

Select resolution : CIF (352 × 240) → D1(720 × 480)

Add schedule of EACH camera setting.

Delete schedule of EACH camera setting.

CAMERA REGISTRATION

Press + buttons on remote controller to select CAMERA REGISTRATION in SETUP menu.

SETUP

NAME

VIDEO LOSS

PRIVACY

MOTION AREA

z SENSITIVITY

Edit NAME (Max 15 characters). Use the ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD to enter a specific camera’s name.

Select Beep On or Beep Off. Beep On mode will sound a beep from an internal buzzer if the camera signal is removed or the camera power is off.

Select whether to display images on the monitoring screen for privacy. (On/Off) PRIVACY mode doesn’t show the monitoring video but the video can be recorded and played in the search mode.

You can set the motion detection area for motion recording mode in this menu. If you select the motion area, it converts into the left screen. Click or drag the area you want to detect or press enter on the remote controller. You can SELECT/CLEAR ALL in context menu. And the area chosen will mark with blue color. It records when the motion happen in set area with recording mode. Areas that happen to motion are cyan block.

Motion sensitivity is marked by Most → Sensitive → Normal → Insensitive

NOTICE

If you set to ‘0’ frame, you can not set MOTION AREA and SENSITIVITY.

AUDIO

Press

buttons on remote controller to select AUDIO in SETUP menu.

z LIVE(SPEAKER)

z RECORDING

If the speaker is installed, you can select whether to turn sound On/Off via speaker on live mode.

If the RECORDING is On, the audio will be recorded with the video together.

NOTICE

Audio is supported only 2 channels.

HDD (Hard Disk Drive)

Press

buttons on remote controller to select HDD in SETUP menu.

z DISK SPACE

z OVERWRITING

z BEEP

z HDD WARNING

OSD

HDD INFORMATION

z FORMAT

Shows the used disk space on the HDD.

If you choose Yes , DVR overwrites previous recording when HDD is full. If you choose No, the recording is stopped when the HDD is full for recording. If free space remains less than 2 Giga byte, the disk space bar on OSD will be changed green to red color.

If “On” is set, it will beep when the HDD becomes full.

Displays a warning message when the DVR runs out of free space on the HDD for recording. Message will be flickered on the live screen when low disk space (less than

1.5G, about 2 second). Recording stop message will be flickered on the live screen when HDD remains less under 1G.

Shows the HDD’s model name and used & total disk space.

If you format the hard drive, it will erase all the recorded data and log on the HDD.

SETUP

CAUTION

If you click FORMAT, warning window will be displayed. Once the HDD is formatted, all recorded data, system logs and event logs will be lost.

PRE-POST RECORDING

Press + buttons on remote controller to select PRE-POST RECORDING in SETUP menu.

z PRE RECORDING

POST RECORDING

Pre recording time means the amount of time recorded and saved before panic, alarm and motion events occurred. Video will be recorded from the buffer for the set period of fixed time (4~8 Sec).

Post recording time is the amount of time recorded after motion and alarm events are finished. Video will be continuously recorded for the set period of time after event is finished. Post recording time are 5, 10, 30 Sec, 1, 5, 10 Min.

2. INTERNET & NETWORK

 Set Network Connection and DDNS in INTERNET & NETWORK.

NETWORK CONNECTION

Press + buttons on remote controller to select NETWORK CONNECTION in SETUP menu.

SETUP

z NETWORK TYPE

z IP ADDRESS

z SUBNET MASK

z GATEWAY

z PRIMARY DNS

z SECONDARY DNS

NOTICE

When you select DHCP and press APPLY button , allocated IP information will be displayed.

Select either STATIC IP or DHCP. A STATIC IP address is a number (in the form of a dotted quad) that is assigned to a computer by an Internet service provider (ISP) to be its permanent address on the Internet. Short for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol(DHCP), a protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network. With dynamic addressing, a device may have a different IP address every time it connects to the network.

Type the IP Address when you select STATIC IP.

Type the Subnet Mask when you select STATIC IP.

Type the Gateway when you select STATIC IP.

Primary DNS is used to refer the DVR’s IP address to a preferred domain name.

Secondary DNS is used to refer the DVR’s IP address for backup domain name.

SERVICE PORT & DDNS

Press + buttons on remote controller to select SERVICE PORT & DDNS in SETUP menu.

z WEB SERVICE PORT

z USE DDNS

z DDNS ID

z CHECK ID

NOTICE

When WEB SERVICE PORT was set by 80 in 2. INTERNET & NETWORK - SERVICE PORT & DDNS menus, type ip address or domain into the address bar in Microsoft® Internet Explorer™

However, when port number is not 80, you must type port number behind IP address or domain. (ex. http://IP address or domain:port number) If the registered DDNS ID is “dvr” and DDNS SERVER is “webdvr.net”, you can connect to the DVR by entering the full domain name, “dvr.webdvr.net”, through the Microsoft® Internet Explorer™ If your DVR is installed under a firewall or internet sharing router, you should set port forwarding, DMZ and other settings.

Type the web service port number. (Port No: 1 ~ 65534)

If you want to use DDNS, please select here.

Type the DDNS Name.

Please click the CHECK ID button for register and change settings.

UPDATE SERVER

Press + buttons on remote controller to select UPDATE SERVER in SETUP menu.

z UPDATE SERVER

z DEFAULT

Type the Update server address.

Recover all the settings to the original

settings by a manufacturer.

SETUP

3. DISPLAY

 Set ADJUSTMENT, OSD and SEQUENCE in DISPLAY.

ADJUSTMENT

Press + buttons on remote controller to select ADJUSTMENT in SETUP menu.

Adjust BRIGHTNESS, COLOR and CONTRAST of each channel.

If you select one camera channel, it converts into this screen. You can see and change the BRIGHTNESS, COLOR and CONTRAST on the adjustment bar.

NOTICE

If you set ‘0’ frame at SETUP menu (1.BASIC SETTING - RECORDING SCHEDULE - FRAME

SETTING), you can not adjust this channel.

OSD

Press + buttons on remote controller to select OSD in SETUP menu.

z CH INFO

z DATE/TIME

z DISK SPACE

RECORDING MODE

NOTICE

If DATE/TIME OSD is set to Off mode, audio recording and sequence icon will be hidden

together.

Show or hide the camera name on the display monitor.

Show or hide the current date / time on the display monitor.

Show or hide the disk space bar.

Show or hide the recording mode icon on the display monitor.

SEQUENCE

Press

buttons on remote controller to select SEQUENCE in SETUP menu.

z DURATION

USE THE SEQUENCE MODE AT STARTUP

NOTICE

You can not set ‘0 Sec’ all of DURATION.

You can not also set DURATION only 16 Channel mode.

On SEQUENCE mode, each channel is displayed on the screen for the preset duration. (Max. 60 Sec) And if you set to ‘0’ second, screen mode will be skipped over. On SEQUENCE mode, a SEQUENCE icon is displayed on live screen.

Select whether to use the SEQUENCE mode automatically when DVR starts up.

4. SYSTEM

 Set INFORMATION & UPDATE, DATE/TIME, SYSTEM LOG and SHUT-

DOWN in SYSTEM menu.

SETUP

INFORMATION & UPDATE

Press + buttons on remote controller to select INFORMATION & UPDATE in SETUP menu.

z DVR NAME

z DISK SPACE

z MAC ADDRESS

z NETWORK

z USB

z FIRMWARE

Type the DVR Name. (Max 15 characters)

Show the used Disk Space for recording.

Show the MAC Address.

If you click the UPDATE button, the firmware will be updated via network.

Update from a USB storage device. Connect a USB storage device with new firmware. And press or click the UPDATE button.

Show the Firmware Version.

 How to update via network

If your DVR connect with internet, DVR will check the new firmware automatically by periods. Updates direction message blinks on the OSD if there is firmware to update and shortcut icon is displayed on the right bottom of the screen.

Click the icon or go to SETUP menu (4.SYSTEM - INFORMATION & UPDATE). Then click the NETWORK UPDATE button. UPDATE will be progressed.

SETUP

 How to update via USB storage

Select the firmware file from the list and press or click OK button. Once the firmware has been successfully updated, the DVR will be rebooted to apply changes. USB storage device’s file system should be FAT32. Before updating, firmware files (cod-file) should be copied into a “Firmware” folder on the USB storage device. If you connect several USB storage devices with firmware, the DVR will only recognize of a first connecting USB storage device.

WARNING

Please note that because updating firmware has potential risk, please do it with caution! Do not turn off power or reset your system at this stage!

DATE/TIME

Press

buttons on remote controller to select DATE/TIME in SETUP menu.

z DATE

z DATE FORMAT

Select the DATE.

Select the DATE FORMAT.

Year/Month/Day → Day/Month/Year →

Month/Day/Year

z TIME

z NTP TIME

SERVER

z TIME ZONE

z UPDATE

Select the TIME.

Select the TIMESERVER. time.windows.com → time.nist.gov

You can select TIME ZONE from a down list menu.

If you click UPDATE button, time will be renewed automatically by timeserver and GMT via internet.

WARNING

If you set a date and time that is older than some of records, all data dated later than the new date and time will be deleted.

SYSTEM LOG

Press

buttons on remote controller to select SYSTEM LOG in SETUP menu.

The system log records all DVR events with the date and time it occurred: system start and shutdown, system reboot, recording start and end, setup changes, etc. The events are listed from the oldest to the most recent.

SHUTDOWN

Press + buttons on remote controller to select SHUTDOWN in SETUP menu.

CAUTION

If you turn the power off without shutting down the system, it can lead to data lost or cause physical damage of the HDD. DVR will verify abnormality of HDD at next start up. So, it may take booting time longer.

SETUP

5. PASSWORD & PARAMETER

 Set PASSWORD and PARAMETER in PASSWORD & PARAMETER menu.

PASSWORD

Press + buttons on remote controller to select PASSWORD in SETUP menu.

z CURRENT PASSWORD

z NEW PASSWORD

z CONFIRM PASSWORD

z GUEST PASSWORD

Type the current password.(Max 7 characters) The factory default password is null.

Type the new password.

Type the new password once again to confirm.

Type the guest password.(Max 7 characters) The factory default password is each guest1, guest2 and guest3. Guest 1 can search, backup and connect via network.

Guest 2 can search and connect via network. Guest 3 can only connect via network.

NOTICE

If you forget your password, please press RESET button on the rear panel with a straight clip for

about 3 seconds.

You can not change guest authorities.

PARAMETER

Press + buttons on remote controller to select PARAMETER in SETUP menu.

SETUP

z LOAD PARAMETER

z SAVE PARAMETER

z SET FACTORY DEFAULT

NOTICE

The configuration file “DVRParm.dat” should be saved into a “Parm” folder on the USB storage to load parameter.

Load parameter saved on the USB storage.

Save the current parameter on the USB storage. Configuration file “DVRParm.dat” will be saved in the “Parm” folder on the USB storage.

Recover all the settings to the original settings by a manufacturer.

6. TECHNICAL SETTING

 Set PTZ & RS-485, EVENT, ALARM INPUT, MOTION ALARM OUTPUT and

REMOTE CONTROL in TECHNICAL SETTING menu.

PTZ & RS-485

Press + buttons on remote controller to select PTZ in SETUP menu.

z PTZ ID

z PROTOCOL

z BAUD RATE

z DATA BIT

z STOP BIT

z PARITY

NOTICE

All of settings must be the same as the PTZ camera’s settings. The settings is different from the camera’s models. See the PTZ camera’s manual for setting of RS-485.

Select the PTZ ID. (0 ~ 99)

Select the PROTOCOL. (Default is Pelco-D.)

Select the BAUD RATE. (Default is 9600.)

1200 → 2400 → 4800 → 9600 → 19200 → 38400 → 57600 → 115200

Baud rate means the speed of between the devices.

Select 5~8 the DATA BIT. (Default is 8.) Data bit means the number of data bit.

Select 1 or 2 the STOP BIT. (Default is 1.) Stop bit means the number of stop bit between data transfer.

Select the PARITY. (Default is No Parity.)

No Parity → Odd Parity → Even Parity.

Parity means the error check bit while the data is transferring.

SETUP

EVENT

Press + buttons on remote controller to select EVENT in SETUP menu.

Type the EVENT SERVER domain or IP address. Type the domain or IP address of the computer which used for operating CMS(Central Monitoring System) software. If you want to receive event message on CMS software, you must set the same port as CMS port.

Select the EVENT TYPE. The event occurrence at the time of which it selects to inform as the event server which it sets. It will be available to set the time when it will receive the event message in event type by.

Check if you want to receive event message by E-MAIL. Must do SETUP after check.

Type sender MAIL SERVER address. If you do not type mail server address, event message mail will be classified by spam.

Type mail account USER ID and PASSWORD.

Type the E-mail address to receive event message mail.

2510 2510

EVENT SERVER

z EVENT TYPE

z EVENT

NOTIFICATION

TO E-MAIL

z MAIL SERVER

USER ID & P/W

MAIL ADDRESS

ALARM INPUT

Press

buttons on remote controller to select ALARM INPUT in SETUP menu.

SETUP

z RECORDING CH / QUALITY

z MAIN CH

z MESSAGE

z OUT

z DURATION

z ACTIVE TIME

Select recording Channel (1~16 Ch) and recording image QUALITY.

(Normal → Good → Better → Best → No Rec).

Select Channel to display by full screen at alarm action (1~16 Ch).

Type TEXT to show on screen at alarm action using screen keyboard (Max 15 characters).

Select alarm OUT channel (Alarm out 1~16).

Select alarm DURATION time (5 → 10 sec).

Set alarm operating time.(Active time window will be appeared.)

MOTION ALARM OUTPUT

Press + buttons on remote controller to select MOTION ALARM OUTPUT in SETUP menu.

MOTION ALARM

z OUT

z DURATION

z ACTIVE TIME

Select using MOTION detect function or not.

Select alarm OUT channel (Alarm out 1~16).

Select alarm DURATION time (5 → 10 sec).

Set alarm operating time.(Active time window will be appeared.)

REMOTE CONTROLLER

Press

buttons on remote controller to select REMOTE CONTROLLER in SETUP menu.

z BUTTON BEEP

z ID CONTROL

DVR ID

Select whether to make a beep when you press the button on the remote controller.

Enable “ID CONTROL” function to control the selected one by using DVR ID when several DVRs are installed in the same place.

Select a number of DVR ID.

If several DVRs are installed, you can control DVRs totally or selectively using one

remote controller. If the DVR has the same DVR ID, it will be controlled simultane-

ously. If you want to control a specific DVR, check the ID CONTROL and select

one DVR ID on DVR ID tab.

 How to use DVR ID

Press ID and current DVR ID number and then ENTER button on the

remote controller.

DVR ID (1)

ETC.

Press

buttons on remote controller to select ETC. in SETUP menu.

Press the number ~ button same as current DVR ID

Current DVR ID

z SENSOR INPUT

z ALARM

z BAUD RATE

z DATA BIT

z STOP BIT

Select sensor action way between NC(NORMAL CLOSE) or NO(NORMAL OPEN).

Select alarm action way between High >> Low or Low >> High.

Select the BAUD RATE. (Default is 9600.)

1200 → 2400 → 4800 → 9600 → 19200 → 38400 → 57600 → 115200

Baud rate means the speed of between the devices.

Select 5~8 the DATA BIT. (Default is 8.) Data bit means the number of data bit.

Select 1 or 2 the STOP BIT. (Default is 1.) Stop bit means the number of stop bit between data transfer.

SETUP

z PARITY

Select the PARITY. (Default is No Parity.)

No Parity → Odd Parity → Even Parity.

Parity means the error check bit while the data is transferring.

SPECIFICATIONS

Compression

Data Size

Image Size

Video Input/Output

TV Output

VGA Output

Screen Split Control

Recording Frame

Compression

Input/Output

Sensor Input

Alarm Output

Operating System

H.264 Level (Professional MPEG-4 DMX-V3)

0.2KB/frame D1 Level (704 x 480), CIF Level (352 x 240)

8CH DVR: 8/8ch, 16 CH DVR: 16/16ch

2 CH (1.0Vpp, 75Ω, BNC) 1 CH (1024 x 768) *Can be used TV out simultaneously

1,4,9,16 & Auto sequence

NTSC 120FPS / PAL 100FPS

G.726 (ADPCM 8KHz sampling), 32 Kbps

2CH Line In / 1CH Line Out

8CH DVR: 8 Programmable, 16CH DVR: 16 Programmable

8CH DVR: 8 TTL, 16CH DVR: 16 TTL

Embedded DMX- V3 Engine Booting Time within 20 Sec

APPENDIX

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Operating Temperature

HDD Storage

Backup Storage

External Control

H/W Watchdog

Network

Serial

Recording Mode

Search method

Motion Detection

Software

Weight

Hacking and Virus Free

1 Internal 3.5" EIDE HDD( Max 3 )

CD-RW/DVD-RW/USB 2.0

USB Mouse, IR Remote Controller

Auto Recovery System By Watchdog Time

LAN 10/100 Base Ethernet(RJ-45)

RS-485 (Half Duplex, Terminal Block), RS-232 (D-Sub 9)

Continuous, Scheduled, Motion Detection, Sensor Event, Manual

Statistics, Calendar, Event Search, Smart Search, 22 x 15 Motion area block ,4 Steps sensitivity

Built-in Remote Management (Monitor, Search, Backup) Program

430mm x 90mm x 415mm

Approx. 7.3 Kg (included with HDD)

5˚C ~ 50˚C

Operating Humidity

Power Source

20 ~ 80% RH

AC 110/220V

For the safety of users and stable operation, you should use the rated power adapter that is provided with the package.

For clearer video, it is strongly recommended to use the shield cable under noisy circumstances.

TROUBLESHOOTING(FAQ)

DEVICE

VIDEO & AUDIO

QUESTION

I can’t turn on DVR.

What is the correct jumper setting for using a single hard disk drive?

Can I install two hard drives in DVR?

How can I reset DVR to the factory default setting?

I forgot my password. What should I do?

Can USB memory stick be used? Yes.

I see nothing after I turn on DVR.

I can not see OSD.

I can not hear AUDIO.

Check power cord connection. Check the power source of outlet.

Single master without slave. Most of HDD drives come with the jumper setting as a master without slave so you may not need to change the jumper setting after you purchase HDD and install it into DVR. Check the documentation that came with your hard drive.

Yes. DVR supports Max. 3 hard disk drives.

Select the ‘set factory default’ from “PASSWORD & PARAMETER/PARAMETER” in SETUP menu.

If you forget your password, press the factory RESET button on the rear panel with a straight clip for about 3 seconds. The default password see “PASSWORD & PARAMETER/PASSWORD” in SETUP manual.

Check the camera input and video output connection on DVR rear panel. If you can’t find any problem with these connections, check whether the camera power cable is firmly connected. Check “PRIVACY - On” in BASIC SETTING/CAMERA REGISTRATION menu.

Press OSD button with the remote controller. Check OSD setting in “DISPLAY/OSD” SETUP menu.

Press Mute button with the remote controller. Check connection with audio cable. Check the power connection of output device.

ANSWER

APPENDIX

RECORDING

PLAYBACK

ETC.

How do I record?

DVR is not record.

Is it possible to backup the wanted section of video during the playback?

Can I record everything 24hours 7days a week without stopping?

DVR stopped for recording.

How can I erase all data on the hard disk drive?

I hear beeping continuously at DVR.

Remote controller is not work.

Using the Time Record and Motion Record from “BASIC SETTING/RECORDING SCHEDULE/ RECORDING MODE” SETUP menu. Press the PANIC button on the remote controller or REC button on the front panel.

Check “BASIC SETTING/HDD/OVERWRITING-Yes” and check “BASIC SETTING/RECORDING SCHEDULE” in SETUP menu.

Yes, select starting and ending time, then use the Backup to save.

Yes. On ‘Recording Schedule’ on the SETUP menu, select “Time Lapse” and “Every”.

Check HDD space. Set ‘OVERWRITING-On’ in “BASIC SETTING/HDD” SETUP menu.

Select ‘FORMAT’ option on the “BASIC SETTING /HDD” in SETUP menu.

Check connection between camera and DVR. Check the power connection of camera. Check if HDD gets full.

Confirm and change whether battery of remote controller was consumed. Set by equal ID in case DVR and remote controller ID do not fit each other. For more detail. See “TECHNICAL SETTING /REMOTE CONTROLLER” in SETUP manual.

What does that Event mean? That means Motion, Log-in, Video-loss event activity.

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