USER MANUAL
CHAPTER 1 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTIONS AND FEATURES
CHAPTER 2 OVERVIEW OF DVR
RONTPANEL
2.1 F
2.2 Rear Panel
EMOTECONTROLLER(FOR REFERENCE ONLY,GOODS IN KIND PREVAIL
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CHAPTER 3 DVR CONNECTION
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3.2 IP C
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AMERA ANDMONITORCONNECTION
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CHAPTER 4 DVR BOOT UP
YSTEMINITIALIZATION
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TARTUPWIZZARD
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AININTERFACE
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CHAPTER 5 DVR MENU
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5.2.5 System
5.2.6 Advanced
5.2.7 Shutdown
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5.4 SPLIT MODE
5.5 RECORD SEARCH
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CTIVEXCONTROL DOWNLOAD AND INSTALLATION
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6.3.3 Remote Setting
6.3.4 Network
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7.1 TROUBLESHOOTING
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SAFETY INSTRUCTION
Please carefully read the following safety instruction so as to avoid personal injuries
and prevent the equipment and other connection devices from being damaged.
1. Power sources (note: please use the power supply attached or specified by the
Never operate the equipment by using unspecified power supply.
2. Never push objects of any kind through openings of DVR
Never push objects of any kind through openings of DVR so as to avoid electric shock or
3. Do not put the equipment in the dusty field
Do not put the equipment in the dusty field.
4. Do not place the equipment under rain or humid environment
Do not place the equipment under humid environment like basement. If the equipment is
accidentally in contact with water, please unplug the power cable and immediately contact
5. Keep the surface of the equipment clean and dry
Use soft damp cloth to clean the outer case of DVR (do not use liquid aerosol cleaners)
6. Do not operate if any problems are found
If there are any strange smell or sound from DVR, unplug the power cable and contact the
authorized dealer or service center.
7. Do not try to remove the upper cover
Warning: Do not remove the cap of DVR so as to avoid electric shock.
If DVR does not work normally because of hitting on the hard object, please contact the
authorized dealer for repair or replacement.
9. Use standard lithium battery (Note: Use the batteries attached or specified by the
After cutting off the power supply, if the system clock cannot continue to work, please
replace the standard 3V lithium battery on the main board.
Warning: Turn off DVR before replacing the batteries, or you may be suffered from
serious electric shock. Please properly dispose of the used batteries.
10. Put the equipment in a place with good ventilation
The DVR system includes HDD, which produces large amount of heat during operation.
As a result, do not block the ventilation openings (on the top, bottom, both sides and the
reverse side) for cooling the system during operation. Install or put the equipment in the
place with good ventilation.
11. The attached power adapter can only be used for 1 set of DVR. Do not connect
more equipment, or DVR may be restarted repeatedly because of insufficient power
12. Prevent the equipment from water dropping or splashing. Do not place objects
containing water, such as flower vase, on the equipment
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Chapter 1 Functional Descriptions and
Support output by monitor, VGA and HDMI, support real-time monitoring by
web application manager and mobile phone, and support electronic amplifier,
multi-screen sequence and PIP display.
Support video compression standard of H.264. The video quality, resolution of
each channel and video frame rate are adjustable. Support many recording
modes, such as start-up recording, timing recording, manual recording, alarm
recording, motion detection recording, remote recording, etc.
Support high capacity HDD with SATA port. The records can be stored
immediately in HDD.
Support single-channel or multi-channel search and playback by DVR or
network.
Backup records from DVR to U flash disk, mobile HDD and disk burner; or from
network to HDD.
Support alarm management of HDD and video input and the signal input from
external alarm apparatus.
Support authorized accessing of remote client to ensure the system security.
Support USB mouse operation to set system parameters conveniently and
efficiently.
Support PTZ decoder communicated through RS485. It can expand two kinds
of decoding protocol to realize PTZ and dome camera control. Support PTZ
preset auto cruise function.
● H.264 video compression format, support 960H display resolution;
● G.711 audio compression format;
● Windows style graphic user interface and embedded real-time Linux 2.6 operation system;
●Full real-time six functions (preview, recording, playback, backup, network monitoring, and
mobile phone monitoring);
● Support dual-stream network transmission;
● Support smart phone video monitoring;
● Support electronic amplifying and channel sequence display;
●Video packaging time is adjustable;
● USB2.0 port, support backup, burning, software upgrading, mouse operation, etc;
● Support infra-red remote control;
● Support multi-language;
● Support automatic system maintenance;
Features
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Chapter 2 Overview of DVR
If the “Green” indicator is on, DVR is getting power
normally.
If the “Red” indicator flashes, the hard drive is being
read or written to.
2.1 Front Panel
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Audio signal output, RCA port
Connect with CH1-4 (analog) video input device, standard BNC port
Connect with CH1-4 audio input signals, RCA port
Connect with VGA display devices, such as PC monitor
Connect with U flash disk, disk burner, and other USB storage devices
Connect with LAN, Ethernet and RJ45 port.
RS485/Sensor/Alarm port. Connect by referring to the interface definition
below
Connect with the power supply DC12V 3A, attached with the machine
The following diagrams shows the interface definition of sensor input / alarm output
/RS485:
Alarm input: Check your purchased alarm device and connect a G (GND) foot to the port marked
with “-” and connect the alarm channel to the port marked with “+”.
Alarm output: Two ports marked with OUT.
PTZ port: Check your purchased PTZ and connect to the two ports (+ -) marked with RS 485.
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Chapter 3 DVR Connection
Caution: Please do not take out hard drive when DVR is running!
(1) Cut power firstly, and then remove screws on both sides and rearpanel and open DVR upper cover.
(2) Connect HDD data line and power line to the main board. Install the HDD to fix it on the bracket
and then connect the HDD power line and data line.
(3) Put the upper cover back carefully
Note: If user requires higher performance HDD, it is strongly recommended to use special hard
drive for security and protection.
DVR video output signals are transmitted to VGA monitor or HDMI monitor by VGA or HDMI
cable and DVR video can be monitored (Refer to section 1.2 Rear Panel). Refer to Chapter 6
System Connection Diagram.
Channel select 1-8; Numeric key
Numeric key; Clicking numeric “0” allow
you switch to output device
Enter into Main menu/Exit
Go to submenu
7▲Up arrow key, Volume adjust
Select key/Edit key;
Confirm the selected operation.
9◄/Left/Right key,
Decrease/increase parameter value of
control bar
10▼Down arrow key, Volume adjust
Enter into record search menu;
Play key
15■Stop manual record; stop playing
2.3 Remote Controller (For reference only, goods in kind prevail)
3.1 HDD Installation
3.2 IP Camera and Monitor Connection
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Please use attached power adapter to connect DVR. Before power on, make sure the cables on
the audio and video I/O ports and network port are well connected. For audio ports, please use
microphone and other audio devices together with BNC connecting line to input or output audio signals.
Note:The illustration in the user
manual may not be the same as the
menu interface in your monitor. All
the illustrations are only for users’
reference.
3.3 Power Supply Connection
Chapter 4 DVR Boot up
4.1 System Initialization
After connecting the power cable of DVR to wall outlet and pressing the power button, you will
enter into the DVR system initializing screen shown as Picture 4-1.
Picture 4-1
4.2 Startup Wizzard
After DVR startup is completed, the startup wizard will be displayed. If you do not want to
make any setting, you may click “Don't show this window next time” to cancel, as shown in Picture
4-2.
Wizard setting menu includes: Homepage, Network setup, Record Schedule and HDD.
1. Homepage and network setup. In network setup page, user may set the network environment of
DVR, as shown in Picture 4-3
Picture 4-2 Picture 4-3
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Note: When internal HDD is not connected to DVR, the character “H” will appear on the lower part
of the main interface and accompany buzzer alarm. If you want to disable the buzzer alarm, please
enter into [EventAlarm] to disable HDD loss alarm, HDD space insufficiency alarm and set alarm
2. Record Schedule (Picture 4-4). It can set recording time and scheduled recording of DVR.
Picture 4-4
3. HDD Management (Picture 4-5). It supports HDD format and overwrite type.
4.3 Main Interface
Picture 4-5
Picture 4-6
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Chapter 5 DVR Menu
Popup Menu
After finishing system initialization, click right key of mouse on preview interface or slide the
mouse to the bottom of screen to enter into Pop-up Menu. Now you could perform parameter
setting and operate on Main Menu, Multi-screen, Auto Cruise, Record Search, Sequence, Volume
setting and Brightness setting, shown as Picture 5-1.
The options in the pop-up menu may be varied slightly according to different parameter
settings and application environment. The options in the menu will be explained in detail in the
following chapters.
Picture 5-1
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On LIVE mode, click the mouse button,
or [Menu] button on the remote controller, or
click [ ] icon on the toolbar to enter the
main menu screen, as shown in Picture 5-2.
If system interface is locked, refer to
section 4.3 to unlock by inputting password.
In Main Menu mode, you can make
settings for Parameter, Record Search,
Device, System, Advanced and Shutdown.
Channel: Select the channel in the drop-down list.
Channel Name: Channel name, support up to 8
characters or 4 Chinese characters.
Position: Set the position for the channel display
Color: Click “Setup” to enter into the color setting
Image hiding: Enable or disable the channel
Show Time: Enable or disable the system time
display in the live interface.
Copy: Copy the parameters in the channel to any
other channel or all channels.
Record Time: Enable or disable displaying system
Copy: Copy the setting parameter of a channel to
Adjust the brightness, hue, contrast and
saturation of the image in selected channel in “Live”
Note:To modify the parameter value in sub-menu and
make it effective, click “Save” after modification and a
dialog box with message “parameters have been
successfully saved” will pop up. Click “OK” in the
interface and click “Exit” to exit the menu. If you want
to cancel the modification, click “Cancel” to exit.
5.2 Main Menu
Picture 5-2
5.2.1 Parameter
1. Live
Go to “Main Menu” → “Parameter” → “Display” → “Live” to enter into the interface shown as
Picture 5-3.
Picture 5-3
Picture 5-4
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Go to “Main Menu”→ “Parameter”→ “Display”→ “Output” to enter into the interface shown as
Go to “Main Menu” → “Parameter” → “Display” → “Private Zone” to enter into the interface
Privacy Zone is for setting some invisible parts in the selected channel, as shown in Picture
1. Select the number of the zone to be set (maximum 4 zones can be set for single channel)
2. Click “Setup” to adjust the position of the zone.
3. After finish setting, right click the mouse to return to the “Privacy Zone” page.
4. Click “Save” to save the setting.
Go to “Main Menu” → “Parameter” → “Record” → “Record” to enter into the interface shown
Video Output: Live Output
Sequence Mode: Set sequence mode
SEQ Time: Sequence time is set 5 seconds
by default. User may set it as required
VGA/HDMI Resolution: For VGA output or
HDMI output, the optional resolution include
800×600, 1024×768, 1280×1024, 1440×
Transparency: Adjust menu transparency
Channel: Set the desired channel in the
Record Switch: Enable/disable record
Pre Record: Enable to pre-record
motion detection or I/O trigger record.
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Select the channel and the date to be set.
One week’s schedule can be set.
The record schedule of the current
channel can be copied to any other channel or
1. In the Record menu and Record Search
menu, No Color stands for no record;
2. “Green” stands for normal record and
“yellow” stands for motion record
3. “Red” stands for alarm record,
“Main Menu”→ “Record” → “Mainstream”
Mode: Support 960H and D1. Select a
resolution, save and exit main menu. Then
the system will automatically restart to take
Resolution (960H): Support three kinds of
picture quality: WD1, WHD1, WCIF.
Resolution (D1): Support three kinds of
picture quality: D1, HD1, CIF.
Note: In AHD series, the supported record
resolution includes 960H/720P/1080P ; In
TVI series, the supported record resolution
FPS:PAL: 1--25f/s; NTSC: 1--30f/s.
Bitrate: Bitrate for local storage. User may
select in the drop down list.
Audio: Check the box to record channel
audio during recording and there will be
audio output during playing record.
Un-check the box to disable recording audio
and there will be no audio output during
5. Record Schedule
Go to “Main Menu” → “Parameter” → “Record” → “Record Schedule” to enter into the Record
Schedule interface to make record schedule for DVR, as shown in Picture 5-9.
6. Mainstream
Go to “Menu” → “Parameter” → “Record” → “Mainstream” to enter into the menu interface, as
shown in Picture 5-10.
Picture 5-10
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Go to “Main Menu” → “Parameter” → “Network” → “Network” to enter the interface shown as
Select a kind of network connection (PPPOE, DHCP, Static) and set Port, and user may
remotely control the monitoring, recording, playback or backup of DVR through network
Go to “Main Menu” → “Parameter” → “Network” → “Substream” to enter into the interface
Take DHCP as an example. In this mode,
the router automatically assigns IP address for
DVR. After restarting DVR or DHCP server, the
IP address obtained by DVR may be different. As
a result, user shall check IP address and port
number for each remote access of DVR. The
operation procedure is as follows:
1. Select DHCP, click Save and refresh DVR.
Input Client Port and HTTP Port (the two
values must not be the same).
2. Set obtained IP address of DVR and the
mapping port. Refer to section 4.2.4.2.
3. Remotely visit DVR by IP address:
http://Public network IP: Web port number
http:// Intranet IP: Web port number (such as
00080) (Only available in the same LAN)
Video: Substream switch. Select Enable to
preview the substream in the client, so as to
ensure smooth playing; If Disable is
selected, the client can only choose
mainstream preview.
FPS: FPS for network transmission. User
may select value in the drop-down list.
Bitrate: Bitrate for network transmission.
User may select value in the drop-down list.
Audio: Click √ and audio will play during
Synchronous transmission.
Picture 5-11
For PPPoe, Static and DHCP, after setting IP address of DVR, the extranet port shall be
mapped on the router before visiting DVR through public network.
Note: Save after setting to make effective. If there are multiple DVRs in a LAN, make sure
their MAC addresses are different (Refer to System).
8. Substream
Picture 5-12
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Select the channel and the date to be set. One week’s schedule can be set.
The record schedule of the current channel can be copied to any other channel or all
1. Green stands for Motion: Email will be sent in case of object motion;
2. Yellow stands for Alarm: Email will be sent in case of IO alarm;
3. Red stands for Exception: Email will be sent in case of exception, e.g. HDD full, HDD
9. E-mail
Go to “Main Menu” → “Parameter” → “Network” → “Email” to enter into the menu interface.
Receive or Send DVR alarm Email and set parameters like Email address, SSL, Email Enable,
Interval and Email Schedule. The related parameter setting should be consistent with DVR local
setting. Refer to Picture 5-13.
Picture 5-13
10. E-mail Schedule
Go to “Main Menu” → “Parameter” → “Network” → “E-mail Schedule” to make Email schedule,
as shown in Picture 5-14.
Picture 5-14