Please read this user manual carefully to ensure that you can use the device correctly and safely
We do not warrant all the content is correct. The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice
This device should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. The voltage
of the power must be verified before using. Kindly remove the cables from the power source if the device is not to
be used for a long period of time.
Do not install this device near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other device that
produce heat
Do not install this device near water. Clean only with a dry cloth
Do not block any ventilation openings and ensure well ventilation around the machine
Do not power off the DVR when the device is function. The correct procedure to shut down DVR is to stop
recording firstly, and then use “shut down” button from the menu, and finally switching off the main power.
This equipment is for indoor use only. Do not expose the machine in rain or moist environment. In case any solid
or liquid get inside the machine’s case, please cut off the power supply immediately, and get it checked by a
qualified technician.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. No any parts repaired by yourself without technical aid or
approval.
This manual is suitable for 4/8/16-channel digital video recorders. All examples and pictures used in the manual
1.2 Main Features ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
2.5 Control with Mouse ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
2.5.2 Use Mouse .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
3 Basic Function Instruction.......................................................................................................................................... 18
3.1 Power On/Off ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
3.1.1 Power on ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
3.1.2 Power off ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
3.3 Live preview.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
3.3.1 Live playback ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
4 Main menu setup guide ............................................................................................................................................... 21
4.1.1 System ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
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4.1.2 Time & date ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
4.2 Live configuration .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
4.2.2 Main monitor ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
4.3 Record configuration ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
4.3.2 Record stream .................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
4.3.3 Time ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
4.3.5 Recycle record .................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
4.5.3 Video loss ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
4.5.4 Other alarm ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
4.5.5 Alarm out ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 41
4.6.2 Sub stream ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
4.6.4 Other settings ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
4.7 User management configuration ................................................................................................................................................................ .... 48
5 Record search & playback and backup ................................................................ ...................................................... 55
5.1 Time search .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 55
6.1 Check system information ............................................................................................................................................................................. 60
6.1.1 System information .............................................................................................................................................................................. 60
6.1.2 Event information ................................................................................................................................................................................ 60
6.1.3 Log information ................................................................................................................................................................................... 60
6.1.5 Online information ............................................................................................................................................................................... 60
6.2 Disk management ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 60
7.1.1 On LAN ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 62
7.1.2 On WAN.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 63
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7.2 The remote live preview interface as below: ................................................................................................................................................... 64
7.4 Remote System Configuration ....................................................................................................................................................................... 74
8 Mobile Surveillance ..................................................................................................................................................... 75
8.1 By Phones with Windows mobile ................................................................................................................................................................... 75
8.2 By Phones with Symbian ............................................................................................................................................................................... 78
8.3 The operation method for iPhone mobile clients ................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
8.4 The installation & operation methods for Android mobile clients Software Installation ........................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
8.5 Installation and Operation methods for blackberry mobile phone Client ........................................................................................................... 94
8.5.1 Installation instruction for Blackberry mobile phone client ...................................................................................................................... 94
8.5.2 Operation method for Black berry mobile phone client .......................................................................................................................... 97
Appendix A FAQ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….............104
Appendix B Calculate Recording Capacity………………………………………………………………..…………………………108
Appendix C Compatible Devices…………………………………………………………………………………………………........109
Appendix D 4-CH DVR Specifications…………………………………………………………………………………………………110
Appendix E 8-CH DVR Specifications…………………………………………………………………………………………………111
Appendix F 16-CH DVR Specifications………………………………………………………………………………………………..112
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1 Introduction
1.1 DVR Introduction
This model of DVR (Digital Video Recorder) is designed for high performance CCTV solutions. It adopts state of the art
video processing chips and embedded Linux system. Meanwhile, it utilizes most advanced technologies, such as standard
H.264 with low bit rate, Dual stream, SATA interface, VGA output mouse supported, IE browser supported with full remote
control, mobile view(by phones), etc., ensuring powerful functions and high stability. Due to these distinctive characteristics,
it is widely used in banks, telecommunication, transportation, factories, warehouse, and other related applications.
1.2 Main Features
COMPRESSION FORMAT
Standard H.264 compression with low bit rate and better image quality
LIVE SURVEILLANCE
Support HD VGA output
Support channel security by hiding live display
Display the local record state and basic information
Support USB to make full control
RECORD MEDIA
Support one SATA HDD to record for a longer time without any limitation
BACKUP
Support USB 2.0 devices to backup
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Support saving recorded files with AVI standard format to a remote computer through internet
RECORD & PLAYBACK
Record modes: Manual, Schedule, Motion detection and Sensor alarm recording
Support recycle after HDD full
Resolution, frame rate and picture quality are adjustable
128MB for every video file packaging
4 audio channels available
Two record search mode: time search and event search
Support 4/8/16 screen playback simultaneously
Support deleting and locking the recorded files one by one
Support remote playback in Network Client through LAN or internet
ALARM
1 channel alarm output and 4/8/16 channel alarm input available
Support schedule for motion detection and sensor alarm
Support pre-recording and post recording
Support linked channels recording once motion or alarm triggered on certain channel
Support linked PTZ preset ,auto cruise and track of the corresponding channel
PTZ CONTROL
Support various PTZ protocols
Support 128 PTZ presets and 8 auto cruise tracks
Support remote PTZ control through internet
SECURITY
Customize user right: log search, system setup, two way audio, file management, disk management, remote login,
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live view, manual record, playback, PTZ control and remote live view
Support 1 administrator and 15 users.
Support event log recording and checking, events unlimited
NETWORK
Support TCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE, DDNS protocol
Support IE browser to do remote view
Support setup client connection amount
Support dual stream. Network stream is adjustable independently to fit the network bandwidth and environment.
Support picture snap and color adjustment in remote live
Support remote time and event search, and channel playback with picture snap
Support remote PTZ control with preset and auto cruise
Support remote full menu setup, changing all the DVR parameters remotely
Support mobile surveillance by smart phones , Symbian, WinCE, Iphone , Gphone, or Blackberry, 3G network
available
Support CMS to manage multi devices on internet
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2 Hardware Installation
Notice: Check the unit and the accessories after getting the DVR.
Please disconnect the power before being connected to other devices. Don't hot plug in/out
2.1 Install Hard Drive
2.1.1 Install Hard Drive
Notice: 1.This series support one SATA hard drive. Please use the hard drive the manufacturers recommend specially
for security and safe field. Please refer to “Appendix C Compatible Devices 2”.
2. Please calculate HDD capacity according to the recording setting. Please refer to “Appendix B CalculateRecording Capacity”.
Step1: Unscrew and Open the top cover
Step2: Connect the power and data cables. Place the HDD onto the bottom case as below.
Fig 2.1 Connect HDD
Step3: Mount the HDD as below.
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Item
Type
Name
Description
1
Work state
indicator
Power
Power indicator, when connection , the light is blue
HDD
When HDD is writing and reading , the light is blue
Net
When access to network , the light is blue
Backup
When backup files and data, the light is blue
Play
When playing video, the light is blue
REC
When recording, the light is blue
2
MENU/+
1. Enter menu in live
2. Increase the value in setup
BACKUP/-
1. Decrease the value in setup
2. Enter backup mode in live
Note: For installation convenience, please connect the power and data cables first, and then wind the screws to fix
the HDD.
2.2 Front Panel Instructions
Notice: The front panel descriptions are only for reference; please make the object as the standard.
Fig 2.2 Screw HDD
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Item
Type
Name
Description
Compound
button
RECORD/FOCUS
1. Record manually
2. FOCUS function enables at PTZ mode.
REW/SPEED
1. Rewind key
2. SPEED function enables at PTZ mode
SEARCH/ZOOM
1. Enter search mode
2.ZOOM function enables at PTZ mode.
PLAY /IRIS
1. Enter play interface
2. IRIS function enables at PTZ mode
FF/ P.T.Z.
1. Fast forward
2. Enter PTZ mode in live
STOP/ESC
1. Quit play mode
2. Exit the current interface or status
3
Digital button
1-9
Input number 1-9 or choose camera
0/10+
Input number0, 10 and the above number together
with other digital keys
4
Input button
Direction button
Change direction to select items
Multi-screen
Change screen display mode like1/4/9/16 channel
Enter button
Confirm selection
5
IR receiver
IR
For remote controller
6 USB
USB port
To connect external USB devices like USB flash,
USB HDD for backup or update firmware; or connect
to USB mouse
7
POWER
POWER
Shot switch off
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Item
Name
Description
1
Video out
Connect to monitor
2
Spot out
Connect to monitor as an AUX output channel by channel. Only
video display, no menu show
3
Audio out
Audio output, connect to the sound box
4
Video in
Video input channels from 1-4
5
DC12V
POWER INPUT
6
VGA port
VGA output, connect to monitor
7
LAN
Network port
8
USB port
Connect USB mouse or connect external USB devices
9
P/Z
Connect to speed dome
10
K/B
Connect to keyboard
11
ALARM OUT
1-ch relay output. Connect to external alarm
12
+ 5V and GND
+5 V and Grounding
13
ALARM IN
Connect to external sensor1-4
14
Audio in
4 CH Audio input
2.3 Rear Panel Instructions
2.3.1 Rear Panel Interface
The rear Panel interface for 4-ch is shown as Fig 2.3:
The rear Panel interface for 8-ch is shown as Fig 2.4:
Fig 2.3 Rear Panel for 4-ch
Tab 2.1 Definitions of Front Panel Buttons
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Item
Name
Description
1
Video out
Connect to monitor
2
Spot out
Connect to monitor as an AUX output channel by channel. Only
video display, no menu show
3
Audio out
Audio output, connect to the sound box
4
Video in
Video input channels from 1-8
5
DC12V
POWER INPUT
6
VGA port
VGA output, connect to monitor
7
LAN
Network port 8 USB port
Connect USB mouse or connect external USB devices
9
P/Z
Connect to speed dome
10
K/B
Connect to keyboard
11
ALARM OUT
1-ch relay output. Connect to external alarm
12
+ 5V and GND
+5 V and Grounding
13
ALARM IN
Connect to external sensor1-4
14
Audio in
4 CH Audio input
Fig 2.4 Rear Panel for 8-ch
Tab 2.2 Definitions of Front Panel Buttons
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Item
Name
Function
1
Power Button
Soft switch off to stop firmware running. Do it before power off.
2
INFOR Button
Get information about the DVR like firmware version, HDD information
3
REC Button
To record manually
4
Digital Button
Input digital or choose camera
5
Multi Screen Button
To choose multi screen display mode
2.4 Remote Controller
It uses two AAA size batteries and works after loading batteries as following:
Step1: Open the battery cover of the Remote Controller
Step2: Place batteries. Please take care the poles (+ and -)
Step3: Replace the battery cover
Notice: Frequently defect checking as following
1. Check batteries poles
2. Check the remaining charge in the batteries
3. Check IR controller sensor is mask
If it still doesn't work, Please change a new remote controller to try, or contact your dealers
The interface of remote controller is shown in Fig2.6 Remote Controller.
Fig 2.6 Remote Controller
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Item
Name
Function
6
SEARCH Button
To enter search mode
7
MENU Button
To enter menu
8
ENTER Button
To confirm the choice or setup
9
Direction Button
Move cursor in setup or pan/title PTZ
10
+/- Button
To increase or decrease the value in setup
11
Playback Control Button
To control playback, Fast forward/rewind/stop/single frame play
12
AUDIO Button
To enable audio output in live mode
13
Auto Dwell Button
To enter auto dwell mode
14
BACKUP Button
To enter backup mode
15
PTZ Control Button
To control PTZ camera:
Move camera/ZOOM/FOCUS/IRIS/SPEED control
Operation processes with remote controller to control multi-DVR
The device ID of the DVR is 0. When use of remote controller to control single DVR, it‟s not necessarily to reset the device
ID, user can do operation directly; when control multiple DVR with remote controller, please refer to below steps:
Step1: Activate remote controller to control DVR: enable DVR: turn the IR sensor of the remote controller to the IR receiver
that on the front panel, press the number key 8 twice, then input device ID (Range from: 0-65535; the default device ID is
0.) with other digital number: 0-9, after that, press ENTER button to confirm.
Step2: User can check the device ID by enter into System configurationBasic configurationdevice ID. User also can
set other DVRs with the same device ID. For more convenient to operate, we don‟t recommend user to set the device ID
too long.
Step3: Cancel controller to control DVR: turn the IR sensor of the remote controller to the IR receiver that on the front panel,
press the number key 8 twice, then input the device ID that needs to be cancelled from controlling, press ENTER button to
confirm. After that, the DVR will not be controlled by remote controller.
2.5 Control with Mouse
2.5.1 Connect Mouse
It supports USB mouse through the ports on the rear panel, please refer to Fig 2.6 Remote Controller.
Notice: If mouse is not detected or doesn't work, check below steps:
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1. Make sure the mouse plugs in the USB mouse port not the USB port 2. Change a mouse to try
2.5.2 Use Mouse
The structure of the main menu is shown in Fig 2.6 Remote Controller.
In live: Double-click left button on one camera to be full screen display. Double-click again to return to the previous screen
display.
Click right button to show the control bar at the bottom of the screen as Fig 2.6 Remote Controller. Here are all control and
setup. Click right mouse again to hide the control bar.
In setup: Click left button to enter. Click right button to cancel setup, or return to the previous.
If want to input the value, move cursor to the blank and click. An input window will appear as Fig2.7. It supports digitals,
letters and symbols input.
Fig 2.7 Digital Numbers and Letters Input Window
Users can change some value by the wheel, such as time. Move cursor onto the value, and roll the wheel when the value
blinks.
It supports mouse drag. I.e. Set motion detection area: click customized, hold left button and drag to set motion detection
area. Set schedule: hold left button and drag to set schedule time
In playback: Click left button to choose the options. Click right button to return to live mode.
In backup: Click left button to choose the options. Click right button to return to previous picture.
In PTZ control: Click left button to choose the buttons to control the PTZ. Click right button to return to live.
Notice: Mouse is the default tool in all the operation below unless Exceptional indication
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3 Basic Function Instruction
3.1 Power On/Off
Before you power on the unit, please make sure all the connection is good.
3.1.1 Power on
Step1: connect with the source power; switch on the power button near the power port in the rear panel
Step2: the device will be loaded, and the power indicator will display blue
Step3: before start, a WIZZARD window will be pop-up and show some information about time zone,time setup,network
configuration, record configuration and disk management. User can setup here and refer to the concrete setup steps from
the corresponding chapters. If users don‟t want to setup Wizard, please click Exit button to exit.
After the device power on, if there is no menu or only has live image display, user can long press ESC button to switch.
Notice: this serial device can only display menu on VGA monitor or BNC monitor at one time, if there is live image
display without menu display, please check up whether other device has menu display firstly, or long press ESC key to
wait for login dialog box to appear. Long press ESC key can switch the output between BNC and VGA.
3.1.2 Power off
User can power off the device by using remote controller,keyboard and mouse.
By remote controller:
Step1: press Power button, the Shut down window will appear, click OK, the unit will power off after a while.
Step2: disconnect the power
By keyboard and mouse:
Step1: enter into Menu, then select “System Shut Down” icon, the Shut down window will appear
Step2: click OK, the unit will power off after a while.
Step3: disconnect the power
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Symbol
Meaning
Green
Manual record
Yellow
Motion detection record
Red
Sensor Alarm record
Blue
Schedule record
3.2 Login
User can login and logout the DVR system. User cannot do any other operations except changing the multi-screen display
once logout.
Fig 3-1 Login
Notice: the default user name and password is “admin” and 123456”The concrete operation steps for change password, add or delete user please refer to 4.7 User management
configuration for more details.
3.3 Live preview
Fig 3-2 live preview interface
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3.3.1 Live playback
Click Playbutton to playback the record. Refer to Figure3-3. User can do concrete operation by click the buttons on
screen.
Fig 3-3 live playback
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4 Main menu setup guide
Click right mouse or press ESC button on the front panel, the control bar will display on the bottom of the screen, refer to
Fig 4-1:
Fig 4-1 menu toolbar
Click the icon beside the screen display mode, a channel select dialog will appear. Take 8 hannel DVR for example:
user can tick off 8channels form 1-ch to 8ch at random to display the live pictures. Then click button to confirm the
setting.
Dwell: Range of selecting to dwell is from single picture preview mode to 1/4/6/9/16 picture preview mode.
Color: Click this button; user can adjust the color of live pictures.
E-Zoom: Single channel large screen electronic amplification
Left click the channel which needs to amplify; Click the right mouse, select Zoom in button and then click the left mouse to
amplify the image. Press left mouse to drug the cursor, user can view the image. Double-click the left mouse to exit. Click
the right mouse to return to the main interface.
Volume: Enable sound.
PTZ: Click the PTZ button, user can control rotation position, speed of the dome and start track, auto scan or cruise in this
interface. User can refer to PTZ configuration for more details.
Snap: click this button; user can snap the live pictures. These pictures will automatically be saved in the SATA disk.
Record: Click this button, user can start manual record.
Playback: Click this button, the device can playback the record files.
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User can click button and drag it anywhere with the left mouse
Click Menu button, the interface will pop-up as Fig 4-2; press MENU button on the front panel or operate with remote
controller also can display the main menu. Click Setup icon will pop-up the configuration menu:
Fig 4-2 main menu configuration menu
4.1 Basic configuration
Basic configuration includes three sub menus: system,date& time and DST.
4.1.1 System
Step1: enter into system configurationbasic configurationsystem; refer to Fig 4-3:
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Fig 4-3 basic configuration-basic
Step2: in this interface user can setup the device name, device ID, video format, max online users, Video Output and
language, Screensaver and so on. The definitions for every parameters display as below:
Device name: the name of the device. It may display on the client end or CMS that help user to recognize the device
remotely.
Video format: two modes: PAL and NTSC. User can select the video format according to that of camera.
Password check: enable this option, user needs to input user name and password can do corresponding operations with
the relevant right in system configuration.
Show system time: display time in live.
Startup wizard: tick off this item, there will display an opening wizard with time zone and time setup information
Max online uses: set the max user amount of network connection
Video output: the resolution of live display interface, range from: VGA800*600,VGA1024*768,VGA1280*1024and CVBS
Note: When switch between VGA and CVBS will change the menu output mode, please connect to relevant
monitor.
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Language: setup the menu language.
Note: after changed the language and video output, the device needs to login again.
Screensaver: user can setup the screensaver interval time (30s, 60s, 180s, 300s), if there is no any operation within the
setting period, the device will auto logout and return to Login interface.
4.1.2 Time & date
Step1: enter into system configurationbasic configurationtime & date; refer to Fig 4-4:
Fig 4-4 basic configuration-time & date
Step2: set the date format, time format, time zone in this interface; user also can adjust system date manually
Step3: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current
interface.
4.1.3 DST
Step1: enter into system configurationbasic configurationDST; refer to Fig 4-5:
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Fig 4-5 basic configuration-DST
Step2: in this interface, enable daylight saving time, time offset, mode, start & end month/week/date, etc.
Step3: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current
interface.
4.2 Live configuration
Live configuration includes four submenus: live, main monitor, Spot and mask.
4.2.1 Live
In this interface, user can setup camera name, adjust colors: brightness, hue, saturation and contrast.
Step1: enter into system configurationlive configurationlive; refer to Fig 4-6:
Note: Click Camera Name, a soft keyboard will pop up. User can self-define the camera name. Click Shift button, user
can input Capital letters; click Shift button again, user can input Chinese characters.
Step2: tick off camera name; click “setting” button, a window will pop-up as Fig 4-7:
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Fig 4-6 live configurationlive Fig 4-7 live-color adjustment
Step3: in this interface, user can adjust brightness, hue, saturation and contrast in live; click “default” button to resort
default setting, click “OK” button to save the setting.
Step4: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then do relevant setup.
Step5: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit
current interface.
4.2.2 Main monitor
Step1: enter into system configurationlive configurationmain monitor; refer to Fig 4-8:
Fig 4-8 live configuration-host monitor
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Step2: select split mode: 1×1,2×2,2×3,3×3 and channel
Step3: dwell time: the time interval for a certain dwell picture display switching to next dwell picture display
Step4: selected the split mode, then setup current picture group. Click button to setup the previous channel groups
of dwell picture, click button to set the latter channel groups of dwell picture.
Step5: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit
current interface.
4.2.3 Spot
Step1: enter into system configurationlive configurationSpot; refer to Fig 4-9:
Fig 4-9 live configuration-Spot
Step2: select split mode: 1×1and channel
Step3: dwell time: the time interval for a certain dwell picture display switching to next dwell picture display
Step4: selected the split mode, then setup current picture group. Click button to setup the previous channel groups
of dwell picture, click button to set the latter channel groups of dwell picture.
Step5: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit
current interface
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4.2.4 Mask
User can setup private mask area on the live image picture, max threes areas.
Fig 4-10 live configuration-mask
Setup mask area: click Setting button, enter into live image to press left mouse and drag mouse to set mask area, refer
to below picture. Click Apply button to save the setting.
Delete mask area: select a certain mask area, click left mouse to delete that mask area, click Apply button to save the
setting.
Setup mask area Live image mask area
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Parameter
Meaning
Record
Record switch of every
channels
Audio
Enable live record audio
4.3 Record configuration
Record configuration includes six sub menus: enable, record bit rate, time, recycle record, stamp and snap.
4.3.1 Enable
Step1: enter into system configurationrecord configurationenable; refer to Fig 4-11:
Fig 4-11 record configuration-enable
Step2: tick off record, audio and record time
Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup.
Step4: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit
current interface.
4.3.2 Record stream
Step1: enter into system configurationrecord configurationrecord bit rate; refer to Fig 4-12:
Step2: setup rate, resolution, quality, encode and max bit stream
Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “All”, then to do relevant setup.
Step4: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit
current interface.
Note: if the rate value set is over high the maximum resources of the device, the value will be adjusted
automatically.
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Parameter
Meaning
Resolution
Support CIF
fps
Range from 1-30(NTSC)1-25(PAL)
Quality
The higher the value is, the clearer the
Recorded image is. Six options: lowest,
lower, low, medium, higher and highest.
Fig 4-12 record configuration-record bit rate
4.3.3 Time
Step1: enter into system configurationrecord configuration time; refer to Fig 4-13:
Pre-alarm record time: the record time before event happen i.e. record time before motion detection or sensor alarm is
triggered.
Post-alarm record: set the post recording time after the alarm is finished, five options: 10s,15s,20s,30s and 60s.
Expire time: the hold time of saved records. If the set date is overdue, the record files will be deleted automatically.
Step2: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup.
Step3: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit
current interface.
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Fig 4-13 record configuration-time
4.3.4 Stamp
Stamp:User can overlap the channel name and time stamp on video.
Step1: enter into system configuration record configuration stamp; refer to Fig 4-14:
Fig 4-14 record configuration-stamp
Step2: tick off camera name, time stamp; click Set button, user can use cursor to drag the camera name and time stamp
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in random positions, refer to below Figures:
Before drag after drag
Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup.
Step4: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit
current interface.
4.3.5 Recycle record
Step1: enter into system configurationrecord configurationrecycle record;
Step2: tick off recycle record, the recycle record function will enable, it will cover the earlier recorded files and keep
recoding when HDD is full; if disenable this function, it will stop recording when HDD is full.
Step3: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit
current interface.
4.3.6 Snap
In this interface, User can set up Resolution, quality, snap interval, snap number.
4.4 Schedule configuration
Schedule configuration includes three sub menus: schedule, motion and alarm.
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4.4.1 Schedule
The volume means the seven days of a week from Monday to Sunday, the row means 24 hours of a day. Click the grid
to do relevant setup. Blue means checked area, gray means unchecked area.
Step1: enter into system configurationschedule configurationschedule; refer to Fig 4-15:
Fig 4-15 schedule configuration-schedule
Step2: select channel, double-click and a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-16, user can edit week schedule:
Fig 4-16 schedule-week schedule
① Click “add” button to add a certain day schedule; click “delete” button to delete the selected schedule;
Copy: user can copy the specify schedule to other dates.
Click “OK” button to save the setting, click “Exit” button to exit current interface.
② User can apply the schedule setting of certain channel to other or all channels, just only select channel and click
“Copy” button.
Step3: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit
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current interface.
4.4.2 Motion
Step1: enter into system configurationschedule configurationmotion; refer to Fig 4-17:
Step2: the setup steps of motion are familiar with schedule; user can refer to 4.4.1 Schedule for details.
Fig 4-17 schedule configuration-motion
Note: the default schedule of motion detection is full-selected, that is, the color of schedule setting interface is
blue.
4.4.3 Sensor
Step1: enter into system configurationschedule configurationalarm; refer to Fig 4-18:
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Fig 4-18 schedule configuration-sensor
Step2: the setup steps of alarm are familiar with schedule; user can refer to 4.4.1 Schedule for details.
Note: the default schedule of sensor is full-selected, that is, the color of schedule setting interface is blue.
4.5 Alarm configuration
Alarm configuration includes five sub menus: sensor, motion, video loss, other alarm and alarm out.
4.5.1 Sensor
Sensor includes three sub menus: basic, alarm handling and schedule.
① Basic
Step1: enter into system configurationalarm configurationsensorbasic; refer to Fig 4-19:
Step2: enable sensor alarm, set the alarm type according to triggered alarm type. Two option: NO and NC.
Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup.
Step4: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit
current interface.
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Fig 4-19 alarm configuration-sensor-basic
② Alarm handling
Step1: enter into system configurationalarm configurationsensoralarm handling; refer to Fig 4-20:
Step2: select hold time, click Trigger button, and a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-21:
Step3: tick off Buzzer, there will be triggered buzzer alarm out;
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Full screen alarm: when triggered alarm, there will pop up full screen alarm;
Email: tick of this function, when an alarm trigged, a notification email will be sent to user‟s designed email box including
trigger events, time, snap pictures, device name, ID camera name etc.
Snap: Select channels. When an alarm is trigged, the system will automatically save the captured pictures from the
selected channel. If user tick off Email function, these pictures will also be sent to user‟s designed email box.
To alarm out: tick off the channel, there will be triggered alarm out in the designated channel. Click OK button to save
the setting; click Exit button to exit the current interface.
To record: tick off recoding channels, it will record the camera when alarm triggered. Click OK button to save the setting;
click Exit button to exit the current interface.
To P.T.Z: set linked preset and cruise for alarm. User can select any channel and multi channels as linked channels.
Click OK button to save the setting; click Exit button to exit the current interface.
Step4: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup.
Step5: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit
current interface.
③ Schedule
Step1: enter into system configurationalarm configurationsensorschedule; refer to Fig 4-22:
Fig 4-22 sensor-schedule
Step2: the setup steps of sensor schedule are familiar with schedule; user can refer to 4.4.1 Schedule for details.
Note: the default schedule of sensor is full-selected, that is, the color of schedule setting interface is blue.
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4.5.2 Motion
Motion includes two sub menus: motion and schedule.
① Motion
Step1: enter into system configurationalarm configurationmotion; refer to Fig 4-23:
Fig 4-23 alarm configuration-motion
Step2: enable motion alarm, set alarm hold time which means time interval between two adjacent detective motions. If
there is other motion detected during the interval period which is considered continuous movement; otherwise, it will be
considered that those two adjacent detective motions are two different motion events. Click Trigger button, a dialog box
will pop-up:
Step3: the setup steps of motion trigger are familiar with alarm handling; user can refer to Chapter 4.5.1 Sensor
alarm handling for more details.
Step4: click Area button, a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-24:
Fig 4-24 motion-area
Step5: in the Area interface, user can drag slide bar to set the sensitivity value (1-8), the default value is 4. The higher
the value is the higher sensitivity you get. Due to the sensitivity is influenced by color and time (day or night), user can
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adjust its value according to the practical conditions; click icon, set the whole area as detection area; click
icon, the set detection area will be cleared; click icon, user can test whether the sensitivity value and motion area
are suitable accordingly(refer to following picture); Click icon, to save the setting; click icon, exit current
interface.
Note: when user drag mouse to set motion detection area, they have to click icon to clear all set detection
area firstly, and then make the operation.
Step6: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup.
Step7: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit
current interface.
② Schedule
Step1: enter into system configurationalarm configurationschedule; refer to Fig 4-25:
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Fig3-25 alarm configuration-schedule
Step2: the setup steps of alarm schedule are familiar with schedule; user can refer to 4.4.1 Schedule for details.
4.5.3 Video loss
Step1: enter into system configurationalarm configurationvideo loss; refer to Fig 4-26:
Fig 4-26 alarm configuration-video loss
Step2: the setup steps of video loss trigger are familiar with alarm handling; user can refer to Chapter 4.5.1 Sensor
alarm handling for more details.
Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup.
Step4: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit
current interface.
4.5.4 Other alarm
Step1: enter into system configurationother alarm; refer to Fig 4-27:
Step 2: Disk Full: If the disk is full, the device will auto send an email to users designated mailbox to notify the conflict
details.
IP conflict: if there is an IP address conflict within the same network, the device will auto send an email to users
designated mailbox to notify the conflict details.
Disconnect: if the disconnect happen, the device will auto send disconnection information to users designated
mailbox.
Step 3: select a hard disk in the pull down list box, when the disk capacity is lower than that value, there will appear
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some text information on the lower right of the live image.
Step 4: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit
current interface.
Fig4-27 other alarm
4.5.5 Alarm out
Alarm out includes three sub menus: alarm out, schedule and buzzer
① Alarm out
Step1: enter into system configurationalarm out; refer to Fig 4-28:
Step2: in this interface, set relay alarm out name, select hold time which means the interval time between the two
adjacent alarms.
Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup.
Step4: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit
current interface.
② Schedule
Step1: enter into system configurationschedule;
Step2: the setup steps of alarm out schedule are familiar with schedule; user can refer to 4.4.1 Schedule for details.
Note: the default schedule of motion detection is full-selected, that is, the color of schedule setting interface is
blue.
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Fig 4-28 system configuration-alarm out
③ Buzzer
Step1: enter into system configurationbuzzer;
Step2: tick off Buzzer, set buzzer alarm hold time
4.6 Network configuration
Network configuration includes four submenus: network, sub stream, Email and other settings.
4.6.1 Network
Step1: enter into system configurationnetwork configurationnetwork; refer to Fig4-29:
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Fig 4-29 network configuration-network
Step2: HTTP port: the default value is 80. If the value changed, user needs to add the port number when typing IP
address in IE address blank .i.e. set HTTP port to 82, IP address: http://192.168.0.25, user needs to input that address:
http://192.168.0.25:82 into IE browser.
Server port: communication port
Step3: Tick off the "Obtain an IP address automatically", the device will distribute IP address, subnet mask, and
gateway IP and DNS server.
Step4: enable PPPoE, user can directly connect the DVR to internet via ADSL, then input the user name and password;
click TEST button to test the effectiveness of the relevant information.
4.6.2 Sub stream
Step1: enter into system configurationnetwork configurationsub stream; refer to Fig 4-30:
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Parameter
Meaning
FPS
Range from: 1-25
Resolution
Support CIF
Quality
The higher the value is, the clearer the
record image. Six options: lowest,
lower, low, medium, higher and highest.
Step2: select fps, resolution, quality, encode and max bit rate
Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup.
Step4: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit
current interface.
Fig 4-30 network configuration-sub stream
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4.6.3 Email
Step1: enter into system configurationnetwork configurationemail; refer to Fig 4-31:
SMTP Server/Port: the name and port number of SMTP server.
Tick off “This server requires a secure connection (SSL)”; user can setup mail servers (such as Gmail) according to
actual needs,
Send address/password: sender‟s email address/password
Receive address: receiver‟s email address. Here user can add at least three mail addresses.
Click TEST button to test the validity of the mailbox.
Attaching image: Tick off this item. The system will attach images when sending the emails.
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4.6.4 Other settings
Step1: enable DDNS server: user needs to input user name, password and host domain name of the registered website,
click TEST to test the effectiveness of the relevant information.
Step2: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit
current interface.
Fig 4-32 network configuration-other settings
Note: The domain name server that selected by user is a banding domain name of DVR. User should logon the
website which provided by the server supplier to register a user name and password firstly, and then apply a
domain name on line for the server. After the successful apply, user can access the server from the IE client by
inputting that domain name.
1. Domain name Registration (Take www.dyndns.com for example)
Note: Users can self-define the hostname, username and password.
Input www.dyndns.com in the IE address bar, user can access the domain name registration interface. Click “Sign up
Free” and then select the first picture, click “Sign up” to register. For example: Hostname is “abc.dyndns.tv. The picture is
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shown as follows:
After user fill in the blank, click “Add to cart”, Dynamic DNS Hosts dialog box will be displayed.
Then create user account. For example, the username is “bcd”, password is “123456”.
Click” Create Account” button to create user account.
2. DVR Setting
(1) Domain name
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DDNS server
DDNS server
Website provided by dynamic domain name supplier. The optional:
www.dns2p.net , www.meibu.com ,www.dyndns.comandwww.no-ip.com
User name
User name for log in the website of domain name supplier
Password
Password for log in the website of domain name supplier
Host domain
The domain name user registered at the supplier‟s website.
Update interval
The interval time of upgrading DVR IP address
According to the domain name registration of “DDNS”,the domain name for DVR is “abc.dyndns.tv”
(2) Username and password
According to the above registration, username is “bcd”.
According to the above registration, password is “123456”
3.Application
Connect DVR to the Network Client.
① Enter into Basic configurationNetworkother settings, tick off DDNS, select “Dyndns” at the DDNS Sever pull
down list box and input user name and password.
② Enter into configuration interface of the router, map the server port and IP address. Click Save button to save the
setting
③Login IE browser and input registered domain name “http://www.abc.dyndns.tv”, connect to DVR client.
Note: If the value changed, user needs to add the port number when typing IP address in IE address blank .i.e.
set HTTP port to 82, IP address: http://192.168.0.25, user needs to input that address: http://192.168.0.25:82 into
IE browser.
Definitions and descriptions of network configuration:
4.7 User management configuration
Step1: enter into system configurationuser management configuration; refer to Fig 4-33:
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Fig 4-33 user management configuration
Step2: click Add button, a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-34:
Fig 4-34 add-general
① General: Input user name, password; select user type: normal and advance, input the MAC address of the PC; click
OK button, this user will be added into the user list box; click Exit button to exit the current interface.
Note: when the default value of binding PC MAC address is 0, the user is not bind with the specify computer;
the, the user can log in DVR on the binding computer after set the specific binding MAC address.
② Authority:
Step1: enter into Add userauthority; refer to Fig 4-35:
Step2: In the authority interface, assign the definite operation right for that user.
Step3: in the user management interface, click Setup button to modify user name, user type and binding PC MAC
address.
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Step4: select the user that user wants to delete in the user list box, then click Delete button to delete this user.
Step5: click Change password button to modify the password; click Exit button to exit the current interface.
Fig 4-35 add user-authority
4.8 P.T.Z configuration
P.T.Z configuration includes two submenus: serial port and advance
① Serial port
Step1: enter into system configurationP.T.Z configurationserial port; refer to Fig 4-36:
Step2: tick off Enable, setup the value of address, baud rate and protocol according to the settings of the speed dome.
Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup. Step4: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exi t
current interface.
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Parameter
Meaning
Address
The address of the PTZ device
Baud rate
Baud rate of the PTZ device. Range form:
110,300,600,1200,2400,4800,9600,19200,34800,57600,115200,230400,460800,21600.
Protocol
Communication protocol of the PTZ device. Range from:
NULL,PELCOP,PELCOD ,LILIN,MINKING,NEON,STAR,VIDO,DSCP,VISCA,SAMSUNG,RM110,HY
Fig 4-36 P.T.Z configuration-serial port
Definitions and descriptions of serial port:
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② Advance
Step1: enter into system configuration P.T.Z configurationadvance; refer to Fig 4-37:
Step2: in the Advance interface, click preset “Setting” button, a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-38:
a. in the preset set interface, click Setting button, a dialog will pop-up as Fig 4-39:
Fig 4-39 preset set-setting
b. user can control the dome rotates up, up left, down, right down, left , left down, right and up right and stop rotating; adjust
the rotate speed and the value of zoom, focus and iris of the dome;
c. select the serial number of the preset point. Click Save button to save the settings, click icon to hide the tool bar,
right-key can remerge it; click icon to exit the current interface.
d. in the preset interface, click OK button to save the setting; click Exit button to exit current interface.
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Step3: in the Advance interface, click cruise “Setting” button, a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-40:
Fig 4-40 cruise set
a. click Add button to add cruise line in the list box (max 8 cruise line can be added); select a cruise line, click Setup button,
a window box will pop-up as Fig 4-41:
Fig 4-41 cruise set-modify cruise line
b. click Add icon to set the speed and time of preset point; select a preset point, click Delete icon to delete that
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preset point; click Modify icon to modify the setting of a preset point. User can click those icons to
adjust the position of preset point. Click Preview button to preview the cruise line, click OK button to save the setting, click
Exit button to exit current interface.
c. select a preset point in the cruise line list box, click Delete button to delete that cruise line; click Clear all button to clear
all cruise line from the list box; click OK button to save the setting; click Exit button to exit current interface.
Step4: in the Advance interface, click track “Setting” button, a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-42:
Fig 4-42 track setting
a. user can control the dome rotates up, up left, down, right down, left, left down, right and up right and stop rotating; adjust
the rotate speed and the value of zoom, focus and iris of the dome; click Start Record button to record the move track of
PTZ, click this button again can stop record; click Start track button to play recorded track, click this button again can stop
play.
b. click icon to hide the tool bar, right-key can remerge it; click icon to exit the current interface.
Step5: in the Advance interface, click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.
Note: PTZ supports mouse operation. User can move the mouse to control PTZ and drag the picture.
4.9 Reset
Reset all settings, the device will reboot.
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5 Record search & playback and backup
Search configuration includes four submenus: Time Search, Event Search, File Management and Snap.
5.1 Time search
Step1: enter into Search configurationTime Search; refer to Fig 5-1:
Fig 5-1 Search configuration-time search
Step2: select channel, screen display mode, the highlight date in the calendar means have record data
Step3: select a date, press Search button, click the time grid to set the play start time or input play record time manually.
The selected time match the blue grid.
Note: the vertical column means hours, horizontal column means channels.
Step4: click Play button to playback record; click the relevant buttons on the screen to do operation:
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Playback buttons
Note: when the monitor resolution is VGA800*600, the time search interface will appear a hide button, click this
button, the whole interface can be expanded.
5.2 Event search
Step1: enter into Search configurationevent search; refer to Fig 5-2:
Fig 5-2 Search configuration-event search
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Step2: click Search button, the searched event information will displayed in the event list box, user can select date, channel,
tick off Motion, Sensor or All accordingly.
Step3: double check a certain record file to playback.
Note: when the monitor resolution is VGA800*600, the event search interface will appear a hide button, click this
button, the whole interface can be expanded.
5.3 File management
Step1: enter into Search configurationfile management; refer to Fig 5-3:
Fig 5-3 Search configuration-file management
Step2: click Search button, the searched files will be displayed in the file list box, user can select date, channels
accordingly.
① Lock: checked a file, click Lock button to lock this file, after that, that file will not be deleted or covered.
② Unlock: checked a locked file, click Lock button to unlock this file
③ Delete: checked an unlocked file, click Delete button to delete this file.
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Step3: tick off “All” button; user can lock/unlock or delete all files in the file management column.
Step4: double click an unlocked item to playback.
Note: when the monitor resolution is VGA800*600, the file management interface will appear a hide button, click
this button, the whole interface can be expanded.
5.4 Image
In this interface, user can set start, end time and channels to search the captured images and save, lock or delete these
images. There are at most 2000 images which can be saved in the SATA disk. If there are more images saved in the SATA
disks than 2000 images, those additional images will supersede prior images. Double click the image with the left mouse, it
will automatically playback from the time of the image captured.
5.5 Backup
This unit supports backup by USB device, through the USB port on the front panel. User also can make backup by IE
browser via internet. Refer to 7.3.2 Remote backup.
Step1: enter into backup configuration; refer to Fig 5-4:
Fig 5-4 backup configuration
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Step2: set the start & end time, select channels, click Search button, the searched data will be displayed in the data backup
list box
Step3: checked a data file or tick off “All” to select all data files , click Backup button, the Backup information dialog box will
pop-up
Step4: in the backup information interface, user can check the relevant information of backup files, storage type, save file
type, etc. click Start button to starting backup.
Note: when the monitor resolution is VGA800*600, the file management interface will appear a hide button, click
this button, the whole interface can be expanded.
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6 Manage DVR
6.1 Check system information
Check system information includes five submenus: system, event, log, network and online user.
6.1.1 System information
In this interface, user can check the hardware version, MCU version, kernel version, device ID, etc.
6.1.2 Event information
In this interface, user can check record events according to set date.
6.1.3 Log information
In this interface, user can check relevant log information according to set date;
6.1.4 Network information
In this interface, user can check relevant parameters of network.
6.1.5 Online information
In this interface, user can check the details of the current connection of online users.
6.2 Disk management
Step1: enter into disk management interface.
Note: please format the hard disk before record. If not being formatted, it will show the status of the disk-free
space, and total space show OM at the bottom of screen.
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Step2: click Refresh button to refresh the disk information of the list box; then click Apply button to save the setting
Step3: checked a hard disk, click Format button to start format.
Note: all recorded files in the hard disk will be lost after formatted.
6.3 Upgrade
At present, it only supports USB update. Get the software from your vendor when there is a new software version, and
make sure it is corresponding with the DVR. User can check the USB information in Disk management.
Software Upgrade: user needs to copy the upgrade software which get from vendor into the USB storage device and then
connect to the USB port. Enter MenuUpgrade, the upgrade software name is displayed in the upgrade list box, select that
software and click Upgrade button to start upgrading. Please wait for a while when the system is rebooted. Please don‟t cut
off power during upgrading.
6.4 Logoff
Click Log off icon, a log off dialogue box will popup, click OK button, the device will log off. If user wants to log in again, click
icon to enter into user name and password to re-login.
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7 Remote Surveillance
7.1 Accessing DVR
If making remote view, the DVR must connect with LAN or internet. Then enable network server in the unit. Please refer to
4.6 Network Configuration. This unit supports IE browser, not any client software installed.
7.1.1 On LAN
Step1: Input IP address, Subnet, Gateway. If using DHCP, please enable DHCP in both the DVR and router. Enter
Menu—Information—Network, and user can check the network configuration of DVR.
Step2: Enter Video to set network video parameters like resolution, frame rate etc.
Step3: Open IE browser on a computer on the same LAN. Input the IP address of the DVR in IE address blank and enter.
Step4: IE will download ActiveX automatically. Then a window pops up and asks for user name and password.
Step5: Input name and password correctly, and enter. It will show the picture as below.
Fig 7.1 View with IE browser
Notice: If HTTP port is not 80, other number instead, need add the port number after IP address. For example, set
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HTTP port as 82, need input IP address like 192.168.0.25:82.
User name and password here are the same with that used on the DVR. The default is admin and 123456.
7.1.2 On WAN
There are two ways that the DVR is connected to internet.
1. Connect the DVR to internet through a router or virtual server.
Step1: Input IP address, Subnet, Gateway. If using DHCP, please enable DHCP in both the DVR and router.
Step2: Enter Video to set network video parameters like resolution, frame rate etc.
Step3: Forward IP address and port number in Virtual Server setup of the router or virtual server. Close firewall.
Notice: Forwarding block may be different in different routers and server, please check your router manual.
If users want to utilize dynamic domain name, need apply for a domain name in a DDNS server supported by the DVR or
router. Then add to the DVR or router.
Now this unit only supportswww.dns2p.com , www.meibu.com ,www.dyndns.com,and www,no-ip.Com
About the router, please check in the router manual.
Step5: Open IE browser, input IP address, or dynamic domain name and enter. If HTTP port is not 80, add the port
number after IP address or domain name.
Step6: IE will download ActiveX automatically. Then a window pops up and asks for user name and password.
Step7: Input name and password correctly, and enter to view.
Notice: If you cannot download and install ActiveX, please refer to Appendix A FAQ Q7.
2. Connect the DVR to internet directly.
Step1: Input IP address, Subnet, Gateway gotten from your ISP. If using ADSL, please input user name and password,
and click OK. The DVR will connect the server and show “connection succeeds”.
Step2: The following steps are the same as Step 4-7 of the connection way above.
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①
Channel indicator
②
Screen display mode
③
Volume
④
Snapping picture
⑤
Start manual record
⑥
Start IE record
⑦
Bidirectional talk
⑧
Playback
⑨
Color
⑩
PTZ control
⑪
Master/sub stream status
7.2 The remote live preview interface as below:
Fig 7-2 Remote live preview interface
Symbol and function Definitions:
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Buttons
Description
Drag the scroll bar to adjust the brightness of channel
Drag the scroll bar to adjust the contrast of channel
Drag the scroll bar to adjust the saturation of channel
Drag the scroll bar to adjust the hue of channel
Click this button to recover the default value of brightness, contrast,
saturation and hue.
Save the adjustment
Note: click button to record manual and the record file will be saved in user’s PC.
Screen display mode:
Click the icon beside the screen display mode, channel select dialog will appear as below:
Fig 7-3 Channel select dialog
Take 8-channel DVR for example: user can tick off channels form 1-ch to 8-ch at random to display the live pictures, 6
channels can be selected at most. Then click OK button to confirm the setting.
Snap pictures
Click “Snap” icon, the system will automatically capture pictures and save those pictures in the computer.
User should set up the save path for those picture in the Remote Preview interfaceConfigurationLocal configuration.
Color adjustment:
Drag the slide bar to adjust Brightness, Contrast, Hue, and Saturation. Click Default to reset them to original value.
PTZ control
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Buttons
Description
means the dome rotate up. means the dome rotate up left.
means the dome rotate up right means the dome rotate down.
means the dome rotate left down. means the dome rotate right
down. means the dome rotate left. means the dome rotate right.
means the dome stop rotating.
Drag the scroll bar to adjust rotating speed of the dome.
'Iris' button. Click button near 'Iris' button to increase light of the
dome. Click button near 'Iris' button to decrease light of the dome.
'Zoom' button. Click button near 'Zoom' button to zoom in the
locale picture of this camera. Click button near 'Zoom' button to
zoom out the locale picture of this camera.
'Focus' button. Click button near 'Focus' button to have long focus.
Click button near 'Focus' button to have short focus.
Go to the Preset
Select and do auto cruise
Track
Auto scan
Please connect speed dome to the device via RS485 firstly, make sure the protocol of the speed dome is supported by the
device and set the relative parameters manually. User can control the dome up, down, right, left or stop rotating on Control
Center, adjust rotation speed, Iris and zoom, focus on the dome, and set the presets, etc.
Buttons definition:
Click the right mouse on the live interface, a pull-down menu will appear as below
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Fig 7-4 right key sub menu
Stream: this DVR supports master stream and sub stream. Master stream has higher frame rate, max 25FPS(PAL)/30
FPS(NTSC)for every channel, but it needs higher network bandwidth simultaneously; Sub-stream has low frame rate, max
6FPS (PAL)/7FPS(NTSC) for every channel, it requires low network bandwidth. Therefore, users can select the stream
according to their bandwidth.
All to master/sub stream: set all channel to master stream or sub stream.
Enable audio: enable or disenable audio
Full screen: the live preview picture will display with full screen, the tool bar will be hided; double click left mouse or click
right mouse to return
Zoom in: Single channel large screen electronic amplification
Left click the channel which needs to amplify; Click the right mouse, select Zoom in button and then click the left mouse to
amplify the image. Press left mouse to drug the cursor, user can view the image. Double-click the left mouse to exit. Click
the right mouse to return to the main interface.
7.3 Remote playback & backup
7.3.1 Remote playback
Click button to enter into record playback interface, refer to Fig 7-5:
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Select the record date and channels; double-click the file name in the record file list box, user can play that file and preview
the picture.
Fig 7-5 Play record file interface
This DVR supports remote time search, event search and file management.
By Time Search:
Step1: Enter into Searchtime search; refer to Fig 7-6:
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Fig 7-6 time search interface
Step2:click “Search” button. The record data will be displayed in the data information list box; the highlight date in the
area② means have record data, click those data; select the record channels in area③
Step3: User can set the data playing time and display mode in the area① as required
Step4: Select certain item from the data information list box, click “play” button to playback
Step5: Click the relevant buttons in the interface; user can do some operations such as: FF, pause, change channel mode,
research, etc. refer to Fig 7-7:
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Fig 7-7 Time search playback
By Event Search:
Step1: Enter into Searchevent search; refer to Fig 7-8:
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Fig 7-8 event search interface
Step2:click the highlight date and select record channels and then tick off the event type: motion and sensor, click “search”
button
Step3: the events will be display in the event list box, double-click certain item to playback
File Management
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Step1: Enter into Searchfile management; refer to Fig 7-9:
Fig 7-9 file management interface
Lock: select certain file item in the file list box, click “Lock” button to lock this file that ca not be deleted or overlaid
Unlock: select a locked file, click “unlock” button to unlock this file
Delete: select an unlock file, click “delete” button to delete this file from file list
7.3.2 Remote backup
Click Backup button to enter into backup interface, refers to Fig 7-10:
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Fig 7-10 remote backup interface
Step1: select channels, set the start and end time, then click “search‟ button, the file information will be displayed in the file
list box
Step2: select backup files, click “browse” button to set the save path, and then click “backup” button to start backup. The
backup files will be saved on user‟s PC.
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7.4 Remote System Configuration
User can remote setup the parameters of the device. Functions of remote configurations include: basic configuration, live
configuration, record configuration, schedule configuration, alarm configuration, network configuration, PTZ configuration
and user configuration. User should firstly select an item in the menu list on the left, and then setup the relative parameters.
When one user setup parameters of a certain item, others cannot setup this one. Click Config to enter into the below
interface refer to Fig 7-11:
Fig 7-11 remote menu setup
The sub menu lists and the options in every item are similar with those on the DVR. Please refer to Chapter 3 Main Menu
Setup Guide for more details. Click “Apply” button to save above settings; click “default” button will recover the original
settings.
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8 Mobile Surveillance
This DVR supports mobile surveillance by Iphone, Gphone or smart phones with Windows mobile and symbian OS. At the
same time, it supports 3G network. We tested Dopod D600 (WM5) and Dopod S1 (WM6), which work fine with the DVR.
It wants to make mobile surveillance, need first enable network service on the DVR, and refer to Chapter 4.6 Network
configuration. The below is the use instructions on mobile client end for two OS.
8.1 By Phones with Windows mobile
Step1: Firstly activate the network access on mobile phone and then run “Internet Explorer”. Input the server‟s address
and the connection is built up shown as below:
Step2:Click on the software name. A dialog box pops up:
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Step3:Click “Yes” to start downloading and installing:
Step4:PCam will be opened automatically after installed
Step5:Input the server‟s address, ID and password respectively in the columns of “Server”, “User” and “Password”, and
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click “Go” to log on the server. It will show the picture if access successfully.
Step6:Camera 1 is the default channel after login. Change the channel in rolling-down menu of “Channel”:
Notice: User name and password here are the same with that used on the DVR. The default is admin and 123456.
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Symbian S40
support
Symbian UIQ
support
Symbian S80
support
Symbian S60
support
Symbian S60 3rd Edition-Symbian OS v9.1
support
Symbian S60 3rd Edition with FP 1-Symbian OS v9.2
support
Symbian S60 3rd Edition with FP2-Symbian OS v9.3
support
Symbian S60 5th Edition-Symbian OS v9.4
support
Symbian S60 5.1 Edition-Symbian OS v9.5
support
8.2 By Phones with Symbian
Please use the smart phones with symbian version supported by this unit.
Step1:Firstly enable the network access on mobile phone. Then run Web browser.
Step2:Input the DVR server‟s IP address in a new-built bookmark. Click this bookmark to connect to the DVR.
Step3:A welcome window will pop up and requires a package. Click the software name to download
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Step4:A security windows will pop up after downloading and ask if install the package. Click YES to install.
Step5:A Scam shortcut icon appears on the system menu after finished.
Step6:Run Scam program. It will enter a function interface.
Live view: to do mobile live view
Image view: to check the pictures snapped in live view
System setting: Login setting and Alarm setting.
Help: function indication and help
Step7:Click System setting--->Login Setting to enter login interface.
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Step8:Input the server‟s address, ID and password respectively. Then save.
Notice: About Access point, there may be different access points in different countries or from service providers.
Step9:Enter Live View, it will connect the server and display pictures.
Notice: User name and password here are the same with that used on the DVR. The default is admin and 123456.
Step10:In Live View, users can do snapshot, change channels and control PTZ.
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8.3 By Phones with Iphone OS
1. Install through Iphone.
Step 1. Open App Store function of Iphone.
Step 2. Enable “search” function to search “Superlive”.
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Step 3: Click Superlive-pro, enter into “introduce” interface and thenclick “FREE”button. Now this button will change into
“INSTALL”
Step 4: Input iTunes Store password and then click “OK”. The software will be installed automatically.
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Note: If it is the first time for user to operate, please enter user ID; if there is no Store account, user needs to apply
for one.
2. Install through PC.
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Step 1: Install iTunes store in PC and then login Step 2: Connect iPhone and PC
Step 3: Enable “search” function to search “Superlive-Pro”Step 4: Click “free application” button
Step 5: Input apple ID and password and then click “acquire”Step 6: Checkmark “synchronously apply program” and “Superlive-pro”, and then click “Apply” button
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Operation Instruction for Super live-Pro
Image view
Four channel
Playback
Snap
Setting
Record
Information view
Audio
Server list
Talk Logoff
Color
Single channel
PTZ
1. Login interface
2. Main Interface
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Enter server‟s IP address (or domain name), user name and
password
Click “Remember server” to save the setting; click button can
quick input saved server address, user name and password.
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Upward rotates the PTZ
Downward rotates the PTZ
Leftward rotates the PTZ
Rightward rotates the PTZ
Stop rotating the PTZ
Zoom In/Focus In/Iris Add
Zoom Out/Focus Out/Iris Sub
To enter into the next interface
To return to the previous interface
Preset
select the preset point
Cruise
Set the cruise line
Speed
Rotate speed of the PTZ
3. Image View
After the image is snapped, you can click icon to enter into the image view interface. Select the image and click it to
amplify this image. Then you can copy or delete the image. Click „close‟ button to return to the previous interface.
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4. Playback
Click icon to enter into the playback interface. Then click „Search‟ button, select the time and channel to playback and
click button. Now you can see the local file list. Select a file and click play button to playback. You can also copy or
delete the file. Finally, click „Close‟ button to return to the previous interface.
You can also search file to playback through time search, event search and remote file search. Please click the related
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5. Server list
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Click button to enter into server list interface. You can click
6. Configuration interface
icon to add a server list. After you add the list, you can click icon to
edit the server information and click icon to delete this server
information.
Click icon to enter into Settings interface. You can set many properties,
such as local, basic, live, record, schedule, alarm, network, etc. Please see
chapter four in respect of setting steps for more details.
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7. Information View Interface
8.4 By Phones with Android OS
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Click icon to enter into information view interface. You can check the
information of system, network and online users. In the system interface, you
can see the information of device name, device ID, hardware version, MCU
version and so on. In the network interface, you can see the information of
http port, server port, IP address, gateway, network status, etc. In the online
users interface, you can see the information of the current online users.
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Step 1: Run Google Market program Step 2: Search ”SuperLive”
Step 5: You can view the download and install process in notifications; Once finishing downloading, the software will install
automatically.
Login
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【Playback】
playback record file
【Image】
image view
【Log】
log record
【Server List】
device list
【Live】
live view
【Settings】
software setting
【Information】
device information view
【Help】
software help center
【Logoff】
logoff and return to login interface
Enter into server‟s IP address (or domain name), user‟s ID and password.
Click “Remember server” to save the setting; click button can quick input saved server address, user name and
password.
Main menu
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Live view
Stop playing
Single channel
display
Screen
mode
Four channels
display
Snap
PTZ
Talk Record
Live audio
Hide
The first picture
The previous picture
Next picture
The last picture
Zoom in
Zoom out
Delete
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Play/Pause
Stop
Fast forward
Slow play
Add a server list
Modify a server list
Delete a server list
Return
Return to the previous
interface
Record playback
Click Playback icon in the Main Menu interface to enter into the playback interface. First, choose channel. Second, select
the record file and click it to playback. Finally, click „Return‟ button to return to the previous interface.
Server list
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Alarm setting
Tick off Sound Alarm,when Video Loss/Sensor/Motion
happen,trigger sound alarm; Tick off Vibrate Alarm,
when Video Loss/Sensor/Motion happen , trigger
vibrate alarm
Storage setting
User can setup the relevant parameters of mobile
video. This function can be valid only insert SD
card.
Path
Save path for mobile video files, the default
catalog is /SDCard/. Click button to change
path.
Reserved disk space
reserved SDCard disk space, when the disk
space is less than setup value, the video will be
stopped
Video clip size
Single video size. When the video size is greater
than setup value, change another video files
Remove all recorder files before
delete all current video files
Config interface
8.5 Installation and Operation methods for blackberry mobile phone Client
8.5.1 Installation instruction for Blackberry mobile phone client
1. Open the browser of BlackBerry phone and enter sever address
2. Click “SuperLive” to link
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3. Click “Download” button on the popup interface and the download progress will be shown.
4. Finished downloading, the software will be installed automatically.
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Note: If the software fails to download, please check in accordance with the following steps:
1. Check whether the network of mobile phone is normal or not
2. Check whether DVR server connect network normally or not
3. Modify the option of Browser Configuration.
1) Enter into Menu->Option->Browser Configuration; configure referring to the following figure.
2) Enter into Menu->Option->Cache Operations, clear up browser cache.
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Note:When user used the SuperLive software in mobile phone with touch screen, there will be compatible
problem.
Solution: Enter into Options Menu->Advance options->Applications->SuperLive and click “Disable Compatibility” button.
This problem will be solved.
8.5.2 Operation method for Black berry mobile phone client
1. Login
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【Playback】
playback record file
【Image】
image view
【Live】
live view
【Log】
log record
【Server List】
device list
【Settings】
software setting
【Information】
device information
view
【Help】
software
help center
【Logoff】
logoff and return to
login interface
Enter server‟s IP address (or domain name), user‟s ID and password.
Click “Remember server” to save the setting; click button can quick input saved server address, user name and
password.
2. Main interface
3. Live view
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Mark 1
Current viewing channel
Mark 2
Channel status
Switch channels
PTZ, click to switch to Fig 2 interface
Snap
Full screen
Note: User can click Return button on the Blackberry phone to return the previous interface.
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Background alarm
Stop rotating the PTZ
Upward rotates the PTZ
Downward rotates the PTZ
Leftward rotates the PTZ
Rightward rotates the PTZ
Zoom In/Focus In/Iris Add
Zoom Out/Focus Out/Iris Sub
Preset
Select the preset point
Group
Set the cruise line
4. Server list
5. Software configuration
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