VC 12540, 12580 Mounting And Operating Manual

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Installations- und Betriebsanleitung

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By selecting this VC product you have chosen a professional

device, which guarantees highest possible quality and

Please read the following instructions carefully before

comissioning the product in order to be able to take full

advantage of all quality features regarding this product line.

Mounting and Operating Manual

Dear Customer!

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Art. Nr. 12540 Art. Nr. 12580

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Table of Contents

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1. Product Overview........................................................................................5

2. Product Outline ...........................................................................................6

3. Front Panel...................................................................................................6

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3.2. The removable drive (CD-ROM/DVD-ROM) model...........................6

4. Rear Panel....................................................................................................8

5. IR Remote Controller ..................................................................................9

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1. Install the disk drives................................................................................10

1.1. Install the removable disk drive on the front panel.......................10

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2. USB connector on rear panel...................................................................11

3. Camera connections .................................................................................11

4. RS485/RS232 Selection ............................................................................13

4.1. 4 CH Triplex DVR ..............................................................................13

4.2. 8 CH Triplex DVR ..............................................................................13

5. Video Format Selection ............................................................................14

5.1. 4 CH Triplex DVR ..............................................................................14

5.2. 8 CH Triplex DVR ..............................................................................14

6. Cablings .....................................................................................................15

6.1. 4 CH Triplex DVR ..............................................................................15

6.2. 8 CH Triplex DVR ..............................................................................15

7. Sensor Installation ....................................................................................16

7.1. 4 CH Triplex DVR ..............................................................................16

7.2. 8 CH Triplex DVR ..............................................................................16

8. Alarm Installation ......................................................................................17

8.1. 4 CH Triplex DVR ..............................................................................17

8.2. 8 CH Triplex DVR ..............................................................................17

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1. Commands.................................................................................................19

1.1. Video loss..........................................................................................19

1.2. Operating Buttons ............................................................................19

1.3. Mouse Operating ..............................................................................19

1.4. State Information ..............................................................................20

1.5. Icons ..................................................................................................21

2. Main Menu..................................................................................................22

3. Channel Setup ...........................................................................................23

3.1. Channel Number...............................................................................23

3.2. Active Channel..................................................................................23

3.3. Record Channel ................................................................................23

3.4. Hidden Channel ................................................................................24

3.5. Channel Name...................................................................................24

3.6. Rotation Time....................................................................................24

3.7. Color Adjustment .............................................................................24

4. Record Setup .............................................................................................25

4.1. Auto Record ......................................................................................25

4.2. Video Quality.....................................................................................25

4.3. Record Frame Rate...........................................................................25

4.4. Record Schedule ..............................................................................26

5. Detector Setup...........................................................................................30

5.1. Channel Number...............................................................................30

5.2. Video Loss Alarm .............................................................................30

5.3. Trigger Full Screen...........................................................................30

5.4. Trigger Type......................................................................................31

5.5. Motion Setup.....................................................................................31

5.6. Sensor Setup ....................................................................................33

6. System Setup.............................................................................................34

6.1. Query Error Message .......................................................................34

6.2. View Setup ........................................................................................34

6.3. Date/Time Setup ...............................................................................37

6.4. Button Beep Setup ...........................................................................38

6.5. Input Device Setup ...........................................................................39

6.6. Auto Exit Menu .................................................................................39

7. Hardware Setup .........................................................................................40

7.1. Authentication Setup .......................................................................40

7.2. Hard Drive Setup ..............................................................................41

7.3. Network Setup ..................................................................................43

7.4. Screen Setup.....................................................................................47

7.5. Audio Setup ......................................................................................49

7.6. Firmware Update ..............................................................................50

7.7. Load Default Setting.........................................................................51

8. Exit Main Menu ..........................................................................................52

8.1. Exit & Save Changes........................................................................52

8.2. Exit & Discard Changes ...................................................................52

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1. Backup by USB..........................................................................................56

2. Backup by CDRW ......................................................................................57

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1. Search Router IP Address ........................................................................58

2. DDNS Service ............................................................................................61

2.1. Registration of DDNS Service .........................................................61

2.2. Create Your DynDNS Account ........................................................62

2.3. Logged In and Host Service ............................................................64

2.4. Router Setting...................................................................................66

2.5. DVR DDNS Setting............................................................................66

2.6. PC Client Setting ..............................................................................66

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1. DirectX........................................................................................................67

2. PC Client/PC Viewer Program Installation ..............................................68

3. Open Disk Operating in VISTA.................................................................69

4. PC Viewer Operating Guide......................................................................70

4.1. PC Viewer Operating buttons..........................................................71

4.2. Playback............................................................................................72

5. PC Client Operating Guide .......................................................................73

5.1. Connect PC Client to DVR ...............................................................74

5.2. Status information............................................................................75

5.3. Control Icons ....................................................................................76

6. PC Capturing .............................................................................................77

7. Playback.....................................................................................................78

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z For your safety, unplugging the power before moving the DVR, installing, or

replacing any parts or hard drive.

z Make sure all the power cable and wires are properly set up before using the

DVR.

z To avoid a short circuit, don’t leave any unnecessary parts inside the DVR. z Please avoid dramatic changes of the environment, such as dust, temperature,

and humidity. Keep the DVR in a temperature ranging from 5℃~40℃.

z Keep the DVR in a well-ventilated place and away from any heat-generating

objects.

z Do not block the DVR’s fan and vent. z Do not expose this unit to the sun directly. z If you are not sure of the installation and setup, please consult the technicians. z Don’t fix it yourself if there’s any damage to this unit or the power supply,

Consult the technician or the distributor.

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z DVR Main unit x 1 z Power Adapter x 1 z AC Power Cord x 1 z Manual x 1 z Software CD x 1 z USB Mouse X1 z IR Remote Controller x 1

If there is any damage, shortage or inappropriate item in the package, please

contact with your local dealer.

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1. Product Overview

z High quality pictures by digital recording with 4/8 video inputs (NTSC/PAL)

z Provides one VGA and S-video/video-in*2 for video output and two audio inputs

z Triplex operations : Recording / Playback / Remote Backup

z Two compressive modes: MJPEG (recording) / MPEG4(networking)

z Individual recording frame rate setting for each channel, from 1fps to real time

z Individual recording mode by Continuous, Schedule, Sensor/Motion Trigger that

setting for each channel.

z Search Mode by Time or Event

z One front accessible R/W DVD-ROM (or accommodated one removable hard

drive), and one internal 3.5” hard drives (for 4/8CH DVR) with IDE or SATA HDD

interface (optional – IDE to SATA bridge); Max. SATA : 1T

z Enhanced USB disk backup

z One network connection with 10/100 Ethernet(RJ-45)

z Network protocol by TCP/IP, Static IP, DHCP, PPPoE, DDNS(through

Router)

z P/T/Z camera control by RS485 (Available soon)

z Playback searching by Time/Event

z PC Operating System: Windows XP/2000/Vista

z Remote monitoring, recording and playback by client program and IE browser

z Authentication setup function.

z Mouse / IR remote controller /Front panel keypad operation available

z +12VDC, 50Watt power adapter (AC100~2 40V, 50/6 0 Hz), with internal IDE

HDD: 3Amp(min), with internal/front-access IDE HDD:4Amp(min),

model support SATA HDD: 6Amp(min)

z Dimension(Width x Height x Depth):

340x 6 0x280mm (4/8CH DVR with Removable HDD+3.5” H D D)

z Display/Recording frame rate and resolution:

Models 4CH DVR 8CH DVR

Display Frame Rate 120/100fps 240/200fps

Recording Frame Rate 60/50fps 60/50fps

Display Resolution 640x448/640x544 640x448/640x544

Recording Resolution 640x224/640x272 640x224/640x272

2. Product Outline

3. Front Panel

3.1. The removable drive (CD-ROM/DVD-ROM) model

-with one front-accessible disk drive (or CD-ROM/DVD-ROM) and one

internal HDD

Controls:

No. Name Function

1 WW REW Backward search through a time-shifted or recorded video.

2 II/X PLAY/PAUSE Start or pause video playback

3 XX FF Forward search through a time-shifted or recorded video.

4  STOP Stop playback or backup.

● REC

7  MENU Enter menu or back to previous menu list..

8 Ç / SUP Moves up through the list of menu. Also used to select

9 È / T DOWN Moves down through the list of menu. Also used to select

MODE

 SELECT/ENTER

Start or stop recording/backup.

Press to select 1/4(1/4/8 for 8ch) screen display.

menu options or change the DVR configuration values.

Use this button to change values on main menu or sub

menu setting.

Indicators:

No. Name Function

11 Power LED The DVR unit is powered up and running. (Green color)

12 Hard disk

Actived LED

LED indicator flashes at hard disk is acting (Red color)

I/O:

No. Name Function

13 IR Receiver IR Control receiver (Refer to IR Remote Controller)

14 USB Connects PC for firmware upgrading/USB backup

4. Rear Panel

4 CH Triplex DVR (with Removable Disk Drive)

8 CH Triplex DVR (with Removable Disk Drive)

No. Function

1 IR Extender connector (Optional)

2 VGA Display Connector (DB-9)

3 AUDIO-IN

4 POWER ON/OFF Switch

5 USB PORT (dedicated Only for Mouse Connection, must connect at the

beginning of Power On)

6 S-VIDEO

7 VIDEO OUT (Monitor)

8 VIDEO IN (BNC)

9 General Purpose I/O for SENSOR/ALARM/RS485

10 DC-IN (12V)

11 AUDIO-OUT

12 LAN (RJ45)

13 NTSC/PAL SELECTOR

5. IR Remote Controller

No Button / Name Function

2 z DVR N/A

3 z PTZ

4 WW REW Backward search through a time-shifted or recorded video.

5  STOP Stop playback or backup.

7 XX FF Forward search through a time-shifted or recorded video.

8 ► PLAY Start video playback.

9  MENU Enter menu or exit.

10 ▲(UP)/ ▼(DOWN)/

REC

II PAUSE

W (LEFT)/ ►(RIGHT)

 (Enter/Select)

4 AUTO

Start or stop recording / backup.

Switch to PTZ mode (Available soon)．

Pause recording or playback.

Moves up/down/left/right through the list of menus. Or use

it to select / change the DVR configuration values.

Use this button to change or confirm values on main menu

or sub menu setting.

Press AUTO button to start screen auto sequence.

16 1,2,----16 (Channels) Channels Selector (CH1~CH16 depends on each DVR)

MODE

－ ZOOM OUT

＋ ZOOM IN N/A

Back to 4/8 (for 4/8ch) screen display while screen is full..

N/A

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Be sure there is no power connection before starting installation!

1. Install the disk drives

There are two spaces for disk drives installation on the DVR: One front accessible R/W

CD-ROM/DVD-ROM (or removable HDD drive) and one internal 3.5” hard drives with

IDE (default) or SATA interface.

Set the HDD (installed with OS/DVR software) jumper into “Master” to make sure all

operating will be normal. The other HDD would be set to “Slave”.

1.1. Install the removable disk drive on the front panel

Step1: Unlock the removable disk drive and slide out the HDD tray.

Step2: Remove the HDD tray’s cover. Put one HDD drive into the tray and

well-connect the cable to HDD drive on the rear side of the tray.

Setp3: Fix four screws on both sides, put the cover back and slide back the HDD

tray.

2. USB connector on rear panel

USB connector on rear panel is dedicated for USB mouse using.

Do not connect to any other USB device except the mouse.

3. Camera connections

There are four channels for cameras’ connections named CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4.

Each camera has two wirings basically: BNC and Power.

Connect the BNC cable to DVR’s “VIDEO-IN” connector on rear panel for video signals

and connect the power cable to the camera’s power adapter.

The Dome camera has one more RS485 wiring for activity control. At first, please refer

to the next section for setting JS1 selection to RS485 (default is RS232)

Please refer to the following figure and connect to DVR’s “RS485 connectors” (Two

pines) on rear panel for controls signal

4. RS485/RS232 Selection

The DVR provide one com port. It can be selected to RS232 or RS485 by setting the

jumper on the main control board.

4.1. 4 CH Triplex DVR

Open the top cover as mentioned; there is a main control board with JS1: the

jumper setting to select RS485 or RS232 as following figure.

4.2. 8 CH Triplex DVR

Open the top cover as mentioned; there is a main control board with JS1: the

jumper setting to select RS485 or RS232 as following figure.

5. Video Format Selection

The DVR accepts two video formats: NTSC and PAL. It can be select by setting the

jumper on the main control board.

5.1. 4 CH Triplex DVR

Open the top cover as mentioned; there is a main control board with JS2: the

jumper setting to select NTSC or PAL for video format as following figure.

5.2. 8 CH Triplex DVR

There is a Video format selector on the rear panel as following figure.

6. Cablings

Before starting to use, you have to connect all the peripherals like LCD display,

cameras … as following figure:

6.1. 4 CH Triplex DVR

6.2. 8 CH Triplex DVR

7. Sensor Installation

The DVR unit can be connected up to 4/8 sensor inputs as following figure.

Each set of sensor has two lines: signal and ground in order to sense the sensor’s

status.

7.1. 4 CH Triplex DVR

7.2. 8 CH Triplex DVR

8. Alarm Installation

The DVR unit provides one alarm (speaker) signal. Please connect the alarm system

as following figure.

8.1. 4 CH Triplex DVR

8.2. 8 CH Triplex DVR

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After the unit is properly installed, the DVR unit is ready to record and play. Then apply

power by turn on the power switch.

After the unit is powered on, the unit will check HDD for several seconds, and then the unit

will enter into real-time display mode shown as the following screen:

1. Commands

1.1. Video loss

If the display shows “VIDEO LOSS-CHx”, it means there is no video signal input.

Please make sure the video cable and camera are well installed.

1.2. Operating Buttons

 : Press it to enter the main menu or and exit the menu.

i / j (K / L): Up / Down – To move up/down through the list of menu. Also used

to select menu options or change the DVR configuration values.

/(/): Left/Right – To move left/right through the list of menu.

↵: Select / Enter - To Enter menu list or select DVR configuration values

1.3. Mouse Operating

1.4.

1.5. State Information

There are state informations on the upper of the screen to show the system status .

: Camera on line. : Camera signal loss

: Recoding : Stop Recording

: Network acting : Network no connection

: CD / CDRW

: HDD Status : 1st Hard drive : 2nd Hard drive

: USB disk

: Overwrite the hard drive when Hard drive is full.

XX%: Recording Capacity of Hard drive (show by %)

2007/12/25: Date

18:25:31: Time

: Channel Rotation

1.6. Icons

There is a control bar with several icons will display by press “↵” (Select) or move

the cursor down.

: : 4 Split View (4ch dvr) : : 9 Split View (8ch dvr)

: Auto channel rotation (from 1~4 or 1~8)

: Start recording : Stop recording

: Enter Main menu

: Play menu(Playback), To play the recorded data.

: Archive Menu, To save the configuration (Available Soon)

: Event search. To search the events

: Pan/Tile/Zoom Control. To control the P/T/Z camera

: Record Information

: Hard drive Information

: Network Information

2. Main Menu

Press  to enter the “main menu”, it will show the password input inquiry as following.

Please enter six numbers by controls on front panel (by using

the buttons (number 1~16) on IR remote. Default password is “123456”.,

/{/) and ↵) or

ESC/Discard: To escape this menu by only using USB mouse

After enter the main menu password, it goes into the main menu for DVR setup

♦ Channel Setup: To select or specify the channel for display/record.

♦ Record Setup: To setup recording status of the channel which has been selected

at “Channel Setup”.

♦ Detector Setup: To select the channel would like to be detected. Also to setup all

the detection/sensor status.

♦ System Setup: To setup the DVR system configuration including of date/time,

button beep, input device speed ....etc.

♦ Hardware Setup: To update the firmware and to setup the input/output device

configuration such as disk drive, network, display and audio

♦ Exit Main Menu: To exit the main menu

3. Channel Setup

Press  to enter the “Channel setup” as following.

(4ch DVR) (8ch DVR)

3.1. Channel Number

To select or specify the channel for displaying/recording.

/ ” (default) (Full screen mode): you can view / record all channels (4 or 8)

”

on the screen of full-screen

“1,2,3,4” or “1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8”: you can view / record each channel (4 or 8) be

selected on the screen

3.2. Active Channel

To set the channel been selected at “Channel Number” to both display on screen

and record or not.

“ON” – Display on screen, Channel Number color turns to red

“OFF”- No display on screen. Channel Number color turns to white

It can be setup each channel separately by choosing the dedicated channel at

“Channel Number”. Or to choose ”

/ ” for all channels

3.3. Record Channel

To set the channel been selected at “Channel Number” to be recorded or not.

“ON” – recording, “OFF”- No recording

It can be setup each channel separately by choosing the dedicated channel at

“Channel Number”. Or to choose ”

/ ” for all channels

3.4. Hidden Channel

To set the channel been selected at “Channel Number” to display on screen or

not.

But it does not matter with recording mode.

“ON” – Hidden the channel on screen you choose, Channel Number color turns

to grey. The recording function is acting.

“OFF”- Not hidden

It can be setup each channel separately by choosing the dedicated channel at

“Channel Number”. Or to choose ”

3.5. Channel Name

To specify the channel name with 24 characters (max.)

Press “X” (Play) :There are several channel name: “Room”, Hall”, ” Door”, “Lift”,

“Area”, “Floor”, “Entry”, “Point” for use.

Or you can define the name by using keyboard, controls on front panel or buttons

on IR remote: i / j (K / L) – move up / move down, /(/): move left /

move right to the character would like to be selected and press ”↵” to select as

shown at following figure The channel name will show on the top of the Channel

Number.

/ ” for all channels

3.6. Rotation Time

To setup how long to display each channel on full screen from 2~30sec.

3.7. Color Adjustment

To setup the video quality of display.

♦ Brightness: Press “↵” button to change (1~20). Default is 10

♦ Contrast: Press “↵” button to change (1~20). Default is 10

♦ Hue: Press “↵” button to change (1~32). Default is 16

♦ Saturation: Press “↵” button to change (1~32). Default is 16

4. Record Setup

Press  to enter the “Record setup” as following.

4.1. Auto Record

To setup the recording time period by 0sec(OFF), 10sec, 20sec, 30sec, 40sec,

50sec or 60sec.

Auto record will help you to re-start the recording automatically in case of

abnormal shut down.

4.2. Video Quality

There are three different image video quality settings: NORMAL, LOW, HIGH.

Default is NORMAL. Higher the video quality is the clearer images the unit plays.

But occupy larger recording size on HDD.

4.3. Record Frame Rate

Setup the recording frame rate for each channel.

4.3.1. Auto Balance

To setup all channel recording frame rate and keep each channel’s frame

rate in balance.

When Trigger mode is ON, the active channel has been detected will occupy

all record frame rate.

4.3.2. Record Total Frame Rate

To setup each channel’s recording frame rate in separately.

For 4ch DVR, Total frame rate is 60FPS (Frame Per Second), each channel

is 15fps in balance as default

For 8ch DVR, Total frame rate is 56/60FPS (Frame Per Second), each

channel is 7fps in balance as default

4.4. Record Schedule

To setup the recording schedule during one week from Sunday to Saturday

Each day is 24-hour.

♦ Channel Number

To setup the channel recording schedule.

/ ”: All channels will be set at the same recording schedule.

”

“1,2,3,4” or “1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8”: To setup each channel recording schedule

♦ Recording Mode Select

There are five recording modes for selection: None, Time, Motion, Sensor and

Motion&Sensor.

“/(/)” : To move left or right,

“” :To select the mode.

None

Time

Sensor

: Recording is off during this duration.

: Indicates to record by time schedule

: Indicates to record by sensor trigger. It means the unit starts recording

as the attached sensors being triggered during this period.

Motion

Motion&Sensor

: Indicates to record by motion detection.

: Indicates to record by both motion detection and sensor

trigger..

♦ Recording Schedule

“/(/)” : To move left or right.

“” :To select the mode.

“(Ç/È)”: To move up or down.

To set all 7-days /24hous at the same configuration by select “”

For example, choose “Motion” mode for all 7-days by move to “” and press”””:

To set one whole day at the same configuration by select “X”

For example, Sunday is set to “Sensor” mode and Saturday to “Motion mode”

To set the specified time for each day at the same configuration by select “T”

For example, the time frame 23:00-24:00 is set to “Sensor” mode for whole week.

To set any time (by hour) for each day, just move to the desired daytime and

select after setting the desired recording mode

For example, “Motion” mode at Sunday 19:00~24:00 and Tuesday 2:00~4:00 as

following

5. Detector Setup

This menu is to adjust the motion detection sensitivity of each channel

5.1. Channel Number

To select or specify the channel for detection.

/ ” (default) (Full screen mode): you can detect all channels (4 or 8) on the

”

screen of full-screen

“1,2,3,4” or “1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8”: you can detect each channel (4 or 8) be selected

on the screen

5.2. Video Loss Alarm

To select or specify the channel for detection.

“Mute”: No beep whatever video loss or not.

“

Buzzer-Short”: Beep shortly by buzzer on main board when video loss.

“

Buzzer-Long”: Beep long by buzzer on main board when video loss.

“

Alarm-Short”: Beep shortly by speaker of system when video loss.

“

Alarm-Long”: Beep long by speaker of system when video loss.

5.3. Trigger Full Screen

To display the trigger channel on full screen when it act as 1sec, 2sec … or

30sec.

“

OFF” : It will not display on full screen when the channel has been triggered.

Also, the trigger area will turn to “red-color”

5.4. Trigger Type

There are two trigger types: “Initial Trigger” and “Continuous Trigger” for selection.

Initial Trigger: When channel has been triggered, it will display on full screen as

the setting time period. In that time period, this channel will ignore any other

trigger.

Continuous Trigger: When channel has been triggered, it will display on full

screen as the setting time period. In that time period, this channel is still watching

out. If another trigger act, the channel will display on full screen and count all over

again by the setting time period.

5.5. Motion Setup

To setup motion detector configuration

5.5.1. Motion Mode

To select the motion sensitivity scale as “Sensitive OFF”, “Sensitive Low”,

“Sensitive Normal”, “Sensitive High” or “Sensitive Highest”.

“Sensitive OFF”: No sensitivity

“Sensitive Low”: Low sensitive level

“Sensitive Normal”: Normal sensitive level

“Sensitive High”: High sensitive level

“Sensitive Highest”: The highest sensitive level

5.5.2. Record Time

To set the motion’s record time as 5sec, 10sec, 15sec, 20sec, 25sec,

30sec, 45sec, 60sec, 90sec, 120sec, 150sec or 180sec

5.5.3. Alarm Mode

To set the motion detector alarm mode.

“Mute”: No beep whatever detecting.

“

Buzzer-Short”: Beep shortly by buzzer on main board when

detection is active

Buzzer-Long”: Beep long by buzzer on main board when detection

“

is active

Alarm-Short”: Beep shortly by speaker of system when detection is

“

active

Alarm-Long”: Beep long by speaker of system when detection is

“

active

5.5.4. Alarm Time

To Setup the time period of beep by “Nonstop”(no stop), 5sec, 10sec,

15sec, 20sec, 25sec, 30sec, 35sec, 40sec, 45sec, 50sec, 55sec or 60sec

5.5.5. Motion Area Setup

Block one area on screen for each channel as motion detection area.

It can be done by mouse or by using c(u), d(v), __ (W), ``(X) buttons

(up/down/left/right) to move the area. After positioning, press “” and

save it

5.6. Sensor Setup

5.6.1. Sensor Mode

To set the sensor mode as “Not Installed”, “Normal-Open” or

“Normal-Close”.

5.6.2. Record Time

To set the sensor’s record time as 5sec, 10sec, 15sec, 20sec, 25sec,

30sec, 45sec, 60sec, 90sec, 120sec, 150sec or 180sec.

5.6.3. Alarm Mode

To set the motion detector alarm mode.

“Mute”: No beep whatever detecting.

“

Buzzer-Short”: Beep shortly by buzzer on main board when

detection is active

Buzzer-Long”: Beep long by buzzer on main board when detection

“

is active

Alarm-Short”: Beep shortly by speaker of system when detection is

“

active

Alarm-Long”: Beep long by speaker of system when detection is

“

active

5.6.4. Alarm Time

To Setup the time period of beep by “Nonstop”(no stop), 5sec, 10sec,

15sec, 20sec, 25sec, 30sec, 35sec, 40sec, 45sec, 50sec, 55sec or 60sec

6. System Setup

To set up the Password, time, date and button beep…etc.

6.1. Query Error Message

The listing of DVR error message.

“X”(Play) : Clear all error messages. “

/ ” : Show error message with time

6.2. View Setup

To setup the illustration and DVR information will be displayed or not.

6.2.1. Icon Help

“ON” - Icon help will be shown,

“OFF” –Icon help will not be shown

Please refer to 1.5 Icons for more detail information

6.2.2. Error Message Information

“9ON” - Save/display the error message

XOFF” – Without save/Display the error message

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6.2.3. State Information

System status information, it includes record light, network information,

hard drive information, date/time information and rotate information. All

information can be set separately to be seen or not.

Please refer to 1.4 State Information for more details.

6.2.4. Channel Information

Channel information includes channel number, channel name, record light,

video loss, record mode, detector mode and alarm view. All information

can be set separately to be seen or not.

. , , , , , , ; Channel Number

: Recording status : Video Signal Status

: Detection mode and status (Flash if sensor has been triggered)

: Alarm Active : Buzzer active

6.3. Date/Time Setup

To setup the date and time

6.3.1. Date View Mode

To display the date/time format on state information by DD/MM/YYYY,

MM/DD/YYYY or YYYY/MM/DD. (YYYY-Year, MM-Month, DD-Day)

6.3.2. Time Set

To setup the day / time.

i / j (K / L): Up / Down – Change the number

/(/): Move left/right to the character that need to change

 : Exit after confirmed setting

6.3.3. Time Zone

To set the time zone where you are located.

6.3.4. Daylight Saving Time

To set daylight saving time period by specify Month, Week, Day and Hour

6.3.5. NTP Server

Synchronize DVR day/ time to NTP server through internet.

♦ Server Active: “9Enable”-To set this function available. ” X Disable”- Ignore

this function

♦ Server IP: The IP address of NTP server

♦ Interval (Days): Set how many days to synchronize

♦ Synchronize Now: Select it to start Synchronizing the NTP server

6.4. Button Beep Setup

To setup the beep type when press the button of mouse, keypad or IR remote.

There are four modes: mute, sound A, sound B, sound C

6.5. Input Device Setup

To setup the speed of input device: mouse, mouse repeat, keypad and IR

remote as Low, normal or fast

6.6. Auto Exit Menu

To setup the time period to exit menu automatically by choose “OFF” (not exit

unless pressing “”), 10sec, 20sec, 30sec, 40sec, 50sec or 60sec.

7. Hardware Setup

Press  to enter the “Hardware Setup”.

7.1. Authentication Setup

Specify the limits of authority of user and set its own password.

“IIX”: To create a new account. “”: To delete account.

“__ (W), ``(X)” Set account within certain limits by set it as “9” or no permitted as “X”

(Account Active): The account is active

 (Account Disable): The account is not active

Account ID (account name): Enter characters as account ID

Passwd (Password): By entering six characters or numbers as password.

The password will replace by “******” when any user login from network.

Remark:

♦ If all accounts are disabled or no account has been created, there is no authority

issue for the DVR system

♦ If one function has been disable for all users. It means that function do not need

password for setting.

7.2. Hard Drive Setup

To set up the hard drive information and overwriting function

7.2.1. Overwrite enable

“9YES”: Enable to overwrite hard drive when capacity is full

“X NO”: Not permit to overwrite hard drive when capacity is full.

7.2.2. Hard Disk Info Summary

All hard drive Information in summary

y Record Begin Time: The starting day/time of hard drive recording

y Record End Time: The latest day/time of hard drive recording

y Standard Record Size: The recorded Capacity / Total hard drive

capacity by Mega-byte. Also show up the % of how much capacity has

been used.

y Standard Event Quantity: The capacity has been record of event /

Total capacity for event.

7.2.3. Master Hard Disk

The Mater hard drive Information in summary

y Model: Model of master hard drive.

y Record Begin Time: The starting day/time of hard drive recording

y Record End Time: The latest day/time of hard drive recording

y Standard Record Size: The recorded Capacity / Total hard drive

capacity by Mega-byte. Also show up the % of how much capacity has

been used.

y Standard Event Quantity: The quantity has been record of event /

Total quantity for event.

y Format Hard Drive: To format the hard drive. If the system is running

at recording mode, it is not permitted to format the hard drive and show a

warning …

7.3. Network Setup

To set up Network configurations

7.3.1. Network Active

Enable/disable the network before use.

“ 9 Enable” : Network is permitted to be used

“ X Disable” : Network is not permitted to be used

7.3.2. Accept Client

“9YES” to enable the network client function.

“X NO” means there is no network client available.

7.3.3. Video Transmission Quality

Setup the quality of Video Transmission as High, Normal or Low.

7.3.4. Audio Transmission

“9ON” : Enable the audio transmission.

“X OFF”: Disable the audio transmission

7.3.5. Port

Assign a communication port (a series of number).

7.3.6. IP Address Setup

The IP address acts as a locator for one IP device to find another and

interact with it.

There are two kinds IP types: Static IP address and Dynamic IP address

(DHCP and PPPoE) for selection.

♦ Static IP Address: When a computer uses the same IP address every

time it connects to the network, it is known as a Static IP address

Static IP addresses are manually assigned to a computer by an

administrator

♦ DHCP: With dynamic IP addresses, where an IP address is

automatically assigned to a computer by a remote server which is acting

as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server

♦ PPPoE: Dialup and some broadband networks do not use DHCP, but

instead use the dynamic IP addressing capability of the Point-to-Point

Protocol over Ethernet.

♦ GATEWAY: Gateway IP address, please check with your M.I.S staff or

administrator to enter the setting.

♦ SUBNET MASK: Subnet mask is a range of logical addresses that is

assigned to an organization. Please check with your M.I.S staff or

administrator to enter the setting

♦ MAC Address: It is a number that acts like a name for a particular

network adapter. It has been set at dedicated address even reset the

DVR.

7.3.7. Server Setup

To setup the server configuration.

♦ Default DNS Address: The Domain Name system (DNS) translate

hostnames to IP addresses (default setting)

If there is no customer DNS address setting or fail, DVR will go for Default

DNS Address.

♦ Custom DNS Address: The Domain Name system (DNS) translate

hostnames to IP addresses (customer setting).

♦ WEB Server: DVR WEB Server response the requests from browsers, and

serve remote monitoring through IE Browser.

“Service Active”: Enable the Web Server service.

“Port”: Assign a port as the Web Server

“Upload IE ActiveX File”: Upload Active-X component to DVR for PC (IE

Browser) using.

To get Active-X component from CD as attached and save it into USB disk.

Then plug the USB disk into DVR for installation.

♦ Dynamic DNS:

Dynamic DNS is a system which allows the domain name data held in a

name server to be updated in real time.

“Service Active”: Enable the Dynamic DNS service.

“Provider”: The web site / IP Address of Dynamic DNS provider

“Server Name”: To define a name of Dynamic DNS

“Account”: The account name of Dynamic DNS

“Password”: Password for Dynamic DNS

Please refer to

DDNS Service

♦ Name Server: Name Server implements a name-service protocol

“Service Active”: Enable the Name Server

“DVR ID on LAN”: The DVR ID on LAN

“IP Address”: The IP address of Name Server

“Port”: The Port of DVR on LAN

“Update Interval”: Time period to update data.

7.4. Screen Setup

To set the screen information

7.4.1. Screen Border

“9ON” : To enable the border of screen,

“X OFF”: To disable the screen border.

7.4.2. Video Adjustment

Adjust the whole picture to right/left or up/down by press /(/)

or i / j (K / L). “

/ ” : Set it as default location

7.4.3. VGA Resolution

To choose the resolution of VGA as 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768 or

1280x1024.

7.5. Audio Setup

To setup the audio status including of audio record, audio mute, input volume

and output volume.

7.5.1. Audio Record

“9ON”: Enable audio recording.

“X OFF”: Disable audio recording

7.5.2. Audio Mute

“9ON”: Switch on the audio function

“X OFF”: Switch off the audio function

7.5.3. Input Volume

Adjust the input volume of audio

“X OFF”: Turn off the audio input volume

“1,2,3,4…….10”: Audio input volume from small to aloud.

7.5.4. Output Volume

Adjust the output volume of audio

“X OFF”: Turn off the audio output volume

“1,2,3,4 …….10”: Audio output volume from small to aloud.

7.6. Firmware Update

To update or upgrade the DVR firmware by USB disk..

Plug the USB disk into USB port on DVR front panel

After plug in USB disk, it shows” Read file Information” on the button line

If something mistake for USB disk or file, it will show: File not found or Disk

Error on the button line. Please check USB disk or file and plug in again.

After complete the firmware reading, it shows “ Update Process” and blanking on the button line as following. Also, the updated firmware information will be

listed. Press “ ” to start the procedure of firmware update

When DVR is updating the firmware, it shows “Firmware is updating, Please

wait

”

After firmware update is completed, it will show: Firmware update is success,

System will restart ----“ and restart DVR with the same configuration at previous

version firmware does.

7.7. Load Default Setting

To reset all the DVR configuration as default setting.

8. Exit Main Menu

To exit menu and save / discard the changes.

8.1. Exit & Save Changes

To Exit menu and save all configuration changes.

8.2. Exit & Discard Changes

To exit menu but without saving the configuration changes.

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Press “X” (or “

♦ HardDrive Select: To select or specify which hard drive’s data will be

♦ Channel Select: To setup or specify which channel’s data will be

IIX”) button to enter the Play Menu

playback.

playback

♦ Play Begin Time: To specify the beginning time to playback

♦ Play End Time: To specify the beginning time to playback.

The other area shows the recorded data for choosing to play.

Option: Window switching as following

Play: Start to play the recorded data

After the data has been played, it will show “9”

Backup: To backup the recorded data. Please refer to “Backup” section

Commands and Recorded Data status:

♦ S/N of Recorded Data: Series Number of recorded data provide by system

♦ Recording Configuration

/ : The beginning / end of recorded data.

: The dedicated hard disk data

: The recording mode

: The data can be play.

If this icon does not show up, it means it is an event without video recording data.

♦ Recording Time: The date/time of recorded data

♦ Status

9 : The recorded video data has been played.

:. Power-OFF event occur.

♦ Searching: A bar to search recorded data by mouse for more convenient.

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Press “X” (or “

♦ HardDrive Select: To select or specify which hard drive’s data will be backup Use “(Ç/È)” button and move to the dedicated recorded data that you want to

IIX”) button to enter the Play menu.

backup Press” ” to enter the “Backup Menu” as following.

It shows the backup menu with Disk information on the upper area and the recorded

data that you have selected at “Play Menu” at the lower area.

♦ Hard Drive: It has been selected at “Play Menu” to specify which hard drive’s

data will be backup

♦ Backup Device: System offers two backup device selections: CDRW and USB

disk. CDRW is executable only the DVR is equipped with CDRW.

♦ Free Capacity: System will count the free size of CDRW/USB automatically

after inserting the backup device.

1. Backup by USB

The DVR support the data backup by USB memory stick on the front panel.

You can change the time period of recorded data for backup by setting the “Start Time” and

“End Time” and plug in the USB disk.

The “Free Capacity”, “Estimate Time”, ”Backup Period” and “Backup Size” will be changed

automatically.

Also, it will correct the “Start Time” and “End Time” as the time period which has video

recorded data.

Press “ ”, it start to backup data into USB disk.

2. Backup by CDRW

The DVR support the data backup by CDRW.

You can change the time period of recorded data for backup by setting the “Start Time” and

“End Time” and put the CD into CDRW.

All the time setting is the same as USB backup.

CDRW takes more time to backup than USB does.

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1. Search Router IP Address

Please click “Start” and then “Run” option under Windows.

Please enter “CMD” and then “OK”

Please enter “ipconfig” on DOS prompt, and then record the Address Number of

Default Gateway

as shown: It is the Router’s IP Address.

• Find out your DVR IP address

Please power off the DVR.

Because this Router IP address is 192.168.11.1，

The network domain is 192.168.11.xxx，

Generally usable IP Address is between 192.168.11.2~192.168.11.253，

The suggested IP Address is from 192.168.11.160 to 192.168.11.199.

Please search IP Address that is not being used at present.

Please enter “ping 192.168.11.188” on DOS prompt (as following figure for reference)

If it appears “Request timed out” messages that means this IP address is not being

used at the moment and can be used for the DVR

If it appears “Reply from 192.168.11.188: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128” messages

as following that means this IP Address [192.168.11.188] has been used. Please try to

find out another IP Address that is not being used.

Then, go back to DVR menu: “Network Setup” to enter IP address.

• IP ADDRESS: Enter the DVR’s address [192.168.011.188]

• GATEWAY: Enter Router IP Address[192.168.011.001]

• NET MASK: 255.255.255.0

• PORT: Enter the DVR’s port number [14338 14337]

2. DDNS Service

For DVR only can set at static IP address and no support the dynamic IP. If you have

to use dynamic IP that it recommend serving as DDNS service.

DDNS is a service the maps internet domain names to IP address and works with

dynamic IP address (assigned by ISP server).

Remark: A router is needed as the interface between PC and DVR when DVR is under

internal network environment.

2.1. Registration of DDNS Service

There are three suggestions for DDNS:

www.no-ip.com

, www.changeip.com and www.dyndns.com

The following will use DDNS website: http://www.dyndns.com

as example.

Create Account at the first beginning after entering DynDNS (DDNS service)

website.

2.2. Create Your DynDNS Account

Click the Create Account, and then start to create your own DynDNS Account

and fill out all the blanks for account’s application as following:

After you click "Create Account", it shows “Account Created”.

Also, DynDNS will create a new account for you and send you an e-mail to the

address you provided. It needs to confirm your account within 48 hours after receiving

the e-mail or it will automatically delete your account.

Just click the https://www.dyndns.com/account/confirm/qMAlozR5sLqNIAyeTCfdAA

To confirm the account

2.3. Logged In and Host Service

Then, go to “My Service” to get a host name

Specify the Hostname for DDNS IP which will be applied to the DVR’s DDNS setting.

We take DVR-HOST.dyndns.biz as an example, and click “Create Host”

Now, the DDNS service is completed.

Please well keep the User name, Password and Hostname

2.4. Router Setting

Most of the setting of router is identical, here is the suggestion:

y Specify DDNS service provider: DnyDNS.org (dynamic)

y Specify DDNS IP by DDNS account (user name / password )

y Specify DVR IP as private IP setting

y Specify one pair of connection port (control port / streaming port) , like”8841”

2.5. DVR DDNS Setting

After complete the DDNS account application, go to DVR server setup menu and

input the DDNS information for network connection.

2.6. PC Client Setting

Enter the “Option” at PC Client to setup Network Options-DDNS configuration.

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PC Client is applied for remote monitoring, recording, playback, backup and control of

4/8ch video and 1ch audio. Also, you can capture, convert the video from the unit into AVI

file or JPEG file, or play the stored video later on.

PC Viewer is developed for viewing recorded video, taking snapshot and converting video

to AVI format on PC which supports Windows2000/Windows XP/VISTA

1. DirectX

Before installing PC Client / PC viewer into your PC, please make sure DirectX 9.0 or

above has already existed. You can refer to Microsoft Download Center:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/

complete the DirectX installation.

or Insert the CD that DVR as following provides to

2. PC Client/PC Viewer Program Installation

After DirectX has installed. Place the CD into PC to start the PC Viewer installation.

You will see a dialog box as following.

Choose the listing “4/8/9 Channel DVR UNIVERSAL VERSION (Support DDNS)”

z 4 Channel DVR

PAL/NTSC System (4CH) English

z 8 Channel DVR

PAL/NTSC System (8CH) English

Click it and save the program PDvr4TWN Viewer (4ch DVR) or PDvr8TWN Viewer (8ch

DVR) on PC

3. Open Disk Operating in VISTA

It must setup PC Viewer / PC Client properties at VISTA operating system when you

want to open disk including of Hard drive and USB disk before start running.

Step 1: Go to PC Viewer Properties setting……..

Choose “ Advanced”

at Shortcut setting.

Step 2: At Advanced Properties, enable “Run as administrator”

Then, press OK to complete PC Client properties setting.

4. PC Viewer Operating Guide

By press “Player” to act the operating at PC Viewer operating environment.

4.1. PC Viewer Operating buttons

Operating Buttons

No. Name Function

 Open

2 __ Fast Backward Press to play backward faster.

3 W Reverse Press to playback backward

W I Previous frame

I I Pause

I X Next Frame

7 X Playback Start video playback

8 `` Fast forward Press to play the recorded stream faster.

9 Still capture click to snapshot the data as BMP file

Mode (Full)

Mode

12 Speaker Set Speaker On / OFF.

13 Speaker Volume To adjust the speaker’s volume

14 Video Video Play.

Open file. To retrieve the desired video data.

Button for one single frame backward

Pause the video playback

Button for advancing one single frame

To display each channel on full-screen

To display 4/8 channels on screen

Operating Mode

15 Player Press to act at PC Viewer environment

16 Client Press to act at PC Client environment

17 AVI Click to create a new file to save AVI file in PC and start

to convert the data into AVI file and save.

4.2. Playback

Plug the USB memory stick with data backup into PC.

Press the right button of mouse, and then choose “Open Disk” to select the USB

disk.

Then, press “OK” to start playback the data in USB.

5. PC Client Operating Guide

Press “Client” button on the top to switch PC Client mode for remote motoring.

The operating picture will change as following.

5.1. Connect PC Client to DVR

Press “Client” on the top and press left button of mouse, it shows a function table.

Or simply press the “¨” button on the control bar beneath.

Select “Connect” by one click it will show a window “Login” to set the IP address and

port of DVR.

IP Address / Port: The DVR IP address/Port is the IP address of the remote DVR that

you can connect by static IP address or dynamic IP.

Password: The password is the same password that be used for formatting the DVR

Hard Drive. The default is “123456”.

Then press “Login” to complete the PC and DVR connection.

When the connection success, the control bar below will show ”

status bar

If connection fails or disconnected will show “not connected”

connected” on

5.2. Status information

5.3. Control Icons

After connected, DVR can be controlled on remote site by control icons.

No. Name Function

¨/ §

DOWN

SELECT

Speaker

Speaker Volume

Connect/Disconnect the network within PC and DVR

Channel Mode: To display all 4/8 Channels, channel1,

channel2….. channel8 by sequencing on screen

Channel 1display at full screen

Channel 2 display at full screen

Channel 3 display at full screen

Channel 4 display at full screen

Enter menu or exit

Moves up through the list of menus.

Moves down through the list of menus.

Use this button to change or confirm values on main

menu or sub menu setting.

Set Speaker On / OFF.

To adjust the speaker’s volume

6. PC Capturing

Press “AVI” on top to capture video that is synchronous with DVR and save as file on PC.

Before PC starting to capture video from DVR, it asks will it lower down the internet speed.

Also, you can setup the directory for file saving.

Then, start to capture the video from DVR synchronously.

When the video capture processing, the icon “AVI” will change as following:

Press “AVI” again for stop/completing the video capture and save file. And icon “AVI”

will back to normal.

7. Playback

To operate the Playback function by playback control buttons at the bottom of the

screen.

I I Pause

2 __ Fast Backward Press to play backward faster.

3 X Playback Start video playback

4 `` Fast forward Press to play the recorded stream faster.

5  Stop Stop to playback or record

REC

Pause the video playback

Start to record/playback

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You can remote control the DVR unit through IE Browser

Before starting to IE Browser, please make sure Active-X has already existed.

You can install Active-X from CD as attached.

z 4 /8 Channel DVR ActiveX - Control

Or start up IE Explorer with dedicated DVR IP address to URL, please refer to 7.3.6 IP

Address Setup. Then press “this file” to download the Active-X from DVR.

(Be sure the Active-X has already upload to DVR, if DVR do not include Active-X, it will

display an error message: “404 error file not found”). About upload Active-X to DVR, please

refer to 7.3.7 Server setup / Upload IE ActiveX File for more details.

The following is an example for setting:

DVR IP address: 192.168.11.138 <IE Explorer / Web site>

Enter the “Port: 8841

”, and “Password: xxxxxx”

Then, click “Connect”

4 Channel Version

8 Channel Version

Controls

No. Name Function

1 0,1,2,----9,A,B,…F Numbers (0,1,2~9) and characters (A,B,…,F) for inputs

2 ENTER Use this button to confirm the inputs, change values on

main menu or sub menu setting.

＋

－

5 ▲(UP)/

▼(DOWN)/

Moves right / Channel change

Moves left / Channel change

Moves up/down/left/right through the list of menus. Or use

it to select / change the DVR configuration values.

W (LEFT)/

►(RIGHT)

6 Select Use this button to change or confirm values on main menu

or sub menu setting.

7  STOP Stop playback or backup.

II PAUSE

Pause recording or playback.

9 ► PLAY Start video playback.

● REC

Start or stop recording/backup.

11 < REW Backward search through a time-shifted or recorded video.

12 FF > Forward search through a time-shifted or recorded video.

13 MENU Enter menu or exit.

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