Velleman DVR4MQAEB Instructions Manual

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DVR4MQAEB – DIGITAL 4-CHANNEL MULTIPLEXER QUAD MPEG-4 RECORDER + ETHERNET

1. Introduction

To all residents of the European Union
Important environmental information about this product

This symbol on the device or the package indicates that disposal of the device after its lifecycle could harm
the environment.
Do not dispose of the unit (or batteries) as unsorted municipal waste; it should be taken to a specialised

company for recycling.
This device should be returned to your distributor or to a local recycling service.
Respect the local environmental rules.

If in doubt, contact your local waste disposal authorities.

Thank you for buying the DVR4MQAEB! Please read the manual thoroughly before bringing this device into service. If
the device was damaged in transit, don't install or use it and contact your dealer. Contents: 1 digital video recorder, 1
power adapter, software, accessories, HDD key and this manual.

2. Safety Instructions

Damage caused by disregard of certain guidelines in this manual is not covered by the warranty and the dealer will
not accept responsibility for any ensuing defects or problems.

THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG-4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE
PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER FOR (i) ENCODING VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE
WITH THE MPEG-4 VISUAL STANDARD (“MPEG-4 VIDEO”) AND/OR (ii) DECODING MPEG-4 VIDEO THAT WAS
ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS
OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED BY MPEG LA TO PROVIDE MPEG-4 VIDEO. NO LICENSE IS
GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THAT
RELATING TO PROMOTIONAL INTERNAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND LICENSING MAY BE OBTAINED
FROM MPEG LA, LLC. SEE HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM

3. Features

MPEG4 DVR technology:

o compression format provides crystal clear image with real time performance

Multiplex:

o allows live display, record, playback, backup, and network at the same time

Long recording period:

o 500GB can record more than 18 days. (4CH, Frame Best Quality, 30IPS)

Backup function

o backup files with USB memory stick and network remote recording & backup

Remote surveillance:

o remote surveillance with licensed software AP and IE browser. Web surveillance supports 5 users

simultaneously.

Be very careful during the installation: touching live wires can cause life

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threatening electroshocks

.

Keep this device away from rain and moisture.

Be aware of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage.

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Intelligent motion trigger recording:

o with advanced motion detection function, scheduled motion detection recording

(4 different adjustable factors for motion detection sensitivity) and convenient search function,
customized security environment is achieved.

o alarm trigger recording will send alert with images to designated e-mail and FTP address
o supports pre-alarm recording (8MB).

Covered recording:

o a mask replaces the live image with a blank screen & the monitor shows nothing but recording is still on.

A/V support:

o supports 2 audio-in, 1 audio-out to record sounds.
o supports VGA output to monitor (optional).

General:

o supports multilingual OSD
o system auto recovery after power restoration.
o supports daylight saving function.
o supports manual / timer / motion / alarm / remote recording functions.
o watermark function ensures authentication of recorded images.
o supports TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP and DDNS network connection.

PACKAGE CONTENTS:

- digital video recorder

- adapter (with 2 converters EU and UK)

- licensed software AP (application)

- accessories

- manual and quick start

4. Specifications

• system: NTSC / PAL (switchable)

• video compression format: MPEG4

• video input : 4 channels: composite video signal 1Vpp / 75 ohm BNC

• video loop output: 4 channels composite video signal 1Vpp / 75 ohm BNC

• video output:

o main monitor output: Composite video signal 1 Vp-p 75Ω BNC
o call monitor output: Composite video signal 1 Vp-p 75Ω BNC

• maximum recording rate

o frame: 720 x 480 pixels @ 30 IPS (NTSC) or 720 x 576 pixels @ 25 IPS (PAL)
o CIF: 352 x 240 pixels @ 120 IPS (NTSC) or 352 x 288 pixels @ 100 IPS (PAL)

• Adjustable Recording Speed

o frame: 30, 15, 7, 3 IPS (NTSC) oder 25, 12, 6, 3 IPS (PAL)
o CIF: 120, 60, 30, 15 IPS (NTSC) oder 100, 50, 25, 12 IPS (PAL)

• image quality Setting: Best, High, Normal, and Basic

• hard disk storage: IDE-Typ, ATA66, IDE type, ATA66, supported HDD ＊1 , support HDD capacity over 400GB

• HDD Quick Cleaning: Quick clean up the “index system” of the recorded files. 250GB under 2 seconds

• recording mode: manuell, timer, motion, alarm

• watermark: yes

• refresh rate: 120 IPS for NTSC and 100 IPS for PAL

• audio I/O: 2 audio inputs, 1 audio output (mono)

• motion detection area: 16 × 12 grids per camera for all channels

• motion detection sensitivity: 4 adjustable variables with precise calculation for motion detection

• pre-alarm recording: yes (8MB)

• USB interface: supports USB 1.1/2.0 USB memory stick

• backup device: supports USB 1.1/2.0 USB memory stick and network

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• web transmitting compression format: motion JPEG

• Ethernet: 10/100 Base-T; supports remote control and LiveView through Ethernet

• web interface: supports licensed software AP and IE-browser

• network connection: TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP und DDNS

• PTZ control: PELCO-D protocol

• dwell time (sequential channel switch): programmable and adjustable

• alarm I/O: 4 inputs, 1 output

• zoom: 2x digital zoom (live mode)

• key lock: ja

• video loss detection: ja

• camera title: up to 6 letters

• video adjustable: hue／colour／contrast／ brightness

• date display format: YY/MM/DD, DD/MM/YY, MM/DD/YY and OFF

• power source: 19VDC (included)

• power consumption < 42W

• operating temperature: 10°C ~ 40°C

• dimensions: 343mm (W) × 59mm (H) × 223mm (D)

• optional peripheral

5. Description

a. Front panel

1. LED light

HDD: HDD is reading or recording.
HDD Full: HDD is full.
ALARM: Alarm has been triggered.
TIMER: When timer recording is turned on.
PLAY: Under playing status
REC: Under recording status

2. MENU

Press “MENU” button to enter main menu.

3. ENTER / SET

Press “ENTER” button to confirm.
Press “SET” to change channel display position.
Press “▲▼◄►“ to select the channel which you like to change.
Press “＋” or “－” select the channel which you would like to show.

Press “ENTER” button to confirm.
Press "MENU" to leave the menu.

4. SEARCH

Press this button to enter the search mode.

5. SLOW

Under playback mode, press SLOW for a slow playback.

6. ZOOM

Press “ZOOM” button to enlarge the picture of selected channel (under live mode).

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7. / -

Press to show the 4-channel display mode.
Press – to change the setting in the menu.

8. SEQ / +

Press SEQ to activate the call monitor function. Press SEQ again to escape this mode.
Press + to change the settings in the menu.

9. POWER

Turn the DVR4MQAEB on or off with this button. In the recording mode, stop the recording before switching off
the device.

10. CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4

Press one of these buttons to select the channel.

11. REC

Activation of the manual recording.

12. PLAY

Playback of the last recorded files.

13. ▲/ , ▼/ ■, ◄/ , ►/

Press ▲▼◄►to move the cursor up, down, left or right.
Under playback mode: press to pause the playback, press ■ to stop the playback, press to fast rewind and
press to fast forward.

14.

Press these two buttons to choose live or playback sound of the two audio channels.

15.

Press these two buttons at the same time to enter / exit the PTZ control mode.

16. POWER

Press “POWER” button on the DVR front panel to shutdown, and then press “POWER” + “►“ to switch to PAL
system. (Press the buttons until the monitor show the video image of the DVR.)
Press “POWER” button on the DVR front panel to shutdown, and then press “POWER” + “◄“ to switch to NTSC
system.
(Press the buttons until the monitor show the video image of the DVR.)

17. Press “MENU” + “ENTER” buttons on the DVR front panel to key lock.
b. Rear Panel

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1. 1.75Ω / HI

Switch to HI when using the LOOP function. If not, switch to 75Ω.

2. VIDEO INPUT / LOOP (channels 1-4)

INPUT: Connect to a video source such as a camera.
LOOP: Video output.

3. MONITOR

Connect to the main monitor.

4. CALL MONITOR

Connect to the call monitor. Show the channel switch display. When the alarm is triggered, the call monitor will
show the image of the triggered channel for a period of time.

5. AUDIO IN (2 x)

Connect to an audio source such as a camera with audio function. When starting the recording function, the audio
input will be recorded.

6. AUDIO OUT

Connect to the monitor or the speaker with 1 mono audio output of the same source.

7. D/V POORT (Digital Video Port)

Connect to a VGA card.

8. EXTERE I/O POORT

Connect to an external device.

9. LAN

Connect to the internet by a LAN cable.

10. LINK / ACT LED

When the internet is activated, the LED will turn on.

11. POWER

Connect to the provided adapter.

12. USB

Supports firmware updates and file backups.

6. Installation and Connection

a. Connection

Connect all the devices to set up a surveillance system, as shown below.

1. Install HDDs:

The HDDs must be installed before the DVR is turned on.

2. Connect cameras.

3. Connect monitors.

4. Connect the external devices.

5. Connect power.

The stand-by LED will be red. Press the POWER button. The power LED will be red.
It takes approx. 10 to 15 second to boot the system.

NOTE: Please refer to Appendix #1 for HDD installation instructions.
NOTE: Please refer to Appendix #2 for pin configurations of the external I/O port.

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7. Basic operation

a. Recording

The DVR offers three recording modes: manual record,
event recording, and timer record. If power is off
accidentally, recorded video files will still be stored in the
HDDs. The DVR will return to the original recording status
after the power has been restored.

1) MANUAL RECORDING (continuous recording):
Recording is initiated by manually pressing the “REC”
button.

2) EVENT RECORDING (triggered by motion or external

alarm): When this function is activated, the recording is
triggered by motion or external alarm and indicated by “

” and “ ”.

3) TIMER RECORDING (scheduled time): Recording is scheduled by the timer and is indicated by “TIMER

RECORD”.

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NOTE: When the HDDs are full under O/W recording mode, previous recorded files may be overwritten without
further warning notices.

b. Playback

Press PLAY, the DVR will display the last recorded video.

1. FAST FORWARD (F.F.) & FAST REWIND (REW):

You can increase speed to fast forward and rewind.
In the playback mode:

＊ Press ” ” once to get 4x speed forward, press twice to get 8x speed etc. The maximum speed can reach
32x.
＊ Press ” ” once to get 4x speed rewind, press twice to get 8x speed etc. The maximum speed can reach
32x.
＊ The type of recording image size (frame or CIF) will also be shown on the screen.

2. PAUSE / IMAGE JOG:

Press the “ ” button to pause the current image displayed on the screen.
In the Pause mode:

＊ Press ” ” once to forward frame by frame.
＊ Press ” ” once to rewind frame by frame.

3. STOP:

Press the “■” button under all circumstances to return the DVR to live monitoring mode.

4. CHANNEL SHIFT:

＊ Display mode:

Press MODE “ ” button to display 4 channels.
＊ Full Screen Switch:

Press “＋” or “ ” button to show the full screen channels.
＊ Channel display switch:
Press “SET” to change channel display position.

Press “▲▼◄►“ to select the channel you would like to change.
Press “＋” or “－” select the channel you would like show.
Press “ENTER” button to confirm.

5. SLOW PLAYBACK:

Press “SLOW” button to get 1/4x speed playback, press twice to get 1/8x speed.

6. AUDIO:

Press simultaneously to select live or playback sounds of the 2 audio channels.

＊ AUDIO 1 (L) ; AUDIO 1 (P)
＊ AUDIO 2 (L) ; AUDIO 2 (P)

L: live audio
P: playback audio

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8. Detailed menu configuration

a. Menu diagram

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b. Main menu options - RECORD

Press “MENU” to enter the main menu. The standard password is 0000. Enter the password and press "ENTER" (
you can change the password later on, see "Advance menu: SYSTEM p.16"

Use the following buttons to set the menu:
Use“▲▼◄►“ to move the cursor.

Use “＋, －” to select the numbers.
Press “ENTER“ to enter the submenu / confirm your choice
Press “MENU“ to go the OSD menu / to confirm / to leave the menu.

1. MANUAL RECORD ENABLE:

Start / stop the manual recording function.

2. EVENT RECORD ENABLE:

Start / stop the event recording function. When this function is activated, the recording will be triggered by motion
or external alarm.

3. TIMER RECORD ENABLE:

Start / stop the timer recording function.

4. OVERWRITE:

Select to overwrite the previous recording video in the HDD. When the HDD is full under O/W recording mode,
previous recorded files will be overwritten without further warning notices.

5. RECORD IMG SIZE:

There are two recording options: FRAME & CIF. When changing the recorded image size, stop the recording first.

6. RECORD QUALITY:

There are four quality settings: BEST, HIGH, NORMAL & BASIC

7. MANUAL RECORD IPS:

Recording is activated by pressing the “REC” button. Select the images per second of MANUAL RECORD. The
options are as follows:
NTSC: FRAME: 30, 15, 7, 3 PAL: FRAME: 25, 12, 6, 3
CIF: 120, 60, 30, 15 CIF: 100, 50, 25, 12

8. EVENT RECORD IPS:

Recording is activated by event (alarm and motion trigger). Select the images per second of EVENT RECORD.
The options are as follows:
NTSC: FRAME: 30, 15, 7, 3 PAL: FRAME: 25, 12, 6, 3
CIF: 120, 60, 30, 15 CIF: 100, 50, 25, 12

9. TIMER RECORD IPS:

Recording is activated by timer schedule. Select the images per second of TIMER RECORD. The options are as
follows:
NTSC: FRAME: 30, 15, 7, 3 PAL: FRAME: 25, 12, 6, 3
CIF: 120, 60, 30, 15 CIF: 100, 50, 25, 12

10. TOTAL IPS SHARE:

There are two IPS settings:

FIX: IPS per channel = RECORD IPS ÷ 4 channels
GROUP (suited for Frame Modus):

IPS per channel = RECORD IPS ÷ number of channels under recording

RECORD

MANUAL RECORD ENABLE

EVENT RECORD ENABLE

TIMER RECORD ENABLE

OVERWRITE
RECORD IMG SIZE
RECORD QUALITY

MANUAL RECORD IPS

EVENT RECORD IPS

TIMER RECORD IPS

TOTAL IPS SHARE

(MENU

)

RECORD

TIMER

DATE

ADVANCE

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c. Main menu options: TIMER

Move the cursor to “TIMER” and press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following options:

1. DATE:

A scheduled record date (SUN/MON/TUE/WED/THU/FRI/SAT/MON–FRI/SAT-SUN/DAILY/OFF) can be set to
activate the timer recording.

NOTE 1: Specific date can be changed with the “＋” or “－” buttons.
NOTE 2: If you plan to set the timer recording across midnight, there are two ways for setting the timer recording

schedule:
Example 1: If you only want to set recording timer schedule from every Sunday 23:30 to Monday 23:30, then set
the recording timer schedule as Sunday from 23:30 to 23:30.
Example 2: If you plan to set the timer recording from Sunday 08:00 to Monday 15:00, then set the recording
timer schedule as Sunday from 08:00 to 00:00 and Monday 00:00 to 15:00.

2. START:

Select the starting time for the recording.

3. END:

Select the finishing time for the recording.

d. Main menu options: DATE

Move the cursor to the “DATE” and press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following
options:

1. DATE:

Set the correct time of the DVR (YEAR / MONTH / DAY / HOUR / MIN / SEC).

2. FORMAT:

There are three date formats: Y-M-D, M-D-Y, D-M-Y.

(MENU)

RECORD

TIMER

DATE

ADVANCE

RECORD

DATE START END
OFF 00 : 00 00 : 00
DAILY 08 : 00 18 : 00
SUN 06 : 00 23 : 00
MON-FRI 00 : 00 00 : 00
OFF 00 : 00 00 : 00
OFF 00 : 00 00 : 00
OFF 00 : 00 00 : 00

(MENU)

RECORD

TIMER

DATE

ADVANCE

DATE

DATE 2006-MAR-28 13: 23: 00
FORMAT Y-M-D
DAYLIGHT SAVING ON

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3. DAYLIGHT SAVING:

Now, you can specify whether to use daylight saving time and time period (ON / OFF). Daylight saving time can
be adjusted manually. Enter the daylight saving menu mode to set start time, end time and to adjust the hour of
the daylight saving.

Note: see picture above: during the daylight saving time (starts from Sunday the 4th of March and ends on Sunday
the 4th of October) an hour will be added to the DVR system time.

e. Main menu options: ADVANCE

Move the cursor to the “ADVANCE” and press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following
options:

Advance menu: CAMERA

Move the cursor to "CAMERA" and press "ENTER", the display will show the following possibilities:

1. TITLE:

Move the cursor to the title which you want to change and press “ENTER” to access the setting screen. Assign a
title to each channel (up to six characters (letters or symbols…)); the default title is the channel number.

2. BRIG / CONT / SATU / HUE:

Adjust the brightness/contrast/saturation/hue of each channel.
The level is from 0 to 255. The default value of BRIG is 110, others are 128.

3. COV (COVER):

Select “YES” to mask the selected channel which is under recording.
When this function is activated, the “COV” words will be shown on the screen.

DA

YLIGHT SAVING

ON 4th-SUN-MAR 01 : 00 : 00
OFF 4th-SUN-MAR 01 : 00 : 00
ADJUST 01 : 00

(MENU)

RECORD

TIMER

DATE

ADVANCE

ADVANCE

CAMERA
DETECTION
DISPLAY
ALERT
REMOTE
SYSTEM
NETWORK
BACKUP
HDD INFO
EVENT LOG

CAMERA

TITLE BRIG CONT SATU HUE COV REC
01 110 128 128 128 NO YES
02 110 128 128 128 NO YES
03 110 128 128 128 NO YES
04 110 128 128 128 NO YES
PRE NEXT

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4. REC (RECORD):

Select “YES” to enable the record function; Select “NO” to disable the record function.

5. PRE / NEXT:

Select “PRE” to go to the previous page; Select “NEXT” to go the next page.

Advance-menu: DETECTION

Move the cursor to “DETECTION” and press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following options:

DETECTION SETUP

1. TITLE:

Show the title of each camera channel.

2. DET:

Select “ON” to activate the motion detect function of each channel.
Select “OFF” to deactivate the motion detect function of each channel.

3. AREA:

Press the “ENTER” button to set detection area.
Pink blocks represent the area that is not being detected while the transparent blocks represent the area that is
under detection.

▲▼◄►:to switch between the
different goals.

4. LS:

The sensitivity of comparing
two different images. The
smaller the value, the higher
sensitivity for motion
detection.
The highest sensitivity setting
is 00, the lowest sensitivity
setting is 15. The default value
is 07.

DETECTION

TITLE DET AREA LS SS TS RE ALARM
01 ON SETUP 07 03 02 10 OFF
02 ON SETUP 07 03 02 10 LOW
03 ON SETUP 07 03 02 10 HIGH
04 ON SETUP 07 03 02 10 OFF
PRE NEXT

DETECTION

DETECTION SETUP

DETECTION TIMER

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5. SS:

The sensitivity towards the size of the triggered object on the screen (the number of motion detection grids). The
smaller the value, the higher the sensitivity for motion detection. The highest sensitivity setting is 00 and the
lowest sensitivity setting is 15. The default setting is 03.

NOTE: The default setting of Spatial Sensitivity is 03. This means that, when 3 grids are detected for motion at one

time, the system will get triggered. The value of Spatial Sensitivity must be less than the number of grids
which you set up to motion detection area.

6. TS:

The sensitivity towards how long the object gets triggered. The smaller the value, the higher sensitivity for motion
detection. The highest sensitivity setting is 00 while the lowest sensitivity setting is 15. The default setting is 02.

7. RE:

The value of RE is a reference for detection. The default value is 10, which means the DVR will compare 10
continuous images at one time according to the sensitivity of LS, SS and TS simultaneously. Therefore the bigger
the value, the higher sensitivity for motion detection.

8. ALARM:

Select LOW / HIGH for the alarm polarity. The default alarm value is OFF.

DETECTION TIMER

Set “DATE” to ON. Set the date, start time, end time of the detection function.

Advance menu: DISPLAY

Move the cursor to the “DISPLAY” and press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following options:

1. TITLE DISPLAY:

Turn the channel title display on / off.

2. DATE DISPLAY:

Turn the date display on / off.

DISPLAY

TITLE DISPLAY ON
DATE DISPLAY ON
HDD INFO ON
LOSS SCREEN BLUE
PLAYBACK INFO NORMAL
DWELL DURATION (SEC) 2
DE-INTERLACE ON
MONITOR OUT MAIN
OSD SETUP
WATERMARK ON

DETECTION TIMER

DATE START END
OFF 00 : 00 00 : 00
DAILY 08 : 00 18 : 00
SUN 06 : 00 23 : 00
MON-FRI 00 : 00 00 : 00
OFF 00 : 00 00 : 00
OFF 00 : 00 00 : 00
OFF 00 : 00 00 : 00

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3. HDD INFO:

Turn the display information of internal HDD on / off.

4. LOSS SCREEN:

Set the colour of video loss screen (Blue or Black)

5. PLAYBACK INFO:

Set the position where playback information will be indicated (centre or normal (on the button of left-hand side of
the screen)).

6. DWELL DURATION (SEC):

Set the duration time of each channel for CALL MONITOR (2, 4, 8, 16 sec.).

7. DE-INTERLACE:

Set the “DE-INTERLACE” function on / off.

8. MONITOR OUT:

Choose a device for outgoing images (main menu / VGA output – optional)

9. OSD:

Set the desired OSD-colour (On Screen Display).

10. WATERMARK:

In the playback mode of the software AP, you can check the authenticity of the backup images. When backup
images have been tampered with, the image will turn light pink and the playback will be paused. See below for
further instructions. This function is always on and cannot be changed.

Advance menu: ALERT

Move the cursor to the “ALERT” and press
”ENTER”. The screen will show the following
options:

1. EXT. ALERT:

Set the sound on / off when external alarm is triggered.

2. INT. BUZZER:

Set the sound of KEY / VLOSS / MOTION / ALARM / HDD FULL on or off.

3. KEY BUZZER:

Set the sound on / off.

4. VLOSS BUZZER:

Set the sound on / off.

5. MOTION BUZZER:

Set the sound on / off when motion alarm is triggered.

6. ALARM BUZZER:

Set the sound on / off when internal alarm is triggered.

7. HDD BUZZER:

Set the sound on / off when the HDD is full.

8. HDD NEARLYFULL (GB):

If HDD buzzer is on, you can choose to have a buzzer notification when the HDD available capacity has only xxx
GB left.

9. ALARM DURATION (SEC):

Press “ENTER” or “

＋” or “－” button to set the duration time of alarm recording (5, 10, 20, 40 sec.).

ALERT

EXT. ALERT ON
INT. BUZZER ON
KEY BUZZER ON
VLOSS BUZZER ON
MOTION BUZZER ON
ALARM BUZZER ON
HDD BUZZER ON
HDD NEALY FULL (GB) 05
ALARM DURATION (SEC) 05
PRE-ALARM ON

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10. PRE-ALARM:

Set the pre-alarm function on (8MB) / off.
When pre-alarm and event record functions are activated, the DVR will record 8MB file before alarm / motion
triggered.

Advance menu: REMOTE

Move the cursor to “REMOTE” and press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following options:

1. TITLE:

Title for each camera.

2. DEVICE:

Select to control normal camera or PTZ camera for each channel.

3. ID:

Set the ID number (0 ~ 255) as the ID of each device.
If the PTZ connection is correct, the standard ID number of the PTZ will be shown on the display. See below:
"PTZ connection and control".

4. PROTOCOL:

Select NORMAL or PELCO-D protocol. The baud rate = 2400 bits/sec.

5. RATE:

Set the baud rate of each channel (2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 57600).

PTZ connection and control:

1. Device: PTZ / Pelco-D protocol PTZ.

2. Connection: for detailed information on connection and instructions, see PTZ manual.

Note: for the PR485A and RS485B-Port, see "5.b Back panel" or "Appendix 2: PIN configuration".

3. "Control mode": see front panel.

4. Detailed instructions: see PTZ manual.

Advance menu: SYSTEM

Move the cursor to the “SYSTEM” and press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following options:

:

REMOTE

TITLE DEVICE ID PROTOCOL RATE
01 PTZ 001 P – D 02400
02 CAMERA 002 NORMAL 02400
03 CAMERA 003 NORMAL 02400
04 CAMERA 004 NORMAL 02400

SYSTEM

SERIAL TYPE RS-485
BAUD RATE 02400
HOST ID 003
PASSWORD 0000
RESET DEFAULT RESET
CLEAR HDD MASTER
UPGRADE NO
AUTO KEYLOCK NEVER
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
VERSION 1030-08-H3-04-V354-07
VIDEO FORMAT NTSC

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1. SERIAL TYPE:

Press “ENTER” or “＋” or “－” button to set the control serial type (RS-485, RS-232) of DVR.

2. BAUD RATE:

Press “ENTER” or “＋” or “－” button to set the BAUD RATE of DVR (2400, 9600, 19200, 57600).

3. HOST ID:

Press “ENTER” or “＋” or “－” button to set the ID of DVR (0 ~ 255).

4. PASSWORD:

Press “ENTER” or “＋” or “－” button to set the password for accessing DVR.
Users with a guest password can only watch the live streaming video and sequence, change the channel display
and lock the keys.

5. RESET DEFAULT:

Press “ENTER” and select “YES” to confirm or “NO” to cancel.

6. CLEAR HDD:

Press “ENTER” and “YES” to clear HDD or “NO” to cancel. In this function, you can press “＋” or “－” to select
the MASTER HDD, SLAVE HDD or DISK ARRAY which you plan to clear.

7. UPGRADE:

Press “ENTER” and select “YES” to confirm upgrade or “NO” to cancel.

8. AUTO KEYLOCK:

Set the auto key lock function (Never / 10 sec / 30 sec / 60 sec).

9. LANGUAGE:

Press "ENTER" und pick the OSD language.

10. VERSION:

The firmware version information will be shown on the screen.

11. VIDEO FORMAT:

The information of the DVR’s video format will be shown on the screen.

Advance menu: NETWORK

Move the cursor to the “NETWORK” and press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following options:

1. NETWORK TYPE (STATIC):

Select NETWORK TYPE and press “＋” or “－” button to set the network type as STATIC. Press “ENTER” to go
to the submenu of the network. In the submenu of network type, use “＋” or “－” button to set all the information

needed in the DVR. See below.

2. NETWORK TYPE (DHCP):

This DHCP function needs to be supported by router or modem network cable with DHCP service. For detailed
DHCP setting, refer to “9.e. Software AP”.

3. NETWORK TYPE (PPPoE):

This PPPoE function needs to have “username” and “password” from ISP supplier.
For detailed PPPoE setting, refer to “9.e. Software AP”.

NETWORK

NETWORK TYPE STATIC
DNS 61. 66. 138. 53
PORT 0 0 8 0

STATIC

IP 60.121. 46. 236
GATEWAY 60.121. 46. 226
NETMASK 255.255.255.000

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NOTE: DHCP and PPPoE network types need to apply DDNS service to get “Hostname” to correspond to dynamic

IP address. For detailed DDNS setting, refer to “9.e. Software AP – DDNS”.

Advance menu: BACKUP

Move the cursor to the “BACKUP” and press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following options:

Select “USB BACKUP” and press “ENTER”.

1. START TIME:

Select the start time of the backup.

2. END TIME:

Select the end time of the backup.

3. AVAILABLE SIZE:

The information of the available USB capacity.

4. CHANNEL:

Choose the channels buy pressing "ENTER" and changing the symbol for the channel number.
Symbol "X": the channel is not selected.
Symbool "●" the channel is selected.

5. HDD NUM:

Choose the HDD (master).

6. BACKUP TO USB:

Press “ENTER” to backup the chosen file to USB.

NOTE:

1. The USB format must be “FAT 32”. If this is not the case, first format to “FAT 32”.

2. If the USB is not supported by the DVR, the “USB ERROR” message will be shown on the screen.

3. We suggest clearing all the files in the USB before you backup files in your USB.

4. The backup files can be viewed with the licensed software AP. Users can also convert the file to AVI. For

detailed information on AP playback, see 9.e.

Advance menu: HDD INFO

You can get all the capacity information of the connected HDD.

BACKUP

USB BACKUP

USB BACKUP

START TIME 2005-12-28 10 : 56 : 32
END TIME 2005-12-28 12 : 00 : 00
AVAILABLE SIZE 0512 MB
CHANNEL ● 01 ●02 X 03 X 04
HDD NUM MASTER

HDD INFO

HDD NUM HDD SIZE
MASTER 400.517

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Advance menu: EVENT LOG

You can get all the information (event type, time and channel) of the event list (including video loss list, net list, other
lists such as power on / off, key unlock, reset to default). Select the event list you want to see and press “ENTER”.

1. VLOSS LIST:

Show the information of video loss list.

2. NET LIST:

Show the information of net login list.

3. OTHERS:

Show the information of power on / off, unlock, reset to default list.

4. CLEAR ALL:

Clear all the event log lists.

9. Additional Operation

a. Search

Press “SEARCH” button on the front panel of the DVR to enter the search mode. The screen will show the following
options.

1. HDD:

Select the specific HDD.

2. FULL LIST:

List of all recorded files (R: RECORD / S: SYSTEM / A: ALARM / MS: MOTION / T: TIMER).

3. RECORD LIST:

List of manual recorded files.

4. SYSTEM LIST:

List of system-recorded files. Under continuous recording mode, the DVR system will save one recording file
every one hour.

5. ALARM LIST:

List of alarm-triggered recorded files.

6. MOTION LIST:

List of motion-triggered recorded files.

7. TIME SEARCH:

Search by specific time period (YEAR / MONTH / DAY / HOUR / MIN).

EVENT LOG

VLOSS LIST
NET LIST
OTHERS

CLEAR

ALL

SEARCH

HDD MASTER
FULL LIST
RECORD LIST
SYSTEM LIST
ALARM LIST
MOTION LIST
TIME SEARCH

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NOTE: Move the cursor to the specific recorded file and press “ENTER” to play the video, and press stop “” button

to return to live display.

b. Key Lock

1. Key Lock On:

- Press “MENU” + “ENTER” buttons to key lock.

- Auto key lock: refer to “Advance menu: SYSTEM”.

2. Key Lock Off:

Press any key (except “SHIFT” and “POWER” buttons) and key in the password to exit Key Lock mode.

3. Password:

As to the password setting, refer to “Advance menu: SYSTEM”.

c. The N/P System

1. Press “POWER” button to shutdown and press “POWER” + “►“ to switch to PAL system (press till the monitor

shows the video image of the DVR).

2. Press “POWER” button to shutdown and press “POWER” + “◄“ to switch to NTSC system (press till the monitor

shows the video image of the DVR).

d. USB upgrade

You can use the USB to upgrade. Format the USB memory device first.

1. Get the upgraded files from your distributor.

2. Save the upgraded files in your USB device (do not change the file name).

3. Go to the “MAIN MENU – SYSTEM - UPGRADE” and press “ENTER”.

4. Select “YES” and press “ENTER” again to confirm upgrade.

NOTE:

1. The USB format must be “FAT 32”.

2. If the USB is not supported by the DVR then the “USB ERROR” message will be shown on the screen.

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e. Software AP

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

1. Put the CD in the driver. The applications will be automatically installed onto the PC (also AP and JAVA

programs).

2. The PC will auto run the setup file.

3. After setup, you will see “ “ on the desktop.

Note: For the most recent software AP version, please address your dealer or refer to "Connection to AP through IE
browser"

SOFTWARE OPERATION

1. Connect DVR with the PC via RJ45 network line.

2. LAN Setting:

The default DVR IP is “192.168.1.10”, and default “username” and “password” are both “admin”. Set PC IP
address as “IP: 192.168.1.XXX (1~255, except 10)” (in order to let the PC and DVR under the same domain).

3. Click twice to enter login page. Key in 192.168.1.10, admin, admin into the login page. After connecting the

DVR with local LAN, modify the network setting in the DVR or in the system configuration of the licensed software
AP.

4. Network Type ~ Static IP:

Set the network information in the DVR menu (see “Advance menu: NETWORK) or in System Config of the
licensed software AP (see “Advance menu: BACKUP”).
Network Type ~ Dynamic IP (DHCP and PPPoE):
Set the Network information in System Config of the licensed software AP.
For detailed DHCP and PPPoE setting, please refer to NETWORK DHCP” and PPPoE” p. 25.

5. After setting up the network information, click twice to enter login page.

Key in “Username”, “Password” and “IP” (Static IP) or “Host name” (Dynamic IP). Click the green button to
connect.

6. LOGIN AP Icon Explanation.

Address Book: press this button to add a new
IP into the IP Address Book or choose a preset
IP address to access the video server

Copy: press this button to copy all the
software installation files so you can keep all
the settings of video web server for next

software installation on other PC.
Search: search the available DVR IP address
in local area network and modify the network
setting of the DVR.

Firmware upgrade: press this button in order

to upgrade the DVR firmware or OSD

languages.

First, save the firmware and OSD onto your

PC.
Player: press this button to access and play
the recorded files saved in your PC.

NOTE: The version of the licensed software will appear on the login page.

7. Introduction of basic operation: video web server control panel.

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Digital device control panel ~ 4CH DVR

a. Image transfer rate per second
b. Data transfer rate
c. Connect / Disconnect
d. Resolution:

NTSC: 320 × 228 ; 640 × 456
PAL: 320 × 276 ; 640 × 552

e. Image quality (High, Medium, Low)
f. Snapshot: press this button to have a snapshot of the image which will be saved in the designated destination.
g. Record: press this button. The video web server will start to record. Press this button again to stop the

recording. The recorded files will be saved onto the PC. Each recorded file can contain up to 18.000 frames.
When the recorded file capacity is full, the new recorded file will be saved to the second file. If the HDD space
is less than 200MB, the program will stop recording.

h. System Config: press this button to enter the setting page of the video web server.
i. number of online users
j. CH 1 ~ 4
k. 4-channel Display
l. Search
m. Record
n. Stop / Fast Rewind / Fast Forward / Pause / Slow Playback / Play

o. ＋
p. －
q. Digital zoom

r. Set: press this button to change channel display position.

Press “

▲▼◄►” to select the channel you would like to change.

Press “＋” or “－” to select the channel you would like to show.
Press “Enter” button to confirm.

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s. Sequence: press this button to enter the call monitor function and press again to exit from call monitor mode.
t. Enter
u. PTZ Control Off / On (PTZ = channel onto which the camera is connected):

When you turn the PTZ control on, select the PTZ device and press “OK” button to enter the PTZ control AP
screen (press “ESC” to exit from PTZ control AP screen and back to DVR control AP screen).

v. Menu / Up / Down / Left / Right
w. Turbo Off / On

To speed up the menu selection or the control of the PTZ camera under software AP, you can activate the
turbo function by pressing this button. You can set the turbo function from 1 to 10 .
For example, If you set the turbo function to 3, one mouse click will have the same effect as 3 mouse clicks.

Control panel ~ PTZ

j. Preset 1 ~ 16
k. AUTO

l.

zoom in zoom out

m. focus near focus far
n. Max zoom in Max. zoom out

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o. Enter
p. PTZ Control Off / On:

When you turn the PTZ control on, select the PTZ device and press “OK” button to enter the PTZ control AP
screen (press “ESC” to exit from PTZ control AP screen and back to DVR control AP screen)

q. Menu / Up / Down / Left / Right
r. Turbo ON/ OFF:

To speed up the menu selection or the control of the PTZ camera under video web server, you can activate
"Turbo" function by clicking this button. You can change the turbo steps from 1 to 10. Example: If you activate
the TURBO function, set the value of the turbo step as 3, when you press one of the button up/down/left/right,
one mouse click will function as if you click 3 times.

8. Playback operation:

A. Playback Information:

Information display such as “Date”, “Time”,
“Resolution”, “Rewind / Forward Speed”, “Status” and
“Functions”, etc.

B. Time progress bar:

Show the playback progress status.

C. Functions:

De-interlace: Reduce the vibration of the paused

picture.
De-blocking: Reduce the video mosaic
phenomenon.

OSD: Display the OSD of the AP playback window.
AVI convert: Convert the entire recorded file to AVI

format.
Config. Setting: Enter AP configuration setting box and
set the file destination, text colour and text colour of
progress status.

Watermark: Proof of the authenticity of the backup video.
Open Previous File: Open previous backup video.
Open Next File: Open next backup video.

D. Playback control buttons:

Play / Stop / Pause / Fast Rewind / Fast Forward

To snap

the

video, right

click to make a starting

point (red) and click one more time to make an
ending point. Then right click to convert to AVI
format.

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E. Snapshot:

Press this button to take a snapshot of the current image which will be saved in the designated destination.

F. Close the player.

NOTE:

• When pausing the playback picture, press “ ” button to go to the previous frame or press “ ” button

to go to the next frame.

• In the playback mode of the software AP, press ” “ button to check the authenticity of the BACKUP

VIDEO. If the BACKUP VIDEO has been altered, the video image will turn to light red and the playback will be

paused.

NOTE:

• Remote recording does not support the watermark function.

ADVANCED SETTING

Press the “System Config ” button to enter the system setting page.

NETWORK

The network configuration allows the DVR to connect to
an Ethernet network or dial-up.

1. Static IP:

Enter the “server IP”, “gateway”, “net mask” and “web
port” and press “APPLY” to confirm.

2. PPPoE:

Enter the “username” and “password” provided by
your ISP (Internet Sever) supplier and press “APPLY”
to confirm.

3. DHCP:

This DHCP function needs to be supported by router
or cable modem network with DHCP service. Choose
the DHCP IP type and press “APPLY” to confirm.

NOTE: PPPoE and DHCP network connection type
will require applying DDNS service to get a
“Hostname” to correspond to dynamic IP address.
See DDNS p. 26 for more details.

NOTE: Some routers may need to restart the DVR to

get the IP address.

4. Web Port:

The DVR can be viewed over the network with
software AP or a web browser. Typically, the TCP
port used by HTTP is 80. However in some cases it is
better to change this port number for added flexibility or security. Valid number is 80 ~ 19999.

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DDNS

1. DDNS is a service for transforming dynamic IP to a

specific “Hostname”.

2. DDNS Apply:

Go to a website providing free DDNS services and
apply a “Hostname”. See example.

3. Enabling the DDNS function:

Enter “DDNS username” in the “username” column.
Enter the “DDNS password” in the “password”
column.
Enter the “Hostname” in the “Domain” column.
Choose the “DDNS system name”.
After setting, press “APPLY” to confirm.

4. Auto:

When you use a DHPC network connection, the system automatically receives the DNS information.

DDNS APPLICATION EXAMPLE:

• Go to a website providing free DDNS services. Example: “http://www.dyndns.org”.

• Create an account in DynDNS.

• After having created your account, you will receive a confirmation email within a few minutes. To complete

registration, follow the instructions received. Complete these steps within 48 hours to complete the registration. If
the confirmation email was not received within an hour, request a “password reset”
(http://www.dyndns.org/account/resetpass/).

• Use the DDNS username and password to login the DynDNS.

• Create Hostname:

Login → “Account” → “My Service” → “Add Host Services” → “Add Dynamic DNS Host” → Enter and choose
the hostname → Click on “Add Host” → DDNS Hostname created.

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MAIL

1. When an alarm or a motion alarm is triggered, a video copy file can be captured. The DVR can send an email

notification to the assigned recipients (up to 5 recipients).

NOTE: To activate the email notification function,

enable the function of the email
notification in the “Alarm” setting first,
see “Alarm” p.30.

2. Add the recipients’ email accounts in the “Mail

Account” column. The detailed information (SMTP
server, username and password) refers to the email
system supplier.

3. Please type in the entire email address in the “Mail

from” column to ensure the emails will not be
blocked by SMTP.

4. In some cases, the mail server requires to verify the password. Enter the “user name” and “password”.

5. Press “APPLY” to confirm.

FTP

1. When alarm or motion is triggered, a video copy file

can be captured. The DVR can upload the captured
images to the assigned FTP site.

2. Enter the detailed FTP information.

NOTE: To activate the FTP notification function,

enable the function of the FTP
notification in the “Alarm” setting first
p.30.

3. Press “APPLY” to confirm.

DVR – CAMERA SETTING

1. Each camera channel can be adjusted independently.

2. Select the desired camera channel. Press “Edit” to enter

the setting box .

3. Title:

Enter the camera channel name (up to 6 characters).

4. Adjust the BR (brightness) / CT (contrast) / ST (saturation)

/ HUE (hue) / REC (recording) of the camera.

5. Press “OK” and "APPLY" to confirm.

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DEVICE

1. Select the desired channel of the installed external device.

Press “Edit” to enter the setting box.

2. Device Type:

Choose either general camera or PTZ camera.

3. ID No.:

Choose the ID number (0 to 255) of the installed external
PTZ devices.

4. Protocol Type:

Choose “NORMAL” protocol for our own brand camera.
Choose “P-D” (PELCO-D) protocol for all VELLEMAN
cameras.

5. Baud Rate:

Set the baud rate of each channel (2400, 4800, 9600,
19200, 38400, 57600, 115200), depending on the specifications of the dome camera.

6. Press “OK” and “APPLY” to confirm.

DETECTION

1. Select the desired channel and press “Edit” to enter the

motion detection sensitivity and area setting box.

2. Motion Detection Sensitivity:

Set the detection sensitivity in 4 different adjustable
factors.
LS: The sensitivity of comparing two different images.
The smaller the value, the higher sensitivity for motion
detection.
SS: The sensitivity towards the size of the triggered
object on the screen (the number of motion detection
grids). The smaller the value, the higher sensitivity for
motion detection.
TS: The sensitivity towards how long the object gets
triggered. The smaller the value, the higher sensitivity
for motion detection.
RE: The value of RE is a reference for detection. The
bigger the value, the higher sensitivity for motion
detection.

3. Alarm:

Select LOW / HIGH for the alarm polarity.

4. Clicking the area with the mouse and choose the motion

area to be detected. The detection area is a transparent
picture while the undetected area is in pink colour.
*Click the “Select All” to clean the previously selected
detection area.
*Click the “Clear All” to activate the detection area as
full area.

5. After setting, press “OK” and press “APPLY” to confirm.

NOTE: Enable the motion detection function. When the motion is triggered, the “ ” icon will appear on the screen.

The software AP will start recording automatically.

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NETWORK BACKUP

1. Backup the recorded files to the PC from DVR

via network.

2. Enter the backup information → Press “Start”

→ Success → Convert → Play File.

A. Playback Information
B. Time Progress Bar
C. Functions:

(1) De-interlace
(2) De-blocking
(3) OSD
(4) AVI Convert
(5) Config. Setting
(6) Watermark
(7) Open Previous
(8) Open Next File

D. Playback Control Buttons :

Play / Stop / Pause / Fast Rewind / Fast Forward

E. Snapshot
F. Close the Player.

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SEARCH LIST

1. HDD Number:

Select the hard disk (master)

2. List Type:
Select the list type (all/manual/system/alarm/motion)

3. Max. list number:

Max. list number (128)

4. Download HDD List:
Press this button to download the list.

ALARM

1. Alarm Trigger:

Enable or disable the email and FTP notification
function.

2. Alarm Method:
Two notification methods: email and / or FTP.

3. Post Number:

Set the MJPEG pictures (1-10 pictures).

4. Alarm Duration:

Set the duration time of the motion trigger recording
(5 sec., 10 sec., 20 sec., 40 sec.).

5. Alarm Refresh:

Clean the alarm message “ ”shown on the screen.

NOTE:
Email Notification: MJPEG pictures will be made at your

designated space set in “File Path”,
plus an email containing the MJPEG
pictures (1-10 pictures) will be sent to
the address which is set under “Mail”.

FTP Notification: MJPEG pictures will be made at your

designated space set in “File Path”, plus
an FTP file containing the MJPEG
pictures (1-10 pictures) will be sent to the
address which is set under “FTP”.

GENERAL

1. Get the information of DVR firmware version in this

window.

2. Select “Turbo Step” (1 - 10).

To speed up menu selection or the control of the PTZ
camera under video web server, you can activate
"Turbo" function by clicking this button. You are
allowed to change the turbo steps from 1 to 10.
Example: If the value of turbo step is “5“, it means that,
when you press one of the buttons up/down/left/right, one click is equal to clicking 5 times.

3. Max Log List:

Set the maximum number of log list.

4. Server Log:

Press “Server Log” button to enter the server log list window.

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ACCOUNT

1. Set up the user’s account (max 5 accounts), password, life

time and authority level (max 5 users on line at the same
time).

2. User’s level:

SUPERVISOR —
Control all the functions (“a”, “b”, “c”, “d”, “e” and “f” ).
HIGH —
Control only “a”, “b”, “c”, “d” and “e” functions but cannot
control “f” function.
NORMAL —
Control only “a”, “d”, and “e” functions but cannot control
“b”, “c” and “f” functions.
GUEST —
Watch the image only. Only the “a” function can be used.

3. Life time:

According to different authority level, different accounts can
stay online for different time period (1min, 5min, 10min,
1hour, 1day, infinity).

ONLINE USER INFO

Get all the online users’ information here (Name, IP
Address, Authority Level, Resolution and Image Quality).

FILE PATH

1. Snapshot Path:

Assign the route for saving the snapshot picture.

2. Record Path:

Assign the route for saving the manual recording file.

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AP connection through AP browser

The DVR can be viewed over the network with a web browser. This function is suitable in both Windows 2000
and Windows XP.

Step 1: Type IP address into the URL address box and press “ENTER”.

NOTE: If the TCP port number is not 80, see the example below.

IP address: 192.168.1.10; Port number: 888
> Key in “60.121.46.236: 888” into the URL address box and press ENTER.

Step 2: Press the “Download JAVA” button

Download AP

Download JAVA

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10. Troubleshooting

a. FAQ

To solve the most common problems, take a look at this table. Please try these solutions first before contacting your
dealer.

PROBLEM SOLUTION

No power - Check the power cord.

- Check the mains.

Not working when pressing any button - Check if the device is under KEY LOCK mode.

- Press any key and key in the password to exit the

KEY LOCK mode.

TIMER RECORD is not working - Check if the RECORD mode is enabled.
No live video - Check the camera and monitor video cables and

connections.

- Check the power supply to the camera.

- Check the setting of the camera lens.

DVR keeps on rebooting - Place the HDD near the power connector or replace

the HDD.

HDD failure - Test with another HDD.

- Test with another HDD cable.

- Make sure HDD “Master” and “Slave” mode is set

correctly.

Cannot detect USB ThumbDrive - Test with another USB ThumbDrive

Cannot view the DVR over the network with a web
browser

- Update the JAVA programme.

- Update the firmware of the software AP.

11. Appendix #1 – HDD Installation

Please carry out the following steps meticulously in order to ensure a correct installation.

NOTE: put the hard disk to "Master Mode" or "Single Mode".

1) Open the top side of the housing and unscrew the bracket.

2) Screw the HDD onto the bracket (see fig. 1 und 2)

3) Connect the HDD to the power cable and the IDE BUS (make sure the HDD perfectly fits the pin

connections)

Screw the bracket onto the DVR base (fig. 3).

4) Close the upper part of the housing (fig. 4 & 5)

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12. Appendix #2 – PIN-configuratie

PIN 1: RS232-TX
DVR can be remotely controlled by an external device or control system,
such as a control keyboard, using RS-232 serial communication signals.

PIN 2: RS232-RX
DVR can be remotely controlled by an external device or control system,
such as a control keyboard, using RS-232 serial communication signals.

PIN 3. ~ PIN 6: ALARM INPUT
When connecting the wire from the ALARM INPUT (PIN 3 -- 6) to GND (PIN 9) connector, the DVR will start
recording and the buzzer will be on. When the alarm input signal is “Low”, the unit starts to record and buzz. When
Menu / Camera / Alarm is set to “High”, the unit starts to record and buzz.

PIN 7: EXTERNAL ALARM NC
Under normal operation, the COM connects with NC and disconnects from NO. When the alarm is triggered, COM
disconnects from NC and connects with NO. Voltage limitation: AC/DC 30V

PIN 8: EXTERN ALARM NO
Under normal operation, the COM disconnects from NO. When the alarm is triggered, the COM connects with NO.
Voltage limitation: AC/DC 30V.

PIN 9: GND
Signal GND

PIN 10: RS485-B
The DVR can be remotely controlled by an external device or control system, such as a control keyboard, using
RS485 serial communication signals.

PIN 11: RS485-A
The DVR can be remotely controlled by an external device or control system, such as a control keyboard, using
RS485 serial communication signals.

PIN 12 +13: PIN OFF

PIN 14: ALARM RESET
When connecting the wire from ALARM RESET (PIN 14) to GND (PIN 9) connector, it can disable ALARM. An
external signal to ALARM RESET (PIN 14) can be used to reset both ALARM OUTPUT signal and the DVR’s internal
buzzer. When alarm has been triggered, signal becomes “Low” and it will stop all alarm activities. Under normal
operation, signal remains “High””.

PIN 15: EXTERN ALARM COM
Under normal operation, the COM disconnects from NO. When the alarm is triggered, the COM connects with NO .
Voltage limitation: AC/DC 30V.

PIN 16 +17: GND
Earth GND

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13. Appendix #3 – RS-232 Protocol

1) Use your PC's keyboard to simulate the DVR's control panel.

2) Data: REMOTE PROTOCOL uses 8 bit data, 1 start bit and 1 stop bit.

FUNCTIE CODE ASCII FUNCTIE CODE ASCCI

KEY_MENU 0x4D M KEY_CH1 0x31 1
KEY_ENTER 0x0D ENTER KEY_CH2 0x32 2
KEY_4 CUT 0x61 a KEY_CH3 0x33 3
KEY_ZOOM 0x5A z KEY_CH4 0x34 4
KEY_9 CUT 0x62 b KEY_CH5 0x35 5
KEY_16 CUT 0x63 c KEY_CH6 0x36 6
KEY_SLOW 0x53 S KEY_CH7 0x37 7
KEY_REC 0x72 r KEY_CH8 0x38 8
KEY_LEFT 0x4C L KEY_CH9 0x39 9
KEY_UP 0x55 U KEY_CH10 0x41 A
KEY_PLAY 0x50 P KEY_CH11 0x42 B
KEY_DOWN 0x4E N KEY_CH12 0x43 C
KEY_RIGHT 0x52 R KEY_CH13 0x44 D
KEY_POWER 0x57 W KEY_CH14 0x45 E
KEY_KEY LOCK 0x4B K KEY_CH15 0x46 F
KEY_CH16 0x47 G

14. Appendix #4 – Recording time table

1. Recording time varies depending on the following factors:

* Different camera quality
* Different picture composition (such as frequency of the object movement)

Record Mode Quality IPS

500GB Recording

Time (Hour)

Days

30 436.9 18.2
15 767.6 32.0

7 1398.0 58.2

Best

3 2258.6 94.1
30 552.8 23.0
15 971.3 40.5

7 1768.9 73.7

High

3 2857.9 119.1
30 726.2 30.3
15 1276.0 53.2

7 2323.9 96.8

Normal

3 3754.5 156.4
30 1173.7 48.9
15 2062.2 85.9

7 3755.9 156.5

Frame

Basic

3 6068.1 525.8

120 520.8 21.7

60 915.1 38.1
30 1666.7 69.4

CIF Best

15 2692.7 112.2

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120 734.2 30.6

60 1290.0 53.8
30 2349.5 97.9

High

15 3795.9 158.2

120 966.2 40.3

60 1697.6 70.7
30 3091.8 128.8

Normal

15 4995.2 208.1

120 1338.7 55.8

60 2352.1 98.0
30 4283.8 178.5

Basic

15 6921.0 288.4

15. Appendix #5 – Compatible USB brands

Upgrade the firmware of the DVR to the latest version to ensure the accuracy of following table.

Manufacturer Model Capacity

Transcend JetFlash 110 256MB
Transcend JetFlash 110 512MB
Kingston DataTraveler DTI KUSBDTI/256FE 256MB
Kingston DataTraveler DTI KUSBDTI/256FE 512MB
PQI Cool Drive (U339) 256MB
PQI Cool Drive (U339) 512MB
Apacer HANDY STENO HF202 256MB
Apacer HANDY STENO HF202 512MB
SanDisk Cruzer Micro (Mini) 128MB
SanDisk Cruzer Micro (Mini) 256Mb
SanDisk Cruzer Micro (Mini) 512Mb

16. Appendix #6 – Compatible USB brands

Upgrade the firmware of the DVR to the latest version to ensure the accuracy of following table.

Brand Model Capacity Rotation

HITACHI Deskstar HDS728080PLAT20 80GB 7200rpm
HITACHI Deskstar 180 GXP 120GB 7200 rpm
HITACHI Deskstar 7K250, HDS722516VLAT20 160GB 7200 rpm
HITACHI HDS722516VLAT80 160GB 7200 rpm
HITACHI HDS722516DLAT80 160GB 7200 rpm
HITACHI Deskstar 7K250, HDS722525VLAT80 250GB 7200 rpm
HITACHI Deskstar 511DHT0021 500GB 7200rpm

IBM Deskstar 120GXP (80GB) 80GB 7200 rpm

IBM Deskstar 120GXP (120GB) 120GB 7200 rpm
Maxtor DiamondMax 536DX (60GB) 4W060H4 60GB 5400 rpm
Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 80GB 7200 rpm
Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9, Model#6Y120L 120GB 7200 rpm
Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9, Model#6Y120L0 160GB 7200 rpm
Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6L120PO 120GB 7200rpm
Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6L160R0 160GB 7200rpm
Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6L200R0 200GB 7200 rpm
Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6L200PO 200GB 7200 rpm
Maxtor

MaxLine Plus II, Model# 7Y250P0

250GB 7200 rpm

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Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6L250R0-3 250GB 7200rpm

Seagate Barracuda ATA IV, ST380021A 80GB 7200 rpm
Seagate Barracuda ATA V, ST3120023A 120GB 7200 rpm
Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 Plus, ST3160023A 160GB 7200 rpm
Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3200826A 200GB 7200 rpm
Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3250826A 250GB 7200 rpm

Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3300831A/P 300 7200rpm
Western Digital Caviar WD1200BB-00CAA1 120GB 7200 rpm
Western Digital Caviar SE WD1200JB 120 7200rpm
Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600JB 160GB 7200rpm
Western Digital Caviar WD2000BB-00DWA0 200GB 7200 rpm
Western Digital CaviarSE WD2500JB 250GB 7200 rpm

VELLEMAN cannot be held responsible in the event of damage to or loss of programmes, data or removable
media. VELLEMAN advises you to regularly make backups onto different storage media (disc, CD-ROM etc.)
of your documents, data, files or software installed onto our product.

The information in this manual is subject to change without prior notice.