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Please read this manual thoroughly before use and keep it handy for future reference.

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Contents
1. Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 DVR Description ........................................................................................................................ 1
1.2 DVR power up ........................................................................................................................... 1
1.2.1 Login ........................................................................................................................... 1
2. Live Screen Configuration 2
2.1 Icons in Live screen ................................................................................................................... 3
2.2 Live Launcher menu .................................................................................................................. 4
2.3 Quick menu ............................................................................................................................... 5
2.4 Camera selection ....................................................................................................................... 6
2.5 PTZ camera control .................................................................................................................... 7
3. Search/Playback 8
3.1 Search ...................................................................................................................................... 8
3.2 Playback ................................................................................................................................... 9
3.3 Backup ( Archive) .................................................................................................................... 10

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1. Overview
1.1 DVR Description
Illuminated if Network connected
USB port is connected for USB mouse or firmware upgrade, and data
back-up.
1.2 DVR power up
When the NVR is powered up, it will take a couple of minutes to boot, the following icons will be displayed in
order as it goes through it’s booting cycle
When the boot up process is completed a buzzer will sound and the start up screen will be displayed.
1.2.1 Login
In Log in screen, enter the ID, Password and press OK.
Default ID & Password is admin/admin

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2. Live Screen Configuration
Setting menu is located at the top of the screen (Admin only)
Shows live video of connected cameras.
Launcher menu is located at the bottom of the screen.
Clicking the right button of a mouse displays Quick menu.

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2.1 Icons in Live screen
Each icon in the live screen displays a present setting status or a function. UI screen consists of like below.
Chosen live screen is marked as a blue frame; mouse-located live screen is marked
as yellow one.
Channel numbers and camera titles
2 A camera with PTZ function
PTZ control function in process
Recording in alarm event mode
Recording in motion event mode
Recording in panic recording mode
Recording in consecutive recording mode
Displaying present time and date

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2.2 Live Launcher menu
This section describes Launcher menu in the bottom of the screen.
Figure 2-1 Launcher menu
Table 2-1 Launcher menu Item and Description
Log in/out status and logged in ID
Displaying present date and time
Displaying HDD capacity in use
Moving to previous/next partition screen
Displaying live screen in order set (toggle)
Selecting partition mode to mark in live screen (single screen, 4-, 9-, and 16partition)
Stopping or replaying selected live screen images (toggle)
Audio on or mute chosen live screen(toggle)
9 Capturing channels users want
Bookmarking with date and time users want
Make a backup video of users want.
Searching recording data (time, event, and thumbnail).
Starting immediate recording of selected channel
Locking or releasing launcher menu (toggle)

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2.3 Quick menu
This section depicts Quick menu when users click the right button of the mouse in live screen.
Selecting the partition mode of live screen (Full, 2X2, 3X3, and 4x4).
Magnifying selected live screen (Zoom out, 2 times, 4 times, and 8 times).
Stopping or replaying selected live screen images (toggle)
Turning on/off a sound speaker
Stopping monitoring alarm output and event
Set the output mode of a spot monitor (Auto, Full, and 4x4).
Playing selected live screen images (before 30 sec, 1 min, 5 min, 10 min,
30 min, 1-hour, Go to last play time, and Go to last record time)
Searching recording data (time, event, thumbnail, and text).
Opening setting menu pop-up. For more information about setting menu,
see section “
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Camera
selection
Individual cameras or multi screen modes can easily be
selected using the Mouse.
1. Selecting a single camera from a multi screen display
To select a single camera from any multi-screen view, simple
hover the mouse over the required camera and double click on
it’s image. This will display the selected camera in full screen
view.
To return to the same multi-screen view, double click on the full
screen image.

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2. Automatic sequencing of cameras
To start an automatic sequence of camera images.”
Opening a pop-up displays device system log, event, and recording status
(system log, event, and save)
Unplugging or restarting the device (shutdown, restart).

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2.4 Camera selection
Individual cameras or multi screen modes can easily be selected using the Mouse.
1. Selecting a single camera from a multi screen display
To select a single camera from any multi-screen view, simple hover the mouse over the required camera and
double click on it’s image. This will display the selected camera in full screen view.
To return to the same multi-screen view, double click on the full screen image.
2. Automatic sequencing of cameras
To start an automatic sequence of camera images, select the sequence icon on the Launcher menu at the
bottom of the screen:
3. Selecting different multi-screen views
To select different multi-screen viewing options select the screen icon on the Launcher menu at the bottom of
the screen:
4. Manual stepping through cameras or multi screen views
To manually select different cameras or multi-screen views select the left or right arrows on the Launcher menu
at the bottom of the screen:

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2.5 PTZ camera control
PTZ cameras cam be controlled when selected in full screen mode.
To access the PTZ OSD menu, first select the camera full screen, then right click anywhere on the screen to
display the Quick Menu:
Selecting the PTZ control option will diplsay a PTZ control panel and the PTZ icon in the center of the screen:
The camera can be moved by either:
1. Pressing and holding on an arrow.
or
2. Click on the screen and drag (the further from the icon the faster the speed)
Use the mouse scroll wheel to zoom in or out.
Presets / Tours etc
To select Preset positions or Tours right clicking anywhere on the screen will display the following menu:
Selecting any option will display drop down menu.

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3. Search/Playback
This chapter describes Live Launcher search and play menu located at the bottom of the screen.
Figure 3-1 Live Launcher Search, Play menu
Table 3-1 Item and Description of Live Launcher Search, Play menu
1 Searching recording data (time, event, and thumbnail).
2 Playing recorded data – go direct to playback mode.
3.1 Search
This function allows searching of recorded data via various methods: Time, Event, Thumbnail, Smart Search
and Text.
Figure 3-2 Search: Time
Table 3-2 Search: Time Item and Description
Select the date to be searched
Set the time to be viewed
Select any pre-defined bookmarks
Displays the timelines across channels
Previewing video clips searched
Playing video clips. For more information about Live bar, see section “0
Playback.”
Note: For more detail on more advanced searching options please refer to the main manual
supplied on the CD.

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3.2 Playback
To play recorded data
Figure 3-3 Playback Launcher
Table 3-3 Playback Launcher Item and Description
Displaying date and time of video being played
3 Moving to the first section of the video
4 Playing the videos with multiplied speed in reverse (2~64x).
5 Playing the videos with lower speed in reverse (1/2~1/8x).
7 Play forward at slow speeds (1/2~1/8x).
Moving to previous/next channel or multi screen
Selecting the partition mode to mark in the screen
Searching the recorded data (time, event, and thumbnail). For more
information about search, see section “3.1 Search.”
Opening or closing the record timelines
Activating/deactivating automatic hidden function of Launcher menu

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3.3 Backup ( Archive)
To back up information to A USB pen (or CD/DVD on HDAL model), right click on the screen to display the quick
menu. Select the BVACK up option:
This will display the following menu page:
1. Plug in a USB pen to the recorder, when it is discovered it will be displayed in the Device window
2. Select the required channels
3. Select the Start and Stop time
4. Give the download folder a logical name
5. Select “H4V” as back up format to download player software.
6. Click “calculate” to ensure the time period will fit on the pen
7. Click “Start”

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