Watchguard DVR4EONPACK, DVR8EONPACK User Manual
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FOR MODELS: DVR4EONPACK & DVR8EONPACK
Professional Su rveillance Pack
Digital Video Recorder with Security Cameras
‘Manual”
DVR 15m IR Day/Night Cameras
- H.264 Video Compression Technology - High Quality Image sensor
- Multiplex Operation - 26 x IR LEDs
- Long Recording Duration - 420 TVL Resolution
- Intelligent Video Motion Detec ti on Rec ordi ng
- Remote Network Surveillance & Backup Functions
- Easy to operate with remote or USB mouse
- System Auto recovery after power loss (blackout)
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Attention 1
Chapter 1 Overview ..................................................................................................................... 2
1.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 Packaging and accessories ............................................................................................. 2
1.3 Main features ................................................................................................................... 2
1.4 Technical paramet er s ...................................................................................................... 3
1.5 Product appearance and interface definition ................................................................... 4
1.6 Remote controller ............................................................................................................ 5
1.7 Mouse .............................................................................................................................. 6
Chapter 2 Quick installation ......................................................................................................... 7
2.1 HDD Installation ............................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Boot ................................................................................................................................. 7
2.3 System login .................................................................................................................... 7
2.4 Shortcut menu ................................................................................................................. 8
Chapter 3 Advanced settings ..................................................................................................... 10
3.1 Main menu ..................................................................................................................... 10
3.2 Recording mode ............................................................................................................ 10
3.3 Video search ................................................................................................................. 11
3.4 Backup .......................................................................................................................... 12
3.5 Harddisk management .................................................................................................. 13
3.6 Basic setup .................................................................................................................... 13
3.7 Advanced ...................................................................................................................... 16
3.8 Domain name application .............................................................................................. 21
Chapter 4 DVR network ............................................................................................................. 22
4.1 Functional characteristics .............................................................................................. 22
4.2 Installation and download of controls ............................................................................. 22
4.3 IE log-in ......................................................................................................................... 23
4.4 Real-time preview .......................................................................................................... 23
4.5 Record playback ............................................................................................................ 23
4.6 Recording mode ............................................................................................................ 24
4.7 Alarm setup ................................................................................................................... 24
4.8 PTZ control .................................................................................................................... 25
4.9 Network setup................................................................................................................ 25
4.10 System setup ............................................................................................................... 25
4.11 Host info ...................................................................................................................... 26
Chapter 5 Client software & Player ........................................................................................... 27
5.1 Client software ............................................................................................................... 27
5.2 Video Player .................................................................................................................. 27
Appendix 1. Q&A ................................................................................................................. 30
Appendix 2 harddisk space occupation calculation ............................................................. 31
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Attention
The power supply of this DVR is provided through DC12V3A adapter, please check the power outlet before
installation and ensure it can meet the requirements of adaptor;
Do not place the DVR at a place subject to rain or moisture;
Do not install the DVR at a place subject to violent vibration;
Do not install the DVR at a place subject to direct sunlight, and be far away from heat and high temperature
environment;
The DVR’s back panel shall be 15cm or more away from other objects or wall, to facilitate fan cooling;
The DVR shall work under temperature, humidity and voltage according to its technical specifications;
The space where DVR installed shall not be stored with corrosive chemicals that may produce volatile gases, to
avoid to affect the DVR’s life;
The DVR shall be installed in a space without much dust, and the environment should be kept clean and tidy;
Proper grounding shall be installed during operation;
DVR should be installed to ensure the proper connectivity with other devices.
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Chapter 1 Overview
1.1 Introduction
This product is a consumer-oriented 4/8-channels D1/CIF real-time network DVR, and adopt the industry's most
advanced SOC technology and standard H.264 encoding method, so that the image quality is higher, network
transmission effect is better and system is more stable; the body is made under stylish appearance design and
sophisticated manufacturing process, the 1U standard chassis is suitable for small-scale monitoring places such as
shop, supermarket, residential, school, hotel, Internet cafe, family and other civilian sites where require more on video
quality, network transmission and real-time playback.
1.2 Packaging and accessories
Following parts are included in the package:
◎ One IR remote controller
◎ A pair of remote controller batteries
◎ A product certificate
◎ One piece of product instruction
◎ A SATA harddisk data cable(installed in the host)
◎ One DC12V3A power adapter
◎ Support HDD(already installed) and a set of mounting screws.
◎ One HDD power cable (already installed in the host)
◎ A CD.
1.3 Main features
◎ Standard H.264 video compression format
◎ 16-bit true-color semi-transparent graphical menu interface, menu options tip
◎ A variety of recording modes: manual, timing, movement and alarm recording
◎ Optimized four-channel simultaneous playback (single playback for eight-channel ones )
◎ A variety of backup (U disk, mobile, hard disk, network)
◎ One USB2.0 for data backup, one USB1.1 for the mouse operation
◎ Multi-functional operation, recording, playback, monitor, backup and network transmission can be realized at the
same time
◎ Dual stream technology
◎ Support network to implement multi-screen real-time browsing, parameter setting, copy or playback
◎ Support mobile phone monitoring
◎ Support event classification and precise time search and playback
◎ Defaulted parameter value fast recovery
◎ Flexible USB interface for mouse
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1.4 Technical parameters
Features
Description
Operating system
Embedded LINUX
Video compression
H.264
Video input
4/8 channels BNC
Video output
1 channel BNC
Audio input/output
4 or 8-ch /1-chRCA (note: optional )
Display
1/4/8-channel
Multiplex operation
Live, recording, network, ,mobile phone surveillance simultaneously
Recording mode
Timer/manual/motion detection/alarm
Recording frame rate
PAL：25fps NTSC：30fps
Recording quality
High, normal, low
Recording resolution
CIF/Half-D1/D1 frame rate adjustable
Recording playback
1/4/8 channel playback simultaneously
Support remote file playback，rapid play by times (Fast Backward)
Recording backup
Support U-disk backup, moved hard disk backup, network backup,
backup by files, backup by time
Network transmission
4/8 channels real-time network transmission with CIF resolution
PIP
Support
Zoom
Support
HDD
Support 1 SATA HDD，capacity to 2T
Network and protocol
1 RJ-45 10/100M via Ethernet，support
TCP/IP、DHCP、DNS、DDNS、UPNP etc.
IE browser
Support
Client software
Support
Dual stream
Support（main and secondary interchange）
Group play
Support five users online access
Multi-language
Support
Mobile phone surveillance
Support Windows, symbian, iPhone, blackberry, Android
Mouse interface
USB1.1
Backup interface
USB2.0
Remote controller
Support（Support controller ID matching）
User authority
Support multi-level user authority distribution
Power
DC12V/3A
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1.5 Product appearance and interface defi n ition
1.5.1 Front panel
Notice: There are no keys in the front panel, only use the mouse and remote
1.5.2 Back panel
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8CH
No. Physical interface
Interface description
1 Video input BNC connector Connect analog video(camera) signal input
2 Video output CVBS output and connect the monitor
3 VGA output Connect VGA monitor, such as computer monitor
4 USB interface Connect USB flash disk and mouse
5 Power switch On or off the power
6 Network Connect the RJ45 Ethernet
7 RS 485 Connect the RS485 interfaces in equipments like PTZ
8 DC Power 12V/3A power input
10 Earth Protective Earth
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1.1 1.6 Remote controller
For reference only, the real product shall prevail.
Key Functional definition
Spare keys
Spare keys
0~9 Channel selection; number keys
PTZ PTZ Control
Single and multi-split screen
Quit shortcut menu
Shortcut menu
Direction buttons
OK
ESC Exit / Return
MENU Enter the main menu
STARTREC Start recording
STOPREC Stop recording
Video Search
Stop playing
Fast backward
Fast forward
Frame movement
F1, F2 Spare key
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1.7 Mouse
This equipment supports USB1.1 mouse, so the user can operate with mouse (mouse operation is as same as WINDOWS
operating setting) to realize menu functions. It is just ok to insert the mouse with USB interface to the mouse interface in this
equipment.
Mouse action Function
Right button Enter system main menu: real-time screen preview, single mouse left click
Double mouse left
click
Single left click the functional menu icon, and enter menu se tting pag e
The image in a channel can be enlarged by double click real-time monitoring and play ba ck scre en, it can
be recovered into monitoring and multi-split image after double click again
Click the left mouse
button
Access to volume adjustment, color adjustment and PTZ control menu. The volume adjustment, color
adjustment and PTZ control can set only one channel, please select corresponding screen if multiscreen mode is on prior to setting.
If you single click mouse button in volume adjustment and PTZ control:
PTZ control is available if clicking direction or "+ and -" icon;
There is a volume bar in volume control interface. Move mouse to a position and click right button, the
corresponding volume will be shown in the right side of the volume bar, click "X" to exit;
The operations like color adjustment can be referred to above volume adjustment.
If there are many options in the option box, click the left button and drop-down menu will be shown.
Fast forward and fast backward function can be realized by left clicking in video playback interface.
Click the left button or right button can activate the soft keyboard in input box, clicking right button can
switch English and Chinese input state; the number, symbol and English word capitalization can be
realized only by clicking.
The Chinese spell is also available via the soft keyboard input when Chinese input, its input method is
as same as remote control; left button can be used for turning page.
Mouse movement
Click left button and move can adjust the parameters in volume adjustment and color adjustment
interface, there is corresponding parameter display in right side when movement.
Click left button and move the motion box can set the dynamic detection zone in motion detection zone.
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Chapter 2 Quick installation
2.1 HDD Installation
Harddisk installation must be carried out by technicians to avoid damage to the equipment and harddisk. The DVR mainframe
must be powered off before operation. This equipment supports harddisk with SATA harddisk interface. Seagate brand harddisk is
recommended.
Installation procedures are as follows:
A. Open the equipment and a harddisk support can be seen.
B. Connect the harddisk data and power cable well
C. Put the harddisk into support, and align the harddisk’s screw hole with the support.
D.Fix the harddisk on the support with screw, and cover the DVR.
Note: the newly fixed harddisk can be served for video recording after formatted on the mainframe.
2.2 Boot
Connect the DC12V3A power adapter to the power cord socket in back panel, and press the power button in front panel, the
recorder will be on, power indicator “POWER” is on, the monitor will display 4/8-channel monitoring image. If non-formatted
harddisk exists in the equipment, harddisk formatting information will be shown. If boot-record mode is on, or boot time is in the
setting time, the system will start automatic recording function, the “REC” indicator will be on to indicate the system is working
normally.
Note:
1.If harddisk is failed to be installed when DVR mainframe is power on, or the newly installed harddisk is failed to be formatted on
the mainframe, the red “H” logo will be shown in video pre-view picture.
2.The newly installed harddisk must not be used until formatted in the equipment as follows: Main Menu→HDD→HDD Formart .
The system will be restarted after completion of formatting.
2.3 System login
The initial DVR code is 000000 without any password, the user can log in main menu directly. For better safety of equipment
operation, the administrator can enter system “Basic Settings” – “User Password” to change the code and password of this
equipment. You can set ordinary user password and administrator password, the administrator has all the operating privileges,
ordinary users only have limited choices, and they can only monitor and video search/ playback. (the mainframe wi ll m atch
automatically when you enter password, and different permissions will be given according to different passwords).
If you want to operate in mainframe menu after password is set, the system will display “user login” interface:
Equipment code: it is just ok to enter equipment code “000000” displayed on right side in corresponding input box. The defaulted
code will be guided to the number box when mouse operation; we recommend to set mainframe password when remote controller
is operating many equipments, to divide through targeted equipment code input, or the remote controller will disturb the adjacent
mainframe.
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2.4 Shortcut menu
Click right button in the interface after system startup, quick operations are available to DVR system in the pop-up menu, it can set
or control parameters including main menu, lock, video search, PTZ control and video recording.
2.4.1 Main menu
Click "Main Menu" to enter the main menu interface, please see 3.1.
2.4.2 Lock
When the password function is on (please see 2.3), click right button in monitoring interface, and select "Lock" in the pop-up menu,
the system interface can be locked immediately, password is required to l og in if operation to mainframe menu is needed.
2.4.3 Channel switching
8-channel DVR can choose eight-channel, front four-channel and back four-channel. 4-ch a nnel DVR can cho os e to switc h 4channel and one-channel.
2.4.4 Video search
Please see Chapter 3.
2.4.5 Start Sequence
Start video channel automatic switching function. (Right-click to exit)
2.4.6 Start Cruise
PTZ preset start cruising capabilitie s. (ri ght cli ck again t o opt out crui se)
Note: This feature can only be valid after set up PTZ control parameters and preset points.
2.4.7 PTZ Control
Click right button in main interface and select “PTZ control”, following interface will pop-up:
PTZ speed (fast or slow) can be controlled in this interface, zoom, focus and aperture is also controllable.
Cruise settting:
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