Wirepath WPS-165-DVR User Manual

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WPS-165-DVR

DVR

4 CHANNEL

INSTALLATION AND USERS MANUAL

Review manual thoroughly before installation. Retain for future reference.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 5

1.1. INTRODUCTION 5

1.2. PACKING LIST 5

1.3. FEATURES 5

2. FRONT AND REAR PANELS AND REMOTE CONTROL 6

2.1. FRONT PANEL 6

2.2. REAR PANEL 7

2.3. REMOTE CONTROL 8

3. INSTALLATION 9

3.1. POSITIONING THE 165 DVR 9

3.2. CONNECTIONS 10

3.2.1. BASIC CONNECTIONS 10

3.2.2. OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS 10

3.2.3. IP CONTROL CONNECTIONS 11

4. MAIN SCREEN AND BASIC OPERATIONS 12

4.1. TEXT INPUT 13

4.2. LOGIN / LOGOUT 14

4.3. BASIC OPERATIONS USING THE CONTROL BAR 14

4.4. DIGITAL ZOOM 16

5. MAIN MENU 17

5.1. STATUS DISPLAY 17

5.2. VOLUME CONTROL 18

5.3. VIDEO ADJUSTMENT 19

5.4. DISPLAY 20

5.5. BACKUP DEVICE 21

5.6. SOFTWARE UPGRADE 22

5.6.1. UPDATING SOFTWARE VIA DVR LOCAL DISPLAY 22

5.7. SYSTEM SHUTDOWN 23

6. SETUP MENU 24

6.1. PRE-CAMERA SETUP 25

6.2. CAMERA SETUP 26

6.2.1. VIDEO LOSS SETUP 28

6.2.2. MOTION SETUP 30

6.2.2.1. DETECTION SETTINGS 32

6.3. SEQ DISPLAY SETUP 34

6.4. SCHEDULED RECORD SETUP 35

6.5.1. SCHEDULED RECORD – EASY SETUP 38

6.6. HDD SETUP 40

6.6.1. HDD FORMAT/CLEAR 42

6.6.2. ADVANCED HDD SETUP 43

6.7. PASSWORD SETUP 45

6.7.1. ADVANCED USER SETUP 47

6.8. SYSTEM SETUP 49

6.9. NETWORK SETUP 51

6.9.1. E-MAIL SETUP 52

6.9.2. FTP SETUP 54

6.9.3. ADVANCED NETWORK SETUP 55

6.10. FACTORY DEFAULT 56

7. SEARCH/PLAYBACK/ARCHIVE 57

7.1. SEARCH BY TIME 58

7.2. SEARCH BY EVENT / LOG DISPLAY 59

7.3. SMART SEARCH 61

7.4. SEARCH ARCHIVED FILES 63

7.5. PLAYBACK SEARCH RESULTS 64

7.6. ARCHIVE (BACKUP) SEARCH RESULTS 65

8. REMOTE ACCESS 67

8.1. PC REMOTE ACCESS 67

8.2. PC REMOTE DISPLAY AND OPERATIONS 67

8.2.1. SPLIT-WINDOW OPTION MENU 68

8.2.2. CONTROL PANEL 69

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8.2.3. SPLIT-WINDOW PANEL 70

8.2.4. PLAYBACK PANEL 70

8.2.5. STATUS PANEL 71

8.2.6. SEARCH PANEL AND COPY FEATURE 72

8.2.6.1. SEARCH BY TIME 72

8.2.6.2. SEARCH BY EVENT 73

8.2.6.3. COPY FUNCTION 74

8.2.7. PTZ CONTROL PANEL 75

8.2.8. DEVICE CONFIG 76

8.2.8.1. MODIFY 77

8.2.9. SOFTWARE UPGRADE 78

8.3. PC CONFIGURATION OF DEVICE PROPERTIES 78

8.3.1. SYSTEM 79

8.3.2. PASSWORD 80

8.3.3. NETWORK 83

8.3.4. PRE CAMERA 85

8.3.5. CAMERA 86

8.3.6. MOTION 87

8.3.7. MOTION DETECTION / PRIVACY MASK 89

8.3.7.1. MOTION DETECTION 89

8.3.7.2. PRIVACY MASK 90

8.3.8. VIDEO LOSS 91

8.3.9. SEQ DISPLAY 93

8.3.10. SCHEDULE 94

8.3.11. EASY SCHEDULE 95

8.3.12. E-MAIL (NOTIFICATION) 96

8.3.13. FTP 98

8.3.14. HDD 99

8.3.15. DISPLAY 100

8.4. VIDEO STREAM (DUAL STREAM) 101

8.5. REMOTE VIEWING WITH A SMARTPHONE 103

8.5.1. REMOTE DISPLAY AND OPERATION 104

9. WARRANTY 106

10. APPENDIX A – SPECIFICATIONS 107

11. APPENDIX B – MENU STRUCTURE 109

12. APPENDIX C – HARD DRIVE RECORDING TABLE 110

13. APPENDIX D – H.264 TO AVI CONVERSION UTILITY 111

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SAFETY INFORMATION

• Handle this device with care. Do not strike or shake this device as this may damage it.

• Do not expose this device to water or moisture. Moisture may damage the device and also cause electric shock. Do not operate it in wet areas. Take immediate action if the device becomes wet. Turn the power off and refer servicing to qualied service personnel.

• Do not use this device near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus that produces heat.

• Protect the power cord from being stepped on or pinched particularly at the point where it connects to the device and at the receptacle.

• Do not operate this device beyond its specied temperature, humidity or power source ratings.

• Use this device in humidity below 85%.

• The performance and lifespan of the hard drive is affected when used in high temperatures. It is recommended to use this device within 68ºF ~ 86ºF.

• If mounting in a closed space, ventilation should be included. Do not block any ventilation openings.

• Handle the hard drive with care.

- It is possible to damage the hard drive if it is moved while the motor is still spinning. Do not move this device after turning on the power. Follow the shutdown procedure (see Section 5.6) and wait at least 30 seconds before moving this device even if it is to simply reposition it on a shelf or in a rack.

- If servicing or exchanging the hard drive, protect it from static electricity. Use a grounded static wrist

guard and matt to properly ground yourself before servicing the hard drive.

- Do not use an electric screw driver to remove or install a hard drive.

• Clean this device with a dry cloth. Do not use strong or abrasive detergents when cleaning the device chassis. If dirt is hard to remove, use a mild detergent and wipe gently.

• Please make a note of the system settings and save them. This will help when required to change the

system conguration, or when unexpected failure or trouble occurs.

• Do not drop metallic parts through the ventilation slots. This could permanently damage the device. If something falls inside the device, turn off the power immediately and contact qualied service personnel for service.

• Distributing, copying, disassembling, reverse compiling, reverse engineering, or exporting the software provided with this product, is expressly prohibited and in violation of the law.

THIS PUBLICATION COULD INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. AT ANY TIME CHANGES COULD BE MADE To THE INFORMATION HEREIN FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THIS PUBLICATION AND/OR THE CORRESPONDING PRODUCT(S).

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

This product complies with the relevant standards for CE, FCC, and RoHS approval. The Power Adaptor/Supply has been tested for compliance with UL, CSA, and CE standards.

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1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW

1.1. INTRODUCTION

Wirepath™ Surveillance DVRs are state of the art, and offer unsurpassed technology. Features such as Hexaplex operation with triple streaming via H.264 (low and high res), and MJPEG provides easy-to-use remote access via Automation Systems, PC, or Smartphone. With H.264 compression, 960H, D1 / Half D1 / CIF video resolution support and adjustable Frame Per Second record settings the installer can maximize the storage time of the built-in hard drive. Wirepath™ DVR’s professional grade features make them ideal for high-end residential and commercial monitoring applications.

1.2. PACKING LIST

(1) DVR

(1) 12V / 3.0A External Power Supply (1) IEC Power Cord (1) IR Remote (2) AAA Batteries (1) USB 1.1 Mouse

1.3. FEATURES

Connections

Up to 4 cameras or composite video sources

· VGA outputs

1 audio input, 1 audio output

Video / Audio

· Hexaplex operation - simultaneous record, live playback, backup, control, & simultaneous H.264 and MJPEG remote access

· Triple Stream H.264 and MJPEG

- High Res H.264 for recording and streaming to IE Interface and Smartphones

- Low Res H.264 for streaming for devices on bandwidth limited networks

- MJPEG for streaming to Automation Systems

· Record capabilities

- Full 30 FPS (frames per second) for all channels across all resolutions

· Playback capabilities

- Full 30 FPS (frames per second) for all channels across all resolutions

· Real-time live display, 30 FPS, for each channel

Versatile display formats: full-screen and 4 camera split window

· ADPCM audio compression

Storage

One 500GB hard disk drive is already installed

· Video/audio backup to USB thumb drives or PC via web interface

Control / Remote Access

· IR, and IP Controllable

· Ethernet interface

- Stream video/audio to Automation Systems, IE interface, and Smartphones

- Integrated control via Automation Systems such as Control4

- Remote Setup

- Remote software upgrade

- Remote alarm notication via email

- FTP video/audio storage

- DDNS support

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2. FRONT AND REAR PANELS AND REMOTE CONTROL

2.1. FRONT PANEL

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1 2

1. Remote IR Sensor

Use to receive signal from IR remote controller.

2. LEDs

Indicators for POWER, HDD(Hard Disk Drive) and Network access.

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2.2. REAR PANEL

VGA OUT

1 2 3

45678

1. Audio Output Connector

Supplies line-out audio signals to external devices such as ampliers. Recorded audio will be supplied from AUDIO OUT during playback.

Video Out

Connection to TV monitors via BNC connector for main monitor display.

Video Input Connectors (1-4 on WPS-165-DVR-4CH)

Connect system cameras to these BNC connectors. The corresponding 75 Ω termination must be ON unless the video output terminal is connected. See item 5 below.

Power Connection (DC IN)

Connect the supplied External Power Supply. Acceptable Range: 12V / 3.0A

5. USB

Connect to USB 2.0 compatible storage device, such as USB 2.0 disk drive, thumb drive, etc.

6. Ethernet Connector

Connect to a 10/100Base-T Ethernet network for remote access and integrated control and video streaming to Automation Systems.

7. VGA Connector

Main monitor display for connection to VGA monitor for setup, control and monitoring of cameras and system.

8. Audio Input Connector

RCA connectors for line-in audio signals supplied from external devices such as microphone ampliers.

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2.3. REMOTE CONTROL

The remote control functions include:

1. Alarm Reset

Press to reset alarm.

2. Number Buttons

Direct selection of channels, display single view of the selected channel number

3. */mark

This button has no function with this model.

4. PTZ

Opens the PTZ menu to control a connected PTZ camera. NOTE: The menu will not appear if the selected camera is not a PTZ camera.

5. MENU/ESC

Displays OSD menu or Exits the current menu.

6. Navigation Buttons

Navigates the DVR right side menu, PTZ controls an OSD menus.

7. Volume/Zoom

Adjusts audio level up/down. Digital zoom of currently selected Camera

8. SEQ

Press to sequentially switch through connected cameras.

9. MODE

Press to change DVR modes.

10. Transport Buttons

Press to control DVR playback

◄◄ Rewinds the currently playing recorded content. ►► Fast Forwards the currently playing recorded content. ►| Skips Forwards the currently playing recorded content.

Opens the "Backup" window and allows copying video between select able Start/End times to an attached USB flash drive or hard drive.

4 5

14 15

17 18

►/ll Plays or Pauses the currently selected content.

Stops the currently playing recorded content.

11. DVR 1-4

DVR ID buttons. In situations with multiple DVRs, use these buttons to select the desired DVR to be controlled, from a single remote control.

12. REC

Starts and stops recording of the currently displayed image.

13. #/code

This button has no function with this model.

14. MUTE/NEXT

MUTE - Mutes audio from the currently playing recorded content. NEXT - single camera mode next camera

15. X2/GOTO

X2 - Press once for selected camera digital zoom. Press again for secondary zoom. Press again to exit zoom. GOTO -In PTZ mode goto calls preset functionality of PTZ camera.

16. GRID

Press to sequentially change the video display grid for 1, 4, 7, 9, 10, 13 or 16 cameras.

17. CALL

In HD mode sets format.

18. SEARCH

Brings up menu system to search time or event for playback.

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3. INSTALLATION

3.1. POSITIONING THE 165 DVR

Wirepath Surveillance DVRs are designed to deliver unsurpassed technology with superior performance. However, where you place the DVR can have a large effect on the performance that you receive, and the life of the unit. Here are some guidelines to follow when installing the DVR.

• Position it with all feet resting on a solid level surface.

• Be sure that the DVR is in a well-ventilated area that provides adequate cooling.

- Do not block the cooling vents located on the side panel. Proper ventilation is important to the

performance and life span of the power supply and HDD(s).

- Do not place the DVR on carpeting or any similar material.

- Do not install the DVR near a source of heat, or in an extremely humid or wet location.

- If your installation lacks good air ow (such as solid cabinet doors or wall-mounted racks), it may be necessary to create ventilation to allow outside air into the space.

• Allow a minimum of 2” of depth behind unit to accommodate cables and connectors.

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3.2. CONNECTIONS

To ensure proper performance and operation of the 165 DVR, it is recommended that all connections and setup be performed by a qualied system installer.

3.2.1. BASIC CONNECTIONS

Router

Automation System

Camera(s)

Microphone

Amplifier

Speakers

LCD Monitor/Flat Panel TV

WPS-165 4CH DVR

VGA OUT

CRT Monitor

• POWER

Connect the included External Power Supply to surge protection or wall outlet.

• CAMERAS

Connect the video output from cameras or other composite video sources using coaxial cable to the Video In connectors.

• MAINMONITOR/VGAOUTPUT

Connect the Main Monitor BNC to a surveillance TV monitor Connect the Main Monitor VGA output to a VGA monitor or Flat Panel TV

3.2.2. OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS

• AUDIOINPUT

Connect the audio input connector to the audio line-out from line level microphones or other audio sources. Please make sure to associate the audio inputs with a camera in the Camera Setup as described in Section 6.2 accordingly. An audio input can only be associated with one camera.

• AUDIOOUTPUT

Connect the audio output connector to an amplier and speakers.

• ETHERNET

Connect the Ethernet connector to router via a standard Ethernet cable for control and streaming to an Automation System, remote access via PC or Smartphone, or event email notications. Please make sure to setup the related congurations as described in Section 6.11 Network Setup.

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• USB 2.0

External storage devices such as a USB thumb drive can be connected for archiving recorded content. Content cannot be recorded directly to a USB Drive.

Thumb Drive

VGA OUT

3.2.3. IP CONTROL CONNECTIONS

IP Control Connections

Wirepath™ DVRs provide integration with Automation Systems via Ethernet allowing for control and streaming of video. Connect the Ethernet port to a home automation network.

RS-232

Network

Control System

Router

Internet

WPS-165 4CH DVR

VGA OUT

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4. MAIN SCREEN AND BASIC OPERATIONS

The following sections (Sections 4-6) relate to the display output from the VGA or BNC connection. For Remote Access operation using Internet Explorer see Section 9.

The split-window screen is the main screen displayed after system startup. There are several types of splitwindow screens including 1 or 4 window grids (as described in Section 4.3). In addition to the split windows, a System Status Bar is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Time is displayed in the lower-left corner while system status is displayed in the lower-right corner. Scrolling screen messages are displayed when certain events occur.

The System Status Bar offers the following information:

• SEQ display – SEQ icon shown for SEQ display ON

• Backup state – Backup icon shown for backup

• Manual record – REC icon shown for ON,

• Zoom states – X2, or X4

• Mute state – Speaker icon visible when not muted; the icon will not be displayed in mute state

• Hard Drive recording percentage

• Video Loss – a message with the corresponding camera number scrolls from right to left

• Motion Detection – a message with the corresponding camera number scrolls from right to left

• Current date and time

In the top left of each camera the following information is displayed:

• Camera Title – name of the camera

• Recording icon – indicates video is being recorded

• Motion icon – indicates motion detected for this camera

• Alarm icon – indicates an alarm that has been associated with corresponding camera has been triggered

In split screen windows, the “focus” camera is indicated by a green or red box around the cameras title. Green indicates live video, and red indicates recorded video that is being played back.

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4.1. TEXT INPUT

There are certain system settings that the system requires text to be entered, such as system login, camera title setup, etc. Follow the steps below using the remote control to enter text when prompted to do so by a text box:

1. Press ENTER to edit the highlighted option. The ashing cursor will be displayed to indicate the editing point.

2. Press ◄► to move the cursor to the left/right.

3. Press #/code (found on the remote control) in text editing mode to change text case. If the text entry accepts numbers only, pressing code will have no effect. Toggle through the options to select:

• 123 = Number only

• abc = All lower case letters

• ABC = All capital letters

• CODE = Used for languages that requires characters

Use the remote control to press a number key (1-9, 0) repeatedly until the character you want appears

(1 for 1

or space, 2 for 2, a/A, b/B, or c/C, etc.).

5. Press

/mark (found on the remote control) to display a list of punctuation marks and special characters.

The highlighted character in the list indicates the selected character. Press

▲▼◄► to change the

selection.

6. If you make a mistake, using the remote control press BS to remove the character to the left of the cursor, or press DEL to delete the character at the current cursor position.

7. Press ENTER to exit the highlighted option and save changes, press ESC to exit without making changes.

Alternatively the supplied mouse can be used to enter text. When using the mouse to enter text, click on a highlighted option window with the left mouse button. A Keyboard Simulator will be shown.

Click on “#” (or “abc”) to change text case. Click on the alpha-numeric characters to enter letters and numbers. Click on “

” for special characters. Click on the check mark to accept the changes or click on the

X to exit without changes.

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4.2. LOGIN / LOGOUT

There are three password levels in the system; Administrator (highest), Supervisor, and Operator (lowest). If the user does not login to the system, the user will be treated as a Guest and can only view live video display.

The system allows up to 18 user accounts. The Administrator can set up the login name and password for each user (please refer to Section 6.8 for Passw

ord Setup) and has access to all features. The Supervisor can operate

the live video display, video playback and archive. The Operator can only operate the live video display.

To login or logout of the system, press the MENU button on the remote control and then use the arrow buttons to select the desired option. Once the option is highlighted, press the ENTER button. Alternatively use the mouse by first right-clicking the mouse to display the main MENU and then select the LOGIN icon.

In Login/Logout menu, follow the text input method described in Section 4.2 to enter the Login name and Password. Once the name and password are entered, press ◄► to highlight and select the Login option. Press ENTER to login the system. To logout of the system first display the Login/Logout menu and the press ◄► to highlight and select Logout option, and then press ENTER. Use the ESC button on the remote control to exit without making changes. Alternatively use the mouse to select the exit button or simply “right-click.”

FACTORY PRESET ADMINISTRATOR LEVEL LOGIN INFORMATION

• Login Name: user

• Password: 1234

4.3. BASIC OPERATIONS USING THE CONTROL BAR

After logging into the system, use the supplied mouse to operate the DVR. A Control Bar will be displayed at the bottom of the display by “dragging” the mouse to the bottom screen. It is recommended to operate the Control Bar using the included mouse. Where applicable, buttons on the remote control are indicated in the descriptions below. These buttons may have different functions in different menus. The specific functions are detailed in each of the following sections.

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•

NUMERIC

Select any camera from the remote control by using the numeric buttons. Only buttons 1-9 are available on the 9 channel DVR; all 16 are available on the 16 channel DVR. Alternatively use the mouse to select any of these icons to switch to the full-window display of a particular camera.

• MODE

Use the button on the remote control to toggle live and playback mode. Playback mode is indicated by a red box around the camera title of the focus camera (the camera being controlled). If in a split window display, the focus window will first switch to playback mode. A second press of the button will toggle additional windows to playback mode. Continue to press the MODE button to return to live mode (indicated by a green box around the camera title of the focus camera). Alternatively, use the mouse to select this icon.

MODE is only available to an Administrator or Supervisor.

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• SEQ

Press this button on the remote control to switch to or exit from the sequence display mode. Alternatively use the mouse to select this icon. In sequence mode, each page in the sequence will be shown sequentially for the preset time, and the SEQ icon will be shown in the System Status Bar in the lower-right corner of the screen.

•

CALL

Press this button on the remote control to switch to or return from full screen display of the focus camera. Clicking the mouse in the focus camera window will achieve the same result.

•

Press this button on the remote control to display the search menu. Alternatively use the mouse to select this icon.

SEARCH is only available to an Administrator or Supervisor.

• REC

Press this button on the remote control to force manual recording. To stop manual recording, press it again. Alternatively use the mouse to select this icon. All cameras will be recorded and a red REC icon will be shown on the lower-right corner of the screen when manual recording is active.

•

Press this button on the remote control (both labeled MENU/ESC) to display the main Menu. Alternatively use the mouse to select this icon, or, “right-click” the mouse to display the Menu.

• X2

Press this button on the remote control to enter the Digital Zoom mode when in full screen display. Alternatively use the mouse to select this icon.

• VOLUME

Press these buttons on the remote control to control the gain (volume) of the AUDIO OUT jack. Alternatively use the mouse to select this icon.

• GRID

Press the Grid buttons (next to the grid symbol) on the remote control to toggle through the available split-window displays. Only 1 and 4 split-window displays are available on the 4ch. Alternatively use the mouse to select the split window grid options.

•

PAGE

When in split window view, press the Page button on the remote control to toggle through multi-splitwindow displays. Alternatively use the mouse to consecutively click on this icon.

• OSD

Use the mouse to select the OSD Display icon to enable or disable the following information from appearing in the System Status Bar on the main display; Title, Time, Messages, Status and Rec%.

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•

COPY

Press this button on the remote control to display the Search menu and then copy recorded video to the storage device connected to the USB port.

•

TRANSPORTCONTROLS

Use the Transport buttons on the remote control during playback to control the video. Alternatively use the mouse to click on these icons.

• FAST/SLOW

Use the mouse to select this icon to toggle the speed of the forward and backward transport buttons.

•

PLAY/PAUSE

Press this button on the remote control to launch the Instant Playback

menu to playback the last 30

seconds or 1, 2, 3 or 5 minutes of video. Alternatively use the mouse to click on this icon.

• ALARMRESET

Use the button on the remote control to cancel an alarm. Alternatively use the mouse to select this icon. This will reset the alarm outputs and silence the buzzer.

4.4. DIGITAL ZOOM

The DVR supports X2 and X4 Digital Zoom. Use this function in full window display mode. Press the X2 button on the remote control to enter Digital Zoom. Alternatively use the mouse to select the icon ( )found in the Control Bar. A yellow zoom window will be displayed in the video window as shown.

• X2ANDENTER

Use the buttons on the remote control to zoom from X1 to X2. Pressing the X2 button again followed by ENTER button will zoom to X4. Pressing the X2 button followed by ENTER a third time will return the zoom to

normal X1 view.

• ▲▼◄►

Use these buttons on the remote control to move the zoom window.

• ESC

Use the ESC button on the remote control to escape from Digital Zoom mode and return to the normal full screen display.

Alternatively use the mouse to select the exit button or simply “right-click.”

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5. MAIN MENU

Select the MENU icon from the Control Bar or right click the mouse in the display window to activate the main Menu display as shown.

In the main Menu display and all subsequent displays, the items enabled are highlighted in Blue, and those disabled in Gray. Refer to Appendix B for an outline of the structure of Menu Displays, and to Section 4.2 for

To navigate and operate this menu:

•

▲▼◄►

Press these buttons on the remote control to change the highlighted item. The mouse may also be used to navigate.

•

ENTER

Press this button on the remote control to enter the detailed display of the highlighted option. Alternatively use the left mouse button to select an option.

•

ESC

Press this button on the remote control to escape from Menu display, and return to the main video display. Alternatively use the mouse to select the EXIT icon or simply “right-click” the mouse.

5.1. STATUS DISPLAY

Once in the main Menu display, press ▲▼◄► on the remote control to select Status, and then press ENTER to display the menu below. Alternatively use the mouse to click on the Status icon.

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The Status display includes:

• ALARMRECORDINGSTATUS

Displayed is the portion of the hard drive allocated to recording alarm events and the percentage of that space that is currently full.

• NORMALRECORDINGSTATUS

Displayed is the portion of the hard drive allocated to regular (normal, non-event) recording and the percentage of that space that is currently full.

•

CAMERASTATUS

Motion and Video Loss is indicated by a white box for cameras 1-4.

•

ALARMINPUTSTATUS

This feature has no function for this model of DVR.

• SERIALNUMBER

DVR serial number

• VERSIONNUMBER

Hardware and Software version numbers

Press the ESC button on the remote control to escape from this menu and return to the main Menu display. Alternatively use the mouse to exit the sub menu by clicking on the “X.” Another method to escape is to use the mouse to “right-click,” and exit the sub menu.

5.2. VOLUME CONTROL

The Volume Control menu allows for the adjustment of the gain (volume) for the AUDIO IN jacks. The master audio out volume can be controlled from the CONTROL BAR.

Once in the main Menu display, press ▲▼◄► on the remote control to select Volume, and then press ENTER to display the menu as shown. Alternatively use the mouse to click on the Volume icon.

Note: This DVR supports one audio input channels. Therefore options for Audio 2 through 4 will be displayed in white text and cannot be changed.

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•

▲▼◄►

Press these buttons on the remote control to select an option. Alternatively use the mouse to select an option.

•

ESC

Press the ESC button on the remote control to escape from this menu and return to the main Menu display. Alternatively use the mouse to exit the sub menu by clicking on the “X.” If the contents in this menu have been modified, a Save dialog box will be displayed requesting the user to save the changes. Press ENTER on the remote control to exit and save, ESC to exit without saving. Another method to escape is to use the mouse to “right-click,” and exit the sub menu.

•

MUTE

Mutes the selected audio input channel. Using the remote control, press ENTER (or +/-) to check/ uncheck this item. The default setting is “-” noting that the channel is not muted. Alternatively use the mouse to enable or disable the mute feature.

•

VOLUME

Adjusts the gain (volume) of the selected audio input channel. Press +/- buttons on the

remote control to

change the value (1-10). Alternatively use the mouse to select the desired volume level.

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5.3. VIDEO ADJUSTMENT

The Video Adjustment menu allows for the adjustment of Brightness, Contrast, Hue, and Saturation for each video input.

Once in the main Menu display, press ▲▼◄► on the remote control to select Video Adjustment and then press

ENTER to display the menu as shown. Alternatively use the mouse to click on the Video Adjustment

icon.

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthesubmenuanditsspecicoperations:

•

▲▼◄►

Press these buttons on the remote control to select an item. Alternatively use the mouse to select an item.

• CAMERA SELECTION Press the appropriate button for the desired adjustment.

•

NUMERIC

Press these buttons on the remote control to change the camera. Alternatively use the mouse to select the desired camera.

•

+/-

Press these buttons on the remote control to change the settings. Alternatively use the mouse to make these changes.

•

SEQ

Press this button on the remote control to reset the video settings for the camera being viewed to factory default values.

•

CALL

Press this button on the remote control to reset the video settings for all cameras to factory default values.

•

MODE

Press this button on the remote control to restore the values.

• ESC

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5.4. DISPLAY

The VGA Display menus allows for adjustment to the VGA output of the DVR.

Once in the Main Menu display, press ▲▼◄► on the remote control to select VGA Display

and then press

ENTER to display the menu as shown. Alternatively use the mouse to click on the VGA Display icon.

Use the operations listed below to adjust Resolution, Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation and Video Ratio.

To set Video Ratio, select between Fit Window and Proportion. Fit Window scales all camera channels to ll the grids. Proportion allows each camera to be displayed using its output video ratio.

Warning – Be sure the connected VGA monitor can accept the desired resolution before selecting it. If a resolution is selected that is not supported by the monitor and video is lost at the VGA monitor, continue to use the +/- buttons on the remote control to select a setting that is supported. Another option would be to temporarily connect a composite video monitor to the Video Out BNC to

properly set the VGA resolution.

•

▲▼◄►

Press these buttons on the remote control to select an item. Alternatively use the mouse to select an item.

•

+/-

Press these buttons on the remote control to change the settings. Alternatively use the mouse to make these changes.

•

NUMERIC

Press these buttons on the remote control to change the camera. Alternatively use the mouse to select the desired camera.

•

MODE

Press this button on the remote control to restore Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Saturation values. Alternatively use the mouse to click on the Factory Reset button.

•

ESC

ENTER on the remote control to exit and save, ESC to exit without saving. Another method to escape

is to use the mouse to “right-click,” and exit the sub menu.

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5.5. BACKUP DEVICE

The Backup Device menu allows for backup and recovery of the DVR’s conguration to or from a USB device. This DVR supports a variety of USB 2.0 storage devices including thumb drives and DVD drives.

Once in the main Menu display, press ▲▼◄► on the remote control to select Backup Device, and then press ENTER to display the menu as shown. Alternatively use the mouse to click on the Backup Device icon.

Note: It is highly recommended to make a backup of the conguration once complete. Keep a copy of this backup in a secure location for future use. When setting up multiple DVRs with similar congurations, this feature could also be used to create a “template” le to speed the setup process.

To navigate and operate this menu:

•

▲▼◄►

Press these buttons on the remote control to select an item. Alternatively use the mouse to select an item.

•

ESC

Press the ESC button on the remote control to escape from this menu and return to the main Menu display. Alternatively use the mouse to exit the sub menu by clicking on the “

X.” If the contents in this menu have been modified, a Save dialog box will be displayed requesting the user to save the changes. Press ENTER on the remote control to exit and save, ESC to exit without saving. Another method to escape is to use the mouse to “right-click,” and exit the sub menu.

•

CONNECT/DISCONNECT

If the backup device is disconnected (as shown in screen capture above), plug the USB device into the

USB 2.0 port and then press ENTER on the remote control. Alternatively use the mouse to click on the CONNECT button. If the device is already plugged in, press ENTER on the remote control to connect the device. Alternatively use the mouse to click on CONNECT. It is recommended to select the DISCONNECT option before unplugging the USB device.

Note 1: Before using a USB drive, please format it to FAT32 le system using Windows.

Note 2: The backup device must be connected by the system software before it can be used to read/ write. If it fails to connect, unplug the device and then plug the device into the USB port again.

Note 3: Some backup devices may have compatibility problems.

•

BACKUP

Once a device is connected, use the ▲▼◄► buttons on the remote control to select BACKUP for the corresponding USB device and press ENTER. Alternatively use the mouse to select this button. Enter the directory to backup the configurations to. This button will remain white in color and unavailable until a USB device is connected.

•

RESTORE

Once a device is connected, use the ▲▼◄► buttons on the remote control to select RESTORE for the corresponding USB device and press ENTER. Alternatively use the mouse to select this button. Enter the directory to restore the configurations from. This button will remain white in color and unavailable until a USB device is connected.

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5.6. SOFTWARE UPGRADE

This menu is available to Administrators only.

On occasion it may be necessary to update the DVR’s software to take advantage of new features. Using the commands below, follow the instructions provided with the upgrade file. In the Menu display, use the buttons on the remote control, and press ▲▼◄► to select the Software Upgrade icon. Alternatively use the mouse to select this icon from the main Menu.

5.6.1. UPDATING SOFTWARE VIA DVR LOCAL DISPLAY

1. Insert a USB Thumb Drive with the new software into the USB connector on the front of the DVR.

Bring up the menu by pressing MENU/ESC on the remote or by right clicking the mouse.

Select the Software Update

Icon from the Menu using the mouse or the remote control (Menu/ESC+ Up/

Down/Left/Right buttons).

4. USB Thumb Drive contents will show in the right hand window.

Select the appropriate new software file mouse and click the mouse or use enter key on remote.

Use mouse to select the check mark or press enter on remote. Software upgrade is indicated

on the bottom scroll line. During this process the DVR must remain powered ON or the DVR will become inoperable.

Note: After the software is upgraded, the system will restart immediately. This process may take a few moments,

after the DVR restarts login will be required.

IE Plugin Interface Upgrade The IE Plugin interface MUST be updated to ensure it can access the latest DVR software features.

1. Update the DVR software following the instructions listed above.

2. Download the Remove_WPS_IE_Plugin le from the SnapAV website. This le is also located in the software

update zip le.

3. Reboot each computer that will be used to access or congure the updated DVR.

4. When the computer restarts, Do Not Open IE. Run the Remove_WPS_IE_Plugin le.

5. Open IE and access the updated Wirepath DVR. Perform Step 2, 3 and 4 for all computers that will be used

to access the DVR.

6. IE may initially block installation of the DVR Plugin. If so, review the prompt and allow the Plugin to be installed.

7. If prompted, allow installation of the C++ Distributable Package and IEPlugin.cab packages.

8. When Plugin installation is complete, log in to and congure the DVR as usual.

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5.7. SYSTEM SHUTDOWN

This menu is available to Administrators only.

Always properly shutdown the DVR before moving it. The hard drive can be damaged if the DVR is moved before shutdown. The DVR will reboot to whatever state it was in when it was properly shut down (ex: split window display, etc).

WARNING – When powering off the DVR, the following shutdown procedure must be used. Turning the DVR off or removing power without following this procedure may cause damage to the hard disk drives.

Access the menu by pressing the MENU/ESC button on the IR remote. Alternatively the mouse can

be used by right clicking to open the menu.

2. Login to the DVR and continue with the following steps.

3. Using the ▲▼◄► buttons, navigate to Shutdown . Press ENTER to select. Alternatively the mouse can be

used to select the icon. Once selected a scrolling message will appear at the bottom of screen indicating that shutdown is in process.

4. Once the message “Shutdown completed. You may turn off the system now.” appears, it is safe to turn the DVR off using the power switch on the back of the DVR.

5. The DVR is now shutdown and safe to move or service.

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6. SETUP MENU

This menu is available to Administrators only.

In the Menu display, use the buttons on the remote control, and press ▲▼◄►to select Setup, and then

press ENTER.

To navigate and operate this menu:

•

▲▼◄►

Press these buttons on the remote control to change the highlighted item. Alternatively use the mouse to navigate.

•

ENTER

Press this button on the remote control to enter the detailed display of the highlighted option. Alternatively use the left mouse button to select an option.

•

ESC

Press the ESC button on the remote control to escape from this menu and return to the main menu. Alternatively use the mouse to exit the sub menu by clicking on the “X.” Another method to escape is to use the mouse to “right-click,” and exit the sub menu.

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6.1. PRE-CAMERA SETUP

Pre-Camera Setup allows the

administrator to dene fundamental attributes for connected cameras.

In the Setup menu, press ▲▼◄► on the remote to change the highlighted option to Pre-Camera, and then press

ENTER to display Pre-Camera menu.

To navigate and operate this menu:

•

▲▼◄►

Press these buttons▲▼◄► on the remote control to select an item. Alternatively

use the mouse to select

an item.

•

NUMERIC

Press these buttons on the remote control to change the camera. Alternatively use the mouse to select the desired camera.

•

ESC

ENTER on the remote control to exit and save, ESC to exit without saving. Another method to

escape is to use the mouse to “right-click,” and exit the sub menu.

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthesubmenuanditsspecicoperations:

• COMPRESSION

This DVR uses the latest compression format (.h.264) for the most efcient use of storage space and streaming exibility. The Compression setting allows the administrator to further compress streaming video to account for slow or bandwidth limited networks. Choose Normal for normal compression or select High to enable the remote stream of the Video Streaming (See Section 9.4). The High setting will reduce the resolution of the second stream to one of the four QCIF levels as set in Video Stream setting in the Network setup (See Section 6.11).

•

WATERMARK

An invisible, digitally-embedded security feature to protect against tampering of recorded content can be added to the video file. If a downloaded h.264 clip has been altered, the PC based

playback software will

alert the user with a message upon playback. The default setting is enabled.

• INSTALLED

Enable or disable cameras from this menu. The default setting is enabled.

• RESOLUTION

Allows individual camera channels to be set for their appropriate recording resolution. Allows for 960H (960x480), D1 (720x480), Half 960H (960x240), Half D1 (720x240), 480x240, and CIF (360x240).

• PTZID

This feature has no function for this model of DVR.

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6.2. CAMERA SETUP

The Camera Setup menu allows the administrator to define additional attributes for each camera. In the Setup menu, press ▲▼◄► on the remote to change the highlighted option to Camera Setup, and then press ENTER

to display the Camera Setup menu.

To navigate and operate this menu:

•▲▼◄► Press these buttons on the remote control to select an item. Alternatively use the mouse to select an item. The display will scroll left/right if a camera is not shown on the screen.

•

NUMERIC

Press these buttons on the remote control to change the camera. Alternatively use the mouse to select the desired camera.

•

COPY ( ) Press the COPY button on the remote control to copy all the settings (excluding Title, Video Loss, Motion Detection and Audio) - of the focus camera to all of the cameras.

•

ESC

Press the ESC button on the remote control to escape from this menu and return to the main menu. Alternatively use the mouse to exit the sub menu by clicking on the “X.” If the contents in this menu have been modified, a Save dialog box will be displayed requesting the user to save the changes. Press ENTER on the remote control to exit and save, ESC to exit without saving. Another method to escape is to use the mouse to “right-click” and exit the sub menu.

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthesubmenuanditsspecicoperations:

• CAMERA

Indicates selected camera.

• TITLE

Name each camera with a unique identifying name up to eight characters maximum. Follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this item.

• VIDEOLOSSSETTINGS

Used to set specic actions when the DVR losses the video signal for the selected camera. Refer to Section 6.2.1 for the details.

• MOTIONDETECTION

Enable or disable motion detection for the selected camera. Default setting enables this feature.

Note : This has no effect on the Smart Search function.

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•MOTIONSETTINGS

Used to set specic actions for when the DVR detects motion. Please refer to Section 6.2.2 for the details.

•COVERT

If a camera’s covert function is enabled, the video of this camera can only be seen if the user has logged in an Administrator. The default setting is disabled.

• CALLBYEVENT

If Motion events occur for this camera, the main display will switch to the video of this camera for a specied period of time (dwell). Options are: Off, Motion, Alarm, Both (Motion & Alarm).

• DWELLTIME

Used in conjunction with Call By Event, dwell time species how long the main display will show the camera on the screen. The dwell time can be set from 3 to 60 seconds

• AUDIO

Select the corresponding AUDIO IN input for the camera. The audio for the selected AUDIO IN input will be recorded with the video for this camera. Selections include N/A or AUDIO Inputs 1,2, 3, or 4. The AUDIO INPUTS can only be assigned to one camera each. The default setting is N/A.

Note: The audio will only be heard when an amplier and speakers are connected to the DVR and the volume is turned up.

• RECORDQUALITY

Select the record quality for each camera. Values range from 1-9, with 1 the lowest quality and 9 the highest quality. The higher the quality setting, the larger the resulting le size because there are more pixels in the image.

• EVENTRECORDFPS

Set the Frames Per Second record rate for each camera when events such as motion or alarm inputs trigger the camera to record. Settings for Post Record time determines how long the DVR will record after the event triggers recording. Please refer to Section 6.2.2 and Section 6.3 for Post-record time. Press +/- buttons to select a value from 0 – 30.

Note: The higher the FPS setting for a camera, the more uid the motion on playback. A slower FPS setting could result in “choppy” video during playback. As a reference, live video equals 30 FPS. In surveillance, 15 FPS is recognized as very good quality video, while 7 FPS is typically sufcient

for most cases.

• PRE-RECORDFPS

Pre-Record FPS is the frames per second pre-record rate for each camera when events such as motion, video loss or alarm inputs trigger the camera to record. For this DVR, the Pre-Record FPS is always the same as Event Record FPS. Settings for Pre-Record time determine how much time the DVR will record before the event triggers recording. Please refer to Section 6.2.1, Section 6.2.2 and Section 6.3 for Pre-record time.

• NORMALRECORDFPS

Unless disabled in the schedule (see Section 6.5), the DVR is always recording. If there is no event triggering the DVR to record (such as motion or alarm inputs), the DVR is still recording and the recording is referred to as Normal Record. Set the FPS for each camera to be recorded by pressing +/- buttons to select the value from a minimum of 0 to a maximum equal to the Event Record setting.

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6.2.1. VIDEO LOSS SETUP

Video Loss Setup allows the administrator to dene how the system responds when video signal is lost for

the camera.

In the Camera Setup

menu, highlight Settings in Video Loss and press the ENTER button on the remote

control to display Video Loss Setup sub menu for the selected camera.

To navigate and operate this menu:

•

▲▼◄►

Press these buttons on the remote control to select an item. Alternatively use the mouse to select an item.

•

NUMERIC

Press these buttons on the remote control to change the camera. Alternatively use the mouse to select the desired camera.

•

COPY ( )

Press the COPY button on the remote control to copy the Video Loss settings of the focus camera to all of the cameras.

•

ESC

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthesubmenuanditsspecicoperations:

•

DURATION

Set the length of time the buzzer will remain triggered once video loss is detected for this camera. The buzzer will reset immediately once video signal is restored. Press +/- buttons to adjust the value from 3 seconds to 60 minutes or ‘-‘ for indefinite, requiring the Alarm Reset button to be pressed.

•

CAMERATOGO

The Camera To Go setting will specify which camera is pulled up full screen during a video loss event if Call by Events options are enabled.

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•

GOTOPRESET

This feature has no function for this model of DVR.

•

PRE-RECORD

Pre-Record defines how much time the DVR will record before video loss is detected. The Pre Record FPS set in Section 6.2 determines the frame rate of this recording. Press +/- buttons on the remote control to adjust the value from 0 to 10 seconds. Alternatively use the mouse to adjust this setting.

Note that the actual pre-record time may be shorter than the value set if the total size of the pre-record

video exceeds the pre-record video buffer.

•

ALARMOUT

This feature has no function for this model of DVR.

• BUZZER

By default, the internal buzzer is enabled to sound when video loss for the camera is detected. Highlight this setting and press ENTER or +/- to enable or disable this item. Alternatively use the mouse to left-click on this item.

• LOG By default, the DVR will log when video loss is detected to the Event Log (see Section 8.2). Highlight this setting and press ENTER or +/- to enable or disable this item. Alternatively use the mouse to left-click on this item.

• SCREENMESSAGE

By default, the DVR will display a video loss message in the System Status Bar when video loss is detected for this camera. Highlight this setting and press ENTER or +/- to enable or disable this item. Alternatively use the mouse to left-click on this item.

• E-MAIL

This DVR can send an email message to a predened email address in the event video loss is detected for this camera. Highlight this setting and press ENTER or +/- to enable or disable this item. Alternatively use the mouse to left-click on this item. The default setting is disabled. See Section 6.11.1 for more information on e-mail.

• FTP

This DVR can send the recorded video loss event for this camera to a FTP server. Highlight this setting and press ENTER or +/- to enable or disable this item. Alternatively use the mouse to left-click on this item. The default setting is disabled.

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6.2.2. MOTION SETUP

Motion Setup allows the administrator to dene how the system responds when motion is detected for

the camera.

In the Camera Setup menu, highlight Motion Setup

and press the ENTER button on the remote

control to display the Motion Setup sub menu for the selected camera.

To navigate and operate this menu:

•

▲▼◄►

Press these buttons on the remote control to select an item. Alternatively use the mouse to select an item.

•

NUMERIC

Press these buttons on the remote control to change the camera. Alternatively use the mouse to select the desired camera.

•

COPY ( )

Press the COPY button on the remote control to copy the Video Loss settings of the focus camera to all of the cameras.

•

ESC

Press the ESC button on the remote control to escape and return to the main menu. Alternatively you can use the mouse by right clicking or selecting the “X” in the current dialog window. If the contents in this menu have been modified, a Save dialog box will be displayed requesting the user to save the changes. Press ENTER on the remote control to exit and save, ESC to exit without saving. Another method to escape is to use the mouse to “right-click” and exit the sub menu.

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Functions in the Sub-menu:

•

DURATION

Set the length of time the buzzer will remain triggered once video loss is detected for this camera. The Buzzer will reset immediately once video signal is restored. Press +/- buttons to adjust the value from 3 seconds to 60 minutes or ‘-‘ for indefinite requiring an Alarm Reset.

•

CAMERATOGO

The Camera To Go setting will specify which camera is pulled up full screen during a motion event if Call by Event options are enabled.

•

GOTOPRESET

This feature has no function for this model of DVR.

•

PRE-RECORD

Note that the actual pre-record time may be shorter than the value set if the total size of the pre-record

video exceeds the pre-record video buffer.

•

POST-RECORD

Define how much time the DVR will record after motion is detected. The Post Record FPS set in Section

6.2 determines the frame rate of this recording. Press +/- buttons on the remote control to adjust the

value from 0 to 60 minutes. Alternatively use the mouse to adjust this setting.

•

ALARMOUT

This feature has no function for this model of DVR.

• DETECTION

See 6.2.2.1 Detection Settings for detail on the available settings.

• BUZZER

• SCREENMESSAGE

• E-MAIL

• FTP

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6.2.2.1. DETECTION SETTINGS

The Detection Setting sub menu is used to customize motion detection settings including the motion detection area(s) and sensitivity. In the Motion Setup menu, highlight Settings in Detection and press the ENTER button on the remote control to display the Motion Detection Settings sub menu for the selected camera. Once in the Motion Detection setting sub menu, a video window is displayed with the area divided into grids.

• Grids gray in color indicate the area which WILL be used for motion detection.

•Transparent grids indicate the area that will NOT be used for motion detection.

•Yellow grids indicate the currently selected area referred to as the Mask area.

Note: The dened detection area and sensitivity are also used for the Smart Search feature (Section 8.3). Smart Search will only use information stored “inside” of the detection area.

There will not be any motion information stored by the DVR that is “outside” of the detection

area. Even if motion detection is disabled for a given camera, it is recommended to enable

the entire area if the Smart Search feature may be used.

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthesubmenuanditsspecicoperations:

•

NUMERIC

Press these buttons on the remote control to change the camera. Alternatively use the mouse to select the desired camera.

•

▲▼◄►

Press these buttons on the remote control to move the Mask window (grids yellow in color). Alternatively use the mouse to select and move the Mask window (grids yellow in color) by “left clicking” and dragging the mouse over the desired area.

•

+/-

Press these buttons on the remote control to resize the Mask window (grids yellow in color). Alternatively use the mouse to select and move the Mask window (grids yellow in color) by “left clicking” and dragging the mouse over the desired area.

•

ENTER

Press this button on the remote control to Set/Reset the area of the Mask window (grids yellow in color). Additional areas may be selected and added to the detection area. Alternatively use the mouse to select the Set/Reset icon and adjust the Mask window (grids yellow in color).

•

MODE

Press this button on the remote control to Set/Reset the whole video area. Alternatively use the mouse to select this icon.

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•

SEQ/CALL

Press these buttons on the remote control to decrease (SEQ) or increase (CALL) the Sensitivity of the motion detection area of this camera from 1 - 10 (1 is least sensitive and 10 is most sensitive). Alternatively use the mouse to select this icon and adjust the sensitivity. We recommend that the default setting (3) be used to start and adjusted as needed.

• Volume+/-( +)

Press these buttons on the remote control to increase or decrease the number of grids required to detect motion before the DVR will trigger motion detection recording and any associated events Alternatively use the mouse to select this icon and adjust the number of grids.

•

Press this button on the remote control to test the motion detection of this camera. Grids in green indicate that area that will detect motion. When motion is detected, these grids will change in color to red. Press this button again to exit testing. Alternatively use the mouse to select this icon to enter and exit testing mode.

•

ESC

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6.3. SEQ DISPLAY SETUP

The SEQ Display Setup allows the administrator to dene the displayed pages when in SEQ Display mode.

Display Type Options:

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• 1-Window

• 4-Window

In the Setup Menu display, press ▲▼◄► on the remote to change the highlighted option to SEQ

Display, and then press ENTER to display SEQ Display Setup as shown.

To navigate and operate this menu:

•

▲▼◄►

Press these buttons on the remote control to select an item. Alternatively use the mouse to select an item.

•

ESC

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthesubmenuanditsspecicoperations:

•

TOTALPAGES

Set Total Pages included in this SEQ Display Type. Press +/- buttons on the remote control to select the desired number from the available list. Alternatively use the mouse to select

the appropriate number.

•

DWELLTIME

Set the Dwell Time (how long this page will be displayed before transitioning to the next page) from 3 to 60 seconds. Press +/-

buttons on the remote control to change this value. Alternatively use the mouse

to select the appropriate time.

•

SETTINGS

Enter the Settings window to set the camera in each window for each page of this SEQ Display Type. Press ENTER on the remote control to display settings page as shown.

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Alternatively left-click on the Settings button to enter this window.

• MAIN DISPLAY TYPE

Determines the camera channel conguration of the Main Display. In 'Default' the channel conguration follows a normal standard (i.e. 1w - Page1 = Camera 1, Page2 = Camera 2, etc. 4w - Page1 = 1/2/3/4, Page2 = Camera 5/6/7/8, etc. 7w - Page1 = Camera 1/2/3/4/5/6/7, etc.) In 'SEQ' the channel conguration follows the layout of the Sequence menu, where a camera can be placed on any channel number.

• MAIN DISPLAY CALLED BY EVENT

Allows the Main Monitor output to show a single camera full screen view when that channel is triggered by motion or alarm.

The following is a brief description of the operations in the sub menu:

•

▲▼◄►

Press these buttons on the remote control to change the focus camera. Alternatively use the mouse to select the focus camera.

•

Numeric

Press these buttons on the remote control to change the camera for this view. Alternatively use the mouse to select the desired camera.

•

+/-

Press these buttons on the remote control to change the current page for this SEQ Display. Alternatively use the mouse to change the current page.

•

ESC

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6.4. SCHEDULED RECORD SETUP

The schedule section affects the when and how the DVR records video and audio. However this does not affect outgoing email notications or alarm outputs. These will occur 24/7 regardless of schedule

The Scheduled Record Setup allows the administrator to dene when and how video and audio will be recorded. This feature may be useful to increase hard drive storage space by dening what types of events are recorded on specic days of the week. For example, if Normal Recording (recall that the DVR is capable of always recording “normal” video even without event triggers such as motion or alarm) is not necessary, this feature can be disabled on a daily basis. To further dene when and how the DVR records, up to 16 time segments (Conditional 1 – Conditional 16) are available for each day of the week.

In the Setup Menu display, press ▲▼◄► on the remote to change the highlighted option to

Scheduled Record, and then press ENTER to display Scheduled Record Setup.

To navigate and operate this menu:

•

▲▼◄►

Press these buttons on the remote control to select an item. Alternatively use the mouse to select an item.

•

COPY( )

Press the COPY button on the remote control to copy the settings of the focus day to other days of the week.

•

MODE

Press this button on the remote control to enter Easy Setup for Schedule Record as described in the following paragraphs. Alternatively use the mouse to select Easy Setup.

•

ESC

ENTER on the remote control to exit and save, ESC to exit without saving. Another method to

escape is to use the mouse to “right-click,” and exit the sub menu.

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Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthesubmenuanditsspecicoperations:

•

START

Set the start time of this time segment (conditional) in increments of 30 minutes in military time format.

The end time of this conditional is implicitly set as the start time of next conditional. Press the +/- buttons on

the remote control to select the desired start time. Alternatively use the remote control to set the

desired start time.

Example: If the following start times are set:

• Conditional 1 = MON at 9:00

• Conditional 2 = MON at 18:00

• Conditional 3 - Conditional 16 = MON as N/A (Not Available)

--- then ---

• Conditional 1 = MON 9:00-18:00

• Conditional 2 = MON 0:00-9:00 and 18:00-24:00

•

ALARM

Define if Alarm events are recorded. Options include V for Video only, AV for Audio and Video, NO for No Recording, and OFF for recording but no event notification. Press +/- buttons on the remote control to change the value. Alternatively use the mouse to adjust these options.

•

MOTION

Define if Motion events are recorded. Options include V for Video only, AV for Audio and Video, NO for No Recording, and OFF for recording but no event notification. Press +/- buttons on the remote control to change the value. Alternatively use the mouse to adjust these options.

•

NORMAL

Dene if normal video and audio (non-event based video and audio) is recorded. Options include V f

or Video only, AV for Audio and Video, NO for No Recording, and OFF for recording but no event notification. Press +/- buttons on the remote control to change the value. Alternatively

use the mouse to adjust these options.

Note: If both Alarm and Motion are set to OFF then all video and audio recordings will be considered

“normal recording” unless there is Video Loss for a particular camera.

6.4.1. SCHEDULED RECORD – EASY SETUP

Within the Scheduled Record menu, Easy Setup allows the administrator to use a more visual method to setup the scheduled record of the system.

Press the Mode button on the remote control to select Easy Setup from the Scheduled Record menu. Alternatively use the mouse to select this sub menu.

Recording options include:

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- Pink: Alarm, Motion and Normal Video and Audio Recording (Default setting)

- Purple: Alarm and Motion Video and Audio Recording only

- Red: Alarm Video and Audio Recording only

- Blue: Motion Video and Audio Recording only

- Green: Normal Video and Audio Recording only

- Black: No recording at all

To navigate and operate this menu:

•

▲▼◄►

Press these buttons on the remote control to change the focus recording type. Alternatively use the mouse to select the focus recording type.

•

Numeric1-6

Press these buttons on the remote control to select one of the Recording Modes

listed above. Or press the ENTER button on the remote control when the focus is on the appropriate Recording Mode to activate it. Alternatively use the mouse to select the appropriate Recording Mode.

•

+/-

Press these buttons to set the focus interval in increments of one hour (one grid for each hour) to the active Recording Mode. Or press the ENTER button on the remote control set the focus interval to the active Recording Mode. Alternatively use the mouse to left-click and then drag the mouse to select the appropriate grids.

•

ESC

Press the ESC button on the remote control to escape from this menu and return to the Scheduled Record Setup display menu. Alternatively use the mouse to exit the sub menu by clicking on the “X.” Once Easy

Setup is complete, the time segments for each conditional in Scheduled Record will be updated accordingly.

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6.5. HDD SETUP

The HDD Setup allows the administrator to format/clear the hard drive, set Alarm Record partition size and

Normal Record partition size, and dene the behavior for Alarm Record and Normal Record partition if the hard drive becomes full.

hefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthesubmenuanditsspecicoperations:

In the Setup Menu display, press ▲▼◄► on the remote to change the highlighted option to HDD, and then press ENTER to display HDD Setup as shown.

To navigate and operate this menu:

•

▲▼◄►

Press these buttons on the remote control to select an item. Alternatively use the mouse to select an item.

• MODE

Press this button on the remote control to Format/Clear the HDDs as described in Section 6.6.1. Alternatively use the mouse to select this option.

•

SEQ

Press this button on the remote control to enter Advanced HDD Setup as described in Section 6.7. Alternatively use the mouse to select this option.

•

ESC

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Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthesubmenuanditsspecicoperations:

• Size(GB)

The total hard drive storage capacity in GB (gigabytes).

NOTE: If the total Alarm Record partition size is zero (0) and the total Normal Record Partition is 100, then Alarm video and audio will NOT be recorded in the Normal Record partition, and only Normal Record video and audio will be saved. However, if the total Normal Record partition size is zero(0) and the Alarm Record partition is 100, then Normal video and audio WILL be recorded in addition to Alarm video and audio, in the Alarm Record partition.

• AutoOverwrite

By default, the DVR will automatically overwrite recorded video and audio hard drive reaches its capacity.

WARNING - If Auto Overwrite is disabled and the hard drive capacity reaches its maximum, the system will NOT overwrite recorded video and audio. Therefore the DVR will NOT record Alarm or Normal video or audio until the user presses the Alarm Reset button.

Press ENTER or +/- on the

remote control to disable this setting. Alternatively use the mouse to make this

change.

•

HDDFullAction

If Auto Overwrite is disabled, the DVR can sound the buzzer, log the event and email an alert when the hard drives reaches its maximum capacity. Press ENTER or +/- on the

remote control to disable this setting.

Alternatively use the remote control to make this change.

•

Duration

If HDD Full Action is enabled, set the duration that the buzzer will remain triggered when the corresponding partition is full. Press +/-

buttons on the remote to adjust the time from 3 seconds or 60 minutes or ‘-‘

indefinitely until the Alarm Reset button is pressed.

•

AlarmOut

This feature has no function for this model of DVR.

•

Buzzer

By default, the internal buzzer is enabled to sound when the corresponding hard drive partition is full. Highlight this setting and press ENTER or +/- on the remote control to enable or disable this item. Alternatively use the mouse to left-click on this item.

•

Log

By default, the DVR will log when the corresponding hard drive partition is full to the event Log (see Section

8.2

). Highlight this setting and press ENTER or +/- on the remote control to enable or disable this item.

Alternatively use the mouse to left-click on this item.

•

E-mail

Send an email message to a predefined email address when corresponding hard drive partition is full. Highlight this setting and press ENTER or +/- on the remote control to enable or disable this item. Alternatively use the mouse to left-click on this item. The default setting is disabled. See Section 6.11.1 for more information on e-mail.

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6.5.1. HDD FORMAT/CLEAR

The HDD Format/Clear menu allows the administrator to format and/or clear the hard drive. The administrator can also set the size for the Alarm Record partition and the Normal Record partition.

In HDD Setup display, press MODE to display HDD Format/Clear screen as shown.

To navigate and operate this menu:

•

MODE

Press the Mode button on the remote control to Format the hard drive (similar to a Quick Format option found on a PC). A confirmation dialog box will be displayed on the screen. Using

the remote, press ENTER

to confirm or ESC to cancel. Alternatively

use the mouse to make these selections.

•

SEQ

Press the SEQ button on the remote to Clear (delete all files) the hard drive. A confirmation dialog box will be displayed on the screen. Using the remote, press ENTER to confirm or ESC to cancel. Alternatively use the mouse to make these selections.

•

CALL

Press the Call button on the remote control to Physically Format the hard drive (similar to a “full” Format option found on a PC). A confirmation dialog box will be displayed on the screen. Using the remote, press ENTER to confirm or ESC to cancel. Alternatively use the mouse to make these selections.

•

ESC

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthismenuanditsspecicoperations:

• SIZE(GB)

The total hard drive storage capacity in GBs (gigabytes) for the Alarm Record partition and Normal Record partition respectively.

• ALARMRECORD(%)

Set the Alarm Record Size (in percentage) for the hard drive. Please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to change the percentage.

Note: If the total Alarm Record partition size is zero, alarm video and audio will be recorded in Normal

Record partition.

• NORMALRECORD(%)

Set the Normal Record Size (in percentage) for the hard drive. Please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to change the percentage.

NOTE: If the total Normal Record partition size is zero, normal video and audio will be recorded in

Alarm Record partition.

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6.5.2. ADVANCED HDD SETUP

The HDD Failure Action in Advanced HDD Setup allows the administrator to dene how the system responds to hard drive failure. The HDD Failure Action will be triggered if there’s no available formatted hard drive detected.

In HDD Setup display, press SEQ on the remote control to display Advanced HDD Setup menu.

To navigate and operate this menu:

•

▲▼◄►

Press these buttons on the remote control to select an item. Alternatively use the mouse to select an item.

•

ESC

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Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthismenuanditsspecicoperations:

•

DURATION

Set the duration that the buzzer will remain triggered after the hard drive failure is detected. Press +/- buttons on the remote to adjust the time from 3 seconds or 60 minutes or ‘-‘ indefinitely until the Alarm Reset button is pressed.

•

ALARMOUT

This feature has no function for this model of DVR.

•

BUZZER

By default the internal buzzer is enabled to sound after the hard drive failure is detected. Highlight this setting and press ENTER or +/- on the remote control to enable or disable this item. Alternatively use the mouse to left-click on this item.

•

LOG

By default the DVR will log when the hard drive failure is detected to the Event Log (see Section 8.2). Highlight this setting and press ENTER or +/- on the remote control to enable or disable this item. Alternatively use the mouse to left-click on this item.

•

E-MAIL

Send an email message to a predefined email address when the hard drive failure is detected. Highlight this setting and press ENTER or +/- on the remote control to enable or disable this item. Alternatively use the mouse to left-click on this item. The default setting is disabled. See Section 6.11.1 for more information on e-mail.

•

LIMITEDPERIOD

This option will limit the time period in hours for how long recorded video and audio remains on the hard drive. By default this feature is disabled. Highlight this setting and press ENTER or +/- on the remote control to enable or disable this item. Alternatively use the mouse to left-click on this item.

• RETENTIONPERIOD(HOUR)

If the Limited Period option is enabled, set the Retention Period of how long the hard drive will store the recorded video and audio. Please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this setting. If set to 0, it will be treated as No Limited Period.

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6.6. PASSWORD SETUP

The Password Setup allows the administrator to add new users, delete existing users, and/or modify the user login names, password, and levels of access. And allows automation system access

In the Setup Menu display, press ▲▼◄► on the remote to change the highlighted option to Password, and then press ENTER to display Password Setup as shown.

The DVR allows up to 18 user accounts. There are three default user levels in the system:

• Operator- The lowest level, an Operator can only view live video and audio

• Supervisor- In addition to live video viewing, a Supervisor can review playback video and audio and has

permission to archive les

• Administrator- The highest level is Administrator and has access to all options.

• “ – “- No remote access allowed

• UserName- In addition to the three default levels, an administrator can also set Customized levels of access for each user as described in the following paragraphs.

The factory preset Administrator level login name is user, the password is 1234. We recommend changing this to block unwarranted access to the DVR.

To navigate and operate this menu:

• ▲▼◄► Press these buttons on the remote control to select an item. Alternatively use the mouse to select an item.

•

MODE

Press the Mode button on the remote control to select a user as the default at login. An asterisk (*) will be shown preceding the number for the default login user. This user’s login name and password will be the default credentials populated in the Login/Logout dialog box so the user doesn’t have to enter text to login the system. This feature is enabled by default. Press the Mode button to deselect the user as the default login user. Alternatively use the mouse to select and deselect default log in users.

WARNING – This feature could allow unwarranted access to the DVR. Caution is strongly advised when enabling this feature. Setting a default login means that the user login name and password will automatically populate the Login/Logout box. This could leave the system vulnerable to unauthorized use. It is recommended to deselect a default login so users are required to provide credentials to access the DVR.

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•

ESC

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthismenuanditsspecicoperations:

WARNING – The following 2 features could allow unwarranted access to the DVR. Caution is strongly advised when enabling these features.

•

Local Guest Level

Allows or restricts access to the DVR by Guests accessing the DVR through Local interfaces (DVR GUI via mouse, IR remote control or home automation Ethernet control) without a dedicated Login. The option selected determines the level of access a Guest will have.

“-“ (Default) - No Guest Access Allowed (Does not prevent access by User with login credentials)

Operator - Provides access to view and control all cameras. No access to Search or settings is provided.

Supervisor - Provides access to view and control all cameras, Search, Archive and modify basic settings.

Administrator - Provides full access to the DVR allowing for viewing of all cameras and modication to all

settings. Use this setting with caution.

UserName - Provides customized access to the features dened in the Advanced Settings for a particular user. See Adv: below for more information.

Note: A minimum of operator permission level is needed for a third party automation system to control the DVR

• RemoteGuestLevel Allows or restricts access to the DVR by Guests accessing the DVR from the Internet Explorer plugin interface without a dedicated Login. The option selected determines the level of access a Remote Guest will have.

“-“ (Default) - No Guest Access Allowed (Does not prevent access by User with login credentials recommended.)

Operator - Provides access to view and control all cameras. No access to Search or settings is provided.

Supervisor- Provides access to view and control all cameras, Search, Archive and modify basic settings.

Administrator - Provides full access to the DVR allowing for viewing of all cameras and modication to all

settings. Use this setting with caution.

UserName - Provides access to the features as dened in the Advanced Settings for a particular user. See Adv: below for more information.

NOTE: It is recommended that Remote Guest Level be set to the default “-“ to prevent unwarranted access to the DVR from outside sources.

•

AutoLogout

If there is no user operation in the time selected from 1 minute to 24 hours, the user will automatically be logged out. Select “-“ to disable this feature (default setting). Press +/- buttons on the remote control to change this setting. Alternatively use the mouse to set this value.

• LoginName

Enter a unique Name for each user. Follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to enter this information.

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• Password

Enter a unique Password (numbers only) for each user. Follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to enter this information.

•

Level

Select the appropriate access level (Administrator, Supervisor, Operator, or Customized) for each user. Press +/- buttons on the remote control to change this level. Alternatively use the mouse to set the level.

“-“ (Default) No Guest Access Allowed

Administrator Provides full access to the DVR allowing for viewing of all cameras and modication to all

settings. Use this setting with caution.

Supervisor Provides access to view all control all cameras, Search, and modication of basic settings.

Operator Provides access to view all control all cameras, No access to Search or settings is provided.

Customized Provides access to the features dened in the Advanced Settings for the user. See Adv: below

for more information.

•

Adv

For Customized access per user, press ENTER on the remote control to display

t he Advanced User Setup as shown in Section 6.8.1 below.

6.6.1. ADVANCED USER SETUP

The Advanced User Setup allows the administrator to setup each user’s detailed access rights to the system.

To navigate and operate this menu:

•

▲▼◄►

Press these buttons on the remote control to move the focus box. If the selected item is not shown on the screen, the screen will scroll up or down by pressing the corresponding button. Press the ENTER button to enable or disable a feature.

•

ESC

Press the ESC button on the remote control to escape from this screen and return to Password Setup display. Alternatively right-click the mouse. User Setup

contents will be updated

accordingly.

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Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthismenuanditsspecificoperations:

Press ENTER or +/-

on the remote control to check or uncheck each item. Alternatively use the mouse to

enable or disable each item.

•

MonitorChannel1-4

Select Channels (cameras) the user can monitor.

• X2

Allows the user to zoom live and playback video.

• PTZ

Allows the user to access PTZ features if supported by the camera.

• VOLUME

Allows the user to change volume.

• VIDEOADJUSTMENT

Allows the user to adjust the video

• DISPLAY

Allow the user to change VGA settings.

• PLAYBACK

Allows the user to view playback video and audio.

• BACKUP

Allows the user to backup video and audio.

• CONFIGURATIONBACKUP/RESTORE

Allows the user to backup or restore the DVR conguration.

• SETUPCAMERA

Allows the user access to Camera Setup.

• SETUPALARM

Allows the user access to Alarm Setup.

• SETUPSEQDISPLAY

Allows the user access to Sequence Display setup.

• SETUPSCHEDULEDRECORD

Allows the user access to Scheduled Record setup.

• SETUPHDD

Allows the user access to Hard Drive setup.

• SETUPPASSWORD

Allows the user access to Password Setup.

• SETUPSYSTEM

Allows the user access to System Setup.

• SETUPRS-232/422/485

Allows the user access to RS-485 setup.

• SETUPNETWORK

Allows the user access to Network Setup.

• SETUPFACTORYDEFAULTS

Allows the user to restore factory defaults to all setup related congurations.

• SOFTWAREUPGRADE

Allows the user upgrade the DVR software.

• SHUTDOWN

Allows the user to Shutdown the DVR.

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6.7. SYSTEM SETUP

The System Setup allows the administrator to set the system time, time zone, time synchronization, language, etc. In the Setup Menu display, press ▲▼◄►on the remote to change the highlighted option to System, and then press ENTER to display System Setup as shown.

To navigate and operate this menu:

•

▲▼◄►

Press these buttons on the remote control to select an item. Alternatively use the mouse to select an item.

•

ESC

ENTER on the remote control to exit and save, ESC to exit without saving. Another method to

escape is to use the mouse to “right-click” and exit the

sub menu.

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthismenuanditsspecicoperations:

•

TIMEZONE

Press the +/- buttons on the remote control to select the appropriate time zone. Alternatively use the mouse to select the time zone. The default setting is Eastern Standard Time.

•

DAYLIGHTSAVINGTIME

Press ENTER or +/- on the remote control to enable or disable this item. Alternatively use the mouse to enable or disable this feature.

• SYSTEMTIME

- Synchronization

Press ENTER or +/- buttons on the remote control to enable or disable time synchronized with a TSP Server. Alternatively use the mouse to enable or disable this feature.

The default setting is enabled.

- TSP Server

If Time Synchronization is enabled, select a TSP (Time Synchronization Protocol) Server. The DVR will synchronize with the specied TSP server at the system preset interval. Please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify this setting. Alternatively use the mouse and the pop-up keyboard to enter the TSP server.

- Date

System Date. Press +/- buttons on the remote control to modify the date. Alternatively use the mouse to set the date.

- Time

System Time. Press +/- buttons on the

remote control to modify the time. Alternatively use the

mouse to set the date.

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- Display Format

Select the format used to display the system time in the System Status Bar. Press +/- buttons on the remote control to change the format. Alternatively use the mouse to select the format.

•

LANGUAGE

Press +/-

buttons on the remote control to change the language. Alternatively use the mouse to

select the appropriate language.

NOTE: If the selected language is changed, the user will be asked to reboot the system for the newly

selected language to take effect.

• PROTECTIONKEY

The Protection Key is used for secure remote access of the system by various software. Follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify these items. Alternatively use the mouse and the pop-up keyboard to enter the Protection Key.

NOTE: The Protection Key will be used by some software for authentication when a remote computer

wants to connect with the system through the Ethernet interface, either LAN or internet. The same

protection key must be entered to install the remote software if it is to be used to access the DVR.

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6.8. NETWORK SETUP

The Network Setup allows the administrator to setup all Ethernet network related parameters. Consultation with the network administrator may be required to set these parameters correctly.

In the Setup Menu display, press ▲▼◄► on the remote to change the highlighted option to Network, and then press ENTER to display Network Setup as shown.

To navigate and operate this menu:

• ▲▼◄► Press these buttons on the remote control to select an item. Alternatively use the mouse to select an item.

•

ESC

Press the ESC button on the remote control to escape from this menu and return to the main menu. Alternatively use the mouse to exit the sub menu by clicking on the “X.” If the contents in this menu have been modified, a Save dialog box will be displayed requesting the user to save the changes. Press ENTER on the remote control to exit and save, ESC to exit with out saving. Another method to escape is to use the mouse to “right-click” and exit the sub menu.

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthesubmenuanditsspecicoperations.

Please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify these items. Alternatively use the mouse and the pop-up keyboard to enter these settings. Consultation with the network administrator may be required for these settings.

•

NetType

Press +/- buttons on the remote control to change the Net Type. Alternatively use the mouse to change this setting. Options include: Static IP, PPPoE, or DHCP. DHCP can only be used for intranet (LAN) access, while Static IP and PPPoE can be used for both internet & intranet access. The default setting is DHCP.

• IPAddress

Enter an Ethernet IP Address for the DVR. This address should be static and not conict with any other IP ad dress on the LAN.

•Net Mask Enter the Net Mask for the IP address.

• Gateway Enter the Gateway IP address for the system.

• DNS

If using DNS, enter the Domain Name Server address for the system. (Same address as Default Gateway)

•Username If PPPoE is used, enter the Username for the system.

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• Password If PPPoE is used, enter the Password for the system.

• DDNSType

Starting with Version 7.75.53 a new selection will appear for WirepathDNS. It is strongly recommended that this option is used to simplify conguration.

Using the WirepathDNS is easy. Select WirepathDNS from the list and enter the client name or other unique string in the URL. When exiting the Network menu, conrm the changes. A DDNS service is setup automatically. See DVR Local Display Menu Setup in Appendix E – WirepathDNS Setup for details on using Wirepath DNS.

• URL

Enter the DDNS URL if DDNS is used. – Enter Client Name or System Name to identify the DVR.

• DDNSUsername

Enter the DDNS Username if DDNS is used. – Not used unless an existing DDNS other than WirepathDNS service is congured.

• DDNSPassword

Enter the DDNS Password if DDNS is used. – Not used unless an existing DDNS other than Wirepath DNS service is congured.

•

E-mail

Press ENTER on the remote to display the E-mail Setup menu. Alternatively use the mouse to enter this menu. Refer to Section 6.11.1 for details.

•

FTP

Press ENTER on the remote to display the FTP Setup menu. Alternatively use the mouse to enter this menu. Refer to Section 6.11.2 for details.

•

ADV.

Press ENTER on the remote to display the Advanced Network Setup menu. Alternatively use the mouse to enter this menu. Refer to Section 6.11.3 for details.

6.8.1. E-MAIL SETUP

The E-mail Setup allows the administrator to set e-mail related parameters. When an event occurs and E-mail is enabled for the corresponding action, an e-mail will be sent based on the parameters set in this menu.

In Network Setup, press ENTER to display E-mail Setup as shown when the highlighted option is E-mail.

To navigate and operate this menu:

•

▲▼◄►

Press these buttons on the remote control to select an item. Alternatively use the mouse to select an item.

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• ESC

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthesubmenuanditsspecicoperations:

Follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify these items. Alternatively use the mouse

and the pop-up keyboard to enter these settings. Consultation with the network administrator or the email provider may be required for these settings.

• SMTPSERVER

Enter the SMTP mail server name.

• SMTPPORT

Enter the SMTP Port for e-mail transmission. The default value is 25. The DVR uses TLS for email authentication. Be sure to check with your email host for their specic TLS port number. The DVR uses TLS for email authentication. Be sure to check with your email host for their specic TLS port number.

• AUTHENTICATION

Press ENTER or +/- on the remote control to enable or disable this item depending on whether the SMTP mail server requires authentication. Alternatively use the mouse to enable or disable this setting.

• USERNAME

Enter the Username to the email service.

• PASSWORD

Enter the Password to the email service.

• MAILFROM

Enter the e-mail address of the associated email account

NOTE: This setting is specic and must match email client settings used to access an email account or the

email feature will not be operable. Do not enter generic text in this eld.

• MAILTO#1-5

The DVR can send e-mails originated from triggered events to up to ve different email addresses. Enter the appropriate e-mail addresses in these elds.

•

ATTACHMENT

Press +/- buttons on the remote to attach a picture from the corresponding camera to e-mail being sent. Optional picture sizes for the attachment can be set to Original to match the recorded resolution or QCIF (Quarter CIF is 176 x 144 pixels) to reduce the size of the attachment. Select N/A to disable attachments.

NOTE: If the DVR’s resolution is set to Half D1, picture attachments in the e-mail will appear “squished” since the DVR reduces the horizontal lines by half (therefore reducing storage space and bandwidth requirements). This only effects e-mails and not live or recorded .h.264 playback video. FTP Setup

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6.8.2. FTP SETUP

FTP Setup allows the administrator to set FTP related parameters. When an event occurs and FTP is enabled for

the action, the recorded video and audio for that event will be sent to the FTP server based on the parameters set in this menu.

In Network Setup, press ENTER to display FTP Setup as shown when the highlighted option is FTP.

To navigate and operate this menu:

•

▲▼◄►

Press these buttons on the remote control to select an item. Alternatively use the mouse to select an item.

•

ESC

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthismenuanditsspecicoperations:

• FTPSERVER

Enter the FTP Server web/IP address.

• FTPPORT

Enter the FTP Port number. The default value is 21.

• USERNAME

Enter the Username for the FTP server.

• PASSWORD

Enter the Password for the FTP server.

• PREFIXOFFILENAME

Enter the PrexoftheFilenames for les sent to the FTP server. If this box is left empty, the lenames will start with “cam” If a prex such as “Prex” is entered, the lenames will start with “Prex-cam.” For another example, if the prex is “DVR01”, then the lenames will begin with “DVR01-cam.”

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6.8.3. ADVANCED NETWORK SETUP

The Advanced Network Setup allows the administrator to set advanced network parameters use for connection from remote devices such as PCs and Smart phones. Consultation with the network administrator may be required for these settings.

In Network Setup, press ENTER to display Advanced Network Setup as shown when the highlighted option is Adv.

To navigate and operate this menu:

•

▲▼◄►

Press these buttons on the remote control to select an item. Alternatively use the mouse to select an item.

•

ESC

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthismenuanditsspecicoperations:

Please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to modify these items. Alternatively use the mouse and the pop-up keyboard to enter these settings. See the Router Setup document located in the support tab on the product page for more information on Router Setup and how it relates to these settings.

• CONTROLPORT

Enter the Control Port for remote access. The default value is 67.

• DATAPORT

Enter the Data Port for remote access. The default value is 68.

• HTTPPORT

Enter the HTTP (web page) port for remote access. The default value is 80.

• UPNPPORTFORWARDING

If used in conjunction with a UPNP capable router, port forwarding for the DVR within the router will be done automatically.

•

WAPPICTUREQUALITY

WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) is a simple standard for remote devices (such as Smartphones) to access the DVR. Press +/- buttons on the

remote control to change the value the WAP picture quality if

WAP access will be required by remote devices.

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•

VIDEOSTREAM

Press the +/- buttons on the remote to change the video quality sent to remote devices such as PCs and Smartphones. Alternatively use the mouse to change this setting. If Record is selected, the DVR will stream video at the same resolution as the Record setting (See Section 6.1). Video Streaming allows for remote devices to receive lower resolution at higher speeds to the device

(see

Section 9.4). This is especially helpful for remote devices on slower network. Reducing resolution sent to these devices will speed up the delivery of the video. To enable Video Streaming, select one of the four levels of QCIF (Fair is the lowest quality while Superne is the highest quality). If Video Streaming is used, the total system recording rate will be reduced.

NOTE: To use Video Streaming in Internet Explorer, the user must select the Extra Video Stream option in the Modify Menu of the Device List (See Section 9.2.8.1).

- QCIF Fair – Lowest QCIF Resolution

- QCIF Normal – Medium QCIF Resolution

- QCIF Fine – High QCIF Resolution

-QCIFSuperne–Best QCIF Resolution

• VIDEOSTREAMQUALITY

Sets the level of data compression when the Video Stream Resolution is set to anything other than Record.

6.9. FACTORY DEFAULT

To reset all the DVR settings to factory default values, press ▲▼◄► on the remote control to change the highlighted option to Factory Default and then press ENTER. Alternatively use the mouse to select Factory Default. Once selected, a confirmation dialog will be shown, press ENTER again to make the changes. Or select ESC, or right-click the mouse to exit without resetting the DVR.

WARNING: All settings will be lost and replaced with factory default settings. Settings cannot be recovered after a Factory Default.

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7. SEARCH/PLAYBACK/ARCHIVE

This menu is available to Administrators and Supervisors only.

There are four ways to search the recorded video and audio for playback:

• Search by time

• Search by event

• Smart Search

• Search archived les

Use the Search button on the remote control to activate the Search Menu. Alternatively use the mouse to select the Search Icon from the Control Bar.

To navigate and operate this menu:

•

▲▼◄►

Press these buttons on the remote control to select an item. Alternatively use the mouse to select an item.

•

ENTER

Press the ENTER button on the remote control to enter the corresponding Search menu. Alternatively use the mouse to select the corresponding Search menu icon.

•

ESC

Press the ESC button on the remote control to escape from this menu and return to the video display. Alternatively use the mouse to exit the sub menu by clicking on the “X.” Another method to escape is to use the mouse to “right-click,” and exit the menu.

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7.1. SEARCH BY TIME

The Search By Time feature allows the user to search for recorded video and audio based on time.

Tip: When the screen is opened the oldest record time is displayed at the bottom labeled as Recorded From

To navigate and operate this menu:

•

▲▼◄►

Press these buttons on the remote control to select an item. Alternatively use the mouse to select an item.

•

Play(►/II)

Press the PLAY button on the remote control to begin playback of the recorded video and audio using the defined search time and video type. Alternatively use the mouse to select the PLAY button. If there is not a camera currently in playback mode then all of the cameras in the current split window will begin playback. See Section 8.5 for more details.

•

Copy( )

Select the COPY button from the remote control to backup (copy) the selected type of recorded video (beginning from the Search Time) to the connected backup device. The Backup menu (described in the Archive portion of Section 8.6) will be displayed. Alternatively use the mouse to select the COPY button.

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthesubmenuanditsspecicoperations:

•

SEARCHTIME

Select the Year, Month, Date, Hour, Minute for the recorded video and audio. Playback (or backup) will begin from the time entered in this menu. Use the +/- buttons on the remote control to modify each item. Alternatively use the mouse to enter the Search Time.

•

VIDEO/AUDIO

Select the types of recorded video to search: Alarm, Motion, Video Loss, Normal. Press ENTER or +/- buttons on the remote control to check or

uncheck the corresponding video type. Alternatively use the mouse to

check the appropriate video type(s).

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7.2. SEARCH BY EVENT / LOG DISPLAY

The Search By Event feature allows the user to search for recorded video and audio based on the type of event recorded by the DVR.

The DVR will store up to 6000 of the most recent event logs. There are four different types of event logs: Alarm,

Motion, Video Loss, and System.

Tip: You can jump to a log page quickly by selecting the page box with the mouse and typing in the desired

page number. This is useful when you need to see the last page of recordings.

To navigate and operate this menu:

•

▲▼◄►

Press these buttons on the remote control to select an item. Alternatively use the mouse to select an item.

•

ENTER

Press the ENTER button on the remote control to select the highlighted log. Alternatively use the mouse to select the corresponding Search menu icon.

• MODE

Press the Mode button to refresh the log display. If there are new event logs since the screen was displayed, the log list will be updated accordingly. Alternatively use the mouse to select the Refresh option.

• SEARCH

Press the Search button to Log (export) the event log to a backup device. Alternatively use the mouse to select the Log option.

•

SEQ

Use the SEQ button on the remote control to scroll the Event Log Page Up. Alternatively use the mouse to select the Page Up option.

•

CALL

Use the CALL button on the remote control to scroll the Event Log Page Down. Alternatively use the mouse to select the Page Down option.

•

Numeric

Press the numeric buttons on the remote control followed by the ENTER button to select the display page of the event logs. Alternatively use the mouse to click the Page Number box.

•

Play(►/II)

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• Copy( )

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthesubmenuanditsspecicoperations:

• EVENTTYPE

Press ENTER or +/- buttons on the remote control to check or uncheck the event type for the log list. Event type options include; Alarm, Motion, Video Loss, and System. The event type System includes all systemrelated events that do not trigger recording such as power on/off and Login/Logout. Alternatively use the mouse to enable or disable the appropriate event types.

• SOURCEID

Press ENTER or +/- buttons on the remote control to check or uncheck the Source ID to be searched. Check or uncheck ALL for faster operation. Alternatively use the mouse to check or uncheck the Source ID(s). This feature helps to filter the events shown in the log list. For the Alarm event type, the DVR will search based on the Alarm Input number. For Motion and Video Loss event types, the DVR will search

based on the camera number.

• LOGLIST

The Log List is the list of events according to the search parameters entered (Event Type and Source ID selected). Once the list is displayed, the user may:

1. Press the ENTER button on the remote control to select or deselect an event in the log list. Multiple events can be selected in this manner. Alternatively use the mouse to select or deselect events.

2. Press Play ( ►/II, ►►) button on the remote control to playback all the selected events. Alternatively use the mouse to select the Play button.

Press Copy ( ) button on the remote control to backup (copy) all of the selected recorded video and audio events to the connected backup device. Alternatively use the mouse to select the Copy button. The Backup menu (described in the Archive portion of Section 8.6) will be displayed.

Press the +/- buttons on the remote control to select the backup device and enter the directory name to store the backup. Press the Copy button on the remote control to copy the recorded video and audio to the selected backup device. Alternatively use the mouse to select the device and then the Copy button.

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7.3. SMART SEARCH

The Smart Search feature allows the user to search for motion in a specic area of a video (camera) window. This is helpful to narrow down the search results if only a portion of the video window contains the event in question. For example, if a scene in an ofce includes a safe and the manager wants to review who accessed the safe, the area of the video window that contains the safe could be dened as the only portion of the recorded videos searched for motion.

Note: the area of a video searched using Smart Search must be part of the dened area for Motion Detection (see Section 6.2.2).

To navigate and operate this menu:

•

MODE

Press the Mode button on the remote control to begin searching the recorded video and audio based on the selected search Time, Camera, and Motion Area. Alternatively use the mouse to set the parameters and begin the search. The search results will be displayed on the right half of the dialog box.

Note: To prevent the Smart Search feature from overloading the system, a maximum of up to 500 matched les or 200 GB of hard drive storage for each record partition will be searched based on the start time

entered.

•

SEQ

Use the SEQ button on the remote control to scroll the results Page Up. Alternatively use the mouse to select the Page Up option.

•

CALL

Use the CALL button on the remote control to scroll the results Page Down. Alternatively use the mouse to select the Page Down option.

•

Numeric

Press the numeric buttons on the remote control followed by the ENTER button to select the display page of the results. Alternatively use the mouse to click the Page Number box.

•

Copy( )

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthismenuanditsspecicoperations:

•

CAMERAID

Press +/- buttons on the remote control to change the camera ID to be searched for matching files. Alternatively use the mouse to enter the Camera ID number.

•

Start/EndTime

Press +/-

buttons on the remote control to modify the beginning and end of the search time for the recorded video and audio. Enter the appropriate Year, Month, Date, Hour, and Minute. Alternatively use the mouse to enter these parameters.

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• MATCHEDFILELIST

The results of the Smart Search will be displayed in the right side of the dialog box. The les are shown from oldest to newest and a page number is shown on the lower-left corner of the dialog box. The user may:

Press the ENTER button on the remote control to select or deselect a matching event file in the results

list. Multiple events can be selected in this manner. Alternatively use the

mouse to select or deselect

each event.

Press Play (►/II, ►►) button on the

remote control to playback all the selected events. Alternatively

use the mouse to select the Play button.

•

Area

Area defined as the motion area for the video to be searched for matching files. Use the buttons on the remote control to highlight Area and press ENTER to display Motion Area Setting screen as shown below.

In the Motion Area Setting screen use the white mask window to dene the Smart Search area in the same manner as setting up Motion Detection (see Section 6.2.2).

Note: The area of a video searched using Smart Search must be part of the dened area for Motion Detection (see Section 6.2.2). Only les with motion covering all of the dened motion area will be

displayed as matching results. Therefore, based on the search algorithm, there will be more matching les for smaller dened motion areas.

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthismenuanditsspecicoperations:

•

▲▼◄►

Press these buttons on the remote control to move the Mask window (grids white in color). Alternatively use the mouse to select and move the Mask window (grids white in color) by “left clicking” and dragging the mouse over the desired area.

•

+/-

Press these buttons on the remote control to resize the Mask window (grids white in color). Alternatively use the mouse to select and move the Mask window (grids white in color) by “left clicking” and dragging the mouse over the desired area.

•

ENTER

Press this button on the remote control to Set/Reset the area of the Mask window (grids white in color). Alternatively use the mouse to select the Mask icon and adjust the Mask window (grids white in color). Once the mask area is set, the mask window will change to yellow.

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•

MODE

Press this button on the remote control to Set/Reset the whole video area. Alternatively use the mouse to select this icon.

•

ESC

Press the ESC button on the remote control to escape from this menu and return to the Smart Search menu. Alternatively use the mouse to exit the sub menu by clicking on the “X.” Another method to escape is to use the mouse to “right-click,” and exit the sub menu.

7.4. SEARCH ARCHIVED FILES

The Search Archived Files feature allows the user to search les on a storage devices such as a USB thumb drive.

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthesubmenuanditsspecicoperations:

•

BACKUPDEVICE

Press ENTER on the remote control to connect to the backup device and display the files on the device. Alternatively use the mouse to connect to the backup device and display the files.

•

ARCHIVEDFILELIST

Select the appropriate file from the file list and then press ENTER to begin playback. Pressing the Play button (►/II) on the remote control, or double-clicking the left mouse button will also begin playback. Refer to Section 8.5 Playback For Archived Files for the detailed operations. To delete a file, press the MODE button on the

remote control. Alternatively use the mouse to select files, begin

playback or delete files.

NOTE : File name format for camNN-YYYYMMDD-hhmmss.h.264 is as follows:

• NN = camera number(01-08)

• YYYY = year

• MM = month

• DD = day

• hh = hour

• mm = minute

• ss = second

• .h.264 = le type

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7.5. PLAYBACK SEARCH RESULTS

Once playing back video, use the following controls to operate and archive the video and audio:

To navigate and operate this menu:

•

MODE

press of the MODE button will toggle additional windows to playback mode. Continue to press the MODE button to return to live mode (indicated by a green box around the camera title of the focus camera).

Alternatively use the mouse to select this icon. Refer to Section 4.3 Basic Operations for instructions on how

to change the camera(s) in the playback window(s). After the cameras are set, use the following buttons to control the playback:

•

PLAY/PAUSE(►/II)

Press this button on the remote control to play or pause the recorded video and audio at 1X speed. If the playback is paused, press this button again to resume playback. Alternatively use the mouse to select this icon. Audio can only be played at forward speed 1X and when the associated cameras is played back in a full window view.

•

STOP(■)

Press this button on the remote control to stop playback of the recorded video and audio and return to Live video.

•

FASTFORWARD(► ►/► ON REMOTE CONTROL)

Press this button for fast forward playback. Each time this button is pressed, the forward playback speed will increase in speed from 2X, 4X, 8X, up to 64X, and then back to 2X.

•

SLOWFORWARDBUTTON(SEQONREMOTECONTROL)

Press this button on the remote control for slow forward playback. Each time this button is pressed, playback speed will increase in speed from 2X, 4X, 8X, up to 16C, and then back to 2X. Alternatively use the mouse to select the icon sequence using the Fast/Slow button to toggle the playback speed.

•

FASTREVERSE(◄ ◄/◄ ON REMOTE CONTROL)

Press this button for fast reverse playback. Each time this button is pressed, the reverse playback speed will increase in speed from 2X, 4X, 8X, up to 64X, and then back to 2X.

•

SLOWBACKWARDBUTTON(MODEONREMOTECONTROL)

Press this button on the remote control for slow backward playback. Each time this button is pressed, playback speed will increase in speed from 2X, 4X, 8X, up to 16C, and then back to 2X. Alternatively use the mouse to select the icon sequence using the Fast/Slow button to toggle the playback speed.

•

SINGLESTEP(►I/▼ ON REMOTE CONTROL) Press this button to

play the recorded video frame by frame.

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7.6. ARCHIVE (BACKUP) SEARCH RESULTS

Once playing back video from the Search option, use the following controls to archive (backup) the video and audio:

The following is a brief description for the operations in the Backup menu:

•

▲▼◄►

Press these buttons on the remote control to select an item. Alternatively use the mouse to select an item.

•

COPY( )

Press this button on the remote control to start the backup (copy) procedure. A Copy icon will be displayed the lower-right corner of the Status Bar indicating that the selected video and audio is being copied to the storage device. Alternatively use the mouse to select the Copy function.

•

STOP(■)

Press this button on the remote control to stop copying and return to the

previous display. The Copy icon

will disappear from the Status Bar. Alternatively use the mouse to select the stop function.

•

ESC

•

BACKUPDEVICE

Press the +/- buttons on the remote control to select the connected backup device. Alternatively use the mouse to select the backup device.

NOTE: Follow the steps described in Section 5.5 Backup Device to connect the backup device before copying.

•

BACKUPSPEED

Press the +/- buttons on the remote control to select a speed from 1-9 with

1 the lowest speed and 9 the

highest speed. Alternatively use the mouse to select the backup speed.

• DIRECTORY

Enter the directory to store the backup les. Please follow the Text Input method described in Section 4.1 to enter the backup directory. Alternatively use the mouse and the pop-up keyboard to enter the directory.

•

CAMERAS

Press the ENTER or +/- buttons on the remote control to select or deselect each of the cameras to be archived.

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•

ENDTIME

Press the +/-

buttons on the remote control to modify the Year, Month, Date, Hour, and Minute for the recorded video and audio for the backup without playback of Search by Time. The files will be backedup from the start time to the end time when the user press the COPY button to start copying.

Note : For each camera and each backup, a batch le will be generated as well as the backup .h.264 les. A directory titled “/SelfPlayer” will also be generated if it’s not already existing on the backup storage device (thumb drive, local PC, etc). The user can use the batch le to self-playback the corresponding backup les on a PC. If the PC has not been installed with the required player components, those components will be installed by running the batch le

In Windows, please run /SelfPlayer/SelfPlayerInstall.exe found on the storage device manually to install the

required player components on the PC (if the PC was NOT used to backup the les)

To copy self-playback les, please copy the batch le and the backup les to the destination directory. Also copy the entire “/SelfPlayer” directory to the root directory of the destination PC.

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8. REMOTE ACCESS

The following section discusses DVR remote viewing and control options from PCs and Smart phones.

8.1. PC REMOTE ACCESS

After completing the initial setup, the DVR can be remotely accessed from a PC using a 32bit Internet Explorer web browser. Refer to Section 6.11 and the appendices (or the Quick Installation Guide included in the box) for initial network setup instructions.

To log onto the DVR, launch Internet Explorer and enter the IP address of the DVR in the Location/Address eld of the web browser. The DVR’s address will look similar to this:

http://AAA.AAA.AAA.AAA:BB/ie.htm

• AAA.AAA.AAA.AAA should be replaced with the IP address of the DVR

• If set to a port number other than the default 80, BB should be the HTTP port entered into the DVR and it must match port forwarding set up in the router

• /ie.htm is the extension for the DVR and must be included at the end of the DVR

Alternatively use the DDNS domain name address if this feature has been enabled and properly setup.

Note: Up to 6 users can log into this DVR simultaneously.

8.2. PC REMOTE DISPLAY AND OPERATIONS

Video images can be displayed in several types of split-window screens including 1/4/9-Window options for a single DVR and 16/25/36/49/64 options if connected to multiple DVRs.

• The focus window is the window surrounded by a purple frame border.

• The “.L” following the camera title denotes Live video display (text is green).

• The “.P” following the camera title denotes Playback (text is red).

• A white box will appear around the camera title when motion is detected.

• The white text in the top right of each camera window denotes date and time.

Note: The frame rate is limited by the bandwidth of the network and the pre-record FPS of the camera (Section 9.3.5). The picture quality depends on the recording resolution set in the DVR (Section 9.3.4) and quality of the camera. See Section 9.4 for Video Streaming options.

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8.2.1. SPLIT-WINDOW OPTION MENU

Right click on any split-window to display the Split-Window Option Menu.

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthismenuanditsspecicoperations:

• 1-W

When in a split-window view, expand the focus window camera to ll the entire video window. When in a single-window view, uncheck this item to return to the previous split-window view.

• CAMERAID

Change or rearrange the current view by selecting a different camera to appear in each window. If multiple DVRs are connected, cameras from other DVRs can be displayed simultaneously.

• PLAYBACK

Begin Playback for the current camera window

• FREEZE

Freeze the Video

• PRINT

Print a picture of the current video window

• SEQMODE

Enable Sequence mode

• SNAPSHOT

Take a Snapshot of the video and save it to the local PC

• FULLVIDEO

Expand the current split-window for single window view to ll the entire display and hide all controls

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8.2.2. CONTROL PANEL

1 2 3 4 5

6789

1. SEQ. MODE

Enables the Sequence Mode dened in the setup. This feature will automatically cycle through the cameras on the display. When SEQ mode enabled recorded playback is unavailable, turn SEQ mode off before playing recorded video.

NOTE: SEQ button functionality cannot be enabled for camera grid views 9 through 64 on the IE Browser GUI.

2. LIVE

When in Playback mode, use this icon to exit playback and return to Live Video.

3. AUDIO OUT

When viewing a camera in the single window view, select the Audio Out icon to listen to the associated audio.

4. AUDIO IN

Use the microphone in the PC to send audio to the DVR. An amplier and speaker must be attached to the Audio Out connection of the DVR to use this function.

5. NAME OF SELECTED DVR

The name of the connected DVR is displayed in this box. Change the connected DVR or connect to multiple DVRs simultaneously to mix and match camera views.

6. FULL SCREEN

Expand the user interface to ll the entire display.

7. FULL VIDEO

Expand the video window to ll the entire display.

8. ARCHIVE MENU

Select this icon to save and backup les.

9. SNAPSHOT

Select this icon to take a Snapshot of the screen being viewed. A pop-up window will allow this snapshot to be saved to the local PC.

3. FREEZE

Freezes live and recorded playback video. Select this icon again to resume Live and Playback modes.

8. AUDIO BROADCAST

Similar to the Audio In function, use this feature to broadcast audio to multiple DVRs simultaneously. Expand the user interface to ll the entire display.

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8.2.3. SPLIT-WINDOW PANEL

Use these icons to select the number of cameras viewed on the display.

• 4AND9SPLITWINDOWICONS

Left-click and hold the mouse over the 4 or 9 split-window icon to toggle to additional pages of cameras.

8.2.4. PLAYBACK PANEL

This panel includes Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, Step Forward, Play, Pause, Stop and Copy. Fast Forward and Fast Reverse will playback video at 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X, and 32X speeds.

• FORWARDANDREVERSEICONS

Left-click and hold the mouse over the forward or reverse icons to display a pop-up menu to change the speed. Options include X2, X4, X8, X16, X32 and X64.

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8.2.5. STATUS PANEL

• CAMERASTATUS

Motion indicators for cameras 1-16 (this DVR supports the rst 8)

- GREEN indicates normal status

- RED indicates motion

Click on any of these icons to select the corresponding camera to be displayed in the focus window

• ALARMINSTATUS

Status indicators for Alarm Inputs 1-16 (this DVR supports the rst 4)

- GREEN indicates normal status

- RED indicates alarm detection

• ALARMOUT

Status indicators for Alarm Outputs 1-8 (this DVR supports the rst 2)

- GREEN indicates normal state

- RED indicates triggered state) for the selected DVR.

As an Administrator, click on any of these icons to control the corresponding Alarm Output.

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8.2.6. SEARCH PANEL AND COPY FEATURE

8.2.6.1. SEARCH BY TIME

To playback video starting at a specic time, select the desired time (Year, Month, Date, Hour, Minute and Second) and recorded event type (Alarm, Motion, Video Loss, and Normal) for playback. Click on the Play

button to begin the playback of all recorded video beginning at that time. Audio will only be played back if in a single window view of a camera that has an associated audio input. Use the Playback Panel icons to control the video. To exit playback, select the LIVE icon at the bottom of the screen.

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8.2.6.2. SEARCH BY EVENT

Use the Search by Event feature to search all recorded event types stored on the DVR’s hard drive. Click on the Search by Event icon to display the Search by Event dialog box and the event log. Select the Device (DVR) to search. Select the Event Type (Alarm, Motion, Video Loss or System) and Source ID (camera) to search the event logs. Click on Refresh to update the event log and use the Up and Down buttons to scroll to additional events. Click on the desired events to highlight and select them for Playback or to Archive the les to the local PC. Use the Playback Panel icons to control the video. To exit playback, select the LIVE icon at the bottom of the screen.

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthismenuanditsspecicoperations:

• DEVICE

Select the appropriate DVR to search

• EVENTTYPE

Select the event type(s) to search. System events include Login/Logout, e-mail errors, hard drive failures, etc.

• SOURCEID

Select the camera ID number(s) to search

• PRINT

Print the event log to a printer

• PRINTTOFILE

Export the event log to a “.txt” le

• REFRESH

Refresh the event log after making changes to the search parameters

• UP

Scroll the event log results up

• DOWN

Scroll the event log results down

• ARCHIVE

Archive the selected event(s) to the local PC

• PLAY

Play the selected event(s)

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8.2.6.3. COPY FUNCTION

Use the Copy function to record live video from the DVR onto the local PC. The performance of this feature is based on bandwidth capacity of the network and the number and size of the les being copied.

Camera options will populate the Copy menu based on what is being viewed in the split window view. Therefore if only one camera is being viewed, only that camera will be displayed in the Copy menu as an option to record.

To enable the Copy feature, rst choose a directory to store the video. Next, depending on the split-window view, check each camera to be recorded to the local PC and select Apply. Live video for the selected camera(s) will begin to copy to the chosen directory on the local PC.

To stop the Copy feature, uncheck the appropriate cameras and select the Apply button.

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8.2.7. PTZ CONTROL PANEL

If the camera in the focus window is a Pan/Tilt/Zoom camera, use the buttons on the user interface to operate basic PTZ features.

For more control, display the PTZ Control Panel by clicking on the PTZ Panel icon. Move the panel by clicking and dragging the panel to the desired location.

To hide the menu, click on the PTZ Panel icon again.

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8.2.8. DEVICE CONFIG

The Internet Explorer user interface has the ability to connect to multiple DVRs. DVRs must rst be added to the Device List.

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthismenuanditsspecicoperations:

• ADD

Add DVRs to the Device List

• MODIFY

Modify the settings of DVRs in the Device List. See Section 9.2.8.1.

• REMOVE

Remove DVRs from the Device List

• PROPERTIES

Adjust the Properties of DVRs in the Device List. See Section 9.3.

• REBOOT

Reboot a DVR in the Device List.

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8.2.8.1. MODIFY

DVRsintheDeviceListmaybemodiedusingthismenu.

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthismenuanditsspecicoperations:

• NAME

Enter a meaningful name for the DVR

• ADDRESS

Enter the IP address or URL domain name for the DVR.

• CONTROLPORT

Set the control port for the (DVR) device. The default value is 67 and is auto-populated in menu.

• DATAPORT

Set the data port for the (DVR) device. The default value is 68 and is auto-populated in menu.

• VIDEOSTREAM

Set the Video Stream to Record to view live video at the same rate as the recording (main) stream. Or set the Video Stream to Extra (for “extra” network stream) for Video Streaming. Video Streaming is helpful when viewing a remote DVR over a slow network connection. This allows the DVR to continue to record as the set rate but reduces the resolution to speed the video delivery to remote devices.

NOTE: When Video Streaming is not congured, this Video Stream setting will ALWAYS revert to Record mode. See Section 9.4 for details.

• USERNAME

Enter the login user name for the DVR. The login name must match a name already set in the DVR.

• PASSWORD

Enter the corresponding password for the login user name. The password must match the password for the chosen login name already set in the DVR.

• AUTOCONNECTION

If this option is enabled, the Internet Explorer user interface will automatically connect to the corresponding DVR to display status messages on the PC screen even if the particular DVR is not being viewed.

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8.2.9. SOFTWARE UPGRADE

On occasion it may be necessary to update the DVR’s software to take advantage of new features

· Use the Software Upgrade icon to open the Software Upgrade dialog box. The current software version of the connected DVR(s) will be displayed in the Upgrade Status eld.

· To upgrade a DVR, select the DVR and corresponding upgrade le and then click the Start button to begin the

software upgrade process. The Upgrade status will be updated according to progress.

· The upgrade process may take several minutes and will require the DVR to reboot to complete the process

· The software upgrade can be done over the internet or from a local network connection. The update may

take more than 10 minutes if done over the internet depending on the network speed.

8.3. PC CONFIGURATION OF DEVICE PROPERTIES

Once initially setup, most options of the DVR can be congured remotely. The following sections highlight the options found in the menus. They have been purposely designed to be similar to the setup menus when using the OSD menu from the VGA or BNC output of the DVR. Once changes have been made they must be uploaded to the DVR.

• To save the settings, click on the Upload button.

• Select Yes to conrm the changes when asked to continue

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8.3.1. SYSTEM

The System Setup allows the administrator to set the system time, time zone, time synchronization, language, etc.

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthismenuanditsspecicoperations:

• TIMEZONE

Select the appropriate time zone. The default setting is Eastern Standard Time.

• DAYLIGHTSAVINGTIME

Enable or disable DST by checking this box.

• SYSTEMTIME

- Synchronization Enable or disable time synchronization with a TSP Server. The default setting is disabled.

- TSP Server

If Time Synchronization is enabled, select a Time Synchronization Protocol (TSP) server. The DVR will synchronize with the specied TSP server.

- Date

System date

- Time

System time

- Display Format

Select the format used to display the system time in the camera windows

• LANGUAGE

System language

NOTE: If the selected language is changed, reboot the system for the newly selected language to take effect.

• PROTECTIONKEY

The Protection Key is used for secure remote access of the system.

NOTE: The Protection Key will be used by some software for authentication when a remote computer wants to connect with the system through the Ethernet interface, either LAN or internet. The same protection key

must be entered to install the remote software if it is to be used to access the DVR.

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8.3.2. PASSWORD

The Password Setup allows the administrator to add new users, delete existing users, and/or modify the user names, password, and levels of access

The DVR allows up to 18 user accounts. There are three default user levels in the system:

• OPERATOR

The lowest level, an Operator can only view live video and audio.

• SUPERVISOR

In addition to live video viewing, a Supervisor can review playback video and audio and has permission to archive les.

• ADMINISTRATOR

The highest level is Administrator and has access to all options.

• USERNAME

In addition to the three default levels, an administrator can also set Customized levels of access for each user as described in the following paragraphs.

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthismenuanditsspecicoperations:

WARNING – The following 2 features could allow unwarranted access to the DVR. Caution is strongly advised when enabling these features.

Important Note: The following 2 features were added in software v7.77.53 and were listed as Guest Level in

previous versions. When the DVR is updated, the setting previously set in Guest Level will show as Remote Guest Level. Verify that it is set to the desired level.

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• LocalGuestLevel

“-“ (Default) - No Guest Access Allowed (Does not prevent access by User with login credentials recommended.)

Operator - Provides access to view and control all cameras. No access to Search or settings is provided.

Supervisor- Provides access to view and control all cameras, Search, Archive and modify basic settings.

Administrator - Provides full access to the DVR allowing for viewing of all cameras and modication to all

settings. Use this setting with caution.

UserName - Provides access to the features as dened in the Advanced Settings for a particular user.

Note: If an RS-232 or IP control system is being used, the Default setting does not allow the system to

control the DVR, and prevents Guest access to DVR features. This setting must be enabled to a minimum of Operator to allow control from third party automation systems.

• Remote Guest Level

Allows or restricts access to the DVR by Guests accessing the DVR from the Internet Explorer plugin interface without a dedicated Login. The option selected determines the level of access a Remote Guest will have.

“-“ (Default) - No Guest Access Allowed (Does not prevent access by User with login credentials recommended.)

Operator - Provides access to view and control all cameras. No access to Search or settings is provided.

Supervisor- Provides access to view and control all cameras, Search, Archive and modify basic settings.

Administrator-ProvidesfullaccesstotheDVRallowingforviewingofallcamerasandmodicationtoall

settings. Use this setting with caution.

UserName - Provides access to the features as dened in the Advanced Settings for a particular user. See

Adv: below for more information. Note: It is recommended that Remote Guest Level be set to the default “-“ to prevent unwarranted access to the DVR from outside sources.

• AUTOLOGOUT

If there is no user operation in the time selected from 1 minute to 24 hours, the user will automatically be logged out.

• LOGINNAME

Enter a unique name for each user.

• PASSWORDANDCONFIRMPASSWORD

Enter a unique password (numbers only) for each user.

• LEVEL Select the appropriate access level (Administrator, Supervisor, Operator, or Customized) for each user.

• DEFAULTLOGIN

Check the Default Login box so the corresponding user’s login name and password will be the default credentials populated in the Login/Logout dialog box so the user doesn’t have to enter text to login the system. Default Login will be noted with a “V” in the Default Login column.

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• ADV.

For Customized access per user setup the Advanced User Setup. Within the menu, options are categorized into groups (Monitor, Search, Setup and Others):

- Monitor Channel 1-8

Select Channels (cameras) the user has permission to view.

- X2

Allow the user to Zoom live and playback video.

- PTZ

Allow the user to access PTZ features if supported by the camera.

- GPS/POS/OSD Display

This feature has no function for this model of DVR.

- Volume

Allow the user to change volume.

- Video Adjustment

Allow the user to adjust the video

- VGA Display

Allow the user to change VGA settings.

- Playback

Allow the user to view playback video and audio.

- Backup

Allow the user to backup video and audio.

-CongurationBackup/Restore

Allow the user to backup or restore the DVR conguration.

- Setup Camera

Allow the user access to Camera Setup.

- Setup Alarm

Allow the user access to Alarm Setup.

- Setup SEQ Display

Allow the user access to Sequence Display setup.

- Setup Scheduled Record

Allow the user access to Scheduled Record setup.

- Setup HDD

Allow the user access to hard drive setup.

- Setup Password

Allow the user access to Password Setup.

- Setup System

Allow the user access to System Setup.

- Setup RS-232/485/IR

Allow the user access to RS-232, RS-485 and IR setups.

- Setup Network

Allow the user access to Network Setup.

- Setup Factory Defaults

Allow the user to restore factory defaults to all setup related congurations.

- Software Upgrade

Allow the user to upgrade the DVR software.

- Shutdown

Allow the user to shutdown the DVR.

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8.3.3. NETWORK

The Network Setup allows the administrator to setup all Ethernet network related parameters. Consultation with the network administrator may be required to set these parameters correctly.

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthismenuanditsspecicoperations:

NET TYPE

• NetType

Select the type of network connection of the DVR to the network (DHCP, Static IP or PPPoE). DHCP is enabled by default but a Static IP is recommended.

STATIC IP

• IP Address

Enter an Ethernet IP address for the DVR. This address should be static and not conict with any other IP address on the LAN.

• Net Mask

Enter the Net Mask for the IP address.

• Gateway

Enter the Gateway IP address for the system.

• DNS

If using DNS, enter the Domain Name Server address for the system. (Same address as Default Gateway)

PPPoE/STATIC IP

•Username

If PPPoE is used, enter the username for the system.

• Password

If PPPoE is used, enter the password for the system.

• DDNS Type

Starting with Version 7.75.53 a new selection will appear for WirepathDNS. It is strongly recommended that this option is used to simplify conguration.

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Using the WirepathDNS is easy. Select WirepathDNS from the list and enter the client name or other unique string in the URL.

When exiting the Network menu, conrm the changes. A DDNS service is setup automatically. See IE Interface Setup in Appendix E – WirepathDNS Setup for details on using WirepathDNS.

• URL

Enter the DDNS URL if DDNS is used. – Enter Client Name or System Name to identify the DVR.

• DDNS Username

Enter the DDNS username if DDNS is used. – Not used unless an existing DDNS other than WirepathDNS service is congured.

• DDNSPassword

Enter the DDNS password if DDNS is used. – Not used unless an existing DDNS other than WirepathDNS service is congured.

ADVANCED NETWORK SETTINGS

• ControlPort

Default Port is 67

• HTTPPort

Default Port is 80

• DataPort

Default Port is 68.

• UPNPPortForwarding

When enabled in conjunction with a supported UPNP router, port forwarding of the DVR in the router settings will be done automatically

• WAPPictureQuality

WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) is a simple standard for remote devices (such as Smartphones) to access the DVR. See Section 6.11.3 for more information on WAP.

• VideoStreamResolution

Allows selection of Video Stream Resolution. If Record is selected, the DVR will stream video at the same resolution as the Record setting (See Section 6.1). Lower resolutions will allow an increased speed of video delivery to remote devices

• VideoStream

Video Stream allows the user to choose the compression rate of the video being delivered to a remote device (see Section 9.4). This is especially helpful for remote devices on slower networks. Increasing compression of video sent to these devices will speed up the delivery of the video. To enable Video Stream, select one of the four levels of compression. (Fair is the lowest quality while Superne is the highest quality.) If the compressed stream is used, the frame rate supplied to each stream will be reduced.

NOTE: To use the compressed stream in Internet Explorer, the user must select Extra Video Stream option in the Modify menu of the Device List of the remote PC (See Section 9.5).

- QCIF Fair – Lowest QCIF Resolution -

- QCIF Normal – Medium QCIF Resolution

- QCIF Fine – High QCIF Resolution

- QCIF Super Fine – Best QCIF Resolution

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8.3.4. PRE CAMERA

Pre-Camera setup allows the administrator to dene fundamental attributes for connected cameras.

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthismenuanditsspecicoperations:

•

RESOLUTION

Allows individual camera channels to be set for their appropriate recording resolution. Allows for 960H (960x480), D1 (720x480), Half 960H (960x240), Half D1 (720x240), 480x240, and CIF (360x240).

Note: While higher resolution offers more detail, it does require more hard drive storage space and higher

network bandwidth capacity for streaming.

•

WATERMARK

An invisible, digitally embedded security feature to protect against tampering of recorded content. If a downloaded h.264 clip has been altered, the PC-based playback software will alert the user with a message upon playback. The default setting is enabled.

• MAXID

Select the maximum number of cameras connected to the DVR.

• COMPRESSION

This DVR uses the latest compression format (.h.264) for the most efcient use of storage space and streaming exibility. The Compression setting allows the administrator to further compress streaming video to account for slow or bandwidth-limited networks. Choose Normal for normal compression or select High to enable the second stream of the Video Streaming (See Section 9.5). The High setting will reduce the resolution of the second stream to one of the four QCIF levels as set in the Video Stream setting in the Network tab (Section 9.3.3).

• INSTALLED

Enable or disable cameras in the system. The default setting is enabled.

•

PTZID

This feature has no function for this model of DVR.

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8.3.5. CAMERA

The Camera setup allows the administrator to dene additional attributes for each camera

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthismenuanditsspecicoperations:

• TITLE

Name each camera with a unique identifying name up to eight characters maximum.

• MOTIONDETECTION

Enable or disable motion detection for the selected camera. Default setting enables this feature.

Note: This has no effect on Smart Search functions.

• COVERT

If a camera’s covert function is enabled, the video of this camera can only be seen if the user has logged in as an Administrator. The default setting is disabled.

• CALLBYEVENT

If the following events occur for this camera, the main display (VGA or BNC) will switch to the video of this camera for a specied period of time (dwell). Options are: Off, Motion, Alarm, Both (Motion & Alarm).

• DWELLTIME

Used in conjunction with Call By Event, Dwell Time species how long the main display will show the camera on the screen. The Dwell Time can be set from 3 to 60 seconds

•

AUDIO

Select the corresponding AUDIO IN input for the camera. The audio for the selected AUDIO IN input will be recorded along with the video for this camera. Selections include N/A or AUDIO Input 1. The AUDIO INPUT can only be assigned to one camera each. The default setting is “N/A”.

Note: The audio will only be heard when in full window view of the corresponding camera and the Audio Out button is enabled.

• RECORDQUALITY

Select the Record Quality for each camera. Values range from 1-9, with 1 the lowest quality and 9 the highest quality.

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• EVENTRECORDFPS

Set the Frames Per Second Record rate for each camera when events such as motion or alarm inputs trigger the camera to record. Settings for Post Record time determines how long the DVR will record after the event triggers recording. Please refer to Section 9.3.6 and Section 9.3.9 for Post-record time. Select a value from 0 (off) - 30.

Recommendation: The higher the FPS setting for a camera, the more uid the motion on playback. A slower FPS setting could result in “choppy” video during playback, As a reference, live video equals 30 FPS. In surveillance, 15 FPS is recognized as very good quality video while 7 FPS is typically sufcient for most cases.

• PRE-RECORDFPS

The Frames Per Second Pre-Record rate for each camera when events such as motion, video loss or alarm inputs trigger the camera to record. Settings for Pre-Record determine how much time the DVR will record before the event triggers recording. Please refer to Section 9.3.6, Section 9.3.8, and Section 9.3.9 for Prerecord time.

• NORMALRECORDFPS

Unless disabled in the schedule (see Section 9.3.11), or this setting is set to 0 the DVR is always recording. If there is no event triggering the DVR to record (such as motion or alarm inputs), the recording is referred to as Normal Record. Set the FPS for each camera to be recorded at from a minimum of 0 (off) to a maximum equal to the Event Record setting.

8.3.6. MOTION

Motion Setup allows the administrator to define how the system responds when motion is detected for the camera. Use the OSD from the VGA or BNC main monitor outputs to define the motion detection area (See Section 6.2.2).

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Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthismenuanditsspecicoperations:

• CAMERA

Select the camera to dene motion triggered events.

•

DURATION

Set the length of time the buzzer will remain triggered once motion is detected for this camera. The buzzer and will reset immediately once motion is no longer detected.

•

CAMERATOGO

The Camera to Go setting will specify which camera is pulled up during a video loss event if Call by Event options are enabled.

• GOTOPRESET

This feature works in conjunction with the Camera to go setting above and denes the preset position the

Camera to Go PTZ camera will go to when motion is detected for this camera. For more details about

preset positions for PTZ cameras, please refer to Section 7.

• PRE-RECORD

Dene how much time the DVR will record before motion is detected. The Pre Record FPS set in Section

9.3.5 determines the frame rate of this recording.

Note: Actual pre-record time may be shorter than the value set if the total size of the pre-record video

exceeds the pre-record video buffer.

• POST-RECORD

Dene how much time the DVR will record after motion is detected. The Post Record FPS set in Section

9.3.6 determines the frame rate of this recording.

•

ALARMOUT

This feature has no function for this model of DVR.

• BUZZER

By default the internal buzzer is disabled to sound when motion for this camera is detected.

• LOG

By default, the DVR will log to the Event Log when motion is detected.

• E-MAIL

Send an email message to predened email address in the event motion detected for this camera. See Section 9.3.13 for more information on e-mail.

• FTP

This DVR can send the recorded motion detection event for this camera to an FTP server.

• SCREENMESSAGE

By default, the DVR will display a motion detection message in the System Status Bar (visible from the VGA or BNC main monitor output only) when motion is detected for this camera.

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8.3.7. MOTION DETECTION / PRIVACY MASK

Note: Update the DVR to the latest version available on the SnapAV Website to use this feature.

8.3.7.1. MOTION DETECTION

Motion detection allows administrator level users to dene how the system responds when motion is detected for the camera.

1. Select the Motion Detection / Privacy Mask tab.

2. Select the desired camera from the Camera drop-down list.

3. Select Motion from the Type drop-down list.

4. When opened, the area will show Yellow patterns over the camera image (Yellow indicates the areas the DVR will detect for motion). Click and Hold the left mouse button and drag over the area(s) where motion detection is not desired.

Tip: Select the entire visible area of the camera to remove motion detection from the camera. After doing so, select the area in which motion detection is desired.

5. Adjust Sensitivity and Number of grids (number of boxes in the picture that must see motion before triggering)

to achieve the desired results. Adjust Sensitivity and Number of grids for all lighting conditions during setup for the best results.

6. Select Upload to save the settings.

7. Repeat for all cameras connected to the DVR.

Tips for motion detection setup:

DVRs recognize the change in light to detect motion (this is different than the typical PIR security motion detector that uses multiple beams of infrared light). It is critical to understand possible changes in the scene to reduce false motion detection. Generally it is easier to control the lighting and the scene in indoor environments for accurate motion detection.

However, in exterior locations environmental factors such as shadows due to changes in weather or the position of the sun, leaves blowing in the wind and even animals can falsely trigger motion detection. For highly sensitive environments it may be better to use a 3rd party PIR motion detector connected to the alarm inputs on the DVR. We recommend the use of higher quality cameras (that do not induce noise into the picture in low light conditions that could false trigger the DVR.

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8.3.7.2. PRIVACY MASK

Privacy Mask allows administrator level users to dene areas of the camera to not be shown in the camera image. There areas will be hidden with black boxes/grids

1. Select the Motion Detection / Privacy Mask tab.

2. Select the desired camera from the Camera drop-down list.

3. Select Privacy Mask from the Type drop-down list.

4. When opened, the area will show the camera image. Click and Hold the left mouse button and drag over the area where privacy is desired. (Yellow indicates the selected Privacy area)

5. Select Upload to save the settings.

6. Repeat for all cameras connected to the DVR.

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8.3.8. VIDEO LOSS

Video Loss Setup allows the administrator to dene how the system responds when video signal is lost

for the camera.

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthismenuanditsspecicoperations:

• CAMERA Select the camera to dene video loss triggered events.

•

DURATION

Set the length of time the buzzer will remain triggered once video loss is detected for this camera. The Buzzer will reset immediately once video signal is restored.

•

CAMERATOGO

The Camera to Go setting will specify which camera is pulled up during a video loss event if Call by Event options are enabled.

•

GOTOPRESET

This feature has no function for this model of DVR.

• PRE-RECORD

Dene how much time the DVR will record before video loss is detected. The Pre Record FPS set in

Section 9.3.5 determines the frame rate of this recording.

Note: Actual pre-record time may be shorter than the value set if the total size of the pre-record video

exceeds the pre-record video buffer.

•

ALARMOUT

This feature has no function for this model of DVR.

• BUZZER

By default, the internal buzzer is enabled to sound when video loss for the camera is detected.

• LOG

By default, the DVR will log when video loss is detected to the Event Log.

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• E-MAIL

This DVR can send an email message to a predened email address in the event video loss is detected for this camera. The default setting is disabled. See Section 9.3.13 for more information on e-mail.

• FTP

This DVR can send the recorded video loss event for this camera to a FTP server. The default setting is disabled.

• SCREENMESSAGE

By default, the DVR will display a video loss message in the System Status Bar (visible from the VGA or BNC main monitor output only) when video loss is detected for this camera.

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8.3.9. SEQ DISPLAY

The SEQ Display Setup allows the administrator to dene the displayed pages when in SEQ Display mode.

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthismenuanditsspecicoperations:

• DEVICETYPE

This DVR only supports Main Monitor

•

WINDOWTYPE

Select the desired amount of windows to display based on the following options.

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• 1-Window

• 4-Window

• DWELLTIME

Set the dwell time (how long this page will be displayed before transitioning to the next page) from 3 to 60 seconds.

• TOTALPAGES

Set total pages for this SEQ Display Type.

• PAGENO

Select the page to be modied.

• MAINDISPLAYTYPE

Determines the camera channel conguration of the Main Display. In 'Default' the channel conguration follows a normal standard (i.e. 1w - Page1 = Camera 1, Page2 = Camera 2, etc; 4w - Page1 = Camera 1/2/3/4, Page2 = Camera 5/6/7/8, etc; 7w - Page1 = 1/2/3/4/5/6/7, etc). In 'SEQ' the channel conguration follows the layout of the Sequence menu, where a camera can be placed on any channel number.

• CVBS

This feature has no function with this model of DVR.

• CAMERA

Highlight the grid within the displayed page and select the camera number to appear in this grid.

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8.3.10. SCHEDULE

The Scheduled Record Setup allows the administrator to dene when and how video (and audio) will be recorded. This feature may be useful to increase hard drive storage space by dening what types of events are recorded on specic days of the week. For example if Normal Recording (recall that the DVR is capable of always recording video even without event triggers such as motion or alarm) is not necessary, this feature can be disabled on a daily basis. To further dene when and how the DVR records, up to 16 time segments (Conditional 1 – Conditional 16) are available for each day of the week.

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthismenuanditsspecicoperations:

• MODE

Allows choice of scheduling for all cameras simultaneously, or scheduling by individual camera number.

• CAMERAID

Determine which camera's schedule is being congured when using the Individual mode.

• TIME

Set the start time of this time segment (conditional) in increments of 30 minutes in military time format. The end time of this conditional is implicitly set as the start time of next conditional.

Example: If the following start times are set:

• Conditional 1 = MON at 9:00

• Conditional 2 = MON at 18:00

• Conditional 3 - Conditional 16 = MON as N/A (Not Available)

--- then ---

• Conditional 1 = MON 9:00-18:00

• Conditional 2 = MON 0:00-9:00 and 18:00-24:00

• ALARM

Dene if Alarm events are recorded. Options include V for Video only, AV for Audio and Video, NO for No Recording (provides event notications without event recording), and OFF to turn all event notications and recordings off.

• MOTION

Dene if Motion events are recorded. Options include V for Video only, AV for Audio and Video, NO for No Recording (provides event notications without event recording), and OFF to turn all event notications and recordings off.

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• NORMAL

Dene if normal video and audio (non-event based video and audio) is recorded. Options include V for Video only, AV for Audio and Video, NO for No Recording, and OFF for recording but no event notication.

NOTE: If both Alarm and Motion are set to OFF, then all video and audio recordings will be considered

“normal recording” unless there is Video Loss for a particular camera.

• BUZZER

By default, the internal buzzer is enabled to sound when video loss for the camera is detected.

8.3.11. EASY SCHEDULE

The Easy Schedule Record Setup allows the administrator to visually dene when and how video (and audio) will be recorded. The simple seven day by 24 hour grid, allows push-button scheduling by assigning various record modes by day/hour/mode.

Simply select a record mode and then assign that mode to the grid by day and hour. (The grid is setup as seven days by twenty four hours per day in one hour blocks.)

• MODE

Select the cameras to be scheduled from the drop-down menu. OPTIONS: All, Individual.

•

CAMERAID

If 'Individual Mode' was selected, select the camera to be scheduled from the drop-down menu.. OPTIONS:

Select a record mode or combination of record modes for the selected camera(s). Select a record mode and then click in the grid for the days/hours that mode is to be applied. To change record modes, select a different mode and click the days/hours on the grid.

• ALARM+MOTION+NORMAL

Select to record 24/7 plus logging and notications of alarm and motion events.

• ALARM+MOTION

Select to disable 24/7 recording while maintaining logging and notications for alarm and motion events.

• ALARM

Select to disable 24/7 recording and motion event logging and notications while maintaining logging and notications for alarm events only.

• MOTION

Select to disable 24/7 recording and alarm event logging and notications while maintaining logging and notications for motion events only.

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• NORMAL

Select to record 24/7 video and audio.

• NORECORD

Select to not record any video or audio and disable all logging and notications.

• OTHER

Indicates that a timeframe other than whole hours has been selected in the normal Schedule menu. This other schedule allows times to be selected in 1/2 hour increments

8.3.12. E-MAIL (NOTIFICATION)

When an event occurs and e-mail is enabled as a corresponding action, an e-mail will be sent based on the parameters set in this menu. Consultation with the e-mail service provider may be required to set these parameters correctly.

Note: DVR currently only supports TLS encryption for email.

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthismenuanditsspecicoperations:

• SMTPSERVER(SERVERURL)

Enter the SMTP mail server name.

• SMTPPORT

Enter the SMTP port for e-mail transmission. The default value is 25.

• AUTHENTICATION

Check/uncheck this item depending on whether the SMTP mail server requires authentication.

• USERNAME

Enter the username to the e-mail service.

• PASSWORD

Enter the password to the e-mail service.

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• MAILFROM

Enter the e-mail address of the associated e-mail account.

Note: This setting is specic and must match e-mail client settings used to access an e-mail account or the

e-mail feature will not be operable. Do not enter generic text in this eld.

• MAILTO#1-5

The DVR can send e-mails originated from triggered events to up to ve different e-mail addresses. Enter the appropriate e-mail addresses in these elds.

• ATTACHMENT

This feature offers the ability to attach a picture from the corresponding camera to the e-mail being sent. Optional picture sizes for the attachment can be set to Original to match the recorded resolution or set to QCIF (Quarter CIF is 176 x 144 pixels) to reduce the size of the attachment. Select N/A to disable attachments.

NOTE: If the DVR’s resolution is set to Half D1, picture attachments in the e-mail will appear “squished” since the DVR reduces the horizontal lines of resolution by half (therefore reducing storage space and bandwidth requirements). This only effects e-mails and not noticeable in .h.264 live or recorded

playback video.

• PUSHALARM

This feature has no function for this model of DVR

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8.3.13. FTP

FTP Setup allows the administrator to set FTP-related parameters. When an event occurs and FTP is enabled for

the action, the recorded video and audio for that event will be sent to the FTP server based on the parameters set in this menu.

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthismenuanditsspecicoperations:

• SERVERURL

Enter the FTP server web/IP address.

• FTPPORT

Enter the FTP port number. The default value is 21.

• USERNAME

Enter the username for the FTP server.

• PASSWORD

Enter the password for the FTP server.

• PREFIXOFFILENAME

Enter the prex of the lenames for les sent to the FTP server. If this box is left empty, the lenames will start with “cam” If a prex such as “Prex” is entered, the lenames will be “Prex-cam” For another example, if the prex is “DVR01”, then the lenames will begin with “DVR01-cam.”

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8.3.14. HDD

Alarm-triggered video and audio is typically more important than non-even normal video and audio recording in surveillance applications. The DVR is designed to allow the hard drive to be partitioned into an alarm partition and a normal partition. Partitions can only be set from the VGA or BNC main display (See Section 6.7). Alarm video and audio will be recorded in alarm partition and normal video and audio will be recorded in the normal partition.

HDD Setup in Internet Explorer allows the administrator to dene the behavior for Alarm Record and Normal Record partitions if the hard drive becomes full.

Thefollowingisabriefdescriptionforeachiteminthismenuanditsspecicoperations:

ALARM RECORD/NORMAL RECORD/HDD FAILURE ACTION

• HDDFULLACTION

Based on the hard drive status, the DVR can sound the buzzer, log the event and email an alert when the hard drives reaches its maximum capacity.

•

DURATION

Set the duration that the buzzer will remain triggered when the corresponding partition is full. Set the time from 3 seconds to 60 minutes or ‘-‘ indefinitely until the Alarm Reset button on the remote control is pressed.

•

ALARMOUT

This feature has no function for this model of DVR.

• BUZZER

By default, the internal buzzer is enabled to sound when the corresponding hard drive partition is full.

• LOG

By default, the DVR will log when the corresponding hard drive partition is full to the event Log

• E-MAIL

Send an e-mail message to a predened email address when the corresponding hard drive partition is full.

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• RECORDED%

Shows the amount of HDD space that has been overwritten since the beginning of the last overwrite cycle.

PRIVACY

• LIMITEDPERIOD

Turns Privacy option On or Off

• RETENTIONPERIOD

Determines how long the DVR will hold on to previously recorded footage. Example - If this option is set to 30 hours, the DVR will keep a running window containing 30 hours of footage. Anything prior to the 30 hours will be deleted.

8.3.15. DISPLAY

The Display settings adjust the video output options as viewed through the VGA connections.

•

VGARESOLUTION

Select the desired screen resolution from the drop-down. It is recommended to match the native resolution of the video display being used. Please refer to the video display documentation for specic information. OPTIONS: 1024 x 768, 1280 x 1040, 1920 x 1080.

• BRIGHTNESS

Select the desired brightness setting from the drop-down. This setting will determine the black level in the video output. OPTIONS: 0-100

• CONTRAST

Select the desired contrast setting from the drop-down. This setting will determine the white level in the video output. OPTIONS: 0-100

• HUE

Select the desired hue setting from the drop-down. This setting will determine the red, green and blue color level in the video output. OPTIONS: 0-100

• SATURATION

Select the desired saturation setting from the drop-down. This setting will determine the overall color intensity in the video output. OPTIONS: 0-100

• SHARPNESS

Select the desired sharpness setting from the drop-down. This setting will dene the edge detail in the video output. OPTIONS: On, Off

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8.4. VIDEO STREAM (DUAL STREAM)

This DVR offers two simultaneous video (and audio) streams to allow the DVR to record at a higher resolution while streaming the video to remote devices at a lower resolution.

Internet Explorer allows the user to choose which stream is being viewed, Record or Extra. Use the Modify menu of

DeviceCong to change the video stream being displayed in Internet Explorer. The setting should be based

on the bandwidth capability of the network.

To access this menu, select

DeviceCongicon from Internet Explorer.

1. Select the DVR to control and click on Modify.

2. Adjust the Video Stream accordingly.

• RECORD

If Record is selected, the PC will match the Best REC Resolution setting found in Pre-Camera tab. The Record setting (with Compression set to Normal, see Section 9.3.4) delivers the best video performance but requires the network to offer the necessary bandwidth capacity. See Section 9.3.4 for more information on the Record setting.

• EXTRA

I f Extra is selected, the PC will use the extra network stream (Video Stream) to reduce bandwidth consumption and speed video delivery to the remote PC. In the Network tab select one of the four QCIF options listed in Video Stream. See 9.3.3 for more information on the Video Stream setting.