User Manual
H.264 Standalone DVR
ZMD-DT-SFN6
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Contents
Chapter One Product Description...............................................................................................................3
1.1 General.........................................................................................................................................3
1.2 Technical Parameters....................................................................................................................3
1.3 Open Case And Connect Cable...................................................................................................4
1.3.1 Open case inspection................................................................................................................4
1.3.2 Installation of HDD.....................................................................................................................4
Chapter Two Structure Appearance Description.........................................................................................5
2.1 Panel Description..........................................................................................................................5
2.2 Product Interface Description........................................................................................................5
2.3 Remote Control Description...........................................................................................................6
Chapter Three Description for Operation System........................................................................................6
3.1 Turn on / off....................................................................................................................................6
3.2 Preview..........................................................................................................................................6
3.3 Menu operation instructions...........................................................................................................6
3.3.1Enter menu mode................................................................................................................6
3.3.2 Menu Composition..............................................................................................................7
3.3.3 Exit menu mode..................................................................................................................7
3.4 Main Menu Introduction.................................................................................................................7
3.5 Video Playback.............................................................................................................................8
3.5.1 Video Search.......................................................................................................................8
3.5.2 Playback tools.....................................................................................................................8
3.6 Manual Recording........................................................................................................................9
3.7 PTZ Control...................................................................................................................................9
3.8 Menu.............................................................................................................................................9
3.8.1 Video Search.......................................................................................................................9
3.8.2 Video Backup.. .................................................................................................................10
3.8.3 System Setup....................................................................................................................10
3.8.3.1 General Setup.........................................................................................................11
3.8.3.2 Encode Setup.........................................................................................................11
3.8.3.3 Record Setup..........................................................................................................12
3.8.3.4 Network Setup........................................................................................................13
3.8.3.5 Screen Setup..........................................................................................................14
3.8.3.6 Motion Detection.....................................................................................................14
3.8.3.7 PTZ Setup...............................................................................................................15
3.8.3.8 Sensor Setup..........................................................................................................16
3.8.4 System Tool .......................................................................................................................16
3.8.4.1 User Management..................................................................................................17
3.8.4.2 HDD Management..................................................................................................17
3.8.4.3 System Maintencance............................................................................................18
3.8.4.4 Factory Setting.......................................................................................................18
3.9 System Information......................................................................................................................18
3.9.1 HDD Information................................................................................................................19
3.9.2 System Information............................................................................................................19
3.9.3 Log Information..................................................................................................................19
3.10 System Logout...........................................................................................................................20
Chapter Four Esee User Manual................................................................................................................20
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Chapter One Product Description
1.1 General Description
This equipment is designed specifically for the field of a number of digital security surveillance products,
which uses an Embedded Processor Init (MPU) and operating systems, combined with the field of the latest
IT technologies, such as video and audio encode/decode, high-capacity hard disk recorder, TCP / IP
network technology, code in FLASH, making system operation more stable. This equipment, with digital
video and audio recorder (DVR) and digital video and audio server (DVS) features at the same time, can
works not only in local independently, but also be networked to form a powerful security monitoring network.
It applies to bank, telecommunications, electric power, justice, transportation, residential area, factory,
warehouses, water conservancy facilities and other areas and departments of the safety precautions.
1.2 Technical Parameters
Model 16-channel Full D1
Operation system Embedded Linux
Main chip H13531
System resource 16ch real time recording, network transmission, 8ch real time D1
playback
Operation interface Friendly UI, support keys on front panel, mouse, remote controller
Video standard PAL/NTSC
Image compression H.264
Audio compression ADPCM
Recoding mode Manual, time, alarm, motion detection
Video search Time, event, channel, log
Backup network and USB
Video in 16BNC
Video out 1ch BNC,1ch VGA, 1ch HDMI
Audio in 16 RCA
Audio out 1 RCA
Monitoring quality
Playback quality
Motion detection 256(16x16) area can be set in each channel, multilevel sensitivity
Image display 1,4,9,12,16 image
Video speed PAL: 25 frames/s (adjustable) NTSC: 30 frames/s (adjustable)
Video save Hard drive and network
Local playback 8ch read-time D1 playback
Alarm in 4ch in (optional)
Alarm out 1ch out (optional)
PTZ RS485
Hard drive 2 SATA
Network interface RJ45/1000M self-adaptive Ethernet
USB interface 2 USB2.0 high speed interface
Power DC 12V
PAL: 720x576（D1）；NTSC: 720x480（D1）
PAL: 704x576（D1）；NTSC: 704x480（D1）
can be set
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1.3 Open Case and Connect Cables
1.3.1 open-case inspection
First of all, plz check if there is apperant damage of the packing as soon as you received the products.
The material can protect from the damage very well in the transportation.
Secondly, take out the product, and take away the protection film from the DVR to check if there is damage.
Thirdly, open case, check if there is any loose of data cable of front panel, power cable, connection between
fan power and mother board
1. Front panel and rear panel
There are instructions of how to use keys on the front panel and the interfaces on rear panel.
Plz check the model no. with the one you ordered.
As for the labels on the panel, plz take good care of them, which are very important to our after-sale service.
You need to offer the model no. and serial no. during the after-sale service.
2. After open case, need to check
Besides checking obvious damage, also need to check if there is any loose of front panel data cable,
connect between power and mother board
1.3.2 HDD Installation
Plz make sure to install the HDD when you first use it.
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Chapter Two: Structure Appearance Description
2.1 Panel Description
16 channel DVR Front Panel Description:
1．PW: Power Indicator Light
2．HDD: Hard Disk Indicator Light
3．REC: Recording Key
4．FN: Reserved
5．PLAY: Video Playback Key
6．Power Key
7．MULTI: Multi-picture Key
8．0-9 Number Key
9．ESC: ESC Key
10．MENU: Menu Key
11． Direction Key
12．USB: Standard USB Interface
Enter Key
2.2 Product Interface Description
16 channel DVR Rear Panel Description：
1．Video In: Video Input Interface 1-16
2．Audio In: Audio Input Interface 1-16
3．Video Out: BNC Video Output Interface
4．Spot: Video Spot Output
5．Audio Out: Audio Output Interface
6．Line In: Talkback Interface
7．Power: Power Key
8．Alarm: Alarm Input / Output Interface
9．HDMI: High-Definition Multimedia Interface
10．VGA: Video Output Interface
11．NET: Network
12．USB 2.0: Standard 2.0 USB Interface
13．RS485: 485 Pan Tile Device Connector
14．DC 12V: 12V DC Power
15．FAN: Temperature Control and heat dissipation
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2.3 Remote Control Description
POWER Power switch
Device button: after press "DEV", input the same number as device
DEV
0-9 Number button
MENU Menu button; eliminate all the areas when set up motion detection
ESC Exit
▲
▼
In menu mode: left; in PTZ mode, control the PTZ camera revolve left
In menu mode: right; in PTZ mode, control the PTZ camera revolve
ENTER Select key VIEW Multi-screen key
PLAY Video playback
FN Subsidiary key
REC Recording key
number and press “ENTER” to save the setting. Then DVR can
operated by remoter
area
In menu mode: upwards; in PTZ mode: control the PTZ camera
revolve upwards
In menu mode: downwards; in PTZ mode: control the PTZ camera
revolve downwards
right
Fast rewind key
Fast Forward key
Pause key
Note: If many devices are in the same place, remote control should select a device according to device
number. So each device needs a unique device number, unless remote control may effect to multi
devices with the same number.
Chapter Three: Description of Operation System
3.1 Turn on / off
Confirm that AC voltage accessible matches with DVR .Ensure that the DVR power outlet connects with
good middle ground grounding. After switching power, the device started, 【POWER】 light is on. Turn
into system, if the panel status light flashing, it's normal conditions.
3.2 Preview
After device start, preview interface can be seen immediately. In the preview interface you can see the
system date, time, channel name. Press corresponding number key of panel or click the left mouse
button, user can preview the single channel; Press "QUAD" key in the panel or click the left mouse
button, you can return to a multi-interface monitoring state.
3.3 Menu operation instructions
3.3.1 Enter menu mode
【MENU】,enter the device's main menu interface. 【PLAY】 shortcut keys for playback interface.
【REC】shortcut keys for manual recording.【PTZ】shortcut keys for PTZ control.
Note: Default password is 111111, click "OK" can into menu directly.
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3.3.2 Menu composition
Menu component units as following:
（1） Check box: two kinds of status available, "√" means valid, "□" means invalid , direction key:【↑】
【↓】【←】【--->】,enter key【 】. Also, click the left mouse button to choose.
For example: "channel" and "video mode" check box in the video research.
（2） Selection box: Select the target content according to the drop-down box options. Use 【↑】, 【↓】
key or click the left mouse button to select.
For example: "channel" and "code stream" in the encode setup menu
（3） List Box: Displays the research information in the list, you can try one option for operation
For example: Press【
】 button in the video backup file. or the left mouse button.
（4）Edit box: Enter the name into edit box
For example: in the setup menu, you could input numbers, English letters, punctuation and so on in the
"channel" edit box.
a) use panel key 【↑】【↓】【←】, 【→】or move the mouse to edit box , press "
" key or click the
left mouse button, then enter keyboard appears, select the desired input target characters through the
arrow keys or click the left mouse button.
b) After input the information, click 【OK】【CANCEL】 button or button【ESC】can safe or exit
（5） Button: used to implement a specific function or enter the next setup menu, click【OK /
】 key
and the left mouse button.
3.3.3 ESC MENU
Press 【MENU】, 【ESC】 or the right mouse button to exit the menu mode
Click the right mouse button and return to the previous menu level.
3.4 Main Menu Introduction
Press MENU key or right mouse, it will pop-up the main menu. Main menu consists of the following three
components
Preview mode: select corresponding preview mode in the menu column.
Shortcut menu: in menu column, there are: digital zoon, video playback, manual record, PTZ control,
volume, setup, shut down. User could enter the corresponding menu preview mode.
Setup menu: including video playback, video backup, system setup, system tools, system info, and
system logout.
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3.5 Video Playback
Click "setup" menu and turn into "video playback" interface.
3.5.1 Video Search
Channel: Choose the target channel by clicking the check box.
means selected, means
non-selected
Record mode: Choose the recode mode by clicking the check box.
means selected, means
non-selected.
Search time：Input the Starting and finishing time into edit box
Search：After setup the above search condition, click "search" to begin the corresponding video file
searching and show the files. Red means time recording, green means MD recording, yellow means
sensor recording.
Playback: chose playback and turn into playback interface. In the search list box, choose the time
bucket according up, down, left, right key or move the mouse. Click【
】or left mouse to enter "video
playback "Interface
Cancel: Back to previous menu.
3.5.2 Playback toolbar
Select the playback file or time playback file, it will turn into video playback interface.
Playback toolbar: it will show below the playback interface. Each channel can magnify or narrow by
clicking the left mouse.
Stop play: click
Pause/play: click
Fast forward: click
can pause the playback video; click can continue the playback video.
can fast forward the video; also times fast forward the video by click the button
again.
Exit playback: click “ESC” or
to stop the video and turn back to playback interface.
can exit the playback video; or exit until all file have been played.
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3.6 Manual record
In the shortcut menu, click manual record or click 【REC】 to enter the setup the manual record
interface.
Manual record menu illustration
Manual record menu include several parts:
Channel: “☑”means open; “□”means close.
All on: start all channels.
All off: close all channels.
OK: confirm and exit
Cancel: click cancel can exit the manual record interface and back to main menu.
Remarks: the video which start by manual must be turned off by manual, otherwise the recording will be
always continue.
3.7 PTZ control
Choose the "PTZ control" from shortcut menu.
PTZ control menu including: direction control; auto pan scan；Zoom; focus; Iris; speed.
3.8 Setup
Click "Setup" in the shortcut menu, the first class menu including: video playback, video backup,
system setup, system tools, system info, and system logout.
3.8.1 Video playback
That is the playback interface in shortcut menu; Pls ref.3.5 for the operation.
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3.8.2 Video back up
Choose the channel, and record mode; setup the search time, then begin search the file. After
choosing the needed file from list box, click backup and ok, wait for process bar until 100% and show
backup success.
Note：USB driver pen must be FAT32 format when backup the file.
3.8.3 System setup
In the setup menu, Choose “system setup” and turn into its sub menu. It includes: General setup,
Encode setup, Record setup, Network setup, Screen setup, Video detection, PTZ setup, Sensor setup.
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3.8.3.1 General setup
Choose the "General setup" and turn into its setup interface.
Time: DVR preview time. Click “refreshes” after setting, it will pop out “the recording will stop once you
modify the time", and save the setting.
Date Format:: Y/M/D”, “D/M/Y”, “M/D/Y”.
Auto Logout: : DVR will log off if there is no operation within 10 minutes, it needs login again.
Key Buzzer: Enable: there is sound with the controller or pressing key on front panel; Disable: without
sound.
Language: There are multiple choices according to users, Chinese and English and so on.
Video Standard: PAL and NTSC are all available.
DVR ID: user can use this ID to control the DVR by remoter controller. The remote controller should be
correspond with the ID so that it can work. (Please refer to the instruction in 2.3)
After setting finished, click "ok", the information will be saved. Click "cancel" to exit without saving.
3.8.3.2 Encode setup
Select “encode setup” in system setup.
Channel: choose the right CH you need by clicking the select box.
Stream: choose the right stream you need: "main stream" or "sub stream”.
Encode mode: choose the right encode model you need: "video only "means only encoding for video;
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"AV combined" means encoding for both video and audio.
Bitrate mode: choose the right bitrate mode you need: "constant bitrate” means system encoding video
as user-defined bitrate and frame rate. "Variable bitrate" means system encoding according to
user-defined image quality and video frame rate, but bit rate is automatically adjusted by the system
depending on the video screen. "Average birtrate" means system automatically adjusted fluctuation as
user- defined bitrate.
Encode format: which also called the image resolution: （ QCIF ） 176*144 、 （ CIF ） 352*288
(HD1)576*288 （D1）704*576, users can choose what they need.
Bitrate: users select the encoding bitrate as needed. The higher bitrate, the better image but with large
disk space
Image quality: image quality fluctuations, user identified.
Frame rate: users select the video frame rate as needed. The higher frame rate, the better image but
with large disk space
Copy to: select the target channel on the right of "copy to "button ,click "copy to" & ''ok " then system will
set the current channel setup information to other target video channel. Click button "cancel", the setup
information will not saved and exit.
3.8.3.3 Recode setup
Select “Record setup” in system setup.
Channel: choose the target channel by clicking the select box
Weekday: choose the corresponding day as user's need, "ALL" means record all date.
Recording mode and time: in the time edit box, user can set different time with different recoding mode.
"Time”: in red color, "Motion": in green color, "Sensor": in yellow color ; “☑" means selected, “□” means
invalid. There is times status display which 0~24 hours for whole schedule.
Copy to: select the target channel on the right of "copy to "button ,click "copy to" & ''ok " then system will
set the current channel setup information to other target video channel. Click button "cancel", the setup
information is non-saved but to exit.
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3.8.3.4 Network setup
Select “network setup” from “system setup” menu.
MAC address: device's MAC address.
DHCP: select DHCP to get IP automatically. “☑”means works ；“□” means non-work
IP address: the IP address must be unique and cannot be in conflict with the host or work station
which on the same network segment.
Subnet Mask: use for distinguish the network segment.
Gateway: need to set the gateway address to achieve communication between the different network
segments.
DNS address: after accessing network by connecting with PPPOE protocol, it can gain a dynamic IP
address.
Web port: this port number is used for IE browser visit; default port is "80".
Data port: this port number is used for device and mobile visit; suggest to set the port above 2000.
ESee: after connecting internet, click“☑ Esee” and save the setting, user will get an Esee ID. You can
remote DVR with this ID by
www.e-seenet.com. It's free DDNS, no need to apply the domain name
from any server.
PPPOE configuration:
Start using: “☑ PPPOE” means to start up dial-up by PPPOE protocol. “□” means stop it.
PPPOE user: input the user name of ISP into edit box.
PPPOE password: input the password of ISP into edit box.
After the page setup is completed, click "OK” to save the changes and exit; click "cancel ", to exit the
setting.
DDNS: The automatic analytic function of dynamic domain name, it could supported 3322 and
DYNDNS.ect.
In the "network setup" menu, click “DDNS “to enter its setup interface.
Start using: “☑”means DDNS service start using; “□”means stop using. Select the corresponding
network server and input user name, password and domain name（Pls refer to 3.3.2(4)）.
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