Document Outline

• DVR User Manual
  • 1 Introduction
    • 1.1 DVR Introduction
    • 1.2 Main Features
      • COMPRESSION FORMAT
      • LIVE SURVEILLANCE
      • RECORD MEDIA
      • BACKUP
      • RECORD & PLAYBACK
      • ALARM
      • PTZ CONTROL
      • SECURITY
      • NETWORK
  • 2 Hardware Installation
    • 2.1 Install Hard Drive &DVD Writer
      • 2.1.1 Install Hard Drive
        • Step1: Unscrew and Open the top cover
        • Step2: Connect the power and data cables. Place the HDD onto the bottom case as below.
        • Step3: Screw the HDD
        • Note: For the convenience to install, please connect the power and data cables firstly, and then screw to fix.
      • 2.1.2 Install DVD Writer
        • Step1: Unscrew and Open the top cover
        • Step2: Connect the power and data cables. Place the DVD writer onto the bottom case as below.
        • Step3: Screw the DVD writer.
    • 2.2 Front Panel Descriptions
    • 2.3 Rear Panel Instructions
      • 2.3.1 Rear Panel Interface
    • 2.4 Remote Controller
      • It uses two AAA size batteries and works after loading batteries as following:
      • Step1: Open the battery cover of the Remote Controller
      • Step2: Place batteries. Please take care the poles (+ and -)
      • Step3: Replace the battery cover
      • 1. Check batteries poles
      • 2. Check the remaining charge in the batteries
      • 3. Check IR controller sensor is mask
      • If it still doesn't work, Please change a new remote controller to try, or contact your dealers
      • The interface of remote controller is shown in Fig2.6 Remote Controller.
      • The device ID of the DVR is 0. When use of remote controller to control single DVR, it’s not necessarily to reset the device ID, user can do operation directly; when control multiple DVR with remote controller, please refer to below steps:
      • Step1: Activate remote controller to control DVR: enable DVR: turn the IR sensor of the remote controller to the IR receiver that on the front panel, press the number key 8 twice, then input device ID (Range from: 0-65535; the default device ID is 0.) with other digital number: 0-9, after that, press ENTER button to confirm.
      • Step2: User can check the device ID by enter into System configuration(Basic configuration(device ID. User also can set other DVRs with the same device ID. For more convenient to operate, we don’t recommend user to set the device ID too long.
      • Step3: Cancel controller to control DVR: turn the IR sensor of the remote controller to the IR receiver that on the front panel, press the number key 8 twice, then input the device ID that needs to be cancelled from controlling, press ENTER button to confirm. After that, the DVR will not be controlled by remote controller.
    • 2.5 Control with Mouse
      • 2.5.1 Connect Mouse
        • 1. Make sure the mouse plugs in the USB mouse port not the USB port
        • 2. Change a mouse to try
      • 2.5.2 Use Mouse
        • The structure of the main menu is shown in Fig 2.6 Remote Controller.
        • Double-click left button on one camera to be full screen display. Double-click again to return to the previous screen display.
        • Click right button to show the control bar at the bottom of the screen as Fig 2.6 Remote Controller. Here are all control and setup. Click right mouse again to hide the control bar.
        • Click left button to enter. Click right button to cancel setup, or return to the previous.
        • If want to input the value, move cursor to the blank and click. An input window will appear as Fig2.7. It supports digitals, letters and symbols input.
        • Users can change some value by the wheel, such as time. Move cursor onto the value, and roll the wheel when the value blinks.
        • It supports mouse drag. I.e. Set motion detection area: click customized, hold left button and drag to set motion detection area. Set schedule: hold left button and drag to set schedule time
        • Click left button to choose the options. Click right button to return to live mode.
        • Click left button to choose the options. Click right button to return to previous picture.
        • Click left button to choose the buttons to control the PTZ. Click right button to return to live.
  • 3 Basic Function Instruction
    • 3.1 Power On/Off
      • Before you power on the unit, please make sure all the connection is good.
      • 3.1.1 Power on
        • Step1: connect with the source power; switch on the power button near the power port on the rear panel
        • Step2: the device will be loaded, and the power indicator will display blue
        • Step3: before start, a WIZZARD dialogue box will be pop-up (refer to below picture) and show some information about time zone and time setup.
        • After the device power on, if there is no menu or only has live image display, user can long press ESC button to switch.
      • 3.1.2 Power off
        • User can power off the device by using remote controller、keyboard and mouse.
        • By remote controller:
        • Step1: press Power button, the Shut down window will appear, click OK, the unit will power off after a while.
        • Step2: disconnect the power
        • By keyboard and mouse:
        • Step1: enter into Menu, then select “System Shut Down” icon, the Shut down window will appear
        • Step2: click OK, the unit will power off after a while.
        • Step3: disconnect the power
    • 3.2 Login
      • User can login and logout the DVR system. User cannot do any other operations except changing the multi-screen display once logout.
    • 3.3 Live preview
      • The explanation of symbol in the live preview interface:
      • 3.3.1 Live playback
        • Click Playbutton to playback the record. Refer to Figure3-3. User can do concrete operation by click the buttons on screen.
  • 4 Main menu setup guide
    • Click right mouse or press ESC button on the front panel, the control bar will display on the bottom of the screen, refer to Fig 4-1:
    • Click the icon beside the screen display mode, a channel select dialog will appear as below:
    • Take 8-channel DVR for example: user can tick off 8 channels form 1-ch to 16-ch at random to display the live pictures. Then click button to confirm the setting.
    • Click Menubutton, the interface will pop-up as Fig 4-2; press MENU button on the front panel or operate with remote controller also can display the main menu.
    • 4.1 Basic configuration
      • Basic configuration includes three sub menus: system、date& time and DST.
      • 4.1.1 System
        • Step1: enter into system configuration(basic configuration(system; refer to Fig 4-3:
        • Fig 4-3 basic configuration-basic
        • Step2: in this interface user can setup the device name, device ID, video format, max network users, VGA resolution and language. The definitions for every parameters display as below:
        • Device name: the name of the device. It may display on the client end or CMS that help user to recognize the device remotely.
        • Video format: two modes: PAL and NTSC. User can select the video format according to that of camera.
        • Password check: enable this option, user needs to input user name and password can do corresponding operations with the relevant right in system configuration.
        • Show time: display time in live.
        • Show wizard: tick off this item, there will display an opening wizard with time zone and time setup information
        • Max network uses: set the max user amount of network connection
        • VGA resolution: the resolution of live display interface, range from: VGA800*600、VGA1024*768、VGA1280*1024and CVBS
        • Note： When switch between VGA and CVBS will change the menu output mode, please connect to relevant monitor.
        • Language: setup the menu language.
        • Note: after changed the language and video output, the device needs to login again.
      • 4.1.2 Time & date
        • Step1: enter into system configuration(basic configuration(time & date; refer to Fig 4-4:
        • Fig 4-4 basic configuration-time & date
        • Step2: set the date format, time format, time zone in this interface; tick off “sync time with NTP server” to refresh NTP server date; user also can adjust system date manually
        • Step3: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.
      • 4.1.3 DST
        • Fig 4-5 basic configuration-DST
        • Step2: in this interface, enable daylight saving time, time offset, mode, start & end month/week/date, etc.
        • Step3: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.
    • 4.2 Live configuration
      • Live configuration includes four submenus: live, main monitor, SPOT and mask.
      • 4.2.1 Live
        • In this interface, user can setup camera name, adjust colors: brightness, hue, saturation and contrast.
        • Step1: enter into system configuration(live configuration(live; refer to Fig 4-6:
        • Fig 4-6 live configuration(live
        • Step2: tick off camera name; click “setting” button, a window will pop-up as Fig 4-7:
        • Fig 4-7 live-color adjustment
        • Step3: in this interface, user can adjust brightness, hue, saturation and contrast in live; click “default” button to resort default setting, click “OK” button to save the setting.
        • Step4: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then do relevant setup.
        • Step5: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.
      • 4.2.2 Main monitor
        • Step1: enter into system configuration(live configuration(main monitor; refer to Fig 4-8:
        • Fig 4-8 live configuration-main monitor
        • Step2: select split mode: 1Ч1、2Ч2、2Ч3、3Ч3、4Ч4 and channel
        • Step3: dwell time: the time interval for a certain dwell picture display switching to next dwell picture display
        • Step4: selected the split mode, then setup current picture group. Click button to setup the previous channel groups of dwell picture, click button to set the latter channel groups of dwell picture.
        • Step5: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.
      • 4.2.3 SPOT
        • Step1: enter into system configuration(live configuration(SPOT; refer to Fig 4-9:
        • Fig 4-9 live configuration-SPOT
        • Step2: select split mode: 1×1and channel
        • Step3: dwell time: the time interval for a certain dwell picture display switching to next dwell picture display
        • Step4: selected the split mode, then setup current picture group. Click button to setup the previous channel groups of dwell picture, click button to set the latter channel groups of dwell picture.
        • Step5: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface
      • 4.2.4 Mask
    • 4.3 Record configuration
      • Record configuration includes five sub menus: enable, record bit rate, time, recycle record and stamp.
      • 4.3.1 Enable
        • Step1: enter into system configuration(record configuration(enable; refer to Fig 4-11:
        • Step2: tick off record, audio and record time
        • Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup.
        • Step4: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.
        • Definitions and descriptions of Record:
        • Parameter
        • Meaning
        • Record
        • Record switch of every channels
        • Audio
        • Enable live record audio
      • 4.3.2 Record stream
        • Step1: enter into system configuration(record configuration(record bit rate; refer to Fig 4-12:
        • Fig 4-12 record configuration-record bit rate
        • Step2: setup rate, resolution, quality, encode and max bit stream
        • Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “All”, then to do relevant setup.
        • Step4: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.
        • Note: if the rate value set is over high the maximum resources of the device, the value will be adjusted automatically.
        • Definitions and descriptions of Record stream:
        • Parameter
        • Meaning
        • Rate
        • Range from: 1-30（NTSC）1-25(PAL)
        • Resolution
        • Support CIF and D1
        • Quality
        • The quality of recorded images. The higher the value is, the clearer the recorded image is. Six options: lowest, lower, low, medium, higher and highest.
        • Encode
        • VBR and CBR
        • Max bit stream
        • Range from: 64 Kbps、128 Kbps、256 Kbps、512 Kbps、768 Kbps、1Mbps、2 Mbps
      • 4.3.3 Time
        • Step1: enter into system configuration(record configuration( time; refer to Fig 4-13:
        • Fig 4-13 record configuration-time
        • Pre-alarm record time: the record time before event happen i.e. record time before motion detection or sensor alarm is triggered.
        • Post-alarm record: set the post recording time after the alarm is finished, five options: 10s、15s、20s、30s and 60s.
        • Expire time: the hold time of saved records. If the set date is overdue, the record files will be deleted automatically.
        • Step2: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup.
        • Step3: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.
      • 4.3.4 Stamp
        • Stamp：User can overlap the channel name and time stamp on video.
        • Step1: enter into system configuration( record configuration( stamp; refer to Fig 4-14:
        • Fig 4-14 record configuration-stamp
        • Step2: tick off camera name, time stamp; click Set button, user can use cursor to drag the camera name and time stamp in random positions, refer to below Figures:
        • Before drag after drag
        • Step3: user can setup all channels with same parameters, tick off “all”, then to do relevant setup.
        • Step4: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.
      • 4.3.5 Recycle record
        • Step1: enter into system configuration(record configuration(recycle record;
        • Step2: tick off recycle record, the recycle record function will enable, it will cover the earlier recorded files and keep recoding when HDD is full; if disenable this function, it will stop recording when HDD is full.
        • Step3: click “default” button to resort default setting; click “apply” button to save the setting; click “exit” button to exit current interface.
    • 4.4 Schedule configuration
      • Schedule configuration includes three sub menus: schedule, motion and alarm.
      • 4.4.1 Schedule
        • The volume means the seven days of a week from Monday to Sunday, the row means 24 hours of a day. Click the grid to do relevant setup. Blue means checked area, gray means unchecked area.
        • Step1: enter into system configuration(schedule configuration(schedule; refer to Fig 4-15:
        • Step2: select channel, double-click and a dialog box will pop-up as Fig 4-16, user can edit week schedule:
        • Fig 4-16 schedule-week schedule
      • 4.4.2 Motion
      • 4.4.3 Sensor
    • 4.5 Alarm configuration
      • 4.5.1 Sensor
      • 4.5.2 Motion
      • 4.5.3 Video loss
      • 4.5.4 Other alarm
      • 4.5.5 Alarm out
    • 4.6 Network configuration
      • 4.6.1 Network
        • Parameter
        • Meaning
        • FPS
        • Range from: 1-25
        • Resolution
        • Support CIF and D1
        • Quality
        • The quality of the clients’ image. The higher the value is, the clearer the record image. Six options: lowest, lower, low, medium, higher and highest.
        • Encode
        • VBR and CBR
        • Max bit rate
        • Range from: 64 Kbps、128 Kbps、256 Kbps、512 Kbps、768 Kbps、1Mbps、2 Mbps
      • 4.6.2 Sub stream
        • Parameter
        • Meaning
        • FPS
        • Range from: 1-25
        • Resolution
        • Support CIF and D1
        • Quality
        • The quality of the clients’ image. The higher the value is, the clearer the record image. Six options: lowest, lower, low, medium, higher and highest.
        • Encode
        • VBR and CBR
        • Max bit rate
        • Range from: 64 Kbps、128 Kbps、256 Kbps、512 Kbps、768 Kbps、1Mbps、2 Mbps
      • 4.6.3 Email
      • 4.6.4 Other settings
        • Connect DVR to the Network Client.
        • ① Enter into Basic configuration, tick off DDNS, select “Dyndns” at the DDNS Sever pull down list box and input user name and password.
        • ② Enter into configuration interface of the router, map the server port and IP address. Click Save button to save the setting
        • ③ Login IE browser and input registered domain name “www.abc.dyndns.tv”, connect to DVR client.
    • 4.7 User management configuration
    • 4.8 P.T.Z configuration
      • Fig 4-36 P.T.Z configuration-serial port
    • 4.9 Advanced
      • 4.9.1 Reset
      • 4.9.2 Import/Export
  • 5 Record search & playback and backup
    • 5.1 Time search
    • 5.2 Event search
    • 5.3 File management
    • 5.4 Backup
  • 6 Manage DVR
    • 6.1 Check system information
      • 6.1.1 System information
      • 6.1.2 Event information
      • 6.1.3 Log information
      • 6.1.4 Network information
      • 6.1.5 Online information
      • 6.1.6 Manual alarm
      • 6.1.7 Disk management
      • 6.1.8 Upgrade
      • 6.1.9 Logoff
  • 7 Remote Surveillance
    • 7.1 Accessing DVR
      • If making remote view, the DVR must connect with LAN or internet. Then enable network server in the unit. Please refer to 4.6 Network Configuration.
      • This unit supports IE browser, not any client software installed. In addition, it supports XP and Vista.
      • 7.1.1 On LAN
        • Step1: Input IP address, Subnet, Gateway. If using DHCP, please enable DHCP in both the DVR and router. Enter Menu—Information—Network, and user can check the network configuration of DVR.
        • Step2: Enter Video to set network video parameters like resolution, frame rate etc.
        • Step3: Open IE browser on a computer on the same LAN. Input the IP address of the DVR in IE address blank and enter.
        • Step4: IE will download ActiveX automatically. Then a window pops up and asks for user name and password.
        • Step5: Input name and password correctly, and enter. It will show the picture as below.
        • User name and password here are the same with that used on the DVR. The default is admin and 123456.
      • 7.1.2 On WAN
        • There are two ways that the DVR is connected to internet.
        • 1. Connect the DVR to internet through a router or virtual server.
        • Step1: Input IP address, Subnet, Gateway. If using DHCP, please enable DHCP in both the DVR and router.
        • Step2: Enter Video to set network video parameters like resolution, frame rate etc.
        • Step3: Forward IP address and port number in Virtual Server setup of the router or virtual server. Close firewall.
        • Notice: Forwarding block may be different in different routers and server, please check your router manual.
        • If users want to utilize dynamic domain name, need apply for a domain name in a DDNS server supported by the DVR or router. Then add to the DVR or router.
        • Now this unit only supportswww.dns2p.com ， www.88IP.net ，www.meibu.com ，www.dyndns.com，andwww,no-ip.com
        • About the router, please check in the router manual.
        • Step5: Open IE browser, input IP address, or dynamic domain name and enter. If HTTP port is not 80, add the port number after IP address or domain name.
        • Step6: IE will download ActiveX automatically. Then a window pops up and asks for user name and password.
        • Step7: Input name and password correctly, and enter to view.
        • 2. Connect the DVR to internet directly.
        • Step1: Input IP address, Subnet, Gateway gotten from your ISP. If using ADSL, please input user name and password, and click OK. The DVR will connect the server and show “connection succeeds”.
        • Step2: The following steps are the same as STEP4-7 of the connection way above.
    • 7.2 The remote live preview interface as below:
      • Click “Snap” icon, the system will automatically capture pictures and save those pictures in the computer.
      • User should set up the save path for those picture in the Remote Preview interface(Configuration(Local configuration.
        • 'Zoom' button. Click button near 'Zoom' button to zoom in the locale picture of this camera. Click button near 'Zoom' button to zoom out the locale picture of this camera.
        • 'Focus' button. Click button near 'Focus' button to have long focus. Click button near 'Focus' button to have short focus.
    • 7.3 Remote playback & backup
      • 7.3.1 Remote playback
      • 7.3.2 Remote backup
    • 7.4 Remote System configuration
    • 7.5 Remote Management
      • Remote Information Search
  • 8 Mobile Surveillance
    • 8.1 By Phones with Windows mobile
      • Step1： Firstly activate the network access on mobile phone and then run “Internet Explorer”. Input the server’s address and the connection is built up shown as below:
      • Step2：Click on the software name. A dialog box pops up:
      • Step3：Click “Yes” to start downloading and installing:
      • Step4：PCam will be opened automatically after installed
      • Step5：Input the server’s address, ID and password respectively in the columns of “Server”, “User” and “Password”, and click “Go” to log on the server. It will show the picture if access successfully.
      • Step6：Camera 1 is the default channel after login. Change the channel in rolling-down menu of “Channel”:
    • 8.2 By Phones with Symbian
      • Step1：Firstly enable the network access on mobile phone. Then run Web browser.
      • Step2：Input the DVR server’s IP address in a new-built bookmark. Click this bookmark to connect to the DVR.
      • Step3：A welcome window will pop up and requires a package. Click the software name to download
      • Step4：A security windows will pop up after downloading and ask if install the package. Click YES to install.
      • Step5：A Scam shortcut icon appears on the system menu after finished.
      • Step6：Run Scam program. It will enter a function interface.
      • Step7：Click System setting--->Login Setting to enter login interface.
      • Step8：Input the server’s address, ID and password respectively. Then save.
      • Step9：Enter Live View, it will connect the server and display pictures.
      • Step10：In Live View, users can do snapshot, change channels and control PTZ.
    • 8.3 The operation method for iPhone mobile clients
    • 8.4 The installation & operation methods for Android mobile clients
• Quick Start Guide