SDR 1516

ThankyouforpurchasingourSDR1516!
This operating manual is designed to be a reference tool for the
installationandoperationofyoursystem.

Disclaimer:Wereservestherightwithoutnoticetochange,add,modify
orremoveanyinformationandmaterialsonthismanualinanymanner
andatanytime. Allmaterialsaccuratethroughcarefullychecking,but
weshallnotberesponsibletobeartheconsequenceifanyerrors.

SDR 1516

Features

EmbeddedLinuxOS;

H.264compressionalgorithm,flexiblefornetworktransmission;

Support 16 Ch. Video Loopout, Support HDMI, VGA, CVBS, SPOT output, support 16 Ch.
Audioinput.16Ch.Video;

1channelVGAvideooutput.16channelsvideoinput.1channelBNCvideooutput;

Twowayaudio(SupportBNCinterfaceand3.5mminterface);

4Ch.synchronousplayback;

EmbeddedWebServereasyforremotemonitoring;

Supportmobilephoneviewer(WindowsMobile/Symbian/iPhone/Android/BlackBerry);

SupportmultipleDDNS(Oray,3322,DynDNS);

supportTBHDD;

RS485interfacesupportPTZandcomparableforallprotocols;

RS232interfacesupportkeyboardcontrol,seriesportconnectionandupgrade,matrixcontrol,
etc;

Multilevelusermanagement.

Compression

H.264videocompression,25fpsCIFvariablebitrateandframerate. Bothvideoquality

andcompressionrateconfigurable
Support16channelsvideo&signal,realtimecompressionforeachchannel,synchronized
videoandaudio

ResolutionD1704*576,CIF352*288,QCIF176*144videoresolution

OSDsetupdateandtimeSupportmultimaskingzones

Storage

Support TB HDD (1TB = 1000GB), 1 / 2 / 4 SATA interface support varies of HDD volume
combination

BackupfromUSBinterface(USBDisk,USDHDD,USBCD/DVDBurner.etc)

Easybackupmethod:networkdownloadtoremoteclient

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NonworkingHDDhibernation,reducetheworkingtemperatureandpowerconsumption

Specialvideofileformat,preventmalicetamperingandoverwrittenNetwork

10BaseT/100BaseT/1000BaseTX,RJ45
Websetting,playbackandreview,DVRstatuscheck,alarmandvideostorage.
NetworkPTZcontrolandsettingthecamerasparameter:iris,zoom,etc.
Remotealarmandsystemlogenquiry.
Recordfileenquiryandrealtimeplaybackmode
Multilevelusermanagementandadministratorauthorization
Networkingmethod:ADSL,DDNS,LAN,WEB,etc.
Networkrealtimemultichannelplayback

VideoPlayback
Realtimerecordingforeverychannel,support4Ch.synchronousplayback
SearchtheplaybackrecordedfilesonDVRthroughnetwork;
Multiple recording mode: manual, normal, alarm trigger, motion detection, and pre
recording

Livevideosearchandrecordvideosearch

Playbackmode:slowplay,fastplay,backwardplayandframeplay

Ondisplayaccuratetimewhenplayback

Infullscreenplaybackmode,digitalzoom

RealtimeMonitoring
SupportPAL/NTSC
Highdefinition,clearvideolivedisplay
Ondisplayvideochannelstatusinformation:recording,motiondetection,videoloss,video
freeze
Videosplitandchannelloopingdisplay
Videoadjustment:hue,contrast,saturation,brightness
Ondisplaycharacteroverlay:cameranameandlocation,timeanddate
AnalogvideooutputandVGAoutput,supportmonitorandTVdisplay
Ondisplaybitrateandrecordingoccupiedharddiskstorage(MB/h).
Systemlogenquiry
Audio

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Twowayaudio(SupportBNCinterfaceand3.5mminterface)

16channelsaudioinput,1channelaudiooutput
Synchronizedvideo&audioinput
Remoteintercomwhilelivereview
Synchronizedvideo&audiorecordingforeverychannel
Synchronizedvideo&audioplayback
Alarm

4Ch.relayoutput

Intelligent features: tracking, perimeter control, intrusion, retrograde, pacing, suspicious

object,missingobjectandcameratampering;
Prerecordingtimecanbeset;
Motiondetectioncanbesetinanycamera.Decidewhethertoactivatealarmandflashing
lightorotheralarmdevicesaccordingtowhetherthereismovingorchangesofobjectsin
themotiondetectionareas.
8channelsalarminput,2groupsalarmoutput
SupportIRsensor,smokedetectorandotheralarmdevices
Alarm linkage mode, alarm trigger start to recording and invoke flash light, bell or other
alarmdevices
Prerecordingmode:prerecordingbeforealarmtriggerstarted;
Motiondetectionandrelay;
Multichannelalarmreplyoutput,easytoimplementallthealarmapplications;
ProtectionCircuitonalarminputandoutput

IntelligentFeatures

UserFriendlyGUI,frontpanel,remotecontrolandmouse

iPTZcontrolbymouseandController
Intelligent alarm features: tracking, perimeter control, intrusion, retrograde, pacing,
suspiciousobject,missingobjectandcameratampering;

Fast&convenienceshortcutoperation:copy&pasteforsamesettings

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Contents
WELCOME ............................................................................. ERROR! MARCADOR NO DEFINIDO.
FEATURES .............................................................................................................................................. - 3 CONTENTS............................................................................................................................................. - 6 1.INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................................... 8
1.1PURPOSE ................................................................................................................................................. 8
1.2SCOPE8
1.3REFERENCE .............................................................................................................................................. 8
2.INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 8
2.1 HARDWAREENVIRONMENT....................................................................................................................... 8
2.2 SOFTEWAREENVIRONMENT ...................................................................................................................... 9
2.3 NETWORK ............................................................................................................................................. 9
2.4FRONTPANEL ........................................................................................................................................... 9
2.4.1 FrontPanel ..................................................................................................................................... 9
2.4.2 BlackBoard................................................................................................................................... 11
2.5MOUSE ................................................................................................................................................. 11
2.6REMOTECONTROLLER .............................................................................................................................. 13
3.SYSTEMINTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 15
3.1SYSTEMMENUTREE ................................................................................................................................ 15
3.2MAINMENU .......................................................................................................................................... 16
3.3SHORTCUTMENU ................................................................................................................................... 19
3.4OPERATIONOFMAINMENU ..................................................................................................................... 19
3.5RECORD ................................................................................................................................................ 20
3.5.1 Schedule ....................................................................................................................................... 21
3.5.2 Playback ....................................................................................................................................... 22
3.5.3 Backup.......................................................................................................................................... 24
3.6ALARM.................................................................................................................................................. 25
3.6.1 MotionDetection ......................................................................................................................... 26
3.6.2 PrivacyMask................................................................................................................................. 28

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3.6.3 VideoLost .................................................................................................................................... 30

3.6.4 AlarmInput .................................................................................................................................. 32
3.6.5 AlarmOutput ............................................................................................................................... 35
3.6.6 Abnormity .................................................................................................................................... 35
3.6.7 DigitalAlarm................................................................................................................................. 36
3.7SETTING ................................................................................................................................................ 37
3.7.1 General......................................................................................................................................... 38
3.7.2 Encode.......................................................................................................................................... 39
3.7.3 Network........................................................................................................................................ 40
3.7.4 Display .......................................................................................................................................... 42
3.7.5 Account ........................................................................................................................................ 43
3.7.6PTZ................................................................................................................................................... 47
3.7.7RS232............................................................................................................................................... 48
3.7.8Tour ................................................................................................................................................. 48
3.8ADANCED .............................................................................................................................................. 49
3.8.1 HDDManagement........................................................................................................................ 49
3.8.2 DigitalChannle ............................................................................................................................. 50
3.8.3 USBUpdate .................................................................................................................................. 51
3.8.4 Configuration................................................................................................................................ 51
3.8.5 Maintenance ................................................................................................................................ 52
3.8.6 Default.......................................................................................................................................... 52
3.8.7 Exit................................................................................................................................................ 53
3.9SYSTEMINFORMATION ............................................................................................................................. 53
3.9.1 HDDInformation .......................................................................................................................... 53
3.9.2 BPS ............................................................................................................................................... 54
3.9.3 LOG............................................................................................................................................... 55
3.9.4 Version.......................................................................................................................................... 55
3.10RECORDCONTROL ................................................................................................................................. 56
3.11PTZCONTROL ...................................................................................................................................... 57
3.12COLORSETTING .................................................................................................................................... 60
3.13TVADJUST........................................................................................................................................... 60
ADDENDA ................................................................................................................................................. 61
ADDENDA A FAQ ................................................................................................................................ 61
ADDENDA B OVERVIEWOFNAVIGATIONANDSETUP ....................................................................... 62

1 Introduction
1.1 Purpose
This user manual is provided mainly for the project managers, sales personnel, end users,
engineering installers and other relatedpersonnel, facilitating the installation and maintenance

andimprovingtheworkefficiency.

1.2 Scope
Usageoftheusermanual:projectmanagers,projectinstallers,maintenancepersonel
andendusers,etc.
Contentoftheusermanual:introductionandinstructionsofthefeatures,parameters
ofembeddedDVRs
ModelsofDVRsinthisusermanual:WeseriesofembeddedDVRs

1.3 Reference

Technicalrequirementsforvideosecuritymonitoringsystem

Technicalrequirementsforintrusionalarmsystem

Safetyrequirementsofaudio,videoandsimilarelectronicequipment.

2 Instructions
2.1HardwareEnvironment
Power:100V~240VAC,UPSorvoltagestabilizerforbetterpowerinput
Cables:Cat5networkcable,AVcable,audiocable,485controlcable
Temperature:0C55C,tooheatorfreezewillcausethemalfunctionofDVR,strictly
prohibittoinstalltheDVRabovetheheatsource

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Humidity:10%90%,keeptheDVRawayfromrainorwetplace,installationmuststay
awayfromwatersource
Ventilation:installtheDVRinanairyplace,keepawayfromdusty
Installation:horizoninstallationorcabinetinstallation,protectivecasingneededwhen
outdoorinstallation

2.2SoftwareEnvironment
OS:embeddedLinuxsystem
Devicefirmware:Universalversion (PleasecheckWewebsiteforlatestversion)

2.3Network
Protocols:TCP/IP,HTTP,DNS,DHCP,ARP,RARPetc.

2.4FrontPanel

2.4.1FrontPanel

S/N
1

Name

Icon

Submenu

Submenu

PTZ

PTZ

Function
Openshortcutmenu
Number|Letter 7|pqrs
Assistantbutton.operationwithotherbuttons.
Number|Letter 8|tuv

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Inputchange

ChangebuttonbetweenChineseandenglish

Playbackorpausedmode,clickthisbuttontorealize
normalplayback

Play/Pause

Iris+Adjustiris
Number|Letter 6|mno
Innormalplaybackorpausemode,clickthisbuttontoreverse

Reverse/Pa

IrisAdjustiris

Number|Letter 5|jkl
Variousfastspeedsandnormalplayback.
Fastplay

Zoom+

Number|Letter 4|ghi
Multipleslowplayspeedsornormalplayback
SlowPlay

Zoom

Number|Letter 3|def
Inplaybackmode,playbackthenextvideo
PlayNext

Focus+

Number|Letter2|abc
Inplaybackmode,playbackthepreviousvideo
PlayPrevious

Focus

Number1
Assistant function: PTZ control and image color. In PTZ menu, shift
4

Assistant

PTZcontrolmenu.

Fn

Number|Letter 9|wxyz
Manuallystop/startrecording
5

Recording

REC0

PTZ,entertothesettingpage.
Numberbutton:

SHIFT

SHIFT

Switchbetweenfunctionandnumeral

ESC

ESC

Closeupperinterfaceorcontrols.
Activatecurrentcontrol,modifysetup,increase/decreasenume

Up/down

Increase/decreasenumeral,assistantfunctionsuchasPTZmenu
Shiftcurrentactivatedcontrol.Whenplayback

Left/right

PTZcontrol
Confirmoperation

Confirm

indicatorLight

10

Power

Openthesystemmenuwheninpreview

Power

Powerlight

HDD

Hddlight
Powerbutton,pressfor3secondstoshutdownDVR.

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Remote

IR

Receiveremotecontrolsignal

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USB

USB

OnlysupportUSBmouse

2.4.2BackPanel

No.

Icon

No.

Icon

16ChannelVideoInput

1*RJ45LANInterface

CVBSOutput;SPOTOutput

RS485

16ChannelAudioInput

8ChannelAlarmInput

1ChannelAudioOutput

10

2ChannelAlarmOutput

USB2.0

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12VPowerInterface

1*VGA;1*HDML1*TV

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Powersupply

2.5Mouse
*Forrighthandmouse
The DVR could be operated by mouse, connect the USB mouse into the USB port in front
panel
Leftclick
mouse

Systempopsuppasswordinputdialogueboxifyouhavenotloggedin.
Inrealtimemonitormode,youcangotothemainmenu.
When you have selected one menu item, left click mouse to view menu
content.
Implementthecontroloperation.
Modifycheckboxormotiondetectionstatus.
Clickcomboboxtopopupdropdownlist.

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Ininputbox,youcanselectinputmethods.Leftclickthecorrespondingbutton
onthepanelyoucaninputnumeral/Englishcharacter(small/capitalized).Here
standsforbackspacebutton. standsforspacebutton.
In English input mode: _stands for input a backspace icon and stands for
deletingthepreviouscharacter.
In numeral input mode: _ stands for clear and stands for deleting the
previousnumeral.
When input special sign, you can click corresponding numeral in the front
paneltoinput.Forexample,clicknumeral1youcaninput/,oryoucanclick

thenumeralintheonscreenkeyboarddirectly.

Doubleleft

Implement special control operation such as double click one item in the file
listtoplaybackthevideo.

clickmouse

Inmultiplewindowmode,doubleleftclickonechanneltoviewinfullwindow.
Double left click current video again to go back to previous multiplewindow
mode.

Rightclick

Inrealtimemonitormode,popsupshortcutmenu:onewindow,fourwindow,
ninewindowandsixteenwindow,Pan/Tilt/Zoom,colorsetting,search,record,
alarminput,alarmoutput,mainmenu.
Among which, Pan/Tilt/Zoom and color setting applies for current selected
channel.
If you are in multiplewindow mode, system automatically switches to the
correspondingchannel.

mouse

Exitcurrentmenuwithoutsavingthemodification.
Pressmiddle
button
Movemouse
Dragmouse

Innumeralinputbox: Increaseordecreasenumeralvalue.
Switchtheitemsinthecheckbox.
Pageuporpagedown
Selectcurrentcontrolormovecontrol
Selectmotiondetectionzone
Selectprivacymaskzone.

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2.6RemoteController

RemoteControlKeys
S/N

Name

Icon

Recording

REC

Numeralkeys09

Play/Pause

Reverse/Pause

Playprevious

Function
Manuallystop/startrecording

09

Inputpassword,switchchannelandinputnumeral.
Playbackorpausedmode,clickthisbuttontorealize
Iris+
Innormalplaybackorpausemode,clickthisbuttontoreverse
Iris
Inplaybackmode,playbackthepreviousvideo
Focus
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Inplaybackmode,playbackthenextvideo

Playnext

Backup

BACKUP

ESC

ESC

Focus+
Intothebackupinterface,startbackupoperating
Closeupperinterfaceorcontrols
EnterDVRNo.setting
*999forAdministrator

Add

*DVR No. setting: Main Menu>Setting>General:

ID

DVRnumber

10

Turnoff

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Assistant

12

Fastplay

13

Slowplay

14

Screenmode

Screenmode

PTZ

PTZ

15

Turnoffbutton

Support Multifunction: Shift PTZ control manual, Delete the

Fn

previouscharacter,Realizespecialfunctions
Variousfastspeedsandnormalplayback
Zoom+
Multipleslowplayspeedsornormalplayback
Zoom

InPTZfunction:enablePTZ
Click this button to switch between numeral, English

Shift

(Small/Capitalized),Chinese

16

ShortcutMenu

17

LOCK

LOCK

Up/down

SubMenu

Left/right

Enter

Enter

popsupshortcutmenu
Logoffcurrentuser
Activatecurrentcontrol,modifysetup,

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Previewswitchvideointerfaceto1/4/8/16screenmodes

Increase/decrease numeral, assistant function such as PTZ

Shiftcurrentactivatedcontrol
When playback, click these buttons to control playback bar,
Confirmoperation
Gotothemainmenu

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3 SystemIntroduction
3.1 SystemMenuTree
Schedule
Record

Search

Motion Detection
Camera Masking

Backup
Video Lost

Alarm
General
Encode

Alarm Input
Alarm Output

Main Menu

Network
Abnormality
Display

Setting

Account
PTZ

System

RS232

HDD Manage

Tour

Online Users
TV Adjust

Tool

USB Update
HDD Information
Maintenance
BPS
Info

Default
Log
Version

Shut Down

Record Playback
Record Control
Record Backup
Alarm Output
Pan/Tilt/Zoom
Color Setting
T V Adjust
Logout
Video Split

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3.2 MainMenu
RecordingandAlarm
MainMenu

SubMenu

Function

Schedule

Timesettingforrecord,motiondetection,externalalarm.
Time operated setting per day per week (Period time
for record, receive external alarm signal, motion
detection)

Record

Record enquiry and playback, sorted by video type (All,

alarm, motion detection, all alarm), channels, time, the
resultwillbedisplayedinfilelist,choosethefiletoplay
RRegularrecordingfile AAlarmingrecodingfile

Search

MMotiondetectionfile HManual

Backup
Recordbackupoperationandsetting

Alarm

MotionDetection

CameraMasking

VideoLost

AlarmInput

Include channel, enable/off, sensitive, detection zone,

arming time, output time delay, alarm linkage, PTZ
linkage, prerecording, patrol setting etc., copy & paste
forsamesettings
Include channel, enable/off, sensitive, detection zone,
arming time, output time delay, alarm linkage, PTZ
linkage, prerecording, patrol setting etc., copy & paste
forsamesettings
Include channel, enable/off, arming time, output time
delay, alarm linkage, PTZ linkage, prerecording, patrol
settingetc.,copy&pasteforsamesettings
Include channel, enable/off, alarm input type, arming
time, output time delay, alarm linkage, PTZ linkage,
prerecording, patrol setting etc., copy & paste for same
settings

AlarmOutput
AlarmMode,setting,on/offandstatus

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Abnormity
Abnormity setting, on/off and linkage action (Alarm
output,

Include channel, enable/off, alarm input type, arming

time, output time delay, alarm linkage, PTZ linkage,
prerecording, patrol setting etc., copy & paste for same
settings

DigitalAlarm

General

Setting system time, time format, language, recording in

HDD, series number, video system, video output format,
standbytime,etc.

Encode
Setting audio & video encode mode, frame rate, quality,
etc.

Network

Setting network address, video transmission protocols,

DHCP,etc.

Display
Setting

Setting channel name, front output, coding output,

masking,etc.

Account
Usergroupandaccount

PTZ

PTZcontrolprotocolsandbitrate

RS232
Settingseriesportandbitrate

Tour
Settingpreview,tourtime,etc.

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ManagemntTools
HDDManage
HDDmanagement,deletedataandetc.
Note:SystemwillrestartaftersettingHDD

OnlineUsers
Onlineusermanagement

TVAdjust
Adjustpicturesup,down,left,rightdeflate.

USBUpdate
File system, UBOOT Kernel, Configuration, Application

Tool

update,

Maintenance
Savesystemconfigurationasafile,easytosaveorloadfor
quicksetting.

Configuration
Restartsystemanddeletefiles.

Default
Restorealltodefaultorpartiallybyselection
Note:Notforuseraccount

ShutDown
Userlogout,systemshutdown,restart,etc...

Info

HDD
Information

SATA interface status, capacity for each HDD and total,

remainingcapacity,videostart/stoptime,etc.
Type:readwritedisk,readonlydisk,redundancydisketc.

BPS
EachchannelsbitrateandoccupiedHDDcapacityperhour.

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Log
Displayimportanteventloganddesignateneededlog.

Version
Displaysystemhardware,softwareversionandreleasedate,
etc.

3.3 ShortcutMenu
Record
Playback

Recordvideoinquiryandplayback

RecordControl

Setrecordstatus:schedule/manual/stop

RecordBackup

Recordbackupoperationandsetting

AlarmOutput

Alarmoutputsetting,on/offandstatus

Pan/Tilt/Zoom

PTZcontrolprotocolsandbitrate

Menu
ColorSetting
TVAdjust
Logout

Sethue,brightness,contrast,saturation
Adjustpicturesup,down,left,rightdeflate.

Userlogout,systemshutdown

View

1/4/8/16channeldisplay

Mute

Buzzeroff

3.4 OperationofMainMenu
Mainmenuincludes:videofunction,alarmfunction,systemsetup,managementtool,system
information.

Note:

AllsubmenusetupwillbeeffectivebyconfirmingSAVE,otherwiseineffective.
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When check box is highlighted, it means certain function is selected. If unfilled

meansnotselected.
Entermainmenumethod:
1,pressENTERbuttononthepaneltoentermainmenudirectly
2,pressEscbuttononthepanel,selectMAINMENU.

3.5 Record

Note:UsershouldhaveRecordauthority,HDDshouldbeinstalledandformatproperly,

Setting video setup and playback function, including schedule, motion detection, and exterior
alarm setting. Inquire according to video type (ALL, NORMAL, ALARM, MOTION DETECTION),
channel,time.Theresultwillbedisplayedinalist

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3.5.1Schedule
When the system boots up, it is in default 24hour regular mode. You can set record type
andtimeinscheduleinterface. SettingatMainmenu>Videofunction>videosetting.

Including schedule setting regarding RegularR, motion detection video (M), Alarm (A)
Manual(H)
Channel:Pleaseselectthechannelnumberfirst.Youcanselectallifyouwanttosetforthewhole
channels.

Redundancy: System supports redundancy backup function. You can highlight Redundancy
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buttontoactivatethisfunction.Pleasenote,beforeenablethisfunction,pleasesetatleastone
HDDasredundant.(Mainmenu>Advanced>HDDManagement)
PackDuration:Choosethetimesliceofvideofile
Prerecord:recordthevideopreviouslythanmotiondetection
Video control: single option, means selected, there are config, all the time, close 3
options.
Weekday:Thereareeightoptions:rangesfromSaturdaytoSundayandall.
Time period: means current channel is recording in this period. setting regular, motion
detection,alarm,status,itcanbesingleormultiplechoices.6timeperiodstoset.

Also allows you to copy one channel setup to another. After setting in channel 1, you can
clickpastebuttonandturntochannel2andthenclickcopybutton.Youcanfinishsettingfor
onechannelandthenclicksavebuttonoryoucanfinishallsetupandthenclicksavebutton
tomemorizeallthesettings.

3.5.2Playback

Channle
Select

Search Inquiry

File List

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Videoinquiry
entervideo
playbackmenu

demonstration

onscreendisplay

Selectvideofunctionfrommainmenutoentermenupage
Notet:Thepasswordmayneededwhenuserlogout.
According to video type: all, alarm, motion detection, all alarm video,
channel, time etc., you can inquire video file based on multiple
conditions. The result is displayed as a list. The screen list shows128
videofiles,youcanpress

keystoup/downcheckvideofileor

dragmousetocheck.Selectthefilenameanddoubleclickmouse(or
clickenterbutton),youcanviewfilecontent.
Videoplayback

Note:filetypemodel:RRegular,MDMotiondetection,AAlarm.H

operation
Manual

Selecting single video playback or multiple video playbacks, select

channel1orchannel2toplayback.Selecting2channelplaybackmeans
2windowsvideofilesplaybackatthesametime.
Playback video ( screen displays channel, date, time, play speed, play
progress), control speed, replay (automatically replay video file
accordingtoinquiryresult),fullscreendisplayect.
Playback
Note: The status bar will be hidden automaticlly when full screen
operation
display,

move

mouse

to

display

again.

Channelsswitch
Whenvideoplayback,pressnumberbuttontoswitchplaybackchannel
whenplayback
Right click mouse to select any zone when playback, and Left click to
Partialzoom

zoomin,Rightclicktoexit.

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FastforwardandSlowplayback

Button

Illustration
In playback mode, click this button to switch between
various fast play modes such as fast play 1,fast play 2
and more.(Fast play 1 means fast play level 1 or not
aboutspeed)

Fastplay

slowplaykey

In slow playback mode, click this button to switch

Play/Pause

In playback mode, click this button to switch between

variousslowplaymodessuchasslowplay1orslowplay
2.

betweenplay/pausemodes.
In playback mode, you can click

Previous/next

and

to view

previousornextvideoincurrentchannel.

Backwardplaybackandframebyframeplayback

Button
Backwardplay
inplayback
interface.

Manualplayback
framebyframe.

Illustration

Remarks

In normal playback mode, left click backward

playbutton,systembeginsbackwardplayback.
Double click backward play button again,
systemgoestopausemode.

When system is in
backward play or
frame by frame
playback mode, you
Click pause button in normal playback mode, can click play button
slowly turn the jog (inner dial) clockwise to to go to normal
view frame by frame, counter clock wise to playback.
viewIframeplayback.

3.5.3Backup

Backup the recorded files to local storage device, support USB storage devices, support FAT32,
NTFS;

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Detect:DetecttheUSBportabledeviceconnectedwithDVR,anddisplaythedevicename,Free
space/Totalspacestatus
USB Backup: list and backup the selected file, tothe USB Devices, could be sorted by Record
type,channel,time
Erase:eraseallthedataintheUSBdevice
Start:Backupstart

3.6 Alarm
Submenu:motiondetection,cameramasking,videoloss,alarminput,alarminput,abnormality.

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3.6.1MotionDetection
By analyzing video, when system detects sensitive moving signal, it will start motion detection
alarm.

Operationmethod:
Channel:selectthechannelyouwanttoimplementmotiondetection.
Enable:functionenableswitch
Sensitivity:Systemsupports6levels.Thesixthlevelhasthehighestsensitivity.
Region:canset39622*18zones.Theblackisopenzone;thepinkismotiondetectionzone.

Period:Clicksetbutton,youcanseeaninterfaceisshownasinbelow.Hereyoucansetyourown

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setupforbusinessdayandnonbusinessday

Alarmoutput:whenalarmoccurred,systemenablesperipheralalarmdevices
Tigger Delay: System auto delays detecting for a specified time. The value ranges from 10600
(Unit:second)
Latch:whenmotiondetectioncomplete,systemautodelaysdetectingforaspecifiedtime.The
valuerangesfrom10300(Unit:second)
Onscreen:reversedisplaymeansallowingonscreen.Thereisconnectionmotiononthescreen
whenalarmsignalhappens.
Sendemail:Systemcansendoutemailtoalertyouwhenalarmoccurs.
Channel:selectthechanneltoactivaterecordingfunctiononcealarmoccurred.Pleasemakesure
you have set MD record in encode interface (Main Menu>Setting>Schedule) and schedule
recordinmanualrecordinterface(MainMenu>Advanced>ManualRecord)
PTZactivation:HereyoucansetPTZmovementwhenalarmoccurs.Suchasgotopreset,tour
&patternwhenthereisanalarm.Clickselectbutton,

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Tour:Hereyoucanenabletourfunctionwhenalarmoccurs. Itisaonewindowtour.
Latch: when motion detection, system auto delays recording for a specified time. The value
rangesfrom10300(Unit:second)
Buzzer:Defaultisoff

3.6.2PrivacyMask
Whensomeoneviciouslymaskslens,thesystemcanalertyoutoguaranteevideocontinuity.
YoucanselectAlarmoutput,Onscreen,PTZLinkage.

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Operationmethod:
Channel:selectthechanneltorecordwhencameramaskoccurred.
Enable:functionenableswitch
Sensitivity:therearesixlevels.Thesixlevelhasthehighestsensitivity.
Period:Clicksetbutton,youcanseeaninterfaceisshownasbelow.Hereyoucansetforbusiness
dayandnonbusinessday.Youcansetupsixtimeperiod,buttheycantberepeated.Thelinear
graphicsshowtheperiod,youcancopythesettingtootherdays

Alarmoutput:whencameramaskingoccurred,systemenablesperipheralalarmdevices
Latch:whencameramasking,systemautodelaysdetectingforaspecifiedtime.Thevalueranges
from10300(Unit:second)
Onscreen:reversedisplaymeansallowingonscreen.Thereisconnectionmotiononthescreen
whenalarmsignalhappens.
Sendemail:Systemcansendoutemailtoalertyouwhenalarmoccurs.
Channel:selectthechanneltoactivaterecordingfunctiononcealarmoccurred.Pleasemakesure
you have set MD record in encode interface (Main Menu>Setting>Schedule) and schedule
recordinmanualrecordinterface(MainMenu>Advanced>ManualRecord)
PTZactivation:HereyoucansetPTZmovementwhenalarmoccurs.Suchasgotopreset,tour
&patternwhenthereisanalarm.Clickselectbutton,
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Tour:Hereyoucanenabletourfunctionwhenalarmoccurs. Itisaonewindowtour.
RecordingLatch:whenmotiondetectioncomplete,systemautodelaysrecordingforaspecified
time.Thevaluerangesfrom10300(Unit:second)
Buzzer:DefaultisOff

3.6.3VideoLost
Whenvideolosshappens,youcanselectALARMOUTPUTorvideolossshowinformationinlocal
mainframescreen.

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Operationmethod:
Channel:selectthechannelyouwanttoenablelensshadingalarm.
Enable:functionenableswitch
Period: Click set button, you can see an interface is shown as in below. Here you can set for
businessdayandnonbusinessday.Youcansetupsixtimeperiod,buttheycant

berepeated.Thelineargraphicsshowtheperiod,youcancopythesettingtootherdays
Alarmoutput:whenalarmoccurred,systemenablesperipheralalarmdevices.
Show Message: reverse display means allowing onscreen. There is connection motion on the
screenwhenalarmsignalhappens.
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Sendemail:Systemcansendoutemailtoalertyouwhenalarmoccurs.
Channel:selectthechanneltorecordwhenvideolossoccurred.
PTZactivation:HereyoucansetPTZmovementwhenalarmoccurs.Suchasgotopreset,tour&
patternwhenthereisanalarm.

Tour;Hereyoucanenabletourfunctionwhenalarmoccurs. Itisaonewindowtour.
Latch: when video lost complete, system auto delays detecting for a specified time. The value
rangesfrom10300(Unit:second)
Channel:selectthechanneltoactivaterecordingfunctiononcealarmoccurred.Pleasemakesure
you have set MD record in encode interface (Main Menu>Setting>Schedule) and schedule
recordinmanualrecordinterface(MainMenu>Advanced>ManualRecord)
Recording Latch: when video lost complete, system auto delays recording for a specified time.
Thevaluerangesfrom10300(Unit:second)
Buzzer:Defaultisoff

3.6.4AlarmInput
Settingatmainmenu>alarmfunction>alarminput.
According to the introduction of 2.4 alarm input/output device connection, please make sure
youhaveproperlyconnectedalarmdevicessuchasAlarm,lighter)
Usercansaveeachchannelconfigureorsaveoncetillallchannelsareset

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Alarminput:selectalarmchannelnumber
Enable:functionenableswitch
Type:normalopenornormalclose.
Period:Clicksetbutton,youcanseeaninterfaceisshownasinbelow.Hereyoucansetfor
businessdayandnonbusinessday.Youcansetupsixtimeperiod,buttheycantberepeated.
Thelineargraphicsshowtheperiod,youcancopythesettingtootherdays

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Latch:Hereisforyoutosetproperdelayduration.Valuerangesfrom0to600seconds.
Alarmoutput:activateperipheralalarmdevicewhenmotiondetectionoccurred.
Showmessage:Systemcanpopupamessagetoalarmyouinthelocalhostscreenifyouenabled
thisfunction
Sendemail:Systemcansendoutemailtoalertyouwhenalarmoccurs.
Recordchannel:youcanselectproperchanneltorecordalarmvideo(Multiplechoices)
PTZactivation:HereyoucansetPTZmovementwhenalarmoccurs.Suchasgotopreset,tour&
patternwhenthereisanalarm.

Tour:Hereyoucanenabletourfunctionwhenalarmoccurs. Itisaonewindowtour
Latch: when alarm input, system auto delays detecting for a specified time. The value ranges
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from10300(Unit:second)
RecordingLatch:whenalarminputcomplete,systemautodelaysrecordingforaspecifiedtime.
Thevaluerangesfrom10300(Unit:second)
Buzzer:Defaultisoff

3.6.5AlarmOutput
Settingatmainmenu>alarmfunction>alarmoutput.

AlarmType:Therearetwotypesforyoutoselect.
Schedule:Selectallor1 ,2 ,3 ,4 forthefirstchannel,secondchannel,thirdchannelor
forthchannel.
Manual:Selectallor1 ,2 ,3 ,4 forthefirstchannel,secondchannel,thirdchannelor
forthchannel.
Stop:closealarmoutput.
Status:currentdevicealarmoutputstatus.

3.6.6Abnormity
MainmenuAlarmAbnormity
Abnormality,asshowsinpicture522,
Event type: no disk space, hard disk error, Not enough space, network failure ,IP address
conflict,,.
Nodiskspace:DVRdoesnotconnecttothediskorhardwareiserror.
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Diskerror:Thesystemcannotrecognizebecauseofdiskerror
Notenoughspace:Notenoughspaceforthedisk(thepercentageoffreespacewillbeshowed)
Networkfailure:Thenetworkconnectiondisruptedornetworkconnectionerror
IPconflict:TheIPaddressofdiskrecordernetworkisfixed,theconflictwilloccuroncethereis
anothersameIPissetintheinternet.
Enable:functionenableswitch,reversemeanson
Alarmoutput:whenexceptionoccurred,systemenablesperipheralalarmdevices
Onscreen:reversedisplaymeansallowingonscreen.Thereisconnectionmotiononthescreen
whenalarmsignalhappens.
Latch:systemautodelaysforaspecifiedtime.Thevaluerangesfrom10300(Unit:second)
Sendemail:Systemcansendoutemailtoalertyouwhenalarmoccurs.
Buzzer:Defaultisoff

3.6.7DigitalAlarm
Settingat:MainmenuAlarmDigitalAlarm
Channel: select the channel to activate recording
function once alarm occurred. Please make sure you
have set MD record in encode interface (Main
Menu>Setting>Schedule) and schedule record in
manual

record

interface

(Main

Menu>Advanced>ManualRecord)
PTZactivation:HereyoucansetPTZmovementwhen
alarm occurs. Such as go to preset, tour &pattern
whenthereisanalarm.Clickselectbutton,
Alarm output: when alarm occurred, system enables
peripheralalarmdevices
Tigger Delay: System auto delays detecting for a
specified time. The value ranges from 10600 (Unit:
second)
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Latch:whenmotiondetectioncomplete,systemautodelaysdetectingforaspecifiedtime.The
valuerangesfrom10300(Unit:second)
Onscreen:reversedisplaymeansallowingonscreen.Thereisconnectionmotiononthescreen
whenalarmsignalhappens.
Sendemail:Systemcansendoutemailtoalertyouwhenalarmoccurs.
Tour:Hereyoucanenabletourfunctionwhenalarmoccurs. Itisaonewindowtour.
Latch: when motion detection, system auto delays recording for a specified time. The value
rangesfrom10300(Unit:second)
Buzzer:Defaultisoff

3.7 Setting
Submenu: General, Encode, Network, Input, User Management, Pan/Tilt/Zoom, Serial Port,
Tour.
Note:systemsetupwillbedonebyuserwhohastheauthority

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3.7.1General

Systemtime:hereisforyoutosetsystemtime
Dateformat:therearethreetypes:YYYYYMMDD:MMDDYYYYYorDDMMYYYY.
DST:HereyoucansetDSTtimeanddate.PleaseenableDSTfunctionandthenclicksetbutton.

Dateseparator:therearethreedenotationstoseparatedate:dot,beelineandsolidus.
Timeformat:24hourand12hour
Language:systemsupportslanguages:Chinese(simplified),English,
HDDfull:Hereisforyoutoselectworkingmodewhenharddiskisfull.Therearetwooptions:
stoprecordingorrewrite.
Stoporrewritemaybeselectedwhilenospaceforthedisk.Theconditionofstoppingrecording
isthepresentworkingdiskisfullorundercoveringandthenextdiskisnonempty.Thecondition
ofrewriteisthepresentworkingdiskisfullandthenextdiskisnonempty.
DVRNo:whenyouareusingoneremotecontroltocontrolseveralDVRs,youcangiveanameto
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eachDVRforyourmanagement.
Videostandard:Therearetwoformats:NTSCandPAL.
Output method: you can set selfadaptable, VGA input; TV input 3 types, support VGA and TV
inputatthesametime.
Packduration:HereisforyoutosetproperUsersoperationduration.Valuerangesfrom0to60
Minutes.Userneedreloginthesystemaftertimeout.

3.7.2Encode
Supportdualstreaming:mainstreamingandsubstreaming

Channel:selectchannelnumber
Compression:H.264;
Resolution:CIForQCIF

Framerate:PAL125f/s,25levelsoptionalNTSC130f/s,30levelsoptional
Bitrate:systemsupportstwotypes:CBRandVBR
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Quality: There are six levels ranging from 1 to 6. The sixth level has the highest image
quality.
Bitrate:0kb/s4096kb/soptional
Frameinterval:canset1frame,212optional.
Copythesamesettingstoallchannels.

3.7.3Network
IP address, Subnet mask, Gateway: input from
Front panel figure buttons to modify IP address,
andsubnetmask,gateway.
DHCP: highlight means select Dynamic Host
ConfigurationProtocol
TCPport:Default34567,configurableaccordingtousersdemand
HTTP port: Default 80, configurable according to
usersdemand
UTP port: Default 37778, configurable according to
usersdemand
Maxconnection:systemsupportmaximal10users.0
meansthereisnoconnection
QoS: Here you can select the priority between
fluency/videoqualities
Networkdownload:Systemcanprocessthedownloadeddatafirstifyouenablethisfunction.

SMTPServer:Inputserveraddressandthenenablethisfunction.
Port:Defaultvalueis25.Youcanmodifyitifnecessary.
UserName:Thesenderemailaccountusername.
Password:Thesenderemailaccountpassword.
Sender:Senderemailaddress.
Subject:Inputemailsubjecthere.
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Receiver:Receiveremailaddress.

Note:Pleasefulfillthepostfixofthemailaddressifitisvirtual,(e.g.xxxx@yyyy.com)otherwiseit
isnotallowed.(e.g.xxxx)
DNS
PrimaryDNSAccordingtolocalDNS
SecondaryDNS AccordingtolocalDNS
DDNSDDNSType:SupportDDNSserver
DomainName:Yourselfdefineddomainname.
User: The user name you input to log in the
server.
Password:Thepasswordyouinputtologintheserver.
ServerIP:DDNSserverIPaddress
ServerPort:DDNSserverport.
PPPoE
Username:ADSLusername
Password:ADSLpassword
IP address: IP is distributed after successful
dialing
External HTTP port: The external HTTP port of
router, corresponds to the HTTP port of the
equipment.
External HTTP port: The external TCP port of
router, corresponds to the HTTP port of the
equipment.
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3.7.4Display
Channeldisplay:Clickmodifybutton.Youcanseeaninterfaceisshownasabove, includingtime
,

display,channeldisplay,recordingstate,alarmstate.

Transparency:Hereisforyoutoadjusttransparency.Thevaluerangesfrom128to255.

Channel:selectthechannelneededtoset.
Coverarea(Privatemasking):Hereisforyouto

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setwindowblankingsection.Youcandragyoumousetosetpropersectionsize

TimeDisplay:YoucanselecttodisplaytimebyIEorplayback.
ChannelDisplay:YoucanselecttodisplaychannelnamebyIEorplayback.
Setting:Youcanmoveorchangethedisplaylocationoftimedisplay,channeldisplay

3.7.5Account
Managementuseraccount

Note:
The user name and group name can consist of six bytes. characters, number, underline,
subtractionsign,dot,othercharactersarenotallowed.
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System account adopts twolevel management: group and user. No limit to group or user
amount.
Forgrouporusermanagement,therearetwolevels:adminanduser.
Usermanagementadoptsgroupanduser2classways,groupnamecannotrepeat,username
cannotrepeat,eachusermustbelongtocertaingroup;oneusercanbelongtoonegrouponly.
Oneusershouldbelongtoonegroup.Userrightcannotexceedgroupright.
Modifypassword:selectusername,inputnewpasswordinnewpasswordblankandreconfirm
password.ClickSAVEbuttontoconfirm

Passwordmodify:electusername,inputnewpasswordinnewpasswordblankandreconfirm
password.Clicksavebuttontoconfirm.Spacebarisallowedexceptthefirstandlastcharacter.
Inaddition,userswhohaveusersaccountcannotonlychangethepersonalpasswordbutalso
changeotheruserspassword.

Addgroup:addgroupandsetgroupauthority
Enter adding group menu page, confirm the group name, select 47 corresponding rights,
includingcontrolpanel,shutdowndevice,realtimereview,playback,record,backup,PTZcontrol,
useraccount,systeminformation,alarminput/outputsetup,systemsetup,loginquiry,deleting
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logging,updatingsystem,devicecontrol,etc.

Modifygroup:modifyexistinggroup.

Adduser:addgroupuserandselectcorrespondingrights

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Thereare2defaultusers:adminguest.
adminusershaveadministratorright.Thedefaultpasswordis123456forall2defaultusers
account.guestuseronlycanreviewplaybackandbackup.
Aboutreusablefunction:thisfunctionallowsmultipleusersusethesameaccounttologin.
Onceselecttheusertoagroup,theuserauthoritycannotsurpassthisgroupauthorityproperty.
Werecommendthatnormalusersauthoritylowerthanotheradvanceduser.

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3.7.6PTZ
Note: The camera video should be in the current screen. Before setup, please check the
followingconnectionsareright:
Address:inputcorrespondingPTZaddress.
DecoderA(B)lineconnectswithDVRA(B)line.

BootuptheDVR,inputusernameandpassword.
Inthemainmenu,clicksetting,andthenclickPan/TiltControlbutton

Channel:selectthecurrentcamerachannel.
Protocol:selectcorrespondingPTZprotocol,18protocolsembedded.
Address:defaultaddressis1.
Attention: this address must accord with cameras address; otherwise camera can not be
controlled.
Baudrate:selectcorrespondingbaudrate.Defaultvalueis9600.
Databits:selectcorrespondingdatabits.Defaultvalueis8.
Stopbits:selectcorrespondingstopbits.Defaultvalueis1.
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Parity:therearefiveoptions:odd/even/none/blank.Defaultisnone.

3.7.7RS232
Function: There are various devices for you to select. Console is for serial port or minend
platformtoupgradeprogram.Keyboardisforyoutocontrolcurrentdevice.
Baudrate:Youcanselectproperbaudrate.
Databit:Youcanselectproperdatabit.
Stopbit:Therearethreevalues:1/2.
Parity:thereare4choices:none/odd/even/blank
Systemdefault:Console,Baudrateis115200,databitis8digits,stopbitis1,andParityisnone.

3.7.8Tour
Settourandtime,intervalis5120s,includessinglepicture,4pictures,8pictures,9/16pictures.

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3.8 Adanced
Managementtoolmenuincludes:HDDmanagement,Onlineuser,TVadjust,USBupdate,Auto
Maintenance,Restore,andShutDown.

3.8.1HDDManagement
Support 2 SATA HDD. Enter MENU>ADVANCED OPTION>HDD MANAGEMENT.DVR supports 2
SATAHDD.EnterMENU>ADVANCEDOPTION>HDDMANAGEMENT.

If2pcsHDDinstalled,thendisplayedas12inHDD.IfselectingthefirstHDD,itdisplayscurrent
type,totalcapacity,andrecordtime. YoucanmodifyHDDattribute,readonlydisk,readwrite
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disk,redundancydiskordeleteallthedataintheHDD.AfterallthesetupspleaseclickOKbutton,
systemgoesbacktothepreviousmenu
Note:Youcansetpropermodeforeachharddiskfromthedropdownlist.
Whenyouuseredundantbackupfunction,youcansetoneormoreredundantHDD(s).
Pleasenoteyouneedtosetatleastonereadwritedisk,otherwisesystemwillnotrecordvideo.

3.8.2DigitalChannle
Channel:selectthecurrentcamerachannel.Enable:functionenableswitch

Type:normalopenornormalclose.
DecodePolicy:Setthedigitalchannelpolicy,thereare5selects
VideoAudio:SelecttheAudioorVideoorboth
RemoteChannle:Selectthechannelforremote
Steamtype:MainstreamorSubstream
IPAddress:SetthedeviceIPaddress
Port:Settheportvalue
Preset:Setthedevicepreset
Name:Settheusername
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Password:Settheuserpassword
DeviceSearch:Searchthedeviceandlistinthebelow

3.8.3USBUpdate
ConnecttotheUSBportontherearpanelwiththeUSBdevice,whichhasupgradefile,andthen
select the file to upgrade. The upgrade includes kernel, uboot, setting, applications and file
system.

3.8.4Configuration
Outputsetting
ConnecttotheUSBinterfaceontherearpanelwiththeUSBequipment,setthesystemoutput
intoafilenamedcfg.coi
Inputsetting
Connect to the USB interface on the rear panel with the USB equipment, select setting file to

input.

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3.8.5Maintenance

Hereyoucansetautoreboottimeandautodeleteoldfilessetup...
Youcanselectpropersetupfromdropdownlist.
Afterallthesetupspleaseclicksavebutton,systemgoesbacktothepreviousmenu.

3.8.6Default

Youcanhighlight

torestoredefaultfactorysetup.

Selectall
General
Encode
Schedule
Network
Alarm
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Detect
Pan/tilt/zoom
Display
Channelname
RS232setting
Abnormity

3.8.7Exit

Logout:exitmenu,youneedtoprovidepasswordagainwhenenteringthemenunexttime.
Shutdownmachine:logoutsystemturnsoffpower
Restartsystem:systembeginsrebooting.
Switch:switchusers
When push the power switch button, will appear a confirmation progress bar, shut down 3
secondsafter,canbeencancelledduringprogress.
Youhavetoinputpasswordtoexit

3.9 SystemInformation
3.9.1HDDInformation
Hereistolistharddisktype,totalspace,freespace,videostarttimeandstatus
Note:
Pleaseremovethebrokenharddiskbeforeyouaddanewone.
Oncethereisaharddiskconfliction,pleasecheckharddisktimeandsystemtimeisthesameor
not.Pleasegotosettingthengeneraltomodifysystemtime. Atlast,rebootthesystemtosolve
thisproblem.
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Note: meanscurrentHDDisnormal.Xmeansthereiserror.meansthereisnoHDD.Please
removethebrokenharddiskbeforeyouaddanewone.Ifdiskisdamaged,systemshowsas?
Aftersystemstart,ifthereisconflict,willjumptoHDDinformationpageimmediately,usercan
checkthesystemtimeandHDDtime,Ifconflictpleaseenternormalsetuptomodifysystemtime,
orenteradvancedHDDmanagementtoformatHDD,thenrestartdevice.

HDDarrayaccordingtoSATAinterfacesequence.Forexample,SATA1HDDinthefirst,SATA2HDD
inthelast.

3.9.2BPS
Here is for you to view current
video data stream (KB/s) and
occupiedhardd isk
storage
(MB/h)

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3.9.3LOG

Here is
foryoutoviewsystemlogfile.Systemliststhefollowinginformation.
Log types include system operation, configuration operation, data management, alarm event,
recordoperation,logclearandetc.
Pleasedselectstarttimeandendtime,thenclicksearchbutton.Youcanviewthelogfiles.Please
pageup/downbuttontoviewiftherearemorethantenfiles.

3.9.4Version
Displaysystemhardwaresfeature,softwareversionandissuedateetc.

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3.10 RecordControl
Therearetwowaysforyoutogotomanualrecordmenu.
Rightclickmouseorinthemainmenu,Advanced>ManualRecord.
Inliveviewingmode,clickrecordbuttoninthefrontpanelorrecordbuttonintheremotecontrol

There are three statuses: schedule/manual/stop. Highlight icon to select corresponding

channel.
1.

Manual: the highest priority. After manual setup, all selected channels will begin ordinary
recording.

2.

Schedule:

channel

records

as

you

have

set

in

recording

setup

(Main

Menu>Setting>Schedule)
3.

Stop:allchannelsstoprecording.

Enableallchannelrecording:systemenableallchannelrecording
Stopallchannelrecording:Systemstopsallchannelrecording

1Enable/disablerecord
Please check current channel status: means it is not in recording status, means it is in
recordingstatus.
Youcanusemouseordirectionkeytohighlightchannelnumber.
Enableallchannelrecording
Highlight belowAll,youcanenableallchannelrecording.
Allchannelschedulerecord
PleasehighlightALLafterSchedule.
Whensystemisinschedulerecording,allchannelswillrecordasyouhavepreviouslyset(Main
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menu>Setting>Schedule).
Thecorrespondingindicationlightinfrontpanelwillturnon

2Allchannelmanualrecord
PleasehighlightALLafterManual..
When system is in manual recording, all scheduled set up you have set in will be null ((Main
menu>Setting>Schedule)).
Youcanseeindicationlightinfrontpanelturnson,systembeginsmanualrecordnow.

3Stopallchannelrecording
PleasehighlightALLafterStop.
System stops all channel recording no matter what mode you have set in the menu (Main
menu>Setting>Schedule)

3.11 PTZControl
Note:Theprotocolsnotsupportedwillbedisplayedingreycolor.
Hereyoucansetthefollowingitems:Step,Speed,Zoom,Focus,Iris,Presets,Patrol,Pattern,Line
Scan,AGC,BLC,etc.
HidePTZmenubydoubleclickthemenutitle.
ClickPan/Tilt/Zoom,theinterfaceisshownasbelow,

Speed:mainlytocontroldirection.Forexample,step8ismuchfasterthanstep1.(Inputthe
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number1~8bymouseclickorfrontpanel,8isthebiggest)
Clickiconzoom,focus,iris,

and

toadjustzoom,focusandiris

PleaseclickdirectionarrowstoadjustPTZposition.Therearetotal8directionarrows,up,down,
left, right, leftup, rightup, leftdown, rightdown respectively. (up, down, left, right only when
usingfrontpanel)

Name

Function

function

key

Shortcut
key

Function

function

key

Shortcut
Key

Zoom

Near

Far

Focus

Near

Far

Iris

close

Open

Clickthesetbutton.Theinterfaceisshownasbelow.(shortcutkey:videokey ). Hereyou
cansetthefollowingitems:Preset,Tour,Pattern,andBorder.

The function in figure 2 mainly according to protocols. If not support will be displayed as gray,
rightclickmouseorpressESCkeyonthefrontpanelbacktofigure1.
Patrolsetup(TourSetup)
Clickpatrolbutton.Theinterfaceisshownasbelow.Inputpresetnumberandaddthispresettoa
patrol(tour).Foreachpatrol(tour),youcaninputmax80presets.
ActivatePatrol(tour)
Inputpatrol(tour)numberintheNo.blankandclickpatrolbutton

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PatternSetup
Clickpatternbuttonandthenclickbeginbutton.Theinterfaceisshownasbelow.Thenyoucan
modifyzoom,focus,irisanddirection.
Clickendbutton.Youcanmemorizealltheseoperationsaspattern1.
InputmodevalueintheNo.blank,andclickpatternbutton.
AutoScanSetup
Clickborderbutton.Usedirectionarrowstoselectcameraleftlimit
Thenpleaseclickleftlimitbutton
Repeattheaboveprocedurestosetrightlimit.

ActivateAutoScan
Click Auto Scan button, the system begins auto scan. Correspondingly, the auto scan button
becomestostopbutton.Clickstopbuttontoterminatescanoperation.
[Horizontalrotation]EnterthepageasshowsonFigure565,clickthebuttontoturnthecamera
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Note:Preset,tourandpatternallneedthevaluetobethecontrolparameter.Youcandefineit
asyourequire.YouneedtorefertoyourspeeddomeusersmanualforAuxdefinition.Insome
cases,itcanbeusedforspecialprocess.

3.12 ColorSetting
According to time period, set hue, brightness, contrast, saturation and AGC, range is0100
defaultis50

3.13 TVAdjust
Adjust pictures up, down, left, right
deflate. Please drag slide bar to adjust
each item, adjust range value from 0 ~
100,defaultvalue0.

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Addenda
1. DVRcannotbootupproperly.

Inputpowerisnotcorrect.

Powerconnectionisnotcorrect.

2. Remotecontroldoesnotwork.

Remotecontroladdressisnotcorrect.

Distanceistoofarorcontrolangleistoosmall.

Remotecontrolbatterypowerislow

3. DVRoftenautomaticallyshutsdownorstoprunning.

Inputvoltageisnotstableoritistoolow.

HDDmalfunctionorsomethingwrongwittheribbon.

4. Realtimevideocolorisdistorted.

WhenusingBNCoutput,NTSCandPALsetupisnotcorrect.Therealtimevideobecomes
blackandwhite.

5. Videoisdistortedwhensearchinglocalrecords.
Therearefollowingpossibilities:

Videoqualitysetupistoolow.

Programreaderror,bitdataistoosmall.Thereismosaicinthefullscreen.Pleaserestartthe
DVRtosolvethisproblem.

6. Thereisaudiowhenmonitorbutthereisnoaudiowhensystemplayback.
Therearefollowingpossibilities:

Setupisnotcorrect.Pleaseenableaudiofunction

Correspondingchannelhasnovideoinput.Playbackisnotcontinuouswhenthescreenis
blue.

7. Timedisplayisnotcorrect.
Therearefollowingpossibilities:

Setupisnotcorrect

Batterycontactisnotcorrectorvoltageistoolow.

Crystalisnotbroken.

8. DVRcannotcontrolPTZ.
Therearefollowingpossibilities:

FrontpanelPTZerror

PTZdecodersetup,connectionorinstallationisnotcorrect.

PTZdecoderandDVRprotocolisnotcompatible.

PTZdecoderandDVRaddressisnotcompatible.
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9. Motiondetectionfunctiondoesnotwork.
Therearefollowingpossibilities:

Periodsetupisnotcorrect.

Motiondetectionzonesetupisnotcorrect.

10. Cannotloginclientendorweb.
Therearefollowingpossibilities:

ForWindows98orWindowsMEuser,pleaseupdateyoursystemtoWindows2000sp4.Or
youcaninstallclientendsoftwareoflowerversion.Pleasenoterightnow,ourDVRisnot
compatiblewithWindowsVISTAcontrol.

11. Thereisonlymosaicnovideowhenprevieworplaybackvideofileremotely.
Therearefollowingpossibilities:

Networkfluencyisnotgood.

Clientendresourcesarelimit.

12. Networkconnectionisnotstable.
Therearefollowingpossibilities:

Networkisnotstable.

IPaddressconflict.

MACaddressconflict.

PCorDVRnetworkcardisnotgood.

13. Alarmsignalcannotbeendisarmed.
Therearefollowingpossibilities:

Alarmsetupisnotcorrect.

Alarmoutputhasbeenopenmanually.

Inputdeviceerrororconnectionisnotcorrect.

Someprogramversionsmayhavethisproblem.Pleaseupgradeyoursystem.

AppredaBoverviewofNavigationandSETUP
IEBrowserSetup
Please make sure your PC installed Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, and DirectX 9.0 or
higherversion.,
Note:PleaseturnofftheFirewallandAntivirusSoftwareifnecessary.Whenlogin
theDVRfirsttime,ifallthefunctionsrunproperly,inthiscaseyoucouldsettheSecurity
asdefaultlevel.

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Login

ThischaptermainlyintroducesDVRsWebclientendoperation.
Open IE and input DVR address in the address column. For example, if your DVR IP is
192.168.1.108,thenpleaseinputhttp://192.168.1.108inIEaddresscolumn...

Systempopsupwarninginformationtoaskyouwhetherinstallwebrec.cabcontrolornot.
PleaseclickyesbuttonPleaseinputyourusernameandpassword.
Defaultfactorynameisadminandpasswordis123456
Note:Forsecurityreasons,pleasemodifyyourpasswordafteryoufirstlogin
Pleasecheckthefollowingitems:
6.1
Networkconnectionisright
6.2
DVRandPCnetworksetupisright.IPaddress,SubnetMask,Gateway,Pleaserefer
tonetworksetup(mainmenu>setting>network)
3, Use order ping ***.***.***.***(* DVR IP address) to check connection is OK or not. TTL
value64
4.WebOCXwillbedownloadingandinstallautomatically,whenupdateanewOCX,oldversion
OCXshouldbeuninstalled
Systemcanautomaticallydownloadlatestwebcontrolandthenewversioncanoverwritethe
previousone.

WEBclientreviewinterface
Afteryouloggedin,youcanseethemainwindow,doubleclickthechannelnumberinthe
rightsidetreestructure,whentheiconbecomesasmallcamera,youcanreviewthischannel.

Alarminputandoutput

Alarmoutputsockets

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C1 NO1;C2 NO2are 2 groups normal open linkage outputswitching value, "

":grounding

2 channels switching alarm outputnormal open contact, alarm device should be with
individualpowersupply

Alarmwhenloopalarmgrounding

Toavoidoverload,pleaserefertorelayspecificationasbelow:

Relayspecification
JRC27F

Model:
Materialofthetouch

Rating(resistanceload)

Insulation

Surgevoltage

Silver
Ratedswitchcapacity

30VDC2A,125VAC1A

Maximumswitchpower

125VA160W

Maximumswitchvoltage

250VAC,220VDC

Maximumswitchcurrency

1A

Betweencontactswithsamepolarity

1000VAC1minute50/60Hz

Betweencontactswithdifferentpolarity

1000VAC1minute50/60Hz

Betweencontactandwinding

1000VAC1minute50/60Hz

Betweencontactswithsamepolarity

1500V(10160us)

Lengthofopentime

Max3ms.

Lengthofclosetime

Max3ms.

Longevity

Temperature

Mechanical

50106times(3Hz)

Electrical

200103times(0.5Hz)

40~+70

Alarmoutputnote
Maxalarmoutputnomorethan1A

Avoidthepoweroverloadwhenoutputloop,maycausethedamage

Use the co contactor to isolate

whenhighpowerload

Alarminputsockets:
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Show on the figure, the second row 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, corresponded to alarm input

ALARM1ALARM8

Alarminputtypecouldbenormalopenornormalclose

GroundingjoiningupinparallelwithAlarmdetectorandDVR

AlarmdetectorNCportconnectedtoDVRalarminputALARM

ThealarmdeviceshouldbegroundingwithDVRwhenusetheouterpowersupply

Alarminputnote:

Groundingalarminput

Alarm input require the

groundingvoltagesignal

Use the co contactor to

isolatewhenthealarmdevice
connected to 2 sets of DVR,
or 1 set of DVR and other
device

AutoResumeafterPowerFailure
The system can automatically backup video and resume previous working status after
powerfailure.

ReplaceButtonBattery
Pleasemakesuretousethesamebatterymodelifpossible.
Werecommendreplacebatteryregularly(suchasoneyear)toguaranteesystemtime
accuracy

Advanced

setDVRsrecord,Read,Write,automaintenance
DiskManage:SetHDDasRead,Write,Readonly,Reduncey,Erasethedata,Restore

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Upgrade:SelectupdatefiletoupgradetheDVR

RecordControl:Setrecordstatus:Schedule/Manual/Stop

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UserAccount
User Account: Management user account, adding users, modity users, password,

group.

AutoMaintenance,Reboot,autodeleteoldfile

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