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9.2.7 Configuring Multicast ... 126 9.2.8 Configuring RTSP...

7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips Purpose: You may also select video clips to export directly during Playback, using USB devices (USB flash d

Figure 7.20 Export Video Clips Using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported w

7.2 Managing Backup Devices Management of USB flash drive, USB HDD and eSATA HDD. Note: The eSATA HDD is supported by 

3. Backup device management. Click New Folder button if you want to create a new folder in the backup device. Select a record file or fol

Figure 7.26 Normal Video Search for Backup 2. Select record files you want to back up. Click Export button to e

• Check for compatibility from vendor. Figure 7.28 USB Writer Management 104

CHAPTER8 Alarm Settings 105

8.1 Setting Motion Detection Steps: 1. Enter Motion Detection interface and choose a camera you want to set motion detection. Menu>

4. Set up arming schedule of the channel. 1) 2) 3) 4) Select Arming Schedule tab to set the channel's arming schedule. Choose one da

Figure 8.6 Copy Settings of Motion Detection 8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms Note: This section is available for only.

13.2 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port ... 166 13.3 Configuring DST Sett

Figure 8.8 Alarm Input Settings Interface 3. Select Trigger Channel tab and select one or more channels which will start to record/

Figure 8.10 Set PTZ Linking of Alarm Input 7. If you want to set handling method of another alarm input, repeat the above

8.3 Detecting Video Loss Purpose: Detect video loss of a channel and take alarm response action(s). Steps: 1. Enter Video Loss inte

8.4 Detecting Video Tampering Purpose: Trigger alarm when the lens is covered and take alarm response action(s). Steps: 1. Enter Vid

8.5 Handling Exceptions Purpose: Exception settings refer to the handling method of various exceptions, e.g., • HDD Full: The HDD is

8.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions Purpose: The alarm response actions will be activated when an exception occurs, including Full Scree

Figure 8.17 Alarm Output Settings Interface 2. Set arming schedule of the alarm output. Click to set the arming schedule of ala

8.7 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually Note: This section is available for  Purpose: Sensor alar

CHAPTER9 Network Settings 117

9.1 Configuring General Settings Purpose: Network settings must be properly configured before you operate device over network. Steps:

C HAPTE R 1 Introduction 11

9.2 Configuring Advanced Settings 9.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings Purpose: Your device also allows access by Point-to-Point Protoc

3. 4. Figure 9.5 DDNS Settings Interface Check the DDNS checkbox to enable this feature. Select DDNS Type. Five

• NO-IP: Enter the account information in the corresponding fields. Refer to the DynDNS settings. 1) Enter Server Address for NO-IP. 2) I

4) In the DDNS Management System interface, click the Device Management tab on the left menu bar and then click to register the device.

9.2.4 Configuring SNMP Purpose: You can use SNMP protocol to get device status and parameters related information. Steps: 1. Ent

Default Route of the device should be in the same network segment as that of the LAN IP address of the router. Steps: 1. Enter the Network

Figure 9.18 UPnP Settings Finished 7. Click the Apply button to save the settings. 9.2.6 Configuring Remote Alarm Host

9.2.7 Configuring Multicast Purpose: The multicast can be configured to realize live view for more than the maximum number of cameras th

9.2.9 Configuring Server and HTTP Ports Purpose: You can change the server and HTTP ports in the Network Settings menu. The default serv

Figure 9.24 Network Settings Interface 3. Click the Apply button to save the settings. 4. Select the Email tab to ente

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Figure 9.26 Configure Email Settings 6. Click the Apply button to save the Email settings. 7. You can click the Tes

9.3 Checking Network Traffic Purpose: You can check the network traffic to obtain real-time information of device such as linking statu

9.4 Network Detection Purpose: You can obtain network connecting status of device through the network detection function, including net

3. Select the backup device from the dropdown list of Device Name. Note: Click the Refresh button if the connected local backup device cannot

Figure 9.33 Checking Network Status If the network is normal the following message box pops out. Figure 9.34 N

9.4.4 Checking Network Statistics Purpose: You can check the network statistics to obtain the real-time information of the device. Ste

CHAPTER10 HDD Management 135

10.1 Initializing HDDs Purpose: A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be initialized before it can be used with your device. St

Figure 10.3 HDD Status Changes to Normal Note: Initializing the HDD will erase all data on it.

10.2 Managing Network HDD Purpose: You can add the allocated NAS or disk of IP SAN to device, and use it as network HDD. Steps: 1.

Indicator turns green when DVR is controlled by an IR remote control with the address from 1~254; Indicator turns red when the SHIFT button

5. Configure the NAS or IP SAN settings. • Add NAS disk: 1) Enter the NetHDD IP address in the text field. 2) Enter the NetHDD Direc

Note: If the added NetHDD is uninitialized, please select it and click the Init button for initialization. Figure 10.8 Initialize A

10.3 Managing HDD Group 10.3.1 Setting HDD Groups Purpose: Multiple HDDs can be managed in groups. Video from specified channels c

Figure 10.11 Local HDD Settings Interface 7. Select the Group number for the current HDD. Note: The default group No.

Figure 10.13 Set HDD Property 3. Set the HDD property to R/W, Read-only or Redundancy. 4. Click the OK button to s

10.4 Configuring Quota Mode Purpose Each camera can be configured with allocated quota for the storage of recorded files. Steps 1.

Analog to select all cameras. 6. Click the OK button to finish the Copy settings and back to the Storage Mode interface. 7. Click the Ap

10.5 Checking HDD Status Purpose: You may check the status of the installed HDDs on device so as to take immediate check and maintenanc

10.6 Checking S.M.A.R.T. Information Purpose: The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitoring syste

10.7 Detecting Bad Sector Purpose: The bad sectors of a HDD may cause the system to slow down when reading or writing data. You can det

The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items in menus. In Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to s

10.8 Configuring HDD Error Alarms Purpose: You can configure the HDD error alarms when the HDD status is Uninitialized or Abnormal. S

C H A P T E R 11 Camera Settings 150

11.1 Configuring OSD Settings Purpose: You can configure the OSD (On-screen Display) settings for the camera, including date /time, came

11.2 Configuring Privacy Mask Purpose: You are allowed to configure the four-sided privacy mask zones that cannot be viewed by the opera

11.3 Configuring Video Parameters Steps: 1. Enter the Image Settings interface. Menu > Camera > Image 2. Select the camera to

CHAPTER12 Device Management and Maintenance 154

12.1 Viewing System Information 12.1.1 Viewing Device Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu > Mai

Figure 12.2 Record Information Interface 12.1.4 Viewing Network Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information

Figure 12.4 HDD Information Interface 157

12.2 Searching & Exporting Log Files Purpose: The operation, alarm, exception and information of the device can be stored in log fi

No. 12 Name POWER DEV Table 1.3 Description of the IR Remote Control Buttons Description Power on/off the device. Enables/

Figure 12.6 Log Search Results 5. You can click the button of each log or double click it to view its detailed inf

Figure 12.8 Log Export Interface (2) Check checkbox to select the HDD and click Export to enter the export interface.

Steps: 1. Enter the Import/Export Configuration File interface. Menu > Maintenance > Import/Export Figure 12

12.4 Upgrading System Purpose: The firmware on your device can be upgraded by local backup device or remote FTP server. 12.4.1 Upgr

3. Enter the FTP Server Address in the text field. 4. Click the Upgrade button to start upgrading. 5. After the upgrading is complete, rebo

12.5 Restoring Default Settings Steps: 1. Enter the Default interface. Menu > Maintenance > Default Figure 12.13 R

CHAPTER13 Others 165

13.1 Configuring General Settings Purpose: You can configure the BNC output standard, VGA/HDMI output resolution, mouse pointer speed, e

• Transparent Channel: Connect a serial device directly to the device. The serial device will be controlled remotely by the PC through the ne

13.3 Configuring DST Settings Steps: 1. Enter the General Settings interface. Menu >Configuration>General 2. Choose DST

remote controls. 3. Press the DEV button on the remote control. 4. Enter the device No. from step 2. 5. Press the ENTER button on the remote

13.4 Configuring More Settings Steps: 1. Enter the General Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > General 2. Click

13.5 Managing User Accounts Purpose: There is a default account in the device: Administrator. The Administrator user name is admin and

• Operator: The Operator user level has permission of Local Log Search in Local Configuration, Remote Log Search and Two-way Audio in Remote

property), upgrading system firmware, clearing I/O alarm output. • Local Shutdown /Reboot: Shutting down or rebooting the device. Remote Co

Figure 13.9 Delete a User 3. Click the icon to delete the selected user. 13.5.3 Editing a User Steps: 1. E

Figure 13.11 Edit User Interface 4. Edit the user information, including user name, password, level and MAC address.

Figure 13.13 Change Password 3. Enter the old password, check checkbox, enter new password and confirm password on

13.6 Logging out/Shutting down/Rebooting Device Steps: 1. Enter the Shutdown interface. Menu > Shutdown Figure 13.14

CHAPTER14 Appendix 177

Glossary • Dual Stream: Dual stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while transmitting a lower resolution s

1.3 USB Mouse Operation A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this device. To use a USB mouse:

FAQ • Why does my device make a beeping sound after booting? The possible reasons for the warning beep on the device are as follows:

1.5 Rear Panel  The rear panels of 4 Channel and 16 Channel models are shown in Figure 1.5 and Figure

Regulatory Information FCC Information FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital d

5 7 12 131111 14 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 10 11 15 Figure 1. 7 Rear Panel – 8 Channel 1 2 7 8 10 11 13 14

2. Press the POWER button on the rear panel. The Power indicator LED should turn green indicating that the unit begins to start up. Shuttin

C HAPTE R 2 Getting Started 21

The Setup Wizard can walk you through some important settings of the device. By default, the Setup Wizard starts once the device has loaded.

password and confirm the password in the given fields. Figure 2.3 Login Window 4. Click the Next button to enter the

Figure 2.5 Network Configuration Note:  - 

Figure 2.7 Record Settings 4) Click Copy to copy the record settings of the current camera to other camera (s) if needed

C HAPTE R 3 Live View 26

3.1 Introduction of Live View Live view shows you the video image getting from each camera in real time. The device automatically enters

3.2 Operations in Live View Mode In live view mode, the following functions can be realized: • Single Screen: showing only one screen

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Name Menu Single Screen Multi-screen Previous Screen Next Screen Start/Stop Auto-switch Start Recording Quick

Note: In the live view mode of the main output monitor, the menu operation is not available while Aux output mode is enabled. 3.2.4 Main/

Table 3.4 Description of Quick Setting Toolbar Icons Icons Description Enable Manual Record PTZ Control Close Icons Des

● Outdoor: the image is relatively clearer and sharper. The degree of contrast and saturation is high. 3. 4.

3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings Purpose: Live View settings can be customized according to different needs. You can configure the outp

2. Setting Camera Order Figure 3.9 Live View- Camera Order To set the camera order: 1) Click the View tab to enter

3.4 Channel-zero Encoding Purpose: Sometimes you need to get a remote view of many channels in real time from web browser or CMS (Clien

3.5 User Logout Purpose: After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to do some operation, you need to e

C HAPTE R 4 PTZ Controls 37

4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings Purpose: Follow the procedure to set the parameters for PTZ. The configuring of the PTZ parameters should b

Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips: • Ensure unit is in

Menu>Camera>PTZ>More Settings Figure 4.2 PTZ- More Settings 2. Use the directional button to wheel the camera t

3. Choose the preset number. Call preset in live view mode: Steps: 1. Click the PTZ Control icon mode.

Steps: 1. Enter the PTZ Control interface. Menu>Camera>PTZ>More Settings 2. Select patrol number. 3. Select the under Patr

Figure 4.8 KeyPoints Deletion 4.2.4 Calling Patrols Purpose: Calling a patrol makes the PTZ to move according the p

1. Press PTZ control on the IR remote, or click PTZ Control icon on the quick setting toolbar, to show the PTZ control toolbar. 2. Cho

under the image to move the PTZ camera. The movement of the PTZ is recorded as the pattern. 4. Click to save the pattern. Repeat the a

4.3 PTZ Control Toolbar In the Live View mode, you can press the PTZ Control button on the IR remote control, or choose the PTZ Contro

C HAPTE R 5 Record Settings 46

5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters Purpose: By configuring the encoding parameters you can define the transmission stream type, the re

Figure 5.3 Encoding Parameters-Main Stream 2. Set encoding parameters for main stream 1) 2) 3) Select Record to

Product Key Features General ● PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs. ● H.264 video compression with high reliability and superior definit

then the file will not be deleted. The actual keeping time for the file should be determined by the capacity of the HDD. • Redundant Record

parameters. 4) If you want to copy the current sub-stream settings to other camera (s), click Copy to enter the Copy Camera interface. Se

Figure 5.7 Edit Schedule 5) To arrange other schedule, leave the All Day checkbox blank and set the Start/End time and Typ

Task 2: Draw the Schedule Steps: 1) Click the icon on the right to select a record type. Different recording types are available for diff

5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Record Purpose: Follow the steps to set the motion detection parameters. In the live view mode, once a

Figure 5.14 Motion Detection Handling 5) Select the channels which you want the motion detection event to trigger recording. 6) C

5) To schedule an all-day recording, check the checkbox after the All Day item. Figure 5.17 Edit Schedule- All Day 6) To

Steps: 1. Enter the Alarm setting interface. Menu> Configuration> Alarm Figure 5.20 Alarm Settings 2.

9) Click Apply in the Alarm Input interface to save the settings. Repeat the above steps to configure other alarm input parameters. If the

5.5 Configuring Manual Record Purpose: Follow the steps to set parameters for the manual record. When using manual record, you need to

and manual recording. ● Searching record files by event. ● Customization of tags, searching and playing back by tags. ● Locking and un

5.6 Configuring Holiday Record Purpose: You may want to have different plan for recording on holiday. Follow the steps to configure the

5) Click Apply to save settings. 6) Click OK to exit the Edit interface. 4. Enter Record Schedule settings interface. Menu> Record&

5.7 Configuring Redundant Record Purpose: Enabling redundant recording, which means saving the record files not only in the R/W (read/w

Figure 5.32 Encoding Record 2) Select Camera you want to configure. 3) Check the checkbox of the Redundant Record.

Click to enter editing interface. 4. Configuring HDD group. 1) Choose a group number for the HDD group. 2) Click Apply and then in t

5.9 Files Protection Purpose: You can lock the recorded files or set the HDD property to Read-only to protect the record files from bei

Note: The record files of which the recording is still not completed can't be locked. 2) Click to change it to to unlock the file

Note: If there is only one HDD and is set to Read-only, the device can't record any files. Only live view mode is available. If you se

C HAPTE R 6 Playback 67

6.1 Playing Back Record Files 6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel Purpose: Play back the recorded video files of a specific channel in t

● Remote system restart. ● RS-232 and RS-485 transparent channel transmission. Note: RS-232 serial port 

Figure 6.2 Right-click Menu under Live View Press PLAY button on the IR remote control to play back record files of the ch

Figure 6.4 All-day Playback Interface with Channel List Dates marked in different colors: : No record files in this day

2. About video type bar: represents normal recording (manual or schedule); represents event recording; represents smart search record

Figure 6.7 Video Search by Time In the Playback interface: The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be

Table 6.2 Detailed Explanation of Playback-by-time Toolbar Button / Operation Audio on/Mute Add default tag Pause Button /

2. Choose a record file you want to play back. If there is only one channel in the search result, clicking button takes you to Full-screen

Figure 6. 13 4-ch Synchronous Playback Interface The hidden list of recorded files displays by moving the mouse to the rig

play Previous file Next file Video search Exit Video type Hide toolbar Progress bar bar Note: 1. Playback progress bar: u

Figure 6.17 Video Search by Motion Detection 5. Select the camera (s) for searching of motion detected triggered record fi

Figure 6. 19 Search Result of Motion Detection The Pre-play and post-play can be configured. The Pre-play refers to the ti

TABLE OF CONTENTS Product Key Features ...

Figure 6.21 Interface of Playback by Event (1) The hidden list of events will be displayed by moving the mouse to the ri

Tag Add default tag Add customized tag Speed down / Pause reverse play/Reverse play/ Single-frame reverse play Previous event

2. Tag management. Click button to check, edit and delete tag(s). Figure 6.25 Tag Management Interface Steps: 1. E

Figure 6. 27 Result of Video Search by Tag 3. Playback by tag. Choose a tag and click button to play back the relat

Figure 6.29 Interface of Playback by Tag with Video List Figure 6.30 Toolbar of Playback by Tag Table 6.5 Detail

6.1.6 Playing Back by System Log Purpose: Play back record file(s) associated with channels after searching system logs. Steps: 1. E

Figure 6.33 Interface of Playback by Log 85

6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback 6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame Purpose: Play video files frame by frame, in order to check

Figure 6.34 Playback Interface 2. Right-click mouse and select Smart Search to go to analysis area selection interface.

Different video type bars are marked in different colors: : Normal record file; : Event record file; : Smart search record file. The hid

5.6 Configuring Holiday Record... 59 5.7 Configuring Redunda

6.2.3 Digital Zoom Steps: 1. Right click the mouse on a channel under playback and choose Digital Zoom to enter Digital Zoom interface

CHAPTER7 Backup 90

7.1 Backing up Record Files Before you start: Please insert the backup device(s) into the device. 7.1.1 Quick Export Purpose:

Figure 7.2 Quick Export using USB1-1 3. In the Export interface, choose backup device and click Export button to start exp

7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search Purpose: The record files can be backup to various devices, such as USB devices (USB flash drive

Figure 7.6 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup 4. Export the record files. Click Export button and start backup.

Figure 7. 8 Export by Normal Video Search using USB Writer Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are expo

Figure 7. 11 Checkup of Export Result using USB Writer 7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search Purpose: Back up event-rela

Figure 7.13 Result of Event Search 6. Select record files to export. You can use the following two ways to enter the Expor

You can also format USB flash drive or USB HDDs via the device. Figure 7.15 Export by Event Using USB Flash Drive Stay i