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The full instruction manual can be found on the CD which accompanied the DVR.

How To - Setup The iPad App

Tab Bar Icons:

Realtime

Playback

Settings

Download the latest alien 

DVR app from the app store, 

simply search for 

‘alien DVR’

download and install.

(On fi rst opening the app you 

will get a brief guide covering 

the main features and gestures.)

1

Click the ‘

+’

 to add a new 

device. Enter the following 

details and tap the ‘

Save

’ icon 

when done.

Name:

 

(choose device name)

Server:

 

(enter a fi xed IP address or  

domain name)

Port:

 

(default 8000)

Username:

 

(default ‘admin’)

Password:

 

(default ‘12345’)

3

Port forwarding and 
AlienDDNS must be 
setup before the iPad 
app will work.

The iPad app allows you to 
remotely monitor and control your 
DVR whilst on the go & boasts 
remote viewing, remote playback, 
remote record, PTZ control and 
relay control.

In the app tap the ‘

Settings

’ icon 

on the left and make sure you’re 

in the ‘

Devices

’ sub-menu.

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Summary of Contents for alienHero 16ch

Page 1: ...Quick Start Guide 4 8 16ch alienHero Models QS ALIENHERO Vol 1 Version 3 Q uick S t a r t G uide Everyone loves a Hero NEW IP Postcode Free dynamic DNS as standard...

Page 2: ...S which means you can connect to the Internet without having to fork out for a static IP address too Timed relays and the Kontrol Kommand function allow you to control lights gates loudspeakers and ma...

Page 3: ...y Step Setup 12 Ways To Control The alienHero 13 Main Menu 16 Power Up Shutdown 17 Live View 18 Smart Setup 20 Play Submenu 22 Playback Toolbar 23 Tools Submenu 25 Setup Submenu 26 Video Submenu 27 Sc...

Page 4: ...locally or remotely Find out How To Backup Recorded Footage on page 43 44 7 How long can I record for Recording times depend on the Hard Drive you have fitted and some of the record settings on the D...

Page 5: ...followed Server port 8000 Vital for any remote monitoring HTTP port 80 For monitoring via a web browser RTSP port 554 Required for real time video streaming For more information on setting up port for...

Page 6: ...on is used B When controlled by IR remote and the SHIFT button is used 3 TX RX Indicator blinks green when network connection is running 4 USB INTERFACE USB for mouse or memory stick 5 1 MENU Enter nu...

Page 7: ...delete the selected tag 0 A Enter number 0 A Switch between input methods upper and lower case symbols and numeric In Playback mode this button can be used to add the default tag 6 SHIFT Switch betwee...

Page 8: ...4 alarm inputs and 1 alarm output 7 VGA DB15 connector for VGA output Display local video output and menu 8 AUDIO IN RCA Phono connector for audio input 9 AUDIO OUT RCA Phono connector for audio outpu...

Page 9: ...6 POWER Switch for turning the device on off 7 USB Interface Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices 8 HDMI HDMI video output 9 VGA DB15 connector for VGA output Display local video output and...

Page 10: ...Network 6 POWER Switch for turning the device on off 7 USB Interface Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices 8 HDMI HDMI video output 9 VGA DB15 connector for VGA output Display local video out...

Page 11: ...th Lip Sync Quality BNC VGA HDMI outputs The alienHero has Alarm Inputs for each channel Up to 31 alienDVRs 255 PTZ cameras can be controlled from just one alienPAD keyboard Use Kontrol Kommand module...

Page 12: ...deo and Schedule options on the Main menu page 23 28 6 Network And Remote Monitoring Networking your DVR allows you to backup footage using client software receive email notifications view real time v...

Page 13: ...e view Drag channel time bar Right Click Single Click Live view Show menu Menu Exit current menu to upper level menu Scroll Wheel Scrolling Up Live view Previous screen Right click Menu Previous item...

Page 14: ...ace button to delete the character in front of the cursor On check box fields pressing the EDIT button ticks the check box During Playback it can be used to generate video clips for backup 5 A Switchi...

Page 15: ...ideo The Left and Right button will select the recorded video of 30 reverse and 30s forward In live view mode these buttons can be used to cycle through channels 13 PTZ Enter the PTZ Control mode 14 E...

Page 16: ...o has to offer This quick start guide gives you a brief overview of the BlueDisc menu and each submenu For more in depth information about the Hero s menu system and settings please refer to the full...

Page 17: ...ch on the rear The power LED on the front of the DVR should show green indicating the device is getting power Shutdown To power down the DVR enter the Turn Off menu Click the Shutdown button then clic...

Page 18: ...view shows you the video image for each camera in real time The device automatically enters Live View mode when powered up It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy thus pressing the ESC button...

Page 19: ...st Multi screen Adjust the screen layout by choosing from the dropdown list Previous Screen Switch to the previous screen Next Screen Switch to the next screen Start Stop Autoswitch Enable disable the...

Page 20: ...the DVR Upon restart the DVR will enter Smart Setup Settings which can be configured during Smart Setup Resolution Quickly set the output resolution of the DVR For a monitor we recommend 1280 x 1024 F...

Page 21: ...ld recommend that you attain advice from a network professional if you intend to remotely monitor your DVR however advice and guidance is available at aliendvr com Hard Drive Management Hero DVRs purc...

Page 22: ...triggered In this menu you can choose event type such as alarm or motion as well as file type locked or unlocked footage camera and or time and date The final option is to search by Tag Through this m...

Page 23: ...s may not appear on all toolbars Some icons may also have slightly different functions depending on which tool bar is displayed The playback toolbars automatically appear at the bottom of the screen W...

Page 24: ...ideo Search Hide Toolbar Exit Zoom In Timeline Zoom Out Timeline Video Type Bar Normal Event Instant Detective Search Result Single Frame Playback You can also advance recordings by a single frame at...

Page 25: ...on cameras recordings alarms networks and hard drives Log Search shows all major system events within a specified time period such as alarm triggers when the device is powered on or off and network is...

Page 26: ...d exceptions such as a full HDD and user accounts Setup Interface Under the Live View tab you can set video outputs which channels are displayed where and for how long You can also setup zero channel...

Page 27: ...detection and privacy masking along with alarm triggers for video loss and tampering To copy settings from one camera to another simply click the Copy button here ticking the Analogue checkbox will c...

Page 28: ...o record for greater periods of time as cameras are not constantly recording Schedule Interface Example For A Convenience Store 5 options are available when creating a recording schedule Normal will r...

Page 29: ...to Quota mode individual cameras can be assigned a portion of a hard drive This allows you to set a maximum recording capacity for each camera The S M A R T tab is a hard drive monitoring system It de...

Page 30: ...are able to set any or all channels to instantly record Doing this temporarily overrides any schedule or alarm previously set The Instant menu also allows you to instantly trigger all or individual al...

Page 31: ...are able to search by channel time record type and file type Exporting footage in this way ensures only recordings needed are backed up You also have the option to backup by Event If it is known an ev...

Page 32: ...g from networks to configuring the alienDVR mobile apps You can find some of the most useful How To guides on the following pages which cover Networking pg33 UPnP Router Configuration AutoPort pg34 Co...

Page 33: ...ght patch cable Do not use a crossover cable which is used for direct connection between your device and PC Check the Enable DHCP box and click Apply Go back to the main menu and select Tools then cli...

Page 34: ...ving you time and energy providing your router supports UPnP If port forwarding is not configured you can t remotely access the DVR as the router s ports used by the Hero will be blocked Set the Mappi...

Page 35: ...ining a password Enter A DNS Server Address On the main menu of the device select Set Up then click the Network tab 1 Now click the DDNS tab in the top bar 1 Click Apply 6 Tick the Enable DDNS checkbo...

Page 36: ...ssword from the email into the Alien DDNS Password entry field 7 Click Apply 8 Don t forget to change the admin password from 12345 when setting up AlienDDNS This will help prevent any unauthorised ac...

Page 37: ...ing playback detailed search relay control remote configuration multi layered mapping and alarm notifications If a wired connection is required connect an RJ45 crossover cable between the LAN port on...

Page 38: ...our choice Device IP found in network settings Port default 8000 Username default admin Password default 12345 Channel No no of inputs of your DVR Right click on the UK Globe icon in the left hand win...

Page 39: ...enabled on your phone or tablet This can be found as an option under Application Security Settings and reads Allow installation of non market applications 2 Select Devices from the main menu and clic...

Page 40: ...the tab bar 2 Click the to add a new device Enter the following details and tap the Save icon when done Name choose device name Server enter a fixed IP address or domain name Port default 8000 Userna...

Page 41: ...he to add a new device Enter the following details and tap the Save icon when done Name choose device name Server enter a fixed IP address or domain name Port default 8000 Username default admin Passw...

Page 42: ...e PCB 1 Screw through the four holes in the base of the DVR and into the four fixing holes in the bottom of the hard drive Screws supplied with hard drive 3 See online tip 301 for a more in depth guid...

Page 43: ...export footage is using the Quick Export feature In this way you can export your footage onto a USB flash drive hard drive or DVD writer To do a Quick Export follow these simple steps Click Export to...

Page 44: ...stest way is to Download By Time just follow these simple steps During playback highlight the channel from which you want to download footage and click the button 1 Click the Download By Time tab 2 Se...

Page 45: ...hance your security system Alarm inputs can be used to trigger the DVR to record a specific channel This is a simple way to extend the record time of your DVR as it will only record small clips rather...

Page 46: ...rs turning on lights and sirens to operators being able to control heating systems and security gates When using an alien DVR you have three options for controlling third party equipment alarm outputs...

Page 47: ...e RS485 Connection With an RS485 connection you can remotely control up to 31 Kontrol kommand modules via CCTVwindow This means you can control up 248 timed relays This also frees up the RS232 port fo...

Page 48: ...so you can find out what happened in seconds without trawling through hours of footage Unlike Motion Detection you know the incident will be there with Instant Detective as you record everything all t...

Page 49: ...therefore can be used for quite comprehensive remote monitoring applications alien Vu Simple viewing of live CCTV and playback alienVu client software is easy to use and boasts an uncluttered interfa...

Page 50: ...endvr com alien Desktop PC Desktop Widget Keep your CCTV camera view above all windows alienDesktop Widget is a simple but extremely useful desktop widget that allows you to have a single camera live...

Page 51: ...or even provide timed photo snapshots alienWebcam also has a timelapse feature which records snapshots at different times of the day and saves them locally Third party software can then be used to cre...

Page 52: ...second K K module to close for 3 hours which overrides a central heating controller You might even open RELAY 3 for 9 minutes to triggers a siren because you have spotted intruders You can assign gro...

Page 53: ...new added feature of an RS232 input you can trigger up to 9999 sounds Warning messages can be downloaded or recorded in MP3 format and stored on the removable SD card These sounds can be used to welc...

Page 54: ...he inside It features 550TVL Wide Dynamic Range 50M IR range 12x optical zoom and 12x digital Panning at an incredible 240 per second and tilting at 180 per second the Cub really is high speed With 36...

Page 55: ...onics of the CCTV Mule also allow it to carry audio and RS485 data along the same co ax cable You can even carry three video signals in one direction and a fourth signal in the other direction Order C...

Page 56: ...ls 4 channels Power Supply 12vDC 2A 12vDC 3 3A 12vDC 5A Power Consumption 0 41A 12vDC 0 6A 12vDC 0 7A 12vDC Working Temperature 10 C 55 C Working Humidity 10 90 Dimensions 50 x 320 x 230mm 54 x 440 x...

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