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Lite H.264 DVR

User’s Manual

Version 1.5

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Page 1: ...Lite H 264 DVR User s Manual Version 1 5 ...

Page 2: ...vering the top cover Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use only a damp cloth for cleaning Always shut down the system prior connecting or disconnecting accessories with the exception of USB devices CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT OPEN COVERS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO ...

Page 3: ...Consult with the supplier or manufacturer of your equipment rack for the proper hardware and procedure of mounting this product in a safe fashion Avoid uneven loading or mechanical instability when rack mounting units Make sure that units are installed to get enough airflow for safe operation The maximum temperature for rack mounted units is 40 C Check product label for power supply requirements t...

Page 4: ...e Setting 17 3 4 1 Set Date Time 17 3 4 2 Daylight Saving Time 18 3 4 3 Network Time Protocol Setup 18 3 5 Record Schedule Quality Setting 19 3 5 1 Schedule Setup 20 3 5 2 Preset Record Configuration 20 3 5 3 Per Camera Configuration 21 3 5 4 Record Event Video Only 21 3 5 5 ezRecord Setup 22 3 5 6 Data Lifetime 23 3 5 7 Circular Recording 23 3 5 8 Audio Recording 23 3 5 9 Purge Data 23 3 6 Event ...

Page 5: ...arch by Time 32 4 3 2 Calendar Search 33 4 3 3 Search by Event 34 4 4 Video Export 35 4 4 1 ezBurn Introduction 35 4 4 2 Export Normal Video 36 4 4 3 Export Event Video 36 4 5 Dome Control 37 4 5 1 Dome Connection 37 4 5 2 Dome Protocol Setup 37 4 5 3 RS485 Setup 38 4 5 4 Dome Controlling Keys 38 4 5 5 Setting Preset Points 40 4 5 6 Calling Preset Points 41 5 Remote Monitoring Software 41 5 1 Remo...

Page 6: ...Playback Remote Video 49 5 3 3 2 Playback Local drv Files 50 5 3 3 3 Playback Controls 50 5 3 4 Verify Digital Signature 51 5 3 5 Search from Event List 51 5 3 6 Take a Snapshot 52 5 3 7 Health Status 52 5 3 8 Remote Monitoring Software Trouble Shooting Guide 52 Appendix A Specification 54 Appendix B Recommended HDDs 55 Appendix C Remote Controller 56 Appendix D Setting up a DVR behind a Router 58...

Page 7: ...ecorded video images and enables remote configuration The remote software is stored in Lite H 264 DVR and deployed over a LAN WAN or Internet connection to remote Windows based computers This simplifies the installation and maintenance of the software components so all remote users are using the same software coming from the unit 2 System Setup The notices and introduction on system installation w...

Page 8: ...nit NOTE Be sure the rubber feet are not removed and always leave a space for air ventilation on the unit s bottom side 2 2 Select Video Format The DVR is designed to operate under either NTSC or PAL video formats The switch is on the rear panel 2 3 Configuration Front panel of CAM HD804L CAM HD804LC Front panel of CAM HD804P CAM HD804PC 7 ...

Page 9: ...DVR User s Manual Front panel of CAM HD808 CAM HD816 Back panel of CAM HD804L CAM HD804LC Back panel of CAM HD804P CAM HD804PC 8 ...

Page 10: ...ying full screen video of all installed cameras in sequence Connecting Short term Device If any short term devices shall be installed to the DVR as parts of the unit system such as USB ThumbDrive or any USB devices etc make sure those devices are connected only after the unit is powered up The reason is because the DVR can recognize the external devices only after the power up process is done comp...

Page 11: ...alled cameras The number of connectors is equal to the number of channels Alarm I O RS485 A D Sub connector is provided to offer users the flexibility to connect the DVR to Alarm I O and RS 485 devices Refer to Setup Guide for detailed pin definitions LAN Connector RJ 45 The DVR is capable of networking Once the unit is connected to the LAN network users can remotely access the unit through the re...

Page 12: ... and general configuration of the DVR The regular displayed OSD information and its displayed positions are shown as following figure Title of the channel will be displayed on the top left corner of the window either in full screen mode or in multiple channel mode The current operating mode including Call mode Dome Control mode Playback mode Freeze mode and Sequence mode will be displayed on the b...

Page 13: ...s this key to open or close 7 LCD CHANNEL In both Live and Playback modes press the CHANNEL key to view the corresponding video in full screen The number of the CHANNEL keys corresponds to the number of cameras supported by the unit In Dome Control mode the key 1 is used to access the Set Go preset menu the key 2 is used to hide or display the hint screen In OSD virtual keyboard press keys 1 9 to ...

Page 14: ...layed back because the video is still saved in the buffer FREEZE Press FREEZE while viewing live image the live video will be frozen The date time information shown on the monitor will continue updating Press FREEZE again to return to live mode Press FREEZE while playing the recorded video the playback video will be paused Press LEFT RIGHT to move the recorded video reverse forward by single step ...

Page 15: ...e 3 2 Entering OSD Setup Menu The configuration of the DVR can be customized by entering the intuitive Graphical User Interface GUI OSD setup menu Collaborating with a USB mouse setting up the DVR can be easy as operating on a PC Press MENU and input a valid username There are two preset accounts admin and user admin can be inputted via pressing the hot key MENU while user can be inputted via pres...

Page 16: ...e 3 2 1 User Management The DVR provides the option to create up to seven sets of usernames and passwords with customized authority excluding the preset admin account From the Main Menu select System Setup Æ User Management and the menu is as the following User Management Password Protection Account Setup Authority Setup Load Default Setting ON No Password Protection Select ON to request for usern...

Page 17: ...wn the DVR If the DVR must be shutdown for any reason please use the proper shut down and power up procedures to avoid damaging the DVR Power Up the Unit Simply plug in the power adapter that came with the package and the DVR will start to boot The color bar and system checking information will be shown on the monitor and then disappear when the unit has been completely powered up Restart Shutdown...

Page 18: ...ate First 3 4 1 Set Date Time Set Date Time Select Date Time and press ENTER to adjust the settings LEFT RIGHT keys are used to move the cursor to previous or next field ENTER is for selecting and UP DOWN are used to change the value in the selected field NOTE The new date time setting applies to record new video The date and time of previously recorded video will not be changed NOTE If time setti...

Page 19: ...s will be grayed out and cannot be accessed NOTE If this function is enabled the date time information will be shown on the screen with a DST icon when playing back recorded video or searching video in the event list S indicates summer time and W indicates wintertime DST Start End The items are used to program the daylight saving duration Use LEFT RIGHT keys to move the cursor to the next or previ...

Page 20: ... 29 132 163 4 101 132 163 4 102 132 163 4 103 128 138 140 44 192 43 244 18 131 107 1 10 69 25 96 13 206 246 118 250 208 184 49 9 64 125 78 85 207 200 81 113 64 236 96 53 68 216 79 113 After the time server is set select Manually Time Sync to sync the time The time sync can also be updated periodically Select Automatically Time Sync and the time will be automatically synced once an hour 3 5 Record ...

Page 21: ... start time of Day and Night Time using Direction keys Press ENTER to confirm the settings or ESC to cancel If a weekend record is required select ON to enable the Weekend Schedule in advance and then set the Weekend Start End time Press ESC to return to previous page 3 5 2 Preset Record Configuration The Preset Config is used to select the preset recording quality and frame rate In normal circums...

Page 22: ...r using Direction keys and press ENTER to select an item Change the value using UP DOWN keys Press ENTER to confirm the settings or ESC to abort Press ESC to return to Record Setup menu Please note that the total normal PPS for all channels cannot exceed 120 NTSC 720 240 120PPS 100 PAL 720 288 100PPS To increase one channel s PPS you may have to reduce others first Event PPS is not restricted to t...

Page 23: ...rds the larger the size of the HDD installed the more days the unit can record Move to Daytime Record and press ENTER This item will determine whether the DVR will record during daytime If yes use UP DOWN to select Yes as to enable daytime recording or select No to disable Repeat the same procedures through the 3rd and 4th item respectively Notethat WeekendRecord will be inaccessible if Weekend Sc...

Page 24: ...or in linear mode If circular mode is selected the DVR will stores new video into the HDD spaces while overwrite the oldest recorded video Alternatively if linear mode is selected the DVR will stop recording when the HDD is full In the meantime the internal buzzer will start beeping and a message will be shown on the screen informing users that the disk is full From the Record Setup menu move the ...

Page 25: ...HT keys to move the cursor to next or previous field ENTER to select the item and UP DOWN to adjust the value Start to Purge After the video or data to be deleted are selected set this item to Yes to start the deletion or choose No to cancel 3 6 Event Setting This menu allows users to determine the DVR s behavior in response to alarm events In the Main menu move the cursor to Event Setup and press...

Page 26: ...larm event will be sent NOTE In order to send an event notification e mail successfully ensure that the DVR is connecting to the internet 3 6 4 Email Attachment The function allows the DVR to send out a brief AVI video regarding the event The number of the attached AVI video will be equivalent to the number of cameras connected to the DVR For example if the DVR has been connected with 8 cameras th...

Page 27: ...Video Loss Detect Motion Detect Motion Detect Indicator Detection Config Alarm In Alarm Out CH1 OFF OFF ON OFF ON 3 6 7 1 Channel Select The item is used to select a desired channel for setting the parameters Move the cursor to Channel Select and press ENTER then select a channel using UP DOWN keys Press ENTER again to confirm the selection 3 6 7 2 Video Loss Detect This item allows users to enabl...

Page 28: ...em the detected area is displayed as follows The detection area consists of 192 16 12 detection grids Use the Direction keys to move the cursor and press ENTER to select or de select a grid Press MODE to select all of the grids for detection press MODE again to de select all of the grids Sensitivity This item is used to set the sensitivity of detection grids for the camera A greater value indicate...

Page 29: ... Out This item allows users to enable disable the alarm output on the selected channel to activate the relay The signal can be a light or siren to caution an alarm event Select ON to enable the alarm output or OFF to disable 4 Basic Operation The DVR allows users to access some general operations through the front panel easily The following sections introduce the general operations of the unit 4 1...

Page 30: ... in full screen Press ENTER to view 2 zoomed screen of the selected camera To view a specific area in 2 zoomed screen use Direction keys to pan tilt the zoomed screen Either press ENTER again or ESC to leave the Zoom mode 4 1 3 View Live Cameras Users are allowed to view live camera in versatile viewing modes including full screen 2 2 3x3 and 4 4 The general operation under live mode is described ...

Page 31: ...return to real D1 resolution The Forward or Reverse speed indicator will be shown on the bottom left corner of the screen when in the playback mode The general operations in playback mode are described as follows Key Usage in Playback The key usage is slightly different in playback mode Following is the key usage found in playback mode z LEFT Reverse Playback The key is used to reverse the recorde...

Page 32: ...quence mode with both Main Monitor and Call Monitor if connected Sequence function can avoid manual backtracking and provides more flexibility while monitoring surveillance 4 2 1 Sequence with Main Monitor Automatic sequence function can be observed in any view mode Select certain view format and press SEQ to toggle the automatic sequence press ESC to stop sequencing The figure below displays the ...

Page 33: ...er the Search menu shown s below previously programmed in Call Monitor Schedule menu Search Recorded Video The DVR is capable of searching and playing back recorded video by time or by events To search by time select a specific date and time of the wanted video or enter Calend display the event list In live or p a Search Search By Time From End Select 2008 2008 01 01 00 00 00 2008 05 01 00 00 00 0...

Page 34: ...orded video that matches the specified time a a NOTE The date time information will be shown on the screen with a DST icon if the Daylight Saving Time function is e S Calendar Search Follow the steps below to search recorded video via C Press SEARCH button to enter the Search menu Move the cursor to 2 0 009 3 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 18 12 19 13 20 14 21 15 22 16 23 17 24 25 26 1 27 3...

Page 35: ... Alarm 2 5 3 1 1 7 6 4 2 8 Type otion Alarm Alarm Motion Alarm Motion Motion Alarm Motion otion rs are displayed The latest recorded event video will be listed on the top h Event List T to move the cursor and press ENTER to select or de select to list the event video nt List displays To exit the event list press ESC List ted event record Press PLAY to return to live mode The list displays events b...

Page 36: ...t wanted video to the built in DVD RW or an external device such s If the video is to be exported to an external device make sure the device is connected e NOTE Once an external device is connected to the DVR unit the device has priority over the built in DVD RW That means the video Accordin h ezBurn Introduction Built with the ezBurn technology ezBurn function provides users the easier way to exp...

Page 37: ...rmation Selected Device Built in DVD RW All data rased on the disc will be e Exported Required Size 11 MB Real Export Range rom 13 F To 1 Enter YES ESC NO 2008 06 07 AM10 41 2008 06 07 AM10 41 2 Press ENTER to start the export or press ESC to abort If there is no any exportable device connected to the DVR un it then a warning message will be shown on the screen as below figure Pleas edia No export...

Page 38: ...R allows users to control a dome camera by the front panel In Live mode users can press CHANNEL key to display the desired dome camera in full screen To enter Dome Control mode press the DOME key and press channel key 2 to display the hint screen To exit the Dome Control mode and return to live mode press ESC or DOME In dome control mode press CALL ENTER to open the OSD setup menu of the dome came...

Page 39: ... must be set to the same parameters set in dome camera Users are allowed to change the RS 485 settings of the DVR Select System Setup in Main menu then select RS485 Setup from the System Setup menu and press ENTER The following menu is displayed RS485 Setup Unit ID Baud Rate Bits Stop Parity 224 9600 8 1 None The ID number must match the ID address set by the dome The Unit ID is in the range of 1 ...

Page 40: ... screen Iris Open Use to open the Iris on the dome camera Focus Near Use to focus the dome camera near Zoom In Use to zoom in the dome camera This function enables users to enlarge a certain area ESC Use to leave Dome Control mode and return to live and full screen viewing mode Auto Enter In OSD setup menu interface the key is used to make selection In Dome Control mode this key is used to activat...

Page 41: ...ggle the Hint Screen Use Direction keys to position the dome camera to desired position Hint Screen DOME ESC Exit MODE PLAY Iris Open Close SEQ FREEZE Focus Near Far MENU SEARCH Zoom In Out ENTER Auto Focus Iris Pan Tilt CH1 Set Go Preset CH2 Hint Screen On Off Dome Control Press 1 to access the Set Go Preset function The Dome Preset menu is displayed Dome Preset First Page Index 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Set...

Page 42: ...o call the preset point Now the selected dome camera rotates to the preset position automatically 5 Remote Monitoring Software The remote monitoring software is a remote browser based software application designed to operate with the DVR products Using the software users are allowed to view live and recorded video and configure the DVRs remotely via a LAN WAN or Internet on a personal computer The...

Page 43: ...10Base T 10 Mbps or 100Base TX 100 Mbps operation must match the network configuration Network Card 5 2 Installation of Software Refer to the following description to install the remote monitoring software 5 2 1 Change Internet Settings The PC operating with the remote monitoring software should be set to accept ActiveX plug ins Please follow the steps to set the Internet security settings appropr...

Page 44: ...k Sites to specify its security setting Uncheck Require server verification https for all sites in this zone Type the IP address of the unit in field and click Add to add this web site to the zone Click OK to confirm the setting and close Trusted sites dialog In the Security Level area click Custom Level The Security Settings screen is displayed 43 ...

Page 45: ... the future Start the IE it can be started either by clicking on the desktop icon or by using the Start menu to access it Enter the IP address of the DVR in the address bar at the top of the browser The ActiveX controls and plug ins dialog will show twice for confirmation click Yes to accept ActiveX plug ins The remote monitoring software plug ins will be downloaded and installed on the PC automat...

Page 46: ...alled the Login Screen is now displayed 5 2 2 1 Login Logout Login using the same accounts setup in the DVR The authority is also the same as setup in the DVR One preset account admin and up to two other accounts can access a DVR at the same time Nevertheless if the admin account is currently accessing the unit s OSD setup menu via front panel of the unit then the admin account at the remote monit...

Page 47: ...osed the remote system is logout and disconnected from the DVR at the same time 5 2 2 2 Software Upgrades If a new version of the remote monitoring software is available on the DVR upgrade will be prompted while accessing the unit Follow the steps to upgrade the software The message as the above figure will be prompted Click Yes to accept version upgrade Start the IE again and enter the IP address...

Page 48: ...a displays To view certain window in full screen either double click on the wanted window or click on the corresponding CAMERA button 5 3 1 2 Operating Cameras with Dome Control The remote monitoring software allows users to control and configure a dome camera remotely Click on any CAMERA button displayed with a dome icon to view the camera in full screen The Dome Control Panel will be displayed o...

Page 49: ... or less light into the camera Click on Iris to open iris or Iris to close iris Zoom Users are allowed to zoom in or zoom out using the adjusting buttons Zoom in to enlarge a certain area and zoom out to view more area Direction Button This button is used to pan and or tilt the dome camera Click the arrows in the directions to be viewed 5 3 2 Instant Recording The Instant Recording function allows...

Page 50: ...back a recorded video file stored on the hard disk drive of the PC Verify is provided for users to authenticate if the exported video is altered The DVR continues recording while playing back recorded video on the PC either remote playback or local playback 5 3 3 1 Playback Remote Video To view remote video click Play on the main window toolbar and then Remote Playback tab The Remote Playback scre...

Page 51: ... video files stored in the PC s hard drive Follow below steps to playback a downloaded drv file with the remote monitoring software Click Open and the file selection screen is displayed Select the drv video file for playback and click OK Click OK in the Local Playback Screen to start the playback or click Cancel to abort View the video playback using the Playback controls To end the playback click...

Page 52: ...be authenticated Click Verify to start verifying digital signature The result of verify shows in the Status Log field It returns a GOOD or BAD signature result A GOOD signature indicates the exported clip has not been altered 5 3 5 Search from Event List Click SEARCH the Event List appears The List contains information about the alarm events that the unit recorded and saved Up to 1024 events can b...

Page 53: ...ed as below Device Name This item shows the model name of the HDD Int Ext This item indicates whether the HDD is an internal or external device Total Size This item indicates the total size of the HDD State This item indicates whether the HDD is active or non active Temperature This information item is currently not available 5 3 8 Remote Monitoring Software Trouble Shooting Guide What happened if...

Page 54: ...e General tab Click the Delete Files button in the Temporary Internet Files field the Delete Files screen displays as below Check the Delete all offline content box and click OK Now enter the IP address of the DVR to make the connection again 53 ...

Page 55: ...PS 360x288 NTSC Max 30PPS 720x480 Max 60PPS 720x240 Max 120PPS 360x240 PAL Max 25PPS 720x576 Max 50PPS 720x288 Max 100PPS 360x288 Recording Mode 5 levels presets Recording Image Size 1K to 20K Byte Picture Storage Mode Linear Circular Data Life Time Yes Programmable Build in Storage Interface x2 SATA x1 SATA Storage Export x1 USB 2 0 Port Support ThumbDrive External CD RW or DVD RW Alarm Input x16...

Page 56: ... 2 ST3500320NS 500G Barracuda 7200 11 ST3500320AS 500G Barracuda 7200 11 ST3750330AS 750G Seagate Barracuda 7200 11 ST31000340AS 1000G DeskStar HDP725032GLA360 320G HITACHI DeskStar HDP725050GLA360 500G DiamondMax 22 Maxtor STM3500320AS 500G WD AV WD1600AVJS 160G WD AV WD2500AVJS 250G WD AV WD3200AVJS 320G Western Digital WD AV WD5000AVJS 500G WD AV WD7500AVVS 750G 55 ...

Page 57: ...operational function keys on the remote control are listed as below figure DVR CONTROL MODE MENU menu DOME dome MODE mode SEQ seq ESC esc COPY call copy PLAY STOP play stop FREEZE freeze SEARCH search ENTER enter zoom direction keys 1 16 channel keys 56 ...

Page 58: ...DOME CAMERA CONTROL MODE MENU zoom in DOME enter dome camera contron mode MODE iris open SEQ focus near ESC esc PALY STOP iris close FREEZE focus far SEARCH zoom out ENTER enter auto pan tilt set go preset toggle hint 57 ...

Page 59: ...t available port shall be reset and the setting of the DVR shall be changed In case a router or sometimes a DSL modem is in place the real IP is now assigned to the router instead of the DVR The DVR is located behind the wall router and operates on virtual IP In most cases virtual IP starts with 192 168 x x The router has two IP one is real IP WAN IP the other is virtual IP LAN IP The virtual IP w...

Page 60: ...0 200 Trigger port 81 To change the setting of the router a PC with web browser is required Connect to D Link DI 724P from PC via IE The setup screen will be shown after entering the correct username and password Click the Advanced tab and follow the steps to set up web port forward to DVR 1 A Select Enabled to set up the service B Enter the name of the setting in the Name field DVR 1 C Enter Priv...

Page 61: ...o DVR 2 A Click Enabled to set up the service B Enter the name of the setting in the Name field DVR 2 C Enter Private IP 200 D Choose TCP as the Protocol Type E Enter Private Port 81 F Enter Public Port 81 G Click Always for the Schedule setting H Click Apply Now DVR 1 can be connected via http 218 160 54 13 80 and DVR 2 can be connected via http 218 160 54 13 81 If there are more than one DVR beh...

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