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Part 1 - Getting Started

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Video Display Area

Left-click on the video display area to toggle between 
split screen and single screen modes.
Drag the camera screens around to rearrange them.

Camera Screen

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Camera Title: 

Indicates the camera’s title.

Status Indication: 

Displays system status icons.

Indicates remote control receptivity.

Indicates connection to the DVR from a 
remote program.

Indicates two-way audio connection.

Indicates connection to the DVR using the 
VNC service.

Indicates a zoomed in state.

Indicates Freeze is in use.

Indicates Sequence is in use. 

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Indicates the current screen's group.

Indicates an event monitoring.

Indicates HDD use. The icon to the left 
is shown if using the overwrite setting. 
Otherwise, remaining HDD space is shown as 
a percentage value. 

Summary of Contents for AR-4104

Page 1: ...Digital Video Recorder Operation Manual AR 4104 AR 4108 AR 4116...

Page 2: ...viduals who are not familiar with its use seek technical assistance from their retailer regarding product installation and use If you need to disassemble the product for functionality expansion or rep...

Page 3: ...g this equipment from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions A When the power supply cord or the plug has been damaged B If liquid is spilled...

Page 4: ...CE AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE WARNING CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE USER S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT THIS CLASS OF DIGITAL A...

Page 5: ...espective owners The information in this manual is believed to be accurate as of the date of publication even though explanations of some functions may not be included We are not responsible for any p...

Page 6: ...7 Context Menu Access 18 Video Recording 19 Panic Recording 19 Audio Recording 19 Video Recording Playback 19 All Channel Playback 19 Triplex Playback 20 Remote Control Buttons during Playback 20 Cont...

Page 7: ...In 41 Camera Setup 42 General 42 PTZ 43 Device Setup 44 Audio 44 Alarm Out 45 Remote Control 45 Network Setup 46 General 46 LAN 47 FEN 49 RTSP 50 IDIS Web 50 VNC 51 NetFS 52 Notification Setup 53 Call...

Page 8: ...0 Context Menu 61 Event Log Search 62 Record Table Search 63 Motion Search 65 Text In Search 66 Bookmarks 67 Clip Copy 67 Print 69 Overlapped Recording Search 69 Part 4 IDIS Web 70 Web Live Mode 72 We...

Page 9: ...ter the password and then select OK If you do not know the password click the button for guidance There is no default password for the admin account Select admin and then OK without entering a passwor...

Page 10: ...t state the login icon is shown Monitor Selects the monitor between Main and Spot You can select the screen format and sequence monitoring of the selected monitor Display Used to change the screen lay...

Page 11: ...ded in the page are deactivated If there are no video signals If the page contains covert cameras If the user does not have permission to view feeds from the cameras Camera Menu PTZ Allows you to cont...

Page 12: ...atus icons Indicates remote control receptivity Indicates connection to the DVR from a remote program Indicates two way audio connection Indicates connection to the DVR using the VNC service Indicates...

Page 13: ...layout Triplex The DVR supports the Triplex function monitoring recording and playing back at the same time Edit Group Edit Group lets you customize split screen pages in both Live and Search modes 1...

Page 14: ...rol to display the PTZ camera selection window Select the camera you wish to control The icon will begin to flash on the selected camera s OSD window Use the Arrow buttons to pan and tilt the camera u...

Page 15: ...anced Settings In PTZ mode select a camera Clicking Menu button and selecting Advanced PTZ loads the Advanced PTZ screen as shown below You can load the Advanced PTZ screen also by pressing the MENU b...

Page 16: ...re navigate to Menu Display Main Monitor and enable Event Monitoring Event Monitoring remains in effect throughout the entire Linked Recording Time After that the DVR will return to the previous scree...

Page 17: ...age 31 Fan Error Event is indicated when the cooling fan cannot reach a certain RPM or fails for longer than 50 seconds No Storage Found It will be highlighted when no recordable storage device has be...

Page 18: ...Bad A disk with abnormal S M A R T status Possibility of damage within 24 hours Context Menu Access You can display the ContextMenu window by pressing the MENU button and then PLAY PAUSE button on th...

Page 19: ...rom Record Setup General applies to all Panic Recording videos Panic Recording will not take place if recording mode is not set to Recycle and the HDD has reached 100 of its capacity Audio Recording I...

Page 20: ...h on page 60 Remote Control Buttons during Playback 1 Camera Button Displays the selected recording in full screen 2 Zoom Button Allows you to zoom in on a specific area of the recording 3 Layout Butt...

Page 21: ...n Setup 8 Display Setup 2 Use the remote control s arrow buttons to select an option and then press the remote control s button or left click on the option using the mouse 3 Change the setting and the...

Page 22: ...r to the Menu Use on page 21 for basic information on using the Setup menus General This Setup menu contains general system options Site Used to enter a description about the system s installation sit...

Page 23: ...ne and Use Daylight Saving Time Export Exports the current system settings to a storage device connected to the system s USB port or the registered FTP site in NetFS You can designate a File Name for...

Page 24: ...a event will be added to the log Wizard Lets you configure basic settings required for operating the system 1 Select the desired Setup Wizard option and click Next Select Cancel from any of the Wizard...

Page 25: ...igh Video Quality Priority Profile Standard Recording Profile Longer Recording Time Priority Profile Motion Event Record 30 ips Very high Very high 5 ips High High 3 ips Standard Standard Continuous M...

Page 26: ...configuration This test must be performed before proceeding to the next step If the DVR is on a network connected to a network that has a DHCP server selecting Auto Configuration retrieves LAN setting...

Page 27: ...the registration process The Finish button will then become activated You will be prompted with an error message if you do not enter a name for the DVR or enter a name already registered on the FEN se...

Page 28: ...ver s IP address or domain name or select and then choose a server from the list of registered time servers 3 Specify the server synchronization Interval 4 Select OK to apply and exit If you have conf...

Page 29: ...he virtual keyboard For more information on using the virtual keyboard refer to the Text Input via Virtual Keyboard on page 21 To delete a registered user or group select the icon on the right of the...

Page 30: ...gram Covert Camera View May access covert cameras in Live and Search modes Search Clip Copy The user who has permission for Clip Copy can perform Clip Copy If the user does not have permission Clip Co...

Page 31: ...ng purposes Disks that were used in different systems will show up as Other Select Information to check the saved data s time information or select Delete to erase the data Select Format to prepare th...

Page 32: ...the disk reaches the specified capacity 80 to 99 Disk Full Generates an event when all disks reach their maximum capacity Disk Bad Generates an event when the specified percentage of the disk becomes...

Page 33: ...stored on the DVR for the specified number of days and then deleted automatically Expired recording data are deleted automatically at midnight and will be deleted even if the system reboots or the Au...

Page 34: ...or Panic recording You can select from Very High High and Standard Schedule Simple Mode Advanced Mode Disabling Schedule On suspends schedule recording regardless of the schedule and displays the icon...

Page 35: ...onfigure event types Type Event specific and time recording icons are as follows Time Lapse Time Video Loss Alarm In Video Blind Motion Detection Text In ips Allow you to set the images per second for...

Page 36: ...selectable from Very High High Standard and Basic and image resolution can be selectable from Very High High and Standard Dwell Specify the duration of pre event recording data If no event mode schedu...

Page 37: ...ion screen press the button on the remote control or right click on the mouse to open up the Zone Setup menu Select Confirm the block selection in the selection window Clear Clear the block selection...

Page 38: ...inked recording when an event occurs Alarm Out Designate event triggered alarm out channels and beeps Notify Configure to be notified of events by Mail LAN1 through 5 SNS FTP Push and or Alert Window...

Page 39: ...does not produce event log entries or issues remote notifications regarding video loss detected during the specified time following the initial video loss detection Set a value between 0 1 sec and 15...

Page 40: ...ns to take when video blind events occur Record Specify which cameras to begin linked recording on when an event occurs If the schedule is set to Event or Time Event mode the selected cameras will beg...

Page 41: ...ransaction End has been designated the system will recognize the specified string as the end of a transaction Select 0 more line s next to Transaction End and specify a value between 1 and 10 The syst...

Page 42: ...Specify which cameras to begin linked recording on when an event occurs If the schedule is set to Event or Time Event mode the selected cameras will begin linked recording when an event occurs Alarm O...

Page 43: ...ivated completely Mode Select the width resolution supported by the camera among 720 and 960 The system restarts automatically after changing the resolution settings When selecting the 960 Mode the to...

Page 44: ...turer s instructions Configure the port s setting based on the PTZ camera manufacturer s instructions Device Setup Refer to the Menu Use on page 21 for basic information on using the Setup menus Audio...

Page 45: ...larm out is always off Channels Configure alarm out port and beep settings Remote Control Port Select None RS232 or RS485 and then click the Setup button and then select the correct Baud Rate Parity D...

Page 46: ...imit Configure the bandwidth to limit If you configured the Network Bandwidth Limit the live video may not be displayed smoothly in a remote program Remote Audio Channel Transmits the selected channel...

Page 47: ...o use the UPnP Universal Plug and Play feature select Use UPnP If using an IP router or NAT UPnP service allows the device to automatically forward the port to the DVR This port is used to access a po...

Page 48: ...case contact your network administrator With DHCP the DVR s IP address might change with each startup There is a limit to the number of users allowed to connect remotely at the same time Contact the s...

Page 49: ...VR name you wish to register on the FEN server check and register the entered name This is a unique DVR name that will be registered on the FEN server You will not be able to save FEN settings unless...

Page 50: ...nd Android devices You can access a remote DVR and monitor live video images using media players such as VLC Player supporting RTSP service Start the media player on your local PC and enter rtsp ID Pa...

Page 51: ...s pressing the Up arrow button on the front panel or j Pressing the or j key moves down in the menu It is the same as pressing the Down arrow button on the front panel m or Windows Pressing the m or W...

Page 52: ...nu Actions Notify FTP setting It is recommended that you use FileZilla and smallFtp servers This feature is supported only in the PASV passive mode of the FTP site Select the Use NetFS to use the NETF...

Page 53: ...Address Enter the NetFS address using the virtual keyboard Port Configure the port for connecting NetFS site Remoth path Enter a folder path in the NetFS site using the virtual keyboard User Password...

Page 54: ...he DVR will attach the event detected image file JPEG format to an email Mail Add a mail recipient Assign the Recipient to a Group and enter the Recipient s Display Name Enter the recipient s e mail a...

Page 55: ...of registered SMTP mail server providers Address entered under Sender must be in the correct email format and include the symbol If user authentication is required by the SMTP server select Use and t...

Page 56: ...n on the Network menu Uploade File Select between CBF and JPG When selecting CBF the DVR will upload an event detected video clip on the FTP site When selecting JPG the DVR will attach the event detec...

Page 57: ...nt occurs Select Mail LAN 1 through 5 SNS FTP Push and or Alert Window In order to use the Notification Callback feature the DVR must be registered on the remote program Select the icon to delete the...

Page 58: ...ime Displays the date and time User Name Displays the name of the current user logged in Background Panel Displays the background panel at the bottom of the screen in translucent black Camera No Displ...

Page 59: ...For more information on Event Monitoring refer to the Event Monitoring on page 16 Resolution Select 1920 x 1080 1440 x 900 1280 x 1024 Supported resolutions may be restricted depending on the monitor...

Page 60: ...irst recorded image Go to the Last Displays the last recorded image Go to the Date Time Displays the Go to the Date Time screen 3 Bookmarks Add the current playback point to the bookmark list The maxi...

Page 61: ...ng points A and B Print Print a selected image Status Allow you to check the status of the DVR s system event status and storage Selecting Status will only be enabled for a user who has System Check a...

Page 62: ...ondition You can uncheck the First and Last options at the top of the Event Log Search window and specify the search time frame manually Select First for From and Last for To to select the entire reco...

Page 63: ...the Record Table Search Setup window 1 2345 6 1 Record Table Display the current channel s recording information Recording date and time are shown on the top of the search window The indicator line o...

Page 64: ...gs based on date and time Specify the date and time and then select Go to jump to the corresponding video recording Clip Copy Clip a video segment and saves it Print Print the current playback image Z...

Page 65: ...gnized In contrast Museum Search looks for changes in the specified area by using the From frame as a reference Museum Search therefore recognizes even minute deviations from the original From frame T...

Page 66: ...he First and Last options and specify the search time frame manually Selecting button the bookmark list displays and the bookmark point you selected will be the starting date and time Channels Select...

Page 67: ...Copy from the Search menu or press the remote control s CLIP COPY button for more 3 seconds while in Live or Playback mode to open up the Clip Copy setup window Specify the From and To settings A B Cl...

Page 68: ...g Close does not cancel Clip Copy Once the process is complete you will be prompted with a confirmation window Press the remote control s CLIP COPY button for more 3 seconds while in Live or Playback...

Page 69: ...o clock to 5 o clock changing the system s clock at 5 o clock to 3 o clock and then continuing to record until 6 o clock produces two recordings that overlap between 3 o clock and 5 o clock This resul...

Page 70: ...rnet Explorer Ver 7 0 or above 32 Bit IDIS Web only works with Microsoft Internet Explorer and will NOT work with other browsers IDIS Web does not work in Microsoft Windows 8 metro UI 1 Launch Interne...

Page 71: ...low websites to open windows without address or status bars Enable To use IDIS Web on Microsoft Windows Vista or above launch Internet Explorer by right clicking on the icon and selecting the Run as a...

Page 72: ...places the selected camera in the first cell of the layout that will be changed 5 Click to print the current video screen using a printer connected to the computer 6 Click to save the current video s...

Page 73: ...s Enables transmission of audio to the remote locale via microphone Enables playback of audio from the remote locale on speakers Enables two way audio communication with the remote locale Disables aud...

Page 74: ...ter on the logo to check IDIS Web s version 3 Displays time information of the video recording from the remote DVR 4 Select the desired mode 5 Click to print the current video screen using a printer c...

Page 75: ...calendar The time table at the bottom displays recording data information for the selected date Select a point in time to display video from that moment If multiple recordings are available for the s...

Page 76: ...stem If no name is entered for the camera the name used at the remote locale is shown on the screen Enable Audio If audio was recorded with the video enabling this option plays audio upon playback lim...

Page 77: ...cording 19 E Event Monitoring 16 L LAN 47 Login 9 M Motion Search 62 63 Mouse 22 O OSD 57 P Panic Recording 19 Pre Event 36 Print 69 R Recording 19 S Search 60 Storage 31 T Text In 41 Text In Search 6...

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