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ENGLISH

Chapter 2: Installation

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DVR User’s Manual

2.1.2 Installing HDD on 16-Channel DVR

The 16-channel DVR supports  supports one 3.5” SATA hard disk drive. To install the HDD, follow the steps below.

4

 Align the HDD to the holes on the DVR case and  

    secure the HDD using the four (4) supplied screws.

5

 Attach the cover and the screws back in place.

1

 Loosen the screws on the left, right, and rear sides as 

 

    shown.

2

 Push back then lift up the cover to remove it.

3

 Connect the data and power cables to the hard disk 

drive (HDD) and place the HDD on the DVR case.

Summary of Contents for Easy Link EL1621

Page 1: ...DVR with Cloud Technology USER MANUAL Easy Link Series EL421 EL821 EL1621 Default user name admin Default password 123456...

Page 2: ...nel 8 Channel DVR 15 2 1 2 Installing HDD on 16 Channel DVR 16 2 2 Connecting the Power 17 2 3 Connecting to Monitors 17 2 3 1 BNC Connection 17 2 3 2 VGA Connection 18 2 3 3 HDMI Connection 18 2 4 Co...

Page 3: ...3 4 2 3 Record Setup 44 4 3 Searching Videos 45 4 3 1 Searching and Playing Videos 45 4 3 2 Trimming Videos 47 Replaying Videos by Recording Date and Time 48 4 3 3 Searching Videos by Event 49 4 3 4 B...

Page 4: ...hing Screen Modes 78 5 3 2 Viewing and Recording 80 Viewing or Hiding Channels 80 Recording Channels Manually 80 Taking Snapshots 80 5 3 3 Using PTZ Controls 81 5 4 Searching and Playing Recorded Vide...

Page 5: ...2 5 5 8 Advanced Settings 103 Firmware Update 103 Load Default Settings 104 Events Settings 104 Set Auto Maintenance 105 5 6 Local Settings 106 Chapter 6 Using KView Series Software 107 6 1 KViewQR 10...

Page 6: ...of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that...

Page 7: ...se worn damaged or bare cables Always avoid open circuit voltage The added voltages increase the severity of electric shock hazard Always wear insulated gloves while you adjust equipment Electric powe...

Page 8: ...asks for private area protection max 4 areas per channel Free downloadable KView series for remote monitoring and control via iPhone iPad and Android hand held devices USB 2 0 interface for easy backu...

Page 9: ...DE 0 REC SEARCH 2X2 3X3 4X4 AUTO ENTER PIP STOP PLAY FWD REW PAUSE FRAME SLOW MENU ESC MUTE ZOOM FOCUS IRIS Z _ F _ I _ LOCK Z F I PTZ Remote Control Mouse Batteries CD ROM Power Cord Power Adapter HD...

Page 10: ...ns 1 3 1 Front Panel 4CH DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER 1 2 3 No Item Description 1 HDD Indicator Lights red when the HDD is being accessed 2 Power Indicator Lights green to indicate the power is turned on 3...

Page 11: ...Description 1 Video input 8 Channel DVR Connects to a maximum of 8 video input devices BNC 4 Channel DVR Connects to a maximum of 4 video input devices BNC 2 Video output Connects to a video output d...

Page 12: ...Power Connects to the power adapter 10 USB port Connects to a USB mouse flash disk and other external storage drive 11 LAN Connects to LAN via RJ 45 12 HDMI output Connects to a monitor output via HDM...

Page 13: ...enter the selected menu item and edit the setting 6 Press to move up in the OSD menu 7 Press to move left or right in the OSD menu 8 Press to move down in the OSD menu 9 Audio Search In Playback mode...

Page 14: ...lay 4 CH 9 CH 16 CH Full Screen 9 Press to move up in the OSD menu 10 ENTER Press to enter the selected menu item and edit the setting 11 Press to move left in the OSD menu 12 Press to move right in t...

Page 15: ...ling HDD on 4 Channel 8 Channel DVR The 4 channel 8 channel DVR supports one 3 5 SATA hard disk drive To install the HDD follow the steps below Note The illustrations below show an 8 channel DVR same...

Page 16: ...follow the steps below 4 Align the HDD to the holes on the DVR case and secure the HDD using the four 4 supplied screws 5 Attach the cover and the screws back in place 1 Loosen the screws on the left...

Page 17: ...OUTPUT 1 2 3 4 13 14 15 16 9 10 11 12 VIDEO INPUT 3 4 AUDIO INPUT VIDEO OUTPUT LAN VGA IR EXT 12V 12V Power adapter Wall outlet 4 Channel DVR 8 Channel DVR 16 Channel DVR 2 3 Connecting to Monitors T...

Page 18: ...S 485 ALARM SENSOR G 1 2 3 4 G 5 6 7 8 HDMI 5 6 7 8 1 2 AUDIO OUTPUT 1 2 3 4 13 14 15 16 9 10 11 12 VIDEO INPUT 3 4 AUDIO INPUT VIDEO OUTPUT LAN VGA IR EXT 12V VGA 4 Channel DVR 8 Channel DVR 16 Chann...

Page 19: ...DVRs only four video input connection via BNC are available RS 485 ALARM SENSOR G 1 2 3 4 G 5 6 7 8 HDMI 5 6 7 8 1 2 AUDIO OUTPUT 1 2 3 4 13 14 15 16 9 10 11 12 VIDEO INPUT 3 4 AUDIO INPUT VIDEO OUTP...

Page 20: ...85 ALARM SENSOR G 1 2 3 4 G 5 6 7 8 Alarm output 16 Channel DVR Note Available in 16 channel DVRs only You can connect one alarm device via RS 485 connection as shown Speed dome 4 Channel 8 Channel DV...

Page 21: ...onnecting the Microphones The DVR supports up to 4 audio input channels Microphones can be connected directly via RCA connection VIDEO INPUT LAN RS 485 VGA 12V CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OP...

Page 22: ...LAN port on the back of the DVR 2 Plug the other end directly into a LAN port on a router or network switch After connecting configure your DVR for network communication See 4 4 Setting the Network o...

Page 23: ...ble connection as shown VIDEO INPUT LAN RS 485 VGA 12V CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN HDMI 5 6 7 8 1 2 AUDIO OUTPUT 1 2 3 4 VIDEO INPUT AUDIO INPUT VIDEO OUTPUT RS 485 ALARM SENSOR G 1 2 3...

Page 24: ...phone pad using WIFI and connecting to the same Router as DVR The default user name and password are User Name admin Password 123456 For system security we suggest you change the password in DVR to pr...

Page 25: ...rtup Wizard 1 When the Startup Wizard screen appears on the screen click Next Step to continue To cancel the Startup Wizard uncheck the 3 icon on the checkbox and click Exit to close the current menu...

Page 26: ...ed 26 DVR User s Manual 4 Set the date time OSD language and video format settings See 4 7 1 General Settings on page 65 5 Set the network and email settings See 4 4 1 Network Settings on page 52 and...

Page 27: ...er s Manual 27 6 Click Apply to save the settings 7 When the initial setup process is complete click OK Note To prevent the Wizard Setup screen appears every time the system reboots set the StartupWiz...

Page 28: ...Menu ADVANCED and then click Shut Down You can also access the main menu by pressing the MENU button on the remote control or the Menu key on the front panel 3 A warning message appears on the screen...

Page 29: ...g indicator 8 window display 16 window display Icon Description M Motion detector is activated H Hard disk drive memory is full Cannot detect hard disk drive R Video recording is in progress VIDEO LOS...

Page 30: ...isplayed here 3 6 3 Locking the Screen The screen is locked to protect unauthorized OSD operation Enter the user name and password before entering the OSD menu The default user name and password are U...

Page 31: ...access to enter the OSD menu You need to type the user name and password before entering the OSD menu See page 30 3 View 4 Switch to a 4 window display See page 34 4 View 9 Switch to a 9 window displ...

Page 32: ...access the OSD menu by one of the following ways Right click on the mouse and select Main Menu Press the MENU button on the remote control then select Main Menu Press the Menu key on the front panel...

Page 33: ...des 3 7 1 Live View By default all channels are displayed on the screen in grid form To view the live image of any channel on full screen simply double click the left mouse button Double click the lef...

Page 34: ...ns to split windows may vary depending on the DVR model Split Windows option is not available when View Setup is enabled see 4 1 2 Output Settings on page 40 3 7 3 Picture in Picture PIP Mode With Pic...

Page 35: ...at 5 seconds interval You can change the switch rotate time interval in Display menu see 4 1 2 Output Settings on page 40 An example of the screen display rotation as follows 8 channel DVR with 2 avai...

Page 36: ...channel of the PTZ camera 2 Pointer pan Click the direction arrow to select the direction of the PTZ camera Click the middle icon to switch to auto pan mode 3 Zoom Click to zoom in out Focus Click to...

Page 37: ...check the details of the live display on the zoomed section 1 Double click the mouse button on a channel to view it on full screen 2 Right click on the mouse to display the Pop up menu 3 Select Zoom 4...

Page 38: ...ontinuously record the video until you manually stop the recording To enable manual recording 1 In the preview mode right click on the mouse to display the Pop up menu 2 Select Start Record The video...

Page 39: ...ription Channel Select the channel that you want to configure Name Enter desired channel title to be displayed on the display screen Position Set the title position on the screen Example U L upper lef...

Page 40: ...nabled Split Windows function is not available see 3 7 2 Split Mode on page 34 View Mode Select how you want to split the windows options are Single Quad Nine Sixteen Note Sixteen option is only avail...

Page 41: ...hannel that you want to set the privacy 4 In Privacy Zone select Enable 5 In Area Setup check the number of areas to mask You can check Area 1 to Area 4 to create 4 masked areas 6 Click Setup The gree...

Page 42: ...rding schedule and framerate 4 2 1 Record Parameter 1 In preview mode right click on the mouse to display the Pop up menu 2 Select Main Menu RECORD 3 Modify the necessary settings Menu item Descriptio...

Page 43: ...Channel 8 Channel Schedule Slot for Motion recording Slot for Normal recording 16 Channel Schedule Slot for Alarm recording Normal Recording When the time slot is marked green the channel performs no...

Page 44: ...tab The Framerate settings are displayed on a table 3 On Mode select the type of record mode Options are D1 or 960H Note If the record mode setting is set to 960H it is recommended to use a 600 TVL o...

Page 45: ...CH select the channel where you want to search the recorded video or select All to search all channels 4 Click the Search Date box and specify the date where you want to search the recorded video 5 C...

Page 46: ...en varies depending on the number of channels you selected for simultaneous playback Examples below Simultaneous Playback of 8 Channels Simultaneous Playback of 4 Channels Playback Time Frame Playback...

Page 47: ...VR 2 In preview mode right click on the mouse to display the Pop up menu 3 Select Main Menu SEARCH 4 On CH select the channel where you want to search the recorded video or select All to search all ch...

Page 48: ...e file transferring is in progress Replaying Videos by Recording Date and Time If you are sure of the recording date and time you can directly specify the recording date and time to replay the video w...

Page 49: ...mode right click on the mouse to display the Pop up menu 2 Select Main Menu SEARCH click the Event Search tab 3 On Search Date specify the recording date 4 On Search Time specify the starting time and...

Page 50: ...nel to search or select All to search all channels 7 On TYPE select the type of recording Options are All Normal or Alarm 8 To browse the list click the control buttons 9 Select the BAK boxes of the r...

Page 51: ...o view the log files click Log 5 On Log Type select one of the log types All Alarm Operation 6 Specify the Start Time and End Time to filter the list 7 Click Search All related log files are displayed...

Page 52: ...use to display the Pop up menu 2 Select Main Menu NETWORK 3 On Type select the type of network connection you are using DCHP With Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP service your router will auto...

Page 53: ...ions DNS Server1 for main server and DNS Server2 for sub server Please contact your local ISP Internet Service Provider to obtain the correct DNS Server parameter 6 To enable Auto Port Forwarding UPNP...

Page 54: ...le to implement the email schedule For details refer to Email Schedule Setup on page 55 5 On SSL select the Enable check box if your email server needs the SSL verification Check with your email servi...

Page 55: ...s of the week to implement the schedule 6 The number labels on top of the grid indicates the time of the day Click a box to mark the schedule Slot for Events Slot for Alarm Slot for Motion Note Alarm...

Page 56: ...with KGUARD org server see http www kguard org 1 In preview mode right click on the mouse to display the Pop up menu 2 Select Main Menu NETWORK select the DDNS tab 3 Set DDNS to Enable 4 On Server sel...

Page 57: ...are 1 8 wherein 8 is the most sensitive and 1 is the least sensitive Show Message Check the box to display a message on screen when the alarm is triggered Buzzer Set the buzzer duration when motion i...

Page 58: ...d block If you want to disable motion detection on an area click the grid cursor and then drag the mouse to highlight the scope to unmark the area transparent block for motion detection 5 To close the...

Page 59: ...y a message on screen when the alarm is triggered Buzzer Set the buzzer duration when the alarm is triggered Off 10 S 20 S 40 S 60 S To disable buzzer select Off Send Email Check to enable email alarm...

Page 60: ...en selected 4 On Overwrite select an overwrite interval options Auto 1 Hour 3 Hours 1 Day 7 Days 30 Days 90 Days Close Note If the overwrite is set to Close the recording will stop once the hard disk...

Page 61: ...the PTZ speed dome is properly installed via RS 485 connection you can customize its settings using the PTZ SETUP menu To set up the PTZ camera setting do the following 1 In preview mode right click...

Page 62: ...on page 52 Enabling Cloud Storage To enable the cloud storage setting do the following 1 In preview mode right click on the mouse to display the Pop up menu 2 Select Main Menu DEVICE select the Cloud...

Page 63: ...r e mail account 2 Click OK to continue Note An e mail will be sent to the Receiver e mail account after clicking Activate Cloud You must check your e mail and follow the link to complete cloud storag...

Page 64: ...anual 4 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the cloud account activation After the account activation is complete the snapshot taken at the preset time interval or by motion detection will b...

Page 65: ...e Format Select the date format Time Format Select the time format DST Click Setup to use Daylight Saving Time See Setting Daylight Saving Time on page 66 NTP Click Setup to synchronize date and time...

Page 66: ...review mode right click on the mouse to display the Pop up menu 2 Select Main Menu SYSTEM 3 In DST click Setup 4 In Daylight Saving Time select Enable 5 In Time Offset select the amount of time to off...

Page 67: ...counts By default the administrator account s user name is admin and the password is 123456 We suggest you change the password to protect your privacy Only the administrator account is enabled by defa...

Page 68: ...hen data saving is complete click OK Configuring Other Users Only the administrator can enable or disable a user account 1 In preview mode right click on the mouse to display the Pop up menu 2 Select...

Page 69: ...review mode right click on the mouse to display the Pop up menu 2 Select Main Menu SYSTEM select the Users tab 3 Click the check box of a user account A icon appears 4 Click Permission 5 Select the ch...

Page 70: ...d to identify the DVR can only be composed of numbers and cannot be the same with other IDs when multiple DVRs are connected in the same network Device Type Displays the model type of the DVR Hardware...

Page 71: ...r power off the DVR instantly do the following 1 In preview mode right click on the mouse to display the Pop up menu 2 Select Main Menu ADVANCED 3 Do one of the following Click Shut Down to turn off t...

Page 72: ...the mouse to display the Pop up menu 2 Select Main Menu SYSTEM MAINTAIN 3 Set Auto Maintain to Enable 4 In Auto Reboot select the frequency to reboot the DVR Options are Everyday Reboots the DVR on a...

Page 73: ...5 Select Main Menu ADVANCED 6 Click Update 7 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the update Warning Do not turn off the power or unplug from the power supply while updating Load Default...

Page 74: ...4 Click Save Settings 5 When data exporting is complete click OK Note Do not remove the USB device while file transferring is in progress Load System Settings Use this feature to import the settings...

Page 75: ...to issue a notification when the event type occurs AlarmOut If an alarm device is connected check the box to make the device sound the alarm when the event occurs Dwell Time Select the alarm duration...

Page 76: ...twork administrator for the IP address assigned to the DVR If your network type is PPPoE ask your Internet Service Provider ISP for the IP address assigned to the DVR If your network type is Static IP...

Page 77: ...rded Videos on page 82 Remote Setting Allows you to configure the DVR remotely See 5 5 Remote Settings on page 84 Local Setting Allows you to specify the local disk drive location to save recorded vid...

Page 78: ...e icons 8 Screen Mode Icons Click a screen mode icon to switch the screen display See 5 3 1 Switching Screen Modes below 9 PTZ Control The PTZ Control icon appears only in full screen mode Click to tu...

Page 79: ...el Grid Center To view 10 channels with 2 channels bigger than the others click To view 13 channels on the grid click To view 13 channels with one channel on the center click 14 Channel Grid 16 Channe...

Page 80: ...s The channel is displayed on the screen The channel is not displayed on the screen To display or hide all the channels click the play or stop icons on the Play Controls Recording Channels Manually Cl...

Page 81: ...djust speed 3 Zoom Click the icons to adjust the zoom setting 4 Focus Click the icons to adjust the focus setting 5 Iris Click the icons to adjust the iris setting 6 Cruise Click to start cruise Click...

Page 82: ...to 4 channels for simultaneous playback 5 Select the channels that you want to search 6 Click Search Available recorded files are marked with green bars on the time line Zoom icons Volume Speed Playba...

Page 83: ...the playback screen of the highlighted channel 5 4 2 Downloading Recorded Videos 1 Search and play the video you want to download see 5 4 Searching and Playing Recorded Videos on page 82 2 If multipl...

Page 84: ...larms and set when and how you want to be notified See 5 5 5 Setting the Alarm on page 96 Device Allows you to customize settings for the hard disk drive PTZ speed dome mobile and motion detection See...

Page 85: ...nable Disable live view time display Record Time Enable Disable record time display 4 To save the settings click Save TIP To apply the same settings to other channels except the channel name click Cop...

Page 86: ...e screen to mask 6 To mask more areas repeat step 5 You can mask up to 4 areas Note The above illustration is an example of two marked areas Once the mouse button is released you cannot resize the box...

Page 87: ...l click Record 3 Modify the necessary settings Item Description Channel Select the channel that you want to configure Record Enable Disable recording Pack Duration Set the recording length for each vi...

Page 88: ...sired Normal To record the video within the specified time Motion To record the video only when motion is detected Alarm To record the video only when the alarm is triggered within the specified time...

Page 89: ...If the record mode setting is set to 960H it is recommended to use a 600 TVL or higher resolution camera Channel Select the channel that you want to configure Resolution Set the recording resolution F...

Page 90: ...ynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP service your router will automatically assign an IP address to your computer connected to the network PPPoE The Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE is a...

Page 91: ...k Gateway and DNS 1 DNS 2 IP addresses If your network connection is PPPoE enter the User Name and Password that you setup with your DSL service provider Then specify the DNS 1 DNS 2 IP addresses Note...

Page 92: ...settings Item Description Channel Select the channel that you want to configure Video Enable Disable video display on the remote stream FPS Select the frame rate value between 1 to 30 Quality Select...

Page 93: ...port of the email server that you want to use to send emails Note By default the SMTP port is 25 for email without SSL verification For Gmail server or for email that needs SSL verification the SMTP p...

Page 94: ...week to implement the schedule 6 The number labels on top of the grid indicates the time of the day Click a box to mark the schedule Note Alarm is only available for 16 channel only 7 To remove a mark...

Page 95: ...kguard org To setup DDNS do the following 1 On the Main Menu click Remote Setting 2 On the left panel click Network DDNS The DDNS screen appears 3 Enable DDNS 4 On Server select the DDNS server 5 On...

Page 96: ...ion The Motion screen appears 3 On Channel select the channel where you want to setup motion detection 4 Check the Enable box to enable motion detection 5By default the whole screen is marked for moti...

Page 97: ...d to use this function Record Channel Check the box to enable recording of all or selected channels once motion detection is triggered Then select the channels to record Show Message Check the box to...

Page 98: ...is enabled and the alarm is triggered the corresponding channel will be displayed in full screen Select the screen display duration 1 S 3 S 5 S 7 S 10 S Alarm Out If an alarm device is connected check...

Page 99: ...rite option select the hard disk drive from the table if more than one is installed 4 On Overwrite select an overwrite interval option Close Auto 1 Hour 3 Hours 1 Day 7 Days 30 Days 90 Days Note If Ov...

Page 100: ...Save TIP To apply the same recording settings to other channels click Copy See Copying Settings To Other Channels on page 85 To cancel any modifications and retain the existing settings click Refresh...

Page 101: ...Only the administrator can authorize and grant access rights to users There is only one administrator account and six user accounts By default the administrator account s user name is admin and the pa...

Page 102: ...s 3 Select the user account from the table 4 On User Name enter the desired user name 5 Enter the desired password on the Password and Confirm fields 6 On Active select Enable The access rights table...

Page 103: ...ith the latest version 1 Check for available updates and download the firmware update folder named dvrupgrade 2 Save the dvrupgrade folder in a USB flash drive 3 Insert the USB flash drive into a USB...

Page 104: ...that you want to restore to default values 4 Click Save Events Settings The Events page allows you to define the type of events for the DVR to issue an alarm 1 On the Main Menu click Remote Setting 2...

Page 105: ...automatically reboot the DVR on a specified schedule When the DVR reboots all settings and data are refreshed from the memory which optimizes the DVR performance 1 On the Main Menu click Remote Settin...

Page 106: ...nu click Local Setting 2 Click the corresponding browse button to modify the path Menu Item Description Record Path All manual recording made from the Live screen are saved in this path Download Path...

Page 107: ...view the connected DVR in real time through your smart phone pad by simply scanning the QR code without the hassle of complicated network configuration 1 Make sure your mobile phone is connected to WI...

Page 108: ...ustrations using an Android smartphone 6 2 KView Center KView Center is a software application tool designed for computers running Windows OS Note To ensure optimum performance make sure the OS of you...

Page 109: ...tions Surveillance Software KViewQR KViewCenter Operating System Android iOS Windows OS Version 3 0 or above 5 0 or above XP 7 8 32 64bit Resolution Monitor Monitor Monitor Max Live View Channel 1 1 6...

Page 110: ...obtain the factory default password contact your retailer or directly send an email to KGUARD at support kguardsecurity com The remote control is not working but the front panel buttons are Make sure...

Page 111: ...e and reliability ensure adequate ventilation around the unit and keep the DVR away from direct sunlight or heat sources Can the HDD be upgraded with a standard PC hard drive Yes a 3 5 HDD with SATA c...

Page 112: ...x288 100fps D1 720x576 200fps CIF 360 288 200fps HD1 720x288 200fps D1 720x576 400fps CIF 360 288 192fps HD1 720x288 192fps D1 720x576 960H NTSC 120fps WCIF 480 240 120fps WHD1 960 240 120fps WD1 960...

Page 113: ...or Alarm I O Port No Yes IR Extender Port No Yes Backup Method HDD USB Network Power Supply 12V 2A 12V 5A Operating Temperature without HDD 10 C to 50 C 14 F to 122 F Storage Temperature 20 C to 70 C...

Page 114: ...O LTD Address 4F No 113 Jian 2nd Road Jhonghe District New Taipei City 23585 Taiwan TEL 886 2 8228 6080 FAX 886 2 8221 6857 Email support kguardsecurity com USA Technical Support Contact TEL 1 949 450...

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