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Chapter 3: Getting Started

DVR User’s Manual

3.5 Screen Modes

3.5.1 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 left
mouse button again to return to the window-display of all cameras.

Summary of Contents for BR1621

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL BR421 BR821 BR1621 ...

Page 2: ... 2 Installation 17 2 1 Installing the Hard Disk Drive 17 2 1 1 Installing HDD on 4 Channel 8 Channel DVR 17 2 1 2 Installing HDD on 16 Channel DVR 18 2 2 Connecting the Power 19 2 3 Connecting to Monitors 19 2 3 1 BNC Connection 19 2 3 2 VGA Connection 20 2 3 3 HDMI Connection 20 2 4 Connecting the Cameras 21 2 4 1 BNC Connection 21 2 4 2 RS 485 Connection 22 2 5 Connecting the Alarm 22 2 6 Connec...

Page 3: ...hedule Recording 44 4 2 3 Record Setup 45 4 3 Searching Videos 46 4 3 1 Searching and Playing Videos 46 4 3 2 Trimming Videos 48 Replaying Videos by Recording Date and Time 49 4 3 3 Searching Videos by Event 50 4 3 4 Backing up Videos 51 4 3 5 Viewing and Exporting Log 52 4 4 Setting the Network 53 4 4 1 Network Settings 53 4 4 2 Remote Stream Setup 55 4 4 3 Email Settings 55 Email Schedule Setup ...

Page 4: ...ewing or Hiding Channels 78 Recording Channels Manually 78 Taking Snapshots 78 5 3 3 Using PTZ Controls 79 5 4 Searching and Playing Recorded Videos 80 5 4 1 Searching and Playing Videos 80 5 4 2 Downloading Recorded Videos 81 5 5 Remote Settings 82 5 5 1 Setting the Display 82 Copying Settings To Other Channels 83 5 5 2 Privacy Zone Settings 84 5 5 3 Setting the Recording 85 Setting the Recording...

Page 5: ...02 Set Auto Maintenance 103 5 6 Local Settings 104 Chapter 6 Using KView Series Software 105 6 1 KView 105 6 1 1 KView on Android Phones 105 6 1 2 KView on iPhone 106 6 2 KViewHD 108 6 2 1 KViewHD on Android Tablets 108 6 2 2 KViewHD on iPad 109 6 3 KView Center 110 6 4 KView Series Specifications 111 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting FAQ 112 7 1 Troubleshooting 112 7 2 Frequently Asked Questions 113 Appe...

Page 6: ...5 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 may cause undesired operation Copyright Limitation of Liability This publication is provided AS IS without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied wa...

Page 7: ...use 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 power should be turned off and insulated gloves should be worn when making any equipment adjustment to assure shock protection Always wear protective clothing such as long sleeve shirts while you are ins...

Page 8: ... alarm triggered events Supports clock synchronization with NTP Privacy masks 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 backup KGUARD DDNS Service kguard org included Support D1 960H recording and playback Viewable on widescreen LCD Real time live disp...

Page 9: ...ODE 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 HDMI Cable RJ45 Cable Quick Guide Quick Guide Internal HDD Screw Kit Not available in all countries ...

Page 10: ...ideo playback or stop manual recording 9 Record Press to start manual recording 10 PTZ Press to enter PTZ mode 11 Arrow Up Press to move up in the OSD menu 12 Arrow Down Press to move down in the OSD menu 13 Enter In menu options press to enter the selected menu item and edit the setting 14 Arrow Left Rewind Press to move left in the OSD menu During video playback press to rewind the video Also us...

Page 11: ...g 9 Record Press to start manual recording 10 PTZ Press to enter PTZ mode 11 Arrow Up Press to move up in the OSD menu 12 Arrow Down Press to move down in the OSD menu 13 Enter In menu options press to enter the selected menu item and edit the setting 14 Arrow Left Rewind Press to move left in the OSD menu During video playback press to rewind the video Also used for switching OSD control panel 15...

Page 12: ...cord Press to start manual recording 8 Arrow Up Press to move up in the OSD menu 9 Arrow Down Press to move down in the OSD menu 10 PTZ Enter Press to enter PTZ mode In menu options press to enter the selected menu item and edit the setting 11 Arrow Left Rewind Press to move left in the OSD menu During video playback press to rewind the video Also used for switching OSD control panel 12 Arrow Righ...

Page 13: ...r 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 device via BNC 3 Audio output Connects to an audio output device via RCA 4 Audio input Connects to a maximum of 2 audio input devices via RCA 5 HDMI output Connects to a monitor output via HDMI 6 VGA ...

Page 14: ...rn the DVR on or off 9 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 HDMI 1 4 Mouse The DVR is supplied with a USB mouse that you can use to operate the DVR Simply plug in the supplied mouse into the USB mouse connector at the rear panel of the devi...

Page 15: ...s to move left or right in the OSD menu 8 Press to move down in the OSD menu 9 Audio Search In Playback mode press to turn the audio on or off Press to search for recorded video 10 Mute Press to turn mute on or off 11 Press to rewind during video playback 12 Press to play recorded video or enter the recording search menu 13 Press to fast forward during video playback 14 Press to start manual recor...

Page 16: ...play 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 the OSD menu 13 Press to move down in the OSD menu No Icon Description 14 PLAY Press to play recorded video 15 MENU ESC Press to enter or exit the Main Menu 16 PIP Press to enter Picture in Picture PI...

Page 17: ...lling 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 procedures apply to a 4 channel DVR 1 Loosen the screws in 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 ...

Page 18: ... to the compartment using four 4 screws 6 Connect the data cables to the hard disk drive HDD 7 Connect the power cables to the hard disk drive HDD and the DVR 8 Attach the cover and 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 Detach the screws to remove the HDD bracket 4 Attach the HDD to the bracket using the...

Page 19: ...O 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 The preview screen can be displayed on monitors via BNC VGA or HDMI connection 2 3 1 BNC Connection Connect the video output of the DVR to the monitor via BNC connector as shown VIDEO INPUT LAN RS 485...

Page 20: ...TION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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 Channel DVR VGA cable Monitor 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...

Page 21: ... input connection via BNC are available RS 485 ALARM SENSOR G 1 2 3 4 G 5 6 7 8 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 13 14 15 16 9 10 11 12 VIDEO INPUT BNC cable Camera 16 Channel DVR VIDEO INPUT LAN RS 485 VGA 12V CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN...

Page 22: ...485 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 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 Speed dome 4 Channel 8 Channel DVR Speed dome RS 485 ALARM SENSOR G 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 23: ...Connecting 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 OPEN HDMI 5 6 7 8 1 2 AUDIO OUTPUT 1 2 3 4 VIDEO INPUT AUDIO INPUT VIDEO OUTPUT 1 2 AUDIO INPUT Microphone RCA audio cable 4 Channel 8 Channel DVR 2 7 1 RCA Connection Connect the microphone s using RC...

Page 24: ...nd of the RJ 45 cable to the 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 on page 53 for further details 2 9 Connecting to Other Devices You can connect other devices such as a mouse and a USB storage drive to the DVR Connect them to the USB port ...

Page 25: ...wn 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 4 G 5 6 7 8 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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 AUDIO OUTPUT 4 Channel DVR 8 Channel DVR 16 ...

Page 26: ...r on page 19 for further details 3 2 Set Startup 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 The Startup Wizard will not appear after the system reboots 2 Format the hard disk drive See Formatting HDD on page 61 ...

Page 27: ...the recording schedule See 4 2 Record Setup on page 43 4 Set the date time OSD language and video format settings See 4 7 1 General Settings on page 63 5 Set the network and email settings See 4 4 1 Network Settings on page 53 and 4 4 3 Email Settings on page 55 ...

Page 28: ...em reboots set the StartupWizard setting to Disable in ADVANCED menu 3 3 Shutting Down To properly turn off the DVR power do the following 1 In the preview mode right click on the mouse to display the pop up menu on the bottom of the screen 2 Select Main 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...

Page 29: ...essage appears on the screen select OK to turn off the power 4 Wait until the Now you can unplug the power message appears on the screen 5 Turn off the power switch on the back panel of the DVR for 16 channel DVR only and then unplug the power cord from the power outlet ...

Page 30: ...ng 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 LOSS Video loss Note During recording mode R icon or M icon appears on the screen If M icon is displayed on the screen it indicates that motion detection is enabled If the VIDEO LOSS appears on the scre...

Page 31: ...he keyboard to upper case Click to enter the text Click to delete a character Typed characters are displayed here 3 4 3 Locking the Screen For system security lock the screen to protect unauthorized OSD operation 1 In the preview mode right click on the mouse to display the Pop up menu 2 Select Main Menu SYSTEM 3 Click Users tab 4 Click Edit 5 Set the Password Enable to Enable ...

Page 32: ... No Connector Description 1 Main Menu Access the OSD menu and adjust the DVR settings 2 Lock Lock access to enter the OSD menu You need to type the user name and password before entering the OSD menu See page 31 3 View 4 Switch to a 4 window display See page 35 4 View 9 Switch to a 9 window display 5 View 16 Switch to a 16 window display 6 PTZ Use the PTZ control See page 37 7 Start Stop Cruise St...

Page 33: ...n 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 then select Main Menu Submenu items DISPLAY RECORD SEARCH NETWORK ALARM DEVICE SYSTEM ADVANCED ...

Page 34: ...odes 3 5 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 left mouse button again to return to the window display of all cameras ...

Page 35: ...ons 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 41 3 5 3 Picture in Picture PIP Mode With Picture in Picture PIP mode you can watch two more channels to be simultaneously displayed on the first channel live preview 1 In the preview mode right click on the mouse to display the Pop up menu 2 S...

Page 36: ... at 5 seconds interval You can change the switch rotate time interval in Display menu see 4 1 2 Output Settings on page 41 An example of the screen display rotation as follows 8 channel DVR with 2 available channels Full screen First channel Full screen Second channel 8 window display 4 window display Note The displayed screens vary depending on the available channels To disable rotate view 1 Righ...

Page 37: ...e 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 adjust the focus Iris Click to adjust the iris setting 4 Time Set a preset time 5 Save Click to save the settings and preset points 6 Clear Click to delete the selected preset 7 Set Preset Point Cli...

Page 38: ... 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 In zoom mode click and drag the left mouse button to frame an area on the screen that you want to zoom in The selected location will be enlarged and displayed as full screen Zoom area Note To pan an...

Page 39: ...continuously 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 recording starts To stop the manual recording 1 Right click on the mouse to display the Pop up menu 2 Select Stop Record The video recording stops ...

Page 40: ...cription 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 left Color Adjust image hue brightness contrast and saturation settings Select Setup to enter the Color submenu Drag the slider bar to adjust the color item setting Covert Select Enable to hide the chan...

Page 41: ...enabled Split Windows function is not available see 3 5 2 Split Mode on page 35 View Mode Select how you want to split the windows options are Single Quad Nine Sixteen Note Sixteen option is only available on 16 channel model Define SEQ setting Click Define SEQ setting to set the order of how the channels appear VGA HDMI Resolution Select the output resolution Init DEV Initial Device Select where ...

Page 42: ...channel 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 green box indicates the area for masking Area to mask 7 Drag the box to the area that you want to mask You can resize the box by dragging the edges to desired size Note The above illustration is an examp...

Page 43: ...ording 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 Description CH Select the channel that you want to configure Record Enable Disable record mode Pack Duration Set the elapsed time per recording 15 Min 30 Min 45 Min 60 Min PreRecord Enable Disable recording pr...

Page 44: ...4 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 normal recording for that time slot Motion Recording When the time slot is marked yellow the channel records only when motion is detected during that time slot Alarm Recording for 16 channel only When ...

Page 45: ...p 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 or higher resolution camera 4 Select the channel and adjust the corresponding settings such as Resolution FPS and Quality Note If the frame rate set is over the system limitation a message is displaye...

Page 46: ...n 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 Click Search The time slot of the recorded videos are marked on the Record State table Green box means normal recording while a red box means alarm recording Date Time 6 Click a time slot that you wan...

Page 47: ...een 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 Time Frame 9 To play in full screen click a channel 10 Click the respective button to pause rewind fast forward or mute the sound To specify the playback time frame click the icon and select one of ...

Page 48: ...DVR 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 channels 5 Click the Search Date box and specify the date where you want to search the recorded video 6 Click Search 7 Select the channel s to play simultaneously and click Play to start playback 8 To ...

Page 49: ...le 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 without searching 1 In preview mode right click on the mouse to display the Pop up menu 2 Select Main Menu SEARCH 3 On Search Date specify the recording date 4 On Replay Time specify the starting time...

Page 50: ... 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 the ending time to search for the event 5 On CH select the channel to search or select All to search all channels 6 On TYPE select the type of recording to search Options are All Normal or Alarm 7 C...

Page 51: ...nnel 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 recordings that you want to backup A icon appears on the check box to indicate that the file has been selected TIP To select or deselect all check boxes click All To reverse the marked boxes click Inv...

Page 52: ...To 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 on the screen 8 To browse the list click the control buttons 9 To save the log information click Backup 10 When saving is complete click OK Note The log files are saved in TXT format Do not remove t...

Page 53: ...Main Menu NETWORK 3 On Type select the desired network connection DCHP With Dynamic 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 network protocol for encapsulating Point to Point Protocol PPP frames inside Ethernet frames This network protocol allows ...

Page 54: ...5 you need to enter the IP address as 192 168 3 103 85 6 Enter other parameter settings if applicable If your network connection is Static specify the static IP address Subnet Mask 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 The system supports ...

Page 55: ...o to select an option and then click Copy 6 After all settings are complete click Apply 7 When data saving is complete click OK 4 4 3 Email Settings The DVR supports sending of email notifications when events occur such as when motion is detected or the HDD fails at the specified channel day and time Note Be sure that the DVR network connection is properly configured before proceeding with the ema...

Page 56: ... the notification email is to be sent In Interval select an email sending interval 8 After all settings are complete click Apply 9 When data saving is complete click OK Email Schedule Setup Set the email notification to be sent at the specified time 1 In preview mode right click on the mouse to display the Pop up menu 2 Select Main Menu NETWORK select the Email tab 3 Click Schedule 4 On Channel se...

Page 57: ...even if the IP is changed in a dynamic IP system To use this feature you must have a DDNS account Consult with your Internet Service Provider for this service or create a DDNS account 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 select the DDNS ser...

Page 58: ...s 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 is detected Off 10 S 20 S 40 S 60 S To disable buzzer select Off Send Email Check to enable email alarm notification If the function is enabled the system will send the alarm images to the specified e...

Page 59: ...ed 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 grid screen click the right mouse button 6 After all settings are complete click Apply 7 When data saving is complete click OK When motion detection is enabled on a channel the channel screen displa...

Page 60: ...ay 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 notification If the function is enabled the system will send the alarm images to the specified email address See 4 4 3 Email Settings on page 55 Full Screen Check the box to enable this function If ...

Page 61: ...een 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 drive is full 5 After all settings are complete click Apply 6 When data saving is complete click OK Formatting HDD After a new hard disk drive is properly installed in the DVR the system automaticall...

Page 62: ...r 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 on the mouse to display the Pop up menu 2 Select Main Menu DEVICE select the PTZ tab 3 Select the channel which the PTZ camera is connected to 4 Set the PTZ Protocol Baudrate Data BIT Stop BIT Parity...

Page 63: ...te 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 64 NTP Click Setup to synchronize date and time with an NTP server See Synchronizing Time with NTP Server on page 63 below Language Select the menu language Video Format Select the video format in your location NTSC or PAL Menu Timeouts Select the...

Page 64: ...preview 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 offset for DST 6 Select the Daylight Saving Time Mode Week Enter the Start Time and End Time information by selecting the starting ending month week day and entering the starting ending time Date Enter ...

Page 65: ...tor account and 6 user accounts By default the administrator account s user name is admin and the password is empty Only the administrator account is enabled by default To grant other user to access see Authorizing Other Users on page 67 Changing the Password To protect your account modify your password 1 In preview mode right click on the mouse to display the Pop up menu 2 Select Main Menu SYSTEM...

Page 66: ...specified here 8 In Confirm enter the password again 9 After all settings are complete click Apply 10 When 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 Main Menu SYSTEM select the Users tab 3 Click the check box of a user account A icon appears 4 Cl...

Page 67: ...preview 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 check box of the corresponding menu that you want to allow the user to access TIP Click All to check all options or click Clear to deselect all options 6 After all settings are complete click Apply 7 W...

Page 68: ...red ID for the DVR The device ID used 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 Version Displays the hardware version of the DVR Software Version Displays the current software version of the DVR IE Client Version Displays the current software ...

Page 69: ...or 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 the DVR Click Reboot to reboot the DVR 4 A message appears click OK to confirm the operation Note When turning off the DVR wait for the message Now you can unplug the power to appear on the screen tur...

Page 70: ... mode right click on 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 daily basis If this option is selected specify the time you want to reboot the DVR Every Week Reboots the DVR on a weekly basis If this option is selected specify the day of the w...

Page 71: ...splay the Pop up menu 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 Settings Use this feature to restore the factory default settings of the DVR 1 In preview mode right click on the mouse to display the Pop up menu 2 Select Main Menu ADVANCED 3 C...

Page 72: ...D 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 stored in the USB flash drive 1 Insert the USB flash drive into a USB port of the DVR 2 In preview mode right click on the mouse to display the Pop up menu 3 Select Main Menu ADVANCED 4 Click Load Se...

Page 73: ... 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 10S 20S 40S 60S Show Message Check the box to display a message on the screen when the event occurs Buzzer Set the buzzer duration when the event occurs Off 10 S 20 S 40 S 60 S To disable buzzer sele...

Page 74: ...etwork type is DHCP ask your network 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 check the IP address you configured for IP ADDR in NETWORK menu If the DVR is connected to a DDNS check the Domain Name that you configured when you created the DDNS ac...

Page 75: ...orded Videos on page 80 Remote Setting Allows you to configure the DVR remotely See 5 5 Remote Settings on page 82 Local Setting Allows you to specify the local disk drive location to save recorded videos captured screen shots and downloaded videos Logout Click to logout from KGUARD Web Client 2 Channel Controls Lists all channels that can be connected to the DVR The icons of each channel are used...

Page 76: ...de 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 turn the PTZ control on or off This function is applicable only if using a PTZ camera 10 Audio Turn off or turn on the audio 5 3 1 Switching Screen Modes By default a 9 channel grid display appears on ...

Page 77: ...nel 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 Channel Grid To view 14 channels click To view 16 channels on the grid click Full Screen Mode To view in full screen click Double click a channel to further view one channel in full screen To exit full scr...

Page 78: ...us 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 Click the recording button next to a channel to start or stop manual recording The recording icon indicates the current status The channel is being recorded The channel is not being recorded Taking Sna...

Page 79: ...adjust 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 to stop cruise 7 Hue Click on the bars to adjust the hue setting 8 Brightness Click on the bars to adjust the brightness setting 9 Preset Set the preset point then click to go to the preset point 10...

Page 80: ... 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 Playback Controls Screen Mode Drag to jump to a time line Stop All Controls 7 Click to play the recorded videos simultaneously 8 Use the on screen controls to manage the recorded videos TIP To jump to a ti...

Page 81: ...f 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 80 2 If multiple channels are played simultaneously click on the channel that you want to download 3 Click 4 Select the box of the files that you want to download 5 Click Start Download to download the video to you...

Page 82: ... alarms and set when and how you want to be notified See 5 5 5 Setting the Alarm on page 94 Device Allows you to customize settings for the hard disk drive PTZ speed dome mobile and motion detection See 5 5 6 Setting the Device on page 97 System Allows you to setup user accounts and password set the system date and time and view the device information See 5 5 7 Managing System Settings on page 98 ...

Page 83: ...Enable 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 Copy See Copying Settings To Other Channels below To cancel any modifications and retain the existing settings click Refresh at the bottom of the screen Copying Settings To Other Channels The settings o...

Page 84: ...he 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 anymore To modify the masked area click the box yellow highlight then click Delete to delete the masked area and then redo step 5 to create another mask 7 When done click Save TIP To apply the same ...

Page 85: ...el 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 video file 15 30 45 60 minutes When the time elapsed the recording is saved to another file PreRecord Enable Disable recording prior to the set recording time 4 To save the settings click Save TIP To a...

Page 86: ...esired 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 If the alarm is not triggered the recording is not performed See 5 5 5 Setting the Alarm on page 94 for further details Normal recording is set Alarm recording is set Motion recording is set No sched...

Page 87: ... 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 FPS Select the frame rate value between 1 to 30 Quality Select the recording quality Audio Enable Disable recording with audio 4 To save the settings click Save TIP To apply the same recording setting...

Page 88: ...Dynamic 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 network protocol for encapsulating Point to Point Protocol PPP frames inside Ethernet frames This network protocol allows the device to be directly connected using a DSL modem Static IP This network...

Page 89: ...en 1024 and 65535 5 Enter other parameter settings if applicable If your network connection is Static specify the static IP address Subnet Mask 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 The system supports two DNS server input options DNS Serv...

Page 90: ...y 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 the stream quality Audio Enable Disable remote stream with audio 4 To save the settings click Save TIP To apply the same settings to other channels click Copy See Copying Settings To Other Channels o...

Page 91: ... 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 port is 465 by default Check with your email service provider for the correct setting SMTP Server Enter the SMTP server of the email server that you want to use to send emails Sender Email Enter the e...

Page 92: ... 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 marked schedule click the box again The box turns gray 8 After all settings are complete click Apply TIP To copy the current settings to other days select the day then click Copy To copy the current sett...

Page 93: ...w 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 Host Name enter the domain name you registered on DDNS server Note If the registered domain name is 123ABC the IP address you type on IE or Safari when you browse Kguard Web Client is http 123ABC KGU...

Page 94: ...tion 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 motion detection red block 6 To disable motion detection on an area click a block and then drag the mouse to highlight the scope that you want to unmark gray block Or click Clear to unmark all areas and ...

Page 95: ...ed 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 display a message on screen when the alarm is triggered Send Email Check to enable email alarm notification If the function is enabled the system will send the alarm images to the specified email add...

Page 96: ... 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 the box to make the device sound the alarm when triggered Enable Record Check the box to enable the post recording option Post Recording Select the post recording duration Record Channel Check the b...

Page 97: ...write 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 Overwrite is set to Close the recording will stop once the hard disk drive is full 5 After all settings are complete click Save TIP To cancel any modifications and retain the existing settings click Re...

Page 98: ... Save TIP To apply the same recording settings to other channels click Copy See Copying Settings To Other Channels on page 83 To cancel any modifications and retain the existing settings click Refresh 5 5 7 Managing System Settings On the System Setup menu you can modify the time zone and view the language used on the DVR and its signal source General Setup 1 On the Main Menu click Remote Setting ...

Page 99: ...access rights to DVR settings 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 password is empty To change the administrator password do the following 1 On the Main Menu click Remote Setting 2 On the left panel click System User The Users screen appea...

Page 100: ...rs 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 appears below 7 Enable Password 8 Check the settings that the user is allowed to access on the access rights table 9 When all settings are complete click Save System Information Use the Information m...

Page 101: ...with 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 port of the DVR 4 On the Main Menu click Remote Setting 5 On the left panel click Advanced Firmware Update 6 Browse for the update file then click Start 7 Follow the instructions on the screen to com...

Page 102: ... 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 On the left panel click Advanced Events 3 Configure the necessary settings Menu Item Description Event Type Select the event type Options are Disk No Space When HDD is full Disk Error If HDD is not d...

Page 103: ... 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 Setting 2 On the left panel click Advanced Maintain 3 Set Auto Maintain to Enable 4 In Reboot select the frequency to reboot the DVR Options are Everyday Reboots the DVR on a daily basis If this option is ...

Page 104: ...enu 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 All downloaded videos from the Playback screen are saved in this path Snapshot Path All captured snapshots are saved in this path File Type Select the file type Options are 264 H 264 format or avi In...

Page 105: ...110 6 1 KView KView is a software application designed to view multiple channels in real time through your iPhone or Android phones You can pan tilt and zoom the cameras for better viewing and take snapshots to save to the phone memory card 6 1 1 KView on Android Phones Note To ensure optimum performance download and use KView on Android 2 2 or above 1 Make sure your mobile phone is connected to t...

Page 106: ... DVR menu 4 User name Enter the user name that you configured in the DVR menu 5 Password Enter the password that you configured in the DVR menu 6 Channel amount Select the number of channels that you want to access on your smart phone 7 Click OK to view the main screen 6 1 2 KView on iPhone Note To ensure optimum performance download and use KView on iPhone devices with iOS 4 2 1 or above 1 Make s...

Page 107: ...ick to add a device 7 Enter the required settings No Item Description 1 Title Enter the desired DVR name 2 IP Address Enter the IP address assigned to the DVR Consult your network administrator or ISP to obtain this information 3 Port Enter the mobile port number that you configured in the DVR menu 4 User Enter the user name that you configured in the DVR menu 5 Password Enter the password that yo...

Page 108: ...roid Tablets Note To ensure optimum performance make sure your tablet PC meets the system requirements OS version Android 3 0 or above Resolution 1280x800 1 Make sure your tablet PC is connected to the Internet either by mobile data connection or Wi Fi 2 Open the Android Market application Click Download Click Accept download Select the KViewHD application 3 On the Market search bar enter the keyw...

Page 109: ...ted to the Internet either by mobile data connection or Wi Fi 2 Open the App Store application 3 On the search bar enter the keyword kguard to search for KViewHD 4 Select and download KViewHD Click FREE Click INSTALL APP You may be asked to login with your iTunes account to continue After download the KViewHD icon is displayed on the application screen 5 Click the KViewHD icon to open the applicat...

Page 110: ...he CD that came with your DVR and double click on KViewCenterSetup exe 2 When the security warning appears click Run 3 The KViewCenter Setup screen appears Click Next to continue 4 Select Full and then click Next to continue 5 Browse for desired path to save the software and then click Install 6 When the installation is complete click Close The KView Center shortcut icon appears on the desktop 7 D...

Page 111: ...vailable for 16 devices Available for 16 devices Available for 4 devices Smart IME Switch Yes Yes Yes Live View Yes Yes Yes Live View Channel 1 Channel Up to 16 Channels simultaneously 36 Channels Touch Zoom in out PTZ Control Yes Yes Yes Touch Focus in out PTZ Control Yes Yes Yes Straight Horizontal Screen Mode Yes Yes Live Snapshot Yes Yes Yes Layout 1 4 9 16 25 36 Privilege Yes Event Yes Remote...

Page 112: ...o 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 nothing is blocking the remote control and the DVR sensor Aim the remote control at a proper distance Check the remote control batteries I cannot control the PTZ camera Make sure the protocol baud r...

Page 113: ...ability 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 connection can be used However for sustained reliability a CCTV AV hard drive is recommended Is it possible to simultaneously record and playback previously recorded files Yes by entering the Playback menu exist...

Page 114: ...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 960 480 240fps WCIF 480 240 88fps WHD1 960 240 88fps WD1 960 480 480fps WCIF 480 240 176fps WHD1 960 240 176fps WD1 960 480 PAL 100fps WCIF 480 288 100fps WHD1 960 288 100fps WD1 960 576 200fps WCIF 480 288 72fps WHD1 960 288 72fps WD1 96...

Page 115: ...sor 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 4 F to 158 F Working Humidity 10 90 Dimension W x D x H 305 x 230 x 55 mm 385 x 335 x 55 mm Specifications are subject to change without notice ...

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