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Chapter 1: Product Overview

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DVR User’s Manual

Chapter 1: Product Overview

1.1 Features

This device supports the following features:
•  H.264 compression technology 
•  Advanced and friendly user interface with USB mouse control 
•  Supports simultaneous multi-channel playback with IE browser of videos recorded in different time frames
•  Total online surveillance via IE/Safari browser for remote video & audio live view, playback, setup, backup and filing
•  Built-in RS-485 port for PTZ control 
•  Pre-recording feature that allows additional images to be captured prior to the motion detected event
•  Instant E-mail notification for 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 recording and playback with 4-channel and 8-channel DVR
•  Viewable on widescreen LCD (max. resolution:1440 x 900 for 4-channel and 8-channel DVR)
•  Real-time live display up to 16 cameras with 1080i high definition 1920x1080 (HDMI interface for 16-channel DVR)
•  User Authorization and Authentication Management

1.2 Accessories

The following items come with your package. If any of them is missing or damaged, please contact your retailer. 

4-Channel / 8-Channel DVR

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MENU

AUDIO/

SEARCH

MUTE

SEL

Remote Control

Mouse

Batteries*

CD-ROM

Quick Guide

Power Adapter

BNC to RCA Cable

Quick Guide

HDD Screw Kit

Summary of Contents for NS1601

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL NS401 NS801 NS1601 ...

Page 2: ...he 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 To Install in the Internal HDD Slot 18 To Install in the Removable HDD Compartment 19 2 2 Connecting the Power 20 2 3 Connecting to Monitors 20 2 3 1 BNC Connection 20 2 3 2 VGA Connection 21 2 3 3 HDMI Connection 21 2 4 Connecting the Cameras 22 2 4 1 BNC Connection 22 2 4 2 RS 485 C...

Page 3: ...Settings 4 Channel 8 Channel 40 4 1 3 Output Settings 16 Channel 40 Setting LIVE OUT or SPOT OUT 40 4 1 4 Privacy Zone Settings 42 4 2 Record Setup 43 4 2 1 Record Parameter 43 4 2 2 Schedule Recording 44 4 2 3 Record Setup 45 4 3 Searching Videos 46 4 3 1 Searching and Playing Videos 46 Replaying Videos by Recording Date and Time 48 4 3 2 Searching Videos by Event 48 4 3 3 Backing up Videos 49 4 ...

Page 4: ...hapter 5 KGUARD Web Client 71 5 1 Login 71 5 2 The Interface 72 5 3 Live Viewing 73 5 3 1 Switching Screen Modes 73 5 3 2 Viewing and Recording 75 Viewing or Hiding Channels 75 Recording Channels Manually 75 Taking Snapshots 75 5 3 3 Using PTZ Controls 76 5 4 Searching and Playing Recorded Videos 77 5 4 1 Searching and Playing Videos 77 5 4 2 Downloading Recorded Videos 78 5 5 Remote Settings 79 5...

Page 5: ...Information 98 5 5 7 Advanced Settings 99 Firmware Update 99 Load Default Settings 100 Events Settings 100 Set Auto Maintenance 101 5 6 Local Settings 102 Chapter 6 Using KView Series Software 103 6 1 KView 103 6 1 1 KView on Android Phones 103 6 1 2 KView on iPhone 104 6 2 KViewHD 106 6 2 1 KViewHD on Android Tablets 106 6 2 2 KViewHD on iPad 107 6 3 KView Center 108 6 4 KView Series Specificatio...

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: ...th 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 recording and playback with 4 channel and 8 channel DVR Viewable on widescreen LCD max resolution 1440 x 900 for 4 channel and 8 ch...

Page 9: ...CH 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 Quick Guide Power Adapter BNC to RCA Cable Audio Cable Quick Guide 1 0 2 102 External HDD Screw Kit Internal HDD Screw Kit Not available in all countries ...

Page 10: ...k mode or play recorded videos 8 Fast Forward During video playback press to fast forward the video 9 Arrow Left Press to move left in the OSD menu Also used for switching OSD control panel 10 Arrow Up Press to move up in the OSD menu 11 Arrow Right Press to move right in the OSD menu 12 HDD Indicator Lights red when the HDD is being accessed 13 Power Indicator Power Lights green to indicate the p...

Page 11: ...e or play recorded videos 8 Fast Forward During video playback press to fast forward the video 9 Left Press to move left in the OSD menu 10 Arrow Up Press to move up in the OSD menu 11 Right Press to move right in the OSD menu 12 HDD Indicator Lights red when the HDD is being accessed 13 Power Indicator Power Lights green to indicate the power is turned on 14 IR Receiver Receives the remote contro...

Page 12: ...6 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 7 Arrow Up Press to move up in the OSD menu 8 Arrow Right Fast Forward Press to move right in the OSD menu During video playback press to fast forward the video 9 HDD1 Indicator Lights red when the internal HDD is being accessed 10 Power Indicator Power L...

Page 13: ...AUDIO OUTPUT AUDIO INPUT VGA 12V LAN CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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 NOT EXPOSE UNITS NOT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR OUTDOOR USE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE 1 2 5 6 8 9 7 3 4 No Connector Description 1 Video i...

Page 14: ...AN via RJ 45 8 RS 485 Connects to a Speed dome camera sensor or alarm device via RS 485 9 Power Connects to the power adapter 10 Power switch Press to turn the DVR on or off 11 USB port Connects to a USB mouse flash disk and other external storage drive 12 VGA output Connects to a VGA monitor 13 HDMI output Connects to a monitor output via HDMI 1 4 Mouse The DVR is supplied with a USB mouse that y...

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: ...he 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 drive HDD and place the HDD on the DVR...

Page 18: ...t To Install in the Internal HDD Slot 5 Attach the bracket back to the compartment using four 4 screws 6 Connect the data and power cables to the hard disk drive HDD and the DVR 7 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 th...

Page 19: ...1 3 Pull the handle to remove the HDD compartment KGUARD SEC URITY 4 1 O P E N 4 Slide the compartment cover to open it O P E N 5 Install the HDD inside the compartment and then push to connect the HDD connector to the connector inside the compartment 6 Slide to close the compartment cover O P E N 7 Slide the HDD compartment into the DVR KGUARD SEC URITY 4 1 O P E N 8 Press down the handle to lock...

Page 20: ...O COM G 16 15 14 13 12 RS 485 OUT D D KB IN ALARM 1 2 AUDIO OUT 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 16 channel connection 2 3 1 BNC Connection Connect the video output of the DVR to the monitor via BNC connector as shown RS 485 3 4 1 2 1 2 VIDEO OUTPUT 7 8 5 6 VIDEO I...

Page 21: ...nitor via HDMI connector as shown RS 485 3 4 1 2 1 2 VIDEO OUTPUT 7 8 5 6 VIDEO INPUT AUDIO OUTPUT AUDIO INPUT VGA 12V LAN CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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 NOT EXPOSE UNITS NOT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FO...

Page 22: ...OUT SPOT AUDIO IN CH5 CH16 HDMI VGA 12V LAN G 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NO COM G 16 15 14 13 12 RS 485 OUT D D KB IN ALARM 1 2 AUDIO OUT CH1 CH9 CH2 CH10 CH3 CH11 CH4 CH12 CH5 CH13 CH6 CH14 CH7 CH15 CH8 CH16 BNC cable Camera 16 Channel DVR RS 485 3 4 1 2 1 2 VIDEO OUTPUT 7 8 5 6 VIDEO INPUT AUDIO OUTPUT AUDIO INPUT VGA 12V LAN CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ...

Page 23: ...larm device via RS 485 connection as shown RS 485 3 4 1 2 1 2 VIDEO OUTPUT 7 8 5 6 VIDEO INPUT AUDIO OUTPUT AUDIO INPUT VGA 12V LAN CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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 NOT EXPOSE UNITS NOT SPECIFICALLY DE...

Page 24: ...7 Connecting the Microphones The DVR supports up to 16 audio input channels Microphones can be connected directly via RCA BNC or through the parallel audio input connection 2 7 1 RCA Connection Note Available in 8 channel and 4 channel DVRs only RS 485 3 4 1 2 1 2 VIDEO OUTPUT 7 8 5 6 VIDEO INPUT AUDIO OUTPUT AUDIO INPUT VGA 12V LAN CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE ...

Page 25: ...O OUT 1 3 2 AUDIO IN 4 BNC cable 16 Channel DVR 2 7 3 Parallel Connection Note Available in 16 channel DVRs only Use this connection to connect microphones for channels 5 to 16 CH1 CH9 CH2 CH10 CH3 CH11 CH4 CH12 CH5 CH13 CH6 CH14 CH7 CH15 CH8 CH16 1 3 2 AUDIO IN 4 VIDEO OUT MAIN VIDEO OUT SPOT AUDIO IN CH5 CH16 HDMI VGA 12V LAN G 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NO COM G 16 15 14 13 12 RS 485 OUT D D KB IN...

Page 26: ...g one end 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 51 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 US...

Page 27: ... 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 NOT EXPOSE UNITS NOT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR OUTDOOR USE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE AUDIO OUTPUT 4 Channel 8 Channel DVR 2 10 2 BNC Connection Note Available in 16 channel DVRs only Connect the speaker using BNC cable connection as shown...

Page 28: ...ouse 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 front panel 3 A warning message appears on the screen select OK to turn off the power 4 Wait until the Now you can power off message appears on the screen 5 Turn off the power swit...

Page 29: ...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 30: ...upper case Click to enter the text Click to delete a character Typed characters are displayed here 3 3 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 PASSWORD 3 Set the Password Status to Enable 4 Enter the user name and password Then click Apply ...

Page 31: ...nu 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 30 3 View 4 Switch to a 4 window display See page 34 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 36 7 Start Stop Cruise Start stop cruise of the PTZ camera S...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...odes 3 4 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 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 Setting the Display on page 39 3 4 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 ...

Page 35: ...t 5 seconds interval You can change the switch rotate time interval in Display menu see 4 1 Setting the Display on page 39 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 36: ...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 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 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 38: ... stop the manual recording 1 Right click on the mouse to display the Pop up menu 2 Select Stop Record The video recording stops Note This function is available only if record mode is set to schedule See 4 2 Record Setup on page 43 3 8 Adjusting Volume You can adjust or mute the output volume while viewing the channels on a monitor To adjust the volume 1 In the preview mode right click on the mouse...

Page 39: ...Channel Select the channel that you want to configure Channel Title Enter desired channel title to be displayed on the upper right corner of 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 Sele...

Page 40: ... the OSD menu when multiple monitors are connected to the DVR Video Out VGA or Auto Transparency Hide or display the recording time while recording Volume Click Volume then drag the slider bar to adjust the output volume or select MUTE to mute the audio 4 After all settings are complete click Apply 5 When data saving is complete click OK 4 1 3 Output Settings 16 Channel Setting LIVE OUT or SPOT OU...

Page 41: ...lit the windows options are Single Quarter Ninth Sixteenth VOUT Sequence SPOT Sequence Click VOUT Sequence or SPOT Sequence to set the order of how the channels appear Rotate Time Set the interval time in seconds when changing screen display in Rotate mode See 3 4 4 Rotate View on page 35 VGA HDMI Resolution Select the output resolution Init DEV Initial Device Select where you want to display the ...

Page 42: ...e channel that you want to set the privacy 4 In Privacy Zone select ON 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 example...

Page 43: ...ing 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 Channel 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 ...

Page 44: ...4 Channel 8 Channel Schedule Slot for Normal recording Slot for Motion 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: ... mouse to display the Pop up menu 2 Select Main Menu RECORD then select the Record Setup tab The Framerate settings are displayed on a table 3 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 displayed on the screen 4 Check the Audio box to enable audio 5 After all settings are complete...

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: ...ayback The playback screen varies depending on the number of channels you selected for simultaneous playback Examples below Simultaneous Playback of 8 Channels Simultaneous Playback of 4 Channels 9 To play in full screen click a channel 10 Click the respective button to pause rewind fast forward or mute the sound Drag the volume bar to adjust the volume level 11 To stop the video playback click X ...

Page 48: ... menu 2 Select Main Menu SEARCH 3 On Search Date specify the recording date 4 On Replay Time specify the starting time of the recording to replay 5 Click Play 6 Select the channel s to play simultaneously TIP To select all channels click All To deselect all channels click Clear 7 Click Play to start playback 4 3 2 Searching Videos by Event 1 In preview mode right click on the mouse to display the ...

Page 49: ...k on the mouse to display the Pop up menu 3 Select Main Menu SEARCH select the Backup by Time tab 4 On Search Date specify the recording date 5 On Search Time specify the starting time and the ending time to filter the search 6 On CH select the channel 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 th...

Page 50: ...ght click on the mouse to display the Pop up menu 3 Select Main Menu SEARCH click the Log tab 4 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 Backu...

Page 51: ...otocol used on IP networks 1 In preview mode right click on the mouse to display the Pop up menu 2 Select Main Menu NETWORK 3 On Type select DHCP 4 Specify the Client Port and HTTP Port numbers 5 After all settings are complete click Apply 6 When data saving is complete click OK PPPoE The Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE is a network protocol for encapsulating Point to Point Protocol PP...

Page 52: ... This option allows you to configure the network interface using a fixed IP address 1 In preview mode right click on the mouse to display the Pop up menu 2 Select Main Menu NETWORK 3 On Type select Static IP 4 Specify the Client Port and HTTP Port numbers 5 Specify the static IP address Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS 1 DNS 2 IP addresses 6 To enable UPnP feature select Enable 7 After all settings are...

Page 53: ... After all settings are complete click Apply 6 When data saving is complete click OK 4 4 3 DDNS Settings DDNS Dynamic DNS is a service that registers a domain name and the floating IP address with a DDNS server so that the domain name can be routed to the IP address 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 ...

Page 54: ... Pop up menu 2 Select Main Menu NETWORK select the Email tab 3 On Email select Enable 4 On SSL select the Enable check box if your email server needs the SSL verification Check with your email service provider for the applicable setting 5 Enter the SMTP port and SMTP Server of the sending email server the email address and password of the sender in Sender and Sender PWD respectively Note By defaul...

Page 55: ...wing 1 In preview mode right click on the mouse to display the Pop up menu 2 Select Main Menu NETWORK select the Mobile tab 3 Set the User Name and Password which you have set for the DVR 4 Enter the Mobile Port The setting range is between 1024 and 65535 Note The user name and password cannot be left empty 5 After all settings are complete click Apply 6 When data saving is complete click OK Note ...

Page 56: ...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 57: ...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 58: ...play 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 6 2 PTZ Setup on page 60 Full Screen Check the box to enable this function If thi...

Page 59: ...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 60: ...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 61: ...mat Select the date format Time Format Select the time format DST Click DST Setup to use Daylight Saving Time See Setting Daylight Saving Time on page 62 NTP Click NTP Setup to synchronize date and time with an NTP server See Synchronizing Time with NTP Server on page 61below Language Select the menu language Video Format Select the video format in your location NTSC or PAL Menu Time Out Select th...

Page 62: ...eview mode right click on the mouse to display the Pop up menu 2 Select Main Menu SYSTEM 3 In DST click DST 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 Ente...

Page 63: ...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 65 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 64: ...k 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 Click Edit 5 Enter the User Name see 3 3 2 Virtual Keyboard on page 30 for details on using t...

Page 65: ... account A icon appears 4 Click Authorization 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 When data saving is complete click OK 4 7 3 View System Info The Version page allows you to configure the device name and ID as well as view ...

Page 66: ... 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 version of the web client interface MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the DVR When multiple DVRs are connected to the same network each...

Page 67: ...ot 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 power off to appear on the screen turn of...

Page 68: ...o 31 and the time to reboot the DVR Note The illustration above is an example of Auto Reboot set to Every Week The available fields vary depending on the selected Auto Maintain and Auto Reboot options 5 After all settings are complete click Apply 6 When data saving is complete click OK TIP To restore the maintenance schedule to default setting click Default at the bottom of the screen Update Syste...

Page 69: ...gs that you want to restore TIP To restore all settings click Select All To deselect all checked boxes click Clear To cancel click Cancel 5 After all settings are complete click Apply 6 A warning message appears click OK to confirm 7 When data saving is complete click OK 4 8 2 Events Settings The Events page allows you to define the type of events for the DVR to issue an alarm 1 In preview mode ri...

Page 70: ...ake 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 select Off Send Email Check to enable email alarm notification If the function is enabled the system will send the ...

Page 71: ...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 72: ...orded Videos on page 77 Remote Setting Allows you to configure the DVR remotely See 5 5 Remote Settings on page 79 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 73: ...Icons Click a screen mode icon to switch the screen display See 5 3 1 Switching Screen Modes below 8 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 9 Volume Click to display the volume bar and adjust the volume 5 3 1 Switching Screen Modes By default a 9 channel grid display appears on...

Page 74: ...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 75: ... status 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 icon 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 Snapsho...

Page 76: ...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 77: ... 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 78: ...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 77 2 If multiple channels are played simultaneously click on the channel that you want to download 2 Click 3 Select the box of the files that you want to download 4 Click Start Download to download the video to you...

Page 79: ... alarms and set when and how you want to be notified See 5 5 4 Setting the Alarm on page 92 Device Allows you to customize settings for the hard disk drive PTZ speed dome mobile and motion detection See 5 5 5 Setting the Device on page 95 System Allows you to setup user accounts and password set the system date and time and view the device information See 5 5 6 Managing System Settings on page 96 ...

Page 80: ...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 81: ...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 82: ...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 83: ...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 4 Setting the Alarm on page 92 for further details Normal recording is set Alarm recording is set Motion recording is set No sched...

Page 84: ... settings Item Description 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 settings to other channels click Copy See Copying Settings To Other Channels on page 8...

Page 85: ... the left panel click Network Network The Network screen appears 3 On Type select Static IP 4 Specify the Client Port HTTP Port IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway DNS 1 and DNS 2 Note Obtain these information from your network administrator or your Internet Service Provider ISP If you cannot use the either of the two default ports 80 or 9000 the specified port may be occupied by other programs or it i...

Page 86: ... or your Internet Service Provider ISP If you cannot use the either of the two default ports 80 or 9000 the specified port may be occupied by other programs or it is being blocked by your service provider Enter other port number In this case you need to add the port number after the IP address For example if you set the HTTP Port as 85 you need to enter the IP address as 192 168 3 103 85 5 Enable ...

Page 87: ...ovider ISP If you cannot use the either of the two default ports 80 or 9000 the specified port may be occupied by other programs or it is being blocked by your service provider Enter other port number In this case you need to add the port number after the IP address For example if you set the HTTP Port as 85 you need to enter the IP address as 192 168 3 103 85 5 Enter the User Name and Password 6 ...

Page 88: ...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 89: ...il 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 email address fro...

Page 90: ...2 On the left panel click Network Mobile The Mobile screen appears 3 Enter the User Name and Password you use to login to the DVR 4 On Mobile Port enter the monitoring port of your mobile device The port range is between 1024 to 65535 Note The Mobile Port specified here must be the same port on your mobile device 5 After all settings are complete click Save TIP To cancel any modifications and reta...

Page 91: ...n from your Internet Service Provider ISP or create a free DDNS account with KGUARD org server visit the website http www 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 6 Enter the User Name and Password 7 After all ...

Page 92: ...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 93: ...rding 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 address 8 To save the settings click Apply at the bottom of the screen...

Page 94: ...ll 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 box to enable recording and then select the channels to record when ...

Page 95: ...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 96: ... Save TIP To apply the same recording settings to other channels click Copy See Copying Settings To Other Channels on page 80 To cancel any modifications and retain the existing settings click Refresh 5 5 6 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 97: ...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 98: ...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 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 me...

Page 99: ...rowser and visit KGUARD Security web site www kguardsecurity com 2 Check for available updates and download the firmware update file named dvrupgrade 3 Save the dvrupgrade file in a USB flash drive 4 Insert the USB flash drive into a USB port of the DVR 5 On the Main Menu click Remote Setting 6 On the left panel click Advanced Firmware Update 7 Browse for the update file then click Start 8 Follow ...

Page 100: ... 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 101: ... 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 102: ...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 103: ...108 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 104: ...ter the user name that you configured in the DVR menu See 4 4 5 Setting Up Mobile Devices on page 55 5 Password Enter the password that you configured in the DVR menu See 4 4 5 Setting Up Mobile Devices on page 55 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 dow...

Page 105: ... 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 server port number that you configured in the DVR menu See 4 4 4 Setting Up Mobile Devices on page 55 4 User Enter the user name that you configured in the DVR menu See 4 4 4 Setting Up Mobile Devices on page 55 5 Password Ent...

Page 106: ...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 107: ...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 108: ...n your computer perform the following steps 1 Browse the 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...

Page 109: ...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 110: ...n 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 rate add...

Page 111: ...d performance 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 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 t...

Page 112: ...x288 HD1 704x288 D1 704x576 Frame Rate NTSC 120fps D1 120fps HD1 120fps CIF NTSC 60fps D1 120fps HD1 240fps CIF NTSC 120fps D1 240fps HD1 480fps CIF PAL 100fps D1 100fps HD1 100fps CIF PAL 50fps D1 100fps HD1 200fps CIF PAL 100fps D1 200fps HD1 400fps CIF Modes Always Schedule Motion Detection Always Schedule Motion Detection Sensor Triggered Remote Recording Recording Pack Time 15 30 45 60 mins S...

Page 113: ...PTZ Control Built in RS485 supports PELCO P PELCO D Sensor Alarm N A 16 Channels Inputs 1 Channel Output Backup USB to Flash Drive Network Power Supply DC 12V 2A DC 12V 4A Working Temperature 10 C 50 C 14 F 122 F Storage Temperature 20 C 70 C 4 F 158 F Working Humidity 10 to 90 Specifications are subject to change without notice ...

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