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DVR User’s Manual 

   

 

 

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3.   

General System Setup 

Before you get started, some general configuration should be setup for the 
DVR series unit. The following subsections will introduce function keys on the 
front panel and guide you to setup the configuration of the unit.   
 
The regular displayed OSD information and its displayed positions are shown 
as following figure. The channel title will be displayed on the top-left side of 
the window, either in full screen mode or in multiple channel mode. The 
current operating mode, including Call mode, Dome-Control mode, Playback 
mode. Freeze mode and Sequence mode, will be displayed on the 
bottom-left side of the screen. And the date/ time information will be display 
on the bottom-right side. 

 

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3.1 Front 

Panel 

Introduction 

The front panel controls enable user to control the unit and preset the 
programmable functions.   
 

3.1.1  

LED Definition 

The LEDs on the front panel of the DVR series unit are described as follows. 
 

 

Power LED (Green) 

The LED lights up when the correct power is connected 
to the unit. 

 

Alarm LED (Red) 

The LED lights up when an alarm is triggered. 

 

REC LED (Green) 

The LED blinks while the DVR series unit is recording. 

 

Network LED (Green) 

The LED lights up when the DVR series unit is 
connected to a network and blinks when the data is 
being transferred. 

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Page 3: ...e top cover Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use only a damp cloth for cleaning Always shut down the system prior connecting or disconnecting accessories with the exception of USB devices Lithium battery Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace with the same or equivalent type of batteries recommended by the manufacturer Dispose used batteries according to the b...

Page 4: ...our dealer for assistance Rack Mounting Consult with the supplier or manufacturer of your equipment rack for the proper hardware and procedure of mounting this product in a safe fashion Avoid uneven loading or mechanical instability when rack mounting units Make sure that units are installed to get enough airflow for safe operation The maximum temperature for rack mounted units is 40 C Check produ...

Page 5: ...18 3 5 Record Schedule Quality Setting 19 3 5 1 Schedule Setup 19 3 5 2 Preset Record Configuration 20 3 5 3 Per Camera Configuration 20 3 5 4 To Record Event Video Only 21 3 5 5 Data Lifetime 21 3 5 6 ezRecord Setup 22 3 5 7 Circular Recording 23 3 5 8 Purge Data 23 4 Basic Operation 24 4 1 Viewing Live Playback Video 24 4 1 1 Viewing Modes 24 4 1 2 Digital Zoom 25 4 1 3 Viewing Live Cameras 25 T...

Page 6: ...itoring Software 41 5 2 2 1 Log in Log off 42 5 2 2 2 Software Upgrades 43 5 3 Basic Operation for Monitoring remotely 43 5 3 1 To View Live Video 44 5 3 1 1 Selecting Display Mode 44 5 3 1 2 Operating Cameras with Dome Control 45 5 3 2 Instant Recording 46 5 3 2 1 Recording Video Instantly 46 5 3 2 2 To Playback Instant Recorded Video 46 5 3 3 To Take a Snapshot 46 5 3 4 To Playback Video 47 5 3 ...

Page 7: ...DVR User s Manual 6 Appendix E Remote Controller 59 Appendix F Setting up a DVR behind a Router 61 ...

Page 8: ...are is stored in the DVR series unit and deployed over a LAN WAN or Internet connection to remote Windows based computers This simplifies the installation and maintenance of the software components so all remote users are kept up to date The DVR series unit offers advanced features not typically found in standard multiplexers it integrates the full features of a DVR multiplexer and video server by...

Page 9: ...ptible Power Supply UPS is highly recommended 2 1 Position the Unit First note to position mount the DVR series unit in a proper place and be sure to power off the unit before making any connections The placed location should avoid hindering or blocking the unit from airflow Enough airflow is needed to protect the unit from overheating The maximum allowable temperature of operating environment is ...

Page 10: ...e external devices only after the power up process is done completely 2 4 Rear Panel Connections There are various connectors on the rear panel for the DVR series unit installations The following figure shows the connectors by name and followed by the detailed description of each connector Main Monitor BNC VGA BNC and VGA output connectors are offered for connecting to a main monitor The main moni...

Page 11: ...wer connection jack Please connect the power adapter that ships with the unit Audio In Out The DVR series unit provides two channels of audio recording and playback Audio In RCA connector is offered for connecting an audio source device e g external amplified microphone to the unit Audio Out RCA connector is offered for connecting an audio output device e g amplified speakers to the unit UTP Input...

Page 12: ...ck mode Freeze mode and Sequence mode will be displayed on the bottom left side of the screen And the date time information will be display on the bottom right side Ch4 1 2005 11 09 PM04 31 22 3 1 Front Panel Introduction The front panel controls enable user to control the unit and preset the programmable functions 3 1 1 LED Definition The LEDs on the front panel of the DVR series unit are describ...

Page 13: ...s repeatedly to select for wanted main monitor display format There are four available view modes full screen 4 window 2 2 9 window 3x3 and 16 window 4x4 Refer to Section View Modes for detailed information SEQ Sequence Press to start automatic sequencing of the video coming from the installed cameras MENU Press this key to call the OSD setup menu ESC Press to cancel or exit from certain mode or O...

Page 14: ...video of latest 5 10 minutes cannot be played back because the video is still saved in the buffer FREEZE Press FREEZE while viewing live image the live video will be frozen The date time information shown on the monitor will continue updating Press FREEZE again to return to live mode Press FREEZE while playing the recorded video the playback video will be paused Press LEFT RIGHT to move the record...

Page 15: ...Menu and press ENTER to enter the Shutdown menu which displays as follows Shutdown 1 Power Off 2 Reboot Execute Execute Power Off Select this item to shut down the unit Do not remove the power during shut down until the message You can safely turn off DVR now displays Reboot Select this item to reboot the unit The color bar and system checking information are displayed on the monitor until the uni...

Page 16: ...nfiguration 9 Shutdown Move the cursor up down over the OSD items using the Direction keys and press ENTER to enter the selected sub menu 3 4 System Date Time Setting User can set the current date time and other OSD parameters in Date Time menu under System Setup Menu The administrator s privileges are required for entering the submenu In OSD Main menu select System Setup and press ENTER then sele...

Page 17: ...t the time OSD displays in 1 or 2 rows Use the UP DOWN keys to change the setting The default is to display the time OSD in one row Date Display Mode This function allows user to set the OSD display type of the date There are three options to select from Y M D M D Y or D M Y Y represents Year M represents Month and D represents Day Move to the item and press ENTER the option starts blinking Use UP...

Page 18: ... date time information will be shown on the screen with a DST icon when playing back recorded video or searching video in the event list S indicates summer time and W indicates wintertime DST Start End The items are used to program the daylight saving duration Use LEFT RIGHT keys to move the cursor to the next or previous field UP DOWN to change the settings in the selected field DST Bias The item...

Page 19: ...Select the Network Time Protocol Setup to set the time server The default time server is time nist gov but the user can change it to other time servers when desired A list of IP addresses of the time servers is listed below 129 6 15 28 129 6 15 29 132 163 4 101 132 163 4 102 132 163 4 103 128 138 140 44 192 43 244 18 131 107 1 10 69 25 96 13 206 246 118 250 208 184 49 9 64 125 78 85 207 200 81 113...

Page 20: ... ON 3 5 1 Schedule Setup The Schedule Setup is used to set the day and night time or weekend recording schedule Select Schedule Setup from the Record Setup menu and press ENTER the following menu is displayed Schedule Setup 1 Day Time Start 2 Day Time End 3 Night Time Start 4 Night Time End 5 Weekend Schedule 6 Weekend Start 7 Weekend End AM 06 00 PM 06 00 PM 06 00 AM 06 00 YES Fri 18 00 Mon 06 00...

Page 21: ...these schedules The menu is displayed as below Record Mode 720 240 120PPS in NTSC 720 288 100PPS in PAL Per Camera Config Cameral Select Normal PPS Normal Size Event Max PPS Event Size Event Active Day 7 5 Mid 30 Best Both Night 7 5 Mid 30 Best Both CH1 Weekend 7 5 Mid 30 Best Both Firstly select a Camera for setting its record configuration The image and recording settings from the selected camer...

Page 22: ...5 Data Lifetime Data Lifetime indicates the duration that a video is saved and recallable in the HDD Only those video recorded within Data Lifetime can be displayed on the screen and played back The video exceeded Data Lifetime will be hidden and cannot be retrieved for playback Press ENTER to select this item in Record Setup menu and then use UP DOWN keys to set the data lifetime The value ranges...

Page 23: ...talled the more days the unit can record Move to Daytime Record and press ENTER This item is for you to select whether you want the DVR to record during daytime If yes use UP DOWN to select Yes as to enable day time recording or select No to disable Repeat the same procedures through the 3rd and 4th item respectively Note that Weekend Record will be inaccessible if you select NO for the item Weeke...

Page 24: ...he Purge Data menu is displayed Purge Data 1 Purge All Data 2 Purge All Event Data 3 Purge Event Before 4 Start to Purge NO NO 2005 01 01 NO Purge All Data The item is used to delete all recorded video from database s Set this item to YES using UP DOWN keys and start the deleting by enable YES the Start to Purge function Purge All Event Data The item is used to delete all event video from database...

Page 25: ... the following sections 4 1 1 Viewing Modes The DVR series unit provides user versatile ways of viewing both live and recorded video Following presents these view formats Viewing in Full Screen Press any CHANNEL key directly to view the corresponding camera image in full screen format Viewing in Multi window Various multi window view formats are offered for selection To switch between available vi...

Page 26: ...EEZE while viewing live image the image pauses but the date time information does not and the system clock continues running Press FREEZE to pause the live image press FREEZE again to resume the live camera view 4 1 4 Viewing Recorded Video To view recorded video user can press PLAY STOP key directly When press the PLAY STOP key the unit starts to continue playing back the recorded video from the ...

Page 27: ...the playback video When the recorded video is paused press LEFT RIGHT to resume playback video single step reverse forward respectively Press FREEZE again to continue playing video z PLAY STOP Press it to start playing back video exit current mode or stop playing back video and return to live mode Pause Playback and Single Step Forward To pause and resume recorded video follow these steps Press on...

Page 28: ... allow user to view Playback image from channel 1 to channel 8 4 2 Sequence Setup This section introduces the way to view sequence mode with both Main Monitor and Call Monitor if connected Sequence function can avoid manual backtracking and provides more flexibility while monitoring surveillance 4 2 1 Sequence with Main Monitor Automatic sequence function can be observed in any view mode Select ce...

Page 29: ...ess CHANNEL key to display the associated camera on call monitor Alternatively press SEQ repeatedly to display the sequence of cameras previously programmed in Call Monitor Schedule menu Press ESC to return the front panel to Main monitor control mode 4 3 Searching Recorded Video The DVR series is capable of searching and playing back recorded video by date and time or events Entering the specific...

Page 30: ...is no available recorded video that matches your specified time and date the unit starts playback from the next available video NOTE The date time information will be shown on the screen with a DST icon if the Daylight Saving Time function is enabled S indicates summer time and W indicates winter time 4 3 2 Searching by Event Event List allows you to search wanted video by event The Event List is ...

Page 31: ...back video from Event List Press and hold UP DOWN to scroll through the Event List Press ENTER to play back the selected event record Press PLAY STOP to return to live mode 4 4 Video Export The unit allows you to export wanted video to the built in CD DVD RW or an external device such as a USB ThumbDrive and the exported video will be saved as drv file If you want to export video to an external de...

Page 32: ...e played using the remote player software 4 4 2 To Export Normal Video To Export normal video to external device follow these step Press SEARCH and play wanted normal video by entering date and time Note if you are viewing in multiple channel mode please make sure there is no window displaying in Live mode Otherwise the export won t work After entering playback mode play the video and press COPY a...

Page 33: ...hown on it is for read only ezBurn confirmation Selected Device Built in CD RW All data on the disc will be erased Exported Required Size 11 MB Export Event Info Data Time Ch Type 205 11 07 AM10 42 35 13 Motion Enter YES ESC NO If there is no any exportable device connected to the DVR unit a warning message will be shown on the screen Press ENTER to start the export the whole event video to the co...

Page 34: ... communicating with dome cameras connected to the DVR series unit From the Main menu select Camera Setup and press ENTER The following menu is displayed Analog Camera 1 Analog Camera Select 2 Dome Protocol 3 Dome ID 4 Camera Title 5 Covert 6 Brightness 7 Contrast 8 Saturation 9 Hue CH1 None 0 NO 0 0 0 0 To configure dome protocol select a camera first and set the communications protocol associated...

Page 35: ...t by the dome The Unit ID is in the range of 1 to 255 The default ID is 224 Note that there cannot be any two devices on the same bus given the same ID address or a conflict may occur The default RS 485 settings of the DVR series unit are 9600 Baud 8 Data Bits 1 Stop Bit and No Parity NOTE The settings become effective after saving the changes and exiting from the menu 4 5 4 Dome Controlling Keys ...

Page 36: ...is function enables the user to enlarge a certain area ESC Use to leave dome control mode and return to live and full screen viewing mode Auto Enter In OSD Menu mode the key is used to make selection In dome control mode this key is used to activate automatic focus and iris function Iris Close Use to close the Iris on the dome camera Focus Far Use to focus the selected dome camera far Zoom Out Use...

Page 37: ...the Hint Screen Use Direction keys to position the dome camera to desired position Hint Screen DOME ESC Exit MODE PLAY Iris Open Close SEQ FREEZE Focus Near Far MENU SEARCH Zoom In Out ENTER Auto Focus Iris Pan Tilt CH1 Set Go Preset CH2 Hint Screen On Off Dome Control Press 1 to access the Set Go Preset function The Dome Preset menu is displayed Dome Preset Index 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Set Preset NO NO NO...

Page 38: ...en Press 2 to hide the dome control Hint Screen press 2 again to toggle the Hint Screen Press 1 to access the Set Go Preset function Dome Preset Index 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Set Preset NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Go Preset NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Use UP DOWN keys to select the desired preset number from the menu Set the Go Preset of the selected preset number to YES and press ENTER to call the preset point Now the s...

Page 39: ...e monitoring software The tasks can be performed with the remote monitoring software are listed below Remote viewing of live recorded video Remote setup of the DVR series unit Remote control of dome cameras Alarm notification from the DVR series unit Up to three connections to one DVR series using the remote monitoring software including one Administrator and two User operators 5 1 Remote Monitori...

Page 40: ...ease check the IP address of your DVR series unit To check the IP address press MENU key on the unit and enter password to access OSD setup menu Select System Setup Network Setup then LAN Setup to check the IP Start the IE you may start it either by clicking on the desktop icon or by using the Start menu to access it NOTE Windows IE provides the ActiveX component that is required when using the re...

Page 41: ... OK to confirm the setting and close Trusted sites dialog In the Security Level area click Custom Level The Security Settings screen is displayed Under All ActiveX controls and plug ins set all items to Enable or Prompt Click OK to apply the setting and close the Security Settings screen Click OK to close Internet Options dialog Now you can continue with the rest of the installation ...

Page 42: ...firmation click YES to accept ActiveX plug ins The remote monitoring software plug ins will be downloaded and installed on your PC automatically when the connection is successfully made NOTE Do not enter any leading 0 characters in the address for example 192 068 080 006 should be entered as 192 68 80 6 If the default trigger port 80 is changed into another one take port 81 for example you should ...

Page 43: ... following steps demonstrate procedures to view video from remote unit Start the remote monitoring software by entering the IP Address of the DVR series unit in the Address bar of the browser Or you may click on the Favorite entry for the unit if the IP address of the unit has been set Enter your Username and password You can save password in the list if needed The default usernames and passwords ...

Page 44: ... the DVR series unit in the Address bar of the browser or if you have set a Favorite for the unit address click the Favorites entry for your unit When the software is completely downloaded and installed the Login Screen will be displayed 5 3 Basic Operation for Monitoring remotely When you successfully connect to a DVR series unit the main window of the remote monitoring software will display as f...

Page 45: ...ode and assign wanted camera view to the window s after the live images of the DVR series unit are displayed on the main window To select wanted display mode and assign camera refer to the following sections 5 3 1 1 Selecting Display Mode You can choose the number of windows to be displayed on the main window Click one of the display buttons on the left bottom corner of the main window You can sel...

Page 46: ...ra to an appropriate position and then click the button and choose wanted number from the pull down list The preset position is named as the selected number Go Preset Point This item is used to call the camera preset point which was set up with the set preset point function Click and choose a number to call the preset point for viewing A F Auto Focus Click to automatically adjust the focus of the ...

Page 47: ...recording instantly Click on the Instant Recording button Select the destination you want to save the video Click on the button again to stop recording NOTE The instant recording video will be saved as drv file 5 3 2 2 To Playback Instant Recorded Video Follow the steps to playback a video recorded by Instant Recording Click Play on main window toolbar and click Local Playback tab Click Open to ch...

Page 48: ... stored on the hard disk drive of your PC The DVR series unit continues recording while you are playing back recorded video on your PC either remote playback or local playback 5 3 4 1 Playing Back Remote Video To view remote video click Play on the main window toolbar and then Remote Playback tab The Remote Playback screen will be displayed The From and To in the Available Record Video on top of t...

Page 49: ... Use up and down arrow next to the time field to change to the wanted time The other way to select date and time is by moving the blue sliding bar in the center of the screen Click OK to start the playback or click Close to abort The other option Download DRV in Select field enables the user to download the video segment of selected date and time to the PC The selection of time duration is the sam...

Page 50: ...o 5 3 4 3 Playback Controls When playing back local or remote video the remote monitoring software is in Playback Mode The playback controls toolbar will emerge on the main window toolbar as shown in the following figure The Playback controls and indicators are described as below Fast Backward Click to play the recorded video in reverse direction Click repeatedly to select the rewind speed 1 2 4 8...

Page 51: ...w figure displays each event by its number the date and time of the event the type of the event including Alarm In Motion Detection Video Loss and Over Speed and the camera channel where the event occurred To view an event video follow these steps Click SEARCH button positioned in the main window toolbar The Event List appears Scroll through the Event List and highlight the interested events Doubl...

Page 52: ... repeatedly please follow the steps to delete the temporary internet files Select Tools from the main menu of the web browser then Internet Options and then click the General tab Click the Delete Files button in the Temporary Internet Files field the Delete Files screen displays as below Check the Delete all offline content box and click OK Now enter the IP address of your DVR series unit to make ...

Page 53: ...t RCAx1 Line In Output RCAx1 Line Out Recording Mode Always Real time Record Synchronized with Video Compression Method ADPCM G 726 Data Rate 4 KB s per ch Operation VCR mode Playback Only for Video Original Speed Recording Compression Method MPEG 4 Advanced Simple Profile Recording Mode Schedule Alarm Motion Detection Pre alarm Yes Recording Resolution Rate NTSC 30PPS 720x480 pixels PAL 25PPS 720...

Page 54: ...ocol RS 485 DSCP Remote Control Software CMS Remote Software Network Connectivity Ethernet RJ 45 connector 10 100Mbps supports DHCP LAN Remote Control IE Browser Windows AP Dome Camera Control Protocol DynaColor Pelco P Pelco D AD422 Fatrax 2 Panasonic Remote Operation Monitor Playback Recording System Setup Dome Camera Control On Screen Display Search Based on Time or Event Play Pause REW FF Cont...

Page 55: ...orage Max HDDs 2 2 2 External Storage Gigabit LAN Port USB Ports 1 1 1 IEEE1394 Ports CD DVD Burner Remote Network Remote Monitoring Software WLAN SMS Upgrade Kits Audio Hub Turbo Module POS Module Alarm Hub UTP Module VGA Module Application CMS Mobile View S W Time Synchronization Dual Main Output Operation Interface Half Rack Size Jog Shuttle Mouse IR Remote Control Compact Control Keyboard ezBu...

Page 56: ...e than coaxial cable z Cost Down on Camera Power Adapter There is no need to buy adapter for each UTP Color Box Camera because the power is directly supplied from the DVR unit If you are using 4TL model with UTP function you are provided the option to connect UTP camera to the DVR The picture below shows the simple connection Follow the steps below to complete the UTP camera installation Step 1 Co...

Page 57: ...camera to the BNC port of channel 1 Bad Video Output Step 3 Plug in the power adapter to the DVR and the DVR will start to boot The installation is complete NOTE The UTP Board provides power up to 5 5W If the power consumption of your camera is more than 5 5W the UTP Board will start beeping NOTE The length of each UTP cable should NOT exceed 300 meters or it may cause loss or weakening of signal ...

Page 58: ...camera which allows the transmission of power and video signal through one CAT5 cable The UTP converter has two cables at one end one cable for connecting with the camera s BNC video connector and the other for connecting with power jack of the camera A RJ 45 connector is positioned at the other end of the converter Connect the UTP converter and the UTP DVR using a CAT5 cable Installation To build...

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Page 60: ...DVR User s Manual 59 Appendix E Remote Controller A remote control is provided for the DVR unit The function keys on the remote control are listed as below figure ...

Page 61: ... any number between 224 and 239 and exit the menu The ID Table is listed below for your reference DVR Unit ID 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 Remote Control 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DVR Unit ID 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 Remote Control 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 After the DVR Unit ID is changed you will need to setup the DVR SEL of the remote control Press DVR SEL and then press the Remote Control immedia...

Page 62: ...you will have to find another available port and change the setting of the DVR In case a router or sometimes a DSL modem is in place the real IP is now assigned to the router instead of the DVR The DVR is located behind the wall router and operates on virtual IP In most cases virtual IP starts with 192 168 x x The router has two IP one is real IP WAN IP the other is virtual IP LAN IP The virtual I...

Page 63: ...8 0 100 DVR 1 IP 192 168 0 167 Trigger port 80 DVR 2 IP 192 168 0 200 Trigger port 81 To change the setting of the router you need a PC with web browser Connect to D Link DI 724P from PC via IE The setup screen will be shown after entering the correct username and password Click the Advanced tab and follow the steps to set up web port forward to DVR 1 ...

Page 64: ...e following screen displays Follow the steps to set up web port forward to DVR 2 A Click Enabled to set up the service B Enter the name of the setting in the Name field DVR 2 C Enter Private IP 200 D Choose TCP as the Protocol Type E Enter Private Port 81 F Enter Public Port 81 G Click Always for the Schedule setting H Click Apply Now you can see DVR 1 via http 218 160 54 13 80 and DVR 2 via http ...

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